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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-08/07/1985-FI 480 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD FISHERS ISLAND 'AUGUST 7, 1985 1 :00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Wednesday;.:August 7, 1985 at the Fishers Island School, Fishers Island,. New York. Supervisor Murphy opened the meeting at 1:00. P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present: 'Supervisor Francis 'J. Murphy Councilman Joseph L.. Townsend, Jr. -Justice Raymond W. Edwards Councilman Paul'Stoutenburgh Councilman James. A. Schondebare Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran Town Clerk Judith T: .Terry Town Attorney Robert.W. Tasker Moved by Councilwoman Cochran,. seconded .by.. Councilman Stoutenburgh, it 'was RESOLVED-that the nextRegular Meeting of the Southold Town Board will' be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 13, .1985", at the Southold Town Hall, Main: Roach, Southold New. York. - Vote of the Town. 'Board:: Ayes: : Councilwoman, Cochran, Councilman Schondebare, Counci man Stoutenb.urgh,.:J_ustice Edwards,: Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy This 'resolution was declared :duly. ADOPTED. I_' REPORTS. , 1. Councilmen's Reports. COU.NC.ILMAN TOWNSEND. said'he. was happy to be .present on his 'sixth :trip for the Annual Town Board. Meeting on Fishers Island and would welcome 'questions from the residents. COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE.thanked. the. Island residents for again' inviting the Board to. Fishers Island. JUSTICE EDWARDS welcomed the Board members to the Island. COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN thanked the Fishers Island Ferry District for inviting the Town Board .to the recent christening ceremonies of the MIV RACE: POINT and for supplying passage for the Board. and guests to the Island today. She is availabl, for questions at any time. - COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH said he is 'pleased to be on the Island again. He sails to the Island the stays in'their lovely harbors often. He would be happy to answer , any. questions. SUPERVISOR MURPHY• introduced the Town Board members, Town Clerk and Town Attorney, and the following Town officers 'and employees in'attendance: Principal Account• Clerk Mary, Bourcet, Executive Administrator. Victor. Lessard, Building and Code. Enforcement Officer.. Curtis 'Horton,•_Conservation Advisory. Council Chairman Martin Garrell, Deputy Superintendent of Highways Raymond Jacobs, Historian Magdaline Goodrich, Chief of Police H. Daniel Winters; Planning Board. Chairman Bennett Orlowski, Recreation Director,Susan .Fossett,.:Justice Court. Clerk. Marlene Beurkle. Southold Town Fire District Officer Andrew Fannazzi: ' U..: S.• .Congressman Carney's .Aide Marietta AUGUST 7 , 1985 481 Seaman;. N.Y.S. Assemblyman ,Joseph' Sawicki`Jr.`s Aide Pat .Acampora;. N.Y.S. Senator Kenneth. LaValle's Aide Bob 'Chaetuk;. N.Y.S. Dept. of Environmental Conservation Regional Director Harold Berger;. N.Y.S. Police Officers Lt. Downs, Sgt. Diresta, Sgt. McGlocklin and Sgt.' Mahoney. N.Y.S. Dept. of Transportation, Region '10 Office personnel:. Norman Gaines, Planning and Programming, Donald Pagel, Traffic and Safety. Suffolk. County Executive. Cohalan's Office representative Dennis McCarthy; Suffolk County Legislator Gregory. Blass; Suffolk. County. Community Development Office representative Susan Windershein.' Suffolk. County Comptroller Joseph. Caputo; Suffolk County Department of Consumer Affairs representatives: Regina Hilbert;. Consumer. Complaints, Bruce .Dragonette,- Community Relations; Suffolk• County District. Attorneys Office representatives.:. ADA Bob Caccese, ADA Thomas'.S. Zawyruchia; Suffolk County Office of Economic Development representative Anthony Catapano; .Suffolk County. Depart- ment of Health Services representatives .Robert Villa and Joe Baier; Suffolk County Department of Public Works renresentatives HPnrv. Schneck_ Frank Giordano. Charles Bartha, Dick. LaValle; Suffolk County Department of Real Estate. Commissioner Robert Sgroi; Suffolk, County Real Property Tax Service Agency representative Paul Canalizo; Suffolk. County Sheriff's .Office representatives: Undersheriff Jerome Linder and Assistant to the Sheriff.Anne Bernagozzi; `Suffolk: County Department of Social Services Commission( Alice Amrhein'and Riverhead .Manager Dan Mohejl; Suffolk County 'Youth .Bureau Director James. Leigh and Helen Lefkowitz';' Media 'representatives: Suffolk. Life-Joey McClellan, Suffolk Times-Janet Carrell, WBAZ-Barry Grant,. Newsday photographer. SUFFOLK, COUNTY LEGISLATOR GREGORY BLASS expressed his pleasure to be on Fishers Island, which is 'part of the First. Legislative District in Suffolk County. He has been working closely with the mosquito control program and the Suffolk County Department of Public Works relative to the resurfacing of the airstrip'at Elizabeth Field. He will begin'work with the Department of Consumer Affairs concerning out- of-state.home improvement contractors. who have been involved in construction on the Island. N;Y.S. DEPT.. OF ENVIRONMENTAL. CONSERVATION REGIONAL DIRECTOR HAROLD BERGER:thanked.the. Board for inviting him to accompany.them to Fishers Island and offered. the services of Chuck Hamilton, .'.from his office, who would be happy to come to the Island at .any time to.assist:the residents.... SUPERVISOR MURPHY expressed his pleasure. over the good cooperation between the residents of Fishers Island and the Town Board.. He stated that just this week an excellent hook-up between the Town' Police Department and Fishers Island was accomplished through the help of Chief.Winters and Justice Edwards. He said that work will probably start right after Labor Day on the resurfacting of Elizabeth Air . field; and the mosquito control program is. working. very. well on Fishers Island. The - Department of Motor Vehicles will fly in' twice a year for road tests .and renewals and Island residents will have a six month extension for obtaining their 'photographs for their'dr.iver's .license renewals. He thanked the State for their 'efforts in .this area. He advised that the Town will'be exploring the possibility of appointing a part-time Building and. Code Enforcement Inspector for'the Island which should be beneficial* to the residents because of the large amount of construction taking place. I1.­PUBLIC: NOTICES. .1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Adjudicatory Public Hearing on the complete application of Daniel F. Gordon .to remove ± 200 -cubic yards of earth from top of bluff; in*addition ..a nearby beach house is 'to be removed from .the site by crane.. Parcel 35=4., Fishers-.Island. Publit 'hearing will be. held on August 28, 1985 'at 4:'00. P.M. at .the Fishers Island School.. .(NYS DEC Regional Director Harold Berger stated this -application is being withdrawn and the Town will be notified.) V. RESOLUTIONS, 1. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, .seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, WHEREAS., the. Town Board .of the Town of Southold is 'in. receipt of the Engineering Overview Study Establishing a� Municipal Electric Utility in the Town of Southold, as prepared by R. W... Beck and Associates, Enginers, and. Consultants, , as authorized by resolution of. the Southold .Tow-n -Board-on' March..26, '1985,. and. WHEREAS.,. said:Study .shows- that. acquisition and .operatio.n of the electric system. as would be feible jf the_Town,could_.purchase; a base amount. of 2.0..616 kilowatts of its power requirement of.-New York Power Authority power at hydroelectric rates, and WHEREAS, said• resolution of March 26, .1.985 authorized the Supervisor to make formal application to the. Power Authority of the State of. New York for a contract allocation of ten megawatts of hydroelectric 'power' and energy, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that .the.Town .Board..of: the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Francis 'J. Murphy to make formal application to the Power Authority of the. State of. New Yock for a contract allocation of twenty-one (21) megawatts of hydroelectric power and energy. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND asked if'the. Town had. received a:..response from the Power Authority relative' to. the. ;10 'megawatts?- . 482 AUGUST 7, 1985 SUPERVISOR MURPHY .stated there, had been no response, 1.7-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: : Councilwoman Cochran,. Councilman Schondebare, .. Councilman Stoutenburgh,..Justice Edwards,: Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy. This 'resolution was declared :duly. ADOPTED. Amended by Resolution #11 on July 15, 1986 2.. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by. Councilman Stoutenburgh, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor. Francis 'J Murphy. -to apply to the Suffolk County Department of. Real Estate.for. -the purchase of the-following. three parcels of property being offered for. tax sale, using. Community Development Funds, for the development of these properties to benefit the housing needs of low/moderate income residents of the Town of Southold: y ,000-- G75-'J--,4, JVMIII II0ILJV1 RUdU, JVU LI IV1tJ L', 1UV.UV 1000-:048-2-24, Flint Street,..G reenport -' $1,00-0.'00 . '1000-0,48-27-26, Flint Street, Greenport -' $1-0'00.0..00 COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND asked'.,1f the redemption period had expired. SUPERVISOR MURPHY stated the redemption period is up and the property owners can no longer redeem them. 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: .'Councilwoman Cochran,. Councilman. Schondebare, Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, 'Supervisor Murphy. This 'resolution was declared duly. ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR MURPHY asked for comments from the Fishers Island residents. JAN BURR spoke about. research of the original deed to the Town from the Federal -Goverment for the old Parade Grounds,'Which is 'a portion of the west end property of the airport;, could be conveyed to some sort of public 'trust for:open spaces. TOWN ATTORNEY. TASKER stated that the Town accepted. this property on behalf of the Ferry District in the: early :1:970's and there. are. sev..ere restrictions in 'the deed by,the Federal Aviation Administration'. He feels it 'is highly unlikely it "would be conveyed by. the. Town .to anybody. JONATHAN KING suggested the consideration of a land trust land grant to. Nature Conservancy, which he feels- would be in keeping with deed restrictions and FAA regulations. He would like to assist the Town in preserving the open space and conservation of. that plot of land. JO.HN THATCHER stated. the Fisher Island. Conservancy, Inc. supports the ten acre concept for the entire plot. . VIE MEYER asked why the Avenue B drainage problem has not been taken care of? SUPERVISOR MURPHY said it 'wilF be in the works ,and he believes the work will be done this fall. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT. OF HIGHWAYS JACOB'S stated the engineering report has been done, prices -received and the work will'.be done in the fall. STEVE MALINOWSKI brought up the question of the old Parade Grounds again and requested -Town Attorney. Tasker to go over the deed restrictions. TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER stated the deed restricts the entire parcel to be used for airport. purposes, and to change the use would require FAA approval. He is not aware of any other purpose it could be put to, other than the permission which was received to put the new sewage disposal facility underground in that location. He has not posed the question of transferring this property to the Town Board, but the point is_ moot .wi.thout. FAA approving the plans first, if in'deed they. would. CHERRY RAFFERTY made further inquiries on this subject and SUPERVISOR MURPHY said' there, must be further research before a public debate is held, to determine what the.:guidelines will be. JOHN CLAVIN spoke about the increased taxes for the Fishers Island Garbage District with respect to the new sewage disposal facility. He said the Fishers Island residents pay taxes for the. Town Landfill' in Cutchogue, and why doesn't the Town pick up the cost for the new facility?` SUPERVISOR MURPHY explained that that would be a Garbage District decision if they wish to divest themselves of the facility, but suggested a meeting of the District, Town Board and DEC be heid to see what the best direction would be. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND said ,the,,Town does not have a Garbage District on the main-' land,. it is tied up in Public Works .and Whole. Town charges. If Fishers Island wishes AUGUST 7, 1985 483 to revise their Z strict they will 'have.,to reform. the District and this'''must be by cons1. of a- majority of the``,,-epbers of'. the' District. - JOHN CLAV.IN addressed the .after of the .Engineering Study for establishlnj a - - municipal electric utility in' the ►ate;,.of Southold of a, cast, of $15,000,'. which.the, Fishers-I-sland__residents must pay then'= h,are .o:l afthough th s 'study, does snot. incl..ude Fishers. `Island. R. W. Beck,':at th the-,Fishers, Islian.d.. Civic Association, has agreed to prepare a study for the-Vts;H,Qr.5 Island Electric.'Company at a cost of $10,:000. and Mr., Clavin'-wanted to know if 'the Tower=_;N Sti_.be_0 ki,' up a;ishare of this !cost? SUPERVISOR MURPHY said'.he has .forwarded Beck's proposal to FI.D'CO to determine how they _wish _to-.handle it. 4-5 A I!." !. rc` -_vnt-e4' that thou Town shnllld:fund a cost of that studv. SUPERVISOR MURPHY. said'this 'matter has just recently come to his 'attention, and at the request of other. Board members., the proposal will be placed on the August 13th1 Town Board agenda for discussion. I CHARLES. FERGUSON, a resident of Crescent Avenue, asked how the Town proposes to fix*that rapidly deteriorating road? He has been repairing it 'himself for 40 .years. TOWN' ATTORNEY. TASKER informed Mr. Ferguson that. Crescent Avenue is not a Town Road.: ..If'the residents of Crescent Avenue wish to dedicate the road to the Town they must bring the road to Highway Specifications and then submit 'it 'for dedication. ' Another alternative, would be a Road Improvement District whereby the road would be turned over to the Town, -improved, .and .the residents on Crescent Avenue would be taxed for -the cost. of same. JUSTICE EDWARDS stated that two years ago he received a list of approximately :400. signs (stop, yield, etc.) to be placed all. over Fishers Island. ' These signs have. not been installed. Why? . SUPERVISOR MURPHY advised that -this-'may have,..:been a. NYS Department of. Trans- portation recommendation. DON PAGEL,. NYS-DOT,: Traffic'& Safety, responded that the DOT .received grant money a couple of years ago and a consultant was hired to come up with a list of signs, and Fishers Island was included in the study. , DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS JACOBS said' he was aware of the grant . program,and Fishers Island was included. The study was done in'four sections. Signs were supplied for two of the sections, both on. the mainland, and there are two sections remaining to be.. installed, .ohe on the mainland and one on Fishers Island. He will' investigage the progress of this project. JUSTICE EDWARDS inquired as.:to. who would be the proper individual to give final approval to the bill of the two contractors working on the Fishers Island Mosquito Control Program so they may receive their final payment at the end .of the summer? JOHN THATCHER stated that he assumes either he or:his 'co-chairman for--the :project, Edwin'Horning,. could sign the. voucher. attesting the. work• has been done. The controversy over the old PARADE GROUNDS was again'brought. up for discussion with TOWN ATTORNEY. TASKER reiterating his earlier answers. JOANNE WALL questioned why the .land. 'couldn`t be turned back to the Federal Govern- ment and then the property turned into a historic site? SUEPRVISOR MURPHY .said. the question should be discussed at a special meeting of the. various representatives when sufficient information is available. BERNADETTE WALSH asked if there. are wetlands included in that parcel and JOHN THATCHER replied that the thinks' there are. There being no :further :questions .from the residents of Fishers. Island, SUPERVISOR MURPHY thanked all'present for attending .the meeting and participating and announced that the ferry would leave for Long Island at 3:00 'P.M. On motion of Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it was RESOLVED that this.'Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 2:07 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: ; Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare, Counci an Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards,. Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy. This resolution was declared 'duly ADOPTED. :Judith. T.. Terry Southold Town Clerk.