HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-05/11/1999REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meetin~l of the Southold Town Board was held on May 11,
1999, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran o~ened the meeting at ~: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 Brian G. Murphy
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski
Absent: Councilman John M. Romanelli
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to approve the audit of bills
for May 11, 19997
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund .Whole Town bills in the amount of $219,259.50; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $16,316.80; Highway Fund Whole Town
bills in the amount of $59,57~.77; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the
amount of $18,937.09; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of
$226,000.00; Ag Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $191.25;
Landfill Equip/Scale House bills in the amount of $202,290.58; Open Space
Capital Fund bills in the amount of $2,~,82.85; Employee Health Benefit Plan
bills in the amount of $5,~60.00; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the
amount of $45,37LLll; Refuse & Garbage District bills in the amount of
$193,907.19; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of
$9,178.30; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $68.83;
Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $272.80.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Approval of the minutes of April 28, 1999, Town
Board meeting.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the July 28, 1999, Town Board meeting be
and hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Setting the date of the next Town Board meeting
for May 25, 1999, at 7:30 P.M.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held
at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 25, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold,
New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor .Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know if you do not have an agenda I
believe there are some out on the front table. As you know the Town
receives every two weeks at their Board meeting time reports from both
committees and departments. They are on file in the Town Clerk's Office,
and they are public information, so if there is something that interest you,
you are more than we,lcome to come and request a copy. There are no
public notices.
SOUTHOLD TO~N BOARD MAY 11, 1999 1 4 9
I. REPORTS.
1. Southold Town Budget Report for month ending January 31, 1999.
2. Southold Town Budget Report for month ending February 28, 1999.
3. Southold Town Budget Report for month ending March 31, 1999.
Southold Town Sx:avenger Waste Treatment Facility for April, 1999.
5. Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for April, 1999.
6. Southold Town Justice Bruer for April, 1999.
7. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for April, 1999.
8. HHS Administrators Claim Lag Study Analysis PBA for April, 1999.
9. Southold Town Program for the Disabled.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES. None. ,,
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Communications, Melanie Doroski, when the
American Cancer Society had their Daffodil Day Mel took on the
responsibility, and took the orders through Town Hall, and she received a
very nice thank you for her volunteer effort. Also, I had a letter from
Lyn McDonald, who Is in the public relations department from Cablevislon,
and they apologiZed for some of the debris that has been left along the
highway from doing this upgrade of the system. Also, a letter from Margot
Booth, who works for the Peconic Land Trust, and she is the young woman
who has been in .charge of some of the work that is going on up there as
far as the trails nd ~o forth are considered, and a letter was sent to all
the volunteers ng lin there, that we are trying to straighten away some
things, and then :we Work continuing on the trails. Also, a thank you to
Jim Bunchuck, Wh° is !the director up at the Landfill, a thank you from a
four year class that ha~d visited the Landfill, and learned about recycling,
and some of the ot~her important things up there.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1. On contract for "East-West Greenport Fire Protection District, Town
of Southold, New York".
V. RESOLUTIONS;
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:As you know the Town Board has a policy in
relation to resolutions, and at this time if there is anyone that would like
to address the Town Board, or speak to any of the resolutions, please, feel
free. If it is Town Board business in general that you would like to share
with us we have time set aside at the end of the meeting to accept those
comments. Is there anyone that would like to address the Town Board in
relation to any of {he resolutions? Yes, Bernie?
BERNARD HEINISCH: Bernard Heinisch, County Road 48. On Item #19, are
you going to lease the vehicle from the New Jersey concern?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think it is going .to leased from here. I was up
island today in relation to getting an award from the State for Fort
Corchaug. It was on the agenda earlier. I am not sure what all the
decision made by the Town Board were, but we kind of missed the deadline
date on this. I knOw John had told me that much, but I think it is going to
be leased from a local dealer. He is very interested in doing that. We felt
in working it out, that at the end of the lease then we will definitely look
at the purchase thereof. So, it is a matter right now of leasing it,
Bernie. That is the way we have to go, Any other resolutions anyone is
interested in? (No response.) If not, I will call for the adoption.
