HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-05/25/1999REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meetin~l of the Southold Town Board was held on May 25,
1999, at the Southold Town Hail, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran-6pened the meeting at 7:30 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 May 25, 19997
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills and be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bill in the amount of $67,903.54; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $14,262.18; Highway Fund Whole Town
bills in the amount of $44,437.36; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the
amount of $7,049.88; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of
$2,100.58; Scenic Byways Corridor Capital bills in the amount of
$24,750.00; Landfill Cap & Closure bills in the amount of $242.00; Fishers
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $17,876.70; Refuse &Gar. bage
District bills in the amount of $47,470.89; Southold Wastewater District
bills in the amount of $751.22; Southold Agency and Trust bills in the
amount of $9,544.24; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in
the amount of $153.43.
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: Approval of the minutes from May 11, 1999, Town
Board meeting.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the May 11, 1999, Town Board meeting be
and hereby are approved.
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: To set the date for the next Town Board meeting
on June 8, 1999, at 4:30 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held
at 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall Southold,
New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resol~ution was duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know each month the Town Board
receives from the different boards and committees their monthly reports.
They are placed on file in the Town Clerk's Office. They are available for
you. It is public information. Just come in and see Mrs. Neville, and she
will see that you get what you request in relation to our monthly reports,
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
1. Southold Town Board of Trustees Monthly Report for April 1999.
2. Southold Town Justice Evans' Monthly Court Report for April, 1999.
3. Southold Town Justice Price's Monthly Court Report for April, 1999.
Personal Leave Time Summary Report for April, 1999.
5. Town of Southold Budget Report for Month Ended April, 1999.
6. Southold Towr~' Police Department Monthly Report for April, 1999.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES. None.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
There are no public notices or communications.
III. COMMUNICATIONS. None.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will be going into resolutions, but the Town
Board has a policy that if there is any input or any of you would like to
address the Town Board in relation to any of the resolutions we will be
acting upon we would like to take your comments now. If your comments or
input you would li:ke to have does not apply to the resolutions we have time
scheduled at the end of the meeting for your input on any Town business.
Is there anyone that would like to address the Town Board to any of the
resolutions? Mr. Carlln?
FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin, Laurel. Number 11, Madam Supervisor,
how much money is that going to be? It says, radio equipment.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: $2,500.
FRANK CARLIN: Number 26, set a night fishing permit, what is that good
for? What are you saying, you need a permit for someone fishing at night
now, they are going to have to have a permit now? Are you serious?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Actually the fisherman requested something.
Right now many of our beaches cl6se 10:00 o'clock at night, and they are
not able to go out and fish 1;00 or 2:00 o'clock in the morning, as
fisherman like to do, so we have tried to make a change in the Code, that
would allow them to have this permit, and it is at no charge. When they
get their regular permit, they would be able to obtain this one. Bill, if
you want to explain any further.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: We have prohibition at night time parking at road
ends, If you can qualify for the Town beach permit, or parking permit
anyway, you get a night permit, and then you can park down at a road
end, or at the beach, go out fishing at night, you are not going to be
ticketed,
FRANK CARLIN: All town residents?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Yes, with parking permits. It was requested
specifically by the fishermen.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They sat down with us.
FRANK CARLIN: They go out at night.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: They get ticketed.
FRANK CARLIN: You have to pay for a beach permit to start with to go to
the beach. Now, you want to Charge'them.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, no charge, Frank A courtesy. No cost. Is
that better? ' '
COUNCILMAN MOORE:
pound of fish.
We just want our town to fish. A pound of flesh, a
JUSTICE EVANS: Where is that quote from, Bill?
MAY 25, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone that would like to address the
Town Board on any of the other resolutions? (No response.) If not,
resolution #1.
1.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
WHEREAS, the Tbwn of Southold wishes to receive Community
Development funding and be eligible to participate in the HOME Investment
Partnership Program from the United States Department ~of Housing and
Urban Development through the Suffolk County Community Development
Consortium; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive funding through the Suffolk County
Community Development Consortium, it is necessaryr, to enter into a
Cooperation Agreement with Suffolk County for a period of three (3) years
commencing with federal fiscal year 2000 and continuing .through fiscal year
2002; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a cooperation
agreement with Suffolk County to receive Community Development funding
for federal fiscal years 2000,2001, and 2002 and any successive
qualification periods which will be automatically renewed unless the Town
exercises its option in writing to the County to be excluded f¢om the urban
county.
1. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
establishes the following 1999 pay schedule for Lifeguards and Beach
Attendants:
STEP NUMBER LIFEGUARD SALARY . BEACH ATTENDANT
PER HOUR SALARY PER HOUR
I $7.5O $6.00
2 $7.75 $6.15
3 $8.00 $6.30
4 $8.25 $6.45
5 $8.50 $6.60
6 $8.75 $6.75
7 $9.00 $6.90
8 $9.25 $7.05
2. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, 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 hereby
authorizes Southold Town Beach Attendants to be supplied with a petty
cash fund in the amount of $54.50 per Beach Attendant, to enable them to
make change due to the tax that is charged for each permit; check in the
amount of $436.00 to be made payable to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth
Reeves; charge to be made to A210, Petty Cash.
3.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the issuance of free beach parking permits to the following beach
personnel: Water Safety Instructor-s, Beach Attendants, Lifeguards, Beach
Managers, and Recreation SuperVisor Kenneth Reeves.
4. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SOUTHOLD ~TOWN BOARD MAY 25~ 1999
5.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie~ it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes a reimbursement of $.30 per mile to Southold Town Beach
Mangers and Lifeguards acting as rotating Lifeguards (Lifeguards who drive
from beach to beach gi~ing other Lifeguards a 15-25 minute break).
