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Home My WebLink About10/09/1998 Tl3 ;4 RECEIVED fEB 1 1999 Fishers Island Harbor Committee MINUTES Friday, October 9,1998 at 4:30 P.M. Utility Offices Southold Town CIerI( Present: Elby Burr, Tom Doherty, Leslie Goss, Steve Malinowski, Bobbsie Macleod, Harris Parsons, Ali Raridon, Bill Ridgway, Nina Schmid, Scudder Sinclair, Observers: Nancy Hunt Absent: Frank Bohlen, Chip DuPont, Kenneth Edward~ Jr.. Lo'!;sa Eva'1S. Dick Hale, Tom Johnson, Marguerite Purnell Next Meeting: November 27, 19984:30 P.M. Utility Offices Agenda: Hiring of2 Bay Constables The meeting was opened by Leslie Goss inquiring of Tom Doherty how the summer went. Tom answered that he felt there were no adverse moments and that overall, things went smoothly. There were very few calls to Bay Constables and only a couple of jet skis sighted. Nancy Hunt noticed the Glendon mooring was not moved and Musser's had no boat on their mooring. Elby commented that 30-40 boats were noticed beyond the rockpile each weekend in West Harbor and many in East harbor - "packed each weekend". Bobbsie mentioned there was anchoring at Hay Harbor but noticed none overnight. Tom Doherty formally submitted his resignation and thanked everyone for their cooperation and support. Dick Hale also resigned by previous notice. Files will be transferred to Nina Schmid for coordination of clerical duties. Tom volunteered that Elby is now certifed to teach the boating course. . .__.l.__ _.i:~. +."A ;.,.."... c~' ~e""""" ...on-.......lm. ~ +......,.l~t"" :H"-.,,-C'" _r-Y"........._:.,..,..... 1-.....,11 "..;~lr.,.1"'C" ~t.u~ thp LC~!lC UIU:'"",UL,""U iJ.I..<J. V&I...... 11.1...> 1.....6'".....- b ~........ &....~.... ~-~.::;..... ',:.1 '"' v.:... .../..........v1L..;.O ....u.,.. ...~......---.- ---- ~_.- importance of avoiding that situation next year. Leslie intends to advise future applicants that their mooring is in jeopardy if no check or an incomplete application is received this year. A discussion followed regarding Fishers Island Bay Constable duties. The Committee decided that there should not be an assistant and head bay constable and, furthermore, FI Bay Constables should have the same duties and levels of compensation. The salary of the head bay constable should be adjusted, as some of the duties are being passed to the clerk, which may cause an increase in clerical hours/compensation. Leslie said this is being worked on. The Committee then queried: Is the job description unreasonable? Are the constables performing the job description? Are the number of patrols reasonable? Were logs kept this summer? Constables could work out their own schedules and submit to the Harbor Committee by May 15th. Some names were brought up as suggested candidates: Luis Horn, Mike Conroy, Paul Skinner, Larry Horn, Todd Pezzolesi. Once applications are in, committee members can discuss qualifications, etc. Should they be required to be licensed or certified?(Boating safety literate?) It was expected that these would all be considered at the November meeting. Harris commented that there is really no one keeping the constables accountable to the Committee. Ali suggested that the Committee prepare a log and give it to each constable indicating that they are required to list activities as they perform their duties. Nancy Hunt said they should do as in Southold, and at the end of each month, the logs be reviewed by the Committee. It was decided the job description and compensation levels Leslie drafted and read was acceptable and that Nina would post a notice on the Post Office bulletin board announcing that the positions are open.(See attached) Horefully, potential applicants and their qualifications will be reviewed at the November 27t meeting, with a final decision made shortly thereafter, so that Louisa can provide the information at the town meeting in January. Nancy asked ifthe Committee felt that college students might make good candidates for the positions and that we might get more applicants if it was made known to them. There were some reservations expressed that the bay constable's position should be filled by someone who is from the Island and who is familiar with the Island, etc. and that a college student mayor may not be able to provide a strong enough presence for difficult situations. The procedure for hiring bay constables was decided as follows: discuss requirements, advertise, solicit names, meet and discuss applicants at post-Thanksgiving meeting, and recommend 2 proposed names to Louisa Evans in order for her to submit to the Town Board on January 4th, 1999. The subject of the boat ramp was brought up for discussion again. Leslie asked if ~.'1ythl_~g harl been d')ne ~bout thee!csion Of if a lett...,~ :;hulIld h~ ::~:l~ t.:; ~.h2 T0.~vn., ~::king for direction and assistance. Some suggestions to deal with the situatior, were: remove sand and silt for betteraccess; contact Town Engineer for assistance; Steve Malinowski wondered how extensive the job is - 2 hours, 2 days? Has permission been obtained from FIDCO to correct offending driveway? Will the Town dredge? Every time a heavy rain occurs, the problem re-occurs. Will creating berms help? Should there be a trench with a grate built? Elby suggested fixing the ramp first in the event boats have to be pulled before a storm. Leslie said she will contact Louisa to determine possible Town assistance to alleviate the problem. 1999 terms were the next point of discussion. Bill Ridgway ofFIDCO and Harris Parsons of the FI Club need to re-apply for a second term or forward the names of delegates from those organizations for replacements. More discussion ensued regarding Elby and Frank completing the mooring survey. All moorings on the aerial photo were identified. Elby pointed out that 80% of them were in the same locations as indicated on the mooring map. Numbers on Elby's list indicated missing moorings. The next step is to match the existing mooring list data sheet to the mooring map and update. Leslie indicated that she had received the EP A Region 2 Manual on applying for a no discharge certificate. She said there was still a lot of review and research required before the situation could be discussed. She is in the process of reviewing the manual and will work with Chip duPont before making a full presentation to the Committee. Nancy Hunt announced that there had been an agreement reached bet\"een the Town and the property owner for purchase of the Dock Beach area property. Some discussion was had about the proposed uses for the property (town park, etc.) and some concerns were expressed that there about docking facilities. Isn't the dock in a no live aboard zone? Should the dock and liability for the dock use be turned over to the Yacht Club? Should a Fishers Island group have control of the dock? Bill suggested that Mobil run it. There was some discussion that the property be made into a public Town Park with all Southold residents having public access and use. Nancy suggested it become a Fishers Island project, with the residents pitching in and donating landscaping services and shrubs, etc. There was a consensus that the premises should not be used for a money making venture, but for overall public enjoyment. Leslie briefly went over the mooring list with a discussion regarding enforcement of the empty mooring policy (no boat no mooring), etc. and that letters regarding these issues will be sent with 1999 mooring application solicitations.(See attached) Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.