HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-11/09/2000SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
NOVEMBER 9, 2000
WORK SESSION:
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman John D.Romanelli,
Councilman Craig A. Richter, Councilman William D. Moore, Councilman Brian Murphy, Town
Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski.
9:00 a.m. - The regular work session was deferred until later in the morning. The Mattituck-
Cutchogue School District 4th grades were present for a presentation on the workings of Town Hall and
tours of all the Town Offices. The Supervisor, Justice, and Councilmen were scheduled to take the
different classes on tours of the Town offices.
Supervisor Cochran spoke about the "Angel Christmas Tree" on display in her office. This program is
sponsored by the Salvation Army. It is a small tree with white paper angels on it with the names of
needy boys and girls together with a list of toys and clothing sizes. The Town departments will be
picking an "Angel" off the tree to gather gifts and clothing for to give them a "Merry Christmas".
This is being done in place of the Town Christmas Party. Instead they are using the money that they
would spend for tickets or food and buying Christmas gifts for needy children.
Councilman Romanelli asked the Town Board for approval for John Adamo to work part-time on
Friday and Thanksgiving week-end. The Board gave their approval.
9:40 a.m. - Supervisor Cochran explained the work and functions of the Town Board to the children.
She introduced the Town Board Members, Town Clerk, and Town Attorney, and Melissa Spiro of the
Southold Town Land Preservation Committee. Ms. Spiro told them that one of the things that
Southold Town is trying to do is protect the land from over development in order to retain the rural
quality of life. She pointed out Fort Corchaug on an aerial map and said that it was going to be
developed with houses, but the town decided that it was a very important property which was a farm
with a farmhouse, barns, and wooded area. It was a site of the Ft. Corchaug Indians. It has been
purchased by the Town and a lot of the brush has been cleaned out and we are in the process
bvrestoring the buildings so that tours can be conducted and the public can enjoy the lands. Ms. Spiro
pointed out and spoke about some of the other areas such as Cedar Beach Park, the Audubon property
on L.I. Sound by Inlet Pond in Peconic, the Camp on Soundview Avenue, Marratooka Lake. Justice
Evans spoke about her role and duties in the courts. She explained that they try cases up to $1,000.00
punishment or less and civil cases. The Town Board entertained a question and answer period from
the children. Among the things they asked about were juvenile cases, ATV laws, drive-through
restaurants, roller rink, skateboarding, and yard sales. The Town Board members took groups of
students on tours of the Town Departments until 11:10 a.m.
11:15 a.m. - Town Board work session commenced. Supervisor Cochran advised that she met with
the MTA the other day regarding the Bridge Lane Railroad Bridge which is in need of repairs. She
presented the architects rendering which showed a two lane highway with a sidewalk. At this time,
there is no timetable for working, closure, or completion yet.
11:25 a.m. - Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner met with the Town Board regarding the Scenic By-Ways
and Transportation Committee. She and Neb Brashich have been working with the consultants to wrap
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up the grant package for the state. They will be traveling to Albany in the near future to go over things
to be sure that they are on the right track. Ms. Scopaz also reported on LITP 2000 (Long Island
Transportation Plan to Manage Congestion) issues and advised that two public information meetings
will be held one in Jamesport on November 30 and one in Greenport High School on December 1st to
gain public insight into the issues and problems. Traffic counters were installed to get a better idea of
where there are problems and a better sense of what is happening out there. Ms. Scopaz also reported
her meeting with several department heads to discuss the LWRP and what coordination problems
within Town government exist as an obstacle to implementing the LWRP. The hiring of a coordinator
for the East End Transportation Council to work on behalf all of the five east end towns who have
contributed matching funds was deferred to Executive Session.
On motion by Councilman Brian Murphy, seconded by Councilman John Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold enter into Executive Session at 11:40
a.m. to discuss contracts.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman John Romanelli, seconded by Justice Louisa Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby exit from this Executive Session at 12:02 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was ADOPTED.
12:03 p.m. Community Development Director James McMahon appeared before the Board with regard
to IV. 3. Suffolk County Department of Real Estate offering of real property in Southold Town.
Mr. McMahon presented the listing of properties, SCTM #15-5-24.8 is a building lot, the rest of them
are park and playground areas in subdivisions. SCTM# 56-1-2.34 and 59-4-7 are roads that we offered
for dedication. The people picked up applications for dedications, but never followed through. The
listing of 16 properties is being offered to the Town by the County for $1.00 per property. Supervisor
Cochran stated the Town will only take the ones that we want, the Town will not take them all. More
information will be obtained on these properties.
12:32 p.m. The Town Board reviewed IV. For Discussion items as follows: IV. 1. Crosswalks in
Mattituck (by the library)_and Southold (in front of the pharmacy) villages, requests are being
received from residents. This will be referred to the Transportation Committee to do a survey. IV. 2.
Draft letter to Senator Schumer re: Plum Island Lighthouse. The Board gave their approval to
send this letter out. IV. 4. Demandstar. com Network Agency Membership Agreement for internet
bidding service. Councilman Romanelli will take this to the Computer Committee.
12:46 p.m. the Town Board reviewed resolution numbers 1 through 26 to be voted upon at the regular
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The hearing on the 2001 budget will be held at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and the regular meeting will
be convened at 7:30 p.m.
This work session ended at 1:20 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2000
7:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on November 9, 2000 at the Southold
Town Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Town Clerk Neville.
Present:
Supervisor Jean W. Cochran
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Brian G. Murphy
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski
Absent:
Justice Louisa P. Evans
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to approve the audit of the bills from November 9,
2000.
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $297,611.33; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $13,900.14; Highway
Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $20,445.61; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$31,404.20; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $2,823.00; Open Space Capital Fund bills
in the amount of $4,475.00; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $4,475.00; Fishers
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $44.23; Refuse & Garbage District bills in the amount of
$26,572.91; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $1,190.40; Fishers Island Sewer
District bills in the amount of $3,970.00; Southold Agency and Trust bills in the amount of
$10,199.36.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Set the date for the next regular Town Board meeting for Tuesday,
November 14th at 7:30 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday,
November 14, 2000 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know every month the Town Board receives reports from its
different committees, and from different department heads. They are placed on file with the Town
Clerk. They are public information. We would be very happy to share them with you if there is some
area that you have an interest in. Okay?
1. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for October 2000.
2. Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for October 2000.
3. Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for September 2000.
4. Southold Town Budget Report for month ended June 30, 2000.
5. Southold Town Budget Report for month ended July 31, 2000.
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6. Southold Town Budget Report for month ended August 31, 2000
7. Southold Town Budget Report for month ended September 30, 2000.
8. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility for October 2000.
9. Island Group Administration, Claim Lag Report through September 2000.
10. Southold Town Police Department Det/JAB monthly report for September 2000.
Il. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Also, public notices, special notice to shellfish harvesters in the Town of
Southold due to change in water quality in Goose Creek. The western portion has been reclassified as
seasonally uncertified effective November 1, 2000. The second public notice is from the State
Department of the DOT, which is the Department of Transportation, a notice of order to amend two
hour parking restriction from 8:00 p.m. by removing the except Sundays restriction on the east side of
Route 25 from the ferry slip northerly for a distance of 170+ feet in the unincorporated community of
Orient Point.
1. New York State DEC, Special Notice to Shellfish Harvesters in the Town of Southold, due to
change in water quality in Goose Creek, the western portion has been reclassified as seasonally
uncertified, effective November 1, 2000.
2. New York State Department of Transportation, Notice of Order to amend the "Two Hour"
parking restriction from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., by removing the except Sundays restriction, on
the east side of Route 25 from the ferry slip northerly for a distance of 170+ feet in the
unincorporated community of Orient Point.
iii. COMMUNICATIONS
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Communications, we had a letter from Nicholas Menchis, who is the U.S.
Postal Department. As you may or may not know the present East Marion Post Office is actually a
National Landmark. It was done as a memorial to those that lost their life, or fought in the war, and it is
the only one in the United States that is a memorial post office. They have been working. They are
outgrowing it as the community grows, and they have working with the Fire Department down in East
Marion, who belongs the house next door, so the post office will be moving. What they are going to do
with the facility is make into a small museum in relation to those that the facility honors, so that is kind
of nice.
1. Nicholas Menchis, U.S. Postal Services, in regard to the East Marion Post Office.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 3:00 P.M. on the proposed 2001 Budget
2. 7:00 P.M. on the proposed 2001 Budget.
