HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-09/03/1996SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
SEPTEMBER 3. 1996
WORK SESSION
Presen,t: Supervisor Jean W.. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman
Joseph L. Townsend, Jr., Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Justice Louisa P. Evans,
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd.
9:05 A.M. Neb Brashich, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, and Senior
Accountant John Cushman; met with the Board to explain resolutions 11 & 12 with
regard to the Sea Trails of the-North Fork project Capital Budget for 1996 through
1998, and to seek authorization for the Town of Southold to participate to the extent
of up to 100% of the non-federal share in the cost of the Transportation Enhancement
Federal Aid Project.
9:20 A.M. Public Safety Dispatcher III John Raynor met with the Town Board
request them to provisionally fill the PSD vacancy caused by the appointment of PSD
Joseph Wysocki to Police Officer. Mr. Raynor was advised the civil service list has
been called for.
9:25 A.M. - Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust, and Joe Gold, Chairman of the
Southold Town Land Preservation Committee, met with the Town Board to inform
them that Suffolk County is anxious to use the quarter percent sales tax monies
allocated to Southold on the farmland preservation partnership program. Mr.
Caufield said the Town is close to closing on the Cassidy and Fiore property, and
suggested that a letter be sent to the County Executive prior to the closing in an
effort to get matching funds to use for these two parcels, or for other parcels under
consideration by the Land Preservation Committee. Mr. Gold said he would like to
see the two best parcels his committee has under consideration designated, and
acquired before the $2 million bond is passed in November. ---Mr. Caufield
distributed a proposed amendment of the Southold Town Subdivision Regulatio~s with
regard to accepting a deed, or deeds, transferring the fee title of real property,
free and clear of any mortgages or liens, having a value established by the Town
Tax Assessor of at least 150% of the amount of the security required for a
performance bond. The Board referred this proposal to the Planning Board for their
comments.----Planner Melissa Si~iro met with the Town Board to review the status
of the proposed subdivision .for. Indian Shores (Fort Corchaug site),
10:10 A;M. Town Board approved the proposal of Harold Cook for a short term
and long term plan of preventative maintenance for the Fishers Island Sewer District
(resolution 20).----Held a request .from Recreation Director Reeves ~to set 1997
Lifeguard and Beach Attendant salaries, to be discussed at budget time.----Took
under consideration a memorandum from Senior Accountant Cushman advising that
now that they have adopted the Retirement Incentive program, they must notify the
State who is eligible for the incentive.----Placed a resolution (21) on the agenda
reappoin'~ing John Sullivan to the Board of Assessment Review.----Authorized the
issuance of a letter to the State Liquor. Authority stating they have no objection to
the issuance of an on-premises liquor license to the Fishers Island Yacht Club
Inc.----Placed a resolution (22) on the agenda authorizing the Town Clerk to
advertise for resumes for a new member for the Agricultural Advisory Committee.----
Referred proposed legislation from the Planning Board regarding farm stands to the
Code Committee.----Set September 11th to interview a short list of applicants for
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
Data Processing Equil~ment Operator.----Councilwoman Hussie submitted a draft letter
to the NYS-DEC applying for a one year extension of the Town's temporary permit
for the Cutchogue transfer station. The current permit expires on October 9th,
~nd Town is in the processing of seeking a design for an expanded facility that will
provide for full compliance with Part 360, as well as improved operating efficiency,
for all of the town's current transfer services. The Town expects to issue a formal
RFP for a re-designed, expanded transfer station in the coming months. The Board
approved~ the submissidn of the letter.----Memorandum from the Planning Board
requesting permission to purchase a computer workstation, plotter, GElS software -
ArcVIEW, and GIS training, at a total cost of approximately $20,000. The proposal
is part of the 1996 Capital Budget, and dependent upon a proposed .bond to upgrade
the computer system. The Board will review the request during the upcoming
budget process.~---Board reviewed a proposed etter to JLJ Recycling Contractors
Corp.~ c~ntractor~fo~tbe removal of scrap tires from the Disposal ~rea, giving them
a deadline of Friday, September 6th, for the removal of a buildup of over 3,000 tires
from the Disposal Area. Board directed the letter to be sent immediately as the
stockp !e'Qf tires is a hu'ge;.liability to the Town.----Board set 9:00 A;M., September
11th tO 'interview apPii~nts 'for Seasonal Police officer. .... Letter from~Greenport
Village Mayor David Kapelll requesting a waiver of the Disposal Area tipl~tt~;fi~eS for
debris resulting from the demolition of "Kokomos" and other: small 'stru~u~e~ on the
proper~ty, adopted the policy not to waive tipping fees for anyone,
and the SUf ~ond to Mayor Kapell.----
11:20 A.M. - Town.Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 4:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting.
12:10 P.M. - Work Session adiourned.
REGULAR MEETING
A Re~lular Meeting] of the Southold Town Board was held on
September 3, 1996, at the Southold Town Hall, M~in Road, Southold, New
York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at ~1:30 P.M. with the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Absent:
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: :! would like a motion to approve the audit of bills
for September 3, 1996.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $133,379.~3; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of 91,83~.16; Community Development Fund
bills in the amount of 92,000.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the
amount of 936,52~.21; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
915,773.12; Fishers Island Metal Dump Capital bills in the amount of
98,160.~0; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of 9~3,283.73;
E-W Fire Protection District bills in the amount of 973,079.00; Fishers
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $18, 606 . 3~; Refuse F, Garbage
District bills in the amount of $1~,,152.71; Southold Wastewater District
bills in the amount of $¢33.59; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the
amount of 91,7~2.~9; Southold Agency ~ Trust bills in the 99,6~8.~1;
Fishers Island Ferry' District Agency ~; Trust bills in the 91,191.~L~.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
sUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
Board meeting?
Approval of the minutes for August 20, 1996
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the August 20, 1996, Town Board meeting
be and hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that ~t~e next regular meetin9 of the' Southold Town Board
will be held at 7:30 P.M., T~Jesda¥, September 17, 1996,at the Southold
Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the. ToWn Board': Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OllVa~ Councilman ' Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution waslduly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR 'COCHRAN: 'The agenda shows that there are no reports for
the meeting of the 3rd. We do have two public notices. If you do not
have a copy of the agenda.for today it is found out on the table in the
hall. Com~un~catl0r~s, We did have ~ letter from the DOT, a thank you
letter. We have two public hearings scheduled for today, which will not be
until five, so we will begin with resolutions.
I. REPORTS.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES.
1~ New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice
of Complete ApplicatiOn of Louis Bacon to install six potable water wells
and nine irrigation water wells. The project is located on Robins Island in
Peconic Bay, New Suffolk, New York. Comments to be received by March
13, 1996.
2. U.S. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of
Clendalough Properties, Inc. to dredge with ten years maintenance and
beach nourishment in Cutchogue Harbor, Little Peconlc Bay, Cutchogue, New
York. Comments to be received by September 26, 1996.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
1. C.P. Scheffer, Regional Design Engineer, New York State
Department of Transportation thanking Supervisor Cochran for the
hospitality extended at the annual Southold Town Board on Fishers Island.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1.~ 5:00 PoM,~ on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to~ Bulk and
Parking Schedules".
2. --5:02 P.M,. on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Speed Limits -
Boats".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board does have a policy
that encourages those of you in the audience that have any input in relation
to a resolution, that we would take that now. If not, at the end of the
Board meeting there is time when you can address the Board on any given
topic. So, if there's anything in relation to the resolutions, please feet
free. Yes?
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: Phil VanBourgondien, Southold. I- don't like
to see: the meeting get over before five o'clock, when we have hearings. On
Number 16 Resolution funding for hauling the debris from Fishers Island
Metal Dump, and nud~ber 18, provide funding for round trip ferry to Fishers
Island Metal Dump.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa, would you like to answer thls?
JUSTICE EVANS: Are you aware of the clean-up we have been doing at the
Metal Dump over there?
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: I know that you have been doing something,
but I had no idea of the volume, or the cost, or anything else.
JUSTICE EVANS: It was a huge expense to the Town, over $300,000, but
we were required to clean it up by the DEC, and this is, when we had
another contractor come in, and fill in one of the pits, that used to be
filled with metal. He found a little bit of extra debris there. So, this is
to haul it off the island, and we!re sending a truck over, which is the
ferry cost. Then all that remains to be done is have a fence put up, and
hopefully we're finished with that project.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN:
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE:
who had the job, had left.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
taking sand over.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN:
The debris is hauled to the town here by truck?
Because the stuff was found after the contractor,
We are utilizing the truck in two ways. He's
Is it a large number of trips?
JUSTICE EVANS: Just one. It is not that much, but when the contractor
was pushing dirt into the hole to fill it up he uncovered it.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: I'm sorry I even asked.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's important. We like people to understand
these things, but Superintendent Jacobs is going to utilize that round trip,
because he is going to be doing some of the highways on Fishers Island this
fall, so he is taking materials over. Is there anyone else who has a
question in relation to resolutions? (No response.) If not, we will begin.
1.-Moved by CouncilwomEn tlussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for' the following items for
1997.
Milk for the Nutrition Center
Food for the Nutrition Center
Police Department tJniform Clothing
Cleaning Uniforms of the Members of the Police Department
Gasoline for ToWn Vehicles
Heating Fuel Oil for Town Buildings
Diesel Fuel for Highway Department and Disposal Area
Removal and DispOsal of Household llazardous Waste from
C,ollection _Center
Removal of Scrap Tires from Disposal Area
Removal' of Scrap Metal from Disposal Area
~ . T(~wn Yellow Garbage., Bags
1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilnlan · Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2--Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the Juvenile Aide Bureau '1996 budget', as follows;
From:
A.3157. ~,. 600.300
To;
A.'3157.~.600.100 Promotional Handouts $ 95.60
A.3157.~.600.200 Training $ 59.11
2 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoma~ Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Fishers Island Travel
$ 15~t. 71
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
3.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
between the followlng individuals and the Town of Southold for the Fall 1996
recreation program, all in accordance with the approval of the Town
Attorney:
Bob Fisher (Computer) ................................................................................ $20/hour
Frank Gillan (Soccer) ................................................................................ :.$15/hour
Lisa Faulkner (Soccer) ................................................................................ $15tt3our
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice- Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervi. sor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by COuncilman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it. was
RESOLVED that the ToWn Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute the 1997 Division for
Youth Application for funding the Southold Town Police Department{s
Juvenile Aid Bureau.
4.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1996
Budget to appropriate funds for the purchase of a Personal C:omputer for
the Accounting Department:
To ~
A.1680.2.~00.~0
F rom:
a.1680.1.100.100
Central Data Processing, Equipment
Personal Computers
$ 2.600,00
Central Data Processing, Personal Services
Full Time Regular Earnings $ 2,600.00
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to e~ecute the following
1996 Agreements between the Town of Southold and the North Fork Housing
Alliance, Inc.; said programs to be funded by the 1996 Community
Development Block Grant Program: Home Improvement Program for- Low
Income Private Homeowners, Housing Counseling, Economic Development
Program, Assistanqe to Child Care Program.
6. -Vote of the Town Board; .Ayes: Counclhnan Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor. Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
7--Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 3rd day of September, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A
Local Law ]n Relation to Montauk Avenue F, P|ne Neck Road"; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday,
September 17, 1996, Southold Town Hall, 53096 Main Road, Southold, New.
York, as time and place for a public hearing on this Local Law, which reads
as follows:
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
A Local Law in Relation to Montauk Avenue E Pine Neck Road
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles ~. Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article III, Section 92~30 (Stop intersections with stop signs) is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following,*
Pine Neck Road East
O~ J(.la.N i1 ~.v elltJe
Extellsior~
Soutllotd
Pit~e Neck Road West
{.laldn Wl~ ,'\v eHue
Sou tholci
Article IV, Section 921-ljl { pnlll{Jll(J [ ] II :hihiio,t nl nil t
Montaut~ Avenue West
II This Local Law shall take effect upon it.~ filh~g with the Secret,~ry of
State.
Underline. indicates additions.
7. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman 'Fown,m~d, Councilwom,n tlussie,
Supervisor Cochr,n.
This resolution w,s dtlly ADOPTED.
.... 8.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was '
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for School Crossing
-- - Guards.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED
9.-Moved by Councilwoman Ollva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute the HOME
Investment Partnership Subreclpient Agreement between the Suffolk County
Off, ice 'of Community Development and the Town of Southold, as part of the
1996 Community Development Block Grant Program, for a contract amount of
$200,000.00; said agreement all in accordance with the approval of the Town
Attorney. ._
9.:Vote of .the Town 'Board; . Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice. Evans,
'C:ouncJlwoman Olive, Cbuncilman Townsend, Councilwoman HussJe,
Super visor_ ,Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Olive, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends
resolution no. 26, adopted on July 23, 1996, appointing Nancy Thompson as
..... a Coordinator for the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program
(EISEP), by changing her title to Home Health Aide.
:10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
-- Councilwoman OIlva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This rbsolution was duly ADOPTED.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
11.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of South61d hereby approves
and incorporates the followlng budget for the Seavlew Trails of the North
Fork pro, jec,t Into :the Capital Budget for the Town of Southold' for fiscal
year begwnning the f'lrst :day of January, 1996, under the three year Capital
Improvement Plan for the fiscal years ending 1996 through 1998:
Pcr~nal Sc~i~s 7,1 ~5 80,()00 30,000 I 17,125
Equipment 5,500 ' 77,000 82,500
Supplies & Materials 21,375 80,000 110,000 211,375
Consultant 16.000 16,000
Co~fingeat ~ I0,000 10.~0
Ea~mems . 40,000 ~_ 40,~0
Total App[opfiafio~ . '-- 50,00~ '- 277,000 150,000 - 47~,000
Town Personfl Se~' 5,000 5,000 10,000
Other ~genci~ Personal Se~i~s t 5,000 18,000 3~,000
~ght.o~Way Do~fio~ ....... 15,000 ' i'5,0bO.'
~oml In-Kind Se~ices ....... ~ ........ ~,000 ' ' 38,000 ~- 58,~0
~otal Ex~n~s 50,000 ~ 297,000 I 188,~0 I 535,000
~::::~::::~:~:~e~::;, ,~.,~:.,;,...~ ,:.:.::. ~: ~ ;,..~.......~....: .:.:.. . ............. - ...................... ~ .............
Town 50,000' 13,500 13,500 77,~0
0
Village
ISTEA Gmat 38,000 210,000 145,000 .393,~Q
~nalions 7,000 7,000:
~6mls 88,000 223,500 165,500 477,0~
Town Personal
~h~r Agen~i~ Por~l S~i~s 15,000 · 1 g,~0 33,000
' ~ 15,000 15,~0
~ht 0f Way
To~ls .... ~ 20,000 38,~0, 58,~0
Toai ~..*~ 88,000I 243,500 I 203,500 I 535,~
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes
Councilwoman Oliva. Councilman
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilmar~ Moore, Justice Evans.
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie.
12.-Moved by Councilwomao Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans,
RESOLUTION AUTItORIZING Tile TOWN OF SOUTHOLD TO PARTICIPATE
TO THE EXTENT OF UP TO 100% OF TIlE NON-FEDERAL 5ttARE IN THE
COST OF A TRANSPORTATION ENttANCEMENT FEDERAL-AID PROJECT.
WHEREAS, a Proiect for the Seaview Trails of the North Fork, P.I.N. OT 1199,
funded for in Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended calls for the appor'tionment of the
costs of such program to be borne at the ratio of 80~ Federal funds and 20%
federal Funds; and
WilEREAS. the Town of Southold desir, es to adva~ce the above proiect by maki~g
a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of personal services.
consultants, equipment, supplies and materials.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Board of the Town of Southold, duly convened does
hereby
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby approves the above-subject project;
it is hereby
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town of $outhold
to pay 100% o~ the non-federal share of the cost of the above stated work for the
subject ~roiect or portions of the subject project; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $77,000.00 in cash and $10,000.00 in in-kind
services is hereby appropriated to cover the cost of participation in the above phase
of the project; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the full non-federal share costs of the
proiect exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount
immediately upon the notification by the Department of Transportation; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that Southolct Town Supervisor 3ean W. Cochr~n be and she
hereby is authorized to execute all necessary Agreements on behalf of the Town of
Southold with the New York State Department of Transportation approving of the
above-subject project and providing for the Town's administration of the Project
.... and its partlcipaf, ion in the cost of the local share of the subiect project; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New
· _ York State Commissioner of Transportation by attact~ing it to any necessary
Agreements in connection with the Proiect.
12.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
Tl~Js resolution was duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Soutl~old hereby grants
permission to three (3) Scale Operators at the Disposal Area to attend a
one-day seminar on "AchlevJng Exceptional Customer Service" at Melville,
N.Y., on Thursday, October 10, 1996, and the necessary expenses for
travel, uslng a Town vei~icle, meal and $99.00 per person tuition, shall be a
legal expense to the Solid Waste Management District 1996 Budget.
13. - Vote of the T~wn Board; A yes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
1~.-Moved by CouncJhnan Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW
~ORK. ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 3, 1996, AUTHORIZING
--' ~ TtJE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENTAL
RIGHTS IN PRIME AGRICULTURAL LANDS WITHIN
SAID TOWN FOR TIlE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACES
AND AREAS, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM
COST THEREOF IS $2~000,000, APPROPRIATING
SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID
TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION.
