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ELIZABETH NEVILLE
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TOWN CLERK
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Southold, NY 11971
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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
September 13, 2005
4:30 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the
Meeting Hall, Southold, NY. Supervisor Horton opened the meeting at 4:30 PM with the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
William P. Edwards Town of Southold Councilman Present
Daniel C. Ross Town of Southold Councilman Present
Thomas H. Wickham Town of Southold Councilman Present
John M. Romanelli Town of Southold Councilman Present
Louisa P. Evans Town of Southold Justice Present
Joshua Y. Horton Town of Southold Supervisor Present
Elizabeth A. Neville Town of Southold Town Clerk Present
Patricia A. Finnegan Town of Southold Town Attorney Present
I. Reports
Subject Details
1. Southold Town Clerk Monthly Report August 2005
2. Town of Southold Budget Report Month ended July 31, 2005
3. Program for the Disabled August 2005 Events
4. Justice Evans Monthly Report August 2005
5. Justice Price Monthly Report August 2005
6. Justice Bruer Monthly Report August 2005
II. Public Notices
Subject Details
1. Notification of Farm Winery License Renewal Pugliese Vineyards Inc.
with NYS Liquor Authority
IV. For Discussion
Subject Details
1. Appeal of FOIL Decision Jody Adams
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2. Clerical Assistance for Town Committees Councilman Wickham
3. Corey Creek Association Request No Parking signs on Main Bayview Rd, Southold
4. Mill Lane, Peconic Request for No Parking Signs
5. Kenney's Beach Civic Association Request for lower speed limit
6. Southold Transportation Commission Request for Planning Dept SEEDS representative
7. Goose Creek Lane South Purchase road from Suffolk County - per
Councilman Wickham
8. Planning and Zoning Committee Report Per Councilman Wickham
9. Quitclaim Deed Katherine R. Case
10. Special Permit for Historic Buildings
11. Planning Board Formula Business Code
Statements
Opening Statements
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Good evening and welcome to the September 13, 4:30 public
meeting of the Southold Town Board. Please rise and join with me in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag. Again, welcome and thank you for joining us. Over the course of the evening or the
afternoon, which may become the evening, we afford the opportunity for the public to address
the Town Board over the course of several portions of the meeting, the first time the public is
invited to address the Board is prior to voting on the resolutions that are on our agenda this
evening. After that, I don’t believe we have any public hearings tonight, so the next time the
public will be invited to address the Board is after the conclusion of voting on the resolutions to
address the Town Board on other town related items. We do have reports, public notices and
various communications available for the public’s review at the Town Clerk’s office, which is
open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. With those items concluded, we do ask also
remind people that in addressing the Board, we use one of the two podiums located in the front
of the room and that you state your name and place of residence so we can incorporate that into
our record. Moving forward with an approval, please.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: If I may just explain what the Special Town Board meeting is being
set for. The Town Board is moving forward with the serious consideration of a narrowly focused
moratorium designed to give the Town Board and the Planning Department the time it needs to
address the protection of the downtown business districts in the Town. For example, there is a
pending application before the Planning Board by a CVS, the Town Board is moving forward to
address that type of situation and we have coordinated with the Planning Department, the
Planning Board on this direction. So Monday’s meeting will be to review the suggested content
of that moratorium, as well as possibly set a public hearing for it. And we can move with the
next Town Board meeting setting.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We now open the floor to the public to address the Board on
resolutions on this evening’s agenda. Mrs. Egan.
JOAN EGAN: Good evening, my friends. Mr. Horton, Mr. Romanelli, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ross,
Mrs. Evans, Mr. Wickham, Mrs. Neville and the lady who doesn’t answer the phone. That is
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Mrs. Finnegan. Shame, shame on a lot of you up there. Shame, shame. Before I address
anything, it is extremely important, I spoke to this gentleman who takes the tapes up to the
Cablevision and the one that was missing in July that they said they did not receive, guess what?
They gave it back to him. He has the tape of the July meeting. The tape of the meeting two
weeks ago when you weren’t there, Mrs. Evans wasn’t there, Mrs. Neville wasn’t there and Mrs.
Finnegan wasn’t there, has yet to be found. They will probably give it back to him the next time
he goes up there. So I don’t know. Maybe you didn’t want it shown, who knows? But they had
it and they did not show it. Now, this has got to be corrected. This is ridiculous. If he can’t take
it up, I will take it up with a witness. He should have a witness. They claim they have a camera
there where he puts it in the box. Mr. Cummins, Bob Cummins, I believe is his name, said that
he didn’t have time to review the tape. So let’s get with it. You are absolutely wrong and as I
said to you this morning, Mr. Horton, when I interrupted your meeting and was chased out by
Joanne or whatever her name is, the problem was that the air-conditioning is blasting away and
all the doors are open and it was either you, Mr. Edwards or you Mr. Ross, two or four weeks
ago, said that you would see that when I came into Town Hall in the morning that the doors out
there weren’t covered with water from the condensation and wasting, wasting electricity. This is
a god awful shame on you Mr. Edwards and you, Mr. Ross. Now, on your front page here you
have the Justice reports…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, this is the opportunity to address the resolutions that….
MS. EGAN: ….and you only address the money situation. Well, come to court on a, if you
come up here once in a while, Mr. Horton….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, I am here every Friday.
MS. EGAN: ….on Friday mornings. Shame, shame. Now, there are a number of items
regarding the Police Department budget. Now to the best of my knowledge, Mr. Horton and I
hope I am wrong, your little grandstanding out there, which you were told was wrong by this
lovely lady who had worked for the Suffolk Police, I don’t think you are going to get any money
from Homeland Security to pay all the policemen, Lieutenants and Sergeants and whatever…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, are there specific resolutions that you are here to
address?
MS. EGAN: Yeah. 533, 34, all of these Police Department. Employment and budget
modification. Where is the money going to come from?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Within the Police Department budget.
MS. EGAN: Uh, to the best of my knowledge the budget has been shot. The Chief decided,
which I brought up several weeks ago, to take what funds they had to replace the motor for the
Bay Constable when they ruined that motor, a year ago last March. And someone up there was
going to look into it. But I doubt they did.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: We received a grant for a new boat and a new motor from the federal
government.
MS. EGAN: Oh, yeah because they ruined that boat’s motor. You will remember that, Mr.
Horton unless your Alzheimer’s is kicking in early. Now, now, this 2005, I have the one from, I
am looking for the….the Building Department people. They are going on a seminar? Oh and
incidentally, I did check….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is 535 you are referring to?
MS. EGAN: 535? I did check in your building, your annex over there, that the certificate of
approval by an elevator company for the, that it had been approved. And last week it wasn’t
there. Mr. Verity said he would check it. So, shame, shame on all of you. Now, we have
another resignation. Oh, that is student intern. I think most of the student’s this time were pretty
good. Now, we have any number of Human Resource centers. We have 537 and I think several
others for the Human Resource center, which incidentally I went up to see. And it is quite nice.
There is very little security there. And there is much too much mismanagement, as I keep telling
you. Too many change of personnel. Any time any building….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, there are no change of personnel on the agenda tonight.
MS. EGAN: Oh, well, no but there are changes. Always changes there. Now, the, you have the
budget modification, 537, more money there. I don’t think it is being spent properly. Now you
have 538, the Accounting Department. I certainly hope somebody, the head of the Accounting
Department did speak to Ms. Rudder, she was to go away and I brought up at that meeting that
her rudeness to other people, including myself, but I hope she didn’t do that when she went out
of town. So let’s get that going. Now, you need an employment, somebody on 540. You need a
part-time senior citizen aide for the Human Resource center. Why? Is that a paid position?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I am looking for your resolution.
JUSTICE EVANS: 540.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Ah, yes. 540, will be advertising for a part-time senior citizen aide
for the Human Resource center. It is a position…
MS. EGAN: Is that a new position?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: …of 17 ½ hours per week. It is not a new position, what we are
doing is having a part-time position actually replace a full-time position, at the request of the
Director.
MS. EGAN: You need, it is a new position or it was full-time and now it will be a part-time
position. Is that what you are saying?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There are a couple of different part-time positions that have been
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created out of the full-time position, yes.
MS. EGAN: Well, it is not being managed right. Now, it says Accounting, 541, part-time food
service worker. That is the Human Resource center, isn’t it?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, where it says department that is the department that submitted
the resolution.
MS. EGAN: You know, people who are in charge of departments very often, like a great deal of
personnel….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: What about this resolution?
MS. EGAN: …because it makes their job look bigger. Yeah, 543, you have again the Police
Department budget and I don’t think you have that kind of money. We need more policemen but
they make too much money and too much overtime. I think it was great that we had the, what do
you call them, the auxiliary police, during the, from Memorial Day till Labor Day. That was
good. You really need a lot more.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Okay. Are there other resolutions?
MS. EGAN: Yeah. Don’t rush me. Just because you are here for a change doesn’t mean you
have to get out as fast as you want.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I am just expressing interest, Mrs. Egan.
MS. EGAN: Fishers Island I don’t know enough about.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We can get you over there.
MS. EGAN: Huh?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I said we can get you over there.
MS. EGAN: Well, we can get you over there. Maybe you should move over there. Maybe you
will do better there than here. Don’t try to up up me, dear, you never get away with it.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Don’t I know.
MS. EGAN: Oh, the dump. What do we need more money…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: What resolution?
MS. EGAN: Why are we, that is number 548.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Let me catch up with you here.
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COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It is not more money, it is just moving money in the budget.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: 548.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It is just a budget mod.
MS. EGAN: They don’t have enough money?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: They do. These are monies that are within the budget.
MS. EGAN: Well, from Peter to Paul.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Moving from one line to another.
MS. EGAN: Now the office, 549, that is again the Human Resource Center, isn’t it? We just
have it under different captions.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is correct. That is executing an agreement with the County.
MS. EGAN: Hmmm?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is executing an agreement with the County.
MS. EGAN: And that is 550, right?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Yup.
MS. EGAN: And 551?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Correct.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Yup.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There will be a number of these.
TOWN ATTORNEY FINNEGAN: They are all grants.
MS. EGAN: I would keep a good, stiff look at that Human Resource Center.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Those three resolutions…
MS. EGAN: Now, 552…
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: …we were recipients of grants, grant monies for that program.
MS. EGAN: Good. 552? Mrs. Finnegan, huh?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is….
MS. EGAN: Kieran Corcoran. They are going up there?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The attorneys, town attorneys are required to complete continuing
education classes and this is part of that. This is a class they are required to take.
MS. EGAN: One wonders whether they finished their first one.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there others?
MS. EGAN: Cleary Consultant, that is…what is that all about, 554?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: 554? Cleary Consulting conducting a review pursuant to SEQRA, a
proposed local law entitled “A Local Law related to amendments to uses within the hamlet
density residential district”. There is proposed, there are proposed changes to this zoning district
and as part of the legislative process the State Environmental Quality Review Act is required.
MS. EGAN: Now, 555…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes. This is another grant that we are receiving, I believe this is, this
grant is for the Marine Unit of the Police Department, the Bay Constables, a vessel that is being
purchased with Homeland Security grant money.
MS. EGAN: And they are going to come up with $50,000 plus?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes.
MS. EGAN: That would be nice. And storm-water management, that is for run-off water? That
is 556?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes.
MS. EGAN: Good. I think it would be great, 557, if CAST did get that computer equipment…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Agreed.
MS. EGAN: I wish them well. Is anybody here from CAST? I wish them good luck and god
bless in their new facility. Now what is 559?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is in relation to the transfer station project, the re-fit or
renovation, reconstruction of the transfer station requires the oversight of an engineering firm.
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This is formalizing that agreement.
MS. EGAN: You mean the dump?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The dump.
MS. EGAN: They need an engineering services for that?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: To oversee…
MS. EGAN: To oversee it.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: To oversee the project. Yes.
MS. EGAN: Another phony expense. Please.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there other ones, Mrs. Egan?
MS. EGAN: 560. Refund, solid waste management. What do we have to give them money for?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: This is fairly straight forward. There was a charge that should not
have been charged to this account.
MS. EGAN: Well, my goodness. I hope you give them interest on the money, like you should
have given interest money to the union people. Now, how is this going to change the parking,
561? Where the police brought in on that?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, this is setting a public hearing, so at that point, specific points
and concerns about that can be raised. But yes, all these receive the recommendation of the
Chief of Police.
MS. EGAN: I will bring it up now but I am sure other people will address it better than I do,
562. The Cross Sound ferry.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I am looking for 562. Yes, this, there are a couple of items at play
here. In fact, I will let Councilman Wickham articulate it because he is much more articulate on
this process than I am.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: At the last Town Board meeting we arranged for Frank Isler to
be our attorney. In this particular resolution, we are directing him in the particular action that the
Board agreed that he should carry out for us.
MS. EGAN: And what has he done so far?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: He has prepared this action, he has prepared the paperwork and
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today we gave him direction about that.
MS. EGAN: And so we have been paying him for two weeks and nothing has been done. He
needed your authority today to get it going…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, this is a town…
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: He needed our authority to file the case. Yes. And that is what
he has. He will have it, after…
MS. EGAN: Excuse me. When will they be served?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I don’t know the answer to that but I do believe…
MS. EGAN: You can’t answer that?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I believe shortly. That is up to him.
MS. EGAN: Yeah. Well, myself for a change, Mr. Horton and I agree. That you should re-zone
that property for parking and let them do what they do over in Connecticut and charge them and
when there is no parking place left, bye-bye. That is the only way you are going to resolve it and
I don’t always agree with Mr. Gustaveson from Suffolk Times, even though he uses my
phraseology and not my letters, that is fine, that is his problem, it is not plagiarism but it is pretty
close to it, I take it as a compliment; that you give a surcharge and that would be good. And get
them, you are never going to stop that ferry…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, Mrs. Egan.
MS. EGAN: ….Connecticut is making all the money and we are not. Well, 563 is all part of
Mr. Isler, I guess. Now, Mark Terry, 564, that is a new one. What is this Planning Department
now?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. Terry, upon the adoption of this resolution would serve as the
acting head, the interim head of the Planning Department. We are completing the interview
process within the next two weeks.
MS. EGAN: Well, I will be back, after you have chatted.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you. Would anybody else care to address the Board on
specific resolutions? The lovely Ms. Cathy Tole.
CATHY TOLE: Cathy Tole from Greenport. Good evening. I have a question about 557,
please.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Let me get to it.
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MS. TOLE: And that has to do with the used computer equipment, donating the balance to
CAST or something. Two things I would just like to say, number one, the staff and truck and
services provided to CAST on their moving day was exceptional. The job couldn’t have been
done without it. I am sure you have gotten a written thank-you but I would like the world to
know that those employees were phenomenal. They were really wonderful. We were down
there trying to help in any way that we could but boy, without those backs and trucks, never
would have gotten done. So, please, tell each one of them they were phenomenal.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Will do. Thanks.
MS. TOLE: Back to this specific thing on CAST, on used computer equipment; if it is good,
decent equipment, rather than just auctioning it off, I would ask that you first CAST to pick and
choose and kind of tag what they can and find a way to excess this material to them that they can
use.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is what, that is what this will allow.
MS. TOLE: Oh, okay, it is not to accept bids for other people to buy this….
JUSTICE EVANS: I think it already went to bid and there were three bids but there was quite a
bit of equipment left.
MS. TOLE: Great. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: So they can pick and choose what will work for them.
MS. TOLE: Terrific. On 555, on the buffer zone protection. Does any of that have to do with
enforcement of buffer zones?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Hang on a second. Let me get to it. 555.
MS. TOLE: The grant?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, actually I don’t know why that is, I believe I am talking about
the right, this is the correct…
TOWN ATTORNEY FINNEGAN: I haven’t reviewed it yet.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: …this is the Homeland Security. There are a couple of different
grants that are outstanding here and this one, I believe, in fact I know, I don’t know why it is
called a buffer zone protection program other than I think they are referring to maritime buffers.
This is a Homeland Security grant that we have been awarded for the purchase of a new Bay
Constable vessel.
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MS. TOLE: Oh, good. 563, please. On the retain Cleary Consulting for the study on Cross
Sound ferry. There was comment just made about shutting down the ferry. I just want to make
sure that we are all on the same page, the desire of the Town and of the people who are not in
support of the current functioning. It is not that we are out to shut down the ferry.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Right.
MS. TOLE: Okay. We are at, do something else but it is certainly not to shut down the ferry
service.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Your position and the position of many that have been here before
the Town Board over recent months and also many people who were out at Orient Point on
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September 5, Monday, the protest. The rally, the position, at least from this person’s point of
view has always been very clear, which is rein it in, gain control, gain accountability but not shut
down service. So, I, we, at least, I have never misinterpreted your position. I don’t think.
MS. TOLE: Okay. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anybody else care to address the Town Board on specific
resolutions? Yes, Mr. Nickles.
JOHN NICKLES, JR.: Good afternoon, John Nickles, Junior, Southold. I didn’t hear what your
answer was on 556. As far as, excuse me, not 556. 554. Does it have something to do with the
HALO zone?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, this has to do with the hamlet, hamlet density zoning district.
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There is a public hearing, I believe on September 27, to address a change requested by the
Planning Board in that zoning district. It wouldn’t affect density in any way, it would affect the
ability of the Planning Board to plan within that zoning district, so this is doing the SEQRA on
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that requested change. So the public hearing will be on September 27 on that.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Does that have something to do with the cluster requirement or the
attached dwellings or something like that. Is that what it is?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: If I recall, yes. I think it would enable the Planning Board to view
the HD as a site plan avocation, not just a subdivision application.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: 256. The agreement with New York Department of State is what? It is in
regard to how we get grant money from them? Or….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Let me read the resolution before I answer….
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Are they giving us money?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes. We are receiving a grant for storm-water management planning
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that is underway.
MR. NICKLES, JR: That is what? An annual grant that the Town Board gets?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, it is not an annual grant, it is a grant that we have applied for and
received.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Is it for a specific project or…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yeah, storm-water runoff management plan.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: A specific location or just…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Town wide storm-water runoff. We have engaged the Trustees over
the past year to do a non-point source identification throughout the Town. We worked with
Cornell on developing, getting physical knowledge of, or a knowledge of all the physical points
where road run-off enters the creeks and the estuaries, the Sound, related to Town roads that we
can have some control over to mitigate.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: That is good. And that is the purpose of it and how much is the grant?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is a $50,000 grant, if I am not mistaken. And it was matched with
in-kind services.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: 562.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, 562.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Are we, the question, I guess the question is…no question on 562. 563,
the traffic study. This is a traffic study that Cleary Consulting is going to arrange…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: One of the, there are a couple of different directions, actually one
unified direction, a couple of different components to the Town Board addressing outstanding
issues surrounding the lack of a site plan for Cross Sound ferry, the traffic issues surrounding
ferry bound traffic, as well as the parking issues surrounding the ferry property. And the one
direction, one platform that the Town is working from is litigation, which is dealing with the
company in court. The second is a legislative initiative that the Town Board will work with
Cleary Consulting on in developing legislation that will facilitate the regulation and oversight,
better regulations, better oversight of the ferry terminal and traffic and parking related to the
ferry. And to work with the Town Board in putting together a sustainable and effective
legislative measure, the Town is going to engage Cleary Consulting to work with it on gaining
traffic count information, comparing it to the data supplied to us by the DOT and then producing
legislative measures that will address the issue.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Is the purpose to find out how many vehicles are heading to Orient to go
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to Cross Sound ferry and to further find out how many vehicles are going to the car ferry portion
and the Sea Jet portion….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Those will be components of that, yes.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Is the purpose to do a complete traffic study that will tell us and account
for every car that is on the road between a stretch from Greenport to Orient Point?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It is going to, actually, once we engage Mr. Cleary, the Board will
work to better define you know, better define all those, the components to it. But yes, essentially
yes, those will all be questions within that.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Is the Town Board considered or Planning to get help from the New York
State DOT, since they own the road financially?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We can, I believe, my recommendation to the Board is under the
guise of the Scenic Byways and LWRP, to seek funding from the State, which would come by
way of reimbursement because of the time frame associated with commencing this action. So,
yes, we will seek reimbursement through LWRP and Scenic By-Way grants for this. I will say
that thus far, any help that we have requested from the State DOT specifically, LWRP and
Scenic By-Ways is before the Department of State, any help that we requested through the DOT
is fallen on deaf ears, so I wouldn’t expect money back from the DOT but I do believe we will
qualify for LWRP and Scenic By-Ways funding for this specific measure.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: And therefore you think the Department of State will be friendly to the
Town of Southold?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Absolutely. Yeah, the Department of State is actually phenomenal to
work with. They are big, the DOS actually is very supportive of Town planning initiatives and
has been very helpful to us in the past and I believe that will continue.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Okay. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, Mr. Nickles. Are there other questions from the floor?
Yes, Ms. Norden.
MELANIE NORDEN: Hi, Good evening. Melanie Norden, Greenport. 562 with respect to
injunctive relief, does that have a dollar sign attached to it?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, I believe we have a municipal agreement with Mr. Isler for an
hourly….
MS. NORDEN: No, no. I don’t mean him, I mean when we are talking about injunctive relief
with the Cross Sound ferry, what does that represent? What is injunctive relief?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Actually, I will allow the Town Attorney to say exactly what
injunctive relief is.
MS. NORDEN: Great. Thanks.
TOWN ATTORNEY FINNEGAN: It is an action to enjoin them from doing something, so no,
it does not have a dollar amount associated with it.
MS. NORDEN: Right.
TOWN ATTORNEY FINNEGAN: It would be in this case an action to enjoin them from….
MS. NORDEN: Doing whatever it is they are doing?
TOWN ATTORNEY FINNEGAN: Right. Without site plan approval.
MS. NORDEN: So what happened with the notion of the fines that we presumably could impose
if we chose to? Thanks, Tom.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is something that the Town Board is also prepared to move
forward on. We thought that, you know, the fine aspect of this whole issue, while I can
understand it why it would be important, I don’t think is at the core of the issue and therefore the
Board felt it most important to move forward with this particular aspect of it. As far…
MS. NORDEN: I really do agree with that, too.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: …as far as the other component, dealing with the fine in Town
Justice Court, that is something I understand the Town Board is also prepared to move forward
with.
MS. NORDEN: I was just, I think that that makes great sense, I was just thinking that if we are
talking about funding the traffic study, we of course could increase the fine amounts. And find
the money to fund the study almost immediately. Thanks.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you. Are there other items concerning resolutions that are on
the agenda this evening? (No response) Then we will move forward with voting on the
resolutions, commencing with Councilman Romanelli and 533.
Resolutions
2005-533
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Police Dept
Modify the 2005 General Fund, Whole Town Budget - Police Department
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RESOLVEDmodifies the 2005 General
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A.3020.1.100.100 Full Time Employees $2,394.00
To:
A.3020.1.200.100 Regular Earnings $2,394.00
From:
A.3020.1.100.200 Overtime Earnings $ 191.35
To:
A.3020.1.100.300 Vacation Earning $ 191.35
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-533
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-534
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Police Dept
Release Robert Conway From Position As Seasonal Bay Constable and Appoint to the Position of Part
Time Bay Constable for the Police Department
RESOLVEDreleases Robert Conway
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
from his position as Seasonal Bay Constable and appoints him to the position of Part Time
Bay Constable for the Police Department
, effective September 15, 2005, at a rate of $15.13
per hour not to exceed 20 hours per week.
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Town of Southold Board Meeting
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-534
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-535
CATEGORY: Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT: Building Department
Grant Permission to Fire Inspector Bob Fisher, Permits Examiner Pat Conklin, Permits Examiner
Damon Rallis and Chief Building Inspector Michael Verity to Attend a Training Seminar In Lindenhurst
RESOLVED grants permission to Fire
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Inspector Bob Fisher, Permits Examiner Pat Conklin, Permits Examiner Damon Rallis and
Chief Building Inspector Michael Verity to attend a training seminar
at Fireman’s Pavilion,
555 Irmish Ave., Lindenhurst, N.Y. from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., on November 3, 2005. All
expenses for registration, travel and lodging (if necessary) to be a legal charge to the 2005
Building Department budget (meetings and seminars).
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-535
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-536
CATEGORY: Retirement/Resignation
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Accept the Resignation of Daniel Williams From the Position of Student Intern I In the Town Clerk’s
Records Management Department
RESOLVEDaccepts the resignation of
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Daniel Williams from the position of Student Intern I in the Town Clerk’s Records
Management Department
, effective September 1, 2005.
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Town of Southold Board Meeting
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-536
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Initiator ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-537
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Human Resource Center
Modify the 2005 General Fund, Whole Town Budget - Human Resource Center
RESOLVEDmodifies the General Fund
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Whole Town 2005 budget as follows:
From
Appropriations:
A.6772.4.600.100 Programs for the Aging $ 400.00
Miscellaneous
Advertising
A.6772.2.500.100 Programs for the Aging $ 500.00
Other Equipment
Vacuum
A.6772.4.100.125 Programs for the Aging $ 200.00
Supplies and Materials
Kitchen Supplies
To
Appropriations:
A.6772.4.100.110 Programs for the Aging $ 400.00
Supplies and Materials
Program Supplies & Materials
A.6772.4.600.500Programs for the Aging $ 500.00
Miscellaneous
Seminars and Trainings
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A.6772.4.100.100 Programs for the Aging $ 200.00
Supplies and Materials
Office Supplies
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-537
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-538
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Modify the 2005 General Fund Whole Town Budget: Muni Dues, Central Garage, Historic Preservation
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2005 General
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A.7520.1.200.200 Historic Preservation Committee
Part Time Employee
Overtime Earnings $1500
A.9901.9.000.300 Transfers to Other Funds
Transfer to Risk Retention Fund 650
To:
A.1920.4.600.600 Municipal Dues
Dues & Subscriptions $150
A.1640.4.400.650 Central Garage
Vehicle Maintenance & Repairs 500
A.7520.1.200.100 Historic Preservation Committee
Part Time Employee
Regular Earnings 1500
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Town of Southold Board Meeting
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-538
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-539
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Appoint Debra Doucette to the Position of a Part-Time Clerk for the Fishers Island Ferry District
RESOLVEDappoints Debra Doucette to
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
the position of a Part-time Clerk
for the Fishers Island Ferry District, effective August 24,
2005, at a rate of $12.00 per hour.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-539
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-540
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Authorize and Direct the Town Clerk to Advertise for a Part Time Senior Citizens Aide II for the Human
Resource Center
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Town Clerk to advertise for a part time Senior Citizens Aide II for the Human Resource
Center
, not to exceed 17 ½ hours per week, at a rate of $12.51 per hour. Resumes are due by
September 23, 2005.
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Town of Southold Board Meeting
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-540
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-541
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Authorize and Direct the Town Clerk to Advertise for to the Position of a Part Time Food Service Worker
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Town Clerk to advertise for to the position of a part time food service worker
not to exceed
20 hours per week for the Human Resource Center at a rate of $11.28 per hour. Resumes are
due by September 23, 2005.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-541
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-542
CATEGORY: Refund
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Grant a Refund of $35.00 to Donna Wexler From Building Department
RESOLVEDgrants a refund of $35.00
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
to Donna Wexler for a Disapproval Form from the Southold Town Building Department
that was never processed.
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? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-542
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-543
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Police Dept
Modify the 2005 General Fund Whole Town Budget
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2005 General
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A.3120.2.500.350 Trailer & Safety Seats $850.00
To:
A.3020.2.200.700 Communication Equipment $850.00
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-543
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-544
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Appoint Phyllis Markopoulos to the Position of a Full Time Senior Citizen Aide II for the Human
Resource Center
RESOLVEDappoints Phyllis
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Markopoulos to the position of a full time Senior Citizen Aide II
for the Human Resource
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Center, effective September 14, 2005, at a rate of $ 27,282.38 per annum.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-544
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-545
CATEGORY: Close/Use Town Roads
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Grant Permission to Mattituck Lions Club to Use the Strawberry Fields Fairgrounds on October 1 - 2,
2005 for Their Annual Fall Festival
RESOLVEDgrants permission to
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Mattituck Lions Club to use the Strawberry Fields Fairgrounds on October 1 – 2, 2005 (set
up and breakdown on September 30 and October 3) for their Annual Fall Festival
as
outlined in their application, provided they file with the Town Clerk a one million dollar
Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk as
additional insured for $1,000,000.00 each. Capt. Flatley of the Southold Town Police
Department must be contacted, within ten (10) days after the Town Board approval, to
coordinate traffic control.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-545
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-546
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Amend Resolution 2005-522, Adopted At the August 30, 2005 Regular Town Board Meeting Appointing a
Seasonal Part Time Deckhand for the Fishers Island Ferry District
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RESOLVED amends resolution 2005-
that the Town board of the Town of Southold hereby
522, adopted at the August 30, 2005 regular Town Board meeting to read as follows:
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Jacob E. Bean to
the position of Seasonal Part time Deckhand for the Fishers Island Ferry District, effective
May 1, 2006
September 1, 2005 through , at a rate of $9.00 per hour.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-546
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Initiator ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-547
CATEGORY: Close/Use Town Roads
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Grant Permission to the Knights of Columbus, Marion Council No. 3852, Cutchogue, New York, to Hold
Its “Walk for Life” Using Town Roads, on Saturday, October 15, 2005
RESOLVEDgrants permission to the Knights of
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Columbus, Marion Council No. 3852, Cutchogue, New York, to hold its “Walk for Life” using the
Main Road from the Sacred Heart Church east to Depot Lane, then north on Deport Lane to the
Sacred Heart Cemetery, on Saturday, October 15, 2005
beginning at approximately 11:00 A.M.,
provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Insurance naming the Town
Southold as an additional insured and notify Capt. Flatley within ten (10) days of this resolution to
coordinate traffic.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-547
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-548
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CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management District
Modify the 2005 Solid Waste District Budget
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2005 Solid
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Waste District budget, as follows:
To:
Appropriations
SR.8160.1.100.200 Personal Services – Overtime Earnings $ 8,000.00
SR.8160.4.100.800 Maint – Facilities/Grounds $ 6,000.00
SR.8160.4.400.100 Engineering $ 22,000.00
From:
Appropriations
SR.8160.1.200.100 Personal Services – Part Time Regular $ 8,000.00
SR.8160.2.200.460 Video Surveillance System $ 12,000.00
SR.8160.4.400.600 Scale Maintenance $ 6,000.00
SR.8160.2.500.100 Bag Storage Shed $ 10,000.00
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-548
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-549
CATEGORY: Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorize and Direct Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to Execute the Agreement Between the Suffolk County
Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the III-C Nutrition Program
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute the Agreement between the Suffolk County Office
for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the III-C Nutrition Program
, IFMS No. SCS
EXE 05000009288, for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005, all in accordance
with the approval of the Town Attorney.
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? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-549
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-550
CATEGORY: Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorize and Direct Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to Execute the Agreement Between the Suffolk County
Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
RESOLVEDhereby authorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute the Agreement between the Suffolk County Office
for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
,
IFMS No. SCS EXE 001-6804-4980-95285, for the period April 1, 2005 through September 30,
2005, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-550
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-551
CATEGORY: Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorize and Direct Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to Execute an Agreement Between the Suffolk County
Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP)
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute an Agreement between the Suffolk County Office
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for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP)
, IFMS No. SCS EXE 05000009442, for the period April 1, 2004 through
March 31, 2006, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-551
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Initiator ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-552
CATEGORY: Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Grants Permission to the Town Attorney, Patricia Finnegan, and Assistant Town Attorneys, Lori Hulse
Montefusco and Kieran Corcoran, to Attend a Seminar on September 28, 2005 In Hauppauge Entitled
“Ethics In Government”
RESOLVEDgrants permission to the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Town Attorney, Patricia Finnegan, and Assistant Town Attorneys, Lori Hulse Montefusco
and Kieran Corcoran, to attend a seminar on September 28, 2005 in Hauppauge entitled
“Ethics in Government”
. All fees and travel expenses are to be a legal charge to the Town
Attorney 2005 budget.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-552
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-553
CATEGORY: Close/Use Town Roads
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Grant Permission to Close Broadwaters Road, Cutchogue, on September 17, 2005 From 2:00 PM to 7:00
PM for a Residential Block Party
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RESOLVEDgrants permission to close
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Broadwaters Road, Cutchogue, on September 17, 2005 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM for a
residential Block Party (rain date September 18)
provided they file with the Town Clerk a
One Million Dollar Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional
insured and contact Capt. Flatley to arrange for unmanned traffic barricades.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-553
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-554
CATEGORY: Legislation
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to Hire the Firm of Cleary Consulting to Conduct a
Review Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to hire the firm of Cleary Consulting to conduct a review
pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
of the proposed Local
Law entitled “A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Uses Within the Hamlet Density
Residential District” in accordance with their proposal dated September 12, 2005, at a cost not to
exceed $750.00, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-554
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-555
CATEGORY: Grants
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
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Authorize and Direct Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to Execute a Contract with New York State Office of
Homeland Security In Connection a $50,000.00 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BXPP) Grant
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute a contract with New York State Office of
Homeland Security$50,000.00 Buffer Zone Protection Program
in connection with a
(BXPP) Grant for Fiscal Year 2005
, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-555
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-556
CATEGORY: Grants
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Authorize and Direct Supervisor to Execute a Grant Agreement with New York State Department of State
In Connection with Agreement #C006471 - Planning for Stormwater Management
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute a grant agreement with New York State
Department of State Agreement #C006471 – Planning for Stormwater
in connection with
Management in Town of Southold Creeks
, all in accordance with the approval of the Town
Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-556
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Initiator ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-557
CATEGORY: Bid Acceptance
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Town of Southold Board Meeting
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Accept Bids for Used Computer Equipment and Donates Remainder to CAST
RESOLVEDaccepts the following bids
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
for used computer equipment
:
Computer #2383 to Connie Solomon in the amount of $125.02
Computer #2382 to Donna Neudeck in the amount of $100.00
Computer #2535 to Corinne Bednoski in the amount of $101.01
and be it further
RESOLVEDremainder of the working used computers be donated to CAST
the
(Community Action Southold Town).
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-557
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Seconder ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-558
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Data Processing
Modify the 2005 General Fund, Whole Town Budget - Data Processing
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2005 General
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund, Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A.1680.4.400.350 AS/400 Maintenance $2400.00
To:
A.1680.4.400.352 Printer Maintenance $2400.00
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? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-558
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-559
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorize and Direct Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to Retain L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. to Furnish
Professional Engineering Services
RESOLVEDauthorizes Supervisor
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Joshua Y. Horton to retain L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. to furnish professional
engineering services
in connection with the construction management and inspection of the
proposed transfer station, pursuant to their proposal dated September 7, 2005, at a cost not to
exceed $178,496.00, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-559
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-560
CATEGORY: Refund
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management District
Grant a Refund In the Amount of $5.00 to Laura Deptola of Southold
RESOLVEDgrants a refund in the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
amount of $5.00 to Laura Deptola of Southold
for an entry fee incorrectly charged to her at the
Cutchogue Transfer Station on August 27, 2005.
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? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-560
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Voter ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-561
CATEGORY: Local Law Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Set a Public Hearing for September 27, 2005 At 8:05 P.M. for “A Local Law In Relation to No Parking,
Standing and Stopping Anytime At the Intersection of Main Bayview Road and Corey Creek Lane,
Southold”
WHEREAS,
there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New
th
“A Local Law in relation to No Parking
York, on the 13 day of September, 2005 a Local Law entitled
area at the intersection of Main Bayview Avenue and Corey Creek Lane, Southold”
now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid
th
27 day of
Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the
September, 2005 at 8:05 p.m.
at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be
heard.
“A Local Law in relation to No Parking area at the intersection of
The proposed Local Law entitled,
Main Bayview Avenue and Corey Creek Lane, Southold”
reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2005
“A Local Law in relation to No Parking area at the intersection of
A Local Law entitled,
Main Bayview Avenue and Corey Creek Lane, Southold”
.
BE IT ENACTED
by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
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I. Purpose –
Parking along both sides of the entrance to Corey Creek Lane from the
intersection of Main Bayview Avenue in Southold has resulted in a dangerous condition, in
which the drivers of vehicles turning onto Main Bayview Avenue encounter difficulty in
viewing oncoming traffic. Accordingly, it is necessary to prohibit parking along the south
side of Main Bayview at the intersection of Corey Creek Lane both easterly and westerly for
a distance of 175 feet in each direction.
II.
Chapter 92 of the Vehicle and Traffic Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as
follows:
§ 92-41. Parking Prohibited at all times.
The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times in any of the following
locations:
Name of Street Side Location
Main Bayview Avenue South In Southold, from the intersection of
Main Bayview both easterly and westerly
for a distance of 175 feet in each direction
III. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-561
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Initiator ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-562
CATEGORY: Legislation
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs the Town Attorney to Instruct Appointed Special Counsel, Frank Isler, Esq., to
Institute a Civil Action In the Supreme Court for the County of Suffolk to Seek Injunctive and Other Relief
Relating to Cross Sound Ferry
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RESOLVEDhereby authorizes and directs the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
Town Attorney to instruct appointed special counsel, Frank Isler, Esq., to institute a civil
action in the Supreme Court for the County of Suffolk to seek injunctive and other relief
relating to the operation of the Cross Sound Ferry terminal at Orient Point, in violation of the
Town of Southold site plan regulations as against Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc. and any other
entities, as appropriate and necessary.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-562
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-563
CATEGORY: Legislation
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs the Town Attorney to Retain the Services of Cleary Consulting to Coordinate the
Conduct of a Traffic Study Regarding the Impacts of the Cross Sound Ferry
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Town Attorney to retain the services of Cleary Consulting to coordinate the conduct of a
traffic study regarding the impacts of the Cross Sound Ferry
and proposed legislation related
thereto.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-563
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
2005-564
CATEGORY: Employment
DEPARTMENT: Planning Board
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Appoint Mark Terry As Acting Head of the Planning Department
RESOLVEDappoints Mark Terry as
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
acting head of the Planning Department, effective September 13, 2005.
? Vote Record - Resolution 2005-564
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
William P. Edwards Initiator ? ? ? ?
? Adopted
Daniel C. Ross Voter ? ? ? ?
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Thomas H. Wickham Seconder ? ? ? ?
? Tabled
John M. Romanelli Voter ? ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
Louisa P. Evans Voter ? ? ? ?
Joshua Y. Horton Voter ? ? ? ?
Executive Session
Subject Details
11:30 A.M. Frank Isler, Esq. Litigation, Cross Sound Ferry
Town Board Appointments
Subject Details
9:30 A.M. Board of Town Trustees Amendments to Chapter 97
11:00 A.M. John Cushman Time Management System
11:30 A.M. Frank Isler, Esq. Litigation, Cross Sound Ferry
Closing Statements.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That concludes our resolutions, we now open the floor to the public
to address the Board on town related items. Yes, Mr. Corwin.
DAVID CORWIN: My name is David Corwin, I live in Greenport. This is the third time I have
come here to address you on the same subject, motorcycles with straight pipes. The tourist
season is over but the motorcycle season is just beginning. If you go in the streets of Greenport,
maybe 1 in 10 of the motorcycles you see there has a muffler. The rest have the straight pipes.
They are parked on the streets, they are riding up and down the streets in packs, they are all over
the place, they are riding singly. It is easy pickings if a police officer wanted to give out a ticket
for straight pipes. I have explained to you before, straight pipes are illegal in the State of New
York; there is no question about that. There was one check point that I know of this spring and
then nothing else that I can see happened for these motorcycles. It is a blight on the community
of Greenport, it is a blight on all Southold Town, every time I mention it people get annoyed by
it and I have to say to you, what do I have to do to get some satisfaction, what about having the
Police Department pursue this and give out tickets for straight pipes?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. Corwin, the issue you talk about is one that I struggle with with
the Police Department, the Town Board does regularly, there has been more than one checkpoint
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this summer, there will be a number scheduled throughout the fall as well because we recognize
that particularly on the weekends through September and October it is very busy time for
motorcyclists in general, the Department also has made tremendous efforts on foot and on
bicycle and in, particularly in the downtown areas of Greenport, but also other hamlets of
Southold to mitigate the issue as well and I guess the best that I can tell you is, we will keep on
doing more and if we are not doing enough, we will keep on trying to do more. Your points are
accurate and I for one, am somebody who, you know, agrees with you 100 percent. And we will
have to do a better job than what we are currently doing.
MR. CORWIN: Well, I ask you to please do that. I don’t want to keep coming up here and I
realize it is not easy….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I have a feeling that this is going to be an issue that we are dealing
with year after year after year after year. And it is just one that we have to keep chipping away
at and keep working on. But please do know that the Police Department is, you know recognizes
as a summer time front burner issue among many front burner issues, and is dealing with it head
on and if we need to do more, we will continue to do more.
MR. CORWIN: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, Mr. Corwin. Yes, Ms. Tole.
MS. TOLE: Still Cathy Tole from Greenport. Regarding the issue of straight pipes, as you
know, it can be addressed. I know from personal experience when a Police Department gets
repeated complaints from a community and they attack the issue that is underlying the
complaints, it gets dealt with.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Right.
MS. TOLE: Greenport in particular or the Town of Southold or the entire north fork can be
deemed as unfriendly to straight pipes in the matter of one season through proper enforcement.
And since we are very heavily tapped with demands on our Police Department during the peak
season, it is a simple matter to write traffic safety grants and that that has, for enforcement of just
this issue and if that hasn’t been done by this Board or hasn’t been initiated by this Board after
years of hearing about these complaints, there is something wrong somewhere in the process.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We have, on these points, we have received traffic funding grants
from State and County resources. The issue isn’t new to this summer, when it was brought to
our attention last summer, we did exactly just that and became embroiled in a controversy with
motorcycle organizations on Long Island as an unfriendly police force to motorcycles. We did
not waver, we did not say, ‘well, we are not unfriendly’ but we said you are breaking the law,
you are making it uncomfortable for our residents and that is going to have to be addressed and
we are going to address it. Over the course of this summer, albeit there are still complaints, but I
will tell you and I am not saying this issue is completely resolved, the complaints have been
greatly reduced and actually, Dave, you and I have discussed that in the past but it is not
completely mitigated. And we will continue a checkpoint, straight pipe, illegal helmets, you
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know, the whole nine yards; as far as that is concerned have been the focus of several
checkpoints and that, we will continue on that vein. And we don’t just do them, start them in
Greenport, they are at, you know, coming into town and going out of town in the western
portions of town. We actually have set them up in Orient as well, for them coming off of the
ferry, the whole nine yards. So you, actually, Mr. Corwin, live in a very difficult, particularly
difficult, you are right around the corner from my mother and that, particularly that junction of
Broad, Main, First, Main, that whole area is like a….
MS. TOLE: Nightmare?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Well, it is like a canyon….
UNIDENTIFIED: (Inaudible comments from audience)
SUPERVISOR HORTON: And I lived on the corner of Front and Main for 2 years or 3 years
and I would, my windows would rattle, my bed would shake at 8:00 in the morning when they
roll into town. So this is something that is being worked on forcefully. And, forthrightly, and as
I said, I think it is going to continue to be an issue. We are, not that you seek to have this label
as the unfriendly to motorcycle town…
MS. TOLE: Oh, whoa, whoa, no, no. I said the straight pipes. I was very specific. And not to
motorcycles.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Straight pipes, okay, yeah, right. That is what I mean. We have
gained that recognition…
MS. TOLE: There should be a difference there.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: And well, you know, you are right, I agree with what you said. We
will continue working on it. There are, we do have a number of checkpoints scheduled
throughout the fall and that is, you know, the enforcement route, I believe, is the most effective
way. We have seen tremendous progress from last summer to this summer. In fact, the only
thing that I have noticed, well, I shouldn’t say the only thing I have noticed, one thing I have
noticed is that if you stand on the corner of Ninth and Main Street, when those motorcycles get
underneath the banner, do you know what they do? They whale it. It is like, hey, hey welcome
to Greenport, here we are. You know, I have seen that banner actually have an adverse effect.
So we have had to step it up even more so in those, in our efforts.
MS. TOLE: You mention that there were grants. Where they traffic enforcement grants written
specifically for the straight pipe and motorcycle safety enforcement…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No, not specifically.
MS. TOLE: Because there is money out there because the accidents that we can certainly note
on the North Fork that we can use motorcycle enforcement…
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Its been for traffic safety enforcement.
MS. TOLE: I hate to rob Peter to pay Paul so, maybe you should ask about having a set aside
grant for just this enforcement written…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is a good suggestion.
MS. TOLE: ….I could almost guarantee that you will get money that will allow you to do even
more enforcement.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is a good suggestion. And we will do that. We haven’t been
strapped for the ability to do enforcement. We have allocated the resource. If we can get
reimbursed through another line of funding for dedicating those resources, it is a great idea.
MS. TOLE: Just means more resources.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There you go. Thanks. Yes, Mr. Wills.
FRANK WILLS: Frank Wills, Mattituck. On that subject, let’s assume one bicycler has no
pipes at all, he gets stopped. What then happens? Does he get a ticket? Does the bicycle get
confiscated or is he tapped on the wrist, you shouldn’t do this bad boy, and go home.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Tickets are written. They are traffic violations, moving violations, I
believe would be the proper term. You might be better qualified to answer that, if somebody is
pulled over with a moving violation that is a non-speed infraction, an equipment infraction. Is
that something that actually shows up on one’s license?
MS. TOLE: Some equipment infractions are points, I don’t know about this particular one.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yeah, I don’t know if that is a point or not.
MS. TOLE: But how many tickets perhaps, the issue is how many tickets were written and at
some point it becomes a financial liability and also, if there is helmet, not having helmets and
things like that is far more, has far more impact on their insurance rates.
MR. WILLS: Well, like New York State used to have a rule that if somebody got caught driving
a car while under the influence, the car would be confiscated and auctioned off. Maybe the same
might apply to bicycles.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you. Are there other comments from the floor? Mr.
McCarthy.
MR. MCCARTHY: Just had a quick question. On something that was up for discussion, I am
assuming it was up for discussion this morning. The Goose Creek Lane South purchase of road
from Suffolk County, I am just looking to find out what the result of that was?
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: The result of that is I suggested that Councilman Wickham and
Councilman Ross have a meeting with the neighborhood as a whole to get the concerns and the
voices on the table to see what kind of resolution can be sought through a meeting of that nature.
Yes, Tom?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: That meeting has tentatively been set for the Goose Creek
Property Owners Association meeting on Sunday…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: And all interested parties, such as yourself, I am assuming.
th
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: ….the 25 at 1:00 P.M. and you are a member of that association,
are you not?
MR. MCCARTHY: There is no association yet, it is still in formation. I have a lot of concerns
if the Town does take the road, I would be the one most immediately affected. This is a private,
quarter mile long, dirt road…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There is going to be a community meeting…
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: And we would be sure you were there.
MR. MCCARTHY: Well, I will try to be there but I have concerns if the town gets involved in
something that might be a private property matter because those properties come up through the
proper channels at the county, for the county auction and the county direct sale, which I have
been involved in that process and submitted a bid on that and if the Town is involved, it may be
interfering with some of that, to serve some people’s needs versus others and that is something
that I think ought to be out in the public forum and if the Town is going to get involved in this
public road or in this piece of property which is used as a road and a right-of-way, at what point
are you not going to get involved in every other right-of-way that is in Town that may have an
issue. And I would like to see what the policy of the Town Board is going to be on that and
anything else that comes up that is excess County property and how the Town deals with it. If
the Town is going to be involved in a purchase, how about some street lights, some paving, some
curbs? You know, what is the Town’s intention?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The Town, well, I think the point here, Mr. McCarthy, is that the
Town doesn’t have an intention one way or another at this point, the Town wants to hear not
from one side individually and then another side individually but to have a bunch of grown-ups
sit around a table and say, ‘these are the issues that are before us, how can we best address
them’?
MR. MCCARTHY: I understand…
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: And I think Sunday, is it the 25?
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MR. MCCARTHY: I am happy to participate in that….
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Good.
MR. MCCARTHY: …but I just happened to find out today that it was on your agenda and Mr.
Wickham, you offered it on the agenda. I am the one that is most affected by this and was not
notified by anybody else that the Town Board would be bringing this up and I feel it is a bad
policy.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Well, it was a matter that was discussed at an open work session and
no particular person was invited or not invited, it was a matter that was before the Town Board
that we discussed in open session. And we will discuss in even more of an open session with a
meeting of the neighborhood.
MR. MCCARTHY: I am happy to participate.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Great. Good to have you.
MR. MCCARTHY: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thanks. Are there other….? Yes, Mrs. Egan.
MS. EGAN: Joan Egan, East Marion. I noticed on your discussion you have Jody Adams. Was
that resolved?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: No. That was sent to the Town Attorney’s office.
MS. EGAN: So it’s still in limbo?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I wouldn’t say it was in limbo, I would say the request is proceeding
through the proper channels.
MS. EGAN: Pardon?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That request is proceeding through the proper channels.
MS. EGAN: I see. Now, I received, for a change, a very nice compliment from Mr. Harris
whose case I am always on because he doesn’t have the street signs up but he said, ‘Mrs. Egan, it
is a shame that the Town Board doesn’t listen to you more often in regard to….he said,’ I don’t
find anything amusing up there, I am not smiling…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Egan, please continue.
MS. EGAN: I shall. He said that in light of the Katrina thing that he didn’t quite understand
why something hasn’t been written, which I had offered to help with, with the tsunami thing. The
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three governors and our president were asleep at the clutch. I have been warning you for a year
and a half to do something and I offered to write some of it and even I think the Suffolk Times
and the Traveler would say that I am rather well-equipped to do it and it hasn’t been done. So,
you are sitting up there, you are not doing anything, the Town is, people are thoroughly and
completely disgusted with about 99 percent of you up there. And if you can go to bed at night
thinking that’s not the truth, you are in dream world. Now, again…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I am fortunate enough to actually receive a call from you to be
reminded of that before I go to bed at night. So I actually have the….
MS. EGAN: No, I don’t call you anymore, Mr. Horton…
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ….I have the added benefit.
MS. EGAN: Excuse me, Mr. Horton.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there other items you would like to address, Mrs. Egan?
MS. EGAN: Excuse me. I haven’t called you much, you should have listened to me before.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there other items, Mrs. Egan?
MS. EGAN: Don’t be rude to me, Mr. Horton. I will tell your mother on you again. You don’t
want me to write another letter to mommy, do you, dear? It was very effective the last time.
Again, the flag in front of the Mattituck-Cutchogue school district, it is not there, there is nothing
has been done, shame, shame on all of you. Bye-bye.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you, Mrs. Egan. Yes, Mr. Nickles.
JOHN NICKLES, JR.: John Nickles, Jr., Southold. The Town is going to be moving forward
looking at the results of the hamlet studies. I guess they were probably adopted?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: Results of what?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Hamlet studies.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: The hamlet studies. They have been adopted, right?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The reports were adopted. Now is it going to be a lengthy and very
involved implementation phase? Yes.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Okay. I just sort of like to remind the Board that as they are looking at
what goes on inside the hamlet districts, where the main businesses are going on, I know that
there are going to be probably some suggestions about what to do with this property, with that
property. And I just like to remind you that some of the things that you may be considering with
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regard to business properties should be looked at very carefully, so that we don’t hurt some of
the small businesses that exist there.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Okay. Thank you.
MR. NICKLES, JR.: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there other comments from the floor? (No response) Thank you
for attending this evening.
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Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
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