HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-06/18/2002GENERAL MEETING
June 18, 2002
4:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on June 18, 2002, at the Southold Town
Hall, Southold, New York. Supervisor Horton opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory A. Yakaboski
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Let's start with rising and joining me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag. If you would please remain standing and join myself and the Town Board in a moment of silence
for Mr. Williams of Orient who has passed on. He served the Town faithfully on the Landmark
Preservation Commission. Our thoughts and blessings from the Town Board go out to the family.
Thank-you. We have very few rules here at the Southold Town Board meeting but I do have a couple
and I will articulate them. If you notice on the agenda are several items and in regard to the agenda, if
you would like to address the Town Board on any of the resolutions that are on the printed agenda you
may do so and I will let you know when the time is. It will come prior to the voting on the resolutions.
If you would like to address the Town Board on any other business Town related, I will offer the floor
to the public after we run through the resolutions and have dealt with them all. I also ask that when you
do address the Board that you step to either one of the podiums and speak clearly into the
microphones, state your name and residence for the record. As well, if you could limit your remarks to
somewhere in the neighborhood of five minutes, I generally have an awful lot of people who would
like to address the Town Board and in order to accommodate everybody, please limit your remarks to
five minutes or so. With that being said, let's move with the minutes.
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $128,161.58 and $5,400.00; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$10,488.29; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $10,000.00; Highway Fund Whole
Town bills in the amount of $5,140.91; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $6,997.32;
CHIPS (Highway Part Town) bills in the amount of $4,067.00; Capital Projects Account bills in the
amount of $43,556.64; Landfill Cap & Closure bills in the amount of $460,805.14; Community
Preservation Fund (2% tax) bills in the amount of $11,068.00; New London Terminal Project bills in
the amount of $6,033.51; Compost Land Acquisition bills in the amount of $69,223.55; Employee
Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $7,241.20; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount
of $26,282.62; Refuse & Garbage District bills in the amount of $114,066.38; Southold Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $3,118.01; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $68.98;
Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $4,228.26; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency &
Trust bills in the amount of $466.72.
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Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes from the Town Board meeting of April 4, 2002 be and hereby are
approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that a Special Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at
10:00 A.M., at Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: In relation to that special Town Board meeting is to further discuss, as you
see, we do not have the entire Town Board here and we were short two members today at the work
session, so the special Town Board meeting-it is a work session for the Town Board to flush out again
the Planning Board proposal for a moratorium and move ahead in a direction in regard to that proposal.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board meeting of the Southold Town Board be held on
Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at 7:30 P.M. at Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: If you will notice on the agenda, we have some items titled reports, public
notices and communications. If any member of the public would like to view these, they are available
at the Town Clerk's Office between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. If you step up
to the window you will be cordially dealt with in regard to reviewing any of those items. Next, I
would like to call some people to the front of the meeting hall. This is one the really fun part of my
job, this is in regard to several people who have been designated by the Anti-Bias Task Force as
Citizen of the Year.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION -ANTI-BIAS TASK FORCE 2002 CITIZENS OF THE YEAR
The Anti-Bias Task Force issued proclamations to the following people whose efforts have contributed
to the fulfillment of its mission of overcoming bias and prejudice of any kind: Joan Olszewski,
Reading Teacher, Greenport Elementary School; Barbara Clapps, Principal, Greenport Elementary
School; Mary Ellen Gamberg, Cutchogue East Elementary School teacher; Lori Cariello, Southold
Elementary School teacher; Danielle Mulvaney, Greenport Elementary School student; Patience
Pollock, Greenport Elementary School Student; Shannon Mellas, Greenport Elementary School
student; and Victor Westgate, Southold High School teacher.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You have to understand how great this is for me because up until this year
I was never allowed to call any of these people by their first names. I think that what I will do here is
read one proclamation that will give you a clear insight as to what this award is all about. Again, to
give credit where credit is due, this comes from the Anti-Bias Task Force of Southold Town, that is a
group of volunteers that really works hard to do outreach throughout the community for members of
the community that may not necessarily always have a voice that is heard. So we really count on the
Anti-Bias Task Force to insure that throughout Southold Town people are being treated fairly. I have
actually thought oftentimes about getting in touch with them. Also to give credit where credit is due,
these people who are being awarded Citizens of the Year. My personal experience with Barbara and
Joan, not to single anyone out but I have personal life experience with these two people in Greenport
School and it means a lot to me that you are still at it and I appreciate the hard work that you put into
shaping me. Thank-you very much. A couple of months ago we had the Southold girls basketball team
in here to receive an award, a proclamation for the outstanding efforts that they made. They were the
bulk of the audience and after we gave the proclamations, they all left. So it is nice to so many people
here and that you are sticking around. We appreciate it.
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I. REPORTS
1. Recreation Department - May 2002
2. Personnel Leave Time Summary Report - April 2002
3. Southold Town Clerk - May 2002
4. Southold Town Program for the Disabled - May Events 2002
5. Southold Town Program for the Disabled - March Events 2002
6. Personnel Leave Time Summary Report - March 2002
7. Island Group Administration Claim Lag Report - through January 2002
8. Southold Town Justice Court, Bruer - May 2002
9. Southold Town Justice Court, Price - May 2002
10. Southold Town Justice Court, Evans - May 2002
11. Diversified Technology Consultants Discharge Monitoring Report - May 2002
12. Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility - May 2002
II. PUBLIC NOTICES
1. Department of the Army, New York District, Corps of Engineers, Application of Edward and
Faye Reynolds to install a ramp and float and replace bulkhead in James Creek, Great Peconic
Bay, Mattituck, Town of Southold. Comments by June 19, 2002.
2. Department of the Army, New York District, Corps of Engineers, Application of Christopher J.
O'Connor to install a pier assembly in Mattituck Creek, Mattituck, Town of Southold.
Comments by June 19, 2002.
3. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application
of West Lake Association to dredge the channel entrance off Hog Neck Bay, West Lake Drive,
Town of Southold. Written comments by July 5, 2002.
4. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Noticed of Complete Application
of Laurel Links to install an irrigation well on Main Road and Peconic Bay Boulevard,
Mattituck, Town of Southold. Written comments by June 28, 2002.
III. COMMUNICATIONS
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: At this point, I would like to offer the floor to the public in regard to the
printed agenda. That is in regard to any resolutions that are on the printed agenda. Please feel free to
address the Board at this time.
DOUG COOPER: Doug Cooper, Mattituck. I would like to thank the Board for planning to appoint
Martin Sidor to the Planning Board. I know Marty, there are few people in this Town that are as well-
respected and reasonable and fair as Mr. Sidor is. I am glad that you have followed Mr. Horton's lead
for a change, you have a good, very good candidate there.
SYDNEY ABBOTT: Hi, my name is Sydney Abbott. I think that I am a little disappointed that the
resignation of Ritchie Latham is followed immediately by the appointment of anyone. I don't know
Mr. Sidor, I am sure that he is a good person, I don't doubt that. But I feel that, the tenure for
example-I understand that Mr. Latham's tenure was somewhere around 20 years on the Planning
Board, this is a moment of great importance in Southold Town as anyone who gets their haircut, or eats
or reads the Suffolk Times knows. We are considering, you are considering, the Town is debating in
their heads and where they gather to meet about having a moratorium to support the water moratorium
already called. While it is important to have someone from the farming community on the Planning
Board and I know there was probably some difficulty in arriving at a good candidate, I would urge the
Board not to vote on this resolution at all today and give the public a chance to make some input.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anybody else care to address the Town Board on the printed
agenda?
BILL EDWARDS: Bill Edwards, Mattituck. I am assuming from the fact that it is on the agenda and
that there are four of you here, that the four of you have the power to execute resolution 412 and I only
regret from my past history that this was not applied a month ago. But in any case, I want to speak on
resolution 412 the appointment of Marty Sidor to the Planning Board. Through my service on the
Land Preservation Committee, I know Marty well and I have a great respect for his wisdom and his
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commitment to the preservation of our rural way of life. He would be a wonderful addition to the
Planning Board. I have given considerable thought to the Board in the last month and its makeup. I
think that the Board would be well-served if the Planning Board contained at least one full-time
working farmer. The person who derives his living from working on the land has a unique perspective
on Southold and the pressures for development. Some cynics argue that the farmers have the most to
lose from residential development on the North Fork but the farmers that I know see better than
anybody else that their livelihood and their historic way of life will be swallowed up by residential
development and all of us would be the poorer for it. The facts are plain to see, the only way to keep
Southold from turning into some version of Huntington or East Hampton is for farmers here to keep on
farming. And I mean real farming. I don't mean isn't that tractor quaint, like we see in the
Hampton's, in the midst of wall-to-wall housing developments. Our Town needs to keep working
farmers in all the Town's Planning Boards. Including the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of
Appeals and the Town Board. I can't conceive of a better farmer candidate for the Planning Board than
Marty Sidor. He is thoughtful, he is highly intelligent and he is concerned about the welfare of this
community. He has a lifetime of North Fork history to draw upon, he chooses his words carefully, in
my experience, when Marty speaks-people listen. I strongly encourage the Board to support this
resolution and put this deadlock behind us. You will never find a better candidate to spend your vote
on.
MIKE CICHANOWICZ: My name is Mike Cichanowicz, I am a local farmer for the last 40 years out
here. I think that Marty Sidor would be an excellent candidate, I think that he has the input and the
feeling for the Town and everybody else involved in your reform. Thank-you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anybody else care to address the Town Board?
JOAN EGAN: Good Afternoon, everybody. On resolution 387. I have spoken on this, this is in
regard to the Oysterponds Union Free School District. I am vehemently opposed to this, I feel it is a
waste of money and I have spoken to you about this before. We have so many parks, we have parks
that are not being utilized. It would be much less expensive to busses and move these teens or what
around. When it was first proposed, I spoke at the school and I am on record on that. It is a very
dangerous thing to enter into a lease with our property out there. We know now that the road will be
widened. The only positive effect that was noted was the pastor of the East Marion Community
Church, hopefully his people may park over there. When I brought up the fact that drugs could be
passed there, a very snotty remark was made to me-"the police can guard that." We don't have enough
police and we certainly can't expect them to be down there at all times. It is a waste of money, it is a
danger to our community and we have so many parks and this would be another maintenance thing. I
am vehemently opposed to the Town taking over any of the East Marion, and these leases are very
funny they could then purchase it from us. I am on record that I am against this. Thank-you very
much.
JOHN NICKLES, JR. SOUTHOLD BUS1NESS ALLIANCE: John Nickles, Jr. There is no way that I
could speak as eloquently as Mr. Edwards did about Marty Sidor but it really touched me and I agree
with whatever he said about that. I think that Mr. Sidor would be a great addition to the Planning
Board. Thank-you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anybody else care to address the Town Board on the printed
agenda? With that being said, Craig, you can start us off on the resolutions.
#382
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs that a
reimbursement fee of $.30 per mile to Southold Town Beach Managers and Lifeguards acting as
rotating lifeguards (Lifeguards who drive from beach to beach giving other lifeguards a 15-25 minute
break).
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#383
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Part
Town 2002 budget as follows:
To:
B.3620.1.100.200
From:
B. 1990.4. lee. lee
Building Department
Full-time employees
Overtime Earnings
Unallocated Contingencies
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$ 5,000
$ 5,000
Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
#384
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the closure
of Love Lane, Mattituck, NY on Sunday, June 23, 2002 between the hours of 12:00 noon
and 6 pm to facilitate the trimming of trees on Love Lane.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#385
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Norton to sign the Downtown Revitalization Program's Round I amendment for
service contract # 5237.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#386
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs the Town
Clerk's Office to issue free beach parking permits to the following employees: Water Safety
Instructors, Beach Attendants, Lifeguards, Beach Managers, and Recreation Supervisor Ken Reeves.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#387
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. Norton to sign a Lease Agreement between the Town of Southold and the
Oysterponds Union Free School District, as part of the 2002 Community Development Block Grant
Program, for improvements to the park facilities located at 1000-31-4-11 (Main Road, East Marion),
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! would like to say that the money that is funding this project comes
through a grant administered by the State to our offices. ! am a firm believer that enhanced and
improved properties, be they private or public property, if they are improved and well-maintained just
the nature of those improvements and proper maintenance lends those properties to being safer places
throughout the community.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#388
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, as follows:
TO:
REVENUES:
A.2705.50 $3410.00
APPROPRIATIONS:
Adult Day Care Donations
Programs for the Aging
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A.6772.2.100.100 Programs for the Aging
Equipment
Adult Day Care Furniture
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
$3410.00
Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
#389
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs that the
Southold Town Beach Attendants and beach managers to be supplied with a petty cash fund in
the amount of $40.00 (30 singles, 1 roll quarters) per person, to enable them to make change. Check in
the amount of $320.00 to be made payable to Kenneth Reeves; said charge to be made to A210, Petty
Cash.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#39O
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoint Salvatore Saporito as a
Member of the Landmark Preservation Commission~ to serve without compensation to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Ralph Williams, term to expire on December 31, 2002.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! just wanted to say that ! look forward to Mr. Saporito's input on the
Landmark Preservation Commission. He is one who owns property and has taken a vested interest on
his own accord, in keeping it preserved in an historic nature. ! fully support this appointment.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#391
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
WHEREAS the non-potable water supply well at the Cutchogue Landfill serving the Cutchogue Fire
District was abandoned in order to accommodate the capping of the landfill, now here be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Cutchogue
Fire District to achieve the installation and hookup of a new well~ in a location to be determined by
landfill consulting engineers Dvirka and Bartilucci~ in accordance with specifications developed by the
Cutchogue Fire District and reviewed and approved by the Solid Waste Coordinator and the Town Engineer,
all at a cost not to exceed $28,000.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#392
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution #374 adopted
at the June 3~ 2002 regular Town Board Meeting to read as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Christopher Lappe, Jr. to
the position of Seasonal Police Officer in the Police Department at as hourly rate of $14.69, effective
May 28~ 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#393
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 Horton to execute an agreement to engage the firm of Troy & Banks Consultants~
LLC to conduct an audit of cable television franchise fees; said agreement subject to the approval of
the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
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This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#394
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation George
R. Latham, Jr. from his position as Planning Board member as of June 30, 2002.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: ! would like to add that Mr. Latham has put in 20 plus years on the
Planning Board. He is a great gentleman, ! have gotten to know him in the last 2 years pretty well and
! respect his service to the Town of Southold. He has done an excellent job.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! would like to say as well, that ! too have had the opportunity to know Mr.
Latham in my position as Supervisor, also recognizing his longevity and commitment to the Town of
Southold. ! think that Mr. Latham, recognizing that the Town Board is pursuing changes throughout
the administration of Town Hall, ! admire tremendously Mr. Latham resigning from the Planning
Board and giving the Town Board room to breathe to make this appointment. ! would like to say
thank-you to Mr. Latham, thank-you for the service to the Town.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#395
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold herein called the "Municipality" has hereby
determined that certain work, as described in the State assistance application and any amendments
thereof, herein called the "Project," is desirable and in public interest; and
WHEREAS, Title 5 of Article 54 and Title 4 of Article 56 of the Environmental Conservation has
authorized State assistance payments to municipalities for closure of municipal landfills by means of a
written agreement and the Municipality deems it to be in the public interest and benefit under this law
to apply therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
1. That Supervisor Horton is hereby authorized and directed as the official representative
to act in connection with any application between the Municipality and the State, and
to provide such additional information as may be required;
2. That one (1) certified copy of this Resolution be prepared and sent to the Director~
Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials, New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12233-7250, together with the
application; and
3.That this Resolution take effect immediately.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#396
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
WHEREAS the Town directed Dvirka and Bartilucci to provide engineering to re-direct stormwater
run-off from the southeastern area of the landfill to the northeastern re-charge basin, and
WHEREAS this required revisions to the drainage system plans, and
WHEREAS the Town also wished to accommodate various waste materials under the landfill cap on
the east side during the closure project after the November 2001 topographical map of the property
was produced, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends its landfill closure
contract with Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers to include the task of "Eastern
Grading and Drainage Plan Re-Desigm" and to create a budget for such task in amount not to
exceed $17~962.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#397
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets three percent (3%) COLA
pay increases in hourly wage rates for the following part-time personnel of the Fishers Island
Ferry District, effective June 20, 2002:
Benjamin Burdick
Dan Burns
Edward Carboni
Deborah Dixon
Brenton Easter
Eric Easter
Kyle Davis
Kyle Gorra
Mike Gelman
John Gural
Eugene Henson
Christian Killam
Henry Kopij
Matthew Lynch
Bruce Millar
Anthony Mirabelli
Richard Niedojadlo
Justin Opalenski
Michael Opalenski
Stephen Pearl
John Piacenza
Josh Sawyer
Bonnie Scott
Jack Searle
Russel F. Smith, III
Benjamin Spitz
Charles Stepanek
Evelyn Stepanek
Geoffrey Veitch
Jon-Michael Walker
Claus Wolter
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED hereby sets thirteen percent (13%) pay increase in hourly
wage rate for Mark Chanski of the Fishers Island Ferry District, effective June 20, 2002.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#398
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Detective
Beth Dzenkowski to attend the New York Police Juvenile Officers Association quarterly meeting
in her capacity as Secretary, on Thursday, June 7 through Friday, June 8, 2002, in Binghamton, New
York.
The Association covers all expenses for meals and accommodations. Expenses would be
approximately $45.00 for transportation costs (gas and tolls). These costs will be a legal charge to the
Juvenile Aid Bureau budget line.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: I would like to say in regard to Detective Dzenkowski, to give you a feel
for what she does in regard to the Juvenile Aid Officer, the Juvenile Officer of Southold Town. A
major portion of her program that she is charged with carrying out is the DARE program. This really
reaches beyond the student body or the youth body of Southold Town through the various school
districts in town, it actually reaches into the homes and gets parents involved in the DARE program. It
reaches beyond drug and alcohol awareness and prevention and actually goes into social issues ranging
anywhere from anti-bias all the way to dealing with computers and internet crimes. So it really is a
comprehensive and very progressive program that Detective Dzenkowski carries out. Anything that
she does in regard to keeping abreast as the Juvenile Aid Officer information, I support.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#399
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Island
Group Administratiom Inc. to pay the medical bill of Jean Cochran, Southold Town retiree, to
Eastern Long Island Hospital, in the amount of $58.00, as the provider submitted bill more than 30
days after services were provided.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4OO
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the following 2002
seasonal summer staff for the period June 22 - September 2~ 2002 as follows:
STILLWATER LIFEGUARDS
David Allen (2nd year) ................................................ $11.31/hour
Dan Bladykas (2nd year) ................................................ $11.31/hour
Dennis Claire (4th year) ......................................................... $11.81/hour
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Ryan Claire (5th year) .................................................
Ryan Flatley (1 st year) .........................................................
Robert Harper (3rd year) .............................................
Jennifer MacDonald (5th year) ...............................................
Kathy MacDonald (1 st year) ....................................................
Kelly MacDonald (2nd year) ..........................................
Kathryn Magill (5th year) .........................................................
Kevin Magill (2nd year) .........................................................
Peter McKee (3rd year) ...............................................
Marybeth Quane (5th year) .....................................................
Alison Raynor (2nd year) ..........................................
Dina Rose (1 st year) ............................................................
Brenna Shields (2nd year) ..........................................
Andrew Stritzl (2nd year) ..........................................
Caty Tillman (3rd year) ...............................................
Jennifer Whyard (3rd year) ........................................
Laura Young (1 st year) .........................................................
William Zuhoski (1 st year) .....................................................
BEACH ATTENDANTS
Jordan Doroski (3rd year) ..............................................
Jesse Gram (2nd year) ..................................................
Peter Gunderson (3rd year) ..........................................
Kristen Harrington (1 st year) ...................................................
Amanda Jester (3rd year) ..............................................
Lindsay Riemer (1 st year) ...................................................
$12.06/hour
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$11.56/hour
$12.06/hour
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$11.31/hour
$12.06/hour
$11.31/hour
$11.56/hour
$12.06/hour
$11.31/hour
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$11.56//hour
$11.06/hour
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$8.86/hour
$8.71/hour
$8.86/hour
$8.56/hour
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$8.56/hour
RECREATION SPECIALISTS (WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS)
Kristina Amato (3rd year) .......................................... $15.06/hour
Robert Harper (1st year) ........................................................ $15.06/hour
Katie Magill (1st year) .......................................................... $15.06/hour
BEACH MANAGERS
Arthur Quintana (14th year) .................................................... $14.31/hour
Dennis Claire (1st year) ........................................................... $12.31/hour
RECREATION AIDES (PLAYGROUND INSTRUCTORS)
Kerri Erdmann (2nd year) ........................................................ $10.31/hour
Danielle Maisano (3rd year) ................................................... $10.31/hour
LIFEGUARD TRAINER
Deborah Hennenlotter (1st year) ........................................... $14.31/hour
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I would like to add, 36 years ago I was a life guard for the Town of
Southold at quite a lot less money than this is.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#401
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Horton to execute a revised grant agreement between the Town of Southold and the
US Department of Transportatiom Federal Aviation Administration for the purpose of airport
improvement at Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O2
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to sign an extension agreement with the NYS Department of State
for Community Project # TM 00958 - $10,000.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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#403
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to purchase the property owned by
Michael Adamowicz and Others. Said property is identified as SCTM #1000-121-5-4.1. The property
is located on the south side of Sound Avenue in Mattituck. The proposed acquisition is for
approximately 69.4 acres (subject to survey) of the approximately 71.4 acre property. The purchase
price is $27,000 (twenty-seven thousand dollars) per acre, or approximately $1,874,000 (one million
eight hundred seventy-four thousand dollars) for the 69.4 acre acquisition. The exact area of the
purchase is subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the County of
Suffolk. The purchase is pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59 and Chapter 6 (2% Community
Preservation Fund) of the Town Code. The purchase is to be in partnership with Suffolk County as
tenants in common. The purchase price and all costs associated with the partnership acquisition are to
be shared 50%/50% between the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk; be it therefore
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that this action be classified as an Unlisted
Action pursuant to the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6NYCRR 617.1 et. Seq.; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Town of Southold is the only
involved agency pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Short Environmental Form
prepared for this project is accepted and attached hereto; be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds no significant impact on
the environment and declares a negative declaration pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations
for this action.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O4
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59 and Chapter 6 (2% Community
Preservation Fund) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday~
July 2~ 2002~ at 8:00 p.m. Southold Town Hall~ 53095 Main Road~ Southold~ New York as the
time and place for a public hearing for the purchase of the property of Michael Adamowicz and
Others. Said property is identified as SCTM #1000-121-5-4.1. The property is located on the south
side of Sound Avenue in Mattituck. The proposed acquisition is for approximately 69.4 acres (subject
to survey) of the approximately 71.4 acre property.
The purchase price is $27,000 (twenty-seven thousand dollars) per acre, or approximately $1,874,000
(one million eight hundred seventy-four thousand dollars) for the 69.4 acre acquisition. The exact area
of the purchase is subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the County
of Suffolk. The purchase is to be in partnership with Suffolk County as tenants in common. The
purchase price and all costs associated with the partnership acquisition are to be shared 50%/50%
between the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk
The property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property that should be
preserved. The property is significant for open space and recreational (trail) purposes and is located
within the Special Groundwater Protection Area.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above mentioned parcel of
land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall, Feather Hill Annex, Southold,
New York, and may be examined by any interested person during business hours.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O5
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the reduction in the
amount of the performance bond to $60~425.00 for the Minor Subdivision "Baxter Sound
Estates" located on the north side of Oregon Road~ west of Bridge Lane~ Cutchogue~ SCTM#
1000-72-2-2.1 and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the
administration fee for this minor subdivision in the amount of $3~625.00 as determined by the
Town Engineer.
Vote of the Town Board:
Supervisor Horton.
mye~
Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
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This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O6
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is committed to preserving a rural quality to the Town; and
WHEREAS, in support to that commitment, the Town is compiling a series of proposed changes
Subdivision Ordinance; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to enter into an agreement to engage the legal services of Lisa
Kombrink to assist the Town in revising its Subdivision Ordinance and related legal matters, at a
cost not to exceed $5,000., all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: For the benefit of the public, the various land use concerns that are out
there, Southold Town Board has recognized some months ago and is now taking considerable
movement in the direction of re-addressing our subdivision code as it stands in the Southold Town
code book.. But that is the purpose behind the engagement of this legal assistance, so we will be
moving ahead on re-addressing the major subdivision code in Southold Town.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O7
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies 2002 Solid Waste District
budget, as follows:
To
SR 8160.4.100.600
SR 8160.4.100.615
SR 8160.4.400.825
SR 8160.4.400.820
SR 8160.1.300.100
From
SR. 8160.2.500.600
SR 8160.1.200.100
SR 8160.4.400.805
Vote of the Town Board:
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was
Misc. Equipment Maint/Supplies $ 500.00
Maint/Supply C&D Compactor $ 2,500.00
Glass Removal $ 2,500.00
Plastic Removal $ 1,000.00
Seasonal Employee $ 2,700.00
Misc. Sanitation Equipment $ 500.00
Part-Time Employee Regular $ 2,700.00
MSW Removal $ 6,000.00
Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter,
Councilman Romanelli,
duly ADOPTED.
#4O8
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 enter in to a contract to engage the professional services of
Nelsom Pope~ Voohris~ LLC to perform a SEQRA Review of the change of zone application of
Quad Associates~ Compan¥~ at a cost not to exceed $750.00.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#4O9
Moved by Councilman Richter, 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 enter into an agreement to engage in the professional services of
Harvey A. Arnoff~ Attorney to assist the Board of Ethics at a cost not to exceed $170.00 per hour,
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#410
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Horton to execute all necessary documents to retain the environmental firm of
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Nelsom Pope and Voorhis to conduct all aspects of the SEQRA review of the proposed changes to
the RO~ HD and B zoning districts including determining the Type of Action for each project and the
Environmental Assessment pursuant to the SEQRA rules and regulations.
SUPERVISOR HOP, TON: As a point of clarification, RO, HD and B zoning districts that is on the
printed agenda. That is the Town has several recommendations that have come out of the Southold
Town Code Committee in regard to addressing the housing crisis legislatively through the making of
more available the uses of buildings within these three districts to promote accessory apartments in the
hamlet area.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#411
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the time and place for the
reconvening of the public hearing for the appeal of a decision of the Southold Town Trustees
which decision denied the application ofAngelo Padovan for July 16~ 2002~ at 10:00 a.m. in the
Meeting Hall of the Southold Town Hall.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#412
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Martin Sidor~ Jr. as a
member of the Southold Town Planning Board effective July 1, 2002 for a term of office expiring
on December 31, 2006.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Let me be the first to congratulate Martin, ! have known Marty for quite
a few years and ! think that he will do an excellent job.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#413
Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants a 90 day extension to Eric
& Christine Novik~ for their trailer to be used as a one family dwelling, located at 11003 Main
Road, East Marion, New York while they are completing the construction of their new home for
permanent residence, under the condition that the trailer be moved from its present location to a
location on the property where it is not near or visible to any other residences.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! would like to say in regard to this particular trailer permit, the applicant
has agreed to put that trailer behind the construction site so that it is out of the site of the neighbors and
this is the last extension on that.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#414
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Clerk to advertise for the position of a full-time Assistant Town Attorney in the following
publications, in addition to The Suffolk Times: Traveler Watchman; Suffolk Life Newspaper 5 East
End Towns; Suffolk County Lawyer; Southampton Press; and New York Law Journal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to be included in the
advertisement that resumes are to be submitted with one week of the publication of the advertisement.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
#415
Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Clerk to advertise for the position of part-time Assistant Town Attorney in the followin~
publications, in addition to The Suffolk Times: Traveler Watchman; Suffolk Life Newspaper 5 East
End Towns; Suffolk County Lawyer; Southampton Press; and New York Law Journal.
BE IT F[IRTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to be included in the
advertisement that resumes are to be submitted with one week of the publication of the advertisement.
BE IT F[IRTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is directed to include in the advertisement that
the Town is seeking resumes for several part-time Assistant Town Attorneys.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Do any members of the Town Board have any other resolutions that they
would like to move? With that being said, this is the part of the meeting where we offer the floor to
the public to address the Town Board in regard to town related business. Are there any members of the
public who would like to do so?
VIOLA CROSS: I am Viola Cross and I am here to ask the Town Board, I have some petitions here to
rescind the zoning around the land-fill, around the church and the new property. It was in 1989, as I
understand it was voted on by the Town Board to have it zoned Industrial. When I moved there in the
early 80's it was residential and now they are contemplating on putting businesses in there. I am sure
when one comes in, there will be another. And we are asking, I have here almost 200 petitions signed
asking to rescind it and let it be residential not light industrial.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Ms. Cross, could you explain in a little more detail the property that you
are speaking of? For the Board's benefit.
VIOLA CROSS: The property, 640, we are concerned about the area of 640 Church Lane. It really
isn't Church Lane it is the right of way that the church has and they are planning on putting in a pool
chemicals, building a warehouse. We as residents of the area think that it is not fair and we should
have been notified about it and we were not.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Actually, we would like those petitions for our record. Are there any other
supporting comments that you would like to offer the Board at this point, Ms. Cross?
VIOLA CROSS: I would like to say that there are more petitions out there but they thought the
meeting was at 7:30 tonight instead of 4:30. I really would appreciate the Town Board taking this
under advisement and let us have our privacy instead of all these truck coming into the neighborhood.
MELANIE NORDEN: Melanie Norden, Greenport. I did read something about this business in the
paper and ! wondered if this is something, maybe ! could address the Town Attorney, is this a proposed
change of zone and if such, were abutting property owners notified?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There is not a change of zone application in on that property. What Ms.
Cross is addressing is the residential, the neighborhood that is slightly west of the entrance to the
landfill and it is a neighborhood that is slightly wooded and has been a residential neighborhood for
quite some time. In 1989, it was re-zoned light industrial for various reasons that are on file with the
Town Clerk's Office, whether you agree with them or not. So there isn't a change of zone pending
before the Town Board, to answer your question.
MELANIE NORDEN: Actually, just for my own edification, what does Mr. McCarthy plan to do in
that light industrial building?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: There is an application and I can't speak knowledgeably on it as I don't
think that any member of the Town can, there is an application before the Zoning Board of Appeals
with a request for a variance. But that is before the Zoning Board of Appeals.
MELANIE NORDEN: And why would that be before the Zoning Board of Appeals instead of the
Town Board?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Because he is not looking for a zone change, he is looking for a variance
on his property.
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MELANIE NORDEN: But what is the purpose of the light industrial, what light industrial purpose are
we talking about in the application itself. Maybe the Town Attorney knows that.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Melanie, ! am giving you very straight answers here.
MELANIE NORDEN: No, I understand.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The answer to your question is, whether you agree or disagree with the
way that that property is zoned right now, that application is before the proper Board. We do not know
as Town Board, we are not privy to the content of that application. It has not been brought to the Town
Board, it is the Zoning Board of Appeals application.
MELANIE NORDEN: But does anyone know what light industrial purpose it is proposed for that site.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: It is in the newspapers.
MELANIE NORDEN: It said a light industrial purpose but it didn't define the purpose.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! believe, again, that this is a question that you certainly can ask the
Zoning Board of Appeals. ! believe the application is in regard to a variance put forth to accommodate
a storage facility for a pool company.
MELANIE NORDEN: So a storage for chemicals, is that correct? Pool chemicals. This must be part
of the public record.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It certainly is part of the public records available through the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
MELANIE NORDEN: Okay.
MERLE LEV1NE: Hi, ! am Merle Levine and ! live in East Marion and ! am speaking on behalf of the
Anti-Bias Task Force. We support Viola Cross and the community that is asking not for the variances
and not for decisions about variances but actually asking for change in the zoning. Our Anti-Bias task
force has worked with people of color in Southold Town, ! would have to tell you that our mission so
far as we understand it is to try to bring civil liberties to the North Fork. It has been an uphill battle. It
works very well in the schools where they have teachers who are dedicated to helping children
understand the needs for accepting all people and the needs for diversity. But it has not played out in
the lives of the people of color in this community. So as far as ! know, this is the first time that ! have
seen Viola Cross or anyone come forth to object to things that have been happening to them over
many, many years. So that although their hamlet is not the most delightful place to live and they have
certainly managed to make it a sense, to provide a sense of community for themselves despite of
everything, now that the landfill is to be capped, it has become somewhat more habitable and if what
you are doing is looking for places for low-cost housing, it would seem to me that that would be an
ideal place for all the people in this area who need low-cost housing it might end up being a hamlet of
people of all colors. So that for the Anti-Bias Task Force we would ask you to please consider
changing the zoning back to residential and preserving a community that has been there for 60 years
and a church that was built in 1924. But it has been a long time and we ask you to consider that.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: ! took a walk through that neighborhood and stopped by Ms. Cross' house
and ! have spoken with members of that community and as a resident, what troubles me most is that
the reason that that community existed in the first place is because there was no other place for black
residents to live in the Town of Southold. As time went on, the Town of Southold developed a land-
fill in the backyard of that community. As time further went on the Town decided to cap the land-fill
and the Town Board has before us a moral obligation to review that property. And ! say a moral
obligation, not just for the community but for the Town as a whole. Because in 1989, the Town Board
of the Town of Southold created a situation that has resulted in the essence of this meeting today. So
your comments are not taken lightly by any member of the Town Board and ! think that this Town
Board has an obligation to speak with residents within that community. ! would also like to say that in
my communications with members of that community ! have also heard strong support for the current
zoning. This is an issue that needs to be worked out. Merle, to further speak to briefly what she
mentioned, that community is now a mixed community. There are white and black residents in that
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community. I think that you alluded otherwise. Are there any other comments from members of the
community?
JOAN EGAN: I have another thing that I would like to address, I received a letter ..... I would like to
read something that ! wrote first, because ! think that everybody would like to hear. It is addressed to,
"To Whom it May Concern, Would the ladies and gentleman who serve our communities with pride,
dignity and courage. Our volunteer fire departments, our Southold Police Department dispatchers,
Southold Police Department on land, sea and air. The exemplary courage they display going into
burning buildings, car accidents or illnesses to try to bring peace and safety over troubled waters.
Hands held out to guide and give out encouragement. And last but not least, to the families and friends
they come home to share their pain, sorrow and hopefully some joy. To the churches and all the
organizations, neighbors that provide food, furniture and clothes wherever needed and of course, to
those who stay home but remember to say a prayer or two when they hear that siren ring or those lights
flashing from police, fire or ambulance vehicles. A very humble but grateful thank-you. Yours now
and forever. Yours with pride, Joan Egan." That pretty much summarizes what ! feel about our
community. Now, ! received a letter from Mr. Yakaboski which is now on file with Josh Horton and a
number of other people, important people. ! don't think that it is necessary, do you Mr. Yakaboski, for
me to read this letter. Would you like it read here?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Joan, if you are speaking here you are to address the Town Board. Mr.
Yakaboski is our legal counsel and if you have concerns about Town business, ! ask that you address
the Board.
JOAN EGAN: Would the Town Board like the letter read?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: As you mentioned, ! do have it and it has been put in the boxes of all the
Town Board members.
JOAN EGAN: Did you also, Josh have a copy of my reply to Mr. Yakaboski and was that read to the
Town Board?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Yes, it has come to my office and been forwarded to the Town Board
members.
JOAN EGAN: Yes, so then we can go further with things, since January. Now (tape change)
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: The answer to that is we are coming to the end of our study on the
efficiency of the Police Department. That should be forthcoming within the month.
JOAN EGAN: Within the month? You had replied to me that it would have been done sooner than
that. When do you think it might be able to be reviewed by any of these constituents and myself?.
COUNCILMAN RICHTER: Hopefully in a month, Mrs. Egan.
JOAN EGAN: In a month. Now that is now, today is the 18th isn't it, so July 18th, that is great. Now
Mr. Romanelli, what have you done since the last meeting in regards to noise control? Protection of
sites by cycles and those things, have you been able to move along in that and appoint a committee, the
answer to that, Mr. Romanelli is yes or no.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: No.
JOAN EGAN: Wonderful. Wow, we are really moving along. Now, ! again, had asked Mr. Yakaboski
and Mr. Moore to review what Town Hall and Zoning did in an illegal manner. Both Mr. Yakaboski
and Mr. Moore told me to get outside counsel. ! do not need outside counsel. The Board who made the
mistake, they need counsel and they have to rectify that mistake because by their mistake it has caused
me almost my life in the way of health and also danger by fire. So ! would suggest, Josh that you
again give Mr. Moore and Mr. Yakaboski a big wake-up call and ! am sure he will find time to do that.
And ! will ask all of the Board if they know how to spell the word collusion. Thank-you very much.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank-you, Joan.
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DONALD WAGNER: Donald Wagner, Southold. I spoke to you earlier this year, Mr. Supervisor and
members of the Board, regarding our good friend LIPA. In today's paper I got very upset because
LIPA and Mr. Kessel are planning to rent generators and spend between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000
to provide emergency power. As you may recall at that meeting, I suggested that we get in touch with
the New York State Power Authority and our State Representative to see what they could help us with.
Mr. Kessel in a letter to me when I asked him about getting more power from the New York State
Power Authority, said unfortunately there is no additional power available from New York Power
Authority that would reduce our costs further. The government has made the power for jobs a top
priority. However, our State Assemblywoman Pat Acampora indicated that at this time there is no
feasibility for the New York Power Authority to sell energy to the Long Island Power Authority. The
energy currently created by the New York Power Authority is under contract and those contracts do
not expire until 2007 with most expiring in 2013. So, again, what I am asking is have you done
anything since I brought this up in February and asked that the Board, because I as an individual-my
name is mud as far as getting anything done at the State level-it must come from at least the Board and
our State Representative. If we are going to save ourselves some money here we have got to get the
word to the New York State Power Authority and our State Representatives that we expect to get a cut
of this power when these contracts are up for renewal in 2007. Because right now, some of this is... the
New York Power Authority is providing an allotment of power to LIPA through the power for jobs
program that is helping a number of customers reduce their electric bill. Who do you think a couple of
those customers are? Newsday, Cablevision (because they moved in to where Grumman was in
Bethpage) and I feel that I am being discriminated against and I think that every other citizen in Nassau
and Suffolk County are being discriminated against by these private deals that are being made and it is
up to each individual Town Board and our local and state representatives to correct this problem. So I
would ask again that you get some word out here, I believe, Supervisor Horton that you have the
authority to write a letter directly to the New York State Power Authority and also our Local
Representative Assemblywoman Acampora and also our State Representative Mr. LaValle in the State
Senate. So I would ask that if you haven't done something yet that the entire Board get together here
and do something because this expense here, I could see Kessel and company upping our electric rates
here through some devious means again next year, as a result of spending 30 million dollars. So
please, do something. Thank-you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. Wagner, if you are hanging around I will grab a copy of that
newspaper article before you leave, unless you wouldn't mind leaving it with the Town Clerk so that I
could get a copy of it. Thank-you very much. Would anyone else care to address the Town Board?
LAUREN GRANT: My name is Lauren Crewe Gram. Supervisor Horton, I see that item # 5 for
discussion this morning was on the moratorium and as much as I hoped to get here, work kept me
away. I would like to know what the status is with the Town Board and where we are going with the
moratorium?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The status of that is noted that we set a special Town Board meeting for
Tuesday, June 25 here at 10:00 A.M. We were short two members of the Town Board today and this
is an important item that I think warrants the input of all members of the Town Board in regard to what
direction the Town will be moving on this issue, so we scheduled a special meeting for next week
where we will have the broad input of the Town Board.
LAUREN GRANT: At that time, will the public be allowed to speak?
SUPERVISOR HORTON: That actually will be a work session and if we move to any sort of public
hearing or if we move to an open meeting to set a public hearing then yes, at that point there will be by
law we are obliged to give the public the right to speak. If it remains in a work session, it will be in the
work session format.
LAUREN GRANT: Thank-you very much.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Is there any input from the community?
DOUG COOPER: Doug Cooper, Mattituck. Concerning the moratorium I hope that the Board would
make any decisions regarding implementing it based on facts and information not just emotion. I
know it is an emotional issue for many people and I urge you to look beyond the emotion and base it
on the information and facts. If at all possible, if you vote the moratorium could you make it as
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unobtrusive to the people and try to target that area which you wish to target as opposed to targeting a
lot of people that may not be needed to be targeted. Thank-you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: One thing in response to that that I can certainly address is that any
decision that the Town Board makes in regard to that will be based on fact and as well as the need to
address pressing issues within the Town of Southold. So there will be facts and there will be goals set.
Is there any other input from the community?
MIKE DOMINO, CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE TREE COMMITTEE: I was wondering what progress if
any was made today at the work session concerning the proposed tree code?
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: ! brought the Town Board up to speed on our meeting that we had on
Tuesday. ! passed along the cutting limits that were discussed at the meeting the other day, along with
the proposed code changes that ! had at the meeting. The Town Board elected to invite the Tree
Committee, any members that want, to come to the Town Board meeting on July 2 and discuss some of
the proposals.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: At the work session, for the working dialogue.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: So someone from the office will get in touch with you as the contact
person to set a time.
MIKE DOMINO: Very good, thank-you very much.
ALICE FUNN: My name is Alice Funn and ! am talking about the tower. ! would like to know what is
happening. It has been almost two years and nothing has been done. ! have been calling down here
practically every week. ! want to know where ! stand am standing here.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank-you, Mrs. Funn. ! will, Mrs. Funn says that she is here about the
tower, she lives next door to the Rosen tower. We have regular communications. We are talking about
the Rosen tower in Mattituck on Sound Avenue.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: Which tower?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Old Sound Avenue just to the west of the railroad tracks on the
south side of the road. Three houses in. Your house is located..
ALICE FUNN: The Penny building is in my house.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: It is a radio, cell tower.
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: We are not sure what it was supposed to be, it was supposed to
be like a radio tower but it is lattice work, it has four legs and it goes up kind of like the tower that is
behind the Police headquarters.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mrs. Funn, to be quite honest with you at this point here at this meeting
have no information or answer for you in regard to that.
ALICE FUNN: It has been two years and it is still standing there and the place looks awful. It looks
worse than the Cutchogue Dump.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Understood.
ALICE FUNN: Between two peoples houses, ! don't think that that should be there.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Certainly, I think that what we will do as you and I have been playing
phone tag, we will speak this week and try to move the legal process through the Town Attorneys
office.
ALICE FUNN: Please do.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Will do. Thank-you. Is there any other member of the community that
would like to address the Town Board?
PETER JACQUES: My name is Peter Jacques, ! have done business with this town for 30 years, North
Fork Sign Company. In 1995, you put forth a very restrictive sign ordinance. A sign on a roof can
only be 12 inches high, a ground sign can only be 24 square, a sign on a building can only be 3 foot
high. This was to make the Town look better. Was this to make the environmentalists happy, well, !
think it was a good idea but it is not enforced, the regulations are not enforced. The signs are not set
back, if ! have a prospective customer that comes to me and says that they want to put a sign here. ! say
that the Town Code says that you can not have a sign here, if you want to put a sign here you go to the
Building Department you apply, you get your disapproval, then you can go to the Zoning Board and
you can wait three months and they can determine it and then you can get a lawyer. Maybe they will
call the sign a tree and you can put your sign up. This is what ! see happening and ! don't know what to
tell a customer. ! say that you can't do it legally and another sign company will put the sign up and the
sign will be made. If you have regulations, ! believe that they should be enforced.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Absolutely.
PETER JACQUES: ! am in a difficult position. ! forgot, ! applied for a sign application from the
Building Department let's say that this is for a large sum and six weeks later after repeated phone calls,
the building inspector says that you can start building the sign. This doesn't help the business person.
You say that we are here to help the business people, you are just confusing us. ! make neon signs, !
make electric signs. Does anybody here know what a neon sign is? It is covered with plastic, you
don't see neon, there are none allowed. Count them, maybe you will find 150 here in town.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Mr. Jacques, ! think that what ! am hearing here is that you would like to
see some enforcement of this particular code. That is the driving message that you are sending to the
Town Board.
PETER JACQUES: Make regulations that can be enforced.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Right. ! have your card in my office, ! am going to have our Code
Enforcement Officer give you a call tomorrow.
PETER JACQUES: ! don't think that they should be afraid of going in and giving people a violation.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: You are absolutely right. Our Code Enforcement Officer in the past few
months has been running through quite an inventory and has been out in the community quite a bit,
making some real progress in regard to codes that are not being adhered to. So ! am going to have Mr.
Forrester give you a call tomorrow at the sign shop. Are you there during the day between 9:00 and
5:00? Okay, ! am going to have the director of Code Enforcement give you a call because ! think that
this is something that while ! will articulate it very clearly to him, ! think that it also helps him to hear
from the residents. So, if that is acceptable to you ! think that will be a positive development. Are there
any other members of the community who would like to address the Town Board?
HAYDEN ALLEN: ! am Hayden Allen of Cutchogue. About enforcement, you have to have a permit
to park at the beach, ! think that you would like to take a look up there in the evening and 10 of the
cars don't have the permit and ! think that you ought to check into that.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank-you, sir. Are there any other members of the community like to
address the Town Board?
DOUG COOPER: ! am beginning to feel like Mrs. Egan. Concerning the proposed tree ordinance, !
would like the Board to consider if you look at the facts and the aerial photographs there are more trees
in the Town than there were six years ago. Any trees that are taken down are usually replaced
whenever there is a subdivision or a house built it allows the people to put the trees in that they want. !
don't see a problem, ! think that the Town is being too intrusive and as one of the last gentlemen was
speaking about passing laws and ordinances that can't be enforced or that are difficult to be enforced.
Or that pit one neighbor against another neighbor. ! would just ask you to be reasonable. Thank-you.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Are there any other comments from the floor?
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COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I would like to take the opportunity to bring the public up to date very
briefly about the Blue-Ribbon Commission. You have all been reading about it. When Josh asked me
to chair it some months ago and the Town Board charged the Commission, it had a six-month lifetime.
Now that lifetime expires at the end of this month, we have a draft final report that is out and available
in the Town Clerk's Office. ! would like to take a minute or two to explain to you where this
commission is and what it means to the Town. First of all, we established some targets on preservation
in this town. The targets call for 80% of the unprotected farmland to be protected indefinitely so that it
would never be developed and also 80% of the open space to be developed and finally that there would
be a reduction in the total number of house units that might be built here, a reduction right now it could
be built out a two-acre density. A reduction by 60%, which would be roughly comparable to what
could be built here if we had 5-acre zoning. All of those are the targets that we established for
preserving the rural quality of this Town. Now, how do you achieve those targets? There are basically
three things that our Commission is recommending. One of them is conservation subdivisions instead
of a full intensity subdivision. Conservation subdivisions means, yes you can subdivide your land but
you have to set aside a major part of it that will be preserved forever. Second thing is a so-called rural
incentive district, a new district in this town that land-owners can voluntarily enroll their land in and in
exchange they can never develop it at full intensity. The third thing that we are recommending is a
more flexible application of purchase of development rights so that some of those development rights
could be re-sold on the market and be used in a transfer system between different locations as a third
way of preserving land. All of this comes with a certain price tag we think we have established in our
report how much we think it would cost over many, many years and the target is to preserve at least
80% of the land. The two areas that are commissioned is not yet fully in agreement about. One of
them is the need for an up zoning, most of us feel that sooner or later an up zoning to save 5 acres is
probably in the interests of the Town. We are not agreed yet within the Commission whether the time
is now, some people feel that we should do it right away at this time. Because the longer that you wait,
the harder it will be to catch up with the demands and with the press of development. Other people fear
that by moving ahead quickly before we have all of the information, we may actually erode or slow
down the momentum that we currently have with our preservation efforts. We are trying to resolve
that and ! hope that by the time, by the end of this month we will have a clearer answer to that
question. We are requesting that the Town collect on a regular basis all information preservation and
development, hand it over to the Town Board so that on a quarterly basis the Town Board can review
that information and take decisions about possible up zoning on a regular basis. Finally, we have plans
to hold public information meetings throughout the Town, ! am hopeful that we will still hold those
meetings but we are looking for some direction from the rest of the Town Board when the Board has
had the chance to digest the report as to exactly how those meetings would be held. Thank-you, Josh.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: At this point, ! will move to close this public meeting.
Moved by Supervisor Horton, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RE SOLVED that the T own B o ard meeting b e and hereby is adjourned at 5: 55 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Aye: Councilman Wickham, Councilman Richter, Councilman Romanelli,
Supervisor Horton.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk