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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
JULY 27, 1993
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris, Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilman
George L. Penny, Councilman Thomas H. Wickham, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie,
Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff, Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan,
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry. Absent: Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski.
9:45 A.M. - For Discussion Items: (1) Transmittal from the Landmark Preservation
Commission submitting request for changes in the Landmark Preservation Law. The
changes would accomplish the following: (A) Allow places and sites to be included
in 'the law. (B) Define Style of Architecture. (C) Better define the term
Landmark. (D) Include and define Historic District. Before taking any action on
the proposal, the Board would like to meet with Mr. Stack (at the August 10th work
session); have the Town Attorney research the question of a "Historic District";
and ask the Planning Board for comments on the proposed amendments.
9:50 A.M.- The Board met with Greenport Village Fire Chief Andrew Ficurilli,
Village Attorney Dan Ross, Village T~'ustee George Hubbard, and Fred Stahl and
Gene Heata of Richard Schmidt & Associates, insurance brokers. The group
discussed with the Town Board a proposal to renegotiate the East-West Fire
Protection District contract to include provision for a Firemen's Service Award
Program in the budget. Mr. Ross said the Village Board has asked that the Town
Board appoint a committee to renegotiate the contract. However, it was agreed by
the Town Board members that a public informational meeting (7:00 P.M., Wednesday,
August 25th) should be held to obtain input from the residents of the district on
the proposal. Councilman Penny said that it is his understanding that the program
would cost approximately $70,000 per year, and would increase the present $18.00
per thousand rate to $24.00.
10:30. A.M. - James Bitses, Esq., Southold, met with the T~wn Board to suggest
that a proposition be placed on the General Election ballot for acquisition of the Long
Island Rail Road tracks. He proposed using the right-of-way for a pedestrian
greenway, jogging and bicycle path, and ski trail. Mr. Bitsis said the referendum
wou d be to ask the Governor and State Legislature and the railroad authority to
turn over the right-of-way in fee to the Town of Southold. Councilman Wickham
suggested that the Stewardship Task Force take a look at the proposition.
Councilman Penny suggested a poll to determine how many local business are
dependant upon the railroad for freight service. Supervisor Harris said the
Greenport Rail Road Museum has plans .to run a restored steam engine on the tracks
m question in the near future. As a result of the questions posed by Board
members, Mr. Bitses did not receive encouragem, ent with regard to a proposed
referendum.
10:55 A.M. - Mary Ann Fleischman, Chairperson of the Southold Town Youth Board,
met with the Town Board to bring them Up to date on the upcoming "Local Paiooza
X=Perience" youth gathering, featuring numerous bands, to be held at the
Recreation Center on SAturday, August 1.4th, from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. Ms.
Fleischman also handed out a copy of a flyer to be distributed throughout the
community informing the public about the Youth Bureau, and publicizing a raffle
which will take place at a Cocktail-Less Party, October 23rd at the Recreation Center.
It is anticipated the raffle will raise $10,000 to benefit the youth of Southold Town.
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11:40 A.M. - Edward Dart, Agent for Public Employees Benefit Services Co.
(PEBSCO), a bidder for the Town's proposed employee's Deferred Compensation
Program, met with the Town Board to object to their proposed resolution (no. 9,
which was held) to designate The Hartford Life Insurance Company to administer
the plan. Mr. Dart presented statistics on PEBSCO and The Hartford in an effort
to convince them to accept his proposed plan. He said he had heard that there had
been damaging newspaper articles circulated about PEBSCO and would like an
· opportunity to rebut and/or explain them. Copies the articles will be made available
to Mr. Dart and the Board will wait for his response. -'
12:10 P.M. - Steve Bassis and Jack Hamilton met width the Board to explain their
dilemma in their inability to find a zone in the Town in which to open a facility for
substance abuse. They propose a 40-bed in-patient, medically supervised facility
fo~~ drug-free individuals who would spend 14 to 28 days in therapy, but it is
.prohibited in the Town Code. The Town Board agreed to review the psychological
issue of whether it should be permitted.
12:40 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
2:15 P.M. - Work Session reconvened. Absent: Supervisor Harris, and Town
Attorney Arnoff who arrived at 3:15 P.M.
For Discussion Items (continued): (2) Proposed resolution (no. 23) to construct
a roller blade and skate board facility behind the Recreation Center in Peconic.
Once a provision was added to the resolution calling for the Supervisor to direct
the To.~n's _insurance agent to extend liability coverage, Board members agreed to
move forward with the resolution. (~) Councilman Wickham submitted a proposed
policy resolution regarding preparation of bid specifications (see resolution no. 24).
.After agreeing to the policy, Board members placed a resolution on the agenda to
pay Frohnhoefer Electric for consulting services witl~ regard to the recent
installation of an emergency generator system (see resolution no. 25). (4) The
Board discussed the Code of Ethics adopted by the Town of Southampton, as
presented by Councilman Penny. The Town Attorney was directed to review the
law and put it in draft form for the Town of Southold. (5) This item had been
put on the agenda by Town Attorney Arnoff - a discussion of outdoor sales of
merchandise by peddlers. It was agreed this should go to the Legislative Committee.
(6) The Board scheduled 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 10th to meet with the Board
of Town Trustees to discuss Goldsmith's Inlet Jetty. (7) Letter from Dvirka and
Bartilucci concerning the proposed Yard Waste Composting facility. They would like
to move forward with certain tasks, and it was agreed the Solid Waste Task Force
should coordinate the figures given by D&B with the overall estimate, and costs of
Option A & Option B and work with Superintendent of Highways Jacobs and Solid
Waste Coordinator Bunchuck.in- developing .a plan. (8) Request from the Southold
Yacht Club for a exemption from parking permit regulations at the Goose Creek
Beach on the day of their annual Around Shelter Island Sunfish and Catamaran Race
(see resolution no. 26). (9) Proposed "Local Law in Relation to Flood Damage
. Prevention". See resolution no. 27 setting public hearing. (10) Letter from
Cameron Engineering regarding improvements to the Scavenger Waste Treatment
Facility will be discussed at the August 10th Work Session. (11) Letter from Jesse
H.- Jackson asking for an increase in the rent for use of his parking field on the
.north side of Main Road, Southold, will be discussed at the August 10th Work
Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
3:51~ P.M. - On motion of Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it
was Resolved that the Town Board en'ter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board:
Ayes: Justice Edwards, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman
Hussie. Also present: Town Attorney Arnoff (left':at 5:00 P.M.), Assistant Town
Attorney Kiernan, Town Clerk Terry.---The Board met with Patrick K. Brosnahan,
Jr., Esq., and Vito A. Competiello and Robert P. Yaccarino to discuss litigation and
contract ~negotiations. The Board also discussed a change order at the Human
Resource Center (see resolution no. 28), and reinstatement of an employee, Leona
Urban (~ee r~esolution no. 29).
5:25 P:M. - Work Session adjourned.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meetin9 of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, July
27, 1993, at the Southold Towr. Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor
Harris opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M., with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Scott L. Harris
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilman George L. Penny IV
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Assi~stant.T.o.wn Attorney Matthew G:
Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski
Kiernan
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the audit of the bills from
July 27, 1993.
Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED the followin9 bills be and hereby ordered paid: General Fund Whole
Town bills in the amount of $107,253.08; General Fund Part Town bills in the
amount of $55,546.82; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of S900.00; Adult Day
Care bills in the amount of $618.93; SNAP Program bills in the amount of $494.40;
Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $9,180.82; Highway Fund Part
Town bills in the amount of $21,260.21; Ag Land Development Rights bills in the
amount of $32,418.75; Yard Waste Compost Capital bills in the amount of $16,745.28;
Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $20,793.35; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $40, 952.21; Southold Wastewater District bills in the
amount of $18,224.99; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $256.79;
Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $5,131.48; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $401.06.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickha~,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was. declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the minutes from July 13, 1993,
Town Board meeting.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the July 13, 1993, regular Town Board meeting
'be and hereby approved.'
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve August 4, 1993, the next Town
Board meeting at I:00 o'clock P:M. oo Fishers Island.
Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESO.LVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town-Board.will be at 1:00 P.M.,
Wednesday, August 4, 1993, at' Fishers Island, New York
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hus$ie, Councilman Wickham, .
.Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the next Town Board meeting
following August 4, at August 10, 1993, at 4:00 P.M.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the next following regular meeting of the Southeld Town Board
wil be at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 10, 1993, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold,
New York.
Vote of t~e Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was-declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'd like to welcome you all this evening, now that some
of the business has been transacted, and at this I ask Troop 1127 to please come
forward for presentation of a Southold Town flag to a National Jamboree, that they'll
be attendin9. Could you tell us a little bit about this National Jamboree, where
it's being held, and how-many people are participating from this area, and throughout
Suffolk? Do you have any idea?
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BOY SCOUT: There's usually about 35,000 kids there. It's going to be held at
Virginia. I don't know how many people are coming from there. There's three
troops from locally, about thirty, forty kids in each.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Here's the Southold Town flag. If you would like to open
it up, and take a look at it, it's very similar to one that's behind you there. This
flag hopefully will be displayed proudly, and you'll be r,epresenting the olc~es.t ~
town in New York State at this National Jamboree in~-West Virginia, and I'll present
that to you, and give you the envelope to go with it, so you can keep it nice and
neat, and thank you for the opportunity to have our f!ag f~own in another state,
and I know you'll proudly do your best to represent us down there ip. ail your
endeavors, that I'm sure you'll be doing over that period of time. With that, thank
you very much. Thank you for coming in. Is there anything you'd like to say?
You've said enough? Gentlemen, if you have other business you certainly are
excused. Thank you for participating, and have a good time.
{ Five Scouts present to accept the flag to be taken to the National Jamboree in
Virginia.)
I. REPORTS.
1. Southold Town Community Development Monthly Report -for June, 1993.
2. Southold Town Trustees Monthly Report for June, 1993.
3. Councilmen's Report.
4. Supervisor's Report.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES.
1. .U.S. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of John
W. and Catherine M. Dempsey to extend an existing pier landward over wetlands,
add a ramp, a float, and two dolphin piles. Project located on Mattituck Creek,
Mattituck, New York. Comments requested by August 2, 1993.
2. U.S. Corp of Army'Engineers, New York District, application of John
Hellier to install six mooring piles adjacent to an existing dock assembly located
in West Harbor, Fishers Island, New York. Comments to be received by August
2, 1993.
Ill. COMMUNICATIONS. None.
IV PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1. 8:00 P;M. on "Local Law in Relation to Standard Yield Requirements".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
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 acting upon in
· the next few moments? (No response.) If not, Councilwoman Hussie, would you
start off with the first resolution?
1.-M0ved b~, Councilwoman Hussie,. seconded by Justice Edwards,' it was
RESOLV. ED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints the
· followin9 individuals as members of the Southold Town Ac~ricultural Advisory
-Committee, for a two (2) year term, effective August 11, 1993 through August
11, 1995, they to serve in said position without compensation: Sanford Friemann,
David Horton, Frank ~icBride, John Sidor, Catherine Simicich, Gene Vanden Bosch.
1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'd like to say that the Committee has been doing a great
job. They've tackled quite a few issues since they'ye been formed, and there are
more issues that they're working on. One of them, very important that they're
Working on, we hope at some point very shortly that we'll be making a recommenda-
tion, is the Farmer's Bill of Rights for Southold Town. It's something I know is
very dear to them, and to other members of the farming community, to insure and
protect the farmers of our community, so that their industry can survive through
times, that unfortunately find other industries being pressed and pushed. The
agriculture has been one of the industrial survivors of these times as far as coming
up with methods to insure their longevity, and I think by working on a Farmer's
Bills of Ri§hts for Southold this will insure that one of the oldest industries in
this town, being the a9riculture industry, will survive for many decades to come.
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2.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the
$90,000 Letter of Credit submitted as a Performance Bond for the roads and
improvements in the major subdivision of Farmveu Associates at Mattituck, all in
accordance with the Town Board resolution of February 23, 1993 approving the
amount as recommended by the Southold Town Board and Planning Inspector Richter.
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Councilman
~,l~ham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Baord of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following 1993 Budqet modification to the General Fund - Part Town to transfer
donated funds for D.A.R.E. items:
To:
Revenues
B2705 Gifts & Donations
Appropriations $ 98.69
B3157.4 Juvenile Aide Bureau, Contractual Expenses $ 98.69
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 4:30 P.M.,
Tuesday, Aucjust 10, 1993, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York,
as time and place for a public hearing on the question of proposed amendments
to the Community Development 1992 and-1993 Program Budgets, as follows:
$ Before $ After $ Change
+ or -
Southold Town Human Resources Center $50,000 -0- -$50,000
Elderly Transportation $20,000 $25,000 + $5,000
Peconic Lane Park $50,000 $95,000 +$45,000
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, -Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to' place a notice in ~l'he Long Island Traveler-Watchman
and The Suffolk Times for two consecutive weeks, advising that the Town of
Southold will be accepting applications for the Southold Villas, Section II Affordable
Housing Program; application deadline is August 27, 1993 at 4:00 P.M.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. Abstain: Councilman Penny.
This resolution was cieciared duly ADOPTED.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: I will abstain due to the fact that I've been conducting some
business with the builders at Southold Villas, so I will abstain on this.
6.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, 'it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
' followin~ 1993 Budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town to transfer
donated funds for D.A.R.E. stationery:
To:
Revenues
B2705 Gifts & Donations $ 72,60
Appropriations
B3157.4 Juvenile Aide Bureau, Contratua] Expenses $ 72.60
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded b~ Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Sotuhold hereby authorizes the
followinq budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1993 Budcjet to
appropriate Park & Recreation funds for the Tasker Park bronze plaque:
JULY 2?, 1993
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To:
Revenues:
A2025 Special Recreation Facilities $ 453.00
Appropriations:
A7110.2 Parks, Equipment $ 453.00
7.~Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southoid hereby authorizes the
foilowin9 budget modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1993 Budcjet to
cover payroll of Recreation Department part-time Clerk for the remainder of the
year:
To:
A7020.1 Recreation Administration, Personal Services $ 1,500.00
From:
A8090.1 Environmental Control, Pei-sonal Services $ 1,500.00
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Number nine, a resolution accepting and approving The
Hartford Life Insurance Company to administer a Deferred Compensation Program
for the Town employess, is being held.
10.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris,
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 Yardi Sale Permits"; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that this' Local Law be referred to the Southold Town Planning Board
and Suffolk County Department of Planning for their recommendations and reports,
all in accordance with the Southold Town Code and Suffolk County Charter. This
proposed Local Law reads as follows, to wit:
A Local Law in Relation to Yard Sale Permits
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of'the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended to read as follows:
1. Section 100-31(C)(10)(d) (Use Regulations) is hereby amended to
reads as follows:
(d) A permit is obtained therefor from the Bt~i~telii~cj
]-,sl~ec-~o~ Town Clerk upon the payment of a fee
of fifteen dollars ($15.)
2. Section 100-31(C)(10) is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to
read as follows:
(e) The display permit issued by the Town Clerk shall be
posted on the premises so it can be read from the
street, and removed before sundown on the day of the sale.
It. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
'~ Overstrike r. epresents deletion[s)
** Understri'ke represents addition(s)
:10-~Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
'This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby designates Martin
Sidor, Mattituck, New York, as Southold Town's certified designee on the Suffolk
County Farm Select Committee, effective immediately.
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
12:-~oved by Justice Edwards, seconded by C(~uncilwoman-Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with
recjret, the resignation of Bonnie M~z2aferro, member of the Southold Town Youth
Board, effective immediately, and extends their sincere thank's and appreciation
for the time and expertise she devoted to the Board.
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I hope that in the future that Bonnie will be able to join,
once again, the Youth Board, and help in it's endeavors in the future. She was
quite an asset, and hopefully, if time permits, she will once again be able to
resume her position.
13.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, there has been. presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold,
a proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law Providincj for the Creation of a Records
Manacgement Pro~jram; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town-Board hereby sets 4:32 P.M., Tuesday, August 10, 1993,
Southold Town Hail, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a
public hearing on this proposed Local gaw which reads as follows, to wit:
A Local Law Providing for the Creation
of a Records Management Program
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of-Southold, as follows:
The Code of tile Town of Southold is hereby amended bY adding a new Chapter
thereto, to be Chapter 72, to read as follows:
Chapter 72
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
I. Section 72-1. Intent
Records are essential to the administration of local government. They contain
the information that keeps ~overnment programs functioning. It is the intent of
this chapter that a records management program be extablished which will assist
officials in makin9 decisions, administering programs and providing administrative
continuity with past operations. The program would be intended to document
delivery services, show the legal responsibilities of government and protect the
legal rights of citizens. It will contain information on taxation and on the manage-
ment and expenditure of funds. These records will also document the historical
document of government itself, the community and t'he people of the town.
Section 72-2. Program established; designation of records management officer.
There shall be a records management program established under the aegis of
the Town Clerk and headed by a records management officer and will be responsible
for administering the current and archived public records in storage areas for the
town in accordance with local, state and federal laws and guidelines.
. Records are essential to the administration of local government. They
contain the information that keeps government programs functioning. It is the
intent of this chapter that a records management program be established which
will assist officials in making decisions, administering programs and providing
administrative continuity With past operations; The program would be intended
to document delivery services, show the legal responsibilities of government
and protect the legal rights of citizen~. It will contain information on taxation
and on the management and expenditure of funds. These records will also
document the histobical document of government itself, the community and the
people of the town.
.Section 72-2. P~'ogram established; designation of records management officer.
There shall be a records management program established under the aegis
of the Town Clerk 'and headed by a records management officer. The Town
Clerk ii designated as the records management _officer and 'will be responsible
for 'administering the current and archived public records in storage areas for
the town in accordance with local, state and federal laws and guidelines.
- Section 72-3. Definitions.
As used in thi~ chapter, the following terms shall .have the meanings
indicated.:
ARCHIVES - Those official records which have been determined by the
officer and Advisory Committee to have sufficient historical or other value
to warrant the continued preservation by the town.
REC:ORDS Official files, minutes and documents, books, papers,
photographs, sound recordings, microforms or any other materials,
regardless of 'physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant
to law or in conjunction with the transaction of official town business.
RECORDS CENTER - An establishment maintained by the records
'L management officer for the storage, servicing, security and processing
- of records which must be preserved for varying periods of time.
RECORDS DISPOSITION The removal by the town, in accordance with
approved records control schedules, of records no longer necessary for
the conduct of busines's by such agency through removal methods, which
may include the disposition of temporary records by destruction or
donation, or the transfer of records to a central storage facility for
temporary or permanent storage of .records determined to have historical
or other sufficient, value warranting continued preservation, or the
transfer of records from one town agency to another town agency.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT - The planning, controlling, directing,
organizing, training, promotion and other managerial activities involved
in records creation, records maintenance and use and records disposition,
including records preservation, records disposal and the records center
or other sto~age faci. lities.
SERVICING - Making information in records available to any agency, for
official use or to the public.
Section 72-4. Powers and duties of records management officer.
The records management officer shall have all the necessary powers to
carry out the efficient administration, determination of value, use,
preserv~_tion, storage and disposition of the public records kept,' filed or
received by the officers and departments of the town.
The records management officer shall continually survey and examine
public records to recommend their classification so as to determine
.the most suitable method to be used for the maintaining, storing and
servicing of the following:
(1)
(2)
Obsolete and unnecessary records a~ccording to the New York
State Retention and Disposition Schedules, thereby subject to
disposition;
Information containing administrative, legal, fiscal, research,
historical or educational value which warrants their permanent
retention; or
(3) Records not subject to disposition according to state law.
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The records management officer shall establish guidelines for proper
records management in any department of the town government in
accordance with local, state and federal laws and guidelines.
The records management officer shall operate a central records
management storage facility for 'storage, processing and servicing of
all town records for all town departments and agencies.
Additional requirements of the records management officer will include
but are not limited to:
(1) The development of a comprehensive records management
program.
(2) The conduct of an
(3') The encouragement
initial survey and analysis of all records.
and coordination of the continuous legal
destruction of Obsolete records through the adoption and use
of the state archive record retention and distribution schedules.
The development and a Suitable retention period for records not
covered by the' State Records Retention and Distribution
Schedules. ~
(5)
(6)
The assistance to each department for the establishment of a
records management system to support the overall town records
management program.
The setting up and overseeing of a center fop the storage of
inactive records.
(7) The coordinating and carrying out 'or participating in the
planning for development of advanced records management
systems and equipment.
Section 72.5. Records Advisory Board..
There shall be a Records Advisory .Board designated to work closely with
and provide advice to the records management officer. The Board shall consist
of' the Town Historian, a member of the Town Board selected by the
Supervisor, the Town Accountant and a department head. The Board shall
meet Deriodica]l¥ and have the followino duties:
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A. To provide advice to the records management officer on the
development of the records management program.
B. To review the performance of the program on ~n ongoing basis and
propose changes and ~mprovements.
C. To review retention periods proposed bY the records management
officer for records not covered by the state archive schedules.
D. To provide advice on the appraisal of records for archival value and
to be the final sign-off entity as to what is or is not archival.
Section 72.6. Custody and control of records.
The records management officer shall maintain physical custody and the
official responsibility for ali records. Department heads shall retain
constructive control and authority over all department records.
Section 72.7. Disposition of records.
No records shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by a department
of the town unless approval has been obtained from the records management
officer. No records shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the records
management officer without the express written consent of the department head
having authority.
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resol'ution was declared duly ADOPTED.
14.-~/.oved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid
of Maior Materials, Riverhead, for supplying and delivering 10,000 cubic yards,
more or less, of soi! for covering purposes at the Southold Town Landfill, all 'n
accordance with the bid specification, at a cost of $4.79 per cubic yard.
14.~Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
15.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards,
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TO%'VN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW
YORK,ADOPTED JULY 27, 1993, AUTHORZING THE
PAYMENT OF THE TOWN'S OUTSTANDING LIABILITY
FOR RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, STATING THE ESTIMATED~MAXIN)UM COST
THEREOF IS $678,220, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT
THEREFOR, AND AUTHRORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$678,220 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FINANCE
SAID API~ROPRIATION.
Recitals
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 62 of the New York Laws-of
1989 the State of New York (the "State") amended cert. ain statutes
concerning the payment of employer contributions to retirement
systems, which resulted in the creation of liabilities for the
Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York (the
"Town")., in the amount of $425;577 with respect to the New York
State and local Employees' Retirement System'and $456,542 with
respect to the New York State and local Police and Fire
Retirement System; and
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WHEREAS, the State has permitted the Town to amortize
such liability over a seventeen (17) year period commencing in
the year 1989 at the interest rate of eight and three-quarters
per centum (8.75%) per annum, and since 1989 such aggregate
liability of $882,119 has been reduced to $678,220; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town has determined that
as a result of the general decline in interest rates it may now
be able to obtain financing at an interest rate which is less
than eight and three-~arters per centum (8.75%) per annum, and
on terms beneficial to the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in
the best interest of the Town to authorize the financing of such
$678,220 liability;
Now, therefor,
THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES (by the favorable vote of
not less than two-thirds of all the members of said Town Board)
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town of Southold, in the County of
Suffolk, New York (herein called "Town"), is hereby authorized to
finance its $678,220 aggregat'e unpaid liability to the New York
State and local Employees' Retirement System and the New York
State and local Police and Fire Retirement System. The total
amount of said. unpaid liabilities is $678,220, and said amount is
hereby appropriated to pay said liability. The plan of financing
includes the issuance of $678,220 serial bonds of the Town to
financ'e said appropriation; and the levy and collection of taxes
"on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the principal
of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become
due and payable.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the Town in the principal
amount of $678,220 are hereby authorized to be issued 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 "Law"), to finance said appropriation.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby
determined and declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness of the specific
object or purpose, as described herein, for which said serial
bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution are to be issued,
within the limitations of Section 11.00 (a) 85 of the Law, is the
period of time remaining for the amortization of the amount due
under Sections 17-a and 317-a of the Retirement and Social
Security Law, and, accordingly, the bonds herein authorized shall
mature not later than December 15, 2005.
(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 for the purpose or purposes for
which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement of
intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with
Treasury Regulation Section 1.103-18 of the United States
Treasury Department.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this
resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation
Of. thesale'of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity
as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, shall be .general
obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and
interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within
the Town without limitation of rate or amount. 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
JULY 27, 1993
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 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 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of
bond anticipation notes and of Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00
to 60.00 of~ the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board
relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing
the terms, f~)rm and contents and as to the sale and issuance of
the bonds he]~ein authorized and of any bond anticipation notes
issued in an~:icipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said
bond anticip~[tion notes, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor,
the chief fi:~cal officer of the Town.
Se:tion 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by
this resolution and of any notes issued in anticipation of the
sale of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a
(b
and an actiol
commenced
or
Se~
permissive r~
15.-Vote of the
Councilman Penn
This resolution
such obligations are authorized for an object or
purpose for which the Town is not authorized to
expend money, or
the provisions of law which should be complied
with at the date of the publication of such
resolution are not substantially complied with,
, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is
:hin twenty days after the date of such publication,
such obligations are authorized in violation of
the provisions of the constitution.
~tion 7. This bond resolution is subject to
~ferendum.
Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
y, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
~s declared duly ADOPTED.
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16.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
THE TO~N BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOU~HOLD, ZN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town Clerk of said Town of Southold
shall, within ten (10) days after the adoption of this resolution
cause to be published, in full, in the "THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-
WATCPIMAN," a newspaper published in Southold, New York~ having a
general circulation within said Town and hereby designated the
official newspaper of the Town for such publication and posted on
the sign board of the Tow~ maintained pursuant to the Town Law, a
Notice in substantially the following form:
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 27, 1993, the Town
Board of the Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New
York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:
"Bond Resolution of the Town of Southold, New
York, adopted July 27, 1993, authorizing the
payment of the Town's outstanding liability
for retirement contributions to the State of
New York, stating the estimated maximum cost
thereof is $678,220, appropriating said amount
therefor, and authorizing the issuance of
$678,220 serial bonds of said Town to finance
said appropriation,,,
an abstract of which bond resolution concisely stating the
purpose and effect thereof, is as follows:
FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Town to finance its $678,220
aggregate unpaid liability to the New York State and local
Employees' Retirement System and the New York State and local
Police and Fire Retirement System and STATING the estimated
maximum cost thereof is $678,22.0; APPROPRIATING $678,220 to pay
said liability; STATING the plan of financing includes the
issuance of $678,220 serial bonds of the Town, and the levy and
collection of taxes upon all the taxable real property within the
Town to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon;
S~COND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of $678,220 serial
bonds of the Town pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State
of New York (the "Law") to finance said appropriation;
THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable
usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are
authorized to be issued is the period of time remaining for
amortization of the amounts due, and, accordingly'the bonds Shall
mature not later than December 15, 2005.; the proceeds of the
bonds may be used to reimburse the Town for expenditures made
after the effective date hereof for the purpose for which said
bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said $678,220
serial bonds will exceed five (5) years;
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the
renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general
obligations of the Town and PLEDGING to their payment the faith
and credit of the Town;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and
duties as to the issuance of said bonds and any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals
thereof; and
SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject
to a permissive referendum.
DATED: July 27, 1993
Judith T. Terry
Tcwn Clerk
Section 2. After said bond resolution shall take
effect, the Town Clerk is hereby directed to cause said bond
resolution to be published, in full, in the newspapers referred
to in Section 1 hereof, and hereby designated the official
newspaper for said publication, togethe~ with a Notice in
substantially the form as provided by Section 81.00 of the Local
Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws
of the State of New York.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect
immediately.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
17.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by 3ustice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby c~rants permission
to Elizabeth Neville to represent the Town Clerk's Office at a New York State
Archives and Records Administration Start-Up Meeting for Grant Recipients, on
Thursday, Au§ust 19, 1993, from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the State Office
Building, Hauppauge, New York, and actual expense for transportation, using a
Town vehicle, shall be a legal charge to the Town Clerk's 1993 Budget.
'17.-Vote .of the Town Boar.d: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared .duly ADOPTED.
-18.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
followin~ 1993 Budc~et modification to the Highway Fund- Part Town to appropriate
a donation from the Nassau Point Property Owners Association for road end clean-up:
To:
DB.2705 Gifts & Donations $ 250.00
From:
DB.5110.4 General Repairs, Contractual Expenses $ 250.00
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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19.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman HUssie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the
followin~ 1993 Playc,)round Attendants, Life,guards and Beach Attendant, at the
following salaries:
PLAYGROUND ATTENDANTS
Kim ~¢rontgomery
Kelly Mulroy
Martha Ker~nelly
LIFEGUARDS
Michael Patricio (1st year)
Stevan Fickeissen (1st year)
Sean Gagen (1st year)
Mary Kate Toner (1st year)
Angela Fioravantes (4th year)
Sean Curran (1st year.)
Jeff Falkowski (Ist year)
Bernard Cassidy (1st year)
BEACH ,ATTENDANT
8.00 per hour
8.00 per hour
8.00 per hour
$ 7.42 per hour
$ 7;42 per hour
$ 7.42 per hour
$ 7.42'per hour
$ 8.22 per hour
$ 7.42 per hour
$ 7.42 per hour
$ 7.42 per hour
Abigail' Flansen (1st year) $ 5.83 per hour
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilmar~ Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
20.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs James McMahoo, Director of Proo~ram Evaluation, to submit a permit applica-
tion to the .New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, on behalf
of the Southold Town Highway Department, for the Pipes Neck Road Drainage Project.
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. __
21 .-Moved Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Edwards,
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 Restricted Parking";
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 4:40 P.M., Tuesday, August 10, 1993,
Southold. Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public
hearinc~ on this proposed Local law which reads as follows, to wit:
A Local Law in Relation to Restricted Parking
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Article IV, Section 92-43 (Parking for limited time only.) is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following:
Name of Between the
Street Side Hours of
First Street Both 6:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m.
Time
Limit
15 mins.
In New Suffolk,
between Jackson
Street and Main
Street -
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
* Underline indicates addition(s)
21.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
22.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a part-time Clerk-Typist for
the Building Department, 17 1/2 hours per week, $6.50 per hour.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: With regrets, Jane Blados will be leaving as a part-time
person in that department, so we're certainly going to miss her, and wish her best
on her endeavors.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
T.his resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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23.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
construction of a roller blade and skate board facility on Southold Town property
behind the Recreation Center, Peconic Lane, Peconic, and allocates a sum not
to exceed $15,000.00 from the Park & Playground Fund for said facility, which
is to be constructed as per plans and specifications prepared by Engineerinc~
Inspector James A. Richter; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he is hereby authorized to
direct the Town's Insurance Agent, Stype Insurance Agency, to extend the Town's
liability coverage for this faci!ity.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councibvoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This reso~u.tion was declared duly ADOPTED.
24.-~oved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, the 'Town of Southold solicits bids to acquire certain goods and services;
and
WHEREAS, the Town.must provide appropriate specification to accompany the invita-
tions to bid; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that it is the policy of the' Town Board of the Town of Southold that
the Town Engineer, Superintendent of 'Highways, Town Clerk, or any other .
appropriate town official may prepare bid specifications for those cases in which
said Town official has the required expertise; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that i'f additional expertise is required to prepare said
specifications, an outside party may be consulted in preparing the specifications,
in which case that party will provide the Town in writing, in advance, with the
cost of providing said services. In the event that the party is also a bidder, the
Town wil pay the cost of preparing the specifications irrespective of whether or
not the party is subsequently awarded the bid.
24.-Vote of' the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards. No: Supervisor Harris.
.This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
25.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilmar. Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
payment of $4,500.00 to Frohnhoefer Electric Company, Inc., Southold, for
consulting engineer services with regard to the preparation of plans and specifica-
tions fora bid for the emergency system at Police Headquarters and Town Hall.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
26.-Moved'by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby c~rants permission
to the Southold Yacht Club to use 35 parking spaces in the Town parking field
at Goose Creek Beach, on Saturday, August 14, 1993, for parking vehicles of
participant non-residents in their annual "Around Shelter Island Sunfish and
Catamaran Race", and these non-residents shall be exempt from paying a $20.00
per vehicle and $20.00- per trailer non-resident parking fee.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
27.-J'~oved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southolcl
a proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Flood Damage Preven-
tion''; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 4:35 P.M., Tuesday, Aucjust 10, 1993,
Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a publid
hearinc3 on this proposed Local Law Which reads as follows, to wit:
A Local Law in Relation to Flood Damage Prevention
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 46 (Flood Damage Prevention) of the'Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby deleted in its entirety, and a new Chapter 46 (Flood Damage Prevention)
is hereby adopted to read as foll6ws:
§q6.1.
Chapter L~6
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Statutory Authorization and Purpose.
§ L[6.1-1. Findings.
The Town Board of the Town of South01d finds that
th~ potential and/or actual damages from flooding and
erosion may be a problem to the residents of the Town
of Southold and that such damages may inch,,de: destruc-
tion or loss of private and public housing, damage to
public facilities, both publicly and privately owned,
and injury to and loss of human life. In order to
minimize the threat of such damages and to achieve
the purposes and objectives hereinafter set forth,
this local law is adopted.
§ o.6.1-2. Statement of Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the
public health, safety, and general welfare, and to
minimize public and private losses due to flood' condi-
tions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
Regulate uses which are dangerous to health,
safety and property due to water or erosion
hazards, or which result in damaging increases
in erosion or in flood heights or velocities.
Require that uses vulnerable to floods, includ-
ing facilities which serve such uses, be
protected against flood damage at the time of
initial construction.
'Control the alteration of natural floodplains,
stream channels, and natural protective barriers
'which are involved in the accommodation of flood
waters.
Fe
Control filling, grading, dredging and other
development which may increase erosion or flood
damages.
Regulate the construction of flood barriers which
~vill unnaturally divert flood waters or which may
increase flood hazards to other lands..
Qualify and maintain for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program.
§ ~6.1-3. Objectives.
The objectives of this local law are:
'A. To .protect human life arid health.
B. To minimize expenditure of public money for
costly flood control projects.
C. To minimize the need for rescue and relief
efforts assoc'ated with flooding and general-
ly undertaken at the expense of the general
public.
D. 'To minimize prolonged business interruptions.
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§ /~6.2.
Fo
To minimize damage to public facilities and
utilities such as water and gas mains, electric,
telephone, sewer lines, streets and bridges
located in areas of special flood hazard.
To help maintain a stable tax base by providing
for the sound use and development of areas of
special flood hazard so as to minimize future
flood blight areas.
G. To provide that developers are notified that
property is in an area of special flood hazard.
H. To ensure that those who occupy the areas of
special flood hazard assume responsibility for
their actions.
Definitions.
Unless specifically defined below, words or
phrases used in this local law shall be inter-
preted so as to give them the meaning they have
in' common usage and to give this local law its
most reasonable application.
-"Appeal'! - A request for a review of- the
Local Administrator's interpretation of any
provision of this Local Law or a request for
a variance.
"Area of shallow flooding" A designated
AO, AH or VO Zone on a community's Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one percent
or greater annual chance of flooding to an
average annual depth of one to three feet
where a clearly defined channel does not
exist, where the path of flooding is charac-
terized by ponding or sheet flow.
"Area of special flood hazard" - Is the land in
the floodplain within'a community subject to a
one percent or greater chance of flooding in
any given year. This area may be designated
as Zone A, AE, AH, AO, Al-A30, A99, V, VO, VE,
Or Vl-V30. It is also commonly referred to as
the base floodplain or 100-year floodplain.
"Base flood" - The flood having a- one per-
cent chance of being equalled or exceeded in
any given year.
"Basement" - That pbrtion of a building '
having its floor subgrade (below ground level)
on all sides.
"Breakaway wall" - A wall that is not part
of the structural support of the building and
is intended through its design and construction
'to collapse under specific lateral loading forces
without causing damage to the elevated portion
of the building or the supporting foundation
system.
"Building" See · "Structure"
"Cellar" - Has the same meaning ~s. '!Basement".
"Coastal high hazard area" - An area of
special flood hazard extending from offshore
to the inland limit of a primary frontal dune
along an open coast and any other area subject
to high velocity wave action from storms or
seismic sources. The area is designated on
FIRM as Zone Vl-V30, YE.
VO OR V. ~
· "Development" - Any man-made change to
improved or unimproved real estate, including
but not limited to buildings or other structures,
mining, dr~dging, .filling, paving~ excavation or
drilling operations or storage of equipment or
materials.
· "Elevated building" - A non-basement building
(i) built in the case of a building in Zones
Al-A30, AE, A, A99,.AO, AH, B, C; X, or D, to have
the top of the elevated floor, or in the case of a
building in Zones V1-30, VE, or V, to have the
bottom of the lowest horizontal structure member
Of the elevated floor elevated above the ground
level by means of pilings, columns (posts and
piers), or shear walls parallel to the flow of '
the water and (ii) adequately anchored so as not
to impair the structural integrity of ~the build-
ing during a flood of up to the magnitude of
the base flood. In the case of Zones Al-A30, AE,
A; A99, AO, AH, B, C, X, of D, "elevated building"
also includes a building elevated by means of
fill or solid foundation perimeter walls with
openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded
movement of. flood waters. In the case of Zones
Vl-V30, VE, or V, "elevated building" also
includes a building otherwise meeting the
definition of "elevated building", even though
the lower area is enclosed by means of breakaway
walls that meet the federal standards.
"Existing manufactured'home park or
subdivision" - A manufactured home park or'
subdivision for which the construction of
facilities for servicing the lots on which the
.manufactured homes are to be affixed (including,
at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
the construction of streets, and either' final
site grading or the. pouring of concrete pads)
is complete before the effective date of the
floodplain management regulations adopted by
the community.
"Expansion to an existing manufactured I~ome
park or subdivision" - The preparation
of additional sites by the construction of
facilities for servicing the lots on which
the manufactured homes are to be affixed
(including the installation of utilities,
the construction of streets, and either final
site grading or the. pouring of concrete pads).
· "Federal Emergency Management Agency" - the
Federal agency that administers the National
Flood Insurance Program.
"Flood" or
temporary
inundation
"Flooding" - A general and
condition of partial or complete
of normally dry land areas from:
(1) the overflow of inland or tidal waters;
(2) the unusual and rapid accumulation or
runoff of surface waters from any source.
"Flood" or "flooding" also means the collapse or
subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or
other body of water as a result of erosion or
undermining caused by waves or currents of water
exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly
caused by an unusually high water ~evel in a natural
body of water, accompanied by .a severe storm, or
b-~' an unanticipated force of nature, such as a
flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some
similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which
results in flooding as 'defined in (1) above.
"Flood Boundary and' Floodway Map (FBFM)" -
An official map of the community published by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part
of a riverine community's Flood Insurance Study.
The FBFM delineates a Regulatory Floodway .along
water courses studied in detail in thi~ Flood
Insurance Study.
"Flood Elevation Study" - An examination,
evaluation and determination of the flood hazards
and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface
elevations, or an examination, evaluation and
determination of flood- related erosion hazards.
"Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM)" means an
official map of a community, issued by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, where the
boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard
have been designated as Zone A but no flood
elevations are provided.
"Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" --An official
map 'of a community, on which the Federal Emergency
Management Agency has delineated both the areas
of special flood hazard and the risk premium
zones applicable to the community.
"Flood Insurance Study" - see'"flood 'elevation
study".
"Floodplain" or "Flood-prone area" - Any land
area susceptible to being inundated, by water from
any source. (see definition of "Flooding").
"Floodproofing" - Any combination of structural
and non-structural additions, changes, or adjust-
ments to structures which reduce or eliminate
flbod damage to real estate or improved real
property, water and sanitary facilities, struc-
tures and their contents.
"Floodway" - has the same meaning as" Regulatory
Floodway".
"Functionally dependent use" - A use cannot
perform its intended purpose unless it is located
o~ carried out in close proximity to-water, such
as a docking or port facility necessary for the
loading and unloading of cargo or passengers,
shipbuilding, and ship repair facilities. The
term does not include long-term storage, manufac-
turing, sales, or service facilities.
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"Highest adjacent grade" - The highest natural
elevation of the ground surface, prior to construc-
tion, next to the proposed wails of a structure.
"Historic structure" means any structure that is:
listed individually in the National
Register of. Historic Places (a listing
maintained by the Department of the
Interior) or preliminarily determined
by the Secretary of the Interior as
meeting the requirements for individual
ilsting on the National .Register;
certified or preliminarily determined by
the Secretary of the Interior as. contri-
buting to the historical significance of
a registered historic district or a dis-
trict preliminarily determined by the
Secretary to qualify as a registered
historic district;
individually listed on a state inventory
of historic places in states with historic
preservation programs which have been
approved by the Secretary of the Interior;
or
individually listed on a state inventory
of historic places in states with' historic
preservation programs that have been
certified either:
by an approved state program as deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Interior
or-
(2)
directly by the Secretary of the
Interior in states without approved
programs.
"Local Administrator" - IS the person appointed by the
community to administer and implement this local law
by granting or denying development permits in accord-
ance with its provisions. This person is often the
Code' Enforcement Officer, Building Inspector or
employee of an engineering department.
"Lowest Floor" - Lowest floor of th~ lowest enclosed
area (including basement or cellar). An unfinished
or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for
· parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in
an area other than a basement area is not considered
a building's lowest'floor; 'provided, that such
enclosure is not built so as to render the struc-
ture in violation 'of the applicable non-elevation
design requirement.s of this Local Law.
"Manufactured home" - A structure, transpor-'
table in one or more~sections, which is built
on a permanent chassis and designed to be used
with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities. The term
does not include a "Recreational vehicle".
"Manufactured home park or subdivision" - A
parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land ~li.vided
into two or more manufactured home lots for rent
· or sale.
"Mean Sea Level" - For purposes of the National
Flood Insurance Procjram, the National Geodetic
Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum, to
which base flood elevations shown on a community's
Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced.
"Mobile home" - Has the same meaning as
"Manufactured home".
"National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD)" -
corrected in 1929 is a vertical control used
as a reference for establishing var-/ing
elevations within the flood plain.
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"New construction" - Structures for which
the "start of construction" commenced on or
after the effective date of a floodplain
management regulation adopted by the community
and includes any subsequent improvements to
such structure.
"New manufactured home park or subdivision" -
A manufactured home park or subdivision for which
the construction of facilities for servicing the
lots on which the manufactured homes are to be
affixed (including at a minimum, the installa-
tion of utilities, the construction of streets,
and either final site 9radin9 or the pourin9 of
concrete pads) is completed on or after the
effective date of floodplain'management regula-
tions adopted by a community.
"One hundred year flood"'or "lO0-year flood" - Has
the same meaning as "Base Flood".
"Primary frontal dune" - A continuous or
nearly continuous mound or ridge of sand with
relatively steep seaward and landward slopes
immediately landward'and adjacent to the beach
and subject to erosion and overtopping from high
tides and waves du~ing major coastal storms.
The inland limit of the primary frontal dune
occurs at'the point where there is a distinct
change from a relatively steep slope to a
relatively mild slope.
"Principally Above Ground" - That at least_
51. percent of the actual cash value of the
structure, excluding land value, is above ground.
"Recreational vehicle" - A vehicle which is:
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built on a single chassis;
BOO square feet or less when measured
at the largest horizontal projections;.
designed to ve self-propelled or perma-
nently towable by a light duty truck; and
not designed primarily for use as a
permanent dwelling but as temporary liv-
in9 quarters for recreational, camping,
travel, or seasonal use.
"Regulatory Floodway" - The channel of a river
or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas
that must be reserved in order to discharge the
base flood without cumulatively increasing the
water surface elevation more than a designated
height as determined by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency in a Flood Insurance Study or
by other agencies as provided in Section o,.o,-2
of this Law.
"Sand Dunes" - Naturally occurring accumula-
tions of sand in ridges or mounds !andward of
the beach.
"Start of construction" - Includes substantial
improvement and means the initiation, excluding
planning and design, of any phase of a project,
physical alteration of the property, and shall
include land preparation, such as clearing,
grading, and filling; installation of streets
and/or walkways; excavation for a basement,
footings, piers, or foundations or the erection
of temporary forms. It also includes the place-
ment and/or installation on the property of
accessory buildings (garages, sheds) storage
trailers, and building materials. For manufac-
tured homes the "actual start" means affixing of
the manufactured home to its permanent site.
"Structure" - A walled and roofed building,
including a gas or liquid storage tank, that
is principally above ground, as well as a manu-
factured home.
"Substantial damage" - Damage of any origin
sustained by a structure whereby the cost of
restoring and structure to its before damaged
condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of
the market value'of the structure before the
damage occurred.
"Substantial improvement" - Any reconstruction,
rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement
of a structure, the cost of which equals or
exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the
structure before the "start of construction" of
the ~mprovement. The term includes structures
which have incurred "substantial damage", regard-
less of the actual repair work performed. The
term 'does not, however, include either:
any project for improvement of a Struc-
ture to correct existing violations of
state or local health, sanitary, or
Safety code specifications which have
been identified by the local code
enforcement official and which are the
minimum necessary to assure safe living
conditions; or
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any alteration of a "Historic structure",
)rovided that the alteration will not
~reclude the structure's continued desig-
nation as a "Historic structure".
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§ ~6.3.
"Variance" - A grant of relief from the require-
ments of this local law which permits construction
or use in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited
by this local law.
General Provisions.
§ ~6.3-1. Lands to which this Local Law applies.
This local law shall apply to ali areas of special
flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the Town of
South'-old
§ q6.3-2. Basis for establishing the areas of special
flood hazard.
The areas of special flood hazard are identified and
defined on the following documents prepared by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency:
Flood Insurance Rate Map (multiple panels) Index
No. 360813 0001 - 0120, whose effective date is
August 16, 1993.
A scientific and engineering report entitled
'"Flood Insurance Study, Town of Southold, New
York, Suffolk County" dated August 16, 1993.
The above documents are hereby adopted'and declared
to be a part of this Local Law, The Flood Insurance Study
and/or maps are on file at: the office of the Town Clerk.
§ ~6.3-3. 'Interpretation and conflict with other laws.
This Local Law includes all revisions to the National
Flood Insurance Program through November 1, 1989 and shall
supersede al prev.ous laws adopted for the purpose of
flood damage prevention.
In their interpretation and application, the provi-
sions of this local law shall be held to be minimum
requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public
health, safety, and welfare. Whenever the requirements
of this Ioca law are at variance with the requirements
of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, or
ordinances, 'the most restrictive, or that imposing the
higher standards, shall 9overn.'
§ 116.3-~. Severability.
· The invalidity of any section or provision of this
local law shall not invalida;~e any other section or.
provision thereof.'
§ It6.3-5. Penalt!es for' no~-compliance. -.
No structure in an area of special flood hazard
shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, con-
verted, or altered and no land shall.be excavated or
filled without full compliance with the terms of this
local law and any other applicable regulations. Any
infraction of the provisions of this local law by
failure to comply with any of its requirements, includ-
|ng infractions of conditions and safeguards established
in connection with conditions of-the permit, shatl
constitute a violation. Any person who violates this
local law or fails to comply with any of its require-
ments shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined no more
than $250 or imprisoned for not more than 15 days or
both. Each day of noncompliance shall be considered
a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Town of Southold from taking such other
lawful action as necessary from taking such other
lawfu action as necessary to prevent or remeoy an
infraction. Any structure found not compliant with
the requirements of this local law for which the
developer and/or owner has not applied for and
received on approved variance under Section 4t6.6 will
be declared non-compliant and .,notification sent to
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
§ 46.3-6. Warning and disclaimer of liability.
· The degree of flood protection required by tl~is
local, law is considered reasonable for regulatory
purposes and is based on scientific and engineering
considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on
rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by
man-made or natural causes. This local law does not
imply that land outside the area of special flood
hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be
free from flooding or flood damages. This local law
shall not create liability on the part of the Town
of Southold, any officer or employee thereof, or the
Federal Emergency Management Agency., for'any flood
damages that result from reliance on this local law
or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
Administration
§ /~6.~,-1. Designation of the local administrator.
The Building Inspector is hereby appointed Local'
Administrator to administer and implement this local
law by granting or denying floodplain develoPment
permits in accordance with its provisions.
§ 46.[~-2. The floodplain development permit.
§ 46.~-2[1). Purpose.
A floodplain development permit is hereby
established for all construction and other developL
mentot be undertaken in areas of special flood
hazard in this community for the purpose, of protec-
ting its citizens from increased flood hazards and
insuring that new devel'opm~nt is constructed in a
manner that minimizes, its exposure to flooding.
It sh~ll be unlawful to undertake any development
in an area of special flood hazard, as shown on
the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in Section
~46.3-2, without a valid floodplain development permit.
Application for a permit shall be made on forms
furnished by the Local Administrator and may include,
but not be limited to; plans, in duplicate, drawn
to scale and showing: the nature, location, dimen-
sions, and elevations of the area in question;
existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of
materials, drainage facilities, and the location
of the foregoin9.
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§ 46.~-2(2). Fees.
All applications for a floodplain development
permit shall be accompanied by an application fee of
$ i00,o'o In addition, the applicant shall be
responsible for reimbursing the Town of Southold
for any additional costs necessary for review,
inspection and approval of th's project. The Local
Administrator may require a deposit of no more than '
$500.00 to cover these additional costs.
§ ~,6.B-3. Appl'ication for a permit.
The applicant shall provide at least the'following
information, where applicable. Additional information
may be required on the permit application form.
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The proposed elevation, in relation to mean
sea level, of the lowest floor (including
basement or cellar) of any new or substantiai-
Iy improved structure to be located in Zones
Al-A30, AE or AH, of Zone A if base flood
elevation data are available. Upon completion
of the lowest floor, the permitee shall submit
to the Local Administrator the as-built eleva-
tion, certified by a licensed professional
engineer or surveyor.
The proposed elevation in relation to mean
sea level, of the bottom of the lowest struc-
tural member of the lowest floor (excluding
pilings and columns) of any new or substantial-
ly improved structure to be located in Zones
V1-V30 or VE, or Zone V if base flood elevation
data are available. Upon completion of the
lowest floor, the perm[tee shall submit to the'
Local Administrator the as-built elevation,
'certified by a licensed professina engineer
or 'surveyor.
The 'proposed elevation, in relation to mean
sea level, to which any new or substantially
improved non-residential structure will be
floodproofed. Upon completion of the flood-
proofed portion of the structure, the permitee
shall submit to the Local Administrator the
as-built flood proofed elevation, certified' by a
l~rofessional'engineer or surveyor.
A certificate from a licensed professional
engineer or architect hat any utility flood-
proofing .will meet the criteria in Section
46.5-2 (3), UTILITIES.
A.certificate from a licen§ed professional' '
engineer or architect that any non-residential
floodproofed structure wil meet the flood proof-
lng criteria in Section ~,6.5-5, NON-RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES (EXCEPT COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS).;
A description of the extent to which any water-
course will be altered or relocated as a result
of proposed development. Computations by a
licensed professional engineer' must be submitted
that demonstrate that the altered or relocated
segment will provide equal or greater conveyance
than the original stream segment. The applicant
must submit any maps, computations or other
material required by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) to revise the documents
enumerated in Section L~6.3-2, when notified by the
Local Administrator, and must pay any fees or
other costs assessed by FEMA for this purpose.
The applicant must also provide assu.rances that
the conveyance capacity of the altered or
relocated stream segment will be maintained.
A technical analysis, by a licensed profes-
sionai engineer, _if required by the Local
Admini;trator, which shows whether proposed
development to be located in an area of
special flood hazard may result in physical -
damage to any other property.
In Zone A, when no base flood elevation data
are available from other sources, base flood
elevation data shall be provided by the permit
'applicant for subdivision proposals and other
proposed developments (including proposals
for manufactured home and recreational vehicle
parks and subdivisions) that are greater than
either 50 lots or 5 acres.
in Zones V1-V30 and VE. and also Zone V if
base flood elevation are available, designs
and specifications, certified by a licensed
professional engineer or architect, for any
breakaway walls in a proposed structure with
design strengths in excess of 20 pounds per
square foot.
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In Zones V1-V30 and VE, and also Zone V if
base flood elevation are available, for all
new and substantial improvements to structur~es,
floodplain develOpment-permit applications
sha l be accompanied by design plans and
specifications, prepared in sufficient detail
to enable independent review, of the foundation
support and connection components. Said plans'
and Specification~ shall be developed or
reviewed by a licensed professional engineer
or architect, and shall be accompanied by a
statement, bearing the .signature of the archi-
tect or engineer, certifying that the design
· and methods of construction to be used are in
accordance with accepted standards of practice
and with all applicable provisions of this
local law.
Duties and responsibilities of the Local
Administrator.
Duties of (he Local Administrator shall include, but
not 'be limited the following.
§~6-~-~-(1)- Permit application review.
The Local Administrator shall conduct the following
permit application review befo~-e issuing a flood-
plain development permit:
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Review all a~plications -for completeness,
particularly with 'the requirements of
subsection ~6.u,-3, Application for a Permit,
and for compliance with the provisions
and standards of this law.
Review subdivision and other prooosed new
development, including manufactured home
parks to determine whether proposed build-
ing sites will be reasonably safe from
flooding. If a proposed building site is
located in an area of specia! flood hazard,
all new construction and substantial
improvements shall meet the applicable
standards of Section 46.5 Construction
Standards and, in particular, sub-section
46.5-1(2), Subdivision Proposals.
Determine whether ar~y prooosed development
in an area of special flood hazard may
result in physical damage to any other
property (e.g., stream bank erosion and
increased flood velocities). The Local
Administrator may require the applicant
to submit additional technical analyses
and data necessary to complete the deter-
mination.
If the proposed development may result
in physical damage to any other property
or fails to meet the requirements of
Section 46.5, Construction Standards, no
permit shall be issued. The applicant
may revise the application to include
measures that mitigate or eliminate the
adverse effects and re-submit the appli~
cation.
Determine that all necessary permits
have been received from those governmen-
tal agencies from which approval is
required by State or Federal law.
§.46.4-~(2). Use of other flood data.
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When the Federal Emer:gency Ma"nagement
Agency has designated areas of special
flood hazard on the community's Flood
Insurance Rate map (FIRM) but has
neither produced water surface eleva-
tion data (th:ese areas are designated
Zone A or V on the FIRM) nor identified
a floodway, the Local Administrator shall
obtain, review and reasonably utilize
any base flood elevation and floodway
data available from a Federal, State or
other sourc.e, inciudlng data developed
pursuant to paragraph 46~3(H) as criteria
for'requiring that new construction, sub-
stantial improvements or other proposed
development meet the requirements of this
law.
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When base flood elevation data are not
available, the Local Administrator may
use flood information, from any other
authoritative source, such as historical
data, to establish flood elevations within
the areas of special flood hazard, for the
purposes of this law.
§~6-Lt-L~(3)- Alteration of watercourses.
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Notification to adjacent communities and
the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation prior to
permitting any alteration or relocation
of a watercourse, and submittal of evi-
dence of such notification to the
Regional Director, Region II, Federal
'Emergency Management Agency.
Determine that the permit holder has
provided for maintenance withi~ the
altered or relocated portion of said
watercourse so that the flood carrying'
capacity is not diminished.
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Construction Stage.'
In Zones Al-A30, AE and AH, and also
Zone A if base flood elevation data
are available, upone placement of the
Iowes~ floor or completion of flood-
proofing of a new or substantia ly
improved structure, obtain from the
permit holder a certification of the
as-built elevation of the lowest floor
or flood proofed elevation, in relation
to mean sea level. The certificate
shall be prepared by or under the direct
supervision of a licensed land surveyor
or professional engineer and certified
by same. For manufactured homes, the
permit holder shall submit the certifi-
cate of elevation upon placement of the
structure on the 'site. A certificate
of elevation must also be submitted for
a recreational vehicle if it remains on
a site for 180 consecutive days or
longer (unless it is fully licensed and
ready for highway use).
In Zones vi~v30 and YE, and also Zone V
if base flood elevation data are avail-
able, upon placement of the lowest floor
of a new or substantially improved struc-
ture, the permit holder shall submit to
the Local Administrator a certifica{e of
elevation, in relation to mean sea Jevel,
of the bottom of the lowest structural
member of 1;he lowest floor (excluding
pilings and 'columns). For manufactured
homes, the permit holder shall submit the
Certificate of elevation upon placement
Of the structure on the site. An eleva-
tion certificate must also be submitted
for a recreational .vehicle if it remains
on a site 180 consecutive days or longer
(unless it is fully licensed and ready
'for highway Use).
Any furthe~ work undertaken prior to
submission and approval of f~he certifi-
cation shall be at the permit holder's
risk. The Local Administrator shall
review all data submitted. ~ Deficiencies
detected shall be cause to issue a stop
work order for the project unless immedi-
ately corrected.
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Inspections.
The Local Administrator and/or the developer's
engineer or architect shall make periodic inspec-
tions at appropriate times throughout the period
of construction .in order to monitor compliance
with permit conditions and enable said 'nspector
to certify, if requested, that the development
is in compliance with the requirements of the
floodplain development permit and/or any variance
provisions.
§~,6.~.-4(6). Stop work orders.
The Locai Administrator shall issue, or
cause to be issued, a stop work order
for any floodplain development found
ongoing without a d6velopment permit.
Disregard of a stop work order shall
subject the violator to the penalties
described in Section L~6.3-5 of this loca~
law.
The Local Administrator shall 'ssue, or
cause to be issued, a stop work order
for any floodplain development found non-
compliant with the provisions of this law
and/or the conditions of the development
permit. Disregard of a stop work order
shall subject the violator of the penal-
ties described in Section 46.3-5 of this
local law.
§ tt6.[t-~,(7). Certificate of Compliance.
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In areas of special flood hazard, as
determined by documents enumerated in
S~ction u, 6.3-2, it-shall be unlawful to
occupy or to permit the use or occupancy
of any building or permises, or both,
or part thereof hereafter created,
erected, changed, converted or wholly
'or partly altered or enlarged in its
use or structure until a certificate
of compliance has been issued by the
Local Administrator stating that the
building or land conforms to the
requirements of this local law.
A certificate of compliance shall be
issued by the Local Administrator
upon satisfactory completion of all
development in areas of special flood
hazard,
Issuance of the certificate shall be
based upon the inspections conducted
as prescribed in-Section ~,6.~,-4(5),
Inspections, and/or any certified
elevations, hydraulic data, flood-
proofing, anchoring~ requirements or
encroachment analyses which may have
been required as a condition of the
approved permit.
§ ~6.~-~I(8). Information to be retained.
The Local Administrator shall retain and
make available for inspection, copies of the
following:
A. Floodplain develepment permits and
certificates of compliance;
Certifications of as-built lowest
floor elevations of structures,
required pursuant to sub-sections
~6-~--L~(LO(A) and ~6.L~-~(LO[B) of section
~,6.~-4, Construction Stage, and whether
or not the structuires contain a base-
ment;
Floodproofing certificates required
pursuant to s. ub-sections ~6./~-~(o,)(A) of
Section o~6.4-0~, Construction Stage, and
whether or not the structures contain
a basement;
D. Certifications required pursuant to sub-
section ~6.5-~(14), Breakaway wall design
standards, and paragraph (10) of Section
'u, 6.4-3, Application for a permit;
E. Variances issued pursuant to Section
1~6.6, Variance procedures; and,
F. Notices required under sub-section
46.4-~,(3), Alteration of Watercourses.
§46.5.
Construction Standards.
§L~6.5-1. General Standards
The following standards apply to new development,
including new and substantially improved structures,
in the areas of special flood hazard shown on _the Flood
Insurance Rate Map designated in Section ~,6.3~3.
§L~6.5-1(1). Coastal High Hazard Areas.
The following requirements apply within Zones
Vl-V30, VE and V:
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All new construction, including manu-
factured homes and recreational vehicles
on site 180 .days or longer and not fully
licensed for highway use, shall be
located landward 'of the reach of high
tide.
The use of fil for structural support
of buildings, manufactured homes or
recreational vehicles on site 180 days
or longer is prohibited.
Man-made alteration of sand dunes which
would increase potential flood damage is
prohibited.
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§ /16.5-1(2). Subdivision proposals.
The following standards apply to all new sub-
division proposals and other proposed development
in areas of special flood hazard (including pro-
posals for manufactured home and recreational
vehicle parks and subdivisions):
A. Proposals shall be consistent with the
need to minimize flood dama'ge;
B. 'public utilities and faciiities such as
sewer, gas, electrica! and water systems
shall be located and constructed so as
to minimize flood damage; and,
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Adecuate drainage shall be provided to
reduce exposure to flood dar, age.
§ q6.5-1(3).
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Encroachments.
Within Zones Al-A30- and AE, on streams
without a regulatory floodway, no new
construction, substantial improvements
or other development (including fill)
shall be permitted unless:
the applicant demonstrate's that
the cumulative effect of the pro-
posed development, when combined
with all other existing and antici-
pated development, will not increase
the water surface elevation of the.
base flood more than one foot at
any location, or,
(2)
the Town of Southold agrees to.apply
to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) for a conditional FIRM
revision, FEMA approval is received
and the applicant provides all neces-
sary data, analyses ann mapping and
reimburses the Town of South01d for
all fees and other costs in relation
to the application. The applicant
must also provide all data, analyses
and mapping and reimburse.the Town
of Southold for all costs related
to the final map revision.
On streams with a regulatory floodway, as
shown on the Flood Boundary.and Floodway
Map or the Flood Insurance Rate Map
adopted in Section q6.3-2, no new con-
struction, substantial improvements or
-other developments in the floodway (includ-
ing fill) shall be permitted unless:
(1)
a technical evaluation by a licensed
professional engineer shows that
such an encroachment shall not
result in an__qy_ increase in flood
levels during occurrence of the
base flood, or, --
(2)
the Town of Southold agi-ees to apply
to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) for a conditional
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§ ~6.5-2. Standard
FIRM and floodway revision, FEMA
approval is received and the appli-
cant provides all necessary data,
analyses and mapping and reimburses
the Town of Southold for all fees
and other costs in relation to the
application. The applicant, must
also provide all data, analyses and
mapping and reimburse the Town of
Southold for all costs related to
the fina! map revisions.
s for all ~tructures.
§ ~6.5-21~1). Anchoring.
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New structures and substantial improve-
ment to structures in areas of special
flood hazard shall' be anchored to prevent
flotation, collapse, or lateral movement
during the base flood. This requirement
is in addition to applicable State and
local anchoring requirements for resisting
wind forces.
§ ~6.5-2(2). Construction materials and methods.
New construction and substanti'al improve-
ments to structures shall be constructed
with materials and utility equipment
resistant to flood damage.
New construction and substantial improve-
ments to structures shall be constructed
using methods and practices that mini-
m~ze flood damage.
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For enclosed areas below the lowest floo~
of a structure within Zones Al-A30, Ae or
AH, and also Zone A if base flood eleva-
tion data are available, new and substan-
tially improved structures shall have
'fully enclosed areas below the lowest
floor that are useable solely for parking
of vehicles, builiding access or storage
in an area other~ tl3an a basement and
which are subject to flooding, designed
to automatically equalize hydrostatic
flood forces on exterior wails by allow-
ing for the entry and exit of flood
waters. Design~ for meeting this require-
ment must either be certified by a licensed
professional eng,ineer or architect or
meet or exceed the following minimum
criteria:
'a minimum of two openings having a
total net area of not less than one
square inch'for every square foot of
enclosed area subject to flooding;
and
(2)
the bottom of all such openings no
higher than one foot above the lowest
adjacent finished grade.
Openings may be equipped with louvers,
valves, screens or other coverings or
devices provided, they permit the auto-
matic entry and exit of floodwaters.
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Within Zones VI-V30 and VE, and also with-
in Zone V if base flood elevation are
available, new construction and substan-
tial improvements shall have the space
below the lowest floor either free from
obstruction or constructed with non-
supporting breakaway walls., open wood
lattice-work or insect screening intended
to collapse under wind and water loads
without causing collapse, displacement,
or other structui-a[ damage to the
elevated portion of the building or
supporting foundation system. The
enclosed space below T. he lowest floor
shall be used only for parking vehicles,
building access or storage. Use of this
space for human habitation is expressly
prohibited. The construction of stairs,
stairwells and elevator shafts are sub-
ject to the design requirements for
breakaway walls.
§ 46.5-2 [3). Utilities.
Machinery and equipment ~ervicing a
building must either be elevated to or
above the base flood level or d~signed
to prevent water from entering or
.accumulating within the components
during a flood. This includes heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning equip-
ment, hot water heaters, applicances,
elevator lift machinery, and electrical
jun~-tion and circuit breaker boxes.
'When located below the base flood eleva-
tion, a professional engineer's.or
architect's certification of the design
is required;
Bo
New and replacement water supply systems
shall be designed to minimize or elimi-
nate infiltration of flood waters into
the system;
Co
New and replacement sanitary sewage
systems shall be designed to minimize or
eliminate infiltration of flood waters.
Sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems
for buildings that have openings below
the base flood elevation shall be provided
with automatic backflow valves or other
automatic backflow devices that are
installed in each discharge line passing
through a building's exterior wall; and,
On-site waste disposal systems shall be
located to avoid impairment to them or
contamination from them during flooding.
§ ~6.5-3. Residential structures (except coastal high
hazard areas).
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§ ~,6.5-3(1). Elevation.
The following standards, in addition to the
standards in subsections 46.5-1(2), Subdiv'sion
proposals, and /46.5-1 [3), Encroachments, and Section
/46.5-2, Standards for all structues, apply to struc-
tures located in areas of special flood hazard as
indicated.
Ao
Within Zones Al-A30, AE and AH and also Zone
A ~f base flood elevatior~ data are available
new construction and substantial improvements
shali have the lowest floor (including base-
merit) elevated to or above the base flood
!evel.
Bo
Within Zone A, when no base flood elevation
data are available, new and substantially
improved structures shall have the lowest
floor (including basement) elevated at
least three feet above the highest adjacent
grade.
Within Zone AO, new and substantiaily
improved structures shall have the lowest
floor (including basement) elevated above
the highest adjacent grade at least ,as high
as the depth number specified in feet on the
community's Flood Insurance Rate Map enumer-
ated in Section 46.3-2 (at least two feet
if no depth number is specified).
Within Zones AH and AO, adequate drainage
paths are required to guide, flood waters
around and away from proposed structures on
slopes.
§ ~,6.5-~. Residential Structures (Coastal high hazard
areas)
The following standards, in addition to the stand-
in sub-sections 46,5-1(1), Coastal high hazard areas, and
/J,6.5-112), Subdivision proposals, and Section 46.5-2,
standards for all structures, apply to structues located
in areas of special flood hazard shown as Zones V1-V30,
VE or V on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map
designated in Section 46.3-2.
-.§ ~16.5-~(1). Elevation.
New construction and substantial ~mprovements
Shall be elevated on pilings, columns or shear walls
such that the bottom of the lowest horizontal struc-
tural member supporting the lowest elevated floor
(excluding columns, piles, diagonal bracing attached
to the piles or columns, grade beams, pile caps and
other members designed to either withstand storm
action or break away without imparting damaging loads
to the structure) is elevated to or above the level
of the base flood so as nos to .impede the flow of
water.. -
.-~.,, § 116.5-4.(2). Determination of loading 'forces.
Structural design shall consider the effects
of wind and water loads acting simultaneously dur-
ing the base flood on all building components.
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§ ~6.5-~(3}.
'B..
The structural design shall be adequate
to resist water forces that would occur
during the base flood. Horizontal
water loads considered shall include
inertial and drag forces of waves,
'current drag forces, and impact forces
from water-borne storm debris. Dynamic
uplift loads shall also be consid~.red
if bulkheads, wails, or other natural
or man-made flow obstructions could
cause wave rump beyond the elevation
of the base flood.
Buildings shall be designed and con-
structed to resist the forces due to
wind pressure. Wind forces on the
superstructure include windward and
leeward forces on vertical walls,
uplift on the roof, internal forces
when openings allow wind to enter the
house, and upward force on the under-
side of the house when it is exposed.
In the design, the wind should be
assumed to blow potentially from any
lateral direction relative to the
house.
Wind loading values used shall be
those required by the building code.
Foundation standards.
The pilings or column foundation and.
structure attached thereto shall be
.adequately anchored to resist flotation,
collapse or latera movement due to the
effects of wind and water pressures act-
ing simultaneously on all building compo-
nents. Foundations must be designed to
transfer safely to the underlying soil
all loads due to wind, water, dead load,
live load and other loads (including
uplift due to wind and water).
Spread footings and fill material shall
not be used for st?uctural support of a
new building or substantial improvement
of an existing structure.
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Pile foundation design.
The design ratio of pile spacing to pile
diameter shall not be less than 8:1.for
individual piles (this shall not apply to
'pile clusters located below the design
grade). The maximum center-to-center
spacing of wood piles shall not 'be more
than 12 feet on center under load bearing
sills, beams, or girders.
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Fo
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ti.
Pilings shall have adequate soil penetra-
tion (bearing capacity) to resist the com-
bined wave and wind loads (lateral and up-
lift) associated with the base flood action
simultaneously with typical structure (live
and dead) loads, and shall include consider-
ation of decreased resistance capacity
caused by erosion of soil strata surround-
ing the piles. The minimum penetration
for foundation piles is to an elevation of
5 feet below mean sea level (msl) datum if
the BFE is +lO msl or less, or to be at
!east 10 feet below msl if the BFE is
greater than +i0 msl.
Pile foundation analysis shall also in-
clude consideration of piles 'n column
action from the bottom of the structure
to the stable soil elevation of the site.
Pillngs may be horizontally or diagonally
braced to withstand wind and water forces,
The minimum acceptable sizes for timber
piles are a tip diameter of 8 inches for
round timber piles and 8 by 8 inches for
square timber piles. All wood piles must
be treated in accordance with requirements
of EPEE-C3 to minimize decay and damage
from fungus.
Reinforced concrete piles shall be cast
of concrete, having a 28-day ultimate
compressive strength of not less than
5,000 pounds per square inch, and shall be
reinforced with a,minimum of four longi-
tudinal steel bars having a combined area
of not less than 1% nor more than ~% of
the gross concrete area. Reinforcing for
precast piles shall have a concrete cover
of not less than 1 1/~ inches for No. 5
bars and smaller and not less than 1 1/2
inches for No. 6 through No. 11 bars,
Reinforcement for piles cast in the field
shall have a concrete cover of not less
than 21 inches.
Piles shall be driven by means .of a pile
driver or drop hammer, jetted, or augered
into place.
Additional support for piles in the form
of bracing may include lateral or diagonal
bracing between piles.
When necessary, piles shall be braced ~t
the ground line in both directions by a
wood timber grade beam or a reinforced
concrete grade beam. These at-grade
supports should I~e securely attached to
the piles to provide support even if
scoured from beneath.
Diagonal bracing between piles, consist-
,ng of 2-inch by 8-inch (minimum) members
bolted to the piles, shall be limited in
location to below the lowest supporting
structural member and above the stable
soil elevation, and aligned in the verti-
cal plane along pile rows perpendicular
to the shoreline. Galvanized steel rods
(minimum diameter 1/2 inch) or cable type
bracing is permitted in any plane.
Knee braces, which stiffen both the upper
portion of a pile and the beam-to-pile
connection, may be used along pile rows
perpendicular and parallel to the shore,
line. Knee brace's shall be 2-by-8 lumber
bolted to the sides of the pile/beam, or
~-by-U, or larger braces framed into the
pile/beam. Bolting shall consist of two
5/8-inch galvanized steel bolts (each
end) for 2-by-8 members, or one 5/g-inch
lag bolt (each end) for square L .
memue, s.
Knee braces shall not extend more than
3 feet beiow the elevation of the base
flood.
§
A.
§
A.
§ 47.5-~(7).
(A)
§ ~G.s-~(8).
(A)
Column foundation design.
Masonry piers or poured-in-place concrete
piers shall be internally reinforced to
resist vertical and lateral loads, and
'be connected with a moment-resisting
connection to a pile cap or ile shaft.
Connectors and Fasteners.
Galvanized metal conenctors, wood connec-
tors, or bolts of size and numoer ade-
quate for the calculated loads must be
used to connect adjoining components of
a structure. Toe nailing as a principal
method of connection is not permitted.
All metal connectors and fasteners used
in exposed locations shall be steel, hot-
dipped galvanized after fabrication.
Connectors in protected interior loca-
tions shall be fabricated from galvanized
sheet.
Beam to pile connections.
The primary floor beams or girders shall
span the supports in the direction parallel
to the flow of potential floodwater and
wave action and shall be fastened to the
columns or pilings by bolting, with or
without cover plates. Concrete members
shall be connected by reinforcement, if
cast in place, or (of precast) shall be
securely connected by bolting and welding.
If sills, beams, or girders are attached
to wood piling at a notch, a minimum of
two (5/8)-inch galvanized steel bolts or
two hot-dipped galvanized straps 3/16
inch by ~ inches by 18 inches each bolted
with two 1/2 inch la9 bolts per beam
member shall be used. Notching of pile
tops shall be the minimum sufficient to k
provide ledge support for beam members
without unduly weakening pile connections.
Piling shall not be notched' so that the
cross section is reduEed below 50%.
Floor and deck connections.
Wood 2- by B-inch (minimum) connectors or:
metal joist anchors shall be used to tie
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(B)
§ ~6.5-~(9).
(A)
~ ~6.5-~(10).
(A)
floor joists to floor beams/girders.
These should be installed on alternate
floor joists, at a minimum. Cross bridg-
in9 of all floor jol'sts shall be provided.
Such cross bridging may be 1- by 3-inch
members, placed 8 feet on-center maximum,
or solid bridging of same depth_ as joist
at same spacing.
Plywood should be used for subflooring
and attic flooring to provide good
torsional resistance in the horizontal
plane of the structure. The plywood
should not be less than (3/L~)-inch total
thickness, and should be exterior grade
and fastened to beams or .ioists with 8d
annular or spiral thread galvanized nails.
Such fastening shall be supplemented by the
application of waterproof industrial
adhesive applied to all bearing surfaces.
Exterior Wall Connections.
All bottom plates shall have any required
breaks under a wall stud or an achor bolt.
Approved anchors will be used to secure
rafters or joists and top and bottom plates
to studs in exterior and bearing walls to
form a continuous tie. Continuous 15/32-
inch or thicker plywood sheathing--overlapping
the top wall plate and continuing down to
the sill, beam, or girder~-may be used to
provide the continuous tie. If the sheets
of plywood are not vertically continuous,
then 2-by-~ nailer blocking shall be pro-
vided at all horizontal joints. In lieu of
the plywood, galvanized steel rods of 1/2-
inch diameter or galvanized steel straps not
less than I inch wide by 1/16 inch thick may
be used to connect from the top wall plate
to the sill, beam, or girder. Washers with
a minimum diameter of 3 inches shall be
used at each end of the 1/2~inch round rods.
These anchors shall be installed no more
than 2 feet from each corner rod, no more
than 4 feet on center.
Ceiling joist/rafter connections.
All ceiling joists or rafters shall be'
installed in such a manner that the joists
provide a continuous tie across the
rafters. Ceiling joists and rafters
.shall be securely fastened at their
intersections. A metal or wood connec-
tor shall be used at alternate ceiling
. joist/rafter connections to the wall
top plate. ·
O~ble roofs shall be additionally
stabilized by inStalliog 1-by-~, blocking
on 2-foot centers between the rafters at
each gable end. Blockinq shall be
installed a minimum of 8 ~eet toward the
house interior from each gable end.
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A.
§ ~6.5~{12).
(c)
§ ~,6.5-~,(13 ].
(A)
§ B6.5:B(1~).
(A)
Projecting members.
All cantilevers and other projecting
members must be adequately supported and
braced to withstand wind and water uplift
forces. Roof eave overhangs shall be
limited to a maximum of 2 feet and
joist overhangs to a maximum of 1 foot.
Larger overhangs and porches will be
permitted if designed or reviewed by a
registered professional engineer or
architect and certified in accordance
with Section ~,6.~4-3[J) of this local law.
Roof Sheathing
Plywood, or other wood material, when
used as roof sheathing, shall not be
less than 15/32 inch in thickness, and
shall, be of exterior sheathing grade or
equivalent. All attaching devices for
sheating and roof coverings shall be
galvanized or be of other suitable
corrosion resistant material.
All corners, gable ends, and roof over-
hangs exceeding six inches shall be
reinforced by the application of water-
proof industrial adhesive applied to all
bearing surfaces of any p!ywood sheet
used in the sheathin9 of such corner,
gable end, or roof overhang.
In addition, roofs shoul'~l be sloped as
steeply as practicable to reduce uplift
pressures, and special care should be
used in securing ridges, hips, vaUeys,
eaves, vents, chimneys, and other points
' of discontinuity in the roofing surface.
Protection of openings.
All exterior glass panels, windows, and
doors shall be designed detailed and
constructed to withstand loads due to
the design Wind speed of 75 mph. Connec-
tions for these elements must be designed
to transfer' safely the design-loads to
the supporting structure. Panel widths
of multiple panel sliding glass doors
shall not exceed three feet.
Breakaway wall design standards.
The breakaway wall shall have a design
safe loading resistance of not less
than 10 and not more than 20 pounds
per square foot, with the criterion
that the safety of the overall struc-
ture at the point of wall .failure be
confirmed usin9 established procedures.
Grade beams shall be installed in both
directions for all piles considered to
carry the breakaway wall load. Knee
braces are required for front row piles
that support breakaway walls.,
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(B) Use of breakaway wall strengths in
excess of 20 pounds per square foot
shall not be permitted unless a
registered professional engineer or
architect has developed or reviewed
the structural design and specifica-
tions for the building foundation and
breakaway wall components, and certifl-
ties that (1) breakaway walls will fail
under water loads less than those that
would occur during the base flood; an.d
(2) the elevated port.:'or, of tile build-
ing and supporting foundation system
will not be subject to collapse, dis-
placement, or other structural damage
due to the effects of wind and water
loads acting simultaneously on al:
building components (structural and
non-structural). Water loading values
used shall be those associated with the'
base flood. Wind loading values shall
be those required by the buildi.ng code.
§ 46.5-5. Non Residential Structures (Except coastal high
hazard areas)
The following standards apply to new and substan-
tially improved commecial, industrial and other non-
residential structures, in addition to the requirements
in sub-sections 46.5-1(2), subdivision proposal, and
46.5-1(3), Encroachments, and u,6.5-2, Standards for
all structures.
(A)
Within Zones Al-A30, AE'and AH, and also Zone
A if base flood elevation data are available,
new construction and substantial improvements
of any non-residential structure, together with
attendant utility and sanitary facilities, shall
either:
(B)
(1) have the lowest floor, including basement
or cellar, elevated to or above the base
flood elevation; or
(2) be flood proofed so that' the structure is
watertight below the base flood level
with walls substantially impermeable to
the passage of water. All structural
components located below the base flood
level must be capable or-resisting
hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads' and
the effects of buoyancy..
Within Zone AO, new construction and substan-
tial improvements of non-residential struc-
tures shall:
(1)
have the lowest floor (including basement)
elevated above the the highest adjacent
grade at least as .high as the depth'
number specified .in feet on the community's
FIRM (at least two feet if no'depth number
is specified), or
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(2)
together with attendant utility and sani-
tary facilities, be completely flood-
proofed to that level to meet the flood-
proofing standard specified in sub-section
46.5-5(A) (2).
(c)
If the structure is to be floodpr°°fed, a
licensed professional engineer or architect
shall develop and/or review structural design,
specifications, and plans for con'struction.
A FIoodproofing Certificate or other certifi-
cation shall be provided to the Local Adminis-
trator that certifies the design and methods
of construction are in accordance with
accepted standards of practice for meeting
the provisions of Section 46.5-5[A)(2), includ-
· lng the specific elevation (in relation to
mean sea level) to which the structure is to
be floodproofed.
(D)
Within Zones AH and AO, adequate drainage
paths are required to guide flood waters
around and away from proposed structures on
slopes.
(E)
Within Zone A, when no base flood elevation
data are available, the lowest floor (includ-
lng basement) shall be elevated at least
three feet above the highest adjacent grade.
§ t[6.5-6. Non-r'esidential structures (coastal high hazard areas)
-{A)
In Zones Vl-V30, VE and also Zone V if base
flood elevations are available, new construc-
tion and substantial improvements of any non-
residential structure, together with attendant
utility and sanitary facilities, shall have
the bottom of lowest member of the lowest floor
elevated to or above the base flood elevation.
Floodproofing of structures is not an allow-
able alternative to Floodlproofing of strut-
tures is not an allowable alternative to
elevating the lowest floor to the base flood
.elevation in Zones V1-V30, VE and V.
§/~6.5-7. Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
The following standards in addition to the standards in
Section ~6.5-1, General Standards, and Section L~6.5-2,
Standards for all structures apply in areas of special
flood hazard to manufactured homes and to recreational
vehicles which are located in areas of special flood
haza rd.
(A) Recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones'
Al-A30, AE, AH, Vl-.V30, V and VE shall either:
(1) be on site fewer than 180 consecutiv~ days,
(2) be fully licensed and ready for highway use, or
(3) meet the requirements for'~manufactured homes
paragraphs L~6.5-7(B), (D) and (E).
.A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if
it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached
to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities
and security devices and has no permanently attached
additions.
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A manufactured home that is placed or substantially
improved in Zones Al-A30, AE, AH. Vl-V30 or VE that
is on a site either:
(1) outside of an existing manufactured home park or
subdivis'on as herein defined;
(2) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision
as herein defined;
(3) in an expansion to an exist:rig manufactured home
park or subd[vis'..'on as here!n defined; or
(4)
in an existing manufactured home park or subdivis-
ion as herein defined on which a manufactured home
has incurred substantial damage as the result of a
flood;
shall, within Zones Al-A30, AE and AH: be elevated on a
permanent foundation such- that the lowest floor is
elevated to or above the base flood elevation and is
securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation
system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral move-
ment; or, within Zones VI-V30 and VE, be elevated on
a pile foundation such that the bottom of the lowest
structural member of the lowest floor (excluding
pilings and columns) is elevated to or above the base
flood elevation and securely anchored to an adequately
anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse
and lateral movement. Elevation on piers consisting of
dry stacked blocks in prohibited. Methods of anchoring
may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-
top or frame ties to ground anchors.
(C) A manufactured home to be placed or substantially
improved in Zone Al-A30. Ae, Ah, Vl-V30, or VE, in
an e.xistin9 manufactured home park or subdivision
that is not to be placed on a site on which a. manu-
factured home has incurred substantial damage shall be:
(1) elevated in a manner such as required in para-
graph u,6.5-7(B), or
(ii) elevated such that the manufactured home chassis
is supported by reinforced piers or other founda-
tion elements of at least equivalent strength
that are no less than 36 inches in height above
grade and are securely anchored to an adequately
-.. anchored foundation system to resist flotation,
collapse or lateral movement. Elevation on piers
consisting of dry stacked blocks in prohibited.
(D) Within Zones Z or V, when no base flood elevation
data are available, new and substantially improved
manufactured homes shall be elevated such that the
manufactured home chassis is supported by' reinforced
piers or ether foundation elements of at least equiva-
lent strength that are no less than 36 inches in
height above the lowest adjacent grade and are securely
anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system
to resist flotation, collapse or-~lateral movement.
Elevation on piers consisting of dry stacked blocks
in prohibited.
(E) Within Zone AO, the floor shall be elevated above the
highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth
.-number specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map
enumerated in Section. 46.3-2 (at least two feet if
no depth number is spec fled. Elevation on piers
consisting of dry stacked blocks in prohibited.
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§N6.6. Variance Procedure.
§ N6.6-1 Appeals Board,
(A) The Zoning Board of Appeals ~s established by the
Town of Southold, shall hear and decide appeals and
requests for variances from the requirements of this
(13) The Zoning Board of Appeals shal'l hear and decide
"appeals when iris alleged there is an error in any
requirement, decision, or determination made by the
Local Administrator in the enforcement or adminis-
tration of this local law.
(c)
(D)
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Zoning Board
of APpeals may appeal such decision to the Supreme
Court pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice
Law and Rules.
In passing upon such applications', the Zoning Board
of APpeals, shall consider all technical evaluations,
all relevant factors, standards specified in other
sections of this local law and:-
(1) the danger that materials may be swept onto
other lands to the injury of others;'
(2) the danger to life and property .due to flooding
or erosion damage;
(3)
the susceptibility of the proposed facility
and its contents to flood damage and the effect
of such damage on th~ individual owner;
(a.) 'the importance of the Services provided by the
proposed facility to the community;
(5) t'he necessity to the facility of a waterfront
location, where applicable;
(6)
the availability of alternative locations for
the proposed use which are not subject to flood-
lng or erosion damage;
(7) the compatibility of the proposed use with
existing and anticipated development;
(8)
the relationship of the proposed use to the
comprehensive plan and floodplain management
pro§ram of that area;
.(9)
(11)
the safety of access to the property in time~
of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
the costs to local governments and the dangers
associated with conducting search and rescue
operations du.ring period of flooding.
the expected heights, velocity, duration, rate
of rise and sediment transport of the flood
waters and the effects of wa~e action, if
applicable, expected at the site; and
46.6-2
A.
(12) the costs of providing governmental services
during and after flood conditions, including
search and rescue operations, maintenance and
repair of public utiities and facilities such
as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems and
streets and bridges.
Upon consideration of the factors of Section [t6.6-1(D)
and the purposes of this local law, the Zoning Board
of Appeals may attach such cohditions to the granting
of variances as it deems necessary to further the
purposes of this local law.
The Local AdministPator shall maintain the records of
all appeal actions inc!uding technical information and
report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency upon request.
CONDITIONS FOR VARIANCES
Generally, variances may be issued for new construc-
tion and substantial improvements to be erected on
a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous
to and surrounded by lots with existing structures
constructed below the base flood level, providing
items (1-12) in Section B6.6-1(D) have been fully
considered. As the lot size increases beyond the
one-half acre, the technical justification ,required
for issuing the variance increases.
Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabili-
tation of historic structures upon determination that:
(1) the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not
preclude the structure's continued designation
as a "Historic structure".
(2)' the. variance is the minimum necessary to preserve
the hiStoric character and design of the structure.
Variances may be issued by a community for new con-
struction and substantial improvements and for other.
development necessary for the conduct of a functionally
dependent use provided that:
(1)
the criteria of subparagraphs 1, ~,, 5, and 6 of
this Section are met;
the structure or other development is protected
by methods that minimize flood damages during the
base flood and create no additional threat to
public safety.
Variances shall not be i~sued within any designated
floodway if any increase in flood levels during the
base flood discharge would result.
E. Variances shall only be issued upon a determination
that the variance is the minimum necessary, consider-
ing the flood hazard, to afford relief.
F. Variances shall only be issued upon receiving written
justification of: '
(1) a showing of good and sufficient cause;
(2)
a determination that failure to grant the variance
would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant;
and
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(3)
a determination that the granting of a variance
wile not result in increased flood heights,
additional threats to public safety, extra-
.ordinary public expense, create nuisances,
cause fraud on or victimization of the public
or conflict with existing local laws or
ordinances.
Any applicant to whom a variance is granted for a
building with the lowest floor below the base flood
elevation shall be given wri%ten notice over the
signature of d community official that the cost of
flood insurance will be commensurate with the
increased risk resulting from lowest floor elevation.
Il: This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
28.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, 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 execute a change order for a $7,500.00
increase in costs for the sewerage system at the Human Resource Center, Pacific
Street, Mattituck, and a $1,037.00 change order for the installation of vinyl tile
in the kitchen area as per the Suffolk County Health Department Code.
28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
29.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds their
Resolution No. 4, adopted on Aur4ust 14, 1990, accepting the resignation of Leona
Urban, a Driver for the Nutrition Program, effective July 30, 1990; and be it
FURTHUR RESOLVED that Leona Urban be reinstated immediately to her position
as a Driver for the Nutrition Program.
29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, before we go into recess, and go into public
hearings, are there any members of the audience, that would like to address this
Board on any issue which you feel may be important for us to have knowledge of?
(No.response.) If not we'll take a five minute recess, and resume at 8:00 o'clock,
t~hen we 9° into our public hearin9.
Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 7:55 P.M. for the purpose of
holding a public hearing.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councibvoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Meetincg reconvened at 8:10 P.M.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We'll 9° back to the regular portion of the meeting. Are
there any member of the audience, that would like to address this 13oard on any
issue, before we discuss whether we want to act on this previous public hearing?
RUTH OLIVA: Ruth Oliva. I'd just like a I~ttle clarification. We have a presenta-
tion on the Task Force from Dvirka and Bartilucci, and you discussed it today
whether to develop Task 6 and 7, but you decided to get overall costs of Option
A and~Option B, but I don't how Dvirka and 13artilucci are going to come up with
approximate costs for Option A and Option 13 unless they know some of the details,
if there are any negotiations going on with Huntington about how is the yard waste
~;oin~ to shipped. Is it 9oing 1~o be shipped loose? In fact, they brought that
up Monday night. Is it 9oing to be shipped loose, or is it going to compacted?
Is it 9oin9 to be shredded, and what have you? So I don't know how they're
~oinE; to cor.~e up with costs unless they have more information from this Town
Board as to the direction of the negotiations. You hear people around town, too,
Scott, you know, what is happening with the garbage? What is happening with
the twicjs for trash? Being a r.~er.~ber of the Task Force I can't really say anything
more than what D&B is giving us, which is just approximate costs For equipment,
and a possible layout subject to the approval or disapproval of the DEC. But, we
haven't had any information to the extent or what's happening with the negotiations
with Huntington.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Ruth, if I could respond for Scott, as you know he was
not here this afternoon, l-le was at a meeting in Riverhead, which I'm sure he'll
reflect on, because he met with Governor Cuomo, and I'm sure that doesn't happen
every day in his life. But, we didn't decide to 3o back to D&B, and have D&B
put everything together. We decided to have the Task Force put this together
as a package.
RUTH OLIVA: How are they going to do it either, George, it doesn't make any
difference who's doin9 it, DSB doing it, or the technical advisor doin9 it, i'f you
don't have the facts from Huntington, how this yard waste is going to be shipped
as far 'as the tonage is concerned, or how much, you can't come up with any costs7.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: I'm not addressing at this point how they're going to ship
it to us. We are addressing how much we can handle based upon the two options
given to us by D&B, and I can't give you anymore information than that, because
that's all we addressed today. You're going well beyond the scope of what we
discussed today.
RUTH OLIVA: My point is, I don't see how, even the Technical Advisory Committee
can come up with any specific numbers, unless they know how this material is going
to be shipped, because it depends upon the waste, or the cubic yards, and if they
don't have information it's time to start, as simple as that.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: I can only say once
shipping. We're addressing the capacity on
anywhere else.
again, that we were not addressing
the site, not how it gets here, or
RUTH OLIVA: Very well, George, but you still can't do even capacity on the site.
You have to know how much, or how much it's going to weight, to decide the
whether the capacity is going to be on the site. You have a very limited amount
of land there, and whether that's going to be enough when you do your final
negotiations with Huntington, if that's going to come to pass at all, and I think
it's going to be a nebulous figure. It's not going to be a very definitive cost,
until you have some more information. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you, Ruth. Anybody else like to address this Board
on any issue? (No response.) If not, does this Board want to act on the public
hearing, that it had, or hold it on the questions that were asked? We'll hold the
"Local Law in Relation to Standard Yield Requirements". Any member of the Board
have anything they'd like to say at this time?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I'd like to report briefly tonight on a discussion from
today's Town Board Work Session, a session when, unfortunately there were no
reporters present. The topic was the revised Ethics Code for the Town of Southold.
Many of you know that we already have a Ethic Code, the purpose of which is
to guarantee the Town Offi'cials do not betray the public trust, or that your elected
Officials act openly, and honestly at all times. Our legislation has been on the
books for some twenty-two years, and has only had one case to consider. It is
largely uneffective for it has no teeth, nor enforcement provisions. In March of
this year at the First United Southold press conference on open government, I
committed our slate to working for a revised Ethics ,Code for the Town, have
spoken about it from time to time, and two weeks ago tonight, we held a town-wide
political meeting on that subject. At that meeting, I pointed out the importance
of three provisions in the revision, namely, standards to judge by, disclaimer
provisions, and some means of enforcement. Well over one hundred people cOntri-
buted comments at that meeting, which we ha~e taken careful note of, and we'll
try to ~¢ork into the proposals. Today, this afternoon, within two short weeks
of that meeting, the Deputy Supervisor has proposed that we enact from beginning
to end the entire Ethics Code for Southampton Town. Today he forcefully pressed
for immediate adoption of that Code, to put it to a public hearing for adoption into
our Code, changing only the words Southampton to Southold, all fifteen pages.
The Southampton Code is a good one, but it is good because it was the product
of considerable discussion by the people of that town. It was pushed through
by an independent party there, and I have studied it carefully. While it is far
better than our current Code, would you want to simply adopt another town's
Code? Of course not. Would you adopt it without even inquiring of that town
how well it has worked, or whether they would do it differently? Of course not.
Would you press on anyway to adopt here? Yes, if you were primarily concerned
with upstaging your opposition. Yes, if you were basically a follower, and not
a leader. So, what did the Town Board do this afternoon? I broadly supported
the Southampton model, but not it's word for word incorporation. We compromised.
It was sent to the Town Attorney's Office for his review, and submission back
to the Board with anintention to enact two weeks from today. I wish to point out
that while I support the sudden enthusiasm for good ethics on the part of the
Deputy Supervisor,asking the Town Attorney to review the proposal is no substi-
tute for informed discussion on the part of people, and officials, of the Town.
I should point out one particularly telling footnote. Just last month Southampton
revised it's Code, specificaily removing the Tow~ Attorney from dealing matters
before it:s Ethics Board. This was done for a purpose. To avoid any semblance
of th, e Town Attorney siding with key members of the Board. Today, the Deputy
Supervisor pressed for the immediate wholesale adoption of a foreign Code, and
completely missed the essential ingredients to protect the integrity of the process.
Stay tuned for the next installment.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Tom, once again, has alluded to some key features, that
were left out, or once again, has not suggested what they were, and it's unfortunate
that the press wasn't here today, because they would have heard, once again,
that Tom earned another pitcher from the soap opera, that he just created. Yes,
I put a Ethics Code on, because quite honest y as a result of what's happening
in the last few months on ethics, and the fact that a kangeroo court was held last
week, which didn't amount to be much of anything, and which I stated publicly
that I would not attend, and I listened to a tape, that was done by Councilman
Lizewski, who sat in the kitchen waiting to answer the charges, that were being
levied upon him in a McCarthyistic fashion by a political party over a course of
about thirty days, but nothing happened once again. I will give you a little better
picture of what happened today. I had suggested at the last meeting, and I will
read from the notes, regarding Councilman Wickham, is that, if there's a shred
of sincerity in the Councilman's concern for ethics would he support the establish-
menu of a non-partisan committee to address this issue in a proper atmosphere~.
That was a misreading, that I made from the Southampton Code. It was supposed
to be a non-partisan committee to feed the Ethics Committee, and that this be done
in a public fashion, not by a political party, but I maintain that I think it's a
charade, and it's sheer politics to address this in a political caucus, a political
meeting, by any one' political party. The Town of Southold deserves better than
this. The Town of Southold deserves ethics, that can be debated here on the
forum, not by one side, ano not by the other side, but by everybody that has
some concern bringing their issue to the table. I offered that forum today. The
aCOU~ncilman pressed me as to what I would put through on the Southampton Code,
nd I told Him, Tom, as far as concerned it's a very valid Code. Would you, please,
if y~ou have some concerns, or any other Town Board member has any cpncerns
ab6bt this Code, please, bring them Up now. Tom brought up One thing that he'
thought that' there was one s~ction in there, that he had rum~)rs about, wasn't
being done. effectively, .and we said We'd check that out. That was the only
com:ment:that was-made by any Town Board member, so to say that I forcefully
pressed an issue, just means that Tom wasn't really s ncere in waoting to gO ahead
with this. He felt that he was being pressed by me, because of poi'tics, and
believe you me, this issue does not belong in politics. The McCarthyistic way that
this has been handled from the last thirty to sixty days was g(~ing t~) involve in
a witch hunt in $outhold Town. If there is any sincerity; then .let S get it right
here. This is the form that it belongs in, not is a orchestrated meeting by a politi-
cal party, and believe you me, Tom, I listened Joe Lizewski's tapes,~.and there
were very, very few comments that were made outside of y0br leadePs, regarding
ethics. The public had very few questions on ethics, and nothing [hat anybody
could, and I'll be very happy to quote a tape for anybody that wants to hear them,
nothing that would lead to develop of an Ethics Code. The people were there that
night to hear what were the ethical charges, and you came out with a statement
that night, which said, there are blatant conflict of interest in Southold Town,
so keep up the McCarthyistic attitude, Tom, everybody is on to it. Thank you.
2 JULY 2?, 1993
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'd also just like to comment on Councilman Wickham's
continuing to try to run a campaign at taxpayers' expense. I think, Tom, it's
time for you to run the campaicjn on your time, and not on taxpayers' time. You
use this forum time and time again to try to garnish some press time for your own
endeavors, and I think that you should use your endeavors more wisely towards
working towards the benefit of the people of the town with many issues that you --
have before you, instead of trying to create issues, "and use this forum to continue
your Goal. I think it's absolutely disgraceful that this Town Board can not run,
and do Town business, that it continues to have injected political campaign, and
! notice that every meeting there's another white paper, anothe_r sta,~ement about
what you're doing, and what your party is doing., or affiliations, what you're
doing. This is not the place for that. You have a place for it. Use your time.
You capture the press. You pay for the space. Don't use the taxpayer's time. It's
pretty evident to the people that are here, and to watch on television what has been
continuing since February of ~.993. I would just like to move off of that for a
minute, and address an issue that I think is very important. I'd like to take this
opportunity to comment oil some recent events, that occurred in our town, more
particularly over the past month. There ha;'e been certain activities of which have
been changing the character and spirit of our town. What I'm referring to' is the
recent labor dispute at the Eastern Long Island Hospital. Strikes-are never pleasant
events for anyone, but one effects the cjeneral health, safety, and wellbeing of
our community, responsible and caring officials should act, not align themselves
with either side, but attempt to bring the parties to an understanding, and a
resolve of their differences. We all know that the health care industry-has had
it's share of problems, so too have the workers. Yet their differences must, and
should yield the needs of our community at large for comprehensive, professional
quality, full service medical treatment at our hospital. Eastern Long Island is a
neccessary component for our Shelter Island Town, and certainly for our own
Southold, and of course, we can't forget the Village of Greenport.~zhere the hospital is
located. As a significant employer, but more importantly, as providing needed
medical care for it's citizens and visitors, those who participated in this strike --
on the line should be commended for remaining within their constitutional rights.
Reports from attending Police, and those who have helped from various departments
of the law enforcement showed cooperation on all fronts with few deviations. These
are tough economic times. As you know, I,together with Mayor Clark from Green-
port Village, and Supervisor Sherman from Shelter Island worked to attempt to
bring parties back to the table, when negotiations broke down. I'm pleased, and
encouraged to acknowledge that citizens setting aside their own personal feelings
have through long and grueling hours in many negotiations, and through personel
and financial sacrafice reached an accord, that all can live with, and enable Eastern
Long Island 'Hospital to continue to provide quality medical care for all of us. I
am pleased to si . that in the oldest town on LonG Island democracy in it's finest
form still exist.· Let us now PUt aside whatev~r'differenCes, and difficulties the
strike has created, and return tO the healing, and the quality of life, that we all
deserve and love. m Gad the strike has ended, and I hope that everybody jn
this 'cqrnmunity helps'in this healing process for it Will not be something that will
happer~ overnic~t.' W!th that, I' entertain a motion to adjourn.
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice EdWards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Baord meeting be and 'hereby is adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
Vote of the .T. own Board: 'Ayes: Council;wOman Hussie, Councilman Wickham,
Councilman Penny, Justice E~lward~, SupervisOr: Harris.
This resolution.was declared duly ADOPTED.
Southold Town Clerk