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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-09/08/1992112 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris (1:45 P.M.), Justice Raymond W. Edwards (3:35 P.M.), Councilman George L. Penny IV, Councilman Thomas H. Wickham, Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff, Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan (2:00 P.M.), Town Clerk Judith T. Terry. 1:15 P.M. - The Town Board met with James McMahon, Director of Program Evaluation and Affordable Housing Administrator, to discuss the Town's sponsorship of Southold Villas, Section 2 (16 units) under the New York State Affordable Housing Program and the Federal Home Bank Grant Program. Mr. McMahon advised the Board that Southold Villas, Section 2 will meet the Southold Town Affordable Housing Guidelines. The Town Board would like to discuss the proposal with the developer, and asked Mr. McMahon to invite him to the next Town Board work session on September 22nd. Councilman Wickham asked that certain proposed amendments to the Affordable Housing Law be placed on the agenda for action. Councilman Penny asked that they be tabled until he can gather together all the proposed amendments to that law that are being considered in Legislative Committee. He said they should be complete within the next two months. 1:45 P.M. - For Discussion Items: (1) Letter from the Land Preservation Committee recommending to the Town Board the acquisition of the Cassidy property under the Open .Space Program. Councilman Lizewski objected to the acquisition of that property. He advised the Board that David Horton has expressed interest in having his 25 to 50 acre parcel near Laurel Lake being acquired by the Town. He was told three or four years ,ago by the County that they would purchase it, but the offer has been withdrawn. He said that parcel would be of greater value to the Town if it were acquired as it is in the groundwater protection area. Councilman Wickham made the Town Board aware that he is in favor of the purchase of the Cassidy property as recommended by the Land Preservation Committee. Councilwoman Hussie asked the Board to put this on the agenda for the Executive Session so she would discuss the appraisal. (2) Town Board set 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 15, 1992 as time and date to interview applicants for the vacant unexpired term on the Board of Assessment Review. Member William Weinheimer, whose appointment expires on September 30th has asked to be considered for reappointment and he will also be interviewed on that date. (3) Request from Planning Board Chairman Bennett Orlowski, Jr. for authorization for Planner Melissa Spiro to attend the 1992 Peconic Bay Estuary Conference on September 11th (see resolution no. 23). (4) Letter from John L. Conway, along with supporting correspondence from State and County officials requesting the Town Board to go on record in support of the installation of a traffic signal on the corner of County Route 48 and Horton's Lane, Southold (see resolution no. 24). (5) Letter from Howard E. Pachman, attorney for Emanuel Kontokosta, suggesting a 'meeting between his client, himself, Town Board members and the Town Attorney, for the purpose of presenting a proposal his client believes would be acceptable to the Town Board with respect to Mr. Kontokosta's change of zone petitions Jem Commons at Greenpor. t, and Southold Commons at Southold. Town Attorney Arnoff was asked to arrange such a meeting for the next Town Board work session on September 22nd. (6) Councilman Lizewski advised the Town Board that he received the Needs Assessment from the Southold Town Youth Board. Once this document has been copied he would like a resolution for a grant application. (7) Councilman Penny reported on a meeting he and Councilman Lizewski attended in August concerning the Suffolk County Fast Track Program. (8) Discussed the possibility of a public informational meeting on the proposed acquisition of the North Fork Bank Mortgage/Computer Center in Mattituck for a Human Resource Center, and the concept of a presentation concerning same put together by Jim McMahon, Director of Program Evaluation (see resolution no. 26 for date and time). 2:50 P.M. - The Town Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION 3:40 P.M. - On mot'ion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of 'the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Harris, Justice Edwards, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Lizewski, Councilwoman Hussie. Also present: Town Attorney Arnoff, Town Clerk Terry.---The Board discussed personnel, contract negotiations, real estate appraisal. As a result of this Executive Session resolution no. 25 was placed on the agenda to appoint a part-time Clerk Stenographer for the Board of Appeals. 5:30 P.M. - Work Session adjourned. REGULAR MEETING A Rec~ular Meetin9 of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, September 8, 1992, at a Southold Town 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: Supervisor Scott L. Harris Justice Raymond W. Edwards Councilman George L. Penny IV Councilman Thomas H. Wickham Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie Town Clerk Judith T. Terry Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the audit of the bills from September 8, 1992. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $31,350.81; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $29,882.48; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of $5,734.26; Adult Day Care bills in the amount of $170.25; SNAP Program bills in the amount of $1,317.42; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $5,387.10; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $8,554.58; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $9,280.22; Waterfront Revitalization bills in the amount of $1,475.25; Scavenger Waste Facility bills in the amount of $504.00; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $32,271.65; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $38,683.61; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $1,881.00; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $647.79. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to approve the minutes of August 25, 1992. Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Board meeting of August 25, 1992, be and hereby approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion to set September 22, 1992, at 4:00 P.M., the next regularly scheduled Southotd Town Board meeting. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southol¢~ Town Board will be held at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 22, 1992, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time we have our D.A.R.E. instructor here. Detective Beth Wilson, would you come forward, please, and we have a proclama- tion, that I will bring down, and present to you. Most of you, that are here, obviously are aware of the importance of this program, the importance of the future generations, that have benefited from this program, and certainly those individuals presently,' who have benefited from the program since it has been instituted in Southold Town for a number of years now. On September 10th, the Town Board is going to declare this as D.A.R.E. Day. I have proclamation, which I would like to read. WHEREAS, often it appears as though accomplishing the dream of a nation relatively free from drug abuse and it's terrible consequences is beyond our reach, but if we look at the adversity and overwhelming odds that have been overcome in pursuit of other dreams, it is clear that this dream can also be accomplished;and WHEREAS, through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program, our children are provided with information and motivation which fo~ters individual and collective commitment, persistence and action; and WHEREAS, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program is our most effective weapon in breaking the cycle which perpetuates drug abuse from one generation to the next; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares September 10, 1992 as D.A.R.E. Day in the Town of Southold, which day is also National D.A.R.E. Day and New York State D.A.R.E. Day, and the month of September as D.A.R.E. Month in the Town of Southold, which is also the start of the third year the Town of Southold has been providing the D.A.R.E. Program to youth throughout the Township. Dated, of course, August 25th, when I originally sent this resolution in to be done, this proclamation to be done, and I'd like to present this to you, Detective Wilson, on behalf of all the work that you do, and the continuing work that you do in the future. Thank you very much. DETECTIVE WILSON: Thank you, Supervisor. Thank you, Town Board members. At this time, I would like to ask my partner, Officer Henry Santacroce to join me up here, and our D.A.R.E students from all our area schools to come up, and join us in front to assist Officer Santacroce in presenting Supervisor Harris with the D.A.R.E. flag, which we would like to be flown in front of Town Hall to recognize that this is a D.A.R.E. town, and this is D.A.R.E. month in Southold Town, starting off our third year with D.A.R.E. This is what D.A.R.E. Day, and D.A.R.E. Month, and the D.A.R.E. Program is all about. These people here, because these people, that are doing all the work, and makin9 the commitment to lead a drug-free life, and I am very proud, and Officer Santacroce is very proud, that the whole town is recognizing the commitment of these youths. Thank you for all being here tonight. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I would also like to commend the Southold Town Board for their commitment to this program, and their .unyielding support, when it comes to funding this program. They recognize the importance of this program has, and I certainly commend them, and applaud them, also, for the ongoing program. You're welcome to stay, I hope, for the meeting; If you'd like to go however, I understand that you have other Commitments with school, and so on, just starting, so please, I'll take a brief moment if you'd like to recess. Thank you, again, for coming. Congratulations. I. REPORTS. i, Southold Town Building Inspector Monthly Report for August, 1992. 2. Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for August, 1992. 3 Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for August, 1992.- 4. Fishers Island Wastewater Disposal System Sixth Annual Operation and Maintenance Review Report for August 1, 1991 through July 31, 1992. 5. Southold Town Dog Shelter Monthly Report for August, 1992 6. Southold Town Justice Tedeschi Monthly Report for August, 1992. 7. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for August, 1992. 8. Councilmen's Report. 9. Supervisor's Report. II. PUBLIC NOTICES. None. III. COMMUNICATIONS. 1. John Helgesen of the Church of the Open Door expressing thier appreciation for use of Silversmith Park for a concert. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 8:00 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Parking". 2. 8:02 P.M., on'a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Electing a Retire- ment Incentive Program as Authorized by Chapter 643, Laws of 1992, for Eligible Employeesof the Town of Southold". 115 IV. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, are there any members of the audience, that would like to speak on any resolution, that the Town Board will acting upon in the next few minutes? (No response.) If not, Judge Edwards, why don't you start off the resolutions? 1.-Moved by JUstice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the followinq items for 1993: Milk for the Nutrition Center Police Department Uniform Clothing Cleaning the Uniforms of the Members of the Police Department Gasoline for Town Vehicles Heating Fuel Oil for Town Buildings Diesel Fuel for Highway Department and Landfill 1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Lawrence HealthCare Administration Services, Inc. to pay outstanding medical bills of the late Albert W. Richmond, which bills were submitted to them after the cut-off date of August 1, 1992, because they were being processed by Medicare. 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Just.ice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was d. ec!ared duly ADOPTED. - 3.-Moved by CouncilWoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with rec, lret, the resignation of Robert S. Bopp as a part-time Public Safety Dispatcher for the Southold Town Police Department, effective July 8, 1992, and extends best wishes to Mr. Bopp in his new full-time postion with the New York City Police Department. 3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We wish Mr. Robert Bopp the best of luck in his career, as a New York City Police Officer. 4.~Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby 9rants permission to the Mattituck Presbyterian Church to hold their annual Crop Walk on Sunday, October ~18, 1992, to commence at 12:45 P.M. at the Mattituck School, and using the following Town Roads in Mattituck and Cutchogue, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance namin9 the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Moores Lane, New Suffolk Avenue, Deep Hole Drive, Reeve Avenue, and Maple Avenue. 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 5.-Moved by Councilman Penny, Seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby transfers part- time Clerk-Stenographer for the Board of Appeals, Lorraine A. Miller, to the position of part-time Account Clerk in the Accounting & Finance Department, effective September 14, 1992, at a salary of $8.00 per hour, 17-1/2 hours per week. 5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 6.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the application of Joseph W. Petrauskas for renewal of his single family house trailer permit, for trailer located at 490 Hill Street, Mattituck, which permit expires on September 13, 1992, be and hereby is 9ranted for a six (6) month period. 6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, WHEREAS, the Southold Town Board, on March 10, 1992, accepted the bid of Harbour Excavation for ,supplying the Town with soil for covering purposes at the Landfill; and WHEREAS, on August 27, 1992 Douglas Standle¥, proprietor of HarBour Excavation, notified Superintendent of Highways Jacobs that due to poor health, he is unable to complete the contract for supplying soil for coverincj purposes at the Landifll; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby accepts the proposal of James C. Donald, J & K Truckin9 & Major Materials, Riverhead, the next lowest bidder for the aforesaid project, in the amount of $4.24 per cubic yard, to complete the contract for soil for covering purposes at the Lanfill; and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to return Mr. Standley's $100.00 bid deposit check for the aforesaid bid. 7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 8a.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby extends the term of the members of the Southold Town Tree Committee to two (2) years, effective September 22, 1992. 8a.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 8b.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints the following individuals to the Southold Town Tree Committee, effective September 22, 1992 through September 22, 1994, they to serve in said position without corn pensation: Edward D. Dart, Chairman Margaret D. Murphy David A. Blados Daniel E. Lettierello Ural Talgat Donald Wilcenski Martin Tarpy Ex Officio members: Raymond L. Jacobs, Superintendent of Highways Antonia S. Booth, Historian 8b.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 117 9.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the followin~ budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1992 Budget to cover payroll for Southold Town Stewardship Task Force Secretary through December 31, 1992: To: A1010.1 Town Board, From: A1010.4 Town Board, 9.-¥ote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilman This resolution was declared dui Personal Services $ 300.00 Contractual Expenses $ 300.00 Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. y ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to execute an Application for Federal Assistance to the New York State Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, for Runway 7-25 Overlay (Design) at Elizabeth Field-Airport, Fishers Island, New York, all in accordance with the preparation of same by the Town's engineers for the project, Calocerinos & Spina Engineers, P.C. JUSTICE EDWARDS: I might also add that the new lighting project, that's being done at Elizabeth Field, Southold's only airport, is coming right along. It's right on schedule. I was talking with the prime contractor. Yesterday he was out there, on Labor Day, working away, and we're going to have some excellent landin~t lights, and a landing light system on the Island, when they complete, and they'll probably be completed in about a month. They're really right on target with their schedule. Thank you, Scott. 