HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-05/22/2001SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
MAY 22, 2001
Work Session:
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore,
Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Councilman John M. Romanelli, Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville,
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski.
Absent: Councilman Craig A. Richter
9:00 a.m. Appointment - Eric Novik re: trailer permit. It was reported that Mr. Novick had a car
accident. A new appointment will be made for the next meeting.
9:05 a.m. - Power Point Presentation Re: Land Preservation. Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation
Department Head, Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner, and Tim Caufield of Peconic Land Trust appeared
before the Town Board to give them a little overview and update of the land preservation program.
They presented a slide presentation to show how when the Town has a goal and picks a particular area
to protect, how all the pieces fit together to reach their goal on farmland and open space. They put
this together to show the unique relationship between the Town and private property ownership. A lot
of these farm parcels are being farmed by farmers who realize that they are not going to be able to
work farming forever. We let them know that there are other options available through the
development rights program which has been in existence in the Town since the 1970's. In dealing with
the Land Trust, they started to lean of some of the other options available out there and they were able
to incorporate them into our program. The Peconic Land began to have a very clear idea of what we
were trying to do here. They began to customize every application that came in to protect the
environmentally sensitive property out there. At the time they started out, we didn't have the 2%
Community Preservation Fund money and some of the other programs we now have. It has proved to
be a very attractive alternative. Tim Caufield stated that this presentation was initially put together for
a New York Land Trust Alliance meeting. The GIS mapping was done by the Data Processing
Department. It showed the western SGPA - Special Groundwater Protection Area around Laurel
Lake. To date their conservation efforts include the following: (1) Town Agriculture Reserves - 73
acres; (2) SC PDR Program - 78 acres; (3) NYS Parks - 13 acres; (4) Town Park - 11 acres; (5)
Suffolk County Water Authority - 71 acres; (6) Vineyard PDR - 30 acres; (7) Farmland PDR - 35
acres; (8) Peconic Land Trust Conservation Easement & (9) Free Gift - 14 acres; (10) Limited
development - 20 acres; (11) Bargain Sale; (12) Like Kind Exchange - 11 acres; (13) SC/SDWP - 64
acres.(14) RTC & Others - 120 acres. Currently under negotiation for acquisition is another 375 acres.
The County will be closing on some acreage in 2001 also. How must density will be left? What type
of open space will it be, how much land will be left there? These are questions they are working on
answering.. The Town Board commended the Land Preservation Department, Melissa Spiro, the
Planning Department Valerie Scopaz, and the Peconic Land Trust on the fine job they are doing.
Transportation Committee Chairman Neboysha Brashich gave the Town Board copies of the new 2001
North Fork Directory that will be distributed in the near future.
9:40 a.m. Councilman Brian Murphy asked the Board to discuss IV. For Discussion Item no. 7 at
this time - Bulkheading. He said that he has quite a number of discussions with people who work in
the marine industry. They are having problems with arsenic and lead building up in these areas from
the CCA materials used in bulkheads. A vinyl recycled plastic is being used in the bulkheading. It is
easy to work with and the cost factor is only 20% more than CCA wood for new or replacement, but
they are receiving that back in the protection of the environment. Councilman Moore asked if the
Town Trustees are in agreement with this. Councilman Murphy said that he only spoke with one.
Supervisor Cochran said that they will check with the Trustees later when they meet with them.
9:45 a.m. (10:00 a.m. Appointment ) - William Shannon, Suffolk County DPW Re: widening of
CR 48 proposal. Mr. Shannon appeared together with his engineer Rich Geiger of Sidney Bowne
engineering to answer some of the complaints from residents that the Town has been receiving.
Supervisor Cochran advised them that people are concerned about the widening of the road in general
and about the addition of turning lanes which Southold Town does not like. They feel that they will
speed up traffic and create more hazardous road and driving conditions. Mr. Shannon stated that his
department has made a real effort in the last 4-5 years to reach out to the community before embarking
on projects such as this. He explained that the County currently owns a 66 ft. right-of-way with the
existing pavement width of 38-42 ft. Their original proposal was to construct 50 ft. of pavement with
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the 60 ft. of area. However, in a recent meeting of their task forces it was decided that they would like
to keep it to a minimum of 3ft. to maximum of 7 ft., ideally 4-5 ft in most areas for the widening of the
pavement. What they are looking to do is to create a roadway that will accommodate traffic for the
next 20 years. There is no widening area for which they will have to acquire additional property.
They will be working within the property that they currently own. In the area of the Soundview Motel
they have been working with Levin for a swap, so that the County can move the road bed to the south.
A parking area for the cars would be created and a crosswalk would be added. A crosswalk is also
planned for the Town Beach area. They are working on major changes on Boisseau Avenue for the
lines to "T" the intersections up to make changes in the alignment of the median treatments. Mr.
Shannon said that they are planning a 12 ft. center turning lane; two (2) 11 ft. traffic lanes; and two (2)
4 lA ft. shoulder areas. In addition, they have established these raised island medians to improve
aesthetics. Mr. Geiger of Sidney Bowne Engineers presented his work plan starting at Horton's Lane.
They have eliminated a lot of the road run-off from these areas. Supervisor Cochran and Councilman
voiced their concerns over the maintenance of the median areas they are proposing. The Supervisor
said that she has to call most times to get the medians mowed now. Mr. Shannon reiterated that this is
only a draft and changes can still be made. He explained that a real effort is going to made to get
people in the community involved in the planning stage and hopefully to adopt areas of the roadway
that they will then maintain. Supervisor Cochran advised that she has fifteen letters from resident that
she will get them copied for him.
10:40 a.m. - IV. 3. Mr. & Mrs. Novick re: trailer permit appeared before the Town Board. They
had a car accident earlier but no one was hurt. They intend to built a new dwelling on their property
located on Fire Road #10 off Main Road, East Marion. They will be acting as their own general
contractors and expect to have it completed by November. The Town Board advised that they must
have a building permit in hand before they can consider issuing a temporary trailer permit. The Town
Board discussed their policy on trailers which they may review in the future. Mr. Novick owns a
hardwood flooring service and plans to move his business and work in this area in the future. The
Town Board advised him that the trailer cannot go in place until such times as a permit is granted, and
the permit cannot be granted until he comes back with a building permit and a construction schedule
for the house in his hand.
11:00 a.m. Kenneth Reeves, Recreation Supervisor would like the Town to co-sponsor with
Southold High School an "Open Space Summer Recreational Program for the children in grades 4
through 12. It will be a four week program running from July 16 through August 9. It will be 6:00 to
7:30 p.m for the 4th-8th graders, and 7:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m for the 9th-12th graders offering basketball,
volleyball, weight training, ping-pong, and badminton. The proposal suggested a $75.00 charge per
student for the four week program. They could hold up to 100 children. Supervisor Cochran was of
the opinion that this was too high. She asked Mr. Reeves the cost of the program for the instructors.
Mr. Reeves replied that it would be $3,600.00. The Town Board decided to sponsor the program at no
cost to the student. Comptroller John Cushman will be asked to do a budget modification and the
Town Attorney to draw up an agreement between the Town and the School District.
11:09 a.m. IV. For Discussion Items. IV. 4 - Request for refund of ZBA filing fee. The Town
Board agreed to a refund of $150.00 (See resolution no. 411). IV. 5 Internet Policy - The Town
Board agreed to adopting and placing it in the employees handbook. (See resolution no. 412). IV. 6.
Zoning Maps to be discussion in Executive Session.
llL30 a.m. Appointment with Town Trustees, Albert Krupski, Jr., Kenneth Poliwoda, and
Arthur Foster appeared before the Town Board to ask for code changes to that they can hire someone
to do soundings in the creeks. They proposed hiring two people who could be paid by the extra money
in the application fees. Application fees would go up only on applications requiring it. Supervisor
Cochran asked if this was something that the Bay Constable could do. The Board asked how many
there were? Mr. Krupski answered about 6 a month and they are kind of spread out over the year. Mr.
Krupski thought this was a good idea. Councilman Moore will take care of notifying the Bay
Constable of this new duty. The second issue the Trustees brought before the Town Board was
enforcement. The Bay Constable should be able to go to the applicant and tell him that he will
making an inspection after it is built to determine that it has been build according to their permit.
Councilman Murphy asked if the Building Department could do the inspection.. But, the Town Board
said no, they don't want to see it in that department. Mr. Krupski explained that some times they end
up with three different permits from the Town, the DEC, and the Army Corps. What happens is that
the applicants apply differently to the other two agencies after the Trustees approve it initially. Trustee
Arthur Foster stated that he thinks the Trustees themselves should have authorization to write a
violation. A discussion was held on the pros and cons and it was felt it would be better for the Bay
Constable since he already has these powers. It will be investigated whether or not monies for these
projects would come out of the waterways bond. Drainage run-off sumps were discussed. There is a
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parcel on Main Road SR25 that feeds off and drains into Marion Lake. Executive Administrator James
McMahon said that he discussed this parcel with Superintendent Raymond Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs was of
the opinion that since this created by the state, state money should be used to correct it. Trustee
Kenneth Poliwoda advised that he would like to see a 50 ft buffer from a building and a 100 ft. setback
from a septic system. He suggested that these type of properties be purchased by the Town. The
Trustees, Superintendent of Highways Jacobs, James McMahon, and Melissa Spiro will work on
identifying these parcels. Ms. Spiro said that this could be done on the GIS mapping and then she and
John Sepenoski could set-up a program to deal with it. The Town Board asked Trustees their opinion
on the bulkheading. They said that no creosote should be allowed to be put on existing or new
bulkheading. They agrees that materials other than wood should be used for bulkheading. It will be
investigated as to whether or nor the code will have to be changed.
12:03 p.m. The Town Board reviewed resolution numbers 379 through 417 to be voted upon at
the 4:00 p.m. regular meeting.
On motion by Councilman John Romanelli, seconded by Justice Louisa Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into executive session for
the purpose of discussing property acquisition.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, and Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive session
at 12:35 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, and Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
12:35 p.m. The Town Board recessed for lunch.
On motion by Justice Louisa Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into executive session for
the purpose of discussing personnel - a particular person, litigation strategy, property
acquisition, and contracts.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, and Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Brian Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive session
at 3:50 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, and Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
This executive session and work session ended at 3:50 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on May 22, 2001, at the Southold Town
Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran open the meeting at 4:00 P.M. with the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Town Clerk Neville.
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Jean W. Cochran
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Brian G. Murphy
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski
Councilman Craig A. Richter
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have motion to approve the audit of bills of May 22, 20017
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and here are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in
the amount of $135,296.25; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $12,248.15; Highway Fund
Whole Town bills in the amount of $5,299.45; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$11,359.29; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $1,760.00; Mattituck Creek Stormwater
Capital bills in the amount of $12,000.000; Open Space Capital Fund bills in the amount of $1,500.00;
Computer System Upgrade bills for $454.78; Seaview Trails Capital Fund bills in the amount of
$704.79; Compost Land Acquisition bills in the amount of $5,108.49; Fishers Island Ferry District
bills in the amount of $76,318.15; Refuse & Garbage District bills in the amount of $54,920.78;
Southold Wastewater District bills in the $844.79; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of
$71.31; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $103.88.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: To set the next regular Town Board meeting for Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at
7:00 P.M.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday,
June 5, 2001 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Every once it awhile I have the opportunity to do a special presentation in
relation to achievement. Today we are handing out to young people that have written essays in relation
to their thoughts about freedom. Maybe you would like to come up and just explain to our watching
audience exactly how this essay came about. I think that is important.
MERLE LEV1NE: I represent the Anti Bias Task Force, and our Education Committee on the Anti
Bias Task Force, and our concern has been that although values are certainly taught in the home it is
the schools that propagate our sense of who we are, and what freedoms mean, what our history means,
and how it plays in our every day world. In that regard we gave each of the school districts here in
Southold Town a packet of materials that included Microsoft ware, and also a video of the film
Freedom Song, which is a very moving experience of the early days of trying to register voters in
Mississippi. The children in Greenport in the Fifth and Sixth grade saw that film, and we said if they
would write an essay after seeing the film to let us know their reactions and their thoughts, we would
like to present them with an award, and so they did their part, and we did our part. We did provide
them with a book, each of them, and then I had asked our Supervisor if she would be kind enough to
give them an award from the Town, because our effort is to work towards making this town, this
community, bias free. So, she very kindly said she would. So, the children are here, and their essays
were wonderful. They really thought about what freedom meant, what freedom meant to them, and
some of them, and considering we are talking about fifth and sixth graders we were really very
impressed.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. We were very impressed with the writing of the young
people, and their thoughts, and if you would come up here and join me we would know who you are.
We have Cory McKnight, This is our Southold Town Board, Mr. Romanelli. Mrs. Evans is from
Fishers Island. She has to travel by boat for all the meetings. Councilman Moore, Mr. Murphy, our
Town Clerk Betty Neville, and our Town Attorney Greg Yakaboski, and this is Nayeh Mijares, and we
have Shalah Smith, and Ebony Freeman. Do you mind if you read some on the television screen.
EBONY FREEMAN: Freedom to me is being able to pick my friends without anyone saying
anything, not having other people pick my friends for me. Having freedom to me is not having people
judge the people I hang out with. Freedom to me is being able to do what I want, being able to go into
stores without anyone saying anything to me, being able do what I want, being able to go to what
stores without anyone saying anything to me, being able to go what school I want, being able to grow
peacefully. Freedom to me is being able to say what I want at anytime. I can state my opinion without
anyone saying anything. I can say what I feel. I love being free.
MAJEH MIYARES: Freedom to me means happiness. Being able to smile everyday. It is also great to
be able to have fun. Having all sorts of friends is important. I like to be able to feel great around
everyone. Safety is very important when it comes to freedom. Everyone should be able to cross the
street without getting run over on purpose. Feeling secure is a great thing. I think everyone should be
able to be protected by the law. No one should be allowed to hit people on purpose. The most
important thing to me is having freedom to practice my civil rights. No one should be judged by the
color of their skin. We should all be treated equally. People of all colors should be able to go to any
school. The most important thing to me is being allowed to have my own opinion and to practice my
religion. That is what freedom means to me.
CORY MCKNIGHT: When I hear the word freedom, I think of being able to go to school with white
children. I heard the story about a boy in 1930, who couldn't go to a white school. His name was Leon
Tillage. Leon Tillage couldn't go to the white school because he was a colored boy. He was topped
from going to the school because of the Jim Crow laws. These laws stopped people from eating in the
front part of the diner, they had to ride in the back of the bus, and they couldn't vote. The Freedom
Riders helped change communities that had prejudice in them. They tried to get the black people the
right to vote. Now, today I have and all the other black people have more rights then the blacks in
Leon's day.
SHALAH SMITH: When I hear the word freedom I think of birds. People are like birds. They are
freed to do what they want. I know that because I've watch people before, and I've watched birds
before. Birds meet with different birds and people meet with different people everyday. When they
meet they may become friends. When they don't get along they can go their different ways. Freedom
for me would be not to do dishes. Is I could do something else to help. People can get freedom by not
being mean to people all the time. The world would be a better place if everyone would get along. That
way all people and birds would be able to live happily ever after for the rest of their lives.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. I would like to at this time present to you on behalf of the
Town Board it is a Certificate of Congratulations. It has my thoughts about freedom. On behalf o the
residents of Southold Town we extend our sincere congratulations on your exceptional essay. Keep up
the good work. Hang in there.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board receives reports every two weeks at their
Board meeting prior to the meeting from the committees and different departments, and they are listed
on your agenda. If there is anything you have an interest in please feel free. They are available in the
Town Clerk's Office.
1. Southold Town Justice Bruer's Monthly Report for April 2001.
2. Southold Town's Program for the Disabled for April 2001 Events.
3. Island Group Administration Claim Lag Report for April 2001.
4. Southold Town Leave Time Summary Report for April 2001.
5. Southold Town Board of Trustees for April 2001.
6. Southold Town Justice Price's Court Monthly Report for April 2001.
7. Southold Town Justice Evans' Court Monthly Report for April 2001.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Public Notices, there is one from the US Army of Army Engineers in
relation to dredging with upland disposal by Rich on Jockey Creek here in Southold.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, Request of James H. Rich, Jr. for authorization to
dredge with upland disposal in Jockey Creek, Shelter Island Sound, Town of Southold.
Comments by May 25, 2001.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We had a letter from the Commissioner Gerard Goehringer, Mattituck
Park District, in relation to the new facilities at Veteran's Memorial Park. They are putting in a park
and playground there, which is open to our little people here in Southold. A letter to Supervisor
Cochran from Sarah Benjamin, Family Service League. They came in and met to explain more in
depth on the services they provide, and I will meeting with them again, or the Board will probably. A
letter to myself from the other half of the Family Service League, and then also from William Young
complimenting one of our employees here in Town Hall, Linda Kowalski. She is in the ZBA Office.
We many times get letters about our staff complimenting them on the service that has been provided.
1. Commissioner Gerard Goehringer, Mattituck Park District, in regard to new playground
facilities at Veteran's Memorial Park.
2. Sarah Benjamin, Family Service League, thanking Supervisor Cochran for meeting with them.
3. Felicia Gaetano, Family Service League, thanking you for meeting with them and for invitation
to appear on Supervisor's cable program.
4. William Young in regard to exceptional employee, Linda Kowaski.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1. 5:00 P.M., on Construction of a Building at the Veteran's Memorial Park in the Mattituck Park
District.
2. 5:02 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Installing a Stop Sign at Pequash Avenue,
Cutchogue, New York".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy that before we pass on any of
the resolutions if you have any input, would like to have information any of the resolutions we would
be very happy to share that with you now. There is also a period at the end of our planned agenda
work where you have the opportunity to share with the Board any information you may have on any
Town business. So, at this point I would ask if there is anyone that has any question or information any
of the resolutions that are on your agenda?
GERTRUDE COUPE: I am sorry but I couldn't hear the first half of what you were saying, so I don't
know if the resolutions regarding the Veteran's Park in Mattituck was included? I think you need a PA
system.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have hearing devices.
GERTRUDE COUPE: I think you need a new PA system. I don't need a hearing device at all.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There is a hearing on for this afternoon at 5:00 P.M., and that is on the
construction of a building. Anyone like to address the Board in relation to any of the resolutions?
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Hi. Lorraine Andrade, Mattituck. Number 414, amend resolution334 to
establish a line in the Trust and Agency fund for the purpose of recording donated monies to benefit
the Southold Town Animal Shelter. What is that about?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We created a fund for people to be able to spend checks. Now we have to
create a line within that fund. It is technical.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Okay. I was just curious. Okay.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board in relation to the printed
resolutions? (No response.) If not, we will begin the passage.
#379
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Moved by Justice Evans, 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 a part-time clerk in the Office of the Receiver of Taxes~ to work
17 ½ hours per week at the salary of $8.63 per hour.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#380
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of Pirates
Marine Cove Marine~ Fishers Island~ New York~ in the amount of $1~950.00 for repair and
replacement of channel markers and instructional floats to be placed in both West Harbor and
Hay Harbor~ Fishers Island~ New York, as well as repairing and replacing , or returning missing
markers that are lost during the season, at a rate of $40.00 per marker, under the supervision of part-
time Bay Constables Michael Conroy and Luis F. Horn buoys and flats to be prepared and placed by
May 23, 2001, and removed and stored by October 15, 2001; foregoing all in accordance with the bid
proposal; Pirates Cove Marine to be paid 50% on July 1, 2001 and 50% on November 1, 2001.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#381
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Lieutenant
Martin Flatle¥ to attend the 2001 New York State Police Colonel Henry F. William Homicide
Seminar on Saturday, September 22, 2001 through Thursday, September 27, 2001. at Albany, New
York. Expenses for registration, travel, lodging, and meals shall be a legal charge to the Police
Department Training 2001 Budget line A.3120.4.600.200.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#382
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute New York State Agriculture and Markets Contract
C800021 in connection with the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Implementation Grant in
the amount of $600~000. for the term April 2, 2001 through March 31, 2003. All in accordance with
the approval of the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#383
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the revised bond
estimate for Phase I of Summit Estates Maior Subdivision SCTM#1000-35-8-5.3, as prepared by
the Town Engineer in the amount of $88,920.00 for the completion of road and drainage
improvements, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#384
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reinstates Christopher Westgate
as a part-time student intern I in the Southold Town Assessors Office at a salary of $8.77 per hour,
effective May 21,2001.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#385
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Total
Training, Inc. for the use of town roads for the "Mighty North Fork Triathlon" for the benefit of
the North Fork Promotion Council, Save the Bays, and Rick Shalvey's Row for a Cure (Breast Cancer
Research), on Sunday, July 16, 2000 from 6:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. for an "Adult Triathlon", at
Cedar Beach Park, Southold, New York, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar
Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured and secure permission
from Suffolk County Parks, Recreation and Conservation for their use of Cedar Beach Park. The
following town roads will be used:
RUN: BIKE:
Cedar Beach Road
Paradise Point Road
N. Bayview Road
Jacobs Lane
Main Bayview Road
Cedar Beach Road
total: 3.3 miles
Cedar Beach Road
Paradise Point Road
N. Bayview Road
Brigantine Drive
Harbor Lights Drive
Windjammer Drive
Anchor Lane
Dayton Road
N. Parish Drive
Main Bayview Road
Pine Neck Road
Main Bayview Road
Baywater Ave
S. Harbor Lane
Hiawathas Path
Nokomis Road
Minnehaha Blvd
Hiawathas Path
Nokomis Path
Baywater Ave
Main Bayview Road
Longview Lane
Watersedge Way
Rambler Drive
N. Bayview Road
Cedar Beach Road
total: 11 miles
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#386
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Whole Town 2001 budget as follows:
To:
Supervisor, P.S.
Full-time employees, Regular Earnings $30,000.00
A. 1220.1.100.100
From:
A. 1680.1. lee. lee
Central Data Processing, P.S.
Full-time employees, Regular Earnings $30,000.00
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#387
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Michael Wall, III as a part-time Gatekeeper at the Southold Town Disposal Area effective June
20, 2001.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#388
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints John Trovan as a
part-time Guard (Gatekeeper) at the Town's Solid Waste District at the rate of $9.50 per hour,
effective June 1,2001.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#389
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Stace¥ Alfano- Norklun
to the contingent provisional position of full-time, "floater" Clerk Typist to replace Jessica Boger,
who is currently on a maternity leave of absence. The effective date of employment for Ms. Alfano-
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Norklun is June 4~ 2001~ with a starting salary of $25~108.42; said salary chargeable to the
Supervisor's 2001 budget.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#39O
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby directs that each and every
individual or entity filing a tax grievance contesting their real property assessments for any tax
year are not required to affirmatively complete~ as part of the tax grievance procedure~ the
"Applicant Transactional Disclosure Form" as developed by the Board of Ethics. However, all
applicants are still required to comply with the Code of Ethics of the Town set forth in Chapter 10 of
the Town Code, and more specifically, Section 10-18.1 of the Town Code and fully disclose any
conflicts of interest.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#391
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2001 Solid Waste
District budget, as follows:
TO:
SR. 8160.4.100.800 Maint/Facilities & Grounds $ 25,000.00
FROM:
SR. 8160.4.400.810 C & D Removal $ 25,000.00
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Councilman Moore,
#392
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Christopher P. Lappe~
Jr. as a Seasonal Traffic Control Officer effective May 5, 2001, through September 17, 2001, at the
hourly rate of $11.30.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#393
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Frank Lyburt as a
Seasonal Police Officer for the summer season of 2001, commencing Wednesday, June 20, through
Monday, September 17, 2001 at a salary of $14.02 per hour.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#394
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following
individuals as Seasonal Traffic Control Officers for the 2001 summer seasom commencing
Tuesday, June 12, through Monday, September 17, 2001 at a salary of$11.30 per hour:
Erin Clacherty
Abigail Cochran
Rory Flatley
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#395
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazziui
Asphalt~ Inc. for furnishing and placing Bituminous Surface Treatment Liquid Asphalt Grades
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RC-250 and MC-250 ("Oil & Sand") within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid
specifications and as follows:
Mainland Fishers Island
Bituminous Surface Treatment - Liquid Asphalt 50% RC-250 & 50% MC-250 with screened sand:
$.90 per sq. yd. $2.00 per sq. yd.
Schim Mix Asphalt Concrete - Type 5:
$50.00 per ton
Fog Coat: Liquid Asphalt - 50% RC-250 & 50% MC-250:
$1.00 per gallon
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$75.00 per ton
$1.00 per gallon
Councilman Moore,
#396
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazzini
Asphalt, Inc. for furnishing and placing Bituminous Surface Treatment RC-250 Liquid Asphalt
("Oil & Stone") within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications and as
follows:
Mainland Fishers Island
Bituminous Surface Treatment - Liquid Asphalt Grade RC-250 & lA Stone:
$.94 per sq. yd. $1.90 per sq. yd.
Schim Mix Asphalt Concrete - Type 5:
$30.00 per ton $50.00 per ton
Fog Coat: Liquid Asphalt - RC-250 Liquid Asphalt:
$1.00 per gallon $1.00 per gallon
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#397
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazzini
Asphalt~ Inc. for furnishing and placing Liquid Asphalt Grades RC-250 & MC-250 within the
Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications and as follows:
Mainland Fishers Island
$1.90 per gallon $2.20 per gallon
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#398
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazzini
Asphalt~ Inc. for furnishing and placing Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Pavement "Type 5 Shim"
Sand Mix Asphalt within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications and as
follows:
Mainland
0-350 Tons:
350-650 Tons:
$65.00 per ton
$59.00 per ton
650-1000 Tons:
$47.00 per ton
Over 1000 Tons:
$48.00 per ton
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Fishers Island
$120.00 per ton
$ 95.00 per ton
$ 85.00 per ton
$ 70.00 per ton
Councilman Moore,
#399
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazzini
Brothers~ Inc. for furnishin~ and placin~ Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Pavement "Type 6 Top"
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within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications, and as follows:
Mainland Fishers Island
0-350 Tons:
$65.00 per ton
350-650 Tons:
$55.00 per ton
650-1000 Tons:
$50.90 per ton
Over 1000 Tons:
$49.80 per ton
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$65.00 per ton
$55.00 per ton
$50.90 per ton
$49.80 per ton
Councilman Moore,
#4OO
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazzini
Asphalt~ Inc. for furnishing and placing Bituminous Surface Treatment "Emulsions & Stone"
within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications, and as follows:
Mainland Fishers Island
Bituminous Surface Treatment - Asphalt Emulsion Grade RS-2 with No. lA Stone:
$1.07 per sq. yd. $1.90 per sq. yd.
Schim Mix Asphalt Concrete - Type 5:
$39.00 per ton
Fog Coat: Asphalt Emulsion Grade RS-2:
$1.00 per gallon
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$39.00 per ton
$1.00 per gallon
Councilman Moore,
#401
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Corazzini
Asphalt~ Inc. for furnishing and placing Bituminous Surface Treatment RX-250 Liquid Asphalt
"Oil & Recycled Stone" within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications,
and as follows:
Bituminous Surface Treatment - Liquid Asphalt
Grade RC-250 & recycled Stone:
Schim Mix Asphalt Concrete - Type 5:
Fog Coat: RC-250 Liquid Asphalt:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$.85 per sq. yd.
$49.00 per ton
$1.00 per gallon
Councilman Moore,
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think I will stop at this time because we have a hearing scheduled.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is recessed at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of
holding public hearings.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Meeting reconvened at 5:20 P.M.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will go back to the resolutions, and we will pick up with 402.
#4O2
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the Bid of Thomas H.
Gannon & Sons~ Inc. for the application of Polymer Modified Emulsified Asphalt Pavement~
Type II Micro-Surfacing within the Town of Southold, all in accordance with the bid specifications,
and as follows:
Type "II" Micro-Surfacing $1.17 per sq. yd.
Truing & Leveling (Type 5 - Shim) $65.00 per ton
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Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O3
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Southold Town Justices to apply for passwords to access West Law through the internet at their
offices located in the Southold Town Hall and that all expenses incurred for the password(s) and
monthly service invoices shall be a legal charge to the Justice Court 2001 budget.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#404
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Southold Village Merchants Committee to use Boisseau Avenue~ Hobart Road~ and Tuckers
Lane~ Southold for their "Home Town Parade" on Wednesday, July 4, 2001 beginning at 11:00
a.m., provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance
naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O5
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Raymond Cleaves Post No. 861~ American Le~iom Mattituck~ New York~ to use the following
town roads for a Memorial Day Parade to begin at 8:00 a.m., Monday, May 28, 2001, Wickham
Avenue, Pike Street, Westphalia Road, Sound Avenue, and Love Lane, Mattituck, New York, provided
they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town
of Southold as an additional insured:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O6
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
WHEREAS the Fishers Island Ferry District of the Town of Southold is proposing to rebuild and
expand the Fishers Island Ferry District Terminal located in New Londom Connecticut; be it
therefore
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold declares this to be an Unlisted Action
under the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.1 .et. seq., be it further
RESOLVED that the Fishers Island Ferry District of the Town of Southold is lead agency and there
are no other involved agencies for SEQRA purposes pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6 et. seq., be it further
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold, upon completion and review of the Short Environmental
Assessment Form and attachments, prepared for this project and attached hereto, makes a
determination of significance for this proiect~ to be that there will be no significant adverse
impact on the environment and thereby issues a negative declaration pursuant to the SEQRA rules
and regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.7 et. seq.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O7
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following 2001
summer staff effective from June 2, 2001 through September 14, 2001, as follows:
STILLWATER LIFEGUARDS
Deirdre Cannell (2nd year) ............................... $10.54/hour
Ryan Claire (4th year) .................................... $11.04/hour
Kerry Daly (2nd year) .................................... $10.54/hour
Robert Harper (2nd year) .............................. $10.54/hour
Kim Hespos (6th year) .................................... $ ] ]. 54/hour
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Jennifer MacDonald (4th year) ........................... $11.04/hour
Kelly MacDonald (1 st year) .............................. $10.29/hour
Kathryn Magill (4th year) ................................ $11.04/hour
Kevin Magill (2nd year) .................................. $10.54/hour
Melissa Malkush (2nd year) .............................. $10.54/hour
Lauren Markowski (4th year) ........................... $11.04/hour
Peter McKee (2nd year) ................................. $10.54/hour
Marybeth Quane (4th year) .............................. $11.04/hour
Kaitlin Ross (2nd year) ................................... $10.54/hour
Caty Tillman (2nd year) .................................. $10.54/hour
Arnold Vollmoeller (2nd year) ........................... $10.54/hour
Jennifer Whyard (2nd year) .............................. $10.54//hour
BEACH ATTENDANTS
Jordan Doroski (2nd year) ............................... $7.94/hour
Peter Gunderson (2nd year) .............................. $7.94/hour
Amanda Jester (2nd year) ................................. $7.94/hour
RECREATION SPECIALISTS (WATER SAFETY INSTRIJCTORS)
Kristina Amato (2nd year) ................................ $14.29/hour
Marie Kayton (4th year) .................................. $14.29/hour
BEACH MANAGERS
Arthur Quintana (13th year) .............................. $13.54/hour
RECREATION AIDES (PLAYGROtlND INSTRIJCTORS)
Danielle Maisano (2nd year) .............................. $9.54/hour
BEACH MANAGER (LIFEGIJARD TRAINER)
Kim Deppoliti (8th year) $13.54/hour
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O8
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates the position of Building
Permits Examiner and establishes the followin~ salary scale:
For full-time employees hired on or before June 8~ 1999:
1/1/01 1/1/02
~9; 07118~
Entry
1
2
3
4
5
For full-time employees
Entry
1 35
2 36
3 37
4 38
5 4O
40,111.52 41,111.52
40,955.75 41,955.75
42,758.88 44,158.88
hired after June 8~ 1999:
1/1/01 1/1/02
32 908.52 33.808.52
408.52 36.
408.52 37.
658.52 38.
658.52 39.
758.52 42.
308.52
308.52
658.52
658.52
158.52
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O9
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Whole Town 2001 budget as follows:
A.7020.4.400.700
From:
A. 1990.4.100.100
Recreation, C.E.
Contracted Services
In-School Recreation Program
Contingent
$3,600.00
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Unallocated Contingencies
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$3,600.00
Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
#410
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement between the Southold Town Recreation
Department and Southold High School for a 2001 summer recreation program, all in accordance
with the approval of the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#411
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the refund of $150.00
to Richard Goodale~ which sum represents a filing fee for Appeal No. 4945 to the Zoning Board of
Appeals~ which application had already been decided upon under a previous application to the Board.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#412
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the following Internet
Policy as a Town Policy and directs that it be placed in and made a part of the Employees Handbook:
INTERNET POLICY
PURPOSE OF INTERNET ACCESS
Town of Southold provides its employees with Internet access for company-related business purposes
only. Employees may not use the Internet during business hours on company equipment for non-
business purposes.
MONITORING
We reserve the right to monitor employee use of the Internet at any time without prior notice or
consent of the employees. Employees waive their rights to privacy regarding any web site they may
access. We also reserve the right to use the information we may learn of in any administrative, judicial,
or other proceeding.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
Employees may not participate in the following Internet activities during work hours on company
equipment:
· Play games
· View, download, send, or receive pornographic materials
· Intentionally damage or interfere with others (hacking, distributing viruses, etc.)
· Distribute or post confidential company information
· Gamble
· Send chain letters
· Post any material that is discriminatory, offensive, libelous, illegal, harassing, or derogatory
· Engage in other personal activities
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Employees found violating the Town of Southold's Internet policy are subject to disciplinary action,
including but not limited to: verbal warning, transfer, suspension, and termination.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#413
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Dawn Huey as a part-
time Student Interm to serve without compensatiom in the Southold Town Attorneys
Department effective May 29, 2001
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED
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#414
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that resolution #334 of 2001 is amended
to further read that a line shall be established in the Trust and Agency fund for the purpose of
recording donated monies to benefit the Southold Town Animal Shelter.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#415
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 8th day of May, 2001 a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to
installing a Stop Signs At Pequash Avenue, Cutchogue, New York", and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on May 22, 2001
at which time all interested persons were heard.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts "A Local Law In
Relation to installing an installing a Stop Signs At Pequash Avenue, Cutchogue, New York" 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:
II.
Stop Sign on
Pequash Avenue
Pequash Avenue
1. Article III, Section 92-30 (Stop & Yield Intersections) is hereby amended by
adding the following:
Direction At Intersection Location
of Travel with (hamlet)
Southerly West Road Cutchogue
Northerly East Road Cutchogue
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#416
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW
YORK, ADOPTED MAY 22, 2001, APPROPRIATING THE
AMOUNT OF $280,000 IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT OF
$45,000 HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED BY THE MATTITUCK
PARK DISTRICT, IN SAID TOWN, FOR THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT
OF THE FACILITIES OF SAID PARK DISTRICT
AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $280,000 SERIAL BONDS
OF SAID TOWN TO FINAN E SAID $280,000 APPROPRIATION.
Recital
WHEREAS, following the receipt of a certified copy of the Resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of the Mattituck Park District, in the Town of Southold (hereinafter. called
"District" and "Town," respectively), in the County of Suffolk, New York and the Petition of said
Board of Commissioners, each duly subscribed by the Commissioners of the District, requesting that
the Town Board of the Town (herein called the "Town Board"), call a public hearing to consider the
increase and improve the facilities of the District as hereinafter described at the estimated maximum
cost of $325,000 and to finance, by the issuance of obligations pursuant to the Local Finance Law, that
portion of said cost not provided by the appropriation of $45,000 from the District's Operating Fund,
heretofore authorized by the qualified voters of the District present and voting on a Proposition
therefor at the Referendum held in the District on July 20, 2000, and to hear all persons interested in
the subject matter thereof, and, following such public hearing duly called and held, the Town Board as
determined, pursuant to the Resolution and Order After Public Hearing duly adopted on this date, that
it is in the public interest to so increase and improve the facilities of the District and has ordered that
the facilities be so increased and improved, at the estimated maximum cost of $325,000 and that the
Engineer prepare specifications and an estimate of the cost and with the Attorney for the District,
prepare a proposed contract or contracts therefor to be presented to the said Board of Commissioner as
soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the District, in the role of Lead Agency, has
determined and found that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the State Environmental Quality
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Review Act (" SEQRA"), the Project is an Unlisted Action thereunder having no adverse impact upon
the environment; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the
members of said Board) AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The Town hereby authorizes the expenditure of $325,000, including the amount of
$45,000 heretofore appropriated from the Operating Fund of the District as hereinabove referred to, to
pay the cost of the increase and improvement of the District, described as the construction of a building
at Veteran's Memorial Park, Peconic Bay Boulevard, Mattituck, in the District, for use as a storage and
maintenance building for equipment for two offices, for a concession stand and for bathroom facilities
(herein called the "Project") and hereby appropriates and authorizes the expenditure of the amount of
$280,000 therefor to be financed by the issuance of obligations of the Town as herein after provided,
construction of the Project having been heretofore authorized pursuant to the Resolution and Order
After Public Hearing referred to in the Recital hereof. The estimated maximum cost of said specific
object or
purpose, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, is
$325,000. The plan of financing includes the expenditure of the amounts of $45,000 from the District's
Operating Fund and $280,000 herein appropriated and authorized to be expended and the issuance of
$280,000 serial bonds of the Town to finance said $280,000 appropriation and such, amount, including
payment of principal and interest on such obligations, shall be assessed, levied and collected from the
several lots and parcels of land within the District by the Town Board in the manner provided by law,
but if not paid from such source, all the taxable property within the Town shall be subject to the levy of
an ad valorem tax, without limitation as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest
on said obligations as the same shall become due and payable.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the Town are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount
of $280.000 pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the
Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called "Law"), to finance said appropriation of
$280,000.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness of the Project, being the specific object,
or purpose for which said $280,000 serial bonds are authorized to be issued within the limitations
of Section 11.00 a. 11.(c) of the Law is fifteen (15) years.
(b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of Said bonds may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after
the effective date of this resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing
statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with Treasury Regulation
Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Department.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of aid bonds shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section 52.00 of
the Law and sad bonds, and any notes issued in anticipation said, bonds, shall be general obligations of
the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the taxable real property
within the Town without limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby
irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and provision shall be made annually in the
budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation thereof to
mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 21.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of
the issuance of bond anticipation notes, and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to 60.00 of the Law, the
powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing
their terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein
authorized, and any other bonds heretofore or hereafter authorized, and of any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, are
hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes
issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not
authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such
resolution, or a summary thereof, are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting substantially validity, is commenced within twenty days
after the date of such publication, or
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(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#417
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Orient
Fire Department to use the following town roads for a Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28,
2001 beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Orient Fire House, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One
Million Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Tabor Road,
Orchard Street, Navy Street, Village Lane, Orient, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore,
Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our passage of resolutions. At this time if there is
anyone that would like to address the Town Board on any given Town business we would be happy to
entertain your comments at this time. Yes, ma'am?
MARY ANNE MURTAUGH: My name is Mary Anne Murtaugh. I live up on Soundview Avenue,
and I would like to make some comments about the current Suffolk County Water Authority project in
our area. There is a growing number of us up there that are concerned about there coming and ripping
up our streets to lay water mains. We feel that they do not have a majority of people signed, and
according to their own policy, it certainly is not statute but their policy requiring 50% signup as I
understand from looking at some past files it used to be 70%. At the current time it is 50% signup. But
in any case I have looked at their map. As of, I think it was May 5th in which the indicate all the houses
that were to be hooked up, and all I could count on that map, and I spent all of last weekend, or the
weekend before doing it, was about 85 houses out of approximately 300 houses which is nowhere near
50%. Now, that number isn't written in stone, because some people are opted out, and others, you
know, choosing to hook up after I saw that map. But the fact is there were saying at that time they had
more than 50%, and they didn't. We feel that for the most part out water up there is very good. We
don't seem to have a problem with it. Like every place else on the North Fork we have high iron
content, but that is an issue that can be solved very simply with low-tech maintenance. I have now
found out today that there are at least two other communities or areas within the town of Southold,
who are also having increasing concern about projects of the Suffolk County Water Authority and I am
hearing things banded about, about Article 78. We are certainly not involved in that at this point, but
we have a very big concern about this. I am aware that last year you had public meetings about water
management. I was not involved with that. I was at that point of taking care of my dying mother, and
so, yes, I know that there were meetings about this issue before, but I have to say that when I sort of
got involved in looking at the issues, and then I started talking to people, people responded to the
concepts and concerns. So, I take it that most people, they are not really aware of all the issues
involved until you tell them. They need to be educated. You know I have talked to over fifty people in
my community, and of that fifty approximately forty of them are supporting this letter. Just a couple of
other points, I am aware the North Fork is a very fragile environment. We have adequate, but we have
limited water supply. It can support over-development. It just can't. Public water will contribute to that
development, and by laying those water mains it certainly not the only factor at all that stimulates
development, but it certainly a factor, and we feel that it should be curtailed and used only when
necessary. This is a whole other issue that is an environment issue, and that is the subject of global
warming. It seems like a remote thing, but it isn't a remote thing. We are now in the process of already
having an increase of one-degree temperature in the last ten years. It is going to be another three to ten
degrees over the next period of time, and this will affect our aquifers, and our water supply. When I
looked at the water management studies that we have, and Nelson, Pope, and Vorhiss, and the Leggit,
what is Brasis and Graham, they don't even address the issue of global warming. So those studies
basically are flawed, because they don't take this into account, and it is a scientific fact at this point.
How is going to play out we don't know, but it is an issue we have to think about now. We don't think
about it twenty-five years from now. We should consider some changes. We need to resolve this issue
of the Suffolk County Water Authority and their power play, which is the way a lot of people are
beginning to look at it. I believe we should have some kind of representation on the Suffolk County
Water Authority that represents this community. We should have greater citizen input into town
planning, and it might even be useful if you discuss really sensitive issues in the Town Newsletter, so
that people get educated and they can respond when you have a public meeting. These issues are
important. They are really important, and I hope you really study what I have to say, and in the piece
that I wrote, and I would like some response at this point. Thank you.
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JAMES BITSES: You have to speak a louder, please, so the audience can hear you. My name is James
Bitses, citizen of Southold Town. (Tape change.) Where the shoe man's footprint is already too big on
such lands meaning the North Fork. Further human manipulation such as introducing water mains,
which stimulate unwanted development according the Nelson, Pope and Vorhiss study is wrong
headed, and unsound in environmental planning, and only intensifies the original abuse of the land.
Poor planning decisions by the Town of Southold in the past do not justify this paragraph of our
precious water by Suffolk County. The problem is of course that even though the Water Authority says
that they are getting a majority of people to sign actually their own maps indicate that they are only
getting 30% at most, and their water mains are proliferating very rapidly, which is very unusual for a
public authority. In other words, they rip out the track, dig it up, plant the water mains, refill, and close
it up in about a day or two which is very unusual for a public authority. That in itself should be an
indication that something is happening here that is beyond our control. ! think further study is called
for in this case. Thank you, folks.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Water Authority contracts out.
JAMES BITSES: ! know, ! know. We have hearings and the rest of it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And they get paid by the foot, so if! owned the business ....
JAMES BITSES: It is with unseemly haste for a public authority.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will take your comments to the Water Authority. ! just met with
Steve Jones the other day and we will be meeting again, so we will take this information with us.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Good evening. Nancy Sawastynowicz from East Marion. ! agree
about the Water Authority people. Down in Pequash they really wrecked the road, and ! just can't see
how they can come into this town, and ! know the company they hired was the lowest bid, and ! have a
friend that works in unions, and he said that the people that they hired are the worse. They are maniacs.
They don't care, and their pipes break all the time. So, ! would really be concerned about the quality of
work that they are putting in, and ! also am concerned about where the Water Authority will be getting
all this water. One of their places is Alvah's Lane, one of their lots, and that is discussing water. ! mean
they have all the farmers there. My mother can't drink her water. She lives on Alvah's Lane. So, that is
another concern. But, ! mean they had public hearings on this. ! have another question. In the paper it
had something about digging out the deck. The little landfill trailer cost $135,0007
SUPERVISOR COCRAN: That was a combination of items. Oh golly, let me think.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: It said it was just for the office trailer.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There were three items. In fact ! got a memo from Jim Bunchuck who is
the head of that department calling my attention to that. He said people are going to say, hey,
$135,000, are you crazy?
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Because you could have built a beautiful house for that. My next
question is, back to that word, maximum. On the landfill closure remember the hearing we had, and
that was handed, it says maximum on here, and ! am just curious because the maximum was 7.8
million dollars for the bond for the landfill closure. Now, in the paper it said, that would cover the
landfill closure, but now all of a sudden another 2.6 million is going to be used to purchase and
develop the compost facility. Wasn't that included in that?
TOWN ATTORNY YAKABOSKI: That was two separate projects.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Two separate bonds.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: So, then why would the whole thing be on this for the closure? That
was handed out the night of the meeting of the landfill.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: There is two distinct projects. The Town just purchased the 17
acres from McBride. That was project was project number two.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: So, that was the two million?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: 2.6, ! believe.
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NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Yeah, 2.6 million.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: The original project where the landfill is today. It is about sixty
acres of property that is being capped. You go in the transfer station and the cap right there. That is the
7.8. That is the existing land prior to the town buying the McBride parcel. The McBride is purchased
then for composting, expanding the composting and expanding the composting, and also the brush
cleanup, and the 2.6 is the maximum estimated cost for purchasing that property and also the
equipment cost, the developing, the engineering, that type of cost. You have to put maximum
estimated cost. It is a legal term. It is in the law for local finance, so that the folks when there is a vote
by the Town Board, they know you cannot go beyond that.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: So, when you say maximum does that mean you have leeway with
the money?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: You can come underneath it. You can't go over it. You try to
shoot a little high because let's say $100,000 dump you were going to buy, and you only put $100,000
in, and it was $101,000, then you have to do the whole process again. So, you make it like $105,000
hoping it will come in below $100,000.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: And where there any meetings on the animal shelter?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: John, you had one meeting.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We had a committee meeting, what was it, Thursday? Thursday or
Friday of last week, one day last week. We went over the floor plan and layout.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Will it be the original one you handed out? That wasn't really a good
one.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: No. This is the one we forwarded to Mr. Raynor. It is the same plan
we showed him. At the meeting we had a veterinarian from the North Fork Animal Hospital. He made
a few comments, floor plan layouts. We made some of those changes. In fact, the change we made !
had them delivered over to Gillian at the animal shelter. Just small changes, interior wall changes,
nothing major, just basically operational layouts. That's all.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: It would be so important to have it done before the winter if there is
any way possible.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The step we are at now is any comments back from the League and
Gillian on the layouts, if no comments come back, or no changes to be made, we are going out for a
bid process. We are going to put a bid package together, and put it out for bid, so we are at that stage of
advertising it, and seeing what numbers come back.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Okay, and just one quick thing the ferry traffic started up again, and !
was on my way to work in Orient this week, and this idiot, he wasn't from the ferry though, but this
idiot had the nerve to pass me on the double lines with the company truck name on it. So ! wrote it all
down, and ! called up the company, ! called the police, and ! made a report. ! was just wondering if we
could put a little extra word into the police to, please, start doing the traps, because if we put a speed
zone thing out there, and are known for getting speeders ! think that will solve it. ! will keep calling.
Thank you.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Hi. Lorraine Andrade, Mattituck. People are always asking me a lot of
questions. ! would like to be able answer them about the shelter. One of them ! was going to ask about
the committee, which Nancy just did. When you say go out to bid, does that go out to an animal
architect?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The plans that we are using came from Hounds Quarters.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: The original plans?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Little changes in it, but it is essentially their building, their plans. It
goes out, and anyone that bids on they have bid those specs.
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LORRAINE ANDRADE: Okay, because like the people who haven't heard or seen anything about
this, what you just said. Is that going to be made public, the plans that you gave to Gillian?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: ! guess that can be made public.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They are public documents. If you want to come in and get a copy.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Where would that be?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You can get it from the Town Clerk's Office.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Okay. ! didn't know anything about this. This is the first ! heard about it.
Besides Gillian who else has been asked to be on this committee?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: ! called the name that you recommended. ! have not had a response.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Oh, really. Dr. Cohen?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Ruthanne Woodhull, you can check with her. It has been over a week !
know she called. ! know she called. He hasn't responded, so there is nothing ! can do until he does.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: He was very good when he called me right back. Is there anyone else going
to be on it? Like the League has been doing a fantastic job running the shelter. Is someone from the
League going to on it?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This committee is not a great big huge committee. It is part of operations
and the Town Board's responsibility in seeing that the shelter is built.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We did request that Gillian would be on the committee.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And we haven't gotten a response there either. John did give the courtesy
of sending what happened at the committee meeting down to her.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: To Gillian? Okay. Is an animal shelter architect going to be involved, too,
with it?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The architect is Hounds Quarters.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: ! mean once the plans that you have are finished is an architect going to go
over them, an animal architect?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The plans are Hounds Quarters specs. So, it is really going to be
designed by an animal architect. It was designed by an animal architect.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: But, that was quite a while ago. ! didn't know if there were changes.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It is not the original plan that was put out there two years ago, but it
is a version of it. They are specs.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Okay, because Dr. Cohen had told me things that went way over my head
about how things have changed. Where are planning to start building the new shelter?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That hasn't been determined.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Do you have any idea when it would be? Start building?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: ! think once the bid process goes through we will have a goal. !
probably shouldn't say this, but please don't hold us to it.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: ! won't. Okay, roughly how long would it be when it goes out to bid?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: ! don't want to say six months, and you will hold it over my head.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: No, ! mean ! have no idea.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are going to move as quickly as we can. We would like to be
finished as soon as you would like to be finished.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: Before the winter.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't think it is fair to say, we are going to have it in three weeks...
LORRAINE ANDRADE: No. I am asking if it goes out to bid.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are going to move as quickly as we can.
LORRAINE ANDRADE: How long would that take usually? You do this all the time.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We would like to see it done by the wintertime. Can we say it will be
done by then? You don't know how the contractors go, how the bid process goes. We may put bids out
there, and get them back, you get too high, and then you have to re-bid. You don't know how the
process goes, but we have the plans in place, and we have the money, so you know was to get the ball
rolling.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are bonded for it, so that is our part. Thank you. Sir?
GORDON PRICE: I am Gordon Price, a residential designer out of Orient, New York. I talked to Mr.
Murphy this afternoon, so some of what ! am about to say has hopefully been addressed by the Board,
and also the Building Department. ! submitted a set of plans for an application or my associates did, on
February 1st of 2001, which is early this year. We still do not have a building permit. This is
approximately four months and ! have been doing business here for about seventeen years. Again, in
the early 90's we could get a building permit in three weeks. ! realize that the number of buildings
being contemplated in this area has tripled at least, but at the same time ! have a builder, for instance,
who is about to lose his subcontractors to other jobs. My client is on the verge of saying, the hell with
that. ! am just going to sell the property. My client's name is Michael McAllister. My builder's name is
Mark Beckman, and the problem obviously is that you have too many houses to build, or whatever.
But, ! think it is unconscionable that we have to wait four months, because now the sub-contractors are
saying, look we can't handle this. We got to go on to another job, which means we will after the
building permits are issued, hopefully, it will be another month before anyone can do anything. !
started the project at least two years ago.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We agree with you, sir. Again, we raised the fees in the Building
Department, and we are hiring in the process, hiring two Code reviewers, which will review the plans
as they come in. Yes, we do have more building going on then we had ten years ago, or five years ago.
The last couple of years has been right around Southold, yes, we are having many houses built, but we
don't like the fact that your services have taken six months, when it should be, ! am going to say,
several weeks.
GORDON PRICE: Four to six weeks is what I used to know.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Mr. Murphy has given this Mr. Forrester the head of the department, and
he said that your permit would probably be finalized the beginning of this week.
GORDON PRICE: I don't like the word probably.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Well, ! am not going to tell them when the building. ! am not going to
say to you come in on Monday it is going to be there.
GORDON PRICE: When is your animal shelter going to start?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When you have to rely on other people. I have to rely on that department
to do their job. You should have it at the beginning of the week. If you don't get it, come see me.
GORDON PRICE: Okay. ! came to your office this morning, and you weren't around. Thank
goodness ! talked to Mr. Murphy. He was very generous in helping me out.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Did you ask for me? I have been here all day.
GORDON PRICE: I asked for you through your secretary, and she said you were at a working
meeting with the Board, which obviously you were. He said, if ! could quote Mr. Murphy, he said that
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Ed Forrester told him that we would have a building permit on Tuesday next week. That was
guaranteed. That was the work that he used, not probably, not maybe. We have been listening to this
for at least six weeks.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You have to talk to Mr. Forrester.
GORDON PRICE: I understand that. Passing the buck is not what I am going to be doing for our
building permit. Okay. Thank you so much for your time.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If you don't get it Tuesday come and knock on my door again.
GORDON PRICE: I sure as heck will. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board?
ANN PHILLIPS: My name is Ann Phillips from Cutchogue. Mr. Romanelli, about the animal shelter,
the Hounds Quarters company is for equipment. Does that also show you plans to build the shelter?
They do? Is there some kind of expertise for this company, that will be able to explain, you know,
what we need as far as the drainage, and the bacteria, the clean and dirty places, that you have the new
animals coming to, and so on?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We are relying on the expertise of someone like Gillian Wood.
ANN PHILLIPS: Gillian Wood is an employee. She is not part of the Animal League. Why is not the
Animal League part of this council or meeting group?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We were looking for someone to understand the flow and daily
operation.
ANN PHILLIPS: Well, you don't think that the President doesn't know about the flow?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: She probably does, but what we need is someone that works under
those conditions every single day, day in and day out, who is probably a little more aware of some of
the conditions than the Board members, who aren't there living and breathing it on a daily basis. So,
that is why we wanted to go after someone who opens the door every day, and spends their time there.
ANN PHILLIPS: I think it is a little insulting myself for someone who has given the time that the
Animal League has in, you know, getting all of this together, and trying to make the public aware in
running it the shelter as well as it does, and it is a well run shelter. I think it is very insulting that you
don't think that it is important to have somebody like that. You can have Gillian on, too. I don't quite
understand why they have been excluded. This to me would be something that you should think about.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. We will.
ANN PHILLIPS: Also, when you make these plans the outlay, or whatever of the shelter, are we
going to, we the general public, are we going to be able to see these plans, or is this going to be a
decision that you make, so that we as taxpayers who have also given money, and so on, we don't have
a say in this?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: This will be a decision made by the committee.
ANN PHILLIPS: The Animal Shelter League?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We felt with the input from the League, and the committee, and on
the committee we have a local veterinarian, that is his career, his livelihood.
ANN PHILLIPS: Well, a veterinarian is a person that takes care of animals. I don't know if they know
if they know how to build a shelter.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Hound Quarters came from the League itself. It was their
recommendation.
ANN PHILLIPS: I thought that was for equipment. I thought that was for the building itself. It
wasn't? I mean I am asking.
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TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Ann, that is why I jumped in. It was on a broader scale. It
wasn't just equipment. It was these are, these are one of the experts in the field, and they came in time
and time again. Hounds Quarters. Hounds Quarters.
ANN PHILLIPS: I remember.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: It wasn't just equipment. It was an overall shelter.
ANN PHILLIPS: Okay. And equipment, I meant pre-fab. I don't mean just stationary thing.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: And the plans would be, I think Jean just mentioned that, would
be available.
ANN PHILLIPS: They will be? So, we won't vote on it, or we won't really have any input in it. Is
that right?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is the responsibility of the Town Board. It is a Southold Town Shelter.
The contract with the Animal League for services, but we will be supplying the land, and we will be
putting the building up, and as John has said, we appreciate Gillian's input since she is the person that
works there all the day, and is first hand on kind of the grassroots and the departments.
ANN PHILLIPS: Okay, because I do think though information is very important, so I do think that for
years the League has been running the shelter and I don't whether it was the Town Board that built the
shelter thirty years ago, or whatever it was, but they kind of made a mess out of it, and it was a
temporary thing. So, I just don't want to have happen what happened thirty years ago that we would
like to have something that is built that will last forever, and be, you know, beneficial to the animals.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: One thing also just I think you were here earlier during the
Mattituck Park District hearing, just like that when Mr. Kuhn stepped up and spoke and asked
questions as part of the legal process of the bonding, there is a public hearing portion.
ANN PHILLIPS: Okay. That is all I wanted to know. Thank you very much.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I am going to take you, because you haven't spoken yet.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: Good evening, Marilyn Sawastynowicz from Cutchogue. I just had
a couple more questions about the shelter. Mr. Romanelli, you mentioned that if there was no reply
from the League that you would go ahead, and put out to bid. That sounds like it would happen pretty
quick. How many more committee meetings will you be holding before that process?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It all depends on what kind of response I get back. Thursday, Friday,
one day last week I pulled all the preliminary plans, the few changes that were made from our meeting
that we had, and I hope to get some input back. I got to be honest with you, I don't know how much
input we will get back because the layout and some of the ideas that came about all came about from
prior committee meetings that we had. It came back from prior meetings on things that were required,
and they felt they needed, some isolation rooms, prep room, food room. Gillian, Anna, and Theresa at
early meetings gave us a list of things that were missing from the current shelter, that they felt were
imperative to the new shelter, and all those items are incorporated into the plan. So, if they come back
with anything it will be minor changes. In essence what happened at the last meeting the vet from the
North Fork Animal Hospital, he had some changes on the isolation kennels that we had. He had indoor
and outdoor runs in the isolation kennel, which we thought was fine. Well, he was the veterinarian said
to us, if it isolation you don't want these animals outside. They shouldn't have outside runs. They
should be strictly indoors. That was about the only change we made on the plan, because we made the
isolation kennels strictly indoors with their own ventilation system, their own drainage system,
separate entrance, so they didn't go through the general population. So, you know, when I am hearing
questions, should we get more input we have had so much input over this past six months of doing this,
that I feel like I am an expert.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: I know that those of us who have been through this whole process.
We are really concerned, and we would like to see it done. You said that Mr. Raynor has seen plans,
we would really like to see that, too.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: I have copies made, and stick around, and make sure you get copies.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: The number of runs also came from Gillian herself.
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MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: The last meeting that I missed you said you still needed more
funding. Is there approximate how much more you would need?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Not at this point. We have the $500,000. That is it from the Town and
Mr. Raynor. They have a couple of things we haven't worked out yet. We did ask the public if they
would send donations. There were people that said they would send $100.00, and this, that and the
other thing. To date we have not received anything from outside sources. As John said once we go
through the bid process we are not going to pass by $500,000, so then you have to look at the plans,
and say, what am ! going to take away, so we can save some money. We would like to have the public
send checks to the Town. They can send it to Southold Town John Cushman, our comptroller, because
after we finish the building there is going to be some berming. There is going to be some landscaping.
We are going to do this, and try to do it right, and ! don't think an animal shelter is the most attractive
thing in the world. It never has been. There is room for lots of improvement, and we would like to see
it bermed in the front. If it does get moved back where it is, we will berm more in the front, and ! think
that is probably where it is going to end up.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: ! am glad to hear that.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Because the neighbors that for years have complained. You know when
the police cars come in, in the middle of the night, other places you don't have middle of the night
traffic. You do at a police station of course. When police cars come in, in the middle of the night, the
dogs bark, and all the neighbors have their screens and their windows open and they complained for
years. So, if we can wherever we decide exactly where. Ray Jacobs at some point in time when the
League was going to build a building, Mr. Jacobs has 100 feet back. Now, police headquarters needs
an area for an impound where they have keep certain things that are returned, dropped off, or whatever,
whatever. You know one day they will get a $500.00 bicycle, and it is put in that compound area,
which is out in the weather, and in six months this is a ruined piece of junk, and usually after you keep
these things for a certain length of time they can be sold, and they need more parking, so it makes
sense to move the whole operation back, and make it more attractive, and all this takes money. We
would like to able to spend the full $500,000 on the building itself. That is why we are appealing to
you, and the rest of the community, and the public send your check even if it is as little as $25.00.
Those all add up, and it will help us do the finishing and the way it should be, and it should last us for
twenty years or better.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: ! hope it does stay where it is.
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Mr. Raynor's donation is his vision of that was a kickoff for fundraising
for the building itself.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It was given as a kickoff donation for public support. We have not
received one check yet.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: ! am happy to hear that you are considering, that you want to keep
it where it is. ! believe it should stay where it is. It needs the protection there.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As long as we can move it back, and ! think we can.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: ! was really concerned that it might get moved to the dump area
where it is not protected and all.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, we need every inch of space up there for recycling on the McBride
property.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Just one comment as far as being informed. ! did send off a copy to
the League, and ! assumed over this time period that all of you who are members of the League, and
the League was keeping you informed.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: This was last week. ! wasn't around. That is why ! come to you.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: That should be a copy at the League that ! am sure can inform all the
members about it.
MARILYN SAWASTYNOWICZ: Thank you.
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HANK KUHN: Hank Kuhn from Laurel again. Another question, actually two questions, concerning
the water tower, Suffolk County Water. Number one, where does it stand, and number two, are there
any further hearings projected? I know it is not a Board project.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, it isn't. It is the Water Authority project, and I am not sure exactly
what the status is right today, but Greg, maybe you know.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: I have been told that the Water Authority is conducting a
SEQRA Review at the moment, and it might be even tomorrow that there is a hearing on SEQRA. This
is all from one of the attorneys at the Water Authority. He didn't have an exact date. It is Tim
Hawkins. Jean, I didn't get the information. I was hoping he was going to send something to me since
we met, and this is going from a memory of a couple of weeks ago.
HANK KUHN: Does the Board have any input on this?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This is the first I have heard of a hearing. We will have to find out.
HANK KUHN: Thank you.
ANN PHILLIPS: You own the property is that what it is?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is our property, or building, our facility.
ANN PHILLIPS: We just got water where I live, and it is great.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Where is that?
ANN PHILLIPS: Cutchogue.
MARY ANNE MURTAUGH: Jean, I was just concerned about your comments before. We have a lot
of concerns about these issues, about the water, about the environment, and all the complexities that is
involved, and your comment was something, well, I will speak to Steve Jones about it. This is not an
issue for Steve Jones. It is an issue for Southold, and I know these things you have discussed before.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We discussed water this morning. As I said we met with Mr. Jones and an
attorney from the Water Authority. We have ongoing meetings with these people, and I always share
the concerns of our constituents with them when discussing this entire problem. Yours gives us more
input as to what is seen as problems in the community. I don't belittle that in any way.
MARY ANNE MURTAUGH: No, I didn't think you did. I am not sure where the emphasis was. It
seems to me that it is not just a matter of bringing your problems to that authority. I think decision-
making should be here, and then you present it to the Authority.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We do discuss these things, and yes, we do present our position to the
Water Authority. They are created by the State of New York. They are independent.
MARY ANNE MURTAUGH: I am aware they are created by legislature.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They are an agency that stands alone.
MARY ANNE MURTAUGH: I am aware of all that, but the issue is this is our community, and they
are invited in by our decisions, your decisions, the Planning Board's decisions, and I think that if there
is more to be discussed that wasn't discussed last year, it should still be out on the table. There should
still be discussion, and there should be the possibility of changes in their strategies, as well as our
needs. I think we should have more open discussion about it. I am very concerned.
JIM BITSES: Jim Bitses, citizen of Southold, member of the Board of Directors of the North Fork
Animal Welfare League, which is an organization that performs certain civic and governmental
functions concerning domestic animals in the Town of Southold, and for which privilege we operate
the shelter, and we also pay approximately $150,000 towards the expenses of running that shelter,
which is rather unique in this country since most organizations, such as the Bide-a-wee, outfits of that
sort do not actually perform governmental services as we do, and do not pay for the privilege of these
functions in an event. We have been fighting the good fight. We have been asking, and fighting, and
clawing for a brand-new shelter. The old shelter was an abattoir. An abattoir is a place where you
slaughter animals. The size of the kennels were designed for seven day occupancy, and then slaughter
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of the animal therein. This is what we have been working with for the last thirty odd years. All of last
year we had rather ferocious fight with the Town Board. The issue being shall we build a new shelter,
or we shall we repair the old one? We went so far as bring in the foremost authority, an architect from
the central part of this country. Flew him in 1,500 miles, so that he could explain to the Town Board
why the existing shelter was absolutely horrible. These are his words. Horrible. In any event, we now
have a new shelter for which North Fork Animal Welfare League has been fighting this last year, and
we have been opposed by the Town Board, which wanted to repair the old one while they were
negotiating with a donor, who eventually donated $250,000, but his one stipulation is, and he was
listening to us, it must be a new shelter for which we thank him, and we are thankful. Now, the Town
Board is embarked on the project of building a new shelter. We happen to be experts in the field
because we have been studying the question of new shelters, and shelters, generally, for quite a few
years, ten, fifteen years, since this proposition came up before the Board of Directors of the North Fork
Animal Welfare League. We know that can't just build a building no matter how excellent the quality
of the building is, and call it an animal shelter. There are specifics, which were outlined to us by our
expert, the architect that we flew in. There are specifics that must be addressed, and there must be
certain things built into the building, that would not be built into the building that houses a person, for
instance. Upon the wall we have a thermostat. Why is it shoulder height? Because human beings walk
on their hind legs, and the temperature at shoulder height is all-important. But, animals are down closer
to the floor where there is a different climate even in this room. You would put a thermometer on the
floor. It would register a different temperature than it does at shoulder height. The point is that an
animal shelter, for instance, must have a radiant heating system in the floor. It is not a luxury. It is an
absolutely necessity, if you are going to have an animal shelter, and keep animals therein. That is just
one indication of how the animal shelter is a specific type of structure, and we are the experts therein,
and at this point the North Fork Animal Welfare League respectfully protests the fact that we have
been eliminating from the planning loop. We, the experts, have been removed from any decision
making as to the construction as to the new animal shelter. This is essentially the message that ! am
conveying to you now. We want entry into the planning of this new structure, because we know how it
should be built, and we are perfectly happy to be attorneys, so to speak, for the animals for their
protection and for their future benefit. That is my essential message. We wish entry into the planning
loop, and we do not consider approaching our employees, who are our agents as the property course
for this Board to follow. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: ! will take you, and then ! will close this down. ! have lost half of my
Board, and ! really don't have a quorum.
GERTRUDE COUPE: ! am still Gertrude Coupe from Mattituck. ! understand your plea for donations
and support to the animal shelter. It is either that you give willingly by donations, or that we get taxed
by taxation. It is always self-esteeming if we give, rather than forced to pay. ! believe very, very
definitely in the sincerity of your plea. ! am not known for making statements to win, and influence
friends. ! am a retired teacher, and ! did all my working days with the theory that ! talk best by
example, therefore ! would suggest that perhaps the Board lead the way in setting the example and
making donations to the Animal Welfare shelter. Somebody has to be first in line, and since you are
Supervisor ! will forego the privilege.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Board? (No response.) May I have a
motion to adjourn?
Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 6:07 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor
Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk