HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-03/14/1989SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
MARCH 14, 1989
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WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Francis J. Murphy, Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilwoman
Jean W. Cochran, Councilman George L. Penny IV', Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva,
Councilwoman Ellen M. Larsen (11:30 A.M.), Town Attorney James A. Schondebare,
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry.
9:00 A.M. - For Discussion Items: (1) Expiration of terms on the Landmark Preserva-
tion Commission (reappoint John Stack and Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. - see resolution
no. 37), Planning Board (reappoint Richard Ward-see resolution no. 38), and Board
of Appeals (advertise for resumes - see resolution no. 43). (2) Notice of the annual
Industry Executive IBM Conference for State and Local Governments at Phoenix,
Arizona - Bookkeeper John Cushman authorized to go - see resolution no. 41). (3)
Copy of Tree Preservation Law from the Brookhaven Town Code - transmit to the
Code Committee for review and consideration for Southold Town. (4) Memorandum
from the Town Clerk concerning Alarm Law violators - will discuss with Chief Winters
at 10:45 A.M. (5) Notification from the Bureau of the Census concerning the Complete
Count Program for the 1990 census; Southold Town to participat~in this program. (6)
Communication concerning proposed legislation to tax cable television services - see
resolution no. 39 registering opposition to New York State Legislators. (7) Letter
from Irwin Scharfeld, Collective Bargaining Specialist, CSEA, asking the Town Board
to reopen the CSEA contract to resolve the issue of the proper pay employees should
receive upon receiving a promotion. Supervisor to respond that the 1988-89 contract
was just settled in January, and this can be part of the negotiations for the I990-91
contract which will begin in a few months. (8) Request from the Knights of Lithuania
to serve alcoholic beverages at their convention to be held at the Recreation Center in
June. Supervisor to respond that selling alcoholic beverages is not permitted by law.
(9) Notification of a conference on Floatable Wastes in the Ocean {see resolution no.
40 permitting Town Board members and Community Development Administrator McMahon
to attend). (10) NYS-DEC Notice of Incomplete Application with respect to the proposed
Municipal Solid Waste Composting Facility. Discussion was held with respect to the
checklist accompanying the notice which requests certain additional submissions. Council-
man Penny submitted data concerning the composition of the waste which the Board
discussed at length. (11) Action by the Town Board and Town Attorney on behalf of
the Southold Town Affordable Housing Program to get water and/or sewer hook-ups
for affordable housing projects with discussed at 2:20 P.M. with Hoot Sherman and
Steve Clark, Village of Greenport.
9:50 P.M, - Stephen Nostrom, a victim of Lyme Disease, met with the Board to urge
them to petition the County of Suffolk not to take funds out of the budget which were
earmarked for Lyme Disease research. Mr. Nostrom related to the Board the many,
and extreme side effects from the disease.
10:35 A.M. - Robert Brown, Architect, met with the Boar~t and presented the Space
Requirement Study for the Southold Town Hall. The information collected for the
study was compiled, interpreted and developed into a schematic design plan, which
would provide for requirements as currently projected to 1993. The program reflects
the optimum goal for space assignment necessary in the opinion of the responding
departments for efficient and timely operation, anticipated growth and necessary
expansion capabilities to cope with the changing requirements of a growing community.
I0:45 A.M. - Police Chief H. Daniel Winters met with the Board to discuss the Alarm
Law, enforcement and amendments. It was decided that there should be an initial
application fee for an alarm owner, and an annual administrative fee, rather than the
current user fee. The Town Attorney will draw up amendments to the Alarm Law.
Chief Winters discussed the Suffolk County Handicap Parking Enforcement Program
with the Board, the proposed storage building for Police Headquarters, and the
proposed installation of new above-the-ground gas tanks. The tanks will be discussed
further at a later date when estimates have been received for purchase and installation.
10:40 A.M. - Alan Kaplan, G.C.G. Risk Mana~]ement Inc., met to~:discuss the proposed
self-insurance program with the Town Board, Betty Wells, CSEA President, John Baglivi,
PBA President and their consultant, William F. Mutlen, Jr., Town Insurance Consultant,
and John Cushman, Bookkeeper. Mr. Kaptan addressed questions posed by Mrs. Wells
and Mr. Baglivi. At the conclusion of the discussion Mrs. Wells stated the CSEA is
proceeding with their grievance against the Town with respect to entering the proposed
self-insurance program because they don't find it equal to the Empire Plan under which
they are presently covered.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
12:40 P.M. - On motion of Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
it was RESOLVED that the Town Board enter into executive session to discuss the
self-insurance program with Alan Kaplan of G.C.G. Risk Management Inc., and personnel
with William Mullen. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: All.
1:10 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
2:00 P.M. - Work Session reconvened and the Board audited outstanding bills.
2:20 P.M. Board met with Hoot Sherman, U~ilities, and Steven Clark, Trustee, fror
the Village of Greenport. Mr. Sherman reviewed the Village of Greenport's Capital
Projects Program which addressed installation of new wells, old main replacement,
testing and monitoring wells, a new elevated storage tank. The Board addressed
their~-.concern about providing water and/or sewer hook-ups for a_ffordable housing
projects. A meeting between the Town, Village, Water Authorit~and other concerned
agencies will be arranged in the near future.
3:00 P.M. - Action on the Minutes, Old Business, continuation of the Audit, and a
review of regular meeting Resolutions.
4:20 P.M. - Town Board met with Planning Board Chairman Bennett Orlowski, Jr.,
member William F. Mullen, Jr., and Planner Valerie Scopaz to review the management
of the Planning Department.
5:30 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
A Regular Meetinq of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday,
March 14, 1989, at the $outhold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York,
Supervisor Murphy opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M., with the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
Present
Supervisor Francis J. Murphy
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran
Councilman George L. Penny IV
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva
Councilwoman Ellen M. Larsen
Assistant Town Attorney Berntsson
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The first order of business is a resolution approving
the bills of March 14, 1989.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby ordered paid: General
Fund, Whole Town bills in the amount of $161,956.88; Nutrition Fund bills in
the amount of $8,373.76; Adult Day Care bills in the amount of $300.00; Home
Aide Program bills in the amount of $233.76; SNAP program bills in the amount
of $2,430.28; EISEP Program bills in the amount of $124.56; General Fund, Part
Town bills in the amount of $54,134.70; Highway Department, Whole Town bills
in the amount of $4,290.34; Highway Department, Part Town bills in the amount
of $6,172.84; Computer Capital Account bills in the amount of ~,3,943.00; Payloader
Capital Account bills in the amount of $7,032.63; Composting Facility Capital bills
in the amount of $2,100.00; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of
$15,060.23; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $3,572.30; Fishers
Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $239.43; Fishers Island Ferry District
Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $29.68.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Next is a resolution approving the minutes of the Town
Board meeting of February 28, 1989.
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Moved bY Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the minuteS of the February 28, 1989, Southold Town Board meeting
be and hereby approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Cour~cilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Next is a resolution setting the next meeting date for
Tuesday, March 28,' 1989, 3:00 P.M., Southold ToWn Hall. I offer that resolution.
Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the $outhold Town Board will be
held at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 28, 1989, at the Southold Town Hall, Main
Road, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, CounCilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The first item on your agenda are reports. I'd like
to remind everybody these are on-file in the Town ClerR,' Office, for anyone who
would like to read them,
1. Times Mirror Cable Television changes in service package.
2. Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for February, 1989.
3. Town Building Inspector Monthly Report for February, 1989.
4. Town Justice Edwards Monthly Report for February, 1989.
5. Town Justice Tedeschi Monthly Report for February, 1989.
6. Town Cler.k's Monthly Report for February, 1989.
7. Times Mirr;or Cable Television Monthly Report for January, 1989.
8. Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for February, 1989.
9. Town Planning Board Month Report for February, 1989.
10. Police Department Monthly Report for February, 1989.
11. East End Task Force Committe Minutes of January 1989 meeting. ..... -
12. Town Justice Price Monthly Report for February, 1989.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At this time I'd like to ask the Councilmen, if they have
anything special to report, starting on my right with Councilwoman Oliva.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Thank you, Frank. On March 1st, I went with Council-
man Penny, not with but met Councilman Penny, at the Supervisor's Office of
Brookhaven Town, and we had a discussion about what they're doing for resource
recovery. I'm sure George will have something to say about that. On March
1st, we had a Code Committee meeting, and we finished the prelininary reveiw
of the site plan review, and hopefully we'll have the final draft within a month,
and we can get going on that. On March 3rd, I attended an Inland Waterways
Committe meeting, which was held down in Riverhead, which the Chairman will
report o'n.I jus.twanlto say there was a Rick Carney there from Martha's Vineyard,
who has scallop hatchery there, and he had slides, and it was extremely fascinating.
On March 7th, we had a Landfill Committee meeting. On March 9th, I met with
the PBA, with the Supervisor, and the Attorney, and, also, a Parks Committee
meeting, which the Chairman will report on. Last Friday night, I attended the
Orient Mosquito District Committee meeting. Orient has had a lot of trouble with
mosquitos, and we're try.ng to find an efficient and nvironmentally sensitive
way of disposing of them, and on Saturday night, I attended the Orient Association
meeting, where taxes were the subject, and it was a very interesting meeting.
Scott Harris was there, and people from our Fire District, and the School District,
to explain just why our taxes are as high as they are. Thank you very much,
Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Ruth. George?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: As Ruth said before, on the 1st we had meeting in Brook-
haven Town, with Henrietta Acampora, the Supervisor, and Jim Hile, the Commis-
sioner of Waste Management. The reason for that meeting was to find out about
the proposed regional resource recovery plant at Brookhaven Lab. We found
out that things aren't as well along as they appeared in the papers, at first glance,
but they are working in that direction. The Town of Brookhaven would be happy
to process waste for the Town of Southold, if that plant got through. We would
not have to participate in any of the bonding, but would strictly have to pay
the trucking to that site, and a tipping fee, and we worked ii'out roughly, that
the tipping fee would be somewhere in the neighborhood, including the trucking,
about $75.00. In addition, the Town of Southold would have to bring back a
proportionate share of ash to the garbage that we would deposit up there, if
it ever happened. That proportionate share would be about 25% of the waste
that we took to them. But they're a long way from getting this plan on line.
It's probably going to be three or four years. It was interesting to find out
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how Brookhaven is handling their waste stream now. They've already double
lined their landfill. They are working on a source separation program, and they
are doing some composting, or planning to do composting with yard waste, so
we all basically have the same problem. It's just a matter of how each Town
is approaching it. It's alway very curious to hear how somebody else is addressing
the problem. On the 1st, we had a meeting of the Code Committee. On the
2nd, we had lengthy meeting, here in the Town Hall, where we got into the
composting trip, thot was taken by several members of the Town Board, and
there were members of other Town Boards over here, for that,also. On the 7th,
we had a meeting of the Landfill Committee, where we were talking about working
out a way to bill some of the local contractors for the Landfill fees, because we've
had difficulty keeping up with the tickets, and the partial loads at the Landfill,
because we don't have our second scale in yet. On the 8th, we had a public
hearing, here in the Town Hall, with the DEC and the Orient Meadowland Owners
Association, which I believe you all read about in last week's paper. Thank
you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, George. Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Yes~ Thank you, Frank.. On March 1st, Supervisor
Murphy and I did a presentation to the League of Woman Voters in relation to
the values of ridding Southold Town of their municipal solid waste through the
composting process, and I'd like to thank the League for this opportunity to
inform the public. On the 2nd, I attended a composting report meeting presented
by H2M, with our engineer, and Elliot Epstein, who is one of our consultants.
It was a little disheartening that the press was not in attendance, because it
was an excellent informational meeting, and we're hoping to do a townwide news-
letter disseminating 'information in relation to the process that we're going into
in the very near future. I'm, also, hopeful that we will set up another informa-
tional meeting, so that the people in the community are fully aware of what we're
doing and the process and it's values. On Monday, March 3rd, I attended the
seminar, as some of you may be aware, the Town is thinking of going in the
direction of self-insurance, and we've been holding seminars for the benefit of
our employees, of which I attended one of those. On the 6th, we had a meeting
of Parks & Beaches to begin the process of getting our beaches in shape for
the summer season. It's something we go through every year, and we seem to
be improving a little bit more each year. We had planned on May 15th, we usually
do a walk through of all the beaches to inspect, to see what work has to be:~:done,
what has to be put in place, and we did receive corr..we had set the date, but
we did receive correspondence from our Rec. Director today, that he had contacted
the Health Department, and his feelings are that there really isn't a dire r~eed
in ,Southold because we maintain fairly well, and there isn't too much that has
to take place to get our beaches open for the summer. So there will be no walking
inspection that day, those of you that were going to come. We, also, discussed
the life guard and beach attendant salaries, which are on for a resolution tonight,
this evening. We have increased that slightly, a dollar to our life guards, and
fifty cents to our beach attendants, because we feel that it's a very serious problem.
