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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAG-06/12/2017 ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE Town Hall, 53095 Main Road TOWN CLERK PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS Fax (631) 765-6145 MARRIAGE OFFICER Telephone: (631) 765 - 1800 RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER www.southoldtownny.gov FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER AGENDA SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD June 12, 2017 6:00 PM POLICY: At scheduled Town Board meetings, the attending public is encouraged to briefly address the Town Board relating to agenda resolutions prior to their enactment; the public will also be given time at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled business agenda to address the Board on any given topic. ONLINE ACCESS: The Agenda is generally available the Friday before the meeting. The video of the meeting is usually available 1-2 hours after the meeting. Minutes with adopted resolutions are available 1-2 days after the meeting. A full copy of the minutes, agenda and meeting video can be viewed in one of two ways: (1) The town of Southold website: www.southoldtownny.gov Click on “Town Board On- Line”; Click Box “Yes” to be redirected to IQM2 and you will then be redirected to the Town Clerk online site. (2) www.townclerk.com Enter zip code 11971 in box on lower right hand side and “enter”. On the left hand side of screen a dark blue box will pop up, you will see "Town of Southold, Long Island, NY", click on this and another box will pop up that will tell you that you are being directed to another site click on “Yes” to go into the Town Clerk site. Go to the date of the meeting and click on "Minutes Packet" this is the full copy of the resolutions. (Scroll to bottom of page for KEY to symbols). You can view the live video of the meeting by clicking on the camera symbol. All of this information is available 24/7. If you would like help navigating the site, please feel free to call my office 631-765-1800. I. CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM Meeting called to order on June 12, 2017 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25, Southold, NY. Attendee NamePresentAbsentLateArrived Councilman James Dinizio Jr  Councilman William P. Ruland  Councilwoman Jill Doherty  Councilman Robert Ghosio  Justice Louisa P. Evans  Supervisor Scott A. Russell  Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 2 II. PUBLIC PORTION III. RESOLUTIONS 2017-536 CATEGORY: Organizational DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk Fireworks Display GFD Phoenix Hook & Ladder July 8, 2017 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the issuance of a Fireworks Permit by the Town Clerk to the Greenport Fire Department Phoenix Hook & Ladder Company for a Fireworks display on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 10:00PM (No Rain Date) at the Greenport Athletic Field, Greenport High School, 720 Front Street, Greenport, New York, upon single payment of $100.00 and subject to the applicant’s compliance with the requirements of the Town’s Policy regarding the issuance of fireworks permits Vote Record - Resolution RES-2017-536  Adopted Adopted as Amended  Yes/AyeNo/NayAbstainAbsent Defeated  James Dinizio Jr  Tabled  Withdrawn  William P. Ruland Supervisor's Appt  Jill Doherty  Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio  Rescinded Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Supt Hgwys Appt  Scott A. Russell No Action  Lost  2017-537 CATEGORY: Organizational DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk Fireworks Permit Mattituck Lions Club RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the issuance of a Fireworks Permit by the Town Clerk to the Mattituck Lions Club, for fireworks displays on Thursday June 15, 2017 at 9:15 PM; Friday June 16, 2017 at 10:00PM and Saturday June 17, 2017 at 10:15 PM on property located at 9095 Sound Avenue Mattituck (Strawberry Fields) upon the payment of a single fee of $100.00, and subject to the applicant’s compliance with the requirements of the Town’s policy regarding the issuance of fireworks permits. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2017-537  Adopted  Yes/AyeNo/NayAbstainAbsent Adopted as Amended Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 3 Defeated  James Dinizio Jr  Tabled  William P. Ruland Withdrawn Jill Doherty  Supervisor's Appt Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio  Rescinded  Louisa P. Evans Town Clerk's Appt  Scott A. Russell  Supt Hgwys Appt  No Action  Lost  2017-538 CATEGORY: Bond DEPARTMENT: Fishers Island Ferry District Resolution and Order After Public Hearing - FIFD Bond At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, held at the Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on June 12, 2017. PRESENT: Hon. Scott A. Russell, Supervisor Louisa P. Evans, Justice Jill Doherty, Councilwoman William P. Ruland, Councilman James Dinizio, Jr., Councilman Robert Ghosio, Councilman In the Matter of the Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Fishers Island Ferry District, in the Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 4 RESOLUTION AND ORDER AFTER PUBLIC HEARING WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District (the “the “District”), in the Town of Southold (the “Town”), Suffolk County, New York, pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District, which together with a petition in due form, was duly submitted to the Town Board (the “Town Board”) of the Town, has requested the Town Board to call a public hearing to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof; and WHEREAS, on May 23, 2017, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein called the “Town”), in the County of Suffolk, New York, on behalf of the District, adopted an Order describing in general terms a proposed increase and improvement of facilities, consisting of the replacement of four existing timber ferry terminal fender pilings, as described in the Engineering Report dated May 2017 prepared by Docko, Inc., at the aggregate estimated maximum cost of $600,000, pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law, and said Order stated that the Town Board would meet to hear all persons interested in said increase and improvement of facilities on June 12, 2017 at 6:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York; and WHEREAS, a Notice of such public hearing was duly published and posted pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 of the Town Law; and WHEREAS, such public hearing was duly held by the Town Board on June 12, 2017 at 6:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, with considerable discussion on the matter having been had and all persons desiring to be heard having been heard, including those in favor of and those in opposition to said increase and improvement of such facilities; and WHEREAS, the District and the Town have given due consideration to the impact that the project may have upon the environment, including review of a Short Environmental Assessment Form and a Full Environmental Assessment Form and, on the basis of such consideration, the District, acting as lead agency, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (hereinafter sometimes called “SEQRA”) has found and determined that the project will not result in any large or important impacts and, therefore, is a project that will not have a significant impact on the environment, and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and the Town Board of the Town has adopted and accepted the determinations made by the District relating to SEQRA; Now, therefore, on the basis of the information given at such hearing, it is hereby DETERMINED, that it is in the public interest to increase and improve the facilities of the District as hereinabove described, at the estimated maximum cost of $600,000; and it is hereby Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 5 ORDERED, that the facilities of the District shall be so increased and improved and that the Engineer heretofore retained by the Town Board shall prepare plans and specifications and make a careful estimate of the expense for said increase and improvement of such facilities and, with the assistance of the Town Attorney, shall prepare a proposed contract for such increase and improvement of facilities of the District, which plans and specifications, estimate and proposed contract shall be presented to the Town Board as soon as possible; and it is hereby FURTHER ORDERED, that the expense of said increase and improvement of facilities shall be financed as hereinabove set forth, and the costs thereof, including payment of the principal of and interest on the obligations authorized to be issued, shall be assessed, levied and collected by the Town Board from the several lots and parcels of land within the District in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, but if not paid from such source, all the taxable property within said Town shall be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes, in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said obligations; and it is hereby FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk record, or cause to be recorded, a certified copy of this Resolution and Order After Public Hearing in the office of the Clerk of Suffolk County within ten (10) days after adoption hereof. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2017-538  Adopted  Adopted as Amended  Yes/AyeNo/NayAbstainAbsent Defeated  James Dinizio Jr  Tabled  Withdrawn  William P. Ruland  Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio  Rescinded Town Clerk's Appt  Louisa P. Evans  Supt Hgwys Appt  Scott A. Russell No Action  Lost  2017-539 CATEGORY: Bond DEPARTMENT: Fishers Island Ferry District Bond Resolution - FIFD BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JUNE 12, 2017, APPROPRIATING $600,000 FOR THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES OF THE FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 6 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $600,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION Recital WHEREAS, after a public hearing duly called and held, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein called the “Town”), in the County of Suffolk, New York determined that it is in the public interest to increase and improve the facilities of the Fishers Island Ferry District (referred to herein as the “District”), and ordered that such facilities be so improved; Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of said Board) AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town hereby appropriates the amount of $600,000 for the increase and improvement of facilities of the District, consisting of the replacement of four existing timber ferry terminal fender pilings, as described in the Engineering Report dated May 2017 prepared by Docko, Inc. The estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $600,000. The plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $600,000 to finance said appropriation, and the assessment, levy and collection of assessments upon the several lots and parcels of land within the District in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, but if not paid from such source, all the taxable property within said Town shall be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes, in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said obligations. Section 2. Bonds of the Town are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $600,000 pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called the “Law”), to finance said appropriation. Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and stated: (a) The period of probable usefulness of the object or purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued, within the limitations of Section 11.00 a. 46 of the Law, is twenty (20) years. (b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after the effective date of this resolution. The foregoing statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Department. Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 7 (c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will exceed five (5) years. Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes issued in anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.00 of the Law relative to the authorization of the issuance of bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to 60.00 and 168.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, and relative to executing contracts for credit enhancements and providing for substantially level or declining annual debt service, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town. Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution, or a summary thereof, are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately and the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the foregoing bond resolution, in summary, in “The Suffolk Times,” a newspaper having a general circulation in said Town, which newspaper is hereby designated as the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, together with the Southold Town Meeting Agenda - June 12, 2017 Page 8 Town Clerk’s statutory notice in the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2017-539  Adopted  Adopted as Amended  Yes/AyeNo/NayAbstainAbsent Defeated James Dinizio Jr Tabled Withdrawn William P. Ruland  Supervisor's Appt  Jill Doherty  Tax Receiver's Appt  Robert Ghosio Rescinded  Town Clerk's Appt  Louisa P. Evans  Supt Hgwys Appt  Scott A. Russell  No Action Lost 2017-540 CATEGORY: Contracts, Lease & Agreements DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney Comptroller Agreement RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes the Town Supervisor Scott Russell to enter into a consulting agreement regarding comptroller services with Kristie Hansen Hightower. Vote Record - Resolution RES-2017-540  Adopted  Adopted as Amended Yes/AyeNo/NayAbstainAbsent Defeated James Dinizio Jr  Tabled  Withdrawn  William P. Ruland Supervisor's Appt  Jill Doherty  Tax Receiver's Appt  Robert Ghosio  Rescinded  Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P. Evans Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A. Russell  No Action Lost  IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. PH 6/12 6:00 Pm - FIFD Bond for Repairs