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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/13/19991 1.i SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD APRIL 13, 1999 WORK SESSION PRESENT: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore, Councilman John M. Romanelli, Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboskl. 9:16 A.M. Thomas Cramer of Cramer Consulting Group, Inc. presented the Town Board with copies of the (1) County Road L~8 Corridor Land Use Study; and (2) Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement. The moratorium was put in place for the North Road back in September 1998 for a nine month period. In the interim the Board felt it was important to review the land uses. Tom Cramer was hired to do the job with Councilman Moore and Melissa Sp|ro working as liaisons. Mr. Cramer explained that most of this has been studied to death over the years, so the way they approached it was to review the some 32 studies which have already been done in the Town in the past. Appendix I of this report summarizes the plans that they did look at. They analyzed the past zoning and how the Town has developed as a result. They looked at existing conditions, zoning, land uses, traffic conditions, etc. Recommendations were then made taking into consideration the four major themes of previous land use plans: (1) preservatio, n of farmland and a. griculture; (2) preservation of open and recreation space; (3) preservation of the rural, cultural, commercial and historical character of the hamlets and surrounding areas; and (L[) preservation of the natural environment. Only Mattituck and Pec0nic have hamlet areas included in the corridor. The plan examines the areas 1,000 feet on each side of County Road L~8 in consideration of each of these four themes and pulls it into the plan in order to avoid the sprawl and maintain the character of the hamlet areas. The warnings of potential strip development have been mentioned in many previous studies. The unique qualities associated with the Town of Southold are invaluable assets. Existing conditions and land uses were studied all the way from west to east. On page 29 of the report is a house that is in an industrial zoning area. Somewhere down the line it could be removed and replaced with an industrial building. On page 3Et is the land. use map. The Mattituck area provides some real opportunity to do some significant work, especially on the waterfront area. Cramer Consultants have made some general recommendations, but this is an area that will be closely studied. Supervisor Cochran commented that the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce is going in the same direction which is a good sign. Peconic hamlet also presents some unique opportunities. They have preserved their character well. There are several existing strips of B and light B that exist there which could promote a continued spread of this type Of development. On the outskirts there is a lower use type of development which you want to promote. A lot could be done to create interior linkage to the businesses so that people don't have to keep jumping back and forth out on the highway. In Greenport, there are an extensive amount of freshwater wetlands in this area. The goals are to improve the rural character of the area and the quality of life. Visual elements that are compatible in the environment are very important. Recommendations and opportunities. A lot of these recommendations are repeated in all of the categories. For instance, a winery wants a restaurant on site. In order to do this, you must meet certain criteria. It will be important to establish criteria on different items early in the game. Amendments to the To~vn Code were discussed for open space. The Board asked Mr. Cramer for an outline of where we are going. Mr. Cramer said that we have the DGEIS and SEQR requires that a Type I Action will likely have a significant detrimental impact on the environment. Althou slg-I~ie~i~1% detrimel~t~il offer% on the envIronme[qt, gl~il,the plan will net have a ·Ceamee aelvl~ed that the Town w_i!l be haU ngec ,on it, you have to be ure that you have taken a hard look at it by I~olchng a public hearing and allowing a comment period on it. (~See Resolution No. 18 setting the date for the public hearing.) 10:q~ A.M. - The Board took a short break. 10:~8 A.M. - The Board reviewed IV. For Discussion Items - IV. 1. - Letters from County Executive Caffney and Legislator Carraciolo re: development rights will be discussed at 2:30 P.M. appointment. IV. 2. - Request of Fish Unlimited for financial support of contamination tests. The Board denied this request and will check'with the DEC whose jurisdiction it should be to do this testing. IV. 3 - Maximum Part-Time Secretary Hours. The Board decided to leave the policy as is, which is to consider individual cases if and when they come up. IV. ~. - Towing Guidelines (See Resolution No. 12). IV. 5. Replacement and/or upgrade to Town Hall telephone system. Comptroller Cushman advised that $35,000.00 was budgeted in the capital budget for a telephone system. Options such as voice mail, headsets vs. handsets, additional extensions, conference calls, etc. were discussed. Supervisor Cochran was adamant that people get a person when they call. The goal will be to get a more functional system with the capability for voice mail after hours. See Resolution No. 13). IV. 6 Salary Structure - Data Entry Operator - (See Resolution No. 1~). IV. 7. - Proposal to lower price on wood chips. - will be discussed at 11:30 A.M. appointment. (See Resolution No. 16.]1V. 8. Set date to interyiew for' Clerk-Typist - Councilman Murphy will set a date and have Person. nei t~SiStant Barbara Rudder send .out letters. Comptroller CUshman will post this p°si~ci0nlon the Town Clerk Bulletin Board. IV. 9. Extend the terms of office iof th~ SCenic Byways Committee. (See Resolution no. 15). 11:25 A.M. - The Town Board reviewed resolutions. V. 1. This is a matching grant application to the NYS Dept. of Criminal Justice Services to upgrade the justice computer system. Town Comptroller Cushman will be consUlted as to which budget line the funds will come from. The Town Board was advised that a group picture will be taken at the next meeting on Wednesday, April 28th. 11:30 Appointment Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck appeared before the Board to discuss new radio equipment needed. The current equipment is not that old, but it is not holding up. They have been buying inexpens~ive Radio Shack radios, but they just don~t do the job. This will be a one time purchase. It will not involve monthly fees. It should reach as far as town hall. (See Resolution No. 7). A pilot program of reduced fees for wood chips will be initiated (See Resolution No. 16). It will be effective immediately until October 1st, at which time it will bQ re-evaluated. 11:50 A.M. - James McMahon, Executive Administrator, Re: HortOn Point and Rocky Point Road steps. A telephone call was received that the HortOn .Point steps are in serious condition because the bluff blew out under the Steps'. A boulder and erosion caused the problem. Water seeping towards the Sound hit clay which it doesn't seep through, it just blows the bluff out. Mr. McMahon asked several local contractors to take a look at it. It is 125 feet from the top of the bluff and there are 125 steps. It starts !on the west bank Underneath the stairs and comes out on the east side of the stairs. It is a big liability. The Rocky Point Road steps are also very hazardous. Mr~ McMahon advised that they have a road end restoration $70,000.00 grant. The Town has to match $35,000,00 in funding. The Supervisor asked the Town Board members to go takeda look at these areas. A sign will be put up "Area Closed, Dangerous, Steps Unsafe". The Police Department will be asked to have a patrol check the area every morning. Jim McMahon will obtain further infOrmation and prices on correcting the situation. 1:30 P.M. Marilyn Quintana, Receiver of Taxes, to discuss her need for two printers for the second half of tax collection, in May. The cost wduld be $3,000.00 for a laser printer and $1,000.00 for a dot matrix printer. They would be available through the state contract. However, there is no money available in the Receiver of Taxes ,budget.. Both Marilyn Qulntana and John Sependski, Data Processing will be asked to come into the work session of the next Town Board meeting. On motion by Justice Evans, Seconded 'by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold enter into Executive Session at 12:25 P.M. for the purpose of discussing Litigation, Property Acquisition, Contract Negotiations and Personnel (particular person). Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle, and Supervisor Cochran. Also present: Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory Yakaboski. Executive Session and Work Session ended at 3:30 P.M. BOARD APRII~ 13, 1999 REGULAR MEETING A Recjular Meetincj of the Southold Town Board was held on April 13, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran oi3'ened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman William D. Moore Councilman John M. Romanelli Councilman Brian G. Murphy Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to approve the audit of bills for April 19, 19997 Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $1/~2,981.57; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $29,231.23; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $15,013.52; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $125.00; Landfill Cap & Closure bills in the amount of of $56,815.98; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $5,330.00; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $18,015.76; Refuse & Garbage District bills in the amount of $22;,338.77; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $495.90; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $2,550.00; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $213.15. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: 1999. A motion to approve the minutes of March 30, Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the March 30, 1999, Town Board meeting be and hereby be approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelll, Councilman MOore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Set a Special Town Board meeting for Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at 11:00 A.M. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, as the time and place for a Special Meeting of the Southold Town Board, for the purpose of accepting the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) of the County Route /~8 Corridor Land Use Study, and any other business that may properly come before this meeting. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilmar~ Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The next regular Town Board meeting is set for Wednesday, notice the change of time, and date, Wednesday, April 28, 1999 at 6:30 P.'M. Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at /[:30 P.M., Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town' Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just like to explain why we are going to be having a special Town Board meeting on the the 20th of April at 11:00 A.M. Bill, you have been the liaison on thrs, maybe you want to explain this, and what was given to us today, and where we are going. COUNCILMAN MOORE: This is all part of the Route 48 moratorium study. Our consultant came in today, and presented to the Town Board the County Route 48 Corridor Land Use Study, and we all got copies of that. It is coin9 to be available in the library, and we are arranging for extra copies to be made this week. As a part of that he also prepared the draft generic environmental impact statement, and we have to read that, and decide whether or not to accept it, and if we are able to do that we will do that at the meetln9 of the 20th, and, so it is a special meeting on that date for the purpose of keeping that process moving along rather than waiting a full two weeks to our next Town Board meeting. That is the action we are going to take, if the Board is of a mind next Tuesday. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Bill. I. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know there are agendas outside in the hallway on the table. Each month we receive reports from the different departments, and Chairman, and Committees, and they are placed on the file with the Town Clerk. If there is any information here of the reports that have been submitted to the Board, please, feel free, they are public information. 1. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for March, 1999. 1999. 3. 5. 6. Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for March, Southold Town Police Department Monthly Report for March, 1999. Southold Town Justice Price Monthly Court Report for March, 1999. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for March, 1999. Southold Town Program for the Disabled Program for March, 1999. II. PUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Public notices, there is one from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in relation to the Water Authority, and the construction of wells, public wells. Also, the New York Department of Transportation amending the speed limit on Azalae Road, Blossom Bend, Cardinal Drive and Meadow Lane in Mattituck to 30. mph, effective upon installation of the necessary traffic devices, also, from the Army Corp of Engineers, as application for a pier mooring in Orient Gardiners Bay, Orient. 1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of Complete Application of the Suffolk County Water Authority to construct six public water supply :wells a:t Rocky Point Road, East Marion, Town of Southold. Comments by April 30, 1999. 2. New York state Department of TranSPortation, Notice of amended speed limit on Azalea Road, Blossom Bend, Cardinal Drive, and Meadow Lane in Mattituck, to 30 MPH, effective upon the installation of necessary traffic control devices. 3. Corp of Army Engineer, New York District, Application of John T. Farris, Jr., to install a pier for mooring in Orient Harbor, Gardiners Bay, Orient, Town of Southold. Comments by April 22, 1999. III. COMMUNICATIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Communications, we had a letter from our County Legislator Robert Gaffney in relation to his support of the purchase of open space and the the Drinking Water Program, and again, requesting what the town's priorities were in relation to the purchase of land, and our priority what we send to the County is the land around Laurel Lake, which is one of the best bubbles of water in the Town of Southold, according to Mr. LaGrande. Also, we had a letter from Joe Gergela from the Farm Bureau in relation to the East End Economic Environmental Institute. Although they have, Obtained grants from the State ii has been in limbo as far as operations are concerned, and so they had a meeting to bring it back, and ali five East End Town Supervisor's have been elected to serve as officials members of the institute. Joe Gergela has just been elected to serve as Chairman, so we were brought up to date on that, and it is a good thing. We received a letter from the North Fork Audubon Secretary thanking us f~or the ea. rly dredging of Goldsmith's I'nlet, that it does not interfere with the' Piping Plover nesting. Also', We supplied, some ,wood chips Under oUr beab~ifi~ati0n p~-ogram to the facility l down: at Cedar Beach, Come university. :l-hey are tkjing up, and making it' more attractive down by the building i there, so we were very happy, t( with them. Also, a letter from Fishers Island, Frank Burr,,. of FIDCO, thanking the ToWn of Southold for the purchase of land on Fishers Island. 1. County Executive Robert Gaffney to SuperviSor Cochran in regard to Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program. 2. Joe Gergela, President of EE Economic & Environmental Institute to Supervisor Cochran in regard to Blueprint for Ou~'i,FUture. 3. Mary Mulcahy, Secretary of the North For~k Audubon Society thanking Supervisor Cochran for being instrumentalil in,' having Goldsmith's Inlet dredged. Mark Capellino, Educator with the Cornell Cooperative Youth Extension with thanks for wood chips. 5. Frank Burr, President of FIDCO, thanking the Town Board for the Town's purchasing of beach property. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy that in relation to any of the resolutions, I will ask for input at this time. You do have time later in the program for addressing the Town Board on any issue of Town business. So, at this time is there anyone that would like to address the Town Board in relation to any-of the resolutions about to be acted on. (No response) If not, resolution number one. 1.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute the necessary documents to make an application to the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services in the amount of $7,~2.00 for upgrading the computer hardware and software for purposes of updating criminal histories for the Justices' review and transmitting dispositions to Albany. The total cost of the computer upgrading is $9,922.00. The Town of Southold will be responsible for an apportioned amount of 25% of this total which is $2, [~80.00. 1. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. i 1 6,3, ,9,9 so T.o, .Ton 2.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Part Town 1998 budget as follows: To: Revenues: B.3989.00 Appropriation: B.8020.4.600.700 State Aide Harbor~ & Erosion Management. 2. -Vote of the Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Su pervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Planning, C.E. Miscellaneous Harbor & Erosion Management Town Boa rd: Ayes: Councilman Evans, $ 11,776;78 $ 11,776.78 Murphy, Councilman Councilwoman Hussie, 3.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the :Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the .following list of equipment as surplus equipment; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that .. the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes, and directs the Town Clerk to advertise this surplus equipment for sale'by bid: Asset Serial 1750 88-U 1388 1751 88~M1786 17/~9 88-U1351 NONE 88-GE~37 1797 88-CBa,08 6 88-C953~ 37 88-BB599 1799 88-GW367 8 88-E810~ 39 88-BB595 3. -Vote of the Town Board: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, 4.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the following list of equipment as surplus equipment; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise this surplus equipment for sale by bid: 1992 90 HP Johnson outboard motor 1983 Catamaran hull 16 foot 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 5.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Marine Division 1999 budget as follows: To: A.3130.4.400.650 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair From: A.3130.2.300.300 Equipment 5. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Evans, $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Murphy, Councilman Councilwoman Hussie, SOUTHOLD TOWI~ BOARD 6.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Deputy Town Clerk Linda J. Cooper to attend a Sporting License Issuance Seminar, sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conserv'ation, at Stony Brook, New York, from 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., on Thursday, April 22, 1999, and the necessary expenses for travel and meal shall be a legal charge to the Town Clerk's 1.999 Budget. 6.- Vote of the Town Board ! Ayes: Councilman MUrphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Solid Waste 1999 budget as follows: To: SR 8160.2.500.450 Radio Equipment F rom: SR 8160.2.500.100 Bag Storage Shed 7. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00 Councilman Murphy, Councilman Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, 8.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Huss|e, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Solid Waste 1999 budget as follows: To: SR 8160.4.100.225 Lubricants From: SR 8160.2.500.600 Miscellaneous Sanitation Equipment 8. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Cou ncilma n Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. $ 500.00 $ 500.00 Murphy, Councilman Councilwoman Hussie, 9.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Solid Waste 1999 budget as follows: To: SR 8160.4.100.570 Maintenance/Supply Payloader #3 From: SR 8160.4.100.607 Encapsulator Maintenance 9. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. $ 2,000.00 $ 2,OOO.OO Murphy, Councilman Councilwoman Hussie, 10.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, 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 acquisition of an office trailer for the Solid Waste District, all in accordance with bid specifications. 10.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 11.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Tpwn Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Nancy Lillis and Richard lesser as Part-Time Mini-Van Drivers to work for the Nutrition Program of the Southold Town Department of Human Services, 17 1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $7.45 per hour, effective April 17, 3999. 11. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilman Romanelll, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the following Southold Town Police Vehicle Towing Guidelines and Rates, effective immediately through December 31, 2000: SOUTHOLD TOWN POLICE VEHICLE TOWING GUIDELINES & RATES 1. One business tide per'tow list. 2. Owner' of tow vehicle must have New York State Offical Business Certificate number on file with the Southold Town Police Depaxi~nent. 3. Owner must be a Southold Town Business Owner. 4. For safety precautions officer is to wait at scene with flashing lights. Rates'. (M~r~um ~tmoullts Pzivate o_r Police) Flat Bed/Car Carrier/Wrecker Day: 8:00am to 5:00pm Night: 5:00pm to 8:00am Saturday and Sunday Legal Holidays $100.OO $120.00 8120.00 $150.00 Requested by Police Depa~uaent NO TOW Special Circumstances.', (Additional Char~es) $100.00 Four (4) Wheal Drive tow off beach. Righting overturned vehicle Tractor Trailer/Bus Towing Special winching/snatch block retrieval Retrieve from wooded area. Unusual wait/delay at accident scene. Clean Highway Impound to Headquarters: (or to Private Tom Operator's Premise) Mileage Rates from Scene: Day: 8:00am to 5:00pm Night; 5:00pm to 8:00am Sat,, Sun, and Holidays $2.50 per mile $3.00 per mile $3.00 per mile Will not be charged ~ An administrative surcharge of $20.00 will be added to impound Fee (Total Bill) with respect to vehide toWed to Police Headquarters only. 12. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Evans. Murphy, Councilman Councilwoman Hussie. 13.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town Of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to issue Requests for Proposals (RFP'S)..for the upgrade of the telephone system at Town Hall. 13.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 14.-Moved by Councilman MoOre, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOL~/ED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates the position of Data Entry Operator and establishes salary scale: Entry 23,000.00 I 25,500.00 2 26,500.00 3 27,500.00 ~ 28,500.00 5 29,500.00 14.- Vote of the Town Board: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Ayes: Councilman Justice Evans, Murphy, Councilman Councilwoman Hussie, 15.-Moved by Justice Evans. seconded by Councilwoman Hussie. it was RESOLVED that the Town: Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a three (3) month extension to the terms of office of the members of the Scenic Byways Steering and Advisory Committee in order to afford them ample time to accomplish the stated objective under the Scenic Byways Corridor Management Program, Terms of office of members John J, Abele, William J, Boylhart, Nancy C, Burr, Edward R. Miller. and Maureen C. Ostermann are hereby extended to June 30, 1999. 15.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli. Councilman Moore. Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran, This resolution was duly ADOPTED, 16.-Moved by .Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves a pilot program to set the following fees to lower the prices charged for woodchips produced from brush and yard waste at the Disposal Area: Screened woodchips $ .01 per lb. ($20./ton) Unscreened woodchips $.005 per lb. ($10./ton) Shredded Brush (not sized) Free These fees to be effective immediately through October 1, 1999. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: What we have done is cut the prices in half. 16. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Murphy, Councilman Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, 17.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 1999, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, as the time and place for a public hearing for the purpose of considering a proposed contract with the Village of Greenport for fire protection and emergency service to be furnished by said Village to the Fire Protection District established in said Town and know as "East-West Fire Protection District, Town of Southold, New York"; said contract includes payment to the Village for the cost of maintaining the Fireman's Service Award Benefit. The Village will be responsible for the management and expense of the' Fireman's Service Award Program. The annual contract payments will be: APRIL 13, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD 1999- $25~,935,00 2000 - $267,266.00 2001 - $279,517,00 2002 - $291~808.00 2003 -~$316,611.00 17. - Vote of the Town Boa rd: Ayes: Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Councilman Murphy, Councilman Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our prepared resolutions. At this time I would like to invite the public to address the Town Board on any Town business. Is there anyone that would like to address the Town Board? Use the mike, tell us your name, so that we can get it recorded. LINDA REHBERG: My name is Linda Rehberg. I live in Mattituck, and I would like to know the future of the noise ordinance in the Town of Southold regarding residential areas. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Councilman Moore, the Code Committee just took that up at their last meeting, so he is going to fill you in where they are. COUNCILMAN MOORE: We have had a number of complaints. In fact I just sent a memo off to the Chief asking him to look at one existing New York State Law Disorderly Conduct Statute out there under the existing Penal Law, and I even sent them a case that I found off of my computer at the office suggesting that perhaps there is a tool there that we can use. We don't have to accept as an answer, he can't do anything. So, I have asked him to speak with the Suffolk County D.A., who would have to help him prosecute these cases. The second thing we are looking at, and we just battered some ideas around, haven't gone anywhere with the Code, or anything like that, is addressing outdoor amplification. We don't want to deal with decimal levels, and meters, and training police officers, trying to do more with the notion of mutual respect among adjoining property owners, and so we have been talking about limits on outdoor amplification. We are just getting going. Last Monday was our meeting on that, and we are curious to see what the Chief is going to say about State Law, because if that tool is out there, and is not being used properly, then we would like to encourage it's proper use, and that the Police can step ini in response to complaints. We are not asking necessarily that you file a formal charge, and prosecute in court, but if they feel they have that available to them as a tool it should make it more effective, and to go in there and intercede in these situations, so we are looking for the Chief's response to that inquiry. KAREN REHBERG: What is the timing on that? COUNCILMAN MOORE: Hopefully, very shortly. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Hopefully, before the summer. Thank you. Mr. Lizewski? JOSEPH LIZEWSKI: I would just like to thank Alice for her years in the public. I think a lot of people don't realize that the eight years that Alice has served she has done a lot of work for the town. She has been digging, helping down at the refuse area, she worked hard on the Pool Committee, she worked hard on trying to get the Town Hall look into moving the Town Hall over to the old North Fork Bank building over here. She is one of the few people on the Board who can actually say that she voted against the Site Plan Ordinance, and most of the Wickham laws that we now have been plugging through. The twenty five page law he passed are still in place, but. Alice can honestly say that she as a real Republican actually voted against those laws. That is something very few people say. If the electric company had been taken care of' when Alice started it eight years ago, we would be on our way to about two years left on our bond issue, and getting ready to pay half the amount of electricity and fees that we now have. Instead of $.15 we would probably be paying around $.07 had she had her way at that time. because that didn't happen. It was a different administration, and today we are still stuck with what we have. It has gotten a lot more difficult to do. It was proposed at that time because SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD APRIL 13, 1999 it was seen in New York, the fight that went on, and the freedom that we would have before LIPA took over. The cost of the electricity company at that time was about $23,000,000, and now it is about $50,000,000 to get LIPA, and it is a lot more difficult. If Alice had her way the residents of Southold Town would be paying within two years half for the rest of lives on their electric'bill. Alice has always been for less government. She has always had a tremendous amount of fiscal responsibility. If you look at her voting record she probably is Republican as anybody could ever find. I always thought that Ruth Oliva, my friend over there sitting next to us, was a Democrat in the same way, as far as doing work, and actually believing the political philosophy. Alice has political philosophy, and less government. She had a responsibility to the people, and she always answered to those people. She was never somebody who could not be approached, and she always had an honest answer. She voiced her opinion on the YMCA, and I think that Alice is going to be missed. When TOm Wickham tried to change zones, eight zone changes that' he started on for about five months, the beginning of his term he foUnd that he needed five of six votes on the Board to change a zone. Alice was not going to go along with the property rights of people who already had those property rights through legislation. True Republican move on Alice's part even though we took a lot of heat for doing that. Alice: has really had a very, very strong political philosophy. At times when people don't recognize, or haven't been able to recognize the difference between Democrat and Republican as far as philosophy went, Alice's record stands as being very Republican. I want to thank you very much, Alice. I enjoyed serving with you. Thank you. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for your words. Thank you, Joe. Yes, ma'am? SHEILA SCHUR: Good afternoon. My name is Sheila Schur. I would like to address something to the Board that concerns me about outdoor burning. I understand that it is illegal in the State, but not quite sure how the Town stands on that issue. I learned recently that I believe it is illegal to do any kind of outdoor burning. If so I think there needs to..I think there is a gap between Fire Department, the Town Board, and the Police Department, and somehow we need to close that gap, so I would llke some information on that issue. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I believe it is County legislation. In addition, the only way you can burn is through a special permit with the DEC, and you have to go through all particular things. Correct me if anyone else..We do not having burning here in the Town of Southold. I don't understand what your connection to... SHEILA SCHUR: My concern is that I had a problem last summer with a neighbor, who did a lot of outdoor burning, burning of rubbish, and things of that nature. It was at a point where I had to call the fire department, because the smoke and the fumes were so excessive, that I thought the back woods were on fire, and they let me know, the Chief at the time, had said they were burning outdoor rubbish, they had a pit, and a permit, and they were allowed to do it, that it was legal. So, for the rest of the summer in the evening I would have to close my windows, because I couldn't deal with the fumes that were coming in. The smoke would fill the house. Now, this year it has started to occur again, and I came up to the Town, and they feel that, again, like you were saying, that it is illegal to do outside burning. SUPERVISOR COCH RA~I: Town? Who were they when you say you came to the SHEILA SCHUR: I came up to the Town Clerk's, and I think, Linda, one of the secretaries there had said to me that it was illegal and she would get some documents for me on outdoor burni.ng. She said that there were some exceptions in the law for permits for outdoor burnings but she believed it had to pertain to control led burning through the fire department. That is my concern. Is there a loophole? Can a neighbor really get a permit to do this type of outdoor burning? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The only permit that I am aware of that you can get is through the DEC, and that is very strictly..certain things you have to do. It is not llke your neighbor could just burn. Do you know what I am saying? Usually when the fire department comes they will then report it as illegal burning, but if he said this was legal, that is why I have to know is this a DEC 15ermit, was it on a farm, or was it just a residential area? SHEILA SCHUR: It is a residential area. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That doesn't make sense. SHEILA SCHUR: That is my 'feeling, too, and I would like some clarification on that, because, again, it was the fire chief, who came to the incident, and said, that particular incident he had permits for outdoor burning. I went back to the fire department this past week to. inquire again about what do you do for permits for this? It was a different fire chief, and he said, no, that they are not allowed to do any burning. My concern is then, if that is the case why wasn't the police department notified, so they can at least issue a summons, or warning to this person, so this didn't continue, because it certainly did continue. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Greg, can you shed some light on this? I am familiar with it, but 100%. TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Chapter 36 ~n our Town Code, we have outdoor burning. There is some language in there about receiving a permit for fire from the Commissioners of the Fire Department, which .s part of the law which Jean is alluding to, and also, apply to outdoor burning, just our local law. There are State laws on DEC. SHELL^ SCHUR: The Clean Air Act, I think that might fall under that category, too. I wonder if that falls into..the DEC WOULD deal with that. So, you are saying within the Town Law there is some kind.. TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: There is a prohibition on burning, and also, if you want to give a call to my office tomorrow, or the next day, I can help you out with more detailed information. That wouldn't be a problem at all. SHEILA SCHUR: continue. I would like to get some clarification. I don't want this SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will get the information for you, and let's get it clarified. SHEILA SCHUR: This way if it is prohibited, then maybe we need to have some way of developing better lines of communications between the Town Board and the Fire Department. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is why I am surprised because usually if they do have a fire, and it is burning outdoors, they always notify either the police department, or the Enforcement Officer, so that something can be issued. We will look into that part of it also. SHEILA SCHUR: I appreciate that. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for I~ringing it to our attention. Is there anyone else who would to address the Town Board? (No response.) If not, I will call for Board reports. Alice? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Nothing to report. COUNCILMAN MOORE: I spoke very briefly about the Route u,8 study that has been long in the waiting. The Town Board was anxiously awaiting it's arrival today. One of the things we talked about at the session was that this was culmination, or a synopsis, boiling down of thirty-two studies that were previously done, and. this is not going to be study number thirty-three, because it came with the Draft Impact Statement, and what follows our acceptance of the Impact Statement then becomes a series of very specific recommendations from the consultant. So, I look ~l~orward to SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD his recommendations, and the Board's taking action on something that this Town has talked about since 1982. On a lighter note, I had a opportunity to attend the Cutchogue Fire Department installation night. They run a good party. It was very enjoyable, and I want to compliment the outgoing Chief, Tom Shalvey. His daughter wrote a letter, which was read at that session, and brought, t~ars to many eyes. If Tom was kind enough he would share the letter publicly, because it talked about the sacrifice the volunteer firemen in our community make. It was an extraordinary letter, and I hope he shares it. It was a great letter. I, also, had the great opportunity to present on behalf of the Town Board a proclamation honoring their 1998 Fireman of the Year, and that was a fellow who is friend of mine, Matt Martin. Ma~t is a forty year fireman, and at the time I said I could go to that dinner, and m~ke the proclamation, did not know that Matt~as the recipient, blt it 'was fun for me, because Matt is a dear frlen~J; and he iS the: one Who told me how to learn to fy a plane, so it wa .special night to be there with him, and a very enjoyable am sorry I couldn't join Ty with his night, but I will let you SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Brian? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Nothing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAI~: Louisa? JUS' S: Just that I went and checked out the skate board ramp, wh~ch they into; place. We are very excited about it, so I thank the Bdard for approving that. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It has been a busy couple of weeks. Some of things I have been involved in is, I had Kay Zegel from the Mattituck Library come in, and share with me the addition to the library. On behalf of the Board we wish them well. The design, and just the additional space it is going to give them is a plus for the community of Mattituck, for all of us. Also, I attended the Eastern Long Island Executive's meeting last Monday. I took Past Supervisor Frank Murphy, and Chris Smith from Cornell University along as my guests. The program was by John Kanas, and the Suffolk County National Bank CEO, and we felt it was very interesting. We are working with John Kanas right now on a project that we hope will come to fruition, and be a plus for the community. In relation, at the last Town Board meeting we discussed space for Town Hall, and developing criteria, so we can go out for RFP's for an architect, and see what the Town Hall is possibly going to look like, and I met with Jim McMahon, myself, and the engineer, and Ed Forrester, and we developed what we thought had to go into the RFP request, and that should be coming to you people l~he next Board meeting. I met with Ronnie Wacker, and Start Rubenstein in relation to Fort Corchaug. It was a very productive meeting in relation to community input, and also the same day it was kind of Fort Corchaug day, because the taping of the TV program I do was with Professor Smith from the Indian Museum, Bill Moore, Tim Caulfield, and again the topic was Fort Corchaug. It was an update to the community. Had our department head meeting reports from the departments. Everything seems to be on the positive side. I attended a very interesting meeting with the Long Island Association, the LIA, up in Commack, and it was a round table discussion on mandate reforms, State mandate reforms. As you know many things are passed in the State that end up costing the loCal municipality the funding, and consideration is not always given to the local municipality, and if it is something they can afford, be it the Wicks Law, I mean it goes on, and on, and on, there are some environmental things. It was attended by government people, a lot of your school districts! were represented, 'your superintendents, and I thought it was very productive. The gentleman that ran the seminar or the round table is from an association, State association, which is similar to the LIA, and they were looking for inl~ut from the group as to what areas we felt were a negative for local municrpal~ties, and school districts in relation to their budgets, and what we are forced to do. Also, I had the pleasure of attending~ Saturday, up at the Boy Scout camp in Baiting Hollow, they obtained from several legislators their members' funding, and up at the camp they have a walkway, which is probably as wide as the center of the seats, and they put flags all along. On one side there is all ten town flags. On the other side is the State flag, the Boy Scout flag, the County flag, and the-National flag. So, they now have a walkway, which will be used for special occasions. They will fly the flags. It was most impressive. Each town went up, and we presented a Town flag, and also a proclamation, but it was very ~mpressive, and I was very pleased to be a part of that flag raising. Also, Bill mentioned that he attended the Cutchogue Fire Department, and presented a proclamation, and we also presented one to the Southold Department to Donald Montgomery, who is their Fireman of the Year. ~: "Sometimes they are unsung heroes, but the traffic officers 'when there is a firej or an emergencY, and they stand out on the street ~ sometimes for an hour-, or on,get:' dit:ecting traffic, and he has always been 'quiet, 'and he has been there m~n~ ~ears, and he has done his job, and so riley' fet it was time to honor him. At the same ( a~ at the same dinner, my son, Carlisle Cochran, I had the privil~e of'swearing him in, so and he is stil:l on cloud' nine, 'but he is serving the capacity 'of CI heck with ~h with you. Had yesterday, County Executive, for about an hour and a half. We some of the issues facing the Town of Southold. there is anything he can do in relation to always available. On that note I will say, t looked forward to this morning, Bill has been Bill, I would like to say, a job well done in Moratorium Corridor Study. I felt excited when have been waiting for awhile now. I think it is a chal think we will continue to go in a direction of yet preserve our open space, and our quality 3ri for a motion to adjourn. if is and we Board, I and ask Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman R0manelll, it Was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 5:10 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Counc'ilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Southold Town Clerk