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Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Mattituck Park
District held on August 10, 2006, in the office of the Veterans Park building at 11280
Peconic Bay Boulevard, Mattituck, New York 11952, with all Commissioners present,
Tom McCaffery, Chairman, Jerome Zuhoski, and Gerard Goehringer, together with
Madeline Haas, Secretary, Gail Faircloth, Clerk, Edward Grohoski, Maintenance, Mr.
WiIliamson, volunteer worker, Mr. Siegmann, taxpayer, Gail Wickham, Attorney for the
District, Tanya Negron and Ed Mooney, representatives of Highlander Consultants, Inc.
Absent: John Cushman, Treasurer
At 7:00 P.M. Gerard Goehringer swore in the Inspectors of Election, Gail
Faircloth and Barbara Goehringer, for the vote on the Mattituck Park District's proposed
budget for 2007. Tom McCaffery, Chairman, called the meeting to order.
On motion of Tom McCaffery, seconded by Gerard Goehringer and carried, the
minutes of the July 13, 2006 meeting were approved as presented.
On motion of Jerome Zuhoski, seconded by Gerard Goehringer and carried, the
Treasurer's report for August, 2006, was approved and the foIlowing bills ordered paid:
Cash
Cash in Time
Cash in MBWCLASS
Total Assets
BILLS ORDERED PAID:
AT&T
Barker's Pharmacy
Corazzini Asphalt, Inc.
Empire Health Choice HMO, Inc
Grassland Equipment & Irrigation
Griffing Hardware Co., Inc.
Island Portables
Keyspan Energy Delivery
LIPA
Lou's Service Station Inc.
Raymond F. Nine
Northeastern Equipment Unlimited
Penny Lumber
Sound Shore Irrigation, Inc.
Southold Town Dept. Solid Waste
The State Insurance Fund
Storr Tractor Company
Times /Review Newspapers
Town of South old- Town Clerk
Orlowski Hardware Company, Inc.
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$ 944.89
269,600.61
115.492.52
$ 386,038.02
$ 24.58
17.10
17,700.00
1,014.91
14,433.00
157.11
340.00
10.64
972.73
216.09
290.00
36.94
448.51
1,409.50
43.50
2,455.82
84.30
89.09
10.00
147.00
RECEIVED
OCT 1 6 2006
Southoltl Town CIerI
Verizon $ 156.89
Edward Grohoski 94.74
Postmaster 39.00
Motors Fleet 1 1.360.00
$ 51,570.45
The Multiple Schlerosis group confirmed they would be using the Veterans Park
for rest area between 10:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. and they will be bringing their own chairs.
The Casey request for the use of the Aldrich Lane basketball courts for a
memorial tournament was held on July 15,2006.
The Volleyball Tournament was held at the Breakwater site and reported to be a
success. They are contemplating another Tournament before the end of the season.
Gail Faircloth reported that when Barbara Droskoski was contacted about having
no lifeguards on duty at Breakwater site on July 8th, 2006, she didn't know they weren't
there because they never called to tell her.
Edward Grohoski reported that Health Department okayed everything about the
beaches.
Ed also reported he hasn't heard about the chairs he ordered for the office. He
will call again.
C.O. was discussed and Gerard Goehringer reported that as soon as the Artco
information is received, the survey will be certified and taken to the Town for approval.
The Commissioners have hired David Zazeski to work as a laborer for the Park
District commenci;,2 / or., at an hourly wage of $~ D
Mr. Siegmann asked for some information on the budget. His questions were
answered. He thanked the Commissioners for giving him satisfaction and asked if it
would be possible to have a meeting before the date of the next budget vote so that any
questions of the taxpayers could be answered. The Commissioners agreed to have an
informational meeting prior to the night of the budget vote from now on. He left the
meeting and seemed satisfied.
Tanya Negron spoke on the proposal for a tower to be put up for wireless
telecommunication on the Veterans Memorial Park site of the Mattituck Park District.
Mr. Ed Mooney from Highlander Consultants, Inc. was also present. Tanya answered
questions and gave answers ie. They will surround the compound with greenery here at
Veterans Park, but not touch any of the trees - the tower would be approximately 12 feet
away from the building. Mr. Goehringer said that the FAA doesn't want a flag at the top
of the tower. Tanya and Mr. Mooney did not know there was an airport locally. Gerry
told them it was nearby but was unmanned as far as having a control tower.
In July The East End Lioness! Lions Club of Matti tuck, New York sent a letter to
the Park District enclosing a donation of $300.00. This was a contribution from their
fund raising events.
Ed Grohoski was told to call the manufacturer of the sod machine that has been
purchased to tell them about all the things that have gone wrong with the machine.
On motion of Jerry Zuhoski, seconded by Gerry Goehringer and carried, that
Light House Security is to up-grade the smoke detector at Bailey Beach building at a cost
of $1240.00.
Commissioners have bought 5 Nextel telephones for the three Commissioners,
one for Ed Grohoski, and one for Carl Stelzer. Gail Faircloth will use her own.
Gail Wickham told the Commissioners she definitely wants to give the Cedar tree
to the Park District. It can be moved in the fall.
Gail Wickham reported calling the DEC about the racking of the beaches. The
man she was dealing with is no longer there and the women she had on the phone didn't
know anything about it. We definitely need a permit but we won't get it until next
season. Ed is going to try raking Bailey's Beeach with our tractor.
Gail Wickham and Eric Bressler brought in an Equal Employee Harassment Free
Work Place Policy Statement.
On motion of Tom McCaffery, seconded by Jerry Zuhoski and carried, all
employees of the Mattituck Park District have to sign the Equal Employee Harassment
Free Work Place Policy Statement.
No further business to come before the meeting, on motion of Jerome Zuhoski,
seconded by Tom McCaffery and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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At 9:00 P.M. the Commissioners declared the polls closed. The Inspectors of Election
counted the ballots. The result was:
Number of Voters Registered: 15
Number Ballots Cast 15
Number YES Ballots 14 Number NO Ballots 1
$467,527.00 Budget for 2007 passed.