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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/05/2010ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE OFFICER RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING Town Hall, 53095 Main Road PO Box I 179 Southold, NY 11971 Fax (631) 765-6145 Telephone: (631) 765 - 1800 southoldtown.northfork.net MINUTES January 5, 2010 4:30 PM A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the Meeting Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, NY. Supervisor Russell opened the meeting at 4:30 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Call to Order 4:30 PM Meeting called to order on January 5, 2010 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25, $outhold, NY. Attendee Name William Ruland Vincent Orlando Christopher Talbot Albert Krupski Jr. Louisa P. Evans Scott Russell Elizabeth A. Neville Martin D. Finnegan Organization Title Status Arrived Town of Southold Councilman Present Town of Southold Councilman Present Town of Southold Councilman Present Town of Southold Councilman Present Town of Southold Justice Present Town of Southold Supervisor Present Town of Southold Town Clerk Present Town of Southold Town Attorney Present I. Reports Department of Public Works December 2009 Island Group Employee Health Care 12/1/08 - 11/30/09 claims 3. Justice Louisa P. Evans November 2009 4. Justice William H. Price, Jr. November 2009 January 5, 2010 Page 2 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes II. Public Notices 1. NYS DEC Notices of Complete Application Suflblk Water Authority District - modification of existing water supply permits to increase the capacity of Middle Road Wells #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 2. NYS Liquor License Renewals Cliffs Elbow Too Knights of Columbus, 2050 Depot Lane, Cutchogue Bedell North Ford, LLC d/b/a Bedell Cellars, 36225 Main Rd., Cutchogue A B McCrab LLC d/b/a The Fisherman's Rest III. Communications IV. Discussion 1. 9:00 A.M. - Jim Bunehuck Solid Waste District 2. 9:30 A.M. - Mark Terry, Principal Planner Special Groundwater Protection 3. 10:00 A.M. - Chief Cochran Replacement of Police Dogs 4. Committee/Capital Project Liaisons 5. UHF Radio Voice Paging System (RFP) 6. Appointment to Planning Board 7. Appointment to ZBA 8. Request for Payment Dirtworks 9. Removed 10. CSEA Notice of Claim 11. Executive Session- Labor - Employment of Particular Person January 5, 2010 Page 3 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes - Staff Changes Involving Particular Person/s Special Presentation Gail Horton COMMENTS - Current Meeting: GAlL HORTON: Congratulations, new Board members. I am Gail Horton and I am married to Dave Horton and his grandfather was Schuyler Bogart Horton, SB Horton. The Horton family came to Greenport when Greenport was really growing in the early 19th century and they came from Shelter Island and they were furniture makers and then they became funeral directors. And Justus Horton was the first, then there was Justus Elbert and SB went into business with him and he was a very community minded person. And he really typified (inaudible) the community. That is why I speak just very briefly and I am not going to I promise. And he was married to Eva Albertson Horton who was from Jamesport and 1 believe they met as debaters, they were great elocutionists (inaudible) And they met and married and they were both very active in the community. He was the president of the Greenport Village Board and did many, was one of the first licensed funeral directors and was the funeral director for (inaudible) so he did a lot of things and when Dave and I married almost 43 years ago, I went up in the attic of the house and it was stacked with papers and I have been for the past 43 years off and on going through them. So I went through a stack of sheet music that I was picking up to decide what to do and I came across this sheath of tied papers, held together with a straight pin and in it was SB Horton Town Justice (inaudible) and in it were all these papers, hand written papers and also the chits of what they paid for livery to bring the justices from Greenport to Southold. 1 don't know where the court was or anything but they were very interesting to me. There was the one, the case of the body found on the sound shore and it was just amazing when you read how much people go through today to solve these things, how you know, summarily it was decided case closed and everything is okay. And I think he also served as coroner. And the other interesting thing was that he did, was one of the cases here was from James Henry Young, who was my husband's great grandfather from Orient and he had some suit with some guy in Greenport, he didn't pay him for work, so Dave's other grandfather was the justice, but anyway, they are very interesting and I didn't know what to do with these and then I met Betty at a, what was that meeting, Betty? TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: That was the Archives celebration week at the Oheka castle. MS. HORTON: Right. One of my passions has been the preservation of records and 1 spoke to Betty about them and she said they are really town property, you know, so I said well alright, I will give you a call. But I did want to, 1 said but the one thing is when I give them one thing 1 want to do is present them to the Board because of this new town passion we have about records and people preserving records and not selling them. But you know, giving them to the Town Clerk, the historian at the historical society, so that is why I wanted to come here and speak and not because it is husbands family so much but they did typify who was here and they told the history of the age through their eyes. So here you go. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Thank you. January 5, 2010 Page 4 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: Thank you. TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Thank you, Gall. MS. HORTON: And happy new year to you all. SUPERVISOR RUSSFA,L: Thank you very much. COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: That is a really valuable find. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you very much for that, we do appreciate that. And Betty has been doing an excellent job along with Antonia Booth in making sure all the historic records are preserved, pristine and readable to everyone through laserfiche. So, thank you. With regard to the specific agenda, would anybody like to address any of the items? (No response) Opening Comments Supervisor Scott A. Russell SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would everybody please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag? Okay, I am going to come around on the front here because I think we have a historical collection that is being presented to Southold Town. V. Resolutions 2010-58 CA TEGOR Y: Audit DEP.4RTMENT: Town Clerk Approve Audit RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated Januarv 5~ 2010. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-58 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski.lr Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Iown Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-59 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEND Set Meeting Town Clerk January 5, 2010 Page 5 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes Set Next Meeting RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York at 7:30 P. M.. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-59 ga Adopted [] Adopted as Amended yes(Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruimd Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled [] Withdrawn Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Albert Krupski Jr Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded Louisa P Evans Initiator [] 13 [] [] [] Yown Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt I[~wys Appl 2010-60 CA TE GOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Employment - Town Accounting Hire Roger Richert/ Part Time Electrical Inspector RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Roger Richert to the position of part time Electrical Inspector for the Building Department, at a rate of $25.66 per hour, effective January 11, 2010, said appointment to end December 31, 2010, unless extended after an evaluation by the Town Board of the revenue generation and services provided during the time of this appointment. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-60 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William R~iaqd Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [] Supervisor's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appl Scott Russell Voter [] 121 [] [] [] ~;u~]t~wys App~ ............ 2010-61 CA TEGOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Budget Modification Accounting Create Capital Budget for Anti- Virus Software Fiscal Impact: Establish project included in the approved 2010 Capital Budget in lhe Capital Fund for Anti-virus software. The existing sqftware maintenance expires in January 2010. January 5, 2010 Page 6 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a 2010 Capital Budget which includes a $10,000 appropriation for Anti-virus software for the Town's computer systems, and WHEREAS the Town's Capital Budgeting process requires a resolution to formally establish a Capital Budget item in the Capital Fund, and WHEREAS the Town's existing Anti-virus software for the Town's computer systems expires in January of 2010. now therelbre be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Proieet in the 2010 Capital Fund: Capital Proiect Name: Anti-virus Software Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.10 Interfund Transfers $10,000 Appropriations: H.1680.2.200.400 Central Data Processing Capital Outlay Anti-virus Software $10,000 Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-61 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Voter 1~ [] [] [] [] labled Vincent Orlando Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [] Supervisor's Appl Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] 'Fax Receiver's Appt Albert Krupski Jr Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded l,ouisa P Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Iown Clerk's Appl Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [3 Supl Hgwys Appt 2010-62 CA TEGOR Y: Budget Modification DEPARTMENT: Accounting 2009 Budget Modification-Accounting Dept Fiscal Impact; Provide appropriation fi~r payment of accumulated vacation leave paid to retired employee RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town~ Accounting and Finance Department 2009 budget as follows: From: January 5, 2010 Page 7 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes A.1310.1.100.100 Regular Earnings $1,830 To: A.1310.1.100.300 Vacation Earnings $1,830 Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-62 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] El [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-63 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEN~ Bid Acceptance Town Clerk Dry-Docking Munnatctwket, FI RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Derecktor Shipyard Conn~ of Bridgeport~ CT for dry-docking and associated work on the vessel Munnatawket for the amount of $44~519.00 at the recommendation of the Fishers Island Ferry District, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolutinn RES-2010-63 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [] [] [] I abled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scotl Russell Voter gt [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-64 C4TEGORY: DEPARTMENT: Employment - Town Accounting Appoint Michelle Tomaszewski to Secretarial Assr RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Michelle Tomaszewski to the position of a Secretarial Assistant for the Police Department effective January 1, 2010, at a rate of $49,678.99 per annum. January 5, 2010 Page 8 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-64 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr Voler [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Ap@t [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt Comments regarding resolution # 64 SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Let me just clarify for the record, that is not a new position or the filling ora vacancy, that is actually a transfer of an employee from one office to another. It is Michelle Tomaszewski, who is leaving the Department of Public Works to go to work for the Police Department with the vacancies we created there with the early retirement incentive. 2010-65 CA TE GOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Budget Modification Accounting Budget Modification - 2010 Risk Retention Fiscal Impact: For 2010, the Town's Umbrella coverage is split from the Package policy, and so will be funded in another detailed appropriation line called "umbrella policy" RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2010 Risk Retention Fund budget as follows: From: CS. 1910.4.300.100 Commercial Package $20,100 To.' CS.1910.4.300.600 Umbrella Policy $20,100 Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-65 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Initiator I~ [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [~ [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Kmpski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter I~l [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voler [] [] [] El [] Supt tlgwys Appt 2010-66 CA TE GOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Bid Acceptance Solid Waste Management District January 5, 2010 Page 9 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes HHW BM Acceptance RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Care Environmental Corp. to supply the town with Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection and removal services for calendar year 2010 at the prices submitted by Care in their bid of December 24, 2009 for the various listed hazardous materials classifications, all in accordance with the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-66 ~1 Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Kmpski Jr Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt H~wys Appt 11. Comments regarding resolution # 65 COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Ironically, the first time for this is this Saturday, the 9th at the transfer station up there. It is a great asset to the Town, to keep those household hazardous wastes out of the water stream and into the classifications for disposal. 2010-67 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEN~ Bid Acceptance Solid Waste Management District Lubricants Bid Acceptance RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Grade A Petroleum Corp. to supply the Town with Lubricants for calendar year 2010, all in accordance with the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-67 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr Iniliator [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt }Igw~s Appt 2010-68 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEN~ Bid Acceptance Solid Waste Management District Leaf Bag BM Acceptance January 5, 2010 Page 10 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Pabco Industries~ LLC to supply the town with biodegradable paper leaf bags for calendar year 2010 at the volume-based prices specified in their bid of December 17, 2009, all in accordance with the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-68 ~ Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Rulmd Voter I~I [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [] Supervisor's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Indiator [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scoa Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-69 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEND Budget Modification Town Clerk Tree Committee Budget Modification Fiscal Impact: Modification needed because of unexpected increase in prices. RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2009 Whole Town Tree Committee budget as follows: From: A.8560.1.200.100 To: A.8560.4.400.200 Tree Committee, P.S. P/T Employee Regular Earnings Tree Committee, C.E. Trees & Committee Expense $30.48 $30.48 Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-69 [~ Adopted [] Adopted ~s Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appl Alber~ Krupski Jr Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appl Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-70 CA TEGOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Budget Modification Police Dept January 5, 2010 Page 11 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes Budget Modification-Police Fiscal Impact: The budget modification is needed to correct overexpended lines due to unforseen repairs to marine vehicle. RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2009 General Fund Whole Town budget as follows: From: A.3130.4.100.200 To: A.3130.4.400.650 Gasoline and Oil $1000.00 Vehicle Maint & Repairs $1000.00 Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-70 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [] Supervisor's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Albert Krupski Jr, Voter [] FI [] [] [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hswys Appt 2010-71 CA TEGOR DEPA R TMENT: Employment - Town Accounting Appoint Michele Drake to Justice Court Clerk RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Michele Drake to the position of a Justice Court Clerk for the Justice Court, effective January 11, 2010, at a rate of $35,008.13 per annum. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-71 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruined Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Kmpski Jr, Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scoti Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-72 CA TE GO R Y: DEPA R TMENT: Budget Modification Town Clerk January 5, 2010 Page 12 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes 2009 Budget Modification - ZBA Fiscal Impact: Transfers required due to unanticipated payment of accrued leave time paM to retiree, payments to ZBA consultant, and travel expenses for FI member appointed during 2009 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund~ Part Town 2009 budget as follows: TO: B8010.1.100.300 Vacation Earnings $8,400 B8010.1.100.400 Sick Earnings 8,900 B8010.4.500.100 ZBA Consultant 1,250 B8010.4.600.300 Travel 500 TOTAL ...................................................... $19,050 FROM: B1990.4.100.100 B8010.1.100.100 B8010.1.100.200 BS010.1.200.100 B8010.2.500.100 B8010.4.600.200 Unallocated Contingencies $11,000 FT Regular Earnings 1,602 FT Overtime Earning 2,000 PT Regular Earnings 3,000 Dictaphone 800 Meetings & Seminars 648 TOTAL ...................................................... $19,050. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-72 1~ Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] rn [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [3 Supervisor's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Recciver'~ App~ Albert Krupski Jr. Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded Louisa P Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt I I~wys Appt 2010-73 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMENT: Contracts, Lease& Agreements TownA~omey Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Town of Southold and RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Programj RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Southold and RSVP {Retired Senior Volunteer Program} regarding the Human Resource Center working with RSVP as a volunteer station providing various services to homebound senior citizens, at no cost to the Town, for the period January 1, 2010 through January 5, 2010 Page 13 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes December 31, 2012, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-73 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter gt [] [] [] [] 'Fabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [3 Supcrvisor's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder [] [] [] [] Albert Krupski Jr. Voter gl [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter gl [] [] [] [] Supt H~wys Appt 2010-74 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEND Contracts, Lease & Agreements Town Attorney Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute an Agreement with Island Group Administration, Inc. RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A, Russell to execute an Agreement with Island Group Administration~ Inc. for the administration of the Town of Southold Employee Health Plan for the 2010 calendar year, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-74 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Voler [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Initialor [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Alberl Krupski Jr Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt [] Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-75 CA TE GO R Y: DEP4 R TMENT: Legislation Town Attorney LL/Atnends to Use Regs/Accessory Apts to SCPC gt PB RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward the proposed Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Use Regulations within the Agricultural Conservation {A-C} District and Low Density Residential R-80~ R-120~ R-200~ and R-400 Districts and Aeeessorv Apartments" to the Suffolk County Planning Commission and the Southold Town Planning Board for their review and recommendation. January 5, 2010 Page 14 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-75 1~ Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt H[~wys Appt 2010-76 CATEGOR~ DEPARTMEN~ Committee Appointment Town Clerk Appoint James Dinizio to the SouthoM Town Zoning Board of Appeals RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints James Dinizio to the Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals effective from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-76 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher lalbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Kmpski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-23 Tabled 1/5/2010 I I:OO AM CA TEGOR Y: Organizational DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 267(1) of the Town Law~ Leslie Weisman is hereby designated Chairperson of the Southold Town Board of Appeals for the term of January 1, 2010 through December 31,2010; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Appeals shall be responsible for furnishing to the Town Board a detailed monthly report of activities within her department; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Southold Town Board of Appeals shall be paid a salary of $1,600.00 per annum, in addition to her regular salary, effective January 1,2010 January 5, 2010 Page 15 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes through December 31,2010, and the same shall be paid in regular bi-weekly payments. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-Z} [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Rula~d Seconder [] [] [] [] [3 Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] E] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scotl Russell Voter [] [3 [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 23. Comments regarding resolution # 23 COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: 1 know Leslie and I am sure she is going to do a wonderful job for the Town. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: I agree. 2010-77 CA TE G O R I5' DEPARTMENT: Organizational Town Clerk Member of Planning Board RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Donald J. Wilcenski as a member to the Planning Board~ effective January 1~ 2010 thru December 31~ 2014. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-77 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Ves/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Supcrvisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scoit Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 25. Comment regarding resolution # 77 COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: Betty, I am going to recuse myself because he is a cousin of mine and I spoke with the, and l grew up with Donald and I think very highly of him and I am pleased that he is being appointed but after a conversation with the Town Attorney, I will recuse myself. Thank you. 2010-78 CATEGORY: DEPARTMENT: Employment - Town Town Attorney January 5, 2010 Page 16 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes Confidential Employee Designation WHEREAS, Barbara Rudder was designated by the Public Employment Relations Board as a confidential employee; and WHEREAS, Ms. Rudder has retired from the Town; and WHEREAS, the confidential job duties performed by Ms. Rudder have been assigned and are now being performed by Christine Foster. BE IT RESOLVED that Christine Foster shall be designated as a confidential employee as defined by the Public Employment Relations Board. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-78 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Rulmd Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Initiator [] El [] [] [] Supe~visor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt l lgwys Appt 2010-79 CA TEGOR Y: Grants DEPARTMENT: Public Works Bittner Preserve RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the payment of $6~950.80 to Dirtworks~ PO Box 276~ Greenporh NY 11944~ as part Bittner Preserve Proiect, as a partial payment for the demolition and removal of the house, pool and pool house, as part a project funded, in full, by New York State Department of State EPF Grant. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-79 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruled Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisors Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys Appt 2010-80 CA TE GOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Consulting Town Clerk January 5, 2010 Page 17 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes Retain Patricia Garsik as Consultant/PD RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to retain the services of Patricia Garsik to assist the Police Department as a consultant, effective immediately, for a period not to exceed one month, and no more than 25 hours at a rate of $34.39 per hour, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-80 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Rulmd Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter El [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scotl Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt I t~wys App~ __ 2010-81 CA TE G O R Y: DEPARTMENT: Attend Seminar Town Clerk Grant Permission to D/Sgt John Sinning and Det Joseph Conway to Attend Seminar in Southampton, New York RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Detective Sergeant John Sinning and Detective Joseph Conwa¥ to attend a seminar on DCJS {Division of Criminal Justice Services} Crime Scene Photography Class at the Southampton Town Police Department, commencing on Monday, January 11 through Friday, January 15, 2010. Registration is $100.00 per officer, travel to be by Police Department vehicle. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-81 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Fl Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Seconder [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supervisor's Appt Albert Krupski Jr. Initiator [] [] [] [] [] Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded [] Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt Hgwys App~ 2010-82 CA TEGOR Y: DEPARTMENT: Authorize to Bid Town Clerk UHF Radio Voice Paging System RFP January 5, 2010 Page 18 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for Requests for Proposals for a UHF Radio Voice Paging System for the six (6) fire departments in the Township (Suffolk Court ,ty Division 8). Proposals to be submitted by March IT 2010 to the Town Clerk's office. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2010-82 [] Adopted [] Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent [] Defeated William Ruland Voter [] [] [2] [] [] Tabled Vincent Orlando Voter [] [] [] [] [] Withdrawn [] Supervisor's Appl Christopher Talbot Seconder [] [] [] [] [] '[ ax Receiver's Appt Albcrl Krupski .Ir Voter [] [] [] [] [] Rescinded I,ouisa P Evans Initiator [] [] [] [] [] fown Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [] [] [] [] [] Supt 11~3wys Appt 31. Statement COUNCILMAN RULAND: Mr. Supervisor, would you be willing to address # 71, that you had addressed the other where we made an appointment of someone? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: 71 would be? COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Michele Drake. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Oh, Michele Drake. Actually that was, again, that was not a new position although it is a new hire for appointment to the vacancy that was created by the retirement of an employee, a long term employee for Southold Town. It is the Justice Court clerk position, that is in the budget, again not a new position. It is just a continuation of a position that had been part of the Town's work force for a long, long time. JUSTICE EVANS: And actually the retiree was a senior. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The retired... JUSTICE EVANS: A senior justice court clerk. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: A senior justice court clerk with over 50 years in public service. COUNCILMAN RULAND: Thank you. Closing Comments Supervisor Russell SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The resolutions are completed, would anybody at this time like to address the Town Board on any issue? Hugh Switzer, Peconic January 5, 2010 Page 19 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes HUGH SWITZER: Hugh Switzer in Peconic. Representing the Group to Save Goldsmiths Inlet. I just wanted to thank you all for the approval as you can see of the annual dredging down at the Goldsmiths Inlet. That dredging has started today and it is in process and I just wanted to thank you all for continuing to focus on that, the problem we have down there. SUPERVISOR RUSSEI,L: Hugh, we haven't released a press release yet but 1 don't know if you have been made aware that actually the grant that we had applied for for the restoration of Goldsmiths Inlet as a watershed, has, we have been awarded that grant through the work of Mark Terry and you folks. And we are pleased with that and look forward to keeping track of every hour that you volunteer over the next year so that we can match that grant. And continue to work together at improving the water quality here. MR. SWlTZER: Thank you all for that, too. COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: Sure. SUPERVISOR RUSSEI,I,: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Town Board? Benja Schwartz, Cutchogue BENJA SCHWARTZ: Good evening. How are you all doing? COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: Happy New Year. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Happy New Year. MR. SCHWARTZ: Who are you? Where is Tom? Welcome Mr. Talbot. ls it too late to wish you happy holidays? COUNCILMAN TALBOT: It's never too late. MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, in the spirit of the holidays, I was feeling real good last week and I made a resolution to only speak positively here. I broke, I gave that up already, don't worry. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: No time restraints? You didn't get into that part? MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, it would have been contrary to my own contrarian nature and would have been unproductive I think. I think we have to, you know, it is nice that we are enjoying ourselves but we have to be serious also. Sometimes. So it is a new year. What is new in town hall? Is anything different this year? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No. The fact that the calendar has lapsed into 2010 wouldn't indicate any, you know, pell mell rush to change anything. MR. SCHWARTZ: Some people call it two thousand ten, some people call it twenty ten. Have you made an official determination what you are going to call it? January 5, 2010 Page 20 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I will leave that to the better minds than mine. MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, what about the software that you were in the process of buying? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Municity? That is actually underway now. Betty and Lloyd Reisenberg have led an effort to get all the departments to fill out worksheets, everything that would be needed for input for that program. But that's actually, was going to be, will be purchased with money secured by Betty who had applied for a grant and secured all the funding for Southold Town. MR. SCHWARTZ: I looked at the program and it looks very good. Can somebody tell us a little bit about how Southold Town plans to, what we are going to do with it? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes. Well, the first thing we are going to do is integrate all the files, records and all the information on a tax parcel basis, so that each property in Southold Town will be able to go to a parcel and then be able to layer all that information from the various departments, the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, Assessors information and access all that information from, on the .... MR. SCHWARTZ: I thought that was the way we have been doing it. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Not necessarily. Not necessarily. Everybody's information now, although you can go to laserfiche and secure a lot of that information, not everything is as readily available as we would like it to be. In other words, if there is an outstanding code violation on a particular parcel, all that information will be available. Code violations, information such as ZBA decisions that were granted to relief to a party but with certain you know, within parameters and guidelines, everything that the various offices would need will be available from one location. MR. SCHWARTZ: Seriously sounds like a significant improvement. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It is. TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Yes. COUNCILMAN TALBOT: That should tie every department together. It will, so you can go to one department and should get the same answer from everybody. You know, the building department could tell you exactly where a planning board application is just by looking on the municity site. I think it is going to be a boon for Southold Town and it will help to get us on the right direction and a better website as well. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: And you know, it sounds almost cliched but getting the left hand to know what the right hand is doing. TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: That is the key to it, the one central database for all the January 5, 2010 Page 21 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes departments, the building, planning, zoning, trustees, land preservation. They all will be inputting the information into the one central database and this is, this is their applications for permits. Laserfiche has all of the permanent records that have already been permitted or adopted but this is going to manage their daily business and prevent them from issuing permits when they shouldn't because another department hasn't given their approval. It is only through this one database, get all the information. So it should be a wonderful program. It is progressing well. MR. SCHWARTZ: It ties in with the laserfiche. TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: And yes, everything will be linked to laserfiche very easily, so that they can immediately just click a link and go right to laser and see what the past history is. MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, we have a new animal shelter this year. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes. MR. SCHWARTZ: Recently opened. And have you all been to visit? COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Many, many, many times. MR. SCHWARTZ: Really? I didn't see you there. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: I didn't see you there, either. MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, we will have to go together. It, seriously, I am very proud of the Town for creating that building and I think it is a real credit to the previous Board, getting it finally completed. I was asked to speak about the need to take actions to address the over population of deer. 1 know you have had a lot of meetings on that but are we doing anything? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We are doing the best we can, given the current landscape and the regulatory process. Wildlife management is regulated by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, it is a heavily regulated industry. We are doing the best we can. We are, in fact, in the next week or two we are I think we are having the wildlife manager from the DEC come down and meet with the deer management committee. It is something that is not going to be done or be effective overnight. It is going to take time and we need to change a lot of behavior, we need to change a lot of action, we need to change a lot of things over the next couple of years to see any type of sharp decline in the number of deer that are out here. COUNCIl,MAN KRUPSKI: We are looking at a regional approach, too. We are going to try to come up with a strategy for Southold and then involve the other east end towns. To put that kind of political pressure on Albany to change some of the regulations that make it right now, have made the deer population what it is today. COUNCILMAN TALBOT: There is also a deer committee meeting on Thursday, correct? January 5, 2010 Page 22 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Right. MR. SCHWARTZ: I am familiar with the hunting programs that are being implemented or facilitated or permitted on town .... SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That is a very, very small contribution. MR. SCHWARTZ: What other behaviors are you....are you talking about the public .... SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Oh, absolutely. Public behavior is very important. There is a tendency to feed deer, there is a tendency to put food out. 1 have people bringing pictures into my office of neighbors who put out these troughs of food and you will see 10, 12, 15 head around you know, the trough eating. Those types of behavior, the idea that maybe we have to be a little bit shrewder in what we plant. You know, deer eat just about anything. But the plantings, the landscaping, it is not helping the situation particularly in these suburban areas where hunting isn't effective or shouldn't even be considered because of the populations there. Access to food, we need to support farmers who need to fence because it is the only alternative now. We need to be, we need to embrace those farmers and be more supportive of their efforts to keep deer from gaining access to the food. It is all of those things. COUNCILMAN RULAND: I think it is safe to say that we have heard lots of things that we are trying to do and the environmental conservation law is set by the legislature, our representatives are very much in favor and helpful to what we are doing but unfortunately Mr. Silver and his contingent from New York City have no part in wanting to change the environmental conservation law. And until New York City decides that it is going to be right for us here, nothing, nothing is going to happen. That is my opinion. MR. SCHWARTZ: Change the law in what way? COUNCILMAN RULAND: The law of when you can harvest, how much you can harvest is all determined, it is set by the legislature and then the Department of Environmental Conservation promulgates regulations, just like your... MR. SCHWARTZ: Inaudible. COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: Well, methods. You could use the crossbows, baiting, trapping. There are a lot of different methods you could use to reduce the population. COUNCILMAN RULAND: And they are not interested. It is not popular with their constituents in New York City. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: And ironically many people say to me, why don't use sterilization methods, you know, to reduce the numbers or you know, birth control salt licks, things like that? Ironically, these are the same, these other agencies say you can't do that either. Department of Health at the state and county level won't allow people to do that because of the, there is still a January 5, 2010 Page 23 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes large reliance on venison as a food source and the risk of putting chemicals into that food supply don't outweigh the benefits... MR. SCHWARTZ: So everybody needs to get a gun, is basically what you are saying. COUNCILMAN KRUPSKl: Or a Buick. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Regrettably. COUNCILMAN RULAND: To be honest with you, it is easiest with a car. Unfortunately, the deer doesn't have insurance but it is easier with a car. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Benja, were you at the last deer management meeting.'? MR. SCHWARTZ: On a personal note, l was at one of them, on a personal note .... COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Well then you notice what the gentleman said was, in the last 20 years, deer practices haven't changed for hunting but what happens is the deer now are having not just one but two and three babies every year, so we haven't changed our hunting habits but the deer eating habits are getting so much better, they are eating all my vegetables and flowers and they are eating Albert's pumpkins. They are having twins and triplets now. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It is also, the change in food supply out here, even since I was in high school, we used to have traditionally muck crops, cabbage, cauliflower or potatoes, everything got turned in at the end of the season. Now you have a much wider variety of agriculture products, you have year round nursery container stock, shrubbery, all of those things that lend themselves to a more regular food supply to a population of deer that is just getting out of hand. MR. SCHWARTZ: Including residential gardens. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: Sure. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Certainly. MR. SCHWARTZ: Which is often very much to the liking... COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: So they are eating better and having more babies. MR. SCHWARTZ: I happen to live in a home that was built as a hunting cabin and I don't know how many people are aware that Southold Town was a winter hunting season resort before it was ever a summer resort. People didn't bother to come all the way out here, there were plenty of nice beaches near the city. But I don't think hunting is ever going to come back in a big way and I think that what, I agree with what Scott has been saying. The problem is basically caused by increasing the food supply. And I don't you know, I don't want to use my car in that way, January 5, 2010 Page 24 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes anyway. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: But we... COUNCILMAN RULAND: I wouldn't want to use mine either but I think it is also worth saying that something has to give. Something has to change. We just can't keep going the way we are going. One of the things that is most interesting is, if you could get the DEC to give you a report broke down by their regions of the number of people, general citizens, who are cited for feeding deer, in our region compared to the north country where if you feed a deer in the north country, you are going to get a summons. There is absolutely no question about, alright? And here, 1 am sure they passed out one or two but you don't see many of them in the justice court report, so I don't think that people really understand, okay, that it is illegal to feed them. Plain and simple. Yet as more than one person said you know, people make it a practice. They set out the feed trough for them and they are living high. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: And some people really probably don't know that because you can buy it at the local garden shop, deer feed. They probably think it is fine. COUNCILMAN RULAND: You are probably right. MR. SCHWARTZ: Maybe I will come to the committee meeting and see if we can get some public information going about people who are intentionally and unintentionally feeding the deer. COUNCILMAN ORLANDO: But last year we did plant that mountain lion in there but it didn't work. MR. SCHWARTZ: I was almost hit by a deer in my car. At the time I was driving a 1950 Pontiac on Flanders Road and the deer came flying across the road and hit the side of my car right on the drivers side door. There was nothing I could do. of course, that car didn't get hurt. It was a tank. Do you all have enough air in your tires? The least we can do is keep the tires full of air. I've noticed on town vehicles that seem to be a little low on air. Thought maybe we could check on that. But in snowy weather, the best chance you have is if you have high pressure in your tires. Just like to quickly mention the situation with the gardening and the food channels on Cablevision. Has there been any mention of that today? Is the town .... SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I have gotten calls to my office, people are upset because they have lost yet two more channels from Cablevision. My understanding is there is a feud brewing between Time Warner and Cablevision. I can't begin to unravel the business interests there so there is nothing I can respond to as of yet. MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, to make a long story short, Cablevision is busy splitting into two companies. One for the Rockettes and the Knicks and Madison Square Garden and no, not Rockefeller Center, Radio City; they are going to split that to a separate company and then the other company is going to be this mammoth cable company that thinks they can just tell January 5, 2010 Page 25 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes everybody what they are going to pay but you know, we are paying them for these channels. Now they are not paying for the channels, they are not getting the channels, we are not getting the channels, we are still paying for them. I don't think that that is right. And I have looked at all the news soumes that I can find. I don't recommend the stories that have been published in Newsday which is owned by Cablevision as is News 12 but the other companies that put out news and you know have been pretty clear and there is plenty of information if you want to go to companies that are producing the programming. Some of the best programming on tv and it is a shame that Cablevision has basically said you know, we will keep paying the pennies that we have been paying you when more people are watching that than ever before and they are not getting their share of our money. We are paying Cablevision, Cablevision is not giving us a break, they are not paying for the channels anymore, we are not getting to see the channels, why don't we get a reduction on our cable bill? That would be nice. Alright, well .... COUNCILMAN RULAND: That would be a legitimate question as well. Why don't you call up the Dolan boys and ask them? I am sure they will take your call. MR. SCHWARTZ: Thank you. 1 thought about that but then I thought I would come here and talk to you because as individuals, there have been thousands of individuals that have contacted Cabtevision and those channels and Cablevision says, you know, oh, they are just a couple of people. But I don't know how many Town Boards or how many towns have taken an interest and made a statement. That might help to pressure the company to do the right thing. We can't force them to do the right thing to be, the illusion that there is choice in cable companies is just that, an illusion. As you all know, they built their business as a government monopoly and Verizon, who by the way is not being allowed to advertise in Newsday anymore, Cablevision nixed that, to my knowledge there are no plans, Verizon has no plans to come out here and don't get me started on the satellite. Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Anybody that might still be left interested in addressing the Town Board? Councilman Krupski COUNCILMAN KRUPSKI: I would just like to say that recently Bill Albertson passed away and I served with him for years on the Board of Trustees and he was a great man and he will be missed in the community, he was very active in the community but I just wanted to remember him tonight. Supervisor Russell SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would the Board entertain standing for a moment of silence for Bill Albertson? Motion to adjourn? Moment of Silence on passing of William Albertson Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting COMMENTS - Current Meeting: RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared adjourned at 5:10 January 5, 2010 Page 26 Southold Town Board Meeting Minutes RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice SECONDER: Albert Kmpski Jr., Councilman AYES: Southold Town Clerk Rulan& Orlando, Talbot, Krupski Jr., Evans, Russell