HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-09/13/1976SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
September 13,1976
A special meeting of the Southold Town Board was called by Supervisor
Martocchia, upon written notice, at 4:00 P.M., Monday, September 13,
1976 at the town board meeting room, 16 South Street, Greenport, New
York. The following members were present:
Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Justice Martin Surer
Justice Louis M. Dearest
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Absent: Councilman James Homart
Justice Francis T. Doyen
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the following resolution which was adopted on September
7, t976 be and hereby is rescinded:
"On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that effective September 30, 1976 the positions of
two police patrolmen shall be abolished; and the two police
patrolmen affected by this action are Job~ Ship and Joseph
Gordon, whose employment shall be terminated September 30,
1976. Any credited time to the aforementioned patrolmen shall
be utilized prior to September 30, 1976; and it is further
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board recommend to the Suffolk
County Civil Service Commission the n~mes of John Ship aud Joseph
Gordon be placed on the preferred list for rehiring if a vacancy
should arise.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted."
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, g~stice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that effective September 30, 1976 the positions of two police
patrolmen shall be abolished; and the two police patrolmen affected
by this action are John Clark and Joseph Gordon, whose employment shall
be terminated September 30, 1976. Any credited time to the afore-
mentioned patrolmen shall be utilized prior to September 30 1976; and
it is further '
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board recommend to the Suffolk County
Civil Sea, ice Commission the names of John Clark and Joseph Gordgn be
placed on the preferred list for rehiring if a vacancy should armse;
and it is further
RESOLVED that this resolution of the town board is subject to receipt
of a supporting letter from the Suffolk County Civil Service Commission
citing their ruling of the two patr~olmen that are affected by the
abolishment of the two patrolmen positions.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of C~mcilman Rich, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a
public hearing at the Supervisor's Office, 16 South Street, Greenport,
New York on the 21st day of September, 1976 at 3:30 o'clock P.M., at
which time and place all interested persons will be given au opportunity
to be heard upon the following matter: A proposed Local Law entitled
"A Local Law in relation to permitting games of chance in~e Town of
Southold," which reads as follows:
I. Chapter 30 of the Code of the Tow~ of Southold is hereby
amended by adding a new Article thereto, to be Articl~ II to read
as follows:
ARTICLE II
GAMES OF CHANCE
Section 30-20 Definitions.
The words and phrases used in this Article shall, for the purpose
of this A~ti01e have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by
Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
Section 30-21 Games o£ Chance.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined
in Secti~ 186 of Article 9-A o£ the General M~nicipal Law, upon
obtaining the required license therefor, ~o Oonduct games of chance
within the ~erri~0rial limits of ~he Town of Sou~ho!d, subject to the
provisions o£this~article and Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
Section 30-22 Restrictions.
The conduct of games of chance aUthorized'by this Article shall be
subject'to the following restrictions:
A. No person, firm, association, corporation or
organization, other than a license8 under the provisions
of Article 9-A o£ the General Municipal Law, shall conduct
such 'game~or shall lease or otherwise make available for
conducting games of chance a hall or other Premises for any
consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect, except as
provided in section one hundEed ninety of Article 9-A of the
General Municipal Law.
B. No game of chance shall be held, operated or conducted
on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is
to be paid; wholly or partly, on the basis of a percentage of
the receipts or net profits derived from the operation of such
game.
C. No authorized organization licenses under the
provisions of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law shall
purchase or receive any Supplies or equipment specifically
designed or adapted for use in the conduct of games of chance
from other than a supplier licenses by the board or from ~mn~her
authorized organization.
D.. The entire net proceeds of any game of chance and of
any rental shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes
of the organization permitted tO conduct the same.
E. No prize shall exceed the sum or value of one hundred
dollars in any operation or conducting of a single game of
chance as provided in section one hundred eighty-six of Article
9-A of the General Municipal Law. No single wager shall exceed
ten dollars.
F. No series of prizes on any one occasion of games of
chance shall aggregate more than one thousand dollars as~provided
in section one hundred eighty-six of Article 9-A of theGeneral
Municipal Law.
G. No person except a bona fide member of any such
organization, its auxiliary or.affiliate organization, shall
participate in the management or operation of such game, as
set forth in section one hundred ninety-five-c of Article 9-A of
the General Municipal Law.
H. No person shall receive any remuneration for participating
in the management or operation of any such game.
I. The unauthorized conduct of a game of chance shall
constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Section 30-23 Approval by Electors.
This Local Law shall not become operative or effective unless
and until it shall have been approved by a majority of the electors
voting on a proposition submitted at a general or special election held
within the Town of Southold who are qualified to vote for officers of
the Town of Southold.
Iii This local law shall take effect immediately.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Surer,
WHHREAS, there has been introduced before this Board a local law entitled
"A Local Law in relation to permitting games of chance in the Town of
Southold", and
WHEREAS, section 187 of the General Municipal Law provides that such
local law shall not become operative or effective until it shall have
been approved by a majority of the qualified ele6%ors of the Town voting
on a propositiontherefor submitted at a general or special election held
~ithin said Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV~ that a propositionbe submitted for
the approval of the qualified electors of the Town of Southold at
the general election to be hel~ on November'2, 1976 to permit~wi~hin
the Town of Southold the conduct of g~nes of chance pursuant to the
provisions of Article 9-A of theGeneral Municipal Law. Said proposition
to be in the following form, to ~it~
PROPOSITION'
Shall Games of Chance be permitted with±n the territorials_.
limits of the Town of Southold,: in abcordance with the
provisions of Article l, SectiOn 9, 0f the Constitution
of the State of New York as amended;~the~provisions of
Article 9'A of-the General Municipal-Lawl; the Rules and
Regmtations Of the New York-Racihg and Wagering Board~ and
in accordance wi'th the provisions of a Local Law enacted
by the Town Board entitla, d '"A Local Law-in relation to
permitting games of chance in the Town of Southold".
BE Ir FURTPrERRESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and:she hereby is
authorized and directed to cause Said proposition to be placed on
the ballot for the general election to be held on'November 2, 1976.
The question'of the'adoption of the foregoing resolution was
dulyput to a vo~e on roll call, which resulated as follows: Ayes:
Supervisor Martocchia, CoUncilman Rich, Justice SUrer, Justice
Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice DemareSt, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that there being no.further business to come before this
town board meeting adjournment be called at 5:30 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: 'Ayes: SuperViso~Mart0cchia, Councilman
Rich, Justice Surer, JusticeDemarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Town Clerk