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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-02/08/1977February 8, 1977 A regular~meeting, of the S0uthold TOwn Board'was held on Tuesday, Februar~ 8, 1977 at the~ of£iCe of ~the superviser;'~'16 South Street, Green~ort, Mew:York. SupervisorlMartocchia openedthe meeting 3:00 P.M. with the~following present: Supervisor ~lbert~'M.: M~t0¢bhfa Councilman james ~H~ 'Rich;-J~. - · Councilman James Homan ' - - JUStice Martin Suter '- J~s't~c$ Louis M. ~emarest .... ~ :~,~'.,' '~iju~ti~e~F~ancis'T~' Doyen ~ .. ,' -, ~_: ..-~.-.,- ~' .'~ '-~own .~t~orney Ro~ert' W. ~ Tasker' ~. ~. ' HighwaySuperintendent Raymond C. Dean .. '~ . RESOLVED.that the:-Janu~?y.~5, 1977. minut'es of. the-~South01d be and are here~y[ app'~o~e~-as'submit~ed{ ..... Vote of the'ToWn Board: lyes: Sup'eF¥i~0r Martocchia, Councilman Rich, ~0Unci~an. H0man., ~Ustic'e Surer; JustiCe Demarest, iJustlce'Doyen. This resolutio~wa~ '~clared-:d~%~ adopters'' On motion of Justice Surer, sec.0nded by Councilman Rich., it was RESOLVED~that the next regular meeting ~_f the:Southold Town ~oard will be"h l Tuesday, February 15, 1977'at the. of the Supervisor, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York. Vote of the Town Board: .Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Coun~i.lman ~om.~an~, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, JusticeDSyen. This resolutionwas declared duly adopted. completed, therefore this meetitg will b~ recessed lat~r.-.for that- purpose. On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that the reports for the month of January 1977 by the Supervisor, Town Cle~ Police Department, Building Department (four new dwellings, two.additions to dwellings and one business addition - total o£ $156,600.00), and report of Justice Surer be and hereby are accepted and placed on file, Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justioe~Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice UOyen. This resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Surer, it was RESOLVED"that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign an electric easement agreement between the Town of Southold and the Long Island Lighting Company granting an easement through and along certain portions of land of the Town of Southold at East Marion, New York~ said easement to be 30 ft. in width, and approximately705 ft. in length along lands of Hertfelder on the south; D. Jackson H. Egert and Jean Scb_ueider on the west; Tedeschi on the north; and Jean Schneider on the east; as shown on Map of Lands at East Marion, N.Y. Made~for L.I.L.CO. by Rd~srick Van Tuyl, P.C. dated December 2, 1976. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared duly adopted. On motionof Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was RESOLVED that Belmil Computer Services Inc., Melville, New York being the lowest responsible bidder at $29,000.00 for a three year contract be and hereby are awarded the bid f~r the computerization of the Southold Town tax rolls. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocch~, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. Th~'S resolution was declared duly adopted. Supervisor. Martocchia: 1. Ad¥ised that the proposition voted on on February 2, 1977, whether Games o£ Chance shall be conducted in Southold Town, was approved by the voters by a vote of 170 yes and 19 opposed om the mainland, and 16 yes and 1 opposed Dn Fishers Island. Games of Chance is now a local Zaw in the To~n o£ SOuthold for charitable organizationS. 2. Receipt of a letter from Su££olk County Clerk Lester M. Albertson relative to the small enrollment at the Eastern Campus o£ the Su££olk County Community College, and ask that the Town Board support their e££orts to assist in theadvancement of higher education in.the East. Moved by Councilman H&mh, seconded by Councilman Homan, ~X~EREAS, SuffOlk County Community Co%lgge opened its Eastern Campus on January 24, 1977, bringing a program of public higher education to the residents of eastern Suffolk County, and WHEREAS approximately 1,000 individuals have initially enrolled at this Eastern Campus clearly demonstrating the need for such public higher edqcation facilities in this area, and WHEREAS, the Planning and building of this Eastern Campus has been the result of the active participation and diligence of many C~unty and~State officials, the Board of Trustees of Suffolk County Community College and the President of the College, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Southold officially weloomes Suffolk County Community College to eastern Long Island, and~ be it further RESOLVED, ~that this Board commends President Albert M. Ammerman, the College Board of Trustees, County and State officials, and other concerned individuals for the successful culmination of their efforts to provide quality, low-cost, higher educational opportunities for our residents. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Su~er, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution~as declared duly adopted. Supervisor Martocchia: 3. Receipt of a letter from Southold Town Baymen's Associati~n~ Inc. suggesting amending the Shellfish Ordinance of the Town of Southold requiring that a Permanent Resident maintain a permanent d~elling within the town d~ng a period of not less than one year immediately preceeding the date of his application for a permit, or the date~of taking~shellfish if no permit_is required; and that Temporary .Residents or Guests must be accompanied by a Permanent Residen~ when taking shellfish from~our waters. President resident requirements-for shrimping.is six months, and other shellfishing is ~60 days. The Board will study the proposal. 4. Receipt of a letter from William L. Nichol, President of the Fleet~s Neck Property Owners Association, Inc. regarding vandalism,r~bberies and destrmotion of prgperty in their area, acknowledging that it is the children in the area d~ing this damage,- however, .they.feel the judges.should be-stricter and the laws-revised so the names will be exposed for violators of the law.-- The judges ea~ have a copy.of the lettsr.-~-Justice Demarest stated that tbey~do not have authority to deal with~ anyone under 16 years of age, and many times even when-they are over 16.they are entitled by law to full offender treatment.-~-Justice Suter further commended on this problem. On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that Vicky Kisteta be and she hereby is~appointed to the position of acc~unt~-elerk in the office o~ the Supervisor at an annual salary of $6,000.00 effective January 1, 1977; and Jean Schneider be and~she.hereby is appointed to the position of account clerk in the office of the Supervisor at an annual salary of $~000..00 effective January 16, 1977. vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman.. Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared d~uly adopted~ ~, On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Jus~ice Suter, it was RESOLVED that the request for a cluster subdivision by John Fellinger-Ihar and Olivia Fellinger-Ihar be and hereby is-denied as being inappropriate for the area. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia; Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest,.Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared duly adopted. Supervisor Martocchia: 5. Receipt of an invitation for the ~outhold Town Board to join the Greenport Fire Department in celebrating their 132nd anniversary on February 19, 1977 by participating in a parade which will start at 1:30 P.M. 6. Mr. Edward Lademann has been suggested by the Southold Fire Department to replace Bud Olmstead'-as Deputy Director Fire Safety, -Suffolk County Fire Advisory Board. On motion of Councilman Rich, secondedby Justice Doyen, it was RESOLVED that Edward Lademann be and he hereby is recommended- by the Southold Town Board to fill the vacancy of Deputy Director of Fire Safety for the County of Suffolk; and~such recommendation be forwarded to the Suffolk County Fire Advisory Board and Ronald Buckingham, Director of Fire Safety for the COunty of Suffolk. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich:, ~Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice DOyen. This%resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Councilman Rich, Seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he'hereby is authorized to:advertis for bids for a~three year lease of the refreshment stand and other facilities at the §outhold Town Beach located on the north side of Route 27A, Arsham6maque, on Long Island Sound. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Coundilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared duly adopted. Supervisor Martocchia appointed the following individuals to the Advisory Committee for the Senior Citizen-Youth Center at Peconic: Two people from the Mattituck~ Senior-Citizens, two people from-the ~outhold-Greenport Senior Citizens, two from the Mattituck High School, two from the Southold High School, also Jean Cochran, an active worker with Fouth programs, Jeanne Taylor, Southold, Robert Muir,~ Mattituck, retiree as athletic director of the Mattituck School, Bea Zegzula frmm CAST, Mrs. Tan~enbaum, a worker with gymnastics, Mrs. Robert:Boergesson from the Inter Agency Counc'~l, Ethel Wortis from the Inter Agency Council, and Reverend Ben Burns, Southold.---If there are others known to the public Who would be interested in this committee the ~0ard~w±I1 accept names.---Once the above individuals are notified there will be meetings with the Town Board to generate ideas of wRat the activities should be ~n the building, how the building should be designed inside, etc.~--The projected amount of money for this project was to be about $143,000.00 over a three year period, however it has been rasied $20,000.00.---Supervisor Martocchia is now considering, with ,a proposed discussion with the committee and the Board, that perhaps with the additional $20,'000200 a full basement could be constructed under the building.--- There are proposed ~outdoor activity programs being developed - tennis courts, basketbak~ court, shuffle board, adequate parking On motion of Councilman Rich,~ .seconded by Justice Demarest, it ~was RESOLVED that the Senior citizens of $outhold:be and they hereby are granted permission to hire one bus to. take them to the Nassau Colliseum on March 10th to the Flower Show. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich,: CQuncilman H~maR,, Justice Surer, .Justice Dema~est, Justice~ ' Doyen/ ...... * * This resolution,~*was declared'.duly adopted. Supervisor..Martocchia.: ..-~ ~_ . . ~ 7. The little league allotments are being studied. Supervisor Martocchia has met with the Cutchogue West and Southold East group to discuss their ideas. The disbursement of the money will be studied hy the Board. ,'.. ~ 8. Supervisor Martocchia will be meeting~with Ethel Wor,t.is relative to her property at the end of South Harbor Road. The Town once leaSed;beach front property at, the.end.~of that road,. and there was County-dredging work done.there.~--The lease has expired with'Mrs. Wortis:and she would,.like to discuss a possible purchase~ hy the Town of the property in question. - 9. There will be a meeting on Thursday, February 10, 1977 conducted by the Sea Grant Adv,isory Service of the State of'.New York relative to the erosion problems in the Mattituck Inlet and Leeton Drive a~eas, of,~the Town of Southold. The. meeting will be held f~om ~1:0© P~M. to 4:00-P~M. ia the conference room of the New York,-State Department of~Env~onmenaal.Conservation Region 1 Office, Building $0, SUNY, Stony Brook~. Councilman.Homan and., Justice Surer wilt-attend this meeting.-~The objective.of the. meeting is .to provide th~ affected property.owners and concerned public officials with an understanding~of.1) the most likely causes of~th~,:accelerated ero,sion, 2) what additional, information, if ,any, must be Obtained to develop some solutions, 3.) the local, statue, or federal assistance which might'be avaitab, le-to carry ont ~ny necessary studies and to mmplement solutions, and ~) what measures the prope~.ty ~wners~,c~n .take'to control~ eros,ion;of t:heir own property. ~ * ~ ~ ' - 10. The~fol,l~wing no,tices~of_.hearings have.been recemved from the~ew York State Depar~tment of Environmental Conservation: -- Joh~ T2 Fabry f~r~ permission to construct a catwalk, a ,ramp and a float at his property south of New Suffolk Avenue - and~Deep. Hole Drive~Mattituek~ ©bjectio~s by~March.~tst, · .Hear~ing Ma. rch 7th .... ~- . Andrew J. Galgano for permission to construct s walkway raised above the march with,~a "T", doc~;at~,the~end,~with, four:piles and two mooring piles on one end at his property on West- ~- phal. ia Road .on .the west point~ef~Mattituck Cree~ -Objections :by'February 28th, hearing Ma.rch-.4th~,~ ' ~ .... , -. - G~.ace R. ?Lewis~for',pe'rmission to maintenance~dredge an-area in ~ ~ .... ,~ P. ettys:'Pond Inlet and place~th~ material on the uplands, ' at-her property east of thee terminus of Arshamomaque~ ' Avenue, Southold.* -Objections.-~y~ebruary 25th, hearing March 3rd. Grace R~ Lewis for.per.mission to3constructaa timber bulkhead an~dredge.,for,~backfilt and-construct a-one family house ~ on her property ~south, of Orchard Stre.et~on the~e~st side of Arshamomaque Avenue, Southold. Objections by February 25th, hearing~March~3~d.- --- --~. ~' ~ . . . Salvatore J. Ariosto for permission to construct a timber bulk- heard and returns on property line adjacent to High wa~er : line.and backfill and redredge a~-his~property on Fordham -- Canal, Lot ~l;~Map of Fordham.Acres, Section;2, ~Wiggins Lane, ~ .... South of the,Main Road, Greenport~7Objections/by. February 28th, hearing March 4th ....... ' - - - ll. The,:~oa~d~is about'.read~to~draw-up ,specifications for the second:stage of street, lighting. The first stage<is.about complete at this time. The_.s~oond-.,stage is-~the-replacement of about 788 lights with 72. High Pressure. Sodium lights~:- A transfer for this~ project is needed..~ --.~' ...... ~3 ~..' * -~3 ~ . On motion of Justice, Demarest, seconded~by,JusticeSuter; it was RESOLVED that $9',$49,.33:be and. hereby is transferred from the Contingent Account,-Whole Town to Town Insurance Whole. Town. . Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. ~Th~is resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Councilman Homan,' seconded by .Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that $1,490.67 be and hereby is transferred from Part~. Town Contingent Account to Town Insurance Part Town. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest,~ Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it_was RESOLVED that the amount~of_$408.~00, for election workers, printing of paper ballots, pencils and supplies for the vote held on the Games of Chamce: proposition, be and hereby is authorized to be paid out of Councilme~ Contractual Account No. Al010.4 Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan,~ Justice Surer, .J~stice Demar.est, Justice- Doyen This resolution was declared duly adopted Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest, WHEREAS Leo Kwasneski applied to the $outhold Town Board for a per,it under the provisions of the Wetland Ordinance of the Town of Southold, application dated.November.12, 1~76, and WHEREAS the said application was referred to the Southold Town Trustees and the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council for their, findings and recommendations, and WHEREAS a public, hearing was held by the Town Board with. respect to said application on the llth day of January 1977, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of Leo Kwasneski-be and the same hereby is DENIED and it is further RESOLVED that the applicant be and he hereby is directed to: remove any and all..fill heretofore placed on said wetlands, and removal tD be accomplished in the manner directed by the Building Inspector of the Town of Southold and such operation to be under the supervision of the Building InspectOr. Vote of the Town Board: 2~;es: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This 'resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion.of Justice Demarest, seconded'by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that the Town,of Southold register their objection with the~Department of the~Army, New York District, Corps of Engineers .upon the application Of Long Island Lighting ~ompany for associated structures, dredging,, fill and open water disposal, in Weste/nLong Island Sound for the Jamesport Nuclear Power Station. Review of the papers from 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Corps of Engineers Office, Mineola. March 3, 1977~.is the ~ast day for objections. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, ~Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared duly adopted.~ Supervisor Martocchia: 12. Superintendent of Hig.hways to get estimates for construction of roads at Cleaves.Point, namely Maple Lane (Main Road to Osprey Nest ROad), Snug Harbor Road (Maple Lane to Osprey Nest Road), Marine Ptace (Snug Harbor Drive to Maple Lane) and Osprey Nest Road (Snug Harbor Drive to Maple Lane) to construct the roads to specifications as town highways, and submit a. report to the residents of the area to determine if they wish. to.have a read_district. 13. Thank-you letter from Mayo~ Joseph Townsend, Jr., Village of Greenport, for the use of two poliee cars belonging to the Town of Southold during a recent breakdown of the police aars of the'Village. He Stated the incident is an excellent example of intergovernmental cooperation and ~ommends the town and Chief Cataldo for his prompt attention to the matter. ~ 14~ Receipt bf wettand:'applica%ibn~'-NoL' 28-by Ha~riet:Sp-ilman, Wickham Creek, Cut~hogue for constr~¢tion of a float and walkway- which-has been sent to the~'S0~thOtd-Town' TrUstees and~-~buthO~d ToQn C0hse~vation'AdvisOry Council fer s~d~ ~nd~recom~Enda%ion' On~m®%i®n~of:.Justice Demarest~, seconded by~J~stice Sut~r, ~t~WaS RESOLVED that the Town o~' SOuthold. provide~office space-at the Southold Town Hall for the Suffolk Community College for the purpOse-of ~uitment and,interviewso~'~potEn~ehro~lees~for~ %~EiroEast:.End. campus; -' - _ .~-. :. ~ ~ ~. ~: .......... Vot~ O~':~he';T0wn Board~ -Ayes': Supe-r~isbr:~rto~chia~ Cbunditmah; Rich~ ~oun~itman Homan,'Justice Suter,--J~s%-ice Demares%~-Justice Doyen. This ~A~ol~%~on~was'~declared'd~ly adopted, Supervisor Martocchia: ~ -t5. Receip~-;of-a thank~you;lett~r'fr6m-James, p~ Knowtes~ Pbes~dent~0f~h~ Custer' I~s%itute,'-Inc.' ~or theTb~n~s f~nan¢ial~ contribution to their summer concert, lecture and workshop series. On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was RESOL~D that Jacqueline:'Baker, ~S6Uthold, -New'Y0rk be~and hereby is appoin~ed'.~0 the position 6f--acting-cOurt cl~rk-fo~ Justice Suter, during the leave-of-absence period graRted~.~Barbara Dittmann:,~at-a salary of $3.00 per hour. Vo~e of ~h~:~own~Board:'' -Ay~s~.~Super~iS0~:Ma~ehia~.Counci~man -Rich, Councilman. H~man,~-:J~sti~e~ S~te~ J~sti~e Demares~ Justice- ,Doyens' ~:: ", ' . 3~ - ..... . ,,_-.;. ~- ~' .2: This resot~ti~n'wa~.de~lared d~ly.adopt~ on mot~on, of,--Counc~man-HOman/'.seco~d~d~'by. Co~ncitman Rich;~it-was RESOLVED %hat-'Supervisor Albert 'M. Martocchia be and he-hereby .is auth~zed to advertise for:bidS ~r ~six-neW:po~ice-cars. {'fiVe. marked and one unmarked), with five of the presently owned police cars as t~ade~ins, :- · ~ . · ,).. ,_t.. - ~:. . ....... Vote 0f~:the'-'TownoBoard: '.'Ayes: SuperV~s0r Martodchiai~,Cou~¢i~man Rich;':-~ounc'ilman Homan, Ju~-t~ce'.S~ter,-J~stice"De~arest, aJustice Doyefi~ This'-resolution.-Was:-decta~edduly adopted; ..... [-- ::C'~ ' On motion'of>JustiCe Sute~;- sec0nded--by:Jus~$ce:'D~marest~' ~t Was RESOLVED ~ha~'-:W." Edgar Wo~thlngton-'be ahd he. herebyis--granted~-a six (6) month renewal of:hi~ trai~et per,it; trailer located on the south side of Sound Avenue, Mattituck, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Ma~oechia, C0un~ilman Rich/}Counci~man.Aoman', Justice'Sute~?-'J~st~ce-De~afest, J~stice Doyen. This tesolu~ion-was-'dEclAred du~y~.adepted~': '--~ :: --: Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice SUter, WHEREAS the Burton Potter Post ~t85, American Legion, Greenport, New York has applied to'~the Town.'ClerA,:for:An-Am~nded-Bingo'-'~iC~nse, and WHEREAS the Town Board has examined the application, and after investiga%ion, duly Aade:~indings and';d~te~inatiOng.-a~ requi~ed by law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE ~T RESOLVED that the SUpervisor:be and he-hereby "is.'a~thorized'--and-'direCted-tO-execate ~n be~f::.0f:khe Town Boa~d the findings:and det~mi~ations-asorequired by R~SOLVED-that the Town. C~erk be and:-She:hereby-'is directed to~.issue '~a: Amended::Bi~o-'Lice~se~e',the~Burffon~Pot~er Post 918§;'-AmErican Legi~-Greenport, New'YOrk: .... ' ' - Vote.ofq%h~ Town'-Board: ~'Ayes: -Supe~isor-Ma-~toeChia; CoUncilma~ ~Rieh;~ ¢o~ncilman-'Homan, J~stfce S~t~r~.Justice Demares%, .~ustice.'Doyen. This'or~s~lution-was declared dUly;ad6pted. '-- O~,-m6~i0n of Justice Demares~; seconded, by Justice S~ter,'~it was RESOLVED tha~--~enneth. T~bor2:'Orient,--NE'w Yo~k;~be"and--he hereby--' ~s-'apPo~nke'd-'~o'--the Board Of:-H0us~ng~'AppeAl~.:for ~-period".of three years,'te~mbeginning on January '9, i977:afid"e'x~iring on January' ..~9, 1980. V6~A ~f'"~e-'~0~'B6~fd'~ Ayes: SUperViSor Martoc'6h£a, Councilman Aic~; C6~ficil~aff'A6~afi; J~stic'e 'Suter, Jus'tice De~a'~estj J~sti'ee Doyen. · hi~-'rS~01uti6~'w~s'-declared dUly'adopted; '178 On motion of Councitman. Homan~.seconded byCouncilman Rich,' it was RESOLVED that Robert W. Brown,. Jr. be and he hereby is appointed to the Board of Assessment Review for.a period of five years,. ~f term'beginning on'February 22, 1977 and expiring on February 22~ 1982. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, ~Co~ncilman .Homan, Justice Sutgr, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution was declared~duly adopted. - - On motion of. Justice Suter, seconded bY Councilman_Rich, it w-as RESOLVED that the Town of Southold support Assembly Bil!-No.._18~7 and Senate Bill No, 1461 entitled "An Act to amend, the h~ghway: law, in relation to the limitatign, of expenditures on highway, m~c~in~ry in certain towns," and the Town Clerk complete the necessary forms and submit them to the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate. ._ Vot~ of the Town Boar~:~-~Ayes:- Supervisor Ma~t0cchia,. Councilman Rich, Councilman. Homan,~Justice Surer, -J~stice Demarest,.~usticel ~Doyen. ~ This resolution was declared d~ly adopted. (the foregoing act of legislature,,i~ adopted, will increase the amount of expenditures.for highway machinery in oneyear from $100,Q00.00 to $200,O00.00.) --'- - On motion, o~-Justice Demares~,-seco~ded-by Justice-S~ter., it was.. RESOLVED that.passbooks in ~he:~amount of.$~5,000.00 coveriDg~reads and improvements in the subdivision known as Petty's Bite, 9rient, New York be and hereby are Keleased~upon~the recommendatien of-the ·own Engineer, Highway Superintendent and Highway Committee. .Vote'of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice~.Suter,~'Justice. Demarest, Justice~.Doyen. This-~resglution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was- RESOLVED-~that the bond ~n the amount of~$100~000.00 covering roads and improvements in the.subdivision known as~'Oregon View Est~tes~' at Cutchogue, New York, owned by Louis Hodor be and hereby ~s released upon the recommendation of.the Town Engineer, Highvay Superintendent and Highway Committee. ' .... Vote of the Town-Hoard: -~Ayes: Supervisor Martoechia~ Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice S~ter,:~ustice De~ar~st~ JUS-.tice~Doyen. This resoluti0n was. declared duly adopted~ Supervisor Mart0cchia: 16. .R~ceipt-of a letter from Mahlon D. Dickerson sugge~ti~ that to-conserve fuel and the:~own expense account, the tow~_.~ should turn off the street lights at 1:00 A.M. as all automobiles have lights and there is no~other travel at. that time. ~S~pervisor M~rtocchia opened ~hemeeting to the public. Mrs. Gladys-Csajko ask~!d:~hat-the home rule resolution be explained.-- Supervisor Martocchia~plained that--~he ~aw.-set a limitation~0.f- $!00,000.00 for purchase of machinery:and this legislation Prqvides for it to be increased to $200,000.00.---Mrs. Csajko asked if it is witk or without bid?~TvSupervisom Ma'rt0c~hia~stated i% sttll-.req~ires bid.---Mr~.-Csajko.asked why-i~:is;~imi~ed to a certain amount?-=- Town Attorney Tasker stated the Highw~.y. Law now,provides~t~atjin towns of a population of less than 40,000 ~hey cannot raise nor expend more than $100,000.00.per-year_for ~achinery without a vote of the people. That is now going~to be raised from $100,000:.00 ~o $200,000.00. It provides in towns of over 40,000 without a vote of the .peop~e they can't, spend, more~th~n $200,000.00 .and that is g~ing to be. raised to $400,000.00 .... Mr. Pfeffer asked if this is now a-bill or a taw?---Town Attomney~Tasker stated it is a proposed bill,being introduced by Senator Smith affecting Section 242 of the Highway Law. Mr.s. Csajko stated~that Shelter Island was mentioned in th~ paper as going to as~ for aid for damage to piers; is.Southold going to. do that a ~ lso.---Supervisor Martocchia stated they have already done it~through the proper agencies in Yaphank% '~ ~ ' On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at 4:20 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of auditing bills and other proper business that may come before the Board. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice Doyen. This resolution was de~-~re~ ~ul~ adopted. Meeting reconvened at §~00 P.M.~ ~i~-'Justice Demarest and Justice Doyen absent. On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was REsOLVeD that the fOllowzng audited bzlls be A~tho~:i~ed for ~ment: General Fund bills in ~he~'~mOunt o~'~$76'~579.41~ Highwa~ Dep~rt~ent b~is~ i~-~the"- ~moun~ ~: $%7,799198;:"F{sher~ ~i~nd~iF~r~y~ District bills in the amoun% of $22,826.60; Federal Revenue S~aring~Bills in the amount of $99.86; ~d S~re~t L~gh~n~' Inst~llation bills in the amount of $3,506.85. Vote of the To~ Board: Ayes: Super~iso~ ~rt6cchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer. This resolu~on ~s declared'dUl~ adopted On motioh 0f ~ounc~im~n Homah, ~se~nded~ by Coun~'iiman Rich, it was ~SOL~D that $30,000.00 ~e~{rRnsfer~e~ ~r0m ~ Revenue Sharing Fund Account assigned to police salaries to the Street Lighting A~unt Contractual A518~4. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, C~cilman ~h, Councilman Hom~n, ~ Jus~lqe~Sut~r, . '~'n~s' res~lu~lon ~s ~eclare~'. ~uiy a~op~e~ On motion of Coundilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, i%~was R~OL~D hhRt ~30,000.00 be transferred fr0m~the Ahti-Reeession Account t6 %he ~Revenue Sharihg FUnd 'Account fo~ ~olice s~laries. Vote of the Town Board: ~ ~es: Sup~vi~6~'~rtocchia, Co~iiman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. ~hi ..... ' S"'r~solution wa~ declare~ d~i~ Adopted, ~n~oti6n'Of Cou~ima~ ~69a~, ~6~ded~b~u~e~ ~ute~,' ~t was RmOL~D that .S~pe~$isdr-Alb~t M2-~A~toc6nia~ be 'and' ~e hAreby is a~or~ea- tO adver{~se fo~ bi~s fo~{he p~hase of-sfr&et lighting photo eled%~6 eells~ ' ' ....... lumznazres, ~s and'b~ackets~ Vote of the Town Board:~ Ayes: Supervisor ~rtocchia; Coun6iiman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Cuter. ~'resoiu~i6~ w~s deela~A'd'd~ly"~'~9~tedi-~' ~''" ...... ' 6J~ AOti0J: of jUst~de sU~F, "'seconded by COuncilman Rich, it ~as REs0~D~'that there'being no further~bus~ss to come'~bef0re this .~W~'~&ar~ mee~%ng a~j0~rnmght be Called at 6t~-0f'~he'To~ ~6a~d: A~Ss: Supervis0~ ~rt6c6hi~,' Councilman Rich~,"66~ilman Homan, Justice Cuter. ~his' re~Oiu~i6n ~ d~clared duly aaOpted~