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ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE agpFFO(~ Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
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Southold, NY 11971
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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
January 14, 2014
7:30 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the
Meeting Hall, Southold, NY.
Call to Order
7:30 PM Meeting called to order on January 14, 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. Roland Town of Southold Councilman Present
Jill Doherty Town of Southold Councilwoman Present
Louisa P. Evans Town of Southold Justice Present
Scott A. 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. Board of Trustees
2. Justice Rudolph H. Bruer
3. Town Clerk
4. Building Dept
5. Zoning Board of Appeals
6. Special Projects Coordinator
7. Justice Louisa P. Evans
8. Justice William H. Price Jr
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9. Program for the Disabled
II. Public Notices
1. Suffolk County Dept. of Economic Development and Planning
2. NYSDEC Notice of Complete Application
3. NYS Liquor License Renewal Notice
111. Communications
IV. Discussion
1. 9:00 Am - Chief Flatley
2. Mattituck Inlet Dredging Update
3. LL/Amendments to Chapter 280-75
4. LL/Parking Restrictions of Village Lane, Orient
5. LL/Water Map Amendments, Old Main Road, Mattituck
6. LL/Chapter 280 Amendments, Non-Conforming Uses and Buildins
7. LL/Amendments to Chapter 144, Tents
Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 10:46 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
(1) Labor:
Matter(s) involving employment of particular person (s)
(2) Litigation:
Michael & Dawn Savino vs. Board of Trustees
(3) Attorney/Client Privilege
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
8. 11:00 Am - EXECUTIVE SESSION - Melissa Spiro - Proposed Property Acquisition/S
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Labor
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Litigation
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Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this
Executive Session at 12:56PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Roland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
Pledge to the Flag
Special Presentation
Jeffrey Heidtmann
Opening Comments
Supervsior Scott A. Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Please rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Thank
you. I see Jeffrey Heidtmann is in the audience, I would like Jeff to come on forward.
Inaudible. The Town Board has a rare opportunity to find the time to honor a local hero. I
would like to present a proclamation: `Whereas the Town Board of the Town of Southold on
behalf of the residents of Southold Town wishes to honor Jeffrey Heidtmann for his heroic
actions on Friday, January 3, 2014 and whereas during this particular afternoon, Jeff was in the
right place at the right time. He was the only one who heard cries for help from his neighbor
who had slipped into the icy water behind their homes and had become trapped between two
docks and whereas despite the impending danger to his own life, Jeff s instincts and quick
thinking caused him to act immediately to pull his neighbor from the freezing water and save his
life and whereas Southold Town takes pride in the achievements of its citizens and welcomes the
opportunity to recognize the efforts of a true North Fork hero, now therefore be it resolved that
the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to recognize Jeffrey Heidtmann for his quick
thinking and unselfish response to a life threatening situation and we express our sincere
appreciation for his civilian service to his community and the residents of Southold Town.'
Thank you very much. Okay, what I would like to do now is take comment on any of the agenda
items. I do know that there are some people here to speak on a local law that has been proposed.
That would be held as a separate hearing as part of this meeting, after the business of the agenda
is done. In the meantime, would anybody like to address on any of the general agenda items,
please feel free. (No response)
V. Resolutions
2014-94
CATEGORY.• Audit
DF.P.4RTMFNT.• Town Clerk
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Approve Audit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated
January 14, 2014.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-94
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 Receivers Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter El ? 11 11
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? - ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-95
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, January 28, 2014 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York at 4:30 P.M..
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-95
0 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 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
2014-57
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Tabled 1/2/201411:00 AM
CATEGORY.• Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
FI Bay Patrol Agreements with Matthew Skinner and John Evans
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute an aereement between the Town of Southold and
Matthew Skinner, Fishers Island, to perform services as a Fishers Island Bay Patrol,
effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, at a compensation rate of $2,576.56, plus
approved expenses, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute an agreement between the Town of Southold and
John Evans, Fishers Island, to perform services as a Fishers Island Bay Patrol, effective
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, at a compensation rate of $1,296.88, plus approved
expenses, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute an agreement between the Town of Southold and
Alex Williams, Fishers Island, to perform services as a Fishers Island Bay Patrol, effective
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, at a compensation rate of $2,576.56, plus approved
expenses, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-57
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover EI ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt William P. Ruland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's App, Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter RI ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-96
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Budget Modification for 2014 Soundview Ave Guardrail
Financial Impact:
Appropriate FEM9 and SEMO aid for construction of Soundview Avenue guardrail
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2014 budget as
follows:
General Fund Part Town
Decrease Appropriations:
B.1990.4.100.100 Unallocated Contingencies $1,246
Totals $1,246
Increase Appropriations:
B.9901.9.000.200 Transfer to Highway Fund $1,246
Totals $1,246
HiehwaY Fund Part Town
Increase Revenues:
DB.3960.50 SEMO Aid $1,245
DB.4960.50 FEMA Aid 7,472
DB.5031.00 Interfund Transfers 1,246
Totals $9,963
Increase Appropriations:
DB.5110.4.400.250 Storm Damage/Road Stabilization A20
Totals $9,963
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-96
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated - n -
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 Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-97
CATEGORY.• Committee Resignation
DEPARTUENT.• Supervisor
Resignation from Youth Bureau Board by C. Kokkinos
RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts with regret the
resignation of Costa Kokkinos of the Youth Bureau Board effective immediately.
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? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-97
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 Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-98
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Fishers Island Ferry District
2013 FIFD Budget Modification
Financial Impact:
To cover over expenditures
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 6, 2014,
which amended the 2013 Fishers Island Ferry District budget.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-98
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 O ? ?
? Supervisors Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appi Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Supt ligwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-99
CATEGORY: Employment - FIFD
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
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Increase Jason Mark's Deckhand Pay Rate
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution of the Fisher Island Ferry District adopted January 6, 2014 that increases Jason Mark's
deckhand's a rate effective January 16, 2014.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-99
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 El ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-100
CATEGORY: Surplus Equip - Non Usable
DEPARTMENT.• Police Dept
Police Department-Scrap Surplus Vehicle
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold declared the following vehicle as
surplus:
Asset No. 2646, 2001 Chevrolet Lumina, VIN# 2G1WL52J311270553, Tag B9
WHEREAS the Town Clerk advertised for bids for said surplus and received none, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED that Asset No. 2646 is to be declared as unusable surplus equipment and
disposed of.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-100
0 Adopted
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Adopted as Amended
Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Defeated
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's App( Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt 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
2014-101
CATEGORY.- Organizational - Accounting
DEPARTMENT.- Accounting
Appointed Officials Salaries
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution number
2013-14 as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the following per annum
salaries for the following appointed officials or employees effective January 1, 2013 through
December 31, 2013:
Deputy Supervisor Albert Krupski 2,000.00
Public Works Deputy Department Head Jeffrey Standish 8,000.00
Secretarial Assistant Michelle Tomaszewski 61,200.00
Deputy Superintendent of Highways Curtis Davids 80,944.34 t
Town Attorney Martin Finnegan 123,789.00
Assistant Town Attorney Jennifer Andaloro 98,463.46
Secretary, Office of the Town Attorney Lynne Krauza 66,240.60
Secretarial Assistant Regina Blasko 50~501..009 51,511.11
Town Comptroller John A. Cushman II 112,321.75 t
Deputy Town Comptroller Connie D. Solomon 87,053.94 £
Town Historian Antonia S. Booth 18,387.20
Secretary to the Supervisor Lauren Standish 63,437.68 £
Payroll Supervisor Janice Foglia 73,199.00 $
Secretarial Assistant Christine Foster 59,716.90
Principal Account Clerk Lynda Rudder 71,940.271
Senior Administrative Assistant Linda Cooper 76,340.47 t
Town Planning Director Heather Lanza 112,171.11
Network & Systems Administrator Lloyd Reisenberg 100,820.55 £
Senior Citizen Program Director Karen McLaughlin 103,560.60 ¥
Executive Assistant James McMahon 97,669.52 t
Chief Building Inspector Michael Verity 89,387.781
Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck 91,784.66 ¥
Deputy Town Clerk Bonnie J. Doroski 2,647.00
Deputy Receiver of Taxes Vicki DeFriest 1,209.00
LWRP Coordinator Mark Terry 3,750.00
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Landmarks Preservation Application Coordinator Damon Rallis 4,000.00
Deputy Solid Waste Coordinator David Zuhoski 5,000.00
t plus 8% longevity
¥ plus 7% longevity
$ plus 6% longevity
£ plus 5% longevity
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-101
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 ! Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-102
CATEGORY.• Organizational - Accounting
DEPARTMENT.' Accounting
Amend 2014 Appointed Officials Salaries
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution number
2014-25 as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the following per annum
salaries for the following appointed officials or employees effective January 1, 2014 through
December 31, 2014:
Deputy Supervisor William Ruland 2,000.00
Town Attorney Martin Finnegan 126,265.00
Assistant Town Attorney Jennifer Andalaro 100,433.00
Secretary, Office of the Town Attorney Lynne Krauza 67,565.00 £
Deputy Superintendent of Highways Curtis Davids 82,563.00 t
Town Comptroller John A. Cushman II 114,568.00 t
Deputy Town Comptroller Connie D. Solomon 88,795.00 £
Town Historian Antonia S. Booth 18,755.00
Secretarial Assistant, Office of the Supervisor, Michelle Tomaszewski 62,424.00
Confidential Secretary, Office of the Supervisor, Lauren Standish 64,706.00 $
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Payroll Supervisor Janice Foglia 74,663.00 $
Secretarial Assistant Christine Foster 60,911.00
Principal Account Clerk Lynda Rudder 73,379.001
Senior Administrative Assistant Linda Cooper 77,867.00 t
Network & Systems Administrator Lloyd Reisenberg 102,837.00 £
Secretarial Assistant Regina Blasko 59,°~ 944.00 53,972.00
Town Director of Human Services Karen McLaughlin 105,632.00 ¥
Executive Assistant Jeffrey Standish 81,823.001'
Chief Building Inspector Michael Verity 91,176.001
Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck 93,620.00 ¥
Town Planning Director Heather Lanza 114,415.00
Deputy Town Clerk Bonnie J. Doroski 4,000.00
Deputy Receiver of Taxes Vickie DeFriest 1,500.00
Landmarks Preservation Coordinator Damon Rallis 4,000.00
t plus 8% longevity
¥ plus 7% longevity
$ plus 6% longevity
£ plus 5% longevity
* plus 5% longevity as of 9/1/14
/ Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-102
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter m ? ? ?
? Supervisors Appi 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
2014-103
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Create Capital Budgets for Online Dog Licensing
Financial Impact:
Create capital budget for online dog licensing
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a 2014 Capital Budget which
includes a $2,000 appropriation for Online Dog Licensing, and
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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: Online Dog Licensing
Financing Method: Transfer from the General Fund Whole Town
Budget: Revenues:
H.5031.10 Interfund Transfers $2,000
Total $2,000
Appropriations:
H.1680.2.500.100 Data Processing
Capital Outlay
Online Dog Licensing $2,000
Total $2,000
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-103
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 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
2014-104
CATEGORY.' Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
Create Capital Budget for Recreation Registration
Financial Impact:
Create capital budget for Recreation registration
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a 2014 Capital Budget which
includes a $11,000 appropriation for Online Registration for Recreation, and
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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: Online Recreation Registration
Financing Method: Transfer from the General Fund Whole Town
Budget: Revenues:
H.5031.10 Interfund Transfers $11,000
Total $11,000
Appropriations:
H.1680.2.500.200 Data Processing
Capital Outlay
Online Recreation Registration $11,000
Total $11,000
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-104
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. Ruland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Sept Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-105
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT.- Town Attorney
CME Associates, Land Surveying & Architecture Agreement/M Town & Private ROWS
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Agreement between the Town of Southold and CME
Associates Engineering, Land Surveying & Architecture, PLLC, in connection with preparing a
topographic survey and base mapping that will include all existing conditions related to existing
segments of certain Town & Private Right-of-Ways located on Fishers Island, at a cost not to
exceed $8,900.00, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
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? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-105
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
? Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 0 ? ?
? 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
2014-106
CATEGORY. Fmla
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Grant FMLA Leave to a Town Employee
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a leave of absence for
up to 12 weeks to Employee #4371 effective January 15, 2014 pursuant to the Family Medical
Leave Act.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-106
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 Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-107
CATEGORY.- Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management District
SWMD Budget Modification (2014-A)
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Financial Impact:
Shop arc welder burned out. Unplanned expense -this budget modification needed to replace.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the
2014 Solid Waste Management District budget as follows:
From:
SR 8160.2.500.600 (Misc. Sanitation Equipment) $ 2,200
To:
SR 8160.2.500.200 (Garage and Ship Equipment) $ 2,200
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014.107
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
? Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
O 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 El ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-108
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 Heather
Lanza, Planning Director, and Mark Terry, Principal Planner, to attend a seminar on
Coastal Community Planning Training at the Peconic Institute in Southampton on January 28,
2014. No expenses will be incurred to the Planning Budget.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-108
O Adopted
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Defeated Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
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? Withdrawn William P. Ruland 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
2014-109
CATEGORY.• Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Grant FMLA Leave to a Town Employee
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a leave of absence for
up to 12 weeks to Employee #0074 effective December 2 2013 pursuant to the Family Medical
Leave Act.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-109
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Noy Abstain Absent
? Tabled
Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
? Supervisor's App[ 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 Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-110
CATEGORY.• Employment - Town
DEPARTMENT.- Accounting
Appoint Nancy Foote Senior Account Clerk Typist
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Nancy L. Foote to
the position of Senior Account Clerk Typist for the Department of Public Works, effective
January 15, 2014, at a rate of $48,941.14 per annum.
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V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-110
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? With lmwn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? 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 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-111
CATEGORY. Litigation
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
Authorize Settlement ofAbbott V. ZBA Litigation
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the settlement of
the litigation entitled "John Abbott v. ZBA of the Town of Southold" and further authorizes
Town Attorney, Martin D. Finnegan, to execute the Stipulation of Settlement.
-r Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-111
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 ? - ? 11
? 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
2014-112
CATEGORY.' Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Solid Waste Management District
Crusher Rental Agreement
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute an agreement for rental of concrete crushing equipment
from Sagaponack Sand & Gravel, at a cost not to exceed $14,000 for the processing of
accumulated waste concrete and asphalt at the Cutchogue Transfer Station, all in accordance
with the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-112
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 Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter Rl ? ? - ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-113
CATEGORY.. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attomey
MOU W/Business Automation Services Inc./Online Recreation Program Registration 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 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, subject
to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-113
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's App( Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys App(
? No Action
? Lost
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2014-114
CATEGORY.• Strawberry Fields
DEPARTtMENT.• Town Clerk
Tent Revival at Strawberry Fields
Financial Impact:
Total Police Department cost for the event = $526.72
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission and
authorizes the Town Clerk to issue a Special Events Permit to the Mattituck Presbyterian Church
to hold a Tent Revival "Awakening 114" for various North Fork churches at Strawberry Fields
on Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3, 2014 from 8:00am to 10:00 pm each day,
provided applicant meets all of the requirements as listed in the Town Policy on Special Events
and Use of Recreation Areas and Town Roads. All fees shall be waived.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-114
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ? - ? ?
? Supervisor's Apin 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 El ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter Rl ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-115
CATEGORY: Budget Modification
DEPARTMENT.' Solid Waste Management District
SWMD Budget Modifications (2013)
Financial Impact:
To cover remaining overdrawn lines in FY2013 as of 1-14-14.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the
2013 Solid Waste Management District budget as follows:
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From:
SR 1490. 1.100. 100 (F/T Employee-Regular) $ 475
SR 8160.4.400.820 (Commingled Trucking) $ 2,750
SR 8160.4.400.825 (Newspaper Trucking) $ 4,275
SR 8160.4.400.835 (Cardboard Trucking) $11,270
$18,770
To:
SR 8160.1.200.100 (P/T Employee-Regular) $ 475
SR 8160.4.100.400 (Welding Supplies) $ 30
SR 8160.4.100.646 (Maint/Supply-Mechanic Truck) $ 60
SR 8160.4.200.200 (Light and Power) $ 4,275
SR 8160.4.400.125 (Compost Analysis Services) $ 5
SR 8160.4.400.695 (Repairs-Mechanic Truck) $ 175
SR 8160.4.400.805 (MSW Removal) $11,000
SR 8160.4.400.817 (C&D Trucking) $ 2,750
$18,770
/ Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-115
RI Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
Robert Ghosio Voter D ? ? ?
? Withdrawn
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Mover Rl ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 1 - ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter m ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-116
CATEGORK Organizational
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Delegate & Alternate for Association of Towns
RESOLVED that Supervisor Scott A. Russell hereby amends the Supervisors resolution 2014-
40, adopted at the Organizational meeting to read as follows:
RESOLVED that Supervisor Scott A. Russell be and he hereby is designated to represent the
Town of Southold at the annual meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York,
to be held in New York City on February 17, 18, 19, & 20, 2014 and to cast the vote of the Town
of Southold pursuant to Section 6 of Article III of the Constitution and By-Laws of the
Association of Towns; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED that Gouneilwoman All Dehel Councilman James Dinizio, Jr and
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville be and they hereby are designated to act as the alternate
delegates, to cast the vote of the Town of Southold at the annual meeting of the Association of
Towns in the absence of Supervisor Russell.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-116
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 Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Mover 0 ? ? - ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-117
CATEGORY.• Attend Seminar
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Additional Attendees NYSAOT
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following
Town employees to attend the New York State Association of Towns Annual Meeting at New
York City, February 16 - 19, 2014, all charges are to be a legal charge to the 2014 budget:
Sabrina Born, Receiver of Taxes Office
Michael Collins, Town Engineer Office
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-117
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay ! Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdru" Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
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2014-118
CATEGORY. Retirement/Resignation
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Retirement Resolution for Elected Officials
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution 2014-87,
adopted at the January 2, 2014 regular Town Board meeting as follows:
WHEREAS, the State of New York has set additional reporting requirements in Section 315.4 of
the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations which requires all elected and appointed officials
whose terms start on or after August 12, 2009, who are members of the New York State and
Local Retirement System and who do not participate in their employer's time keeping system to
prepare a log of their work-related activities for three consecutive months and submit their logs
to the clerk or secretary of the governing board within 150 days of the start of their term; Now
Therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes the following as
standard workdays for elected and appointed officials and will report the following days worked
to the New York State and the Local Employees' Retirement System based on the record of
activities maintained and submitted by these officials to the clerk of this body:
Title Name Standard Term Participates in Days/Month (based
Work Day Begins/ Employer's on Record of
(Hrs/day Ends Time Keeping Activities)
System (Y/N)
Elected Officials
Zoning Board Eric Dames 6 4/23/2013 N 3.03-3.53
12/31/14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said standard is being established to meet the accounting
requirements of the New York State Employees Retirement System for calculation of retirement
benefits, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to send a
certified copy of this resolution to the New York State Employees Retirement System.
1, Elizabeth A. Neville Town Clerk of the governing board of the Town of Southold of the
State of New York, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original
resolution passed by such board, at a legally convened meeting held on the 2nd day of January
2014 on file as part of the minutes of such meeting, and that the same is a true copy thereof and
the whole of such original.
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I further certify that the full board, consists of six (6) members, and the five (5) of such members
were present at such meeting and that the five (5) of such members voted in favor of the above
resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Town of Southold,
on this 2"d day of January 2014.
SEAL
Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Clerk
Town of Southold
A certified copy of this resolution shall be sent to the New York State Employees Retirement
System and posted on the Town Website fora period of thirty (30) days.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-I IS
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 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
2014-119
CATEGORY.• Seqra
DEPARTMENT.• Town Attorney
SEQRA LL/280-75 Amendments - Wireless Communication Facilities
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby determines that the proposed
Local Law entitled "A Local Law in Relation to Amendments to Chapter 280, Zoning, in
connection with Wireless Communication Facilities" is classified as a Type 11 action pursuant to
SEQRA rules and regulations, and is not subject to further review under SEQRA, and is
consistent with the LWRP pursuant to Chapter 268 of the Town Code of the Town of Southold,
Waterfront Consistency Review.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-119
0 Adopted / A
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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? Defeated Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter R1 ? ? ?
? Withdrawn William P. Roland Voter 2 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter [ ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P. Evans Mover 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Scott A. Russell Voter El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
2014-120
CATEGORY: Local Law Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
PH 1128114 @ 4:32 PMLL/Old Main Road, Mattituck, Water Map Amendment
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 14'h 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" 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
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.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-120
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover D ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter El ? - ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Apto Wilharn P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Seconder D ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Apin Louisa P. Evans Voter 8 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell Voter D ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-121
CATEGORY. Litigation
DEPARTMENT.' Town Attorney
Retain Frank Isler as Special Counsel in Savino Litigation
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 "Michael and
Dana Savino v. Board of Trustees of the Town of Southold" under Index No. 13-33788.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-121
21 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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? Defeated Robert Ghosio Voter Rl ? ? - ?
? Tabled James Dinizio Jr Mover 0 ? ? - ?
? Withdrawn William P. Roland Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Tax Receivers Appt Louisa P. Evans Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Scott A. Russell Voter El ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt
? Supt Hgwys Appt
? No Action
? Lost
2014-122
CATEGORY.• Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT.• Town Clerk
Postage Machine
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a lease agreement between Neopost NY/NJ mailing
solutions in connection with the rental of their postage machine Model IN-70OWP30 for a term
of sixty (60) months in the amount of $230.00 for the first twelve (12) months and $295.00 per
month for the remainder of the lease period, all in accordance with the approval of the Town
Attorney.
V Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-122
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled - -
? Withdmwn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ? ? ?
? 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 Appt Scott A. Russell Voter 0 ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
2014-123
CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
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NY Cooperative Liquid Assets Amendment
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the Amendment dated as of March 14, 2014 to the
New York Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System Municipal Cooperation Agreement
as amended and restated as of April 23, 2012, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
? Vote Record - Resolution RES-2014-123
0 Adopted
? Adopted as Amended
? Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
? Tabled
? Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter D ? - ? ?
? Supervisor's Appt James Dinizio Jr Voter El ? ? ?
? Tax Receiver's Appt William P. Ruland Mover 21 ? ? ?
? Rescinded Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ? ? ?
? Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Voter 0 ? ? ?
? Supt Hgwys Afar Scott A. Russell Voter El ? ? ?
? No Action
? Lost
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Before we read that, I just want to make sure that everybody is
completely clear. I had met with the Chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission and
assured the Chairman that the Town Board will take no action on this hearing tonight. We were
very anxious to have the Commission come before the Town Board at a work session to discuss
the issues and to listen to any concerns that might arise from that. We think that a meeting of
both Board's would be very productive meeting. We have actually reached out to the Chairman,
we have had three meetings since. My understanding was research was still being conducted so
the commission wasn't ready to come to the Board but I just want you all to know that we look
forward to having that meeting.
VI. Public Hearings
Motion To: Motion to recess to Public Hearing
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared
Recessed at 7:51 PM in order to hold a public hearing.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Roland, 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
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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 17`x' 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 14th 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: and subjeet to
rhap4er 1701, T.,,..7ma-r4. D«ese....,,tie fl
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 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,
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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.
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
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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.
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 17`h day of December
2013, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chanter 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 14th 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 Chanter 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: gild subjeet
te Chapter- 170, Landmark Preservation.
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
subiect to the requirements of Chanter 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
Planning Board with a finding that potential impacts to any nearby historic
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landmarks or districts are miti ag ted.
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.
Including the restriction that the land be commercially zoned as well as vacant, in the proposed
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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.
RESULT: ADJOURNED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
Supervisor Scott A. Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I would ask anybody that would like to comment on this particular
public hearing to please feel free. I would just ask and remind you to please state your name and
hamlet you are from and if you are a representative of a town Board, Commission or Agency to
please state that as well. Who would like to comment?
Robert Harper
ROBERT HARPER: My name is Robert Harper, I am from Mattituck. In interest of full
disclosure, I am a member of the Southold Town Landmarks Preservation Commission,
however, the views I am expressing tonight are not necessarily ones that reflect the views of the
Commission. Our Town Board is proposing to put a cell phone tower in the heart of our
beautiful, national historic district. To accomplish this, we would need to change our local laws,
so you are simply changing the law to allow this eyesore to be shoehorned into one of our most
historic sections of our town. Our laws were created to prevent this type of situation of
occurring. To stray outside the laws in order to make them go away, is to believe these laws do
not apply to you and that your viewpoint trumps the process. Putting a cell phone in the most
visible location of our historic district is like painting a mustache on the Mona Lisa. What is
next? Billboards on top of Brecknock Hall? Or painting Michelangelo's on Horton Point
Lighthouse? Is this what you want to leave as your legacy for the Town of Southold. If this
tower is constructed I personally will consider it the tallest monument to shortsightedness of
everyone who votes for it. I thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to go?
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Adrienne Lynch,450 Youngs Ave.,Southold
ADRIENNE LYNCH: Good evening, my name is Adrienne Lynch and I am a private citizen
and taxpayer of Southold Town. I live on Youngs Avenue, in purportedly the oldest house in the
Town of Southold. The Reverend Young's home, at 450 Youngs Avenue. And I have, I think
two concerns about the proposed cell phone tower. The first is that I can't imagine coming
around the corner into town past the two lovely churches and the American Legion hall and the
first thing that I would see would be a 100 foot tall tower. I recently drove to Vermont with my
husband for our anniversary in October, never having been there, thinking the drive would be
beautiful. There are miles and miles of forests up there and every now and then you see the
gigantic, I don't know how tall those are, but the pretend pine trees where they try to disguise
these things with branches and whatever and the bottom line is, everybody knows what the heck
these things are. And you know, you could stick branches on it, paint it sky blue, hang tinsel at
Christmas, it is still going to look like what it is. Which is a pretty big industrial looking needle,
poking right out behind Town Hall. So that is the first concern. I don't think it fits here. I love
to use my cell phone but I would imagine there is somebody that maybe owns a private piece of
land that a cell phone company can talk to and stick it in the middle of some woods or but not in
the middle of lovely Southold Town. The second thing that concerns me, is the safety and the
health of the three little people that I brought with me. They are my kids. And I know as of yet
there is no documented proof that radio waves from cell phone towers cause any kind of public
health risk but I also know that 60 or 70 years ago, people thought cigarette smoking was a
dynamite thing to do. So its proximity to our two schools in Southold town concerns me. You
have little people growing lots of new cells and on the outside chance that 50, 60, 70 years from
now it comes to light that these are not great things to locate near young growing bodies, I don't
think you guys would want to be on the wrong side of that discovery should it ever come to pass.
So I am thinking, let's find another place for it if it needs to be. And I get it, that the town likes
to look for revenue generating projects, I really do. It helps us all with taxes and the like but on
the two main issues for me, it doesn't seem like a good idea but thanks for your time and good
luck with the decision making.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Okay, thank you. I just, there is some, go ahead. I am sorry. No,
there are just some issues and that is why the Town Board would very much like to speak to the
Landmarks Preservation Commission, I think there is perhaps some misinformation that has been
spread that is out there. First, I think it needs to be understood that there is going to have to be a
cell tower in the hamlet of Southold, that is a foregone conclusion. There is a demonstrated
need. We do not have the authority to stop the cell tower somewhere in the hamlet if there is a
demonstrated need per FCC rules. The AT&T representatives that came to us a few years ago,
asked us about locating a cell tower on the Southold site. They never came back with an
application. They had actually gone out and tried to find or to meet the first priority of our cell
tower code, which is to locate it within an existing structure. We know because two separate
churches had contacted us. The churches had in fact decided against pursuing the cell tower
arrangement. What they had done then was to suggest cell tower location just a few feet north of
Town Hall, across the street on an industrial property. Southold Town, because of our code,
reflects town sites as being a priority. They had come back to us and said if we would be
interested again, they would like to pursue that. Now that is the discussion that we have had, it
has been a public discussion, it has been a transparent discussion. We had a public discussion on
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this in February, it was carried by the local media. We put a resolution on the table in May, well
publicized, well published. We held that resolution out for 30 days to seek public comment. So
again, we are interested in hearing what everybody has to say but the proposed local law changes
that are on the table will not erect a cell tower on that site. It merely removes a bar to having an
application submitted. It is still required to go through a substantial amount of public review and
again, you all should be part of that discussion. I believe ZBA relief is required, I believe a
planning process, SEQRA, visual sight analysis, all of those things are burdens an applicant,
AT&T would have to go through. It would be no different than any private applicant. The
location of the site being on town property does not absolve them from any of those processes.
Marie Dominici, Mattituck
MARIE DOMENICI: Good evening, Marie Dominici, Mattituck. I have a bunch of questions
here. First of all, would it be the cell company coming to us, asking us to do this?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: They did a few years ago and then they had actually gone out to find
alternative sites, meeting again, the first priority which would be locate in an existing structure,
an existing building. There wasn't a building that could accommodate their need. Of the two,
that did look at the issue, they decided against pursuing it.
MS. DOMENICI: Alright but it is really the vendor coming to us saying we want to do this. It
is not people calling you guys up saying where is our cell tower that we need to make our cell
phones work.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: When we had the public, when we set up the permissive referendum
in May, we held it out for 30 days for public comment. We only got two comments. One the
person wanted to know if it was going to cover Bayview and the second asked us if we can go
talk to Verizon to get them on the pole. There is a demonstrated need and this is the problem,
there is going to be a cell phone tower in this hamlet as I said, what the town looked at is the
situation of at least if we are going to live with the auspices of a cell tower, to at least use it as a
revenue source for the people of Southold Town, for all the taxpayers of Southold Town. But
the principle issue here to understand is there is a demonstrated need, so it needs to go
somewhere.
MS. DOMENICI: But when you say a demonstrated need, you said only two people really
commented on that, so where is the demonstrated, I mean, if this room were packed with pros
and cons, you know, of people then I could understand that we have some real issues and
concerns but really there is no one beating down the door saying you need to do this and at the
very least, if we are going to have this cell tower, what about erecting it at the dump?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Okay, the problem is that the siting of cell towers is driven by
technology. Where are the dead spots, where are the locations where you need them. I am not
suggesting the transfer station wouldn't make a good site but it wouldn't meet the needs that are
trying to be addressed by the cell tower. Jim Dinizio is something of an expert on this and I will
defer to him on this but the sites that get selected are based on need. Now we have very limited
ability to regulate cell towers because we are preempted in most cases by FCC regulations. They
are federally regulated entity, so we have very limited opportunities to say, well, no, not here.
We did have the opportunity to create town code with the understanding that since we are going
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to have to have cell towers anyway, at least try make it benefit the taxpayers of Southold town as
best we could.
MS. DOMENICI: So...
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: There is a tremendous demand from people who live around
Bayview and other areas...
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I will help you a little bit on this, the demonstrated need isn't from
the people, okay, the need is demonstrated by the company itself. It has an obligation to meet a
certain standard that the FCC has put forth. So they have to demonstrate the need in the area,
then from there they take it. the reason why you can't put a cell tower, I think one person
suggested at the police station to cover here but there is already one there, that one doesn't work
here. You have to think of it as the rings for the Olympics, you know how they all kind of
connect? Well that is it, a cell tower in the middle and then that little ring that you see, that is
how far the signal will transmit and still be effective. So you have to build a network, some
people call them mesh networks that will allow you to drive from point A to point B and still
have a certain amount of signal. That is demonstrated electronically, mathematically. It is not, it
doesn't change. An electron goes a certain distance, the signal goes a certain distance and then it
loses it signal. You have to re-amplify it. So when you are talking about demonstrated need, it
is not like we have people standing out saying my cell phone doesn't work, it is the company
themselves demonstrating the need to fulfill their obligations.
MS. DOMENICI: to make their revenues....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: No, it has nothing to do with revenue, it has to do with....
MS. DOMENINCI: You don't think so?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: It has to do with serving the public need. The FCC....
MS. DOMENICI: But you don't have the public need standing here saying we have to have
AT&T do this.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: But that isn't the point. The law is not that, Marie. The law is that
if you are going to have a cell network, you must build a cell network that will work. Okay?
And the FCC sets those standards. The federal government tells us. we have very little that we
can do, if they want to come in and they find a piece of land that they can put a tower, as a matter
of fact, we can't even zone them out. Which is the reason why we got the law that we have now.
and we have to allow them to give cell service at a certain serviceable level and they demonstrate
that need. We don't. All they have to say is, this is what the FCC says, this is how we are going
to do it, we need a tower in this location. Now it doesn't necessarily have to be behind town hall
but it probably has to be within a mile of here.
MS. DOMENICI: Well, if we look at Verizon, if you look at their maps as to how they cover the
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country, they cover, I don't have it with me...
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Ma'am, t hose maps really, they are not accurate in any way. They
are just colored dots on a map.
MS. DOMENICI: Well, no but it takes over the whole northeast....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: If you drove the Town of Southold, okay, with your cellphone...
MS. DOMENICI: Which I have.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: And if you started on one antenna and you had five bars, you would
drive, you would drive and go to four bars, it would go to three bars, it would go to two bars,
then it would go back to two bars, then three, then to four, then to five because you are going
from one cell site to the other. If you drive in Southold Town and I am talking about the village
of Southold, it is usually two bars. Not much more than that.
MS. DOMENICI: For all the providers? Or just AT&T?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Well, I don't know ma'am. They have got to demonstrate that need.
We don't tell them what their need is, they tell us what the need is for their service to meet a
certain quality.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Can I just, Marie, can I just clarify. There are two separate issues
here, one is the demonstrated need. The FCC sets those standards and the applicant has more
than exceeded its needs to meet the FCC standards. So they demonstrated need, based on federal
guidelines which are already established. The issue I think, for many people, is whether locating
it on the vacant property behind Town Hall is an appropriate location or not. That is the issue
that I think we will need to address over the next several weeks. I know we have a couple of
commissioners in the audience from the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Historic
Preservation Commission tonight and would have urged them at any step in this process to
engage themselves, their officers of this town government and they should feel like they can
come to this Town Board, this Town Board has a very good working relationship with this
commission over the years, we have been very attentive to their needs and responsive to the
needs so they can serve their mission and I would simply ask them individually if you would
please take us up on our offer and come to a work session and we can discuss the issues and
maybe you can have a historical understanding of where we got. Also, maybe to clarify some
misstatements that have been made out there, such as the town already has a signed contract.
That is not true. what we have is a pending lease. That lease cannot be executed unless the
applicant gets approval. And that is an if, if the applicant gets an approval. Because all this
particular local law does is it simply removes the bar from the applying. The applicant still has
to get through the same process any private applicant would have to get through. There would
have to be visual site analysis, impact analysis. It all gets raised as part of the SEQRA process.
MS. DOMENICI: Well, I mean, I know people who have Verizon versus people who have
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AT&T and Verizon does provide a much better service. Having said that, could there not be
some cell tower consolidation?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That is exactly what we are....
MS. DOMENICI: Rather than put another site up. So I think we have right now, correct me if I
am wrong, I think we have 14 cell towers in the Town of Southold. So if indeed Verizon is
providing a service that AT&T currently is not, if they can just go to Verizon's tower and share
that tower.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Co-location is common on the cell towers that exist in Southold
Town. Co-location of different carriers. In fact, we anticipate co-location of different carriers on
the cell tower site. That is common. The problem is that the cell towers aren't always where
you need them. Whether you are Verizon or AT&T or Sprint, if they are still in business, I don't
know but that is the cell towers, again, that is part of the needs assessment that gets presented by
the applicant and that is the FCC standard that they have to meet.
MS. DOMENICI: Well, aside from what I just mentioned, I think the biggest concern is the
electro-magnetic field that is generated from the cell tower, okay. And I am very curious
because if you look at the police department, in Peconic, they have that cell tower adjacent to the
building, I would love to be able to review what is going on there health wise for people because
children exposed to emf can get leukemia, there are so many studies and things about, that have
been done about emf and health issues that I can't even, there is not enough time in the night for
me to sit here and read them and it has been done in every country, New Zealand, Australia,
France, Israel, the UK, Germany and they all talk about proximity to towers and emf exposure.
It is not in the best interests of this Town Board to put something in the backyard.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Okay, I remember when we amended the code a few years ago, you
had come up and raised those same issues.
MS. DOMENINCI: Right.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: and unfortunately, we have to give you the same answer. We are
not allowed to factor those decisions into the, that is a FCC, we are preempted. There was a
concern a few years ago to ban cell towers in town, we simply don't have that right under the
law. The issue is, a cell tower is going to be located in the hamlet of Southold. Somewhere
within this small wonderful hamlet. The Town Board's vision was, if we are going to have to
live with it at the very least try to extend the benefit to as many taxpayers as possible, because it
is a revenue source. But the first driving force of this is the demonstrated need by the applicant.
MS. DOMENICI: But at the end of the day, if you put people in harms way, that is, it is not a
good thing for this town, okay?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: The federal government has already set that standard ma'am....
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MS. DOMENICI: You know what? Let me just say this....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Unless you want to sue them. You know, you probably could sue
them. But the federal government already tells us, Marie, what that standard is.
MS. DOMENICI: I understand that...
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: And we must follow that, it is as simple as that.
MS. DOMENICI: Let me just say this, all of the agencies that are governing us, whether it is the
EPC, the DEC, the FDA, the Department of Health whatever, when they give us the amounts of
things that we are allowed to ingest, you are allowed to have this much arsenic in your water. But
you know what kind of water is really better? No arsenic.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The proposal is not to introduce a cell tower to the hamlet of
Southold, the proposal is to simply guide the location of the cell tower that is imminent; onto a
town asset so that we could at the very least generate revenue for the taxpayers. We also have
other emergency needs, again, I would strongly recommend the commissioner members come in
and talk to us because there is a larger picture here that needs to be considered. But again, we
always have been willing and accommodating to the input and the insertions of the Historic
Preservation Commission.
MS. DOMENICI: Okay, and is there going to be a fall zone?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Those are all issues that I think would be, I believe as part of any
ZBA decision and of course, the site plan process.
MS. DOMENICI: Because when I was chairwoman for the Renewable Energy Committee and
we were working on the agricultural wind code, I mean the biggest thing that was on everyone's
mind was that there had to be a fall zone.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Right.
MS. DOMENICI: Interestingly enough, I mean, it had to be a minimum of seven acres, so there
was really no real cause for concern because it is going to be on a, you know, good plot of
property and the fall zone really was a moot point at this point. But when we erect flag poles or
we do cell towers, there doesn't seem to be an issue. I mean, there is a cell tower that looks like
a flag pole in Mattituck and if that ever fell, it is going to go right on 48 and the cell tower
attached to the police department, I mean, seriously. And again, I would be very interested to
know what kind of health issues may or may not exist there. And you may want to check that
out for yourselves and you may or may not want to disclose that but I think it is worth
investigating. But at the end of the when someone says we can't take health issues as a concern
that bothers me and let me just say, anytime a cell company decides that they want to come in
and you know, use up our beautiful properties here, does that mean we just have to succumb to
that and let us become cell tower city? Change our name from Southold.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The problem is actually the FCC standard and they are on the
current practices, they are actually removing more and more authority from local jurisdictions
each and every day, that is there, in fact, we were just given a release by the FCC, they are
making it clear down the road that they are trying to remove local zoning authority over cell
towers. That is their role as an FCC, as appropriate or inappropriate as it might be, what the
town has is at the very least a limited opportunity from time to time to say you know what? it is
going to address the need, those needs have been demonstrated based on FCC standards but at
the very least maybe there is some common benefit to the taxpayers.
MS. DOMENICI: Okay, and what would be the revenue source from AT&T?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Those would be ground leases from AT&T and then co-locations. If
we can, it depends on how many carriers we can get on site. I can tell you that two towers that
we have down at the police station produce about $155,000 annually in revenue. I don't suspect
the revenue would be as great on this one tower but we are again, evaluating the market now. I
know that the ground lease for the one specific carrier would be $24,000 and there is an
understanding that this isn't, as a sole proprietorship he doesn't have, the applicant doesn't have
the right to utilize the tower for themselves, they must accommodate other carriers.
MS. DOMENICI: Okay. So maybe I should consider putting a cell tower in my backyard, I
could use a little extra income.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Our law wouldn't permit that, Marie.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes.
MS. DOMENICI: I can't do that? Okay. Well, I just want to go on record as opposing this cell
tower. Okay? Thank you so much for your time.
Catherine Harper
CATHERINE HARPER: Catherine Harper, Mattituck. I address this Board as one who has
been nationally distinguished as a recipient of the American teacher award, as a contributing
author of a book on excellence in education and an educator who has served the public school
system for 33 years. In other words, throughout my career, I have demonstrated the extent to
which I care about children and it is exactly this concern which impels me to address the Board
about constructing the cell tower so close to a Southold school. Now, I don't know what you
have been told about the direct connection between cell tower RF radiation and increased cancer
risks in children. I don't know if you have been told to quote the standard rationale, that the
research is inconclusive but I do know that you owe it to every student in the Southold schools to
speak to the teachers, the parents and the children of the Bayville elementary school. Bayville,
north shore Nassau county, where cell phone antennas were constructed near the school. You
owe it to our Southold students to speak to the little boy from Bayville who underwent 102
weeks of chemo before his leukemia finally went into remission. You need to speak with the
child who was recently diagnosed with the brain tumor the likes of which doctors have never
seen and you need to speak to these children and their similarly disease stricken classmates and
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then you need to ask the parents of the three students who died of leukemia about the
inconclusiveness of cell tower research. I am not opposed to a cell tower, I am opposed to this
proposed location. Surrounded by a very vulnerable population. And I am not opposed to a cell
phone tower that will fill the town's coffers every month with several thousand dollars, but what
price is worth gambling with our children's health?
Ann Surchin
ANN SURCHIN: My name is Ann Surchin, I am also a member of the Landmarks Preservation
Commission. My views are my own and as you well know, we have not come to a consensus on
the commission at this point but I am going to talk about the landmarks aspect of this and then I
will probably meander off into a few other things. People buy international register historic
districts because they believe it affords them a level of protection in terms of maintaining the
aesthetics of their neighborhood as well as their property values. Unfortunately, it is also a well-
known fact that when cell towers go into residential neighborhoods, property values diminish.
Unlike other places on other national register historic districts, ours is pluralistic in terms of its
architectural styles as its timeline dovetails with that of the township. It is an exceptional district
and truly authentic. This cell tower however, will be a defilement of our national register
district, no matter how you try to justify its existence here with all its appurtenances. This
daunting structure will be a gargantuan abscess on the face of the much admired and genteel
place. The amendment is an attempt to circumvent our landmarks legislation, it is a pure and
simple ploy to target the one and only vacant town owned parcel in the hamlet for the suited
purpose that would never be allowed for a private party. Consequently, this is a perfect example
of spot zoning at its very worse. Not only will it create a disincentive for the establishment for
future historic districts, this amendment would set a terrible precedent for the future of
landmarks preservation in the township. On a practical note, I want better cell phone usage. I
think I am like everybody else in the room. But I am not going to get into it now, I was but you
have already talked about some of the practical realities that will have to be evaluated you know,
fall zone, will it be big enough to, the site itself, to hold all the equipment needed especially if
other towers glom onto it. Will you have to merge these properties adjacent to the building here
and but I am concerned about in terms of fall zones and this has been written about in town
codes, that they are not supposed to go where people congregate and certainly outside of a town
board room, a court room, a town hall, that is where people congregate, so that is a concern of
mine as an architect. And so I don't know what the height is but usually a fall zone is twice the
height of the tower itself. I have to say that what really sticks in my craw is the cynicism of
proposing such a thing in this place of all places for revenue generation. It may in fact destroy
the goose that laid the golden egg; our very remarkable sense of place. As Oscar Wilde said, the
cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Our district provides
Southold with intangibles that are absolutely priceless. Now not to be totally negative here, I
was wondering and just going to throw something out as an aside, maybe it is too far away from
Cedar Beach but we have dead zones up near the Sound too and what about the 60 acre Bittner
property off of 48? The town owns that.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, that is actually unfortunately, the town's share of that was
bought I think as a join purchase with Suffolk County if I am not mistaken. Suffolk County?
Our share was bought with community preservation funds. There is no provision in the
community preservation law to let us alienate land for exclusive use for CPF funds.
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MS. SURCHIN: Oh. Would it be possible to even approach them....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: You know, we have been looking for siting in that area because it is
a dead zone. We have been unable to find a site that we can simply use. But we are well aware
of the dead zones in the community. We discuss it on a regular basis through emergency
management operations. We are aware of those locations, we have one up in the northerly
section of Mattituck up in the hills, we are aware of those locations and you know, we are trying
to fill those needs as best we can. Also I just want to reemphasize the fact that the town didn't go
into this for a revenue generating source, we recognized that the need had been demonstrated by
the applicant and that it was going to go somewhere in the hamlet of Southold. The backup site
or the site prior to coming to us was simply across the street from here. Now any impacts on the
historic district will be evaluated as part of a very public SEQRA process. And I would urge you
all to engage yourselves in that process.
MS. SURCHIN: Oh, we will.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: But this is a discussion that the Town has had since last February
and I would have welcomed this opportunity at any time to bring these issues to us. As a
commission member I would encourage you to say, you know what, I want to come to the Town
Board work session and discuss these issues. The town is always open and amenable to that, like
I said I have offered that invitation to your chair. You know, to be candid, I think recently the
commission or many of the members of the commission are operating in a manner that hasn't,
we have never envisioned. You are an officer of Southold Town. You are not an outsider
looking in. You are an insider looking in and you need to participate in the process. We have
been public, all the agendas....
MS. SURCHIN: But you know, I have to tell you, it was publicized. Not everybody reads the
small print of the local legal notices in the newspaper.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: But you have a liaison that is supposed to bring this information to
you. He was given the agenda in February and again in May and if he didn't, fine, the
application comes in and then he brings it to you attention. But it is not too late to discuss it.
that is what we need to do but we are more than happy to do that.
MS. SURCHIN: Believe me, if I had known about it then, I would have been at every
discussion.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The Suffolk Times covered it quite amply. But again, we are
always happy to listen to any of the concerns of any of the Boards of town government.
MS. SURCHIN: One other thing, I did have a discussion today with the secretary of the fire
department over here and they have T Mobile on the fire department and but it is their board that
doesn't want anything else glommed onto that one tower and because they don't want the back
of their site to look untidy. Because of all the equipment and you know, I understand that but
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you know, it's another town location that maybe could be used. You know, this is very
interesting to me because the FCC has taken on what appears to be almost like a dictatorship to
municipalities. And this is kind of like an arranged marriage. You know it is something that
maybe people, they don't necessarily want, they want to be able to pick and it is kind of mind
boggling to me to hear this because you know, we want better cell phone coverage but not at the
price of health and not at the price of the integrity of our community.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I would agree but you know the FCC is, they are a creature of
advancing their goals. Their goals are to expand communication throughout this country. They
are very much like the FAA, the FAA would love to see more helicopter flights in and out of
East Hampton every summer but that is not in the interest of Southold Town. In this instance,
you know, like I said time and time again, a cell tower because of the demonstrated need is going
to be located somewhere in this wonderful hamlet. The town, the need was the first to meet that
need to meet that goal. The serendipitous benefit was that saying at least if we located it on a
town site, we could probably at least spread the burdens out that we all have to live with in the
form of revenue. But it's not like the town said we have got an empty piece of property, we want
to go out and figure out how to make money on that. That is not what happened at all. They
approached us, again, after looking at the site right behind town hall which is an industrial
property just to the north of Traveler Street.
MS. SURCHIN: Well, I just think it is very unfortunate for the historic district and if you can
find a site someplace else, we are more than happy to help you with that search.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: And I assure you it is sincere when I say we would like to include
everybody in this process that goes forward but it is a very public process that will go forward.
This proposal does not guarantee a cell tower on that property. What is does is it simply
removes that bar so the application can go forward and all those other things come to play.
SEQRA is a very important component.
UNIDENTIFIED: What happens if (inaudible)
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No, they will probably locate on a parcel that is just a little bit to the
north of this site which is just a few feet away. I can't speculate as to whether they can come to
terms with the owner there but they will find another location within this hamlet of Southold.
UNIDENTIFIED: Inaudible.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I am going to have to ask you to come up because we transcribe
these and if you speak from the audience we can't hear you.
MS. SURCHIN: I have one more question.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Sure.
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MS. SURCHIN: There is at the very end of this, I guess it is section D of the proposed code that
is going to go under the aegis of the Planning Board and that you know, if there is anything that I
guess somehow harms the character of historic buildings, that there would be mitigation. What
would, how would you define that mitigation? What is that mitigation? What could that be?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That is part of the SEQRA process and in fact if the SEQRA process
reveals that the impacts can't be mitigated, they, you know, that is part of this process and it is a
public process. You get to submit your concerns as part of the SEQRA process.
UNIDENTIFIED: Inaudible.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I am sorry, I didn't hear that. We have no intention of making
anything look like a tree. And incidentally, the proposal would be for one cell pole. It is not
going to be, if various tenants come in they would have to be located on that same pole. It is not
going to be a farm of cell poles. In fact, technologically that wouldn't be possible.
Fran Sladkus, Laurel
FRAN SLADKUS: Fran Sladkus, I am from Laurel. The thing I was trying to say was, I
understand from what you just said to me Mr. Russell that if we don't allow them to build on,
let's say this piece of property north of Town Hall on town land, they will go and find a piece of
private property and put it up.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes.
MS. SLADKUS: And then we will have nothing to say about that because it is private property,
except as far as the Zoning Board is concerned.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The process would still be the same. They would have to go
through the Zoning Board of Appeals process, the site plan process, the SEQRA process.
MS. SLADKUS: right. So the thing is that your, I am trying to understand why you think this is
a good idea. So now I am beginning to get the picture, that they are going to put it
somewhere....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Right.
MS. SLADKUS: And the idea is that if the Town Board controls where they put it, we will at
least have some income for the town.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: There would be a rental...
MS. SLADKUS: Because if they don't put it on that piece they will go put it on the piece that
belongs to somebody else and we will get no benefit.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Right. There are other benefits too but....
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MS. SLADKUS: What happens if the people of the town really get cranky about some private
person putting this up on their property?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It would, there would have to be awfully justifiable and compelling
case to stop it. Again, the FCC is very protective of its mission to expand communications
throughout this country. Jim can probably speak better to this issue, in fact, as a ZBA member
he probably had a couple of applications for cell towers before him and he could probably speak
to those issues better.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I probably listened to about 10 or 12 applications.
MS. SLADKUS: I am sure. It is apparent to me that it is going to happen no matter what. I
mean that is essentially what you are saying.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Right.
MS. SLADKUS: It is the where that is the issue.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: And the where doesn't really make too much difference to the
company itself, it doesn't make a difference whether they have it here behind us or 50 feet to the
west, to the north.
MS. SLADKUS: Right.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: That is not going to make that much difference. They have an
obligation under federal law, under their license to provide a service in a reliable manner and
they tend to do that and they every right to do that according to federal law. I am sorry they,
they have gotten prettier. They used to be, I mean, they used to be lattice work towers and now
they are at least poles....
MS. SLADKUS: They got prettier? Is that a joke?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: No, no.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: They have gotten less unsightly is another way of putting it.
MS. SLADKUS: I get it. I mean, they are what they are.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: right.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I used to work with Cablevision, so we had lattice work towers and
guy towers and at least now they look more like a cigarette sticking out of the ground. It is not
as bad...
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MS. SLADKUS: And more importantly, as you can see, I am pretty worried about what comes
out of those towers, right by the school. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board on this issue?
Carol Birch, Youngs Ave.,Southold
CAROL BIRCH: My name is Carol Birch, I live on Youngs Avenue. I don't understand what
you were saying about the range. The tower by the police station does not extend this far? Is
that....
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Yes. That is correct.
MS. BIRCH: So how far would the tower (inaudible)...
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Ideally, like I said, if you think of the Olympic symbol with the
circles....
MS. BIRCH: I understand that.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Ideally I think it would be 6 miles apart. So you get three miles of
what they call area of dominant influence of the signal, you get three miles from the center of
that circle and then you have to start, you know, in the best case you would want to pick it up
after that. So you can't put a huge tower, no matter how high you go in the middle of Southold,
it is not going to feed the entire town of Southold. You have got to be within three miles of that
or six miles, they are six miles apart. Or something like that.
MS. BIRCH: Okay. Thank you. And my second question is, when you amend this law, will
that include the height of the tower? I heard somewhere it is going to be approximately 100 feet?
Will the FCC insist that it be 150 feet? Or 200 feet or 300 feet?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: To date? No, they don't. In fact, it would be the Zoning Board of
Appeals that would determine, I believe 80 feet is the current max. is that right?
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Yes.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: But in order to exceed that they would need relief from the Zoning
Board of Appeals, among other things. This code amendment does not dictate height.
MS. BIRCH: Would it be a good idea to dictate height?
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: That is a separate section of the code.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: The federal government encourages them to co-locate and in order
to co-locate, the lowest antenna can be 80 feet and then you go in maybe 20 feet increments to
mount your next antenna. So if you have an 80 foot tower, you have Verizon on the bottom or
AT&T or whoever it is and someone comes along and wants to co-locate on that tower they are
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going to increase the height of that tower by 20 feet and put another antenna. AT&T, whoever
has the primary, they are going to be on the top because height is might to a certain extent. So if
you get three people, they can go up to three on the tower, you are going to go up to 120 tower.
MS. BIRCH: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board? Marie? Of
course.
Marie Dominici
MS. DOMENICI: I just want to leave this, this is about health.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Of course. Would anybody else like to address the Town Board on
this particular local law? Yes, please George.
George Aldcroft, Peconic
GEORGE ALDCROFT: George Aldcroft, Peconic. I was originally going to talk about the
towers but as you begin talking about the health issues, I guess I have some questions about if
they have to be every six feet or six miles apart. How many do we end up in town? Has
anything ever been done or maybe we need to do a little research on the health issues that might
be caused and I know that, and also you are going to a meeting in New York City with other, I
am not quite sure?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Actually, I am not attending. The annual Association of Towns
where they talk about a host of issues facing municipalities.
MR. ALDCROFT: So could that possibly be something that might be discussed or maybe
possibly be raised at that meeting?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Well, we have researched and ironically, we are probably one of the
last towns on Long Island to pass a cell tower code that requires as a priority locating on town
property which is what we did a few years ago.
MR. ALDCROFT: Well, like I just said, are they also concerned about health issues? Is this
something, we all use cell phones now, we have gotten into it, but it is just like we are trying to
deal with what are they putting in the food we are now eating that is affecting us that, you know,
we are trying to get organic food and things. Is there something with the towers that we also
need to be concerned about? I had never thought about the issues that were talked about today.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Many, many groups raise that issue on a regular basis. The FCC is
the arbiter of those points and it is, again, a federal issue.
MR. ALDCROFT: But is it something that when the people attend that meeting they may want
to start raising that issue more beginning to see if we can do more research or find out more
about the issue. In the United States, to see what affect this is having on our population. And
especially for our young kids. I mean, we are at a certain age that I am not going to experiencing
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it for my whole life, they are going to start at a very young age and begin experiencing this. And
it seems like it would be something, if they are planning them every six miles in every town in
this country or every place that this is an issue, that maybe this needs to be looked at.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I would agree. I just do want to speak to the issue of town locations,
they are not necessarily specific to this site but there was an emergency needs calculation in this.
One of the things we found after the Sandy event, was the lack of reliable cell service. Most cell
towers have a battery backup that might last a day or two. So many people are dependent on their
devices that we were offering town hall as a charging station but again, the cell service, the
coverage just wasn't there. We are not allowed, when we looked at this, in fact, I met with John
Kamen and supervisor's from Long Island to develop legislation that would require any cell
tower that comes into a community, that they be required to have backup generation for at least a
two week period. That way we are assured that the cell towers would be up and functioning
even after we lost the electric. We were preempted by the FCC from requiring that. However,
as the lease hold party, as the owner of the site, we can require that as a term of the lease. And
that is exactly what we have asked for in this instance. And if we end up locating cell towers at
other town locations, we are going to ask for that same requirement. That would at least, to
some extent, provide better cell coverage after those catastrophic events. So there are a lot of
other decisions that went into this. We didn't go into this lightly. No, we didn't go into this to
grab money for the revenue, as a practical matter, we are not making the money, the taxpayers
are and that is what, we are trying to do a cost benefit analysis on behalf of the taxpayers. Would
anybody else like to address the Town Board on this particular local law? We will get to the
public comment as soon as we can close. Oh, I am sorry, we are going to table because I assured
Jim Grathwohl, we are not going to take any action tonight because we do want to hear from the
Commission.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Can I just comment? The last cell tower that I was part of was East
Marion and I know that the ZBA has testimony from their engineers, I think it was Verizon at the
time, concerning the strength of that signal and how that compares to electrical line problems,
EMF, which is, by magnitudes an electric line is so much more changing of the magnetic fields
than a cell phone, which by the way, this transmits as much power as the tower does. It is not
like it's a huge amount of signal. It doesn't need it. This just needs to see the tower, the tower
needs to see it. There is not a lot. And I would venture to say that the farther you are away from
a tower, the more energy this produces because it is trying to find that tower. So think about all
those kids in that school over there who have two bars, okay, with it right next to their heart.
You are worried about their health, you had better start worrying now okay? I personally,
worked in the industry, I worked at Cablevision for a number of years, I held an FCC license. I
am perfectly comfortable with it. I worked around it all my life....
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: And I will personally go home and remove the i-phone from my
daughter's hands and tell her Jim Dinizio told me to.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I said nothing. I am sitting here wondering.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Is there any other comment? Like I said, we are going to table it
and there will be an opportunity in two weeks.
Closing Comments
Supervsior Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Okay, what I would like to do now is invite anybody that would like
to address the Town Board on any issue to please feel free? (No comment)
Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared adjourned
at 9:30 P.M.
Eliz eth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER: Robert Ghosio, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell