HomeMy WebLinkAboutBattery Station 215 At a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Southold held on
April 7. 1959
WHEREAS. the Town Board of the Town of Southold by resolution
duly adopted on the 7th day of September. 1954. authorized the acquisition
from the United States Government of an airport or landing field known as
"Elizabeth Field" and appurtenances at Fishers Island in the Town of Southold
Suffolk County. New York. and
WHEREAS. the Town of Southold thereafter duly made application to
the General Services Administration of the United States Government for the
acquisition of said property by application dated September 9. 1954. which
said application was thereafter amen~t~d and revised by a further resolution o~
the Town Board of the Town of Southold duly adopted on the 9th day of
December. 1958. and
WHEREAS. by the terms of said application as amended and revised
the Town of Southold is required to furnish to the General Services Adminis-
tration, appropriate evidence in the form of a license, permit or other
agreement, authorizing the Department of Navy to use Battery Station
215 (F-l) and iA). together with the right of access thereto over existing
roads, and the right to maintain, operate, repair, replace or remove a
cable right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Southold
does hereby agree to lease to the United States Department of Navy. certain
property located in the Fort Wright area on Fishers Island. New York. know~
and designated as Battery Station 215. which Battery Station is described
as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe marker which is North 61 degrees 21 minute
West a distance of 199.7 feet from the Coast and Geodetic marker "Battery
215, 1943", located in the Southwest corner of Fishers Island, New York;
thence North 76 degrees 35 minutes East a distance of 273.3 feet to an iron
pipe marker, which is 4. 6 feet northeasterly from a manhole; thence South
13 degrees 25 minutes East a distance of 287 feet, more or less, to the mean
low water line of the South shore of Fishers Island; thence meandering along
said shore line in a southwesterly direction a distance of 282 feet, more or
less; thence North 13 degrees 25 minutes West a distance of 361.5 feet, mor
or less to the point of beginning; all bearings being magnetic and the parcel
containing a calculated area of ~.. 035 acres. Said parcel being generally
bounded on the North, East and West by land now or formerly of the United
States Government, and bounded on the South by the waters of Block Island
Sound. Together with the right of access thereto over existing roads and the
right to maintain, operate, repair, replace or remove a cable right-of-way
as shown on Pr operty Survey, Battery 215, dated October 24, 1955, and
Y & D Drawing No. 768151 dated January 31, 1957, for a term of ninety-nine
(99~ years, at a total rent of one $1.00) dollar for said term, to commence
on the date that title to said premises is acquired by the Town of Southold.
Said lease to provide that no poles, masts or other structures of any type
shall be erected on Battery 215 without prior approval of the Civil Aeronautic
Administration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Supervisor be
and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute any and all leases and
other documents required to effect such purpose.
The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call which
resulted as follows:
AYES:
Supervisor Norman E. Klipp
CounCilman Lester M. Albertson
Councilman Louis M. Demarest
Justice Henry A. Clark
Justice Ralph W. Tuthill
NOS: None
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.