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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/18/2000 ELIZABETH A. NEVI~.I .E TOWN CI.ERK REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE OFFICER RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Fax (516) 765-1823 Telephone (516) 765-1800 OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SOUTHOLDTOWNBOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 WORK SESSION: Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilman William D. Moore, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Councilman Craig A. Richter, Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski. Absent: Councilman John M. Romanelli. 9:00 A.M. - Appointment (IV. 1) - Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner met with the Town Board to explain where we have been and where we are going on the Farmland Strateg~' Protection Program. She presented the latest addendum to be attached to the original draft from September 1999 to make the current up-to-date complete copy. Ms. Scopaz stated that in November the Planning Board hosted a roundtable to explain the strategy. It will be a part of the Southold Township Initiative 2000. They began working 'on it early in the summer of 1999 together with the Peconic Land Trust, Town' Board Liaison Councilman Brian G. Murphy, and the Agricultural Advisory Committee chaired by Robert VanBourgondien, to develop the strategy and commence an inventory and analysis of the industry. Ms. Scopaz stated that it was important to know the contacts under which the information was gathered. 1. They operated under the assumption that increasing development pressures were having an impact on the economic viability of the agricultural industry. 2. Pr~eeting the industry as well as the land was critical to preserving the unique quality of life within Southold Town. 3. Given the level of development pressure and other factors, it was evident that the Town is at a crossroads. They set out to create a strategy that would accomplish the following two goals: 1. Preserve all the land that is suitable for farming. 2. Ensure that fati:fing remains an :important part of the local economy. Farmland is one of the most visible and dominant features of the Town of Southold. Preservation has been taking shape for more than 20 years. Approximately 2,500 acres of farmland have been saved during that time. However, it is important to keep in mind that we have probably lost at least that much land to developers, and that pool of land is beginning to shrink, and it. will continue to shrink. Southold Town is involved in a voluntary preservation program. The whole matter of the farming industry has changed dramatically. The conclusion is that the better the government understands the industry and its problems, the better it will be to come up with ways to help them. In order to accomplish goal number one the property owners must be approached. Not all of the property owners are aware of the options for preservation. Not all of the property owners are farmers. A lot of them lease their land to the farmers. It is very important to contact the property of vulnerable parcels first and advise them of their available viable options. We are not currently doing this. A list of the available lands for sale must be compiled and maintained in Order to provide a focus for them and for the Peconic Land Trust. Many fam~ers have told us that had they known that'there was land for sale in their neighborhood, theywould have gotten together and found away to purchase it. Ms. SCopaz presented an informational brochure that She put to~ether. The COPP AnalYSis (Conservation Oppommifies Planning ProCess) must be done to reveal the pros and cons ofthe preservation process In :all:instances it must be a win-win situation for both the Town and the property owner. Only 60% of the eligible prope .r~y owners are eurolled in the tax incentives ,program. Reductions of up to 80% can be realized in property taxes. Encourage use of integrated ipest management and other environmentally friendly techniques such as organic farming. C0mell U~versity, Horticulture Lab in Riverhead is a good source of information on this. The regulato~ process must be streamlined to give the property owners easy accessibility to it. Most farmers flon*t like coming into Town Hall. Howeve~r, they don't mind meeting at their kitchen table. A PartnerShip between the' i~adustry and government must be formed. Responsibility for the implementation of the strategies must be assigned. In wrapping up, MS. Scopaz cited a couple of important public criticisms from the November meeting: [. It did not propose a target number of acres to be preserved, nor did it set a target date for those acquisitions. 2. It did not discuss or propose certain regulatory mechanisms such as transfer development rights or eminent domain acquisitions. 3. The town should not commit additional staff or resources to this effort. These were the three main criticisms which Ms. Scopaz addressed in her addendum. 1. There is a great deal of support for the voluntary approach. 2. There is presently resistance to transferring density from agricultural land to elsewhere within the Town due to deep concerns about loss of rural character, the potential: for damage to the: fragile coastal environment and a general distrust ofgovermnent. 3. Town. leadership in forging constructive partnerships with landowners is very important. We can always go baCk to review, if we find that this strategy is not working within the next 2 years, we could always revisit it. In response to the comment that the Town should not commit additional staff resources: there are 10,000+ acres of farmland, of which only 2,500 haVe been protected which leaves about 8,000: which are :not. yet protected. Councilman Brian Murphy thanked Ms, Scopaz for all of her.w°rk ~d elaborated on the following points..A lot of the farmers didh't realize that they could dO a minor subdivisi0~/'on eir property to subdivide off 2 -3 lots for family members. This can be done in~ exPeditioUs ma~ ,r. Contract-Vendee is another possibility. Councilman Murphy advised thaf the~iSat down W~th~ County and found out that there are 13 different funding programs availabi~; plus. We haVbl.thi?/o Preservation program, and our own bond issueS and state grants. A eoo]cdinaio~ is needed to.~ ie.ment all of this. The Peconic Land Trust is very important and We are wo}~g-~¢rY ei0sely inch! .unction with them. However, the necessity ora staff person has come to the ifo~fr~n~'bbcauSe Of t~ .amOunt of work that has to be done, a coordinator is needed. Richard Committee agreed that in order to provide a continuity of the preservation and management of the toWn's resources, Ms. Scopaz advised that there are many finanei~ 0ppommities out ~cei' ~in~; because we do not have someone to hat(die and coordinate because people are looking for equity returns ~dm their properties lustice Evans asked if the Peconic Land Trust was being used planning agency currently. Ms. Scopaz concurred that yes they She added that they really need a tax lawyer to figure out the Another area for concern is that one's collateral changes with Mr. Ryan added that this person could also make applications for~ the Town agricultural program lasting only:8; years seems like Ms. Scopaz stated that she describes it as an airport holding that this coordinator person would be coordinating with the Committee, but would be directly respg~sible to the Town his total support. Councilman Murphy stated fhit he. would like to a resolution accepting the Southold Town Farm and Farmland as things develop and change, this strategy will be subject to , {See Resolution No. 10.) Supervisor Cochran stated that a policy with regard to submitting resolutions to the Town Board for actiOn will be put into place at the next meeting whereby all resolutions must be snbmitted to the Town Clerk the Wednesday before the Tuesday Town Board Meeting. Any emergency additions must have the approval of the Supervisor. IV. 2. Southold Fairground. Supervisor Cochran apprised the Town Board of her plans and ideas for a $outhold Town Fairground. She has always talked about the need for a park land for non-profit organizations and volunteer groups to hold their events to raise their funds. She has always felt that there is a great need for this, to have a place for these hard working volunteers to raise their funds which, ultimately they pour right back into the community. Supervisor Cochran and Councilman Brian Murphy met with~ Steve Jones of the Suffolk County Planning Commission, County Legislator Michael Carraciolo, the Peconic Land Trust and Melissa Spiro of the Planning Board to begin preliminary investigation on it. Legislator Carraciolo advised there are 12 different places the Town can apply for preservation funding. Suffolk County would buy the land and the Town would develop the park. Supervisor Cochran stated that at this point she wanted to bring it to the Board for. their approval of prOceeding ..further. Now, that she has determined that there are possibilities and that the county would purchase the land and the town would provide the development, she would like the Town Board's approval of the concept. The Town Board unanimously voiced their approval. SUpervisor Cochran would like to have the Recreation Committee, of which she is chair, farther develop the plans. :As part of the development, she would like to call in the volunteer groups to c0~t to support it. Councilman Richter asked if the Town currently owns such a large parcel of lahd that~would be suitable. Supervisor Cochran replied that we do not. The Peconic Lane Park has already been planned for development for other recreational purposes. Councilman Murphy reminded that it must be an active recreational park in order to.get county funds to pay for the land. Everyone like the idea and wOUld like to work on developing it. IV. 3 Justice Price was also an appointment and will be re-scheduled for the next meeting due'to the fact that the first appointment over, an their time slot. IV. 4. Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan. Town Attorney Yakaboski explained that this works together with the proposed Local Law that is on for a hearing tonight. If they are adopted, then this should be placed on the agenda for adoption, also. (See Resolution No. 17). 10:35 1.0:50 A.M. - The Town Board reviewed resolution numbers 1 through 11 to be voted upon during the 4:30 P.M. regular meeting. Supervisor Cochran advised that she will be hosting a meeting regarding Plum Island on Thursday at 1:00 P.M. here at Town Hall. Supervisor Cochran, New York State Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora and Suffolk County Legislator Michael Carraciolo have joined together in their concern for the health, :safety, and welfare of all residents regarding the proposed upgrade of the Plum Island facility froTM a level 3 to 4. The meeting will be recorded and transcribed and then pertinent information will be gleaned out. Assemblywoman Acampora has asked the Governor to appoint an overview committee. Justice Evans advised that she has heard rumors that this is the only site that they can do it at. But, she has heard from others that this is not tree. Councilman Moore said that he feels certain that they ~ be required to do a federal environmental study. Councilman Richter advised that Paul Henry from Greenport is interested in serving on this committee. On motion by Justice Extans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the T~)wn Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into Executive Session at 10:56 A.M. for the pu. rpose of discussing contracts, speeffieal!y Scavenger Waste, D & B - Landf'fll, and Personnel, specific individuals. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, and Supervisor Cochran. Also present: Town Clerk Neville and Town Attorney Yakaboski. Executive Session ended at 11:35 A.M. 11:35 A.M. Appointment - Board of Town Trustees re: drainage, moorings, etc. Albert Krupski, Jr., Chairman and Henry Smith, Trustee appeared before the Town Board to talk about possible projects for the "Waterways Bond" in the amount of $250,000.00 that passed by referendum at the last General Election in November. Chairman Krupski advised that the first project that they would like to do is identifying road nm-off into Mattituck Creek from the road near the Grand Avenue Bridge. Executive Assistant James McMahon was called into the meeting to answer questions regarding the matching funds for the "Waterways Bond" as to whether it was a 50 or 75% match. Mr. McMahon will check on this. He also thinks there is a possibility-there may be some seed money left from previous Mattituck Creek projects that could possibly be used. Chairman Krupski advised - that as they come up with projects they will come back to the Town Board to get their approval for specific sites. Supervisor Cochran said that she is also waiting for a list of properties from Highway Superintendent Jacobs that are in need of sumps for which some of this bond money can be used to buy the properties. Chaimmn Krupski also advised that all of the mooring sites in all of the Town creeks are taken up with permits. There are waiting lists in every creek. They are trying to develop a new mooring system because the chains dragging across the bottom of the creeks destroys the underwater life. The Trustees have some ideas and they would like to put mooring poles in one creek as a pilot project The moorings are supposed to have numbers on both the posts and boats, but a lot of them do not. The money is needed to complete these projects. Chairman Krupski mentioned that Trustee James King has a lot of projects which includes Gull Pond - Klipp Park, and the Old Mill area in Mattituck Creek, and they will come back to the Town Board with future projects. The Board questioned about the status of the '~No-Discharge System". Mr. McMahon will follow-up on the status of the grant. On motion by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board' of the Town of Southold hereby enters into Executive Session at 12:25 P.M. to discuss the contract of Dvirka & Bartilueci for the Landfill Closure. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, and Supervisor Cochran. Also Present: Town Clerk Neville and Town Attorney Yakaboski. Executive Session and Work Session ended at 1:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on January 18, 2000, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 P~M. with the Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag lead by the N.J.R.O.T.C. Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman William D. Moore Councilman John M. Romanelli Councilman Brian G. Murphy Councilman Craig A. Richter Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski Absent: Councilman John M. Romanelli SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Cadets. At this time I have a very special privilege. A week ago Saturday up on the North Road we had the Cadets join us planting 4,000 daffodil bulbs, and they are planted from Boisseau Avenue all the way to Mattituck. It was a little chilly and nippy, and the first th'rog in the morning we had to chop away the frozen_ground, but after awhile we got into a routine, and by the end of the day they were getting pretty good at it. We went to McDonalds, and I think all and all the day was huge success. How we were able to afford the daffodil bulbs, last year the employees of Town Hall developed a cookbook, and we sold the cookbook, and the profit from that, and perhaps you remember the haunted house next door. The profits from that also, which was around $700.00, we used for the purchase of the bulbs. So, I keep telling them when they ride past there in Spring, and see these beautiful daffodils. They look like this great big bright yellow daffodil. At that time we are going to do a campaign, and ask the public; or any group that would like to do a little fund-raising to replenish our treasury, so we can continue the planting of daffodils. After the meeting if you would like you can speak to all the kids, I call them kids. All the pictures are here, and we are real proud of you for helping us. Would you like to all come forward? We have a proclamation we would like to present to the Chief and it is for all of you, of course. Before I present this I would like to start on this end, and have you introduce yourself, and smile at the camera. All your friends can see what a great group of people you are: Say it nice and loud. (Cadet C. Brannon, Cadet B. Byrnes, Cadet S. Catapano, Cadet V. Dayton, Cadet J. Foley, Cadet R. Goldsmith, Cadet H. Harris, Cadet A. Haupt, Cadet A. Jolliver, Cadet M. Kettenbeil, Cadet W. Lee, Cadet R. Mertz, Cadet K. Petersen, Cadet A. Rieciardi, Cadet C. Ruthinoski, Cadet C. Salmon, Cadet M. Schmidt, Cadet D. Siejka, Cadet C. Szymcak, Chief Clasen, Chief Sumwalt). These young people are from all three schools, Mattituck, Southold, and Greenport. Am I fight? CHIEF CLASEN: No, Greenport ii not here. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: But they are part of the program. All three schools are involved in the program. Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by the Entire Town Board, WltEREAS, the NJROTC program was formed to instill in students of the United State secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment; and WItEREAS, these cadets, under the leadership of Chief Clasen and Chief Sumwalt, are developing a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and potential leadership qualities, and promoting habits of orderliness and precision, and respect for by planfmg constituted authority; and WI-IEREAS, these cadets are becoming informed and responsible citizens of our country and township with a respect for, and understanding of, the need for constituted authority in a democratic society; and 1/18/00 2 WltEREAS, on Saturday, January 9, 2000, these young men and women, serving as'NJROTC Cadets; gave of their time, and talents to the communities of the Town of Southold by plant'mg 4,000 daffodil bulbs in designated areas located along County Route 48 for the 'perpetual visual enjoyment of its citizens and passing travelers each spring; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on behalf of the residents of the Town of Southold, hereby expresses sincere gratitude to the NJROTC Cadets of the Mattituck, Southotd, and Greenport High Schools and their instructors for a job well done. Ch/el Clasen- Chief Sumwalt Cadet C. Brannon Cadet B. Byme~ Cadet S. Catapano adet V. :Dayton adet J. Fol~y cadet R. Goldsmith DATED: January 18, 2000 Cadet H. Harris Cadet A. Haupt Cadet A. Jolliver Cadet M. Kettenbeil Cadet W. Lee Cadet R. Metz Cadet K. Petersen Cadet A. Ricciardi Cadet C. Ruthinoski Cadet C. Salmon Cadet M, Schmidt Cadet D. Siejka Cadet C. Szymcak Vote ofthe Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Congratulations, thanks aga'm, and next yes when we get more money for more bulbs we are going to be knocking on your door again, but we appreciate it. Thank you very much. Anything you would like to say? CHIEF CLASEN: I am not accustom to being at Board meeting, but I do want to express our thanks for your consideration involving in this on behalf of the Corp of Cadets. It just sort of shows, I believe, that the youth of America isn't dead. They are there, and you just have to pick them up, and work with them, and go with them, because they are our future, leaders of tomorrow. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to present to each Cadet a pin, which is the seal of the Town of Southold. Thank you for your support, and we will see you again next fall. Next year we will try to start a little earlier, so that we don't freeze to death, because it was cold. CHIEF CLASEN: Twenty-nine degrees when we started. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Even the hot chocolate helped a little bit. Thank you very much for coming in. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to approve the audit of bills for January 18, 2000? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $146,338.39; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $66,693.49; Community Development Fund bills in the. amount of $10,000.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $5,691.98; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $3,888.19; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $64,500.00;Open Space Capital Fund bills in the amount of $87.00; Computer System Upgrade bills in the amount of $1,735.88; E-W Fire Protection District bills in the amount of $12,295,82; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $48,110.60; Refuse and Garbage District bills in the amount of $112,901.88; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $5,276.76; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $64.08; Southold Agency and Trust bills in the amount of $10,960.54; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency and Trust bills in the amount of $407.35. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A motion to approve the minutes of January 4, 2000, Town Board meeting. 1/18/00 Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 4, 2000, Town Board meeting and hereby are approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. ~UPERVISOR COCHRAN: To set the next Town Board for Tuesday, February 1, 2000 at 7:30 P.M. Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 1, 2000, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. I. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know each month the Town Board is presented with reports from the different committees and departments. They are on file with the Town Clerk. You may get this information from her office. It is all public information. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for December 1999. Southold Town Justice Bruer Monthly Court Report for December 1999. Southold Town Program for the Disabled January through April 200 Events. Southold Town Justice Evans' Monthly Court Report for December 1999. Southold Town Justice Price's Annual Receipts and Disbursement for 1999. Southold Town Board of Trustees Monthly Report of December 1999. Southold Town Board of Trustees Report for Year of 1999: Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for November 1999. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for December 1999. ILPUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town receives public notices in relation to the DEC, Army Corp of Engineers. There are three on the agenda today in relation to an application for Matt A Mar to construct a boat basin, and reconstruct an existing bulkhead. Notice of Complete Application for Mr. Henry to add a deck, an addition to an existing dwelling in Orient, and the Army Corp for Matt A Mar in relation to the boat basin and reconstruction of the existing bulkhead. New York State Depamuent of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application of John B. Henry to consumct a deck addition on an existing dwelling at 2440 Village Lane, Orient, Town of Southold. Written comments to be received by January 28, 2000. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application of Matt A Marr to constmct a boat basin and reconstruct an existing bulkhead on Mattituck Inlet Creek, Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, Town of Southold. Written comments to be received by January 28, 2000. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, Notice of application of Matt A Mar Marina to construct a boat basin and reconstruct an existing bulkhead on Mattituck Inlet Creek, Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, Town of Southold. Written comments to be received by February 4, 200. III. COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have had a letter from Greg Schweitzer with holiday greetings, and expressions of appreciation, correspondence from Bill Smith, Fish Unlimited, correspondence from CAST to the entire Town Hall. They donated many Christmas toys, and foods to CAST, and it was dearly appreciated. Gregory Schweitzer with Holiday Greetings and expressions of appreciation to Supervisor Cochran. Bill Smith, Fish Unlimited in regard to PILT for Plum Island. CAST with thank you to the employees of Southold Town Hall for donations. 1. Gregory Schweitzer with holiday greetings and. expressions of appreciation. 2. Bill Smith, Fish Unlimited in regard to PILT for Plum Island. 3. CAST thanking employees of Town Hall for donations. 1/18/00 4 IV.PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:00 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 56 entitled "Landmark Preservation". 5:05 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Chapter 33 Fishers Island Harbor Management 5:00 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 92 entitled ~Vehicle an T~affi¢ of the Code of the Town of Southold". V. RESOLUTIONS SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy in relation to any of the resolutions that are on the agenda for action. If there is any question you may have we certainly will entertain it at this time. There is a place later in the agenda for the public to address the Town Board on any Town business. Is there anyone who would like to address the TOwn Board in relation to the resolutions? ALICE HUSSIE: Good evening. Alice Hussie, Southold, on the other side of the mike. On number 10, resolution #10, adopt a Southold Town Farm and Farmland ProtectiOn Strategy as a Town policy. Would you explain, please, what that policy is? It can't possibly be that entire thing that we got last summer, so I wondered if it had be reduced to something a little bit more manageable. COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Actually, Alice, it is what was given out last summer. It outhnes the whole strategy and approach to land preservation and it is all outlined in there, and this is what we are adopting as our policy. ALICE HUSSIE: I am sony to hear that, not that I don't think that the farmland has to be preserved, but I am wondering was there any discussion by this Board on any one of the topics presented in that very large piece of work? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: We had a number of meetings where the. ALICE HUSSIE: We being? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: The Town Board, they came in. That was brought in twice those charts you saw today were presented here at a Town Board meeting previous to this. We had open round table discussions throughout the community. ALICE HUSSIE: I am not talking about a presentation. I am not talking about a salesperson's job. I am talking about a discussion among the Board members as to the acceptability of all of the propositions, everything proposed in that. Am I to understand that this Board agrees with everything in there? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When it was presented this morning there certainly wasn't any Board mcnnber that brought up any... ALICE HUSSIE: I notice that. That is why I am questioning now, because I was wondering when this all happened, because I have only missed one Board meeting. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When all what happened? ALICE HUSSIE: When, quote, this discussion that Brian refers to. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It has been ongoing information being fimneled to the Board. We got the draft, the main part, September, I believe, we got the first part of it, and then we had public meetings with the farmers, and I went to a meeting up at the Center, where all this was discussed with the community. ALICE HUSSIE: Okay, I understand the Board is in total agreement with the twelve steps of the strategies that were outlined tl-ds morning. 1118/00 5 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We'll find out in a minute when they vote. ALICE HUSSIE: Okay. Thank you. COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I would just to comment on it, also. Being the newest Board member, and talking with Valerie and other Board members I thought it was a pretty good strategy. SUPERVISOR COC] IRAN: Is there anyone else who would like to address the ToWn Board? Mr. Carlin? FRANK CARLIN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Frank Carlin, the watchdog of Southold. The reason why I use that rifle is because I see there are all kinds of organizations in this town, so why shouldn't I have one. Item number one on that dump truck, I presume you have put in for a dump truck you put out for bids, right? So, the local, like Lucas Ford, Mullen Motors. JUSTICE EVANS:. Frank, this is a revised resolution. The Dodge has come out of the re~olution. The word, Dodge, has come out of the resolution, so it now reads one 2000 dump truck. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Because it is going out for bid. FRANK CARLIN: How do you do that? Do you put it out for a bid for anybody? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Is that the same dump truck that is going to be also for item 2, is that the same truck there? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, it is a separate one. It does a different job. FRANK CARLIN: How much is dump truck #1 a rough idea is going to cost? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have no idea. FRANK CARLIN: How do you know how to look for a bid then? COUNCILMAN MOORE: With the spec package. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And then the price comes in. COUNCILMAN MOORE: We are just authorizing the bid process through the Highway Department, so I am sure that Ray Jacobs may have a clue on what this thing would cost: FRANK CARLIN: It's the same truck, right, number one and two? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, it is two separate trucks, Frank. FRANK CARLIN: Let's go back to number one. You don't know anything about that price; either, right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You do a spec for what you are looking for, and that gets sent out to all dealers. That's why we took Dodge out of there. It shouldn't have said Dodge. All dealers get it, and then they submit their price on our specs, so the specs are the same for each company, and certainly if you get a better price from one than another that is the direction you are going to go. FRANK CARLIN: Item number one, though, where's this come from? Is it going to be used at the Landfill? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, this is both for Highway. 1/18/00 FRANK CARLIN: Usually why I say it is because knowing Ray Jacobs he usually tries to buy a used track, rather than a brand new one. He is very successful at doing that. He saves money. That is why I am questioning it. I am leading up to this point here. He usually likes to buy good used trucks to save money. -This is a brand new track you are talking about here, right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Tiffs is what he requested. FRANK CARLIN: Knowing Ray he must have his reasons. Item four, how much for policemen's Uniforms? HOW much ora total is that going to cost? You put down things here, but you never put down the price. I like to know what it is going to cost. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Actually it is receiving a bid, and advising the Town Board which one is the lowest bid. Each department it is in their budget, and if the truck were to come in way out on what was expected, theywill reject the bid. If the cost is what they expected, then they notify us, this is the bid that is accepted, and accept the bid. FRANK CARLIN: This is open for bids, right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Right. FRANK CARLIN: So, you don't know any of these. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are going out for the price. FRANK CARLIN: You are going for the lower price. JUSTICE EVANS: Number four we are accepting. FRANK CARLIN: You go for the lowest price, right? COUNCILMAN MOORE: That's right. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board in relation to any of the resolutions? (No response.) If not, number. 1 .- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for bids for the purchase of one (1) 2000 Dump Truck for use by the Parks Department. 1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 2, -Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Highways, Raymond L. Jacobs, to purchase one (1) Year 2000 Freightliner Model FL80 Combination dump truck-md truck and plow track, all one unit, from the Suffolk County Contract (Letting No. 19-98.5.6) County Bid price $1000,185.00. 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. -Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows: From: A7180.1.300.100 Seasonal Employees $ 3,736.06 To: A7020.1.100.100 Personal Services $ 2,519.64 A7020.1.200.100 Part-Time Employees $1,199.40 A7180.4.200.400 Beach Utilities-Water $ 17.02 1/18/00 7 3 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. ~ .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Charles Greenblatt, Inc. to supply police uniforms tO the Southold Town Police Department for the calendar year 2000, all in accordance with the bid specifications and the approval of the Town Attorney. q.- Vote of the Town Bo~d: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 5.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that'the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid proposal of East End Cleaners for cleaning the unifmms of the members of the Southold Town Police Department for the calendar year 2000, all in accordance with bid specifications and the approval of the Town Attorney. 5. - Vote of the Town.Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Coundilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. 6. - Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves to attend the 60th Annual New York State Recreation & Park Society conference to be held from April 2-5, 2000 at the Nevele Hotel in Ellenville, New York, and that the expenses for meals, lodging, registration, seminars, and transportation using the. town vehicle be a legal charge to the 2000 budget, line A7020.4.600.200 (Recreation Administration, Meetings & Seminars). 6.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 7.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the following list of equipment as surplus equipment; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise this surplus equipment for sale bybid: A~ 1211 1837 1838 2018 2045 2042 2073 1831 2038 2039 2041 2197 2040 1833 1212 1353 2406 2407 l)e~'iption IBM PS/2 Monochrome display WordPerfect for Windows software Lotus 123 for Windows software WasteWorks software Novell Netware V3.12 Colorado Trakker tapedrive Cyrix Processor Chip Powermate SX PC IBM Compatible 486 PC IBM Compatible 486 PC Bravo PC Prosignia 300 PC Ac, er SVGA Color Monitor Keniteo Monitor IBM PS/2 Color Display IBM PS/2 Color Display IBM PS/2 Color Display IBM PS/2 Color Display 1/18/00 7. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Jt{stice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. -Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it w~is RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the following modifications to the 1999 Solid Waste District: ~mount TO From $11,181.09 Transfers to Capital Fund (SR 9901.9.000.100) Building Maintenance (SR 8160.4.400.200) (This completes funding for the office trailer project as previously approved by the Town Board) $1,945.24 Administration Personal Services, Regular Pay (SR 1490.1.100.100) Personal Services Full Time Regular Earnings (SR 8160.1.100.100) 77.00 Admlni~ttation Personal Services, Overtime Pay (SR 1490.1.100.200) Personal Services Full Time Regular. Earnings (SR S 160.1:100.100) 907.74 Administration Personal Services, Holiday Pay (SR 1490.1.10o.500) PerSonal Services Full Time Regular Earnings (SR 8160.1.100.100) $1,954.93 Part Time Employees, Re. ar Earnings (SR 1490.1. 00.100) Personal Services Full Time Regular Earnings (SR 8160,1,100.100) $1,048.70 Personal Services, Temporary/Seasonal Employee (SR 8160.1.300.100) Personal Services Full Time Regular Earnings (SR 8160.1.100.100) $ 6,309.95 Town Attorney, Fee For Non-Employee Legal Counsel (SR 1420.4.500.100) Personal Services Full Time Regular Earnings (SR 8160.1.100.100) $ 48.41 Traffic Control Devices (SR 8160.2.500.300) Garage & Shop Equipment (SR 8160.2.500.200) $ 221.07 Miscellaneous Supplies (SR 8160.4.100.125) Heating Fuel (SR 8160.4.100.250) $ 42.57 Sc. alehouse Paper/Supplies (SR- 8t60.4.100.150) Odor Coah-ol (SR 8160.4.100.300) $ 4,089.02 Diesel Faol (SR 8160.4.100.250) C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.400.810) $ 5,677.00 Scrap Tire Removal (SR 8160.4.400.815) C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.400.810) $ 192.41 Motor Vehicle Glass (SR 8160.4.100.500) Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.573) $ 176.28 Payloader/Truck Tires (SR 8160.4.100.525) MainffSuppties Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.573) lf18/00 $ 679.36 $ 154.81 $ 304.27 $ 155.06 $ 651.67 Maint - John Deere 744 Payloader (SR 8160.4. I00.550) Misc. Equipment Maint./Supplies (SR 8160.4.100.600) Maint/Supplies - Forklift (SR. 8160.4.100.610) Town Garbage Bags (SR $160.4.100.650) Haz~at Training/Supplies (SR 8160.4.100.700) Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.573 ) Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.573) Maint/Supplies Trorhmel Screen (SR 8190.4.100.573) Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.573) MainffSupplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.573) $ 282.98 Telephone (SR 8160.4.200.100) $ 6.80 Water (SR 8160.4.200.400) Light and Power (SR 8160.4.200.200) Light and Power (SR 8160.4.200.200) $ 50.00 Freight & Express Mail Postage (SR 8160.4.600.500) (SR 8160.4.600.400) $ 1;032.57 P~iiy Cash Expenses (SR 8160.4.600.800) C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.400.810) $ 1,700.00 Allpmisals C&D R~moval (SR 8,t60.4.400.400) (SR 8160.4.400.810) 8. -Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 9. - Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Part Town 1999 budget as'follows: To: Revenues: B.3989.00 Appropriations: - B.8020.4.600.700 State Aide Harbor & Erosion Management $167,489.00 Planning, C.E. Miscellaneous Harbor & Erosion Management $167,489.00 9. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10. -Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVEI) that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the Southold Town Farm and Famaland Protection Strategy as a Town policy. 10.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 1/18/00 10 11; ~ SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT Supervisor Jean W. Cochran hereby appoints Mark Doty as her Deputy Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Fishers Island, at a f,ee of $2,000.00, for the period of January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. 12. - Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Electro Environmental to continue providing removal and transportation services of scavenger waste from the Town of Southold ScaVenger Waste Plant under the same terms and conditions as the previous contract rate through March 31, 2000 as those services are currently in the formal bidding process. 12. - Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, JustiCe Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 13.- Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLYED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Cochran to execute an agreement of understanding with LIPA and KeySpan Energy Corporation relating to the replacement of transmission towers at the Southold Landfill. 13 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That ends our resolutions at this point. We have several public hearings,,which I believe the first one is at five. We always start at five. We have a couple of minutes before we open the hearing and read the legal notice. Perhaps I can share with you that there will be a meeting here at Town Hall on Thursday at 1:00 o'clock in relation to Plum Island. This is a joint committee being hosted by not only myself`, as Supervisor of Southold Town, Patty Acampora aS'her Assembly District, Ken LaValle as his Senate District. We have Frank Thiele coming over. He will be representing his district on the South Fork, and we had some very good people s~gn UP and want to be heard. What we are going to be doing is collecting all the information, and from that it will be transcribed, and we will glean from it many of the questions we feel shoul¢ be answered, and then a overview type committee, a technical committee.will be 0rg~uiZed. Assemblywoman Acampora has already asked the Governor for a consultant who used tO ~v0rk on the island, and we feel is very well qualified to help'us with some of Our invest[gatiCn~~i; or evaluation is a better word. So, that will be on Thursday at 1:00 o'clock here in this room. We have two more minutes. Go ahead, Bill. COUNCILMAN MOORE: An introduction to a young man sitting in the back of the room there. I thought we had three, but one has arrived. Kevin, stand up and tell us who you are. KEVIN COLIN: Kevin Colin, Troop 39. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Kevin is working on his Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. One of the responsibilities of the requirements f,or that badge is to attend a local Town Board meeting, so after the meeting you will have to debrief me, and tell me what we did, or explain what he thinks we did. He also gets to look at a Town Budget. I f,ound that everyone of the guys I have worked with goes back to their tax bill, and they actually explain things to their parents. The parent didn't know about their tax bill and the budget of the Town. So, we will be doing that f,or several days. Nice to have you here. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, it is. Thank you for joining us. Anyone else have anything to share? We have one more minute. You can always start late, but you can't start early on a public hearing. Perhaps some of you were at the workshop this morning, and we talked, sat down with Mike Caracciolo and Steve Jones from the County in relation to County funding, pots of money, and there are twelve different places to apply for grants from the County, one of which is for parkland, active parkland, and the County purchases it, and the Town is usually left...it is their responsibility to develop it, so we are going to be investigating that. The Board has agreed that we can move ahead, and get more information. Hopefully things will work as it goes along. There is no guarantee yet of the funding, but they reit that we had a pretty good shot at it. Who 1/18/00 11 knows we may have our fairgrounds after all, so we were quite pleased with that. May I have a motion to adjourn for the public hearing? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding public hearings. Yore of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, justice Evans, Supervis0r Cochran. This reSolution was duly ADOPTED. Meeting reconvened at 5:12 P.M. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Now we will go to Resolution #14. 14. -Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, WI[IEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 21s~ day of December 1999, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Landmark Preservation of the Code of the Town of Southold; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 18th day of January 2000, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard thereon, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law: LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 2000 ..... AEoeal Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 56 entitled "Landmark Preservation" of the Code of the Town of Southold. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board ofthe Town of Southold as follows: § 56-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -- The quality of a building or ~ixacture based on its date of erection, style and scarcity of same, quality of design, present condition and appearance or other characteristics that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction. COMMISSION -- The Landmark Preservation Commission established pursuant to this chapter. ~DES1GNATED LANDMARK .- A I_andmark in the Town of Southold designated _m~'sus~ to the provisions of this Chapter ~OR ~CHITECTURAL FEATURES -- The architectural style, design, general arrangement and components of all of the outer surfaces of any.building or structure. HISTORIC DISTRICT - Any area which contains places, sites, sh-actures or buildings which, have a special character and ambience or historical value or aesthetic interest and which represent one (1) o~ more periods or styles of architecture of an era of history and which cause such area to constitute a distinct section of the town. [Added 4-5-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994] HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- The quality of a place, site, building, district or structure basod upon its identification with .historic persons or events in the Town of Southold. [Amended 4-5-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994] LANDMARK - Any place, site, .structure. or building which has historical value or aesthetic interest by reason of its antiquity or uniqueness of architectural design or as part of the dovelopment, heritage or cultural characteristics of the town, county or nation. [Anj~ended 4-5-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994] LAND~ DESIGNATION -- The designation of a landmark pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. 1/18/00 12 materials forming a ,construction framed of component 'or use, including buildings. ARCHITECTURE [Added 4-5-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994] -~ Style recognized by one (1) of the following organizations: B. I-rmtoric Ameriea~ BUildings, sUrVey. C. Historic American Engineering Record, United States Departmem of the Interior, NatiOnal Park Service' D. Division for Historic Preservation, New York State Office of Parks and Reoreatio~t E National Trust ~9r Histori.e. Preservation. F. So0iety of ArchitectUral Historians. § 56-7. Review of building permit applications. A. E~ery app~o~ for a building permit for the reconstruction or alteration of, inclu but, to. demolition or addition to a Desianated Landmark property inventoried by s~P~.L.i.A':(Soeietv for the Preservation of l_o~ng r~land Antiquities), or vr~ettV ~ a di4i~ed~nd_ ii,ecl Historic District. or t}roDertv oth~se ~s ~ laO~dt by Tb~ ~St~e Or Federal agencies !~.n~.-..-'.--!'r ............ ~,.~,~,,,o: Shall be referred by the Building Inspector to the Commission for its comments and'recommendations. No building pennlt'.sh~ll be issued until the CommissiOn has filed, its ?written comments and re~,ommendations with the Building ln.speotor and has ~ a copy thereof to the applicant or until the passage of fourteen .(14) days from the~date of referral, whichever shall first occur. [Amended 6-13-1995 by L.L. No. 13-1995] B. The application for a building pc?mit shall not be deemed complete until the Commission has filed its written comments and recommendations or until the passage of fourteen (14) days. from the date of referral of the building permit application to the Commission, whichever shall first occur. C. In revie ~,win&'an application for a building permit referred to it, the Commission shall consider th~ e~ect ~that the contemplated work will have on the exterior architectural features oft he designated landmark. If the Commission recommends modification in the contemP!at~ w.o.r,k' in ord~ to preserve the architectural features of the sh-acture, it shall sugges~ SUch modifications, as will minimize the costs, time and inconvenience tO the owner. D. In reviewing an application for a building permit, the Commission shall consider only the exterior architectural features of the building or structure. E. and recommendations of the Commission with respect to building · permit to it pursuant to this section shall be deemed advisory only. The owrter's rejection of or refusal to comply with such comments and recommendations shall not delay or in:any way impede the otherwise favorable action on the issuance of a in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the ordinary and of any exterior architectural features of a designated involve a significant change in design; material or outward This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. 1 q.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 15. - Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Boa~d of the Town of Southold, on the 21st day of December, A Local Law entitled "Fishers Island Harbor Management" of the Code of the Town of Southold~ and 1/18/00 13 WItEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 18th day of January 2000, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard thereon, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law: LOCAL LAW NO. 2 - 2000 A Local Law in Relation to Amending the Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan. . BE ~ ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:- Chapter 33, FISHERS ISLAND HARBOR MANAGEMENT § 33-6..Anchoring and mooring. A. All boats temporarily anchored in waters bounding Fishers Island shall anchor in an area established by the Fishers Island Harbor Committee, ~bbject to the following: (1) No anchoring is permitted in Inner West Harbor or Silver Eel Pond. (2) No overnight anchoring is permitted in Hay Harbor. (3) Anchoring shall not be permitted for a continuous period of more than three consecutive nights ~ in a fourteen-day period within an anchorage unless authorized by the Fishers Island Bay Cons{able, which authorizatiOn may only be granted_ for emergency situations. .~. (4) No boat"shall be so moored or anchored that it at any time rests W'.~thin any channel or interfere~ with the full use of such channel, nor shall any boat be moored or anchored within 50 feet of any dock, pier or other boat docking facilities. B. No pem~anent moorings shall be placed unless authorized by a permit duly issued by the Fishers Island ~ Ha~or Committee ~ An annual mooring sticker issued to the l~ermittee by the Fi~ihers Island $e~ Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk indicates authorization of the permit. (1) The location of each mooring shall be assigned by the Fishers Island Har~.. or Committee for waters bounding Fishers Island. The Comm~ e shall ce~.ider Optimum use of available spase, vessel safety, environmental ~on, impacts on shor..ef, ront property owners, whether the mooring will be , ~fOr vessel.sterage or hving aboard and the size and crass of v~, while ~g mooring locations. (2) The fees for a mooring pa,mit shall be those established by resolution of lhe 8outfield Town Board. (3) All mooring pa.,its shall.expire on December 31 of the year of issuance. ~) All mooring buoys shall be assigned'a number by the Fisher~S Island Bay ~ Harbor Committee SecretarvlClerk. which shall .be affixed to the buoy bytha permittce, in numbers at least four inches in helghL (5) The Committee will maintain the mooring plan for WeSt Harbor. 15.- Veteofthe Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, ~/~ ~VahS;' S~i~ Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 16. - Moved by Cou~,¢ilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, WltEltEAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 4th day of January 2000, A LoCal Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 92 entitled "Vehicles and Traffic of the Code of the Town of Southold; and Wi~.RIgAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 18th day of January 2000, at which time.all interested persons were given an oppommity to be heard thereon, now, therefore, be it 1118~00 14 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law: LOCAL LAW.NO. 3 - 2000 A Local Law in Relation to Stop Sign on Youngs Avenue BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: Article m, Section 92-30 (Stop intersections with Stop Signs) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: Stop Sign On Direction of At inter- Location Travel section with (hamlet) Youngs Avenue North Old North Road Southold Article m, Section 92-32 (Yield intersections) is hereby amended by deleting the following: Yield Sign on Direction of At inter- Location Travel section with (hamlet) II. Severability. If any section or subsection, paragraph, clause, phrase or provision of this law shall be judged invalid or held unconsfitional by any court of competent jurisdiction, any judgment made thereby shall not affect the validity of this law as awhole or any part thereof other than the part or provision so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. III.This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. 16.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. 17. - Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the' Tow~ of Southold hereby adopts the following changes to the Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan: (Page 3, Implementation and Enforcement - paragraph 2) The Fishers Island Bay Constables shall monitor the status of boats in Fishers Island waters and'be available to incoming vessels to provide guid~n~ on amenities, moorings, and anchorages to vessel operators and provid~ advice on the Town Code as it appli~ to Fishers Island waters, The n--' °.2,r~",.b!:: Fishers Island Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk .~hall -J,.~c~ collect fees and. maintain reoor~ of all moorings and other permits.issued in accordance with the Town Code, includlnE such information about permits, vessels and locations as may be pertinent thereto, and shall make reports on p~amits, ;%!~c,r~ and. other matters to' tho Committee as it may reasonable request.' The Fishers Island Bay Constables shall mnlt~_ reports on patrols~ vlM~tlons and other matters to the Committee as it may reasonably request. (Page 5, Moorings - paragraph 1) Moorings: In the ~terests of vessel safety, environmental protection, and the optimum use of available space, all moorings in Fishers Island waters shall require a permit issued by the ~y r, .... ~.~ · ........ Fishers Island Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk. (Page 6, ApplicatiOns - paragraphs 1 thru 3) Appl~ca,.aons : The p ~.r0~s for soliciting and reviewing mcor~g permit applications shall be as follows: Mooring permit applications will be made available by th~ ~--. t- .... k,~ Fishers Island Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk in January of each year. Compl~md mooring l~rmit applications and the requisite fee .nh~ll be rotur~d to the n... t-._.~.s.,. -~.~ ..... secretarvlCierk 1/18/00 15 For ~. purposes.~ Bay Constable patrols of ~,,g at~as, each ~:appli¢_.-~ion · shall :~ information about the: applicant (address spa Phon~), the vessel, and tho typo of In order for s to monitor thc typo and condition of lacklo for safety proposes, inspection fomi sh~! inai,.~,~ a visual in.~,a2OC/iOn Of tackle p __~ea. in~ year. 17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time if there is anyone that would like to address the Town Board on any Town business we would be very happy to hear your comments. Mr. Williams? JACK WILLIAMS: Because I said I was your biggest fan last week I am setting precedents here. I am Jack Williams, and I am the watchdog of East Marion. I will ask about my inquiry of two meetings ago with regard to the legal fees in connection with the Cross Sound Ferry. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: On my desk is a listing of all fees that have been paid. It involves five different law suits, so we would like to do a little finer breakdown for you so yotl know which fimding applies to which lawsuit, and we should have that in a couple of days. JACK WILLIAMS: May I suggest that you refer to H2M? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We don't need that. I am quite sure my office can handle it. Thank you. JACK WILLIAMS: I can't help but inquire as to the health, and the good spirits of Councilman Romanelli, who hasn't been with us twice. Does anyone know? COUNCILMAN MOORE: He was sick at the last Board meeting. I am going to guess that the spat of cold weather might have perked up his business with emergencies, burst pipes. JACK WILLIAMS: Are you sending his chicken soup? COUNCILMAN MOORE: He is healthy. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Mr. Gold? JOE GOLD: Joe Gold, Southold. I missed the first Board meeting of the years, so I just would like to today to congratulate you, Jean and Bill on your reelection, and to congratulate you, Craig, on your election, and good luck to all of you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you very much, Joe. It is kind of you. Mr. Carlin, western watchdog. We have an eastern one, Frank, you had better be careful. FRANK CARLIN: Madam Supervisor, I have been watching some of the Town Board meetings. They are quiet, so I decided to come back. I know you have no Control over this issue I am going to speak on, on the Town Board here, but it involves everybody's pocketbook in this town. You know when you take a container, it has no bottom in it, and you try and fill it with water, what happens. You don't have to be no rocket scientist to know that will never fill up. That is what is happening to our school taxes here. The more we put into it, we can't seem to fill it up. I am going to speak and use Mattituck-Cutchogue District, because that is my district. I am going to use the house evaluation of $6,500. Our taxes in Mattituck, school tax, was $339.00. That is simple to find out. You just multiply the tax rate which is 8.508 by assessed value, and it comes out to that amount of money, $339.00, and with another $50.00 added to the library for their 1.7 million construction. It brought our taxes up to $389.00. Luck would have it that we have the STAR Program for awhile anyway. Imagine if we didn't have the STAR Program what that would have amounted to. It helps in our area. I pay $191.00. However, Riverhead is little bit 1/18/00 16 more fortunate than we are. Some of the areas, they got back $1;100, but it is judged by the County assessment in each area in the North Fork towns. When I get my tax bill I review it. I just don't look at, oh, actual!y went up. I review it. When I reviewed it, County tax negative 9.1, Town tax plus 1.5, which is good, no problem there. With inflation, last yearit was 2.5, very good for the town tax, But, the next item, school, 13.4%. Well, that is'our problem. Then they come along and they said in December, just before Christmas, we are off 2%. We are going to be over the budget 2%~' They use the excuse, we have to talk about phase two of the building construction in Mattituck and Cutchogue District. I got proof here of it. That money was allotted for that financial payment back of the bond issue, which is already including in May's budget, sheet two here of May's budget of $480,000. So, what was there to talk about? That was akeady included. It says here if you read it on page two. The first year.we have included $480,000 towards phase two of our cons~ction of our Cutchogue School, East Cutchogue School. As far as school teachers go in the C0ntract start them earlier. Like I put in writing in. the paper, start them earlier. But, .a~nywaY:it wil!:never end. This bottom of this contour will'never be c°mPlet~d befOre the:~er wil! completely fill up all the time, because some~g Will come alon~. T~s new sch0oi ia'East Cutchogue, I ride by it. I think we haVe aTaj Matia ther.e, a Trump Taj Maha there ~he ~ay it looks to me. Then they will be Coming along, and saying, we have ab g school'now if i/ecesSary maybe we will.have to hire more school teachers. Any~vay, State Ai~ that they got for 2000 from State Aid a million dollars more than last year~ Our school taxes go UP like that but.aayway something has got to be done about it. I knowone way we can that my friend, Joe Sawicki, tried to pass through Albany 6573. I think you remember that bill, Joe. He tried to ~p~s it, but I guess he coulfln't get it of a one time school vote only. When a school budget is voted whatever. I will give you an example of Whatt:happened to us inI School open. We had to vote three times on the budget, and ) she came out in the paper and said, well, we are going to and we are going to have to reduce the t~using. It is a State The young families think about, oh, I don't want that, and they run to the school and vote for the:budget. That is what happens. That is why a one time budget, do or you die. Out. You go back tothb original budget. Can I read, Madam SuperviSor, because this is helpful to the people in town. Could I read two more Assembly bills, that Joe Sawieki tried to get through while he was Assemblyman. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you have to read the whole thing, or can you tell us what it is? FRANK CARL1N: It is very short. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, we all realize what the school tax does, and we do have a responsibility to educate our children, and it is all very good that you come and share this information with us, but we are not in a position to make the decisions in relation to taxes. I hope you share this also with your Boards of Education. FRANK CARLIN: No, and I will tell you why. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Share it with them. FRANK CARLIN: I mentioned that to you when I began, that you have no control over it, but it is of interest to everybody in the town. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It certainly is, because people are concerned, but I think you have to go where the decisions are made in order to.. FRANK CARLIN: I will tell you why I don't go where the decision are made, being that you brought this up. when we had Laurel School open I went to some meetings along with Jack Robinson, who was the Vice-President of TaxPac, and Ed Campbell, who was interested in Laurel School. When you go into these Board meetings, it is like two baseball teams playing in the World Series. You have the young people on that side. You have the senior citizens on this side, and one night, I don't know, I said, or one of the other two gentlemen came up -with some suggestion that we reduce the programs. We mentioned that, this young mother went out of the room crying, You can'.t do that to my child. You can't do that to my child, she runs out, and two women run after her. They bring her back. So, it is don't open your mouth, because it might effect something, and they get overwhelmed. So, what chance have you got? Like I said two 1/18/00 17 baseball teams playing in the World Series, one on one side, and one on the other. Seniors, you are affecting my child' s education, and we don't want that, and We don't want that. I wish I had gone back to these Board meetings, and ifI do I am not going to sit there, and just shake my head one way or the other. I will say that right now. So that is one of the reasons why I started staying away from these things, because I would rather put it in writing. SUPERVISOR COC~: I think there is another way to do it, Frank, because there are some people that aren't comfortable coming in here to a Board meeting, but they will write a letter with xvhat they want to have as input. I usuallythe copy the Board On all of these kinds of letters, so that we can all put into prospective, you know, someone else's views, so it is not wasted. If you are uncomfortable going to the meeting, put it in writing and send it to every Board of Education member. FRANK CARLIN: What I am talking today is, I put my money where my mouth is.~ I did put it in writing. I put in the paper. Unfortunately, now I want to get on another subject th/tt I am on here. Unfortunately all my letters don't always go into Suffolk Times. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That you take up with the Editor. You keep giving me things that I can't do anything about. FRANK CARLIN: But, I do put it in writing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have seen some of your letters. I just thought you might have a greater solution if it is given to where the decisions are made. FRANK CARLIN: What I am trying to point out to the people here, and particular several months ago, that before long, two to three years, our STAR Program is going to be wiped out, and we are going to be back to square one, because what would happen to say supposing the economy goes down, and the State decides to cut offthe STAR Program. We are going to be in bad shape as I just mentioned here, forgot to add $891.00 to what our taxes are this year. You got to face facts in this town, and you have to look at them, and not just say, well, that is the way it is going to be. You have to face them, and challenge them, and try to do something about it. I know it is not your responsibility, but is all of your responsibility. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you want to share something else with us, Frank? FRANK CARLIN: I want to share one more thing if anybody else don't want to speak. This is a food for thought. I see we got a new traffic light in Mattituck. Very good. Wanted it at the shopping center, but unforttmately we couldn't get it there. A half a loaf is better than nothing, but there is one thing wrong with it. The way it is there is one thing wrong with it. You now have to coming from the west, you have to make a left to go into Factory Avenue to go into the shopping center. Right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No. I was coming along there yesterday coming back from the south shore with a friend. She said, you can not go, because I haven't come from the west on that traffic light. I always use the North Road. She said, you have to turn on Factory Avenue to make your left, and get in. I said, that's not the way it is supposed to be, and as we came up on it we looked down, and there was a car pulling in there from our direction, so I rode to the front of the parking lot, and there is an entrance to be able to come in if you are traveling from the west. There is one there. You can't mm left coming out of the parking lot. FRANK CARLIN: Coming out of the parking lot going east? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No left, you can mm right. FRANK CARLIN: I am not saying that. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Coming fi:om the ~vest. FRANK CARLIN: You can not go like you normally would before in any of the two exits, make a left. Can you? 1/18/00 18 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I did it yesterday. It is not the first entrance. I think it Was the second one that still allows you to come in, and you look at the road, not this mm, there is no mad marking at all. You go home and check it, because I pulled over way up to the front, and I said, I should have been able to pull offthe Main Road coming from the west to go in there. FRANK CARLIN: It is as confusing as heck. It was in the paper there. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is very confusing. It is effecting Diary Queen, because her parking is along the road, and cars are backed up. In summer she is not going to have a customer. FRANK CARLIN: You wait for the cars to go by to make a left onto Factory Avenue, go into the side entrance of the shopping cemer. That's great, but that is not the way the paper was saying. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You look at the roads, and the marking, and the signs. Now, I will say that when they first put up the no left signs, no left turn coming out of the parking lot, someone turned some of those signs around, so they looked like they were for on the Main Road, which they were not. I think they have been readjusted. FRANK CARLIN: When you leave the shopping center you have to go to Factory Avenue, make a left. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Go up to the light, and make your left. FRANK CARLIN: At the light. We are trying to debate here, or we are not sure of that left tum going in there from 25. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Go check. FRANK CARLIN: They don't have an arrow coming from the East to make a left into Sigsbee Road. That we do have, but we don't have an arrow coming from the west making a left into Factory Avenue, and that was I was going to suggest, that we have an arrow there, also to make a left turn going into Factory Avenue because it is going to cause problems, not right now, but in the summertime when all that traffic... SUPVISOR COCHRAN: The whole comer is going to be a mess. FRANK CARLIN: You are going to be waiting to make a left turn there, and the light changes very quickly, and the line is going to be back to the bank. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Write up what you see wrong, and it Mil be given tO the Transportation Committee, because I have already given them the problem that is going to exist by Dairy Queen, and people already cutting the comer. It is going to need some watching. FRANK CARLIN: There is going to be an accident there. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I agree. Would you write that up? FRANK CARLIN: When the sun is setting, when the sun is shining, you are heading west, and somebody is going to make a left, you are going to make a right, you are not going to see them, and, boom, you are going to have a side collusion there or whatever. So, you need an arrow. (tape change) If you have an accident, who is required, or who is trying to call a tow truck, the Police or who? Or are you entitled to call a tow truck. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is usually the Police Depamnent that calls for a tow truck when it is needed in a motor vehicle accident. FRANK CARLIN: Suppose you are not injured, and capable of calling for own tow tmck to · tow. Can't you do it? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't know. You would have to question the Chief. 1/18/00 19 FRANK CARLIN: Would you still have to pay that money? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't know. COUNCILMAN MOORE: If you didn't use the tow operator that is next on the list. I think the only point is they want to make sure the road gets clear in a timely fashion. These operators have to approved to come do those jobs, and they have to be there within, I don't know, thirty minutes or so~nething iike that, So the ~vhole point il to make sure the whole road gets cleared of the vehicle. We can check with the Chief and ask him. FRANK CARLIN: I will tell why. I break down on the road. If the police are responsible for calling for a tow track... SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Not if you break down. You call your own. COUNCILMAN MOORE: If an accident is blocking traffic.. FRANK CARLIN: Okay, ifa accident is blocking traffic, alright, fine. A guy comes along, and calls your tow track, or whatever you have assigned to, and you have to pay that. Right? COUNCILMAN MOORE: Suppose you have an accident which you are not blocking the road, and you have AAA, which would cover you for the tow. Why should you have to pay $100.00 or $120.00, when you have AAA? Why should you have to rely on the cops to call your company, or the town's tow truck ? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If you had say a fender bender, and you had the capability of calling your own garage to be towed, or AAA, or AARP, or whatever you have, but let me get a clarification from the Chief of Police. We have listing ofto~v operators, and they rotate down the list. That is with motor vehicle accidents. FRANK CARLIN: That was my question here. ls the police always going to be responsible for calling a tow truck, or if you are not injured or you are capable, can you call a tow truck as far as who you want to tow you, or do the police automatically do that, and you can't do it? This is what my question is. Please verify that for me. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will. FRANK CARLIN: Thank you very much. I am sorry to keep you this long. I know you had a long day. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.) Hearing none, I will entertain a motion to adjourn? RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 5:36 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. Southold Town Clerk