HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-12/07/1976SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
December T, 1976
A ~eghlar me~ing of the South61d To.wn Board was he~d on Tuesday,
~0e~b~6~.7~ 1976 at th~office of the~.Supervisor, 16 South Street,
Greenpor~, Newmyork. Supervisor Marto~chia opened the meeting at
3:00 P.M. with the following, present:
'S~perVisor Albert M, Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James HOman
J~stioe Martin Su~er
Justice Louis M~ Demarest
Towh~Att0rney Robert W. Tasker
Deputy Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Absent:~'~ .Justi~ceFrancis T.-D0yen.
On motion of ~ou~cilman H0man, seconded byJustice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of November 23, 1976 be and hereby are
approved'as corrected.
Vot~ ~of. the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor. Martocchia, Councilma~
Ribh, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED~ that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board
will be held at 3:00 P.M.s, Tuesday, December 21, 1976 at the office
of theSUPervi~or, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor ~'Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter,.~Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On mo~ion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the November. reports of Supervisor Martocchia,
Town Clerk Terry, Justice Surer, Building Department be accepted
and placed on file.
Vote~of-'the ToWn Board: Ayes: SUPervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Su~er, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Befor~vOting on'the forego~ng'reSo!ution Justice Demarest
pointed out that ~60,448.00 in ~ntere~t was. earned by the Town
throUg~ thS"Superlntandent of Highways account and other funds.
SherIey Katz questioned if this was through Federal Revenue Sharing
funds?~Justice Demareststated that it was not Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds. This was-from money in this years~budget that was
kept in interest bearing accountS.
SuperVisor~Martocchia reported:
1~ Receipt~f only one bid for.the f~rniture for the Town HaI~
at Sou~hold. -The bidwas received from McCabes at Riverhead. Super-
visor Martocchia~stated that it was brought to his attention that the
figure stated in the newspaper seemed like a large figure for what
were ~re getting~ Buthe said that the newspaper did not state all
of the furniture we are actually receiving,~ There are quite a few
pieces we are getting that they did not mention. He stated that he
revie~d'thi4 with an interested party and they were quite satisfied
because there~ was morse furniture involved .than what the newspaper
indicat~m~. Sherley KatZ stated that the L. I. Traveler did elaborate
on ~h~nUmber of pieces. Supervisor Martocchia samid that itmust have
been the Suffolk Times that didn't. The bid figure is $5,682.00.
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to enter into a contract with McCabes, the lowest
and only responsible bidder for furniture at the Southold Town Hall
addition at Southold, New York, in the amount of $5,682.00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Couucilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia reported:
2. Receipt of letter from the Suffolk County Community
College, Richard Minisce, Associate Professor of Sociology. He
was one of the men we employed this past summer with the police
department at no salary. .He was able to spend the-summer .and a
little beyond with us learning police procedures, office work, etc.
-He participated in everything involved_as a policeman. Zt. did
give-him a tremendous amount of wealth to be able.to go back into
his classroom, and lecture on things after being on the scene and
actually participating. He.sends his appreciation to the elected
officials of the Town of SoWthO!d and. the'pOlice department for
this opportunity.
3. Southold Public. School'isrequestihg som~ funding which
the town has money set aside f0r"th~ sc~o0t tO extend recreation
programs for their youth, whether it be into the summer further
or into the winter further. Due to the f~ct that Southeld School
was on austerity for quite ~ while t~y ~0Uld not participate in
the summer program, The money was held in custody of Southo~d
Town accounts. The school has come uD with a "matching dollar
involvement program" in which they will participate to thetune
of $2,500.00 and there is a little outside money also. -They~ask
i~ t-he-Town will participate with the money that was normally set
aside_ for ~outhold. They are ~sking that we match their $2,~00.00
Plus~ $300.O0'for CY0'prog~am. ~ Th&s w~'~ent to the[Town~At~0rnsy
for clearance tb~be'~ure~at.'&~eryt~ing'was in'p~0~e~ 0~der. We
find that the money was sst a~ide." ~ ....
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED. that the Southold 'ToWn Board appr0vesa recreation
expenditure tm the Southold 'Public Schools'in the .amountof
$2~800.00 to extend recreation programs.
Vote of the-Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilm~u Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly-adopted.
Sherley Katz questioned if this can be done though it is
only a summer funding.---Supervisor Martocchia answered that
they have an entire braakdoWn of the programs which has been
examined and they are very careful using the money as intened,
they feel that the spirit isbeing followed.
Supervisor Martocchia:
4. Supervisor Martocchia.reported that c~rtain towns and
villages wdr~ entitled to Put in for some of-their expenses.-that
were incurred during""Hurricane~Belle,,. The Southold Tewn Highway
Department andPolice Department'~did occur expenses above an8 ·
beyond the norm. The Town of/Southold~ill be receiving about
$70,O00100~eventUally from the New York State Office of Disaster
Preparedness. At this point, we have,received a check-for $37,300.00
to be~divided between the Public Works program at the disposal area,
which the Town Board controls, the Highway Department, and the
Police Department for some overtime to .personnel~and some of the
damage to our generator. So we will be getting part.of th~s
$37,300.00 in, our Town Board account. Mr. Dean is holding the
check. The Police Departmant put in fbr $1~386.20; they.-were
alloWed$~,24~.00.
5. Supervisor MartoCChia reported~0n~-the outcome of the~
meeting'~atthe Mattituck High~!Sdho~l in reference to problems
in the Mattituck-West Cutchogu~ area of poor television rece~io~.
There was~a meeting set up by'Peter Jones, Manager of the-Riverhead
branch of CATV. There was a turn-out of about 100 people. It.was
quite an open meeting. 8ome o£'them were quite unhappy with the
service for which they were paying and not gettimg a goo~ picture.
Mr. Jones indicated that he was'trying to remedw it-as best as Dossible
and review the-reports of the people who gave t~eir names and complaints
at the meeting. He sent a report of the ones his repair and engineering
staff have visited. They corrected many of the problems. There was
no one single type of problem. They were different types of problems.
There is still more to do, some people were not at home when they
came. They left door knockers but they never received a follow-up on
them. From what I read here most. of the o~oole are h~ +h~ +~
were. The CATV is making efforts to clear the problems up. They
have. 3 crews Working.
6. Supervisor Martocchia reporte~ that~he received a letter
from the North Fork Lions Club informing us that ~yare organizing
a group from the North Fork Lions, Rotary, & Xwianis. They are
willing to be more aware of what is going on and what they see
and reporting it to the police. Whether it be a strange car in
a strange place or person acting strangely. They CoUld be another
set of ~eyes for the police d~partment. It was endorsed by the
Chief of Police and Supervisor Martocchia. It is ca!led a
"community awareness program".
7. ~SupervisOr~Martocchia reported receiving request from
the attorney fortheowners of "Oregon View Estates" asking for
a reduction of their subdivision bond.
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board hereby denies request for
reduction of performance bond of Oregon View Estates, subdivision
located at Cutchogue, owned and developed by Louis Hodor. Bond
to remain as in ~ntil work is completed in accordance with the
highway specifications for this particular subdivision.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: SuperviSor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, CoU~Clilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
8. Supervisor Martocchia reported receivingnotice of
hearing to amend the Code of the Town of Riverhead in relation
to zoning.
9~~ Supervisor Martocchi~ reported receiptof letter from
Ethel .Wortis, South Harbor Road; SOuthold, concerning the property
directly in front~of the end of 'South Harbor 1Road and property
immediately west - the Southold Park District owns the property
to the east. Over the years the town has been leasing this
property from Mrs. Wortis. She indicates she would like to
talk ~bo~t selling this to the Town of Southo'ld and/or to the
Southold Park District. The ParkDistrict has indicated to the
Town that they are not interested. Supervi~s0r'Martocchia
researched this with former Supervisor Lester~M. Albertson and
~omund that some dredging and filling had been done there and
arrangements had been made with the family'that a given point
in time the property would be deeded~,to the Town of Southold for
$1.00, but it seems that Mrs. Wortis does not remember this.
SuperVisor Martocchia and board members will meet with her to
see what can be worked out.--Gladys Csajko questioned if there
was anything in writing?---Supervisor .Martocchia said that there
was not. However, Mr. Albertson did go with him to talk to her
and the .point was brought out ver~y strongly ~egarding the
arrangement.---Sherley~Katz questioned how much property was
involved?---Supervisor Martocchia answered that it was the
property at the end of the road and d~mediately west, less than
an acre.
- !0. Supervisor Martocchia reported receipt o£ letter from
Mr~-'Edward-.A~a~ns, Orient, in reference to the.League b'f Women
Voters to head a drive to make citizens aware of and interested
in participation and planning of the Coastal Zone Management
Boards. -Mr. Rhodes Trautman is the committee chairman for the
RiYerhead-SoutholdLeague of Women Voters. This has to do with
the~200 mile~zon~._~--CouncilmanHoman stated that the various
fisher~/ groups have just voted to stay in the Int~ernational
Conference of North American Fisheries which will give the
state ~epartment control of the area.
11. Receipt of letter from Elaine F. Caldor, CPA offering
to audit books-fo~ ~he y-ear .of 1976 ~or a fee of '$1, 600. 00. She
has ~done theme, anuua:l~y-over the years=.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Oounc~tman-Rich,
WH~EAs Section 123 of th-e: Town Law provides that town officials
and employees who rec~ei~e-an~ disburse monies of the town shall
accouter to-the town-'.board for ~11' monires received and disbursed
by them by the 20th day of January, and
WHEREAS the Town Board deems it necessary to engage a public
accountant to_-prepare.~he 'aforesaid annual account for all town
officers and employees,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board engage the
services of Elaine F. Kaldor, Certified Publfc ~AcC0untant~~ to
make the,annual audit of the books and records of of~icers and
employees of the Town of Southold for the fiscal year 197$'at
acontract fee of ~1.,600.00.
Vote o£ the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor ~M~rtocohia,-.Councilmam
Rich., Councilman Homan, Justice Suter,.Just~o.e Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted
Supervis0r'Martoc~hia:
12. Receipt of request for cluster~concept subdivision of
WalterGatz, property located at Bailey Beach,~ Mattituck, con~
raining about 20 acres. This matter to be investigated, more
thoroughly by the board.... .....
On motion, of Councilman Homan,-~seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS a proposed Local Law No. -1976 was introduced at:a':meeting
o£ this board held on the 26th.day of October, 19Z6, and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held thereon by the board on the
23rd day of November, 1976, at whichtime all interested persons
were~g!~en~.an-.opportunity to ~be heard-thereon,
NOW~, THHREFORE, ~BE .IT RESOLVEDthat Local Law ._No;' 6-1976 be.-
enacted as ~ollows:
LOCAL LAW NO, 7'- 1976
A Local Law to amend Chapter 69 of tho'-Code of the ToWn of Southbld
in relation to Peddling and:Soliciting.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as
follows:
I. Section 69-102, Article I, Chapter 69 of the Code of the
Town of Southold is hereby amended to read as follows:
69-102 License required.
It shall be tmlawfu! for a person to act as a hawke~,
peddler or solicitor within the limits of the ToWn,of
Southo!d,-except in-conformity with the provisions of
- . this Article, and without first having obtained::andl
-- - pai'd for.and having-in force and effect a license,~-as
provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing'
provisions of this Section., a merchant having an
established, place or'business within the Town of
Southold, or his employees Shal'l not be~reqUired,io
obtain a license issued pursuant to the provisions
of. this Article.
II. ,The first sentence~of Section-69_109, Article I, Chapter
69 of the Co.de-of-theTown of SouthOld is hereby amende~ by del~ing
therefrom the word "licensed".
III..' Subsection C of Section 69-111 of Article I, Chapter 69
of the Code of the Town of Southold is-amended by deleting para-
graph (3) thereof and renumbering paragraphs (~), (5), and (6)
accordingly. .
IV. This~!ocal law shall take effect immediately as provided
by law.
Vote of the.Town Board: Ayes: SuperVisor Martocchia, Co~nc~ilman
Rich, CouncilmanHoman, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
13. Reported-on hearing for disciplinary action Of police
officer Salvatore M. Crimi. Charges preferred by Chief of Police
Cataldo were read by Supervisor Martobohia.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan~
WHEREAS, on the 26th day of October, 1976 Carl Cataldo fi~!~dwritten
charges with this~Bo~rd against Pol~oe Officer-~SalvatoreM. Crim~', and
WHEREAS, a hearing with-respect to said charges was held by this
Board on November 22, 1976, and~
WHEREAS, this Board has reviewed all 0f the evidence.addUced at
said hearing,
NOW,-THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, ~ follows:
1. That this Board finds.Police Officer Salvatore M'. Crimi
Guilty of all of the charges preferred against him.
2. That P0!~ce Officer Salvatore M. Crimi is herebyPuflished
by the-forfeiture and withholding of. 5.days salary or comp. en~ation
to be withheld-as follows: DeductiOns to begin January 1,, 1977,
one.day shall be decuted-from each pay period-thereafter until entire
forfeiture has been completed.
Vote of.~the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councitman-Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
14. Supervisor Martocchia reported-that wetlands violation
of Valentine Ruch IV needs further study by the board.
15. NOtice from the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation that a hearing will beheld upon the application o£
Charles A. Gagen, 2400 Pine Neck Road, Southold, N.Y., for construction
.o£.~a one-£amily dwelling, on January I0, 1977~at 2:00 ?.Mi; objections
by. January ~, 1977.
16. The Town Board is still looking £or names of people who
m!ght like to serve~on the Conservation Advisory Council; must
have the n.amesby the,next meeting on December 21st.
17. Correspondence~was ~received at. the last'meeting from
Holzmacher, McLeondon, & Murre!l, P.C. in reference to the waste
water-study. Supervisor Martocchia met with'Jim Monsell from
the-Vil!ag~ of Greenport thismorning. The Town Board and the
Viltage.o£'Greenport are requesting a meeting with a representative
o£-~the-~-~i~.rm,to find out more about it.---Sherley Xatz questioned
wha~ t~e study was all about, and where the waste Water was £rom.
---Supervisor~Martocchia answeredthat it was a waste water study
onwaste Erom sewage plants. 'The Village O£ Greenport serves many
areas outside the village limits.---Justice Demarest stated that
it is a study to'see how much waste water we can put bacM into the
ground without £ouling up the water supply. Although the Village
has ~ts own sewage and disposal system; they are also interested
in the areas outside o£ the village because all of their working
wells, except the one on Moores L~Ne, ar~ in the Town. So they
certainty.are interested in the waste outside the Village because
it could foul up the wells that supply everyone.---Supervisor
Mart~cDhia stated that jointly between the Town and the Village,
it will cost the Town $700.00-$800.00 to prepare the necessary
papers to apply for the grant to do the study. Then if the grant
is approved, it will cost us $9,000.00-$10,000.00 as our share
to make the study. The Town and Village will have to pick up
12% of~the cost.~ A formula is being worked out, bit it will cost
us approximately $9,000.00-$10,000.00.
18. Supervisor Martocchia announced that a parade and
Christmas.~Party will be.~hetd on December 19that l:'00 P.M. at
the,Greenport Fire House. He has securedthe~Suffolk~County
Police Helicopter to bring Santa in and everyone in the Town is
welcome fo..attends. ,~
On motion of Councilman Rich, senonded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED-.that 42,400.00 be and~hereby is transferred, from Highway
Item ~I, Socia~l Security to Highway It.em~I,. Conlractual.
Vote of the Town Board: Ay. es: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resotution~was declared dulM.adopted.'
On motion of.Councilman~Homan, seconded by' Councilman Rich, it was
RESOL~ED that-$3,200.G0 be and hereby is transferred from Highway
Item IV Hospital. ization to Snow~nd~Ice~ Highway IV Contractual.
