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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-08/14/1996-FI,45 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD FISHERS ISLAND August 111, 1996 1:30 P.M. A Regular Meetln~ of the Southold Town Board was held on Wednesday, August 14, 1996, at Fishers, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 1;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: I'm going to go over here and do introductions. It Will take a few moments, but I feel it's important. If there's anyone here from your local government, or from the County, and the State, that you would like to speak with, who you have questions for, we would like you tO know what they look like to go along with the names. Would you please stand? We have Nancy Aiello, who is the 'Staff Assistant for Honorable Michael Forbes. Any questions for Mike, that's the lady to see. Alan Croce for the Honorable Patricia Acampora. We're pleased today to have with us Supervisor from Southampton Vincent Cannuscio. Thank you for joining us today. From the Suffolk Department of Planning, we have Director Stephen Jones, and Betty Galla§her, and I believe Ed Rich, also. Is Ed with us? Suffolk County Department of Health Services Drinking and Water Bureau Paul Pontura. Thomas Martin and Peter Akras from the Suffolk County Department of ttealth Services Drinking and Water Bureau. From the Suffolk County Department of Probation we have Lee Usher, and Director Vincent laria. From the Department of Fire Rescue Emergency Services, we have Deputy Commissioner Fred Daniels, and also, Resource Officer Brian Hassemann, Suffolk County Department for Aging Robert Stanonis. The gentleman that takes care of most of our Town insbrance is John Stype. We also have some fire people, and i think .they are over at a meeting still, so we'll continue down the list here. New York State Police Department, FiShers Island, James Fagan, New York State Police Department Eugene Corcoran. We spell our names differently but it's pretty much the same. We found that out on'the boat coming over~, We have Robert Certs from the the Suffolk County Department of Health Set.vices, Ken Bergman from the New York 5rate Emergency Management Office. James Baker, he is our Labor Management attorney, Michael Carey for the Honorable Ed Romaine, the County Clerk, Department of Citizens Affairs, William Baessler; Ray Cowen, Regional Director of New York State DEC, we have Cathleen St~igo, and Mary Carpentieri. We have Paul Szpara from Channel 27. We see him every two weeks. Connie Scheffer for Edward Petrou, Regional Director of New York State Department of Transportation. It's nice to have you with us. Janet VonBerg from the American Cross, and John T, hatcher, you all know him from the Fishers Island Conservancy. We have David Faulkner for,. the Honorable James Catterson, the D.A. We have Janice Marlnor from the Suffolk County Department for the Aging. ! would llke to introduce to you from the Highway Department, Jamie Richter. Jamie is our Engineer. From the Building Department we have Tom Fisher here with us today, and John Boufls. From the Human Resource Center we have Venetia McKelghan way in the back row. From Community Development we have Jim McMahon. From the Police Department we have our new Chief of Police, Chief Joe Conway. John Raynor is here. He'll be on the program a little later. John is one of ou~: , 'Radio operators~ and is my Deputy Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. A special thanks to our custodial staff. John Jerome is floating around here somewhere doing all the lugging, and making sure we're, all happy as far as lunch, and on the boat is Concerned. Town out ~ thin~ our Rec, Boar Director, Wiggin, Phyllis Council, we h King have Mel worklr as Brashich. ShellfiSh would ~ Ill Secretary, w She's on vacation. She is rafting up' in New ~ with us, though, the gentlemen ~that goes are needed, as far assigns; and other Recreation Department, we have Coehrlnger;, Jim Dinizio, and Serge Review, we have John SUllivan, Jonathan Jess Wolf. CAC, Conservation Advisory Loucka. From the Town Trustees we have Jim Trustees. From the Planning DePartment we of the Board, Transportation to his Tran,s Bill Cremers, sors we have Bob we have Donald hi thanks tO [~ straight and narrow, and Rich 'is a hard he serves Neb ve ,live i sa my buddy, my gang, my group for last. We're all partners, in c~ime. On far left Councilman, Ruth 3u cllwoman, Bill Moore, woman of c~c~rs~e, Your Louisa and out Also, Surf Of question Social: Ser~ Oh, yes~ York Mr. O'Conne the school Tom~ Bushevi here at Louisa set up very g this time we have a very special honor th behalf of the and the people of So Annette Scott, )asr Councilperson, Edwards, We would like plaque on and I would personal years that was on Iwoman. Every once off to slee him. I would give would com~ Iinner, and he was have there, ht something get over island. I'm sure people thl ar as your concerned. 