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FINAL
AGENDA
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
January 6, 2009
4:30 PM
POLICY:
At scheduled Town Board meetings, the attending public is encouraged to briefly
address the Town Board relating to agenda resolutions prior to their enactment; the public will
also be given time at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled business agenda to address the
Board on any given topic.
CALL TO ORDER
4:30 PM Meeting called to order on January 6, 2009 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25,
Southold, NY.
Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrival
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Councilman William Ruland
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Councilman Vincent Orlando
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Councilman Albert Krupski Jr.
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Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
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Justice Louisa P. Evans
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Supervisor Scott Russell
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Town Clerk Elizabeth A Neville
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Assistant Town Attorney Kieran Corcoran
I. REPORTS
1. DPW Monthly Report
December 2008
II. PUBLIC NOTICES
1. Town of Riverhead Code Amendment
Handicapped Access Ramps
Uses
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 2
III. COMMUNICATIONS
IV. DISCUSSION
1. Request for Use of Strawberry Fields
2. 9:30 A.M. - Heather Lanza, Pat Finnegan
Wireless Facilities Code - Set public Hearing
3. 10:00 A.M. - Chief Cochran
- High Band Conversion for Police Department
- Hire PSD to fill vacant position
4. Employees
- Policy on Comp Time/Overtime
- Town Employees on Committees
5. Town Employees/Cell Phones
per Councilman Orlando
6. Draft Schedule: Department by Department Budget Review
Tuesday, January 20th @ 2:30 p.m. - Chief Cochran
Wednesday, February 4th @ 2:30 p.m. - Jim Bunchuck
Tuesday, February 3rd @ 2:30 p.m. - Peter Harris
7. Resurrection of LWRP Committee - Don Wilder Chair (?)
8. 12:30 P.M. Joan Gilroy
Cablevision
9. Executive Session
Discussions regarding proposed litigation
10. 1:00 P.M. - John Cushman
Medical/Employment History of a Particular Person
11. Executive Session
Matters concerning the employment/discipline of particular person(s) per Councilman Krupski
12. Executive Session
Litigation
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 3
13. Division of Natural Resources
V. RESOLUTIONS
2009-59
CATEGORY:
Employment - FIFD
DEPARTMENT:
Accounting
Fishers Island Longevity Easter,Burke and Hoch
WHEREAS, a
the Board of Commissioners of theFishers Island Ferry District adopted
resolution at their December 17, 2008increasingthe following full-time personnel wages by 7%
due to 25 years longevity effective January 22, 2009, and
WHEREAS
the Town Board of the Town of Southold is required to approve appointments and
salary adjustments of employees of the Fishers Island Ferry District, now therefore be it
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby increases the following
Fishers’ Island employees’ salaries by 7% due to longevity, effective January 22, 2009:
Marine Operation Supervisor - Stephen Burke
Freight Agent – Richard Hoch
Assistant Manager – Mark Easter
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-59
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
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William Ruland
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Defeated
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Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
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Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
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Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-60
CATEGORY:
Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT:
Land Preservation
Peconic Land Trust, Inc. 2009 Contract
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 4
RESOLVED engages the professional
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
services of the Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated to perform Conservation Planning,
Acquisition, and Professional Services related to the Town’s land preservation efforts, and
authorizes and directs Supervisor Russell to sign the agreement between the Peconic Land
Trust, Incorporated and the Town of Southold
, subject to review of the contract language by
the Town Attorney. Compensation shall not exceed sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dollars. The
contract term shall be from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Invoices submitted under this
contract shall be a legal charge to the 2009 Community Preservation Fund budget
H3.8710.2.400.100 (Land Use Consultants).
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-60
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
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William Ruland
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Defeated
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Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
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Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
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Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-61
CATEGORY:
Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT:
Land Preservation
The Nature Conservancy 2009 Contract
RESOLVED engages the professional
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
services of The Nature Conservancy to perform Conservation Planning, Acquisition, and
Professional Services related to the Town’s land preservation efforts, and authorizes and
directs Supervisor Russell to sign the agreement between The Nature Conservancy and the
Town of Southold, subject to review of the contract language by the Town Attorney
.
Compensation shall not exceed twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars. The contract term shall be
from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Invoices submitted under the terms of this contract
shall be a legal charge to the 2009 Community Preservation Fund budget H3.8710.2.400.100
(Land Use Consultants).
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 5
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-61
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
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William Ruland
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Defeated
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Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
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Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-62
CATEGORY:
Bid Acceptance
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
FIFD Fuel Oil Bid 2009
RESOLVEDaccepts the fuel bid of
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Drew Oil, Cranston, RI upon the recommendation of the Fishers Island Ferry District
for
the calendar year of 2009, all in accordance with the Town Attorney.
Price of Fuel Oil $1.56925 per gallon
Price of Delivery $0.00550 per gallon
Total Price $1.57475 per gallon
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-62
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
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William Ruland
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Defeated
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Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
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Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
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Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-63
CATEGORY:
Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT:
Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute the Second Supplemental Agreement to the
Original Agreement Dated August 19, 2003, Between the State of Connecticut, Town of Southold, and the
Fishers Island Ferry District
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Second Supplemental Agreement to the original
Agreement dated August 19, 2003, between the State of Connecticut, Town of Southold,
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 6
and the Fishers Island Ferry District
, for the construction, inspection and maintenance
required in conjunction with the New London Ferry Terminal expansion for the Fishers Island
Ferry District utilizing Federal funds from the Ferry Boat Discretionary Program, subject to the
approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-63
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
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William Ruland
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Defeated
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Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
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Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-64
CATEGORY:
Grants
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
2009 CDBG Program
RESOLVED amends resolution 2008-
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
1096, adopted at the December 16, 2008 regular Town Board meeting, as follows:
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the following 2009
Community Development Block Grant Program Budget and authorizes and directs Supervisor
Scott A. Russell to sign the CDBG Program Description Forms in connection with the 2009
CDBG Program in the amount of $130,000.
