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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
MARCH 24, :1987'
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Francis'J. Murphy., Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilman
Paul Stoutenburgh, Councilman James A. Schondebare, Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran,
Councilman-George L. Penny IV',. Town Clerk 'Judith T. Terry. Absent: Town Attorney
Robert W. Tasker.
9:09 A.M. - Master Plan Review. Councilman Schondebare absent. Justice Edwards
present fors-three issues. .
10;05' A.M. - Historian Antonia Booth met with the. Board to discuss two forthcoming
celebrations: the. Bicentennial' of the Constitution, proposed for September 17, 19871
and the '350th Anniversary of the founding of the Town of Southold (1'990) . At the
April 7th work session Mrs. Booth wilF present a list of names fora committee designed
to serve both 'functiohs; naming a committee will serve to qualify Southold as a designatec
Bicentennial. Community. . Both Federal and State committees for the Constitution are
moving very slowly and 'Suffolk. County's .committee was just designated last week. A
stumbling block for Southold's. plan to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th
is'the fact that most, if 'not all, local schools plan to be in' session on that Thursday.
10:10 'A.-M. --- Landmark Preservation Commission members John Stack, Chairman, Ralph ,
Williams, and Joseph Townsend, Jr. , along with Historian Antonia Booth, appeared
before the Board to discuss the proposed amendments to the current Landmark Law.
Mr. Townsend led the discussion, stating the proposal has been reviewed and changed
by the Code Committee. The law will' be submitted to Town Attorney Tasker for
drafting as a Local Law. Mr. Stack advised the Board they are aiming to have 350
landmarks designated by Southold's .350th year; approximately 35 have been designat
so far. The second part of the survey will' be completed by June and more designations
will' be forthcoming. . They are planning to scan-out "Constitution Houses for the Sept- .
ember celebration. It was agreed that the Landmark Commission would send notices
to all designees and proposed designess of the proposed amended law prior to a public
hearing.
10:30 A.M. - Joseph Townsend, Jr. . brought the Board up to date on the plans for
the Village Green, corner of Route 25 'and Youngs Avenue, Southold. It is 'planned
to keep the property as open as possible, with perhaps the construction of a gazebo
or band stand toward the rear of the property. He anticipates a final plan for review
this coming Friday.
10:35 A.M. - Ted Rosenberg and David Rosenberg, owners of the Old Mill' Inn,
Mattituck, met with the Board to discuss an easement on West Mill' Road to .install
a sewer line to cesspools to be placed across the street from the property by direction
of the. Suffolk County Department of Health. They were advised the will' need a High-
way Excavation Permit; perhaps a permit 'from the Town. Trustees, DEC, and Corps
of Army Engineers permits, Cesspool Construction and.Operatioh Permits, and should
consult with Town Attorney Tasker relative to the proposed easement. They have
applied to the DEC, and will' be meeting with the Trustees this 'coming Thursday.
10. 45 A.M. - For Discussion Items: (1) Proposed Soil Removal Permit 'for Brewer
Yacht Yard at Greenport, Inc. (resolution no. 23) . (2) Proposed policy- relative to
authorization of Bond Anticipation Notes. (resolution no. 24) . (3) Proposed Local
Law to establish a Landmark Preservation Commission and prescribe its duties, - refer
to Town Attorney Tasker to draft a Local Law. (4) Letter from Secretary of State,
Gail 'S. Shaffer, announcing the designation of 103 Significant Coastal Fish and Wild-
life Habitats in.' Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including 18 habitats in' the Town. of
Southold. .(5) Proposed Local Law for the regulation and control of alarm systems in:
the Town of Southold - Chief Winters met with the Board at 11 :20 A.M. to discuss
this and the proposed law is being referred to Town Attorney Tasker to draft a Local
Law. (6) Letter from Troy Gustayson, The Suffolk Times, . to Bobra Wetmore, President
of the Greenport-Southold Chamber of Commerce, asking the chamber to reconsider
their'policy ofirefusing to distrubte copies of The Suffolk Times/News-Review Is North
Fork Vacation Guide at the tourist information booths in' Greenport and Laurel because
it contains advertisements from non-chamber members. Board determined Mr. Gustayson
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has a brochure that promotes his business, and the matter should. be resolved between
he and the chamber. . (7) Letter from Garrett A. Strang, Architect, maintaining that
a maintenance cost at the Dog Pound in'the amount of $26. 00 is 'not a construction-
related item. Board agreed to pay the bill. '(81 Applications of Newbridge Plants,
Inc. for two trailer permits at 6900 Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, for use as an office
and office/employee break area. Applicant Richard T. Girards will be requested to
meet with the Board at their'April 7th Work Session. : '(9) East End Institute seeking
financial' assistance for a new project called Make-A Fried, which matches people with
developmental disabilities with typical persons to promote friendships. They will' be
requested to prepare a budget for submission to the Town Board before September 1st
in: time for possible 1988 budget consideration. ` (10)' Letter from James F. Kelley,
Director, NYS--DEC, Flood Protection Bureau, stating they have conducted a field
inspection of the shoreline of Long Island Sound between Duck Pond Point and Hortons
Point, Southold, and his 'staff is' 'currently developing .a Reconnaissance Report which
will' contain' recommendations for future action, and a draft copy will be furnished to
the Board for. review. If further study is *recommended, ' funds will' be requested in!
their .1988-89 budget request to engage the services of a 'qualified consultant. The
Town would be required . to fund 300 of the study costs. Councilman Stoutenburgh
wanted to know if 'the Town wants to commit ;the funds. Councilman Penny said' this
should be discussed when the draft is received as the total cost is 'unknown at this '
time. (11) Report from Councilman Penny on his 'attendance at the Waste Distillation
Technology, Inc. demonstration at Upland, California; on March 10,' '1987. He said'
it is 'an excellent operating facility, burning clean emissions. He would like to invite
Prudential -Bache and Turner International Industries, Inc. to meet with the Board.
(12) Letter from Sol Wachtler, .Chairman of the NYS Commission on the Bicentennial
of the United States Constitution relative to a Community Designation Program, which
was discussed with Historian Antonia'Booth at 10:05. A.M. during this 'Work Session.
(13) Letter from Christopher Smith .of the Cooperative Extension, Marine Extension
Program, to Community Development Administrator Jim' McMahon, 'concerning. Experimental
Culture of The Blue Mussell in' Conjunction with a Fish Trap Operation in.' the Town of
Southold. Mr. ' Smith thinks the.funding. could be. handled by Cooperative Extension
on a cost reimburse basis 'not to exceed the fi'gure of '$3,500.* Mr. McMahon discussed
this *with the Board later in' the day and advised the money is 'available in'the Community
Development budget. Board agreed to the project.. � (14) Application of William Grigonis
for the vacancy on the Board of Ethics, (only applicant) . ' Councilman Schondebare
objected to the appointment of Mr. Grigonis; Democratic'Committ-ee Leader of the Town
of Southold, as he would oppose the appointment of John Nickles, the Republican Leader.
Councilman Stoutenburgh feels Mr. Grigonis *is 'well qualified, being' a member of the
Farmland Committee, and having served as a member-of the Southold School Board.
The decision on the appointment wily be held until the April 7th meeting to give suffici'eni
time for additional applicants. (15)' Receipt of the report of Planner David Emilita.
with respect to the petition of Calabrese and Pugliese for -a change of zone. The
report. recommends a significant declaration. The Board will' request Mr. Emilita to.
prepare. the declaration. (16) Receipt of the report of Planner David Emilita with
respect to the petition of Herbert Mandel for a change of zone. The report recommends
a negative declaration. Board,.will' request Mr. Emilita to prepare the declamation. (17)
Receipt of Suffolk County Civil Service Certification for Senior Account Clerk with the
certification of Betty Wells, Account Clerk, appearing thereon (see resolution no. 25
for Mrs. Wells'-appointment) .
12 Noon - Off-Agenda Items: Supervisor Murphy requested the appoint of Jane
Rousseau as a Clerk Typist,' 90 day appointment in' his 'office, while they are await=
ing the receipt of a Civil Service List (see resolution no. 26) .-- Councilwoman Cochran
requested the Board to approve the expenses of Professor Walter Blogoslawski to travel
from Milford, Connecticut federal facility..to meet, and evaluate the Plock property. Board
agreed.-- Councilman Schondebare suggested .that,the .Board should consider self-insuranc
and appoint a committee to study same. Councilman Stoutenburgh said' the Town should
call on the State for assistance.—Justice Edwards clarified the Fishers-:A Island proposed
water study matter. John Thatcher, President, Fishers Island ' Conservancy, Inc. states
his 'group would help with a water study with $10,000 funding, but they do not want
REM or H2M. Supervisor Murphy stated Joe Baier will' be meeting with that group on
Fishers Island in' the near future to discuss the proposed study.--Justice Edwards
stated that in light of the fact the people on Fishers Island will be paying, through
taxes, for the Enhanced' 911 system, they would like to have their'' 911 billing paid' by
the Town. The $262. 00 cost is 'now being paid' by the F.I. Fire Department. Super-
Murphy said he would look into the possibility of that. 911 line, which is 4n'our 516
calling area, being connected to Southold Police Headquarters.--Supervisor Murphy
informed the Board that the NYS Assembly has a generic' Landbank Bill'with local
options, and it looks like it has a good chance of passing this 'year. The Five Town
Supervisors will be sitting down to review it.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
12:55 P.M. - The Board discussed the possible purchase of property for Town use.
1 :00 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
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2: 30 P.M. - Work Session reconvened and the Board met with Account-John Cushman -
and Community Development Administrator Jim' McMahon relative to amending a prior
Town Board resolution concerning advancement of funds. from the General Fund Whole
Town Account in' advances not to exceed $15,000 'from any one account (see resolution
no. 30)
2:40 P.M'. - Board met with Gary Loesch and Paul Rossett, H?.M, and Tom Martin,
Suffolk County Department of Health Services, relative to a memorandum from the DEC
concerning possible contami nents in'the. lagoons at the Landfill. Mr. Rossett said'that
a number of compounds and volatile organics and pesticides .were found in' the lagoons.
.. Mr. Martin'stated that in' 1979 and :1980 'the Health. Department installed groundwater
monitoring wells. The last time they were tested was 1980 and :1985'. They can test
again' if 'the Board wants them to. Board authorized the tests.
3:05' P.M. - Town Trustee Ellen Larsen met with the -Board to discuss the Thomas W.
Cramer wetland application SEQR review fee, and a resolution the Trustees asked the
Town Board to adopt on December 17, :1985 stating:.that .the actual.. expense for reviewing
the DEIS be paid' to the Town by the applicant prior to the issuance of a building permit.'
Mr. Cramer and William Moore, Attorney, have questioned the large amount of the fee
and asked for a revision. The NYS-DEC fee requirement, as well as that in' the Town
Code of.:...1/2, of 1% was discussed, the Board admitting that the fee charged Mr. Cramer
was excessive. They previously reviewed this with Planner David: Emilita who recommends
the matter be referred back to the Trustees, the lead agency, for disposition, and the
Trustees should meet with Mr. Emilita to discuss same. Mrs. Larsen with schedule a
meeting with Mr_. Emilita to discuss the fee structure.
3:20 P.M. - William S. Dempsey, Brightwaters,. New York, met with the Board to
offer his 'services in: a position as an independent contractor involved in the implementatio:
-of town's management accounting computer system. Mr. Dempsey said the project to
computerize' the accounting department would require his 'services for at least a year,
and he would require a contractual fee of between $35,000 and $40,000 --Following
Mr. Dempsey's appearance .the Board determined they are not ready for this 'type
of in-house contractor.
3:40 P.M. Board . reviewed agenda resolutions.
4:00 P.M. - Audit 'of outstanding. vouchers.
4:20 P.-M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, March
24, •1987, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, .New York. Supervisor
Murphy opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present: Supervisor Francis 'J. Murphy
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilman Paul Stoutenburgh
Councilman James A. Schondebare
Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran
Councilman George L. Penny IV J
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Absent: Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I would like to officially call this 'meeting to order. The
first order of business I'd .like a resolution approving the audit of the bills of
March 24th, .1987.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby are ordered paid General
Fund Whole Town bills in' the amount of $88,825. 10; General Fund Part Town bills in'
the amount of $38,395. 16; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $12,706.39;
Highway Department bills in' the amount of $6,043.77; Southold Scavenger Wastewater.
District bills in the amount of $3,511.73.
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. .Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURP-HY: Next is :a resolution approving the Town Board minutes of
the March loth, .1987 meeting.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes. of the March 10,' :198T Southold Town Board meeting be
and they hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town' Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, 'Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Next a resolution setting the next meeting date for April
7th, 1987, 7: 30 P.M. , Southold Town Hall.
Moved by Justice Edwards.,. seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it 'was
RESOLVED that -the.next. Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board will* be held
at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 7, 1987, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold,
New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At this time I would like to acknowledge and welcome a
local Scout Troop who's here,tonight on a project, and I think maybe Councilman
Penny would like to introduce the boys. Want to?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: I don't know them all by name, but I can introduce them as
a unit. It's .Troop 51, representatives of Troop 51 from Greenport, and I think their''
Assistant Scout Master Keith Ward would probably introduce each one of the Scouts
and. tell us why we're honored to have their presence here in' the audience this •evening.
Keith?
KEITH WARD, Assistant Scout Master, Troop 51: One of the requirements of the
Communications Merit Badge is that the kids come to a Town Board meeting and find
out what goes on at a Town Board meeting and actually take notes and discuss it `
afterwards between ourselves. So we're just here tonight to observe.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Want to introduce all your boys?
KEITH WARD: We still' have others coming.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay. Welcome. What I'd like to explain to you boys is '
that we had a Work Session going on all day. It starts at: 9:00 o'clock in the morning
and we didn't finish up until 'almost 5:00 o'clock, and that's where most of the discussior
on the resolutions, the fifth item on your agenda, that you'll see tonight. But an
awful lot of discussion goes on during the day and that's .when most of the decisions
are made. We make it legal at the time when we now pass the resolutions. But,
welcome here and you're welcome at any time. And keep up. the good work, Keith.
KEITH WARD : Thank you.
1. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to the first item on the agenda is 'Reports. These
are all on file in the Town Clerk's .Office.
1. Town Justice Tedeschi = monthly report for February 1987.
2, Szepatowski Associates, Inc. - monthly report for February -1987
3. Community Service Report for :1986 by Community Dev. , Admin. James McMahon.
4. Town Justice Edwards - monthly report for February '1987.
5. Dimension Cable Service - monthly report for February 1987.
6. Hard Clam Report, Goose Creek and Arshamomaque Creek - Draft Final Report
by Christopher F. Smith, Cooperative Extension Agent, Suffolk County Marine Program.
7. Police Department - monthly report for February '1987.
8. (a) Supervisor's monthly budget report - January '1987'.
8. (b) Supervisor's monthly budget report - February .1987'.
9. Councilmen's Reports. I would like to- at this time now ask any Town Board
members if they have anything to report, starting on my left- with Judge Edwards.
JUSTICE EDWARDS : At this time nothing, Frank, thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jean?
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COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Yes, on Thursday the 12th Councilman Stoutenburgh,
myself, Jim McMahon met with Chuck Bowman of the Land Use Company in' relation
to the Plock property and the Board received the report this `morning and they have
agreed to bring Dr. Walter Blogoslawski. to Southold for consulation in relation to the
property. On the 16th we had a Buildings and Grounds meeting to discuss the replace-
ment of windows and insulation at the Police Headquarters, and also discussion'on the
storage building. It was decided to hold on the storage building, but we are
proceeding as far as the window replacement. I had contacted Gary Strang.
Unfortunately his 'information came in' sometime during the day and I wasn't aware
of it, so I'm going to put it 'on the agenda for a discussion for the next meeting.
x Also on the 16th I attended the meeting in' relation to the Village GreenwhichAs '
being developed down on the Hartranft corner, and Dick Ward did' presented the
proposed plan for the Green. Some additional.'suggestiohs were made and he will',
be coming back with a final plan, we hope, for the meeting on the 27th. In addition
to that we've been meeting in' relation to the Master Plan Review. On the 18th I had
a Landmark Preservation meeting,, and again you've heard some of. their'plansand, they're
beginning to plan for the celebrations that are coming in' relation to the Constitution
and Southold's .350th Year Celebration. Also 1 had the opportunity to attend a meeting
of the committee in' relation to the Cast 'Substance Abuse Committee. I met over at
Southold School with representatives from each of the three schools and Peg Katzenberg,
the Chairman, and Dr. Helen Price, who will' be serving as chairperson of Substance
Abuse Week, and they came up with some absolutely fantastic 'ideas in' relation to Sub-
stance Abuse Week when it's held this 'year. Also I attended the Land fill' meeting, of.
which Councilman Schondebare will be reporting on. And inbetween I had the opportunit,,
to meet with Dr.. Nelson--Mr. Nelson--actually the three principals, Nephew, Nelson and
Burns, from the three high schools, in' relation to the Youth Recreation Advisory Board
which we are developing. They've been very cooperative and supportive and feel that
it's .an excellent opportunity for young people to have the opportunity for input as to
activities and services that the Town provides. So I have hopes that within the next
month we should begin meeting with that group. Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Jean. Paul?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH : As Jean has said' 1 met with her on the Plock
property on the 12th, and the 16th we had a Water Advisory meeting in'which we
got our first maps from the. County.: Remember what we're trying to do here is Ito
get the basic'maps of our Town and then get overlays of where the areas are and
things of this sort so that we can find out exactly where perhaps the best water
dome, and then go see if 'we can find some funds to purchase these to protect our
freshwater areas in' the Town. We are having aerial maps now put on--gathered so
that we can actually pinpoint these places on our maps. The Water Advisory Committee
-- also met with the Utility Company of Greenport Utility, and hopefully through these
two water people they're going to get an understanding of each other's policies, and
think that's .a most important thing because the Village of Greenport has, of course,
the only so-called city water in our Town and if'we're working on a Water Advisory
for the whole Town here, we surely should know what the Village is 'doing, and they
are very cooperative and we're working out very well .with them. I again' was with
the Landfill Committee, which Jay will report on. We've had a series--and I'm sure
Jean sat: in:on many of these—our Master Plan. We've had two and a half days of
them, and 1 don't think we'll report anything more, 'but we made very good progress
on a lot of loose ends on our Master Plan, and I think we're pretty well set on our
ideas of where we should go with our Master Plan. 1 guess that's .about all, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Paul. Jay?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Yes, we did' have a Landfill meetin' .. One of the
things we came away with is that we're going to try to separate the tires--vehicle
tires--from the rest of the garbage and trash at the Landfill. We're going to have
a roll-off and put it 'up where we presently have thel oil deposits for. disposal of
tires. For the boys in the audience, what happens is 'if 'you bury a tire in' the
Landfill and you bury it way down deep, sooner or later for some reasori- that 1
don't know, but I'm sure physicist will tell you what it -is; the tire always comes
back up to the top. And you take the tire and you bury it down there, and you
cover it all up again, and within a short period of time the tire is 'going to come
back up to the top again. So what happens to you if'You go to any landfills, and
we went to Brookhaven one time and saw their:.landfill' and they had these areas
nicely covered and you see all these tires all over the place. They all pop. up to
the top. So we know we've got a. problem, so we have to separate the tires out
from the rest of the trash. So we're going to set up a roll-off and have the people
drop their'tires off in an area designated, so we're not going to bury them anymore.
We're also probably going to wind up hiring a.superintendent for the Landfill'. We
realize' we have a need for basically personnel up there that have more experience
then what we presently have, because the situation is 'such that the biggest expense
in: this Town basically is going to be our Town Landfill. So as much as it 'behooves
us to start talking about garbage all the-time, that's what we do: We start a lot of
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time here talking about garbage and what we're going to do with it.' We have a
Code Committee meeting coming up next week and an agenda out on it.* There's no
way I don't think we're ever going to get through everything that's in' that Code
Committee for next week, but it 'will' be very interesting. There's a lot of topics up
there'that I think people will! be interested in' and I would suggest more community
participation, or at least awareness of it; because by and large the only ones who
show at'the Code Committee meetings are, in. fact, the members of the committee.
Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY Thank you, Jay. George?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Yes, on the loth' I was.. lucky enough to pass through Los
Angeles' and I was able to attend a demonstration project on a waste distillation
system. Jay just got through talking about garbage. and I'd like you to know that
even the islands like the Virgin Islands have the same problem that we do. Where
do you put the garbage? There were representatives from the Virgin Islands there
and also other representatives from Putnam County, New York. The waste distillation,
I feel, is �a viable alternative for our Landfill i n' ll.'990, and the main' reason is because
it 'has a uniqu' e way of handling wood, rubber and plastics. A. lot of the other systems
that we've talked about we have to bypass these products, but this 'one handles every-
thing very nicely. It turns everything into 'charcoal. On the 16th I attended a meet-
ing of Buildings and Grounds. On the .16th bgain' a Police Committee meeting, and a
Water* Advisory Committee meeting. - On the 17th- a work session on the Master Plan,
where we addressed the marine uses. On the 17th the Kenny's -Beach Shoreline Erosion
Committee met to discuss some alternatives for what we're going to do to hopefully
spruce up Kenny's Beach for the springtime. We've applied' to the County for some
dredging spoilage, and I 'Understand the County Dredging Committee met today, so
we're just waiting anxiously to see what the results of that meeting is: On the 18th
we had a Commerce and Industry Committee,- and amount thethings that we discussed
was the Master Plan, home occupations, the Landmark Law, accessory apartments, and
the new laws and modifications that are being offered, the North Promotion Committee
and also the Water Advisory Committee and their'Water Management Report. On the
19th I attended a meeting of the Landfill' Commi ttee, which Councilman .Scho- ndebare
already reported on. And then again'on the 19th and the -20th we had several--I'm
sorry, on the .19th we had several sessions on the Master Plan work sessions. On
the 19th I attended a public�hearingnot to listen, but to speak, and that was a
Coastal Erosion Hazard Act hearing run by the DEC in' Riverhead, and the Coastal
Erosion Hazard Act is. a very, very suspicious bill that is 'being presented by the
DECat this time, and what it 'says is 'that if 'you have a house that is 'along the
shoreline and if 'it's in' a certain' area and it's knocked down by a 'storm or by a
flood, that the possibility is 'isAhat the State may be ,telling you that you can't re-
build. Well, I found exception to this 'and I found out also. by talking to several
legislators that there are amendments that are already in the works on this; so
hopefully this bill'will be buried somewhere up in' Albany. - On the 23rd we had a
meeting on the Master Plan, and on the 23rd again the Water Ad I vi,sory Committee
meeting, and again today on the Master Plan. So it's been pretty busy for the
last week or ten days.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, George. Paul, you had one more thing?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Yes, I neglected to tell the audience that I attended
the Farmland Preservation meeting last week, and we've added one more farm to our
list. And for you boys in' the audience I think that. you should understand that your
Town has a program where they're buying what they call Development Rights. Now,
we all know what a farm is; and we know that a lot of our -farms are being taken up
by houses, and pretty soon we won't have any more farms, and so the people of
the Town voted a large sum of money, millions of dollars, to buy these so-called
Farmland Rights. Now what this means is 'that if 'I owned a farm, or i.f 'you owned
a farm, we would go in2 and say we'll :buy your development rights, which means you
can't ever sell that to a developer, but you can still'-go ahead and farm it.'-: You can't
build on it"' but you can farm it.' And seeing you're giving up something, we'll pay
You for that, and usually it's about half the value of the land. So you can get a
fairly nice chuck of money back, and still keep farming, and we have taken in--how
many have we had already? Do you recall, Frank?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Numbers?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH : Yes, in' farms.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Fourteen, twelve.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Yes, about fourteen farms we've saved, and they'll
always be. So when you grow up and your children are your size there'll always be
farms they'll be at least able to go around and see. This "is 'the way the Town is
trying to preserve some:of their land. And that is 'the Roy Latham farm out in Orient.
We've just taken that one in and we're waiting Town Board approval on that.
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TOWN CLERK. TERRY: The public hearing is'April '7th, the next meeting.
COUNCILMAN. STOUTENBURGH: The next meeting. And we are looking at two other
ones, and Orville Terry farm in:Oriebt, and also a Jim Cross farm in Mattituck. So
your. Farmland Preservation Committee is very active.
SUPERVISOR. MURPHY: : Thank you, Paul. The only others I would like to add--the
Town had a very successful food distribution of'surplus food two weekends ago. 1'd
like to publicly thank Reverend Beaven from the Cutchogue. Methodist Church for
providing a large group of volunteers, as well as members of the Southold Town
government who volunteered their'services--employees of the Town who volunteered
to work that day--and -as well as a. few other volunteers that Jim' McMahon on his '
Community Sentencing Program provided. It went off very well and about 1400
people received parcels of food, which was a tremendous help to an awful lot of them.
We also had our local Congressman, George Hockbru_eckner, go over to Fishers Island,
which is`-for your boys--is 'a part of Southold Town. t s .the extreme east end of
New York State, and it's only a couple of mite's off the Connecticut shore, over near
New London where the ferry goes in. That school district is getting so small that
your group of Scouts is about one third of the school population, and they have a
school that provides from all the way from Kindergarten all the way to 12th grade
in' high school. So we were trying to work a program to get the service to have
some more personnel assigned over there. And lastly is 'a note that was on my desk
tonight from our Planner, Diane Schultze, is 'that she sent off our Master Plan maps
to the mast r planner._to start the progress again of hopefully by the summer we'll
have the Master Plan adopted. The Town Board has agreed not to make any more
changes, and we're starting the process. The maps are being sent off tomorrow
morning. So that's very good news.
II . PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Item ii is 'Public'Notices. There's .three of them. These
are on file in' the Town Clerk's Office and on the Bulletin' Board out here.
1. Notice of Public'Hearin0 s,. Village of Greenport, Board of Trustees, with
respect to the "Wetlands, Floodplai.ns. & Drainage" from the Village Code.
2. Cooperative Extension, Tele-C.U.E. - "What is 'a 4-H Club?" through its
telephone information system. Presents over 30 pre-recorded messages dealing with
4-H Youth Development Programs. Maybe some of you boys. have sisters or brothers
who are into the 4-H and it 'would - be an interesting one.
3. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of Complete
Application of Mr. John Xikis for permission to construct a 200 foot timber bulkhead
with 275 cubic yards of sand backfill' along Long Island Sound, east of the-Albertson
Drive-Middle Road intersection. Comments by April 10, :1987.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: ' There are three Communications. These are on file in' the
Town Clerk's Office.
I. Letter from Suffolk County Le islator Tony Bullock, 16th .District, relative
Algae Bloom research, and asking that a meeting be arranged in' Riverhead at which
time presentations will be made by those researchers who have been working on this '
problem.
2. Letter from Mel Miller, Speaker of the NYS Assembly,, announding the high-
lights of a dramatic new plan to reform New York's .tax code, and introducing the
proposed. Fair and Simple Tax (F.A.S.T.) plan.
3. Letter from Times Mirror Cable Television, transmitting a copy of the
notification being forwarded to all subscribers to inform them of rate and channel
changes.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Beginning at 8:00 P.M. - .proposed "Local Law in relation to Accessory Apartments in'
existing dwellings. " 8: 05 P.M. - proposed "Local Law in relation to Bed and Breakfa
facilities. " 8: 10 P.M. - proposed "Local Law to establish Sewer Rents in' the Fishers
Island Sewer District."
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: It is 'not 8:00 o'clock so we will move on to item V on the
agenda which is Resolutions. The first one is 'a trailer permitrenewal.
1. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it `was
RESOLVED that the application of Sophie Saunders for renewal of a single family
house trailer, for trailer located at the north side of Main Road, Laurel, New York,
which permit expires on April 7, '198T; be and herebya is ranted for a six' (6) month
_period:
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I.-Vote of the Town Board :. Ayes : Councilman;;,Penny. _.Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: 11m .sorry. I made an error. We have a policy of anyone
in' the audience who would like to address -the Town Board on any resolution that is
put before us tonight may comment now. Anyone else who would like to comment to
the Town Board after., the meeting on any other item, after our resolutions, may do
so at that time. If there is 'anyone who would like to address the Town Board on
any of the proposed resolutions, this 'is 'when you can..do it.' On the left? In the.
middle? On the right? (No response.) If not, we'll move on to Resolution No. 2
which is denying the request of a refund for an inspection fee for Harbor View
Estates in Mattituck. I offer that resolution.
2. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was _
RESOLVED that the Town Board.of the Town .of Southold hereby denies the request
. of the developers of the major subdivision "Harbor View .at Mattituck" for the refund
of $16,006. 00 of their inspection fee, which amount represents the inspection fee for
the water system for the subdivisi'on,. whereas said' inspections will' be conducted by
the Town Engineer and not the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.
2.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 3 is 'to terminate the employment of Angelo -Accardo.
3. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it 'was
RESOLVED. that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby terminates the
employment of provisional Building Inspector Angelo Accardo, effective March 11', .1987,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 65 (3) of the New York State Civil Service
Law and Rule XI1 (1) of the Suffolk County Civil 'Service Rules.
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This ' resolutiori was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 4 is 'the. Home Rule Message'on. a Senate bill'on
"An Act establishing the Southold Land. preservation bank. " This 'is 'another means--
for you young men--for the Town Board to raise some funds without going to the
tax base to preserve open space,. future wetlands, watershed area in' the Town. 1
offer that resolution.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: As usual, I vieVv this 'as nothing more than another
tax upon the taxpayers of the Town and I will vote against it.�
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: ,Any other comments?
4. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it 'was
RESOLVED that pursnant to Article IX of the Constitution, the Town Board of the
Town of Southold requests the enactment of Senate bill' no. 3058, entitled "AN ACT
establishing the Southold land preservation bank to preserve, acquire, hold and
manage certain real property in' the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, and
providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof. " it is hereby
declared that a necessity exists for the enactment of such legislation, as the Town
Board does not have the power to enact such legisl'atioh by local law.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy. No: Councilman Schondebare.
This resolution was declared- duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 5 is the enactment of the Assembly billon the Home
Rule Message for the same law for the Land preservation bank. 1 offer that .resolution.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: For the reasons stated previously, same position.
S. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded. by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it 'was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 1X of the Constitution, the Town Board. of
the Town of Southold requests the enactment of Assembly bill' No. 4042, entitled
"AN ACT establishing the Southold land preservation bank to preserve, acquire,
hold and manage certain real property in the Town of Southold, County. of Suffolk,
and providing for the repeal of certain: provisions upon expiration thereof. " it is
hereby declared that a necessity exists for the enactment of such legislation, as
the Town Board does not have the power to enact such legislation by local law.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.. .No: Councilman Schondebare.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.-
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 6 is 'to authorize'. the purchase of kennel door panels
for the Dog Pound.
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6. Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby 'authoriz&s the .
purchase of twelve (12) doors for the new kennel addition at the Southold Town
Dog Pound, at a cost of $729. 00 (freight charges extra) ,: all in` accordance with
the proposal of The Mason Company., Leesburg, Ohio:
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny,. Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This �resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 7 is 'to authorize. Barbara Rudder to attend an ADP
payroll training workshop in Melville. I offer that resolution.
7. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold .hereby authorizes Account
Clerk Barbara A. Rudder to attend the Autom-atic'Data Processliri6i Pa roll Trainin
Workshop to be held at Melville, New York. on. April 24, 1987. (or May 1, '1987) ,, from
9: 00 A.M. until '12:00 'Noon, and the actual expenses for travel and meals shall be a
legal charge against the Town of Southold.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This ' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 8 is 'to authorize'. the attendance at a Code Enforce-
ment Seminar.
8. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded. by Councilman Schondebare, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Fire
Inspector Robert Fisher, Code Enforcement Inspector Curtis 'Horton, and Executive
Administrator Victor Lessard to attend a Code Enforcement Seminar, sponsored by
the Fire Inspectors Association of Suffolk County, on Wednesday, April 8, 1987, at
Hauppauge, New York, from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., and the registration fee of
$20. 00 per person, and necessary expenses for travel shall be a legal charge.against
the Building Department 1987: Budget..
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : - Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran,man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murrphy!
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number- 9 is 'to grant permission to Cutchogue Fire Depart-
ment to use Town Roads for their 'annual parade.
9. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby.grants permission
to the Cutchogue Fire Department to use Town Roads for their'20th Annual Parade
and Drill to be held on Saturday, July 18,; 1987: at 6:00 P.M. (rain' date: Sunday,
July 19, :1987 at- 2:00 P.M.) , provided they secure and maintain' the proper insurance
to hold the Town of Southold harmless.
9.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This'resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 10 is 'to close out a bank account.
10. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it 'was
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that upon advice from our
auditors, moneys in'the Bank of New York Account No 31 0 '00230,' "Town of Southold
Highway Improvement and New Town Hall Annex", amounting to $555 52, be and her
are authorized to be Placed in.the General Fund; Whole Town Account as other unclass-
ified revenue, whereas these funds have remained in' this account for many years and
should be depleted.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran,
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.0
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR .MURPHY: Number 11 is 'to request the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems
Agency to review their priority list on new nursing homes, and they seem to have
left the East End out. 1 offer that resolution.
11. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
WHEREAS, the staff report of the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency has
specifically identified the need for nursing home beds on Eastern Long island,
and has recommended priority approval of a current application for a nursing
home on the East End; and
WHEREAS, the East End of Long Island has a burgeoning population of .retired
individuals and a growing number of frail 'elderly in` need of institutional health
care; -and
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WHEREAS, a subcommittee of the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency did' meet
on March: 9,' :1987' to consider a number of. nursing home applications on Long Island,
and did' formally .vote to recommend approval of eight (8) nursing home applications;
now, therefore, be it '
RESOLVED that the Town Board. of the Twon of Southold does hereby express .our
dismay and alarm that these recommendations excludes ..any and all applications for
nursing home beds on Eastern Long Island; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold does hereby register our
extreme opposition to the continued disregard for much needed nursing home facilities
for Eastern Long island and hereby requests an immediate review and correction of
this mistaken policy by the Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency, and approval of
at least one nursing home facility on the East End; and be it 'further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is �hereby directed to. forward certified copies_,of
this resolution to the following':
Mr. Richard Brockway David' Axelrod, M.D. , Commissioner
Chairman of the Board Department of Health
Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency State of New York
1537 Old Country Road Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza.
Plainview, New York 11903 Albany, New York 12201'
Deborah Gray, Executive Director David Harris; M.D., M.P.H. , Commission(
Nassau-Suffolk Health Systems Agency Department of Health .Services
1537 Old Country Road County of Suffolk
Plainview, New York 11803 225 Rabro Drive East
Honorable Mario 'M. Cuomo, Governor Hauppauge, New York 11788'
State of New York Honorable Kenneth P. LaValle
State Capitol New York State Senator
Albany, New York 12224 1779 Middle Country Road
Honorable Joseph Sawicki, 'Jr. Centereach, New York 11720 '
New York State Assemblyman
1380. Roanoke Avenue
Riverhead, New York 11901'
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, 'Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 12 is to appoint Melissa Spiro as a Summer Research
Intur for the Southold Town Planning Board. I offer that resolution.
12. Moved by Supervisor ervisor Murphy, �.p y, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Melissa
Spiro as a Summer Research Intur for the Southold Town Planning Board, effective
May 18, .1987., 35 hours per week, at a salary of $6. 00 per hour."
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: . Number 13 is to -authorize'. the .Town. Clerk to go to bid:
13. Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by.Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase and application of
'150,000 gallons, more or less, as may be needed, of Grades RC-2 and MC-2 Asphalt
Road Materials.
13.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This'resolutioh was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 14 is 'to authorize' the Town Clerk to advertise for
bids for the application of Asphalt Concrete. 1 offer that resolution.
14. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for an annual contract to furnish
and place asphalt concrete within the Town of Southold, as may be required,, for
a period of one (1) year.
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh,-Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 15 is to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for
bids for the application of Sand Mix' Asphalt.
-�15. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Eoard of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
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directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase of 1,000 tons, more
or less as may be needed, of Sand Mix Asphalt, furnished and placed. .
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 16 is `to accept a bid'.
16. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Penny, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid'
of Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. for supplying the Town with one
r (1) Motorola Centra-Com 11 console, and accessories, .at a cost of $74,570. 00, install '
at the Southold Town Police Headquarters, all in accordance with the bid' specificatioi
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This ' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 17 to accept another proposal.
17. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal
of Holzmacher, McLendon 8 Murrell, P.C. , in the amount of $3,500. 00, to perform the
following additional services with respect to the Scale Installation at the Cutchogue
Landfill Site: Item 5f - Provide nominal contractor observation services. Item 5h- Make
final inspection and report of completed work with Town or its representative.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman. Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This ' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 18 we're going to hold to do a little research on it '
(proposed Senate and Assembly bills relative to amending the Environmental Conservation
Law in relation to the taking of shellfish from public or unleased lands under water) .
Number '19 is 'to amend a contract for our Court Reporter.
19. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Coucnilwoman Cochran, it `was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends their'
Resolution No. 31, ado ted on March 10, .198T, authorizing and directing the
Supervisor to execute an agreement between the Town and. Myrtle Kiefer, Certified
Court Reporter, to.,increase the fees, effective March 24, 1987.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny,. Councilwoman Cochran, Council=
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY. Number 20 is to authorize the attendance at"Suffolk's Housing
Crisis, the Moral Dimension" conference at Suffolk Community College. I offer that
resolution.
20. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Penny, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Supervisor Francis 'J. Murphy, Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran, and Community
Development Administrator James C. McMahon to attend "Suffolk's Housin Crisis;
the Moral Dimension" to be held on. Wednesday, April 291' '1987, from 8:30 A.M. to
12:30 P.M., at Suffolk County Community College, selden, and the registration fee
of $5. 00 per person, and actual expenses .for mileage and food shall be a legal charge
against the Town of Southold.
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards,. Supervisor Murphy.:
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: May i ask a question here? Judy, is 'that "fee"
the right word for that in the previous resolution of Myrtle Kiefer? "Increase the
fees
TOWN CLERK TERRY: That's the term Myrtle used in' drawing up the amendment.
"The fee will be $35. 00."
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: it's a misleading word.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, number 21 is :to authorize the Fishers Island Ferry
District to advertise for bids.
21. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman 'Schondebare, it "was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to advertise for bids
for the purchase of one (1) used 15 ft. box truck for transporting perishable
foodstuff to the Island.
JUSTICE EDWARDS : Now what this 'is 'is a 15 foot rider or u=haul rental truck.
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It's just a big box truck, and they will install a freezer unit on the outside of it:
Now the reason for this is 'in' the spring, summer and fall when the suppliers at
New London, Connecticut, want to deliver their'frozen food or their'farm products,
they deliver them to the boat and sometimes they have to sit 'out in' the open for
three or four hours before the boat goes because there's .no way that all the trucks
cant come dawn there fifteen minutes beforehand, so they have this 'big' refrigerator
truck that they put all the perishables in' including milk and meat and. so forth,, and
then they drive that right on the boat and unload it 'on the .other side and it 'keeps
all the fruit and produce and meat fresh. Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Ray.
21.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice. Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, it's now 8:00 o'clock and I'd like a resolution to recess
for the time to hold our three public'hearings.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Counci(man Schondebare, it :was
-RESOLVED that this meeting .be and hereby is 'recessed at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose
-of holding. the following public'hearings:
8:00 P.M. - proposed "Local Law- ins relation to Accessory Apartments in' exist
ing dwellings."
8:05 P.M. - proposed "Local Law in' relation to Bed and Breakfast facilities. "
8:10 P.M. - proposed "Local Law to establish Sewer Rents in' the Fishers Island
Sewer District. "
Vote of the Town Board : Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Meeting reconvened at 8:17 P.M.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'd like to. reopen our regular Town Board meeting and go
back to resolution no. 22, which is 'the authorization for the, Fishers Island Ferry
District to accept a bid'.
22. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes- the
Board of Commissioners of the' Fishers Island Ferry District to accept the bid'of
Thames Shipyard S Repair'Co. , New London, Connecticut, for drydocking the
MV RACE POINT, at the bid price of $6,050.'00, plus $40..00 each for the installation
of sacrificial anodes and for the accomplishing of the following supplemental work as
may be found necessary at the time of drydocking: 1. Shaft removal and. gauging
(per shaft) - $1,250.'00; 2. Renewal of strut bearing (per bearing) $850. 00; 3.
Hull Plating renewal - $25. 00 per hour, $..35 per pound.
JUSTICE EDWARDS : I'll make a little explanation on this.' All of the steel vessels,
even some of your newer wooden vessels and fiberglass,. will have what we call zinc
anodes on the shafts--on the propeller shafts, because there's a lot of electrolysis
in the water between the dissimilar metals and electrical circuits that are in' the water
that shouldn't be there, and rather than have a propeller, or a rudder, or a shaft
disintegrate with this electrolysis. the zinc will go first because it's a soft metal, so,
every time they haul it 'out they replace the zincs on the shaft. Now, when they
pull the Motor Vessel Race Point out--she's only a couple of years old--but they pull
the shafts out of it 'to make sure the shafts are straight. If'they hit 'a lobster pot
bouy sometimes it 'will throw it off, and if it is 'thrown off and they don't correct it;
then it 'can cause some serious damage inside the hull, and the last item here, hull
plating renewal, if when they get the boat hauled out they see there's some bad spots
in' there that they have to cut the steel out and replace, they have a price' -on there
of $25. 00 per hour for cutting it 'out, replacing and grinding, and $. 35 a pound for
the steel that they have to put in' there. Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Ray. Any other comments? (No response. )
22:.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, 'Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. - -
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And number 23 is to approve the Soil `Removal Permit for
Brewer Yacht Yard. I offer that resolution.
23. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Schondebare,
WHEREAS, Brewer Yacht Yard at Creenport, Inc. , by application dated September 3,
1987, applied to the Southold Town Board for a permit 'to excavate a trapezoid'shaped
boat basin within an area of approximately 77,440 'sq. ft. to a--depth of 8 ft. below
MLW and remove approximately 39,660 'cubic'yards. of materia[. Excavate an area
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approximately 1,125 sq. tt. to install a 25 ft. Ly 45 ft. pool ranging from three to
ten feet deep, removing approximately_270 cu. yds. of material. All materials being
removed total 40,380 'cu. yds. from all excavation and maintenance dredging..operations
and will be relocated upland at three locations; premises located on the south side of
Manhanset Avenue, Greenport, .generally bounded north by St. Agnes Church future
cemetery, east by Town of Southold and Sandy Beach Road, south by Stirling Basin,
and west by St. Agnes Church Cemetery: and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public`hearirg on said°..application or,'the 10th day
of March, 1987, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be
heard; now, therefore, be it.'
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby i s 'authori zed and directed to
issue a permit 'to Brewer Yacht Yard at Greenport, Inc. for the aforesaid' excavation
of sand, gravel, stone or other materials from the above described premises, subjec
however, to the following terms and conditions:
1. The material to be used on the Brewer Yacht Yard Project site for elevation
and grading purposes 'will' be course grain'.material from the area being excavated and
will' be finished with a minimum two .(2) inches of stone blend.
2. That .Brewer indemnify the Town of Southold for any damage to that portion
of Manhanset Avenue where trucks are crossing from Brewer's property to St. Agnes
Church property, by posting a bond of $5,000'.'00. '
3. A berme and swale must be constructed along Manhanset Avenue and around
the pond at St. Agnes Church property at the beginning of the transferring of material
to said' property. No fill'will' be placed around the mature trees on the east side of
the property. Property will' be granded with acceptable material' and seeded upon
completion of material being deposited on said' property.
4. The Town of Southold specifically waives the requirements- of the "Soil '
Removal" Chapter 81', Section 5, Paragraphs 7 and 8, and any other provisions therein;
to allow the Project as applied for with a set-back of 50 feet and excavation on the
Brewer Property which is 'less than 20 'acres.
5. This permit 'shall become effective on May 1, 1987 and shall expire on May
1, 1988.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy..
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED:
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 24 is 'to establish a policy on bonding.
24. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes the
policy that they will not authorize' Bond Anticipation Notes in' amounts less than
$50,000. 00.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN : Just a word of explanation. -- The Board has been
working under this and we've talked in' relation to it 'as far as being a policy,
but yet it had_not been formally adopted by this 'Board, so now this makes it '
official and it goes in the Policy File.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh,_ Justice Edwards. No: Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 25 is 'to. promote Account Clerk Betty Wells to the
position of Senior Account Clerk, effective March 26 1987', at a salary of $21,161.55.
1 offer that resolution.
25. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Penny, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby promotes Account
Clerk Betty Wells to the pbsition of Senior Account Clerk, from the Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service Certification of Eligibles, effective March 26, 1987., at .
a salary of $21,161.55 per annum.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This ' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 26 is 'to appoint Jane Rousseau as a temporary �90
day Clerk Typist in' my office at a salary of $6.50 per hour, effective immediately.
offer that resolution.
26. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Jane
Rousseau as a Clerk Typist in the Office of the Supervisor;* 90 'day temporary
appointment, 35 hours per week, $6.50 per hour, effective immediately.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Abstain: Councilman Penny. Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran,
Councilman Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This 'resolution was declared duly ADOPTED..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 27 is to amend a resolution.
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27. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by.-Justice Edwards, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends their :
_Resolution No. 14, adopted on March 10, 1987, to read as follows:
"RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the relocation of one (1) telephone line in the Building Department; the installation
of two (2) new jacks, activation of two (2) existing jacks, and purchase of four (4)
new telephone units in' the Accounting Department, the purchase of one (1) additional
replacement telephone unit, and.the addition of one (1) new circuit jack module which
will- allow a total of ten (10) new stations to be added to our present telephone system;
sai&work to be accomplished by AT&T. "
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, 'Justice Edwards, .Supervisor Murphy.
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
.SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 28 is 'to appoint a Beach Attendant.
Amended June 16, 1987 Resolution #37
28. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Justice Edwards, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Jack Lake
as a Beach Attendant for the 1987 season, at a salary of $5. 15 per hour.
28. Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, 'Justicei Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 29 is to grant permission to two members of the
Landmark Preservation Commission to attend a State-wide Preservation Conference.
offer that resolution.
29. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to two (2) members of the Landmark Preservation' Commission. to attend the Fourteenth
Annual Statewide Preservation Conference, sponsored by the Preservation League of
New York State, at The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, New York, on April '24, 25, 26,
•19871, and the actual cost for meals, lodging, registration and travel shall be a legal
charge against the Town of Southold.
29.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This'resolutioh was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 30 is 'to amend a prior resolution.
30.' Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman .Penny, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby wishes to clarify
t_hei r'Resolution No. 27, adopted on January. 5,' :1987:,' to read as follows:
"RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the advancement of funds from the General Fund Whole Town Account, to the
Nutrition Program, Home Aide Program, Senior Day Care Program, Brief Respite
Program, Community Development Program, and Youth Services Program; when
needed for payroll and operation expenses (food, suppli.es, etc. ) ; and at no time
will the total advance(s) payable to the General Fund Whole Town from any one of
the aforementioned programs exceed $15,000. 00; said' advances) to be repaid' to
the General Fund Whole Town Account within: six (6) months from the date of the
advance(s) . "
30.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This' resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Want to act on the three Local Laws?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: I would like to. it's up to the Board.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 31 is 'the enactment of Local Law No. 1 - 1987'. 1
offer that resolution.
31. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Schondebare.
WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law No. 1 1987 was introduced at a meeting of this
Board held on the 24th day of February, 1987, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held thereon by this 'Board on the 24th day of March,
1987, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard there-
on, now, therefore, be it *
RESOLVED that Local Law No. 1 - '1987 be enacted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 1987
A Local. Law in relation to Accessory
Apartments in' existing dwellings
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Section 100-30B, Subsection (15) (accessory apartments) is 'hereby amended
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by adding a new paragraph thereto, to be paragraph (q) as follows:
(q) No bed and breakfast facilities, as authorized by Section 100-301306)
hereof, shall be permitted in'or on premises for which an accessory
apartment is 'authorized or exists.
11. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
31.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman .Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Boys, (Scouts leaving the meeting) thank you for your
attendance. l hope you get your Merit Badge just for staying awake for this 'period
of time.
KEITH WARD : Thank you very much.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Good luck, guys.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I still think it would be .nice if'they were introduced
to the Town Board. Have they disappeared too quickly?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 32 is 'a resolution to adopt Local. Law No. 2 - 1987,
which is '"A Local Law in' relation to Bed and Breakfast facilities. " 1 offer that
resolution.
32. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh,
WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law " No. 2 - 1987 was introduced at a meeting of this
Board held on the 24th day of February, "1987, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held thereon by this 'Board on the 24th day of March,
1987, at which,time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard there-
on, now,. therefore, be it '
RESOLVED that Local Law No. 2 - 1987 be enacted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2 - 1987
A Local Law in'relation to Bed and Breakfast facilities
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as follows:
1. Section 100-3013, Subsection (1) (Bed and Breakfast Facilities) is 'hereby
amended by adding a new paragraph: (b) thereto, to read as follows:
(b) No accessory apartment, as authorized by Section 100-30B(15) hereof,
shall be permitted in'or on premises for which �a bed and breakfast
_ facility is 'authorized or exists..
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
32.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-
_ man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, 'Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared 'duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 33 is 'the enactment of Local Law No. 3 - 1987.
It's "A Local Law to" establish Sewer Rents in the Fishers Island Sewer District. "
I offer that resolution.
33. Moved" by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law No. 3 - 1987 was introduced at a meeting of this
Board held on the 10th day of March, 198T, and
WHEREAS, a public'hearing was held thereon by this Board on the 24th day of March,
1987, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard there-
on, now, therefore, be it :
RESOLVED that Local Law No." 3 - '1987 be enacted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 3 - 1987
A Local Law to establish Sewer Rents
in' the Fishers Island Sewer District
BE 1T ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Southold is 'hereby amended by adding
a new article thereto, to be Article 11, to read as "follows:
Article 11
Sewer, Rents
Section 76-20-. Purpose-
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-F of the General Municipal Law,
the Town Board, acting for and on behalf of the Fishers Island Sewer District
(FISD) does hereby establish a scale of annual charges to be called "sewer
rents" for the use of the sewer system within' the FISD.
Section 76-21. Sewer Rents.
_ - In addition to any and all other fees and charges provided by law, the
owner of a parcel of land served by the sanitary sewer system of the FISD
shall pay an annual sewer rent for the use of such sanitary sewer system,
which shall be based upon an annual charge of one hundred fifty ($150. )
Dollars for each separate dwelling unit 'served by the system. Such- annual .
sewer rents shall be paid in' semi-annual installments of seventy-five ($75. )
Dollars on the first days of January and June of each vPar.
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If such sewer rents are not paid'within'.30 days of the due date, a
penalty of 5% shall be paid:
Section 76-22. Liens
Sewer rents shall constitute a lien upon the real property served by the
sewer system or such part or parts thereof for which sewer rents shall have
been established or imposed. The lien shall be prior and superior to every
other lawful charge imposed by or for the state or a political subdivision or
district thereof.
Section 76-23. Actions to Collect Rents
The Town :Board, on behalf of the sewer district., may bring and main-
tain an action (a) as- upon contract for sewer rents in' arrears, including
penalties and interest, or (b) to foreclose liens for such sewer rents. As
an alternative to the maintenance of any such action,. the Town Board may
annually cause a statement to be prepared setting forth the amount of each
lien for sewer rents in' arrears, the real property affected thereby and the
name of the person in' whose name such real property is 'assessed. Such
statement shall be presented to the board or body empowered to. levy town
taxes, on or before a date to be specified by such board or body. Such .
board or body shall levy the amounts contained in"such statement against
the real property liable at the same time and in' the same manner as town
taxes, and such amounts shall be set forth in' a separate column in' the
annual tax rolls. The amounts so levied. shall be collected and enforced in'
the same manner and at the same time as may be provided by law for the
collection and enforcement of town taxes.
Section 76-24. Sewer Rent Fund
Revenues derived from sewer rents, including penalties and interest,
shall be credited to a special fund, to be known as the "sewer rent fund".
Moneys in' such -fund shall be used in'the following order:
1. For the payment of the costs of operation, maintenance and repair'
of the sewer system or such part or parts thereof for which sewer rents -have .
been established and imposed.
2. For the payment of the interest on and amortization of, or payment
of, indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred for the construction of
the sewer system or such part or parts thereof for which sewer rents have
been established and imposed (other than indebtedness, and the interest
thereon, which is 'to be paid' in' the first instance from assessments upon
benefited real property) .
.3. For the, construction of sewage .treatment and disposal works with
-necessary appurtenances, including pumping stations, or for the extension,
enlargement or replacement of, or additions to, such sewer systems, or part
or parts thereof.
Such revenues from sewer rents shall not be used (1) to finance the cost
of any extension of any part of a sewer system (other than any sewage
treatment and disposal works with necessary appurtenances, including. pump-
ing stations) to serve unsewered areas if 'such part has been constructed
wholly or partly at the expense of real property especially benefited, or. (2)
for the payment of the interest on, and the amortization of, indebtedness
which is 'to be paid'in' the first instance from assessments upon benefited
real property.
11. This ' Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
33.-Vote of the Town Board : Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran,. Council,-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This 'resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, thatF's the end of our prepared and added-on-agenda.
At thi's time I would like to ask any Town Board member if 'they have anything further?
George?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Yes, Frank. It's .curious, 1 think, that the Town Board maybe
should look into this: When I was at this 'public'hearing in' Riverhead, which as I stated
earlier was the first public 'hearing that I've ever attended 'outside my functions here
as Town Board member in: the Town of Southold. it was rather curious the way that
it's handled. The Chair recognizes the people from the audience and responds to
questions from the public=-gives them direct answers, tells. them when they're in' line
and when they're out of line with their 'comments, and it's a much more workable
program, and I feel that in the public hearings that I've attended here that have been
run by the Town of Southold, this 'hasn't been done and I see a certain sense of
frustration with the people in' the audience. I've been told that our meetings are just
for the public'to give us information. Well, that's not the way this one was run and
I'd like to look into this a little bit further, because it 'was an entirely different way
of looking at things and maybe it's the way that the audience can get a better sense
of participation with our Town Board. It is 'monitored very carefully by the moderator
or by the Chair: Questions- are referred to members of the panel, and they answer
them if'they can, and if 'not--and all of this 'goes into the public'record. It may take
a little more time, but I feel it's .a lot closer working relationship' with the audience
and I feel that I'd like the policy committee to look into this 'and find out if'this 'is '
consistent with the way other towns run their meetings.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'd suggest that you talk to the Town Attorney. Any other
comments? Jay?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE : Yes, I have one. As you know how I feel about the
Master Plan., and. I made that clear. I don't plan on voting in' favor of it=-1 don't
like it: , But I thought you agreed that you were going to send the present one that
you amended to the Planning Board. You're not going to give this 'to the Planning.
Board before you send it 'off to have the map redone again?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The map has to be marked to give it `to the Planning Board.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Can't the Planning Board take the markings that Da
Emilita has and look at them? Why do you want to send it 'off and have it 'all nice n
map and then give it to the Planning Board? Suppose they come up with some changes?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I think they should look at it first.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We make the changes. The Planning Board -does not make
changes.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Suppose they have suggestions. Do you plan on
giving it :to the Planning Board, I'm .saying, before you have the next public'hearing?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: .. They have a copy.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: You have to. By law we have to refer it `to" them.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE : That's what 1 thought. So suppose they come out
with some suggestions to you?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Then if we have to we'll .rechange the lines.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Then we'll have to start all over 'again:
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Do it before it"s mailed off. Jay's right. Good point.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: They have a copy. There is 'a copy marked up in' the Boarc
Room .of the map.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE : Of the new changes that you've made as of today?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: . That Dave will: show the Board on Friday.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: And he has it 'and they can see and they'll know all
the changes that you're making.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Yes. They're all marked on the map.
COUNCILWOMAN. COCHRAN: But that's the map Diane is 'sending off.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Why are you sending it 'out tomorrow morning if'the
Planning Board hasn't seen it?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: He recommended that we send it gout right away.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE : Who's ."he"?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Dave Emilita.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: I thought these changes were going to be checked
by the Planning Board.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We have the say, but, fine, we will' have some comments fro the Planning Board on any we changed.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: 1 think we should.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And I'll call up RPPW in the morning and tell them not to
touch a line until 'we talk to them after Friday.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: It makes sense to me..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, will be done.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Are you voting on that?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: -No, I'm not voting on that one either.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other comments? Pau? (No. ) Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: I would just like to' reinforce that i would hope that
both the map and the changes in the Code would be passed to them for review before
the map is sent away for final printing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Judge Edwards?
JUSTICE EDWARDS : I just want to make one comment, Frank, to. go on record. i
presented you with an envelope today regarding' the 911 charges that the Fishers
Island Fire Department are incurring with their.'911 system, and that inasmuch as
the taxpayers of Fishers Island are paying for the Enhanced-911 in' the Town of
Southold, it's only right that somehow Southold should make amends and pay for
the 911 at Fishers Island, and Supervisor Murphy is 'going to look into this 'and
possibly the: 911 from Fishers Island can come into Southold PD at no cost to the
individual districts, but only on the taxpayer basis.' Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, sir: Okay, at this 'time' i would like to ask
anyone in'the audience if 'they would like to address the Town Board? On my left?
Ed?
ED SIEGMANN: Mr. Chairman, first I'd like to thank the Board for giving an
opportunity to express our opinion on the Norris property situation. Sometimes
you'd have to be somewhat patient with me, and I hope that.continues because we
were encouraged by the three "yes" votes that we had today, and we hope that
by the time the public'hearing "is 'held that we'll be able to advance the information
that some people need in' reference to voting, and that will be done at the public
hearing that you call. 1 also would like to make a suggestion to the Board. 1 think
that the Town ought to make a study in' reference to what the cost is 'between having
an in=house counsel and paying legal fees the way you do at the present time, and I
think if'You were to come to the conclusion that having in-house .counsel would. not
cost you more, or possibly even less. then it 'does at the way you operate now, that
we then wouldn't have to worry about decisions being made on the basis 'of whether
something is going to go to court or not. Because if'you had an in=house counsel
at that point you have. the representation, you don't have to pay additional money
for a lawyer, and I think it 'would be a worthwhile thing to look into and see what
the difference would be.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: It's well noted, Ed. Thank you.
JUSTICE EDWARDS : I'd like to make a comment, Frank. I think in� regards to
more information at the public hearing, I would like to have that information before
the public hearing so I could digest it.
MR. SIEGMANN- if we have it before--see we're in' a find with having to wait for
the engineering company that's working for us to give us the information.. If we
have the information prior to the meeting we would be willing to do that. if we
don't have it=-in fact we called him' today and asked him to please get to -work
faster then what they are in' reference to the information that we need.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, _Ed. In the middle? Ruth?
RUTH OLIVA: Back to the Master Plan. We would agree with Councilman Cochran---
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Who's "we"7
RUTH OLIVA: I'm sorry. Ruth Oliva, North Fork Environmental Council.' We would
agree with Councilwoman Cochran that the revisions to the Master Plan have been
handled in' an unethical manner. Certain' people have been invited in, or heard by
word-of-mouth, to express their'specific'concerns without benefit of a public. hearing
whereby all sides of an issue can be represented. This 'is not good government. Most
of the basicissues have not even been discussed. Specifically, the goals and objectives
of a comprehensive master plan are inconsistent with the zoning implementation map.
This 'plan is; for the most part, a legalization of what is 'already there. Would it 'not
be better to take a step back in"order to evaluate our environmental constraints first,
and then devise our Master Plan around these findings, as was done in' Medford, New
Jersey's Master Plan. The timeframe in'order to accomplish. this :would not be extra-
ordinary. Most of the studies are already in' existence. Southold would then have a
Master Plan that would ensure the qualify of life that we all enjoy. Thank you.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Ruth, I'd like to comment on that. 1 would be glad
to go along with that if'I could get any additional votes.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'd be glad to go along with it 'too if"we had any land to
worry about at_the time when that was finished.
RUTH OLIVA: I don't think it 'would take that long.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, Dr. Searle has a proclamation that he would like to
present to the Town,Board for our efforts in' helping his 'organization.
DR. STAN SEARLE: Yes. Proclamation is 'a very fancy word. I would simply like
to present this citation to you, Frank, and to all the Town Board for your assistance
in our first year start-up of our Home Health Care Program, and we do have a citation
here, an Annual Recognition Award, to Supervisor Murphy and the Southold Town
Board. Thanks a lot and I appreciate it 'a lot. This is 'on behalf of our Board of
Directors.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Thank you. Please extend our "thank you".
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Weil post it 'very prominently. Thank' you.
Okay, is there anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? (No response.)
f not a motion to adjourn is 'in' order.
Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it 'was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and .hereby is adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board:. Ayes: Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Cochran, Council-'
man Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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Southold Town Clerk'