HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/20/2004SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
April 20, 2004
7:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at the
Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Horton opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Councilman Daniel C. Ross
Councilman William P. Edwards
Deputy Town Clerk Linda J. Cooper
Town Attorney Patricia A. Finnegan
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville (attending New York State
Town Clerk's Annual Conference)
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Welcome to the 7:30 P.M. meeting of the Southold Town Board. It is the
policy of the Town Board to give the public the opportunity to address the Town Board at several
portions over the course of the evening. First portion of the Town Board dedicated to the public
addressing the Board is prior to the reading and voting on any of our resolutions that are on the printed
agendas. After we are through with the printed agenda and voting on the resolutions, we offer the floor
to the public to address the Board on any town related business. There are also public hearings
scheduled throughout the evening, at which point, when we enter into the public hearings, we again
afford the opportunity to the public to address the Board on those specific public hearings. It is also
the policy of the Board, we request that when addressing the Board, you do so from either of the
microphones located at the front of the room, when ! first took office ! used to say 'bow of the ship',
took me a while to break myself of that habit; two mikes at the front of the room, state your name and
place of residence, so it is clearly entered into our records. We do have several reports,
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communications and public notices available for public review, they are available at the Town Clerk's
office, which is open from 8:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. At this point, !
actually have a presentation that ! would like to make to, ! don't know how to describe this person's
talents but Mr. David Nyce is really distinguished in his art and in his trade, and he has produced
something that is of great significance to the Town. David, if you don't mind coming forward for a
moment. If you notice in the lobby of Town Hall, there is a carving of the tree in the hall right there
and there are two plaques that have several names on it. Those are people who have contributed to the
Town's tree donation program and they are filled up, we are running out of room for the plaques. So
David took it upon himself, was kind enough to use his own wood and his own time and his own
wealth of talent to actually hand carve these. And these will be hung in an appropriate spot in Town
Hall, so more names can be added. So, David, on behalf of the Town ! want to really thank you. This
is a real treasure for us. In my job as a Supervisor on a daily basis, ! come across more and more
people who have extreme talent and exceptional skills that, you know, they are not on the front page of
Newsday and ! think it is important that we recognize these people, like David. So we all walk away
from here knowing that there is a wealth of talent that exists in our little town, it is out there and is a
real significant part of our community. So, David, thanks a lot.
Certificate of Appreciation
Presented to
David Nyce
On behalf of our community, thank you for the
beautiful carving
work you have donated for the Southold Town
Tree Committee Memorial. Your support of this
program is deeply appreciated.
Joshua Y. Horton
Southold Town Supervisor
We have a certificate from my office to you. So we will have to get an approval of the audit, please.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Edwards, it was
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RESOLVED that the following Town bills be and hereby are ordered approved: General Fund Whole
Town bills in the amount of $645,864.72; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $2,945.31;
Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $46,963.50; Capital Projects account bills in the
amount of $661,330.75; AG Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $23.44; Open Space
Capital Fund bills in the amount of $766.60; Community Preservation Fund (2% tax) bills in the
amount of $27,216.74; Waterway Improvement Program bills in the amount of $64,250.00; New
London Terminal Project bills in the amount of $736,978.58; Compost Land Acquisition bills in the
amount of $3,151,532.16; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $47,551.05; Refuse &
Garbage District bills in the amount of $251,030.57; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount
of $10,775.44; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of 4691.49; Southold Agency & Trust
bills in the amount of $6,424.75 and Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount
of $24.69.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the April 6, 2004 Regular meeting of the Southold Town Board be
and hereby are ordered approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the next Regular meeting of the Southold Town Board be held Tuesday, May 5, 2004
at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York at 4:30 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS
1. Town Clerk Monthly Report - March 2004
2. Recreation Department - March 2004
3. North Fork Animal Welfare League Shelter Report - March 2004
4. Southold Town's Program for the Disabled - March 2004 Events
5. Southold Town Justice Court, Evans - March 2004
6. Southold Town Justice Court, Price - March 2004
7. Southold Town Justice Court, Bruer - March 2004
8. Employee Leave Time Summary Report - February 2004
9. Juvenile Aid Bureau - March 2004
II. PUBLIC NOTICES
1. US Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, Notice of application of John J. Nickles to bulkhead
and jetty removal/reconstruction in Petty's Pond, Southold Bay, Shelter Island Sound, Town of
Southold. Written comments by May 20, 2004.
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III. COMMUNICATIONS
None
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I also want to draw everyone's attention to our Town Clerk of the day.
Our Deputy Town Clerk, Linda Cooper, who is making her annual appearance as Betty Neville is
traveling and a fine job you do, Linda, so thank you for being with us this evening.
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK COOPER: Thank you, Mr. Supervisor.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! would also like the Board to turn directly to resolution #342, 343, 344,
345 and 346. We will vote on these resolutions a little bit out of order, prior to moving into the regular
agenda. In keeping with our policy on resolutions #342 through 346, does anybody from the public
have comment on these resolutions? (No response) Okay, we will move on with #342.
#342
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Police Lieutenant
Martin Flatle¥ to the position of Police Captain effective April 29, 2004 at a base salary of
$101,554.85 per annum.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Congratulations, Marty.
#343
Moved by Councilman Edwards, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Police Sergeant Frank
R. Kruszeski Jr. to the position of Police Lieutenant effective April 29, 2004 at a salary of $99,266
per annum.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Congratulations, Officer.
#344
Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Police Sergeant
Howard W. Sawicki to the position of Police Lieutenant effective April 29, 2004 at a salary of
$99,266.00 per annum.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Congratulations.
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#345
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Police Officer Henry
F. Santacroce Jr. to the position of Police Sergeant effective April 29, 2004 at a salary of
$88,286.00 per annum.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Congratulations.
#346
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Police Officer
Theodore O. Beebe to the position of Police Sergeant effective April 29, 2004 at a salary of
$88,286.00 per annum.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: And all those members of the Police Department that were appointed
moments ago, would you please come forward. And ! would hope that each of you have a family
member present that can place your new badges on your uniform. Before we pin these badges on, !
just want to say on behalf of myself and the Town Board, not only are we honored and proud to make
these promotions, it also comes with a sense of duty and responsibility that ! think you all understand
the depths that probably can't understand and that is why you are being promoted tonight. We have a
lot of confidence in you and as you know, this Board has tremendous expectations and standards that
we hold the Police Department to and we really feel that you people are the best to help us move
forward in that direction. It is a positive direction, grounded in the positive work that you have been
doing over the years. So ! want to thank each and every one of you personally and congratulate you.
Congratulations to you all. Chief Cochran, please.
CHIEF COCHRAN: On behalf of the Police Department and the officers promoted tonight, we would
like to thank you and the Board for your support and look forward to working hand in hand with you.
Some of them with white shirts on will be down on a regular basis.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, our heartiest congratulations. Okay, we will resume our Town
Board meeting. At this point, would anybody care to address the Board on resolutions on the printed
agenda?
JOAN EGAN: Good evening, ! am Joan Egan from East Marion. You should put it on so they can
hear it so they don't complain. Resolution #326, these people just gave money, they don't get interest
on it, they just get their money back?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Correct.
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MS. EGAN: Good. #327, talk to me.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We are applying for a grant for farmland preservation.
MS. EGAN: Okay. And #328 is the same as #326. Okay, #330. Why do we have, is this more
money allocation money for legal counsel?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, this is a standard undertaking every year for the Assessors.
MS. EGAN: What do you mean?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It means that the Assessors have a need for legal counsel and from time to
time they engage legal counsel.
MS. EGAN: And we use local people.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, we do.
MS. EGAN: Good. Unusual. Now, #332, I would presume she is a local resident, Karen Harney?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes.
MS. EGAN: Now, this William Crowley, that is the Fishers Island thing and I think you did explain
what the qualifications were, the last meeting and I am sure he met those qualifications, correct?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes.
MS. EGAN: Good. Now, #335. What is that all about? More money?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, that money was in the budgeted for in the '04 budget and now
it is being appropriated for this particular project, which is for a new van for the offices of the Human
Resource Center.
MS. EGAN: Now do they use these vans throughout the summer?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, Mrs. Egan, they use them year-round.
MS. EGAN: Don't answer me so abruptly. Oh yes, #338. That is again Mr. Harris and the Highway
Department which has done a terrible, terrible job.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Our Highway Department is one of the finest on Long Island.
MS. EGAN: Pardon?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Our Highway Department is one of the finest on Long Island and that
speaks for every single member of it.
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MS. EGAN: That is your opinion, not mine. So we need more money?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: What is your next resolution, Mrs. Egan?
MS. EGAN: No, I am asking you, what are you going to do? He is going to need more money?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, that is a bill that is being carried in the New York State Senate, that
basically regulates how much money Highway Departments can spend before requesting an
appropriation from a Town Board and going out to bond.
MS. EGAN: Okay. #339, I don't know where all this money is going to come from.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is in the budget, Mrs. Egan.
MS. EGAN: No, I know we always, we pay Peter to pay Paul, and we borrow from here and ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is a standard accounting procedure.
MS. EGAN: So we need a park improvement project. That I would imagine, with the brutal winter
that we had that we ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I will tell you exactly what it is for, it is for steps on Horton's Point; it is
for improvements to 67 steps in Greenport; for Skipper Horton park, installation of a sign and
landscaping which is right by the Lutheran Church; it is for Silversmith corner in Southold; it is for
Orient Point County Park; it is for Dock beach in Fishers Island; Cochran Park in Southold and so
forth.
MS. EGAN: Yeah, well that is understandable. Now this #341, the bids for the road surface ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is correct. We are going to put that out to bid.
MS. EGAN: Yeah. And we usually use Corazzini or local people.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We always use who is the lowest bidder.
MS. EGAN: Good. Now, that was all the police matter and that was good. I was disappointed but I
did find out, I was hoping that one of the ladies would be promoted for Sergeant, but she only came in
fourth so she will be the next one. Oh, now on this Love Lane?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes. We are holding a public hearing on that tonight.
MS. EGAN: What is the project.., you really, I think, need a full light there.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We will be holding a public hearing on that and you can speak to it at that
point.
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MS. EGAN: Oh, good. Because ! think you really should put into your computer upstairs that we put
a real traffic light there, it is horrible. Oh, what is #354? The fire department that is falling apart in
Greenport because they are losing volunteers.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is authorizing me to sign a contract with the Greenport Village for
fire protection and emergency services in the east-west fire district.
MS. EGAN: What do you mean by that?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: How do ! explain that? Basically, there is a district, the east-west fire
district is set up to provide fire protection services outside of the Village of Greenport, basically
between Southold and East Marion.
MS. EGAN: Is this in anticipation ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This has been in effect for decades. It is how the fire and emergency
services are delivered to that area. By the Greenport fire department.
MS. EGAN: I didn't know whether it was in your thinking about the Chapel Lane thing in that regard.
Now, #357, this is Mr. Bunderchuk's baby, right? And ! can tell you as a taxpayer an observer and
talking with people who work on the roads, that everybody is totally disgusted with the town dump
and with those brown papier-mache bags, that cost what, 37, 38 cents and they are rotting.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is only for a better environment, Mrs. Egan.
MS. EGAN: Supposedly. Every...
SUPERVISOR HORTON: People just have to deal with that ....
MS. EGAN: Uh uh. When ! am speaking you are listening. ! had not finished.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There is no resolution on about the brown bags, so we are going to stick
with the resolutions.
MS. EGAN: No. Well, then let's finish this one. Improvement of the facilities of the Solid Waste
Management district. ! think that is all part of Mr. Bunderchuck? No?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is correct.
MS. EGAN: Well, he has done a terrible job. It is a mess up there and everyone is furious that we
taxpayers here on the east end pay so much for garbage. Every other town has a better way of doing it
for less money. ! think Mr. Bunderchuck had something in the paper regarding the grass and the
machines and this and that. He is not out there doing the lawns, he is not out there cleaning up, he is in
management, which is just great but let me tell you the guys who have to do it are complaining
humongously. A friend of mine went up there with the leaves and unfortunately, he had a few grass
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clippings in and he was sent away. Disgraceful. You are the boss, Mr. Horton, let's get going on
something better for the Town of Southold for garbage. The yellow bag, you don't have your own
home yet, you don't know what it is like to have to clean-up and put away, do you?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is very nice, Mrs. Egan. That was just mean, but we will let it go.
You are mean to me on a regular occasion. The voice mails you leave for me are mean, the insults you
have made to my family. But you know what, you are an important part of our community and enjoy
working with you and you always bring something important to the Town. So, ! can look over a lot of
the lewd and mean comments you make to me. Would anyone else care to address the Board on the
resolutions? (No response) Okay, we will move with our resolutions, starting with #326.
#326
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a partial refund to Steve
Axelrod and Saudra Schpoont in the amount of $75.00, as they have withdrawn their Zoning Board
of Appeals application.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#327
Moved by Councilman Edwards, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes submission of a 2004
proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation Farm
and Ranch Lands Protection Program, whereby the Town of Southold proposes a cooperative
effort to acquire the development rights to agricultural properties which have been submitted by their
owners to the Land Preservation committee of the Town of Southold for sale of such rights to the
Town of Southold, in accordance with the terms of the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
(FRPP).
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#328
Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a partial refund to David
and Sherry Steele in the amount of $75.00, as they have withdrawn their Zoning Board of Appeals
application.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#329
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Grace Quality
Used Cars, 945 Lincoln Highway, Morrisville, PA in the amount of $5,857.00 on the 2001 Ford
Crown Victoria, V1N 2FAFP71 W71 X187117 with an odometer reading of 102,401 miles.
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Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#33O
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund 2003
budget as follows:
To:
A1355.4.500.100
From:
A1355.4.500.200
A1355.1.300.100
Board of Assessors
Fee for Services.
Legal Counsel
$9,500.00
Fee for Services/Appraisals $7,500.00
Temp/Seasonal
Regular Earnings $2,000.00
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#331
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the application of
Greenport Youth Activities to use the Strawberry Fields Fairgrounds on July 29, 2003 thru
August 1, 2004 for their fund raising event, as outlined in their application.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
AMENDED May 4, 2004 by Resolution #381
#332
Moved by Councilman Edwards, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Karen F. Harne¥ to the
position of Public Safety Dispatcher I at an annual salary of $26,652.63, effective April 7, 2004.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#333
Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute New York State Department of Agriculture and
Markets Contract C800591 in connection with Agricultural and Farmland Protection
Implementation Grant in the amount of $1,000,000 for the term January 14, 2004 through March
31, 2006, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
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Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#334
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints William Crowle¥~ of
New Londom CT~ to the position of a full time deck hand from a part-time hand, at the starting
wage of $12.00 per hour, effective May 1, 2004.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#335
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Ross, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment of
the following Capital Proiect in the 2004 Capital Budget:
Capital Project Name: Human Services Van
Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town
Budget: Revenues:
H. 5031.20 Int erfund Transfers $16,460.00
Appropriations:
H.6772.2.300.100 Programs for the Aging
Capital Outlay
Human Services Van $16,460.00
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#336
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New
York, on the 20th day of April, 2004 a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in Relation to the Town of
Southold Workforce Housing Fund" and
RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law on May 18 at 8:05 PM~ at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity
to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled "A Local Law in Relation to the Town of Southold Workforce
Housing Fund" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. of 2004
A Local Law in Relation to the Town of Southold Workforce Housing Fund:
Section I- Town Code Amended
The Town Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 98 to read as
follows:
Chapter 98. Town of Southold Workforce Housing Fund.
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{}98-1. Purpose.
The Town of Southold Workforce Housing Fund will provide the Town with a mechanism to
obtain funding and create programs that will increase housing opportunities for families and
individuals who are residents of the Town of Southold and/or employed in the Town of Southold who
cannot procure affordable housing within the Town.
{}98-2. Findings.
The lack of affordable housing creates many adverse effects for the town. Regional employers
grapple with the task of hiring and retaining employees due to the limited availability of affordable
housing. Recruiting and retaining essential personnel (police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses,
etc.) has become increasingly a challenge due to the lack of affordable housing. Volunteer emergency
services are also impacted by the lack of affordable housing, prompting the possible necessity of
replacing volunteer services with paid employees. While the Town has benefited from increased
tourism and second homeownership, it must also sustain a population who can afford to live and work
in Town.
To address this housing shortage, the Town of Southold must create a myriad of housing initiatives
that reinvest in the lives of residents who live and/or work in the Town. The talented and vibrant
energy that was and is invested in community land preservation must be replicated to create affordable
housing for a sizable number of residents who lack the financial means to rent and/or purchase housing
within the Town.
The priority population for community housing will be as follows:
· Income eligible individuals/families who live and work in the Town of Southold who provide
volunteer emergency/life saving services for residents of the Town
· Income eligible individuals/families who live and work in the Town of Southold
· Income eligible individuals/families who live in the Town of Southold
· Income eligible individuals/families who work in the Town of Southold
· Income eligible individuals/families who previously lived in the Town and wish to return
Efforts in the past to create affordable housing have failed in their ability to keep the housing stock
affordable upon resale. Therefore, to promote perpetual affordability within the Town, all recipients of
said housing will be legally bound to sell their properties to the Town's Workforce Housing Fund.
Resale price formulas for homes purchased from the Fund will be as follows:
· No individual/family who purchases a home from the Fund may sell their home for a profit
within the first five years of ownership.
· Homes sold after five years of ownership will realize profits that are the equivalent percentage
of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as compiled by the United States Department of Labor. The
percentage will be calculated from the date of sale from the Fund to the date of resale to the
Fund. In addition, the Fund will compensate the seller for major capital improvements that are
improved in advance by the Workforce Housing Advisory Commission. Depreciation may be
applied to capital improvements.
{}98-3. Definitions.
As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
FUND -- the Town of Southold Workforce Housing Fund authorized pursuant to this local law.
INCOME ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES--- those individuals/families whose incomes are
below the designated percentage of the HUD median income for the County of Suffolk. In
addition, individuals/families seeking grant assistance and loans from other public funding sources
may be limited to household incomes less than the HUD median income for the County of Suffolk.
TOWN --the Town of Southold.
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WORKFORCE HOUSING -- is defined as housing for households whose incomes are not
sufficient, pursuant to banking industry standards, to induce private lenders to finance the costs of
acquisition of a home with a value at or less than median value as determined by the Town's
assessment rolls, without benefit of subsidies or special financing programs from the Town in the
case of owner-occupied housing, or in the case of rental housing, as housing for households whose
income is insufficient to pay the monthly costs for such housing and maintain such costs within the
required percentages of the household's income based upon banking industry standards.
{}98-4. Fund Established.
A. The Town Board hereby establishes a Workforce Housing Fund. Deposits into the fund may
include revenues of the Town from whatever source, including but not limited to:
(1) all revenues from a bond approved pursuant to the local finance law for the
purpose increasing affordable community housing opportunities;
(2) general fund balances, or surpluses, in accordance with the Town's surplus
policy;
(3) any proceeds received by the local government from the sale or rental of
community housing produced from revenues of the fund;
(4) the repayment of any loans issued from proceeds of the fund;
(5) any gifts of interests in land or funds;
(6) any county, state or federal grants received by the town for providing
community housing;
(7) any future applicable transfer tax which may be enacted subsequent to the
enactment of this legislation;
(8) recaptured funds from previous town housing initiatives.
B. Interest accrued by monies deposited into the fund shall be credited to the fund. In no event
shall monies deposited into the fund be transferred to any other account.
C. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the financing in whole or in part,
pursuant to the local finance law, of any project or purpose authorized pursuant to this chapter.
Monies from the fund may be utilized to repay indebtedness or obligations incurred pursuant to
the local finance law consistent with effectuating the purposes of this chapter.
D. No interest or right in real property shall be acquired pursuant to this chapter until a public
hearing has been held before the Town Board, and a resolution has been passed approving the
acquisition. However, nothing shall prevent the Town Board from entering into a conditional
purchase agreement before a public hearing is held.
E. No expenditure shall be made pursuant to this chapter until a public hearing has been held
before the Town Board, and a resolution has been passed approving the expenditure.
F. Any acquisition or expenditure made pursuant to this chapter shall include a finding that it is
being authorized in furtherance of the goals set forth in this chapter.
{}98-5. Purposes of the Fund.
A. The proceeds of the fund established pursuant to {}98-4 shall be utilized in accordance with law
for the following purposes:
(1) the provision of no-interest or low-interest loans to income eligible residents
who work and/or live in the Town for the purchase of a first home;
(2) the actual production of community housing for sale and resale to income
eligible residents who work and/or live the Town;
(3) the actual production of community housing for sale to income eligible
residents who work and/or live in the Town in conjunction with other
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public/private partnerships such as the North Fork Housing Alliance and the
Community Land Trust of Southold who agree with the stated priority
population and income eligibility guidelines;
(4) the actual production and maintenance of rental housing for rent to income
eligible residents who work and or live in the Town or in conjunction with
public/private partnerships who agree with the stated profit guidelines;
(5) the rehabilitation of existing buildings and structures in the Town for the
purpose of conversion to community housing for sale or rental to income
eligible residents who work and/or live in the Town;
(6) the provision of housing counseling services by not-for-profit corporations that
are authorized by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to
provide said services;
(7) the fund will ensure the perpetual affordability of housing through determining
resale prices of any home purchased through the fund. This will be
accomplished through the following: the Town of Southold reserves the right
to require that all housing units purchased through the fund remain affordable
in perpetuity. All properties purchased through the fund must be sold back to
the fund for resale to income eligible individuals/families who meet the
qualifications of defined priority populations. No profit may be realized
during the first five years after purchase, the resale price must equal the
original price. After five years of ownership, homes may be resold to the fund
to potentially realize a profit. Sale prices will be calculated at the original
purchase price (base price) and shall be adjusted by a percentage which is the
same as the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased
between the date that the buyer took title to the property and the date that a
letter of intent is submitted to the fund to resell the property. Costs for capital
improvements approved by the fund's regulations may also be compensated.
Capital improvements are additions that provide value to the property above
and beyond repairs to maintain the property in good condition. The
Workforce Housing Advisory Commission must approve in advance all capital
improvements. The Commission must be given information regarding the
scope of work and estimate of capital costs. If capital improvements are
approved, the Commission will determine if the capital improvement may be
recouped in the event of resale.
(8) The Workforce Housing Fund will strive to build housing and sell housing
that reflects the diverse needs of those seeking affordable housing that
includes household income, bedroom size, etc.
B. For the purposes of this Chapter, eligible expenses relating to the production of community
housing and the rehabilitation of existing housing stock and structures under the fund shall
include but not be limited to land acquisition, planning, engineering, construction costs and
other hard and soft costs associated with construction, rehabilitation, purchase or rental of
housing pursuant to this section provided that these costs do not exceed 15% of the projected
project costs. Litigation expenses may not be covered by this fund. All revenues received by
the town from the sale or rental of community homes or the repayment of loans shall be
deposited in this fund.
{}98-6 Workforce Housing Advisory Commission Established.
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A. The Town Board hereby formally establishes a Workforce Housing Advisory Commission to
review and make recommendations regarding the Town of Southold Workforce Housing Fund.
This Commission would supplant the efforts of the former "Affordable Housing Committee" that
no longer meets as a working group. This Board will consist often (10) residents of the Town
who shall serve without compensation. No member of the Town Board shall serve on the
Commission. The Commission shall reflect a diverse membership with individuals from various
geographic locations. In addition, membership will include a broad representation from the
community such as landowners, persons with skill and knowledge about the environment, real
estate, banking, building and farming. The Commission may also seek members who were/are
recipients of housing assistance.
B. The Special Projects Coordinator for affordable housing will assist the Commission with
administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, transcribing minutes, etc. The Commission
should meet at a minimum of once a month. The primary function of the Commission is to:
(1) Ensure that an efficient, cost effective and expedient production of affordable
housing is created and maintained.
(2) Serve as a liaison for community members within their respective
hamlets/villages regarding affordable housing
(3) Identify appropriate sites for the development of affordable housing within
respective hamlets/villages
(4) Approve capital improvement requests from residents living in workforce
housing units
(5) Make recommendations to the Town Board relating to affordable relating to
workforce housing
The Workforce Housing Advisory Commission shall assist the Town Board in the development
of a "Workforce Housing Implementation Plan".
The Workforce Housing Implementation Plan.
(1) Public Investment. To account for and minimize social, economic, cultural and
environmental costs of new development, including infrastructure costs and loss of open
space and agricultural land.
(2) Development. To encourage development in areas where infrastructure exists (i.e.
parking, public water, etc.), primarily within defined hamlet and halo zones.
(3) Conservation. To protect, preserve and enhance the Town's natural resources including
farmland, forests, surface water, groundwater, recreation and open space.
(4) Coordination. To promote coordination of state and local governments to facilitate
cooperative agreements amongst adjacent communities in the interest of ensuring
compatibility of community development.
(5) Community design. To strengthen communities through the utilization of all income and
age groups, mixed land use, compact development, open space districts, planned unit
development, and diverse and community housing in close proximity to places of
employment, transportation, recreation and commercial development.
(6) Consistency. To insure predictability in building and land use codes.
(7) Community collaboration. To encourage a collaborative community-based effort for
implementation of community housing that includes long term land use.
Such plan may include the creation of maps that define the Workforce Housing Implementation
Plan's recommendations proposed by the Town.
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E. The plan will not be adopted until after the Town Board has held a public hearing. The plan
shall be updated at least every five years. The plan shall be adopted before monies may be
expended from the fund.
F. The Workforce Housing Implementation Plan shall also assist with guidance in establishing
income and other eligibility requirements for community housing, including any eligibility
preference that may be given based upon residency or other criteria (e.g. those persons who
provide volunteer emergency/life saving services for residents of the Town). The sale and resale
of community housing to the general public for other than income eligible priority populations is
prohibited.
Section II. - Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Section III - Effective Date:
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is a piece of landmark and ground breaking legislation and the Board
is to be commended for moving to this stage and I look forward to the public hearing on it. So thank
you to the Town Board.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#337
Moved by Councilman Edwards, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Bonnie Doroski to the
full-time position of Senior Clerk Typist in the Town Clerks Office, at a salary of $31,991.34 per
annum, effective April 29, 2004.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Bonnie is a fantastic worker, a real asset to the Town and the Clerk' s
office, so congratulations to Bonnie.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#338
Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, a bill has been introduced in the State Legislature as S.2479 and A. 54231 and
WHEREAS, the bill seeks to increase the limitation on amount to be raised by taxes for the purpose of
certain highway equipment to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.) in the Town of Southold,
County of Suffolk; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of the Town of Southold
hereby requests the enactment of Senate Bill No. 2479 and Assembly Bill No. A.5423 entitled "AN
ACT to Amend the Town Law and Chapter 114 of the Laws of the State of New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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#339
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Budget Whole Town 2004 budget as follows:
TO:
Revenues:
A.2025.00 Special Recreation Facilities
Park & Playground $25,000
FROM:
APPROPRIATIONS:
A.1620.2.500.400
Building & Grounds, Capital Outlay
Park Improvements
$25,000
JUSTICE EVANS: This is going to the seven parks that Josh mentioned earlier.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#34O
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the amount of the bond
estimate for the proposed maior subdivision of John McFeel¥~ located at the north side of NYS
Route 25 and the LIRR Easement, Laurel, New York SCTM# 1000-125-1-14, in the amount of
$112,450.00 and an administrative fee in the amount of $6,747.00 as determined by the Town
Engineer and recommended by the Southold Town Planning Board.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#341
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town
Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for bids for the following road surface treatments for the year
2004 for the Superintendent of Highways:
1. Oil and Sand
2. Oil and Stone
3. Liquid Asphalt
4. Sand Mix (type 5 Shim)
5. Type6 Top
6. RC-250 Liquid Asphalt Oil & Recycled Stone
7. Type H Micro-Surfacing
8. Nova Chip Ultra-thin Surfacing Course
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
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This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#342
Read at beginning of meeting
#343
Read at beginning of meeting
#344
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#345
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at beginning of meeting
at beginning of meeting
#346
Read at beginning of meeting
#347
Councilman Edwards, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:05 p.m, May 4~ 2004 at
Southold Town Hall~ 53095 Main Road~ Southold~ New York~ for a public hearing on the
application requesting a waiver from the provisions of the Local Law entitled "Temporary
Moratorium on the Processing, Review of, and making Decisions on the applications for Major and
Minor Subdivisions, and Special Use Permits and Site Plans containing dwelling unit(s) in the Town of
Southold" and extensions thereof, for the subdivision of Tide Group~ Inc. for the parcel identified
as SCTM# 1000-96-1-1 (The property is located on the northeast corner of County Rte 48 and Depot
Lane in Cutchogue).
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#348
Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Councilman Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds that the proposed Local
Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Site Plan Approval in the Hamlet Business (HB)
District in Chapter 100 of the Zoning Code of the Town of Southold" is classified as a Type II
Action pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations~ 6 NYCRR Section 617.5~ and is not subiect to
review under SEQRA.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#349
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds that the proposed Local
Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to A Stop Sign on Love Lane~ Mattituck~ New York" is
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classified as a Type II Action pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations~ 6 NYCRR Section
617.5~ and is not subiect to review under SEQRA.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#35O
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Senior Citizen
Program Supervisor Karen A. McLaughlin to the position of Town Director of Human Services,
effective April 29, 2004, at a salary of $68,225.08 per annum, and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby discontinues payment of the
stipend paid to Karen McLaughlin relating to her Assistant Community Development Director duties
effective April 28, 2004.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is another person that deserves recognition by the Board for her
service to the Town and it is with honor to make this promotion for Karen McLaughlin.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
AMENDED May 4, 2004 by Resolution #362
#351
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to PSD Karen
Harney to attend the Emergency Medical Dispatching training course commencing Tuesday, May
11 through Thursday, May 13, 2004, at East Hampton Emergency Communications, 1 Cedar Street,
East Hampton, NY.
Registration fee for the course is $295 per person if paid by May 1, 2004, or $340 per person if paid
after May 1, 2004, which will be a legal charge to the 2004 E-911 funding from Suffolk County budget
line A.3020.2.200.700.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#352
Moved by Councilman Edwards, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and assigns
James McMahon to act as the administrator of the Southold Scavenger Waste Treatment
Plant.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. McMahon has been assuming his responsibilities for some time now
and this is just making it official. Congratulations, Jim.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#353
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Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute an additional one (1) month extension of the Interim
Agreement dated January 16, 2004 between the Town and the North Fork Animal Welfare
League according to the same terms and conditions, subject to approval by the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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#354
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Ross, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute the Agreement between the Town Board of the Town
Southold and the Village of Greenport for the term commencing January 1, 2004 and ending on
December 31, 2009, regarding the East-West Greenport Fire Protection District, subject to
approval by the Town Attorney, for the following amounts:
2004 $343,523
$388,958
$434,393
$479,828
$525,263
And ! want to thank you, Councilman Ross, for doing such a good job on
negotiations on this and working with the Village.
COUNCILMAN ROSS: ! would like to thank Mr. Cushman for his help and the village participants.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is declared recessed in order to hold three
(3) public hearings on the matters of (1.) HEARING ON "A LOCAL LAW IN RELATION TO A
STOP SIGN ON LOVE LANE, MATTITUCK, NEW YORK"; (2) HEARING ON "A LOCAL
LAW IN RELATION TO SITE PLAN APPROVAL IN THE HAMLET BUSINESS (HB)
DISTRICT IN CHAPTER 100 OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD"
AND (3) HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF
FACILITIES OF THE SOUTHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, IN THE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK PURSUANT TO
SECTION 202-b OF THE TOWN LAW.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Meeting resumed at 8:50 P.M.
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#355
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York on the 23rd day of March, 2004, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in Relation to a Stop
Sign on Love Lane, Mattituck, New York", and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid Local
Law at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law:
A Local Law entitled "A Local Law in Relation to a Stop Sign on Love Lane, Mattituck, New
York
LOCAL LAW NO. 10 OF 2004
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose- The purpose of this Local Law is to improve safety for pedestrians and vehicles at the
intersection of Love Lane and Pike Street.
II. Chapter 92, Section 92-30 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is
hereby amended as follows:
Stop Sign on Direction At Intersection Locations
Of Travel With
Love Lane North and Pike Street Mattituck
South
III. Severability. If any section or subsection, paragraph, clause, phrase or provision of this law
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, any
judgment made thereby shall not affect the validity of this law as a whole or any part thereof
other than the part or provision so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional.
IV. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#356
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham,
WHEREAS, there was been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 23rd day of March 2004 a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in Relation to
Exceptions to Site Plan Approval in the Hamlet Business (HB) District in Chapter 100 of the
Zoning Code of the Town of Southold"; and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold will held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons were given the opportunity to be heard, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law:
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Exceptions to Site Plan Approval in the
Hamlet Business (HB) District in Chapter 100 of the Zoning Code of the Town of Southold"
LOCAL LAW NO. 11 OF 2004
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose - Prior to the enactment of Local Law No 10 of 2003, buildings, structures and uses owned
or operated by the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts and fire districts were permitted
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uses not subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board. This Local Law restores this exception to
site plan approval, which was inadvertently eliminated by the adoption of Local Law 10 of 2003.
TT. Chapter 100 of the Zoning Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 100-91. Use regulations.
In the HB District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building shall be
erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any uses
except the following:
A. Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses and, except for those uses permitted under
Subsection A(1), A(2), A(3) and A(20) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(3) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Town of Southold, school districts,
park districts and fire districts.
TTT. Severabilit¥.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not effect the validity of this law as a whole or
any part there of other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by
law.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#357
Moved by Councilman Edwards, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
A regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, was held at
the Town Hall, in said Town, on the 20th day of April,
2004.
PRESENT:
Hon. Joshua Y. Horton, Supervisor
Louisa P. Evans, Justice
John M. Romanelli, Councilperson
Thomas H. Wickham, Councilperson
Daniel C. Ross, Councilperson
William P. Edwards, Councilperson
In the Matter
of the
Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Southold Solid
Waste Management District, in the Town of Southold, in the
County of Suffolk, New York, pursuant to Section 202-b of the
Town Law.
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RESOLUTION AND
ORDER AFTER PUBLIC
HEAR1NG
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein called "Town Board"
and "Town", respectively), in the County of Suffolk, New York, on behalf of the Southold Solid Waste
Management District, heretofore established and now existing in the Town (herein called "District"),
has heretofore determined that it is in the best interests of the Town and the District to acquire various
items of equipment pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law, including acquisition of a payloader at
the estimated maximum cost of $368,500; acquisition of a yard waste grinder at the estimated
maximum cost of $484,000; acquisition of a tractor (truck) at the estimated maximum cost of
$104,500; acquisition of a trailer at the estimated maximum cost of $74,800; and replacement of the
hydraulic cylinder and other improvements on a trailer at the estimated maximum cost of $19,800;
with the aggregate estimated cost thereof not to exceed $1,051,600; and
WHEREAS, grant funds may be received from the United States of America, the State
of New York and any other available sources to pay a part of some of such costs, and any such grant
funds received or to be received shall be applied towards the cost of said object or purpose or
redemption of the bonds issued therefor, or shall be budgeted as an offset to the taxes for the payment
of the principal and interest on said bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, has heretofore given due consideration to the impact that
the Project may have on the environment and, on the basis of such consideration, the Town Board has
heretofore found and determined that no substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused
thereby; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied in every respect with all
applicable Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations regarding environmental matters, including
compliance with the New York State Environmental Law and, in connection therewith, a duly
processed Negative Declaration and/or other applicable documentation has heretofore been filed in the
office of the Town Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, on the basis of the information given at such hearing, it is hereby
DETERMINED, that it is in the public interest to increase and improve the facilities of
the District as hereinabove described and referred to as the Project, at the estimated maximum cost of
$1,051,600, and it is hereby
ORDERED, that the facilities of the District shall be so increased and improved and
that the Town or the District shall prepare specifications and make careful estimates of the expense of
said increase and improvement of the facilities and a proposed contract or contracts shall be prepared,
which specifications, estimate and proposed contract or contracts shall be presented to the Town Board
as soon as possible; and it is hereby
FURTHER ORDERED, that the expense of said increase and improvement of facilities
shall be financed by the issuance of $1,051,600 bonds of the Town, and the costs of said increase and
improvement of facilities, including payment of principal of and interest on said bonds, shall be paid
by the assessment, levy and collection of assessments upon the several lots and parcels of land within
the District which the Town Board shall deem especially benefited by said facilities, so much upon and
from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit which the improvement shall confer
upon the same; and it is hereby
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FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk record a certified copy of this Resolution and Order After
Public Hearing in the office of the Clerk of Suffolk County within ten (10) days after adoption hereof.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#358
Moved by Councilman Ross, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW
YORK, ADOPTED APRIL 20, 2004, APPROPRIATING $1,051,600
FOR THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES OF
THE SOUTHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, IN
SAID TOWN; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,051,600
SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FINANCE SAID
APPROPRIATION; AND AUTHORIZING ANY GRANT FUNDS TO
BE RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE
STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER SOURCES TO BE
EXPENDED TOWARDS THE COST OF SAID OBJECT OR
PURPOSE OR REDEMPTION OF THE TOWN'S OBLIGATIONS
ISSUED THEREFOR, OR TO BE BUDGETED AS AN OFFSET TO
THE TAXES FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND
INTEREST ON SAID OBLIGATIONS
Recital
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein called the "Town Board"
and the "Town", respectively), in the County of Suffolk, New York, acting on behalf of the Southold
Solid Waste Management District (herein called the "District"), in the Town, following a public
hearing duly called and held on this date, has determined, pursuant to the Resolution and Order After
Public Hearing duly adopted on this date, that it is in the public interest to increase and improve the
facilities of the District, as hereinafter described, at the estimated maximum cost of $1,051,600, and
has ordered that the facilities be so increased and improved, and that appropriate specifications and an
estimate of the cost and contract(s) be prepared for presentation to the Town Board as soon as possible;
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the
members of said Board) AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town hereby appropriates the amount of $1,051,600 for the increase
and improvement of facilities of the District, including acquisition of a payloader at the estimated
maximum cost of $368,500; acquisition of a yard waste grinder at the estimated maximum cost of
$484,000; acquisition of a tractor (truck) at the estimated maximum cost of $104,500; acquisition of a
trailer at the estimated maximum cost of $74,800; and replacement of the hydraulic cylinder and other
improvements on a trailer at the estimated maximum cost of $19,800 (the "Project"). The estimated
maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing
thereof, is $1,051,600. The plan of financing includes the issuance of $1,051,600 serial bonds of the
Town to finance said appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property
in the Town to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due
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and payable. Any gram funds received or to be received from the United States of America, the State
of New York or any other available sources in connection with such project shall be applied towards
the cost of said object or purpose or redemption of said bonds issued therefor, or shall be budgeted as
an offset to the taxes for the payment of the principal and interest on said bonds.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the Town are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal
amount of $1,051,600 pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a
of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called "Law"), to finance said
appropriation.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness of the object or purpose for which said serial
bonds are authorized to be issued, within the limitations of Section 11.00 a. 28 of the Law, is fifteen
(15) years as to $1,031,800 of said bonds and ten (10) years as to $74,800 of said bonds.
(b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation notes issued
in anticipation of said bonds may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after the
effective date of this resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing
statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with Treasury Regulation
Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Department.
(c) The proposed maturity of the serial bonds authorized by this resolution will exceed
five (5) years.
(d) The Town Board, acting in the role of Lead Agency, after due consideration of the
impact that the Project may have on the environment, has heretofore found and determined that,
pursuant to the applicable provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), no
substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused thereby and, in pursuance thereof, a duly
processed Negative Declaration and/or other applicable documentation has been heretofore filed in the
office of the Town Clerk.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section
52.00 of the Law and said bonds, and any notes issued in anticipation said bonds, shall be general
obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the taxable
real property within the Town without limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town
are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds
and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and provision shall be made annually in
the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and
payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and pursuant to
the provisions of Section 21.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the
issuance of bond anticipation notes, and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to 60.00 of the Law, the
powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing
their terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and any
other bonds heretofore or hereafter authorized, and of any bond anticipation notes issued in
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anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, are hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes
issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is
not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the
publication of such resolution, or a summary thereof, are not substantially
complied with, and
an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date
of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
The Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish the foregoing bond resolution, in
summary, in the "SUFFOLK TIMES," a newspaper published in Mattituck, in the Town of Southold,
New York, and having a general circulation in said Town, which newspaper is hereby designated as
the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, together with the Town Clerk's statutory
notice in the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! wanted to mention something to the Board, ! do it now because ! meant
to do it at the work session but ! didn't have numbers in but as you know, as a result of the declined
stock market over the past few years, the pension fund for both CSEA and the Police has been in bad
shape. A lot of money was lost over the past few years due to various investments in the tanked stock
market and as a result of that, the Town's contribution to the pension fund has increased substantially,
placing an enormous burden on our local budget. That doesn't just affect the Town, it affects every
school district as well. The State Comptroller has issued a proposal, a plan to deal with the pension
fund crisis, that would essentially set a minimum contribution of 4 lA % of our annual payroll as the
Town's contribution to the pension fund. But the '04-'05 projections are looking at 11 and 18%,
which means an increase in our contribution to the pension fund, an increase of about $1,000,000 and
perhaps a little bit more than $1,000,000, which is a tremendous, tremendous burden to shoulder for a
local budget.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: For next year?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is correct. The Governor has, Governor Pataki has put together a
proposal that was calling for a reform of the pension fund by way of a 2 lA % minimum contribution
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with a 6 lA % cap. If the Governor's pension reform is adopted by the Legislature and essentially by
the State Comptroller, which will take quite a bit of political muster on everybody's part to get that to
the State Comptroller's attention and have him act on that, but if that was the case, Southold Town-our
budget and I don't know what the school district impact will be, it will be much more enormous in the
school district, each school district but we will save under the Governor's proposal in the
neighborhood of $1,000,000. So, I am going to bring resolution to the Town Board at the next Board
meeting, to call for action from this Board to support either the Governor's plan or I understand that
the Assembly minority and the Senate majority are formulating a pension reform plan as well. I will
get a sense from John Cushman, our Comptroller, as to which plan really works best for the Town and
ask for a resolution in support of that. I just wanted to give the Board an update on that and John
Cushman is getting me some numbers on what our savings would be under the Governor's plan and I
will circulate them to you, first thing in the morning. At this point, we do turn the floor over again to
the public to address the Town Board on any town related business. Ms. Schroeder.
GWYNN SCHROEDER: Good evening. I just want to say to Mr. Carlin, if he would like to come on
a committee to educate the people of Southold how to reduce household waste, we would love to have
him. I am addressing, as the Town Board is probably aware, earlier this month the US Environmental
Protection Agency released the final environmental impact statement for the designation of dredge
material, disposal sites in Long Island Sound. And despite objection by numerous elected officials,
civic and environmental groups from Long Island, the EPA has concluded that dumping toxic dredge
spoil, some of the spoil originating from super (inaudible) sites in Connecticut will not have an adverse
impact on the health and environment of the Long Island Sound. NFEC feels that the EIS is flawed,
dismisses alternatives such as upland disposal without thorough consideration and puts the short term
economic considerations ahead of long term considerations to the health of the Long Island Sound.
Those who have spoken out against the plan include Congressman Timothy Bishop, State Senator Ken
LaValle and State Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora. North Fork Environmental Council requests
that the Southold Town Board consider passing a resolution objecting to the planned open water
dumping in the Long Island Sound and submit the resolution as part of written comments to the EPA.
The EPA will accept public comments on the final environmental impact statement through May 17,
2004. A hearing on the EIS will be held on Tuesday May 4th from 4:00 P.M. through 8:00 P.M. at the
Island Marriot and North Fork Environmental Council encourages any concerned individuals to attend.
In fact, we are going to have a car-pooling thing. I realize that this conflicts with your Town Board
date, May 4th ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We are going to have representation at that and we can probably also
provide a town bus through our Human Resource Center, 16 seat busses. Because we will be taking
action on that and I am glad that you brought that to our attention tonight.
MS. SCHROEDER: That would be wonderful. I just want to say a couple of weeks you were here,
Josh, when half of East Hampton, many people from East Hampton were here for the Waterborne
Transportation plan and most of the East Hampton Town Board, if not all were here and it was very
powerful to see the citizenry and their elected officials unified. I don't completely agree with what
they were talking about there but it was very powerful and I think that this is such an important issue
that we really all have to come together and kind of fight this. This is sort of the end-stage, but thanks.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, Gwynn. You are 100 % correct. I can't speak for the whole
Board but I think it is safe to say that we support the NFEC's position on that and I think that is a
position that most of the residents of Long Island feel and you know, the irony of it and this isn't to
argue right or wrong on the issue but the irony of it is that Connecticut doesn't mind putting spoils in
the Sound but they do object to a cable to provide power to Long Island. So and unfortunately,
Connecticut has got a very strong and powerful delegation in both the House of Representatives and
the Senate and so I have confidence in our New York delegation. And they are unified in a bipartisan
fashion as best as I can see it. So we will be there beside them. Thanks. Mr. Carlin.
FRANK CARLIN: Don't call me Mr. Carlin from now on, call me Frank. Hope I am not going to
annoy you now.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You never annoy me, Frank.
MR. CARLIN: How is your Animal Shelter progress coming along?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Councilman Wickham.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: There is progress. Several meetings ago the Board engaged services of
an architect to help us design the thing and develop the plans and review the plans and this architect
will be with us on the 29th and 30th of this month, he will schedule meetings with various parties who
are interested in the design and we are moving ahead with it.
MR. CARLIN: I recall recently, wasn't it two weeks ago, you said the same thing. You were going to
meet with an architect or something?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: We now have dates.
MR. CARLIN: Now you have dates.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The 29th and 30th of this month.
MR. CARLIN: What is the schedule for that maybe to be done, September, late fall?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I think what we are shooting for is the Board would like to see ground
breaking by the end of the summer, early fall.
MR. CARLIN: When do you expect to have the bond issue for public hearing?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The bond issue for that will be as I guess, how do I say this best? When it
is necessary to have it to move the project forward.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: That is one of the things that will come out of this architects visit.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is what the cost of it will be.
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MR. CARL1N: Do you have any idea, you don't have no idea about roughly how much it is going to
cost, this plan you got that is what, the fourth plan now?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! think the last estimate we got was $2.3 million, for the Animal Shelter,
however, this architect will give us a much more accurate and sound financial analysis of that.
MR. CARL1N: Yeah, he will probably give you one about $2.5. Because it started at about $1.25
million now it is up to $2.3 but anyway, ! will tell you the truth and ! don't beat around no bush.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, you don't.
MR. CARL1N: I'll believe it when ! see it. And ! want to tell you something, Josh, ! don't beat
around the bush, ! want to tell you right to your face, right now. ! supported you twice and ! voted for
you twice and next time ! am going to think twice.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan.
MS. EGAN: You won't rush me, will you darling? First, right off the bat, has anything been resolved
on the Whitaker House?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We have some, we have offers and we are hoping to...
MS. EGAN: We had some bids.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ... no, we had some bids and we are hoping to go into contract this week.
MS. EGAN: Oh, that has not been finalized. Okay, now, talking about money. It is my distinct
privilege to know Stash, who used to be the Chief of Police. Now, if! am correct, ! believe that you as
Police Commissioner gets no salary. The Captain gets a set salary of $1,001 or ballpark somewhere in
that but ! believe by their contract that the Chief has to make $5,000 more than the Captain.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No.
MS. EGAN: No?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Than the next, the highest ranking PBA officer and Martin Flatley as
Captain will not be a member of the PBA bargaining unit.
MS. EGAN: Oh, that is wonderful then. So that will save us $5,000. But now, ! was disappointed of
course, which ! mentioned before that a policelady, she only came in fourth on the Sergeant's test, now
! still feel which ! had said before, that you know, we need more police. We hired one new policelady,
! think within the last 16 or 18 months and she is very good,
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We have brought on four new officers in the past 18 months and one we
just had graduate from the Academy on Friday, April 16th.
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MS. EGAN: Yeah, is that a policelady?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: He is a policeman.
MS. EGAN: A policeman. Now, what are your plans, you have ! feel, again, which ! had said before,
you have too many chiefs and not enough indians. Are we planning for the summer to have the
auxiliary police or will we have another regular policeman coming up on duty?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We will be hiring seasonal police officers to assist the department through
the summer months. And we will also be putting people in the next academy but the next police
academy has not been officially announced. So we don't know when it will be. We are expecting
October.
MS. EGAN: Are you hiring from Nassau, Suffolk or the city?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We only hire from, actually we have a law ! think in Southold, if not a law
it was a resolution, that we hire Southold Town residents. So, you obviously have to pass the civil
service test and be a resident of Southold Town on a Southold Town list, that is provided to us by
Suffolk County.
MS. EGAN: So if they know that they may make so much money out here, they would move out here
while they are working in the city and then we hire them, is that kind of the way it goes?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is a possibility, yes.
MS. EGAN: ! think it is a very distinct one.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: But ! will tell you, out of our last four, five hires, ! think three of them had
been New York City police officers, and ! have got to tell you, they are some fine officers.
MS. EGAN: Good. ! hope they don't run themselves into bad situations. Now, again, on the money
thing for the police, you now have, you explained about the $5,000 and ! am glad to hear that but of
course, you have now three sergeants, correct? Because you have to have a sergeant, didn't you say
you would have three new sergeants as administrators, you will have to have three, one for each shift.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Two.
MS. EGAN: Well, you will need one for each shift.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We do have those shifts covered.
MS. EGAN: Pardon?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We have those squads covered.
MS. EGAN: I thought you needed three for the three shifts?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: We do have those.
MS. EGAN: Yeah and they can all make overtime.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, but we have made a real effort to reduce the amount of overtime, not
only in our detective squad...
MS. EGAN: ! know, that was my suggestion.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: but also for the sergeants.
MS. EGAN: ! am always way ahead of you, aren't I?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, you are. Generally.
MS. EGAN: Now, before we go any further, ! have only a few more things, ! think we should take the
opportunity that ! think it is Mr. Horton's birthday next week, isn't it?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: April BOth.
MS. EGAN: That is what ! thought, darling. Well, if ! am up here, ! shall sing 'Happy Birthday' to
you, okay?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! will be 32.
MS. EGAN: Uh huh. And not getting any wiser, huh? The Peconic School ....
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You know what ! am thinking about doing, just for the benefit of our
viewers and the benefit of the people that come to our Town Board meetings, ! am thinking about
saving all of the voice mail messages ! get on my cell phone from Mrs. Egan and playing them for you
at the Town Board meetings.
MS. EGAN: Good. Good. Do that, dear. They would enjoy it better than what they hear from some
of you up there, that is what ! can tell you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You are probably right. ! enjoy them.
MS. EGAN: Every time you open your mouth, honey, you put your foot in it. Now, what has been
done about the Peconic School? Are we going ahead purchasing that, it was to be evaluated?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: As you recall from the last Town Board meeting, we did order an appraisal
on it, as well as an engineers report.
MS. EGAN: And?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: And they have not come back yet.
MS. EGAN: That is marvelous. Now, again, ! would request whoever wants to do it up there, keep
yourselves busy, to tell Mr. Harris and the DOT and anyone else you want, there is still a dangerous,
terrible situation down there on Peconic Landing, oh, now, this is an interesting question, you know, !
complained the last time you know, about the sand on the road, what do they do with that sand, Josh,
when it is swept up?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Well, it is swept up and ! am not a highway specialist...
MS. EGAN: Oh, ! know that. We don't seem to have any specialists on the highway. Go ahead. Got
you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You didn't get me. But ! believe that is done by street sweepers and the
street sweepers essentially brush that sand up into the machine and the Highway Department at that
point, when the machine, when the screens in that machine or the bags are full, it has to be emptied.
MS. EGAN: Where?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! don't know that. They probably empty it at the Highway Yard or up at
the Transfer station.
MS. EGAN: Maybe Mr. Romanelli would know?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: I do know.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is something that I never contemplated what happens to the sand in
the street sweeper.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Would you like me to tell you, because to you...
MS. EGAN: Tell you, not ya. Y o u. You.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: You. It gets swept up, as Josh said. It gets dumped depending on
where the sweeper is, ! know if it is down in Bayview section, they dump it down in Cedar Beach
parking lot and then they go around later in the year and pick it up in a larger truck because the street
sweepers don't hold much, but some of it gets re-used in the highway yard for different purposes, some
gets mixed in with the asphalt and some of it gets shuffled up to the landfill, mixed in with the
compost. A lot of it can be re-used but some of it can't. They screen out as much of it as they can but
sometimes it has too much road garbage in it that it can't all be screened out. But they do try to screen
as much, we have a small screener that we screen it all out with.
MS. EGAN: Sure. Okay. Now, ! would like to tell you Mr. Carlin,
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, this is just to address the Town Board.
MS. EGAN: Oh, well he can listen, can't he?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Certainly.
MS. EGAN: You shouldn't do that, Josh, you really shouldn't.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Protocol is important.
MS. EGAN: ! had the privilege of dancing with Mr. Bunderchuk at the leap year dance and ! told him
he is doing a terrible job and he said he would like to see me in a yellow bag and ! said maybe ! would
like to see you in a black body bag.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: On that note, this meeting is adjourned. ! thank you all for coming out and
! appreciate everybody's input. It helps us do our job, thank you.
Moved by Supervisor Horton, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is declared adjourned at 9:12 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Edwards, Councilman Ross, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Linda J. Cooper
Deputy Town Clerk