Project Budget
Home Improvement Program $77,500
Peconic Recreation
$20,000 19,500
Center – Handicapped Lift
Administration $13,000
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 7
North Fork Early
Learning Center – Child Day Care
Facility $ 7,500
Robert Perry Child Day Care Center $ 7,500
Community Action Southold Town
$ 7,500 5,000
CAST
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-64
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-65
CATEGORY:
Set Meeting
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Set Next Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED
that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held,
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York at 7:30 P. M..
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-65
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-66
CATEGORY:
Audit
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Approve Audit 1/6/09
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 8
RESOLVED approves the audit dated
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
January 6, 2009.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-66
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-67
CATEGORY:
Road Dedications
DEPARTMENT:
Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute the Drainage Easements Pertaining to the
Following Tax Parcels in Connection with the Dedication of the Drainage Area Between Zoumas
Contracting Corp. and the Town of Southold
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Drainage Easements pertaining to the following
tax parcels in connection with the dedication of the drainage area between Zoumas
Contracting Corp. and the Town of Southold
, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Suffolk County Tax Map Nos. 1000-79-4-17.21; and 1000-79-4-17.22
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-67
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-68
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Planning Board
Planning Dept 2008 Budget Mod.
Fiscal Impact:
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 9
Although the Planning Board has exceeded the $47,400 budget amount for 2008, it has either received
from applicants, or applied from TDR Grant, reimbursement for approximately 98% of the budgeted
amount and overage.
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008 General
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund Part-Town Planning Department budget as follows:
From:
B.8020.4.500.500 Planning Consultant $10,000
To:
B.8020.4.500.300 Environmental Consultants $10,000
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-68
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-69
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Accounting
Budget Modification for FI Sewer District
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008 Fishers
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Island Sewer District budget as follows:
From:
SS2.8160.4.000.000 Refuse & Garbage, C.E. $2,000
To:
SS2.1440.4.000.000 Engineering, C.E. $ 2,000
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-69
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 10
2009-70
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Human Resource Center
Bud. Modification - Human Resource Center / Programs for the Aging
Fiscal Impact:
Modification of under-expended budget lines to reconcile over-expended budget lines for 2008.
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
General Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
Appropriations:
A.6772.1.200.100 Programs for the Aging, P.S.
Part-Time Employees- Regular Earnings $33,411.00
To:
Appropriations:
A.6772.1.100.100 Programs for the Aging, P.S.
Full-Time Employees-Regular Earnings $30,011.00
A.6772.4.100.200 Contractual Expense
Gasoline and Oil $ 2,700.00
A.6772.4.200.100 Contractual Expense
Cellular Phone Service $ 300.00
A.6772.4.400.675 Contracted Services
Dishwashing $ 300.00
A.6772.4.400.500 Contracted Services
Laundry $ 100.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-70
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 11
2009-71
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Planning Board
Budget Mod - Tree Committee
Fiscal Impact:
Budget modification is needed to cover expenses for 2008 tree plantings.
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008 Tree
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Committee Whole Town budget as follows:
To:
Revenues
:
A.2705.30 Gifts and Donations
Tree Committee Donations $1,500.00
To:
Appropriations
:
A.8560.4.400.200 Contracted Services
Trees & Committee Expense $1,500.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-71
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-72
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Highway Department
2008 Budget Modification - Highway
Fiscal Impact:
The reason(s) for the above-described transfer(s) is that they have been necessitated in order to prevent
end-of-year under-funding of several line items.
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008 Highway
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund Part Town budget as follows
:
TO:
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 12
DB.5110.1.100.200 General Repairs, P.S.
Full Time Employees
Overtime Earnings $20,000.00
DB.5110.1.100.300 General Repairs, P.S.
Full Time Employees
Vacation Earnings $ 9,424.42
DB.5110.1.100.400 General Repairs, P.S.
Full Time Employees
Sick Earnings $18,360.39
DB.5110.1.200.100 General Repairs, P.S.
Part Time Employees
Regular Earnings $ 800.00
DB.5110.4.100.905 General Repairs, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Asphalt Patch $ 2,600.00
DB.5110.4.100.995 General Repairs, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Signs & Sign Posts $ 3,000.00
DB.5140.4.100.700 Brush & Weeds/Misc., C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Safety Gear $ 2,500.00
DB.5140.4.200.100 Brush & Weeds/Misc., C.E.
Utilities
Telephone/Cellular Phones $ 350.00
DB.5142.4.100.550 Snow Removal, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Snow Posts $ 4,000.00
TOTAL $61034.81
FROM:
DB.5110.4.100.900 General Repairs, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Resurfacing Projects $23,960.39
DB.5110.4.100.915 General Repairs, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 13
Cement $ 3,000.00
DB.5110.4.100.930 General Repairs, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Stone Blend $ 800.00
DB.5110.4.100.960 General Repairs, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Drain Pipe/Rings/Covers $26,424.42
DB.5140.4.100.900 Brush & Weeds/Misc., C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Landscaping Materials $ 2,500.00
DB.5140.4.100.125 Brush & Weeds/Misc., C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Miscellaneous Supplies $ 350.00
DB.5142.2.400.200 Snow Removal
Industrial Equipment
Snow Equipment $ 3,000.00
DB.5142.4.100.100 Snow Removal, C.E.
Supplies & Materials
Misc. Supplies $ 1,000.00
TOTAL $61034.81
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-72
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-73
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Assessors
2008 Budget Modification - Assessors
Fiscal Impact:
Please consider the following resolution to modify our current budget. This modification is requested
Due to New York State not reimbursing for education expenses. We are contacting New York State to see
when the money will be forthcoming however this will clear up the year end overdraft.
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 14
RESOLVEDmodifies the Whole Town,
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
General Fund 2008 budget as follows:
To:
A1355.4.600.200 Board of Assessors
Misc.
Meetings & Seminars $1492.29
From:
A1355.4.500.200 Board of Assessors
Fee for Services
Appraisals $1492.29
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-73
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-74
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Budget Modification - Recreation
Fiscal Impact:
to cover the salary for Jill Franke, part-time account clerk-typist
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
General Fund Whole Town, as follows:
FROM:
A7020.1.100.200 Personal Services/Full Time Employees $900.00
Overtime Earnings
TO:
A7020.1.200.100 Personal Services/Part Time Employees $900.00
Regular Earnings
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 15
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-74
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-75
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Budget Modification - Historic Preservation
Fiscal Impact:
budget modification to the 2008 General Fund Whole Town budget to cover an over expended line item in
the Historic Preservation Committee 2008 budget
RESOLVEDmodifies the General Fund
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Whole Town 2008 budget as follows:
TO
:
A.7520.1.200.100 Part-Time Employees, P.S.
Regular Earnings $1.00
FROM
:
A.7520.4.100.100 Supplies & Materials, C.E.
Office Supplies/Stationary $1.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-75
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-76
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Trustees
Full-Time Employees & Court Reporter Underfunding
Fiscal Impact:
The budget lines for full-time employees and court reporters were underfunded.
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 16
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
General Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A8090.1.300.100 Seasonal Employees Regular Earnings $2819.48
To:
A8090.1.100.100 Full-Time Employees Regular Earnings $2019.36
A8090.1.200.100 Part-Time Employees Regular Earnings $ .12
A8090.4.500.600 Court Reporters $ 800.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-76
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-77
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Solid Waste Management District
Budget Modification - SWMD
Fiscal Impact:
Financial Impact: Required to cover final 2008 costs
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Solid Waste Management District budget as follows:
From:
SR 8160.4.100.200 Diesel Fuel $ 5,867.50
To:
SR 8160.4.500.150 Groundwater Monitoring $ 5,867.50
.
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 17
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-77
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-78
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Data Processing
Budget Modification - Data Processing
Fiscal Impact:
Reason: Unfunded salary increase
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008 General
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Fund, Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A.1680.1.100.200 Overtime Earnings $3250.00
To:
A.1680.1.100.100 Regular Earnings $3250.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-78
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-79
CATEGORY:
Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT:
Accounting
Budget Modification for Historian 2008 Pt Earnings
RESOLVEDmodifies the 2008
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 18
General Fund Whole Town Budget as follows:
From:
A.7510.4.100.100 Historian, C.E.
Office Supplies/Stationary $ 85.00
To:
A.7510.1.200.100 Historian, P.S.
Part Time Regular Earnings $ 85.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-79
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-80
CATEGORY:
Organizational
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Appoint Linda Randolph to the Position of Secretary to the Southold Town Tree Committee
RESOLVEDappoints Linda Randolph
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
to the position of Secretary to the Southold Town Tree Committee
, effective from January 1,
2009 through December 31, 2009 not to exceed five (5) hours per week in addition to her regular
35 hour work week, regardless of the number of committees she serves.
