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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
FISHERS ISLAND
AUGUST 7, 1985
1:00 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Wednesda¥1.~ August
7, 1985 at the Fishers Island School, Fishers Island, New York. 'Supervisor Murphy
opened the meeting at 1.::00. P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Supervisor Francis'J. Murphy
. Councilman Joseph L.. Townsend, Jr.
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilman Paul .Stoutenburgh
Councilman James A. Schondebare
COuncilWoman Jean W. Cochran
Town Clerk ;Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
Moved by, CouncilWoman Cochran,. seconded .by.. Councilman Stoutenburgh, it 'was
RESOLV.ED-that the next Regular'Meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held
at 7:30 P;M., TueSday/, August 13, 1'985, at the Southold Town Hall, Main. Road.,
$o.uthold..~ New- -Yori~. ..
Vote of the Town Board:: Ayes: - CouncilWoman, Coch~an. Councilman Schondebare,
~)uncilman StoutenburTgh. Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend. Supervisor Murphy,.
This'resoldtion was declared :duly. ADOPTED.
1. REPORTS.
1. Councilmen's Reports.
COU.NCILMAN TOWNSEND. said he was happy to be present on his-sixth trip' for the
Annual Town Board Meeting on Fishers Island and would welcome questions from the
~'esiderits.
· COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE thanked the Island residents for again inviting the
Board to. Fishers Island.
JUSTICE EDWARDS welcomed the Board members to the Island.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN thanked the Fishers Island Ferry District for inviting
the Town Board to the recent, christening ceremonies of the M/V RACE; POINT and
for supplying passage for the Board. and 'guests to the Island today. She is availa'bl
for questions at any time.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH said-he is pleased to be on the Island again. He sails'
to the Island the stays in their lovely harbors often. He Would be happy to answer
any questions.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY. introduced the Town Board. members, Town. Clerk and Town
Attorney, and the following Town officers 'and employees in attendance: P.rincipal
AcCount Clerk, Mary Bourcet, Executive Administrator Victor. Lessard, Building and
Code Enforcement Officer. Curtis Horton,. Conservation Advisory. Council Chairman
Martin GarreIl, Deputy Superintendent of Highways Raymond Jacobs, Historian Magdaline
Goodrich, Chief of Police H. Daniel Winters, Planning Board Chairman Bennett Orlowski,
Recreation Director. Susan Fossett,.:Justice Court Clerk Marlene Beurkle. Southold Town
Fire Disl~rict Officer Andrew Fannazzi; - U. S., .Congressman Carney's Aide Marietta
Seaman; N.Y.S. Assemblyman JosephisaW~i~i'Jr.'s-Aide Pat Acampora; N.Y.S. Senator
Kenneth LaValle's Aide Bob Chartuk;~ N.Y.S. Dept. of EnvirOnmental Conservation
Regional Director Harold Berger; N.Y.S. Police Officers Lt. Downs, Sgt. Diresta, Sgt.
McGlocklin and Sgt,' Mahoney. N.Y.S. Dept. of Transportation, Regi!on '10 office
personnel: Norman Gaines, Planning and Programming, Donald Pagel, Traffic and
Safety. Suffolk. County Executive. Cohalan's office representative Dennis McCarthy;
Suffolk County Legislator Gregory Blass; Suffolk County Community Development Office
representative Susan Windershein; 'Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Caputo; 'Suffolk
County Department of Consumer Affairs representatives: Regina Hill~ert~. Consumer
Complaints, Bruce .Dragonette, Community Relations; Suffolk. County District Attorney's
Office representatives: ADA Bob Caccese, ADA Thomas' S. ZawYruchia; Suffolk Co~ty
Office of Economic'Development representative Anthony Catapano; Suffolk County Depart-
ment of Health Services representatives Robert Villa and Joe Baler; Suffolk County
D~oartment of Public Works reor~.s~ni~tiv~_s N~nrv ~hneck. Frank Giordano~ Charles
Bartha, Dick LaVaile; Suffolk County Department of Real Estate Commissioner Robert
Sgroi; Suffolk County Real Property T~ Service Agency representative Paul Canalizo;
Suffolk. County Sheri.f~s Office representatives: Undersheriff Jerome Linder and Assistant
~ the Sheriff. Anne Bernagozzi~ Suffolk: 'County Department of Social Services Commission~
Alice Amrhein and Riverhead Manager Dan Mohejl; Suffolk County Youth Bureau Director
James. Leigh and Helen Le~owitz;' Media representatives: Suffolk Life-Joey McClellan,
Suffolk Times-Janet Garrell, WBAZ-Barry Grant~ Newsday photographer.
SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATOR GREGORY BLASS expressed his pleasure to be on
Fishers, Island, which is part.'of the First. Legislative District in Suffolk. County. He
has been 'working closely with the mosquito control program and the Suffolk County
Department of Public Works relative to the resurfacing of the airstrip at Elizabeth
Field. He will begin work With the Department of Consumer Affairs concerning out-
of-state home improvement, contractors who have been involved in 'construction on the
Island.
