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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
FEBRUARY 23, i988
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Francis J. Murphy, Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilwoman
Jean W. Cochran, Councilman George L. Penny IV, Councilwoman Ruth D. Ol~¥a, Council-
woman Ellen M. Larsen, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney James A. Schondebar
9:00 A.M. - Bennett Orlowski, Chairman of the Planning Board, met with tJ~e Board
to advise them they have drawn up highway specifications for minor subdivisions that
they would like enacted by the Board and entered in the Town Code. They have
modified the major subdivision specifications and Superintendent of Highways .Jacobs
and Engineer. Sidney Bowne are in agreement with the proposal. At the present time
a minor subdivision must frdnt on an existing approved road, and when a mad through
the minor is proposed it falls into the major category for highway specifications. The
proposal will be submitted to the Code Committee.
9:55 A.M. - For Discussion: (1) Receipt of resumes for'the Water Advisory Committee.
Councilwoman Oliva asked that the Board readvertise to obtain more resumes. {see
resolution no. 34). (2) Receipt of a list of agriculutral trailers from the ~Town Clerk.
The Board directed the Town Clerk to request a letter of need to accompa,y future
renewal applications.
10:00 A.M. - Valerie Cardona, Sistern Geraldine Bowes and Eleanor Meehan met with
the Board to discuss the Supported Work Program. The Suffolk County grant is almost
in place and they requested the Town grant be instituted at this time with a $~35.00
monthly.allocation effective March 15th. The Board agreed. This allocation will enable
the office to be in operation and a telephone installed by April 1st.
10:25 A.M. - Town Trustees John Bednoski and Henry Smith met with the Board to
request the replacement of several Town boat ramps, along with the correction of
the associated drainage. The Board favors the project and adopted resolution no.
35 to accomplish the work uSing'Department of Public Works employees.
I0:45 A.M. - Royal Gifford a~d Ted Bruce, North Fork Animal Welfare Leaque, Inc.,
appeared before the Town Board to request permission to make improvements at the
Dog Pound site. They propose to construct two exercise runs, landscape certain
areas and asked for assistance from the Tow-n to remove existing concrete slab and
cinder blocks. The Board agreed to the proposal and placed resolution no. 37 on
the agenda. All of the work, with the exception of removing the slab and cinder
blocks will be accomplished and funded by the League. Robert Harrington, a member
of the League, asked for the Board's assistance iii locating a sign, possibly on State
property, on the south side of the Route 25 directing the public to the Dog Pound.
11:05 A.M. - Planner Valier Scopaz met with the Board to request permission to engage
Sidney Bowne to provide aerial, photographs of the entire Town. This has not been
done and the Planning Board has a need at this time to update the maps for planning
purposes. The Board agreed (resolution no. 40) to engage Sidney Bowne, Engineering
Consultant, to provide these photographs at a cost not to exceed $8,000.00.
11:25 A.Ivl.' - Councilwoman Cochran made a Parks and Beaches Committee report to
the Town Board: recommended hiring Robert Muir again this yea'r as Beach Manager;
requested permission to permit non-residents to ifill out recreation programs (Board
agreed); Iookin~ into installing room dividers at the Recreation Center, at a cost of
approximately $200.00 each, to er~a~e more groups to use the center at the same time.
11:35 A.M. - For Discussion. (cont.): (3) Letter from the Suffolk County Department
of Health Services notifying the Town that the coliform bacteria level at the Recreation
Center exceeds NYS Health Department potable water standards, and should not be
used for drinking water purposes. They recommended chlorination of the well system.
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The Town Board agreed to have the well chlorinated, and to have bottled water installec~
for drinking purposes as soon as possible. (4) Notice of a New York State Forum
on Household Hazardous Waste to be held on February 24th at the State University
of New York, Albany. (5) Letter from tl~e Planning Board transmitting their recommenda
tion for minimum standards for roads constructed within a residential subdivision.
This was discussed with Planning Board Chairman Orlowski at 9:00 A.M. (6) Receipt
of resumes t:or three vacant Clerk Typist positions. The Town Clerk will ~rrange
interviews to be held by the Town Attorney's Office, Assessor's Office and Town Clerk's
Office. (7) Proposed contract with Shelter Island Fire Department to provide 911
service-to be reviewed by Town Attorney Schondebare. (8) Proposed Local Law
in Relation to the Open Space or Open Area Preservation - set public hearing for
8:05 P.M., Tuesday, March 8th (see resolution no. 42). (8) Request from the Matt~.k
Library for a No Parking/No Standing area on the south side of Route 25r west of I~'~1t
the library. Board will request NYS-DOT ~to conduct a traffic survey (see resolutiok,~
no. 38).
EXECUTIVE SESSION
12:05 P.M. - The Town Board met with William Beebe to discuss the possible purchase
of his property under the Open Space Preservation Program.
12:40 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
2:15 P.M. - Robert Brown, Architect, met with the Board to discuss their proposal
for a Town Hall addition. The Board agreed a two-story addition, with an unfinished
basement which could be utilized for offices in the future, would be the most practical
solution. Mr. Brown estimated a cost of about $340,000 for the proposal Which wou~d
provide approximately 1200 square feet per floor. Mr. Brown submitted a proposal
to provide plans and specifications, prepare the bid proposals and oversee the conr
struction at a cost not to exceed $12,000. The Board placed resolution no. ~4. on
the agenda to authorize the Supervisor to sign the acceptance of the proposal provided,
it meets with the approval of Town Attorney Schondebare.
2:50-P.M. -The Board reviewed regular meeting agenda~ resolutions.
3:15 A.M. - Board audited outstanding vouchers.
4:00 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
7:00 P.M. - The Town Board met with the Town Trustees and residents of Orient
with property fronting on Hallocks Bay who are concerned with the proposed NYState
taking of wetlands property in that area. Orient property owners John Tuthill,
Constance Terry and l_loyd Terry said they do not trust the State. Their property
has been held by their families for close to 300 years and they have preserved it
themseive~s and will continue' to do so.. Trustee President John Bredemeyer said they
are seeking alternatives. The Trustees has designated Hallocks Bay as a Critical
Environmental Area and the State action would be a Type I for the purchase of 100
acres or more. Under the 1676 Colonial Patents the Trustee land may' become limited.
Such a move by the State would likely result in a major sociological problem in Orient.
~.He suggested the Town work early on with the'NYS-DEC to mitigate a wholesale State
taking, and investigate the legal issues. He suggested investigating the transfer
of development rights, creation of environmental or conservatio~ easements; the possible
help of the Peconic Land Trust. Trustees Albert Krupski, Henry Smith and John
Bednoski all' agreed the land should remain under Town control~ The people of Orient
have been preserving the property for almost 300 years, and the taking by the State
would' not be in the best interests of all concerned. Councilman Penny suggested
that the Town Attorney look into the matter and arise how the Town can become involved
and aid the people of Orient. Supervisor 'Murphy will request a meeting with the
DEC before .tUne, y go any further.
REGULAR MEETING
P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, February
23, 1988, at the Southold 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.
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
Present:
S'upervisQr Francis ,I. Murphy
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilwc~man Jean W. Cochran
Councilman GeOrge L. Penny IV
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva
Councilwoman Ellen M. Larsen
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney James A. Schondebare
SUPERVISOR MURPHY~ The first order of business is a resolution to approve the
audit of the bills of February 23rd.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby are approved for payment:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $107,602.06; General Fund Part Town
bills in the amount of $77,879.35; Highway Department Whole Town bills in t~be amount
of $6~603.46; Highway Department Part Town bills in the amount of $7,835.46; Fishers
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $4,638.12; Fishers Island Sewer District
bills in the amount of $239.19; Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $11f020.00;
Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $2,677.71; Nutrition
Fund bil~ls in the amount of $23,706.80; Adult Day Care Program bills in the amount
of $233.61; Ho~te Aide Program bills in the amount of $140.42; SNAP Program bills
in the amount of $2,846.21~ Computer Capital Account bills in the amount of $16,113.80;
Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $4,279.99.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution ',was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Next is a resolution to set the next meeting date for March
8, 1988, 7:30 P.M., Southold Town Hall.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLV. ED that the next Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held
at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, Ma~ch 8, 1988, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold,
New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The first item on the agenda are Reports. I would like'to
remind everybody that these reports are on file in the Town Clerk's Office for anyone
who wants to read them and look through them any further.
1. Town Justice Edwards - monthly report for January, 1988.
2. Town Trustees - monthly report for January, 1988.
3. Nort~ Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. - monthly report for January, 1988.
4. Town Ju~stice Price - monthly report for January, 1988.
5. Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility - monthly report for January, 1988.
6. Town Justice Tedeschi - monthly report for January, 1988.
7. Dimension Cable Services - monthly report for January, 1988.
8. Southold Hospice in Progress - Annual Report for 1987.
9. Juvenile Aide Bureau - Annual Report for 1987.
10. Police Department - monthly report for January, 1988.
11. Planning Board - Annual Report ~or 1987.
1~2. Councilmen's Reports. At this time I would like to ask the Councilmen if
they have anything special to report, starting on my right ~ith Ruth.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Thank you very much, Frank. On February 3rd we had
our first C0de'Committee meeting of the year. Jay Schondebare brought us up to
date o.~ sp~~-~ ~nanCes that had not~heen fully resolved in the past year- and
a half. We have much work 'to do and will be meeting the first Wedr~esday of each
month at 7:30 P.M. if anybody is~i-n~erested in attending. On February 4th I attended
the Citizens Advisory Committee to the Brown Tide Task Force. The Brown Tide
has no~ left us this winter, ~vhich has never happened before.~ They had hoped that
at five degrees centigrade t_h]e E~rown Tide had disappeared before, but not this year.
Th~ County is moving in all due haste to do more monitoring and basic research as
to the cause of the Brown Tide. A plan for an education--education to all facets
of the community was presented. On February ~th I attended the Plannin~ E~oard.
On February 9th we had the ~Nater Advisory Committee meeting. -Miss Mary Ellen
McNichols came from the Long Island Commission on GroLnd Water Resources to talk
about home filtration districts. We informed her as to our concerns and the lack of
response by the State to review the legislation. The meeting was then opened to
questions concerning our yet to be developed Watem-.-.~Shed Protection Area Plan. On
February 10th I attendec~ the Inland Waterways_ meeting with the Trustees and John
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Guldi from the County Department of Public Works, and Ellen, who is Chairman, will
also report on that. On February llth I attended the Citizens Advisory Committee
to the Environrrental Quality Review Bond Act of 1986. It was a review of purchases
~or 1987, so that they will make sure that they would spend their 30 million dollars
by April so that they woulc~ receive further funding in 1988. I also attended the
Farmland Preservation Committee. We reviewed the Open Space Law. We asked the
Town Board if the Water Advisory Committee and the Farmland Preservation Committee
could set up a review process with the Planning Board to determi_n_e if open space
and cluster subdivisions should be recommended for donation to the Town. The
Committee also wants to advertise for farmland for County acquisition. They are going
into the third phase of the acquisition by the County ~ith 10 million dollars, and the~,,y~
would like to spend some in Southold. (~n February 13th I ~ttended the or ent
iation's party in celelr, ration of the County's purchase
~ ~ ~-~air. On February 18th I attended the Citizens A~tvisory Committee to
the Office of Ecology of the Department of Health Services. They are working on
a new short form environmental assessment .form for the County which will also be
presented to each of the five Towns. They hope to have some sort of uniformity
in review. Also attended the Zoning Board of-Appeals meeting[. ~On February 20th
I had thee great pleasure of participating in the Annual Washington's Birthday parade
in Greenport. It was a wonderful parade. Peol~le came from~ Amityville arid Bay Shore
and even from Connecticut. It was really very, very nice. O,n February 22nd I attend-
ed the Housing Committee, which Jean Cochran is Chairman w and she will b~ reporting
on that. That evening I attended the Greenport L.t~ ~ty Committee meeting. Thank
you very much, Frank.
SUPSR¥1SOR tViL~RPHY: Thank you, Ruth. George?
COUNClLMAI~' FELONY: Yes. On tl-~e 3rd I attended the Code Committee Which Ruth
has already reported on. On the 9th I was privileged to be a guest speaker at the
Association of Marir~e Industries. They had a meeting in Hampton Bays. That particular
group is made up of marina owr~ers, operators and other marine r~lat~d ir. dustries,
and they're very concerned about their future under the Master Plan for the Town
of Southold, and also the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, and I was able to
fill them in as much as I could on that. On the 10th I attended a meeting of
Waterways Committee which Ellen will report on. And I had a short meeting, which
League where they~
there was a follow-up today, with the North Fork Animal Welfare -and I believ
made several requests from the To~'n on that and that happer~ed tod~y,
one of the resolutions ~ill address that. Thanl~ you.
SUPEE¥1SOE /~;URI=HY: Thank you, George. Jean?
COUKClLWOMAK COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. O~ F~bruary 4th I ~.et with Jim
McMahon for several hours and we developed an agenda to be used at our February
21st Housing meeting to update our new members. Some of the topics that were
discussed ~as water density outside of t~,e Creenj~ort Water District, the New York
State Affordable Housing Grant, Southold Town property, the Accessory Apartment
Law, and Application for Affordable Housing with incomes over $42,000. I think the
Committee got their feet wet pretty well. I think you come e~t of tt-~ese meetings
as far as housing is concerned, very depressed, because as ~ater is the problem
for a lot of the housing in Southold Town, we also find that it's a problem with us
in trying to develop a program. Also last evening I met with the Recreation Advisory
Committee. We had an update on the progress of different recommendations that members
of the Committee had made. If you're going past the Peconic Center, we now have
shuffleboard: courts on the floor and we're developing basketball courts out of doors,
and so on and so forth. The seniors are taking advantage of this. They are planning
a shuffleboard competition. I'd also like to thank the Greenport Fire Department for
their kind invitation in marching in the Washington's Day parade, The main thrust
of my report tonight is my attending the Association of Towns meetings in New York
on February 14th~ 15th, 16th,'.~ and 17th, and I would just tike to give a short synopsis
to the Town Board. The opening session in the morning we were privileged to have
the Honorabl~e Danile Patrick Moynihan address us. He feels that there ar~e great ~
amounts ~of Federal Trust Funds that should be made available to towns and municipali~!i~,s
to borrow from~ so that we can use these funds into the infrastructure Of some of ~
the responsibilities we have. He~ working very hard on this. He feels: that if the
Towns were charged at two to thr(~percent interest on the borrowing of these funds
that it would certainly benefit us in-some of the things that we have to do and it
would continue to build the fund. Also we were privileged to have the Honorable
Edward V. Regan, who is the State Comptroller, address us. The whol~ thrust of
his message to us was that elected officials are receiving greater public Scrutiny and
having to set higher standards for -
themselves more than every before, ~nd part of
the public suspicion and mistrust comes as a result of municipality purchasing. The
Town should be receiving this week a letter from the Comptroller with in'formation
exp!~ing the expansion of state contracts. For those of you, theCe are certain
merchandise and equipment that we can buy and purchase through state contracts,
and sometimes it is less expensive for the municipality to purchase this way than going
out and going through the bidding process. A committee has been set up and they
are having an organizational meeting on March 7th, and it will be made up of a cross-
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section of town officials. They will develop procedures. They will work to expand
the state contract, and the different t~Pes"of-contracts for municipalities in purchasing.
We also asked and suggested to them ~t'iat landfill equipment also be looked at in relation
to state contracts. In the monthly magazine Government Affairs Review there will
be a'special .section on state contracts so that towns will be updated each month as
to what ~s available. He ended his speech with the quote, "We must all work for a
proper controlled environment" in relation to town government. Also one of the sessions
that was of great interest to the majority of people attending~-there were actually
two sessions, one by Governor Bruno-~Senator Bruno, and o~e where the Commissioner
from t.he DEC was going to address the group in relation to '~andfiils. As you're aware,
landfills in New York S~tate is one of the greal~e~t ~l~ities through-
out the State. Senator Bruno's bill No. 6600 is diffe
and different from t,he Henchly bill in that his provid
State. He also feels very 'strongly that in the a~
taken away from the;DEC ~and that it should beg
Development, that they have skills and the tools to better
then the DEC does. ~Also, the Governor's bill does~n0t
r"s program,
the
be
of Economic
recycling
capital c~osts,
and, the 118 million dotlars~ that the Governor's program proposes, some ;of thais will
come from the Bottle Bill. A percentage of it, which W~s u~ki~o~n to:me until I attended
~his meeting~ will come, from ncrease of tipping fees, The~'$,.,. an! expectation that
municipalities will increase their tipping fees of ~fhi~h 40% wi!Il be sent ~oi the~ State,
This is part of what will make up the 118 million ,de~lars,~hai~ will the9 be sent back
down to, you as far :asi the Gove~:nor's program s in ,helpinq ~s only in .the I~[anninq
stages. ~he Bruno-bi:Il ~all§ for caPital--a sharing, of ~un~s: ~n t~h~ c~pitat ~'ojects-,
which is going to cost this community a great deai 0f~bn~y. Th~ on,]Y th~r~g I didn't
like about Bruno's bill is that he did not--it did not deal with the packager at the
source. You've heard m~ny times say that we feel that i~'s' ~mpor~tant that the state
get involved in working with industry to change the packaging sq we have less waste.
No one seems to be add.r~essing~ this problem. On Tues g--I think~l~his is
the DEC's year--because on Tuesday morning the sessic was "Ask
the Commissioner". NOw, Commissioner Jorling is
State. He did not appear. There was a
from throughout' New iYork S'tat~e-.- Towns
State. As I said earl'.i;er, landfills is the bi¢
When you sit and listen tO ho~-ror story after ho~
York
of ~cials
~uJation in'New York
today.
the State in relation to the DEC, everyone's getting isn't
a set guidance, there~ is not State support, it's a corn y. Tl~e people
attending were lncens'ed. They felt there was n0thin§, m~ore,~mp0rta',nt for t~e
Commissioner of the [~.EC, then to be there to addr~s~ a~d b~I ~vailable to answer
the questions of the many Supervisors, Councilpeopile~from Within the State. A petition
was circulated. Over 300 signatures. It was present]ed:fat the, annual 'meeting of the
Association of Towns Wednesday morning. It was presented tO th~ offi~:ers 'o~ the
New York S~ate Association of Small To~ns and the! deleg~tes:, T~ey sUpported the
petition 100%. They ~eel that this is to crisis proport~ior~i TheY: ~are r~Uestin§-'-
demanding is a strongler word--and I feel they were Pretty much, dema~ding'~:hat the
Commissioner make hi'resell available before April Of: 1~88~.' So' I'm sure we're going
to be hearing more on that. In addition to these two seSsions--ahd I have taped these
two sessions and I will leave them in Jim McMahon'~ office so'that, if there is 'anyone
who is interested in listenincj to these two particular sessions, they are available.
Also a copy of the reSOlutions that were acted upon bY the delegates I,'ve given to
Judy so you can see the act~ion thereon as to what is being supp, orted by the Association
Also there, is going to' be a Supervisor!s Forum mieetir, g ib thei falll of Which you will
be receiving a date on that. In addition the other sessions I attended, were: Ethics
in Government, Conflicts of Interest, Compatability and lnco~:pat~bility~ in Town Offices.
All in all I had a nice time. My husband went off gallavantin9 and I stayed and worked
all day ~nd we enjoyed. Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: You did well. Thanks, Jean. Ellen?
COUNCIL.W(3MAN LARSEN: Thank you, Frank. On February 4th I also attended the
Brown Tide ~Task Force meeting at the Riverl';ead County Center: Vito Menay of the
Suffolk County I~epartment of Public Health and Christopher,S~mith of Sea Grant, who
are members of the Technical Advisory portien of tl-.e Task Force, discussed the proposec
205J f~Jnding for the Brown Tide. The 205J fuoding will provide moneys to the Suffolk
County Health Department for th~rrr-to go out to site specific areas and start testing
for concentrations of various toxic chemicals, of gasoli~:e, nitrates. It is hoped with
this testing that the will coordinate with Suffolk County, with Stony Brook University
who has cultured the Brown Tide and start interacting the cell cultures with the toxic
chemicals to pinpoint the exact causes fo the Brown Tide. This is currently rated
number two within tl~¢. 5rate of New York for funding to Suffolk Count~z, and it would
be a great plus for us if we received this money. Roger Toffelsin also came in anc:
spoke with [he Task Force regarding his rruch publicized nitrate findinc~s. The algae
cou~,s._, continue to remain within the 100,000 range and the Brown Tide is not going
away. On February 9th the Water Advisory Committee meeting was 'held. Ruth Oliva,
Frank Murphy and myself were the Town Board members present that evening. After
Mary Ellen made her presentation, whicl-, the Committee liSter~ed to, as well as those
property owners present within the proposed Core WaterShed 'Area. After we spoke
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with them and the information regarding the Core Watershed Area was properly related,
many of the residents expressed a feeling of r~lief and understanding regarding the
the significance of this water. We enjoyed speaking with those present on a one-
to-or.e basis. On February 10th a meeting of the ,Inland Waterways Committee was
held. The 1988 dredging priority list was established ar. el is, being forwarded to the
Suffolk County Department of Public Works. There are 30 approved SuffOll~. County
dredging projects wit l'oWn of Southold. ¥,early in the spring you will see
the cranes ng the access ways to our creeks and n~vigationai
channels. Cu~ uffolk County Department of Public Works has to w~rk
under dredging ;~ They're only allowed to come in at a certain time on some
creeks ~ ~ing colonies. We have 12 creeks, I believe, this yeaR
that will ~dged as normal. We also ~li~cussed th~ proposal to rep acell~!/!
many deteriorated boat r~an~ps that Pr6vide public access ti our waterways. Their ~
replacement from blaCktoP to concrete.~ This can be done for the cost o~ approximately
$1,000 ~or concrete.. It,s. more structurally sound and it's. less impacted by ice damage.
We,ll be moving.,ahead on that. On February 11th a meetingof the Farmland Preservatil
Committee was held. Rut~h has covered t'hat in detail, but basically the Committee
is encouraging more farmers to enter the program. The Town moneys are Iow at
this point, but there is money available through the. County. I was unable to attend
the Associal~ion o:f Towns. meetings to a great disappointment due to the unforseeable
change of plans at the last minute. I did, however, enjoy a .lovely holiday with three
of my children in the beautiful Upstate New York area last week. Upon my return
on Monday I attended a meeting of the Affordable Housing Committee which Jean Cochran
has reported on. Thank, you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank ~ou, Ellen. Judge Edwards?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Thank you, Frank. i also went down to New York City to the
Association of Towns, 'and there's so much information to be gathered at these meet-
ings, althougl", I have a Justice Course that I'm committed to, but I still sneak in
in some of the other lectures and some of the people that are selling their wares there.
It's very interesting. Last Sunday Larry Penny and John Aldred who are Environmental
Consultants to Fishers Island, flew.over. They couldn'~~ fly Saturday because of the
high Winds, and they' flew in sunday and they were very, very active with the contracto:l
going over some of the various wetlands that are to be developed, and we think thi~
program is going to ,work out quite well. Yesterday afternoon my cousin Kenny coui~.~
~ot come over here to the Planning Board meeting [~ecause of the high winds, and
to be on the safe side I le~t Fishers Island last r~ight at a quarter Of five, stayed
over in New London, and I caught the 7:00 o'clock ferry here this morning from New
London to Orient. it was quite calm out there, but I had committed to go by ferry
and that wa~ it. There were very few flights off the Island yesterday. Our affordable
.housing, Walsh Park, is going right on schedule. We've had some people over there
to show us some various modular homes, and we're just'idoing some site preparation
work. The hamlet of Fishers Island is also experiencing a heavy growth, In 1985,
in June, the telephone company cut over 200 new telephone lines on the Island which
was supposed to keep the l~sland safe telephone-wise for the next ten years, but it
has sort of eaten those phones up and now we're bringing the equipment in--getting
it from Saybrook, Connecticut, and we're going to be adding another 100 or possible
200 lines before summer. And Fishers Island is progressing with their incinerator
over there. The engineers, Chandler, Palmer and King, up in Norwich, Connecticut,
are starting to do some site preparation layouts and we're definitely going with an
incinerator at this point on Fishers Island. When it will be in operation I do not know,
but they are leaning towards incineration. No one mentioned it here, and I think
it should go. out to the public, that we had the architect in here, Fairweather-Brown,
and he presented two proposals for our Town Hall Addition, and I think it's the con-
census of the opinion of the Board that we go to a two-story building in the back.
A two-story building addition in the back here will house the Justice Court, plus
some other offices, and I think the figures for the difference between the two-story
and the one-stor~ were very, very good, and we got a concensus of the Board to
go along witch the two-story addition. And then with not coming to Southold here
for about two weeks, or two and a half weeks, I've got ten pieces of Motor Vehicle
applications I laave to carry to Riverhead tomorrow. So that's where l'll be just abe~
all of ~torrJorrow morning and part of the afternoon. Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Judge Edwards is the official photographer for the Motor
Vehicle on Fishers Island.
JUSTICE EDWARDS: The only place in the world where the Motor Vehicle comes to
the people.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: As you can see the Town has been very busy. There's an
awf~.,lot going on in the Town and an awful lot of programs that take an awful lot
of ti~fi~ and effort. I would just like to add a little bit more on what was said about
the landfill. We are progressing. We should have our permit for a Household Hazardous
Waste Storage Building very shortly. We do have the building. We're working on
that. We have a meeting again Thursday. Tomorrow I have a meeting with the East
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Supervisors on the potential for set'ti'n~'~-~- ~gional r~ecycling center. These are
all very important parts of the proper handlir~g of the garbage. We are still looking
into self-~nsurance~ I'm sure you've~ all read the tremendous costs, and we will have
some proposals to the Town Board fairly soon. That's about all I would-like to add
to.
11. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to the second item on your agenda is Public Notices.
There are three of them. These are on file on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board for
anyone to read, and there are periods of time for the written comments.
1. U.S. Army Corps of Engine~ers, New York District, Public Notice of the
application of the New York Power Aut~nority for a submarine cable crossing Long
Island Sound between the City of New 'RoChelle and the Town .of Hempstead, and the
disposal of dredged material from the Long Island Sound cable installation at the Western
Long Island Sound Disposal Site. Comments by February 24, 1988..
2. U.S. Corps of Engineers, New York District, application of Nassau Whole-
salers to establish a shellfish §rowout area within a 250 foot radius and.a center marking
buoy, chain, anchor and radar reflecting device in Orient Harbor, Gardiners Bay,
at East Marion. Comments by February 21, 1988.
3. U.S. Army Corps of En~inelers, New York District, Public Notice of the
application of Howard Zehner to enlarg~e and reconstruct marina at Sage Basin, Shelter
Island Sound, Southold. Comments by March 16, 1981~.
111. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to the third item, Communications,
1. East End Healthcare, Inc. tllanking the Town for their support of the new
Westhampton Nursing Home, which we ~11 supported, and which is going to come about.
2. Southold Senior Citizens Club, Inc. thanking the Town for the proclamations
for eighteen couples in the club who were married over fifty years, which is quite
an honor.
3. Colonel G.V.N, Chadd, O.B,E., T.D., J.P., D.L., who is the High Steward
of Southwold, or our equal here as th~ Supervisor, of our parent town over in England.
Southold residents came from this town,. It's got quite'ia history. This man is quite
a character and we congratulated him ~n his appointment as the High Steward, and
there will be a joint--in 1989 and 1990. there will be joint meetings hopefully with the
two towns over in England and over h~ere. Last summer at the Bell Ringing we had
one member from the town of Southwol~l, England here who helped ring the bells in
our celebration.
4. Association of Towns, which several members attended; just asking us to
take advantage of the Association whe~ever any problems arise. .~lt's a very good
organization~ a very good meeting, an~l it's a very good problem, and it's one that
saves each town from like reinventing the wheel. It really does.come in handy.~
5. Alice Hussie suggesting th~itlwe buy some property on Hortons Lane for
the Town Hall.
6. North Fork Housing Alliance, Inc. letter to The Suffolk Times concerning
the housing lottery. I would like to remind' everybody that the time is getting short.
We've had over 300-400 people pick up applications. Some of them certainly-don't belong
in it. Some people live in New York. Some people make $150,000, $125,000. Naturally
they're not eligible. But we do have-,~the letter reads: "There's only 11", but accordinc
to Jim McMahon today we're about 40 alnd between the Housing Alliance and the two
Community Development Offices in Gre~nport and here, we hope to have probably
over 100 applicants for the lottery whi~zh will be held early in March.
IV. PUBLIQ HEARINGS. (None)
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We'll move on to item V, Resolutions. At this time I would
like to repea~t a policy of the Town Board: anyone who would like to address the Town
Board on any of the proposed resolutions may do so at this time. At the end of the
meeting, after,the resolutions and the final ~o~mments by the Councilmen, we will have
an open ~forum where anyone in the audience can address the Town Board on anything
that is Off-any importance to then~'-and they would like to let us know their feelings.
At that time you would do it. So at this time I'm asking anyone who would like to
comment on any of the forty some odd proposed resolutions that's on your agenda.
Starting on my left over here, is there anyone? Ed?
EDWARD SIEGMANN: On Resolution No. 3. Does that have anything to do with the
Norris property?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: It was part of their proposal, but it has nothing to do with
this .........
EDWARD SIEGMANN: With the piece of property o~r there?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Yes. Anyone else? In the middle? Over here on the right?
(No resposne.) Okay, we'll move on to Resolution No. 1, to grant permission to the
Mattituck Lions Club.
1.-I~oved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance with Chapter
27, Section 27.1.B. of the Code of the Town of Southold, hereby grants the Mattituck
Lions Club a Special Permit to hold their annual Strawberry'Festival on the Mattituck
School grounds, on June' 18, 1988, between the hours of 11:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.,
provided they secure and file with the Town Clerk a Certificate of Insurance naming
the Town of Southold as an 'additional insured. . ~
1.-Vote of the,.Town Board: Ayes: COuncilwoman Larsen,, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-~!::l]]
man Penny, Councilwoman ~ochran, JUstice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy. ~
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 2 is a resolution proclaiming March 22nd, 1988 as
Business/Education Partnership Day. I Offer that resolution;
2.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold proudly supports the efforts of the coalition of private
and public sector organizations which are jointly sponsoring a conference entitled
"Business and Education - Partners for Productivity", which will be held at the Royce
Carlin Hote on Tuesday, March 22, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the objectives of the conference are to spark Long Island businesses and
industries to consider new options for attracting, retaining, and developing the employees
they need, and to encourage those in ~the adult education field to structure course
offerings to refect the needs of the business community; and
WHI~REAS, the exploration of ways in which business and education can cooperate
will enhance and benefit the Long Island business community and employeee alike;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the'Town of Southold,
by virtue of the authority vested in them, hereby proclaims March 22, 1988 as
"BUSINESS/EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP DAY" .in the Town of Southold.
2..-Vote of :the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, CoUncilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 3 is an environmental assessment.
3.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman-Oliva,
WHEREAS, Richard T. Carr and Joseph A. Wanat has heretofore applied to the Southold
Town Board, for a change of zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to
"M, Light Multiple Residence District on certain property located on the northerly
side of Bergen Avenue, Mattituck, New York;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS'FOLLOWS;
1. That pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law; Part 617 of Title 6 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations, and
Chapter 44 of the Southold Town Code, the Southold Town Board, as lead agency,
does hereby determine that the action p~oposed is a Type I action and is likely to
have a significant effect on the environment.
2. That the Town Clerk shall file and circulate such determination as required
by the aforementioned law, rules_and code.
3. That the Town Clerk immediately notify the applicant, Richard T. Carr and
Joseph A. Wanat of this determination, and further request said applicant to prepare
a draft environmental impact statement, all in accordance with said law, rules and
code.
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man P. enny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOP~MURPHY: Number 4 is to appoint Ken Reeves to the position of Recre~n
Supervisor at an annual salary of $21,845.00, effective 2/25/88. 1 offer that
-4.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board ~)Y-t'he Town of Southold hereby appoints Kenneth
Reeves, from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service Certification of Eligibles,
to the position of Recreation Supervisor, effective February 25, 1988, at a salary
of $21,845.00 per annum.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: A~;es: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 5 is a trailer permit renewal.
5.-Moved by Councilwoman :~31i~va, seconded'l~'Councilw0man Larsen, it_ was
RESOLVED that the application of Frank J. McBride for renewal of a sincjle family
house trailer permit,--~or trailer located on the north- side of Oregon Road, Cutchogue,
New York, which permit expired on February 9, 1988, be and het:eby is granted for
a six [6] month period.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, CouncilWoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And NQmber 6 is another trailer permit to be done by Judge
Edwards.
JUSTICE EDWARDS: And I'm reading this in the fond memory of Larry Murdock.
He always used to pick this one up. I think this man was his son.
6.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoamn Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Zdzislaw MikOlajczyk for renewal of a sir~qle family
house trailer permit, for trailer located on the south side of private road, off of the
east side of Main Road, Mattituck, New York, which permit expired on February 9,
1988, be and hereby is granted for a six (6) month period.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 7 is to authorize the attendance at a conference.
men d Re lutio 5- 4/5 18.8
7.-~ve~,b~oun~:~SC~wom~ l~arsen; seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
~.o Senior Buildi.ng Inspector Curtis Horton and Building Inspector Thomas Fisher to
attend Lhe Annual Building Officials Educational Conference, sponsored by the Finger
Lakes Building Officials Association, to be held April 18, 19, 20, 1988 at the Mariott
ThruWay Hotel, Rochester, New York, and the actual expenses for meals, lodging,
travel'and registration shall be a legal charge against the Building Department's 1988
budget..
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor MurPhy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 8 is to attend another conference.
8.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED -that. the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves to attend the New Yo:rk State Recreation
and Park Society Conference to be held on April 17, 18, 19, 20, 1988 at Monticelio,
New York, and the actual charges for meals, lodging, travel, and registration shall
be a legal charge against the Recreation Department's 1988 budget, and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes a~n advanced fee payment in the
amount of $242.50 for hotel accommodations for this conference; said charge to be
made to A7020.4, Recreation (c~heck to be made payable to Kutsher's Country Club);
and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes an advanced fee payment in the
amount of $75.00 for registration fees for the conference; said charge to be made
to A7020.4, Recreation [check to be made payable to New York State Recreation and
Park Society}.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 9 is to authorize the advance payment for a bus trip
to Shed Staidum and the purchase of 47 tickets~.at $9.00 each, plus postage, charge
to the Joint ,Youth Account. This money is reimbursed back to the Town. I offer
that resolution;
9.-Moved'by' Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board ~f-t'he Town of Southold hereby authorizes an advanced
fee payment in the amount of $424.00 for the June 4, 1988 bus trip to Shed Stadium
to see the New York Mets vs. the Chicago Cubs baseball game (47 tickets at $9.00
each = $423.00, plus $1.00 postage and handling fee = $424.00, check made payable
to the New York Mets); said charge to be made to A7370.4, Joint Youth.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUP~--VISOR MURPHY: And Number 10 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise
for summer employees.
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
10.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
the Town Clerk to advertise for applicants for Lifeguard, Beach Attendant r and Water
.Safety Ins~tructor for the 1988 Summer Seasen; said charge to be made to A7180.4,
[3eaches, Contractual Expenses.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsenr Councilwoman Olivar Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy~
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 11 is to authorize the Town Attorney to attend the
Town Attorney's AssociatiOn.meeting in Smithtown. I offer that resolution.
11.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was l~ll
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes one (1),
member of the Town Attorney,s Office to attend the Town Attorney's Association meeting
to be held at the Smithtown Sheraton~ and the actual expenses for meals and travel
shall be a legal charge against the Town of Southold.
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor MurPhy.~
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 12 is to advertise for bids~
12.-Mo,veal by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, 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 advertise for separate,
competitive bids for the MV RACE POI,NT to be drydocked for periodic inspection,
necessary repairs and refurbishing of the vessel's underwater body, as required by
federal regulation.
12.-Vote of the Town BOard: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 13 is to accept the Iow bid of Mullen Motors, in the
amount of $12,995.00 for ~ supplying the Town with one 1988 Plymouth Voyager 7
Passenger Van. I offer that resolution.
13.~/~loved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that' the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of
Mullen Motors, Inc., in the amount of $12,995.00, for supplying the Town with one
(1) 1988 plymouth Voyager 7 Passenger Van, all in accordance with the bid specifications
13.-Vote of the ~own,Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
~nan Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 14 is to set a public hearing.
14.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold a
proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Bazaars, Fairs, Circuses
and Public Entertainment", now~ therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 1988,
Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public
bearing on the aforesaid Local Law which reads as follows, to wit:
LOCAL LAW NO. - 1988
^ Local Law in relation to Bazaars, Fairs
Circuses, and Public Entertainment
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
(additions indicated by underline, deletions by ~brackets]
Chapter :27 ~Bazaars~ Fairs, Circuses and Public Entertainment) of the Code of the
Town of Sou~thold is amended as follows: - ~
I. Subsection B of Section 27-1 is amended to provide as follows:
B. ~Nothing herein or in the foregoing shall apply to bazaars, fairs, car Is
and circuses and other public outdoor shows and entertainments that
are approved, in wid[ing, by the Town [Board] Clerk and held in the
town under the sole inanagement and for the profit of local fraternal,
charitable or religious organizations.
II. Subsection C of Section 27-1 is amended to provide as follows:
C. All applications to the Town [Board] Clerk for permits shall be in writing
and shall supply the name and address of the organizations and its
officers making such application and the nature of the affair, that
the same is for charitable purposes, the length of time contemplated
- and the exact location where the same is to be conducted.
':~1'[I. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
lB.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 15 is to accept the bid of Frank Maietta Company,
from Pennsylvania, in the amount of $620000~ for supplying the Town with two 1987
F-800 D Single Axle Dump Trucks. I might add that the next lowest bidder was
approximately $8,000 difference, which is a fantastic amount, and which is very strange
that we would receive a bid from way out in Pennsylwania, but it is the exact two
trucks that were looking for. I offer that resolution.
15.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of tl~e~ Town of Southoid hereby accepts the bid of
Frank Maietta Company, in the amount of $62,000.00, for supplying the Town with
~o (2) 1987 F-800 D Ford Single Axle Dump 154 CA Trucksr all in accordance with
the bid specifications,
15.-Vote of the Town Boated: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oiiva, Council-
man Pen~,, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 16 we are going to hold as the Reverend Scott will
not be able to be a member of this beard (C.A.S.T. Board of Directors). Number
17 is to enter into an agreement.
17.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute an agreement between the New York State
Division of Equalization and Assessment and the Town of Southold ng computer services
for the Assessors Office during the ~1988 State fiscal year, April 1, 1988 through March
3I, 1989: Assessment Roll and Levy Module (ARLM), Data Management o-t~ Physical
Inventories (DTM), all valuation ~ update processing, including impact.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 18 is to declare lead agency in the change of zone
petition of Harborview Realty. I offer that resolution.
18.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares itself lead
agency in regard to the State Environmental Quality Review Act in the matter of the
petition of Harborview Realty Co. for a change of zone from "A" Residential and
Agricultural District to "M-I" General Multiple Residence District on certain property
located at Sage Boulevard, Greenport, New Yorl~.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Olivaf Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 19 is to hire Dave Emilita.
19.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages the. services
of Planner David Emilita, at a cost not to exceed $210.00, to review the Long Environ-
mental Assessment Form with respect to the petition of Harborview Realty Co. for
a change of zone; said review to include applicant's Part I, prepare a Part II and
III, draft a proposed declaration, including a field inspection; the cost of said review
to be paid by Harborview Realty CO. prior to the commencement of the review.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva~ Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 20 is to authorize the transmittal of this change of
zone petition of Harberview Realty ~o Southold Town Planning Board and Suffolk County
Department of Planning. I offer that resolution.
20,-Moved by S't~pervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, a p~etition has been received from Harborview Realty Co. for a change of
zone o'n Certai~ property located at Sage Boulevard, Greenport, from "A" Residential
and Agricultural District to "M-l~eneral Multiple Residence District; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to transmit this petition
to the Southold Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planninq,
all in accordance w~th the Southold Town Code and the Suffolk County Charter.
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards~ Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUP~¥1SOR MURPHY: Number 21 is to hire Home Aides.
2 FEBRUARY 23, 1988
21.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Paul Reich,
Carl Johnson, Edna Schaedel, Roberta Zebroski, Mildred Coveleski, Charles Novit,
and Ann Kudlinski as Home Aides, effective January 18, 1988, for up to 20 hours
~'er week, at a salary qf $5.00 per hour-; said salaries to be paid through the EISEP
(Expanded in-Home Services for the Elderly Program).
21.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 22 is to hire a Health Aide.
seconded by Justice Edwards, it was I!'~
22.-Moved
by Councilwoman
Cochran,
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Nathaniel
Beckwith as a Health Aide for the Senior AdUlt Day Care Program, effective February
1, 1988,. for 10 hours per week, at a salary of. $5.00 per hour.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 23 is to appoint Henry Brown as a Kitchen Aide for
the Southold Nutrition Program. I offer that resolution.
23.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Henry Brown
as o',Kitchen Aide .for the Southold Town Nut~-ition Program, effective February 24,
1988, 20 hours per week, at a salary of $4.36 per hour.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Otiva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman CoChran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 24 is to hire a Van Driver for our Nutrition Program.
24.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Bo'ard;of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Lisa Cultuna
as a Van Driver for the SNAP Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
effective February 22, '1988, 10 hours per week, at a salary of $5.00 per hour.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:.Counciiwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, JUstice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 25 is ,to accept an amendment.
25.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Coucnilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Amend-
ment extending to December 20, 1988 the $1,150,000 Letter of Credit for maior sub-
division known as Harbor View,i located at Matt. ituck, New York.
25.,Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 26 and 27 and 28 we're going to hold (No. 26 and
27 - home rule messages with respect to the Southold land preservation bank. which
are not the bills requested by the Town Board. No. 28 is to conduct an appraisal
of Town owned property on the east and west sides of Grand Avenue, Mattituck.)
Number 29 .is a resolution calling for the Civil Service List for Police Officer. I offer
that resolution.
29.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that .the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to request a Suffolk County Department of Civil Servi~
Certi .cation of Eligibles List for the position of Police Officer, at a starting salary ~i~,it~
of $15,'975.00 per annum. :~.
29.-Vote df the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman OliVa, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochr~n-~-Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Nun~ber 30 is an environmental assessment on a change of
zone.
30,-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, Griswold-Terry-Glover Post No. 803 has heretofore ap. plied to the Southold
Town Board for a change of zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to
"B" Light Business District on certain property located on the west side of Main Road
(Route 25), south side of Tuckers Lane, Southo~d, New York;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS;_~
1. That pursuant to the provisions of Artici6 '8 of the Environmental Conserva-
tion Law; Part 61 7 of Ti-rte 6 of~tl~i~"oN~'~6~t~ S~it~t'e ~Codes. Rules and Regulations.
and Chapter 44 of the Southold Tow. n Code, the Southold Town Board. as lead agency,
does hereby determine that the action proposed is unlisted and is likely to have a
significant effect on the environment.
2. That the Town Clerk shall file and circulate such determination as required
by the aforementioned law, rules and code.
3. That the Town Clerk immediately notify the applicant, Griswold-Terry-GIover'
Post No. 803 of this determination, and further request said applicant to prepare a
generic draft environmental impact statement, all in accordance with said law, rules
and code.
30.-Vote of the Town-Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 31 is another environmental assessment on a change
of zone application.
31.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law State
Environmental Quality Review and 6NYCRR Part 617, Section 617.10 and Chapter 44
of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby given that the Southold Town
Board, as lead agency for the action described below, has determined that the project,
which is unlisted, will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Description of Action: Petition of Pudge Corporation/James L. Gray, Sr. for a change
~ ~ f-~n~ ~-~-e-~idential and AgricUltural District to iiC.l Light Industrial District
on certain property located on the northwesterly corner of Middle Road (C.R. 48) and
Cox Lane, Cutchogue, New York.
The project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environ-
ment for the following reasons:
An environmental assessment has been submitted which indicated that no significant
adverse effect to the environment are Jikeiy to occur should the project be implemented
as planned.
This parcel lies within a proposed light industrial zone to be created in an overall
Master Plan implementing Zoning Amendment for which a GEIS has been prepared.
31.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duIy ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 32 is another environmental assessment.
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law State
Environmental Quality Review and 6NYCRR Part 617, Section 617.10 and Chapter 44
of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby given that the Southold T~own
Board, as lead agency for the action 'described below, has determined that the project,
which is unlisted, will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Description of Action: Petition of Richard W. Corazzini for a change of zone from
"A" Residential and Agricultural District to "C-1" General Industrial District on certain
property located on the westerly side of Cox Lane, Cutchogue, New York.
The project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environ-
ment for the following reasons:
An environmental assessment has been
adverse effect to the environment are likely
as planned.
The parcel lies within a proposed light indistrual zone to be created in an overall
Master Plan. implementing Zoning Amendment for which a GEIS has been prepared.
32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man .Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resoJution was declared duly ADOPTED.
submitted which indicated that no significant
to occur should the project be implemented
33.-Moved~by Cour~cilwoman Oliva, seconded by '~6uncilman Penny,
WHEREAS, SouthoId Villas, Inc. 'has-hereto fore applied to the Southold Town Board
for a change of zone from 'A" Residential and Agricultural District to "AHD" Affordable
Housing District on certain property located on the west side of Main (Route 25) Road,
Southold, New York;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law; Part 617 of Title 6 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations, and
Chapter 44 of the Southold Town Code, the Sou~hold Town Board., as lead agency,
does hereby determine that the action proposed is unlisted and is likely to have a
significant effect on the environment.
2. That the Town Clerk shall file and circulate such determination as required
by the aforementioned law, rules and code.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 33 is another environmental assessment on a change
of zone app'l~cation.
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3. That the Town Clerk immediately notify the applicant, Southold Villas, Inc.
of this determination, and further r. ecluest said applicant to prepare a draft environ-
mental impact statement~ all in accordance with said law~ rules and code.
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man. Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 34 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for
resumes for the Water Advisory Committee. ! offer that resolution.
34.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of' the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and dir~
the Town Clerk to readvertise for resumes for membership 0n the Water Advisory~"'~I!i.!~]
Committee.
34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 35 is to authorize the replacement of four boat ramps
and the associated drainage and to direct the Commissioner of Public Works to per'form
this work. I offer this resolution.
35.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the replace-
ment of four (4) Town Boat Ramps, and associated drainaqe; said work to be accomplishe
by the Department of Public Works° under the supervision of the Southold Town Trustees
35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Counc~ilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 36 is to authorize a retroactive pay increase to the
Fishers Island Fer~ District.
36~-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town'Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a re~ro-
active pay increase to January 1, 1988, at a rate of 6.5%, for the following Fishers
Island Fery District personnel:: Stephen G. Burke, Walter E. Duguid, Mark B. Ea:
Richard J. Hoch, Robert P. Knauff,~ James D. Lemerlin, lone D. Norton, Edward D,
Moore, John S. Stanford, Arnold W. Toivonen, EIIsworth H. Wilcox.
36.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Coun(~ilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor-Murphy~
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 37 is to authorize the approval of ~he proposed
improvements to be made by the North Fork Animal League, ~nc. to the Southold Dog
Pound. I offer that resolution.
37.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Nort'h
Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. to make the following improvements at the Southold
Town Dog Pound:
1. Construct two (2) 60 ft. by 25 ft. chain link enclosed exercise run areas.
2. Landscape the northwest, north and northeast areas of the pound, as well
as plantings along the access driveway.
3. Remove the existing concrete slab located along the east property line, with
the assistance of the Deprtment of Public Works in the removal of the slab, as well
as the excess cinder block's located at the north end.
37.-Vote .of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOI~ MURPHY: And Number 38 is to request a traffic survey in the vicinit~!~
of the.'Mattituc~k Library, Route 25, Mattitu~.k. I offer that resolution.
38.-Moved by Super~visor Murphy, s~C°nded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of~the Town of Southold hereby requests the New
York State Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic survey for the purpose
of establishing No Parking/No Standing areas on the south side of the Main Road (Route
25), west of the Mattituck Fi~ee Library, Mattituck, New York.
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUP[RVISOR MURPHY: And Number 39 is to support a concept.
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1988 ~-
39.-Moved by Councilwoman Otiva, ~eCo~?~<~/?~i~i~il'~roman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board o'f the Town of Southold hereby goes on record in
support of the concept of establishing a Peconic County, and recommends the appoint-
ment of Councilman George L. Penny IV to the Ad Hoc Committee which will be
established to review the issue.
39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 40 is to authorize Sidney Bowne to provide aerial
photographs of the Town of Southold, not to exceed $8,000. I o~-fer that resolution.
40.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy~ seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes engineering.
firm of Sidney Bowne & SOn to provide aerial photographs of the Town of Southold,
at a cost not to exceed $8;000.00.
40.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 41 is to declare lead agency.
41.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares itself lead
agency in regard to the State Environmental Quality Review Act in the matter of the
proposed local law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Open Space or Open Area
Preservation".
41.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 42 is to set a public hearing for 8:05 P.M.,
Tuesday, March 8th, Southold Town Hall, as the time and place for a public hearing
on the aforementioned Local Law. I offer that resolution.
42.-Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold a
proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Open Space or Open Area
Preservation"~ now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that 'the Town Board hereby sets 8:05 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 1988,
Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public
hearing on the aforesaid Local Law, which reads as follows, to
LOCAL LAW NO. 1988
A Local Law in relation to Open Space
or Open Area Preservation
Chapter 29
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of'Southold as follows:
Sections 29-1 through 29-9. (Reserved)
Section 29-10 Title.
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Open Space or Open Area
Preservation of the Town of Southoldt'
Sections 29-11 through 29-19. (Reserved)
Section 29-20 Purpose.
The Town Board of the Town of Southodl finds that the acquisition of open space
or open area in lands located in the Town of Southold which areas or spaces if preserved
and maintained in their present open state is in the public interest and a proper purpose
of the town in accordance with the findings and determination of the New York State.
Legislature, as set forth in Section 247 of the General MUnic. ipal Law.
Sections 29-21 through 29-29. (Reserved)
Section 29-30 Definitions.
As use~l in this chapter, the terms used herein are defined' as follows:
ACQUISITION - To accept by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease or
otherwise; the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property included, but
not limited to, development ~igh_ts.
ALIENATION - The transfer o~f the fee or any lesser interest or right in real
property from the Town of Southold to another.
COMMITTEE - The Southold Town Open Space Committee.
DEVELOPMENT RIGHT - the permanent legal interest or right to prohibit or restrict
the use of land for any purpose other than open space or open area.
OPEN SPACE or OPEN AREA - Any space or area chacterized by (1) natural
scenic beauty, or (2) whose existing openness, natural condition, or present
state of' use, if retained, would maintain or enhance the conservation of natural
· --~:r scenic resources.
STRUCTURE - Anything constructed or erected in, on or under the ground or
attached to anything having a loCation, on or under the ground~ including fences.
Section ~9-31 through 29-39. (Reserved)
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
Section 29-40. Acquisition of open space or open area.
A. Upon authorization of the Town Board, the Supervisor shall solicit offers
for the sale to the town of the fee or any lesser interest or right in real
property as may be recommended by the committee,
B. Upon the receipt of such offer or offers, the Town Board shall Icause an
appraisal or appraisals to be made Of the market value of the fee or any
lesser interest or right in such real property being offered.
C. After receipt of such appraisal or appraisals, the Town Board shall hold
a public hearing on the question of the acceptance of such offer or offers.
D. Within sixty (60) days afte~ such heai~ing, the Town Board Shall adopt a
resolution either accepting or rejecting such offer or offers. ~
Sections 29-41 througt~ 29-49. (Reserved)
Section 29-50.
A. The fee or any lesser interest or right acquired by the town pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter shall not thereafter be alienated, except
upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Town Board after a public
hearing thereon and upon the. approval of the electors of the town voting
on a proposition submitted at a special or biennial town election. No subseque~
amendment of the provisions of the subsection shall alter the limitation imposed
upon the alienation of the fee or any ilesser interest or rights acquired by
the town prior to any such amendment.
B. The instrument of conveyance transferring the fee or any lesser interest
or right in real property to the Town of Southold shall be executed by the
Supervisor on behalf of the Town of Southold and the grantors and shall
contain a covenant ,specifically setting forth the limitations on the alienation
of the fee or any lesser interest or right and the limitat'ions on the use
and enjoyment of the estate or itnerest reserved ,by the grantor as the
same are set forth as of the date of the contract for the sale of said fee
or any lesser interest or right.
C.Open Space Committee.
(1) The Committee shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by
and serve at the pleasure of the Town Board. The Chairman:of the
Committee shall be designated by the Town Board.
(2)Duties of the Committee.
(a) The Committee shall performthe following duties:
(1) To recommend to the Town Board lands in which the fee
or any lesser interest or rights should be acquired by the
Town.
(2) To review all matters relevant to open space or open areas.
(3)To serve as a review board for the granting of ~permits for
the construction, reconstruction~and additions of and to structu~
in or on lands in which the fee or any lesser interest o,r
rights have been acquired by the town.
(4) To promulgate such rules and regulations as may be deemed
necessary to govern the administration, procedures and
duties of the Committee, which rules and regulations shall
not become effective until approved by the Town Board.
(5) To prepare, amend and maintain appropriate maps delineating
open space or open area lands, lands in which the fee or
any lesser interests or rights have been acquired, lands
in which the fee or any lesser interest or rights are proposed
to be acquired and such other information as may be deemed
app rop ri ate.
-(6) To perform such other duties and function as may, from
time to time, be directed by the Town Board.
(b) The Committee shall be authorized to incur such expenses in the
performance of its duties as shall be appropriated therefor by
the Town Board.
Sections 29-51 through 29-59. (Reserved)
Section 25-60. Severability. ~
Should' any prowsions of this chapter be adjudged invalid by a court of compet
jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affe~t, the validity of any other provision of~
this ct~apter.
This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
42.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared'duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And Number 43 is to execute an application.
43.-Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs~
Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute an application to the New York State Office
for the Aging for a Recreation Program for the Elderly ~rant which will provide
$2,119.50 in state aid for bus transportation and de~stination fees for senior citizen
day trips, as welt as costs pertaining to RSVP cha~ges for gas for vehicles, telephone
costs, maintenance of vehicles and insurance. Program period: April 1 1988 to March
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
43.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: C~tJlq~l~t~"i~'ar~-~rsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, JiJslice E~dwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 44 is to accept a proposal.
44.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal
of Fairweather-Brown, Architects-Designers, dated Febraury 23; 1988, to provide
schematic design, working drawings, bid specifications and supervision of the
construction of a Southold Town Hall Addition, at a cost not to exceed $12,000.00,
and be it further
RESOLVED that Supervisor Francis J. Murphy be and he hereby is authorized and
directed to execute the acceptance of the proposal, subject to the approval of Town
Attorney Schondebare.
44.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
'Fhi~s resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, thank you, that's the end of the resolutions. At this
time I would like to ask any Town Board member if they have anything further to
comment on? Ray?
JUSTICE EDW!ARDS: Nothing, thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Ellen?
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: Nothing at this time. Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Just while I was home at dinner this evening, on Channel
13 they were doing a series on landfills and tomorrow night it's going to be recycling,
mandatory recycling and how it's work in a town in New Jersey. So I thought maybe
B~'~d 'members r~igli~, like' to'. turn.!',it on and see it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: It was on already. It is very good.
COUNCILWOMAN OIIVA: It was on before. It was good.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: George?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Just that I'd like to thank Fred Thiele, our new County.
Legislator from the South Fork, for bringing up Peconic County again. I know it's
something that's been of interest for a number of years and I'm very happy to serve
in the capacity of work on this Ad Hoc Committee and I hope that something happens
in this direction in my life time. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Nothing, thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, at this time I'd would like to ask anybody in .the audienc(
if they would like to address the Town Board, starting over here on my left? Anyone
on the left? Sir; Would you use the mike and identify yourself.
JOE MERKEL: Joe Merkel. Good evening, Frank Murphy and Boar.d and ladies and
gentlemen. I asked to be placed on your agenda to protest the present policy with
regards to the-construction of minor subdivision roads. Last September 25th I had
my property in Peconic surveyed. Gravel roads were acceptable and filing fees were
$10.00 a lot~ Now I see that all roads shall be constructed in accordance with the
specifications for the roads and drainage as per Town Highway Specifications, Section
A108. ' In case anyone hasn't seen it, this b._o,~k here has nice diagrams and formulas
on ho~v to build a road, where dc equals arc, volume capacity , drainage, c equals
1.46 over n times r one half~¥~lodty, hydraulic radius, slope per feet. Most
of the road builders I show it to ha~ven't even seen it, and were quite-amazed about
it for a minor sul~division, including naming all roads, installation of LILCO, telephone,
cable TV, bond, letter of c~edit or passbook to guarantee completion, filing fees of
$200.00 per lot, plus $150.~0 inspection fee. Riverhead's fee, by the way, is only
~25.00 a lot. I gathered up estimates for such a super highway and the grand total
came to over $115,000. This is preposterous. It's more than I paid for the land
two years ago. I've worked hard in the landscape business and.saved up for ten
years to put a down-payment on my property. I've paid the mortgage payments of
approximately $1,000 per month, and taxes, for the past two years. Yet I don't have
a vote as to any major polities or proposals affecting my :property. I am a small propert
owner trying to realize my dream to provide three_.~0me sites for my two sons and
a work foreman and his family from Puerto Rico, to help run my family business. We
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advertise-for help all season long just to keep four landscape positions filled, or most
of the time partially filled. I think we have to ask the question: is it fair? Is it
fair most of the children must leave Long Island because they can't afford it? What
will the price of a home be five or ten years down ,the road with five to ten acre up-
zoning being discussed for certain areas? The Town Board's policy is outlined in
their local campaigns of slowing development. Here's one of the ads they ran in the
paper. Going one step further with the Southold Town' Planning Board's adoption
of their new road construction policy for minor subdivisions in stopping development
of minor subdivisions, These exhorbitant costs to property owners make it impossible
to subdivide their land, I'll never see $115,000 again in my.life to go put that road
in. I'm in favor of keeping the environment clean and ecology, but we need to ask~
ourselves a question: which is more important~ wildlife or human life? I see at the
last Planning Board meeting of February the Board. backed off on the stringent new
rules, for road construction they had tri_ed to place on developers of minor subdivisions.
That's on February 11th in The Suffolk Times.. Why were these stringent new rules
adopted in the first place? Gravel roads require no salt and require only half the
amount of drainage because they naturally absorb rainwater to semi-porous road surface.
Did you know that half the roads in the State of Maine are gravel roads? They experien
much harsher winters than ours, yet they are plowed and traveled on by tractor trailers
going all-the way to Canada. I know this for a fact because my parents have lived
up there for ten years, and I some little bit of land up there now. Natural curving
country gravel road is much more environmentally pleasing and 'functional then a straight
super asphalt highway with cement curbs, chain link fence drainage sump, just to
serve three home sites. I think the Planning Board should reconsider the benefits
of gravel roads before making their final decision. Forty dollars per foot is still too
high. A thousand foot road is still $40,000, plus additional drainage costs and other
factors involved, landscaping, etcerta, etcetera. Retired and senior citizens, you
might want to think about his. How would you like to be paying $45.00 to $75.00
or higher per hour for basic services, lawn care, painting, carpentry, plumbing,
auto repairs, etcerta, in the near future. The writing is on the wall. Where my
sister lives in Westport, Connecticut there are similar home prices, $250,000 to
$350,000, and they need to bus in laborers from the city to work at McDonalds for
$10.00 an hour.. College graduates.are doing the blue collar jobs because, the pay
is much higher. Right on the South Fork landscapers are getting $60.00 an hour
to mow the lawns over there. We're going to need blue collar affordable housing anN
affordable homes for our children. The lengthy, confusing and bureaucratic re~ ta~i ~
that this Town Board has adopted is enough to give a law abiding, hard working1 cit~ ~n
a nervous breakdown. Elected officials should be helpful and considerate and w~rk
with the citizens to make a better life for everyone. We no longer have here a governme
for the people by the people, we seem to have a select few, some voted in and some
appointed, making decisions to benefit only special interest groups. I think it's time
for government to be fair to all citizens. In summary I'd like to ask a few ques!;ions
to the Town Board: why were these.stringent new rules adopted for minor subdivisions
in'~the first place?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: They were always there.
JOE MERKEL: Since when?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Start of the Code. Quite a long time.
TOWN ATTORNEY SCHONDEBARE: Minor subdivisions were supposed to be on streets.
Any new street that you have to create in order to have a subdivision should have
been a major. The Planning Board, all these years, has not been ~oing that. The
Code specifically says that a minor subdivision is to front on an existing street, and
that if you have to create a street, even to have four lots, you're going t_o a major.
It is Mo longer a minor. And the Planning Board hasn't been doing it. They've been
allowing mino'rs to be created without requiring the full major type roadway.
JOE MERKEI~: Maybe that- s: because if you only have one or two lots it s totally ~
economicall~ unfeasible to do this, and ~11 these past forms they haven't, so Wl~y st~ i~
now? 'Minor and major are two different thi~js. We're not big developers. We:re Li~
prope~ty'owners. We don't have this kind o~ money. We're n6t out.~o having enoug[
lots in this small minor subdivisi~n"-t'o make up that extra cost, So I see that as totally
unfair: to try to put that into effect-now.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: An~ other questions, Joe?
JOE MERKEL: Okay. Number two, also why are the fees so high as $200.00?
Riverhead is only $25.00 for application fee.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We don't think the fees are high enough on most of it. The
Planning Board went in the red and it's not proper or right for the rest of the citizens
to support and help pay for a developer to subdivide his property. Period.
JOE MERKEL: Well, maybe Riverhead has a more ~{reamlined system.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I think they have a higher total cost if you analyze the entire
process. I think you'll find it much higher.
JOE MERKEL: And why do I have to wait 22 days to meet witch the Town Planner,
Valerie Scopaz, which I told her I only needed ten minutes of her time to go over
my sketch plan for my subdivision?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Because there's a lot of people ahead of you who also have
very important things to do.
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: She says she has 157 pending subdi~vision applications.
JOE MERKEI_: How many lots does that equal?
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: She didn't tell us that, but that's how many subdivisions.
JOE MERKEL: Well, Riverhead has 3,500 pending and I was able to see Jane Stromski
without an appointment.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Sometimes it happens here too.
JOE MERKEL: And while I did meet with her a few days later to get a copy of the
old previous minor subdivision before this new road specification came out, so I was
able to meet with her then and I was discussing that, And then in Riverhead I filed
for a subdivision January 14th, 1988, and received approval for it on February 22nd,
I988, for a total cost of less than $1,000. We're in the same country ! think, but
yet right down the road I had no problem, I had no aggravation. I hadn't.even gotten
to first base. I hadn't even met, and I already got my approval from Riverhead.
I think something in the working order here is wrong where it can be drastically that
different.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Joe. Anyone else on the left would like to address
the Town Board? Mr. Carlin.
FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin from Laurel. I haven't seen you in quite a while.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We missed you.
FRANK CARLIN; I understand you had trouble with your back?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Yes.
FRANK CARLIN: Tonight what I'm going to say is food for thought. It dawned,on
me, Frank, the other day that you have trouble with your back, and it dawned on
me maybe that chair that you have to sit behind your desk, maybe the springs are
worn out, and maybe you need some new furniture..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We have it safely kept away.
FRANK CARLIN: When I was up to the Town Hall I seen your secretary, Chris Hogan,
she's walking down the hall like this. Maybe her springs in her chair are worn out
too. Food for thought. Right, Frank? Okay. Do we need a professional planner
in Southold Town? In my opinion absolutely not. We have five planners now who
should be qualified to do the job. We don't need somebody else added to the payroll.
We're paying enough Laxes now. We'll never get the budget down if you go in this
direct[on. Plus the salary of the professional planner that we have in mind will
probably exceed that of all five planners we have now. We have two Town Attorneys.
I see three so far, and how many planners do we need? It was very strange when
Mr.-Janowski, the Riverhead Supervisor, stated that he is not trying to help Mr.
LoGrande, but it's strange that when Mr. LoGrande was Acting County Executive
he offered h~m-a county position.
SUPER'VISOR MURPHY: Frank, for the record, Mr. LoGrande has asked not to be
considered for this job. ~---
FRANK CARLIN: Okay, that's all I wanted to know.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: He has no interest.
FRANK CARLIN: But I want to maybe say also that ! didn't feet that was proper
for Supervisor Janoski to speak for Southold Town. If he wanted a Southold Planner,
he should have spoke for Riverhead and not include Southold. In other words it's
out ?-~;ood.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Mr. LoGrande has removed himself.
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FRANK CARLIN: Fine, that's all I want to know. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Anyone else here on the left like to address
the Town Board? (No response.) Anyone in the middle? Steve?
STEVE PERRICONE: My name is Steve Perricone. I represent myself~ of course,
and most of the property owners whose properties lie within the proposed core water-
shed' area in Southold Town. ! guess for the past four weeks ! have compiling informa-
tion from various sources, and getting a lot of conflicting answers to the questions
that I've been asking about this core watershed area, and I guess until we have all
the correct answers and.the truthful information we want to ask the Town Board to ~
keep us personally advised, in writing Or any other way you can, of a I progress
in this matter, and any recommendations or decisions' made by you, or the Water Ad. r}
Committee. The Town Clerk has my address, she knows where I am. If you could
get that information for me I'd appreciate it. I' also am requesting that you ask the
Water Advisory Committee to supply us with all the rules, regulations and restrictions
that are already in place, if they are, in either the State, the County, or this town-
ship, regarding the property that lies within the proposed area, and to make available
to us all minutes, all documents, all meeting notices, and any other meetings with
any boards or any other agencies that any of the board members have regarding this
core watershed area so we can have a representative there at the meeting to monitor
what is happening.. I've been discovering a lot of things and uncovering a lot of
information that is quite surprising to me, and surprising to the people that own the
land in this area, or this proposed area, but like I said, until we have alt of the
information and all the answers, to our questions and all the truths and all the reason-
ing behind it, we're just not going to go any further, l'm not going to say anything
else to the Town Board. I want to be more responsible, because I do. represent these
people. Every day my phone is ringing, you wouldn't believe. Mrs. Lars~n says
that everybody was relieved the other night at this meeting. Well, Unfortunately,
Mrs. Larsen, everyone who's called me is not relieved. I've had calls from California,
people on vacation, Mr. Krupski in Florida, Arizona. Calls from their lawyers wanting
this information, talking about starting law suits. I mean, you have no idea what,s
going on I don't think.
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: Mr. Perricone, may ! ask you a question?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Ellen.
STEVE PERRICONE: I'm afraid what might happen here is that the Town might have
so many law suits on its hands because because of this that it could completely bankrupt
this Town for many years to come. I'm not certain of that, but t~ know there are
at least six or eight of them already going to seek advice. I don't think you people
are going to be able to ~nandle this financially. This is my town, like everyone else's
town, and I don't want to see this happen to the Town, because of some maybe--
I don't want to say narrow minded people--I don't want to say that. I don't want
to accuse anybody of anything, but maybe because people don't look to the future
and see what the ramifications area, and what the consequences might be if this ever
goes through. You're dealing with people's property here. People's livlihood. People's
futures. There's 236 of them. Mrs. Scopaz says there's 132. Well, we find 236.
We used the same map she did. The same tax rolls. And we've heard from--I'd say
probably about two-thirds of them already. So, again, I'm requesting--I want to
gO on record that the Town Board keep me advised since they haYe'asked me to represer.
them, and I will be attending all meetings that I can of the Water Advisory Committee
to compile information, and get to the bottom of this. Unfortunal~ely there is a bottom.
It involves a lot of politics by agencies and a lot of people behind the scenes, and
maybe a lot of laws have been broken also. Getting co!nfusing isn't it? Very confusing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY.' -Steve .....
STEVE PERP~ICONE: I have proof of all of this right here, Mr. Murphy.
SUPER.~/1SOR MURPHY: ...... make your cotangents to the Town Board, please. -
STEVE PERRICONE: Oh, okay. ~l~_t-hought I was addressing the Town Board.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: You. didn't appear to be. I didn't think you were.
STEVE PERRICONE: I wasnit addressing the Town Board?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: You were addressing an individual-member. It appeared
to be.
STEVE PERRICONE: The individual member made a gesture to me, and I was...
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. _--.~
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I gave [J lJ~i:p'lexed look at a statement he made and
he responded. I have no difficulty with that. Please continue.
STEVE PERRICONE: That's really all I have to say this evening. You will be hearing
from me again, and I hope to be hearing from you to keep me advised. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Anyone else in the middle like to address the
Town Board? Mr. Jens.
FRED JENS: Fred Jens. I think I pretty much feel the way Steve does. I'd just
like a reiterate what was said the other night. No, we did not go home happy,
satisfied. We're still confused, and I think I have to say the sooner we have an inform-
ational meeting with the committee, the better. It was stated that night, and it is
true, there's very mixed emotions, but a lot of this real estate involves ot~r lives,
and it's something we're extremely concerned about, I fee] we're justified in being
concerned. I think it's a lack of communication. We feel that something's already
been started and if our feelings were layed in the groundwork to begin with you won't
have to deal with us later on in fighting---I know there were heated feelings the other
night which shouldn't have arose, but I think they arose on both sides, I think people
on both sides aggravated some of those feelings. I think if we could sit down calmly.
We've asked for an informative meeting with the committee. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Fred. My only comment I would like to make,
is as you Were told this is only a plan, that it's being worked on, and several concepts.
Nothing has been adopted and nothing has been put in place. A think a lot of mis-
information and misleading statements have gone out, unfortunately to scare some people.
I'm very sorry for it. I would suggest---as you see, we have advertised tonight--
authorized the advertiseement for new members of the Water Advisory Board--I would
suggest that some people maybe volunteer for some of these committees and the informa-
tion on when these meetings are held are published in the paper every time. Anyone
else in the middle like to address the Town Board?
FRED JENS: I think it's side-stepping the issued by saying we should join the
committee, it's put in the paper. We are property owners in this area. If need
be I'm quite sure a number of us would pay for the postage stamp for the information
to come direct,l¥ to us. None of us are against protecting the water in the area. We're
worried about bow it's going to be achieved, and we don't feel there has been any
communication between the committee--yes, the papers. Some of us find time to read
the papers, some of us we don't. I don't know if you get to read the paper every
day, no, I don't. Sometimes you miss it. I feel as property owners in the area we
should be informed as to what's going on.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Anyone else in the middle like to address ..the
Town Board? Henry.
HENRY SMITH: Henry Smith. I heard something the other day that was quite
disturbing to me. This Water Advisory Committee--was just a study, but I don't know
if this true or not true or just a rumor, but I was told that anybody that has sub-
divisions, future plannings or building permits in this particular area that's marked
out as this area, the project is going to be scrutinized very closely.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I would say it's totally untrue, it would receive no more
scrutiny than any other subdivision. I would hope that all would be treated the exact
same. There are some theories that they're asking, mainly is to cluster ourside of
it when they can. Not mandatory. When they can.
HENRY SMITH: Thank you.
COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: We are meeting with the Village of Greenport, something
on building permits, Henry, so it might have come from that source.
HENRY sMIT~H: Pardon?
COUN(~ILWOMAN LARSEN: We'll be meeting with the Village of Greenport regarding
their scavenger waste plant and 'their water, and it may have originated from the
Village of Greenport source. Can you issue building permits when you can't get a
hook-up. That's probably what you heard.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: L~t's let some other people speak. Anyone else in the middle?
(No response.) Anyone on the right? Sir, in the back.
BI LL MASTON: My name is E3ill Maston, and I see here you have something about
Dimension Cable. I was just wondering, is the cable company ever going to serve
all of Southold Town or just certain areas? I live on Alvahs Lane and it comes from
the east up to Depot Lane and stops. It comes from the west down to Marys Road
and stops, and I just wondered will it ever serve a.,~_of Southold Town?
FEBRUARY 23, 1988
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: When they did their rebuild in their infinite wisdom they
felt that they could not do it at that time. We will make another request on behalf
of you and your neighbors for this. If you could get me--and if you would call and
give me some pole numbers---
BILL MASTON: I don't think we should---
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'm just asking you for the information and I'll be very happy
to go to Cablevision on behalf of you and the residents. Anyone else on the right?
Steve, did you want to speak again?
STEVE PERRICONE. To answer Henry's uestion
· c~ where he might have heard the
scrutiny of the development or whatever, building permits in the watershed core
it's right here in T. he Suffolk Times. There are questions and answers.
PHIL BARTH: It must be true.
STEVE PERRICONE: This where he probably got it from. I don't know where they
got these questions and answers from--the gentleman over there mi§ht be able to tell
us--but it is right here in The Suffolk Times---that the property will be scrutinized
before ....
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: As I said, I don't ,think any property will be treated any
different than all properties will be treated--I believe it's what I said.
STEVE PERRICONE: I just wanted to show you where he got the information from.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Anyo,ne else care to address the Town Board?
{No response.) If not a motion to adjourn, and thank everyone for coming out here.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Council-
man Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.