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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/25/1978493- SOUTHOLD TO,Wi~ BO.~D April 25, 1978 Executive Session - April 25~ 1978 - During this morning executive session the Board met se.parately with representatives of Gree~nnan- Pedersen Associates(Jack Robeson and George Meko)~ and Sacco & Ahlers (Albert Sacco, Gordon Ahlers, Frank Fran6ia~ Professor Ingram) who made presentations on Solid Waste Management for the Town of Southold. A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board was held at 3:00 P.M.~ Tuesday~ April 2~, 1978 at the Southold To~cn Hall, Main Road, Southold~ New York. Supervisor Martocchia opened the meeting with the follow- ing present: Supervisor Albert M. Ma~tocchia Justice Martin Suter Councilman Henry W. Drum Councilman William R. Pell III Robert W. Tasker, To~cn Attorney Raymond C. Dean, Highway Superintendent Judith T. Terry, Town Clerk Absent: Councilman James Homart Justice Francis T. Doyen On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilmam. Pell~ it was ~ESOLVED that the minutes of the April ll~ 1978 Southold Town Board meeting be and hereby are approved as s~omitted. Vote of the To,~ Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Councilman Drum~ Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan, Justice Doyen. This~resOlution was declared adopted. On motion of Councilman Dr~m~ seconded by Councilman Pell, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meetin~ of the Southold Town Board wi±~ be held at 3:00 P.M., May 9~ 1975 at the Southold Towm Hall, Main Road~ Southold~ New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Co~cilman Pell, Councilman Drum~ Justice Surer, Supervisor Martocch~a. Absent: Councilman Homan, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Supervisor Martocchia: 1. There is a report from Councilman Homan, who is absent today~ of street lighting studies~ and the work the Street Light Committee is doing.-- Reports of the Police Committee on work they have been doing the past two Weeks.---Report of Sea Grant Meeting attended by Councilman Homan. This meeting was a discussion and report of what some towns on Cape Cod are doing about shellfish propagation and/or transplanting. Also a discussion of various towns projects on Long Island and an evaluation of same. Councilman Homart will probably have more on this at the next meeting. 2. Receipt of a memorand~mm from the New York State Department of Civil Service notifying the town of an approximate 1~% increase on the Statewide Plan for health insurance. The new rates will become effective July l~ 1978. ~. Receipt of a thank-~ou note from Assessor Melville Kelsey for the flowers sent to him~hile in the hospital. $. The proposed change of zones for North Fork Manor and Aliano & Krupski are being held for further study and site review. Letters of opposition to the AlianO-Krupski change have been re- ceived since the hearing was held ffrom: S. Racanelli, Dr. John A. Loreto~ Robert Po Long, Antonio Vangi, William G. & Barbara R. Wil- helm. These letters will be placed in the file~ however~ consideration will be given to the information received at the hearing and other data on hand at the time of the hearing. 494 RPR ~* 5 ?)978 On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman D_~m , it was RESOLVED that the application of Zdzislaw Mikolajczyk, dated March 28~ 1978~ for the location of a single trailer on the south side of a private road off the east side Main Road, Mattituck~ be and hereby is granted for a period Of six (6) monthsl Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum~ Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Supervisor Martocch~: 5. Receipt of a letter from the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers in reply to a letter from the Town Board, infor- ming the Board they will perform a condition survey of Mattituck Harbor from the Long Island Sound entrance to the vicinity of Old Mill Road. However~ presently there are no fonds available their office for application to maintenance dredge in Mattituck Har- bor. If the results of the condition survey show that dredging is required~ they will include this item in a future bmdget request which will be submitted by their office to higher authority for eventual consideration by Congress for funding .... The Town Board authorized the Supervisor to write to the Corps of Engineers asking that the condition survey be done ~m~ediately~ and if indicated the f~mds be allocated in the ~xt budget. 6. Receipt of a letter from James Bitses relative to his application for cluster zone development at Main Bayview Road, Southold~ This cluster request was denied at the last Board meeting on April llth. Mr. Bitses-indicates he would like to correct any ~hort~omings the Board may find in the cluster zone development plan and request the specific reasons for the refusal with a view toward correcting same and resubmitting the plan in a modified form that will meet with their approval. 7- Receiot of a letter from the New York State Parks and Recreation Agency relative to Orient Historic District. This letter states that owners or administrators of properties within this district are eligible to apply for matching grants-in-aid £or preservation assistance. The State Historic Preservation Office asks that the Town assist them in notifying the affected property owners or by making leaflets furnished available by other means. 