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Southold Transportation Committee
Southold Town Hall
September 8,1997 8:00 ANI
Present: Neboysha Brashich, Margaret Brown. Victor Brown, Barbara Heaney, Barbara
Michelson Valerie Scopaz, Melissa Spiro
Scenic Bvwavs: We will sign an agreement with Farandino and Associates to begin work on the
Scenic Byways Project. Supervisor Jean Cochran has signed the agreement. There will be two
operating committees - a Steering Committee and an Advisory Committee. The Steering
Committee, proposed by the Supervisor, will consist of:
Valerie Scopaz
Alice Hussie
Neb Brashich
Elaine McDuffy, The Down Home Store
John Greene, member of the Landmarks Preservation Committee. The Advisory
Committee will have an open number. At least three members of the Transportation Committee
will be members. The purpose of this committee will be to give advice to the steering committee
and to assist in the Town Meetings for community input which are required as part of the overall
process. An announcement will be sent to the newspapers discussing the Scenic Byways plans
and will include a request for members of the community to submit resumes if they are
interested in joining one of the committees. The first meeting with Farandino and Associates
will be October I at I :30 PM.
Moore's Woods: Neb met with Greenport Mayor Dave Kapel! and the Mayor suggested that the
Village Board and Neb meet in the Woods last Tuesday. The meeting was canceled and will be
re-scheduled when Neb returns from Europe (after Sept. 23). The Village must decide by early
October if it wishes to proceed with plans to create a natural educational preserve including
(restored) hiking and bicycling trails along the lines proposed by the National Park Service, if the
$50,000 in grant money is to be secured.
East End Transportation Committee: This committee will meet October 2. If anyone from the
Transportation Committee has more suggestions for improvements to Rte. 25, they should be
submitted to Valerie as soon as possible.
Barbara Heaney reported that the Greenport Village Board will meet with the State Department
of Transportation on September 16 to discuss the State's plans for Front Street improvements:
underground electric lines, speed limits, parking. The scope of this work begins at 6th Street and
goes to Main Street.
Transportation Committee Membership: The Town has advertised in the local newspapers twice
for new members to submit resumes for membership on the committee. Three names ha'.'p. been
received. They will be interviewed on Wednesday, September 10 beginning at 8:30 AM.
Soundview A venue Re-pavin2: Glynis and Victor met with Ray Jacobs to discuss several
suggestions Glynis had for the road improvements. $191,000 is available for this work. iVIr.
Jacobs will lower the crown of the road in several places, and will attempt to make more room
for bicyclists. He feels that the less impact he needs to make on the homeowners. the betic", and
he will try to keep the road looking as much like a country lane (as it does now) as is pussible,
within the bounds of safetv and maintenance. Glvnis and Victor will meet again with Mr.
Jacobs. . . ~
The next meeting will be Monday, September 29. 1997,8 AM at Southold Town Hall.
Respectful! y submitted.
Margaret H. Brown