Recitals
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 247 of the General
Municipal Law, co~nstituting CI]apter 24 of the Consolidated Laws
of the State of New York (herein called "Section 247"), the Tow*]
of Southold, S6ffolk ~ounty, New York (herein called "Town"), is
authorized to acquire developmental rights ~n agricultural lands
actually used in bona fide agr-~cultural production, whicl]
developmental rights represent permanent legal interests or
rights in land for the preservation of open spaces and areas; a~d
WHEREAS, the acquisition of developmental rights in
prime agricultural lands located throughout the Town for the
preservation of open spaces and areas and conserving the
character of local ~ommunities must be found, determined and
deemed to be necessary, in the publ~.c ~nterest and a proper
public purpose of the Town in accordance with the findings and
determinations of the State Legislature as set forth in Section
247; and
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
WHEREAS, in pursuance thereof, the Town desires to
implement the land acquisition and financing program hereinafter
set forth:
Now, therefore
THE TOWN BOARD OF TIlE TOWN OF SOUTIIOLD, IN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, IIEREBY RESOLVES (by the favorable vote of
not less than three-fifths of ali. tile members of said Towll Board)
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town is hereby authorized to acquire
such developmental rights in various parcels of prime
agricultural lands within the Town for the preservation of open
spaces and areas as may be authorized from time to time, by the
Town Board of the Town, after due notice and a public hearing,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 247, including incidental
costs in relation thereto, such acquisition being hereby found,
determined and deemed to be necessary and iii the public interest
and a proper public'purpose of the Town in accordance with the
finding~ and determlnations set forth in Section 247, provided,
however, that no such right in any piece or parcel of such lands
shall be acquired ~ntll all relevant provisions of the State
Environmental Quality Review Act ("herein called "SEQRA"),
constituting Article 8 of the New York Environmental Conservation
Law, have been complied with and a final declaration as to
environmental impact has been duly declared by the entity duly
authorized to so determine and declare. The estimated maximum
cost of said class Of objects or purposes, including preliminary
cos~'and costs incidental:thereto and to the financing thereof,
is $2,000,000, and said amount"is hereby appropriated therefor.
The plan of financing includes the issuance of $2,000,000 serial
bonds of the Town to finance said appropriation, and the levy and
collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Town
to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as
the same shall become due and payable.
Section 2. serial bonds of the Town in the principal
amount of $2,000,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant
to the provisions 'of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter
33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein
called "Law"), to finance said appropriation.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby
determined and declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness of said class of
objects or purposes, as described herein, for which said serial
bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution are to be issued,
within the limitations of Section 11.00 (a) 21. (a) of the Law,
is thirty (30) years.
(b) Tile proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and
any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds
may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after
the effective date of this resolution for the purpose or purposes
for which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement of
intent with respect to. reimbursement is made in conformity with
Treasury Regulation Section ]..150-2 of the United States Treasury
Department.
(c) The proposed maturity of said $2,000,000 serial
bonds will exceed five (5) years.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this
resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation
of the sale of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity
as prescribed ~y Section 52.00 of tile Law and said bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, shall be general
obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and
interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property withi~
the Town without limitation of rate or amount. The faith and
credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledqed to the punctual.
payment of the principal of a~]d interest on said bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and
provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by
appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemution of the
bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof to mature in such
year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in
such year.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this
resolution and of the Law and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 21.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of
bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service
and of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the
issuance of bond anticipation notes and of Section 50.00 and Sections
56.00 to 60.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of tile Town Board
relative to'authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing tire
terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bol~ds
herein authorized and of any bond anticipation notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds, and tire renewals of said bond anticipation
notes, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal
officer of the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this
resolution and of any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of sa~d
bonds, 'may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or
purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend
money, or
the provisions, of law which should be complied with at
the date of the publication of such resolution are not
substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of tile constitution.
Section 7. A prQposition for the approval or disapproval of
this bond resolution shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
Town at the Special Town Election to be held at the same time as the
General 'Election on Novembe~ 5, 1996, and this bond resolution shall
take effect upon the approval of tile Proposition by said voters of the
Town at that referendum vote.
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman OJJva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
Thls resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
15.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTtIOLD. IN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, A Special Town Election of the Town of
Southold (here~n called "Town"), in the County of Suffolk, New
York, will be t]eld at the same time as the General Election on
November 5, 1996, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock A.M.
(Prevailing time) and 9:00 o'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as
much. longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present
to cast their votes, at which Special Town Election the following
Proposition contained in the Notice hereinafter set forth shall
be submitted to the qualified voters, as hereinafter referred to.
The polling places in each of the respective election districts
of the Town of Southold shall be the same poiling places as shall
be used at the General Election to be held on that day.
Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to publish at least once in "The Long Island Traveler-
Watchman", a newspaper published in Southold, New York, hereby
designated the official newspaper of the Town for such
publication, and to post on ]tie sign board of the Town maintained
pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law, said
publication and posting to be at least ten (10) days before such
Special Town Election, a Notice in substantially the following
form stating that the Town Board will submit a proposition for
the approval or disapproval of the Bond Resolutiot] adopted at
this meeting, the title 'of which is set forth i~t said Notice:
TOWN OF _SOUT_HOLD~_NEW YORK
NOTICE OF PROPOSITION
TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE
SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1996
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Town Election of
the Town of Southold will be held a't the same time as the General
Election on November 5, 1996, between the Ilours of 6:00 o'clock
A.M. (Prevailing Time) and 9:00 o'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time),
and that the following Proposition will be submitted to the
qualified voters of the Town of Sou]hold for their approval or
disapproval and will appear on tile ballot in substantially the
following form, to wit:
RRQP__QSITION
SHALL THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: "Bond Resolution of the
Town of Southold, New York, adopted September 3r 1996,
authorizing the acquisitiol~ of certain developmental
rights in prime agricultural lands within said Town roi-
the preservation of open spaces and areas, stating the
estimated maximum cost thereof is $2,000,000,
a. ppropriating' said amount therefor and authorizing tile
lssua~ce o.f $2,000,000 seria~l bonds of said Town to
finance said appropriatlon," BE APPROVED?;
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the polling places in each
of the respective election districts of the Town of Southold
shall be the same polling places as shall be used for voting at
the General Election held on that day.
An abstract of said bond resolution, concisely stating
the purpose and effect thereof, is as follows:
FIRST: RECITING that pursuant to Section 247 of the
General Municipal Law ("Section 247") the Town of Southold
("Town") is authorized to acquire developmelltal rights in
agricultural lands, as defined therein, for hhe preservation of
open spaces and ar?as; that such acquisition of developmental
rights In prime agricultural lands throughout the Town must be
found, determined and deemed to be necessary and in the public
interest and a proper public purpose of the Town in accordance
with the findings and determinations of the State Legislature and
the Town desires to implement the land acquisition and financing
program hereinafter set forthf AUTHORIZING the Town to acquire
such developmental rights in various parcels of prime
agricultural lands within the Town for the preservation of open
spaces and areas as may be authorized ~rom time to time, by the
Town Board of the Town, after due notice and a public hearing,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 247, including incidental
costs in relation thereto, such acquisition being hereby found,
determined and deemed to be necessary a~]d in the public interest
and a proper public purpose of the Town in accordance with the
findings and determinations set forth in Section 247, provided,
however, that no such right in' any such lands shall be acquired
until all relevant provisions of the State Environmental Quality
Review Act have been complied with and a final declaration as to
environmental impact has. been duly declared; STATING tile
estimated maximum cost thereof is $2,000,000; APPROPRIATING
$2,000,000 to p.ay said -cost; and STATING tile plan of financing
includes the issuance of $2,000,000 serial bonds of the Town, and
the levy'and Collection 6f taxes upon all the taxable real
property .within the Town to pay the principal of said bonds and
interest thereon;
SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of $2,000,000 serial
bonds of the Town pursuant to the Local. Finance Law of the Stase
of New York to finance.safd appropriatJ, o~;
THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable
usefulness applicable to the class of objects or purposes for
which said bonds are authorized to be issued is thirty (30)
years; the proceeds of the bonds may be used to reimburse the
Town for expenditures made after the effective date hereof for
the purpose for which said bonds are authorized and the proposed
maturity of said serial bonds will exceed five (5) years;
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond-
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the
renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general
obligations of the Town and PLEDGING to their payment the faith
and credit of the Town;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and
duties as to the issuance of said bonds and any bond anticipation
notes issued in anti0ipation of said bonds, or the renewals
thereof; and
SIXTH: DETERMINING that a Proposition for the approval
or disapproval of this bond resolution shall be submitted to the
· ' d
quallfle voters of the Town at the Special Town Election to be
held on November 8, 1994 and that this bond resolution shall take
effect upon such approval.
DATED: September 3, 1996
JUDITH T. TERRY
Town Clerk
Section 3. After said bond resolution shall take effect, the
Town Clerk is hereby directed to cause said bond resolution to be
published, in full, in the newspaper referred to in Section 2 hereof, and
hereby designated the official newspaper of the Town for said publication,
together with a Notice in substantially the form as provided by Section
81.00 of the Local Finance Law, constituting Clmpter 33-a of the
consolidated Laws of tt~e State of New York.
Section 11. This resolution shall take effect hnmediately.
15.-Vote' of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman' Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwomm~ l-lussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
Ti]is resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Councilwoman Ollva, seconded by Councilwoman HussJe, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the 1996 Budget to provide funding for the hauling of extra debris from the
Fishers Island Metal Dump to the Cutchogue Landfill:
General Fund Whole Town
A99t} t.9.000.100 Transfers to Olher FmMs
Trm~sfers to Fl Metal Dump Capital Fund
500.00
A 1010.,1.100.125
To;wa Board. Contractual Expenses
Code Updates & Law Books
$ 500.00
Fishers Island Metal Dump
~%,ettttes:
H8 503 l. }0 Transfers frmn Other Funds
Transfer from General Fund Whole Town
500.00
,-t pprooriation$:
H8.8160.2
FI Metal Dump Remediation
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Ol|va, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Refi~se & Garbage. Capital 0 .lay
Councilman
Townsend,
g 500.00
Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Hussie,
17.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Mattltuck-Cutchogue Clergy Association to use the
following Town Roads for their annual CROP Walk for the Hungry, on
Sunday, October 20, 1996, from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., provided they file
with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance
nami~g the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Beginning at the
Mattituck-gutchogue School, Ma ttltuck, Linden Avenue (Moore's Lane),
New Suffolk Avenue, Deep Itole Drive, Reeves Avenue, Mary's Road.
17.-VoLe of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilmai~ Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
Thls resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9'6" SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
lb.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the 1996 Budget to private funding for the billing for the June 20-21, 1996'
round-trip by ferry to the Fishers Island Metal Dump:
General' Fund Whole Town
To_~_
A9901.9.000.1 O0 Transfers to Other Ftmds
Trallsfers to FI Dlelnl Dump Capital Fmld $ 160.08
AIOI0.4. I00.125
Tmvn Board. Contractual Expenses
Code Updates & Law Books
--Fishers Island Metal Dump ,Revenue~:
H8,~031.00 Transfers from Other Funds
Transfer from Gestural Fund Whole Town
$ 160.08
160.08
.-la__~roor_iations:
H88160.2
Refitse & Garbage. Capital Chalay
FI Metal Dump Remediatiou
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was d~lly ADOPTED.
g 160.08
Councilman Moore, .Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
19.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded hy Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED tiaat the Town Board of tt~e Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Patrlcla Sanchez to return to work as an Expanded In-Home
Services' for the Elderly (EISEP) Aide effective September 9~ 1996, for up
to 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $6.18 per hour.
19.-Vote of tim Town Board: Ayes: Councihnan Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman ttussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
20. -Moved by Councilwoman Oiiva, seconded by Councilwoman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the 1996 Fishers Island Sewer District budget to provide for additional
maintenance work at the facility:
To:
Revenues:
SS2.B990.00 Appropriated Fund Balance $ 11,962.00
Appropriations:
SS2.8160.~.000,000 Sewage Treatment,
Contractual Exp. $ tl,962.00
of the .Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
20. - Vote
Councilwoman Oliva, ~0uncihnan
Supervisor Cochran..
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
21.-Moved by Councilman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
reappoints John P. SulliVan as a member of the Southold Town Board of
Assessment Review, effectlve September 30, 1996 through September 30, 2001.
21. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Ju stlce Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for one new member for
the Southold Town Agricultural Advisory Committee to replace Martin Sider.
22. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justide Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
AMENDED September 17, 1996 by Resolution 427
23.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the removal of Scrap Tires from the Disposal Area to Oxford Tire
on Connecticut, if JLJ Recycling Contractors Corp., Brooklyn, N.Y., fails
to fulfill their obligation and removed the tires by September 6, 1996.
23. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend. Councilwoman Hussie.
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I just have explain, Alice is Chairman of the
Landfill Task Force. So, when someone jumps on one of her resolutions· we
just don't do that.
COUNCILWOMAN NUSSIE: That's part of it. I am just so annoyed at this
company living up to it's contract. That's the thing.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice is our dump lady.
24.-Moved by Councilwoman Olive, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that thi~ Town Board of the Town of Southotd hereby
~uthorizes ~nd .directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an Application
for Funding of the 1996-97 Local Waterfront Revitalization Project for the
"Town of Southold Natural Resources and Protection Plan" for natu
resource restoration and projection projects at pre-selected road-ends
throughout Southold' State funds requested: $/~2,000, Local Share to be
applied; $l~2,000.
24.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Olive, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor C0chran ~
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERMISOR COCHRAN: My goodness we have twelve minutes Mr.
VanBOurgondien'. Do you want to entertain us for twelve minutes? I will
take comments. We have to wait for the hearing, which is scheduled one at
five, and one a few minutes after five. So, we will take comments from the
audience at this time. If there is anything you would llke to share with the
Town B~oard in relation to anything we are doing, or you think we should be
doing, we would be very happy to take your comments. If it gets lengthy I
may stop you at five o'clock, but otherwise-the floor is yours.
RAYMOND COLUCCI: I plan to keep it brief. I appreciate the
opportunity. It's nice to see democracy in action. As a taxpayer I seldom
get to see a performance. My name is Raymond Coluccl. I~m a resident of
North Oakwood Road. i'm President of the Road Association at this
particular time, and we are here to talk about something llke, neighbors
about the bridge over Peconic Bay Boulevard, that was put through, and
now we have waterfront property where we can't get our boats through, our
rowboats, skiffs. We have trouble getting a canoe through, and it's a
concern. My concern is' basically a matter of communication. We were told
that the bridge was 'going .to be replaced. But, we were never told it was
going to be lower tO the water, and they said something llke four inches
lower. In-reality it's anywhere' from twelve to eighteen inches. We are in
the process now of getting photos, and trying to prove that, because of the
tides, and the different hours of th~' tides, but we already have seen where
the new bridge has dropped several inches, and we hope that, yes and no,
that it drops more because if it totally collapses we get it replaced. But
at this height we're stuck with what we have. I have waterfront property
It's a matter of communication. I sent two faxes to the office, the Highway
Department, made several phone calls. The only response I got was from
your engineer~ Jam~ Richter, who said that yes, we know about it. Don~t
worry about it. It's four inches lower, but in reality it's anywhere from
twelve inches or more. I have to use the expression between a rock and a
hard place. We can't get a boat through at restrictive tide, and if it's
favorable with a lowest to get through, therefore we have a very shallow
creek, and we are just stuck in the mud. We have a choice of getting a
boat out at twelve midnight, or 1:30 in the morning, or twelve in the
afternoon, or 1:30 in the afternoon, and that's not what we're looking for.
We not out there enjoying the fishing. We have to get back or leave the boat
on the beach somewhere, o.r moor it. We're upset about it, because we have
waterfront property, which we value. I don't mind telling you, we're paying
large tax. We're 90% retirees, veterans, and our largest investment is our
home, and our waking day is spent maintaining it, and now, to change our
way of life, and suddenly be told that, that's it, you're stuck with it. I
spent something like $7,000 On the beautiful dock, and set up at my house
on the creek with: the hopes of using it to get out to the bay. Now, I can't
use it. I didn't put my boat in the water at all this year: We're going to
submit pictures, and proof of wha. t I'm saying, and I hope my time isn't
running out. AnyWay it's irrltatmg, and tl~ fact that we're at a point
now. It's not the Army Corp of Engineers. It's a Coast Guard thin.?.
Fortunately, we got a. Phone call down-tO the Coast Guard, and they ;did
come dowr; to in~)ect~:|l~, and they slmp!y sald it was a mistake, yes, they
should have put into the town. It's an oversight. That's nice to say, it's
an oversight. I failed to pay my taxes bry one day a few years back.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you documentation as to what the CoaSt Guard
said?
RAYMOND COLUCCI: Yes, I think we do. We're going to bring it up a
little more. We have a petition, signed, and we took some photos. We're
putting it all together, it should be at the end of this week we'll be able
to submit that to you from the Coast Guard. I d°n't mind saying that I was
late in my taxes by one day, and of course, I was penalized $100.00. It was
my fault, totally my fault. It was mistake, and ! paid for it. Now, it won't
happen again, because I'll be sure to get my check out in time. But; when a
mistake is made such as' the Coast Guard say, well, it's an oversight, they
never cleared it with this office. It's strictly an oversight, it can
happen to anyone. Well, that's fine in that case, but we're the ones that
are stuck with the oversight. I wonder if the DEC or the environmental
have also been contacted, and whether there is retrainable water to ~he bay.
Is truly the tides coming the way they should with the volume of water
coming in noW? So, there are a lot of little things that we find we're
being stuck with, and that's all we're really looking for, is to 'find out
what can be done at' th~s po,hr. Are we totally at a point o? saying., I'm
sorry, that's it? You hav~ to llve with it, and Case closed, aind that'~s the
end of it. Will we have to keep on going to state, Federal, or whatever
source we can to get together funds? As of this date right now, I have had
no .response at all from this office, or the Town, on what has been done,
what can be done. It's there, and hopefullyr it's going to keep collapsing
if that's the case.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Why don't you get everything together, and make
an appointment, and come in to my office?
RAYMOND COLUCCI; Bring it to your attention, Mrs. Cochran?
SUPERVISOR cocHRAN: Yes.
RAYMOND COLUCCI: I'll do just that, and hopefully my neighbors may
have something else to add to what ! just said.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When you
documentation from ' the Coast Guard
Ruthanne, and make an appointment.
get everything collected, the
especially, call my secretary,
RAYMOND COLUCCI: Will do, and bring as much information as I have. I
have copies of the faxes I sent, copies of the petitions signed, and photos
showing the reality of what we're up against.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Can I ask a question? You mentioned that the
bridge has sunk?
RAYMOND COLUCCI: There have been repairs, one repair already two or
three weeks ago. They repaired the road. They're taking good' care of the
highway, but no consideration has been given at all to boats going
,underneath it, and that's where we're at. It's a navigable water, and
that's why the Coast Guard was out. That was in jeopardy. Yes, !'11 try to
give you some photos showing the collapsing, the little what it is at this
point, but suspect that it may increase. We'll pass it on. We'd like to
know where we stand.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
MIKE NEVILLE= Mike Neville, North Oakwood Drive. On that repair of the
road, they put over a foot of tar to cover, because it wasn't leveled
properly, and with the weight of that cart when the oil trucks this winter
come down that road it's going to make it sink more, and right now it's not
level at all, and it's collapsing, and up further when you come out of North
Oakwood there is a hill, and with that being lower people can't see the
oncoming traffic going west, and it's a dangerous spot. You are going to
have a big car accident there. It's going to happen because the people can't
see what's coming up. Something has to be done about it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, it's well noted.
GEORGE DORMA~,N: Good afternoon. My name is George Dorman. I also
live on, North: Oakwood Road, I am sixty-six years old, I've been going to
Laurel since the age of two. So, I have sixty-four years of going up and
down Brushes (greek until this year. There are five generations of our
family, because my grandm~other, my mother, my family~ my kids, my kids'
kids, would ,use that creek for access to Peconic Bay, We can't do it
anymore, we think that's unfortunate, I've ~ead it in the papers, that there
is like ~ ee inch difference in the height from the water up to
the bottom what was the case in the past. If that was the
case ~ere. We're talking about eighteen inches, Mr.
Coluccl indicated or tried to prove that specifically, but I have
personally tried to get through there within three hours of high tide, and
you can not do it. $o, I guess the question is, the obligation of our
rights to ge~:t out in the bay over a long period of time, property values
that. have now' .been damaged, the assessment that is overly high for the
kind of use now that we can get out of that property- In addition, to what
Mr. Neville indicates is a serious condition in terms of the safety of that
bridge on Pecolnlc Bay B~ulevard. So, I really ask the Board to take into
consideration fact that this is not been properly done, and there are
about lles: there who are penalized for acldlon that was not
done, I think, towards the proper construction, and recognition of the water
in Brushes Creek. I thank you for your time.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If you bring in the stuff, and we sit and chat,
we will set up another meeting with our Highway Superintendent, our
Engineer, and whoever else should be involved to take a look at this. Is
there anyone else? We have about two minutes.
'HANK KUHN: Hank Kuhn, North Oakwood. Perhaps I can clarify a
little bit about the drop in the road. The northeast corner of the bridge
has been filled in with 'asphalt, graduated to the southwest corner which is
about five inches. What I can't understand is that article in The Suffolk
Times of 8/22 where a Town official says, the new bridge is only four inches
lower. Now, this drop if you would have a drop from ten inches to twelve
inch to five inches, you've got about seven and a half inches. If you add
Mr. Richter's comment about four inches, you are up to twelve inches. I
don't know what Town of. flcial was commenting still maintaining the four inch
difference in the old~ bridge and the new bridge. ! don't know whether it
was one'of 'yo;u.~ .people or-somebody from the Town Highway Department.
But, certainly if ~lt was the' Town Highway Department they are well aware of
what's ha~Ppened; because they-arranged to have the asphalt added to the
bridge. In addition to that fact the bridge has continued to sink. This
was about a month after the bridge was put up, that they added the
asphalt. At that time the bridge was completely level again. If you go over
it nOW you get a bounce going through. Quickly, I would llke to bring up
a few of the items in every Board meeting are somewhat small items, items..a
few. mmu~es ago you~ 'mentioned abou th.roe men from the waste disposal
going to a. semi'ar. If those people are paid $$0,000 a year, you are talking
about $600. expenditure, and this goes through discussion, and votes by
the Town Sup~vlsor.'You spent $100,000 on a bridge, and there's no public
discussio~ at all. I just don't understand it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't know when it was done. The Town Clerk
is informing us.,
TOWN CLERK TERRY: it was very published. We went to bid. They
discussed going to bid. They advertised. We accepted the bid publicly. We
authorized the bid publicly.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Town Clerk Terry can fill you in with the dates,
and the time, and when it happened.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: I have a complete file on it.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I think on this thing when the Town Board
was considering it, and I was on the Board at the time, we were not aware
of some of the limitations. I doubt if you would have been aware until the
thing was actually built. 'The nature of the changes, they were described as
minor.. It was supposed to be an economical way of putting the bridge in,
because br!dges can be very, very expensive, and I think the Town Board
was pleased to see that the bid was Iow. Shortly after it was put in I
started to hear from people that this bridge was inadequate and may not
have a very long life, and' may present some problems safety-wise, and also
the shape was such that it might restrict. Already the barn was being
closed after it happened. I'm very.glad you are! here to bring this stuff to
us, and we can looks, at it very seriously, and see if there is anything that
can be done to rectify the problems. We've been hearing of the problems
since it's been put in. It was very difficult to anticipate those problems
before.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: At the time this was going to be done the word
was, replace the bridge, and I think that we all felt that word replace
meant put back in the new form what was there.
HANK HUHN: See the bridge was square. It's a culvert.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE:
aesthetics of it.
If we wanted to, we could even talk about the
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think it's the ugliest bridge I have ever seen.
Okay, gather your stuff, and the Board is open, as you can see, to looking
at this in more detail. Thank you. We have a hearing scheduled. May I
have a motion to recess?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 5:00 P.M., for the
purpose of holding a public hearing.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Meeting reconvened at 5.;30 P.M..
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:'_ At this point we will be taking action of the first
Local Law, since ~here was not any public comment. The one on boats we
certainly will hold, and Io0k at that again. May have a motion on the Bulk
and Parking?
25.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, secoi~ded 'by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 23rd day of July, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Bulk and Parking Schedules"; and
WHEREAS, this Local.' Law was referred to the Southold Town Planning
Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for their
recommendations and reports; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 3rd day
of September, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard thereon; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 16 - I996,
which reads as follows:
SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
II.
Additions Underlined.
LOCAL LAW NO. 16 - 1996
A Local Law in Relation to Bulk and Parking Schedules
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is
hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 100-32 (Bulk, area and parking regulations) is
hereby amended by adding the following: . .
No building or premises shall be us.ed and no budding or part
thereof Shall be erected or altered in the A-C, R-80,
R-120,R~200 and R-/~00 Districts unless the same conforms to
the Bulk.Schedule and parking Schedule incorporated_ into. this
chapter with the same f~rce a~d effect as if s~Jch regulations
were set forth herein full.
This LoCal Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman O!iva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time we open Town Board meeting to
anyone who would llke to make a comment to the Town Board on any given
topic. Mr. Rich?
JIM RICH: I don't know if this has been addressed or not. My name is Jim
Rich. I'm a resident of the Town of Southold, and taxpayer.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A past member of the Town Board, and a past
Judge.
JIM RICH: The thing I'm concerned about, I don't know the answer or
whether anything has been done. I wasn't here earlier, and I haven't been
attending the meetings. Is there any consideration being given to
purchasing that. piece of property right next to us, just west of the Town
Hall? I see it's got a for sale sign on it. It used to belong to the
Thompson's, You know the piece. Is there any consideration about that?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Jim, we hired a firm for a nominal amount, and we
felt he had a good price on it to do research and a study on what direction
the Town can go in relation to a Town Hall. They will be coming in, I
believe, to our next Board meeting. Don't hold me to it, but I think it's
our next Board meeting. They'll be coming in to report, because they are
going to give us different options. One of the options was the bank
building, but that has been sold, so that's no longer an option. I
understand that someone is near closing on the property next door, but if it
doesn't happen it may be one of the options.
JIM RICH: When you!re situated somewhere whether it's your home, or
business, or anything, the property next door to you.,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I wasn't even aware of it, Jim, until the realtor
called m~ and said, hey, I've gbt.somebody ready to close on this.
JIM RICH: I just thought I would mention it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: So, we are looking, because we are in difficulty
here. Thank you, Jim. Would anyone else like to address the Town Board?
JOAN MATHIE: My name is Joan Mathie, and I'm here in Southold. I
wondered about the road in front of our new fire house. It's a road that
sometimes could be very dangerous. At night the lights appear as you are
going towards -South Harbor Road. You can see a car approaching, but if
you go there during the daylight it's very difficult to see. There's a hump
in the road, and it's an extremely dangerous spot, and I live down in
Nakomls Waters area, so I do take a left to get in there. Many times,
especially now the school is started you will not see as many children
approaching that area, but many times they will come over that hill on their
bicycles, and no one can really see it. So, I was just wondering if you
might be considering that at some time to look into somehow maybe putting a
sign up, limited view, or limited sight, or something like that, that might
be a note of caution to approaching there.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
lane?
Is it a double line or a single llne, a passing
JOAN MATHIE: No line at all. Something like limited vlsion or something
like that. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Would anyone else like to address the Town
Board? (No response.) If 'not, usually at this time I ask the Town Board if
they hav~ anything they would like to share. Councilman Townsend?
Councilwoman Oliva?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA': No. I just hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day
weekend without the hurricane.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Mr. Moore? Louisa?
JUSTICE EVANS: Just that I'm happy that we didn't get the hurricane, but
it seems like our Emergency Management crew iS working very hard, because
i think they were ver.y prepared, those on Fishers Island and the rest of
the town, for the hurricane.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Councilwoman Hussie.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I thought I would let everyone know why the
hurricane didn't hit. Because I had both bathtubs filled with water, and all
the kerosene lamps ready.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN~ I would just like to report that the Emergency
Preparedness' team, which includes fire services, the Red Cross, myself,
Ve McKelghan from our Human Resources, We did meet Sunday morning
at 9:00 A.M. The schools were all in place in case we had to open up
centers. Everything was in order, in place. We decided watching the reports
of the weather, and so forth, that we could everything on hold. So, it was
a good practice for us, and we did find one thing. I felt that Ve
McKelghan should be invited, because of the Human Resource Center, and
in talking we found~ that our plan does not necessarily have adequate, if any
provisions for helping people with special needs, either a blind person, or
other handicaps they might have. So, we are meeting. This next week I'll
be meeting with Mrs. McKelghan, and John Raynor, who is our
Emergency Preparedness Deputy to myself, and wetre going to look at trying
to do an inventory of those people that llve alone, and do have special
needs, medical needs, so that we can deal with this in case of any
emergency. It's never been a part of the plan, and we feel that it' is
important enough, So out/of that little dry run that we had Sunday morning,
something positive did come to our attention, so we'll be dealing with that.
I have greetings from Goofy, and Mickey, and Minnie Mouse. I did take my
grandchildren down last weekend, as I had promised them. We went down
for the week, and we did everything from Fantasy, to Epcot, to MGM, to
Universal, to Sea World,. to~ visiting my daughter in Cocoa Beach. So I came
back to Southold f~r a rest. Thank you. May I have a motion to adjourn?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED' that 'this' Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
· 5:q0 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.
Southold Town Clerk