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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-09/30/1997 d 303 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 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. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd. 9:10 a.m. - The Town Board held an Unsafe Building hearing with regard to the property owned by the County of Suffolk (formerly Geier), south side CR48, Greenport, SCTM#1000-40-04-01 . The hearing was recessed to 2 :40 p.m. , concluded and adjourned. See resolution 41 for the decision. 9:40 a.m. - Victor Catalano, representing Mattituck Men's Slow Pitch Softball League, met with the Board to request funding under the ' Town's Grant Program. He was advised to file a grant application with the Town Clerk and contract the Recreation Supervisor for- consideration in the 1998 Recreation budget. 9:45 a.m. - The Town Board discussed the Nelson, Pope & Voorhis supplemental review of the EAF with regard to the Mullen change of zone petition. Also in attendance during this discussion was a number of residents in the Mullen Motors area, and their attorney, Carolyn A. Zenk, and her associate Adam B. Grossman, Esq. Ms. Zenk had filed with the Town Clerk, on September 29th, an "Attorney Affirmation in Opposition to the. Change of Zone and/or in Support . of an Environmental Impact Statement" with regard to the Mullen petition. The Board, at the conclusion of their deliberations, decided the Mullens should submit a Full EAF Part Ill. Their attorney will be notified of the Board's decision. 10:05 a.m. - Michael LoGrande, Executive Director of the Suffolk County Water Authority and SCWA Board member and General Counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund, Jim Tripp, met with the Town Board to discuss future water supply for Southold Town. Supervisor Cochran presented her "Investment for the Future, A Proposal for Southold Town: 1997-199911, the objective of which is to accomodate growth and change within the Town without destroying (a) the traditional economic base of farming, maritime trades E fisheries, and tourism; (b) the superlative natural environment on which that .base rests; (c) the unique character and way of life that defines the Town. Her objective is to adopt an effective governmental operating and management strategy within the next two years. The Supervisor outlined her action strategy to accomplish the foregoing. This proposal is on file in the Town Clerk's office. Mr: LoGrande addressed the current Mattituck water' project, and some of the details of the purchase of the Greenport Water System. 11 :00 a.m. - Ed Siegmann, representing the senior citizens, met with the Town Board to discuss a new senior exemption which would permit the seniors to.subtract out-of-pocket doctor and prescription expenses prior to compiling their household income. Mr. Seigmann said this has been adopted by the County, but needs Town and school district support. The Town Board took the request under consideration. 11 :20 a.m. - The Town Board took up For Discussion items: Councilwoman Oliva presented a proposal for a one-year renewal of the North Fork Animal Welfare League., Inc. contract for dog control services, for the same amount of money as 1997 (see resolution 39) .- -Justice Evans submitted a proposal for the purchase of a parcel of property on Fishers Island with Land Preservation funds. The Town Board is interested in the proposal and directed that the information be sent to the Land" Preservation Committee for consideration.----Councilwoman Hussie and Director of Code Enforcement Forrester held a discussion with the Board on the subject of neon signs, which are prohibited in the Town of Southold. A. recent report of Mr. Forrester revealed that his preliminary findings show 21 neon signs in the hamlet of Southold alone. The Town Board agreed they should take a hard line on neon signs form one end of Southold Town to the other. A press release will be prepared informing the. public that there is an ordinance and it is going to be enforced. 3.04 SEPTEM@.ER 30, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION 11 :50 a.m. - On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss hiring Police Officers, litigation, and employment history. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry.----The' Board met with Chief of Police Conway and Lieutenant Cochran to discuss the appointment of Police Officers (see resolution 40) , after which they continued in Executive Session to discuss litigation and employment history. • 1 :00 p.m. Recess for lunch. 2 :05 p.m. - Work Session reconvened and the Town . Board met with Merlon Wiggin of Peconic Associates, Bob . Link, Vito Caporusso and Jamie Gaskel of Mariculture Technologies, Inc. , Greenport .Village Trustee Barbara Heaney, and Steve Resler, Department of State. The Board viewed a video on fish hatchery, after which Mr. Wiggin submitted his proposal for a Marine I I I District, ! Fish and Shellfish Rearing, for proposal in the Town Code. No action was taken on the proposal. 3:15 p.m. - The Town Board continued the For Discussion items: Permission was granted to the Foundation for Marine Research and 'Preservation to use Town Hall in November for a training session on rescue and rehabilitation of hypothermic (cold stunned) sea turtles.----A resolution (42) was placed on the agenda for the issuance of RFP's for the Coastal Erosion Study.----Councilwoman Oliva discussed the October 27th program sponsored by the Anti-Bias Task Force to be held at Greenport School. It was determined there is sufficient funds in the budget for an ad to promote the program.----Letter from Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Bennardo requesting permission for parking for their party guests at the dead end of Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue, near their home. Supervisor Cochran will work this out with Chief Conway.---- The Board discussed the Dvirka and Bartilucci Landfill Closure Investigation Report, and a resolution (43) was placed on the. agenda to approve it subject to revisions to Sections 8.3 and 8.4.----A resolution (44) was placed on the agenda to advertise for members of the Police Advisory Committee.----A resolution (45) was placed on the agenda to appoint Stephen Mudd to the Agricultural Advisory Committee.---- Executive Assistant McMahon presented a Management Plan for the Marratook Lake Preserve. After reviewing the . document, some members of the Board found it to be overburdensome, and asked Supervisor, Cochran -to discuss it further with The Nature Conservancy.----Request from Richard Ryan, Chairman of the Land Preservation Committee, for up-to-date aerial photography and GIS-based mapping for particular geographic areas of the Town. Inasmuch as this is a current project of the . Planning Board, Mr. 'Ryan will be asked to coordinate this proposal with them.----A resolution (46) was placed on the agenda calling a public hearing on October 28th to consider an increase and improvement 'of the. facilities of the Solid Waste Management District. 4:05 p.m. - Town Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 4:30 p.m. Regular Meeting. 4:15 p.m. - Work Session adjourned. . 5 3 05 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on September 30, 1997, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 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 a motion to approve the audit of the bills for, September 30, 1997? Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, . it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $186,057.91; General Fund Part Town bills in the .amount of $14,260.45; Community Development Fund bills in the . amount of $191 .25; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $20,826.94; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $28,287.74; AG Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $2,154.74; Computer System Upgrade bills in the amount of $6,916. 18; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $41,988.83; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $31,467.43; Refuse E Garbage , District bills in the amount of $22,203.31; Southold Wastewater District_ bills in the amount of $1,353.20; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $543.33; Southold Agency E Trust bills, in the amount of $7,706.65; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency and Trust bills in the amount of $717.76. 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 a motion to approve the minutes of September 16, 1997? Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED. that the minutes of the September 16, 1997, Town Board meeting be and hereby was 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: To ' set the date of the next Town Board meeting for Tuesday, October 14, 1997, at 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 14, ' 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. TOWN CLERK TERRY: At this time I would like to announce that I have presented the 1998 Tentative Budget to the Town Board members, and you all have received a copy. Now, the Supervisor will present her Budget message. SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: 1998 Budget message. I am pleased to present my proposed 1998 Budget. This Budget proposal increases the property tax rate by 2.53%. 1 propose to hold spending to the rate of inflation. Regrettably we continue to struggle to find new revenue sourceq to finance fundamental services to our community. However, I am corifident that Governor Pataki's STAR initiative, coupled with the recent surge in the financial market and tax relief of the Federal level will convince to provide assistance . that . Southold Town taxpayers.. so desperately need. Clearly, the STAR Program`will have the most dramatic impact on property taxes. This budget reflects my continuing efforts to improve Town facilities, provide adequate' park and recreational opportunities for all, but particularly for our youth. One of the things we have done is to try to upgrade and update our beaches. We finally completed the tennis courts up at the playground, down -at Goose Creek property we have upgraded the property, in addition there. will be a playground down there. I have put in my Capital Budget, funds to purchase additional land for a park and playground across . the way from Tasker Park. There are thirteen available acres there. I .would like to see the Town purchase these, and enlarge our parks and playgrounds for our young people. Presently we have over 600 young people playing Little League, which is servicing more kids than Riverhead. . In 'addition we have the Panthers in football. We have kids playing soccer, so there is a need, and land in Southold Town is going quite quickly. The vineyards are buying a great deal of land. It is my philosophy that if we do not purchase some of the parkland now, that it will not be there in the future, and I would like to see the Town plan for the future in relation to parks and playgrounds. 1 think we should continue to support our '.senior services developed through the Human Resource Center. We have had a proposal from Met Life, which will be helping us develop addition services for our seniors in town, which when it is completed I think will please everyone. We will continue to enhance public safety efforts through Police and Building Departments, and continue the ability of our Highway Department, to respond through ice and snow, wind, flooding and downed trees to keep our roadways open, safe and in good repair. I am committed to supporting these activities as economically as possible. This provides - no salary increase for, the Supervisor, Town Board members, Trustees, Zoning Board, and Planning Board. Modest increases have been provided for other full-time officials, contractual increases provided under the CSEA and the PBA collective bargaining agreement have been included as well. In addition; my budget proposes increment step . increases for two employees excluded from the CSEA bargaining agreement. Increments for Human Resource Center employees totally $10,000 have been funded as ,well. In addition funding for promotion of our. Senior Accountant to Town Comptroller and Senior Planner to Principal Planner have been included. Governor Pataki recently has announced his STAR initiative to provide property tax relief for our taxpayers. We are presently hosting four informational meetings in the next few weeks regarding the STAR initiative, and I would just like to remind you we had one here yesterday at Town Hall, but there will be three others, Wednesday night, October , 1st at the Mattituck Fire House, Wednesday morning, October 15th at Greenport, and 7:30 that same night, October 15th at Cutchogue School. Our Board of Assessors anticipates an immediate and unprecedented surge in property tax exemption filings under this program. I expect that this program will require an additional clerk-typist for the Board of Assessors to assist in handling the administration of this program. In addition, I expect that these filings will have a dramatic impact on the Assessor's filing system, therefore, 1 propose that we include a modest item in the Capital Budget to upgrade this system. With regard to the Police Department, 1 have not provided funding for any additional Police Officer in 1998, however, 1 have included funding for 8 Police Officers I expect the Board to hire this year, and who will begin the Police academy on November 1, 1997. These police officers will fill three vacancies created by retirements,that has been corrected. There are now four vacancies, which have been created by retirements within the department, and will provide staffing for our street crime unit. I propose that up to five of these officers be financed for three years under the Federal COPS hiring grant. As been the Town policy for the ,past several years, my budget proposal appropriates 50% of the anticipated fund balance SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 3 0 7 at year end. I am pleased that our finance results continue to look positive. No fund balance gimmicks are included in this budget. I continue to support this policy and expect that the Town Board will do the same. I look forward to discussing this budget proposal in further detail with the Town Board and our Department Heads. We have scheduled the first budget work sessions for October 1 and October 8. A Preliminary Budget must be adopted by the Town Board by October 24, a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget .will be held on November 6th, and final budget must be adopted by November 20th. I. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you see from the . agenda reports are submitted to the Town Board each month. Committees that are functioning within Town government also submit reports to the Town Board. They are on file with Town Clerk in the Town Clerk's Office. They are public information, and if anyone would like this information you may request it from the Town Clerk. 1 . Southold Town Board of Trustees' Monthly Report for August 1997. 2. Southold Town Planning Board's Monthly Report for August, 1997. 3. Southold Town Justice Evans' Monthly Court Report for August, 1997. 4. Southold Town Justice Price's Monthly Court Report for August, 1997. 5. Southold Town's Program for the Disabled for August 1997 Events. 6. Southold Town's Budget Report for the month ending August 31, 1997. II. PUBLIC NOTICES. 1 . Southold Town Board of Trustees announcing scallop seasons in Town waters for the 1997 season. III . COMMUNICATIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have had communications, a thank you from Mike Forbes, and a , letter from Assemblyman Fred .Thiele in relation to the 2% tax bill, which was vetoed by Governor Pataki. 1 . Michael P. Forbes, United State Congressman, with thanks for allowing him to hold a recent town meeting at the Southold Recreation Center. 2. Fred W. Thiele, Jr., New York State Assemblyman, regarding Assembly Bill A.8274, authorizing the establishment of the East. Hampton community preservation fund. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1 . 4:45 P.M., on the reconstruction of the Wharf House facility and the public restrooms building at Founders Landing Park in the Southold Park District. 2. 5:00 P.M., on a "Local Law in Relation to Applicant Disclosure". V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time ' we usually go into the passing of resolutions. First we ask that if there is anyone .that would like to address the Town Board in relation to any of the resolutions on the agenda today. Is there anyone that would like to address the Town_ Board in relation to the resolutions as presented? (No response.) If not, I will take a privilege as Supervisor, and number 40 is the resolution which appoints seven new police officers, and I would like to move that to the top of the resolutions, so that it precedes number one. It's always been a tradition that as new police officers are hired for Southold Town, that we do invite them to come into the Board meeting at which the resolutions is read hiring these young people. It's an honor and a privilege to become a Police Officer. It's an honor and privilege in Southold Town, so we welcome you. We expect you to do a fine job for us. You still have your Academy to go through, and that is not a push over. You are going to have a lot of long days, a lot of hard days, a lot of frustrating days, but if you come through it we are guaranteed that we are placing on the street a Police Officer who is going to do his job, and be there to serve the .community. 0 8 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 At this time we will have the reading of the resolution, and then following that I would like to introduce those - young men that are here today, who will be attending the Police Academy. Some couldn't get off their jobs. I realize that. We made the decision this morning. We tried to call as many as possible, so they could be here. If they are not it doesn't mean that they are not interested. It's just that they had a prior responsibility, which they could not just.. leave. At this time may I have a reading of Resolution #40. 40.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town :Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Robert S. Bopp, Joseph J. Cassidy, David M. Okula, Steven L. Harried, Thomas F. Hudock, William Brewer, and Gina M. Cavilla McGrail as Southold Town..Police Officers, effective October 20, 1997, at a salary of $24,603.00 per annum. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: . No, and 1 would like to give my reasons. It's not that I object to any of the officers that are being chosen. I think they are all very fine young men. 1 certainly wish them well, but I wanted to just hire those that would "be replacements of the ones that have retired, or are going' out on retirement disability, which are four. I feel that even though there is a grant for three years, after that three year time period it will cost the Town in access of $100,000 per man to add to the budget, and 1 just don't feel at this .time that is reasonable:, Thank you. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I vote, no, for the same reason. I, too, offer my congratulations to the people that are hired. They are good men, and was impressed in the interviews with them. 40.-Vote' . of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. No: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bill, would you introduce the young gentleman. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Sure, for those . of you that are here, David Okula, Robert Bopp, Thomas Hudock, Steven Harned, Joseph Cassidy, and Gina McGail, and William Brewer. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Congratulations. Thank you for coming in. You may leave if you like. You don't have to stay through all the rest of this. We do have a hearing at 4:45 for the Park Commissioners. I see Mr. Skwara, and Mr. Hagerman are with us here. They serve as Park Commissioners for the Southold Park District. May I have motion to recess? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded .by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 4:45 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 Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Reconvened at 4:55 P.M. 1 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts a $14,250.00 Bank Check from Russell Pellicano, as a bond for roads and improvements in his minor subdivision of Russell Pellicano, Bayview, Southold, New York. 1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 309 2.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an Agreement between the Town of Southold and the New York State Department of State for grant funding for the Mattituck Inlet Stormwater Mitigation Plan, in the amount of $40,000.00 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement between the Town and Donnaree Rodriguez to teach computers during the Fall 1997 recreation .program, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Southold PTA to hold a Fun Run on Saturday, September 20, 1997, commencing at 8:00 P.M. (1 .5 mile) and 8:15 A.M. 5 K, using the following Town Road, provided they file with. the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Jernick Lane, West Hill Road, Harper Road, Midfarm Road for the 1 .5 mile Fun Run, and Oaklawn Avenue, Pine Neck Road, North Bayview Road, North Parrish Drive, North Field Lane for the 5 K race. 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, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the resignation of Hiller Kahn from the Southold' Town Anti-Bias Task Force, effective immediately. 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 Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Timothy Caufield, Peconic Land Trust, to the Fort Corchaug Management Committee and the Fort Corchaug Recreation Ad Hoc Committee, and Richard C. Ryan, Chairman of the Land Preservation Committee,— to the Fort Corchaug Management Committee and Fort Corchaug Recreation Ad Hoc Committee, effective immediately through July 22, 1998, they to serve without compensation. 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 Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1997 Recreation Department budget as follows: FROM: A7020.4.100.150 (Youth program supplies) $1,000.00 A7180.4.200.100 (Beach Telephones) $ 300.00 A7180.4.600.300 (Employee Mileage) $ 659.86 TO: A7020.1 .100.200 (Overtime Earnings) $1,314.60 A7020.1 .300.100 (Seasonal Employees) $ 425.26 A7020.2.100.300 (Furniture E Furnishings) $ 220.00 3`1,0 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 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 Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it Was RESOLVED that the' Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby designates the Suffolk County National Bank as ,a depository for the .Tax Receiver's Account, . with a collateral for cash .balances in the amount of $5,000,0000.00. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute the 1998 New York State Office of Children and Family Services Program Application, for the Southold Juvenile Aid, Bureau Program, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 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 Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of..: Southold hereby grants permission to Mattituck-Cutchogue U.S.F.D. to use Pike Street, Wickham Avenue and Love Lane, Mattituck, commencing at 9:20 A.M. on Saturday, October 4, 1997, for its Fourth Annual Homecoming - Day Parade, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. 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 Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Crop Walk 1997 To Feed the Hungry in Our Own Backyard E the World Over, to use the following Town Roads commencing at 1 :00 P.M. at the Southold High School on Sunday, October 19, 1997, provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Oaklawn Avenue, Boisseau Avenue, Old North Road, Mr. Beulah Avenue, Soundview Avenue, Soundview Avenue Extension, Lighthouse Road, Horton Lane. 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 Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 30th day of September, 1997, a .Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Peconic Bay Boulevard"; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby set 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 14, 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 Peconic Bay. Boulevard BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles E Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: 1 . Article III, Section 92-30 (Stop intersections with stop signs) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: Direction At Inter- Location Stop Sign on of Travel section With (hamlet) Peconic Bay West Laurel Lane Laurel Boulevard SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 3 1.. II. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State. * Underline indicates additions 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 Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints John P. Sepenoski to the position of Data Processing Equipment Operator, from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service Certification , of Eligibles, effective immediately, at a salary of $38,318.22 per annum. 13.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 14.- Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the resignation of Bruce Loucka, member of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council, effective October 1, 1997. 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 Councilwoman Oliva, 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 resumes for one member of the Southold Town Conservation Council to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bruce Loucka to June 18, 1999. 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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd to attend the Law in the Workplace 1997 conference, on Friday, October 24, 1997, from 8:36 A.M. to 4:00 . P.M., at Smithtown, and the $95.00 registration fee, which includes breakfast and lunch, and the necessary expense for travel, shall be a legal charge to . the Town Attorney's budget, line A. 1420.4.600.200 (meetings E seminars) . 16•- 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: I would like a motion to recess for a hearing. 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 Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Meeting reconvened at 5:05 P.M. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Number 17 under resolutions? 17.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance with Section 76-23 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Southold, hereby determines that the Fishers Island Sewer District rent . owned by. Susan E Kevin Connelly, in the amount of $945.00 for the year 1997, which rent remains unpaid, shall be levied against the real property of Susan & Kevin Connelly, and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as Town taxes. SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town ' of Southold hereby grants permission to the Mattituck "Lions Club to use the following Town Roads for Its annual Halloween Parade on Friday, October- 31, 1997, commencing at 6:00 P.M., provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold a One Million Dollar Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured: Pike Street, Westphalia Avenue, Sound Avenue, Love Lane, Mattituck, New York. 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 Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 8:02 P.M., Tuesday, October 14, 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 Pugliese Vineyards, LLC, Bridge Lane, Cutchogue, Tax Map #1000-097-01-016, 15 acres; $9,000.00 per acre. 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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Highway Fund Whole Town 1997 budget: To: DA.5142.4.100.920 Snow Removal, C.E. Supplies 6 Materials Sand $ 1,400.00 From: DA.5142.2.400.200 Snow Removal, Equipment Industrial Equipment Snow Equipment $ 1,400.00 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 Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission .to Planner Melissa Spiro to attend the 1997 New York Planning Federation Annual Institute Conference, from October 26 through October 29, 1997, at Saratoga Springs, New York, and the registration fee, and necessary expenses for meals, lodging and travel, shall be a legal charge to the Planning Board's 1997 budget. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission-to the members of the Conservation Advisory Committee to attend the 1997 Conference on the Environment, to be held October 17, 18, 19, 1997 at Port Jefferson, New York, and the registration fee, meals and transportation shall be a legal charge to the Conservation Advisory Council's 1997 budget. . 22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SEPTEMBER 30, 19973'` 23.- Moved by Councilman Moore, 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 two (2) members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. _ 23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoma6 Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 24.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, WHEREAS, the Town of Southold, herein called the "Municipality", after thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data, has hereby determined that certain work, as described in the State Contract, herein called the "Project" is desirable, in the public interest, -and is required in order to study and/or implement the local project or program; and WHEREAS, under Chapter 53, Section 1, of the Laws of 1996 relating to the Local Assistance Budget, the .' Legislature has authorized financial assistance to localities for services and expenses related to local projects, programs and studies by means of a written agreement; and WHEREAS, the Municipality has examined and duly considered Chapter 55, Section 1, of the Laws of 1996 relating to the Local Assistance Budget and deems it to be in .the public interest and benefit under this law to enter into a contract therewith; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD 1 . That Supervisor Jean W. Cochran is directed and authorized as the official representative to act in connection with any contracts between the Municipality and the State, and to provide such additional information as may be required. 2. That one (1) certified copy of this Resolution be prepared and sent to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, New York, together with the State Contract. 3. This Resolutions shall take effect immediately. 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 Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to accept the bid in the amount of. $15,050.00, plus supplemental work as may be, required, and enter into a contract, with Thames Shipyard & Repair Co., New London, Connecticut, for drydocking MV , MUNNATAWKET; all in accordance with the bid specifications. 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 Evens, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town ' Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island_. Ferry District to advertise for bids for drydocking the MV RACE POINT and work thereon in accordance with the bid specifications. 26.-Vote of the. Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 27.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board - of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to .advertise for bids for replacing . a missing seven pile dolphin cluster, and removing and replacing a weakened and damaged dolphin in the Silver, Eel Cove entrance Channel, all in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Docko, Inc. 27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman . Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 28.- 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 Maureen C. Ostermann, from the Southold Town Board of Appeals, effective immediately. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwomah Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 29.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for one member of the Board of Appeals to replace Maureen C. Ostermann whose term expires on December 31, 2000. 29.-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: Number 30 is a resolution, -and I would just like to give a little explanation. It has not yet been determined what week will be clean-up. week, but a meeting with Superintendent Jacobs, we talked about it last year, but it has been felt that people begin to put the brush and so forth out two or three weeks before the clean-up week comes, and it begins to become unsightly. It is all over the highways. It Is just something that is not what we would like to see along the roads in Southold. Therefore it was felt that if we did allow three weeks prior to the week of the clean-up people would be more apt, or many people would be apt, as they cut their trees and leaves to take them into the landfill. This Mr. Jacobs feels will cut down some of the load that he has as a result of the one week, and we feel that it will keep our highways a little nicer, so 1 would like to offer this resolution. 30.-Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the acceptance of residential leaves and brush at the Southold Town Landfill, free of charge, for three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled Highway Department Clean-Up Week. 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 Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the Oysterponds Union Free School District to use Village Lane, Orient, for their Halloween Parade on Friday, October 31, 1997, from 1 :30 P.M. to 2:15 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. 31 --Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 32.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the resignation of Herschel T. Rich, Mini-Van Driver for the Nutrition Program, effective September 30, 1997. 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 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 resumes for a Mini-Van Driver for the Nutrition Program, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary of $6.46 per hour. -15 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 . 33.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 34.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, 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 SNAP Cook to replace Lorraine Murphy, who has resigned, 10 hours per week, at a salary of $8.57 per hour. 34.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 35.- 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. resumes for a Senior Adult Day Care Aide, to replace Alphenic Martim-who resigned, 17-1/2 hours per week, at a salary .of $6.46 per hour. 35.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 36.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Part Town 1997 budget to cover an unfunded longevity adjustment: To: B.8010.1 .100.100 Zoning, P.S. Full-time Regular Earnings $ 4,926.00 From: B.1990.4.100.100 Contingent, C.E. Unallocated Contingencies $ 4,926.00 36.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 37.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ,grants permission to Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck to attend the New York State 9th Annual Recycling Conference, sponsored by the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling, at Liverpool, New York, on October 20 and 21, 1997, and the necessary expenses for registration, meals, lodging, and transportation shall be a legal, charge to the .Solid Waste Management District's 1997 budget. 37.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 38.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town ' of Southold authorizes the refund of $150.00 to Joyce O. Grattan, which sum represents a filing fee to the .Board of Appeals, which application was found to be unnecessary. 38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 39.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement between. the Town of Southold and the North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. for dog control services and shelter services, for the period of January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, in the amount of $121,000.00, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 31 6 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: We are doing this a little ahead of time so they can get started on their next year's budget. We are doing the same contract as we have this year, for the same amount of money, which is $121,000.00, so there will be no increase to their contract at all. SUPERVISOR. COCHRAN: And it's a year contract, so we can 'review it at the end of that year. 39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 40.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, WHEREAS, the Building Inspector of the Town of Southold has made a formal inspection of the premises owned by the County of Suffolk, and referred to as: Suffolk County Tax Map designation: District 1000, Section 40, Block 04, Lot 01, located at the south side of New York State Route 25, Creenport, New York, and thereafter prepared a written report thereon and filed the same in his office; .and WHEREAS, it was determined by the Building Inspector that the buildings or structures on said premises are dangerous and unsafe to the public; and WHEREAS, the Building Inspector promptly thereafter served a notice on the owner, their agent, or other persons having an interest in said property, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Southold Town Code; and WHEREAS, said notice required the owner of said premises within ten days from the date of service of the notice, to demolish the above described buildings and remove all debris, and the work shall be completed within thirty (30) days thereafter; and WHEREAS, the owner of said premises has neglected or refused to comply with the provisions of said notice within the time specified; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on this matter was held by this Board on the 30th day of September, 1997;. NOW, THEREFORE, IT -IS DETERMINED AND ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1 . That based upon the written report prepared by the Building Inspector and filed in his office and upon evidence given by the Building Inspector at the hearing held on September 30, 1997, this Board does hereby determine that the building or structure located on said premises is unsafe or dangerous to the public. 2. That the owner shall board' the two back buildings, board the lower floor of the main building and put snow fence around the main building by no later than October 7, 1997, and that in the event that the owner shall neglect or refuse to secure the property in this manner, the Town Clerk shall advertise for bids to secure the premises in this manner and submit the same to this Board for its consideration as soon thereafter as possible. 3. That the owner shall burn or demolish the main building and remove all debris by no later than November 25, 1997. Prior to demolishing the main building, and in a timely manner, the owner shall apply for and obtain a demolition permit. 4. That in the event that the owner shall neglect or refuse to take down and remove the main building from said premises with the time specified in the preceding paragraph, then in that event, the Town Clerk shall advertise for bids to secure the premises in this manner and submit the same to this Board for its consideration as soon thereafter as possible. 5. That the cost and expenses of the taking down and removal of the building or structures on said premises shall be collected by the Town .of Southold in the manner provided for in Section 90-4 of the Code of the Town of Southold. 6. It is further ordered that a certified copy of this resolution be sent by the Town Clerk to the owner of said premises by certified mail, return receipt requested; within three (3) days of the date hereof. 40.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. J1, s.' s SEPTEMBER 30; 1997 3.17 41 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFP's) for the Duck Pond Point and Horton Point Coastal Erosion Projects. I 41 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Flussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 42.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Flussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the Southold Landfill Closure Plan, as prepared by Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers, subject to the following amendments: Page 8-3 - "Surface runoff from the paved surfaces with be diverted to drainage swells, which will discharge to a recharge basin to be constructed In the former borrow area in the northeast corner of the landfill property, or in an equally suitable site." Page 8-4 —='. . . .Runoff from the Eastern Area will be diverted to drainage swales and discharged to a recharge basin in the northeast corner of the landfill property, or in an equally suitable site." 42.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 43.-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 resumes for members of the Police Advisory Committee. 43.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. It 4.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Stephen I. Mudd to the Southold Town Agricultural Advisory Committee, effective immediately through August 11, 1998, he to serve without compensation. 44.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 45.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, A regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, was held at the Town Hall , in said Town, on the 30th day of September, 1997 . PRESENT: Hon. Jean W. Cochran, Supervisor William Moore, Councilperson Louisa Evans, Councilperson Alice Hussie, Councilperson Ruth Oliva, Councilperson Joseph Townsend, Councilperson ------- -------------------------------------X In the Matter of the ORDER CALLING Increase and Improvements of Facilities of PUBLIC HEARING the -Southold Solid Waste Management TO BE HELD ON District in the Town of Southold, in the OCTOBER 28 , 1997 County of Suffolk, New York, . pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law. ---------------------------------------------X SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 WHEREAS, the Town Board of the 'Town of Southold (herein cal'�led "Town Board" and "'Town" , respectively) , in tale County of Suffolk, New York, on behalf of the Southold Solid Waste Management District, heretofore established and now ekisting Ill the Town (herein called "District") , has determined to increase and improve the facilities of. the District, consisting of ( i) construction of a new scale house at the estimated maximum cost of $40, 000 and (ii) acquisitioori of various equipment at the estimated maximum cost of $1.60 , 000 ; Now, therefore, be it ORDERED, that a meeting of the Town Board of the Town be held at the Town.. tiall , Southold , New York, in the 'Town, on the 28th day of October, 1997 at 5 : 00 o'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) to consider said increase and improvement of facilities at the estimated maximum cost of $200, 000 and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the part of the 'Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law; and be it , FURTHER ORDERED, that: the 'Town c:'l.er.k pi.rblish at least: once in "THE SUFFOLK TIMES, " a newspaper publ.i.slied in Mattituck, New York, and hereby designated as the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post on the sign board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 30 of the Town Law, a copy of this Order, cert:i. r: .i.ed by said 'Town Clerk, the first publication thereof_ and said posting to be not less titan ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of such public hearing. DATED: September 30, 1997 TOWN BOARD OF 'TiiE 'TOWN OF SOUTHOLD (SEAL) COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: An explanation, we are doing some improvements at the Landfill in the areas of recycling and, also, building, and this bond will cover those expenses. The meeting as I just said is at 5:00 . o'clock on October 28th, if you have further questions. 45.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 46.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to file application(s) for funding, for projects, under the provisions of Title 9 of tiie Environmental Protection Act of 1993 and/or Title 3 of the Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act. 46.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: . Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 47.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 16th day of September, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Applicant Disclosure"; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local . law on the 30th day of September, 1997, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard thereon; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 24 - 1997, which reads as follows: SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 LOCAL LAW NO. 24 - 1997 A Local Law in Relation to Applicant Disclosure BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I . Chapter 10 (Ethics, Code of) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: 1 . Section 10-18.1 (Applicant disclosure) is hereby added as follows: 1 . Where a person requests 'a municipality or a municipal office or employee to take or fail to take any action (other than a ministerial act) that may result in a financial benefit to the requestor, the requestor shall disclose the names of any town officer or employee who might have a financial interest in the application, to the extent known to the requestor at the time of the request. The disclosure shall be set forth in writing and accompany the application. ll . This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. 47.- 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: That is the end of our resolutions. At this time we welcome input from the community. If there is anyone that would like to address the Town Board on any Town business .we would be very happy to entertain that at this time. ANNE LOWRY: Good afternoon. My name is Anne Lowry. I was attending a ZBA meeting last week one` Thursday. Our monitor Gwen Schroeder was "unable to be here, so, I took her place for the evening.- Towards the end of the meeting the Chairman wanted to talk about something that was very much a concern to him. It really bothered him very much, and he was very angry, and it had to do with a memo that the Town Attorney had sent to the ZBA, but somehow he claimed it had been leaked to the Planning Board, and some member of the Planning Board had spoken to him about it, and this upset him very, very much. He was very, very angry about it, and said that he was instituting that there would not have anymore of this, and he was instituting a gag order. I was sort of surprised, to understate the case, that, A, anyone would do that, and, B, whether it was legal or not, and he was really very serious about it, and very angry. Just to repeat, his concern was that this had been leaked, that it hadn't been more confidential. Some of the Board members apparently did not have it, and when one of the Board members offered to make copies, he also offered to get me one. I was the only one there watching. 1 was the public, so he got me one. There was nothing that said it was confidential or anything. So, as I said, I was very surprised, upset, and concerned, and I thought that this should not be. Since there . was no public but myself there, I thought other public should know about this. I also can't help but make some connection when I see that Maureen Ostermann, who was a very new member of the ZBA, is resigning. Now, this being last Thursday, that perhaps there is some connection there. So, thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I became aware of some of the circumstances yesterday. We were going to discuss some of it this morning in Executive Session, and we did not have the time. It was brought to the Board's attention by another Board member. I understand there was one person in the audience. I didn't realize who it was, but the Town Board 'will be taking this under discussion with the department. Thank you. Is there anyone else who would like to address the Town Board on Town business? HELEN KOUSOUROS: My name is Helen Kousouros. I live on Tucker's Lane in Southold. An incident happened to me on the 12th of September involving the Southold Police. I was going into the bank, my air bags both deployed. 1 was injured. I got out of the car. The car was full of fumes, and gases, and when I got out of the car the car rolled, and went onto a curb, where it came to a stop. When the ambulance, when they were caring for me, the last person to come there was an officer from the Southold Police. He came into the back of the ambulance. He- asked for my registration, and my license. I told him where it was. 1 said, officer, 3.2-0 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 would you like me to tell you what happened? He answered, no, you don't have to tell me what happened, I know what happened. Now, this young man I found out was a rookie, only a few months on the police force. When I returned from the hospital to go get my keys I talked to the officer that wrote up the report, in - the interim I had a witness, that witnessed the whole accident, and she gave me her name, and wrote her phone number down. The officer said that I hit the curb, which made my air bags deploy. Now, this was a false report. I went to Conway, the Chief, and he explained to him. He did not have any witnesses. The officer said to me, I had witnesses also. I said, would you give me their names? The officer answered, I don't have to give you the name. It wasn't necessary for me to write their name down, what I say goes. This is what this officer said. Well, it upset me, so when I went to Mr. Conway, the Chief, he said he would get back to me. Now, he goes to the bank where there was the first curb, and he said that he investigated the matter, and he said, I see nothing wrong with the report. Now, this officer refused to take my statement. He was not there to witness this accident. When I told him I had a witness it didn't mean anything to him. Now, if this is the way our Chief of Police is going to train our young police on this force, as a law abiding citizen, and a taxpayer of Southold, I am very concerned. Okay? There is no need for it. I thought that .a police report should be on facts and witnesses, and if we are going to have a Chief who is going to train these young men from the beginning, and train them wrong, I think there is a concern. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Suffolk County Police Academy trains the new police officers, but we certainly will, as a Board, take this up with Chief Conway. HELEN KOUSOUROS: Yes, the Suffolk County Police Academy trains them, but there is more training on the force. You write up a report, shouldn't it be an objective report on facts and witnesses? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Of course, it -should. HELEN KOUSOUROS: Why did he write up a subjective report? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I can't answer for him until I find out what the information is. You are telling me. I don't know anything about this. I am just learning .it for the first time, so the Town Board will look into it. HELEN KOUSOUROS: And Mr. Conway, Chief Conway, says that he went over there at the bank, and saw . the first curb that I supposedly struck, which he put on the report, which was false also, because I went over a curb that was half beaten up, that I found out, I have witnesses, also, and statements stating that they went over this curb two and three time prior to my incident. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I ask, would you, please put this all in writing, and submit it to my office? HELEN KOUSOUROS: Absolutely. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? DONALD CARSIDE: My name is Donald Carside from Southold, Founders Landing. I would just like to take a few minutes to speak about the proposed expansion of Mullen Motors over there on the Main Road,. the -corner of Locust Lane. I measured our town the other day in my car, the odometer, from St. Patrick's Church, beautiful church, all the way to the 7-11, 9/10ths of a mile long. If this . proposal goes through for Mullen Motors, and if, in deed, Mr. Mullen makes a parking lot out of that property 2/10ths of that 9/10ths will be parking lot, 2/10ths of a mile. I can't think of anything less aesthetically pleasing for a small town like this, as a parking lot. Having settled that, Sunday afternoon I am sitting in my dining room, and I look out my window, and who comes down the driveway but Mr. Mullen, not the senior, one of the younger fellows about my age. I think his name is Richard. Nice fellow. Comes down the driveway. He's got a big site plan in his hand, a blueprint, and before I know it he is sitting there showing my wife, and I, his plan, his side of SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 32 � the story so to speak. You know what he is going to do over there. He showed it to us. According to him the Colonial Corners buildings wouldn't be razed. The parking .lot would be. in the back of all that. Separating the parking lot from Locust Lane would 'be a fence, I think he said, and some trees. There would be no throughway for anything to go from that parking lot to Locust Lane. My wife and I listened to this, and then my wife asked him the question, well, would it be general business business zoning, or hamlet, that would be general. We said, that means anything could happen over there in the future as far as Colonial Corners. You could build really anything there, hotel, bars, you know a fast food joint. He assured us that he plans on staying there. He has been there for years, and he has no intention of making Southold like a highway. He assured us that he wasn't a west developer or anything like that. He used the phrase a few time, don't worry, don't worry, and I thought, boy, I heard that a few times in my life, don't worry, and that meant start worrying. No reflection on his character, because I don't know, and I appreciated the fact that he came to our house to try and tell us. What I would like to say is that, you know, can't stand here and say what his intentions are in future, you know. No one can see the future, but what I would say is -that you might get a glimpse of the future by looking at some of the towns west, Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Riverhead, Ronkonkoma. At one time Nassau towns were very pretty little towns with not that much development on their Main Road. Like I said two weeks ago, when I was here, little by little you chip away these zoning and before you know it, it would become a town that we don't think would look too nice. I feel that we should remember the Southold that we inherited I think is what we should bequeath to our children, and our grandchildren. I am a little frightened, you know, what could happen on that site, if it does become a General Business zoning. I would hate to see this little town become . another Patchogue `-, or something like that. I just wanted to voice my concern about that. Thank you. TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: Supervisor, you might remind people that since this isn't the public hearing on Mullen's, but if they want it to be on the record then they need to show up at the public hearing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We keep saying that each week. Come back again when the public hearing is here. The Board bases their decision on what is heard at the hearing, and so it is important that if you have a position you should come back at the time of the hearing, and express it. Anyone else? FRANK CARLIN: My name is Frank Carling the gadfly from Laurel. Before I get into my main subject I also have seen Mr. Mullen's legislation, and 1 think this gentleman knows too, .that he intends to put evergreens all around -the property. .it shows up on the blueprint, evergreens. I would like to applaud some of the Town Board for voting to hire eight police officers. I guess it's eight police officers. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Seven. FRANK CARLIN: How come seven now?' It was eight before. COUNCILMAN MOORE: We hashed it out, and agreed on seven. FRANK CARLIN: I want to go back and review this whole thing a little bit, back a few years here. In 1990 , we had forty-one police officers in Southold. We had nine in Greenport. Now, as of last week we had 38, and one retiring this week, that is 37. That time we had 41 police .officers back in 1990 we didn't even have the responsibility of patrolling Greenport. We carried 41 police officers on our budget. Now, we have so far three retired, one is on disability. That makes four. One retired last week. We move up to 1994, November 17th of 1994, when the key was put into Greenport ..Police Department, and Southold took over. My remarks, I will be honest with: you, I don't beat around the bush, it is going to be mostly directed to Joe Townsend and Ruth Oliva. A few were put on in November 17, 1994. The Police Department had to work tremendous overtime to compensate to make up the difference in patrolling Greenport. It costs the taxpayers thousands and thousands of dollars. I stopped counting at $600,000. We couldn't hire any police officers for eighteen months, because some of your colleagues on the Board, including the Supervisor, didn't want to hire Eric Heins, so we went eighteen months without hiring any police officer. So, these guys were working all kinds of overtime, .twelve, 2 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 sixteen hours a day. Oh, incidentally, I will tell you right now, if I was Supervisor at that time, I would guarantee you Eric Heins would be in uniform now patrolling Southold .Town, because you are innocent until proven guilty. These 'police officers that are retiring, Joe, they are not coming out of Town Budget. They are coming out of State funding. They are replacements. They are replacements, so we got seven police officers, and we are going to replace them. We. have to replace four. That is not the budget money. The retirement money from the State budget is allowed. Creenport gives us, Joe, I believe, $240,000 a. year towards police protection. We got $375,000 from COPS. In 1995 we got $75,000 to hire one police officer; so to say that we are worrying about $500,000, well, we find the $500,000. We take it from another program, that doesn't have that priority there. That's s what we got to do. It's pathetic when we put the mighty dollar before the safety of the people in Southold Town, and our police officer's retirement. It's tough. You know it takes over a year before we get more police officers. There is one academy a year. It takes a year. You have to allow,. and this is where my three step formula comes in, logic, common sense, and reasoning. You have , to allow sick leave. You have to allow for somebody for being sick and being out on leave. So, seven police officers to me is good, but it is not excessive, being that we have to handle Creenport. We got involved in Creenport there at that time back in 194, '95. They started complaining they weren't getting protection. They started taking us to court. Taxpayers start paying money for legal suits. Trustee Heaney, I applaud her for coming up with the suggestion of saying, let's sit down at the table, let's discuss this, and try to settle it, which you did, and I applaud the Board again for this, and applaud Creenport for doing this. You knocked it off, and that you stopped spending taxpayers money on legal fees. Very good. We had in the '96 budget, we had enough to hire new police officers. Joe, what do you mean by this remark in the paper here? 1 don't get what you mean by this remark. We are replacing guys who haven't been productive. What do you mean by that? We are replacing guys that are not being productive. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'll wait until you make your remarks, and then I will make mine. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, can we move it along a little bit? FRANK CARLIN: Subject is getting kind of hot. It's election year. Replacing guys that haven't been productive, okay. But, getting by without new officers for some time. I could go on, but I won't. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Would you like to respond? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'll talk a little bit about my position. Back in '90, 1 don't know what the police budget ' was, but my guess is it was probably almost half of what it is now, even though we may have had 41 officers. The Police budget is probably the largest part of our Town budget in terms of, personnel. It is by far the largest, and also probably the fastest growing. We did have a problem. We were operating with 27 or something at that point during that period you were talking about when we were enjoined from hiring new policemen, because we were waiting for a hearing on Heins, Officer Heins. 1 'don't want to get into that. That is not a pleasant discussion, but it suffices to say, that was resolved, and we . hired at that point, I :think, with the officers that we got from Creenport, and the five new additional officers, we have seven officers from that low point. The overtime figures are much reduced from then. think mostly they are quite low. Actually, most of the overtime comes in from the Sergeant that has to be replaced, and that is at a point where we could make it at any time. We could give somebody a promotion to Sergeant any time, and help reduce some of the Sergeant's overtime. My feeling based on .the overtime, and by the way, we did manage to get seasonal police officers, which gave us two officers during peak times which we didn't have before, has mitigated the need more than four police officers at this time. We will be up to full 41 with the four police officers, and when I say, officers were not productive, I wasn't saying anything negative about them. What I was saying, is they hadn't worked for over a year. Those officers have been on disability, some for years and years, maybe have worked 10% of the time within the last ten years. One of the retirements was in January. Another was in the middle of summer, so if we were going to have overtime bills, we would have them now. That is what I SEPTEMBER 30, . 1997 .323 meant by those officers not being productive. They haven't been on the job. Those people are replaced, so we were basically getting along without four officers, and these new officers will be in additional to the force, an addition to the working force. I believe that with creative management keep the cost down. A new officer right now. .not a new officer but an officer that has been here for five� years is costing probably around $100,000, Five years from now at the rate that they are increasing they will be up probably $120,000 or more per officer. So, if we were to increase the manpower, . and. I think one of the arguments that people use, and in favor of it is there is a grant that will pay for 500 of the salary or three of the seven new officers, that we will be hiring. That grant is only 500 of the first three years. The first year is $26,000. It's inconsequential to what will happen four and five years down the road, plus it is not certain whether we will have to maintain that level of staffing afterwards. I think that the feeling is that these people will gradually take the place of people that are retiring, or we can lay off after we have established this new number, but I am not too sure we will. Certainly it will be difficult to do so once we establish a new level of staffing. So, that is the reason I took my position, and voted against. hiring seven. I have nothing against our police department. I think they are doing a good job, but I think we can make more effective use of our manpower, and we can get along with these four additional officers. That's my position. FRANK CARLIN: If it wasn't for the gentleman from the Civil Service Board making the decision not to hire Heins we probably wouldn't have hired police officers yet. The Board couldn't make it. We had to leave it up to the gentleman from the Civil Service Board to make the final decision, because you fool around for eighteen months, and as far as them being unproductive that's a point right there :'that we needed to have police officers. We got to have them replaced. That's what I am trying to say, Joe. When I started out I think this proves something. Back in 1990 we had 41 police officers, but with Greenport we had nine. Now we got only right to this day we have only 37, and we try to keep up with Greenport yet. It don't add up, Joe. There is no logic. No logic. I'll tell you one thing, we worry about the police, but we all know when we are in trouble where to call, .911, expecting them to be there. That's all I have to say. I have one more short thing, I want to make a compliment. That gentleman that takes care of that Laurel Park, mows the grass, and he trims the plants, I understand he handles several other parks. What a wonderful job. - When I see Ray Jacobs I intend to tell him so. I give credit where it is due. One more thing while I am flying here, one more thing being that we are going to go now. As long I have been coming to these Board meetings I have never, any Supervisor, I have never walked into a Supervisor's Office before .Board meeting to discuss what I am going to speak on, any subject, Bill Pell, Frank Murphy, Scott Harris, you, never. I never discuss what I am going to say before I come here to any Supervisor. Nobody knows what I am going to say, and what my subject is. I want to make that one clear, too. Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's very true. You have never been in my office. Thank you, Frank. Is there anyone else that would like some input from the Town Board? JAY GARGANI: I am a little tired. I guess you are, too. Jay Gargani, Southold. I have a little police experience of my own, and that word productive scares me. That can be a very dangerous thing when you use a negative yardstick to measure a policeman's performance. Also, these numbers that are being tossed around with the number of policemen required to police a certain area, that certainly can not be done by a layperson, because everyone knows that mobile policeman, car patrol, radio patrol, far exceeds patrolling costs since it covers a much wider area, and all of these factors have to be reconciled. No one can make generalization about this"except. an experienced police personnel. But, that wasn't really what I had to say. I did read, also, the article about speakers in The Suffolk Times, and I promise not to be more than a two minute egg. I only have two words, departmentalization, and fractionalization. You know we hear about department heads, parking issues, planning people, etc., and all these people are consumed with a passion for their course, and I can really understand that. The problem is with departmentalization is that people become so engrossed in their own unit, that they lose sight of the overall cost of government, and that is why I would want the Supervisor to 324 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 become a gatekeeper, such as we have in HMO's, to tie things together. In fractionalization we have sideroads of taxation. We have independent enduros set up for this course, and that course, and who is going to tie all of this together? We are told that school taxes predominate our tax bill, and that is an absolute truth, however, these things all come together on one piece of paper to the taxpayer. So, compilation something" has to be done about that. Units have to talk to each other a little more fully, or openly, and objectively, and the Supervisor has be the gatekeeper, and wish to compliment. you on the opening of this meeting, when you said 1 believe that tax increases., 2.50, and of course that is a very nice thing, but we all know that percentiles don't really mean anything unless we know the whole to which they .refer. I think it would be a good idea that when tax increases are talked about, that model examples be given as to what the net cost would be to an average tax payer in Southold, so we can get some focus on the situation. I feel that it is very important. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You can pick up all that information in the Town Clerk's Office. It's available. JAY GARGANI : I don't think a person should have to really go through all the pages of these text. I don't see anything wrong in just asking you to keep an overall view of this situation. That's all I am asking. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you. . FRANK CARLIN: Madame Supervisor, I have one more thing I forgot to mention here. Being that the fourth police officer retired this week, what squad is short one man? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? DONNA DEZUKA SMITH: My name is Donna Dezuka Smith. I had a very pleasant experience with the Police. Department; as far as people that have been there years. I had a very bad tenant, a trying tenant shall we say, and at the drop of a hat they answered her complaints and issues that were unfounded. They were very, very good at responding, not putting there what they think or anything, just taking the facts, saying windows are open, when she is saying there is no heat, etc. I don't want to go on about that, but I say here today. Helen was very upset, and I think the point she is making was, number one, it was a rookie, and number two, yes, they may be trained by Suffolk Police Academy, but they answer to the Chief of Police, and really, . she gave the Town the benefit of the doubt. She went to the Chief. She was very calm right now, and she also went to Councilwoman Moore. It fell on deaf ears. Okay? Now, she is bringing it up here, and I hope that she puts it all in writing, and then something comes of it. (tape change) COUNCILMAN MOORE: It didn't fall on deaf ears. I did speak to the Chief about it. He was satisfied. It is not my position to tell him how to write a report. I did suggest to you that you write your own report, which you are entitled to do. In fact, in certain instances it is required by law to do your own accident form, and I did invite you to come to the Board today. I am glad to see that you came, and followed up on it. I didn't leave it on deaf ears, and I did invite you to come here, so, thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else? SARA GARSIDE: Sara Garside, Southold. I know the hearing on Mullen Motors fs a long ways off. I would just say a few things today. Apparently. before the last expansion we were promised shrubs, and a nice atmosphere, but he never went through with it, and this time who is to say that that wouldn't happen again. I feel that we were taking for granted the beauty of this town. A big change like this you can very carefully consider, because once we destroy - these surroundings the changes of recovery are very slim, and I think it would be very impossible to, you know, parking lot, plant trees, so I think before this goes through you should be very careful in considering the future. Thank you. SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 3Z SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you very much for your comments. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.) If not, I will call on Board reports starting on my left with Councilman Townsend. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: This last couple of weeks were interesting; a lot of festivity In the air in different parts of the town, and 'you know, when you are campaigning you become very aware of these things. I .had a good time at the Greenport Maritime Festival. I think it has grown to amazing proportions, .and they are to be congratulated. There are so many things to do there, both night and day, with fireworks and, you know, people dropping out of the sky, and boat races, which I won't talk too much about. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Were you in the race? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Yes. We placed, and so that was great and they had a Harvest Festival up in Cutchogue, which is an amazing thing to see. When you go between the buildings up there, they have traditional and early ways of, cooking, weaving, how they made flax: It was a fantastic and interesting process, and I recommend next year, when they have it, ' that everybody try to get there, and send your kids there. It's a very eye opening experience. We had the second round of interviews for police on the 24th, a Code Committee meeting, which was primarily on the Tower Law, which I attended. I .am not the Chair. That was Bill Moore position, and that's about it. 1 did meet with the Town Attorney, and the Planning Department on the ongoing changes to the uses in the business zones, which I believe we are almost ready to bring forth in language, in the Code language, so hopefully I will have that by the next Board meeting. They are down to semantics at this point in the Code, and that's about it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Joe. Councilwoman Oliva? COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Thank you, Jean. I attended a Land Preservation Committee meeting where I think this committee is going to be far more active in looking to acquire pieces of land, that are more, cohesive, or contiguous to other pieces that have been, approved, either by the .County or the Town. The are looking at management methods of using the open space, and they .are working with the Fort Corchaug people. I am on-that committee, and we are going to meet again on Monday, and that is going to be a real fun thing to do, to try to plan the different access points to Fort Corchaug. I also attended the , Code Committee about the cellular towers. It is of great concern in Orient, as you all know. We did interview the police. Jim McMahon and I attended a Habitat Restoration Program that was put on at Quogue Wildlife Refuse. It is in conjunction with the Peconic Estuary Program, that I think the main idea of it is just an initial meeting to get people together from Easthampton, Southampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, ourselves, to do a unified type of project, so that we .can use the same personnel, or perhaps ask for bonding for the same type of equipment. They are all not just repeating the same thing, but we can work cooperatively with each other, and I am looking forward to working on that project. I am also delighted that we passed the agreement with the State to proceed with the studies, and go out for the RFD's for the Duck Pond Point to Horton's Point reach. I think it will be very productive, and we certainly will have a base line analysis to know what we ,can do in the future, and if get the extra money from the Environment Protection Fund, we can extend that to the Town line. I think the information will be invaluable to everybody. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Ruth. Councilman Moore? COUNCILMAN MOORE: On the lighter side I participated in a new festival. We had a bunch of regular ones, that we have talked about today, but the Southold School had their Potato Festival back on September 20th. I participated in their run-walk. I did the walk part of it. I took the kids with me, so that is. my excuse. Also, had an opportunity with a bunch of people to participate in Hands Around the Bays Clean-up, and the group I, worked with was down at Founders, and did a nice job of cleaning up on a Sunday morning bright and early. I am still reporting on the Code . Committee. We met last Wednesday, as has been said before, and we are meeting again tomorrow afternoon. We are trying to put the final touches, 5 6 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 I hope, on the cellular tower ordinance. We are working against a deadline. October 14th is our drop dead date. Right, Laury? TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: Yes. COUNCILMAN. MOORE: So, we have to get our act together, and get that done, but that is what we are working on tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Louisa? JUSTICE EVANS: I will report on the usual Fishers Island things I do, but I don't know how much interest people have in.. them. I issued hunting licenses, and went to senior meetings, and did my Harbor Committee meeting, and various other meetings that have to do with Fishers Island. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are always interested in Fishers Island. That's a part of Southold town. Councilwoman Hussie?. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: 1, too, have been busy with 'the Code Committee, too, but one of the most interesting things was that Wednesday two weeks ago we had some visitors here from Southwold, . England, and it was my pleasure to squire them around town for a few days, Mrs. Margaret Chad, and, also, Mrs. Nora Crane. Very nice, and, of course we have, as you know, been having some sort of an exchange of visitors for a number of years. I have been over. there twice. Every year somebody comes from Southwold here to Southold. I went to the Maritime Festival, too, and I tell you I didn't see many of you all there. I saw everybody from out of town. I saw Joe,. and 1 . saw Jean. The place was packed. It was very interesting, but there were a lot of out-of-towners, and I can see that it certainly does bring tourism into the town. However, if you recall about two meetings ago there was some talk that I had about the referendum coming up about the LILCO/LIPA situation, and - what Suffolk County Legislature should do about -it. At the time the Board suggested that I hold a meeting, and finally we do have a date. Please, put aside on your calendar Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00 P.M. right here. We are going to have Dave Wilmott, who is against the LIPA/LILCO, and that person who is for the LIPA/LILCO situation, and I will be talking, too, and we will discuss, not only the pros and cons of the proposal, but, also, the referendum, so, please, make it a point to come here. I would love to see a full house. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Sounds good. I. would like to share a few things, , that I have been busy with over the last couple of weeks, over and above the time that 1 have devoted to developing the budget. I didn't have an opportunity at the last Board meeting to share with you, we had received a $68,000 grant towards the first purchase of property in the Arshamomaque greenbelt that we would like to preserve, so I was quite excited about that. I attended this past Sunday. we did a fire drill, evacuation for Fishers Island. Louisa was not over here, but everything went very, very well for the first drill. We have made some changes in the Emergency Preparedness Plan for Fishers Island if there is a nuclear problem with Millstone, hopefully, there never is, but we certainly believe in being prepared and having things in order. It went very well. There was involvement by fire departments, school; the Red Cross, it was simulated exactly as a tragedy, or an incident might happen, so we even had one young lady that had a heart attack. She is about sixteen, but what an actress she was. She did a beautiful job. I, also, had the privilege with Bill, a bunch of us went down and cleaned for Hands Around the Bay in cleaning the beaches throughout Southold Town, and around the entire bay. We had a lot of fun. We had people of all ages, and every once in awhile you do get fun things to do. In addition to the clean up we were served coffee, and coffee cake, and doughnuts for the kids, and juice and so forth, but it was a fun thing to do. I, also, .had the opportunity to attend the Long Island Fall Harvest Festival at Suffolk County Community College. I took the time to congratulate the college, and 'the Farm Bureau, and Cornell Co-op for their involvement. This was their sixteenth year, and it is also a nice fair, and a nice family afternoon for everyone. Also, I had the opportunity 'to meet with the neighbors, that live around the Landfill here in Southold. At our last meeting I had said we would meet with the residents, and develop an evacuation plan, and hopefully again sr.. SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 327 these things don't happen, but if we have a spill in the future we have put down the different options, and: things that can, and will be done, and it is being finalized into a plan for us to . have to function if something occurs. Also, the Recreation Committee of the Fort Corchaug site met on Thursday the 18th. We had a very good first meeting. It +is a good committee. We are going to be walking the site within the next couple of weeks, and then to begin the development of these things. I was out of town for a couple of days last week, part of it personnel, but some of it was pleasure. I . had. the opportunity to meet an Eric Ditz, his name was, and his father is the foremost archeologist in the United States, and Eric was working on a site, that was being dug, and I told him about Fort Corchaug, and he said he would love to be invited up here at 'the time when we begin, if we ever begin, to do a dig in relation to the site. As I stood there at the site,a young archeologist, who was on the site dug up a small bottom of pottery, and this goes back to about— I'm going to say 1650. That was the Jamestown area, 'and 1 said, oh boy,, look what we have. I said, I'm your good luck, let's see what else you can dig up, .and it's interesting, because when you do a dig you usually go down as; far as the plow would go, and that's the first layer of the .,_dig, and if it's light in color you ' assume that the. digging only went that deep. If it is dark in . color, then it .is an indication usually of a house foundation, or it's an indication of a well, but it's an indication that the earth has been dug up deeper than just the first foot. So, he found this first little piece, I said, come on, I'm your good luck, let's see what else you can find. It is very tedious, because you have this whole thing, the grid, and you use this little teeny trowel, and you just scrap away, scrap away. He found the second piece of the bottom of the pottery, then the third piece, and Mr. Ditz and another gentleman was on the other side, and he said, we have to show him. This is a good find, this is a'`good find. I. said, okay, fine, so I yelled over, and said, hey, guys, come on over here, see. what we found, so it was kind of fun. It was exciting, and I thought to myself, if this is going to part of what is going to happen at Fort Corchaug, as far as getting the foot print of the Fort and so forth, and any artifacts that are there 'it certainly is going to be excited for not only the Town Board, but it is going to be exciting for the entire community, so we look forward to working on these committees, both the Recreation and the Fort Committee, and hopefully it will be something that we will all be proud of someday. As I said I have been busy with the budget. I presented it today. I do have my budget message, if there is anyone here that would like a copy, you are certainly welcome to it, and I thank you, all for joining us,, and I will entertain a motion for adjournment. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be. and hereby is adjourned at 6:15 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