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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
January 28, 2014
4:30 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the
Meeting Hall, Southold, NY.
Call to Order
4:30 PM Meeting called to order on January 28, 2014 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25,
Southold, NY.
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Robert Ghosio Town of Southold Councilman Present
James Dinizio Jr Town of Southold Councilman Present
William P. Ruland Town of Southold Councilman Present
Ji11 Doherty Town of Southold Councilwoman Present
Louisa P. Evans Town of Southold Justice Present
Scott A. Russell Town of Southold Supervisor Present
1. Reports
1. Planning Board
2. Recreation Department
3. Land Tracking
4. Employee Health Care Plan - Island Group
5. Fishers Island Sewer District
II. Public Notices
1. NYS Liquor License Renewal
2. NYS Liquor License Application
3. American Red Cross Blood Drive
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III. Communications
IV. Discussion
1. 9:00 Am - Jim Grathwohl, Chairman, Historical Preservation Commission
2. 9:30 Am - John Cushman
3. 10:00 Am - Art Leudesdorf, Park and Recreation Committee
4. 10:30 Am - CANCELLED - Roger Bason of Ecco Solutions
5. Kevin Webster
6. Home Rule Request
7. LL/Old Main Road, Mattituck, Water Map Amendment (PH Tonight)
8. Home Rule Request
Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 11:25 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
(1) Property Acquisition: Publicity of which would substantially affect the purchase price
(2) Labor: Matters involving employment of particular person(s)
Update on CSEA negotiations
(3) Litigation: Katherine A. Haas v. Town of Southold, et al.
Rose's Vineyard, LLC and Joseph Paul Winery, Inc., d/b/a Vineyard 48 v. Town of Southold
Planning Board
Town of Southold, et al v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION -11:30 Am - Melissa Spiro
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Labor
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Litigation
Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this
Executive Session at 1:15 PM.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
12. 10:30 Am - Jim Bunchuck
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 1:15 PM, until the Regular 4:30 PM Meeting of the Southold
Town Board.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
SECONDER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
Pledge to Flag
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.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott A. Russell, Supervisor
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
Opening Comments
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Please rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. I just
want to ask anybody that would like to comment on any of the agenda items to please feel free to
comment now. Some of you might be here for the resumption of the cell tower hearing and then
we have another local law which is an amendment to the water map. We will have a time at the
end of the regular business to hear your comments on that. We usually carve that out as a
separate process. Anybody want to comment on the agenda? General items? (No response)
V. Resolutions
2014-124
CATEGORY.• Audit
DEPARTIIENT.• Town Clerk
Approve Audit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated
January 28, 2014.
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? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-124
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter ? ? 0 ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-125
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, February 11, 2014 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York at 7:30 P.M..
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-125
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder Rl ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? 11
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-126
CATEGORY: Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Engagement Letter with George Rehn, CPA
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the engagement letter with George R. Rehn, CPA
regarding performing an audit of the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund for the
year ended December 31, 2013, at a cost not to exceed $7,000.00, subject to the approval of the
Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-126
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter ? ? ?
? Supervisor's App[ James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Mover 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-127
CATEGORY.• Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Establish Capital Budget for 2 Ford Escapes
Financial Impact:
Provide approprration for two Ford Escapes included in the 2014 Capital Budget
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a 2014 Capital Budget that
includes a $52,500 appropriation for two Central Garage Ford Escapes, and
WHEREAS the Town's Capital Budget process requires a resolution to formally establish
Capital Budget items in the Capital Fund, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
establishment of the following Capital Project in the 2014 Capital Fund:
Capital Project Name: Automobiles
Financing Method: Transfer from the General Fund Whole Town
Budget: Revenues:
H.5031.85 Interfund Transfers $52,500
Total $52,500
Appropriations:
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H.1640.2.300.200 Central Garage
Capital Outlay
Automobiles $52,500
Total $52,500
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-127
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
? Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-128
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Budget Modification for Kronos Professional Services
Financial Impact:
Appropriate finds for professional services needed for pay period schedule change
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2014 General
Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
From:
A.1990.4.100.100 Unallocated Contingencies $1,720
To:
A.1680.4.400.358 Time Management System $1,720
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-128
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Defeated
Robert Ghasia ' Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled
James Dinizio Jr Voter p ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
? Supervisors App[ William P. Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appi
? No Action
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? Lost
2014-129
CATEGORY.- Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT.- Town Attorney
ATA Andaloro/View Seminar "Notary Law"
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to
Assistant Town Attorney, Jennifer Andaloro, to view the seminar entitled "Notary Law" offered
by the Suffolk Academy of Law, which will be available via webcast after January 28, 2014. All
expenses for registration and materials will be a charge to the 2014 Town Attorney budget.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-129
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appi Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-130
CATEGORY. Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT.- Zoning Board of Appeals
Vicki Toth to NYS DOS Code Conference at Stony Brook
RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Vicki Toth
to attend the NYS DOS Code Conference in Stony Brook, New York, on March 18, 19 and 20,
2014. All expenses for registration, travel and meals, to be a legal charge to the 2014 Zoning
Board of Appeals budget (meetings and seminars).
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-130
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
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? Withdrawn Jill Doherty Voter El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder D ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A. Russell Voter El ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
2014-131
CATEGORY: Grants
DEPARTMENT.• Human Resource Center
Authorize Town Director of Human Services to Submit Grant For
Financial Impact:
NYSERDA is providing a grant opportunityfor a workplace initiative for the purchase, software and
installation of a Level 2 networked Charge Point charging station by Leviton at an 85% cost reduction.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Town Director of
Human Services, Karen McLaughlin to submit a grant application to Leviton Manufacturing
Company and NYSERDA (NYS Energy Research and Development Authority) for the purchase,
software and installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Equipment at the Human Resource
Center and hereby further authorizes Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute any and all
documents in connection therewith.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-131
® Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter B ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appi James Dinizio Jr Mover 2 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter El ? ? 0
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter [ ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? p
? No Action
? Lost
Comments regarding resolution 131
COUNCILMAN RULAND: Can I speak to that, Scott?
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Sure.
COUNCILMAN RULAND: As you know, the Town of Southold does have one electric car that
we are utilizing at the Human Resource Center and previously we had authorized their funding
for a charging station. Subsequent to that, the director of Human Services had come across this
grant opportunity that would provide basically 80% of the cost of this station through a grant and
only 20% of the cost to be provided by the Town and it has a unique part to it that not only can
we or that part of the grant is that we can have this to charge our own vehicles and based on the
initial observation of the one that we have, we certainly would like to have more delivering
meals locally because they are a fraction of the cost per month to operate but the other side of it
is, it is encouraging our employees that only commute to work, when they consider purchasing a
vehicle that they purchase an electric car and they can charge it at the town station as part of this
grant. So it is a pretty unique opportunity and Karen is excited that there is a reason to believe
that we will get one of those in the grant. For your information.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
2014-132
CATEGORY.• Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Attend East End Workers Compensation Symposium
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to
Christine Foster, Secretarial Assistant, to attend the East End Workers Compensation
Symposium in Southampton, NY on January 31, 2014. This is a free seminar, travel by town
vehicle.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-132
a Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ?
? Supervisor's App[ James Dinizio Jr Voter la ? ? ! ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Seconder ? ? 11 ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Mover El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter El ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-133
CATEGORY. Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
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Purchase Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Software
Financial Impact:
Purchase Adobe Acrobat XI Pro to facilitate the creation and modification of application materials for
submission to the Engineering Department for compliance with Chapter 236: Stormwater Management.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2014
budget as follows:
General Fund Whole Town
From:
A.1440.4.200.100 Cellular Telephone $360
To:
A.1680.2.400.520 Personal Computer Software $360
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-133
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay ! Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter El ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-134
CATEGORY.- Property Usage
DEPARTMENT.- Recreation
Approve Southold High School Use of Tennis Courts
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to
Southold High School to use 6 tennis courts at Tasker & Jean Cochran parks for boys
varsity & iunior varsity matches for a total of 11 days beginning March 24 and ending on
May 2, dates to be coordinated with the Southold Town Recreation Department. The
applicant must file with the Town Clerk's Office a One Million Dollar Certificate of Insurance
naming the Town of Southold as additional insured, subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-134
0 Adopted - - -
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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? Defeated Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
2014-135
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
Preventative Maintenance Agreement W/Weston & Sampson - FI Pump Station
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Preventative Maintenance Agreement between
Weston & Sampson CMR, Inc. and the Town of Southold for the maintenance of the Fishers
Island Pump Station for a total of two visits at a total contract price of $2,174.00 for 2014,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-135
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter Rl ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-136
CATEGORY. Bid Acceptance
DEPARTMENT. Solid Waste Management District
Accept Bid for D.SW Equipment
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the following bids for
the following used DSW equipment:
Intergrity Auto Sales Kenworth Tractor $39,777.00
Double Run Lumber Landfill Compactor 6,750.00
Steel Trailer 4,520.00
Bromley Sawmill Tool Carrier 5,500.00
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-136
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Noy Abstain ! Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-137
CATEGORY.- Bid Acceptance
DEPARTMENT.- Solid Waste Management District
Reject Walking Trailer Bids
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rejects any and all bids for
the 2004 STECO ST-AW04500 Walking Floor Trailer, Asset # 3201, and hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to re-advertise with a minimum bid of $20,000.00.
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-137
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
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2014-138
CATEGORY.• Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT.• Building Department
Training
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Code
Enforcement Officer Peter Doherty to attend New York State Code training in Stony Brook,
New York, on February 4, 5 & 6, March 11, 12 & 13, April 8, 9, 10, 29 & 30, Mayl, June 17, 18
& 19 and July 22, 23 &24, 2014 : 8:00am to 4:00pm. All expenses for registration & travel to be
a legal charge to the 2014 Building Department budget (meetings and seminars).
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-138
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Wilhdmwn Robert Ghosio Voter lz ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Mover El ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-139
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.' Police Dept
Police Department - Donation
Financial Impact:
Donation made by STS Anargyroi Taxiarhis Ladies Philptohos of Greenport to the STPD
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby increases the 2014 General
Fund Whole Town budget as follows:
Revenues:
A.2705.40 Gifts & Donations $50
TOTAL $50
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Appropriations:
A.3120.2.200.200 Office Equipment/Chairs 50
TOTAL $50
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-139
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Noy Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover : 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-140
CATEGORY.• Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Agreement WIElectronix Systems Central Station Alarms, Inc. - Monitoring Transfer Station Sec. Sys.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Standard Agreement for Security System, Equipment
and/or Service between Electronix Systems Central Station Alarms, Inc. and the Town of
Southold for monitoring the security system at the Town's Transfer Station, at a cost of $45.00
per month, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-140
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter ' 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appi Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
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2014-141
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
MOU W/Business Automation Services - Online Dog Licensing System
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between Business
Automation Services Inc. and the Town of Southold regarding purchasing the BAS Online Dog
Licensing System, at a cost not to exceed $1,790.00, which includes the annual software support,
hosting and maintenance fee for the first year, thereafter an annual renewal fee of $600 per year,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record -Resolution RES-2014-141
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
? Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Robert Ghosio Voter El ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder El ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-142
CATEGORY.• Committee Appointment
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CAC Student Appointment
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Hunter Hedges and
Leah Santacroce to the Conservation Advisory Council as student interns.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-142
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended ' Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Robert Ghosio Voter 0 El ? 11
? Defeated
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appi Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
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? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
Comment regarding resolution 142
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: I move to table this resolution, this is for appointments for
the student appointments for the CAC and the Board would like to have the opportunity to
interview them.
2014-143
CATEGORY.• Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT.• Town Attorney
Business Automation Services/Online Web Portal for Clerk's Licensing System
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a letter Proposal dated January 9, 2014 between Business
Automation Services Inc. and the Town of Southold regarding purchasing the BAS Online Web
Portal for the Clerk's Licensing System, at a cost not to exceed $10,760.00, which includes the
annual software support, hosting and maintenance fee for the first year, subject to the approval of
the Town Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-143
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-144
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
Business Automation Services/Online Recreation Program Registration System
January 28, 2014 Page 17
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a letter Proposal dated January 24, 2014 between
Business Automation Services Inc. and the Town of Southold regarding development and design
of an Online Recreation Program Registration System that would allow residents to register and
pay for the various programs offered by the Town online, at a cost not to exceed $9,800.00,
which includes the annual hosting and software support/maintenance fee for the first year,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-144
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated - Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Voter El ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-145
CATEGORY.• Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
PSAP Agency Agreement W/Suffolk County - Enhanced 911 Program
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the PSAP Agency Agreement between the Town of
Southold and the County of Suffolk in connection with the Enhanced 911 Program, for the
period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, at a cost not to exceed $70,000 annually,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-145
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Defeated Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled
James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt
? Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? El ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
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? Lost
2014-146
CATEGORY' Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Accept the Resignation of Kimbell Miller
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Kimbell Miller from the position of a Data Entry Operator for the Building Department
effective January 27, 2014.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-146
e Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? : ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter RI ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell ! Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-147
CATEGORY: Legislation
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
LL/Old Main Road Water Map Amendment 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 to Amend the Town of
Southold Water Supply Plan Map to a Portion of Old Main Road in Mattituck" to the Southold
Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for their
recommendations and reports.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-147
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended Robert Ghosio ! Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? "fabled William P. Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
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? Withdrawn Jill Doherty Mover ® O ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter m ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A. Russell Mover ® ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
2014-148
CATEGORY.• Legal
DEPARTMENT.• Land Preservation
Set P.H. Whitcom Marsh Preserve Land Donation
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday, February 11,
2014, at 7:32 p.m., Southold Town Hall, 53095 Route 25, Southold, New York, as the time and
place for a public hearing on the question of acquisition by gift of fee title to vacant land totaling
16.343± acres from The Nature Conservancy, the owner of record, for open space preservation
purposes in accordance with Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation) of the Town Code of the
Town of Southold.
The parcel, identified as SCTM #1000-14.-2-1.4 and known as the Whitcom Marsh Preserve, is
located at 650 Mulford Court, running along the westerly side of Mulford Court in Orient, New
York, in the R-80 zoning district. The parcel was created in a subdivision known as Whitcom
Investment Company approved by the Planning Board in 1980. The parcel, known as the fifth lot
of the subdivision, was considered unbuildable fresh water marsh and the Planning Board's
approval required restrictive covenants pertaining to this parcel that resulted in the property
being transferred to The Nature Conservancy. The parcel is shown in the Town's Community
Preservation Project Plan as property that is currently preserved due to the restrictions required
as part of the subdivision approval. The restrictions require that the property shall forever be held
as a nature preserve for educational and charitable purposes, and shall be kept entirely in its
natural state, excepting only the maintenance of such fences and foot trails as may be appropriate
to effectuate the foregoing purposes without impairing the essential natural character of the
premises.
This property has been offered to the Town of Southold as a donation from The Nature
Conservancy. The Town will be responsible for any acquisition costs associated with the transfer
of fee title.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above mentioned
parcel of land is on file in the Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375
Main Road (Route 25), Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person
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during business hours.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-148
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-149
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.• Fishers Island Ferry District
2013 Budget Modification FIFD
Financial Impact:
to cover over expended lines
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution of the Fishers Island Ferry District Board of Commissioners dated January 20, 2014,
which amended the 2013 Fishers Island Ferry District budget.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-149
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder Rl ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-150
CATFGORY.' Grants
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DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
NYS Archives LGRMIF 2014-2015 Grant Application
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute A New York State Archives Local Government Records
Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) Grant Application in the 2014-2015 grant cycle in
the category of Document Conversion and Access, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 in
connection with a Shared Services grant application between the Town of Southold (lead
agency) and the Village of Green port (participant).
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-150
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Ves/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Apt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Apia Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? - ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-151
CATEGORY: Home Rule Request
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Request the Enactment olrSenate Bill 5.1782 and Assembly Bill A.1329 Entitled "ANACT to Amend the
Public Authorities Law, in Relation to the Creation of the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation
Authority"
WHEREAS, a bill has been introduced in the State Legislature as Senate Bill 5.1782 and
Assembly Bill A.1329 and
WHEREAS, the bill would create the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Authority; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold hereby requests the enactment of Senate Bill S.1782 and Assembly Bill A.1392
entitled "AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the creation of the
Peconic Bay regional transportation authori "
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-151
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated James Dinizio Jr Mover 2 ? ? ?
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? Tabled William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 : ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
2014-152
CATEGORY.• Home Rule Request
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Request the Enactment of Senate Bill S. 1859 and Assembly Bill A. 1461 Entitled "AN ACT to Amend the
General Municipal Law, in Relation to Creating the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Council"
WHEREAS, a bill has been introduced in the State Legislature as Senate Bill S.1859 and
Assembly Bill A.1461 and
WHEREAS, the bill would create the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Council; this
council would coordinate a proposal for the development of an improved public transit system
for the region; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold hereby requests the enactment of Senate Bill S.1859 and Assembly Bill A.1461
entitled "AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to creating the Peconic
Bay regional transportation council; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof".
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-152
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Apia William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Mover e ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Apin Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
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2014-153
CATEGORY.- Local Law Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT.- Town Attorney
PH 2125114 @ 4:32 PMLLIVeterans Exemption from School District Taxes
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 28`h day of January, 2014, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chanter 245, Taxation, in Connection with Authorizing
Exemptions from School District Taxes for Veterans" 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
25`h day of February, 2014 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 245,
Taxation, in Connection with Authorizing Exemptions from School District Taxes for
Veterans" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2014
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245, Taxation, in
Connection with Authorizing Exemptions from School District Taxes for Veterans".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Purpose.
The New York State Legislature has amended the New York State Real Property Tax
Law to authorize School Districts to permit a tax exemption for Veterans upon approval
of the School District. It is the intent of this local law to incorporate this Amendment
into the Southold Town Code so that it is consistent with the New York State Real
Property Tax Law.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
4245-16. Exemption granted to Veterans and Gold Star parents.
F. The exemption allowable under this Article may be extended to taxation of
School Districts if the governing body of the School District in which the property
is located adopts a resolution providing such exemption as provided in Section
458-9(2)(d)(i). Any such resolution shall be provided to the Town of Southold
Assessor's Office on or before March 1 for the assessment roll issued within that
year.
III. 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.
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IV. APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates
occurring on or after January 1, 2014. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing
with the Secretary of State as provided b law.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-153
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled -
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 [1 ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell - Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-154
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT.• Town Attorney
McLean Associates Change Order 411Dike Project
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves Change Order #1
to the NRCS Dike Rehabilitation Project with L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. as it relates to
Latham Farm in the net amount of $49,997.50, subject to the approval of the Town Engineer and
Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-154
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled - - -
Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn -
? Supervisors App[ James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter Rl ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover Rl ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
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2014-155
CATEGORY: Litigation
DEPARTMENT.• Town Attorney
Retain Frank Isler as Special Counsel in Vineyard 48 V. Planning Board Action
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby retains Frank A. Isler, Esq.
as Special Counsel in the Supreme Court, Suffolk County civil action entitled "Rose's Vineyard,
LLC and Joseph Paul Winery, Inc. d/b/a Vineyard 48 v. Southold Town Planning Board" under
Index No. 14-00957.
I Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-155
-9 -Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover ® ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ! ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter lZ ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder (a ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter El 0 ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-156
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Create Budget for Bay Ave Bridge Project Initial Design
Financial Impact:
Create a capital budget for initial engineering and design for Bay Ave brudge project (East Marion)
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2014 Highway
Fund Part Town budget as follows:
From:
DB.5110.4.100.900 Resurfacing Projects $50,000
To:
DB.9901.9.000.100 Transfer to Capital Fund $50,000
and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment
of the following Capital Project in the 2014 Capital Budget:
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Capital Project Name: Bay Ave Bridge Project
Financing Method: Highway Fund Part Town
Budget: Revenues:
H.5031.80 Interfund Transfers $50,000
Appropriations:
H.5120.2.400.100 Bay Ave Bridge Project $50,000
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-156
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
? Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
Comments regarding resolution 156
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It would be a good time to tell you, Vinny, I forgot to tell you that I
just borrowed $50,000 from the asphalt line. We were hoping you didn't notice it, being the new
guy and all.
2014-157
CATEGORY.' Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Amendment to Procurement Policy to Allow for Best Value Purchasing
WHEREAS, Section 103 of the General Municipal Law as recently amended allows a
municipality to purchase devices, materials, equipment and supplies and to contract for services
related to the installation, maintenance or repair of such items through "piggybacking" on a
contract awarded by other governmental entities following a competitive bidding process to the
lowest responsible bidder or on the basis of best value, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold would like to provide for greater
flexibility in the purchasing process by permitting the award of Town contracts on the basis of
best value upon consideration of quality, cost and efficiency; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the awarding of
contracts based on best value in accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law and
directs the Town Comptroller to amend the Procurement Policy accordingly.
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V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-157
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 El ? 11
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Apin Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-158
CATEGORY: Consulting
DEPARTMENT.• Engineering
Design & Permitting - Bay Avenue Bridge Project
Financial Impact:
Design and permitting of a replacement structure for the bridge over Lake Marion located on Bay Avenue
in East Marion.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Scott A. Russell
to enter into a professional services contract with Dunn Engineering Associates, P.C., for design
and permitting of a replacement structure to the Bay Avenue bridge located in East Marion, at a
cost not to exceed $50,000, all in accordance with the Town Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-158
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled -
Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn -
James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Seconder Rl ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Sept Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-159
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CATEGORY.. Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Enact LL Chapter 280, Wireless Communication Facilities
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 17`h day of December 2013, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with Wireless
Communication Facilities" 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 will be given an opportunity to be heard, now
therefor 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 Amendments to Chapter 280, Zoning, in
connection with Wireless Communication Facilities" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2014
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 280, Zoning, in
connection with Wireless Communication Facilities".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Purpose.
This amendment is intended to make the provisions of Section 280-75 consistent with the
siting priority rules in Section 280-70 and to clarify the restrictions on the siting of a
wireless communication facility on vacant land.
II. Chapter 280 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§280-75. Historic buildings and districts.
No wireless communication facility is allowed on any designated landmark property or
district listed by Federal, State or Town agencies, except as specified below: subjee
A. Any wireless communication facility located on or within an historic structure
listed by Federal, State or Town agencies shall not alter the character-defining
features, distinctive construction methods or original materials of the building and
subject to the requirements of Chapter 170, Landmark Preservation.
B. Any alteration made to an historic structure to accommodate a wireless
communication facility shall be fully reversible and subject to the requirements of
Chapter 170, Landmark Preservation.
C. Wireless communication facilities within an historic district listed by Federal,
State or Town agencies shall be concealed within or behind existing architectural
features, so that they are not visible.
D. Wireless communication facilities on vacant, commercially-zoned parcels with
Landmark status and/or in a designated historic district, at the discretion of the
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Planning Board with a finding that potential impacts to any nearby historic
landmarks or districts are mitigated.
III 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.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
b law.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-159
? Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
0 Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
Next: 2/11/14 7:30 PM
Comments regarding resolution 159
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: What the Board had decided today was we would like two weeks to
consider everything you have raised to us and also the public comment from two weeks ago and
from tonight before we come to, we don't want to rush to judgment. We want to carefully
consider everything you have raised.
MR. GRATHWOHL: All I can say is thank you very much, we appreciate your time and your
attention (inaudible).
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
2014-160
CATEGORY. Enact Local Law
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Adopt LL/ Amend Water Supply Map
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
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County, New York, on the 14"' day of January, 2014, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law to
Amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan Map to a Portion of Old Main Road in
Mattituck" 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 will be given an opportunity to be heard, now
therefor be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ENACTS the proposed Local
Law entitled, "A Local Law to Amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan Map to a
Portion of Old Main Road in Mattituck" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 of 2014
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law to Amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan
Map to a Portion of Old Main Road in Mattituck".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Intent.
This Local Law proposes to amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan Map to
include the extension of a water transmission main to 120 Old Main Road, Mattituck, SCTM
#1000-126-2-2. Historically, the Water Supply Plan Map reflects the physical changes in the
water supply network since 2000. The property owner, Ali Yuzbasioglu, has represented to the
Town that the groundwater quality at this property is inadequate and poses a significant concern
that requires the extension of public water to the property. The extension of the transmission
main is intended to supply the Yuzbasioglu property and is not intended to result in additional
pressure in the area.
Section 2. Enactment.
Based on the goals of the Suffolk County Water Authority and Suffolk County
Department of Health Services to provide safe drinking water to the Yuzbasioglu property, and
upon our consideration of the recommendations of the Town Planning Department, and the
public comments taken at the public hearing, we hereby amend the Town of Southold Water
Supply Plan Map to include the extension of a water transmission main to 120 Old Main Road,
Mattituck.
Section 3.
The Southold Water Supply Plan Map as adopted by Resolution No. 31 on June 20, 2000
by the Town Board, and most recently amended by Resolution No. 2010-478, is hereby amended
to reflect the extension of a water transmission main to 120 Old Main Road, Mattituck.
Section 4. 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.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
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V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-160
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 11 ? 11
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty 'Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
Councilman Roland
Councilman Roland: I have an addendum, an add on resolution first. Would the members we be
willing to entertain an add on resolution that has to do with awarding of a fuel oil bid?
2014-161
CATEGORY.• Bid Acceptance
DEPARTMENT.• Town Clerk
2014 Heating Fuel Oil
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of General
Utilities, 100 Fairchild Avenue, Plainview, NY to supply the town with heating fuel oil for
2014 at $0.23 per gallon over the Northville Rack Price, subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-161
IZ Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder El ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
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VI. Public Hearings
1. Motion To: Motion to recess to Public Hearing
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 P. Roland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
PH 1/14/14 @ 7:32 PM LL/280-75 Amendments WCF
History:
01/14/14 Town Board ADJOURNED Next: 01/28/14
COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, there has been presented to the
Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 17th day of December
2013, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 280,
Zoning, in connection with Wireless Communication Facilities" 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 14`h day of January 2014, 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 280,
Zoning, in connection with Wireless Communication Facilities" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2014
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 280, Zoning, in
connection with Wireless Communication Facilities".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Purpose.
This amendment is intended to make the provisions of Section 280-75 consistent with the siting
priority rules in Section 280-70 and to clarify the restrictions on the siting of a wireless
communication facility on vacant land.
11. Chapter 280 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§280-75. Historic buildings and districts.
No wireless communication facility is allowed on any designated landmark property or
district listed by Federal, State or Town agencies, except as specified below: alto
Chapter 170, T ..ndfn,.'L Preson,ati....
A. Any wireless communication facility located on or within an historic structure listed by
Federal, State or Town agencies shall not alter the character-defining features, distinctive
construction methods or original materials of the building and subject to the requirements of
Chapter 170, Landmark Preservation.
B. Any alteration made to an historic structure to accommodate a wireless communication
facility shall be fully reversible and subject to the requirements of Chapter 170, Landmark
Preservation.
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C. Wireless communication facilities within an historic district listed by Federal, State or
Town agencies shall be concealed within or behind existing architectural features, so that they
are not visible.
D. Wireless communication facilities on vacant, commercially-zoned parcels with Landmark
status and/or in a designated historic district, at the discretion of the Planning. Board with a
finding that potential impacts to any nearby historic landmarks or districts are mitigated.
III 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.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
I have an affidavit of publication in the Suffolk Times showing that the public hearing was
noticed January 2, 2014 and that it was posted on the Town Clerk's bulletin board December 19,
2013. I have a letter from Andrew Freleng, the chief planner of the Suffolk County Department
of Planning, "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 impact. A decision of local determination
should not be construed as either an approval or disapproval." And this comes from Sarah
Lansdale, director of planning and signed off by Andrew Freleng, the chief planner. I have a
recommendation from the Planning Board, from Donald Wilcenski chairman concerning this
resolution "Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the above Local Law to
amend Chapter 280 Zoning, in connection with the wireless communication facilities. The
Planning board supports the proposed amendments to Chapter 280-75. This code section already
provides certain exceptions to the prohibition of wireless facilities on parcels with landmark
designation and the amendment will add a fourth exception for vacant parcels with commercial
zoning. Section 280-75 Historic Buildings and Districts is intended to protect historic structures
and historic districts from the addition of a structure that interferes with the character of those
places. Currently this section of the code prohibits cell towers on landmarked properties but
does allow for `stealth' wireless facilities to be located within a historic structure. The current
exceptions in this section allowing for wireless facilities on landmarked property under certain
circumstances are an acknowledgement of the intent to permit a wireless communication facility
to be located in a historic district with proper review and restrictions. The landmark status is
generally enacted to protect buildings with historic value. Within historic districts, however,
certain adjacent parcels with no buildings were unavoidably included within the boundaries of
the district and automatically designated with the landmark status. This situation, where a parcel
has but does not have any historic structures locate on it, was not contemplated in the wireless
facilities code. There are likely cases where a vacant parcel with landmark designation could
successfully accommodate a cell tower without interfering with the character of a historic
district. Examples would include a heavily wooded parcel that is sizeable, or a parcel that is
located on the outside edge of a historic district with existing trees to mitigate the visual impacts.
In planning for wireless facilities, the Planning Board has found that cell towers are better
located on commercially-zoned land where the impacts to residential districts are decrease.
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Including the restriction that the land be commercially zoned as well as vacant, in the proposed
exception will help achieve this goal. In a review of the parcels in Southold with landmark
status, only one of the 274 landmarked parcels in currently both without structures and
commercially zones, thus limiting the reach of this amendment. This exception will provide for
increased opportunities to site wireless facilities where they are needed and deemed appropriate.
The Planning Board has reviewed the proposed amendments and supports the adoption of this
legislation." And I have a memorandum from the LWRP coordinator, Mark Terry, "The
proposed local law has been reviewed to Chapter 268, Waterfront Consistency Review of the
Town of Southold town code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) policy
standards. Based upon the information provided to this department as well as athe records
available to me, it is my recommendation that the proposed action is consistent with the LWRP
policy standards and therefore is consistent with the LWRP provided that the Planning Board
evaluates any future action to avoid potential adverse impacts of new development on nearby
historic resources as set forth in policy 2.1 below to the greatest extent practicable. 2.1
Maximize preservation and retention of historic resources: D. Avoid potential adverse impacts
of new development on nearby historic resources. Pursuant to chapter 268, the Town Board
shall consider this recommendation in preparing its written determination regarding the
consistency of the proposed action." And that is it.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: What we did was we covered the text of the proposed local law two
weeks ago. We left the hearing open to give you the opportunity to come up and present your
arguments and concern to the Town Board. We can resume that at this time, so you should feel
welcome. Whoever would like to go first, please feel free.
JIM GRATHWOHL: Thank you again for your time this morning. I am Jim Grathwohl, I am
chairman of the Southold Town Landmarks Preservation Commission and I am addressing the
Board although we addressed them this morning (inaudible). I don't want to repeat it all but we
had a very productive meeting this morning with the Town Board, so now all I am going to do is
cover a few of the highlights and let you, let it sink in a little more. The Landmarks Preservation
Commission is aware that this, it's just the beginning of the process for approving the proposed
cell tower here on Town Hall property or it is just behind the Town Hall. I will say upfront
because several people have mentioned this to us, although we share the concerns of residents,
neighbors, other town residents about the health hazards of cell towers, that is not our purview.
We are the Landmarks Preservation Commission and by law, we cannot discuss the health
hazards. Other people certainly can do that. We have discussed as I said this morning, our
concerns with both the FCC and the New York State Historic Preservation office and they have
provided us guidance on this issue which we have followed. Again, our concerns are not about
the cell tower itself, although its proposed location is on a registered town historic site. We
understand as many people do, the need for clear and effective wireless communications
especially in Southold hamlet but not at Town Hall in the Southold national historic district. I
underscore, as I said again this morning, it sets a very bad precedent that laws can be changed,
either to gain additional income without regard to preserving the town's historic landmarks. The
proposed cell tower also would have an adverse on the registered town hall historic site and the
adjacent historic district. The Landmarks Preservation opposed the proposed amendments the
Chapter 280-75 and we have had a resolution on that issue which you folks now have. And I
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guess I close by saying that the current code is effective and should not be changed. Thank you
very much for your time and attention again.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Thank you very much, Jim. Who else would like to
address the Town Board next?
CATHERINE HARPER: Catherine Harper, Mattituck. Each of you has the opportunity and the
authority to insure that Southold Town continues the protection that we owe to our national
historic landmark district by voting no on the proposed law whose purpose is to amend
provisions regarding siting rules, paving the way for a wireless communication facility to be
raised on land designated within the national historic district. By voting against this proposed
law, you respect who we Southolder's have been in the past as evidenced by the historic
structures that are our proud heritage. By voting against the law, you honor the essence of who
Southolder's are today; caring stewards of the rich architectural treasures that we have inherited.
By voting against this law, you safeguard the future for our children, preventing any similar
misguided attempts at ruining the character of our area. I ask you to envision a cell tower at the
middle of the battlefield at Gettysburg. Imagine a cell phone tower stretching up alongside the
Washington monument. Picture Mount Rushmore with a cell tower spiking out Jefferson's head.
Now try to see Lady Liberty not holding not a torch but a cell tower. If you find these ridiculous,
I challenge you to explain why a cell tower looming along Southold's historic corridor is any less
absurd. Not only do I fail to comprehend the justification of passing a law permitting a cell
phone tower to blight an historic district, I cannot fathom what you are telling yourselves to
rationalize the health risks posed by a cell tower on a site behind Town Hall and to close
proximity to a school. Again, you have the opportunity and the authority to avert needless
suffering for our children. With your no vote, you can eliminate the threat of a major health
threat for the thousands of student who over the years will be vulnerable to the cell towers RF
radiation emanating in the school's direction. We were once na5ve enough to believe that
asbestos and cigarettes were harmless, how confident are you that RF radiation isn't similarly
hazardous? The proposed law is a bad law and the site behind the town hall is the wrong site. I
urge you to vote against this proposed law and against the ensuing desecration of the historic
district and against the consequentially dire health risks with which you would jeopardize our
children. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who would like to go next?
UNIDENTIFIED: I just want to make two points in all of this. There was some discussion
about whether this is spot zoning or not, on this particular situation and this afternoon I sort of
went online and looked around and this is from the legal dictionary on spot zoning `the granting
to a particular parcel of land a classification concerning its use that differs from the classification
of other land in the immediate area, spot zoning is invalid because it amounts to an arbitrary,
capricious and unreasonable treatment of a limited area within a particular district and is
therefore a deviation from the comprehensive plan'. Now I am sure there are other definitions as
well but personally I think this is spot zoning. That's one thing that I wanted to bring to your
attention, I thought maybe reading a definition from a legal dictionary would be some food for th
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ought. The other thing that bothers me is that when you think about what zoning is really about,
its inherent basic purpose and why it was devised in the first place going back to the case of
Euclid, it is about the protection of health, welfare and life safety. And also the protection of
property values. So here we are taking a part of our code and we are really unzoning it and we
are getting away from what it means to have zoning in a way by putting this into our code and I
find that deeply disturbing, it is not that zoning ordinances can't change but when you think of
the basic tenets of what zoning is about, this falls far short of the mark, this change. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who would like to go next?
JAMIE GARRISON: I am Jamie Garrison with the Landmarks Commission. I would like to
make one proposal with a minor change, that we change in D, 2 D, change the word Planning
Board to Landmarks Commission. I think that allows you to study the work, allows you to get
involved in it, everything that you want to do but it allows the Landmarks Commission which is
the appropriate commission to review the work, to review the work and to make
recommendations.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Who would like to go next on this?
ROBERT HARPER: Good evening. My name is Robert Harper and I am also with the
Landmarks Commission but as I said last time, my views here are as a private citizen and not
necessarily the views of the commission. As a matter of fact, I wasn't sure these were my views
until about two hours ago. Here goes, I have been a preservationist all my life. I was born in
Brooklyn, in a brown stone, where my earliest memories were filled with Victorian plasterwork.
When I was little I wouldn't use my crayons because I wanted to save them just the way they
were. When my family left the city for East Meadow, there were vestiges of an earlier time.
There were farm houses, open fields, Victorian houses. Now when I go back, it's all gone.
Replaced by a veritable nightmare of strip malls and tacky boxes. So as you can see, I am not I
am not a native of Southold, my ancestors waited for a ship that had enough lifeboats before
coming over here. But sometimes it takes outsider to realize what a local might take for granted.
I chose Southold because it was different, it was special. Whenever guests come to our house
and ask us how our town escaped the fate of so much of the rest of Long Island, I tell them that
we learned the lessons from East Meadow and Route 58 and even the Hamptons. With those
places as an example, we could see into the future and avoid the pitfalls of becoming another
generic suburb or a version of New York City. I also tell them we have leaders who have the
foresight to enact laws that protect the assets that make Southold unique. Tonight you are
proposing the change to one of those laws that will undermine the very concept of what a
national historic district is. Are you going to be the first ones to push over the domino? An
equally important concern to me as a former teacher is the potential health risk to our children.
According to mapquest, the nearest school is less than '/4 of a mile away. Earlier today, I emailed
each board member and every PTA parent links to what I consider the definitive studies on RF
radiation and its links to cancer. One study, which is referred to as the German study because it
was done in Germany, found the cancer risk was more than triple for those living close to a cell
tower. The other called the Israeli study for obvious reasons, found a four-fold increase in the
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risk of cancer being close to a cell tower. Inconclusive, I have heard that word many times,
perhaps would you board a plane if the pilot said it was inconclusive as to whether you would
land safely at your destination? I have also heard that correlation doesn't imply causation. Not
necessarily. But sometimes it does. One final point, after this morning's meeting I drove around
Southold trying to find the dead spots in cell phone coverage. I went to Founders Village first
because I spoke with a gentleman there earlier whose concern was if his power goes out, the
residents of Founders Village would not be able to get emergency services if they needed it.
from there, I was able to place a cell phone call to my own home. Next I continued north to
Horton Point lighthouse where I expected not to find any coverage. There I had three bars
without losing any reception along the way. Maybe the solution to this is as simple as switching
to Verizon. I thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board on this issue?
Marie?
MARIE DOMENICI: Marie Domenici, Mattituck. After the last meeting, I went to the website
of the FCC and I looked at their mission statement. And their mission statement does not make
any correlation to health or health issues or concerns. So basically with the FCC all they are is a
conduit by which corporate America can jam stuff down this communities throat or any other
community that might have concerns about EMF and radiation concern. So I think that if you
need someone that is going to have the bandwidth to understand the health issues which they
blatantly not take into consideration, I don't see how we can protect ourselves if they take away
your right as a Board and the town to govern how many of these cell towers are going to be
jammed down our throats. And putting all of us at risk. The other thing is at the last meeting I
mentioned the fact that the police department has that cell tower adjacent to the building and I
recommended maybe you check to see what the health issues, if there are any there, have you
had any time to investigate that?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: In two weeks? No.
MS. DOMENICI: Okay. That would be very revealing and maybe that would help make some
decisions, you know, help you guys make some decisions as to how many, you know, cell towers
would be enough cell towers in this community. So that is my only question. So at some point,
Scott, hopefully I could follow up with you and maybe have that information. Okay? Alright.
Thank you for your time.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board on this particular
issue?
ROBERT DUNN: Robert Dunn, Peconic. I am a little confused over a lot of stuff over the last
two weeks. There is a need for a cell phone tower in the hamlet?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes.
MR. DUNN: Does that mean the historic district?
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No, the historic district is a very small subset of the hamlet itself, or
the identified area, the hamlet district is like this...
MR. DUNN: So the hamlet is a little bigger than
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes. Substantially. Substantially bigger.
MR. DUNN: But the bottom line is, if it went anywhere in the hamlet, you really are not going
to get out of the wave distance potential that people are worried about.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: You would have to ask, or Jim is an expert on this.
MR. DUNN: The signal was basically going to be the same. The umbrella or the signal, if it is
in the hamlet, it is about the same that it would be if it was in the historic district, correct?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Well, yes. They can put it 50 feet from here, it would basically be
the same.
MR. DUNN: And as far as the kids, how many kids are in the, could you take a guess in the
school?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: In Southold? I have a pretty good handle on my alma mater,
Mattituck, but I don't know what Southold's population....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Probably 600 or 700.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes probably 600 or 700 and that would be K through 12.
MR. DUNN: Okay. And a third of them might be carrying cell phones?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: More than that.
MR. DUNN: In fact, aren't they mini towers?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Well, they are power is, somewhat equivalent to the tower.
MR. DUNN: They are transmitting a signal, correct?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Inaudible.
MR. DUNN: So they are carrying them in the school.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The irony is, the highest concentration of cell phones in Southold
Town on any given day is at the school.
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MR. DUNN: And each one of them is sending a signal, so I'm....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I would also add this, that the further you are away from the tower,
the more that the phone is going to try to keep in contact with it.
MR. DUNN: so it's not that the tower alone is creating the signal....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: The phone has to talk to the tower, as the tower has to talk to the
phone. So the power has to be equivalent.
MR. DUNN: So basically whether there is a tower here or not, the signal is still going to be at
the school. Coming from the phone.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Well, like I said, if you can talk in the high school now, you will be
able to talk at the high school when this tower is put on, on a stronger signal, a faster signal. But
you know, the need still needs to be demonstrated by the applicant through the Planning Board.
That hasn't been done yet. They have to qualify and quantify their reasons for needing a tower
at this site.
MR. DUNN: And there are a number of hurdles that would have to be....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: SEQRA being chief among them.
MR. DUNN: right. So this is not a done deal, this is just to....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The idea was to let the application go forward so the whole process
could be vetted thoughtfully and thoroughly.
MR. DUNN: Okay. Thank you.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: It is just a request for a cell tower, where they feel they need it.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Right.
MR. GRATHWOHL: Just for our benefit, either Scott or Jim, could you just indicate the steps
that the whole process had to go through? This being one of the first. I know the Planning
Board and so on and so forth. Could you just kind of outline the steps that the whole application
has to go through?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, it is a little bit difficult, l don't want to take a lot of time but the
application has come in for a building permit, it had been denied based on certain criteria. If the
application, I believe for a site plan, needs to come in to the Planning Board the first thing they
will do is review and they will want to do a SEQRA evaluation. All of the you know, visual
impact, all of those things need to be weighed in as part of the SEQRA and addressed. Any
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public concerns need to be part of that document and addressed. Now, having them addressed
doesn't mean that they are going to be solved. For instance, you may not be able to mitigate
visual site impacts, you know, those are the type of things you want to evaluate in the SEQRA
document. Ultimately go back to the Planning Board, if the variances are needed, they actually
have the authority in the current code to grant variances but it is a public process. There will be
public hearings on it, the public would be included. When the site plan application come in, it
goes out to all agencies, including the Landmarks Preservation Commission, all town
departments for input and guidance.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I would just like to add one thing, the notice of disapproval that you
get from the building inspector has two, I think it is two criteria they failed it on, the one we are
addressing today can only be addressed by this Board.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Right. Would anybody else like to comment on this? Yes, Mr.
Harper.
MR. HARPER: I don't want any misinformation out there. the two studies that were done were
not done in the United States and there is a correlation between how far away you are from the
tower and the instances of cancer. I am just going to read you one sentence here `the results of
this study shows that the proportion of newly developing cancer cases were significantly higher
among those patients who had lived during the period of 10 years at a distance of up to 400
meters from the cellular transmission site which had been in operation since 1993 compared to
those patients living further away and the patients fell ill on an average 8 years earlier.' This is
the one that cites there is a three-fold increase in the incidents of cancer. Four hundred meters I
am guessing is about 1,500 feet perhaps. But there is a connection between how far away you
are from a cell phone tower and the incidences of cancer.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I just want to point something out, cell phone in 1993 put out
probably six times more energy than a cell phone in 2014. Just because there were not enough
towers, there was not enough, battery power was different. Technology was a completely
different type of technology, we are in to LGE, so all of that has been mitigated down.
Everything has been miniaturized, batteries are miniaturized and the amount of power, you
couldn't compare the 1993 phone to a phone today. the amount of electro-magnetic force that it
produces....
MR. HARPER: Most of these studies...
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I can't imagine (inaudible) I know it was a lot more than it is now.
MR. HARPER: Most of these studies are actually referring to lower wattage radiation than
higher wattage radiation.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I agree.
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MR. HARPER: Also, there is a difference between having a cell phone and making a phone call
and a cell phone tower that is constantly in use, where it has RF radiation emitting from it at all
times, rather than...
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I agree with you 100%, sir. Those cell towers, those antennas, are
not the antennas you see today.
MR. HARPER: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Would anyone else like to comment?
ANN SURCHIN: I got up earlier, I did not introduce myself. My name is Ann Surchin, I am
from Southold. I am on the Landmarks Board although my comments really didn't have much to
do with the Landmarks Board. But I just wanted to introduce myself.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anyone else like to address the Board? I would like to make
a few comments if you are done commenting. First I want to correct a couple of things. So you
know where I am coming from. I lost my father to cancer, I watched my mother battle a very
aggressive form of breast cancer, I have lost friends, I have lost colleagues to cancer. I have a
niece and a nephew that go to that school around the block. I think it would be unfortunate for
anybody to use the word naive. This Town Board is anything but naive. It would also be
unfortunate for anybody to presume that we haven't looked at all the available science and all the
available studies as we have been dealing with cell towers for some years now. the
overwhelming majority of those studies have found no link. The American Cancer Society has
taken a formal position on it, declaring that there is no link. The American Physics Society and
countless others. But you need to understand that we certainly don't go into these with blinders
on. We look at all available information. The idea of spot zoning was put on the table two
weeks ago and I am sorry to mention this in a public hearing but some of you are active in a
group that is in an effort to save Sacred Heart Church in Cutchogue, if I am not mistaken. You
met with the Planning Board to discuss alternative zoning for the site in hopes of making it more
marketable towards a prospective buyer in the hopes to make preservation more feasible. How is
that not spot zoning or how is that not establishing a precedent more than this? Further, I am
talking and then you are welcome to get back up. The original application was going to go just a
few feet away. That is not going to mitigate the health impacts for the children, if there are any.
It is certainly not going to impact the site analysis, given the height of the tower. Those are all
the things that we had to factor in. you talked about a man from Colonial Village that is worried
about communications in the event that the power goes out, one of the reasons that we wanted to
locate cell towers on town sites was that we are not allowed and I mentioned this two weeks ago,
by federal law, to require backup generation for the site to stay in service after a catastrophic
event such as Sandy. Because we would be the owner of the underlying property, we have the
right to insist on that in a lease. So we can ask for backup generation for two, three or four
weeks. Under the current scheme, generally they have battery backup that lasts a day, maybe
two. That is why nobody's devices worked after Sandy. We are trying to fill holes for the safety
concerns. We are trying to fill those holes in our emergency management response. That is one
of the reasons that we drafted and passed town code that establishes as a priority town owned
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sites, one of those factors. Now, we talked to the Landmarks Preservation today, it was a very
good productive meeting. You have raised some very valid concerns and as I said today, we
need to weigh them heavily in our decision making. But let's be honest about the discussion. I
think what you said with regard to historic preservation is all well received by this Board.
Would anybody else like to address this? Would anyone else like to comment on this? (No
response)
RESULT: CLOSED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
PH 1/28/14 @ 4:32 PM LL/Old Main Road, Mattituck, Water Map Amendment
COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, there has been presented to the
Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 140' day of January,
2014, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law to Amend the Town of Southold Water Supply
Plan Map to a Portion of Old Main Road in Mattituck" 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 28`h day of January, 2014 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 to Amend the Town of Southold Water
Supply Plan Map to a Portion of Old Main Road in Mattituck" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2014
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law to Amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan
Map to a Portion of Old Main Road in Mattituck".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Intent.
This Local Law proposes to amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan Map to
include the extension of a water transmission main to 120 Old Main Road, Mattituck, SCTM
#1000-126-2-2. Historically, the Water Supply Plan Map reflects the physical changes in the
water supply network since 2000. The property owner, Ali Yuzbasioglu, has represented to the
Town that the groundwater quality at this property is inadequate and poses a significant concern
that requires the extension of public water to the property. The extension of the transmission
main is intended to supply the Yuzbasioglu property and is not intended to result in additional
pressure in the area.
Section 2. Enactment.
Based on the goals of the Suffolk County Water Authority and Suffolk County
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Department of Health Services to provide safe drinking water to the Yuzbasioglu property, and
upon our consideration of the recommendations of the Town Planning Department, and the
public comments taken at the public hearing, we hereby amend the Town of Southold Water
Supply Plan Map to include the extension of a water transmission main to 120 Old Main Road,
Mattituck.
Section 3.
The Southold Water Supply Plan Map as adopted by Resolution No. 31 on June 20, 2000
by the Town Board, and most recently amended by Resolution No. 2010-478, is hereby amended
to reflect the extension of a water transmission main to 120 Old Main Road, Mattituck.
Section 4. 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.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
There is an affidavit of publication from the Suffolk Times showing that this has been a noticed
hearing. We do have an affidavit of posting on the Town Clerk's bulletin board. There is a letter
here from the Suffolk County Department of Planning from Andrew Freleng, the chief planner
`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. A decision of local determination
should not be construed as either an approval or disapproval.' And we do have a letter here from
the Southold Town Planning Board from Donald Wilcenski, the Planning Board chair, `The
Planning Board has reviewed the request for comments from the Town Board for the water map
amendment for the parcel referenced above. The Planning Board recommends approving this
water map amendment due to the subject parcels location, very close to the nearest water main,
less than 150 feet.' And that was received October 18, 2013. That's all.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anybody like to address the Town Board on this local law?
(No response)
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RESULT: CLOSED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Roland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
Closing Comments
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anyone like to address the Town Board on any issue? (No
comment)
Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting
This Town Board meeting was declared adjourned at 5:25 PM
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Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Roland, Doherty, Evans, Russell