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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
SEPTEMBER 30. 1997
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman
Joseph L. Townsend, Jr., Councilwoman Ruth D. Oiiva, Justice Louisa P. Evans,
Councilman William D. Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.
9:10 a.m. - The Town Board held an Unsafe Building hearing with regard to the
property owned by the County of Suffolk (formerly Geier); south side CR48,
Greenport, SCTM#1000-40-04-01. The hearing was recessed to 2:40 p.m., concluded
and adjourned. See resolution 41 for the decision.
9:40 a.m. - Victor Catalano, representing Mattituck 'Men's Slow Pitch Softball
League, met with the Board to request funding under the Town's Grant Program.
He was advised to file a grant application with the Town Clerk and contract the
Recreation Supervisor for consideration in the 1998 Recreation budget.
9:45 a.m. - The Town Board discussed the Nelson, Pope & Voorhis supplemental
review of the EAF with regard to the Mullen change of zone petition. Also in
attendance during this discussion was a number of residents in the Mullen Motors
area, and their attorney, Carolyn A. Zenk, and her associate Adam El. Grossman,
Esq. Ms. Zenk had filed with the Town Clerk, on September 29th, an "Attorney
Affirmation in Opposition to the Change of Zone and/or in Support of an
Environmental Impact Statement" with regard to the Mullen petition. The Board,
at the conclusion of their deliberations, decided the Mullens should submit a Full EAF
Part !il. Their attorney will be notified of the Board's decision.
10:05 a."m. - Michael LoGrande,
Executive Director of the Suffolk County Water
Authority and SCWA Board member and General Counsel for the Environmental
Defense Fund, Jim Tripp, met with the Town Board to discuss future water supply
for Southoid Town. Supervisor Cochran presented her "Investment for the Future,
A Proposal for Southold Town: 1997-1999", the objective of which is to accomodate
growth and change within the Town without destroying (a) the traditional economic
base of farming, maritime trades & fisheries, and tourism; (b) the superlative natural
environment on which that base rests; (c] the unique character and way of life that
defines the Town. Her objective is to adopt an effective governmental operating
and management strategy within the next two years. The Supervisor outlined her
action strategy to accomplish the foregoing. This proposal is on file in the Town
Clerk's office. Mr, LoGrande addressed the current Mattituck water project, and
some of the details of the purchase of the Greenport Water System.
11:00 a.m. - Ed Siegmann, representing the senior citizens, met with the Town
Board to discuss a new senior exemption which would permit the seniors to subtract
out-of-pocket doctor and prescription expenses prior to compiling their household
income. Mr. Seigmann said this has been adopted by the County, but needs Town
and school district support. The Town 13oard took the request under consideratlo~.
I1:20 a.m. The Town Board took up F. or Discussion items: Councilwoman Oliva
presented a pPoposal for a one-year renewal of the North Fork Animal Welfare
League, Inc. contract for dog control services, for the same amount of money as
1997 {see resolution 39).----Justice Evans submitted a proposal for the purchase
of a parcel of property on Fishers Island with Land Preservation funds. The Town
~'-- Board is interested in the proposal and directed that the information be sent to the
Land' Preservation Committee for consideration.----Councilwoman Hussie and Director
.... of Code Enforcement Forrester held a discussion with the Board on the subject of
neon signs, which are prohibited in the Town of Southold. A recent report of Mr.
Forrester revealed that his preliminary findings show 21 neon signs in the hamlet
of SOuthold alone. The Town Board agreed they should take a hard line on neon
signs form one end of Southold Town to the other. A press release will be prepared
informing the public that there is an ordinance and it is going to be enforced.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
11:50 a.m. - On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss hiring Police
Officers, litigation, and employment history. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor
CoChran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice
Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry.----The~ Board met with
Chief of Police Conway and Lieutenant Cochran to discuss the appointment of Police
Officers (see resolution 40), after which they continued in Executive Session to
discuss litigation and employment history.'
I:00 p.m. - Recess for lunch.
2:05 p.m. - Work Session reconvened and the Town Board met with Merlon Wiggin
of Peconic Associates, Bob Link, Vito Caporusso and Jamie Gaskel of Mariculture
Technologies, Inc., Greenport Village Trustee Barbara Heaney, and Steve Re~ier,
Department of State. The Board viewed a video on fish hatchery, after which Mr.
Wiggin submitted his proposal for a Marine I!1 District, Fish and Shellfish Rearing,
for proposal in the Town Code. No action was taken on the proposal.
3:15 p.m, - The Town Board continued the For Discussion items: Permission was
granted to the Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation to use Town Hall
in' November for a training sessio.n on rescue and rehabilitation of hypothermic (cold
stunned) sea turtles.----)~ resolution (42] was placed on the agenda for the issuance
of RFP's for the CoaStal Erosion Study. .... CouncilWoman oliva discussed the October
27th program sponsored by the Anti=Bias Task Force to be held at Greenport School.
It was determined there is sufficient funds in the budget for an ad to promote the
program.----Letter from Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Bennardo requesting permission for
parking for their party guests at the dead end of Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue,
near their home. Supervisor Cochran will work this out w, ith Chief Conway.----
The Board discussed the Dvirka and Bartilucci~Landfill Closure Investigation Report,
and a resolution (43] was placed on the. agenda to approve it subject to revisions
to Sections 8.3 and 8.4.----A resolution (44) was placed on the agenda to advertise
for members of the Police Advisory Committee.-=--A resolution (45) was placed on
the agenda to appoint Stephen Mudd to the Agricultural Advisory Committee.----
Executive Assistant McMahon presented a Management Plan for the Marratook Lake
Preserve. After reviewing the document, some members of the Board found it to
be overburdensome, and asked Supervisor Cochran -to discuss it further with The
Nature Conservancy.----Request from Richard Ryan, Chairman of ' the Land
Preservation Commil~[ee, for Up-to-date aerial photography and GIS-based mapping
for particular geographic areas of the Town. Inasmuch a~ this~ is a current project
of the Planning Board, Mrl Ryan Will be asked to coordinate this proposal with
them. .... A resolution (46) was paced on the agenda calling a public hearing on
October 28th to consider an increase and improvement of the facilities of the Solid
Waste Management District.
4:05 p.m. - Town Board reviewed the resolutions to be ~voted on at the 4:30 p.m,
Regular Meeting.
4:15 p.m. - Work Session adjourned.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on
September 30, 1997, at ~he SoUthold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New
York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. witl~ 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. -Ferry
Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motio~n to approve the audit of the
bills for, September 30. 19977
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bill~ in the amount of $186,057.91; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $14,260.45; Community Development Fund
bills in the amount of $191.25; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the
amount of $20,826.94; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$28,287.7~; AG Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $2,154.74;
Computer System Upgrade bills in the amount of $6,916.18; Employee Health
Benefit Plan bills m the amount of $41,988.83; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $31.,467.43; Refuse & Garbage District bills
in the amount of $22,203.31; Southold Wastewater District bills in the
amount of $1,353.20; Fishers Island ~Sewer District bills in the amount of
$5~3.33; Southold Agency F~ Trust bills in the amount of $7,706.65; Fishers
Island Ferry District Agency and Trust bills in the amount of $717.76.
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:
September 16, 19977
May I have a motion to approve the .minutes of
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED. that the minutes of the September 16, 1997, Town
meeting be and hereby was approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Board
Evans.
Hussle.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: To'set the date of the next Town Board meeting
for Tuesday, October 14, 1997, at 7:30 P.M.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held
at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday; October 14, 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 resolu~tlon was duly ADOPTED.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: At this time I would like to announce that I have
presented the 1998 Tentative Budget to the Town Board members, and you
all have received a copy. Now. the Supervisor will present her Budget
message,
3,.06' SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: 1998 Budget message. ! am pleased to present my
proposed 1998 Budget. This Budget proposal increases the property tax
rate by 2.53%. I propose to hold spending to the rate of inflation.
Regrettably we continue to struggle to find new revenue source~ to finance
fundamental services to our community. However, I am corl~Jdent that
Governor PatakPs STAR initiative, coupled with the recent surge in the
financial market and r tax relief of the Federal level will convince to
provide assistance that ' Southold Town tax payers so desperately need.
Clearly, the STAR Program will have the most dramatic impact on property
taxes. This budget reflects my continuing efforts to improve Town
facilities, provide opportunities for all,
but particularly for our youth. One of the.things we have done is to try to
upgrade and update our beaches. We: finally completed the tennis courts up
at the playground, down .at Goose Creek property we have upgraded the
property, in addition there will: be a~playgroun? down there. I have put in
my Capital Budget, fund's to purchase/'addJtlonal land for a park and
playground across the way from Tasker Park. There are thirteen
available acres there. I would llke to see the Town purchase these, and
enlarge our parks and playgrounds for Our young p&0Ple. Presently we
have over '600 young people playing Little League, which is servicing more
kids than Ri~ d.. In addition we have the Panthers in football. We
have kids so ~tl~e~eisa' n&~d, and land in ~ i's
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at .year end. I am pleased that our finance results continue to look
positive. No fund balance gimmicks are included in this budget. I continue
to support this policy and expect that the Town Board will do the same. !
look forward to discussing this budget proposal in further detail with [he
Town BOard and our Department Heads. We have scheduleEI the first
budget work sessions for October 1 and October 8. A Preliminary Budget
must be adopted by the Town Board by October 2[[, a public hearing on the
Preliminary Budget .will :be held on November 6th, and final budget must
be adopted by November 20th.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you see from the agenda reports are
submitted to the Town Board each month. Committees that are functioning
within submit reports to the Town Board. They are
on the Town Clerk's Office. They are public
and if anyone would like this information you may request it
from the TOWn Clerk.
1. Southold Town Board of Trustees' Monthly Report for August 1997.
2.' S0uth~ld ToWn Plan~ing Board's Monthly Report for. August, 1997.
3.: S°Uth01d Town Justl~=e Evans' Monthly Court Report .for ~ugust, 1997.
tr. Southold Town Justice Price~s Monthly Court Report for August, 1997.
5. Southold Town!s Program for the Disabled for August 1997 Events.
6. Southold T0wnls Budget Report for the month ending August 31,. 1997.
II. PUBLIC' NOTICES.
1. $outhOld Town Board of Trustees announcing scallop seasons in Town
waters for the 1997 season.
II1. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have had communications, a thank you from
Mike Forbes, and a letter from Assemblyman Fred Thiele in relation to the
2% tax bill, which ~was vetoed by Governor Pataki.
1. Michael P. Forbes, United State Congressman, with thanks for
allowing him to hold a recent town meeting at the Southold Recreation
Center.
2. Fred ~W. Thiele, Jr., New York State Assemblyman, regarding
Assembly Bill A.827[[, authorizing the establishment of the East Hampton
community preservation fund.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1. ~:~5 P.M., on the reconstruction of the Wharf House facility and the
public restrooms building at Founders Landing Park in the Southold Park
District.
2. 5:00 P.M., on a "Local Law in Relation to Applicant Disclosure".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time we usually go into the passing of
resolutions. First we ask that if there is anyone that would llke to
address the Town Board in relation to any of the resolutions on the agenda
today. Is there anyone that would like to address the Town Board in
relation to the resolutions as presented? (No response.) If not, I will
take a privilege as Supervisor, and number u,0 is the resolution which
appoints seven new police officers, and I would like to move that to the top
of the resolutions, so that it precedes number one. It's always been a
tradition that as new police officers are hired for Southold Town, that we
do invite them to come into the Board meeting at which the resolutions is
read hiring these young people. It's an honor and a privilege to become a
Police' Officer. It's an honor and privilege in Southold Town, so we welcome
you. We expect you to do a fine job for us. You still have your Academy
to go through, and that is not a push over. You are going to have a lot
of long days~ a lot of hard days, a lot of frustrating days, but if you come
through it we are guaranteed that we are placing on the street a Police
OfflceF who is going to do his job, and be there to serve the community.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
At this time we will have the reading of the resolution, and then following
that I would llke to introduce those young men that are here today, who
will be attending the Police Academy. Some couldn't get off their jobs. I
realize that. We made the decision this morning. We tried to call as ~many
as possible, so they could be here. If they are not it doesn't mean that
they are not interested. It's just that they had a prior re~ponslbillty,
which they could not just leave. At this time may I have a reading of
Resolution #40.
40.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Robert S. Bopp, Joseph J. Cassidy, David M. Okula, Steven L.
Harned, Thomas F. Hudock, William Brewer, and Cina M; Cavilla
McGrail as Southol~d Town Police Officers, effective October 20, 1997, at a
salary of $24,603.00 per annum.
COUNCILWOMAN :OLIVA: No, and I would like to give my reasons. It's not
that I object to any of the officers that are being chosen. I think :they
are all very fine young men. I certainly wish them Well, but I v~anted to
just hire those that would be replacements of the ones that have retired, or
are going' out .on retirement disability, which are four; I 1
though there ; for three years, after that three
it will cost access of $100,000 per man et,
and I just don't feel at ~thls time that is reasonable. Thank ¥ou~
COUNCILMAN. ~OWNSEND: I vote~ no, for the same reason~ I, too, Offer
my congra(ulatli0ns to the people that are hired. They are good men, and I
was impressed, in the interviews with them.
40.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice~ Evans,
Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. No: Councilwoman Oilva,
Councilman Townsend.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bill, would you introduce the young gentleman.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Sure, for those, of
Okula, Robert Bopp, Thomas Hudock,
Cassidy, and Cina McCall, and William Brewer.
you that are here, David
Steven Harned, Joseph
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Congratulations. Thank you for coming in.
You may leave if you like. You don~t have to stay through all the rest of
this. We do have a hearing at 4:45 for the Park Commissioners. I see Mr.
Skwara, and Mr. Hagerman are With us here. They serve as Park
Commissioners for the Southold Park District. May I have motion to recess?
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded .by Councilwoman Ollva, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 4:45 P. M.,
purpose of. holding a public hearing.
Vote .of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman
Supervlsor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
for the
Evans,
Hussie,
Reconvened at 4:55 P.M.
.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
a $14,250.00 Bank Check from Russell Pellicano, as a bond for roads and
_improvements in his minor subdivision of Russell Pelllcano, Bayvlew,
Southold, New York.
.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councllworhan Ollva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
2.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an Agreement
between the Town of Southold and the New York State Departme, nt of State
for grant funding for the Mattltuck Inlet Stormwater Mitigation Plan, in the
amount of $~,0,000.00
Bc Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
iva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
This, resolution was duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Townsend,, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of 'SOuth°Id hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
between Donnaree Rodriguez to teach computers during
the Fa .program, all in accordance with the approval of the
T~
.~rvisor
Board: AYes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
~ncilman Townsend, Coi~ncilwoman Hu ssie,
chran.
~-was duly ADOPTED.
Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
that the Town Board of Town of Southold hereby grants
siOn to the Southold PTA to hold a Fun Run on Saturday,
commencing at 8:00 P.M. (1.5 mile) and 8:15 A.M. 5
Town Road, provided they file with the Town Clerk
lar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of
Jl insured: Jernick Lane, West Hill Road, Harper
for the 1.5 mile Fun Run, and Oaklawn Avenue,
Bayview Road, North ParrJsh Drive, North Field
Councilman Moore,' Justice Evans,
Townsend, CouncilWOman H0ssle,
was duly ADOPTED.