31ngs, every you going? I'm ~le. so I up there. Wi pecially years that he the Town of was appropr plaque, tha' somewhere'h~ If I may of Raymond In appreciation of Southold, cilman, re[ January 1, 31, 199,3. It's Town of 1~, 1996, and Annette ! and and ped So. a~ ,on ask ~ai ~e life L to you. AUGUST 14, 1996 ANNETTE SCOTT: I was very pleased when my niece asked me to accept this. Ray and I were born in New London. We came to Fishers Island, when we were two weeks old. That was over seventy years ago. Ray loved Fishers Island; I don't think ever forgave our parents for moving to New York City in the fall of 19tt2, but the government took over the boat, and Dad's.job was gone, so he had to go.to New York City to run the ferry bOats there. ~ay loved the islanc~. Ray loved his work with the Town. Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time we have one resolution for the Isla at should be passed here today. As you are aware,~ just I go on the market. As far as housing, house is not yet available, but id through County~ to the recer the once there is Town first,: but i interested, in difficult to ta property owned~ by it, or it w~ ~roperty. Once it gets So, if w.e pass this Ernest. Middleton, i and the County the CoUnty makes .h to pass resoJutJo someone to ~re&d Moved by JL record' in favor: identified on 't un send the tax sale. e a nciiwoman Hussie, it was the Town of Southold hereby goes on .~ County of Suffolk, the property Mrs. Ernest · the County due to )ervisor Jean W. Cochran be au:thorized to Real Estate indicating the property before :it is effered for JUSTICE EVANS: Can I explain a little bit? What lit is, we are trying to keep.this house, so that it affordable house for a year-round resident. It! wants to it aln throbg k Vote of Ayes: Coun :CoUncilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution iwaS duly ADOPTED. . This is Councilman Townsend, ant to make it be in the. process. Moore:, Justice Evans, Councilwoman HussJe, SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time, we try to develop the agenda somewhat, as far as things .that might interest the people here on the island. So, the first part of our program today is going to be Steve Jones, who is Suffolk County Planning, and his co-worker, Betty Gall to update you, and fill you 'in on the Watershed So, at this time, Steve Jones and Betty, and your are. more than v t~. use the podium, and .the mike up here. STEVE JONES: Thank you very much, Supervisor Cochran, and members of the Board. I've ibeen' here, I guess, the last couple of years talking about the WaterShed protection Study, that...we are working with the Fishers island ( and the Conservancy, and the Town of Southold, and Health Department, to develop a set of regulations· protect your water supply, and your groundwater a( comes your drinking water over here. We've reached a where we have developed a document, which is a draft rules . and re?ulat!ons, which has. been reviewed and Civ,c Assocmtior~, by the development company, by the W; impany, and the Conservancy, and other interested parties over here on the island. We have been going on a course for a number of years of having this series of regulations adopted by the New York State Department of Health, and then the Suffolk County Health Department would work with the Water Company in implementing these regulations. However, with the change in administration up in Albany, ! have a .feeling that the State is trying to move away from AUGUST 14, 1996 -49 additional regulations rather than embracing additional Statewide regulations. It's our feeling in Suffolk County, anyway, that if we were to continue on this course it's not likely that anytime soon these watershed rules and regulations would be adopted into law going through the New York State Department of Health. Therefore we're going to be proposing a series of modifications to these regulations to involve the local jurisdiction, the Town of Southold, in the implementation of theSe regulations. This will done in a number of ways. These are proposals that we will be providing to the Town of Southold for their consideration in the coming months. One of things that we want to do is to provide the Town of Southold with the means where they can review under their site plan jurisdiction, which i,s given to them by the New York State Constitution. They can review developments over here on the island with respect to the amount of land, that is being .cleared for the development, and t~he ,amount of the land ,that may be pu;~ into fertilized VegetatiOn, as .and preserve the water suppl.y, in the is the area around Barlow, Mdl pond, Treasure Pond~ that are~ where the water supply is most important. In additi~ of Southold forms sort Thir~ seek Suf[g or of SI Code want' to give some additional prospective to the Town Board a review of subdivisions over here on the some measure of development restrictions drainage, positive drainages, or. other ;ets, that might need to protect the water we had pr who res cot area for have undo commun Corolla the a in Boar, con thir You!Ii thelse les, When you sut ~Towri ~ mon~ ~t~ion in the coming SUPERVISOR C;OCHRAN= Thank you. Does anyQne have, any questions? ~Y,: on her Steve, would the hearings on this legislation be held STEVE JONES: That would be for the Town of Southold to decide. JOE .HENDERSON': Just so that everybody knows, there is in fact a Civic Association committee, and what that tries to do is get information from all the different agencies at a County and Town level, and when something comes in, ask them then to, please, send that to, it could be the Civic Association, t9 take that material, and then send it the Conservancy, so everybodY/ knows about it. So, if you could remember that there is an entity through which applications should be highlighted. STEVE JONES: We have it in the past, been working through the Conservancy, and Leslie Coss. AUGUST 14, 1996 JOE HENDERSON: This is a specific committee. There are so many centers off the island that. are making decisions, whether it's .building permits, health matters, that' effect the Island, the residents on the Island, and before it was not quite making a pass over, so there is, in fact, someone here tries to do that. I would ask you, and other folks on those committees to remember, that when you are called by somebody, who is saying, I'm on the advisory committee, that what they're doing is planning a group meet|ng. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When you have input, would you please State your name first for the record. Any other questions of Steve? If not, we'll m, ht~ 'along. 'At this time'l would like to introduce the Regl : New York 'State DEC Ra. ymond 'Cowan. He is to tell' you a little bi~ about a project that is beginning ..re on the island, and'before it moves along too far, we think it's important that you know what ~is happening. It looks like a good .one. Ray, it's all yours. RAY COWAN: It Isn t qutte hterally an except onal ~dea, that we have. Ducks Unlimited, which is'a conservation mln~led organization, which You have ':a Chapter here on Fishers Island, it's working on habitat improvement al tuber Of years now. They way. states New ~I g one Of them~ very. bni. that fl' belie on located behi State that I will you but r I'm woulU be ~ State Sol the Atlantic pro j, that ~hax so~ What I form~ ~it will rk !if of that be SOL and i' upgraded ago, or r 'k in of !of ~g we of ~hls project, ~Vhat~ We~re:!g0i~ expecth3g these wetlands to be used for, and so forth, and we're goil ~!o that first, and then get into some sort" of constructi th.ere to enhance theses, wetlands. So, again, I: was j~ g today~t~e concept is being, born, and we're loc for volunteers from the local unit here; Perhaps,:'they can' even gi a What it used to be 'HNe Over there, Is there I don[t know if there is, or not, bu( 'if there is, that wou greatL~ JOHN THATCHER: John Thatcher from the Fishers Island Conservancy. Ray, L was approached by the head Of DUcks Unlimited for Long Island a few days ago. He mentiOned the project ~that you' just said. I toured the area with him. We've done part of the preliminary research on it. There's no question for those of in 'this. room who are familiar with the wetlands just south of the movie theatre. There are two of them. One Of them is actually to the left of that road that goes down to South Beach. That's not the one that's an issue here. It's on the eastern side of that dirt road. Weire talking about wetlands that existed for many, many years. I took a look at the old 1880 map of Fishers Island. It's definitely there. AUGUST 14, 1996 It's not man-made wetlands. It's natural wetlands. What has happened to it is the ditches now drain it. As a natural wetland, that used to ex!st, the Conservancy, although we have not discussed this as a Board, it's my opinion that it would possible to provide that any shooting, that takes place there, aims to the south, and not the north. But, the Conservancy would be happy to work with the DEC, and the Town of Southold on this issue. RAY COWAN: I don't think shooting, or hunting, is the main issue here. In fact, I'm .not even sure that the Ducks Unlimited is interested in that. I think they are more interested in preserving the habitat. JOHN'THATCHER: Well, the guy turned several shades of white when I, in fact~ mentioned the possibility of gun fi~e there, but, again, I think if it does occur, and we're talking about a wetland here, where ducks go, then certainly any gun fire.. RAY COWAN: In those 'kinds of issues, as we discussed, are exactly the kinds of' issues you would discuss at a local level. JOHN THATCHER: I'm sure the Conservancy would be happy to participate. RAY COWAN: The beauty .of this particular area is that it's owned by the Town of Southold, s~ it's in public ownership. You don't have to worry about easements, and thlngs like that from a private owner, so it looks like an exciting project to me. I look forward to forming a partnership to get this done. JOE HENDERSON: Joe Henderson. If the Conservancy wishes to get involved there is also a DU Chapter here. There are also a private sportsmen's clubs here, which probably provide a very high amount of fodder for blrds~ ducks. We have three organizations. RAY COWAN: We would 10ok to you to suggest organizations, that are appropriate to join this task force. I would tell you to work through the Supervlsor's Office to make your desires known to be involved in the project; and we can all work together. We've done several of these already. We~ve got some in other areas of Long Island, and they turn out very well. That's about it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Ray. I would just like to say that I've been DU member for about fifteen years, and Secretary for Peconic Bay, and Chairman two or three times, and I could never fire a gun, so we really are interested in the preserving the habitat. I would just like to mention that the harbor plan, the Town Attorney is presently reviewing it before it goes to the Code Committee. Just so you know what the status of that i:s. At this time I'd llke to ask John Raynor to join us. John is Deputy Emergen.cy preparedness person for the Town of Southold. We make decisions on snow storms, and everything else. As you may, or may know we .were over. here several months ago. We feel it's very important that the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, and the State of New YOrk. begin to develop an emergency preparedness plan for Fishers Island.~ In the past it has been .part of the Connecticut plan, but it becomes my responsibility to make decisions in relation to emergency on Fishers, and I; think it's important that we have the support of our County.~ and State, for any kind of an emergency on the island. It's even more important, when we had the meeting with a gentleman from Connecticut, who works with the Emergency Preparedness Plan there, brought it to our attention more than once, that if something did happen in relation to Millstone, that you are now dealing with, s~nce the plan was written years ago, or a few years back, you are now dealing with thirty or forty thousand gamblers a day at Foxwood. SS, there's going to be a lot of who does what on the Connecticut shore if something does happen. The present plan does not fully guarantee that the ferry would come pick up people if you had to evacuate. If you did you would only head back to New London towards the site of where everything was happening. So, we're taking this very seriously. The State has begun to AUGUST 14, 1996 work, and we have County people, and I've asked John to just update you, as to where the status is, because this is something that we're going to move along as quickly as we can. It takes awhile to develop a plan. Mr. Daniels from the CoUnty, too, if you would like to add anything to what John has to say, please, feel free. John? JOHN RAYNOR: Mention was made earlier about utilizing the resources on the island, and over the last few years we reversed four areas of emergency on the island. One was the day to day emergencies. That was the plan to bring you into:the Enhanced 911 System. We also had the coastal storm and hurricane initiative. Just today we started a fire plan initiative. In case there is. ever a serious fire on the island, and outside resources are needed, right now there is no planning for that, and as the Supervisor mentioned before, the most difficult one is a nuclear. I would just llke to thank our island resource, that was really overused, and that's my partner Alan Thibodeau. He's been a part of all this,' and ! just. want-to' thank him. It's been most difficult, and nuclear power scares people, and it's there, l don!t ,debate the pros .and cons of it, but it's there. Right now all three lines are shut down due to violations from '.the NSC. They are not .g01ng to stay. shut ~own forever, and we really expect Millstone 3 to be back on llne' relatively shortly. There is a plan .in place, as the Supervisor said, we started a review of it this year. Many parts of the plant are adequate, and:some conducted drills With the Federal government, and the last one , they wanted Fishers i',lsland to evacuate to New London. New London 'had already been evacuated two hours prior to that. ,ObviouSly you can!t go into this kind of zone. If it's a~big enough ]ncldent to egac~uate: Fishers Island, Connecticut is going to be in a state of panic. I think it's going to be harder to convince people to get on ferry boats to head in the general direction Of the plant, and listen :to people llke me, that guarantee you five compass degrees to the east is going to guarantee you safety. Then ~when y ,,ou' get: to New London What is going ,to hap .pen to you? So, that i!s Why we want. toad.dress our plans. Every,commu, mty in Connecticut that is affected by th~s plant has two, or three,escape routes. That's what we want for the island. YoU are residents of Southold Town, Suffolk County, New York State. The~ most logical thing that' we have come up With in our planning, you are our responsibility, so our number .one escape ,route~ would be the' Orient Point ferry. That :requires boat transportation, and ~We're looking at that now. The Ferry District is a- resource, but we~,r~ going tO need that. Second' ~sca route is going to connectict~t; and we're of Connecticut on that. They both have their )luses use -you are going to have to decide~how great in ,thls yea. r we started~ Worklng;,a~ lot of this ,and training of the :TOWn; For that reason we nd the State. We had.~our first meeting on F~s Alan assembled all !agenCies, that. c also discussed places. There might be t profit to train the population~ and have a shelter we've learned in the last tWo years in Suffolk County, that we would have a, fire, that we wou d gain nationa crash gaining national attention, .it makes think there, it could happen.~ We really have for. it. It's going to be a very. difficult,plan. It requires, ination between many, man.y agencies. The S~perylsor of the people, Ed' Burtoni is/ here ,from the 5tare today, . state organization and ~Uffolk County, were going to stal and plan the evacuatloh, centers in the coming Weeks, and talking fire departmen~ over there, their persor~nel~ our County re! s, we'll have enough resources to help, but you are going to be a lot about this, and certainly,if anyone has any questions. ,We When, t might O~e. thin. g ~d AUGUST 14, 1996 5,3 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Does anyone have a question of either myself, or John? [No response.) We will certainly keep you informed of every step, as we go along. I took a ride over to see the metal dump earlier. It's certainly a lot different than when I was here before at the Civic Association meeting. It's coming right along as they say. It's looking good. Hopefully the fence will be put up soon, and we can finish it off. I did notice there's some bunkers with doors missing outside. We have to talk about sealing these places again. JUSTICE EVANS: Jamie Richter, the Town Engineer, has been over, and looked at it, and basically said that what we have to do to make it safe now. If people would like to see what has been done, please, give me a phone call, and I will take you up. We prefer people do not go up by themselves, beCause of the liability ~ssue. What is happening ' now I $ it's been completely cleaned out. Everything has been taken off the island, and we are in the process of filling the west bunker as much as we can, it will be ~mo~e like a sloped valley there. The east bunker has a : around. It,:. and it's hoped that sometime, not the inside tunne the actual gun emplacement area can be used by someone, by a a landsca to use the space for equipment. Hopefully area, because even though there's fence up dangers we don't know about. The~!DEC visited tod; y have basically given us the final approval on it. You ail will I 'that there was no hazardous materials. There were thi but they were empty. They' did not have PBC in them. There was Oil:, but it had not soaked throUgh, and it didn't have eno h in it to it positive, and we hope the job is done. It s Ii's. probably going to cost ~he taxpayers~ of the p the site, but it's done, and I hope everyone is ~ that. PAT KIBBE: I wanted 'to ask about what several suggested, a nature trail. I know the Civic Association asked for ideas. I. iust wondered if you were going to follow through with that? JUSTICI it was and what FishE youth NS: are many, many ideas submitted. At one point ; could put a park up there. People could go up coming in. It was decided that, that was really not Wanted, to encourage people up there. One for and two, there' were plenty of places that people from about; and people weren't Particularly interested in ~ up there, or parties at night. So, that's why We had suggestions of making it into a for that, and they just weren't practleal. PAT KIBBE: Couldn't they make a nature trail, or something there? 'JUSTICE EVANS: This is my personal opinion, I 'm (tape change) that the Town doesn't' want to be responsible for. If the Ferry District should manage it, i don't ~hink the Ferry District, I can't speak for them, but I don't think they want to be responsible. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is the property out back conducive to a nature trail along with the h~bitat? If you made that part of your nature trail, it could also give you a outdoor lab for the school, in relation to a wetland, and learn what ilt is all about. Is there anyone else who would like to addressI the BOard with questions? CAROL RIDGEWAY: Caro Ridgeway. I just have a question on the Middleton property that :you had the resolution about. Is there a clear title to that property, or does it matter? - SUPERVISOR COCHRAN Community DeVelopment. County. Jim? I'm going to throw that to Jim McMahon, He takes care of acquiring these lands from the AUGUST 14, 1996 JIM MCMAHON: We didn't look really at a question of whether or not it was a clear title. What we were counting on, though, if the property does become available, rather than have it go to tax sale we would prefer to let them know we were interested in it, and under the provision that the town would have first option to purchase it, if it does become available. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: ~ Jim, on that question, if the County does take it, than the title will be clear. If the County takes it the question is who is it titled to? STEVE JONES: Perhaps I can answer that. The way the Suffolk County Tax Act works is that after the taxes aren't pald after six months, the deed go.es .to the ~ounty Treasurer. The owner has an absolute right to redeem it in ~he first :'six ~months. A ye.ar after that the owner has the right to petition the SUffolk County Legmla.ture .to redeem' the. property for. the ~st and penalties. During that time, often times, you' I ees, and. llen holders, and other people who have pieces of the )s. Normally what the County doe~ is the County .holds property= for, three more years before the title gets cleared out~ but In an mstance~such as thru Is where a local Town Board petitions the. Legislature lire th~ land, that the County could make it available after the six months. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: IS there anyone else who would like to address the;. Board? PEGGY CLAVIN: Peggy Clavln. Jean, last year I spoke to you about the piece of property that is on West Harbor, and the owner of the property told me that he is having it appraised. It will possibly be for sale. I'm hoping that the Town of Southold will appropriate money to purchase that ProPerty. It's the only parking area for that beach. JUSTICE EVANS: Peggy, I have since talked to the woman, not the woman-who owns it, but her son, who was the one who was asking for the appraisal. He verbally informed me that he would let the Town know be~0re they put ]~ on the market. I have since talked with Jean, and a couple of the Board members about the possibility of using some of th'e Open Space Fund~. Frankly, once Fort Corchaug is purchased over in Cutchogue on the: Island, there's not much left in the Open Space Funds, and I haven't sppken since to the Civic Associatlon~. and I'm hoping to talk to the Land TrUst about, maybe, getting contributions if they feel it's a good piece of property to buy. Maybe it could be a joint purchase, and perhaps thrOUgh the museum maybe the w.oman would be willing, if she decides to sell tO do a Bargaln Sale type th,ng, to°, where she would have some tax a~d~'antages. So, we have gotten things moving on that, but my conversatmn w~th her son is she is not selling at this point; PEGGY CLAVIN.; What about the Parks and Recreation, is there anything in there? JUSTICE EVANS: I think the Parks and Recreation. BUdget, and-actually Jim McMahan is probably a better one to answer this, but I think that probably for Fishers Island, doesn't that come from like, the fees from subdlvisions? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When you develop a subdivision, in lieu of Park and Playground the developer is assessed a certain amount of money, and this is on the one fund. As I went through~different attorneys, when I was on. the Town Board, it was Bob Tasker who first said, the money must be spent on the area from where it came from. Then along came Jay 5chondebare, and I said, look, my argument always was that if it's serves the entire township, that it shouldn't have to go back through a specific area. Say if it came from Bayview in Southold, it wouldn't go back to Bayvlew. Why bother taking it? Let the fellow build the park on his property. Then I saw through the years that it was used for money for paying for dredging, to re-nourish the beaches. I think that is stretching it a little bit. My feeling was the intent of the money was always for acquisition and development, development of the sites, that give recreation to p.eople. So, there have been ways that the funds have ^.oust 55 been spent through the years, that, I, as an individual, do not agree with. Louisa is right. As far as the open bond is concerned there's just about enough money to buy Fort Corchaug, as we have tried to purchase that for many, many years. Park and Playground, Jim, what is there, about $80,000 left in that, about $80,000 left in the Park and Playground ? JIM MCMAHAN: Does anyone have an estimate? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You have any idea what the property is worth? JUDY EDWARDS: The last estimate was $150,000. Also, I was wondering, Louisa, is that property zoned commercial like the rest along? JUSTICE EVANS: I don't know what the zoning is. It's more than residential, but I can't remember what the exact business, or what Id ' commercial zoning it has. It co.u increase the value of lt, yes. I'm almost certain tl~at it is ~commercml. I'm just not sure which commercial zone it's in. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyhow there is not too much money left in the fund, but certainly if there is any way that we can help, and certainly we'll look at it, when it's available. Sir? JOE HENDERSON: This is on a different topic. Joe Henderson with the Civic Association. I haven't been asked but I solicit on behalf of the Civic Association your support for a resolution that will be brought to you sometime in the future by Louisa establishing a buffer area, neutral buffer area, around Fishers Island. There was legislation up in Albany this. year that didn't get through. It is supported strongly by the Civic Association as well as the Conservancy. I just want to say, we're behind it. We hope that you all can participate, and put as much pressure on Albany as possible. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We certainly will communicate with Pat Acompara, and LeValle, as far as legislation up in New York State, and the Board will also discuss this, and it certainly sounds like something we should be supporting. Give us time to look at it, and come back to you. John? JOHN THATCHER: John Thatcher, Fishers Island Conservancy. Jean, I just wanted to thank the Town Board today for a number of things. When the Conservancy was first founded ten years ago one of our key aims was the closing of all four dumps on Fishers Island, the final clearing out of the auto dump, and closing of. the metal dump. That aim has been achieved, and without the Town Board, without the Civic Association, I don~t think it would have been possible. I don't think we could have done it, certainly alone, so I wanted to thank each and every one of you for that effort. It is going to be vastly appreciated by the people of the island. I, also,, want' to thank you. I traveled to Southold as a lone passenger .on . the 'Mannatawket this morning to address the Southold Town Board, several members of it, on the possibility of Southold contributing something to the: alliance of which they were part of that which is currently allowing toxic dumping in the dump slte, between here and Connecticut, and no, 'l~m not ~olng to ask for $150,000, $50,000, but if the Board were to, in the 1997 fiscal year, consider a substantial contribution we would just be overjoyed. Everybody tells me, John, don't let Fishers Island do it all. Get our allies into a teamwork situation, and that's exactly what I was trying to do this morning. I d|dn't mean to buttonhole you, but the matter is urgent, and I just thank you for any consideration you make. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We certainly as a Town Board discuss this, and see if there are ways which we can support, and help. Thank you, John. AUGUST 14, 1996 PETER BURR: My name is Peter Burr, and I'd llke to make two or three comments. One, I would like to again thank the Board. Ed Dart, we would like to thank you once again for the seven trees that we received here, and over forty tha.t we ha. ye received so far. They are all doing quite well. One information subject, tomorrow at It:30 several of us have formed a meeting at the someone's home, to begin to work towards the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Fort Wright, which would be October 22nd of 1998. We are beginning now to plan for that date. I mentioned it in this: session, because we hope at some poin~ we can come to the Town for some aid, whether it be financial or otherwise. There might be some historic ,information, that might be available that we're not aware ~, at this meeting that knows of, us obtair fort, or know people who mig inforn~ati0n, ~in tomorrow officially, and look forward to the celebration in two ye~ 3ence. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRA:N: ' I received your invitatlon, and I was going to ask you about you about it. Anyone else llke to address the Town Board? (No response.) If not, is there anyone on the Board, that would like to address Fishers Island]? COUNCILWOMAN HuSSIE: I think I would. You know you all looked forward, and you all ;breathed a sigh of relief of the final emptying and clearing of the Metal Dump. You have nothing in appreciation of happiness, that:it's; al! over, like I do. I recall four years ago, when I lightly sald, two weeks; The wheels of government, I find, ride slower than I thought, join with you in great happiness. I now feel like Ican come ow and not hide. RUTH OLIVA: I'd like to say it's always a pleasure for me to come over here.~ I've enjoyed .eVery vlsit, and enjoyed meeting so many people here. I do want to thank the members of the Harbor Committee for all the~hard work, that they have'put into that Harbor Management ,Plan, and as Jean has said, Laury.is .re'vieWing it. We're going to be .talking to Les. lie, and with Louisa, to try tO finalize something. We're going to'send it up to the Department of State for a little consistency, and hopefully by the end of this year we'll have something in the Code, and some pohcy .dec~slon for you, and the whole matter will be brought to a rest. Thank You sO much for all your help. COUNCILMAN TO.W. NSEND: I'd like to just thank you for the opportunity to visit ~ith you again. It's always a pleasure to-visit with you again. It's i a pleasure, and it hasn't lost any of it's charm, and beauty. I did speaking at some length with John Thatcher this morning about the 7, and I think it's a very important issue, and I think the Town Board will address it seriously. I think what we have to do is to not only see what has to be done, as far as the next phase of .their dumping, but also in terms of what the effect of the existing dumping is. If there's' anyway that we can monitor it, I certainly would support that. There a. rea lot of groups on the east end of Long Island I think would supl~orti' it. I noticed that one of our sister towns, the second oldest town on Long Island, is here, and he may well be par.t of a Supervisor's group, that would help create some funds, and some interest in monitoring what's going on, jusC on our border, and over our border. It's a serious issue, and I know this Town Board takes it seriously. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Joe. Bill, would you like to greet Fishers Island. COUNCILMAN MOORE: I just want to say, thank you for your hospitality. My lovely wife, Pat, and I, opted to not come by boat, but fly over, and I'm happy to meet all of you. I look forward to visiting again, and, please, come visit us. You are part of our town, and we'd love to have you come visit us as well. Thank you for your hospitality. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa, do you have anything else to add? AUGUST 14, 1996 JUSTICE EVANS: Just to thank everyone for coming, and thank the people that helped organize thls, the Civic Association, and all. I hope everyone enjoyed the shorter boat trip thls year. I thank the Ferry District for arranging that. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Southampton ? Vince, would you like to say, hello, from VINCE CANNUSCIO: Sure. Thank you very much for inviting me over today. Thls is the first tlme I've been on Fisher Island. You have a beautiful area. Keep it that way. I'm there in Southampton Town. Any burning issues, that could effect us both, Jean, I'm happy to help out in any way that I can. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. ! had a woman speak to me earlier about the Cans for Kids for Program. Please, tell her to give either myself, or Jim, a call. Is there anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? Yes, representing Mike Forbes?' NANCY AIELLO: Thank you for the wonderful tour. I didn't catch your name, the gentleman over here. I'm sorry. PETER BURR: Peter Burr. NANCY AIELLO: Mr. Burr, I'm the Congressional liaison for Congressman Forbes. I do have some access to archives, so I can perhaps obtain information for you on Fort Wright. Please contact my office. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone from any of the other agencies, that came over today, that would like to say something to Fishers Island? (No response.) If not, we thank you for inviting us. It was our pleasure. We look forward again to next year, and Bill said, come on over, and visit us once in awhile. You are always welcome. "['hank you. Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that thls meeting be and hereby is adjourned at this time, 2:35 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. · T '.y .(/ Southold Town Clerk