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Home My WebLink AboutFishers Island Ferry District JUDITIt T. TERRY TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OF VITAL SIAIISTI(S OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE (516) 765-1801 May 16, 1983 Honorable Kenneth P. LaValle New York State Senator 1779 Middle Country Road Centereach, New York 11720 Dear Senator LaValle: Transmitted herewith is Senate bill No. 5906 pertaining to the Fishers Island Ferry District, which was approved by the Southold Town Board at a regular meeting held on May 10, 1983. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk cc: F.I.F.District JUDITH T. TERRY TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OI' VITAL ST,\I ISTICS OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE (516) 765-1801 May 16, 1983 Mr. Robert P. Knauff, Manager-Secretary Fishers Island Ferry District Fishers Island, New York 06390 Dear Phil: Transmitted herewith is Home Rule Request on Senate bill No. 5906 pertaining to the Fishers Island Ferry District, which was approved by resolution of the Southold Town Board on May 10th. On May 10th the Board also authorized the transfer of $37.92 in Ferry District funds from Operation Ferry to Bonded Indebtedness. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk IMPORTANT READ INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE ;; ME RULE R a r fo~ Enactment of a special Pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Sou~nold Llests Senate' strike out one) ACT to ~ chapter ~zx sixty-nine h~ relating to authorizing the Creati~q~'~f Fishers Island in ~ ~wn of soutno~d, Su~foZk ~oun~Y ~ ~r~vidin~ for~e election of'its bfficer~ a~. ~ n~nagemen~' Of its affairs in relation' to the ~: t~ pr/ncipal amount which may be borrowed for the acqumsmt~on of .: , 3_ncreas~ng amount of the petty cash fun~ and the ~ !.~stablishmant of c~pital 'funds. dedared that a are as follows:' (Check Other 'facts; the facts request ~Checkappropriate Thechief execUtive officer Of such local government, C government, voted in favor Of such request (See paragraph B A. If the request is'm~de by the bhief exec /"'.; ;. i bershiP of the local legislative body; both the chief executive officer and the clerk of the ]0cal leg[slative .:'~i;:}~;b0dy must sign below. In such case use ~e below ~ven tho[ ~e O0t~ Bf If the request iS made by the local ?~;,;~having voted in favor of such request only the clerk of the .!~al legislative body must sign below..~' ExECUTiVE' OFFIcER,S ~IGNATuRE" ,e name below s lith T. CLERK'S CERTIFICATION Clerk of lea~tatw°-thirds' of the total .lative body, at · '!:,,:- :!-: '~'.' ;,4,, the foregoing request. ': M ay_.._.l._O ....... :, 19_8_3_ Copies required: , Two, ~igned. copies of this form~ specifying the final bill number and title must be filed with each House of the Lkglsiature. . Examples: , - (a) If the bill has been introduced in only · k... :. %form must be'filed, i e. two with the'Senate ~ - (b) If .the Identical bdl has.been ,, ~ ~ be filed, LC., X'WO With the Senat~ H6use., the.Senate the r Date of request~ The signing of a home rule request or the adoption ing such request cannot precede the date on wl~ich the bill is flctually the Legislature. of prefiled bills, the actual date of introduction is the first day of the legislative session. The signe, d or, the resolution adopted the s~me day 'as the date of ~ntrod~ction. tmended bills: .."~ Each amended a new request must be filed (with the a ": >': ~,' ~uest must correctly identify the bill number as last amended. The ' ' ' p~eie'de the date' ~f the~mendmenil' forms should be sent as: The Capit01'. 1 12224 the Assembly: Rule Counsel AsSembly Post Office ii:The capii~l :Albany, N. Y. 12224 ,' Definition of terms: : ' ' Chie! executive officer. ~,, : : ! In the case of a county, the electiye or appointive chief executive officer, if there be bna, or ~, ',:':'.:chairman of the board of Supervisors; in the case of a c~ty or yillage, the mayor(not manager); and m .... the ease of a tov)n~ the SupervisSr[ (municipal Home Rule Lfi~ §40) The ~Sfird $f '~hpe~vi;6rs, board of aldermen, comm:ssmn :.~: of trustees Or other elective governing board or body state statute, charter or to untmte and adopt local laws or Home Rule Law Local government. A county,' ¢i~i 'town or village (Const. Art. 1X, Home Rule Special A state statute which in terms and in effect~applies .. wholly xncluded withm a city) c~t~es, Total membership.. : The total voting power of a legislativ$'body. (Municipal Home Rule Law, §§20 40) THE SENATE STATE OF NEW YORK May 3, 1983 Mrs. Judith T. Terry Town Clerk Town of Southold Main Road Southold, New York 11971 Dear Mrs. Terry: Constitutional provisions mandate that certain bills require a H~me Rule Request before the Legislature can act upon them. Senate bill 5906 is one such bill. We respectfully request that your office c~t~lete the enclosed forms and return them to us as soon as possible. Thank you for your help in this matter. Sincerely yours, ED. CS. ~r'n~'e---5'9-O6----:'--' [--j l'.',emo o,q arnendec.! LaValle Sawicki -~kJc' o,~ Bill: In support o~ AN ACT to amend chapter six hundred ~inety-nine of the l~s ~inete~ hundred forty-seven, relating to authorizing tl~e creation o~ ~±she~s Zsland ferry district in the town of Southold, Suffolk co~, ty knd providing for the election of its. offlcers and management of its affairs in relation to.the aggregate principal amount which may be borrowed for the acquisition of ferry vessels; increasing amount of the patty cash fund and authorizing the es~mhlishmant of capital'reserve funds. 1. Increase the ~ggregate-bon~d indebtedness, fz~L $750,0.00 t~ $950,000. , . 2. Authorize an increase in the 'petty c~sh fired frc~ $500 to' $.1,500~00'. ' "' . 3. To allow for the creation of capital reserve funds. - " Justification: " j, . . . '.. -. .. 1. By amending Section 4 there°f. by increasing the aggregate bonded indebtect~ess' ~rc~a $750,000 to $955,000. The Ferry 'District is contemplating the purchase of a gew ferry .' ' ..' vessel. It has an OUtstanding debt of approximately $450,000 (purchase of previous vessel) '- and it is anticipated ~hat bond~ in the amount of approximately $400,000 will be recovered for the purchase of the new vessel. A~. you will observe frc~ Section 4 of the. act, a resolution . authorizing bends in exqess of $500,000 is subject to a permissive referendum. .. 2. By amending' Section 6 of'the act to authorize a petty-cash fund in the amount of - $1,500.00 rather than $500.00, as presently provided for. All shipments of all prepaid.f.r, eight and parcel post destined for Fishers Island is transported to the island'by the Fishers-Island ferry. The freight clerk at the freight terminal at New London, Connecticut~ must pay these _ - charges when receiving such freight and the amounts are reimbursed when the consignee takes delivery at the freight office at Fishers Island. The limit, of $500.00 f.o.r patty cash ~s 'not sufficient for the freight clerk to receive Prepaid freight d~liveries at New London...' 3. By adding a new Section 15 to. the special act to aut~orize'~h~ Town Board. Of the Tc~n' ' of Southold on behalf of the Ferry District t6 establish one'or more reserve funds fo~ .the .-' financing o~ all or .part of the cost of "specific object or ~urpose" or a "class of objects or purposes". At the present time, whenev~- the district desiresito purchase a-new ferry vessel or repair or substanf~lly renovate an existing ve. sSel, .it must do'so. ~ither-. frC~'iT;:'--'.j current budgeFm~; ~unds or by'the issuance of bands. The Ferry DiStric~ wishes 'tq be' perm~tte~.. to establish ~apital reserve funds- and thereby place funds annually, in these cal~ital"r~serve' ':. funds so that the ann~al budgets and ~ rates will be' stabilized. This Wi-IIi a~o ~ga~e. the. necessity of. selZi/~g bonds to:provide funds for new. vessels or substant~a. 1. recQnstru-ction, of~. - existing vessels. Prior Legislative History: NONE Fiscal Implication.s for State and Local Governments: Effective Date: I_wi~IAl'~bY. NON~ to S~te. i'-