N~Y.S. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVAT. ION REGIONAL DIRECTOR HAROLD
BERGER,thanked the. Board for inviting him to accompany them to Fishers Island and
offered the services of Chuck Hamilton., ~.from his office, who would be happy to come
to the Island at any time to assist the residents.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY expressed his pleasure over the good cooperation between
the residents of Fishers Island and the Town Board. He stated that just this week
an excellent hook-up between the Town Police Department and Fishers Island was
· accomplished through the help of Chief Winters and Justice Edwards. He said'that
work will probably start right after Labor Day on the resurfacting of Elizabeth Air~
field; and the mosquito control program is working, very. well on Fishers Island. The-
Department of Motor Vehicles Will fly in' twice a year for road tests and renewals-and
Island residents will:have a six month extension for obtaining their'photographs for
their'driver's license renewals. He thanked the State for their'efforts in:.this area.
He advised that the Town will:be exploring' the possibility of appointing a part-time
Building and. Code Enforcement inspector, for the Island which should be beneficial
to the residents because of the large amount of construction taking pl.ace.
I1~ PUBLIC NOTICES.
.1... New York State Department of Environmental, Conservation Adjudicatory Public.
Hearing on the complete application of Daniel F. Gordon to remove + 200 cubic yards
of earth from top of bluff; in'additi0n.a nearby beach house is 'to be removed from the
site by crane., Parcel 35e4., Fishers. Island. 'Public hearing will be held on August 28,
1985 at ~,:'00. P.~. at the Fishers Island School. .(NYS DEC Regional Director Harold
Berger stated this application is being withdrawn and the Town will be notified.}
V. RESOLUTIONS.
Moved by Councilm'an Stoutenburgh, .seconded by CouncilWoman Cochran, ~
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of SOuthold is in receipt of the Engineerin9
Overview Study Establishing a Mun"i~:ipal Electric Utility in the Town of Southoid, as
prepared by 1~: W. Beck and Associates, Er~giners a'nd Consultants, as authorized by
resolution of the Southold _TOwn -Board on_ March. 26, 1985,. and _ _
WHEREAS., s~id.'Study _sl~ows that_ .acqUisi'tion and operation of the electric system
would be ,feas~b~eif the_Tow~ COuId;.purchas~ a base amount, of 20.616 kilowatts of
~s ~o~r requirement of, Ne~ York Power Authority power at hydroelectric rates, and
WHEREAS, said'resolution of March 26, 198§ authorized the Supervisor to make formal
app.~ication to the Power Authority of the State of New ~ork for a contract allocation
of ~e,n megawatts of hydroelectric"power and energy, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to make formal application to the Power Authority
of the State of. New Yo,'k for a contract allocation of twenty-one (21) megawatts of
.h,ydroelectri~: pgwer~ and energy.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND asked if;the. TOwn had received a response from the Po>~er
Authority relative' to the ,10- megawatts?'
SUPERVISOR MURPHY .stated there~ had been no response.
1.~-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: . Councilwoman- Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
· C:our~cil~an Stoutenburgh, .Justice Edwards,. Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy.
This res0~ution was declared ;duly ADOPTED.
' An~ended by Resolution #11 on July 15,' 1986
2. Moved by .Supervisor Murphy, seconded by. Councilman Stoutenburgh, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Francis'J. Murph¥..to apply to the Suffolk County Department
of~ Real Estate.for--the purchase of the. folto~ving three parcels of property being
offered fo~:~tax sale, ~sin9. Community Develop~nent Funds', for the'development
of these properties to benefit 'the housin9 needs of Iow/moderate income residents
of the Town of Southold:
;GGG-'G75-3 ;~., 3uuL;, ;-;a,L,~, Rua~, 3vuL;,u;,.J - ~2',iGG. GG
'1000-048-2-24, Flint Street, .Greenport - $10
'1000-048-2r:26, Flint Street, Greenport -' ~t, 000.00
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND asked~;if the redemption period had expired.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY stated the redemption period is 'up and the property owners
can no longer redeem them.
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
~0uncilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, CounCilman Townsend,' 'Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY asked for comments from the Fishers Island residents.
JAN BURR spoke about research of the original deed to the Town from the Federal
Goverment for the Old Parade Grounds, Which is a portion of the west end property
of the airPort; Could be. conveyed to some sort of public trust for~Open spaces.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER stated that the Town accepted this property on behalf
of the Ferry District in the early :19'70'S and there, are severe, restrictions in the
deed by the Federal Aviation AdministrationL He feels it :is'highly unlikely it would
be conveyed by the Town to anybody.
JONATHAN KING suggested the consideration of a land trust land grant to Nature
Conservancy, which he feels would be in keeping with deed restrictions and FAA
regulations. He would like to assist the Town in preserving the open space and
conservation of that plot of land.
JOHN THATCHER stated the Fisher Island. Conservancy, Inc. supports the ten acre
- concept for the entire plot.
VIE MEYER askec~ why the Avenue B drainage problem has not been taken care of?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY said ir'will be in the works and he believes the work will be
done this:fail.
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT. OF HIGHWAYS JACOBS stated the engineering report has
been done, prices'received and the work will be done in the fall.
STEVE MALINOWSKI brought up the question of the old Parade Grounds again and
requested Town Attorney Tasker to go over the deed restrictions.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER stated the deed restricts the entire parcel to be used for
airport purposes, and to change the use would require FAA approval. He is not
aware of any other purpose it could be put to, other than the permission which was
received to put the new sewage disposal facility underground in that location. He
has not posed the question of transferring this property to the Town Board, but ~
the point is~nioot~without FAA approving the plans first, if in'deed they would. I/ ~?.
CHERRY RAFFERTY made further inquiries on this 'subject and SUPERVISOR MURPH~
said there must be further research before a public debate is held, to determine what
the. gi~idelines will be.
JOHN CLAVIN spoke about the increased taxes for the Fishers Island Garbage
District with respect to the new sewage disposal facility. He said the Fishel~s
Island residents pay taxes for the Town Landfill in Cutchogue, and ~hy doesn't
the Town pick up the cost for the new facility?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY explained that that Would be a Garbage District decision if
they wish to divesi themselves of the facility, but suggested a meeting of the District,
Town Board and DEC be heid t~ see what the b~ direction would be.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND said'~the-Town does not have a Garbage District on the main-
land, it is tied up in Public Works and Whole Town charges. If Fishers Island wishes
to revise their ~.[riet the~ ~t! ha~'e~ to reform the Dist~ic[ and 'this' must be
of a' majority of th~-~rs ~f ~e DiStrict.
JOHN CLAVlN addressed th~g~ ~f t~e Engineering .study fo~ e~~
municipal electric'utility in' the ~,~,~ ~u~ ~t a ~st Of ~-~,.~O, whi~
FJ~rs, Island residents, must pay theF~'"'&~re- ..... , o~, ~Jt~gh t~s sbJdy~' ~. ~' ·
include Fishers Island. R.W. Beck,;at theT~est,-of ~h~'~she~s ~s~..
Associatie~, has ~r~ te prepare a Study for tR~'~'~g~..~¢~d El'ectr~o:Compa,r
at a cost of $10,B80. and ~r., 61avin wanted to know if 'the T8~;.~ ~i~i~ u~
a:~share of this :cost? ...... :~ ;~--'' '
SUPERVISOR ~URPHY said he has .forwarded Beck's proposal to FID'CO to determine
ho~ they~ ~is~ to.handle it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY said this:matter has just recently .come to his attention, and
at the request of other Board members, the proposal will:be placed on the August '13th
Town Board agenda for discussion.
CHARLES.FERGUSON, a resident of Crescent Avenue, asked how the Town proposes
to fix that rapidly deteriorating road? He has been repairing it himself for 40 years.
TOWN ATTORNEY; TASKER informed Mr. Ferguson that. Crescent Avenue is not a
Town Road., If'the residents of Crescent Avenue wish to dedicate the road to the
Town they muCt bring the road to Highway Specifications and then submit it for
dedication. Another alternative' Would be a Road Improvement Dis[rict whereby the
road Would be turned over to the Town, 'improved, .and the residents on Crescent
Avenue Would be taXed for the cost Of same.
JUST. ICE EDWARDS stated that two years ago he received a list of approximately
:400; signs (stop,. yield, etc.) to be placed ali over Fishers Island. These signs
have not been installed. Why?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY advised that this' may have, been a NYS Department of Trans-
portation recommendation.
DON PAGEL,. NY.S-DOT,. Traffic & Safety, responded that the DOT ,received grant
money a couple of years ago and a. consultant was hired to come up with a list of
signs, and Fishers Island was included in the study.
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS JACOBS said'he was aware of the grant
program,and Fishers Island was included. The study was done in four sections.
Signs were supplied for two of the sections, both on. the mainland, and there are
two sections remaining to be installed, one on the mainland and one on Fishers
Island. He will investigage the progress of this project.
JUSTICE EDWARDS inquired as.:to who would be the proper individual to give final
approval to the bill of the two-contractors working on the Fishers Island Mosquito
Control Program so they may receive their final payment at the end of the summer?
JOHN THATCHER stated that he assumes either he or his. co-chairman ~for.the:project.,
Edwin'Horning, Could sign the. voucher attesting the work has been done.
The controversy over the old PARADE GROUNDS was again' b~ought uP for discussion
with TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER reiterating his earlier answers.
JOANNE WALL questioned why the land couldn't be turned back to the Federal Govern-
ment and then the property turned into a historic site?
SUEPRVISOR MURPHY said.'the question should be di,scussed at a special meeting
of the. various representatives when sufficient information is 'availa:ble.
BERNADETTE WALSH asked if there are wetlands included in that parcel and JOHN
THATCHER replied that the thinks' there are.
There being no 'further questiOns from the residents of Fishers Island, SUPERVISOR
MURPHY thanked all present for attending .the meeting and particiPating and announced
that the ferry. Would leave for Long Island at 3:'00 P.M.
On motion of Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it was
RESOLVED that this/Town Board' meeting be and hereby is adjourned at' 2:07 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: . CouncilWoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, :Justice Edwards,. Councilman Townsend, :Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared 'duly ADOPTED.
,;Judith T., Terry
Southold Town Clerk