HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/20/1976'- ' SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES
January' 20, 1976
A regular meeting of the Southo!d. Town Board was held on Tuesday,
January 20, 1976 at the Town Board meeting room, 16 South Street,
Greenport, New York. Supervisor Martocchia opened the meeting at
3:00 P.M. with the following present:
Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James Homan
Justice Martin Surer
Justice Louis M. Demarest
Town Attorney Robe'.% W. Tasker
High Superintendent Raymond C. Dean
Town Clerk Judith T. Boken
Absent: Jus, tice Francais T. Doyen
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board minutes of January 2, 1976
and January 6, 1976 be and hereby are' approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homart, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board
will be ehdl at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 10, 1976 at the Town
Board meeting room, 16'South Street, Greenport, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia reported:
1. Receipt of a letter from Roy M. Latham, Orient, relative
to chickens running loose in Orient.
2. Letter relative to flooding off of Cox Neck L~ne, north of
Route 27A. Highway Superintendent Dean Will study the problem.
On motion of Supervisor Martocchia, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that a public hearing will be held by the Southold To~n
Board on the lOth day of February, 1976, at 8:00 o'~!ock P.M. at the
Supervisor's Office, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on the
application of Long Island Cablevision Corporation for an amendment
to the cable television franchise granted to it by the Town of SoUthold
to increase the monthly residential subscriber's rate from $7.00 to
$7.25 and the monthly motel subscriber's rate from $2.00 to $3.00.
A representative of Long Island Cablevision Corporation will be
pr~ent at such hearing and all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to participate in said hearing and to ask questions of
the respresentative of Long Island Cablevision Corp.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia reported:
3. Letter from the New York Telephone Comp'any containing
agreement for pole rental.
~. Letter from the Corps of Army Engineers stating application
has been made to them by Paul Grobin of Cutchogue for permission to
construct a dock, ramp and float at Richmond Creek.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Senior Citizens be granted permission to
rent a bus to take them to the Flower Show a~ the Nassau ColiseUm
on March 11, 1976.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS Gus X. Harto£elis and John Giannaris have applied to the
Southold Town Board £or a permit to operate a tourist camp on the
north side Of Main Road, East Marion, and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held on said application on the 9th
day of December 1975, at which time all interested persons were g±ven
an opportunity to be heard, now., therefore, be it
RESOLVED that Gus X. Hartofelis'and John Giannaris be granted permission
to operate a tourist camp on'the north side of Main Road, East Marion,
New York, property bounded north ~ land of Island's End Golf and
,, Inc., east by land of Village"of Greenport, south by
Main Road, and west by land of-Floyd F. King, Jr., SUBJECT
TO CONDITIONS:
'.l of persons occupying the facilities within the
trail shall not exceed the number h~reinbefore
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To~ Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martacchia, Councilman Rich,
Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
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, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
. 73 S-12500 BCA issued by the Aetna Casualty
in the name of Arthur J. Walsh, Commissioner-
Island Garbage and Refuse District, in the amount
the same is hereby approved as to its form,
and sufficiency of sureties therein.
ard: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
oman, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
wss declared duly adopted.
Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
Bond No. 73 S-7377 BCA issued by the Aetna Casualty
in the name o£ W. Gordon Ahman, Commissioner-
shers Island Garbage and Refuse~District, in the
be and the same is hereby approved as to its form,
and sufficiency of sureties therein.
card: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Homan, Justice Surer, Justcie Demarest.
declared duly adopted.
On mo~i0n o~ J~stice Surer, seconded by 'Justice Demarest,
WHERE~S Sophie 'T. Saunders has applied to this Town Board for a
smngl~ tramZer 'renewsl permmt dated January 13, 1976, now, therefore,
be it
RESOL~D that the applicationof Sophie T. Saunders to locate a
singl~ ~rai~r on her 'property on the north side of Main Road,
Laure~i New~0rk,~ be renewed for a period of six (6) months.
Vote 6~i~the ~6~ Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, ~unb~i~an Homan, JustiCe Suter, Justice Demarest.
Thms re~ol~mon was declared duly adopted.
Moved by Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS Carl ~Frelix, Jr. applied to the Town Board for a single
trailer,renewal permit dated December 26, 1975, now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED that the application of Carl Frelix, Jr. to locate a single
trailer on the property of Herman Hubbard, private road off north
side of MainlRoad, Mattituck, New York be and hereby is granted for
a peri6d of msix (6) months.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, ~ounci~man Homan, Justice Surer;' Justice Demarest.
This resolution~ was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Surer,
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~HEREAS the Burton Potter Post # t85, American Legion, Greenport, New
York has applied to the Town Clerk £or an Amended Bingo License, and
WHEREAS the Town Board has examined the application, and after
investigation, duly made findings and determinations as required
by law,
NOW, TH~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and~he hereby
is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Town Board
the findings and determinations as required by law, and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to issue
an Amended Bingo License'to the Burton Potter Post # 185, American
Legion, Greenport, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice .Demarest.
This reso!utiom was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold
be authorized to advertise for bids and to purchase from the lowest
responsible bidder, 500,000 gallons of asphalt road materials, more or
less as may be needed, £or the repairs of town highways.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich,, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer,Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
0m motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, itwas
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold
be authorized to advertise £or bids and to purchase from the lowest
responsible bidder, 10,000 gallons, more or less as may be needed,
for the highway department and disposal area, of diesel fuel.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolutio~ was declared duly adopted.
On motion o£ Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rioh, it was
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of H~ghways of the Town of Southo!d
be authorized to advertise for bids and to purchase from the lowest
responsible bidder~ the following tires and tubes, more or less as
may be needed, for the year 1976:
2-23.5/25-16 ply tires
4-12.00/24-12 ply tires and tubes
4-17.5/25-12 ply tires
4-10.00/24-12-ply tires and tubes
6-11.00/22-12 ply tires and tubes
4-12.00,/20-14 ply tires and tubes
4-11.00/20-12 ply tires and tubes
25-10.00/20-12 ply tires and tubes
4-7.50/20-10 ply tires and tubes
6-5.50/16-4 ply tires and tubes
22-7.10/15-6 ply tires and tubes
2-8.25/20-10 ply tires and tubes
4-9.00/20-12 ply tires and tubes
2-H.R. 78-15 ply radial tires and tubes
10-7.10/l~-tUbes
4-7.50/15-12 ply tir~s and tubes
4-14.00/2~-10 ply grader tires
4-11.00/24-12 ply tires and tubes
2-13.6/28-$ ply Diamond grip alt weather tires and tubes
2-11.2/28-4 ply Diamond grip all weather tires ~nd tubes
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Frank Lekich be and he hereby is appointed to the Board
of Housing Appeals for a period, of,three years, effective January 9,
1976, term ending January 9, 1979.
Vote of the Town Beard: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia asked if anyone in the audience would like
to address the Board.
Mr. Thomas Jurzenia spoke o£ his concern about the lack o£ iden~i£ication
£or the north shore on the Long Island Expressway, asked to the Board
to appeal to the tra££ic commission £or the clearer signs. Mr. Ju~zenia
presented polaroid photographs o£ the existing signs.
Mrs. Gladys Csajko asked i£ the cages £or the dog po~md had arrived yet?
Supervisor Martocchia stated they are there now.
Mrs. SHerley Katz asked i£ the Board has any £urther in£ormation on
the plans £or the town Hall?-- Supervisor Martocchia stated the contract
has been signed retaining Weidersum architects. They are now moving
to working drawings.
Mr. David Drisco!l asked Why pamphlets are being sent out by K.0.A.--
P.O. Box 89 in Greenport--o£ a "plan." (Mr. Driscot! presented one
o£ the pamphlets, which the Board interpreted as a X.O.A. directory.)
He read £rom the pamphlet describing tourist attractions in Southold
Town £or a K.O.A. site. Mr. Driscoll asked why a discussion o£ K.0.A.
is not p~ermitted here sin ce the public hearing, yet such directories
are bein~ put'in the mai!? Does ~the Board speak under oath?--They
are u~der oath, stated Supervisor Martocchiao He £urther stated that
they cannot allow the public to continue to rehash a subject a£ter the
public hearing has been held and be£ore a decision is made.--Mr.
Driscoll continued to pursue th~s subject.
Mrs. Csajko asked iff there is a time limit when a decision must be
made?-- Supervisor Martocchia stated there is no time limit on change
o£ zone ~pplications; but there is a 20 day time limit on wetlands
decisions.
Mr. Thomas Jurzenia discussed advertising along the road aide.
Mr. Henry LYtle off the Southo!d-Peconic Civic Association stated
a letter h~d been received by the association written by Mr. Frank
Hundley to Assemblyman Perry Duryea about a proposed hunting law
that might~a£fect Southold Town. Supervisor Martocchia stated
Assembl~anlk]ryea i's working on a proposed law and the tow~ has.
asked Mr. Duryea to include Southold.
Supervisor Martocchia stated there will be a hearin'g at 8:00 P.M.
at the Greenport School on the proposed Local Law No. 5 - 1975
entitled "A Local Law regulating the running at large of dogs."
On motion o£ Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at 3:45 P.M. flor one half hour.
Vote o£ the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocch9a, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Meeting reconvened at 4:15 P.M.
On motion off Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board accepts the resignation o£
Adam Johnson, Dog Warden, as presented to the Town ~lerk on January
20, 1976, to be e££ective January 31, 1976.
Vote off the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion o£ Councilman Homart, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Marto¢chia be and he hereby is
authorized to sign a street lighting leasing agreement and pole
rental and attachment agreement with the Long Island Lighting Company.
Vote o£ the Town Boa~d: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion off Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
to sign a standard pole rental agreement with New York Telephone.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, CoUncilman
Rich, CoUncilman Homau, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.;
On motion of Councilman HOmart, seconded by Justice Surer, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M, Martocch~a be and he hereby is
authorized to advertise for bids on a street lighting line trucks
including hydraulic lift and all necessary equipment; said bid ~o
be in alternates.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia~ Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Justice Surer, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that .Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to engage Pierre LUndberg, Esq. to represent the Town
of Southold in the Norris case appeal to the Appeliate Division.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, CoUncilman
Rich, Councilman Homart, Justice Surer, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Demar~st, seconded by Councilman Rich~ it was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this
Town Board meeting adjournment be called at 5:45 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, CoUncilman
Rich, CoUncilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Town Clerk