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July 09, 2015
To: Town Board
Fr: Phillip Beltz
Re: JUNE 2015 SUMMARY REPORT-SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Housing:
Facilitated Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) meeting and disseminated
minutes.
Meeting with newly elected HAC chair and co-chair, Rona Smith and Beth
Motschenbacher, to discuss Town Board discussion in July.
Meeting with two residents seeking affordable housing, one for rental
apartment and one for homeownership.
With Supervisor, meeting with development team regarding potential site for
affordable apartments in Southold hamlet.
Amended Housing Registry.
Youth Bureau
Facilitated Youth Bureau Board meeting and disseminated minutes.
Meeting with Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members, celebrated end of
school year with pizza party.
Finalized participation of Suffolk County Summer Works program, interviewed
students at their prospective schools, completed necessary paperwork and
reviewed with SC Dept. of Labor representatives. Two students will
participate at Highway Department.
Attended meeting facilitated by North Fork Alliance regarding most pressing
unmet needs of youth. Consensus that engagement/drop in center for youth
with after school activities (recreation, mentoring, counseling, etc.) most
needed resource.
Attended two meetings of East End Partnership for Youth to discuss
implementation of Community Asset Mapping project.
Facilitated $1,000 donation from NY Organ Donor Network for underwriting of
Youth Bureau Family Movie Night in the Park.
Comprehensive Plan:
Review of Housing chapter in preparation of correspondence with Sean
Dugan of Kinlin Rutherford for Fishers Island Little Houses request for change
of zone to AHD.
Review of Recreation chapter in preparation of meeting with Pat Snyder of
East End Arts Council who will meet with Town Board in July to discuss
cultural educational programing at Peconic Lane Community Center.
Economic Development:
Facilitated Economic Development Committee meeting (agenda preparation)
and disseminated minutes.
Continued with development of workshop on growing businesses with local
food sources.
Finalized submission of grant funding for SC Downtown Revitalization for
renovations and improvements to the Fishers Island Theatre.
Two meetings with Pat Snyder of East End Arts Council regarding
development of artistic and educational programing at Peconic Land
Community Center.
Discussion with Nate Malinowski of Lighthouse Works to develop “cultural
arts tour” for annual Fishers Island trip.
Community Development:
Follow-up regarding change of zone (AHD) for “Little Houses” apartments on
Fishers Island.
Follow-up meeting with Jeff Standish, Nancy Foote and Karen McLaughlin to
review status of pending CDBG projects for Town (Peconic Lane/Recreation
Center connectivity, portable ramps for Human Resource Center and
installation of showers for Peconic Lane Community Center.)
Follow-up with North Fork Housing Alliance regarding spending funds.
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Executive Safety:
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Facilitated June 16 site visit with Workmen’s Compensation provider, Wright
Insurance.
Finalized response to Gladfelter Public Practice regarding site visit of Town
facilities to assess potential liabilities of the public in Town facilities.
Meeting with Jeff Standish and Nancy Foote regarding pricing of defibrillators
and first-aid kits.
Other:
Submitted article of “News from Southold Town” for Fishers Island Fog Horn.
With Supervisor, attended East End Supervisors and Village Mayors
Association meeting.
Weekly meetings with student intern, Erin Creedon.
Developing Community Notices advertisement for the Suffolk Times for July
(not June.)
Responded to three constituent requests via website “Request Tracker.”
Attended two day Family Service League Crisis Intervention training.
Attended pre-retirement workshop facilitated by Massachusetts Mutual and
Roy Reeve.
Meeting of website committee to develop recommendations for website for
the New Year (2016.)