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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
May 14, 1996
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J . Hussie, Councilman
Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. , Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Justice Louisa P. Evans,
Councilman William D. Moore, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury
L. Dowd.
9:05 A.M. - The Town Board discussed the question of the formation of Peconic
County, and agreed to support a referendum. A resolution (25) was placed on the
agenda urging the passage' of NYS Assembly bill A1.6382-A to give the residents of
the East End an 'Opportunity - to make known their Wishes on the creation of Peconic
County..----Councilwoman Oliva reported on progress at the Scavenger Waste
Treatment Plant. The Board discussed . future operation of the plant, and it was
agreed the Supervisor would .send a letter to Greenport Village asking what their
future plans are for processing the waste. Council.rwoman Oliva will contact Cameron
Engineering and H2M to see if they have a ballpa'rk cost for the Town to operate
the plant.----Town Board reviewed a memorandum from the Town Attorney with
regard to letters from Frank Flynn concerning the ';Port of Egypt site plan, and the
areas Mr. Flynn feels the Town Code is not; sufficiently ..clear and requests
clarification. Mr. Flynn's letter will be sent to ; Code Committee for review.----
Memorandum from Solid Waste Coordinator Jim Bunchuck requesting the hiring of
Jesse Wilson as a full-time .laborer at the Disposal Area. The position will be posted
and the appointment made at the May 28th meeting.;---Request from Chief Droskoski
to send Detective Beth Dzenkowski to a National ': DARE Officers Annual Training
Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Town Board would like to see a brochure
describing the conference before making a decision.-*---Letter from General Code
Publishers Corp. proposing . a recodification project for the Town. Before inviting
General Code representatives to meet with the Board. ; Councilwoman Hussie and others
will visit the Village of Lake Grove and Town of Oyster Bay, clients of General
Code, to view their operations.----Town Board considered a request from L. I . Head
Start Child Development Services, Inc. for a 19961 grant, and placed a resolution
(26) on the agenda to allocate $2,000 to them.----Board discussed the 1996
Retirement Incentive Program, made available by i the NYS Employees' Retirement
System under Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1996. Senior Accountant Cushman will
prepare an analysis , of the eligible positions for the Board's consideration on May
28th.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
10 :15 A.M. - On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss personnel.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present:
Town Clerk .Terry, Town Attorney Dowd, Senior Accountant Cushman. As a result
of this Executive Session; the Board approved a resolution (30) to create the
position of -Data Processing Equipment Operator and .set a salary scale for the
position.
11 :05 A.M. - Work Session resumed and the Town Board set May 31st, beginning
at 1 :00 P.M. , for a number of interviews.—-Councilwoman Oliva requested an
allocation of funds to print the proposed Anti-Bia's Task Force pamphlets. Board
placed a resolution (28) on the agenda to allocate $500, and a budget modification
(32) was later put. on the agenda to cover the allocation.----Town Board discussed
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the creation of a. seasonal Laborer for litter control position. Superintendent of
Highways Jacobs has a list of applicants, and w4l fill the position, which will .be
paid from the budget for Parks.----Board discussed the fee paid to interpreters.
Accounting Department had questioned varying fees paid by the Police Department.
Court Clerk Barbara Andrade advised the Board that the Court pays $35.00 per half
day; this never varies. However, the Police Department pay more inasmuch as the
interpreter must come in in the middle of the night,; weekends, and holidays. Board
agreed this method is reasonable and declined to set the fees by resolution.----Town
Board placed a resolution (31) on the agenda to reappoint the Fishers Island Harbor
Committee.----Board reviewed the proposal of Dvirka and Bartilucci to prepare the
Landfill Closure Investigation and. Report. D&B made a proposal to the Board that
they could save $5, 100 by providing a Town employee to assist during the field
investigation. Superintendent of Highways Jacobs was consulted, and he has an
individual who could be appointed to assist D&B, and then continue on with him for
the remainder of the summer as a seasonal employee. A resolution (29) .was placed
on the agenda to engage the services of D8B to prepare the investigation and
report.----Councilwoman Hussie discussed the timetable for landfill closure. She
distributed the timetable, and the Board agreed to, study it and discuss it in depth
on May 28th.----Letter from the State Liquor Authority asking for the Town Board's
official position on the granting of an on-premises liquor license to Donielle's
Restaurant Inc. , Mattituck. The Board has no objection and the Town Clerk will so
advise the Liquor. Authority.----Town Board discussed the replacement of Police
Chief Droskoski,• 'who will retire on May 31st. jCouncilman Townsend expressed
concern with paying a new Police Chief the rate of pay being currently received by
Chief Droskoski. He suggested perhaps the position of Chief of Police could be
abolished, and a Captain appointed. The Board was unsure whether this would be
permissible under Civil Service regulations, and Supervisor Cochran will gather all
the necessary information as provided under the law for consideration at the May
28th meeting.----Town Board placed a resolution (33) on the agenda to refer a
proposed "Local Law in Relation to Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage" to the
Town and County Planning Boards.
12 :40 P.M. - Town Board reviewed the ;resolutions , to be voted on at the 4:30 P.M.
Regular meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
12 :55 P.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore,
it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss an
employee disciplinary hearing. Vote of the Board : Ayes : Supervisor Cochran,
Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans,
Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.
1 :40 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on May 14,
1996, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:10 P.M. with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran
Councilwoman Alice J . Hussie
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr-.
Councilwoman Ruth D. 'Oliva
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Laury "L. Dowd
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have approval of audit of bills for May
14, 1996.
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Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $147,823. 10; General
Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $1,883.'68; Community Development
Fund bills in 'the amount of $8,664.48; . Highway Fund Whole Town bills in
the amount of $9,754.19 Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$8,985.06; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of $5,500.00; Ag
Land Development Rights bills in the amount I of $110,243.30; Tractor &
Payloader Capital bills in the amount of $12,095.78; Fishers Island
Ferry District bills in the amount of $10,965.13; Refuse & Garbage
District bills in the amount of $227,776.'.98; Southold Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $6,229.51; . Fishers Island Ferry District
Agency E Trust bills in the amount of $839.30. .
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the April 30, i 1996, Town Board meeting
be and hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman - Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Moved by .Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that. the next. regular meeting of 11 the Southold Town Board
will be held at 7:30 P.M:, Tuesday, May 28, 1996, at the Southold Town
Hall, Southold' New York.-
Vote of the ' Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore; Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend';, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you can see we ihave four scheduled public
hearings. The- first one scheduled for 5:00 P.M. , so we will continue with
business, and at that time we will stop for input for the hearings. Also,
you see by the agenda that the monthly reports have been filed with the
Town Clerk's ,. Office. Public . Notices and corn munications appear on the
agenda as we have received them.
I . REPORTS.
1 . Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly
Report for April, 1996.
2. Southold Town Investigator's Monthly Report, for March, 1996.
3. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report; for April, 1996.
4. Southold Town Trustee's Monthly Report for April, 1996.
5. Southold Town Recreation Department Monthly Report for April,
1996.
6. Lawrence Healthcare Town Health Benefit Analysis for April,
1996.
7. Lawrence Healthcare PBA Health Benefit Analysis for April,
1996.
8. Southold Town Police Department Monthly Report for April, 1996.
9. Southold Town Building Inspector's iMonthly Report for April,
1996.
10. Southold Town Justice Bruer's Monthly Court Report for April,
1996.
11 . Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthlyi Report for April, 1996.
12. Southold Town Investigator's Monthly ,Report for April, 1996.
MAY 14, 1996
II . PUBLIC NOTICES.
1 . U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, New York District, application
of Suffolk County Department of Public Works to dredge with ten years
maintenance- and beach nourishment at Brushes Creek, Laurel, Southold,
New York.
2. U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, New York District, application
of Fishers Island Ferry District to reconstruct' an existing ramp in Silver
Eel Cove, Fishers Island, New York.
3. Southold Town Board of Trustees Notice of policy adoption
allowing property line fences to extend seaward only to the point of Mean
High Tide and .be no -more dense that a split rail fence.
4. Southold Town Board of Trustees Notice of Policy adoption to
restrict the length of residential docks on the Peconic and Gardeners Bays
no further out that 100' from the Mean High Water.
5. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,
Notice of Complete Application of Neil McGoldrick to dredge channel,
place spoil as. beach nourishment on applicant's beach above Mean High
Water, backfill or truck upland.
III . COMMUNICATIONS.
1 . Joseph Fischetti to Robert Kassner. thanking him and the staff
of the Planning Board for the informative workshop presented.
2. James O. Frein, Regional Traffic Engineer of the New York
State Department of Transportation in regard to investigating area speed
limit on Non-State Highway in the Laughing Waters area.
3. Secretary of State Treadwel) to Merlon E. Wiggin, East
End Seaport Marine Foundation in regard to the tall ship Picon Castle,
and the restoration of the marine railway.
4. Edward E. Wankel; Deputy Commissioner NYS Office of Parks
advising Supervisor Cochran. the the Toll Booth at Orient State Park has
been moved approximately`300 feet from Route 25.
5. Kenneth P. LaValle asking for Supervisor Cochran's support
in regard to management flexibility in State University Hospitals.
6. Congressman Michael P. Forbes requesting a Southold Town flag.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
1 . 5:00 P.M., on a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Public
Access to Records".
2. 5:02 : P.M., on a proposed "Local Law Amending Parking at
Beaches".
3. 5:05 ,P.M., on a proposed ".Local Law in Relation to Lighthouse
Road".
4. 5:07, P.M., on a proposed "Local Law to Require Parking Permits
Year Round".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know Town !Board has a policy that if
there is any resolution, that you would like to address the Board on,
please feel free to do it at this time. You ;will have the opportunity
later in the meeting to address the Town Board on any public topic that
you would like to share with us. Is there anyone who would like to
address the Town Board in relation to a 1printed resolution. Mr.
Siegmann?
ED SIEGMANN: Could I just have an explanation on Number 8, the
Early Retirement Program?
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MAY 14, 1996
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN- This is a program that comes from New York
State Retirement, and the Town Board reviews positions and the people,
and if we see that we can save money, it's fifty percent over a two year
period, we can then offer this retirement to the employees that qualify.
So, we're in the middle of reviewing this' now, and getting some
information as.to any positions that we might receive funds on. Of course,
the person has to agree to the retirement. You're .picking up things from
under discussion. It's not in relation to resolutions.
ED SIEGMANN: There's no resolution on that?.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No. Would you hold that then until later.
Thank you, Ed:
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: Phil VanBourgondien of Southold. On
resolution #29, engage the services of Dvirka and Bartilucci to
prepare Landfill Closure Investigation and Report. It seems that we've
been working on. this Landfill, what's the status?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: For years, and years, and years, and we still
have years to come, unfortunately. AI'ice is Chairman of that committee,
so I'm going to let her answer this question.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: . . We have been hiring Dvirka and Bartilucci
for a number of years now to do various pieces. According to the
stipulation with the DEC, we have to within a certain length of time, a
certain time period, close the landfill. We had to cap the whole thing,
and there are about ten different stages that we go through. This
particular one, that we're doing right now is ! the first one, which is a
matter of drilling a lot of wells for the gas ; venting, monitoring those
wells, doing the• same thing to the existing water wells that are up there,
compiling all that information., That information then will be used to go
to step two, . when you'll probably see then, or some other name on the
agenda, for another engagement.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: I already did. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else that would like to address
the Board in relation to any of the resolutions? (No response. ) If not,
we shall begin going through the resolutions.
I .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of, the Town of Southold hereby
rescinds resolution no. 15, adopted on April 30, 1996, changing the
effective date' of the .termination of Scale Operator Robert A. McCaffery,
and resolution no. 38, adopted on April 30, 1996, changing the effective
date of the termination of Scale Operator Robert A. McCaffery, and
resolution no. 38, adopted on April 30, 1996, appointing Robert A.
McCaffery as a part-time Gate Attendant at! the Disposal Area, and
resolution no. 40, . adopted on April 30, 1996, appointing Robert A.
McCaffery as a part-time Laborer at the Scavenger Waste Treatment
Plant.
I .-Vote of the —Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend; Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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2.-Moved .by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Robert. A. McCaffery as a full-time Laborer at the Scavenger
Waste Treatment Plant, effective April 25, 1996, �at a salary of $13.05 per
hour; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board appoints Robert McCaffery
as a part-time Scale Operator at the Disposal Area for 'one day only, may
5, 1996, at a salary of $13.05 per hour.
2 .-Vote of, the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman, Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend-; Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Just',ice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for 'the'
purchase of the following road surface treatments for the Superintendent
of Highways:
1 . Oil and Sand
2. Oil and Stone
3. Liquid Asphalt
4. Sand Mix (Type 5 SHIM)l
5. Type 6 Top
6. Emulsions and Stone
3-.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
it.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on . the 14th day of May, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Senior Citizen Exemption"; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town, Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M. , Tuesday, May
28, 1996, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road il Southold, New York, as
time and place for% ,a public hearing on this Local Law, which reads as
follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Senior- Citizen Exemption
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I . Chapter 85 (Taxation) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1 . Section 85-1 (Partial exemption for senior- citizens) is amended
as follows:
A. Amount of exemption.
(1) Real property owned by one (1 ) or more persons, each
of whom is sixty-five (65) years ofl age or over, or
real property owned by husband avid wife, one (1) of
whore is. sixty-five (65) years of age or over, shall
be exempt from town taxes to the extent provided,
subject to the following income limitations :
Extent of Exemption
Income (percent)
Up to $17,499 15Go
$17,500: to $18,499 ►t50
$18,500 to $19,499 rt00
$19,500 to $20,499 135o
$20,500 to $21,399 '300
$21 ,400 to :$22,299 25,
$22,300 to $23, 199 zoo
$23,200 to $24,099 .15`0
$24, 100 to $24,999 100
$25,000 to $25,899 50
$49;800-to-$}r#;799 rt50
$4 47 800-to-$#5,-799 400
$45;899-to-$1.6;799 350
$467800-to-$12;699 300
$47;709-to-$}8;599 250
$48-600=to-$1.3;4#991 20 0
$49;500-to-$29;399 15%
$20,400-to-$21•;299 100
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II . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents. additions.
** Strikeout represents deletions.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, the Town . of Southold wishes to receive Community
Development funding and .be eligible to .participate in the HOME Investment
Partnership Program fro the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development through the Suffolk County Community Development
Consortium; and.
WHEREAS, in order to receive funding through the Suffolk County
Community Development Consortium it is necessary to enter into a
Cooperative Agreement with Suffolk County for a period of three (3) years
commending with federal fiscal year .1997 and ; continuing through federal
fiscal year 1999; now; therefore, be it
RESOLVED that Supervisor Jean W. Cochran be and she hereby is
authorized and directed, to sign a three (3) year cooperation agreement
with Suffolk County .to. receive Community Development funding for federal
fiscal years 1997, 1998 and 1999.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: This ' basically is going to help us rehab
some houses in the town. They're owned by� people that qualify under
certain income guidelines.
5.-Vote of the' Town ' Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman , Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that. the Town Board of the Town ; of Southold hereby grants
permission to Venetia McKeighan, Director of Human Services, to use the
Ford Taurus station wagon to attend the ;annual "All about Aging"
conference in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., on May 17, 1996; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board grants permission to Venetia
McKeighan to use the Ford Taurus station wagon to attend the
mandatory monthly meeting held within the County by the Suffolk County
Office for the Aging.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: , Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Kim ' Norkelin as a back-up driver for the weekend SNAP
Program, effective immediately, 5 hours per day, at a salary of $10.00 per
hour.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution, was duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
promotes Connie D. Solomon to the position of Principal Account Clerk,
effective May 15, 1996, at a salary of $30,872.88 per annum.
8--Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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9.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoitian Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the bid of John Stulsky, Greenport, N.Y. , in the amount of $551 .00, for
the purchase of two (2)' 1990 150 HP Johnson Outboards Motors, from
the Town, in as is condition.
9.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,i Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Julie Ann Conklin as a temporary Stenographer for the Board
of Assessment Review, effective May 21., 1996, ', at a salary of $8.50 per
hour.
10.-Vote of the 'Town . Board: Ayes: Councilrnap Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,' Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
accepts, with regret, the resignation of Hilary Jersey, part-time Clerk
Typist in the Town Clerk's Office, effective May 1 31, 1996.
11 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution. was duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the. Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Karen E. McNeil as a part-time Clerk Typist in the Town
Clerk's Office, effective June 3, 1996, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary
of $6.8.2 per hour. , ,
12 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following budget modification to the Refuse & Garbage 1996
budget to fund the full-time Laborer position :requested by Solid Waste
Coordinator Bunchuck:
SR 9160.1.100.100 Refuse & Garbage, Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Regular Earnings S 25,250.00
From:
SR.1490.1,100.100 Administration, Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Regular Earnings 7,750.00
SR_8160.1.200.100 Refuse & Garbage, Personal Services
Part Time Employees
Regular Earnings 7,500.00
SR.8160.4.400.805 Refuse & Garbage, Contractual Ex4�enses
Contracted Services
MSW Removal 10,000.00
13 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution ,was duly ADOPTED.
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14.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the :following budget modification to( the General Fund Whole
Town 1996 budget to appropriate additional monies to cover the promotion
of Accounting Department Clerk Connie Solomon to the position of Principal
Account Clerk:
A.1310.1.100.100 Accounting& Finance,Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Regular Earnings S2,850.00
From: _
A.1310.1.100.200 Accounting & Finance, Personal Services
Full Time Employees
Overtime Earnings S 800.00
A.1310.1.200.100 Accounting & Finance, Personal Services
Part Time Employees
Regular Earnings 550.00
A.1310.4.500.100 Accounting &Finance, Contractual Expenses
Fees'For Service, Non-Employee
Bond Counsel/Bond Fees 1,500.00
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
15.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of ' the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1996
budget to appropriate monies to provide for a personal computer for the
Town Attorney:
A.1690.2.400.440 Central Data Processing, Equipment
Computer Equipment
Personal Computers S2,000.00
A.131.0.4,500,100 Accounting & Finance, Contractual .Expenses
Fees For Service, Non-Employee
Bond Counsel/Bond Fees $2,000.00
15.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilmani Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman. Townsend, . Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Raymond Cleaves Post 861 American Legion, Mattituck,
N.Y., to use the following Town Roads for al Memorial Day Parade on
Monday, May 27, 1996, provided the file with the' Town Clerk a One Million
Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming ;the Town of Southold as
an additional insured: Pike Street, Wickham Avenue, Westphalia
Avenue, Sound Avenue, Love Lane.
16.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, , Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I want to do this next one, because it effects
me, and it's going to effect a lot of other people:
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice, we would be delighted if you did this one.
17.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town; Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 30th day of April, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Fire Equipment Access"; and
WHEREAS, this Local Law was referred to the Southold Town Planning
Board and. the Suffolk County. Department of Planning for
recommendations, all in accordance with the Southold Town Code and the
Suffolk County .Charter; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:02 P.M. , Tuesday, May
28, 1996, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road; Southold, New York, as
time and place for a public hearing on this Local Law, which reads as
follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Fire Equipment Access
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I . Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1 . Section 100-235(C) is amended as follows:
(C) . All lots improved with a building for structure
must ensure that access is at least fifteen feet in
width 'and at least fifteen (15) feet in height, subject
to approval by the Building Inspector for residential
structures. '
{£-)- F+re iat standards- for aH-lots impraved-
w4th a btrih4il-rg or strtictare are as FoHow-s--
f43 Strrfac`e--Fr� From-pothaies— rats or other
def acts r
to Fifteen-f 453 feet- irr width-6n& UP-
to, fiftoaH-{45� irr height, su-bject to a pprmral-bY'
the S ti+dimg Inspector for resir}ent�fri structures-
Il . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing ;with the Secretary of
State.'
* Additions in bold/underlined
Deletions in overstrike
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: . So, that's what the hearing is going to be all
about. The reason for this is that the Fire Department can not always get
it's equipment, which Is getting larger every Jday, down some of these
roads with trees in the way, and stumps, and everything else.
SUPERVISOR . COCHRAN: This has been requested of us from the
different departments, and..through the Fire Chiefs Council. We did have
something in the Code that said up to fifteen feet in width, which could
be seven feet, and we went out on a tour with some of our fire
department people, and saw the condition of some of the private roads,
and the overgrowth. We saw the size of the eme;r-gency vehicles, that have
to get through, not just for fires but for any kind of emergency be it
medical. We felt it was very. important to support our fire departments in
this, that on private roads they will have to be ;maintained, and kept open
and a height'. of fifteen feet and width. Thisi is for the safety of the
people that live on the roads. We don't always like doing these things
but it's necessary to the health, safety and welfare of the community.
17.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
i
3GG MAY 14, 1996
18.-Moved by Councilman Moore,, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that, the Town' Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Fire Commissioner for Disaster Preparedness Norman
Reilly, Jr. to attend the 1996 Long Island Emergency Management
Conference on June 5-6, 1996, at Hauppauge, New York, and the $60.00
registration fee shall be a charge to the 1996 Emergency Preparedness
budget. .
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,; Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
19.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
. ..permission tot he Board of Commissioners of ;the Fishers Island Ferry
District to renew a lease between the Ferry District and William
Faulkner for the westerly half of building no. 383, retroactive to
February 1, 1994; said lease to run for a period of three years with
options for two automatic one year renewals, subject to the agreement of
the parties. thereto.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman . Oliva, Councilman Townsend,) Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
20.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Board of Commissioners of the 'Fishers Island Ferry
District to adjust ,the rate of compensation for Ferry Boat Captain Kevin
Moroney to reflect increased responsibilities assigned to his position,
to an hourly rate of $18.06 per hour, effective with the pay period
commending May 9, 1996.
20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,; Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution .was; ,duly ADOPTED.
21 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it
was
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Board of Commissioners of., ;the Fishers Island Ferry
District to engage the services of James C. McGuire, Jr. , as an
additional part-.time Deckhand, effective immediately, at a rate of pay
of $5.75 per hour. J.
21 .-Vote of the -Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend„ Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution ,was .duly ADOPTED.
22 .-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints the following individuals as Traffic Control Officers, effective
immediately through Labor Day, at a salary of $8.60 per hour: Jason
Luhrs, Ryan L. Springer,. William A. BourgOignon, William S. Clark,
Marc R. Conrad, Roman S. Wilinski, Christopher L. Moran, Joseph
Reiter, Jr.
22•-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, .
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
23.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
appoints Kirsten Unfried as a Technician under the Fishers Island Safe
BTI Mosquito Control Program, effective June 11, 1996 through September
5, 1996, at a ' salary .of $6.50 per hour; and Megan Gallagher as a
Technician-Trainee under the same program, effective June 1, 1996 4_
through September 5, 1996, at a salary of $6.50 per hour; total
expenditure not to exceed $7,000 for 1996.
MAY 14, 1996 367 .
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1996
Budget to allocate funds for the Police Department's annual bulk order of
office supplies:
To:
A3140.4.100.100 Office Supplies $ 11320.00
From:
A3120.4.100.200 Gasoline E Oil $ 1,320.00
24.-Vote of the. Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
25--Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
declares its support for a referendum on the ,creation of Peconic County,
and urges the passage of New York State Assembly bill A.6382-A to give
the residents of the East End an opportunity to make known their wishes
on the creation of Peconic County.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just like to say the Town Board has
not, up to this point, taken any position 'on the creation of Peconic
County, but. we felt it was important that the ;entire East End communities
and Supervisors are working toward getting it on the ballot for a
referendum so that you, the public, can make ;the decision. We're hopeful
that between now and then that a lot more information will be coming down
so that we can more fully understand the pros and cons of creating a
Peconic County. What this is doing is merely ;showing support to help get
it through the State Legislature. It's going to the Senate, and it's hung
up in the Assembly. It's in a committee right now, but then it goes to the
Governor for signing, and so forth. It's got, a long way to go, but we
would like it to go all the way, and let you ;make the decision. So, this
is what that is all about. Thank you.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Jean, may I further comment on it? I don't
know if we've- technically come out, and supported it. I'm not sure that
we have not.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, we have not.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: We funded the study to the tune of between
$10,000 and $12,000, and as you probably know that study shows the
rather significant advantages of Peconic County. So, I pass this
particular resolution with the hope that it will come to the people, and
that the people will vote for it.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
26 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
allocates $2,000.00 to L.I . Head Start Child � Development Services, Inc.
under the Southold Town 1996 Grants Program.;
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
368 MAY 141 1996
27.-Moved .by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold Hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to readvertise for resumes for
two (2) members, between the ages of 16 and 21, for the Conservation
Advisory Council.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: If anyone in the audience: knows someone who fits
that criteria, age-, 16 to 21 . It's a great opportunity to serve on Town's
CAC. It is a paid position, and so I encourage you to get young people
out, and put their resumes in if they're interested in this position.
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman ; Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman' Townsend,,, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
28.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that' the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorises the printing of the Anti-Bias Task Force pamphlet, at a cost
not to .exceed $500.00.
28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Counc (woman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
29.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages
the services . of. Dvirka and Bartilucci, Consulting Engineers, to
perform the Landfill Closure Investigation and Report, at a cost not to
exceed $40,400.00, all in accordance with their proposals of December 1r1,
1995 and January 24, 1996.
29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
30.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town ofl Southold hereby creates
the position of Data Processing Equipment Operator, and sets the following
salary scale:
Entry Level $26,1172.70
Step 1 $27,432.87,
Step 2 $27,979.90,
Step 3 $28,670.84
Step 4 $2.9,0113.911
Step 5 .$29,562.55
30.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman: Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly .ADOPTED.
31 .- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS the Town Board created the Fishers ' Island Harbor Committee,
consisting of delegates from sixtenn Island organizations and
associations, in May ,1994 and reappointed the committee in May 1995 for
the purposes of 'recommending to the Town, a -harbor management plan for
all Island harbors and Town waters adjacent to Fishers Island, and for the
purposes of the assignment of moorings and anchorage areas:
WHEREAS the. Fishers Island Harbor Committee has prepared the Fishers
Island Harbor Management Plan far consideration ;by the Town Board:
WHEREAS the Fishers Island Harbor Committee assigns moorings and
anchorage locations in Town waters adjacent to Fishers Island and
continued to prepare recommendations on harbor manacernent policy in
Town waters adjacent to Fishers Island;
WHEREAS the Fishers Island Harbor Committee works in close .collaboration
With the Town appointed Bay Constables on the implementation of
management police/ and the resolution of associated conflicts;
MAY 14, 1996 369
THEREFORE LET ' IT BE RESOL`/I=D, that the' Town Board does her=by
create the Fishers. Island Harbor Committee to recommend harbor-
management policy [or the Town waters adjacent to Fishers Island and to
make assignments of moorings and anchorage areas; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the following organizations and associations small
have delegates representing them on this cOrnrrlittee:
The Fishers Island Civic Association, Fishers jIsland Club, Inc. , Fisher
Island Conservancy,. Fishers Island Developr„en',t Company, Fishers Island
Fire Depar;Jrrent, Fishers Island Lobstermen's Assor_iat.ion, Fishers Island
Yacht .Club, Goose Island Corp. , Hay Harbor Club, Inc. , Hay Harbor
Property Owners Association, Island People''; Project, Pirate's Cove
Marine, (1 ) aquaculturist, (7) 'Nest Harbor Property Owners, and ( 1 ) ,Hay
Harbor- Property Owner, and be it-
FURTHER RESOLVED that each of the above listed organizations and
associations have delegated the following individuals w represent r.hern on
the Fishers Island Harbor Committee for an initial term as noted, `allowed
by consecutive five year terms and/or ontil and or.her•Nise recorr►rnended to
the Town Board by the Fishers Island Harbor 'Cornnlittee as reques`ed by
the organization or association being representeri on the committee,
effective ,May 1tt, 1996:
Organiyattirnt 1111h't,1 I_crilr L)cic rak:
fishers Island Civic Ass(riatio" I. Cons
Fishers Island Club, Inc. 3 ycun:s FI'►r-7is Pnrsvii.s, 3r.
Fishcm, Island Conservancy 4 year.+ Murl;uc rrlc PUr'ncll
hishens Island Development Co. 3 Year: William C:, RidL!way III
Fishers Ishwid fire Depurtment years Steve Mrllirlow,4ki
Fishers Inkind I..ribs(6hncn';1 Ass(x:, '_ years Kunire'h i... i:.dwurds, .Ir,
I=ishcrs Island Ytwh( Club ? years Frmk IJ �I Ier
Goose Island Corp. d yc:ncq R.tync�lcl�: d.;h� nl. Jr.
Hay Flarhor Club, Inc. 5 ye.1r�: I crttr .I.�I,nyc�n
Hay Harbor Proi)crty Owners Assoe. 3 ye"Irs willi.ull C'. Riclgw..1y III
klund Pcople's Project 3 yoors Allic Raridtnl
Pinite's Cave Marine 4 yc.lrs Royncri(N dnPtml, Jr.
Aquaculture 5 years Slcvc N1.1lincnv:;ki
West Harbor Prorwrty O wricr I your I:iibc:rt M. 13mr, Jr.
West Harbor Property Qwncr I year Scudder Sirrci.cir
Hay Iiarbor Property C1wner I year fiurh.iru w, i`ilr:.accxl
i
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that individuals serving In the capacity
as Fishers Island Bay Constable and Fishers Island Bay Constable and
Fishers Island Representative/Town Justice shall serve as ex-officio
members of the Fishers Island Harbor Committee.
31 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Ilussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
370 MAY 14, 1996
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes budget modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1996
budget to provide for the Anti-Bias Task Force Brochure:
To:
A. 1010.4.400.300 Town Board, Contractual Expenses
Contracted. Services
Printing $500.00
From:
A.1990.4.100.100 Contingent, Contractual' Expenses
Unallocated Contingencies $500.00
32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
33.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Counci;lwornan Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 14th day of May, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage"; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the .Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and
directed to transmit this proposed Local Law to the Southold Town
Planning Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning, all in
accordance with the Southold Town Code and the Suffolk County Charter.
This Local Law reads as follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I . Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the, Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
1 . Section 100-93 (Uses confined to enclosed buildings) is hereby
deleted as fol lowt:
A-* irr the H$ gintrict,-irrckrcling the
dtspiaay and- gale• of mercirardi-se- and-the 9tora-ge of ali-
propert-/-,- except-living- pfants; 3hrtrb3- and- tr-es; 9hn+l-
be-confirmed to FaHy- enclosed btrildi-ngs on- the premises--
2 . Section 100-239.6 is hereby added as follows :
Temporary Outdoor Display or Storage. All uses permitted
in the Business Zones, including the; display and sale
of merchandise and the storage of all property, except
living plants, shrubs and trees, shall be confined to
fully enclosed buildings on the premises, except that
the display and sale of merchandise incidental to the
business on site, may be permitted outside the building
tem2ararily each day during the hours of business. In
all cases, the stora e' or display of goods shall not
interfere with public access or egress and may not
restrict the public right-of-way or be placed in the
minimum-required ,landscape buffer areas.
3. Section 100-239.7 is hereby added as follows:
Long Term Outdoor Display or Storage. All uses
which seek to display or store merchandise or
property on any basis other than temporary, as
described above, must obtain site. plan approval
for this activity. This section primar',ily is
intended to apply to that merchandise or property
which is too large to be kept inside,; such as
automobiles, boats, artifacts of museums or
historical societies and building materials.
F ,
MAY 14, 1996 � 1
Il . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline and bold represents additions. _
Strikeover represents deletions.
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Flussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have just a couple of minutes before the
hearings are scheduled. We're going to skip 938. Between 34 and 38
relates to the hearings, so we'll hold those for now, and we will go to
38. Alice?
38.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded 'by Councilwoman Oliva,
A regular meeting of the Town
Board of the Town of Southold,
in the ' County of Suffolk, Pew
York, was held at the Town
Hall , in said '.Down, on the
1.4th day of May , 1.996 .
PRESENT: „
Hon. Jean W. Cochran, Supervisor
William Moore, Councilperson
Louisa Evans, Councilperson
Alice Hussie, Councilperson
Ruth Oliva, Councilperson
Joseph Townsend, Councilperson
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In the Matter.
` of the -
ORDER CALLING
Acquisition of Equipment for the PUBLIC HEARING
Southold Solid Waste Management District, `1'O BE HELD ON
in the Town of Southold, in the County of: 1 JUNE -11 , 1.996
Suffolk, New York, pursuant to
Section 202-b of the Town l,aw.
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WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein
called "Town Board" and "Town" , r.espect.ivPly) , ill the Country of
Suffolk, New York, on behalf of the Soutlibld Solid Waste
management District, heretofore establi.she' d and now existing in
the Town (herein called "District") , has determined that it is
necessary to acquire certain equipment, consisting of a T'r.ommel
Screen and a Leaf Shredder, for use in the operations of the
District, at the estimated cost of $300 , 000 ;
Flow, therefore, be it
ORDERED, that a meeting of the '.Vown Board of tile 'Down
be held at the Town Hall , Southold, New York, in the 1`01,111 , on the
1. 1th day of June, 1996 at 5 : 00 o' clock P . M. (Prevailing Time) to
consider said acquisition of such equlpmealt for the District at
the estimated total cost of $300, 0o0 and to hear_ all. persons
.interested in the subject thereof concer. nl.ng the same and for
such other action on the part of the 'Town; Board with r. e.lat.i.on
thereto as may be required by law; and be i.t,
372 MAY 14, 1996
FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town.. Clerk publish at .least
once in "THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN, " a newspaper
published in .Southold, New' York, and hereby designated as the
official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post oil
the sign board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6
of. Section 30 of the Town Law, a copy of this Order, certified by
said Town Clerk, the first publication thereof and said posting
to be not less than ten ( 10) nor more than twenty (20) days
before the date of such public hearing .
DATED: May 14 , 1996
TOWN BOARD OF' THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
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Southold, New York
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have about sixteen seconds.
COUNCILWOMAN ''HUSSIE: I'll use those fifteen sleconds to talk about this
resolution that we just passed concerning the bond. It's .about two pieces
of equipment to take care of all of the brush,': leaves, and other yard
waste, the leaves, brush and other yard waste; that is corning into the
landfill area. As you know some of you have probably gone down there,
picked up your 500 pounds, which you get free, of gorgeous stuff for
your garden, especially at this time of the year, and we Dave a lot of
stuff in reserve, that still has to be processed. ; This bond will allow us
to pay for two pieces of equipment, which we need in order to keep this
process going. Although we have a backlog of lot of leaves, and things,
that backlog always grows, because leaves fall every fall, and we have to
do it over and over again. So, that's what that is all about.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: . Okay. It's nice to know leaves fall every fall.
Also, I'd just like to add that we have been renting some of this
equipment, and we looked at the entire picture, and reached the
conclusion that we would be further ahead in, purchasing, so we can
continue composting which seems to be very well received by the
community. There are a lot of businesses buying i it, so we are having an
income as a result, and of course you as residents of the community are
able to go and avail yourselves of up to 500 pounds, I believe it is, for
your gardens and your yards. . Since it is now ;five o'clock may I Dave a
motion to adjourn for the hearings?
MAY 14, 1996 V3
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 5:00 P.M. , for the
purpose of holding a public hearing.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman I-lussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Reconvened at 5:30 P.M.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Number thirty-four : resolution the access to
records?
34.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 30th day of April, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Public Access to Records'... anal
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local law on the loth day
of May, 1996, - at which time all interested ! persons were -given an
opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that .the Town Board hereby enacts! Local law No. 5 - 1996,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 5 - 1996
A Local Law in Relation to Public Access to Records
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I . Chapter 73 (Records, Public Access To) of the Code of the Town of
Southold is .hereby amended as follows:
1 . Section 73-2(A) (7) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended by adding the following:
(d) external audits, including but not Limited to
audits performed by the comptroller and i the federal
government.
2. Section 73=2(A) (9) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended by adding the following :
9. Are computer access codes.
3. Section 73-8(C) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended to read as follows :
If a town agency fails .to respond to a request within
five (5) business days of receipt of a request as
required in Section 22-69- 73-6 hereof,
such failure shall be deemed a denial of ,access by
the agency. '
4. Section 73-8(C) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Town Board or the person or body :designated
to hear appeals shall inform the appellant and the
Committee on Public Access to Records of its
determination in writing within seyem f r'3
ten 10 business days of receipt of an appeal,. The
determination shall be transmitted to the; Committee
on Public Access to Records in the sameL manner as
set forth in Subsection F of this section.
H . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents additions
Overstrike represents deletions
34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
37 MAY 14, 1996
i
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The next one is the local law amending parking
at beaches, which is the Lighthouse Road one, and may I have a motion to
accept that?
35 .- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 30th day. of April, 1996, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law Amending Parking at Beaches"; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 14th
day of May, 1996, at which time all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts : Local Law No. 6 - 1996,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 6 - 1'996
A Local Law Amending Parking at Beaches
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I . Chapter 65 (Parking at Beaches) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended as follows:
1 . Section 65-2(B)(17) is amended as follows:
(17) Lighthouse Road, Long Island Sound, Southold on
ea-s1: sFde-both sides from the terminus 'south
for a distance of six hundred fifty (650) feet.
II . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents additions
Strikeout represents deletions
35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: How does the Board feel about the next one? Do
you want to hold?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I think as a general rule, whenever there is
comment to the negative.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to hold thirty-six and seven.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: So, we can discuss the negative comments,
and decide.
SUPERVISOR CO CHRAN: Is that agreeable, hold thirty-six, and seven?
Then we'll hold those for the next Board meetinig. That's about the end
of our agenda. I would like to give anyone in the audience the
opportunity to address the Board on any given ,subject at this time. Yes,
sir?
BOB STRIMBAN: My name is Bob Strimban. I'm a resident of
Cutchogue, and I'm here as a concerned citizen! of welfare of the animals
in Southold Town. We're here again to protest the action of the presence.
Board of the North Fork Animal Welfare League. 11 think their behavior has
been abominable - in refusing to accept our memberships. We're still
carrying a heavy burden of quilt, all of us, the Town Board, the Town,
everybody in this town ' for the death of Yana: It was an inexcusable
thing. This Animal Welfare League was put there for the betterment of
animals, not to put them to sleep. He was a perfectly healthy, adoptable
dog. His life was taken for no reason at all. ! Secondly, I know of no
other animal shelter I've ever heard of that refuses memberships, and
membership : dues, who help take care of animals in a better fashion.
mean, we're constantly besieged by all kinds of animal groups, and all
over the country begging us for membership, and begging for dues to join
their organization. To refuse membership to hundreds of people, who
have applied, and ,sent their .money in, and their checks have not cashed.
It's a crime. These poor animals are at the ;shelter, and waiting for
adoption. There's just not getting the best treatment. Instead of the
Board : looking , for a new building for better conditions for the animals,
they are refusing money and membership from the community, and I think
that we all have a responsibility to the animals to see that this doesn't
continue you anymore. Somehow pressure must be put on them, whether it
comes from the Board, the citizens, or any way. we find to eliminate this
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problem. I'd like to say another thing on a little lighter note. You were
talking about litter. We live on Eugene's Road, and it's beginning to
look like an annex of the Town Dump. I don't know what it is. We're
constantly picking up bottles, and papers, and everything else. I just
don't understand people throwing things out !of their cars going by.
There are wetlands on our property, that are� adjacent to the road, so
they think no one lives there, but it's no excuse. It's a beautiful road,
Eugene's Road, and there is .no excuse for litter just thrown around at
random on this property. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I agree. Thank you, sir. Yes, sir?
VICTOR BROWN: Victor Brown from Greenport. Was the sixty-seven
steps end of the road not included on your resolutions today?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's in there.
VICTOR BROWN: I'd like to comment on that.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We haven't acted ', on it, because of the
comments. We'll look at it one more time.
VICTOR BROWN: May I comment on that? Regarding the plan or the
thought to have no parking after dusk, that strikes me as being a good
idea. I don't know if that's exactly how it's stated.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Sunset.
VICTOR BROWN: After sunset, right. I would just like to say that
whether the, parking restrictions are after sunset, or as they currently
are after 10:00 o'clock, the problem seems to be in enforcing the parking
restrictions. It's a matter of enforcing them, and without more diligence
in doing that it seems that it's a lost cause. We see police cars
constantly coming up the end of the road, and very often are called.
Sometimes they're just on a regular patrol. More often than not what
occurs is just dispersing the crowd, and that seems to be, in my way of
looking at it, an inefficient use of our scarce, manpower. Thanks very
much.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Mr. Brow Mr. Carlin?
FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin. You can ;relax. There will be no
sixteen inch guns tonight. The battleship is in 'for repairs. I'll use a
small torpedo boat. Councilwoman Hussie, you mentioned a while back,
and I think Madame Supervisor has mentioned,) you got a letter sent to
you at one time.. a few times, and they don't sign them. Also, I don't
always have positive, but this was sent to me December 23, 1995, they
even had the address wrong. Dear Big Mouth: That was funny, maybe
this won't be. Would you do us all a favor, and have a stroke for New
York Eve.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We get the same kind of thing.
FRANK CARLIN: Let me just comment on that a little bit. When I worked
in Grummans in the quality control department we had a chief inspector,
who was in charge of all the Grumman quality, control people from Long
Island. He was built like Babe Ruth. He was tough, and he would come
out, they'd say,, .here comes Big G, watch out. Somebody wrote him a
letter once, complaining about it, he gets overtime, or whatever. Called
us all in the office, and he read this letter, and he tore up. His
comment was, any man, or woman, who doesn't sign a letter isn't worth
the paper it's written on.. 1 stood up here several times in the past many
years, and always gave credit to North Fork Animal Shelter, always gave
them credit for what they- were doing. But, yo , know seeing what's going
on here, and watching these Board meetings I, guess this is one time
form my opinion too quick. Animals are put here for a reason. They are
part of nature: They play a role in our every day life. Let me tell you a
little story. It happened out west to a farm family. The child running
away from home at night. It was wintertime. This is a true story.
Couldn't find their child all night long. Freezing temperature out there.
The next morning they find the child behind the barn alive. Only because
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the family dog had protected him from the cold. Then awhile back on TV
dialed 911 for help. They're not stupid. How about many seeing eyes
dogs we have that help the unfortunate blind :people to live their every
day lives. We -have to give them some credit there, too. How about
recently on TV the cat, that went and saved those four kittens from
being burned up in the building. They're put here for a reason, and
they're put here to be looked after within reason. So, I guess, as I said
I brought my opinion a little 'bit too quick on them. I never got my check.
I donated. I go 'to their dinners and stuff, but it makes me feel kind of
sad to see what going on here. I had a dog sixteen; passed away in 1985.
The cemetery is in back of my property there fenced in with stone. So, I
love animals, too. I have a question for Councilwoman Oliva. You are
on the Animal Shelter Committee. Why did you wait so long to request
information how that .$117,000 is being spent?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: We asked in January.
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FRANK CARLIN: Why did you wait?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I wasn't on the committee then. I was only put
on-the committee as of January.
FRANK CARLIN: Who was on the committee before you?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Alice.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I have to correct that. I was on the committee
'92,'93. In '94 and '95 it -was Tom Wickham and Joe Lizewski. I was off
of it then.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I'm sorry.
FRANK CARLIN: You answered my question.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Just a comment. Wasn't the economic report
changed on or about this year?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: No, it was always in the contract, Frank.
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COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Did they give us economic reports?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: The two years that I was chair I used to get a
report.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: The next two years no one required them to
give a financial report, so when I got on the committee, and Alice was on
the committee with me. she informed me that she had asked for reports, so
that's what we did immediately. We have not been sufficiently pleased
with the reports, and have gone back to ask for; additional information.
FRANK CARLIN: I know but you're giving $117,000 out to somebody
you would want to see how that money is being :spent. I mean, myself, if
1 was going to give somebody $117,000 1 want to make sure how that
money is being spent.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's why we've requested it as of January.
FRANK CARLIN: You got it started now. Can I continue on? I don't
want to take , too long, because somebody else I might want to speak.
agree with Alice Hussie on reducing the price of the yellow bags. I
agree with here on that. If -we got $180,00'0 surplus left there's no
reason why the taxpayers should be given some benefit of it, instead of
finding someplace else to spend it. Let me tell. I believe the garbage,
if you have it picked up, I might be wrong more or less, there's about
$17.00 a month. That's $204.00 a year. Say the average person that has
garbage pickup using one large bag. I'm saying, one, now. It's $117.00
right there, plus $15.00 for permits. So, you're, talking about $335.00 for
somebody that lives in the town to have their garbage picked up. That's a
lot of money. I say we don't need three bags; only two bags. We need
the small and large, and the small should be seventy-five cents, and the
large should be a dollar and a half. That's it. We had this $180,000
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given back in some way to the taxpayers, because they're paying their
taxes in this town, and it's time to take a Ottle breather. Give us a
break. This is what my argument is here. By doing that, you can do
that maybe by reducing the price of the yellow bags. Like I said $335.00
if you have your garbage picked up. Figure it out. I just told you. That's
a lot of money.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is a lot of money.
FRANK CARLIN: That's only one large bag. Some people use two large
bags.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, we'll be looking at it in depth.
FRANK CARLIN: I've got two more short things, otherwise I'll have to
come up again. Just got this in the mail the other day from the 'Tax
Receiver's Office. I scared myself my taxes went up. It was a notice to
make sure I pay my taxes by May 31st. Well,' I know that. I've got it
on the back of my .tax bill, so why we got to spend for first class mail,
sending out to everybody in the town for? What we got to spend that
money for? Don't make sense to me. It's written on the back of your tax
bill. Come on.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Can I just say? A lot of people when they
bought their homes pay mortgages, and the bank took care of paying the
taxes to the ..town. Now, when the mortgage was paid off a lot of these
people got the notice in January, and they paid it. Then it completely
slipped their minds because the bank had always taken care of it, that
they should pay again in May. I think this was the reason. To try to
remind some people, and some people are older,, they'll probably forget.
You and I, because we've always done it that way. It's January 10th,
and May 31 st.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, may I just say something? The Receiver
of Taxes is elected by the public independent of this group, and this was
her decision, and, her budget that this comes out of. We certainly could
talk about the ' reasoning and the philosophy of why these are sent out,
but I would feel more comfortable if she answered you why she felt it was
necessary. I can have her call you.
FRANK CARLIN: Yeah, people spend their money to pay their
mortgages. I don't have no mortgage.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Can I just say something, Frank? This has never
been done before; not in recent years. I think they might have .sent
reminders years ago. What has happened is people forget to pay their
taxes, the second half. Therefore those taxes then go to the County. We
are now getting the money here, and the interest on the money here,
rather than have .that money go to the County, 'and she has found that an
amazing number of people are coming in to pay their taxes sooner, and are
pleased because they had forgotten.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And it gives us the opportunity to collect some
of those funds.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: .One other thing, you know, there are people
that have small pieces of property, more that!. one parcel . Some times
these things slip, your mind, and if it does slip I your mind, I know people
who have . been..billed a hundred dollar penalty jfor a $30.00 tax bill, and
that happens quite frequently. I think, as a (service to our taxpayers,
this is not too much to pay. Plus, as we were! saying, we might be well
making that money back in the additional interest we get, and saving
somebody a hundred dollar bill on what may be a minuscule tax bill.
FRANK CARLIN: If it makes you happy, Joe. One more thing, you
know, this might be the last year we'll have a Strawberry Festival in
Mattituck.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I'm aware of that.
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FRANK CARLIN: You -are; aware, that they can not use Mattituck School
grounds. It's going to be la shame, because that's a big event, and that's
the only big event we have here, really, in the !summer.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's a non-profit organization that does a lot of
good for the community. Frank, one of my concepts, and it's an idea that
I've bounced around more ;than once, is that I„ think it would be. .and this
my opinion, and my thinking. I try to have vision in some things, not
everything, but some things. But, I would like to see a fairgrounds in the
Town of Southold, that's !: supported by all non-profits -in the town. It
would be a focal point. It, would be a place where organizations, like the
Lions Club, , could hold their event, where the; Chamber could hold their "
art show, where the church could hold a clam bake, just on, and on, and
on, and it would be bring '.the people of the community together, and as I
say, it would be a focal (point for the tourism. Everybody would know.
You'd have available parking. So, I happened to mention this to one of the
fellows, that is an officer ;'of the Lions Club, right before I was elected,
and he said, I'd love to talk to you about that. So, they have come in,
and we have talked back and forth. That doesn't mean we're moving on
anything. It doesn't mean that any decisions have been made, but, yes, in
my mind I am looking around to see if there is a piece of property that
would suffice a fairgrounds for Southold Town. They have been fortunate
in being able to use the school. They pay close to $8,000 to put the
fields back in shape after ;the Strawberry Festival is over. They feel that
they would like to support; a mutual fairground ,type place, that would not
only benefit them, but many more. So, we're looking at it. We're talking
about it. It doesn't mean 'l that it's going to happen, but let's at. least
investigate. Let's at least look, and hopefully it will benefit all of
US. We have a lot of non-profit organizations' in the Town of Southold,
and if we, as taxpayers; had to pay for those] services none of us could
afford to live here. But, these non-profits rar,se a great deal of funds,
be it the Hospital Auxiliary, be it the Ladies American Legion, on and on,
and on, that raise funds, and give to the different groups in town, which
we all benefit. by. Let's atl;least look, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN: t . It must be large enough, ; because to take care of
these 50,000 people you have there. It can't be no ball field.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, we realize that. I've been out with them.
FRANK CARLIN: You know what would be a ,good spot, if you had an
emergency? That field over iPeconic Lane.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: j Tasker Park? We ;talked about Tasker Park
the day I went out with them, because it is there, and it's too small.
FRANK CARLIN: The thing is, Madame Supervisor, I want to say
before I leave here, is this is going to be the last year. We have a
little over a year and a h0f to do something creative, otherwise we don't
have 'no Strawberry Festival.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, Frank. We're going to try and be creative,
Frank. Yes, sir?
LEW WURTZ: I live ini, the town. My name is Lew Wurtz. As a
member of the Southold ad, hoc Animal Shelter !Rescue Committee, I'd like
to respond to a letter that !appeared in the Suffolk Times, as of April 18,
1996. We'd like to try and shed some light on what we know is really
going on at the animal shelter. I'm going to! abstract from a letter of
resignation that was written by someone very competent who did not want
to stay there for the following reasons. The person feels that she was
being paid to neglect .and abuse animals. ' They're left outside in
excessive harsh weather. The dogs shiver, scratch the doors, try to get
in. The dogs feet have been found to bleed. i One particular animal was
left out so long he developed a temperature of 106'. The next day the
dog had to be treated for that. The reason given to the person who was
resigning was that, well, we have to have the] animals out so they're on
exhibition so they can be seen. You don't get too many people visiting an
animal shelter when you have snow and rain., It just doesn't happen.
Another reason why we see, what's going on has to be rectified. One of
the vets, that works at the shelter, was accused of abusing dogs, and
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was later proven to the town, was asked not to treat dogs any further.
Same vet, treating the same dog, that had. the 106' fever the next day.
People who abuse animals should not be allowed to practice veterinarian
medicine. I was told by some of the Board members, that I could voice
my opinion to any member at any time. When this particular person voiced
a concern, the person was told that he can't do that. We have a chain of
command. You have to follow that in the chain of command. There are
only three people ,left. as remaining members of the board. One member
with no veterinarian experience, or training, has been diagnosing animal
illnesses, and administration medication without being under supervisor by
an veterinarian. Any of. the dogs treated by this person were found to
develop other symptoms that required additional treatment to the animal.
Lastly, the euthanasia policy is at best administer in an arbitrary
fashion with a little vindictiveness as shown by the Yana incident.
These are only some of the reasons why the', present members of this
Board have to be disclosed by people who want ,to run the shelter the•way
it should be run, and make it a model for this community. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Yes, ma'am.
INCA FLYNN: My name is Inga Flynn. This is on the subject of
actions, or lack of actions by the Trustees. I realize that the Trustees
are elected officials, however, their powers and, duties are guided by the
Town Code. The Code promulgated by the Town Board says it's
responsible for enforcements. My criticism at I this time are confined to
two specific matters. The first instance, thej Trustees issued an open
ended permit for a neighbor to replace a bulkhead. This is a short summer
in which intermittent work is being performed. i Such work as it is done,
and generally on weekends' to the discomfort of other property owners,
including those. endured enough high taxes for weekend use of their
property (tape change.). The lax practice of the Trustees to issue open
ended permits, and do nothing to expedite the construction. All of this in
spite of the provisions of Section 97-25 in the; Town Code, which allows
the Trustees set condition on the manner, and extent of operation. They
may set the time frame. ,This in which the operations are to be commenced,
and completed. The same section provides for; inspection to assure that
operations are conducted in accordance with the permit. In my opinion
the Trustees have been remiss in their duties by doing none of the same.
As a result, the adjacent owners, and others;, have suffered monetary
damages. , It would be interesting to see if the applicant has property
liability insurance policy required by the Code to indemnify the Town.
There is another aspect of .this situation, which is subject (ineligible)
Construction within seventy-five feet of mean high water is considered the
exclusive province of the Trustees. The Building Department disclaims
any responsibility for ' permits, supervision or inspections of construction
in that area. Section 37-6 of the Code defines bulkheads as structures.
The Building Department again disclaims responsibility for the structure,
because it is the area the Trustees claim responsibility. The Trustees
have no applicable specification admittedly, not expertise, or
consequently . exercise no supervision. In -short, the Trustees grant
permits, do not set conditions, and do not follow up. In my opinion, this
situation in Southold where agencies operate independently without
considering the all over impact. The second matter involves construction
of a dock in - Sage Cove. The Trustees jhave inspected this site
approximately, three weeks ago. They found that no permit was issued,
and could not have been since the person who constructed the dock is not
a property owner, and has no standing in this. Further, he has created a
truck pass through the wetlands for which the', Trustees admitted he was
subject to a fine. The Bay Constable reported the issue with notice of
notification. I was informed by the Trustees that the construction was
illegal, and that the dock would be removed. It was still there on my way
in. That was over three weeks ago. In my opinion what we have in
Southold is a- consistent town of violations; in which it is either
ignored, tolerated, or endorsed.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. We will review this comments. Yes,
sir?
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PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: i Phil VanBourgondien. I was just going to
ask for a little clarification. I don't quite understand this item.
Alice mentioned that we're I looking into a piece of equipment to process
leaves, and debris to the tune of $300,000 approximately.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We're looking for a bond for that amount.
There's a certain amount !of cost that. goes 'into the bond, and the
equipment won't actually cost $300,000, but that's a nice round number to
start with.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: My question is, a year or two ago we spent
260,000 plus dollars on some, machinery for processing brush, or branches,
or leaves. What is that piece of equipment that whirls around.
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COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Tub grinder. That takes care of the really big
stuff, the stumps.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: I That's what I wanted to know. That has
nothing to do with the $300,j000 approximately, that you're talking about.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: ;We did look into the possibility of using that
piece of equipment for the; leaves. The problem is though, that it is
really designed to take things where the teeth �of this tub grinder don't
actually clash against one', another, because :they have the wood In
between. The leaves don't give it enough of i a buffer- zone, therefore
those teeth, or panners, I think they're called, have to constantly be
replaced, because they are worn down, and rendered useless, which totals
a few thousand a. month just!' doing that.
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN': it didn't understand the difference in the two
machines, that's why I was asking about them.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: One other comment on that, we have renting
one of those machines. There are actually two machines in the bond, and
one of them we have been renting for some time: for- $10,000 a month, and
they're going to deduce what we paid per month; but it appears as though
it would be economically reasonable to do this. In other words, we may
be able to take care of most of this bond and then . some with revenues we
create with the product we create.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I 'just saw another hand somewhere. Yes?
ANNA COSIMANO: Good evening, Madam Chairman. My name is Anna
Cosimano, and I'm here to create, we call ourselves now, the ad hoc
Animal Rescue. Again, I'm; here asking the townspeople, and Town Board
for help. The North Fork ! Animal Welfare League still has not responded
to the 158 membership checks, and cards, we Have given to the Shelter,
new and renewals. These ;people, who in good, faith, I might add, have
not received their cancelledf checks yet, some who have been members for
years; .and arbitrarily their memberships have not be renewed. They ask
me, why? I can't answer 'for the shelter. I can only surmise that they're
deliberately holding back the checks, so that 158 will not be eligible to
vote at the annual meeting In July. Why? 'Because according to the
by-laws of the. Shelter- you must be a member, of the League for three
months to make you eligible to vote. By accepting these checks they will
have 158 more people voting them out. The North Fork Animal Welfare
League has never had to worry about members coming to their annual
meeting to vote them in, but they certainly have to worry now. By now
I'm sure they're 'aware of us, who have formed a new nominating petition
with a full fifteen member ballot. Some, I might add, have been on the
Board previously. We have finally come togetlier with wonderful, caring
people, who wish to bring the Shelter back to being animals first,
business second. We don'ti want what happened to me to ever happen to
anyone else ever again. I've asked for the townspeople to come forward
at the last Town meeting,i and have been receiving a lot of positive
responses since then. I hope all the people, members or not, understand
the aspect of what we're trying to achieve, and: continue to 'help us along
with our plight. Thank you, and thank you, Frank.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Anna. Is there anyone else, that
would like to ' address the Board? Mr. Carlin? Is there anyone else
first, we'll let Frank finish up.
FRANK CARLIN: Just two questions. We had a resolution this
afternoon, number 29, on engage the services of, the landfill closure
investigation, to investigate the closure of the Landfill, right?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Yes, this is the first step in that process.
FRANK CARLIN: So, you have in mind then, in closing- that landfill?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: To cap it.
FRANK CARLIN: Then it won't be used no more?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Just as a transfer station
FRANK CARLIN: Transfer station for what?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's what we'rei doing now, Frank. The
garbage comes in. It goes out. It's not buried in the hole. We have to
take care of covering.
FRANK CARLIN: What about leaves and other things.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We'll still be doing that. That whole landfill is
about sixty-three acres. About forty of them have to be covered over, so
that leaves us with the other room to do these .other operations.
FRANK CARLIN: It seems to me, this gentleman what he was saying,
that stump grinder there we did pay $265,000 for a couple of years ago
was meant to grind leaves, because .we didn't want to ruin our other
shredder or what ever we had there now. I ! don't know, that's a lot of
money. Better think twice on this. You ;can't be spending people's
money, just throwing all over the place. You better think twice. Use a
little logic and common sense here. That tub grinder, I'm going to look
into it. That .tub grinder, in my opinion, ,could be used. One more
question, why don't the Town take over the Animal Shelter?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We contract with the Animal League for taking
care of the shelter. It was found that it is ' less expensive than if you
had your own dog catchers, and so forth. I ; dori't think that's evaluated
in some time. We have..a contract that runs to '97, 1 think it is, Frank,
and that's the ' only ball game in town right now. If there was another
group, and for us to take it over, and run; ourselves, that's what I'm
saying, it's been analyzed in the past, and �it has been shown that it's
more expensive for us to do it, than to contract it out.
FRANK CARLIN: I'm not. saying we should have dog catchers, and stuff.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Well, that's doing it 'yourself.
FRANK CARLIN: The people who manage the Shelter, they're the
people who are responsible for managing the Shelter, take care of dogs.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, they have dog catchers. Part of their
job is to provide animal control services to ','the town, and either we do
it, or they do it; that's what we contract for.
FRANK CARLIN: Why can't the Town take i,t over, and save the money
part of it, we sacrifice the money for the ;benefit of these animals or
what? It seems there has to be a solution here some way. You got to put
somebody in charge of this thing. Won't somebody in this town be like an
FBI man. Get in there and solve the problem.! Don't be afraid of anybody.
Take 16 inch guns, or whatever you got to use. Don't look at me, but
get somebody in there, and stop this nonsense, and get these animals the
way they should be, taken care of.
3 MAY 14, 1996
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Mr. Carlin, could I just give you a little bit
of information. I cringe at having to spend these hundreds of thousands
of dollars, too, but it .might help you feel just a little bit better to
know that we can use some of the material that ewe grind up for the actual
capping of the landfill, and if you want to know what would really make
you wonder, we recently received the amount, ;the number of cubic yards
of dirt, sand, C&D, or whatever it is that wel're going to be allowed to
use for a cover. We will need anywhere between 200,000 and 300,000
cubic yards of stuff to make this hill of thel right kind of slope. So,
some of the money that we're spending on the ; machinery will be used to
grind things up, to stockpile in order to use it to make that mountain.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: In the long run, it should pay for itself, and
then some.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We expect it to more than pay for itself.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice, you made me nervous for a minute,
because we were talking about animals, and 'then you went to grinding.
You jumped from one the other, and I'm waiting to see what you're going
to say.
FRANK CARLIN: As far as! selling the mulch, I jwould never use it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's been tested by Cornell, and it's come back
great, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN: I would never use it - in my garden, because
everything is mixed up in there.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's nothing but leaves and brush, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN: Madam Supervisor, everything; goes in there.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else ;that would like to address
the Board? Yes, ma'am?
DEBORAH WISOWATY: My name is Deborah, Wisowaty, and I'm from
Peconic. I'm from New Suffolk, but my colony ;is at my grandma's house,
cat colony is in Peconic, :and I've had incidents with dogs killing my
cats, breaking their backs, while they've shaken them, and I told the
North Fork Animal Welfare League about it, and; wanted to get a trap. It
took me three -weeks to . get! a trap, and it's been going on. I just need
help. My• chickens are gone.; My cats are. .
SUPERVISOR .COCHRAN: Where are these dogs from? There's a Leash
Law. They shouldn't be running loose.
DEBORAH WISOWATY: They could just have somebody drive around all
day long, and you can have somebody at night just to check, because
there are animals all over ,the place. I also know people on the North
Road, that are having problems, they lost some rabbits, somebody on
Lower Road.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Where do you live in Peconic, on Peconic Lane?
DEBORAH WISOWATY: Main Road, Peconic, by Briarcliff.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, I know where you are.
DEBORAH WISOWATY: I just need help from somebody. If I have to
hire somebody to trap them, then I'll have to hire somebody.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Don't upset yourself. i
DEBORAH WISOWATY: Every time I go there to feed them, I worry
about seeing another one.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for bringing it to our attention. Is
there anyone else that would like to address the Board? (No response. )
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If not, I'll ask the Board if they have any comments, or anything to
report, starting. on my left with Joe Townsend.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Not at this time, no.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: No, thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Yes, I'm going to do show and tell. This is a
visual aid, but many people in town are ; helping us protect the
environment by bringing their batteries to various place, sometimes here
at Town Hall, sometimes at the twenty-five other locations within town. I
just wanted to ..let you know that instead of those small little dishpans
that you've been putting the batteries in, we! have now got something
really eye catching, and when you see this large red receptacle, and you
wonder what i.t's for, . it's for your batteries. I Your batteries, hearing
aid batteries, flashlight batteries, all those kinds of batteries, not car
batteries, but ` the other ones, all should go !in here. They are very
important, not only to the environment but also some of them, like hearing
aid batteries, have silver which is removed. 1 , don't know, how they do
this, but anyway, it becomes a valuable commodity, and helps offset the
price, and cost of all of our disposal. So, look , for these red containers.
That's the end of my ad.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. Louisa? Anything on Fishers
Island? Does Fishers Island get Channel 27?
JUSTICE EVANS: I don't think so. We don't get cable. We only get
through satellite dish.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just like to take a moment to welcome to
Southold the new Family Medicine Center that .has opened on the North
Road in Mattituck through a joint effort of Stony, Brook, and Eastern Long
Island Hospital working together. . They have brought to us some
services, that we, did not have in the past, and 1 we certainly welcome them
to the Town of-Southold. I, also, had the priv„illege of going to Cutchogue
School East the other day. We support the Iprogram KOOL, which is
done for young.., students thirteen, fourteen years old, and I had heard it
was a good program. 1 had the opportunity to address these young
people, and I would just- like to reinforce that it is an excellent
program, and there's seven sessions. It's done in the classroom, after
school, with these young girls, and they receive everything from growing
of the bodies, and learning about their bodies, to career opportunities,
and it's at an age where it does give them a ! support system, and self
esteem. 1 was impressed by the program. Also!, I would just like to read
a little thank you note. Thank you so much for the reception at the Town
Hall. I was so . pleased we were able to. meet. Thanks to Peggy I had a
fantastic holiday, beautiful weather. Our weather is so cold here, not fit
for cycling. Lots of loving memories, and it's 'signed by Ruth Chapman.
Ruth is a woman that just recently visited us ;from Southwold, England,
our mother town; and upon her return home ;she wanted to thank the
Board, and everyone else for the hospitality that was shown to here while
she was here. The last thing I have is I would' just like to bring to your
attention that this is the new look in our Recreation Program calendar.
In the past we've had a smaller fold-up like so, which is distributed
through schools, town hall, different locations. This will be coming
through in Suffolk Life 'as an insert. So, please, if you're interested in
any of the programs, that the Town offers in the area of recreation, look
for it in your Suffolk Life, and take part, and join us. We have some good
programs. If there's nothing else from the Board, can we have a motion
to adjourn?
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Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town ;Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
6:20 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,' Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk