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Southold Town Hall
May 22, 2006
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Present: Neb Brashich, Margaret Brown, Frank Field, Tom Fox, Capt. Marty Flatley, Amy F'ord
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Commissioners' Terms of Office: The Town Board passed Resolution No.2006-375 to increase the term of office
for members of the Transportation Commission from two to three years and revised the expiration dates.
SEEDS Update: The process is nearly finished. Three things have occurred to bring the process to a close:
I) The Weekend Travel Demand study is finished but must still be written up.
2) A Memo of Understanding must be completed identifying needs.
3) Projects will be flowing out of the Memo of Understanding.
Once the White Paper is finished, a group from the EETC led by Tom Neely will go to each Town Board to
discuss the options each town has. Neb and Tom Wickham are on the Interrnunicipal Committee and will work
on the Memo of Understanding. They hope to have it signed by late summer. Once the Memo of Understanding
is signed it will be necessary to have a person in place to coordinate projects and to write all the proposals. The
EETC does not have that capability, so the Supervisors and Mayors will have to make a decision on that.
Oki-Do Lid PrQject - Shipyard Lane. FA.t Marion: Neb talked to Pat Moore, attorney for Oki-Do, and asked her
for a memo outlining the results of meetings with Shipyard Lane and Gillette Drive residents.
Transportation impacts of the development include a jitney-type bus service, delivery of supplies such as
fuel and food, private individuals in their own cars, and public visitors going to the restaurant. An important
consideration is the impact this traffic will have on the intersections of Shipyard Lane and Gillette Drive with Rte.
25. The Planning Department has received a report from NYSDOT about a new traffic pattern at Shipyard Lane.
Capt. Flatley said the extra traffic will make the intersection more difficult, but any new development in that area
would do the same. This discussion will be tabled until more information is available from the ZBA, Dunn
Engineering, a traffic study, and environmental impact study.
Orient Causeway Project Statns R<:port: There is nothing new to report.
County Road 48 Roundabout: There is nothing new to report about this specific project. Jamie attended a round-
about workshop in Albany and reported that installation of round-abouts results in an 80% improvement in
accident reduction. They slow traffic and are safer for pedestrians. The Commission favors more round-abouts
starting with Cox Neck Road & Rte. 48 and Wesphalia Ave. & Rte. 48 in Mattitnck. Round-abouts cost about $1
million each. Jamie will ask the state DOT about placing a round-about at Rte 25 and Main Street in Greenport.
Bus Shelters Update: Jamie presented bus shelter options to the Town legal department and they were talking to
potential site owners about the ramifications of using their property to place bus shelters.
Town Orientation/lnteq>retive Si~nal:e Project ll.pdate: There is nothing new to report.
Transportation Enhancements Prol:faID FY2006: We received a flyer regarding new legislation on SAFETEA-LU
Five Town Rural Transit ll.pdate: Margaret reported that 5TRT met with NYMTC in New York City on April 19
to discuss the Shuttle proposal. Jerry Bogacz volunteered to assist them in arranging a meeting with MT AlLIRR.
Later that day, 5TRT met with the Regional Rail Working Group, chaired by George Haikalis, and gave the
Shuttle presentation to them. The 5TRT board has accepted offer of the RRWG to become an affiliate. Margaret
also reported that they should have news of funding for the Shuttle feasibility study by mid-June.
Old Business: None.
New Business: Capt. Flatley has had complaints about traffic going north on Tucker's Lane.
The next meeting will be Monday June 19,2006 at 10 AM, Southold Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted, Margaret H. Brown