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October 03, 2014
To: Town Board
Fr: Phillip Beltz
Re: SEPTEMBER 2014 SUMMARY REPORT-SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Housing:
Facilitated Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) meeting and disseminated
minutes.
Meeting with two residents to discuss affordable housing resources.
Meeting with Jill Rosen-Nikoloff, Suffolk County director of Real Estate,
Workforce Housing and Community Development to discuss resources the
County can provide for development of affordable housing. She also
attended HAC meeting.
With Ms. Rosen-Nikoloff, meeting with Board of Directors of the Initiative for
the Community Land Trust of Southold, Inc. to discuss their proposed
development of 3-4 units in Greenport West hamlet.
Developed draft of Housing Resource Guide to provide residents who face
eviction (e.g. Cox Lane rental inhabitants.)
With Town Attorney and Planning Director, meeting with prospective
developer Paul Pawlowski regarding proposed apartment units.
Meeting with Town Attorney and Planning Director to review AHD policies for
apartment rental procedures.
Meeting with Town Attorney and Assistant Town Attorney regarding
development of policies and procedures for the administration of the First-
time home-buyers exemption of CPF tax.
Communication with Brian Murphy of Senator Lavalle’s office regarding
possibility of tax incentives for residents who create affordable apartments.
He is researching matter.
With Town Attorney, follow-up reminder notice for residents of the Cottages at
Mattituck regarding annual compliance certification.
Discussion with Chuck Mogel regarding letter to Town Board regarding
Southampton affordable housing initiatives (informed him that Town is doing
similar with Habitat for Humanity.)
Amended Housing Registry.
Youth Bureau:
Facilitated Youth Bureau Board meeting and disseminated the minutes.
Facilitated Youth Advisory Council meeting.
Attended Suffolk County Youth Bureau Coordinating Council Board meeting
and transcribed minutes.
Meeting with Mel Morris, Manger, Special Programs, Brookhaven National
Laboratory to further develop environmental community service initiatives for
the Youth Advisory Council.
Hosted Association of New York State Youth Bureau’s Long Island
Association meeting as well as a training on performance measurements of
youth development outcomes.
Meeting with Cindy Smith to discuss reporting for Family Service League.
Facilitated submission of Suffolk County 2014 report for funded programs for
Family Service League, DARE and Youth Bureau.
Comprehensive Plan:
No report.
Economic Development:
Developed analysis of survey responses for the disposal of confidential
paper-waste for local businesses.
Community Development:
Received final notice of 2014 allocations, Suffolk County and Town of
Southold received less than originally allocated.
Meeting with Tanya Palmore, North Fork Housing Alliance regarding
development of plan to expediently spend 2013 and 2014 allocations.
Informed her that as consequence of not spending money her budget was cut
significantly by SC.
Executive Safety:
In response to email by Judge Price, attended meeting with Councilwoman
Dougherty, Councilman Dinizio, Chief Flatley, Lloyd Reisenberg and Jeff
Standish to develop short-term and long-term recommendations to improve
safety in Justice Court. Set up meeting to visit Southampton Justice Court.
Provided response to findings of annual site visit (August 2014) by Wright
Risk Management, insurer of Town’s workers compensation.
Facilitated site visit and accompanied risk control specialist for HCC Risk that
insures Town’s general liability.
Other:
Developed Community Notices advertisement for the Suffolk Times.
Meeting with John Cushman to discuss modifications to 2014 and 2015
budgets.