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Home My WebLink AboutTB-02/14/1967MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 1967 The $outhold Town Board met at the office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, at Gre~nport, New York on February t4, 1967, with the follow- ing present: Supervisor klbertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices'Tuthill and Clark; Town Attorney Tasker; Superintendent of Highways Dean and Town Clerk Richmond. 349 Moved~by Coun.cilman' Valentine; seconded by Justice Cl~rk; RESOLVED: That the next meeting o£ the Town Board will be held at '~he office 0f Supervisor Lester M. Albertson, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on March 7, 1967 at 3:00 P.M. Vo'te~iof To~n Board:~'Ayes-Supervlsor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and ~Va~lent~ine; Justice's Tuthill and Cla~k._ Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Valentine; RESOLVED:~.That the minutes of January 24, 1967 be and they hereby are duly approved. ~ Vote of gown Board: Ayes-Supervisor Alhertson; Councilmen Demarest and~VaI~t~i~ne; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark; WHEREAS, P~a'nk Kull has applied to the Town. Board for a single trailer renewat~permit dated Feb. 6, 1.967, NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED: That~the application of. Frank Kull to loca~e, a single trailer on his property, Indian Neck~ane, Peconic, N~¥. be ~nd~the Same is hereby granted for occupancy for a six (6) month period. vote ~of~ Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Va,lentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; .seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOL~ED:~That the reports of the Supervisor, Police, Buildin~ Inspector, and T~n Cl~rk for the month of January 1967 be accepted by the ~own Board ~a~nd p~ac~ on file. vote-~f T0w~ Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. At 3:00 P.M. in accordance with a notice published according to law, bids ~were~opened for .preposals for furnishing to the Town of ~Southold four ~4) ~,door sedans police model and one (1) Station wagon for use as police cars, five (5) police cars to be taken in trade. The follow- ing bids were~reCeived: Greenport Auto Sales - four cars and one station wagon---$!6,2~5.66 Trade-in on five police cars 6,491.13 Balance ........ $ 9,714.53 O'~Kee~e'Che~. Olds. ---~four cars and one station _wago~-~$t7,.705.3~ Less Tax 884.67 Less Trade-in )7,828.18 Balance ..... $ 8,992.51 Bids were held for study. Moved by Cou.ncilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Clark;. RESOLVED: That Frank Coyle of Greenport, New York,. be and he hereby is appointed member of the Southold Town Planning _Board ~o fill the unex- pended term of Archie Young who died in August, 1966, the ter~ to run until April 30, 1971. Vote ~of Tow~ Board: Ayes- Supervisor ~lbertson; CounCilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthilt and Clark. ~ M~ved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Valentine; RESOLVED: That the Town ~oard of the Town of Southol~ approves the following Ordinance: An Ordinance to provide for a partial tax exemption of real property owned.b~_certain persons with limited income who ar~ 65 years of age or over,, pursuant to Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State Of New York. BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold~ Suffolk ~county, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. The purpose of this ordinance ~ tc grant a partial exemption from taxation to the. extent of fifty per centum of the assessed valuation of real property which is owned by certai~ per= sons with limited income who are sixty-five years of a~e or Qver meeting the requirements set forth in section 467 of the R~al P~operty Tax Law. SECTION 2. Real property owned by persons sexty--five years of-age or over shall be .exempt from ~town taxes to the extent o~ fifty per centum of the assessed valuation subject tc the, following conditions: . a. The owner or all of the owners must file a~-applie-~,3 ation annually in the assessor's ~office at least ninety days_ before ~ the day for filing the final assessment roll or such other time as may be hereafter fixed by law. b. The income of the owne~ or the combined ~nco~.,of~e owners must not exceed $3~00.,00 for the twelve consecutive~months prior to the date that the albplica~ion is filed. c. Title to the property muSt be vested in the owner, or if more than one, in all the owners for at least sixty consecutive months prior to the date that the application is filed. d. The property-must be used exclusively for ~gs~sntial purposes, be occupied in whole or in part by the owners, and ~constit- ute the legal residence of the owners. ~ SECTION 3. This o~dinance shall take effect immediately. Dated: February 1~, 1967 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF ~H~ TOWN OF SOUTHOLD : ~ Vote of Town Board: Aye,s~Supervisor Albe~tson; Councilmen Demares% and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice C~ark; RESOLVED: That the Southotd Town Board goes on record as opposing State Senate Bil~ ~358 Lental Amends 6~, Civil S.erv~ce Law to r,equire that appointments or promotions from eligible civil service lis~ to positions in competitive class, shall be made by selection o~persQn certified by appropriate commission as standing highest on list ~n- stead of by selection of one of three persons so certified by Civil Service Commission. ~ . Vote of Town Board; Ayes- Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest.~ and Valentine; JusticeS Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Valentine~ WHEP~AS, a Citizens .Committee has been formed by members in each of the'.five eastern townships to study the feasibility and desirability of the formation of a new county, consisting of the five eastern townships, NOW, T~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the TQwn of S~th- old is in full accord with this study and the appointment of the committee and.it,s Qbjectives. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the Town of Southold appr~v~s_t~e~ ~action of the Fishers Island Ferry District on the following resolution: WHEREAS, ~the Board of Commissioners advertised for bids for the con- struction of Dock and Ramp Facilities at the New London T~rminal Of the Ferry District and at the ~ishers Island Terminal of the Ferry District on January 6, 1967, and W~EREAS,. bids were opened on Tuesday, January 24, 1967 at 2:00 P.M. in the office of the Fishers Island Ferry DJ.strict, Fishers Island, N.Y. as follows: · C. W. Blakeslee & Sons, Inc., New Haven, Conn. Docking Facilities, Fishers Is~ $34,900,Q0 ,, a r, New London, Conn..- ............ 28,300.00 Total -$63,200~00 AND W~EREAS, the Fishers Island Ferry District has under construction a ferry which is ~f a type known as a stern loa~er which requires special docking facilities to utilize its capabilities to the fullest., AND WHEREAS~ subject vessel is scheduled for delivery during the month of. February 1967 it is imperative that docking facilities be provided at this,time, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the quotation of C. W. Bladeslee & Sons, Inc.~ of New Haven,.Connecticut, in the amount of $63,200.00 be accepted. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: Tl%at the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to request the Long,~Island Lighting Company to place lights in Eastern Shores, Greenport, N.Y. in the Greenport-East-West Light District, as follows: 175 MV light - Pole LILCO ~ 4 ~ ~cCann Lane & SuttOn Place 175 MV light - Pole LILCO ~ 1 - Sutton Place 100 cp light - LILCO pole ~10 - Sound Drive 100 cp light - Pole LILCO ~ 8 - McCann Lane Also place one (1) 175 MV light on NYTCO Pole ~329, corner of Kenney's Road and North Road, Southold, N.Y. in the Southold Light District. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Conncilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Valentine; RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albertson be and he hereby is authorized to purchase office furniture for Town Office, the sum not to exceed $975.00. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill; RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albertson be and he hereby is authorized to request a survey for relief of traffic in the Southold Village from Mechanic Street to Wells Road. Vote of own Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; C~uncilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Recess was called at 4:00 P.M. for study of all bids. Reconvened at 4:15 PM Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Tuthill; WHEP~EAS, the Board reported that the lowest bid for the Police cars was O'Keefe Chevrolet-Ol~s Inc. NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Lester M. Albertson, Supervisor, be and he hereby is directed to enter into a contract with O'Keefe Chev.-Olds. Inc. for the purchase of four (4) Police cars and one (1) station wagon at a cost of $8992.51 to be delivered at the Police Department in Peconic, N.Y. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Coun~lmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill; RESOLVED: That General Bills £n the amount of $ ;~,~//0q~ ; Fishers Island Ferry District Bills in the amount of $ ;~ ~FF~/~; Lighting Dist- rict Bills in the amount of $18,550.59 and Highway Bills in the amount of $17,162.67 be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Valentine; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Councilman Valentine wished to report for the records that Chief Sawicki and Patrolman Droskoski had completed their fourteen weeks at PoliCe ' College and wished to commend them for their interest~and desire to improve themselves. . Mrs. Katz inquired as to whether or not the Town Board had ~nsiaered a recreation plan in the Town of Southold. Supervisor Alb~r%soh~ in- ~5 fo~med Mrs ~tz that the Boar~ had already ~anned~ re~reation~f0r both young and old~ He explained that ~the Senior Citizen Group was in oper- ation for the Senior citizens of the town and just recently a b~s was supplied to t~ke a group of young folk~ on a Skiing t~ur. For the younger set the Town is planning Little League Baseball D~amond ~ The'beache~ are a source of recreation in the summer for all'ages. Other plans are under.~way for more activities. Letters were received by the Town Board fr6m A1 Lutz and Wilbur Kaiser stating that they have no objection to the change of zDn~ on ~pplic~- ation of CaSbar, Inc.,.Matti~uck~ N.Y. Mr. 01mstad was present to s~ate that he did~6bject to this same change. Adjournment. Albert W. Richmond ~own Clerk