HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-06/30/1970MEETING OF JUNE 30, 1970
The Southotd Town Board met at- the office of Supervisor Albert Ma~toechi~
at Greenport, N.Y. on June 30, 1970 at 3:00 P.M~. with the following present:.
Supervisor Maetocchia; Councilmen Rich and Valentine; Justices Suter and
Demarest; Town Attorney Tasker; Supt. of Highways Dean and Town~iclerk Richmond.
Moved by Justice Surer; seconded by Councilman Valentine;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of June 9, 1970 be and they-hereby
are approved.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes- Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Rich a~d ~Ieh-
tine; JustiCes Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Suter;
RESOLVED: That the next meeting of the Town Board will be held at ~the office
of Supervisor Albert Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport, N.Y. on Tues.,
July 7, 1970 at 3:00 P.M.o
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Vatentih~ and
Rich; Justices Demarest a~d Suter.
Moved by Councilman Rich; seconded by Councilman Valentine; ' ·
RESOLVED: That the report of the Police Department for the month of JUne,
1970 be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file.
Vote Of ~Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; ~ounci&m~n Val~nti~e~and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Justice Suter;_seconded by Councilman Valentine;
RESOLVED: That the salary of Robert Muir, manager of the~'Town Bea6he~"~and-
Chief of Life Guards be raised from $650.00 per season to $750.00~ipe~ season.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and
Rich; Justices Demareat and Suter.
Moved bY Councilman valentine; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: That Police chief Carl Cataldo be and he hereby is authorized to
attend Police Chief Conference, Albany, New York, Oct. 3 to 8, 1970, and be
IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the actual and necessary expenses to travel,
meals and lodging incurred while attending said conference be a lega't~
charge against the Town.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: That the salary of Chief Carl Cataldo be raised SB0~.00
from $12,500 to $13,000 beginning July 1, 1970.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine ~'d~
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Mo~ by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Valentine;
VED: That the Life Guards starting salary be $2.00 per hour.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Mart0cchia; Councilmen Valentine ~nd
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman ~alentine; seconded by Justice Demarest;
WHERE~, a petition was received from Abe Goldrich, 1077 East Broadway, ~
Woodmere, N.Y. requesting a change of zone of certain p~perty in southold,
New York, said petition requesting a change of zone from "A'~ Residential
and Agricultural District to "B" Business District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk of the Tow~ Of
South~l~dbe and he hereby is directed to transmit this application to the
Planning Board in accordance with Section 901, Subdivision C of Article IX
of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes- Supervisor Martocchia; C~uncilmen Valentine
and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Justice Demarest;
WHEREAS~ Mabel Miles has applied to the Town Board for a ~ngle ~railer re-
newal permit dated June 9, 1970,
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of' Mabel Miles t lloeate
a single trailer on her property, Private R~., Mattituck, N.Y, be and hereby
is granted for a period of six months. Vote of Town. Board: Ayes- ALL
Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Valentine;
WHEREAS~.John J. Klein has applied to the Town Board for a single trailer
renewal permit dated June 23, 1970, ~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of John J. Klein to ·
locateia,lsingle trailer on.his property~ Main Road, Mattituck, N.Y. be and
hereby ~is granted for a period of six months.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and
Rich;~ Justices Demar~st and Suter.
Mo~edi'~y'.~Jus'tice Demarest; seconded by Justice Suter;
RESOLVED: That the SoUthold Town Board will approve a Bond of $9,000.00
as recommended .by the. Southold Town Planning Board, Supt. of Highways
and Town Engineer for the completion of roads and other improvements in the
subdivision known as DOWNSVIEW, Cutchogue, New York.
Vote .of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine; and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by.~Counci%man Valentine; seconded by. Justice Demarest;
WHEREASi~ Burton Potter Post ~185 American Legion, Greenport, N.Y~ applied
to the Town Clerk for a Bingo License, and
WHEREAS~ the Town Board has examined the application and after investigation
dul~made ~findings and determinations as required by l~w,
NOW~ THE·REFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is
authorise~.and directed to execute on behalf of the Town Board the findings
and determinations required by law, and it is further
RESOLVED: That the Town 81erk be and he hereby is directed to issue a
Bingo License to the Eurton Potter Post ~185 American Legion, Greenport, N.Y.
VQte-~i~f T~wn Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen ~alentine~and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albert Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
to ~ire ~ temporary Bay Constable at a sum not to exceed $600.00, he to
,use his own~boat and pay his own expenses.
Vote.0~ Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich;-~us~ices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by J~stice Demarest; seconded by Councilman Rich; ·
RESOLVED: ~hat Supervisor Albert Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to contact the New York State Traffic Commission for.a study
of~and~rep)rt on improved traffic conditions in the Town of Southold.
Vote of To n Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich; ustices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by J~stice Demarest; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: Phat Supervisor Atbert Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to contact the County of Suffolk for a Blinker Light on the
new Highwaf, North Road and Peconic Lane, Peco~ic, N.Y.
Vote of Te~n Board: Ayes-Supervisor M~rtocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich; Iustices Demarest and Sut~r.
Moved by C)uncilman Valentine; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: ~hat Supervisor Albert Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to request one-way traffic on Tuckers Lan~, Monument corner,
Seuthold,. ~.Y.
Vote of To~n Board: Ayes- Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and
Rich; ~J~stice~Demarest and Suter.
Moved ~y ~Duncilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Demarest;
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK,. ADOPTED
JU~ 3Q 1970, AUTHORIZING THE REDEMPTION, IN PART,
OF .A $1~,000 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE FOR LAND ACQUISITION-
1969, T~ THE EXTENT OF $3,500 AND APPROPRIATING SAID
Ai~OUNT.~HEREFOR.
RECITAL
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. WH~REAS~ the Town of ~outhold (herein called o ), i . y
of Suffolk. New York, has heretofore 'duly authorized, sold and issued its
$14,000 Bond Anticipation Note ForeLand Acquisition-1969 a~d it is now de
sirab~e to redeem said Note to the extent of $3,500 from a source other than
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the prOCeeds of the bonds in anticipation of which said Note has been.-~issued;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD,
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS: ~
Section 1. The $14,000 Bond Anticipation Note For ~Land Acqu-isition-
1969 ~f the Town, hereinabove referred to in the Recital of this resolution,
is hereby authorized to be redeemed'~on or before July 1, 1970, to the extent
of $3,500 from funds of the Town now available to said purpose, said funds
being a source other than the proceeds of the bonds in anticipation of which
said Note was issued, and the said amount of $3,500 is hereby appropmiated
therefor.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect &mmediately.
Vote~of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Demarest; L ~
BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK~
ADOPTED JUNE 30, 1970, AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL, IN PART, OF THE $141,000
BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE FOR. LAND ACQUISITION-1969, BY THE ISSUANCE CFA ~NEW
NOTE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $10,500. -
RECITAL ....
WHEREAS, the Town of ~o'uthold (herein called "Town%'), in:th.e
County of Suffolk, New York, has her~etoforeduly authorized,~ sold~and isSued
i~ts $I$',000 Bond Anticipation-Note For Land Acquisition-&969 and has duly~-
authorized the redemption of the Note to the extent of $3,500 and it'iis 'no~
necessary and desirable to provide for the renewal, in part, of sai~TN6.~'
. ~by the issuance of a new Note in the principal amount of $10,500; ·
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHO~D.,
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The $14,000 Bond Anticipation Note For Land Acquisition-
1969 of the Town dated July 1, 1969, maturing July 1, 1970, subject~to~rior
redemption, numbered R-l, heretofore duly authorized, sold and issuedl~pursu-
ant to the bond anticipation note resolution duly adopted by the owrn~Board
of said Town on June 24, 1969, is hereby authorized to be renewed, in parer,
by the issuance of a new Note in the principal amount of $10,500, ..s~i'd 'Note
dated July 1, 1969, having been heretofore dul~ authorized to be redeemed
from a source other than the proceeds of the bonds in anticipation of which
said Note has been issued, to the extent of $3,500, all as hereinabov~ re~
ferred to in the Recital hereof, pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law, constitutin Chapter 22-a of the Consolidated Laws of the!Stat~
of New York (herein called "Law"). The maturity of said renewal Note herein
authorized shall not be later than one year from its date, and said Note
may be further renewed pursuant to the provisions of the Law. ~ ~'
Section 2. The terms, form and details of said renewal Note
shall be as follows: ~
Amount and Title: $10,500. Bond Anticipation ~N~e ....
for Land Acquisition-1970
,Dated: July 1, 1970 -.
Matures: July 1, 1971, subject to prior redemption
No. 2R-1 Denomination: $10,500
Interest Rate: 4-~°~ per annum, payabte at maturity
Place of payment of principal and interest:
Supervisor's Office
Greenport, New Yo~k -
Form of Note: Snbstantially in accordance wi~h f~rm
prescribed b~y Schedule B, 2 .~of the'Law.
Section 3 Said Note is hereby sold to the SECURITY~ NA-T. IO~AL BAhIK,~
OF LONG ISLAND, Southold Office, Southold, New ~ork, at the price of $10,500
to bear interest at the rate of four and one-quarter per centum (4~) per
annum, payable at maturity,~ and the Supervisor is hereby authorize~to~de-
liver said Note to s~id purchaser- upon receipt Of the purchase p~ice, ~lus
accrued interest, if any, from the date of said[~ote to the date of delivery.
Section 4. Said Note shall contain '~e ~ecital of balidity pre-
scribed by S 52.00 of the Law and shall be a general obligation of ~the Town,_
payable as to both principal and interest by-a ~$neral tax upon all the
taxable real property within the Town, without Limitation of rate or amount.
The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to.the punc-
tual ~paymen~ of ~he princi.pal of and interest on said Note and provision
s~l be made in the budget of the Town by appropriation for the ~redemption
of the Note to mature in such year and for the payment of interest to be
due in such year.
Section 5. Said Note shall be executed in the name of the Town by
its Supervisor and the corporate seal of said Town shall be affixed theret¢
and attested by its Town Clerk.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Recess was called at 4:00 P.M to resume at 7:30 P.M.
Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: That Albert W. Richmond, Town Clerk, be and he is authorized to
hire part time help for a two week period in July.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-~upervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Suter;
RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New
York, adopt the following code of ethics and a board of ethics for the
To~ of Southold:
NOTICE'
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Southold,
Suffolk County, New York, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 30th day
of June, t970, adopted the following Ordinance:
An ordinance relating to a code of ethics and a board of ethics for
the Town of Southdld.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Southoid as follows:
ARTICLE I
INTENT OF TOWN BOARD
SECTION 1. - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
INTENT. The Town Board of the Town of Southold re-
cognizes that t.here are state statutory provisions man-
dating towns to establish ru£es and standards of ethical
conduct for public officers and empIoyees, which, if
served, can enhance public confidence in local govern-
ment, In the light of a tendency today on the part of
some people to downgrade our local governments and to
discredit our public servants and our free institutions
generally, it appears necessary that every effort be made
to assure the highest calib.e.r of public administration of
this town as part of our state's important system of Iocal
government, It is the purpose of this ordinance to imple-
ment this objective through the establishment of standards
of conduct, to provide.for Dunishment of violation of such
standards and to create a board of ethics to render advisory
opinions to the town's officers.and employees as provided
for herein.
SECTION 2. - The standards, prohibited acts and
procedures established herein are in addition to any pro-
hibited acts, conflicts of interest provisions or procedures
prescribed by statute of the State of New York and also in ·
addition to common law rules and judicial decisions relating
to the conduct of town officers to the extent that the same
are more severe in their application than this ~oca~ law.
ARTICLE H
CODE OF ETHICS
SECTION I, - DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordin-
once, the term "town" shall mean any board, commission,
district, council or other agency, department or unit of the
government of the town of Southold.
The term "town employee" sha£l mean any official
or empioyee of th~ town of Southold whether paid or unpaid,
whether serving in a full-time, part-time or advisory capa-
city.
SECTION 2 ..... Rule with respect to conflicts of interest.
No town employee shall have any interest, financial or other-
wise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or trans-
act}on or prolesslonal activity or incur any obligation
of any nature, which is ils substantial conflict with the
proper discharge of his duties in the public hnterest.
SECTION 3. - STANDARDS.
(b) No town employee shall accept employment
or engatge in any business or professional activity which
will require him t6' disclose confidential information which
he has gained by reason of his official position or authority.
(c) No town employee shall use or attempt to use
his official position to secure unwarranted privileges or
exemptions for himself or others.
(d) No town employee shall engage in any trans-
action as representative or agent of the town with any business
entity in which he has a direct or indirect financial interest
t, hat might reasonably tend to conflic{ with the proper discharge
of his official duties.
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(e) A town employee shall not by his conduct
give reasonable, basis for..the impression that any person
can improperly influence'him or unduly enjoy his favor in the
performance of his official duties o{' that he is affected by the
kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or person.
{f) Each town employee shall abstain from making
personal investments in enterprises which he has reason to
believe may be directly involved in decisions to be made by
him or which will otherwise create substantial conflict between
his duty in the public interest and his private interest.
(g) Each town employee' shall endeavor to pursue a
course of conduct which ..w~.'.lI not raise.suspicion among the pub-
lic that he is likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of
his t rust.
(h) No town'empIoyee employed on a full-time basis
nor any firm or association of which such empIoyee is a member
nor corporation a substantial portion of the stock of which is.owned
or controlled directly or indirect, ly by such employee, shall sell
go, ds or services to any person, firm, corporation or assdciation
which is licensed or. whose rates are fixed by the Town in which such
employee serves or is employed.
SECTION 4. - VIOLATIONS - In addition to any penalty
contained in any other Ikrovision of law, any such town empIoyee
who shall know of this'l~l'dinance may be fined, suspended or re-
moved from office or employment in the manner provided by .law.
ARTICLE HI
BOARD OF ETHICS
SECTION 1. - There is hereby established a
board ofethics consisting of three (3) members to be
appointed by the town board, ali of whom reside in the
town of Southold and who shall serve without compensa-
tion /{nd at the pleasure of the town board of the town of
Southo£d. A majority of such members shall be persons
other than town empIoyees'but shall include at lease one
member who is an eIected or appointed town employee of
the town of Southold.
recommendations to such town board as to any amendments
of this ordinance. The opinions of th, e board of ethics shall
be advisory and confidential and in nd event shall the identity
of the town employee be discIosed except to authorized per-
sons and agencies. Such opinion shall be on the advice of
counsel employed by the board of ethics, or if non, of the
town attorney.
SECTION 3. - Such board of ethics upon its formation
shall promulgate its own rules and regulations as to its form
and procedures and shall maintain appropriate records of its
opinions and proceedings.
ARTICLE IV
ADMINIST RATION
SECTION 1. - Upon the adoption of this ordinance, the
town supervisor shall cause a copy thereof to be distributed
to every town employee of this town. Failure to distribute any
such copy or failure to any town employee to receive such copy
shall have no effect on the duty of compliance with this code,
no,-the enforcement of provisions hereof. The town supervisor
shall further cause a copy of this ordinance to be kept posted
consp{clU0U$ly in each public building under the jurisdiction of
the town. Failure to so post this ordinance shall have no effect
oD the duty of compliance herewith, nor the enforcement provi-
sions hereof.
SECTIQN 2. - Within thirty days of the adoption of this
ordinance, the town clerk shall file a copy thereof in the office
.of the state comptroller,
SECTION 3. - The town board.may appropriate moneys
from the generall'bwn funds for the maintenance of and for per-
sonal services to the board of ethics established hereunder, but
such board of ethics may not commit the expenditure of town
moneys except within the appropriations provided herein.
ARTICLE V
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
SECTION 1. - If any clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judg-
ment shall not effect, impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence~ paragraph, section or part thereof directly
inyolved in the controversy in which such judgment shall
have been rendered.
ARTICLE VI
EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 1. This ordinance shall take effect
immediately.. June 30, 1970.
(a) No town employee shall accept other
employment which will impair his independence of judg-
ment in the exercise of his official duties.
SECTION 2. - The Board of Ethics established
hereunder shall render advisory opinions to town employees
on written request and upon request of the town board make
BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD.
ALI~ERT W. RICHMOND,' TOWN CLKRK
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Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Rich;
WHEREAS, William Sinclair, manager of the Fishers Island Ferry District, has
earned a two week vacation but chooses to continue working this {ime~
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board approves the
action of the Fishers Island Ferry District in the paying of William Sinclair
for the vacation time earned plus the two weeks work.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen ~alentine and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Adjournment. Albert W. Richmond, Town Clerk
MEETING OF JULY 7, 1970
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Albert Mart0cchia
at Greenport, New York, on July 7, 1970, at 3:00 P.M. with the
following
present: Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Rich and Valentine; Justices
Suter and Demarest; Town Attorney Tasker; Supt. of Highways Dean and~To~
Clerk Richmond.
Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Valentine;
RESOLVED: That the next meeting of the Town Board will be held at the office
of Supervisor Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on Tuesday,
July 28, 1970, at 3:00 P.M.
Vote of Town Boar~: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Ualentine and
Rich; Justices Demarest and S~ter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Surer;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of June 3, 1970 be and they hereby are approved.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Superv~ or Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: That the reports of the Supervisor, Building Inspector, Justice
Surer and Town Clerk for the month of June 1970 be accepted by the Town
Board and placed on file.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine Nd
and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Demarest;
RESOLVED: That Michael Salaris, William Terry and Kenneth Tabor be and
hereby are,appointed Commissioners of the Orient-East Marion Park District
to serve until the Park District is officially approved and the meeting of
the District for the election of Park Commissioners can be held.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and
Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Councilman Rich;
WHEREAS, G.T.G. Post ~8035 American Legion, Southold, N.Y. applied to the
Town Clerk for a Bingo License Amendment, and
WHEREAS, the Board has examined the application and after investigation 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 Town Board'the findings
and determinations required by law, and it is further
RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to issue a
Bingo License Amendment to the G.T.G. Post ~803, American Legion, Southold,
N.Y. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-supervisor Martocchia; Justices
Demarest and Suter; Councilmen Valentine and Rich.
Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Councilman Rich;
RESOLVED: That the Town C~erk be and he hereby is directed to request the
Long Island Lighting Company to place a 2500'~Lumen overhead street light
with an 8 ft. arm on pole ~2 NYTCO on Christopher Street, Southold, N.Y.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine
and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter.