HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-08/31/1999SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
AUGUST 31, 1999
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Justice
Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore, Councilman John M. Romanelli,
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski.
9:00 A.M. The Board reviewed IV. For Discussion Items. IV. 1. Request by
Supervisor Cochran for proposed Local Laws re: burying transmission lines and
establishing height requirements for poles. The Town Board was in agreement
that they should have a local law to bury transmission' lines and they will
further discuss item number two, height limits on towers. IV. 2. Park
Stewardship Program Inlet Pond County Park. The Board had asked the
Supervisor for more information. The Board was provided with a copy of the
proposed agreement between the Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation
and Conservation and the Town of Southold. All maintenance of the building
and grounds will be done by the county. A county employee will be living
up-stairs in the house. They are currently re-doing the house and putting a
new roof on. The Audubon 5ociety, the Arts in Southold, and the North Fork
Promotion Committee will all have offices there. Councilwoman Hussie questioned
item no. 22 in the agreement, insurance. Councilman Moore replied that all
groups using the building will have to provide the Town of Southold with an
insurance certificate. The Town will have agreements with all of the groups
using~ the facilities. The Town Attorney will speak with the County Attorney
with regard to some of these concerns. Justice Evans questioned item no. 14
work ~areas and Exhibit B, item numbers 3 and 6, if the county is supposed to
be doing all of the maintenance, why are these items listed. James McMahon said
that the main tenant is the Audubon Society and they have already started
cleaning up the trails and the area. They are schedu.,led to meet with them
tomorrow to delineate their role. With regard to the items of concern, Mr.
McMahon said that in his conferences with Judy Gordon, the County said that
they will take care of everything, but we will just oversee what goes on. The
Town Attorney explained that this is a county park which has been' under
utilized and the Town has a responsibility to make it accessible to its residents.
It is a way of getting a park functioning, maintained and cared for. Mr.
McMahon commented that he thinks it is a good idea that they are putting a
fence along the west boundary which will prevent dumping and help to control
the !s~te. Supervisor Cochran asked Mr. McMahon to. call the Audubon Society,
Joh~ Rausch~ of the Arts in Southold, and Neb Brashich to see if they need any
equilpment as the Town will be receiving some donations in the near future, the
Town Attorney will follow-up on the concerns raised in the agreemen.t. IV. 3. A
Local Law in Relation to Storage and Charges Associated with Vehicle Removal -
set for a public hearing. (See Resolution No. 27). IV. 1[. Possible
of Route 48 Moratorium from Riverhead Town Line to Route [[8 and
25 from September 13 to October 15. (See Resolution No. 28 extending it
to 20, 1999.) .The Town Attorney advised that he expects to have
eye done by September 18 or 20th and ready to send to the County. IV.
Structure, Principal Clerk ~ IV. 6. Salary Structure, Building Permits
inator concern a particular person and will be discussed in Executive
Sessi~
10:~5.A.M. The Town Board reviewed Resolutions I through 26. Resolution No.
6., Justice Evans said that she would like to re-visit the administration of the
health insurance. Supervisor Cochran advised that it could be discussed at
budget tirade. Resolution No. 12, Councilman Murphy expressed similar concerns
to {he County Route 48 entrance to the Town Disposal Area and suggested that
it also be added as Resolution 12 b. to request the~County to conduct a study to
determine if a traffic signal is needed. Resolution No. 19, request for Account
' Cleck to attend seminar was removed from the agenda, Resolution 23, Building
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Department "Roundtable Discussion", questioned as to who will run this,
Building Department Head Edward Forrester will. Resolution No. 26, Resignation
of John Raynor, effective November 4, 1999. Supervisor Cochran advised that a
radio dispatcher must be appointed to fill this vacancy. She advised that her
new Deputy Emergency Coordinator be someone other than this public safety
dispatcher.
On motion by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enter into
Executive Session at 10:01 A.M. for the purpose of discussing litigation,
contracts, and personnel. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore,
Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy, Justice Evans, Councilwoman
Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. Motion carried. Also present: Town Clerk Elizabeth
Neville, Town Attorney Gregory Yakaboski.
This Executive Session ended at 11:25 A.M. The following resolutions were
placed on the agenda as a result of this Executive Session: Resolution No. 27
setting the date for a public hearing on a Local Law In Relation to Storage and
Charges Associated with Vehicle Removal for 8:00 P.M., September 14, 1999.
Resolution No. 28 setting the :date for a public hearing on a Local Law in
Relation to the Extension of the Moratorium for 8:05 P.M., September 14, 1999.
Resolution No. 29 to authorize the R~ceiver of Taxes and Town Attorney to
executive a Stipulation of Settlement in relation to Suffolk County v. Virginia E.
Allen et al. Resolution' No; 30 to create the position of Principal Clerk and
establish the salary scale=. Resolution No. 31 to create the position of Building
Permits Coordinator and establish:salary scales~
11:45 A.M. Trustee President Albert Krupski, Jr. appeared before the Board
with regard to the non-COmmerical scallop season. The Trustees would like the
first two weeks in town waters to be stfiCtly for residents for recreational
purposes for their own consumption. It was before, the board and public in a
local law ~last year, but was not approved. ~They would like the limit to be one
half bushel per .day per person from October 4th to the 17th. The Town Board
agreed to setting the date for the public hearing at 8:07 P.M., September 1/~,
1999, Resolution No. 32.
The Town Board also added the fo[lowing resolutions: Resolution No. 33 to
accept the bid of Eatham iSand & Gravel;. Inc. for the Rocky Point Road
construction of landing !and 'stairs. Resolution No. 34 authorizing a budget
modification for the Human Resource Center for equipment were als0 placed on
the agenda. Resolution No. 35 'authorizing tO adve~ise for bids for the upgrade
and construction of a new Police Departmen/~ CommUnications Center was held at
this time for more information and will be brought back to ;the next meeting.
12:00 P.M. Noon - The_Town Board commenced the work session on the County
Route 48 Study at this time. ~ ~They began with Mattltuck No. I and worked
through to 2 E, F, ~; G. beforebreaki~g for lunch at 1:10.
