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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-11/12/1973103 MINUTES -BOARD OF SQUTHOL~ TOWN.TRUSTEES Meeting of November 12, 1973 A regular ~meeting of the Board of Southotd Town- Trustees was held at 7:30 P.M., Monday, October 1, 1973 at the Town Board meeting room, 16 South Street, Greenport, New Yor~, wi~h the fOllowing~ . present: Alvah B. Goldsmith,~ Chairman Douglas M. Robertson Philip G. Horton Frederick E. Gordon Rudolph Johnson · ~Judith T. Boken,~ Secretary Also present: Lorraine Terry, representing the North Fork Environmental Council, an~ Lorretta~Hess, rePresenting_the~~ Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman. Mr. Lawrence Tuthill appeared to represent the application of Mariano J. Cassata for a dock~ ramp and floats at the south side Long Creek branch of Mattituck Creek. The float will be within 4 ft. of the dredged channel, and will be constructed in lieu of the dock granted to Mr. Cassata under permit No. 371 dated May 2, 1966. On motion of Mr~ ~ohnson, seconded by Mr~ ~Rober~son, it was RESOLVED that M. J. Cassata, 9420 Avenue M, Brooklyn, New York be granted permission to construct a dock 4 ft. by 34 ft., ramp 20 ft. by 2½ ft.,~-2 floats 6 ft. by 20 ft., with 4 mooring piles in front of his. property on Long Creek, off Westview Drive, Mattituck,, New York, all in accordance with the de~ailed specificatiQn~ as presented in the originating application. Fee $46.60~ ~Vo~e of the~Board: Ayes: -Mr~Go!dsmith, Mr~ Rober~son,~Mr.~ HQr~on, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gordon. Mr. Lawrence Tuthill also represent~d~Harold Casin for permisszon to construct a ramp and float at his property on Baldwin's Creek, where there ~s an exzsting dock. On motion of Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Horton, it was RESOLVED that Harold Casin, 365 West 28th Street, New York, New York be granted permission ~o construct a 4 ft. by 1~ ft. ramp · 104 and 6 ft. by 20 ft. float with 2 mooring piles at the end of his existing dock an Baldwins Creek, off Strohson Road, Cutchogue, New York, all in accordance with~d~t~.~ed Specifications as presented in the originating application. Fee $19.60. Vote of the Board: ~ye~.:~..Mr~i~Gold~m~h~ Mr. ~gb~rtson, Mr. Horton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gordon. Mr. Stuart R. MacMillan, Mattituck, New York appeared before the Board to present his application for permission to experiment in Mattituck Creek ~hthe way to transplant clams; try various types of equipment; study effect of such on surrounding area; ways to en'hance the natural set of ~shelIfish; effect of various ~type bottoms. Mr. MaCMillan~stated that~he would like'to be permitted to u.se at least three one acre areas where he could experiment in sand, gravel and mud bottoms, marking .the~areas.with.bouys. He estimates such a project would take two to three years. The Board asked Mr. MacMillan to submi~ any~supporting material he m~ght have or could secure, which would enlighten the Board on such a project, and until the Board has time to~ study this in detail his applieation would be held in abeyance. Loretta ~ess and Lor~ain~ Terry posed questions r~lat~ve to ~the Trustees' position on the proposed New York State Wetlan~d Regulations° Mr. Goldsmith explained ~ length, the Board's position, backed by the Town Board, as no~ recognizing such regulations; the Trustees have sole jurisdiction ~over landS-under water in ~t~e To~ Q~S©u~hold~ and their~willingness to defend this position in a court of. law. On motion~of Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Gordon, it.w~ RESOLVED that the Board of Southcld Town Trustees' minutes of October 1, 1973 be approved as submitted. Vote of,the ~e~d~ ~Ayes: Mr. Goldsmith, Mr. Robertson, Mrs. Horton, Mr. ~ohnson, Mr. Gordon.. i . ~ ~ ~ · On' motion of Mr. Johnson, s~cended by' Mr. Horton, it was RESOLVED that- the.next~ Board of Town Trustee meeting wil~l be held at 7:30 P.M~, ~onday,. December~ 3, 1973 at the Town Board meeting room, 16 South Street, GreenpOrt, New York. Vote of the Board:- Ayes: Mr~ Goldsmith, Mr. Robertson, Mrs. Horton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gordon. Meeting. adjourned_ :.a~:t._ .9:0_-5...~.M.- ~T. Boken Secretary