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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
May lq. 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, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury
L. Dowd.
9:05 A.M. - The ~Tc the question of the formation of Peconic
County, and ac support a referendum. A resolution (25) was placed on the
agenda urgin§ )f NYS Assembly bill A.6382-A to give the residents of
the East End an opportunity to make known their wishes on the creation of Peconic
County.----Council~0man (~llva reported on progress at the Scavenger Waste
Treatment Plant. ;The Board discussed future operation of the plant, and it was
agreed the Supervisor would send a letter to Greenport Village asking what their
future plans are for processing the waste. CouncilWoman Oliva will contact Cameron
Engineering and H2M to see if they have a ballpark cost for the Town to operate
the plant.----Town Board reviewed a memorandum from the Town Attorney with
regard to letters from Frank Flynn concerning the Port of Egypt site plan, and the
areas Mr. Flynn feels the Town Code is not sufficiently.-clear and requests
clarification. Mr. Flynn's letter will be sent to Code Committee for review.----
Memorandum from Solid Waste Coordinator Jim Bunchuck requesting the hiring of
Jesse Wilson as a full-time laborer at the Disposal Area. The position will be posted
and the appointment made at the May 28th meeting.=---Request from Chief Droskoski
to send Detective Beth Dzenkowski to a National DARE Officers Annual Training
Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Town Board would like to see a brochure
describing the conference before making a decision.----Letter from General Code
Publishers Corp. proposing a recodification project for the Town. Before inviting
General Code representatives tomeet with the Board, Councilwoman Hussie and others
will visit the Village of Lake Grove and Town df Oyster Bay, clients of General
Code, to view thei'~ Operations.----Town Board considered a request from L.I. Head
Start Child DeveloPment Services, Inc. for a 1996 grant, and placed e resolution
(26) on the agenda to allocate $2,000 to them.----Board discussed the 1996
Retirement IncentiVe Program, made available by the NYS Employees' Retirement
System under Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1996. Senior Accountant Cushman will
prepare an analysis of the eligible positions for the Board's consideration on May
28th.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
10:15 A.M. - On motion .of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
Resolved that the Town Board 'enter into Executive Session to discuss personnel.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman
Townsend, CouncilwOman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present:
Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd, Senior Accountant Cushman. As a result
of this Executive Session, the Board approved a resolution (30) to create the'
position of Data Processing Equipment Operator and set a salary scale for the
position.
11:05 A.M. - Work Session resumed and the Town Board set May 31st, beginning
at 1:00 P.M., for a number of interviews.----Councilwoman Oliva requested an
allocation of funds to print the proposed Anti-Bias Task Force pamphlets. Board
placed a resolution (28) on the agenda to allocate $500, and a budget modification
(32) was later pul on the agenda to cover the allocation.----Town Board discussed
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357 '
for litter control position. Superintendent of
)licants, and will fill the position, which will be
paid from L rks.----Board discussed the fee paid to interpreters,
Accounting ioned varying fees paid by the Police Department.
Court Cler sed the Board that the Court pays $35.00 per half
day; this never varies. However, the Police Department pay more inasmuch ,as the
interpreter must come in in the middle of the night, weekends, and holidays. Board
agreed' this method is reasonable~and declined to set the fees by resolution. .... Town
Board ) on the agenda to reappoint the ~ishers Island Harbor
of Dvirka and Bartilucci to Prepare the
Ri D&B made a proposal 'to the Board that
they a Town empl;oyee; 'to .assist during! the field
fs Jacobs was con;sulted~ and he has an
to assist D&B, and' then continue on with bin1 for
the rem ~ as a 'seasonal employee. A resoluton (zg),was placed
on the agenda, to engage the services of DEB ~o prepare ~the investigation and
report.----~ouncilwoman Hussie discussed the timetable for landfill closure. She
distributed e, and the Board agreed to study it a~d discuss it in depth
~e:~ate Liquor AuthOr tY asking fo~~ ,the Town Board's
offici ting of an on-prem~se~, ~tiquor, license, to D~h~lle's
R~stauran~ ~e ~eard has no objection, and't~e: ~oWn C ~k~ ~il so
---~T~Wn Board discussed t~e: ~e:~lacement o~: ~Olice
ti~e on May 31s~. ~Co'U:~cil?an~:T0~ns,~d ~ex~e~sed
lice Chief the rate of pay belng: CUrrently,, received by
:ed perhaps the poSi~ti~,g' of ,Ch.i~f!q 'Of, P~lice ~0u~d be
in~ed, The Boar~ was unsure Whether this WOuld be
Ct
concern w
Ch
at
p~
the
28th
proposed "
Town and Gbt
reg and Supervisor; Cbchran w:ill ,gathEr all
under the law ~f0r' c~)t~idera:tid~ a't l~lfe': May
a resolution (3'~):. on~ 1;~e ag~nd:a to ~e~er a
~ to Temporary Outdob~ D~i~pi~ o~ S~orage":~o the
Boa rds:,
12:40 P.M. - Town B6at'd reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 4:3,0:P.M.
Regular meeting.
EXECUTIYE SESSION
12:55 P.M. On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman ,Moore,
it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss an
employee disciPlinary hearing. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran,
Councilwoman HusSi~, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans,
Council"man Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.
1:40 P.M. - Work SessiOn adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meetin9 of the Southold Town Board was held on May
1996, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Present: Supervisor Jean W. CoChran
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussle
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: May I have approval of audit of bills for May
1~, 1996.
358 MAY 199
Moved by Co~Unciiwoman Ol|va, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED _that the fOlloWing bills be and hereby ordered paid:
Ceneral Fund ~' Whole Town bills in the amount of $147,823.10; General
Fund Part TOwn bills in the amount of-$1,883.68; Community Development
Fund bil rr the amount 'of $8,664.48; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in
the ~ Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$8; the amount of $5,500.00; Ag
Land- in .the amount of $110~ 243. 30; Tractor'S
Payloader in the amount of $12,095.78; Fishers Island
the amoUnt Of $10,965.13; Refuse & Carbage
Dis' bill.s .in the amount of $227,776.98; Southold. Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $6,229.51; ..Fishers Island Ferry District
s~t.bills.in the amount of $839.30.
:s: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman HusSie,
.the..
S~u perv
This resOlutioni
· Councilwoman Hussie, it was
the April 30, 1996, Town Board meeting
~yes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
n Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
y ADOPTED.
This
Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
ular meeting of the Southold ToWn Board
~y, May 28, 1996, at the Southold Town
own Board: Ayes:
va, Councilman
'an.
y ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore/ Justice Evans
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you can see we rhave four scheduled public
hearings. The first one scheduled for 5:00 P.M., so we will continue with
buslness, ar time we will stop for input for the hearings. Also,
~ that the monthly reports have been filed with the
Town PUblic Notices and communications appear on the
agenda a: received them.
I. REPORTS.
1. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly
Report for April, 1996.
2. SouthOld Town Investigator's Monthly Report for March, 1996.
5.
1996.
6.
1996.
7.
1996.
8.
9.
1996.
10.
1996.
11.
12.
Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for April, 1996.
Southold Town Trustee's Monthly Report for April, 1996.
Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for April,
Lawrence Healthcare Town Health Benefit Analysis for April,
Lawrence Healthcare PBA Health Benefit Analysis for April,
Southold Town Police Department Monthly Report for April, 1996.
Southold Town Building Inspector's Monthly Report for April,
Southold Town Justice Bruer's Monthly Court Report for April,
Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for April, 1996.
Southold Town Investigator's Monthly ,Report for April, 1996.
MAY 14, 1996
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II. PUBLIC NOTICES.
1. U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, New York District, application
of Suffolk county D~partmen. t of Public Works to dredge with ten years
maintenance and beacl~ nourishment at Brushes Creek, Laurel, Soutlnold,
New York.
of
Eel Cove
3 ·
alloWi
Hi(.
restrict !
no further
5.
Notice of
place s
Wa ter,
Corp of Engineers, New York District, application
District to reconstruct an existing ramp in Silver
d, New York.
h01d Town Board of Trustees Notice of policy adoption
fences to extend seaward only to the point of Mean
e dense that a split rail fence.
Board of Trustees Notice of Policy adoption to
,tlal docks on *.he Peconic and Gardeners Bays
High Water.
ire Department of Environmental Conservation,
of Neil McGoldrick to dredge channel>
hment on applicant's beach above Mean High
I.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
of the
2. James O.
State Dep;
limit on
3.
End Seaport
and the res
advising Si
been move,
5.
in regard to
6,
eiti to Robert Kassner thanking him and the staff
for the informative workshop presented.
Frein, Regional Traffic Engineer of the New York
in regard to investigating area speed
in the Laughing Waters area.
State Treadwell to Merlon E, Wiggin. East
Foundation in regard to the tall ship Picon Castle.
the marine railway.
Deputy Commissioner NYS Office of Parks
e the Toll Booth at Orient State Park has
' 300 feet from Route 25.
LaValle asking for Supervisor Cochran~s support
: flexlbJlity in State University Hospitals.
P. Forbes requesting a Southold Town flag.
tV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1. 5:001 p.M.,
Access to ReC0~ds",, on a
2. 5:02~'P.M..:' on a
Beaches".
proposed "Local Law in Relation to Public
proposed "Local Law Amending Parking at
3. 5:05 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Lighthouse
Road".
4. 5:07 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law to Require Parking Permits
Year Round".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know Town Board has a policy that if
there is any resolution, that you would like to address the Board on.
please feel free to do it at this time. You will have the opportunity
later in the meeting to address the Town Board on any public topic that
you would like to share with us. Is there anyone who would like to
address the Town Board in relation to a printed resolution. Mr.
Siegmann?
ED SIEGMANN: CoUld I just have an explanation on Number 8, the
Early Retirement Program.
;360 MAY 14, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN; This is a program that .comes from New York
State.~ Retiremeht,' and the Town Board reviews, positions and the people,
and If we see that We can Save money, it's fifty percent over a t~o yea~
period, we offer this retirement to the emp oyees that qualify.
So lng this now, and getting some
information Iht receive funds on. Of course,
the person has to agree to the retirement. You're picking up thing~~ from
under discussion; It's not in relation to resolutions.
ED SIEGMANN: There'Sno resolution on that?.,
SUPERVISOR cOC:HRAN:~ No. Would you h01d that then until later.
.... Thank
PHIL VA
~ ~ : Phil VanBourgondien of Southold. On
resolution #29; engage: the services of Dvirka and Bartilucci to
prepare Landfill Closure I.n. vest~gat~on and Repot . It seems that we've
been Working on this~ Landfill, what's the status?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN; For years, and years, and years, and we still
have years
so I'm goi~
COUN
for a
stipulation v
certain time
and there are
matter
wells,
to
jnfortunately. Alice is Chairman of that committee,
;at~Swer this question.
We 'have been hiring Dvirka and Bartilucci
various pieces. According to the
within a certain length of time, a
ill. We had to cap the whole thing,
stages that we go through. This
ht now is the first one, which is a
the gas venting, monitoring those
water wells that are up there,
~t information then will~ be used to go
)ly see then, 'or some other name on the
PHIL VANBOURCONDIENr: I already did. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR.COCHRAN: Is there anyone else that would like to address
the Board in relation to any of the resolutions? (No response.) If not,
we shall begin going.through the resolutions.
1.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
rescinds resolution no. 1,5, .adopted on April 30, 1996, changing the
effective date' of the termination of Scale Operator Robert A. McCaffery,
and resolution.no. 38, adopted on April 30, 1996, changing the effective
date of the termination of Scale Operator Robert A. McCaffery, and
resolution April 30, 1996, appointing Robert A.
McCaffery Attendant at the Disposal Area, and
resolution no. [tO,. adopted ~on April 30, 1996, appointing Robert A.
McCaffery as a part-time Laborer at the Si:avenger Waste Treatment
Plant.
1.-Vote of the .Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Counc Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Su[
This resolution Was duly ADOPTED.
MAY 14, 1996
2.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Robe :r' as a full-time Laborer at the Scavenger
Waste Treatmen April 25, 1996, at a salary of $13.05 per
hour; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board appoints Robert McCaffery
as a F at the Disposal Area for one day only, may
5, 19! :r hour.
2.-Vote of,, Town Board: Ayes: Councilmani Moore, Justice Evans.
ncilman Townsend'~ Councilwoman Hussie,
selution
3. -Move
RE5
author|zeS
of H|gt
e, seconded by Jusf~ice Evans, it was
Board of the TOwn of Southold hereby
., Town Clerk to advertise for bids for 'the
road surface treatments for the Superintendent
1. Oil and Sand
2. Oil and Stone
3. Liquid Asphalt
/4. Sand Mix (Type 5 SHIM)
5. Type 6 Top
6. Ei~ulslons and Stone
3. -Vote of the Town Ayes: Councihnan Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Iman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the l~th day of May, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law m Relatmn to Semor C~bzen Exemption ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, May
28, 1996, South01d Town ~Hall, 53095 Mare Road; Southold, New YoCk, as
time and place-for.~a public hearing on this Local Law, which reads as
follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Senior Citizen Exemption
BE IT ENACTED, bY the ~own Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 85 (Taxation) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Section 85-1 (Partial exemption for senior citizens) is amended
as follows:'
A. Amount of exemption.
(1) R~al property owned by one (1) or more persons, eacia
of whom is sixty-five (65) years of age or over, or
real property owned by husband and wife, one (I) of
whom is sixty-five (65) years of age or over, shall
be exempt from town taxes to the extent provided,
subject to the following ncome limitations:
Extent of Exemptio;~
(percent)
[ nco~11e
Up to $17~¢99
$17,500 to $18,~99
$18,500 to $19;~99
$19,500 to $20,[~99
$20,500 to $21.399
$21,¢00 to $22,299
522,300 to $23,199
$23,200 to $2%099
$2q, 100 to $2~,999
$25,000 to $25,899
$~975oo-~-$~er399
50%
~5%
~o%
35%
30%
25%
20%
.5%
50%
~o%
35%
30%
25%
20%
1.5%
1o%
MAY 14, 1996
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents additions.
** Strikeout represents deletions.
-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oiiva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Superw
This re ; duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved
WF
Urban Dew
Consortium
WHEREAS, ir
seconded by Co~Jncilwoman Oliva,
~'of 'Southold wishes to receive 'Community
Ii. hie to participate in the HOME Investment
States Department of Housing and
nt through the Suffolk County Community Development
~rder to receive funding through the Suffolk County
Community Development Consortium it is necessary to enter into a
Cooperative A~ee~ent wit.h. Suffolk County for:a period of three (3) years
c.ommending with federal fiscal year 1997 and continuing through federal
fiscal year 1999i':now; th.erefore, be it
RESOLVED ,tha~i~.,Supervlsor Jean W. Cochran be and she hereby is
authoriZed and 'direCted to Sign a three (3) year cooperation agreement
with Suffolk County to receive Community Development funding for federal
fiscal years 1997, 1998 and 1999.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: This basically is going to help us rehab
some houses in the town. They're owned by people that qualify under
certain income guidelines.
5.-Vote ,
Councilwoman ~n
Supervisor .Cochran.
This resolutlo~- was duly ADOPTED.
Council~nan Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
6.-Moved by J
RESOLVED
permission
Ford Taurus
conference in
FURTHER
Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
the Town Board' of the Town of Southold hereby grants
Director of Human Services, to use the
)n wagon to attend the annual "All about Aging"
N.Y., on May 17, 1996; and be it
the Town Board grants permission to Venetia
McKeighan to use the Ford Taurus station wagon to attend the
mandatory monthly meeting held within the County by the Suffolk County
Office for the Aging.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman ', ~ Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Klm Norkelin as a back-up driver for the weekend SNAP
Program, effective immediately, 5 hours per day, at a salary of $10.00 per
hour.
7.-Vote Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman. Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
promotes Connie D. Solomon to the position of Principal Account Clerk,
effective May 15, 1996, at a salary of $30,872.88 per annum.
8.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Justice Evans, .seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
*d of the Town df Southold hereby accepts
the ~ort, N.Y., in the amount of $551.00, for
the F 1990 150 NP Johns.on Outboards Motorsr from
the Town, in as
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, JustiCe Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Huss|e,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southo,ld hereby
appoints Julie Ann Conk.lln as a temporary Stenograpi~er for the Board
of Assessment Review, effective May 21, 1996, at a salary of $8.50 per
hour.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councihnan Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councihnan Townsend, Councilwoma~ Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
.-Moved by Councihnan Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman OHva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southo!ld hereby
accepts, with regret, the resignation of Hilary Jersey, part-ltime Clerk
Typist in the Town Clerk's Office, effective May 31, 1996.
.-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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southdld hereby
appoints Karen E. McNeil as a part-time Clerk Typist in the Town
Clerk's Office, effective June 3, 1996, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary
of $6.82 per hour..,
]2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councihnan Moore, Justilce Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justit:e Evans, it wa~
RESOLVED that the Town Board..of the Town of South~ld hereby
authorizes the following b.u. dget modification, to tile Refuse & Garbage 1996
budget to fund the full-time Laborer position requested by ~olld Waste
Coordinator Bunchuck:
To;
SIC8160 1.100.100
From;
SR. 1490.1.100.100
Refuse & Garbage, Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Regular Earnings
Administration, Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Regular Earnings
S 25,250.00
7.750.00
SIC 8160.1.200. t 00
Refuse & Garbage, Personal Services
Part Time Employees
Regular Earnings
?.500.00
SIC 8160.4.400.805
Refuse & Garbage, Contractual Expenses
Contracted Services
MSW Removal 10.000.00
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councihnan Townsend, Councilwoman HussJe,
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
of the Town of Southold hereby.
authorizes the modification to' the General Fund Whole
Town 1996 I ]dltlonal monies to cover the promotion
of Accour onnle Solomon to the position of Principal
Account Cl
To;
A, i3 t 0. l. i00:100 Accom~fing & Finance, Personal Sermces
Full Time Employees
Regular Earnings
$2.850.00
From;
A. 1310.1.100.200
Accounting & Finance, Personal Servtces
Full Time Employees
Ove~e Earnings
800.00
A. 1310,1.200.100
Accounting & Finance, Personal Services
Paxt Time Employees
Regular Earnings
550.00
A. I310.4.500.100 Accounting & Finance Contractual E.-openses
Fees For Service, Non-EmPloyee
i ' Bond Counsel/Bond Fees
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
Thls resolution was duly ADOPTED.
1,500.00
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Councilwoman Oliva, it
15.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by
was
RESOLVED that the 'Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following modification to the General Fund Whole ]'own 1996
budget to appropriate monies to provide for a personal computer for the
Central Data Processing, Equipment
· Computer Equipment
Personal Computers
$2,000.00
Town Attorney:
A. 1680.2.400.440
From:
A. 13 l 0.4.500.t00
Accounting & Finance, Contractual Expenses
Fees For Service, Non-Employee
Bond Counsel/Bond Fees
$2,000.00
tS.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
16.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town df Southold hereby grants
permission to the Raymond .Cleaves Post 861 American Legion, Mattituck,
N.Y., to use the following Town Roads for a Memorial Day Parade on
Monday, May 27, 1996, provided the file witt~ the Town Clerk a One Million
Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as
an additional insured: Pike Street, Wickham Avenue, Westphalia
Avenue, Sound Avenue, Love Lane.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
COUNCIL.W. OMA.N HUSSIE: ;i want to do this next one, because it effects
me, and it's gblng tO effect a lot of other peoplel
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice, we would be delighted if you did this one.
. 17.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva,
WHEREAS, ther~e presented to the Town Board of the Town of
South01d, on the April; 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation'to :)merit Access"; and
WHEREAS, this Local Law was referred to the Southold Town Planning
Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for
recommendations, all in 'accordance with the Southold Town Code and the
Suffolk now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED Board hereby sets 8:02 P.M., Tuesday, May
28, t996, B3095 Main .Road, Southold, New Yor~k, as
time and plac~ hearing on this Local Law, which read~ as
follows:
A 'Local Law in Relation to Fire Equipment Access
BE IT ENACTEg~iby the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Cha of the Code of the Town of Souti~old is her~eby
alt
1 . SI C) Js amended as follows:
a building or structure
access is at least fifteen feet in
feet in height, subject
.~ inspector for residential
(~.-} ~ L~ Fif~eer'r- (~5~ Feet- M wqd~h-
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing wlth the Secretary of
State.
* Addlt~ons in bold/underllned
Deletions in overstrike
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSlE:. S.o, that's what the hearing is going to be all
about. .The reason, for .this. ~s.that tile Fire De'partment can not always get
it's equlpm~nt~! which is getting larger every day, .down some of these
roads with t~rees in the way, and stumps, and everything else.
SUPER' This has been requested of us fron
diffe/ through the Fire Chiefs Council. We did
something id up to fifteen feet in width, wi~ich
be seven feet; and we went out on a tour with some of our
department people, and saw the condition of some of the private r
and the overgl:~Wth. We saw the size of tile emergency vehicles, that
to get through, not just for fires but for any kind of emergency
medical. We felt it was very important to support our fire departmel
this, that on private roads they will have to be maintained, and kept
and a height~ ~f. fifteen feet and width. This is for the safety
people that~ liVb "on-the roads. We don't always llke doing these
but it's necessary to the health, safety and welfare of the communlt
17.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Ollva. Councilman
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
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Townsend, Councilwoman ~ss~ .
18.-Moved by Councilman Moor.e, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
~°~rd
Town of
Southold hereby grants
RESOiVI~D that the Town of the
permisslon~' toi~' Fire Commissioner for Disaster Preparedness Norman
Reilly, Jr. tO attend the 1996 Long Island Emergency Management
Conference on June 5-6, 1996, at Hauppauge, New York, and the $60.00
registration fee shall be a charge to the 1996 Emergency Preparedness
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 JUstice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission tot he Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District to renew a .lease between the Ferry District and William
Faulkner for the westerly half of building n.o. 383, retroactive to
Fe.b. ruary 1, 199Lt; =said, lease tO run for a perIod of three years with
opbons for two!a~ltomatic one year renewals, subject to the agreement of
the parties thereto.
19.-Vote of the TOwn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Eva ns,
Counc ' ~, Councilman Townsend, COuncilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor an.
This resolution.~ duly ADOPTED.
20.-Moved by Just:ice! Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that tt~e Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District to adjust the rate of compensation for Ferry Boat Captain Kevin
Moroney to reflect increased responsibilities assigned to his position,
to an hourly rate of $18.06 per hour, effective with the pay period
commending MayI 9, 1996. .
20. -Vote of the ' TOwn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was, duly ADOPTED.
21 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it
was
RESOLVED 'that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the E~oard of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District the~ services of James C. McGuire, Jr., as an
additional pa~ Deckhand; effective immediately, at a rate of pay
of $5.75 per
21 .-Vote of th( J: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman 'Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22.-Moved by CoUncilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold tlereby
appoints Juals as Traffic Control Officers, effective
Day, at a salary of $8.60 per hour: Jason
Luhrs, William A. Bourguignon, William S. Clark,
Marc R. Cz Roman So Wilinski, Christopher L. Moran, Joseph
Reiter, Jr.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor C0chran.
This resolution Was duly ADOPTED.
23.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that ~.he TOwn Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Kirsten Unfried as a Technician under the Fishers Island Safe
BTI Mosquito Control Program, effective June 1, 1996 through September
5, 1996., at a' salary .of $6.50 per hour; and Megan Callagher as a
Technician-Trainee under the same program, effective June 1, 1996
through September 5, 1996, at a salary of $6.50 per hour; total
expenditure not to exceed $7,000 for 1996.
23.-Vote the Ayes:
n Councilman
Supervisor C0Chran.
This resolutiOn was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice
Townsend. Councilwoman
Evans,
Hussie,
24.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1996
Budget to a ~te funds for the Police Department's annUal bulk order of
office supplies:
To:
A31~0.~.100. 100
From:
A3120.4;100.200
24.-Vote of the Town
Councilwoman ~ Olive,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED,
Office Supplies $ 1,320.00
Gasoline & Oil $ 1,320.00
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman
Evans,
HiJssle,
25 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
declares its support for a referendum on the creation of Peconlc County,
and urges the passage of New York State Assembly bill A.6382-A to give
the resident.s 0f the East End an opportunity to make known their wishes
on the creation of Peconlc County.
SUPERVISOR C.OCHR.AN: I would just like to say the Town Board has
not, up ito this poi.ri,t, tn.ken any position on the creation of Peconic
County~ but. We 're.it it was Important that the entire East End communities
and Supervisors .are working toward getting it on the ballot for a
referendum so that:you, the public, can make the decision. We're hopeful
that between
so that we can
PeconiC
it through
up in the Ass~
Governor for
would like
is what that
that a lot more information will be coming down
understand the pros and cons of creating a
at this is doing is merely showing support to help get
islature. It's going to the Senate, and it's hung
· It's in a committee right now, but then it goes to the
and so forth. It's got a long way to go, but we
way, and let you make the decision. So, this
Thank you.
COUNC. ILMAN TOWI~ISEND: Jean, may ! further comment on it? I don't
know ~f we've technically come out, and supported it. I'm not sure that
we have not.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, we have not.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: We funded the study to the tune of between
$10,000 and $12,000, and as you probably know that study shows the
rather significant advantages of Peconic County. So, i pass this
particular resolution with the hope that it will come to the people, and
that the people will vote for it.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duty ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore. Justice
Townsend. Councilwoman
Evans,
Huss]e,
26.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
allocates $2,000.00 to L.I. Head Start Child Development Services, Inc.
under the 'Southold Town 1996 Grants Pro§ram.
26.- Vote of the . TOwn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
27.-Moved .by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of U~e Town of $outhold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to readvertise for resumes for
two (2) members, between the ages of 16 and 71, for the Conservation
Advisory Council.
COUNCILMAN MOORE:' lf: anyone in the audience knows someone who fits
that criteria, age .16 to 21; .It's a great opportunity to serve on ToWn's
CAC. It is a paid position, and so I encourage you to get young people
out, and put their resumes in if they're interested in this position.
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes' Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman HUssie,
Supervisor Cochran~.
This resolution Was dul:y ADOPTED'.
28.-Moved seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold t~ereby
authorizes the printing of the Anti-Bias Task Force pamphlet, at a cost
not to ~xceed $~00,00..
28;-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, COuncilman Townsend, Councilwoman ltussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This 'resolution Was' 'duly ADOPTED.
29.-Moved by CouncilwOman Hussie, seconded by Justi:ce Evans, it was
To. wn
To.wn
t~ereby
RESOLVI~D that'the 'Board of the of :Southold engages
the servlces-~ of DVirk~i' and Bartilucm, Consulting Engineers, to
perform the Landfill CloSure Investigation and Report, at a cost not to
exceed $~40,1100.00, all in accordance with their proposals of December 1~,
1995 and January 2~, 1996.
29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
Tills resolution was duly ADOPTED.
30.-Moved by CouncilWoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of, Southold hereby creates
the position of Data Processing Equipment Operator, and sets the following
salary scale:
Entry Level $26,~t72.70
Step I $27,q32.87
Step 2 $27,979.90
Step 3 $28,670.8q
Step ~ $2.9,0~3.9~
Step 5 $29,562.55
30.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution Was duly ADOPTED.
31 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS the Town Board created the Fishers Island Harbor Committee,
consisting of delegates from sixtenn Island organizations and
the purposes Or;recommending to the Town, a .harbor managemen~ Dian
afl island harbors and Town waters adjacent (o F~shers Island, and for
purposes of ~he assignment of moorings ~nd anchorage
WHERE,&5 the. FTshers Island Harbor Committee nas gr~pared ~he F~sher's
island Harbo¢ Management Plan for consideration b7 (he Town Board:
WHERE,&5 the F~shers Island Harbor Committee 3ssigns moor{nos
anchorage Joc3tJons in Town waters adjacent LO Fishers Island and
Town water~ adjacent to Fishers island;
WHEREAS the Fishers Island Harbor Committee works 'n c!ose collaboration
w~th the Town appointed Bay Constables on the implementation of
management policy and the resolution of associated conflicts;
THEREFORE LET 'IT BE RESOLVED, that the Town Board does herab¥
create the Fishers Island Harbor Committee to r~commend harbor
management policy for the Town waters ~df~c~nt to Fishers Island and to
nmKe assignments of moorings and anchorage ~r~s; ~nd be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the following organizations ~nd associations ~hmiJ
have delegates representing them on this committee:
The Fishers Island Civic Association, Fishers Island Club, Inc., Fishers
Island Consem~ancy, Fishers . s and Devetopmen( Com~anv, Fishers Island
F~re Oepar~me~t;.' Fishec~ Island Lobstermen's Assoc~tlo~, Fishers Island
Yacht Club,"G~ose Island Corp., H~y H~rbor Club, Inc., Hmy kt~rbor
Property Owners Associ~ rich, Island P~ople'~ Project. P~r~t~'s Cove
Marine, (1) aqumculturlst. (2) West H~rbor PFopert¥ Ow,~ers. and [t) .H~y
Harbor Propermy Owner, and be it
FURTHER RE~OLVED ~hat each of the above listed organlzatior~s and
-~ssoc!ations have delegmted Um following indivldu;ls .to r~pr]sant them on
(he Fishers island Harbor Comm¢ttee for ap inltinl term as noted, followed
by consecutive five year (erms and/or until and ocher-wise recommended ~o
the Town Board by the Fishers Island Hnrbor ,Commi[tee ~s r~q~Jested by
Che
effect, i,/e Ma'/ 'ILl., 1996:
_Orgal~iz~tti~
Fishers Island Civic
Fishers Ishmd Club. Inc.
Fishcm island Omservancy
Fishms tstund Development Co.
Fishem Isled ~ro Depmlment
Fishers lsltmd IJq~ld¢mcn's A
Fishcm Island Yacht Chlb
G,~.~se Island Corp.
Flay lqurbor Club. lac.
Hay Harbor Proi~rty Owners
Island Pcuplc's Project
Pirate's Cove
Aqllacultum
West Harbor Pro¢~rty ~vner
Wcst l-lm'~r Pro~rty Owner
Hay 1 lather Pn)~rty
org~nlzatlon or ass ociation
1 ye:u-
3 ycm's
4 years
.3 years
2 ycm's
2 yem's
.4 ye:u's
3 years
,2 ycurs
4 ycurs
q yem's
year
I year
re r~r ~s .~.n r. ed om the
_LJoJc[~tt[o
Mllf'gtler] lc Purnell
William C. Rid~wuy [tl
Slevc Muff nr,wski
t(mmeH~ i... [.~dwurds .tr.
I-:mai 1t-,1'1
Rcynold*: d'.dJ~'nt. Jr_
Willhun (' Ridgway 1II
Allie Raridun
I{eynt,lds duPtmt. Jr
,Steve Malint~wski
Etb~:rt M Burr. Jr
Scudder Si.cJuir
I]urbam ~. Mr:.:te~xl
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that individuals serving in the capacity
as Fishers Island Bay Constable and Fishers Island Bay Constable and
Fishers Island Representative/Town Justice shall serve as ex-officio
members of the Fishers Island Harbor Committee.
31.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Jtussie,
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that tile Town Board of the Town of Southold
authorizes budget modification to the General Fund Whole
budget to provide for the Antl-Bias Task Force Brochure:
To:
A;1010.~:q00.300 Town Board, Contractual Expenses
Contr, acted Services
Printing $500.00
From:
~-~90.~.100.100 Contingent, Contractual Expenses
Unallocated Contingencies $500.00
32.~Vote of the :Town Board; Ayes; Councilman Moore, Justice
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
hereby
Town 1996
Evans.
Hussle,
33.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the l~th day of May, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relatibn to Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage"; now,
therefore, b~ 'it
RESOLVED that the .Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and
directed to transmlt thls proposed Local Law to the Southold Town
Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning, all in
accordance with the Southold Town Code and the Suffolk County Charier.
This Local Law reads as follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amer~ded as follows:
Se;:tion 100-93 (Uses confined to enclosed buildings) is hereby
deleted as follows:
2. Section 100-239.6 is hereby added as follows:
Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage. All uses permitted
in the Business Zones, including the display and sale
of merchandise and ~he storaqe of ail property, excep~
living plants, shrubs and trees, shall be confined to
fully enclosed buildings on the premises, except that
the display and sale of merchandise incidental to the
business an site, may be permitted Outside the buildin~
temporarily each day during the hours of business. In
all cases; the storage or display of goods shall not
interfere with:public access or egress and may not
restrict tile-public right-of-way or b~e placed in the
minimum-required ,landscape buffer areas.
3. Section 100-239;7 is hereby added as follows:
Long Term Outdoor Display or Storage. All uses
which seek to-display 'or store merchandise or
property on any basis other than temporary, as
described above, must obtain site plan ap_proval
for this activity. This section primarily is
intended to apply to that merchandise or property
which is too large to be kept inside, such as
automobiles, boats, artifacts of museums or
historical societies and buildinq materials.
11.
State.
* Underline an(
stri
33. -Vote of
Councilwoman
Super¥1gor Coc~
This resolution' was duly ADOPTED.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
nts addit|ons.
tlons.
'es: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have just a couple of minutes before the
hearings are scheduled. We're going to skip ~38. Between 3lI and 38
relates to the hearings, so we'll hold those for now, and we will go to
38. Alice?
38.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
A regular meeting of the Town
Board of the Town of Souhhold,
in him County of Suffolk, New
York, was held at the Town
Hall, in said Town, on the
].4th day of May, 1996.
PRESENT:
Hon. Jean W. Cochran, Supervisor
William Moore, Councilperson
LOuisa Evans, Councilperson
Alice Hussie, Councilperson
Ruth Oliva, Councilperson
Joseph Townsend, Councilpersot]
In the Matter · of the
Acquisition of Equipment for the
Southold Solid Waste Management District,
i_n the Town of Southold, in the County of
Suffolk, New York, pursuant to
Section 202-b of the Town [.,aw.
ORDER CALLING
PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD ON
JU~[E '11. 1.996
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold {herein
calked "Town Board" and "Town", respectiyely), in the County of
Suffolk, New York, or] behalf of the Southold Solid Waste
?4anagement District, heretofore established and now existing in
the Town (herein called "District"), has determined that it is
necessary to acquire certain equipment, consisting of a Trommet
Screen and a Leaf Shredder, for use in the operations of the
District, at the estimated cost of $300,000;
Now, therefore, be it
ORDERED, that a meeting of the Tow~] Board of the 'Fow~
be held at the Town lla].l, Southold,. blew York, i.n the Town, o~l hhe
llth day of June, 1996 at 5:00 o'clock P.H. (Prevailing Time) to
co~]sider said acquisition of such equJ_pme~]t for the District at
the estimated total cost of .$300,000 and to hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for
such other action on the part of the Town Board with relation
thereto as may be required by law; and be it,
MAY 14, 1996
FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town. Clerk publish at teast
once in "THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN," a newspaper
published in Southold New York, and her_by designated as the
official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post on
the sign boar~d of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6
of Section 30 of the T°wn Law, a copy of this Order, certified by
said Town Clerk, .the first publication thereof and said posting
to be n0t less than ten (lO) nor more than twenty (20) days
before the date of such public hearing.
DATED:
(SEAL)
May 14, 1996
TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
0 · . Sqpervis
'~ Councilperso~
CouncJ_lperson
?
Councilperson
/ Councitperson
~.~mbers of the Town Board of the ~own o~
0~outhold, New York
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, CoUncilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have about sixteen seconds.
COUN( fifteen s,econds to talk about this
resoluti( the bond. It's about two pieces
of equipment to all of the brush, leaves, and other yard
waste, the leaves, brush and other yard waste that is coining into the
landfill area. .As you know some. of you have probably gone down there,
picked up your 500 pounds, which you get free, of gorgeous stuff for
your garden, especially at this time of the year, and we have a lot of
stuff in reserve, that still has to be processed. This bond will allow us
to pay for two pieces of equipment, wh,ch we need m orde to keep this
process going. Although V~e have a backlog of lot of leaves, and things,
that backlog always grows because leaves fall every fall, and we have to
do it over and over again. So, that's what that is all about.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:. Okay. It's nice to know leaves fall every fall.
Also, Ud just like to add that we have been renting some of this
equipment, and we looked at the entire pidture, and reached the
conclusion that we would be further ahead in. purchasing, so we can
continue compostlng which seems to be very well received by the
community.. There are a lot of businesses buying it, so we are having an
income as a result, and of course you as residents of the community are
able to go and avail yourselves of up to 500 pounds, I believe it is, for
your gardens and your yards: Since it is now five o~clock may I have a
motion to adjourn for the hearings?
;me, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
called at this tlme, 5:00 P.M., for the
purpose of holding a .public hearing.
Vote of tile Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend. Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Reconvened at :5:30 P.M.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
records?
Number thirty-four resolution the access to
34.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 30th day of April, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Lbcal
Law in Relation to public Access to Records"" and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local iow on the lllth day
of May, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enac(s Local law No. 5 - 1996,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 5 - 1996
A Local Law in Relation to Public Access to Records
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 73 (Records, Public Access To) of the Code of the Town of
Southold is hereby amended as follows:
Section 73-2(A)(7) of the Code of the Tow~ of Southold
is hereby amended by adding [he following:
(d) externai audib, incJudln9 but not I:imited to
audits perfortued by the comptroller and the federal
~overnment.
Section 73;2(A)(9) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended by adding the Following:
Are computer access codes.
Section 73-8(C) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended to read as follows:
If a town agency fails to respond to a request within
five (5) business days of receipt of a request as
required in Section ~_=-6E~73-6 hereof,
such failure shall be deemed ~ denial of access by
the agency.
Section 73-8(G) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Town Board or the person or body designated
to hear appeals shall inform the a[~uellant and the
Committee on Public Access to Records of its
determination in writing within ~m,r~-rr (~-)
~en (10) business days of receipt of ~n appeal. The
determination shalt be transmitted to tile Committee
on Publlc'h Access ~o Records in tJ~e s~me manner as
set forth in Subsection F of this section.
II.
State.
* Underline represents additions
Overstrike represents deletions
-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Ollva. 'Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman ttussie,
3?4 MAY 996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The next one is the local law amending parking
at beaches, which is the Lighthouse Road one, and may I have a motion to
accept thal~?
35.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 30th day of April, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law Amending Parking 'at Beaches"; and
WHEREAS, a public heari.ng .w. as held on this Local Law on the 14th
day of May, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard~now, 'therefore, be it
RE.SOlVED that:the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 6 - 1996,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 6 - 1996
A Local Law Amending Parking at Beaches
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 65 (Parking at Beaches) of the Code of the Town of Southold
II.
is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 65-2(B)(17) is amended as foliows:
(17 hthouse Long Island Sound, Southold on
-terminus south
fifty (650) feet.
This Local t upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents additions
Strikeout represents deletions
35.-Vote of the Town Boardi Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: How does the Board feel about the next one? Do
you want to hold?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I think as a general rule, whenever there is
comment to the nega;Uve.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to hold thirty-six and seven.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: So, we can discuss the negative comments,
and decide.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is that agreeable, hold thirty-six, and seven?
Then we the next Board meeting. That's about the end
of our ag Id like to give anyone in the audience the
opportunity to address I Board on any given subject at this time. Yes,
sir?
BOB STRIMBAN: My name is Bob Strimban. I'm a resident of
Cutchogue, and I'm here as a concerned citizen of welfare of the animals
in Southold Town. We're here again to protest the action of the presence
Board of the North Fork Animal Welfare League. I think their behavior has
been a pt our miemberships. We're still
carrying all of us, the Town Board, the Town,
everybody in of Yana; It was an inexcusable
thing. This 'Animal Welfare League was put there for the betterment of
animals, not to put them to sleep. He was a perfectly healthy, adoptable
dog. His life was taken for no reason at all. Secondly, I know of no
other animal shelter I've ever heard of that refuses memberships, and
membership dues, who help take care of animals in a better fashion. I
mean, we're constantly besieged by all kinds Of animal groups, and all
over the country begging us for membership, and begging for dues to join
their organization. To 'refUse membership to. hundreds of people, who
have applied, and sent their money in, and their checks have not cashed.
It's a crime. These pooF animals are at the shelter, and waiting for
adoption. There's just nOt getting the best tfieatment. Instead of the
Board looking fOr a neW building for bette~ c~ndltions for the animals,
they are refusing money and memi~ership from the community, and I think
that we all have a responsibility to the animals to see that this doesn't
continue you anymore. Somehow pressure must be put on them, whether it
comes from the Board, the citizens, or any way we find to eliminate this
MAY 14, 1996
problem, I'd like to say another thing on a little lighter note. You were
talking about litter. We live on Eugene's Road, and it's beginning to
look like an annex of the Town Dump. I don't know what it is. We're
constantly Picking-up bottles, and papers, and everything else. I just
don t understand people throwing things out of their cars going by.
There are wetland~ on' our property, that are adjacent to the road, so
but it's no excuse. It's a beautiful road,
Eu s no excuse for litter just thrown around at
random ~nk you.
SUPERVISOR COCNRAN: I agree. Thank you, sir. Yes, sir?
VICTOR BROWN: Victor Brown from Greenport. Was the sixty-seven
steps end of the road not included on your resolutions today?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's in there.
VICTOR BROWN: I'd like to comment on that.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We haven't acted on it, because of the
comments. We'll look at it one more time.
VICTOR BROWN: May I comment on that? Regarding the plan or the
thought to have no parking after dusk, that strikes me as being a good
idea. I don't know if that's exactly how it's stated.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Sunset.
VICTOR BROWN: After sunset, right. I wOuld just like to say that
whether the parking restrictions are after sunset, or as they currently
are after 10:00 o'clock, the problem seems to be in enforcing the parking
restrictions. It's a matter of enforcing them, and without more diligence
in doing that it seems that it's a lost cause. We see police cars
constantly coming up the end of the road, and very often are called.
Sometim.es .they're just on a regular patrol. More often than not what
occurs s just disp?rsing the crowd, and that seems to be, in my way of
looking at it, an 'inefficient use of our scarce manpower. Thanks very
much.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Mr. Brown. Mr. Carlin?
FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin. You can relax. There will be no
sixteen inch guns tonight. The battleship is in 'for repairs. I'll use a
small torpedo ~boat. Councilwoman Hussie, you mentioned a while back,
and I think Madame Supervisor has mentioned, you got a letter sent to
you at one time, a few times, and they don't sign them. Also, I don't
always have positive, but this was sent to me December 23, 1995, they
even had the address wrong. Dear Big Mouth. That was funny, maybe
this won't be. Would you do us all a favor, and have a stroke for New
York Eve.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We get the same kind of thing.
FRA~NK CARLIN: Let me just comment on that a little bit. When I worked
in Grummans in the quality control department we had a chief inspector,
who was in charge of all the Grumman quality control people from Long
Island. He was built like Babe Ruth. He was tough, and he would come
out, they'd say, here comes Big G, watch out. Somebody wrote him a
letter once, complaining about it, he gets overtime, or whatever. Called
us all in the office, and he read this letter, and he tore up. His
comment was, any man, or woman, who doesfi't sign a letter isn't worth
the paper it s written on. I stood up here several times in the past many
years, and always gave credit to North Fork Animal Shelter, always gave
them cred.t for ~what they were doing. Bu.t, you know see?g, what s .going
on here, and watching these Board meebngs ! guess th~s ~s one t~me I
form my opinion too quick. Animals are put here for a reason. They are
parl~ of nature, They play a role in our every day life. Let me tell you a
littlb story. It happer~ed out West to a farm family. The child running
awa~ from., home at night. It was wintertime. This is a true story.
Couldn't fred their child all night long. Freezing temperature out there.
Thenext morning they find the child behind the barn alive. Only because
the family dog had protected him from t. he cold. Then awhile back on TV
dlal~d 911 for help, They're not stupid. How about many seeing eyes
dogs we have that hel id people to live their every
day Ii some credit there, too. HOw about
rocor went and saved those four kittens from
being in the building. They're put here for a reason, and
they're I: reason. So, I guess, as I said
I brouc bit too quick on them. I never got my check.
I donated. I ) to their dinners and stuff, but it makes me feel kind of
sad to see ~ I had a dog sixteen, passed away in 1985,
The cemetery is, in back of my property there fenced in With'stone. So, !
love animals, too. I have a ion for Councilwoman Oliva. You are
y did you wait so long to request
inform g spent?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: We asked in January.
FRANK CARLIN: Why did you wait?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I wasn't on the committee then. I was only put
on, the committee as of January.
FRANK CARLIN: Who was on the committee before you?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Alice.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I have to correct that. I was on the committee
'92,'93. In '94 and '95 it was Tom Wickham and Joe Lizewskl. I was off
of it then.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I'm sorry.
FRANK CARLIN: You answered my question.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Just a comment, Wasn't the economic report
changed on or about this year?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: No, it was always in the contract, Frank.
COUNCILMAN 'TOWNSEND: Did they give us ecohomic reports?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: The two years that I was chair I used to get a
report.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: The next two years no one required them to
give a financial report, so when I got on the committee, and Alice was on
the committee with me, She, informed me that she had asked for reports, so
that's what We did i~medlately. We have not been sufficiently pleased
with the reports, and have gone back to ask for additional information,
FRANK CARLIN: I know but you're giving $117,000 out to somebody
you would want to see how that money is being spent. I mean, myself, if
I was going to give somebody $117,000 I want to make sure how that
money is being spent.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's why we've requested it as of January.
FRAN ~
wa nt
agree with A
agree with hel
reason
finding
if you have it
$17.00 a month.
ot it started now. Can I continue on? I don't
because so. mebody else freight want to speak. !
On reducing the price of the yellow bags. I
If we got $180,000 surplus left there's no
be given some benefit of it, instead of
else to spend it. Let me tell. I believe the garbage,
up, i might be wrong more or less, there's about
That's $204.00 a year. Say the average person that has
garbage pickup using one large bag. I'm saying, one, now. It's $117.00
right there, plus $15.00 for permits. So, you're talking about $335.00 for
somebody that lives in the town to have their garbage picked up. That's a
lot of money. I say we don't need three bags, only two bags. We need
the small and large, and the Small should be seventy-five cents, and the
large should be a dollar and a half. That's it. We had this $180,000
MAY 14, 1996
given bacl to. th.e. taxpayers, because they're paying their
taxes in this it's time to take a little breather. Give us a
break. Thi,, yyargument is here. By doing that, you can do
that maybe by reducing :Lhe price of the yellow bags. Like I said $335.00
if yoU: have ~our garbage PlCked up. Figure it out. I just told you. That's
a lot of money.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is a lot of money.
FRANK CARLIN: .That's .only one large bag. Some people use two large
bags.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, we'll be looking at it in depth.
FRANK CAR
come
Receive
make sure
on the.
sending
mon~
bill.
two more short things, otherwise I'll have to
in the mall the other day from the 'Tax
my taxes went up. It was a notice to
my taxes by May 31st. Well; I knew that. I've got it
~:'bill, so why we got to spend for first class mail,
ody in the town for? What we got to spend that
sense to me. It's written on the back of your tax
COU
bought
taxes
people
slippec
they
remind some
You an~ ;I,.
and May 31s:t..
OLI~A: .Can I just say? A lot of people when .they
, mortgages, and the bank took care of paying the
when the mortgage was paid off a lot of these
January, and they paid it. Then it completely
the bank had always taken care of it, that
in May. I think this was the reason. To try to
people are older, they'll probably forget.
'ye always done it that way. It's January .lOth,
SUPERVISOR
of
her d
talk
but I would
necessary.
,N , may I just say something? The Receiver
independent of this group, and this was
. this comes out of. We certainly could
the philosophy of why these are sent out,
rtable if she answered you why she felt it was
~ave her call you.
FRANK CA
mortgages.
Yeah, people spend their money to pay their
have no mortgage.
been done
reminders '
taxes, the sE
are now get
rather than
amazing
ERRY: Can I just say something, Frank? This has never
recent years. I think they might have .sent
o. What has happened is people forget to pay their
~alf. Therefore those taxes then go to the County. We
money here, and the interest on the money here,
1at money go to the County, :and she has found that an
of people are coming in to pay their taxes sooner, and are
they had forgotten.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And it gives us the opportunity to collect some
of those s.
COUNCILMAF
that
who
that happen~
this ~ot
makin
somebody a
: One other thing, you know, there are people
of property, more that one parcel. Some times
)ur,mind, and if it does sliplyour mind, I know people
ndred dollar penalty for a $30.00 tax bill, and
frequently. I think, as a service to our taxpayers,
Ich to pay. Plus, as we were saying, we might be well
the additional interest we get, and saving
~undred dollar bill on what may be a minuscule tax bill.
FRANK CAF .IN: If it makes you happy, Joe. One more thing, you
know, this light be the last year we'll have a Strawberry Festival in
Mattituc k.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I'm aware of that.
FRANK CARLIN: You are aware, that they can not use Mattituck School
grounds. It's going to be a shame, because that's a b~g event, and that's
the only big event we have here, really, in the summer.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's a non-profit organization that does a lot of
good for the community. Frank, one of my concepts, and it's an idea that
I've bo. unced around more than once, is that I. think it would be..and this
I try to have vision in s~me things, not
I would like to see a fairgrounds in the
Town by all non-p~-ofits.-in the town.. It
would be a place where organizations, like the
Lion: where the Chamber could hold their
art hold a clam bake, just ~on~ and on, and
on, people o¢ the community together, and as I
say, it would' be point for the tourism. EverybOdy would know.
You'd have a' ed to.mention this to one of the
fellows ,:right before I was elected,
and he' said, to: talk to you about that. So, they have come in,
and we have talked 'back ,and forth. That doesn't mean we're moving on
anything~ It
my mind
would
in being ~
fields' back in
they
only I
about
investig[
us. We
and if
afford to Ii
be
and
We
deci. sions have been made., but~ yes, in
if there is a piece of p¢opert¥ that
for Southold Town. They have been fortunate
.They pay close to $8,000 to put the
~ strawberry Festival is over. They: ~eel that
mutual fairground type place, tha't would 'not
, more. So, we're :lOoking at it. We're talking
go!ng to happen, bbt leit'S at least
and hopefully it will benefit all of
orga;nlzatlons .in the Town Of Southold,
to pay for those servlees none .of us could
non-profits raise a great de~l of funds,
it the Ladies American Legion, On and on,
ire to the different groups in town, which
at:least look, Frank.
FRANK
these 50,000
must be large enough, because to take care of
there. It can't be no ball field.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, we realize that. I've been out with them.
FRANK CARLIN: You know what would be a good spot, if you had an
emergency. That field over Pecomc Lane.
SUPERVISOR COCHR.A.N: Tasker Par~? We talked about Tasker Park
the day I went'out With them, because it is there, and it's too small.
FRANK CARLIN: 'The thing is, Madame Supervisor, I want to say
before I leave .here, is this is going to be the last year. We have a
little over a year and a half to do something creative, otherwise we don't
have 'no Strawberry' Festival.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, Frank. We're going to try and be creative,
Frank. Yes, sir?
LEW WURTZ:. I live in the town. My name is Lew Wurtz. As a
member of the SOUthold ad.hoc Animal Shelter ~Rescue Committee, I'd like
to respond to a letter that appeared in the Suffolk Times, as of April 18,
1996~ . We~d 'like to try and shed some light on what we know is really
going on at the animal shelter. I~m going to abstract from a letter of
resignation that was written by someone very competent who did not want
to stay there for the following reasons. The person feels that she was
being paid to neglect .and abuse animals. They're left outside in
excessive harsh weather. The dogs shiver, scratch the doors, try to get
in. The dogs feet have been found to bleed. One particular animal was
left out so 'long he developed a temperature of 106~. The next day the
dog had to be:treated for that. The reason given to the person who was
resigning was that, well, we have to have the animals out so they're on
exhibition so they can be seen. You don't get too many people visiting an
animal shelter when you have snow and rain. it just doesn't happen.
Another reason why we see what's going on has to be rectified. One of
the vets, that works at the shelter, was accused of abusing dogs, and
MAY 14, 1996
was later proven to the town, was asked not to treat dogs any further.
Same vet, treating the~ Same dog, that had the 106' fever the next day.
People who abuse animals should not be allowed to practice veterinarian
medicine. I was told by some of the Board members, that I could voice
my opinion to any memberat any. time. When this particular person voiced
a concern, the~person was told that he can't do that. We have a chain of
command. You that in the chain of command. There are
members of the board. One member
or training, has been diagnosing animal
without being under supervisor by
an veteril Any of the dogs treated by this person were found to
develop other required additiona treatment to the animal.
Lastly, the pohcy is at best administer m an a. rDi rary
fashion with a little Vindictiveness as shown by the Yana inc.ident.
These are only )f 'the reasons why the present members of this
Boar( osed by people who want to run the shelter l~he~way
it should be run, and make it a model for this community. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Yes, ma'am.
INGA FLYNN: My. name is Inga Flynn. This is on the subject of
actions, or lack. of .actions by the Trustees. I realize that the Trustees
are elected officials, however, their powers and duties are guided by the
Town Code. The Code promulgated by the Town Board says it's
responsible for enforcements. My criticism at this time are confined to
two
e~ded
in
and gene~
including th
spite
the
ma~
and
operatic
the Trustees
As a result~
damages ~ It
There
G
exclusive
an
in that
The Buildin?
because ~t s
have no
cons
permits,
situatioh
con
of a
and
a
truck
rlotificati(
ii legal,
Southold
ignored,
The first instance, the Trustees issued an open
replace a bulkhead. This is a short summer
performed: Such work as it is done,
to the discomfort of other property owners,
red enough high taxes for weekend use of their
The lax practice of the Trustees to issue open
to expedite the construction. All of this in
ns of Section 97-25 in the Town Code, which allows
on the manner, and extent of operation. They
s in which the operations are tO be commenced,
provides for inspection to assure that
accordance with the permit. In my opinion
riss in their duties by doing none of the same.
owners, and others, have suffered monetary
g to see if the applicant has property
Cequired by the Code to indemnify the`` Town.
of this situation, which is subject (ineligible)
ire feet of mean high water is considered the
Trustees. The Building Department disclaims
supervision or inspections of construction
of the Code defines bulkheads as structures.
ain disclaims responsibility for the structure,
Trustees claim responsibility. The Trustees
admittedly, not expertise, or
supervision. In -short, the Trustees grant
and do not follow up. In my opinion, this
agencies operate independently without
mpact. The second matter involves construction
The Trustees have inspected this site
ago. They .found that no permit was issued,
person who constructed: the dock is not
~s no standing in this. Further, he has created a
for which the Trustees admitted he was
Bay Constable reported the issue with notice of
~formed by the Trustees that the construction was
would be removed. It was still there on my way
weeks ago. In my opinion what we have in
town of violations, ~n which it is either
e'ndorsed.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. We will review this comments. Yes,
sir?
PHIL VANBO.U. RGONDIEN:;', Phll VanBourgondlen. I was just going to
ask for a IJtUe clarific~t,on. I don't qujt~e understand this item.
Alice mentioned that~we re looking nto a piece; of equipment to process
leaves, and debris to the tune of $300;000 appro~dmately-
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We're looking for a bond for that amount.
There's a certain amount of cost that goes into the bond, and the
equipment won't actually cost $300,000, but that's a nice round number to
start With.
PHIL VANB'OURGONDIEN: My question is, a year or two ago we spent
260,000 plus dollars on some machinery for processing brush, or branches,
or leaves. What is that piece of equipment that whirls around.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Tub grinder. That takes care of the really big
stuff,' the stumPS::.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN; That's what I wanted to know. That has
' ~1
nothing to do w~tl the $300,000 approximately, that you're talking about.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSlE: We did look into the possibility of using that
piece of equipment for the leaves. The problem is though, that it is
really designed!to take things where the teeth of this tub grinder don't
actually clash against one another, because they have the wood
between. The leaves don't give it enough of a buffer zone, therefore
those teeth, or. panners~ ~ think they're called, have to constantly be
replaced~ and rendered useless, which totals
a few thousand'~ g that.
PHIl_ VANBOURGONDIEN: I d. ldn't understand the difference in the two
machines,'that~si:why I'was asking about them.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: One other comment on that, we have renting
one of :those machines, There are actually two machines in the bond, and
one of them we have been renting for some time for $10,000 a month, and
the ~e going to deduce what we paid per month, but it appears as though
it would be ecOnorhfcally reasonable to do th~s. In other words, we may
be able to take care o[ most of this bond and then some with revenues we
create with the product we create,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I just saw another hand somewhere. Yes?
ANNA COSIMANO: Good evening, Madam Chairman. My name is Anna
Cosimano, and I'm here to create, we call ourselves now, the ad hoc
Animal Rescue. Again, I'm here asking the townspeople, and Town Board
for help. The North Fork Animal Welfare League still has not responded
to the 158 membership checks, and cards, we have given to the Shelter,
new and renewals. These people, who in good faith, I might add, have
not recei ed checks yet, some who have been members for
years~ a~ ps have not be renewed. They ask
me, w answer for the shelter. I can only surmise that they're
delibera e checks, so that 158 will not be eligible to
vote. at the ng tn July. Why? Because according to the
by-laws of helter you must be a member of the League for three
months to make you eligible to vote. By accepting these checks they will
have .158 more people voting them out. The North Fork Animal Welfare
League has never had to worry about members coming to their annual
meeting to vote them in, but they certainly have to worry now. By now
I'm sure the~'re~;aware of us, who have formed a new nominating petition
wlth: a full fifteen member ballot. Some, I might add, have been on the
Board previously. We have finally come together with wonderful, caring
people, who wish to bring the Shelter back to being animals first,
business second. We don't want what happened to me to ever happen to
anyone else ever again. I've asked for the townspeople to come forward
at the last Town meeting, and have been receiving a lot of positive
responses since then. I hope all the people, members or not, understand
the aspect of what we're trying to achieve, and continue to help us along
with our plight. Thank you, and thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Anna. Is there anyone else, that
would like to-addreSs the Board? Mr. Carlin? Is there anyone else
first, we'll let Frank finish:up.
FRANK CARLIN: Just two questions. We had a resolution this
afternoon, number 29, on engage the services of the landfill closure
investigation, to investigate the closure of the landfill, right?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSlE: Yes, this is the first step in that process.
FRANK CARLIN: So, you have in mind then, in closing that landfill?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE; To cap it.
FRANK CARLIN: Then it won't be Used no more?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Just as a transfer station
FRANK CARLIN: Transfer station for what?
sUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's what we're doing now,
garbage comes in. It goes out. It's not buried in the hole.
take care of covering,
Frank. The
We have to
FRANK CARLIN: What about leaves and other things.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We'll still be doing that. That whole landfill is
about sixty-three acres. About forty of them have to be covered over, so
that leaves us with the other room to do these other operations.
FRANK CARLIN: It seems to me, this gentleman what he was saying,
that stump grinder there we did pay $265,000 for a couple of years ago
was meant to grind leaves, because we didn't want to ruin our other
shredder or what ever' we had there now. I don't know, that's a lot of
money. Better think twice on this. You can't be spending people's
money, just thro..w, ing all over the place. YoU better think twice. Use a
little logic' and common sense here. That tub grinder, i'm going to look
into it. That tub grinder, in my opinion, could be used. One more
question, why don't the Town take over the Animal Shelter?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We contract with the Animal League for taking
care of the shelter. It was found that it is less expensive than if you
had your own dog catchers, and so forth. I don't think that's evaluated
in some time. We have a contract that r. uns to '97, ! think it is, Frank,
and that's the only ball game in town r~ght' now. If there was another
group, and for us to take it over, and run ourselves, that's what I'm
saying, it's been analyzed in the past, and it has been shown that it's
more expensive for us to do it, than to contract it out.
FRANK CARLIN: I'm not saying we should have dog catchers, and stuff.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Well, that's doing it yourself.
FRANK CARLIN; The people who manage the Shelter, they're the
people who are responsible for managing the Shelter, take care of dogs.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, they have dog catchers. Part of their
job is to provide animal control services to the town, and either we do
it, or they do it~ that's what we contract for.
FRANK CARLIN: Why can't the Town take it over, and save the money
part of it, we sacrifice the money for the benefit of these animals or
what? It seems there has to be a solution here some way. You got to put
somebody in charge of this thing. Won't somebody in this town be llke an
FBI man. Get in there and solve the problem. Don't be afraid of anybody.
Take 16 inch guns, or whatever you got to use. Don't look at me, but
get somebody in there, and stop this nonsense, and get these animals the
way they should be, taken care of.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Mr. Carlin, could I just give you a little bit
of information. I cringe at having to spend these hundreds of thousands
of dollars, too, but it might help you feel just a little bit better to
know that we can use some of the material that we grind up for the ac~tual
capping of the landfill, and if you want to know what would really make
you wonder, we recently received the amount, :the number of cubic yards
of dirt, sand, C&D, or w. hatever it is-that we:'re going to be allowed to
use for a cover.~ "We Will need anywhere between 200,000 and 3.00,000
cubic stuff tO make this hill of the: right kind of slope. So,
some of the r pending on the machinery will be used to
grind thlngs up, to stockpile in order to use it to make that mountain.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: In the long run, it should pay for itself, and
then some.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We expect it to more than pay for itself.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice, you made me nervous for a minute,
because we were talking about animals, and then you went to grinding.
You jumped from one the other, and I'm waiting to see what you're going
to say.
FRANK CARLIN: As far as selling the mulch, I would never use it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's been tested by Cornell, and it's come back
great, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN: I would never use it in my garden, because
everything is mixed up in there.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's nothing but leaves and brush, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN: Madam Supervisor, everything goes in there.
SUPERVISOR COCH.RAN: Is there anyone else that would like to address
the Board? Yes, ma'am?
DEBORAH WISOWATY: My name is Deborah Wisowaty, and i'm from
Peconlc. I'm from New Suffolk, but my colony is at my grandma's house,
cat colony is in Peconic, and I've had incidents with dogs killing my
cats, breaking their backs, while they've shaken them, and I told the
North Fork Animal Welfare League about it, and I wanted to get a trap. It
took me thr.ee weeks to get a trap, and it's been going on. I just need
help. My. Chickens are go~ie~ My c~l~s are..
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Where are these dogs from?
Law. They shouldn't be running loose.
There's a Leash
DEBORAH WISOWATY: They could just have somebody drive around all
day long, and you can have somebody at night just to check, because
there are animals all over the place. I also know people on the North
Road, that are having problems, they lost some rabbits, somebody on
Lower Road.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Where do you llve in Peconic, on Peconic Lane?
DEBORAH WISOWATY: Main Road, Peconic, by Briarctiff.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, I know where you are.
DEBORAH WISOWATY: I just need help from somebody. If I have to
hire somebody to trap them, then I'll have to hire somebody.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Don't upset yourself.
DEBORAH WISOWATY: Every time I go there to feed them, t worry
about seeing another one.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for bringing it to our attention. Is
there anyone else that would like to address the Board? (No response.)
If not, I'II ask the Board if they have any comments, or anything to
report, starting on my left with Joe Townsend.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Not at this time, no.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: No, thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Yes, I'm going to do show and tell. This is a
visual aid, but many people in town are helping us protect the
environment by bringing their batteries to various place, sometimes here
at Town Hall, sometimes at the twenty-five other locations within town. I
just wanted to let you know that instead of those small little dishpans
that you've been tting the batteries in, we have now got something
really eye catcl g, and when you see this large red receptacle, and you
wonder what ; for your batteries. Your batteries, hearing
aid batteries, mtterles, all those kinds of batteries, not car
batteries, but the Other ones, all should go in here. They are very
important, not only to the environment but also some of them, llke hearing
aid batteries, have Silver which is removed. I don't know how they do
this, but anyway, it becomes a valuable commodity, and helps offset the
price, and cost of all of our disposal. So, look for these red containers.
That's the end of my ad.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Louisa?
Island? Does Fishers Island get Channel 27?
Anything on Fishers
JUSTICE EVANS: I don't think so. We don't get cable. We only get
through satellite dish.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just like to ta~ke a moment to welcome to
Southotd the new Family Medicine Center that has opened on the North
Road in Mattituck through a joint effort of Stony Brook, and Eastern Long
Island Hospital working together. They have brought to us some
services, that we dld not have in the past, and we certainly welcome them
to the Town of Southold. I, also, had the privilege of going to Cutchogue
School East the other day. We support the program KOOL, which is
done for young students thirteen, fourteen years old, and ! had heard it
was a good program. I had the opportunity to address these young
people, and I would just like to reinforce that it is an excellent
program, and there's seven sessions. It's done in the classroom, after
school, with these young girls, and they receive everything from growing
of the bodies, and learning about their bodies, to career opportunities,
and it's at an age where it does give them a support system, and self
esteem. I was impressed by the program. Also, I would just llke to read
a little thank you note. Thank you so much for the reception at the Town
Hall. I was so pleased we were able to. meet. Thanks to Peggy I had a
fantastic holiday, beautiful weather. Our weather is so cold here, not fit
for cycling. Lots of loving memories, and it's signed by Ruth Chapman.
Ruth is a woman that just recently visited us from Southwold, England,
our mother town, and upon her return I~ome she wanted to thank the
Board, and everyone else for the hospitality that was shown to here while
she was here. The last thing I have is I would just like to bring to your
attention that this is the new look in our Recreation Program calendar.
In the past we've had a smaller fold-up like so, which is distributed
through schools, town hall, different locations. This will be coming
through in Suffolk Life as an insert. So, please, if you're interested ~n
any of the programs, that the Town offers in the area of recreation, look
for it in your Suffolk Life, and take part, and 'join us. We have some good
programs. If there's nothing else from the Beard, can we have a motion
to adjourn?
Moved by CoUncilwoman :Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
6:20 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