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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 ,iii•.. �OS11FF0( ,,• 0 G SCOTT A.RUSSELL � � Town Hall, 53095 Route 25 SUPERVISOR 4 _ P.O. Box 1179 �. z i Southold,New York 11971-0959 O ,�� Fax (631)765-1823 -.._ 491 ��0��'� Fax (631)765-1889 OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Highlights of Accomplishments for 2010: • Fiscal: o Continued reduction of personnel through consolidation of positions, attrition, etc. o Adopted 2010 Retirement Incentive Program laws enabling employees with option to retire early that helped to reduce payroll o Maintained Aa3 Moody's bond rating o Developed fleet/fuel management system to promote efficiency for Town vehicles and reduce maintenance costs o Information technology communication upgrades resulting in $20,000 annual savings o Ongoing efforts to promote office efficiencies with evaluation of contracts and services including the enforcement of the Town's procurement policy o Year-end fund balance of approximately $5.8 million • Legislative: o Amended Accessory Apartment/Accessory structure legislation to accommodate family members as well as promote affordable housingopportunities to local residents o Enacted Dark Skies legislation that regulates exterior lighting o Amendments to Wetlands code to provide emergency "temporary" permits as well as extending enforcement authority to zoning inspector o Revisions and clarification to Wireless Code that establishes preferred or priority locations o Satisfied requirements of Clean Water Act to reduce pollutants entering Town's waterways o Night fishing parking permit restrictions for Town beaches o Deer fencing permits in residential and non-residential zones o Created Special Events committee to review and make recommendations to Town Board o Furthered MS4 compliance • Environment and Planning: o Southold 2020 Comprehensive Plan efforts moved forward with adoption of Vision statement along with discussion with the public including residents of Fishers Island o Refined build.out analysis methodology o Land preservation initiative highlights: • A total of 123 acres were preserved in 2010 with 29 applications pending throughout the year that will yield a total of 560 acres • Of the 123 acres preserved in 2010, the Town acquired 5 farmland projects totaling 93 acres at a purchase price of 6.6 million dollars ($4 million from Southold CPF) • Town and County partnership executed purchase contract on one open space project totaling 27 acres • Received $870,000 Federal Farmland awards o Storm water mitigation in Fishers Island (Lake Mobil) o Processed 9,873 tons of leaves and brush into compost (up 53%) o Collected 70 tons of household hazardous waste o Partnership with local youth schools and youth groups to - promote environmental awareness o Trustees processed 239 wetland applications o Highway department worked with the Tree Committee to remove dead and diseased trees o Worked with residents of Orient to prevent Suffolk County Water Authority from extending a water main into their community o Participated in several community meetings to address the future of Plum Island o With community groups, worked with residents to create solutions to Improve water bodies (e.g. Goldsmith Inlet) o Supported efforts of New Suffolk residents to preserve the waterfront o Lobbied Suffolk County Legislature to dedicate Dam Pond preserve to honor Ruth Oliva o Continued efforts to work with the federal government and other agencies to divert helicopters from flying directly over the North Fork o Through a series of meetings with FEMA, continued emergency preparedness planning o With Town's Youth Bureau, preliminary discussion to launch • recycling in Southold Free Union School District • Personnel and Town Government: o Continue efforts to make Town Hall user friendly for all patrons o Wait time for completed application before ZBA public hearing reduced from 3 months to approximately 1 1/2 months o Approximately 400 complaints were received by the Code Enforcement officer, 250 cases were resolved without court action, 50 complaints were deemed unfounded and 50 cases were resolved through court action and 50 cases remain open o Enhanced training opportunities for staff, including cross training of staff to learn additional functions within departments o Installation of Municity software to coordinate activities between departments (building, planning, zoning, etc.) to promote easier and more efficient access to information and services to benefit constituents • Community Development and Improved Community Relations: o Increased civic engagement through continued dialogue with hamlet communities and mobile Town Board meetings (different venues, days of the week, times) o Teleconferencing abilities between Town Hall and Fishers Island o Improved Town website to foster community awareness and involvement through creating "Southold Happenings" scroll box. Monthly one-half page advertisements in Suffolk Times "Town of Southold Happenings-Mark Your Calendars". o Supported efforts of the Census 2010 to ensure accurate count o Renovations to the Peconic Lane Community Center included installation of new heating and air conditioning o Installation of irrigation system at Strawberry Fields Fairground as well as beach grass beautification at several beaches o Delivery of 27,594 home-delivered meals to homebound elderly along with 980 hours of residential repair services to seniors o Expanded representation of community service providers at Human Resource Center o In conjunction with Suffolk County Office for Aging, provision of 1 ,042 shelf stable meals to seniors to promote emergency preparedness o Construction of new basketball court at Cochran Park o Town Historian decorated lobby of Capital One Bank to feature local pictures of hamlets o In partnership with Anti-Bias Taskforce, development of initiatives to address bullying and bias in schools o In collaboration with Eastern Long Island Geriatric Center of Excellence, established focus group to for town-wide senior community needs assessment. o Hosted informational meeting regarding deer management o Published 2010 Youth Bureau Resource Directory o Updated affordable housing registry • Economic Development: o Partnership with Suffolk County Department of Labor to co- locate services at the Human Resource Center in Mattituck to assist unemployed residents o The enhanced Deer Management program resulted in 162 deer harvested with 145 being donated to the food pantry o Engaged services of consultant, Nelson, Pope and Vorhiss to assist with writing of Economic Chapter of Comprehensive Plan that includes exhaustive analysis of inventory of local businesses as well as recognition of economic impediments o Ongoing discussion with Chambers of Commerce and Southold Business Alliance Implementation- of Goals 2011 • Fiscal: o Maintain Aa3 bond rating o Install and implement Fleet and Fuel Management system o Acceptance of online credit card payments in Tax Receiver's office o Adhere to Town multi-year budgeting to ensure long term fiscal management of the Town o Development of aggressive marketing for compost and mulch as well as volume-based contract pricing at Landfill • Legislative: o Enact Intrusive Noise legislation o Enact Special Events legislation • Environment and Planning: o Continue efforts towards completing most draft chapters of the Comprehensive Plan with concomitant public meetings o Implement Mattituck corridor study recommendations o Continue assertive measures to maximize land preservation initiatives o Develop extensive education and outreach to promote recycling, reuse and reduction o Implement recycling collection and disposal at Town parks o Continue to mitigate Coastal Erosion o Adopt MS4 Storm Water Management Plan o Installation of additional street drainage for Storm Water Remediation program o Explore renewable energy opportunities for Town assets (e.g. Landfill) o Improved stewardship of preserved land, hire of part-time Land Management Specialist o Support adoption of Rules and Regulations for Community Preservation Fund Acquisition and Stewardship o Implementation and management of Orient Aquifer, Hashamomuck Pond, Goldsmith Inlet, Goose/Town/Jockey and Richmond Creeks • Personnel and Town Government: o Continue efforts to make Town Hall user friendly for patrons o Thorough review of Town waste management policies with recommendations to promote efficient and user-friendly recycling and disposal methods o Enhance training opportunities for staff o Hire Senior Engineer o Implementation of Municity to foster enhanced efficiency of departments through greater information sharing o Improve and re-design the Town's website to foster greater access to Town information and services including allocation Of resources to hire consultant for assistance o Expand videoconferencing capabilities o Enable residents ability to register for recreation programs online o Implementation of employee evaluations' • Improve Community Relations & Interaction with Town Govt: o Continue dialogue with residents through hamlet community meetings and mobile Town Board meetings o Complete renovations and open Peconic Lane Community Center for the public by late Spring o Additional provision of meals to seniors at Peconic Recreation Center to enhance senior nutrition to households living in Eastern sections of Town o Development of Housing and Human Services Resource directory o Secure grant funding to establish Naturally Occurring Retirement Community as well as Chronic Disease Self Management program o Along with the improvement of the Town's website, explore additional tools such as social networking sites to provide information to residents o Continuation of Teen Wellness workshops to promote youth development o Expand recreational program offerings including ability to access internet and WiFi • Economic Development: o Host economic forum to foster business retention and expansion o Continue partnership with Suffolk County Department of Labor to assist residents to find gainful employment o Expand Deer Management program o Promote affordable housing opportunities through educational forums to residents (e.g. education of Town's new accessory apartment code, Habitat for Humanity, Family Service League's Home Share Long Island, etc.) • �''�pF Soii- � I~ •Old• • Route 25 SCOTT A. RUSSELL * * , Town Hall, 53095 0 SUPERVISOR ; N P.O. Box 1179 ',1,� Southold, New York 11971-0959 Fax(631) 765-1823 —17 COMM , ." Telephone (631) 765-1889 _ OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR TOWN OF SOUTHOLD STATE OF THE TOWN - 2011 DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORTS Table of Contents Town Historian 1 Recreation 2 Land Preservation 3 Planning Board 4 Town Clerk's Office 5 Data Processing , 6 Highway 7 Department of Public Works , 8 Accounting& Finance 9 Police Department 10 Affordable Housing/Housing Advisory Commission .11 Youth Bureau Board and Youth Advisory Council 12 Zoning Board of Appeals 13 Human Resources 14 Solid Waste District 15 Trustees 16 Town Attorney .17 Tax Receivers 18 Building Department ...19 Date: February 3, 2011 To: Supervisor Scott Russell Subject: State of the Town/Historian 2010 1. Worked on revising and retyping captions for pictures of the Timeline of Greenport Village history in preparation for making a DVD of the 2009 show. 2. Wrote and published the following articles on Southold Town history: a. The history of oystering in the town of Southold with Mark Terry b. History of the Long Island Railroad • c. History of the Reydon (Bay View) Country Club d. Biography of local author, George Frederick Hummel e. Two-part series on the Changing Face of Farming from the Corchaugs to the Charnews Farm f. The beginning of the American Legion in Southold and its purpose g. Severe weather events in Southold Town 3. Participated in decorating the lobby of Capital One Bank. Please see display of local pictures from each hamlet and the legend near the front door of the bank that explains what each picture represents and gives attribution to the Historian 4. Wrote brief history of Town of Southold, proofread Mr. Terry's introduction, and also wrote a comment for inclusion in the Town Comprehensive Plan for 2020 5. Continued work on the Peconic School Project with stakeholder Robert Adepietro. 6.. Began work on a video of historic buildings with the fourth grade of Southold School with Skip Munisteri, in charge of technology at the school. 7. Continued to answer my usual 300 or so inquiries from all over the United States about houses and family history and divers other topics, in addition had queries from the Town of Babylon, University of Frankfurt, and Calgary, Canada. Met some interesting people and a few eccentrics. STATE OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN RECREATION DEPARTMENT /'o+,'pR tOVTy� • The Town of Southold Recreation Department's role is to ensure that residents have as many opportunities as possible to develop healthy and happy lifestyles through the pursuit of positive leisure time activities and the development of new skills. This is best achieved when we work with and listen to our community. It is the goal of the Southold Town Recreation Department to provide and promote recreational activities that appeal to and accommodate the current and future needs of our residents. To ensure that this goal is accomplished, we will continue to improve our current services and aggressively explore additions to our existing programs. This past year, we have added many new programs and activities including hula hooping for fitness, tai chi, talking baseball, a hiking program, Pilates, yoga & power stretching, wreath making, converting home videos to DVD, stained glass workshop, teen photography, rug hooking, and a few others. We have continued to offer a wide variety of programs, activities, and bus trips for residents of all ages. Class participation numbers over this past year were exceptionally good as many programs were filled and had participants on a waiting list. We did not have to cancel many activities due to lack of enrollment. With the town facing financial difficulties in 2010, beach attendants only worked part-time (Friday — Sunday) and we did away with the beach manager's position. This resulted in huge savings for the town while at the same time still providing basically the same services for residents. For the upcoming year, some general goals include: •To enable residents to have the opportunity to register for recreation programs online from the comfort of their home. •To make the recreation center a wifi hot spot. To be able to access the internet on a laptop would benefit groups that utilize our facility and instructors of our programs. •To analyze and prescribe what should be done to improve the conditions of existing parks and facilities. •To more effectively promote and publicize town-wide recreational programs and events. •To continue to participate in educational courses, seminars, and classes pertaining to recreation. •To coordinate program activities with other departments and agencies. *Increase existing program activities. New facilities are desperately needed if the recreation_department is going to expand its program offerings. •Continue to cooperate with the local schools for use of school facilities to conduct our recreation programs and activities. •Encourage communication between the Department and the general public, elected officials, recreation interest groups, students, seniors and others through open meetings, questionnaires, newsletters, brochures, personal contacts and other means. •Outdoor sand horseshoe pits arid bocce ball should be considered being placed at various park locations throughout the town. •Continue to work with and support park user groups in keeping sites litter free, properly maintained, and well used. •Seek state and federal grants, solicit foundations, donations and other funding sources where appropriate. *Increase online communication of the recreation department's information through our website and e-mail. •Provide a varied program offering activities and programs not being provided by other organizations and groups. •To provide the opportunity for the participation in wholesome non-competitive recreation activities. •Make residents aware of all recreational opportunities offered throughout the town in addition to those offered by the recreation department. /,,,i/iii, _ ,s" OFFICE LOCATION: MELISSA A.SPIRO 11� Ci) : Town Hall Annex LAND PRESERVATION COORDINATOR O�0�t , yam54375 State Route 25 melissa.spiro@town.southold.ny.us ; 4 Z (corner of Main Rd&Youngs Ave) N _ Southold,New York Telephone(631)765-5711 v. "ft • Facsimile(631)765-6640 ‘ )y s MAILING ADDRESS: * Ar O Box 1179 1 Southold,NY 11971-0959 DEPARTMENT OF LAND PRESERVATION TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Land Preservation Department: 2010-2011 Projects and Initiatives Prepared by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator- February 9, 2011 Land Preservation Applications During 2010 there were 29 pending preservation applications at various stages on a total of 560 acres: • 20 of the 29 pending applications were farmland applications; 15 under Town program and 5 under County program; • 9 of the 29 pending applications were open space applications, 4 under Town program, 1 under Town/County partnership program and 4 under County program; ; • 17 of the 29 pending applications were pending at the start of 2010; and • 12 of the 29 pending applications were made during 2010. By the end of 2010: • A total of 123 acres were preserved: o The Town completed and acquired 5 farmland projects totaling 93 acres at a total purchase price of 6.6 million dollars. 4 million of the 6.6 million was funded from the Town's Community Preservation Fund and 2.6 million was funded from Federal Farmland grants. o The County completed and acquired 3 open space projects totaling 30 acres at a total purchase price of 3.9 million dollars. • The Town executed purchase contracts on 3 farmland projects totaling 57 acre; and • The Town/County partnership executed a purchase contract on 1 open space project totaling 27 acres. Application work will continue in 2011, with the expectation that the pace for applications will pick up and that most, if not all, of the projects already in contract will close. Many of the preservation applications have a Conservation Subdivision component and the Land Preservation Dept will continue to work closely with Planning Staff to,expedite these applications. Preservation Grants The Land Preservation Department has historically had success in writing and receiving farmland grant awards under the State Agricultural and Markets Farmland Protection Program and the Federal Farm and Ranchlands Protection Program Due to the current economic situation, it is not likely that there will be grant opportunities during FY 2011. The Land Preservation Department will continue to submit grant applications for farmland and open space funding if such are available. During 2010, the Land Preservation Department applied for and received $870,000 in Federal Farmland awards, and $2.6 million in Federal Farmland preservation grant re-imbursements. Land Preservation Department Projects Projects intended for 2011 include: • Working with Comp Plan Team on Land Preservation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan; • Review of Land Preservation policies, procedures and definitions; • Review of the Town's Development Rights Easement language and the sections of the Town Code pertaining to preservation; • Update to the Town's Community Preservation Fund Management and Stewardship Plan; • Update to the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan; • Stewardship and management of Town-owned Open Space properties, including monitoring of Town-owned properties and easements; • Coordination with Suffolk County in regard to County preservation efforts; and • Outreach to landowners 3 Planning - 2010 Year-end Report & 2011 Goals A. Planning Board applications Applications reviewed 65 Work sessions . 37 I Public meetings 14 [-Applications received * 37 *Subdivision application includes each i (Subdivisions: 19) phase: Sketch, Preliminary, Final (Site Plans: 18) Applications completed 1 23 ( Site Plans: 15) (Standard Subdivisions: 3) • ' (Conservation Subdivisions: 4) (Lot Line Modifications: 1) B. Coastal Consistency Assessment Reviews (LWRP): 308 C. People served 1. Planning Counter: 300 2. Requests for information and FOILs (some overlap with Counter visits): 163 3. Applicants: 24 Please note: the above numbers do not count phone calls and meetings outside of work sessions and the counter sign-in sheet. D. Comprehensive Plan Update 1. Reviewed draft of Mattituck Corridor Study 2. Reviewed drafts of Economic Chapter 3. Drafted Community Character Chapter 4. Refined the buildout analysis methodology 5. Collected data for numerous chapters E. Other Projects: 1. 2005-2008 Hamlet Study Implementation Project - prepared substantial voucher for 2010 work 2. Stormwater Phase II grant voucher compiled 3. Code Revision Grant voucher compiled • F.• Planning Board applications made available to applicants on the website G. Planning reviews for other boards: 1. Reviewed for Town Board: i. Local Laws: 5 2. Reviewed for ZBA • Variances/Special Exceptions/Event Permits: 12 February 9, 2010 Planning 2010 Year-end Report & 2011 Goals B. Goals for 2011 1. Current Planning Board Applications— increase efficiency in processing applications 2. Comprehensive Plan—complete the rest of the chapters and begin the SEQRA process. 3. Municity—work towards refining this program to suit our needs 4. Code revision project—,Grant through EPF/LWRP —complete the definition revisions 5. Orient Aquifer Management—this effort to be folded into the Comprehensive Plan 6. Goldsmith Inlet Management Plan(EPF/LWRP Grant funded). Manage and Implement 7. Stormwater Remediation Project (EPF/LWRP Grant funded). Manage and Implement 8. Goose/Town/Jockey Creeks and Richmond Creek Watershed Management Plan (EPF/LWRP Grant funded). Manage and Implement 9. Hashamomuck Pond Watershed Management Project (EPF/LWRP Grant funded). Manage and Implement 2 STATE OF THE TOWN REPORT March 3, 2011 Town Clerk's Office - Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk This past year of 2010 has been a very busy one for the Town Clerk's Office. Often referred to'as the "Doorway to Town Government", the majority of telephone calls and inquiries come into this office first. We answer their questions, issue their permits or licenses, receive and file their reports and information as needed. If necessary, we refer them to another town department or other level of government to help them get what they need. The administrative duties of the Town Clerk under NYS Law are endless, yet do not necessarily result in an issued permit or license or money collected. The Annual 2010 Town Clerk Financial Report is also attached. To attempt to estimate the number of people served by the Town Clerk's Office would be near - impossible. We continue to serve as many people as possible in the most efficient and timely mariner: The Town Clerk also serves as Custodian of all town records and Records Management Officer; Clerk of the Town Board; Filing Officer of the Town; License Issuing Officer; Fiscal Affairs responsibilities of assisting with audit and processing of claims and vouchers, town budget, records of claims for damages filed against the town, etc.; Freedom of Information Officer for many requests received for which the Town Clerk has the responsibility of responding to in a timely manner; Registrar of Vital Statistics receiving and filing birth and death certificates and issuing certified copies. Issuance of Marriage Licenses, sometimes acting as Marriage Officer and performing ceremonies. My records management division is very actively receiving all town departments permanent records and scanning'and templating them into Laser Fiche on a daily basis. I have been applying for and receiving grants for records management since the inception of the NYS LGRMIF program in 1989. I have received in excess of$300,000. in grant awards over the years. In 2010 I received an active records technology grant in the amount of$88,053. -for Municity, a building, planning, zoning land management software program. This grant was reduced to $80,141. by the Governor. I began initiating this project as soon as I received notification of the award on October 20, 2009. This software has been installed and implemented and we continue to refine it . I filed a grant application for the LGRMIF 2010-2011 grant cycle in the amount of$36,400. - for a GIS Needs Assessment. I received a grant award in the amount of$36,000. These services were performed by an outside GIS Consultant and the Final GIS Needs Assessment was delivered. I used this report to file a grant application in the 2011-2012 LGRMIF grant cycle in the amount of$100,000. for a town wide enterprise GIS. The Village of Greenport was cooperatively included in this application as well as the previous Municity grant. This system will be of great value to many land based town departments such as building, planning, zoning, trustees, land management, highway, DPW, engineering, and fiscal reporting. MS-4 storm water reporting, and GASB 34 financial reporting are examples of reporting and inventory requirements that would be greatly facilitated by GIS in 2011. F fr lf'rr�ry+ 4'004 �dl 1 t C3 U) ti4 41 Data Processing Accomplishments and Goals Prepared by: Lloyd H. Reisenberg Network and System Administrator Date: February 4, 2011 • Accomplishment 2010 Aside from the daily high volume requests for assistance from our user base and the numerous daily tasks and responsibilities assigned to the Data Processing Department, here are some of the highlights of our efforts in 2010. Network/Communications Upgrade Project: Completed the migration from Verizon to Lightpath, which resulted in almost a $20,000.00 annual savings to the Town. Firewall and Content Management: Implement a new firewall and a content manager application, giving us enhanced security and the ability to control web site browsing. Website: Continued the enhancement and updates to the Town's website. Webserver: Moved the browser based applications that were developed by Data Processing and the Town's website to a single webserver. Web Based Application Development: Enhanced web-based applications for time management, document access, paperwork submittal and review and created a Web portal for field Interviews, and TIPs reporting. FEMA DR-1899 Declaration: Assisted in the data gathering, compilation of data and report completion required for the FEMA DR-1899 declaration for the March 2010 Page 1 4 storm events. This resulted in the Town submitting over $362,000.00 in requests for disaster relief funds from FEMA. ETrust Update: Updated the Town Anti-Virus and Anti-SPAM applications Updated the Operating System on all 3 of the Town's IBM Servers: Upgraded 1 IBM server at the Police Department and 2 at the Town Hall to IBM's 6.1 operating system release. This upgrade not only enhances security, offers additional features but also keeps the Town on track with the operating system releases our software vendors are supporting. HTE Upgrade: Upgrade the Police CAD (computer aided dispatch) and Crimes applications to version 7.0 which give us many long awaited enhancements and features.' Clerk Application dB Upgrade: Upgraded the Town Clerk application database that is used for keeping track of permits and other records from an obsolete database to a much more robust SQL Server database. Redundant Mail Server: Put an additional mail server online that works in conjunction with our primary server which acts as a backup should the primary server go down. The new sever was an inexpensive way for us to make sure all mail that is sent to the Town email addresses is captured should the primary server be offline. The new sever also enhances our SPAM filtering capabilities so that we are now much better able to filter out SPAM. Redundant PD CAD Server: Moved the computer aided dispatch redundant server from the Police Department to Town Hall. Now in case the Police Department should experience a catastrophic event and the main server becomes inoperative we can dispatch from Town Hall. EMO/Fire Chief's/FRES Round Table Discussion: Held a roundtable discussion last Spring that involved the Town's EMO, FRES and the Southold Town Fire Chiefs. The topic of discussion was what actions could be taken should a category 3 hurricane strike the Town. The meeting was a big success and helped to firm up the roles that all 3 organizations will undertake should an event of this nature encompass our area. Server Backup Plan Revision and Individual Workstation Backups: Implemented a new backup schema in which we now backup much of our data digitally to backup devises and not to tapes. This enhances the speed of the backup process, saves on expense of costly tapes and enables us to retrieve backed up files faster and easier Page 2 should the need arise. In addition, all of the critical data that is being stored on local computers is now being backed up to a backup devise as well. Goals for 2011 - Data Processing's goals and objectives are driven by and support the requirements of the Town's population as well as each of the elected officials, appointed officials, individual departments, and employees within the Town government. Using technology we can minimize organizational overhead and maximize resources devoted to direct improvement of our public service. We are continually doing routine evaluations and reviewing opportunities for information to be shared by the Town and other organizations thus enabling us to try and minimize the cost of data collection and maintenance of our information systems. All in all, our goal is to maximize accuracy and improve public service through the use technology, in the face of ever changing requirements, increased demands, and increasing costs. Kronos Upgrade project: Upgrade our Kronos application release 4.3 to release 6.1 .10. This upgrade brings us enhanced functionality which includes but is not limited to improved scheduling features, interfacing with our payroll application and ease of use. Parcel Management Project: Complete the implementation of the Municity parcel management application. Website: Redesign of the Town's website. Online Tax Payments: Implement an online tax payment module. Web Based Application Development: Enhance web-based applications for time management, document access, paperwork submittal and review and created a Web portal for field Interviews and TIPs reporting. Browser Based Application Menu: Over the years Data Processing has created numerous applications for the different town departments. These applications assist in record keeping, reporting, time management, billing and other areas and have proven to increase the proficiency of the departments using the applications. Time permitting; I would like to create a Southold Town Employee porthole that is a browser based centralized menu application used by the employees to access the different applications we have developed: • Fishers Island Video Conferencing: This project will enable video conferencing between the Town Hall and Fishers Island. This enables participants from both locations to be able to interact with each other during board and committee meetings. Page 3 Landfill Application Upgrade: Upgrade the Landfill Scale application and database from an obsolete application to a much more robust and secure SQL Server database. FTP Site: Put a secure FTP site online giving the ability to transfer large files to and from the Town. This will take a large burden off of our email server. Disaster Recovery Plan: Formulate a disaster recovery plan that defines what actions that should be taken before, during and after an event that could disrupt the Town's information systems. Pro Rata Application: Update and add features to the Assessor's Pro Rata Application. These enhancements will ease the pressure and reduce amount of time required by the Assessor's Office when calculating pro rata changes on property cards. Report Manager Upgrade: Upgrade our police officer report manager application enabling officers to be able to write reports more efficiently from their vehicles. Page 4 t PETER W. HARRISo Tel. (631) 765-3140 Cn Superintendent Wo ' (631) 734-5211 I'Oi ,l°�. �pFax(631) 765-1750 Highway Department Town of Southold 275 Peconic Lane • P.O. Box 178 • Peconic, N.Y. 11958-0178 To: Supervisor Scott Russell From: Peter Harris/Highway Superintendent -.y Date: February 8, 2011 Re: State of the Town FEB 9 2011 State of the Town Information The Southold Town Highway Department had a very difficult year dealing with many different types of weather related storms and their aftermaths to deal with. These weather events ranged from a Snow Blizzard the day after Christmas in December, Severe winter weather in January and February, the Noreaster wind and rain storm in March followed by the serve flooding storms in early April. The department resurfaced five miles of town roads using CHIPS (Consolidated Highway Improvement Fund) money provided by the State of New York. The department's work force installed numerous storm drainage structures to help correct areas with severe road flooding issues to go along with the Town's Storm Water Remediation Program. The departments tree program working directly with the Southold Town Tree Committee to remove dead and diseased trees through out the town. And to have the tree committee replace them with new trees. The department removed the enormous amount of sand from the four hundred lane miles of town roads with the department's three street sweepers ( which two need to be replaced just because of normal where and tear both units are 12 & 15 years old respectfully. One on the department's bright spots in 2010 was the purchase of used equipment via the New York City surplus equipment auction. For a total expenditure of about $ 28,000 dollars, if this equipment had been purchase new the total expenditure would have excided One Million Dollars. As far as 2011 goes the department will be facing a difficult year with the work force having been reduced by seven employees which retired in the last year. Three employees are to be hired to help fill the short fall, but only time will tell if it will work out. For the first time since 2007 the Town board has budgeted over four hundred thousand dollars for road resurfacing. This coupled with the 2011 CHIPS allocation( if adopted by New York State Legislature in their 2011-2012 budget) the department hopes to resurface and mill& spot patch as many roads as possible. The highway department has again purchased additional snow fighting equipment at the New York City surplus auction for a total expenditure of$16.300 and if purchased new would have cost the town $ 520,000.00. To this point the department has been able to stay within its allotted snow operating budget particularly for overtime salaries, materials and repairs. However the departments aging snow removal vehicles have had to withstand two severe snow seasons the past two years. Especially the aging everyday dump trucks that are used for plowing snow are experiencing numerous break downs. The department will be installing more street drainage to deal with isolated street flooding in various areas throughout the town, which also goes hand in hand with the Storm Water Remediation Program. The department has budgeted $ 280,000.00 for the purchase of a new pay-loader and _ skid steer loader with various attachments. The highway department again will conduct its town wide Spring Cleanup program and Fall Leaf removal program. - MEMO To: Phillip Beltz From: Jim McMahon, Director, DPW Subject: 2010 DPW Accomplishments Date: February 7, 2011 1. The 2010 Deer Management Program was a great success, with 162 deer harvested. Hunters donated 145 of the deer harvested to a food pantry. 2. Renovations to the Peconic Community Center are moving along with a new heating and air conditioning system being installed. All of the renovations to the building should be completed by mid-2011. 3. The demolition of the Southold Scavenger Waste Plant has been completed. 4. The bulkhead, house and pool have been removed from the Bittner Preserve. This work was funded, in full, by a grant from the New York State Department of State. Beach grass and new shrubs (beach plum, bay berry) were planted in the disturbed areas. 5. A new basketball court was built at Cochran Park. 6. A new boat ramp was installed at the end of Pine Neck Road, Southold. 7. An irrigation system was installed at the Strawberry Fields Fairground, as part of a turf management plan. The Strawberry Festival, Greenfest,.car show, soccer and lacrosse events put a lot of stress on these fields. 8. Installed a new wooden guardrail at McCabe's Beach and the Kenney's/McCabe's Beach Association planted beach grass behind the guardrail as a beautification project. 9. Enlarged and installed a new fence around the Police Impound Area. 10. Building improvements (painting, carpet, tiles, sheetrock, etc.) were completed at the Town Hall, Police Department and Highway Department. If you have any questions on the above, please give me a call. Accounting & Finance Department Notes for 2011 State of the Town address 2010 accomplishments Processed payroll for 403 employees of the Town and Fishers Island Ferry District. Processed over 12,000 checks to over 1,200 vendors for the Town and Fishers Island Ferry District. Maintained 3 operating funds, 2 risk retention funds, 1 special revenue fund, 5 special district funds, 6 capital funds that contain 23 different capital projects, 2 Trust and Agency funds, and 3 account groups. Issued 3 Bond Anticipation Notes aggregating $6,218,000, including a $5.174 million issue with an interest rate of .58%. Serviced all outstanding debt. Worked with Department Heads to encourage compliance with the Town's procurement policy. Provided administrative support for health benefits for eligible Town employees, including 211 enrollees in CSEA's Employee Benefit Fund, 225 enrollees in the Town of Southold Employee Health Benefit Plan, and 86 enrollees on the Empire Plan. Processed $2.93M in claims through the Town of Southold Employee Health Benefit Plan. 2011 goals Assist with installation of a Fuel Management System. Assist with upgrade of Kronos system and work with Department Heads to encourage compliance with the Town's Time Management System Policy. Maintain the Town's current Moody's bond rating (Aa3). POLICE DEPAQ.TMENT TOWN.OF (SOUTHOLD CARLISLE E. COCHRAN,JR. Chief of Police Telephone Emergency Dial 911 MEMORANDUM TO: Philip Beltz, Deputy Supervisor �/� FROM: Chief Carlisle E. Cochran, Jr. Ci% DATE: February 14, 2011 RE: Year End Report for 2010 As in the past, we will continue to serve the community, to safeguard life and property, to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder, and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice. Attached please find the year end statistics for the Southold Town Police Department. I have included the year end statistics for 2009 for comparison. My concern for the future is the replacement of officers that have retired. There was a report to the Town Board that determined the proper staffing level to be 52 members. Two of those members were out on long term disability. We now have 49 members with three out on disability and one out on long term sick leave. 41405 Route 25 • P.O Box 911 • Peconic, N.Y 11958 • Administrative (631) 765-2600/2601 • Fax (631) 765-2715 f� SOUTHOLD TOWN POLICE YEAR END STATISTICS 2009 2010 Assault 9 12 Burglary 75 68 Homicide 1 1 Larceny, Grand 41 58 Larceny, Petit 250 245 Auto Theft 10 10 Robbery - 3 4 Rape and Sexual Misconduct Charges 9 4 Arson - 6 5 . Child- Unlawful) Dealing 5 1 Child-Abuse/Neglect 0 2 Drug Related Charges 32 38 Criminal Mischief 242 172 Making Graffiti 20 25 Criminal Tampering 40 39 Domestic Incidents . - 299 340 Forgery/Fraud 7 8 Identity Theft 45 42 Issuing Bad Check 8 10 Menacing 10 5 Harassment 98 83 Harassment, Aggravated 48 31 Disorderly Conduct 12 15 Trespass 56 45 ABC Law Violations 10 6 Town Code Violations 110 119 Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) - 125 107 Aggravated Unlicensed Operation Motor Vehicle 60 47 Death Investigations 25 26 Aided Cases EMS 1492 1557 Animal Complaints - 431 436 •fj,Y Page 1 of 2 SOUTHOLD TOWN POLICE YEAR END STATISTICS 2009 2010 Assist Other Agency 71 95 Warrant Arrest Other Agency 14 10 Disputes 50 53 Police Service 316 355 Police Service Keys 503 532 Motor Vehicle Accidents 916 975 Motor Vehicle Accidents Deer 215 218 Police Investigation 1239 1235 Police Information 754 814 Disturbance 1331 1316 Marine Incidents 125 140 Alarms 1343 1327 Arrest(total for the year) 461 400 Central Complaints 11725 11819 Total Dispatch Activity 29635 28810 Page 2 of 2 (( Pt o��g�FFU(Kc * January 06, 2011 To: Town Board Fr: Phillip Beltz Re: 2010 Affordable Housing and Housing Advisory Commission Report Legislative: • With Town Board, set 2010 guidelines for income, sales price and apartment rentals. Modified housing registry application and instructions with new guidelines. • Set amount for not building MIFDUs (moderate income family dwelling units) to two.times the median income for Nassau/Suffolk counties. • With Town Board, development of modifications to accessory apartment code. Affordable Housing Registry: • To update records with current information, sent notice to all households on the Town's registry(over 400 households) informing them of new applications and eligibility requirements and necessity of completing new application to remain on waiting list. Approximately 50 received to date. Cottages at Mattituck: • Residents noticed by March 31st of resale calculation (CPI increase.) of property as per AHD legislation. In addition forwarded Annual Certification of Compliance. • No requests for alterations of properties for permanent fixed improvements. • Received one letter of intent for resale of unit, contract in process of execution for resale price of$ 231,067. Vetted applications of existing waitinglist of 27 households, many had moved without forwarding address, three expressed interest to remain on waiting list. Two attempted to qualify for a mortgage however did not qualify. Housing Advisory Commission: • Assistance with review of data and recommendations for development of content for the Economic chapter and Housing chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. • Assistance in review of proposed changes to accessory apartment code. // • Hosted public forum with John McNally, Communication Director and Environmental.Program Officer of the Rauch Foundation to present findings of the Long Island Index. - • Meeting with Tanya Palmore of the North Fork Housing Alliance. • Meeting with New Millennium Development Services regarding neighborhood stabilization program and affordable housing. • Presentation from Rona Smith on concept of mixed income housing. • Discussion regarding preserving "perpetual affordability" – exploration of additional tools such as Federal Housing Finance Agency Home Price Index. • New HAC appointments for 2010: Jeanne Kelley and Michael Herbert. Housing Advisory Commission Objectives for 2011: • Assistance with housing chapter of Comprehensive Plan • Review resale formula to ensure perpetual affordability for home ownership in future developments (other than the Cottages) • Host educational workshop on "tenant and landlord expectations". Develop educational materials. • Development of housing and human services resource directory (similar to Youth Bureau) - • Public forum "What can the Town/NFHA, etc. do for you? (foreclosure, 1st time homebuyers, home repairs, reverse mortgages, weatherization, etc.) • Identify Appropriate Sites for Affordable Housing (hamlet by hamlet) • Foster Ability to Develop (Fix-Up) Existing Properties (re-examine Supervisor"sweat equity" loan program, partner with Habitat for Humanity, etc.)—utilize CDBG funding ,• Ss..UFFUt,�coG ` y• 'kp! g TOWN OF SOUTHOLD YOUTH BUREAU REPORT 2010 • Partnership with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County to develop "anti-bias education" programming with local schools. Sponsored five hour workshop for 68 students and 7 educators of Greenport, Southold and Mattituck school districts. Training to continue throughout 2011. • With Anti Bias Taskforce, development of"campus climate survey"to assess perceptions of"bias"and "bullying". To be administered to youth and educators within Greenport and Mattituck-Cutchogue school districts. • Hosted teen depression workshop featuring a speaker from the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Attendance 12. • Continued partnership with the Peconic Land Trust to sponsor"Global Youth Service Day" at Chamews farm in Southold to provide community service land stewardship opportunities. Attendance 14. • In conjunction with Southold High School's Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), sponsored fundraising concert featuring the band, Breathing East. Over$700 raised towards youth programs. Attendance 82. • Published 2010 edition of Town of Southold Youth Bureau Resource Directory consisting of local programs and services to promote youth development. Over 400 directories distributed to schools, libraries, service agencies, parents and youth. • Assisted with development of East End Gang Awareness conference (November) that included preparation of grant for funding. Attendance 100+. • Developed employment opportunities for youth within Town government with payment from Suffolk County Department of Labor"Summer Works" program. Jobs provided to three youth. Also provided internship opportunity for Southold High School junior, Anne Davey that included projects relating to developing environmental initiatives in schools. • Continued dialogue with superintendent of Fishers Island School District to further district's involvement with the Youth Bureau—tentative activity planned for spring. • Hosted third annual Summer Jam with BBQ, musical entertainment and games for area youth. Sponsorship generously provided by Bridgehampton National Bank. Attendance 42. • Sponsored "Family Movie Nite in the Park"featuring screening of the movie "Up" with refreshments. Sponsorship generously provided by Suffolk County National Bank. Attendance 54. • Continued development of outreach strategies to enhance visibility of the Youth Bureau and Youth Advisory Council within the community such as participation with 4EC and the Southold, Greenport and Mattituck Business Advisory. • Assisted with development of proposal to the Laura Musser Foundation with Peconic Land Trust and Southold School District to engage seniors and youth in the hamlet of Southold to maximize interest and involvement in regional farming. • Youth Advisory Council community service projects: beach clean-up at Goldsmith's Inlet, dinner preparation and delivery to Mattituck Presbyterian Church for Maureen's Haven initiative, raking leaves for four homebound seniors, making holiday cards (80)and baking cookies (80 bags)for San Simeon residents. /A ,',,,iii, ,ofSUfFO(,��o \ ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ' a' -;4 Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 1%•:6144,:, p P.O.Box 1179 � ,'�� Southold, New York 11971-0959 FaFax(631) 765-9064 BVI 41 4b / Telephone(631) 765-1809 TO: Scott Russell, Supervisor FROM: Leslie Kanes Weisman, ZBA Chairperson/Department Head RE: ZBA Accomplishments and Initiatives in 2010 and 2011 Goals DATE: January 27, 2011 Activities of the Board: Eleven Regular Meetings and twelve Special Meetings open to the public were held; one hundred and twenty seven applications to the ZBA were heard at scheduled pubic hearings; the ZBA rendered ninety two written decisions. Board Policies and Practices: The Board of Appeals unanimously adopted, as policy, a document titled "Guidelines to.Open Meetings Law and Ethical Issues" to ensure that all Board Members conduct themselves with the highest level of legal and ethical standards. Service to the Public: The wait time for calendaring a completed application for a public hearing was reduced from an average of 3 months in 2009 to 1 or 2 months in 2010; ZBA application instructions and forms were streamlined and rewritten to make them more user- friendly; the application for a Special Events Permit at a Winery was revised to require more information and an expanded review process related to public welfare and safety; improvements were implemented in office procedures that better coordinate and expedite the building permit and variance relief processes. ZBA Application Fees The Town Board unanimously approved (on Jan. 18, 2011) a ZBA initiated proposal to increase application fees to make them comparable to thosecharged by other local municipalities and to more accurately reflect the time required by staff and Board Members to review and process applications, and to write and deliberate on decisions. Personnel: The Department welcomed Vicki Toth as our full-time Board Assistant, upon the retirement of her long-standing predecessor Linda Kowalski. Ms. Toth's excellent performance along with outstanding teamwork and assistance from our two part time staff made this challenging transitional year both a smooth running and productive one. Goals for 2011: To engage Board Members and staff in regular topical work sessions that continue to build proficiency and knowledge related to the work of the Board and the ZBA Department, and to continue to serve the public with courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism. To complete the installation of equipment in the Town Meeting Hall, Annex first floor conference room, and Fishers Island Community Center, that will enable ZBA Member George Homing to deliberate and vote on decisions before the Board during Special Meetings held in Southold, via videoconferencing from Fishers Island. To update and revise the ZBA section of the Town's website to better inform and serve the public 13 EutA ,!!0O.,Ut'��" CS _: Karen McLaughlin o ; Nutrition Program Town Director.of Human ti Home Delivered Meals Services � a&' qoot Case Management Town of Southold �:�!!I 1*70./ •oEssential.Transportation 750 Pacific Street =:_ I if' �' Senior Adult,Day Care P.O.Box 85 T.-. '' Katinka House Mattituck,NY 11952 Telephone Reassurance Tel.(631)298-4460 Residential:Repair Fax(631)298-4462 MEMO TO: Supervisor Russell and Members of the Southold Town Board FROM: Karen McLaughlin,Director of Human Services DATE: February 4,2011 RE: Human Services 2010 Annual Report/2011 Progra Initiatives MISSION STATEMENT: Southold Town Human Services is responsible for promoting,coordinating and administering.County, State,Federal and local-programs and services primarily for-Southold:Town residents.aged 60.,and.older. Our mission to.assist seniors:to be as independent aspossible and-remain athome and.in their communityis accomplished through:advocacy,development and-delivery,ofcosteffective,programs:and•services. This office also provides+leadership;and collaboration:withnumerous.other agenciesand4krograms.that comprise the network ofhuman,services in Suffolk County that serve:our geographic area: ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING The Department of Human Services is'composed of several service divisions including senior nutrition programs,essential and deinand.responsive transportation,senior adult day care,•advocacy/case management,developmental disabilities program and informationand.referral.In 2010,staffing consisted of 15 full time positions.and:10 parttime positions.Through.attrition:5=part time positions_an0-full<time position were not,filled.Cross trainingof staff and,monitoring departmental overtime'wereisetaspriority. goals.Currently all staff is,cross trained in.at least one additional job.+function:and has,received;CPR/AED training as well..as quarterly:professional trainings specific to their job:;functions..Staffing schedules-an& program design and•implementation.were also reviewed.Adjustments,were made to staff assignments aril program schedules to reduce overtime without compromising servicesito seniors.As a result departmental overtime compensatory time accrual balances for 2010 declined by 16%. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2010 In 2010 we provided-comprehensive services in the following areas: • Home Delivered:Meals(27,594 meals) • 'Congregate Nutrition Program(13,794 meals) • Emergency-Preparedness Meals Program-in conjunction with the Suffolk County Office for Aging(1,042)shelf stable meals provided to'Southold seniors) • Transportation services o Regular-Route to the Nutrition'Center(8;525..passenger;trips) o Demand'Responsive/escort to essential,medical appointments(690 passenger lips) o Weekly grocery shopping,banking,:pharmacy trip s`(7-14:passenger.trips) • Senior Adult Day Care Katinkr-House(17;043.hours'ofrespite) • Monthly Caregiver.Support Group(12 sessions with 145 participants overall) • In home visits and case management contacts for home delivered:meals(289 assessments completed) • Residential Repair Program(980hours of service) • Outreach and Education Programs(20 events/programs) 1 /1" • HRC Special Activities/Presentations for seniors.(31 events) • Information&Referral;benefits and entitlements counseling(1,191contacts) • Health promotion/nutrition counseling(43 units), • Monthly Wellness Seminars with the Suffolk County Mental Health Association and Eastern Long Island Hospital. (11 programs were offered with 186 seniors participating in 2010) • East End Hospice—Bereavement Group(12 sessions) • Health Care Issues and the Elderly Committee(28 Human Services Agencies represented at regular monthly meetings chaired by the Director of Human Services) BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2010 Expenditures: For the 2010 fiscal year we closed the year with a 4%(-$43,024)reduction in spending overall, Our greatest savings were realized in the contractual expense(supplies and materials)and contractual:services categories.Routine quality assurance and monthly expenditure-reports are reviewed continually for improved fiscal management throughout the year.A new vehicle maintenance software program was implemented in order to better track and maintain our large fleet of-vehicles.The program allowed us to systematically review all vehicle service and repairs to carefully monitor expenses resulting in @30% (-$4,648)savings in vehicle maintenance and repair costs.We also.implemented an inventory and cost control program in our kitchen operations that allowed us to realize @ 9%o-(-$13,573)savings in food purchasing and @38%(-$984)savings kitchen supplies.A review our cell phone plan was also completed by the Data Processing Department and the changes resulted in a @21%($512)cost savings._ Revenues: Grant-revenues received:for 2010;from the Suffolk County Office for Aging•were.@4:%(48;400)t.elow projections and voluntary contributions from senior.participants were @8%:(416,491)below projections. We attributed the decrease in senior participation and/or contributions in part to the economic.challenges faced by many of our seniors and adjusted our 2011 projections accordingly.Through careful fiscal controls,we were able to reduce spending throughout 2010 to offset the overalkdecrease in revenues which allowed us to close 2010.@$18,500 under budget.We also received 100%of anticipated funding,from.the NYS Mental Health Integration Grant inpartnership with South Oaks and_Eastern Long Island Hospital:for 2010 for-enhanced senior transportation.Anticipated funding for 2011 the senior nutrition.programs from Suffolk County Office for the Aging will remain consistent with 2010.($242,113).The:New-York-State Mental/Physical Health Integration grant is expected to-continue into.the-third.quarterof 201;1;with $$13,500 being appliedto senior.transportation,programs.Participant projections fonthe.20f1=;were reduced in response to 2010 figures. 2010 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR-HUMAN SERVICES:Initiatives'Completed • NYS Office of Mental Health Physical/Mental:Health Integration Grant Program witkSouth Oaks Hospital and ELIH.For 2010,736 Mental Health Screenings through primary care physicians were completed,74-assessments and 568 direct-clientcontacts'were also completed.Contacts with individuals related to services(i.e.;family friends,physicians,other treatment•or home.care- professionals was 992.in home follow up visits were completed with 5 local.primary.care physicians participating. Senior Services received$18,000 per year to offset expenditures.for essential demand responsive and regular.route senior transportation as part of the co-location of services initiative under this grant. • Town wide Senior Community Needs Assessment conducted-in conjunction with-Eastern Long Island Hospital's Geriatric Center of Excellence.in 2(109.Data:from 400 respondents:(including Fishers Island).used to evaluateeffectivenessof existing programs and develop a future framework for program development and collaborative funding opportiunitiesfor 2010. Establishment Oa"focus"group in collaboration with Eastern'Long Island's Geriatric Center of Excellence was convened to assist in comprehensive planning for our senior community.The group received feedback from a wide range of residents including professional/business-people, local government representatives,volunteers,and seniors.This information willallow us to better 2 define the current needs of our older population as we develop the future framework for services. Information and recommendations will be shared with the Southold Town Planning Department as part of the Human Services Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. • Town Human Services Director was appointed as Chairperson for Suffolk County's NY Connects Program.The Connects Program is New York's vision-for-each,county„to,:have a single.point of entry for accessing community based long term care service for residents of all'ages and toreduce. fragmentation. Suffolk County Office for the Aging(SCOFA).has`been;designated,as'ihe1ead agency and will work-closely with the Department of Social Services,'pepartment'of,Health'and Office of Handicapped Services. SCOFA has a dedicated phoneline to assist Suffolk County residents with information and referral to appropriate services at-the county and town level. Screening for eligibility and public education are also key componentsof the,Connects.program. • Fishers Island Stakeholders'recommendations were reviewed and addressed. Severalvisits'were made to the island-with representatives from several agencies interested in-partnering in our outreach efforts.The Suffolk County Office for Aging's Director accompanied me to Fishers Island to present information on entitlements and services to participants-ofthe-senior lunch program.The Suffolk County Sheriff's officealsotraveled-to'the.island:to provide-photo, identification/emergency information cards senior residents.While many service'barriers exist,we were able to assistresidents with health insurance and.benefits_counseling;and through phone contact and the internet. A part time Senior Citizen Aide was,hired'toprovide advocacy and;direct services to senior residents on FI under the supervision of the Director.of Human.Services. • Ongoing professional,training with Eastern Long-Island Extension of,the.Stony Brook,Geriatric Education Center(GEC)—This joint'program allows forincreased.opportunity.for.in-service training.for senior services staff on site at the HRC or at ELM.Several sessions were-offered:and an annual conference-on Recognition.andPrevention of Elder Abusewas'held atMartha Clara Vineyard.The Town Director of-Human Services serves as the East End/Stony Brook;Geriatric Education Center Co-Chairperson.In addition to the educational seminars and.professional. continuing education accreditation,the HRC receives$2,000.00-in.annual grant funding-to-.support this effort. • Grant application for improvements to senior centers was succesftJ-ad the Town was awarded $25,000 in funding from the New York State.Office forthe Aging to:purchase equipmentand make improvements to the Human Resource Center and the Peconic Recreation Center. Our goal for 2011 is to expand our congregate meal program to seniors at the-Peconic.Center four times monthly.This will allow seniors from the easternmost areas of the:Town easier access'to the senior nutrition program. • Establishment of a"Community Services”_room in 2009 continued-to"expand,in 2010.to improve service access to Southold residents The following.organizations are provided,use of a dedicated space-for-appointments as needed and/or on a regularly scheduledrotation which-is listed on,our monthly activities calendar and:on channel 22 public access television:. Suffolk..County Office for the Aging:Senior Advocate/Health Insurance Counseling Assistance. Suffolk County Retired;Senior Volunteer and Telephone Reassurance Program- , Suffolk County Health Department Suffolk County Department of Labor Mental Health Association of Suffolk ELIH-Senior Options and Solutions Suffolk County Legal Aide Elder Law Division-Touro Law School New York State Bar Association Elder Law Division. (Semi Annual Elder Law Clinics) Community Action of Southold Town 3 2011 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HUMAN SERVICES:New Initiatives • Secure grant funding for the establishment of a NORC(Naturally Occurring.Retirement Community).Currently four census tracts in the Town of Southold meet the eligibility criteria'for. funding.Once funding becomes available,a joint proposal willbe introduced,,prepared:and submitted through a collaborative effort with ELIH,South Oaks'.Hospital,Mental Health Association of Suffolk and the Town of Southold. • Development of a quarterly newsletter(both print and electronic)in conjunction:with ELI.hospital for senior residents of the Town.It will highlight the various topics,programs and services of interest in the areas of health,wellness,volunteerism,etc.Expansion of services to include interne caregiver services(e-mail communications and establishment of an on-line service linkage option). • A preliminary human services resource directory was completed in 2010 through.a grant partnership with the North Fork Women for Women Fund..A final copy will be completed in spring 2011.Additional information on youth programs;housing,etc..will be included: • Participation in GIS User Needs Assessment to identify,enhance and.expand,servicedelivery, design and efficiencythrough application.and use of GIS.software systems.Initial application efforts willfocus on optimizing transportation andhome delivered meals<routes;.identifying underserved areas for improved outreach and the development ofmore=effective.,targetii strategies;and integrating emergency.management database with GIS systems.to:developfa.more comprehensive and coordinated plan for identifying and evacuating vulnerable residents•as needed. • • Development of a new portable handicap ramp loan program for residents in need of a ramp;to access their home during a period of temporary disability.Ramps will be'purchased:through donations and priority will be given to low income elderly.-Installation will be,provided;by Maintenance Mechanics under the Town's existing Residential Repair Program.Preliminary Plan to be introduced in,summer of 2011 for Town Board.review anddapproval: • Improve advocacy for all Town residents through continuing efforts in:identifying-and deyeloping partnerships and coalitions with representatives from diverse groups.The Human,.Resource Center will host a community forum for the East End.Gay Organization(EEGO)in March 2011'0 discuss the expansionof the rangeof services and programs available:to GLBT youth,adults, lts, families and seniors in the region. • Develop expanded intergenerational programs through partnershipswith the.Southold Town Youth Program,local schools and civic organizations • Establishment of a Chronic Disease Self Management Program in conjunction with Albany-State University,Suffolk-County Office for the.Aging and the Retiredenior Volunteer_Program. Although chronic conditions are singled out asthe major cause of;illness,disability and:death in the US,they are among the most preventable.The program,designed:and tested at-SUNY Albany, employs fully trained volunteers who act as facilitators to educate senior participants in developing improved strategies for successfully managing their:chronic conditions.This evidence based program has been very effective in other areas of the state and Southold Senior Services will be participating in Summer/Fall 2011. 4 2011 STATUS REPORT - SOLID WASTE DISTRICT 2010 Highlights Materials Handling • 66,000 customers over the scale(incoming and outgoing) . • 43,000 tons of waste and recyclables: 24,000 incoming; 19,000 outgoing • Loaded 8,400 tons of MSW into 396 trailers for out-of-town disposal(Trinity contract) • Loaded 2035 tons of C&D into 123 trailers for out-of-town disposal(Town forces) • 8,500 tons recyclables removed(includes compost and mulch) • Overall disposable waste stream down 2% from 2008; overall recycling up 7% Operations • Processed 9,873 tons of leaves and brush into compost(up 53%) • Processed approx. 200,000 lbs (100 tons) of"clean"C&D into woodchips saving approx. $5000 m disposal cosi • Composted 410 deer delivered as road kill(up from 315 in 2009; separate from residential compost program) • Delivered 1,905 cases of Town Bags to stores in our Friday delivery program • Sold 55,944 bags through vending machine; 1,350 bags from office • • Collected 70 tons of Household Hazardous Waste in 4 collection days Program Developments • Negotiated$6/ton reduction in price paid to Trinity for MSW disposal(effective May 1, 2010). • Increases revenue on recycled newspaper from$30/ton to$50/ton in Islip IMA. • Experienced overall rise in recyclable revenues ($150,000 vs. $81,000) • Eliminated tip fee on disposal of scrap metal • Lowered tip fee for commercial MSW of 100 tons/month or greater • Notified Trinity of intent to re-bid MSW removal contract starting Julyl, 2011. • Demonstrated self-propelled windrow turner on compost site. Grants • $25,000 DEC grant for HHW program held up due to state finances Other • Closed and landscaped old Route 48 entrance. • Added new signage at scale and recycling floor. • Received$73,000 in FEMA funds due to March rainstorms. • Developed new specifications for Town Garbage bags, eliminating the"drawstring"feature • Supported passage of New York State E-Waste Take-Back legislation • Changed schedule of scale and equipment operators to improve weekend coverage • With direction of Youth Affairs director, began outreach to promote recycling at local schools • Produced"kitchen magnet"on Town recycling guidelines. Goals for 2011 • Re-bid MSW T&D contract; explore potential for IMA with another LI Town • Implement competitive pricing for commercial C&D • Aggressive marketing compost/mulch; volume based contract pricing • Find markets for crushed glass • Re-design SWD Website • Enter into new grant contracts with DEC for HHW and remaining eligible costs for 2008 trommel screen; /5 III,,.. a Jill M Doherty,President y -� Town Hall,53095 Main Rd. Bob Ghosio Jr..Vice-President ,�. P 0 Box 1 179 James F.King • Southold,NY 11971 Dave Bergen 4$Q .�7*0�. Telephone(631)765-1892 John Bredemeyer s • ;,�'� Fax(631)765-6641 RECEIVED BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES TOWN OF SOUTHOLD JAN 1 9 RECD YEAR-END REPORT 2010 The following fees have been collected by the Town Trustees Office for the Year 2010, monthly checks have been forwarded to the Supervisor's Office to be deposited in the General Fund, totaling for the year: $105,705.69 239 Wetland Applications $47,300.00 20 Coastal Erosion $5,250.00 35 Mooring/Duck Blind Applications $.1,350.00 Permit Fees $17,892.00 Amendments/Waivers/Changes $3,950.00 Mooring Renewals $15,233.57 Transfers/Extensions $2,950.00 Inspection Fees $11,950.00 Miscellaneous $259.05 Total Fees Collected $106,134.62 Total Interest Earned $21.09 Total Refunds ($450.02) Net Checks to Supervisor Totaling $1.05,705.69 MARTIN D. FINNEGAN ��, SCOTT A. RUSSELL TOWN ATTORNEY QF SOot Supervisor martin.finnegan@town.southold.ny.us � � O0� JENNIFER ANDALORO ���4,,~ O Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY ` * * P.O. Box 1179 jennifer.andaloro@town.southold.ny us G � ,� Southold,New York 11971-0959 LORI M.HULSE y ����, Telephone(631) 765-1939 ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY COMMC ,� �.�� Facsimile(631) 765-6639 lori.hulse@town.southold.ny.us '��•••'' � OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MEMORANDUM FEB 2 2 2011 To: Hon. Scott A. Russell, Supervisor - From: .Martin D. Finnegan, Town Attorney Date: February 18, 2011 Subject: Summary of Local Laws for 2010 Below is a summary of the Town Board's legislative accomplishments in 2010: Local Law No. 1 of 2010—A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 275, Wetlands and Shoreline (adopted on 3/23/10) This local law included changes to allow applications to be considered for administrative review where appropriate, as well as codifying emergency "temporary" permits and establishing SEQRA review where a large project may have an environmental impact, but has a marginal impact within the Trustees'jurisdiction. In addition, this legislation also included clarifying Code language to comport with current practice, extending enforcement authority to the Town's Zoning Inspector, as well as updating the Code to be consistent with current recommendations from the DEC. Local Law No. 2 of 2010—A Local law in relation to Amendments to Use Regulations within the Agricultural Conservation (A-C) District and Low Density Residential R-40, R-80, R-120, R-200, and R-400 Districts and Accessory Apartments (adopted on 6/15/10) This local law included changes to existing accessory apartment regulations within principal buildings and more extensive amendments to permit accessory apartments in certain accessory structures. In addition, this legislation expanded our Code to permit accessory apartments as a means to further increase the inventory of available small rental housing to meet the needs of median income families, both young and old, and relatives of families residing in the Town. Parameters were also established for construction of accessory apartments in accessory structures, and regulations for use and occupancy of all accessory apartments. -1- • Local Law No. 3 of 2010 —A Local Law to Amend the Town of Southold Water Supply Plan Map to the Colony. Pond Subdivision in Southold (adopted on 6/24/10) Local Law No. 4 of 2010 —A Local Law in relation to Further Amendments to Wireless Communication Facilities (adopted 7/13/10) This local law made further revisions to the Wireless Code to set forth certain preferred or priority locations for the development of wireless communication facilities and to clarify other sections of the Wireless Code. Local Law No. 5 of 2010 —A Local Law in relation to Regulating Exterior Lighting (adopted on 7/27/10) This local law sets forth a new Chapter of the Town Code, Chapter 136, to control and regulate exterior lighting throughout the Town, eliminate unsafe glare that contributes to accidents by hindering visibility, promote more cost effective lighting fixtures that are more energy efficient and conserves natural resources, protect landowners from the intrusive effects of glare and light trespass, and to preserve the rural character of the Town. This legislation applies to all light fixtures that are proposed as part of a building permit application, site plan application or subdivision application. Local Law No. 6 of 2010—A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 83, Animals (adopted on 7/27/10). This local law is a component of the Town's Stormwater Management Program to reduce the non-point source pollutants and sediments entering the Town's valuable waterways, thus satisfying the mandates of the Clean Water Act. This legislation will serve to decrease bacteria levels in stormwater runoff entering the waters of the Town and will promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town. Local Law No. 7 of 2010—A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 144, Fire Prevention and Building Code Administration, and Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with Building Permit Fees (adopted on 8/10/10) This local law resulted from the Town Board reviewing the Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy Fees associated with the Town's Fire Prevention and Building Code Administration (Chapter 144) and the Zoning Code (Chapter 280). It was determined that the calculation of Building Permit fees was outdated and required revision. Additionally, the references to Certificate of Occupancy Fees in Chapter 280 were relocated to Chapter 144 so that all Building Department Fees are located within the same Chapter. Local Law No. 8 of 2010—A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapters 189 and 260 in connection with Night Fishing Parking Permits (adopted on 8/10/10) This local law extended the exception to night time parking restrictions at Town Beaches, road ends and ramps to guests of residents or lessees with valid permits for a fee. Additionally, the night fishing permit regulations were relocated from the Vehicle and Traffic Code, Chapter 260, to the Parking Code, Chapter 189. -2- Local Law No. 9 of 2010 —A Local Law to Adopt the 2010 Retirement Incentive Program, Part A (adopted on 8/24/10) Local Law No. 10 of 2010 —A Local Law to Adopt the 2010 Retirement Incentive Program, Part B (adopted on 8/24/10) These local laws created a mechanism for the Town to achieve necessary workforce cost savings by providing eligible Town employees with an option and incentive to retire early. Local Law No. 11 of 2010—A Local Law in relation to Parking on Inlet Road (a/k/a Mill Lane), and Mill Road in the area between Route 48 and Goldsmiths Inlet (adopted on 10/5/10) This local law sets forth amendments to §189-2 and §260-8 of the Town Code with respect to parking in the area surrounding Goldsmiths Inlet Beach. The intent of this legislation was to eliminate undue congestion, restrictions on access and dangerous traffic conditions on Inlet Road (a/k/a Mill Lane) and Mill Road in the Hamlet of Peconic. Local Law No. 12 of 2010—A local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with Deer Fences (adopted on 10/19/10) This local law amended §280-105 to permit deer fencing in residential and non- -residential zones upon obtaining a Building Permit and compliance with certain restrictions. MF/Ik cc: Mr. Phillip Beltz, Deputy Supervisor 0 -3- SOUTHOLD TOWN TAX RECEIVER OFFICE UPDATE The Southold Town Tax Receiver's office continues to provide efficient and updated procedures to assist the property owners of the Town. In addition to providing an informational bill on a timely basis, taxpayers have the option of paying their obligations in person at Town Hall, paying by mail in the return envelope provided with the bill or paying at the branch of one of three local banks. An additional method of payment is now being implemented as beginning in March, online credit card payments will be available to those taxpayers who wish to utilize this payment procedure. A description of the procedure and instructions will be posted on the Town's website. The Tax Receiver urges property owners to advise his office of mailing address changes and if property is sold, to kindly provide the new owners with a copy of their bill. Respectfully submitted, George R. Sullivan Receiver of Taxes Building Department Permit Totals 2010 14t1111.S;., ,i'. • 'e---f: ,- •••,:''' -:,40ft. F:F70-Feb' ;.-11/(at A-011', !!IVI:ay: .),i.)-(L;!-.:411ir i,:avg-1,:Sep.': otott triirok[Ova tTdiital t;...,..,..-_,...•...-, . t.- --- . ......,.---:-. .-.._!!4 L ... „L.::-''.L..,..j:-.--:L:.--:L.........:,....i%..— ..,L,.......1.:1-T.: ,..,-..-, .''i.:.... -..?i_:. _ ...... :- .'.."._.1:,._..'.,...:'. _ .:.:''- 'I-__-4-..- ..:_t IP:. -•''- - 2?f'''..-'-'. .-- ...--- ,-- -. ---'-- : --'----": F---;-:7-7 --:::-:-i• ), ,-..:: = , F. --' : .':--,- Or---,0144t. . . ' ',-,- ' `-' ' ",' ''''•i •----•-, i'---..- -' :1 1 •,1:. : , !.-. :'' • ...,- '--'L;: ' •i : :i ' ' 1 l• i';',...,.-2....:..-.......,,..-....,..-.:__.;,..-.---...-,'-.',.......'.L r?..7;',..:1.'..:-:.----.,i:'--...:24.i::,....:__.:i:'Li_.......:L......•_...74:-.:::.....::.......r. .:,.-....._. .......;=,.!1—......z....:„i...... -...:..` :.........,. .:.2...,-,:-.,-, 3 B. P. Residental (1-2 Fam) 3 9 4 5 9 9 3 6 8 4 2 5 - 67 4 B.P. Commercial 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 B.P. Hazardous O. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 B.P. Multiple Residence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 B. P. Reno Residental 14 12 27 35 25 27 19 18 42 27 20 26 292 8 B.P. Reno Commercial 3 1 4 5 6 5 3 6 2 5 4 1 45 . . • Total Bldg Permits , :20,, :. .:12"-',;',:::;,35:- , , 45-,=-41 z:.--43c. , 2$. r .:30! ' 53 • 36 , 26' '; 32, : 408 ,-)-v_12L.:ii:_.;::,,:-.;-,--..-- . . :.-,..T.--,:,.f.,, .I.-:-_-:—.71-:----::1-7,: ;..1i.'-.:-.. r:: ,;'.1:::F.,:-, 'F..,- - ' ''-.11ii .'.-.. :-, l'-. ,-',, .-7 i:-..,;' -,:`;ik....- ,:r.---;;-,: B & Berermuts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Deck 5 8 4 10 8 6 10 9 3 11 5 4 83 Demo 1 0 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 3 2 0 26 Flood 0 1 3 7 2 6 2 0 0 5 2 2 30 . Pool 4 7 7 14 13 10 4 16 8 9 11 5 • 108 Shed / Garage '5 3 5 8 6 10 3 9 4 4 7 6- 70 Signs 1 0 0 1 1 . 3 1 0 , 0 0 0 0 7 Tents 0 0 1 1 . 3 13 18 9 5 5 0 1 . 56 Other 8 4 11 13 1 11 16 1 13 7 8 . 8 101 .. ...,.,45.,-....,.1,.,v;•,,,,,,,.!.;:: -,,-,.,,, ,,T,s•-f-,:i-t:: ,i--,-,---n-i, ,-,..•:-,,,,:f Fr•:..,:--.--. . , :-,•--...,:- - . . , 9 Total Other Permits ,,,2* .::':,23-%:,;-,--',33)..'? --. 57,,,,,,,',,,,-';‘38h.,-,..-,6*-!ci.-55-1..‘47, ,; 36, ,... 44 - 36' . 26 483 —4 , ' Disapprovals 9 9 21 9 8 14 9 7 14 9 5 10 124 Renewal Letter 18 24 28 34 21 31 20 29 25 14 18 21 283 Page 1 of 3 ,,... BDSummary10(3) 2/7/2011 -...c , . , Building Department Permit Totals 2010 ;117‘.0%, - ". • '' " '' 4n Feb F;db, '40i, -40. My Jun 41ii;:',A00'1' 0.'.i;i... Oct''- i'46,1:9 i'1,:e'0-ir0äI0 te.iffitit,a-'t0f--Ott.otcP-Pati4y, . '--• 'r , • . : 'i - 'c ' "' -r! ' . i ' '''''''''- ' - - '1 ' ' ,, . 1. .',- 'L_:__-a.1_:•.:... '_A.___...... L.:. -- .: . _ ''_ t.' - .!!:- , — ,t --- • .. ' -, ,-. .' rl.. .... _ C of 0 Residental (1-2 Fam) 24 29 27 41 41 37 35 39 44 58 66 46 487 C of 0 Commercial 4 2 4 4 49 4 22 1 5 6 3 6 110 C of 0 Comm Assembly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 C of 0 Comm Residental 3+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRE C of 0 2 3 4 3 2- 5 2 3 2 1 5 2 34 Updated C of 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 9 1 0 2 5 23 Temp C of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 C of 0 - Total Numbers . .34,-:::,--341,-,,; 37,',..- .48-1:3-',,,:-0)-::.!-::,:-.4.} .i-,,:,69:,.,'.. .;53, ;: .62 , 66-' . 7-6, -60, 656 11 Stop Work 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 ' 0 5 ,_, ,. , , , ., ,,., .,,,.,,„ _;,• .,..,.:.--, i-i---.,---y-,,,--- : ,. , , :-: i r 14 '0,00...ratittifrerittliOr• -'"! ''..'-,--, . -. -, ,.. ---, ,.1. - ,- , , . •:-.,; -,,,,, ..,.:„.., ,.. ... ,.,,,,. „...,,. ., , _ , ,,,.,,, 1-..:,1.-.........-,:. _--........-, .., .-. — 1....._%,...'f. '.-,,,t,..:,.. -....: . L--•,!.... ..........—L.-__:-..!1 -.1_,__i,.,,:.i.'-' i,.., '. i) .r:':'._:-..'.1. -...-''t....- ..2.,;I __..,..b, 14a HazMat Manu/Storage .0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14b HazMat Process/Activity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14c Pyrotechnic in Assembly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14d Assembly > 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 . 14e Hazard to Public Safety 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 14f Other 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 2 of 3 BDSummary10(3) 2/7/2011 Building Department Permit Totals 2010 ITEMS . am` F.._el, M_..ar_ ._.p :Mayi-=-_ ,.. Oct- Nov D'eC. Toa's - 30 •lJriiforrn ode�;Compli'ants i ± ' j I =i t • 30a Complaints # 0 30b # acted upon 0 31 Energy.Compliants; ; i 31a # of Complaints 0 31b # acted upon 0 Renewal Totals Electrical Totals January $6,050.20 January February $13,381.20 February March . $9,422.70 March April $13,772.25 - April $860.00 May $11,312.20 - May $3,260.00 June $15,279.21 June $4,460.00 July $4,497.80 July $4,871.00 August $6,769.95 August $3,465.00 September $5,062.35 September $4,910.00 October $2,726.40 October $3,890.00 November $11,188.90 November $4,750.00 December $9,594.40 December $3,795.00 Total: $109,057.56 Total: $34,261.00 Page 3 of 3 BDSummaryl0(3) 2/7/2011