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Home My WebLink AboutTOR RES 632 r; t 4 p baa J Y dA� .A Fu wa rrea5em saiwnanvuau.a Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer August 13, 2018 Honorable Town Clerk: Your response to this letter will acknowledge receipt of the attached resolution adopted by the Riverhead Town Board. Kindly please sign and email back to the Riverhead Town Clerk, Diane Wilhelm at willielm(cDtownofriverheacl'ny.gov or by fax at 631-208-4034. RECEIVED Signature: r.� a � , Date: A11C Town Board Meeting August 7, 2018 2:00 PM Southold Town Clerk ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolution which was adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on August 7, 2018 Resolution #632-AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED, "LOCAL LAW TO CHANGE THE TERM OF OFFICE OF TOWN SUPRVISOR FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS" Sincerely, , Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue — Riverhead, New York 11901 (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 — Fax (631)208-4034 Jr $AI}[i PROSP[RITSS R[RPPGPFSSIIAIf'i 7 I Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer August 13, 2018 Suffolk County Planning Department L.I. State Park Commission Town of Southold Town of Southampton Town of Brookhaven ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolution which was adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on August 7, 2018 Resolution #632-AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED, "LOCAL LAW TO CHANGE THE TERM OF OFFICE OF TOWN SUPRVISOR FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS" If you have any questions, please call Carol Del Vecchio at 631-727-3200, Ext 262, or Diane Wilhelm at Ext. 260 Sincerely, Diane M. Wilhelm �,`�� DMW:cd 200 Howell Avenue — Riverhead, New York 11901— (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 — Fax (631)208-4034 r.r 4F+FT PPOfPF;RAS PE0.PM4PESFYM 1 Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer August 13, 2018 Honorable Town Clerk: Your response to this letter will acknowledge receipt of the attached resolution adopted by the Riverhead Town Board. Kindly please sign and email back to the Riverhead Town Clerk, Diane Wilhelm at wilhelm townofriverheadny.gov or by fax at 631-208-4034. Signature: Date: Town Board Meeting August 7, 2018 2:00 PM ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolution which was adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on August 7, 2018 Resolution #632-AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED, "LOCAL LAW TO CHANGE THE TERM OF OFFICE OF TOWN SUPRVISOR FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS" Sincerely, , Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue — Riverhead, New York 11901— (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 — Fax (631)208-4034 08.07.2018 ADOPTED 180632 TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Resolution # 632 AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED, "LOCAL LAW TO CHANGE THE TERM OF OFFICE OF TOWN SUPERVISOR FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS" Councilman Wooten offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Giglio RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the attached public notice of proposed local law entitled, "Local Law to Change the Term of Office of Town Supervisor from Two (2) Years to Four (4) Years", once in the August 16, 2018 issue of the News Review, the newspaper hereby designated as the official newspaper for this purpose, and also to cause a copy of the proposed "Local Law to Change the Term of Office of Town Supervisor from Two (2) Years to Four (4) Years", to be posted on the sign board of the Town; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Suffolk County Board of Elections. THE VOTE Kent ®Yes ❑No Hubbard ®Yes ❑No Giglio ®Yes ❑No Wooten ®Yes ❑No Jens-Smith ®Yes ❑No The Resolution Was ® Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted TOWN OF RIVERHEAD PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York on the 21St day of August at 7:20 o'clock p.m. to consider a proposed local law entitled, "Local Law to Change the Term of Office of Town Supervisor from Two (2) Years to Four (4) Years" and amend Chapter 103 of the Town Code as follows: SAMPLE LOCAL LAW TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Local Law No. , the year 2018 A Local Law Increasing the Term of Office of Town Supervisor from Two Years to Four Years. Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead as follows: Section 1. TITLE: This local law shall be known as the "Local Law to Change the Term of Office of Town Supervisor from Two (2) Years to Four (4) Years" in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York. Section 2. PURPOSE: The purpose of this local law is to extend the term of the office for the Town Supervisor from two (2) years to four (4) years. The Town Board believes an extended term would bring greater continuity to the office and believes the extended term is in the public's best interest. Section 3. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: This local law is adopted pursuant to Section 10(1)(ii)(a) and Section 23(2)(e) of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York. Section 4. APPLICATION OF FOUR YEAR TERM OF OFFICE: This local law shall extend the term of office of the elected Town Supervisor from two years to four years. Such four-year term shall commence as of the first day of January following the first biennial town election after the effective date of this local law and shall apply to the person elected to such office at the biennial town election held on November 5, 2019 and those elected thereafter. Section 3. MANDATORY REFERENDUM: This local law is adopted subject to a mandatory referendum and shall be submitted for approval of the qualified electors of the Town of Riverhead at the general election to be held November 6, 2018. A proposition in the following form shall be included on the ballot at such general election, and the increased term of office shall not take effect unless such proposition is approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the Town of Riverhead voting thereon: "Shall Local Law No. of the year 2018, entitled a Local Law Increasing the Term of Office of the Town Supervisor from Two to Four Years be approved?" Section 4. SUPERSESSION: This local law shall supersede Town Law §24 relating to the terms of office of Town Supervisor of the Town of Riverhead. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE: This local law, if approved as set forth above by the qualified electors, shall become effective immediately upon being filed in the Office of Secretary of State. Dated: Riverhead, New York August 7, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD DIANE M. WILHELM, Town Clerk