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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
APRIL 1, 1997
WORK SESSlON
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. William Milusich, Chairperson of the Ethics Board, met with the Town
Board to discuss their proposed Transactional Disclosure Form, a form to be
completed by an applicant to a town board at the time of filing. The Ethics Board
sees this as a practical means of identifying any possible conflicts of interest at
inception of the application process. The Town Board, having received this
proposed form at their March 18th work session, had several questions, and Mr.
MiluSich addressed those questions. The Board asked Mr. Milusich to redraft the
form, after which the Town Board may send it out to various departments for
comments.
9:35 A.M. - Solid Waste Coordinator Jim 13unchuck met with the Board to report on
the on and off-site monitoring of explosive methane gas at the Landfill by Dvirka
and Bartilucci. It was recommended that methane gas venting trenches be
rehabilitated. Councilwoman Hussie brought the Board up to date on the meeting she
and Mr; Bunchuck had with Dvirka and Bartilucci to discuss planning issues
associated with the Solid Waste Transfer Station plan.
10:05 A.M. Public Safety Dispatcher III John Raynor reported to the Town Board
on the proposed County E911 Agreement with the Town, He said the proposed
agreement fails to outline the responsibilities of the Town and County; the County
is assuming a responsibility to fund equipment like recording devices and telephones,
but it is not spelled out in the agreement. Nor does it say that the Town has to
fund the space and furnishings. Mr. Raynor said the other East End Towns are
not satisfied either, and it will be discussed further at the April 23rd Supervisors
and Mayors Ass, ociation.
10:50 A.M. - Senior Planner Valerie Scopaz presented the Town Board with the draft
Economic Development Plan: Town of Southold: 1997, to be submitted to the Suffolk
County Legislature under the Suffolk County Industrial & Commercial Incentives
Program. Southold Town has been extended an invitation to participate in the
County Executive's proposal to create a tax incentives program for selected
industries or businesses. This would enable the Town to provide a partial exemption
from full county and town taxation over a ten year period for new business
investments in strategic industries which are located within specified geographic areas.
Foil'owing a comprehensive review of the draft, the Town Board approved it for
submissiOn to the County.
11:15 A.M. - Assessor Chairman Scott Russell arid Assessor Robert Scott met with
the Town Board to discuss several items, most of which could only be discussed in
ExeCutive Session, One item, however, was the amendment to the NYS Law which
allows local governments to liberalize on of the eligibility requirements of the
alternative veterans exemption. Previously, the exemption was effectively limited
so that Veterans whose homes were worth more than $80,000 could not receive the
full statutory percentage of the exemption. Municipalities offering the exemption
~uld loWer thi~ home ~alue "cap" to $60,000 or $~t0,000, but could not increase it.
Chapter 477 now permits municipalities to increase the home value cap to $100,000
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or $120,000, Mr. Russell asked the Town Board to hold up on enacting the legislation
until he has an opportunity to obtain a complete copy of the law. The Board then
entered into to Executive Session with Mr. Russell a~d Mr. Scott to discuss
litigation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION- 11:35 A.M.
On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was Resolved that the
Town BOard enter into Executive Session to discuss litigation. Vote of the Board:
Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, ' Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend,
Councilwom~n Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk
Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.----The Doard discussed several certiorari proceedings
with Assessor Chairman Russell and Assessor Scott.
12:20 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
1:35 P.M. - Work Session reconvened and the Town Board took up discussion items:
A proposal to amend the site plan procedure in the Zoning Code was referred to
the Code Committee.----The Board again looked at the 1997 applicants for the Grants
Program, and agreed that a chart should be prepared of the applicants for Board
review. This will be a matter for discussion at a special Town Board work session
on May 14th, beginning at 8:00 A.M.----The Board again discussed the request of
Robert Link to use a portion of Norman Klipp Park to assemble fish pens. Supervisor
Cochran attempted to contact Mr. Link's consultant, Merlon Wiggin, by telephone
but he failed to return her call before the conclusion of the work session.---- The
Board reviewed a request for a revocable easement by Gregory Poulos, Orient. Mr.
Poulos owns two adioining propert es in Orient on the bluff at Sound View Road,
and erroneous constructed a flight of stairs from the top of the bluff to the beach
on Town property, which adjoins his westerly lot. He '~s asking permission to keep
the stairs there through a revocable easement, and to construct a rock revetment
there as well for erosion control, lhe Board will consider this again on April 15th
after they each personally inspect the site.- .... The Board received a letter from the
Transportation Committee expressing concerns about the availability of town beach
permits for vehicles coming into Town for transporting kayaks and bicycles.
Superviso~~ Cochran will speak to the committee members and explain the methods
for obtain non-resident permits for these out-of-towners.----The Board agreed to
request Superintendent of Highways Jacobs to arrange for the removal and disposal
of an old surplus copy machine.----The Board reviewed a proposal from Councilman
Moore for a moratorium on telecommunication towers, and agreed to send :it out to
the Town and County Planning Departments for recommendations and rePorts.----
Councilwoman Hussie discussed with the Board the technical aspects of the municipal
solid waste and construction and demolition debris bid contracts. A resolution (16)
authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise for bids once the I~id specifications are in
proper form.----The Board reviewed and made minor changes on two local ~laws, one
~n 'farm stands.and one on farm stand permits. A resolution (17) was ~lac~d on
the agenda to refer the ~'Local Law on Farm Stands", which amends the Zon!ng Code,
to th,,e,~ Town and County Planning Departments for recommendations andi reports.
The Local Law on Farm Stand Permits", which creates a ~ew Chapter 4~, ~ili be
scheduled for a publ~,c hearing at the same t me as the one on farm strands.--~-
Another Local Law, A Local Law in Relation to Southold Town Farmers Bill of
Ri hts" was reviewed, and resolution. (18} was placed on the agenda to. r~fer.'it
al~l~ to Town and County ~lanning.- ..... A proposed revision in the definition of
Freshwater Wetlands was submitted by the Town Trustees, but with¢l~awn prior to
the c"ommencement of the work session.----Town Board received a letter firom Town
Justice Price advising the Board "that as of March 26, 1997 the Court h~s handled
28% more cases than the total for the period of June 1,1996 through June 3~, ~996.
If there ~s the normal ,ncrease ~n "summer voume" their resources and'the Town
Hall physical plant may suffer a detrimental mpact. They note~ they ian~ic.il~ate
sever~ delays in dealing with citizens of South~ld on accounti of their ione-third
reduction in staff and a comparable increase in vult~me." Town Attorney D~owd noted
that if parking tickets could be done by mail it might ease the burden somewhat.
She was asked to work up a fine schedule for consideration by :'the Town
Justices.----Councilman Townsend submitted a proposed resolution (19)wt~ic~t~e asked
to be authorized to read before the County Executive's Blue Ribbon Health Panel,
imploring them not to close th~ Health Care Center in Greenport.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4:15 P.M. On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss possible
purchas~ of property, employment history, and a Labor Management proposal. 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.
6:25 P.M. - Work Session adiourned.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Re~2ular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on April 1,
1997, 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 motion to approve the audit of the
bills for April 1, 19977
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $86,882.86; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $4,392.6t; Highway Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $11,384.88; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount
of $2,926.56; Vacall Drain Cleaner Capital bills in the amount of
$154,541.00; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $2~,,430.46;
Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $41,573.59; Refuse F,
Garbage District bills in the amount of $3,365.04; Southold Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $837.69; Southold Agency & Trust bills in
the amount of $4,536.65; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency E Trust bills
in the amount of $158.15.
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 approval of the minutes of March 18,
1997 Town Board meeting?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the March 18, 1997, Town Board meeting
be and hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OlJva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A motion to set the next Town Board meeting for
Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 4:30 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board,
will be held at 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at the Southold Town
Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There are two reports on the agenda, Community
Development, and Southold Animal Shelter. We get reports from different
departments each month, and they are posted on the Bulletin Board, and
you can get them from Mrs. Terry, if you have an interest in looking at
any of these.
APRIL 1, 1997
1. Southold Town Community Development Office Monthly Report for
February, 1997.
2 Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for February, 1997.
I!. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
notices.
The agenda shows, we do have some public
1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of
Complete Application of James Grace, Sr. to demolish two existing single
family houses, combine parcels and construct one single family dwelling with
a deck, well, driveway and septic system 8~ feet from the tidal wetland
boundary. Project located at Willow Terrace Lane, Orient. Comments to be
received by April 18, 1997.
2. Southold Town Highway Department Public Notice of Spring Leaf and
Brush Clean-Up Week.
3. David Lee Heller, Chairperson, Riverhead Health Center Community
Advisory Board notice of public hearings to examine health care service in
Suffolk and assess how those services are being provided.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have a letter from Thomas Prendergast, who
is president of the railroad. They joined in our Community Pride Program,
and they are going to be beautifying the railroad station, which was going
to constructed anyhow, but they said that would be a part of our
Community Pride Program. Also, a letter from Jeff Haber from the
Association of Towns in relation to our membership with them. We do pay a
fee to them each year to be members of this group, and it is worthwhile
because they have attorneys on staff, and when the town needs support in
these areas we certainly contact them, and use them. In addition this ties
into the meeting that we go to once a year in New York, and they are up
on the hill right now lobbying quite heavily on the different things that
municipalities as a whole would like to see passed within the State of New
York. They are working quite hard on the Wicks Law, and there are some
others that effect us directly in relation to arbitration. Also, we got a
letter from Charlotte Hansen from the Oysterponds Historical Society, and
our Town Attorney did some research, and where there is no one that has
claim to this cemetery, the old Brown Hill Cemetery, a municipality can or
does have the responsibility of it's maintenance. So, the Superintendent of
Highways, as again a part of our Community Pride, is going to be going
down there, and cleaning the cemetery, and hopefully Oysterponds
Historical Society will continue the maintenance of it, and it is a very,
very old cemetery, and it is really worth going down once they get rid of
all the briars. Of course, the letter from the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Markets, that is the $165.000 that we received from them
in relation to buying farmland rights. Then, we also had correspondence
from Superintendent Pat Hennessey at Southold School in relation to the
Wicks Law, and congratulating us on trying to do something. When ! called
the Association of Towns last week they feel that something will happen in
relation to the Wicks Law this year, but it will be raising the minimum to a
million dollars, but at least it is some movement on something that has had
little movement of any for many, many years.
1. Thomas F. Prendergast. President of the Long Island Rail Road in
r~gard to construction of Southold Station platform project.
2. G. Jeffrey Haber, Executive Director of Association of Towns with
appreciation of support of their efforts to strengthen and advance town
government in New York State.
3. Charlotte Hansen, Vice President of Oysterponds Historical Society
with regard to the Town undertaking the cleaning of The Old Burying
Grounds in Orient.
4. Don Davidsen, Commissioner of New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets with notification of money awarded to assist the
Town in purchasing easements on farm properties.
5. PatricJa A. Hennessey, Superintendent of Southold Union Free
School District in regard to the Wicks Law.
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IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUP,ERVlSOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy that if
you would llke to address the Board on any of the resolutions listed on the
agen.da, now is the time. We would be very happy to have your input ~n
relation to the resolutions. If you have no comment at this time there is
time at the end of the Board meeting where you may address the Board on
any other T.o. wn Board business that you would like to. Is there anyone
w~o would like' to address the Board on any of the printed resolutions?
(NO response.) If not, we wilt begin the resolutions.
Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
~at~ethe Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regret, resignation of Noreen Frey, part-time Clerk Typist for the
Boa APpeals, effective April 1~, 1997.
1 .-~ rd: Ayes: Councilman
Oliva, C Townsend,
Su?erviSor Cochra n.
Thl~ resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved~b¥ Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Hussie,
par
a
2.- Vote
that the Town Boa rd of the Town of Southold hereby
and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a
Typist for the Board of Appeals, 17-1/2 hm~rs per week, at
per hour.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
resol was duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and! directs Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to
pay the $57.:00 Eastern Long Island Hospital bill of Jeffrey Standish,
which bill was submitted to Lawrence by ELI more that 90 days after the
date of service; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Town Board authorizes and directs
Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to pay the $75.00 medical
bill of Barbara Smith, which bill was submitted to Lawrence by the provider
more than 90 days after the date of service.
3.- Vote: of the. To.wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ohva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor COchr~an.
'rhi~s re~olUti0~ was duly ADOPTED.
q.-MoVed by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Patrick Rieve, a college student from Gootingen, Germany, to work as a
volunteer without pay, as an intern in the Justice Court for the summer
months.
4.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
CouncilWoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
..This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Southold Town Garden Club to use Silversmith's Corner,
Main Road and Youngs Avenue, Southold, for their annual Plant Sale, on
Saturday, May 3, 1997, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.,
provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of
Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured.
5. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares
the Week of March 30 - April 5. 1997 as AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT (ADA) WEEK 1997 in the Town of Southold,
6;-Vote of the Town Boa rd: Ayes: Councilman Moore. Justice Evans,
COuncilwoman Oliva. Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED,
7.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorize
and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an extension agreement
between the Suffolk County Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold
for the IIIC Nutrition Program, for the period of January 1, 1997, at a
total cost of $96,710;00; said agreement all in accordance with., the approval
of the ToWn Attorney.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva; Councilman Townsend, Councilwomarl Hussie,
Supervisor COChran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:00
P.M., Tuesday, April 15, 1997, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold, New York, as time and place for a public hearing on the question
of the acquisition of development rights in the agricultural lands of Lois
Woodhill, 2[t85, Eiijah's Lane, Mattituck, Tax Map Jf1000-03-6.1, 28 acres
minus setoff for house and wooded lot, $6,500.00 per acre.
8.-VOte 0f the ~(~wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
CouncilWoman : Oliva> Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Super~/isor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby officially
changes the name of: Private Road #18, located on the north side of NYS
Route 25, Orient, N.Y., to "Windward Road", effective immediately.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ol|va', Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution wa~ duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the resignation of Jill M. Franke, part-time Public Safety Dispatcher,
effective immediately.
10. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend. Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor .Coch'ran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves
the reduced bond estimate from $189,675.00 to $115,353.00 for roads and
improvements in the major subdivision of Thornton Smith, Section 2 at
'Mattituck, New York, all in accordance with the recommendation of the
Southold Town Planning Board and Engineering Inspector Richter.
11. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
CoUncilwoman OlJva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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12-~Moved by CounCilwoman, Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby releases
the $20,000.00 Letter of Credit, posted as a performance bond for roads
and improvements in the Chardonay Woods subdivision, all in accordance
with the recommendation of the Southold Town Planning Board.
12.- ~ote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore. Justice Evans.
i~0uncilwoman Ollva, CoUncilman Townsend. Councilwoman Hussie,
-. ~-~ Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
~ -~3--Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to tt~e Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 18th day of March, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Light Industrial (LI) and Light Industrial Office
ILIO) Zone Uses"; and
WHEREAS,. this Local Law was referred to the Southold Town Planning
board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning, all tn accordance
with the SOuthold Town Code and the Suffolk County Charter; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 5:02 P.M., Tuesday. April
~15, 1997, Southoid Town Hall, 5309.5 Main Road, Southold, New York, as
~;ime and place for a public hearing on this Local law. which reads as
follows;
BE
A Local Law in Relation to Light Industrial (LI) and Light Industrlal
Office (LIO) Zone Uses
IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Section 100-13 (Definitions) is hereby amended as follows:
AUTO REPAIR SHOP - A commercial use involving the adjustment,
painting, replacement of parts or other repair or restoration of motor
vehicles.
FOOD CATERING FACILITY - A food p_reparation operation
that prepares food for consumption at a specific off-site location and/or
event distinct from the restaurant trade.
FOOD PROCESSING FAC ILITY - A wholesale operation where
food is processed from a raw or semi-processed state to a finished
product ,suitable for resale at retail outlets or to restaurants. A food
processinq facility shall not include an outlet store, whether
accessory or principal.
GOI:F COURSE. STANDARD REGULATION - A .qolfinq
facility open to the general public for a play greens fee. which
is.at least 125 contiguous acres of property and contains a
regulation eighteen (18) hole .qolf course. The followinq accessory.
uses may be included providinq sufficient tand is available:
practice tees for instruction 15urposes, pro shop and school, driving
range, snack bar or restaurant caterin.q and banquet facilities, club
houses, course offices, vehicle maintenance shed. employee
facilities, locker rooms and showers, swimminq pool and tennis courts.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES - are uses which involve fabrication.
reshaping, reworkinq, assembly or combininq of products from
previously prepared materials and which do not involve the synthesis
of chemical or chemical products other than for pharmaceutical or
research purposes or the processin.q of any raw materials except
a.qdcultural raw materials. Such uses may include industrial operations
such as electronic, machine parts and small component assembly, as.
opposed to heavy industrial operations such as automobile assembly or
milling activities,
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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - recreational uses characterized by
predominately outdoor activities by patrons, includinq but nol limited to
stables and riding academies, regulation .qolf courses and .qolf related.
activities, tennis and racquet sport clubs, platform Sports, baseball
batting and pitfhinp ca.qes and swimming pool facilities. It shall nut
include such activities as racine, iai-alai and amusements parks.
2. Section 100-131 A and B (Use Regulations in the LIP Zone) ~s
amended as follows:
In the LIP District. no building or premises shall be used and no building
or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged.
intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part. for any purpose
except the following:
A. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted uses and.
except for those uses permitted under Subsection At1 ) hereof.
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
^ .... o ' s set--lo,lq-in and 3s regulate~-lay
(1) .... j ~, vrmi~te~-use ~
§~nn:.'~-~ ~'~ .,,~,4 (3)_eC4he4~jrJcultur-aPConsepzatien District.
(2) Any pe~it4ed usee-set-fer~l~ir4-aR6t-as-~gulated by
§100 !¢-lA(~e (5) of-~e-Ger~eral-@usine~s Dietcie~
1. The agricultural operations and accessory uses including
irriqation, the raislnq of field and ~arden crops, vineyard and
orchard farming, the maintenance of nurseries and the seasonal_
sale of products Arown on the premises, the kee. pin.q, breeding,
rais~n.q and trainin.q, of horses domestic animals and fowl. barns,
storaqe buildings, greenhouses and other related structures to the
same extent and subiect to the same conditions allowed in the
AC zone,.
2. Buildinqs, structures and uses owned or operated by the Town
of SoUthold. school districts, park districts and fire districts.
3. Wholesale businesses, warehouses and buildinq material
storaqe and sale, but exc udin.q stora.qe of coal, coke, fuel el!
or iunk..
4. Building, electrical and plurnbinq contractors' businesses or.
yards,.
5. Cold stora.qe.clants, baking and other food processing and.
packa.qln.q plants that are not offensive, obnoxious or detrimental
to nei.qhboring us_es b_y_r_eason of dust, smoke, vibration, noise._
odor or effluent..
6. Office buildings for businesses, governmental and professional
uses, including administrative training, data processing,
publication, financial and sales offices.
7. Telephone exchanges.
8. Wineries as regulated by §100-101A(11).
9. Tourist camp~
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10, Recreational facilities which meet the followin.q conditions:
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
(a) Minimum parcel size shall be three (3) acres.
(b) There shall be three (3~ acres for each use.
Standard requtation golf course.
Food caterin~q facility.
Machine and equipment workshop.
Boat buildinCh boat servicin.q and boat storaqe facilities.
excludin.q retail sales of boats and accessories
Li.qht industrial uses, subiect to the followinq conditions:
(a) No such process or operation shall involve the
handlin.q, storaqe or dischar.qe of explosives or
permit upon the premises any virus or other type
of infectious orqanisms identified with diseases
of animals or humans.
(b} No offensive noises, qases, fumes, smoke, odors,
dust. effluent or vibrations shall emanate from such
use and no waste products shall be discharqed
therefrom of a character to create a nuisance or to be
iniurious to health or to negatively impact qroundwater.
(c) Such processes shall involve the use of only oil,
.qas or electricity for fuel.
16. Printinq and publishingj~lants.
B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals
The following uses are permitted as a special exception by the
Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided, subject to site plan
approval by the Planning Board:
(-1-)-A,qy-~F~e6ial~geF~fiea-use-set-fad:h-irYa~qd as ragulat-e6t
by § !00 4-¢l-BGS~(-7-)~an(f-,P1-0)-ef-l:he-General-Bu-si~es-s
1. Research. desi.qr~ or development laboratories, provided
that any manufacturinq shall be limited to prototype and
products for testinq
2. Laundry or dry-cleanin¢l plants, subiect to the followinq
conditions:
(a) All processes and storaqe shall be carried on
within an enclosed buildinq.
(b) all fluids used in process~n.q shall be recycled.,
and the overall facility shall be desi.qned, located
and operated to protect surface waters and the
.qroundwater reservoir from pollution.
3. D r!~r44t-est-eblisl~men~.
(3) No su6h-t~r-e6ess or-eper-al~ier:l-shalPi~velve the
I~ar4~llir4g, si~erage-er-~lis6,har~ge-ef--e,~l~te~ves o~
t~e r-mJt-ul~erp~he-le~:emises-ar~y-vir-u s-er-e~ e r-4yl~e
eCJlqfe6tieus organism,midenf~ifie~t-wif~lm~tiseaee,mef
ar4imals or-huma~
~),Such preGesses-shall-irwetve-the-use-ef only-eil~
§as or ele6[rq6it~y-fer-fuel.
5. Conference facilities, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Where rooms are provided for conference
attendees, said rooms are permitted as set fodh
and regulated by §100--61B(4) of the Resort
Residential (RR) District.
6. Public utility structures and uses.
7. Priming er-cubli~hiRg-¢lar4~
'8. Truck or bus terminals (garages, parking facilities, loading
docks, etc. ).
9. Food processing and packaging plants, not including fish
processing plants.
10. W-Im~esat~Rd retail-sales-ar~(~ Reoair of boats and marine
items.
11. Boat buil~li~g, beat-eeFv46iRg amd beat s*,ecage-fac~t-iem.
12,-4;~etauraRt s.
13. S=uor~kraut-mar~ufa6tu~iR§-i~la~ts=
14. Basic Utility Stage II airport, subject [o the Following conditions:
(a) Minimum parcel size shall be one hundred (100) acres.
3. Section 100-141 A and B (Use Regulations in the LI Zone) are amended as
follows:
In the LI District. no building or.premises shall be used and no building or
part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended
or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose except the
following:
A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted uses and.
except for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) and
Subsection A(2) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
1. The a.qricultural operations and accessory uses
includinq irriqation, the raisinq of field and garden crops,
vineyard and orchard farminq, the maintena nco of
nurseries and the seasonal sate of products grown on
the premises, the keepinq, breeding, raisi_n.q and Iraininq
of horses, domestic animals and fowl barns, storaqe
buildinqs..qreenhouses and other related structures
to the same extent and subject to the same conditions
allowed in the AC zone.
2. Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts and
fire districts.
3. Wholesale businesses, warehouses and buildinq
material storaqe and sale. but excludinq storaqe of
coal. coke. fuel oil or junk.
4. Buildinq, electrical and plumbinq contractor',~
businesses or yards.
5. Cold storaoe plants, bakinq and other food processinq
and packaqin.q plants that are not offensive, obnoxious
or detrimental to neiqhborinq_.uses by. reason of dust,
.s.o'loke, vibration, noise, odor or effluent.
6. Office buildinqs for businesses, governmental and
professional uses, includin.q administrative traininqT
data processing, publication, financial and sales offices.
7. Telephone exchanqes.
8_.. Wineries as regulated by §100-101A( 11 ).
9. Auto repair shop.
10. Repair shop ('not includinq auto and marine).
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1 1. Custom workshop.
12. Machine and equipment workshop.
13. Liqht industrial uses.
14. Publishing and printing plants.
15. Boat buildinq, servicing and.stc~raqe, excluding wholesale and
retail sales of boats and accessories.
B~ Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals. The
following uses are permitted as a special exception by the Boara of
Appeals as hereinafter provided and subject to site plan approval by
the Planning Board:
1. Research, desiqn or developrnent laboratories~.
provided that any' manufacturinq shall be limited to
prototypes and products for testin.q.
2. Laundry or dr~~cleaninq olants, subject to the
following conditions:
C_a) All processes and storage shall be
carried on within an enclosed buitdinq.
'lb) All fluids used in processing shall be
recycled~ and the overall facility shall be
desi.q_Qed, located and operated to protect
surface waters and the groundwater'
from pollution.
3. Dr-lc, king establishmerqts=
4. Light industrial uses, su.b_iect to the following conditions:
(a) No such process or operation shall involve
the handlin.q, storage or discharge of explosives
or permit upon the premises any virus or other.
type of infectious organisms identified with
diseases of animals or humans.
(b) No offensive noises, qases, fumes, smoke,.
odors, dust, effluent or vibrations shall emanate
from such use and no waste products shall be
discharged therefrom of a character to create
a nuisance or to be injurious to health or to
neaadvely impact groundwater.
Such processes shall involve the use of only oil,
.qas or electricity for fuel.
APRIL 1, 1997 445
5. Conference facilities, _~_u_~iect to the following conditions:
(a) Where rooms are provided ror conference.
attend,ee_s_~_sp_id rooms__ar~e_permitted as set
forth and r_e_ctulated b_y_§J_00-6_l_B(4) of the.
Resort Residen_tial CR__R_.LD_i_s.~L_c_t_..
6. Public utility ~Lu_ctures and uses.
7. ,urinfin_q or-publishingd~lants.-
8. Truck or bus terminals (.q.a_La_g_es, p_ark!n~ facilities,
Ioadinq docks, etc.)
9. Food proc_e..ssing_a_nd_pa~kagi_ug_lcla_nts, not includinq_
fish processinq_Elant~.
10.. Wheleeale-and retail-sales-an~l Repair of boats and
marine items_.
-1-I. Beat-b uil~lLn__.Gj~-b eat-seFvieir~ ~mq r~d-b ea FstGraeje
faeililiesr-, e~el~lin(t-relail-salee~ef.-beal, s-a~16I-aGeesseHee.-
4-2.-Restaur~nte,
!3. Sauerk_r~ut-manufaGturj_Q~¢tants.-
I!.
State.
- * Underline represents additions
Strlkethrough represents (leletlon,~
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes
'i~odncllwoman OJ vl-~,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
This Local Law shall take effect Ul)O~ fllh~g with tho. Secretary
Councllm,~ Moore, Justtc~ Evan.~,
Tow~...nH, Councllwomn~
l~l.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwom,~n Ollva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the 1997 General Fund Whole Town hudg~.t to nppr()r)rlnte do~ated funds for
the new Tasker Park Tot Plnygrou~H:
From;
Revenues:
A,2705,70
To:
Appropriations;
A,7110,2.500.800
Clft,~ nnd Donntlens
Tasker Perk I)onntlons
14.-Vote of the Town Board; Ayes
Councilwoman Ollva, Cou~cllman
Sur~ervlsor Cochran.
Thls resolution was duly ADOPTEr).
Parks, Equipment
Tasker Park Playground
C¢)U nc J IIiI~R I1
Town send
$ 3.9BO, O0
3,980.00
Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Hussle,
TOWN CLERK TERRY; It was donated funds. There was about $3,900,
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: There was more than that wasn't there?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Oh, yes. There is twenty-sD( cartons up in
Highway. We are talking about the playground equipment, that the mothers
in town raised the funds, and part of it came from Community Development,
and so they are getting ready. They put tt~e footings in up at Tasker
Park, and this playground will be developed in the next couple of weeks,
and so we do have the resolution allowi~g for $3,900, part of it,' for some
446. APRIL 1, 1997
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of the bills that have to be paid. I think we have a Rotary, and some
other groups that have donated their time, because this is going to be like
a big jigsaw puzzle. It is like putting a bicycle together at Christmas
time. There 26 cartons, and all these people are going to have the fun of
reading the directions, and making sure it all comes out the right way. We
are pleased, and it was nice project, because it involved co~nmunlty
involvement, which I feel very strongly about.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussi~, it was
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town BOard of the Town of
SouthOld, on the 1st day of April, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law Enacting a Temporary Moratorium O~ the Is§uance of Approvals and/or
Permits for Telecommunication Tower-"; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and hereby is directed to transmit
this Local Law to the Southold Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County
Department of Planning, all in accordance with the Southold Town Code and
the Suffolk County Charter; said Local LaW reads as follows:
A Local Law Enancting a Temporary Moratorium
On the Issuance of Approvals and/or
Permits for Telecommunication Towers
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board' of lhe Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1. PURPOSE
Wireless communication technology has created the demand for
structures on'which transmitting and/or receiving antennae are located. The
number of structures absent regulation may be anticipated to increase as the
demand for cellular phone service correspondingly increases. The Town Board
is concerned that the impact of an unregulated increase in the number of such
structures be examined at this Iime. Shared use, appropriate setbacks, visual
'~mpac! and the like would be appropriate subjects for study in detail beyond the
present provisions of Town Code Section 100-31(B)(6), which currently governs
public utility structures. This Local Law is intended to orovide Ihe Town Board an
opportunity to study the likely impacts of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
signed into law by President Clinton on February 8. lgg6, including most
particularly, appropriate and inappropriate iocations for telecommunication
structures, the impact of an unregulated number of such structures and the likely
next stages of development of this technology.
Sectio~ 2. ENACTMENT OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM
Until one hundred and twenty days (120 days) from the date of enactment
of this local law, after which this Local Law shall lapse and be wilhout further
force and effect and subjecl to an other Local Law adopted by the Town Board
during that one hundred twenty day period, no agency, board officer or
employee of the Town of Southold, including by way of illustration, not timilation,
the Zoning Board of Appeals acting under its special exc~Dtio[~ use powers
under Town Code Section 100-31(B), or the Planning Board acting under its site
plan approval powers under Town Code Section 100-250 et al., or the Building
Inspector issuing any building permit F)ursuant to any provision of lhe Town
Code, shall issue, cause to be issued or allow to be {ssued any approval or
permit for any telecommunication tower, meaning a structure on which
transmitting and/or receiving antennae are located or any accessory facility
thereto, including a structure housing transmission equipment accessory to ~
telecommunications tower.
APRIL .97 4;47
Section 3. EXCLUSIONS.
This Local Law shall not apply to any person or entity who has, prior to
the effective date of this Local Law; obtained all permits required for construction
of a telecommunications tower pursuant to Town Code Section 100-31 (B)(6),
including later applications to repair or alter (but not enlarge in height) any such
. existing tower or structure.
Section 4. AUTHORITY TO SUPERSEDE.
To the extend any provisions of this Local Law are construed as
inconsistent with the provision of Town I_aw Section 267. 267-a. 267-b. 274-a
and 274-b, this Local LaW is intended pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law
Sections 10(1)(ii)(e)(3) and 22 to supersede any said inconsistent authority.
Sectibn 5. VARIANCES TO THIS MORATORIUM
Any person or entity suffering unnecessary I~ardship as that term is used
and construed in Town Law Section 267-b(2)(b) by reason of the enactment and
continuance or this moratonum may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a
variance excepting the person's or entity's premises or a portion thereof from a
moratorium and allowing issuance of a permit under Town Code Section 100-
31 (13)(6), all in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Town Code
Sections 100-270 et al.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this Local Law shall
be adjudge by any court of competent iurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Local Law.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.
* Underline represents additions.
15. -Vote of the Town Board: A yes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran ·
This resolution was duly ADOPTED,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
16.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
a.uthorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the removal
of Municipal Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition Debris,
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsei~d, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
17.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 1st day of April, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Farm Stands"; now. therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and
directed to transmit this Local law to the Southold Planning Board and the
Suffolk County Department of Planning, all in accordance with the Southold
Town Code and the Suffolk County Charter; said Local Law reads as follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Farm Stands
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Section 100-13B (Definitions)'is hereby amended by adding
the following:
Farm Stand - Any structure qpen to the weather
on at least one side, used for the sole purpose of retail sale
of produce .qrown by the owner of the' stand on farm acrea~4e_
within the town of Southold. Such structure may be one-stow or
less. roofed, have pad. iai walls and floorin.q, but may not be.
completely enclosed except when the bus~ness is closed. A Farm
Stand may not be insulated, or mechanically heated or cooled by
permanent equipment. A truck bed or trailer on wheels, with_
· areas in excess of 20 square feet displaying! produce, shall
be considered a farm stand.
Section 100-31A(2)(a) (Use regulations) is hereby amended by
adding and deleting the following:
(a) The raising of field and garden crops, vineyard and orchard
farming, the maintenance of nurseries and the seasonal sale
of products grown on the premises, subieet-4e4he~ellewirtg-sce6ial
Delete in their entirety Sections 100-31A(2)(a)[1]; [2] and [3].
Section 100-31A(2) (Use regulations) is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(d) The retail sale of local oroduce from structures of less than
twenty (20) square feet floor area. Stands shall be set back at least
ten (10) feet from any lot tine.
(e) Farm Stands of .qreater than twenty (20) but less than one
thousand (t000) square feet floor area are a permitted use only if
they hold a farm stand permit.
II.
State.
* Underline represents additions
Strlkethrough represents deletions
17. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman OlJva. Councilman
S,upervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
Councilman Moore. Justice Evans,
Townsend. Councilwoman HussJe.
18.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oltva,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 1st day of April, 1997, A Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Southold Town Farmers Bill of Rights"; now. therefore,
be it
RESOLVED thatt the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and
directed to tral~smJt this Local Law to the Southold Town Planning Board
and the Suffolk. County Department of Planning, all in accord~ince with the
Southold ToWn Code and the Suffolk County Charter; said Loc'al Law reads
as follows:
A Local Law .in Relation to Southold Town Farmer's Bill of Rights
BE IT ENACTED. by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Article XXII is hereby added and shall be entitled Farmland Bill of
Ri.qhts
2. Section 100-220 (The Ric~ht to Farm in Southold) is added as follows:
The Town Board of the Town of Southold finds that farminq ~s an
essential activity within the Town of Southold. Farmers provide
fresh food, clean air, economic diversity, and aesthetic open
spaces to all the citizens of our town. In addition, land
in a.qricultural uses requres less tax dollars for services than does
land with residential or commercial development. Accordinqly,
farmers shall have the Ri~qht to Farm in Southold without undue
interference from adiacenl landowners or users. For the purpose
of reducinc~ future conflicts between oeople residinq on tracts
adiacent to farmlands and farmers, it is necessary to establish
and qive notice of the nature of the farminq activities to future
nei.qhbors of farrnland and farmincL_a~.t_i__v. Ltjes.
Aaricultural activities conducted on farmland, undertaken
compliance with applicable federal, stat_e, county and town laws,
rules and requlations are presumed to be Flood a.qricultural
practices and presumed not to adversely affect the public health
safety and welfare. We find that whatever nuisance may be caused
to others by such uses and activities, so conducted, is more than
offset by the benefits from farminq to the community. Therefore,
all such activities shall be Protected Farm Practices within the
Town of Southold.
3. Section 100-221 Definitions ~s added as follows:
When used in this chapter crops, livestock and livestock products
shall include but are not limited to the followin.q:
a. Field crops, includinq com. wheat, o__ats, rye. barley, hay,
potatoes, and dry beans.
b. Fruits including apples, peaches, ~qrapes, cherries and berries.
c. Veqetables. including_tomatoes, snap b~ans cauliflower,
pumpkins, cabba_q_e, carrots beets and onions.
d. Horticultural specialties, includin.q_nursery stock, ornamental
shrubs, ornamental trees and flowers
e. Livestock and livestock products, includinq cattle, sheep, hops,
.qoats, horses, poultry, fur bearin.q animals, milk. ec!.qs and furs.
f. Maple syrup.
,Cl. Christmas trees derived from a manaqed "Christmas" tree
operation whether duq for transplantin.q or cut from the stump.
450
APRIL 1, 1997
h. "Farm woodland" means land used for the production for
sale of woodland products, includin.q, but not limited to Ioqs.
lumber, posts and firewood.
i. Horse boardinq operations.
Bees/honey.
4. Section 100-222 The Riqht to Undertake Protected Farm Practices is
added as follows:
Farmers shall have the riqht to undertake protected farm
practices in the active pursuit'of aqricultural operations,
including, but not limited to: cleadnq, qradin.q, plowing, aerial
and .qround sprayinq, the use of leqal agricultural chemicals
(includin.q herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers), raisin.q
horses, poultry, small livestock and cattle, processinq and
marketinq oroduce, installinq water and soil conservation
facilities, utitizin,q .farm crop orotection devices, desi.qnin.q
and constructinq and usinq farm structures, includinq barns,
stables, paddocks, fences, greenhouses, and pump houses,
using water, pumpin.q, sprayinq, pruninq and harvestinq,
disposing of organic wastes on the farm. extensive use of
farm laborers, traininq and others in the use and.care of
farm equipment, animals, travelinq local roads in properly
marked vehicles and providing local farm produce markets
near farmin.q areas.
These activities can and do qenerate dust, smoke, noise,
vibration and Odor. These activities may occur on holidays,
Sundays, and weekends, at ni~qht and in the day. Such
activities are presumed to be reasonable do not constitute a
nuisance unless the activity [las a substantial adverse effect
on the public health, safety and welfare.
5. Section 100-223'The Riqht to Notice Provided by Town Aqencies is
added as follows:
The Town Plannin,q Board. the Town Board and the Zoninq
Board of Appeals shall require, as part of any approval of any
development immediately adjacent to or within five hundred
(500) feet of any parcel of at least five (5) acres in size, which, at
the time of such approval, is in active aglricultural use, that a
Notice of Protected Farm Practices be qiven [o all purchasers
of such develooed oroperty.
The Notice of Protected Farm Practices shall be included in
permanent covenants and restrictions which shall run with the
rand on each parcel when such parcel is subdivided or
developed.
If. in any development, it is the intent to make the "common"
or "qreen space" available for a.qriculture, the Notice of
Protected Farm Practices shall be included in .oermanent
covenants and restrictions.
6. Section I00-224 The Riqht to Notice by Brokers and Aqents is added
as follows:
All persons dealinq ~n read estate in the Town of Southotd
as brokers, representatives or a~qents of the owners.
or any parcel of land adiacent to any parcel of land of at least five
(5) acres in size currently in aqricuttural use shall provide to every
purchaser or such parcel, an od.qinal and one copy of the Notice of
Protected Farm Practices at the time of a potential purchaser's
consideration and inspection of f~he parcel. The person dealing in
real estate shall have such purchaser siqn and date the duplicate
copy of the notice. The Notice of Protected Farm: Practices form
shall be available to all persons required to provide such notices
free of char,qe from the Town Clerk's office.
Section t00-225 Enforcement is added as follows:
,Failure to comply with any_provision of this chapter shall constitute
a violation.
8. Section 100-226 Severabilit% is added as follows:
II. This Local
State.
* Underline
If any part ~.Eprovision of this law or the aBplication thereof
to any person, entity, or circ_ums[ances be adiudqed invalid
by any court of competent iurisdiction, such iudclment shall
shall be confined in its o~peration and enforcement to the part;
of, or such provision of or ap~plication directly involved in the
controversy in which such iud.qment shall have been rendered
and sh~ll not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of
this law or the application thereof to other persons, entities or;
cirCUmstances.
Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
represents additions
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
19.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded b.y Supervisor Cochran,
WHEREAS, the Suffolk County Health Care Center, located in the village
of Oreenport, provides a safety net for tt~ose residents of Southold Town
who are in need of health care and cannot afford private care, and who
may be uninsured and/or uninsurable (due to pre-existing conditions); and
WHEREAS, the services provided by this Health Center are now available
only two days per week and no longer include prenatal care; and
WHEREAS, the Suffolk County Executive's Blue Ribbon Panel on Health
Care is currently holding hearings wl~ich may result in the closing of the
Greenport Health Care Center entirely; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold opposes the
closing of the Greenport center and encourages the County to restore the
services and the days of operation it once provided the residents of
Southold Town; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. be it
authorized to read this resolution at a hearing before the County
Executive's Panel to be held at 7:00 P.M. on April 2, 1997 at the
Legislative Auditorium in the Riverhead Health Care Center in Riverhead,
New York.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
APRIL 1, 1997
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That ends our resolutions for this evening. At
this time if there is anyone that would like to address the Town Board, we
would be very happy to take your comments at this time.
RON ECK: Supervisor Cochran, members of the Town Board, I come here
tonight at the request that Mrs. Cochran said to me, anythi~ng I have to
talk in Southoid I can come here, arid talk.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If it is Town business.
RON ECK: ToWn business, okay, it has to do with the town. Now, first
of ail, I had: moved here a little over a year and a half ago to the town of
Peconic~ I was'told by ET, yes, I have a man called ET, although
is from Out of space, and he will be here tomorrow to
str business that is at hand. I thought that when i
came the war 'in Peconic with me was over,
but it war going on with other people in
Peconic. ! had called 'the Police last week. okay? First of all, when I was
here the last time I said I thought it was over with. I was getting calls
from people in the Umbrella Company. That is senior helping seniors, which
is located in the front office of the building I live in, which used to be
my office for the' Ki~ights of Columbus. I don't want that office back. They
have been calling me up. When I answer the phone they would hang up on
me. I had a way of getting back to that number, that they called from, and
Barbara answered the phone, who I know for a long time, and I told her. I
didn't tell her who I was, but I said I have been getting calls from your
office, and they are hanging up on me. I waited about 10 minutes, and I
called back. She answered the phone. She said, she would handle it.
Now, I am getting calls from other people with unlisted numbers, annoying
me, because you see, !Mrs. Cochran, I have many things wrong with my
body. As you know when I first came here I came with: a cane, which I
don't use anymore, but:for me to rest I put on a mask every time I have to
go to night, and in the' daytime; and I get interrupted
with these i switched over to my answering machine. I
have a p~ ~al lng man answer il, and I got some more calls.
One night I.d, ialed *69, and I got a hang up again after they heard my
voice. I' waited 'about ten minutes, and I called that number again, and a
man answered with a very husky voice. This man~ I ,belleve, is employed
by your Pohce Department, c~kay? L~st week when I c~lied the Police down
to my home, because of something I had seen, he was driving the car,
okay, and I knew he was not a regular police officer, and I remembered his
voice from on the phone. He happens to be the husband of the woman who
works at Peconlc, who has been very nasty to me lately. This man was
driving your POtlce car, and I told him, I would not call him if I wanted a
police officer, because I knew he was not a police officer. He works for
your police department, but ! will come into your office within a couple of
days, and talk to you about it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like that very much, and I will have
Chief Conway Sit in on it also, and we can figure out what this all aboUt.
RON ECK: I want him in on it, and also George Kapelis had came to me,
and said he was going to get a warrant, because he was told by the same
woman that I had someone else do something to his property, which I did
not do. The Umbrella Company has had trash in front of their office for
the past three weeks, and it is 'n black bags, and they are expecting me
to take it away, because I was named the building manager when ! first
moved there, yet I do not get paid for doing that work. I would like to
tell you about your village here in Southold. Your village is a very quiet
village, but you have a new family who moved in recently, that lived in the
Town of Southoid before, and I helped them move into the Village of
Southold just west of the organization that your sister belongs to, and they
had a fire in their house a week and a half ago. Well, I just want to let
you know that..
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Ron, ~hy don't call my secretary in the morning,
and 'make an appointment, so that I can make arrangements for Chief
Conway to also sit in on the meeting. Call and let's set it up. Thank
you, Ron. Mr. Carlin?
FRANK CARLIN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, Frank Carlin from
Laurel. I done something the last Board meeting I never usually do, and
that is to leave early. I was running behind time, and my wife and I was
going to a party. I want to respond a little bit to Councilman
Townsend's remark when I wasn't here. Joe, do you believe in free
enterprise, freedom, equal rights in business?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Sure, I think I do, being an active participant
in the free enterprise system.
FRANK CARLIN: I had a hard time trying to accept the statement that you
made las~ time at the Board meeting here when I left. What we do to
reduce the competition in using this one particular case we have here.
Joe, there is competition all over the world, man. General Motors, Ford,
Chrysler, they are all in competition, trying to sell their cars. Olympics,
competing for the gold metal. That is competition. Competition is all ove.r.
So, why should we pick on a business, we want to have restrictions in
Southold Town to limit the competition? I don't understand what you are
trying to do here, Joe. It don't sound right to me. I'll give you an
example. Supposing you moved into this town, you are an insurance agent,
and you want to open up a business. You come before the Town Board, or
the Zoning Board, or wherever you had to go, and say, I want to open up
a business in this area here, and they said, well, I don't know there is too
many in this town t~ow. We are afraid there is going to be too many here,
and that there is going to be too much competition. How would you like it?
You wouldn't like that would you?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Do you want me to answer that question?
FRANK CARLIN: You can wait until I get done, or you can answer it now.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I will wait until you are done. It's a rhetorical
question.
FRANK CARLIN: You know, I have been studying you, man, for ten years.
That's my problem here in this town. I have been around here quite
awhile. I know more or less what is going on in this town. I am not the
smartest guy around. I make a lot of mistakes, too, but I know what is
going on. I have been before many a Boards. You give me the impression
that you have a tendency sometimes on issues to dance around them. You
know? But to say you want restricting one business because of the
competition, I support all the dells in town. I support all tl~e
businesses in Southold town. Let's get that straight once and for all,
because I feel there is enough business in this town to go around for
everybody. I want that on the record right now. I want to go on record
saying, i support all businesses of this town, because I feel there is
enough for everybody. Can't pick on one guy, and say, we want to restrict
them, because of competition. That don't go with me. I just hope and pray
that this whole Town Board here don't think the same way as you do on
this issue about competition, because [f they all think the same way,
business people in this town, I'm telling you, are'going to have a problem.
You are welcome to your comments. Go ahead.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I am sorry if what I said was interpreted to
mean that I don't want free competition. What I thought I was addressing
myself to was for the need for the town to control the way the town
develops. Towns have that authority. They can decide where things are
appropriate for the benefit of everybody in town. For instance, if I
wanted to put my insurance office, that you referred to, in the middle of a
farm field, it would be a great location. I would be out there in middle of
nowhere, everybody could see me. I could put up a huge sign, and maybe
have a competitive edge I suppose, but for the good of the town, I am not
allowed to do that. Well, that's my point relative to McDonalds in that
basically we had the zoning that restricts certain commercial activities,
and the purpose of that theoretically is so that we can develop to the
benefit of the entire town. McDonalds ~s simply not in an area where we
have allowed that kind of restaurant now, and one of the uses in that kind
of zone is not a drive-through window. When I said my remarks, and I
think what ! said in the letter to the paper was an explanation of why that
is the case. I don't want to go through it again, but basically it wasn't
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to restrict competition. It was basically to explain why we have taken the
position we have, or the town zoning is the way it is.
FRANK CARLIN: To start with, Joe, that area was always zoned business
to start with. But, you did say, to reduce competition, you are going to
reduce the competition with other merchants in town, or delis, or
whatever you want to call them, or whatever. That doesn't answer my
questiOn, but you did say, and it bothered me because when you said that
we want to redUce the compe[ition, but you are picking on one guy tO do
this, so this is What is wrong. You think about one businessman, and say,
we: are 'going to reduce the competition. It just don't add up. It don't add
up to. me, Joe; See, Joe, I don't buy easy. don't buy easy.; I don't
walk out of here with: any old answer. You are talking t° Frank '(~arlin.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, I think you have made,a point.
FRANK CARLIN: I know darn well I made a point. I happen to get a call
the other day from New York Times. It woke me up. Wanted to know what
is going on out here with that issue.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you have anything to add? I am not stopping
you, but ! think the point has been made. and Joe has responded, so I
would;like to move along,
FRANK CARLIN: I'll take a break now. I'll return one more time on
another issue. Let somebody else speak.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else, who would like to address
the Board? Yes, sir?
JAY CARGANI: Jay Gargani. I feel that item 13 in the category of
resolutions, as it is written, it serves as an introduction to a fairly
substantial issue, and I realize at a time and place other than tonight at
this location have been set aside for a public hearing, but given the
substance of the resolution is it possible at this time, at this meeting to
use a few words to simply elaborate on the definition of Light Industrial?
it seems to me that Light Industrial could be a expansive issue, and will
effect everyone in this town, either directly or indirectly, especially
those people who live in or near hamlets. I certainly think it deserves a
little further commentary, than that which I see here.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will not get into any depth on this, because
the hearing is set, and that time we will taken public comments. So, we
will not go into the pros or cons, or anything else this evening, because
the hearing is set, but I will ask the Town Attorney to glve you a
definition of the two zones. You are more than welcome to come in, and get
a copy of the proposed law, so that you can read it, and digest it, and
understand it more fully.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Also, if you would like to look at a map to see
what areas are already zoned, we have changes where the LI or LIO
are presently. You can walk down the hall near the Planning Office, and it
shows you just where the LI and LIO districts are. We are merely
changing some of the uses.
JAY GARGANI:
.definition.
I don't want to look at a map.
All I want is a simple
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Attorney is going to give you that. We
are looking it up in the Code, so the Town Attorney will be giving it to
yOU.
TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: I think the best definition is the corporate
section of the existing aw. It says, the purpose of the Light
Industrial/Planned Office Park District is to provide opportunity for the
location of business and professional offices, research facilities,
industrial uses and similar activities in an open, campus-like setting in
residential development. That is the point of the LIO, and then the
Light Industrial, the purpose of the Light Industrial District is to provide
an opportunity for business and industrial uses on smaller lots than would
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be appropriate for the LIO Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park
District. So, those are the two distinctions.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: May I say just a word on this? Back in 1989
when we went to our, Master Plan process Light Industrial, and Light
Industrial Office, which is what LIO stands for, those areas were
expanded, and the goal there was to create two different classifications of
industrial uses. When we reviewed those, and when the Stewardship Task
Force reviewed those things several years ago, it became apparent that,
here we had ali this property zoned a certain way, and demand might be
limited to that propertY, and if it was filled with the types of uses we
allowed, it would be a pretty dramatic departure from what we envisioned
the future to being. Now, we haven't taken too many uses out of that
zone. We had added some uses, which we think are more appropriate, you
know, R industry, tourist industry. We proposed some changes that will, I
think, improve those zones. We eliminated some uses, that related to retail
sales, which we didn't feel belonged in an industrial zone. We eliminated
some residential uses. We are proposing that we do these things in an
industrial Zone. we have added some new industries, as I'm saying, large
recreational facilities, which we thought would be appropriate to our area,
because that is what seems to be the demand. Presently there is no place
for that type of use. So, these changes we propose, and When you get a
copy you will see changes, and when you have made your mind
up, come in, and t on it at the h~earing.
th~
few, I
fan
possl
GANI: Given the significance of this resolution, it is my opinion
it that it is. I venture to say that a very
ow that item 13 appears on this agenda, and are
it. any familiarity with it I don't see how they can
e come here 'and in an intelligent fashion.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I tried from time to time to make a point of our
progress in various zone changes, but I agree we probably haven't given it
as much publicity as we ha'ye in the past. It has been the Planning and
Zoning Commission that has been working om it for a couple of years.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This is the second time it has appeared on the
agenda, it was read the last time. Also, this notification will be in the
newspapers before the hearing with the law, so people have the opportunity
to read it.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: We will have copies available that you can come in
and pick one up.
JAY CARGANI: I haven't read anything about it in the Watchman, or in
the Suffolk' Times.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have no control of the stories that the papers
choose to Print.
JAY GAGANI: You could have sent that information to them.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They have a job to do, too. These guys, they
call all the time, or they come down. We try to give them anything that is
happening. Anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? Mr.
Carlin, your second time around.
FRANK CARLIN: It's the last one. Just some food for thought. I have so
many different issues when i come here. Sometimes I have plans, and then
I change. I had another one planned for this, but I changed it. I would
like to see the Board eliminate the $15.00 fee for the yard sales, and I
will tell you why. Fifteen dollars for a yard sale, newspapers, by the time
you get the ad in you are out about $30.00 before you even start.
Riverhead don't charge nothing. A permit, I can understand a permit, but
why can't we eliminate the $15.00 fee? I don't know why you can't.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is a user fee.
FRANK CARLIN: Why is everything in this town a user fee? Give the
taxpayers some kind of break. The other towns do it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I know it is April Food's Day, but maybe we can
convince the newspapers to print the ads for nothing. You realize, Frank,
the Code is the way it is because years ago you had perpetual yard sales
every weekend. So, the Code allows one yard sale a year. If you own two
pieces of property you could have two, but each piece of property you pay
taxes on you can have one. It is a source of revenue. I have paid $15.00
many times. That is a beck of a lot of junk I have to sell to make it
back, but you really don't mind once a year.
FRANK CARLIN: Yeah, but it is giving the taxpayers a little break. We
pay enough taxes in this town now. The Landfill went up now to $120 a
ton now. It cost you six cents a pound when you go over the scale now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Everything is going up. We know.that.
FRANK CARLIN: It was only maybe two years ago, it was $90.00 a ton. We
paid one half a cent a ton. That went up. You get it other ways. This
yard sale $15.00 isn't going to make or break Southold Town. It's going to
give the taxpayers a little bit of a break. I think we deserve a little
break. ! ~nly had one or two yard sales. Another thing I want to
mer~tion, while I am on' the subject of yard sales. Please, in my opini.on,
do~'tl have the police, go around for the permits, because that 'is wasttng
the` pOlice times especially in the summertime on a Saturday. I had a yard
sale a year'ago, ~a~.d a detective stopped on a Saturday morning to see if i
had a I~ermit. ~:hat ~s ridiculous. You are paying these people to do a job,
checking for yard sale permits. You know who
shou Enforcement Officer, Madame Supervisor, he
sho~J . not the police. They have o~her things t(~ do. They
haYe~ enou~ on the Mai~. Road now in the summertime. It takes me
te~ ihinut~s to get out of my driveway on a weekend on Saturday morning.
as it is now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You asked us to take it under advisement. We
certainly will, Frank. I am not making any promises, but we will take it
under advisement. We appreciate your input, Frank. Is there anyone else
-who would like to address the Town Board? Ron, short, though, please.
They were here today from nine in the morning until six o'clock at night,
and they..had to rush and get dinner.
RON ECK: I was listening to Mr. Carlin, and I moved here in September,
and the following summer i was going to have a yard sale, and I was told,
you can only have one. I didn't even know about the permit, or anything
like that, and I said, it doesn't pay me to have one, because all my stuff
is new stuff, and I have been giving a lot of it away. So, I wanted to have
a yard sale, and I didn't have it, because I found out now you have to
have to have a permit, and you could only have one, and I knew when I
had it in Riverhead, and I had in Calverton, we didn't need a permit, or
anything. I didn't make too much trying to sell used stuff. I wouldn't do
it here, because of that. I have been giving a lot of stuff away- Before I
moved here i was a fairly wealthy man, but I had to move out here.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We had people having yard sales every weekend,
and it was not really the visual aspect. Anyone else like to address the
Town Board? (No response.) If not, I'll ask for Board reports, and I'll
start on my right with Louisa Evans. Judge Evans, nothing to report?
E~erything is fine on Fishers Island?
JUSTICE EVANS: Yes. I got here okay.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This morning she came across on that boat.
Mrs. Hussie? Nothing to report. Mr. Townsend?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: A few things going on. I finally realized it was
April Fool's Day when leaving here whenever it was, 6:15, or whatever it
was, on the way home I heard the Mets were up four nothing. By the
time I had dinner, maybe about a half an hour later, they were down 9 to
4, so all is right with the world. This week I attended a Code Committee
meeting, which I think Bill will comment on, but there are some very
interesting issues on that, and we spent a lot of time during the work
schedule today talking about some of these new things. Of interest to me
particularly was the proposed moratorium on telecommunication towers, and
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it is an old question of how we treat this new utility, which is given
special rights under law, and provides us with a particular knotty problem.
I think maybe you will discuss that a little bit. I had put a resolution on
opposing the elimination of the Creenport Healthcare Center. It's very
difficult for many people, especially young working people, to either afford
insurance, or have insurance, and this is one of the last places that
someone can go, and pay a reasonable amount if you can't afford health
care. ! just want to make sure that people know that (tape change) !
think it is a very important thing to have. I will pass it on to you, Ruth.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Thank you, Joe. I had a very interesting
discussion with each of the school Superintendents about Cablevision, and
we are hoping to have some head end access in each of the schools to
provide interactive education, or programs from Southold TOwn Hall, or
from the schools, ~that we could broadcast just to the people in Southold or
to other schools, and we have discussed this with the Cablevlsion people.
We are in the process of negotiating a new contract, and they are meetable
to certain asp tt, not totally, but I think it's a very exciting new
function of sc that especially Southold and Mattltuck are very
interested in our caole Internet, and getting a reduced rate,
so the kids to using Internet, even at a young age in
Elementary S, ~ Mattltuck has a very fine program. They' are settln(g up
a niCatlon~ program, and they hoping that once we get this
head ity~ that they can put on their own news show, and
then it not only to their school, but to other sqhools,
and is interested to the point that they know that the
in doing something, and Wilt put the curriculUm
s was very interesting to go meet with all the SChool
I,! also, attended the Anti-Bias Tas!k Force meeting, and
we are slowl, ~g things together. They have a woman talking to
women, a ~eets every third Thursday at C.A.S.T. They just
did a whole ethnic luncheon with different people. We are doing some
mediation at the Mattituck schools, some problem that has occurred there.
We did have a Code Committee meeting. Bill and I were very interested.
We went to the Association of Towns on this issue, telecommunications
towers, because .th"s is a problem not just here, but all over the cpuntry,
se as' it explained to us the smaller these forms' go the C~loser
the:
our 'Code to
technical asr
to have a sba
can sit down
instahce,
these towers
things~ ti
.se towers have to be. We have no provision, really, in
ess this issue. That is why Bill can go into more
it, but this is why we thought it would be a good idea
on any telecommunications towers unUI we
decide where we want them, or to mak~ ii easi!er, for
certain areas, that we think is more for
'.than some residential areas. We have ~ther
about. It was a very interesting cougle
COUNCILMAN MOORE: The Code Committee last week was very productive,
whicb results in. t;~ree of the resolutions we worked on tonight. Ngrmally,
We talk about a;; .re~olution before we did, but there is enough to talk about
here~ It is Worth !expanding upon. The most significant one, I guess, is
the moratorium, anllt what it is, and .what we have done is started a pr0.cess
tonight. The Process is to refer this Local Law down to County Planning,
and .over to our ~ocal Planning Department for comment. They will Imake
their comments. W~ will come back with those comments, and set a p. ublic
hearing on the decision of whether or not to enact a Local Law imp°sing a
moratorium, was to create some breathing space, becaUSe as
' comments were
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tJhat relates to
parts of town:,
before by Ruth and Joe, these things are popping up.
in the daily newspapers for all the advertisementS, from
ones, to you name the type of communication, that is
marketed. In the old days you dealt with one ,phone,
one water company. Utilities were monopolies.
en turned on it's head now. We are going 'tO get
in electrical production. You get competition for your
ion in a variety of areas, and so the idea of a utility
turned upside down. What thai means is the market is
service providers. They get benefit being, as Joe put
uoting, utility benefits under the law. We are going
things popping up all over the place. So, if We can
enacting a short moratorium we can begin to do ~zoning
Lowers, and say, hey, we rather you b~ in 'certain
are less obtrusive, try and steer them there.
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They have rights to go in places. They are public utilities. They have
rights to be put in places, but we still have the right to talk about their
size, their location, requiring them to share facilities, so that when you
got multiple providers, provide the same kind of service, the kind of area,
that we can look at sharing towers, and then recognizing that this
technology like other technology 'is going to come and go, and of course, in
three .years or five years that when these things become obsolete we don't
want these things sticking up in the air as monuments to technological
obsolescence, so let's work on taking them down as well. That is really
recognizing a whole handful of issues, that we want to address as promptly
as we can during a' short moratorium period. This resolution starts that
process. T. he other two resolutions relate to farm stands, it is a lot of
Work that is put in by our Agricultural Advisory Committee. It is an
attempt to recognize that we have some decent size farm stands, and .w.e
want to.encourage others to put farm stands' up, but We do have to Provide
safety for those who want to go and frequent these. So, :this provides
parking, and a perm.itting process of a limited type to try an~d' provide a
safe location, and a ~safe facility, where we have farm stands. It also
c~eates exceptions for the little farm stand, a little card "table. ~1 use
~re you want to put your tomatoes, or~ your extra
zu¢ this one, tod, is Commencing the
process, to the Plannin the Su~ffolk
C0~ to comment, ' a ',z~ning
type of a there is a piece of. wot hals been
kicking around for years, and years, and awful
Farmers Bills of Rights,
Planning Commission, of
Ihb0rs, who are coming uying
in new subdivh guess what, you are bu~ing near a farm, and
fa tn, in our community, and we support it in a
wahl you put on notice t~hat means] there .is impact, s on
your neighborhood, so be aware when you come out.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Can I add one thing? The law in relation to
farm stand, one of the other major factors of that is that there has to a
loophole
agri(
to
tel
wanted
a 'farm
Law
it
seld
of
we hope ¥
well as the othe~ poi
in our zoning, that anybody in a residential zone, or an
zone can have a farm stand. There are no restrictions relative
so .forth,' :and we found that In certain Instances there was a
people t~at just didn't want to bother to get a permit, or
ust so.me small retail food shop on their property t,) put up
.- ~.~empt from m~ny aspects of our Building Code. This
~a~. t imits ~t to a certain amount of acreage~ and
~ed, and limits the kinds of things that can be
~oduce, so that you don't have kiwis, and a variety
up in February. There are a lot o~f things that
this law, and that ~s one reason we dicJ it, as
s that Bill brought out.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I just have a few things, and then everyone can
go home, because it has been a long day, and we start the meeting earlier,
and I apologize Ruth and Louisa, but it was after 7:30, and yet I know you
guys h~d less than an hour to' try to eat, and get back here, so when
people ~:urn on the sh~TM they will see the empty seats. We want them to
know that they worked hard al day ong, beieve me. I would just llke to
share With you, that several weeks ago the Town Board took the afternoon,
and we looked at what our priorities are in relation to our, not only
Capital Budge.ts, but o~Jr grants, and what direction ~t~e want to go. The
Town Board is in the process of submitting those priorities, be it the
economy, or safe water drinking, or the environment, or solid waste, and
we looked to put our resources in the direction of our priorities. I felt
that it was very impo. r~ant that the staff also has input in this, so at my
department head meeting they were brought up to date in relation to what
the B~ard was looking at, and I am a so looking for their input, so that the
Boa. rd .can analyze all Of this, and we can begin to work, because we are
trying for our fair sha~'e of the Bond Act money the same as everyone else
is. So~ these things are important, and we have to know where we are
going, so that we can have an equal opportunity. Everyone is fighting for
the s~a. me money. We have been hosting our graffiti meetings, or I say,
graffiti meetlng~, they are the Community Pride meeting. We have been
everywhere except Mattituck, and Laurel. Mattituck was scheduled for last
night, but I did cancel it due to the forecast of the weather. Of course,
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it stayed, rain, and didn't turn to snow, but we just felt we didn't want
people going home nine or ten o'clock at night. They have been very
successful. We have had nice turnouts. There are different groups that are
beginning to plan projects. We have had an excellent response from all the
schools, be it the high schools, or the lower, you know, East Cutchogue
and so forth, the younger people. Their Student Councils have been
attending, so the schools themselves are very, very interested, and very
involved in this Community Pride Program, so we looking to some real good
projects happening. I, also, had the opportunity to serve as a judge for a
spelling bee in Mattituck School, which was kind of fun. Mr. Krupski from
North Fork Bank, and Mayor Kapell were the other two judges, and I told
them I was a rose between two thorns, and they said I could have put that
a little differently. I thought it was fun. We had a good time. We had a
lot of' kids that tried real hard to be the winner, but it was a young lady
from Laurel,. ,and this is the third year that the Laurel school has taken the
championship. It was a young girl by the name of Crodski. I am sorry
I can't share her first name with you right now, but L~urel School Wil,I not
probably be there next yeaF, so they are leaving with the championship
three years in a row, and once they merge with Mattituck we will see what
happens. Also, I had a meeting yesterday of businessmen from throughout
the town. You knoW something I have wanted to do for some time'is an
Economic Conference. COuncilwoman Oliva was in, so I her if she
would' llke to join us, and we planned the day, but I thir
more in a conference of it's own because we had good
input, good give and take from the business community, and
said, whoa, we have to plan this, the date and the Iogjsti.:s,
are already having the conference. It was an excellent
and a lot of good ideas, and we will be following throu
conference will be held the beginning of May. Also, I want you to noti',ce
before..and I'm delighted with the Farmers Bill of Rights,. the
Code Committee for getting that to us at this point, and al
Townsend, you will be speaking at the County Leg
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Before the County Executive Blue Ribbon Panel.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: In relation to the health care, my office did direct
a letter in general asking to not close any of the health centers in
Suffolk, and Greenport is one of those, and Joe will be speaking to that. I
would like just one last thing to call your attention to, in the lobby, you
know we have a Tree Committee in Southold Town, and they have a
memorial program, and for a certain set amount of money you can have your
name on the plaque, plus they plant a tree somewhere in the community. I
know they just ordered a good many trees, not only for Arbor Day, but to
plant throughout the community, because I signed the voucher. But, on
each side now, they have added a scroll, and if you are going past Town
Hall just stop in and look at this. This is absolute magnificent. It's a
tree that is carved with the center part of this memorial, and it's been
done by a local gentleman. We should have him in sometime to say thank
you. They ran out of room for the plaque, and for the little name tags, so
they put a scroll on each side, which they will now begin to add to. It's
an excellent, excellent program. If there is someone you would like to do a
memorial for it is kind of a living thing, because of the trees being
planted throughout the town. Just take a moment to stop and look at it. If
there is nothing from any member of the Board I will entertain a motion to
adjourn?
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
8:30 P.M.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have a motion on the floor, and a second, does
this have to be into the official part?
JAY GARGANI: I want to ask Councilwoman Hussie if she had any
commentary on the forthcoming spring cleanup, and in particular, does that
cleanup, is that for all residents of the Township of Southold regardless of
any particular street designation they may have?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Not private roads.
FRANK CARLIN: I have a question on farm stands. A minimum of two
acres, you mentioned.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: On the bigger farm stands.
FRANK CARLIN: Is that who is going to open up now. If you open up a
farm Stand now, you are required to have a minimum of two acres, or what?
COUNCILMAN MOORE:
footage.
Unless you keep it under the minimum square
FRANK CARLIN: How about in an agricultural area? Are you allowed to
open up a farm stand in an agricultural area?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: If you are farming the land, or you own the land,
or you are farming it, as a farmer tenant, yes.
FRANK CARLIN: About this ten acre bit here?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will give you a copy of it.
FRANK CARLIN: You going to start charging for permits for farm stands
now, too. I mean, the way you are talking I can see it coming now. You
are going to start charging for farm stand permits now, too, llke you do
yard sales?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
floor, all in favor?
Thank you, Frank. I have a motion on the
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Southold Town Clerk