HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-10/01/1996SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
OCTOBER 1. 1996
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman
Joseph L. Townsend~ Jr., Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Justice Louisa P. Evans,
Councilman William D. Moore, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury
L. Dowd.
9:05 A.M. For Discussion Items: Letter from the Southold Town Chiefs Council
saying they would like to see house numbers on street signs, indicating the numbers
on the block, between street intersections. They feel this would aid the responding
units to an emergency. Supervisor Cochran will discuss this with Superintendent
o'f Highways Jacobs and PSDIII John Raynor.----A resolution (21) was placed on
the agenda appointing Charles H. Tyler as a Permanent Contingent Public Safety
Dispatcher I to replace Joseph'S. Wysocki while he is attending the Suffolk County
Police 'Academy.---Letter from the Peconic Land Trust asking the Town Board to
adopt a resolution determining that the Conservation Easement conveyed to them by
J. Stewart Johnson is pursuant to the Town's policy to preserve prime agricultural
soils (resolution 22).----Memorandum from Solid Waste Coordinator Bunchuck asking
the Town Board to adopt a resolution (23) whereby they agree to waive the right
to a hearing with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services with regard to
violations of the Sanitary Code at the Landfill.----Board discussed the need to
tighten the procedure for issuing copies to the public and the requirement of law
to collect 25¢ for each copy (resolution 24).----Town Board set 8:30 A.M., Friday,
October 11th for interviews of applicants for School Crossing. Guard and Agricultural
Advisory Committee.----Memorandum from the Board of. Town Trustees asking the
Town Board to change the commercial limit of oysters in Town waters from 5 bushels
a day to 2,-000 oysters a day. This was referred to the Code Committee.----The
Board continued their review of the draft Employee Handbook.
10:00 A.M. - The Town Board met with William A. Klein and his associate Michelle
Amato, from Albrecht, Viggiano,. Zureck & Company, P.C., who reported on their
completion of the preliminary analysis of Southold Town's need for additional space
for Town Hall.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
11:15 A.M. - On motion of'Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
Resolved that the T0~wn Board enter into Executive Session to meet with Special
Counsel Jonathan Rqsr~er, who is representing the Town in the Greenport ~¥Jliage
v. Town of Southold litigation. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran,
Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans,
Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.
12:40 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
2:10 P.M. Work Session reconvened and the Towr~ Board reviewed the resolutions
to be voted on at the 4:30 P.M. Regular Meeting.
OCTOBE. 99G
EXECUTIVE SESSION
2:30 P.M. - On motion of Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it
was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss personnel,
employment, and litigation. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran,
Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans,
Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town A..ttorney Dowd.----
As a result of this, ,Executive Session, the Town Board placed a resolution (27] on
the agenda appointirig John Sepenoski as a Data Processing Equipment Operator~ and
Helene D. Horne as a Senior Clerk in the Town Clerk's Office (resolution 29), and
possible members for the Police Advisory Committee.
3:35 P.M. - Town Board continued to review the Draft Employee Handbook.
3:50 P.M.
Committee.
Board interviewed Carson Russell, applicant for the Police Advisory
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4:05 P.M. On motion of Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
Re solved that the Town Board again enter into Executive Session to discuss
appointments to the Police Advisory Committee (r'esolution 28). Vote of the Board:
Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, CouncilwOman Hussie, Councilman Townsend,
Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk
Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.
4:10 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
.... A Regular Meetin9 of the Southold Town Board was held on October
1, 1996, at the.Southold Town Hall, Main Road, SoUthold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. with..the Pledge of
Allegiance to the" Flail.
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 JLrdlth T. Terry
Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
October 1, 1996.
May have approval of the audit of the bills for
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town .bills in the amount of $73,102.29; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $3,547.11; Highway Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $2,3~2.37; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$3,283.~1; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $696.05; Employee
Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $20,196.07; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $10,877.63; Refuse & Garbage District bills
in the amount of $11,347.16; Southold Wastewater District bills in the
amount of $376.66; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of
$580.83; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills Tn the amount of
$1,613,30.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was ~luly ADOPTED.
OCTOBER 1, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
Board meeting.
Approval of the minutes of September 17th Town
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of September 17, 1996, Town Board meetin~l
be and hereby are approved;
Vote of the Town Board= Ayes= Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, COUncilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Setting the next Town Board meeting.
Tuesday, October 19th at 7;30 P.M.
for
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the next re~lular meetin~l of the Southoid Town Board
will be held at 7:30:P.~M., Tuesday, October 15, 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 was duly ADOPTED,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's with great pleasure that today we have two
proclamations to ent. One is to the Cornell Cooperative Extension for
their week and H. Week, and the second one is in honor of Fire
Preventi~ have some of our local firemen with us. First we
will present this to Cornell Extension. I think their representatives are
with us today. You'll have to introduce yourself.
CYNTHIA KAMINSKY: Cynthia Kaminsky.
MARY BESS PHILIPS: I'm Mary Bess Philips, and I am on the Board of
Directors for Cornell Cooperative Extension, and I am also the Chairperson
for the Marine Program.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I won't say I knew you when you were a little
girl. You still think of some of these young people's maider)..names, so you
have to stop an~ thihk what their married names aFe.
Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by the Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, in every town, village, and hamlet of Suffolk County, people
are using information from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County,
and their educators bring the most up-to-date information to those who need
it most, helping them to become better businessmen, parents, neighbors and
citizens, pow and in the future; and
WHEREAS, Cor?ell Cooperative Extension of' Suffolk C. ounty enables people
to improve 'their lives and communities through learmng partnership~ teat
put extension and .research knowledge to work; and
WHEREAS, more thad '100. Extension Educators partner with more than 1000
volunteers, who. Contribute 55,355 hours of service to assist almost--.-.a
million people In Suffolk County-every year; and
WHEREAS, [~-H has served one of ,every six Americans since it's creation
as part of the Land Grant University system in 191Lt and today continues to
p owde meaning f. ull youth development experiences for thousands of youth
in Suffolk COunty; and
WHEREAS, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County "Contributing
to New York's Economic Vitality" by increasing agricultural and marine
competitiveness and profitability; increasing environmental protection and
enhancement; improving nutrition, health and safety for individuals,
families and communities; and promoting individual growth and family
stability; and
WHEREAS, Cornell Cooperative Extension through the 4-H Youth
Development program invests in the County's future by developing valuable
life skills in communlcationsr decision making, leadership and citizenship
among today's young people; and
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OCTOBER 1, 1996
WHEi~S, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is active 'in
programs such as Agriculture, Marine and Consumer and Family Science and
4-H Youth Development; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board. of the Town of Southold hereby
designates the week of OCTOBER 6-12, 1996,as CORNELL COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION WEEK and NATIONAL II-H WEEK IN SUFFOLK COUNTY and
wishes them continued success.
DATED: October 1,:,1996.
Vote Of :the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie;
SuperVisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPER.VISOR'COCHRAN: On behalf of the Town Board I'd llke to present
this to you-ladies. I want you to know, that when I was younger I was a
/~-H member, and I learned_many of my skills in I~-H. I .learned to sew. My
canned, tomatoes~ 'and .my pear.s, won first prize in the Grange. So, some of
my ~kdls Came from': Girl Scouting. I was never a Girl Scout, although ~1 am
President of the ,County, but I was a q-H'r, and I loved it. I have lots
of fond, warm memories of ~-H, so there you go. We have a lot of
gentlemei~ in the back of the room. Would you llke to join me up here?
Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by the Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, 'fire deaths .:due to smoke inhalation outnumber fire deaths due
to burns by more than two to one; and
WHEREAS, smoke detectors are our first llne of defense against fire; and
WHEREAS, research shows that having a smoke detector cuts our risk of
dying in a fir.e, nearly in half; and
WHEREAS, estimates show that about one-third of all homes that have fires
have smoke detectors that are not working, usually because of dead or
missing batteries; and
WHEREAS. the National Fire Alarm Code requires smoke detectors outside
each sleeping area and on each level of the home and recommends testing
smoke detectors at least once a month; and
wHEREAS, a smoke detector that isn't working can't protect us from
deadly smoke and fire; and
WHEREAS, the FIRE SERVICE OF SOUTHOLD TOWN is dedicated to the
safety of life and '.:property from the devastating effects of fire; and
WHEREAS, members Of the fire service are joined by Southold Town
citizens, as well as business, schools, service clubs and organizations in
heir fire safety efforts, and
WHEREAS, the'Ii,cai efforts of the fire service are supported by the
American Burn"A~so~ciatlon, American Red Cross, Congressional Fire Services
Institute, Fire:' Marshalls Association of North America, International
Association of . son Investigators. Internatlonal Association of Fire
Chiefs, Interr Association of Fire Fighters, International
Association. of ssional Firefighters, National Association of
State IIs~, National Fire Protection Association,: .Natior)al
V. ,. and the United States Fire Administration; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town, Board of thes Town of Southold hereby proclaims
the week of OctOber 6-12': 1996, as FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. This we'&k
commemorates the ~great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed more than 250
that 17,~00 buildings;
more
persons: left 100~000 homeless and .destroyed
and be it further!
RESOLVED that the Town Board calls upon the people of Southold Town to
participate in fire prevention activities at home, work, and school, and to
heed the~ 1996 Fire Prevention Week theme: "LET'S HEAR IT FOR FIRE
SAFETY: TEST YOUR DETECTORS!
DATED: October ~e 1996.
Vote of the T~wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman 'O!liYa, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was, duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't know who this gets presented to. On
behalf of the entire_ Town Board we say congratulations, and I would just
llke to reinforce, as far as testing your detectors in the house. I know my.
husbar~d walks around and pushes a button every once in awhile. It makes a
noise, we know it's still working, and I would llke to encourage the general
public to do the same. Would you llke to say something to us?
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JOE'.-JAHELKA: I represent the Suffolk County Fire Safety Educators
Association, and I ,honor the Town of Southold for doing things llke this,
promoting fire safety education in the community. I would also like to put a
plug in for our County-wide operation EDITH Program, that we have been
holding every year. It is County~wide, and we recommend on Wednesday
night, October 9th, at 7:00 P.M., everyone does a fire drill in their
home. They plan and practice how to escape in the event of fire. Thank
you
SUPERVISOR COGHRAN: That's a nice suggestion. We thank you,
gentleman, ail of you, from our local department, and once again, on behalf
of tl~e Town Board we do appreciate what you do for the community, so
thank you.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: In accordance with New York State Law, I wish to
formally present: the 1997 Tentative Budget to the Town Board, which you
all recelvedl earlier todaY. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time, I would like bring to you some of
the rationale for :the: Budget. I recognize an important part of my job as
Supervisor is fiscal responsibility. The budget process is lengthy and
tedious. Each operational department of Town Government was reduce.d from
their original re~lUest and balanced with providing the necessary services to
our residents. We started with over a 9% increase, and it was reduced down
to 5.58%. That is the tax rate increase. I would llke to share with you
some of th changes that caused the increase. One. There has
been an ilacr police protection serving the entire township which
accounts for increase. We have seen the negative effect of a
police shortages. I..am hopeful we can now give the tlme necessary to deal
with the problems of drug abuse, vandalism, youthful offenses, and DWI.
We must now the principal on last year~s Agricultural Land
Bond all the money this past year, and once you
spend.'it ¥o~ begin to pay it back, so that enters into the Budget
this year. condition of our roads due to a 25~o cut in the
Highway BudCj has left the roads in need of repair. Added to
this is the pos having another harsh winter and having our roads
deteriorate . Four. I complement Superintendent of Highways
Jacobs for t and skills in maintaining the roads during last
towns are presently bonding the costs of las.t year.
I feel that this part of the budget be adequate. FiV~. I
have propos of our vehicle fleet that services Town Hall. I
have erred the custodian's truck to the enforcement
inspector, five new vehicles and one D,~wheel drive. These
will be re Most of our vehicles are between 100;000 to 150,000
in mileage in larger repair costs and a greater chan.ce: of
riabillty. The r y !1 be leased, through the New York. 'State bidding
process, zed with last winter's Snow that there IS ~ need for a
[t-wheel wlth medical problems to the nursing home
and h0spi It will be made available in a. ny emergen~cy.
This also be part of the total of the' fleet. An
additi{ :ed in the Southold Town ion Committee line.
The booth in Mattituck plus 'he Town
owns 1 er booth in Greenport. acts With
the :rs should be uniform as the dlffe have caused
dlfficUlt3 This will clean it up this and with it
will give equal Our Human Resource Center a vitalI part of the
community. A cut was made here, but [n no way will affect the
superior services e. hey provide. In the Capital Budget I have requested a
generator :enter. Reviewing the Emergency Preparedness Program,
it was have a ,firm Plan for assisting peol~le~ with spec. iai
needs. The ge will be'housed at local schools, those with
serious
transported
fill our
meais-on-wheeles
increase of
under direct ma
holding
96.1L[%. I
per gallon
Personnel, I
! taken to hospitals.' Those with special needs w,ll be
jman Resource Center. The generator will al.low us to
an emergency and also allow us to continue the
am. Employee retirement not budgeted has caused an
retirement line. The Scavenger Waste 'Plant is now
and control of the Board. It is being run as a
and has decreased the tax rate in that district to
an increase to carters from 3¢ per ga[ion to ~¢
equitable cover the cost of removal out'of town.
reorganization and relocation in the following
OCTOBER 1, 1996
departments, Zoning Board .o.f Appeals, Building, Recreation, I rustees, and
· ' t
the Justice Court. ~ In addition, there will be retirements. Two retlremen
positions will be filled by one position. No full time jobs will be
eliminated. The change will allow for an improved management system.
Eleven, our landfill is going to continue to add to our tax increases, in
reviewing this department, a close look was given to who use the landfill
and at what cost. The yellow bag users are supplementing the' cost of
construction debris which is more labor intensive. The budget proposal I
have presented is to reduce the cost of yellow bags as follows: Small
to $.60, medium $1.50 to'$1.15, large $2.25 to $1.80, which is_ a 22%
decrease. To make.that.work we would raise the CED to $120, per :ton.
.Those bringing garba, ge not in yellow bags would stay at $90; per ton. This
is proposec~ to equahze the cost among the users. Yellow bag sales will no
longer subsidize more than their share. The next step in the budget
process is for the ToWn ~Board to. review each kine. A budget hearing.
be held on Novemlber'7;;' 1996 at 3.00 p.m. and 7:00 P.m.. The last to
adopt the 1997 Budget is November 20, 1996. After january 1,
we begin to live with this budget, my fiscal
continue tO reviewl and keep control on spending.
John Cushman,
the budget.
presented to .the Town morning. Thank you.
I.~ REPORTS
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN.' As you can see by our printed agenda, that if
you don't have, there are some outside the front hall, that reports have
been placed on file. They are in the Town Clerk's Office. If there are any
of the reports listed that you would llke look at, please feel free. They
are all public information.
1996.
1. Southgld Town Plann!ng Board Monthly Report for July, 1996;
2. SOuthoid. ToWh Planning Board Monthly Report for August, 1996.
3. Southold Town Justice Bruer's Monthly Court Report for AUgust,
!1. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have Public Notices. The recreational scallop
season in Town waters will start on Monday, the 7th of October, and
commercial season will start on the Monday, the 21st. From what we hear
there are not too many of those little scallops out there .this year. It's
unfortunate be~fi'use'it's a part of our economy.
1. Southold Town Trustees setting the recreational scallop season in
Town waters to start Monday, October 7, 1996 and Commercial Season to
start Monday, October 21, 1996.
2. Departm..en.t. of Transportation, New York State, notice of.reduction
of 35 MPH ~peed limit to 25 MPH for the roads in Laughing Waters, Si~cJthold.
3. Department cfr? Environmental Conservation, Notice of Complete
Application of the US Department of Agriculture to discharge 60,00 gallons
per day of trea~ed stormwater runoff from the bulk fuel oil storage and
distribution system into Long Island Sound at Plum Island Animal Disease
Center Sewage Treatment Plant, Southold Town. Written comments to be
received by November 8, 1996.
III, COMMUNICATIONS,
1; . Michael DesGaines, Environmental Educator, Cornell Cooperative
Extension in regard to On-Farm Compostlng Program.
2. Robert J. Kent, Program Coordinator, Cornell Cooperative
Extension commenting on the Historic Maritime Areas Advisory Committee.
3. Governor Geo. rge Pataki, in regard to mandate relief for capping
and closure of landfills in rural communities.
Jane F. Broderick-Pitts to Ken Reeves, Recreation Supervisor
thanking hlm for his prompt and professionalism.
5. Claude L. Kumjiam, Secretary/Treasurer, Southold Town Chief's
Council to Supervisor Cochran expressing thanks for the opportunity to hold
a meeting recently on Fishers Island,
6. Michael A, LoCrande, Chairman/CEO of Suffolk County Water
Authority in regard to water connection in the Delmar Drive, Laurel.
7. Mr. and Mrs. Beyer with appreciation to Assessor Scott Russell.
(~CTOBER 1, 1996
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Resolutions, as you know the Town Board has
policy that we encourage remarks in relation to the resolutions, that are
presented, and placed on the agenda. If anyone would like to speak to any
of the resolutions you have the opportunity now. At the end of the meeting
we give the general public, the op?.ortunity to speak on any given topic, but
at this Poin;c if 'there is anything in a resolution you would like to
.question the Town BOard before we pass them, we would llke to have your
input. Is there anyone that would like to address the Board on
resolutions? Come to microphone, give your name.
JODY ADAMS: I'm Jody Adams. I don't care to use the mike.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's easier for us to record. We can pick it up on
the tape.
JODY ADAMS: I just want to ask one question. That's all I want to do.
Jody Adam.s. Okay? You ~ant every resolution comment right now, not
before the mdlvldual resolutmn?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes.
JODY ADAMS: Okay. Coodbye.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
Number one, please.
Hearing none, we will start the resolutions.
.-Moved bY Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an
indemnification agreement between ~_he Town of Southold and Women's
Outreach Network Inc. for a Mammography Program to be cohducted in the
WomenJs OutreaCh Network, Inc. van on the Town of Southold Human
ResouFce Center property, Pacific Street and Sound Avenue, Matt|tuck, on
October 10, 1996, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million
Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance nam|ng the Town of Southold as an
addit|onal insured; said agreement subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
.-Vote of the TO~Wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2.-Vote of
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran;
This resolution was duly ADOPTED,
2.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Bo. ard of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:00
P.M., Tuesday,s: October 29, 1996, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold, New YOrk, as~ the time and place for a public hearing to her.
citizen views on [0cal~ housing and community development needs to be met
with the approxlm~tely $1'56,000 in Federal Community Development Block
Grant Funds the 'Town .of Southold expects to receive in April, 1997. These
funds may be used, and have been previously used for a variety of projects
to be elected by local officials. Eligible activities include:
Acquisition and demolition of blighted property
Housing rehabilitation
Elimination of physical barriers for the handicapped
Public facilities and improvements
'Street reconstruction
Code enforcement
Public water projects
Economic development
Public services (limited to 15%)
the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman
Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
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3.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds
resolution no. '28, adopted on April 16, 1996, establishing a Capital Project
on the Recycling Area Improvements.
3.-Vote of the Town Board: AYes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
CouncilWOman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolUtion was duly ADOPTED.
q.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochrarn to execute a revised
Extension Agreement: between the Suffolk County Office for the Aging and
the Town of SoUthold for the Community Services for the Elderly (CSE)
Day Care Program, to extend the term of the agreement from March 31, 1996
through March 31, 1997, at a total agreement cost of $20,867.00; all in
accordance with the approval,of the Town Attorney.
4.-Vote of' the Town Board: Ayes. Councilmat~ Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor C0chran.
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 grants
permission to the Mattituck Lions Club to use the following Town Roads for
its annual Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 31, 1996, commencing at
6:00 P.M., provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar
Certificate of ' Liability Insurance naming ttie Town of Southotd as an
additional insur6d: Pike Street, Westphalia Avenue~ Sound Avenue, Love
Lane, Mattituck, New YOrk.
5.-Vote of the' Town "Board: Ayes: Councilman Mobre, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolutlon was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved .by Councilwoman Oltva, seconded by Councilwonmn Hussle, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1996 budget to appropriate P,rk E Recreation
funds for the Gull pond bulkhead Recon.~trt.lctlon ($5.788) and the Se,view
Trials project ($EO, 000), as follows:
To:
Revenue:
A.202B.00
~Apl~r.oprlatlon_s_:
A9901.9.000. 100
Special Recreation Facility
-Vote of the Town
Councilwoman OIiya,
Supervisor Cochr.a. n':
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
· Tra-nsfer.~ to Other Funds
Tran.~fers to Capital Fund
Bdard:. Ayes: Councllmm~
Councllnmn Townsend,
$ 55,7~8.00
$ 55,788.00
Moore, Justice Evans,
Ceut~cllwoman Ilus.~te,
7.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded 5y"Cot,ncilwoman Ilussle. it wa~
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Tewn of Southold hereby
authorizes the establlsi~ment of ti~e following Capital Project, effective
immedlately, for the Cull Pond Bulkhead project:
Capitol Project Nmne:
Financing Mell~od:
R.dgel:
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7. -Vote of tl~e To~wn Board; Ayes
·
Councflwo~ mn Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
Thls resolut|on was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evan.%
Town,send, Cou ncilwol~'la ~t
8.-Moved by councilwoman Iiussie, .~econded by Justice Evans, it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the bid of James tl. Rainbo, Inc., In the amount of $39,288.00,
furnishing and supplying all labor and m~terJals for the reco~3structJo~ and
restoration of the existing bulkhead located at Klipp Park. Manha~set
Avenue~ Creenport. N;Y.. all In accords'ace with the bid speclficath)n,.
8. -Vote of the ~own Board t Ayes ~ Cotmcllm,n Moore, Justice
Councl:lwoman oiiVa, Councilman -rown~end, Cotmcllwoman
Supervisor Coch'ran ·
This resolution wag duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved .by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance
with Section 76-23 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Southotd,
hereby determines that the Fishers Island Sewer District rent owned by
Thomas Sh|llo, in the amount of $1,102.50 for the year 1996, which rent
remains unpaid;' shall be levied against the real property of Thomas
Shlllo, and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as
Town taxes.
...... 9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
. This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.-Mov~'d by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance
with Section 76-23 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Southold,
hereby determines that the Fishers Island Sewer District rent owed by Susan
& Kevln Connelly, in the amount of $~05.00 for the year 1996, which rent
remains unpaid, shall be levied against the real property of Susan & Kevln
Connelly, and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner
as Town taxes.
10.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
CounCliwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hustle; seconded by Justice Evans,
WH..EREAS, there "has been presented to the Town Board of' the Town d{
Southold, on the 1st day of October, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Lake Drive"; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, October
15, 1996, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, as
time and place for a public hearing on this Local Law, which reads as
follows:
A Local Law Tn Relation to Lake Drive
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 65 (i~arking at Beaches) of the' Code of the Town of
Southold is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 65-2 (Designation of parking areas requiring permits)
is amended by adding the following:
(B) The following road ends are hereby.designated as Town
of Southold "Parking by Southold Town Permit Only" areas:
(16( Lake Drive, Southold along both sides for a distance
of one hundred (100) feet easterly and westerly from
the intersection of Lake Court.
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents additions.
OCTOBER 1, 1996
Vote of the 'Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, CoUncilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Townsend, 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 Town of. Southold and Da. vid Hauris (Golf - $37. 50/person) for
the Fall 1996 Recreation Program, all in accordance with the approval of the
Town Attorney.
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice. Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Detective Michael Burke and Martin Flately to attend The
Eastern Armed Robbery Conference at the Raddlson Ho. tel, Islandia,
N.Y., on October 211'and 25, 1996, from 9:00 A.M. to ~':00,P.M., and the
$70.00 tuition, A~d r~ecessary expenses for travel and lunch shall be a legal
charge to the Police Department's 1996 budget.
13.-Vote of the To.wn Board: .Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ol'iva, Cou ncHt;~an Townsend, Councilwoman Itussle,
Supervlsm~ Cochran.
This~resolutlon ~as duly ADOPTED.
1~l.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold'hereby amends
resolution no. 10, adopted on September 17, 1996, to include attendance at
the Excell: (computer spread sheet) training on October 7, 9, 111, t996, by
Annette J.ordan,: part-time Account Clerk in the Accounting F, Finance
Department.
1~1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OlJva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman IlussJe,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
'RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permlsslon to Mattltuck-Cutchogue Union Free School District to use Pike
Street, Wickham Avenue, and Love Lane, Mattltuck, N.Y., as the parade
route for the|r Homecoming Parade, [o be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday,
October 5, 1996, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar
Certificate of Liability Insurance naming tile Town of Southold as an
additional insured.
5.-Vote of the":-Town Board: Ayes= Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OlJva, "~o~ncJlm~n Townsend. Councilwom~n I.lussie.
Supervisor Cochran..
This resolution was'duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by. Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to accept
the bid and enter into a contract with Thames Shipyard E Repair Co., New
London, Connecticut, for drydocking tile MV RACE POINT and
accomplishing the following work thereon in accordance with the
specifications: $15,150,00 + $115.00 each for sacrificial anodes (zincs), and
the following supplemental work as may be feund necessary or required by a
regulatory authority after the vessel is on drydock.' (a) Removal and
replacement of shafts of $2,000,00 per shaft; (b) crop and renew hull
plating at $.50 a lb. for the material, $37.50 per hour for labor; (c)
Renewal of strut bearings at $2,000.00 per bearing; and (d) Propeller
replacement at $600,00 per propeller.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, CouncJhnan Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle.
Supervisor' Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
OCTOBER ,996 29
17--Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that tine Town Board of tile Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the modification of the following Capital Project, effective
immediately, for painting of the Human Resource Center to include the
garage;
Capital Project Name:
Financing Method:
Budget:
Paint Human Resources Center
Transfer from the General Fund Whole Town
Reve~uue$;
H.5031.95 Transfers From OUter Funds
1.500.00
Al~moriafi_qns:
H. 1620.2.500.500 Buildings & Grounds. Capital Ouday
Fee for Services. Non~Employees
t7.- Vote of the ~own Boa rd: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Painting HRC + 1.500.00
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
18.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold acquired the ah'port
area known as "Elizabeth Field" from the United States Government by deed
dated April 16, 1959, and
WttEREAS, by a resolution adopted on April 21, 1959, tile Town of
Southold delegated jurisdiction, control and supervision of substantially
all of the above described property to the Board of Commissioners of tile
..... Fishers Is.land Feri~y District, but tile Town maintained control over that
I area known as tile Fishers Island Metal Dump property, described as Tax
Map Parcel No. 1000-17-1-18 and=
WHEREAS. the Town of Southold has completed remedlation of the metal
dump formerly on that property, leaving one bunke~ primarily filled with
earth, and one bunker empty, and
WHEREAS, the Town now desires to delegate jurisdiction, control and
supervision of the aforementioned property to the Board of Commissioners of
Fishers Island Ferry District, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold does hereby
delegate jurisdiction, control and supervision of the Fishers Island Metal
Dump property to the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District under the same terms as stated In the Town Board resolution of
April 21, 1959.
18.- Vote of the Town Board:- Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman '-:'Oliva, Councihnan Townsend, Councilwoman Huss|e,
Super.v. Jsor Cochran.
This resolution was .duly ADOPTED.
19.- Moved by Justice EYans~ seconded by Councilman Towl~send, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a Cooperative
Agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture, by and
through the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Commodity
Credit Corporation, and the Town of Southold for the implementation of the
..... Farmland Protection Program.
] 9. - Vote of the Town Board; Ayes: Councihnan Mom'e, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman ttussJe,
' Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
OCTOBER 1, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You may remember that several weeks ago we
talked about this. It was just two weeks ago. This happened real fast. We
had the opportunity to present a proposal to the Department of Agriculture
for a grarit, and it was a limited 1.~1 million, or something in New York
State, and not very much allotted for the Island, but we were fortunate in
that we did receive the grant for $1.00,000 on Farmland Preservation.
Southampton received $100,000, and Suffolk County received $100,000. This
will be, as Joe Cold says, it's a half a farm, so we take anything when it's
offered to us. I Would llke to personally on behalf'of the i3oard thanl~ the
committee for the work they did in putting together this proposal. On our
end we have Mr. Cold, and that committee to thank ,for getting this in
immediately, and then on the other side we have Congressman Forbes to
thank ~for the work, and the input that he gave to the Depar~tment of
Agriculture. We' did have a good proposal, and it was well deserved for the
Town of Southold. So, we are quite pleased, and again, ! congratulate the
committee on the work' they have done.
20.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves
the amount of $189,67S.00 for a bond for roads and improvements in the
major subdlvlson of Thornton Smith, Section 2, at Mattltuck, N.Y., aH in
accordance wlth Ahe recommendation of the Southold Town Planning Board
and Engineering Inspector James A. Richter.
20.- Vote of the Town Board; Ayes; Counclhnan Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oli.va, ' Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor C. ochran.
Thi,~ resolution was duly ADOPTED.
21.-Moved,by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Soutbold hereby appoints
Charles H. Tyler as a Permanent Contingent Public Safety Dispatcher !, at a
salary of $23,302.00, effective October 2, 1996 through March 1, 1997, to
replace Joseph S. Wysockl while he attends the Suffolk County Police
Academy.
2~ .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OlJva, :,~ Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman HussJe,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22 .-Moved by Councilwoman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Town of Southold to p~serve prime agricultural soils
and to protect the scenic, open space character of the Town: and
WHEREAS, the Towu of Southold's Masmr Plan of [973, amended in 1986 and t989:
has taken the following actions to qleartydefine, delineam and implement its policy to preserve
pfime, agriculturalsoils and to protect the scenic, open space character of the Town..specifics/fy by
the adoption of;
Secdon 5940 through 59-60 of Local Law Ho. 2- 1988 adopted by the Town
Board of the Town of Southold on 3-22-88 known as Open Space Preservation
[egisladton. finds that the acqmmdon of open space in the Tovazof Southold, if
~reserved and maintained in their present open sram. is in the public interest and a
proper purpose of the Town in accordancewith the findings and determination of
the t'qew York: Slam Legislann~e, as set forth in S 247 of the General Municipal
Law.
Section 25-t0 through 25-60 of Lbcat Law H'o. 2- [984 adopted by the Town
Board of the Town of Southold on 3-13-84 known as A~mScultural Lands
Preservation le~slation finds that the acquisition of develoFment fi~_hts in lands
located in the Town. of Southold. and used in bona Hdc a2~icuttural Oroducfiou will
conserve, promct and. encourage the imorovemenr of?line amScultural [ands, for
the product, ion of food and pr~servario~ of open space. -and is~in the public interest
and a proper public pu~ose 6f the town in accordance with the findings and
determlnafions of the blew York State Legislature as set forth in S 2,$7 of the
General M~micipal Law.
OCTOBER 1, 1996
WICEREAB, I. Stnwart Johnson, residing ar Browns IT, s, Odent. ?[ew ~fork
1957. is the owner of ~culturat lauds situate offRonte 25, Orient. New 'fork. ~Strthe,
identifiect as Suffolk County. Tax Map Parcel ,~1000z018.00-04.00-O01.003: and
WttEREAS, agproximarely 14 acres of the 16~ acre Property is ctmmndy in active
aghcuttural production at present: and
WI-tEREAB, the soils on I. Stewart .rohnson's prooe%'Q'y have been identified by d~e United
State's Depattment Of Agm.'culture Soil Cohservation Serv'ice s SoiLSurvev Of S uff_o_lk ~ou_ n~_~
51ew ¥or~as prime agricaitural Soils of Class=l and Class II quality; and
"~RE~NS. despite ~e efr%r~s of the different levels of government, pr/me
~oiis continue to be converted to other non-ag.dcuitural uses in S0mhoid: and
,Tv'~..-F. ~.~S. [tie t own Boaro ',v~snes ,o encourage other ~,llethocks of ooe:!
-rJ~_~i~lo 3rese,'WaliOn mc!uding :he 'mium:m, ~xnung or zonsepmuon ..~e:ne::rs
landowne}s to private conservation org,'mizations: and
WI-[EREAS. L Stewart Johnson h~ ~anted a Conservation Easement to die Peconic
Land Trust restrictinu development to no more than one (I) single-family residence:
NOW, TI-tEllErORE, BE IT RESOLVED. that the "['own Board hereby determines that the
Conservation Easement conveyed by J. Stewart Johnson to Peconic Land Trust ou Jm~e 27,
1996 is pursuant to tl~e Town's clearly delineated public policy to preserve prime agricultural soils
and to p}otect the scenic; Open space chmacter of the Town. and that saki conveymme will yield a
sigrfificant public b~nefit,:and; '"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Southold To,vn Clerk forward a copy of Otis
resolution to Mr. Ji Stewart Johnson. PO Box 185, Orient. NY 11957; and to the Peconic Land
Trust, P.O. Box 2088, Southampton. New York [ 1969.
22. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OliVa, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman HussJe,
Supervlsor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: In the same spirit as that previous resolution,
ti)is is a situation where individuals in the Town have managed to preserve
farmland at no cost to the other resldents and taxpayers. They have t)een
benefited through the preservation of their hnmediate environment in th|s
instance, and also, in certain tax advantages that the Land Trust was able
to help them realize. I just thinl< it's a great thing, and it helps
preserve the character of Southold Town, so we all owe Mr. Johnson, the
people that sold the property to tt~e Land Trust, I can't recall the names
off hand, and the I_and Trust. Some sixteen acres were |nvolved in thls
transaction,
23.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED tl~at the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby waives its
right to a hearing with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services
with regard to Vlolatlon~ of' the Suffolk County Sanltary Code noted at the
Landfill as detailed by th~ Department in its June 28, 1996 Notice of Formal
H..earing; and be it '"'
FURTHER RESOLVED' that th~ Town Board authorizes the Town Attorney
to complete the "Waiver of Formal, Hearing" section of said Notice, along
with payment of the $100.00 clvll penalty in settlement of the vlolations.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councihnan Townsend, Councilwoman I-lussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duty ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HUSSIE: If I were somebody watching this on TV I would
wonder what is wrong up there at the Landfill. What was wrong is really
nothing, because we were trying to expedite the removal of some drums of
oil and paint, and have them outside in an approved area, because a pickup
was going to come and pick it up at any minute, but the Count), Health
Department came along and saw this, and said we were storing thls illegally.
So, that is what this is all about. We will never do it again.
OCTOBER
24.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby directs
that, in accordance with Chapter 73, Section 73-9.B. of the Code of the
Town of Southold, each department is responsible for collecting 25¢ per page
for copying records for the public; and be it
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a receipt must be given for the
copies on the Town Board approved receipt book district'by the Town .Clerk
on May 15, 1996; and be It
FURTHER RESOLVED that, effective immediately, the money received for
copying records must be turned in to the Town Clerk's office on tl~e first of
each month.
24. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore~ Justice Evans,
~woman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman ttussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
Tl~is resolution was duly ADOPTED.
25.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following modification to the 1996 Solid Waste Management
District budget to cover needed purchase of two new payloader tires:
From:
S R. 8160. Lt. 10'0~. 300 Odor Control
SR.8160.~.400'~625 Tire Repair
SR.8160.2.500,600 Misc. ' Sanitation Equipment
SR.8160.4.100.u,00 Welding Supplies
SR.8160.2.200.300 Misc. Office Equipment
To:
SR..8160.4. 100.525 Tires
$ 1,200.00
1,200.00
1,00~.80
2,000.00
615.03
$ ~,219.83
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
SuperVisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
26.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED -that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services,
to p..ay the medical bill of Carlisle Cochran, which bill was submitted by the
provider more than 90 days after service.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
27.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appolnts.
John Sepenoski as a Provisional Data Processing Equipment Operator,
effective October 16, 1996, at a salary of $36,~,72.70 per annum.
27.-Vote of the ..~own Board~ Ayes: CoUncilman Moore, Justice- ~Evans,.
Councilwoman Oliva, .Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
SuperviSor Cochrar~.
This resolution was '.duly ADOPTED.
28.-Mo~ed by Councilma~ Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of .the Town of Southold hereby appoints
the following individuals to the Southold Town Police Advisory Committee,
effective immediately through October 1, 1997, they to serve without
compensation:
Councilman William D. Moore, Chairperson
Chief of Police Joseph Conway
Joseph R. Borrelli
William Cremers
Joseph M. Gold
Arthur W. Rathje
Jerry Schultheis
28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore~ Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochr. an.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
OCTOBE, 996
couNt:lEMAN TOWNSEND; We had a large number of people apply for
this. We were all impressed with the qualifications of the people. One of
the people that we ended Up choosing was the Chief. of Detectives in New
York City for many years. He worked on all the highest profile cases, Son
of Sam, the World Trade Center bonding, and we had other people with
tremendous qualifications. Unfortunately we set 'a limit at five, We figured
that would be the largest number that would be workable, because it's a
technical and very goal oriented committee, and so to all those people who
weren't: selected we would ~like to thank them for applying. Maybe we will
look to them in the future.
SU .' It was a good field of candidates. In addition to
the Bill as Chairman of our Police Committee, and
Chief Conwa also be serving, so the committee is a total of seven
persons, and we are hopeful that we will have good results.
29. - Moved
RES(;
Helene.
Clerk'~
$25
29. - Vote
Councl
Su
{ussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
position of Senior Clerk in the Southold Town
Suffolk County Department of Civil Service
effective immediatel y, at "a salary of
Ayes: Councilman MOore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
-SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time, we will entertain any comments from
the audience on any given topic. Yes, ma'am? Please state your name, and
use he m.ke.
ANNA COSIMANO: My name is Anna Cosimano. I am a resident of
Southold, and a member of the Ad Hoc Animal Rescue Committee. I have
come here tonight to answer some questions, and articles that have been
written about us. To those of you who have not received cancelled checks
from the North Fork Animal Welfare League as far back as March of this
year, I can only thank you for your generosity and. patience, and feel as
irritated, and infuriated as you. We ask you for a little more patience as
we're waiting for the final decision from Judge Underwood as to the
acceptance of these checks. We will certainly inform you as soon as we hear
a~yth|ng one way or the other. To those of you who want to adopt an
animal and go to one of the shelters because of the problem regarding the
present administration of the North Fork Animal Welfare League, please,
(tape change.) Fifteen dogs have been euthanasia since August of 1995. I
would like to ,honor them tonight by reading their names, Bruno, who was
our poster dog on the newsletter in July or June, Scooter, Bumpy,
Viking, Joe Cocker, Charlle Brown, Possible, Fenwlck, Yana, Luke,
JackJe, Luther? and Lightful. Most of these animals don't deserve to
die, and have the ;Town DHmp as their final resting place. The Shelter once
had a cremation font:..Some of these animals once had a home, .and were
possibly even loved-. In March of this year I had petitions signed by ove~
one t. housand pe(~ple asking for. an investigation concerning what is really
happening at the Sbuthold Shelter; Civen more time I would have had over
two thousand signed s|gnatures. As :the saying goes, you can fool some of
the people some of.the time, but you can't fool all of the people ali of the
time, and I think the people have had enough of the administration, and
still running the shelter. On April 1st of this year we gave the North
Fork Animal Welfare League 158 checks and membership cards, totalling
$1,580. They were refused. Tonight I have here another 2,050 checks and
membership cards in more donations and memberships, and again they have
refused to accept them. That is $3,630 in donations to the North Fork
Animal Welfare League in less than six months, and more keep coming in. As
was told to me at one point by the vet at the Shelter, people don't care
what happens here, so they said they send their conscience checks, and feel
good in doing so. Well, I disagree wholeheartedly. People do care, having
been informed until now. I would wait. Eight members of the Board of
Directors have resigned in one year, but the vet is still there. I certainly
have to disagree with a letter, that was written to the editor in Suffolk
Times two weeks ago captloned propaganda. First of all, we are not fighting
for human rights in this instance. We are fighting for animal rights housed
at the Southold Shelter, and run by the North Fork Animal Welfare League,
What""we have been fighting for is not propaganda. Isaw .the abuse from
the vet when I was a volunteer dog walker on September 14, 1995. After
reporting this to the North Fork Animal Welfare League Board of Directors,
the Town Board, and the SPCA; I, in turn, was abused mentally by :the
same people, who Still'run it. Don't talk to me about a caring vet. We are
not 'a few people spreading propaganda, and we certainly are not a nation of
sheep, quote, unquote.. We are caring people who have come together to
make a change at the Shelter to benefit all the animals. At this time it's
just a few short-letters .that I have received with checks-, and membership
cards from people. ! have adopted two dogs, and one cat, and the last dog
was adopted in December after some administration made administrative
changes. I was ashamed for the Shelter. He was filthy, and full of fleas.
Needless to say we have not supported them since Cood uck t? you. You
know it broke my tieart~ and ! would love to send you ai millJo~ it was
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member before this? Thank you for hearing me again.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anna, thank you. Thank you for keeping us
updated.
ANNA COSIMANO: We're still waiting to hear from Judge Underwood, and
it will be another two weeks I was told.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: May I say something now? I could talk now, or I
could talk later, but I think I will talk now. From where I sit I'm very
unhappy about this whole situation, but I think at this particular time
right now there is little that this Board can do to change or alter
anything. However, I am fully cognizant in how the management of the
Animal Shelter has changed since we first started contracting with them. I
am especially unhappy about the fact there adoptive procedures. They seem
extremely onerous. This is a personal opinion. I'm not speaking for the
Board. I'm speaking for me. Also, the fact ttlat the volunteer dog walking
is not going on anymore. Those are two points, that I find difficult, and~l
am not adverse to looking at alternate procedures or facilities, or whatever
it is. I mean with' this .contract expires this stuff has to be taken care
of, either by a' change in vendor, or a change in the contract wording
regardless ..
ANNA CO~IMANo:, Hopefully a decision will come our way, and there will
be a great change in tl~ .Shelter.
COUNCILWOMAN. OLIVA; '"! would just llke to say that .I sympathize with
you. I just hope that"whatever-decision comes down from the Judge will be a
equitable one, and .that we can all sit down, and work out something that
will be to the benefit of all the animals in Southold Town. That's what we
all want.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN; Is there anyone else that would like to address
the Board?
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JAMES BITSES: My name is James Bitses, citizen of Southold. t'11
address the Board. There is a contract this Town has with the North .Fork
Animal Welfare League, in which the Town supplies money, and the Welfare
League supplies four to six hundred volunteers who walk the dogs, people
pet the dogs, wash the dogs, civilize the dogs, and in. tFoduce money. That
being the least of it. Human beings are loving animals. Why? In the
superior to human beings in the sense that they love more deeply, which is
why they are so .loyal. This was unwritten in the contract. Thls town made
the Welfare League. Things do not need to be spelled out, particularly
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the Board ~
Jim, no comments, and JOdy, please, address
JODY ADAMS: Unfortunately there are a lot of things that I would llke to
say that have r~sen today fro this thing that you are saying, also from
people ;I ru? i~to, also, from what I planned to say, also I don't know about
time lin~itS. 'D~es anyone know anything about Spring Lane?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Where is Spring Lane? In Peconic, Jody?
JODY AD,AMS: Yes,~ in Peconic off Indian Neck Lane. Jehovah's Witness
has a p!~ce very near there. Does.anyone know how much land the Town
owns at the end of Spring Lane?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: As far as I know we don't own any.
JODY ADAMS: So, your-fifty foot right of way, and they developed a
little park there that the Town maintains, occasionally.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: I would have to look it up.
JODY ADAMS: A~yway there are some conflicts pending regarding that
property. It was to be a developed piece of land, that has never been
developed, and I believe, you know, as so often happens the love of people
it expanded with the help of Ray Jacobs. But, it's like another end of the
road, and yet nobody owns it, and the local residents are not real happy
becau§e there is drinking, among other things there. That's one thing I
had not ~)lanned to say. Two, why did you remove from your agenda the
amount of time allowed, you know, generally, for resolutions, and speaking
at public hearings? Until .close to the end of the Wickham regime it, you
know, you remember that. It was there, and suddenly it disappeared, and
someone Said it came off the computer. Did a human take it off, or did was
it a §list, and why? I like it. You don't remember this?
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TOWN,CLERK TERRY: Five minutes.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You're saying the time allotted?
JODY ADAMS: Yes. More if necessary.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have tried to work without it, Jody, because
it's my philosophy that if someone has something that they feel is important
to share With the Town Board they should have the opportunity to do this
within certain guidelines. You know if you have something that is going to
take seven minutes I have no 'difficulty with that.
JODY ADAMS: This :.gave you a general idea of what you could, you
know, a reasonable parred o~ time to address. I would like to see it ba~:k,
at least if you would sometime consider that I would apprec, iate it..Okay,
now,. in other matters that. deeply concern me today/.and possibly relatln, g to
appointmenl may have macJe tO the newly established Poli~:e Advisory
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an'd Federal CbnstitU~t~ons, and belief in rheem ,seem ladking locally, in
issuing an ex i~arte Order 'of Protection, Judge Price was w[tl~out.notice to
me, or giving me an opportunity to respond, and~ co;r~test, taking away
considerable rights, and throwing me on the medit~ative mercy of the police
of this state, and area. Due t° the part-time q~Jal:ity~ and other things,
Judge Price has r fused to res.p, ond to my demand for immediate full hearing
on this unfair, and 'pei-haps' ill~gal action, ~d will not~ do anything for
almost a month, · . , '. i ~ , ·
when he next Is scheduled 'to sit on the bench. I m asking
for a full presentation and discussion of the facts of the matter within
some formal forum with recording witnesses, and so on. What does that
mean for instance to the Police Committee itself? The absolute failure of
certain Town police officers interpreting the law has also enter.ed into this
matter, interpreting ~these orders becomes a~, game, as well Price verbally
did an interpretation. He refused to put it in Writing. I suggest .that you
consider that no ex parte: order' be issued ev&~ in Justice Court, that ~ny
such request for an Order either be allowed: during a time i~i~
which all parties are present, arid if desired r Or that the cases
requiring immediate ex~ parte orders be to a full t|me~ court.:
That's part one,
OCTOBER 1, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
the Town Board?
Thank you, Jody. Anyone else like to address
JAMES BITSES: Would Bill address the issue just raised by Jody? A ex
parte order generally there has to be a complainant. Who is the complainant
in this case, the Town of Southold?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I~m not going to.. Wait a minute, please, I~m not
going to let any member of the Town Board answer this at this point, Jim,
because we have not had time to investigate, or verify, or check on the
facts, or so forth, so it would be out of line.
JAMES BITSES: Jean, my point is she may have legitimate issue here, a
constitutional issue.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
check the allegations
Townsend?
Thank you, Jim. We will have the proper people
I will call on reports from the Board. Mr.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Jean, I had anticipated this being a rather
slow meeting, and getting inspiration from the last Village Board meeting !
prepared a resolution for a consultant for annexing Southold to the Village
of Creenport. In a serious mode I would like to say, that is an issue, and
you know it relates to us, and I do feel given it's history, and value to
the Town, that I would be very disappointed if the Village did
dlsincorporate, 'l~eca'use, you know, I had a political involvement with them,
and I'm from t'here, and I think Greenport has it's own very speclfic
interest, and it deserves very specific leadership. It would be difficult
for a Board llke us, who have different priorities, and would have to weight
the priorities of the village, the utility management, and so forth, to I
think serve the village as well as it's own leadership. Traditionally when
a village dislncorporates it is usually because the,/ don't have the
manpower, or it's a withering population, it doesn't have the manpower, or
it's in tremendous financial dlsaFray, bankruptcy, or something llke that.
I don't think that's the case in Creenport. Clearly they have the interest
in..Iocal government there, and the manpower exists there, whether you
agree with it or not, it exists, and I would encourage them to persevere,
and I would hope that the talk of disincorporation would not carry on. Of
course, it is their right. Secondly, Jean presented a budget. I haven't had
a chance to look at it. l'm sure it was presented with good faith, and
after a lot of consideration. Just- in your initial comments I would like to
see if we can't hold the tax increase or any tax increase to just cost of
living increase, but we'll have many meetings. It's a priority with me, and
there will be many meetings.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We certainly will, and hopefully when we get into
it, and see~ the~ causes for the increase they are not always in our control.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND:
budget. ~
Usually there is some change from the initial
S~PERVISOR COCHRAN: We certainly will work towards any goal in
lowering that we can. Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Yes. I would like to say about we were fortunate
enough several years ago to be the recipient of the USUK Countryside
Exchange. Program,' to be selected as one of the towns that four Americans,
and four Brits came over here to study our town, and encourage tours, and
many other things, and this year because of one person who dropped out
our Town Planner has been asked, and is now on her way to Scotland by
the USUK Countryside Exchange to study an area in southwestern
Scotland, very similar to ours with a lot of the same problems, agriculture
and green tourism, and what to do for the economy. So, it should be very
interesting hearing her report when she comes back. Secondly, we really
had a great time a week ago at the Maritime Festival having the pirate
float. It was the only float in the parade, and ! thought we all looked, and
did a_ great job. The only sad part was that the float ran over Jean's foot,
and broke her big toe, which has not been too much fun for her. But, the
whole event was really great, and the next day ! attended, as did Bill
Moore, the presentation to the Coast Guard in appreciation of all the
efforts, that they have shown in the coastal waters around the North Fork.
5o, it's been a very interesting couple of weeks.
OCTOBER 1, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Ruth. Bill?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I was going to report on the Maritime Festival. You
did a great job, Ruth, a nice summary. Just in comment some of what Joe
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said there, the Issu on dislncorporation is solely up to the Village
Trustees to decide if they are going to do such a resolution, and the
citizens of Greenport, and while I appreciate your opinion ,on that, I just
want to make it clear that the Board as a whole has no say oh how that. goes
one way or another~ comments not withstanding, that's up tO the Village of
Greenport to do what! they want to do in that respect. W~l each have our
opinion on that.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa, anything from Fishers.lslarld?
JUSTICE EVANS: The mosquito man is coming to test our mosquitos flnaily.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There has been a concern on Fishers Island with
the mosquitos', and the Health Department is going over on Wednesday, I
believe,
JUSTICE EVANS: I called Jean in desperation, because we weren't getting
much help over on Fishers Island as far as getting our mosquitos tested,
and I think it' ~nus{~ have been telepathy because immediately after calling
here they callec~ me back and said they were coming. I thank you for
thinking of us.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Guess what I'm happy about? Let's guess. The
bag prices are going down. How many years have I been working towards
this?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It merely took equalization of users, and having
their share of the cost. I have several things. I'm in much of the same
mind as Bill. I wrote this note here, my position is not become involved in
any action in dlslncorporating in the Village of Creenport. Dissolution, or
whatever word you want to use, because it is a Village issue. It is up to
the people that live there, and I'm sure if they do a study they will make a
decision as to what is best for them, and this administration of this form
of government Town Board is not becoming involved in any way. I would
also llke to share with you, that most of my last two weeks were spent in
working on budget, but I did have the opportunity to attend the breakfast
at the North Fork Early Learning Center, which was called green eggs and
hams, and the eggs really were green. They were scrambled, but they were
green. So, that's about the Seus book. I did have the oppodtunity to
meet the staff, and learn more about their program, and also, welcome to
Southold a new Director, Diane Deckus. Also, I have been having
communication .back and forth with Okeanos. They would like to come to
Southold, 'an'~i" do a training program in relation to the Sea Turtle Beach
Patrol Program. They 'are 'looking for volunteers to walk the beaches, and
of the seventy-six sea turtles that were found last .year 80% went down to
Norfolk Beaches. So, it'~" important. It's mighty cold in the winter to walk
t~hese beaches. Two Of my daughter-in-laws did it for a few years, bUt it is
gratifying when yoc~ dO find one of. the Riddler Turtles. So, they are going
to be setting up a training program here in Town Hall, and hopefully we'll
be able to share the dates, and the information with you as they come
down. Also, I would like to thank the American Legion Post 803 here in
Southold. When I took office in January, and it's' been aWhile, but it took
awhile to get the stand that we needed. There wasn't an American Flag in
the Super¥isor's Office. They are very few American Flags in Town Hall. We
do have one here. There was one in the meeting room, but over and above
that I don't think we have too many flags, and me being me I wanted a flag
in my office, se thanks to Bob Neville and the American Legion Post here in
Southold I now have a lovely American Flag in my office. That's it. I
would llke to thank those of you that joined us today, and thank the Town
Board, and may I have a motion to adjourn?
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Moved by Councilman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and here is adjourned at this
time, 5 :~5 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: .Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, C0uncllman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Judith T. Terry
5outhold Town ClePk
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