1.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows:
To:
Revenues:
A.2705.40
Appropriations:
A.5182.2.500.500
Gifts and Donations
Other Donations
$ 1.838.70
Street Lighting
Capital Outlay
Street Light Fixture $ 1,838.70
1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorize and
direct Supervisor Jean W, Cochran to execute an agreement with the
following individuals for 'the summer 1999 recreation programs, all in
accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney:
Eugenia CherOuski (folk dancing) ........................................... $20/hour
Shirley Darling (tennis) ........................................... ' ................ $20/class
Lauren Egan (Adult CPR) ........................................................ $50/person
(Pediatric CPR) .................................................. $35/person
(Recertification) .................................................. $35/person
East End Insurance SerVices (Defensive Driving) ................... $35/person
Rose Gatto (cooking ............................................................... $20/hour
Frank Gatto (cooking) .............................................................. $20/hour
Carol Giordano (Batonl ............................................................ $20/class
David Haurus (golf) .................................................................. $38/person
Hidden Lake Farms (Horseback Riding) .................................. $165/person
Rosemary Martilotta (yoga) ...................................................... $50/class
Mattituck Lanes (Bowling) ....................................................... $32/person
Mary Mulcahy(horseback) ........................................................ $200/person
Martha Prince (Aerobics) .......................................................... $20/hour
Yola Van Huele (ballroom dancing) .......................................... $25/hour
Chris Vedder (golf) ...... i ............................................................. $38/person
Dorothy Wolf (bridge) ................................................................ $25/hour
Michelle Zaloom (performance enhancement) .......................... $20/hour
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore.
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorize and
direct Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement with the
following organization for the summer 1999 recreation programs, all in
accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
Network Media Resource (computers) $ 25/hour
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moorer
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District wishes to engage the services an additional part-time deckhand;
and
WHEREAS Jan Michael Walker, ;14 Rainbow Court, Quaker Hill, Connecticut
has made a~pplication for this position; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town' of Southold hereby appoints
Jan-Michael Walker to the position of part-time deckhand at a salary of
$6.32 per hour, effective April 29, 1999.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
sOU~OLDTOWN BOARD MAY 1L 1999 1 5 ~1 :
5.Moved by Councilman MurphY, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Stephanle K. Hall as an adjunct member of the Southold Town Landmark
Preservation Commission to review matter pertaining to Fishers Island only,
to serve in this position without salary, effective immediately.
5.-Vote of the Town Bbard: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a tri-party
collateral agreement between the Town of Southold, North Fork Bank, and
the Bank of New York to secure deposits of the Town at North Fork Bank,
said agreement subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly .ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute agreements
between Harold Cook and the Town of Southold for the Maintenance of the
Pump Station of the Fishers Island Sewer District for a period of one year
effective June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2002 for the sum of $4,394.25 AND
for the Maintenance of the Grounds of the Fishers Island Sewer District,
for a period of one year, effective June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2002, for
the sum of $2,451.75; said agreements all in accordance with the approval
of the Town Attorney.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Eva.n.s, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution .was duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was
RE$OLVI~D that 'the Town Board of the Town of Sou:thold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as.follows:
To:
A.1~20.4.500.200
From:
A.1990.~.100.100
Town Attorney, C.E.
Fee for Service, Non-Employee
Legal Settlement
8.-Vote of the Town
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$ 9,000.00
Contingent, C.E.
Contingencies ~
Unailocated Contingencies $ 9,000.00
Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
9.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the
following road surface treatments for the Superintendent of Highways:
1. Oil and Sand
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Town
9. -Vote of the
Romanelli, Councilman Moor. e, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Oil and Stone
Liquid Asphalt
Sand Mix (Type 5 Shim)
Type 6 Top
Emulsions and Stone
RC-250 Liquid Asphalt
Type I! Uicro-surfac. ing
Board: Ayes: Cou:ncilman '
Evans,
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
10.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville to place a PUBLIC NOTICE in
the SUffolk Times p.f the 1999 SouthrOId To.wn HOME Downpayment
Assistance Program.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,.
