HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/2023 Southold Transportation Commission
Improved safety, Environmental Improvements, Quality of Life,
Efficient delivery, Coordination Education
MINUTES
July 17, 2023 - 10:30 AM
Co-Chairs Charlie Gueli & Randy Wade; Sarah Nappa (on zoom), Town Board Liaison; Mary Bess Phillips,
Greenport Village Liaison; James Kalin; Charles Peck; Margaret Newman; Chris Shashkin, Police Chief Martin
Flatley; Heather Lanza, Town Planning Director; Dan Goodwin, Highway Superintendent. Michael Collins, Town
Engineer,
1. Called to order at 10:35
2. Minutes accepted as written
3. Rational Speed Limits -Sarah brought the proposal that, except for#25 and #48, to have a town-wide speed of
30 MPH except for certain north-south streets connecting#25 and #48 to be 35MPH. The Board decided that
it would be easier to promote if all were 30 MPH. The Town attorney is preparing a draft, there will be a
public hearing and then the Town Board will vote. This will then be processed with NYSDOT giving final
approval.
4. County traffic task force. Town Board letter to County to support continuation of the Taskforce to:
1. Improve train connections such as the South Fork's on demand shuttle.
2. Encourage a collaboration between the LIRR and local chambers, BIDs and tourist offices to promote
train travel to the East End. This would be supported with a better schedule.
3. Explore education tools and resources for cyclists and scooter safety. Explore more reflective striping
for shoulders.The value of bringing all entities together who deal with transportation was invaluable.
For some reason I did not catch if Michele and Lauren were working on this letter too?
5. Follow up on NYSDOT markings: Resolution passed to ask the Town Board to request that State DOT add a
new stop sign with markings for westbound #25 traffic approaching Love Lane and continuing on Old Sound; to
add Sharrows east in Southold to Town Harbor Lane and to East Marion also. Sarah also communicating about
support for Main Bayview markings. Sarah reported that the Supervisor's staff is preparing the letter.
6. Town Board discussed an ad in the Suffolk Times explaining Sharrows. Sarah will edit draft text and bring to
Dennis.
7. Resolution passed to request the Town Board send a letter to the County requesting a walkway from San
Simeon to Moore's Lane encompassing the new 50 units at Vineyard View and ELI Kampgrounds. Sarah said
this request is being made.
8. June motion to ask Town Board to write to the DEC in Albany to request more enforcement copying state
legislators. Recreational fishing has gotten out of control. Federally listed shorebirds have been endangered.
Having only one enforcement agent for Fishers Island, Shelter Island, Southold and part of Riverhead is not
enough. Sarah?
9. Transportation Funding Needs.
10.Seaview Trails Brochure: Request to print from bike shop
11.New Business.
12.Next Meeting: Monday,August 14, at 10:30AM