HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-08/08/1961The Southold Town Board m~t at the office-0~f the Supervisor, Lester M.
Albertson at Greenport, N.Y. on August 8, 1961 at 3:00 P.M. with the
following present: Supervisor Albertson; .Councilmen Demarest and G~athwohl
JUstice Tuthill; Supt.~ of Highways Price; Town Attorney Tasker and Town
Clerk Richmond.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Special Meeting of July 19, 1961, be
and they hereby are duly approved.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill;
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of July 25, 1961, be and they hereby are duly
approved.
Vote of Town Board:Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice .Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the Town Board make its official visit to Fishers.Island
on Tuesday, August 15, 1961, The meeting will be called to order at 1:30
P.M. The Supervisor is hereby authorized to provide transportation. The
boat~will leave Sterling Marina in Sreenport, N.Y. at 9:00 A.M.
Vote ofTown Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Jutice Tuthill.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the report of Ralph P. Cox, Dog Warden, for the month of
July be accepted by the Town Board and placedc, on file.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes- Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be directed to contact Charles Rotteveel
and inform him that his services as school traffic officer at the corner
of Main Road and Oaklawn Avenue will no longer be required,- in accordance
with a request received from Southotd School District %5.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes~Supervisor Albeftson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Ju~ ice Tuthill.
At 3:30 P.M. in accordance with a notice published according to law, bids
were opened for proposals to furnish to the Town of Southold one (1) used
TD~ International Cmawler Tractor or equal with one cubic yard hydraulic
bucket loader, a used 1952 T6 International Crawler Tractor to be taken
in tradea as part payment. Only one bid was submitted, the L.I. Produce
and Fertilizer Co., Bids were held over for further study.
Moved by. Councilman Grath~ohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill;
WHEREAS, Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Watts, G. I. and G. W. Mueller and Mrs.
John Alden request a 35 MPH limit on Bay Avenue, Cutchogue, N.Y.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is
authorized to con-~tunicate with .the State Traffic Commission and request
it to establish maximum spe~d limits of 35 MPH on Bay Avenue, Cutchogue,
~'and that the Supervisor further communicate with the Commissioner of
Public Works a~ r~q~=~t and request him to ma~e a similar request to
the New York State Traffic Commission.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albeftson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the report of Supervisor Lester M. Albeftson for the seven
months ending July 31, 1961 be accepted by the Town Board and placed on
file. Vote of Town board: Ayes-Conncilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justice
Tuthill.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, the annual budget for the'current fiscal year includes an approp-
riation in the amount of $1,200 ~or Contingent Fund (account~no. P99-00), and
WHEREAS, of such sum so appropriated, $1,200 remains unexpended to~date%
and WHEREAS, after due allowance for outstanding claims and further expend-
itures chargeable against such appropriation or account, there is an unex-
pended balance in said appropriation or account of $1,200.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~ That $617.28 of said unexpended balance.~
be and the same hereby is transferred to State Retirement System ACcount
no. P80-45 and that the amount heretofore appropriated for said purpose
be and same hereby is increased in the amount of $617.28~
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson~ Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthilt;
WHEREAS, the annual budget for the current fiscal year includes an ~approp-
riation in the amount of $150.00 for Town Councilmen-other expense ~(Account
No. 7-30A), and
WHEREAS, of such sum appropriation $150.00 remains unexpended to date, and
WHEREAS, after due allowance for outstanding claims and further expenditures
chargeable against such appropriation or account, there is an unexpended
balance in said appropriation or account of $150.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That $150~00 of said unexpended balance
be and the same hereby is transferred to Justice of Peace equipment-(Account
No. 6-20 and that the amount heretofore appropriated for said purpose3be
and the same hereby As increased in the amount of $150.00.
Vote of Town Board:- yes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice T~thill.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill;
RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to reque~the
Long Island Lighting Company to remove two (2) 100 cp street lights on
poles No. 163J and 166J and install three (3)~mercury vapor street lights
on poles 163J, 166J and 536 on Main Road, Cutchogue, N.Y. in front ofthe
Methodist Church, all in the Cutchogue Light District.
Vote of Town 5oard: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; ouncilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Demarest~ seconded by Councilman Grathwohl; _
RESOLVED: That the report of Albert W. Richmond for the month of July be
accepted by the Town Board~ and placed on file.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-§u~ervisor Albertson: councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl; ~
RESOLVED: That the Police report for the month of July be accepted by the
Board and placed on file.
Vote of Town board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;.Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthilt.
Moved by Just~e Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Gr~thwohl;
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Board has been advised of the dBnger of fishing
from the narrow bridge over' Goose Creek Channel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson contact
the Suffolk County Dommissioner of Public Works requesting that the~necess-
ary steps be taken to relieve such hazard.
vote of TOWn Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill. _
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73-S1753, issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of Theodore B. Howard in the sum of $4,000.00 be and
the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and suff-
icienc y of sureties therein.
Vote of TOWn Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1746, issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of Edward Stanley Brush in the sum of $4,000.00 be
and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and
sufficiency of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board~ Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1754, issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company~in the name of Harry W. Smith in the sumc~ of $4,000.00 be and the
same is approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency Df
sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1747, issued by theAetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of James P. Mellas in the sum of $4,000.00 be and
the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and suff-
iciency of sureties therein.
Vote of Town oard. Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; J~stice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill;
WHEREA'S, Southold Town Planning Board has p~epared an official report and
recommendation upon the petition of Woodhollow Properties, Inc., Orient,
N.Y. for a change of zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District
to "B" Business District on certain property at Orient, N.Y.,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a public hearing will be held by the
Southold Town Board at the office of the Supervisor 16'South Street,
Greenport, NiY. at 7:30 P.M. on the aforesaid petition to amend~the Build-
ing Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold including the Building Zone
Maps, as follows:
By changing from "A" Residential and AGricultural District to "B" Business
District the following described property:
ALL that tract or parcel of land situated at Orient, N.Y., in the Town of
Southold, Suffolk County, and more particularly bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side of the Main Road which point
marks the northwesterly corner of premises herein described and the north-
easterly corner of land of the State of New York; thence running along the
southerly side of Main Road, North 87 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds East
151.72 feet to land of the United States Government; thence, running by
last mentioned land, south 11 degrees 43 minntes 20 seconds East. 752 feet,
to the ordinary highwater mark of Gardiner's Bay; thence running southwest-
erly along the ordinary highwater mark of Gardiner's Bay the tie line
of which bears South 39 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West 348.41 feet tO
land of the State of New York; thence running by last mentioned land, North
4 degrees 40 minutes 45 seconds West 1000 feet to the southerly side of
the Main Road, at the point or place of beginning, and
BE IT RESOLVED:Further~ That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to cause a notice of said hearing to be published in the
Suffolk Times, according to the requirements of law, and that ~he Town
Clerk also cause notice of such hearing to be given to the Long Island
State Commission pursuant to Section 264 of the Town Law.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; Seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the report of Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector, for the
month of July be accepted by the Town Board andplaced on file.
Vote of Town Board: AYes-Supervisor Albertson;C^ ouncllmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Tuthill.
The approval of Southold Development Corporation plot ~3~ KNOWN AS
"FAIRVIEW PARK" at Southotd, N.Y. by the-Southold Town Planning Board was
filed by the Town Clerk.
The Supervisor informed the Town Board that there would bea hearing on
the N.Y. State Navigation/~WAugust 9, 1961, at Riverhead County. Center.
Copies of letters from Congressman Barry to the President of the United
States and Secretary of Interior were received, in relation to theclass-
ification of islands formed off shore by tidal action, storms or shifting
current s.
The extension of Orient Light District was discussed and Councilman Demar-
est informed the Board that he was discussing this with the Long Island
Lighting Company and would report back to the Board.
The Supervisor reported that in accordance with the wishes of the Town
Board, he had been able to procure the necessary landing mats to construct
a temporary ramp at the end of First Street, New Suffolk and that the same
was complete and in use.
The Supervisor reported to the Board that much of the area of the.Town
Dump had been covered and discarded potato~s had been treated with lime.
A letter was received from Aleda Mulligan, Mattituck, N.Y. concerning an
accident she had had on Thursday, July 27, 1961. After conferring with
the TOWn Attorney~ Th~.~hief~of Police and the Supt. of Highways, Super-
visor Albertson was directed to-informMrs. Mulligan that this accident
did not.happen on Town property.
A petition was received from ten residents of the Town of Southo!d request-
ing certain regulations relating to boating and skiing in and about the
shores and inlets of the villages of Peconic and Southold. The Supervisor
was directed to contact representatives of the group and request that the
area involved be more accurately defined.
A letter was received from John Lehner of Lake Drive, Southold, N.-Y. in-
forming the Board of road conditions in his area. The letter was referred
to the Supt. of Highways for his action.
Adjournment was at 4:40 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk