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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/22/1974SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES Meeting of January 22, 1974~ The Southold Town Board met~at the office of Supervisor Albert Martocchia, 16 South Street, 'Greenport, New York, at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 22, 1974, with the following present: Absent: Supervisor~Atbert-M. Martocchia Councilman James H. Rich, Jr. Councilman James Homan Justice-~Martin Suter Justice Louis M. Demarest Town Attorney Robert W. ~asker ~ ~ighway Superintendent Raymond C. Dean Town Clerk Albert W.~Richmond Justice Francis T. Doyen Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Suter, it was RESOLVED that the minutes~of January 8, 1974 be a~d they hereby are approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest~ Moved'by,Justice Suter, seconded.by'Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, February 8, 1974 a t the office Of Supervisor Albert M~ Martocchia, 16~So~th Street, Gree~port, New York. Vo~e of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Cou~ncilman Homart, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that the report of the Police for the month of December and the 1973 yearly report of the Police be accepted and placed on file. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervmsor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. · Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that Supervmsor Albert M. Martocchia be authorized to negotiate with R. A. McCallum, Inc. for 300,000 gallons of ~premium gasoline, or as much as may be needed, for~the Town of Southold. Vote of the'Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich, it'was RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby ~.is authoriz~ed to smgn a contract for the lease of the Mattituck Airport. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, C©uncil~an Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded.by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized and direc%ed to advertise for bids for tax extension computation and phases of tax bills and books for the Town of Southold. Vote of the Town Board: ~Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, JUstice Surer, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board approves the amount of $25,000,00 bond as recommended by the Southold Town Planning Board for roads and 77¸ improvements in the sub,division known as Elijah's Lane Estates; Section I, located at thelwest side of Elijah'!s Lane, Mattituck, New York, owned by Joseph Saland. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman~Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that the Town of Southold accept Leeward Drive and Topsail Drive at Leeward Acres Subdivision. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. Noes: Supervisor Martocchia, Justice Demarest. (This resolution was declared lost.) Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, WHEREAS, fast, efficient, through public transportation from the Eastern End of Long Island to New York City has not been provided in recent years, and WHEREAS the need for such service has increased in past years, due to an increase in the number of vacation homes, commuters and home owners with business in New York, and ~qEREAS, such service ~s important to the economy ofthe East end, and WHEREAS, recent developments in the energy situation necessitates a reduction in private automobile use, now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby petitions the Department of Transportation of the State of New York to provide regular through public transportation to and from the East End of Long Island and New Yor~ City at the earliest possible date, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation, after careful study, support reasonable applications of private transportation companies to provide such service. Vo~e of the~Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that .George Bird, Mattituck, New York be and he hereby is appointed-Town Trustee of the Town of Southold to fill the unexpired term of Rudolph Johnson, unless otherwise provided for by law. Vc~e=of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor MartocChia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Sut~r, WHEREAS the Cutchogue Fire Department request a re~ease for exclusive use of the District owned parking lot in Cutchogue on July 20, 1974 for a parade and drill, and August 24, 1974 for a bar-b-cue, now therefore be it RESOLVED that the Cutchogue Fire District be granted permission to use the district Owned parking lot in Cutchogue on July 20, 1974 and August 24, 1974. VoWs of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman~Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, W~IEREAS a request was made for additional lights in the vicinity of the Sou%hold Yacht Club, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that such the Town Board doe; Vote of the Town B~ Rich, Councilman H~ Moved by Councilma RESOLVED that the. Fishers Island Fer Mystic Isle, which Inspectors directi request be denied, as due to the energy crisis not consider it feasible at this time. )ard: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman )man, Justice Suter, Justice Dema~est. Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was ~outhold Town Board approves the action of the ~y DistriCt in replating the hull of the M/V must ~be done to comply with U. S. Coast Guard ~e, and which is a hardship case and the work wii1 ~e done b~ th~ Thames Shipyard'& Repair Company without bid. Vote of the Town B~ard: Ayes: Supervisor Mar~occhia, Councilman ~ich, Councilman H~man, Justice Suter,' Justice Demarest. Moved by J~stice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that Kenneth Tabor, Orient, New York, be appointed to the Southold Town Board of Housing Appeals for three years, term to expire January 9, 1977. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice~Demarest. Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold be authorized to advertise for bids and to purchase from the lowest responsible bidder: One (1) New 1974 International ~200 Cab and Chasis with 132" W.B. (or equal). Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Justice Demarest offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JANUARY 22, 1974, AUTHORIZING (1) ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LAND AS THE SITE OF A NEW TOWN HALL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MIDDLE ROAD, IN SAID TO~N, AT AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF $92,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING $26,500 REVENUE SHARING FUNDS OF SAID TOWN HERETOFORE RECEIVED AND CURRENTLY ON HAND TO PROVIDE THE DOWN PAYMENT, AND AUTHORIZING $65,500 SERIAL BONDS TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION, AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TOWN HALL ON SAID SITE AT AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF $834,500, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING $238,500 REVENUE SHARING FUNDS OF SAID TOWN HERETOFORE RECEIVED AND CURRENTLY ON HAND TO PROVIDE THE DOWN PAYMENT, AND AUTHORIZING $596,000 SERIAL BONDS TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION AND STATING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF ACQUIRING SAID LAND AND CONSTRUCTING SAID TOWN HALL IS $926,500, AND AUTHORIZING T~LE APPLICA- TION OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS IN A~ OF FINANCING SUCH COSTS. RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK (by the favorable vote of not less than three-fifths of all the members of said Board) AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town of Southold (herein called "Town"), in the County of Suffolk, New York, is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase certain pieces or parcels of land situate on the north side of N[iddle Road approximately 1,100 feet east of Kenney's Road, in the Hamlet of Southold, inthe Tow~a, comprising approximately 21 acres, more or tess, as the site of a new Town Hall. The estimated maximum cost of said specific object or purpose, including preliminary costs of surveys, maps, plans, estimates and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $92,000 and the said amount is hereby appropriated therefor, including the appropriation of $26,500 ~ederal revenue sharing funds heretofore received and currently on hand to provide the down payment required pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called "Law"). The plan of financing includes the expenditure of said revenue sharing funds and the issuance of $65,500 serial bonds to finance the balance of said appropriation and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the interest on said bonds and the principal thereof as the same shall become due and payable. The Town anticipates receiving further grants of Federal funds under the Federal revenue sharing program which the Town expects pursuant to such program to be permitted to expend in add of financing the cost of said object or purpose and such funds, if any, so received are hereby authorized to be expended towards such cost or applied to the redemption of said bonds or any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds or to be budgeted as an offset to taxes for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds. Serial bonds in the principal amount of $65,500 to finance the balance of said appropriation are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Law. Section 2. The Town is hereby authorized to construct a new Town ~ on the site hereinabove authorized to be acquired in Section 1 hereof, in the Town, to grade and improve the sits and purchase the original funishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required f~r the purpose for which said Town Hall is to be used. The estimated maximum cost of said specific object or purpose, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is '$834,500~ and the said amount is hereby appropriated therefor, including the~appropriation of $238,500 Federal revenue sharing funds heretofore received and c~rrently on hand to provide the down payment required pursuant to the provisions of the Law. The plan of financing includes the expend~iture of said revenue sharing fund~ and the issuance of $596~000 serial bohds to finance the balance of said appropriation a~d the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real pr0perty in the Town to pay the interest on said bonds and the principal ~hereof as the same shall become due and payable. The Town anticipates receiving fUrther grants of Federal funds under the Federal revenue sharing program which the Town expects pursuant to such program to be permitted to expen~ ih add of financing the cost of said object or purpose and such funds, if any, so received are hereby authorized to be expended towards such cost or applied to the redemption of said bonds or any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds or to be budgeted as an offset to taxes for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds. Serial bonds in the principal amount of $596,000 to finance the balance of said appropriation are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to ~h~Law. Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and stated: (~) The estimated total cost of acquiring said land and constructing said Town Hall, including preliminary costs of surveys, maps, plans, estimates and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $926,500. (b) The period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose described in Section 1 hereof, for which the bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution are to be issued, within the limitations of §ll.00a.21 of the Law, ~s thirty (30) ~s. (d) ~h~rperiod of probable usefullness of the specific object or purpose described in Section 2 hereof, for which the bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution are to be issued, within the limitations of ~ll.00a. ll. (a) of the Law, ~s thirty (30) years. (d) Current funds are required by the Law to be provided as a down payment prior to the ~ssuance of said bonds for the specific object or purposes here~n authorized or any bond anticipation notes · n anticipation of th~ sale of said bonds, and such current funds will be provided from Federal revenue sharing funds in the amount of $265,000 heretofore received and currently on hand. The Supervisor · s hereby authorized and directed to set aside said revenue sharing funds and to apply the same solely to the said specific objects or purposes described in Sections 1 and 2 hereof. (e) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will exceed five (5) years. (f) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized will be used for the acquisition of land and construction of a new Town Hall, which are capital improvements for which revenue sharing f6nds may be used pursuant to Title 31, Section 1222 of the United States Code. Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued ~n anticipation of the sale of said b~nds or the renewals of said notes shall contain the recital of validity as prescribed by ~52.00 of the Law-and said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds sha~l be general obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town without limitation as to rate or amount. The faith_and credit of the Town are her.eby irrevocably p~e.dged t~ the ~unctua!~Payment~o~ the~principal of ~ and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds or the renewals of said notes, and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof.~to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law, and pursuant to the provisions of ~30.00 relative t0~the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipa~ign notes or the renewals of said notes and of ~50.00 and 56.00 to ~0.00 of the Law, ~h~ powers and duties of the Town Board relative..to authorizing the issuance of any notes in anticipation of the sale of the serial bonds herein authorized for the renewals of said notes and relative to prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the serial bonds herein authorized and of any notes in anticipation of the sale of said bonds or the renewals of said notes~ are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town. Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution and of any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the put~ication of such res~lution, are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) -such obligations are authorized in v~olation of the provisions of the constitution. Section 7. A proposition for the approval or disapproval of this resolution shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the Town at a Special Town Election to be held on M~rch 5, 1974, and this resolution shall take effect upon approval of tb~ proposition by said voters of the Town at said referendum vote.. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Rich and duly put toa vote on roll call, which resulted as. follows: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Noes: None. The resolution was declared unanimously adopted Justice Demarest offered the following resolution and.moved its adoption: THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: Section 1. A Special Town ~lection shall be held in the Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, in said Town, on MARCH 5, ~974, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. (D.S.T.), and the polls shall remain open until 8:00 o'clock P.M. (D.S.T.), or as much longe~ as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes. Voting will be at the polling places set forth in the form of notice of said Special Town Election hereinafter prescribed. Section 2. The Town CLerk of said Town shall cause such Notice of said Special Town Election to be published at least once in "THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-MATTITUCK WATCt~MAN", a newspaper~ published in Southold, New York and designated the official newspaper of the Town, and in "THE SUFFOLK TIMES", a newspaper published in Greenport, New Yo~k, and having a general circulation in the Town, and to be posted on the sign-board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law and in at least five (5) public places in' said Town, said publication and posting to be at lea~t ten (10) days before such Special Town Election. Section 3. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to include in the Notice of the Specisl Town Election as hereinafter set forth notice that the Town Board will submit~on its own motion at the said Special'TOwn Election, for the approval or disapproval of the voters of~the Town, the Proposition~ therein set forth~ Section 4. At said Special Town Election, the vote upon said Proposition shall be by separate ballot and the only persons quslified to vote upon the said Proposition shall be persons who are qualified to vo~e pursuant to law. Section 5. Electi0n' Inspectors and ballot clerks for each polling place at said Special Town Election shall be elected by the ToWn Board on its own motion from the list of election inspectors and ~allo.t 'clerks previously design'ated by said Town Board for general election ~urposes. Section '6. Said Notice shall be in substantially the following form: At said Special Town Election the following Proposition is to be voted upon: PROPOSITION SHALL the resolution entitled: "Bond ResOlution of the Town of So~tholdr New York, adopted January 22, 1974, authorizing (1) acquisition of certain land as the site of a new Town Hall on the north side of Middle Road, in said Town, at an estimated maximum cost of $92/000, appropriating said amount therefor, including' $26,500 revenue' sharing funds of said T0wn heretofore received and currently on hand to provide the down payment, and authorizing $65,500 serial bonds to finance the balance of said appropriation, and (2) construction of a new Town Hall on said site &t an estimated-maximum cost of $834,500, appropriation said amount therefor, including $238,500 revenue sharing funds of said Town heretofore - ~eceiVed and currently on hand to provide the down payment, and authorizing $596,000 serial bonds to finance the balance of said appropriation and stating the estimated~ total cost of acquiring said land and constructing said Town Hall is $926,500, and authorizing the application of Federal revenue sharing funds in aid of financing such costs, BE APPROVED? an abstract of such resolution, concisely stating th~ purpose and effect thereof, is as follows: FIRST: AUTHORIZING the Town of Southold ("Town") to acquire by purchase certain p~eces or parcels of land situate on the north si~e of Middle Road approximately 1,100 feet east of Kenney's Road, in ths Town, as the site Of a new Town Hall; STATING the estimated maximum cost is $92~000; APPROPRIATING said amount therefor, including $26,500 revenue sharing funds currently on hand; STATING the plan of financing includes the expenditure of said revenue sharing funds to provide the down payment required by the Local Finance Law ("Law") and the ~ssuance of $65,500 serial bonds to finance the balance of said appropriation and the levy and collection of a tax on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the interest on said bonds and the principal thereof as the same shall become due and p~able; STATING that the Town expects to receive grants of Federal funds under the-Federal revenue sharing program, and AU~ORIZING any amounts so received to be expended towards the cost of said specific object or purpose or redemption of said bonds or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes for the payment of principal and i~terest on said bonds; and AUTHORIZING the issuance of $65,500 serial bonds of the Town to finance that portion of said appropriation not provided by current revenue sharing fun~s; SEC~D~ AUTHORIZING the construction of a new Town Hall on the site hereinabove authorized to be acquired in paragraph FIRST hereof, in the Town, to grade and improve the site and purchase the original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required for the purpose for which said Town Hall is to be used; STATING the estimated maximum cost is $834,500; APPrOPrIATING said amount therefor, ~ncluding $238,500 revenue sharing funds currently on hand; STATING the plan of financing includes the expenditure of said revenue sharing funds to provide the down payment required by the Law and the issuance of $596,000 serial bonds to finance the balance of sa.id appropriation and the levy and collection of a tax on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the interest on said bonds and the principal thereof as the same shall become due a~d,payable; STATING~that the Town expects to receive grants of Federal funds under the Federal revenue sharing program, and AUTHORIZING any amounts so received to be expended towards the cost of said specific object or purpose or redemption of sa~d bonds or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes f'or the payment of principal and interest on said bonds; and AUTHORIZING the zssuance of $596,000 serial bonds of the Town to finance' that portion of said ~ appropriation not provided by current revenue '~haring fundsi t i/ THIRD: DETERMINING that (a) the estimated total cost of a~quiringi~ said land and constructing said Town Hall is $926,500; (b) the period of probable usefulness of acquiring said land is 30 years; (c) the period of probable usefulness of constructing sa~d Town Hall is 30 years; (d) current funds are required to be provided prior to the issuance of bonds or any notes issued zn anticipation thereof for the specific objects or purposes authorized herein and such current funds will be provided from Federal revenue sharing funds currently on hand; (e) the maturity of said serial bonds-will exceed 5 years; and (f) the specific objects or purposes authorized herein are capital improvements for which revenue sharing funds may be used. FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and PLEDGING to their payment ~h~ faith and credit of the Town; FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and d~ies as to the ~ssuance of said bonds and any such notes in anticipation of 'said bonds or the renewals thereof; SIXTH: STATING the validity of the bonds authorized by the resolution or any notes in anticipation of said bonds may be contested only if (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the ~ provisions of law which should be complied With at th~ date of publican! ~n of the resolution are not substantially complied with and an acti~, ~ suit or proceeding is commenced within 20 days after such date of publica~on, or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the constitution; and S~VENTH: PROVIDING that the resolution shall be subje~to a referendum vote and submitted as-a Proposition at a Special To~n Election on March 5, 1974 and that said resolution shall take effect upon approval of the Proposition. ~ DATED: January 22, 1974. BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK Town clSZk TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION MARCH 5, 1974 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Town Election wilI be held on MARCH 5, 1974, in the Town Of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, at the following polling places in said Town, and the polls shall remain open from 10i~00 o'clock A.M. (D.S.T.) until 8:00 o'clock P.M. (~;S;T.), or for such longer period or'time as may be ~ecessary to enable the voters then present t'o Cast their votes: VOTERS OF ELECTION DISTRICT 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. POLLING PLACES Fire HoUse, Fishers Island Poquatuck Hall, Orient Firemen's Hall, Main Street, East M~rion Holy Trinity Ep~icopal Parish, Greenport Methodist Church, Main Street, Greenport Firehouse, Third Street, Greenport 9. 10. 12. 13. 15. 16. St. Agnes School, Greenport V~F.W. Ha:~t, Boisseau Avenue, SOuthold American Legion Hall, Main Road,~ Southold Peconic School, Peconic Lane, Peconic Cutehogue Grammar School, Depot Lane, Cutchogue Mattituck High School, Mattituck American Legion Hall, Wickham A~e., Mattituck Cus~er Institute, Bayview Road, Southotd Mattituck High School, Mattituck American Legion Hall, Wickham Ave., Mattituck SeCtion 7' This resolution shall take effectiimmediately, The adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Justice Suter and duly put to a vote on rOll call, which resulted as follows: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman RiCh, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demamst. Noes: None The resolution was declared unanimoUsly adopted. Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it w~ RESOLVED that a recess be called at 5:15 P.M., to reconvene at 8:30 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Meeting reconven~d at 8:30 !P.M. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that Edith Charkow's salary be increased to $22.00 per day effective January 1, 1974. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board approves the amount of $32,000.00 bond as recommended by the Southold Town Planning Board for roads and improvements in the subdivision known as Fairway Farms located on the west side of Cases Lane, Cutchogue, New York, owned by Fairway Farms, Inc. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Demarest. Noes; Justice Suter. Mr. John G. Glander, licensed real estate broker, presented letters to the Southold Town Board off~rin~ for sale for use as a Town Hall u :cnogue ' the Serota Building on Route 25~presently leaSed by Hills Super Markets consisting of 5 acres more or less and 42,000 square feet of building area at a $898,000.00 price. A letter was received from the Southold Town Democratic Committee Joseph P. Sullivan, Chairman, recommending that the Town present the new Town Hall referendum in 3 separate, but related propositions as follows: Prop. No. 1 - Prop. No. 2 - Prop. No. 3 - Shall Southold Toen Construct a New Town Hall? If the answer to Prop. No. 1 be YES, How shall construction of a new Town Hall be financed? (a) with bond issue (b) use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds (c) through property taxes (d) with surplus tax revenues currently held by the Town. If the answer to Prop. No. 1 be ~ES, which Site shall be chosen for the location of ~he New Town Hall? (a) The Suter Site (Mattituck) (b) The Kenny's Rd. Site (Southold) (c) The Moore's Lane Site (Greenport Attorney Richard Kron .presented the Town Board with a petition to change.the name of the public highway now known and designated as "Skunk Lane" to the name and designation of "Bay Avenue". A petition was presented by Gladys Csajko requesting ~he Town Board to offer three town hall sites on a referendum. There was considerable discussion by Jean Tiedke, Willard Lawrence and a number of other Town residents relative to this matter. Mrs. Mabel Lytle requested the Town Board to have white lines painted across the high~ay in front of the Southold Post Office. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Albert W. Richmond Town Clerk