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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/19/199332O SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 19, 1993 EXECUTIVE SESSION Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris, Councilman George L. Penny IV, Co-uncilman Thomas Wickham, Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski (9:30 A.M.), Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry. Absent: Justice Raymond W. Edwards (out of state), Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan (ill). 8:15 A.M. On motion of Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Harris, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Hussie.---The Board met with Special Counsel Frank Yakaboski to discuss the Zahra litigation.---At 9:20 A.M. the Board met with Special Counsel James Reynolds to discuss the Victor Lessard litigation. WORK SESSION 10:05 A.M. - The Town Board met with Frederick Ross, Chairman of the Land Preservation Committee. Members Dennehy, Simicich, Ryan and Oliva also present. Mr. Ross reviewed the criteria for selecting and recommending to the Town Board the acquisition of the Gillispie/Alford property in Orient, Catherine Simicich property in Mattituck, and the Spectacle Ridge, Inc. property in Cutchogue. A public hearing will be held concerning acquisition of the development rights in these agricultural lands at 4:35 P.M. this afternoon. Mr. Ross explained that if these parcels are acquired there will be approximately $60,000 left in the agricultural lands fund, and $1,300,000 in the Open Space fund. 10:35 A.M. Scott Russell, Chairman of the Board of Assessors, met with the Town Board to explain the Assessors' computations should the Board wish to increase the over 6§ aged exemption limit. Mr. Russell stated that about 400 individuals now. qualify for some percentage of exemption. Based upon a sliding scale of up to $12,024 with a 50% exemption, to $16,825 with a 10% exemption, the average taxpayer would pay approximately $1.54 additional if the proposal were approved. Councilman Penny asked Mr. Russell to prepare a breakdown that would guarantee the taxpayers would not have to pay over the $1.54 in additional taxes. The Board set 8:00 A.M., February 2nd for a public hearing on a Local Law to adopt the sliding scale (see resolution no.' 17). 11:00 A.M. - Senior Planner Valerie Scopaz met with the Board to discuss the Planning Board's request for an expenditure of $7,500 for new aerial photographs of the Town of Southold. Ms. Scopaz advised that she has contacted several Suffolk County, New York State and United States agencies and either they do not have aerial photographs of the Town, or they are outdated. She explained that the photographs would be utilized by the Trustees, Community Development, and other departments, as well as the Planning Board. The Town Board agreed to allocate the funds and placed resolution no. 22 on the agenda.---On another subject, Ms. Scopaz asked for a clarification and definition of the responsibilities of Site Plan Reviewer Robert Kassner. Supervisbr Harris advised he would provide the information to Ms. Scopaz shortly. JANUARY 19, 1993 321 11:05 A.M. - The Board met with North' Fork Environmental Council representatives Linda Levy, Ann Lowry, Dorothy .Nintzel, and Jerry Waits. Also in attendance was Michael LoGrande, Executive Director -of the Suffolk County Water Authority. Discussion centered around the Water Authority's distribution of public water in the Town of Southold, particularly along Peconic Bay Boulevard, Lau~el/Mattituck. Mr. LoGrande provided the Town Board with.a copy of the Southold Town Pilot Area Mail Survey, status through September 23, 1992, indicating that their mailing resulted in 70.9% supporting responses,. 28.3% opposing, and 0.7% undecided. Further statistics indicate 146 homeowners will probably connect, 59 only indicate support,. 86 oppose, 2 are undecided. Total mailing was 891, and no responses were received from 598. The NFEC contends that the SCWA should not have gone forward without the promised 70% of the residents committed before action would be taken. Mr. LoGrande asserted that 70% of the responses 'indicated commitment. Councilman Wickham stated that the Town does not have a Water management plan that is agreed to by the Board and the people of the Town, at which time Councilman Penny distributed a copy of the current plan which states: "In areas of existing development where ground water is contaminated, public water systems shall be provid- ed if economically feasible." At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. LoGrande indicated that they ware awaiting permission from the Town Trustees to cross Brushes Creek and contain the water main extension. 12:20 P.M. - Emanuel Kontokosta met with the Board to discuss his change of zone petitions for Jem Commons and Southold Commons. Mr. Kontok0sta advised that he would be willing to place covenants on the properties: the Jem Commons parcel would have two access roads from Route 25; the 42 acre parcel (HD designation requested) would have the density developed as only one unit per one-half acre; the 20% affordable housing for the 42 acre parcel, in accordance with Suffolk County AH regulations, would be increased to 30%, and he would meet the sales price and eligibility requirements of the Town's AHD law; lastly whatever open space to be provided would be located contiguous to the Brecknock Hall open space area. With respect to the Southold Commons parcel,' the 32 acre parcel would be developed as one-half, acre zoning, and the 20% affordable housing would be increased to 30% under the same conditions as the Jem parcel. Mr. Kontokosta was asked to provide the Board without new maps showing the proposed changes. 12:50 P.M. - Recess for lunch. 2:00 P.M. - The work session reconvened and the Board reviewed For Discussion Items: (1) Appointment of Mary Ann Fleischman as Chairperson of the Youth Board (see resolution no. 18'). (2) Appointment of Robert Whelan to the Board of Assessment Review (see resolution no.'19). (3) Set 4:00 P.M., February 1st for a hearing on the Coastal Erosion.appeal by Tony Kostalas. (4) Memorandum from Principal Building Inspector Lessard suggesting that the road I~ame of Conklin Road, Mattituck, be continued to Wickham Avenue. The Board would like input from Superintendent of Highways Jacobs before making a decision. (5) Report by Councilman Penny on his meeting with the Village of Greenport officials regarding the East-West Fire Protection District and their Wards Program. (6) Proposed Personnel Policy for hiring was submitted by Councilwoman Hussie and placed on the agenda (resolution no. 20) for adoption. (7) Councilwoman Hussie's proposal for adopting employee recognition letters or proclamations will be studied further. (8) Board agreed to send the Requests for Proposals for the Stewardship Task Force consulting services to additional individuals, and extend the deadline for responses to February 28th. (9) Suggested code amendment to the HD District by Planning Board Chairman Ward will be referred to the Planning & Zoning Committee. (10) Appointment of Karen McLaughlin as an aide for the developmentally disabled component of the Senior Adult Day Care Program (see resolution no. 21). (11)Council- man Wickham advised the other Board members that he would like the Planning & Zoning Committee to meet once a month on a Tuesday night when the Town Board does not. EXECUTIVE SESSION 3:00 P.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Hu~sie, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Harris, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Lizewski, Councilwoman Hussie. Also present: Town Attorney Arnoff, Town Clerk Terry.---The Board discussed litigation, personnel, proposed purchase of the Franklin Ri~:h property (see resolution no. 23), the consultants proposal with respect to the SEQRA process for the proposed Southold Solid Waste Management District (see ~'esolutions 24 & 25), contract negotiations. Following a review of the resolutions to be voted upon at the 4:00 P.M. regular meeting, the work session adjourned at 3:55 P.M. 322 JANUARY 19, 1993 REGULAR MEETING A Recjular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, January 19, 1993, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Harris opened the meeting at 4:00 P.M., with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: Absent: Supervisor Scott L. Harris Councilman George L. Penny IV Councilman Thomas H. Wickham Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie Town Clerk Judith T. Terry Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff Justice Raymond W. Edwards (out-of-town) SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Would you mind standing a minute in memory of those who have served this country in the recent conflicts, and pray for those who are there presently. Thank you. I need a motion to approve the audit of the bills from January 19, 1993. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $105,665.64; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $81,078.34; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of $5,560.12; Adult Day Care bills in the amount of $200.00; SNAP Program bills in the amount of' $262.70; EISEP Program bills in the amount of $299.50; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $5,440.00; Highway'Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $21,998.84; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $40,867.45; Agricultura",=- Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $905.34; Hydrogeolic Landfill Study bills in the amount of $5,127.50; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $21,427.79; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $37,497.91; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $19,172.72; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $118.54; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $317.39. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the minutes of January 4, 1993. Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 4, 1993, Organizational Southold Town Board meeting be and hereby approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. Abstain: Councilman Wickham. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the minutes from January 5, 1993. Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 5, 1993, regular Southold Town Board meeting be and hereby 'approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to set February 2, 1993, at' 7:30 P.M., the next regularly scheduled Southold Town Board meeting. Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the next recjular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 2, 1993, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Towr~ B~ard: Ayes: Co~mcilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. ' . JANUARY 19, 1993 323 I. REPORTS. 1. Southold 2. Southold 3. Southold 4. SouthOld 5. Southold 1992. 6. Lawrence 7. Lawrence 8. Southold for January, 1993. 9. Southold 10. Southold December, 1992. 11. Southold 1992. Town Clerkis Annual Report for 1992. Town Justice Tedeschi's Monthly Report for December, 1992. Town Dog Shelter Monthly Report for December, 1992. Town Dog Shelter Annual Report for 1992. Town Community Development Monthly Report for December, Healthcare CSEA Benefit Report for December, 1992.' ~ Healthcare PBA Benefit Report for December, 1992. Town's Developmentally Disabled Recreation Program Report Town Justice Edwards' Monthly Report for December, 1992. Town Scavenger Waste .Treatment Facility Monthly Report for Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Annual Report for 12. Southold Town Justice Tedeschi's Annual Report for 1992. 13. Southold Town Justice Edwards' Annual Report for 1992. 14. Councilmen's Report. 15. Supervisor's Report. II. pUBLIC NOTICES. 1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, No{ice of Complete Application of SouthoId Town to replace an existing asphalt boat ramp with a 10 ftx 10 ft concrete ramp and concrete slabs and dredge off of a boat ramp located in inner bay off of West Harbor, Fishers Island, Southold, Suffolk County, New York. Iii. COMMUNICATIONS. None. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1. 4:30 P.M. on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Alarms". 2. 4:35 P.M. on the questions of the Acquisition of Development Rights in the Agricultural lands of certain properties. V. RESOL~UTIONS. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, are there any members of the audience, that would like to address this Board on any resolution that we'll be enacting in the next few minutes? Yes? RUTH OLIVA: I'm Ruth Oliva. Could you give me some information about this proposed Southold Town's Solid Waste Management District, proposed garbage district, I take it? So you have any further .information? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: All this is, is the formation of a Landfill District, a Solid Waste district, which started sometime last year. We're continuing through with the steps, and today this is the environmental aspect of that formation of the District, which is required by law, and we're just continuing on that process. This will separate out the solid waste, that is included now in the General Fund, into a Special District, which everyone will be able to see, and obviously, the motive behind it.is, the more that you recycle, reduce, and reuse, the less volume produced, the less you'll pay, and it will be obvious to those reflected in a Special District with a separate budget for all items relating to the Landfill. RUTH OLIVA: Then I would take it, if you do have a Garbage District, you're going to have to go out to bid as far as closing it? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: No. This is .not an administrational pickup. This is strictly a budgetary procedure. RUTH OLIVA: The budgetary is always...so long, was to take it out of the General Fund, so you show everybody exactly what they're paying just for the Landfill, and nothing else. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: What solid waste will cost them in the future. Absolutely. COUNCILMAN PENNY: One other thing is that, as you may recall it was several years, as a matter of fact, even when Bob Tasker was alive, that Fishers Island wanted to be separated, and we found that it was easier to separate Fishers Island by..first it was talked about making a Special District over there, and then we were going to make a Special District here, and then at that time it required State legislation to do it, and then we talked about making a municipal agreement with Fishers Island, because they had thei- own Garbage District, and they pay all pay for their own garbage, and what finally came out is, that we do not r~equire the special legislation. All we require now is the formation of the district, so Fishers Island won't be single and separate from Southold Town. You'll have one very happy .Judge when this passes. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Are there any members of the audience, that would like to address this Board on any resolution, that we'l be acting upon in the next few minutes? (No response.) If not, Councilman Wickham, why don't you start with the first resolution? 1.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to execute a grant application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, National Small Business Tree Planting Program; said program to be of no cost to the Town of Southold, local match will be in-kind services. 1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to ~xecute Partial Payment Request No. ONE to the Federal Aviation Administration for reimbursement of $22,340.'12 under the Fishers Island Elizabeth Field Airport Runway 12-30 Overlay (Design) project; all in accordance with the recommendation Of C&S.Engineers, Inc., the Town's engineers for the project. 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 3.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was 'RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a part-time Data Entry Operator, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $7.50 per hour. 3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman 'Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared du y ADOPTED. 4.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to execute Partial Payment Request No. ONE to the Federal Aviation Administration for reimbursement of $18,845.82 under the Fishers Island Elizabeth Field Airport Runway 7-25 Overlay (Design) project; all in accordance with the recommendation of C&S Engineers, Inc., the Town's engineers for the project. 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 5.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services to pay the $253.00 outstanding medical claim of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New Yorl% ¥or pre- submission testing of Holly Perrone, Southold Town employee, which claim is from December 4, 1991 and was never received by Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services. 5.-V0te of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie,.Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 325 JANUARY 19, 1993 6.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of Cramer, Voorhis & Associates, in the amount of $500.00, to perform the following consulting services with respect to the proposed Southold Solid Waste Management District: Prepare Long Environmental Assessment Form, Parts I, II, III, and draft a proposed declaration. 6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the application of Eugene Vanden Bosch, owner of Northeast Nurseries, for renewal of his watchman/caretaker trailer permit, for trailer located on the south side of County Road 48, between Cox Lane and Bridge Lane, Cutchogue, which permit expires on February 8, 1993, be and here¥ is granted for a six (6) month period. 7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 8.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Georgia Rudder to the provisional position of Senior Clerk Typist in the Building Depart- ment, effective January 19, 1993, at a salary of $23,438.89 per annum. 8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I would like to add just a little bit for those people, who are here, this is not a new job. This is justa re-classification of someone who is already working here. '9. -Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes the 1993 budget for the Town of Southold Employee Health Benefit Plan as follows: Revenues: MS.2401 Interest & Earnings $ 2,000.00 MS.2709 Retiree & COBRA Contributions 25,000.00 MS.5031 Interfund Transfers 916,000.00 Total Revenues: $943,000.00 Appropriations: MS.1910.4 Insurance, Contractual Expenses $100,000.00 MS.1989.4 Medicare Reimbursement, Contractual Exp. 26,000.00 MS.8686.4 Administration, Contractual Expenses 26,000.00 MS.9060.8 Hospital & Medical Benefits 791,000.00 Total Appropriations $943,000.00 ' 9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to submit to the Federal Aviation Administration the annual goal update for the Town of Southold's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for Fishers Island Elizabeth Field Airport, all in accordance with the plan as prepared by the Town's consultants, C&S Engineers, Inc. -10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 11.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends their resolution no. 8, adopted on October 20, 1992, authorizing Supervisor Harris to execute a Day Training Services Contract between the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, acting by and through the Long Island Developmental Disabilities Service Office, and the Town of Southold, whereby the Southold Town Department of Human Resources will provide care, treatment, rehabilitation, education, training and support services to mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons, fo.r the period commencincj on January 1, 1993 and terminating on December 31, 1997, all !n accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 326 JANUARY 19, 1993 COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: The change is. basically to extend it one more year. 11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes.: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussied, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services to pay the $85.00 outstanding medical claim of Frederick J. Tedeschi for services rendered to his son, Frederick J. Tedeschi, Jr., on December 19, 1992, and the claim was never received by Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services. 12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to execute a Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grants-in-Aid Project Application for a requested grant of $22,270.00, for an Inactive Records Management Grant for Town Records through the Town Clerk's Office, for the period July 1, 1993 through June 30, 1994. 13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Once, again, I'd like to have our Town Clerk explain the Record Management Fund Grant, that has been an ongoing process, and how valuable this is to this Township. Judy, why don't you tell a little bit about it? TOWN CLERK TERRY: It's just as valuable as you say. This is our third year's application. We've already received $17,000.00, and $15,000.00, in two different years. We hope we'll be successful this year. We're doing active records, and inactive records. This year we're doing inactive records, so it's a continuation. We've already installed new shelving to State specifications in the vault, and we're looking forward to doing that this year in the storage area. Now they are old wooden shelves, and inadequate facilities, and we're kind of excited about the whole thing. We've done almost every active record in the Town Hall, and the · Highway Department; and the Police Department. I think all we're lacking is the Nutrition Center, and this is at no cost to the Town. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you for the good work on that, Judy. 14.-Moved I~y Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of $outhold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris te execute an agreement between the Town of Southold and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County's Marine Program whereby Cornell COOperative Extension will provide technical support for the establishment of a shellfish hatchery and nursery system for Southold Town using the Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center facility, for the period of January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993, at a total fee of~ $16,000.00. 14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'd like to comment that we're very thankful to Cornell Cooperative Extension for the work they do in the marine field. Obviously, many of our natural resources, that benefit the townspeople through recreational purposes, as well as through financial purposes for those who make a living off it, and for those who use it as secondary income, is well received within boundaries. Cornell works very hard for this township, and we're very fortunate that the Marine Facility, which is run by them in coniunction with the Town of $outhold, and the hatchery, that has been put in place some years ago, when they took over that facility. This funding this year has been increased to help benefit, again, the devastation that took place from 1985 and ongoing Brown Tide, that hit our Town waters, and we hope that in this small way, that it will help to bring back some of those shel'lfish industries, as they have been impacted, as I said, in the past. So, think it's great that they continue to work so hard in our behalf. JANUARY 19, 1993 327 15.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the purchase of a 1993 Ford 4X4 Utility Vehicle for the Bay Constable, from Lucas Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Southold, at a cost of $18,768.00, from the NYS 13id Contract; said charge to be made to Bay Constable, Equipment, B3130.2. 15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, 'Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to advertise for bids for drydocking MV .Vlunnatawket for periodic inspection, refurbishing of her under- water body, and such repairs as may be found necessary, all in accordance with prepared speci.fications. 16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 17.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny, WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold a proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Senior Citizen Exemp- tions"; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 2, 1993, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed Local Law, which reads as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. - 1993 A Local Law in Relation to Senior Citizen Exemptions BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chapter 85 (Taxation) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. Section 85-1 (partial exemption for senior citizens) is hereby amended to read as follows: II. Real property owned by one (1) or more persons, each of whom is sixty-five (65) years of age or over, or real property owned by husband and wife, one (1) of whom Ts sixty-five (65) years of age or over, shall be exempt from Town taxes t~ ~he ex~.en~ oF Fi~¥- per~et~- ~58%:~ oF ~he assessed- va+~a~orr ~hereo~ to the extent provided subiect to the followin9 income limitations: Inceme Extent of exemption up to $12,024 12,025 to 12,62[~ 12 625 to 13,224 13 225 to 13,82¢ 13 825 to 1~;¢24 1~ 425 to 15,02~ 15 025 to 15,624 15 625 to 16,224 16 225 to 16,825 50% ~5% ~0% 35% 3o% 25%. )0% Bo Such exemption shall be computed after all other partial exemptions allowed by law have been subtracted from the total amount assessed. The real property tax exemption on real property owned by husband and wife, one (1) of whom is sixty-five (65) years of age or over, once granted, shall not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse, so long as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two (62) years of age. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State. * Underscore represents addition(s) ** Overstrike represents deletion(s) 17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 18.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Mary Ann Fleischman as Chairperson of the Southold Town Youth Board, effective January I, 1993 through June 30; 1993, at a salary of $3,308.00 for that six month period, to be paid 'n regular bi-weekly payments. 18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 19.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Robert H. Whelan a member of the Southold Town Board of Assessment Review, effect ve January 9, 1993 through September 30, t995, to fill the unexpired term of Thomas J. Henry. 19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Numbe- 20 has come up, because until now the Town has been hiring people through various departments, and while the Town Board has approved all of those appointments, we've never really taken an active part in it. This is an effort to take a more active part in hiring. 20.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the 'Town of Southold hereby establishes the following Personnel Policy for Hiring: (A) All people appointed by the Town Board as new employees of Southold Town (excluding Highway Department, by Town Law) will have been approved by the Personnel Committee and the Town Board. (B) The Personnel Committee, Town Board and/or relevant Standing Committee(s) will, for this purpose, meet with the applicant, in person, and review his/her Town application for employment. (C) Under urgent circumstances, where the Town requires the services of, and appoints, a newly-hired person before the Personal Committee, the Town Board and/or the relevant Standing Committee[s) has had an opportunity to meet with the applicant, the appointment will be considered provisional, and the proce- dure above will be followed retroactively. 20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Counc~ilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED'. 21 .-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Karen McLauqhlin as an aide for the developmentally disabled component of the Senior Adult Day Care Program, effective January 25, 1993, 20 hours per week, $7.50 per hour; salary to be. paid through a grant from the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities at no cost tO the Town of Southold. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Karen usedto work for this Township. Left for a short duration, and we're pleased to have her back. 21.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 22.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southotd hereby engages the services of Aerographics Corporation, at a cost not to e×ceed $7,500.00, to provide the Town with current aerial photographs of the Town of Southold. 329 JANUARY 19, 1993 COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: This would be used by various Boards, and the Trustees, of the Town of Southold. 22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 23.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOI-VED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to execute a Contract of Sale between Franklin Overton Rich and the Town of Southold, for the purchase of 10.35 acres of land on the east side of Peconic Lane, Peconic, SCTM #1000-74-3-24.1, at a purchase price of $155,000.00; said funds to be drawn from the Park and Play- grou[~d Account. 23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'd like to let Councilman Lizewski comment. COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI: We're very excited about the purchasing with Park and Playground funds of ten acres right in the center of town on Peconic Lane, which has been leased by the Town for years as a Little League field. We have three Little League fields on it, and the Town has taken the opportunity to now purchase this land, and hopefully improve on it with our Recreation Department. I think it's ~n~ excellent, excellent purchase at this time for the Town with these funds, which were earmarked for this type of purchase. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: l'm extremely pleased that the Town has moved in this direction for the youth of this community. We'd als'o like to thank Mr. Rich for his generosity in this matter. Some time .ago it came to my attention that there was a Little League team, that was renting a field from this individual on an annual basis, and last year we ended up helping this Little League team. In lieu of equipment we ended up paying the lease for them for the year, which amounted to about what the taxes were, and the idea came in to proceed, to contact Mr. Rich to see if he would be interested in giving this to the Town of Southold at sum that was set by an appraisal, for the future of Southold Town to use in all perpetuity, and certainly Mr. Rich has responded positively. 'Ehis Board has responded, and I- congratulate this Board on this movement for planning for this area in the future. The youth of this community, most of them are limited to where :they can have recreational sports, and certainly 10.4 acres, which fronts on two different roads, Peconic Lane and Ca~roll Avenue, would be a tremendous asset for this town for many, many decades to come, and we hope that everyone in the township will continue to utilize this facility in a manner, which they've been accustom to, and of course, the Town will continue now, once the contracts have been executed, and there's been a closing, we will then move to spruce up this property, and really make it a part of what we consider to be our heritage, and continuing effort for recreation in Southold Town..So, again, thank the Board for that. I think you did a great job on it. 24-25.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by 'Councilwoman Hussie, · WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold intends to establish a solid waste management district for provision of facilities, improvements and services in conhection with the collection and disposal of refuse and garbage in the Town of Southold, exceptive of Fishers Island; and WHEREAS, the proposed creation of a solid waste management district would constitute an action under the rules and regulations for the implementation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR); and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold is the only agency involved in the proposed creation of a solid waste management district as authorized pursuant to Section 209-b of the Town law; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has caused a Full Envrionmental Assessment Form (Parts I and II) to be prepared in consideration of the proposed action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: 1. The proposed action is considered to be a Type I action pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.12(12), which states "any Unlisted action which takes place wholly or partially within or substantially contiguous to any critical environmental area designated by a local or state agency pursuant to section 617.4(h) of this Part [SEQR]". 2, The Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby assumes lead agency status in consideration of the proposed action pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(a)(1), which states "An agency will be the lead agency when it proposes to undertake or, receives an application for funding or approval of a Type I or Unlisted action that does not involve another agency". 3. The Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts a Negative ' Declaration (attached) in consideration of the proposed action and the relevant documentation available, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(a) (1) (i), which states "If the agency is directly undertaking the action, it shall determine the significance of the action as early as possible in the design or formulation of the action". 4. The Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes the Town Clerk to circulate said Negative Declaration in accordance with the Notice and Filing Requirements contained in 6 NYCRR Part 617.10, and such other agencies as may be appropriate, and to post the Negative Declaration on the Town Clerks Bulletin Board. SEQR NEGATIVE DECLARATION Notice of Determination of Non-Significance Lead Agency: Town Board of the Town of Southold Address: Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Date: Januaw 19 ,1993 This notice is issued pursuant to Part 6171 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation Law. The lead agency has determined that the proposed action described below will n ct have a significant effect on the environment and that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement need not be prepared. Title of Action: SEQR Status: Project Description: Location: Southold Solid Waste Management District Town of Southold, New York Unlisted Action [6 NYCRR Part 617.12(12)] The Town Board of the Town of Southold intends to establish a solid waste management district for provision of facilities, improvements and services iin connection with the collection and disposal of refuse and garbage in the Town of Southold, exceptive of Fishers Island. At present, there is a similar solid waste management district for Fishers Island. As a result, residents of Fishers Island incur duplicate garbage handling fees. The proposed new district would exclude Fishers Island, thereby resulting in no change in serv~'ces; however, solid waste management taxation would be more equitable for residents of Fishers Island. The Town of Southold, located east of the Town of Riverhead, and comprising a portion of the north fork of Long Island, exceptive of F shers Island. JANUARY 19, 1993 33 1 Reasons Supporting This Determination: This determination is issued.in full consideration of the Criteria for Determination of Significance contained in 6 NYCRR Part 617.11, the Long Environmental Assessment Form Parts I, II and the following specific reasons: In comparing the proposed action with SEQR Criteria for Determination of Significance it is noted that theaCtion will not change, destroy or impair air, water or natural/Open space resources, or historic/archaeOlogical resources in tl~e Town of Southold. The action will not increase traffic volumes, solid waste generation or impact on community services, population patterns, noise levels, or the use of energy. The proposed action is not in material conflict with the municipalities current plans or goals. The proposed action will not create a hazard to human health. The current handling and disposal of solid waste in the Town of Southold will not be altered as a result of the proposed project. The proposed action will have beneficial impacts by creating a more equitable arrangement in terms of taxation of the residents of Fishers Island for solid waste collection and disposal. 24-25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: They say, that timing is everything, and at this time I need a motion to recess to go into public hearings for the afternoon. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 4:30 P.M., for the purpose of holding a public hearing. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Meetin~ reconvened at 4:45 P.M. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The Board has asked to defer on the second resolution of the afternoon. Judge Edwards wil'l be back March 1st, and that will give him an opportunity to, also, cast his vote in reference to acquisition of development rights. On the first resolution, a Local Law., would the Board like to enact that today? 26.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Wickham, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 22nd day of December, 1992, a ,proposed Local Law No. I - 1993 entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Alarms"; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this proposed Local Law on the 19th day of January, 1993, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that Local Law No. 1 - 1993 be'enacted as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 1993 A Local LaW in Relation to Alarms BE IT ENAC-EED, By the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: Chapter 2kt (Alarm Systems) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby deleted in its entirety and a new Chapter 2it (Alarm Systems) is adopted to read as follows: 1. Section 2u,-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and controls of the various types of fire, intrusion, holdup and other emergency signals from fire and police alarm services that require fire department or police responses, investigation or safeguarding of property at the location of an event reported by a signal which is transmitted by telephone or radio to the police or fire department from a central station as her~einafter defined. 2. Section 24-2 Definition. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: ALARM INSTALLATION - Any fire or police alarm device or aggregation of fire or police alarm devices installed on or within a single building or on or within more than one (1) building or area adjacently located on a common site at a specific location. CENTRAL ALARM STATION - Any facility operated by a private firm that owns or leases a system of fire or police alarm devices, which facility is manned by operators who receive, record or validate alarm signals and relay information about such validated signals to the police or fire department when appropriate. DIAL ALARM - Any fire or police alarm device which is a telephone device or telephone attachment that automatically or electronically selects a telephone line connected to a central alarm station or police headquarters and reproduces a prerecorded message to report a criminal act or other emergency requiring the police or fire department. DIRECT ALARM - Any fire or police alarm device connected directly by leased telephone wires from the specified location to police headquarters or the fire department. EMERGENCY ALARM - Any fire or police alarm device designed tO be activated by a fire, criminal act or other emergency at a specific location or by a victim of a holdup, robbery or other emergency or criminal act at a specific location. / FALSE EMERGENCY ALARM - Any signal activated by an emergency alarm to which the fire or police department responds which is not the result of a fire, holdup~ robbery or other crime or emergency. FIRE DEPARTMENTS - Buildings owned by the fire districts of Orient, East Marion, Southold, Cutchogue, Mattituck and their respective protection areas. FIRE OR POLICE ALARM DEVICE - Any device which, when activated by a fire, criminal act or other emergency requiring police of fire department response, transmits a prerecorded message or other signal by telephone, radio or other means to a central alarm station or directly to the police or fire department or produces an audible or visible signal designed to notify persons within audible or visible alarm range of the signal. INTRUSION - Any entry into an area or building equipped with one (1) or more fire and police alarm devices by any person or object whose entry actuates a fire or police alarm device. LICENSING AUTHORITY - The Town Board of the Town of Southold or its designated agent. PO.LICE HEADQUARTERS - Police headquarters and other enclosures housing privately or publicly owned equipment serving the police. TOWN OF SOUTHOLD - All of the Town of Southold, excluding Fishers Island. JANUARY 19, 1993 333 3. Section 2~,-3 Permit requ'res. Any property owner or lessee of property in the Town of Southold having on his or its premises a fire or police alarm device, or system of fire or police alarm devices, shall apply to the licensing authority for a permit to own or otherwise have such device on his or its premises. The application shall contain provisions relating to the device or system of devices installed or to be installed on the premises. No such device may be installed on the premises of the owner or lessee and no presently existing fire or poiice alarm device complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be modified after, the effective date of-this chapter prior to the licensing authority's having issued a permit to such owner or lessee. Such permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from issuance and must be renewed upon expiration. Section 24-~ Fees. Permit fees shall be as follows: Owner or lessee permits: (1) Initial. Permit: twenty-five dollars ($25.) (2) Renewal Permit: ten dollars ($10.) Section 24-5 Intentional false alarms. It shall be a violation of this chapter to intentionally cause a false emergency alarm, and any person who does intentionally cause a false emergency alarm shall be subject to' the penalty provision hereof. 6. Section 24-6 Charges for false alarms. Any owner or lessee of property having a fire or police alarm device or system of fire or police alarm devices on his or its premises on the effective date of this chapter shall pay to the town a charge for each and every false emergency alarm to which the fire or 'police department responds, in each calendar year, as follows: (1) First, and second false' emergency alarm each calendar year: no charge. (2) Third and all subsequent false emergency alarms each calendar year: one hundred dollars ($100.). The above charges shall be paid to the Town Clerk. Failure to pay any such charges shall subject SUCh owner, lessee or user to the penalty provisions of this chapter. The Licensing Authority shall promulgate rules, regulations and standards, which may be necessary for the purpose of assuring the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of fire or police devices and alarm installations owned, operated, maintained, installed, leased or sold by a licensee pursuant to Article 6D of the General Business Law of the State of New York and to facilitate the administration of this chapter. The Southold Police Department shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. The aforesaid rules, regulations and standards shall be set forth in writing, and copies shall be available for licensees. -7. Section 24-7 Severability. If any part or parts of this chapter are fo~- any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remain'lng portions of this chapter. The Town Board hereby .declares that it would have.passed the-local law enacting this chapter and each section, subsection, .sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more sections, subsections, ~entences, clauses or phrase might be declared invalid. 8. Section 24t-8 Penalties for offenses. Any person, firm or. corporation who or which does not pay any charge or fee established in this chapter who or which violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or is committed, and such violation may constitute disorderly conduct, in which event such person shall be a disorderly person. II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State. 26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, that ends our public session in reference to business. Are there any members of the audience, that would like to address this Board on any issue, that you feel may be .important for us to have an under- standing or knowledge of? RUTH OLIVA: Ruth Oliva. I just have two comments. One, I always had the greatest respect for Michael LaGrande. I've worked with him on preservation of lands in Orient. He has certainly done a wonderful job for the Town in trying to help us acquire land around Laurel Lake. He helped the Suffolk County Water Authority purchase a piece of property around Laurel Lake, and I think that he really is interested in good planning, however, just for the record I do agree with Councilwoman Hussie, that although he has done all these wonderful things there was certain procedures that he did promise the Board, and I have it in my note on May 5th of 1992, that were not followed through. I think it was just a bad communication, that was very unfortunate. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: And hopefully, Ruth, in the future it will not happen again. RUTH OLIVA: I hope so. My second comment was, I was really rather amazed that the Town Board allowed a developer to come in, and speak to the Board about a zone change, when it was my understanding that it was passed practice that the Board would never talk to an applicant with zone chanqe before they themselves had reviewed the application and either denied it, or approved it. To me today sounded more like contract zoning, and we have had a suit against us at one time for contract zoning, and we lost. So, I would hope while the Board may take the applicants suggestions in mind, that they will remind him that he has to apply for a new application before any decisions can be taken before the Board. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Is there any members of the audience, that would like to speak? COUNCILMAN PENNY: I would just like to speak. The only way that we can deal with an applicant is in public. The application for a zone change has been made before this Board, and it is a proper' matter before this Board. The policy that the Town Board has, is that they will not meet with an applicant for a zone change before the papers are flied. This is well after the environmental process. The public hearing has been held, and the applicant met with the Town Board in broad daylight to discuss with us possible changes that he would be willing to make. I see nothing healthier, than having these meetings at this time. If it was before the application was pending, I would agree with you, and we would refuse to meet with him. Everything today was very, very proper. RUTH OLIVA: I understand the appli~ant'~ problem. He's had the land for many years. He'd like to do something for it, but the appearance, the ethical appearance, I think George, looks as though, well, if you do this, I'll do that. Well, maybe if you do this, then we can agree to that. I'd rather see a proper application come before the Board, if he has a change, or wants to change what he wants to do. Fine, then let him make the proper application, and then the Board can look at that application, and decide whether it likes that or not. If you haven't decided one way, or another on his original application. COUNCILMAN PENNY: Ruth, the man offered in clear daylight, in public view, which is probably the most ethical way to offer something to the Board. The Board absolutely sat here, and acknowledged his offer, and that's all that the Town Board did. We did not compromise. We did not make anyconcessions. We are only considering the fact that he has offered to modify a proposal, which was JANUARY 19, 1993 335 brought before us, and he did it in broad' daylight. I hate to hear you question the ethics of people, that are willing to do this in a most public fashion. RUTH OLIVA: I prefer seeing it frankly, George, as a previous member of the Board, I would have preferred to see a oew application to be made to the Town Board, and you could review that. I'm Sorry. We have a difference of opinion on how it should be handled. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you. All the way in the back? ED SIEGMANN: I just have a couple of questions in reference to resolutions. Resolution three, advertise for a part-time data entry operator, is that a new job? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We had an individual who was in that position. She left. She was a college student, and she left, .and this is replacing that college student with another part-time employee. ED SIEGMANN: It's not a new job, but a replacement. Right? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Yes. ED SIEGMANN: On seventeen, the one in reference to the Local Law on Senior Citizen Exemption, what is the figure that you're using on that? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The figure, that we're using is on a sliding scale. It starts at the fifty percent level, which is $12,025.00, and it goes up to $16,825.00. ED SIEGMANN: I appeared before you some time ago, .and made a request in reference to $19,800.00 figure, which was the figure up until last year, that was okayed by the County, and the State. I was wondering why you went away from that figure, when it was such a; miminal cost to anybody else. If I believe correctly, the cost is $.14 a hundred, or $1.40 a thousand, and we figured that on the average of $7,000,00 assessment, that it would be a small amount for the additional taxpayers to pick up to cover it to $19,800.00. Is there any reason why you went away from that figure? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We had a presentation by the Board of Assessors today. 'They told the impacts to the Town, and I'm not sure at this time, whether I can go into detail about it until I have the public hearing. I would suppose I can just offer to you what the explanation was. .I don't have th~ numbers in front of me without pulling them out, Ed. I think it was $1.54, was the impact per resident for the increase, that was proposed. ED SIEGMANN: $1.54 what? A thousand? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: No. Per household. ED SIEGMANN: Per household. But, since going to the $19,800.00 doesn't increase that much. You know we're just going through firemen getting pensions. I know my fire cost went up this year on my taxes, $33.00 a year, just to cover the firemen for pensions. Now, this is giving a pension to people, who are on salaries, who have incomes, and I know when they retire the possibility is they will not have an income, but if we can pay $33.00 to put firemen's pensions up, why is it such a problem to put senior citizen exemptions up to $19,800.00, if the cost is only ~.14 a hundred? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Well, again, we haven't been given information on the max. The Town in the past never adopted the max, that the State had put in place. They always put a number in that was a moderate number, which wasn't the cap, and it certainly wasn't the bottom. In reference to looking at, especially what other school districts throughout the town have done, 'who offer the same exemption, this is in line with what other muncipalities are offering, and I guess that's the thinking behind this offering here. ED SIEGMANN: T. he top figure is not $19,800.00 anymore. The top figure is $21,000.00 at the present time, so, the request that I made that time for $19,000.00 (tape change) For your information Ri~erhead School District has just gone to the $19,800.00, and the other school districts out here haven't acted on it yet, because we're just in the process of sitting down with them, and asking to increase. What I would make a request to you is, that since the Assessors made this proposal to you, I Would ask you to get the figures from the Assessors in reference to the $19,800.00, and reconsider it, because I think $19,800.00 with somebody paying $3,000.00 in property tax these days, leaves them with $16,000.00 with the rest of their living for the year. It's not a hell of a lot, if they got to pay for their own medical coverage, and all the other things that they have to pay for today. So, my request would be to reconsider the amount. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: That would certainly be taken under advisement, Ed. Now, the Board, I don't know if there's enough time with the meeting schedules, that are existing in order to re-advertise, and to go through the procedure through a legal manner. This procedure, that is here now, because there are no meeting now again until February 2nd. After that the next meeting is on the ' 28th. I'm not sure if there's time frames to go through it again. It's possible to rethink this. We'll certainly bring it up to the Board at the next meeting on the 2nd, before the public hearing is held to see if they want to reconsider. I don't know whether it meets the time frame or not. ED SIEGMANN: What is the date now, the Assessors are here, so t guess they know, what is the date now, that you have to have your request in order to be public for 19937 SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Bob Scott, is here, an Assessor. ROBERT SCOTT: It has to be filed..it has to be approved by the Town Board on or before March 1st. ED SIEGMANN: I would think, that if that's the case, I would think that there would be time, because if you wanted to change it you could just put back the times of the meetings, the date of the meetings, and have it acted on at that time. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I don't know the mechanics of i.t, so I have to defer to the Town Clerk. ED SIEGMANN: I wish you would reconsider, because $16,000.00 today with the taxes that you pay out here, and that, is not a hell of lot of an income. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At the presentation, I think there was approximately 400 people, who are elegible under the present scenario that set up for age exemptions, and the impact was $188..000.00, so all these factors were taken into accord today, when the presentation was made. ED SIEGMANN: Well, when you buy the development rights from these pieces of farm, and I don't have any objects to it.. I only raise it,as the lady did back there, who said does the tax reduce on that? The tax reduce on that, which passes on to the other people, too, so I'm not quite sure in my mind whether it's more important to pass the savings like that on to somebody, that has farmland or to save to put on to 400 people that you're talking about, that have earnings of less than $16,000.00. Rather than belabor it, I would like to suggest that you reconsider. One other thing, that I would like to say to you, in reference to that ballpark property, that you bought up there, I think it's a good thing. We need things like that in the town, and I thought there's a possibility of you considering something else. You know, '~n some of these areas today where you have two acre zoning, you ask them to do 'cluster building,' when they build their houses, and you might be left with areas where you have many acres of property, that would be kept green at that time, because you have all your houses in one particular part of that property. Maybe, you ought to open up the possibility that some of that other property might be incentive to people, who bought the entire property to Start with, to be used by the town for certain things like baseball field for Little League, and that, where you then would not have to go out and purchase a piece of property for $150,000.00. I'm just asking you to consider that. It's a way to go, even maybe on some of these farms where you buy the development rights, maybe a small portion of that,by agreement with the owner, could be used as putting in ballfields, that you wouldn't have to pay $150,000.00 out of the taxpayers' money to purchase a piece of land. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Let me just make a comment on that. Taxpayers didn't pay for this property. This comes out of a dedicated fund, which is paid for by developers in subdivisions, and this money is earmarked for this purpose, so it didn't come from taxpayers' funds. It came from developers in this town, so the town, if you think of it that way, is getting something back from all the development that you see happening. There is some type of return coming back into the town, that's a positive one in reference to the purchase of open space, like this recreation for the youth of this community, so it didn't impact on you and I at all. This was .strictly paid for by the people, that have come into to the town. JANUARY 19, 1993 337 ED SIEGMANN: I'm glad to know that, except any cost that you pass on to a developer eventually gets passed 'on to somebody. The developer doesn't take it out of his own pocket. It's probably passed on to the person, who buys the house or whatever he builds on there.' But, I would think that it would be a good thing to look at, to use some of this property in that fashion, where you could put some of these things into for the youth. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: It certainly coUld be looked into. Is there anybody else, who would like to speak to the Board? JOHN GADA: John Gada from Fishers Island; Judge Edwards asked me to read' this letter from the Civic Association.. The Civic Association has been asked to support a petition being signed on Fishers Island to ask the State of New York to exempt Fishers Island from its newly established driver's license renewal procedure and allow us to continue with the previous system or a modification of the present one. We realize that the system involves an on line camera and computer, but to renew a Fishers Island this way would be an extreme hardship both financially, and in travel time duel to our location. Any help or advise you could render on this problem would be greatly appreciated. The Board of the Civic Association would, also, like to take this opportunity to wish the Town Board members a Happy New Year. We look forward to a year of continued good communi- cation and cooperation between the two Boards. · Sincerely, Carol O. Ridgeway. I have two other problems. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We've'already addressed the first one. The Judge has brought this to my attention in reference to the changing of how pictures now are developed, because now, as you mentioned in your letter, it's computerized image. It's no longer a camera, that r_an physically be brought over to the Island, and then taken off the island with the images already logged in, and then taken off. This is something, that we're trying to work on. I will follow through though on behalf of the Civic Association, and if you would remember, Judy, just to make a note of this. I will send a letter back to the Civic Association on a C.C. to the Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner requesting it. There is a way that possi.ble the residents on Fishers Island could be taken care of in reference to renewals of licenses, because in the past it's been an easy procedure for them to come over on a day, or whatever, and have it done. Now, that procedure doesn't look like it's .possible, but there many be some technical advances, that are available to us that I don't know about, and that the Judge has not known about, but the Commissioner may be able to give us, so that we could preclude this from happening in the future with residents not having the opportunity to get over to Motor Vehicles in Riverhead, so I will pursue that. JOHN GADA: I know we're exempt from emmission control on Fishers Island. have two other problems you probably don't want to hear about. One, I want to know what the status is on the tennis courts. TOWN--CLERK TERRY: We've executed the contract. COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI: I believe the-contract was awarded. They're just waiting for weather. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: It's been bid out. The contract has been awarded, and it's just a matter now of weather for them to go over, and physically do the work. TOWN CLERK TERRY: Mr. Corazzini told me, he thought they would be going over in late March. COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI: It's asphalt, and it needs heat, and all that stuff. JOHN GADA: The other one is the status of the metal dump. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: In respect to that, we're still working with the DEC in reference. In what direction they want us to take with that, we are researching with our epgineering firm what is the environmentally,-and economically prudent way to develop a plan for that one facility, and as soon as we get that in our hands to 'discuss it we can take a direction. You'll be notified of that. That's where we are with that. There are many options, that have been explored so far. Some of them have not paned, for instance reclaimation was one that didn't seem to pan out at this time, because of the expense involved at this time, and so on, but there are other measures, that are being taken into accord, because as you know it is,.a bunker, and it is concrete, that I think, eight or ten feet thick, or somthing like that. Right, John? Those bunkers, on the floor especially. So it's not like there's any impact, or anything underneath it. It's just contained in a vault. What is the quickest way to get it out of there is something we are still working on, so I will certainly give you all the information I have, as soon as this Board makes a direct move in reference to that facility. Is there anyone else that would like to speak to the Board? (No response.) I'll entertain-g motion to adjourn. Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby adjourned at 5:00 P,M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski; Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. ~/'~- Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk