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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/2001 - Fishers Island Harbor Committee MINUTES Friday, June 1,2001 at 4:30pm aUhe Utility Offices .- Present: Elby Burr, Geb Cook, Chippy duPont, Louisa Evans, Leslie Goss, Luis Horn, Baron Kidd, Steve Malinowski, Harris Parsons, Margie Purnell, Mike Posey, Allie Raridon and Bill Stengel Absent: Frank Bohlen, Mike Conroy, Ken Edwards, Jr, Tom Johnson, Nina Schmid Guests: Nancy Hunt, Fishers Island Civic Association, Secretary John Spofford, Fishers Island Civic Association, Co-President Leslie opened the meeting by asking Luis Horn for a Bay Constable report. Luis requested that the floating information sign be repaired. E1by offered to assist Pirate's Cove Marine with repairs. It was agreed that the location is good. The sign should read: no wake, 5 mph speed limit, and no anchoring in mooring area. There should be some reflective material put on the sign. !- Luis stated that he would place 5 white donut buoys off the swim area at Dock Beach to keep boaters out of the area. The buoys are on loan from the Town until the white cylinder buoys ordered arrive mid-summer. Luis anticipates a busy summer. His first week on the job including the new patrol time of Monday through Thursday evenings was busy. He expressed concern that a raise to reflect additional patrol time be requested again this budget cycle. The Committee agreed to remind the Town. Harris Parsons, Mike Posey and E1by Burr agreed to perform Bay Constable job performance reviews by July 15'" and report recommendations to the full committee at the July 20th meeting. Margie Purnell suggested laminating the Bay Constable duty schedule and phone numbers and posting it at the Yacht Club and the Post Office. All agreed. The Committee set the Boating Safety Course taught by E1by and the Bay Constables for Friday evening and Saturday morning July 13th and 14th. The Committee agreed to recommend to the Town Board Steve Malinowski for reappointment representing aquaculutre interests and the Fishers Island Fire Department. The Committee also agreed to recommend Tom Johnson for reappointment for the Hay Harbor Club. Both terms would expire May 2006. - The Committee agreed to recommend Mike Posey to fill the seat vacated by Scudder Sinclair, West Harbor Property Owner, through the term expiring May 2002. The - Committee also agreed to Bill Stengel to fill the seat vacated by Barry Hall, Hay Harbor Property Owner's Associationc thr()ugh the term expiring May 2004. -- Leslie reported that no municipality in NY State had taken advantage of legislation passed last summer to prohibit jet skis within 1500 feet of the shore. She reported that municipalities had the authority to ban jet skis to the 1500 foot distance prior to passage of the legislation. Most communities have not done anything about jet skis as resident complaints have dropped off, probably due to quieter machines. The Committee agreed no action regarding jet skis needed to be taken at this time. Nancy Hunt gave a report on progress at the Dock Beach park site. Rubble has been removed, mitigation fencing has been placed around the site per the DEC, and the Town has donated fill. Work will proceed this fall. Parking for beach patrons is available. Picnic tables are available. Nancy reported that signs saying No Overnight Parking and Southold Residents Only are on order and would be posted shortly. Several Committee members expressed concern over the height of existing vegetation and reiterated the importance of providing a harbor and sound view when the area is replanted as a park. Harris reported that the barge containing fill to cap the Pickett landfill will unload on the Electric Company easement between Goose Island Corp and Dock Beach park. This work is scheduled for after Columbus Day. . Nancy Hunt reported that the DEC has relinquished the $ lOOk RTC oil spill damage award to mitigate storm water runoff and associated impacts at the head of Pirate's Cove in West Harbor. Chris Smith of the Cornell Cooperative Extension is managing the effort. Margie Purnell queried who would maintain the system once installed. Leslie opened discussion regarding use of the Dock Beach park dock by the charter vessel Popeye. John Spofford presented a letter of support for the service provided to Islanders by Popeye signed by the Civic Association directors. All Committee members agreed that the service provided by charter vessel Popeye was beneficial to the Island community. Two members objected to Popeye using the Dock. Concerns expressed included 1) why should Popeye have a free dock at its disposal, 2) Popeye creates significant wear and tear on the dock, 3) opening the dock for Popeye opens the dock for any charter company or other members of the public to use, and 4) although most vehicles are not on park property, parking is a disaster, the area looks like a ferry staging area right where we are trying to put a park and view of the harbor. All Committee members expressed concern about parking aesthetics. . Committee members discussed each of these points suggesting that Popeye has a vested interest in the dock and would therefore take good care of it. Permission from thc Committee is necessary to use the dock unless one is a Southold resident/lessee or Island business. Popeye has demonstrated a high standard of operations that would be hard to match by any other charter service ~h<lt approached the Committee for permission to use .- the dock. One member suggested that competing charter companies could be good for Islanders driving down commuting costs. J -- A subcommittee including Chippy, Steve and Leslie was formed. The subcommittee will investigate other landing sites Popeye could use including the Mobile dock. It- will investigate Town DocklPier fees imposed in other communities. It will work on parking solutions such as providing three or four spaces at Goose Island or on the Electric Company easement for shuttles to another parking area. The subcommittee will report at the July 20th meeting. The Committee approved the following new mooring applications: In West Harbor - Keenan for 55'sail Southerly (location TBD) Dexter for 30'sail Agape (location in vicinity of former Noyes) Posey for 36'sail True North (location in vicinity of former Noyes) IOD Jester (location near other IODs but toward harbor entrance) Bauer for 27'sail Sophie, (east field) Raridon for 27'sail. (off Dock Beach) Given the number of new island boats with only two retiring moorings, off-Island applicant Smith Cove Yacht Club was declined space and was reestablished at the top of the waiting list. . North shore moorings included moving Dwyer 19' power Side Swipe to Chocomount Cove and adding Kidd to Chocomount Cove. The Committee set Friday, July 20th at 4:30pm as the next meeting date at the Utility Offices. ~~'d (back up clerk) .