5.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, 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.2705.30
Appropriations:
A.8560.4.400.200
Gifts & Donations
Tree Committee Donations
6. -Vote of the
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Tree Committee, C.E.
Trees & Tree Maintenance
Town Board: Ayes: Councilman
Evans,
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
7.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Tree Committee to place advertisements in the Suffolk
Times and the Traveler-Watchman to assist them in locating significant trees
within the Town for listing in a town-wide tree inventory; said cost not to
exceed $546.00.
7. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evan, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes Island Group Administration, Inc. to pay the medical bills of
Claire Glew, in the amount of $263.50, which bills were submitted by the
provider more than 90 days after the service was rendered.
8. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice EYans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, 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:
A.1010.4.400.300 Town Board, C.E.
Contracted Services
Printing $ 325.00
A.1010.4.600.725 Town Board, C.E.
Miscellaneous
Land Preservation Committee
From:
A.1990.4.100.100
9. -Vote of the
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, JUstice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Contingent, C.E.
Contingencies
Unal located Contingencies
Town' Board: Ayes: Councilman
Evans,
10,000.00
$10,325.00
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
10.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund
was created in 1989 to provide technical assistance and grants to establish,
improve or enhance rec. ords management programs by local government; and
WHEREAS, althou'g h the Local Government Records Management
Improvement Fund was originally established as a five-year experiment, it
has already been extended once, untll December 31, 2000; and
WHEREAS, such a Fund provides a critical resource to local governments
seeking to maintain and improve management of their valuable local recOrds;
and
WHEREAS, funding for mandated services and records retention is
otherwise extremely scarce; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the~ Town of Southold hereby urges
the Legislature of the State of New York to pass and the Governor to sign
into law a bill eliminatin~l the sunset provision of the Local Records
Management Improvement Fund, in an effort to maintain and preserve the
fiscal integrity of the municipalities of the State; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Governor, the Attorney General, the Temporary President of the Senate,
the Speaker of [he Assembly, the Majority"l~e~'der of the Assembly, the
Minority Leader of the Assen~bly, and the ~:hairPerson and Members of the
Senate and Assembly Local Governments Committees.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice ~E~ahs, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED thati the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the Solid Waste,1999 budget as follows:
To:
SR.8160.2.500.[tS0
From:
SR. 8160.4.~00.810
11. -Vote of the Town
Romanelli, Councilman
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Radio Equipment
$2,500.00
C F, D Removal $2,500.00
Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
12.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
the following individuals as Technicians under the Fishers Island Safe BTI
Mosquito Control Program, effective June 1, 1999 through October 1, 1999,
at the following salaries total expenses not to exceed $9,500.00 for 1999:
Elizabeth Muller $ 8.00
Bridget Thomas
12. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$ 8.00
Councilman
Evans,
Mu rphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
13.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
designates the following house in Southold Town as a Southold Town
Landmark, all in accordance with the recommendation for designation by the
Southold Town Landmark Preservation Commission, and acceptance of
designation by the property owner:
Melvin & Ruth Phaff
51435 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLi: This .house is ~ri~ht on the Main Road, two
houses west of the American Legion here in town. The yellow house, it is a
beautiful home.
13.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes;
Romanelli? Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resol_.ution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Evans,
Murphy, Councilman
Councllwoman Hussie,
14.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
author|zes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
between the Suffolk County Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold,
from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), for the period
of April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000, at a total agreement cost not to
exceed $64,810.00, all in accordance with the approval of the Town
Attorney.
14. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
15.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that. the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Detective Beth Dzenkowski to attend the New York State
Police Juvenile Officers Association as the Regional Representative of
Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Thursday, June 3, 1999 and Friday, June
4, 1999 in Ellenville, New York, and the necessary expenses for travel,
meals, lodging, and registration shall be a legal charge to the 1999
Juvenile Aid Bureau budget line.
1 5. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Cbuncilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Coehran.
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 accepts,
with regrets, the resignation of David P. Moore, Member of the Southold
Town Transportation Committee, effective May 14, 1999.
16. -Vote of the Town Boa rd: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
17.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
REsOLvED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the bid proposal of Costello Marine Contracting Corporation to repair the
Horton Point Stairs as per their proposal dated April 27, 1999, in the
amount of $10,650.00.
17. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
18.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permiSsion to Cornell Cooperative Extension - Marine Program to plant beach
grass and spartina on proper; by owned by the Town of Southold, as
part of a Peco~ic Bay Estuary Improvement Project.
18. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Codhran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
19.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the closure of Sound Avenue from Love Lane to the driveway of
the parking lot east of the Church of the Redeemer between the hours of
7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., on August 7, 1999 during the Mattituck
Presbyterian Church "Annual Summer Fair" to be held on their property at
Main Road and Sound Avenue, Mattituck; New York, provided there is filed
with the Town Clerk ia One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance
naming the Town of Southold as an additional, insured.
19. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
20.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to re-advertise for bids for the
improvements to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning in the Records
Vault and Storage Robins in the Office of the Town Clerk.
20 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, CouncilwOman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was dUly ADOPTED.
21.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it WaS
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regrets, the resignation of Victor A. Brown as a Member of the
Southold Town Transportation Committee, effective June 9, 1999.
21. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murp. hy, i Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, CounCilWOman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Nicole Miller as a Summer Intern in the Building Department, at a salary
of $7.00 per hour, effective June 1, 1999.
22. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
23.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Girl Scout Troops of the Greenport/Orient area to hold
their Awards and Bridging-up Ceremonies on the Town property located
east of the Tourist Information Center, Route 25, Greenport, New York,
from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday, June 14, 1999, provided they file
with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance
naming the Town of Southold as an "Additional Insured".
23.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Council man Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
24.- Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the East Marion Fire Department to use the following Town
Roads to hold their "100th Anniversary Parade" on Saturday, August 7,
1999 at 4:30 P.M.: Shipyard Lane, Gillette Drive, and Bay Avenue, East
Marion, New York, provided they file With the Town Clerk a One Million
Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an
"Additional Insured". .0.
24.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie
Supervisor Cochran. '
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
25.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold directs that the
farm parcels listed in the Southold Community Preservation Plan be
forwarded to the County of Suffolk for consideration of approval under the
Suffolk County Greenways Fund (70/30%).
25.- Vote of the Town. Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Jbstice E~ans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
26.- Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the'Town Board of the Town of
Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 25th day of May, 1999, a
Local Law entitled "'A Local Law in Relation to Night Fishing", now
therefore be it
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets
5:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 8, 1999, as the time and place for a public
hearing on this Local Law which reads as follows:
A Local Law. in Relation to Amending Certain Sections of Chapter 92,
Entitled Vehicles and Traffic of the Code of the Town of Southold to
add a Night Fishing Permit
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1: Chapter 92 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Town Code of
the Town of Southold is hereby amended to add a new subsection
following Section 92-42 (B) to known as Section 92-42 (C) as follows:
92-42 (C) Night Fishing Permit
(1) Purpose - For the purpose of ensuring fishermen and shell
fishermen parking access to the beaches, creeks and waters
within the Town of Southold when such parking access is
normally closed (10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.) the following
exception to Section 92-42 A & B is 'hereby created:
(2) Night Fishing Permit. A night fishing parking permit shall
be issued by the Town Clerk or a person designated by the
Town Clerk to all persons who hold a resident parking permit
or lease parking permit.
(3) Any motor vehicle having a night fishing permit shall be
deemed not to be in violation of Sections 92-42 A & B where
both the night fishing permit and the resident or lease parking
permit are properly displayed.
(4) The following rules and regulations apply:
At the time a motor vehicle with a night fishing permit is
parked at a location during a time in which parking is noi¥~ially
prohibited by Section 92-42 A & B, the occupants of the
vehicle must have fishing equipment and be actively engaged
in fishing. The. pe,~dt is nontransferable and valid only for
vehicles bearihg the license plate number on the permit.
Fees: There shall be no annual fee for this permit.
Duration of permits: all annual night fishing permits provided
for in this section shall expire on December 31st of the year
issued.
(5) Other regulations: Persons using parking areas pursuant to
the provisions of this section shall comply with all other laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations and restrictions thereto.
Section 2: Severability.
If any section or subsection, paragraph, clause, phrase or
provision of this law shall be judged invalid or held uncoristitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, any judgment made thereby shall not affect
the validity of this law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part or
provision so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional.
~'t '7 0 MAY 25, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
Section 3: This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the
Secretary of State.
26.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Evans,
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
27.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby directs
that a sign be posted on' the dock at the Fishers Island Beach Property on
West Harbor off east side of Central Avenue~ Fishers Island to read as
follows: "Southold Town Residents Only, Maximum 2 hour Dockage".
27. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
28.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adjusts
the hours of work for summer beach attendants to match the hours of work
for town lifeguards. Currently, town lifeguards work from 10:30 A. M. to
5:00 P.M. and beach attendants work five days a week from 10:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.
28.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
29.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and direct supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a letter in
support of mandate relief during the 1999 session to the New York State
Legislature to stop imposing costly mandates on localities and school
districts, and to start eliminating the most harmful mandates already in law.
29. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochra n.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
30.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold on the 25th day of May, 1999, a Local Law entitled "Ninety Day
Extension of the Town of SouthOld Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of
Approvals and/or Permits for Business Zoried Property along the Route ti8
Corridor in the Town of Southold", now therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:05
P.M., June 8, 1999, at the Southold Town Hail, 53095 Main Road, Southold,
New York, as the time and place for a public hearing on the Local Law
entitled "Ninety Day Extension of the Town of Southold Temporary
Moratorium on the Issuance of Approvals and/or Permits for Business Zoned
Property Along the Route it8 Corridor in the Town of Southold", and be it
further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice of
the public hearing pursuant to Town Code.
30.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
31.-Moved by Justice EvanS, seconded bY Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the proposed Local Law entitled "Ninety Day Extension of
the Town of Southold Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of Approvals
and/or Permits for Bus~ness Zoned Property Along route u,8 Corridor in the
Town of Southold" be' referred to the Southold Planning Board and the
Suffolk Department of Planning~ all in accordance with the Southold Town
Code and the Suffolk County Charter.
31. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SOUTHOLD ToWN BOARD MAY
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, the re was presented tO the Town Board of the Town of
Southold on the 25th day of May, 1999, a Local Law entitled "Ninety Day
Extension of the Town of Southold Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of
Approvals and/or Per.mits for Business Zoned Property Along the Route 25
Corridor from the intersection of SR 25 and CR /~8 East to the
Intersection of SR25 and Manhasset Avenue in the Town of Southold"
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:08
p.m., June 8, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 .Main Road, Southold,
New York, as the time and place for a public hearing on the Local Law
entitled, "Ninety Day Extension of the Town of Southold Temporary
Moratorium on the Iss~jance of ApproVals and/or Permits for BUsiness Z°ne~t
ProPertY Along the RoUte 25:C~rridor from the intersection of SR 25 and
CR ~8 ',East ~t~ the IntersectiOn of SR 25 and Manhasset AVenue in the
Town of Southold", and be it further
I{ESI ~ the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice of
the g pursuant to Town Code.
32. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romane:lli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Coun(~il~0man Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
33.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelll, it was
RE$OL~/ED tha~ i~l~e pPbposed Local Law entitled, "Ninel~y Day Extension
of tl~e; Town of Southold Temporary Moratorium on the IssuanCe of
Approvals and/or Permits for Business Zoned Property Along the Route 25
Corridor from the int. ersection of SR 25 and CR /~8 East to the
Intersection of SR 25 and Manhasset Avenue in the Town of Southold" be
referred to the Southoid Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department
of Plan~ing, all in accordance with the Southold Town Code and the Suffolk
County Charter.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just to make a comment. We just passed
four resolutions in relatiOn to the temporary moratorium on the North Road.
If you recall we did this in two pieces. The first one we did was a
moratorium from where the dual highway starts down to Porky's, and then
upon reflection we felt that it was important to go a little bit further, so
the second legislation we passed was to pick up by Porky's down past to,
I believe, Manhasset Avenue. We are extending both parts of the
moratorium for 90 days, three months, and so it takes the four resolutions
to get us where we want to go.
33.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
' Evans,
Murphy, CounCilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
34.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a
salary increase to Seen Bowden, high school student intern in the
Supervisor's Office, from $6.82 per hour to $7.00 per hour, effective June
1, 1999.
34.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
35.- Moved by Councilwoman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Boa rd of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs SupervisoP Jean W. Cochran to execute a contract
with Realtime Servlce~, Inc. to provide hearing impaired equipment and
upgrade the public address system in the Meeting Hall, all in accordance
with the approval of the Town Attorney.
35.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
36.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board Of the Town of $outhold hereby accepts,
with regrets, the resignation of Jean Hogge from the position of Scale
Operator at the Southold Town Landfill, effective May 17, 1999.
36.- Vote of the Town' ' Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evansf Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
37.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, Robins Island Holdings LLC, P.O. Box 301, 1st and
Jackson Streets, New Suffolk, New York 11956, is the owner of a certain
parcel of real property known as Robins Island, near North Race of Great
p ~ ·
eCon,c Bay, Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, State .of New York (Tax
Map Identification NUmber 1000-134-3-5); and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Board of Appeals approved a development
plan f~P Robins Island as described in the "Robins Island Proposed Plan"
dated November 6, 1995 (the i'Plan") on March 6, 1996, which Plan included
locations for proposed heliports; and
wHEREAS, af~:er due notice, several public hearings were held on
December 6, 1995, January 10, 1996 and February 7,, 1996, ,at which the
Plan, including the proposed heliports, were discussed; and
WHEREAS, previousjy the Board. of Appeals issued a Negative Declaration
under the NeW York' State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SERQ') on
February 7, 1996 determining that the Plan would not have any adverse
impact On the environment; and
WHEREAS, this authorization by the Town Board is a Type II Action
pursuant to SEQR; a~d
WHEREAS. the' Bo~d of Appeals requested that the Owner of Robins
Island must obtain Other applicable agency approvals including approvals
from the Federal Av~iation A~Jministration ("FA~") and the Southold Town
Board to the extent they have jurisdiction over the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Owner has filed an application to the FAA for a
"favorable air space determination", attached hereto as Exhibit "A", which
depicts the location of the proposed he iport and sea lanes on Robins Island
along with the Flight Approach/Departure Paths ,and FAA has already
conducted its on site; insp;~ction of the proposed heli'ports and sea lanes on
April 9, 1999; and
WHEREAS. New York State General Business Law Section 249 provides
that no person shall 'establish or improve a privately owned heliport except
by authorization of the governing body of the municipality in which such
private heliport Ts proposed to be established or improved; and
WHEREAS, New York State General Business Law Secl~ion 249 provides
th6t the governing body of the municipality in which such private heliport
is proposed to be establish'ed shall not authorize the establishment or
improvement of a private heliport at the requested lo:cation unless in
accordance with the standards prescribed by the Commissioner of
Transportation of the State of New York.
WHEREAS, the heliports and sea lanes proposed to be established or
improved on Robins Island will be privately Owned and the owner of Robins
Island upon which the establishment is to take place has consented to such
establishment; and
WHEREAS, the owner represents that the proposed sea lanes, if
approved by the FAA and NYS DOT, will not prohibit any other marine
activities in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold Director of Code Enforcement states
that the sea lanes and heliports as set forth above are permitted accessory
USeS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT,the Town Board of the Town
of $outhold hereby requests~ that the Commissioner of the New York State
Department of Transportation"DOT"( ) make a determination as to whether
the establishment or improvement of such privately owned heliports and sea
lanes at Robins Island complies with his standards adopted pursuant to
Section 2~9 of the New York State General Business Law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ~.H. AT,the ~Town Board hereb, y authorizes the
heliports and sea lanes for Rob,ns island as shown on Exhibit A :~'onditioned
only upon the Town Board receiving confirmation from the Commissioner of
DOT that the heliports and sea lanes comply with his standarcis adopted
pursuant to Paragraph 249 of the New York State General Business' Law.
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Evans,
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our prepared resolutions. We
will now go into the part of the Board meeting where you may address the
Town Board with any topic, anything you might feel you need an answer
to. Yes, sir?
JACK WILLIAMS: Jack Williams from East Marion. Back in my day when a
member ,was promoted from Brownie to Girl Scout it was called a Fly-Up.
Now, I see, you are making use of a bridge, and hope you don't need that
million dollar insurance policy because if the Brownies fall off the bridge
in the course of the Fly~Up. Has the name changed in that promotion?
SUPERVISOR. COCHRAN: You mean from Fly-Up to go walking over the
Bridge? It is bridging. It is a bridging from Brownies to Girl Scouts I
believe.
JACK WILLIAMS: That is what used to be called the Fly-Up.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, I think a Fly-Up could be from one level to
ano~h "rom Juniors to Seniors, from Senior to Cadets, and so on and
h, to Seniors. The technology has been there for as long as
involved, and that is almost 50 years.
JACK WJLLIAMS: I have been involved before you then.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I guess you are older than I am, Jack.
JACK WILLIAMS: I also wanted to note that various times during the
Sprin~ Councilman Moore and others have said that as this moratorium grew
tbW~ard an end it would be a time. It would be a time when everyone would
have.: ~ to= pc~t. his shoulder to the wheel, and make the hard decisions, and
bite the bullet, and words like that. I hope the fact that we are now in the
age in what appears to be a three month extension to this, does not mean
there is an~ lack of desire to bite the bullet.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't think. Bill, explain a little bit.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: It is simply a matter of timing here. We had that
comment ~eriod .only DCEIS, got the transcript back from the
stdnog~aph~r, a ong with several comments, and the consultan
re " ~ _ . ts were
p parlpg .~he final GELS. responding to those comments, and upon
co,m.p, let!o.n~f that the next step is to go forward, specific recommendations,
pUDIIC hearings, and more environment review as each specific
reCommendation are noted..The work is sti going full ste.am ahead. The
Planning staff is assisting ~n that regard, and the moratomum extension is
not an attempt to, you know, avoid making those hard decisions at all.
RALPH WILLIAMS: 50, if I wanted to delay the completion of the moratorium
activity even further what I will actually do is assembly a big crowd and
come back to the next public hearing?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: i don't think that would accomplish that.
RALPH WILLIAMS: It would be another opportunity for more stenographic...
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are moving along, and we making sure that
every step is covered~ and like Bill says, as a result of the hearing now
the. consultant is looking at those comments, and they will be coming soon
within that three mo~th period with the hard specifics of the different
parcels along the highway, and then we will begin our heavy duty work.
Mr. Siegmann7
ED SIEGMANN: I have two things I want to talk to you about. Naturally
both of them involve taxes. The first one is, I read in the paper last week
where there is still a push going on a pool. I came from a town when I
moved out here, that had a YMCA. It takes an awful lot of people to pay a
YMCA. I 'went to the meeting out in Greenport, when they had the meeting
meeting in reference to the YMCA out there. It was a very interesting
meeting. It seems like there is more discussion now about the design of the
building, than there is about whether they should have a YMCA or not.
But the point I would like to make is this. If they are going ~to come along
with two such buildings in the town, one in Greenport, and one, whatever
you want to do, I have a feeling that neither one of them are going to go,
because I don't think you are going to have enough people to support
them, because when I have seen the amount of people that had be signed
up to support the one in Bellerose, Queens, I am sure we don't have that
kind of population the way they have in there. In there the frontage on the
houses is 60 feet, 70 feet, 100 feet back, and 'maybe to one square block
there was about twenty houses. You don't have anything to match that out
here. My feeling would be, why don't
together in reference to working out something to g like
this, and ~o .make sure then that both of them d be'a'type: that~ one
would be able to operate. There is a lot of people I kn~ ke to
have it. There is a lot of people that don't give a ~ : if
you get yourself involved in two you are going t° W|nd~:up paying for the
one in Southold with a lot of tax money. If you decided you want to do this
the best thing to do is go around to the public first, and don't ask them if
they want a pool. Let them put their name on the dotted line~; 'that they are
going to be a member of joining that in order to run the and I think
that would be the safest way to go, that the tax Wind U, I
don't want to call it a white elephant, but don't ,wind c paY~ for
a building ghat is not going to get the use that: is sh That is
the first thing that I had in mind. The second thing somewhat
concerned about, the lumber yard in Mattituck, and I haven't ta, lked to the
guy, He hasn't asked me to say anything, but I think 'to m¥~el~ithei~e Was
a lumber yard there for years. I know when I moved out
years ago that lumberyard was there. It didn't hurt it
was a good service to a lot of people who lived in that area, in that
same area you have a garden center that sells concrete sl ~ You
have a company that rents out machines, and when I about
machines, I am talking about big equipment that you have
knowledge of how to run even to rent them. Why you woUld like
this a hard time in reference to opening it up with an exc~
it was shut down for two years it shouldn't open, I don't stand.
In the Mattituck School District alone there iS $452,000 id by the
taxpayer that is granted to the farmer where he doesn't halve ~o pay that
tax. It gets passed down to the taxpayer. I am not compla nlng ~bout that,
but I think that when you can bring a company, and ~ny in
business like the lumberyard, and get tax from this,
taxpayer by getting some commercial taxes paid. In fact, I
see a lot more commercial taxes paid in the Town of South.
the problem of the tax payers themselves, that have to and I
am not talking about anything like when you ride down you
see all these shops one after another and that, but there ean
businesses, that you ought to encourage to come into raise
some tax money from them to make it a little easier for ~t of~ the
taxpayers. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Ed. Yes, sir?
FRANK WILLS: Good evening. My name is Frank Wills. I live in Mattituck.
Almost exactly a year ago I was here on a subject that I think we are all
beginning hearing about and seeing, and hopefully not get hit' by. I am
talking about jet skis. A year ago I was told that, yes, New York State
was looking into it, and presumably something might come about.
Considering the fact that the people up in Albany threw out the budget,
and also considering that most 0f New York State I think the assault of jet
skis wouldn't work too~ well. We are the ones who will benefit by all the jet
skis, the noise, the dangers, and so forth, so I am back here again to
raise the issue, and I wondered if anything has been done, or considered,
because obviously the season is.goi0g to start, and the last question is on
that is, are there any rules and regulations in affect now? And, if so,
where are they available? Are they public? Does anybody know al~0ut them?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: A couple of things. I could be wrong. It's true, I
could be wrong, but I think that the State LegislatuFe did pass a minimum
mandatory-education class for ~et ski' operators.
JUSTICE EVANS: I think you halve to have a boat safety certificate now to
operate a jet ski. I am not positive either.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: We have existing regulations with regard to use of
our waterways, and it is in the Town Code presently, and it is under the
assumption the Bay 'Cbnstable has be there to see you violate or get the
call, because we laypeople can't sit there, and write up violators, or that
kind of stuff. But there are as far as swimming areas goes, and speed
limits in the creek, and things llke that which apply to all boaters, which
include jet ski operators.
FRANK WILLS: But, do the jet ski operators know, because the ones I
have seen, I live on the bluff up in Mattituck, they may know, but they
don't care, and I just raised it, because most of us remember the fireworks
that were held in Mattituck Inlet, many, -many years back, and the horror
that happened after that. I don't want to pin anything on the wall. It is
not only kids or young people. It is adults.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: You are right.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is under the jurisdiction of the Chief, but we
could check with the Chief, and see if he has laid out any plans in relation
to enforcement. We are limited with the amount of constables we have. If
we know there is trouble spots.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: To answer one of the gentlemen's
questions, Chapter 32 in the Town Code, and specifically Chapter 32-36.3
has regulations specifically dealing with personal watercraft, personal
watercraft under the navigation rules, that is a boat, so everything in
there about boats would apply.
FRANK WILLS: But, do the jet skiers know this?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Education is the best way, motor vehicle or
anything else, the best way is through education. The State was trying to
go that way as opposed to just..
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Maybe we should do a campaign, do an
educational: campaign on jet skies prior to the summer, We are having a
press conference up at Police Headquarters this weekend in relation with
the Mothers from Madd in relation to drinking on the holidays and
weekends in the summer months, Maybe we could develop something in
relation to safety on the water, It would be a start. Okay? Is there
anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? I am going to take
Mr. Carlin, and then you, sir? Frank likes'being the last one,
DICK LESSER: Dick Lesser from Greenport. I was here on the 11th in
relation to a permit.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Guns.
DICK LESSER: And the law that has to be rescinded in order for me to
get it.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: We spoke. I scheduled a Code Committee meeting for
that topic. ! have it on the list of things to do.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have a long list, and we will try to get to it
as soon as we can, and we will notify you. Bill will notify you, so you can
sit in on that meeting. Okay? Anyone else b.efore Mr. Carlin?
GWEN SCHROEDER: I am Gwen Schroeder. I am actually speaking on
behalf of the Coalition Against Millstone, I just want to invite our Town
Board to join us on March Against Millstone', It is on the 30th. which is
this Sund~y, and I think it would be really great if at least one of you
were there with us. -I personally feel very strongly that these plants are
dangerous, I went down to the NFC hearing, I requested time to speak,
and was denied, I asked Shirley Jackson if she could guarantee our safety,
She was stumped, You know that is not reflected in the minutes that are on
the website, but she couldn't answer, and it is something I feel very
strongly about, that a number of us feel very strongly about, We are
meeting at 9:30 at the Orient Point Fer~ry. It is a two mile march.
Everyone is welcome. Bring your families. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Anyone else like to address the
Town Board before Mr. Carlin? (No response.) We will call on Mr.
Carlin to finish this off. Frank is the finale.
FRANK CARLIN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Frank Carlin.
haven't been here for over two months. I don't see anybody crying.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We notice when you are here, and when you are
not.
FRANK CARLIN: I have three food for thoughts. It is going to be a short
one. I agree with that thing about the pool. I have voiced that more than
once to the Town Board, my opinion only, especially where Mayor Kapell
is considering one. There is plenty of material out to debate on this with
anybody in the town, or if the Town Board would like to sometime. I
would make a suggestion that you go around and maybe poll the people who
want to commend this. When you do a poll, don't do it like you did in
your Pool Committee like I have in 1997. Don't poll the school children, if
they want a pool. Poll the parents.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think that was done through the committee.
FRANK CARLIN: I know it was done through the committee, but you don't
poll school children about a pool. Go through the source, the people that
are going to pay for it. Food for thought, number two. I agree with Ray
Jacobs that there is no reason why, why that Landfill can't be open
year-round for people to bring their brush in. You got to worry about
fees. The town is not going to get rich on those fees we are charging for
this brush. We could eliminate all this extra excess piling up of brush if
people know they can bring it down there all through the year. There is no
reason that can't be done in my opinion.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The brush brings in roughly about $80,000 a
year. That is a lot of money.
FRANK CARLIN: John, you buy five acres of land, but give the people a
break, and how about the money that is spent with these people on the
highway, they can be doing something else. Don't give me that about
$80,000. $80,000, in my opinion, you people look at it.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: That's a lot of money.
FRANK CARLIN: Sure, it is lot of money. Ask Ray Jacobs over that
period of time, the manpower, and the truck, they could be doing
something else, so think about it. Balance it out. Common sense,
reasoning, and logic.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, Jake and I have discussed this, .and we
are going to do some analyzing of it, and it will be brought to the Town
Board for discussion. There is a feeling that if they were allowed to bring
it in year-round it wouldn't double up on him in just a short period of
time, because it is a continuing. There is a matter of funding that would
be lost to the budget, but we have to analyze all of this, Frank, so it is
not cut and dry as of yet.
FRANK CARLIN: I remember years ago you could take stuff down there all
year round with no charge. .
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN:
pay on...
Of -course, you can have millions of dollars to
FRANK CARLIN: The residents would appreciate a little goody once in
awhile for their tax money, instead of keep feeing them to death.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes.
FRANK CARLIN: I was going to bring up about that lumber yard. (tape
change)
SOUTHOLD TO~ BOARD MAY il 7
COUNCILMAN MOORE: They went before the Zoning Board on that one,
Frank, and the Zoning doesn't currently allow, or didn't, I guess since '89,
allow a lumber yard there. Back in '89 the town did a re-zoning and did a
new map, they made that a Hamlet Business down there, so that lumber
yard was operating as a non-conforming lumber yard, It could continue as
long as it wanted to. 'it could be sold, and continue to operate. The Zoning
Board, I guess, ruled they shut their doors for a certain period of time,
and you can't continue a non-conforming use. You are right. The question
is, ~s there any other use they can put that to. They only asked one or
two questions I understand, the Zoning Board. There are other ways you
can bring an application to the Zoning Board to see if you can establish
that use. That is a question for the Zoning Board, and what the zoning is
on the property.
FRANK CARLIN: That lumber company was there for years. They didn't
cause any problem.
SUPERVISOR COCHRANi: The problem is the fact that they stopped
0perai~i~ng as a lumberyal~d.
FRANK CARLIN: It is funny. You can have a drive-through lumber yard
in Can't have a drive-through in Mattituck, a little thing like
that, you can't give a guy a lumberyard that was there before. Don't
you t believ~ in {h~e grandfather clause? Okay, I am finished on that
one. ,e change)
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N:: He was not able to open as a lumber yard, so
mes people working together it works better.
FRANK CARLIN: I remember these Board meetings years back. We had
them I~Oth in the evening. I can't see why we still can't have both in the
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ecially in the summertime, when you give the working people the
to be able t6 come to a Board meeting, if they so desire, where
can't. What is the difference of having both, at least in the
0 nsteadl of having one at 4:30? Another thing what your
4:30 one I noticed, and it happened to; me more than
have your Work Session here, and you go through it, and you
up around 4:30 and then you have a agenda out there
and then you run, and make enough new agendas, and
before anybody even has the updated agenda,
on resolutions you don't know if you have all
Ion% so that would help in that case. It would help
l ihelp mn that case. It happened, and you know it
it happened.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It hasn't happened in a long time.
FRANK CARLIN: The Secretary knows it happened. She was running
around making up these Copies when you are starting the Board meeting.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't think that has happened for awhile,
Frank. It has been awhile, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN: Before anybody had a chance to read it, and you open
up the Board meeting, you always open it up in the beginning on
resolutions, so that would help the people that are watching. In that case
it would help the working people.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will take your suggestions under advisement.
FRANK CARLIN: You'~had it before, it was no problem.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't think that has happening in quite some
time, as far as the agenda not being out when we start at the 4:30 meeting.
FRANK CARLIN: I mentioned once before that I am working on suggestions
I would like to someday suggest to the Board or any Supervisor. I am
working on it, and I am up to 26 of what I would like to see my
suggestions done in the town. I am not 'going to start but some day I will.
It will take me about'{hree Board meetings to do this, because on each one
I want to explain what it is, so ~it will' take' about three Board meetings.
That is what I have in mind in the future.
COUNCILMAN MOORE.: If you share that ahead of time, Frank, maybe we
can start on that list before it got much longer.
FRANK CARLIN: No, I don't want to do that. I am between two things to
finish. I will go through the llst. A friend to me is worth gold, and I once
had a friend on this Town Board, and we became very good friends. His
name was Ray Edwards. It didn't make any difference if he was Republican
or what, but we became very good friends. During the war he flew planes.
He invited me one time, my wife, my brother-in-law, and me over to
Fishers Island to spend the day with him, gave us a tour of the island.
When he went away on vacations he would send me all kinds of pictures, all
kinds of pictures in Hawaii. He almost got us on an atomic submarine to
tour in Groton, Connecticut. We became very good friends, and I
remember one time he said in the newspaper, he said,' there should be more
like the raspberry man from Laurel. He tells it the way it is, and I will
never forget that. But, '1 always liked Ray, and he was a good Councilman.
He used common sense, reasoning, and I liked him. I wanted to mention
that, because as I said a friend to me is worth gold. We became very close
friends. I was sorry to hear when he passed away. There is one more
thing, Madam Supervisor, being that Ed is here. Three months ago I made
a statement about the STAR Program. I said, enjoy it now while you can,
because within two or three years you will be back to where you started. I
want to give you an example. I hope to prove to you that we are halfway
there already this year. Mattituck School, this is not Town business, bUt
this involves the STAR. The budget for Mattituck School has a tax base of
43.10 to 48.10. Now, at $6,000 assessed value for the home, that is an
increase of $300 from last year. We must not forge~t a $50.00 increase on
our library. That is another $50.00. Over '$350, perhaps $400,
(unintelligible) We are halfway there already, and it is only the first
year. What I am saying, what I am predicting, I don't believe we are
going to be getting that amount this year. I can also say that the State,
Albany, Pataki, whatever, to me looks like they give it to you with one
hand, and take it back with the other in school funding. That is the school
from the west end, superintendent planned on extending the school, but
they didn't have the funding, so that is giving with one hand, taking it
back with the other. So, what I am saying is STAR is great but in a
predicted three years we are going to back to square one.
ED SIEGMANN: I don't know if it will make Frank feel any better or not,
but on a $6,000 house, it would $2-47.80, and part of that would be paid by
the STAR Program. Part of that $247.80 would be paid by the STAR
Program.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, gentleman, thank you for the input both
of you. Since there is no one else, I would like to go across. John, do you
have anything to report?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI; No, nothing.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bill, I know you have been busy.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Yes>' I am just actually just taking a chance to do a
commercial advertisement here on Channel 27, so get your pencils and paper
handy. The Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force has a couple of programs
coming up that you might be. intertested in. The movie Raisin in the Sun is
going to be playing at the three area high schools. This is free.
Seven-thirty P.M., June 4th at South'old, June 11th at Mattitack, June
18th in Greenport. You may remember the play was going to go up in
Mattituck, and for a variety of reasons did not go on, so they are going to
do the movie, and it is at 7:30 P.M. on the ~,th, 11th, and 18th,
Southold, Mattltuck, and Greenport. Al.so, which was a good time last year,
June 5th at 8:00 P.M. dance to Motown music down at the American
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Legion in Greenport, $10.00 a ticket, a good time. It starts at 8:00 P.M.,
goes to 1:00 A.M~, buffet food. A real good time. I danced last year,
and had a great time. so I share that with you. and that is it for now. I
can tell you other things I have done over the last week.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Are you going 1;o dance this year?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Of course I am going to dance this year.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It is an event.
SUPERVISOR .COCHRAN: We are all going to come watch. We are going to
watch Bill dance. If it is as bad as his jokes we are in trouble.
Councilman Murphy?
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: The only thing really new in this past two weeks
has beet1 we hadl another meeting on the Goldsmith Inlet Erosion Study, and
we will' have a comment period ending on the 7th of June, where the
comparison of the two proposals, one from the Kenny's Beach Association,
one from the Peconic Shores, and then the work group will be sitting down,
and hopefully can put their heads together, and come up with a
recomme~idation ,to the Town Board as to a possible solution. Ruth was at
the meeting, she knows the contentiousness on either side, but hopefully I
th~ink we Will be able to come down with a recommendation to the Board.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa? (No response.) I have a couple of
things. Our last Board meeting was not televised, videod, and I did want
to share with everyone that we did receive on that same day an award from
Commissioner Castro from New York State Parks Recreation and Historic
Preservation in relation to our purchase of Fort Corchaug. There were
six awards made in New York State and we were one to receive an award
for preserving the Fort. Also I have met with Commissioner Franke. He
has come out, and the County has bought some property up on North Road
along where Telsey lives, and there is a vacant house, and they are
interested in perhaps letting the Town use this particular facility. Audubon
is looking for a place to meet, and perhaps have some display work. North
Fork Promotion ~to going to go look at it. Cornell University is looking for
people, a place where they can stay and perhaps take care of the site, so
we are working on a partnership with them. As you know the New York
State DOT had their public information here in relation to them resurfacing,
remarking, and doing traffic things on the road. After the public hearing
they sat down with some members of the Planning Department, and the
Transportation Committee, and myself, and we reviewed all the input we
had, and we held strong with the fact that there will be no widening of
roads, and we don't particularly llke curbs. This is the country. So, we
are keeping a very close eye on that, and we are sending letters to both
upstairs and downstairs. We are working from both ends. Perhaps we will
be able to get some of what we feel Southold Town should be as far as
traffic is concerned. I attended the Juilliard concert in Greenport, and
presented a proclamation. It was absolutely lovely. You were there, Bill. We
went out for dinner afterwards with the Conductor and the Director of that
department from Juilliard, and we talked about them joining us again next
year, and they just love the people out here, and love Southold, and if you
really want an afternoon of enjoyment and music, to see these young people
perform is just unbelievable. Also, I went down to the Floyd Memorial
dedication ceremony the other day, and I had an emergency at home, so I
wasn't able to stay, and I left the proclamation with the gal that was in
charge, and I apologized for not being able to stay and read it, but there
was a mish mash, and I don't even want to go into it. It certainly wasn't
anything with my husband I know that. He is a good guy, but this was in
relation to my grandchildren, 'and the mess t'hat was going on at the school,
East Marion, I was very pleased this past Weekend, I went to East Marion
Post Office, and presented a proclamation. I wasn't aware until just
recently that East Marion Post Office is the only memorial post office in
the United States. After World Was II they felt they wanted to do a
memorial, and they didn't just want a plaque on a building. They wanted
something living, breathing, and they decided to build a post office, and
make that a memorial to those they had lost in World War II. So, with the
Memorial Day weekend coming, and the parade in Mattituck, I believe it is
in Mattituck this year, it is just time to pause and think about some of
these things. Also on Saturday I went to the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Daysy Morris, as all of us know him, and it is Daysman Morris, was
being honored by his church for the many, many years of service in the
positions he has 'held in the church, and also, his community service, so it
was a really neat day from beginning to end. Then on Sunday we went
down to the Greenport Fire Department. We would like to congratulate the
9entleman again. Mr:'Clark, blt. Sherwood who works in our Assessors
Office from time to time, and Mr. Beebe have all served more than fifty
years in Star Hose Company #3, and so we went down, and helped them
celebrate, and that was als0 a nice afternoon and day. So, we have been
busy in addition to the many meetings and appointments that I have come
through my office, and phone calls, and trying to solve problems for
people. We have had a busy two weeks. I would like to thank the Town
Board for their support and serving on these committees, and' coming and
going, and the time they put in. Thank you. It is not easy sometime.. I
know you guys have little fami les and so forth, so we try to go easy on
you, but there are times when your talents are needed, but I thank you
especially when I am unable to make something or I~avea conflict of
appointments, usually Board members are very kind in: representing the
Supervisor. May I have a motion to adj~lurn?
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
8:32 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochrano
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Southold Town Clerk