8. Letter from Bell & Howell confirming an appointment to meet with the Supervisor to explore various requirements of the Town of Southold for a microphotographic system compatible with our present and future needs. A microfilming project was started~ however, due to the construction of the new Town Hall, the project was stopped. We now have two firms who wish to mmke studies.of the To~'s needs. 9. Applications have been received from Pat Sinclair~ Southold and John Baglivi~ Cutchogue~ for positions as summer police. Those applications will be referred to Chief Cataldo. 10. Letter from Mary Targonski requesting a meeting with the Supervisor relative to the flooding conditions on Hobart Road~ Southold. There is a serious drainage problem in that area~ andthe Town has had two appraisels for the purchase of property which will help to relieve the problem. Highway Superintendent Dean and Supervisor Martocchia have been authorized by the Board to negotiate with the property o~ers and bring back figures to the Town Board for determination. ll. The Board has reviewed ~he cost of the Code of the Town of Southold and the various~pamphlets which are sold individually. The cost to the Town at the present time for the Code and two of the pamphlets is considerably higher than they are being sold for. Therefore, the Board has decided to increase certain prices. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was RESOLVED that the price of the Code of the To~ of South~ld be and hereby is increased from $50.00 plus tax to $70.00 plus tax~ and Zoning pamphlet~ Chapter 100 of the Code of the Town of Southold be and hereby is increased from $~.00 plus tax to $~.O0 plus taX~ and the ~ub-division of Land pamphlet, Chapter A106 of the Code of the Town of Southold be increased from $2.00 plus tax to $2.50 Plus tax effective Apri~ 26~ 1978. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Coun~lm~n Pell, Councilman Drum~ Justice Suter~ Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. 0 495 On motion of Councilman Pell, seconded by Justice. Suter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold accept the resignation of Vicky E. Kistela effective April 30~ 1978 with regrets. Vote.of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Cou~cilman Drum~ Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. On motion of Councilman Pell, seconded by Justice Suter, it was RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids~ within two weeks~ for the operation of the re- freshment stand and other facilities of the Town of Southold Town Beach adjacent to Long Island Sound at Arshamomaque. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Councilman Drum~ Justice Surer, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justic~Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. SUpervisor Martocchia: 12. Each year the Town disburses funds to the North Fork Promotion Committee which covers their booklet featuring the entire Tow~ of Southold~ this sum is usually $3~0OO. This year a request has been received from the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce and'from the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce for part of this $~.000. disbursement. The Board has discussed this at length~ and feeithat inasmuch as the North Fork Promotion Committee has produced a booklet covering all of Southold Town they should~ for .this year~ continue the disb~rsement to them. However~ it is felt bhat in t~e future this should be a joint effort between all three cham~ers of commerce~ and each chamber will be so notified. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Pelt~ it was RE~OL~ED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold approves the disbursement of $~000 to the North Fork Promotion Committee toward the printing and distribution of a. brochure promoting Southold Town. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Co~ncilman Dr~n~ Justice Suter, Supervisor M~rtocchia. Absent: Councilman. Homan~ Justic~ Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Supervisor Martocchia: l~. Receipt of a l~tter from the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce relative to the temporary closing of part of Love Lane, Mattituck to vehicular traffic on Saturday, July 15, 1978 from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding an event to be called the Mattituck Sale Day. After discussing this matter there appears to be a legal problem involved in this reqnest. However~ t~e Board would like to meet with the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce committee for this Sale Day to determine if there are other alterna- tives. l~. Letter from the Southold Public Schools requesting permission to store, in their Audio-Visua~ Room~ the sound and pro- jection equipment purchased for the Town's 1976 Bicentennial Committee activities. They propose to make the equipment available to all non- profit organizations~ including schools in Southold Town, clean and maintain the equipment without charge, replace or repair the equip- ment with their-own personal charging only the cost of replacement items 'to the Town. This equipment would remain the property of the Town of Southold,---The cost of this equipment was paid for by the Bicentennial Committee, to which Committee the Town donated $5~000. The Boardhas advised Supervisor Martocchia to obtain an appraisal of the ~uipment with the thought of possibly selling it in the near future, 15. A claim has been received from Walter C. Finger against the Town of Southold in the amo~ut $106.59 for damage to his vehicle on Duck Pond Road in January~ when his vehicle fell through the ice into approximately 12 inches of water. 16. The Supervisor has received lists of collateral pledged to secure deposits of the Town of Southold in the Bank of New York and Chemical Bank. The list from the North Fork Bankc~. and Trust Company will be forthcoming in the near future. 17. Notification fro~ the Deoartment of the Army~ Corps of Engineers ~pon application of Rhoda W~ston~ ~50 Snu~ Harbor Road~ Greenport for approval of an existing timber bulkhead at Dawn Lagoon~ Slirling, Greenport, New York. Objections by May 18, 1978. 18. Request from the Musketeers Drum Corps, Southold for a contribution toward travel expenses this year. On motion of Councilm~an Drum, seconded by Councilman Pell, it was RESOLVED that. the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorize the pa~Ument of $200.00 to the Musketeers Drum Corps, Souihold as a supplement for their travel expenses. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Conncilman Pell, Councilman Drum~ Justice Suter, Supervisor Martoc~chia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Supervisor Martocchia: 19. Item 27 on the agenda refers to the SEQR Act~ State Environmental Quality Review Act. The Town Board held a public hearing on a proposed Local Law on this matter on May 19, 1977. Action will probably be taken on this proposed Local Law at the next Board meeting. 20. Receipt of a memorandum from the Department of En- vironmental Control whereby they are requesting, within their depart- ment~ an exemotion for open burning in Southold Town. This request was initiated by the Supervisor. Further information should be forthcoming in the near future. However~ at the present time open bur~ng is prohibited in the Town of Southold. 21. Request from Henry M. Aldrich and five other residents on Elizabeth Lane, Southold for a street light to be installed ~n Pole #56 located on the curve of the road where M~in Bayview Road and Elizabeth Lane intersect. This matter has been referred to ~the Street Lighting Co~mittee. 22. Receipt of two letter~ from the Southold Town Baymen's Association~ Inc. One letter pertains to the considered removal of the jetty at Goldsmith's Inlet~ Mill Lane~ Peconic. They suggest it might be feasible to install groins on each side of the inlets water source from Long Island Sound. The possibility of additional groins further east was als0 suggested.---Supervisor Martocchia stated that last October Joyce Burland, County Legislator and t~e Supervisor asked the County of Suffolk to make a study of the jetty. The study has been received~ but it is merely a definition of a jetty~ types of jetties~ sitings and effects on the shoreline. Nothing satisfactory was received from the study. The Baymen's Assocation also requested by letter that the To~nBoard put into effect a law pertaining to the manual and power spearing of eels in the Town waters.---Three years ago the Baymen~ made this same request. This is a State controlled problem and the Town does not plan to act on such a law. 23. Request from Troop 51, Boy Scouts~ Greenoort request- ing the use of the Southo~d Town Van used by the Nutriti~nCenber to transport scouts to East Hampton Friday evening May ~th for a cere- mony for scouts who have been nominated for the Order of the Arrow. The Board feels this request is in order and should be approved. 2~. Letter from CAST Local Action Center~ Greenport requesting the support of the Town of Southold in the form of ~olUnte~r service hours~ cash or consumables. The amount of In.kind they are required to raise is $40~000; In-kind donations do not necessarily have to be in the form of cash. CAST is required by the Community Service Administration, their grantee agency, to raise forty percent of it's budget through local private, public and governmental judicial~ In-kind contributions.---Some three or four years the Town Board asked to see the budget of CAST, which has never been received~ therefore, the Board oever participated in the pa st. The Board does have Mrs. Deborah Scott representing them on the CAST board~ and she h~ never spoken to the Board about this In-kind contribution. On motion of Justice Suter~ seconded by Councilman Drum~ it was RESOLVED that the United Fire Company No., Cutchogue Fire Depgrt- ment, Cutchogue, New York be and hereby is granted permission to use the Town roads on July 15, 1~7.8 ~t Wamc~h t~me thex w~ll host the annual North Fork Volunteer ~-iremen,s~ ~arame anm i~rlll. Parame time is 6:00 P.M. followed by a drill. Rain date is July 16, I978 at 2:00 P.M. This permission is subject to the Cutchogue Fire Department securing the necessary insurance to cover the Town of S outhold. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Councilman Drum, Justice Suter~ Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. On motion of Councilman Pell, seconded by Justice Suter~ ~gHEREAS the Burton Potter Post 185, American Legion, Greenport, New York has apolied to the Town Clerk for an Amended Bingo License, and W~REAS the To'~n Board has examined the application, and after inves- tigation, duly made fi~ings, and determinations as required by law, NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT RESQLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Town Board of the To~n of Southold the findings and determinations as required by law, and it is further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to issue an Amended Bingo License to the Burton Potter Post 185, American Legion, Greenoort, New Yo~k. Vote'o~ the T~wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum, Justice Surer, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan, JustiC~ Doyen. This ~eso~ution was declared adopted. Supervisor Martocchia: 25~ Supervisor Martocchia and some members of the Bos~rd have been advised that the boat launching ramp at New Suffolk is il~mng ~n again. Thms was reopened ~ust last year. The Board approved the Su~ervisor's contacting the County of Suffolk to evaluate the situation to see what can be done.---Justice Suter stated he would like him to include. Deep Hole Creek in the request to the Co.sr~ty. On motion of Councilman Pell~ seconded by Councilman Drum, it was RESOLVED that John Wickham be and he hereby is appointed to the Southold Town Planning Board for a five year term effective April 30, 1978 through April ~0, 198~. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Councilman Drum, JUstice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. (Supervisor Martocchia stated that with the permission of the Town Board~ ~e has requested a one year extension, based on request of John Wickham, to the State of New York. A reply has not been re- ceived as yet. The State dictates that when an individual under the retirement system reaches the age of 70 years they must retire. Mr. Wickdaam will be 70 years old late in May. The appointment for five years means that if the one year extension is received Mr. Wickham will only serve that year and someone will be appointed to fill his unexpired term.) Supervisor Martocchia: 26. Receipt of a proposed Grant of Scenic and Conservation Easement from Roy Lat~am, Orient, New York. Since this proposal was just received~today, it will be examined by the Board before the next meeting, at which time a date for a public hearing will be set. On motion of Councilman Drum, seconded by Councilman Pell, it was RESOLVED that the $~00.00 bid deposit check of Arlene Marvin, which was filed with her proposal for the purchase and removal of the Southold Town Clerk's Building be and hereby is authorized to be retturned to Mrs. Marvin. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Supervisor Martocchia responded to a few items which were brought before the Board at the April llth meeting: a. The question was brought up as to why there were no signs on Route 27 directing the traveling public to the village of Southold. Supervisor Martocchia checked the signs on the evening of April llth and the signs were there. One is just west of the gasoline station on the corner of Route 27 and Youngs Avenue, and the other is just east of Tryac. b. The railroad overpass should be completed in September~ that is the target date. c. The target date for the completion of the Mill Creek bridge is November. d. Confirmation today that the bids are being let out on May 25th for the "S" curves in La~rel. On motion of Councilman Drum, seconded by Councilman Pell, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time~ ~:30 P.M., for fifteen 498 minutes or less~ for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the application of Stanley S. Cor~in~ a/c Frank S. Rosenberg & Margaret E. Rosenberg for a wetland permit. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Councilman Drum, Justice Suter~ Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Mrs. Gladys Csajko asked if there was any indication in the report on the Goldsmith Jetty as to who owned it?---Supervisor Martocchia stated he would let Mrs. Csajko read the report following the meeting. Mrs. Csajko asked what CAST wants the In-kind contribution of $40~0OO. ~i.~ for?---Supervisor Martocchia stated he believes it is a proportionate share of the money they are granted.---Mrs. Barbara Schriever stated she is a member of the CAST Local Action Center Board and the CAST, Inc. Board and she does not know anything about the letter. Accord- ing to her memory they did not vote to send the letter in question at a Board meeting and if there are no specifics in it~ she does not know what this letter might be. She is aware in the past the Town has helped CAST. She cannot imagine why the Board would not recgive a copy of the budget~ it is.on file in ~atchogue for everyone to see; it is amended from time to time. CAST has been through a very difficult period in changing directors and the fellow' they have now is very good, he has come up through.the ranks. There may be some things that have slipped by now~ but Mrs. Schriever will follow it through at their meeting Thursday night.---Supervisor Martocchia read the letter from Beverly Smith, CAST Director. Mr. Daniel Fogarty asked about Item No. 19 on the agenda, request for fuLds for the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce .... Supervisor Martocchia stated the Board met and discussed three applications for funds~ the North Fork Promotion Committee, Cutchogue Chamber of Commerce and ~attituck Chamber of Commerce. The Board normally gives the North ork Promotion Committee $3~0OO. toward the br0ch~re~ and decided to again sendthe $3,000. to the North Fork Promotion ~-~ Committee and that for 1979 the three Chambers should get together ~l~ ~ and come up with a joint project and thereby share the money .... ~ Mr. Fogarty said he was under the impression that it was tourism money for the Town and Mattituck is certainly part of the Town. He would like to be on record that Mattituck is doing quite a bit with the matching funds from the local merchants.---Supervisor Martocchia stated they were not shut out completely, just for 1978. Mr. Fogarty also asked about Agenda Item #20, the request of the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce to close part of Love Lane for the Mattituck Sale Day.---Supervisor Martocchia stated the Board has discussed that at length, and there is a legal problem. The Chamber cannot sell space on the sidewalk owned by the To%m of Southold. He will get together with Mr. Fogarty and his committee and members of the Board who wish to be present to see if there are any other alter- natives. Mrs. Marie Jokmson stated she had never heard of the North Fork Promotion Committee before.---Supervisor Martocchia stated that over the years they have been doing the Town of Southold Brochure. Originally it was members of the Greenport-Southold Chamber of Commerce as well as the other Chambers of Commerce who started it. (A copy of the brochures was given to Mrs. Johnson.)---Mrs. Johnson stated that Riverhead sells space on the streets for the Polish Fair each year.---Town Attorney Tasker stated it is his opinion a private citizen cannot use oublic property for pri~ate benefit,. and this is what the situatio{ is in his~opinion. They have an organization that is going to close off the sidewalk and street and then sell space on it to make money. There are other qvestions in mind, as the oost office is there and it would have to be closed Off also.---Councilman Pell stated that is one of the reamas why they would like to meet with the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce committee. Mr. William Weinheimer stated he noticed the sign at the Memorial Triangle Park is missing. Has that been vandalized~ down for repairs, or what?---Supervisor M~rtocchia stated it belongs to the Park Dis- trict and he will call the Southold Park District to determine what has happened to the sign. 499 Mr. Frank Csajko, Co-Chairman of the Shelter Fund Committee of the North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. read the following letter to the Board: "Just about one year ago, the North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. began~a fund-raising drive in order to construct an animal shelter in Southold Town. We have had a very good response to our endeavors. At our Board meeting of April 18th, we voted to approach the Town Board ~ith the request that they take under consideration the possibility of renting or selling a piece of Town property to the League uoon which we could build a shelter. We voted to make this request fo~ two basic reasons: 1. Insofar as we have been able to determine, there is a good possibility that our organization falls into the real estate tax exemption category as outlined in McKinney's Real Property Tax Laws - Book %9A - Section %21 b, although_ this would be subject to determination by New York State. If we do, in fact~ fall into this category, it would be to the advantage of the taxpayers of Southold Town if our organization and the Town could come to some agreement since this would eliminate the possibility of taxable property being removed from the tax rolls. 2. We believe that a shelter in this area is a necessity and that our League, by so providing one, would also be providing a much-needed public service to the community. Although local ordinances can~ and have been, passed to provide for the care and control of cats, none has been passed in Southold. Our shelter would provide that service. Further, our shelter could, when space allows~ adoot out dogs from the Pound who might otherwise have to be destroyed. This would save the Town some monies and, when and if the dogs were subsequently adopted out of the shelter, would provide the Town with some revenues, We look forward to an early indication of your feelings in this matter." Supervisor ¥~rtocchia stated he ca,mot soeak for the whole Board, but he thinks the Board would be willing to meet with Mr. Csajko's c~ommittee to discuss this further and possibly arrive at something. Mr. Charles Hickey asked about the microfilm study. He said the Supervisor mentioned they were going to meet with two firms to discuss their programs, and he also mentioned that some microfilming had been done already. Could he be given some idea as to how back the microfilming went?---Supervisor Martocchia stated the Town contracted with Suffolk Co~mty for a fee of $10~O00. Beyond that they hired a girl who was well versed in that fi~d~as her father ran the microfilming project in the County Center and she was paid about $~.50 per hour, but her equipment was broken frequently and she had to make numerous trips to Riverhead~ the Board ~d not feel there was not enough production. Then the Town became involved in ~building the new To~m Hall and decided to halt the project un~l~ they were settled in the new building before going any further.--- The Town Clerk statedMrs. McEnroy did all the birth~ death, and marriage records from 1881 up to the present time, town board minutes considerably further back than that~ and highway records back into the 1800's.---Supervisor Martocchia stated that Bell & Howell called and he felt it was worth having them come in and do a study. The police department have records they wish filmed, building department, etc. There are several different ways of microfilming~ and the Board would like to see which method would be best for this Town. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Pell, it was RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this Town Board meeting adjournment be called at %:00 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell~ Councilman Drum, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Homan~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared adopted. Town Clerk