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ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
TOWN CLERK
PO Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
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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.
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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:
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Long Island, NY", click on this and another box will pop up that will tell you that you are being
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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.
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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
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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Withdrawn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
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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.
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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
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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