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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
March 9, 2021
4:30 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the
Meeting Hall, Southold,NY.
Call to Order
4:30 PM Meeting called to order on March 9, 2021 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25, Southold,
NY.
Attendee Nam - Organization
_ Title,> ``° Status'� „Arrive'd�
Sarah E.Ng a .Town of Southold Councilwoman Remote
James Dinizio Jr Town of Southold I Councilman Remote
Jill Dohe Town of Southold ' Councilwoman Present
Robert Ghosio ° Town of Southold ' Councilman Absent
Louisa P. Evans ; Town of Southold Justice Remote
Scott A. Russell : Town of Southold Supervisor Present
I. Reports
1. ZBA Monthly Report
2. Planning Department Monthly Report
3. Town Clerk Monthly Report
II. Communications
III. Discussion
1. 9,:00 AM - Supervisor Russell and Janet Douglass
2. Councilwoman Doherty
3. Town Attorney
4. Town Attorney
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Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 10:15 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
Labor
Property
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Nappa, Dinizio Jr, Doherty, Evans, Russell
ABSENT: Robert Ghosio
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Labor-Matters Involving the Employment of a Particular
Person(S)
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION -Proposed Acquisition(S), Sale or Lease of Real Property Where
Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof
Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this
Executive Session at 12:45 PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
SECONDER:Louisa P. Evans, Justice
AYES: Nappa, Dinizio Jr, Doherty, Evans, Russell
ABSENT: Robert Ghosio
Opening Comments
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Please rise for the Pledge. Thank you. If anyone would like to ask
any questions on the specific agenda items to please feel free? We have a public hearing, when
we open the hearing we will take public comment on the hearing then but at this time if there are
any questions on the agenda? (No response)
IV. Resolutions
2021-181
CATEGORY: Audit
DEPARTMENT.• Town Clerk
Approve Audil
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated
March 9, 2021.
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,/-Votc,Recor'd-Resoluti6n:RES-2021-181"'
0 Adopted
0 Adopted as Amended
0 Defeated —- ----
• Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
• Withdrawn Sarah E.Nappa Voter RI 11 [1 ❑
• Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr 77--ter RI 0 0 0
-
0 Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 0 0 f 0
• Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 11 11 lZI
• Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P.Evans Mover 0 0 0 0
• Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter RI 0 0 0
0 No Action
0 Lost
2021-182
CATEGORY.• Set Meeting
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Set Next Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held—,
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold,New York at 7:00 P. M..
V Vote Re'cord-Resolution RES-2021-182
21 Adopted
El Adopted as Amended
11 Defeated -
-----,---�es/Aye------No/Nay-- Abstain Absen't-
0 Tabled
0 Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter 0 ❑
James Dinizio Jr Seconder EI 0 11 0
11 Supervisor's Appt --
El Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter El 0 11 j 0
El Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 0 0 0
0 Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover z 0 0 j El
Scott A Russell Voter 0 0 El El
El Supt H,-Wys Appt
El No Action
0 Lost
2021-183
CATEGORY.- Organizational
DEPARTMENT. Assessors
New York State Assessors Association
RESOLVED that the Town Board of The Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Claire
Glew to join the New York State Assessors Association. Dues to be a legal charge against the
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Assessors 2021 budget.
✓Vote Record--Resolution RES 2021-,183 ,-
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated --- -- - ------ ------ - •------- ---- - --- -- -•- - -- -- --— ---
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled --- -- - - -
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa over
0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's App[
James Dinizio Jr Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosto Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ { lZ
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans ' Voter 0 ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell ( Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-184
CATEGORY.• Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Appoint Elizabeth A. Cashel PT Neighborhood Aide
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Elizabeth A.
Cashel to the position of Part Time Neillhborhood Aide for the Supervisor's Office effective
March 10, 2021 at a rate of$29.15 per hour, not to exceed 17.5 hours per week.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-184
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
El Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa 7 Voter 0 _ _ ❑ ❑ El
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 El El El
ElTax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio ( Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans { Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ i ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-185
CATEGORY.• Employment-FIFD
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Amend Resolution Number 2021-42
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends Resolution Number
2021-42 to read as follows:
BOAR Compensation
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the compensation of the
members of the Southold Town Board of Assessment Review, effective January 1, 2021 through
December 31, 2021 at$1,634 per member per annum, payable on June 3, 2021, total
compensation for all five members of this Board not to exceed $8,170 for 2021.
Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-185
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated - -- - - — -
❑ Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
El Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover D ❑ 11
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ J D
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell j Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-186
CATEGORY.• Property Usage
DEPARTMENT. Recreation
Approve Field Use -Southold Mothers Club Egg Hunt
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold does hereby grant
permission to the Southold Mothers' Club to use the field behind the Peconic Lane
Community Center for an egg hunt on Sunday, March 21, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m.. Applicant must file with the Town Clerk a Two Million Dollar
Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as additional insured.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-186
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain i Absent
❑ Tabled Sarah E Nappa I Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Tames Dmizio Jr ( Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder, 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio I Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Rescinded Louisa P Evans ; Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
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❑ Lost
2021-187
CATEGORY.• Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT. Police Dept
2020 Budget Modification-Police Department
Financial Impact:Reallocation of budgetary funds to cover over expended 2020 budget lines
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2020 General
Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
FROM:
A.3020.4.100.550 Public Safety Comm., C.E.Supplies & Materials
Equipment Parts/Supplies $182.00
A.3120.2.500.775 Police, Equipment, Other Equipment
In Car Video/Computer/Radio
$2,713.00
TOTAL $2,895.00
TO:
A.3020.4.200.100 Public Safety Comm., C. E.
Utilities
Telephone $182.00
A.3120.2.500.425 Police, Equipment
Other Equipment
Livescan Unit $ 2,713.00
TOTAL $ 2,895.00
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-187
Rl Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Yes/Ayc No/Nay Abstain i Absent
❑ Defeated
❑ Tabled Sarah E Nappa Mover ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Withdrawn .lames Dmizio Jr ; Seconder D ❑ ❑ � ❑
El Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Scott A Russell Voter R1 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
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❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-188
CATEGORY.• Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT. Building Department
2021 Training
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Fire
Marshal James Easton to attend training on Introduction to Fire Investigation at the Academy of
Fire Science—Montour Falls,New York, on May 3-7, 2021. All expenses for registration and
travel to be a legal charge to the 2021 Building Department budget (B.3620.4.600.200 meetings
and seminars).
✓Vote Record;Resolution RES-2021-188'
Rl Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated -- - -- ---- -- - - - - - -N-- - - - -- --- ---
❑ Tabled Yes/Aye o/Nay Abstain Absent
El Withdrawn wn Sarah E.Nappa Voter El El 0- ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt
James Dimzio Jr Mover El 11 El ( ' ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder lZ ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ d
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ i ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-189
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management District
2021 Budget Modification: SWMD
Financial Impact:Moves funds from vacation retirement to vacation regular earnings.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2021 Solid
Waste Management District budget as follows:
From:
SR 1490.1.100.301 Admin Vacation—SCAT Pay $12,250
Total $12,250
To:
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SR 1490.1.100.300 Admin Vacation—Regular Earnings $12,250
Total $12,250
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-189
Id Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter D ❑ ❑ El
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dimzio Jr Voter Q ❑ ❑ i ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio ( Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ ( Rl
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 121 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell j Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-190
CATEGORY.• Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
2021 Budget Modification- Capital(Bay Constable)
Financial Impact:Increase budget for Bay Constable Vehicle Add ons
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a Capital Budget which includes
an appropriation for a vehicle for the Bay Constable department, and
WHEREAS the total cost now exceeds the original budget allocation, and
WHEREAS,the Town's Capital Budget process requires a resolution to increase Capital Budget
items in the Capital Fund, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends the 2021 General
Fund Whole Town and Capital Budgets as follows:
From:
A.3130.2.100.100 Bay Constable,
Equipment Parts/Supplies $408
Total $408
To:
A.9901.9.000.100 Interfund Transfers, Transfer to Capital $408
Total $408
Capital Project Name: Bay Constable Vehicle
Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town
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Increase Revenues:
H.5031.85 Interfund Transfers, Motor Vehicles $408
Total $408
Increase Expenditures:
H.3130.2.100.100 Bay Constables, Equipment
Automobiles $408
Total $408
✓Voie,Record"-"Resolution°RES=2021-190, =
RI Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated — -- — --— ; — - —
❑ Tabled i Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter ❑ 11 Ii ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James DimEl
Jr Seconder El ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty j Voter D El El El
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ ( 21
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P.Evans ; Mover RI ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell ; Voter D ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ No Acton
❑ Lost
2021-191
CATEGORY.• Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Appoint Seasonal Police Officer
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Justin Lake to the
position of Seasonal Police Officer for the Southold Town Police Department, effective
immediately, at a rate of$22.75 per hour.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-191
Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
------- --- -- --- -- -- -------- ---
❑ Tabled Defeated —Yes/Aye —' —No/Nay Abstain j Absent
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa i Mover ❑ ❑ El ! ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dmizio Jr I Voter D ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty I Seconder ❑ 11 { El
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 2
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans i Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 21 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
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2021-192
CATEGORY.• Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Place Seasonal Police Officer on Leave of Absence
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby immediately places
Seasonal Police Officer Justin Lake on a leave of absence, pendinIz further action by the
Town Board prior to the start of the 2022 summer season.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-192 .
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated ------ -— - —--- -- --- - ----
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled —-- - -----_._- ---� ------------�— -
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter 0 ❑ ❑ I 11
❑ Supervisor's Appt
James Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio j Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans j Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ El
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell f Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-193
CATEGORY. Employment- Town
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Appoint Seasonal Police Officer
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Julia Mele to the
position of Seasonal Police Officer for the Southold Town Police Department, effective
immediately, at a rate of$22.75 per hour.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-193
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nlay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter D El El
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dmizio Ir Voter D 11 11 ( El
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 2
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder D ❑ ❑ El
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
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2021-194
CATEGORY. Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT.- Accounting
Place Seasonal Police Officer on Leave of Absence
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby immediately places
Seasonal Police Officer Julia Mele on a leave of absence, pendinIz further action by the
Town Board prior to the start of the 2022 summer season.
✓'Vote Record-�Resolution•RES 2021=194 _ •
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled _"__�_ - _ -- -•- -• -- -__�"_=___ .
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E.Nappa f Seconder ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James DmElizio Jr Voter El ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter D ❑ ❑ 11
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ D
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
Comments regarding resolutions 191-194
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: I make a motion to change it to 2021.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I don't know, I thought we were putting him on hold because we
had to wait for an academy that's not coming till the fall.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: I thought, wait, oh, I didn't hear. So they are not having one
in the fall now?
COUNCILMAN DINZIO: I don't know that the Chief knows.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Inaudible.
COUNCILWOMAN NAPPA: These are the seasonal officers.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: They would be required to go through an academy. Usually the
academy starts in October. The county hasn't announced yet whether they are going to be able to
have the academy in October based on obviously pandemic concerns and fiscal concerns. So we
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are hiring them now although they can't start working for the town until they complete the
academy.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Right,the Chief said that and he also implied that he thought
it would start this spring since they didn't have one last fall. That's the last I heard. I guess it's
changed?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: They might. They might very well.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Okay.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: We can always change it.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: I know.
2021-195
CATEGORY.• Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
2020 Budget Modification - Toivn Attorney
Financial Impact: close 2020 account lines
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2020 General
Fund Part Town, Town Attorney, budget as follows:
From:
B.1420.4.100.600 Uniforms & Accessories $ 420.00
B.1420.4.200.100 Cellular Telephone 500.00
B.1420.4.500.400 Enforcement Reimb. 955.00
B.1420.4.600.200 Meetings & Seminars 1,000.00
Total $2,875.00
To:
B.1420.4.500.200 Legal Counsel $2,815.00
B.1420.4.600.600 Dues & Subscriptions 60.00
Total: $2,875.00
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-195
Z Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain { Absent
❑ Tabled Sarah E Nappa 1 Mover D ❑ ❑ El
❑ Withdrawn .lames Dmizio Jr ' Seconder ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Jill Dohertv Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ) ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ jRl
❑ Rescinded Louisa P Evans Voter D ❑ ❑ ; ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Scott A Russell Voter D ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Supt Hewvs Appt
❑ No Action
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❑ Lost
2021-196
CATEGORY. Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
2020 Budget Modification Town Attorney
Financial Impact: close 2020 account lines
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2020 General
Fund, Whole Town, Town Attorney, budget as follows:
From:
A.1420.2.200.100 Desks & Chairs $ 1,000.00
A.1420.2.200.200 Other Office Equipment 830.00
A.1420.4.100.100 Office Supplies/Stationary 550.00
A.1420.4.500.100 Legal Counsel 10,000.00
A.1420.4.600.100 Litigation Expenses 1,000.00
A.1420.4.600.600 Dues & Subscriptions 800.00
Total: $14,180.00
To:
A.1420.4.100.200 Books/Research Materials $ 1,412.00
A.1420.4.500.200 Legal Counsel-Labor Relations 12,768.00
Total: $14,180.00
Vote Record=Resolutfon RES-2021-196
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled --- - - -----
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa ! Voter Q ❑ ❑ fi ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt .lames Dimzio Ir [Mover Q ❑ ❑ � ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty j Voter Q ❑ ❑ 11
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio ( Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans ! Seconder Q ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell i Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-197
CATEGORY: Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT: Assessors
Attend Seminar-Assessors
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Assessor
Kevin Webster to attend two Webinars entitled, "Valuing Hotels & Motels", on March 20, 2021
from 9 am - 4 pm and, "Valuing Convenience Stores/Gas Stations", on March 24, 2021 from 9
am - 4 pm, all registration costs to be a legal charge to the 2021 Assessors budget.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-197
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ withdrawn Sarah E Nappa f Voter QT ❑ ❑ _ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt .lames Dmizio it Voter Q ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ ( Q
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell��-Voter Q ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-198
CATEGORY.- Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT.• Town Attorney
Enact LL HC NOFO, LLC
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution# 2021-
111, adopted at the January 19, 2012 regular Town Board, to read as follows:
WHEREAS the Town Board has received an application to amend the Zoning Map of the Town
of Southold by changing the Zoning District designation of SCTM#1000-61.-1-9.1 from Hamlet
Business (HB) to Affordable Housing District (AHD); and
WHEREAS pursuant to the requirements of Section 265 of the New York State Town Law and
the Code of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at which time all persons were heard,
NOW THEREFOR BE IT
(CHANGE)
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ENACTS the proposed Local
Law entitled, A Local Law to Amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Southold by Changing the
Zoning Designation of a poi4ien o the property identified on the SCTM #1000-61.-1-9.1 from
Hamlet Business (HB) to Affordable Housing District (AHD);
LOCAL LAW NO. _1_2021
I. PURPOSE
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The purpose of this Local Law is to change the Zoning District Designation of SCTM#1000-61.-
1-9.1 from Hamlet Business (HB) to Affordable Housing District (AHD).
II. CODE AMENDMENT
Based on the goals of the Town, and upon our consideration of the recommendations of the
Town Planning Board,the Suffolk County Planning Commission, and the public comments
taken at the public hearing and otherwise, we hereby amend the official Zoning Map of the Town
of Southold as adopted to change the parcel known as SCTM#1000-61.4-9.1 from Hamlet
Business (HB) to Affordable Housing District (AHD);
III. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
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0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated __ Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled _ _______
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dmizio Jr I Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ 11 El
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans ! Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell i Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-199
CATEGORY. Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Accepts Resignation of Nancy Taylor
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Nancy Taylor from the osition of Full Time Senior Citizen Aide effective March 12, 2021.
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0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain i Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Sarah E Nappa Voter 0 ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Defeated .lames Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ � ❑
❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ { 0
❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Rescinded
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-200
CATEGORY.• Contracts, Lease&Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attomey
Rental Uniform Service Agreement
Financial Impact: uniform cleaning
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Standard Uniform Rental Service Agreement Renewal
in connection with the Town's purchase of uniforms for the Solid Waste District employees,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Funds are available in account code
SR.8160.4.400.115 (Uniform Service).
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-200
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❑ Defeated --- -- - - —-- - - — - — - — -
T Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain ( Absent
❑ Tabled - - - - - — - - - -
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa j Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
El Supervisor's Appt
James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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El Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ I 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter D ❑ ❑ El
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-201
CATEGORY.• Fmla
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Grant FMLA Leave to a Town Employee
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a leave of absence for
up to 12 weeks to Employee 49960 effective February 16, 2021 pursuant to the Family Medical
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Leave Act.
Vote Record'--Resolution RES-2021-201 -
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated -— - - --- —-- - -
Yes/AycNo/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled _ — ----- -- -------
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Mover 0 ❑ 11 l
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dintzio Jr j Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter RI ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio y Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans j Seconder lz ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell ( Voter 10 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-202
CATEGORY.• Bid Acceptance
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
2021 Drainage Materials Bid Acceptance
Financial Impact:Funded by H.8540.2.100.250
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Suffolk
Precast to supply the Town with drainage materials in the amount of$74,455.00, all in
accordance with the Town Attorney. Funds are available in H.8540.2.100.250 (Stormwater
Mitigation)
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❑ Supervisor's Appt James DmEl Elizio Jr i Voter 0 ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty { Voter Q ❑ ❑ ; ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ j IRI
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans i Seconder 121 ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ? ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-203
CATEGORY.• Advertise
DEPARTMENT: Police Dept
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Police Department-Advertise for TCOs
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to advertise for two (2)weeks for Traffic Control Officers for the 2021
summer season at the'hourly wage of$18.00 per hour
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-203 .
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❑ Defeated ---- --- - - - -- -� - - -- - _ — --- — --- - —
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled - -. - -[j--- -
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter ❑ El ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dmizio Jr Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover Rl ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ lZ
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder CEJ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-204
CATEGORY. Public Service
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
E-Filing for Tax Grievances
WHEREAS, the County of Suffolk and each of the ten Suffolk County Towns are in a State of
Emergency with the entire State of New York as declared by the Governor as of March 7, 2020,
due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, the Town of Southold, the Supervisor, the Board of
Assessors and the legal representatives of the Town recognize the need to reduce expenses, to
conserve resources and to maintain some type of"social distancing" into the future. Therefore,
there is a need to make certain changes to the current procedure for service upon the Town of
administrative complaints challenging the assessment of real property as authorized under
Article 5 of the Real Property Tax Law. Changes to the current service of process would not only
limit the personal contact between the public and assessment staff, but also greatly reduce the
already limited resources of the town reviewing and processing the grievance complaints filed
each year; and
WHEREAS, the filing period to file such complaints is imminent and the adoption of an E-Filing
system is in the best interest of both Complainants and the Town; and
WHEREAS, the use of a uniform E-Filing system for filing a grievance complaint(s) upon the
Town is currently provided for by the Real Property Tax Law §104(l)(b) and the proposed
uniform E-Filing system provides Complainants with the same protections they currently enjoy;
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and
WHEREAS, the adoption of a uniform E-Filing system is not intended to replace a
Complainants' ability to file grievance complaints in accordance with the current statutory and
regulatory framework but rather it is to be an alternative thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Procedures and Protocols will be located at: <http://ny-
southold2.civicplus.com/1617/Grievan'ce-information> and incorporated herein adequately
address the concerns of the Complainants and the Town; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Real Property Tax Law §104, the adoption and
implementation of a uniform E-Filing system for service of a grievance complaint(s), filed under
Real Property Tax Law Art. 5, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of real
property tax law and all other applicable laws, rules & regulations applicable to service of such
complaints relative to the assessment of real property, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Real Property Tax Law §104, the adoption and
implementation of a uniform E-Filing system for filing grievance complaints in accordance Real
Property Tax Law Art.5 shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of the Real
Property Tax Law and all other applicable laws, rules ®ulations applicable to filing
complaints relative to the assessment of real property,NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes the Chair of the Board of Assessors to accept
grievance complaints authorized under Article 5 of the Real property Tax Law in accordance
with the provisions of Real Property Tax Law §104 and shall adopt and implement a uniform E-
Filing system that complies with the aforesaid section 104 and all other applicable laws, rules &
regulations that are applicable to the filing of grievance complaints upon the Town.
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❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa i Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt
James Dimzio Jr 1 Voter Q ❑ ❑ I ❑
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❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty j Voter Q El ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio j Voter ElQ
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❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa 11 P Evans Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-205
CATEGORY: Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
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Acknowledges the Retirement of Ann Meier
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has received notification via U.S. Mail on March 8, 2021
from the NYS Retirement System concerning the retirement of Ann Meier effective February 27,
2021 now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby acknowledges the
retirement of Ann Meier from the position of Mini Bus Driver for the Human Resource
Center effective February 27, 2021.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-205
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Ycs/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled - o- - -- -
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0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dmizto Jr Seconder, 0 ❑ 11 ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty j Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio 1 Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans r Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-206
CATEGORY: Advertise
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Advertise for Transportation Commission Members
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to advertise for members for the Southold Town Transportation Commission.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-206
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/'ay Abstain � Absent
❑ Tabled _ <_ __ ___,__-_ _
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt
James Dmizio Ir Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt LOUISa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ; ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter D ❑ ❑ f ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
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2021-207
CATEGORY.• Special Events
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Special Events Permit Salt Air Farm 2021-1
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Salt
Air Farms to hold a Special Event 2021-1 at Salt Air Farm,1535 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue,
NY as applied for in Application SAF 1a-e for events to be held June 9, July 10, July 24, Aug 14,
and Aug 28, 2021 from 8:00 am to 11:00 PM, provided they adhere to all conditions on the
application and permit and to the Town of Southold Policy for Special Events and subject to the
applicant's compliance with all executive orders of the State of New York. This permit is subject
to revocation if the applicant fails to comply with any of the conditions of the approval or is
unable to properly control traffic flow into and out of the event.
✓Vow eeord,-Resolution RES-2021-207 `
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated - ------ ----- ----------- -
Yes/Aye No/Nay Absstt ain- -� Absent--
❑ Tabled - - --
❑ Withdrawn Sarah Nappa Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dimzio Jr , Voter 21 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-208
CATEGORY. Letter of Credit
DEPARTMENT: Planning Board
Accept Letter of Credit-Fields at Mattituck(Zenith Property Group LLC)
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Irrevocable
Standby Letter of Credit (ISLC) issued by Wells Fargo in the amount of$327,320.00 for the
proposed Standard Subdivision entitled "The Fields at Mattituck", SCTM #1000-113-2-1.1,
located at 2350 Stanley Road, Mattituck, as recommended by the Southold Town Planning
Board, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2021-208
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
D Adopted (
❑ Adopted as Amended
p Sarah E.Nappa 1-Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated James Dimzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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❑ Tabled Jill Doherty ' Seconder Q ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 D
❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans ( Mover ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter RI ❑ ❑ ( ❑
❑ Rescinded
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2021-209
CATEGORY.• Property Acquisition Purchase
DEPARTMENT.• Land Preservation
Elect to Purchase/SEQRA WWFarms Dev Rights
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the question of
the purchase of a development rights easement on a certain parcel of property owned by WW
Farms, LLC on the 9"' day of March 2021, at which time all interested parties were given the
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, said property is identified as part of SCTM #1000-109.-1-11. The address is 24085
Main Road (NYS Route 25) in Cutchogue. The property is located in the Agricultural-
Conservation (A-C) Zoning District and is situated on the northerly side of Main Road (NYS
Route 25) approximately 1332 feet westerly from the intersection of Alvah's Lane and Main
Road (NYS Route 25) in Cutchogue,New York; and
WHEREAS, the proposed acquisition is for a development rights easement on a part of the
property consisting of approximately 64± acres (subject to survey) of the 77.8± acre parcel. The
exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey acceptable to the Land
Preservation Committee and the property owner; and
WHEREAS, the easement will be acquired using Community Preservation Funds. The purchase
price is $64,203.00 (sixty-four thousand two hundred three dollars) per buildable acre, estimated
at $4,108,992.00 (four million one hundred eight thousand nine hundred ninety-two dollars) for
the 64± acre easement. Purchase price will be adjusted at time of closing based on final survey
acreage determination, plus acquisition costs; and
WHEREAS, the property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan List of
Eligible Parcels as property that should be preserved due to its agricultural value; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of the development rights on this property is in conformance with the
provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands
Preservation) of the Town Code, and
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WHEREAS, the proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268 (Waterfront
Consistency Review) of the Town Code and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
("LWRP") and the LWRP Coordinator has recommended that this action is consistent with the
LWRP; and
WHEREAS, the Land Preservation Committee has reviewed the application for the acquisition,
and recommends that the Town Board acquire the development rights easement; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the best public interest that the Town of Southold
purchase the development rights on this agricultural land; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold classifies this action as an Unlisted
Action pursuant to the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6NYCRR 617.1 et. Seq.• and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is the only involved agency pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold accepted the Short Environmental Form
for this project that is attached hereto; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds no significant impact
on the environment and declares a negative declaration pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations for this action; and, be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby elects to purchase a
development rights easement on agricultural land owned by WW Farms, LLC, identified as part
of SCTM #1000-109.-1-11. The proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268
(Waterfront Consistency Review) of the Town Code and the LWRP and the Town Board has
determined that this action is consistent with the LWRP.
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❑ Defeated - ---- ---- ---- -1 -- -- - - - - - - --— - - t- - - -
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain j Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn Sarah E Nappa i Voter 0 ❑ ❑ �� ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt James Dimzio Jr j Voter 0 ❑ Elj [I
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ j ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans ; Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt H,-wys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
Comment regarding resolution 209
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I just want to take a moment to thank the owners very much, as you
move from Mattituck into Cutchogue,this is one of the parcels that helps define the character of
that area. And the owners certainly had options and they chose the option that maximizes the
greatest community benefit and I want to thank them very much.
Motion To: Motion to recess to Public Hearing
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared
Recessed in order to hold a public hearing.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Nappa, Dinizio Jr, Doherty, Evans, Russell
ABSENT: Robert Ghosio
V. Public Hearings
1. PH - 3/9 4:30 pm WW Farms Dev Rights Easement Acq
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: NOTICE IS HEREBY that pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands) of the Town
Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 4:31
p.m., Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York as the time and place for
a public hearing for the purchase of a development rights easement on property owned by
WW Farms, LLC, Said property is identified as part of SCTM#1000-109.-1-11. The address is
24085 Main Road (NYS Route 25) in Cutchogue. The property is located in the Agricultural-
Conservation (A-C) Zoning District and is situated on the northerly side of Main Road (NYS
Route 25) approximately 1332 feet westerly from the intersection of Alvah's Lane and Main
Road (NYS Route 25), Cutchogue, New York. The proposed acquisition is for a development
rights easement on a part of the property consisting of approximately 64f acres (subject to
survey) of the 77.8 acre parcel.
The exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey acceptable to the Land
Preservation Committee and the property owner. The easement will be acquired using
Community Preservation Funds. The purchase price is $64,203.00 (sixty-four thousand two
hundred three dollars) per buildable acre, estimated at $4,108,992.00 (four million one hundred
eight thousand nine hundred ninety-two dollars) for the 64± acre easement. Purchase price will
be adjusted at time of closing based on final survey acreage determination, plus acquisition costs.
The property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property that
should be preserved due to its agricultural value.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above mentioned
parcel of land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Amlex, 54375
Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during business
hours.
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I have proof that this was published in the Suffolk Times, and was noticed on the Town Clerk's bulletin
board and the town website.
MELISSA SPIRO: Melissa Spiro,Land Preservation Coordinator. First I would like to share my screen,
okay, great. I wanted to zoom out from the subject property. The subject property is the small red dot
here and I will zoom in in a few minutes. What I wanted to show, the map on the left is from the year
2000 and the map on the right is from 2020, just about 20 years later. This area here is Main Road,
Mattituck Creek, Goldsmiths Inlet and the Long Island Sound. This area is the area of the town that is the
most significant agricultural area, it is predominantly zoned agricultural conservation. The green
represents preserved land,the light green town preserved parcels, the dark green are county. Most of this
area that I am showing here contain prime agricultural soils, the contains the town groundwater protection
area. The Land Preservation Committee and the Town Board over the years have focused on preserving
prime agricultural soils, have focused on expanding blocks of preserved farmland and these maps, side by
side from 2000-2020, show and I think really show what the town has achieved in this area in the past 20
years. You can see the blocks of green preserved farmland are expanding and covering almost this entire
area. I would like to now zoom into the subject farm, this is WW Farms here, the parcel that the
description was read for. This farm, as you can see from the picture, preservation of this farm achieves
the town's goals, it expands the blocks of preserved farmland and in this case, it connects and almost
completes this block of farmland between the two roads. This is Main Road over here, this is the Long
Island Railroad and CR 48....
MODERATOR: Melissa, I wanted to just say, if you are pointing with your mouse I don't know that
everyone can see that.
MS. SPIRO: I was pointing with my mouse but I can just kind of describe, I did scroll down to another
image,you can't see that. How's that? Is that better?
MODERATOR: Yes,we can see that. Thanks.
MS. SPIRO: Is that working now?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That's a pretty screen saver.
MS. SPIRO: How's that? Okay, great. So now you can see my picture. Here is the subject property and
you can see from the green on both sides of this that preserving this property will connect the entire block.
This is Main Road, Long Island Railroad and CR 48. Without crossing the railroad or any other road,
there are over 100 acres on the west side of this property that are already preserved, over 100 acres on the
east side that are already preserved and once we preserve WW farms the block will exceed 270 acres of
farmland. So achieving the town's goal of creating these blocks of farmland and as I showed you, filling
in all of the green. As you know,the property is over 77 acres and with an exception of a small area right
here in the middle, the property is made up of prime agricultural soils. The landowner is selling the
development rights on 64 acres,they are retaining the development rights on approximately 13 acres. The
house on Main Road is not part of this project, everything within the red line is part of the project. The
13 acres that are being splitted are shown within this blue dotted line, the 13 acres were designed by the
land owner to include the land that was not under cultivation. As part of the purchase, there is a
restriction on here that should the 13 acre parcel ever be subdivided down further, at least 80,000 square
feet which is the equivalent of about two acres will remain attached to the farm as a development area. I
am happy to present this project today, it really is a wonderful farmland project to preserve 64 acres, the
preservation of this farm will bring the total amount of preserved within the Town of Southold which are
both town and county owned development rights to over 4,600 acres. I am thankful to the landowner, I
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can't tell whether or not she is signed on to this meeting but I am very thankful to the land owner for
giving us this opportunity to protect this farm. Without the landowners offering their development rights
to the town, we cannot succeed. The Land Preservation Committee and I ask the Town Board to proceed
with this acquisition and I am here to answer any questions.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anyone like to address the Town Board on this public hearing? (No
response)
RESULT: CLOSED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
SECONDER:Sarah E. Nappa, Councilwoman
AYES: Nappa, Dinizio Jr, Doherty, Evans, Russell
ABSENT: Robert Ghosio
Closing Comments
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That completes the agenda, I would invite anyone that would like to
address the Town Board on any item to please feel free?
Karen Wallace
KAREN WALLACE: Thank you for the opportunity to address you. I am Karen Wallace and I
live at 2000 Hallock Lane in Mattituck. I would like to discuss the evolution of the town's
perspective on agricultural land use over the past 15 years. It's an important issue obviously
because 30 percent of the town's land is dedicated to agricultural use and many of the recent
goals across the chapters in the towns comprehensive plan emphasize the importance of farming
operations, supporting farming operations. However, it's also important to recognize the town's
policy regarding agricultural land has changed over the past 15 years, in 2016 the building
department wrote the following to a row crop farmer 'I cannot assume anything but a blatant
disregard for the code of the Town of Southold on the part of the property owner, we ask that for
the sake of the Town of Southold, the future of this property and most importantly for the sake of
the general public, that an inventory of uses and buildings be submitted immediately.' In 2019,
Supervisor Russell in connection with the purchase of development rights from a similarly
situated farmer said 'I think you will find that the agricultural community are an excellent
stewards of the land. If we get into the habit of micro-managing how they run their business, we
might see the end of the PDR program and that is a bad, bad precedent for the policy of this
town.' The towns policy has gone from expressing specific concerns over changes in land use
and consideration of the impact of those changes on the public, to a position that it is in the
publics interest not to enforce some of its property rights over that land and not to enforce zoning
or other restrictions in place, that are currently in place through the town code to protect the
publics welfare. And the town has rationalized this transition by regularly misrepresenting New
York State's legal definition of farming in an effort to not micro-manage. I think it is important
to bring the Board's attention to what this policy shift looks like on the ground and I will do so
over your future meetings, by coming back to show you how farm operations that the town is
representing as protected under New York State law are actually impacting the community. The
first quarter mile of Sound Avenue in Southold Town provides some excellent illustrations of the
activity the town is rationalizing as protected farming. The stretch has been prioritized through
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the PDR program and I am sure that some properties in that immediate vicinity are on your near
term list for purchases. It's also a scenic byway and a road that's regularly traveled by many
(inaudible). So I don't want to take more of your time today but we will be back to explore how
the town is operationalizing the shift in priorities. Thanks for your time.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I just want to quickly say that that quote of mine was on a
completely unrelated issue, (inaudible) the article that appeared in and what the issue was there?
MS. WALLACE: It was in connection with the PDR purchase of the DiVello property rights on
Sound Avenue in 2019.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes but what was my reference, what was I referencing when I
made that comment?
MS. WALLACE: You made the comment, I have the extraction of the minutes right in front of
me,you made the comment in the exactly the same kind of fashion that you made the comment
to support the PDR you just discussed. You followed up Councilman Ruland who followed up
Melissa who said it's a gateway to the border of the towns of Riverhead and Southold. And
when you transition the corridor, you come from Riverhead and you see how much that corridor
has changed and farming today is driven by sound agricultural practices and no one is going to
know when we do something that is detrimental or is going to cause harm. And you immediately
followed up with I am going to second that and say that I think you will find that the agricultural
community are excellent stewards of the land etc., as I just quoted.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I will read that and (inaudible) when I get a chance. I am actually
meeting with you to discuss what's going on, it looks like there's been a bit of a shift in some of
that, particularly the maze that went from a lavender maze to a hedge maze. I plan on meeting
with the landowner, I am going to sit down with the building inspector and determine what's
allowed and not allowed by town code and make a thorough review of the whole thing.
MS. WALLACE: That's terrific to hear. But it's important for the community at large and the
Board to understand the burden that the town has chosen to shift to private property owners. If
the burden of protecting our quality of life and our property values is now in our hands and the
town and the state have paid close to the $2,000,000 that I know of and I will round it up
(inaudible) so, we are probably pushing $3,000,000 in a quarter mile stretch and the town has an
obligation of economic stewardship, quality of life stewardship and it's unacceptable that the cost
of that stewardship is now being shifted to private property owners and I going to bring examples
that have been outstanding in this immediate vicinity for the past three years, five years of the
town shifting course over PDR land.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anyone else like to address the Town Board on any issue?
(No response)
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Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared adjourned
at 5:14 P.M.
l • Y
Lynda M Rudder
Southold Deputy Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
SECONDER:Sarah E.Nappa, Councilwoman
AYES: Nappa, Dinizio Jr, Doherty, Evans, Russell
ABSENT: Robert Ghosio
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