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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/06/199870 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 6, 1998 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Justice Louisa P. Councilman John M. Romanelli, Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd. Absent: Councilwoman Alice J. Hussle, Councilman William D. Moore Evans, Town 9:10 A.M. - The Board met with John Raynor, Southold Town Radio Operator, Assistant Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator and 911 Specialist to dlscuss the Bell Atlantic request to place several cell phone antennas on the Town's NYNEX communication tower north of Police headquarters. In addition to receiving revenue from the lease, other benefits would be a climate controlled room for town equipment and a new 60 kilowatt generator. The Board will check with Superintendent of Highways Jacobs to be sure that loss of this room will not have a detrimental effect on him. The Town Attorney will review the lease amd present it in final form at,the next board meeting. 9:30 A.M. Comptroller John Cushman and Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck met with the Board to discuss plans for expenditure of 1998 1/ti% County Sales Tax revenue. For Discussion Item No. (1) (Resolution no. 9 was placed on the agenda allocating it for debt service relating to the hydrogeological Investigation at the landfill.) The Board also discussed and finalized an updated list of properties for acquisition under the Suffolk County Charter Article 12 Drinking Water Protection Program. ( Resolution No. 10 was placed on the agenda pledging the use of these funds.) Solid Waste Coordinator Bunchuck advised that a grant has been received from Albany under the bond act for funding in the amount of $325,000.00 which was applied for several years ago for the tub grinder equipment.. This equipment has already been paid off, but the money can be Put ~nto the fund balance. C & D materials were discussed, the wood is not suitable for landfill capping, it will settle and cause depressions which will allow pools to develop. In the future, only concrete, asphalt and brick will be allowed. The lowering of the tipping fee for C & D was discussed because it was said that contractors are taking it out of town because they feel it is too expensive to take to our landfill. 10:15 A.M. - Lieutenant Carlisle Cochran, Jr. met with the Board to discuss the two rapid defibrillatiOn units being offered to the town by the county. These units give the jolt to start the heart in cardiac arrests. All fire departments and ambulances have them throughout the county. They would be .a tremendous benefit to our police department to help save lives. The Board agreed; the Town Attorney will review the agreement when it is received from the county and authorization will be granted at a future meeting. 10:25 A.M. Department Report of Building Department, Code E.nforcement. Edward Forrester, Department Head presented the Board .~'..;w~th their new computer generated report, in 1997 there were 1~0 new dwellings, compared to 99 in 1996. In December 1997 there were 66 building permits written, compared to 55 in December 1996. The reason for this is the state of the economy, there is a lot more money available. He will be initiating a new house policy when three inspectors are present, one will remain behind from inspections, to write permits. The total for 1996 was 697 permits, 1997 was 710. In addition to building permits, they also handle pre-C.O, requests and foil information requests. He reported that the new clerk-typist is .getting up to speed quickly, as she was formerly a title searcher. He will be instltuting a pollcy of rotating the inspectors in and out of the office writing permits and Inspecting on the road. Everyone will have to know everything. He is looking forward to meeting with the Code Committee, there are some problems with definitions, uses, and fees; Southold Town is not on par with the other towns. Fees should cover expenses, currently they do not. He reported receiving calls regarding enforcement on a regular JAHUARY 6, 1998 basis. He tries to mediate first and feels that he has been very successful in many cases. Enforcement is a matter of manpower. Ed will be required to attend 5 weeks of State Mandated Code Enforcement training within the next 5 months. He wiU work on the generation of the reports to track additional data. 11:00 A.M. - James McMahon, Executive Assistant reported on the progress of the Community Development programs. Eleven (11) affordable homes were closed on in 1997. Contracts have been returned from NYS, hopefully construction will begin again in the spring. The Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation is progressing on the Stormwater Mitigation Plan for all of the area around Mattituck Inlet. It is hoped to improve sheilfishing by correcting the major pollution coming off the roads. The boat ramps Sakippers Lane, Orient, and Sandy Beach Road, Greenport Wjil be ' ' ~ for spring. The Suffolk County Parks & RecreatiOn will bE the brush out of the Orient Point Park to make open fields for .spring. Mr. McMahon reported that 12 to 15 homes wer.e rehab at a cost of approximately $20,00.0.00 per unit. The Shellfish Programs were sUCcessful ILst year, 1-2 mi lion clams were I million oysters, and 300,000 to half a million sca raft program Association. The finally .finished. Mr .aSS the on 11:!15 A.M. - T AdViSorY Discussion (4) ISland was only wish to put up, quarters for the own cesspool to allow them their ~own cesspool. For Discussion Items 2 - 7, (2) Boy the ~Human Resource Center (Resolutio~ ) (3) Advertise :for appli~:ants for pOllCe o. 12 was .p. laced on the agenda), ,FOr charge (Resolutmn No. i3 was plaCed on (5) E.rnpl0ye. e Handbook will ~ discussed at F0~ D~scusston (6) Street Light on Fishers nd has been taken care bf, For DiscuSsion at Treatment (Re: no. ids). Justice I up Fishers on the in, and wquId like their the sewer dis;c~i~t, Board agreed 11:30 A.M. - The Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 7:30 P.M. meeting. 11:40 A.M. - The board reviewed the Employee Handbook (Discussion item (5~ 'They decided to hold it until the entire board is present at the next meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION 11:46 A.M. - On motion of Councilman Brian Murphy, seconded by Councilman John Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss sale of municipal property and employment history. Vote of the Board: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. Also present: Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville, Town Attorney Laury D0wd. 12:30 P.M, Work Session adjourned. 72 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on January 6, 1998, 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: Absent: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman JOhn M. Romanelli Councilman Brian C." Murphy Town Clerk ~Elizabeth A. Neville Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd Councilwoman Alice J.., Hussie Councilman William D. MoOre SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: MaY I have a 'motion to approve the audit of bills for January 6, 19987 Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that'the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $13u,,026.68; General Fund Part Town bills in the amou.nt of $6,~2q6.19;' Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $18,051.53; HigliwaY FUnd P~rt ~own bills in the amount of SL[zt,681.01; Ag land . Deve $11[[,301.15; Computer System. Employee Health Benefit Plan Island Ferry District bills District bills in the amount of bills in the amount of $3,375.99; bills in the amount of in the amount of in the amount of $30,529.99; Fishers $'8,387.25; Refuse & Garbage $59, Southold Wastewater District land Sewer District bills in the amount of $731.69; Fishers Island~ Ferry District Agency ~; Trust bills in the amount of $~,78.51. Vote of the Town Board:' 3cilman Murphy, Councilman ROmanelli, Justice Evans, SuPerv This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion of the approval of the minutes of December 23, 19977 Moved-by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the December 23, 1997, Town Board meeting be and hereby was approved. Vote of the Town Boa~c~ :. Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, SuPervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to set the next Town Board meeting for January 20, 1998 at L[:30 P.M.? Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at u,:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 20, 1998, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just like to take a moment to those of you attending the meeting this evening, and also our 'television viewing audience, and introduce our two ~new Councilman, if you haven't yet had the pleasure. On my left is John Romanelli, and ~ .my far right is Brian Murphy. At this time we have a special presefi~tatlon in the form Of a proclamation, and it is to proclaim the Town of Southold 1998 as a Bias Free Year. Many times these proclamations are done. We name a year for a certain purpose, and in my mind it doesn't stop at the end of the year. I would like to feel that this proclamatiOn, and the Town Board designating 1998 a Bias Free Year, that is only the foundation, a beginning, and it will JANUARY 6, 1998 73 continue from there on. Dorothy Wolf is Co-Chairman of the committee. Reverend Dozier took part in my inauguration on the first, and we announced that this is what will be happening this year. He sat with my family, and he said he liked sitting there, because all they did was talk about food, after he looked at the size of my family. None of us are underfed. In all seriousness I will read this proclamation. WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is committed to securing a decent, respectful and equitable life for all its citizens and has established an ANTI-BIAS TASK FORCE to secure that end, and WHEREAS, the ANTI-BIAS TASK FORCE has studied, explored and identified elements of prejudice, bias and- exclusion. Bias is a daily occurrence and is increasing at epidemic rates across the nation; and WHEREAS, racism and bias ignore, devalue and degrade the wonderful diversity of our human family, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town .of Southold, in keeping with the principle of equal civil rights for all, unequivocally oppose any manifestation of hatred or prejudice towards any group or individual, and be it further the Town Board hereby proclaims 1998 as a BIAS FREE YEAR IN OF ~OUTHOLD and stands together with all people of good fai[h ihout the"town and pledges to do our utmost through support and in plans and programs to foster goodwill to all throu, gh schools and .places of worship, business and recreation. 6, 1998. Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman [rvlsor Cochran. This resolution was du!ly ADOPTED. DOROTHY WOLF: On behalf of Reverend Marvin Dozier, who is our Chair, and so many other members of our committee, we thank the Board, and especially you~, Jean, You have been very supportive, and I look forward to a very exciting year. Reverend Lynda Clements will be Chairing the B|as Free Year, and. we are going to make a lot of happy noise. Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Councilman Bill Moore will be working, with the committee. We had our Organizational Meeting the other day, and he was asked to serve in this capacity. I am sure you will enjoy working with him. I.REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As the agenda shows, reports are submitted to the Town Board each month from both committees and departments. They are on file in the Town Clerk's Office. If there any that you are interested in they are available. They are public information. 2. 1997. 3. 1997. 5. Southold Town Planning Board Monthly Report for November, 1997. Southold Town Justice Evans Monthly Court Report for November, Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for December, Southold Town Clerk's Annual Report for December, 1997. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for December 1997. II. PUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Corp of Army Engineers. We have several public notices from the U.S. 1. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of Robert DiDomenico to install walkway, ram and float in Little Creek, Cutchogue, New York. Comments to be received by January 7, 1998. 2. Corp of Army. Engineers, New York District, application of Wave Abatement Systems, h~c., application to install breakwaters in Budd's Pond and Southold Bay, Southold, New York. Comments to be received by January 28, 1998. 3. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of Bluepoints Company, Inc. to place shellfish cages in Pipes Cove, Southold, New York. Comments to be received by January 28, 1998. 74 JANUARY. ,6. .1998 NICATIONS. i. Judith T. Terry, former Town clerk with thanks for recognition and best wishes to all. 2. Dvirka and Barilucci in regard to brochure. 3. Patty Conti, Conference Coordinator, City of Glen Cove, thanking Supervisor Cochran for participation in orchestrating both costs for a better sound conference. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1. 8:00 P.M., on the acquisition agricultural lands .of Reynold Blum. 2. 8:02 P.M., on the acquisition agricultural lands of William Ruland. of development rights in the of development rights in the V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy, that gives you the opportunity to address the Town Board prior to the passage of the r~solutions. If there are any listed on your agenda, and you would like to talk to the Board in relation to any particular resolution, now is the time. You also know that at the end of our prepared agenda, and our prepared business, we also have time where you can address the Board on any topic in relation to Town business. Is there anyone that would like to address the Town Board in relation to any of the resolutions on the agenda? (No response.) If not, we will begin, the passage of the resolutions. 1.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board Of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Charlotte Cunningham as a Clerk-Typist in the Justice Court, from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service Certificate of Eligibles List, effective January 7, 1998, at a salary of $22,658.~42 per annum. 1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southoid hereby grahts permission to the Southold American Legion Giswold-Terry-Glover Post #803 to place a reviewing stand on the west end of the front lawn at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, to be used in connection with their parade for the Suffolk County American Legion Convention on June 13, 1998, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. 2 .- Vote Of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The American Legion will hosting the, I believe it's Suffolk County Convention here in Southoid, so we are giving them permission to use the front lawn, and they provide us with proper insurance. 3.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED-that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following individuals as part-time Matrons to be on call to assist the Southold Town Police Department, as' needed, effective immediately, at a salary of $9.76 per hour: Donna Lyburt-Childress, and Roxana L. Cruz. 3.- Vote of the Town Board: -Ayes: Councilman MUrPhy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 4.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli RESOLVED that the Tow~ Board of the Town of Southold y authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for the position of part-time Matrons for the Southold Town Police Department. 4.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Sew seconded by Councilman Romanelll, it was Town Board .of the Town of Southold hereby declares the parcel as surplus property: Suffolk County Tax Map No. a/k/a "Ryder Landing" on the Map of Orient by the Sea, Section Town~ filed October 26, 1961, in the Suffolk County Clerk's Office as Map No. Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Ji pervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 6.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the ToWn Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the offering for sale of the following parcel: Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-15-3-~t7 a/k/a "Ryder Landing" on the Map of Orient by the Sea, Section Two, filed October 26, 1961, in the Suffolk County Clerk's Office as Map No. 6.-Vote o.f. the. To~vn Board:. Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanell,, JUstiCe EYans~ Superv,sor~ Cochran. This resolution, was duly ADOPTED. 7.- Move~ the as set 7.- Vote au This Roma Thi.' lutlon seconded by Justice Evans, it was Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares equipment: IBM 55. SX Computer and Monitor ~oard: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman ;or Cochran. duly ADOPTED. seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was Board of the Town of Sotuhold hereby :he Town Clerk to advertise for sale by bid the IBM : Ayes: Councilman pervisor Cochran. Uly ADOPTED. Murphy, Councilman seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was of the Town of Southold hereby directs k to advertise for resumes' for a member of the to replace Erich Haesche. Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman 8a.-M red by Councdman :Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Southold hereby accepts, with ;ination of Erich Haesche, Member of the Landmark 8a the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resoluti~n~ was duly ADOPTED. Murphy, Councilman 9.- Justice va~s, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was Board of the Town of Southold hereby allocates Capping totalling $50,482.00 for 1998'for debt Serial Bond issued for the Hydrogeological In~ s Cutchogue Landfill; and be it FU that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy to Suffolk County Executive Robert J. Gaffney. 9. rd: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman pervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 6 JANUARY 6, 1998 10.-Moved by Councilman Romanelll, seconded by Councilman Murphy, under the Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program established of the SUffolk County Charter, a portion of tl~e funds acquired the-Quarter Percent (1/q%) Sales Tax Program Is to be allocated to an Environmental Trust Fund; and WHEREAS, a portion of the money within the Environmental Trust Fund is to be allocated through revenue sharing to towns within Suf¥olk~ County, pursuant to a formula within S.C. Charter §C12-5(D); and WHEREAS, pursuant to S.C. Charter §C12-5(D), if lands exist in a town which the' criteria for the Suffolk County Pine Barrens Preserve or Suffolk Count Water Protection Preserve, as defined in S.C. Charter §C!2-2, the towns~ revenue- sharing allocation under the program must be used for acquisition of such lands; and WHEREAS,. such acquisitions must be made by the County of Suffolk, upon recommendation of the Town, in accordance with Suffolk County Charter §C12-5(A) and (D); and WHEREAS, the Town Boar:d of Southold strongly supports acquisition and preservation of the parcels listed in Exhibit "A", because these lands fit the criteria in Suffolk County Charter §C12-2 for inclusion in the program; and WHEREAS, under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Environmental Conservation Law Article 6 (hereinafter "SEQRA"), environmental review for the Suffolk County' Drinking WateF Protection Program was previously completed by Suffolk County Local Law Nos. 40-1987 and 35-1988; and WHEREAS, the Drinking Water Protection Program was classified as a Type I action and negative declarations were issued by both of the above local laws; now, therefore, be it . RESOLVED that the Town Boar. d 'of the Town of Southold does formally convey its recommendation to County officials for acquisition of any of the parcels listed on Exhibit "A", pursuant to Suffolk County Charter Article 12; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Southold does hereby piedc]e to 'use arq revenue sharing funds received or credited as afore~ald pursuant, to the Suffo~ County Charter Article 12 Drinking Water Protection Program for acquisition of a~'~;7' of the parcels listed In Exhibit "A", subject to the conditions !that Suffolk County will ta~ke full title to the subject parcels and will preserve the sublect properties in a mann&r consistent with the provisions of the Water Protection Prog~'am~: an~d be it FURTHER RESOLVED that t~is Town Board, being the lead agency for purposes of this resolution only, hereb~ finds and determines ~.that adoption ~;)f this resolution is a Type II action, because it constitutes hnplementatlon of an action which has previously been reviewed under SEQRA and, therefor;e, Is routine and continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering of priorities; see 6 NYCRR :617.13 i~1}(15) and i21}, as a Type II acUon, the legislature has 'no further responsibilities under SEC)RA= and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution sl~all be come effective Immediately. DATED: i January 6, 1998 10. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councl hnan Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was dUly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just llke a little word of explanation.' We did not really make any significant changes in our selection, as to what is most Important. As you know for years we have been trying to save the property around Laurel Lake, because Laurel Lake is a future water supply. The only thing we dld was move Cecil Young up, because we just recently bought the farmland development rights, I believe, to the farm area of his property, and the property that is right next to the lake, that is wooded and comes down, we moved up as the top priority, so that we continue to get the land that is closest to the lake, and then Macarl, and Nofoe, and so forth are second and third, which is a slight change in our selection, but this is how it will be. 11.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby goes.:on record in support of the Eagle Scout project of lan Luhr of Troop 39 to construct ~a deck at the Human Resource Center at Mattituck, New Y°rk~ 11 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, .Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: lan, I would like to introduce you to the audience, if I ma¥~ This is the young Eagle Scout, who Will be doing the · ' er project: at the' Nutrition Cent . Would you just llke to share with us what your Eagle Scout project is? lAN LUHR: Thank you very much. The Eagle Scout project is to be constructed at the Human Resource Center. It is basically a low level deck, 12. by 16~ which, is going to be mainly used by participants of Southold Adult Da,/ Care Center. It is probably the most beneficial ~projects I have come up with, that serves the community. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Eagle Scouts in Southold have always done fine projects, and this is especially fine, because it affects us, but it up at the Human Resource Center, and of course, Mrs. McKe ibsolutely delighted, because this will tie in very nicely to are being made up there, so thank you very much. 12.-Moved ;I ans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for members of y Committee. Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Supervisor Cochran · This resol'~ution was duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby makes the following charge to the Southold Town Scenic Byways Advisory Committee: Assist the Southoid Town Transportation Committee and Ferrandino & Associates. Inc. (Town Consultants) in devising a comprehensive scenic byways corridor management plan, which addresses the use and protection of local resources, and their impact on town residents~ for recreational and economic benefits while maintaining the scenic, historic and rural characteristics of the Town. This charge is to be accomplished through active liaison with the larger community in Southold and full engagement in the role of sounding board to the consultants, 13.-Vote of the Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. This; resolution was ADOPTED. 14.-Movedi.by Cou.~n¢ilmani Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RES01~VED that .the :Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby aUth~3~izes and the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for removing scavenger the Southold Town Wastewater Treatment Facility. 14.-Vote of Board: . Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romane!h ~ Supervisor Cochran. This resolution wasl duly ADOPTED. ni Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelll, it was Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints DeSimone as a Clerk-Typist in the Assessors Office, from the Suffolk County 'Department of Civil Service Certificate of Eligibles List, effective Janual 1998, at a salary of.$22,658./42 per annum. Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. ~ul¥ ADOPTED. 8 J_ANUARY 6, 1998 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The hearing is scheduled at eight o'clock, so we have a few minutes before that. As you are aware our Town Clerk Judy Terry retired after many years of service to the town. One of the_things that we did, we had received a grant from Cornell Cooperative-Extension and it was planting native plants, so it was placed down in SilVersmithJs Corner down on the corner here in the park. It's a lovely garden. I thought it was great for education. The school takes the kids on a fJeld trip, and they stop in here, and they stop, in the firehouse, they could stop and see what plants are native to the area. We decided that we would dedicate this to Judy T, erry. So, the staff had a party for Judy, and before that we: all tr~ipse down t~ the corner. Ruth, yes. it was freezing. We dedicated the garden to Judy, and need!ess to say she was very move~, and very delighted. I think she had gIven like twenty-eight years as Clerk, thirty-five in government. Also, a set of plans came in: my office today from Met Life. . As you may or may'not know Met Life ~lnsurance Company was very, ' very :impressed with t".Human wahted 'tO Enow 'in what way they could FOr a [ong time Ve has, Mrs. McKieghan, has. wanted to finish the age that is in the back. W~ weren't able to enlarg,e, services, because 'of 'the .wa~e.r :: sUpPly,' also, So: while the ,Sui Authorit:¥ was'' ~gorng mI t~t ~rea 'they were kind enough the Human Resource center~ s!Ol n~w have water, and we are. now al But, what they are;going~ to'de~ they renovate and They are. going to be' .Town, Laury, you can cot IsOur ri~S~ponsii~iii[y. if I am wrong, TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: It will serve as a Wellness Center. is or ice SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is a Wellness Center, and a place where I like to call it kind of a sunshine center, because you certainly will feel better after you go there, but some of the services they are talking about, and don~t hold me to this, but some of the ideas, there will be a lounge, there will be computers, there will be six telephones for seniors to call anywhere in the United States at no'charge. So, there is different services like this that they are going to be providing, and of course, this is 'the same area that lan is going to be putting his deck on, so we are going to have some nice changes up there, that will benefit the: clients that do come. We do have Senior Day Care, and this Wellness Center Will be showing seniors how to continue to stay healthy. Many people as they get elderly,: and they are alone, they no longer cook properly, or exercise properly, and we try to do as much as we can for them, but this will be add to their quality of life. There was so many hoiida~ We had Lieutenant Cochran in today. The County.-is goilng to be giving us defibrinations. This is a machine that electronically spells out the patient's, if they have had a heart attack. It where they are at that time, and then you push says, go for it, and it helps bring the Now, the County cars have had these for some the Southold Fire Department just bought th trained, of course, but these are the first the County, so we will at least have two, and ~lhey get more, but they will be in Police cars, which will giive us a up on emergencies at that time. It is.~all elect~ time to push the button, and everything, the patient, and everything. More and more are was telling us of an incident of where one of give mouth to mouth for eight minutes. If this would have been eight minutes earlier person. I think it will serve a good purpo~ is a good one. What we have been doing tod~ will be doing it over the next probably half a out theilr status, or )utton after the thing CPR. know you. have to :be g&t from to hands hen it is :, and the goOd. He had to r, that this dce,~, and it i~nd we 3AN[JARY 6, 1998 79 taking at least an hour out of the Work Session day, and having department heads come in, and give an update and a report, so the new Board members can be brought up to speed, and they will have little background as to what's going on in the ~different departments. Today we had Ed Forrester from the Building Department, and we also had a report from Jim McMahon from the Community Development area, and grants. We will be doing, all the department heads, and once we finish with those we will go to cemn~ttee heads, such as Dick Ryan, who is with us this evening in relation to Farmland Development Rights. You learn mostly going through the process, but this will give you a little headstart. The proposed Employee Handbook was on again today. This is what we hope will be the final draft, and we kind of put it aside, because we do have two Board the come in ~pplications, and ask for a handbook, which we.' haven't, had in the past. We Will be putting th~s in place very sh0~tl ,nd:'once we get this in.. ~place what we: will be doing is reviewing a Board it is my feeling that they are not . Some 'are and Should be designated as such,~ so we will be'revieWing ~'e o .... n p IlCleS of: the Town are wharf directs.the should be working. ISla~d has a neW street light replacement. Very efficient. I called the Department of Public Works, Jake's, and asked them about it, and he said he would take care of it, and I found out, that it was up before I even-asked him. COCHRAN: Jake seems to have a way of knowing those they have to happen. Can I have a motion to recess for a publi~: hearing? ~ice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was a recess be called at this time, a public hearing. ~n Board: Ayes: Councilman Evans, Supervisor Cochran. was duly ADOPTED. P.M. 8:00P. M., for the Murphy, Councilman SUPE rl;SOR COCHRAN: I think I need a motion first in relation to a Louisa, do you have that? JUSTICE EVANS: Do you want to do separate ones? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, do two separate ones, and then we will do the Pas:sing. envi planned. 16.- Vote. of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Romahel!l!i, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Justice Evans, secondecl by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that-pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation law, i State Environmental Quality Review Act, and 6NYCRR Part 617.10, and C:hapter [~ of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby given.that t. he Southold Town Board, in conducting an uncoordinated review ~f th~s. unhsted action, has determined that there will be no significant effeC{ On the environment. PTION OF ACTION: Acquisition of the development rights in the lands of Reynold Blum (Peconic Bay Vineyards), Main Road and Lane, Peconic, N .Y., Suffolk County Tax Map No. -015 comprising 23 acres, at $7,800.00 per acre. The proposal P .n determined not to have a significant effect on the environment an Environmental Assessment Form ha.s b.e.en submitted and reviewed ToWn Board has concluded that no s~gnlflcant adverse effect to the nt is likely to occur shOuld the proposal be implemented as Murphy, Councilman 80 JANUARY 6, 1998 16A.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to ,purchase the development rights in the agricultUral lands of Reynold Blum (Peconic Bay Vineyards); and WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing with respect to-said acquisition on the 6th day of January, 1998, pursuant to the provisions of the Southold Town Code; and WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the public interest that the Town of Southold acquire the develop, ment rights in the agricultural lands set forth in the proposed acquisition betv~een the Town and Reynold Blum (Peconic Bay vineyards); now, therefore, be it RESOLVED 'that tl~e ToWn Board elects to purchase the development rights in the aforesaid agricultural lands owned by ~eynold Blum (Peconic Bay Vineyards) ' ' 23 acres, al a sale prJ~:e of $7,800;00 per acres; t [[2275 Peconic, N.Y., Suffolk County 1000-075-01-015', 1 : it =D that the Clerk be and she hereby is and directed to give notice 'of such acceptance to Reynold Blum ~nic Bay Vineyards); and, FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute ,any and all required documents for the acquisition of said development rights. the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Dr COchran. This resolution was dul~/ )OPTED. 17.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelti, it was RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, State Environmental Quality Review Act, and 6NYCRR, Part 617.10, and Chapter u,~ of the Code of the Town of Southoid, notice is hereby given that the Southold Town Board, in conducting an uncoordinated review of the unlisted .actlon, has determined that there will be no significant effect on: the environment. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: Acquisition of the development rights in the agricultural lands of William P. Ruland, Mill Lane and Main Road, .Mattituck, N. YU:., Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-107-11-010 and 1000-115-02-002 g 003, comprising 65.5 acres, at $7,000.00 per acres. The proposal has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment because an Environmental Assessment Form has been submitted and reviewed and the Town Board has concluded that no significant adverse effect to the environment is likely to occur should the proposal be implemented as planned. 17.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanell~j, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 17A.-Moved by Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to purchase the development rights in the agricultural lands of William P. Ruland; and WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing with respect to said acquisition on the 6th day of January, 1998, pursuant to the provisions of the Southold Town Code; and WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the public interest that the Town of Southold acquire the development rights in the agricultural lands set forth in the proposed acquisition-between the Town and William P. Ruland, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board elects to purchase the development rights in the aforesaid agricultural lands owned by William P. Ruland, comprising 66.5 acres, at a sale price of $7,000.00 per acre; said property located at Mill Lane and Main Road, Mattituck, N.Y., Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-107~11010 and 1000-115-02-002 & 003; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute any and all required documents for the acquls|t|on of Said development rights. 17A.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Rom~inelli; Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This re~lution was dUly ADOPTED. JANUARY 6, 1998 81 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone like to address the Town Board? response.) If not. I will call for a motion to adjourn. (No Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:16 P.M. Vote .. of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk