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COUNTY OF SUFFOLK : STATE OF NEW YORK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
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TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
TOWN BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
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Southold, New York
January 3 , 2023
11 : 00 A .M .
B E F 0 R E :
SCOTT A . RUSSELL, SUPERVISOR
LOUISA P . EVANS , JUSTICE
JILL DOHERTY, COUNCILWOMAN
BRIAN 0 . MEALY, COUNCILMAN
GREG DOROSKI , COUNCILMAN
SARAH E . NAPPA, COUNCILWOMAN
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2023 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Would
anybody like to address any issue on the
Organizational Agenda?
(No Response ) .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Okay .
Supervisor Scott Russell hereby appoints
Lauren Standish as Confidential
Secretary to the Supervisor effective
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : So Item
2023-2 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of
the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Paul M . DeChance as Town Attorney
effective January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Excuse
me, I thought that was a two year
appointment, Town Attorney? Should be
two years .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Okay . I
ask the Board to accept the Resolution
as amended to an end date of
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December 31 , 2024 . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 3 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Kristie Hansen-Hightower as
Town Comptroller effective
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
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SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 4 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Michelle Nickonovitz as
Deputy Town Comptroller effective
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 . So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
2023-5 , WHEREAS , Section 22B of the Town
Law allows the Town Board of any town
having more than one Assessor to
establish the office of Chairman of the
Town Assessors , who in addition to his
regular duties , shall perform such
services in connection with assessment
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and taxation of property for State,
County and Town purposes as the Board
shall direct ; now, therefore, be it ;
RESOLVED that Assessor Kevin
Webster be and hereby is designated to
hold the office of Chairman of the Board
of Assessors until the 31st day of
December 2023 , at the pleasure of the
Town Board, all in accordance with
Section 22B of the Town Law; and be it ;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the
compensation for such appointment be
fixed at $ 8 , 000 per annum, payable in
regular bi-weekly payments . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 6 , RESOLVED that the Town
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Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints the following individuals to
the Emergency Preparedness Team for the
Town of Southold for the term of
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 . All to serve without
compensation . And it lists a number of
individuals in town, starting with
Supervisor Scott Russell as the
coordinator, down to Charles Burnham as
Coordinator of Communication . So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : 2023-7 ,
Elected Officials Salaries 2023 .
WHEREAS it is required by
Section 27 , Subdivision 1 if the Town
Law, that the Town Board fix, from time
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to time, the salaries of all officers
and employees of the Town whether
elected or appointed, and determine when
the same shall be payable, and the
salaries of the members of the Town
Board, the elected Town Clerk and the
elected Superintendent of Highways shall
not be fixed in an amount in excess of
the amounts respectively specified in
the notice of hearing on the preliminary
budget published, pursuant to Section
108 of the Town Law; now, therefore, be
it ;
RESOLVED that the annual salaries
of the following elected officials as
listed . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
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SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 8 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
sets the following per annum salaries
for the following appointed officials or
employees effective January 1 , 2023
through December 31 , 2023 . And that is
33 listed positions . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 9 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Pierce Rafferty as a member to
the Southold Town Planning Board
effective from January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2027 . So moved .
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COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
10 , RESOLVED that pursuant to
Section 272 of the Town Law, Donald
Wilcenski is hereby designated
Chairperson of the Southold Town
Planning Board for the term of
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 ; and be it ;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Chairperson of the Planning Board shall
be responsible for furnishing to the
Town Board a detailed monthly report of
activities within the department ; and be
it ;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Chairperson of the Planning Board shall
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be paid a salary of $ 3 , 000 . 00 per annum,
in addition to the regular salary,
effective January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 , and the same shall be
paid in regular bi-weekly payments . So
moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 11 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Robert L . Lehnert, Jr . , as a
member to the Southold Town Zoning Board
of Appeals effective from
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2027 . So moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
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favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2022-16, RESOLVED that pursuant to
Section 267 ( 1 ) of the Town Law, Leslie
Weisman is hereby designated Chairperson
of the Southold Town Board of Appeals
for the term of January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 ; and be it ;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Chairperson of the Board of Appeals
shall be responsible for furnishing to
the Town a detailed monthly report of
activities within the department ; and be
it ;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Chairperson of the Southold Town Board
of Appeals shall be paid a salary of
$ 13 , 000 . 00 per annum, in addition to the
regular salary, effective
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January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 , and the same shall be
paid in regular bi-weekly payments . So
moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 13 , WHEREAS , it is required
by Section 27 , Subdivision 1 if the Town
Law, that the Town Board fix, from time
to time, the salaries of all officers
and employees of the Town, whether
elected or appointed, and determine when
the same shall be payable ; now,
therefore , be it,
RESOLVED that the annual salaries
of the members of the Planning Board and
the Board of Appeals of the Town of
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Southold be and hereby are fixed as
follows for the term January 1 , 2023 to
December 31 , 2023 . The Planning Board
and the Zoning Board of Appeals ,
$ 17 , 892 . 00 per member .
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
members of the Planning Board and the
members of the Zoning Board of Appeals
be paid these salaries for their
respective offices in regular biweekly
payments , and these appointed officers
and employees shall hold such appointed
offices or positions at the pleasure of
the Town Board unless otherwise provided
for by law; and be it ,
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town
Clerk be and he is hereby is instructed
to file such certificates with the
proper parties as required Section 30 ,
Subdivision 3 of the Town Law . So
moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
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COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution-14 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
sets the compensation of the members of
the Southold Town Board of Assessment
Review, effective January 1 , 2023
through December 31 , 2023 at $ 1 , 700 per
member, per annum, payable in June 2023 .
Total compensation for all five members
of this Board not-to-exceed $ 8 , 500 for
the year 2023 . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
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JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
15, RESOLVED that the Town Board of the
Town of Southold hereby set the
compensation for the members of the
Southold Town Conservation Advisory
Council at $ 71 . 35 per meeting, which
includes inspections , effective
January 1 , 2023 . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 16, RESOLVED that pursuant to
Section 64 ( 1-a) of the Town Law, a Petty
Cash Fund is hereby established in the
following amounts for the following
individuals . And it starts with Solid
Waste Coordinator, James Bunchuck with
$ 850 . 00 . Down to Building Maintenance
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Supervisor, Timothy Abrams at $ 100 . 00 .
So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-17 , RESOLVED that pursuant to
Section 142 ( 1-A) of the Highway Law, the
Southold Town Superintendent of Highways
be and hereby is authorized to purchase
equipment , tools , snow plows , and other
implements and devices in accordance
with the Town of Southold ' s procurement
policy . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
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COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 18 . The next several
resolutions have to do with money that
the Town borrows from certain banks or
has the ability to borrow . We ' re not
going to go through and read all of
these . I will move it as listed,
Resolution 18 . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 19, is the same . It ' s with
Capital One Bank . And I move as listed .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
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favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
20 is designating Dime Bank as a
depository of Town of Southold and
authorizes the Supervisor and Deputy
Supervisor, and so moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 21 , is a similar resolution
with the Town Clerk . Bank of America is
the listed bank . And I will move it as
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written .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-22 , I will just read the preamble .
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the
Town of Southold hereby designates First
National Bank of Long Island as a
depository of Town of Southold, and that
funds of this Corporation deposited in
said Bank, be subject to withdrawal upon
checks , notes , Resolution drafts , bills ,
etcetera . I ask that the resolution be
moved as listed . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
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COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 23 , this is Flushing Bank . I
move it as written . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 24 , is JP Morgan Chase . Same
resolution as written, I move .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
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COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
25, is for M&T Bank . And I would move
it as written . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 26, WHEREAS , Section 11 of
the General Municipal Law requires that
the Town Board may authorize the
Supervisor, chief fiscal officer of the
Town, to invest moneys not required for
immediate expenditure ; now, therefore,
be it ;
RESOLVED that the Supervisor is
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hereby authorized to deposit or invest
moneys not required for immediate
expenditure in special time deposit
accounts or certificates of deposit
issued by a bank or trust company
located and authorized to do business in
this State, provided; however, that such
time deposit accounts or certificates of
deposit shall be payable within such
time as the proceeds shall be needed to
met such expenditures for which such
moneys are obtained, and provided
further that such time deposit accounts
or certificates of deposit be secured in
the manner provided in Section 11 of the
General Municipal Law . So moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
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COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-27 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of
the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the use of a facsimile signature to pay
all checks , drafts , and other
instruments for payment of money drawn
upon the accounts of the Town of
Southold by Supervisor Scott A . Russell ,
except those third-party checks , drafts
or other instruments in amounts over
$ 10 , 000 , drawn upon the following banks :
Bank of America, Dime , Capital One Bank,
Flushing Bank, First National Bank of
Long Island, JP Morgan Chase Bank and
M&T Bank . So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
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Resolution 28 , RESOLVED that the Town of
Southold Delegate is To Be Determined,
and they will hereby be designated to
represent the Town of Southold at the
annual meeting of the Association of
Towns of the State of New York, to be
held in New York City on February 20th
though the 23rd, 2023 and to cast the
vote of the Town of Southold pursuant to
Section 6 of Article III of the
Constitution and By-Laws of the
Association of Towns ; and be it ;
FURTHER RESOLVED that alternate
delegates are also to be determined . So
moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
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Resolution 2023-29 , RESOLVED that those
officers and employees of the Town of
Southold attending the Association of
Towns of the State of New York be and
hereby are allowed a maximum of
$ 1 , 300 . 00 per officer and employee for
the actual and necessary expenses for
registration, meals , travel , and lodging
incurred while attending said meeting
and adhering to the policy adopted by
the Southold Town Board entitled "Town
of Southold Policy on Attendance At
Association of Towns Meeting" at the
January 19, 2010 regular Town Board
meeting . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
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30 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of the
Town of Southold hereby approves the
payment of 2023 Suffolk County, New York
State and other related association dues
for elected and appoint officials , and
expenses incurred by these Southold Town
elected and appointed officials with
respect to said associations . It ranges
from the American Planning Association
to Association of Public Historians of
New York State . I move it as listed
with the associations . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 31 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of The Town of Southold hereby
grants permission to Claire Glew to join
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and attend meetings of the Suffolk
County Assessors Association . Dues to
be a legal charge against the Assessors
2023 budget . So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-32 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of
the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Supervisor Scott A.
Russell to travel within New York State
and Washington, D . C . on town business ,
as required throughout the year, and the
necessary expenses for travel , meals ,
and lodging shall be a legal charge to
the 2023 budget . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
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favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 2023-33 , RESOLVED that the
Town Board of the Town of Southold
hereby grants permission to the Town
Comptroller, Kristie Hansen-Hightower to
travel within New York State to attend
NYGFOA Board meetings , as require
throughout the year, and the necessary
expenses for travel , meals , and lodging
shall be a legal charge to the 2023
budget . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
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JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 34 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
grants permission to Police Chief Martin
Flatley to travel to Albany, New York
State, as required to attend New York
State Association of Chiefs of Police
meetings , as required throughout the
year, and the necessary expenses for
travel , meals , and lodging shall be a
legal charge to the 2023 budget . So
moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
35, RESOLVED that the Town Board of the
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Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Southold Town Clerk
Denis Noncarrow to travel within New
York State to attend the Nassau/Suffolk
Town Clerk meetings , as required
throughout the year, and the necessary
expenses for travel , meals , and lodging
shall be a legal charge to the 2023
budget . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 36, RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
grants permission to the Board of
Assessors to travel within New York
State to attend the Suffolk County
Assessors Association meetings , as
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required throughout the year, and the
necessary expenses for travel , meals ,
and lodging shall be a legal charge to
the 2023 budget . So moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-37 , RESOLVED that any Town
official , elected or appointed, who is
required to use his own automobile in
the performance of his duty, shall be
compensated for travel expenses
necessarily and actually incurred in
carrying out the duties of his office,
at a rate not to exceed 2023 published
IRS rate per mile . I just ask that it
be amended to say his or her vehicle .
We do have women employees of the Town .
January 3, 2023 Organizational Meeting 32
So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Thank
you .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Next is
the Supervisor appointment .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Yes . I
never understood why the Supervisor has
the unilateral right to appoint liaisons
for the various committee ' s of the Town,
but it ranges from Agricultural
Advisory, Land Preservation, Youth
Advisory . Probably a good 13 or 14
committees . At the very least , I will
designation of all of the Board members
as liaisons . Same as last year . There
are no changes . I will say for the
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public that we run ad ' s to solicit
interest in joining these . We will run
some more ad ' s . Please, please, if you
see anything of interest , please step
forward because we would love to have
you .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : I would
just like to acknowledge that Supervisor
Russell did consult with to Board on
these appointments , even though they are
his appointments , and everyone agreed .
So thank you .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 39, RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Senior Citizens Program
Director Jacqueline Martinez as
Chairperson of the Committee on Health
Issues and Services for the Elderly, and
be it,
FURTHER RESOLVED Jacqueline
Martinez be directed to submit names of
candidates for committee appointment to
the Town Board . So moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
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SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 40 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town /of Southold hereby
appoints the following individuals to
the Employee ' s Deferred Compensation
Committee : PBA President Richard
Buonaiuto , CSEA Representative , to be
determined . Town Comptroller Kristie
Hansen-Hightower, Councilwoman Jill M .
Doherty, Supervisor Scott Russell . So
moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
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COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
41 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of the
Town of Southold hereby appoints the
following members to the Loss Control
Program Executive Safety Committee :
Town Attorney, Chairperson . Assistant
Town Attorney, Solid Waste Coordinator
James Bunchuck . Chief of Police Martin
Flatley . Comptroller Kristie
Hansen-Hightower . Superintendent of
Highways Daniel Goodwin . Senior
Citizens Program Director Jacqueline
Martinez . Building Maintenance
Supervisor Timothy Abrams . Network &
Systems Administrator Lloyd Reisenberg .
Town Clerk Denis Noncarrow and
Supervisor Scott Russell . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
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COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 42 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints the following individuals to
the Labor Management Committee :
Supervisor Scott Russell , Superintendent
of Highways Daniel Goodwin, Councilwoman
Jill Doherty, Three Members as appointed
by CSEA. So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-43 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of
the Town of Southold hereby appoints
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Norman "Sam" McCullough as Chairperson
and Anne Murray as Deputy Chairperson to
the Land Preservation Committee
effective January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 44 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints the following to serve as
Secretaries to the following
Committee/Commissions , effective
January 1 , 2023 through
December 31 , 2023 . Not to exceed five
hours per week in addition to the
regular 35 hour work week, regardless of
the number of committees they serve .
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And there is a number of committees
listed . Some positions are filled .
Some are to be determined . I would like
to make an amendment to add the Water
Quality Committee to this as another to
be determined . So moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY :
Resolution 45 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
establishes the following hourly pay
rates as of January 1 , 2023 : Traffic
Control Officers , $ 18 . 64 . Seasonal
Police Officers $23 . 55 . So moved .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
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COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Resolution
46, RESOLVED that the Town Board of the
Town of Southold hereby sets the
following daily rates for School
Crossing Guards as of January 1 , 2023 :
First Post Rate $ 101 . 76 . Second Post
Rate $ 130 . 84 . So moved .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI :
Resolution 47 , RESOLVED that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
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engages the professional services of
Mary C . Wilson, Esquire, to provide
special counsel to the Town of Southold
for certain matters related to the
Town ' s Land Preservation Program for the
year 2023 , and authorizes the Supervisor
to sign a 2023 Retainer Agreement .
Compensation shall be at a municipal
rate of $250 . 00 per hour . Additional
expenses subject to reimbursement shall
include, but are not limited to, travel
time, telecopies , photocopying and
printing fees . Invoices submitted on a
monthly or quarterly basis under the
terms of this retainer agreement shall
be a legal charge to the 2023 Community
Preservation Fund budget line as listed .
So moved .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
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JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Resolution
2023-48 , RESOLVED that the Town Board of
the Town of Southold hereby readopts the
Procurement Policy adopted by Resolution
Number 39 of May 18 , 2010 , and amended
by Resolutions Number 808 of
October 5 , 2010 , and Number 224 of
March 1 , 2018 . So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA:
Resolution 49, this is the 2023 Southold
Town Board meeting dates . They are held
on Tuesday ' s . Every other Tuesday
unless specified . To be noted that July
5th is a Wednesday . August 2nd is our
January 3, 2023 Organizational Meeting 42
Fisher ' s Island meeting, which is also a
Wednesday . And then November 8th will
be on a Wednesday due to Election Day .
So moved .
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
That completes the business of the
Organizational Agenda . Would anybody
like to comment on any issue?
(No Response ) .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Then I will
make a motion we adjourn and reconvene
at our Regular Meeting at 4 : 30 .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Second .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : All in
favor?
COUNCILWOMAN JILL DOHERTY : Aye .
COUNCILMAN BRIAN MEALY : Aye .
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COUNCILWOMAN SARAH NAPPA: Aye .
COUNCILMAN GREG DOROSKI : Aye .
JUSTICE LOUISA EVANS : Aye .
SUPERVISOR SCOTT RUSSELL : Aye .
(Whereupon, the 2023 Organizational
Meeting concluded at this time . )
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C E R T I F I C A T I O N
I , JESSICA DILALLO, a Court Reporter
and Notary Public, for and within the State
of New York, do hereby certify :
THAT the above and foregoing contains a
true and correct transcription of the
Meeting held on January 3 , 2023 , and were
transcribed by me .
I further certify that I am not
related to any of the parties to this
action by blood or by marriage and that I
am in no way interested in the outcome of
this matter .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand this 8th day of
January, 2023 .
J �,/ssica DiLallo