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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/1995 / . . . uu ;::c:. Fishers Island Harbor Committee MINUTES Friday, September 8, 1995 at 12:30pm at the Utility Offices PRESENT: Elby Burr, Louisa Evans, Leslie Goss, Steve Malinowski, Hams Parsons, Margie Purnell, Bill ~dgway, Scudder Sinclair GUESTS: Ruth Oliva, Deputy Supervisor, Valerie Scopaz, Senior Planner, Steve Riddler, Coastal Resources Specialist - DOS, Bill Sharp, attorney - DOS NEXT MEETING: Friday, October 6, 1995 at 4:30pm the Utility OffIces NEXT MEETING WITII TOWN was scheduled for Friday, October 27 at 12:30pm. Has been RESCHEDULED for Friday, November 17 at 12:30pmat the Utility Offices Valerie and Steve Riddler provided an overview of the Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP) development The purpose of the plan is to give the Town leverage over state and federal activities (ie have more of a say in the Navy's dumping 400k cubic yards of toxic sediments in our waters) that occur at the shoreline. Ruth has been leading over a decade of effort to develop the plan and hopes to have the process completed by the end of 1995. Valerie stated that the Town commissioned two studies because basic data was missing for her to be able to put together the LWRP. The State gave the Town two grants for $25,000 each to conduct a shoreline erosion study and develop a model harbor management plan (HMP). In this case, 'the model was built on Mattituck Harbor. Valerie stated that from the Mattituck HMP, she will try to develop contingencies/provisions that cover Town-wide HMP considerations. The Fishers Island Harbor Committee was congratulated for its efforts in putting together a Fishers Island HMP. Steve Riddler said that the LWRP will have several components: the model HMP, the erosion study, a resources inventory, a land use section and some other parts. He stated that the committee's HMP is very good for the nitty gritty of HMP plan development He said the committee is way ahead pf the Town on this component. The LWRP will be structured by "reach", there being 10 reaches for Southold, Fishers Island being the furthest area northeast. Steve Riddler has much information on island resources, zoning, etc... and will put together the section on the Fishers Island reach as it goes into the LWRP. Be will ask the committee to review this section after he writes it. The Fishers Island rew:h section will include the work of the committee. Both Valerie and Steve Riddler will be developing a series of coastal zone policies (whittled down from 44 state coastal policies) for Southold. Valerie will ask for the committee's assistance in determining how the policies can include Fishers Island and where the policies .' . . . .. " mav be refined to be more soeciflc to Fishers Island.if necessary. Louisa asked if the committee should ask the Town to act on the Fishers Island HMP as a separate document rather than wait to incorporate it into the Southold LWRP. Steve Riddler advised against doing so. . Steve Riddler also advised that the committee might want to redraft the Fishers Island HMP ( ;c- as a olanning document rather than a ocooosed legislative document as it is now. Then the . committee could rely on the Town to enact laws that follow the committee's recommendations, in the planning document Doing this would avoid conflicts with or duplication of Town Code that exist in the Fishers Island HMP as it is drafted now. This process would essentially mean going through the Fishers Island HMP and writing a reason/justification/demonstration for each of the sections describing what the need for that section is, so the Town will act on it. Steve Riddler also suggested outting together a oamohlet called "Southold laws as thev oertain to harbor use at Fishers Island" as a way to communicate to the local and visiting public what the rules are, rather than handing out copies of our existing HMP or a redraft. The committee and guests went through the document discussing concerns over various sections. Major points include: * The Fishers Island Harbor Commit~e as it is established now is somewhat illegal, and therefore the proposed committee in the HMP wouldn't work legally either. The two choices are to become a legal arm of the Town with very specific authority (mooring/anchorage placement and location) with the Town appointing individuals (no way to ensure that different groups are represented from year to year) OR, become an administrative/advisory arm of the Town with no real authority but an ability to comment on a wide-range of issues (no guarantee the Town will listen to us) and a way' to ensure all groups represented all the time. Bill Sharp suggested drafting committee structure, terms and meeting procedures from the Town Code section on the Planning Board. * General Municipal Law Section 6 does not allow for establishing a separate Fishers Island Harbor Management Fund in the Town's accounts. Ruth suggested submitting an annual budget showing past revenues/expenses and projected expenses and getting it to the Town so the cOlI!mittee goes on record in the Town budget process. * There is confusion about the jurisdiction of Trustees over FI waters and moorings that are not inside West Harbor. * 1he committee will not be able to have any direction over the Bay Constables. )( .' * The grievance process (appeals made to the committee when complaints are lodged against the Bay Constable who is only carrying out committee policy) is not adequate. . The meeti~g adjourned at 3:45pm. )I .'