10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. JUSTICE EDWARDS: I also should add in there, that about 90% of the money for this project, it comes from the FAA with a balance, I think, with the Fishers Island Ferry District. 11.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the closure of Case's Lane, Cutchoc~ue, between the Village Green and the Library, from 9:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M., Saturday, October 3, 1992, as a safety precaution during the annual Harvest Festival being held by the Mattituck Lioness Club on the Cutchogue Village Green, Main Road, Cutchogue, New York; provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. 11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff, or Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan to attend a Regional Seminar for Local Government Officials on Tuesday, October 20, 1992, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at the State Office Building, Hauppauge, New York, and the $20.00 registration fee, and use of a Town vehicle for travel, shall be a legal charge against the Town Attorney's 1992 Budget. 12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham;-Councilman Penny, Jus{ice Edwarc]s, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the followin~ budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1992 Budeuet to cover expenses for the 1992 fall recreation brochure publication and advertising: From: A7020.1 Recreation Administration, Personal Services $ 1,000.00 To: A7020.4 Recreation Administration, Contractual Services $ 1,000.00 13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 14.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the .application of the First Baptist Church of Cutchogue for renewal of their sinqle family trailer permit, for trailer located on the north side of Middle Road, Cutchoque, used as a church parsonage, which permit expires on October 14, 1992, b~ and hereby is ~ranted for a six (6) month period. 14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 15.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Supervisor Harris, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold considers it in the best interests, economic and otherwise, of both the Town and its employees for the employees of the Town of Southold to live within said township; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that henceforth any employee hired by the Town of Southold who is not at the time of employment a resident of this Town, shall establish his,her domicile in the town of Southold within sixty (60) days, and that, as a condition of employment, said employee shall maintain his/her domicile in the Town of Southold for the period of his/her employment. 15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the application of Martin Sidor for renewal of house trailer permit, for trailer used to house trainees under the National 4-H Agricultural Pro§ram, and located on the south side of Oregon Road, Mattituck, which permit expires on September 23, 1992, be and hereby is ~ranted for a six month period. 16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 17.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board Of the Town of Southold hereby engages the services of Andrew D. Stype, Certified Real Estate Appraiser, to conduct an appraisal, at a total fee not to exceed $400.00, of the property of Hope T. Gillispie and Diana Alford, Tax Map No. 1000-20-1-2, in Orient, a total acreage of approximately 20 acres, for possible purchase under the Farmland Preservation Program; this appraisal will update one previously made by Mr. Stype in 1990 on this same parcel. 17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. Abstain: Justice Edwards. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 18.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates one position of Senior Clerk Typist, at an annual salary of $22,979.30, and authorizes and directs Supervisor Harris to request a Certification of Eligibles List from the Suffolk County Deparment of Civil Service. 18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Number 19, a resolution creating two Administrative Assistant positions, has been held. 20.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Venetia McKei~han, Director of Human Services, to place two (2) advertisements in the Long Island Traveler-Watchman to advertise Southold Town's Second Annual Health Fair, at a total cost of $228.00. 20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 119 21.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby 9rants permission to Venetia McKeighan, Director of Human Services, to have the Southold Town Reassurance Program (RSVP) telephone moved from the Recreation Center in Peconic to the Senior Adult Day Care Center in Greeport; all to be accomplished at no additional cost to the Town. 21 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 22.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 6, 1992, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public hearing to obtain Citizen's Views on local needs to be met with 1993 Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds. 22.-Vote of the ToWn Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilm~in Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 23.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby cjrants permission to Planner Melissa St0iro'to attend the 1992 Peconic Bay Estuary Conference on Friday, September 11, 1992, beginning at 9:00 A.M., at Pierson High School, Say Harbor, New York, and the actual expense for registration and lunch, and transportation With James C. McMahon, Director of Program Evaluation, in a Town vehicle shall be a legal charge against the Plannin9 Board's 1992 Budget. 23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. No: Councilman Lizewski. This resolution, was declared duly ADOPTED. 24.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to send a letter to the Suffolk County Department of Public Works endorsing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of County Route 48 and Horton Lane, Southold, as well as the installation of the safety improvements as defined in the letter of Suffolk County Commissioner of Public Works Hayduk to New York State Assemblyman Sawicki under date of July 29, 1992. 24.-Vote of the ToWn Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. No: Councilman Wickham. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: Scott, I'd just like to comment briefly. The reason I don't support this is I think there's a redundance between putting in a traffic light there, and making a series of improvements, that the County has already undertaken to make in that corner. The intersection, when it's improved the way the County proposes, would be comparable to the intersection with Young's Avenue, and Route 48. It seems to me that Young's Avenue, which takes a lot more traffic that Horton, if we're going to put a traffic light on Horton it seems to me we're going to be asking for a traffic light also on Youngs, and perhaps Route 48 has been designed as a main express route through the town, and I think we should try to find ways to improve the traffic pattern, that would result in a high degree of safety, but with relatively few traffic lights, if we can do it, and the County has proposed a way to do that. Thank you, Scott. 25.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Jane D. Ritter as a part-time Clerk-Stenocjrapher~for the Board of Appeals, effective September 14, 1992, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $7.25 per hour. 25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: TtieJ'_e-'s one resolution, that has not been put on, that the Board would like to have included tonight. That's a resolution setting October 6th,' at 8:05 P.M., as a public information hearing on the proposed new Southold Town Human Resource Center, which is to be located in Mattituck. 26.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 8:05 P.M., Tuesday, October 6, 1992, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public informational meeting on the question of the acquisition, by the Town of Southold, of the North Fork Bank.'s former Mortgage/ . Computer Center, located on the corner of Sound avenue and Pacific Street, Mattituck, for a new Human Resource Center (facility for the Nutrition Center, Senior Day Care, etc.); and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to give notice of the aforesaid public informational meeting in The Long Island Traveler-Watchman, and The Suffolk Times on September 24, 1992 in a display ad format. 26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards., Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, we have two public hearings, and I need a motion to recess. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 8:00 P.M,, for the purpose of holding public hearing~ Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Meeting reconvened at'8:10 P.M. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Would the Town Board like to act on the first Local Law of the evening? 27.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law No. 15 - 1992, "A Local Law in Relation to Parkinq", was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southol,ct on the 25th day of August, 1992; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the aforesaid proposed Local Law on the 8th day of September, 1992, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local law No. 15 - 1992, which reads as follows, to wit: LOCAL LAW NO. 15 - 1992 A Local Law in Relation to Parking BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chaper 92 (Vehicles & Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article IV, Section 92-41 (Parking prohibited at all times) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: Name of Street Side Location Soundview Avenue Both At Southold, starting at the inter- section of County Route 48 and extending westerly for a distance of 620 feet. Pike Street Both At Mattituck, starting at the inter- section of Wickham Avenue and extending westerly for a distance of 310 feet. II. This Local Law shall take effect upon itl filing with the Secretary of State. 27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Would the Town Board like to move on the second public hearing? COUNCILMAN PENNY: I think that for the benefit of the statements, that were made here publicly, th~t. you'give anexplanation of how this is to the benefit of Southold Town. SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 121 SUPERVISOR HARRIS: In reference to the question, that was proposed, the Board will like me to respond. There's no way to know who is going to take this added incentive should the Town of Southold pass it. We will only know that once those people come forth, and submit their names. Right now there are some eleven people, that have proposed to accept this should the Board offer. It doesn't mean that they will accept it. It only means that there are eleven people who have shown an interest, as far as the Accounting Department can show at this time who are eligible, a list that was provided by the State of New York, the Retirement System. There's no way to know which of those individuals will not accept this, and as said the State of New York has passed this as an incentive for all towns to reduce the top level of employment, employees to reduce the towns expenditures as far as payroll goes, and of course, the main thing is most of these individuals are in tier one, or tier two, which is non-contributory, meaning that the individuals, who are in a retirement system do not contribute to that retirement system. All new people, who would be hired, if and when the Town Board decides that they ~ould replace them, or the Superintendent of Highways, depending on which area they came from, would contribute to the pension system, which now there are no contributions by those certain employees, and they would begin at an entry level, which is substantially lower, than those who are now offering to possible retire based on their years of service, that they've had with this town. COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I would just like to add that, the Town Board was reassured by our Comptroller, that even if a person, who took advantage of these retiring benefits will replace, the Town would still come out ahead financially. ED SIEGMANN: Wouldn't you have a right when you submit this to the people to say, to make a rule that the people who apply for it, would be able to benefit by it, if their job was not being replaced, and anyone who applied for it, where their job would have to be replaced, that they would not be able to take advantage of this? I came out of the brewing industry, and the brewing industry in this city went out of business over a period of five years. They had three times submitted induced retirement plan, and those induced retirement plans were only done if the jobs did not have to be replaced. If the jobs had to be replaced then there was a cutoff of a limit of how many people could leave, making it that wouldn't have to replace people who left under the retirement plan. This is why I feel that way about it, and where you say that you're told by the Comptroller that you would be saving money by this, you may save money by it for the first two, or three, years, but after that you lose money, because there are two people involved on every one of those jobs, where somebody leaves, and there has to be a replacement, because that pension fund that pays out money, and they are paying out money for more people, that actuarial figure has go up in reference to how much the banking costs, because they're not going to have people drawing out of it where their fund is going down. They're going to have people drawing out of it where the fund has to go up, and they will increase the amount that you have to pay, and that's also true of your medical coverage. If that medical coverage plan shows that they are losing money at the rate they're charging, they're going to increase the amount of money, and you know this well, because you know what happened with Blue Cross, and some the these other programs. The cost has increased year after year, and that's determined by the amount of people that's drawing out of it, and the more people that you put on that plan, and then have to hire somebody to replace them, that's more people that's putting out of that plan, would drive that plan up, or the cost of that plan up. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Two areas, Ed. First the pension plan is covered by the State of New York Retirement System, an~d the Town does not contribute into that system, once the employees have retired. That debt service is then removed. The Town of Southold has a contributory aspect of new employees, which as I said before, does not take place. Ned Regan has one of the best pension plans, and the most money, in his pensions account of any of the departments in the State of New York. As a matter of fact, he does so well with the investments of these pension funds, that the Legislators are constantly trying to find a way to get into that fund to borrow money against it. That, of course, is always thwarted by the Comptroller N~d Regan. He makes sure the Legislation is never enacted that can touch that pension fund, because he does an admirable job for all the employees, who retire, and those who retire in the future with that fund. So, that certainly hasn't ever been a problem. In respect to the Health Insurance, that you mentioned, the Town of Southold is self-insured. It went self-insured some years ago, just to make sure that Blue Cross, Blue Shield, the Greater GHI, which we used to on, and so on, did not hold the Town hostage. By being self-insured, we pay .out the risk for those individuals, if and when they get sick, and it has substantially reduced the Town's debt service, when it comes to providing health care for all it's employees. ED SIEGMANN: I don't want to debate it. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'm not. I'm just answering your questions. ED SIEGMANN: I just want to point out something, because even more so from what you just told me about the health plan. If you people now administer that health plan yourself, the more people that you have on that health plan, that's collecting benefits out of it, it's going to drive the cost of that up. I don't care what anybody says. If you have twenty more people in the health plan, that have a right to collect, eventually they're going to say to you, the cost of the individual, that you're paying for is not going to remain at x dollars. It has to go up x plus. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: That will be determined, of course, in the future by what employees continue· employment, what employees decide to accept any retirement that is offered by a State, or a County. The Town has to plan for the future regardless of that. BE IT ENACTED Section 1. employees with a of 1992. Section 2. ANDREW KEHL: I'd'just like to say a few words on this retirement. I feel sorry for the Town in one respect. It would be a sad situation everytime a employee has to retire, and isn't 9oin9 to be replaced. In Mr. Jacobs situation it would be hard, very hard for the town. Say, for instance, you had ten employees that were going to leave that establishment, that particular Highway Department, and you weren't going to replace them, and you had a rough winter, i imagine everybody in this town, in this hall right now, would have a rough time getting clown to get a loaf of bread, and you know that as well as I do. ~/e've been very fortunate in the past few years. I think the way you were speaking, Scotty, on this retirement, and this situation the way it prevails right now, is everybody in on this medical plan. Well, I think when you get 62, you pick up Social Security, 65, the government takes over a little bit, then the Town covers the rest. You don't pick up the whole tab. I don't think the gentleman' in the corner understands that either, apparently. Before he was talking about a brewing company. Well, we're not here talking about brewing. We're talking about the Town of Southold. In fact, a brewing company, that's a profit organization, so we can't even close that in with this deal. We're closing in with people, that live in this community, and I've been in this community all my life, and stand behind the'~people. I don't care if it's Democrat, Republican, or a neutral party up there, 100%, because those people are fighting just the 10%, and I stand behind you 100%. Thank you. 28.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law No. 16 - 1992, "A Local Law in Relation to Electin9 a Retirement Incentive Program as Authorized by Chapter 643, Laws of 1992, for Eligible Employees of the Town of Southold", was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold on the 25th day of August; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the aforesaid proposed Local Law on the 8th day of September, 1992, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local law No. 16 - 1992, which reads as follows, to wit: LOCAL LAW NO. 16 - 1992 A Local Law in Relation to Electing a Retirement Incentive Program as Authorized by Chapter 643, Laws of 1992, for Eligible Employees of the Town of $outhold by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as follows: The Town of Southold hereby elects to provide all its eligi!ble retirement incentive program authorized by Chapter 643, Laws The commencement date of the retirement incentive program shall be September 14, 1992. Section 3. The open period, during which eligible employees may retire and receive the additional retirement benefit, shall be 50 days in length. Section 4. The actuarial present value of the additional retirment benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of this local law shall be funded over a five year period. The amount of the annual payment in each of the five years shall be determined by the Actuary of the New York State Employees' Retirement System, and it shall be paid by the Town of Southold for each employee who receives the retirment benefits payable under this local law. Section 5. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. COUNCILMAN PENNY: Yes, and I would like to explain that I was also concerned. My concerns were similar to those, that was raised by the representative from TaxPac, and on the surface it looks as if that's the way it could possible go, but I've been insured through conversations today with the Town Accountant, and with the Supervisor, that that is not the case. We have the numbers to justify this act, and in that regard I'll be very happy to pass this, because it is to the benefit of us to reduce the cost of government in the long run, and this is one of the ways to do it. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I hope that all these employees, who have their names sent to us, don't retire because the town is going to be missing a valuable service that you provide right now. It's very important in these economic times, that we sustain as much as we can the employment status of the township, and with the numbers that were sent to us it's obvious that a lot of people have been working in this town a lot of years for the taxpayers, and it's obvious that those employee feel it's their time to relax a little bit, and take advantage of their hard work, and toil, over the years, so it=s a sad note, but we'll see what happens with that. Are there any other members of the audience, that would like to address this Board on any issue? (No response.) Are there any members of the Board, that would address the audience? JUSTICE EDWARDS: I would like to say, that Fishers Island had their own STOP Program, not this past weekend, but the weekend before. They brought in an organization from the Boston area called Clean Harbors. They took away paints, and all of the rest of the pollutants, and so forth, and it cost the Garbage District between $15,000.00 and $20,000 for the one Stop Day. They're going to do it once a year, and they figure next year they will not have the amount that they brought in this year. But it was between $15,000, and $20,000. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Congratulations, Ray, in cleaning up the Township. a great program. It's very expensive, but it's a great program. Councilman Penny? It's COUNCILMAN PENNY: Today we had an opportunity to vote on something, that I though~ ]-,:n~vei--would, but I did, and that was on a stop light, or not necessarily a stop light, but a traffic control device of some sort or other on the intersection of County Road 48, and Horton's Lane. Unfortunately, I travel, and have traveled - that road every day to work since 1960, '58,'since 1960 going back, and forth to Greenport, and I used to really appreciate the fact that there was never any traffic controls on County Route 48. Times are changing. Two went up in Mattituck since then, the corner of Wickham Avenue, which was not necessarily the main intersection into town, but one of the busiest, because people used to bypass the town. That has saved a lot of lives, although I still see that there are numerous, numberous accidents still down there, even with the traffic control device. There's a blinking light by Westphalia Road, and there again, the one going into town, the main street, Love Lane, there's nothing. Luckily, some of those other avenues 'seem to be a little less traffic, although it would be apparent in your first belief, that the one that goes right into town, or the main intersection of town, would be the most traveled one. The one on Horton's here is the one that goes into the school. Most of the school kids, and anybody that travels to the high school comes through that way..Southold High School, they use that as a main excess. .-' The criteria that I use for deriving where a traffic light .is going to go, is where .are the accidents. We seem to have some pretty good traffic control patterns in other areas. This one is a disaster. I can remember being up, and watching my next door neighbors, when their daughter was in an accident there some ten or fifteen years ago, spending the night in Eastern Long Island Hospital due to the fact that they tried to cross that road, and got hit by oncoming traffic. One of the main problems, that's in that area, is that you have a four lane highway slightly down the road to the west, that dumps into a two lane highway. Everybody is in a rush. They think that that back road is an interstate, and a lot of times they're heading for that ferry. If there were more traffic control devices maybe we wouldn't have the problems that we have with the ferry traffic with people coming to, and from, and racing to meet that ferry. So, I look at this traffic light, unfortunately, as something that is necessary. It's a major safety factor, and God knows if we can slow down the traffic on that back road, not encourage it to go faster, maybe we'll save some more lives, and that's why I voted the way I did. Thank you. ED SIEGMANN: Mr. Chairman, do you know while you're looking at putting traffic lights in. I think there's someplace, that really needs, and that's somewhere between Love Lane, and the A&P Shopping Center. You talk about accidents. You've had so many accidents in front of that A&P Shopping Center, where people try to come out, and finally they get desperate, because they can't get out, and they take a chance of going out, and you have accidents down there, but if there was ever a place in this town, that needs a light, it's somewhere between Love Lane, and the A&P Shopping Center, where it would stop the traffic momentarily, even if it's a minute light, or a minute and a half light, whatever it may be, that it would give people a chance to come out of that shopping center, or even people a chance, that are coming up some of the side streets, for them to be able to get into the main road. But, if you're looking into lights, I would suggest you look at one in that area. SUPERVISOR HA'RRIS: Mr. Siegmann, we were presented with a petition, which we don't have, but in the documentation, that we received today, there is a petition which was gathered by a number of individuals with over 250 signatures on it. According to the correspondence we received I'm sure that we be receiving that documentation very shortly, and that's why the Board moved in the direction it did. The County of Suffolk some send back a response, that they would improve that whole site, as Councilman Wickham said. However, based on the response of the constituency in this area with a petition, that said they would like to see it one step' further, this Board has acted upon their request. It may fall on deaf ears, but at least the Board is on record as supporting it's residents, certainly those who are effected on a daily basis by this intersection. ED SIEGMANN: Is that what you would need, would be a petition for one at the A&P Shopping Center? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: That's how this one,-' apparently, ,was the infuse behind this. Yes. Mr. Kehl? ANDREW KEHL: On this traffic light deal, I've been on the Fire Department for thirty-five years, and Peconic, Horton's Lane, and Young's Lane, you just look at the records that we've had on these roads. George knows .himself, and the deaths, the deaths, we have had on the end of Peconic Lane, and I think that's the important thing. You haven't had any deaths, or major accidents on 25, but 48 you have dead, and they're not here to defend themselves. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you, and in addition to that, Mr. Kehl, mentioning the Southold Fire Department, we also had support of the Southold Fire Chief with this intersection of a light, and Assemblyman Sawicki has also been working on this, as has County Legislature Mike Caracciolo. Are there any other discussions? (No response.) I'1] entertain a motion to adjourn. Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:28 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Southold Town Clerk