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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-01/02/1980382 A regular meeting of~the ~Board of Town TrUstees wa's held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, january 2., 1980, at the Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Present were: ~ ~ '- ~ Trustee Anna Hataier ~. ~ Trustee Frank Kujawski, Jr. Trustee Henry Smith Trustee Halsey Staples Trustee Paul Stoutenburgh ~ Deputy Supervisor Marie Johnson Roberta Sinnott, League' of Women Voters Troy Gustavson, SuffOlk Times' · Trustee Kujawski made a motion, seconded by Trustee~ and carriedthat Trustee Staples be named temporary president for the~organizational ~meeting~ -.Trustee'Smit~ made a ,motio~ t~at'-~rustee'Ai'L~a ~ata~er be named Presiden% of t~e 3oar:d of Sout~old Town Trustee~'£or t~e term · - ending December 31, 1981. Trustee Staples seconded the mot±on. c~ -..i..'o, -" ' -'-' ~ '~ - .~ ~res±dent-~o-tem'~rustee S~aples asked i£ t~ere were:an~ ot~er Trustee ~u~aws~i made a motion t~at Trustee Stouten~t~g~be named ~res±Oe~t o£ t~e ~OaZ'd o£ Sout~old To~ Trustee~ £or t~e' te~m ending December ~1,:-~-1981~ :Trustee Stoutenburg~ seoo~ded;':t~e ~o~o~ ~e~~ese~o~ As~oo~o~ ~0~ 1960 - 1968. ~e ~ bee~ a~a~ o~ ~e ~e~l~ .~o~ee b~ ~e ~o~ ~o~ ~o~e~al o~ea~g ~e ~o~ ~e~l~ o~oe. ~e ~a~e~ ~e ~o~1~ be ~e~e ~es~e~. ~Z~o ~eel~ ~e ~o~ ~ell ~ ~eo~Ze. Trustee Kujawski made a motion that the nominationsbe closed. Trustee Smith seconded the motion and it was carried. Trustee Staples called for the vote~ Trustees Smith, Staples, and Hataier cast their votes for Trustee Hataier. Trustees Kujawski and Stoutenburgh abstained. Trustee Staples declared Trustee Hataier chairman. 383 ~ President Hataier made a motion designating Muriel Tolman as, '- clerk of ~he Board'.of Southold'Town Trustees. Trustee Staples ~ seconded the motion and it was carried. ~ .... ~ ' President Hataier made a motions-designating the Chemical Bank of SOuthold as depository for the Board of Southold Town Trustees. Trustee Smith .seconded the motion and it was carried.~ ~ % % % Margaret Braatz - ,referral from the Southold T0~ Board for .report~ on Wetland Application #43 to erect bulkhead and dredge at W~mUeweta Pond. Present were Abigail Wickham, attorney for Mrs. Braatz~ David Cohn, representin~Dr. John Hansen who is an~ adjoining owner; Mr. Gardner, property owner of adjacent~property. Ms. Wickdaam stated that this would join an existing bulkhead and one to be erected by M~. Gardner. Mr. Gardner has all necessary permits and intends to erect the bulkhead before the permit expires or to seek an extension if the time if he is unable to do 'it before expiration. David Cohn appeared on behalf of Dr. Hansen and'~stated Dr. Hansen is in opposition to the project. He also stated that Mrs. Braatz had written to the association for support and Ms. Wickd~am said the reply was favorable conditional on Mrs. Braatz doing a considerable amouut of dredging. Trustee Stoutenburgh voiced his objection because Of salt water intrusion which according to a study he has shows this area to be critical one. ~On motion ~made by Trustee Kujawski, seconded by Trustee Staples, RESOLVED to recommend to the Southold Town Board disapproval of Wetland ~pplication #43 of Margaret Braatz to construct a 78 foot timber bulkhead and dredge-approximately 150 cubic yards of sand to be placed behind bulkhead at pri~ate property of the applicant at Wuune~eta Pond, Nassau Point, CutchOgue, for the following reasons: 1. This is an unspoiled piece of wett~ands. 2. This is a critical area inregard to saltwater intrusion. -3. ~Oncemarsh grass and Peat bog and root system is removed, the~fragite interface moves inland. 4. This will start a precedent in the area for bulkheading. Vote of the Board: AyeS:Hataier, KU~awski, Smith, Staples Abstain: Stoutenburgh Mr. Stoutenburgh stated that he abstained ~ecause Mrs. Braatz is a personal friend and he is involved with her through Nature Conservancy and he does not'want .to prejudice his good standing with her. Trustee Staples made a motion, seconded by Trustee KuOawski and carried to table action on the application of Thomas S. Blankle_~ to maintenance dredge off .private property of theapplios/at at Jockey Creek because all of-the trustees have not had an opportunity to make an inspection. ~-~ On motion made by Trustee Stoutenburgh, seconded by"Trustee Staples~ it was RESOLVED to recommend to the Southold Town Board approval of tha Wetland Application #44'of David S. Strong for~maintenance dredging Of private marina. -~ Vote of the.Board: Ayes: Hataier, Kujawski, smith~.Staples, · · ~vouvenou~gn The applications of Margaret Braatz to place bulkhead and dredge at Wu-rmeweta pond ~ere tabled. . On motion made by Trustee Staples, seconded by Trustee Smith, it was~ RESOLVED to approve the application of Arthur David to place dock'-off private property at'East Creek with the condition that it be built so that it is from twelve to .eighteen inches above the existing grass. e° °, ": Vote of the Board:" Ay s. Hata~er Kujawski, Smith, 'Staples, ~ -~:' Stoutenbur~b On motion made by TrUstee~ Stoutenburgh, seconded by Trustee Smith, it was RESOLVED to approve the issuance by the Board of SoUthold To~a Trusveesof a quitclaim deed to Ra!oh and Anna Laviniafor ~hatever proper~y the towntrustees may have claim to between Richmond Creek ~nd land of the Lavinias. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Hataier, Kujawski, Smith, Staples., Stoutenburgh The matter. of the application of Jeanne Galligan for a. quitc!aim deed to filled in property at Mattituck Creek was discussed. It was the consensus of the Board that it wouldbe in agreement with this if there were a covenant that the property will not be subdivided. President Hataier will con~act the attorney for Ms. Galligan to see if this is agreeable. 385 .... - Trustee Staples made a motion, seconded by Trustee Xujawski and carried to approve the minutes of the regular'meeting of' December 4, 1979 with thef~llowing amendments: Page 378 - in the matter of Lavinia., the location of the property if Richmond Creek rather than Mattituck Creek Page 378 - in the matter of Zeidler~ the following is to,be added in the condition oft approval. "Any excess · spoil above that being placed behind the bulkhead will ~be placed on the beach on the east side of the mouth." ~ · A letter~ was received from the owner of Matt-a~Ma~regarding the area in front of the retaining wall which runs from the ~lift pit to Wickham Avenue. The Board does not feel that the wording is strong enough and the contractor will be so advised. The permit will not be issued until the letter is received with the proper On m~tion'~made by President Hatai~er, seconded by Trustee Kujawski, RESOLVED to approve the application Of Robert Kowal~ki for an offshore mooring at publicly leased property at Narrow ~iver. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Hataier, Ku~awski, Staples, StoUtenburgh Abstain: Smith Trustee Smith abstained because Mr. Kowalski is an employee..of'his. on motion made by Trustee Staples, sebonded.·by Truste~~'Smith, it was RESOLVED to table the application of Thomas Occhiogrosso to place floating dock off private property at Corey Creek for further information on the ~wo existing pilings and~'blarification of prgperty lines. ' '' ' ..... '-~- ~ '~-~ :' "~ ' Vote of the Board: Ayes: Hataier., Kujawski, Smith, Staples~,~ Stoutenburgh Trustee Stoutenburgh made a motion that the following moorings be renewed for the month of January pending the $5 fee. Trustee Staples seconded themotion and it was carried. William'E. Ashworth Samuel J. DeSanto G. P. Johnston Julius Juttner Edward Kruszeski Joia H. Molitor James Bro~n Dan Driscoll Ronald Jacobs Eric G. Koch Richard A. Luhrs Michael Norketun.~ Jr. 386 ~William Peters' John B.~Tuthill Albert Walgo Carl J. Schaefer .-.. Edward C. Thomsen EdwardWisniewski, Jr. Trustee Stoutenburgh made a motion that the following moorings be renewed for the month of February pending the $5 fee. Trustee Staples seconded the motion and it was carried'. James Castagna~- Helmer Kent Charles C. McNeilly Melchione Investment Club Helen E. Schwan Ruth T~ We~mann Don Zieran £ J.' Royal Gifford Joseph F. Krupski Kenneth T. McQueen Nadan Rossovich Willard K. Vauderbeck Elizabeth A. Taro On motion made by Trustee Stoutenburgh, seconded by Trustee Kujawski, it was -RESOLVED that the Board-of Southold Town Trustees set $2.00 per cubic yard as thevalue of the creek bottom if it ,is:-~aken out and used for private use. If the fill is placed on public property,with the approval of the Board of Town Trustees to enhance the area, there would be no aharge. (C VSte of the-Bbard: Ayes: Hataier, Kujawski, Smith, Staples, Stoutenburgh ~ A letter was read from the Fleet's Neck Property Owners Assn. in which they request that the illegally placed fill be removed from the end of East Road in Cutchogue. There will be an inspection of the area by the Trustees at ,2 pYm. on Suuday, January 6, 1980. President Hataier will contact the Association. There mas discussion regarding getting information~ to'the residents of the Town as to what is going on and what kind of~ permits are required. Enforcement was discussed and a guideline book for the boardwas mentioned. The Board does not"w~nt permits issued without the requirement that after the workis done ~he Board is noti£ied. Trustee Stoutenburgh made a motion to write a letter to the Town Board and ask them if the Bay Constable could be given time off from his day to attend the one meeting a month of the Board of Town Trustees so he and the Board can have a closer relationship of what goes on in the town creeks. Trustee Ku~awski~seoonded the motion and it was carried. C 387 Trustee Kujawski made a motion that a letter be sent to the Southold Town Board reminding them that the lease of the Narrow River property expires in 198Z and requesting that consideration be given to acquiring land in the Narrow River area for public access. Trustee Staples seconded the motion and it was carried. The Board discussed checking with the Town Attorney~ Robert Tasker, about the possibility of maintenance bonds when large construction work is being done in the creeks. There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Staples made a motion, seconded by Trustee Kujawski and · carried to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Muriel Totman, Clerk