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SOUTHO/D TOWN BOARD
JANUARY 7, 1992
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris, Councilman George L. Penny IV, Councilman
Thomas H. Wickham, Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie,
Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff (10:45 A.M.), Assistant Town Attorney Matthew
G. Kiernan, Superintendent of Highways Raymond L. Jacobs, Town Clerk Judith
T. Terry. Absent: Justice Raymond W. Edwards (out of the state).
9:30 A.M. - Edward Siegmann, represent the senior citizen groups, met with the
Board to discuss the sale of development rights, and opposition to tax exemptions
on those properties. He contends their should be a means te'st for how much
reduction they should be allowed. Mr. Siegmann cited "the Wickham family for
their sale of development rights, resulting in a minimal amount of taxes to be paid
on the property. Councilman Wickham informed Mr. Siegmann that his family is the
largest taxpayer in New Suffolk, despite having sold the development rights on a
large percentage of their property. Supervisor Harris explained the NYS laws with
regard to agricultural districts and development rights and the formula for
exemptions.---Mr. Siegmann expressed opposition to the purchase of Robins Island
by the county, and asked the Town Board to consider opposing the proposal.
10:10 A.M. - George Wieser, contract vendee and developer of the $outhold Villas
affordable housing project, along with James McMahon, the Town'S administrator of
the Affordable Housing Program, met with the Board to discuss progress on the
proiect. Mr. McMahon advised the Board that he would like to hold a lottery on
January 21st for the 17 affordable housing sites in the project. Mr. Wieser
confirmed that the sale price for a vacant lot will be $30,000. Mininimumforhouseand
lot $99,000, less a $25,000 grant. The cost spread for the project will be $99..000
to $125,000, less the grant.
10:45 A.M. - John Raynor, Chief of Communications for the Police Department, met
with the Board to discuss a proposal from AA&T to construct a communications
tower for a paging company. Assistant Town Attorney Kiernan advised the Board
this discussion of a contract negotiations should be continued in executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was Resolved
that the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes:
Supervisor Harris, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilwoman Hussie. Also present: Town Attorney Arnoff, Assistant Town
Attorney Kiernan, Superintendent of Highways Jacobs, Town Clerk Terry, Chief
of Communications Rayor.--The Board continue their discussion with Mr. Raynor with
on the proposal from the paging company.
11:10 A.M. - For Discussion Items: (1) Memorandum from the Board of Town
Trustees recommending a fee schedule for the Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Law.
The Town Attorney- was ask to draft a proposed Local Law for the Board's
consideration at their January 21st meeting. After research it was determined by
the Town Attorney that the law provides for the Town Board to set the fee
scheduled by resolution, and this will be placed on the January 21st agenda. (2)
The Board set Wednesday, January 15th, 4:00 P.M., for interviewing applicants for
the two new Landmark Preservation Commission positions. (3) Possible resolution
for the crea~'ion of a Shellfish Advisory Committee was reviewed. The Town Clerk
was directed to transmit thi.s proposal to the Board of" Town Trustees for their
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endorsement prior to the creation of the committee. (4) Proposed resolution to
authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for modifications to the Scavenger
Waste Plant, (see resolution no. 36). (5) Proposed resolution drafted by the Town
Attorney's Office for a Procurement Policy. The proposal will be circulated to
department heads for input.. (6) Proposed "Local Law in Relation to Tidal Waters"
which adds the word "sounds" to the definition of Tidal Waters was scheduled for
a public hearing on January 21st (see resolution no. 37). (7) Proposed "Local Law
in Relation to Coastal Erosion Management Permits" which changes the coordination
process from the "Zoning Enforcement Officer" to "Board of Town Trusees" was
scheduled for a public hearing on January 21st (see resolution no. 35). (8) The
Town Board scheduled Wednesday, January 15th for interviews of two applicants for
the Board of Assessment Review vacancy. (9) Proposed resolution for appointment
of Bennett Orlowski, Jr. as Chairman of the Planning Board for 1992 (see resolution
no. 38). (10) Proposed resolution to establish the 1992 Community Development
Budget (see resolution no. 39).
EXECUTIVE SESSION
11:45 A.M. - On motion 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, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilman
Lizewski, Councilwoman Hussie. Also present: Town Attorney Arnoff, Assistant
Town Attorney Kiernan, Superintendent of Highways Jacobs, Town Clerk Terry.-
The Board discussed litigation and possible purchase of property.
12:45 P.M. - Recess for lunch. --
2:20 P.M. - Board audited outstanding vouchers.
2:50 P.M. - The Board met with Director of Program Evaluation Jim McMahon to
discuss the Hobart Road Drainage Project. He advised the project is about ready
to begin. It has taken two years to get DEC and Corp. of Army Engineers permits.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
3:35 P.M. - On motion of Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the
Board: Ayes: Supervisor Harris, Councilman Penny, Councilman Wickham, Councilman
Lizewski, Councilwoman Hussie. Also present: Town Attorney Arnoff, Assistant
Town Attorney Kiernan, Town Cierk Terry.--The Town Board discussed personnel
matter.
3:55 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, January
7, 1992, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, Supervisor
Harris opened the meeting at 4:00 P.M., with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Scott L. Harris
Councilman George L. Penny IV
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff
Justice Raymond W. Edwards (out of town)
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
regularly scheduled Town Board meeting of January 7, 1992.
to approve the audit of the bills of January 7, 1992.
Welcome to the
I need a motion
Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby ordered paid: General
Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $115,949.31; General Fund Part Town
bills in the amount of $46,141.51; SNAP Program bills in the amount of $999.95;
Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $24,536.64; Highway Fund Part
Town bills in the amount $20,429.73; Open Space Capital Fund bills in the amount
of $365.00; Computer Capital Account bills in the amount of $1,325.00; Scavenger
Waste Facility bills in the amount of $9,900.00; Employee Health 'Benefit Plan
bills in the amount of $31,032.92; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount
of $17,685.62; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $5,023.84;
Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $361.62.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I need a motion approving the minutes of December 10,
1991 Town Board meeting.
Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Board meeting of December 10, 1991,
be and hereby approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPq'ED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We need a motion to set the next Town Board meeting
at January 21, 1992, at 4:00 o'clock P.M.
Moved by Councilman-Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board wil be
held at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 21, 1992, at the Southold Town Hall,
Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS
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Supervisor's Monthly Budget Report for month ending November 30, 1991.
Community Development Monthly Report for November 1991.
Developmentally Disabled Recreation Monthly Report for December, 1991.
-Justice Edwards' Monthly Report for November, 1991.
Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for December, 1991.
Southold Town Recreation 1991 Annual Receipts and Disbursement Report.
Southold Town Building Department Monthly Report for December, 1991.
Southold Town Building Department Annual Report for 1991.
Southold Town Planning Board Monthly Report for December, 1991.
Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for December, 1991.
Southold Town Dog Shelter's Monthly Report for December, 1991.
Southold Town Trustees' Monthly Report for December, 1991.
Southold Town Trustees' Annual Report for 1991.
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14. Town Clerk's Annual Report for 1991.
15. Southold town Justice Tedeschi's Monthly Report for December, 1991.
16. Empire Plan Quarterly Experience Report for July through September,
17. Councilmen's Rep.ort.
18. Supervisor's Report.
II REPORTS.
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1_. U. S. Corp. Of Army Enqineers, New York District, Notice of application
of Peter Fakiris to extend existing pier in Gardiners Bay, East Marion, New
York. Written comments by January 9, 1992.
2. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of
Complete Application by Laqoon Association to maintenance dredge the entrance
channel to South Lagoon to 6' below mean Iow water with a hydraulic dredge
and place the resultant material 375' along the shore to the northwest of the
entrance. Project site is on Cuchogue Harbor on the west side of Nassau Point.
3. U. S. Corp. of Army Engineers, New York District, Notice of application
of Fishers Island Ferry District to dredge with upland disposal, Block Island
Sound, Fishers Island, Town of Southold, New York. Written comments by January
27, 1992.
4, U. S. Corp. of Army Enqineers, New York District, Notice of application
of Hay Harbor Club, Inc. to dredge with upland disposal at Hay Harbor, Long
Island Sound, Fishers Island, New York. Written comments by January 27,
1992.
Iit. COMMUNICATIONS.
1. James Bitses expressing his opinion on having an International AKri{vals
Aerodrome at the Grumman site in Calverton.
2. Anthony Leone, Senior Vice President of the Bridcjehampton National
Bank commending Assessor Scott Russell.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
V. RESOLUTIONS
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Before we:g0-intoresolutions, are there any members of
the audience that would like to address any resolution, that we'll be acting upon
in the next few minutes? If not, Alice, would you like to start with the first
resolution?
1.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the
County Superintendent of Highways of the County of Suffolk to request the
New York State Department of Transportation to conduct a speed survey on
Pike Street, Mattituck, for the purpose of reducing the 35 mph speed limit,
especially in the vicinity of Mattituck School.
.1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris..
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Neted of America, Ltd. for renewal of their
office trailer permit, for trailer located at 2835 Shipyard Lane, East Marion,
which permit expired on December 10, 1991, be and hereby is granted for a
six (6) month period.
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman. Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
followinq budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1991 Budget
to cove~ part-time office' worker hired for up to ten hours per week effective
August 14, 1991 (Town Board resolution of August 13, 1991);
To:
A6142,1 Office for Women, Personal Services .. $ 550.00
From:
:A6142.4 Office for Women, Contractual Expenses $ 550.00
3.-Vote of the Town Board:. Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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4.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates the
position of part-time Clerk for the Office for Women, effective December 1, 1991,
at a salary of $8,00 per hour.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: 'Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the
New York State Department of Transportation to conduct a speed survey on
NYS Route 25, Southold, between the Feather Hill entrance-exit and the Youngs
Avenue intersection, for the purpose of reducing the speed limit and adding
pedestrian crosswalks.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Thomas Wowak for renewal of his seasonal
worker house trailer permit, for trailer located on the north side of Main Road,
Laurel, which permit expires on January 9, 1992, be and hereby is ,granted
for a six (6) month period.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby commences
the lead ac. lency-coordination process 'n regard to the State Environmental Quality
Review Act on the Type I action of the petition of J.P. Wickham, President of
Mattituck Airbase, inc. for a change of zone from "R-80" Residential Low Density
District (2-acre minimum) to "LI" Light Industrial District, on certain property
located south of New Suffolk Avenue and Airway Drive, Mattituck, New York.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages the
services of Cramer, Voorhis $ Associates, at a cost not to exceed $500.00, to
review the Loncj Environmental Assessment Form with respect to the petition
of J.P. Wickham, President of Mattituck Airbase, Inc. for a change of zone;
said review to include applicant's Part I, prepare a Part I1 and III, draft a
proposed declaration, including a field inspection; the cost of said review to
be paid by the applicant prior to the commencement of the review.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, a petition has been received from J.P. Wickham, President of Mattituck
Airbase, Inc. for a chc-nge of zone on certain property located south of New
Suffolk Avenue and Airway Drive, Mattituck, New York, from "R-80" Residential
Low Density District (2-acre minimum) to "LI" Light Industrial District; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to transmit this
petition to the Southold Town Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department
of Planning, all in accordance with the Southold Town Code and the Suffolk
County Charter.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved b~ Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Lawrence
Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to pay the bill for physician services
by SB Internists, .P.C. in the amount of s25.00 for Charles Grigonis, member
of the Southold Town Board of Appeals.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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11.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to execute an agreement between the Suffolk
County Youth Bureau , Town of Southold and Family Service League, Inc. to
make available the County of Suffolk Youth Development Delinquency Prevention
Program for the period of'January I, 1992 through December 31, 1992, at a
total budget not to exceed $10,000.00, all in accordance with the approval of
the Town Attorney.
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hus~ie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny; it was
RESOLVED that the Town Baord of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Heather
Gunther as a Gate Attendant at the Southold Town Landfill, effective immediately,
at a salary of $6.25 per hour.
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the
amount of $70,125.00 for a bond for roads and improvements in the Francis Green-
berger Major Subdivision at Cutchogue, all in accordance with the recommendations
of the Southold Town Planning Board and Engineering Inspector Richter.
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Number 14 is going to be held until the next Town Board
meeting. Information was just received earlier this afternoon on.a Grant Award
Agreement to enable the Southold Town Police Department to purchase 20 Glock
19 (9mm semi-automatice pistols).
15.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Lorrai'ne
A. Miller as a part-time Clerk Stenoqrapher for the Board of Appeals, 17-1/2
hours per week, $7.25 per hour, effective December 26, 1991.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: This replaces a part-time Clerk, that was in the office
that has since retired.
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Lizewski, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests the
County Superintendent of Highways of the County of Suffolk to request the
New York Sate Department of Transportation to conduct a speed survey on
Cedarfields Drive and Bennet Lane, Greenport, for the purpose of .reducing
the speed limit to 15 mph due to the number of children residing in the develop-
ment and the lack of' sidewalks for them to walk on.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
17.-Moved by Councilwoman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes an
advance fee check in the amount of $572.00 (45 tickets at $12.00 each, 2 handi-
capped seats at $15.00 each, plus $2.00 postage and handling) for the May 30,
1992 New York Mets game; check made payable to the New York Mets; charge
to be made to A7320~4, Joint Youth, Contractual Expenses.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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RESCINDED February 4, 1992 by Res. #28
18.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves to attend the New York State Recreation
and Park Society Conference to be held from April 5 through 8, 1992 at the
Nevele Country Club in Etlenville, New York, and the actual expenses for meals,
lodging, registration and transportation, using a Town vehicle, shall be a legal
charge to A7020.4, Recreation Administration, Contractual Expenses; and be
it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes an advance fee check in the
amount of $340.50 for hotel accomodation for the aforesaid NYSRPS Conference,
and an advance fee check in the amount of $93.00 for registration fees for same,
said charges to be made to A7020.4, Recreation Administration, Contracual Expenses;
check for hotel accomodations to be made to The Nevele Country Club, and check
for registration fess to be amde payable to the New York State Recreation and
Park Society.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
AMENDED February 4, 1992 by R.es.. ~2v5
19.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconoeo._. Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Karen
McLaughlin as a Community Service Worker, effective January 6, 1992, 35 hours
per week, at a salary of $16,672.00 per annum; said salary to be paid through
the budgets of EISEP, Nutrition and Senior Adult Day Care Programs.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
20.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District wishes
to provide for a spare engine for MV RACE POINT to minimize vessel down time
when a major engine overhaul is required; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the RACE POINT's starboard main engine will require
major overhaul within the next four to six months; and
WHEREAS, the engine to be removed wil undergo a major overhaul and will be
replaced by the newly acquired spare, thus minimizing time when the vessel
is unavailable for service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town-of Southold hereby grants permission
to the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to advertise
for a new diesel marine propulsion engine for MV RACE POINT in accordance
with the specifications at an estimated cost of $40,500.00
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
21 .-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District wishes
to grant incremental salary increases to full-time personnel in the employ of
the Fishers Island Ferry District, said increases to be at the rate specified in
the contract between the Civil Service Employees Association and the Town of
Southold for calendar year 1991; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants the
following Fishers Island Ferry District personnel 6% incremental salary increases,
effective January 1, 1992:
Frederick C. Barrett
Stephen G. Burke
Mark B. Easter
Richard J. Hoch
Robert P. Knauff
James D. Lemerlin
Edward Moore
lone D. Norton
Kennth Ricker
John Stanford
EIIsworth H. Wilcox
21.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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22.-Mo~/ed :l~y Sup~r~)iSor I~arris', seconde:a by COuncilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby extends the
time limit on the Benefit Fund Year for Health Insurance bills of Martin Suter,
former Town Justice, due to a lag in processing the claim by Medicare.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: .Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
23.-Moved by 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 bids for the purchase of one (1) used
~-~-n~p truck for the Highway Department.
23.-Vote of the Town Board:. Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Council-
woman Alice J. Hussie a member of the Southold Town Waste Management Task
Force, effective immediately.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
25.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Ruth
D. Oliva a member of the Southold Town Waste Management Task Force, effective
immediately.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
26.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Council-
man Joseph J. Lizewski a member of the Southold Town Youth Board as a Southold
Town Board representative, effective immediately.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: .Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Superwsor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
27.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby removes former
Councilwomen Ruth D. Oliva and Ellen M. Latson from the South01d -l-own Youth
Board, effective immediately.
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Superwsor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
28.-Moved bY Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold ehreby authorizes the
· following budc~et modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 199t Budget
to cover anitcipated needs for the remainder of 1991:
To:
A1355.4 $ 2,000.00
A1420.1 1,450.00
A1490.1 2,400.00
A4046.1 5.00
A5010.1 6,510.00
A6772.4 5,000.00
A7020.1 5.00
F rom :~
A1310.1 Accounting & Finance, Personal Services $ 14,000.00
A1355.1 Assessors, Personal Services 2,000.00
A1420.2 Town Attorney, Equipment 500.00
A8160.4 Refuse & Garbage, Contractual Expenses 870.00
28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Assessors, Contractual Expenses
Town Attorney, Personal Services
Public Works Administration, Personal Services
Handicapped Program, Personal Services
Superintendent of Highways, Personal Services
Programs for Aging, Contractual Expenses
Recreation Administration, Personal Services
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29.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
followincj budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town 1991 Budget to
cover anticipated needs for remainder of 1991:
To:
B3020.4 Public Safety Communications, Contractual Expenses $ 5,000.00
From:
B9030.8 Social Security Benefits $ 5,000.00
29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
30.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the Highway Fund - Whole Town 1991 Budget
to cover anticipated needs for remainder of 1991:
To:
DA.5142.4 Snow Removal, Contractual Expenses $ 11,393.00
From:
DA.5140.4 Brush & Weeds, Contractual Expenses $ 5,600.00
DA.5142.2 Snow Removal, Equipment 5,793.00
30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
31.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the Highway Fund - Part Town 1991 Budget
to cover anticipated needs for remainder of 1991:
To:
DB.9030.8 Social Security Benefits $ 5,000.00
From:
DB.5110.4 General Repairs, Contractual Expenses $ 5,000.00
31.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
32.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the Twon Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the Fishers Island Ferry District 1991 Budget
to cover anticipated needs for remainder of 1991:
To:
SM.5610,4 Elizabeth Airport, Contractual Expenses $ 3,000.00
SM.5710.1 Ferry Operations, Personal Services 15,000.00
SM.5713.4 U.S. Mail 350.00
SM.9030.8 Social Security Benefits 500.00
From:
SM.5709.2 Dock Repairs $ 18,850.00
32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
33.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the Fishers Island Sewer District 1991 Budget
to cover anticipated needs for remainder of 1991:
To:
Revenues:
SS2.2129 Unpaid Sewer Rents $ 2,625.00
SS2.2130 Garbage Removal & Disposal Fees 1,000.00
Appropriations:
SS2.1440.4 Engineer, Contractual Expenses $ 3,625.00
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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34.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby 9rants
permission to Senior Building Inspector Curtis W. Horton and Buildinc~ Inspector
Gary Fish to attend the Seventeenth Annual Building Officials Educational
Conference, sponsored by' the Finger Lakes Building Officials Association, at
Rochester, New York, on April 12, 13, 14, 1992, and the use of a Town vehicle
for travel, and registration fee, rooms and meals shall be a legal charge against
the Building Department's 1992 Budget.
34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
'This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. '
35.-Moved by Councilman
WHEREAS, there haS
a proposed Local law
Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Harris,
been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold
entitled, "A Local law in Relation to Coastal Erosion
Management Permits',; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the TOwn Board hereby sets 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 21,
1992, SoUthold ToWn Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place
for a publiC hearing on the aforesaid proposed Local Law which reads as follows,
to wit:
A Local Law in Relation to Coastal Erosion Management Permits
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 6 (Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas) of the Code of the TOwn of
Southold is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article V, Section 6-40(F) of the Code of the Town of SoUthold is
hereby amended as follows:
~=,. Whe~' an applicati6¥i-ls- m~d~-for a'-C~as~a-I' 'E~:o~i°n 'Man'~gement
Permit. variance thereto, or other form of approval required by
this chapter, and such activity is subject to other permit.
variance, hearing, or applicatiOn procedures required by another
federal, state or local regulatory agency pursuan~ to any federal.
state, or local law or ordinance, the ;zo~i~9- Errf~
6~f~er~ Board of Trustees shall, at the request of the
applicant, consolidate and coordinate the application, permit.
variance and hearing procedures as required by each regulatory
agency into a hearing procedures as required by each regulatory
agency into a single, comprehensive hearing and review
procedure. However. nothing contained in this section shall be
- deemed to limit or restrict any regulatory agencies, Which are
properly a party to such a consolidated review ;p~oCeeding. from
the independent exercise of such discretionary authority with
respect to the issuance, denial or modification of such permits.'
variances or other forms of approval as they may have been
granted by law.
II. This Local law shall take effect upon its filing with the 'Secretary of State.
* Overstrike represents deletion(s)
** Underscore represents addition(s)
35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
36.-Moved by' Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southo'Id hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for modifications to the Southold
Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Plant.
36.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
37.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
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 Tidal Waters"; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 4:32 P.M., Tuesday, Janaury 21,
1992, Southold To.w_~ Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place
for a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed Local Law which, reads as follows,
to wit:
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A Local Law in Relation to Tidal Waters
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of $outhold as follows:
I. Chapter 97 (Wetlands) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Section 97-13 (Definitions) is hereby amended to read as follows:
TIDAL WATERS - All waters bordering on or within the
boundaries of the Town of Southold subject to fluctuation in
depth from peak lunar, storm or normal tidal action, and
including but not limited to all brackish and salt waters of
streams, ponds, creeks, estuaries, sounds, bays and inlets.
I1. This Local Law shah take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
* Underline represents additions
37.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
38.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 272 of the Town law, Bennett Orlowski,
Jr. is hereby desic~nated Chairman of the Southold Town Planning Board for
the term of January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Planning Board shall be responsible for
furnishing to the Town Board a detailed monthly report of activities within
his department; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Southold Town Planning Board will be paid
a salary of $2,000.00 per annum, effective January 1, 1992, and the same shall
be paid in regular bi-weekly payments.
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
39.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,. it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town fo Southold hereby adopts the
followinc, l 1992 Community Development Budget:
Home Improvement Program $ 90,000.00
North Fork Housing Alliance - Public Service $ 22,200.00
Clinton Memorial Day Care Center $ 18,000.00
North Fork Early Learning Center $ 5,800.00
Family Service League $ 12,000.00
Administration $ 15,000.00
Total Budget $163,000.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Supervisor Scott L. Harris be and he
hereby is authorized and directed to execute the Project Description for the
1992 Community Development Budget.
39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, are there any members of the audience,
that would like to address this Board on any subject that they feel would be
per~tinent, or informative, or they may have questions on?
JOSEPH RISTUCClA: First I want to wish you all a Happy New Year, and good
luck in '92, because you're all going to need it. I guess we've all paid our
tax bills by now. I think I'm going to be coming around tomorrow, or the next
day. I'd like to say a few things, if I may. My name is Joe Ristuccia.
represent TaxPac of Southold, and I'd like to comment on a few items of importance
to me. During the recent election we supported certain people that are on the
Board here, and regarding some positions they took, and we did not support
them in other cases. We supported you, the Supervisor, relating to your posi-
tion on garbage, and we commend you for making a good fight relating to that
situation. On the other hand, we did not agree with you relating to the Budget.
As a matter of fact, we were horrified when we went from a 5.5 to a 7.5, and
then finally to an 8.3. When we got the tax bills this year a lot of people called
me, and started saying to me, that Social Security increase is far less than
the tax increase. A lot of people are affected, and my criticism is really directed
to those members who were here last year. I want to excuse the new people,
that are on the Board, because you had no part of it. Relating to that Budqet
I think what we've got to do is look at this coming year, and I was surprise~l
to see in the resolutions, that were passed last week, that the;r:e were salary
increases for appointed officials, and department heads. In these times, when
the Federal government, the State government, the County government, if you
picked up today's paper, '1 don't know if you had time to look, but Gulo:tt~.. is
suggesting that he's going to lay off well over 3,000 people, and Suffolk County
have people, and Lord knows what's going to happen. People would be happy
just to have a job these days, not concern themselves with-increases. When
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I see these increases going to beyond 7% in some cases, I really wonder if the
Board is really in tune to what's happening today, because people just can't
afford it anymore, and this in mind I'd like to make a recommendation. I Iook
at some of the other towns, where there have been political changes, such as
Southampton. The person, who was elected there, Fred Thiele did not run
on the Republican Party, and in effect he was a new wind of change, because
people was dissatisfied witl~ Democrats, and Republicans. They're dissatisfied
with the way government is going, and as a result hewas elected. I think people
are satisfied here unless I guess there are changes. My recommendation was
that you consider a salary cut, not a salary increase, because this will give
people in this town a clear indication, whether employees of the town, or taxpayers,
that you mean business, when you call a budget bare bones. You continue
giving yourselves increases up to 7%, that's not bare bones. When 1 look at
today's agenda, and I see that there are increases being given of 6% to the
ferry people of Fishers Island, I wonder what the justification to that was in
these hard times, when people are being layed off, when our President has
to travel around the world to try to do something with jobs in this country.
My recommendation to you would be appropriate to start giving the people in
this town a message, and you're serious about doing something with costs. You're
coming up with negotiations in the near future with CSEA employees, is that
correct?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We're in negotiations right now.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: You're negotiating right now, yet you have negotiated
with the Police.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Still in negotiations.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: And you're still negotiating with them.
You should do
what they did in Southampton. All of the appointed officals in Southampton,
the Councilman, the department heads, have taken a 4% cut in pay. I'm sure
you're aware of that. I think you ought to take the leadership yourself, by
doing something like that yourselves, and tell the people in this town that you
mean business. I can tell you right now, there isn't person on that Board now,
that can't afford that. It will show what kind of leadership you have. Thank
you.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank
that would like to address this
or that we should be informed
you. Are there any other members of the audience,
Board on any issue that may be of importance,
about?
PAUL SZPARA: My name is Paul
tion in the beginning about Pike
does that cost us? What do you
Szpara. I live in Mattituck.
Street, in doing a study there.
mean by a study?
You had a resolu-
How much
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: If a number of individuals request that a speed limit
be reduced from the present speed limit, there is a procedure in place, which
this town has to effect, and that is requesting it through the Department of
Transportation, State of New York, to have an individual come out, and he does
surveys and studies On that road, and of the traffic, and then he reports back,
and sends a report back to the town basing his recommendation on what speed
limit should be set, and at that time the Board then will make a recommendation
on whether to set that speed limit or not. In most cases, the reason why the
request is made is, because they want to reduce a speed limit, certainly not
increase a speed limit. In this case, that was the reason behind this study
for Pike Street, to reduce the speed limit on that town-owned street.
PAUL SZPARA: Does that cost us any money?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: No. It does not.
PAUL SZpARA: Okay. I was going to say, because I know of three accidents
this last year alone. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Are there any members of the Town Board, that would
like say anything?. Joe, I'd just like to make a couple of notes to you on reference
to raises. There are no raises taken by elected officials or appointed officials
in 1992, this year. There were no increases for any of these people. They
are all the same salaries, so I don't know where the information that you received
about increases for elected positions came from.
JOSEPH R[STUCCIA: Appointed officials.
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SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I'm sorry. I thought you said elected.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: The point is, Scott, I'm trying to give you some imput
here. A lot of people are. really hurting, as you know, and they're really unhappy
about what's happening in the schools, and happening in this town. I took
my bill, and 55% of my bill was allotted for school taxes, 26% was the town,
14% was Suffolk County, and the rest was miscellaneous, special districts. So,
in effect you have a tough job. Your job can be easier, if you take a positon
and say, wait a minute. Times are tough, and we're going to do something
about it, and I think these people here, that have gotten increases, you know,
some of them are high, and people I hear don't know how to pay their tax bill.
I have people call up, and say, how am ] going to pay for this? Do you want
me to give you names?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: There are many people who can't afford many things
in these economic times, Joe.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: I think we've got to look at this in a way, that these are
not normal times, and we've got to come up with some new ways to approach
this. It's not business as usual. If you want TaxPac to come up with recom-
mendations on the budget, I know I could come into your office, talking to you
about the budget. If you want our recommendations on a line to line basis,
we can do that. I can make recommendation to you, but if you're going to give
us another 8% increase next year, or 15%, you're not going to be there too long.
I really mean that.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Joe, it may be the point, that it may not be a lot of
people, who are in office, who are elected to do a job with the monies that they
only have available to them, and I would suggest that TaxPac concentrate on
reducing the burden on the real property tax, rather than conc~entrate on one
entity. I would say go to Albany, and lobby to change the system, so that
the real property tax is not constantly burdened, as it has been with everytime
somebody wants to get money for something, they look for the real property
tax. That is the solution to reducing taxes, not only in Southold Town, but
throughout the State of New York, and many suggestions have been made, and
everytime it comes up in Albany, as you know the lobby groups take over, and
they end up getting shelved. [ think that's a political reality, and until the
Legislators in this State take the responsibility of startin9 at the top, instead
of shifting the burden as they have done year after year, especially this year,
and making it on the local taxpayers again. That's really where a lot of this
stems from, the mandates that go with it. There was supposed to be a mandate
relief bill. Where is it? It never came about, and yet these mandates are still
in place, and still costing us as taxpayers, hundreds of thousands of dollars
to keep in place. It has to start at the top, and certainly the Federal government
has done it's share with passin9 the buck to the State, and .the State down
to the County, and right on down the line, but the towns, especially small towns
like Southold, barely have the burden of keeping 9overnment running, and
certainly when more and more mandates are placed on Townships, more and more
laws relating to health, and requirements for retirement, and you name it, that
we have to keep up with, and pay out. These are costs that we really have
very little control over, and it's very easy for the State to shift the decifit,
as you see now, they're going to be five billion dollars in debt over the next
fifteen months. Numbers that are unconscionable in these days, and yet,
where's the money goin9 to come from? The same place, it always comes from
the taxpayers.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: I'd like to make a comment. TaxPac has been to Albany
on many different occassions, and we do interface with our Legislators, with
all of the Long Island delegation. We have been to meetings. They are telling
us, you've got to become. . more people involved, and we're doing that. But
let me just comment. I'm only talking here to Southold. I also hold elective
office on the County basis for TaxPac. I'm only addressing this body here
on a local basis. You have reduced, as you quote, a bare bones budget. I
don't think it really is bare bones. I don't think when 5.5. to 7.7, and then
to 8.3, I don't why you had to go through with those increases. I think some-
thing could have been done. As a matter of fact, Scott, if your income was
reduced, your personal income was reduced, as all of us out here have seen
our income reduced. I mean, look at what the interest rates are. Look what's
happened to the stock market, and we rely on that to supplement our Social
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Security, or our pensions, and what have you. While our income is reduced,
at the same time our expenses are increased, because of the tax burden. Let
me tell you what's happening. Marie Cuomo wanted to run for President, but
because of his involvement in a lousy fiscal situation prevent him from running.
That really screwed him up. It's messed up a lot of other people. What I'm
saying is on a long basis it's within your power. You've got to start working
at some of things that you've got to cut. If you want us to come and tell you
what we think can be cut, we will. One of things I'm just addressing today
is salary increases. I saw on the agenda today, that you're giving these ferry
people an increase. I don't know if it's iustified or not. Was it just given
because it was the thing to do? I don't know, but before you do something
like this I think you've got to consider, and put this thing in balance, because
people are having difficulty coming up to that room behind me, and paying their
tax bills. I struggled to pay my taxes this year. I'd hate to tell you how much
it was. Okay? I had to manipulate certain things. I was to the point where
I would start selling some of my capital, and I don't like to do that.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The majority of the employees in this town, Joe, are
represented by unions, the majority of them, of which contract negotiations
dictate how much they get, not the Board.with it's wish list, of who they want
to get raises, or who they don't. Very few salaries are set by the Town Board,
very few, and those that the Town had the option to set, Zoning Board of Appeals,
Planning Board, appointed were all frozen, elected officials were all frozen.
The majority of them were negotiated through union contracts, including the
ferry district.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: You're stuck with negotiations, and the other option is
available, which is to lay off. People don't like to hear that, and you can use
that in negotiations. I don't know how effective you are in negotiations. I've
been involved in certain negotiations, and you've got to use everything available
to you. We're in tough times. The taxpayer of Long Island ha's had it. You
have to do something different. Believe me, I supported you in your election.
Not totally, and you know the part I didn't support you in, and we don't want
to have a problem with that in future, because my constiguents, people who
belong to TaxPac are saying, what the bell's going on?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Again, for the record, you mentioned increases that
took place last year.. When it left my budget, became a Town Board budget,
information was sent down again from the State of New York increasing retirement,
increasing health insurance, down the-line, that we did not have available at
the time, and our budget is basically done very early. When it's done, it starts
in August, goes until September. When the final information comes towards
the end of the year, that's when the real figures come in, the actual figures
come in for that projected figures. As the new figures came in, the budget
had to be adjusted because of these new realities, that was handed to us by
the State of New York, numbers that we didn't have available to us. That's
how the numbers increased.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: Why weren't these increases up front? These were given
after the fact.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS:
the budget for...
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA:
SUPERVISOR HARRIS:
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA:
have been 7.7?
Those increases are budgeted. There was money in
They were part of the 8.3?
They were in the budget, yes. They certainly were.
If these increases weren't in there, would the budget
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: No, not at all. It may have changed one-tenth of a
percent of the half a dozen people, or so on, that got an increase at all. I'm
just explaining, that the majority of the people in this town are at the same
level. Most of them are negotiated for, the Police, the CSEA, are all
negotiated. We have professionals that we have hired, labor regulations specialist
that I hired, as a matter of fact with the previous. Board last year, in '91, to
take on, and try to reduce those costs to the people, to professional negotiators,
hopefully, to keel:i the cost down as low as possible with this process, that
is, again, every two years, whether it's the Police contract, or whether it's
the CSEA, and we felt it.was very prudent to remove the Town Board, and
to put in labor specialists, because of these economic times we needed pro-
fessionals in there to really take these unions, and so on, and deal with them
on a professional level, rather than try to deal with them on a fairer level,
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so as the Town Board tried to do in the past, only finding that it didn't come
to fruition. So at this time, I think the Town has been prudent in hiring labor
relations specialists, and hopefully it will be very productive, when the outcome
is realized at the end of the negotiating process.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: If I may just have the last word? Next year, we don't want
to see an increase. Next year, we want to see a decrease. Next year you
can achieve that if you can start planning for it now, and one of the proposals
that Cuomo made, and remember he's biting the bullet right now, you just imagine
the turnabout that he made, where he went from 25% increase in taxes, and
now he wants to join tax revolt groups, because he's suggesting that they don't
tax property owners anymore. Okay? What I'm suggesting to you..we elected
you, and you come up with the answers.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: In the final word, Joe, there are (tape change) you
can't section out any one entity, especially in this case, the town entity of your
tax bill. You have to look at the whole tax bill, and be realistic about where
you're getting the most services and for what.
JOSEPH RISTUCClA: I can address you for the town portion.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: You can also address the school budgets, also, because
you get to vote in those.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: I wrote a letter to all the school boards, inclurJ'ing Fishers
Island, to meet with us on Wednesday, February 5th, at 7:30, all the school
boards, and what we want to do is discuss with them on their agenda some of
the ways that they can start becoming more efficient, to cut out some of the
bureaucratic problems that they have, and we want to help them. I invited
LaValle, and I invited Joe Sawicki. They represent us, and I'd like to get you.
You're in competion with the schools as far as tax dollars.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We actually work together. We actually collact the money
for the schools.
JOSEPH RISTUCCIA: Realistically you're really in competition, they collect them,
they need less money, and may have more, because we can afford a certain
amount, but we're a a point where we can't afford it anymore. That's the reality
of it. ! just paid $5,100.00 for the first half. Okay? That's a lot of money.
Thank you very much.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you for your imput. Councilman Penny?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: I'd like to just address the audience regarding the Fishers
Island Ferry District, that was mentioned here. We do not control the Fishers
Island Ferry District. It has nothing to do with the mainland. They have a
contract with their own directors over there. The district is run by a Board
of Commissioners, which is elected over there, and we basically rubber stamp
and approve the funds for them. They have a contract, which is based on
the increase, that was received by the Civil Service workers in this town in-
the following year. 3-hey're a year later getting their increase, so if anybody
thinks that we are giving somebody that works for the town., first of all, they
don't work for the town, 6% increases, when everybody else i's around 3, and
in most cases, nothing. That's an improper conception, that they may have
gotten from listening to this, and I would hope that the employees of this town,
being as we're are in negotiations,won't get the feeling that wetre giving some
members of the town, employees staff 6%, and holding back on them, because
that's just not the case. That's a special district. It has nothing to do with
the mainland here whatsoever, and all we do is rubber stamp the funds, which
have been approved by their commissioners.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: They're always a year behind. Thank you. Is there
any other members of the audience, that would like to address this Board,
otherwise a motion to adjourn? (No response.)
Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board beeting be and hereby is adjourned at 4:50 P.M.
Vote of the Town 'Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Councilman Wickham, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Judith T. ~err'y
Southold Town Clerk