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town' Board of the Town of Southold hereby
reappoints Harris Parons, Sr.' representing the Fishers Island Club, and
appoints Baron U. Kidd representing Fishers Island Development
Corporation, as members of the Fishers ISland Harbor Committee for a five
(5) .year term of =office, effective May 15, 1999 through May 14, 200% to
serve in these positions without salary.
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Frank Lyburt and Thomas F. Saladino as Seasonal Police Officers for
the 1999 Summer Season, at a salary of $12.77.
12.-Vote of the. ToWn Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice woman Hussie, SupervisOr CoChran.
This res duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
the following individuals to the position of T~affic Control Officer for the
Town of Southold for the 1999 Summer Season, at a salary of $10.05 per
hour: William Clark, Marc Conrad, Robert Cehrlng (Part-Time), Steven
Grattan, Vincent Loria, Roman Wilinski (Part-Time].
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the bid of Richard G. Mellas for the sale of the Used 1992 Johnson 90
H.P. Outboard Motor, in the amount of $1,206.00, all in accordance with
bid specifications and the approval of the Town Attorney.
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
15.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows:
To:
A. 7110.L~.~00.200 Parks, C.E.
Fee for Service, Non-Employee
Property Maintenance & Repairs $ 12,000.00
From:
A.1990.~.100.100
Contingent, C..E.
Contingencies
Unallocated Contingencies
$ 12. 000.00
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MAY 11, 1999 ~1 15 3
1.5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows:
To:
Revenues:
A.2025.00
A.3089.80
Appropriations:
Special Recreational Facilities
Park & Playground Funds
Miscellaneous State Aid
Department of State Grant
$ 14,000.00
14,000.00
Parks, Capital Outlay
A.7110.2.500.400 Rocky Point Road Ends Steps $ 28,000.00
1ff.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
JuStice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
l~3.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regrets, the resignation of lone D. Norton from the position of
Secretary of Fishers I~land Board of Commissioners, and extends their
appreciation for her many years of fine service to the Town of Southold.
1.?.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans,. Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to say the first trip I ever took to
Fishers Island, she gave me a recipe for Blueberry Buckle, which I use to
this day, and it is absolutely wonderful. She served well, and we are sorry
to see her retire. We wish her our best.
18.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evan,
WHEREAS. the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District has solicited resumes for the position of Secretary in the Office
of the Fishers Island Ferry District to replace lone D. Norton; and
WHEREAS, resumes were received and reviewed by the Board of
Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District; and
WiIEREAS, Nina J. Schmid, P.O. Box 207, Fishers Island, New York
has been chosen to fill the position; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Nina J. Schmid to the position of Secretary to the Boar of Commissioners
of the Fishers Island Ferry District, at a salary of $13.00 an hour,
effective May 19, 1999.
1.8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
I9.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a lease
agreement for One (1) 1999 Ford Crown Victoria, at a monthly rate of
$419.00, for a term of 36 months, plus a one-time delivery charge of
$125.00, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
~9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
20..-Moved by Councilwoman' Hussie,seconded by Councilman' ' Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the' Town of Southold hereby
authorizes a refund in the amount of $403.90 to Lauren Praus and Mark
Schwartz, which sum represents 50% of a building permit fee on wh|ch
permit was issued by the Southold Town Building Department, then
applicant abandoned and submitted a new set of plans for this property.
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
MAY 11, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
21..-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice'Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages
the services of Nelson, Pope S Voohris, LLC at a cost not to exceed
$1,400.00 to review the Long Environmental Assessment Form with respect
to the petition of Multen Motors for a change of zone; said rev.ew tor
include applicant's Part III, drafting of a proposed declaration, including
a field inspection; and also a review of the t~'affic memorandum.
21'..-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2Z.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the proposal of Pirate's Cove Marine, Fishers Island, New York, in the
amount of $1,900.00, for repair and replacement of channel markers and
instructional floats to be placed in both .West Ha',rbqr and Hay Harbor,
Fishers I;sland, New York, as Well as repairing and '~replacing, or returning
missing markers that are lost during the season, ~'at ~ rate of $40.00 per
mariner, under the supervision of part-.time Bay Constables Michael
Con.roy, and LuJs F. Horn; buoys and :.floats :to Be prepared and placed
by May 29, 19999, 'and:removed and stored by 'Oct~ober 15, 1999; foregoing
all in accordance ~ith 'the bid proposal; Pirates Co~ Marina to be paid 50%
on June 1, 1999, and 50% on November 1, 1999.
22.-Vote of the Town BOard: AYes: CounCilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman'. Hussie, Supervisor Cochi-an.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
23.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates
the position of Technical Coordinator II and establishes the following
salary scale:
Entry $ 52,027.58
I 54,527.58
2 55,527.58
3 56,527.58
4 57,527.58
5 58,527.58
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Jessica Boger as a Full-Time Floater Clerk-TYpist for the Town of
Southold, at a salary of $22,658.42, effective June 7, 1999.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our planned resolutions. We
have a public hearing at 5:00 in relation to the East-West Fire Protection
District of which the Town Board is the Commissioners. Where we have ten
minutes I will take comments from the audience, but I will have to stop it
at five, and we will come back to the hearing.
RICHARD LESSER: Richard Lesser, Greenport. I would like to know if it
is possible to rescind the law of the town? The law is the Building Code
100-31C.2. It deals with selling a product out of your house. It has not
been enforced, and it is non-forceable in my eyes. I don't see any reason
why the Town Board can't rescind the law.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Manufactured items out of your home, or something?
RICHARD LESSER: There is a list of what you can and can't do, but it
still remains that you can't have. This is a subdivision. No display of
products shall be visible from the street, which you go down the street of
any part Qf this town you will find them outside, and no stock and trade
shall be kept on the premise.
SUPERVISOR HUSSIE: What were the numbers again?
RICHARD LESSER: 100-31C-2.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: It was referring to the AC district, the R
districts, and it is the residential, 1~80 and R20, and subsection C is
accessory uses in that district. You Nave subparagraph 2, correct? You
had C2 if I heard correctly. That deals with home occupation. What he is
referring to is some of those particular sections.
RICHARD LESSER: The first one is the one I am worried about. If I can't
get that off the books I can't do what I want. A, no display of products
shall be visible from the street, which doesn't bother me, because I won't
be doing it,~ and no stock in trade shall be on the premise. That bothers
me. In other words, if you want to sell something you sell it' from the
.house, they don't' see it displaying, but it is still being sold as a stock
in trade from the house, and I can't do it without this thing being
rescinded.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I ask what you are selling?
RICHARD LESSER: I am a fire arms dealer. In 1996 I had to give up my
license, because of this law.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: So, like you fix guns and stuff?
RICHARD LESSER: I can get a gunsmith license if I want to. Yes. I am
not a, quote, unquote, qualified gunsmith with a school behind me, but I
still can get a. gunsmith license to do minimal repair work.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: What kind of guns do you sell?
RICHARD LESSER: Mostly hunting, shotgun, water fowling. This is
predominately the area which it is. I would say some rifles, but mostly
shotguns, archery equipment after you get the license they know you are
in business, muzzleloading, reloading.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I am familiar with all of that.
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Do you sell any handguns?
RICHARD LESSER: If I wanted to sell handguns within the State I would
have to get another license from the State that gave me permission. I can
do it under the Federal, but only outside the State. In other words, if I
wanted a handgun for a customer I couldn't buy it in New York State to
sell to him unless I had a New York State permit. I would have to go to
Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, somewhere outside the limits of New York to do
that.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: You want to display the item from your
home, so that it is visible from the street?
RICHARD LESSER: No. No, there would be no display at all. They
wouldn't even know I was there. There is no sign.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Had you spoken to Ed Forrester
regarding what you intend to do?
RICHARD LESSER: Who is he?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: He is Director of Code Enforcement for the
town.
RICHARD LESSER: All I know is when I went over to see, I don't
remember his name, but they called him, Stosh. Do you know who I am
talking abc~Ut?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes.
MAY 11~ 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
RIC'HARD LESSER: The ex-Police Chief. I got all these things that were
supposed to be done according to what I thought I knew, and then I got a
call from one of the chief inspectors of the ATF in Buffalo, and she said,
I am sending you a p.a.ckage. You will conform with the package. The sixth
item on the list was, you have to get a letter from the Chief of Police
Stating that you can sell out of your house, and I never ran into this,
because in the County that I was before there is no law. I lived up 'n
Duchess for twenty-three years, and I Cah't tell you what it did to me,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Let us have some time for some research, okay?
He could go talk to Ed. Start with Ed Forrester, who is our Department
Head in the Building Department in Code EnfoYcement: After you talk with
him, if you still havel questions, or .need mor~ explanation you will come
see this guy over here, the Town Attorney. Okay?
RICHARD LESSER: Thank you very much.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else that would like to address
the Town Board? Yes, Mr. Williams?
JACK WILLIAMS: Jack Williams from East Marion. Madame Supervisor, about
a year ago you expressed some dissatisfaction with the Southold Town Seal,
which appears directly in front of you. I believe what you said was it was
a bit too monetary for your taste.
SUPERVISOR .COCHRAN: I believe I did not express dissatisfaction. I
thought it would be nice for the year 2000 to perhaps change it. The Town
Historian has done some research on it. It was she who said the Pound
Sterling was monotary. I don't recall exactly my words, but we just
thought it might be a nice project. Now, I have had two submitted, but we
really haven't gone in any specific direction as a Board.
JACK WILLIAMS: You might want to share those designs with the public
since one of them I know is the product of one of the best art directors in
America, who is now retired in Peconic.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Toni Booth got this gentleman to draw something,
yes, and she brought them in one day before she went to the hospital, and
said that she was turning them over to me. I do have his design. I don't
know some Board members have expressed they would like to see it as a
contest. I don't think we have really discussed it far enough to see which
way we are going to go, or if we are going to.
JACK WILLIAMS: I think you should consider that the first entry in the
contest, and share it with the public in that light.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't think the Board is ready for it yet. Do
you?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: We haven't even talked about it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We haven't even talked about it. It was a
concept and thought that I brought up at a department head meeting. A
couple of things, we are doing another project, and talked about this one,
too, and my son himself said, Ma, don't change it. I like it the way it is,
because it is through his lifetime, but it wasn't developed until the
fifties. I believe it was when they were building the courts in Riverhead,
and in the Legislative Room they have it all the way around the door, and I
don't think Southold really had one at that point, so it was Supervisor
Kllpp, and I think Rinky Dean, who was the Hig_hway Superintendent at
the time, that kind of sat dOwn, and Toni said it was half heartily, almost
like a lark, you know we will use the Pound Sterling, and so forth, so it
has really never had an interpretive meaning. It is a Pound Sterling.
JACK WILLIAMS: I wonder since you have had this design for a couple of
months, when are you planning to show it?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: About a month, less than a month. You can see
it tomorrow. The whole world can see it tomorrow. It wouldn't necessarily
be my choi~:e.
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JACK WILLIAMS: Do you see what we are getting into now, that contest.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is why we need the contest. I put it before
the Board. They can discuss it at their next meeting. I will put it on the
Town Board meeting, B.etty.
JACK WILLIAMS: Maybe you could put a couple on the bulletin board, so
people could see it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think the way we left it, it is still in Toni's
hands more than mine, because I think the way we left it was once the
Board decides what direction they want to go, and we get some entries, the
Board may decide they don't even want to get into this. It was a thought
and an idea I had, but they may not agree. They don't always agree with
me, Jack.
JACK WILLIAMS: Too bad. The reason for my interest in this is because
ten years ago, when I was a reporter for the Suffolk Times, I wrote a
story about the Pound sign in the middle of seal, and I had the artist
replace it with a dollar sign, and I said, this might be how it would look
to the people of Southwold, England.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is how they do react to it. It is true.
They don't feel it is their place to say, but they really don't care for the
Pound Sterling being there. Now, you talk to Merlon Wiggin, and he
has a whole history that he recently sent me in relation to it. It was more
in honor of Lord Sterling, so he has got another whole concept in his mind
why it was developed as it was. The gentleman that did develop the first
one that was handed in, I have since had one from Jim Grathwohl, who
developed the logo for the Bicentenial celebration with the divided king
of pie things in there, and so forth, and he:sent his in saying, by golly,
that is the best one. If we decide to go in that direction I think it is
going to take a contest with some impartial judging, and I asked the public
more than once, you know, please give me any input, if you don't want to
change it, or you know, if you would be happy, but you usually don't hear
from people until you take action, and then they say, what are you doing?
So, we will see.
JACK WILLIAMS: On behalf of the public I am looking for your in~ut.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I just gave it to you. We will discuss it at the
next Board meeting. It is five o'clock. May I have a motion to hold the
public hearing?
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 5:00 P. M., for the
purpose of holding a public hearing.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Meeting reconvened at 5:08 P.M.
25.-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 an agreement
between the Town of Southold and the Village of Greenport for the
"East-West Greenport Fire Protection District, Town of Southold, New
York", for a term of five (5) years, ~ommencing on January 1, 1999 and
ending on December 31~, 2003, and which contract includes payment to the
Village, in addition to'the following sums ann~Jally, cost of maintaining the
Fireman's Service Award Benefit Award Program: 1999 - $25/~,935.00; 2000 -
$267,226.00; 2001 - $279,517.00; 2002 - $291,808.00; 2003 - $316,611.00;
all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bernie, back to you.
BERNARD HEINISCH: To take up where I left off. I assume, too,
everyone is very happy wi. th Town Board with everything that is going on.
Everyone is always so happy with the Planning Board even though they are
holding hearings at 7:00 A.M. in the morning.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN': I don't think hearings.
BERNARD HEINISCH: Their Work Session, 7:00 A.M. Is this the right time
to have a public Work Session, at 7:00 A.M.? Or is it because they don't
want anyone else to attend their public Work Session? Why have it at 7:00
A.M.?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I will check with them, and find out why it is at
7:00 A.M.
BERNARD HEINSCH: That is tomorrow morning.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Probably because some of your Board works.
They have other jobs, but I will check, and see if adjustments can be made.
How's that? Anything else? Anyone else llke to address the Town Board?
(No response.) If not, I will call for reports. Alice, do you have anything
to report?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I don't have anything to report, but I thought I
would just cast a little flashlight on something you had mentioned, Mr.
Heinlsch, and that is why we go back and forth between 7:30 and 4:30,
and I am sure Jean knows this too. It has always been something that
bothers people. People who want it at 4:30 can not understand why it had
to be at 7:30. Those people who want it at 7:30 see no reason for it to be
at 4:30, and our only way to try to please, and as Lincoln said, I think it
was, you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't
please all of the people all the time.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Did he say that?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Who was it?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Wasn't it Mr. Barnum?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, the circus person.
BERNARD HEINISCH: What I don't understand is when you have a
Planning Board member, that is supposed to represent the Town, regardless
of his other jobs, he has his duty to this town, and that duty should also
be precedent when he is. holding hearings in relationship to the town. I
really don't care about his personal job. This is the job I am quite
concerned about. This is one that he ~s appointed to. This is why you
appointed these people to the Board. This is Why they get paid from the
Town.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: My reply to you is strictly to the Town Board's
schedule.
BERNARD HEINISCH: I understand that, but I am just reinforcing.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, you certainly are, and I will check with the
Planning Department, and the Planning Board, rather than the department.
Mr. Moore?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I am going to pass.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Mr. Murphy? Louisa? I would like to share with
you, we did go up to ~Jones Beach today to receive a presentation from
Commissioner Castro, and Bernadette sent her best to the Board. We
received an award, which I will show when the TV is here next time so we
can share it with people. New York State gave six awards in relation to
Heritage and Pr. eservatibn, and we received this on our Fort Corchaug
acquisition. It was a lovely lunch, and everyone was there, be it from the
State Parks, or from S.PLIA, so I made some nice contacts in ~elation to
future grants for money, and a few other things, which is always good,
but we were pleased and delighted, and on behalf of the Town Board I
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expressed our sincere appreciation for being selected as one of the six in
the entire State of New York. That was a nice event, and I would like to
thank the Board for holding down the fort while I was up accepting these
on their behalf. At this time I will entertain a motion to adjourn.
Moved by Councilwoman' Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVEDthat this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
5:15 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Southold Town Clerk