The Board recessed for lunch at 1:10 P.M. to 2:10 P.M.
The work session reconvened at 2.:10 P.M. with a presentation on Census
Awareness Day by Patricia A. Valle, Area Ma nager for the
Nassau-Suffolk-Manhattan Area. Members or, Ms. ValleYs team introduced by her
were as follows: Stephanie Morris, Community Partnership Specialist; Rosemarie
Fogarty; Assistant Manager, Recruitment;`iand Max Norat, Media specialist.
Supervisor Cochran presented-them with a Proclamation for "Census 2000
Awareness Day, August 31, 1999 in the .Tow.n of Southold". Ms. Valle stated
that the first census was done in 17fi0 at which people sometimes had to travel
great distances in order to be counted in the census. She declared "This is your
future, don't leave it. blank". April 1, 2000 is "Census Day". They are
committed: to make sure"that a package gets .out to every house. Federal funds
are allocated on the count of the census. Everyone who answers the census
benefits. Those who do not, will not benefit. They asked the Town for an
address listing, so that they may hand dB iVer a package to every house. They.
will be hiring 800 people to deliver fo~ms .'and complete both long and short forms
when people haven't returned them bY mail. The pay is $1~L.00 to $15.50 per
hour. Councilman John Romanelli is the Southold Town Board liaison to the
Census Count.
2:50 P.M. The Town Board resumed the WOrk session on the County Route
Study until 4:10 P.M.
SOUTHOLD 'TOWN BO~
AUGUST 31, 1999
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REGULAR MEETING
A Re~lular Meetincj of the Southold Town Board was held on August
31, 1999, at the Sour. hold Town Hall, Main Road, SOuthold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Supervisor Jean W. Cochran
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Brian C. Murphy
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Usually when we have scouting people they are
here earning one of their government badges. Is that what we have today?
Would you like to introduce yourself? You have to come to the mike, then
we can record it. When they transcribe it, they can pick up.
BRUCE GRATTAN: Bruce Grattan from Troop 39, Mattituck.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: He is earning one of his badges. Mr. Moore is an
Eagle Scout, and we help many Eagle Scouts in the Town of Southold do
their projects. We work very closely with them, so when you get to that
point we are available to support you in anyway we can.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $245,/497.06; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $1,184.07; Highway Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $1,719.77; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$5,801.79; Computer System Upgrade bills in the amount of $88.05; Fishers
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $24,092.65; Refuse and Garbage
District bills in the amount of $16,89LL23; Southold Wastewater District
bills in the amount of $2,346.76; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the
amount of $570.50; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of
$559.71.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the August 17, 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.
Moved by Councilman Romanelll, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the August 23, 1999, Special 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.
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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be
held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 1% 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 resolution was duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know each month the Town Board receives
reports from the different departments, or the different committees, and
they are placed on file with the Town Clerk: They are available to the
public, and if you see anything you would like to know more about, please,
feel free.
1. Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for July, 1999.
2. Island Group Administration Claim Lag Report through July 31, 1999.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Also, we have several public notices. There ~s a
resolution in relation to the scallop season by the Southold Town Trustees,
and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in relation to
temporary sales tax, and exemption on footwear and clothing.
1. Southold Town Board of Trustees Resolution in Relation to Scallop
Season, October L[-17 from sunrise to sunset, dip net or scalp net fro
non-commercial harvesting only~ October 18-March 31 from sunrise to
sunset, all gear permitted pursuant to Chapter 77 of the Code of the Town
of Southold.
2. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Notice of
Temporary Sales and Use Tax Exemptions on clothing and' footwear for the
periods September 1-7 and January 15-21, 2000.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Communications we had a letter from Mr.
Grathwohl in relation to the 350th Anniversary of the Old House in
Cutchogue, and Suffolk County Planning from one of the gentleman that was
able to go with us to Fishers Island, and take care of business over
there. Also, a letter from Jim Small in regard to the Police and Highway
Department's excellent work after tornado.
1. James Grathwohl of The Old House Society in regard to 350th
anniversary celebration.
2. Geoffrey Mascaro, Suffolk County Planning. thanking Supervisor
Cochran for Fishers Island invitation.
3. Jim Small commenting on Police and Highway Department's excellent
work after tornado.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You know the Town Board has a policy that gives
you the opportunity to address any of the resolutions, the printed
resolutions that are on the agenda today, that the Board has been working
during the day, and we will' be taking action in just a few moments. Later
in the meeting there 'is also a time schedule that anyone can address the
Town Board on any Town Board, or Town business. Right now I would
ask if there is anyone who would llke to address the Town Board in relation
to any of the resolutions, as they appear on the agenda. Please, feel free
now. Anyone like to address the Town Board in relation to the resolutions?
(No response.) If not, we will continue the action.
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1.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southbld hereby appoints
the following individuals to the position of Public Safety Dispatcher I, at
a salary of $2~,052.63, effective immediately.
Michael C. Boken
Tammy J. McNally
1. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Evans,
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
2 , seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
of the Town of Southold, in accordance
with section 76-23 of 'Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Southold,
the Fishers Island Sewer District rents owned by
in the amount of $1323.79 for the years of 1998
and 9 which rents remain unpaid, shall be levied against the real
property of Susan g Ke¥in Connell¥, and shall be collected at the same
time and in the same manner 'as Town taxes.
2.-Vote. of the T~3wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
[|; .CounCilman; Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Cochran.
~tion was duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVi~D that the Tow~ Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
with the following individuals for the winter 1999 recreation programs, all
in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
Lisa Baglivi (watercolor) ................................................................ $25/hour
Thomas Boucher (suitar) ............................................................... $20/hour
Eugenia Cherouski (folk dancing) ................................................... $20/hour
Shkl y Darling (tennis)..,. ............................................................... $20/class
East Endlnsurance Services (Defensive Driving) ............................ $30/person
L~en Egan (Adult CPR) ............................................................. $55/person
Bt)§ Fishe~ (cot~puters) .............................................. $25/hour
Gebbia (d0g obedience) ......................................................... $45/dog
$20/class
$38/person
Riding) ......................................... $165/person
i (Hatha Yoga) ...................................... $50/class
, .............................................................. $32/person
Resources (computer courses) ............................... $25/hour
iyouth program) ................... 2 .............................. $20/hour
~.a ~rinqe i(Aerobics) ................................................................. $20/hour
P~t~r T0'rrey~hine Webber (financial management) ....... $20/person
Yb~la Van HUele (ballroom dancing/cw ballroom) ............................ $25/hour
CD'is Vedder (golf)~ ...................................................................... $3 S/person
9rothy Wolf ~bridge) .......................................... .' ........................ $25/hour
lqh~elle Zaloom (Pe, rformance Enhancement) ........................ $20/hour
3.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes
Barbara A. Rudder:;te the position of Administrative Assistant from the
Suffolk County Civil Service Department Certificate of Eligibles, effective
September 5, 1999, ~t a salary of $38,583.77.
4.- Vote of the Town - Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Su perviso~ Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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5.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes
Janlce L. Smither to the position of Account Clerk from the Suffolk
County Civil Service Department Certificate of Eligible, effective September
5, 1999, at a salary of.$32,123.82 per annum.
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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes Island Group Administration, Inc. to pay the medical bills of
William H. Price, Jr. in the amount of $561.77, which bill was submitted by
the provider more than 30 days after the service was rendered.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows:
To:
Revenues:
A.2705.40 Gifts & Donations $50.00
Other Donations
Appropriations:
A.3120.4. 100.700
Police, Contractual
Prisoner Food
7 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$50. O0
Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
8.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, Theodore Laoudls and Angela Laoudis have made
application to the Town Board of the Town of Southold to dedicate certain
roads in Southold, New York, known as "Avenue of Trees, Four Winds
Court, Water Terrace, Pavilion Court, Little Peconic Bay Lane", and
Detention Basin, and Parcel "B" Ponding Area as shown ahd designated
on a certain map entitled "Map of Angel Shores", situated at Southold, in
the Town of .Southold, County of Suffolk, New -York· surveyed by
Henderson and Bodwell, Consulting Engineers and filed in the Office of
the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on August 23, 1995 as Map No. 9729; and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Superintendent of Highways Raymond L.
Jacobs has inspected said highways and has advised the Town Board that
he determines and orders that said highways shall be laid out in the Town;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 171 of the Highway Law of the
State of New 'York, consent be and the same is given to the Superintendent
of Highways to make an order laying out the aforesaid highways, to consist
of lands described in said application as shown on certain maps attached to
said application; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is
authorized and directed to forthwithr cause the dedication, release, and deed
to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, New
York.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
Abstain: Councilman Moore.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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9.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Southold Presbyterian Church for the Crop Walk 1999 for
Hunger, to use the following Town Roads commencing at 1:00 P.M.,
Sunday, October 2u,, i999, at the Southold High School, provided they file
with the ~Town Clerk a Certificate of Insurance of Insurance in the amount
of One Million Dollars naming the Town of Southold as an additional
insured: Oaklawn Avenue, Boisseau Avenue, Old North Road, Mr.
Beulah ~Avenue, SoundView Avenue, Soundview Avenue Extension,
Lighthouse Road, Booth Road and Horton's Lane.
9.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
SU .pervis0r '.Cochran.
Th~s resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.-Mo~ Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
the :~TOwn Board of the Town of Southold hereby
'ects ~Southold Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise
for construct new restroom facilities at Norman E. Klipp Park,
Greenport, New York, in accordance with the plans and specifications
prepared by James A. Richer, R.A.
10.-Vote of .the ~Tow~n Board: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Jus1~ice;iEvans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This, r Y ~DopTED.
11.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
VED ~e TOwn Board of the Town of Southold hereby
aut Town Clerk. Elizabeth Neville to advertise for School
11 .- Vote ' of the To~vn Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, 'Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Super~i.sor COchran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12a.-Moved by CoUl~cilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the ToWn Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests
.the !Suff.o. lk County Department of Public Works to conduct a study at the
,nters~ct~on of Westphalia Road and County Road ti8 to determine if the
blinki:~g traft~ic signal light should be changed to a stepping traffic signal
light.
12a.- Vote .. ,of the 'lT0wn Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Counc~ilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle,
V'
Super Isor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12b.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussle, seconded by Councilman Romanelll, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests
the Suffolk County Department of Public Works to conduct a study at the
intersection of Cox Lane and County Road /$8 and/or the entrance to the
Southold Town Disposal Area to determine if a traffic signal should be
installed.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I have a question on this. We are talking about
a study of the intersection of Cox Lane and County Road ~8, and/or the
entrance. Is that okay? We really want them to do both?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They will do both. My cover letter will explain a
little bit more..They determine. We have done other ones where we have
given them more than one, and then they determine the best place for
proper traffic control. It will be both.
12 b. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Evans.
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
AUGUST31, 1999 ' SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
13.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
the following individuals to the Southold Town Agricultural Advisory
Committee, effective im.mediately, to expire on AUgust 11, 2001:
David S. Horton
John Sidor, Jr.
13. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests
Suffolk County District Attorney James A. Catterson to designate
Southold Town Assistant Town Attorney Mary C. Wilson as a Special District
Attorney for the Town of Southold;
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 appoints
William McDermott as a member of the Southold Town Conservation
Advisory Council, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Sharon
Shine, effective immediately, through June 18, 2001.
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice EVans, :Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
the following individuals as Members of the Southold Town Conservation
Advisory Council, for a two (2) year term of office to expire on June 18,
2001:
Kenneth Meskill
Bret L. Hedges
Melvyn MOrris
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Counci Iman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
17.-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 an agreement
between the Town of Southold and the Suffolk County Office for the Aging,
for the Community Services for the Elderly Senior Day Care Program
(CSE Day Care), for the period April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000, at
a net reimbursable amount of $23,367.00; said agreement all in accordance
with the Town Attorney.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice Eyans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED?
18.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and diFects Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
between the Town of Southold and the Suffolk County Office for the Aging,
for the Community Services for the Expanded In-Home Services (EISEP),
Housekeeper Chore Program, for the period March 31, 1999 to April 30,
1999, at a net reimbursable amount of $1,658.73; said agreement all in
accordance with the Town Attorney.
18.-Vote of. the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor· Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Number 19, ~granting permission for an employee
to attend a seminar, I am holding.
20.-Moved by'Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to James B~nchuck, Solid Waste Coordinator to attend the New
York State Association of Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Conference on
October 17, 18, and 19, 1999 in Albany, New York and expenses for
registration, travel, .a.nd lodging shall be a legal charge to the 1999 Solid
Waste District budget.
20. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romane!li~ Councilman Moore, Justice
Superv.s°r Cochran.
This i~esolution was. duly ADOPTED.
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thr,
21 .- Vote of
SM
Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
Town Boa rd of the Town of Southold hereby
Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for bids
D-8 or larger sized bulldozer for a minimum period of
' use in the landfill capping project.
Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
~ ADOPTED.
22
Lori
Nu
22.-'
23.- Mov,
seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
vn Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
-t-time mini-van driver for the Southold Town
. a salary of $7.45 per hour, effective immediately.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Iman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
in.
duly ADOPTED.
Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
; Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permi Department Head Edward Forrester to place an
advertisement in the Suffolk Times, at a cost not to exceed $200.00 to
advertis
1999 Bu
share
23.- Vote
Su
an¸
.~n Forum" sponsored by the Building Department to recap
perations and hold a "Round Table Discussion" to
solutions to better serve the public.
Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Justice EVans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that~ the, Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fbnd Whole Town 1999 budget as follows:
To:
A.1620.2.500.300 Buildings & Grounds, Equipment
Other Equipment and Capital Outlay
Sound System $ 9,622.00
From:
A. 1990.Lt. 100. 100
A.9015.8.000.000
Contingent, C.E.
Unallocated Contingencies
Fire & Police Retirement
Employee Benefits
NYS Fire & Police-Retirement
$ 3,775.00
5,847.00
JUSTICE EVANS: That isl our sound system that is going to be in this
room, so the people with hearing problems will be able to hear what is
going on better.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Plus it should improve the entire system, sound
system.
24.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman
Evans,
Murphy, Councilman
Councilwoman Hussie,
25.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, a Project for the Fishers Island Ferry District Silver Eel Cove
Wharf Reconstruction, P.I.N. 0757~8 (the "Project") is eligible for funding
under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of
the costs of such programs to be borne at the ration of 80% federal funds
and 20% non-federal funds; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold desires to advance the above project by
making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of the
Fishers Island Ferry District Silver Eel Cove Wharf Reconstruction; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves
the above subject project; and it is hereby
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of S0uthold
hereby authorizes the Fishers Island Ferry District of the Town of Southold
to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of
the cost of construction work for the Project or portions thereof, and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the full federal and'.non;federal
share costs of the Project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Town
Board of the Town of Southold shall convene as soon as possible to
appropriate said excess amount immediately upon notification by the Fishers
Island Ferry District thereof, and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED that Supervisor Jean W. Cochran of the Town of
Southold be and is hereby authorized to execute all necessary agreements,
certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid on behalf of the
Town of Southold with the New York State Department of ~Transportation in
connection with'the 'adrvancement or approval of the Proje~:t an~l' providing
for the administration 0t' the ProJect and the mun clpaht.~ s fls~ instance
funding of Project costs and perman.ent funding of the local share of
federal-aid-eligible' Project .costs and all Project cO~s ' 'Within
appropriations therefore tha~ are not so eligible, and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolutlo'n be filed
with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching '.it to
any necessary agreement in connection with the Project, and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
25.-Vote of t~he Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murp. hy, Councilman
Romanelli, ~Councilman Moor'e, Justice Evans, Councdwoman Hussie,
SuperviSor Cochran.
This resolution Was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COC'HRAN: I would llke to present the next resolution. It is
a resignation from John Raynor; who has Served the Town for 23 1/2
yearS? He has been offered a very nice position. John has served for the
last three and a half' years as my Emergency Preparedness Assistant, and
he has done a fine job, not only in that area, but also in the E911 areas,
so we are accepting his resignation with regret.
26.-Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regrets, the resignation of John F. Raynor, from the positions of
Public Safety Dispatcher III and Assistant Deputy Emergency Manager,
effective November 1, 1999.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
27.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 31st day of August, 1999, a
Local Law, entitled "A Local Law in Relation to Charges Associated with
Vehicle Removal", now,' therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets
8:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 1~. 1999, at the Southold Town Hall.
53Q95 Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public
hearing on this Local Law which reads as follows:
A LOcal Law in Relation to Storage and Charges Associated with Vehicle
Remova I,
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of $outhotd as follows:
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOAIID AUGUST 3L 1999
3
I. Chapter 92 entitled "Vehicles and Traffic", Article V, Emergency Removal of
Vehicles, § 92-5'1 is hereby amended as follows:
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this Article or the removal, seizure,
storage and/or impoumiment of any vehicle pursuant to any other provision of
law, the police officer may store or cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable
place at the expense of the owner Such owner or person in charge of the
vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to. the Southold Town Police
Department of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in
~: Board of the Town of Southold. Suchlresolution shall be
Clerk's Bulletin Board.
II.
of this I
I I I. This
Secretary of
* Und
Str
27.- Vote ~f
any section or subsection, paragraph, clause, phrase or
judged invalid or held unconstitutional by. any court
ment made thereby shall not affect the validity
thereof other than the part or provision so
3hal.
Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the
[tions
letions
Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
M0~ore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
an Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans,
resented to the Town Board
28.- Moved by
WHEREAS,
of the Town of
Southold on the
Law in Relatior
1999 on the Is
Property along
Riverhead.
interseCtia
RESOLVED that t
8:05 P.M,,
5309~ Main
hearing on
of the Temporary
Of
Moratorium to October
Of. August, 1999, a Local Law entitled "A Local
nsiOn of a Temporary Moratorium to October 20,
~rovals and/or Permits for Business Zoned
Corridor in the Town of Southold from the
on County ROute L[8 extending east to the
48 and State Route 25", now, therefore be it
Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets
1[[, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall,
New York, as the time and place for a public
entitled "A Local Law in Relation to the Extension
20, 1999 on the Issuance'of
Approvals: and/or permits for Business Zoned Property along the Route ~8
Corridor in from the Riverhead/Southold Town Line
on Cou east to the Intersection of County Route
it
FURTHERi RI the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish
notice.of pursuant to the Town Code.
28.-Vote : of ~rd: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romane!li,~ !Mo;ore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Su pervisor
This resol;ution was duly ADOPTED.
RESOLVED that
author~izes the
Attorney,
ex'ecute
vs. Vi,rgi~
29 .- Vote
Romanelli,
Supervisor Cochran.
29.-Moved by'Justice Ev, ans, ~eConded'by CoUncilman Murphy, it was
- T Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Taxes, Marilyn B. Qu|ntana, and the Town
· Ya;kaboski, on behalf of the Town of Southod to
5t~p~!atlon of Settlement m the case of Suffolk County
et.'i~al.~ Index No.: 99-09715. .
B~ard: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
MOore. Justice Evans. Councilwoman Hussie,
This resolution Was duly ADOPTED.
3r4 4 3,, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
30.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates
the position Principal Clerk and establishes the following salary scale:
30.--
31.--
Step 1/1/99 1/1/00 1/1/01 1/1/02
Entry Level 24,114.90 24,914.90 25,814.90 26,714.90
1 26,614.90 27,414.90 28,314.90 29,214.90
2 27,614.90 28,414.90 29,314,90 30,214.90
3 28,664.90 29,564.90 30,564.90 31,564.90
4 29,664.90 30,564:90 31,564.90 32~564.90
5 31.,064.90 32.264.90 33,664.90 35,064.90
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanel.li, COuncilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of South01d hereby creates
the position of Building Permits Coordinator and establishes the following
salary scales:
For employees hired on or before June 8, 1999
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D
1/1/99 1/1/00 1/1/o2
Step
Entry Level 29,265.64 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx
1 34,436.92 35,236.92 ~ xxxxxxxxx
2 35,361.14 36,161.14 37,06!;1~. xxxxxxxxx
3 36 335.35 37,235.35 38,23~5;35 39,235,35
4 37,259.56 38,159.56 39,~i~)~6 40,159456
5 38,583.77 39,783.77 41,183.77 42,583,77
Step
Entry Level
1
2
3
4
5
For employees hired after June 8, 1999
Appendix E /~ppendix F Appendix G Appendix H
1/1/99 1/1/00 1/~/01 1/1/02
29,265.64
31,765.64
32,765.64
33,815.64
34,815.64
36,215.64
Town Board:
30,065.64 30~4 31,865.64
32,565.64 33,4t~5~64 34,365.64
33,565.64 34,4~5.64 35,365.64
34,715.64 35,7115:64 36,715.64
351715.64 36,755~64 37,715.64
37,415.64 38,81!5;64 40,215.64
Ayes:
J u stice
31. - Vote of the
Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by CounCilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there w~s presented to the Town Board of
Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Evans, · CouncilWoman Hussie,
the Town of
Southold, on the 31st day of August, 1999, a ~Local Law in Relation to
Non-Commercial Scallop Season", now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town 'of Southold hereby sets
8:07 P.M., Tuesday, September lq, 1999 at the S~outhold Town Hall, 53095
Main Road-, Southold, New York as the time and ~iace for a public hearing
on this Local Law, which reads as follows:
A Local law in Relation to Non-Commercial Scallop Season
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of SOuthold as follows:
Section 77-20Lt (B) Non-Commercial Scallop Season
B. The Trustees of the Town of Southold shall establish~ by
resolution~ the daily amount of scallops permitted to be taken
from town waters by hand or with a scalp net:either. by an individual
or per boat ~luring the non-commercial scallop season.
-o~e-haJf (!.(2.~---bu.~,t-'.,el-oC-r,r.a-Wops ,me.y be-te, kep,-Cpom-tow4~ ....
-w~- in-a~~,
SOUTHOLD TOWN BO~ AUGUST 31~ 1999
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.
*Underline represents additions
Strikethrough represents deletions
32 .- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romaneili, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran. "
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
33.-MoVred by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town .Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the bid of Latham Sand & Cravel, Inc., in the amount of $27,350.00, for
the construction of the stairs at the end of Rocky Point Road, East Marion,
in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by James A.
Richter, R.A.
33.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This; resOlution was duly ADOPTED.
34.--
34.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice
Supervisor Cochran.
This,resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the ~ner.al ~Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows:
To:
A.6772.Lt. Lt00.600 Equipment, Maintenance & Repairs $ 1,000.00
From:
A.6772.[[.600.300 Travel Reimbursement $ 1,000.00
Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, the Census is vital to our community in that it determines the
apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the State
Legislature and is the basis for the allocation of billions of dollars of
federa!, state, county and local funds for social and other programs; and
WHEREAS, the Census is also used to help determine where to locate
schools, day care centers, senior citizen centers, hospitals and other
facilities and is used to make decisions concerning business growth and
jobs; and
WHEREAS, Census information is confidential and Federal law prohibits
any public or private agency from gaining access to individual Census data;
and
WHEREAS, in the Town of Southold, we are committed to a full and
accurate Census 2000 count and are placing special emphasis on enumerating
members of population groups traditionally undercounted; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby proclaims
TueSday, August :~1, 1999 as "CENSUS 2000 AWARENESS DAY" in the
Town Of Southold and we urge all of our residents to complete their
Census 2000 forms and return them to the Census Bureau.
Vote~ of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Rom~nelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
SuperVisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Number 35, advertise for bids for upgrade and
conStruCtion of a new Police Department Communications Center, we are
holding for additional information. That is the end of our planned
resolutions as presented. Before I go into taking any input from the
pe~le attending our meeting today I would llke to call your attention to
the ibanner back here. As you know in the Year 2000 we will be doing the
census. It is important that as many possible are created. Councilman
Ron~nelli, who will be serving as the liaison between the census committee
and i~the Town BOard, and he has Jim McMahon, Community Developer,
assisting. John, perhaps you would llke to say a little bit of what
happened today.
3.4!6 n~.,s~ 31, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Today they came in, and Stephanie Morris, she
is from ~the Census Bureau. They came in., gave a little presentation to
bring awareness to the public, that Census 2000 is coming. Your Census will
be hand,delivered from.what I learned today in early April, and it is really
an educational process to spread the word, and to talk to your neighbors
and friends that when it comes to fill it out, and return it, it becomes
that simple. It has a lot to do with..it has to go back. They use this
money to accumulate how much money the Federal government gives us for
schools and roads, and some what, so it really is just an awareness
program to let you know that it is coming, and to look for it; and wait for'
it, simply.fill it out, and mail it back in.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: It is a direct relationship between the number of
people, and the amount' of dollars.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to add something. There are two
forms. There is a very short form, and then there :is a longer form, which
one in every six person will receive asking for more detailed information,
so if you get a short form, and your neighbor gets a long form, don't be
confused. It all works into the same thing, and believe me they know what
they are doing out there. Okay, at this time I would llke to ask if there
is anyone in the audience that would like to address the Town Board on
any Town business? Mr. Siegmann?
ED SIEGMANN: Ed Siegmann from Mattituck. About the end of last year,
and the beginning of this year the area where I live made a request to
Suffolk. County..Water to bring the pipes down in that area. That you
understand where the area is, it is from New Suffolk Avenue down to the
bay, ' which includes Ole Jule Lane, Kraus Road, Camp Mineola
Road, and Alois Lane. Some of these roads are private roads, so we were
told by Suffolk County Water that we had to get fifty percent of the people
signed up in order to bring this about. We got about 75% of the people
signed. They brought the pipes down, and when they ran into one small
section of private road, which includes four houses, three houses are from
people that are retired, and one house is the lady works for the Mattltuck
School District. She is the Elementary School Principal. We learned much to
our surprise that if a private road hadn't had taxes paid on it for years
someone can come ~along and claim what they call a Quick Claim Deed, and
they can say, I own that road. This is what was done with that short
portion of road. The character that bought it is an airline pilot by the
name of John Birmingham, who lives in Connecticut. When the Suffolk
County Water Authority asked the people, who lived on the private road
that they would have to sign permission to bring those pipes up the road
all the private roads down there signed, and the people living in those four
houses signed, but John Birmingham said, I am not letting Suffolk County
bring the pipes up that road. We have been fighting this thing now with
everybody that we are able to contact since May. We! have had no success,
because Suffolk County Water says that look if we. put the pipes in, and it
says, rip them out, we got to rip them out if he is the owner of the road.
Normally I would go to an attorney or something to t~ind out what he could
do for us, but I think there is a better way of doiBg! this, and. that is why
I am coming to the Board. If you can make rules that control companies
coming in here, such as no drive-in window, the lumber yard in Mattituck
is getting a hard time in opening, we believe there must be some way that
to an ordinance or some rules that you people make, that you can make it
that anybody who is the owner, of a private road can not stop Suffolk
County Water Authorit~/ from bringing the pipes down. Let me explain to
you why I believe so strongly about that, or why we believe that. What
happens if new houses are built on a private road. There is no electricity.
There is no phones. There is~.no utilities of any kind. Does that person
have a right to say, we are not letting him bring the electric lines, down to
you, because they got to put holes in, and we are not letting them put
holes in along the road. Has somebody got a right to do that? I don't
think that is any different than the water. The water is a utility. We are
turning to you, now, asking you to do something either legally or through
making an ordinance of some kind, making some kind of rules that says the
owner of a prlvate road like that must bring that water down, or any
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD AUGUST 31~ 1999
3 7
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Can I just ask, did you guys speak with either the
County Treasurer or the County Real Estate as to. how that deed got put
into his name in the first instance?
ED SIECMANN: Well, it is a long, long story.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Mr. Siegmann, did you speak to me twice,
the same group?
ED SIEGMANN: Yes, ! spoke to you, and Joe Peters spoke to you.
TOWN
am a littl
that
C0
YAKABOSKI: Correct, you gentlemen did that twice. I
what they told me a couple of days ago was
individual, and he would be happy to allow Suffolk
just trying to ascertain that he owned the road.
ED ".~
from
road
That is not new information to me, because I got the letter
here, who handles it, stating that he does own the
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: No. The two gentlemen, who came in to
speak to m~ ! don't know their names now, they said they had contacted
him~ and he: said he would be more than happy to have the water company
come doW~ tee r0ad; He just wanted to ascertain that he owned the road.
ED SIEGMANN: Well, then maybe you people should tell him that he owns
the road.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: My suggestion to them was that the only
person that could tell them is a title company. They certify that type of
information.
ED SIEGMANN: Well, if you are sitting here, and I know that you are,
you are sitting here with a record of the name of the owner of that road.
Don't shake your head, no, because I know it. I saw a copy of it. It also
says that he has been paying the taxes on it since 1990. Now, the people
living in that area were never told that this guy is paying the taxes on a
road. In fact, they three year ago spent almost $5,000 to resurface that
road, the people that are living there, and he never came along at that
time and said, I am the owner of the road.
SUPERV~ISOR COCHRAN: Okay, Ed, we do have it. A man that owns a
piece of property, are records, we do know who he is, where he lives, and
so f(~rth, and we certainly could correspond with him to verify the fact that
he has ~or hasn't said you can use this road. This is unfortunate, because
many times when there is a lapse of paying for a piece of property, be it a
road~ or another piece of property, and it goes to the County, the County
usually notifies the municipality first to say, would you like to buy this?
I m6~,~ llast year we told then~ we would take ten pieces for a dollar, or
whatever. So, somewhere along the line this had to be probably offered to
the'~own, and they just didn't pick up-on the ball. 'But, I think there is a
difference in most ~of your subdivision where you have a private road the
ownershilp ~o,f the lots' go to the center of the road, so the people within
that subdivision normally own that road, although it is private, and they
form an association, and an upkeep, and they pay the taxes, and so
forth. ~Thls piece is owned by one individual, so it is a private piece of
land. i ~think the 'best direction to go is if we do contact him, and see if
we can get'his cooperation.
ED SIEGMANN: Let .me give you the background of what he is doing,
because he has had ~egistered letters sent to him. He has phone calls,
where him and his father say they are going to cooperate. His wife says
they are going to cooperate, but we never get an answer from them.
SUPERVIS~)R COCHRAN:
County.
Perhaps I can, and I will also go back to the
3 ~4 ]8 AUGUST 31, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
ED SIEGMANN: I Picked up from the Assessor's Department, I picked up a
letter Monday (tape change.). If we hand over the document to him, he
would assign the paper for Suffolk County to come down the road. Up Until
the present time we haven't been able to get a hold of him, but I am not
only concerned about 'this. I am concerned about the future that people
don~t run into this kind of a problem where some clown has a right to say,
we are not going to let you have water, we are not going to let you ha~e
electricity, we are not going to let you have anything. Let me just see
your background. Let me tell what started this whole thing. In an area of
seven acres of land, which is owned by one individual, he has a lot in that
area 100. by 100. He has asked Camp Mineola, which is separate from our
road, h.e has asked .Camp Mineola tlC, at on tibet'~ One acre lot 'to give him
beach rightS.. So, he is now saying~ If they don'~,fl -~the beach rights
I am~ not giving the rights to go 'up for the ~Wal~ That "is What the
background of the argument is. In fact, his lawyer r as to w~ite
a deed putting the beach rights in, which was not sup be in there
in the first place, and now Camp Mineola has him to court in
order to get them to 'take that beach rights think you people
ought to be able to do something about this. make rul~s ~nd
regulations what happens to a property owner you ought to be able to make
rules and regulations in reference to somebody who owns a private road.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Ed, it sounds like your. g~oup has taken some
action. Do you want me to investigate this before'~Y(~0me to a conclusion,
or do You want to finish what yo~J are doing first hhd then notify me~, and
then we will pick up on it?
ED SIEGMANN: By Friday I will let you know whether he has answered the
communications that we are sending.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't want to upset what you are doing.
ED SIEGMANN: if he doesn't answer us by then I will let you know by
Friday. I want to repeat one thing. I am not only concerned about this
particular case. I am concerned about where somebody has a right to do
this, and if he gets away with it, and even attempts to get away with it
when somebody else is going to come along someday, and you are going to
run into the same problem.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As I said, Ed, the important thing is for the
Town to stay aware of the fact that when tax pieces come up from the
County, because people 'haven't paid their taxes the Town has the first
option to take or refuse. It has always been my belief you take it all. We
have had roads before, Captain Kidd and other places in the past, when
I was on the Board that came up..we buy them. So, the Town has to kind
of stay awake, and buy these pieces as you go through the system.
ED SIEGMANN: Jean, we have copies of deeds going back forty years of
who used to have those roads, and what happened to it was when the
property was sold, and the road went along with the property, whoever
bought it after that didn't bother paying any taxes on it, and the thing sat
there as a free piece of land, and where they get this quick claim..
COUNCILMAN MOORE: That is why I asked you. It comes to the County
Treasurer's Office of Real Property. After a period of time a piece of
property of road like that gets assigned a tax map number, and nobody
pays the taxes on it, because no owner gets a separate bill for it, it goes
back to the County. Typically, an abutting property can pick up the road.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is offered to the Town first, I believe.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: That is another way to do it, but abutting owners
can pick up the road in tho~e instances.
ED SIEC;MANN: I will talk to you by Friday, Jean.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Good, then we will take it from there, Ed.
Anyone else llke to address the Town Board? Yes, sir, Mr. Williams?
JACK WILLIAMS: Jack Williams from East Marion, and I am one of a small
band of people who have observed all of the Town Board's Work Sessions 'on
the subject of Route [[8. I want to commend the hard work, and the
thorough articulation that has gone into your decisions thus far on the
upzoning, or whatever, it is that is going to come about. However. I
want to say that I don't believe that all your hard work is going to be
terribly productive, because if I can take a second, and with' all due
respect, define for you what I think your job should be. I. think your job
should be to set pOlicy .for the development of the town. I think instead
what'; is going on at the Work Sessions has been micro-management of
individual parcels~ sOme.of them as small as an acre. even a quarter of an
acre... I don' that is really serving the public good. because
under ; the individual parcels being out on the table.
and traded back and forth are just aZ likely or not to :get
a zonil ithat=looks Pike a speckled trout. Probably the zoning'of
individual is quite seductive, becaUse it alilows decisions to be
made. on parcels in such a way as to make'th6 best possible Use
of. I 'don"t ~dy on the Board is trying to I
think the very best you can on the
but I so dDing you run the danger of more spot zoning
was late the whole zoning, been
and some of those
in quite therefore you had make .k ~.. a
sow's ear a whole lot of preexisting uses, ~r~d
one to '.blame for That caused the original zoning map to have a lot of
what I can call details out of place. Where there was a lot of What, for
lack of a better word, might be called spot zoning. I know that is a
technical ~terrn, but I think those people believe that there is spot zoning
around. If we had any maps up you could see what I am talking about, but
I think you have s~en those also. So, I don't believe ~that by
micro-man it., that you are really serving the ~urpose because
you are 'for more thoughts on it for tl~ future,- ~ ;and:; anybody
looking irst of all of is going to find it quite opaque in ~terms
of trying~to fig~ out what it is that the town's po icy is with regard to
development, you are going to make it necessary to hire experts
in order to navigate through the zoning process, and bureaucrats to meet
aP with the exp~rts~ so you increase the size and complexity of the whole
operation. I think '[he town would be better served if this Boardl were to
simplify rather t~an make more complex the Zoning Map~ ~and the
acco. mpanying Code. I, for one, find that it is overly complex to have two
mar.ne businesses zones~ and hamlet business zone, and a light business
zone, and a business zone. That is a lot of business, and that again is in
the element, i think, of micro-managing the entire process, and I think it
would be better served if all these things were addressed with the idea in
mind that things 'should be simplified rather than made more complex.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Mr. Williams. Would anyone else like
to address the Town Board? Mr. Dinizio?
JIM DINIZIO: Good evening. Jim Dinizio, Greenport. Item 18, the
resolution, says you are going to extend the moratorium?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes.
JIM DINIZIO: I was just wondering if, you know, if there were any
particular reason why, and have you considered why you keep extending
this thing? The people that are affected by this they can't move or make
any plans until you make a decision, and is this the last moratorium, or do
you anticipate doing another?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, and I asked to be put in the resolution that
this be the last one. We do have a time frame, that has been laid out by
our Town Attorney in relation to the legal aspect of this, and that is what
we are following so we need'-a short extension, therefore we supported it.
Anyone else llke to address the Town Board? Yes, ma'am?
DOLORES PRINCIPI: I am Delores Principi, an owner on L~8. There ~s
just some questions I need answered, if you can. Passing my property last
week I saw a green falg. I don't know what this means. I don't know
how (unintelligible).
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COUNCILMAN MOORE: That is the County markers for funneling down the
traffic, as you go westbound.
DELORES PRINCIPI: Is that the reason for it? Okay. SO, your
recommendation for my..family's business is to change LB to R80, which ~s
residential, how are we going to get in to put a house in there? If we
have children, the school bus has to stop for the children. It is too far
from the school. It has to stop in the traffic on both lanes:. You shouJd
take that into consideration when you are thinking about changing the
property, and also another question I would like answered is why the
property to the west of us was not changed to R80 as well? It is left LB'.
He can blacktop right, up to my residential use, and every;thing else:, so I
am wondering even though he has a barn there~ you, blacktop, lights, or
do whatever it is going to be next to, if you chose to change~our use to
R80. Another thing that I think you should take note ) up:R80,
residential, trucks there, how are the children goin.
are we going to get across the street? That is all
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: .Thank you.
ToWn Board?
Anyone else like to address the
JIM DINIZIO: Just something that Mr. Williams said that he is attending
all the County Road 48 studies, and if I understood :it correctly you are
considering individual lots. Are you meeting with individual people?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: No.
JIM DINIZIO:
discussed?
How are you determining the individual lots that you
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Through the consultant's recommendations. He sat
there and identified parcels of land that should be considered. We have the
study. We are going through map by map, and going corner by corner with
his recommendations. Do we agree with his recommendation or don't we?
Does it make sense? Does it fit the plan?
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: There were no decisions made as far as there will
have to be public hearings on each one of those before anything can be
done. This was just a work session.
JIM DINIZIO: Public hearing on each lot?
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: On each lot.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Each zone change.
JIM DINIZIO: Each lot or zone change?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Zoning map change.
COUNCILMAN MURPHY:
certified letter.
Anyone effected surrounding will be notified by
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board?
(No response.) If not, before I call for Board reports I would like to
share with you some information that was given to me. I would to
congratulate Linda Burke and .Susan Skrezec, who took part in the Breast
Cancer Walk. They walked sixty miles from West Point to Central Park.
Over three million dollars were raised by the entire group and Linda and
Susan walked with two ladies from Riverhead, and the four of them raised a
total of $11,000, so our hats off to to you. That is a beck of a long way
to walk, sixty miles, but excellent cause, and we congratulate you on
finishing the race. Do you want to say anything before you leave, John?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Good night.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice, would you like to report anything?
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COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I donlt have anything to report, but I do have a
reply to Mr. Siegmann's dilemma. The County does offer us these roads,
these type of parcels, and I seem to recall this one. The problem is, that
in order for the town to accept them they have to be brought up to the
town specs, and the }3wner doesn't want to do. The town is loathe to do
that, too, unnecessarily. The other thing with a little bit of my cynicism,
and that is I can't understand how an authority, llke LIPAt Long Island
Power Authority, they .can do whatever they want, whenever they want,
however they want. How come the Suffolk County Water Authority doesn't
go ahead and do that?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: They want to work cooperatively with an easement
agreement, rather than trying to use.. A cooperation works a lot easier
with those guys.
ED SIEGMANN: We are well aware of the rule that the road has to be
brought up to specs before the town takes it over.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is when they are requested to take it
over. This is different. This is a piece that is up for tax purposes, and
the town can buy.
ED SIEGMANN: But, I would say whether the Town or the County as
somebody come along with that so called Quick Claim Deed, that people that
are living on that block should be notified what has happened, because
they didn't know that they had owner, and they spent $5,000 to resurface
the road three years ago. He sat back and didn't say he was the owner
then. He was happy they were resurfacing the road.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, Ed, we will check into it, and see what we
can do. Brian, anything to report?
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: No. I have been out of town mostly for the past
two weeks getting my stepson off to college, and doing a few things, so I
have nothing to report this morning.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa? Nothing from the island. It has been a
busy two weeks. I will begin working on my Budget this week. We are
still working on 0,8. I found this on my desk earlier, so I would like to
thank the United States Power Squadron for this certificate of appreciation.
We try to support these groups within the community. Not a bad picture,
so thank you Power Squadron. I really don't have anything else at this
time. It is busy. We all have a lot on our plates right now, and we are just
plodding along. That's all I have. September 7th at 10:30 A.M. the
group, the' Board, will meet and continue our work on the moratorium on
Route 48, so that is September 7th, 10:30 A.M. here at Town Hall, and it
will be a Work Session on Route 48.
DELORES PRINCIPI: You are going to discuss the moratorium?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: The property, the recommendations.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Can I have a motion to adjourn?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
5:23 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran'.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Southold Town Clerk