HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/1960~uly 11, 1960
A special meeting of the
was held on the above date at
Cutchogue,
Cutchogue-New Suffolk Park Co---Ission
the home of Frank Rogers, Main Road,
The 3 Commissioners-Curtis Horton, Corwin Grathwohl~ Frank
Rogers ~nd Attorneys William Wickham and Edgar Hills were present,
Mr. Wickha~ stated that the Act to legalize, validate, ratify
and confir~ the creation and establishment of the Cutchogue-New Suffolk
Park District in the Town of Southold had been signed by the Governor
effective Apmil 21, 1960. ( see copy of Act attached)
Mr. Wickham also stated that Mr. Walter Grabie came to his office
and said he had an offer of $10,000, for his Nassau Point parcel. He
wanted to know if the District or the Nassau Point people wanted to
purchase the parcel or whether he could offer it to interested party.
Letter was written May 9th. to Attorneys for Nassau Point Causeway
Assn. regarding this matter, Letter in reply stated Nassau Point
Causeway Assn. not interested in Grabie parcel and it could be sold to
interested party,
Telephone conversationw ith Mr. P, Lundberg, Attorney for Nassau
Point Causeway Assn. reaffirming that under no condition was Nassau
Polur Causeway Assn. interested in the Grabie parcel but they would
offer Causeway parcel to the District,
Mr. Wickham also stated that he had a phone call f rom Supervisor
Henry Tuthil! stating that Mr. 0urtis Horton had been appointed Commissioner
and he would have Clerk send confirmation of it, Supervisor also inquired
about progress made by Park Commission and stated he would be g lad to
~et with them when they had reached a decision,
Mr. Wickham advised the Commissioners that the option with Mr. W.
Grabie had been extended two or three times. It expired as of July 1950.
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He stated Commissioners legally not bound to any agreement with Mr.
Grabie.
Mr. Corwln Grathwo~l stated that he was in favor of purchasing the
Causeway only if the Nassau Point Causeway Association purchased the
Grabie parcel. He said,"that was the wqy it w#s in the beginning and
he feels that it should still be that way", although it never came to
anything written.
Mr. Curtis Horton asked if there was any reason why both the
Grabie property and the Causeway could not be purchased. He felt that
the Grabis parcel should be purchased if only one parcel is acceptable~
to the Town Hoard. He would vote for the purchase of the Grabie property.
Mr. Frank Hog,rs stated that he had discussed the purchase of the
Causeway parcel with residents of the District and found no oppositioh
to t~e purchase of the Causeway, However, theN' were strongly opposed
to the purchase of the Grabie property as they felt it was too far to
travel and felt that the Causeway was the better purchase of the two,
~herefore, he would vote for the purchase of the Causews~,
Attorney Edgar Hills advised the Commissioners to consider the need
of both parcels and also whether or not there was money available to
purchase both. He recommended that the Commissioners meet with the Town
Board informally and leave the decision up to them, as the Town Board
makes the final decision.
Mr. C. Grathwohl suggested the purchase of the Fensch$Olsen property
at New Suffolk. Mr. Horton was also in favor or purchasing this property.
Mr. Rogers against purchase, as he felt the asking price of
for 255 feet Bay front, too high. Mr. Wickham stated that the Assessors
quote $80. a foot Bay front ~a fair price. He also agreed that the
asking price was much too high.
Commissioners finally agreed to phone Supervisor Henry Tuthill to
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make an appointment to meet with the Town Board on Tuesday,July
13, 1960 to discuss the matter informallye
Respectfully submitted,
Frank B. Rogers
Chairman