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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-07/07/19985OUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JULY 7, 1998 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilman William Councilman John M. Romanelli, Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory Yakaboski. D. Moore, Town Clerk Absent: Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Justice Louisa P. Evans. 9:00 A.M. Appointment - Joseph Baler. Suffolk County Health Department. Supervisor Cochran explained to him that the reason they invited him here today is to work out a problem the town is having with trying to put up a new scalehouse at the landfill. We would like to use the existing water supply for the bathroom in the new scalehouse. Mr. Baler said that he will look into expanding the existing water supply and asked if the Town has made an application yet. Jim McMahon replied that an application has been submitted. Mr. Baier said that he should be able to get back to the Town tomorrow. Councilwoman Hussie said that she was not so sure that this question was ever put in writing about using the existing water supply. Supervisor Cochran advised that the application will be checked and if necessary, it will be amended. 9:13 A.M. - The Board reviewed IV. For Discussion Items as follows: IV, 1. Signs on properties Which are the subject of public hearings. Mr. Bernard Heinlsch of Southold has asked that a larger size sign 2¥' x 36" in plastic be erected on properties that are the subject of a scheduled public hearing and that notification to property owners be extended to those in a 500' to 600~ radius. Councilman Moore suggested that this be done for change of zone applications and applications on business property, but not for variances for accessory buildir~s, reduced setback or side yards on residential property-. The Board discussed where the 500~ will start, perhaps from the center of the property. Councilman Moore will check into this with other towns to see what they do. Councilman Romanelli will do some research on the signs as to what is available with waterproof materials, cost, etc. IV. 2. Fishing Permits for non-residents were ,discussed. Councilman Murphy asked if sales on "Daily Beach Parking Permits? have increased now that the water recreation facilities are selling them, he remarked tha~ Southold Fishing Station has sold almost a whole book of 50 permits already. The sales are up on these permits and also on the non-resident: seasonal permits. 9:30 A.M. - James Bunchuck, Solid Waste Coordinator advised the Board of the need for an off-road dump truck. The one they have is a 1968 and recently lost its brakes and needs maj'or motor work, The Board requested that he get firm prices and get back to the Board at the next meeting. Mr. Bunchuck also apprised of the nee(~ for the rental of a bulldozer for the land capping. This expense should be able to come out of the bond. The Highway Department trucks or machinery cannot be used because it will not do the same good job. Prices will be checked out and brought back to the next meeting. Mr. Bunchuck advised the 'Board of the following personnel issues: Their mechanic is out on disability, there is a need to hire a second full-time mechanic at this time. Seasonal laborers and a scale operator is needed for the summer months. Jim asked aboUt getting back the landfill worker that they transferred to the Scavenger Waste facility. He said that it is imperative that they must hire someone seasonal to get through the summer months. Supervisor advised that he must sit down with the Comptroller and find the money for this position first. Mr. Bunchuck advised, of a family medical leave request from Martin Tarpey to use sick time to be with his ailing father. Supervisor Cochran will check with Rich Zuckerman on this. Mr. Bunchuck also brought to the Board's attention a problem they are having with the sorting of sheetrock and insulation from C & D Waste. The DEC is allowing the town to accumulate C~,D waste to be used in the landfill capping as long as it is free of sheetrock and insulation. They used to have an attendant stationed near the C & D to help contractors sort these materials out, however, due to manpower shortages this is no longer possible. He suggested lowering the tipping fee on these two materials to encourage the users to sort it out themselves. The Board will take it under advisement. Mr. Bunchuck questioned the number of vacation days that can be accumulated. Supervisor Cochran answered that the policy has always been that you may carry over 12 vacation days into the next year. Anything over that you either use them or lose them. 10:20 A.M. - The Board recessed for a short break. 10:26 A.M. - Richard Ryan, Chairman, Land Preservation Committee, Melissa Spiro, Planner, Valerie Scopaz, Senior Planner, Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust and John Sepenoski, Data Processing Department met with the Board to coordinate their efforts on the 2% Community Preservation Fund and land transfer tax. Phase I has bee completed, the compiling of the draft map of the parcels of property. Mr. Ryan, Ms. Spiro, and Councilman Murphy will visit Fishers Island on July 25 to map out their properties. The draft text must be prepared by August 4th. Then letters notifying approximately 565 p. roperty owners of the public hearing will have to be sent out. Mr. Ryan suggested that this letter state that this program is only a supplement to the town's Land Preservation Committee. Public hearings will be set for August 18th and on Fishers Island at the Annual August .12th meeting. The Community Preservation Plan with the inventory listing must be adopted by September 1st, after this point no changes can be made for three years. These time frames are crucial in completing in order to get the question on the ballot for the November election. A listing of properties has not yet been received from the Village of Greenport. This listing is needed iin order to get them included in the program. They will be reminded that we need this information as soon as possible. Supervisor Cochran asked the newspaper reporters to check with their editors and try to give this program as much coverage as possible. 10:50 A.M. The Board resumed reviewing IV. For Discussion Items. IV. 3. RFP's for recreational facility. The Board questioned what Councilwoman Hussie expects to get out of it. She answered elevations and floor plan, she doesn't expect blue prints or anything. ~ The main components of this facility will be a multi-purpose room to be used for theater, exhibitions, concerts, basketball, lectures, etc., a lap pool only, no diving, it makes a difference on your insurance, a locker room ~and shower, exercise room, class rooms, lobby/lounge area. (See Resolution No. 16) IV. /J,. Sale of seafood harvested in Southold at farmstands. Councilman Murphy said that according to Health Department regulations, you are al;10wed to sell live lobsters, clams, oysters, etc. Councilman Moore will take this matter to code committee for a decision. Town Attorney Yakaboski rsuggested that SE(~R be done on the ~ parts of the 2% Land Bank. He advised that it would be a Type I Coordinated Review. On motion by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold enter into Executive Session at 11:20 for the purpose of discussing personnel. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy, Supervisor Cochran. Resolution Number 19 was placed on the agenda as a result of this Executive Session The Town Board reviewed resolution numbers 1 regular ir:30 P.M. meeting. 20 to be voted upon at the 12:10 P.M. - Trustee James King appeared before the Board with regard to the Legislation for the Fishers Island Lobster Conservation Area. Right now there is no proposed legislation, just a proposal of what it should be. The Board strongly supports it and will pass a resolution to this effect at the Fishers Island Town Board meeting to be held on August 12, 1998. On motion by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the TOwn Board of the Town of Southold enter into executive session at 12:35 P.M. for the purpose of discussing a labor grievance. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussle, Councilman Moore, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy, Supervisor Cochran. Executive Session and work session ended at 12:55.P.M. JULY 7, 1998 407 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meetin9 of the Southold Town Board was held on July 7, 1998, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at [[:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Absent: SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: bills for July 7, 19987 Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Councilman William D. Moore Councilman. John M. Romanel.li Councilman Brian G. Murphy Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski Councilweman Alice J. Hussie Justice LouIsa P. Evans May I have a motion to approve the audit of the Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $q2,564.26; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $10,0q~.0'6; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $15,783.87; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $2,767.50,; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $8,893.22; CHIPS (Highway Part Town) bills in the amount of $~1,557.83; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $1,550.00; Ag Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $13,1~2.83; Landfill Equip/Scale House bills in the amount of $2,182.73; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $36,602.05; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $15,298.43; Refuse & Garbage bills District in the amount of $3,766.95; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $5,626.65; Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $8,~78.03; Ferry Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $322.2~. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, C--0'~ncil--~ Moo--'~, ~;uperVisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Approve the minutes of June 23, 1998, Town Board meeting. Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the June 23, 1998, Town Board meeting be and hereby are approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, CounCilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: To set the date of the next Town Board meeting? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, July 21, 1998, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Boa rd: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR-COCHRAN: At this point we would like to make a special presentation, and Bill, as Chairman of the Police Committee would you please be prepared with resolution ~19, and Officer Frank Kruszeski would you, please, come forward. We would like to congratulate you, You have done a fine job as a member of the force as a police officer, and you earned the respect of your fellow men, and we are very pleased to inform you that the Town Board today has promoted you to the position of Sergeant, so Chief Conway, I don't know if you would like to present the badge, and pin it on him. Congratulations, Frank. On behalf of the entire Town Board good luck. Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town. of Southold hereby promotes Frank R. Kruszeski 'to the position of Police Sergeant, effective July 9, 1998, at a salary of $74,527.00 :per annum. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. I. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know each month we have reports from the committees, and the different departments, and they are alWays put on file with the Town Clerk's Office, and they are available. It is all public information. Anytime you want to know what any committee or department, is doing you are more than welcome to the reports they submit to the Town Board. 2. 1998. North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. Monthly Report for May, 1998. North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. Monthly Report for June, II. PUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have several public notices. One is for a maintenance dredging down at Laughing Waters here in Southold. There is also one for two groins into Gardiners Bay in East Marion, and there is also a public notice, reduction of speed limit on Sound Avenue and County Route ~,8 on the line by Mary's Road from 55 to [[5, so we were successful in getting one lowered. Also, an application for removing dredge spoils in Hashamomuck Pond. 1. U.S. Army Corp of Army Engineers, Notice of application of Laughing Waters Owners Association to dredge with ten maintenance and upland disposal in Corey Creek, Southold, New' York. Written comment by July 24, 1998. 2. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of Complete Application and Public Hearing by Rev. Canon J.R. Canon J.R. Elder to install groins to prevent beach erosion at Gardiners Bay, East Marion. Public hearing on August 25, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. Written comments to be received by August 17, 1998. 3. New York State Department of Transportation novice of reduction of speed limit on Southold Avenue and County Road 48. III. COMMUNICATION. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We receive communications. Many times we get thank you's. We got a thank you from the Suffolk County American Legion for our cooperation and support for their convention, which they held here in the Town of.Southold. A letter from the Peconic Amateur Radio Club. They did a drill, they call it, up at Horton's Point Lighthouse last weekend, and it was very interesting, and this is being done across the' entire United States at the same time, and they record and see how many connections they can make. While I was there they not only spoke to people throughout the United States, but also Canada, different areas in Canada, so it was very interesting, and they are amateurs, but they are a part of our emergency preparedness plan, so they provide service to the community also. A letter from Jim Mulhall thanking the Board for the Kaloski development rights purchase. There was a nice article in the paper last week in relation to this, and again, we say thank you to the family. Also; as we announced at the last Board meeting we did receive a records management grant, I believe, for $2u,,000 something, and a letter from Assemblyman Pat Acompora congratulating us. Then also a copy of a letter to S. Jackson with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington from our Assemblywoman stating her concerns in relation to the Millstone Plant 1. Etat Brewster, Suffolk County American Legion thanking the town for their hospitality. 2. James Kannard, Brookhaven National Lab, in regard to Operable Unit III Action Memorandum. 3. John Rieger, peconic Amateur Radio Club with' thanks for support given on Nation Field Day. ~,. Jim Mulhall with a thank you for approving the purchase of the Kaloski development rights purchase. 5. Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora with congratulations on the Records Management Grant.. 6. Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora concerns to S. Jackson, Nucl&ar Regulatory Commission about Millstone 3. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1. 5'00 P.M., at a proposed "A Local Law in Relation to Revising the Definitio~ of Freshwater Wetlands". 2. 5:05 P.M., on a proposed "A Local Law in Relation. to Electing a Retirement Incentive as Authorized by Chapter ~7, Laws of 1998". V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR =COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a ~policy, but before I get into that I would like to just share with you that ' Louisa Evans isn't with us today. She had her baby a week and a half ago, a little baby boy, Thomas Gordon, eight pounds three ounces, and he had a heart defect, and had to go to Boston for an operation, but I saw Louisa Sunday. Brian and ~1 went over for the festivities over at Fishers Island, and she is looking well. You would never know she just had a baby, and the baby is doing after the operation, so we are delighted with that· I don~t Enow if we with you that our Town Attorney has ;JUSt become a new Dad also. He a baby girl, five pounds thirteen ounces. He didn't have it. His wife did, but it is now a new member of the fqmily, so we have two new babie~, Which is fun. As you know the ToWn` Boar~. has a policy.· If you are intecested in addressing the Town Board in :rela. t. ion, to any of.the resolutions we will be acting on you have the' oPportunity, at 'this time to have input, ask for information. At of ~he we do allow time for anyone that would to address the ~ic relating to Town business we be very Is there anyone that woul~ to speak in to any of the resolutions? (No response.) I we will P 1.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of S;outhold h~reby modifies the Board of Assessors 1998 budget as follows: From: A1355. ~. 500.250 (Accountants) SqJt9. ~9 To: A1355.1.100.200 (Overtime Earnings) $~9.~9 1 .- Vote of .the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Ro_manelli, Councilman MoOre, Supervisor Cochran. This resolUtion was duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by .Councilman Murphy, seconded' by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVEDi that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby abolishes the position of Legislative Secretary in the Southold Town Building Department. 2. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romane[h, iCouncdman Moore, Superwsor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTi:D. 3.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the. Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs H,H,S. Administrators ~to pay the medical bill from North FOrk Podiatry Association on behalf .of employee Ethel Grigonis, . which bill was submitted more than 90 days after service was rendered. 3. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Coun.cilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly'ADOPTED. ~.-Moved by Councilman. Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board. of the 'TOwn of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to sign ar Agreement with Offshore & Coastal Technologies, Inc., to conduct the second year of the shoreline monitoring studY~ as part of the Town of Southoid Erosion Mitigation Plan (Goldsmith Inlet Study), subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 5.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the Suffolk County Department of Public Works to conduct a traffic survey on County Road q8, Southold, from TUCkers Lane to Hortons Lane, for the purpose of reducing the speed limit. 5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 6.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the Suffolk County Department of Public Works to conduct a traffic survey at the intersection of County Road 48 and Zack's Lane, by the Disposal Area, Cutchogue; for the purpose of installing a traffic light. 6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Ro.manelli, Councilman Moore; Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was.duly ADOPTi~D. ' 7.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the' Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the~ resignation .of John C. Cronin, Jr., members of the Landmark Preservation Commission, effective July 31, 1998. 7.-Vote of the Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman R.o?anelili, . i. This raS01ut~on ADOPTED. 8.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOi~VED that the ToWh Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and direc~ts~the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for members on the 'on Commission. 8.-Vote .Of Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 9.-Moved by Councilmar~::Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, ' the of Barbara Michelson, member of the Trans immediately. 9. - Vote Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanell SuperviSor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the' Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and~ directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for members on the Transportation Committee. 10.- Vote of the ToWn Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 11.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for the installation of a custom manufactured weight scale control house, at the Southold Town Collection Center. 11. - Vote of the Town Board: ' Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of SoUthold hereby appoints Catherine G. Steadman provisionally to the position of full-time Clerk-Typist at the Southold Town Human Services Center at a salary of $22,658./42, effective July 8, 1998. 12.- Vote . .of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved .by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold her&by authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for a full-time mini-van driver, 35 hours per week for the Southold Town Nutrition Program at a salary of $11,826.98 per annum to be paid from the Nutrition Program 1998 budget. 13. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 1~.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for a part-time mini-van driver, 17 1/2 hours per week for the Southold Town Nutrition Program at a salary of $7./49 per hour to be paid from the Nutrition Program at a salary of $7./49 per hour to be paid from the Nutrition Program 1998 budget. 1 ~. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 15.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, 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 part-time laborer for the landfill, 17 1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $8.0/4 per hour. 15.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the issuance of Requests for Proposals, at no cost to the Town, for the design of a town recreational facility. 16.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 17.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is considering establishment of a Community Preservation Fund for the Town of Southold including the creating of an Advi,sory Board; a Community Preservation Project Plan; and the imposition of a real estate transfer tax subject to mandatory referendum to fund the Community Preservation Fund which includes the adoption by the Town of comprehensive resource management plan as set forth in 6 NYCRR 617./4 (b) (1)~ and WHEREAS, the above referenced action includes the possible acquisition by the Town of 100 or more contiguous acres as set forth in 6 NYCRR 617.u, (b)(~); now, therefore be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby determines that the above referenced action is a Type I action and that the Southold Town Board start the lead agency coordination process on this Type I action. 17. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: CoUncilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Murphy, Councilman 18.-Moved by Councilman RomanelU, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Southold Yacht Club, Inc. to use the Goose Creek Beach parking lot during their following listed regattas, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured: July 18, 1988, Saturday July 25, 1998, Saturday August 2, 1998, Sunday August 8, 1998, Saturday August 9, 1998, Sunday 18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. COUNCILMAN MOORE: I will just disclose that I just became a member of that yacht club. I don=t get any money from that. The kids are taking sailing lessons, so I don't think there is a conflict. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Sergeant. Number 19, we passed upon with our new 20.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Part Town 1998 budget as follows: To: B.9901.9.000.100 Transfers to Other Funds Transfer to Highway Fund $ 5,850.00 From: B. 1910.~.300. 100 Insurance, C.E. Commercial Package $ 1,950.00 B. 1990./~. 100.100 Contingent, C.E. Unallocated Contingencies 3,900.00 COIJNCILMAN ROMANELLI: This is to move money around to remove an old fuel tank down by the Water Authority in Pike's Street in Mattituck. 20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Murphy, Councilman 21.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Highway Fund Part Town 1998 budget as follows: To: Revenues: DB. 5031.00 Interfund Transfers Transfers from General Fund $ 5,850.00 Appropriations: DB.5110.~,.~00.600 General Repairs, C.E. Contracted Services Other Contracted Services $ 5,850.00 21. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 22.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby decreases the fee for transporting to and disposing of scavenger waste at the Southold Town Scavenger Waste Pretreatment Facility from $.07 to $.06, effective July 8, 1998. 22 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. Thi~ resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I am going to move on this next resolution, because it is something that I hold dear, because my feeling is that in the Town of Southold we are park poor, and we have been working very hard in relation to the purchase of another additional piece of land on Peconic Lane in Peconic, and so this is the bond resolution. 23.-Moved by Supervisor Cochran, BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JULY 7, 1998, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THE CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 13.85 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, SITUATE ON THE WEST SIDE OF PECONIC LANE, IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, AT THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF $210,000, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO TO THE FINANCING THEREOF IN THE AMOUNT OF $~10,000, SAID LAND TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PARKiPURPOSESr; APPROPRIATING $210,.000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $210,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION. SUPERVISOR COCHR~N: This I had placed in the Capital Budget last year, and we are final.ly to the point where we can now move ahead, and do the purchase. You are going to have a problem, and I thought of that after I put this On. So,i :1 am going to'ihold it, because as I am talking.. COUNCILMAN not give us su' viii recuse .myself on this vote, and that would pass this~ resolution today. SUPERVISOR CO you are in two weeks wh We have two o'clock. We can share a concerned. At sevel enlarging the subject of a that, yes, we ',,~ offered to do a Board at property owners that to the they will be papur, and and, please, we had a Board also dis~ Romanelli and I will .be going in this t~me. Brian~ So we will hold it for two weeks. I realize that we will hold that, but that will be coming back :~and Louisa will be here to support the resolution. scheduled today, which are scheduled for 5:00 [minutes before the scheduled hearings. Perhaps we with you as far as today's business is meeting we did have Bernie Heinisch with '_t. he open ipart of the meeting in relation to signs, that are erected on properties that are iC .hearing~ and the Board voted this morning larger signs, and John~ Romanelli graciously ~: ~t, so we should have something to look at as and as far. as the notification of to a 500 to 600 foot .we see some J i=f yOU check with ng scheduled, you and listen to what in relation to ts. We are sending that, so ice or watch the check the agenda dng on. Also, permits. The a. nd~we .pu~c i hold until John meet with some cif the fishermen, so we I could call on some Board reports at an~hing, to report? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: passed authorizimg Hortons Point. W~ coming back on ~1 the first part start looking at Land Preset to us from the plan idel acquisitions. be another and look done, on the that plan at that· At this time, as you see by the one resolution we Sound Shore study from Duck Pond Point to .,r contract on that. Some of the reports are andi hopefully sometime by the end of September all the reports will in, and we will be able to see what direction we may have to take on that. at the Town Board a preliminary map was shown artment, Land Preservation Ccimmittee for the 2% will be identified in the plan as possible this is completely voluntary. There will July. It is open, of .c;ourse, to come in they wish to submit. So that will be wishes to come in, and take a look at be; here that day. That is abut it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Did you go to Fishers Island? Brian and I went over to Fishers Island on Sunday for the celebration of 100 years of Fort Worth over there, and I appreciate Louisa more than I did, because to get on the boat here, and go across to New London, and wait for the boat to go to Fishers Island, and then return the same way. It was a long, long day, but it was a nice day. We enjoyed our visit over there, and they are looking forward to the Town Board coming over. on the 12th of August, and they have some things for our agenda. John? COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It seems like every time I speak I have to speak about the Scavenger Waste Plant. That's the job .I have, Some of you, if you have been to Creenport, you might have noticed an aroma coming from the Scavenger Waste Plant over the past couple days. We had a little problem with the odor control system over there.. We are slowly, diligently getting that system back in order to keep the un?.leasant odor down, keep the Village of GreenPort smelling a lot nicer'than it has for the past week. Some .people blame it on .the wind, bUt unfor~tunately we can't blame it on the wl~d. There was problem with one' of the pumps over there that was causing the odor, so that is underwa¥.~ Then, as you saw in the resolution, ..we.were able to lower the cost or.hauling the. material out of the Scavenger Waste Plant, which I believe was Welcomed:by many of ~he haulers, and the residents of the town will benefit by the small savings from that end. Jean, I wish I had something else to say to.. fill up the next five minutes. Shall .we put the pressure on Bill on ~that one?. CObNCILMAN MOORE:~ I going to become shorter with words. The Code Committee had what we hoped would be a wrap up meeting last week on the issue which we' : have .'worked on for several months, that' is greenhouses, · O and some suggestions t the Town Board, and we diStributed to the Board today, you haven't had a chance to read it, a memo of a variety of subjects or issues regarding, greenhouses. YOu read about them, ~and we will talk about at the next Town Board meeting, so they consideration. l'~Wish ~1 could think of V~hat thel otP opportunities and catalog. even be hope to air ~ Orient Preservatio the folks h consideration fd~ computer ma criteria, significant. the historiC~ s~ites parcels that town. We ca, n ~get the other tlqlng~ ~o II about. Pay attention for far as the 2% rule goes and put your interest in. pa~rcel. This is truly ', the parcel :is not listed. ir three' years until the ~t r*'inclusion, rather last week.~ They~ came out' very happy: to been identified It had was good. But, they of consl~ thought ) the list.~ about that. your boxes for was that I was on the Land are a variety of .try to sit there ,Wish list for a list it can not so we People from think the Land lie parcel of into the a ten acre that are .~nport, because are other known to the thought of COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: There will be public hearing'~on the 2% land acquisition? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes. I can share a couple of things with you. I did attencl an East End Supervisor and Mayor's meeting with our attorneys to discuss the lawsuit in relation to LIPA, that we are intervening in, and Riverhead has voted to intervene. It was interesting sharing the different information between attorneys. I would like to congratulate ours. Greg, you were on top of the information that had to be shared, and we will be calling everyone back together again, and there is still information we are trying to seek so we can take the right direction.. Also at the East End Mayors and Supervisors meeting, our normal meeting, that. we meet every six Weeks, we had Legislator Caracciolo come and Speak in relation to Millstone and his concerns, and the group voted .to send 'out a resolution in support of expressing our concerns in relation to Millstone to the many agencies, and political figures higher than town level. I attended the Golden Eagle Award, which was presented to Doctor Dan Damianos from Pindar up in Stony Brook on Friday the 26th. I would', once again like to congratulate Dan on behalf of the Town Board. It was quite an honor. It was held at the Windham, Windwatch, or whatever it is up there in Old Colony Hill, and there were between 300 and t~00 people, and it was served as a fund raiser for the Stony Brook people, but also the key thing was to honor Dan. It was nicely done. As I said earlier the amateur radio people did have their field day up at Horton~s Point last Saturday the 27th, and it was most successful. I had a tour of Fort Cutchogue the other 'day. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of work that the volunteer group has done to date. They cleaned up a great deal, the site, the old buildings. The hoUse that is going to be saved as best it can could serve as a Office for a caretaker, or whatever. They are saving as much as they can of the old buildings, not to reconstruct, but to be used as walls, and different things within any new structures that might be erected. They will be COming into our next meeting. I have set a date for the Town. Board to go and d° the same tour, beCause I think ir'is important that we .see how things are moving along, and they Will be presented their budget also, so it is kind of nice to know that the. meney is being used' :[n!a gOOd way, wisety. I. :had the pleasure of marching in the New.~uffolk :parade on the tractc : I~earing. and blue. It was a n so I shall ask for a.r take ¥or This.. r man Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was recess be called at this time, 5:00 P. M., for the Iding a public hearing. TOwn Bo~ rd: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Cochran. was duly ADOPTED. Meeting recenvened at 5:10 ~P.M. can pass #26. The other two we will hold ~ad the:results of SEQRA yet. Twenty-six is a go. WH So~ Law in WI'Ii of the BE IT~ I 1. Th~ Moore, seconded by Councilman Murphy, was..presented to the Town Board of the Town of June, 1998, a Local Law entitled, "A Local la Retirement Incentive as Authorized by Chapter ng was held on this Local Law on the 7th day time all interested persons were given an I thereon, now, therefore, be it Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts LaW~. LOCAL LAW NO. 11 - 1998 to Electing a Retirement Incentive by Chapter ItT, Laws of 1998 Board of the Town of Southold as follows: rd hereby elects to provide all of its eligible incentive program authorized by Chapter date of the retirement incentive program shall be 3. 'l~he which eligible employees may retire and retirement benefit, shall be ninety (90) days Se 26. - Vote Romane This nt value of the additional retirement benefits to the provisions of this local law shall be paid as sum, or in five annual installments. The amount of the be determined by the Actuary of the New York LoCal Employees' Retirement System, and it shall be paid by of $outhold fOr each employee who receives the retirement this local law. effect August 15, 1998. Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Supervisor Cochran. duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There being nothing else on this side I will ask if there is anyone that is with us today that would like to address the Town Board on any topic considered Town Board business. I will take the gentleman in the back. He had his hand up first. EVERETT HOLLAND: First of all, my name is Everett Holland. I live in the Village of Greenport, and I am here on an issue that is rather sensitive for this Board. It is called policing, We have a problem in Greenport with noise, major noise. We recently had a problem with a graduation party on South Street where the party was given. On Second ~all the way down to Broad Street people in their house on Broad Street and Second thought their radios were on. That is how loud it was. This is an ongoing problem. Before when we had our police department before it was disbanded, we had a noise ordinance. When we. call the police department we are informed that there is no such ordinance in the Town of~ Southold, but it is not necessary when one goes to a neighbor and complains about a .noise problem in the rest. of the town, they~ comply graciously and turn their radio or their music down., but that is not the case in Greenport. We do have a .problem, and. it is an ongoing problem, it is not just this one time. I think it is time~ that Since that you are now policing us., much t~ your. chagrin, that you think about possibly working up some kind of nmse ordinance for the town. I can not believe that there is not a problem in other places. There has to be some other kind .of problem, but it is a problem with us. We are a part of you..You do have to;~believe this, and: we need ' in getting a definitmn as to What kind is acce am not total quiet. I am not asking for a but I am asking to able..I live at the other block at of .t:he:'block; I,i the corner of Center and Second one block from. this., p~ I ¢ all my windows in my house, and then when I called the had to crawl into a closet to call, and scream on the il phone, who still could not understand me on the it was. i was told that there could, be the second time I was patronized temper, I must say, and I said, go out and buy an ~Uzi and shoot to get something' accomPlished; medicine, and there should be is what I was trying quickly after this, I was department one more there would be a could do about. I pets went down and asked. impossible to have a conversation in done, and I beg you to, accommodate, and to helP committee to do it, whatever~ noise ordinance for all Of ~s, !and spec called I lost my :ss ! have to That very police was .be to . I head a create kind of r ~ ' ' , ,~ SUPERVISOR COCHRAN. Mr. Holland we appr~eciate you c.oming in. You have made some serious comments in relation to the pohce department. Have you met with Chief Conway as ~yet?. EVERETT HOLLAND: No, I haven't. I haven't talked to them, because they don't have any rules and regulations to do anything; SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They can enforce through the V and T, State Penal Law they can enforce this kind of a problem. There is something that can be done. Yes. EVERETT HOLLAND: I know that there were fifteen phone calls about this one particular party it was so bad. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think that the Board would like to give it to Chief Conway, and he will investigate it, and then we will certainly look at any of the allegations, and perhaps if you haven't sat down with Chief Conway yet that would be a first step also, and he could explain to you that, yes, it can be enforced, and how to go about it. EVERETT HOLLAND: Quite a few of us in the neighborhood were informed that there is absolutely nothing, nothing whatsoever that can be done. That is another problem. Maybe the police need to be informed what kind of ordinance there are pertaining to noises, and how to deal with them. Maybe you didn't have this problem befOre that you have ever had to deal with it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, we have had complaints before about noise, and have been able to deal with it. EVERETT HOLLAND: This isn't the first time L have gotten the same answer from the poliCe department. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: ~ I think it is very wise for us to sit down with the Chi explain your position, and the incident, and he there is a complaint against the depar~tment in and we .Will take it from there,. Thank you, Mr. Holland. WOUld. ,tomorrow, and give usa phone number, and so forth we ut? EVERETT' HOLLAND: Sure~ Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You are welcome. Thank you. Thor? THOR HANSON: I am Ther Hanson. I am President of Southold Citizens for Safe Roads, although that is not the subject we are here about. I couldn't help Iis~cening to .you, Councilman Moore, when you were talking about the parcels ;.to be designated. I think one of the ones that some Orient people did color in was the two acres bought, that the Cross Sound Ferry is asking to be rezoned! for parking. COUNCILMAN MOORE: That's right. I forgot about that. That's right. THOR HANSON: ,Rezoned for parking, we did get that one colored. The however, is that there is an article in last week's Town. ~Planning fru.strates business. It causes me and others, that Iked to:each other, ~t causes us concern in that it talks abOut the possibility, or the desire to take site plan approval back to the In fact, at least according to the article, it says one :ilman believes that the power to approve such plan should be removed from the Planning Board all together. Now, the reason that some of us is that, my understanding anyway, is that the Building Dep does not use public notice, nor old public hearing, on these kin, issues, and it seems very troubling that site plan approval with them 3uld be done .behind closed doors without the chance for the public to involved. That wo~ld be the impression you get anyway. The other poh ~, if you are going to want to remove the Planning De[ seems to me that the Plannirag Department Only planning professionals you have got in Town Hall. The~ add I~eqple could argue abdut how p,r. ofession and good the but they are iJhe ones we have got, and I don't know of any, tha Building Department has. That worries me, but it would seem to me Town, Board really is concerned about having ~horough planning, and ex the process, which the article talks about, they probably shOul:d about ways to improve the planning staff. I do think it is and undermanned. Maybe that is the way it done rather take them out of it completely, and remove them from dic review. I just would like to get a comment or two on that. It said one member, and I hope it is a very small minority that are thinl way. At any rate, that is why I am here. COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The person was me. Maybe the article wasn't written Properly. What I said in the article, was that, I still feel this way, on an addition or an alteration to existing commercial building has to be in the Planning Board. A new sub-division, a vacant a new building deserved to be in the Planning Department. We have a great planning staff. They do a lot of hard work in there, but, on existing COmmercial buildings that meets all their setback requirements from propp?y=lines, and things like that, has no need to be hung up in the Plar~tiing .Department. Let's look at the broad picture. There are a lot more residential Zones, than there are commercial zones. There are a lot of homes on the Main Road. I am going to take this further. I tell you I haven't even gotten into this too much with most of the Board yet, so you know, if an addition or alteration to a commercial building needs a full site plan review, then why does not a home on the Main Road, that could be passed every single day by the majority of the people in this town, who want to put a 30 by 30 family room on his house not need site plan review, not need Health Department approval? If someone is putting a 30 by 30 room on their house, could they not be increasing the intensity of the use of their home? Could they not have their grandchildren moving in with them? If it is good for a business who is only operating between eight and five, and is basically closed after hours, and probably uses less septic and less water than the average residential home. Why should this commercial, piece of property be subject to these rules and regulations, when a residential piece of property will actually use more water, discharge more septic, and could feasibly increase use of their piece of property~ If you are on' the Main Road,. and you put an additien on your: .house~ now you have to back out to the ,Main R;oad ,to get out of your driveway~ should that go to into site plan' review? Because ff the public feels that every, residential piece of property should go to site. plan review, than let's do ail the commercial property, too. My problem is, let's don't segregate additions and alterations to a commercial building, because you think something is going to happen. THOR HANSEN: I do think with commercial it may well be they want to change the use completely. I mean, we had one here before, that had been a restaurant. COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: No, we are not taking extreme, because the article which when I was quoted by the paper, was quoted as..unfortunately it wasn't spelled out in this term, but since we are all here it is a public matter. It was spelled that in the terms of an alteration or an addition to a commercial building, a pre-existing commercial building should not need a site plan review. It should go to the Building Department for all the proper building structures, meet their setbacks. If you have got to go to the ZBA, well,, yOU have got to go to the ZBA. I am not saying, cut that out. I am just saying, we should not have to go through a full site plan review for an additiOn for two more offices. THOR HANSEN: You are not saying that the Planning Board should be removed completely. COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: I still firmly believe that on a major subdivision, the Planning Board should be there. On a new piece of land, where a new building is going to be built, that has no structures on it, and someone bought five acres, and they want to build a structure, should go to the Planning Board for the full process, the SEQRA, the site plan, the whole bit. My whole argument on all ms renovation to an existing commercial buildings should not need the full process, should not have to be. '.~ung up in the Planning Department for four months, and then go to the Building Department, and then go to site plan review. THOR HANSON: I understand that. I don't think that they can determine by the one process. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Number one, this issue has not come before the Town Board for discussion yet in any way, shape, manner or form. This has not been discussed. COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: According the paper that was my quote. The Board has not had the opportunity. THOR HANSON: That is why I said, I hope it is a minority. COUNCILMAN MOORE: In fact, the Planning Board already looked at their reports for the month. When you look at their reports they are looking at a way to do site plan waiver. When those type of concerns as John has raised, or any issue, a small addition or improvement to a property that has no impact or bearing on parking, drainage, any of the legitimate concerns that are involved in site plan procedure, they say, that's not a problem. We can sign off on that. If they can identify a parking concern, or a drainage concern, or runoff concern, then, yes, we need further site plan,, before we do the addition. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: the Town Board? Is there anyone else who would like to address JOE GOLD: I just wanted to add a couple of clauses to what Thor has said. It has been said, that those who don't understand history are bound to repeat it. The exact recommendations was made by the Harris administration six years ago, and it caused an uproar in the town, because the people in town saw it as an attempt to strip the authority and the power from the Planning Board, and give it to the Building Department. The same reason that Thor just said. The Planning Board operates autonomously~ The BUilding doesn't. It is a case by case basis dealing with the owner and the BUilding Department. COUNCILMAN MOORE: The Building Department is supposed to be doing ministerial work, black and white. Anybody can come in, meet the Code, and say, sure, you are entitled to a building permit. Period. Where you and I or anybody else in this room hopefully wouldn't disagree over the issuance of the permit. Your house for example, you meet setbacks, you meet this, you meet that. I don~t think you should overstate what John's position is. THGR HANSON: The thing that hit me when I read that article, I said to myself, I remember this before. COUNCILMAN MOORE: It hasn't been presented to the Board. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Would anyone else like to address the Board? BERNARD-HEINSCH: Bernard Heinsch. I live on County Road L[8. I was wondering if the Town Board would consider putting time limits on Board of Zoning Appeals granting any variance. As it is now I understand that any variance that is granted rides with the property, but there is no time limit affixed to when the applicant must file a building permit and proceed. Am I correct? TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: That's correct. BERNARD HEINSCH: At the present time an applicant can be put in, and last year, two year, that property could be sold, and that particular variance runs with the property. Why not try to affix, I think it would make more sense, to affix a time limit approximately six months with a three month extension, that the party then must proceed with a particular variance grant, such as an addition to a house, a fence, or swimming pool, and so on, that he has a time limit to proceed. The way it is now there is no time limit. There is absolutely no time limit. Give that person a time limit. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Why? I am curious as to why. BERNARD HEINSCH: A perfect example is Jim Gray. He has the approval from the Board of Zoning and Appeals to build on 30% of his property, to build rental units and so on. At the present time if all movement were dropped with the Planning Board, just forget about, sell the property, and that permit is going to run just the way it is, and run indefinitely. Why not affix a time limit, that if you don~t proceed then he loses that permit, and if he wants .to again, a year later reapply? I don't think the Town would be out of llne to say, you have a time limit, such as when you have a building permit. You have a time limit on that building permit. Why not have the same thing?. It doesn't make sense in my mind to just let it run forever, and nothing gets done, in ten years someone says, hey, let's go with it. In the meantime you people can be gone, half the town people could be gone, and there is new people say, how, how is this done? 420 JULY 7, 1998 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, Bernie, we will take it under advisement. We will discuss it. Thank you. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.) COUNCILMAN MOORE: This weekend is the arrival of the ships in Greenport, and back in '95 when the Simon Bolivar arrived I had the pleasure of being out on Claudio's gas dock in a crowd of people~ and you look around, and take in a big breath, grown men were wiping tears from their eyes to see this boat come in, this ship, young cadets were up in the rigging. I describe it because they are coming back, and others. I know the TV is watching. I am looking right at you. Pay attention if you watch it on Friday. Be out to Greenport on Saturday morning around lunchtime, late morning. The arrival is unbelievable. The greatest experience to see it happening in person, it was unbelievableL There are all kinds of events on Thursday~ So be there. Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that this ~Town Board meeting be and' hereby is adjourned at 5:30 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,~Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Southold Town Clerk