.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-80
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-81
CATEGORY:
Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT:
Accounting
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 19
Leave Time Donations for Non-Union Employees
RESOLVEDauthorizes employees to
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
donate unused accumulated leave time to non-union employees.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-81
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-82
CATEGORY:
Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT:
Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs Supervsior Scott A. Russell to Execute the Final Application for Federal
Assistance Between the Town of Southold and the Federal Aviation Administration for Runway Crack
Repairs for Elizabeth Field Airport, Fishers Island
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervsior Scott A. Russell to execute the Final Application for Federal Assistance between
the Town of Southold and the Federal Aviation Administration for runway crack repairs
for Elizabeth Field Airport, Fishers Island
, in connection with FAA AIP Project
No. 3-36-0029-XX-09, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-82
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-83
CATEGORY:
Advertise
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 20
Advertise for Position of Assistant Town Attorney
RESOLVEDauthorizes and directs the
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for the full-time position of Assistant Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-83
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-84
CATEGORY:
Property Usage
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Approve Use of Strawberry Fields for East End GreenFest
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Syd and
Deborah Dufton to use Strawberry Fields in Mattituck for the East End GreenFest on August 1 &
2, 2009 (Saturday and Sunday) from 8:00 AM to 8:00PM. Set-up on July 31, 2009 and
breakdown and field restoration on August 3, 2009, subject to the conditions of the Town Board
and the approval of the Town Attorney. Applicant must file with the Town Clerk a One Million
Dollar Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk as
additional insureds.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-84
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-85
CATEGORY:
Seqra
DEPARTMENT:
Land Preservation
CW Francis SEQRA
WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to purchase a development rights
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 21
easement on a certain parcel of property owned by C. W. Francis & Son, Inc. pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands)
of the Code of the Town of Southold. Said property is identified as part of SCTM #1000-19.-1-
14.7. The address is 32400 Route 25 and the property is located in the R-80/R-200 zoning
districts and is approximately 300 feet southwesterly from the intersection of Old North Road
and NYS Route 25, in Orient, New York. The proposed acquisition is for a development rights
easement on a part of the property consisting of approximately 23.0± acres (subject to survey) of
the 26.48± acre parcel. The exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey
acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the property owner. The purchase price for
the easement is $80,000 (eighty thousand dollars) per buildable acre plus acquisition costs; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that this action be classified as an
Unlisted Action pursuant to the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6NYCRR 617.1 et. Seq.; be it
further
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Town of Southold is the only
involved agency pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations; be it further
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Short Environmental Form
prepared for this project is accepted and attached hereto; and, be it further
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds no significant impact
on the environment and declares a negative declaration pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations for this action.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-85
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-86
CATEGORY:
Property Acquisition Purchase
DEPARTMENT:
Land Preservation
CW Francis Elect to Purchase
WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the question of
the purchase of a development rights easement on a certain parcel of property owned by C. W.
th
Francis & Son, Inc. on the 6 day of January, 2009, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17
(Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands Preservation) of the Town
Code, at which time all interested parties were given the opportunity to be heard; and
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 22
WHEREAS,
said property is identified as part of SCTM #1000-19.-1-14.7. The address is
32400 Route 25 and the property is located in the R-80/R-200 zoning districts and is
approximately 300 feet southwesterly from the intersection of Old North Road and NYS Route
25 in Orient, New York; and
WHEREAS,
the development rights easement comprises a part of the property consisting of
approximately 23.0± acres (subject to survey) of the 26.48± acre parcel. The exact area of the
development rights easement is subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation
Committee and the property owner; and
WHEREAS, t
he purchase price for the easement is $80,000 (eighty thousand dollars) per
buildable acre plus acquisition costs. The easement will be acquired using Community
Preservation Funds; and
WHEREAS,
the property is listed on the Town’s Community Preservation Project Plan as
property that should be preserved due to its agricultural value; and
WHEREAS,
the purchase of the development rights on this property is in conformance with the
provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands
Preservation) of the Town Code, and
WHEREAS,
the proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268 (Waterfront
Consistency Review) of the Town Code and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)
and the LWRP Coordinator has recommended that this action is consistent with the LWRP; and
WHEREAS,
the Land Preservation Committee has reviewed the application for the acquisition,
and recommends that the Town Board acquire the development rights easement; and
WHEREAS,
the Town Board deems it in the best public interest that the Town of Southold
purchase the development rights on this agricultural land; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby elects to purchase a
development rights easement on agricultural land owned by C. W. Francis & Son, Inc. pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural
Lands Preservation) of the Code of the Town of Southold. Said property is identified as part of
SCTM #1000-19.-1-14.7. The address is 32400 Route 25 and the property is located in the R-
80/R-200 zoning districts and is approximately 300 feet southwesterly from the intersection of
Old North Road and NYS Route 25 in Orient, New York. The development rights easement
comprises a part of the property consisting of approximately 23.0± acres (subject to survey) of
the 26.48± acre parcel. The exact area of the development rights easement is subject to a survey
acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the property owner. The purchase price for
the easement is $80,000 (eighty thousand dollars) per buildable acre plus acquisition costs. The
easement will be acquired using Community Preservation Funds. Town funding for this purchase
is in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 23
Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands Preservation) of the Town Code of the Town of Southold. The
proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268 (Waterfront Consistency Review) of
the Town Code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and the Town Board
has determined that this action is consistent with the LWRP.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-86
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-87
CATEGORY:
Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Enact LL to Limit Size in Res
WHEREAS
there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
th
A Local Law In
County, New York, on the 16 day of December, 2008 a Local Law entitled “
Relation to Zoning Amendments to limit the size of dwelling units in Residential Site Plans
in the Hamlet Business and Hamlet Density Districts in the Town of Southold
”and
WHEREAS
the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, NOW
therefor be it
RESOLVEDENACTS
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby the proposed local
A Local Law In Relation to Zoning Amendments to limit the size of dwelling
law entitled, “
units in Residential Site Plans in the Hamlet Business and Hamlet Density Districts in the
Town of Southold
” reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. ___1____ 2009
“A Local Law in relation to Zoning Amendments to limit the size of dwelling
A Local Law entitled,
units in Residential Site Plans in the Hamlet Density Districts in the Town of Southold”
.
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 24
BE IT ENACTED
by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1.
Enactment
I. Legislative Intent
The Town of Southold’s Comprehensive Plan, comprised of a series of planning
initiatives undertaken over the past 20 years, establishes a group of fundamental goals that
together provide the underpinnings of Southold’s future vision. These goals are:
1. To preserve land, including farmland, open space and recreational landscapes.
2. To preserve the rural, cultural and historic character of the hamlets surrounding
the countryside.
3. To preserve the Town’s remaining natural environment; to prevent further
deterioration of the Town’s natural resources and to restore the Town’s degraded natural
resources back to their previous quality.
4. To preserve and promote a range of housing and business opportunities that
supports a socio-economically diverse community.
5. To increase transportation efficiency and to create alternatives to automobile
travel, while preserving the scenic and historic attributes of roads in the Town.
The Town Board of the Town of Southold recognizes that the local community can
absorb a finite amount of development in order to achieve the goals set forth above. The
development that occurs will result in irreversible changes to the land and the community. The
Town of Southold is engaged in a process for comprehensive planning for the hamlets located in
the Town, and in 2005 adopted the Town of Southold “Hamlet Study”. The Hamlet Study
represents a unique exercise in Southold’s long tradition of community planning as it was
prepared by stakeholders from each hamlet representing a cross-section of the community. The
primary goal of the Hamlet Study was to balance and accommodate an appropriate degree of
growth in each hamlet. Since the adoption, the hamlet stakeholder process has been re-convened
and the stakeholders are active in working with the Planning Board and staff to plan for the
future of the hamlets.
Presently, there are two applications for residential site plans before the Planning Board.
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 25
These projects, if approved in their present form, would yield a significant change in the
character of the hamlets in which they are proposed. The proposed project in Cutchogue contains
the second-largest number of residential units proposed in a single development in the Town of
Southold in recent memory. The impact of this development on the existing community and
character of the hamlet is likely to be profound. The proposed project in Southold, while not as
large in number of units, is large in scale and size of buildings.
The Planning Department, faced with these applications, advised the Town Board that the
current residential site plan regulations are inadequate to deal with the proposed developments.
The current residential site plan regulations lack residential design standards and cluster
requirements. The Town Board, Planning Board, Planning staff, and Code Committee reviewed
the high density residential zoning, including Hamlet Density (HD) and Hamlet Business (HB),
and proposed amendments. A public hearing was held on the proposed Code amendments on
September 23, 2008. Thereafter, the Town Board, Planning staff and Code Committee met on
several occasions to review the public comments and further discuss appropriate amendments to
the town code. These proposed amendments are designed to assure that residential development
in the residential zones is consistent with the plans for the hamlet, is compatible in scale with the
hamlet, and will comprehensively meet the long-range goals of the Town. These amendments
intend to assure a diversity of housing stock, promote moderate-cost dwellings, meet the needs of
the existing population, and protect groundwater, open space and community character. The
business zones that allow residential development have been removed from the proposal at this
time, as the Planning Board, Town Board, and Code Committee have agreed that it is appropriate
to examine the business zones and their uses comprehensively in the near future. This proposed
law places restrictions on the size of dwelling units in the HD zoning district. This district is the
densest residential zoning district in the Town, and such restriction will serve to achieve the
aforementioned goals.
Section 2
. CODE AMENDMENTS
Chapter 280 of the Code of the Town of Southold is amended as follows:
§280-137 A(6)(a.)
Maximum amount of building area and size of buildings in the HD
2.
Zoning District
i. The maximum amount of total building area on a parcel shall be
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 26
limited to the yield as determined by a yield plan multiplied by
1,200 s.f. (Yield shall be determined pursuant to §240-10B). The
resulting maximum amount of building area may then be divided
into structures.
ii. At least 50% of the total number of units must not be larger than
1,200 s.f. livable floor area. The remaining building area may be
distributed among units of varying sizes, provided the total number
of dwelling units built does not exceed the yield as determined by
the yield plan. Each unit built may have up to 400 s.f. incidental
floor area in addition to the livable floor area.
iii. Total building area for the purpose of this section is the cumulative
amount of livable floor area, as defined below, of all dwellings.
Total building area does not include clubhouse or similar amenities
structures.
iv. Livable floor area per unit for the purpose of this section is the
total area of all floors, including all spaces within the exterior walls
of a dwelling unit, with no deduction for hallways, stairs, closets,
thickness of interior walls, or other interior features. Livable floor
area per unit shall exclude unfinished basement area and
unfinished attic area. Incidental floor area shall include, but not be
limited to, garages, unenclosed porches and decks.
Section 3
. APPLICATION
This local law shall apply to ALL [new and pending] applications for residential site
plans in the Town of Southold.
Section 4
. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this
law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 27
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-87
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-88
CATEGORY:
Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Enact LL Design Standards Res Site Plan
WHEREAS,
there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
A Local Law In
County, New York, on the 16th day of December, 2008 a Local Law entitled “
Relation to Design Standards and Regulations for Residential Site Plans in the Town of
Southold”
and
WHEREAS
the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard, Now
therefor be it
RESOLVEDENACTS
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby the proposed local
A Local Law In Relation to Design Standards and Regulations for Residential
law entitled, “
Site Plans in the Town of Southold
” reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. _2_ 2009
“A Local Law in relation to Design Standards and Regulations for
A Local Law entitled,
Residential Site Plans in the Town of Southold”
.
BE IT ENACTED
by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1
. Legislative Intent
The Town of Southold’s Comprehensive Plan, comprised of a series of planning
initiatives undertaken over the past 20 years, establishes a group of fundamental goals that
together provide the underpinnings of Southold’s future vision. These goals are:
1. To preserve land, including farmland, open space and recreational landscapes.
2. To preserve the rural, cultural and historic character of the hamlets surrounding
the countryside.
3. To preserve the Town’s remaining natural environment; to prevent further
deterioration of the Town’s natural resources and to restore the Town’s degraded
natural resources back to their previous quality.
4. To preserve and promote a range of housing and business opportunities that
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 28
supports a socio-economically diverse community.
5. To increase transportation efficiency and to create alternatives to automobile
travel, while preserving the scenic and historic attributes of roads in the Town.
The Town Board of the Town of Southold recognizes that the local community can
absorb a finite amount of development in order to achieve the goals set forth above. The
development that occurs will result in irreversible changes to the land and the community. The
Town of Southold is engaged in a process for comprehensive planning for the hamlets located in
the Town, and in 2005 adopted the Town of Southold “Hamlet Study”. The Hamlet Study
represents a unique exercise in Southold’s long tradition of community planning as it was
prepared by stakeholders from each hamlet representing a cross-section of the community. The
primary goal of the Hamlet Study was to balance and accommodate an appropriate degree of
growth in each hamlet. Since the adoption, the hamlet stakeholder process has been re-convened
and the stakeholders are active in working with the Planning Board and staff to plan for the
future of the hamlets.
Presently, there are two applications for residential site plans before the Planning Board.
These projects, if approved in their present form, would yield a significant change in the
character of the hamlets in which they are proposed. The proposed project in Cutchogue contains
the second-largest number of residential units proposed in a single development in the Town of
Southold in recent memory. The impact of this development on the existing community and
character of the hamlet is likely to be profound. The proposed project in Southold, while not as
large in number of units, is large in scale and size of buildings.
The Planning Department, faced with these applications, advised the Town Board that the
current residential site plan regulations are inadequate to deal with the proposed developments.
The current residential site plan regulations lack residential design standards and cluster
requirements. The Town Board, Planning Board, Planning staff, and Code Committee reviewed
the high density residential zoning, including Hamlet Density (HD) and Hamlet Business (HB),
and proposed amendments. A public hearing was held on the proposed Code amendments on
September 23, 2008. Thereafter, the Town Board, Planning staff and Code Committee met on
several occasions to review the public comments and further discuss appropriate amendments to
the town code. These proposed amendments are designed to assure that residential development
in the residential zones is consistent with the plans for the hamlet, is compatible in scale with the
hamlet, and will comprehensively meet the long-range goals of the Town. These amendments
intend to assure a diversity of housing stock, promote moderate-cost dwellings, meet the needs of
the existing population, and protect groundwater, open space and community character. The
business zones that allow residential development have been removed from the proposal at this
time, as the Planning Board, Town Board, and Code Committee have agreed that it is appropriate
to examine the business zones and their uses comprehensively in the near future.
Section 2
. CODE AMENDMENTS
Chapter 280 of the Code of the Town of Southold
§ 280-137. Standards for residential site plans.
The purpose of these residential site plan standards are to provide for a diversity of housing
stock, promote moderate-cost dwellings, meet the needs of the existing population and
protect groundwater, open space and community character.
A. The Planning Board's review of the application and plans with respect to residential
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 29
site plans shall include their compliance with the following:
(1) The requirement that the applicant attend a presubmission conference, at
which time the applicant, the Planning Board and planning staff shall discuss
the salient design features of the application. At such conference, the applicant
shall be provided with a copy of the then-existing design manual as adopted
by the Planning Board.
(2) The applicable provisions of this chapter.
(3) Where applicable, Town Law § 274-a and General Municipal Law § 239-m.
(4) Construction standards and specifications of the Town highway specifications,
Chapter 161 of the Code of the Town of Southold. For the purposes of
residential site plans, one dwelling unit is the equivalent of one residential lot.
(5) The requirements of the existing resources and site analysis plan(s) (ERSAP)
and the allowable density of dwelling units as calculated using the yield plan
criteria for standard subdivisions set forth in §§ 240-10A and B(2) of the Code
of the Town of Southold, Subdivision of Land.
(6) The provisions of Article XI, Cluster Development, of Chapter 240 of the
Code of the Town of Southold, Subdivision of Land, as may shall be applied
by the Planning Board in its discretion to residential site plans in residential
districts, and may be applied by the Planning Board to residential site plans in
business districts., where it determines that such cluster development shall
benefit the Town and the natural and scenic qualities of open lands. In doing
so, the Planning Board shall establish conditions on the ownership, use and
maintenance of such open lands as it deems necessary to assure the
preservation of the natural and scenic qualities of such open lands and shall
not permit the use of such lands for the fulfillment of the park and recreation
requirement. The procedures set forth in Article XI, of Chapter 240,
Subdivision of Land, shall govern except as modified herein. To the extent
that this provision may be construed to be in conflict with Town Law § 278
regarding clustered development, Town Law § 274-a regarding site plan
review, or Town Law § 267, 267-a, 267-b or 267-c regarding the authority of
the Zoning Board of Appeals, this provision supersedes and amends such
sections insofar as they place any limitation on the Planning Board's
application of such clustered development to residential site plans or the
requirement of the fulfillment of the park and recreation requirement.
(a) Design requirements where cluster development is required:
1. Open space
i. Where required, cluster development design shall set aside a
percentage of buildable land as open space in accordance with the
schedule for Open Space, Buffers and Setbacks for Residential Site
Attachment 6
Plans at the end of this chapter, in .
ii. Open space shall be vegetated, with no more than 15% of the land
area to be irrigated.
iii. Open space shall remain open and free of any buildings or
structures, except those structures related to the use of the open
space, including but not limited to split rail fences, signs and
Southold Town Meeting Agenda - January 6, 2009
Page 30
boundary markers.
iv. The location, use and design of the open space areas will be
determined by the Planning Board using the ERSAP, as set forth
above, and as set forth and regulated in §240-10C and §240-44.
2. (reserved)
3. Minimum setback
i. The setback from the property line to all structures shall be in
accordance with the schedule for Open Space, Buffers and
Setbacks for Residential Site Plans at the end of this chapter.
4. Minimum buffer
i. The buffer area shall be in accordance with the schedule for Open
Space, Buffers and Setbacks for Residential Site Plans at the end of
this chapter
(7) Design considerations:
(a) The location, arrangement, setbacks, size, design, and general site
compatibility of buildings, structures, landscaping, lighting, and
signs, in keeping with the character of the community;
(b) The adequacy, safety and convenience of vehicular traffic access and
circulation, including driveways, rights-of-way, curb cuts,
intersections, pavement surfaces, traffic controls, and designated
areas for access to public transportation;
(c) The adequacy, safety and convenience of pedestrian and bicycle
traffic and circulation, including sidewalks, walkways, and
pedestrian/vehicle conflict points;
(d) The sufficiency, convenience and appearance of off-street parking
and loading areas, including visitor, employee and overflow parking,
parking and storage for trailers, boats, and recreational vehicles, and
the provision of alleyways;
(e) The provision of and adequacy of emergency lanes, exits, tap streets,
other safety zones, and the provision of fire hydrants to promote the
public safety; and
(f) The proximity of recreational facilities and open space.
(g) Garages preferred to be set back from the front façade of the
building. Two-car garages should either have a separate door for
each bay, or have the appearance of an individual door for each bay.
B. SEQRA review. The Planning Board shall comply with the provisions of the New
York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law, 6 NYCRR Part 617. [Added 8-2-2005 by L.L. No.
12-2005]
C. Within 10 days after completion of the SEQRA review accepting the application, the
Planning Board shall forward the application to the Architectural Review Committee
for review. The Architectural Review Committee shall review the application at their
next regularly scheduled meeting, and make a written recommendation to the
Planning Board on the site plan within 10 business days of that meeting receipt of the
referral. If the Committee fails to make a recommendation within this time period, the
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project shall proceed to the Planning Board for consideration without Committee
review. [Added 8-2-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
D. Preliminary hearing requirement. Prior to and in addition to the public hearing
required by § 280-131H, the Planning Board shall hold a separate preliminary hearing
on the application with notice provided pursuant to Chapter 55, Notice of Public
Hearings. [Amended 8-2-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
E. Affordable housing requirement. Every new residential site plan involving the
creation of five or more dwelling units shall comply with the requirements of § 240-
10B(2)(c) of the Code of the Town of Southold, Subdivision of Land, pertaining to
the provision of affordable housing, except in the Hamlet Density zoning district the
number of units to be set aside as moderate-income family dwelling units (MIFDU) is
reduced from twenty percent to ten percent. The requirements applicable to lots
within a subdivision in that subsection shall apply equally to dwelling units in
affected residential site plans.
F. Park and recreation requirement. The provisions of § 240-53 of the Code of the Town
of Southold, Subdivision of Land, pertaining to the reservation of parkland in
subdivisions, shall apply equally to residential site plans approved under this chapter,
except the fee per lot therein shall herein be applicable to each dwelling unit.
[Amended 8-2-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
G. Performance bond requirement. The provisions of Article IX, Bonds and Other
Security, and Article X, Required Public Improvements; Inspections; Fees, of Chapter
240, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the Town of Southold, shall apply equally to
residential site plans approved under this chapter. Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule
Law § 10, § 280-137B, C and D herein supersedes and amends New York State Town
Law § 274-a regarding site plan review to the extent that the Planning Board is
empowered to impose affordable housing, park and recreation and performance bond
requirements in the residential site plan review process. [Amended 8-2-2005 by L.L.
No. 12-2005]
H. Phased development. The Planning Board shall permit the phased development of
residential properties that meet all other applicable standards, but shall condition the
approval of the development of any permitted phase upon the maintenance of the
undeveloped phases in their undeveloped condition, and shall prohibit all clearing and
site preparation on such undeveloped phases until such time as development is
permitted. [Amended 8-2-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
I. Planning Board authority to vary requirements for setbacks, building length,
separation and courts, and open space. [Amended 8-2-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005]
(1) The Planning Board shall have the authority to reduce or amend yard setback
requirements for individual buildings in favor of a perimeter setback for entire
groups of buildings, to require that setbacks from interior streets be varied,
and to reduce or amend the requirements of §§ 280-107 and 280-108, and to
reduce or amend requirements for open space. In making these decisions, the
Planning Board shall take into consideration the benefit to the applicant, as
weighed against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the
neighborhood or community. In making such determination, the Planning
Board shall also consider:
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(a) Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of
the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created
by the granting of the amendment;
(b) Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some
method feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than the sought
variance;
(c) Whether the variance is substantial;
(d) Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact
on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or
district; and
(e) Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which shall be
relevant to the decision but shall not necessarily preclude the
proposed amendment or variance.
(2) This provision supersedes and amends New York State Town Law §§ 267,
267-a, 267-b and 267-c insofar as these sections give such authority to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Section 3
. Chapter 280 is further amended as follows:
280-4 Definitions
BUFFER-- A natural or landscaped vegetated area along the boundaries of a subdivision, lot or
parcel, designed to provide natural visual screening through the growth of dense vegetation, and
ideally including evergreens.
A new Attachment 6 is added to Chapter 280.
280 Attachment 6
Town of Southold
Schedule for Open Space, Buffers and Setbacks for Residential Site Plans
Size of Minimum open Minimum Minimum buffer
2
property space set-aside setback (in (in feet)
1
(acres) (as a percent of feet)
total land area of
project)
<15 20 30 20
15-39 30 35 25
= 39 50 75 50
1
Perimeter setback from property line to all structures including driveways, patios &
decks (includes the buffer area). Setback must be vegetated. Where open space is
between the property line and the buildings, the buildings must be setback from the open
space a minimum of 10’ as measured from the edge of structure to the nearest edge of
open space. The portion of the setback not encompassing the buffer area is excluded from
the open space calculation.
2
The buffer is located within the minimum setback. The buffer begins at the property line
and extends in towards the interior of the parcel. The area of the buffer shall be included
in open space calculations. At the discretion of the Planning Board, buffers can either be
“non-disturbance” meaning the buffer area is left in its natural state and vegetation is not
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cut or removed, or a buffer can be planted and landscaped according to a plan approved
by the Planning Board.
Section 4
. APPLICATION
This local law shall apply to ALL [new and pending] applications for residential site
plans in the Town of Southold.
Section 5
. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this
law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 6.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-88
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Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
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Defeated
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Vincent Orlando
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Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
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Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
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Supervisor's Appt
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Louisa P. Evans
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Tax Receiver's Appt
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Scott Russell
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Rescinded
2009-89
CATEGORY:
Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
Enact LL 2009 Open Space in HB & HD
WHEREAS
there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
rd
A Local Law In
County, New York, on the 23 day of September, 2008 a Local Law entitled “
Relation to Open Space in subdivisions in the Hamlet Business and Hamlet Density Zoning
Districts
”and
WHEREAS
the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, now
therefor be it
RESOLVEDENACTS
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby the proposed local
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A Local Law In Relation to Open Space in subdivisions in the Hamlet
law entitled, “
Business and Hamlet Density Zoning Districts
” which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. __3__ 2009
A Local Law In Relation to Open Space in subdivisions in the Hamlet Business and Hamlet
Density Zoning Districts
BE IT ENACTED BY the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1
. Legislative Intent
The purpose of this Local Law is to require an open space set-aside in subdivisions in the Hamlet
Business and Hamlet Density Zoning districts, identical to that imposed on residential site plans
in the same districts.
Section 2.
Chapter 240 of the Southold Town Code is amended as follows:
ARTICLE XI Cluster Development
§ 240-42. Authority and purpose.
H. Design requirements for cluster development subdivisions. In addition to the other
requirements of this chapter, the following shall apply: (1) In the R-400, R-200, R-
120, R-80 and R-40 and A-C Zoning Districts, a cluster development design must set
aside a minimum of 60% of the buildable lands as open space lands. (2) In the HD
and HB Zoning Districts, a cluster subdivision development must set aside a
minimum percentage of buildable lands as shown in the “Open Space set-aside”
column in the Schedule for Open Space, Buffers and Setbacks for Residential Site
Plans at the end of Chapter 280. (3) Utility and open space easements may be
included in the calculation of the minimum required open space. (4) Roads, streets,
rights-of-way may not be included in the calculation of the minimum required open
space.
Section 3
. APPLICATION
This local law shall apply to ALL [new and pending] applications for residential site plans in
the Town of Southold.
Section 4
. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not effect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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Section 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-89
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
2009-90
CATEGORY:
Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT:
Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute the Agreement Between the Town of
Southold and the Village of Greenport for the Provision of Fire Protection and Emergency Response
Services to the East-West Fire Protection District
RESOLVED authorizes and directs
that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Agreement between the Town of Southold and
the Village of Greenport for the provision of fire protection and emergency response
services to the East-West Fire Protection District
, for the term commencing January 1, 2009
and ending on December 31, 2018, terminable on one year’s notice, with payment for 2009 not
to exceed $547,534.00, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2009-90
?
Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
??
Adopted as Amended
? ? ? ?
William Ruland
??
Defeated
????????
Vincent Orlando
??
Tabled
????????
Albert Krupski Jr.
??
Withdrawn
????????
Thomas H. Wickham
??
Supervisor's Appt
????????
Louisa P. Evans
??
Tax Receiver's Appt
????????
Scott Russell
??
Rescinded
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 4:35 C W Francis - Set Public Hearing
2. 4:40 Residential Site Plans
3. 4:45 Limit Size in Residential Site
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4. 4:50 East-West Fire Protection District Agreement Between the Town of Southold and the
Village of Greenport for the Provision of Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services
to the East-West Fire Protection District