We don't get as many young people as we'd like to have going in the direction
of life guard. They can go out and mow a lawn for more money, than what we
pay, so we've tried to upgrade some of those salaries, because without our life
guards, we certainly would not be able to open the beaches. Also, we have
to have a test done of all our water, all the beaches in relation to the drinking
and so forth. Swimming lessons. We're going to continue with swimming lessons
again, this year, and the Committee recommendation is that there is no charge
for young people taking swimming lessons. We feel that it is, since we live in
a water area, we feel that it's very important that all of our young people have
the opportunity to learn how to swim. On the 9th, in the morning, well around
noontime, I completed a tour at the invitation of Ronnie Wacker, and Jeanne Marriner,
of the marinas in the Mattituck area. They have concerns, as you are aware
in relation to marinas, and what they are allowed to do, and the locations and
so forth, so I am co-qoerating or trying very hard to see firsthand what they're ..
concerns are, and they do have some valid concerns. I, also, met on two o'clock
on that day with Peter Cren, who is chairman of the North Fork Promotion
Committee to put in place a contract, as you know the North Fork Promotion Commit~,
or you may not know, uses the Chamber building in Mattituck, and we do have
a contract with the Greenport Chamber. We own the property down there.7'~y
own the building. In Mattituck, we own the property and the building, so we
are getting a contract in place, which I've just been given a copy, and it's been
given to the North Fork Promotion to, also, review, and then .i~ will be going
to the Town Board for review and approval. Four fifteen, on-the same day,
the Highway and Planning Board held their monthly meeting. We began to review
the draft of amendments to the higl~way specs and subdivision regulations in
relation to the road widths. We did not have enough time to complete that work,
so we have a meeting again tomorrow afternoon here in Town Hall to continue
the work we did not have time to finish. At five o'clock, I had a meeting scheduled
with the Commissioners, Bobbi ~'deen, and Mr. Stuart Horton, from the East
Marion-Orient Park District, and in trying to develop a co-operative plan. The
DEC has recently bought, acquired the land adjacent to their beach, Truman
Beach, down in Orient. So, we're trying to work out something, that would
be a nice cementing of relationshi.~Slbetween the two pieces of property, and
those responsible for it. On the'~, ~'~n~ With our Supervisor Frank Murphy.
Frank and I served on the Wa~e & Policy Committee, together, so we get together
quite often to try to keep up with personnel problems and things that should
be solved. The onl~v other thing I have is, I've been trying to coordinate some-
thing with the Tree Committee. They did a celebration last year in relation to
Arbor Day. They planted some cherry trees in front of our Recreation Department
in Peconic, and they want to do another Arbor Day celebration this year, so
they thought perhaps a project at the Laurel Lake area. So tomorrow, at one
o'clock, we Will be meeting with a member of the Tree Committee, and with
Superintendent Jacobs of the Highway Department. What I've recommended is,
perhaps they could plant trees along the drive that goes up between the ballfield,
and uP towards the lake, and it Would certainly be a nice addition. Thank you,
Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Jean. Ellen?
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: Thank you, Frank. On the 28th of February, I atter~le~l
the Trustee meeting, specifically to discus's with the Trustee the Ashamorr~gue
Pond drainage project. As you may recall, the Suffolk County Legislature appro- ·
priated $400,000.00 in funds to correct the road-runoff problem going into Mill
Creek. The Trustees have worked on the solution of this problem, sincle 1984,
have received recent correspondence from the County regarding the EAF and
the funds for this project. We'll be traveling up there on the 22nd of March,
to a hearing at the Dennison Building in Hauppauge. On the 2nd, I attended
along with the other members of the Town Board, the presentation made by the
evaluation team for an informational meeting on the various compostin~ faciltities
that the Town, three Town BOard members, saw on their European tour, as well
as the recap of the permitting procedures that the Town Board imbarked on in
1984, to comply with the 1983 mandate of the New York State DEC, that there
will be no new landfills sited, or allowed to expand in areas of deep and shallow
water recharge. Our landfill happens to iie on top of our main water supply.
Existing landfills after,can only except the waste that is going to be generated
by resource recovery system. Meaning a landfill after 1990, can only accept
either compost, incinerated ash, recycle materials, or it can take more garbage
if the resource recovery plan is experience downtime. But the raw garbage that
can be accepted can't excede ten percent of the total volume of the waste stream.
Since the Town embarked on this, it was concluded by all the various studies,
that the composting facility will not only give us a useful byproduct in terms
of giving something back from the garbage that's generated, but' it will, also,
meet these requirements, and we reviewe~l ten proposals originally, as a result
of the Town's solicitation of requests for composting. They were then narrowed
down to five, and after that narrowed down to three. Based on reasons, that
I'm not free to discuss on our negiotiation procedures, we did go into negiotiations
with one company, but we still have an option. It's still wide open to us to go
into negiotiations with two of the other companies, whose technology, we felt,
would fit the bill. We did this all over a five or six month period. At this point,
we are at our final environmental impact statement, that has to go to the DEC
.for our final permit, has to be vendor specific, and the DEC has to be so totally
satisfied with the technology that We're going to use. We have compared this
with incineration, and we found that it's much cheaper approach. We're moving
towards recycling and composting as our part of the landfill garbage solution
and we're only doing this because its a State mandate. We've already instituted
the STOP program, and I hope we'll continue to move in a progressive direction
as this problem is a nationwide problem, Another thing that's interesting, is
that we Americans generate twice the garbage that Europeans generate per pound,
so I think that we're all part of the problem, and we all should become part of
the solution. Another interesting point is that, there has never been a case
of public health hazard as result of a composting sludge technology, is what we,re
looking at. We're looking at taking sludge, putting it into the compost, into
the compost facility, and coming out with the product. There are no pathogen
problems. There are no public health problems. There has never been a law
suit or a liability suit. The only way that our landfill will remain open after
1990, is with a double composite liner, and it can only accept .t~he material that
the by-product of a resource recovery system. I read in the'~aper, where South-
ampton Town member was quoted as saying, that she want a complete package
for disposing of garbage. There really is no complete package. If you looked
at incineration as you'll get ash. We've read many things about it. Connecticut
is experiencing problems. They were one of first ones to go into incineration.
Now they're moving their ash sites to all their rural areas, because they can't
accommodate the ash in the major metropolitan areas. There is no one easy solution
to the landfill problem, but I feel with, you have to go in many directions. You
have to go with recyclables, wi.th composting, and before your Town Board moves
totally on this, I think you can be assured that the secr~ecy claim that we've
been accused of hiding under has not been anything that we have tried to keep
from the public. We have held presentations and we will be holding additional
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presentations. On the 3rd of March, I coordinated a meeting at the Suffolk County
Legislative building-with the assistance of Greg Blass. The Town of Southold
in 1985 or 86, had the capacity to grow out 60,000 clams. Today we have the
ability to grow out ~)ver a million. Maricuiture, or the reseeding of natural stock
is becoming more and more, the only way that you're going to keep the shellfish
population alive. So with this in mind the Inland Waterways Committee has been
meeting, and we're been looking at ways to increase the scallop seed population
within the Peconic Bays. I had felt that the Suffolk County Community College
campus down here at Cedar Beach was an excellent resource that we had right
at our fingertips, and that it had been under utilized as far as the Town went.
So I contacted Greg Blass, who is our legislature representative from this area,
and asked him if he would coordinate a meeting for me, with the various represent
deans from Suffolk Community College. I involved Sea Grant. I involved Bayman's --
Association, our own CAC, and the Suffolk County Department of Public Health.
A man by the name of Rick Carney, who operates this scallop hatchery in Martha's
Vineyard, also cam~ down to make a presentation. Originally my intentions were
to look at scallops as an economic indicator with their value to the economy. Scallops
are, as you know, dependent on the year to year set, which is unlike clams or
anything else. Nobody has any idea if the scallops will ever come back. They
probably will in my opinion. They've been around for millions of years, and
they have a very short life span, only eighteen months, so I feel that there're
very resilient and that they've survived this long in nature, they probably will
come back again. We. went through many various, with I won't bore you with,
technical aspects of a scallop hatchery, but we wanted to, we stressed the importance
of maintaining local population and to work with the limited local stocks that there
is left now. John Holzapfel and other members, Pete Wenzel the Bayman's Association
has been working with the G.reccn se_a.I Pro~lram, and there is successful set in
the Napic system, in the Napic Bay that's growing out scallops, but we've always
had, there's always been a shortfall in the seed. So the big question was, can
the existing echo system support a grow out, and can we incorporate this on
an educational basis. We decided that there was probably tons of funding, but
to see it it will work, we'll start out on a very small scale for this year. So I
feel that's a beginning step in the right direction. On March 6th, as a' member
of the Parks and Beaches Committee, I attended the meeting that was chaired
by Councilwoman Cochran, and we covered thirteen topics. One thing that we
did discuss was the Town of Riverhead has incorporated a road clean up program,
where they wear shirts, and we're looking for type of..we're optimistic and __.
hoping that when we research this we can generate that kind of enthuiastism
in our town. I, also, attended the Landfill Committee meeting were we discussed
billing contractors who use the landfill on a regular basis once a month rather
than having them pay as they go in. I attended the condemnation hearings in
the emineint domain proceedings of the New York DEC, and Hallock's Bay area,
that was chaired by Robert Drew, the chief administrative law judge for the DEC,
regarding the 442 acres that is slated for acquisition. I, also, attended l~he Highway
and Planning Board meeting, which Councilwoman Cochran reported on, and the
DEC Park Commission and Truman's Beach meeting, which Councilwoman (3ochran
reported on. I attended the Peconic Bay Task Force, and the counts are down
once again, iow. I have had numerous discussions with people who have dis-
satisfaction with different aspects within the Planning Board within the TOwn,.
specifically from home owners who are trying to build houses for their own families
and can't comply with the new minor road specifications. People are willing to
go under covenants and restrictions thing, that if they ever sell their houses,
that they would brought up to date with whatever the Town standards are at
that time. I think that we have to look at the people that live within this town,
the people that who have the ability to stay here, and separate them somehow
from the overall developer. The Planning Board has 200 applications pending
before it and a very limited staff, so sometimes it's difficult to give people indivi-
dual attention, but I don't think we should lose sight of the problems that indivi-
dual homeowners, who are trying to get either housing for their children in the
Town and I think we have to remain compassionate on these issues. Thank you,
Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Ellen. Judge Edwards?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: We have an anxious audience, so I'll pas~,, Frank. Thank
you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I would just like to make two comments. One we did
start negotiations on our contract. Rob and I were down with our negoti~ating
team and it lasted to about 6:15 last Wednesday night, so we're actively pursuing
this and just a special mention, there was special olympics last Sunday, and the
Mattituck Bowling Alley, I'd like to publicly thank the many people who really
helped,the Mattituck Senior Cit-izens, who have helped out there on every Saturday,
when the handicapped adults bowl, and this was a real special day. They were
joined by the Mattituck High School Honor Society, many children from there,
helping in this program, as well as the Lion's Club, and other service areas,
organizations in the area, and it was really very rewarding and such a great
time to see these people, handicapped youngsters and elderly people. There
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must have been a I~dY, who was bowling, who had to be in her seventies, and
she probably had one of the greatest times of her life. I publicly like to thank
all those who were involved in it. It really was fantastic.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to the second item on the agenda, public
notices. There are seven. These are all on file on the Town Clerk's Bulletin
Boa rd.
1. N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of Complete
Application of William and Christopher Connors to construct a single family dwelling,
sanitary system, retaining wall and bluestone driveway within Freshwater Wetland
SO-5, a Class I Wetland, located at West Drive, adjacent to Great Pond, Southold.
Comments to Christina Costopoulos, NYS DEC, Bldg. 40 SUNY, Stony Brook,
N. Y. 11794, by March 24, 1989.
2. N. Y. State Department of Envionmental Conservation, Notice of Complete
Application of Brown's Hills Estates, Inc., to install a well approximately 42 feet
deep to increase capacity of existing community water supply system, located
on Brown's Hills Road, Orient. Comments to Stephen Mohn, NYS DEC, Bldg.
40 SUNY, Stony Brook, N. Y. 11794, by March 24, 1989.
3. N.Y. State' Department of Envionmental Conservation, Notice of Complete
Application of Timothy P. Coffey to install a well 40' deep at 44900 Main Road,
Southold. Comments to Stephen Mohr, NYS DEC, Bfdg.~ 40 SUNY, Stony Brook,
N. Y. 11794, by March 24, 1989.
4. N.Y. State Department of Envionmental Conservation, Notice of
Complete Application of William Baxter, Jr. and Jane. Baxter Goeller to subdivide
a 218,874 sq. ft. .parcel into two lots, one being 151,301 sq. ft. and the other
67,483 sq. ft.; located on a right of way extending north from Oregon Road,
1100 feet west of Bridge Lane, Cutchogue. Comments to George W. Hammarth,
NYS DEC, Bldg. 40 SUNY, Stony Brook, N. Y. 11794, by March 24, 1989.
5. N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of
Complete Application of Gardiners Bay Estates Homeowners Association to main-
tenance dredge 600 cu. yds of sand from Canal adjacent to Orient Harbor, Spring
Pond, Gardiners Bay Estates Boat Basin, East Marion. Comments to Susan Ackerman,
NYS DEC, Bldg. 40 SUN¥, Stony Brook, N. Y., by 'March 24, 1989.
6. Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc., Notice of assumption
of operatio~ responsibility for state-operated intermediate care facility located
on Sound Avenue, Mattituck. Comments to Walter W. Stockton, Executive Director,
BOx 638, 62 Pine Street, East Moriches, N. Y. 11940.
7. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, N. Y. District, application of Joseph
Bielawski to establish a shellfish habitat in Great Peconic Bay, Town of Southamp-
ton, Suffolk County, N. Y. Written comments by March 27, 1989;
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Item three, of communications, there is one letter from
George Hochbruechner, our Congressman, concerning the protection of Peconic
Bay.
I. George Hochbrueckn~r, United States Congressman, regarding the
protection of Peconic Bay, and the formation of the Environmental Protection'
Agency to recognize the bay as an estuary of national significance.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At this time I would move for a resolution to recess
in order to hold the public hearings that are scheduled tonight.
1. 7:45 P. M. on "iLocal Law in Relation to Zoning."
2. 8:00 P. M. on proposal of Carr/Wanat to ament zoning ordinance and
map. .~._.
3. 8:15 P. M. on Draft Environmental Impact Statement submitted by
D.B.M. Co.
4. 8:20 P. M. on proposal of D.B.M. Co. to amend the zoning ordinance
and map.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 7:55 P.M., for the purpose of
holding the public hearings.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Couni:ilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards~ Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Meeting reconvened.at 9:00 P.M,
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We'll move on to Item V, on our agenda, which is resolu-
tions. I like to just mention at this ti,me, anyone who would like to address the
Town Board on any proposed resolutions, you may do so now. You will have
a time after, for anyone to make any other comments to the Town Board after
we go through the resolutions. Is there anyone would like to address the Town
Board on any proposed resolutions at this time. (No response.) Hearing none,
we'll move on to the first one, which is a resolution to set a public hearing for
a proposed local law. I offer that.
1.-Moved by Supervisor
WHEREAS, there has
a proposed Local Law
fore, be it
RESOLVED that the
1989, Southold Town
for a public hearincg
to wit:
Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
been presenl~ed to the Town Board'of the Town of Southold
entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Wetlands"; now, there-
Town Board hereby sets 3:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 28,
Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place
on the aforesaid proposed Local Law which reads as follows,
A Local Law in Relation to Wetlands
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 97 (Wetlands) of the code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended
as follows: '
1. Section 97-22 (Waiver of certain requirements) is hereby amended
to read as follows:
The Trustees, upon request of.the applicant for a permit, may
waive, in whole or in part, the provisions of Article Il,
Section 97-21D, G and J, where it finds that the nature of the
proposed operations is such that the requirements of such
provisions are not necessary for a proper consideration of a
permit application.
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary
of State.
1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 2 is a resolution terminating the employment of
two provisional clerk typists.
2.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, i~ was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby terminates the
employment of Joan Schneider, provisional Clerk Typist in the Office of the Town
Trustee and Office of Community Development,AND Allison Stepnoski, provisional
Clerk Typiest in the Office of the Justice Court, both effective March 14, 1989.
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 3 is to make temporary appointments for two
clerk typists.
3.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Joan
Schneider as a Clerk Typist in the Office of the Town Trustees and Office of
Community Development, for a 90 day period, effective March 15, 1989 through
June 12, 1989, at a salary of $18,108.22 per annum, AND Allison Stepnoski as
a Clerk Typist in the Office of the Justice Court, for a 10 day period, effective
March 15, 1989 through March 25, 1989, at a salary of $18,529.94 per annum.
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 4 is a resolution requesting the enactment of
of a home rule message for the Orient Mosquito Control District to the Senate.
4.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of
the Town of Southold requests the enactment of Senate bill No. S.2570, entitled
"AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred forty-six of the laws of ninteen hundred
sixteen, relating to the extermination of mosquitoes and the establishment of districts
therefor, in relation to the amount of the annual appropriation by the Town of
Southold for the Orient Mosquito District"; and be it further
RESOLVED that it is hereby declared that a necessity exists for the enactment
of such legislation, and the Town Board of the Town .of Southold does not have
the power to enact such legislation by local law.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, ~ouncilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number ~.i~a ~me rT~u~!e ~essage to the Assembly.
5.-/Vloved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of
the Town of Southold requests the enactment of Assembly Bill No. A03813, entitled
"AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred forty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred
sisteen, relating to the extermination of mosquitos and the establishment of districts
therefor, in relation to the amount of the annual appropriation by the Town of
Southold for the Orient Mosquito District"; and be it fur. ther
RESOLVED that it is hereby declared that a necessity exists for the enactment
of such legislation, and the Town Board of the Town of Southold does not have
the power to enact such legislation by local law.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 6 is to authorize a pay increase to the EISEP
aides.
6.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
increase in the rate of pay for EISEP Aides from $5.00 per hour to $5.50 per
hour, effective March 9, 1989.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number is to authorize the attendance at a seminar.
7.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Accountant John Cushman and Account Clerk Jeanne Cullen to attend a seminar
sponsored by IBM on Wednesday, March 15, 1988, from 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.,
at the IBM Long Island Customer Center, Jericho, New York, and the use of
a Town vehicle for travel to the seminar.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
COuncilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 8 is designate Dan Latham of Orient as a
designee for reappointment to the County Farmland Committee.
8.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby designates Daniel
Latham, Orient, for reappointment to the Suffolk County Farmland Committee
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
'SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 9 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise
for resumes for two Farmland Committee members.
9.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for two (2) members of the
Farmland Committee.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Counci_twoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 10 is to renew a single family house trailer
permit.
10.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Martin Sidor for renewal of his single family
house trailer used for housing 'of trainees under the National 4-H Agricultural
Program, said trailer located on the south side of Oregon Road, Mattituck, be
and hereby is granted for a six (6) month period.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, .Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 11 is to appoint John Harrison as a member of
the 350th Anniversary Celebration Committee.
11.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints John
Harrison a member of the 350th Anniversary Celebration Committee, effective
immediately.
11.-Vote of th'e Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 12 is to grant permissibn to the Senior Account
Clerk to attend the Empire Plan Training session.
12.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby c~rants permission
to Account Clerk Betty Wells to attend an Empire Plan Training session, sponsored
by the New York State Department of Civil Service at Nassau County BOCES,
Westbury, New York, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., on Friday, March 10, 1989,
and the use of a Town verhicle for travel.
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 13 is to authorize an execution of an escrow
agreement.
13.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute Escrow Acjreements between
the Town of Southold, Norstar Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank to hold the
following securities used to secure public funds deposited by the Town of Southold:
$115,000 USA Treasury Notes 11.250% due 3/31/89, and $80,000 USA Treasury
Notes 7.375% due 4/15/93.
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 14 is to appoint Pat Smith as an EISEP aide,
and a Brief Respite Aide.
14.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Patricia
Smith as an EISEP Aide, 20 hours per week, $5.50 per hour, effective March
7, 1989, AND as a Brief Respite Aide, 20 hours per week, $4.00 per hour,
effective March 22, 1989.
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 15 is to appoint Shirley Darling as tennis
instructor, and Chris Visser as remote control car instructor.
15.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold hereby appoints Shirley Darling as Tennis
Instructor, 3 hours per week, $12,00 per hour, and Chris Visser as Remote
Controlled Car Instructor, 5 hours per week, $8.00 per hour, both effective
immediately.
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Nuber 16 is to authorize the Rec. Di~;~ctor to purchase
bulk order of sports equipment.
16.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Recreation
Director Kenneth Reeves to purchase the 1989 bulk order of sports equipment
in the amount of $4,070.60; said charge to be made to A7320.4, Joint Youth and --
A7150.4, Sport Program.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: NurSer 17 is to approve lifeguard and beach attendant
salary schedule for-1989, 1990, and 1991.
17.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the
following Lifeguard and Beach Attendant salary schedule for 1989, 1990 and 1991.
Year No. LifeGuard Per Hour Beach Attendant Per Hour
1989 +6% 1990 +6% 1991 1989 +6% 1990
1 7.00 7.42 7.87 5.50 5.83
2 7.25 7.69 8.15 5.65 5.99
3 7.50 7.95 8.43 5.80 6.15
4 7.75 8.22 8.71 5.95 6.31
5 8.00 8.48 8.99 6.10 6.47
6 8.25 8.75 9.27 6.25 6.63
7 8.50 9.01 9.55 6.40 6.78
8 8.75 9.28. 9.83 6.55. 6.94
+6%
1991
6.t8
6.35
6.52
6.69
6.85
7.02
7.19
7.36
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 18 is to grant permission to the Village Commons
Racquet Club to hold their annual North Fork Run & Ride Biathlon.
18.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby cjrants permission
to the Villac~e Commons Health & Racquet Club to hold their annual North Fork
Run & Ride Biathlon, beginning at 11:30 A.M., May 21, 1989, using the following
Town Roads: New Suffolk Road, New Suffolk Avenue, Grathwohl Road, Depot
Lane, Horton Lane, $oundview Road, Kennys Road, Mill Road, Bridge Lane,
Oregon Road; provided they secure and file with the Town Clerk a Certificate
of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 19 is to accept the bid of Thomas Gannon.
19.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the
bid of Thomas H. Gannon and Sons, Inc. for furnishing and placing approximately
25,000 square yards of Slurry Seal on Town Roads on Fishers Island at a cost
of $.85 per square yard.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Counci. lwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 20 is appoint Andrew Epple, Jr. as a full-time
bay constable.
20.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Andrew
C. Epple, Jr. a full-time Bay Constable, from the Suffolk County Department
of Civil Service Certification of Eligibles List, effective March 15, 1989, at a salary
of $10.12 per hour. '
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 21 is to grant permission for the Bay Constable
to attend Advanced Marine Enforcement Training.
21.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby cjrants permission
to Bay Constable Kent McCarthy to attend the Advanced Marin_~-Law Enforcement
Traininc, i seminar at Lake Luzerne, New York, from May 1 through May 4, 1989,
and use a Town vehicle for travel, and the necessary expenses for meals and
lodging for four (4) nights shall be a legal charge against the Bay Constable's
1989 Budget.
21.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, CounCilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number' 22 is to authorize the Board of Commissioners
of the Fishers Island Ferry District to advertise for bids.
22.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, the Fishers Island Ferry District has engaged Spectrum Business
Solutions of Hebron, Connecticut to analyze its ticketing and freight manifesting
,systems and prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP)/Bids for providing hardware
and software to automate these systems; and
WHEREAS, the analysis will also be addressing future automation of bookkeeping
and reservation systems to interface with the initial freight manifesting and
ticketinq systems; and
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WHERE~S,'it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners to advertise for bids
to provide hardware and software, installation, and training in accordance with
the RFP prepared by Spectrum Business Solutions, Inc.; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to advertise for bids
for hardware and software, installation, and training in accordance with the
finalized RFP.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 23 is to authorize the Board of Commissioners
at Fishers Island Ferry District to contract with Thames Shipyard and Repair
Company.
23.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to contract with Thames
Shipyard and Repair Company, the lowest responsible bidder, for the drydocking
of MV's Race Point and Munnatawket and performance of work thereon per speci-
fications, and that supplemental item E (install owner supplied antifouling cutting
spurs to Port and Starboard propeller shafts and strut hubs} for MV Mur~natawket
be accomplished.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 24 is appoint a part-time gate attendant.
24.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Ellsworth
R. Walden as a part-time Gate Attendant at the Southold Town Landfill Site,
Cutchogue, effective immediately, at a salary of $5.75 per hour.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 25 is to grant permission to Sergeant Sidor to
attend a Hostage Negotiations seminar.
25.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby c~rants permission
to Sergeant Edward Sidor to attend a Hostage Negotiations seminar on April 14,
15, 16, 1989, conducted by International Rescue and Tactical Consultants , Inc.,
at the Suffolk County Air Base, Westhampton Beach, New York, and the $400.00
tuition cost shall be a charge against the Police Department's 1989 Budget; per-
mission is also granted to use a police vehicle to travel to and from the seminar
each day.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 26 is to grant permission to Police Officers to
attend an in-service training relative to Tactical Operations.
26.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was '
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold here'~y grants permission
to police Officers John Clark,William Sawicki, Henry Santacroce, Jr., Vincent
Tirelli, Alan Czelatka, and Joseph Conway, Jr. to attend an in-service tra~nincj
relative to Tactical Operations on March 20 and 21, 1989, conducted by Inter-
national Rescue and Tactical Consultants, Inc. at the Suffolk County Air Base,
Westhampton Beach, New York, and the $1,500.00 tuition cost for all six officers
shall be a charge against the Police Department's 1989 Budget; permission is also
granted to use a police vehicle to travel to and from the training course each
day.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 27 is to grant permission to Officer Wilson to
attend an in-servic.e training for Women in Law Enforcement.
27.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Police Oficer Beth Wilson to attend an in-service training for Woman in Law
Enforcement - A Practical Approach to Tactics, conducted by International Rescue
and Tactical Consultants, Inc., at the Suffolk County Air Base, Westhampton
Beach, New York, on March 14 and 15, 1989, and the $300.00 tuition cost shall
MARCH 14, 1989
be a charge against the Police Department,s 1989 Budget; permission is also
granted to use a police vehicle t6 t~bi t~'hd f~om the training course eaCh
day.
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman,Cochran, Justice Edwal'ds, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 28 is to request enactment of Assembly Bill
No. 3136,
28.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of
the Town of Southotd requests the enactment of Assembly bill No. 3136, entitled,
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to the purchase of machinery,
tools, implements and equipment without a town election in towns within Suffolk
County, and be it further
RESOLVED that it is hereby declared that a necessity exists for the enactment
of such legislation, and the Town Board of the Town of Southold does not have
the power to enact such legislation by local law.
28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 29 is a resolution of sympathy to the family of
Ralph W. Tuthill offered by the entire Town Board.
29.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by the Entire Town Board.
WHEREAS, this Board has learned with deep sorrow of the death of former Southold
Town Justice Ralph W. Tuthill, Sr.; and'
WHEREAS, in his service to the people of the Town of Southold as a Southold
Town Justice from 1946 through 1967, Judge Tuthill distinguished himself as a
dedicated and conscientious public servant; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to give formal espression
of its loss in the death of RALPH W. TUTHILL, SR., a man esteemed by his
associates and respected by all; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that when the Town Board adjourns this day it does so out of respect
to the memory of RALPH W. TUTHILL, SR.; and be it further
RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be spread upon the minutes of
this Town Board meeting and a copy be transmitted to the family of RALPH W.
TUTHILL, SR. that we may extend to them our sincere sympathy.
29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 30 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise
for bids for the removal and disposal of household hazardous waste.
30-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
· directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the removal and disposal of
household hazardous wastes from the Cutchogue Landfill, CR 48, Cutchogue,
New York.
30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 31 is accept with regret the resignation of Allison
M. Stepnoski.
31 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts with
regret, the resignation of Allis6n M. Stepnoski, Clerk Typist for the Justice
Court, effective March 24, 1989, and wishes Ms. Stepnoski success in her future
endeavors.
31.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, .Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 32 is to authorize the installation of a street
light.
32.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
Commissioner of Public Works Raymond L. Jacobs to install a street light on
Pole No. 21 on Bunny Lane in New Suffolk.
32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Council-
woman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy. No: Councilwoman Larsen.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 33 is authorize attendan~:e at an affordable housing
conference.
33.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Town Board member, Assistant Town Attorney Berntsson, and Community
Development Administrator McMahon to attend an Affordat:le Housing for Lonc~
Island conference, to held at the C.W. Post Campus on Monday, April 3, 1989,
and the necessary expenses for travel, and a $50.00 registration fee per person
(includes continental breakfast and lunch) shall be a legal charge against the
Town of Southold.
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 34 is to authorize a budget modification to the
General Fund-Whole Town.
34.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
follwoing 1989 Budqet modification to the General Fund - Whole Town to create
a line item for payment to Secretary of the Waterfront Revitalization Citizen's
Advisory Committee:
To. A8745.1 Waterfront Revitalization Citizen's Advisory
Committee, Personal Services $ 1,500.00
From: A1990.4 Contingent $ 1,500.00
34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 35 is to authorize an advance fee payment for
a youth puppet show.
35o-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the TownBoard of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes advance
fee payment in the amount of ~450.00 (50% deposit) for the Saturday, May 6,
1989 Peter Pan Puppet Show at Mattituck High School; check made payable to
Puppet Projects,and charge to be made to A7320.4, Joint Youth, Contractual
Expenses.
35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 36 is to appoint Judith T. Terry as a Marriage
Officer in the Town of Southolk, with no increase in pay.
36.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by entire Town Board, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold here_Joy appoints Town
Clerk Judith T. Terry as Marriage Officer for the Town of Southold, effective
March 15, 1989 through December 31, 1989, she to serve in said position without
compensation.
36..-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 37 is a reappointment of the members of the
Landmark Preservation Commission.
37.-Moved by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints John
A. Stack and Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. members of the Landmark Preservation
Commission, effective April 5, 1989 through April 5, 1991, they to serve in said
position without coml~ensation.
37.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 38 is to reappoint Richard Ward to the Planning
Board.
38.~-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Richard
G. Ward a member of the Southold Town Planning Board, effective April 30, 1989
through April 30, 1994.
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 39 is a resolution in opposition to the proposed
sale tax on cable TV.
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39.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has proposed a sales tax on Cable Television
Services; and
WHEREAS, this tax on cable services may conceivably force many residents to
cancel cable service, thereby depriving them of entertainment, sports and news
coverage; and
WHEREAS, this tax may threaten the First Amendment freedoms of the residents
of the Town of Southold;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
hereby goes on record in opposition to the proposed sales tax on cable television
service.
39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 40 is to authorize attendance at a Floatable Waste
in the Ocean conference.
40.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to all Town Board members and Community Development Administrator-James C.
McMahon to attend the Floatable Wastes in the Ocean, Social, Economic and Public
Health Implications conference, to be held on March 21 and 22, 1989 at the Waste
Management Institute, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New
York at Stony Brook, and the tuition and necessary expenses for travel shall
be a legal charge against the Town's 1989 Budget.
40.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 41 is to authorize Bookkeeper John Cushman to
attend annual Industry Executive Conference by the IBM Corporation.
41.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
-RESOLVED that the Town Board of the 'Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Bookkeeper John Cushman to attend the IBM Corporation annu-al Industry
Executive Conference for State and Local Government, to be held at the Pointe
at South Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona, on April 24, 25, 26, 1989, and the necessary
expenses for travel, meals, and lodging shall be a legal charge against the
Accounting Department 1989 Budget.
41.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. .:~
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 42 is in opposition to a recent tariff increase
and it's now, therefore, be it resolved that the Town Board of the Town of
Southold hereby goes on. record requesting the Public Service Commission to
exempt municipalities from the increased Tariff rates.
42.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission has approved a pole attachment Tariff
that increased the annual rate per pole attachment from $5.00 to $8.23; and
WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission has indicated when the Tariff was
approved, it was not realized that the municipalities wouid be affected by the
increase; and
WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission has agreed to reconsider said increased
Tariff:
NOW, THEREFORE, 'BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
hereby goes on record requesting the Public Service Commission to exempt
municipalities from the increased Tariff rates.
42.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 43 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise
for resumes for one member of the Board of Appeals.
Rescinded 3/28/89. Resolution #13
43.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for one' (1) member of the Board
of Appeals, five (5) year term, $6,065.00 per annum.
43.-Vote of the To_wn Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy. Abstain: Councilwoman Cochran.
This resolution was declared duly ~,DOI~TED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 44 is to grant permission to Councilwoman Oliva.
and Planner Valerie.Scopaz to attend a National Planning Conference, I offer
that.
44.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva and Planner Valerie Scopaz to attend the APA
National Planninc~ Conference at Atlanta, Georgia, on AiSril 29, May 1, 2, 3, 1989,
and the necessary expenses for registration, meals, travel and lodging shall be
a legal charge against the Town Board and Planning Board 1989 Budget.
44.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 45 is a resolution delaying the withdrawal from
the Empire Plan for thirty days affective May 1, 1989.
45.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen,
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Southold Town Board held on -December
13, 1988, a resolution was adopted whereby the Town resolved to withdraw from
the Empire Plan, effective March 31, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Town has diligently pursued the self-insurance option since passing
said resolution; and
WHEREAS, all necessary information required to begin a self-insurance program
has not been obtained to date, despite best efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Southold will delay
withdrawal from the Empire Plan for 30 days, withdrawal to be effective May
1, 1989; and be it further
RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the President of the Civil
Service Commission.
45.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 46 is to enacted Local Law No. 3 on zoning,
which we had the public hearing on tonight.
46.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen,
WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law No. 3 - 1989 was introduced at a meeting of
this Board held on the 9th day of February, 1989; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held thereon by this Board o~:the 14th day of
March, 1989, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to
be heard thereon; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that Local Law No. 3 - 1989 be enacted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 3 - 1989
A Local Law in Relation to Zoning
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 of the Code of the Town of Southold (Zoning) is hereby amended
as follows:
1. Section 100-31 (Use Regulations) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"In an A-C, R-80, R-120, R-200, and R-400 District, no building or
premises shall be used, and no builidng or part of building shall be
erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used,
in whole or in part, for any uses except the following:"
2. Section 100-31.B(14) (Accessory Apartment) is hereby amended by
adding a new paragraph (q) thereto, to read as follows:
(q) No bed and breakfast facilities, as authorized by Section 100-31B(15)
hereof, shall be permitted in or on premises for which an accessory
apartment is authorized or exists.
3. Section I00.31.B(15) (Bed and Breakfast Facilities) is hereby amended
by adding a new paragraph (b) thereto, to read as follows:
(b) No accessory apartment, as authorized by Section 100-31B(14)
hereof, shall be permitted in or on premises for which a bed and
breakfast facility is authorized or exists.
4.Section 100-181 (Cluster Development) is hereby amended by adding
a new paragraph O. thereto, to read as follows:
O. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Town Board may, in its dis-
cretion, accept an offer for dedication to the Town, of the open
space and/or common lands created by the use of the provisions
of this Article.
5. Section 100-281.A (Builing Permits) is hereby amended by adding a
new paragraph (7) thereto, to read as follows:
7. An application for a building permit for construction on a vacant
lot, which is not on an approved subdivision map, shall be accom-'
panied by a certified abstract of title issued by a title company
which shall show single and separate ownership of the entire lot
prior to April 9, 1957.
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6. Section 100-284.1(d) is hereby amended as follows:
(d) Pre-existing dwellings: one hundred dollars ($100.00)
7. Article XXIII (Supplementary Regulations) is hereby amended by
adding thereto a new Section 100-239d to read as follows:
Section 100-239i:1 Building Setback from Water Bodies and Wetlands.
Notwit_hstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following
setback requirements shall apply to all buildings located on lots
adjacent to water bodies and wetlands:
A. Lots adjacent to Long Island Sound.
(1) All buildings located on lots adjacent to Long Island
Sound, and upon which there exists a bluff or bank
landward of the shore or beach, shall be set back
not less than one hundred (100) feet from the top
of such bluff or bank.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection A(1)
hereof, all buildings located on lots adjacent to
Long Island Sound shall be set back not less than
one hundred (100) feet from the orinary high-
water mark of Long Island Sound.
B. All buildings located on lots upon which a bulkhead,
concrete wall, riprap or similar structure exists and
which is adjacent to tidal water bodies other than
sounds shall be set back not less than seventy-five
(75) feet from the bulkhead. The following exceptions
will apply.
(1) Buildings which are proposed landward of existing
buildings.
(2) Lands which are not bulkheaded and are subject
to a determination by the Board of Town Trustees
under Chapter 97 of the Code of the Town of
Southold.
(3) Dock, wharves, pilings, boardwalks, stairs,
promenades, walkways, piers, which are accessory
and separate from existing buildings or accessory
structures.
C. All buildings located on lots adjacent to any freshwater body
shall be set back not less than seventy-five~(75) feet from
the edge of such water body or not less th§n seventy-five
(75) feet from the landward edge of the freshwater wetland,
whichever is greater.
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
46.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Now, I.would like to hold off on the other two until next
week. We'd better hold those.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Well, in the first place the D.B.M, he has to answer the
comments on under the SEQR, so you don't want to do those.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: In two weeks. Okay. At this time, is there anymore
comments by the Town Board members? Judge Edwards?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Nothing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Ellen?
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: Nothing, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Yes, I would just like to comment in relation to a
resolution, that I wanted on, after. Mr. Nostrand's talk tills morning on the impor-
tance of education in relation to Lyme disease and contracting areas, and so on
and so forth. I've asked Judy to hold that resolution for two weeks, that 1
would like to do some checking on a County level, and see exactly if monies have
been taken from the budget, if they've been placed in, because their budget
certainly has been approved. So I think before we do a resolution, we should
find out what the.circumstances are, first. So I'll have that to report at the
next Board meeting.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: George?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: At this moment, I just thought, ! know this is a little
out of context with what's been going on tonight, but we had a public hearing
on a condemnation of property last Wednesday, and there were some citizens from
the Orient community, that came out and some of them have owned the property
with upwards to 250 years. Their families have, and I have a poem here, in my
hand, that was written by Marth Terry, one of the owners, one of the families,
that's involved in this, and I don't think I can quite do justice to it, but I'm
going to give it my best shot, and this was right into the record of the public
hearing. I feel that the people in Southold Town should have an equal opportunity
to hear this poem, because it's really beautiful, and it shows that the residents
out here, especially the residents who have been here as long as the Terrys have, ~-~
have a great respect for the land, and a great fear of condemnation. "Our great-
grandfathers and grandfathers, too, had little money or bonds, but with perfect
trust, they left their sons their farmlands, their meadows and ponds. For genera-
tions, this has gone on; They've been kept year after year. Never misused or
damaged or built on, and shared with friends far and near. Our grandfathers
cut some meadow grass and used it for insulation, then burned off the overgrowth
and all the weeds. They had no tick infestation. They cleaned cut the ditches
ever spring, so the tide could come and go, and the little fish and minnows ate
the larvae of the mosquito. The meadows were lovely to look at. There were
no phragmities there, just cattails tall, meadow grass waving and pink marshmallows
everywhere. They gathered some scallops. They dug some clams, but never
polluted the waters. The beach has been used through many generations by all
their sons and daughters. We've let picnicers, bathers, and clammers go down,
and many scallopers, too, and some who ski, and pick up shells, or just sit and
enjoy the view. We've always shared our ownership. There is no sign, keep
out, for all who come to respect it's use, and never leave litter about. Our
ancestors left us this legacy, trusting it all to our care, and we would like to
do the same for our each and every heir. But now we are told we must give
it up. They're threatening condemnation. It must be preserved and kept as it
is, is the State's recommendation. Now, when land is needed to build a road,
or maybe, a hospital they need, or even some land to build a school, I can see
how one might concede, but to say their taking our meadows to save them, when
that's just what we've been doing for years, is like saying that we're not capable
stewards, at least that's how it appears. So this in a nutshell is our dilemma,
and we'd like to work it out, to the satisfaction of all concerned. That's what --
it's all about." I want to thank you, Martha. These are beautiful words, and
I just hope that I did you justice tonight. That's all I can. say. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, George. Anything else? Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I'd just like to say, I enjoyed the poem very much,
too.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Is there anyone in the audience, who would like a comment?
(No response.) Hearing none, I'd like you all to join in a moment of silence
in memory of silence in the memory of former Judge Tuthill.
Thank and at this time I'd like a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 10:10
P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk