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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD'
JUNE 51 •1984
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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, Special- Counsel- Richard F. Lark..
. 9:30 A.M. - The Board met with Special Counsel Richard F. Lark to discuss
the People versus Jens and the decision of Town Justice Price, and. various options
open to the Town. No resolution was arrived at and Mr.. Lark :will report back to
the Town Board.
WORK SESSION
Mr.. William F. Mullen', Jr.;: Licensed Insurance Consultant,.-met _ -
with. the. Board to submit a proposal to. (a). review and upgrade current insurance
exposures, (b) prepare prequalification. letters and 'supporting documents and,.
thus, assign markets, -(c) process specifications for proposals, and (d) review
proposals and recommend the successful producer. Mr. Mullen has performed
. this service for the Towns of .Shelter Island, Riverhead, Hempstead, floral Park,
and is presently working on Lynbrook.:. - He has made comparisons between the
Town of Southold and Town of Riverhead and can project a savings,: and more.
important, proper. coverage. Mr.' Mullen is.•asking' $5,000..00,. or 50% of 'the.
savings to the Town with a .cap at' $10,.000.'00.:to perform. this -service, and re- .
quested a commitment by. the end of'Jurie.
11.:00 A.M. Mr.. Eugene Daneri, Camp Mineola Road, Mattituck,. appeared before
the Board concerning the reconstruction of his neighbor's (Thorton Smith) bulk-
head. Mr. Smith's :bulkhead was destroyed by a recent storm and his bulkhead,
which was in line with Mr.. Daneri's .property, is now being constructed 44 inches
back from the location of the old one. He has called the DEC concerning his
concern that it wilV erode his property, but has not had a response. The work••
is in progress and will' be finished before anyone makes a decision to stop it—
Building Inspector Hindermann was at the site for an inspection and told Mr.
Daneri that the construction was a repair, it 'was on Mr. Smith's private property,
and a permit was not needed. Town Attorney Tasker stated that he does not'
believe Mr. Daneri can compel his neighbor to build his bulkhead to protect Mir.
Daneri's property. Supervisor Murphy will'contact the DEC and ask them to
make an inspection as soon as possible.
11:45 A.M. - Community Development Director.. James McMahon met with the Board
relative to the use of Community Development funds to renovate the bathrooms of
of the Village House of the Oysterponds Historical Society at Orient. He has
spoken to the Community Development Office in the County and they state this
proposed project is fundable because-the facility does not meet the handicapped
code and the building is open for public tours. $10,'000. 00. has been set aside
in Community Development for the Cutchogue Library project which is pot going
to be. used because the library is going into new construction and is 'not eligible
to use the funds. Mr. McMahon will'get an estimate for the cost of the project
and present it to the Town Board.--Mr. McMahon also spoke about the proposal
of Don Acuri, Horton's Point, to donate Pole No. 31 and the light he had .installed
on it to the Town and would like the Town to take over the electric payment of
the light. Mr. Acuri would also like a. sign at the end of Horton's Point Road;
stating, "No Beach."--Mr. McMahon advised the Board there will be a group of
people at the public meeting in the evening concerning the briftwood Cove con-
version to coop apartments. The, residents of Driftwood. Cove have received
notification that they have five years to purchase or move out.
12: 18 P.M. - Ressess for lunch.
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2:35 P.M. - Work Session reconvened, and the Board ,reviewed off agenda items:
Need for a resolution to re-establish the Water Advisory Committee, outlining
their responsibilities, . be ore appointing new members. The Board will meet with
the present Water Advisory Committee prior to the next Board meeting to draw
up a resolution and guidelines.--Justice Edwards spoke about the need to clean
up the metal dump on Fishers Island. ' Supervisor Murphy will speak to Bob
Pfluger about this problem to see if he would like to handle it.--Justice Edwards
also brought up the need to finish up the light project at the tennis' courts on
Fishers Island.
2:40 P.M. - Executive Administrator Victor Lessard met with the Board to discuss
q the meeting of. the previous evening with the fire organizations, the need to call
for a civil service list for Building Inspector, the need'.to call for the Clerk-Typist
civil service list for a replacement for Eileen Carey, the need for new files, more
space, real .estate signs, wetland violations, his new monthly report form, and
Home Improvement Contractor Licenses.
3:20 P.M. - Town Trustee President Henry P.' Smith and Trustee Frank Kujawski
spoke to the Board about hiring Lori Brooks and Deborah Shalvey to conduct the
annual creek survey. They have $1500 allocated in' their budget, and to meet the
the contract amount of $1,00.0 'for each person, they are. asking for $350. 00 additional
to: be added to their budget, as. they, have $250. 00 left over from the Association of
Town's allocation. The Board agreed to the proposal, and a resolution to enter into
a contract with Ms. Brooks and Ms. Shalvey will be placed on the 6/19 a_qenda.--
Trustee Smith was asked by Supervisor Murphy if he had a recommendation for the
appointment of a Trustee to fill the position vacated by Councilwoman Cochran, and
Mr. Smith said he would recommend that a new Trustee not be appointed, but run
for election in November.
3:27 P.M. - William Esseks, Esq. , accompanied by his client Nicholas Schick,
met with the Board to discuss their proposal to dedicate the easterly 10 'acres
of open space at Orient Point, owned by Mr. Schick,. to the Town of Southold-
in exchange for an increase in density on the proposed cluster development.
The present cluster.proposal shows 20 lots, and with the proposed dedication
of the -7;0' acres, this would increase the number of lots to 25. . The Board
advised Mr. Esseks they would discuss this proposal with the Planning Board.
With reference to the unsafe, building violation at the Orient Point Inn, owned
by Mr. Schick,. Mr.. Esseks said he has attempted to have the Orient Fire Depart-
ment burn: the building, but they refused. If any Board member can help in
this situation he would appreciate it.'
3:45 P.M. - Account Clerk Betty Wells met with the Board, at their request,
to advise them that under the provisions of the Benefit Fund, if 'the Board
wishes elected officials to be covered, all elected officials must join as a body.
Presently the cost is -$250.'00. to the Town and $150.00 per employee per year.
4:15 P.M. - The Board audited the outstanding vouchers, . and reviewed the
agenda.
5:15 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday,
June 5, 1984' 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
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
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY; At this time 1 would like to officially welcome our.
newest Councilperson, Jean Cochran, who was sworn in, was officially certified
last week, was sworn in Sunday at a very nice ceremony, and this is quite an
honor for Southold Town, this is 'the first woman that's serving on the Town
Board and I look forward to working with Jean. I think the whole Town Board
does. She's an excellent work and has excellent credentials, and welcome on,
Jean.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At this 'time I'd ask for a resolution. to approve the
audit of the bills of June. 5, 1984.
Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by' Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that, the following audited bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $117,452. 84, Ceneral Fund
Part Town bills in'the. amount of $324,004.59, Highway Department bills in
the amount of $106,992. 18, Fishers Island Ferry. District bills in the amount
of $14,676. 02, 'Capital Account,. Wastewater Treatment Plant bills in' the amount
of $18,424.5.9, and Capital Acount,. Landfill Building and Equipment bills in`the
amount of $8,650.36.
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: I ask for a resolution for the approval of the minutes
of the regular. meeting of May .22; 198.4.
Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, ' seconded by -Councilman Schondebare, it. was
RESOLVED that .the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board
held on May 22, 1984 be .and hereby are. approved.
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: And finally l'd .like a resolution to set the date of the
next meting for June )9: .1984. at.3: 00, P.M., Southold Town Hall.
Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, '.it was
RESOLVED that the next Regular Meeting ofAhe Southold Town Board wilt be
held at 3:00 P.M. , Tuesday, June .19, 1984 at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road,
Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor
Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
1. REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Moving on to the first item on your agenda is Reports.
1. Highway Department - May 1984..
2. Fishers Island Ferry District May .1984.
3. Nutrition Program - April 1984. . And while we're. talking about 'that
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report, 1 did go down with our Nutrition Director Vee McKeighan and we met
with Adelaide Silkworth on Monday, and we're going in--we're writing up a
program, going in competition .for a federal grant for a "Care for the Elderly."
People who are-confined to 'their homes, Jivipg-..with somebody else, and it'.s
like a daycare program for the elderly. It has great possibilities. Southold
Town, we're very enthusiastic about it 'and hopefully the program we write u
and the contribution, mostly in-kind services from the Town, that we will p,
qualify to get a� program like this started. . There's .not much money available,
but I feel there's a great need for this and we are applying for this grant.
We'll know within a couple months. Hopefully we. could get it.
4. Supervisor's monthly report May 1984.
5. Building Department's monthly report - May 1984. Anyone who follows
these and reads them, this .is a new format for the Building Inspector, similar ,
to the Police Department's, where it. shows last year monthly and an annual
summary. What we're trying to point out is 'the tremendous amount of growth
and activity. that is taking place in the Town. . And if 'you look at this report--
these reports are all on file in the Town Clerk's Office, and they are available
for anybody to see=-it does show a tremendous increase each month over last
year.
6. Town Justice Price - May 1984.
7. Town Clerk's monthly report - May .1984.
8. Councilmen's reports - 141 start off on my right with Jay. Do you have
anything to report, Jay?
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COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Yes, :'Frank There. was a Landfill Committee-
meeting last Monday and we're happy to say that the DEC inspector came out
and he was a new inspector, and he'd never been there before, and the. stories
that he heard about the Landfill and what he saw when he got there were two
different things; and he's happy with what he saw, and I think that everything
is going smoothly. We're rather happy with the whole concept. We're getting
some negative feedback, really on the fees that we're charging to the commercial
haulers. There are a lot of grey areas of where the people fit into the fee
schedule that we have. . We've already modified it' and amended it once, and I'm
sure that before we're done,, by the end of the year we'll be doing another
modification of the fee schedule. So we're trying to iron out the bugs.=-Then
we also had 'a Police Committee meeting meeting this morning at 8:30 and of
interest to the public is the program by which the Police Officer of Southold
Town is 'transferred .to East..Hampton; and an Police Officer of East Hampton
is transferred to Southold Town. The concept being that each department then
can learn the procedures, the rules and regulations and every day life of each
other's department and hopefully something will come out of it so some improve-
ments, if necessary, .will be made. Outside of that, that's about it, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank. you, Jay. Joe?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: The Farmland Preservation met last week and they've
asked the Town Board and. the Supervisor to do a couple of things. One of them
has to do with the number of requests they've had--the number of offers of land
from the farmers. The .number .has been so great that now we do not have enough
money to purchase all those acres that have been offered, therefore, they've asked
to set a deadline of July 2nd for the receipt of such offers, so they .wilF be able
to look over all .of the land that 'has .been offered and decide on the very best
properties. . They're also requesting. proposals from various land appraisers. There
will be a notice in the paper to that effect,. as well as letters sent out to those
people that we know specialize in that area.--Also last week the Supervisor,
Councilwoman Cochran and I attended a meeting that was sponsored by the
Universalist .Church. and included the Greenport Housing Alliance, the Village -of
Greenport Community Development Program and the Town of Southold Community
Development Program. It was a discussion of the housing problem--housing
shortate--or the shortage of inexpensive housing in the Town of Southold. And .
even though 1. think we all knew that the problem existed, when you year the
first-hand reports of people and of-the problems that people are having, it's
very eye-opening, and I for one have been giving it a lot of thought.' When
the .Master Plan comes in we will have a provision for multi-family housing, which
is 'generally thought -to be less expensive--is;'less expensive than the housing on.
the market today, and I'd also like to kick around the establishment of a Housing
Authority in the .Town of Southold, which will. help people who want to .create
low and moderate. income housing. That's all. .I ..have,, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you; Joe. Councilman Stoutenburgh?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Yes. I.- have a report on the Shellfish Committee.
We met June Tst and had the following members there: Ray Dean, our 'Bay
Constable, our new' Bay Constable. Don. Dzenkowski, Paul Flagg, our advisor,
and his 'assistant Dave Austin; .and we had a-Trustee representative John
Bredemeyer, and a Bayman representative Frank Begora, and myself, and we
were brought up-on the program to see just exactly what was going on, and
we found'out that they have already distributed 270 bushel of chowder clams
for seeding purposes. One. hundred bushel went in Mill Creek,. one:, hundred
bushel went in' Hallock's Bay, 35 bushels in Goose Creek, and 35 bushel in'.-
West Creek, .that's: off New Suffolk. Seed clams were put in the rafts and
probably some of you have seen these floating in our creeks, 10 rafts are in
Goose Creek,. 6 are in Mill' Creek, and this week they're putting in 4 in :West
Creek, off New Suffolk. O.ur nekt move is to have Paul Flagg survey our
.creeks, which he will be. doing .when he gets; back from vacation, and determine
where the best place to put these seed clams that are now ready for transplant
from the bottoms. We also,: at. that time, .are going to be removing these clams
from the bottoms and we invite, and .I hope some of you people will come to see
the results so that you'll see that the dollars that are going for shellfish' permits
are paying off, because we're having very good results with this program and
we hope it's going to help our.Town immensely. This will be in the paper and
hope you'll all be there .or.' at least 'see the results through photographs-from
the press when they are invited also. That's it, Frank.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Paul. Jean, would you like to make-some
comments? I haven't appointed Jean .to .any committees yet, I wanted' her to have
her first official meeting_ and then ask her where her interests would lie,':- and we
will' assign her this week. As you could see everybody is working quite hard.
Jean, would you like to make. some comments?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN-: When you were going to ask me if I had anything
to report, I was .going to say,' I haven't been her long enough. I sat through
my first meeting today, Work Session, did more. listening than speaking. I some-
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times listen first and then talk.. 1. look forward to serving on some of the
committees, Frank.. . I've already began to see some of the areas I think d .like
to work in and be involved in; so if we can sit down and talking about :I'd
appreciate it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Be glad to,. sure. Judge Edwards?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: A. couple things, Frank- To begin with, Fisher Island
is recovering from the Memorial Day weekend and every year they have a little
pool on the ferryboat to see how many--who can guess the right amount of cars
that come over and there was very close to 300 cars, came to Fishers Island for
Memorial weekend, and needless to say--I didn't win=-but it was a $100.00. pool
and someone come off happy. This afternoon I gave Judy Terry some more
money from the mooring permits, and so far we've collected over $1500. 00 in
mooring permits on Fishers Island in West Harbor. And lastly, sometime this
morning the mosquito eating fish, the Gambusia were delivered to Fishers Island
and they should be swimming around in our ponds chewing up all the mosquito
larva over there. This was courtesy of the Bay Constables. I guess they had .
a nice day to cross the Sound. Also, two young college girls from Fishers
Island went down to .Suffolk County on. Friday and .had a crash course on
the application of BTI which is a -chemical that's supposed to hold down the
mosquito population, and they're.-going to be watching this 'very close and
probably some time in the fall there'll .be a report given. Thank you, Frank.,
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you-, .Ray. My. report is there has been a
tremendous amount of activity and as .you could hear, just from the reports
of the. Councilmen,. 'I do think you could be very proud of your entire Town
Board. I think everybody is doing, really, a little bit more than their job,
and I'm proud to be part of the Board,. We had the fire associations, the
fire services met. with the. Town Board last night and hopefully this has been
a perennial problem far'the last twelve years, I think, in-the Town, and
hope, and I think we .can get this problem solved this year. We are starting
now,.--1 .have the authorization to. call for the Civil Service list of a new Build
ing Inspector, which has been sorely needed, and I think now we could.start--
think we're.all :going in the right direction: I think the Town Board heard
of the concerns of the fire service and. l think--1 know they're legitimate
concerns. These voluriteers certainly have yours and our interest in first
priority. Also, we will be setting up a Recreation Committee to look further
into the recreation needs of.the Town, which are many, and the new planner ,
. that we have hired has been already asked to start drawing up the ahI1endments
. . 'and the code changes necessary for.two-family housing conversion, which
think everybody agrees. is most needed here to make affordable housing for
both the young and the .old. Each day, as Joe mentioned, the program that
we attended--each. day it's brought;. l think, before the Board more and more',
I'm sure there's .some people here tonight from Driftwood Cove who are very
concerned, and the Town Board is concerned. I think we're all. concerned
about affordable housing in'.Southold 'Town and I think now is the time we
should start addressing it before it 'gets out of hand.
'11. PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I would like to move on to the .next item, Public Notices.
We have ten notices this week and I would like to ask our Councilman on. the
right, Jay, to read the first two and we'll each go down and read two..
COUNCILMAN._SCHOND.EBARE: Number 1 is a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
public notice to issue a Regional General Permit for the construction of timber
piers, docks/decks., mooring piles and breakwaters for non-commercial purposes
in navigable waters of the United States under regulatory jurisdiction of the New
York District located within Nassau and .Suffolk Counties. Expires June 21, 1'984.
2. New York State Department of Environmental'Conservation Notice of
Complete Application by. David S. Horton to construct a one family dwelling
Laurel. Written comments by June 15, 1984.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Jay. Joe?
COUNCILMAN .TOWNSEND: Number 3 is a New York State Department of Environ-
mental Conservation Notice of Complete Application by Mark LaRosa to construct a.
one family dwelling in Laure. Written comments by June 15, :1984.
4. New York State. Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of
Complete Application by Alfred and -Barabara DiNunzio to construct a single family
dwelling and sanitary system in Peconic. Written comments by June 15, 1984.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Joe. I might comment at this time that
all of these notices are on file in the Town Clerk's Office and on the Town
Clerk's Bulletin Board. .
Number 5 is a Notice.of Complete Application of Thomas Samuels to create
a two lot residential subdivision on Narrow River Road, Orient. Comments by
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June 15, .1984.
6. Notice of Complete Application`.by.Henry Dom ales ki to subdivide a four
acre .parcel of land, into two separate parcels and is located on Long Island
Sound at the end of Glen. Court in Cutchogue. Comments by June 15, 1984.
Paul? .
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Number 7 is from the DEC and this is .to
request the use of. a meeting room here in Southold Town Hall on June 28, 1984
at 7:30 and also July 19, 1984 at 7:30 for the purpose of conducting an informa-
tional meeting and:a public hearing with regard_ to the implementation of. the
Coastal Erosion -Management Law in our ,Town. It's a very important one for
anyone living on the water and. I would suggest they attend it.
8.' Announcing. a Public 'lnformation Meeting on Limiting Toxics in Surface
Waters, Proposed Revisions to 6NYCRR Part 701 of the NYSDEC Code.. This is
a meeting and I guess .we have to look it up. The one in New York is on Monday,
June 25th at the World" Trade .Center: • I would like to have a copy of this, Judy,
sent to Martin•Trent, .if we could; okay? . Our Water Advisory people..
TOWN CLERK:.TERRY::: Yes,:,. All :af the Water.::Advisory people?
COUNCILMAN S.TOUTENBURGH: No,' just him.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jean,..would' you like to read Number 9?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN:. Number .9 is from the County of Suffolk in reference
to Flood p:lain•Management for a review to comply with Executive Order 1-1988 and
1.1990 Protection_ of. Wetlands. :. If there are any comments send them in writing or
call Olga .Turner by .June 5;. 1984.
10. The New York. STate Public Service Commission's Consumer Services
Division and Suffolk County on Utility Consumer Rights and the Disabled , and
it's a notice of a ,free workshop on Thursday, June. 14th, 9: 30 A.M. to 12 Noon
at the Suffolk. County Legislative Auditorium, Vets Highway in Hauppauge.
Ill. COMMUNICATIONS. ,
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: . We'll..move on to the third item on the agenda,"
communications:.
1. From: East End Arts E Humanities Council and it's a Calender-of Summer
Events. This is available at the Town Clerk's Office and it will be on$"the Town
Clerk's Bulletin Board.
2. A very .important one, a s nd it' the Town, of Southold Blood Program and
they are in 'desperate need of a volunteer coordinator. Arlene Magaw, who has
been doing this:for quite a long time; has moved away to live in New England
and we have a great program in Southold Town and one that's most needed and
would like the press to pick it up to give some publicity that this Blood Program
is looking for .a coordinator of their 'program, or if there is anyone here.we certainly
would appreciate it. The information is .available in.either my office or the Town
Clerk's Office.
3. Letter. from-Joe Sawicki, •our Assemblyman, concerning the raisin
of the railroad bridge on Route 25 in Laurel, that this work will be done,. will
go out to bid .this summer. Work will not start until the fall after the summer
. season isover because it's. going to :necessitate detour around for a short period
of-time. But we do have progress on. this' and I'm very glad and appreciate the
help of Assemblyman Sawicki in' this.
4.. From the Nursing`.Image Association of Suffolk County. The Town Board
brought a proclamation--1 • brought it. down to them at the Suffolk County celebration
of Nurse Recognition Day, down in the Walt Whitman Mall last month, and it was
a very nice program and it's one to give the nurses recognition 'that they really
deserve. .
5. , A very nice one from a Deborah Scott, Mattituck Presbyterian Church,
thanking the Town Board. for the great improvement in parking in Mattituck.
We're in the final stages of landscaping and the final top coat on the parking
lot that had been much needed, not only' for .the village merchants, but also for
two churches and a' theatre 'group that -are.next door to it, and it is 'a great
assist.' :'Hopefully it's going to be much safer and.a much more convenient facility
for the people in that area. It is good to hear from people when they ,appreciate
what the Town Board has. done. - We spent a lot of money down there and hopefully
it's going to help everbody in the area.
6. From a Robert .Pike concerning the petitions of SOS Against Seacroft
Condominium Development.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: . At this time I would like a resolution to recess the
regular Town Board meeting so we could have our public hearing scheduled at
8:00 o'clock.
Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh; it was
RESOLVED that A recess be called at this time, 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of
holding a public hearing relative to (increasing the maximum amount proposed to
be expended for improvements in the Southold Wastewater Disposal District:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
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Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor
Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Meeting reconvened at 8: 15 P.M.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We move back to our regular Board meeting. Moving
to item V on your agenda, which is Resolutions. The first one is to grant
.permission to the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce.
V. RESOLUTIONS.
1. Moved by. Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce to close Love Lane and
Love Lane-Pike Street intersection, 75 feet east and 75 feet west, including
the parking lot opposite the North Fork Bank .8 Trust Co. , from 8:00 A.M.
to 4:00 P.M. , . Saturday, July 14, 1984, ,for the purpose of holding their
annual Mattituck Sale Day and Street Fair, provided they secure the necessary
insurance to hold the Town of Southold harmless.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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: Number 2 is to approve Southold Town Police Depart- .
ment Rules and Regulations.
2. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it. was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of SOthold hereby approves Southold
Town Police Department Rule and Regulation No. RR-2A - Grooming Regulations -
Female:
Hair will be neat, trimmed, clean and present a well groomed appearance. Femal
personnel's hair will' not exceed 1-1/2 inches in thickness as measured from the
scalp, will not extend below the collar, but may extend to mid-ear.
A. Hair longer than above is permissible, but when in uniform Z.1- member
mut wear it in'a style that conforms to above. Hair must be pulled back away
from the face and secured so that it 'does not interfere with the proper wearing
of issued headgear. In no event shall ponytails or other styles or lengths of
hair be exposed which may be readily grabbed by an aggressor.
B. Items used to hold hair up must blend with hair. . Decorative articles
may not be worn in hair.
C. Wigs or hairpieces will'not be worn while on duty in uniform, except
for cosmetic reasons to cover natural baldness or physicai 'disfigurement.
D. Make-up, if worn, is to be worn in moderation.
E. The Chief of Police will ' have the authority to .waiv.e these standards
to meet the individual needs for special assignments.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: On the question, anyone? I'd just like to comment,
there are regulations for the males too, for any women who are concerned.
And I will say we do have one female member of Southold Town Police Depart-
ment and she has been excellent and this was not meant to be a criticism of
her. It was just that the rules and regulations did not cover her, and we
sent a memo down when we got this to the Police Chief and I told him I'm sure
that he's exempt, that he doesn't have to worry.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I .tried to...call Beth Charters, mainly to just.
see what her feelings were on this 'and she was on vacation. . So I still think
we ought to hold this. Has she been--has she looked this over?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Oh, sure. Yes.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: I think the purpose of this.is to prevent ,discrimination
against the men. It's not the woman. The men are say, "If you have rules
regulating the growth and the length of our hair, how come you don't have them
for women?" And that's the purpose of this regulation.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I don't mind them, but I don't want a man
making up the rules for a woman, that's my problem.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: This was patterned after, I believe,-the County regulations.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, any other 'questions? (No response.)
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Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoirian Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor
Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 3,%.M'r.. Dean asked us to have a resolution to
reject this bid; so I'll offer the resolution.
3. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rejects the
bid of Sam Allen's Modern Machinery, Inc., Coram, New York, for supplying
the Highway Department with one (1) •1971 Vac-All, at a total cost of $25,'000.00.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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: ' Number 4 is to authorize' the Greenport School District
to use their'recreation funds in the winter instead of the summer.
.4. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board. of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
Greenport Public School to use their allocated 1984 recreation funds to sponsor
a roller skating program during the winter season.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions on it? They have a very fine program
in the wintertime that they feel is much more needed and it's basically operating
the roller skating rink during the holidays and they feel they get much. more out
of it than the summer recreation program that the Town allocates money for.
Any other questions? (No response.)
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: . Number 5.'
5. Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, ;,it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold. hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to place a public notice in The Long Island Traveler-
Watchman and The Suffolk Times notifying the public that the Town of Southold's
Community Development Agency has received ocntract authority from the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development to subsidize the rents of thirty-
five (35) eligible families by way of the Section 8 existing program, which will be
administered by the Greenport Housing Alliance, Inc., as a sub-grantee for the
Town of Southold.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: If you are interested, the eliKgibility income require-
ments are here. It's a .rather lengthy statement, so I won't read it at the moment,
but ranging from $18,200 for one person to $32,000 for eight persons in a family.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I might say the rents that they offer too are fair for.
a man who owns a rental unit and I hope we have a lot of people aoina into
this program. I think it 'will go a long way to help our housing needs. Any
other:-comments? (No response.)
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor .
Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 6 is 'a trailer renewal.
6. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was-
RESOLVED that the permit 'of Maddie Miles for a one family house trailer located
on private road off Main Road, Mattituck, New York, which expires on June 22,
•1984, be and hereby is renewed for a six (6) month period.
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: Number 7 is Fishers Island on putting out of the channel
markers.
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7. Moved by Ju'stice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the
proposal of Pirates Cove Marine, Fishers Island, New York, to paint, place
in the spring, remove in the fall and store, the Town owned channel markers
at Fishers Island, at a total cost of $650. 00.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions on it? Paul?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Yes. We have our Bay Constable does that,
here and is 'it practical over there at all, Ray?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: It hadn't been done in the past, it had been done by the
Town in the past. Something we could look into.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Our Bay Constable does it, you know. He puts
them out in the beginning of the year when it's slow and in the fall when things
aren't that fast he has .time to do it.' It might be worth looking into, I would
think.
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Will do it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: It's just a distance, Paul, and that why we went in-,,
we've done this for two years now, Ray, right?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Well, no, more than that. It's been more than that.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: This is the standard way it's been done?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Yes. Any other questions on it? (No response.)
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: Okay, Number 8 I would like .to make.
8.,Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, fiz"
WHEREAS, Mattituck High has received the Newsday "Long Island High School
of the Year for Community Service Award," and
WHEREAS, the Mattituck High School students, to qualify for this coveted award,
participated in community service programs, the finest ever seen by Newsday
President Robert M.. .Johnson, and
WHEREAS, the students gave of themselves, 'their time and their energies, by
participating in such projects. as: Human Understanding and Growth Seminar
(HUGS), which encourages students to help each other and to learn about the
devastating effects of alcohol and drug abuse and provides activities to divert,
them from the abuse of alcohol and drugs; the "Rodney, Bates Fund," by sponsor-
ing several "Rodney Bates- Days". at the school, 'a Halloween Dance, and a 3.1
mile "Run for Rodney;" and as an outgrowth of the Rodney Bates Fund, they
ran a "Ronald McDonald House Week," in which more than 450 toys and other
items were collected for the hospice housing families of cancer patients where
Rodney had stayed,. and
WHEREAS, these .outstanding students of the Mattituck H'i.gh .School contributed
to the community by coordinating holiday food drives for CAST, Community Action
for Southold Town, 'by initiating a school beautification project, by working with
the Suffolk County Mental Health Association to further its aims of promoting
mental health, and by sponsoring a "Jum for Your Heart" jump rope marathon
for the American Heart Association, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to recognize, with
pride, the Mattituck High School, and to make the communities in Southold Town
aware of the accomplishments these fine students, their'counselors, and the
faculty of Mattituck High School, now; therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby commends and
applauds the MATTITUCK HIGH SCHOOL for. achieving, through dedication and
energetic enthusiasm, the coveted LONG ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD. .
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: 1 might. comment on this: 1 was invited by the Student
Council to represent the Town and we gave a proclamation to the school program
on last Friday. The President of Newsday, .Mr. Johnson, was there to give this
award. Ken LaValle was there and it was a very nice, tremendous award, and ',a
nice pat on the back for the kids of Southold Town. These kids did a tremendous.
amount all year long and so often we're quick to yell at kids and always blame' them
for different things, and the program that Mattituck has and has since been expanded
into Greenport and to Southold and is going throughout the Island on drug and
alcohol awareness. The older kids in the school actually go down into the grade
school, the real young kids, and start talking to them one on one, making them
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aware of these problems, what could happen to you, and why you should not do
this. It's been a program that's been duplicated all around the country it really
is 'fantastic, and it's nice to see that the kids do care about other kids, .and they .
do go out of their way to help them. Any other comments? (No response.)
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: Number. 9 is to set a public 'hearing.
9. Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday,
July 17, 1984, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as date and
place for public hearings on the following petitions for relief from the Bulk
requirements of the Zoning Code pursuant to Local Law No. 11 - 1983:
8:00 P.M. - In the matter of the petition of Edward J . Nalbantian and Charles
A. Nalbantian, with reference-to proposed major subdivision known as .Oregon
Heights, bounded by Reeve Avenue, Bailie Beach Road, Harborview Avenue,
-and East Side Avenue, 'Mattituck,. New York.
8:05 P.M. - In the.matter of the petition of B"..iscoe-R. Smith;, with reference
to proposed minor subdivision located on the west side of Equestrian Avenue,
Fishers Island, New York..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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: Number 10 1 believe the Board wants to hold this until
we get information from the DEC,, correct? .(Application of Matt-A-Mar for a Wet-
land Permit.)
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Yes.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any problems with it? We want to find out who was
lead agency'on this so automatically we're going to hold No. 11 also. .Number 12
are we ready to act on?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Yes, I am.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Would you like to offer it?
12. Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman' Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law State Environmental Quality Review and 6NYCRR Part 617, Section
617.10 'and Chapter 44 of the .Code of the Town of Southold, notice is
hereby given that the Southold Town Board, as lead agency for the action
described below, has determined that the project, which is `unlisted, will
not have a significant effect on the environment.
Description of Action: Application of Costello Marine Contracting Corp. , on
behalf of Alvah Jr. , Bruce and Allen Goldsmith for a Wetland Permit to. construct
bulkhead on property located at west side of Hobart Road, at .Town Creek,
Southold,. New York.
The project has been determined not to have a significant-effect on the
environment for the following reasons:
An environmental Assessment has been submitted which indicated that no,
significant adverse effect to the environment are likely to occur should the
project be implemented as planned.
Because there. has been a response from the Board of Southold Town
Trustee and Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council indicating that
this project would not have a significant effect on the environment.
Because there has been no response in'the allotted time from the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Southold`Town
Building Department, it is assumed that there arel no objections nor comments
from those agencies.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions. on it?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Before 1 vote I would like to state--which is
a long strong feeling--that we are giving away the rights of people by putting
bulkheads in front of other bulkheads, and the only way I can across this is
to vote "no" on this, and so 1 will' vote "no" on this application.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy. . No: Councilman
Stoutenburgh.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 13 to grant or deny permission to Goldsmith.
13. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
WHEREAS, Costello Marine Contracting Corp. , on behalf of Alvah Jr. , Bruce'
and Allen Goldsmith, applied to the Southold Town Board for a permit under
the provisions of the Wetland Ordinance of the Town of Southold, application
dated April 2, 1984, and
WHEREAS, said application was referred to the Southold Town Trustees and
Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council for their findings and recommenda-
tions, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Town Board with respect to said
application on the 22nd day of May, ,1984, at which time all interested persons
were given an opportunity to be heard, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that Costello Marine Contracting Corp. , on behalf of Alvah Jr.,
Bruce and Allen Goldsmith, be granted permission under the provisions of the
Wetland Ordinance of the Town of Southold to construct bulkhead directly in
front of existing, deteriorated bulkhead, at the west side of Hobart Road, on
Town Creek, Southold, New York, PROVIDED that in' the future, replacement
be done in' place. . This permit shall expire on June 5,' •1985 if work has not
commenced by said date; there shall be two inspections required; and the Town
Clerk shall be notified when the project is 'completed.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'd like to comment.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I think this was discussed and what Paul was
talking about before was the procedure of putting a bulkhead in front of
another bulkhead if the existing bulkhead was deteriorated. May people do
not want to pull out the old bulkhead, or build behind that bulkhead because
it apparently costs more money and requires more work. I feel that first of
all in many instances it would be a long and painful process to significantly
increase the size of your property by every twenty or thirty years moving a
bulkhead out 18 inches, but Paul's point is well taken, and I think that perhaps
we should set up a guideline for this sort of thing which is universally, or at
least applicable Town-wide, on a procedure on how bulkheads are to be replaced.
That way we would make it a moot point if there was a procedure that was
established and put into the Trustees' body of law.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: May I make a comment?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Certainly.
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN : This particular bulkhead is 'not being moved out
18 inches. It's .being attached tight against the existing bulkhead.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other. comments? (No response.)
Vote of the Town ,Board Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I thank.you for your' -support, Joe, No.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 14 is an environmental assessment on another
application and.'I : believe we would like to hold this until We find out who is the
lead agency. So we will hold Number 15 also. : Any objections? (No response.)
(Re: applicastion of The Land Use Company on behalf of Edward Quintieri and
Richard Pulcini for a Wetland Permit:)
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, Number 16 is lead agency.
16. Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was ,
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares itself
lead agency ii, regard to the State Environmental Quality REview Act in the
matter of the petition of Reynold F. Blum for a change of zone from "A" Residential
and Agricultural District to "B-1" General Business District on certain property
located on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) . Road, 520 feet east of
Stillwater Avenue, Cutchogue, New York.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare„ Council-
man Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
1;1IPFRVISOR MURPHY: Number 17 is to transmit this petition.
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17. Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by�Councilman Townsend,
WHEREAS, a petition was received from Reynold F. Blum for a Change of Zone
on certain property located on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road,
520 feet east of Stillwater Avenue,, Cutchogue, New York,. from "A" Residential
and Agricultural District to "B-1" General Business District, now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold be and she her is
directed to transmit this petition to the Southold Town Planning Board in accord-
ance with Article XV, Section 100-150(B) of the Code of the Town of Southold,
and the Suffolk County Department of Planning, in accordance with the Suffolk
County Charter, requesting their recommendations relative to said petition.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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: Number 18 is 'to allocate funds to the Douglas Moore
Concert.
18. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Supervisor Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby allocates
$500. 00, from A7320. 4 Joint Youth Account, to pay expensed incurred by the
Douglas Moore Concert Committee for the performance to be held on August 11,
1984 on the Village Green, Cutchogue, New York..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Yes. As you know, we didn't have a chance to '.
discuss this. one. I feel that considering .we do have such a small budget for
cultural activities, we should have perhaps taken this money and spread it
around to some other activities, because it is a large amount of money for one
event in the Town and we are already giving $500.00 towards that, and 1
think that if you--
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: This is it.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND:. Oh, I'm sorry, did you change that, because
know there was an additional request for $500.00. 4
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: No, they requested $1,000.00 and we left :$500.00, and
this is what we budgeted.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Oh, $500. 00, oh, excuse me.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY.`: Any other questions? (No response.)
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: Number 19.
19. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that, the Town Board of the Town of Southold goes on record as
opposing the use of local roads as access routes for tandem trailer 4i�touthold.
which
would be highly impractical and costly. if permitted within:the Town
SUPERVISOR MURPHY; This is these double tractor .and two trailers that you've
probably read. in the newspapers they're using on several interstate roads and
now it's filtering down to come into the local road system. The County is opposed
to it here because of our tremendous population and the potential damage this
would do. It would even be more detrimental to Southold Town roads.,
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: Number 20 'is opposition to a law regarding cable television.
20. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran,
WHEREAS, the United States Congress is actively considering HR 4103, a -bill that
will remove almost all local control over cable television companies and drastically
change any franchise agreements which are currently in effect; and
WHEREAS, such legislation would deny municipalities the right to regulate a
business which uses the public streets and rights-of-way for installation of cables
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as part of a cable television system, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold does deem it imperative that
local control continue to exist with regard to the regulation of cable television
franchises in order to provide proper safeguards in connection with the use of
public highways and to protect the rights of the residents and taxpayers of units
of local government,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
opposes the aforementioned HR 4103 , which would unconscionably remove from local
government the power to regulate its streets and highways and television cabe
franchises; and ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town .Clerk forward a copy of this resolution
to United States Senator Alphonse D'Amato, United States Senator Daniel Patrick
Moynihan, and. United States Congressman William Carney.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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: - Number 21 .is to appoint a secretary.
21. Moved by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby .appoints
Diane M. Schultze, effective this date, to perform secretarial services for the
Southold Town Farmland Committee, at a salary of $6.00 per hour.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any _questions?
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COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: . Yes. Not a question but a comment. Presently she
gets paid on a per meeting basis. I think•it's--
.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Now we're paying her on a salary.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Oh; you're changing it; because presently she's
getting paid-- .
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We thought it was better. She wants the withholding
taken out and everything.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: What they were requesting was that she be paid
on a---did you discuss it with-
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Yes.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Originally she was being paid on a $30.00 or whatever
H-1s`a meeting, and now---and then also wanted a salary for when she had to do
additional work.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: This will cover it all. It's easier} on bookkeeping and
then she will have the deductions taken out of her pay.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: She had nothing taken out of.her pay before.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Right. When you are contracting like. that. Any other
questions? (No response.)
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: Number 22 is to set some public 'hearings.
22. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday,
June 19, 198441 Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as date and
place for public 'hearings on the following applications for permits under the, pro-
visions of the Wetland Ordinance of the Town of Southold:
3:32 P.M. - In the matter of the application of Enconsultants, Inc., on behalf
of Walter Trappe, for permission to construct dock, catwalk, ramp and float
secured by two pilings, on property located at Corey Creek, on the south. side
of Corey Creek Lane, Southold, New York..
3:35 P.M. - In the matter of the application of George~Sweeney to maintenace
dredge an existing boat slip and install timber bulkhead at.the end of Mason Drive,
on Haywater Cove, Cutchogue, New York.
3:37 P.M. - In the matter of the application of Costello Marine Contracting
Corp. , on behalf of James B. Ford, for permission to construct bulkhead directly
in front of existing deteriorated bulkhead at Hobart Road, on Town Creek,. Southold,
New York.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I just want to put in here, you notice we now
have a precedent set here for bulkheads in' front.
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: . Number 23 is 'to execute a contract.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Frank, someone in the audience--I notice that
it's hard to hear us, so if 'we could all keep our. voices up. They're having
difficulty hearing us.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I'm sorry.. Number 23. is to execute' a contract on the
Home Aide Program.
23. Moved -by Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Justice Edwards,, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
and directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute a contract between the
Suffolk County Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold for the Home
Aide Program, for the period April 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? This is a program that we do get
reimbursement on these expenses from the County and we have to voucher.
There was some technicalities that when the County drew up the contract and
sent it to us were wrong. We have since had them. straightened out and we
will now be able to voucher for the money. that we've had to put up, front.
Any other questions? (No response.)
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: Number 24 is to authorize me to sign a lease with
the Fishers Island Ferry District.
24. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
and directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to execute a lease between the
Fishers Island Ferry District and the Town of Southold for the lease of one
room on the north west, corner of the main floor of the Fishers Island Community
Theatre (Building No. 61), south side of Whistler Avenue, Fishers Island, for
the use of the Southold Town Justice on Fishers Island, for the term of'May 1,
1984 through December 31, •1985", at the sum of $266.67• for the .period May 1;.
1984. through December 31, .1984:, and the sum of $400. 00 for the calendar year
.1985.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions?..
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE This what you want, Judge?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Sure. Very nice be able to watch movies while you're
holding court.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Do you have to pay to get in?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Oh, ;no, no.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: This 'is right in the movie theatre, right?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: A little corner of it.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: For those of you who don't know, we own the
movie theatre.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor
Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 25 is to authorize two employees to attend a,
seminar on computers. .
25. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
Account Clerks Joan Richter and Mary Bourcet to attend a seminar on "Munis
for New York STate" (comprehensive computer information and accounting system)
to be held at 8:30 A.M. , Wednesday, July 18,.. ,1984, at the Colonie Hill, Hauppauge,
New York,. and the necessary expenses for travel and meals shall be a legal charge
against the Town of Southold.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)_
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: Number 26 is--you people don't have these last ten,
1 guess, resolutions on your agenda, they were added on out of necessity after
this was printed up'. . Number 26 is the renewal of a house trailer permit.
26. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Bauer Farms, Inc. for renewal of their single
family house trailer permit; which expires on July 4, 1984, for trailer located,
at south side of County Road 48,• Peconic, New York, be and hereby is granted
for a six (6)' month period.
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: Number. 27, Paul, why don't .you do.
27. Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Supervisor Murphy, it was .
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the following Budget amendments to the Community Development Year X Program:
Current New
Project Budget Increase Decrease Budget
Water Facility,
Construction of
Sump on Lower
Road, Southold $48,000.00 -0- $32,000.00 $16,000.'00
Lakeside Garden
Apartments =07 $32,000.00 -0- $32,000. 00
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I might comment. This is a cooperative effort between
Southold Town Board and Greenport Board on providing, again, much needed
housing for low income in Greenport. We are helping them on their apartment
project that they are building and. we're very happy to partake. Any other
questions?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Yes, I would just like to point out that we've
been advised by our Community Development Officer that there is still enough
money left over to take care of those poor people on Lower Road, correct?.
MR. JAMES C. McMAHON, Community Development Director; Town of Southold,:
We'll find out at 8:30 tomorrow morning.when we meet: with the owner of the
property.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Wait a minute.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: We'll:.know tomorrow, Jay.
MR. McMAHON: Our---. .
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: The appropriation that we're -leaving in here,
the $16,000.00, you told me before that will do it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Hopefully.
MR. McMAHON: According to our appraisals, that will' do it. 'We have money,
in 'contingencies. One way or another we'll get the property.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: You weren't in here when the follow came in
from Lower Road and was very upset over the fact. ,The river goes through
his backyard. _
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other comments? (No response.)
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: Number 28 .is to establish a petty' cash fund.
28. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Stoutenburgh, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes
a Petty Cash fund in the amount of $50.00 to be used by the Gate Attendants
at the Southold Town Landfill site.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: There is a fifty cent charge for cars going. in if they
do not have a free permit that they could get from the Town Clerk.. If they
found that it wasn't worthwhile to come down and get the permit, they can pay
fifty cents to go in and this 'is 'why this is necessary. Any questions?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: Who's going to have the fifty dollars for the
petty cash? Is,:.t•hat going to be. the Superintendent. up there;: o'r_.i.s .that: going
to -be-Under the care of the:Gate Attendants?
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Gate Attendants, and, of course, they will have to
account for it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY; When they sell the tickets, Jay, the tickets they
started with--
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: The change. I was wondering who was going _
to be responsible for it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: The Gate Attendant there. It should be a very minor
amount of money each day, hopefully.
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: Number 29 is a Local Law No. 6 - authorizing the
Trustees to issue Wetland Permits.
29. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Justice Edwards,
WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law No. 6 - 1984 was introduced at a meeting of
this Board held On the 8th day .of May, 1984, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing .was held thereon by the Board on the 5th, day of
June, 1984, .at. which time all interested .persons were given an opportunity to
be heard thereon,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Local Law No. ' 6" - 1984 be enacted, ..
as corrected, to state in Subdivision A of Section 97-2_3: '' ..accompanied by
a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.) .. .", as fol ows
LOCAL _LAW _NO... & --._1.9a4
A Local Law_ in. relation _to authorizing the. issuance
ot.WetlandPermits by. the Board of Trustees
BE IT ENACTED. by the Town -Board of the Town of Southold as .follows:
(additions indicated by underline; � deletions by [brackets]) .
Chapter 97 (Wetlands) of .the Code Of ...the Town of Southold is hereby
amended.as follows.: .
I . -Section 97-13 (Definitions) is amended by adding thereto the following:
TRUSTEES '= The Board of Trustees of the Town of Southold.
BOARD - Unless .otherwise indicated shall mean the Board of Trustees of
the Town' of Southo
CLERK - Unless otherwise indicated shall mean the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees.
11 . Section 97-20 (Permits Required) is amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding any prior course of conduct or permission granted, no
person shall conduct operations on any wetlands in the Town of Southold
unless he shall first obtain a written permit therefor issued by authority
of the [Town Board] Trustees as hereinafter provided, and only while
such permit remains in a e�—
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III. The . first paragraph of Section 97-21 (Application) is amended to read as
follows:
A permit . may be issued upon the written, verified application of the
person proposing to perform operations on wetlands. The application
shall be submitted to the [Town] Clerk in quadruplicate. Such
application shall contain the following information: ,
IV. Section 97-22 (Waiver of Certain Requirements) is amended to read as
follows:
The [Town Board] Trustees, upon 'request of the applicant for a permit,
may waive',' in whde n part, the provisions of Article II, Section
97-21 D. and . G, where it finds that , the nature of the proposed
operations is such that the requirements of such provisions are not
necessary for a proper consideration of a permit application.
V. Subdivision A and B. .of Section 97-23 (Fees) are amended to read as
follows
A. Every application for a permit filed with the [Town] Clerk shall be
accompanied by-a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.) , no portion
of which .sh4H be refundable.
B. In addition to the filing fee; .the [Town Board] Trustees,, upon the
adoption of a resolution authorizing .the issuance of a permit, _shall
determine . the amount of the inspection fees to be paid by the
applicant to the [Town] Clerk upon the issuance of a permit, in
accordance with Section 97-•25C hereof, �.
VI . Subdivisions A, B and C of Section 97-24 (Processing of Applications)
are amended to read as follows:
A. Investigation. Upon_ receipt of the application, the [Town] :'Clerk
shall forward one (1) copy thereof to the Conservation Advisory
Council and one (1) copy to the [Town] Trustees [and one (1)
copy to t-Fie-Town ..Board] ,. The Conservation Advisory Council .[and
the Town Trustees] shall [each] review said application . and the
effect,. if any, on the wetlands and tidal waters of the town that
may result from the proposed operations, and shall, within twenty
(20) days of receipt of: the same, forward its written report of
findings and recommendations . with respect to such application to
the [Town . Board] Trustees. If the Conservation Advisory .Council
[or the Town Trustees-f s all recommend that such application be
disapproved, the reasons for such disapproval' shall be set forth in
such .report.
B. Hearing.. Upon receipt by the [Town Board] Trustees of the
report[s] of the ' Conservation Advisory Council land t e Town
. Trustees], [the Town Board] the Trustees ',shall hold. a public.
hearing on such . application . upon not less than ten (10) , days'
notice, to be published in one (1) or more newspapers :having a '
general circulation in the town.
C. _Action.. Within thirty (30) days after the public hearing on such
application, the [Town Board] Trustees shall either adopt. a
resolution directing the issuance of a permit or adopt a resolution
denying the application therefor. A resolution directing . the
issuance of a permit may be adopted only if the [Town Board]
Trustees find[s] that the proposed operations will conform to the
standards set . forth in Section 97-28 hereof, If the [Town Board]
Trustees adopt[s] a resolution denying an application for a permit,
the reasons for such denial shall be set forth in such resolution.
In the event that the [Town- Board] Trustees shall fail to act on
such application within the time prescribed herein, such application
shall be. deemed to have been approved and the [Town] Clerk .sha`II
issue a permit authorizing the operations applied-for.
VI 1 . The first paragraph of Section .97-25 (Issuance of Permit; conditions;'
inspection fees) is hereby amended to read as follows:
The [Town Board] Trustees may, upon the adoption of a resolution
directing the issuance of a permit:
VIII . Section 97-26 (Liability insurance) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The applicant for a permit hereunder shall, before the issuance of said
permit by the [Town] Clerk,' 'file with the [Town] Clerk a certificate
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that the applicant has public liability insurance policies insuring against
any liability which may arise in the performance of the operations
pursuant to such permit in such amount as shall be fixed by the [Town
Board] Trustees, which said policies shall name the town as a named
insured.
IX. The first unlettered paragraph and subdivisions C 'and E of Section
97-27 (Contents of permit) are amended to read as follows: y "
Each permit issued hereunder by the [Town] Clerk pursuant to, a
[Town Board] resolution of the Trustees shall state the following:
C. The conditions imposed by the [Town Board] Trustees on the
issuance of the permit.
E. A statement that "The validity of this permit is or may be subject
to the approval of other governmental or municipal authorities. The
town accepts no responsibility in applying for or obtaining such
approval. In the event that such approval is necessary, the holder
of this permit shall not commence operations hereunder until such
approval has been obtained in writing. The failure to obtain such
other approval when required shall subject this permit to immediate
revocation by the [Town] Clerk upon receipt by the [Town] Clerk
of written notice from such other governmental or municipal
authorities of its refusal or disapproval," Acceptance of the permit
is acceptance of this condition.
X. The first paragraph of Section 97-28 (Standards) is. amended to read as
follows:
The [Town Board] Trustees may adopt a resolution directing the
issuance of a permit to perform operations applied . for only if "'it -
determines that such operations will not substantially:
XI . Section 97-29 (Transferability) is amended to read as follows:
A permit issued pursuant hereto shall ' 'not be 'transferred or assigned
without the prior approval of the [Town Board] Trustees.
XII . Subdivision B of Section 97-31 (Notice of violation) is amended to read
as follows:
B. Such .notice shall be' in . writing, shall specify the violation and
shall state the conditions which must be complied with and .the time
within.. which compliance must be ,completed before operations- may
be resumed. Such notice shall also .inform the person to whom it is
directed of .his right to apply for . a hearing before the [Town
Board] .Trustees; as.hereinafter provided..
XIII . Section. 97-32 (Hearing on violation) is amended to read'as follows:
_. A. Any person affected by a notice of violation issued pursuant 'to the _
preceding section hereof may . .request and shall be granted a
hearing. before the [Town Board] Trustees, provided that such
person shall file..a written request . t erFi re o with the [Town] Clerk
within 'ten (10) `days after service of the notice of violation. Such
request shall.- have annexed thereto a copy of the notice of
Violation upon which a hearing is requested and shall set forth the
reasons why . such notice . of violation should be modified or
rescinded.
B. The [Town] Clerk shall present such request to the [Town Board]
Trustees at its next .regular. meeting. The [Town Board] Trustees
sha—TI set a 'time and place for such hearing and shall give the
person requesting the same at least, five (5) days' notice of the
time and place thereof.
C. At such hearing, the . person requesting the same, or his
representative, shall be given an opportunity to show cause why
such notice of .violation should be modified or rescinded.. -After
such hearing, the [Town Board] Trustees may sustain, modify or
rescind such notice of violation, or revoke any permit previously
issued, and shall specify the reasons therefor.
D. The notice of violation for which a hearing is requested shall
continue in effect pending the hearing and determination of the
[Town Board] Trustees.
XIV. Subdivision A of Section 97-33 (Penalties for offenses) is repealed and
the following_is substituted in its place.
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A. For each offense against_ any of the provisions of this. chapter �or
an re u ations made pursuant .thereto, or failure .to. comply .with a
written notice or order. of .an -Building Ins ector within the time
fixed or compliance therewith, . the . owner, occupant, Guilder—,
arc itect., contractor or their agents or. any other person who
commits, . to es ar.t. or. . assists . in a commission .of any suc
offense or who .shall. fail. Ao. comp witH a .written order or notice
of any Bui ding Inspector, . shall,- u on a first. conviction t er_eo ,
be guilty o a violation. punishable . . a . fine o .not exceeding. five
hundred dollars or imprisonment. or a. period. not to exceed fifteen
15) days, or both. - Each a . on wh'-H violation. shall occur
shall constitute. a separate, . additional offense. For a second an
subsequent conviction. ., within. ei teen , months. thereafter, suc
person shall e guilty. -of a. violation eunishable by a fine not
exceeding one t ousan ive. hundred. . oars, or im risonment or
a .perio . not to exceed fifteen 5days, or both such fine an
imprisonment.
XV. Subdivision B. of Section 97733 (Penalties for offenses) is amended to
read as follows
B. _ 'in .addition to. the ..above-provided penalties, the [Town Board]
Trustees- may also ,if 'authorized by the Town Board, maintain an
action .or- •proceeding .in the name of the town in a court of
competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain by
injunction the violation of this chapter.
XVI. This Local' Law shall -take .effect upon its filing with the Secretary of
State, except that the provisions of this chapter, as amended by this
Local. Law, 'shall take .effect on.. and after the first day of the second
month after the effective date of this 'Local Law, and shall -be applicable
to a.11 applications for wetland permits filed on and after such date.
All applications for wetland permits filed prior to the first day of the
second - month after .the -effective date of this Local Law shall -be
governed by the provisions. of. #his chapter in effect immediately prior
to the effective date of-this Local Law.
Vote of. the ToWn Bop-rd: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, -Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor
Murphy..
This resolution was .declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Number 30 is to. be offered by Councilman Stoutenburgh.
30. Moved. by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran; 'it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds their
Resolution No. 15(B) adopted on January 31, 1984, authorizing the purchase of
4-6 mm clams and 6-8 mm clams from the Shinnecock Tribal Oyster Project,
Southampton, -New York; at a' total cost of $1,868.00.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY; I might. comment-on this, this was we were participating
with the oyster project that they .have in Southampton and they ran into some
problems with their oysters and were not able to grow the seed clams, so we have
to cancel our order, they can't deliver, and we have to go back up to Massachusetts
and buy. Any other questions?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I. might add that they were gracious enough, to
call us and they could project their problems and told us that we should go some-
place else because they were not working right and I think they appreciated our
support, but I think they were good enough to' let us know that they.couldn't
complete it. :
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. .., ,Any other questions or comments? (No
response.)
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: Number 31, Paul?
31. Mov,ed .by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded. by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town .of Southold hereby authorizes the
purchase of the following clams from Aquacultural Research .Corporation, Dennis,
Massachusetts, the same to be paid from Community Development Funds:
118,000 6-8 mm clams @ $17.00 per 1000-----------$2,006.00
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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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: Number 32 is to rebid.
32. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by_ Councilman Schondebare, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk of the .Town of Southold be and she hereby is
authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the purchase of one (1) 1971
Central Engineering Vac-All Model E-513, mounted on one (1) 1971 Ford Model
LN 900 cab and chassis, or equal. .
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? (No response.)
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:- Number 33 is 'to hire. another Gate Attendant. .
33. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that .the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Gene
P. DiPeri as a part-time Gate Attendant at the Southold Town Landfill Site,.
effective immediately, at a salary of $5.00 per hour. ,
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: Jean,. want to read Resolution No. 34?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: You going .to let me get a resolution here, . huh,
fellows? . Okay.
33. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran; seconded by Councilman Townsend, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby officially
designates that road between Maine Bayview Road and North Bayview Road,
Southold, New York, as CEDAR DRIVE.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY; Any questions? (No response.)
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: Jean, how about doing another one.
COUN.C'ILWOMAN.:COCHRAN: Sure, I'd love to.
35. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded .by Justice Edwards, -it was
RESOLVED .that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby determines that
the sum of $10,000.00 shall be deposited by the Town, in' lieu of reservation of
land for a park. and playground in the major subdivision known as "Constantine
Georgiopoulos at Southold:"
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions? '(-No'"response.)
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: How about 36 too, Jean.
36. Moved by Councilwoman Cochran, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
and directs Supervisor Francis J. Murphy to place a legal notice in The Suffolk
Times and The Long Island Traveler-Watchman—notifying the public that the last
day for acceptance of offers for the sale of development rights to 'the Town of
Southold from farmland owners within the Town is Monday, July 2, 1984 until
11:00 A.M.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any questions?
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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: Number 37..is to seek proposals from appraisers.
37. 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 place a legal notice in The Long
Island Traveler-Watchman seeking proposals for appraisal services to appraise
parcels of land offered to the Town of Southold under the Southold Town
Acquisition of Development Rights in Agricultural Lands Law.
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: Number 38 is the order to increase the maximum amount
proposed to be expended 'for improvements in the Southold Wastewater Disposal
District.
38. Moved by Supervisor Murphy, seconded by Councilman Townsend,
In the Matter ,
of
The Increase in the Maximum Amount -ORDER INCREASING THE MAXIMUM
proposed to be expended for improve- AMOUNT PROPOSED TO BE EXPENDED
ments in the SOUTHOLD WASTEWATER FOR IMPROVEMEN S IN, THE S UTHOLD
DISPOSAL DISTRICT, in the Town of WASTEWATER DISPOSAL DISTRICT
Southold, Suffolk County, New York '
WHEREAS, the .Southcld Wastewater Disposal District was duly established
by a final order of this board adopted on the 15th day of February, 1983, and
amended by an amended final order adopted on the 24th day of May, f983, and
WHEREAS, the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improve-
ment in said district, as stated in the notice of public hearing on the establish-
ment of said district, was $1,877,000., and
WHEREAS, on February 21, •1984, bids were received by the town board
for the construction of the improvement in said district, to consist of the
construction of a scavenger waste pretreatment facility, which bids were in.the .
total amount of $2, 103,753. , and which, when added to the engineering, legal,
administrative, interest and contingency costs incidental to the construction of
such facility, increased the .total cost of construction such facility to $2,632,204,,
and
WHEREAS, Section 209-h. of the Town Law provides that after an improvement
- district- has been established, upon the approval by the Comptroller of the State
of New York, the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvement
in such district may be increased by an order of the town board after a public
hearing, which order shall be subject to a permissive referendum, and
WHEREAS, by order of the Comptroller of the State of New York approved
an increase in the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvement
in said district from the amount of $1,877,000. to the amount of $2,632,204., a• copy
of said order having been filed in the Southold Town Clerk's Office, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held for the purpose of considering the
matter of increasing the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improve-
ment in said district from the amount of $1,877,000. to the amount of $2,632,204.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That it is in the public interest to increase the maximum amount proposed
to be expended for the improvement to be_ constructed in the Southold Wastewater
Disposal District from the amount of $1,877,000 to the amount of $2,632,204 ,
2. That this Order is subject to a permissive referendum as provided in
Section 209-e of the Town Law.
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; That's the end of our prepared and amended agenda.
At this time I would like the members of the Town Board to ask if they have
anything further to say? Councilman Schondebare?
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: No,. nothing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Joe?
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COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: No, Frank..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Paul?
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Nope.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Jean?
COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Nothing, thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Ray?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: Nothing, thank you..
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At this time I would like to ask anyone in the audience
if they would like to address the Board? Please use the mike and give your name
so we could have it 'as part of the record.
MRS. EDITH CROSLEY, Driftwood Cove, Greenport: Good evening. I am Edith
Crosley and live in the Driftwood Cove Apartments located ..at Ninth and Front
Street in the unincorporated area of the Town of Southold. I appear before you
as a spokesman for the residents of Driftwood Cove, some of whom are here this
evening. Will'the residents who are here this evening from Driftwood Cove please
identify yourselves (approximately 25 people were present) . Of vital concern to
all of us is the proposed conversion of the Driftwood Apartments to cooperative
ownership. Formal announcement of this fact was made known to us. this Friday
when Mr. Lewis 'Edson, present manager of the Driftwood Cove, delivered to each
tenant a copy of the original. conversion proposal already submitted to the New
York State .Attorney General's .Office. The first words we read at the top of,the
copy were.a.little shattering, in quote, "this is an eviction plan. In.!the event
the buildings are converted to cooperative ownership, non-purchasing.tenants
wily be evicted for failure to purchase their apartments, see pages 29 through_
30 details concerning the five year moratorium on eviction proceedings granted
to eligible senior citizens and eligible disabled persons." Page 30 'revealed that
an .elderly senior citizen is one who is 'a non-purchasing tenant of record on the
acceptance date of this plan by the Attorney General's Office, and who, including•
their spouse, elected not to purchase their apartment within sixty days from the
date the plan was accepted by the Attorney General's Office. EligibIE6Aisabled
persons are those with a medically sanctioned permanent impairment who have
elected within the same time period, heretofore mentioned, to become non-purchasing
tenants. It must be apparent that those residents under sixty-two, who chose
not to purchase their apartments, will be subject to eviction after the sixty day
grace. It is noted that within the five year moratorium renewal leases will be
offered to eligible senior citizens and eligible disabled persons when their leases
expire; thereby hangs the rub. For instance, in a letter received from the HX
Construction Company on May 23rd, 1983, they announced to the tenants that
the present rent for the smaller apartments were going to go from $265. 00 to.
$295. 00. The larger apartments were going to go from_ $305.00 to $340.00. On
May 7th, 1984'we all received a letter that the present rent was going from
$295.00_,to $340.00 and bigger apartments were going from $340.00 to $395.00.
We know that the recently passed New York State Stabilization Bill does not
cover towns in.'-Suffolk County. We. also know that the recent Home Rule
Resolution proposed by the Suffolk County. Legislature to the State, requesting
that Suffolk County. be brought under the State Rent Stabilization, was defeated
by one vote in the County. Legislature. With governmental protection regarding
rent 'control, we 'are fearful that come. each lease renewal time our rents will'
spiral way beyond .our .financial needs. . This would nullify, I think, or we think,
the five year moratorium for senior and disabled citizens living in Driftwood Cove.
Or, not meeting oh0s .-Tent each month will lead.- to eviction. This will add to.a
further trumatic experience of seeking affordable housing elsewhere in Southold
Town. Supervisor Murphy .and Councilpersons, you and we are accutely aware
of the critical shortage of affordable housing in'Southold Town. We, therefore,
request of you serious: consideration 'and prompt action to seek ways and .means
to create the much needed housing.. A .possible suggestion is to use Community
Development moneys, along with Revenue Sharing-money, to acquire tracts .of
available land in the Town on which. Federally sponsored Section 202 housing for
the elderly and 515 multi-family housing. County Consortium. Thank you,very
much.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Edie. I would like to just:mention to e--
Town Board and the people out here that after our meeting today, wh_m° WP
finished up, it was after 5.;ti0.=o'doi ck, there was a call from Aspc-rablyman
Hoc hbrueckner's-office,--and he is sending out to.Southo�ld -:awn some.. in:fdrmia
tion. : l rnagine, Edie, 'you must have contacted hi
MRS. CROSLEY: Yes, I. did. .
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: And he is. sending out some information on this law that
you were talking about, and also there is something where the Attorney General
will look into the possibility of not allowing such exorbitant rent increases unless
they were really documented and needed. So, this is the start of what .we can do.
Is there anyone else in the audience would like to make any .comments to the Town
Board?
MRS. RUTH OLIVA: Our. faithful little following down here, during Work Session,
would like to ask Councilman Schondebare how his contest is coming along for the
Southold Banner?.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: You mean our seal? The school will be notified .
and the students. will' participate hopefully, and so will 'the rest of the Town
people. .Although I understand that there is some people who would like to
have it just one person to determine who's going to have the banner and what
the banner shall look like. But so far I'm determined to have the Town's people
have a voice in it.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: In the back, sir?
MR. JOHN GEISSMAN, .Driftwood Cove: . It's in reference to the problem she
talked about in Driftwood Cove and the senior citizens. The people that have
rent increases will get them as ..usual as they've been getting them, and it doesn't
apply to--it applies to all people there, where some can make it and some can't,
but if there could be some way under this new thing, the Attorney General, could
it be done for two years or three years the same, or some such figure, of a lease
arrangement that it could be handled that way. That was the most easily .done in
the past. Maybe it could be done that way now.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY:. I .think maybe as soon as we get this information from
the Assemblyman's Office, we'll work with .our .local Assemblyman also, and with
our Town Attorney, and see what we' can do..
is the Code, the Building Code, does that
MR. 'GEISSMAN: One further thing;
allow multi-dwellings of that sort in the.area? . I know there are condominiums,
does it allow the comp?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I don't know, we would have to research that. I couldn't
tell you off the top of my head. Bob, would you have any idea?
TOWN ATTORNEY .TASKER: Our. Zoning Code makes no distinction as to the,
type of ownership .of multi-dwelling units. In other words, what we do is regulate
the number of units on a particular acre•of land, whether they're co-op-, whether
they're individual;:. or whether they're condominium. The Code does not not
make a distinction as to- the .type of ownership.
MR. GEISSMAN: So there can be twenty stories high, or ten stories high?
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: No, I. didn't say that. You talked about co-ops.
Our Code makes .no distinction:.as to the method by which these units are owned%-
It does have limitations as to the�number of units per acre, the height, the size
of the yards, the setbacks, and all of the other Bulk requirements. But we don't
legislate the type of ownership.
MR. GEISSMAN: . Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, John. Edie?
MRS. CROSLEY: It was pointed out. under.,.,ge.neral information in the letter I:
sent from Mr. Halpern, and it says here, "There is some question about the .
zoning and use of the property. The complete records could not be located at
the Building Department."
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Any other comments? Frank?
MR. FRANK BEAR, Southold: My name is Frank Bear. One item in the Agenda
refers to-=Number9--petitions for, relief from the Bulk requirements of the Zoning
Code, and so forth. Mr. Tasker .just referred to the Bulk requirements again.
I'd be willing, to bet you that in this crowd, including me, there's not more than
one or two people knows what-that is all about. I see it in the legal advertising
quil-c _often. The reason I bring this up-. is not wholely because we don't know
what that ^ans., but because I attended, recently, a meeting in Cutchogue
conducted by try* --new organization called SOS, objectirg`-ta=the--Seacroft situation.
- -hat they couldn't read the legals, couldn't understand the
People there complain
legals, and what it was ail `:"art. I thought it might be helpful now if we could
get an explanation of what Bulk , a:;�,irements are, and two, after that, . there's
something I like to make, a suggestion.
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TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: All right. Zoning Code, rather than every instance
of every particular type of use specifying in the text of the- Code the size of the
lot, the size of'the building, the front yard, the rear yard, the side yards, the
percentage of lot coverage, the number of parking spaces and all of these things,
which are called Bulk because they regulate the Bulk use of the property. This
is all put in one big. section,' in columns, and it says, minimum size lot in one zone,
so many square feet. Front yard setbacks, so many feet. Rear 'yard setbacks,
so many feet. One side yard, so many feet. Both side yards, a total of so many
feet. The percentage of lot coverage. The size of the dwelling unit, the square
feet. The number of parking spaces that must be. These are all set forth in
columns, in one schedule., and,it's referred to as the Bulk Schedule, and through
the Code it says, in'each use district, that the use of the property in each district
must conform to the 'bulk schedule. And you go back to the last page in the Code
and all of these columns are.set forth for every single use district, and that's the
Bulk Schedule. We felt it was easier to set it 'up in columns, referred to by the
districts, and listing all of these things in order;- rather than scatter them all
through the whole Code, and.that's the way it's been. So all you have to do is
pick up the Code, and wherever it refers to the Bulk Schedule, go back to the
last page of the Zoning Code and there they are.
MR. BEAR: Thank you very much. Where is this 'Zoning Code available.and how---
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: The Zoning Code is 'a public record. It's in the
Town Code. The Code Books and sections are available to the public 'to purchase.
MR. BEAR: For how much?
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: Each particular chapter is broken down into different
costs and the costs are determined on the amount it 'cost the Town to have them-
published so that the Code has some 75 Chapters. A chapter is a portion of the
Code relating to a particular thing. The Zoning Code part of it is Chapter 1'00.
Now, to buy--I .think the Town Clerk could tell you what, to buy the whole Zoning
Code--price.
TOWN CLERK TERRY; The entire Code of the Town of Southold is $110.00. It
contains every ordinance or regulation in'the Town. . The Zoning Ordinance, Frank,
is $7. 00, and may be purchased in my office any time---plus tax.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Of course you'd have to buy it -to see it.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: You are welcome to come in and look at it and make-.your
decision whether you would like to buy it or not.
MR. BEAR: ' Now you see how simple this is.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Yes, it 'is.
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TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: It's .really not that complex I don't think.
MR. BEAR: Not to a lawyer, no.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: I mean to anybody. If you want. to know what the
Zoning regulation is; you can go to the Town Clerk and she'll say, "Here :it is."
Now, if you want this 'to take home with you, give me $7.00, and it's a nicely
bound little ,booklet, and it's yours. Now, I think the Zoning Code is the most
expensive Chapter in your Code. Some of them are only six or eight pages-and .
they're probably a $1. 00.
MR. BEAR: I wonder, in' the next legal ad you could have.a:-asterisk beside the
word "Bulk" and down at the end explain this the. same as�you: have.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: That would be rather difficult, and very costly to the
Town.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER:' That would be difficult because it took me five
minutes to explainit.to .you.
MR. BEAR: That's my. point. . Exactly my point-
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: 1 .don't think it's that complex for anybody that
looks at it. Now, if you do not wish to look at it, if you don't want to take
the time, if you don't want to familiarize yourself with the laws of the Town,
that is 'not, I_ don't, think,- anybody's fault but .yours.
MR. BEAR: I .think you know, Bob, that l have familiarized myself with the
laws of this Town and what goes on here. But my point is, and when you see
this word in a Iegal ad,- the people who read it, if they read it, and today we
had one legal 'ad that literally, was about that long, the people read that- and
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they are looking for something particular that they maybe interested in, or just
want to find out if something's going on, the people do not know what that means,
and I think the people of this Town have a right to know what these things mean.
Now, I have a suggestion to make, maybe it's a good one, maybe it's a lousey
one, but it seems to me that if we have public hearings coming up, such as the
ones that are mentioned. in tonight's Agenda, that it might be worthwhile for :the
benefit of the people of this Town, to have a news release, sent out to the news-
papers, saying, "There' is going to be a public hearing on such and such a zone
change,". write .it in English so. people can understand it and have it in the paper
each week.. Thank you.
TOWN. ATTORNEY TASKER: If you did that, you would create a legal problem,
because you may not clearly explain it in this news release, in which event. you're
going to have a legal problem as to whether or not you did give proper notice,
and so we do it.in the form that is legally approved by the courts. Now, otherwise
we're going to be subjected to law suits for improper notice.
MR. BEAR: Suppose the newspaper came along and asked for the information
and printed it themselves? That wouldn't be---
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: . That's not an official notice. That's the newspapers
version.
MR. BEAR: .'I'm not suggesting official notice. All I'm suggesting is the news
release would tell people---
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: But if the Town did this, it would then be an
official notice.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Excuse me. I think we brought this up once
before. What we're saying_--
MR. BEAR: I don't say to do this instead of the legal notices.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: No, absolutely not.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Excuse me, ; Frank. Are you aware that the newspapers
call my office each week to. ask for what meetings are being held and what hearings
are being held and they put it=-if you will notice in The Suffolk Times--inside of
page 2 there's a column there that lists all .the Town meetings and anything of
interest.
MR. BEAR: I'm quite aware of that. . 1 see it :every week. But that doesn't
explain what it's.all about. ' People don't understand. Joe had something he
wanted to say.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Well; basically, what I was saying is I think .it's also
while I'm 'not opposed to doing what you're saying, if 'it doesn't present. a legal
problem--I think .it's also an obligation of the newspapers to do that. ' I think
that they've got to analyze what's coming up. They get the legals, they certainly
should read .them, .and perhaps they could do a. capsule synopsis of important
hearing and' zone changes that.would. come up and I would be happy to see such
a thing.
COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I have spoken--I .think:: we spoke with Judy on
this one or two meetings ago. That we're not saying to take away. I don't think
that this is what you're saying, ,Frank. We say the legal notice has. to be there,
but it could be at the top a synopsis of it, which the average person.could read
and say, this is what's.going on., 'and then the legal.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER:. If you do that, Paul, you are confusing. Because,
if the caption or the synposis.i.s at variance with what's in the legal notice you've
got a problem. Now, we're putting the notice in the way the courts have approved
these things. Now, I think, that the .purpose of the notice, if you have some doubt
as to .what .it means, what the. notice does is put you on notice to inquire. Come
down to the Town Hall:
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Call me, people call: me everyday to inquire about public
notices or articles in the newspaper concerning the Town.
MR. BEAR: This doesn't help the people ,understand what's going and. I realize
as an attorney you've been in this all of his live can see. it the way you do, Bob,
I'm not arguing with you, but the average person, the average person reading
the newspaper, the average voter, the average citizen, is 'not going to be able
to'. understand and if you see it. in a news story, where he can read it, .where
there's a headline on it and he can read it and understand what it says, then
he may be willing to come out to a public hearing or go to a meeting that has
something about it, but the way it's done now, it's completely confusing, completely
un-understable and- it just doesn't work.. .
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TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: I think that. the notice that you're talking about
was, I think, just about as clear as anybody' could make it. It says, "Notice is
given that a hearing will be held on the matter of changing the zone of. the
following described property from "A" Residential and Agricultural Use District
to "M" Multiple Residence District, and then it describes the property by a metes
and bounds legal description. And then indicated to you when and where the
hearing will be held. 1 don't know how much clearer you can make it.
MR. BEAR: I can write a lot clearer than that.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Anyone else?. Jean?
MRS. JEAN TIEDKE: I think the problem is exactly what Bob was, saying, the
metes and the bounds. You read so many degrees this way, so many degrees
that way and it goes on and on and on. I should think it would be possible to
say, "this property is located at the west side of such and such a road, between
such and such roads." A general idea of where it is.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: And then we would get attacked because we don't
clearly define the property.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: You must legal) put the metes and bounds.
MRS. TIEDKE: Of course you must, but you could also say at the beginning or
at the end, "this property is on Hobart Road between Korn and L'Hommedieu,"
or whatever it is. Why couldn't it be done?
SUPERVISOR MURPHY; I Ahink what they're saying, Bob, can you add a little
bit more than. what is legall required?
MRS. TIEDKE: Why not?
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: I would prefer not to, and the reason that I'm
saying that is 'is that we're opening up legal approaches to attacks. 1 think
that that notice was very very clear. I do not find that most people are confused
when they pick up their:deed and they read the; description in their deed of their
property.' In my experience I have not had any--very few people who could not
read their deed and ascertain the property, and it's a metes and bounds description.
I think in fact what happened here is that the people finally found a reason. This
is a year after the hearing and they had the hearing and I think you had about
100 people here. How can 100 people find out what it's all about. I think also
there was newspaper articles about this 'in reference to the hearing.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: I think what Frank 'is 'also saying, is if we enlarged
upon- what Judy does presently, giving the calender of• events in the Town. Would
there be anything wrong in doing something like that? Just a little more--
TOWN. ATTORNEY TASKER: This.:comes from an official source. And suppose
she overlooked' something, and people say it wasn't in the ;Town Clerk's official
notices,: because what she publishes as a bulletin automatically then becomes the
official, and if 'she omits, or if she makes a mistake then we've got to answer to
it. What we're doing, we're doing it 'the legal way that the law requires it and
anything else from that--any deviation, all I'm saying is that you're opening
yourself for possible attacks as to the whole proceeding. -
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Bob, may I make a suggestion? Why don't we invite
the newspapers to call the Town office prior to their publication for a general
discussion of any upcoming hearing or event, wherein that could be put in a
newspaper story or an article on it. I just think that that---
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: I think that they already do this.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: They do already do this.
COUNCILMAN SCHONDEBARE: I hope they're doing that.
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: They make a judgment as to what they .think the
public 'is interested in and they pretty well expand on it, and 1 think most of
their stories concerning these events are factual, and I don't know what more
notice you can have. I mean, this is the first time I can recall in' twenty-five
years that all of a sudden people said they don't understand what. the notice is.
If you read the notice, Frank,. I think you'll find it's rather_ clear.
MR. BEAR: I read the notices, Bob, pretty carefully, and, some of them I find
clear and some of them I don't find so clear. .
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: Then what do you do? Then .you come down to
Town Hall and you_investigate it.
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MR. BEAR: 1 do that sort of thing, but I'm trying to tell you, and if you'll
listen, please,--
TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: I won't say anything more, I've made my point.,
MR. BEAR: ' What I'm trying to 'say is the general public will not understand
these things. We had a hearing here on Seacroft last summer. How many people
turned out? Well',they found out about it and then they came in here with a
petition, which they weren't allowed to file with the Town Board. This has
been the sort of thing which happens over and over again. Not on everything,
no. Sometimes the word gets around, but I think it's up to this Town Board
to do everything it can, and I don't want them to do anything illegal, everything
they can to be sure that the people.of the Town know what's going on in these
public hearings and what they're all about. I think the newspapers have. a
responsibility too, and I hope they will follow up even more so, but the problem
is we see the Agenda news stories sometimes on what the Trustees are going to
do, we never see it on what the Town Board is going to do, and it think it's
time that we did something to help the people of this Town understand what's
being talked and going to be talked about at public hearing and other events.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Frank. Is there anyone else would like to
comment? Bessie, would you like to comment on the CAST meeting next Wednesday
isn't it? Where you are inviting public officials, the State Senator and County
Legislators? ,
MRS. BESSIE SWANN, Director, CAST: Yes, that's next Thursday. It's a
broad-base meeting. The principal purpose is to continue our advocacy for
Community Service Block Grants to the State. It has not been addressed in
the 84-85 Federal Budget as of yet and we're soliciting the support, soliticin j
the support of our elected officials in our area to consider replacing those
funds in the Federal Budget. So all of our elected officials have been invited
on June 14th at the CAST center in Greenport and the Town Council.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At what time?
COUNCILMAN. SCHONDEBARE: What time, Bessie?
MRS. SWANN:. That's at ,6:00 o'clock. The Board meeting is at 5:.15
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: ., Thank .you. Jean? ~
MRS. TIEDKE: . I would like to say thank you in public to Bessie Swann and
Harper LeCompte for the very good meeting .they put on .last week on housing
and various people here who participated. It was very well done.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Our thanks also. Okay--. Jim?
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT' DIRECTOR .McMAHON: In' reference to that meeting
I'd just like to thank the members. of.the Town Board who`were at the meeting....,.,
think there are a couple of issues that were brought up at the meeting that';
very shortly need to be addressed. One of them is what do you do with the
100 units at:.Driftwood .Cove that are now possibly. going condominium---= .
MRS. CROSLEY.: Co-ops.
MR. McMAHON: Basically..the same difference.
MRS. CROSLEY: No, ho, ' not at all.
MR. GEISSMAN We know the difference.
MR. McMAHON: The co-ops. The..issup in Southold Town of two-family housing,
think, has to be addressed shortly.. The issue of multi-family housing has to
be addressed. It's getting to the point now in Southold Town where we find it's
no longer feasible for a young family. to find, number one, a rental house, or to
find a house to purchase. The prices are sky-rocketing. The senior citizens
in our community, -we have ,a large senior citizen population, over 30% of Southold
Town is senior citizen, and my question, I guess, to the Town Board. and the
Planning Board, is how do we provide housing for our senior citizens; how do we
provide housing for your young families? They're being forced out of the market
and I think it's now the question before the Planning Board is how do we make
provisions for those people? How do we get two-family housing on the books?
How do we get multi-family? Where do we zone for multi-family? Where'do we find
housing that we so desperately need? F know here just in Driftwood Cove_ we've
got, as I said, 100 units. I did some quick figuring today. At an offering price
of $35,000, if you put. $30, 000--or if you put $5,000 down and.mortgage $30,000,
with your interest payments, with your monthly utility bills, with your common
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charge, you're talking about $800 a month. , And where do you go from there?
So it's something that has to be addressed and addressed quickly.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Jim. Any other comments? Edie?.
MRS. CROSLEY: It just occurred to me that the senior citizens--mostly ,senior
citizens that are living on a fixed income and *a moderately fixed income, who
don't think could go to a bank or a banking agency and ask them for a mortgage.
don't think a bank would grant someone on a very low fixed income, a' mortgage
for $35,000. So that's one of the things that we're facing. At .70,. you. know; we'
don't want to be burning the mortgage at 95.
SUPERVISOR. MURPHY: -Thank you, Edie: Very, good. Any other comments?
Okay, we do have three more resolutions that we're going to have to add on,
• being that we. did pass this Order on the Wastewater Treatment District, to award
these contracts. I'll .make .them fast. The first one..is Number 39.
.39. Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by .Supervisor Murphy, it 'was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid'
of Ferran Concrete Co. , Inc., in the amount of' $1,957,000. 00 for Contract No. 1 -
General Construction and Mechanical Work,. for the Scavenger Waste Treatment
Facility, Wastewater Disposal District, Town of Southold, Federal Project No.
C36-1120-03. This. is a Lump Sum .Contract and includes all work, labor -and
materials required by the Contract Drawings, Information to Bidders, . General
Conditioins, Specifications or otherwise .required for the proper completion of
the Contract, .and be it further
RESOLVED .that Supervisor Francis J. Murphy be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to enter into a contract with Ferran Concrete Co., Inc. for the
aforesaid work under Contract. No. 1 - General Construction and Mechanical
Work, for the Scavenger .Waste Treatment Facility. . x
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: Number. 40 is the Plumbing contract.
40. Moved by Supervisor. Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it ;was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of. .the Town of Southold hereby accepts the
bid of James McCullagh Co.; Inca in the amount of $29,400.00 for Contract No.
3 - Plumbing, for the Scavenger -Waste Treatment Facility, Wastewater. Disposal
District, Town .of Southold, Federal Project No. C36-'1120-03.This is a Lump
Sum Contract and includes all work, labor and materials required by the. Contract
Drawings, Information to Bidders,. General Conditions, Specifications or otherwise
required for the proper completion of'the Contract, and be it further
RESOLVED that Supervisor. Francis 'J. Murphy be and he hereby is authorized
and directed. to enter .into a contract with James McCulla h Co., Inc.for the
aforesaid work under Contract No. 3 - Plumbing, ,for the Scavenger Waste
Treatment Facility.
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: Number 41 is the Electrical contract.
41. Moved by Councilman Stoutenburgh, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid
of McDowell Electric Corp. , in the amount of _$97,797.00 for Contract No. 4 -
Electrical, for the Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility, Wastewater Disposal
District, Town of Southold, Federal Project No. C36-1120-03. This is a Lump Sum
Contract and includes all work, labor and materials required by the Contract
Drawings, Information to Bidders, General Conditions, Specifications or other-
wise required for the proper completion of the Contract, and be it further
RESOLVED that. Supervisor Francis 'J: .Murphy be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to enter into a contract with McDowell .Electric Corp. for the
aforesaid work under Contract No. 4 - Electrical, .for the Scavenger Waste'
Treatment Facility.
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: I might comment at this time, for anyone who doesn't
realize, the reading -on the roll call is done by seniority and alphabetically.
We're not downplaying .Jean at all by making her vote_ first. Again I would, like
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to thank everybody for their attendance today and for your cooperation and
participation and at this time Pd like to entertain.a motion to adjourn.
Moved by Councilman .Townsend, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Vote of the Town - Board: Ayes: Councilwoman .Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, Justice Edwards, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor
Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk