HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-02/12/2002SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
FEBRUARY 12, 2002
Work Session
Present: Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore,
Councilman John M. Romanelli, Councilman Craig A. Richter, Councilman Thomas H. Wickham,
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski, Assistant Town Attorney
Mary A. Wilson.
9:05 a.m. Appointment - Edward Siegmann appeared before the Town Board to ask for their
support of the Senate S.2974- Assembly A. 5683 bill entitled" An Act to amend the tax law, in
relation to the real property tax law circuit breaker credit and providing for the repeal of certain
provisions upon expiration thereof. Mr. Siegmann, speaking on behalf of the Suffolk County
United East End Seniors Council, stated that the school taxes are devastating them and the Star
program is just not providing enough tax relief. Currently, under the Circuit Breaker law if your
income is $18,000. or less you get an additional break. The proposed bill is to double that amount
to $36,000. Mr. Siegmann asked the Town Board to send a resolution up to Albany supporting it.
He also asked that it be brought to the attention of the Five East End Towns Association, if not, he
will approach them all separately. He stated that something has to be done to help the seniors.
HMO's are pulling out all over and they just have to get help from somewhere. The County tried to
help with the EPIC program which is still being ironed out. Hopefully, it will be and then the
county will be helping out with some things. He has contacted all of the senior clubs on the north
and south forks and all of the people who live in the mobile home parks for their support.
Councilman Richter asked what the income factor is. Mr. Siegmann explained that it is on a
graduated scale. It does not affect the town taxes at all. It is a break from the New York State
income tax. Supervisor Horton assured Mr. Siegmann that he will speak with Assessor Chairman
Bob Scott and he that he will get in touch with the Five East End Towns.
9:17 a.m. Appointment- Suzanne Donovan, Executive Director of East End Transportation
Council and Patrick Cleary, of Allen, King, Rosen FlemingRe: update on SEEDS program.
Ms. Donovan explained that the east end received a grant through the NYMTC Transportation and
Land Issues Planning Study. The counties of Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester are all pilot
initiatives through the ISTEA funding. The consulting firm, Allee, King, Rosen & Fleming, Inc.
joined them after the state formally adopted its budget. The process is a multi-tiered process in
which they are trying to get as much public involvement as possible. The East End Transportation
Council acts as the steering processor for the SEEDS East End Supervisors and Mayors
Association. A stake holders committee consisting of 35 to 40 people was formed to assist in
working through this process. They hosted a series of information meetings last August and
September called "Vision Forums" from which a list of local and regional concerns was compiled.
The question that the public was asked was "what are your most important concerns with land use
and development and transportation?" The east end has gotten in to a serious problem with traffic
congestions. Transportation has not, to date, been a part of the planning process. Ms. Donovan
explained that the traffic issue is really the one that grabbed everyone over the last twenty years.
She pointed out that nothing really surprising came out of these meetings. There is a 30 page
document with the comments available on the web site (http://seedsproject.com) This report has
been reviewed by this large committee. A series of planning forums will be held in March & April
to ascertain what the most important issues are. The point that they are at now is that they are
about to go out and start the planning process, then Alle, King, & Rosen will take the input and
integrate it. The entire proposal will take until June 2003. The intent is to come to regional kinds
of solutions. Councilman Richter stated that one of the meetings they had was in Greenport and one
in Jamesport. He particularly liked the fact that it involved the ferry and traffic situations. Cross
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Sound Ferry is looking into an East Hampton-Montauk ferry slip. John Peter Woronski and Stan
Mickus say that one third of the traffic is headed for the south fork that comes on the Cross Sound
Ferry. Supervisor Horton stated that we are going to have to lobby the state to get involved to
address this as a regional issue. Patrick Cleary believes that the re-location of the ferry terminal for
south fork traffic and changing the traffic pattern, hopefully will help. Ms. Donovan said that this
is a part of the SEEDS, but ultimately it has to be a collective decision or answer of the local
officials and residents together. East Hampton has a local law prohibiting any ferry services.
Southold and Shelter Island Towns are going to have to look for support from the State of New
York to override the local law. Councilman Wickham pointed out that Southold will be holding
hearings on the Blue Ribbon Commission about the same time that the regional hearings are being
and he hopes that the two don't get in the way of each other in dealing with the local political
officials. Mobilizing political support at the local level will be the key. Ms. Donovan agreed with
this, but stated that regional support is also very important. We will need to be working at both
levels all the time and determine where we can cooperate and where we can change. Supervisor
Horton told Councilman Wickham that he recognizes that he raised some fairly reasonably
concerns, but he thinks the way to go is to support regional efforts.
10:00 a.m. Appointment - George Weiser & Ray Dickoff, Peconic Design & Construction, Inc.
appeared before the Town Board with regard to their change of zone application on property located
at Main Road, Southold. The property is located between Cook Pony Farm real estate office and Le
Cour de Vigne restaurant. This change of zone is scheduled for three (3) resolutions V.95, 96, & 97
at this meeting. Mr. Weiser stated that Councilman Wickham had mentioned at an earlier meeting
about giving something back and he presented a proposal on a map. He is proposing 18
condominiums for retirees in back and keeping the HB Hamlet Business District zoning on the
front. Mr. Weiser stated that he has given this a lot of thought and he is willing to convert the entire
parcel to HD Hamlet Density District zoning giving up the HB Hamlet Business on the front. He
would remove the building on the front of the property on the Main Road and totally professionally
landscape it to buffer it so that it is not visible from the Main Road. Instead of keeping the HB on
the front, the entire parcel will be HD instead. The give back would be what we are doing in the
front section and giving up the HB zoning on the front. Councilman Wickham expressed that he
would like to see the results of the planning study as to their recommendations from affordable
houses and accessory apartments. Councilman Romanelli emphasized that this is not an affordable
project. Mr. Weiser specified that the project is for 55 and older. The prices of the condos will
run between $275,000. and $285,000. He said that re-sales of Pheasant Run are going for $295,000.
off Moores Lane in Greenport. This proposal is not affordable, he said that he just can't let this
property sit. If it is not allowed, he would have to proceed with a minor subdivision and develop
the HB on the front on the Main Road. Councilman Wickham asserted that the Blue Ribbon
Committee wants to do everything they can to save 6,900 acres of this type of land in the town.
Open, vacant, non-farmland, land that is not ideal for farming or development. While they do try to
save as much of this as possible, it really is not their focus. Councilman Richter commented that he
liked the project as there is a need for it out here. Councilman Wickham asked what the expectation
is for public water. Mr. Weiser replied that they were told by the Suffolk County Water Authority
to put their application in. There is currently public water to the existing building on the property
and across the street. They also have a commitment for public water from the Suffolk County
Water Authority to the Factory Avenue project. The Southold project would have 90 units giving
5 units per acre. They are duplex units separated by a garage, one story, colonial style, 1400 sq. feet
with full basement, and vinyl siding. Mr. Weiser affirmed that the project would be very
professionally landscaped to create a "garden type" community. A total of 9 buildings on HD land
with 2 units per acres with public water. Suffolk County recognizes 4 units per acre as it is a 55 and
older with public water. Mr. Weiser asked that the Town Board amend the code to be in sync with
Suffolk County, Riverhead and Southampton. Councilman Romanelli added that the reason for
this may be less wastewater. Councilman Wickham questioned the acreage of the HB district and
how much frontage there is on the road. The acreage is 1 acre and the road frontage is 280 feet. Mr.
Weiser said again, that he has to do something with the property. He would like to do the condos
for seniors, but if not, he will have to do something with the HB on the front. They are asking for
18 units on 5.5 acres converted to HD. There will be a 200 ft. setback from the road which area will
be created as a professional landscape for the entire community which will not be visible from the
road. There is 1 acre on the front hamlet business district and the remaining 4+ acres is R-40 A
residential district. Without the change of zone he could put 11 units on it. Councilman Wickham
questioned what the property is being used for now. Mr. Weiser said for the past 5-6 years he has
been letting a farmer grow straw on it for his strawberries in case it freezes. The Town Board
advised Mr. Weiser that the will have to get together and talk and think about it.
10:05 a.m. (10:30 a.m. appointment) John Noto of Berliner Communications, they do most of
Nextel's work. Mr. Noto appeared before the Town Board to request permission to remove the 170
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ft. whip antennas and replace them with panels 4ft. by 48 in. tall. Justice Evans asked what they
look like aesthetically. Councilman Romanelli said more towers closer together. The panels will
go from 130 ft. down to 70 ft. Currently they are paying the Town $1800.to $1950. per month.
Town Attorney asked him what they are paying for the Suffolk County Water Authority towers.
Mr. Noto didn't have an answer at this time. Supervisor Horton asked about the quality of service
provided by Nextel. Mr. Noto said that there a lot of calls that are cut-off and lost in the summer. It
will not make the service area any larger, but, hopefully, it will make the quality of the service
better. Supervisor Horton asked him if they were currently piggybacking on AT &T and they are
going to give them the boot. Mr. Noto answered yes. He informed that they are currently doing
this type of work at Ronkonkoma, Riverhead, and Greenport. Supervisor Horton questioned if the
$500. increase that they are offering us is the same that they have offered everyone else. Mr. Noto
replied yes. Councilman Romanelli said that he thought the proposal was fine, the only negotiating
item is the money. Mr. Noto said that the Chief of Police mentioned that there was some problem
with lightening, so there will be lightening arresters installed. Councilman Wickham asked in what
capacity Mr. Noto acts as a consultant to Nextel. Mr. Noto answered that they assist negotiating
with the local officials and with the installations. Supervisor Horton advised Mr. Noto that he will
be dealing with the Town Attorney in the negotiations.
10:20 a.m. The Town Board recessed for a short break.
10:35 a.m. The Town Board reviewed IV. For Discussion items as follows: IV. 2. Zoning
Board of Appeals ruling on non-conforming setbacks. The Building Department for years has
granted permits on non-conforming lots with non-conforming setbacks under Article XXlV, Section
100-242A of the Zoning Code. The code reads that "nothing in this Article shall be deemed to
prevent the remodeling, reconstruction or renovation of a nonconforming building containing a
conforming use, provided that such action does not create any new nonconformance or increase the
degree of nonconformance with regard to the regulations pertaining to such buildings. Someone
came in for an addition to a house that has a 3 ft. setback off the property line. The property and
house pre-dates zoning. The Building Department has always allowed them to go up over the
existing footprint by adding a second floor, but not out to further decrease the side yard. The head
of the Building Department has determined that if the proposed single-story is setback more than
the existing setback, for example, 3 feet 10 inches, there would be no increase in the degree of the
building's nonconformance. But, if the second story were an exact footprint of the nonconforming
building , it would increase the degree of nonconformity. Councilman Wickham questioned why
this is coming before the Town Board. Councilman Richter said that it needs to have a better
clarification in the Town Code. Supervisor Horton added that there needs to be a better degree of
clarification as to how it affects residential and business properties. The Town Board was given
copies of the town code and the decision to read and decide whether or not the code should be
changed. The matter will be placed back on the next Town Board agenda. IV. 3. Request from
F.I.R.S.T. Settlers for support of their Robotics Competition being held March 14-16, 2002 at
Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. The Town Board cannot make contributions or
grants to community projects. IV. 4. Fishers Island Harbor Committee Clerk resignation. (See
resolution no.'s 109 & 110 accepting her resignation and appointing Karla Heath).
Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck appeared before the Town Board to discuss some
issues related to the landfill capping project. He reminded the Board members of their approval last
year of a proposal to change the landfill drainage design to eliminate a proposed re-charge basin for
the southeastern corner of the property in favor of piping water run-off from that area to a basin
proposed for the northeastern corner. He noted that although this work would result in additional
costs for the capping project, it would also free up more than t acre of land for use in transfer
operations. The Town Board elected to go with the proposal to pipe water expanding the re-charge
basin in the rear to accommodate the water. Mr. Bunchuck said that the reduction will have saved
close to $400,000. The proposal for the golf driving range on top of the landfill cap was discussed.
Ed Wenkel, the new commissioner of parks for the Town of Southold said that he wished the idea
was a little more than a driving range, and could include a little club house for educational purposes.
If it could be the possibility of having an outside firm operate and run it would be feasible.
Councilman Romanelli is still checking into the particulars of design and operation and will report
back at a future date. Mr. Bunchuck reported receiving a reply from the NYS DEC on the question
of the model airplane club using the landfill cap. They recommend against it for many reasons
including safety and the design of the cap. Mr. Bunchuck also reported the cost estimate for the
barrier wall to the residential area as costing up to St00,000. for tOO feet. He recommended
eliminating this and putting in cedar trees and a small berm instead. The re-location of the firewell
was suggested to be put near the road and one in the landfill. The design cost for an 8" to t0"
electrical well was $12,000.00. The landfill doesn't currently have adequate fire protection. It could
also be used by the Highway Department sweepers when they need to fill up. A local company that
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has done a lot of work for the Cutchogue Fire Department would guarantee the water flow should
they receive the work. Mr. Bunchuck also requested permission to hire a part-time clerk for folding
bags for this position. Resolution number 107 was placed on the agenda to authorize the Town
Clerk to advertise for this position.
On motion by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into executive session
at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel - a particular person and contracts.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was declared ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Richter, seconded by Supervisor Horton, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive
session at 12:18 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was declared ADOPTED.
The Town Board recessed for lunch at this time.
On motion by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into executive session
at 1:10 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel - a particular person, property
acquisition, contracts, and attorney client privilege.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was declared ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive
session at 3:55 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was declared ADOPTED.
Resolution numbers 111, 112, and 113 were placed on the agenda as a result of or after this
executive session.
This work session ended at 3:55 p.m.
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GENERAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 12, 2002
7:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on February 12, 2002, at the Southold
Town Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Horton opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory A. Yakaboski
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and here are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $738,990.89; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $35,199.67; Highway
Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $10,252.89; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount
of $37,455.71; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $27,653.00; Ag Land Development
Rights bills in the amount of $1,476.10; Landfill Cap & Closure bills in the amount of $304,141.07;
Open Space Capital fund bills in the amount of $3,939.75; New London Terminal Project bills in
the amount of $6,054.02; Compost Land Acquisition bills in the amount of $265,758.99; Employee
Health Benefit Plan in the amount of $7,241.20; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of
$15,166.00; Refuse & Garbage bills in the amount of $54,775.17; Southold Wastewater District
bills in the amount of $10,316.55; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount
of $187.65.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 3, 2002 Town
approved
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham,
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Board meeting be and hereby are
Councilman Richter, Councilman
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Regular Town Board meeting of the Southold Town Board be held at 4:30
P.M., Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You see we have reports and public notices, both of which are available
for your perusal at the Town Clerk's Office, as well as the Supervisor's Office.
1. Southold
2. Southold
3. Southold
4. Southold
5. Southold
6. Southold
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8.
Town Leave Time Summary Report for December 2001.
Juvenile Aid Bureau for December 2001.
Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for January 2002.
Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility for January 2002.
Town Justice Evans Monthly Court Report for January 2002.
Town Justice Price Monthly Court Report for January 2002.
Southold Town Justice Bruer Monthly Court Report for January 2002.
Island Group Administration Claim Lag Report through December 2001.
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II. PUBLIC NOTICES
Notice of Hearing on "Creating New Tools to Provide Affordable Housing on the East End of
Long Island: Should a Dedicated Fund be Created to Promote Affordable Housing?" 7:00
P.M., February 22, 2002 at Chancellor's Hall Auditorium, Long Island University,
Southampton Campus.
III. COMMUNICATIONS None.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Communications, we have none.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1. 8:00 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Amending Designation of Parking Areas
Requiring Permits".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The Town Board meeting, as many of you are aware, will run through
the rules as it is. If you have something that you would like to address in regard to the written
agenda you may do so prior to the reading of the resolutions. If you have Town business that you
would like to discuss or bring to the attention of the Town Board that is not on the written agenda
you may do so. We have a portion of the meeting reserved after the reading of the resolutions. At
this point I would like to open the floor to anyone that has concerns or issues they would like to
address in regard to resolutions that are on the printed agenda. (No response.) We will move along
then with the reading of the resolutions.
#93 Rescinded March 12~ 2002 by Resolution #179
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following
Public Safety Dispatchers to attend a Critical Incident Communications Dispatchers Seminar
on Saturday, March 23, 2002 at the East Hampton Village Police Department Communications
Center, East Hampton Village:
PSD II Lois Atkinson
PSD James Fogarty
PSD Mark Zaleski
The registration fee is $120.00 per person and shall be a legal charge against the Police 2002 budget
line - A.3020.2.200.700. Travel to be by Town vehicle.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#94
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints John L. Paradis~ as a
Marine Mechanic for the Fishers Island Ferry District at a rate of $22.55 per hour effective
March 1, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#95
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans,
RESOLVED that the Town Board of Southold hereby declares itself lead agency as there are no
other involved agencies~ in regard to SEQRA in the matter of the petition of Peconic Design
and Constructiom Inc. for a change of zone from Hamlet Business (HB) and Low Density
Residential (R-80) to Hamlet Business (HB) and Hamlet Density Residential District (HD) on a
certain property located north of Main Road and east of Boisseau Avenue in Southold, New York.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Any discussion?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Actually I think these three, the next three, should be held. There has
been a change in their approach.
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JUSTICE EVANS: The next three?
TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Yes, they all have to do with the same change of zone.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: So, ninety-five to ninety-seven are held.
#98 Amended 2/26/02 by Resolution #116
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints John F. Irving to the
part-time position of Mini-Bus Driver in the Human Resource Center at a salary of $9.65 per
hour, effective February 6, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#99
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Aileen Asklund to
the part-time position of Mini-Bus Driver in the Human Resource Center at a salary of $9.65
per hour, effective March 11, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#100
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Commissioner of Public Works Peter W. Harris to purchase one {17 2001 light duty dump
truck with plow attachment off the State Contract PC57165 as per specifications. Purchase to
be a legal charge to A1620.2.500.700
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#101 Rescinded 2/26/02 by Resolution #115
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Whole Town 2002 budget as follows:
TO
A7020.4.500.440 Basketball Program $56.25
FROM:
A7020.4.500.420 Youth Program Instructors $56.25
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Councilman Richter is the Chairman of the Recreation Committee, he
will challenging anyone to a slam-dunk contest.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Thursday at ten o'clock we have a meeting.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#102
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution #56 adopted
at the regular meeting of the Town Board on January 15, 2002, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Barbara Rudder~ Administrative Assistant in the Tax Office~ to attend on behalf of
Receiver of Taxes Marilyn B. Quintana~ the 2002 Annual Meeting of the New York State
Association of Towns in New York City on February 17-20, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#103
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Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor
Horton to sign the Consortium Home Improvement Program Agreement between the
County of Suffolk~ Citibank and the Town of Southold, subject to the approval of the Town
Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#104
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town
Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for Traffic Control Officers for the 2002 summer season
at the rate of$11.97 per hour.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#105
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2001 Solid Waste
District budget, as follows:
To
SR 8160.1.200.100 Part Time Employees $ 945.64
SR 8160.1.500.400 Telephone Equipment $ 540.00
SR 8160.4.100.100 Office Supplies/Stationary $ 70.28
SR 8160.4.100.525 Tires-Payloader/Truck $ 3.48
Tub Grinder Maint/Supply
MSW Removal
SR 8160.4.100.595 $ 40.28
SR 8160.4.400.805 $ 3,514.72
From
SR. 1490.1.100.100
Administration Reg. Earnings $ 583.39
SR. 8160.1.100.500 Refuse & Garbage~ Holiday Earnings 4~000.00
SR. 8160.2.400.150 Break Room Trailer 531.01
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#106
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the following surplus
equipment and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for the sale of this used equipment.
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Pentium PC
IBM 4224 printer
IBM 2391 printer
Epson LQ570 printer
Epson FX-870 printer
Epson FX-870 printer
IBM Laser printer
Epson FX-870 printer
Epson FX-870 printer
Epson printer
Epson FX-870 printer
IBM 4224 printer
IBM Laser printer
IBM Laser printer
IBM Laser printer
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#107
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town
Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for a part-time clerk with the Solid Waste District at a
salary of $9.40 per hour.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#108
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the following
equipment as surplus and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for the sale of two (2) surplus gas powered 'pony'
motors currently at the Solid Waste District.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#109
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Nina Schmid from her position as Committee Clerk for the Fisher's Island Harbor Committee
effective February 1, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#110
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Karla Heath to the
position of Committee Clerk for the Fishers Island Harbor Committee, at a salary of $8.50per
hour, effective immediately.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#111
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following
Public Safety Dispatchers to attend the Emergency Medical Dispatching training course
commencing Tuesday, February 26 through Thursday, February 28, 2002at the New York State
Police Headquarters, Farmingdale, New York:
PSD Michael Boken
PSD Tammy Grattan
PSD Robert Harney/Dania Atkinson
PSD Andrew McCaffery
Registration fee to be a legal charge to the Police Training Budget line A.3020.2.200.700. Travel to
be by town vehicle.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#112
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following
persons to the Police Advisory Committee all to serve without compensation until December 31,
2002:
Henry Flinter
Joseph Borrelli
Gunther Geiss
Joseph Gold
Councilman Craig Richter
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
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#113
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby increases the number of
members to 16 of the Blue Ribbon Commission For The Preservation of a Rural Southold
and appoints Councilman William D. Moore/Councilman Craig A. Richter as Members/Alternates.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is all we have on the agenda in regard to resolutions. At this point I
will open the floor to members of the community to address the Town Board on Town related
business. I ask that when you step to the podium speak into the microphone state your name and
where you are from for the record. Anybody from the floor like to address the Town Board?
MELANIE NORTON: Melanie Norton, Greenport. Could you identify the resolutions ninety-six
and ninety-seven, and why they weren't acted on?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: They were a petition for a change of zone on a piece of property
in Southold. The applicant came to the Town Board today, and changed his application, pulled back
some of the changes he wanted to do, so he is going to apply in a different status.
MELANIE NORTON: And then ninety-seven?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It is related to the same piece of property.
MELANIE NORTON: Okay, great. Thanks.
JOE LIZEWSKI: Good evening. ! have three little things ! want inquire about. ! see that the
increase of the members on the Blue Ribbon Commission for the preservation of rural Southold.
Did we change that from Farmland to Rural now?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: In regard to the name, Joe?
JOE LIZEWSKI: Yes, in other words it was based on farmland preservation. Rural is pretty big,
you know.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Rural was the original name that was adopted at the Organizational
Meeting.
JOE LIZEWSKI: I thought it was Farmland Preservation Commission.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The charge of the commission hasn't changed.
JOE LIZEWSKI: Okay. Another thing ! would like to speak to the Board about is there was a
decision made by the ZBA, and basically the decisions over the last fifteen or twenty that the ZBA
made are based on setbacks. They were not based on the three dimensional figure that this is based
on. The business community has a concern simply because if this is in the business community
almost all businesses in Southold Town are now non-conforming in a conforming use zone as far as
their setbacks, and everything else that they have. So, this Walz will have tremendous impact on
anybody trying to make a change in the business area, because of that law. Setbacks routinely in this
town, and the law the way the ZBA has interpreted it in the past had nothing to do with going up. It
had to do with a land setback. You got the setback for the land. It didn't have anything to do with
building. The building came under the Building Code. The height of the building was regulated by
the Building Code. The way the building was built was regulated by the Building Code. The ZBA
did not impinge on that at all when it made a decision. This new decision with Roger and Leslie
Walz basically has changed that. It has changed it to a three dimensional function, and even though
! am sure that the application when it was made by these people said that they wanted a setback, had
nothing to do with the building itself. The setback was given for them to build the building, so in the
past six years the basic administrations in this town have let the Planning Board, the Zoning Board,
and the Building Department basically interpret things as they see fit. ! have always felt that it was
the Town Board who should make these interpretations if they are going to be made. ! consider this
a major thing. ! think it should go before you, and not the ZBA if you want to make this change into
a three dimensional area. ! think that the interpretation of the Code by the ZBA is usually done if it
is asked for. This is not something that ! think was asked for. ! think that the Town Board should
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take this back, and tell the ZBA that it will make a decision on what way it really wants to go with
this. So, ! just think that is one of the things that maybe this new Board will not allow the
overstepping of bounds into the area of interpretation, or what a law should be by these different
departments, which we have had for quite awhile. The other thing that ! see on here is there was a
discussion. ! suppose Dan Ross who is a lawyer, ! guess, for the legal position in the Town Hall. !
know that was a Town Board appointment, and nothing has been said, but ! have to say that a Town
Board that is willing to go along, and especially if you are all Republicans, and you can put Ruth
Oliva in the ZBA. ! think giving the Town Supervisor his choice of attorney would make a big
difference how the Town would run for him in the future. The reason ! say that is because ! feel that
if ! was in his position and ! would have to live with another guy's attorney ! would actually feel
that it would be like getting divorced and having my wife's attorney tell me what ! had to do. So, !
think it behooves this Town Board to think about where it is going, and to realize that it is a big deal
if you were to end that position. So, it is just something to think about. Like ! said, and ! know how
liberal this Town Board has been with appointments because ! have watched who was appointed to
the ZBA, and how things have been running. It certainly can continue on that path, and not feel that
it has done anything different. It certainly set a precedent. Thank you very much.
ERIC BRESSLER: Mr. Supervisor, members of the Board, my name is Eric Bressler, Wickham,
Wickham and Bressler, PC, Mattituck. ! am here on behalf of the Southold Businessman's Alliance.
! would like to expand on the remarks that Joe Lizewski just made regarding Walz's decision. !
know this was on the agenda for the Work Session, and ! did not have an opportunity to because of
the press of business to address the Board with respect to this particular matter. The law's decision
as alluded to by Dr. Lizewski is a matter of some concern. It is a matter of very serious concern, and
it is a matter of very serious concern for reasons that are actually separate and apart from the
substance itself. We can talk about the substance, but before we get there let's talk about why it is
so important that this Board consider this decision apart from the substance, and the reason that is
important that the Board consider it is that the Walz's decision, if it stands, turns on it's head over
twenty-five years, probably close to forty-five years of established precedent in this town, and
before that gets done by a Zoning Board of Appeals ! think this Board ought to take that up, and
determine as a legislative matter whether that is an appropriate direction for this town to move in.
Whenever an administrative board reaches out, and makes an interpretation for what ! consider to
be a no good reason departing from the established precedent this is legislative action. This is not
administrative adjudication. The Law in this town has uniformly been when you stay within the
footprints you can go up. Everybody knew what that meant. Everybody knew what you could do.
Homeowners knew. Businessmen knew. Architects knew. Builders knew. Everybody knew. The
rule had certainty. It had continuity. It had the value of precedent. Everything was going fine up
until very recently when depending on which version you listen to, someone in the Building
Department for some reason decided there was going to be a change, and all of a sudden the
footprint rule was abandoned, and what was it abandoned in favor of?. It was abandoned in favor of
what ! call the one inch rule, which was you couldn't go up in the footprint. You had to be one inch
back. Then you could go up. ! defy anybody on the Board to understand what that was all about.
Nobody understood what it was about. The ZBA didn't understand what it was about, and in that
small area of agreement that ! have with the ZBA that is it. That rule made absolutely no sense at all
and nobody could explain it, and ! still don't understand it. From there all of sudden we leap to the
conclusion that if it is non-conforming, it is non-conforming, and you don't have the footprint, you
don't have the one inch, you don't have anything. Architects won't know what they can do.
Builders won't know what they can. Homeowners can no longer do what they have been doing for
forty some years. Just look around town and see how many non-conforming homes there are. Look
around town, and see how many non-conforming business buildings there are. We are a town of
non-conformity, and we have made ourselves a town of non-conformity. Is it the Board's intention
that we take those non-conformities and squeeze them out of existence? There won't be much left !
submit to you. This is the way we have operated for years, and it worked absolutely fine. There
were no problems with that method. In fact the one-inch rule would not have cured any of the
problems. Now all of sudden we have what is tantamount to legislative action. As Dr. Lizewski
correctly pointed out there is going to be a lot of impact on everybody here. Now, why has this
come up? Because the Code and the drafters in their wisdom were ambiguous or so it seemed. Well,
if that is the case it is your job to make it unambiguous. Take a look at this very carefully, and
decide whether or not the direction in which you are being led by an administrative agency is where
you want the Town to go. It is going to have a lot of impacts on businesses, on people. On just
about anything you can think of this is going to have impacts as well as choking to death the
building process in this town. If that is what you want to do through that particular agency then the
ZBA has achieved the desired affect, and if that be so then say so, so that everybody knows how
you feel about it. But if that is not what you want to do, and ! don't think it is, then ! urge you to go
into a legislative deliberation, and address the issue, and come back with something on a legislative
basis that is going alleviate the problem in this town. Thank you.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Any more comments from the floor?
JIM D1NIZIO: Jim Dinizio, 39 Sound Road, Greenport, and I just want to reinforce a little bit of
what Eric said, and I would like to make a statement that if the Code is ambiguous then it has been
so for forty years. We have had Building Inspectors upon Building Inspector interpreting it the old
way. As a matter of fact the person who asked us to interpret it a different way used to interpret it
that way. So, my search is not for necessarily for the law if changed or not. I believe you should
change the law not the Zoning Board. But how did it get to that point? At some point in time, and I
just want to make a quote to you if I can find it. Michael Verity says at one of the Zoning Board
meetings, that if you have three feet then you could build on three feet, and that was always the rule.
Certainly I know John Romanelli, I know your buildings would not have been built if this law had
been followed. An obvious example of when this law was still the old way is Porky's Restaurant.
Okay? I submit to you that not only was Porky's Restaurant following this law, but it actually
broke the law, because they expanded the porch and did increase to non-conformity as determined
by the Zoning Board last month. So, there is a problem there. I have no problem with it. I think it
looks pretty nice. But, I am trying to find out just how the Building Inspector came to the dilemma
of suddenly interpreting this in a different way. What made him do that? How does he come to the
conclusion suddenly when he was making the exact same decisions as Victor Lessard was, Mr.
Fisher was many, many years ago. I can only come to one conclusion. That he got some bad advice.
That he had a dilemma and he went to someone for some advice, and got bad advise, and then it has
turned into this. Now, I don't know for many years I have been involved with the Zoning Board,
how you reversed that besides going to court. I don't think that the Town Board can tell the Zoning
Board; look you have to change your mind on this interpretation. You know they have done their
job, and they made their decision, and my hope is that perhaps the Code Committee takes it up, and
does something that probably is unprecedented, but certainly read over the records of the Zoning
Board, and see if you can find out just exactly how it goes from you can have it at three feet, and
you can go up 35 feet to now you can't have it. Okay? You must move back if you want to increase
the size of that building. Thank you very much.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Jim, after speaking with you the other day we had it on for discussion
this morning, and we did discuss it. We are going to review the ZBA ruling. I definitely think that it
needs to be looked at, because it does counteract what was previously done, and I think there is a
number of non-conforming, or quite a number of non-conforming uses in the town that would
effect, and put quite a burden on the ZBA at one time or another, or will put a burden on that. I
think we should discuss it first, but definitely bring it to our attention.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there any other comments from the floor? We have a public hearing
set for eight o'clock this evening. That is three minutes worth of conversation for the Town Board.
We will welcome it.
PRICILLA HARAN: My name is Priscilla Haran from Greenport. Just two things, I had just gotten
my sheet here. On December 4th there were two resolutions that were passed. On was #837, and the
other one was #839. It is in regards to SEQRA Review, and about authorize and direct the Town
Clerk Neville to transmit the petition for a change of zoning, and it has SCM #1000-35-01-04 to the
Southold Town Planning Board, and the Suffolk County Department. I think it has to do with the
piece of land that is north of 48 in my neighborhood. This resolution was passed on December 4th,
and our neighborhood would like to know the status of it, and what has happened to it, and where it
stands right now, because I know it is about a development and a zoning change, and we have been
very involved in that. So, I know some people have called and asked about it, and nobody seems to
know exactly where these two resolutions are at this point in time. I have my sheet here, and then I
have another thing, too.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: That is in Greenport. That one the Board had been waiting for
the SEQRA to come in, the SEQRA Review from outside consultants. We can't do anything until
we get the SEQRA back.
PRISCILLA HARAN: So, it hasn't come back in yet as far as you know.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: A bunch just came back from October 20th. I just don't
know.
PRISCILLA HARAN: Thank you, and the other thing is being that I live up near the 67 steps,
which we are very happy with. The new steps are wonderful. However, how to put this delicately?
The trash is unbelievable. It is not only trash. I mean there was roofing material there a couple of
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weeks ago. About a month or so ago some of the Southold yellow trash was there. My husband
opened it. We know the names of the people who dumped it. It is just pathetic that these beautiful
steps are there, and people go up just before sunset, and it is a mess. It really is a mess, and I know
neighbors of mine, they have gone up volunteering and start picking the stuff up, but you know we
can only do so much. As far as I remember we can't cut the bushes down because of the
environmental situation, so things get stuck in the bushes, and it is not very pleasant.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You are right. Thank you for mentioning that. It is atrocious. It is
unfortunate that so many people in town take great pride in our town, in our own homes, and our
yards, as well as beaches, and our parks. It is unfortunate that from time to time people abuse a site.
It is abusing the fact that there are receptacles there, and they pile trash on top of the receptacles. It
is atrocious, and I almost cut you off there, but I was up at 67 Steps, which now there are actually
64. I was up there two days ago, and I noticed it, and I gave Pete Harris a call about that. Thank you
for bringing that to our attention.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Also, in relation to the trash that is up there, actually Peter Harris and
I are working on a Earth Day Cleanup throughout the town that we are going to enact, and hopefully
by getting the word out they and getting people involved, and the youth involved. One of my pet
peeves is that I absolutely hate it. Sunday morning you will probably see me out on Moore's Lane. I
am picking it up over there. But, one of the things we are going to try to do some educational
brochures and so forth to get to people out there about how trash brings the town down. Hopefully
we will get some people involved, because it isn't good.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Here is a little education. Don't litter. We are going to move into our
public hearing, which I have a feeling will be brief, and then at the close of the public hearing we
will be happy to deal with your question.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is recessed at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose
of holding a public hearing.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Meeting reconvened at 8:10 P.M.
#114A
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham,
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 29th day of January, 2002, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to
amending designation of parking areas requiring permits", and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing at which time all
interested persons were heard, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts "Local Law in relation to
amending designation of parking areas requiring permits" which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2002
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
{} 65-2. Designation of parking areas requiring permits.
B. The following road end areas are hereby designated as Town of Southold "Parking
by Southold Town Permit Only" areas:
(3) Aquaview Road from Rocky Point Road, Long Island Sound, East Marion, east
from a distance beginning fifty (50) feet from the intersection of Aquaview
Avenue and Rocky Point Road for a distance of five-four hundred fifty (-500)
(450) feet, and Rocky Point Road from the terminus south beginning fifty (50)
feet south of the intersection of Rocky Point Road and Aquaview Avenue for a
distance of five four hundred fifty (-500) (450) feet.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I believe we have a hand raised in the audience.
MELANIE NORDEN: I just wanted to follow up on the question posed earlier by Priscilla Haran
regarding the piece of property she was addressing and the process, and the SEQRA Review
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process and the referral of that piece of property, and it's change to the consulting engineers. I
contacted both, the consulting engineering firm have written to you, and Mrs. Neville, and to the
Town Board, and so forth ! am under the impression that actually these resolutions did not get
placed either before the consultant engineering firm for review, or before SEQRA. It is now two
months, and we are really trying to find out the status of the review process, because neither the
consulting engineering firm at the time that ! talked to them, or the SEQRA people had ever heard
of either of these petitions. So, the resolution was dated on December 4th. Can you speak a little
more specifically to the status of when both of these resolution were placed before SEQRA and the
consulting engineering firm?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Who did you speak to regarding SEQRA?
MELANIE NORDEN: All of the consulting engineering firm, and also...
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Nelson, Pope and Voorhis?
MELANIE NORDEN: Well, Mr. Voorhis, himself, actually, and he had never heard of this, and
hadn't reviewed the process.
TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: We just received this back. It was sent to them. It has been received
back. We just received it back.
MELANIE NORDEN: Excuse me, received back in what form was it reviewed? Do you have a
review back from them? Has he seen the property?
TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Yes.
MELANIE NORDEN: Okay, and there is a report back from them?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Absolutely.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Literally going through the mail that we have, and presently it is a
confidential report. It just came in dated February 11th, and there were three of them on three
separate properties, reports done by Nelson, Pope and Voorhis. We haven't had a chance to review
them and the Board hasn't accepted them yet.
MELANIE NORDEN: And this is one of them. Okay. Now, in terms of the timeframe are we still
within the timeframe, because ! thought there was a forty day time from the time the resolution was
adopted by you, and then given to both the Town engineering firm and SEQRA, and that we are
beyond that timeframe now. No? So, we are within the timeframe, and now what is the status of the
SEQRA Review. Do we have a response from that at present?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: That is what ! just referring to. They have just given us a report for us
to review.
MELANIE NORDEN: And do they separately to the Suffolk County Planning Board, or just to...
thought there were two resolutions one of which indicated that the property was to be reviewed by
the Town and County Planning Board. Ms. Neville?
TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Yes, they were sent to the Suffolk County Planning Board and the
Southold Town Planning Board. A response was received back from the County and the Town.
They could not make any recommendation until they have the SEQRA Review in their hand, and at
this point it can't go because the Town Board hasn't looked at it yet.
MELANIE NORDEN: Okay, so what is the next step now in the process?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: The next step is that the Board will take a look at the SEQRA
prior to consultation with Chick Voorhis' firm, and then prepare a SEQRA resolution is what it has
to do as lead agency.
MELANIE NORDEN: And is there a timeframe involved in that?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: In terms of how quickly that has to be done?
MELANIE NORDEN: So, how quickly is it likely to be reviewed?
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TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: What Mrs. Neville is saying, I guess the Suffolk County
Planning Commission.
TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: I believe the timeframe starts once we get the recommendation back
from the Suffolk County Planning Department.
MELANIE NORDEN: I thought there was a forty day time period myself. Are you saying there is
no timeframe?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: May I back up one moment? The overall process is
somebody makes an application for a zone change. Under our law you have to do a couple of
things. It is going to require Board action so SEQRA has to be done. That is one thing, and that just
goes through some process. In addition the application, we send it out to Suffolk County Planning
Commission, and we send it out to the Southold Town Planning Department. Suffolk County
Planning Commission, they have thirty days to review. They can make a recommendation in that
time flames, or they can let it go by. Once the Board has received information back either for
recommendation back from Suffolk County Planning Commission, and the Southold Town
Planning Board, four to thirty days is gone. It just expired.
MELANIE NORDEN: Has it expired? That is my question among many others.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Mrs. Neville is telling me that the Southold Planning Board,
and the Suffolk County Planning Commission are both asking for the SEQRA determination before
they will make a determination.
MELANIE NORDEN: So, how does the expiration date fit in?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: This is unusual where they are waiting for this. It is probably
extended.
MELANIE NORDEN: Now, does the clock start ticking also from the time we get the response
back from Nelson, Pope and Voorhis? Is there again a forty-day window or some other window?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: What has to happen when all this is done you have to hold a
public hearing.
MELANIE NORDEN: Right, but what is the timeframe for that? That is what I am asking. In other
words, you have the reports back now. I understood, I could be incorrect, but I thought there was a
time between the time in which you receive the reports, and the time in which you were required to
under law to hold your public hearing. Okay.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: I don't see a timeframe just in a quick look. You are more
than welcome to give my office a call tomorrow, and ! will do a close review of this.
MELANIE NORDEN: Okay, so we can expect that we are going to have a public hearing sometime
in the near future.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: If the applicant goes forward with his application we will be
forced to have a public hearing eventually on this subject. As far as the timeframe ! don't think we
have any sort of timeframe or schedule laid out for how this application will move forward. ! think a
lot depends or sits on the shoulders of the applicant, and how strongly he wants to push the
situation, and how strongly he wants to get dealt with. If there is not a push ! would imagine from
the applicant then it will take longer for the deadline or the period of time to come back.
MELANIE NORDEN: Okay, great. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Did we answer your questions?
MELANIE NORDEN: Yep.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Okay, good, thank you.
BOB GHOSIO: Good evening. I am Bob Ghosio, and I happen to live in the same neighborhood as
the folks behind me. ! think that perhaps one of the questions that they would like to ask but maybe
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we haven't asked yet is whether or not in discussion of a change of zone such as the MaTine issue,
and that piece of property that we have talked about, they are looking for a change of zone to
increase the density of that piece of land. I think one of the questions that maybe we can ask and
maybe the Board is ready to answer is whether the Board is predisposed to allowing zone changes
to increase the density.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: At this point what I would like to say is that the Board has not
discussed a zone change since I have been here. We haven't discussed the project. We haven't
discussed the change of zone in regard to that, so the Board has not yet made a determination. I
don't think it has taken a stance in regard to that project. That project, as I know it is, you know the
information I have on it is piecemeal. I have spoken a bit with...I think we are talking about the
same piece here, I have had a brief communications with the owner of the property, and it is unclear
to me what direction he will go. So, at this point you know it is not before the Board to even to
discuss.
BOB GHOSIO: Philosophically does the Board want to address whether or not they would be in
favor of increasing density?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I don't think it is a philosophical situation because if we have an
application before it is not whether we want to address or not, we have to address it.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Bob, we also have to look at it through the planning with the
town, which is always a guide.
BOB GHOSIO: Very good. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Any other comments from the floor?
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: The Shelter received a letter today, and we don't understand. It is
about a meeting, and I am working with Mr. Moore now setting up an appointment.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I was trying to use the dates you had given me.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Okay, well, I said that one was out because that Regi isn't going to
be in town. Then the next week you are away.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Those that can come will come and meet, and we are going to keep on
meeting. If you can make it that is great, because I left a message for Reg on her answering machine
last week, and haven't heard back from her yet.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: I know she had a busy week, because I called her in the city this
evening, and I have the dates that she could make it, and it wouldn't be that day. So, I will try to
make it that day, and then I was just wondering we haven't really had time to review the
recommendations from H2M. We just received them today, so do you think that would be still
important to have that meeting because you sent all those letters out without anybody reviewing
their recommendations.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: I think we can go ahead and have that, because we will have Jamie
there. If you get a chance to look at it that is super.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: I just got it today. I am going to try to get it to the rest of the people
tomorrow. A1 right. Good. Thank you.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Sorry for that confusion.
JOHN NICKLES, JR.: Good evening. John Nickles, Jr. Sorry for interrupting earlier. I just had a
simple question during your resolutions. I interrupted the process. I apologize for that. Number 103,
can anybody explain that is, the Consortium Home Improvement Program Agreement with the
County of Suffolk and Citibank, what does that have to do with?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It is a grant application for home improvement program tied in
with the County of Suffolk and Citibank, which I guess is probably the financier of the projects for
home improvements. All the details I don't have. In fact I am going to a seminar on it, I believe,
next Friday.
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JOHN NICKLES, JR.: Does it have something to do with the Affordable Housing Program?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: This is for home improvement in different areas. I don't have all
the details. I can give you what I have on it, and I will fill you in on it after I go to the seminar. I
believe it is a volunteer program (tape change)
JOHN NICKLES, JR.: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thanks, John. Are there any more comments from the floor?
BERNARD HE1NSCH: Bernie Heinsch, County Road 48. I wonder if the Board would consider a
little bit better definition where here you have listed 1000-63-3 besides the legal description? Is it
possible that you could also define what road it is on, approximately where it is in the town? It
would give many of the people that are now here an indication of where this is.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Bernie, I understand your recommendation. I would like to speak to that
briefly, and just say that not only was that held but in answering your concern ! would say that the
time prior to the reading of the resolutions is the time actually where one can stand and ask the
question that you just asked.
BERNARD HE1NSCH: Okay, this is not to this resolution, but to all resolutions were you give the
tax number. We have no idea of knowing where it is. Not just to this particular item.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is certainly something that makes good common sense to me. It is
in the actual resolution that we have, and ! think that we can incorporate it into the agenda that you
receive.
BERNARD HE1NSCH: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Any other comments from the floor? (No response.) Thank you all for
attending the meeting. It is certainly a pleasure, and always an honor to serve you. Thank you.
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter,
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Councilman
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk