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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-10/15/1996-!:' 4 0 SOUTNOLD TOWN BOARD OCTOBER 15, 1996 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr., Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd. 9:05 A.M. Tom Maher, P.E.,' Vice President, Dvirka & Bartilucci, met with the Town Board to discuss the Southold Landfill Closure Investigation Summary. Mr. Maher reviewed the groundwater sampling, water supply sampling, test trench orogram, explosive gas survey, surface leachate survey, and vector survey. Mr. Maher would like the Board's comments on the report, and a meeting will be arranged for him to sit down with them and discuss in depth the landfill closure alternatives. 10:35 A.M. Reverend Marvin Dozier and Dorothy Wolf, members of the Anti-Bias Task Force Steering Committee, met with the Town Board to bring them up to date on what they have been doing during the first year the committee has been in existence. They presented their recently developed protocol, and the Board placed a resolution (21) on the agenda to adopt the protocol and their mission statement. There is also a resolution (3) to reappointment certain members of the Anti-Bias Task Force Steering Committee, and a resolution (20) to advertise for four new members. 11:05 A.M. - Former Chief of Police Stanley Droskoski met with the Town Board to discuss a discrepancy he has with the amount of severance pay he received when he retired. He presented his case, stating he believes he is owed an additional $16,000, and might take legal action is the matter isn't resolved in his favor. EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion of Councilman Moore, seconded by Supervisor Cochran, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss the CSEA Memorandum of Agreement, and proposed new contract. 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. 1:15 P.M. Town Board placed a resolution (22) on the agenda to appoint Howard P. Dickerson to the Southold Town Agricultural Advisory Committee, and a resolution (23) to appoint Kristen L. Grathwohl as a School Crossing Guard for the Oysterponds School crossing. 1:25 P.M. - Stuart Lowry, Director of The Nature Conservancy Bioreserve project, and his associate, met with the Town Board to discuss the 260 acres of land on the south side of Route 48, east of Albertson Lane, Arshamomaque. Mr. Lowry said that following a study of the property, it should definitely be saved, and Nature Conservancy would like to take the lead in coordinating the partners who would acquire the property. They would be willing to do the appraisals and coordinate the funding. 1:50 P.M. - Town Board placed resolutions (2q & 25) on the agenda to refer proposed "Local Law in Relation to New Residential Uses" to the Southold Town Planning Board and Suffolk County Department of Planning.----Councilwoman Hussie presented a proposal for redesign of the Cutchogue Disposal Area to meet'DEC Part 360 OCTOBER 15, 1996 requirements, and incorporating existing structures in the plan. This will be discussed again at the October 29th work session.----Supervisor Cochran submitted a letter from temporary part-time Clerk Typist Ann Morris, who was hired to fill in while Claire Toy is on maternity leave. Ms. Morris advised Supervisor Cochran she was under the impression the position was permanent. TISeB0ard reviewed their recall from the interview with Ms. Morris, and the resolution hiring her, and agreed she was fi~lly,al~.pri~ed'of~the,natui-e;of the position, and the fact .it will terminate on December 2, 1996. Supervisor Cochran will convey this to Ms. Morris.---- Memorandum from Supervisor Cochran to Town Trustee President Albert Krupski ~with regard to engaging the services of several individuals and ordering certain materials for several drainage projects, in violation of the Town's prescribed Procurement Policy.----Councilman Moore will set a date to interview Erich Haesche, applicant for the vacant Landmark Preservation Commission position, and notify the ,B~ard. He will also set a date for the organizational meeting of the new Police Advisory Committee.----Letter from Suffolk County Executive Gaffney asking for the Town to officially designate addi~tional parcels for inclusion in the program for acquisition with Suffolk County Dri:nking Water Protection Program funds (resolution 26). .... Board placed two resolutions (27 8 28) on the agenda to adopt a Negative DeClaration in the matter of the change of zone of Riverhead 13uilding Supply CoYp., and to set a public hearing on the petition for November 12th. 2:45 P.M. Town Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting. 3:10 P,M. - Work Session adjourned. REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting] of the Southold Town Board was held on October 15, 1996, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with"the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman William D. Moore Town Clerk Judith T. Terry Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion for the approval of the audit of bills for October 15, 19967 Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that' the followin~l bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $90,618.73; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $13,65[t.~6; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $3,700.5q; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $2¢5,07[t.53; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $16,100.00; Employees Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $23,23/~.52; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $10,3~t9.~2; Refuse F, Garbage District bills in the amount of $70,101~. 85; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $9,3tt5.27; Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $[t,321.11; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency and Trust bills in the amount of $71~.73. 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: Approval of the minutes of October t, 19967 t 42 OCTOBER 1996 Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of October 1, 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, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Settlng the date for the next Town Board meeting. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 29, 1996, at the Southold Town .Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This ,resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, I. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you can see from the agenda we have many reports listed. These reports are on file in the Town Clerk's Office, and they are available to the public if they are so interested during regular business hours. 