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Southold Transportation Commission
Southold Town Hall JUL 2 2 2013
June 17, 2013 Meeting
Called to Order 10:02 AM by Chairman Neb Brashich. Southold Town Clerk
Members Present:
Frank Field, Chief Martin Flatley, Margaret Brown, Planning Director Heather Lanza & Brian
Cummings, Jim Baker, Greenport Rep. Bob Feger, Rona Smith and Tom Fox. Town Engineer
Jamie Richter arrived just before adjournment.
Minutes of May 20, 2013
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Bob Feger, was seconded by Margaret Brown
and was carried
Planning Board Requests
Town Comprehensive Plan
Issuance of the Transportation & Infrastructure Chapter has now been delayed to December
2013.
Vinevard 48 & Parkingffraffic Problems. Cutchooue
Subsequent to his memo of June 11th concerning the amended site plan, Brian Cummings
made a video presentation of a Google Earth view of the Vineyard 48 site and the immediate
surrounding area '
The amended plan proposes a re-design of the existing parking areas and the addition of an
over-flow parking area in the rear for 100 parking spaces. Vehicular access to the rear parking
area would be via the farm road immediately west of the site with a pedestrian access path to
the venue.
It was reported that limos and buses currently park or wait on local residential roads and at
offsite locations such as the parking lot at Our Lady of Ostrabrama Church. After a discussion
of several suggestions, it was recommended that appropriate traffic control and parking signage
be placed on Route 48 and adjacent roads.
As the Town Code currently requires that buses, vans and limos park only on-site only, that I
requirement should be strictly enforced as a matter of public safety.
East End Transportation Council
Fleet Fuel Management
Although neither Neb nor Heather were able to attend the June 12"' meeting, Heather later
participated in an email exchange with EETC members concerning the difficulties associated
with implementing that proposal. As a starting alternative, Tom Fox suggested that only an East
End fuel purchasing consortium be considered, with bulk fuel deliveries to be scheduled to
designated individual municipal sites. j
Supervisor's Requests
MTA Capital Plan for 2015-2019 ,
Subsequent to the discussion at the Commission's May 20th meeting, local proposals
concerning that plan are now due by august, 4, 2013. Neb and Heather will discuss the issue.
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Current Transportation Issues
Southold/Greenport Bus Shelters
Neb has learned from the SCDPW that the Greenport shelter is to be installed shortly.
However, in an unexpected development, renewed approval by the NYSDOT will be required for
placement of the Southold shelter.
Orientation /Interpretive Signage Project -RBA Phase II
As detailed in the Supervisor's memo, four proposals were received from bidders. The lowest '
bid received was for $120,005, with the others at $122,911, $154,560 and $720,940. As
previously reported, about $99,000 is available for construction and installation of the project. :
On that basis, as funding allows, priority will be given to the five kiosks with the four
interpretative signs to follow. The Supervisor will seek funding for the difference between the
$90,000 currently available and RBA's estimated cost.
The estimated total cost for each kiosk is about $15,000, while the signs should cost about
$4,500 each. RBA will redesign the RFP proposal for resubmission.
SC Transit
NYS has given Suffolk County an increase of $2 million in its annual STOA funding (Surface
Transit Operating Assistance) to enhance SCT operations and to support increased service.
However, it has been reported that, after a compromise between the County Executive and the
County Legislature, only $1 million of that funding will be available for increased transit
operations.
Old Business
Parkinca Issues- Sterling Street. Greenport
Bob Feger thanked the Commission for its suggestions that public safety is an overriding issue
and that the proposal for adjusted parking spaces should be considered on that basis.
New Business
None
Next Meeting
The next meeting will take place on July 2 2Q, 2013 at 10:00 AM in the conference room at 'i
Town Hall.
Adjournment
11:06 AM
Cc: -Town Clerk
Respectful) submitted,
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Thomas F. Fox
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