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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-06/12/1962MEETING OF JUNE 12, 1962. The Southold Town Board met at the office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, at Greenport, on Tuesday, June 12, 1962 at 3:00 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwb~; Justices Tuthill and Clark; Supt. of Highways Price and Town, Clerk Richmond. Moved by Justice Tuthitl; seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of May 29, 1962, be and they hereby are duly approved. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demares; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That the next regular monthly meeting of this Town Board will be held at the office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, at 16 South Street, Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 26, 1962, at 3:00 P.M. Vote of Town Board: 'Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grath- wohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVED:.That the report of Supervisor Lester M. Albertson for the five months ending May 31, 1962 be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes~C~mncilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthil! and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the report of Albert W. Richmond, Town Clerk, f~u ~he month of May be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That_the Police report for the month of May be accepted.by ~he Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved~byJustic~ Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl; RESOLVED: That the report of Ralph P. Cox, Dog WArden, for the month~of May be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and. Grathwoht; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That the report of the Auxiliary P~lice for the month of May be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town,Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demar~st and Grathwohl~ Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl; WHEREAS, the Southold American Legion GTG Post ~803, $outhoid, N.Y. has applied to the Town Clerk for a Bingo License, and WHEREAS, THE Town BOard has examined the application and after.inVestig- ating the matter, duly made findings and determinations as required by law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute on behalf~of the Board the~?f~dings and determinations required by law and it is further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is direct~ed to issue a Bingo license to the Southo!d ~me~ican Legion GTG Post ~3. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthiil; seconded by Councilman Demarest; WHEREAS, Mattituck Fire Department, Mattituck, N.Y. has applied to the Town Clerk ~br a Bingo License, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has examined the application and after investig- ating the metter, duly made findings and determinations as required by law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the SupervisOr be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Board the findings and determinations required by law and it is further RESOLVED: Tha~ the Town Clerk .be and he hereby ~s directed to issue a Bingo License to the Mattituck Fire Department. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and clark. Moved by ~ustice Clark; seconded by Coucn ilman Grathwohl; W1EEREAS, MatColm P. Rackett~, applied to the Town Board for a single trailer permit dated June t2, 1962, NOW, T~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of Malcolm P. Rackett to locate a single trailer on his property, corner lot, Bailey Ave. and ~a~lin Place, Greenport, N.Y. ben, and hereby is granted for storage for a period of one year. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice. Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest; WHEREAS, 'residents of Matt~tuck Creek have requested the Town Board to regulate the speed of boats in said creek, Mattituck, N.Y., and WHEREAS, the Town Board has investigated the boat operations in said creek and is of the o~inion that in the interest of safety the speed of boats should be limited in said area, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That no person shall operate a boat in the waters of Mattituck Creek, at Mattituck, N.Y. at a speed greater than five (5) miles an hour, and be it further RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to cause notice of such speed limit to be posted in appropriate places in said ~ek. Vote of TownBoard: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and G~athwObl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; kEqEREAS, ~the St. Agnes Society, Greenport, N.Y. has requested permission to use Wiggins Street for recreation and activities connected with the school on June 19, 1962 between the hours of 9:00 ~4 and 11:00 PM, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVRD: That Wiggins Street be closed to public traffic at 7th Street, Greenport, from 9:00 AM until t1:00 PM on June 19,62. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Counci~men Demarest and Grathwoh!; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justices Clark; WHEREAS, residents of James Creek have requested the Town Board to regulate the speed of boats in said creek, Mattituck, N.Y., and WHEREAS, the Town Board has investigated the boat operations in said creek and is of the opinion that in the interest of safety the speed of boats should be limited in said creek, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That no person shall operate a boat in the waters of James Creek, Mattituck, N.Y. at a speed greater than five (5) miles per hour, and be it further RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to cause · notice of such speed limit to be posted in appropriate places in said creek. Vote of Town Board; Ayes-Supervisor Atbertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; WHEREAS, residents of Gull Pond have requested the Town Board to regulate the speed of boats in said creek, Greenport, N.Y., and WHEREAS, the Town Board has investigated the boat operations in said creek and is of the opinion that in the interest of safety the speed of boats shOuld be limited in said area, NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That no person shall operate a boat in the waters of Gull Pond at Greenport, N.Y. at a speed greater than five (5) miles per hour, and be it further RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to cause notice of such speed limit to be posted in appropriate places in said creek. Vote of Town Board: Ayes- ALL Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson be~ and he hereby is auth- orized and directed to advertise for bids for proposals to furnish to the Town of Southold 300 Landing Mats for use as boat ramps. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That Albert W. Richmond, Town Clerk, of the the Town of Southold, be and he hereby is authorized to attend Town Clerk School in ~haca at Cornell University, N.Y. July 9, t0, 11, 1962, and be it further ~RESOLVED: That the necessary expenses incurre~ while attending said school be a legal charge against the Town. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and C lark. Mo~ed by Justice clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; WHEREAS, the Cont.ingent Fund-Full Town in the Annual Budget for the current fiscal year is $8D00.00, and WHEREAS, of such sum appropriated $8000.00 remains unexpended to date, NOW, TF~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That $500.00 of said unexpended balance be and ~he same is transferred to Drainage Area, General and that the amount heretofore appropriated for said purposes be and the same hereby is increased in the amount of $500.00. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill; WHERE~S, the Contingent Fund-Full Town in the Annual Budget~.0r the current year is $$~00.00, and W~IEREA$, of such sum appropriated, $8000.00 remains unexpended to date~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That $1000.00 of said unexpended balance be and the same is transferred to Town Officers-Other Expenses and that the amount heretofore appropriated for said purpose be and the same hereby is increased in the amount of $1000.00 Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl; WHEREAS, the Cutting Weeds Fund in the Annual Highway Budget Item 4 for the Current fiscal year is $6,000.00, and WH?~REAS, of such sum appropriated $6000.00 remains unexpended to date, NC~Y, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That $5000.00 of said unexpended balance be and the same is transferred'to, other Misc. Expenses, Item 4 of the Highway Budget and that the amount heretofore appropriated forsaid purposes be and the same hereby is increased ink,the amount of $5000.00. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Suplervisor'Albertson; ~uncitmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Ju~ices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That the report of Howard M. Terry; Building Inspector, for the month of May be accepted by the Town Board and placed on fi~e. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tut~ill and Clark. Moved by JuStice Cla~k; seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVRD: Thht all offices of the Town Cl~rk Building, Southold, N.Y. be closed all day Saturdays during the months of July and August and the first Saturday in September. Vote of Town Board: AYes- Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Supervisor Lester M. Albertson appointed Justice Clark and Justice Tuthill to be on a committee with him-to study a code of ethics for the Town Of Southold. Moved by Justice clark; seconded by councilman Grathwhol: RESOLVED: That Thomas J. Byrnes, Southold, N.Y. be appointed a Special Bay Constable from June 15, 1962 to September 15, 1962 to police Town waterways. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthilt and clark. Moved by Justice Tuthitl; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl~ RESOLVED: That ThomasReeves, Mattituck, N.Y. be appointed a Special Bay Constable from June 15, 1962 to septenf~er 15, 1962 to patrol Town waterways. vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Elark; seconded by Justice Tuthill; RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $29,041.84; Lighting District Bills in the amount of $2,785.53 and Fishers Island Ferry District Bills in the amount of $11,562.49 be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved byJustice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVED: That this meeting be recessed at 4:30 P.M. and reconvened at 7:30 P.M. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demar- est and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthitl and clark. Meeting was reconvened at 7:30 P.M. with Councilman Grathwohl absent. IN THE MATTER OF THE EXTENSION OF ~HE WEST GREENPORT LIGHTING DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OFSUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW~' YORK, PURSUAi~T TO ARTICLE 12A OF THE TOWN LAW. WHEREAS, a map or Plan relating to the proposed extension of the West Greenport Lighting District, prepared by Otto W. VanTuyl & Son, competent engineers and surveyors, duly licensed by the State of New York, in the manner and in Ehch detail as has been determined by the Town Board of Southold Town, has been duly filed with 'the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, in accordance with the requirements of Article 12-A of the Town ~aw, and WHEREAS, an order was duly adopted by the Town Board of Southold Town on May 29th, 1962 reciting the filing of said map or plan, the improvements proposed, the boundaries of the proposed district, the estimated expense thereof, the'proposed method of financing, the fact that the map or plan describing the same are on file in the Town Clerk's Office for public inspection, and stating all other matters required by law to be stated, and specifying June 12, 1962 at 7:30 P.M. on that day, as the time, and the Village Hall in the Village of Greenport in said Town as the place where the said Town Board would meet to consider said map or plan, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and to take such action thereon as is required or authorized by law, and WHEREAS, such order was duly published and posted as required by law, and WHEREAS, a hearing on said matter was duly held by said Town Board on this 12th day of June, 1962, beginning at 7:30 P.M. of that day at the Village Hall in the Village of Greenport in said Town, and full discussion of the matter having been had and all persons desiring to be heard having been duly heard, NOW, upon the evidence given upon such hearing and u~on motion of Justice Clark, seconded by Councilman Demarest, it is RESOLVED: and Determined:- (a) That the notice of hearing was published and posted as required by Law and is otherwise sufficient. (b) That all property and property owners within the proposed district are benefited thereby. 88 (c) ~nat all the property and property owners benefitted are included within the limits of the proposed district. (d) That it is in the p~blic interest to extend said West Greenport Lighting District, and it is FURTHER RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that the extension of the boundaries of the West Greenport Lighting District as set forth in said map be approved: and the improvements in said district be installed upon the requir'ed funds being made available and provided ~or: and such district sh&ll be known a~d as the Greenport East-West Lighting District in the Town Of soUthold a~signated shall be bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the southeasterly corner of theexisting Greenport West Lighting District on the westerly b~und~ ary of the ~illage of Greenport; running thence south- erly along said boundary to Pipes Cove; thence in a general southwesterly direction along the shore Qf Pipes Cove and Peconic Bay to the center of Mill Creek; thence northeasterly and then northwesterly through said Mill Cre~k and ARshamomaque Pond to a point on the extension southeasterly of the southwesterly line of land of Ruch; thence northwesterly along said extension and along said southwesterly line of Ruch to North Road; thence across North Road and then along the southwesterly line of land of Faversham to Long Island Sound; thence n~rtheasterly along Nong Island Sound about four miles to the east Marion Lighting District; thence southeasterly then north- easterly then southeasterly then southwesterly then south- easterly along said East Marion Lighting District to Gardiner ' s Bay; thence southwesterly along Gardiner' s Bay about 3,000 feet to the Village of Greenport; thence along the boundary of said Village of Greenport north- westerly then southwesterly then southerly to the north- erly line of Front Street; thence along said West Greenport Lighting District generally southerly to the point of beginning. The boundaries described are intended to include all property within said boundaries referred to and as shown in the map on file in the Town Clerk's Office, and it is further RESOLVED: that the method of financing said improvements monsist of assessments levied on benefited real property withinsaid district, and it is further RESOLVED: that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided in Section 209-e of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Dated: June 12, 1962. Albert W. Richmond, Tc~n Clerk