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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT
April 30, 1 "'AI
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A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Fish-
ers Island Ferry District was called by the Chairman at 1:00
p,m. in the office of the Ferry District. Present were Com-
missioners duPont, Doyen, Baker, Evans, and Edwards. Absent
none. The outstanding obligations of The Fishers Island Ferry
District in the amount of $31,566.48 as represented by vouch-
ers 116 through 135 inclusive were read by the Secretary. A
motion was made by Commissioner Edwards and seconded by Com-
missioner Evans that the outstanding obIiqations of the Ferry
District be paid. Motion was carried unanimously.
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Oq motion of Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Ed-
w~rds, it was RESOLVED that $?3.53 be transferred within the
1981 budget from the line item "Repairs Ferry" to the line
item "Bonded Indebtedness."
Vote of the Board of Commissioners: Ayes: Commissioners duPont,
Doyen, Baker, Evans, and Edwards. Nays: None.
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On motion of Commissioner Doyen. seconded by Cornmiss ioner Baker,
it was RESOLVED that bids for painting the Fishers Island Ferry
District building at Fishers Island be solicited and that the
Town Board of the Town of Southold apporve of said solicitation.
Vote of the Board of Commissioners: Ayes: Commissioners duPont,
Doyen, Baker, Evans, and Edwards. Nays: None.
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On motion of Commissioner Doyen, seconded by Commissioner Evans,
it was RESOLVED that, due to the need for increased security
at the New London, CT terminal and on board the M!V's MUNNATAW-
KET and OLINDA, the Fishers Island F'erry District. contract with
Alarm Security Protection Co., New London, CTfor the install-
ation and purchase of electronic surveillance and warning de-
vices hwere above described at a cost of <lppr0ximately $ 3,500.00
and that the TOWn Board of the Town of South old approve of said
contract.
Vote of the Board of Commissioners: Ayes: Commissioners duPont,
Doyen, Baker, Evans, and Edwards. Nays: None.
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On motion of Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Doyen,
it was RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers
Island Ferry District hereby sets the per annum salary of its
Manager-Secretary, Robert P. Knauff, at $24,000.00 per annum
effective M"y 1, 1981 and reque;:;ts that the Town Soard of the
Town of Southold approve said salary.
Vote of the Board of Commissioners: Ayes: Commiss ioners duPont,
Doyen, Baker, Evans, and Edwards. Nays: None.
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In other business before the Board, the Mangager reported on
the following items:
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1. The volume purchase of marine paint from Inter-
national Paint Co. had been received. 'We received a 10%
discount on the purchase with freight prepaid.
2. New Morse controls for the after maneuvering stat-
ion on MUNNATAWKET have been purchased and installed. The
old controls have a cast white metal shaft which did not
h"ld up well. Capt. 'Wilcox is Looking into having the old
controls rebuilt with stronger materials to be maintained
as a spare set.
3. The freight flat which had been run over and dam-
aged by a Gerrity Lumber truck has been repaired by oper-
ator personnel, principally Capt. Wilcox. The company will
be billed for the cost of repairs when all material invoices
are received.
4. Themail wagon is being rebuilt by operator person-
nel. The old mail wago!,\ currently in Ufie, is in delapidated
condition. The new version will be fabr:icat;"rl of. steeL and
will be lower and wider than the present' niOdei:'~ . "'. '"
5. There has been another increase in Hospitalization
payments. Effective August 1, 1981, the ~onthly payment will
be $334.76, a 34% increase. '
6. lone Norton, bookkeeper, is to be reimbursed for
medi-care deductions from her social security payments. She
has been requested to determine the amount previously deducted
as she has not collected on a continuing basis. 'I'he amount
to be repaid is $9.60 per month. This amount will increase
to $11.00 effective July 1, 1981.
7. Mrs. John Bogert of Fishers Island has requested that
signs stating that camping is not allowed on Fishers Island
be posted at the New London Terminal and at the Fishers Island
Ferry landing. Attorney Tasker has been contacted and has
affirmed that Southold zoning codes prohibit camping except
by permit. The signs will be erected at Mrs. Bogert's expense
as per her request.
8. Hours for taking automobile reservations tOL' leaving
Fishers Island have been firmly established as sl10wn on the
vessel schedule.
9. A letter has been sent to Mr. Sherman Glass at the
NYS DOT expressing the Commissioners' concern over non-act iv-
:l.ty as concerns the $175,000.00 appropriation passed with the
State 'supplemental budget in 1980 and reported- to' the F'erry
District by Assemblyman Behan on December 2, 1980.
10. It was requested that the Board of Commissioners set
a policy concerning receipt of large quant.ities of heavy freight
which do not allow for use of freight handling equipment. The
manager was directed to notify local contractors "surprise"
shipments may be refused, and request that suppliers be advised
to palletize shipments or give adequate notice of arrival.
Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
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