5.-Mo~ 3 Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
the resignation of Hiller Kahn from the Southold Town
Anti-Bias Task Force, effective immediately.
5 .-' : Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
qran.
was duly ADOPTED.
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Iman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Peconic Land Trust, to the Fort Corchaug
~ittoe and the Fort Corchaug Recreation Ad Hoc
and RiChard C. Ryan, Chairman of the Land Preservation
to the Fort Corchaug Management Committee and Fort
~ug ReCreation Ad Hoc Committee, effective immediately through
serve without compensation.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Coehran.
y ADOPTED.
CouDcilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
Town 1997 Recreation Department budget as follows:
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A71
TO:
A7020.1.100.200
A7020.1.300.100
A70{20.2. 100.300
(Youth program supplies)
(Beach Telephones)
(Employee Mileage)
$1,000.00
$ 300.00
$ 659.86
(Overtime Earnings)
(Seasonal Employees)
(Furniture & Furnishings)
$1,314.60
$ ~25.26
$ 220.00
7.-Vote of the Town Board; Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justlce Evans,
Councilwoman Ol|va, Councilman Townsehd, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Coch ran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
8.-MoVed by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it Gas
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
designates the Suffolk County National Bank as a depository for the Tax
Receiver's Account, with a collateral for cash balances in the amount of
$5,000, 0000.00.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Ollva, CouncilmEn Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute the 1998 New
York State Office of Children and Family Services Program Application, for
the Southold Ju;venlle Aid Bureau Program, all in accordance with the;
approval :of the ToWn Attorney.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman OllVa, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochr ~an.
This resolution w~S~duly ADOPTED.
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10.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESO. LV. ED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permlsslon gue U.S.F.D. to use Pike Street, Wickham
Mattituck, commencing at 9:20 A.M. on 5aturd;a:y,
ts Fourth AnnUal .Homecoming Day...Parade, pr. ov[~.d
a One Mdlion Dollar Certffmate of Liability
~e Town of Southold as an additional insured.
3oard: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor ~.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
· -Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Crop Walk 1997 To Feed the Hungry in Our Own Backyard &
the World Over, to use the following Town Roads commencing at 1:00 P.M.
at the Southold High School on Sunday, October 19, 1997, provided they
file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability
Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured:
Oaklawn Avenue, Boisseau Avenu e, Old North Road, Mr. Beulah
Avenue, Soundview Avenue, Soundvlew Avenue Extension, Lighthouse
Road, Horton Lane.
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman ~ Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution Was :duly ADOPTED.
12.- Moved by: Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend,
WHEREAS, there, has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, .on tlge,;30th day of September, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A
Local Law ~n Relation to Peconic Bay Boulevard"; now therefore be it
RESOLVED that ;the Town Board hereby set 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, October
14, 1997, Southotd Town Hall, 53095 Maln 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 Peconic Bay Boulevard
BE IT ENACTED .~¥.the Town Board of the Town ~f Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 {Vejqlcles F~ Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold Js
hereby amended as follows:
1. Article III, Section 92-30 (Stop intersections with stop signs)
is hereby amended ~by ~ thereto the following:
Direction At Inter- Locati~ n
Stop Sign on of Travel section With (hamlet)
Peconic Bay West Laurel Lane Laurel
boulevard
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
II.
State.
* Underline indicates additions
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Su pervisor Cochran.
This resolution Lwas duly ADOPTED.
This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of
Councilman Moore Justl e Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoma~ Hussle,
13. - Moved
HussJe, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
from
Elig|bles,. effective immediately, at a salary of $38,318.22 per annum.
13.- Vote Ayes: Councilman Moore, . Justice Evans,
cilman Townsend, Councilwoman HusSie~
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This resolution w s duly ADOPTED.
lq.-Moved, by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the. Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regret, the. resignation of Bruce Loucka, member of the Southold
Town Conservation Advisory Council, effective October 1, 1997.
1 q. - -d: Ayes: Councilman Moore, J~u stice Evans,
Cot Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
SupervisOr Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
15.- Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authoriZes and' directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for one
member, of the Southold Town Conservation Council to fill the vacancy
cr~ of Bruce Loucka to June 18, 1999.
15.- Vote Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
:ilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
SuperVisOr Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to ToWn Attorney Laury L. Dowd to attend the Law in the
Workplace 1997 conference, on Friday, October 24, 1997, from 8:30 A.M.
to ~:00 P.M., at Smithtown, and the $95.00 registration fee, which
includes breakfast and lunch, and the necessary expense for travel, shall
be a the Town Attorney's budget~ line A.1/~20.t[.600.200
(meeting
16.- Vote .of the TOWn Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman .Ol!iYa, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor C0chran.
Thls, ,resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would llke a motion to recess for a hearing.
RESOLVED that a reces.s be called
purpose Of holding a publ.c hearing.
Board: Ayes:
Councilman
SuperVisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
at this time, 5:00 P. M., for the
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Meeting reconvened at 5:05 P.M.
SUPERVISO. R COCHRAN: Number 17 under resolutions?
17.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance
with Section 76-23 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Southold,
hereby determines that the Fishers Island Sewer District rent owned by
Susan F, Kevin Connelly, in the amounl~ of $9~5.00 for the year 1997,
which rent remains unpaid, shall be levied against the real property of
Susan S Kevin Connelly, and shall be collected at the same time and in
the same manner as Town taxes.
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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it wa'~
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Mattituck Lions Club to use the following Town Roads for
its annual Halloween Parade on F. riday, October 31, 1997, commencing at
6:00 P.M., provided they file with the Town Clerk a One :Million Dollar
Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold'a One Million
Dollar certificate of Liab|li~ty' Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an
additional insured: Pike ~treet,- Westpha ia ~Avenue, Sound Avenue, Love
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution Was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Townsend,
Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman , Hussle,
19.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the ToWn Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 8:02
P.M., 1997, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold,
of the a
Pugliese
# 1000 -097 - 0:1 ~016,
of
Cou~
Su
Th
place for a public hearing on the question
pment rights in the agricultural lands of
LLC. Bridge Lane. Cutchogue, Tax Map
$9,000.00 per acre.
Ayes: Councilman Moore. Justice Evans.
ncilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
eSolution was duly ADOPTED.
20.-Moved by Councilwoman OiiVa, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
'Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
1997 budget:
RESO!
the Highway To:
DA · 51~2. tr. 100.920
From:
DA.51q2.2.it00. 200
20.-Vote of the Town
Councilwoman Oliva,
Supervisor Cochran.
Snow Removal, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Sand
$ 1,~00.00
Snow Removal, Equipment
Industrial Equipment
SnoW Equipment
Board: Ayes: Councilman
Councilman Townsend,
$ 1,;[t00.00
Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Hussie,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
21.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Planner Melissa Spiro to attend the 1997 New York Planning
Federation Annual~ Institute Conference, from October 26 through October
29, 1997, at Saratoga Springs, New York, and the registration fee, and
necessary.expenses for mealsL lodging and travel, shall be a legal charge to
the Plan~mg Board's 1997 budget.
21 --Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oiiva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22.-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 members of the Conservation Advisory Committee to attend
the 1997 Conference on the Environment, to be held October 17, 18, 19,
1997 at Port Jefferson, New York, and the registration fee. meals and
transportation shall be a legal charge to the Conservation Advisory
Council's 1997 budget.
22 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Just|ce Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
23.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED rthat- the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for'resumes for two (2)
members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoma~ Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, .
WHEREA~;, t.he ~T~.wn of Southold, herein called the "MUnicipahty'', after
tho?Ugh c°nsideratlon of the varieus aspects of the problem and st. udy .of
available data, has hereby determined that certain work, as described ~n
the State Contract, herein called the "Project" is desirable, in the public
interest, and is required in order to study and/or implement the local
project or program; and
WHEREAS, under Chapter 53, Section 1, of the Laws of 1996 r;elating to
the Local Assistance Budget, the ' Legislature has authorized financial
assistance to localities for services and expenses re lated to local
studies by means of a written agreement; and
WH has examined and duly 'consi.dered Chapter
55, of 1996 relating to the Local Assistance Budget
the public interest and benefit under this law to
therewith;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
2q. -Vote
Super~
Thi~
Jean W. Coc.hran is directed, and authorized as the
act ~n connection w~th any c°nt~acts
~iclpality and the State, and to pro;vide such
on as may be required.
ified copy of this Resolution be prepared and s&nt
State Department of Environmental Conservation,
together with the State Contract.
effect immediately.
oard: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hus sie,
ion was duly ADOPTED.
ma'
all in
25. -Vote
25.-Moved , seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOI the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authoriZes the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District
bid in the amount of $15,050.00, plus supplemental work as
auired~ and enter into a contract, with Thames: Shipyard S Repair
Connecticut, for drydocklng MV MUNNATAWKET;
the bid specifications.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
COuncilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
~ran o
Th duly ADOPTED.
26.-Moved seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District
to advertise for bids for drydocking the MV RACE POINT and work
with the bid specifications.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Cot Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
SuperVisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
-_ 27.-Moved,by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOL~EI~ that t~he Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authe
to ad
and
Eel
spec
Cou~
Super'
This
rd of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District
for replacing a missing seven pile dolphin cluster,
replacing a weakened and damaged dolphin in the Silver
Channel, all in accordance with the plans and
~ed by DOcko, Inc.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
was duly ADOPTED.
28.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with-regret, the resignation of Maureen C. Ostermann, from the Southold
Town Board of Appeals, effective immediately.
28.-Vote of tile Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwomah Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
29.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, 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 One
member of the Board of Appeals to replace Maureen C. Ostermann whose
term expires On December 31, 2000.
29.-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: Number 30 is a resolution, and I would just like
to give a little ~tlon. It has not yet been -determined what week will
be clean-u a meeting with Superintendent Jacobs, we talked
about it last year~ but it has been felt that people begin to put the brush
and so forth out two or three weeks before the Clean-up week comes, and it
begins to become UnSighti~. It is all over the highways. It is just
something we would like to see along the roads in
SoUthold.
the week of
be apt, as
This Mr.
of the 'o
so ! would
felt that if we did allow three weeks prior to
~eople would be more apt, or many people wo.u. ld
· 'trees and leaves to take them ln~o the landhll.
some of the load that he has as a result
it will keep our highways a little nicer,
Jtion.
30.-Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED - that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the acceptance of residential 'leaves and brush at the 'Southold
Town Landfill, free of charge, for three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled
Highway Department Clean-Up Week.
30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman : OliVa; CoUncilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
31.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board-of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the' Oys~terp0nds Union Free School District to use Village
Lane, Orient; for their Halloween Parade on Friday, October 31, 1997, from
1:30 P;M. to 2:~i~: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.
31.-Vote of the Town Board: .Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
COuncilWoman. ~. ,, ,
· O~hva, ' Codncdman Townsend Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regret, the resignation of Herschel T. Rich, Mini-Van Driver for the
Nutrition Program, effective September 30, 1997.
32.~Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Su.pervisor C. ochran.
Tt~ls resolution was duty ADOPTED.
33.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
RESOLVED that ~the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorlzes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a
Mini-Van Driver for the Nutrition Program, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a
salary of $6./~6 per hour.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
315
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
34.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it ~as
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and dfrects the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a SNAP
Cook to. replace LorTralne Murphy, who has resigned, 10 hours per week, at
a salary of $8.57 per hour.
34.- Vote .of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justlce Evans,
Councdw°man Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
35.- Moved
35.--
nd¸
Ad[ to replace Alphenic Martin- who resigned,
hours per week, at. a salary of $6.~6 per hour.
Councilman Moore, Justice
C, Townsend, Councilwoman
ri.
This 'resol'atlon was. duly ADOPTED.
Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a Senior
17-1/2
Evans,
Hussie,
36
the
B.8010.1.100.100
seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modlfles
Part Town 1997 budget to cover an unfunded longevity
Zoning, P.S.
Full-time Regular Earnings
From:
B. 1990.[t. 100.100 Contingent, C.E.
Unallocated Contingencies
36.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$ L~, 926.00
$ q, 926.00
Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Hussle,
37.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck to attend the New
York State 9th Annual Recycling Conference, sponsored by the New York
State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling, at Liverpool, New
York, on October 20 and 21, 1997, and the necessary expenses for
registration, meals, lodging, and transportation shall be a legal charge to
the Solid Waste Management District's 1997 budget.
37.-Vote of. .the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
ouncll.woman Ullva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
38.-Moved. by Cquncilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED i that the Town Board of the Town 'of Southold authorizes the
refund of $150.00 to Joyce O. Grattan, which sum represents a filing fee to
the Board o~ Appeals, which application was found to be unnecessary.
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
39.-Moved by C~uncilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLViSD 'that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
between the Town of Southold and the North Fork Animal Welfare League,
Inc. for clog control services and shelter services, for the period of
January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, in the amount of $121,000.00,
all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
~'~ ~' SEPTEM~3ER 30, 1997
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: We are doing this a little ahead of time so they
can get started on their next year~s budget. We are doing the same
contract as we have this year, for the same amount of _money, which is
$121,000.00, so there will be no increase to their contract at all.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And it's a year contract, so we can i"eview it at
the end of that year.
39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution :was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie.
q0.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, the Building Inspector of the Town of Southold has made a
formal inspection of the premises owned by the County of Suffolk, and
referred to as: Suffolk County Tax Map designation: District. 1000~ Section
40, Block 04, Lot 01, located at the south side of New York State Route 25,
Greenport, New York, and thereafter prepared a written report thereon and
filed the same in his office; and
WHEREAS, it was determined by the Building Inspector that the
buildings or structures on said premises are dangerous and unsafe'to the
public; and
WHEREAS, the Building Inspector promptly thereafter served a notice on
the owner, their agent, or other persons having an interest in said
property, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Sou~h01d Town
Code; and
WHEREAS, said notice required the owner of said premises within ten
days from the date of service of the notice, to demolish the above described
buildings and 'remove all debris, and the work shall be completed within
thirty (30) days thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the owner of said premises has neglected or refused to
comply with the provisions of said notice within the time specified; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on this matter was held by this Board on
the 30th day of September, 1997;.
NOW, THEREFORE. IT 'IS DETERMINED AND ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That based' upon the written report prepared by the Building
Inspector and filed in his office and upon evidence given by the Building
Inspector at the hearing held on Septembe~ 30, 1997, this Board does
hereby determine that the building or structure located on said premises is
unsafe or dangerous to the public.
'2. That the owner shall board' the two back buildings, board the
lower floor of the main building and put snow fence around the main
building by no later than October 7, 1997, and that in the event that the
owner shall neglect or,' refuse to secure the property in this manner, the
Town Clerk shall advertise for bids to Secure the premises in this manner
and submit the Same to this BOard for its consideration as soon thereafter
as possible.
3. That the owner shall burn or demolish the main building and
remove all debris by no later than November 25, 1997. Prior to demolishing
the main building, and in a timely manner, the owner shall apply for and
obtain a demolition permit.
i&. That in the event 'that the owner shall neglect or refuse to take
down and remove the main building from said premises with the time
specified in the preceding paragraph, then in that event, the Town Clerk
shall advertise: for bids to secure the premises in this manner and submit
the same to this BOard for its consideration as soon thereafter as possible.
5. That the cost and expenses of the taking down and removal of
the building or structures on said premises shall be collected by the Town
of Southold in the manner provlded for in Section 90-4 of the Code of the
Town of Southold.
6. It is further ordered that a certified copy of this resolution be
sent by t~e Town Clerk to the owner of sald premises by certified mail,
return receipt requested,, within three (3) days of the date hereof.
q0.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervlsor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED;
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
41 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the Issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFP's) for the Duck
,Pond Point and Horton Polnt Coastal Erosion Projects. ,
41 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Counclhnan Moore, Just[ce Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
Thls resolution was duly ADOPTED.
q2. -Vote
Counci
Supervisor Cochin
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
~2.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves
the Southold Landfill Closure Plan, as prepared by Dvlrka and
Bartilucci Cor~sulting, Engineers, subject to the following amendments:
Page 8-3- "Surface runoff from the paved surfaces with be diverted
to drainage swells, which will discharge to a recharge basin to be
constructed in the former borrow area in the northeast corner of the
landfill property, or tn an equally suitable site."
Pal. -" .... RunOff from the Eastern Area will be diverted to
discharged to a recharge basin in the northeast
corner property, or in an equallyrsU[table site."
Ayes: Councilm~n ~oore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
4 3. -Mov(
RESO
author|ze .s.
of the Poll(
~3. -Vote of
Councilwoman
Supervisor COchran.
Councilwoman Hussie, It was
Board of the Town of Southold hereby
ts the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for members
~ommittee.
Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle.
This resolUtion was duly ADOPTED.
.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussm, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Stephen I. Mudd to the Southold Town Agricultural Advlsory Committee,
effective immediately through August 11, 1998, he to serve without
compensatlon.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Su pervls Cochran.
This resolution was duty ADOPTED.
q5.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans,
A regular meeting of the Town
Board of the Town of Southold,
in the County of Suffolk, New
York, was held at the Tow~]
}{all, in said Town, on the
30th day of September, 1997.
PRESENT:
Hon. Jean W. Cochran,
William Moore,
Louisa Evans,
Ali~e Hussie,
Ruth Oliva,
Joseph Townsend,
Supervisor
Councilperson
Councilperson
Councilperson
Councilperson
Councilperson
In the Matter
of the
Increase and Improvements of Facilities of
the-Southold Solid Waste Management
District in the Town of Southold, in tile
County of Suffolk, New York,
pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law.
ORDER CALLING
PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD ON
OCTOBER 28, 1997
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (her=~in
ca "Town Board" and "Town", respectively), in the Cou~ty of
Suf'folk, New York, on behalf of the Southold Solid Waste
Management Distric.~, heretofore established and now eS([sting
the TOwn (herein called "District"), has determined to increase
and improve the facilities of the District, consisti~ng of (i)
construction of ~ new scale house at the estimated maximum
of $40,000 and (ii) acquisitioon of various equipment at ~he
estimated maximum cost of $160,000;
Now, therefore, be it
ORDERED, that a meeting of tile Town Board of the Town
be he'ld at the Town~ llall, Sou%hold, New York, in the Town, on the
28th day of October, 1997 at 5!00 o'clock P;M. (Prevailing Time)
to consider said in~r~ase and Improvement of facilities at the
estimated maximum cost of $200,000 and to hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and ~or
such other action on the part of the Town BOard with-relation
thereto as may be required by [aw; and be it,
FURTI{ER ORDERED, that the Town Cl. erk publish at lea~t
once in "TILE SUFFOLK TIMES," a newspaper published in Mattltuck,
New York, a designated as the official newspaper of the
Town for su ~d post o~] the sign board of the Tow~
maintained p~ ,di~is[0~] 6 0f SeCtion 30 of '~he Town
Law, a copy of this cert].fied by said q'o~n Clerk, th~
first publication an~ said POsting to be not i~e~ than
ten ~10) nor more than t~ent~ (20) days before the da~e of such
publlc hearing.
DATED: September 30, 1997
TOWN BOARD OF TIlE TOWH OF SOUTHOLD
(SEAL)
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: An explanation, we are doing some improvements
at the Landfill in the areas of recycling and, also, building, and this bond
will cover those expenses. The meeting as I just sald is at 5:00_o'clock on
October 28th, if you have further questions.
~5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Councilwoman Ollva, Councilman
Supervlsor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans.
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
LI6.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva. seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of $out hold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochra~ to file application(s) for
funding, for projects, under the provisions of Title 9 of the Environmental
Protection Act of 1993 and/or Title 3 of the Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.
q6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oilva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
q7.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 16th day of September, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A
Local Law in Relation to Applicant Disclosure"; and
WHEREAS, a public hearlng was held on this Local law on the 30th day
of September, 1997, at which tlme all interested persons were glven an
opportunity to be heard thereon~ now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 2q - 1997,
which reads as follows:
follows:
II.
State.
q7.- Vote
LOCAL LAW NO. 2~ - 1997
A Local Law in Relation to Applicant Disclosure
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
!. Chapter 10 (Ethics, Code of) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 10-18,1 (Applicant disclosure) is hereby added as
This
take u
of th
Councilwoman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was .duly ADOPTED.
uestor shall disclose the
n, to the extent known
The :disclosure
Ion,
Y
of
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Townsend, Councl Iwoman Hussle,
SUPERVISOR,COCHRAN: That is the end of our resolutions. At this time
we welcome input from the community. If there is anyone that would llke to
address the Town'Board on any Town business we would be very happy to
entertain that at this time.
ANNE LOWRY: Good afternoon. My name is Anne Lowry. I was
attending a ZBA meeting last week on Thursday. Our monitor Gwen
Schroeder was 'unal~le to be 'here, so., I took her place ,for the evening.
Towards the end of the meeting the Chairman wanted to talk about
something that was ~very much a concern to him. It really bothered him
very much, and he was very angry, and it had to do with a memo that the
Town Attorney sent to the ZBA, but somehow he claimed it had been
leaked to the and some member of the Planning Board had
spoken to and this upset him very, very much. He was very,
very angry , .and said that he was instituting that there would not
have anymore , :and: he was instituting a gag order., i was sort of
surprised, to the case, that, A, anyone would do that, and, B,
whether it or: not, and he was really very serious about it, and
very angry, t to repeat, his concern was that this had been leaked,
that it more confidential. Some of the:. Board members
a it, and when one of the Board,, members offered to
make co to get me one. I was the ~only one there
watching, so he got me one. There was nothing that said
it was So, as I said, I was very surprqsed,
upset, and concerned, and I thought that this should not be. Since there
was no public I myself there, I thought other public Should know about
this. I also cai Ip but make some connection when I see that MaUreen
Ostermann, who was a very new member of the ZBA, is~ resigning. Now,
this being last Thursday, that perhaps there is some connection there.
thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I
became aware of some of the circumstances yesterday. We were going to
discuss some of it this morning in Executive Session, and we did not have
the time. It was brought to the Board's attention by another Board
member. I understand there was one person in the audience. I didn't
realize who it was, but the Town Board will be taking this under discussion
with the department. Thank you. Is there anyone else who would llke to
address the Town Board on Town business?
HELEN KO~JsOUROS:i My name is Helen Kousouros. I live on Tucker's
Lane in Southold. An incident happened to me on the 12th of September
involving the :Southoid Police. I was going into the bank, my air bags both
deployed. ! was injured. I got out of the car. The car was full of fumes,
and gases, and when I got out of the car the car rolled, and went onto a
curb, where it came to a stop. When the ambulance, when they were
caring for .me, the last person to come there was an officer from the
Soutt~old PoliCe. He came into the back of the ambulance. He asked for my
registration, and my license. I told him where it was. I said, officer,
would you like me to tell you what happened? He answered, no, you don't
have to tell me what happened, I know what happened· Now, this young
man I found out was a rookie, only a few months on the police force. When
I returned from the hospital to go get my keys I talked to the officer that
wrote up the report, in 'the interim I had a witness, that witnessed the
whole accident, and she gave me her name, and wrote her phone number
down. The officer said that I hit the curb, which made my air bags
deploy. Now, this was a false report. ! went to. Conway, the Chief, and
he explained to'him. He did not have any witnesses. The officer said to
me, I had witnesses also. . I said, would you give me their names? The
officer answered, I dOn't have to give you the name. It wasn[t necessary
for me to, write their 'name down, what I say goes. This s What this
officer said. Well, it upset me, so when I went to Mr.~ Conway, the Chief,
he said he would get:back to:me:, goes :to the bank where there
was the first curb, and, h nvestlgated the matter, and he
said, I see nothing wrong with the rePort. Now, this officer' refused to
take my statement. He was not there to witness this accident. When I told
him I had a witness itdidn't mean anything to him.' Now~ if this is the way
our Chief of Police is going to train our young police on this force, as a
law abiding citizen, and a t~.xpayer of Southold, I am very coacerned.
Okay? There is no need for .t. ! thought that' a police report ~hould be
on facts and witnesses, and if we are going to have a Chief who is going to
traln these young men from the beginning, and tram' them wrong, i thidk
there' is a concern.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Suffolk County Police Academy trains the
new police officers, but we certainly will, as a Board, take this up with
Chief Conway.
HELEN KOUSOUROS: Yes, the Suffolk County Police Academy trains
them, but there is more training on the force. You write up a report,
shouldn't~ it be an objective report on facts and witnesses?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Of course, it'should.
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HELEN KOUSOUROS: Why did he write up a subject.ye report.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I can't answer for him until I find out what the
information is.! You are telling me. I don't know anything about this. I am
just learning it for the first time, so the Town Board will look into it.
HELEN KOUSO, UROS: And Mr. Conway, Chief Conway, says that he went
over there at the bank, and saw the first curb that I supposedly struck,
which .he ,put:,on the report, which was false also, because i went over a
curb that 'was half beaten up, that I found out, I have witnesses, also, and
statements, stating that they went over this curb two and three time prior
to my incident.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May i ask, would you, please put this all in
writing, and. submit it to my office?
HELEN KOUSOUROS: Absolutely.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else who would like to address
the Town Board?
DONALD GARSIDE: My name is Donald Garside from Southold, Founders
Landing. I would just like to take a few minutes to speak about the
proposed expansion of Mullen Motors over there on the Main Road, the
.corner of Locust Lane. I measured our town the other day in my car, the
odometer, from St. Patrick's Church, beautiful church, all the way to the
7-11, 9/10.tbs of a mile long. If this proposal goes through for Mullen
Motors, and if, in deed, Mr. Mullen makes a parking lot out of that
property 2/10tbs of that 9/10ths will be parking lot, 2/10ths of a
mile. i can't think of anything less aesthetically pleasing for a small town
like this, as a parking lot. Having settled, that, Sunday afternoon I am
sitting in my dining room, and I look out my window, and who comes down
the driveway but Mr. Mullen, not the senior, one of the younger fellows
about my age. ! think his name is Richard. Nice fellow. Comes down the
driveway. He~s got a big site plan in his hand, a blueprint, and before I
know it he is sitting there showing my wife, and I, his plan, his side of
the story so to speak. You know what he is going to do over there. He
showed it to us. According to him the Colonial Corners buildings wouldn't
be razed~ The parking lot would be in the back of all that. Separating the
parking lot from Locust Lane would be a fence, I think he sald~ and some
trees. There would be no throughway for anything to go from that parking
lot to Locust Lane. My wife and I listened to this, and then m~; wife asked
him the question, well, would it be general business business zoning, or
hamlet, that would be general~ We said, that means anything could happen
over ~here in the future as far as Colonial Corners. You could build really
anything there, hotel, bars, you know a fast food joint. He assured us that
he plans on staying there:. He has been there for years, and he has no
intention of making Southold like a~ highway. He, assured us that he wasn't
a west anythlnc like that. He used the phrase a few time,
de L I thought, boy, !:',heard that a few times in
my hat meant start ~is
:Jon't know, and:l appreciated the~ f~ came to
tell us. What I Wo.u;Id like to say is tha~, you know,
and say ~what his intentions a;re, in, future, you.,knoTM. .No
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need to show up at the public hearihg.
We F~eep saying that each week. Come back again
is here. The Board bases their decision on what is
so it is important that if you have a position you
;ime of the hearing, and express it. Anyone else?
My name is Frank Carlin. the gadfly from Laurel. Before
I also have seen Mr. MUllen's legislation, and
nows too. that he intends to put evergreens all
it shows up on the blueprint, everg.reens. I would
of' the Town Board for voting to~h~re eight police
CO~UNCI LMA~N ' MOO:RE: Seven.
FRANK CAP~I~IN: How come seven now? It was eight before.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: We hashed it out, and agreed on seven.
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here. In 1990 we had' forty-one police officers in
nine in Greenport. Now, as of last week we had 38, and
,week, that is 37. That time we had [~1 police officers back
It ~e~en have the responsibility of patrolling Greenport. We
officers on our budget. Now, we have so far three
diSability. That makes four. One retired last week. We
~.~November 17th of 199~, when the key was put into
~rtment, and Southold took over. My remarks, I will
don~t beat around the bush, it is going to be mostly
and Ruth Ollva. A few were put on in November
~lice Department had to work tremendous overtime to
the difference in patrolling Creenport. It costs the
and thousands of dollars. I stopped counting at
hire any police officers for eighteen months, because
~es on the Board, including the Supervisor, didn't
Heine, so we went eighteen months without hiring any
these guys were working all kinds of overtime, twelve,
sixteen hours a day. Oh, incidentally, I will tell you right now, if I was
Supervisor at that time, I would guarantee you Eric Heins would be in
uniform now patrolling Southold Town, because you are innocent until
proven guilty. These "police officers that are retiring,. Joe, they are not
coming out of Town Budget. They are coming out of State fund~ing. They
are replacements. They are replacements, so we got seven police officers,
and we are going to replace them. We have to replace four. That is not
the, budget money. 'The retirement money from the State budget is allowed.
Creenport gives us, Joe, i believe, $2t[0~000 a 'year towards police
protection. We got $375.,000 from COPS. In 1995 we got $75,000 to hire one
police officer, so to say that we-are worrying about $500,000, well, we.find
the $500,000. We take it from another program, that doesn't have that
poi'ice officer' 's retirement.' It's tough..You know it takes over a year
before we get= more police officers.' There is one academy a year. It te, kes
have to allow for somebody
seven police officers to
have .to handle~ C;reenport.
back in
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COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'll wait until~.~you make ~your remarkS, and ~then
I will make mine.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, can we move it along a I~ttle bit?
FRANK CARLIN.' Subject is getting kind of hot~ It's election year.
Replacing guy.s, that I~aven't. been productive, okay. But, getting by
without new:o~f|cers for Some time. I could goon, but I won't.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Would you .like to respond?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'll talk a little bit about my position. Back in
'90, I don't know .what the police budget: was, but my guess is it was
probably almost half of what it is now, even though we may have had 41
officers. The Police budget is probably the largest part ,of 'our Town
budget in terms of personnel, it is by far the largest, and also probably
the fastest growing. We did have a problem. We were operating with 27 or
about
something at that point during that period you were talking when we
were enjoined from hiring ~new policemen, because we wei~e waiting for a
hearing on Heins, Officer Helns. I 'don't want to get into that. That
is not, a pleasant diScussion, but it suffices to say_, that was resolved, and
we hi,red at that point, I think, with the 'of~icei~s that we got from
Creenport, and ,the five new additional ,officers, we have seven officers
from that Iow point. The overtime figures are much reduced from then. I
based on .the overtime, and by the way'~ we~ did manage to get s.eas0nal
police offlc gave us two officers during peak tlmes which' we
didn't has mitigated the need more than ~four~llce' officerS' at
this time. ~/e will be up to full 41 wit~ the,;four and When
I say, officers were ,n~t productive, ~ iwasn't
saying
about them. I was saying is they hadn't worked for
Those officer ~ve been on disability, some for years and'
have of ,tha time within the last ten years~
ret|reme JanUary. Another was i!n the middle
were overtime bills, we woulld have them now.
negative
a year.
maybe
One of the
so if we
hat ~is what I
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meant by those officers not being p~oductive. They haven't been on the
job. Those people are replaced, so we were basically getting along without
four officers, and these new officers will be in additional to the force, an
addition to the working force. ! believe that with creative management
keep the cost down. A new officer right now..not a new officer but an
officer that has been here for five years is costing probal~ly around
$100,000, Five years .from now at the rate that they .are increasing they
will be up probably $1;70,000 or more per officer. So, if we were to increase
the manpower,, and. I think one of the arguments that people use, and in
favor of it is there is a grant that will pay for 50% of the salary or three
of the seven new officers, that we will be hir,ing. That grant is only 50%
of the The first year is $26~000.,~ It's inconsequential
certair
! think that the feeling is,that these people will gradually take the place
of people that are retiring, or we can lay off after we have established
this new number, butr I am not too sure we will. Certainly. it will be
difficult to do so once we establish a new level of rSt. a.ffing. SO, that is
the ion I took my position, and voted against h~rmg seven. ! have
police department. I think they' are doing a good job,
but more effective use of our can
get a additional ,officers. That's
FRANK CARLIN: If it wasn't for the gentleman from the Civil Service Board
making the decision not to hire Heins-we probably wouldn't have hired
let. The Board couldn't make it. We had to up to
from the Civil Service Board to make..the
because around for eighteen months, and as'far. ~as them being
pr : that,s a point right there that we needed to have police
have th.em replaced. That[s ,w,ha~t I am~.~r~ying to say,
Joe. arted out I th~nk tl~is proves something.' Back~n ,1990 we had
ti1 ~ith Creenport we had nine. Now ot only right
and we try to keep up :wit /et. It
.Joe.. rThere is no logic. No logic. ;iq thing,
we but we all know when we are where
to to be there. That's all I
want tO make a compliment.
mows the grass, and
und~ everal other parks. What a
see to tell him so. I give credil
ying here, one more thing
to have been coming to
have never walked into
:uss what i am going to
Bil Harris, you,
I come here to any.
and what my subject is. I .i one
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Frank. Is there anyone else that would ilke some
Board?
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I have a little police experience of my own, and that
me. That can be a very dangerous thing when you
ick to measure a policeman's performance. Also, these
are being tossed around with the number of policemen
:e a certain area, that certainly can not be done by a
Isa everyone knows that mobile policeman, car patrol, radi:o
g costs since it covers a much wider area, and
rs have to be reconciled. No one can make generalization
.an experienced police personnel. But, that wasn't, really
I did read, also, the article about speakers ,m The
I promise not to be more than a two ,mlnute egg. I only
~tmentalization, and fractionaliz, ation. You know we
heads, parking issues, planning people~ etc,. and
e consumed with a passion for their course,, and. I can
'~ The problem is with departmentallzat~[on ~s that
sse( in their own unit, that they iosb Sight of the
:nt. and that is why ! would want the 5t~pervisor to
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become a gatekeeper, such as we have in HMO~s, to tie things together.
In fractionalization we have sideroads of taxation. We have independent
enduros set up for this course, and that course, and who is going to tie all
of this together? We are told that school taxes predominate our tax bill,
and that 'is an absolute truth, however, these things all come t~ogether: on
one piece of paper to the taxpayer. So, compilation something" has to be
done about that. Units have to talk to each other a little more fully, or
openly, and objectively, and the :Supervisor has be the gatekeeper, and I
wi.s.h to complimen, t. you .on the opening of this meeting, when you said
believe that tax increases :2.5%, and ~f course that is a very nice thing'
but we all know that percentiles don"t really mean anything unless we know
the~who[e: to which they refer. I {hink it would be a good idea that when
tax increases are talked 'about, .that' model examples be given as to what the
net cost would be to an average tax payer in.' Southold, so we can get some
focus on the situation~ I feel that it'iS very ImPortant.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You can pick up all that information in the Town
Cleric's Offlce. It~s available.
JAY GARGANI. I don't think a person should have to really go through
all the pages ,of th~se' text. I 'd.0n't see anything wrong in just asking you
to keep an overall vlew' of thls s~tuation. That's all I am asking.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you..
FRANK CARLIN: Madame Supervisor. I have one more thing I forgot to
·
mention here. Be ng. that the fourth 15ollce officer retired this week. what
squad is sh°r[ bne' man?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
the Town Board?
Is there anyone else who would like to address
DONNA DEZUKA SMITH
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)leasant expe~ienCe with the Police Department, as far as people that
I' had a very bad'tenant, a trying tenant shalt we
of :a hat they answered her complaints alnd issues t.hat
wer~ ver~, very good at responding, not putting
nk Or an' · just taking the facts, saying windows
,iS sayl .~re is no heat, etc. I don't want to go' on
· y upset, and I think the
a rookie, and number, two~
Police Academy, but they answer to
gave [he Town the benefit'of, the
Chief. She was calm 'right now, and she also
e.[ It fell on ears. Okay? Now, she is
that she puts it 'all in writing,,.'and then
tape
COUNCILMAN MOORE: It didn't fall on deaf ears. I did speak to the
Chief about~'it. H~e was satisfied. It is not my position to tell him how to
write a report. I did suggest to you that you wrlte your own report,
which you are entitled to do. In fact, in certain instances it is required
by !aw to do your own accid6nt form, and I did invite you to come t.o the
B~ard todaY.; I a~n glad to See :tha{ you ca:me, and followed up onl it. i
dl~ln~t leave,itOhI d~f ears, and I,'did invite ~;ou to come here, so, thank
you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else?
SARA CARSIDE: Sara Garside, Southold. I know the hearing on
Mullen Motors is a long ways off. I would just say a few things today.
ApParently' before the last expansion we ,w. ere promised sh,rubs, and a nice
atmosphere;-~but he never went. through w~th it. and this t~,m,e who is to isay
that that Wouldn't hapPen again. I feel that we were taking for granted
the of th~s town. A ~big change llke this you can very carefully
consider once we destroy , these surroundings the changes of
slim', and I think it would be very impossible to, ;you
tree. s, so I think; before this goes through you
considering the future. Thank you.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you very much for your comments.
Anyone else, like to,address the Town Board? (No response.) If not, !
will call on Board reports starting on my left with Councilman Townsend.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: This last couple of weeks were interesting, a
lot of festivity in the air in different parts of the town, and"you know,
when you are campaigning you become very aware of these .th|ngs. I ~had a
good time at the Greenport Maritime Festival. I think it has grown to
amazing proportions, .and they are to be congratulated. There are. so many
things to do there, both night and day, with fireworks and,~ you know,
people dropping out of the sky, and boat races, whlch I won't talk too
much about.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Were you in the race?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Yes. We placed, and so that was great and they
had a' Harvest,r Festival up in Cutchogue, which is an amazing thing to see.
When you go between the buildings up there, they have traditional and
early , weaving, how they made flax,- It was a fantastic
and and I recommend next year, When they have it,
that get there, and send your kids there. It's a very eye
.-. We had the second round of interviews for police on
the ~mm|ttee meeting, which was primarily on the Tower
Law, which .,d. I am not the Chair. That was Bill Moore =position,
I did meet with the Town Attorney, and the Planning
De changes to the uses in the business zones.
ready to bring forth in language/~ in the Code
' I will have that by the next Board meeting!. They
is point in the Code, and that's about it.
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Thank you, Jean. I attended a Land, Preservation
where I thl.nk this committee is going to be far more
to acquire p~eces of land, that are more cohesive, or
feces that have been approved, either by the County
are looking at management methods of using the open
re working with the Fort Corchaug people. I am on that
going to meet again on Monday, and that is going to
to do, to try to plan the different access points to
I also attended the Code Committee about the ~e'iiular
concern in Orient, as you all know. We did interview
~hon an~ I attended a Habitat Restoration Program that
Quogue Wildlife Refuse. It is in conjunction with. the Peconic
the main idea of it is just an .initial meeting
from Easthampton, Southampton, Riverhead,
to do a unified type of project, so that .we can
'sonnel, or' perhaps ask for bonding for the same type of
a.r.e all not jus repeating the same thing, but we can
w~th each other, and I am looking forward to working on
delighted that we passed the agreement with the
ith the Studies, and go out for the RFD~s for the Duck
'Point reach. I think it will be very productive, and
llne analysis to know what we can do in the
the extra money from the Environment Protection Fund,
the Town llne. I think the information will be
SUPERV
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On the lighter side I participated in a new festival.
regular ones, that we have talked about today, but the
their Potato Festival back on September 20th. I
ir run-walk. I did the walk part of it. I took the kids
my excuse. Also, had an opportunity with a bunch of
in Hands Around the Bays Clean-up, and the group I
at Founders, and did a nice job of cleaning up on a
and early. I am still reporting on the Code
last Wednesday, as has been said before, and we are
afternoon. We are trying to put the final touches,
I hope, on the cellular tower ordinance. We are working against a deadline.
October l~th is our drop dead date. Right, Laury?
TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: Yes.
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COUNCILMAN' MOORE: So, we have to get our act together, and ge that
done, but that is what we are working on tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa?
JUSTICE EVANS: I will report on the usual Fishers Island things i do,
but I don't know how much interest people have in them. I issued hunting
licenses, and went t° senlor meetings, and did my Harbor Committee
meeting, and various other meetings that have to do with Fishers Island.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are always interested in Fishers Island
That's a part of Southold town. Councilwoman Hussie?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I, too, have been busy with 'the Code Committee,
too, :but one of the most interesting ,things was that Wednesday two weeks
ago we had some visitors here from Southwold, England, and it was my
pleasure to squire them around town for a few days, , Mrs. Margaret Chad,
and, also, Mrs'~ Nora Crane. Very nice, and, of course we have, as you
know, been having some sort of an exchange of visitors for a number of
years. ~1 have been over there twice. Every year ,somebody comes from
Southwold' here to Southold. I went! to the Maritime Festival, toe, and I
tell you I didn't see many of you all there. I saw everybody fr0n~ out of
town. I saw Joe, and I saw Jean. The place was packed.~ It was very
inteFestingt but there were a lot of out-of-towners, and I can see that it
certainly does bring tourism into the town. However, if you recall about
two meetings ago there was some talk that i had about the referendum
coming up about the LILCO/LIPA situation, and what Suffolk County
Legislature should do about it. At the time the Board suggested that L hold
a meeting, and finally we do have a date. Please, put aside on your
calendar Wednesday, October 2~2nd at 7:00 P.M. right here. We are going
to have Dave Wilmott, who ;is against the LIPA/LILCO, and tha~
person who is for the LIPA/LILCO situation, and I, will be talking,
too, and we will discuss, not Only the pros and cons of the proposal, but,
also, the referendum,, so, please, make it a point to come here. I would
love to see a full house.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Sounds good. I would like to share a few
things, that I have been busy with over the last couple of weeks, over and
above the t|me that ~1 have devoted to developing the budget. I didn't have
an opportunity at ~he last Board meeting to share with you, we had
received a $68,000 grant towards the first purchase of property in the
Ars.h. amomaque greenbelt that we would like to preserve, so I was quite
excited about that. ! attended this past Sunday we did a fir. e drill,
evacuation for Fishers Island. I~oulsa was not over here, but everything
went very, very wel~l for the firs~ drill. We have made some changes in the
Emergency Preparedness Plan for Fishers Island if there is a nuclear
problem with Millstone, hopefully, there never is, but we certainly believe
in be!ng prepared and.having things in order. It went very well. There
was involvement bY fire depar~tments, school; the Red Cross, it was
simulated exactly asi a tragedy, or an incident might happen, so we even
had one young lady that had a heart at. tack. She is about sixteen, but what
an actress she was. She did a beautiful job. I, also, had the Privilege
with Bill, a bunch of us went down and cleaned for Hands Around the Bay
in cleaning the beaches throughout 5outl3old Town, and around the entire
bay. We had a lot of fun. We had people of all ages, and every once in
awhile you do get fun thinas_ to do. n addition to the clean up we, were
served coffee, and coffee cake, and doughnuts for the kids, and juice and
so forth, but it was a fun thing to do. I. also, had the opportunity to
attend the Long Island Fall Harvest Festival at Suffolk County Comrdunity
College. I took the time to congratulate the college, and the Farm Bureau,
and Cornell Co-op for their involvement. This was their sixteenth year,
and it is also a nice fair, and a nice family afternoon for everyone, Also,
I had the opportunity ~to meet with the neighbors, that live around the
Landfill here in Southold. At our last meeting I had said we would meet
with the residents, and develop an evacuation plan, and hopefully again
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these things don't hap.pen, but if we have a spill in the future we have put
down the different options, and things that can, and will be done, and it is
being finalized into a plan for us to have to function if something occurs.
Also, the Recreation Committee of the Fort Corchaug site met on
Thursday the 18th. We had a very good first meeting. It ,is a good
committee. We are going to be walking the site within the next couple of
weeks, and then to begin the development of these things. I was out of
town for a couple of days last week, part of it personnel, but some of it
was pleasure. I. had the opportunity to meet an Eric Ditz, his name was,
and his father is the foremost archeologist in the United States, and Eric
was working on a site, that was being dug, and I told hlm about Fort
Corchaug, and he said he would love to be ~nvited up here at 'the: time
when we begin, if we ever begin, to do a dig in relation to the site. As I
stoOd there at the site,a young archeologist, who was on the site dug up a
small bottom of pottery, and this goes back to about..l'm going to say
1650. That was the Jamestown area, and I said, oh boy, look what we
have. I said good luck, let's see what else you can dig up, and
it's: use you do a dig you usually go down as,far as
the .the. first layer of the.dig, and. if~ it's. I~ight
in issume that the. d~gg,ng only went that deep. If it is dark in
colc is an indication usually of a house foundation, or, it's an
an indication that the earth has been dug ~up
;t foot. So. he found this first little pl'ece/ I
your good luck, let's see what else you can:find: ~t
you have this whole thing, the grid, and you use
just scrap away, scrap away. He found the
the pottery, then the third piece
an:~was on the other side, and he~ have
thls is a good find.
guys~ come on over
in. It was excltlng, and I thought to.myseif~, if
of what is going to happen at Fort ss far
~of the Fort and so forth, and ~ [hat
to be excited for not on/ Town
but for the entire community, so~ we ~rward
both the Recreation and, Fort
, ~t Will be something that we will ali be pr, oud of
! 'have been bus,y with the budget. I prescribed
message, if there is anyone here that w?uld
welcome to it, and I~, thank~,¥ot~.~.ali~i for
in a motion for adjournment.
to
jo[=niing us,
seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
that ~this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
ird: Ayes:
Councilman
Su
This re~solUtlon was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Townsend,
Moore. Justice Evans.
Councilwoman Hussie,
Southold Town Clerk