Vote~ o~ the B ·
Town. card...Ay,es:'. S~pervisor Martocchia, Councilmau
Rich, Councilman Homan, Juzlice~ Surety, JustiCe Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
on motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS the Southold American~-Legion,~ Griswold-Terry-Glover Post
~803 has applied to the Town Clerk for a Bingo License, and
WHEREAS the Town Board has~ examined, the application, and after
investigation, duly made findings~and determinations~asrequired
by law, -: '
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT.RESOLVED thatlthe Supervisor be and he hereby
is authorized and direcied to'execute on behalf of the Town Board
the~findings and determinations required by law, and it is further
RESOLVED that the-Town.Clerk be.~and s~e hereby is directed~to issue
a Bingo License to the Griswold-Terry-Glover Post ~803, American
Legion, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice~Suter,~ JuStice Demarest.
This resolution was dectared~duly adopted.'
On motion~of Councilman Rimh, seconded by Justice Surer,
WHEREAS ~the Southold American Legion 'Auxiliary, Griswold-Terry-
Glover Post #803 has applied to the Town Clerk for a Bingo
Licemse, ~and
WHEREAS the TownBoard'has examined the application, and after
investigation, duly ~made findings and~eterminations as required
bX law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor~be and he hereby
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is authorized and direDted-to-execUte on beha!'£'of the Tow~ Board
of the Town~ of Southold-the findings"and~ determinations as required
by law, and i~ is furth~er
RESOLVED-that rtheTown Clerk be andShe hereby is di'rected to issue
a Bingo License to the Griswold-Terry-Glover Post #803, AmeriCan
Legion"~Auxiliary, Southotd, New~YSrk;
Vote' of the~ Town Board':' Ayes': Supervisor Martocchia, Co{mcilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demaresv.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of CouncilmanRich, seconded:by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that 3:30 P.M.-, Tuesday, January 11, 1977, office.of the
Supervisor, 16~South Street, Greenport, New'York, be Se~ as. date,
time .and place~for hearing upon the application of Leo Kwasneski
for a.permit under the provisions of the. Wetland .Ordinance Of .the
Town of Southold for permission to construct a turn-around at
Sleepy Hollow Lane in the subdivision kn0~n as "Sleepy Hollow" at
Southold, New York·
Vote of-the Town Board- A
· yes. Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, JusticeDemarest.
This resolutionwas declared duly adopted~
Supervisor Marto'cchia:
19. Receipt of request f~r cluster concept ~subdivision
"Southold Gardens", owned by-Babcock~& Rimm!er, located at ~
Southold. Consists of 12.056 acres. This matter needs further
study, and will be examined by the Town Board.
Supervisor Martocchia-:opened-'the floor to the publiC.
Mr. Charles Hickey questioned if'any decision has been reached
on the telephone system for the town hall.---Supervisor Martocchia
answered that the Town has gone into.contract with Pr0gressi~e
Phone. Systgms,--~he same as Greenport Hospital.' We also considSred
Executone and the'New York Telephone Co. Based on the findings
of our study, we can save at least $24,000.00 over the next t~n
years with the Progressive System verses the others.-'-'-Mr.' Hickey
stated that the County is being criticized in todays' p~per for
doing ,the same thing. The T~lephone Co.-gave them some new~f~gures,
now theM are'showing a saving of:$6'00,000..00+.idiSupervi'sor
Martocchia stated that they met with the representatives of ~.~
Telephone. Co. many times.-They all have to work with guide!ines,
fixed tariffs, whereas the'other companies do not. The proposals
~me taken apart by our town attorney. The N.Y. Telephone Co.
proposal was not very clear. The figures that they quoted ~s
were not accurate 'figures. We found that they were not really
fixed figures, but subject.to ~ate increases.--LMr..' HickeY stated
that he handled a similar matter for his company in New York~six
years ago. He found that the private compan:ies are lower initially,
but they ran into trouble on repairs an~ service. N. Y. Telephone
Co.'s response time is 15 minutes.---Supervisor Martocchia stated
that we have a service contract to go with the package. The first
year is free, then there is a $2.00 charge per teI~phone for the next
nine years. The response time. is up to 4'hours for amy major
problems~.and.24 hours for minor ones. Supervisor Martocchia
agreed that you do have'a different: fe~ing of security with the
Telephb'n~. Co., buts-how· much of.a price~ou have tO pay for iii
We had to consider this into our evaluation· This Board did~pass
a resolution to go wi~h the N~Y. ~etephone Co. proposal, but
contained.e clause to cancel if we saw'fit or could do better with
someone else· We were'willing to go ahead with them knowing that
they were a little-higher, but at: the time we didn't realize how
much higher it was~ AfZer everything was brought out, we found
that they were considerably higher.
~iadys Csajko ques~ionedi£-the Town Board is going to open their'
working sessions to the public on Januarylst.---SUpervisor '
Martocchia stated that this really has not been discussed yet.
He asked Town Attorney Tasker if this was. mandatory or optional.
~r. Tasker~Stated that.~an executive~.session, Under 'the new Iaw,
ms a session where you ta'ke-legal action. The Town Board does
not have those. If you were to recess now and go into eK~cutive
sessionally.the only lway you can:gO into executive session un, er
the .new law is to recess a-public session for speoific purposes
set down in the law and you take action in those executive sessions.
We don't have those. ~.What we do in the morning up until'the meeting
is not really an executive session.---Supervisor Martocchia asked if
the Town Board would be covered by the new ruling?--Mr. Tasker stated
that~the~Town Board would not b~' c0v~red by it, our working session
is~[~0t an executive session. Mrs-Ta'~ker saidthat'the new law
defines~%wo types of meetings: (1) a pmbliC meeting; (2) an executive
ses~ion;' Theydefine exaatly what'each one is. An executive session
is w~ere~if'~his~Board Wished to recess and go into an executive
session to take legal official action on a vote or a specific thing.
---G!a&¥s Csajko questioned if you~would have~te~-have minutes of it?---
MP~Tasker answered yes~ that you wout~ have to have minutes. It is
a reg~la~ offfCial meeting,but held~in secret and of which minutes
must be'~aintained. It is not the working session that we have.---
Gta~S~csajko sta~ed that according to the-newspapers it covered
work~hg Sessi0ns.~--Mr. Tasker answered thatthe newspapers may
ha~e said that, but the l'aw does,not.-~-Sherley Katz s~ated that
Sod~hamptDn ~oes open their working sessions, but-the public is not
allowei~::~o,.aSk questions during this'session.---Justice Demarest
stati~ !~at if ~heY were to qpen their worming ses'sf0ns, thenthey
~iighti~ve to have other sessions for certain necessary discussions;
o~ t~t any~hingthey do is a secret, everything comes out, but
th~i~ig~tbe Certain advantages to a private d~scussion at a
par~ici~t~r time.. ·
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RES0~¥~ that this meeting'be recessed at 4:05 P.M~, for the purpose
of a%i&i~ing ~he bills, to be reconvened at 5:00 P.M.
~Vd~',.'~] the-Town Board: . AyeS: .Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich~':~6'~uhcilman Homan, JustiCe Surer, Justi.ce Demarest.-
This '~e~0~lut-io_n~Was declared duly adopted.
Me&ting ~,r, econvened .at -5 :,00 P.M~
On m~tion of Justice .Surer, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVFD 'that the following audited bills be authorized to be paid:
General F~iud bills 'in the amount of $48,989.63; Highway Department
bil~Zs, i~ ~he amount of $3Z,O34'.53;-Fishers Island Ferry District
bTt~s~in, theamount of $25,955~78;-Federal Revenue Sharing bills
ink,the amount bf $25,075.84; and Lighting Installation bills in
t-~e amount of $3,~41.89.
Vo~e: oZ,.the. Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich~Co~cilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
T~is'~:resolution was declared duly adopted,
On motion of Justice Demares~, seeonded by Councilman Homan,
WH:~EAS,~he Building Inspector, heretofore served a nOtice of
violation ~upon the Estate of Valentine Ruch IV, pursuantoto
Section 96-31 of the Wetlands 0rdinanoe of the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, this Board held a hearing with respect thereto, pursuant
to section 97-32 of said Ordinance, a~d
WHEREAS.~.it appears, that the ~ew York State-Department of Environ-
mental Conservation, in its consideration of a permit application
with respect to said presmies, found that wetlands did exist in
the area %o.'be.filled, but determined that the filling thereof
would not cause irreparable damage to the water;
And it further appearing, upon a personal inspection caused
to be made by this board that wetlands were present in the area
to be filled and therefor a wetland permit should be applied for,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Notice of Violation of the
Building Inspector is being sustained and it is further
RESOLVED that the Estate of Valentine Ruch IV apply for and obtain
a wetland permit before conducting any further filling and/or
construction work to be conducted on the premises in question.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
0n motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Surer,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, has
recommended that the facilities of said Ferry District be increased
and improved by the acquisition of au additional ferryboat at an
estimated maximum cost of $730,000.00 to replace the ferryboat
"Mystic Isle", presently o~r~ted by the Fishers Island Ferry
District and to apply the $141,000.00 expected to be received as
trade-in on the "Mystic Islane", to the purchase price of said new
ferryboat, bringing the actual total purchase price to $589,000.00,
said new ferryboat to be used on the authorized routes of said
Ferry District, and has caused preliminary plans and specifications
for the construction thereof to be prepared by Blount Marine Corporation,
Warren, Rhode Island, shipbuilders and licensed naval architects, a~d
that said T.own hold a publichearing to consider said increase..
and improvement of the facilities of said.Ferry District and~to
make. funds' available pursu~ant to.Chapte~D 699 o£ the Laws of 1'947,_
as amended, and the Local Finano~ Law, to finance said incr.easg~
and imprlovement Of the facilitiss and-to-take other action"~n
connection therewithJ -- : -- -- ...
WHEREAS, the maximum amount proposed-to be expended-for said
proposed increase and improvement of-the facilities .by the'Fishers
Island Ferry District is $730,000.00¢ which is planned to.-be-
financed by the issuance of-serial bonds of the Town.of,Southold,
the levy and collection of a-tax.on.all the:taxable real.property
within ~aid T6wn to pay the principal.of and interest
the same ~all bffcome due and payable and the application-of
$!41,000.00 expected to ..be received as the'-trade-in on
boat "Mystic Isle", now oened by,the District. The cost of.-
acquiring said new ferryboat shall be raised,by a.:.tax upoa ~t
the taxable real property of the D&s:trict, at the same time,-in
the same.manner and 'by the same. 0ff&cers as.Town charges are-
raised ~y _a t~x ~herein and when ,collected shall be paid b~' th~
tax therein and the amount of such special assessments will. be
budgeted ~s an effset to the taxes thus to be levied;
now, therefore, be it
DRDERED, that the Town Board of-the Town meet and hold a ~ub~i~..-
hearing at the Fishers. Island Firehouse, at Fishers.Istand~&~ .
the. Town of Southold, New York, on January 8,,.-1977, at I':O0-.o~,¢&ock
P.M. (E.S.T.}, to-consider the,acquis~tion cfa new £er~yboat,, at
which all persons interested-,ia the subject thereo£¢may-b¢-:hea~d
concerning the same, and for such other action on the part of the
Town Board with relation thereto a~ may be required by
be it
FURTHER ORDERED,. that the Town Clerk shall publish at least'once
.in "The New .London Da~ a newspaper publ&shed.~in ~ew'London,
Connecticut; ~'The Long Island Trave!er-Mattituck Watchman"~.a..
newspaper published in S0uthold, New York; and the "Suffo!~ Times"
a newsPaper published'in Greenport, Mew York, and hereby designated
as the official newspapers of t~e Town-£or such publication, smd
post conspicuously, in at least five (5) public places wi%him the
Distr~ot, and mpon the but&etin board maintained at the ToWn Hal.l,
a copy of thi~. Order,-certified by said Town Clerk, the fi,rst.~
publication hereof and sail posting'to be not less'~t~an'te~..mor
more than twenty days prior to the date set and designated herein
for sadd public hearing as aforesaid.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:- Supervisor. Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was.declared duly. adopted.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich~'-i~-was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this
town board meeting, adjournment be called at 5:40'P:;M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes- Supervisor Martocchi'a, Councilman-
Rich, Councilman-Homan, Justice Suter;' Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Deputy Town Clerk