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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES
Meeting o£ August 12, 1975
A regular meeting o£ the Southold Town Board was held at 3:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, Au~Jst 12, 1975 at the Town Board meeting room, 16
South Street, Greenport, New York. Supervisor Albert M.
Martocchia called the meeting to order with the £ollowing
present:
Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia
Councilmam James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James F. Homart
Justice Martin Surer
Justice Louis Demarest
Justice Francis T. Doyen
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
Highway Superintendent Raymond C. Dean
Town Clerk Judith T. Boken
On motion o£ Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOL~FED that the July 29, 1975 minutes o£ the Southold Town
Board meeting be approved and accepted as submitted by the To~n
Clerk.
Vote o£ the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Mar~occhia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homam, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homart, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby are
ordered paid: General Fund in the amount of $25,796.79; Highway
Department in the amount of $32,777.69; Fishers Island Ferry
District in the amount of $31,929.17; Federal Revenue Sharing
in the amount of $539.72; and Special Districts in the amount
of $7,322.19.
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 Justice Surer, seconded by Justice Doyen, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town
Board will be held at l:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 1975 at
the Fishers Island School, Fishers Island, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia asked if anyone present wished to address
the Town Board.
Mrs. Gladys Csajko asked for the status of the Rath property
that is in litigation, indicating the area at the turn in the
road is extremely dangerous. Supervisor Martocchia advised
the litigation has to do with an area of encroachment near the
Goose Creek Bridge aud the town had worked out a survey proposal
with Mr. Rath and his attorney, but it was rejected. The matter
is still in litigation, however, the Town Board will pursue the
matter.
Supervisor Martocchia akked if anyone else present wished to
address the Board. There was no response.
On motion of Councilman Homart, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the July 1975 reports of the Building Department,
Justice Surer, Super~2or Martocchia, Town Clerk Boken, Police
Department, and Fishers Island Ferry District be accepted and
placed on file.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
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Supervisor Marto¢chia reported the following:
1. Receipt of a thank-you letter from the Nassau Farms
Associatiom for a dredging project that the Town of Southold
participated in.
2. Letter from George Wagner, Director of the Southold
Historical Society, recommending Mr. Walter Goebel £or the
position of Southold Town Historian.
3. Report of Jean Tiedke, Southold Town respresentative
at the New York State Department of Public Service hearings on
the LILCO - Jamesport nuclear plant; and a list of extended
hearing dates up to December 12, 1975.
4. Receipt o2 a petition £rom approximately 112 residents
of Orientrequesting one.patrolman on each o2 the three work
shi£ts, to patrolonly £rom Dam Pond Bridge to Orient Point,
including~Orient Village and side roads. The request is being
re£err~d ~o Chief Cataldo £or study o2 the situation.
5]~]~ Noti6~e £rom the Fishers Island Electric Corp. stating
they ~e. increasing their street lighting rates £rom ~40.00
per~ £i~t~e to ~56.00 per £ixture e££ective January 1, 1976.
6. Letter £rom Henry F. Moisa, Secretary o2 the Southold
Town Fire District O££icers Association inquiring as to the
possible ~availabi!ity o2 £ederal revenue sharing £unds to be
applied to public sa£ety in £ire emergencies by the £ire
districts. The matter is being re£erred to Town Attorney
Tasker £or Study.
Moved~by Justilce Surer, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS tha Town o2 Southold has requested the County of
Suffolk to ~redge a navigation channel in Deep Hole Creek, Town
of SoUthold;iamd
WHEREAS the Cotuaty of Suffolk proposes to do said dredging of
Deep Hole Creek, in the~Town of Southold at a nominal cost to
the Town Of Southo!d; and
WB%iqEAS in or~er to accomplish said dredging, plans, specifi-
cations, agreements and other ~ocuments must be executed on
behalf of!the Town of Southold, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby
is au~orized ~o execute, on behalf of the Town of Southold,
all necessary plans and specifications, spoil area agreements,
assuranceE to the County of Suffolk, license and/or dredging
permi~ applications to Federal and State agencies and all other
documents that may be required to accomplish said dredgisg work.
Vote of lt~e ~o~ Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
RiCh, Couhcilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest,
Justice DOyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted~
Moved. bY Justice Surer, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS, '~he! Town of Southold has requested the County of
Suffolk t6 dredge a navigation channel in James Creek, Town of
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WHEREAS, ~heI County of Suffolk proposes to do said dredging
of Jam~s ~r~e~k, in ~the Town of Southold at a nominal cost to
the Town Of So~thold; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish said dredging, plans, specifi-
cations, agreements and other documents must be executed on
behalf of] the TownoSf Southold; now, therefore, _~be it
RESOLVED tha~ Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby
is authorized~ to execute on behalf of the Town of Southold all
ecessary pl~ans and spec~fmcatzons, spoml area agreements,
ass'urance~ t~ the County o2 Suffolk, license and/or ~dredging
permit apPliCations to Federal end State agencies and all other
documents, that may be required to accomplish said dredging work.
Vote of the ,Town Board. Ayes: Supervmsor Martocchma, Councilman
Rich, CoUnCilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia reported t~e foIlowing:
t. At BruEhes Creek, Laurel, where the Town has recently
completed maintenance dredging of the bharmel, the Brushes
Creek Owners Association, Inc. have applied to the New York
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District, Corps. of Army Engineers for permission to reconstruct
a section of an existing rock jetty at the mouth of Brushes
Creek by raising it to a height of about two feet above mean
highwater mark. Objections should be filed by September 9th.
2. The Town Board and Town Attorney are studying the
street lighting problem in Southold Town, pursuing various
options that are available, to determine which will be the
most economical for the town. A decision should be forthcoming
within the next two meetings.
3. Receipt of a letter from Suffolk County Executive John
V.N. Klein in reference to the HUD program whereby the f~nds
have been allocated, to the County of Suffolk by the federal
government, and Suffolk 'County will be passing a resolution to
accept the funds ow August 26th. After that, the~Town o.f
Southold will make:their application, for the purpose specified,
to the county for the town~'s share, which is $23.,760.00 for
the first year; threb times that. amount for the second year,
and three times the amount of the first year for the third year.
4. On Saturday, August 23, 19~5 at 3:30 p.m. the Southold
Town Officials will dedicate a park on Route 25, West Greenport,
in memory of and tribute to the late former State Senator and
former Southold Town Supervisor Schuyler Wentworth Horton.
Many state and county officials have been invited, as well as
fire departments; senior citizens and all the people of SOuthold
Town. Senator Leon'Guiffreda will be. the keynote speaker.
On motinn of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman RiCh, it'~was
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of
Southold be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids
and to purchase from the lowest responsible bidder, as much as
needed, Cationic Slurry Seal Type II.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Suoervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Mrs. Gladys Csajko and MrS. Sherley Katz asked for a definition
of Cationic Slurry Seal Type II. Highway Superintendent Raymond
Dean explained that it is a road sealer and is skid resistant,
much the same as blacktop, but is less expensive and has proven
highly satisfactory in areas of the town where it has been used
as an experiment. Mr. David Driscoll asked what the limitation
of amount ordered would be, since the bid states "as much as
needed". Superintendent Dean explained that it is difficult
to set a specific amount as the product is ordered by the square
yard.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board accept a savings acomunt
bank book in the name of Lefferts P. Edson, account no. 010r15542 2,
in the amount of $90,000.00 as a performance bond for roads
and improvements in the subdivision~of "Crown Land Lane",
Cutchogue, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Eouncilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS W. Edgar WorthLugton has applied to the Town Board for
a single trailer renewal permit dated August 5, 1975,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of W. Edgar
Worthington to locate a single trailer on his property on the
south Side Sound Avenue, Mattituck, New York, be renewed for
six (6) months.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Dem~rest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Hmman,
WHEREAS Edmond Bokina has applied to the Town Board for a
single trailer renewal pe~ait dated August 5, 1975,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of Edmond
Bokina to locate a single trailer on the property of Aldrich
Lane Realty, on a right-of~way off the north side Main Road,
Laurel for use by seasonal farm help be renewed for the period
or'June l, 1975 through NoVember 30, 1975.
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 CoUncilman Rich,
WHEREAS Isidore P. Krupski has applied to the Town Board for
a single trailer renewal permit dated July 29, 1975,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the applibation of Isidore
P; Krupski to locate a single trailer on the north side Main
Road approximately 1,O00 feet east of Bay Avenue, Peconic, New
York for the purpose of housing farm help be renewed for six
(6) months.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, JuStice DemareSt,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by CoUncilman Homan,
WHEREAS Herbert O. Cassidy has by written application applied
to this'board for a renewal of his permit to excavate sand,
gravel, stone or other materials from premises located south
of Soundview Avenue, Southold, New York, bounded generally
northerly by lands o% Edwin A. Smith and Long Island Produce
Co., easterly bylands of Case and Kaplan, southerly by lands
of'Newell Estate and Sepenoski, and westerly by lands of Tisdale
and Edwin A. Smith, and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held on the original application
of Angelo'G. Petrucci (property now owned by Herbert O. Cassidy)
on July 13, 1971 at which time all interested persons were
given an opportunity to be heard,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does in accord-
ance with Section V of the Excavation Ordinance of the Town of
Southold, find that
(R) The proposed operations will not interfere with the
surface water drainage plan of the area nor endanger any
street, road or highway,
(b) The circumstances of the location and terrain are
reasonably adapted to rehabilitation to the end that:the
premises will not become desert or waste land following completion
of operations.
(c) The circumstances of the location and the terrain are
such that conditions and safeguards may feasibly be imposed
to assure that.the premises will not Constitute an attractive
nuisance or'.~ndanger the safety of children.
(d) T~8 use will not cause undue traffic hazards.
_ _(e)~The use will not cause undue noise or wind-blown
dust on~i~a~d~i
(f;~he use will not change the established character
of the neighborhood or depress the value o~ other lands in such
neighborhood.
(g) The proposed operations are set back at least 20 feet
from any road, street, avenue or highway and that the excavation
operations werein existence at the effective date of the
aforesaid excavation ordinance and that such proposed operations
will not be extended beyond the present front, side or rear
setback lines, and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized
and directed to issue a renewal permit to Herbert .0. Cassidy
for the excavation of sand, gravel, stone or other materials
from.the above described premises for a term Of one year,
subject, however, to the following Germs and conditions:
1. The removal of materials shall be confined to the
shaded areas outlined in red onthe map accompanying said
original,application, a copy of which.has been signed by the
Supervisor and the applicant and filed With the Town Clerk.
2'. The removal of materials from said areas shall not
extend below fifteen (15) feet above sea level.
3. All removal operations shall be set back at least l0
feet from all property lines.
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4. Ail slopes shall be maintained during and after opera-
tions-at one foot vertical on one foot horizontal.
5. After operations have beencompleted, the excavated
areas, as well as all other areas where prior excavation
operations have been conducted on the premises, shall be leveled,
regraded, all stumps, rocks and other debris remaved and the
entire premises seeded with grass.
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 Justice Surer, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that Carolyn Grossenbacher, Mattituck, New York, be
and she hereby is appointed Attendance Officer, subject to.the
written approval of the District Superintendent of Schools,
throughout the. Town of Southold, except such schools as are
otherwise provided for by Section 3113 of the Education Law,
and be it further
RESOLVED that the compensation of such Attendance Officer be
fixed at $1,200.00 per year payable in regular semi-monthly
installments, she to pay her own expenses, and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is instructed
to notify Carolyn Grossenbacher and the District Superintendent
of Schools of the appointment.
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 Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that Elizabeth Ann Neville be and she hereby is
appointed provisionally as Clerk-Stenographer in the office of
the Town Clerk, effective August l, 1975, at an a~uual salary
of $5,500.00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, JusticeSuter, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Town Clerk Judith T. Boken appointed Elizabeth Ann Neville
-Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics, effective August 12, 1975.
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded~by Counci%~man Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the following individuals be appointed Dog
Enumerators for the 1976 dog licensing year: Marie Doyen,
Fishers Island; Frank Berry, Southold; Edward CUrran, Mattituck.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia stated that there is an opening for a
dog enumerator for the Orient through Greenport area.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Park District and the Nassau
Point Causeway Association has made application to the Town
Board to change the'location of a portion of a certain town
highway known as~ass~u Point Road at Cutchogue, in the Town of
Southold, Count~O~f Suffolk and State of New York, by extending
from a point in the southerly line of Bay Avenue in a southerly
direction approximately 1700 feet, more fully described in the
application, and
WHEREAS the Highway Superintendent has inspected the said high-
way and has advised the Town Board that said proposed relocation
complies in all respects with the specifications for the dedi-
cation of highways in the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS the said Cutchogue-New Suffolk Park District and Nassau
Point Causeway Association simultaneously with the filing of
said application have filed a dedication and release instrumental
wherein they consent to such relocation; dedicate and convey
to the Town of Southold the necessary lands therefor, and release
the Town of Southold from all damages by reason of such relocation,
NOW, ~S-I~R.EPOI~, B~ Z~ i~$O~VED that consent Be and the same ±s
hereby given tNat the.Superintendent of ~igh~ays make an order
relocating that powtion of Nassau Point Roa~ i~ tNe maLo~er
~escriBed in the eforementioned application an~ ~edicatlon and
release.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Upon request of Mrs. Sherley Katz an.explanation of the road
relocation was explained. There is no~ physical change, simply
a.boundary discrepancy in a prior survey of the road.
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before
this Town Board meeting, the meeting b.e adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: SDpervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Boken
Town Clerk