1. Southold Town Building Department Monthly Report for September, 1996. 2. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for September, 1996. 3. Southold Town Justice Bruer Monthly Court Report for September, 1996. Lawrence Healthcare Town Monthly Report for September, 1996. 5. Lawrence Healthcare PBA Monthly Report for September, 1996. 6. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for September, 1996. 7. Southold Recreation Department Monthly Report for September, 1996. 8. Southold Town Trustees Monthly Report for September, 1996. 9. Southold Town Justice Evans Monthly Court Report for September, 1996. 10. Southold Town Justice Price Monthly Court Report for September, 1996. 11. Southold Town Community Development Monthly Report for September, 1996. 12. Southold Town Police Department Monthly Report for September, t996. 13. Southold Town Investigator's Monthly Report for September, 1996. It. PUBLIC NOTICES. 1. New York State Department of Transportation Notice of Order establishing a No Stopping Anytime restriction at the entrance to the Cross Sound Ferry Parking Lot on Route 25, Orient, Town of Southold. 2. New York State Department of Public~Service regarding study of Regulation of Cable Television Service in New York State, and hearing consumers' comments. ill. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Michael DesGaines Environmental Educato'r for Cornell Cooperative Extension thanking Supervisor Cochran for meeting with him to discuss On-Farm Composting Program. 2. East End Seaport F, Marine Foundation Festival Committee thanking Southold Town Employees for participating in 1996 Greenport Maritime Festival. OCTOBER 15, 1996 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1. 8:00 P.M. on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Lake Drive". V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Board has a policy that if there is any conversation or any remarks you would like to address the Board as far as resolutions are concerned, that happens at the time of the resolutions. If there ~s general information or a topic you would like to have input, and that comes at the end of the meeting after all our regular business. We will be stopping at eight o'clock tonight for a public hearing on a Local Law in Relation to Lake Drive, a stop sign. In addition to the Reports we have Public Notices and Communications as a part of our agenda. If I may we will begin with the resolutions. 1.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to sign the 1997 Program application for the Southold Town Youth Services Program. 1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice EvanS, CouncilWoman Otiva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I want to take just a moment because I neglected to ask if there is anyone in the audience that would llke to address any of the resolutions. PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: On Number 17 about Youngs Avenue and Traveler Street as a bus stop, and parking area. Could you explain? Is that going to be for Sunrise Bus, rather than up here by Feather Hill? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, this all began with some of the merchants that felt that people traveling to New York, and leaving their car there first thing in the morning, and not picking it up until night, and of course, parking in the main parking areas, and we know that Feather Hill has dwindled down to very few businesses, so the parking nearest their store, of course, is the most important to them. As we talked about it, and talked with the Transportation Committee, I suggested that perhaps the bank would be willing to lease that property to us over on the corner, because the Transportation Committee is working on making by the train station our transportation hub. We met with the railroad people, because in the beginning they weren't open to too many suggestions, as we had as far as landscaping, and redoing the train station over here. So we did meet with them on more than one occasion, and we came to a meeting of the mind, and that will be landscaped. We'll have the lot across the street leased from the bank. There will be lighting. There will be some benches. There will be a telePhone. The people using the bus stop will move over there. Mr. Brown has agreed to that, and it will make it easier for everyone being able to leave their car if they so desire, to pick up people, people coming off thb train now at least have the availability of a telephone, and some other services. We're hoping it wil work out. When it's all finished, I've seen the plans, it should be quite lovely. The Mattituck station will be redone at the same time. They're going to be working on Mattituck, also. PHIL VANBOURGONDEIN: Great. Excellent idea. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else that would tike to speak in relation to any of the resolutions? (No response.) If not, we will continue with resolution #2. ,144 OCTOBER 996 2.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1996 Budget to cover shortfalls in the Assessor's budget line items: From: A1355 . 4. 500. 200 Appraisals $ 2,300.00 To: A1355.~t. 100. 100 Office Supplies $ 500.00 A1355.tI. 500. 100 Legal Counsel 1,800.00 2.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Eva ns, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran, 3.-Moved- by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints the following individuals tot he Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force - Steering Committee, for-the following terms, they to serve without compensation: October 30, 1996 through October 30. 1997: Reverend Marvin Dozier, Chairperson Sabrina Crenshaw Al Falkowskl Mark Gagen Hiller Kahn October 30. 1996 through October 30. 1998: Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva Reverend Lynda Clements Viola Cross Dorothy Wolf 3.- Vote. of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 4.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southoid hereby reappoints the following individuals to tt~e Southold Town Substance Abuse Committee, effective October 2~, 1996 through October 2U, 1997; they to serve without compensation: Clement Charnews, Jr., Chairperson Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Beth Dzenkowkowski, DARE, JAB Cynthia Kumelos-Smlth, Fami y Service League Kathleen McKeighan-Simpson Elizabeth MacNish Rory Simpson 4. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 5.-Mbved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for two additional members for the Southold Town Substance Abuse Committee. 5.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. OCTOBER 15, 1996 6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town of the Town of SouthOld hereby reappoints the following individuals to the Architectural Review Committee and Hamlet Members: Committee - Robert I. Brown, effective October 17, 1996 through October 17, 1999; he to serve without compensation. Hamlet Members - effective October 17, 1996 through October 17, 1998,~ they to serve without compensation: Fishers Island: Reynolds duPont, Jr. Orient/East Marion/C;re'enport: Yam Rieger SoutholdfPecon|c: Edward D. Dart New Suffolk/Cutchogue: Howard Meinke Mattituck/Laurel :' (vacancy) the Town Board: Ayes: Council man Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, 6. - Vote of Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a Clerk for the Tax Recelver's office, approximately six (6) weeks during December/January, and again in May, at a salary of $6.30 per hour. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Coch?an. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 8.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, 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 agreement between the Town and Eugenia Cherouski (Folk Dancing $17/hour) for the Fall 1996 Recreation Programs, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend r Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 9.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 15th day of October, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Parking - Goldsmith's Inlet"; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 5:05 P.M., T~'esday, October 29, 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 in Relation to Parking - Goldsmith's Inlet BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chapter 65 (Parking at Beaches) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: Section 65-2A(6) is hereby amended by addinc~ the following: (6) Parking area located at the terminus of Mill Road, Een~j-=l~an~=-~J~ur~d, and both sides south on Mill Road to the intersection of Second Avenue, Peconic, known and referred to herein as "Goldsmith's Inlet Beach". tl. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. * Underline represents additions Overstrike represents deletions Councilman Moore, Justice Evans. Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, 9. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Ollva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase of 10,000 yards (More or less as may be needed) of Screened Sand for ice control and highway maintenance by the Superintendent of Highways. -Vote ef the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Cutchogue Fire Department to use Depot Lane and New Suffolk Lane, Cutchogue, for a Halloween Parade, beginning at G:00, Thursday, October 31, 1996, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. . -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oiiva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Recreation Supervisor Kennett~ Reeves to attend the NYSRPS "Benefits of Parks and Recreation", a one day seminar to be held on Monday, December 9, 1996 at Bethpage State Park, and the registration fee of $57.00 shall be a charge to A7020.4.600.200, Recreation Administration, Meetings ~, Seminars. 12. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman OlJva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby, modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1996 Recreation Department budget as follows: F ROM: A7310.~.600.100 Recreation Administration $ ~,00.00 (Youth Bureau-Mailing) A7020.~. 100.550 (Sports Equipment) $2,600.00 A7310.u,.600. 200 (Youth Expo) $1,039.39 TO: A7020.~,.100.100 A7020.1.300.100 A7020.4.100.150 A7020.4:600.200 A7020.4.500.420 A7180.4.600.300 13.~ote of the Town Board: Ayes: C6uncilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Recreation Administration $ 600.00 (Office Supplies/Materials (Temporary/Seasonal Employment) $ (Youth Program Supplies $' 131.55 (Meetings & Seminars) $ 57.00 (Youth Program Instructors) $2,600.00 (Beach Manager/Lifeguard Mileage $ 426.811. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Huss.ie, 14.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the closing of Village Lane, Orient, from 1:15 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., October 31, 1996, to allow The Oysterponds Union Free School to hold their annual Halloween Parade; provided they file with tt~e Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. 14. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. OCTOBER 15, 1996 15.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to readvertise for members of a Swimming Pool Feasibility Committee in Ti~e Traveler-Watchman and The Suffolk Times. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor' Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Azko Nobel Salt Inc. for supplying the Southold Town Highway Department with 500 tons (more or less as may be needed) of Bulk Salt (mineral crushed rock) for Snow and Ice Control, at a price of $1tl.39 per ton delivered, all in accordance with the bid specifications. 16. - Vote of t:he Town Board: A yes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, CouncilWoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman klussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 17.-Moved bY Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a License Agreement between Cutchco Corp. and the Town for a non-exclusive revokable license to utilize a portion of the property at the southwest corner Of Youngs Avenue and Traveler Street, Southold, as a bus stop and parking area, at a license fee for each year the amount equal to the real estate taxes payable with respect to ti~e property; said License Agreement all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 17 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 18.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole town Recreation Department 1996 budget as follows: F rom: A7180.1.300.100 To '- A7020.4. 100. 150 A7020.4.kt00.300 Recreation Administration $ 1,029.05 (Beaches/Personal Services) Youth Program Supplies $ 536.00 Brochure Printing $ 493.05 18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman OlJva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 19.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Proclaims October 2~, 1996 as UNITED NATIONS DAY in the Town of SOuthold in recognition of that great international organization formed in 1945 to maintain international peace and security and to achieve international cooperation 'n solving economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian problems. 19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice E~ans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 20.-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 five (5) members of the Anti-Bras Task Force Steering Committee to fill vacancies. 20. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 21 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the following Mission Statement and Protocol for the Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force - Steering Committee: MISSION STATEMENT The Anti-Bias Task Force shall promote diversity, unity and understanding in Southold Town. It is their mission to organize educations and group activities as well as legal a~d legislative efforts to eliminate all forms of bias and prejudice. PROTOCOL RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as liaison between the community, including religious ~nstltutlons, and government when an issue of bias occurs or is perceived to have occurred. Serve as the community resource to which the public should be encouraged to turn with complaints about bias-related incidents. Organize activities and educational forums to help foster good will and understanding in the diverse Southold population. HOW TASK FORCE SHOULD FUNCTION The Task Force can act only on specific complaints from individuals or groups. It has no investigatory or police authority and serves in an advisory role to individuals, groups or government. Protocol 1. An individual (or group) complains about a specific incident directly to the local police, which judges it to be bias-related and, hence, a crime. PD should report to an established contact on the Task Force. Task Force, without interfering with police procedures, should monitor progress. If deemed advisable, Task Force can communicate with the "aggrieved" an~d offer to assist. This includes outlining additional government resources that are available. Bias-related incidents should also be reported to the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission and its Anti-Bias Task Force. Protocol 2. If an incident is reported directly to a member of the Task Force, the indl.vidual or group shall immediately be referred to the Police Department. After confirmation that it is, in fact, a bias incident, the Task Force should follow the procedures outlined in Protocol 1, including reporting the incident to the Suffolk County Human Rights :C:ommlssion and its Anti-Bias Task Force for guidance and investigation if nature of incident justifies. Protocol 3. "Aggrieved" is not satisfied with progress on complaint for whatever reason. Task Force responsibility is A) attempt to act as intermediary between parties and resolve differences, and B) inform the "aggrieved" of further steps he/she can undertake. This includes filing complaint with the following: 1. Town Board, 2. Suffolk County Human Rights Commission. 3. Suffolk County Anti-Bias Task Force. /~. New York State Division of Human Rights, 5. U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. The role of the Task Force in all of the above is to work with individuals or groups,, including putting them in touch with appropriate authorities at each leve of government, and to provide lists of various resources, including legal services, they may avail themselves of. 21. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, J ustice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Su'pervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would iust like to say a little something. This mission statement, and the protocol steps, that we just passed, will be sent out to many, many agencies, and organizations within the town. It will be sent to schools. It will be sent to the churches. I think it is important that, and I'm speaking on behalf of the Board, I think it is important that the community understand and know what our position is, and, also, important that they begin to learn the work, and the responsibilities of the committee. I see Mrs. Wolf here. She was in this morning to discuss this with the Board, and you are on the committee also, aren't you? You are not on the committee? Okay, I thought you were, but, thank you for joining us this evening, and we would like to commend the committee on it's work, and we certainly will send this around to all the places that should receive it. OCTOBER 996 1 49'! 22 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Sou:hold hereby appoints Howard P. Dickerson as a member of the Sou:hold Town Agricultural Advisory Committee, effective immediately through August 11, 1998, he to serve without compensation. 22 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 23.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED tl3at the Town Board of the Town of Sou:hold hereby appoints Kristln L. G~athwohl as a School Crossing Guard for the Oysterponds School, effective immediately, at a salary of $23.39 per day. 23. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Otlva, :Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 24.-Moved by Counc~!man Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED tl~at.0ursuant, to .A. rticle 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, State E[nvir~0nmental Quality Review Act, and 6NYCRR Part 617.10, and Chapter gl~ of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby given that the Soul, hold Town: Board, in conducting an uncoordinated review of this unlisted action, has determined that there w]ll be no significant effect on the environment. DES. CRIPTION OF, A.CTION: Proposed "Local Law in Relation to New Residential Uses",' which amends Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Sou:hold by adding definitions for three types of medical facilities: Life Care Communities, Continull~g Care Facility and Health Care Facility, and the definition of Historical Society and Chil'd Care. The proposal has been determined not to have a significant effect on tt~e environment because an Environmental Assessment Form has been submitted and reviewed and the Town Board has concluded that no significant adverse effect to the environment Es likely to occur should the proposal be implemented as planned. 24.-Vote of the ~ownl Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oilva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman tttlssie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duty ADOPTED. 25.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Sou:hold, on the 15th date of October, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to New Residential Uses"; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to transmit this proposed Local Law to the Sou:hold Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for their recommendations and reports, all in accordance with the Southold mow~ Code and the Suffolk County Charter. This Local Law reads as follows: A Local Law. in Relation to New Residential Uses BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Fown of Sou:hold as follows Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Sou:hold is hereby amended as follows: 1 Section 100-13 is hereby amended by _a_ddin_.g the following definitions: LIFE CARE COMMUNITY A structure or series of structures desi..~.ed to provide, purs~anl to a life care contract, a comprehensive, cohesive ~rrangement for the elderly in accordance with a license pursuant to New York Public Health Law, Article 46. A Life Care community may include a tong-term Continuinq Care facility as an inteqral but accessory service for residents of the Life Care Community. CONTINUING CARE FACILITY An institution that is licensed to provide health care under medical supervision to in-patients. 'The facility_provides continuin.q, skilled nursing care on a_lor~-term, extended basis. May be otherwise known as a nursing home, or hospice. HEALTH CARE FACILITY A structure and premises re.qulated by the State of New York and used to provide an inteqrated ran.qe of medical and or SuF.qical servicesi primarily for in-patients on a 24 hour 15asis. Health services may require surgical facilities._ therapeutic ar__~__d diagnostic equipment room_~s, cou..n_se_ling_ r_acilitie_s_, convalescent Care equi_pment and trauma care services. put-patient clinics an d other forms ct ambulatory health care facilities may exist as accessory and inteqral services to the in-patient services. Supporting or accessory uses may include a kitclien for pre_p_aration qf patient meals, cafeteria or sr~acld¢Offee shop_ for em~o__y~es and visitor_~s ~gift shop, laundry, ~)hrarmaCy and s_t~ff ~-~-for boo--~-e~, administ'fation -' medico! records;etc.) May be otherwise known as a .qeaeral or specialized hosp;i~al, or a rehabilitation center. HISTORICAL SOCIETY An institution devoted to the preservation of information, artifacts. structures and other evidence of a human community or enterprise that existed in the past. CH1LD CARE A residential structure and pro_p_p_erty used_principally as a residence, where child care ~s_orovided by the resident for a total of five (5) or fewer children other than those of the care.qiver. This use must be in accordance with the requlations go_vemin.q HOME OCCUPATIONS in this Zoninq Code. 2. Section 100-31(B) 5 is hereby amended by detetinq and adding the followin g: (5) Philanthropic. eleemosynary or religious institutions. he~t~i~als~-nur-sing-.and-.rest-heme~--g~-sanitarium~_fer_general_medi~at eare= health care, continuin.q care, aqd life care facilities, but excluding facilities for the treatment of al types of drug addiclion. subject to the following requirements: 3, Section 100-31(B)is hereby amended by adding tine following: 15_ Historical Society_. 4. Section I00-31(C) is hereby amended by adding the following: 11. Child Care. Section 100-42(a)is hereby amended by a_ddin.q the following: ~_3~.' Continuinq Care and Life Care Facilities. OCTOBER 15, 1996 Section 100-42(b) is hereby amended by _a_ddiog the following: (4). Health Care Facilities. 7. Section 100-42(C)(1) is hereby amended by addin.q the following: (1/ Accessory uses as set forth in and regulaled by §100-31 C(1 ) through (7) and (9) _a_ELd_.(._l_l~ of the Agricultural-Conservation District and subject to conditions set forth in §100~.33 thereof. II, This Local Law shall take effect upon filing wlth the Secretary of State. * Underline represents additions Overstrike represents deletions COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Basically it is giving the right for the llfe care communities, and continuing care facilities, especially as a right in our hamlet district area, and allowing it as a Special Exemption in tt~e residential. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I would just like to point out that it's a small change. We added a couple of definitions, that update the current institutions we call nursing homes. There are in this country many facilities that offer different levels of care for people, for elderly people. As you know Southold has a demographic that i!~ quite largely elderly, and we feel there is a need for this kind of facility in this comrnunity. The place where these things would most logically go would be in our hamlet density districts, where you are allowed the most dense kind of dwelling, because within the llfe care facilities you have different. kinds of living arrangements, basical y people that have lived by themselves, and take care of themselves, and then if that isn't sufficient they move up to what we call a nursing home, but which we have listed here, which now is defined as a conth~uing care facility, and from the~"e is a need for health care, which is known as a hospital. We think it's time for this. There are people that their corporations are interested in Southold, and we want to allot a place for them to come. That's why we made this change. Aisc, we have allowed historical societies to move into residential areas, because most of them exist there now. So, we are conforming zoning to conform to the existence of our historical societies. Child care basically conforms to New York State Law on child care. Anybody that has five or less is a legal use in their house. That's basically it. I realize thaUs highly confusing, but that is what this is about. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Joe. Anyone else have a comment? If not, may w.e have the vote. 25.- Vote of the Town B0ard: Ayes: Councilwoman OHva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. -I"hJs resolution was duly ADOPTED. CouncJhnan Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, 26.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, 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 authorization to the Suffolk County Executive for the acquisition of the following additional environmentally sensitive parcels under the Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program: 1000-121-~-J-8.2 Barbara Kujawski/WJlliam Rusch .'1.7 1000-121-ll--9.3 Barbara Kujawski 11.7 1000-121-1l-8.1~ Marilyn Catz [1o7 1000-121-5-1.9 Henry Raynor 2.8 26.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councllma~ Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regu atlons pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservatlon Law, the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed actlon of Rlverhead Building Corp. for a change of zone from Hamlet Density (HD) Residential District to Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park (LIe)- District on certain property located on the south side of NYS Route 25, Oreenport, New York, (SCTM#1000-0q6.00-01.00-002.001) will not have a significant effect on the environment and that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement need not be prepared; and be it FURTBER RESOLVED that this determination is issued in full consideration of the Criteria for Determination of Significance contained in 6NYCRR Part 617.11, the Long Environmental Assessment Form Parts I, I! and the following specific reasons: 1. The Tow~ o£ Southold !Planning Board re~iewed the subject application and recommended a dcclaradon for tho change of zone for the forD'S re~ons: surro~ding properd~ ~e mo~tly commerdal, thc nature of the usc will not rcquko l~go volumes of water nor~g¢ner~ta large volumes of ~ew~cr. and the ~angc of zone to LIO is in kccping with {ho commcrclal ?-il ~torc~o thc north and LIO ~ne to the ~t. 2. T~ough ins~ctlon and ~nsulta[ion of environmcntal rcferenc~ it has been determined that the site doing not eon~ain sensitive environmental resources. 3. The proposed action Mll no~ set signide~[ pre,dent, ss it rcproscn(x a unique seeable, The ske and location of the subject site makes it less d~rable HD residential uses. in consideration of adjacent land usus (induding thc giverhcad Building Supply facility to ~e w~st..7-11 convenience store to the north and the LIRR ~a&g to the south) and in view of the inabilliy to provide adeq,ale buffers. The c~st~g Rlverhuad Building Supply facl ity is considered to be pre-e~st~g and non-conforming ~th respect to building setba&. Approhmately 3~ linear feet of ehsting s~uctures on thi e~stlng Rivcrhead Buildlng Supply property are ~thln 5 feet of the common property:6he ~th trio subject site. Thc c~rent To~ of Southold Zoning ~de ruqulr~ a mhimum side ~rd set~a~ 8f'30 feet in the LIe zoning distri~, ~ feec ofw~ must be landscaped when adjacent to p~cels zoned HD. If residential deT~opment on the subject site were to oc~r it may be adversely impacted b- thg lick of'adequate buffering 6n the adjacent site to the-vest, 6. The proposed action would Ct:trait the expansion of thc ~:~sting building materials storage and sales'use and would aUow for the better design of the facility, ~th side yard buffers from adi$~nt'resldendal sites to the east, allowing for a more appropriate transitional zone. 7. ia consideration of site eharacrerNti~ and surrounding land uses. Lie zoning would permit thc highest and b~t use of ~e subject site. 8. ~Utbough the action was not specifically recommended in recent master plan update3, t~e action appears cousistent ~th To~ comprehensive pl,nnlng in consideration of site specific 9. Thc proposed a~ion ~ for a change bi zone and flJrihcr re~ew ~nder ~e Planning Board s;te r=~cw process ~ll be ncccssa~ prior to development of the gubje~ site. At. thaLtime, v~iou.s m~pects of ~e projc~ may be addressed including buffered setbacks, site layout, and locations.of saniia~ and i0. Frcposed proje~ h not of si~ificntt-m~}ult~:de or impact to warrant the pr¢~a~a~ibn'of ~ ~rnfl '~11 not ~use a signifi~nt burden on nalural or ~mmunRy t~ourc~. of Uie To~n Board: Ayes: Just[ce Evans, Councilwoman tlussle, Supervisor Cochran. 27. -Vote Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Abstaln: Councilman Moore. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 28.-Moved by Councilwoman Flussie, seconded I)y Councilwoman Oliva, WBEREAS, Riverhead Building Supply Corp., by application dated August 9, 1996, petitioned the Town Board of the Town of Southold for a change of zone on certain property located on the south side of NYS Route 25, Greenport, New York, from Itamlet Density (HD) Residentlal District to Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park (LID) District.; and WiiEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planing have prepared official reports and recommendations on the aforesaid petition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 12, 1996, Southold Town Hall, 5809~3 Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public hearing on the petition of Riverhead Lumber Corp. for a change of zone, at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be t~eard; and be [t FURTtl/R RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and site hereby is authorized and directed to cause notice of said hearing to be published in the official newspaper pursuant to the requirement~ of tile. law. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. Abstain: Councilman Moore. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. OCtObEr, 12, 996 1 5 29.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a Mattituck/Laurel Hamlet Member for the Architectural Review Committee to fill a vacancy. 29. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, CouncJlm,n ¥ownsend, Councilwoman Ilussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. AMENDED 12/I0/97 by Resolution #12 30.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman HussJe, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold t~ereby grants permission to the Southold Village Merchants to use Oaklawn Avenue and Youngs Avenue, Southold, for a parade to bring "Santa" to the Gazebo on the Town Green, beginning at 3:30 P.M., Saturday, December 7, 1996, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Milllbn Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. 30. 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: May I have a motion to recess for a pubic hearing? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it .was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time. 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of holding a public hearing. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Hussie, SuperVisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Moore, Justice Townsend, Councilwoman Meeting reconvened at 8:03 P.M. 31 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 1st day of October, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local law in Relation to Lake Drive"; and WHEREAS, the Town Board held a pubic hearing on this Local law on the 15th day of October, 1966, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 18 - 1996, which reads as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 18 - 1996 A Local Law in Relation to Lake Drive BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: t. Chapter 65 (Parking at Beaches) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hePeby 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 side for a distance of one hundred (100) feet easterly and westerly from the intersection of Lake Court. Il. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. Underline represents additions. Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Moving right along at this point if there is any public comment on any given topic you would like to share with the Board, this is the opportunity. Is there anyone that would like to address the Board? Mr. Carlin? 1 5~4~ OCTOBER 15, 1996 FRANK CARLIN: Many of people have said to me, Frank, I haven't seen you at a Town Board meeting in a long time. Have you been away? No, I've been waiting for a new set of batteries. They were on special order. So, I'm here tonight. It's very important this evening that I have the opportunity to discuss some important matters on this issue, that is going to be taking place November one in Laurel, as a Laurel resident, and a taxpayer. It's very important that I'm allowed to express my thought on this issue on the Mattituck Library revoting decision. It's very important that I'm allowed to express my thoughts on this. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, may I just say that, that is a special district, and it's the library district, and you are more than welcome to make your comments, but these comments should also be directed toward that ~istrict. FRANK CARLIN: It will be directed towards that district in writing. Received this flyer here from the Mattituck Library the other day. There is one comment up above here that says, many of us have been wondering why the vote for the building project failed, when the majority of the voters voted, that should have said yes on it. My thoughts on it, back in 1991 the Laurel School had a 1.3 million dollar bond issue for school extension. It was voted down by the people of Laurel. Maybe they are trying to tell us something in Laurel. That enough is enough. Enough of school taxes, enough of library taxes, and especially Laurel School tax. Now let me explain. I've been hearing, oh, what's SB0.00 a year more added to our taxes. Let's review a little bit here. A house in Laurel, equal house in Laurel, an equal house in Mattituck, assessed at $6,000 the Mattltuck house in Laurel resident will pay $357.00 more in school taxes. On the whole of North Fork Schools, Laurel will receive a reduction of State Aid in 1997. We lost $8,000 Laurel did in their school district, when the County bought 88 acres of property east of Alvah's Lane, Suffolk County Water Authority well over 32 acres of land in C~amp Malowe- For every acre bought by the Suffolk County Water Authority at Camp Malowe, Laurel School assessment will lose $155. per acre. I hope the people in Laurel realize it. Lord knows what our taxes are going to be in Laurel School this year for '97. We have three Superintendents in there already ira three months. Lord knows What it'5 going to be. We have the second highest school rate now in the whole Southold Town. That is why some people in Laurel, especially our se,nlor citizens who are living on a fixed income, young people who are trying to raise families, and pay off houses, that $50.00 can mean a lot to them. That's why. You want to hold a public meeting, don't hold one in the library. Hold it in the Peconic Civic Center. A school, we all pay school taxes. You don't have to hold a public meeting in a library. We must get our elected officials in Albany to pass a bill that will say, one time school vote only on a budget or bond issue. Joe Sawicki from years back tried to pass a bill, Bill ff6573, but couldn't get it passed. We need to have that'. We need to have this second time voting, I call it, no rules voting techni.c, when you vote the second time around. In 199~ we had to vote three times for a school budget in Laurel. The second time it went there was no fine tuning. When somebody puts up a budget the second time around with no fine tuning to me it's an insult to the people's intelligence who voted it down. That is exactly what is happening here November 1. I don't care what Terry Rose said, the President of Mattituck Library. I don't care what Jeffrey Nickles says, the Director of the Suffolk County Library System. It is wrong to require the people of Laurel to vote the second time. We don't vote twice for our President. We don't vote twice for elected officials. Even the Board of Mattltuck Library only votes once. Why should the people in Laurel be required to vote twice. It doesn't make sense. Because it lost by six votes? Let me tell you an example here, our constitution back in the 1800's, it came to a vote. Two States, Virginia and New York, they held out. They couldn't get the constitution passed. They debated it, debated it, and finally at the Virg'nia convention, they voted it in by a vote of 89 to 79, only ten votes. You had six votes there in Mattituck. Like I said, no difference is there? New York after finally debating it had their convention, finally passed it by a margin of 30 to 27, a difference of only three votes, so why are people saying, it's only six votes, well, let's vote it again. It's wrong. Period. It's not right to make these people vote again for something that was voted down. Just like Joe Tyson fighting for world championship bout, and gets knocked down, OCTOBER 15, 1996 and..counted out, and gets up, and says, I want another shot. We got to use logic. Reason, that is what we have to use here. It's not right. I don't care, llke I said, this is my opinion (tape change) A lot of senior citizens, that fifty dollars means a lot. Somebody said, oh, it only means an evening out for dinner. Well, some people can't afford an evening out for a dinner. We've got to consider what are taxes are going to be in Laurel and as far as the Laurel School goes, that's our problem with our taxes. You know, if our school., a comparison, Oysterponds school taxes are half of ours. It's a better school. That Laurel school was built back in the' twenties, in fact 1923. I don't think it has a sprinkler system. It has outlived it's time. I went to a TaxPac meeting two years ago, and I gave two questions to Senator LaValle. He answered one. This is the one he answered. I ask about the Laurel School. He said he'd been to Laurel School, and it should be closed down. This problem might have been eliminated if both schools, Laurel and Mattituck, were consolidated. We wouldn't have had this problem, and I'll repeat it again, that I'm going to say it in writing. It's not fair to the people in Laurel to be required to vote ,again. To me, it's an insult to their intelligence to people who voted this thing down. Thank you. Before I leave, one more thing. What do you thir~k about my new batteries? SURERVISOR COCHRAN: Wonderful. Energizer bunny. Thank you Frank. Is .there anyone else that would like to address the Town Board? (No response.) I call from any reports from the Town Board starting on my left with Councilman Townsend. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND. I won't take up much time, because I know that Ruth and Laury have to make it back to vote for the library vote, to vote on the library in the Greenport-Orlent area. That closes at nine. Also, Frank, just as a point, if they had stopped after the first count I wou.ld have won. It was the second count, that I lost on. When you referred to the vote when I ran against Frank Murphy, and lost by a' few votes, on first count I won. On the second count, that's when he won. I agree with you. You should stop after the first count. FRANK CARLIN: I was going to also mention, if that's the case, if you make it the way it is now, if you don't stop it, when you run for office then you lose the election by ten counts, I want another vote. Wouldn't that! be nice? SUP. ERVISOR COCHRAN: I think in Joe's case, though, it wasn't a revote, it was a recount. Ruth? COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Not too much except to just thank the Anti-Bias Task Force. The members on it have worked so hard in the past year to really get things together. They set up a protocol. They have set up some very important meetings, which I will be reporting on, and they will be getting some publicity for, and my thanks to them for all their work. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Councilman Moore? Louisa, anything from Fishers Island? Alice? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I would like to remind everybody that ten days from today, which will be Friday, October 25th, the people who do the Peconlc County feasibility study are going to be here in this year at four o'clock to answer any questions, and it's really the last opportunity that we have to ask those questions, that are on the tips of our tongues. So, if you can make it, please, be here four o'clock on October 25th for the Peconic County meeting. The people from Philadelphia, who did the study, will be here to answer the questions. That's all. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Also, my past Town Talk meeting was on Peconic County, and I had as my guest Tim Kelly from the Suffolk Times, and John Rusch, a member of the Executive Committee. So, if you have the opportunity, tune in, but please try to make the public meeting so you can have any of your ~uestions answered. OCTOBER 15, 1996 FRANK CARLIN: Can I ask one more question? I just want to say this to Senator Fred Theile. If Peconic County gets passed you had better make sure that you have enough Sheriffs, because maybe Mayor Kapell would get the idea of suing the County for not enough police protection~ like he's suing Southold Town, then it will mean more money out of the taxpayers pockets. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. I would like to share a couple of things with you that the Board is working on the preliminary budget; and we will have another session tomorrow. I attended a meeting at the Cutchogue Library this past week on Fort Corchaug. They are still looking for ways to buy additional land over and above what we have set aside, and we're able to purchase. Also, I attended a meeting on the Historic Maritime. As you know I have been serving on that committee with the Secretary of State, and Bernadette Castro from PaFks. We have, think, two more meetings to go, and then our report has to be sen~ to the State Legislature for approval. It's really been an interesting committee, and I have met,a lot of nice people. I attended the EaStern Long ,Island Roundtable this past Monday night at the college in:Riverhead: The: topic was the new business incubator which is located in Brookhaven Town. It's there to help businessmen. Although it just started it'S begi'nni!ng: perk already. It was interesting, and it should be an asset to the eritire,area. Then I had the privilege of attending Homecoming Parade in Mattituck, and help judge the float, and as you saw in the newspaper the SoPhomores bea~t out the other classes. They were all good, and we would llke to congratulate them on their 'nvolvement. Then i have lots of little new friends. I had the opportunity to go to Mattituck School, and speak to the second grade, Mi~S Dickerson's class. The topic was, why it's important to' vote, and these are second graders, and it was interesting, they have ~ ab0u~ the campaign, about the candidates. I said to them, they ' watch the news every night for at least five minutes just to begin ~p the habit, and they all told me how boring that was. But, they were great. I really enjoyed it, so I have a lot of new friends in that a~ea. I would just llke to say that sometime the role of the Supervisor is t6 bring people or groups together to work together. Now, we've had problem in the Mattituck area for a long, long time at the Inlet, as far a~~ ~he dunes are concerned. The property belongs to the Mattituck Park Dist[rict, and the four wheel drive buggies come down from Riverhead, and ride the beach, and break down the dunes, and I think it's about fifteen, sixteen acres:. The neighbors have been complaining for many, many years about th~s. The Park District has had great difficulty in trying to enforce, or keep people out with these vehicles, so I am meeting, and brought together the Mattltuck Park District, the New York State DEC, and representative of the neighbors in that area. Then after bringing them together, and they are going tp begin to work together, I stepped back. My roe was finished_. B~t, they are now workir~g together to try to solve the problem. The DEC is possibly interested in obtaining, leasing, or obtaining that property. They have the mechanism .in. place to protect it in a better way than it has been protected in the past. So, it"s gratifying to know that you can bring different groups together, and get them to work, and communicate, and then step back, and let them carry the ball, and I wish them good luck in their committee, and their findings, and hopefully something good would come out of it. Having nothing else this evening. I'll say good night. Thank you-for joining us, and a motion to adjourn. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:25 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.