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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
June 18, 2013
4:30 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Peconic
Landing, Greenport, NY.
Call to Order
4:30 PM Meeting called to order on June 18, 2013 at Peconic Landing, Main Road, Greenport,
NY.
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
James Dinizio Jr Town of Southold Councilman Present
William Ruland Town of Southold Councilman Present
Jill Doherty Town of Southold Councilwoman Present
Christopher Talbot Town of Southold Councilman Present
Louisa P. Evans Town of Southold Justice Present
Scott Russell Town of Southold Supervisor Present
Elizabeth A. Neville Town of Southold Town Clerk Present
Martin D. Finnegan Town of Southold Town Attorney Present
1. Reports
1. Planning Board
2. Budget
3. Recreation Department
4. Building Department
5. Board of Town Trustees
6. Justice Rudolph H. Bruer
7. Post-Retirement Healthcare Plan
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8. Special Projects Coordinator
9. Zoning Board of Appeals
10. Dept of Public Works Monthly Report
11. Program for the Disabled
IL Public Notices
1. Suffolk County Dept of Economic Development and Planning
HL Communications
IV. Discussion
1. 9:00 - Barbara Schnitzler and Barbara Butterworth of the New Suffolk Waterfront Fund
2. 9:30 Heather Lanza, Planning Director
3. 9:15 Vincent Orlando and Joe Frohnhoefer
4. LL/Plum Island & Marine II Zoning (To be Set for Public Hearings)
5. 10:00 Phillip Beltz with Fred Andrews, Housing Advisory Commission
6. 10:15 Phillip Beltz
7. 10:30 Phillip Beltz with Costa Kokkinos, Youth Bureau
8. LL/Dogs on Beaches
9. LL/Amendments to Chapter 205 Special Events (To be Set for PH)
10. 10:45 Am - Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation
11. Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 11:30 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
1) Labor The employment history and performance of a particular person or persons and
matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, discipline, suspension,
dismissal or removal of a particular person or persons;
Update on PBA negotiations; CSEA negotiations.
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(3) Litigation: Strategy discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation on
following matters:
Town of Southold vs. Go Green Sanitation, et al.
Town of Southold vs. Rose's Vineyard, LLC and Joseph Paul Winery. Inc., d/b/a
Vineyard 48.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS[
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William Roland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Talbot, Evans, Russell
12. Executive Session: Labor
13. Executive Session: Litigation
14. Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this
Executive Session at 1:00PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: Christopher Talbot, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Talbot, Evans, Russell
15. Motion To: Recess 9:00 AM meeting
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Recess this 9:00 AM
meeting of the Town Board at 1:00 PM until the Regular 4:30 PM Meeting of the Southold
Town Board.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Roland, Doherty, Talbot, Evans, Russell
Opening Comments
1. Motion To: Reconvenes 9:00 AM meeting
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reconvenes the 9:00 AM
meeting of the Southold Town Board at this 4:30PM Regular Meeting of the Southold Town
Board.
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RESULT: ADOPTED (UNANIMOUS
MOVER: Scott Russell, Supervisor
SECONDER: William Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Talbot, Evans, Russell
2. Award Presentation on Bullying Posters sponsored by Anti-Bias Task Force
3. SupervisorScott A./Russell
V. Resolutions
2013-460
CATEGORY: Audit
DEPARTMENT- Town Clerk
Approve Audit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated
June 18 2013.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-460
13 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter ? ? 0 ?
? Supervisors Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover 6 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter m ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-461
CATEGORY: Set Meeting
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Set Next Regular Meeting
RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held,
Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York at 7:30 P.M..
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-461
Rl Adopted Ves/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated William Roland Seconder Rl ? ? ?
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? Tohled Jill Dohcrt, Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Ak 111dea n C hristophul ulbot Vulcr 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt l1gwys Appt
? No Action
2013-462
C4TEGORY. Close/Use Town Roads
DE'PARDfENT. Town Clerk
NFEC "Save What's Left" Bike Event
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
North Fork Environmental Council to hold its "Bike What's Left" event, on Saturday, July 13,
2013 (rain date July 14) beginning at 10:00 AM, The route will begin in Mattituck and follow
routes using Pike Street, Wickham Avenue, Grand Avenue, Mill Lane, Oregon Road, Depot
Lane, Main Road, New Suffolk Avenue, Grathwohl Road, Bridge Lane, Route 48, Mill Road,
Sound View Avenue, Lighthouse Road, and Albertson Lane. Permission is granted provided they
adhere to the conditions of the Southold Town Policy and Special Events on Town Properties
and Roads. Failure to comply with conditions 5 and 6 of the policy shall result in the forfeiture
of the cleanup deposit.
All fees to be waived except the cleanup deposit. Support is for this year only, as the Southold
Town Board continues to evaluate the use of town roads
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-462
® Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Ves/Aye No/Noy Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Wilhdmwn William Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-463
CATEGORY: Public Service
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DE'P IR7?i£Ea"7` t I oven Clerk
Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society's Annual Lawn Sale
Financial Impact:
No cost to PD; no TCOs required
RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society and Museums to hold its Annual Lawn Sale on the society's
grounds on July 6, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-463
* Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated \'es/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter [a ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Seconder [a ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 10 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 10 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P_ Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appi Scott Russell Voter o ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-464
CATEGORY. Close/Use Town Roads
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
New Suffolk Civic Assoc. 4Th of July Parade
Financial Impact:
Police Department Cost for Event = 215.44
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
New Suffolk Civic Association to use the following route for its 4t' of July Parade in New
Suffolk, on July 4, 2013 at 11:00 AM beginning with a line up at 10:30 AM on Old Harbor and
Tuthill Roads; participants will march down New Suffolk Road, Fifth Street, Main Street, First
Street and on to the Town Beach, provided they follow all the conditions in the Town's Policy
for Special Events on Town Properties. Failure to comply with items 5 and 6 of the conditions
of the policy will result in the forfeiture of the cleanup deposit of $250. All other fees are
waived.
Support is for this year only, as the Southold Town Board continues to evaluate the use of town
roads.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-464
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
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? IJelented NiIll am Roland Motcr 0 ? ? ?
? 'luhlcd I'll Doherts VoIcr 23 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn Christopher Talbot - Voter 10 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appi
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-465
CATEGORY: Close/Use Town Roads
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Cystic Fibrosis Bike Tour
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Greater New York Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to use a multitude of roads
throughout Southold Town from the Riverhead Town line to Orient, as described in the route
maps filed with the application, for its Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life, on Saturday, October 5,
2013 from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM: the route in Southold begins and ends at the Riverhead Town
line, provided the applicant adheres to the Southold Town Policy and Special Events on Town
Properties and Roads. Failure to comply with items 5 and 6 of the policy conditions will result
in the forfeiture of the cleanup deposit.
Support is for this year only, as the Southold Town Board continues to evaluate the use of town
roads.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-465
a Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter IZ ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter 10 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Vole, D ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Al Scott Russell Voter [a ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appl
? No Action
2013-466
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CATEGORY: Employment - FIFD
DER1IR"T111-N I.- Accounting
Appoint Heather Stone Seasonal Deckhand
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution of the Fisher Island Ferry District adopted June 3. 2013 that appoints Heather Stone as
a seasonal deckhand.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-466
El Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated 1-es/AS'e No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled Limes Dinizio Jr Vutcr El ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill DohenN Voter 10 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Mover ( ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder 10 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 - ? ? ?
? Supt l lewys App(
? No Action
2013-467
CATEGORY: Employment - FIFD
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Appoint Veronica Kapralov Seasonal Clerk
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution of the Fisher Island Ferry District adopted June 3, 2013 that appoints Veronica
Ka ralov as a seasonal clerk.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-467
13 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Mover M ? ' ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter 13 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 171 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [ ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [a ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter M ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
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2013-468
('ATF.GORY: Planning
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Planning Bd Training Requirement Proposal 2013
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and approves the
Southold Town Planning Board's training proposal entitled "Planning Board Training
Requirement Proposal for 2013" as sufficient to satisfy the training requirements for Planning
officials pursuant to Town Law Section 271(7) (a-d).
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-465
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Y'es/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled - - James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appl Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
?'lax Receivers Appt Christopher'I'albot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P_ Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-469
CATEGORY: Employment - FIFD
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Appoint Michael Franco Marine Mechanic
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution of the Fisher Island Ferry District adopted June 3, 2013 that appoints Michael Franco
as a Marine Mechanic.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES4013469
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Defeated James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled William Roland Mover [a ? ? ?
? Withdrawn Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's App[
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
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2013-470
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Highway Department
Highway Dept. Budget Mod
Financial Impact:
to cover over expenditures
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2013 Highway
Fund Part Town budget as follows:
From:
D13.5110.1.100.200 General Repairs
Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Overtime Earnings $ 9,895.00
TOTAL: $ 9,895.00
To:
DB.5142.1.100.200 Snow Removal
Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Overtime Earnings $ 9,895.00
TOTAL: $ 9,895.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-470
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter D ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 13 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder o ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter o ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-471
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C~47TG0R}': Employment - HFD
DERIKT,1ll~N'I ACCOnotiII&
C'lossiyy John Morgan Captain
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution of the Fisher Island Ferry District adopted May 20, 2013 that solely classifies John
Morgan as Captain effective December 11, 2012.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-471
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Ave No/Nay Abstain Absent
? 'fabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Apia - Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt lietws Appt
? No Action
riF
2013-472
CATF,GORY. Bid Acceptance
DFP.4RTMF,YT: Police Dept
Accept Bid ot"Pirate's Cove Marina for Fishers Island's Channel Markers, Buoys, Etc.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Pirate's
Cove Marine, Inc., Fishers Island, New York, in the amount of $3,000.00 for repair and
placement of channel markers to be placed in both West Harbor and Hay Harbor, Fishers Island,
New York, as well as retrieve, repair and replace, or return missing markers and instructional
floats that are lost during the season, at a rate of $85.00 per marker plus the cost of necessary
materials, buoys to be prepared and placed at the beginning of the season, and removed and
stored by October 15, 2013; foregoing all in accordance with the bid notice of the Fishers Island
Harbor Committee and subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-472
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended e r
James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated William Ruland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled
Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
? Supervisors Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? as Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt
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? SupiII_oNsApi
? No Action
2013-473
CATEGORY: Property Usage
DEPARTMENT Recreation
Approve Use of Downs Farm
RESOLVED that the "Town Board of the Town of Southold does hereby
grant permission to the Wilderness Traveling Museum to use Downs Farm
for nature programs for children on Saturday, August 3 from 7:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m. and from August 5-9 from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applicant must
file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Insurance
naming the Town of Southold as additional insured.
I Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-073
6 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 171 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Seconder lz ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Apia Jill Doherty Mover R ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [ ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter [a ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 6 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys App[
? No Action
2013-474
CATEGORY: Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT: Planning Board
Attend Seminar
Financial Impact:
none
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Mark
Terry, Principal Planner, Brian Cummings, Planner and Alyxandra Sabatino, Planner, to attend
the East End Planning Conference in Riverhead, NY, on June 27 , 2013. All expenses for
registration and travel to be a legal charge to the 2013 Planning Budget.
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? Able Record - Resolution RES-2013-474
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Tes/Aye No/Say Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Dohenv Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appi Christopher Talbot Voter ? 0 ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa 1'. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Arta Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appl
? No Action
2013-475
C4TFGORf.- Employment - Town
DF_PARTMENT: Accounting
Accepts Resignation Jordan P. Doroskz
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Jordan P. Doroski from the position of Part Time Scale Operator for the Solid Waste District,
effective June 2, 2013.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-475
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Ves/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter to ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Jill Doherty voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover D ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appl
? No Action
2013-476
CATEGORY: Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT: Police Dept
Chief to Attend JACP Conference
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RESOLVED that the Town Board ofthe'fown of Southold hercb%' grants permission to Chief
Martin Flatlev to attend the 2013 International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference
in Philadelphia, PA from October 20-22, 2013. All expenses for registration, travel to be a
legal charge to the 2013 Police Training budget line A.3120.4.600.200
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-476 -
10 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated - - Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio.lr Voter 10 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Voter El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter [ ? ? ?
? I as Receiver's Apa Christopher Talbot Mover El ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P_ Evans Seconder D ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter [a ? ? ?
? Supt Ilgwys Appl
? No Action
2013-477
CATEGORY. Committee Appointment
DEPARTMENT- Town Clerk
Reappoint Mike Posey to FI Harbor Comm
RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints Mike Posey as a West
Harbor Property Owner to the Fishers Island Harbor Committee, effective immediately through
March 31, 2018.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-477
121 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dmizio Jr Mover El ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Voter [a ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appl Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [a ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's April Scott Russell Voter 171 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appi
? No Action
2013-478
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CATEGORY: Public Service
DF_PART.11Er4'I'.- Town Clerk
Fireworks Permit to the Greenport Fire Department for Fireworks Display on.luly 3 and July 6, 2013
RESOLVED that the "Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the issuance of a
fireworks permit by the Town Clerk to Phoenix Hook & Ladder Company No. I and Relief Hose
Company No. 2 of the Greenport Fire Department, for a fireworks display on Wednesday, July
3r`I and Saturday. July 6th 2013, at Greenport High School's field, payment of a fee of $200,
Subject to the applicant's compliance with the requirements of the Town's policy regarding the
issuance of fireworks permits and subject to the approval of the Town Attorney and the Fire
Marshal.
? Cote Record - Resolution R4:S-2013-478
171 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain . Absent.
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdravvn William Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appi Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter [a ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P_ Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-479
CATEGORY: Public Service
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
SHS Ice Cream Social
Financial Impact:
Police Department Cost for Event = $49.38
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Southold Historical Society, 54325 Main Road, Southold, New York to holds its Ice Cream
Social and provide traffic control on Saturday, August 3, 2013, from 1:00PM to 4:00 PM (Rain
Date Sunday, August4), provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate
of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured and coordinate traffic control
with Captain Kruszeski upon notification of the adoption of this resolution.
All Town fees for this event are waived.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013479
D Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended James Dinizio Jr Voter 10 ? ? ?
? Defeated William Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
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? Tabled I'll Dohen, Vuier 0 ? ? ?
? Withdm,n Chri'wphcr lLlboi Vulcr 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Scott Russell Voter M ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appi
? No Action
2013-480
CATEGORY.- Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT: Recreation
Hire Seasonal Summer Employee
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following
individual
as a lifeguard for the 2013 summer season, June 22 - September 2 as follows:
STILLWATER LIFEGUARD HOURLY SALARY
Nicholas Ch linski (2nd ear) $12.44
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013480
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appl Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's App[ Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Arta
? No Action
2013-481
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
Agreement WICornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for Conducting a Coliform Enumeration
and DNA Source Trackingfor West, Wickham and East Creeks
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town ofSouthold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Agreement between the Town of Southold and
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County in connection with conducting a Coliform
Enumeration and DNA Source Tracking for West, Wickham and East Creeks, to further support
the ongoing efforts by the Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, at a cost not to
exceed $10,498.29, plus out-of-pocket expenses for postage, photocopying, etc., subject to the
approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-481
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
?'tabled Junes Dinizio Jr Vot" 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers App[ Christopher Talbot Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
D Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-482
CATFGORY.• Contracts, Lease & Agreements
MPARTMFNT. Land Preservation
USDA-NRCS 2013 Cooperative Agmt 81,898,000 Grant
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor to execute Cooperative Agreement #73-2C31-3-1CLS between the
United States of America Commodity Credit Corporation and the Town of Southold for the
implementation of the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources
Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) 2013 Federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
(FRPP) awarded grant in the amount of $1,898,000 (FY 2013 Funds), subject to the approval of
the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-482
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? O
? Tabled William Ruland Voter 0 ? ? 0
? Withdrawn Jill Doherty Seconder 13 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
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? Rescinded Scull Russell Vole[ 0 ? ? ?
? Tout Clcrk:,,Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-483
CATEGORY: Committee Decisions
DEP4RTME N'T. Town Attorney
TA Budget Modtfieation
Financial Impact:
covering expenses associated in connection with an employee being paid for sick time that was not
budgeted
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Whole Town 2013 Town Attorney budget as follows:
TO:
A. 1420.1.100.400 Town Attorney, Full-Time Employees +$3,900.00
Sick Earnings
FROM:
A. 1420.4.500.100 Town Attorney, Legal Counsel -$3,900.00
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-483
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-484
(ATEGORY. Advertise
DEF4RTMENT: Human Resource Center
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Adverlise Used Equipurenl - IIRC
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the following
equipment to be surplus and authorizes and directs the Town clerk's office to advertise for sale
of same:
ProSeries Stainless Steel BBQ Grill, Minimum bid $50.00
? Vote Record- Resolution RES-2013-484
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/kve No/Nor Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Ruland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appl Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tosm C'lerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-485
CATEGORY. Advertise
DEPARTMENT.- Human Resource Center
Permission to Advertise for PT Clerk-Typist at ARC
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Southold Town Clerk to advertise for two weeks for the part-time position of Clerk Typist at the
Human Resource Center at $13.78 per hour for 17.5 hours weekly.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-485
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nav Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Afar Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
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2013-486
CATEGORY: Landfill Misc.
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management District
Commercial MSW Tip Fee
WHEREAS the Town recently accepted the bid of Progressive Waste Solutions, Inc. for the
removal and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) from the Cutchogue Transfer Station at a
cost of$84.95/ton starting .1111y 1, 2013, it is hereby
RESOLVED that the tip fee at the Transfer Station for the acceptance of MSW designated as
high-volume commercial shall be set at $90/ton, effective Jul 1, 2013.
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-486
El Adopted
? Adopted as Arnend d
? Defeated 1'es/Ave No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Vole, to ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Seconder lZ ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Arta Christopher Talbot Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-487
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management District
SWAID Budget Modifications
Financial Impact:
To cover unexpected expenses for tractor, landscaping supplies, and tire repair; larger than anticipated
order, for garbage bags.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the
2013 Solid Waste Management District budget as follows:
From
Part-Time Employees Regular Earnings(SR 8160.1.200.100) 235
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Maint/Supply Komatsu Loader (SR 8160.4.100.550) $ 1,025
Repairs CAT Loader (SR 8160.4.400.655) 1,000
Payloader/Truck Tires (SR 8160.4.100.525) 1,525
Maint/ CAT Compactor (SR 8160.4.100.615) 350
Maint/Supplies Fire Truck (SR 8160.4.100.645) 125
$ 4,025
To:
Admin. Overtime Earnings (SR 1490.1.100.200) 90
Admin. Vacation Earnings (SR 1490.1.100.300) 145
Supplies/Kenworth Tractor (SR 8160.4.100.581) $ 350
Landscaping Supplies (SR 8160.4.100.900) 125
Tire Repair (SR 8160.4.400.625) 1,525
Garbage Bags (SR 8160.4.100.650) 2,025
$ 4,025
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-487
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-488
CATEGORY: Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Appoint Christine Droskoski Senior Clerk Typist
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Christine M.
Droskoski to the position of full-time Senior Clerk Typist for the Human Resource Center
effective June 19, 2013 at a rate of $48,807.48 per year.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-488
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated William Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
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? T:u Reccicers Appl Scott Russell Voicr 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Tosco Clerk's Appt _
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-489
CITF.GORY.• Local Law Public Hearing
DEP,IRT:TIENT: Town Attorney
LL/Amendments to Chapter 205 Special Events
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 18'1i day of June, 2013, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 205, Public Entertainment and Special Events" now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the
16th day of July, 2013 at 4:32 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 205,
Public Entertainment and Special Events" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2013
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 205, Public
Entertainment and Special Events".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Chapter 205 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§205 1. Certain entertainment reStFieted; permit required.
A. TO ublie pe ° fid gE)E)d ')"1°' aRd t° pFevent tumultuous assemblages, the
follows " 1 ° ents shall be " ohibited the Town of Southold, unless °""':t
(1) Ail eats ae fi.:ties awned, !ease 1 a entralled by the
T&Affi,
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r J I.. f, ha ta,. Sh add lk
att a fls or 1':e• ele. r prohibited in the T,...,„ ef Southold unless a
pfffflit ' obtained aepRFdanop, •th the nts set .()Fth below.
/l, tdoot events at a winery, F_- PFOf4, at . h:oh the expeeted acre„.la eedS
B A ««I' FE)F ..ts '1' owned, 'eased ..tr.Ile.J b the Toww On Of (1) All applieatioHs f r ale events permit shall he "add, to the To.. n Board e
h.. To.. « ,.f Co..tl`old at least 60 days pFiOF to the „ sed date of the event ..„A
f L.,J w 4h the Town Gl efl. tegetheY with a fee of $100; a eiean „ .Je„..s`t fee of
$250; and eei4*fioate of ~ less h $ 1,000,000 «a.„:„,. !he Town 4
co..thold a ^'J'Jkien"1 insured during the time ')f the a e"t
(2) ll here the T,... « Ploard .fete..„'.. s that thefe is no e:J's Town be„eS:r f e... the
C'-/ . that the e~,ent is e«,J .eted F.....eft a deposit shall be ..ads On aH
event .al'ARURt to he .iete.,.:„e,J « f to issuanee of the „ mk based upeH the est,...are.J
di a attributable to additienal «,J:..., and highway eavas asseeiated with
event. A faer the event, the deposit ..,:II he used to oovef .eh e..et..
(3 Upon filing a «I'eatio« C r a a ale e..t a perty owned, leased
60FAFOlled b the Town, the a „1:....`+t shall s «,J . ritte.. «ot:ee eveFy Pert..
owner a l., tting o adjaeent to the I.lie e'a•, shown on the a „t To..,„
of Sa thold a e"t rO11 and ,J:f..etl.,opposite /1., extension of thL, let I:., es
h.-,...al, a street OF r•al.a of way) of the „r,.perty owned, Wased or eantfolled by
the Town that is the . ubjeet efthe a««l:eat:e« For a««I:,...a: Ems F r a s„e..:..1
events « "'fa f r a Fade> ,a1Lv Fun, marathon, LL.. ele r e e llar e.,e..ts
..t:ee shall be given to « eft, owners abutting a adjaee„t t.. the lesation "
..f Fth
' « for adjat• „•t to the
«4tt.e event and to all « e«t. owners eh•ti
I,.,...t•o efthe ter«.:`+••s '+Fthe a e"a ThA Te.... DRAM May FequiFe additional
al 'J:..a but not limited to MI'eat:o„ and signage, based upon the
...sta«ees involved each a,„I:eat: Said «ot:ee shaliy:„e L..Je
the ,Jane.-* - - and Weatio« of the proposed s ale „t
/A\ T.I..t..:thsta«,J:«a the F fegain . the Te " Board shall ha. a the disuot:va to waik,e
««t:eatie« ra get f tl4h ¢ 205 m(l) through /2\ above
C. Town Board Fpvipiv pi,itpFin- In detemining whether to issue a speeial events permit on
«1:eatie« F r a e«t an er ..t:lizing «f,.«e.-ty awned, leased a ..„tr..lle.J by the
To..„ the T.... « Doar,J ,.f the T,... „ of Ce .theld shall a s:'Jer the F Ilo..
The size of the « e relatio.. to the number of people attending the a ent•
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(3) The f f °v°mn v prvpo3chv a C~ ftpprov°c d fvi- Whether the
~ie~aciicT v---v~- the crrc~rc°-}i"rrScs- fli'1 ~ wrr
f_n at that the a pits n ntit..te n pffSistefit usage of then ei4y
a atiblL ••'th ' ehar..Sto.- Rl- 'A. ?hat of the s nding n
/A\ Ganflirts with erA'n.ar. p., hl•e ..Se ,.f the land F ailities inyel• ed• R-F (5) WhetheM the applieant has been n ieted C "fan e to a ply with the teFms of
7 this "I.apto... •thin the past thfee yeaFs; and
/G\ Spee•al al. diSeo •ed at TOW R beaehes • lld parks ffem the
Fr•'la• bel;Era the ehserp a ,.Fnnom-RF•..1 Day until LabeF Day.
the pp'a• im m eee •n•aie• of the o hlin area 4the h..il`lip.a the i•'ef ...prat Obtain.
appF6YEt! ffeFn the 0..n4ig Board of Appeals. n ° a plieatiAR shall hen ied by a
F e ,.f $50 1., oraRt'..a such .,.pairo al the F (lowing C atorS mugt he cRnsideFe i
(1) _ All parl is must be Off Street and tra ffie a,.atrol ust be pro. ided b the iaef:
(2 Adequate sanitary Faeilit es Fflust he vide,,
(3J)mllfi)ad must be vateerevv aRd ffepaFeed OgSitee.
/A\ C. eRts F r 300 OF ....are people ..ea..ir rati Rn Rf a tfaf{:a eentFoi plan.
r. All ether publie aetivities -A,hieh are not a pernikted use under the Southold Town Code
shall r e the approval efthe Zoning BeaFd of A p.p eals
n
6- oeaaltieS F ' oFF Sass An off nse against ?he PFRYiqiSW9 4thls ..h.,pptar shall eORStitHtO
'alat'en of this ehap.ter and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,500.
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
4205-1. Purpose
It is the intent of this Chapter to establish procedures and requirements for conducting special
events in the Town of Southold to preserve the public peace, good order, the integrity of the use
regulations established under the Zoning Code, to properly provide for the health, safety and
welfare of the general public and to provide penalties for violations of the provisions herein.
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4205-2. Definitions.
PARKING CAPACITY - for the purposes of this Chapter, parking capacity shall be the number
of cars, limousines or buses permitted on the site according a site plan approved by the Town of
Southold Planning Board.
SPECIAL EVENT-Any temporary gathering, demonstration, performance, exhibition,
amusement or activity that is not currently a permitted use of the property in the applicable
Zoning District or which requires a parking area to accommodate all vehicles transporting
attendees to the event that is larger than the existing parking capacity of the site that is conducted
or sponsored by a person, organization, entity or association, including, but not limited to,
carnivals, circuses, fairs, bazaars, outdoor shows and concerts, parades, walks, runs, marathons,
bicycle races or motorcycle rallies, which may involve one or more of the following:
(1) The closing ofa public street.
(2) The use, blocking or restriction of Town property, roads or rights of way;
(3) The use of amplified sound exceeding the standards set forth in Chapter 180 of
the Town Code.
(4) The sale of merchandise that is not ordinarily sold in the normal course of the
Applicant's business.
(5) The sale or service of food to the public with the exception of the following:
(i) on land used in agricultural production, the sale or service of food products
composed primarily of ingredients produced on site; or
(ii) on land used in agricultural production that maintains a winery or farm winery
license issued by the New York State Liquor Authority, the sale or service of food
items which customarily compliment wine tastings and that are ordinarily
consumed while standing or walking and without the need for utensils.
(6) The substantial increase or disruption of the normal flow of traffic on any street or
highway.
(7) The placement of portable toilets.
(8) The placement of temporary no-parking or directional signs or banners.
(9) The use of any Town services that would not be necessary in the absence of such
an event.
4205-3. Permit required.
A. To preserve public peace, good order and the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Town of Southold, special events shall be prohibited in the Town of Southold,
unless a special event permit is obtained in accordance with the requirements set forth in
this Chapter and as follows:
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(1) All speci tl events on private property and with an expected attendance of less
than 1,000 attendees shall obtain the approval of the Chairperson of the Zoning
Board of Appeals in accordance with the terms set forth in Article 11 of this
Chapter.
(2) All special events on private propertv with an expected attendance exceeding
1,000 attendees or special events on Town property shall obtain the approval of
the Town Board as set forth in Article III of this Chapter.
B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apples
(1) Any event held on property owned by any special district that is contained on site
and has adequate parking ingress egress traffic control and sanitary facilities to
host such an event;
(2) Any event held on property owned by a not-for profit for its own fundraising that
is contained on site and has adequate parking, ingress, egress, traffic control and
sanitary facilities to host such an event:
(3) Occasional events on private residential properties hosted by the owner thereof to
celebrate family events holidays, charitable or other not-for-profit fundraisers, however,
any use of residential property for profit, such as a venue for weddings or other events is
prohibited.
ARTICLE II
SPECIAL EVENTS REQUIRING CHAIRPERSON OF THE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS' APPROVAL
5205-4. Application Requirements.
The following information and materials are to be submitted with an application for a special
event permit. The Zoning Board of Appeals office may accept a single application for a recurring
event or a series of similar events (not to exceed 6 in a 3-month period) that are of like size and
scope.
A A completed Special Event Application Form which includes the following information:
(1) Name address and telephone number(s) of the person(s) who will be or ag nizing
the event and who can be contacted prior to and during the event by Town
officials.
(2) The address of the event location.
(3) Proposed dates and hours of the special event, including set-up and shutdown
times.
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(4) Expected maximum number ol'persons intended to use the property at one time
and collectively, including organizers, employees, vendors. exhibitors and
spectators/participants.
(5) Expected number of automobiles and other vehicles intended to use the property
at one time and collectively.
(6) The name, address and telephone number ofthe person(s) who will be engaged in
the preparation and/or sale of food, alcohol, beer and a copy of the State Liquor
Authority License and County Department of Health Services Permit number for
the activity.
(7) Name, address and cellular telephone number of any security company which will
work on the premises, and a description of the duties to be performed.
(8) The dimensions of any tents to be utilized for the event. All tents erected in
connection with an event will require an application to, and the approval of, the
Building Department.
(9) Certification that the property where the event is to take place is not subiectto any
covenant or restriction limiting its use, or if the use is restricted by easement or
otherwise, a copy of a survey or diagram depicting the easement area and any
reserved area where development rights are intact.
(10) The applicant must provide a certificate of general liabilitv insurance naming the
Town of Southold as an additional insured with limits of $1 million dollars per
occurrence or such other limit as may be required by the Town Board for events
where expected attendance exceeds 500 attendees.
B. An application fee in the following amounts for each event:
(1) $150.00 for events where the expected attendance is less than 500 attendees.
(2) $250.00 for events where the expected attendance is 500 to 1,000 attendees.
(3) Applications that are submitted less than sixty (60) days prior to the proposed
event may be rejected or subject to a late processing fee of $250.00.
C. A general description of the proposed event including:
(1) The purpose of the event and description of the nature of the activities to be
carried on and the admission fee to be charged, if any.
(2) Names of groups, organizations, charities or individuals who shall benefit from
the proceeds of the event.
D. A parking/event plan showing:
(1) The size of the property and its location in relation to abutting streets or
highways.
(2) The size and location of any existing building(s) or structure(s) that will be in
operation during the course of the event and any proposed building, structure or
signs to be erected temporarily for the event.
(3) The location of the stage or tents, if any.
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(4) hhc designated areas of use for spectators, exhihitors. vendors. cmplovecs and
organizers.
(5) Location of all ex-its.
(6) The location of all fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment.
(7) The location of all temporary utilities to be installed for the event, if any.
(8) The layout of any parking area for automobiles and other vehicles and the means
of ingress and egress for such parking, areas. The parking, spaces must allow for
300 sq. ft. per car.
(9) A traffic control plan for vehicles entering and leaving the site for the proposed
event.
(10) Plan for the use of live outdoor music, loudspeakers and other sounds which will
be used, if any, and the type and location of speakers and other audio equipment.
11) A description of emergency access and facilities related to the event.
(12) Provisions to dispose of any garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse.
(I3) . Location and description of any additional lighting to be utilized in conjunction
with the event.
(14) Location of sanitary facilities on site.
E. A description of any signage to be displayed adjacent to a Town, County or State road,
including size, location and dates of display.
F. The Chairperson may require the applicant to send and provide certification that written
notice was sent to every property owner abutting or adjacent to the property where the
event is to be held, as shown on the current Town of Southold assessment roll, and
directly opposite (by extension of the lot lines through a street or right-of-way) of the
property that is the subject of the application. Said notice shall include the date, time and
location of the proposed special event.
G. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals, upon
request by an Applicant, may waive in whole or in part any of the foregoing application
requirements upon a finding that said requirements are not necessary for proper
consideration of a permit application in accordance with the standards set forth in Section
205-5(E)(1)-(l5) or for the protection of health, safety and welfare. The Chairperson's
determination of any waiver request shall be in writing to the Applicant and shall specify
the reason for the grant or denial. If a waiver is granted, the Chairperson may attach
appropriate conditions to protect the public interest.
4205-5. Application review procedure and standards.
A. All applications for a special event permit must be submitted at least sixty (60)
days prior to a proposed event to the Zoning Board of Appeals office. Any
applications that are incomplete may not be accepted or processed.
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B. When the Chairperson ofthe Zoning Board ol'Appeals determines said application is
complete, the Chairperson shall distribute said application and documentation to any
Town, County or State agencies that may have jurisdiction over the event for their review
and comment on any of the criteria set forth in &205-5(E) of this Article. Such referrals
may include the Police Department, the Planning Department, the Building Department,
the Land Preservation Department, the Code Enforcement Department, Fire Safety
Inspector, Assessors and Town Attorney.
C. Upon receipt of comments, the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall
determine whether to require revisions to the proposed event application.
D. If no revisions are required or, upon the submission of a revised application, the
Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals may deny or prove the application with
conditions within 30 days of receipt of the complete application.
E. In determining whether to grant a special event permit, the Chairperson of the Zoning
Board of Appeals shall consider the following:
(1) The size and capacity of the site to accommodate the proposed event.
(2) The facilities available.
(3) The availability of highway and other means of transportation to and from the
site.
(4) Impact of the event on the safe and orderly movement of traffic within and
contiguous to the event.
(5) Need for the Town to police such event, and whether the number of police
officers assigned to properly police such event will prevent the Town from
providing adequate police protection to the remainder of the Town.
(6) Impact of the event on fire and police protection and ambulance service to the
areas contiguous to the event and to the Town in general.
(7) Impact of the event on the movement of fire-fighting equipment or ambulance
service to the Town or to areas contiguous to the event.
(8) Impacts on adjacent property owners and the surrounding neighborhood.
(9) Whether the owner, applicant or event sponsor has violated a previously issued
special event permit.
(10) Verification that there are no outstanding violations on the property at which the
event will be held or any outstanding or unsatisfied conditions of a Town agency
approval, including, but not limited to, those of the Planning Board or the Zoning
Board of Appeals.
(11) Verification that the grant of the permit will not violate any existing covenants or
easements on the property.
(12) Whether a permit has been granted for a prior event that was the same or
substantially similar in size and scope to the event applied for and/or resulted in
the impacts defined in subparagraphs (4), (5), (6),(7) and (8) above.
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(13) Whether the frequency of prior or proposed special events on the site constitutes a
change or intensification ofthe permitted use of tile propertv necessitating a use
variance or further site plan review.
(14) If an applicant is requesting a special event permit that was held the previous
year, the verification must be submitted from those charities listed on the previous
application.
(15) Any other matters that relate to the health, safety and welfare of the eg neral
public.
F. A deposit shall be made in an amount to be determined prior to issuance of the permit
based upon the estimated direct costs attributable to additional police and highway
associated with the event. After the event, the deposit will be used to cover such costs
and any monies remaining will be returned to the applicant.
G. A special event permit is not transferrable and shall expire at the close of the event(s) for
which it is issued.
H. The special event permit issued hereunder shall be displayed on the premises during the
special event and shall be available for inspection by a police officer or other
enforcement officer of the Town upon request.
1. Applications for tent permits required for any event must be submitted directly to the
Building Department.
205-6. Appeal from denial of a special event permit.
An applicant who is denied a permit by the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals may
apply to the Town Board for reconsideration of the application by filing an appeal with the Town
Clerk within 10 days of the date of the denial. A complete copy of the application submitted to
the Office of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall accompany the request for reconsideration. The
Town Board may, following a public hearing, affirm or reverse the determination of the
Chairperson subject to any conditions deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL EVENTS REQUIRING TOWN BOARD APPROVAL
205-7. Events held on Town lands or events exceeding 1,000 attendees.
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A Any event held on property owned. leased or controlled by the 'I own or any event where
the expected attendance exceeds 1,000 people shall be subject to approval by resolution
of a majority of the Town Board following the submission of an application to the Town
Clerk sixty (60) davs prior to the proposed event. In reviewing applications for such
events the Town Board may consider the following additional criteria in addition to the
criteria set forth in Section 205-5(E) above:
(1) The size of the premises in relation to the number of people attending the event.
(2) The sufficiency of arrangements made to control traffic, parking, noise, lighting
and refuse.
(3) The frequency of events proposed or approved for the premises and whether the
frequency is so great that the events constitute a persistent usage of the property
incompatible with its character or with that of the surrounding area.
(4) Conflicts with ordinary public use of the land, roads or facilities involved.
(5) Whether the applicant has been convicted for failure to comply with the terms of
this Chapter within the past three years.
(6) Adherence to the Town Board policy of discouraging events at Town beaches and
parks from the Friday before the observance of Memorial Day Until Labor Day.
(7) If two or more events with an expected attendance of more than 1,000 people are
scheduled for the same date and are within a half mile radius of each other, the
Town Board will determine if there are adequate resources for the events. If there
are not sufficient resources to ensure public health and safety, the Town Board
shall deny one or more permits if the impacts of the events cannot be mitigated.
When deciding which event to deny, the Town Board shall consider the
following:
(i) Whether the event is recurring.
(ii) Whether the site has been subject to a violation within the last three years.
(iii) The date the permit application was submitted.
(iv) If events occurred the prior calendar year, the Chairperson of the Zoning
Board of Appeals shall consider what their impact was on that area of the
Town.
(v) Whether the event will yield a donation to one or more local charities.
B. For any special event that is to be held on land owned, leased or controlled by the Town
of Southold the application shall include the following:
(1) A completed Special Event Application Form which contains the following
information:
(i) Name, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number(s) of the
person(s) who will be organizing the event and who can be contacted prior
to and during the event by Town officials.
(ii) The proposed event location and type of event.
(iii) Proposed dates and hours of the special event, including set-up and
shutdown times.
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(iv) Expected maximum number of persons intended to use the property at one
time and collectively, including organizers, employees, vendors,
exhibitors and spectators/part icipants.
(v) If there are any special requirements needed for the event including, but
not limited to, police presence or road closures.
(2) Application fee in the sum of $250 for events where the expected attendance does
not exceed 1,000 attendees.
(3) A certificate of insurance not less than $2,000,000 naming the Town of Southold
as an additional insured.
(4) A minimum clean up deposit of $250.
(5) Where the Town determines that there is no specific Town benefit from the event
or that the event is conducted for profit, an additional deposit shall be made in an
amount to be determined prior to issuance of the permit based upon the estimated
direct costs attributable to additional police, highway and clean up costs
associated with the event. After the event, the deposit will be used to cover such
costs and any monies remaining will be returned to the applicant.
(6) Any additional information required by the Town Clerk.
C. For any special event where the expected attendance exceeds 1,000 attendees, the
application shall include all information required under 5205-4 (A), (C), (D) and (E), as
well as the following:
(1) An application fee of $350.00.
(2) A certificate of insurance not less than $2,000,000 naming the Town of Southold as
an additional insured.
(3) The Town Board may require the applicant to send and provide certification that
written notice was sent to every property owner abutting or adjacent to the property
where the event is to be held, as shown on the current Town of Southold assessment
roll, and directly opposite (by extension of the lot lines through a street or right-of-
way) of the property that is the subject of the application. Said notice shall include
the date, time and location of the proposed special event.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Town Board, upon request by an Applicant, may
waive in whole or in part any of the foregoing application requirements upon a finding
that said requirements are not necessary for proper consideration of a permit application
or for the protection of health safety and welfare. The Town Board resolution shall
specify the reason for the grant or denial. If a waiver is granted, the Town Board may
attach appropriate conditions to protect the public interests.
ARTICLE IV
ENFORCEMENT
$205-8. Modification or rescission of permit.
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If, after a permit is issued. the Chairperson ofthe %oning Board of Appeals orTown Board
determine that any of the rcprescntations and/or statements contained in the application are
materially inaccurate or any of the conditions of the permit have not been complied with, the
Town may serve the pernlittee's agent, a notice of rescission of special permit specifying the
manner in which the permittee has not complied with the terms of its permit and/or identifying
the incorrect information supplied in the application. The Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson
or the Town Board may, for good cause, modify or rescind such permit, absolutely or upon
conditions.
&205-9. Penalties for offenses.
A. It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant or their agents or any other person to fail to
comply with any provisions of this Chapter or to fail in any manner to comply with a
written notice, directive or order of the Director of Code Enforcement, Zoning Inspector
or the Southold Police Department, or to conduct any special event in a manner not in
compliance with a permit issued pursuant to this Chapter and with the provisions of this
Code.
B. For each offense against any of the provisions of this Chapter or failure to comply with a
written notice, directive or order of any Director of Code Enforcement, Zoning Inspector
or the Southold Police Department within the time fixed for compliance therewith, the
owner, occupant or their agents or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in
the commission of any such offense or who shall fail to comply with a written order of
the Director of Code Enforcement, Zoning Inspector or the Southold Police Department
shall be subject to the following:
(1) Failure to obtain a permit. Any person conducting a special event that is
regulated under this Chapter without first obtaining a permit according to the
procedures outlined herein shall be subject to a fine not less than $500.00 and not
more than $1,500.00.
(2) Failure to comply with the terms of a permit. Any person failing to comply with
the terms of a permit shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 and not
more than $1,500.00.
(3) For each subsequent offense of &205-9(13)(1) or (2), violators shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than
$5,000.00.
C. No new special event permits will be issued to any property owner, occupant or their
anent if they are a named defendant in an outstanding or unresolved violation of this
Chapter.
D. The Town may also maintain an action or proceeding in a Court of competent jurisdiction
to compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation of this Chapter.
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IL SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this
law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
III. EFFECTIVE DATE
'phis Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-489
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Ves/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
?'fabled James Dinizio Jr Voter El ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Apia Jfll Doherty Voter R1 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder 21 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa R. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Aria Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-491
CATEGORY: Local Law Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
7130113 @ 7:32 PMLL/Dogs on Beaches
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 18a day of June, 2013, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 83, Animals, and Chapter 193, Parks and Recreation
Areas, in connection with Control of Does or Domestic Animals throuehout the Town"
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 3011i
day of July, 2013, at 7:32 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity
to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 83,
Animals, and Chapter 193, Parks and Recreation Areas, in connection with Control of
Does or Domestic Animals throughout the Town" reads as follows:
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LOCAL LAW NO. 2013
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 83, Animals, and
Chapter 193, Parks and Recreation Areas, in connection with Control of Dogs or Domestic
Animals throughout the Town".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Purpose.
The purpose of these Amendments is to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of Town
residents and guests using Tawt3 recreational areas by enacting regulations pertaining to
control of dogs and other domestic animals throughout the Town and on Town-owned
recreational areas, beaches, children's play areas, picnic areas, athletic fields and trails.
It. Chapter 83 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§83-6. Prohibited activities.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring, in possession of or in control of
any dog(s) or domestic animal(s) in the Town of Southold to permit or allow such dogW
or domestic animal(s) to run at large:
A. Run at large elsewhere Other than upon the premises of the owner or custodian
..C
...lens said deg shall he on a leash e :ea b a persen at least 12 .'Off
age, , or ^x„ less it he upon the premises of
another person with the knowledge and consent of such person. For the purpose e€
this m4iele a deg er degs hunting in eempany with a hung.r of hunte Fs shall he
B. Other than upon recreational areas subiect to the provisions of & 193-3.1.
B.C. Engage in habitual howling or barking or conduct itself in such a manner as to
habitually annoy any person other than the owner or person harboring such dog.
E.D. Cause damage or destruction to property other than the property of the owner or
person harboring such dog.
B.E. Chase or otherwise harass any person in such manner as reasonably to cause
intimidation or to put such person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or
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injury.
III. Chapter 193 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
4193-3.1. Regulations concerning does or domestic animals.
A. Dog(s) or other domestic animal(s) are permitted on the following Town-owned
recreation areas and subject to the following conditions:
1. Parks, picnic areas, children's play areas, trails and/or athletic fields, if the
dog or domestic animal is restrained on a leash not more than four feet in
length at all times.
2. Beaches, if the dog or domestic animal is restrained on a leash from May l
through October 1 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
3. Town designated dog runs with no leash required.
B. Dog(s) or other domestic animal(s) are not permitted on the following Town-
owned recreation areas:
I. Parks, picnic areas, children's play areas and/or athletic fields and trails
that are posted with signage indicating "Dog(s) or Domestic Animal(s)
Prohibited";
2. Designated bathing beaches during such times that a lifeguard is on duty.
Designated bathing beaches include Goose Creek Beach, Kenny's Beach,
Norman E. Klipp Marine Park Beach, McCabe's Beach, New Suffolk
Beach, Southold Town Beach and any other bathing beach designated by
the Town Board in a duly adopted resolution;
3. Land that is within 50 feet of any recreation area that is posted for
protection of piping plovers and other endangered species.
C. Unless otherwise stated herein, where dog(s) or domestic animal(s) are permitted
on Town-owned recreation areas, the dog(s) or domestic animal(s) shall be under
immediate supervision and control of the owner or custodian with the ability to
immediately leash the dog(s) or domestic animal(s).
D. The leashing requirements of this Section shall not apply to a dog or dogs hunting
in the company of a hunter or hunters on recreational areas where hunting is
permissible or to bonafide service does.
E. All dogs permitted on Town-owned recreation areas shall have a collar that
adequately displays a valid dog license.
F. All doe(s) or domestic animal(s) waste shall be removed in accordance with W-
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18(B).
§193-9. Behavior and conduct.
No person shall:
A. Be present in any recreational area while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
tl
B. Wing " doge other amest:e. Animal to . e t:e l , .tarer
autemehile ....JWng eaReours aRd walks immediate) e'l:eeeRt thereto Neth4g
hefein shall he eenstFued as permittiflg the FuHning of dogs at lapge. All dogs an
these ...-e.'.. where suel...niFn..1s are perFnitted shall be rest.ained at all tkHeS e..
adequate leashes 148t ffeatff tkafi fOUF feet in lengtk.
C.B Build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such regulations as
may be designated by the Superintendent.
D.C Fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Superintendent which he claims
to have upon request of any authorized person who shall desire to inspect the
same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any law or rule.
E.D Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area or
participating in an activity under the authority of a permit.
E.E Erect any structure, stand or platform or hold any meetings, perform any
ceremony, make a speech or address, exhibit any performance or form any parade
or procession in any recreational area without first obtaining authorization.
IV. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, thejudgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-491
0 Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled William Roland Voter 0 0 ? ?
? Withdrawn Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? supervisors Appt Christopher Talbot Mover 0 ? ? ?
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? l as Receirer'S Appl Irnnsa P. I , an, Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded SCOU Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-490
CATEGORY.• Legislation
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
LL/Amends to Chapter 205 Special F,vents toSCPC & PB
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to transmit the proposed Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to
Amendments to Chapter 205, Public Entertainment and Special Events" to the Southold Town
Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for their recommendations
and reports.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-490
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Ves/.Aye No/Noy Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Christopher Talbot Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appi Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgsvys Appt
? No Action
2013-492
CATEGORY. Legislation
DEPARTMENT.• Town Clerk
LL/Amends. to Chapter 193/Dogs on Beaches to SCPC & PB
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to transmit the proposed Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to
Amendments to Chapter 193, Parks and Recreation Areas, in connection with Dogs or
Domestic Animals on Town Recreational Areas" to the Southold Town Planning Board
and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for their recommendations and reports.
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? Note Record - Resolution RES-2013-492
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/.Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Walichuwn William Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supernsor's Arta Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appi Christopher Talbot Voter 0 ? ? 0
? Rescinded Louisa P. Grans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? 1 osvn Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Sept Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-493
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT Town Attorney
Authorizes and Directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement Between
the Town of Southold and Bright Power, Inc., in Connection with the Installation of a Solar Photovoltaic
(PV) System at the Town's Landfill and Collection Center
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a Consulting Services Agreement between the Town
of Southold and Bright Power, Inc., in connection with the installation of a Solar Photovoltaic
(PV) System at the Town's Landfill and Collection Center, subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-493
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisa's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Christopher Talbot Voter El ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
2013-494
CATEGORY.• Employment - Town
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/)EPARIIIFV'T: Accounting
Hire Seasonal Summer Staff Recrealion Department
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following
2013 seasonal summer staff for the period June 22 - September 2 as follows:
RECREATION SPECIALISTS (WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS)
I . Catherine Romano ( I st year $16.57
V Vote Record- Resolution RES-2013-494 -
* Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Wilhdra\vn William Roland Mover [a ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0. ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Christopher Talbot Voter D ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter to ? ? ?
? Toan Clerk's Apps Scott Russell Voter M ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Apia
? No Action
2013-495
CATEGORY: Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Enact LL for Plum Island Zoning
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 26th day of March, 2013 a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to the Marine (II) District and Plum Island Zoning" and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ENACTS the proposed Local
Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to the Marine (ID District and Plum Island Zoning"
sets forth amendments to Chapter 280, "Zoning". The purpose of the amendments is to create
and establish zoning districts on Plum Island and to clarity permitted uses in the Marine 11
District to accommodate necessary access to the island.
The proposed local law amends section 280-4 "Definitions" to add the terms "Ferry Service" and
"Impervious Surface", which appear in the Marine II District amendments and/or in the proposed
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districts on Plum Island.
The proposed amendments to Section 280-55(B)(2) sets forth additional standards for ferry
terminals as a Special Exception use in the Marine II District, which include:
1. a ferry terminal must have at least 10 acres dedicated to each ferry service;
2. a ferry terminal shall have a staging area for vehicles that enter an auto/vehicle ferry;
and
3. a ferry terminal shall have adequate parking areas for passengers as set forth in §280-
55(C).
The proposed local law also creates two zoning districts for Plum Island - the Plum Island
Research District (PIR) and the Plum Island Conservation District (PIC). Amendments will also
be made to the bulk schedule appendices to include a separate appendix for these districts that
addresses minimum lot size, uses and lot coverage.
The Plum Island Research (PIR) District contains the following:
1. Permitted uses (subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board) include research
laboratories and educational facilities.
2. Special Exception uses (that require approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the
Planning Board) include solar energy generation and museums.
3. Accessory uses include uses that are customary to a permitted principal use, sleeping
quarters, apartments or dormitories, cafeteria for personnel, infrastructure, and the
existing harbor and ferry facility.
4. All new structures or impervious surfaces shall be set back at least 300 feet from the
shoreline and wetlands.
The Plum Island Conservation (PIC) District contains the following:
I. Permitted uses (subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board) include nature
preserve; public park for passive recreation; educational facility related to the study of
nature resource conservation; and museums.
2. Special Exception uses (that require approval for the Zoning Board of Appeals and
the Planning Board) include solar energy generation.
3. Accessory uses include uses that are customary to a permitted principal use and
sleeping quarters, apartments or dormitories.
4. All new structures or impervious surfaces shall be set back at least 300 feet from the
shoreline and wetlands.
5. No vegetation in this district shall be removed unless an approval is obtained for the
Planning Board.
The full text of the proposed Local Law and map of the boundaries of the Plum Island Research
District and the Plum Island Conservation District are available for review at the Town Clerk's
Office during regular business hours and on the town's website at www.southoldtownnv.goV
<http://www.southoldtowiiny. v>
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2013-495
? Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended
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? Deleaied lames Dminoh' Voicr 0 ? ? ?
? "Iabled U dhem Ruland Sccondcr 21 ? ? ?
23 Withdrawn Jill Doherty Voter la ? ? ?
? Supervisor's App( Christopher'ralbot Voter Rl ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 10 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Scott Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? 'I own Clerk's Appt
? Supl Hgwys Appt
? No Action
VI. Public Hearings
1. Pb 5/7/13 @ 7:32 LL Marine II District & Plum Island Zoning
History:
05/07/13 Town Board ADJOURNED Next: 06/18/13
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared Recessed
in order to hold a public hearing.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Roland, Doherty, Talbot, Evans, Russell
1. Set Public Hearing for May 7, 2013 at 7:32 PM for a Local Law in Relation to the Marine
(11) District and Plum Island Zoning
History:
05/07/13 Town Board ADJOURNED Next: 06/18/13
COUNCILMAN TALBOT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, there has been presented to the
Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 26th day of March,
2013 a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to the Marine (II) District and Plum Island
Zoning" and
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will
hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold, New York, on the 7th Day of May, 2013 at 7:32 PM, at which time all interested
persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to the Marine (II) District and Plum
Island Zoning" sets forth amendments to Chapter 280, "Zoning". The purpose of the
amendments is to create and establish zoning districts on Plum Island and to clarity permitted
uses in the Marine 11 District to accommodate necessary access to the island.
The proposed local law amends section 280-4 "Definitions" to add the terms "Ferry Service" and
"Impervious Surface", which appear in the Marine II District amendments and/or in the proposed
districts on Plum Island.
The proposed amendments to Section 280-55(B)(2) sets forth additional standards for ferry
terminals as a Special Exception use in the Marine 11 District, which include:
1. a ferry terminal must have at least 10 acres dedicated to each ferry service;
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2. a ferry terminal shall have a staging area Im vehicles that enter an auto/vehicle Icny: and
3. a ferry terminal shall have adequate parking areas for passengers as set forth in §280-
55(C).
The proposed local law also creates two zoning districts for Plum Island - the Plum Island
Research District (PIR) and the Plum Island Conservation District (PIC). Amendments will also
be made to the bulk schedule appendices to include a separate appendix for these districts that
addresses minimum lot size, uses and lot coverage.
The Plum Island Research (PIR) District contains the following:
I. Permitted uses (subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board) include research
laboratories and educational facilities.
2. Special Exception uses (that require approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the
Planning Board) include solar energy generation and museums.
3. Accessory uses include uses that are customary to a permitted principal use, sleeping
quarters, apartments or dormitories, cafeteria for personnel, infrastructure, and the existing
harbor and ferry facility.
4. All new structures or impervious surfaces shall be set back at least 300 feet from the
shoreline and wetlands.
The Plum Island Conservation (PIC) District contains the following:
I. Permitted uses (subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board) include nature
preserve; public park for passive recreation; educational facility related to the study of nature
resource conservation; and museums.
2. Special Exception uses (that require approval for the Zoning Board of Appeals and the
Planning Board) include solar energy generation.
3. Accessory uses include uses that are customary to a permitted principal use and sleeping
quarters, apartments or dormitories.
4. All new structures or impervious surfaces shall be set back at least 300 feet from the
shoreline and wetlands.
5. No vegetation in this district shall be removed unless an approval is obtained for the
Planning Board.
The full text of the proposed Local Law and map of the boundaries of the Plum Island Research
District and the Plum Island Conservation District are available for review at the Town Clerk's
Office during regular business hours and on the town's website at www.southoldtownny.gov
<http://www.southoldtownny.gov>
have a notice that it was printed in the Suffolk Times on April 25, 2013, it was posted on the
Town Clerk's bulletin board on April 5, 2013. There is a letter from the Suffolk County
Planning Department, `pursuant to the requirements of sections A 14-14 to A 14-25 of the
Suffolk County Administrative Code, the above referenced application which has been submitted
to the Suffolk County Planning Commission is considered to be a matter for local determination
as there is no apparent significant county-wide or inter-community impacts. The decision of
local determination shall not be construed as either an approval or disapproval.' And that is from
Sara Lansdale and Andrew Freleng. And I have a letter from the Southold Town Planning Board
from Chairman Donald Wilcenski, `Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the
amendments to the town code referenced above. The Planning Board has prepared a planning
study in support of the proposed zoning for Plum Island which will be submitted and presented
by Heather Lanza.' She will go into these various paragraphs from the Planning Board and I
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would also like to note that the Down Board has received numerous. lengthy written comments
on the proposed local law that are hereby acknowledged and incorporated into the record of this
public hearing, they include a letter from Congressman Timothy Bishop dated May I, 2013 in
support of the proposed zoning of Plum Island, a letter from Venetia Hands dated May 5, 2013
and the Orient Association offering their support for the proposed zoning of Plum Island, number
3 a letter from Bill Toedter, President of North Fork Environmental Council dated May 3, 2013
offering support and comments on the proposed zoning consistent with those offered by the
Preserve Plum island coalition. 4, an email from Randy Parsons of the Nature Conservancy
dated May 6, 2013 and the attached report titled 'Biodiversity and Ecological Potential of Plum
Island New York'. 5, a letter from the citizen's advisory committee of the Long Island Sound
study dated May 7, 2013 offering their support and the comments on the proposed zoning. 6, a
letter from Nancy Kelly, executive director of the Nature Conservancy dated May 7, 2013
offering support and recommendations for the Plum Island Conservation district. 7, a letter dated
May 7, 2013 from Gillian Winer and Patrick Commins from Audubon New York offering
support and recommendations for the proposed local law. 8, the Plum Island planning study
dated April 23, 2013 that is referenced in the aforementioned Planning Board comments. The
Town Board will review and consider all oral and written comments submitted to the record
prior to the adoption of the local law. I note that the record of this proceeding will remain open
until June 14, 2013 for the submission of written comment. Following the receipt of comment
this evening, the public hearing will be adjourned until June 18, 2013 so that the SEQRA review
process can be completed. And that is it.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Let mejust say we received comments from many, many people. I
think I have to say every single one of them was in support of the Town's effort, it is the kind of
consensus we got when we proposed the leash law. Actually, I look forward to hearing what
everybody has to say, if anybody would like to comment on the zoning, please feel free.
HOWARD MEINKE: Inaudible.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, and what I was going to do, I am a little bit out of order. I was
going to have Heather comment first. Why don't you comment first and then I will have Heather
come up and answer some questions.
MR. MEINKE: My name is Howard Meinke, 1 just thought that it was announced that you were
talking about solar energy in particular. I think that renewable energy generically, there might be
methods of making energy that we don't even know about yet. We can study things like that
there, we might want to do tidal energy. There is a variety of things. I think it is too specific to
say solar energy, 1 would just change the way it is said. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Okay. I will just quickly comment on that. The Town Board's
intent is to allow for alternative and renewable energies on site there, that would not just be solar
but wind technology, tidal technology, all of that would be included. The reason we were a little
bit more specific in the legislation is that we are waiting for bmp's from Audubon, national
groups on installation of wind facilities at a site that happens to be a major migratory bird site,
Plum Island. We want to make sure that any of those wind uses are consistent with the bird use
of that island. Also, there are some issues, when you use ambiguous terms or broad terms like
renewable energies, we didn't want someone to think that opened up the door to say nuclear
technology. So we are honing this as we go but I assure you, it is the vision of this Board to see
renewable and alternative energy in the context of what we all think about when we think about
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that. That would be titled. wind. solar and some of those technologics that aren't even on the
table yet. But thank you. I am going to ask Heather to come up and address the Board.
HEATHER LANZA: Southold Town Planning Director. I will just comment really quickly. On
our planning study that we did to support the zoning. When we thought about zoning for Plum
Island, we quickly realized none of our existing zoning districts would work. Basically Plum
Island as we all know is a very unique place, for many reasons, some of which include its size,
also its uses in the past. There is really no other island that the town has that has those sorts of
uses. So the rationale for creating the new zoning districts was that we don't have a zoning
district that would apply here to accomplish the goals that we have for Plum Island. Plum Island
is, some of the values and goals that we had that we identified in the study were transportation
and access, this island has access to Orient, our most rural hamlet, so Orient and East Marion
take the brunt of the travel to and from this island when you access it by ferry on Long Island.
Plum Island is a source of high quality employment. We wanted to retain that and that is some
of the rationale for the zoning that we chose and the permitted uses that we chose. The
preservation of natural and cultural resources, we have our big study that we are using in our
SEQRA review for this zoning, that was done I think by the New York natural heritage program,
that identified all of the natural resources there, as well as the cultural. The Plum Gut lighthouse
as well as Fort Terry, historic places that should be preserved. Also public safety and emergency
response were another reason for creating new zoning districts that limited subdivision because
one of the big things these zoning districts do is limit the potential for subdivision. Right now
the only way, the way we have it worded, the only way you could subdivide it would be along
the zoning lines, otherwise there is no individual, there won't be any additional lots here
according to our proposed zoning and one of the reasons was we didn't want to create a large
residential community out there. We didn't think it was the right place for it. Two other minor
reasons were navigation, Plum Gut is an important place for navigation, also commercial fishing
and recreational fishing. So that is just sort of a summary for the rationale for the zoning.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you very much, Heather. 1 would invite anybody that would
like to comment?
JOHN BREDEMEYER: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is John Bredemeyer, I
am a 4th term town trustee and in that capacity 1 previously was the president of the Board but I
am merely a member of the Board now. 1 wanted to bring to your attention some comments that
I forwarded to the federal government, to the GSA, late on the 26th of October. I would like to
give you my personal analysis as a trustee living in Orient, to the possibility that a good section
of this island is already owned by the trustees of the Town of Southold. I have a short
presentation for you and I have copies for the members of the Board as well. 1 draw from
extensive work that was done concerning the town's patent rights during the term of former
Supervisor Scott Harris, we had issues concerning ground water that we were reviewing at the
time. These opinions are my own based somewhat in fact but I have also discussed this the
Board of Trustees but we have been reluctant to come forward with any large vote or any push
on this matter without talking to the Town Board, we have enjoyed a very good relationship with
the Town Board in a number of matters over recent years. Here are my prepared comments.
There may exist significant Southold Town Trustee holdings on Plum Island obscured by historic
land use and abuse there that has altered the landscape and obstructed the natural flow of waters.
While in colonial times, mills and restrictions to water flow likely occurred at the entrance to
every major creek in Southold Town, they were largely extant by the late 19th century.
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However, successive owners of Plum Island seem to have maintained flow restrictions that have
seriously impacted the island's 'Great Marsh', which is really a creek system. Major scraping
and a system of roads and docking facilities that appear to block the natural flow of waters can
be seen on nearly all aerial maps. And in fact, the map that you have up here, this great marsh
which originally had an outlet to Plum Gut is in fact this entire area here. And the shore side
facilities that have been approved historically including the government dock, where part of the
creek system to my mind. Absent a showing of a quit claim deed from a predecessor Board of
Trustees to prior Plum Island owners or inhabitants, these heretofore unmapped public lands and
waters are part of Southold Towns natural heritage and public trust, with special benefits
accruing only to us, like primal rights to shellfish beds. Consideration of the best use of these
lands, waters and their rehabilitation is a trust obligation of the Town Trustees, especially if the
federal benefit to all US citizens is coming to an end with the potential sale to third party and
non-governmental entities. To date, GSA has not addressed this issue. I have copied the
communication that I sent to them and maybe that will show up in their final impact statement.
As the natural flow of waters and mean high water typically delineates such boundaries, should
not the planning process and any zoning map delineate all such potential Trustees lands so any
third party purchaser would be put on notice? At a minimum, should not any map promulgated
by the Town include the term 'Lands now or formerly of the Southold Town Trustees'? Please
see the attached sent under my hand to the GSA as a comment to their draft EIS on October 26,
2012. 2, Another question 1 pose, should not any zoning map and the boundaries promulgated
thereto be tied to Southold Town independently verifying claims by DHS/USDA that
biological/chemical/radiological contamination will not lead to liabilities for the Town in the
future. Shouldn't there exist a town designated functionary with sufficiently high security
clearance level to communicate directly with federal agencies to properly vet claims relating to
the ongoing chemical/biological/radiological clean up and secure answers to questions from our
residents, local elected officials and their legal representatives going forward? In contemplating
these questions, please consider how the federal government left the island of Vieques, PR as
reported only this week by the AO in a copyrighted news story on May 1, 2013 and in an open
source article by democracynow.org attached hereto. 3, Should not approval of any zoning map
wait until information relating to use restrictions of future inhabitants that might be disclosed in
any FEIS/federal regulation be able to be zoned/mapped. Especially as it might restrict future
inhabitants keeping pets and livestock and require prophylactic deer management. I think it
would be wise if the Town Board communicate with the Trustees as a Board and discuss some of
these issues, possibly in executive session. 1 would like to hear what GSA has to say, I mean,
you can't sell what you don't own. 1 have additional copies if anybody wants it.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
JOHN TURNER: Good evening Supervisor Russell and members of the Southold Town Board.
My name is John Turner and 1 serve as a conservation co-chair of the Huntington/Oyster Bay
Audubon Society which is one of the seven Audubon chapters that collectively make up the
Long Island Audubon council which is part of the preserve Plum Island coalition who I am also
representing here tonight as a spokesperson for that organization and 1 would just like to take the
opportunity to read a letter into the record for your consideration. `Dear Supervisor Russell and
members of the Town Board: The Preserve Plum Island Coalition is a consortium of fifty-six
conservation minded individuals and conservation, environmental, civic and business groups that
support preserving the significant natural, cultural (includes pre-historic and historic) ecological
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and scenic values of the 843 acre federally owned Plum Island. Novv. maybe it is not federally
owned but for the purpose of this letter, I said federally owned. 'lo best accomplish this goal, the
coalition strongly supports retaining Plum Island in federal ownership and dedicating the
undeveloped portions of the island as a national wildlife refuge. While we applaud the
leadership shown by the Southold Town Board to use its zoning and land use powers to
adequately protect the island's natural and cultural resources, we find it very unfortunate the
Town of Southold is forced to utilize its zoning and land use powers in the first place. We
certainly recognize the town's need to do so. however, since congress has, to date, refused to
safeguard the island by adopting federal legislation to reverse the sale of the island to a private
entity. We continue to be astonished by the fact that congress passed legislation authorizing the
sale of this publicly held island and even instructing its general services administration to sell the
island at auction to the highest bidder in contradiction to numerous well established federal
policies. The PPIC strongly supports the zoning proposal put forth by the Town of Southold.
We think the establishment of the two new zoning categories- the PIC and PIR districts and the
expansion of uses in the Marine II district are appropriate and important steps to address land use
issues relating to Plum Island and the existing ferry facility at Orient. We especially appreciate
the Town's clear recognition of the nationally significant natural, cultural and historic resources
found on Plum Island and its advancement of the proposed PIC districts which will ensure their
long term preservation. We strongly believe the Town Board's decision not to include any of the
more well-known zoning categories, which would permit residential, commercial or industrial
uses of the island, is the correct one. Again, we appreciate the fact that you did not move forward
with any proposals that include those. Following are our more specific comments regarding
certain aspects of the proposal that we respectfully request that the Town consider as it moves
forward towards finalizing the proposal. 1. The expansion of the Plum Island Conservation
District (PIC). PPIC recommends that approximately 35 acres in and around the Plum Island
lighthouse, extending along the shoreline in both directions, on the south to the northern edge of
the dock facility and to the northeast to the western edge of the main laboratory facility, then
inland to the paved road be removed from the PIR district and be added to the PIC district. We
also recommend the inclusion in the PIC and removal from the PIR an area of approximately two
acres northeast of the existing laboratory facility as this area consists ofa maritime shrub land as
mapped by the NY Natural Heritage Program and included in their report `Biodiversity and
Ecological Potential of Plum Island NY' in May 2012. These proposed modifications are shown
on the attached map entitled `proposed modification of the PIR and PIC zoning districts, Plum
Island NY 5/7/13'. Expanding the PIC district to include these additional areas will achieve
several important, simultaneous goals, better protection of the historically significant and highly
visible Plum Island lighthouse (that is clearly and truly an iconic feature of the island), better
protection of the small, isolated wetland between the lighthouse and the docking facility,
potential protection of habitat for a number of rare plant species and ensuring that virtually all of
the natural, unaltered sections of the Island's coastline are within the most protective zoning
district. If these changes are made the minimum lot area requirement for the PIR of 175 acres
will presumably need to be reduced accordingly. 2. Solar energy production. And again, if the
Town Board is considering about other types of renewable energy production as well. The
establishment of solar energy facilities appears to be a priority for both the PIR and PIC districts.
If we are interpreting the language of the draft local law correctly, the bulk schedule regulations
allows for up to 50% lot coverage for solar energy installations in the PIR district and 20% lot
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covera.ge in the PIC district. If employed to the maximum extent, these schedules provide for
50% of the 175 acre P I R district to be covered" ith photovoltaic panels, affecting 87.5 acres and
20%ofthe 600 acre PIC district to be covered, affecting 120 acres. In total, this permits
approximately 207 acres of the 843 acres of the Island to be covered with solar panels,
approximately 25%ofthe entire island. To put the 207 acre figure in perspective, it is larger
than the 195 acres devoted to the single largest solar farm currently on Long Island, at the
Brookhaven National Laboratory. The coalition supports renewable clean energy production
(through the use of solar panels) and certainly Supervisor, in reference to your comments about
wind energy, certainly wind energy as well if it is friendly wind energy, the designs that really
minimize any potential impacts to migratory birds, residents birds and migratory bats, as a
legitimate land use for the island, however, allowing up to 120 acres of vegetation in the PIC
district to be significantly altered, if not outright destroyed, is of great concern to us and appears
to be in direct conflict with the purpose for the creation of the district, as stated in the proposed
zoning ordinance: 'to preserve the integrity of the regionally significant natural, scenic and
historic resources of Plum Island for the benefit of the residents of the Town of Southold.' Thus
we recommend that the use of solar panels in the PIC be prohibited, except on the roofs of
buildings conforming to the 2% lot coverage requirements for all other structures. 3. Acreage
totals for zoning categories. The minimum lot area required is 175 acres for the PIR district and
600 acres for the PIC district. This totals 775 acres; the island is approximately 843 acres. Is
there a reason why the acreage total of these two districts does not encompass the entire acreage
of the island? I might just be having a mental block about it, perhaps Heather could elaborate on
that. But I was just wondering why it didn't add up to the full acreage value of the island. Will
the Town exclude wetlands, beaches or steep slopes from its lot area calculation? Has a
calculation been done to estimate the gross area within each of the proposed zoning districts and
the lot area as it may be defined in the Southold zoning code? To avoid the need for lot area
variances and other problems in the future, if for example the island were to be subdivided into
two parcels along the boundaries of the two zoning districts allowing each piece to be owned
and/or managed by different entities, we suggest the Town Board reduce the minimum lot area
for the PIR to 150 acres and the minimum lot area for the PIC to 500 acres. In summary, the
PPIC believes the proposal by the Town Board represents a major first step forward in protecting
the highly valuable publicly owned assets on Plum Island. We applaud, I want to stress that, the
Town Board's vision, leadership and courage in taking the lead on establishing the future land
use on Plum Island. We hope that you will consider and implement the changes PPIC is
recommending to further strengthen an already very strong proposal. We stand willing to help
the town in any way possible to enact eh zoning measures and allow Plum Island to continue to
function as the site for a world class research facility and wildlife refuge of national significance.
And that concludes the comments that I wanted to provide to you tonight on behalf of those two
organizations.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you very much. Before I pick on someone else, I am going
to ask Heather to come up and clarify the issues, the discrepancies. 1 am going to let her explain
why there were discrepancies between the 843 and the 725.
MS. LANZA: That is easy to explain. The actual island acreage is a little unknown because
there hasn't been a survey done. We used 823 acres from our GIS to come up with the acreage.
The EIS for the sale of the island used 843 acres because I think that is what the tax map says.
The Plum Island research district and the Plum Island conservation district have minimum lot
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sizes of 175 and 600 but the actual sizes of those zoning districts does add up to the 823. We just
chose a round number for the in in imum lot size.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
BOB HAMLIN: Good evening, 1 am Bob Hamlin, 1 am a resident of Orient and 1 am a member
of the board of the Orient Association. The board has received a letter as Supervisor Russell
indicated, from Venetia Hand, the president of the Orient Association and 1 will not read it in the
record. I am sure you will all read it at your leisure and we will make copies available to anyone
who would like to see it. As indicated in the letter as Supervisor Russell said, the Orient
Association strongly supports the zoning efforts the town is making to address Plum Island as we
also indicated during the GSA, earlier meeting, the need for this. In general the zones that have
been indicated seem very thoughtful and obviously there is some room to discuss small
adjustments and so on. We did indicate in our letter we have some concern about how the
alternative energy efforts are going to be made on Plum Island both in the research zone as well
as in the conservation zone, that as noted, 20% of the conservation zone is a rather significant
portion and obviously how that is done, where it is placed, how close it is to other facilities can
be of great importance. If 20% were concentrated in one place, it would be a massive field.
Similarly, if it were placed in certain areas. it might be disruptive to some of the other purposes,
the conservation propose, the educational purposes, so that we believe that significant thought
has to be given to working on the alternative energy plans overall and how they will be
implemented both on Plum Island and elsewhere in Southold as well. It is our understanding that
the Town Board is considering a more general alternative energy program and plan and will be
working on developing additional resolutions, regulations and policies about that in the future
and we look forward to seeing that. We think that care has to be taken in how these alternative
energy uses are put on Plum Island as well as elsewhere. Obviously we don't know right now
what a solar installation is necessarily. A building built with solar panels on the roof, some
developers might consider a solar installation. Until we have an opportunity to have that well-
defined and worked in to the town plan overall, that might be a concern because obviously we
are not talking about building 20% of Plum Island up in the conservation zone as buildings that
then have solar panels on the roof. So we do endorse the program overall and we look forward
to more detail about how the alternative energy programs will be handled there. We do note that
there are two blanks in the resolution talking about conditions that we applied to the application
of the solar energy generation programs and those conditions aren't listed here and we look
forward to seeing what those are as they are developed. We would also like to understand when
we are talking about solar energy installations or other alternative energy installations, what is
the nature of the ownership in relation to the town? Is it a commercial venture that is going to be
sold to some third party, is the town going to manage it in some fashion? How is that going to be
handled and what is being contemplated. But to go back to our first point, we strongly support
the direction the town is going, this proposal seems like a very sound one and we look forward to
working with the town to help bring this to fruition. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. I just want to address the concerns, I understand the
concerns of the photovoltaic array allowance of the 20% in the conservation district. I just want
people to understand that it is not, it is allowed in the zoning as proposed. However, it would
still be subject to a full environmental review as part of the SEQRA process should any future
application come in. So all of those environmental impacts could be evaluated as part of the
SEQRA process. We thought about what impact it might have, any future buyer, any future
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owner would have to go through that whole process- it is not as simple asjust simply coming in
and getting a building permit and erecting 20% lot coverage on photovoltaic array. So we are
certainly well aware of the environmental balancing act that we are trying to achieve here.
LOUISE HARRISON: Good evening supervisor Russell and members of the Town Board. My
name is Louise Harrison. I live at 174 Diamond Lane Peconic. Congratulations for undertaking
the zoning at Plum Island. even after several years I still feel that I got kicked in the head that the
federal government plans to sell this truly unique public resource. I am a conservation biologist
and I have worked in environmental protection on Long Island since 1980. 1 have worked for
federal, state and county agencies as well as in leadership and consulting positions for non-profit
environmental organizations. Through conservation and natural area planning, my consulting
business, I only represent the interests of non-profits, municipalities, civic and individuals who
wish to protect natural resources. I am representing myself tonight. By way of background, I
served in the Suffolk County office of ecology as the head of its bureau of environmental
management for six years. I undertook freshwater wetland protection at the NYS DEC in the
mid 1980's and worked for Long Island state parks prior to that as a regional naturalist. While at
the NYS Department of State in the early 1990's, I identified most regionally important natural
areas, known as RINA's along NY's Long Island Sound shoreline and helped create state policy
to protect those areas through the Long Island Sound coastal management program. I have been
involved in countless open space preservation efforts and have served in appointed and volunteer
positions in federal, state and town environmental committees. For nine years, I was the
commissioner of the Long Island north shore heritage area and was a key leader in that planning
effort. I have extensive field experience investigating Long Islands' natural eco-systems and
coastal environments from NYC to Montauk, Orient Point and Fishers Island. More recently as
a biologist for the US fish and wildlife service and liaison to the US EPA's Long Island Sound
study. I guided numerous federally funded habitat restoration, stewardship and land acquisition
programs on LI and CT. During that time 1 had the opportunity to tour Plum Island. Tonight I
would like to add my support for your initiative to create unique zoning districts for Plum Island,
the Plum Island Research district and the Plum Island Conservation district. You are doing the
right thing. Plum Island not only is regionally significant as you stated in the proposed code but
it is globally significant to some wildlife species such as the roseate tern. That makes the island
in its most natural state possible, irreplaceable. I fully support the town's efforts to encourage
research and educational opportunities on Plum Island and to preserve its natural, historic and
scenic resources. 1 have two main comments on the proposed code. 1 would like to see the PIR
district redrawn to avoid including the flood hazard areas as well as the NYS DEC regulated
freshwater wetlands PL I and PL 5. It makes no sense to invite expansion of development or
any landscape hardening within the floodplain identified in the GSA's EIS as a special flood
hazard area. Or in an area requiring wetland permits. We shouldn't have to rely on the
uncertainties that come with permitting and setbacks when we all agree upfront that the island's
resources need the best possible protection. Excluding sensitive resources and potential hazard
areas from the zone where future development might take place would be the best thing to do
now while proposed zoning is under initial review. So please acknowledge the floodplain and
wetlands for what they are and place these areas in the PIC district now while the best chances
for land protection are available and to prevent future conflicts over land use proposals. In
addition, 1 suggest eliminating the potential use of any part of the PIC district for solar energy
generation even under a special exemption or acceptation by the Board of Appeals and the
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subject of site plan approval by the Planning Board. As of today. I don t helieve solar energy
panels are compatible with wildlife conservation and otherwise undisturbed naturally vegetated
area. As it might be engineered in the future such as perhaps when Plum Island is sold by the
federal government and we require implementation of the new zoning districts, we can hope
solar energy generation would require less land area and then can be confined geographically to
the PIR district. Obviously I prepared my remarks before I heard the Supervisor's comments
tonight and I acknowledge everything that was said about alternative energy possibilities and the
other kinds of things that you might be thinking of but as much as possible I would like to keep
those kinds of uses out of the conservation district and I thank you for the opportunity to speak to
you tonight.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
RANDY PARSONS: Inaudible. The original of the Nancy Kelly letter and her report.... Randy
Parsons with the Nature Conservancy on Long Island. Supervisor Russell, members of the Town
Board, thank you for the opportunity to participate in the hearing tonight. We sincerely applaud
the Town Board for its courage. and foresight in asserting its legitimate land use powers by
including Plum Island in its comprehensive planning and zoning for the first time ever. The
town's vision of the future of Plum Island being 4/5th conservation and 1 /5 research is the most
sensible, well considered proposal we have heard in the ongoing controversy over the future
ownership and use of the federal holdings at Plum Island. The town's proposal is sensibly
balanced, providing for the protection of nationally significant environmental and cultural
resources. The continued operation of a world class research laboratory, the reasonable use and
improvement of a commercial marine staging area at Orient Point with the protection of the
health, safety and welfare of the residents of the town. In our written comments which have
been submitted already, we make suggestions for language revisions which might further our
common goals. There is actually a marked up copy of your code amendment in the submission.
The Nature Conservancy is a member of the Preserve Plum Island coalition and agrees with the
position of that organization regarding eliminating the potential for solar collectors to cover 120
acres of the conservation lands. We also support including an additional 37 acres with high
quality natural resources in the conservation district. I do want to acknowledge the Supervisor's
comments about the lengthy process any applicant would have to go through but I think we have
all seen when a developer, whether it be commercial or residential, comes to the east end of
Long Island and they read our codes, they tend to read an allowance of 20% as that is how they
do their financial calculations on whether they can make money or not, so I just, a word of
caution that if you don't mean 20, we are concerned about you putting that number out there, if
you don't mean 20%. We have attached to our written comments a copy of the 2012 NY Natural
Heritage report entitled biological diversity and ecological potential of Plum Island New York
which many of you are already familiar with. Heather mentioned it in her comments. We
believe it strongly supports your proposal and should be in the written record of this hearing.
Finally, we encourage you to make any necessary provisions to the proposal while maintaining
the basic areas and uses you have proposed. And adopt it as local law as soon as possible. In
this way, the town can send a clear message to the federal agencies that own and manage these
properties on behalf of all of us, that our region is united in support of the town's vision for the
future of Plum Island. Thank you.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Randy. Before I. I just want to apologize to the Board
because the next guy I am going to call on is not going to go away unless I call on him. So I am
just going to call on him now and get it over with. Legislator Albert Krupski.
ALBERT KRUPSKI, SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATOR: You are right, I wasn't going to go
away. Albert Krupski, Cutchogue. 1 would really like to thank the Town Board and the
Planning Department for working on this. I had the opportunity to work with everybody here for
a couple of years and we all know what a shock it was when the Congress decided to sell it and I
have listened to the comments and I heard John Turner speak and 1 heard Randy Parsons speak
last week and John Bredemeyer. I got to listen to their comments last week and think about them
but 1 think the way it is proposed now, in my opinion, the way the Planning Department and the
way the Town Board worked this out, 1 think that is the way to go. I think that you have to allow
some flexibility, 175 acres for the research area is a good size area, you need that flexibility for
the future, it is notjust what is there today, you have to, you have the vision to think forward into
the future and as far as allowing the solar panels on 20% of it, I think that is very reasonable, 1
think in the future as far as energy use, you just don't know what could happen. It is easier to
allow it now and see what happens then try to go back later on once it is designated a preserve
and to try to squeeze something in there later. And I really want to. I am really so proud of the
Town Board because here Southold Town has an opportunity to control its own destiny and they
are setting a great example, believe me, for the rest of Long Island because to take this initiative,
you deserve a lot of credit. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you Al. Ijust want to say, AI is being modest. He didn't
mention that as a Councilman, Al was a very persistent member of the Town Board who insisted
that we take the issue up and get zoning in place. Some of us were more cynical, myself
included, to the sale ever really taking place but Al wanted to make sure that it stayed on our
radar and we got the work done. That was Al, as well as the rest of this Board's efforts. So he
deserves as much credit as he might want to give us. Anybody else?
CHARLES ROTHENBERGER: Good evening. For the record, my name is Charles
Rothenberger, I am an attorney with Save the Sound, a conservation and environmental
advocacy organization that operates both in New York and Connecticut, the two states that have
primary stewardship responsibility for Long Island Sound. Save the Sound appreciates the
opportunity to comment in strong support of the proposed zoning on Plum Island. We
wholeheartedly support the goals of the proposed zoning and thank Southold for taking this
important pro-active step to preserve Plum Island for future generations. We strongly believe the
most appropriate disposition of the island would be to transfer the property to another federal
agency such as the US Fish and Wildlife Service through which it might be made part of the
national wildlife refuge system. And the alternative we believe that GSA should condition any
future sale in a way that preserves Plum Islands hundreds of acres of habitat and open space.
However, should the federal option that falls short, Southold and your impending zoning would
provide a safety net for the island's wildlife and coastal systems and it is a welcoming, positive
step towards ensuring Plum Island's natural resources are protected should a transfer to private
interests ultimately occur. That being said, we do have several suggestions that we believe will
make the proposed zoning ordinance even more effective in achieving its stated goals. With
respect to the Plum Island research district, it was noted earlier that it would allow for the bulk
area, conditions would allow for up to 50% of that site to be used for solar installations. We did
a little back of the envelope calculation and it assuming that 90% of that zone might fall within
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the definition of buildable land. that would yield a potential installation covering 78.75 acres
which amounts to more than 2 times the area currently occupied by the Plum Island Animal
Disease Center campus, ferry terminal and warehouse buildings combined. Now this is really
more in the form of a question. We are curious as to whether such a large solar installation
would require the clearing of additional vegetation to meet that lot coverage. As noted, we
certainly support the adaptive reuse of the existing development footprint within the PIR but are
concerned about the potential for expansion beyond that footprint under the special exception
allowable for solar installations. To that end, we would recommend adopting the same language
for the PIR that is found in the Plum Island Conservation district section with respect to
disturbing vegetation and specifically that language can be found in section D of article 32. We
should say that we recognize that according to GSA's analysis in the draft environmental impact
statement, developed and or maintained areas comprised approximately 170 acres on the island
and some of the specified developments within that analysis only come out to about 65. So as I
calculated the potential between the two zones for total maximum coverage of solar installations,
it came out to be approximately 160 acres once you subtract the non-buildable land according to
your town code. So it looks like there may be enough already to serve land to accommodate that
but we would really be concerned about the details of that siting, we would certainly recommend
that additional conditions be placed on solar installations and again, noted that the conditions that
appeared to be contemplated were admitted to the draft regulations. We did provide fairly
extensive suggestions regarding what some of those conditions might look like in our comments
and discussion of the Plum Island conservation district. Among the suggestions that we made,
certainly a very thorough environmental impact review should accompany any application for a
special exception and that should be an independent analysis and one that certainly should be
paid for by the applicant. Height restrictions should be established for any solar installation, I
will leave it up to you to determine what the best height is. Towns throughout the country have
established different maximum height allowances but 1 would suggest something fairly short
would be appropriate considering the importance of this view shed. Maintaining the
opportunities for wildlife passage to any solar installation, additionally the placement of solar
panels should be based on preserving existing natural features and the design, construction,
operation of any facilities should minimize soil disturbance to the maximum percent possible and
should not substantially alter runoff or drainage from the site and then finally, any application for
special exception we believe should include a site restoration plan that describes how the solar
use site will be restored to the same general condition that existed at the time of the approval
should the solar installation cease operations. The proposed site restoration plan should describe
procedures to be used to restore the solar use site to its prior conditions, including but not limited
to re-grading, re-vegetation and the storage and removal of structures and the equipment. That
being said, notwithstanding some of those questions and concerns expressed, we really do
applaud the Town of Southold for its vision and its commitment to taking the appropriate steps to
ensure that Plum Islands rich cultural, historical and environmental legacy will be preserved for
future generations and I wish that every town in Connecticut and New York follows your lead
and take such a proactive approach. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. I just want to speak to one issue and again, we are
going to consider everything that gets said tonight, we will certainly take it very seriously. But
in the interests of clarity want to point out that although we are creating new zoning for the uses
on that island, there are other aspects of our code that would still apply once the island goes into
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private hands. For instance. solar. photovoltaic arrays are considered accessory structures.
accessory to the principal use. I he town code already limits heights for accessory structures, I
believe the current limit is about 18 feet maybe. Although from a practical point of view, that
doesn't mean that it shouldn't be reviewed in maybe a tighter context down the road but there are
other aspects of the code that would come into play here, such as coastal erosion hazard
mitigation areas. We already passed legislation that doesn't allow for construction in those
zones, things like that, so this isjust really speaking to the uses for that island. Because we
didn't have zoning that was appropriate in the existing code.
(INAUDIBLE) COLLIER: Good evening Supervisor Russell and members of the Town Board.
My name is (Inaudible) Collier. 1 am here this evening representing the Nature Conservancy in
Connecticut, sister chapter to our Long Island chapter that my colleague Randy Parsonsjust
spoke to you from. On behalf of the nature Conservancy in Connecticut, I would like to express
our strong support for the town's proposed local law entitled the local law in relation to the
marine district and Plum Island zoning. (Inaudible) that leaves 600 acres or 80% of Plum Island
in a conservation district to ensure the island's nationally significant, natural, cultural and
historic resources are protected. As one of the largest contiguous blocks of undeveloped coastal
land in the Long Island Sound, Plum Island supports a diverse array of wildlife and native plants
including critical breeding habitat for threatened birds like piping plovers and roseate terns and
the largest seal haul out area in southern New England. With nearly 400 species of plants on the
island including 14 rare species, the island also supports one of the largest concentrations of rare
plants in New York. 187 species of birds have been observed on the island including 57 New
York State species of greatest conservation need. And the near shore areas of Plum Island
contain some of the few remaining sea grass meadows in Long Island Sound, a critical habitat
for marine life. There are no other comparable conservations opportunities in Long Island Sound
where significant resources, already publicly owned, can be permanently protected. Plum Island
is also located within the waters of Long Island Sound and Peconic estuary. Both estuaries of
national significance, designated by congress under the national estuary program. The island is a
stewardship site within the Long Island Sounds national estuary program. Keeping Plum Island
in public ownership and management with public access is most consistent with the policies and
goals established from congress when it enacted the national estuary program. This is also an
important goal of the nature conservancy and as you heard earlier, the Preserve Plum Island
coalition. The conservancy supports the coalition recommendation that the federal government
designate the same portion of the island, proposed to be going for conservation as a national
wildlife refuge as the best and most appropriate vehicle for protecting and enhancing the wildlife
and ecological communities of the island. Due to the national significance of the island's natural
resources, the conservancy also supports and echoes the comments we have heard from others
here tonight in particular those of the Preserve Plum Island coalition. Those include inclusion in
the conservation district and removal from the research district of the approximately 35 acres in
and around the Plum Island lighthouse, extending along the shoreline in both directions, south to
the northern edge of the dock facility and northeast to the western of the main laboratory facility
and inland to the paved road to protect the small isolated wetland between the lighthouse and the
docking facility, potential habitat for rare plant species and ensure the natural, unaltered sections
of the islands coastline are within the most protected zoning district. In addition, inclusion in the
conservation district and removal from the research district of an area approximately two acres
northeast of the existing laboratory facility that consists of a maritime shrub land as mapped by
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the natural heritage program, New Yorl: natural heritage program. Use of solar panels in the
conservation district should be prohibited with the exception of on the roof of buildings
conforming to the 2% lot coverage requirement structures to preserve the integrity of the islands
flora and recognizing the comments that were made earlier this evening with regards to other
potential sources of alternative energy development on the island, I would also like to echo those
concerns that those be minimized within the conservation district. And finally, I think this was
addressed earlier but because it is in our written comments 1 want to repeat it, just verifying that
the sum of the acreage for the proposed zoning district is indeed consistent with the total acreage
of the island and ensure that all areas of the island are included in the Board's zoning proposal,
as proposed it appears that only 775 of the estimated 843 acres of the island were included in the
zoning proposal. And as a final recommendation, we would also ask that all sewage on Plum
Island be treated to a tertiary level of treatment before discharge into ground or surface waters to
minimize the addition of nitrogen loading into Long Island Sound. Finally, I would just like to
express the Nature Conservancy in Connecticut's appreciation of the opportunity to review and
provide comments to the Town Board on this proposal to ensure Plum Island continues to serve
as a natural resource and provide essential and consistent for the region. The Conservancy fully
supports the Board's adoption of this zoning proposal. Thank vou.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Who else would like to address the Town Board on this
particular local law?
BENJA SCHWARTZ: Good evening. Benja Schwartz from Cutchogue. A lot of building
going on in Riverhead, I think we got enough development in Riverhead to balance it out. I
almost say no development on Plum Island but not really. 1 think you know, there is
development that can be positive out there. Federal government hasn't been the best steward all
the time. Of course, Riverhead Town would probably want to build a bridge across the gut so
they could, you know, put some big stores out there or something. Okay, well, I just, I am really
proud of the town Board for proposing this very thoughtful and well considered legislation. I
think there are a couple of items or terminology that could be improved on. We have heard a lot
today about alternative energy and I would just like to, rather than say alternative, the point is
that it is clean, non-polluting energy. It is not going to have a adverse impact on the
environment. Renewable energy as opposed to the limited sources of energy which we currently
rely on and will not be able to forever. I think the idea, what I have heard and I haven't seen, I
haven't read all the proposed zoning, I have been very busy lately. I apologize but you have all
been doing a great job, thank you for that. And you too. 1 have never been to Plum Island. It is
hard to get there. You have got to, you know, have the right credentials and all. It is a little
easier than it used to be to go to Fishers Island which is very similar in many ways, on the other
side of the Sound. But I am supportive of the idea of having some public access to natural
environment out there. The idea, the terminology used in the proposed legislation of passive
recreation, it is not going to be passive. Just getting there across the Plum gut is going to be very
active, believe me. If you have ever been there, been in the gut, you will know what I mean. But
really, that dichotomy, the description, the use of passive recreation areas and active recreation
areas, I think doesn't describe what we really are talking about. Sometimes they say non-
consumptive recreation, you can say non-disruptive, protected and 1 think it is important to be
protective but 1 also think that we can support and promote nature if we have appropriate kind of
development out there and appropriate zoning legislation would go a long way towards
encouraging that. Closing, I would just like to mention the book `Bringing nature home' and
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how we humans are occupying so much territory on the earth. It is not enough just to close Off
places and say that nature can do its thing out there. everything that has been said today about
Plum Island also needs to be applied to the property on the mainland here, to our jurisdiction and
yes, private property also on the mainland. Finally, there was a resolution today, 4369.
Something about a memorandum of agreement with the federal government on Plum Island. I
was disappointed to see that there was not an attachment on the website. That it was not posted.
In fact, this proposed legislation could easily have been attached as a link in the agenda so that
people Could actually read the specific legislation. And I would ask if maybe the public hearing
comments could be put on our wonderful laserfiche system that we, our Town Clerk has set up
for us. Thank you.
AARON BURGEN: Good evening, Supervisor Russell and Town Board members. Thank you
for allowing all of us this opportunity to speak tonight. My name is Aaron Bergen. I am the
vice-president of the Group for the East End and I am filling in for Bob DeLuca, who regrets that
he couldn't be here tonight, the president of the group. He has been working on the Plum Island
issue since 2003, mainly with the security but also now most recently with the conservation site
assessment. And just for the record, the group represents the conservation and community
planning interests of several thousand member household on the east end with roughly 400 here
in Southold Town. And our central office is in Southold. We are also member of the Preserve
Plum Island coalition, as many of the folks that spoke tonight are. We echo a lot of what John
Turner said. And we want to strongly support the proposed changes that would establish these
two districts as well as the existing M II zoning which would further clarify a number of
potentially problematic uses on the land side and dock portion of the Plum Island property. And
so that is something not to use sight of, the proposed amendments set forth. I just want to echo
again, roughly 37 acres that is now being proposed in the research district, 35 acres right on the
western shore and again, the other two acres on the north of the existing facility. Just looking
through before this is finalized, just to take a look at that. It is mainly wooded area,
undeveloped northwest coast and the southwestern which contains a lot of wetlands and of
course, the Plum Island lighthouse. But also from an aesthetic standpoint, there is going to be a
lot of boaters out there, to have buildings right up to the edge of the coastal shoreline would not
be beneficial to the public. The last thing too is, working along with Congressman Bishop who
(inaudible) to de couple the sale of Plum Island which as proposed now would help pay for the
new lab which of course probably wouldn't be able to happen because the sale of Plum Island
would be just a fraction of what the new lab will cost. But again, 1 want to repeat anything that
other people have said tonight and our written comments will be set forth very soon. I just want
to thank everyone for their attention to these concerns that we have spoken about and if there is
anything that the group can do moving forward, please let us know. Thank you very much.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
BILL STEGIMAN: Good evening, thank you for the opportunity to speak. My name is Bill
Stegiman and I am the conservation chair of the Long Island group of the Sierra Club. We have
about 6,000 members on Long Island. We are also members of the Plum Island coalition. And
we are thankful to John Turner for illustrating our viewpoints earlier. 1 am reallyjust, I am from
West Islip and I thought it was important to be here tonight as a representative of the Sierra Club
to express our gratitude for these actions that you are proposing. 1 will leave it at. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you very much. Who else would like to address the Town
Board on this particular issue?
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RORIR'f DUNN: Robot Dunn. Peconic. I am just curious about- aS4mlling this goes through
this way, what is the liability of the Town? I mean, the conservation district is certainly not
going to put any dollars on the table. What kind of liability is the town going to have once the
(inaudible) and what kind of income might come from the island should there be no
development?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The zoning doesn't envision no development. What the zoning tries
to do and I understand the concerns that people have had tonight with regard to photovoltaic
arrays etc., but you know. YOU need to understand that this Town Board's goal was not just to
protect what is a stunning eco-system that is over there but also to equally protect a stunning
world class facility, research facility. So that is why we have segmented the zoning to allow for
the continuation of research and development in the PIR district. The liability, the town is
merely zoning the property. By zoning it, we are not taking possession of it, we are not taking
title to it. The liability still rests with the federal government and any cleanup, any of those
issues, they need to identify and disclose to any potential buyer.
MR. DUNN: There is plenty of that there. 1 mean, you can see that just from the satellite. I
have never been on the island but looking at satellite pictures, there hazardous dumps, there is
vehicles. Those buildings were built starting in the 40's and 50's. God knows what is in them.
But I am talking about from security, police, fire, transportation. What kind of liabilities will
the town have....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We already have an agreement, as a matter of fact, Benja referred to
a resolution, 1 think it was 369, we actually have a memorandum of understanding, we provide
policing to Plum Island. Generally it is on a stand ready basis. If they have an incident, if they
have an unruly worker, then we will go over there and assist them. It is just their security.
MR. DUNN: But once they would leave.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Well, once they would leave, again, if it became privately held, then
we would have to work out with any potential buyer some type of arrangement for the policing
of the island. Also, they would need to probably contact the Orient fire district. Right now, they
maintain their own fire department on Plum Island.
MR. DUNN: Correct.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: If Orient were to absorb that, they would need to go to that fire
district and negotiate some sort of reasonable fire protection. If they can't sustain their own fire
department.
MR. DUNN: And that funding would come from?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That would be, again, any prospective buyer would have to factor
that into the equation. The funding isn't going to come from Southold Town. I don't know what
arrangements they would work out with the federal government or the fire district.
MR. DUNN: And if the zoning were to frighten off any prospective buyers and the feds walked
away from it and now it is just an island out there that the town is concerned with....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We have tried to be broad enough with the zoning in the research
district that hopefully that wouldn't be the case. We are trying very much to protect jobs on
Plum Island as much as the scenic view sheds there. I mean, we are trying to balance those
things out. We hopefully have included enough uses in that research area....
MR. DUNN: So in the conservation district, we would kind of hope that some...
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It is a de facto preserve now and....
MR. DUNN: Somebody would buy it to preserve it....
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: For the 175 awes that we are creatino for the research and
development district.
MR. DUNN: But that potentially couldbe revenue generating then?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, if a private buyer, then we would put it over to rural section
one and it would become taxable property.
MR. DUNN: And if it was a university or anybody....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Presumably they would stay in the tax exempt status.
MR. DUNN: Okay, so again, we are not.....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: If we were to transfer to a tax exempt entity, it would be revenue
neutral because right now it produces no taxes.
MR. DUNN: That is it. I just want to know how much thought has been given to what if it
continues to produce no taxes?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We thought about that a great deal but again, we didn't try to create
zoning to create expansion of the tax base, we tried to create zoning that does two things. It
achieves protection and preservation of that stunning eco-system and tries to save Plum Island as
a research facility.
MR. DUNN: Okay but if everybody left and it was just a nice little conservation area which
would be a wonderful thing (inaudible) you are going to have to put some people out there
patrolling to keep the yahoo's off it from doing whatever they would do.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The federal government would still have to, again, if the federal
government just had to walk away from it, they would still own it and they would still have the
underlying responsibilities.
MR. DUNN: Okay. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Bill?
BILL TOEDTER: Bill Toedter, Southold. President of North Fork Environmental Council.
won't wax eloquent or repeat what my colleagues and associates have said, I think we have
covered that and the NFEC really does appreciate the work and commitment that you have put
into this so far. To AI's point, it has been a long road to this point and what we want to say is
that we all need to understand that this is not the end, this is the beginning and there is a long
road ahead with commitment from the Town Board and commitment from all these
organizations as we move forward. We have talked a lot today about Plum Island and you know
our positions on that. We also need to keep in mind as Bob spoke about and as Aaron spoke
about, (inaudible) other issues that then may affect us. When we took at decommissioning, if
there is an actual sale and we look at remediation efforts and we look at any construction, how
that is going to affect Orient, East Marion and Greenport in terms of traffic issues, in terms of all
these other things. So we hope that the Town Board continues its focus going forward in dealing
with these things and we stand ready to help you with that, too.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you very much. Who else would like to address the Town
Board? Don?
DONALD WILCENSKI: Donald Wilcenski, Planning Board chair. I would just like to take a
moment to just recognize the Town Board, the code committee, the attorney's office, the
planning staff and everyone for doing an outstandingjob in bringing this to where it is now.
There have been a lot of meetings over the last several months and it has been a pleasure to listen
to all the comments here tonight with everyone pretty much having the same goals in mind. And
we will continue to take your comments as we move forward. Thank you.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you Don. Who else would lilac to address the Town Board
on this local law? Anybody?
MR. SCHWARTZ: Excuse me, if I mayjust add one quick point. On the agenda today, there
was something about a conference, living shoreline conference which 1 think is apropos to this
whole discussion. And 1 was very glad to see one of our local trustees of the Town of Southold
was one of the panelists along with some very distinguished people from up and down the east
coast.....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I just want to remind you that we are still in the public hearing for
the local law that is proposed but we will go to the public comment section in a second.
MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, you know, it is similar to the idea of posting the comments here, I
think there could have been a link on the agenda to the, on our agenda, to the agenda for this
living shoreline conference. I understand it is sold out but I think there is a lot of very similar
thinking of people who understand the value of conservation and how that will add not just
natural resources but economic benefits to our town, way beyond what residential development
or commercial development out there, we just provide some cash input but also cash outlay
requirements.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank You. Would anybody else like to address the Town Board on
this particular local law'?
This meeting was adjourned at 9:17 PM until June 18, 2013. Written comments accepted until
June 14, 2013.
TO BE WITHDRAWN
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
Closing Comments
VII. Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared adjourned
at 4:30P.M.
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Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Talbot, Councilman
SECONDER:Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Talbot, Evans, Russell
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