HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-03/12/2002 ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
rOWN CLERK
REGISTRAR OF ViTAL STATISTICS
MARRIAGE OFFICER
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OFFICE OF TI-IR TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Town Hail. 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
F~x 631 765-6145
Telephone (631 765-1800
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
MARCH 12, 2002
Work Session:
Present: Snparvisor Joshua Y. Horton, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. Moore,
Councilman Jolm 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.
9:00 a.m. Appointment with Richard Corazzini, Jr. Re: application for watchman trailer
permit. Corazzirfi Asphalt operates a DEC recycling facility for concrete off Cox Lane,
Cutchogue, east of the Town Landfill. Cone:actors come in and pay a fee for dumping their
material. Lately they have'been having a problem with people coming in over the week-end and
evenings and just dumping and leaving withoui paymg the fee of $15.00 per cubic yard. They
come in the morning and fred these drop offs. Mr. Corazzini staIed that he needs the security on
the premises. Councilman Wickham asked if a fence couldn't keep them out and it would be a lot
cheaper than a trailer. Mr. Corazzini said that he would feel a lot more secure if there were
someone ~hefe watching. He said that he did have a cable across the driveway for a wtfile, but
then the guys kept forgetting to lock it. Tiffs property is right next to Pfluger's junkyard.
Councilman Wickham asked how long he anticipated he would need this trailer. Mr. Corazzini
answered as long as he has the business operation there. He was advised that it is a sm month
permit which is renewable with a $100.00 fee~ The Town Board agreed to approve it and placed
resolution number 194 on the agenda.
9:13 a.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman, Gerard Geohringer, Jr. appeared before the
Town Board to discuss active litigation before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Chairman
Goehringer reported that since the last town board meeting they do now have an active lawsuit
going, plus another recently filed one. Councilman Romanelli asked that the Town Board have a
generic conversation as to how they came up with the decision on that appeal. The Town Board
proceeded to discuss the matter genetically dealing with those sections of the town code.
Chairman Goehringer said that in his 22 years OR this board, one of the most interesting sections
of the town code section 100-242 has been an issue that has changed over the years. The
imerpretation of the other departments as it concerns that section has also changed. It is his
opinion that the Zordng Board is charged with the interpretative powers of the town code· This
board has raker the position that based upon ~nterpretafions by other persons in this town, they
have to come tO what they refer to as a standard. He stated that they do not necessarily deny
apphcationS in general. There are just differences in the way tiffngs are coruing om of the
Building Depamnent and way things are existing today. Therefore. there is a need ro create a
standard. There is a standard now and you may not agree with thai standard. He said that he
would have no. problem with any changes that the Town Board might want to discuss, if they
want To stay as igeneric as possible. Zoning ]~oard member Lydia Tortora stated that there is an
interpretation by the Bmlding Department that a second story reqmred a variance process
because it didn't fall within the building envelope. Historically, the Building Department said
that you could go up if you stayed within the ~xisting foot print, and they also allowed expansion
if it was a li~le niche. But that little niche grew bigger and bigger until it now grows into an
enormous house. The foot print went from b.e/ng a very firdte difference to this case in Laurel 2
to 3 years ago where they had a 60 ft. building lot, one comer of the house was 4 ft. from the
building line. There is nothing in the town code to support what has happened over the years.
The differences in alterations, section 100-242 of the code and enlargements has caused defects
of variances. The term building envelope is commonly used and referred to often, but there is no
definition of it in the town code. If someone had a 600 sq. ft. couage and wanted to put on a half
story, the ZBA gave it to them. _All of the boards, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Plmming
Board, and the Building Department all act independently. They feel it is time to take some
things out of the code and re-write them to get rid ora lot of the excess unnecessary language.
Past Zoning Board member James Dinizio said that for 25 years the Building Department has
interpreted the code correctly. The current head of that department admitted that he had
interpreted it the old way. Then Mr. Forrester made the decision on Porky's Restaurant. The
ZBA questions at what point did the interpretation change. The decision as to what can be done
at this point, they feel it must either be sorted out by the department heads or go m the code
committee. Councilman Romanelli said that it will be made a priority of the code committee.
Mr. Goehringer also requested permissmn to advertise for a person to transcribe minutes. They
have $1,050. in their budget that can be used for this purpose. He feels that it wilt cover about
three months and that they must move forward and spend the money that they have to cover this
important task. The Town Board directed that a resolution be added to the agenda to advertise for
this. (Resolution no. 202)
9:40 a.m. The Town Trustees appeared before the Town Board to discuss their concerns
once again. Presidenl Al Krupski, Jr. advised that Comell will take over the water quality
testing, wor!dng together with the NYS DEC who monitors the quality. They will work on
specific creeks that the DEC feels could be open to testing. If Comell does the water collection.
the state can test it and certify it. Supervisor Horton said that the reason Comell is being
proposed is because the town has invested a large amount of money with them. Chris Picketing
of Comell is willing and able to do it. Mr. Krupski stated that they also plan to do a video tape of
the creeks in the next two years. They are also putting all of the moorings on GIS mapping as
they do that they will be performing a creek by creek analysis showing the most frequently used
of the creeks in regard to moorings. He said that they also need to grid it down to three sections
of the town. Supervisor Horton stated that he would recluse himself at this point because he has
a business and is a regular puller of moorings. President Krupski said that mooring gear should
be pulled every year to certify it. Th/s is very important because if it is maintained, they don't
have all of the debris in the creeks. Comell will start up a management program for the town,
but they will not certify it. Supervisor Horton suggested posting information on the town
website and putting a Trustees section in the newsletter that comes om quarterly from the
Supervisor's Office as part of the public outreach program. He said that he also has some other
creative ideas that he will be working with Trustee Peggy Dickerson on. As far as code
enforcement goes, Supervisor Horton advised that he already met with Ed Forrester and it sounds
like the town can use the resources they already have in house, without hiring another person.
Councilman Wickham asked about the problem on the sound with coastal erosion and whether or
not the State would have to do it if the Town didn't want to. The Trustees would l'rke to see it
possibly go to the building department. Trustee Ken Poliwoda invited all the Town Board
members to their next meeting on March 20th at 7:30 p.m. He also voiced his concerns over the
Suffolk County Health Deparunent regulations on the 50 fr. non-distarbance buffer zone, and the
100 ft. sewer setback. The county health department has jurisdiction over these things, but he
felt that if they were also codified in the Town, it would make things a lot easier compliance
wise. Councilman Richter asked if the variance board of the county health department gives
much rehef. Trustee Poliwoda stated that the NYS DEC and the SCHD are approving permits at
47 ft.with the sinking of a stainless steel pipe through the clay and sand for a sewer pipe. He
doesn't think that there should be any compromising of the wetlands in these instances.
Councilman Moore said that if you can justify and document everything, your decision will be
upheld as long as you have the facts to back it up. Trustee Poliwoda informed that they have
three applications that will be gomg to the court system. Councilman Romanelli agreed with
Councilman Moore and reaffirmed that as long as they have enough evidence their decisions will
be upheld. Trustee Poliwoda stated that the health deparunent is issuing permits less stringent
than their own. He thinks that it would give them more clout if it were coded, rather than just
policy. He would like to see a 50 ft. buffer non-disturbance zone for the habitat. Trustee
President Krupski said that for the record, the Town of East Hampton banned all new docks in
1984. Supervisor Horton invited Peggy Dick~rson m come into his office with the list she has
and they will discuss all of these issues.
The Town Board recessed at 10:17 a.m. for a coffee break.
10:20 a.m. Appointment with Superintendent of Highways, Peter Harris appeared before
the Town Board with regard to the parks and grounds committee. He said that the time has
come to begin doing all of the ball fields, parks, trails, etc. However. he doesn't have the proper
machinery m handle all of these tasks and therefore, is asking for two things today, a tractor and
a brush l~og implement for the rear of it. James McMahon said that part of it can be used for
stewardship and management of some of the recently acquired town properties. He said that
there is $300,000. in the management line for this purpose. He said the tractor can be purchased
under state contract with park and playground monies and the brush hog /mplement could
probably be purchased out Of'the 2% funding. Mr. McMahon said that this implament will need
to be used on all of the properties that they purchased for conservation. ' Supervisor Horton
instructed the Town Attorney to check on the suitability of using the 2% fund monies.
Resolnti~ no, 201 was placed on the agenda subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
CoUncilman Wickham aSl~ed.if Mr. Harris had the man to sit on the tractor to do the work. Mr.
Harris replied 5~es th~Dep~ent of Public Works people will drive the tractor and do the work.
The implemenf Can b~ purchased out 6fthe DPW budget.
Goldsmith.~s Inlet ~a~ digcussed with James McMahon, Executive Administrator. He reported
~that .thC i/der ha~i b~en ~t0~ed for 5-6 days now, and said that if it didn't open up' this.past week-
eii/t wi/h:the W~ather we' had, it probably will not open at all. He called the Suffolk CoUnty
but they don't plan to do any emergency dredging nntil'some time
The inlet has closed off and there are exceedingly low tides w/th more
and around the inlet than ever before. It-can't be done with a
s the only economical way to do it. Mr. McMahon said tha~ our permifs have
¥illing to extend them to enable us to do the dredging. There is
budget. The Highway Supt. called the next person on the con:my
bring his dredge all the way out here for this, so we
i~. The only contractor with the equipment to do it is Terry Latham.
Peter Scnlly called him from the county and they are very sensitive
The town will talk to the coUnty before proceeding with
oUnd Shores representing 30 home own[rs immediately
Town Board to go forward with~the emergency dredging as
the date that the federal government shills all' activity in and
Supervisor Hort6n adgised her to attend lhe
at 7:30 p.m. and speak at that time. Re~ohitio~ number 200 was
on tile agenda to engage the services of Latham Sand & Gi~vel ~ drddge Goldsmith
Inlet
t~:05 ia.m. George Weiser re: Peconic Design & Construction, Inc. Mr. Weiser recounted
last month and was advised that someone would get'back to him
with ~ hat he asked for which were held from the March 12th meeting.
application to ask for just I-ID Hamlet Density. Now, he is
the code to allow for senior housing. He eiptained that he orig/nally
change the entire property to HB. Then the Board asked him why he
:. The reason he submitted it as such was only because that is what the front of
'e-submitting his request for HD. The first 200 ft. off the Main
entrance into the community which will not be visible from the
he thinks that it is appropriate next to the hamle; line near
are houses developed in and around it. CoUncilman Romanelli also
that we asked for, clusterin, g of density around tt/e business
~ tat the Blue P~ hbo ~ Committee hOPes ~hat no more than half
~,the~bui!dable !and will, be built upon. He smd that a projec~ such~a~ this ~s going ~o make it
~tgi:e d~'ffi.~t/l~ for ~e re~!6f the community to absorb that build out and more ~ffic~t to reach
~n~ c~/ena: Mr: W~ser adwsed that under the current zoning h~ could h~ve 11 ~ts. But,
he~ is prOPosmg 18 .and landscaping the 200 ft. on the Mare Road >dr. Weiser smd that the last
fi~e tll~t the :~armef grew.9otatoes on it was in 1991. He abandoned iii after ~/hat ~tue to poor soil
¢onditinus and poor yieid. He said that the HB is expanded east for another 1/8 of a mile after
this p~perty. Mr. Weiser presented a sketch plan showing 35 ft. between units Under code. The
individual ~ll. own the,msxde wall to wall area, the homeowner~ asso~aatton will 9wn everyttfing
~sid~..C~cflman W~kham asked tf ~t ~s snu~lar to Founders Village..Mr. Wmser rephed
that it k similar to his iGreenport project, Pheasant Run. The Town Bd~rd ~aid {hat they wonld
l/ge to get the Planning B6ardts input on it They asked him to re-sub~t th~ apPlicaffon and re-
notice the neighboring properties, and also to get a copy of the current c0unt~) sen~or h6u~ing law
to Cotmc~ R~manelli for the town code committee.
11:26 a.m. Edward Foi'rester, Code Enforcement Officer, and John Sepenoski Data
Pr0eessing Department presented the Town Board with the fmal draft of the GIS zoning
maps. Mr. Forrester advised that Melissa Spiro had done the lion's share of the work on this
project and it was delegated to him at the tail end. The 1989 Local Law No. 1 map was used as
the base for it. Every zoning amendment/decision was reviewed and gone over thoroughly line
by line and the changes were imported into the GIS system by John Sepenoski. Everything was
reviewed and reviewed and improved upon again and agmn until it was perfect, with one small
exception. The 1986 zoning maps have a deficiency or flaw in them. Main Bayview Road and
Cedar Beach Park, there is an area where R-80 flows into the AC d/strict without any boundary
line separating the two. R-80 comes up around the creek, it turns to HB then to AC without any
boundary Frae. It will be necessary to adopt two local laws, one to create the boundary line as
previously mentioned and one to adopt the map. Procedures will have to be put in place for the
format that it will be printed and sold in, and decisions on the price to charge. It can be printed
in five sheet sections, or printed in one 11 ft. long map which would be good for display
purposes. It will be available on disk also. The Board discussed the delineation of the boundary
line. No matter how it is done. it will not have an effect on the surrounding property owners
because everything is developed. The To~vn Board directed that the shortest d/stance be chosen
to make the shortest boundary line to rectify the situation. Various overlays for wetlands, coastal
erosion lines, etc. will be able to be used with the map. Once the map is approved, it will be put
up on the town website.
11:37 a.m. The Town Board reviewed IV. For Discussion Items as follows: IV. 1. Request
for part-time transcribing assistance in ZBA office ~see resolution no. 202). IV. 2. Request
for reassignment of personnel in Senior Center. (Executive Session) IV. 3. Taping of Town
Board meetings. Councilman Moore said that Cablevision will continue to pay through June
for the taping by Allen Associates. The Town will pick-up the bill and get reimbursed for it.
This is just a stop gap measure for the moment. The availability of a C-SPAN camera was
mentioned and communication with the schools who have excellent eqnipmem. Resolution
number 199 was placed on the agenda to engage the services of Alien Video Productions to
continue to tape Town Board meetings through June 2002, subject to reimbursement by
Cablevision. IV. The rationale for the denial of records on the foil appeal. Supervisor
Horton will work with Assistant Town Attorney Mary Wilson on th/s. In other discussion, the
WLNG matter of them being taken off the CATV rolling schedule charmel was briefly discussed
by the Board. Although the Board agreed that it was a good service, it is Cablevision's
prerogative what they place on this channel.
11:30 a~m. Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck updated the Town Board on the
Landfill Closing project. Mr. Bunchuck informed the Board that the west side is just about
done everything excepting the completion of the construction of the permanent road over to the
compost facility. They should begin paving it sometime within the next month. On the east side,
they are still wa/ting for the revision of the grades from Dvirka & Barfilucci. He expects to have
these grades within the next month, The DEC has allowed them to fill and grade with the C & D
that the Town accepted into their waste stream. This has resulted in savings of several hundred
thousands of dollars. They are now bel~xming to ship the C & D out. The cost for the cement
block container for holding C & D will be $1,500. Mr. Bunchuck is investigating contracting
out the removal of C & D materials. There was no new information on the driving range
proposal. The Town of Huntington/Southold contract is not yet in place. They are not yet ready
to ship their yard waste, but say that they will take our mumc~pal solid waste. We are currently
paying Trinity $71.00 a ton. Our cost of $54.00 a ton plus the anticipated $10. shipping cost will
probably go to bid to have a contractor ship it at the best possible price. The wood chips were a
great fire hazard and were moved to the borrow pit. He also advised that a DEC permit will be
necessary to remove the sand fi'om the compost property. The Board placed resolution number
196 on the agenda to authorize Supervisor Horton to sign the necessary application to the
NYS DEC for a mining permit for the necessary work on the compost property. This
permit would last for the period necessary to complete this job. It would be a volume based
contract of approximately 224,000 yards.
On motion by Councilman Thomas Wickham, seconded by Councilman John Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into executive
session at 11:59 a.m. for the purpose of discussing landfill contracts.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive
session at 12:12 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Resolution number 197 authorizing an increase in the Dvbirka & Bartilucci contract for
construction oversight of the capping and closing of the landfffi was placed on the agenda
as a result of this executive session.
Solid Waste Coordinator Bunchuck reported that he and George Desmaris of Dvirka &
Bartilucci attended a~meeting in Albany on the landfill capping. He said that the state is willing
to reimburse everything The town's application number is 143. They are up [o application
number 89 so far. The reimbursement may rake until 2004, but it will happen. Supervisor
Horton asked Councilman Wickham m attend the weekly landfill meetings on Thursdays. Mr.
Bunclmck advised that the New York State Solid Waste Association has asked him to be a
speaker at their annual convention on May 6, 2002 at Boltoa's Landing, N.Y. and asked for the
Town Board's perrmssion to attend. Resolution number 195 was placed on the agenda
granting him permission to attend.
On motion by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Supervisor Horton, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into executive
session at 12:18 p.m. for the purpose of discussing property acquisition with Melissa Spirt,
headof the Land PPeservation Department.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham,. Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Hortun.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive
session at 12:25 p.m..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romunelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12:25 p.m. the Town Board recessed for lunch at this time.
The Town Board returned from lunch at 2:00 p.m.
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 2:05 p.m. for the purpose of discussing labor/personnel, particular persons, and
contracts with Chief of Police Coehran and with Director of Senior Services Karen
McLanghlin, and appointment of Town Attorney and Board of Ethics.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilmam Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
On motion by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby exits from this executive
session at 3:24 p.m.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman
Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Hortun.
This resolution as duly ADOPTED.
This Town Board work session ended at 3:24 p.m.
GENERAL MEETING
March 12. 2002
7.~0 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on March 12, 2002. at the Southold
Town Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Horton opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. w/th the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman William 13 Moore
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Assistant Town Attorney Mary C. Wilson
Absent: Justice Louisa P. Evans
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Please remain standing. At this time I would wish you all to join myself
and the Town Board in a moment of silence for Dr. Chiaramonte. who was an esteemed member of the
Board of Ethics. He served the Town and as understand this man was unselfish. Thank you. Welcome
to the March 12t~ Southold To~vn Board public meeting. As a matter of reference Town Board
meetings are run as such, if the public has something they would like to address that is on the printed
agenda prior to the voting on resolutions we will offer you the opportunity to step to the front of the
room to either microphone and address the Town Board in regard to the items on the printed agenda. If
there is Town business you would like to address the Town Board on that is not on the printed agenda I
will offer the floor to all of yon after we deal with the printed agenda, the passing or failing of
resolutions. As long as that is clear we will move on with the Board meeting.
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and here are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in
the amount of $294,138.92: General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $26,827.18: Highway Fund
Whole Town bills in the amount of $20,702.02; Highway Fund Part Town bills /n the amount of
S39,801.85; Ag Land Development Rights bills in the amount of 3.18: New London Terminal Project
bills in the amount of $5A05.73; Employee Health Benefits Plan bills in the amount of $7,308.56; E-W
Fire Protection District bills in the amount of $145~904.00; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the
arnount of $55,983.80; Refuse & Garbage District hills in the amount of $34,665.09; Southold
Wastewater District hills in the amount of $2,945.97: Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of
$12,282.27; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $227.80.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Supervisor ~Vickham. it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 29, 2002, Town Board meeting be and hereby are
approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the February 12, 2002, Town Board meeting be and hereby are
approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Moved by Councilman Wickham. seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
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RESOLVED that the Regular Town Board meeting of the Southold Town Board be held at 4:30 P.M.,
Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at the Southold Town Hall, Southold. New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman R/chte~, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
I.REPORTS.
sUPER,VI,SOR HORTON: We have Reports on file in the Town Clerk's Office. If the public is
interested ~n'taking a look at them they may do se at the Town Clerk's Office.
1. Southold Town Clerk Monthly Report for February 2002.
2. Southold Town Justice Bruer's Monthly Court Report for February 2002.
3. So'athold Town Scavenger Waste Treat Facility Monthly Report for February 2002.
4. Sonthold Town Recreatifn Department Monthly Report for February 2002.
5. Southold Town's Program for the Disabled February 2002 Events.
6. Southotd Town Justice Price Monthly Report for February 2002.
7. So~thold Town Justice Evans Monthly Report for February 2002.
8. Personnel Leave Time Summary for January 2002.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Public Notices, as well are posted in the Town Clerk's Office. and also
may be found in my office.
1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Application of Steven
Schwarting to obtain an off-bottom culture permit for proposed aquaculture activity including the
culture of shellfish on less than five-acre parcel in the Great Pecordc Bay, southeasterly of James
Creek, Mattitack, Town of Southold. Written comments by April 5, 2002.
iii. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I have a couple of items of communications. First it gives me great pleasure
to have tiffs check before. I would like re send out the most serious of thanks to the Mattituck Lions
Club for the very kind donation of $2,500.00 for a scoreboard at the roller hockey fink in Peconic. So.
that is noted, much appreciated, and I hope we continue that relationship. As well I would note that I
received two praising letter this week, which is always a delight re receive of praise to folks that serve
you all in Town Halt. One letter was for Darlene Duffy, and the other letter was for Scott Russell. and
their professionalism and care for two residents that they dealt with over the past month. I just wanted
you to know that and send out my thanks to the people that serve so well.
1. Stanley Rubin, Orient Central Cemetery Association thanking Scott Russell, Board of Assessors
and his staff for courteous and conscientious assistance.
2. Joseph Corbley with appreciation and compliments for Town Historian Antoma Booth for her
assistance with research.
3. Elaine Goldman in appreciation for assistance from Assessor Darlene Duffv.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
V. RESOLUTIONS
SUPERVISOR HORTON: At this point I would like re open the floor to any o£you that would like to
address the Town Board m regard to the printed agenda, on the resolutions on the printed agenda, and
in doing so I ask that you step re one of the microphones on either side of the room and state your
name, and where you are from for the record, please.
ED SEIDMAN: I am Ed Seidman from Peconic. It is probably a stupid question, but in resolution
#192 could you help clarify what an unlisted action means, and what that resolutions means?
ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY WiLSON: A Type I. Type 1/, or an unlisted action is a
classification done through the SEQRA analysis. This has been declared an unlisted action, which
means quite literally that is not listed within the regulations of SEQRA. It has to be classified before
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the analysis cma proceed further. A listed action is one that is within the regulations that specifically
says it is project. This project does not meet up with ti:ds specific Type I or Type II therefore it is called
an unlisted action.
ED SEIDMAN: I am nor sure exactly what that means, but the Town with the State money spent a half
a million dollars on this process. I am the representative on the Goldsmith JetW Committee for two
years, and a year and a half ago was the last meeting, and apparently is advancing to another stage, and
there has been no notification to the representative from Peconic, so I am not sure what that means as
an unlisted action. We haven't been informed ar all. tf it is mowng along that may be appropriate, but
the commiuee has never been informed after spending two years in meetings, and a half a million
dollars on investigations.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: What I would offer to you ~s perhaps give my office a call tomorrow and I
can discuss further with you the various directions that the Town has available to take in regard to that.
I was aware that committee hadn't met over the past year and half. and the Town Board has taken a
situation back under the umbrella of the Town Board to deal with directly, and we are looking at some
options that lay ahead of us, so give me a shout tomorrow or the next day, and I would be happy to sit
down and talk about it. Thank you. Are there any other comments from the floor in regard to the
present agenda? Joe?
JOE LIZEWSKI: I would like to address the Board about the appoinrmem of our new- Town Attorney
one of the last things on the agenda. I don't have the agenda on me, but there is a resolution regarding
that. I feel that standing before you I am looking at a Republican Board basically, and having been a
candidate and having been part of this government for four years myself I sometimes realize that there
are a lot of things that go on that really hamper progress in the Town Hail. The Town Attorney's
position even though it doesn't have to be, usually has been somebody who the Supervisor has to feel
he has confidence m, and I really believe that in this position we have had a lot of outside influence. 1
know, that I myself have been a Republican on the outside, I have been called all surfs of things even
by my own Town leader as being a builder and developer, and you know. you get into this stuff and
you realize that everything is not true that you see. After you have been run through the mill a couple
of times you get a little bit of religion. You start realizing that really what you want to do is probably
what is right for the 1'own because 2[ comes back to bite you later on. I think that it is an important
thing ro realize that looking ar it objectively you have a Conservative who ran on a Democratic ticket,
who basically needs some of his guidance to continue runmng this town. He needs somebody that he
can confide in, and somebody he can believe in to really do what is necessary to make this roxvn run
right. I mean anybody who has been in govemmem knows that the legal office is right across from the
Supervisor's Office. and that is where most things have to take place. When things come up that is the
person you go to. I think we have ar least another year and half before another election. I think it is
~mportant that people vote with some common sense, people realize that parry politics sometimes have
to be put aside in order ro do the right thing, and the right thing is going to have to be done in a vote
tonight, and if it doesn't get done. and it is not done in the right manner we know that the way- the
records have shown it comes back ro hanni people, and it always comes back to haunt you. Whether
you like it or not when you do things that you do because they are right. You do them our of spite, or
yon do them because somebody told you ro do them, or whatever it is. I mean, we have a Republican
Board basically with four Republicans that did go through the process of bending down and giving a
Democrat a good position on the ZBA. They can do that. They could certainly find it somewhere along
the way to give the Supervisor his choice of a Town Attorney, and I think that is going to be essential
to move within town to stop stalemates on this Board. and ro basically move the Town forward ar a
very ~mportant t/me. I mean we have right now a farmland preservation Committee going on. We have
some big things going on, and 1 think that in order to get things done the l'own Attorney is an
important position for the Supervisor, and I think that good consideration should given. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Any other comments from the floor? ,Mr. Cooper?
DOUGLAS COOPER: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Doug Cooper from Mattituck. I have a
letter from someone I would 1/ke to read who could not be here tonight. To the Board members, the
citizens of Southold sent a clear message in our last elections. The message resounded loudly. It is time
for change. As you begin this next tcn-rn of office with all the energy, excitement, commirmera, and
appetite to meet the public's demand for change, please, hear our recommendation. The Town
Supervisor and the Town Attorney are obviously two positions critical to the success for any Town
Board's effectiveness. It is imperative the relationship between these two individuals is bounded on
trusT. We elected Josh Horton as Town Supervisor, and now we need to insure he is properly supported
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in achieving his goals for an administration supporting the voice of the public. We urge you all to
respond to support Dan Ross for Town Attorney. He is qualified, eager for the responsibility, and
respected and trusted by Josh Horton. We respectfully request this letter be read at the Town Board
meeting, Tuesday March 14th. Sincerely yours, Paul Griper and Maureen Griper. I als0 have a letter
written not quite as eloquently by myself. The relationship between the Supervisor and the Town
Attorney they are a very special and very important relationship. It is very important that they have a
close and good working relationship. It is therefore very nnportant that the Supervisor is allowed to
choose his attorney. It is a necessity. We, the people of this to~vn, gave a mandate for change, an
overwhelming mandate for change. This Towr_ Board should remember that we are your boss. You are
our employees. The last Sugervisor forgot that. We urge you to support Dan Ross for Totem Attorney.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. Tillman?
ART TILLMAN: A~t Tillman, Mattituck. Joe and Doug stole a lot of my thunder, which makes
~oglitics ini deed, puts you in bed with some very strange people. I think you are a Republican. aren't
u? Joe i~ a Conservative. and I am a Democrat. In line with what they were saying I think we can
look to the National government to provide a model for the implementation of what we are talking
about here tonight regarding the appointment of a new Town Attorney. When ;a new elected President
aSSumes;office one of his first tasks is the selection of a Cabinet. Of all the Cabinet positions one of
primary importance isthe Attorney General the Nation's Town Attorney. There is noth/ng written in
the constitution that makes provision for a Presidential Cabinet. The practice and precedent for having
a Cabinet goes back to the first administration, the first administration of George Washington. The
Cabinet has been a part of every administration since, and its existence is part of what is called the
Unwritten Constitution. It is this Unwritten Constitution, which allows the Constitution to be described
as what is ~alled a living document. A Constitution written over 200 years ago that is able to handle
any currerft~ crisis or condition, a document that has taken us through a Civil War, two World Wars.
freedom of slaves, given equal rights to women, and extended full equality to countless others. In the
selection ~f an Attorney General the Senate has the constitutional authority to advise an4 consent. The
Senate hasi:always realized that the President has the need for the sake of the connrry ro have a Cabinet
and an Attorney General that shares his confidence and goals. Therefore down through history since
George Washington the Senate has approved Presidential appointments to the Cabinet, even when the
Senate was controlled' by a party not that of the Presidency. The only exception being when the
character~0f the appointee was in question, and that is not the case here. So, the United States Senate
for over two years have been willing to put aside politics to act as statespersons to allow the Chief
Executive to seek the advise and consent of an Attorney General who's goals he shares and
confidences he shares. Members of the To~vn Board I ask you to do no less. Do what Republicans and
Democrats have always done. Please, put aside politics and give our young, newly elected by a large
mandate Chief Executive Josh Horton a better chance of succeeding by allowing him the Town
Attorney of his choic~ Like Senators of all parties before I ask you ro act as statesman, and Mrs.
Evans, I ask you to act for the good of our Town to be a stateswoman. There is quite a few young
people here tonight. As a teacher they as a group are very inspired by the election of Josh Horton. and I
don't think:it really matters to them what party he is part of. It is neat for them to see a y(~ung 29 years
old get offa tugboat in work clothes, and star~ running a campaign, and winmng. These kids have a lot
of idealism~ and they want to see him succeed. I think we all want to see him succeed, and he can't
succeed unless he has the tools, and in this case the individual he chooses tc ~ork with. Ladies and
gentleman of the Town Board I assume you think likewise, and we look forward to a vote for a new
Town Attorney. Thank you.
NICHOLAS SOULLAS: To the Town Board I would lust like to say that Dan Ross would an
excellent Sob as Town Attorney. You should seriously consider him. Thmik you. Nicholas Sonilas from
Mattituck. I go to the Transfiguration of Christ Church, the Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck.
rhank you.
JASON- PETRUCCI: Jason Petmcci. I am not actually old enough to vote yet. I will be soon. Right
now I work on the Town Conservation Advisory Council. I worked on Josh's campaign last year,
worked on it over the summer into November until the election. I have to say from when I fn:st got to
know Josh around June last year I was very tmpressed with his intelligence, with his very sure
demeanor with what I saw as It/s very sincere concern for the welfare of this town. There were times
when with age and my sometimes attitude he would chastise for not being sufficiently principled or
idealistic ha my political outlook. He is considered young by some. He is considered a newcomer to
politics, but I was very impressed by the character so far of his administration. I think for example
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considering Judge Tedeschi for an appointment to the Board of Ethics. [ think he made it very clear
that he was not concerned with party affiliation as he is with acting out the agenda, which the voters
had endorsed, and had overwhelmingly approved back in November. Furthermore I understand that
there is a very good chance that Dan Ross will not be approved to be the new Town Attorney- tonight,
however I just want it to be very clear that I would like to show my support. Even at my age my
relative political experience for Josh Horton I would like m say that I am very impressed and very
confident with the tone of his administration so far, and I know that he intends to do the right thing. I
know that he is sufficiently qualified, and I know that he will fred the right people. That's it.
JAMES DINIZIO: Hi. Jim Dinizio. Greenport, New York. I, too. stand in support of Dan Ross. and t
guess Mr. Tillmann has seen the wheel go ail the ~vay around. I am Conservative reg/stered ali my' life
supporting a Democrat as I understand it. You know when you come m this door. having served the
Town for fourteen years on the ZBA. you take off that political hat, and you start to do what is good
for the town. You are exactly expected to do what is good for the Town. and sometimes that is not so
good for you. When Josh got elected as Conservative. I knexv he was registered Conservative. and I
didn't back him during the whole campaign. He called me and asked me to help him, and I do. I do that
out of service to my town. If Jean caiied and asked me I would help her. because what we learned you
folks up on the Board, myself, anybody who has experience with the town is a benefit to the town,
whether fifty agree xvith you, or five thousand people agree with you. The one thing that t have always
found is that what the Supervisor needs is good, dependable, legal advise. You know my feelings
because we discussed them this rooming, and I will go no further than that other than to say, I think
Dan Ross would be an improvement. Certainly if Josh trusts him I think that you should trust him
Thank you very much.
DEAN BLAIKIE: Dean Blaikie, Greenport. I worked against you, Josh, getting elected as well as
Tom, but I do stand for your right to have your own Town Attorney of your choice, and if it is not done
it is totally politicai. I am trying to prevent that, and it will come back to bite people on the butt. Thank
you.
ASTERIOS KOKKINOS: Hello. May name is Asterios Kokkinos and I am from Southold. Just so
there is not a threat of bias I worked for the Josh Horton campaign over the summer. I am a college
student fight now. Moving on, it just seems to make sense to me to let Josh have his man. I see this less
as a political thing, and more of lust a matter of principle. I mean, if you are a Republican and there
were a group of Democrats who sought to block a handpicked nomination I would see that isn't fair,
too, and I would just hope that you guys would do the right thing and let Josh have the person he feels
he can work best with. Maybe I am alone in this, but it just seems to make sense to me that the
Supervisor should be ailowed to work with the person he should chose to work with when such a
position is open. I guess that it is. I want to thank you guys for your time.
JAY APPLEGATE: Good evening. Jay Applegate from Southold. It stuck me today as I was reading
the obituary- of John Gardner. who passed away in February ar 89. He was founder of Common Cause
and advisor to a number of Presidents. His obituary articulated some things where I believe there is a
parailel to what we are faced with here. and the question of the appointment of a new Town Attorney,
and if you will I would like to read some short passages from this. which comes from the New' York
TLmes. Mr. Gardiner was the only Republican in the Johnson Cabinet, obviously a parallel here, but in
the opposite sense. The Democratic nominated 89th Congress had passed no fewer than 189 major
domestic laws with many failing under Mr. Gardner sprawling agency. He was the Secretary of Health.
Education and Welfare in the Johnson administration, which touched the lives of almost every
American from preschoolers to the elderly. With characteristic wit Mr. Garner described his mission
as, I quote, a series of great oppommities disguised as insoluble problems. Subsequent to his service in
the government he founded common cause, which lobbied not for speciai interests, but for the people
seeking greater public participation in government and greater accountability by Nationai and State
officials. It being common cause would lobby for campaign finance changes, ci'A1 rights, and higher
ethical standards for public officiais. It would stress the need for greater voter turnout, and to seek to
restore public faith in government. I very much remember Supervisor Horton saying these things as
parr of his campaign, and promises to the town should he be elected. Mr. Gardner goes on to say that
his time in Washington had convinced him that major problems could not be solved unless the political
system was reformed from within. With the Democratic and Republican Parties in mind he told the
New Yorker, :luote. t think of people sitting in an ancient automobile by the side of the road. The tires
are flat, and the drive shaft is bent, but they are engaged in great argmnents as to whether they should
go to Phoen/x or San Francisco. In my imagination, this is Mr. Gardner's words, I am standing by the
road saying, you are not gomg anywhere till you fix the Goddamn car. It seems to me that Mr. Horton
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is trying to fix the Goddamn car by having a Town Attorney that he can deal with, who is his Town
Attorney. That is the fix to the Goddamn car, and then we can decide whether we are going ro Phoenix
or San Francisco. I hope that yon will take that into consideration.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there any other comments from the floor? Yes. Ma'am?
ROXANNE ZIMMER: This is not about the Town Attorney. Is that okay? Roxanne Zimmer, Peconic.
We would like to congratulate the Town on recognizing the importance of keeping Goldsmith's Inlet
open. As some of you may know Goldsmith's Inlet is closed at the moment. There ts a sandbar that has
come across the top. We know that your intervention is timely for a number of, reasons, nor ro mention
drainage and flooding, if water drains through that entire area and. Goldsmith s Inlet, backs up all the
homes in that area may be prone to flooding. You may also knoW that allthe homes in.that area have
private wells and septic system. If there is a backup there could be contamination, and the water
quality could be in jeopardy. I don't have to tell you about the marine and wildlife in the Inlet. If you
ever go to the Inlet you are struck by the clarity of the water straight down to the bottom, If you look at
it today th}r,e is a film on the top, and you can actually see the sediment collecting on:the .stuff in the
bot~oTM or7 ;he Inlet. If it is left to stagnant Goldsmith's Inlet Will become a very large incubator of
mosquitoeS, and I don't think the Town wants to deal with the health and en~irorkme~tal issues that
may incur if that:in fact happens. Lastly Goldsmith's Inlet is a wonderful place for people to enjoy. It
is one of thejew~!s, ! tltink, in the Town of Southold's crown, and I idor?t think you ~vant to lose'that.
Your inter~¢entibn'iS ~mely because as you know the DEC has very specific restrictions regarding what
you can d~in that area, because of Piping Plover habitats, so that you need to act very swiftly, because
I ttfink that is coming before us in about two, or three weeks, so appreciate your th(mghtfulness in this
maner.
JAMES DINIZIO: Jkn Dinizio, Greenport. I just want to encourage you ro also for ail of you to vote
for Frederick Tedeschi for the Board of Ethics. I know he is a registered Republican, and I won't hold
that against him. Also, he was an elected Judge. I think that people of this town chose him wisely a
couple of times, and I believe that the Board should do the same. Thank you.
FREDDIE WACHSBERGER: Freddie Wachsberger, Orient. People have spoken very eloquently
about the Town Attorney, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to stand up. It is probabiy the only time I
will stand up and agree with Joe Lizewski here So, I am taking the opportunity to do that. One of the
most important tbgngs, I think, that people look for in change here was I think revealed and we had a
lot of meetings about scenic byways a couple of years ago, and one thing that people said from
Mattituck to Orient that they' expressed was that there is a lack of any constsrent enforcement here of
Southold Town Laws. That is one of the things that the government has to rely on their attorney to
assist with. I think an attorney who has been on this Board for the past couple of years could have
gotten into kind of bad habits through being encouraged, I think too often, to find ways to not enforce
the laws that should be enforced. [ think it is definitely time for a new attorney, who has not been
influenced to that extent. Thank you.
FRED SCHOENSTEIN: My name is Fred Schoenstein. I am from Greenporr, and I am here romghi to
support Josh's decision, or try and encourage the Board to have alliance ro work with the man, and
give him the tools that he needs to run this town the way he ttfinks it should rrm. I happen to be a
Republican, but I voted for Josh anyhow. I voted as a citizen of the Town of Southold. and I would like
the members of the Board to think about this for a moment, and vote for what they think is fight for the
Town of Southold, and not necessmSly the Conservative Party, the Republican Party, or the
Democratic Party. I support Josh's decision, audi hope you will, too. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anyone else like to address the Board at this time? (No response.)
Are you sure?
#166
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:05 P. M.,
Tuesda¥~ March 26, 2002, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road~ Southold. New York. as
the time and place: for a public hearing to consider amendments to the Commllnity
Development Year 2001 Program Budget, as follows to wit:
Pr°iect Current Budget Proposed Budget
Cutchogue Water
Main Extension $37,500. -0-
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Tasker Park Improvements -0- $37,500.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#167
Moved by Councilman Richter. seconded by Councilman Romanelli. it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Beatrice L. Normovle
to the position of Detention Attendant (on-call basis), effective March 13, 2002, at the curr~nt salary
of $11.30 per hour:
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#168
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter. it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the following two (2)
bids for the three (3) used Police vehicles:
ASSET = DESCRIPTION VIN #
2249 1997 Ford Crown Victoria 2FALP71W3VX150543
2356
2361
1998 Ford Crown Victoria
1998 Ford Crown Victoria
2249
2FAFP71W8WX 163142
2FAFP7iW7WX163147
AWARDED TO:
Erich Veitch
19 Lone Oak Drive
Centerporr, NY
$1,759.00
Police Cars
Unlimited, Inc.
PO Box 770893
Woodside, NY
$2,600.00
$2,600.00
2356
2361
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#169
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby endorses and
supports an application by Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program to the East
End Institute to determine and remedy the source of fecal coliform pollution to the
Silvermere Road Drain, a tributary to Pipe's Cove, Southold, NY
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#170
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Nicholas Dickerson to
the position of Youth Member on the Southold Town Conservation Advisory. Board. effective
immediately, for a term of office to expire on December 31. 2003.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Comtcilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#171
Moved by Councilman Wickham. seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no. 30 of 2002
to read as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold herebypro¥isionall¥ appoints Scott
Iln~J~es to the full-time position of Senior Environmental Planner in the Planning Deparnnent at a
yearly salary of $45.900.00. effective March 27. 2002_, m accordance with the rules and regulations
set forth by the Suffolk County Deparnnent of Civil Service.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
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This resolution was duly adopted.
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Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Com~cilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Scott Hughes to the
position of Deputy Comptroller in the Accounting & Finance Department at a yearly salary of
29.600. effective March 27, 2002.
Vote ot'the TownBoard: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter. Cotmcilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
Tiffs resolution was duly adopted.
#173
Moved by Cotmcilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor
Joshua Y. Horton to sign the 2002 Youth Bureau Agreement for funding of the Juvenile
Aid Bureau Program, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney's Office.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#174
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Sonthotd authorizes and directs Supervisor
Joshua Y. Horton to execute an agreement with the following individuals for the Spring 2007
recreation programs, all ha accordance with the approval of the town attorney. Fundhag for the
instructors listed below has been budgeted for in the recreation department's 2002 instructor line
A7020.4.500.420.
Thomas Boucher (guitar) ............................................................... $25/hour
Jamie Buhagiar (dance lessons) .................................................... $20/hour
Eugenia Cherouski (folk dancing) .................................................. 220/hour
Custer Institute (stargazing) ............................................................ $30/person
Shirley Darling (tennis) ................................................... 225/class
Martha Eagle(Aerobics) ............................................................. 230/hour
East End Ensurance Services (Defensive Dr/ving) .......................... 230 person
Nell Fujit a (communication design) ................................................. $20/hour
Dan Gebbia (dog obediencet .......................................................... $45/dog
Carol Giordano (Baton/ ................................................................... S20/class
Catherine Hawkins mutrition, pop-up books,. .................................. $20/hour
David Haurus (golf) ......................................................................... 238/person
Mary Hewitt (creative scrapbooking) ............................................. $20/hour
Hidden Lake Fan~s tHorseback Riding) ........................................ 2200/person
Rosemary Martilotta [yogaJ ............................................. $55/class
Tom McGmmigle (golf) ................................................... $45/person
Jim Mikelbank/yonth basketball) ........................................ 225/hour
Paine Webber (Steve Guglielmoul - financial management ~ ........... 220/person
Theresa Pressler (youth programs) ................................... ............ $20/hour
Denise Rathbun (Alexander Technique) ......................................... $20/hour
Joel Reitman [computer class ........................................................ 220/hour
Virginia Ross (horseback) ................................................................ $170/person
Laurie Short Coodyworks class) ......................................................... $20/ho~
Steve Smith (weight training) ............................................................. 220/hour
U.S. Coast Guard (global positioning) ............................................... $15 person
Chris Vedder (gol~) ......................................................................... 238 person
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Comtcilman Wickham, Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#175
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Com~cilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the To~vn of Southold hereby releases Irene Raico from the
title of Mini-Bus Driver and appoints her as Home Health Aide with the Human Services Center,
an annual salary of $25,822.44, elTective as of March 14, 2002.
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Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelh,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#176
Moved by Councilman Romanelli. seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Administrative
Sergeant H. William Sawicki to attend the "9/11: Looking Back & Moving Forward" Emergency
Management Conference at the Sheraton New York Hotel. 811 7th Avenue, New York, NY,
commencing on Monday, May 20 through Wednesdav~ May 22. 2002.
Pre-registration fee is ~395.00. Accommodations at the Sheraton New York Hotel will be at the special
conference rate of $594.00 ($198.00 per night for 3 nights). Total cost for registration and
accommodations $989.00. All fees to be a legal charge to the Emergency Preparedness budget line -
Meetings and Seminars - A.3640.4.600.200. Transportation will be by Town vehicle.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wick/am. Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
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Moved by Councilman Richter. seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Mattituck Cutchogue School to use Town roads beginning on Reeve Avenue eastward to Locust
Lane~ south to New Suffolk Avenue then back west to Reeve Avenue for an AIDS walk on
Saturday April 13, 2002 at 1:00 pm., providing they file the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar
Certificate of Liability naming the town as additional insured and contact Lt. Flatley for coorcFmation
with the Southold Town Police for traffic control.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#178
Moved by Councilman Richter. seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ~rants permission to
Lieutenant/Executive Officer Martin Flatley to attend the yearly Federal Bureau of
Investigation's National Academy yearly re-trainer in Baltimore, Maryland commencing on
Sunday, JuN 14 through Wednesday, July 17, 2002. Conference registration fee is $290.00. Hotel
accommodations for three nights will be approximately $825.00 ¢$275.00 per night/shared with fellow
menaber}. Transportation will be by Town vehicle. All fees and additional travel/miscellaneous
expenses to be a legal charge to the Police Department Training budget line - A.3120.4.600.200.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter. Councilmar. Romanelli.
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#179
Moved by Councilman Romanelli. seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution no. 93
adopted the February 12, 2002 regular Town Board meeting because the Seminar has been
cancelled. Original resolution read as follows:
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 Deparunent Communications Center,
East Hampton Village:
PSD II Lois Atkinson
PSD James Fogarry
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, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
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Moved by Councilman Romanelli, 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:
Revenues:
A.2389.10
From:
Revenues:
A.3505.10
Appropriations:
A.85 t0.4.400.100
Misc. Revenues, Other Governments
Mattituck Chamber of Commerce Grants
State Aide~ Multi-Modal Program
Mattimck Chamber of Commerce Grants
$2,777.35
27,961.29
Commurfity Beautifcafion, Capital Outlay
Contracted Serv/ces
Mattiinck Chamber Project 25,183.94
Vote of the' Town Board: Aye: Councilm~n Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
coUncilman Moore, Supervi~6~ Horton.
Tiffs resolnti0n was d01y adopted.~
#I81
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the funding of the
Governor's Traffic Safety Grant for the amount of $4,400.00 that will be one hundred percent
(100%) reimbursable by New York State.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter. Counciiff~an Romanelli.
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horron.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#182
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Mattituck Chamber of Commarce to close Love I,ane and Pike Street East and West of Love
Lane in Mattituek on Saturday, July 13, 2002 fi:om 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday,
July 14, 2002, providing they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability
naming the town as additional insured and contact Lt. Flatley ten (10) days prior to the event ro
coordinate traffic control.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horron.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#183
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Janice L. Foglia to the
position of full-time Senior Account Clerk l'ypist in the Accounting & Finance Deparrmem
effective March 14, 2002, at a yearly salary of $40,107.65.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli_
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Hot,on.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#184
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter,
WI-IEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 12th day of March, 2002, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to
Parking Offenses and Penalties, Chapter 92, Articles IV, VI and VII, Vehicles and Traffic, of the
Code of the Town of Southold", now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the To~vn 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 26TM
day of March, 2002 at 5:07 p.m., at which time all interested persons will be given an opporamitv ro
be heard.
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The proposed "A Local Law in relation to Parkin~ Offenses and Penalties, Chapter 92, Articles
IV and VI, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the Town of Southold" which includes the
following:
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as follows:
Chapter 92. Articles 1V and VI. Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as folloxvs:
ARTICLE IV, Parking. Standing and Stopping
§92-49. Additional parking regulations.
(1) No person shall park a vehicle so as to obstruct a fire hydrant.
(2) No person shall double park a vehicle on any Town highwa~ or roadway.
(3) No person shall park a vehicle in whole or part on a sidewalk located adiacenr to a highway.
(4) No vehicle shall be parked upon any highway without first beine registered and inspected
pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
(5) On a one-way roadway vehicles shall be parked facing in the direction of authorized traff~c
movement; on a two-way roadway such motor vehicle shall be facine in the direction of
authorized traffic movement on that portion of the roadway on which the vehicle rests.
(6)No person shall park a vehicle so as to obstruct any driveway.
(%No person shall park a vehicle overtime in a time restricted parking space.
§92-49A No Stopping Zone.
The parking of vehicles is prohibited at all times in the following areas designated as "No
Stopping Zones":
Area Description
I Reserved)
§92-49B. Fire Zone
The parking of vehicles is prohibited at all times ~n the followina areas designated as "Fire
Zones":
Area Description
(Reserved)
.~ 92-49C. Bus Stops.
The parking of vehicles is prohibited at all times in the following areas designated as "Bus
Stops":
Area Desc~ption
(Reservedl
§92-49D. Loadina Zones
The parking of vehicles is prohibited at all times in the following areas designated as "Loading
Zones'"
Area Description
! Reserved }
ARTICLE 54I_ VII Penalties
§92-60 61. Penalties for offenses.
A. Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of any provision of this chapter,
which is not a violation of any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law- of the State of New York,
and said traffic infraction is not covered by Section (13) below, shall, for a first conviction thereof.
be punished by a fine of not more than $50 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction withm 18 months thereafter, such
person shall be punished by a fine or not more than $ i00 or by Lmpnsonment for not more than 45
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment: upon a third or subsequent conviction within 18
months after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or
by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such frae and impnsonmant.
B. Ail persons cited on a town parking summons for violation of this chapter, permit parking or
parking related violations shall be subject to a fine cf $35 as set forth below and shall answer
~a/~. a~pcar on or before ~'~ a~+~ ~--~ ~*~ 30 days after the issuance of the
P faili g .......... ~.~r^.~ +~.~ ~; .... ~ ram dar swer b fo th
expiration of 30 days after issuance of the summons shall be subject to the
o~.~ok ..... penalties se~ forth in the PenalW Schedule below, in addition to the prescribed
frees:
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FINE SCHEDULE
92-42 Parking Prohibited Certain Hours $35.00
92-4ZB Between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM $35.00
92-4Z.C Night Fishing Permit $50.00
92;42:1 ' · Parking Prohibited Certain Months $35.00
92~43 Park hgf L m'(ed T me $35.00
92~4,3~1 ~,~ parking PubJic Lots ' $35.00
92-45, ; , Fire:banes $75.00
92-46 Parking er Stand ng Prohib ted Certain Trees $35~00
92-47 Fire Wel s , .: $75.00
92-48 Handicapped Park rig,On y r $110.00'
62--3,A.6 :Park ng a Vehicle n .Other than Estab. or $50.00
Designated Area
65-2.A ':Parking by Southold Town. Permit Only $50.00
65:3 :.R~si~de~t P~rk. bg Permit , $50.00
92~!:9.A. CNO:Stdpping' Zb'~e $35,00
92-~4,9-1 Fire Hydrant $75.00
92~49-7 Qyert'me Fiark ng $35.00
92,,49, B ',Fire Zone $75.00
92~49;D, :t.o~id 'ng Zone $35.00
92~,~9_ C ~us:,St0p ' $35~00
. . . ~.D,o~I~I~ ~ai?k;ed $35,00
92t'A9~3 ~r~:;OiO~TwaJk' $35;00
92249;4 ~Ex~'i~ R~¢stra~ion $35. oo
: ';: ...... $50.00 over 60
da'y, '
92:49-4 Expired nspect on $35;00
$50,00 over 60
' day'
92-49-5 Wrong, Side to Curb $3'
.9 ,2.~ 4_ ,9. 7~6 ....... ~ ,bs, t~'u ct~d -D. riveway _ _ $35~!00
Includes NYS rr ndatory Surcharge of $35.00
92-41 · Parkin~c
92-42 Parking Prohibited Certain Hours
92-42.B Between 10:00 PMand 6:00 AM
92-42.C Night Fishing Permit
92-42-1 Parking Prohibited Certain Months
92-43 Parking Limited Time
92-43.1 Parking Public Lots
92-45 Fire Lanes
92-46 Parking or Standing Prohibited Certain Times
92-47 Fire Wells
92-48 Handicappea Parking Only
62-3.A,6 Parking a Vehicle in Other than Es~ or Designated Area
65-2.A Parking by Southold Town Permit Ooiy
65-3 Resident Parking Permit
92-49.A No Stopping Zone
92-49-1 Firel~ydrant
92-49-7 Overtime Parking
92-49,B. Fire Zone
92-49.D Loading Zone
92-49.C Bus Stop
92-49-2 Double Parked
92-49-3 On Sidewalk
92-49-4 Exp. Registration
92-49--4 Expired Insoectior
92-49-5 Wrong Side to Curb
92-49-6 Obstructed Driveway
$35.00
$35.0£
$5O.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$75.00
$35.00
$75.00
~tl0.00*
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$35.00
$75.00
$35.00
$75.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.0C
$35.0£
$50.00 over
60 day
$35.00
$50.00 over
60 day
$35.00
$35.00
0 $125.00
$70.00 $105~0 $125.00
$70.00 $105.00 $125.00
$100,00 $150,00 $170.00
$70.00 $105.0£ $125,00
$70,00 $105.0£ $125.00
$70,00 $105.00 $125.00
$150.00 $225,00 $245.00
$70.00 $105.00 ~125.00
$150,00 $225.00 $245.00
$185.00 $260.00 $280.00
$100.00 $~50.00 $170.00
$100.0C $150.00 f170.00
$100,00 $~50.00 $170.00
$70.00 $105.00 $125.00
$150.00 $225.00 $245,00
70.00 $105.00 ~125.00
;150.00 $225.00 $245.00
;70.0C $105.00 $125.00
;70.00 St05,00 $125.00
~70,00 $105,00 $125,00
170.00 $105.00 $125.00
;70.00 $105.00 $125.00
;100.00 $150.00 $170.00
$70.00 $105.00 $125.00
$100.00 $150.00 $170.00
$70.00 $135.00 $125.00
$70.00 $105.00 $125.00
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* Includes NYS mandatory Surcharge of $35.00
ARTICLE VII. VI
92-64- 60. Restricted truck traffic.
A. Purpose. The Town Board of the Town of Southold finds that, with the increasing
development and population of the Town of Southold. transportation activities are
increasing and impacting the local streets. Regulation of truck usage on local streets ~s
necessarv so as to provide for the safety and welfare of the town's citizens and for the
orderly flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on busy local streets. There are
numerous other alternate local streets linking state and county highways in the area.
B. Trucks. tractors, tractor-trailer combinations, tractor-semitrailer combinations or
tractor-trailer-semitrailer combinations m excess of a re~stered weight of 10.000
pounds are prohibited from traveling upon the following streets. Such exclusion shall
not be construed to prevent the delivery or pickup of merchandise or other property
along the streets from which such vehicles or combinations are otherwise excluded:
Name of Street Location
Love Lane At the intersection of Love
Lane and State Road 25
north to the intersection
of Love Lane and County
Route 48
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore_ Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#185
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Con~acilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Fishers
Island Ferry District Board of Commissioners to advertise for competitive bids to drydock M/V
RACE POINT and performance of work thereon in accordance with specifications.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter_ Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
Tl-fis resolution was duly adopted.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I would just like to say as a point of reference on Resolution 185 soliciting
bids it is for the ferry motor vessel Race Point that runs betwixt New London, Connecticut and Fishers
Island ferrying cargo and passengers, and we are going to see to it this will be the first time ~n quite
some time that bid is advertised on Long Island as well as New London, Connecticut.
#186
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by' Councilman Romanelli, it was
REsoLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Paul F. Giles, Jr. as a
Commissioner of the Fishers Island Ferry District to serve to the second Tuesday of August 2004.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#187
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Henry F. Santacroce to
the position of part-time Minibus Driver for the Human Resource Center, at the rate of $9.65 per
hour. effective March 18, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wi&ham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore_ Supervisor Hortun.
This resohitiou was duly adopted.
#188
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED. that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor
Joshua Y. Horton to sign an Agreement between KevSpan Gas East Corporation 0db a KeySpan
Energy Delivery Long Island and the Town of Southold for natural gas service for six (6) gas
street lights located on Love Lane, Mattituck, NY, subject ro the approval of the Town Attoruey.
3/12/02
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: That is for the service provided for the six streetlights on Love Lane.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#189
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Adult Day
Care Supervisor~ Carol Betty, to attend the following trainin~ seminars at the Geriatric Education
Center. = New York University: .
March 14 Cultural Diversity & Aging
March 22 Geriatric Nmsing Assessment
March 25 Solutions to Environmental Hazards, Hands on Demonstrations
April 10 Controversies in Eth/cs, Law' & Nursing
April 23 Supporting Aging in Place
April 30 Recent Developments & Advances in Aging
The total cost of the seminars is $95.00. This cost is to be a legal charge to the Human Resources 2002
budget.
Vote of the_ Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore; Supervisor Hort~)n.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#190
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute and forward grant applications to the Federal Aviation
Administration for federal funding to make ~mprovements at the Elizabeth Airport, Fishers Island,
New York, as requested by the Fishers Island Ferry District.
Vote of the ]'own Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
Ilais resolution was duly adopted.
#191
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute an agreement with C&S Engineers, Inc.. Syracuse
Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, NY 13212 to provide engineering services in
accordance with a Lump Sum Consultant Agreement for the apron and taxiway stub at Elizabeth
Airport (FAA AlP No. 3-36-0029-09-02 and NYSDOT No. 0913.09), Fishers Island, New York as
requested by the Fishers Island Ferry District.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelhi
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#192
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli.
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold must commence the SEQRA process as a
condition precedent to initial review and consideration of certain Town projects: and
WHEREAS there have been several studies and proposals addressing the erosion problems
associated with the Goldsmith Inlet Jetty and one proposal suggests as a solution the removal of a
portion or the entire Goldsmith Inlet Jetty structure located in Peconic, New York and ro even consider
such proposal the Town Board must commence the SEQRA process; be it therefore
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold declares this project to be an UNLISTED
action under SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.6 et. seq.; be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold determines that this SEQRA review
shall be a coordinated review pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#193
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Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Deputw Tax Receiver
Rosina Su~_,lia to attend the Suffolk County Tax Receivers Association meetin~ on Wednesday,
March 13, 2002 at the Riverhead Town Hall. Mileage to be a legal charge to the Tax Receiver budget.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#194
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to locate a
temporary house trader for the purpose of a security watchman's trailer to Richard Corazzini~
Jr. on property located at 6245 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, New York, for a six (6) month period.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli_
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#195
Moved by Councilman Wick.ham_ seconded by Councilman Romanelli. it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Solid Waste
Coordinator James Bunchuck~ to attend the Federation of New York State Solid Waste
Associations' Conference at the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton's Landing, New York From May 5th to
May 8°~. 2002. Ail travel expenses, lodging, etc. to be a legal charge to the 2002 Solid Waste
Management budget.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham_ Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resohition was duly adopted.
#196
Moved by Councilman Wickham. seconded by Councilman Romanelli. it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor Joshua Y.
Horton to execute the necessary documents needed to obta'm a NYSDEC mining permit for the
compost property located the Cntchogue Landfill.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#197
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes an increase in the
contract with Dvirka & Bartilucci for construction oversight of capping and closure of the Cutchogue
landfill nor ro exceed 5179.977.00.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
1-his resolution was duly adopted.
#198
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
William F. Englis, Jr. as a member of the Southold Town Assessment Board of Review~ effective
immechately; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
fown Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for members of the Board of Assessment Review.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter. Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore. Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#199
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs Supervisor
Horton to engage the services of Allen Video Productions~ Inc.~ to tape regularly scheduled Town
Board Meetings commencing March 26, 2002, at the Toxvn's expense as Cablevision will no longer
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provide this service as of that date subject to reimbursement to the Town for such expenses through
June 2002 upon successful completion of franctfise agreement negotiations.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
CounciLmari Moore, SuperVisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#200
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages Latham
Sand& Gravel, Inc. to dredge Goldsmith Inlet, for a sum not to exceed $15,000, in
accord'an~ to tl{d plans aha specifications as prepared by Jmes' Pdchter, RA and the
NYSDEC and Army Corps of Engineers Permits, funding fi.om the Town of Southold
Waterways Improvement funds, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney's Office.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution :was duly adopted.
#201
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the purchase of a
New ltolland 2120, Compact Utility Tractor. with accessories~ at a price not to exceed $25.000.
under New Yoi:k 'State Cofftract No. 40601, with funding from the Town of Southold Parks &
playground and Department of Public Work Accounts, subject to the appro'cal of the Town Attorney's
Office.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#202
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Town Clerk
Elizabeth Neville to advertise for the position of part-time transcriber for the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#203
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Daniel Ross to the
position of Town Attorney.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I have some discussion. Excuse me [ have a little bit of a cold this
evening and it is getting worse. I quite fi.an/dy don't feel like I am in friendly territory this evemng. Let
me explain the reasons for my upzoning vote on Daniel Ross. I am sure Daniel Ross is a gentleman of
fine credentials. One of the things that I have found since being on this Board, is that when I find that a
person is in a position and is doing a job well, such as I have seen....I have not seen any support here
this evening for our current Town Attorney. But, I will tell you this, I would not make a decision that I
do not feel comfortable with and the reason for doing it is what's good for Southold Town and I won't.
Greg Yakaboski has done everything that I have asked for in the two years that I have been here. As
for his work, I have absolutely no complaints. I do believe that the Supervisor of the l'own of Southold
needs assistance, but I think he can rely on getting it there or he should look for someone else to give
him assistance. If he is not comfortable then he should look elsewhere. I think that the attorney for the
Town of Southold should be the ~ttorney that works for all six of us. not just for one person. Over the
years in history we have had attorneys that stayed on as long as twenty years. Bob Tasker stayed on as
a holdover from a differem administration. If I differently, I would vote diftbrently, but I have ro vote
with my consmence. That's the only way I will ever vote. I am sure that I am ndt going to get much
agreement out here tonight. Just, please, let me leave with my life, because I am not feeling mo well
anyhow. This will be thereason for my vote this evening. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is there any other discussion?
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COUNCILMAN MOORE: Yes, I just want to make one other observation. There was an analogy
given this evening that the Supervisor is a Chief Executive, akin to a President, or some other official,
and that is just not the case. The Supervisor is one of six on the Board, and the Board has got to work
together. When two new people join the Board it doesn't mean that you upset the apple cart, and you
just throw things out. I joined the Board six years ago, and there was no change in the Town Attorney,
although there was a desire to change, and Craig has mentioned back in more anciem history, Bob
Tasker serving. The Town Attorney serves not only the Town Board. the six people on the Fown
Board. it serv'es the Zoning Board, Planning Board. Town Trustees. and every other Town employee. I
understand the des/re for change, and that is all fine and good. but it doesn't mean that we all have ro
jump on board, and say, okay, you have made your vote. Josh is entitled to his opmion, and it has been
expressed very strongly. Every other member of the Town Board is equally entitled to their opinion
and their vote. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is there any other d/scussion?
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickhara, Councilman Romanelli, Supervisor Horton.
No: Councilman Richter. Councilman Moore,
This resolution was LOST.
#2O4
Moved by Councilman Wickham. seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the Honorable
Frederick J. Tedeschi, Esq. To the Board of Ethics for a term ro expire December 31, 2004.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli.
Supervisor Horton. Abstain: Councilman Moore.
This resolution was duly adopted.
#205
Moved by Councilman Richter_ seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund
Whole Town 2002 budget to appropriate Park & Playground funds for a compact ntility
tractor:
To:
Revennes
A.2025.00
From:
Appropriations
A. 1620.2.500.700
Special Recreational Facilities
Park & Playground Funds
$12,500.00
Buildings & Grounds, Capital Outlay
Yard Maintenance Equipment $12,500.00
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Cormcilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Councilman Moore, Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I would like to address the Board, and I have to say it is nice to see so
many people regardless of what you are bringing to the Town Board. but, [ have a couple of questions
that I would like to address to Councilman Richter and Counc/lman Moore. I understand that Craig,
both you and Bill Moore attended an emergency meeting at Joe Sawicki's Republican Committee last
aight to tell you how ro vote on matters coming before the Town Board. Is it nor a fact that Boss
Sawicki Republican Committee.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Let's go one at a time. I will answer them one at a time. Let's do this. I
don't know so much about the emergency. I don't blame you, Bill. [ am going to walk out, but I am
going to answer this. We got nothing to hide. I want to tell you something right now. Here we go
again. That was nor an emergency. I got a call last week about a commrrtee meeting. I am a
Committeeman for the Republican Party. That was a set up committee meeting that was done last
week. It was not an emergency meeting set up, and do I go in it and ask how to be told to vote? Yon
should ashamed of yourself. I would never do that. Excuse me. I never interrupted anyone else. Please.
Nobody tells me how to vote. Do I go in and get advise? Yes, I do. I have a cabinet, a bunch of people
that I ask advise from such as yon should do. You are going to stand there and embarrass me I am
going to walk the hell out of here.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is it not a fact, Craig and Bill that Boss Sawicki's Republican Comrmttee
has been talking to Richie Latham of the Planning Board?
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: The d/scussion on Planning Board...to tell you the truth t am not reail)
sure. I know I have been lobbied for him. I have been lobbied for a number Of people to be on that
Board not just by Joe Sawicki or anyone else. I don't understand with the boss. What is with the boss?
What is up with that?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The answer is yes or no?
CO!YNCIL~ RI, CHTER: The answer is I have been lobbied by a lot of people for that position on
the Plannifig B6ard, a nUmber of differem people.
SUPERVISOR:HORTON: I have an easier question to ask then.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Please, don't get smart with me.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is it not a fact th~n that Boss Sawicki's Republican Committee has talked
ro you to vote against Dan Ross?
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I have asked the opimon of a number of committeemen what they
thought of the candidates that we have. Greg Yakaboski, which was a candidate, Eileen Powers, and
Dan Ross. I got conflicting and different views fi:om different people. I will tell you that.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you for answering that.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I tell you the truth. I wouldn't tell anything but the troth.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I appreciate that.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Please, that is not fair. You don't know me. You can't judge me that
way.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The last question I have actually for you, Craig, is one of great concern to
me, because we have committees in place in Town Hall to serve the people of Southold Town, to serve
the people of Southold Town Hail, and it has brought re my attention and I am going to ask you for a
very honest answer.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I gave you nothing but honesty.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Very good.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: This ought to be good. This ought to be real good.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is it no~ a fact that Sawicki's Republican Committee instructed you to refer
the Bill Moore ethics complaint ~c the Suffolk County Ethics Board for a Board of Ethics outside of
Southold Town?
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Yes, i*. was a discussion.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is a problem. Craig.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: A problem for yon, Josh. I will tell you what. I am some surprised
because I have a tot of...I have known you a lot of years. I have a lot of respect for you. To tell you the
truth, you know it is funny we are on maybe on different sides of the fence, but we are not really. 1
wanted you to succeed. Right now I am a little an~-y. I want nothing for the best for Southold Town. i
don't care we may be Re-publicans, we may be Democrats. Conservatives. Independent, bm every
damn one of us there is a Yankee in this town. We showed that by this last election. People will flip
party lines in a heartbeat. Campmgns need to be run positively and on merit. Right now this is starting
to get into tactics that I don't enjoy, and I don't appreciate. I will tell you what I am a little angry at
you right now. This ~s nor the way ~t should be done. [ would like tell you that I am going to leave
myself this ewming. I have got a cold, and I don't need this. It's not right.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: If he would like to stick around I sure the rest of the Town Board would
appreciate it. The matters we are fighting over tonight are organizational matters. They should have
been resolved at the annual meeting. It is now two and a half months later, and we have still not gotten
down to the important and pressing issues confronting Southold Town.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Quite frankly, he sounds like a kid that didn't get his way, so he is going
to cry.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I want protect farming, create accessory apartments, and bring an end to the
bossism and cronyism that has crippled Town government that has revealed it's ugly face again
tomght. I call on my Town Board colleagues. Tom. I call on you to put aside petty partisanship. I call
upon my Town Board colleagues to put aside petty partisanship and work with me towards these
important goals, as these are goals of Southold Town. I pledge my full cooperation in this process, but
I must have the tools I need including my choice of Town Attorney. I thank you all for being here. At
this point in the meeting after all the excitement is over we offer the floor ro the public To address
issues referring to Town business, so feel free to do so at this time.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: One thing. Nancy Sawastynowicz, East Marion. Now that Mr. Ross
is on our Board we can take the extra money, and put it towards the Animal Shelter.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: He didn't win the vote.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: He didn't win the vote?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We needed the majority of the Board.
NANCY SAWASTYNOWICZ: Oh, I would like to bring it up again, and have the vote so that when
he is in we can take the money he is going to save us for the Animal Shelter.
JAMES DINIZIO: Jim Dinizio, Greenport. I was under the impression that there was supposed to be a
public meeting tonight on the property up near my way for MyTine.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is set for March 26t~. and we will leave that public hearing open.
JAMES DINIZIO: So, it wasn't scheduled for tonight.
COUNCiLMAN ROMANELLI: It was set up at the last meeting for March 26th.
JAMES DINIZIO: Okay. One more thing I was hoping that Bill and Craig would be here. It is
unfortunate that they not.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: We don't have a quorum. Feel free to speak.
JIM DINIZIO: It was convened. When I ran for Councilman two years ago we were in midst of
fighting concert/rog County Road 48. and still stood at the mike over there, and asked questions
concerning noticing of the people along County Road 48_ and there was a problem with it, a problem
so severe that they had to turn around and redo the noticing. That is the responsibility of the Town
Attorney to insure that when it comes before this Board, okay, it is ready ro go. If it not ready to go he
~s the man that is supposed to make sure it is ready to go. This morning we had a discussion
concerning, and I believe it was in public, so [ can make the statements, what I believe to be this
particular Town Attorney's reinterpreting a law thru has been in existence and interpreted this one way
for approximately 25 years. Now, I have no objection ro the Zoning Board of Appeals making an
~nterpretation when it is asked. Legally that is what it is supposed to do, and it did that. I do have a
problem with the Town Attorney letting it get that far. Okay? I don't fault the BuilcFmg Inspector,
because if he has questions he is supposed to be able to ask those questions. I would th2nk he should
ask the Town Attorney. Now. whether he did or not, [ don't know. but I can tell you this much it
should never have gotten to the Zoning Board of Appeals. They should have come before you folks.
Another misstep. Mr. Yakaboski is just not Town Attorney material, and we need to have a Town
Attorney who is experienced in Town government. Now, I don't know what you do about Dan Ross. I
don't kno~ if you can bring him up again, whether you would even want to bring him up again, but I
urge all of you and even the two that left to come up with somebody that is good, and someone that
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you can all rely on, because we are only going to end up in lawsuits. We are only gmng to end up with
like Ms. Wachsberger said, misinterpretations of the law, and they do. Believe me I have been
involved for fourteen years. I have seen plenty of laws just not get enforce, and it is certainl,, not what
I am ali about. I bdieve if we have law that should be enforced, that ali the laws should be enforced.
Si3, let's get together on this. All six of you, and comeup with somebody regardless of party affiliation,
that is experienced enough to run the town m a mariner we as taxpayers deserve. Thank yon very
much.
ARTHUR TILLMAN: Just for clar/fication. Art Tillman, Mattituck. I read in the paper last week that
the. e~4Tem Town Attorney receives, is it $67,000 a year, is that correct? Dan Ross would do the job for
$55]000 ~ year?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That is correct.
ARTHUR TILLMAN: So, that would be a savings of $12,000. Gee, we could do a lot with $12,000,
maybe hire-a few more lifeguards; do a little more for the kids. I mean I know that was one of your
programs to cur expenses in town, but I wish it had come up during the public part of the meeting, that
it did represent a savings, plus we would be getting a dam good attorney. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. Carlin?
FRANK CARLIN: Good evemng, Frank Carlin. Laurel. I just got back from my vacation in Florida. I
feel pretty good. I have been before many a ]'own Boards, before many Town Supervisors.
Martoccbia; Pelt, Murphy, Scott Harris. Mr. Wickham, Cochran, forty-eight years. This is nothing new
to me. I never seen one act like this before. Amazing. Disgrace. I don't like to talk about politics, but I
am going to do tonight. I was going to talk about the animal shelter, but he walked our on me, and on
the Commission. so I have to change it to something else. I am not going to waste my time. November
7t~ I was watching the election on television, watching the repons coming m, and when you won I said
to my wife, I am glad he won. In fact my wife and I both voted for you. In fact, l offered to you, and
you know this twice ~o put your sign out in front of my house. Somehow you didn't want to do it. I
predicted to my wife~ I said, I am glad that you won, but you are going to have a hard time, and
prediction is coming true, because it is going to be t~vo against four. and knowing how these people
work in this town you are going to have a rough t/me, and I feel sorry for you. I believe you could have
had three instead of only you, too. But the reason that didn't happen in my op~hion is because Brian
Murphy won, and took the votes away from either Joe Lizewski or Woodhouse. and I believe you
would have had another person on the Board to give you a little help, but you didn't and I feel sorry for
you, but you are doing a damn good job, and it is pathetic. I have lived here for 48 years. I have been
before the Board. but I never seen people like that to walk out. They were eleCted by the people, and I
think the next time around when election comes they shouldn't forget it. I had a good agenda tonight
for the poor:animals over there, but the guy ain't here. I can't talk to the wall. I will take a little time.
and I am going to go. I want to tell you what happened to me when I went of Florida. I flew down on
an airplane. I left McArthur, and it was pretty good security there. Good, they opened my bag up and
everything, My wife and I went on the plane, but when I was coming back from Tampa in the Tampa
airport my wife, she walked through, and nothing happened. I walked through the scan, and nothing
really happened. As I Walked through the guy said, would you step over here, please, on the right side.
So, the first thing he said to me, take off your shoes. So, takes my shoes and then he says to me
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Frank, is this going to get back to Southold Town?
FRANK CARL,iN: I will tell you this is something different. I am going to leave ailer this. Take off'
your shoes. He asked me to open up my belt buckle, so I opened np my belt buckle.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I don't want to know much more.
FRANK CARLiN: Wait a minute. Let me finish. I am getting to the final stage here. He said, put your
hands up in the air. By this time I got scared as Hell. I thought my pants were going to fall down. You
know why I was scared? Because I was noping there was about one hundred people lined behind me I
figured there might be somebody there fi:om Southold Town or one of you Board members, and you
would come back to Southotd, and say, what do you know? In Tampa airport I seen Frank Carlin with
his hands up in the air and with his pants down. That is what scared the Hell out of me. Good night.
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BRIAN MAHONEY: My name is Brian Mahoney. I rye here in Southold Town, and I dpn't want to
change the subject from tkis man's trip to Florida, but I have an issue the first one being politics. It
seems that obviously these two gentlemen who left I don't know what the/r causes are, or what their
beliefs are, and really I don't care at this point, but they are not here to hear what I have to say, and that
pisses me off, because I had to sit here and listen to everybody else's stories, and you know now I have
my say, and these two clowns ain't here to hear what I have to say, and it pisses me off. It really does.
These people shouldn't take jobs if they can't take the heat in the kitchen, and obviously the voters of
this town stood up on their own two feet, and made a change. Whether we like it or not the change and
the people spoke, and there was obviously a change made for whatever reason because obviously
people were tired of the way things were, and it is about time people wake up and realize that, because
the issue I am going to go into is the Building Department, and I am going through a renovation at my
house, and I can't believe the BS that goes with this town with the Building Department, and really I
want to know. and I know you can't give me an answer right this second as to who is running the town.
the Building Department or the Town? I mean these guys come to mv house, and they are practically
like terrorists. I mean in your own back yard. They tell you things that they have no jurisdiction telling
you. They don't have their facts straight, and then you are hiring licensed people, like architects and
engineers, and these clowns come in, and tell you they don't know what they are talking about. So.
what the hell did you just spend seventeen, or fifteen, or I have had people tell me thirty thousand
dollars on plans, and these idiots here think they are smarter. I don't understand why ti'tis happens. Am
I wrong? I just don't understand why this goes on in this town. I mean you tell me to hire an architect
and engineer, draw plans for renovation, or a house, or a doghouse, it doesn't matter. You get the
plans, and these idiots tell you it is wrong. I don't understand that. and it has got to be addressed, and if
these people don't like their jobs then fire them. You got me on videotape. Fire them. I don't care.
because you know what is happening, and you people are guilty of it in a little bit of a way. because
the more they drag it out. Now you just made a new Town Law to double the fines when the guy
doesn't finish the job m a year, so like there is some collusion going on here. because now you got the
Building Inspector coming ro your house a dozen times for the same stupid th/rigs, and every time he
tells you something different now in a year he wants us to get another permit, and the fines, the fee
now have doubled, and I ain't paying it.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: The fees have only doubled when you apply for the permit after the
fact if you build without permit then you come in.
BRIAN MAHONEY: I was told by the guy in the department that if we ain't finished in a year, then
you got m reapply, and the £ee has doubled. I know two local residents that have already gone through,
that who have gotten letters from the Building Department, and just as an example, I have a friend that
built on a piece of property with a permit, and after he got the whole thIng done they told him he
shouldn't have built the house to begin with. I mean this stuff goes on. I mean I am sure we can get a
sto~ from all different kinds of people. I don't know what business Mr. Richter is in, but I know there
is a contractor in this town by the name of Richter. which might not be any coincidence, but he gave
the woman an estimate, and two days later started the job when I was told at the time I had to wait five
months for a buJlcFmg permit, There is a lot of stinky shit going on in that office. I know there is a new
guy in there_ and I will give l'tim the benefit of the doubt. He is new. but the rest of those people that
work there if they don't like the job ftnd somebody- else. I know you got a Union in there, but who is
running the town. the Union, the Building Department, or the Board? I am not personally holding you
responsible, Josh. or John, or Mr. Wickham. or anybody else on the Board. but something has got to
give here. This is stupid. I mean it has gone far enough. It is not funny. It really isn't. It is getting to be
agravating. It is costing taxpayers money for stupid things. That is all I have to say. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you.
JAN MORR-JANKOWSKI: I am Jan Morr-Jankowski. I live at 1968 in Orient on Village Lane when
a bought a rained house and remodeled it. and we are a family of four. who two of us work, and the
other two study, not in Orient, but it is our legal and voting domicile, and I would like to bring
attention of the Board to a matter which is of great concern to me, and to some of my neighbors. It has
nothing ro do with politics. It has to do with the quality of life. I read in Suffolk Times a week ago that
a restaurant will be established on the comer of Village Lane which is a ummarked street and the Main
Road_ which the article says is not in the middle of a residential area, but anybody who knows the area
knows it is in the middle of residential area. Apparently it is bus~ness zoned, but I don't }mow it ~s
zoned for a restaurant, which advertises already now- that it will have live music. Ali I know is the
article in the newspaper, which says that they- have engaged a local architect for extensive remodeling
of 2.000 square feet, and to my great astonishment I read that this establishment was welcomed by Mr.
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Oflowski, who I understand is an employee of the Board, and I don't know if he has the power to make
the decision approving it. I have hved here long enough to have witnessed in East Marion the building
of a motel for which there was no perm/t, but then hardship was cla/med, and the motel was not turned
down. I am sure that many of you have seen such a situation where matters were put forward, which
were detrimental to the neighborhood, and I am calling for the Board's attention of tiffs matter, and to
have a very careful .review, because certainly I am not looking forward to heating live music even
though the owners assert that it will not be electrically amplified, bu, who can enforce whatever music
that will be played when I am here on a quiet summer evemng, and ~hat is all, ladies and gentlemen. I
wanted to Call it to your attention. Please, help us to prevent such a situation occurring, which
afterwards could not be corrected, because he will claim it is Eardship. I n'fight add that thN pl~ce is to
be branch or a~ ~estauranr run,in Glen Cove, so it is not a little business. Thank you very~much.
MELANIE NORDEN: Melartie Norden, Oreenporr. A couple of weeks ggo au the last meeting I
requested a postponement for the affordable housing here scheduled on March 26ih, because of the
varieD of procedural errors in t5o4 the notification pr°ces~, hud a: variety 8~ items that had been not
included in the application according ro the Town Code. For, the record I would, say that I found the
Town Attorney impossible to deal with on these issues and ir~ fact despite nmmerSus~requcsts~ and also
filing a FOIL I still have yet receive adequate information about this. [ think it really beholding ~o an
attorney in the Town, or to the appropriate people that have been elected, and/or hired to re¼ew st~ch
applications that will have such an impact or presumably an impact on commumties. I ask again.
Tonight there was supposed to an answer to this question, and the, Attorney was supposed to address
issues that had to do with notification. We still claim, and I think rightly that the apphcation is not
complete, and that the notification has not. been followed adequately. So. again, we would like to
request the hearing until such time as the Town Attorney can address our concerns. In addition I
understand from discussions with Victor, the Senior Planner at the Plann/ng Board that it is highly
likely that this affordable h~nsing project will nor ~n any way be reviewed by the Planning Board prior
t ' th . . .
o the hearing on March 26 . The sixty days have now elapsed from the rewew period as outhned m
the Town Code, and I understand that it is not uncommon for the Planning Board not to have an
opinion. I have filed a letter with the Planning Board indicating that we find that utterly unacceptable
as property owners and taxpayers, particularly because if the planning Board does not render an
opinion or if the County Planning Commission does not render an opinion the way in xvhich the vote is
determined on the affordable housing dislrict changes. In which case if the Planning Board votes or
recommends in their rewew againsx the proposal a super majo~ty must be found among Board
members to approve it. If the Planning Board or the County commission has nothing to say about rite
proposal the super majority doesn't apply, so it is our contentior~ that we ~votfld like the Planning
Board to see if they can manage to undertake a review prior to this,hearing, and if that is not possible
then Mr. Yakaboski has indicated to me that the engineering report of Nelson, Pope, and Voorhis is
privilege information. We solemnly request that we see a copy 6f it, because we have no way of
commenting on engineering data if there is no data available from fhe County Plannthg Commission,
from the Town Planning Board, or from other sources. So, frankly, I don't know who is minding the
shop, but it is my concern that the Town Attorney has s~mply not re'viewed this process appropriately,
and we would really like a response from the Attorney, and a posrpo*ement of the heating.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank you. Anyone else like ro address the Board?
DOUGLAS CONSTANT: Good evening, my name is Doug Constant, and I am the owner of record of
200 Village Lane. You know there is about I would say 90% of greater Orient is non-conforming. In
other words everybody has a structure that is one foot inside their property line, and my garage backs
up one foot from the proposed parking lot for the coffee shop with the live music. I wonder about my
quality of life. It is on a hot comer there, you know? People going 40, which means 50. and they go
down Village Lane, which is 30, but thai means 40, and they come around that comer. Can you
imagine people zipping to the ferry ro pick up coffee and a paper coming out of that lot? It is amazing.
It is amazing.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Do you know what thai lot is zoned?
DOUGLAS CONSTANT: Commercial. That is all I know, but there is business and business. Like a
doctor's office ~s a good thing, but not something where you have car dieseling, or someone locks the
car and the alarm goes off.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: So, he is business zoned?
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DOUGLAS CONSTANT: I believe so, which may or may not be a correct thing, but it was. I guess
we will be talking again.
PETER HARRIS: Good evening, members of the Board. My name is Peter Hams. and I am not here
tonight to talk politics, or appointments of anyone. What I am here to talk about tonight is that I plan to
clean up Southold Town, so with that starting April 20th through May 19th it will be clean-up time for
Southold Town spring clean up. So. it will be advm~ised in the local papers stating what days we plan
on being in your areas. However, the landfill starting on the 20~h, Saturday through Sunday, May 19th.
anyone wishing to help the Town out by carting your own leaves and branches to the landfill they will
be accepted free of charge as long as you hold a valid permit. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thanks, Pete. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.
Thank you all for attending this meeting. God speed, and have a good night.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli_ seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:57 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham. Councilman Romanelli. Justice Evans,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly adopted.
Southold Town Clerk