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Home My WebLink AboutTB-04/02/1996SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD APRIL 2, 1996 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr., Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd. 9:00 A.M. - Merlon Wiggin, Executive Director, East End Seaport Marine Foundation, met with the Town Board to give them a preview of the 1996 activities planned for the Maritime Museum and Bug Light Restoration, touching on the plans for the Maritime Festival, Tall Ships visits, Scallop Festival, and Off Shore Lighthouse Cruise. Mr. Wiggin asked the Board to consider the request from the East End Seaport and Marine Foundation for a donation of f800 for 1996. 9:25 A.M. - Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck met with the Board to discuss the proposed Cans for Youth project. He said that there was 150 tons of recycled cans in 1995, 10% of which is aluminum, and could be redeemed, and if there were a separate drop-off spot for aluminum cans only, they would be valued at $1,200 a ton if baled. The revenue would be used for programs for the youth in Southold Town. The Town Board was agreeable to the concept, and authorized Supervisor Cochran and Solid Waste Coordinator Bunchuck to develop the plan further. . ut County Executive George Gatta, Jr., and two associates met 9:35 A.M. - Dep y - . .... ,-~ ~f the Suffolk County Industrial & with the Town' Board to ~aKe a prese~,Lduu,, Commercial Incentives Board s proposed legislation whereby the Town would be able · iai exemotion from full taxation over a ten year period for new to provide part .' ..... rate-lc industries located within specified business investments ,n ,ocany · Also oresent: Greenport Village Mayor David Kapell, Trustee geographic areas.A ' ....... , ~t Jr., Senior Assessment Assistant Claire Barbara Heaney, ~ssessor r~uu~ ..... ~': ~'~ ..... I,,~nn nf this discussion, Mayor Glew, Senior Planner Valer~e 5copaz.----*~L u,~ ................ riculture Kapell advised the Board he' would like to express support for the ma proposal for Clark's Beach, and the Board's reconsideration of the proposed Geier annexation, both of which offer industrial development for the Greenport area. t0:30 A.M. George Desmarais, H2M Group, met with the Board to report on his inspection of the Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility. Also in attendance was Senior Accountant John Cushman and Richard Magill, scavenger waste carter. Mr. Desmarais reviewed his report to Supervisor Cochran which he prepared as ~ result of his inspection, which concludes there are four alternatives complete closure, modified operation by Town personnel, full scale operation by Town personnel, full scale operation by private enterprise. The Board determined they would operate the facility in a modified version on a temporary basis. They will declare an emergency and engage the services of a hauler to take the scavenger waste to Riverhead or Bergen Point (resolution 39). They would also engage the services of Mr. Desmarais to prepare bid specifications for the removal of scavenger waste and go to bid for a hauler for a longer period of time (resolutions 40 & 41) until they can go out for RFP's for alternative methods of operating the plant· 11:15 A.M. Michael T. Famiglietti, President of the YMCA, and two associates, met with the Town Board to discuss the status of a possible YMCA in Southold Town. Mr. Famiglietti advised the Board that Southold is no longer a priority. They have moved on to other projects due to public comment in Southold Town, being dragged through the mud undeservedly, and the whole issue becoming a politiCal football. He said they had been half way there in their fund raising goal, with over $750,000 committed. He advised the Board that they would now have to take up the fund raising program if they want to start again with a YMCA, and the cost is close to $5,000 a month. If the Town were willing to take up the fund raising costs and raise the money, the YMCA would reconsider placing a facility in Southold Town. He believes a facility would be successful here. Supervisor CoChran handed Mr. Famiglietti ~ sealed .envelope, stating it contained an offer of land from a private entity. She said the Board would discuss the YMCA again at the April 16th work session. EXECUTIVE SESSION 11:50 rA.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Southold enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore._~Als° present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.---The Board met with Robert C. Crimmins, attorney for Erick Heins to discuss the Heins v. Civil Service lawsuit. 1:20 P.M. George Desmarais, P.E., H2M Group, returned to the Town Board to provide further information on the Scavenger Waste Facility, which he had iust visited. He assured the Board the valve has not been shut off to the Greenport Village facility, but our tanks must be pumped as soon as possible. He has been assure~d Mr. Jernick will be able to be~g~in transporting the waste to Bergen Point by the next day. 1:25 P.M, - Recess for lunch. 2:10 P.M. The Boa~,d's fi~rst item fo~ disc(~ss'ion~-~$ a letter and petition from homeowners in ~he vicinity of Horton Point, Sou~hold, who are upset and concerned about the high speed through the area, late night congregating for sizable numbers of young people, causing endless procession of cars, and 'e×~tremely Io~d mt~§i~ emanating from the parking lot. To solve the problems, they ask for posted speed limits of 15 mph, installation of speed bumps at the approach to the Lighthouse parking lot, and signs stating the park closes at dark, with a $500 fine strictly enforced. Supervisor Cochran said she has spoken to the Southold Park District -. concerning ~he proble~i~, and as a first step, has asked them to move their parking inside the park distriCt grounds, which would enalSl~ th~ T0'wn~oput up by P, ermit Only" signs on both sides of the parking area at Hb~rton Point. The Town A~ttorney will draft a Local Law to this effect.----The Town Board reviewed the Local Economy Questionnaire which was prepared by the County for the upcom'ng Business SUrvey. Councilwoman Hussie presented a revised version ~he drafted, which the Board approved as long as the County is satisfied. Later in the afternoon Senior Planner Scopaz met with the Board and reviewed the draft prepared by Councilwoman Hussie.----Town Board studied a "Policy Regarding Trailer Permits" drafted by Town Attorney Dowd, approving same, and placed it on the regular meeting agenda for a resolution (36).----The Board next took up the application of 'John a~nd Joan Callahan for renewal of the Sawicki Trailer Permit. (Councilman Moore left the room. d~ring this d scussion, whereas his wife Patricia Moore, represents the Callahans.) The Callahans purchased a parcel of property from the Sawickis, a potato storage barn and two house trailers are located on the property. One house traile;r had a pe~rmit, the other did not. The trailers are occupied by farm workers who once worked for the Sawickis. The Sawickis no longer farm, and the farm workers now ~ork elsewhere for vineyards. The Board determined that to continue to permit the trailers would be contrary to their policy, which although it had not been writing, had been adhered to for many years. They agreed that in fairness to the individuals renting the trailers that they should be allowed six months to relocate, and therefore placed a resolution (37) on the agenda to renew one trailer~ and ,~ grant the second trailer a permit, but they both must be removed within six months f~"om this date.----Letter from Village Trustee Barbara Heaney asking the Town t~oard to change the zone on Village property at Clark's Beach from P, esidential zone to Marine I1 zone, The Board agreed that in order to determine whether they would be interested in such a proposal, the Village must submit a zohe~h~ngi~petition for the Board's consideration.----Planning Board request for a budget modification to appropriate funds for the Planning Board's Environmental Consultant (resolution 3~).----Discussion relative to the Fishers Island Metal Dump was held for April l~th.----A resolution (42) was placed on the agenda to appoint Carol Kalin as a art-time Clerk Typist in the Office of the S~pervisor.----Justice Evans asked the card to consider hiring a School Crossing Guard for the Fishers Island School, to hich the Board agreed, and authorized Justice Evans to post a notice on Fishers sland seeking applicants.----The Board set Wednesday, April 10th, beginning at 9:00 A.M. to interview applicants for Seasonal Police Officer, part-time Public Safety .Dispatchers, and Scale Operators.----Councilwoman Hussie made a presentation on her proposal to lower the Yellow Garbage Bags. Aisc in attendance was Solid Waste Coordinator Bunchuck and Senior Accountant Cushman. Councilpeople Townsend and Oliva expressed their opposition to this proposal, and Supervisor Cochran said she favors lowering the bag prices but would like to do it at budget time. Council'woman Hussie was asked to take the yellow bag question to the Solid Waste- Task Force for a recommendation. However, the Board did concur with Councilwoman Hussie that the tipping fee for Construction and Demolition debris should be increased from the current $70.00 per ton to $90.00 due to the fact it ~s cost ng that much for the C&D to be removed from the Disposal Area. Both the yellow bags and C&D were placed on the agenda for resolutions (44 & 45).----The Town Board discuss the appeal of Jody Adams, who was in attendance during this discussion, with regard to the ~:harge of $20.00 for a copy of a certificate' of occupancy. Ms. Adams presented proof, documented by the NYS Committee on Open Government, that the cost for a copy is 25¢, regardless of what is copied. The Town Board agreed the rate should be reduced to 25¢, and asked the Town Attorney to draft a Lo(~l Law to'thiS effect, ~ which Will-be ti~nsmitted t~ the~'To1~n and'COunty Planning Depart:merits ;(resolutibn 47). The Bbard also' pl~iCed: .a'-?esolutlOri. or~ ;the agenda (47) t6 'immedlal~el~ reduce the fee to 25¢, effective ,April '.'3, 1996.--DUe to a "shOrtage Of time, 'the discussion on the Town's Grar~ts Pro~ram~Jwas held, .and will be d scussed at ~he APril 1.6th work session~ .... S,~er~isor C0cEran asked'if Board members Would be iht'crested in participating ir~ a Leul~emla Society fund- raising luncheon, and all agreed.----Supervisor Cochran reviewed a memorandum from PSDlll John Raynor, who nformed her that the Suffolk County Fire Rescue & Emergency Services' has authorized Southold Town to utilize ill'ir fire radio site on the Greenport Water tower to dispatch Southold ToW:n and Shelter Island fire departments. NYNEX .will install the tie line between Police Hea;d~uarters and th'e water tower by April 1st for an installation cost bf $990.00~.~-'-LMem;.orandum from the Transportation Committee stating they have reviewed three traffic safety bills introduced by Assemblyman Thiele and Senator LaValle to promote 'ssues of traffic safety on .eastern Long Island. They feel the issues in the bills are important enough for the Town Board to recommend that Sbuthbld Town and GPeeripOi-t'Villa~e be included in 'the legislation. The Town Board decided that before they move forward on this recommendation, copies of the three bills referred to should be obtained and discussed at the next work session. ----Town Attorney Dowd and Councilwoman Oliva reported on a meeting they attended on March 27th with other East End Towns and Villages: with regard to the Cablevision fra~chise.---rDue to the lack of.time, the policyldecisions the Town Board !planne~l t° review will be moved to ~he April 16t~ wor:k session agenda.----Counciilman ToWnsend asked the Town Board to ~dopt a resoluton (48) at the regular meeting ehc~raging the New York State Legi~latu~ to renew funding for the i~ew 'York Fire Insurance Underwriters Association. 5:10 P.M. The Town Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:20 P.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel disciplinary action.(re's'olutiort' 49)... Vote 'of the Board': Ayes: Supervisor Cochr~h, .Gounci.twoman Hu:ssi~,. .-Cod~.cilman Tow.hsend; CouncilWoman Ol[t,a~ J_ustice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also p-r~esent: Towh Clerk 'Terry, Town Attorney Dowd. 5:35 P.M. - Work Session adjourned. REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on April 2, 1996, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M., with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman William D. Moore Town Clerk Judith T. Terry Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If ! may, I would just tike to ask you to bow your head in a moment of silence for the youn9 woman, who so tragically died in Riverhead, Curtisha Morning, if we may? Amen. Thank you. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $56,359.95; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $817.52; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $7,6~,1.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $5,621.19; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $4,133.73; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $1,501.00; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $26,2~6.43; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $25,569.94; Refuse F, Garbage District bills in the amount of $1,397.25; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $10.00; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $1,049.87; Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $8,523.29; Fishers. Island Ferry District Agency ~, Trust bills in the amount of $853.12. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Moved by Councilwoman Ollva, seconded by by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the March 19, 1996, Town Board meeting be and hereby are approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meetin9 of the Southold Town Board will be held at ~:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 16, 1996, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have a special little privilege, if I may, Lynette, would you please come forward? We're proud of you. We have a proclamation we would like to present to you on your achievement. WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold. on behalf of the residents of Southold Town, wish to honor LYNETTE WlGINGTON. a junior attending Mattituck High School; and WHEREAS, LYNETTE WIGINGTON, is a member of the Pines Track Club of Brentwood, New York; and WHEREAS, LYNETTE WIGINGTON, as a member of the Pines Track Club, attended the National Scholastic Indoor Track Meet recently held at the Reggie Lewis Track in Boston, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS, LYNETTE WlGINGTON, after competing with fellow athletes from as far away as California and as close as pennsylvania, was successful in her 10ng jump competition; and WHEREAS, LYNETTE WlCINGTON, by jumping twenty feet five inches tied the national record and was declared the winner of the long jump competition; and WHEREAS, LYNETTE WlGINCTON's goal is to make the U.S. Olympic trials and possibly compete at the Olympics in the future; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby recognizes LYNETTE WICINCTON for the hard work and dedication she has demonstrated to pursue her goals and extends their congratulations and sincere best wishes to LYNETTE WlCINCTON in her quest to achieve her dream. DATED: Apri. I 2, 1996. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, CouncilWoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was .duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have one of our little Southold pins, we'd like to present you with, and p. erhaps you can tuck it on the back of your shorts, where nobody can see it. The next time you jump it will give you a :ittle good luck ::charm. I, also, have a special message from Reverend Fulf0rd. He, and- his church, are very, very proud of you, so is the entire town of Southold. Congratulations. Good luck. Lynette, if you have homework '.to .do, you don~t have to stay. You can go home. Okay? We have three public hearings this evening, which the first one will be at eight P.M. I. REPORTS. 1. Southold Town Community Development Monthly Report for February, 1996. 2. Southold Town Building Department Monthly Report for March, 1996. 3. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for March, 1996. II. REPORTS. 1. Southold Town Highway Department, Superintendent of Highways, Public Notice of Spring Leaf and Brush Clean-Up Week. III. COMMUNICATIONS. 1. Leslie O. Goss, President of the Fishers Island Civic Association, inviting Supervisor Cochran to be a guest speaker at their quarterly meeting to be held May 25, 1996. 2. Mary-Stewart Regensburg, Director of Development, American Red Cross Eastern Suffolk Region, thanking Supervisor Cochran for proclamation and support on behalf of the volunteers and staff of the American Red Cross. 3. Pierce W. Hance, Mayor of the Village of Sag Harbor extending an invitation to Supervisor Cochran and the members of the Town Board to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of it's incorporation. APRIL 2, 1996 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1. 8:00 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law to Require Parking Permits Year Round". 2. 8:02 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law to Modify the Annual Financial Disclosure Statement". 3. 8:05 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Environmental Quality Review Law" V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We're going to start the resolutions, and as you know, the Town Board has a policy, and if there is any resolution on the agenda that you would llke to address, this is the time prior to the passing of the resolutions. Is there anyone who would like to address any of the resolutions on the agenda this evening? (No response.) -Then we shall commence. 1.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the resignation of Blanche K. Katz, member of the Southold Town Board of Ethics, effective May 2, 1996, and expresses their sincere appreciation to Mrs. Katz for the time and expertise she devoted to her position. 1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for one (1) member of the Southold Town Board of Ethics, for a three (3) year term, effective May 2, 1996 through May 2, 1999. 2.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oli,¥a, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 3.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution 7, adopted on April 19, 199L~, establishing the number of days worked for elected and appointed officials to show the following days for the Receiver of Taxes, effective December 1, 1995: For the period August through November - 6 days per pay For the period December through July 10 days per pay 3.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 4.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution no. 24, adopted on March 19, 1996, accepting the reslg'nation of Linda Knoernsch'ild, part-time Clerk Typist for the Recreation Department, whereas Ms. Knoernschild reconsidered her decision and decided to stay in her current position with the Town. 4.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. APRIL 2, 1996 5.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution no. q2, adopted on Marcb 19, 1996, authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a part-time Clerk Typist for the Recreation Department. 5.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Olive, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Pamela J, Dunn as a part-time Public Safety Dispatcher, effective immediately, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $8.60 per hour; sa|d appointment is subject to the candidate satisfactorily pa'ssing evaluation by the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service. -- 6.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Olive, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman tiussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Councilwoman OlJva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Project, effective immediately, foe the purchase of the 1997 Ford F-800 truck with aerial lift device and llne body: Capital Project Name: Financing Method: _One-h_ lZ.bv rom _aera! FUrLd WholeCLo_ u One-h _f_ y_tr_¢n f r fco_ru gt way Fu_u_d Wk le Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.30 Transfers from Other Fuods $ 58.885.00 Appropriations: H.5182.2.300.200 Street Lighting, Capital Outlay Motor Vehicles Tracks $58,885. O0 7.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman OlJva, Councilman Townsend, Court cHwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. Thls resolution was duly ADOPTED. 8.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Supervisor Jean W. Cochran and Councilwoman Alice J. HussJe to attend the Eastern Long Island Executives Business Roundtable dinner meeting for a discussion on "What's Up with Calverton?", at the Peconic Building, Suffolk County Community College, Rive~head, on Monday, April 1, 1996, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., and the necessary expenses for dinner and travel shall be a legal charge to the 1996 Budget. 8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman OlJva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. APRIL 2, 1996 9.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a contract, in the amount of $~,97.00 with Stanley Skrezec, 50 Gull Pond Lane, Greenport, N.Y., to demolish an unsafe structure located at u,6000 Main Road, S0uthold, N.Y. (SCTM~1000-75-3-1), all in accordance with the Town Board's resolution of February 23, 1995 authorizing the demolition. 9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend. Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor C0chran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the American Diabetes Association to use the following Town Roads for their fifth annual Tour de Cure cycling event on Sund~y, June 30, 1996, from 7:30 A.M to 2:00 P.M., provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as additional insured: Peconic Bay Boulevard, Bay Avenue, Wlckham Avenue, Grand Avenue, Mill road, Oregon Road, Bridge Lane, Mill Lane, Soundvlew Avenue, Lighthouse Road, Village Lane, Narrow River Road, Orchard Street, Tabor Street, Moores Lane, Cox Lane. 10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 11 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no. 36, adopted on March 19, 1996, appointing part-time Public Safety Dispatchers, by deleting the name of Anneen M. McCann, who declined the position. .... ~ 11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran~. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilman Townsend. seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services. Inc. to pay the medical bill of Frederick Tedeschl, which was submitted more than 90 days after the date of service by Lhe medical provider. 12 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ol~va, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie. Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants the Greenport Softball League a grant of $500.00 from Recreation Department funds A7020.4.400.550, for the payment of the light bill at the Polo Field, Greenport; said grant has been provided for in the Adopted 1996 Budget. 13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. APRIL 2, 1996 14.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the Suffolk County Department of Public Works to conduct a traffic survey of Route 48 and Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, for the purpose of installing a left turn signal to resolve a dangerous situation at this intersection, all in accordance with the request of the Southold Town Police Department. 14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED 15.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution no. 7, adopted on February 22, 1996, and resolution no. 1, adopted on March 19, 1996, granting permission to Data Control Supervisor Jeanne Ruland permission to attend a training course and a computer management meeting, due to the fact Ms. Ruland will be leaving her position as Data Control Supervisor June 5, 1996. 15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Solid Waste Management District 1996 Budget as follows: To: SR8160.~.100.560 Maintenance Payloader #2 From SR8160.~t.400.830 Mixed P;.per Removal $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 To cover expenses of welding clamps onto new bucket. Remaining balance shoUld cover maintenance expenses through end of year. (Do not anticipate any removal charges for mixed paper this year.) To: SR1490.1.200.100 Administration Personal Services $ 1,500.00 Part-Time From: SR1490.1.100.100 16. - Vote Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Administration Personal Services $ 1,500.00 Full-Time To cover salary of part-time office assistant. No funds were budgeted for this position as full-time assistant was anticipated at the time the budget was prepared. of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, 17.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid Of James H. Rainbo, Inc., Southampton, N.Y., in the amount of $47,712.00, for the replacement of Brushes Creek Bridge with a anew Structural Plate Box Culvert, all in accordance with the bid specifications. 17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 18.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie and Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck to attend a seminar entitled, "Compostlng: Its Role as a Waste Management Strategy on Long Island", at Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus, Riverhead, N.Y., from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., on Tuesday, Apri 9, 1996, and the $25.00 registration fee per person, and use of a Town vehcle for travel shall be a legal expenses to the 1996 Budget. 18.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 19.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1996 Budget to appropriate Park & Playground funds for the purchase of Volleyball nets: To: Revenues: A2025.00 Appropriations: A 7~. 10.. 2.500.325 Special Recreation Facilities Park F, Beach Facilities Sporting Equipment $ 719.00 $ 719.00 19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 20.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva, it was RESOLVED that the T~wn Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishr~ent of the following Capital Project, effective immediately, for the purchase of a pickup truck for the Solid Waste Management District: Capital Project Name: Pickup Truck Financing Method: Transfer from Solid Waste Mana~ement District Budget: Revenues: H.B031.[t0Transfers from Other Funds $ 16,500.00 Appropriations: H.8260.2.300.200 Refuse F. Garba~e, Capital Outlay Motor Vehicles Trucks $ 16,500.00 20.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 21.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Tgwn Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishrhent of the following Capital Project, effective immediately, for the ptJrchase of a box trailer for the Solid Waste Management District: Capital Project Name: Box Trailer Financing Method: Transfer from Solid Waste ManaBement District Budget: Revenue: H.5031.50 Transfers from Other Funds $ 7,500.00 Appropriations: 21.-Vote of Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. H.8160.2.300.400 Motor Refuse Vehicles & Garbage, Capital Outlay Trailers $ 7,500.00 the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, 22.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the T authorizes and directs agreement between Jessie for the lease of his F Southold. for municipal 1. 1996 through April 3( said agreement all in acc( )wn Board of the Town of Southold hereby Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an H. Jackson ~ Frances R. Jackson and the Town roperty on the north side of NYS Route 25, parking purposes; said lease for the term of May , 1999, at an annual rent of $1[~0.00 per month; rdance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. APRIL 2, 1996 23.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates the position of Wastewater Treatment Plant Helper for the Southold Town Wastewater Disposal District, and establishes a temporary salary of $13.05 per hour. 23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councihnan Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 24.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councihnan Townsend, it wa s RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby transfers Corinne Bednoski to the civil service position of Wastewater Treatment Plant Helper for the Southold Town Wastewater Disposal District, effective April 1, 1996, at a temporary salary of $13-."05 per hour. 24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 25.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes the following 1996 pay schedule for Lifeguards and Beach Attendants: YEAR LIFEGUARD BEACH NUMBER PER HOUR ATTENDANT PERHOUR 1 $7.42 $5.83 2 $7.69 55.99 3 $7.95 $6.15 4 $8.22 S6.3 t 5 $8.48 $6.47 6 $8.75 $6.63 7 $9.01 $6.78 8 $9.28 $6.94 25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 26.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that tile Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a reimbursement fee of $.30 per mile to Southold Beach Managers and Lifeguards acting as rotating Lifeguards (Lifeguards who drive from beach to beach giving other Lifeguards a 15-20 minute break.) 26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councihnan Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 27.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the issuance of free beach parking permits to the following summer employees: Water Safety Instructors, Beach Attendants, Lifeguards, Beach Mangers. 27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. APRIL 2, 1996 28.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Southold Town Beach Attendants to be supplied with a petty cash fund in the amount of $3~.50 (2 rolls quarters, 2 rolls dimes, 2 rolls nickels, 1 roll pennies) per Beach Attendant, to enable them to make change due to the tax that is charged for each permit; check in the amount of $207.00 to be made payable to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves; charge to be made to A210, Petty Cash. --'~ 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, ..... Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 29.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Valerie A. Meyer, from the Suffolk County Department-of Civil Service Certification of Eligibles, to the position of Account Clerk for the Southold Solid Waste Management District, effective April 22, 1996, at a salary of $26,~t72.70 per annum. 29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 30,-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute Amendment #2 to the agreement between the State of New York, Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities and the Town of Southold for the Town's 100% Day Training contract with the Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office, for the period of January 1, 1996 through~ December 31, 1996, for funding in the amount of $8,112.00; all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor COchrari.- This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 31.-Moved by JuStice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates the following salary scale for full-time Home Health Aide, subject to current CSEA negotiations: Entry Level Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step ~ Step 5 31.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. $11,826.98 $11,826.98 $11,826,98 $11,826.98 $11,826.98 Councilman Moore, Justice Townsend, Councilwoman Evans, Hussle, 32.-Moved by 32 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, Nonfinanciat Agreement (no payments to the Town, payments to the trainees) between the Suffolk County Department of Labor and the Town of Southold for the Job Opportunities and Basic Skill (JOBS) Program to be utilized by Venetia McKeighan, DirectOr of Human Services, for the period of July 1, 1996 through June 30, 2000, all in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding for the ProvisiOn of Work Experience of said agreement; all subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, APRIL 2, 1996 33.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Southold Wastewater Disposal District 1996 budget to reallocate previously unallocated budgets into more detailed llne items: To: Sewage Treatment SS1,8130.1.100.100 Full Time Employee Regutar E~nings $ 21,000 SS 1.8130.1.100.200 Full Time Employee Overtime Earnings 6,000 SS1.8130.4.100.100 Office Supplies 500 S S I. 8130.4.100.125 Miscellaneous Supplies 1,000 $$1.8130.4.100.200 Greases & Oils l~000 SSI.8130.4.100.550 Equip~nent Parts & Supplies 5.000 SS 1.8130.4.200. 100 Telephone 500. SS1.8130.4.200.200 Light & Power 4,000 SS 1.8130.4.400.200 Village of Greenport Plant Operation 43,500* SS1.8130.4.400.300 Effluent to V, illage of Greenport 2,100' SS1.8130.4.400.700 Trailer Rental 3,600: SS 1.8130.4.400.800 Sludge Removal 75,000 SS1.8130.4.500:200 Effgineefing 30,000 SS 1.8130.4.50i31900 Unallocated 187,250 Benefits SSl.9010.8.000.000 NYS Retirement SS1.9040.8.000.000 Workers Compensation SS1.9055.8.000.000 CSEABenefit Fund SSI.9030.8~000.000 Social Security S S 1.9901.9.000.000 Transfers to Health Plan t ,000 2,000 55O 2,100 3,900 Frgm; Sewage Treatment z Undesignated SS 1.8130.2.000.000 Undesignated Equipment SS 1.8130.4.000.000 Undesignated Contractual Expense $ 15,000 375,000 *for costs incurred 1/1/96 to 4/1/96 COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: This is because Greenport has decided to abolish their contract with us for the Scavenger Waste Treatment Plant, and now, we have to start running the Scavenger Waste Treatment Plant, whlch should, I think, turn out to be a benefit to all. 33.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councihnan Moore, Justice Townsend, Councilwoman Evans, Hussie, 34.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permlssion to the Solid Waste Management District to purchase one (1) pickup truck for the Solid Waste Management District , off of the State Bid List of Pickup and light Duty Trucks, using budgeted capital funds, at a cost not to exceed $16,5110.00. 34.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 35.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOI VED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Carolyn Smith from the position of Mini-Bus Driver to the position of Home Health Aide, effective January 1, 1996, at a salary of $11,826.98 per annum. 35.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. APRIL 2, 1996 36.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, WHEREAS, Section 100-239.2 of the Southold Town Code authorizes the Town Board to issue permits for an automobile trailer or house car; and the proliferation of these trailers is not encouraged, and is the policy of the Town Board to issue such permits only upon an adequate showing of necessity and hardship, subject to such conditions relating to permit term and use as the Board shall deem appropriate; now, therefore be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby determines that the following are appropriate reasons for issuance of a trailer permit: 1-~Use of the trailer by a watchman in order to ensure the security of a site. There should be no rent collected in association with~ such a use. The should ~ 'ese, evidence of a history of security violations on si'te whi¢ 'ght watchman on site. 2--Use of as temporary housing during the construction or schedule. 3--Use of the trailer has existed prior to the adoption, of the code in 1957. The applicant shall provide evidence that the trailer has been on-slate and used since 1957 or earlier. 4--Use be iSSU for ho~ availabl The Tc necessa 36. -Vote o Council.~oman Ol|va, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. ~f the trailer for seasonal farm laborer housing. The permit shall .~d for this limited purpose and will be discontinued if the need sing' decreases. The applicant shall provide evidence of need, |ty of existing housing and other relevant information. wn Board may impose other conditio, ns o.n permit~ as it deems · y, based On the ~facts associated with Indiwdual applications. : tNe 'ToWn BOard: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Tov~nsend, Councilwoman Hussie, SUPERVISOR COCttlRAN: I would .lust like to say that the Board has been operatir fl~e ~lines for quite some time. I even go back to when I on rd seven years ago. We felt that it was time that it was p~ a Town Board policy, but this is pretty much how we evaluate pl~acing a trailer on property within the town. 37 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the ToWn Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a renewal of one trailer permit and a new trailer permit to John and Joan Callahan, both petrmit to expire six (6) months from this date, at which time both trailers must be removed from their property at Old North Road, Southold, New York. 37.-Vote of the Town' Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Town'Send, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. Abstain: Councilman Moore. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 38.-Moved by JUstice ~yans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that t~ Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 1996 General Fund Part Town budget to cover the Planning Board's Environmental ConsUltant: ma: B.8020~.500;300 Planning Environmental Consultants$ 2,000.00 From: B.1990.~,.100.100 Unallocated Contingencies $ 2,000.00 38.-Vote olf the To~n Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, CouncilWoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was. duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you're aware from reading 'n the newspaper, Greenport has decided that they will no longer operate our Scavenger Waste Plant in Greenport. We've been looking at this problem for quite some time, and that was also one of the options that we looked at. So, we're not disappointed that it's going to come under the Town auspices to run and operate. Right now we have a problem with the plant. The first half of the plant is not operating, so just the second half of the plant, APRIL 2, 1996 carters are dumping into the second half of the plant, and it's being held more or less as a holding tank. We have an emergency situation, so we are proceeding with contacting Mr. Jernick to transport the waste out of town. It looks like he will probably be transporting it to Bergen Point, because that's the cheapest route to go. As you know Riverhead Supervisor Jim Stark had offered that we could temporarily drop the loads in the Riverhead plant until we get straightened away, but I think it still will be less expensive, for Mr. Jernick to take it . to Bergen Point. There's a lot of little things, that we have to take care of. There's a lot of big things we have'to take care of in relation to this. We have to decide if we are going to run the plant oursel.ves,~ or if we're going to hiFe someone to run it. We're going to look at. all' the costs involved. We feei that either of those two options, might' be less than what we King OreenpOrt. We've'been ,presently paying a. ,year. to run .tlie plant; .YOu'll probably see 'in the next 'this, because w~'re getting ourselves~ straightened away, We're going:to 'operate a sewer ~ ant, it: lobks "like; and t~at's 'not dif.ficul't. We intend to do it. We have the capability to do it, and c'est la vie. 39.- Move'd by Councilwoman Hu~sie, seconded by' JUstice Evans, it was the Town Board of the Town :of Southotd hereby engages the emer Richard Jernick,' I~tand Wastewater, Shelter Island., d'was(e from t:he:SoUthold ToWn Scavenger Waste Treatme aport; to 'B.~rg~n Point, at an ag reed price of $3~0.00 per . effective A~rtl!'~, 1996. 39.-Vote of the ToWr councilma~ Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman OI Townsend, Councilwom~n Hussie, Super~,isor[ ' Coeh~"n. This resolution was= duly 'ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to add a special thank you to the carters in Southold Town. They've been great through this. We've asked them to, please; cooperate with us as much as possible, and so far they haven't Started screaming at us yet, so they've been cooperating, and as a Board we really"appreciate this, because we are going to solve the probl em. 40.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for removing scavenger waste from the Southold Town Wastewater Treatment Facility. 40.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 4] .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of George W. Desmarais, P.E. Vice President, H2M Group, to (1) analyze one scavenger waste sample collected by the Town from the equalization tank Lo determine current scavenger waste characteristics, report all results except pH, total volatile solids and total solids on a wet weight basis, if recent (i.e., within one year) test results exist fro the scavenger .waste influent quality then this task would be eliminated; and [2) prepare specifications and contract documents for bidding the disposal of scavenger waste from May 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 with an option for a second year, provide up to eight copies of bid documents to the Town and contact potential bidders, and respond to questions during the bid period, review bids, recommend award of contract, and provide five copies of conformed contract documents. H2M Group will provide the analytical services in Task Ii for a lump sum of $2,000.00, all in accordance with the proposal for said services dated April 5, 1996. 4~.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 42 .-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Carol A. Kalin as a part-time Clerk Typist in the office of the Supervisor, effective immediately,, at a salary of $6.82 per hour. 42.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 43.-Moved by, Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the posting of a notice on Fishers Island seeking applicants for SchOol Crossing Guard, at a salary of $23,00 per day. 43.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, CoUncilWoman O;liva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman -Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duty ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's eight o'clock, and we have a hearing scheduled for eight. ! need a motion to recess. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 8:00 P.M., purpose of holding a public hearing. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly. ADOPTED. for the Evans, Nussie, Reconvened at 8:10 P.M. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will go back to resolutions. Number COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: The next one ~4, and I would like to hold this. I had put this on. This is a resolution to lower the price of the garbage bags. I have looked at these numbers in a number of different ways, starting with the fact that we priced garbage bags based on $t00.00 a ton cost to ship and dispose. That was back in October of 1993. We really had nothing much to go on at that time. In the last two and a half years, or two years really, we have had an opportunity to discover that we are paying, in my opinion, too much for the yellow garbage bags. I have presented this to the Board. They have requested that I go to the Solid Waste Task Force, and do another ana ysis of the situation. I suppose I will. I just want to tell you, though, that they're presently paying about $65.00 a ton to get rid of our garbage. We had an overage of about $180,000. last year, just on the yellow garbage bags alone. This is a project which I have been fighting for, and working on for a long time, because I do not think that the garbage bags should be subsidizing any other disposal costs. I going to keep at this. I'll be back. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: forty-five? I know you will. Thank you, Alice. Number 45.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby increases the tipping fee for Construction and Demolltlon Debris from $70.00 to $90.00 per ton, effective April 3, 1996. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: This is to bring it, by the way, when we did the Budget we budgeted for a $90.00 per ton figure, but unfortunately the Board kind of let it slip through their fingers, and then we're still charging just $70.00 per ton, and it's costing us $93.00 per ton to have it hauled away. So, we're trying to bring it up to what it costs us. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I have to say something before I vote. If it's actually costing us $93.00 per ton to remove the C&D, I don't know why we're not charging $93.00 a ton. However, I guess $90.00 is better than $70.00. 45.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, 46.-Vote Councilwoman Ollva. Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolUtion was duly ADOPTED. 46.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 2nd day of April, 1996, a Local law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Certificate of Occupancy"; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to transmit this Local. Law to the Southold' Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning, all in accordance wlth the Southold Town Code and. the Suffolk County Charter. This Local Law read as fo lows: A Local Law in Relation to Certificates of Occupancy I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the' Town of Southold.is-'hereby amended as follows: 1. Section 100-28~[H)(1)(g) is amended as follows: (g) Copies of certificate of occupancy: *~went~/ ~loH~r~ <$:2~.) twenty-five cents (25%). of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, 47. -Moved by Councilwoman Ollva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it wa s RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reduces the fee for a copy of a Certificate of Occupancy from $20.00 to $.25, effective April 3, 1996. 47 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution 'was duly ADOPTED. 48.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, WHEREAS, the residents of the Town of Southold that own homes or business on or near the shore are no longer able to obtain hazard insurance from the many insurance companies doing business in the State of New York; and WHEREAS, for many of these residents, The New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association is the insurer of last resort; and WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature has not authorized the renewal of funding for the NYPIUA and has, therefore, left many property owners without the ability to insure their largest assets; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board notify the New York State Legislature that many of our residents are in great economic peril and that we request the immediate refunding of the NYPIUA. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: If you've been reading the papers in the last few days, you'll notice that the New York State Legislature has been at odds over a couple of different bills to solve the insurance crisis for shore front properties. I'm in the business, so I'm aware of it, and I get many, many complaints from our customers, and from other agents. Most recently this impasse at the Legislature has led to the lapse of the funding of the organization that is provided sort of the last resort for property owners. This group called the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association provides basic wind, storm, and fire to anybody that's without regard to their location, if their houses and buildings are constructed well. Well, now they're out, and so that leaves many of us in this town without a prospect of going to a new insurer, or without the ability to buy a house on the shore, because of the inability of getting a mortgage, or if your insurance is lapsed without having any insurance at all, and shortly this group will start non-renewing policies. I think that's going to happen in June. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Joe, would you explain, the people who might be effected by this. the closest to the water. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: There are a lot of different guidelines. All the companies are using different guidelines, but the closest you can generally get to the water now, and still obtain insurance is 1,000 feet. There are exceptions every now and then, someone will have a special relationship, and be able to get-coverage, but for the very large majority of people trying to insure houses on the shore, there is no market. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Joe, can I make an addition to your resolution, that it be transmitted to the County Legislature, to the County Executive, and to the Supervisors of all towns? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I accept that amendment. 48.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, 49.-Moved by Cduncilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the report and recommendation of the hearing officer in the personnel disciplinary action heard on March 1, 1996. (Harvey Strange) 49.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Olive, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 50.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, WHEREAS, there was presented to ti~e Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 5th day of March, 1996, A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Environmental Quality Review Law"~ and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 2nd day of April, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 1 1996, which reads as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 1996 A Local Law in Relation to Environmental Quality Review Law I. Chapter ~ (Local Laws, Adoption of) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: 1. Section 44-3 is amended es follows: No decision to carry out or approve an action, other than an-action-listecFin ,=Sec, 44 4~-he~eof-or-Seo.--6-1-7-~1,2.-of-theq~,ule~, as a Type II action shall be made by a town agency until there has been full compliance with all re- quirements of this chapter and the Rules,-pcevi~le~,.-hewever~4hat nethir~¢ ',herein s,h- all-I~em=,ene~r~ue~ae-la~ohibi~ine'.- B.- T4~e-~raR[ing of-any-par-t-ef-ar-~-appliea~ien-whioh-[ela[es only-ts leehnie, al-sl~eeifieatie~s-an~t-~equi[emen~e~prew(ie~t-tha~-ne-~ueh t~ar~ial-al~lareYal-ehall-en[i[le~er-pb~mit~the-at~pli~ant-te-eemmenee-~he a¢ien-until-alPrequiremen~s-ef~his-ghap~er-and-~he-Rules-have-been fulfille~t: 2. Section 44-4 is amended as follows: A. Consistent with the Rules and the criteria therein, the actions listed in Section 617.-1-2 617.4 of the Rules as Type I actions are likely to have a significant e~ect on the environmenL APRIL 2, 1996 Consistent with the Rules and the criteria therein, the actions listed in Section 61-7~1-2, 617.5 of the Rules as Type II actions are deemed not to have a significanl effect on the environment. C__ Consistent with the Rules and the criteria herein, all actions not identified as a Type I or Type fl action shall be an unlisted action. 3. Chapter 44-8 is amended as follows: If the town agency determines that the proposed action will not have a significant effedt on the environment, the town agency shall prepare, file and circulate such determination as required by the Rules, and thereafter the proposed action may be processed with- out furlher regard to this cbs pter. If the town agency determines f, hat lhe proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment, it shall prepare, file and circulate such determination as required by Seefien-617.-7~b;~-e¢ [he Rules, and thereafter the proposed action shall be reviewed and processed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Rules. Chapter 44-10 is amended as follows: Upon completion of a draft environmenta impact statement prepared by or at the request of the town agency, a notice of completion con- taining the specified information slaeeifie¢J-in~eotien~6-17-_7-(~)~of~the Rules shall be prepared, filed and circulated as provided in~Seetien 61~7.-7-(e)-ar-~t-(.f-) 617.9 and 617.12 of the Rules. In addition, such notice shall,be published in the official town newspaper, and a copy thereof posted on the Town Clerk's signboard. Copies of the draft environmen- tal impact statement and the notice of completion shall be filed, sent and made available as required by $eotien-6-17~-7-(e)~an~l-(-f)-ef the Rules. In the event that the town agency determines that a public hearing shall be held on a draft environmental impact statement, notice thereof shall be filed, circulated and sent in the same manner as the notice of completion and shall be published in the official town newspaper at least leto(--l-O) fourteen (14) days prior to such public hearing. netiee-~hall-also-state-.the-plage~where-.substan~ive-written~omm en~s e~he~raft-envir-enm ental-iml~aet~s~atem eR t~mayJae-se nt-an~l-~,h e da~e befer-e-whioh-suoh-oommepts-ehall-be-reeeive~l, The hearing shall com- mence no less than fifteen (15) calendar days r~or more than sixty (60) calendar days of the filing of the draft environmental impact statement unless the town agency determines that additional time is necessary for the public or other agency review of the draft environmental impact statement or where s different hearing date is required as appropriate under other applicable law. Chapter 44-11 is amended as follows: If, on the basis of a draft environmental impact statement or a public hear- ing thereon, the town agency determines that ad action will not have a sig- nificant effect on the environment, the-t~ol~ose~l-aef¢ien-may~be-I~r-e~esse~l witheut-fu~.her-¢e6jar~14e-~hi~-ehal~,er~ no final environmental impact state- ment need be prepared and a ne.qative declaration may be prepared, filed and published. : APRIL 2, '1996 Section 44-14 is amended as follows: No decision to carry out or approve an action which has been the subject of a final environmental impact statement by a town agency or by any other .agency shall be made until a reasonable time period after the filing and 8onsideration of the final environmental impact statement. Where the town agency has been lead agency for an action, it shall make a decision whether or not to approve the action within thirty (30) days of the filing of the final environmental impact statement. 7. SeCtiOns 44.15.A. & B. are hereby deleted as follows: Ao Consistent with social, economic and other essential consMerations of state policy, to the maximum extent practicable, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action to be carried out or ap~ proved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental effects, including the effects disclosed in the relevant environmental impact statements. B. All practicable means will be taken in carrying out or approving the action to minimize or avoid adverse environmental effects. 8. Sections 44-15 A. and B. are arnended by adding the following: Findings must: A_.. Consider the relevant environmental impacts, facts and conclusions disclosed in the final ElS; B. Weigh and balance relevant environmental impacts with social, economic and other considerations; C. Provide a rationale for the a.qency's decision_;. D. Certify that the requirements of this Pad have been met; Certify that consistent with social, economic and other essential con~ siderations from amonq the reasonable alternatives available, the action is one that avoids or minimizes adverse environmental impacts to the maXimum extent practicable, and that adverse environmental impacts will be aVOided or minimized to the maximum extent prac- ticable by incorporating as conditions to the decision those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable. Section 44-18 is amended as follows: Where more than one (1) agency or department is involved in an action, ihe procedures of Sections 64-7,4 617.6 a~t-6-17.8 of the Rules shall be followed. 10. Section 44-19 is deleted as follows: APRIL 2, 1996 11. Section 44-20 is amended as follows: Where an action subject to this chapter involves an applicant, a fee shall be paid to the town in accordance with 6 NYCRR 64-7.17 617. J3. YVl~ere ~e-~owpcm ust-p re pa r~s~fi~al envir~nme ntat-impaot-etatem ent741~e-fee Ii. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State. 50.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'd like to table Resolution 51 for discussion. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: What do you want to table? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: The required parking year round, that's number 51. We haven't really had a chance to discuss it since the hearing, and 1 thought, Bill, you had some things you wanted to raise? COUNCILMAN MOORE: No. Do as you will. If you want to table, we can go that route. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: meeting? Do you want to hold it for the next Board COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'd like to discuss it. I've got some input on it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It will be on the agenda for the next Board meeting. Okay, Number 52? 52.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle. WHEREAS, .there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 19th day of March, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law to Modify the Annual Financial Disclosure"; and WHEREAS, 'the Town Board held a public hearing on this Local Law on the 2nd day of April, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; now, there, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 2 - 1996, which reads as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 2 - 1996 A Local Law-to Modify the Annual Financial Disclosure Statement I. Chapter lO (Ethics, Code of) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: 1. Section 10-2 is amended to add the following definition: IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER - A spouse or any_person claimed as a dependent in the town officer's or employee's latest individual state income tax return. 2. Section 10-16 D (1) is amended as follows: (1) Disclose, with respect to any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership or other position held in a bus[ness, association, proprietary or not-for-profit association, proprietary or not-for-profit association held by a town officer, employee or immediate family member, the nature of the position and the name and address of the organization. 3. Section 10-16 D (3) is amended as follows: (3) Describe the nature and location of any real property or investments within the town, or within one (1) mile of the boundary of the town, 'n which the officer~ employee or ,r~tts-e- immediate ~famil¥ member has a financial interest. Section 10-16 D (q) is amended as follows: (l~) Identify each interest in a trust, estate or similar beneficial interest (except for IRS eligible retirement plans) in which tine officer, employee or ~potrs-e- immediate family member has an investment in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Section 10~16 D {5) is amended as follows: (5) List the name and address of donors of all gifts received by the officer, employee or ~F~trse- immediate family member excluding gifts from a relative, which have an estmated value in excess or five hundred dollars ($500.00). 6. Section 10-16 D (7) is amended as follows: 52.- (7) Describe any interest the officer, employee or ~potrs~ immediate family member has ir~ any contract involving the town. II. State. * Underline/bold represents additions. ** Strlkethrough represents deletions. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman HussJe, Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on this 2nd day of April, 1996, amended Chapter 10, Code of Ethics of the Town of Southold, by Local Law No. 3 - 1996, "A Local Law to Modify the Annual Financial Disclosure Statement"; and WHEREAS, said amendment adds a new definition, "immediate Family Member" to the Annual Financial Disclosure Statement requirements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby adopts an amended Annual Financial Disclosure Statement (AFDS-~/96), which reads as follows: ANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TOWN OF SOUTHOLD YEAR The purpose of this Statement is to provide to the Southold Town Administration information that may indicate an actual or potential conflict of interest, or a violation of S0uthold Town Code Chapter 10, defining the Code of Ethics. It relates to activities entered into during the past full calendar year through the date of filing. Provide additional pages as may be necessary, to complete disclosure. 1. I])ENTIFICATION Last Name Middle Initial First Name Title Department or Agency Telephone No. Department or Agency Address Telephone No. Residence Address Telephone No. APRIL 2, 1996 2. INTERESTS List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or other position in any business, association, pro- prletary, or not-for-profit organization held by you or any immediate hmily member, which could be affected by any decisions of the Town. (Hereafter, "immediate family member" shall refer to spouse and dependents.) Posiuon Name and Address of 0manization 3. EMPLOYMENT (Including self-employtnent) Describe any sources of income, other than Town employment, providing more than $5~0 a year for you or your spouse. Name and Address of Source of Income Title of Position 4. REAL ESTATE List all real property owned by you or any immediate family member within Southold Township, inclu- ding that used as your family residence. List the location of all real property within one mite of the Town in which you or any member of your immediate family have an interest, regardless of its value. Address of Real Estate Owned Use of Propert_'Z 5. I]xlVESTMENTS Itemize and describe all financial interests you or any immediate family member have in any business, corporation, or partnership which regularly does business with the Town, excluding any Investment of which less than five percent of the outstanding stock or value is held. Name of Enterprise Description of Investment 6. INTEREST IN CONTRACTS Describe any interest you or any immediate ~qmily member now have in any contract involving the Town. Description of Interest in Contract 7. TRUSTS Identify each interest in a trust ar estate or similar beneficial interest ~n any assets in excess of $2,000 (except for 12~S eligible retirement plans) or interests in an estate or trust ['or you or an immediate family member which does business with the Town. Trustee/Executor. Description of Trust/Estate APRIL 2, 1996 8. TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT REIMBURSEMENT Identify and describe the source of any third-party reimbursement ['or travel-related or entertainment expenditures in excess of $250 that relate to your official duties, speaking engage~nents, co~tferences, or fact-finding activities Name and Address of Source Descript_ion 9. GIFTS - List the source of any gigs aggregating in excess of $500. received during the past year, and with a potential cc nnection to a Town decision, which have been received by you or an immediate Family me~nber. Gifts from a relative [nay be excluded. The term "gills' includes money, meals, property, services, loans, travel, entertainment, objects, or promises. Name and A_d_dress_ofDong_r _T2tpe of GiPt/Estimated Value 10. DEBTS Identify all perso~ns or institutions who do or seek to do business with the Town to whom you or your spouse owe debts, in excess of $5, D00. Creditors Signature Date 52.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, SUPERVISOR COCttRAN: That is the end of our resolutions. At this time anyone wishing to address the Board on any given topic has the opportunity to do so. ANNA COSIMANO: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Anna Cosimano, and I am a permanent resident of 'Southold. I would llke to talk to you today about the North Fork Animal Shelter. I speak for a large number of concerned residents of Southold Town, who have three concerns, the operation of the shelter, the discontinuance of the volunteer program, and the financial conduct of the shelter. We believe that the shelter is not properly operated. For example, the shelter's recent conduct in euthanizing animals is in direct conflict with a no-kill philosophy. An animal should not be put to sleep if it does not pose an undue threat, in particularly if it can be adopted out. Any animal in captivity, as these animals are, may be prone to nip, but properly qualified shelter personnel should be expected to handle this situation without having to kill the animal. : Also, better adoption procedures should be implemented to reduce the animal population. In addition, the recent resignation of a large number of board members in response to the shelter's operations requires an examination by the Town Board. We also question the discontinuance of the volunteer program. There are many animals at the shelter, and the APRIL 2, 1996 staff cannot give them the attention and exercise they deserve. The reason given for discontinuance of the program was, once again, the problem of an animal biting. Why should the entire program be scrapped? The staff should be able to coordinate the program properly to minimize such problems. Finally, we ask the Board to exam'ne carefully the finances of this group. They should be accountable to the taxpayers and to you, the Town Board, for the funds they receive. In support 'of these requests, I submit to you a petition signed by approximately 1,000 Town residents asking for an immediate investigation. To be exact, it's 1,022, so I have the petitions here with me, and I thank you for your concern. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Would you, please, give us the petitions, Anna? We know that this something that the Town Board has to deal with. It's unfortunate that, i don't like to say there are priorities, but our plate was so full today, that it will be put on the next agenda for discussion. Thank you. Jim? JIM BITSES: Mrs. Coslmano was grieving for a dead child. I hope you understand that? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We know that. JIM BITSES: Financial problem indicates that the executives of the public shelter, which is financed by public funds, in other words, the kenne manager was earning approximately $20,000, that has become $L~7,000 a year. The kennel manager still gets $20,000, but there's a job called coordinator, that goes down another $27,000. Now, considering that the Town gives the shelter $119,000 a year, about one third of it is going for two positions in top management, possibly three. I'm not positive of that point. The workers, however, are still getting only $7.00 an hour. They're the ones, who feed the dogs, walk the dogs, watch the dogs, take care of them, medicate, etc. The situation needs remedy. That's my point. The next point is, that there is a fund, trust fund, that was formerly at Bank X. It has been transferred to Bank Y. Nothing wrong with that. The only. problem is, that one of the Board members works at Bank Y. Even though she did not receive any monetary advantage from this matter, the by-laws specifically state that, a member of the Board can not receive any recompense, and I believe that moving it to her bank is fraught With recompense. I would call upon the Town Board to ask this particular Board member to resign forthwith. Aside from that, members of the Board, who were driven off the Board, four or five very fine people, came to me, discussed the matter with me, and told me that they couldn't make headway against four specific people on the Board. There were recriminations, there was shouting, there was all sorts of intimidation, and these people being ordinary, good Southolders, and not aggressive people withdrew, which is what the Board apparently wanted. So, what does that leave? The people that are running the Board now have not been sending out cards to bring in new members, have not been raising contributions. Not being a public facility depends upon public activity, public volunteers, and public contributions. They came to me, and said, what can we do? Well, if the membership cards can start recruiting members, and bringing in the contributions yourself, it's a public facility, I said to them, there's nothing to stop you as a citizen of Southold from bringing in contributions to the North Fork Animal Welfare League. They showed me 200 cards, and I said, that's not enough, make more, make more identical to these. We're going to recruit at least 500 to 1,000 people. We have to keep this shelter running. As a public facility we can not burden the Town with overtaxation, so to speak. The $118,000 is welcome, but we can not overburden the Town. The shelter depends upon the voluntary efforts of all of us to go, and bring in members. I said, print up cards just llke these, so they did. I brought the cards identical to the old ones, and unfortunately I mixed them, so I don't know which are the old, and which are the new, simply because they have the same ink, the same printer, the same paper, the same format. It's an old lawyers' trick, 'my friends. In any event, I said, go out and get fifty' members. They went out, and they got 125 members, and the~ collected $1,250 between up to April 1st within one week, and they're going to do the same again, and again, further into April and May, and we're going to have a thousand people at that election, and we're going to swamp them. People are up in arms, and they can't take anymore of the crap, that APRIL 2, 1996 they're getting from the gang of four, that is running the Town Shelter. They're going to get rid of them. It's a public facility supported by public funds, and the public is going to do it's duty. This is a general no confidence vote. The reply that we've gotten from everyone in town indicates that there's a poisonous atmosphere in the Dog Shelter, and that no one has confidence Jn the four people, the gang of four, who are running the shelter now. Since the by-laws call for fifteen members on the Board, and there are only five at the present time, I'm going to ask this Town Board to do somethJng~ that Jt doesn't have to do, and, also, wants to distance itself from the Shelter, let the public run the shelter, which is the way it should be, and I agree that you should distance yourself up to a certain degree. I'm going to ask you to ask the Board, unofficially, to run elections in the month of April for the ten vacant posts. They don't have to do it by the by-laws. They can delay until July, but I~m going to ask you to speak to them, because you are good officers, to have a general election in April for the ten vacancie~ on the Board of re's a so been talk that they intend to delay the elections We have a Very good netW~rkl of spies !n 'toWn. They say they' ~g to'delay until OctOber. The by~'iaws ~:all f'~r July, and if they':re going to delay beyond themselves Court, Riverhead. keep We tu~ forward ~ Ten dollars, Thank you. ple[ase, July, they'r:e going to find · e But, that's neither her. nor B~]ard, to the month )u, and coming. Those ten dollar [ them yesterday, :~ Jt to the Nor.th Fork we need your c0n~ributions We nee ~me SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: plea, Jim. Mrs. Wacker? You're not on camera, but they heard your RONNIE WACKER: Good evening. My name is Ronnie Wacker. I'm from Cutchogue, and I wanted to say that, for the first time in our lives my husband and I became snow birds this winter, and I recommend it highly, not just because it's warmer down there, but because it gives you a whole new prospective on what's happening in your hometown. What I found at my first Town Board meeting this morning, is that we seem to have shot ourse yes in the foot. I thought we all wanted a Y. Appar;ently, we dickered so long. about where to put it, and whether all th~se Riv~rhead people should be allowed to use it, too, the Y peop e got the message that we weren't that commi~tted. That we were really being kind of doggy in the manager about ,it. They told us today that So~thold is no longer a prlor~ty item [for them. They said they felt there was~ no support for what they were tr~ying to do, which was to build a recreational facility with swimming pool for ~he entire North Fork community. They may be right. This is kind of hard to accept. I don't ,know a person in town who will admit that he or she wouldn't like a Y here. For the kids it's a place where they're accepted, and we all know how the personal proper, ty signs have been booming all over. They is no place where Kids can just go, and roam anymore. The beaches are personal property. You can't walk around there, and they can't play. So, they have lots of physical activities in the Y, and for adults, and especially seniors. It's a great ~elaxation, and challenge to those tiring muscles. Well, what's hapl~ened!? If we really do all want it, we'd better change the message that we're putting out, and get together and work for it. Madame Supervisor, I.'d llke to ask you, if I may ask everybody here, who is really in favor of a Y? I would like to see a show of hands. I would say that this is a majority. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: How many are against a Y? RONNIE WACKER: ,I would say that's a minority. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: How many don't have a feeling one way or the other? RONNIE WACKER: What i'm suggesting is, we have a slim chance, let's do something. We've thrown away a large part of our chance, but we still can try. Today I was delighted to see at the Town Board meeting that you, Madame Supervisor, had a letter to give to the Y people to suggest that their Y, some kind of compromise, that there was somebody that was interested. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There is a gentleman, that would like to speak with the Y in relation to the possibility of an arrangement of land, not giving, but an arrangement. RONNIE WACKER: over the.. Even so, there must have been some amelioration SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We'll see where it goes. RONNIE WACKER: That would be terrific. Now, I see another problem. This is as of today, as I'm viewing my hometown with objective eyes, and I'm astonished at the venom that's engendered in the matter of hiring police officers, and the hysteria it has created. I would like to 'suggest that maybe it's time for us to step back, and consider the whole thing'. First Of all, we all want the same thing, and that's the good of the town. The Police Department, the P.B.A., they want to be: sure that residents are protected by the best police available. The Town Board wants, it's policb to be 'men~' and women, who live up to the high standards Iong~':se~ by thk' Police department, so what's the argument? Bo~h sides want: t~h'e same :thing, qualified peopl~ to do an important job. It'S simPly a matter of timing. Son~e people are saying, hi're more people now', never mind whether they're qualified or not. The first available person, hire him. But, do we need people who may end up giving us more problems than we have now? Let's be sure before we react hysterically, that we're doing the 'right thing. In the case of Eric Heins, the policeman next' in line for a tow~ position, according to the Suffolk Times he is has not worked as a police officer since December, 1992. This is through no fault of his own. He was injured on the job, and rightfully received disability pay. ~ '~This 's not'to cast d'spers'ons on Mr. Heins' ab''ty to perform his duties. ' ' I couldn t begin to assess whether an of?cer ~s physically qualified, or not, but 'pbllCe authorities have generally agree~J that an officer, who has not Worked 'for a year or more, usuall~ can not take up his duties; satisfactorily again, As I understand it, What the Town is asking is slmply for a Civil'Service hearing, which is pending, to make the decision. 'Can Mr. Heilhs pick up the load again? This is not a matter for you, and me., or a layman to decide. As a taxpayer I don~t want to finance a,n open a~dded convalescence. In the meantime '-the Board can hire part-time officer~ tb take up the slack, or if not that, and I unde~stan~l this police department doesn't look kindly upon that, but' as summer is approaching we can hire seasonal officers. Both sides are right.. There reatly is no argument. Let's leave it in the hands of the Civil~ Service hearing. ,We will all feel better if it finds E~ic He.ins fully ~qualif|ed to return to duty. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think I can speak on behalf of the Board, that we all have the same goal, and that is hiring the additional police office:rs, that we need. We are working together toward that end. Thank you for your comments. HARVEY ARNOFF.' Harvey Arnoff of Southold. I'm reminded of Nero fiddling while Rome burns. I feel that the Board is ablegatlng his duties to the citizens of this town by not making some statement, and doing something in regard to the status of our police department. It's interesting that on tonight's agenda there was a public hearing, that called for a year round parking permit. Who's going to enforce it? We don't have enough police to enforce the laws, much less additional duties, that you're giving to them. But, that's okay. Last night, and the reason I!m here today is last night, and I don't know how many of you live in the hamlet h~re, the' lights went out last night, I don't know if yours did, Mrs. Supervisor, but ours did. I didn't know how wide spread it was, so I got in my vehicle, and I drove downtown, and the entire key of downtown Southold, with the exception of emergency lights here, and at the bank, was pitch black. As I drove through the signal light, right down here on Main Street, which was black, I said, where's the police APRIL 2, 1996 299 were the police officers manning that type of traffic control device? If you travel in western Suffolk County, if you travel in Riverhead, and there's a traffic light out, you have a police officer there. I can tell you where they probably were, and that's working elsewhere within this town, answering calls, because there are not enough bodies to do the job. It's really time that we did something, and the only thing I can do, as a citizen of this town, is to remind you of the pothole law. The pothole law was, to put a municipality on notice of a dangerous condition, so in the event someone was injured they could sue the town. It is my j.ob now, and I'm taking the position to put you, Madame Supervisor, and the remainder of the Board, and the Town Clerk, on notice of a dangerous condition which exists in the Town of Southold, and that is the undermann:.ing of the Police department, and their inability to provide the necessary coverage to this town. As recently as a few weeks ago, wasnJt the' entire police force in Greenport answering a call? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, they were. HARVEY ARNOFF: And who was protecting the remainder of the town, and the .ciltlzenry of this town, if someone is injured will have a cause of action aga|nst the town, and the town exposure is dramatic. Get off the dime, Hi're somebody~ and let's get some protection for the citizens of this town. Thank you. F.M. FLYNN.~ F.M. Flynn, Southold. What I' intend to present is in the form of brief hough it may not be as brief as some of you might like. I ask lence. My comments concern a complex matter, that has been subject of private meetings with Town officials over the span of months, if not years I can not present the cogent criticism by means of a limited sound bite' My subject should be exposed to all citizens, and pe~h s of the Town Board, although the commentary dooms it the Town's file inaccessible to most citizens. As to my ~s to address this particular matter, the Board is probably that, I was for many years, a consultant to the Attorney In the course of this service I conducted many critlci~ims )aratory to my testimony as a court accepted exp~rtl w:itness, add that I was muzzled by a Town Board, in my attemRt ect to be addressed. I believe this Board, this ~tion subscribes to the three basic principles of good )enness, due process, and equal treatment for all pro of Southold. Presumably these fundamental tone the town, and the Town Board having appointed. memb rds of these agencies, assumes ultimate responsibility for my opinion, based on the facts, I shall submit the Soul I Board has flagrantly violated, and flouted these princil~l the Port of Egypt site plan on February 26, 1996. The mo nge, the more they remain the same. In the first instanFe the I legal notice for the hearing on the referenced projec~ was'. d~ misleading as to the nature, and extend of the plan. i ~he not physical description and tax map number, was confined a identified as District 1000, Section 56, Block 6, Lots u~ ver surreptitiously, covertly and fur[ively, the notice failed ~ include the parcel identifiable as District 1000, Sectio~a Lot: 10.1. This is a parcel separated from the notice prope 25, and it's .on the northerly side thereof. The additi rlbed by tax lot number on the Site Plan legend, and is :ched as part of the plan on the location map incorp0r~te~l on the site plan. Lest my powers of observation .b.e questj.~nSd~, the fact that this additiona parc~ was included in the Site Plan Ca~s ~onfirmed, to me by Robert Kassner, Site Plan Reviewer, in the course of an approximately ten minute conversation at the Panning Board office on Eebnuary1:20, 1996. I shall discuss the importance of this aspect of the !overall ~atter in a subsequent context. In describing the boundaries of the ~;project, the Legal Notice stated the property was bounded on the west by land, now or formerly of :SL~ffolk County indusl~riall DeMeloF~ment Agency. Obviously this an e~¥asive, hedging statement. F~r ~11 ,We know, the land may have be, eh foPmeriy owned by the A.,bnaki I~dians;. The pertinent question is ~ho oW6ed the land a( the ti~e of fiiing. The~ P annlng Board had reason' to kB°w, based upon submls.s~c~n to lit. by :the :applicant, some four and o. ne-haJ~ years later to the pdirportedi sale ,to the SClDA, that ownership was deSerJbed as being 500 APRIL 2, 1996 in C&L Realty, Inc., whose owners are William Lieblein and George Cottral. I was stimulated to delve into this matter. The SCIDA emphatically denied ownership of this parcel. When pressed the agency conceded that beneficial ownership was vested in C&L Realty Inc., and that it's involvement could be-construed as a means of tax avoidance. This appears to be cor~rect as the property is carried on the Tax Exempt roil of the Town. In an attempt to fathom the apparent discrepancy, i undertook research of the property's records at the Suffolk County Clerk's OffiCe. :1 encountered a complex and confusing series of transactions. Most of these instruments were recorded on November 29, 198~, at precisely · the same time. I shall, ir~ the interest oft time, I shall be pleased to, provide copies of these instruments to the Town Board for it's analysis and conclusions. My interpr~tati0n is , of' course, subject: to legal determination. I believe, based in part'on statements made by Mr. Lieblein at the referenced hearing, that the pr~erty" is owned by C&L Realty as an encumbered fee, which it may ,eccupy~ operate, or sell subject to the paying of a mortgage.' il~t .will 13~' n0t~d that the rights cited comprise the principle provisions of the bundle of .rights defining The '.CF, L' Realty, Inc.' property iS now identified On tee i~t 1000, Section 56~ 'Block:6:,;;l~bt 3.!1. the property in November of 1984. proper~ty was sold Corpo~atlon~ to S& of Sal~, m Land ?Holdir identified ther~ Corpt, least_ ~ the Board from What he mentioned indicated that the ~IS in' South01d Maline Center I:and "ue that proPerty ~S =of r certain of ti .s a~-e the' ~ubject Site Plan At highly qu, that 'time as g that common' owners. Th : bb~ for the owners, themselves of the Pre~|ously acknowledged comm~ combined ar'ea of the motel and marina properties' '.is acres. Th:e cc acres to over-improved have been mad~ these ,a There'is a a unity the the com~ be Site Plan was Town Board the ~d' .at the ivest the ~en uses would require an area 'et: ~Code. The proper4W ~ g improvements. ture of the ownership se;~of here are circumstantial evidence ;~b /. Of cO-ownership. The combined s ha~e Llebleln pays the ta.xe on ,reelS. i~struments previously referS+ed ts:to of ;Egypt facility, and or~e o~f recites an office at the Port ~)f If the 3sldered, to any exte~nt or i~)e deted:'to common ownei"ship, tl~n zed property. I believe~ it is inc~ the means of legal ~e 'of commonality inception, it was qu~ Board had already comments from of tl~e proceedi;hg; those '1 h~d d~a~l~ Kassner, a was that the spanned a hol investigate a revea ed, the rev eYv with the time restraintsi,' conduct fLirther, ,.: N~lw to the abortive apparent that it was pro, forma ch~ The led a decision and was not: about~ to censi~er any :. 'It: is obvious, from a reading of th~,tr]~script consideration of my remarks was to be ~n~Ined to Xevious referenced conversat~ion :IW~ ~er~ of the Board. The cru,x of this permitted by the notice, as it hardly gave the public sufflc me to PrOblem although as the transcript uently stated, that the Board had conducted t~ licant. I further inform Mr. Kassner tha~ to the ts, imposed on verbal [ ~ inYestigations on what I rbelieved to ~hly questionable Site n and reduce .my analysis to written to be subrflitted to the~ B0~ard. I had the naive conception that ,oard's APRIL 2, 1996 submitted to the Board. I had the naive conception that the Board's function, at the hearing, was to consider objections raised by the public. The Chairman stated, you've raised a number of issues, the issues that I had raised speaking for ten minutes to Bob Kassner. I think we will go through them tonight, will answer some of them, probably not all .of them, but the ones at least we felt we would have to address. Note the interpretation, the intention to answer some of them, notably the ones the Board felt it would have to address. Note the use of the pass tense, felt. Obviously, the Board did not intend to address any additional questions raised at the hearing. This hardly represents due process, in fact, it ignores it. The Chairman further stated, and I'm quo:ting, but., we did carefully look through, I believe, all the issues you have raised. How is this possible? I introduced issues far beyond those raised in my short conversation with Mr. Kassner, on which the Board reportedly veiled. Not one question was addressed to me by th~.Board, My written critique was not even read. the specious defense cited by the Board'for it's action was that the proposed action was that the proposed action was more beneficial to the community, that the previous highly questionable: approval of a 25,000 square foot building on part of this site. SOmehow,, it appears implicit in this statement that the previous approval was less than beneficial to the community. It most ~:ertain{~ was. The approval of the. previous plan was a outrage, which was ~lete disregard for the Town Code by the various agencies h ~ my analysis of which the Board was then aware, not structures nonconforming, but,bY my bituted a gift of the use, and hence value of a :res of waterfront land. Now, to the analysis of the di~ Site Plan on which the Pla~r~ning Boa?d acted, ! have reservations as to 'the actual area of the property, and am certain that the area of existing structures iS understated. ~owever, at this time I will confine myself to the m0!e egregiOU~..aspect~ of the current Site Plan, which the P!lanning Bbard seen fit to .a The applicant acknowledges at least three uses on th. operty, all of which are non-conforming. ;B~ hi.~ calculat;iOn lot plan area on that Site Plan is feet by O each of these uses r,equires an ulred is 2~0,000 square feet. Th~s, : an bortage of 23,9[t2 square feet for the exlstir~g, uses". The Iirea'd~ overimproved, and yet it is proposed to add anol movement. Proper planning pract~ice pro¥1des that Where sufficient s ;to meet zoning requirements, the intensity df use these requirements. The existing uses are not only constitute uses on a larger unapportioned tract. Thedefone~, decision should not be governed, as theiy appairen~l~ delineations, or apportionments, made b~/ the owner., i h~ point out to this Board that were another property owner erect: marina, a restaurant and a retail sto~e, he would have to devote 80;000 square feet to each use. SUPERVISOR ¢OfHRAbi,~ Mr. FIynn, I don't mean to interrupt you. D;o you 'have much more t(~ go. Councilman Moore said there are some things.. F.M. FLYNN: I wish you would reserve the question to the end, so you don't disturb my continuitY, and I really think, although I'm using some time, i think t, his is a matter that should be of interest to every member. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Please continue. I have no problem with the time, Mr. Flynn. F.M. FLYNN: Next I question the Negative Declaration issued by the Planning Board. I am not aware of there having been any pubic hearings on this matter. It is incomprehensible to me that such a declaration could have been issued for a property in a Critical Environmental Area, located in the flood plain and having some elevations in the area of two to four feet. This declaration is even more outrageous considered, as it must be in the context of the overall property and the intensity of use granted by the Planning Bioard. This is particularly true with respect to health safety and public welfare considerations resulting from concessions granted by the Board, and the subterfuge of incorporated Tax Lot District 1000 Section 56, Block ~, Lot 10.1 in the approved plan. It appears that some do not understand, or profess not to understand the purpose of the APRIL 2, 1996 marinas. It is not a question of the availability of parking per se. Rather the established ratio of one space per boat represents the sole means of control the Town exerts over the number of boats to be launched from a marina site. If you were to check, as I have, every other town with frontage on the Peconic Bay, each has a similar requirement of one parking space per boat. Without such a regulation there would be chaos on the bay. Even under Southold's regulation, there is no attempt at enforcement and I am convinced this Board has no idea of the number of boats, legally or illegally based at the Town's marinas. Minimum marina size is 80,000 square feet. Without regulation, and by use of elevated storage racks, it is conceivable that such a plot> based' on the density granted the applicant by the Planning Board, could approximate 1500. boats. This on' a.plot size 'the same as prevailing for many~ if not most¥ of the residential 'properties' ir~ the Town. The applicant bases his planned parking on 122 in-water slips. His advertisement,'indlcate 150. Significantly, the plan omits any count of high and dry, or taCk'storage.. A survey conducted by the North Fork Envi'ronmental~ Council, under the aegis of the then TOwn Board counted 165 boats in this. category. The ToWn Code requires 315 ~g spaces for boats alone. Add to this the requirements for marina ,ees, restaurant"eml~lOyees' and patrons and ~ent is .~for 385 spaces, or more. provis'ionI t~as ~been m~i~l:e for 255 spaces. E~ven~ were demonstrably isn't', ~hierei are 134: less 1 'es of lanid area. In def he Town for a number years, his BOard has used a s one park,lng-space for f:our.dry~.storage boats. Does he not his Standard wo~JId: al ow f0r; ttio~sands of additional boats to be from SoU~hol~t imaidnas into. t~e common resource represented by Peconic Bay, a federally designated Critical Enwronmental Area. Tlie bart e over th~ ~eduction? 6f parking rec fou o, and the TOWn Board refused I~o amend the which stratos the requirement§, I~oWever, p on i~ubli~i hea[{h, ,''safe, have the ~f~ect of nu '1i ~, he Plar~n~ng Boar.d. d qualifiCati~ls; f~-orn it's from ~hic, t~ ii~ rely. The the Coda'and rule inde not' indic~tel the number of inquir;ed, boats in't ,gory. to marifia~. Furth~er t ~efer the .~ction 100-25% B(~,) of the!:Town Code ;oard m~y vai-y and ~waive par~king that it will not~ have a detrllflental effect welfare, and fd~t~er P~oVi~;,i~g'- iti :will not intent a~d p~isions;' of tH~"' ToWn Code. el mlhated 'these ppov~s,~ons~ these as to the Seiction of the ToWn water -elected Planning Board has seeW fit tb ignore thereof, significantly~ the'~Site Plan did Bo~ per sixteen the using the bay~ but adversely :affects intend to inform the Supervisors of the other towns fronting on the bay of · i~ Southold's intolerable exploitation of a common resourc~e. .Now, to the reason for the clandestine iln¢lusion Of Tax Map Lot Districtl 1000 Section 56 Block ~ Lot 10.1 on the Site Plan becomes clear. This is a 30,000 square foot lot located on rite northerly side of: Route 25. Gontrary to the Code's intent, ~it has no direct access to thei water. Utilized for marina use, it would incorporate a Sta!te.highway into marina use. Incidentally, this parcel is assessed as vacant residential land. The owner has previously claimed this parcel has a capacity Of, approximately one hundred parking spaces. Based upon the precedent set by the Planning Board in this instance, this area could provide for an incredible 1650 boats. Concerning the issues of public health, safety, and welfare, the increased traffic such use would generate, let alone the prospect off numerous pedestrians crossing a busy State Highway, leads one to conclude the Negative Declaration was a perverted aberration. As Lo the parking spaces purportedly provided provided on the Site Plan. ~hey would ludicrous, were they not a serious provocation. In a transparent to provide even 134 less spaces than the Code requires, the applicant has stooped to planning parking spaces in a State Right of Way, arid; in areas two or three feet removed from .the mean high water line. In addition, in a desperate effort to provide even a modicum of the ' ~-' required parking, the applicant .has resorted to drawing lines within the metal i boat storage building and classifying them as parking spaces. Not only are these uses APRIL 2, 1996 303 incompatible, but such use is defined as a commercial parking garage in the Code, a use not provided for in the district. The plan uses the storage building as a form of expansion tank to create parking that cannot be conjured up by any other subterfuge. Need more parking? Just draw some more lines in the storage building. As an important aspect of this matter, and as a measure of the veracity attributable to this Site Plan, it was stated that the owner has a long term lease from the State of New York on a portion of the Old Main Road. I raised this question at the public hearing. The State Department of Transportation informed me he had no such lease. He has merely a permit, account number 135~,0, renewable or cancellable by the State at thirty day intervals. Based upon this flimsy basis, the owner has erected permanent structures within the right-of-way, stores boats thereof, and proposes permanent parking spaces as evidence on the Site Plan. What of the rights of the other property owners to the east? This right-of-way serves as a~primary means of access for their patrons and employees, as well as for emergency vehicles. The arrogance 'implicit in this Site Plan would deny them this right of access. Section ~11~0-13 of the Code defines a.,parking lot as, an off street, ground level area, surfaced and improved for. the~ temporary storage of motor vehicles. No such provisions were in on ti Site Plan. The Site Plan, as, approved, includes the on the plan. Article XXl of the Code incorporates a s sel~ of requirements for landscaping. Among other provisions, pa~ki~g areas should have ten square feet of landscaping per space and. one tree for every :ten spaces. Based upon the applicants claime;d provision of 251 spaces~ the Code :requirement is for 2,500 square fee~ of plantings, and twenty-fiVe trees. There is an additional requ rement for andscaping in front, yards, etc. There is no such landscaping, not a sQitary bush, or blade of grass is indicated on the Site Plan. y lone tree is indicated in proximity to the proposed pool. The of the Code states, among the. purposes of landscaping, the ,ncement of business areas and the provision of privacy from visual i.ntr.usion. Szep~t°wski Associates, in a report prepared for th~ 'Town Board, referred to the upland storage of boats as a eyesore. What e se, ma~/ I ask is the storage of boat. s on towering racks dispersed thiroughout a property at the owner's wh.m. Another example of the alsi gePuous ess of the Planning Board's action is reflected in it's statement;. :t~e Us~ .of buildings with pre-existing non-conforming setbacks on ~he subject Site for the swimming pool will not significantly expand any of.. the uses of the buildings. What had been previously been described be used as a cabana for pool patrons and will bathrooms, a washer ~and dryer, a snack shop, machines, etc. If this does not expand or alter buildings, I don't know. what would. In it's motion, states among other things that the Terning Point parcel owned by the Suffolk County Development Agency. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Mr. Flynn, that was two pages. are now to showers, vencJing of these B o~rd is a ~ate F.M. FLYNN: No, it wasn't. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't mean to be rude. F.M. FLYNN: I'm finishing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I believe very strongly that people that come before the Town Board should have every opportunity to share with them, and I don't want to have in place a time limit for people. I think if people have something to express, they should be able to, but this time of the evening is for all, and everyone to have an opportunity to speak. So, I would like to see you finish, but in the future if you would, please, a little bit more moderation ~n the amount you present in one shot. Do you follow me, Mr. Flynn? F.M. FLYNN: I do, but, Madame Supervisor, this situation has been built over in matter of months and years in private conversation. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's why I stopped you, because I realized you had lot to say on the subject. F.M. FLYNN: I have a lot to say. I'd like to complete it, but I would, APRIL 2, 1996 also, like the Town Board to consider carefully the specifics of what I'm saying by reason of the copy of this. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Sir, we certainly will, and Mr. Flynn, please, finish. F.M. FLYNN: I shall. SUPERVISOR'COCHRAN: But I'm asking you, the next time, please, moderation, and give other people the opportunity to share this time. F.M. FLYNN: I can only assure you that normally I am not confronted with a problem this complex, that incorporates so much data. At any rate, let me finish. The Planning Board states among other things that the Terning Point Motel is a separate parcel owned by the Suffolk County Development Agency. This, despite the fact, that th~ SCIDA has den[ed ownership and stated that a beneficial ownership was vested in C&L Realty, lac; the SCIDA has transferred it's rights to the North Fork Bank and :Trust Company. In my opinion, based on statement made by the applicant at the public hearing, as I said, he enjoys, at least, de facto ov~nership,, and this is subject to legal interpretation'. As I, also, quote on the decision made by the Town Board, the Planning Board states, Town COde 100-25L~(~)(sic) gives the Planning Board authority to vary or waive parking requirements. They don't mention the ,conditions under which they can meet parking requirements. Not only did the Board misidentify the SectiOn, but it deliberately eliminated the limiting conditions impos~ed on them by the conditions I have previously 'cited. In justification of~, it's action, the Planning Board states, all the requirements 'of the Site Plan Regulations of the Town of Sou.thold have been met. I could not disagree .more in stronger terms. I have outlined objections to this entire misbegotten proceeding, but I should the major ' ~; be glad .at some' .future ' date to supply you with more details. I,would llke to ask a quest, ion which, in the past, alas, has proved to targeJy rhetorical.. What iS the purpose of having a Town Code if it's provisions are no~ ~ablded by End ,er~forced? In fact, violations are tolerated. Reputed public :hearing evidenced all the aspects of a star chamber proceeding in ~hichr the outcome is predetermined. No questions were of me, nor was my written anal.y, sis consulted. The Planning Board voted unanimously' to . !approve 'the Site Plan. If a doddering old codger llke I can conduct such an' analys,s ~n the limited time available to', me, what consideration has been :given to this matter by the Planning Board? In my opinion, ~the collective actions of the Board evidenced incompetence or worse. My C~l~iniOn is'l~that their collective action was evidence Of malfeasance, misfeasance; nonfeasance, and all three. As unelected Town officials, it is my opinion that they should be removed from of:rice. The ultimate responsibility is, of course, that of the Town Board. As to the actions of the Planning Board's staff in this matter, I would llke to know whether it recommended approval, or disapproval of the subject Site Plan. if it recommended disapproval, the Planning Board overruled it's objections. If, on the other hand, it recommended approval, in my opinion, it has displayed a gross incompetence which justifies dismissal. Criticism requires submission for mitigation of existing problems, if the Town Board desires to change, at least in part, the questionable applications being submitted to various Boards, it should be by a sworn statement from applicants as to the truth of these submissions, and further non-elected officials should be similarly bound as to the probity of their actions. Thank you for your courtesy and time, but I think this was a matter that demanded to be aired. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Now, you have some information you wanted to share with us. Thank you. Yes, ma'am? MARY RAKAUSKAS: My name is Mary Rakauskas. I'm a relatively recent resident of Southold. This is the first such meeting I've attended. I had just one su99estion. It seems as though contrary to what you suggested, what you said before, that what we should, or what should be done is a time limit be put on discussions. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There has been in the past during different administrations. APRIL 2, 1996 MARY RAKAUSKAS: I see no reason why that, say, after five minutes, you could not submit the entire text, or whatever it is you want to present to the Board, and as matter of fact to the other people that are in attendance, because I think in fact you're taking up, in all fairness to the speaker, though, he is taking up the time of other people. That's it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for your comment. Yes, sir? JOHN FIFE: John Fife from Cutchogue. I read with some real concern the other day, that the present Board is looking at the feasibility of a new Town Hall. In my opinion, running the Town is not that different from running a business, and today, as you know, we're in an era of downslzing., in order for businesses to be competitive, and certainly there's tremendous financial pressures on government. I wonder if the Town Board has looked at a projected cash flow revenue for the ~ext few years, because I think it's quite evident the grants and aid from Federal government are being significantly diminished. Grants and aid from the State government will be similarly diminished. It's a matter of record, that a number of towns in New York may very well go bankrupt this year. ALthough I don't think we're faced with the same problem in Sour.hold, We: ~ert~alnl¥ do have severe problems here. One need only look at Feather Hill to see empty buildings there. I suspect that the commercial value of real estate rs significantly decreased in recent ye.ars, and with the antiqlpated addition of bigger malls in Riverhead, I think t. ha{ Continued pressu.re on our commercial community: here will continue. It's my u6derStL~ndlng that the proposed, or suggested site, for a new Town Hall currently contributes over $[I0,000 to ou~ tax roll. I'm sure if we would move, the. Town Board would hope to sell this building quickly, but I think that might be a naive hope in view of the open buildings that already ex[st. I, also, believe that private offices are a great incentive to try and make work more efficient, to adapt better ways of doing things,. bureaucracy in hand, o pen gc moving, even it anticipated., add new ,buildlng: I very carefully, Thank you. the newest computers, and to keep our local ilnk will be a real added benefit to expand our and better offices. Also, the simple cost: of ~ be across town, is usually much greater than 0ns, or changes, that would be reqalired in the Jld be great. So, I hope this will be looked at d I think many of us enjoy the Town HaH as it is. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN; Thank you, sir. We are looking at different options, and we have not discussed it, because a report is being formulated showing us the different options, and the financial picture, and so o~n., and do forth,~and when it comes time for the Town Board to d~scuss these options more Information wdl be g~ven to the community ~n relation to our needs, in relation to any of the options, if any, that we're Ioo[king at. So, I just want you to be assured that there have been absolutely no decisions made at this point, and we certainly are going to g've the community full information, so that they can be part of the decision. Thank you. Sir, you wanted to say something? FRANK BUONAIUTO: I would llke to go home. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would, .too. I didn't have my dinner yet. FRANK BUONAIUTO: I'm Frank Buonaiuto, Southold. Before I leave I want to thank Councilwoman Hussie for telling us about the garbage bags, the disposal problem, and to let her know that i appreciate that she's trying to keep her word. She spoke to me soon after the election, and she knew that I was interested in that. As far as making the bags cheaper, the small bags shouldn't be changed at all. That's the one I use. I think they should allow for better balance on the larger bag, instead of doubling the amount for the larger bags to $1.50, $1.25 or something less, you know, all the way around. You know. Anyhow that's my comment. Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you very much. David? APRIL 2, 1996 DAVID FEAVEL: My name is David Feavel from Southold. I've always considered myself a political, stay as far way from politics as possible. However, the foolishness I've been reading while sitting on my nice couch, and watching Channel 27 about this police situation, is ludicrous. I've been a peace officer the last twenty-five years. I've had the good fortune to work with Greenport Village Police, Southold Police, and many other police departments. It comes down to politics. I encouraged Eric Heins to become a police, officer. There is only one thing I regret in that. That's the pain and suffering his family has dealt with. He was a good police officer in Oreenport. He served them well. He c p in crossfire ~0f a political scheme to disband Police. Department. There'isno doubt in my mind, if he ca thold Town, that he .wouldn't be an excellent police Officer. This om a sectors, and' at 'Ser~geant. at least one Sergeant. Village Poli'ce Department, we're down to three sectbrs if as Mr. Arnoff said, this is a dangerous si:tuation. ! put politics; and .political agendas aside~ and that's on here. There was a detiberate, very deliberate attempt, ed n Gr~enport to. d.sband them pohce department. Now, the s Of lawsuits. ' I dbr~'t ' pa~tlcularly 'agree with them, per! under~sta'nd why they' did that. When a man'~ due pPocess' is like 'it was, and he wa~" us~ed as ~ pawn, a scapegoa:t, he still is Here; it's rldic~ll0~s: You can. hav~ the Ma that does the same.thirlg, and I wonder how many ~. thi~ same light. Thank' you. Now, we don~t hav'e the SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Dave. Diane? DIANE RADIGAN: Good evening. My name is Diane Radigan from Cutchogue. I know it's late so I'll keep my comments brief. I'm here again to address you about the YMCA. The gentleman from the YMCA, Mike Famigliettl, Who was present here this afternoon, along with two other YMCA officials, to speak to you, he spoke to you, and answered your questions, and hopefully we'll be able to move forward from here. I would just like to briefly state, there are a couple of points that came out loud and Clear from today's meeting. One of them is the issue of trust. I think that the YMCA right now has a difficult time in moving forward with any potential project for Southold. They feel as though they were led on, :the~ Were caught up in a situation. They were us~d as a football. They no longer wanted to be associated with that ~¥pe Of environment. Ydu can't blame them. They spend a great amount of money here, a fair amount of time, and they got stumped 09. In all fairness I can see why they would feel that way. This is it, if this town chooses to move forward with a YMCA in our community, we Have to address, as well as resolve that situation, loud and clear tb tbe.'YMCA Board. They told you today, that they have been given notice, ~h~t they will not spend anymore money out here, unless Board moved for..w~rd, i~ you choose to so. I think: ~that possibly there is a slim chance that .they would consent to do something, if this Board pick up the ball, ,apd ran with it. You have to, now, pick up the cost of the fund raising. ~AJl that is lost from the prior deal. Right now, it's open season so if you .,wanted to have a Y here, it is entirely up to this Board. It's not going' ;cb Cost taxpayer dollars, because they're not going to pick up that fuod raising cost any longer, as they said. It has been renegotiated from ~op to bottom, and they already put in a lot of money. So, if we are to move forward, let's do so as quickly as possible, but as forceful as possible, if that's what you choose to do. If that's what you choose r{ot to do, please make that timely decision as well, so that the public is aware of it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Board will be discussing it at their next meeting, and may I add, also, trust works-two directions. Thank you. DIANE RADIGAN: Absolutely, but I think you can put politics aside if you really want this project to succeed. It can be done. It's worked in other communities, and ] have a great deal of faith that you people can work this out. ' APRIL 2, 1996 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Yes, ma'am? DOROTHY WOLF: My name ~s Dorothy Wolf of Southold. This is the first time I have ever done this, and I now know what dry mouth really feels like. I wasn't planning to say, a thing. I came here because of what I read in the paper, and the fervor, and the passion, regarding Officer Heins. I know that there are people on the Board, who would fiercely support him, and I urge . you, first of all, before I urge you do anything, there is s0methmg very unpleasant happening in this community. There's a sense of fear, that we're without police, that we are undem siege, that our police force is so understaffed, the we're going to be locked in our homes at night. If that is so, if that the community is in such peril, ,then it is for this Board to work with the PBA, and find some temporary solutions, until the matter of Officer Heins, and I refer to him as Officer Heins, I do so respectfully, until he appears before the Civil Service Commission, and clears his name, so that this ~ommun!ty can have an Officer we will be proud of. I don't think any decis.o~ should be made regarding him, and Mr. Moore, and Mrs. Cochran, you are very passionate ~n your support for him. I would urge you, as a friend of Officer Heins, and the family, to urge him, to counsel him, to go before the Civil Service Commission, and have his hearing. We want policemen, and he's a great cop. I'll g~ve him a cocktail party, i'm all for him, but there ~s a very serious ugly cloud, and that has to be lifted, but in the meantime this aura of fear can not be allowed to continue. If we are i~ such terror of our lives, then this Board working with the PBA has to fi:nd some way to g ve us this protection, everybody seems to, thinkl we, need One other thing, I, a so, very much resent the effort ' members of the Board, one member Or two members, firm on the matter of principle. My God~, this is a holy time~ r want the commitment, the decent c0mmitm~nl~ Of this Board. This deserves no less. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you very much. You did very well for the first time. THOMAS MCGUIRE.: My name is Thomas McGuire from Peconic. I would llke to add my name to those opposed to hiring Officer Heins. There have been numerous reasons, that have been given. I'm also concerned with the Board's, what I feel, abrogating their responsibilities, and decisions, to hire who they want, other than referring it to the Civil Service, or whoever. You as, stewards to the town, elected officials have the responsibility to hire anyone, the best person for the job. It doesn't appear that Heins is that person. I'm concerned about, basically the responsibility of hiring, why this is being shuttled off to someone, and why we have to go to the PBA? The PBA has nothing to do with approving who you hire. You should be able to hire who want, so why are we even discussing Heins with the PBA? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Is there anyone else, that would like to address the Board? PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: My name is Phil VanBourgondien, a resident of Southold. For awhile there tonight I thought we were not going to touch on the police matter, but apparently it started, so I have a few things to say, also. I, also, congratulate the three holdover members of the Board for, in the face of some very cheap shots, that have been taken at them through the press for standing firm to what they believe is the way to go. They're perfectly entitled to their vote, and they are entitled to the way they think, and I refer particularly to a cheap shot, that was made by a local businessman, who said, that he was holding the three of them responsible for the vandalism to his business. How ridiculous can a statement like that be? That is ridiculous. It doesn't make any difference if you have six, eight, ten or fourteen policeman on duty, you will always have the vandalism. It is a matter of way of life. The other thing that I wanted to bring up, Madame Supervisor, was that, and correct me if I'm wrong, but ! believe that when you were running for election you stated that you would remove yourself from all police matters, because of your connection with the police department. APRIL 2, 1996 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is not the statement I made. We have a letter into the Attorney General at this time asking for a determination of what would be a conflict in relation to my position. Mr. Moore serves as Police Committee Chairman. I have not come upon anything yet, that would relate to my son, as a police officer, so, at this point, I feel I not any manner, shape or form had conflict of interest up to this point, and, so, once we have the determination from the Attorney General I will be sitting down with.' Ethics Board, also, and discusslng this with them as to what is and what isn't. When I served on the Board in the past, when it was something, that I felt was a conflict ! always removed mysel:f, and I shall continue to do so on those things that appear to be. a conflict. PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: That's fine· Can I ask for a clarification? Have you any idea how long it will be before.. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No. Laury, when did we write that letter? TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD.' We wrote that letter on January 10th. It should~ be some time very soon. PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: Government moves slowly. One of the previous speakers made mention about the..you're looking into expanding, you need more space in the Town Hall, arid I roll my eyes when I see that you're even thinking about the building on Youngs Avenue· it's too big. If you don't 'fill .it, you will find ways of filling it, and that's going to mean you exp. and government, and I thoroughly disagree with Councilwotn~n!HuSSie. Nobody is going to rent place in Town .Hall. My ot~ you have..it's on the Main Road. Thi:s is a nice · From the front it's a beautiful Town Hall. If it's too small, acqu some property. The property directly on the corner next to you is for sale. The whole back could be purchased. You Could expand either sideways, or you could go back by purchasing property. It will cost you far less than an ugly looking brick building, that's far too big for you. You have a beautiful building here, and have an architect lay out an expansion, that you need, not over expand, but expansion that you need, and tha~t, the whole thing will cost you a fraction of what that other building, and what have you got, when you have that one? Local businesses are having a hard time making a living, and staying in business. There's a lot of closed stores, a lot of stores even for sale. The Town ~has never worked to look to bringing in new business. They have not done a thing. They make it so difficult for businesses. I had occasion, a year or so ago, a local attorney told me of a situation where a business wanted to come in, and employ a bunch of people, and they got such a run around from the Town government, that they moved to Brookhaven, and hired a hundred people. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We're working to change some of those things, PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: I hope so. That's fine. You continue to raise fees. You add new fees. You make it difficult for anyone to stay in business, or to open a business. We have a Code Enforcement Officer, that in my opinion we don't need. There are homes for sale all over Southold. There's over 350 homes. If anybody wants to develop, make a development, it takes probably ten years to make the development, to get the development going. I was privileged to be on the tax reduction committee, appointed by the previous Board. I worked hard at it, along with the other members, and we submitted our reports. I can say frankly that I am very disappointed that I doubt that very many members of the last Board, before yours, even read the reports. In a nutshell, what it says is, the only way you are going to reduce taxes, or hold the line, is down sizing. You have to down size government. The gentleman talked about down sizing government. That's exactly right, and that applies to our town, too. · If you don't, you're going to be in a big tax problem. APRIL 2, 1996 309 You're. going to have a lot of unhappy residents. The last thought I have on my mind is this. Going back to the purchasing of the property behind, or on the side, you might say, oh, the won't sell. Well, I have news for you. There's a thing known as condemnation, and applies on the State level, it applies on the County level, and unless I'm mistaken, the Town can condemn property, also. It can be done, and you can take it, as long as you take it at a fair price. I know what I'm talking about in that, because I've been down that condemnation line myself, and 1~ know what it is about. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I just have to say one thing. You mentioned my name in relation to renting property. Right now, the District Attorney's Office rents property in this building, so it's possible. PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: The District Attorney? Incidenta-[ly, one other thing, I, too~ became a snow bird for a few months, so 1 left right after Christmas. (tape change.) LARRY TUTHILL: Larry Tuthill, Cutchogue. I just want to say quickly with regard to the police. If the Board, and the police, feel that there is a problem, then temporary police should hired until the Eric Heins situation is resolved, and I, also, applaud those Town Board members who are trying to maintain the integrity of the police force, i'm not saying anything in the degradation of Mr. Helns. That's something that the Civil Service hearing, should hopefully adjust. But, if as people say, we do have a problem here, I think it's incumbent on this Town Board to work with the PBA, because I'm sure they also want to see us have adequate police prot~ection, and urge you to work with the PBA, so that we have that police protection. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: very quickly Ronnie, the second time around? Go ahead, RONNIE WACKER: I just wanted to comment on Frank Flynn's remarks. I know that his remarks, his so-called brief, tend to make our eyes glaze over, and does drone on, but his research is meticulous, and deserves careful scrutiny by the Board. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think what is difficult is when someone is reading at you. It's much, much easier to have the document, and read it, and absorb it, and define it yourself, than when someone is reading to you. So, we appreciate the copy, and we will be looking at it. Is there anyone else who would like to address the Board? You would like to address the Board, because I'd like to ask the Board members if they have anything to report, or they would like to say. JIM BITSES: Hats off to the gentleman for his very scholarly recitation. He did a lot of work. Mr. Heins..I was a police attorney for three years. Actually I was an Assistant District Attorney. I had advantage, which gave me policeman's attorney rank, and I used to present cases to the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury is a semi-secret organization. The DA is asked to come in. He can not just walk into a Grand Jury. He stands behind the Grand Jury, and they sit in chairs in front of him, twenty-three people, a foreman at a desk in the front, a witness chair, and the steno-typist. When they say, come in, Mr. District Attorney, you come i'n, you present your case, you call your witnesses, and then they have one function, and one function only. Either they bring in an accusatlon, or they do not. Now, an indictment is only an accusation, and nothing more. If it's an indictment, and they believe, they have reasonable belief that a felony was committed. If a misdemeanor was committed, they do not bring in an indictment, they make out a simple form, pass it down to the compliant clerks, and the compliant clerks write up a misdemeanor complaint. If they bring in no finding, meaning they're not going to indict, it's not a misdemeanor, it's no crime at all, they make another simple form, which goes into a dead file somewhere. All of these are secret. You make a motion to examine the Grand Jury minutes. You do not examine them. A Judge examines them for you following what you asked to look for. Now, my friend Mr. Catterson came out with that non-indictment. To Heins and the rest of them, it was not only a non-document, it was a polit|cal document, and the mere fact that the APRIL 2, 1996 Grand Jury did not bring any indictment for felony or a misdemeanor, means that it didn't belong before a Grand Jury. It was junk, and should have been thrown out. That, in fact, should have been District Attorney's duty, as it was mine. When I saw that it was no case, I used to ask the Grand Jury to make no finding. So, to be ruled by a document, that was widely printed in the local press is very foolish in the extreme, and it is dirty pool, and dirty pQlitics. I don't know what Heins has done. I don't know what the ,others have done, but I.was sitting in the office of Tom, Wic-kham one morning, whenever it was, and a call comes in from the noted Mayor of the East End, and he's complaining that things were happening in Greenport, somebody was lifting off pocketbooks, and so on, and he ,didn't know who it was. Tom hung up' the telephone, and turned to me, and like a fool I said, well, why don't you ask 'Chief,Walden? He knows who it ,is. Why don't you ask Heins? He: knows who it"is. One of the functions of the police is to have some understanding, some intelligence of what's going on in the subversive community we c~il crime, and these men knew who was doing it, but they weren't being called upon because they had been shoved aside for political reasons,',partly, for many good reasons incidentally, but not for the specific police reasons of incompetence, :and not knowing who was doing what. This is What we pay them for. I would ask you~ in fact I can predict that.'the Ci¥il Service Commission will reinstate Helns. The thing is, Helns f~rom. WHat I've heard on the ,street was an excellent officer, doing his job~ and 'iWhat can I tell you beyond that. The others have spoken more elo~luently than I have. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There's nothing further from the audience. I would like to ask if any Town Board members starting with Louisa, anything to report? Alice? Joseph? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: No, we've heard quite a bit. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: You will probably mention it, too, that we had a very nice visit from the Secretary of State Treadwell, and let Jean bring you the ~ood news, that he brought with him. It was a delight to see him, because he's really so much in favor of the Local Waterfront Revitalization P. rogram. We've made very good progress thanks to his excellent staff, and we hope to be able to continue it, and finish the project, sometime, hopefully within the year. I'll let Jean tell you what he came down to say. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: William? COUNCILMAN MOORE: No report. It's been a nice, long meeting. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We were very happy that Secretary of State did stop in to say, hello, and we called a few wineries, ran out, and fixed a lovely basket of wine, and presented it to him, because we felt that he drinks upstate wine all the time, it's about time he tasted some of our downstate wine, which we feel is better. He was very pleased, but he did inform us, that the check is in the mail. Twenty thousand dollars to study the Goldsmith Jetty problem up there, so we will have the money for that, and see if we can solve that problem of erosion. Also, Superintendent Ray Jacobs asked me to, please, ask you to be very patient with the sweeping of the sand off the highways. He put down thousands and thousands of yards of sand this winter with all the snow that we had, and now it's time for the sweepers to take the sand off the highways. He can not reuse it, so he said if any of you want it for fill, he would be very happy to oblige. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: ! do. I do. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Then you call the Superintendent, please, but he apologizes. Please be patient with him, that it's going to be a lot longer this year, than it has been other years. Also, ! would just like to share with you, that we will be having Ruth Chapman from Southwold, England, coming to visit us on April 16th, and the Town Board, they don't know this yet, but we're looking to hold a small reception here on one of the days, she won't be leaving until the 30th, so if anyone in the community would like to come, and meet a real live person from Southwold, England, our sister community, you're be more than welcome. We'll be getting more information out on that. That's about all I have at this time to .share with you. I thank you for joining us this evening, and thank you for your input. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Judith T. Terry / Southold Town Clerk