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GENERAL MEETING
April 22, 2003
7:30 P.M.
A Regular meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at the
Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Horton opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present: Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski
Absent: Councilman John M. Romanelli
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Welcome to the public Town Board meeting, please rise and join with me
in the Pledge to the Flag. And Mrs. Egan, thank you for thinking of me and picking a flower from in
front of Town Hall and giving that to me. ! appreciate that. It is the policy of the Town Board to offer
the floor to the public for the public to address the Town Board at two points of the public meeting.
The first will be prior to the reading and voting on the resolutions that are on the printed agenda, prior
to reading those, we will offer the floor to the public to address the Board on those specific resolutions.
When we are complete with our resolutions, ! will again turn the floor over to the public so that you
may address the Town Board on town related business.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $205,580.48; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $69,314.75; Highway
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Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $2,837.38; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$3,688.20; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $72,197.00; Community Preservation Fund
(2% Tax) bills in the amount of $5,216.39; New London Terminal Project bills in the amount of
$53,608.68; Compost Land Acquisition bills in the amount of $296,914.41; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $36,743.86; Refuse & Garbage District bills in the amount of
$121,352.79; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $11,932.72; Fishers Island Sewer
District bills in the amount of $7,390.83; Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $12,287.22
and Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $80.46.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the March 25, 2003 Town Board meeting be and hereby are ordered
approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the next Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held Tuesday, May 6,
2003 at 4:30 P.M. at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS
1. Recreation Department - March 2003
2. Program for the Disabled - March 2003 Events
3. Town of Southold Budget Report - month ended February 2003
4. Town of Southold Budget Report - month ended December 2002
5. Town of Southold Budget Report - month ended January 2003
6. Southold Animal Shelter Report - March 2003
7. Town of Southold Budget Report - month ended March 2003
8. Leave Time Summary Report - March 2003
II. PUBLIC NOTICES
1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Marine Resources,
Marine Recreational Fishing Laws and Regulations for 2003, as of April 4, 2003. For
information: 918-281-9278.
III. COMMUNICATIONS
None
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We do have reports, public notices and communications available for your
perusal at the Town Clerk's Office, between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. So if
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you would like to review them, please feel free to do so at the Town Clerk's Office. We will be
moving ahead here with our resolutions. ! have been, it has been noted to me out in public on several
occasions that ! have very sharp features and ! need to smile more often. So ! am going to make a
concerted effort to smile more while ! am up here at the Board meetings. So, ! hope that works.
Thank you for that advice. ! would like to offer the floor to the public, regarding specific resolutions.
CATHY TOLL: Hi, Cathy Toll, Greenport. There are actually two resolutions that I have questions
about. #254, the purchase of property on the east side of the dump, connecting Cox Lane. Is that the
access road to the dump? Is that the thing that everybody said was just a concept two weeks ago? That
was going to be under great study and review before anything was done by the Town?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, this is actually a piece that was owned by Corazzini that was north on
Cox Lane and we, quite some time ago, actually put into motion a legal process to swap a piece of
property that the Town has with Corazzini as it was adjacent to our property, that's if in the event there
was to be access off of Cox that would make it more viable to do that.
MS. TOLL: But you are proceeding with that, with that land swap to make the entrance the way that it
was depicted about four weeks in the newspaper and two weeks ago that this Board said, was nothing
more than a concept and that there were going to be a lot of discussions and a lot of reviews and
nothing was locked in and it was just ideas and we were going to have input from the whole world
before we were going to proceed.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This was actually in the...
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Josh, can ! jump in? One of the things that we have done with the land
swap that was in there, in the beginning stages of the capping of the landfill, some of the property on
the other end that the Town of Southold owns, in the drainage ditch area that we have off of Cox Lane,
we saw at that time that it would be more beneficial for us to take and swap land with Corazzini at the
time and go to the south end of his property with the same amount of property and do a land swap.
One of the thoughts behind it, is if we ever do do an access, that would be more appropriate because
that would put it parallel with where the transfer station is currently. And if we ever change that, that
will also put it parallel with the same spot. So it would make sense for us to do this land swap. We
have been involved in that land swap now for quite a while so ! am not concerned. Over a year now,
working on that.
MS. TOLL: Is this land of any use except for the access road that was depicted on the plan for the new
transfer station? Is this Corazzini piece of property that connects the dump to Cox Lane for anything
other than an access road?
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: ! think at this time, no. ! think that the only reason was, if in the future,
we change, we wish to change the entrance which ! quite frankly think is the best idea going, because
of the accidents, because of safety for our residents and supposedly putting a light out at Cox Lane, this
to me makes nothing but sense. It is a win-win situation for changing the access to the landfill.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It was put in motion long before that proposal or concept came to the
Board, because of the advent of the light that the County is going to put on Cox Lane so if traffic were
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redirected there would be the ability to do that. If there is any further discussion of a proposal to
redirect or do any significant changes to the transfer station, those discussions will ensue with input
from the concerned parties.
MS. TOLL: Okay, we are going to proceed with the purchase however you want to put it, swap,
purchase...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is not a purchase.
MS. TOLL: You know, you are giving something for something, ! have always thought of that as a
purchase.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: It is a swap. I would call it a swap.
MS. TOLL: Fine. We are proceeding with this when two weeks ago we also talked about a SEQRA
review that hasn't commenced, ! imagine, certainly hasn't been finished. We are proceeding with this
without any of the public input, including residents that might live north along that road, businesses
that might work north along that, north of Rt. 48-along that road. In other words, you have got this
idea and you are proceeding again without input from people. And this is going to be another
Whitaker House. Either you are going to sell it at a loss or you are going to end up carrying it and you
are proceeding without, with the intent of just continuing step by step until you are fully invested in
this.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: ! think that the move that the Town is doing by doing the land swap is
guaranteeing us something better than what we have now, if in fact we do put the new transfer and the
new access in there. It doesn't mean we are paving that roadwork right away. All we are doing is
swapping that piece of land that will be beneficial to the Town of Southold, if in fact, we do do that. It
makes sense.
MS. TOLL: ! am not saying that it is a bad idea to have that access road, what ! am saying is that you
are proceeding, you are starting to implement what was two weeks ago a concept and the purchase of
this property, ! don't think can be seen as anything but the beginning steps of the implementation. It is
there for that access road. You started the process a year ago, when you didn't even have a plan like
this? ! don't understand...
COUNCILMAN MOORE: ! am going to jump in here. The idea of putting a traffic light at Cox was
in recognition that the access currently to the landfill is very dangerous. And we encouraged our
Transportation Commission to reach out to County DOT, to look into the feasibility of a light. And
saying, you know what it makes an awful lot more sense regardless of what, if the transfer station is
there ! don't think that anybody is going to kid themselves, that facility is going to be there. The Town
is not getting out of the garbage business. That being said, this was an opportunity, even if the
building stays in the exactly the same configuration, was to change the traffic flow for safety's sake of
an existing operation. Subsequently, significant amount of time passes, Jim Bunchuk reaches out and
says let's look at a comprehensive idea of a plan and so that has evolved since then. This is an
opportunity that has presented itself, ! have encouraged the landfill folks and everyone for more than a
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year, begging them to find an alternative access to the transfer station, simply for safety standpoint
alone.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: As well, the County has.
MS. TOLL: Is there a traffic study? You say you contacted DOT. Was there a traffic study?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: They have done a study to justify a traffic light.
MS. TOLL: A traffic light. No, ! am talking about, has there been a traffic study that indicates what
the repercussions are of having the access along the Cox Lane route?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: We haven't even done that yet because we have to do a SEQRA process,
whatever we do, we have to do a SEQRA process for that. But the opportunity for the land swap for
land not suited for an access road, for land which is suited, it is simply a strip of land. It seemed like a
no-brainer. It doesn't commit you to any further course of action but as my recollection, the
topography, correct me if ! am wrong, the topography of the existing strip that we have is not well
suited for an access road. Craig described it better.
MS. TOLL: Where is the land that you are swapping?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is directly adjacent.
MS. TOLL: Directly adjacent to the land that you are switching?
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: The land is on the north end.
MS. TOLL: So it is also connecting Cox Lane to the dump? And you are saying that this is just a more
northern or southern access route?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is immediately adjacent.
MS. TOLL: Okay, ! have another question. On #260, it mentions the scavenger waste. Has there
been any discussion regarding what this Town will be doing with scavenger waste come next January?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No.
MS. TOLL: So nobody is even planning for anything? You are just going to wait until nine months or
so from now, when you have to do something other than what you are doing?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, we are going to have to get together as a Board and reach out to the
Village and determine exactly when our lease expires for the current facility and then make plans from
there and that will be actually commencing, discussions about that will be commencing shortly.
MS. TOLL: I just want to make sure that I understand you. You are going to try and negotiate a
further lease?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: The Board hasn't gotten together and discussed whether or not we would
try to negotiate a further lease or if it is even an option.
MS. TOLL: And there has been no discussion at all of what to do if we lose that site?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: The site, ! believe is, the lease goes through 2006. It is three or
four years away.
MS. TOLL: Alright. ! had misunderstood that we would not be able to place any further scavenger
waste there after this year. That is not true?
JUSTICE EVANS: There has been some confusion about the date; that is why he was clarifying that.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There has been some legal clarifications needed to and actually, that was
just brought forward to me now.
MS. TOLL: So somebody's understanding is that it expires sometime in the near future and then
another interpretation is that it is not expiring?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Right. And we, the clarification is that it is 2006. Between our attorney
and the Village attorney of Greenport.
MS. TOLL: And there is agreement that we are going to continue to use that until 2006?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Was that the understanding of the ... we are going to use that to the end of
our lease and then from that, we will have to make plans for beyond that.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: It might be late 2005, 2006.
MS. TOLL: Okay. But it is not impending?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No. Not immediately.
MS. TOLL: There is agreement with both Greenport and the Town of Southold on that?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, within our contract. Yes.
MS. TOLL: Okay. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anyone else care to address the Board on the resolutions that are on
the printed agenda?
JOAN EGAN: Good evening, everyone. Good evening Mr. Horton, Mr. Richter, Mr. Moore, Mrs.
Evans, Mr. Wickham, Mrs. Neville and Mr. Yakaboski. How is your coffee?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Please, your name and residence for the record.
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JOAN EGAN: Oh, Joan Egan, East Marion. #244. Now, it is my understanding that some of those
moneys for the food and the nutrition comes from the State and ! understand the State has eliminated a
great deal, if not all of those moneys. Do we have enough money to do it without the State money?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, our contract and relationship is with the County.
MRS. EGAN: Well, the County gets some of their money from the State.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Our funding is in intact, Mrs. Egan.
MRS. EGAN: Good. Now, #245. Now, ! don't quite understand how Mrs. McLoughlin can take care
of her three children...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, ! will not tolerate you berating Mrs. McLoughlin and her ....
MRS. EGAN: ! do not understand how she can take another job.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, it is not another job and ! will not permit you to discuss Mrs.
McLoughlin's personal family at the Town Board meeting.
MRS. EGAN: ! am sorry. ! am concerned about this position and her ability to the job.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Her position is within the confines.., yes, her position, Mrs. Egan, her
position is within the confines of her contracted working hours for the work week.
MRS. EGAN: She has the Nutrition Center and all of the problems that ensue from that and she is
going to take on a further responsibility, is that what you are telling me?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, she took on the position in January, and knowing Karen
McLoughlin and how efficient and hardworking, if ! may finish...
MRS. EGAN: You're making a judgment and ! think ! have a right to make a judgment also. ! think
that you are wrong.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would you like me to finish, Mrs. Egan?
MRS. EGAN: No.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Okay.
MRS. EGAN: Okay, now what is this #255? What is a triathlon?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Triathlon, it is a race.
MRS. EGAN: ! am asking Mr. Horton, not you, Mr. Moore.
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COUNCILMAN MOORE:
Thank you, Mrs. Egan.
MRS. EGAN: You are more than welcome.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Well, I have never participated in a triathlon myself.
MRS. EGAN: What is it?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Well, I believe that it is a sporting event that involves three different
athletic activities. ! think it is running, biking and swimming.
MRS. EGAN: Okay, now there was some discussion a while ago on #260. Quite frankly, this whole
situation regarding the bag pickup, the twigs and all of that, the ad that was running in the Suffolk
Times, ! believe, two weeks ago was so ambiguous nobody but nobody knew what it meant ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan...
MRS. EGAN: Excuse me...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Do you have a specific resolution?
MRS. EGAN: To this very moment, Mr. Bunchuk has messed it up again. I think you should forget
about #260. That is all ! have to say right now, ! think. That is it. Oh, excuse me. #272. You have to
have the public hearing, so how can you vote on a resolution when you have to have the public hearing
first?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We won't be. We won't be voting on that prior to the public hearing.
MRS. EGAN: Well, then it should have been under the resolutions.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anyone else care to address the Town Board on the resolutions on
the printed agenda? (No response) We will move on to the resolutions.
#243
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town Clerk
Elizabeth Neville to advertise for summer positions for beach attendants for the 2003 summer
season.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#244
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute the agreement between the Suffolk County Office for
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the Aging and the Town of Southold~ for the III-C Nutrition Program, IFMS No. SCS EXE
03000007152, for the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. at a total cost of the
agreement not to exceed $57,900.00 annually, all in accordance with the approval of the Town
Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#245
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Karen McLau~hlin to
the position of Assistant Community Development Proiect Supervisor effective January 1, 2003 at
a compensation of $10,000 per annum; said appointment is in addition to Karen's position as Senior
Citizen Program Director.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! would just like to say that ! was pleased when Karen came to me with
this proposal back in, when we were preparing our budget. ! was very excited and interested in dealing
with working towards resolution and meeting the wide variety of housing needs that we have in
Southold Town. Karen is pure energy and very knowledgeable when it comes to dealing with people,
assessing needs and situations and working towards resolution on those issues. And thus far, she has
been doing a tremendous job. She is supported by full-time staff for that specific position and has thus
far taken great steps and made a lot of progress towards dealing with housing issues.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#246
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Whole Town 2003 budget as follows:
TO:
Revenues:
A.2705.40
Appropriations:
A.6772.4.100.500
Gifts & Donations
Vote of the Town Board:
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent:
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$1407.06
Programs for the Aging $1407.06
Contractual Expense
Motor Veh Parts/Supplies
Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Councilman Romanelli.
#247
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute an Ae[reement between the Town of Southold and the
County of Suffolk for the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Program, subject to the
approval of the Town Attorney.
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Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#248
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution #239 adopted
at the regular town board meeting held April 8~ 2003, approving the purchase of the McFeeley
property.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Certain technical steps weren't taken, which take place in the subsequent
resolutions.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#249
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to purchase the property owned by
NOFO Associates (a.k.a.J. McFeely), said property is located on the north side of Main Road in
Mattituck and is identified as SCTM #1000-125-1-14; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is approximately 30.8 acres in area. The proposed Town acquisition
is for approximately 12 + (subject to survey) acres. The County is purchasing approximately 12 +
additional acres. The total preservation area of the Town and County acquisitions is approximately 24
+ acres; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price is $60,000 (sixty thousand dollars) per acre for the Town's 12 + acre
acquisition. The purchase price for the County is the same per acre value. The exact area of the
purchase is subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the County of
Suffolk. Other than the land acquisition cost, all costs associated with the acquisition are to be shared
between the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk; and
WHEREAS, the Town acquisition is funded pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6 (2% Community
Preservation Fund) of the Town Code; be it therefore
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that this action be classified as an Unlisted
Action pursuant to the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6NYCRR 617.1 et. Seq.; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Town of Southold is the only
involved agency pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Short Environmental Form
prepared for this project is accepted and attached hereto; be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds no significant impact on the
environment and declares a negative declaration pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations for this
action.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#25O
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans,
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WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the question of fee
title acquisition of the property of NOFO Associates (a.k.a.J. McFeely) on the 8th day of April 2003,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59 (Open Space Preservation) and Chapter 6 (Community
Preservation Fund) of the Town Code, at which time all interested parties were given the opportunity
to be heard; and
WHEREAS, said property is located on the north side of Main Road in Mattituck and is identified as
SCTM #1000-125-1-14; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is approximately 30.8 acres in area. The proposed Town acquisition
is for approximately 12 + (subject to survey) acres. The County is purchasing approximately 12 +
additional acres. The total preservation area of the Town and County acquisitions is approximately 24
+ acres; and
WHEREAS, the Town acquisition is funded pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6 (2% Community
Preservation Fund) of the Town Code; and
WHEREAS, the property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property
that should be preserved. The property is located within the Special Groundwater Protection Area. In
addition to protection of the SGPA, the property is significant for open space and recreational (trail)
purposes. Proposed uses of the property shall be in conjunction with the existing preserved land in the
vicinity, which may include the establishment of a nature preserve with passive recreational trails; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is adjacent to and in the vicinity of over 500 acres of preserved land;
and
WHEREAS, the purchase price is $60,000 (sixty thousand dollars) per acre for the Town's 12 + acre
acquisition. The purchase price for the County is the same per acre value. The exact area of the
purchase is subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the County of
Suffolk. Other than the land acquisition cost, all costs associated with the acquisition are to be shared
between the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk; be it therefore
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby elects to purchase 12 + acres of
the 30.8 acre parcel identified as SCTM# 1000-125-1-14 at the purchase price of $60,000 (sixty
thousand dollars) per acre, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Code of the Town of
Southold. The County is purchasing approximately 12 + additional acres. The total preservation area
of the Town and County acquisitions is approximately 24 + acres. Other than the land acquisition cost,
all costs associated with the acquisition are to be shared between the Town of Southold and the County
of Suffolk.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! view this purchase as testimony to Southold Town's commitment to
ground water quality, as well as open space preservation and ! think it is a real golden star for the work
of Melissa Spiro, who is instrumental in making this particular acquisition happen. And thank you to
the landowners that stepped up to the plate and took part in this progressive program.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#251
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2003 General
Whole Town Budget as follows:
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From:
A.2025.00
To:
A. 1620.2.500.350
Special Recreation Facility
Park & Playground Funds
Vote of the Town Board:
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent:
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$4,848.94
Building & Grounds, Capital Outlay
Beach Improvements - Dock Beach $4,848.94
Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Councilman Romanelli.
#252
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes submission of a 2003
proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation
Farmland Protection Program, whereby the Town of Southold proposes a cooperative effort to
acquire the development rights to agricultural properties which have been submitted by their owners to
the Land Preservation Committee of the Town of Southold for sale of such rights to the Town of
Southold, in accordance with the terms of the Farmland Protection Program.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#253
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Horton to execute an amendment to the Agricultural and Farmland
Protection Implementation Grant Contract C800021. This amendment will extend the contract
period from 3/31/03 through 12/31/03.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#254
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, the Southold Solid Waste Management District owns a strip of property running from the
Cutchogue Landfill to Cox's Lane (SCTM 1000-096.00-01.00-017.23) as shown in more detail in the
survey prepared by L.K. McLean Associates, P.C., dated April 2, 2003, which property is adjacent to
the property of Richard Corazzini, Jr. (SCTM 1000-084.00-03.00-026.002); and
WHEREAS, the District wishes to exchange the strip it owns with a strip of the Corazzini property
depicted as Parcel 2 on said survey; and
WHEREAS, the strips of land being exchanged will be of the same square footage and therefore will
not result in any net increase or decrease of District property; and
WHEREAS, this like kind exchange will not result in any additional cost to the District; and
WHEREAS, the exchange of property described above will benefit the operation of the District; now
be it
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board, as the governing body of the Southold Solid Waste Management
District hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute the deed and all other documents necessary to
complete the exchange of property described above; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution and
the attached synopsis to Smith, Finkelstein, Lundberg, Isler & Yakaboski, LLP., P.O. Box 389, 456
Grilling Avenue, Riverhead, New York, 11901; Gregory Yakaboski, Town Attorney; and James
Bunchuck, Southold Department of Solid Waste.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#255
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to use the
town roads for the "Mighty North Fork Triathlon" for the benefit of the North Fork Promotion
Council, Save the Bays, and Rick Shalvey's Row for a Cure (Breast Cancer Research), on Sunda¥~
July 13~ 2003 for an "Adult Triathlon", at Cedar Beach Park, Southold, New York, provided they file
with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an
additional insured and secure permission from Suffolk County Parks, Recreation and Conservation for
their use of Cedar Beach Park. The following town roads will be used:
Paradise Point Road
Main Bayview Road
Jacobs Lane
N. Bayview Road
Dayton Road
Pine Neck Road
Oaklawn Avenue
Baywater Avenue
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#256
HELD
#257
HELD
#258
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares as surplus the structure
known as the "Whitaker House" located at 52875 Main Road, Southold, designated as Tax Map
#1000-61-1-5, as it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was acquired.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Just before I go ahead and cast my vote on this, I need to say that most
time my reasoning would say not to sell this piece of property because of the proximity next to Town
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Hall and the possibility in the future but in all honesty, I don't believe that the Town has the
capabilities or the need to refurbish or renovate that building. So ! am going to say yes.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Justice Evans, Supervisor
Horton. No: Councilman Moore. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#259
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute a licensing agreement for the use of the Towns 2001
Ortho-Rectified Aerial Photographs between the Town of Southold and the following
Consultants, all in accordance with the Town Attorney:
Mr. William Grosskopf from Offshore & Coastal Technologies, Inc.,
Dr. Mark Byrnes from Applied Coastal Research & Engineering, and
Mr. Nicholas Kraus from the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers R & D Center
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#26O
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs Supervisor
Joshua Y. Horton to sign an agreement with Earth Care Company of New York for the removal
and disposal of scavenger waste from the scavenger waste facility, all in accordance with the Town
Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#261
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (the "Board") has assumed lead agency
status in review of the above-referenced action and for the purpose of compliance with the State
Environmental Quality Review Action (SEQRA), as codified in 6 NYCRR Part 617, and
WHEREAS, the Board is familiar with the scoping process as outlined in SEQRA Part 617.8
Scoping, and
WHEREAS, the Board has established a team of professionals to assist with the comprehensive
implementation strategy, consisting of the Town Attorney, the Town Planner and Town
supporting staff, two (2) planning consultants and two (2) consulting attorneys, and this team has
prepared a draft scoping outline for the purpose of determining the scope and content of the
DGEIS, and
WHEREAS, the Board received this, deliberated upon its contents for the purpose of initiating
the scoping process pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.8, and found the draft scope to be adequate
to commence the scoping process for the DGEIS pursuant to SEQRA Part 617.8 (b), and
WHEREAS, the Board has provided an opportunity for interested agencies and the public to
provide input into the scope of the DGEIS through circulation of the draft scope and solicitation
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of public comments at a public scoping meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Board held a public scoping meeting on January 29, 2003 at the Southold
Town Hall meeting room, and a period of 1 O-days were provided following the public scoping
meeting to allow for submission of written comments, and
WHEREAS, the Board forwarded the transcript of the Scoping meeting and written comments
to the planning team for incorporation into and revision of the Draft Scoping document, and
WHEREAS, the Draft Scope has been revised to the satisfaction of the Board.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the Town Clerk of the
Town of Southold to file this Final Scope of the DGEIS with the following parties:
Town of Southold Supervisor's Office
Town Clerk of the Town of Southold
Town of Southold Planning Board
Town of Southold Zoning Board of Appeals
Town of Southold Town Trustees
Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services
Suffolk County Dept. of Public Works
Suffolk County Water Authority
Suffolk County Planning Commission
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Commissioner, Albany
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Regional Office at Stony Brook
NYS Dept. of Transportation
NYS Dept. of State
US Army Corps of Engineers
Inc. Village of Greenport
Town of Riverhead
Town of Southampton
Town of Shelter Island
Parties of Interest Officially on Record with the Town Clerk (if applicable)
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#262
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a partial refund of
$325.00 to A. & S. Villani as they have withdrawn their application #5208 as of April 15, 2003 from
the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We are going to continue on with our resolutions up to #271 and then hold
our public hearing.
#263
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a partial refund of
$100.00 to Robert Scripps as he has withdrawn his application #5294 as of April 16, 2003, from the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#264
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages the professional services
of Cornell Cooperative Extension to perform tasks related to the Town's land preservation
efforts and authorizes and directs the Supervisor to sign the agreement between the Town of
Southold and Cornell Cooperative Extension, subject to the review of the contract language by the
Town Attorney. Compensation shall not exceed $21,500.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#265
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a full refund of
$35.00 to Eleanor Diachun as the Notice of Disapproval is now null and void, that was issued by the
Building Department.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#266
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to accept the donation of Michelle W. Chatfield~ as Power of
Attorney for Michael Greem of a 1986 Volvo Station Wagon 740 turbo, color grey, V1N
YV1FX8752G2057637, in "as is" condition to the Southold Town Police Department.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#267
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares as surplus the structure
known as the "Carriage House" located at 52875 Main Road, Southold, designated as Tax Map
#1000-61-1-5, as it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was acquired.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! am confident and actually excited about the Southold Historical Society's
interest in taking that small barn that is behind the Whitaker House and taking it to Historical Society
property and restoring it. It really is a precious little barn and ! think Southold Historical Society has a
reputation for doing things right and ! look forward to them, working together with them to accomplish
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that. As well, it goes along with the sale of the Whitaker House. I am confident that we will find a
buyer that will restore, privately, the Whitaker House to its, you know, the exterior historic integrity of
that building and put that back on the tax roll and benefit the budget and the tax payer.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#268
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Planning Board
2003 budget as follows:
TO:
B8020.4.600.800
FROM:
B t 990.4. tOO. tOO
COUNCILMAN RICHTER:
Vote of the Town Board:
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent:
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Planning Board
$3500.00
Contingency Fund $3500.00
This is in regards to printing of the LWRP.
Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Councilman Romanelli.
#269
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:00 p.m. May 6~ 2003 at
Southold Town Hall~ 53095 Main Road~ Southold~ New York~ for a public hearing on the
application requesting a waiver from the provisions of the Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
Relation to a One Hundred and Eighty {180~ Day Extension of the Temporary Moratorium on
the Processing~ Review of~ and making Decisions on the applications for Maior Subdivisions~
Minor Subdivisions~ and Special [lse Permits and Site Plans containing Dwelling [lnit{s~ in the
Town of Southold" for the minor subdivision of Diane Alec Smith, located on the south side of
State Route 25, 242.68 feet west of Elijah's Lane in Cutchogue, and identified by SCTM # 1000-109-
01-07.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#270
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter,
WHEREAS the Fishers Island Garbage and Refuse District desires to change their name to the Fishers
Island Waste Management District; and therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the name change and
declares that the name of the Fishers Island Garbage and Refuse District shall be changed to the
Fishers Island Waste Management District, and the Fishers Island Waste Management District shall
operate in accordance with the terms and conditions of all documents relating to the Fishers Island
Garbage and Refuse District.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
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This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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#271
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town
Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for a part-time town attorney 1 ½ - 2 days per week for work
in the Justice Court.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is recessed at 8:10 P.M. for the purpose of
holding a public hearing on the matter of "A LOCAL LAW IN RELATION TO NO PARKING
AREA ON TRAVELER STREET."
Meeting reconvened at
#272
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 8th day of April, 2003 a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to No
Parking area on Traveler Street" now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 22"a day of
April 2003 at 8:10 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The proposed local law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to No Parking area on Traveler Street"
reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 8 2003
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to No Parking area on Traveler Street".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as follows:
T. Purpose- To provide clear and unobstructed view of oncoming traffic to motorists exiting the
municipal parking lot.
TT. Chapter 92 of the Vehicle and Traffic Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 92-41. Parking prohibited at all times.
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times in any of the following locations:
Name of Street Side Location
Traveler Street South In Southold, westerly on the south curb line for a
distance of twenty (20) feet from the west side of the exit from
the Town Municipal Parking Lot.
TTT. SEVERABTLTTY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not effect the validity of this law as a whole or
any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by law.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That concludes the reading and voting on our resolutions on the agenda. I
will open the floor up to the public. If there are concerns or issues that you would like to address with
the Town Board, this is certainly the time to do so. In doing so, please state your name and place of
residence for our records. I see that we actually have a Boy Scout with us again; this is your second
meeting-is that correct? I remember discussing you coming in so I want to applaud you for coming in
and taking part and particularly I know it is your school vacation, so again, congratulations and
welcome here. I hope that this is informative. If you have any questions after the meeting, certainly
feel free to grab myself or any of the Council people here. Or especially Mrs. Egan. I am happy to
report, I was having a brief discussion with Councilman Moore, we are waiting on a report back from
an architect, is that correct? We referred our Animal Shelter construction plans to an architect that was
approved, or agreed upon by the North Fork Animal Welfare League-we are waiting on the report back
from that architect. If it has been given the green light, we have been discussing moving forward with
floating the bond to get construction underway for the Southold Town Animal Shelter that will be
dedicated in the name of Mr. Raynor. And I also want to thank-I see Mr. and Mrs. Morelly out there
who have been working diligently on a function outside of town government to help raise awareness
and support for getting our Animal Shelter that is much needed underway. So, I feel that we have
some good news that is on the horizon. Would anybody care to address the Town Board?
FRANK WILLS: My name is Frank Will, I live in Mattituck. Two questions. At the work session
two weeks ago, the subject of buildings and regulations as to what we should do about possibly
limiting setbacks from boundaries and so forth was discussed and presented. I would like to request
that the Board also consider and seriously consider a height limitation.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Those are included in those recommendations.
MR. WILLS: Those are included. Okay. Let me add that on Martha's Vineyard, quite a few years
ago, they installed a regulation that the maximum heights for any building be 18 feet. I know here it is
35 but I can guarantee you, I visit there quite often, they don't stick out like the sore thumbs that the
buildings here do. To me, the most unbelievable sore thumb is that Horton's light.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The light?
MR. WILLS: Not the light but...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is a lighthouse.
MR. WILLS: Horton's Lighthouse.
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COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: That was what stimulated us to take this up. And the height, as Bill
said, there is a height restriction in this legislation.
MR. WILLS: Okay.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: It is currently doing the rounds with the Suffolk County Planning
division and also with our Planning Board and our Architectural Review Committee.
MR. WILLS: Very good. Now, that other question. So far, this is almost the end of April, we have
heard nothing about the progress or suggestions to come out of the moratorium. Will there be any kind
of a publications before the end of the moratorium that the public can have?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes.
MR. WILLS: Know what is going on and possibly, not possibly, but have some input.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There will be no shortage of information in the near future.
MR. WILLS: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anyone else care to address the Town Board? I think that
something that I would like to acknowledge in concert with the entire Town Board, we have about an
issue that has been brought forward quite often at Town Board meetings, work sessions and here at the
public meeting as well, the Town Board has a renewed commitment to addressing concerns on behalf
of all of us that sit here today. A renewed interest and renewed commitment to addressing the
concerns that have been brought forward. So, I look forward and I congratulate and thank the Board
for all of us working together on this and moving forward in a direction that, regarding Church Lane.
So that is something that I wanted to acknowledge here tonight.
MRS. EGAN: In regard to the Church Lane thing, I do have copies of the editorial that was in
Newsday, if any of you need that I would be more than glad to supply it. Especially Mr. Moore and
Mr. Richter. Now, I did on the news tonight, Mr. Horton, the hurricane season has opened and I asked
Mr. Richter if our town boats were back and he said that they were back but he doesn't know whether
they are working. Do you want me to make that call for Mr. Richter? And report to you directly, Mr.
Horton?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I appreciate the offer but I will take care of it myself.
MRS. EGAN: I doubt it, I will do it before you do it anyhow. Okay, now of course Mr. Romanelli is
not here, he is away on vacation and I guess he needs a vacation and he did take his children but as far
as Mr. Romanelli is concerned and his either lack of concern or his lack of time, whatever caption you
want to put on it there has been nothing done about noise control, there has been nothing done of
course now, Supervisor Harris is completely involved this ridiculous thing that I guess you people
thought was a good idea, so I don't believe that any letters were sent to the Department of
Transportation in regard to safety on our roads and the runoff of the dirt and the accidents that it
causes. So, I am sure that you will put that on Mr. Romanelli's agenda as soon as he comes back,
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right? And the noise control, there has been nothing done. As a matter of fact, the feedback that ! get
and ! am all over, is that there has been almost nothing positive done by any of you up there since you
took office. Are we boring you, Mr. Moore? Now, in addition, also, good, good you deserve to be
bored because you bore me...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, please ....
MRS. EGAN: Excuse me, we have another concern here Mr. Horton. Which one of probably your,
you did go to Greenport School, didn't you?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, ! did.
MRS. EGAN: Good, well one of your former teachers is not well and he and I, we will not mention
names at this time because it is a private thing but on television, I do watch good things that are
important for our town...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan..
MRS. EGAN: ...there is a big, new bug problem with trees. And he is going to try and find out for us,
which he will tell me and ! will report to you. When this bug gets to the trees, the trees have to be
totally destroyed and in addition, the pulp and all of that from the tree has to be completely encased
because it can spread. Now, in addition, although we think that we have had a lot of rain and snow and
we got a lot of water, we really didn't. The water shortage is worse this year than last year, and !
believe that ! had asked you last year, which we all said that we would look into and we didn't look,
maybe we looked into but we didn't do anything. ! think before we get into the spring really, that you
have to start doing a even days you do this, uneven and what have you. Whatever works out but don't
wait until it is too late, even Suffolk Water has now made announcements on television and on the
radio ads et cetera, to put more chemicals into the soil and we ain't going to do that now, are we?
Now, ! had also called your office today to ask Mr. Yakaboski, because ! am not allowed to speak with
him, about riparian rights ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan...
MRS. EGAN: ... a very important thing. You will find that out for me, won't you, Mr. Horton?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, I will. Thank you.
MRS. EGAN: Good.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: And thank you again for the flower. Would anyone else care to address
the Town Board?
LAVERNE TAYLOR: Hi, Laverne Taylor, Cutchogue. I just had a question. What commitment
concerning Church Lane have you come up with, if any?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: My personal commitment is to, again, I stand by rezoning for that
community for the Church Lane community. But I will let the Board members speak on their own
behalf.
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MS. TAYLOR: Okay.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I think that there is a commitment on the majority of the Board to
carefully look at the zoning of that area, with a view to protecting the rights and strengths of
homeowners in the residential area.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: And we are currently seeking legal counsel.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: And how exactly to do that.
MS. TAYLOR: Okay, thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, Ms. Taylor. Would anyone else care to address the Town
Board? (No response.) Motion to adjourn.
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is declared recessed at 8:25 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton. Absent: Councilman Romanelli.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk