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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Referendum Election 05CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT Board of Fire Commissioners 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935 Telephone (631) 734-6907 * Fax (631) 734-7079 E-mail: cutfd@optonline.net August 22, 2005 RECEIVED Southold Town Clerk Mrs. E. Neville PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Soul'hold Town C/ed Dear Mrs. Neville, Enclosed herewith are copies, for your records, of the recent special referendum election thereby confirming the approval of a proposition to allow the members of the Cutchogue Fire Department to continue to earn additional credits beyond the age of Sixty-Five (65) for the "Length of Service Awards Program". Please advise if you require any further information, thank you. Very truly yours, Board of Fire Commissioners Matthew J. Martin District Secretary seal CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT Board of Fire Commissioners 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935 Telephone (631) 734-6907 - Fax (631) 734-7079 E-mail: cut fd@optonline.net CERTIFICATE OF THE FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY I, Matthew J. Martin, fire district Secretary of the Cutchogue Fire District, in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, State of New York, HEREBY CERTIFY that I have compared the annexed copy of the Certificate of Inspectors of Election as to the results of the voting at special referendum election duly called and held in said Fire District on August 22, 2005 with the original thereof, which was filed with the Board of Fire Commissioners in my office as Fire District Secretary, following said special election, and the same is a tree copy of said original Certificate and of the whole thereof so far as the same relates to the vote for the following: To allow participants to continue to earn additional credits beyond the age of Sixty-Five (65). 1N WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Corporate Seal of said Fire District this 22nd day of August, 2005. Matthew J. Matin, District Secretary Seal CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT Board of Fire Commissioners 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935 Telephone (631) 734-6907 o Fax (631) 734-7079 E-mall: cutfd~optonline.net CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTORS OF SPECIAL ELECTION REFERENDUM Cutchogue Fire District in the Town of Southold Suffolk County, New York August 22, 2005 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING CHAIRMAN, inspectors of election and Ballot Clerks, respectively, at a special election referendum of the qualified voters of the Cutchogue Fire District, in town of Southold, County of Suffolk, New York, held a the firehouse, 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, New York, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on December 14, 2004, HEREBY CERTIFY that we have canvassed the votes at said special referendum in said Fire District for: Total Number of names on the Poll List Total Number of Ballots Cast To allow participants to continue to earn additional credits beyond the age of Sixty -Five (65) WE HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY that thc result of the voting is as follows: Total Number of Ballots Cast~ for Approval of Proposition Disapproval of Proposition Total Number of Blank, Destroyed or Otherwise Defective Ballots WE HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY that we completed such canvass without adjournment; that the Chairman publicly announced the ~'asult; that the said Annual Election was held in an orderly manor and in all respects as provided by law, and that the only persons permitted to vote at said Annual Election, were persons qualified to vote thereon under applicable provisions of law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 22nd day of August, 2005 Inspectors of election and Ballot Clerks Seal CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT Board of Fire Commissioners 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935 Telephone (631) 734-6907 · Fax (631) 734-7079 E-mall: cutfd~optonline.net OATH OF INSPECTORS OF ELECTION STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ) ss. TOWN OF SOUTHOLD ) WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, having been designated to act as Chairman, Inspectors of election and Ballot clerks, for the purpose of conducting a Special election of the qualified voters of the Cutchogue Fire District, in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, New York, held at the firehouse, 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, New York at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on August 22, 2005, DO SOLEMLY SWEAR that we will support the Constitution of the State of New York, and that we shall faithfully discharge the duties of offices of Chairman, Inspectors of Election and Ballot clerks at such Annual election called to a vote as set forth and described in the Notice calling the Annual election. Chairman Inspectors of Election and Ballot clerks. Sworn to before me this 22nd day August, 2005 f'"x ~ommission~ ' ~) INSTRUCTIONS 1) Mark only with a pen having blue or black ink or with a pencil having black lead. 2) To vote "YES" make a cross X mark or a check ~ mark in the square opposite the word "YES". 3) To vote "NO" make a cross X mark or a check ~' mark in the square opposite the word "NO". 4) No other mark than the X mark or the ~ mark may be used for the purpose of voting, and any other mark or writing, or any erasure made on this ballot outside the voting squares provided for voting will void this entire ballot. 5) If you tear, deface, or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and obtain another. PROPOSITION Shall the Resolution of the Cutchogue Fire District in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, State of New York, entitled: ."BOARD RESOLUTION OF THE CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK, ADOPTED JULY ll, 2005, AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THAT CERTAIN BOARD RESOLUTION OF THE CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, WHICH WAS ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1991, AND PASSED BY SPECIAL ELECTION REFERENDUM OCTOBER 23, 1991, AND WHICH EST~LISHED A DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT; BY ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO CONTINUE TO EARN ADDITIONAL CREDITS BEYOND THE ENTITLEMENT AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE (65), AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED; AT AN INITIAL ESTIMATED COST OF $38,947.00 BASED ON THE EXISTING NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS, WITH A TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF SUCH AMENDED PROGRAM OF $168,954.00 WHICH INCLUDES AN ESTIMATED ANNU~2L ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $3,140.00. THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM SHALL CONTINUE TO BE A DEFINED BENEFIT PROGRAM WITH THE AMOUNTS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AT TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00) PER MONTH FOR EACH QUALIFIED YEAR OF ACTIVE FIREFIGHTING SERVICE NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) YEARS; PAYMENT WILL COMMENCE WHEN THE ELIGIBLE FIREFIGHTER REACHES THE ENTITLEMENT AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE (65); EACH ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WILL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR UP TO FIVE (5) QUALIFIED YEARS OF ACTIVE FIREFIGHTING SERVICE; THE PAYMENT OF THE BENEFIT SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF A LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120 PAYMENTS GUARANTEED; DEATH AND DISABILITY PAYMENTS TO BE AUTHORIZED TO COMMENCE UPON THE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM, AND REGULAR DEFINED AWeD PAYMENT TO BE AUTHORIZED TO COMMENCE ONE YF2%R THEREAFTER AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFORE." be approved?