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy that if you have any input into
any of the printed resolutions on the agenda if you would like to direct any thoughts to the Town Board
that is done at this point. After the action on the resolutions, which are a result of our work today there
is time at the end of the meeting for any of you to address us on any given topic, anything that might
be of concern, or something you would like to share with us. Is there anyone that wants to talk to any
of the resolutions? (No response.) So, at this point we will begin the passage of the resolutions.
#1
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Letter of Credit
No. 170000306 issued by the Bridgehampton National Bank on behalf of Laurel Links, Ltd. for
the clearing, grading and excavation of property designated as SCTM#1000-125-4-21 & 24.1
and SCTM#1000-126-7-1, as required under Section 1, Subsection A of the Planning Board Site
Plan Approval for the golf course portion of this project.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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#2
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Webster McNeil as a
part-time custodian ! in the Southold Town Human Resource Center at a salary of $8.47 per hour,
effective November 15, 2000.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#3
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Police 2000 budget as
follows:
To:
A.3120.1.100.300 Vacation Earnings $100,000.00
From:
A.3120.1.600.500 Retirement Reserve $100,000.00
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Police 2000 budget as
follows:
To:
A.3120.4.100.200 Gasoline & Oil
From:
A. 3120.1.600.500 Retirement Reserve
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
Councilman Murphy,
Councilman Romanelli,
#5
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Police 2000 budget as
follows:
To:
A. 3120.2.100.400 Sick Earnings
From:
A. 3120.1.600.500 Retirement Reserve
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$92,000.00
$92,000.00
Councilman Murphy,
Councilman Romanelli,
#6
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the following
elected or appointed officials to attend the Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns in New York
City on February 18, 19, 20, & 21,2001: Supervisor, Councilmen, Town Clerk, Town Justices,
Receiver of Taxes, Solid Waste Coordinator, Justice Court Clerks, Assessors, Town Attorney, and
Building Department; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Members of the Board of Appeals and Planning Board are granted
permission to attend the Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns on a day trip basis.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#7
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Detective
Beth Dzenkowski to attend the New York State Police Juvenile Officers Association in her newly
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appointed position of Treasurer commencing Thursday, November 30, 2000 and Friday, December 1,
2000 at Ithaca, New York. Meals and accommodations will be covered by the Juvenile Officers
Association. Expense of approximately $40.00 for transportation costs shall be a legal charge to the
Juvenile Aid Bureau Budget line.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#8
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby refunds $250.00 to S. & Z
Builders which fee represents an overpayment, at the time of filing, for Zoning Board of Appeals
Application No.4872 filed on behalf ofL. Cannon.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#9
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Raymond
Cleaves Post No.861, American Legion at Mattituck, New York to use the following town roads for
their Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11, 2000, to begin at approximately 10:45 a.m. and
ending at 11:00 a.m., provided they file with the Southold Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate
of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Pike Street, Westphalia
Road, Sound Avenue, and Love Lane, Mattituck, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#10
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby dismisses Charles Witczak from
employment as a Southold Town Police Officer effective Tuesday, October 24, 2000
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#11
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole
Town 2000 budget as follows:
TO:
A. 1355.4.500.300 Assessors, Fee for Service, Assessor Consultant
FROM:
A. 1355.4.500.200 Assessors, Fee for Service, Appraisals
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$1625.00
$1625.00
Councilman Romanelli,
#12
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
WHEREAS, Chapter of the laws of 2000, State of New York, effective immediately amends 458-a of
the Real Property Tax Law, and is applicable to assessment rolls filed on or after March 1, 2000,
authorizes the Town of Southold to add a new subdivision for the "Gold Star Parent" exemption to the
veteran's alternative exemption; and
WHEREAS, "Gold Star Parent" shall mean the parent of a child who died in the line of duty while
serving in the United States armed forces during a period of war and said "Gold Star Parent" shall be
included within the definition of a "qualified owner" and property owned by a "Gold Star Parent" shall
be a "qualifying residential real property" all as provided for in 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law;
and
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town Board of the Town of Southold to add the "Gold Star Parent"
to the veteran's alternative exemption pursuant to Section 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law; now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants effective immediately, the
Gold Star Parents Exemption, to the full extent allowable under state law applicable to the 2000 final
assessment roll; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to the Real Property Tax Services for the County of Suffolk.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#13
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds the Southold Town Board
Resolution dated July 6, 2000 authorizing the modifications to the General Fund Whole Town 2000
budget to appropriate Park & Recreation funds to improvements to Norman E. Klipp Marine Park,
which resolution reads as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following
modification to General Fund Whole Town 2000 budget to appropriate Park & Recreation funds to
improvements Norman E. Klipp Marine Park:
REVENUES
A. 2025.00 Special Recreation Facilities $15,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS Klipp Park Improvements $15,000.00
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#14
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor
Jean W. Cochran to execute a Drainage Easement for property located on Hobart Road, Southold, as
part of the Town of Southold's Waterways Improvement Program, subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#15
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor
Jean w. Cochran to execute the 2001 New York Office of Children & Family Services Program
Application in the amount of $10,664.00, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#16
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Executive
Assistant James McMahon to submit a grant application to the New York State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation for the New York State Barns Restoration & Preservation
Program for the preservation of the Ezra L 'Hommedieu Barn located on Horton Lane, Southold,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#17
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
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Supervisor Jean w. Cochran to execute the 2001 Individual Program Application for the Southold
Town Juvenile Aid Bureau Program in the amount of $33,154.00, subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#18
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the T own Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole
Town 2000 budget as follows:
To:
A. 1310.2.400.100 Accounting & Finance Department
Computer Software
Fixed Assets System $ 5,500.00
From:
A. 1320.4.500.300
Independent Accounting & Auditing
Fee for Services, Non-employee
Independent Auditing $5,000.00
A. 1910.4.300.200 Insurance
Contractual Expenses
Public Officials 500.00
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#19
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the
resignation ofNoreen McKenna from the Land Preservation Committee, effective November 9, 2000.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#2O
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town Clerk
Elizabeth Neville to advertise for resumes for members of the Land Preservation Committee.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#21
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town Clerk
Elizabeth Neville to advertise for resumes for members of the Land Preservation Committee.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#22
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Viola Cross and Merle P.
Levine, Laverne Taylor, and Patricia Sydow as Members of the Anti-Bias Task Force for a two (2)
year term of office to expire on October 15, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#23
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Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town
Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for members of the Anti-Bias Task Force Committee.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#24
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints Garrett Strang as a
member of the Southold Town Architectural Review Committee for a three (3) year term of office to
expire on October 17, 2003.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#25
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town
Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for members of the Southold Town Architectural Review
Committee
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Yield Sign on
Park Way
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#26
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 31st day of October, 2000 a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to
adding a yield sign at Park Way, Southold", now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 2Sth day of
November, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be
heard.
This proposed "Local Law In Relation to adding a yield sign at Park Way, Southold" which reads as
follows:
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Article III, Section 92-32 (Yield Intersections) is hereby amended by adding
the following:
Direction of Travel At Intersection With Location (hamlet)
North Wood End Way Southold
Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
#27
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 31st day of October, 2000 a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to
changing an existing yield sign on North Sea Drive to stop sign", now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public bearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 28th day of
November, 2000 at 5:02 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be
heard.
This proposed "Local Law In Relation to changing an existing yield sign on North Sea Drive to
a stop sign" which reads as follows:
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Article III, Section 92-30 (Stop & Yield Intersections) is hereby amended by
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adding the following:
Stop Sign on Direction of Travel At Intersection with Location (hamlet)
North Sea Drive West Kenny's Road Southold
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#28
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 31st day of October, 2000 a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to
installing an" All Way Stop" sign at the intersection of Cedar Beach Road, Paradise Point Road and
Sunset Way", now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 28th day of
November, 2000 at 5:04 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be
heard.
This proposed "Local Law In Relation to installing an "All Way Stop sign at the intersection of Cedar
Beach Road, Paradise Point Road and Sunset Way" which reads as follows:
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Article III, Section 92-30 (Stop & Yield Intersections) is hereby amended by
adding the following:
Stop Sign on Direction of Travel At Intersection with Location (hamlet)
Cedar Beach Road South Paradise Point Road Southold
& Sunset Way
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#29
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the New York State
Department of Transportation to install "No Parking Any Time" signs for a distance of two hundred
(200) feet east and west of the 7-11 store on the south side of Route 25 in Greenport.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#30
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor Jean W.
Cochran to execute a contract with Phone-Review, Inc. to report discrepancies to the telephone
company and obtain credit for the town.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our printed resolutions. I see we have two young men
in the back of the room. I am going to get the Boy Scouts working on their Government Badges. How
close am I am? What are you working on? Would you like to stand up and introduce yourself'?.
DAVE SHAKER: I am Dave Shaker. I am currently a Life Scout in Troop 6, Southold, and I am
working on my Eagle Scout project.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is John Scabri, Troop Master. Isn't that his, Troop 6?
DAVE SHAKER: Yes.
MICHAEL LANGER: I am a Scout working for my star.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Nice to have you with us. We had 132 fourth graders this morning, and
they filled up every seat here, and the first half-hour or a little bit better we spent right here with
questions and answers, and these kids are sharp nowadays. Not that they haven't always been but some
of the questions were absolutely just mind boggling, and this is the first time we have done a tour while
the Town Board is in session, their Work Session. Normally they come in, and it is just one class, and !
will do it, and we will get a couple of people, our Town Clerk Betty Neville will do it, and we will take
them through, but today they had the bodies of the Council to take them around, and give them the
tour, and it was great. It was really great. We try to get involved this way if we can, not only with Boy
Scouts, Girls Scouts, younger kids come in sometimes for scouting, for tours, and we just think it is a
nice way to get to know your local government, and that you should be part of it. Thank you for
joining us. Good luck. Yes, sir?
RALPH WILLIAMS: I would like to share something with the Town Board. It came as a very big
surprise to me last Saturday, when ! was with Randy Nash to look at the barn that is the subject of
resolution 16. Now, the part of it that came as the big shock was the when we analyzed the pieces that
were put together to be the main frame, and found out that barn could have been built as early as 1700
on the nose, and couldn't be any later than 1740, and there are particular kinds of joints in it that were
not used here in Southold after about 1720 or 1730. There are a few houses left that have them, and a
few barns that have them, but the fact every once in awhile something comes out if you like of our
knowledge, not that we really know it, but we sort of know it, and here was another one of these things
that immerged. Now, you all know who ! am from the standpoint of old houses, and architecture, and
things like that, but to welcome another piece of architecture into the town as being recognized !
wanted to share it with the Board.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is nice to know, Ralph, because from day one I have said that is older
than the house. ! could have been proven wrong. ! thought it had more historical value than the house,
and you can see the pegs and different things. ! don't know where they fit in years, whether it's 1720,
or 1820, but ! know it is something that has to be preserved and saved, and so we are getting ready. We
will talking about the addition onto Town Hall, which is a priority, and we feel very strongly that it
should be moved where it will always be protected, and it came originally from down here on
L'Hommedeau's property down Hobart, down that way is where it originally sat, so it was moved here.
They cut off the bottom, because the barn itself went right down into the dirt and began to rot, so they
cut it off, and they put cement blocks and set it on top. So, we are hopeful. The Historical Society has
said that, yes, they would like to help in the preservation, and we would like to see it moved down, so
that is the direction we are going, and the grant is something that came in awhile back, and it didn't
really say, how it was first written it had to be a working barn, and of course our carriage house doesn't
qualify for a working, because it has been empty for quite a many years. But, the Governor has
loosened up the restrictions, so we were then able to apply, and we have, because not only will we
need funding for moving it we will need funding for restoration back to the 1700's.
RALPH WILLIAMS: That is apparently what it is, yes. Glad to do it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: ! know the authority you are. If you don't know Mr. Williams has the
house down in Orient as you are headed for the ferry. It looks like the oldest house in the world.
RALPH WILLIAMS: Give or take New York State, yes.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: What is the age of your house?
RALPH WILLIAMS: 1639, not 40. There is a piece of our understanding of Southold Town's history
that we really ought to more thoroughly understand, and it is this, that there were people here setting
our little town up, if you like, prior to 1640. They didn't come here in the afternoon of October 13th of
1640 all set to stay the winter. There were places here that had already been worked on, and so we date
actually, not in terms of a town with the recognized acceptance from the standpoint of communities'
pedigree. Not that, our graduation certificate.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: ! believe there were people here setting up the town in '37. That is my
belief.
RALPH WILLIAMS: I think you are right. I think '37 was the beginning, '38 and '39.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We were the first.
RALPH WILLIAMS: That is just the question of when did you get your certificate, when did we make
it officially a town? That was '40, but there were people before that. I didn't mean to spend the time
arguing a history.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is always a pleasure. It is light, and we need it. We have had a long
day. Thank you, Ralph. Mr. Peters, would you like to say anything?
BILL PETERS: No, no, I am just supporting him.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Years ago I was on the Board. I went out a couple of times with these
guys, and they are volunteers, and they are absolutely wonderful people, and I dug through a cellar
with them in Orient in an old house, because I wanted to see how the committee operated, and they
bicker back and forth. They love one another dearly, but it is, what do you think? Well, no it is not.
John Stack was a member of the Three Musketeers, and the Town appreciates the many years of
service you have given believe me. It has been good. Thank you. Anyone else like to address the
Board?
BRIAN HUGHES: My name is Brian Hughes. I am a Southold resident. I am here because I own
property that is adjacent to Reydon Drive. I also represent the property owners association that also
owns property that is adjacent to Reydon Drive, and one of the owners of a vacant lot on Reydon.
Historically there has been a terrible problem with dumping on our corner. We have acquired the
northeast corner over there last March. Historically there have been eighty families that have been
dumping their garbage there. In late years it has become very, very difficult to deal with.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: What kind of garbage are you talking about?
BRIAN HUGHES: A large portion of it is leaves and everything else, but under the guise of the
dumping of the leaves we have found everything else in there. We have found household garbage. We
have found construction material, loose leaves, landscaping industry debris, and everything else
dumped in that corner. So, upon acquiring the land what we did is we notified all of our neighbors by
letter to, please, refrain from dumping in that area because it does make it look like a mini-dump. Out
of the 140 or so letters that we sent out we received none, no negative feedback. All we got was
positive feedback, and support from all of our neighbors, except for a few in Reydon Shores. Now, this
was going to be handled on a neighbor-to-neighbor basis, but on August 15th of this year
Superintendent of Highways Jacobs wrote a letter to the folks in Reydon Shores, and told them by all
means dump your debris on Reydon Drive. That kind of knocked the legs from under us from dealing
with our neighbors. What Mr. Jacobs said was, by all means you can dump on the Town's right of way
the yard debris or anything else. I paraphrasing, and let's bring everybody up to speed. I can provide a
letter to the town.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: What Ray Jacobs was talking about was not household garbage
and that type of thing. What he was talking about was the brush pick up in the spring.
BRIAN HUGHES: I understand that.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Dumping has connotation, and I just wanted to clarify that I
believe...
BRIAN HUGHES: What word would you rather me use?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: As part of the brush pick-up, which is the townwide brush
pickup in the Spring and the Fall, what he was referring to that if those bags of brush or of cut debris
were placed on the Town right-of-way, in that area, that they would be picked up.
BRIAN HUGHES: One represents to you that the debris or the material, or whatever it is, is going to
be placed on a four to seven foot right-of-way now, and there will be no overflow onto the adjourning
property owners property, or on to the highway, and there will be no other debris in there other than
leaves which should be recycled, and everything else. They are either being disingenuous, or very
naive in telling you that.
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TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: This is Reydon Shores you were saying we are being
disingenuous?
BRIAN HUGHES: I am telling you that the items listed in the newspaper articles as to what is
proscribed from being dumped in there history dictates to us that is not accurate.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Brian, Mr. Hughes, I am not addressing what Reydon Shores
might be responded to your letters. I just wanted to clarify for everybody here that Highway
Superintendent did not condone putting household garbage or anything like that anywhere in that area.
BRIAN HUGHES: I am not saying he did. If that is the inference that you have drawn I apologize. I
have a copy of the letter here, and the pertinent parts I will read about the dumping, etc. They must be
certain however to be crystal clear on this. There must be certain however to keep any such debris
within the town right-of-way which is approximately 50 feet wide, and to not place any debris within
the paved area nor in the front of anyone's house. There are three pieces of property, one of them being
mine, that doesn't face Reydon Drive. One is a vacant lot. One is an open space that is owned by Brook
Estates Incorporated, and my property which the side faces Reydon Drive. Now, dumping and placing
of these materials started last week. We had one
debris. The debris was in the roadway, and on
home yesterday afternoon I happened to notice a
Association member in one day moved thirty bags of
the personal property, not on right-of-way. Driving
new dump pile, and the debris is already to the road,
and it hasn't been picked up. If we are to believe that nothing is going there except for the salvageable
material that is going to the dump, I find that hard to believe. I have got photographs from the last few
years, and you can all review them if you want. We are talking about a mountain of debris, and the
right-of-way there is not fifty feet wide. The road takes up a significant portion of it. If we are going to
take the debris from eighty families, and dump it on this right-of-way then some parts of four feet
wide, and believe that it is not going to be falling onto the roadway or on to the adjourning property
owners' land we are kind of naive. I will discuss the practical aspects of this with you, but I would like
to follow-up and give you legal reasons on why this should not be done. If there are anymore questions
about the materials that were found in there, or how this is going to stay on this four by seven foot
wide right-of-way we can discuss it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you have the pictures with you? I would like to see them.
BRIAN HUGHES: Yes, ma'am. The Town Board is well within it's rights to establish a dumping
location in this town, and I think you have done that in Cutchogue, however, to decide to make
someplace a dumping area one needs to look at the Town Code, and the Town Law, and it would
require a public hearing before you decide what is a dumping location. I don't think that has been done
designating this area a dumping spot whatever the materials, whether it is recyclable yard waste,
whether it is landclearing debris, or whether it is, as I personally found construction debris. The final
thing is Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 12-20 clearly dictates that the highway, this is a highway
under the definition, in the Vehicle and Traffic Law clearly dictates, highways, right-of-ways, and the
adjacent lands of the property owners thereof shall not be used for dumping, placing, putting, or any of
this material, and I think it is crystal clear. I have no objection to somebody taking this material and
putting it in front of their house. That is their business. As a matter of fact, if one was to read the
proscriptions that Mr. Jacobs puts in the newspapers every year he very clearly states he will not pick
up certain items. If those items remain there, who is charged to pick them up? The homeowners. The
other aspect is we pay the insurance on our property, we pay the insurance for our open space, we take
care of it, we have invested some time and effort this year in landscaping the areas. Now, if the Town
is fully prepared to absolve us and issue a home harmless letter by all means dump all the things you
want there. The liability that we face is greatly enhanced by the dumping activities that go on there
under the semi-approval of the Highway Department, and I would suggest that if not the Town Board,
Mr. Jacobs be advised of this, and that letter actually be withdrawn. I certainly did not intend to come
here tonight to take up the Town Board's time on a neighborhood problem like this, but there is no
recourse, and upon trying to reach Mr. Jacobs at the Highway Department one of our Association
members was talked to in a rather unpleasant manner. So, we can't resolve it that way, therefore I am
bringing the problem to you folks, and I would like to have it resolved. I don't think from a standpoint
that anyone of us can think that it is appropriate to bring one's trash, to bring it to somebody else's
house, and somebody else's property. It shouldn't be dumped in front of somebody else's property. An
explanation, one of our property owners were told is that it is too bad it is our property, and the
property owner told the highway individual that I park my car there when I walk into the woods on my
own property, well, it is too bad. I think that is a terrible, terrible way to deal with things, and I am
hoping that we can get some resolution to the whole thing. If there is any questions that you folks may
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have, or any copies of the letter that Mr. Jacobs had written to Reydon Shores I will gladly provide it. I
think ! gave one to Greg.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I assume you know the background of this?
BRIAN HUGHES: Oh, I certainly do.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I am sorry for you, and the owners up there, who recently acquired the
corner piece, that it became a neighbor-to-neighbor confrontation.
BRIAN HUGHES: So am I.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I think what has evolved over time was an attempt to find a compromise
recognizing there are properties in town located on private roads that the Town Highway Department
was not going to go up, and do the yard cleanup. They say, we cannot do these things, so if you left it
in front of your own property where it came from we can't get it. The corner piece that was never
attended to, it has happened other places, other private roads, this is very visible, and this was ! think
Ray's effort to finally compromise, and say, listen, we are going to go all over town, and get them out
here, it is a short period of time, and ! don't accept the characteration except people will push, as in all
instances in town, you give someone an inch they take a foot, they will take a yard.
BRIAN HUGHES: It is not limited to children.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Exactly, and so his goal was to give someone the same service and
opportunity given throughout the town. It is a short window of opportunity, let it be done in that
respect. Now, we attempted to do a couple of things. One was over the last two years the Board has
expanded the time before cleanup by four to six weeks, saying, residents, will you bring it in, we will
do it for free. We are going to take the burden off the Highway Department, bring it in for free, you are
assisting the Town in that respect. We just changed the policy last week to allow commercial
landscape guys, they used to have charge if you went to...
BRIAN HUGHES: Just to give you one small little part on that, we have availed ourselves, the
homeowners dumped thirty bags last week under that program brought them to the dump. ! would
rather leave them on the side of the road then be on the road. It is something that can be done by
anybody. We have had people lug their pickup trucks up in Reydon Shores drive down to the corner,
dump the items on Reydon Drive, and then drive through to the local King Kullen to go shopping.
(tape change) You want a private road, take the good and the bad. You want to turn it into a Town
road put it with the good and bad, and the idea about putting it on a right-of-way, which is going to be
offensive to an awful lot of people, what right-of-ways are we now going to say are except able to
dump the trash on? Is it going to be the County roads? Is it going to the State roads, or is it just going
to be the Town roads? Are we talking in front of all our houses or anything else? ! think it is a crazy
position to have to put ourselves in, and ! think the Town officials from the Highway Department
sending out a letter telling one group of neighbors that they can put the debris that they have in front of
another neighbor's property is kind of strange.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: I think what he was trying to do at that time was simply to, as
Bill is pointing out, to provide equal access to everybody in town of the service of brush clean up in
the Fall and Spring. Unfortunately what you are bringing out is, again, as Bill pointed out
(unintelligible)
BRIAN HUGHES: I have never spoken to the man about it, so I really can't talk about it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: He is not a malicious person.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: It is open space and vacant land.
BRIAN HUGHES: I am not trying to imply that it is. You turn around and say to Ray .....
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If I may? This is Southold, okay? You have to know the people, okay?
That lot was empty for years, and years, and years, and then had no problem with carting the bags
down, because as been said we try to give them the same opportunity that we have given to the people
that live on Town roads, okay? Circumstances have changed. You now have that corner. It is lovely. !
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saw your sign last week when I went down for the Girl Scout function. It is a lovely neighborhood, and
I think the people in Reydon Shores have to realize that what was done in the past and they took
ownership to that lot, it is a different ballgame now. What I will say to you is, that we will discuss the
problem, and the Town Attorney will with the Highway Superintendent. He is an elected official. He
does not have to do what we say is the right thing to do, but we will discuss it, and we will try to reach
agreement and come to end and closure on this.
BRIAN HUGHES: Great. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board?
MR. MICHAEL: Hi, my name is Michael, and I have been a resident here for approximately eight
years. I don't know the name of the road, but it runs perpendicular to Boissaeu after the railroad tracks.
It is Hummel Avenue, and it is not a particularly large street. It is near the end where Agway is, there is
a bushel of leaves there, and it is sort of shortening the width of the street so if two cars come one way.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Somebody has to stop. I drive that way every day coming to work, and I
have given it to our Enforcement Officer, and ! haven't seen the pile moved yet, and the pile is on the
road, and you are 100% right. It is a liability to the town. It is dangerous, and it should be moved, and
the gentleman has done it now two years in a row, and our Enforcement people have gone over, you
know, last year, and here we are again with the same situation. If you notice his backyard his entire lot
has been cleared, so ! am saying to myself, maybe next year he won't have anything to put out front.
He is taking advantage of something that we offer as a community to help clean up, and keep our
community looking neat and tidy, and he has taken advantage of it, and that is wrong. ! agree with
you. It doesn't belong there. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.) Does
anyone have anything to report?
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Yes, in our next regular Board meeting on the 14th in the Work Session
we are going to have a presentation on the expansion and the renovation of Town Hall with pictures
and everything, so it should be good, and estimates. There should be estimates with that also.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Good. It is time to move. Councilman Romanelli?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: I am done for the night.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You are finished for the night. That is nice to hear. Councilman Moore?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Nothing tonight.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Councilman Murphy?
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: I think we have done it all.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay. May I have a motion to adjourn?
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:21 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk