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Home My WebLink AboutTB-01/02/2019 ELIZABETH A.NEVILLE SpFFpTown Hall, 53095 Main Road TOWN CLERK joo�o coos PO Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 co REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS o Fax(631)765-6145 MARRIAGE-OFFICER y71pf �ao� Telephone: (631)765 - 1800 RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER southoldtown.northfork.net FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING January 2, 2019 4:30 PM A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Meeting Hall, Southold,NY. Call to Order 4:30 PM Meeting called to order on January 2, 2019 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25, Southold, NY. Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived James Dinizio Jr Town of Southold Councilman Present William P. Ruland_ ; Town of Southold Councilman µPresent Jill Doherty.._ _^ ' Town of Southold -'—'Councilwoman W _ Present Robert Ghosio Town of Southold ! Councilman Present _ _._.. _ _....._ . _ Louisa P. Evans Town of SoutholdJustice _Present Scott A. Russell Town of Southold _ ^ Supervisor Present Elizabeth A. Neville = Town of Southold, Town Clerk _ Present p' William M Duffy : Town of Southold f Town Attorney Present ! I. Reports 1. Zoning Board of Appeals Monthly Report 2. Department of Public Works Monthly Report 11. Public Notices 1. Liquor License Renewal 111. Communications IV. Discussion 1. 9:00 Am -Lynn Nyilas Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 2 2. 9:15 Am -Janet Douglass 3. Discussion of Non-Personnel Organizational Agenda Items 4. Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session at 10:02 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters: Potential Litigation: 9:30 am -Legal Counsel: FAA Review of Helicopter Flight Path Over the North Shore Proposed Acquisition(s), Sale or Lease of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof 10:00 am -Melissa Spiro Labor- Matters Involving the Employment of a Particular Person(s): Organizational Agenda Personnel Items RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Potential Litigation 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Proposed Acquisition(S), Sale or Lease of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Labor-Matters Involving the Employment of a Particular Person(s) Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this Executive Session at 11:05AM. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell Motion To: Recess 9:00 AM meeting RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Recess this 9:00 AM meeting of the Town at 11:05 AM Board until the Regular 4:30 PM Meeting of the Southold Town Board. Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 3 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Scott A. Russell, Supervisor SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell Pledge to the Flag Motion To: Reconvenes 9:00 AM meeting RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reconvenes the 9:00 AM meeting of the Southold Town Board at this 4:30PM Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: William P. Ruland, Councilman SECONDER:Louisa P. Evans, Justice AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell Opening Comments Supervisor Scott A. Russell SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Please rise for the Pledge to the Flag. Thank you. I am going to give anybody an opportunity that would like to comment on any of the specific agenda items? (No response) V. Resolutions 2019-60 CATEGORY. Audit DF,PARTMEATT. Town Clerk Approve Audil RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated January 2, 2019. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-60 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled El WithdrawnJames Dmnzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder 19 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action 0 Lost Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 4 2019-61 CATEGORY: Set Meeting DEPARElf EAIP Town Clerk Neat Town Board Meeting RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held, Tuesday,'January 15, 2019 at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York at 7:00 PM. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-61 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated - Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland ; Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-62 C:ATEG0RY. Organizational DEPARTMENT: Accounting Comptroller Travel RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Town Comptroller, Kristie Hansen-Hightower to travel within New York State to attend NYGFOA Board meetings, as required throughout the year, and the necessary expenses for travel, meals, and lodging shall be a legal charge to the 2019 budget. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-62 0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Adopted as Amended ,lames Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated ❑ Tabled William P.Roland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Scott A Russell Voter 2 0 ❑ 11 Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 5 ❑ Town Clerk's Appt ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-63 CATEGORY. Organizational DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk Appoint Secretary-Agricultural Advisory Committee RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Cheryl Kaswell as secretary to the Agricultural Advisory Committee effective January 1, 2019 thru December 31, 2019 not to exceed five (5) hours per week in addition to her regular 35 hour work week, regardless of the number of committees she serves. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-63 2 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled _ ❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 121 ❑ El -E], ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover Z ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P.Evans Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter IBJ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-64 CATEGORY. Organizational DEPARMENT. Town Clerk Appoint Valerie DeFro to the Position of Secretary for the Historic Preservation Commission RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Valerie DeFio to the position of secretary for the Historic Preservation Commission, effective January 1, 2019 thru December 31, 2019, not to exceed five (5) hours per week in addition to her regular 35 hour work week, regardless of the number of committees she serves. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-64 Z Adopted I i Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 6 ❑ Adopted as Amended James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William P Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded ❑ Town Clerk's Appt ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-65 CATEGORY. Bid Acceptance DEPARTMENT. Public Works Accept Bid for Lumber RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Riverhead Building Supply for supplying lumber and various construction materials to the Southold Town Department of Public Works. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-65 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-66 CATEGORY. Attend Seminar DEI'ARTMEN,K Engineering James Rrchter to Attend Erosion and Sediment Control Training Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 7 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to James Richter to attend an Erosion & Sediment Control seminar in Old Bethpage,NY, on January 29, 2019. All expenses for registration, travel to be a legal charge to the 2019 budget (meetings and seminars). ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-66 10 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter z ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ El ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Mover ID ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-67 CATEGORY': Attend Seminar DEPARTMENT. Police Dept Police Department-Training Request RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Police Officer Richard Buonaiuto to attend the Aquatic Death & Homicide Drownings Investigations Training from February 26-27, 2019 in Brentwood, NY. There are no associated costs related to this training. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-67 10 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled James Dmizio Jr Mover Q El El 11El Withdrawn El Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Voter z ❑ El ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action 0 Lost Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 8 2019-68 CATEGORY. Committee Appointment DEPARTMENT.• Town Clerk Land Preservation Committee RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Norman"Sam" McCullough as Chairperson and Anne Murray as Deputy Chairperson to the Land Preservation Committee effective immediately through December 31, 2019. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-68 Rl Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 171 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Seconder D ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 21 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter El ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-69 CATEGORY: Budget Modification DEPARTMENT. Accounting 2019 Budget Modification- Capital Financial Impact:Establish budget for 2019 Anti Virzts project WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a 2019 Capital Budget which includes an appropriation for anti-virus software, and WHEREAS the Town's Capital Budget process requires a resolution to formally establish Capital Budget items in the Capital Fund, now therefore be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment of the followinl? Capital Projects and amends the 2019 Capital Budget as follows: Capital Project Name: AntiVirus Software Financing Method: Serial Bonds Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 9 Budget: Revenues: H.5710.18 Serial Bonds Anti Virus Software $40,000 Total $40,000 Appropriations: H.1680.2.200.400 Capital Outlay, Data Services Anti Virus Software $40,000 Total $40,000 ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-69 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn James Dimzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-70 CATEGORY. Contracts,Lease&Agreetnents DEPARTMENT: Recreation Hire Winter 2019 Recreation Instructors-Special Rec Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorize and direct Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute an agreement with the following individuals and businesses for the Winter 2019 recreation programs, all in accordance with the approval of the town attorney. Funding for the instructors listed below has been budgeted for in the recreation department's 2019 instructor line A.7020.4.500.420. Darlene Siracusano (Special Rec: Valentines Dance & Irish Step Performance) $30/hour Antoinette Cassidy (Special Rec: Valentines Dance) $30/hour ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-70 0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Adopted as Amended James Dmizio Ir Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William P Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ 0 0 Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 10 ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter RI ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded ❑ Town Clerk's Appt ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-71 CATEGORY.• Employment-Town DEPARTMENT.• Hulnan Resource Center Advertise for PT Food Service Worker RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the. Town Clerk to advertise for one week for the position of part time Food Service Worker for the Human Resource Center at a rate of$15.92 per hour. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-71 171 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn James DmizioJr Voter D ❑ m ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter RI ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter EI ❑ ❑ ❑ Robert Ghosio Mover IZ ❑ ❑ El❑ Rescinded _ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 21 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-72 CATEGORY.• Budget Modification DEPARTMENT.- Accounting 2018 Budget Modification-Community Developinent Financial Impact:Establish Budget for CHIPS project- 711 Flint St, Greenport 'i RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 2018 Community Development budget as follows: Increase• II 'I I 'i i Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 11 i CD.2170.00 CHIPS Program Income $4,315 Total $4,315 Increase: CD.8660.4.000.104 Housing Rehab Projects, 711 Flint St, Greenport $4,315 Total $4,315 ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-72 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn .lames Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ � ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P.Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio ! Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-73 CATEGORY. Budget Modification DEPARTMENT. Accounting 2019 Budget Modification- Capital Financial Impact•Establish budget for 2019 Capital Plan Projects (from Appropriations) I WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold adopted a 2019 Capital Budget which includes appropriations for computers, restoration of town records, HRC building improvements and DPW equipment, and WHEREAS the Town's Capital Budget process requires a resolution to formally establish Capital Budget items in the Capital Fund, now therefore be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Projects and amends the 2019 Capital Budget as follows: Capital Project Name: Personal Computers, Laptops and Printers 1' Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.35 Interfund Transfers, Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 12 Personal Computers $6,500 Total $6,500 Appropriations: H.1680.2.600.200 Capital Outlay, Workstations & Printers $6,500 Total $6,500 Capital Project Name: Restore Early Town Records Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.36 Interfund Transfers, Restore Early Town Records $5,500 Total $5,500 Appropriations: H.1460.2.400.200 Capital Outlay, Restore Early Town Records $5,500 Total $5,500 Capital Project Name: HRC Building Improvements Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.11 Interfund Transfers, HRC Improvements $10,000 Total $10,000 Appropriations: - H.1620.2.300.500 Capital Outlay, HRC Improvements $10,000 Total $10,000 Capital Project Name: DPW Equipment Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.17 Interfund Transfers, DPW Equipment-48"Mower $13,000 DPW Equipment-Comm Mower $55,000 Total $68,000 Appropriations: Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 13 H.1620.2.200.300 Capital Outlay, DPW Equipment-48"Mower $13,000 DPW Equipment-Comm Mower $55,000 Total $68,000 Capital Project Name: Dean's parking Lot Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town Budget: Revenues: H.5031.42 Interfund Transfers, Parking Lot Impr $50,000 Total $50,000 Appropriations: H.5650.2.100.200 Capital Outlay, Dean's Parking Lot $50,000 Total $50,000 ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-73 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated - Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled 11 Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 11 ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P.Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-74 CATEGORY. Ratify Fishers Island Reso. DEPARTMENT: Fishers Island Ferry District FIFD 12/28/18 Meeting Resolution Ratifications RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the resolutions of the Fishers Island Ferry District Board of Commissioners dated December 28, 2018, as follows: FIFD resolution # Regarding 2018 - 235 Budget Mod Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 14 2018 - 239 Professional Services - Docko 2018 - 240 2019-2024 ACIP 2018 - 241 2019 Airport Burn Plan 2018 - 242 2019 Junk Vehicles 2018 - 243 Legal -passenger ferry 2018 - 244 Legal - CSEA ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-74 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled _ ❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwvs Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-75 CATEGORY. Contracts, Lease&Agreements DEPARTAIEIVT: Town Attorney Johnson Electrical Construction Corp RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute an Agreement between the Town of Southold and Johnson Electrical Construction Corp. in connection with traffic light repairs and maintenance along County Route 48, at a cost of$765.00 per month plus an additional $500.00 Bi-annual inspection fee, for a one year term, effective January 1, 2019, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-75 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt .Lill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio Seconder, 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt ❑ No Action 0 Lost Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 15 2019-76 CATEGORE- Legal DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney Satisfaction of Mortgage- Cordes RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a Satisfaction of Mortgage to Olga L. Cordes, for the property known as 1900 Sterling Road, Cutchogue,New York (SCTM No. 1000-104-4-18.4), subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-76 0 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated ""' _ `� - " Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ El Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 1 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-77 CA TEGOR Y. Organizational DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney Sexual Harassment Policy RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Karen McLaughlin as Sexual Harassment Policy Compliance Officer for the Town of Southold. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-77 0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Adopted as Amended James Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William P Roland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 0 0 0 1 Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 16 ❑ Rescinded ❑ Town Clerk's Appt ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt ❑ No Action ❑ Lost 2019-78 CATEGORY Legal DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney Emergency Tree Removal RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Scott A. Russell to issue Purchase Orders for emergency tree removal pursuant to General Municipal Law § 103(4), all costs and expenses associated therewith shall be a legal charge to the 2019 Highway Budget. ✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-78 El Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended ❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent ❑ Tabled El Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 21 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder I71 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter El ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ No Action ❑ Lost VI. Public Hearings None Closing Comments Supervisor Russell SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That was a brief agenda. This is actually the second meeting we are having today. We had the Organizational meeting at 11:00 AM today. I would invite anybody that would like to comment on any issue before the Board? r Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 17 Conrad Plower, Cutchogue CONRAD PLOWER: Conrad Plower, Cutchogue. Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for the new rental law you recently passed, I think much more could have been done. I think much more could have been done but maybe in the future we'll take care of that. I had to laugh about the folks balking at the $100 fee for the rental registration, for the most part, most of them are making $20,000 a year on their property, so what's $100? If you divide it up by month, it's what? Ten dollars they have to pay? And I have to pass it on to my tenant. But anyway, I would like to give you this article from today's Newsday, briefly it just says that AirBnB did $50,000,OOO,in sales on Long Island this past year and that doesn't include VRBO or all of the other agencies, so these people are making a whole lot of money. New subject, can anything be done about the telephone companies that are dropping the telephone books all over the place? You know we do have a lot of empty residences throughout the winter months and these phone books just lay in the driveway, they start disintegrating. Verizon drops their big one, the Yellow Book comes out and people don't pick them up, they just sit there and look crappy for whenever, when people come back in the late spring or whatever. So that's just something to think about. Thank you. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Sure. Let me just say, I am a little surprised, I didn't think they were distributing those books anymore. I haven't gotten one at my horne in some time but they are probably going to the more populated areas, also Yellow Book is private, we will certainly contact the owner and ask them,too. MR. PLOWER: Inaudible. I mean, your daily newspaper is one thing, I am paying for' it, I should be picking it up but a phone book? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Fair point. Derek Maclean, 515 Gabriel Ct.,Mattituck DEREK MCLEAN: Scott, I know you and I have talked about this many times, I have been asking the Highway Department since Pete Harris was there for a drain in front of my house. I live at 515 Gabriella Court, Mattituck. That corner floods every time it rains, it actually floods more into my neighbor's yard and it floods up into my yard and takes all the dirt and mulch and dumps it out in the street. I have been asking Pete Harris, he told me don't hold my breath, I have been asking Virmy Orlando, he has been promising for how many years he's been in office now? I am getting nowhere. In the past couple of winters, it's been icing up, people go around the corner and they take out the mailbox in front of my house. That's also my kids' bus stop. I've been talking to Vinny, I said if something happens, who is liable? Inaudible. These cars are going too fast, they are hitting the ice, they are sliding by, last winter they took out my Belgian block which I know it comes out onto the road so I know it's my responsibility but this is getting ridiculous. I have talked to Scott numerous times, Vinny sent his guys out back in the beginning of December, chipped out the joints, they flipped out the concrete to my yard and they left. They have done nothing and Scott and I have basically been going back and forth, I have been dealing with this now for over 12 years. Is there something you guys can do? COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: Is this on a corner? Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 18 MR. MCLEAN: Yes. COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: What's the cross street? MR. MCLEAN: Rachel's. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Actually, Derek had approached me, I had contacted the Highway Superintendent, who said they were going to remove the joints from the Belgian block and then back it up with gravel on the inside... MR. MCLEAN: No, he has done nothing. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Well, I am just saying, that's what he said he would do and then when I heard from you recently, I contacted him and he said that they had done what they said they were going to do there. You actually told me they didn't, so we will certainly convey your message to him. MR. MCLEAN: I mean, it's absurd. I am paying my taxes and doing everything else, I am not screaming and yelling at Vinny, I have had many sit downs with Vinny, I went and took pictures, I brought them to Vinny, he says no problem. I will do what needs to be done. I mean, what do I have to wait for, someone to get hurt? I mean as far as I know, the town has been put on notice, if something happens, you guys are going to be liable. I mean, it's ridiculous. Inaudible. There's no reason anybody should be going that fast in a residential neighborhood but they are. Because it just turns solid ice. I don't understand, Vinny hasn't done anything. Go look. He had the mark out company spray, I know about mark outs because I work for the water authority, he had them spray the mark out which is incorrect, I called the town and said it's incorrect you are going to hit the utilities there and they said we will call for a new mark out and Vinny never came back again, didn't do anything. And I know he drove by because he actually told me, took my phone call once since I talked to Scott and he said it will be done and it hasn't been done. What do I have to wait for? I think 12 years is long enough to be patient. I am not asking for anything expensive. Inaudible. I know it works on Dune Road in Westhampton. It's not that hard, you dig a trench, you fill it with rocks (inaudible) and it takes the water. He's not doing anything, to take the joints out, that's a joke. I know George Weiser put it back in, back in the day and there should have been a drain in the corner, they didn't do it. But the town accepted the road as is, so I think it would be the town's responsibility at least to do right by me, I am not asking for anything unreasonable. I mean I look at more safety. That's my kids bus stop right there. COUNCILMAN DINIZI0: Can I ask you a question? MR. MCLEAN: Sure. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Did you ever put your request in writing? MR. MCLEAN: To Vinny, no, I did a sit down with him... Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 19 COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Sometimes a paper trail... MR. MCLEAN: Well, that's why I am here tonight. I mean, I know Vinny long before he was in office, inaudible, I didn't want to come here and make Vinny look embarrassed or anything else, that's not my intention here. I am just asking for, I mean, I am paying my taxes, I don't think, inaudible, I know the town has gotten many more projects and roads to be taken care of but come on, 12 years I have been asking. You are telling me nothing can be done in 12 years? That's unacceptable. And now that I have young children out there, I find that, it's ridiculous, you are jeopardizing my children's safety for what? What's a French drain going to cost? You could hand dig that out with shovels, you can hand dig. We do it at work all the time. We used to do 80% of our work by shoveling. We did two jobs a day. These guys can't dig a hole? What's it going to cost the town? Four hours work? Some, go to Beach Stone here in Peconic and get some stone, what's it going to cost you, $400-$500? That's nothing. What's it going to cost when my children get hit by a car? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Look, I have talked to you about it, you know, along and I did explain our limits as a Board because the Superintendent is separately elected and he manages his own department and his own budget but I did convey, let's say your dissatisfaction with him a few times. MR. MCLEAN: I mean like I said, if you want I can keep coming here and making noise if you want, does it come to the point that I have to embarrass Vinny and make waves? Is that really what he needs? I don't think I am really asking for that much, I am not asking for anything crazy, I am not asking for a new curb, heck, my Belgian block has been blown out for a couple of years. He hasn't even fixed that but I don't care about that, I will fix that. Inaudible. He hasn't done anything, he must have noticed that when he knocked all the joints out. I mean, come on. How much lazier can you be? They are not that busy. COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Scott, if you want I can have a conversation with him. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Sure. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I wish that he (inaudible), it just would be nice to have a record. MR. MCLEAN: Well, that's why I am here tonight... COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: You are here tonight, fine, but if you want to address it to me, address it to me and I will see to it that Vinny gets it, it's just, then you have something solid, you know, I wrote to you on this day and still nothing has been done. MR. MCLEAN: Well, that's why I came here because I figured let's do it this way instead of, I am not trying to cause him grief, I just think it's unacceptable. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Well, like Scott says, you know, he's elected, an elected official and you know sometimes embarrassing is embarrassing but it doesn't still get you somewhere. So if Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 20 you have something in writing and you have a date on it and you just move on from there. That's a part of the, wasn't that a part of the affordable housing... COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Yes. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Does the town actually (inaudible). MR. MCLEAN: Yes. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It was partially funded with grants... COUNCILMAN DINZIO: Yes, there are beautiful houses there, I am not saying, it's just kind of weird that it wouldn't be fixed.... MR. MCLEAN: Inaudible. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board? Benja Schwartz BENJA SCHWARTZ: Good evening. Happy New Year. How are you doing? Benja Schwartz, Cutchogue. And I did some work for you today, I know you didn't ask me to but it upsets me when I see things that are not correct and I don't know when was the last time anyone of you read Town Board meeting agenda but they have been out of date for at least a year because every single one, the first page of every agenda is boiler plate but it's boiler plate based on the website that was in existence years ago. I am not sure if it was changed at the beginning of last year or many years prior but half of this which is written here has not applied to our website for at least a year. So I started to go through it and cross out some parts that didn't apply, add in some new parts and it didn't work, it's just too much of a mess. So what I did, I drafted a revised version of what is accurate and correct and I would like to present it to the Town Clerk if you would allow me. Inaudible. So this is a copy of the downloaded document, when I said I wanted to edit it, it screwed up the format at the top but other than that, really this policy section, on-line access section, call to order,those three sections have all been revised... SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: On this document? MR. SCHWARTZ: On this copy. This is for comparison. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Okay. MR. SCHWARTZ: You know, not everybody knows how to use the online and I appreciate that the town is trying to inform people but the information should be up to date and easy to correct and easy to understand. I don't think anybody could argue with that but I don't know. You guys...So in terms of the Town Clerk's office and I asked to speak to you all at the work session this morning but you said to come back tonight, so that's why I am here now. The Town Clerk's office is a very important office in the town. One thing I don't understand is what the I Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 21 relationship of the Town Clerk's office is to the current website, if any. I believe that the website is essentially being posted and maintained through the Data Processing Department, which other than that doesn't really have much input into the way things are published by the town, to my knowledge. In the old days, not that long ago because I remember, when the town used to send everything out to a printer to have it printed. And we don't want to go back to those days but there was an advantage because the printers had in-house graphic designers. From the looks of a lot of the documents that are coming out of, that the town is producing today and to my knowledge, there is no graphic designer on the staff or no one with graphic design abilities and knowledge. Is that a fair statement? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes. MR. SCHWARTZ: Has the town ever considered hiring somebody with the ability to assist in the production of clean and clear and concise documents? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We had put together a website committee just a few years ago, I know that you served on it, I know you made a lot of suggestions. Some 25 suggestions, I believe 10 of those were included to some extent but your point is well taken. MR. SCHWARTZ: As I recall, it was a committee of one person or if you had a committee, which I think you might have at one part, I was not permitted to be a part of that. It was an in- house committee with all, supposedly people from the Town Hall. But who is producing the website, you are saying I am correct then, it's all the data processing department. You know, the problem with the data processing department is they don't really understand all the subjects and the contents, what each department does. As a website designer, developer, information architect, I would work with the people who would suggest content to me and I would review it and I would ask them it clarify it if I didn't understand it and I would turn it, take it and make it presentable in a way that's understandable to other people. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The content, currently the process is that the content, the department head is required to submit content to the IT department so it can be updated. Admittedly, it's a struggle from time to time, department heads are busy with their current charge and running their departments but we go out and remind them once in a while to please submit content to IT so it can be included. MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, as the document that I just submitted to you details, the information that says go to the homepage of the website and, no that's another thing that is totally unnecessary and I don't know if it's correct or not but it's unnecessary, but to go to the Town of Southold website, click on the Town Board online, that doesn't exist anymore. So, you know, what happened when the website was revised, if somebody wants to go to the website and see what the agenda is or read the minutes or see a video on these town board meetings, instead of being able to click one link from the homepage, we first have to go to the government pull-down menu and then click a link but thankfully that takes us right to the IQ2M website which manages the agendas and the videos for the Town Board. Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 22 SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: There's only so much information you can get on the webpage. There's an awful lot that takes place around here. To some people the priority might be to watch the video of the Town Board meeting, to others the priority might be applications and public notices that are put out•there by the Trustees department. You can't have it all on the same homepage. MR. SCHWARTZ: Do you think you are telling me something I don't know? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No, well, what I am suggesting, you know the difficulty, you understand the challenge. MR. SCHWARTZ: I think there is a challenge but I don't think it's being addressed. I don't think you are trying. I don't think any one ofyou know how to construct a website. And it's very interesting because constructing a website does parallel many activities and things that we do in the brick and mortar, meat and potatoes world, whatever. For example, you need to look at every single little, tiny thing and you need to see the whole picture. I think we are missing the whole picture and many of the parts. I am not just suggesting that you add more to it, as I suggested a couple of years ago,, with the agenda, you could take out some of the things in the agenda, combine some things and you could have more information with less pages. Every time' I want to get one single page of copied, something from the town, it costs me .25 and yet every two weeks, these big thick agenda packets come out with this whole first page, boilerplate, -meaningless. I think'that's wasteful. Alright. I appreciate the good work you doing, I appreciate very much this morning when on the organizational agenda, Scott you included an item there, what was it, discussion of non-personnel organizational items. I think some very interesting things came up during those discussions. Unfortunately, I was not permitted to participate at the time and now it's kind of, it's getting late but I wish you well in your attempts to reorganize some of the other aspects of town government, other than who is doing the job. I don't know if you could tell us about something you mentioned there, it was very interesting to me and I .am sure other people would be curious about the proposed overlay for recreational zoning? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, it's a work in progress. The idea is that the town comprehensive plan and frankly, polls and studies over the past two decades have identified a series of amenities that the public would like to see in the community that the town simply isn't in the, financial or expertise position to provide: indoor swimming facilities, things,like that. Demands on public indoor use of courts, things like that. The recreational overlay district, I hope to have it in draft form in the next few weeks would give the town an opportunity to consider a variety of projects, allow those projects to be submitted to the town and identify if they would meet the needs as specified in the comprehensive master plan. Under the current code, while commercial recreational facility is referenced, it isn't really clearly defined. Neither is membership club. So two of the goals of the new overlay district would be to identify both with specificity. The problem with an application recently in Mattituck was, what was the application for? A membership club or a commercial recreational facility? And,that was the challenge that the ZBA had to,wrestle with. I think bringing more clarity to the code should answer those questions,in the future and perhaps somewhere, someone might be able to provide Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 23 those types of assets or those types of facilities to the town. We have had proposals in the past from the YMCA and other organizations. Certainly, obviously there was a person in Mattituck who would have liked to have built one, there are plenty of organizations out there and so we hope maybe with the new zoning, we can attract them. MR. SCHWARTZ: It sounds like a good idea, especially the fact that it's an overlay zone which may give more flexibility for location of any such facility. Who else is working on the draft? Is it being developed through the code committee? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I am actually currently trying to draft the concepts with Mark Terry, assistant director of Planning and then I will be able to have something to present to the Town Board over the next few weeks. That would be the initiation or starting point for discussion. And then I am not proposing a legal code draft, I am proposing a concept to present to the Board so that we can then put it into code committee meetings and maybe bring some definition to it. MR. SCHWARTZ: Okay. I think maybe the school districts might be interested in playing some part in that (inaudible). Has there been anything discussed in this new year's meeting, organizational day regarding the changes that are occurring up at the transfer station? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We have done a substantial amount of outreach, we still have to do more... MR. SCHWARTZ: No, I mean today. Today. I didn't see it on the agendas. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No. MR. SCHWARTZ: Has it been mentioned? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Today we did not discuss it. MR. SCHWARTZ: Okay. I think it's kind of a very interesting aspect of the way the town operates, what we consider to be our waste and how we are trying to reduce that, it's gone through some dramatic changes all over the world but especially concerning to me is right here in the Town of Southold. Is there anybody that would like to speak about that? COUNCILMAN RULAND: I think you are well aware that there has been a community meeting, there has been radio spots and those types of things are planned to continue, to educate more of the public. There is a segment of the self-haulers to the transfer station that have adapted to the new policy immediately. And single stream, it will phase out, I think its February 1. Prior to that we have every reason to believe that the procedures and how the three-stream is going to work will be understood by all of the self-haulers and by all of the commercial carters as well. Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 24 MR. SCHWARTZ: Well, thank you for that. February 1 is the end of your ability to recycle all of your recyclables in one bag, in one pile. So people need to be starting to, I have been starting to sort, again, like we used to do... COUNCILMAN RULAND: One of probably the more difficult things is the plastics are only #1 and 42. They are the only ones that are recyclable. So 3-7 has to go in the trash. It's kind of tragic but the future may hold something else but right now, there is only a market for#1 and#2. MR. SCHWARTZ: It's unfortunate, especially though it's difficult for people to understand what is plastic #1, what is #2 and what other kinds are there? And you know, if are going to go into mandatory recycling February 1, I would have hoped that we would have had the information available already, when we are starting to do the sorting. We are already, although it is becoming mandatory February 1, what is being called 3 stream recycling by the Town of Southold which many recycling authorities prefer to refer to as comingled, rather than streams of recycling but you know, we are doing it now. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Many of the towns actually refer to it as dual stream recycling. To us, we decided that we are going to call it 3-stream. Dual stream is a bit misleading. 3-stream is identified as paper, cardboard, cans and plastic in the same container and then glass has to be culled out separately. That's why we discussed using the term 3 stream, easy to understand, our ads reflect that, I believe you can find that information on the website. It also identifies the types of plastics and how to locate the number plastic as indicated on the containers. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Right. And that's on the website, it was in the paper ads.... MR. SCHWARTZ: So I was at the meeting, I have been on the website, I even tried to print the document on the website which I believe, well, I know the town published as a full page ad in the Suffolk Times and I believe the graphic designers at the Suffolk Times assisted the town in producing the graphic, however, when I tried to print it out, I only got % of it. It went off the page. It was not properly formatted when you would download it to print it out. Whoever did it was not competent. Alright, I am not going to take up a lot of your time today but I just thought that it's a challenge that I think, you know, I haven't heard any representative of the town admit that it was a mistake to go to single stream but it's pretty clear now, that anybody that's an intelligent, reasonable person, that we had made a lot of progress toward separating out materials. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I would not... MR. SCHWARTZ: It's not that we are going backwards but now we are again trying to sort materials to be recycled separately but now we are trying to take five or six or you know, there's more, it's not that easy to specify exactly what fits in each one of these categories but the categories being paper and cardboard, that's two items. Metal and plastic is two items and glass is one. So that's five items into three piles. I think we need more than just meetings, you know, I was at one of those meetings, I don't know how many people are going to go to those meetings but we need some clear information and signage. Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 25 SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We are in the process of trying to get out the word as best as possible, we have people at the transfer station handing out information. Let me just point out, not only will I not admit that we made a mistake going to single stream, I vehemently disagree with that comment in its entirety. The reality is single stream recycling made recycling much more efficient and promoted recycling and that had been the experience of every town in Suffolk County. At the time, new technology allowed these facilities to be built to cull it all out and sell it to the secondary markets. Nobody envisioned those markets, particularly for plastics, etc., closing out in Asia or mostly China where I think 47% went to. Nobody envisioned that at the time but let me tell you, there are some towns that went from 10% recycling rates to 25 % with the single stream. That's a pretty substantial increase. Southold Town had already had an excellent track record. About 70% of our total tonnage that goes to the, Benja, I let you talk patiently, let me finish. About 70% of the waste we receive at the transfer station, including vegetative debris, about 70% is recycled. That's a good track record and we have full faith and confidence in the community that they will be able to readapt to three stream recycling,just like they had done for the past two decades which is why we had such a wonderful record of recycling and I don't think we are second to anybody on Long Island in terms of our recycling program and the communities commitment to participate. MR. SCHWARTZ: Does everybody else agree with that? COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: I do. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Well, certainly the indication we are getting from Jim Bunchuck is that you know, we actually made money on our recyclables this month as opposed to having to pay. And that was quite a stride considering we just implemented this program. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: And incidentally, when we were single stream recycling, we were actually selling the recycling material, as part of the single stream, we were selling the material to a facility up in Brookhaven. MR. SCHWARTZ: For several years and then you started paying them. And now we are paying to take the single stream recycling away. COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: We are making money on the new format, we are making money on that. MR. SCHWARTZ: The single stream recyclables are costing us approximately the same as garbage. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Which is why we are going back to the three-stream, to reduce those costs. While we would make money on paper and cardboard, yes, there would be a cost to plastic and cans and then there would be the cost of getting rid of the glass. The glass cost is about $18 per ton, so it's significantly less than plastic and cans. But again, you have no choice. You can't sell plastic to a market that doesn't want to buy it. That's the reality. The three stream is the best way to reduce costs overall and reduce three separate piles, as you call it. Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 26 COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Right, and there is no market for glass. MR. SCHWARTZ: I believe that an appropriate application to the DEC might result in a permit to bury glass. We can go back to a landfill. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No. MR. SCHWARTZ: It's possible. How do you know until you try it? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That issue has already been asked and answered by the DEC, by several municipalities, towns and villages. Glass is an expensive proposition and there is no market for it. Very little end use. It's already been asked by the DEC, they are dead set against allowing glass to be brought into the general municipal waste. MR. SCHWARTZ: I have not seen any evidence that your statistics of Southold Town recycling 70% of the material that comes into the landfill... SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Inaudible. MR. SCHWARTZ: Is being recycled but I have seen many statistics that show that the single stream "recyclables" have never been, never could have been 100% recycled. Do you have any information as to how much the increase in recyclables that was achieved by going to single stream? SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: In Southold Town? Breaking it out as a separate equation, no I do not. MR. SCHWARTZ: Actually resulted in an increase in actually recycling or were they just materials that were designated as recycling? And I am not contesting that the town did very well economically by moving to the single stream, that was very profitable for the town but we are now in a new year and a new age of municipal solid waste management in the Town: of Southold. And I don't hear anybody talking common sense, which is that we need to do everything we can to assist people to learn, to relearn, to separate but to now separate in a new way and if I was going to sum it up, I could sum it up in one sentence, the emphasis has been shifted from the quantities of recyclables to the quality of recyclables. Thank you for your attention. I appreciate it. Supervisor Russell SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Would anybody at this point like to comment on any Town Board issue? (No response) Southold Town Board Regular Meeting January 2, 2019 page 27 Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared adjourned at 5:15P.M. Eliza%h A. Neville Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice SECONDER:Jill Doherty, Councilwoman AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell