HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/2011Department of Public Works
Monthly Report
Date: May 2011
· Received permits for work at Town Beach, McCabe's Beach and
Kenny's Beach. We are still waiting for permits for the Sound View
Avenue Road Restoration Project.
· Attended a meeting with a theater group in reference to the use of
space at the Peconic Community Center.
· Completed clean up and grading of McCabe's Beach (Funded in part
with FEMA funds).
· Cleaned Kenny's and Town Beach of debris (Funded in part with
FEMA funds).
· Attended a meeting of the Recreation Committee.
· Attended a meeting of the Executive Safety Committee.
· Attended a meeting with John Sepenoski in reference to the Bay to
Sound Project.
· On going trail maintenance on Laurel Lake, Downs Farm,
Arshamomaque, Arshamomaque Pond, Dam Pond and Mill Road
Preserves.
· Prepared bid specifications for the demolition and removal of the
concrete block building and old dock at the Laurel Lake Preserve.
· Met with a Mattituck Park District representative and North Fork
Audubon Piping Plover monitor in reference to vehicles driving on
the beaches from several road ends on Long Island Sound. The
access points have been restricted and "No Vehicles" signs installed.
· Met several times with Laure Klahre from the Land Preservation
Office, in reference to stewardship & management plans.
· Worked with Jared Goodale on coordinating an Eagle Scout project
at the Bittner Preserve.
· Checked the status of the grass planting project at the Scavenger
Waste Treatment Plant.
· McLean Associates has sent a final payment request for DF Stone
and a "Notice of Completion" for the Scavenger Waste Treatment
Plant project. The Town Attorney has sent a letter to the Village of
Greenport requesting a release of our Lease of the facility.
· Continuing work with Lori Hulse and the Army Corps of Engineers
in reference to the Mattituck Inlet Dredging Project.
· Removed an old boat on the Blocker Preserve and met with the
contractor that was grading the ROW, as part of a Building
Department and ZBA ruling.
· Repaired the ceiling in a building on Fishers Island that had water
damage and mold.
· Started hauling material donated by Cross Sound Ferry from Orient
Point to Town Beach. Latham Sand Gravel and the Town of
Southold Highway Department are providing the trucks and Latham
Sand & Gravel is spreading the material (+6,000 yards). This
project is funded in part by FEMA.
· Meeting with Corazzini Asphalt in reference to paving the parking
lot at Town Beach as part of the beach restoration project.
· Meeting with Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordination, Tim
Abrams, DPW and Joe Conway in reference to the house being
purchased as part of the Conway Farm acquisition.
· Work with the Highway Department setting up the Strawberry Field
fairgrounds for the Auto Club and Strawberry Festival events.
· Dumped additional material in the hole (#2) in back of the Town
bulkhead at the end of Mill Road, Mattituck. This bulkhead may
need to be replaced in 2012.
· Lawn mowing and maintenance is in full swing at all Town facilities
with some weeks averaging over 85 acres of mowing.