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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
APR 1 L 1 , 1997
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. - William Milusich, Chairperson of the Ethics Board, met with the Town
Board to discuss their proposed Transactional Disclosure Form, a form to be
completed by an applicant to a town board at the time of filing. The Ethics Board
sees this as a practical means of identifying any possible conflicts of interest at
inception of the application process. The Town Board, having received this
proposed form at their March 18th work session, had several questions, and Mr.
Milusich addressed those questions. The Board asked Mr. Milusich to redraft the
form, after which the Town Board may send it out to various departments for
comments
9 :35 A.M. - Solid Waste Coordinator Jim Bunchuck, met with the Board to report on
the on and off-site monitoring of explosive methane gas at the Landfill by Dvirka
and Bartilucci. It was recommended that methane gas venting trenches be
_ rehabilitated. Councilwoman Hussie brought the Board up to date on the meeting she
and Mr. Bunchuck had with Dvirka and Bartilucci to discuss planning issues
associated with the Solid Waste Transfer Station plan.
10:05 A.M. - Public Safety Dispatcher III John Raynor reported to the Town Board
on the proposed County E911 Agreement with the Town. Ile said the proposed
agreement fails to outline the responsibilities of the Town and County; the County
is assuming a responsibility to fund equipment like recording devices and telephones,
but it is not spelled out in the agreement. Nor does it say that the Town has to
fund the space and furnishings. Mr. Raynor said the other East End Towns are
not satisfied either, and it will be discussed further at the April 23rd Supervisors
and Mayors Association.
10:50 A.M. - Senior Planner Valerie Scopaz presented the Town Board with the draft
Economic Development Plan: Town of Southold : 1997, to be submitted to the Suffolk
County Legislature under the Suffolk County Industrial & Commercial Incentives
Program. Southold Town has been extended an invitation to participate in the
County Executive's proposal to create a tax incentives program for selected
industries or businesses. This would enable the Town to provide a partial exemption
from full county and town taxation over a ten year period for new business
investments in strategic industries which are located within specified geographic areas.
Following a comprehensive review of the draft, the Town Board approved it for
submission to the County.
11 :15 A.M. - Assessor Chairman Scott Russell and Assessor Robert Scott met with
the Town Board- to discuss several items, most of which could only be discussed in
Executive Session. One item, however, was the amendment to the NYS Law which
allows local governments to liberalize on of the eligibility requirements of the
alternative veterans exemption. Previously, the exemption was effectively limited
so that veterans whose homes were worth more than $80,000 could not receive. the
full statutory percentage of the exemption. Municipalities offering the exemption
could lower- this home value "cap" to $G0, 000 or $110,000, but could not increase it.
Chapter 477 now permits municipalities to increase the home value cap to $100,000
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or $120,000. Mr. Russell asked the Town Board to hold up on enacting the legislation
until he has an opportunity to obtain a complete copy of the law. The Board then
entered into to Executive Session with Mr. Russell and Mr-. Scott to discuss
litigation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - 11 :35 A.M.
On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was Resolved that the
Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss litigation. 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.----The Board discussed several certiorari proceedings
with Assessor Chairman Russell and Assessor Scott.
12:20 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
1 :35 P.M. - Work Session reconvened and the Town Board took up discussion items :
A proposal to amend the site plan procedure in the Zoning Code was referred to
the Code Committee.----The Board again looked at the 1997 applicants for the Grants
Program, and agreed that a chart should be prepared of the applicants for Board
review. This will be a matter for discussion at a special Town Board work session
on May 14th, beginning at 8 :00 A.M.----The Board again discussed the request of
Robert Link to use a portion of Norman Klipp Park to assemble fish pens. Supervisor
Cochran attempted to contact Mr. Linlc's consultant, Merlon Wiggin, by telephone
but he failed to return her call before the conclusion of the work session.---- The
Board reviewed a request for a revocable easement by Gregory Poulos, Orient. Mr.
Poulos owns two adjoining properties in Orient on the bluff at Sound View Road,
and erroneous constructed a flight of stairs from the top of the bluff to the beach
on Town property, which adjoins his westerly lot. He is asking permission to keep
s the stairs there through a revocable easement, and to construct a rock revetment
there as well for erosion control. l he Board will consider this again on April 15th
after they each personally inspect the site.-----The Board received a letter from the
Transportation Committee expressing concerns about the availability of town beach
permits for vehicles coming into Town for- transporting kayaks and bicycles.
Supervisor Cochran will speak to the committee members and explain the methods
for obtain non-resident permits for these out-of-towners.----The Board agreed to
request Superintendent of Highways Jacobs to arrange for the removal and disposal
of an old surplus copy machine.----The Beard reviewed a proposal from Councilman
Moore for a moratorium on telecommunication towers, and agreed to send it out to
the Town and County Planning Departments for recommendations and reports.----
Councilwoman Hussie discussed with the Board the technical aspects of the municipal
solid waste and construction and demolition debris bid contracts. A resolution (16)
authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise for bids once the bid specifications are in
proper form.----The Board reviewed and made minor changes on two local laws, one
on farm stands - and one on farm stand permits. A resolution (17) was placed on
the agenda to refer the "Local Law on Farm Stands", which amends the Zoning Code,
to the Town and County Planning Departments for recommendations and reports.
The "Local Law on Farm Stand Permits", which creates. a new Chapter 47, will be
scheduled for a public hearing at the same time as the one on farm stands.----
Another Local Law, "A Local Law in Relation to Southold Town Farmers Bill of
Rights" was reviewed, and a resolution ( 18) was placed on the agenda to r..efer. • it
also to Town and County Planning.----A proposed revision in the definition of
Freshwater Wetlands was submitted by the Town Trustees, but withdrawn prior to
the commencement of the work session.----Town Board received a letter from Town
Justice Price advising the Board "that as of March 26, 1997 the Court has handled
28% more cases than the total for the period of June 1 , 1996 through June 30, 1996.
If there is the normal increase in "summer volume" their resources and the Town
Hall physical plant may suffer a detrimental impact. They note they anticipate
severe delays in dealing with citizens of Southold on account of their one-third
reduction in staff and a comparable increase in volume." Town Attorney Dowd noted
that if parking tickets could be done by mail it might ease the burden somewhat.
She was asked to work up a fine schedule for- consideration by the Town
Justices.----Councilman Townsend submitted a proposed resolution (19) which lie asked --�
to be authorized to read before the County Executive's Blue Ribbon Health Panel,
imploring them not. to close the Health Care Center in Greenport.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4:15 P.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss possible
purchase of property, employment history, and a Labor Management proposal. 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.
6:25 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on April 1,
1997, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 7:30 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 motion to approve the audit of the
bills for April 1, 1997?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $86,882.86; General Fund
Part ' Town bills in the amount of $4,392.61; Highway Fund Whole Town bills
in the amount of $11,384.88; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount
of $2,926.56; Vacall Drain Cleaner Capital bills in the amount of
$154,541 .00; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $24,430.46;
Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $41,573.59; Refuse &
Garbage District bills in the amount of $3,365.04; Southold Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $837.69; Southold Agency 8 Trust bills in
the amount of $4,536.65; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency E Trust bills
in the amount of $158.15.
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: May I have approval of the minutes of March 18,
1997 Town Board meeting?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the March 18, 1997, 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.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN : A motion to set the next Town Board meeting for
Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 4:30 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board,
will be held at 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 15, 1997, 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.
I . REPORTS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There are two reports on the agenda, Community
Development, and Southold Animal Shelter. We get reports from different
departments each month, and they are posted on the Bulletin Board, and
you can get them from Mrs. Terry, if you have an interest in looking at
any of these.
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1 . Southold Town Community Development Office Monthly Report for
February, 1997.
2 Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for February, 1997.
If . PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: - The agenda shows, we do have some public
notices.
1 . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of
Complete Application of James Grace, Sr. to demolish two existing single
family houses, combine parcels and construct one single family dwelling with
a deck, well, driveway and septic system 84 feet from the tidal wetland
boundary. Project located at Willow Terrace Lane, Orient. Comments to be
received by April 18, 1997.
2. Southold Town Highway Department Public Notice of Spring Leaf and
Brush Clean-Up Week.
3. David Lee Heller, Chairperson, Riverhead Health Center Community
Advisory Board notice of public hearings to examine health care service in
Suffolk and assess how those services are being provided.
Ill . COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have a letter from Thomas Prendergast, who
is president of the railroad. They joined in our Community Pride Program,
and they are going to be beautifying the railroad station, which was going
to constructed anyhow, but they said that would be a part of our
Community Pride Program. Also, a letter from Jeff Haber from the
Association of Towns in relation to our membership with them. We do pay a
fee to them each year to be members of this group, and it is worthwhile
because they have attorneys on staff, and when the town needs support in
these areas we certainly contact them, and use them. In addition this ties
into the meeting that we go to once a year in New York, and they are up
on the hill right now lobbying quite heavily on the different things that
municipalities as a whole would like to see passed within the State of New
York. They are working quite hard on the Wicks Law, and there are some
others that effect us directly in relation to arbitration. Also, we got a
letter from Charlotte Hansen from the Oysterponds Historical Society, and
our Town Attorney did some research, and where there is no one that has
claim to this cemetery, the old Brown Hill Cemetery, a municipality can or
does have the responsibility of it's maintenance. So, the Superintendent of,
Highways, as again a part of our Community Pride, is going to be going
down there, and cleaning the cemetery, and hopefully Oysterponds
Historical Society will continue the maintenance of it, and it is a very,
very old cemetery, and it is really worth going down once they get rid of
all the briars. Of course, the letter from the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Markets, that is the $165,000 that we received from them
in relation to buying farmland rights. Then, we also had correspondence
from Superintendent Pat Hennessey at Southold School in relation to the
Wicks Law, and congratulating us on trying to do something. When I called
the Association of Towns last week they feel that something will happen in
relation to the Wicks Law this .year, but it will be raising the minimum to a
million dollars, but at least it is some movement on something that has had
little movement of any for many, many years.
1 . Thomas F. Prendergast, President of the Long Island Rail Road in
regard to construction of Southold Station platform project.
2. C. Jeffrey Haber, Executive Director of Association of Towns with
appreciation of support of their efforts to strengthen and advance town
government in New York State.
3. Charlotte Hansen, Vice President of Oysterponds Historical Society
with regard to the Town undertaking the cleaning of The Old Burying
Grounds in Orient.
4. Don Davidsen, Commissioner. of New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets with notification of money awarded to assist the
Town in purchasing easements on farm properties.
5. Patricia A. Hennessey, Superintendent of Southold Union Free
School District in regard to the Wicks Law.
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IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board lias a policy that if
you would ,like to address the Board on any of the resolutions listed on the
agenda, now is the time. We would be very happy to have your input in
relation to the resolutions. If' you have no comment at this time there is
time at the end of the Board meeting where you may address the Board on
any other Town Board business that you would like to. Is there anyone
who would like to address the Board on any of the printed resolutions?
(No response. ) If not, we will begin the resolutions.
1 .- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts,
with regret, the resignation of Noreen Frey, part-time Clerk Typist for the
Board of Appeals, effective April 14, 1997.
1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2•-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a
part-time Clerk Typist for the Board of Appeals, 17-1/2 hours per week, at
a salary of $6.82 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 Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to
pay the $57.00 Eastern . Long Island Hospital bill of Jeffrey Standish,
which bill was submitted to Lawrence by ELI more that 90 days after the
date of service; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Town Board authorizes and directs
Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to pay the $75.00 medical
bill of Barbara Smith, which bill was submitted to Lawrence by the provider
more than 90 days after the date of service.
3.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Patrick Rieve, a college student from Gootingen, Germany, to work as a
volunteer without pay, as an intern in the Justice Court for the summer
months.
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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Southold Town Garden Club to use Silversmith's Corner,
Main Road and Youngs Avenue, Southold, for their annual Plant Sale, on
Saturday, May 3, _ 1997, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. ,
provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of
Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured.
5.- 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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6.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares
the week of March 30 - April 5, 1997 as AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT (ADA) WEEK 1997 in the Town of Southold.
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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorize
and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an extension agreement
between the Suffolk County Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold
for the, IIIC Nutrition Program, for the period of January 1, 1997, at a
total cost of $96,710.00; said agreement all in accordance with the approval
of the Town Attorney.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
B.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 5:00
P.M., Tuesday, April 15, 1997, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold, New York, as time and place for a public hearing on the question
of the acquisition of development rights in the agricultural lands of Lois
Woodhill, 2485 Elijah's Lane, Mattituck, Tax Map #1000-03-6. 1, 28 acres
minus setoff for house and wooded lot, $6,500.00 per acre.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that. the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby officially
changes the name of Private Road #18, located on the north side of NYS
Route 25, Orient, N.Y., to "Windward Road", effective immediately.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the resignation of Jill M. Franke, part-time Public Safety Dispatcher,
effective immediately.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by .Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby' approves
the reduced bond estimate from $189,675.00 to $115,353.00 for roads and
improvements in the major subdivision of Thornton Smith, Section 2 at
•Mattituck, New York, all in accordance with the recommendation of the
Southold Town Planning Board and Engineering Inspector Richter.
11 .-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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12.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby releases
the $20,000.00 Letter of Credit, posted as a performance bond for roads
and improvements in the Chardonay Woods subdivision, all in accordance
with the recommendation of the Southold Town Planning Board.
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, .
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
03.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 18th day of March, 1997, a Local Law entitled, ' "A Local
Law in 'Relation to Light Industrial (LI) and Light Industrial Office
(LIO) Zone Uses"; and
WHEREAS,. this Local Law was referred 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; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 5:02 P.M. , Tuesday, April
15, 1997, 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 Light Industrial (LI) and Light Industrial
Office -(LIO) Zone Uses
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 100-13 (Definitions) is hereby amended as follows:
AUTO REPAIR SHOP - A commercial use involving the adjustment,
painting, replacement of parts or other repair or restoration of motor
vehicles.
FOOD CATERING FACILITY - A food preparation operation
that prepares food for consumption at a specific off-site location and/or
event distinct from the restaurant trade.
FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY - A wholesale operation where
food is processed from a raw or semi-processed state to a finished
product suitable for resale at retail outlets or to restaurants. A food
Processing facility shall not include an outlet store, whether
accessory or principal.
GOLF COURSE. STANDARD REGULATION - A golfing
facility open to the general public for a play greens fee, which
is at least 125 contiguous acres of property and contains a
regulation eighteen (18) hole Golf course The following accessory
uses may be included providing sufficient land is available:
practice tees for instruction purposes pro shop and school driving
range snack bar or restaurant catering and banquet facilities, club
houses course offices vehicle maintenance shed, employee
facilities, locker rooms and showers, swimming pool and tennis courts.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES - are uses which involve fabrication,
reshaping reworking assembly or combining of products from
previously prepared materials and which do not involve the synthesis
of chemical or chemical products other than for pharmaceutical or
research purposes or the processing of any raw materials except
agricultural raw materials. Such uses may include industrial operations
such as electronic machine parts and small component assembly, as
opposed to heavy industrial operations such as automobile assembly or
milling activities.
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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - recreational uses characterized by
predominately outdoor activities by patrons including but not limited to
stables and riding academies regulation golf courses and golf related
activities tennis and racquet sport clubs platform sports baseball
batting and pitching capes and swimming pool facilities. It shall not
include such activities as racing jai-alai and amusements parks.
2. Section 100-131 A and B (Use Regulations in the LIO Zone) is
amended as follows:
In the LIO District, no building or premises shall be used and no building
or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged,
intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose
except the following:
A. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted uses and,
except for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof,
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
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1 The agricultural operations and accessory uses including
irrigation the raising of field and garden crops vineyard and
orchard farming, the maintenance of nurseries and the seasonal
sale of products grown on the premises, the keeping breeding
raising and training of horses domestic animals and fowl, barns,
storage buildings. greenhouses and other related structures to the
same extent and subject to the same conditions allowed in the
AC zone.
2 Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Town
of Southold school districts park districts and fire districts.
3. Wholesale businesses warehouses and building material
storage and sale, but excluding storage of coal coke, fuel oil
or junk.
4 Building electrical and plumbing contractors' businesses or
ay rds•
5 Cold storage plants baking and other food processing and
packaging plants that are not offensive obnoxious or detrimental
to neighboring uses by_reason of dust smoke vibratt_on noise,
odor or effluent.
6. Office buildings for businesses, governmental and professional
uses, including administrative training, data processing,
publication, financial and sales offices.
7. Telephone exchanges.
8. Wineries as regulated by §100-101A(1 I).
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10. Recreational facilities which meet the following conditions:
(a) Minimum parcel size shall be three (3) acres.
(b) There shall be three (3) acres for each use.
11. Standard regulation golf course.
12. Food catering facility.
13. Machine and equipment workshop.
14 Boat building boat servicing and boat storage facilities.
excluding retail sales of boats and accessories.
15. Light industrial uses subiect to the following conditions:
(a) No such process or operation shall involve the
handling storage or discharge of explosives or
permit upon the premises any virus or other type
of infectious organisms identified with diseases
of animals or humans.
(b) No offensive noises, gases, fumes, smoke, odors,
dust. effluent or vibrations shall emanate from such
use and no waste products shall be discharged
therefrom of a character to create a nuisance or to be
iniurious to health or to riegativel ir7ipact groundwater.
(c) Such processes shall involve the use of only oil,
gas or electricity for fuel_
16. Printing and publishingplants.
B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals.
The following uses are permitted as a special exception by the
Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided, subject to site plan
approval by the Planning Board:
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1. Research. design or development laboratories, provided
that any manufacturing shall be limited to prototype and
products for testing.
2 Laundry or dry-cleaning plants, subject to the following
conditions:
(a) All processes and storage shall be carried on
within an enclosed building.
mall fluids used in processing,shall be recycled,
and the overall facility shall be designed, located_
and operated to.protect surface waters and the
groundwater reservoir from pollution.
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praeessiRg-of-any-raw-materials-eXeept-aQrieuItUM-raw
Fnater4als--Such-uses-may-include-ind6i6trial-eperatiens
6+UGh-as-electrenic7-naehine-parts-and-small--eempeRent
assembly;as-eppesed-to--heavy industrlai-eper-atiens
GWGh-as-autemebile-assembly-er-mi l ling-aetwities-sub}eet
tG4he-feliewing-sen44itiens:
(4NG-su6h-pr-eee ss-er_epe ratien-shall-invelY4--the
handling;-sterage-er-discharge-ef-explesives-er
permit-upen-the-premises-an�-virus-er-ether-type
ef-infectieus-er-ganisms-identified-with-diseases-ef
animals-er-humans-
(byNe-offensive-noises,--gases;-fumes-smeke-eders;
dust;-effl�-ient-er-vibratieras-shall-emanate-fr-em-such
use-and-ne-waste-p reduets-sha ll-be-discharged
there fr-em-ef-a-char-aeter-te-create-a-ndisanee-er-te
be-injur-ieus--te-health-or--te-negatively-impact
greundwater-
(s)-tSuch-precesses-shall-invelve-the-use-of-enly-Gil;
gas-er--eleetracity-fer fuel.
5. Conference facilities, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Where rooms are provided for conference
attendees, said rooms are permitted as set forth
and regulated by §100-61 B(4) of the Resort
Residential (RR) District.
6. Public utility structures and uses.
7. Rr4n#1ng-er-publishing-plants-
-8. Truck or bus terminals (garages, parking facilities, loading
docks, etc.).
9. Food processing and packaging plants, not including fish
processing plants.
10. W-hGlesale-and-retail-sales-and Repair of boats and marine
items.
11-beat-building;beat seFvicing-and-beat-steraQe-facilities-
12. RestawaRtr,.
13—,gauer-kr-aut-manufacturing-plants-
14. Basic Utility Stage 11 airport, subject to the following conditions:
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(a) Minimum parcel size shall be one hundred (100) acres.
3. Section 100-141 A and B (Use Regulations in the LI Zone) are amended as
follows:
In the LI District, no building cr.premises shall be used and no building or
part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended ,
or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose except the
following:
A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted uses and,
except for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) and
Subsection A(2) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
04-Aay-per4T.ii tted-uses-set-forth-in-and-as�egdlated-t3y
�1-98-�-1-A(�}-and-(3)-e�the-AQrieultural-�enservatier�-8istriet-
(24Ar►y-permitted-uses-set forth-in-and-as-regulated-by
§409 -,'34A(2 -aRrJ-{-53-of-the-Light-lndustr-ia�-P-ark P-laRaed
9ffise4Rarl-l)istriet-
1. The agricultural operations and accessory uses
including irrigation, the raising of field and garden crops
vineyard and orchard farming the maintenance of
nurseries and the seasonal sale of products grown on
the premises, the keeping, breeding, raising and training
of horses, domestic animals and fowl. barns storage
buildings, greenhouses and other related structures
to the same extent and subject to the same conditions
allowed in the AC zone.
2. Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts and
fire districts.
3. Wholesale businesses. warehouses and building
material storage and sale. but excluding storage of
coal. coke. fuel oil or iunl<.
4. Building, electrical and plumbing contractor's
businesses or vards.
5. Cold storaae plants. baking and other food processing
and packaging plants that are not offensive, obnoxious
or detrimental to neighboring uses by reason of dust,
smoke, vibration, noise, odor or effluent.
6. Office buildings for businesses, governmental and
professional uses, including administrative training
data processing, publication, financial and sales offices.
7. Telephone exchanges.
8. Wineries as regulated by §100-101 A( 11 ).
9. Auto repair shop.
10. Repair shop (not including auto and marine).
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11. Custom workshop
12 Machine and equipment workshop.
13 Light industrial uses.
14 Publishing and printing plants.
15 Boat building servicing and storage, excluding wholesale and
retail sales of boats and accessories.
B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals. The
following uses are permitted as a special exception by the Board of
Appeals as hereinafter provided and subject to site plan approval by
the Planning Board:
�1-}-Any-speeiai--exception--rase set-fertl-i-in-and-as--regulated
f�Y-�199-131-8E 1-�4e-E 14)-ef--the-Light--IndL46tr-ial-Par-t4R4aRned
8€fase-P-aFk-Bistr-iet-
1. Research, design or development laboratories,
provided that any manufacturing shall be limited to
prototypes and products for testing.
2. Laundry or d _cleaning_plants, subject to the
following conditions:
(a) All processes and storage shall be
carried on within an enclosed building.
(b) All fluids used in processing shall be
recycled and the overall facility shall be
designed located and operated to protect
surface waters and the groundwater
from pollution.
3-9rinkin-q-establishrnents: '
4. Light industrial uses g conditions:
(a) No such process or operation shall involve
the handling storage or discharge of explosives
or permit upon the premises any virus or other
type of infectious organisms identified with
diseases of animals or humans.
(b) No offensive noises gases fumes smoke,
odors. dust effluent or vibrations shall emanate
from such use and no waste products shall be
discharged therefrom of a character to create
a nuisance or to be incurious to health or to
negatively impact groundwater.
(c) Such processes shall involve the use of only oil,
gas or electricity for fuel. i
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5. Conference facilities,subject 1q tfje_following conditions:
(a) Where rooms are_proyided for conference
attendees said rooms arapennittad as seA
forth and regulated by§._100=61.D�� of the
Resort Residential fflRLOistrict.
6. Public utilityslructures and uses.
7.Printing-er-iublishingelants_
8. Truck or bus ternjinals (gar_aggs earl in facilities,
loading docks etc.
9. Food processinq ar7d packactirig plants, not including
fish processing dants.
10.. Whelesale_and.retail sales-_acid Recair of boats and
marine items_ T
1—Beat bdildin�Lt3eat_servisinq_-and_beat-sterage
fasilities�e�cefddinq_retail-sales�ef_-f3eat5_and-aseesser-ies-
1-2-. Restaurants-
14--gauerkr-aat-:manufaeturinq::aiants� ,
II . This Local Law shall take effect tipon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents addltlons
Strikethrough represents deletlons
13•-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councllnran Moore, Justice Evans,
Counc Iwoaian UI va, C:atancilnran Townsend, CounCllwomnrl ilussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Cot.nicilwoman Oliva, It was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modlfles
the 1997 General Fund Whole Town budget to nppropr•late donated funds for
the new Tasker Park Tot Playground:
From:
Revenuesi
A.2705.70 Gifts and Donations
Tasker Pnrk Donatlons $ 3,980.00
To:
Appropriations:
A.7110.2.500.800 Parks, Equipment
Tasker Park Playground $ 3,980.00
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman O va, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: It was donated funds. There was about $3,900.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: There was more than that wasn't there?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Oh, yes. There is twenty-six cartons up in
Highway. We are talking about the playground equipment, that the mothers
in town raised the funds, and part of it came from Community Development,
and so they are getting ready. They put the footings in up at Tasker
Park, and this playground will be developed in the next couple of weeks,
and so we do have the resolution allowing for $3,900, part of it,- for some
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of the bills that .have to be paid. I think we have a Rotary, and some
other groups that have donated their time, because this is going to be like
a big jigsaw puzzle. It is like putting a bicycle together at Christmas
time. There 26 cartons, and all these people are going to have the fun of
reading the directions, and making sure it all comes out the right way. We
are pleased, and it was nice project, because it involved community
involvement, which I feel very strongly about.
15.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by. Councilwoman Hussie, it was
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 1st day of April, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law Enacting a Temporary Moratorium On the Issuance of Approvals and/or
Permits for Telecommunication Tower"; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and hereby is directed to transmit
this 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; said Local Law reads as follows:
A Local Law Enancting a Temporary Moratorium
On the Issuance of Approvals and/or
Permits for Telecommunication Towers
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board'of the Town of Southold as follows:
Section 1. PURPOSE
Wireless communication technology has created the demand for
structures on-which transmitting and/or receiving antennae are located. The
number of structures absent regulation may be anticipated to increase as the
demand for cellular phone service correspondingly increases. The Town Board
is concerned that the impact of an unregulated increase in the number of such
structures be examined at this time. Shared use, appropriate setbacks, visual
impact and the like would be appropriate subjects for study in detail beyond the
present provisions of Town Code Section 100-31(B)(6), which currently governs
public utility structures. This Local Law is intended to provide the Town Board an
opportunity to study the likely impacts of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
signed into law by President Clinton on February 8, 1996, including most
particularly, appropriate and inappropriate locations for telecommunication
structures, the impact of an unregulated number of such structures and the likely
next stages of development of this technology.
Section 2. ENACTMENT OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM
Until one hundred and twenty days (120 days) from the date of enactment
of this local law, after which this Local Law shall lapse and be without further
force and effect and subject to an other Local Law adopted by the Town Board
during that one hundred twenty day period, no agency, board officer or
employee of the Town of Southold, including by way of illustration, not limitation,
the Zoning Board of Appeals acting under its special exception use powers
under Town Code Section 100-31(B), or the Planning Board acting under its site
plan approval powers under Town Code Section 100-250 et al., or the Building
Inspector issuing any building permit pursuant to any provision of the Town
Code, shall issue, cause to be issued or allow to be issued any approval or
permit for any telecommunication tower, meaning a structure on which
transmitting and/or receiving antennae are located or any accessory facility
thereto, including a structure housing transmission equipment accessory to a
telecommunications tower.
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Section 3. EXCLUSIONS.
This Local Law shall not apply to any person or entity who has, prior to
the effective date of this Local Law, obtained all permits required for construction
of a telecommunications tower purs1a2r1t to Town Code Section 100-31(13)(6),
including later applications to repair or alter (but not enlarge in height) any such
existing tower or structure.
Section 4. AUTHORITY TO SUPERSEDE.
To the extend any provisions of this Local Law are construed as
inconsistent with the provision of Town Law Section 267, 267-a, 267-b, 274-a
and 274-b, this Local Law is intended pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law
Sections 10(1)(ii)(e)(3) and 22 to supersede any said inconsistent authority.
Section 5. VARIANCES TO THIS MORATORIUM.
Any person or entity suffering unnecessary hardship as that term is used
and construed in Town Law Section 267-b(2)(b) by reason of the enactment and
continuance or this moratorium may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a
variance excepting the person's or entity's premises or a portion thereof from a
moratorium and allowing issuance of a permit under Town Code Section 100-
31(8)(6), all in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Town Code
Sections 100-270 et al.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this Local Law shall
be adjudge by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Local Law.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.
* Underline represents additions.
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, 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 removal
of Municipal Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition Debris.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
17.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 1st day of April, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Farm Stands"; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and
directed to transmit this Local law to the Southold Planning Board and the
Suffolk County Department of Planning, all in accordance with the Southold
Town Code and the Suffolk County Charter; said Local Law reads as follows:
448 APRI L 1 , 1997
A Local Law in Relation to Farm Stands
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 100-13B (Definitions) is hereby amended by adding
the following:
Farm Stand - Any structure open to the weather
on at least one side used for the sole purpose of retail sale
of produce grown by the owner of the' stand on farm acreage
within the town of Southold. Such structure may be one-story or
less roofed have partial walls and flooring but may not be
completely enclosed except when the business is closed. A Farm
Stand may not be insulated, or mechanically heated or cooled by
permanent equipment A truck bed or trailer on wheels, with
areas in excess of 20 square feet displaying produce, shall
be considered a farm stand.
2. Section 100-31 A(2)(a) (Use regulations) is hereby amended by
adding and deleting the following:
(a) The raising of field and garden crops, vineyard and orchard
farming, the maintenance of nurseries and the seasonal sale
of products grown on the premises-subject4e-the-#eliewing-special
Fegdir-9MeAts:
3. Delete in their entirety Sections 100-31 A(2)(a)[11; (21 and [3].
4. Section 100-31A(2) (Use regulations) is hereby amended by
adding the following:
(d) The retail sale of local produce frorn structures of less than
twenty (20) square feet floor area. Stands shall be set back at least
ten (10) feet from any lot line.
(e) Farm Stands of -greater than twenty (20) but less than one
thousand (1000) square feet floor area are a permitted use only if
they hold a farm stand permit.
II . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* ' Underline represents additions
Strikethrough represents deletions
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
18.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 1st day of April, 1997, A Local Law .entitled, "A Local
Law in Relation to Southold Town Farmers Bill of Rights"; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED that'. the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and
directed to transmit. this 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; said Local Law reacts
as follows:
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A Local Law in Relation to Southold Town Farmer's Bill of Rights
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. Article XXII is hereby added and shall be entitled Farmland Bill of
Rights
2. Section 100-220 (The Right to Farm in Southold) is added as follows:
The Town Board of the Town of Southold finds that farming is an
essential activity within the Town of Southold. Farmers provide
fresh food, clean air, economic diversity, and aesthetic open
spaces to all the citizens of our town. In addition. land
in agricultural uses regures less tax dollars for services than does
land with residential or commercial development. Accordingly,
farmers shall have the Right to Farm in Southold without undue
interference from adjacent landowners or users. For the purpose
of reducing future conflicts between people residing on tracts
adjacent to farmlands and farmers it is necessary to establish
and give notice of the nature of the farming activities to future
neighbors of farmland and far'minqactivities.
Aaricultural activities donducted on farmland. undertaken in
compliance with applicable federal, state county and town laws.
rules and regulations are presumed to be good agricultural
practices and presumed not to adversely affect the public health
safety and welfare. We find that whatever nuisance may be caused
to others by such uses and activities. so conducted, is more than
offset by the benefits from farming to the community. Therefore,
all such activities shall be Protected Farm Practices within the
Town of Southold
3. Section 100-221 Definitions is added as follows:
When used in this chapter crops livestock and livestock products
shall include but are not limited to the following_
a. Field crops. including corn. wheat. oats, rye, barley, hay,
potatoes, and dry beans.
b. Fruits, including apples peaches, grapes, cherries and berries.
c. Vegetables. including tomatoes s, nap beans, cauliflower,
pumpkins, cabbage,carrots_beets and onions.
d. Horticultural s ep ciall es`includinc_nursery stock, ornamental
shrubs, ornamental trees and flowers.
e. Livestock and livestock products, including cattle. sheep. hogs,
goats horses, poultry, fur bearing animals, milk. eggs and furs.
f. Maple syrup.
g Christmas trees derived from a managed "Christmas" tree
operation whether dug for transplanting or cut from the stump.
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h. "Farm woodland" means land used for the production for
sale of woodland products. including, but not limited to logs,
lumber. posts and firewood.
i. Horse boarding operations.
l• Bees/honey.
4. Section 100-222 The Right to Undertake Protected Farm Practices is
added as foliows:
Farmers shall have the right to undertake protected farm
practices in the active pursuit'of agricultural operations
including, but not limited to: clearing, grading, plowing, aerial
and ground spraying, the use of legal agricultural chemicals
(including herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers), raising
horses. poultry, small livestock and cattle, processing and
marketing produce, installing water and soil conservation
facilities. utilizing farm crop protection devices. designing
and constructing and using farm structures including barns
stables, paddocks, fences, greenhouses and pump houses,
using water, pumping., spraying, pruning and harvesting,
disposing of organic wastes on the farm extensive use of
farm laborers, training and others in the use and care of
farm equipment. animals traveling local roads in properly
marked vehicles and providing local farm produce markets
near farming areas.
These activities can and do generate dust, smoke, noise
vibration and odor. These activities may occur on holidays
Sundays, and weekends at night and in the day. Such
activities are presumed to be reasonable do not constitute a
nuisance unless the activity has a substantial adverse effect
on the public health, safety and welfare
5. Section 100-223 The Right to Notice Provided by Town Agencies is
added as follows:
The Town Planning Board. the Town Board and the Zoning
Board of Appeals shall require as part of any approval of any
development immediately adjacent to or within five hundred
(500) feet of any parcel of at least five (5) acres in size which at
the time of such approval, is in active agricultural use that a
Notice of Protected Farm Practices be given to all purchasers
of such developed property.
The Notice of Protected_Farm Practices shall be included in
Permanent covenants and restrictions which shall run with the
land on each parcel when such parcel is subdivided or
developed.
If. in any development. it is the intent to make the "common"
or "green space" available for agriculture the Notice of
Protected Farm Practices shall be included in permanent
covenants and restrictions.
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6. Section 100-224 The Right to Notice by Brokers and Agents is added
as follows:
All persons dealing in real estate in the Town of Southold
as brokers, representatives or agents of the owners,
or any parcel of land adjacent to any parcel of land of at least five
5 acres in size currently in agricultural use shall provide to every
purchaser or such parcel, an original and one copy of the Notice of
Protected Farm Practices at the time of a potential purchaser's
consideration and inspection of the parcel. The person dealing in
real estate shall have such purchaser sign and date the duplicate
copv of the notice. The Notice of Protected Farm Practices form
shall be available to all persons required to provide such notices
free of charge from the Town Clerk's office.
7. Section 100-225 Enforcement is added as follows:
Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter shall constitute
a violation.
8. Section 100-226 Severability is added as follows:
If any Dart or provision of this law or the application thereof
to any person, entity, or circurstances be adjudged invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such iudgment shall
shall be confined in its operation and enforcement to the part
of, or such provision of or application directly involved in the
controversy in which such iudgment shall have been rendered
and shall not affect or im air the validity of the remainder of
this law or the apolication thereof to other persons, entities or
circumstances.
II . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underline represents additions
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 Councilman Townsend, seconded by Supervisor Cochran,
WHEREAS, the Suffolk County Health Care Center, located in the village
of Creenport, provides a safety net for those residents of Southold Town
who are in need of health care and cannot afford private care, and who
may be uninsured and/or uninsurable (due to pre-existing conditions); and
WHEREAS, the services provided by this Health Center are now available
only two days per week and no longer- include prenatal care; and
WHEREAS, the Suffolk County Executive's Blue. Ribbon Panel on Health
Care is currently holding hearings which may result in the closing of the
Creenport Health Care Center entirely; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold opposes the
closing of the Creenport center- and encourages the County to restore the
services and the days of operation it once provided the residents of
Southold Town; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. be it
authorized to read this resolution at a hearing before the County
Executive's Panel to be held at 7:00 P.M. on April 2, 1997 at the
Legislative Auditorium in the Riverhead Health Care Center in Riverhead,
New York.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans,
Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
452, . APRIL 1 , 1997
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That ends our resolutions for this evening. At
this time if there is anyone that would like to address the Town Board, we
would be very happy to take your comments at this time.
RON ECK: Supervisor Cochran, members of the Town Board, I come here
tonight at the request that Mrs. Cochran said to me, anything I have to
talk in Southold I can come here, and talk.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If it is Town business.
RON ECK: Town business, okay, it has to do with the town. Now, first
of all, I had moved here a little over a year and a half ago to the town of
Peconic. I was told by ET, yes, I have a man called ET, although
sometimes I think he is from out of space, and he will be here tomorrow to
straighten out some of the business that is at hand. I thought that when I
came here the last time the business, the war in Peconic with me was over,
but it seems I have a little other war going on with other people in
Peconic. 1 had called •the Police last week. Okay? First of all, when I was
here the last time I said I thought it was over with. 1 was getting calls
from people in the Umbrella Company. That is senior helping seniors, which
is located in the front office of the building I live in, which used to be
my office for the Knights of Columbus. I don't want that office back. They
have been calling me up. When I answer the phone they would hang up on
me. I had a way of getting back to that number, that they called from, and
Barbara answered the phone, who I know for a long time, and I told her.
didn't tell her who I was, but I said I have been getting calls from your
office, and they are hanging up on me. I waited about 10 minutes; and
called back. She answered the phone. She said, she would handle it.
Now, I am getting calls from other people with unlisted numbers, annoying
me, because you see, Mrs. Cochran, I have many things wrong with my
body. . As you know when I first carve here I came with a cane, which
don't use anymore, but for me to rest I put on a mask every time I have to
go to sleep, or even at night, and in the daytime, and I get interrupted
with these phone calls, so 1 switched over to my answering machine.
have a professional answering man. answer it, and I got some more calls.
One night I dialed *69, and I got a hang up again after they heard my
voice. I waited about ten minutes, and I called that number again, and a
man answered with a very husky voice. This man, I believe, is employed
by your Police Department, okay? Last week when I called the Police down
to my .home, because of something I had seen, he was driving the car,
okay, and I knew he was not a regular police officer, and I remembered his
voice from on the phone. He happens to be the husband of the woman who
works at Peconic, who has been very nasty to me lately. This man was
driving your police car, and I told him, I would not call him if I wanted a
police officer, because I knew he was not a police officer. He works for
your police department, but I will come into your office within a couple of
days, and talk to .you about it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like that very much, and I will have
Chief Conway sit in on it also, and we can figure out what this all about.
RON ECK: I want him in on it, acid also George Kapelis had came to me,
and said he was going to get a warrant, because he was told by the same
woman that I had someone else do something to his property, which I did
not do. The Umbrella Company has had trash in front of their office for
the past three weeks, and it is in black bags, and they are expecting me
to take it away, because I was named the building manager when I first
moved there, yet I do not get paid for doing that work. I would like to
tell you about your village here in Southold. Your village is a very quiet
village, but you have a new family who moved in recently, that lived in the
Town of Southold before, and I helped them move into the Village of
Southold just west of the organization that your sister belongs to, and they
had a fire in their house a week and a half ago. Well, I just want to let
you know that. .
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Ron, ophy don't call my secretary in the morning,
and make an appointment, so that I can make arrangements for Chief
Conway to also sit in on the meeting. Call and let's set it up. Thank
you, Ron. - Mr. Carlin?
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FRANK CARLIN: Good evening, ladies and :gentlemen, Frank Carlin from
Laurel. I done something the last Board meeting I never usually do, and
that is to leave early. I was running behind time, and my wife and I was
going to a party. I want to respond a little bit to Councilman
Townsend's. remark when I wasn't here. Joe, do you believe in free
enterprise, freedom, equal rights in business?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Sure, I. think I do, being an active participant
in the free enterprise system.
FRANK CARLIN: I had a hard time trying to accept the statement that you
made last time at the Board meeting here when I left. What we do to
reduce the competition in using this one particular case we have here.
Joe, there is competition all over the world, man. General Motors, Ford,
Chrysler, they are all in competition, trying to sell their cars. Olympics,
competing for the gold metal. That is competition. Competition is all over.
So, why should we pick on a business, we want to have restrictions in
Southold Town to limit the competition? I don't understand what you are
trying to do here, Joe. It don't sound right to me. I'll give you an
example. Supposing you moved into this town, you are an insurance agent,
and you want to open up a business. You come before the Town Board, or
the Zoning Board, or wherever you had to go, and say, I want to open up
a business in this area here, and they said, well, I don't know there is too
many in this town now. We are afraid there is going to be too many here,
and that there is going to be too much competition. How would you like it?
You wouldn't like that would you?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Do you want me to answer that question?
FRANK CARLIN: You can wait until I get done, or you can answer it now.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I will wait until you are done. It's a rhetorical
question.
FRANK CARLIN: You know, I have been studying you, man, for ten years.
That's my problem here in this town. I have been around here quite
awhile. I know more or less what, is going on in this town. I am not the
smartest guy around. I make a lot of mistakes, too, but I know what is
going on. I have been before many a Boards. You give me the impression
that you have a tendency sometimes on issues to dance around them. You
know? But to say you want restricting one business because of the
competition, I support all the delis in town. I support all the
businesses in Southold town. Let's get that straight once and for all,
because I feel there is enough business in this town to go around for
everybody. I want that on the record right now. I want to go on record
saying, I support all businesses of this town, because I feel there is
enough for everybody. Can't pick on one guy, and say, we want to restrict
them, because of competition. That don't go with me. I just hope and pray
that this whole Town Board here don't think the same way as you do on
this issue about competition, because if they all think the same way,
business people in this town, I'm telling you, are •going to have a problem.
You are welcome to your comments. Go ahead.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I am sorry if what I said was interpreted to
mean that I don't want free competition. What I thought I was addressing
myself to was for the need for the town to control the way the town
develops. Towns have that authority. They can decide where things are
appropriate for the benefit of everybody in town. For instance, if
wanted to put my insurance office, that you referred to, in the middle of a
farm field, it would be a great location. I would be out there in middle of
nowhere, everybody could see me. I could put up a huge sign, and maybe
have a competitive edge I suppose, but for the good of the town, I am not
allowed to do that. Well, that's my point relative to McDonalds in that
basically we had the zoning that restricts certain commercial activities,
and the purpose of that theoretically is so that we can develop to the
benefit of the entire town. McDonalds is simply not in an area where we
have allowed that kind of restaurant now, and one of the uses in that kind
of zone is not a drive-through window. When I said my remarks, and
think what I said in the letter to the paper was an explanation of why that
is the case. I don't want to go through it again, but basically it wasn't
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to restrict competition. It was basically to explain why we have taken the
position we have, or the town zoning is the way it is.
FRANK CARLIN: To start with, Joe, that area was always zoned business
to start with. But, you did say, to reduce competition, you are going to
reduce the competition with other merchants in town, or delis, or
whatever you want to call them, or whatever. That doesn't answer my
question, but you did say, and it bothered me because when you said that
we want to reduce the competition,' but you are' picking on one guy to do
this, so this is what is wrong. You think about one businessman, and say,
we are going to reduce the competition. It just don't add up. It don't add
up to me, Joe. See, Joe, I don't buy easy. I don't buy easy. I don't
walk out of here with any old answer. You are talking to Frank Carlin.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, I think you have made a point.
FRANK CARLIN: I know darn well I made a point. I happen to get a call
the other day from New York Times. It woke me up. Wanted to know what
is going on out here with that issue.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you have anything to add? I am not stopping
you, but I think the point has been made, and Joe has responded, so
would like to move along.
FRANK CARLIN: I'll take a break now. I'll return one more time on
another issue. Let somebody else speak.
SUPERVISOR .COCHRAN: Is there anyone else, who would like to address
the Board? Yes, sir?
JAY GARGANI : Jay Gargani. I feel that item 13 in the category of
resolutions, as it is written, it serves as an introduction to a fairly
substantial issue, and I realize at a time and place other than tonight at
this location have _ been set aside for a public hearing, but given the
substance of the resolution is it possible at this time, at this meeting to
use a few words to simply elaborate on the definition of Light Industrial?
It seems :to me that Light Industrial could be a expansive issue, and will
effect everyone in this town, either directly or indirectly, especially
those people who live in or near hamlets. I certainly think it deserves a
little further commentary, than that which I see here.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will not get into any depth on this, because
the hearing is set, and that time we will taken public comments. So, we
will not go into the pros or cons, or anything else this evening, because
the hearing is set, but I will ask the Town Attorney to give you a
definition of the two zones. You are more than welcome to come in, and get
a copy of the proposed law, so that you can read it, and digest it, and
understand it more fully.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Also, if you would like to look at a map to see
what areas are already zoned, we have changes where the LI or LIO
are presently. You can walk down the hall near the Planning Office, and it
shows you just where the * LI and LIO districts are. We are merely
changing some of the uses.
JAY GARGANI : I don't want to look at a map. All I want is a simple
•definition.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Attorney is going to give you that. We
are looking it up in the Code, so the Town Attorney will be giving it to
you.
TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: I think the best definition is the corporate
section of the existing law. It says, the purpose of the Light
Industrial/Planned Office Park District is to provide opportunity for, the
location of business and professional offices, research facilities,
industrial uses and similar activities in an open, campus-like setting in
residential development. That is the point of the LIO, and then the
Light Industrial, the purpose of the Light Industrial District is to provide
an opportunity for business and industrial uses on smaller lots than would
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be appropriate for the LIO Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park
District. So, those are the two distinctions.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: May I say just a word on this? Back in 1989
when we went to our Master Plan process Light Industrial, and Light
Industrial Office, which . is what LIO stands for, those areas were
expanded, and the goal there was to create two different classifications of
industrial uses. When we reviewed -those, and when the Stewardship Task
Force reviewed those things several years ago, it became apparent that,
here we had all this property zoned a certain way, and demand might be
limited to that property, and if it was filled with the types of uses we
allowed, it would be a pretty dramatic departure from what we envisioned
the future to being. Now, we haven't taken too many uses out of that
zone. We had added some uses, which we think are more appropriate, you
know, R industry, tourist industry. We proposed some changes that will,
think, improve those zones. We eliminated some uses, that related to retail
sales, which we didn't feel belonged in an industrial zone. We eliminated
some residential uses. We are proposing that we do these things in an
industrial zone. We have added some new industries, as I'm saying, large
recreational facilities, which we thought would be 'appropriate to our area,
because that - is what seems to be the demand. Presently there is no place
for that type of use. So, these changes. we propose, and when you get a
copy you will see the exact changes, and when you have made your mind
up, come in, and comment on it at the hearing.
JAY GARGANI : Given the significance of this resolution, it is my opinion
that it should highlighted more that it is. I venture to say that a very
few people this evening know that item 13 appears on this agenda, and are
familiar with it. Lacking any familiarity with it I don't see how they can
possible come here and comment in an intelligent fashion.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I tried from time to time to make a point of our
progress in various zone changes, but I agree we probably haven't given it
as much publicity as we have in the past. It has been the Planning and
Zoning Commission that has been working on it for a couple of years.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This is the second time it has appeared on the
agenda. It was read the last time. Also, this notification will be in the
newspapers before the hearing with the law, so people have the opportunity
to read it.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: We will have copies available that you can come in
and pick one up.
JAY GARGANI : I haven't read anything about it in the Watchman, or in
the Suffolk Times.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have no control of the stories that the papers
choose to print.
JAY GAGANI : You could have sent that information to them.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They have a job to do, too. These guys, they
call all the time, or they come down. We try to give them anything that is
happening. Anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? Mr.
Carlin, your second time around.
FRANK CARLIN: It's the last one. Just some food for thought. I have so
many different issues when I come here. Sometimes I have plans, and then
I change. I had another one planned for this, but I changed it. I would
like to see the Board eliminate the $15.00 fee for the yard sales, and
will tell you why. Fifteen dollars for a yard sale, newspapers, by the time
you get the ad in you are out about $30.00 before you even start.
Riverhead don't charge nothing. A permit, I can understand a permit, but
why can't we eliminate the $15.00 fee? I don't know why you can't.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is a user fee.
FRANK CARLIN: Why is everything in this town a user fee? Give the
taxpayers some kind of break. The other towns do it.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I know it is April Food's Day, but maybe we can
convince the newspapers to print the ads for nothing. You realize, Frank,
the Code is the way it is because years ago you had perpetual yard sales
every weekend. So, the Code allows one yard sale a year. If you own two
pieces of property you could have two, but each piece of property you pay
taxes on you can have one. It is a source of revenue. I have paid $15.00
many times. That is a heck of a lot of junk I have to sell to make it
back, but you really don't mind once. a year.
FRANK CARLIN: Yeah, but it is giving the taxpayers a little break. We
pay enough taxes in this town now. The Landfill went up now to $120 a
ton now. It cost you six cents a pound when you go over the scale now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Everything is going up. We know that.
FRANK CARLIN: It was only maybe two years ago, it was $90.00 a ton. We
paid one half a cent a ton. That went up. You get it other ways. This
yard sale $15.00 isn't going to make or break Southold Town. It's going to
give the taxpayers a little bit of a break. I think we deserve a little
break. I only had one -or two yard sales. Another thing I want to
mention, while I am on the subject of yard sales. Please, in my opinion,
don't have the police go around for the permits, because that is wasting
the police time, especially in the summertime on a Saturday. I had a yard
sale a year ago, and a detective stopped on a Saturday morning to see if I
had a permit. That is ridiculous. You are paying these people to do a job,
and they are going around checking for yard sale permits. You know who
should be doing that? Code Enforcement Officer, Madame Supervisor, he
should be doing that, not the police. They have other things to do. They
have enough traffic on the Main. Road now in the summertime. It takes me
ten minutes to get out of my driveway on a weekend on Saturday morning.
as it is now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You asked us to take it under advisement. We
certainly will, Frank. I am not making any promises, but we will take it
under advisement. We appreciate your input, Frank. Is there anyone else
who would like to address the Town Board? Ron, short, though, please.
They were here today from nine in the morning until six o'clock at night,
and they had to rush and get dinner.
RON ECK: I was listening to Mr. Carlin, and I moved here in September,
and the following summer I was going to have a yard sale, and I was told,
you can only have one. I didn't even know about the permit, or anything
like that, and I said, it doesn't pay me to have one, because all my stuff
is new stuff, and I have been giving a lot of it away. So, I wanted to have
a yard sale, and I didn't have it, because I found out now -you have to
have to have a permit, and you could only have one, and I knew when I
had it in Riverhead, and I had in Calverton, we didn't need a permit, or
anything. I didn't make too much trying to sell used stuff. I wouldn't do
it here, because of that. I have been giving a lot of stuff away. Before
moved here I was a fairly wealthy man, but I had to move out here.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We had people having yard sales every weekend,
and it was not really the visual aspect. Anyone else like to address the
Town Board? (No response. ) If not, I'll ask for Board reports, and I'll
start on my right with Louisa Evans. Judge Evans, nothing to report?
Everything is fine on Fishers Island?
JUSTICE EVANS: Yes. I got here okay.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This morning she came across on that boat.
Mrs. Hussie? Nothing to report. Mr. Townsend?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: A few things going on. I finally realized it was
April Fool's Day when leaving here whenever it was, 6:15, or whatever it
was, on the way home I heard the Mets were up four nothing. By the
time I had dinner, maybe about a half an hour later, they were down 9 to
4, so all is right with the world. This week I attended a Code Committee
meeting, which I think Bill will comment on, but there are some very
interesting issues on that, and we spent a lot of time during the work
schedule today talking about some of these new things. Of interest to me
particularly was the proposed moratorium on telecommunication towers, and
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it is an old question of how we treat this new utility, which is given
special rights under law, and provides us with a particular knotty problem.
I think maybe 'you will discuss that a little bit. 1 had put a resolution on
opposing the elimination of the ' Creenport Healthcare Center. It's very
difficult for many people, especially young working people, to either afford
insurance, or have insurance, and this is one of the last places that
someone can go, and pay a reasonable amount if you can't afford health
care. I just want to make sure that people know that (tape change) I
think it is a very important thing to have. I will pass it on to you, Ruth.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Thank you, Joe. I had a very interesting
discussion with each of the school Superintendents about Cablevision, and
we are hoping to have some head end access in each of the schools to
provide interactive education, or programs from Southold Town Hall, or
from the schools, that we could broadcast just to the people in Southold or
to other schools, and we have discussed this with the Cablevision people.
We are in the process of negotiating a new contract, and they are meetable
to certain aspects of it, not totally, but I think it's a very exciting new
function of schools, that especially Southold and Mattituck are very
interested in getting into our cable Internet, and getting a reduced rate,
so the kids get used to using Internet, even at a young age in
Elementary School. Mattituck has a very fine program. They are setting up
a whole communications program, and they hoping that once we get this
head end type facility, that they can put on their own news show, and
then perhaps broadcast it not only to their school, but to other schools,
and I think Cablevision is interested to the point that they know that the
school is really interested in doing something, and will put the curriculum
in place. So, this was very interesting to go meet with all the school
Superintendents. I, also, attended the Anti-Bias Task Force meeting, and
we are slowly getting things together. They have a woman talking to
women, a forum that meets every third Thursday at C.A.S.T. They just
did a whole ethnic luncheon with different people. We are doing some
mediation at the Mattituck schools, some problem that has occurred there.
We did have a Code Committee meeting. Bill and I were very interested.
We went to the Association of Towns on this issue, telecommunications
towers, because this is a problem not just here, but all over the country,
because as it was explained to us the smaller these forms go the closer
these antennas, these towers have to be. We have no provision, really, in
our Code to address this issue. That is why Bill can go into more
technical aspects of it, but this is why we thought it would be a good idea
to have a short term moratorium on any telecommunications towers until we
can sit down, and decide where we want them, or to make it easier, for
instance, to go to certain areas, that we think is more appropriate for
these towers, rather than some residential areas. We have some other
things, that Bill will talk about. It was a very interesting couple of weeks.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: The Code Committee last week was very productive,
which results in three of the resolutions we worked on tonight. Normally,
we talk about a resolution before we did, but there is enough to talk about
here. It is worth expanding upon. The most significant one, I guess, is
the moratorium, and what it is, and what we have done is started a process
tonight. The process is to refer this Local Law clown to County Planning,
and over to our Local Planning Department for comment. They will make
their comments. We will come back with those comments, and set a public
hearing on the decision of whether or not to enact a Local Law imposing a
moratorium. The goal was to create some breathing space, because as
. comments were made before by Ruth and Joe, these things are popping up.
You need only look in the daily newspapers for all the advertisements, from
pagers, to cell phones, to you name the type of communication, that is
being peddled and marketed. In the old days you dealt with one phone,
one power company, one water company. Utilities were monopolies.
Everything has been turned on it's head now. We are going to get
competition, maybe, in electrical production. You get competition for your
telephone, competition in a variety of areas, and so the idea of a utility
has kind of been turned upside down. What that means is the market is
open to a variety of service providers. They get benefit being, as Joe put
his fingers in there, quoting, utility benefits under the law. We are going
to find over time these things popping up all over the place. So, if we can
get to the point of enacting a short moratorium we can begin to do zoning
that relates to these towers, and say, hey, we rather you be in certain
parts of town, where you are less obtrusive, try and steer them there.
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They have rights to go in places. They are public utilities. They have
rights to be put in places, but we still have the right to talk about their
size, their location, requiring them to share facilities, so that when you
got multiple providers, provide the same kind of service, the kind of area,
that we can look at sharing towers, and then recognizing that this
technology like other technology 'is going to come and go, and of course, in
three -years or five years that when these things become obsolete we don't
want these things sticking up in the air as monuments to technological
obsolescence, so let's work on taking them down as well. That is really
recognizing a whole handful of issues, that we want to address as promptly
as we can during a short moratorium period. This resolution starts that
process. The other two resolutions relate to farm stands. It is a lot of
work that is put in by our Agricultural Advisory Committee. It is an
attempt to recognize that we have some decent size farm stands, and we
want to -encourage others to put farm stands- up, but we do have to provide
safety for those who want to go and frequent these. So, this provides
parking, and a permitting process of a limited type to try and provide a
safe location, and a safe facility, where we have farm stands. It also
creates exceptions for the little farm stand, a little card table. I use
that as an example, where you want to put your tomatoes, or your extra
zucchini out front. Like the law before this one, too, is commencing the
process. It has now been referred to the Planning Board, the Suffolk
County Planning Commission for them to comment, because this is a zoning
type of a law. Last but not least, there is a piece of work, that has been
kicking around the town for years, and years, and years, for an awful
long time, and that is a Farmers Bills of Rights, and that, too, is being
referred to Town and County Planning Commission, and that is the piece of
legislation, which will tell neighbors, who are coming to town, and buying
in new subdivisions, that, guess what, you are buying near a farm, and
farming is an active industry in our community, and we support it in a
great way, but we want you put on notice that means there is impacts on
your neighborhood, so be aware when you come out.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Can I add one thing? The law in relation to
farm stand, one of the other major factors of that is that there has to a
loophole in our zoning, that anybody in a residential zone, or an
agricultural zone can have a farm stand. There are no restrictions relative
to size and so forth, and we found that in certain instances there was a
tendency for people that just didn't want to bother to get a permit, or
wanted to have just some small retail food shop on their property to put up
a farm stand, and be exempt from many aspects of our Building Code. This
Law also addresses that. It limits it to a certain amount of acreage, and
it has to be pretty well farmed, and limits the kinds of things that can be
sold there, the local produce, so that you don't have kiwis, and a variety
of tropical fruits, showing up in February. There are a lot of things that
we hope you accomplish with this law, and that is one reason we did it, as
well as the other points that Bill brought out.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I just have a few things, and then everyone can
go home, because it has been a long day, and we start the meeting earlier,
and I apologize Ruth and Louisa, but it was after 7:30, and yet I know you
guys had less than an hour to try to eat, and get back here, so when
people turn on the show they will see the empty seats. We want them to
know that they worked hard all day long, believe me. I would just like to
share with you, that several weeks ago the Town Board took the afternoon,
and we looked at what our priorities are in relation to our, not only
Capital Budgets, but our grants, and what direction Hale want to go. The
Town Board is in the process of submitting those priorities, be it the
economy, or safe water drinking, or the environment, or solid waste, and
we looked to put our resources in the direction of our priorities. I felt
that it was very important that the .staff also has input in this, so at my
department head meeting they were brought up to date in relation to what
the Board was looking at, and I am also looking for their input, so that the
Board can analyze all of this, and we can begin to work, because we are
trying for our fair share of the Bond Act money the same as everyone else
is. So, these things are important, and we have to know where we are
going, so that we can have an equal opportunity. Everyone is fighting for
the same money. We have been hosting our graffiti meetings, or I say,
graffiti meetings, they are the Community Pride meeting. We have been
everywhere except Mattituck, and Laurel. Mattituck was scheduled for last
night, but I did cancel it due to the forecast of the weather. Of course,
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it stayed. rain, and didn't turn to snow, but we just felt we didn't want
people going home nine or ten o'clock at night. They have been very
successful. We have had nice turnouts. There are different groups that are
beginning to plan projects. We have had an excellent response from all the
schools, be it the high schools, or the lower, you know, East Cutchogue
and so forth, the younger people. Their Student Councils have been
attending, so the schools themselves are very, very interested, and very
involved in this Community Pride Program, so we looking to some real good
projects happening. I, also, had the opportunity to serve as a judge for a
jspelling bee in Mattituck School, which was kind of fun. Mr. Krupski from
t North Fork Bank, and Mayor Kapell were the other two judges, and I told
them I was a rose between two thorns, and they said I could have put that
a little differently. I thought it was fun. We had a good time. We had a
lot of kids that tried real hard to be the winner, but it was a young lady
from Laurel, and this is the third year that the Laurel school has taken the
championship. It was a young girl by the name of Grodski. I am sorry
I can't share her first name with you right now, but Laurel School will not
probably be there next year, so they are leaving with the championship
three years in a row, and once they merge with Mattituck we will see what
happens. Also, I had a meeting yesterday of businessmen from throughout
the town. You know something I have wanted to do for some time is an
Economic Conference. Councilwoman Oliva was in, so I asked her if she
would like to join us, and we planned the day, but I think we ended up
more in a conference of it's own because we had good suggestions, good
input, good give and take from the business community, and at one point I
said, whoa, we have to plan this, the date and the logistics, because we
are already having the conference. It was an excellent meeting I thought,
and ' a lot of good ideas, and we will be following through on that. The
conference will be held the beginning of May. Also, I want you to notice
before. .and I'm delighted with the Farmers Bill of Rights, and thank the
Code Committee for getting that to us at this point, and also, Councilman
Townsend, you will be speaking at the County Legislature tomorrow night?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Before the County Executive Blue Ribbon Panel.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: In relation to the health care, my office did direct
a letter in general asking to not close any of the health centers in
Suffolk, and Greenport is one of those, and Joe will be speaking to that. I
would like just one last thing to call your attention to, in the lobby, you
know we have a Tree Committee in Southold Town, and they have a
memorial program, and for a certain set amount of money you can have your
name on the plaque, plus they plant a tree somewhere in the community. I
know they just ordered a good many trees, not only for Arbor Day, but to
plant throughout the community, because I signed the voucher. But, on
each side now, they have added a scroll, and if you are going past Town
Hall just stop in and look at this. This is absolute magnificent. It's a
tree that is carved with the center part of this memorial, and it's been
done by a local gentleman. We should have him in sometime to say thank
you. They ran out of room for the plaque, and for the little name tags, so
they put a scroll on each side, which they will now begin to add to. It's
an excellent, excellent program. If there is someone you would like to do a
memorial for it is kind of a living thing, because of the trees being
planted throughout the town. Just take a moment to stop and look at it. If
there is nothing from any member of the Board I will entertain a motion to
adjourn?
Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
•+� 8:30 P.M.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have a motion on the floor, and a second, does
this have to be into the official part?
JAY GARGANI : I want to ask Councilwoman Hussie if she had any
commentary on the forthcoming spring cleanup, and in particular, does that
cleanup, is that for all residents of the Township of Southold regardless of
any particular street designation they may have?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Not private roads.
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FRANK CARLIN: I have a question on farm stands. A minimum of two
acres, you mentioned.
COUNCILMAN MOORE: . On .the bigger farm stands.
FRANK CARLIN: Is that who is going to open up now. If you open up a
farm stand now, you are required to have a minimum of two acres, or what?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: Unless you keep it under the minimum square
footage.
FRANK CARLIN: How about in an agricultural area? Are you allowed to
open up a farm stand in an agricultural area?
COUNCILMAN MOORE: If you are farming the land, or you own the land,
or you are farming it, as a farmer tenant, yes.
FRANK CARLIN: About this ten acre bit here?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will give you a copy of it.
FRANK CARLIN: You going to start charging for permits for farm stands
now, too. I mean, the way you are talking I can see it coming now. You
are going to. start charging for farm stand permits now, too, like you do
yard sales?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. I have a motion on the
floor, all in favor?
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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Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk