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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/09/1990 2. D SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 9, 1990 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris, Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilman George L. Penny IV, Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Councilwoman Ellen M. Larsen Councilman Thomas H. Wickham, Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan,, Superintendent of Highways Raymond L. Jacobs, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry. 9:45 A.M. - Richard Israel, Herbert Mandel, and their attorney William D. Moore met with the Board to discuss the DBM Affordable Housing Project on Boisseau Avenue, Southold. They have received preliminary approval from the Planning Board and are now requesting final approval. They are unhappy with the Planning Board's request that they take four lots and create park land. Mr. Moore and his clients explained the history of the project to the Board, who then -advised them that the Town Board may not interfere with the regulations or directives of the Planning Board. 10:25 A.M. - Judith Weiner, representative of the East End Arts Council met with the Board to ask that a Town' Board member be designated to meet periodically with an East End Arts council representative for arts liaison planning. Mrs. Weiner also asked for $3,000 financial support for the .Council. Councilwoman Larsen, chairman of the Parks & Beaches 6 Recreation Committee will schedule a meeting with Ms. Weiner to go into depth on the proposal and report back to the Town Board. EXECUTIVE SESSION 11 :00 A.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was Resolved to enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Town Board:-Ayes: All. The Board met with Special Counsel Frank Yakaboski and Frank Eissler, along with Principal Building Inspector Lessard and Senior Building Inspector Horton to discuss litigation. 11 :40 A.M. - Merlon Wiggin, Consultant for Southold Villas, Inc. , and owner_ Isaac Saidmehr, and associate, met with the Board to discuss the recommendation of the Town's consultants Cramer, .Voorhis S Associates, that Southold Villas Inc. preform additional subsurface investigation to determine the potential for irreversible loss of significant cultural resources with respect to the Draft Environmental Impact State- ment filed on 'their property. Mr. Wiggin advised that the applicant is prepared to drop their affordable housing project if this is required, as there would .be an additional cost of $3,000, and a survey has been conducted. and is encompassed within the DEIS. The Board agreed to accept the DEIS deleting the requirement (see resolutions no. 28(a) &(b) .----On another subject, Mr. Wiggin advised the Board that New York State has claimed ownership of the Bug Light lighthouse site and permits can now be sought to reconstruct the historic light. Funds are being sought for the reconstruction. EXECUTIVE SESSION 12:05 P.M. - On motion of Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was Resolved to enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. The Board met with their negotiator Charles Graves to discuss the status of the proposed 1990-91 CSEA contract. 12:40 P.M. - Recess for lunch. 2:10 P.M. - Town Planner Valerie Scopaz met with the Board to request time at one of their February meetings to meet with David Ross of the Suffolk County Water Authority. 2:20 P.M. - For Discussion Items: - (1) Resumes received for the vacancy on the Conservation Advisory Council caused by the resignation of Daniel Kujawski. Supervisor will schedule interviews. (2) Notification of a Recycling Conference sponsored by the NYS-DEC on March 22 & 23 at Liverpool, New York. Councilwoman Oliva will obtain further details and discuss again on January 23rd. (3) Discussion about hiring a Town Engineer (see resolution no. 26) . . (4) Receipt of bids for a 1990 vehicle for the Building Department. Due to the fact a provision in the specifications calls for service within 25 miles of Town Hall, which is objected to by the State Comptroller, the bids will be rejected (see resolution no. 24) .---The Board JANUARY 9, 1990 2 6 1 also discuss hiring an Assistant Superintendent of Public Works (see resolution no. 25) . (5) Southold Villas, Inc.--discussed at 11 :40 A.M. with Merlon Wiggin (see resolutions 28(a) and 28(b) . _ (6) Community Development Administrator James McMahon met with the Board to recommend that they revise the Town Code with respect to the freshwater wetlands. He presented a packet of guidelines developed -by the NYS-DEC for local legislation. He strongly believes the Town Code should reflect the Town's commitment to preserving ou.r natural resources. This is referred to the Legislative Committee. (7) Receipt of a bill from H2M Group for professional engineering services performed in conjunction with an environmental site assessment of the Carey Tank Farms. These services were requested by Town Attorney Schondebare, but were not approved by resolution of the Town Board (see resolution no. 29) . (8) Appointment of a Building Department Clerk on F.Isl. (see reso.no.31) . 3:05 P.M. - The Board discussed the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act which went into effect on January 1, 1990. The law calls for the prohibition, of smoking in all indoor areas open to the general public, including lobbies, waiting areas and rest rooms. A separate room may be set aside for smoking, provided the public does not pass through it. The Town Board could not . make a determination with respect to a designated smoking area in the Town Hall as the space is so limited, so they decided to ban smoking in the entire Town Hall, as well as all Town-owned buildings, until a site can be located. In the mean time Assistant Town Attorney Kiernan will research the law for the purpose of drafting a written smoking policy for. Town Board adoption.---Following an inspection of Justice Court addition, the Board added a resolution (no. 33) to the agenda to engage the services of Samuels S Steelman to provide architectural services for the purpose of preparing a check- list of items needing correction before the Town Board will release the final payment to the contractor. EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:10 P.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. The Board met with Principal Account Clerk John Cushman to discuss personnel, and the possibility of hiring a part-time, temporary Clerk to do data entry in the Accounting Department. 5:15 P.M. - Board reviewed regular meeting resolutions. 5:25 P.M. - Board audited outstanding bills. 6:00 P.M. - Work Sesson adjourned. REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, Janury 9, 1990, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Harris opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. , with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris Justice Raymond W.. Edwards Councilman George L. Penny IV Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva Councilwoman Ellen M. Larsen Councilman Thomas H. Wickham Town Clerk Judith T. Terry Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The first order of business, Pd like to bring up tonight, is the Southold Town Recycling Program. It was kicked off this morning, at the Southold Town Landfill. Basically, we have a three container system set up there, one for plastics, one for glass, one for metals. This will be a start, an intial start of the recycling program, that the Town of Southold, is embarking upon in the year 1990, and I have in front of me a flyer, which will be passed out, and I'll give that to some of the audience later, which will be handed out up at the landfill as people come in, and dispose of items, that those people that actually go to the landfill, and throw" away items. If you take your household garbage to the Town Landfill in Cutchogue, you can start to recycle immediately. Here's what to do: and it qoes on to say, recycle newspapers: We can continue 262 JANUARY 9, 1990 our efforts. As you know, there are carts inside the Landfill Station for stacked, tied, clean newspapers. Here's some advice: Newsprint only, please. Drop off newspapers that are dry and clean. No glossy inserts.. No magazines, and tie your newspapers, and no paper bags. Join us in three new items to recycle, plastics, tin cans and glass. After you enter the Landfill from Route 48, you can take a sharp right and the Collection Station is on you left. With the Collection Station on your left, notice the recycling bins immediately to your left. This is before you actual enter the building itself. These new bins are where you may leave your plastics, tin cans and-glass, which you have sorted at home. Recycled plastic. Here's what to do: Dump your plactics in the bin at the Landfill. Put-in such plastics as various jugs, non-returnable plastic bottles, plastic milk or juice or detergent containers and the like. If possible, please compress as much as possible. Recycing tin cans. Put .your tin cans in a bag or box; rinse out the cans before taking them to the Landfill, and on glass, put your non- returnable bottles only in a bag or box, as with the tin cans, please remove the labels and rinse them out before taking them to the Land. Please note, leave off glass bottles only for recycling. Do not include stuff like light bulbs, window glass, dishes or any ceremic' materials, and on the back you'll see a number of items, that we can not recycle, paint removers, furniture polish, pesticides, over cleaners, paints, antifreeze, gasoline, motor oils, and the like. I'll give some to the audience right now. I need an approval of the audit of the bills for January 9, 1990. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby ordered paid: General Fund, Whole Town bills in the amount of $68,418.78; General Fund, Part Town bills in the amount of $29,675.91 ; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of $1 ,318. 18; Adult Day Care bills in the amount of $145.94; Home Aide Program bills in the amount of $1'74.40; SNAP Program bills in the amount of $1,342.89; EISEP Program bills in the amount of $121 .80; Highway Find, Whole Town bills in the amount $13,566.32; Highway Fund, Part Town bills in the amount of $3,496.48; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $6,787.24; Southold Wastewater District bills. in the amount of $2,871 .91 ; West Greenport Water District bills in the amount of $2,203.00; Southold Agency and Trust bills in the amount $1 ,923.78; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency 8 Trust bills in the amount of $236.49; Employeee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $107.00. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly-ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Make a motion, that the Town Board minutes from December 27, 1989, and January 2, 1990? Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the December 27, 1989, regular Town Board meeting, and the minutes of the January 2, organizational meeting be and hereby approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The next regularly schedued meeting date will be Tuesday, January 23, 1990, at 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M. , Tuesday, January 23, 1990, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman -Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. I . REPORTS. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: If you'll notice on your agenda, there's a number of reports, that were turned in, and they'll be on file at the Town Clerk's Office. 1a. Building Inspector's Monthy Report for December, 1989. 1b. Building Inspector's Annual Report for 1989. 2. Recreation Department Monthly Report for December, 1989. 3. Planning Department Monthly Report for December, 1989: 4a. Town Dog Shelter Monthly Report for. December, 1989 4b. Town Dog Shelter Annual Report for 1989. 5. Community Development Agency Monthly Report for December, 1989. 6a. Town Clerk's Monthly Report for December, 1989. 6b. Town Clerk's Annual Report for 1989. 7. Cablevision Systems Monthly Report for December, 1989. 8. Wastewater Disposal District-.Monthly Report for December, '1989. ' :az JANUARY 9, 1990 263 t-. 9. Scavenger Waste T're•atimien' 't ,Monthly Report for December, 1939. 10-. Southold Town Police Report, fair December,. 1989. 11 . Town-Justice Price Monthly Report for 199,9n. 12. Town Justice Tedeschi Monthly Report. for 1989. II . PUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The public notices are the same thing. They, also, are on file with the Town Clerk's Office for you to go -through at any time. 1 . U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, N. Y. District; Application of Richard Zeidler to -construct a bUlkheard, dredge with attendant backfill at Brushes Creek, Great Peconic Bay, Laurel. Written comments by January 25, 1990. 2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, N.Y. District: Application of Robert Cooper dredge with ten years maintenance and upland disposal at Greenport Harbor, Gardiners Bay, Greenport. Written comments by January 25, 1990. Ill . COMMUNICATIONS. (None.) SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We have no communications. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1 . 8:00 P.M. , January 9, 1990, on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Zoning: (deleting duplicate fee) . V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, I'd like to introduce the resolutions. As you can see on the agenda, resolved that the Southold Town hereby establishes the policy that, scheduled town board meetings, the public shall be allowed five. (5) minutes to address the Town Board in relation to agenda resolution prior to the enactment. The public will also be given time, at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled business agenda, to address the Board at any given topic. This was passed, as you can see, on June 3, 198.6. Is there. anyone, who would like to address anything, at this time, for any resolution, that is on here? Mr. Carlin? FRANK CARLIN : Frank Carlin, from Laurel. I live on Route 25. For years was alwaysagainst why we needed a public works commission in the Town of Southold. To me, it's just a job that's not neccessary. I think, you talk about saving money. You cut down on the Supervisor's assistant salaries, and now you're looking for an assistant to the public works commissioner, which is Ray Jacobs. Riverhead doesn't have one. Southampton doesn't have one. I don't think Easthampton has one, because I checked. I mean, when you look at it, what public works really means, it means like you have in the big. city, for the works, the parks, and the waters, but not for a town like this. Let's face it, we're creating a job there, that we don't even need. That should be the responsi- bility of the Highway Superintendent. You're creating more money, which is around $3,000 to $4,000 more. Now you're looking for more money for this position here. I say eliminate it. We don't need a public works commission in a town of this size. It doesn't warrant. You want to save money, then stop it. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Mr. Carlin, before you sit, maybe Mr. Wickham would like to address the need for this position, and exactly what it is. COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I'd be happy to do that. I thought we might do it, in the course of our business. The purpose of this position is not- to simply be an assistant to Ray Jacobs. It's to give the - town strength and capacity to deal with an enormous problem, that's costing, the town, a great deal of money, and that's the total .waste management and landfill management problem. The feeling on the part of those of us, who brought this resolution to the Board, is the landfill has not been adequately managed in the past. That the problems,. that we are currently grappling with, dealing with the State mandates; has cost us a tremendous amount of money, and we need to have some capacity on the part Town government to deal with it. For that purpose, Ray Jacobs has actually asked for some help in this area, and those of us, who brought the proposal. to the Board, feel that it would be in the Town's interest, and would save the Town money. FRANK CARLIN: Doesn't Ray Jacobs have an assistant, also? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: He has a deputy, Superintendent of Highways. COUNCILMAN PENNY: This postion was established about two years ago, and was vacated about six months ago. This position was held by a former Town employee, and it's been in the budget right along, so all we're doing is putting somebody back in a position, that already exits. 2 6 4 JANUARY 9, 1990 FRANK CARLIN: I still don't understand, what you need it for. Getting into this landfill, now.youu're starting to add people already. You need an assistant there, because it's getting out of control. Pretty soon, you'll need more, and more, and more. You've only started with this recycling program. It's new now, and the landfill. . .now you're saying you need an assistant. I don't believe, you need a public works .commission in a town this size. It's just another job. The Highway Superintendent gets paid enough, and' he's got an assistant. He should be able to handle it. COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: Frank, the only thing I'd like to comment on, is the fact, that the landfill wasn't adequately managed in the past. As you know, the Town of Southold is one of the few towns, who have not been under the discretion and the criteria for fining for the New -York State DEC. Southampton has been under extensive fines, and Riverhead has been under extensive fines, or they're pushing to fine them. Riverhead is fighting it, at the moment. The Town of Easthampton landfill practices have been extensively scrutinized. The Town of Southold, to this date, had managed to escape that, so the only thing would like to say, is that, the comment that our landfill has been managed in the past, our. landfill has been addressed and managed in the past. It's up to this Town Board now, to continue the procedure of good management, that has been established by the prior Town Board. FRANK CARLIN : Wasn't it always, that the Highway Superintendent was responsible for the landfill? COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN : Yes, the Highway Superintendent is the commissioner of public works in the Town Southold. FRANK CARLIN: Somebody wasn't-doing their job. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Is there anyone else, in the audience, who would like to address any of the resolutions? (No response.) If not, we'll proceed to the resolutions. Resolution number 1, we're appointing Sandra Berry as a part-time work/study clerk fo.r the Accounting Department. I move that. 1 .-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, :it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Sandra Berry as a part-time Work/Study Clerk for the Accounting Department for the period January 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 , 12, 1990, at a salary of $5.50 per hour. 1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was .declared duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby allocates 1989 Special State Revenue Sharing Funds as follows: General Fund - Whole Town $ 9,835.91 General Fund - Part Town $ 4, 131 .09 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 3.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was "`. RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a reimbursement of $50.00 to John Wickham, which sum represents the difference between a lot line change and a minor subdivision application to the Planning Board. 3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva,, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. Abstain: Councilman Wickham. This resolution was .declared duly ADOPTED. 4.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED- that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants ermission to Director of Senior Services Venetia McKei han; to place 28 hours of the EISEP Coordinator's salary at $4.50 per hour on the CSE (Home Aide) budget, while keeping 9 hours at $6.00 per hour on the EISEP budget; this will bring down the EISEP unit cost to be in compliance with Suffolk County's Medicaid rate for non-medical in-home personal care unit rate. 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: _Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 5.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates the position of Assessment Assistant in the .Office of the Board of Assessors, sets a salary of $21 ,991 .45 (as exists in the 1989 CSEA contract salary schedule) for. said position,. and authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott L. Harris to request a Suffolk County Civil Service Certification of Eligibles List for said postition. JANUARY 9, 1990 265 Y COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN : I'm.,.goingr-;to,,.,;abstairi..on this, only because of prior practice of the Town Board to set the salary for the upcoming year at the previous year's rate, as applied to the creation of Vic Lessard position and also, Melissa Spiro's position as Town Planner. 5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervioor Harris. Abstain: Councilwoman Larsen. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 6.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the encumberance of $45,764.23 from the Fishers Island Ferry District 1989 budget line item Operation Ferry :to pay the balance due to MicroSystems Integration, Inc. for hardware and software for automating freight processing and ticketing systems. under a 1989 contract with the Fishers Island Ferry District. 6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Super- visor Scott L. Harris to attend the 40th Annual Winter Conference-School, sponsored by the New York State Supervisor' and County Legislators' Association, at Corning, New York, on January 21 through 24, 1990, and the necessary expenses for meals, lodging and travel shall be a legal charge against the Supervisor's 1990 Budget. 7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards. Abstain: Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 8.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase of a new 1990 four wheel drive vehicle for the Bay Constable, all in accordance with the bid specifications. 8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor -Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 9.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Councilwoman Ellen M. Larsen and Local Waterfront Revitalization Advisory Committee member William H. Lieblein to attend the Bi-Annual Marine Planners conference, sponsored by the Empire State Marine Trades Association, at the Holiday Inn, Hauppauge, New York, on Wednesday, January 31, 1990, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. , and the necessary expenses for registration and travel shall be a legal charge against the 1990 Budget. 9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was RESOLVED that the application of Samuel G. Brown for renewal of his single family house trailer permit, for trailer located on the west side of Tuthill Road, Cutchogue, which permit expires on January 15, 1990, be and hereby is granted for a six (6) month period. 10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 11 .-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Senior Bay Constable Donald Dzenkowskj, Bay Constable Kent McCarthy, and Police Officers Edward Grathwohl and Joseph Conway, Jr. to attend an Ice Rescue/ Recovery Seminar on February 7, 8, 9, 1990, at Warwick, Rhode Island, and the tuition cost of $135.00 per person, and necessary expenses for meals, lodging and use of two (2) Bay Constable vehicles shall be a legal charge against the Bay Constable's 1990 Budget. 11 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: "Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 12.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants'permission to Chief of Police H. Daniel Winters to use a Town vehicle, and authorizes the necessary expenses for meals and lodging, with respect to his travel to Albany, New York periodically during 1990 to attend the New York State Association of h 266 JANUARY 9, 1990 Chiefs of Police Board of Governor's meetings; said expenses to be .a legal charge against the Police 'Department's 1990 Budget. 12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 13.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by .Councilwoman Larsen, it was RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 272 of the Town Law, Bennett Orlowski, Jr. is hereby designated Chairman of .the. Southold Town Planning ,Board for the calendar year 1990; 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 shall be paid a salary of $2,000.00 per annum, effective.. January 1 , .1990, and the same shall. be be paid in regular bi-weekly payments. 13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, °Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 14.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 267(1) of the Town Law, Gerard .P. Goeh- ringer is hereby designated Chairman of the Southold Town Board of Appeals for the calendar year 1990; and be it further RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Appeals 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 Board of Appeals shall be paid a salary of $2,000.00 per annum, effective January 1, 1990, and the same shall be paid in. regular bi-weekly payments. 14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Amended 1 /23/90 by Resol. #4 15.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants Mary Louise Santacroce, Legal Stenographer in the Office of the Town Attorney, a six (6) month leave of absence from February 1 , 1990 through August 1 , 1990, and Mrs. Santacroce's medical insurance shall be paid by the Town of Southold for the first three (3) month period, effective February 1, 1990 through May 1 ,- 1990, and after May 1, 1990, and as long as Mrs. Santacroce remains on maternity leave, she may retain coverage under the Town's medical insurance plan, but must pay the monthly premiums herself. 15.-Vote of .the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes an advance fee payment in the amount of $942.00. for two (2) New York Mets baseball game bus trips (dates to be determined) (94 tickets at $10.00 each, plus $2.00 postage and handling = $942.00) ; said charge to be made to A7320.4, Joint Youth, Contractual Expenses. 16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 17.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the application of Eugene Vanden. Bosch for renewal of his watchman/caretaker house trailer, located at his agricultural wholesale field nursery on the south side of County Road 48, Cutchogue, be and hereby is 'granted for a six (6) month period. 17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 18.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following 1989 Budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town to provide for disallowed Waterfront Revitalization Grant by the State of New York: To: B9901 .9 Interfund Transfers $ 8,720.79 From: B1910.4 Insurance, Contractual Expenses $ 8,720.79 18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 19.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town .of Southold hereby authorizes the or­.S C JANUARY 9, 1990 267 reimbursement of $50.,00 to Ralph Tufhill, ,Jr,: ,>'which,sum represents an application- fee for a Lot Line Change to the Planning Board, however, the Planning Board has no record of a previous subdivision filed for the property, therefore has no jurisdiction in the matter. 19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 20.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen,. seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Recreation Director Kenneth Reeves to attend the New York State Recreation S Park Society Conference to be held on March 25, 26, 27, 28, 1990 at Kiamesha Lake, New York, and the necessary expenses for meals, lodging, registration; and transportation costs using the Town Vehicle, shall be a legal charge against A7020.4, Recreation Administration, Contractua-I Expenses, 1990 Budget. 20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. - SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time I'll ask for a motion to x6cessi, the regular scheduled meeting for a public hearing. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 8:00 P.M. , for the purpose of holding a public hearinq. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Meeting reconvened at 8:07 P.M. 21 .-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Supervisor .Harris,, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes an advance fee payment in the amount of $341 .70 for the hotel accommodations for the March, 1990 New York State Recreation & Park Society Conference; check made payable to Concord Resort Hotel, and charge made to A7020.4, Recreation Administration, Contractual Expenses, 1990 Budget; and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes an advance fee payment in the amount of $93.00 for registration fees for the March, 1990 New York State Recreation S Park Society Conference at Kiamesha Lake, New York; check made payable to New York State Recreation & Park Society, charge to made to A7020.4, Recreation Administration, Contractual Expenses, 1990 Budget. 21 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Amended 1 /23/90 by Resol. #29 22.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Senior Building Inspector Curtis W. Horton, and Building Inspector Gary Fish, to attend the Finger Lakes Building Officials Association Education Conference, at Rochester, New York, on April 2, 3, 4, 1990, and the necessary expenses for meals, lodging, travel, and registration shall be a legal charge against the Building Department's 1990 Budget. 22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice .Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 23.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that theTown Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Building Inspector Thomas Fisher and Code. Enforcement Officer Vincent Wieczorek, to attend the Third Annual Hudson Valley Code Enforcement Educational Conference at Poughkeepsie, New York, on April 29, 30, May 1 , 2, .1990, • and the necessary expenses for meals, lodging,travel, and registration shall be a legal charge against the Building Department's 1990 Budget. COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: May I add, that most of these conference permissions, that we're granting right now, are for certification as required by either' the town, or the State of New York, for these people to function in their positions. 23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: -Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 24.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it. was RESOLVED that the .Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rejects the bids of Mullen Motors, Inc. and Lucas Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.., which were received on January 4, 1990, for the purchase of a new 1990 vehicle for the Building Department. 268 JANUARY 9, 1990 24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. No: Councilwoman Larsen. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN : The reason, that I'm voting no, is because the Building Department is driving around in used, old Southold Town Police cars, that we have received $700.00 a month repair bills on. They're basically falling apart. The Building Department was not allocated money in the 1990 budget to replace the cars, but there was money in the 1989 budget to replace the cars, and we did receive two good bids, -and if we were going out to rebid, based on the State mandate, I would vote yes, but evidently from what I understand we're not go out and rebid, correct? Isn't that what you said today? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: That determination, I think, it was made but the reason we had. to do this is because of the comptroller. COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN : We need an additional car, because of the expenses of paying repair the existing cars, when they're used. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I voted, yes, with an explanation, that the reason that we had to go forth with this resolution, is that the 1988 comptroller's report criticized the Town of Southold for its good procedures, advertising within 25 miles of the Town of Southold, which they said was illegal for receiving bids, and that's why we had to go out after this resolution was passed. We found out, as of December 22, we received a report from the comptroller, which as I said, the procedure that we had passed previous to that date was illegal, and that's why we have rescinded this resolution. 25.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the TownClerk to advertise for resumes for an Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, at a salary of $35,000.00 per annum. 25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 26.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board' of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a Civil Engineer, with a P E license, at a salary of $48,000.00 per annum. 26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 27.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares that there shall be NO SMOKING in any Town-owned public building, effective immediately. 27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: With an explanation, that this law went into effect January 1, 1990, by the New York State Clean Indoor Act, and it effects all public buildings. in the. State .of New York, and that's why we had to enact this, for those of you who smoke in the audience, it was not an inference, that you shouldn't be smoking. Also, in the future, we will be determining where there will be a place to smoke for those who do smoke in public buildings, and that will be determined shortly. 28.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was (a) RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds their resolution no. 25, adopted on December 27, 1989, with respect to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement submitted by Southold Villas, Inc. , concerning their petition fora change of zone from "A-C" Agricultural-Conservation District to "AHD" Affordable Housing District on certain property located in Southold. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, (a) Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, . Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 28.-Moved by Councilwoman Larsen, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was (b) RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby deems complete the Draft Environmental Impact Statement as submitted by Southold Villas, Inc. with respect to their petition for a change of zone from "A-C" Agricultural- Conservation District to "AHD" Affordable Housing District, on certain property located on the west side of NYS Route '25, approximately, 1,500 feet north on Ackerly Pond Lane, Southold and sets a 30 day comment period from this date, January 9, 1990 to February 9, 1990; and be it further t. 7 Y,, JANUARY 9, 1990 269 RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby" sets Tuesday, February 6, 1990, 8:00 P.M. , Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement submitted by Southold Villas, Inc. , provided the applicant corrects the Assessment of Potential Nitrogen Contamination, contained in appendix #2, all in accordance with the recommendation of the Town's Environmental and Planning Consultants Cramer, Voorhis & Associates. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, (b) Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 29.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of Holzmacher, McLendon & .Murrell, P.C. for professional engineering services to be performed in conjunction with an environmental site assessment of the Carey Tank Farms, at an amount not to exceed $9,800.00, all in accordance with their proposal dated November 20, 1989 to Town Attorney James A. Schondebare. 29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 30.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby goes on record as terminating the services of Holzmacher, McLendon & .Murrell, P.C. and Hawkins, Delafield & Wood with respect to the proposed Southold Solid Waste Management-Composting Facility, unless there is prior approval of the- Town Board. 30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 31 .-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by-Councilman " Penny, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Robert E. Wall as a Building Department Clerk for Fishers Island, effective Janaury . 1 , 1990, at a salary of $393.75 per month, AND as:.a Representative of the Suffolk County Department of Health and Suffolk County Department of Consumer Affairs for Fishers Island, effective. January 1 , 1990, at a " salary of $1 ;750'.00 per annum, 31 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Supervisor Harris. Abstain: Justice Edwards. This resoltuion was declared duly ADOPTED. 32.-Moved by Supervisor Harris ; seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes all Town Board members, and one (1) member of the Solid Waste Management Task Force to attend The Sixth Annual Conference on Solid Waste Management and Materials Policy, on January 31, February 1 , 2, 1990, at the New York Penta Hotel, New York City, and the necessary expenses for registration, meals, lodging and travel shall be a legal expense against the 1990 Budget. 32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 33.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Larsen, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of Samuels S Steelman to provide architectural services with respect to the modular addition to the Southold Town Hall, at a fee not to exceed $550.00, all in accordance with their proposal to the Town Board dated January 9, 1990. 33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham; Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. 34.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the removal of newspapers from the Landfill Site, all in accordance with the specifications .to be prepared by Assistant Town Attorney Kiernan. 34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: This ends our regularly scheduled portion of-the resolu- tions. Today, during the work session, because of the lateness of the hour, we didn't get a chance to get Councilmen reports, and if at this time, any Councilman, starting on my left with Ellen Larsen, would like to make a report, feel free to do so now. COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN: Thank you, Scott. First of all, I'd like to briefly comment on your commitment to upgrading the freshwater wetland leqislation within 270 JANUARY 9, 1990 the Town. It's something that I've been in favor of, since I've been on the Town Board. We need it in a lot of environmental areas, as far as enforcement of the protection of our natural resources go. It's one thing to give it lip service, but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty of actually being able to .enforce them through Town Code, the Town of Southold is really lacking in environmental and natural resource legislation, so I'm happy to see that. As far as the Gull Pond bulkhead goes, the only thing that I have to report to the Board, is that we have contacted Mr. Rosenberg, . from the Long Island Parks Service. They have copies of the original specification. We ,verbally spoke with them, about two to three weeks ago. They said that the plans .would be forthcoming to the Town, so that we can prepare the specs from that. Since they haven't arrived yet, and I've spoken with Betty Neville in the Town Clerk's Office, and she was sending a letter out, now, formally requesting the original specifications on behalf of the Town. Regarding the recycling program, that we started this morning, I'm happy to see that this announcement with be going out, as to what should not be included in the recycling. When Councilwoman Oliva and I, first inspected it, this morning, we saw some hazardous waste mixed in with the recyclables. If glass is broken and crushed it's less valuable. It's harder to get rid of. If there are con aimanents mixed in with the recycling, it's harder to get it marketed. They will eventually reject it. Our feeling was, that intially perhaps , we should incorporate some volunteer groups to manage the recycling, and we have started this very rapidly to get it on line, so it will warrant some review. That's all have to say. Thank you. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I agree with Ellen. I think to review our wetlands - - ordinances, especially for freshwater wetlands, is so important. They are so .neccessary here in Southold to replenish our aquifers. Some of these areas, they're only wet at certain times of the year, but there're important to keep them, instead of trying to fill them in, and have everybody with their -wet base- ments and what have you. It's important to keep .the natural vegatation there, to keep our whole ego system viable, and I certainly, really, support us doing something about it. ` ,We have been busy, since last week, our organizational meeting, with many meetings on our garbage .crisis, and getting the recycling program-started, and. hopefully within the next few weeks, we'll be getting a brochure together, to be able to hand out to people,with a big educational campaign going out to 'the schools;- the civic organizations, service organizations, just every- body we can think of. We hope to make it an exciting type of program with contests, and prizes, and what have you, and it's something for everybody to look forward to'. Ellen and I did see those contaminants in there, and they �shoulc be taken, just inside, to the STOP Program, and again, I would like to reiterate, we are the first landfill, that had a hazardous waste site in the state, and probably in the northeast. That's about it. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you, Ruth. Ray? JUSTICE EDWARDS: After the people on Fishers Island have been paying into the Cutchogue landfill 'for all of these past years, for how long, and they never get any use of it, except myself emptying my ashtray once a month, and I don't smoke, we finally got some monetary value from Cutchogue. 'The last time, Superintendent Jacobs sent a truck over there last week with some sand for the roads, we filled it up with tires, and brought the tires back to the landfill, so that's a plus for Fishers Island. We're starting to get some return on our tax dollars into Cutchogue. Thank you, Scott. COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I'd like to report very briefly, on the activities on the Task Force on Waste Management. Y,ou've heard Ruth Oliva speak breifly, about the recycling front. She's our Chairperson of our sub-committee dealing with that subject. She referred to the recycling programs, established at the landfill itself. We had a kickoff on that this morning. She didn't refer to the plan by which the carters, the haulers, will, also, be picking recycled materials curbside from those people who use the carters, and haulers. We'll have informa- tion on that very shortly. There is another committee of the Task Force, that we call a Technical Resources Committee, which is dealing with the longer term problems, of dealing with the residual materials, that cannot be recycled. That committee has established. . .is really doing two things. In the first instance, it's screening prospective engineering firms, which would like to provide consulting service to the Town of Southold, and we think that within several weeks, we should be able to make a recommendation from one of those firms. Second thing we've been doing, is exploring the possibility of working together with one or more other towns, so that Southold Town can solve it's waste management problems without having to build duplicating type facilities here, comparable to what other towns are building elsewhere. Rather 'we would piggyback, or make use of jointly some of those other firms. And we've been very pleased, that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has been encouraging, and encouraged us, and helped up to meet with those towns, in order to put these plans in effect. There's a long way to go, but we're encouraged by the direction this is taking, and by the DEC's active areas of interest. There was a reference earlier, in the very beginning, about whether we need to engage the services JANUARY 9, 1990 271 of a assistant superintendent of public works, and I've addressed that, but would just like to say; that the',,,.pos,'ition'`'o:f:-the Task Force is, that the waste management area is becoming so expensive, and so important to the Town, that . we are in danger of spending considerably more money by not knowing exactly what we're doing, 'or managing affairs tightly. The reason to engage the services of such a person is not to spend more money, but to tighten up the management in the waste management area, and to discharge our responsibilities more efficiently. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Deputy Supervisor Penny, do you have a report?, COUNCILMAN PENNY: I attended about the same amount of garbage meetings, as everybody else, and all the Task Force meetings, and the meeting, last weekend, with the DEC, and the East End Towns over in Quogue and we're working. We're working. It's going to take awhile, but bear with us. As far as this morning went, I would just like to take a few moments to thank some of the people without whose efforts, this morning's photo sessions at the landfill would not have happened, specifically Ray Jacobs, who was instrumental in having his department work out this area, that we carved out there, and make it useable, so the public has easy access to it. They cleaned up the area. They made provisions for moving equipment around, and they put in a new bed of stone blend in front of the facility, so people have easy public access to it. Also, Ray's department was instrumental in building the stairs, and the platform, that is between the recycling containers, and I'd like to thank Roy Schelin, and John DiVello, who have made it possible through their contributions to think about recycling in Southold Town. They volunteered equipment, and their services, at no cost to the Town of Southold, to help us get started, and I'm sure we're going to rely very heavily on them, and, also, Bobby Pfluger, also, with his efforts has been most helpful, also. We'll rely.,on these people. We find that within the Town of Southold, we have a measurable resources, and the more we tap them, the more money we save for the public. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Tom, you have something you'd like to say? COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: One other point, I should make about the Task Force is, henceforth, we'll be meeting twice a week at 7:30 in the .evening. That's on Monday evenings, and on Wednesday evenings, and the public is invited to participate, and observe, and give us your counsel. Thank you. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I would like this time to thank, personally, the Task Force for the job, that has been undertaken in the last seven weeks, actually eight weeks at this point. They put a tremendous amount of time in meeting twice a week, and I think the efforts are now becoming fruitful. As of today, start with recycling. In particular, I'd like to thank Tom, and Ruth, for the recycling end of it: for the day, and George, for your cooperation, with helping put the carters together, and particularly, our Superintendent of Highways Ray Jacobs for his efforts up there, making the ramp possible for people to actually dispose of these items. We, also, have another item, that I feel is important to mention today, and that goes back to our meeting of Saturday with the DEC, which Tom alluded to earlier. This meeting, I think, will be a very fruitful meeting, especially in the month's to come. Our next scheduled meeting is January 20th. We met with, regionally all five East End town supervisors, and Town Board members. Ruth attended. Tom attended, and George Penny attended. Ellen, I know, was disposed, but she would have been there otherwise, too. Last night, at the Kiawania's Club of Southold, Paul Roth came out for Harold Berger; who was supposed to speak, but was obviously detained by the weather. So : Paul Roth, who is the engineers from the DEC, spoke in his stead, and he commended the Town of Southold,to the audience, for their participation in that meeting. This meeting will, hopefully, come forth, and as I said, the weeks to come, with a- regional approach with the Towns all working together, and ' I hope that we can find this' acceptable to our people of Southold, both fiscally and, also, palatable for the efforts, that the DEC has put forth trying to make a regional approach happen. This has been their approach for months and months, and I think they.YEhappy, that the meeting went very well. The direction seems to be going well, and we have to report back to them now, as I said in about two more weeks, and we'll have another session on a weekend. It was over at Quogue, beautiful Quogue_ Wildlife Santuary, which is a gorgeous place. For those of you, who haven't been there, I suggest you go over there. I'm sure you'd- enjoy the day. Pd, also, like to thank the Town Board today. We had a very long session. We didn't break until well after six o'clock. We did have a lot .on the agenda. Those of us, who have not been on board for_ years, obviously had .a lot of question$, that we asked, and I thank you for your indul- gence for today's meeting, and Judy, thank you for your time, because it does rush the clerk. I've asked to put resolutions on at the last minute, and Judy thank you for that, also. At this time I'd like to turn it over to the audience. Is there anybody in the audience, that would like to address the Board, on any matter? Frank? _ 2 7 2 JANUARY 9, 1990 FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin. Laurel. In the January 4th issue of the Suffolk Times, page Al2, _Southold Town Hall notes, it says in there, Town Assessor reappointed. I find this strange to find a Town Assessor, that's reappointed. I always thought that position was elected by the people, and not by the Super- visor, or the Town Board, or either John Nickles. The reason it was given, well, we need him there for a year, because we only have one experienced tax assessor. Well, let's face it. When we all start on a new job, we all go through a training period. That's normal. I have nothing against Bob Scott. I believe he'll do a good job. Suffolk Times, November 2nd. Campaign ad, I'll read it. I'll be a few minutes. Elect Robert Scott assessor. Robert Scott is a Greenport businessman, committed to serve as Town Assessor. He has already started classes for assessment certification. He has 17 years of real estate, competitive market analysis, experienced. Let's put Bob's know how to work. For me, sayin a man is that qualified, and why he kept Watt's . I think the man is qualified here, and I don't believe that it's right to. Charlie Watts notified back in March, that he was going to retire. The party had sufficient time to select a candidate to run in November. Right? You were running for supervisor. Wasn't there an opening for Town assessor? He's term was up, wasn't it? SUPERVISOR HARRIS: No, it wasn't. FRANK CARLIN : It wasn't up? COUNCILMAN PENNY: Not until January 1st. FRANK CARLIN : Well, they're all up January 1st. I know that. TOWN CLERK .TERRY: It wasn't up for two more years, Mr. Carlin. FRANK CARLIN: Okay, I'll go along with that point. But the Town Board, Super- visor or Mr. Nickles has no right to appoint somebody for that position, when it's determined by the people. It's elected office, and it's not to be, and I feel, not to be choosen by a group. I don't think it was right. COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN : I'll just comment on that, briefly, Frank. Ruth and 1, immediately, when the. position came up called for a special election. Actually Ruth did sa look what about a special election? However, to vote that night we both voted to reappoint Charlie Watts for one year, up until next November when there will be an election held for the vacancy. Now there's reasons surrounc ing that decision, that I would happy to discuss with you, personally after the meeting. Otherwise, I think it's always been the position of the Town Board to hold a special election. We held a special election with my vacancy. Actually it's usually detrimental to the party to put an appointment in. Historical, that's what's shown. That if you appoint, that it's detrimental, not to let the people decide who they want. I think the Town Board on a whole, is in favor of that. But I will discuss the circumstances surrounding it afterwards. You may even take exception to that, but you'll see why the Town Board did this. FRANK CARLIN : That's all I know. . . COUNCILWOMAN LARSEN : What you read in the paper, which is what anyone knows. FRANK CARLIN : Is what I know is, if officers are elected by the people, that's who goes in that office, and nobody else. If you have to have an election, special election now, or wait until November. November is a long way off yet. It's nine months off yet. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Anyone else in the audience? CHARLES ZAHRA: Charles Zahra, from Mattituck. Once again, I'm. before you, and requesting a answer as to whether or not,, this letter of mine, October 16, 1989, was or will be answered? As of this morning, I asked Judy Terry, she said it had not been responded to. COUNCILMAN PENNY: I'll just comment on that, Charlie, because I was one of the people, that requested that this be attended to .by the Town Attorney for comments back to us on that. Right now we have an interium situation, -and I did look on the file, which is sitting on the Attorney's .desk, and I'm sure that Matt will have a chance to go through that file. But that is one of the letters, that was referred, that has not been responded yet, to the Town Board. But I did go through the file on his desk, and it is there for review. CHARLES ZAHRA: This will be the third time, I've asked. ht JANUARY 9, 1990 2 7 3 COUNCILMAN PENNY: Well, Charlie, you have to understand, there's a transi- tion period. You `have to understand. CHARLES ZAHRA: That's why I brought it up December 27th to that administra- tion, and now, I'm starting. TOWN CLERK TERRY: Another letter was written, because I was in Supervisor Murphy's office, when we went over the agenda, and another letter was written to the Town Attorney to respond, as a result of that question you asked on the 27th. CHARLES ZAHRA: Just to reinterate. The first time Frank responded, that the Town Attorney was handling it, and on December 27th, he said it was turned over to the Building Department, and I didn't say anything at that time, but I'd like to say a couple of things now. I served it under Section 268 of the Town Code, and it provides you people with the power to deal with it directly, and I would expect that .you would do so, for it is, in fact, the Building Department that I'm questioning here, not necessarily the individual property owner. COUNCILMAN PENNY: As soon as this meeting over, I'll go back and we'll spend a few more minutes, and I'll personally bring it to his attention. CHARLES ZAHRA: Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Any other member of the audience? (No response.) Anyone else on the Board have anything further, they'd like to add? (No response) A motion to adjourn. Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and .hereby is adjourned at 8:40 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:,., Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Larsen, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris. This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk