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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
JUNE 17, 1986
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Francis J. Murphy, Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilman
Paul Stoutenburgh, Councilman James A. Schondebare, Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran,
Councilman George L. Penny IV, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Robert
W. Tasker.
9:10 A.M. - Police Chief H. Daniel Winters met with the Board to correct newspaper
reports relative to a recent boating accident and drowning at East M~rion. He
explained that the Bay Constable had a boat in the water witl~in fiftee~ minutes
and did everything humanly possible. A second body is still missing. He stressed
that the Marine Division is well trained and equipped. Councilman Stoutenburg.h
suggested the Chief Io0k into the purchase of a self-inflatable life raft which could
be carried in the Bay Constable's vehicle.---Chief Winters made a special presentation
to Public Safety Dispatcher James R. Fogarty in the form of a certificate and li.f..e
saving medal. Dispatcher Fogarty saved the life of a prisoner in the holding cell at
Police Headquarters when the indiv~-dual attempted Suicideand he rushed in, cut him
down and brought him back to life by administering CPR. Following the presentation
Councilman Stoutenburgh suggested that all police officers be trained in CPR and be
updated yearly.
9:25 A.M;'- For Discussion Items: (1) Request of the West Mattituc~, Beach Assoc-
iation for the Town Board to assist them in having the Suffolk County Water Authority
purchase and operate the Captain Kidd Water Company-- (see 11:30 A.M.). (2) Lette~
from the Planning Board recommending the Town Board adopt a Local Law in relation
to establishing fines for constructing access roads without prior notific~ation to the
Town.--This will be addressed by the Code Committee. (3) Letter from the Planning
Board recommending to the Town Board that Sectin A100-30 of the Zoning Code be
amended to require site plan review by the Planning Board for all uses involving
retail sales in Agricultural-Residential District.--This is being addressed in the up~lateC
Zoning Code. (4) Letter from Brookhaven Town Supervisor Henrietta Acampora asking
the Town Board and/or Board of Trustees to consider joining Brookhaven's suit
against General Electric Company and Monstanto Company, the sole manufacturers
of PCBs, in an effort to enforce a publicly supervised clean-up and disposal of
the PCB-contaminated wastes in the Hudson River, which have been citied by the
State of New York as the cause for the Striped Bass Ban state-wide. Supervisor
Murphy said he would, at the Board's request, speak to Supervisor Acampora to
determine how much support she has received from other townships. Councilman
Stoutenburgh asked that a copy of the letter be given to the Conservation Advisory
Council for response,--J5) Letter from the N.Y.S. Department of Transportation
transmitting a detigrmination of no significant effect with regard to the proposed
NYSDOT residency subheadquarters at Greenport. Councilman Stoutenburgh
suggested that Southold and Greenport meet to review the proposal. (6) Memo
from Accounting Department advising their new copy machine has arrived and their
old one is available for another office.--Will be utilized by the Recreation Department.
(7a) Possible resolution for the Town Board to co-sponsor an information meeting
as to the various options open to the Town Board in providing safe, inexpensive,
potable water to Southold Town residents; and that theiSuffolk County Water Auth-
ority, the Town of Riverhead and a western Suffolk town be asked to participate
in a panel discussion. Councilman Penny stated he is aware the Suffolk County
Water Authority would be glad to come out at any time, but he would not like to
see a public free-for-all. Councilman Stoutenburgh stated that this informational
meeting is very important to the future of the Town and the new!y established
poliCy of inviting the Water Authority into Southold Town mayave~ have been a
mistake. Supervisor Murphy advised the Board that Joe BSier would like the Town
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to establish a filter district, which is needed before they are eligible for a grant.
Sheila-Gordon, who establishes the regul~1~ions through the State Comptrollers Office,
has agreed to meet with the Town Board. The Supervisor will c0ntact~Ms. Go~don
to arrange this meeting. (7b) A proposed resolution for the Town Board to join
with the $outhold Town Water Advisory Committee to investigate water supply methods
being used by Suffolk County towns, villages and water supply districts to provide
potabl~ water to thei~ citizens, and while such alternatives are being investigated
and considered, the Town Board withhold implementation of the above policy regard-
ing the Suffolk County Water Authority. This was placed on the regular meeting
agenda as resolution No. 21 and lost 4-2.
9:40 A.M. - Recreation Director Susan Fossett met with the Board to discuss the
proposed sum~ati~-~-~gra--a-~-~-. ~--~-~-W--sailing instruction program is planne~
at the Old Cove Yacht Club~ New Suffolk. The only prob em sl~e is experiencing
is that of insurance coverage by those organizations-or firms she is planning to
contract with for the programs.
9:50 A.M. - Gary Loesch, P.E., Holzmacher, McLendon & Murrell, PC., met with
the Board to review the solid waste management report he is working on for the
Town. He report is in draft form and will shortly be presented to the Board for
review and comments before being put in final form. As a result of the study,
composting is the recommendation for the future of the landfill~---Mr. Loesch dis-
cussed progress at the scavenger waste plant.
11:10 A.M. - For Discussion Items: (8) Bids received for the roof and building
repairs at the Senior/Youth Center. (see resolution No. 23). (9) Request by
Executive Ad.ministrator Lessard to increase the salary of Provisional Building
Inspector Accardo (see resolution No. 24). (10) Request by Executive Admin-
istrator Lessard for a Senior Building Inspector. The Supervisor will request
a civil service list for same. (11) Memorandum from the Payroll Department
relative to a new retirement system ruling granting elected officials service time
for "being on call". Town Attorney Tasker will review the ruling and law. (12)
Letter from Bruce DeYoung, Wendy Drive, Laurel, requesting the Town to transfer
the charge of a street light on Wendy Drive to the Town now that Wen~dy Drive
is to become a Town road.--Councilman Schondebare~ Street Lighting ~ommittee,
will review.
11:40 A.M. - Donald G. Witschieben, President of the West Mattituck Beach
Association, Nick Cyprus, Vice President, Stanley Sledjeski, and Dr. Weimann,
met with the Board to request their assistance in encouraging the Suffolk County
Water Authority to purchase and operate the Captain Kidd Water Company. Mr.
Witschieben presented a letter from Lydia Tortora, President of the Captain Kidd
Ad Hoc Water Committee to the Board which supported the proposal. The Board
was advised that there is a parcel of land acquired by the County of Suffolk at a
tax sale which .could be turned over to the Water Authority for a new well sit~.
Mr. Witschieben stated tha~ the Committee had been working with the Village of
Greenport for their take-over of the water system, but after Hurricane Gloria
they withdrew. He said that in meeting with the Water Authority the residents
have been assured the rate will be less than that charged by the Captain Kidd
Water Company. Councilman $toutenburgh said the Water Authority won't come
in unless it is economically feasible, and they have no guarantee the rates won't
be raised. Supervisor Murphy said he wants a guarantee~from the Authority that
there won't be a surcharge. Mr. Witschieben stated ~he Authority had advised
him there would be no surcharge. All they want is the recommendation of the
Town Board that the Authority acquire the water company and the lot for the new
well site (see resolution No. 25).
12:15 P.M. - Lois Sauthoff, President of the Mattit~ck Chamber of Commerce,
appeared before the Board to discuss a petition submitted to the Board by a
Love Lane merchant, protesting the closing of Love Lane for the annual Chamber
of Commerce street fair. Mrs. $authoff read a letter from Robert Celic, Mattituck,
and a counter petition obtained at the chamber meeting the previous evening.
The Board advised Mrs. $authoff that planning for the street fair is too far along
to relocate or cancel (see resolution No. 6).
12:20 P.M. - Off Aqenda Items: Supervisor Murphy advised the Board that there
are serious problems with the Town Hall air conditioning system and will seek
proposals to correct same.--The individuals from Fishers Island who will be conduct-
ing the BTI Program will be at the Town Hall tomorrow and then will be transported
to Yaphank for certification.--Councilman Stoutenburgh asked for a clarification of
the policy of speaking from the audience and was advised this does not pertain to
the work session.--Councilman Penny spoke about the need for two ~dditional marker
bouys for Broadwaters Cove.--Supervisor Murphy advised the Board that independent
contractor Michael Zweig has been assigned a table in the east wing basement, but
has been using the telephone, copy machine and requested use of the postage meter.
The Board decided Mr. Zweig should conduct his 'study on the wine industry outside
of the Town Hall. The use of the above equipment would be considered a gift, and
is not offered to other independent contractors.--Justice Edwards spoke about the
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proposed study by R. W. Beck for municipal electric system on FisBers Island. This
will be reviewed. Justice Edwar'ds also b:roU§ht to the Boar.d's. attention that they
should be Iookin§ into a maintenance a§reement between the new Sewer District and
a contractor on Fishers Island to monitor the facility, as Fishers Island Development
Company does not wish to do it.--The en§ineerin§ firm handling this project should
be made aware of this.--Councilman Penny read from a packet of information he
recently received from the State Comptroller with reference to the redecoration of
the Supervisor's Office. He said he had been referred to the District Attorney,
who advised him that to approve the payment of the bills would result in official
misconduct, which is a Class A misdemeanor.--Councilwoman Cochran asked the
Board to accompany her durin§ the lunch recess to examine a proposal for construction
of an outside exit from the ^c¢ountin§ Department in the basement.
1:00 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
2:00 P.M. - Paul L. Donahue, Municipal Salest H. O. Penn Machinery Co., Inc.,
Hotsville, made a presentation to the Town Board of the Caterpillar Landfill Compactor
816B, which costs $179,280.00. The machine has wheels which chop and compact,
and a blade which spreads refuse and covers material and is strong enough to handle
lumber, pipes and appliances.
2:45 P.M. - The Board reviewed regular meeting agenda resolutions.
3:20 P.M. - The Board audited outstanding vouchers.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - 3:45 P.M. - Town Attorney Tasker advised the Board that
one of the individuals committed by contract to the Farmland Preservation Program
wishes to withdraw. The Board feels the Farmland Committee should be consulted,
and in any event the individual should be liable for the survey, mapping and title
search costs.
4:00 P.M. - Updated Master Plan and Zoning Code Review.
5:00 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
A R.eg. ular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, June
17, 1986, 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.
Present: Supervisor Francis J. Murphy
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilman Paul Stoutenburgh
Councilman James A. Schondebare
Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran
Councilman George L. Penny IV
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
Present: 95 individuals.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, thank you. The first order o'f business I would
like a resolution approving the audit of the bills of June 17th, 1986.
Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General
Fund Whole Town bil'ls in the amount of $60,624.96; General Fund Part Town bills
in the amount of $42,596.50; Highway Department bills in the amount of $30,154.95;
Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $8,703.97; Southold Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $724.10; Recreation Adctivity Fee Account bills in
amounts of $762.00 and $1,285.06.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Next is a resolution approving the minutes of the regular
meeting of June 3rd, 1986.
Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by_Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeti,ng of June 3, 1986 be and hgereby are
approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. ~-~ - -
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The next is a resolution to set the next meeting date for
July 1, 1986, 7:30 P.M., Southold Town Hall.
Moved by Councilman Penn~, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it was
RESOLVED that the next Regular Meeting will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday,
July 1, 1986, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, SupervisOr Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The next item on the agenda is Item No. I, which is
Reports. These reports are all on file in the Town Clerk's Office for anyone who
would like to read them. Some of them are very interesting, in particular Number
1 tonight is the Building Department's. If anyone doubts that there is activity
going on in Southold Town read his report sometime.
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12.
Building Inspector Lessard's monthly report - May 1986.
North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. - monthly report for May 1986.
Supervisor's monthly budget '~ report for May 1986.
Szepatowski Associates, Inc. - monthly report for May 1986.
Town Justice Tedeschi - monthly report for May 1986.
Town Justice Edwards - monthly report for-May 1~86.
Minutes of the January 3, 1986 minutes of the Mattituck Seniors.
Recreation Department Director Fossett - monthly report for May 1986.
Town Justice Price - monthly report for May 1986.-
Police Chief Winters - monthly report for May 1986.
Board of Town Trustees - monthly report for May 1986.
Councilmen's Reports. I would like to start on my lef. t with Judge Ed~ar6~
JUSTICE~EDWARDS: Nothing at this time, Frank. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Yes~ thank you. Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Yes, Frank, during ~the past week I've attended
some of the following committee meetings: the Code Committee, Parks'~and Beaches,
Master Plan review, of which these chairmen will give you a report. As chairman
of the Buildinqs and Grounds Committee, I would like to report that th_~ violations
and the recommendations of the fire inspector in relation to this building are being
dell with and the obstruction in the hallway has been removed and shelves built--
desk shelves. Fire extinguishers have been ordered, and the alarm system people
will be coming in to make those necessary changes. Also the Town Board todav
reviewed a concept for putting in a fire exit for the lower level of this building,
which will' be put into action very shortly. Al.so, as Recreation chairman I'd like
to report that our summer program has been formulated and overview was presented
to the Town Board today by Susan Fossett, our Recreation Director. I would also
like to congratulate two of our senior citizen members of the communitythat attended
the County "Train the Trainer" Program, which is conducted by the Education Bureau
from the Office of the Fire Marshall. Waiter Loschun from Laurel and William Pfeffer
from Mattituck have~ successfully completed an eight week 24-hour course on fire
safety education, and this now qualifies them to teach fire safety and prevention 10~..~
the r peers, so they are now classified as Senior Citizen Fire Safety Educators, an~ ~
I would I.ke to extend to them our congratulations. Thank you, Frank. ~
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Jean. Paul?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Yes. Thanks, Frank. June 2nd, as Jean said,
we were at the landfill, and Jay will speak on that one. On June 5th I had the
pleasure of meetinq with Commissioner Williams. Some of us went to meet with him
in Hauppauge. Commissioner Williams, as you know, is head of the DEC, and we
tried to get across to him the importance of support for our landfill financially, and
I do think that he's solidly behind us and we hope in the future to have a grant
perhaps that will help us take care of some of the costs that are really going to
burden this Town in the future. On June 6th I was at a ?coping session on one
of the properties--the Sage property here. June 9th we had a master plan presentation
by the .P!anning Board to the Town Board. Then on Thursday we had a zoning
ordinance meeting.. That was on the 9th. And then we went to Riverhead--at least
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~ank'-~nd ~ were at Rmverhead 'at a press~ conferenCe where they were trying to get
support for this 2% ~and tax. There'S a'Move by the five eastern towns, and aH have
agreed and aH town board members have agreed, to try to press for-this ruling which~
will give the ~ocal towns taxing ability on any transfer of property over $]00,000, and
the funds wou~d be used for open space, for watershed areas, weHands acquisition,
this kind of thing, and we hope this will go through. It's up to the Governor to
sign it about now. The Code Committee, we met on 3une ]3th, which we hassled, and
3ay will tell about that one, and our Parks and Beaches we had the first meeting wher~
we got together with aH our Lifeguards and our Beach Attendants, together with our
police department, our new patro~ person, Mr. Grattan, who is going to be patrolling
our beaches, going from one beach to the other. And we had the head of our ;~
recreation r Sue Fossett, there, and i think we finally have had a meeting of the ,.~
minds. Many of you people know about our beaches and some people right in the
audience probably have complained about our beaches. We think we have it under
control now. We have someone who will'be reporting to each of these beaches every
day to check on the boys and girl's that are monitoring the beaches, and the Life-
guards, so I think for the first time we should have a handle on what's going on
on our beaches. I think it was well worthwhile. That's it, Fr. ank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Paul. Jay?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Yes, thank you. As Paul said, we did the Beaches
and Parks and we're looking forward to a good year this year and I think we do
have it well organized. ! know we got complaints last year and we tried to address
those complaints and make sure that the same problems don't pop up again, so only
time will tell. We'll keep with it. We did have a Code Committee meeting. The next
one is set for June 27th at 5:00 P.M., at which time we have Jack Lademann from
the County of Suffolk and we'll be addressing the Home Improvement Contractors.
Every periodic we get complaints--every now and then from people with regards to
home improvements. Driveways are a big problem with people coming in and doing
half the job and leaving, and we'll see how we can address those issues and see
if we can have some authority and jurisidction over these people. We also had a
request from the Long Island Graper Growers that they wish to meet with the Code
Committee to draw up some sort of guidelines with regards to the vineyards vis-a-vis
the Town Code. It was a concensus of'the committee that si.n~e there is a study
under way, which should be completed by the end of the summer with regards to
the vineyards and with regards to their impact on the Town, the Code Committee
decided to postpone any meeting with the vineyards until after the study is completed'.
That probably won't take place until sometime in late September or beginning of
October. We also addressed the problem of signs. We entered into discussions
with regards to all what we call job signs, that is you see a construction site,
you'll see about, five, six, seven, eight, nine signs--the electrician, the plumbers,
everybody. By and large those signs are not allowed at all under our Code, and
we're trying to set up some procedure whereby they will be allowed fora limited
time and to make them legal. Basically what we're trying to do is make something
legal that's now allowed at the present time. Real estate signs again have come up
for discussion. Again there are problems~ Attempts to monitor it within the
profession themselves has not worked, and we might have to go around and do
what we did last year, and that is remove those signs if they don't cooperate. I
guess it's the pressure if one person sees the sign up and then another sign goes
up and everybody wants to get into the act, but it gets ridiculous and I think we're
going to take steps to correct that issue. Then we got into the other one, which is
political signs. That was always a lot of fun, and we had--everything was running
smoothly until about a year or two ago whent here was an interpretation of the Code
made which basically opened up a problem, and we've corrected that, so we should
be back to the old system whereby permits are required. All political signs would
have to go through the. ZBA for the permits and their location. That's the way it
worked in the past and it worked for the best. That's it. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Jay. George?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Yes, thank you. On the 5th I attended a meeting of the
Suffolk County Water Authority and the Ad Hoc Committee of the Captain Kidd's
Association and the West Inlet Beach Association. An examination was made of the
well site that's in existence there and also a potential piece of property which is
there for another well site. Water samples were drawn and we're waiting for the
results on that. On the 9th I attended a Planning Board presentation of the Master
Plan, which was touched on already. On the 12th we had another meeting, a follow-
up to that, where we reviewed some of the zoning regulations and we're partly
through that now and there's more work to go yet. On the 13th a meeting of the
Code Committee, which Jay just commented on addressing some of those nasty signs
that are around Town. On the 15th I attended an unofficial function, which was
a cocktail party held by the Animal Welfare League. It wasn't .that well attended
because it was Father's Day, however, they had sold 178 tickets. They intend to
use the proceeds for this to neuter a lot of the animals that come into the Dog
Pound. The reason being is that before peopl.e adopt them they like to have them
neutered and they'll take the animal if that's already done, but they don't want to
go through the expense themselves. So that was a very worthwhile function, so
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although the attendance wasn't what it could have been, it was a pretty good sell-
out. On the 16th we had a meeting of the CSEA. We're still in contract negotiations
addressing some inequities in the system, and that will continue for a while. Thursday
we have a meeting with the Animal Welfare League to readdress this year's contract
between the Town and the Animal Welfare League for the management of the Dog Pound.
Thursday evening is an upcoming meeting of the Town Labor Manac~ement Committee,
which is an ongoing thing. We meet on a once a month basis. The Dog Pound plans
are about two weeks from being completed. I've been reassured that on July 1st we
should be able to go to bid on this. So this is moving along very nicely. And I
think that's about it. Oh, the Senior Citizen Center bids came in. That's a
resolution that's on tonight. We got the bids. We got a good legitimate bidder.
So that--once we have the acceptance goes out we hope that that will 'be cleaned
up very shortly. Thank you. I~
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, George. I'd like to just add a little bit more
Last week I attended a New England conference on resource recovery up in
Massachusetts, and it definitely--the more conferences you go to and the more
people you talk to,the more cities and towns you talk to, it's very obvious that
we have to go into resource recovery--volume reduction for whatever we do. We
had a report today from our consultant that seems to have us going in the direction
of composting, but what ever the final direction is that the Town is ~loing ir~l[0,"~the
smaller the amount that we can process the better it is, and that recycling definitely
is profitable and is workable, and I think this is where the State is forcing every-"
body in New York, if they're going into trucking off the Island, or if they're going
into incineration, or composting as we're looking at, we definitely have to reduce
the volume and we have to recycle as much as we can. I think this Town has been
very fortunate to have people who are every interested in this, and I think we've
come a long Way. We're~ I think, one of the leaders on Long Island in this field,
and I think we could do an awful lot more too. I'd like to just comment a little
further on that 2% tax. The Town of Brookhaven came into this this year which
made the fifth town, and I think we stand a very good chance now of having this
legislation enacted, and hopefully before the end of this month the Senate and the
Assembly will agree on a bill giving the Town the right to levy a tax. To alleviate
any fears that anyone has--written into the law--if we receive the authority to.~do
it it will be p~blic referendum, more than likely at the next general election, to
see if the people want this in the Town. We could set up our own guidelines om
it, but it is a very important tool to be used to try to preserve open space, wet- ~
lands, watershed area and all that. It's very easy to zone or to ~ell people you
can't use your property for certain things, or you're not allowed to build because il
we don't want you to, or because the water is threatened or something, but 'unless~
you have the money to put up to buy the man's land and to protect the rest of the
people in the Town, you really don't hold much weight. So this law has a potential
of really helping us without putting the burden on the property tax, which is already
overburdened. Also, Paul and I did attended the meeting--there was the ten towns
in Suffolk County, with Greg Blass, Hank Williams, t-he head of DEC, ~and also Harold
Bergerf who was there, and they are very supportive of the direction ..~the Town is
going into. We're not depending upon their telling us right now they'~re supporting
it, we want a commitment, and I think we can get the commitment because these
people have been very helpful. And just last, but not least, I would'a"lso like to
congratulate the two men that Jean commented about, who passed their fire safety
instructors for the senior citizens. It's a most important progr, am, because a lot
of times as people get older they seem to forget things and don't realize that these
cords are frayed on an old toaster they have, or something, and this is to make the
people aware because they are so prone to having a serious fire in their home. It's
an excellent idea, and I hope we have many more people partaking in this instructors
course and that they will pass the information on to the various clubs and organizations
they belong to. And Jean Cochran was with us too.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I was with you where?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Didn't you go with us?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I didn't think so, Paul. Jean was ~n Calif0rnia.
COUNClLWOMAI~ COCHRAN: I was on the West Coast and I had a very nice
vacation. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: She wanted to be there, but she couldn't.
II. PUBLIC NTOICES.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to the second item on the agenda are public
notices.
1. The first is a DEC Notice of Complete Application of Oyster Point Associates
to dredge existing boat basin and entrance and place spoil landward of existing
bulkheads at Greenport Harbor. Written comments by June 27th.
2. DEC Notice of Complete Application of Philip and Ellen Bellomo to construct
an addition to the rear of existing house at Great Pond,; SOuthold. Written comments
by June 27th.
3. New York State DEC NOtice of Complete Apphcatlon of Lagoon Association,
c/o .George Burrell, to dredge channel and place spoil to north of entrance landward
of high water as beach nourishment. Nassau Point., Cutchogue. Written comments
by June 27th.
4. Corps of 'Engineers application by L~goon~Associates at Nassau Point to
dredge with a ten year maintenance with beach disposal above mean high water.
Written comments by July 7th.
5. Corps of Engineers application by James Small to place a private boat
railway at Deep Hole Creek, Mattituck. Written comments by June 30th.
6. C..orps of Engineers application by Harold Wilsber[I to construct a timber
bulkhead and dredge with a ten years maintenance and upland disposal at James
Creek, Mattituck. Written comments by July 16th.
7. DEC Notice of Co.mplete Application of Theodore Laoudis to construct a
public water supply system to serve a 60 home community known as Angel Shores,
Main Bayview Road, Southold. Written comments by July 4th, 1986.
II!. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to Number 111 on your agenda, Communications.
1. The only one we have on is on behalf of the Eastern Long Island Hospital
Auxiliary_, Southold-Peconic Branch, thanking the Town for assisting them in their
plant sale, in particular to Ray Jacobs and Barney Ovisniak from the Highway Dep~rt-
ment for their assistance.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We have two public hearings scheduled in.about five or
ten minutes. (Proposed .Local Laws relative to Bed and Breakfast, and Affordable
Housing.)
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We'll move on to Item Number V, which is Resolutions.-
Before we start on this, the policy of the Town Board is tO allow anybody in the
audience, before we vote on a resolution, to speak. It's written out on the top
of your agenda for anyone who's interested. We ask that the comments~ be limited
to five minutes. We ask that the comments are only on agenda items, on the
resolutions that are before you. After the resolutions are finished and the Town
Board makes their final comments, the Town Board will stay here and listen to any
comments from anyone in the audience who woUld like to speak about anything that
bothers them, that is of concern to them, or any interest to them that they would
like to address the Town Board. So I'd like to open up now and ask' if there is
anyone who would like to address the Town Board concerning any resolutions that
are on the agenda? Starting on my left. Anyone here?
RUSSELL MANN: I didn't see the agenda, but I assume the affordabl~ housing
is on the agenda.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY:
RUSSELL MANN: Oh.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY:
DONALD WITSCHIEBEN:
That's a public hearing.
That's later?
Yes. Sir; Would you use the mike and identify yourself.
My name is Don Witschieben. I represent the Ad Hoc
Water Committee, representing the Captain Kidd Association and the West Mattituck
Beach Association. We wish to express our thanks to the Board for giving us the
opportunity to review our proposal that the Town Board support our request that
the Suffolk Water Authority purchase and operate the Captain Kidd Water Company.
We respectfully request that the Board inform the Suffolk Water Authority of its
support and notify the Suffolk County Legislature, namely Gregory Blass, that
you support the acquisition. We also request that you inform the County Legislature
that you support the transfer of the Sledjeski property to the Suffolk Water Authority
for use as a new well site for the Captain Kidd System. We feel that we are finally
on the right track towards solving our long term serious water supply problems. We
will be grateful to the Board for their support.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, sir. Anyone else on the left? Anyone in the
middle? Yes. Please use the mike and identify yourself for the Town Clerk's records.
NICK CYPRUS: My name is Nick Cyprus. I'm the Chairman of the Mattituck Water
System and in addition I endorse everything that Mr. Witschieben has said and I
would like to also add that we've been having an awful lot of problems with our water
in Captain Kidd Estates and we will feel very fortunate that Suffolk Water Company
is willing to accept this because Suffolk Water Company is a non-profit org~inization
that is subsidized by the State of New York and besides to us it would be a tremendous
advantage. Thank you.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, sir. Anyone here in the middle? Yes, ma~'am,
in the back. Ann?
ANN WICKHAM: I am Ann Wickham, a member of the Board of Directors of the
League of Women Voters of Riverhead/Southold, and a past president, and I am
here tonight to add to the message that Jean Marriner gave you concerning--last
week concerning your petition--your decision regarding the Suffolk County Water
Authority. She told you at the last meeting that we had about 1000 names on our
petition. As of tonight, we have 466---
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'm sorry to interrupt, but could you hold these comments
until the end of the meeting? We want to talk about resolutions. We're trying to ~
set the policy--- I
ANN WICKHAM: I'm talking, about Resolution No. 21, for one thing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'm sorry. Then go ahead.
ANN WlCKHAM: She reported last week that we had 1000 names on our petition.
We have 466 more as of tonight, which is making close to 1500 names. We therefore
think that this number of people in Southold Town merit your consideration for
rescinding the resolution that you made on May 6th, which would give the Suffolk x
County Water Authority control over all new water systems in the Town. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Ann. Yes, ma'am.
ALICE HUSSIE: I'm Alice Hussie; I live in Southold, and I'm not':representing any
group at all. I feel for .the Captain Kidd people and I understand that they do need
good water, however, I'm very disturbed by a comment, or a statement that was in
the Traveler on the 5th which said that it would be ludicrous to make-the Captain
Kidd customers pay a special rate to off-set the purchase and capital improvements.
The cost should be spread out among all the Suffolk County Water Authority rate-
payers. While that may be a good idea, does not the converse old true: if we indeed
have the Suffolk County Water Authority in here, will not any improvements that they
need further West be charged to us in Southold? Such as they did with the So..u. thwest
Sewer District.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Frank?
FRANKLIN BEAR: My name is Franklin Bear, Chairman of the Water Advisory
Committee, and I'm speaking in regard to Resolution No. 21 also. I had written
something out which I was going to say tonight before this afternoon's decision
on the part of the Town Board--or so it seemed a decision at that time, to reject
our Water Advisory Committee's invitation to. join with the Water Advisory Committee
and to investigate various water supply methods, including the Water Authority,
being used in Suffolk County towns, villages and water supply district~, to provide
potable water for their citizens. Now, when I read this--wrote this I was thinking
that we might say something about how investigation supply systems whj_ch are under
local control, along with further study of the Suffolk County Wa'ter Authority, would
be a wise thing to do together. The Committee realizes, of course, that such.investiga-
tion is a basic part of the Committ'ee's responsibility, but you're doing it in cooperation
with us could help us reach a concensus which, hopefully, would best serve the
unique interests and concerns of the citizens of the Town of Southold. We're aware
that the Water Authority operates county-wide and that there are those who are pleased
with its services, and we also know or problems. We know, too, that there are more
than 100 separate water supply systems in Suffolk County. How do they work? Are
the areas served happy with them? We have read that Supervisor Lang of Southampton
has praised the Water Authority, yet, there is a separate water system in Hampton
Bays. Why doesn't that part of Southampton Town go with the Water Authority?
How well does it work? We know, too, that the Water Authority has been in East
Hampton Town for years. But the Water Authority recently moved ahead on its
own to extend a water main out to Nappeague s narrow strip. The Author ty failed
to follow the necessary SEQR process, was sued and lost. Onl~ now is it proceedinl:
through the legal SEQR procedures. There are different ways for local areas to
have control over their own water systems, and with that control over side effects,
such as undesirable development. True, growth can be controlled through zoning,
but because of certain pressures--some good and some bad, we have seen zoning
changed. Examples in Southold include Brecknock Hall, Seacroft and the Costello
property. For better or for worse, the changes came about through locally controlled
circumstances, and so were completely under local control. But let's not throw out'
the Water Authority with the dishwater either. The Advisory Committee hopes that
you will cooperate with us and give us the time and support needed in the process
of investigating and considering possible viable alternatives which will keep control
over the Town's future in your hands, and in the hands of future Town Boards.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank'you, I=rank. Anyone else here in the middle like
to address the Town Board?
JOSEPH McCAFFERY: Members of the Board, my name is Joe McCaffery. ! own
The Market Place on Love Lane in Mattituck. I'm speaking for a few of the members
of the Lane on issue number 6, to grant permission to the Mattituck Chamber of
Commerce to use Love Lane, Mattituck, for a Street Fair.' Our petition is not
against the Street Fair, it's against the closing of Love Lane. It's not economically.
feasible this year. If you evidenced what happened between Gloria, Love Lane
being out of power for two weekends last month. The losses have been too much
to sustain. We have quite a majority on Love Lane that are in agreement. Many
could not sign the proposal that we brought before the Board because they're on
a committee for the Street Fair. They have admitted economic loss. We feel that
it could be moved, not this year' but next year, could be introduced to the Lions
as part of the Strawberry Festival. But to close down a street, put someone out
of business for a day in the middle of July, hurts. The Chambers answer to us
was, "A & P would love to have it, but they have Santa Claus." We'll take -Santa
Claus, with the Christmas Trees on Love Lane in the middle of December, rather
than be closed down in the middle of July. Especially this year. We all bit the
bullet every year. It was no problem. But in this fiscal year the hurt is going
to be too much. I know there was a Chamber meeting last night. I know a lot of
what was said. I have a tape of it. Many members that signed the petition don't
belong to the Chamber, and many members that signed the petition don't come to
the meetings. I don't think that's neither here nor there, because if they're being
hurt economically I don't think whether they go to the meetings or not makes the
Chamber that much better. It's not that we're fighting the Chamber. We're a
member of the Chamber. The Chamber had agreed to try to review and try to make
some shifts to move it around, but they never got back to us.
That's it.
We have 21 signatures.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Joe. Anyone else in the middle? Yes, Helen.
HELEN PROUD: Helen Proud, representing the Orient Association. As an Association
we'd like to go on record in supporting the position expressed by the League of
Women Voters relative to Resolution No. 21, and we urge approval of this resolution
so that sufficient information brought from all sides on this very significant issue.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Bill?
BILL BEHR: I guess I'm the only male getting up here talkin~ about water tonight.
My name is Bill Behr. I'm with the Greenport-$outhold Chamber of Commerce.
Resolution number 21 is of great interest to all, and for the information of people
here in this room, fellow citizens, this is not a new issue with this Town Board.
It has been an issue for many years. Fortunately we have the Suffolk Water Authority,
which has been created. Which has experts. Which can support our needs in the
development--mind you, new districts, not anything that's existing. This Board
here has wrestled with this problem--as of over a month ago--I don't recall the
exact meeting--it was resolved that new districts would be dedicated to the Suffolk
Water Authority. And, by the way, you can say it was a political vote. They
didn't have 1466 signatures when they voted, they voted with good clear conscience,
what they thought was right for this Town. They represent the voters of this
Town, and their vote was four in favor of joining the Suffolk Water Authority, and
two not in favor of. Why did those four vote in favor? They voted in favor
because they're trying to protect your tax dollar. Because available to us is
a knowledgable water ~uthority, far beyond the capabilities of the expertise of
the Town of Southold. Why introduce another tax burden? The Suffolk Water
Authority has a very fine reputation. This is not a matter of politics. It's a
matter of common sense. The big concern is, "we will lose our right to be a
New England town, to control our interests". Boloney. We have that protection
in our Zoning Code. Come to the Master Plan meetings. Make sure you have
the proper Zoning Code which we now have. Really, truly, to change the position
of this resolution which was adopted by your ~Town Board, is not in your best
interests. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Is there anyone else in the middle would
like to address the Town Board? Gerry, did you want to speak?
GERARD GOEHRINGER: I'll wait until we do the hearing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay. Anyone on the right? Lydia?
LYDIA TORTORA: My name is Lydia Tortora. I'm President of the Captain Kidd
Civic Association. As many of you know, the Captain Kidd Water Company serves
about 140 homes in the Captain Kidd area. The water system has been plagued
with problems of maintenance, no water, no back-up system, no generators, lack
of maintenance for many, many years. The water system is regulated by the Public
Service Commission, as are all private water companies--small water companies on
Long Island. We have perhaps one-third of citizens--maybe fifty percent are senior
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citizens. When we are without water for two or three days--many of the people are
elderly--they can't go up to the firehouse, or to a neighbor's house to carry water.
They're incapable of doing this. They're elderly. If brown water comes out of the
tap there's no one to call. The Public Service Commission regulates this. ~They
haven't done a good job, which is perhaps one of_the reasons that the system is
listed as a marginal system in Suffolk County, which is perhaps one of the reasons
that the Suffolk County Legislative Commission on Groundwater has recommended
that many of these small water companies be operated by large ~facilities. Several
years ago the residents in Captain Kidd came to the Town Board and asked the
Town Board to investigate the possibility of creatin~l a water district. There was
a lengthy study conducted and after numerous discussions with the Town Board
the residents in'that area unanimously reiected that proposal. They rejected the
proposal because over one-third of the residents who are in the proposed water
district would be taxed on a water system that they would 'not be using. They
had spent, some of them, three, four, five thousand dollars to put in a well and
they would be then taxed up ~o' $400 a year for a water system that they would
not be using. The residents didn't feel that this was equitabl~ or fair and couldn't
do that to their neighbor. When that proposal went down, the Ad Hoc Committee
was formed and it has always been the dedication of the Board of Directors of thee
Captain Kidd Civic Association to find a solution for this problem. It's fifteen years
old. We went to the Village of Greenport last summer. They went through.~ very
lengthy study with the Village of Greenport. At the time the Village said that they
would consider acquiring the system. Then Hurricane Gloria came along and the
Village Board said, "We have enough to take care of our own. We can't take you
on. We're sorry." The Ad Hoc Committee then approached the Suffolk County
Water Authority. They are our last resort. We are an existing water system.
There are 140 customers on that system. We're not a new water system. We're
not creating a new development. I would ask this Board to unanimously support
Resolution No. 25.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, thank you. I$ there anyone else over.here would
like to address the Board? (No response.) Okay, it's after 8:00 o'clock and I
would like a resolution recessing the Town Board meeting to hold the two public
hearings that we have scheduled. :
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeti~ng be and hereby recessed at 8:15 P.M.
for the purpose of hold two public hearings: a proposed Local Law with ~:espec~
to bed and breakfast facilities, and a proposed Local Law with respect to affo~'~tablrl!
housing.L,.~
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Regular Meeting reconvened at 9:15 P.M.
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'll reopen the regular Town Board meeting. _S_.tarting
on Item v, Resolutions, the first one is a trailer permit renewal.
1. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Maddie Miles for renewal of a sincjle family
house trailer permit, for trailer located on private road, off north side Main
Road, Mattituck, which permit expires on June 22, .1986, be and hereby is
granted for a six (6) month period.
1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 2 is a resolution of non-significants on the BTI
program on Fishers Island. I offer that resolution.
Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was I i
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 sig'nificant effect on the environment.
Description of Action: Proposal to app!y safe BTI mosquito larvacide on Fishers
Island, Town of Southold.
The project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environ-
ment because an environmental assessment has been submitted which indicated that
no significant adverse effect to the environment is likely to occur should the project
be implemented as planned, and because there has been no response in the allotted
time from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, it. is assumed
that there are no objections nor comments from that agency.
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
JUNE 17, 1986
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 3 .!s a~tain a non-significant effect
Local Law in relation to Bed and Breakt~ist. -
on a proposed
3. Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, 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 Southo[d
Town Board, as lead agency for the action described below, has determined that
the project, which is unlisted, will not h.ave a significant effect on the environment.
Descri_[otion of Action: p~oposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to
bed and breakfast facilities."
The project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environ-
ment because an environmental~assessment has been submitted which indicated that
no significant adverse effect to the environment is likely to occur should the project
be implemented as planned, and because there has been no 'response in the allotted
time from the New York State. Department of Environmental Conservation, it is assumed
that there are no objections nor comments from that agency.
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 4 is again-a non-signficant effect on a Local Law
for provisions for Affordable Housing.
4. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, 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: A proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law to make
provision for Affordable Housing for moderate income families."
The project has been determined not to have a significan~ effect on the environ-
ment because an environmental assessment has been submitted which indicated that
no significant adverse effect to the environment is likely to occur should the project
be implemented as planned, and because there has been no response in the allotted
time from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, it is assumed
that there are no objections nor comments from that agency.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 5 is to request a speed survey on Aldrich Lane.
Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded bY Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the
New York State Department of Transportation to conduct a speed survey, for the
pu.rpgse of reducing t.he .speed limit, on Aldrich Lane, Laurel, Town of Southold.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Council~'oman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 6 is to grant permission to the Mattituck Chamber
of Commerce to use Love Lane on July 12th from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ~.r.ants permission
to the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce to use Love Lane, Mattituck, on July, ,12,
1986, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding their annual Street
Fair, provided they secure and maintain the proper insurance to hold the Town of
Southold harmless.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: On this, in particular, Joe, we realiz'e that there is a
controversy and someone from the Chamber was in today, explained the position.
There are a lot of preparations, things that were Ordered and all that, and with
the promise that they will work with the two groups next year to properly site
this. And so that's why we're granting this. There was too much preparation
done already.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: They've already done a great deal of work before=-
it's on for July 12th. They've got something like 60 some odd vendors coming in,
or something like that, already set up.
JOE McCAFFERY: Supposedly in the works they had talked to you about just
shifting it over a block. The only question. It had nothing to do with the Chamber,
nothing to do with the Street Fair. It was the legality of closing the street weJve
been told by the State.
JUNE 17, 1986
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We have the authority.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: It's a Town road.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We have the authority on-a Town road.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I call for the vote.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Joe, this is not the time to discuss it. Thank you.
Any other concerns? Any other questions? (No response.)
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Counci~-~.~
man ~-h~, C-~-~-uncilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This reso ution was declared duly ADOPTED. -
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 7 is to authorize a $2,000 transfer in the
Recreation Department Budget.
Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
transfer of $2,000.00 from A7020.2, Recreation Administration, Equipment, and
$2,500.00 from A7020.4, Recreation Administration, Contractual Expense, into
A7020.1, Recreation Administration, Personal Services, to provide the necessary
funds for the full-time Clerk Typist for the Recreation Department.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 8 is to authorize the execution of an application
for a grant.
8. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, 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 execute an application for New York
State's Certified Local Government subgrant program to the New York State Office
of Par'ks~ Recreation and Historic Preservation for survey and planning activities
for the Southold Town Landmark Preservation Commission.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman CoChr:an, CounciI-~
man Schondebare, C---~-~-~c~i[man Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy. ~.~j!
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number. 9 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for
bids for snow fence and stakes.
9. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it wa'~
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase of Snow. Fence and'
Steel T Posts for the Southold Town Highway Department, all in accordance with
with the specifications for bid.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Coch~an, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 10 is to grant permission to Assessor Scott Harris
to attend a seminar.
10. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran~ it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Assessor Scott L. Harris to attend a Seminar on Appraisinq for Assessor~, to be
conducted at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, on July 20 through. July 25,
1986, and the cost for tuition in the amount of $210.00, as well as all necessary
expenses for text books, travel',~ meals and lodging shall be a legal charge against
the Town of Southold.
10.-Vote
of
the
Town
Board:
Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-l~j
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 11 is to authorize the execution of a contract.
11. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute a contract for services for a
Historic Structures Survey~ between the Town of Southold and the Society for th~
Preservation of Lonq Island Antiquities, at a contract amount of $7,000.00, for the
period July 1, 1986 through December 31, 1986, all in accordance with the contract
to be approved by Town Attorney Tasker.
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
12.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY::-Number~d~.,.~.~ire/~ew-~a~single family house trailer permit.
Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was ~
RESOLVED that the ap.p. lication of John C. Tuthiil for renewal of a sinale family
house trailer permit, for trailer located on the east side of Elijah's LanCe, Mattituck,
which permit expires on July 19, 1986, be and hereby is granted for a six (6)
month period.
-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Super-visor Murphy.
This resolution was declaPed duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 13 is to authorize a $2,000 transfer in 'the Whole :-
Town 1986 Budgetr
13. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following transfer within the General Fund Whole Town 1986'Budget:
From: Drainage, A8540.4 $2,000.00
Into: Environmental Control, A8090.4 $2,000.00
This transfer is to supply budgeted needs for cost of survey of the creeks by
request of the Board of Town Trustees.
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, CounCil-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 14 is to authorize a transfer from the General
Fund 1986 Budget to cover insurance costs of $11,400.
14. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following transfer within the General Fund Whole Town 1986 Budget: ..
From: Contingent, A1990.4 $11,400.00
Into: Insurance, A1910.4 $11,400.00.
(The abovetPanSfer is needed to provide budgeted moneys to pay insurance costs -
3rd installment.)
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 15 is to authorize a transfer in the General Fund
Part Town 1986 Budget for insurance.
15. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED th,at the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
followin~ transfer within the General Fund Part Town 1986 Budget:
From: - Contingent, B1990.4 $ 8,500.00
Budgetary Provisions for
other Uses, B962 $10,000.00
Into: Insurance, B1910.4 $18,500.00
(The above transfer is needed to provide budgeted moneys to pay insurance costs -
3rd installment.)
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards,. Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 16 is to authorize ~he execution of an agreement
for the final year of the survey of our creeks.
16. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, 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 Town
of Southold and Deborah A. Shalvey, who along with one assistant shall conduct
an inventory and survey of the creeks in the Southold and Orient areas, to
determine the number, location and status of docks, mooring stakes and other
structures Iocasted therein, and to identify the same on Town maps-in order to
assist the Board of Town-Trustees in the performance of its duties; to commence
on June 30, 1986 and complete all work on or before August 4, 1986, at a contract
sum of $1,300.00 for Deborah A. Shalvey, and $700.00 for her assistant.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.-
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 17a is to declare the Town Board lead agency. ..
17. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
(a) 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
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of the Mining Permit Application to the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation, for a permit at the Southold Town Landfill Site at Cutchogue, New York.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
(a) man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 17b is to authorize the execution of a Mining
Permit Application.
17. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was/
(b) RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute a Mininq Permit Application and
M ning/Reclamation Report, as well as a Short Environmental Assessment Form, and~
file same w th the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, for a!
permit for the Cutchogue M.n~ng S~te, al ~n accordance w.th the aforesaid applicati~,~
as prepared by Holzmacher, McLendon & Murrell, P.C.
17. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
(b) man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Superwisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 18 is to appoint a Clerk Typist, Joan Zanies-ki;-~
to the Southold Town Police Department, at a salary of $5.50 per hour.
18. Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Joan
Zanieski as a Seasonal Clerk Typist for the Southold Town Police Departme'n{,
effective June 19, 1986, 35 hours per week, at a salary of $5.50 per hour.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duJy ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 19 is to rescind a prior resolution.
19. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was ·
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds their' ~
Resolution No. 19, adopted on May 6, 1986, appointing Alexandra Kendall and .~
Greg Thidobeau, to apply safe BTI mosquito larvacide on Fishers Island~ and ' ~
their Resolution No. 21, adopted on June 3, 1986, appointing Joan Harrison, I ~
Julia Shepa~c~ ~n~ C~t'herin'e' Ro~lrique, for the same purpose. ! ~
19.-Vote of t~ne Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council--~
man Schondebare, Council'man Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISO~R MUPRHY: This prior resolution was to remove people who we thought
might be working on the BTI mosquito program on Fishers Island, who could not
attend. The next one is to appoint Joan Lane and Margaret Niemann as seasonal~
employees to apply safe BTI. mosquito larvacide on Fishers Island.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Only providing that it's safe.
20. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Joan Lane
and Margaret Niemann as seasonal employees to apply safe BTI mosquito larvacide
on Fishers Island, at a total cost not to exceed $7,000.00 for the two employees,
for the months of June through September 1986; said employees to submit timesheets
for payment at a rate of $6.50 per hour.
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Couocil-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards~ Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 21 is to resolve that the Town Board hereby joins
with the Southold Town Water Advisory Committee to investigate water ~upply meth~
being used by Suffolk County towns, villages and water supply districts to providel~
potable water to their citizens. I offer that resolution.
21.
Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh,
WHEREAS~ considerable citizen concern is being expressed over the Southold Town
Board's recently adopted policy "that all newly contracted water supply ,systems
located outside an existing water franchise area shall be constructed by the Suffolk
County Water Authority at no cost to it, and owned, operated and managed by the
Suffolk County Water Authority," and
WHEREAS, other methods under local control which are in operation under local
control may be worth consideration by the Southold Town Board, now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby joins ~with the Southold Town Water Advisory
Committee to investigate water supply m.e~hods being used by Suffolk County towns,
viIlages and water supply districts to provide potable water to their citizens, and be
it further
JUNE 17, 1986
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RESOLVED that while such alternaliives~.are~beinc~~. investigated and considered, the
Southold Town Board ~hal:l wit~h'61i~]~}:~.~'|~bfi{t~i'tioh ~Of~ithe above policy regarding
the Suffolk County Water Authority.
21.-Vote of the Town Board: Noes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochr~an, Council- -
man Schondebare, Justice Edwards. Yes: Councilman Stoutenburgh, Supervisor
Murphy.
This resolution was declared LOST.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 22 is to transfer the payroll account of the Fishers-
Island Ferry District to the North Fork Bank and Trust.
22.
Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, 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 transfer their
Payroll Account from The Bank of New York to The North Fork Bank & Trust
Company, effective July 1, 1986, and authorizes the computerization of the payroll
by that bank.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 23 is to accept a bid from Island Acoustics for
the building repairs and new hung ceiling and associated material's for the Senior/
Youth Center. I offer that resolution.
23. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid';of
Island Acoustics, Inc., Holtsville, New York, for performing the followinq work at
the Southold Senior/Youth Center, Peconic: Building Repairs: $7,395.00; Hung
Ceiling and associated materials: $18,620.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute a contract between the Town and island
Acoustics, Inc. to accomplish the aforementioned work.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 24 is to grant a salary increment to Provisional
Building Inspector Angelo Accardo, of $500.00. I offer that resolution. _~
24. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants Provisional
Building Inspector Angelo Accardo a $500.00 salary increment, effective July 1, 1986.
24.-Vote o{ the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 25 is a recommendation that the Suffolk County
Water Authority acquire the Captain Kidd Water Company and operate same.
25.
Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
WHEREAS, the President and Vice President of the West Mattituck Beach Association
appeared before the Town Board on June 17, 1986 and advised the Town Board that
the members of the West Mattituck Beach Association, as well as the members of the
Captain Kidd Civic Association, are desirous of having the Suffolk County Water
Authority acquire and operate the Captain Kidd Water Company, and in conjunction
therewith are desirous that the Suffolk County Water Authority acquire a parcel of
land acquired by the County of Suffolk at a tax sal~, being a parcel of land shown
on the Suffolk County Tax Map as District 1000, Section 1~6, Block 8, Lot 38, to
be used as a future well site for the Captain Kidd Water System.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That this Board does hereby recommend that the Suffolk County Water
Authority acquire the Captain Kidd Water Company located at Mattituck, in the
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and operate the same for the benefit
of the residents presently served by such system.
2. That this Board does hereby recommend that the Suffolk County Legislature
authorize the Suffolk County Department of Real Estate to convey the aforesaid parc.el
of real property (District 1000, Section 106, Block 8, Lot 38) to the Suffolk County
Water Authority, upon said Authority paying any and all arrears of taxes, penalties,.
and interest due to the County of Suffolk.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I would just like to comment on this. I will vote in favor
of it, as I've always said-I would support the Captain Kidd in trying to do this,
but I will also write the letter asking for the Water Authority to give' the people
of Captain Kidds a guarantee that their rates will not be increased for their capital
improvements.
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DONALD WITSCHIEBEN: We're not asking for that.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'm doing that for other residents of Captain Kidd Estates.
ilt's not part of the resolution. I'm writing the letter.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: And I'd like to make a statement that because we
all visited Oakdale, as you remember, this whole Board, and were told emphatically
that Suffolk County Water Authority would only move into an area that would be
financially feasible, and after their statement that Captain Kidd Water Authority
right now was the worst they'd ever seen in the County, i can't quite~see how they
cannot charge additional higher rates on a surcharge, and there is no guarantee.
I'm also concerned that the Suffolk County W~ter Authority comes into our Town,
and like it does in every other town, without any water management plan whatsoev~/
and does just as it pleases, with no one'to answer to, and I'm very coni:erned abot
the future of it in this Town. I will not oppose this. I will'abstain fr~m voting
this just to show my feelings against it, but I will not block it because~j, realize the
problems that you people have had through the years, and by golly I understand
when water is an issue it should be resolved and I would not stand in the way of it.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Excuse me. May I request that George,
the motion, you read the complete resolution since those from Captain
heard or seen this final draft. Would you read it please?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Right. Okay. (Councilman Penny read Resolu
as mover of
Kidd I~v~'' not
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: I wish you people good luck. When 1
Board two and a half years ago I inherited a very thick file, and :that
called "Captain Kidd". It took me a long time to wade through it all.
answers your problems~ - Also, you're going .....
tion No. 25.}
came on this
file was
I hope this
NICK CYPRUS: I would like to thank the Board for your indulgence ~nd your
support.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Well don't thank us yet, you're the guinea pig.~
We're going to watch and s'ee what happens to you. You're the first one with
the Suffolk County Water Authority. I hope it works out.
DONALD WITSCHIEBEN: We think we'll be happy with it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I hope so.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: We'll see what happens to you.
NICK CYPRUS: Thank you.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Good luck.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other comments by the Board? (No response.)
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy. Abstain: Councilman
Stoutenbur§ h.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 26 is to request the Suffolk County Department
of Civil Service for a list of eligibles for the position of Public Safety Dispatcher
I at a salary of $13,547.87 per year, for the Southold Town Police Department. 1
offer that resolution.
26. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, 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 Service Certification of E!igibles List for the position of Public Safe'ty Dispatcl~'
I_, at a salary of $13,547.87 per ~/ear, for the Southold Town Police Department.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 27 is one that I just found when I came back
tonight.
27. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a Special
License to WBAZ Radio, pursuant to Section 100-114(C) of the Code of the Town
of Southold, to erect a tent and hold a celebration on Tuesday., .J.uly 1', 1986,
between the hours of 5:30 P.M. and 8:30 P.M., at their facilties located on' the
southerly side of Route 48, east of Horton Lane, Southold, New York, provided
they secure and. maintain the proper insurance to hold th~ Town of Southold
harmless.
JUNE 17, 1986
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH:
opinion would be on this?
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER:
this afternoon.
I would like to ask our legal officer what his
You know what my opinion is.
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I gave my opinion
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Would you repeat it please?
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: My opinion was that the only Board that had authority
to grant this was the ZBA on an application for a variance.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other comments? Any Town Board members?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I believe the applicants went down to the ZBA and
they were sent back and said it was a Town Board determination.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: There is and we're voting on it.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Didn't they tell you down there?
WILLIAM THOMAS, Manager, WBAZ: They gave us the piece of paper that we
showed you.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: And said it was a Town Board decision?
WILLIAM THOMAS: He said Town Board, so we walked back to you. That's what
they told us.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other comments by members of the Town Board? (No
res ponse. )
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman CoChran, Council-
man Schondebare.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH; !'m very sorry for the peop!.e who tried to do this.
i think they did it in an honest and sincere way. I just don!t know how to vote on
a thing when l'm told that i.t's illegal. So I cannot go along with it. I just feei
there should be a better way and a better world. I just can't go along with it..~
We've stopped other people from doing it. I have problems. Sor. ry. I'm against
it. No. ~
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Yes.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'm saying no also for the exact same reason.
COUNCILWOM~N COCHRAN: I knew you would.
27.-This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, that's the end of the prepared and add~d-on-to
agenda. At this time I'would like to ask any Town Board member if they would
like to have any further comments? Starting on my right. George? ..'.'
COUNCILMAN PENNY: No, not at this time, thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jay?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: No. Just that for those who have questions about
this last one I recommend you show up at the Code Committee and maybe we can
straighten all this stuff out.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Paul?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: No; but I apologize to Jay b, ecause I was in full
accord of it until I spoke up. Possibly maybe I shouldn't have spoken up. I'don't
know.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: No problem, Paul. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Nothing at this time. No.
SUPERVISOR MURpHy: Ray?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Nothing, thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, at this time, as our policy is, anyone would 'like
to address the Town Board on any matter that is of any concern to them we would
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JUNE 17, 1986
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: In 25 words or less.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Starting on my left, is there anyone here would like to
address the Town Board? Middle? Bill?
WILLIAM GRIGONIS: My name is William Grigonis, Wells Avenue, Southold. And
seeing that the meeting is late, I'II try to cut this as short as possible. I think
all of us in the past few weeks have heard the stir about the thing that's been
happening in Southold Town. We've got Kenney's Beach washing away. They tell
us there's no solution. The creeks are brown and red for the second year. I see
no crash program. We could very well be out of the shellfish industry, our bay
people starving, literally. And soon we'll have tourists turning away. Roads in
some of our developments I've watched for years. The roads are put in and a fewi~
years later--within two or three years Rinky Dean is patching, fixing shoulders'.'
There's something wrong with either the specs or the inspectors. Despite these..
problems we see Supervisor Murphy's secretaries working out of boxes. People are
laughing at us. I work in Jamesport. We hear it up there. What are you
in Southold? Eighty percent to .. Is that what you're going to pay down
there? Someone--something has happened to this Board. I've been Chairman of
the Democratic Party for ten years, through different Supervisors, different-
Councilpeople, and I've always seen cooperation. Now it seems like it's got down
to confrontation of personalities, and I don't think it's good for Southold. I think,,
if you want something to dig into, take a look--it cost us $118..00 for the Code of
the Town of Southold, and it says here on Conflicts of Interest, Article 2, "No
Town employee shall have any interests, financial or otherwise, direct o.r indirect,
nor engage in any business or transaction or professional activity, or ir~cur any
obligation of any nature which is a substantial conflict with the proper discharge
of his duties in the public interest." Here's a little list. I think we have a
Committee on Ethics. Either it should be exchanged, or these peopl'e sbiould be
brought up to snuff. We have an Architect on the Planning Board. I've seen
one of his plans for a Town building. We recently had one of our largest
developers, Mr. Mandell, on the Housing Committee. I understand this is no
longer in, effect. This- is putting the fox right in the middle of the chicken coqp.
The ZBA Chairman is active in real estate. The secretary of the ZBA is a real
estate agent. Your Community Development Officer is in real estate, but at least
he doesn't trade in Southold Town. He stays out of Southold. Our Town Atto~iney.
continues to act in direct conflict with the Town Code. I have four specific items
and I'll give more. One other question. Is it ethical for Architects to put their
stamp on drawings that are not done by Architects? Any of us can take a drawinG~=J
of any building and walk into an Architect and know h~ll stamp it. He comes in
to you or the Building Department, and it's stamped~by Joe Architect, right? We
saw one recently on a building with twelve mistakes, .stamped by a Registered
Architect in Southold Town. We saw a Penny Lumber sign in front--advertising
in front of the Laurel Chamber of Commerce building. It was removed quite
quickly when there were complaints made. I understand material in Town Hall
was bought from Penny Lumber yard. I call that direct conflict. I dd;n't see
George Terry embarrassing Judy with signs like that. Just in closing I think
that this is serious enough that it should really be looked into, either.jpy the
Town I5oard or your Board on Ethics, or whatever you want to do. And lastly,
we have had a lot of problems, and a lot of dicussion in Town, in the County,
and in the State about people being elected to public positions and leaving, either
upon defeat, or retirement, and coming back a few days later, or a year later and
acting as consultants to the Town. Now I would hate to be an employee to the
Town having to work with a consultant that had been my boss, or .my working
partner for years. It coul'd be very embarrassing. How do you say no to somebody
like that? You would have to be a very strong person, and I think we should look
into a Town Law saying that any person that has been elected or worked for
Southold Town should not be considered as a consultant for at least three years
after leaving their post. Thank you for listening. I hope some part of this has
fallen upon fertile grounds.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Is there anyone else like to comment to the
Town Board? Anyone on the left? Anyone in the middle? Anyone on the right?
(No response.) If not, I look for a motion to adjourn.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Excuse me. Frank, I'd like to just address two things
briefly.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Not now.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: l'd like to address two things. An accusation was made.~
at me in the Town Board m~eting and I would like a chance to respond to it.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: You've got the right.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Go ahead.
JUNE 17, 1986
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COUNCILMAN PENNY: Okay. The Laurel Lake building was supplied by Penny
Lumber. It was contracted Ob{ ~r0u~-~;~he~Town. -The contract went to an
individual through a fair bidding process known as J R Home Improvements.- l
did supply that building. I supplied the material to J R Home Improvements.
When the Chamber of Commerce came to me at the end of this to do a little finish
up and a little final work, they asked me if I can sell materials to the Town of
Southold, because whether they know it or not, on January 1st, or thereabouts,
we removed the Town of Southold from our computer. I cannot, will noi, and
have not sell any mater~ials directly to the Town of Southold for the entire time ......
that I am in office. Ron Morizzo purchased some materials for the Supervisor's
Office. There again, he was the contractor, not myself. There are no bills.
It's a matter of public record. You can check. There is no invoices from January
1st, 1986 to present, from Penny Lumber to the Town of Southold. Thank you.
WILLIAM GRIGONIS: Gentlemen and lady of the Board, if you look at the Code
of the Town of Southold you will see under Conflict of Interest, it says, "directly
or indirectly". I think Mr. Tasker will give you an answer to that one, George.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, at this time if no one has anything further to say
a motion to adjourn is in order.
Moved by Councilman Stoutenbur§l~, seconded by' Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is a,djourned at 10:15 P.M..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Judith l~. Terry
Southold Town Clerk