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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-11/25/1997 `'#H SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD NOVEMBER 25, 1997 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. , Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman William D. ' Moore, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd. 9:15 a.m. .- Town Board conducted interviews of four applicants for the Fishers Island Board of Appeals member position: George Horning, Raymond Yakaitis, Michael Ambriglio, Howard Hancock. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10:05 a.m. - On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss employment history with Vito Competiello, the Town Board's labor relations negotiator. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd. During this Executive Session resolution no. 29 was placed on the Regular Meeting agenda to accept the resignation of Mini- Van Driver Laura Deptola. 11 :15 a.m. - The Swimming Pool Committee members (Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Chairperson, William F. Mullen, Jr. , Frank Thorp, L.G. Ostermann, Joseph Lizewski, Laurie Consumano) met with the Town Board and submitted their report on the use and economics of an indoor swimming pool (report on file in the Town Clerk's office) . At the conclusion of the presentation, it was suggested by Councilwoman.. Hussie that the committee be enlarg,ed to include individuals to assist them in preparing a financial study of the costs of the proposed facility. A resolution (31) was place on the Regular Meeting agenda to reappoint the members for another year, and to increase the membership from seven to eleven. 11 :50 a.m. - The Board took up the following For Discussion items: Request from Long Island Electrical Inspection Services, Inc. to be authorized to make inspections in the Town of Southold. A resolution (32) was placed on the agenda designing and deputizing their inspectors to act as agents of the Town to make inspections and reinspections of electrical - installations.----Memorandum from Town Attorney Dowd with regard to review of pending applications for wireless communication facilities in the Town of Southold.----Councilwoman Oliva asked the Town Board to consider Type I action for the Code and Scenic Vistas. The Chairperson of the Scenic Byways Committee will be asked to met with the Town Board at their December 9th work session to discuss the proposal.----The request for a street light on Sound Beach Drive, Mattituck, was denied, inasmuch as the location is on a pole directly next to an existing light. . The Board also placed a resolution (33) on the agenda to adopt a Policy on Street Light Placement as proposed by Councilpersons Townsend and Hussie, members of the Town Board .Street Light Committee.---- Councilwoman Hussie submitted for the Board's consideration a contract with Trinity Transportation to bring in clean leaves and brush to the Town's transfer station. The Town Board had several questions concerning the origin of the leaves, which Councilwoman Hussie will research and bring the question back to the Board on December 9th.----A resolution (34) was placed on the agenda authorizing Supervisor Cochran to execute an agreement with the Suffolk County Water Authority for the development of a Watershed Protection and Management Program. 499 12:40 p.m. - Recess for lunch. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1 :40 p.m. - On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to meet with Richard K. Zuckerman to discuss- labor and employment law, and CSEA and PBA negotiations. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd. 2:15 p.m. - The .matter of the unsafe building owned by the County of Suffolk (former Geier), and located on the south side of CR48, Greenport, was discussed with Gerard Goehringer, representing the Suffolk -County Rental/Inventory Unit, and Joyce Geier Harroun. Those present reached an agreement to amend the Town Board's order of September 30, 1997 to extend certain deadlines (see resolution 35) . 2:40 p.m. - The Town Board met with Gary Viglianti, Joe Prokop, and Tom Scionti of Power Alternatives, Inc. , to review the proposed contract with Power Alternatives for their assistance in establishing municipal electric and gas utilities in the Town of Southold (resolution 36) . EXECUTIVE SESSION 3:40 p.m. - On motion of Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was Resolved that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss employment history. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore. Also present: Town Clerk Terry, Town Attorney Dowd.----As a result of this Executive Session the following resolutions were placed on the agenda : (37) amend a prior resolution setting the salary for Town Comptroller; (38) appoint John Cushman to the position of Town Comptroller; (39) appoint George Horning as the Fishers Island member of the Board of Appeals; (110) appoint Lora Collins to the other vacant position on the Board of Appeals; 4:25 p.m. - Work Session adjourned. REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on November 25, 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 of November 21, 1997? Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town - bills' in the amount of $123,603.06; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $9,766.25; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $2,453.95; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $50,613.09; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $33,339.67; CHIPS (highway Part Town) bills in the amount of $4,075.83; Ag Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $259,552.24; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $59,228.92; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $41,512.36; Refuse and Garbage District bills in the amount. of $8,835.38; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $1,558.73; Fishers Island Sewer. District bills in the amount of $543.33; Southold Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $7,339.84; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency 8 Trust bills in the amount of $358.91 . Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A motion to approve the minutes of November 12, 1997 Town Board meeting. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the November 12, 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: Setting the date of the next 'Town Board meeting for Tuesday, December 9, 1997, at 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 9, 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. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN,: We have reports we have received this month from Justice Court, Judge Evans, and from the Board of Trustees, and the Police Department. Each month we receive reports from the different departments, and the different committees. They are public information. They are available in the Town Clerk's Office. NOVEMBER 25, 1997 501 1 . Southold Town Justice Evans Monthly Court Report for October, 1997. 2. Southold Town Trustees Monthly Report for September, 1997. 3. Southold Town Police Department Monthly Report for October, '1997. 11 . PUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Public Notices, we have a public notice for bulkheading. 1 . New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of Complete Application of Richard Sansevere to construct bulkheading along the shoreline of Great Pond in Southold. Comments to be received by • December 5, 1997. III . COMMUNICATIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There are no communications this Board meeting. IV.. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 1 . 5:00 P.M., on Increasing and Improving the Facilities of the Solid Waste Management District, pursuant to Section 202-b of the .Town Law. 2. 5:02 P.M., To express citizen views on local housing and community development needs to be met with the Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds. 3. 5:05 'P.M. , on a proposed "Local Law in. . Relation to. Appearance Tickets". V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Board has a resolution that gives.;the opportunity to anyone to address the Town Board in relation. to any of.. the resolutions .that are on the agenda. We will be going into resolutions. Is --' there anyone that would like to address the Board on any of the resolutions " before the Town -Board? Yes, sir, please, state your name. FRANK CARLIN: Frank- Carlin from. Laurel. I am going . to speak ' a _.little`~' louder, because I got. a new set of spark plugs. I am good for the rest of the year. Did you say -the next Board meeting was December 7th7 COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: No, the .9th. FRANK CARLIN: Item. 31, resolution 31, the Pool Committee, I guess that has something with Councilwoman Hussie. . Greenport is going .to look into having a YMCA pool. We are going to have a pool. In my opinion, does it make any sense to have two pools within .four miles of one another? Greenport wants to have ,a pool, more power to them, but why do we need a pool for, also? There is a lot of money involved in a pool, for chemicals, liability insurance, lifeguards, maintenance. How much is this property going :to cost that you. had said you are going to be looking for? Can you tell me about how much this property is ' going to cost the taxpayers of this Town, because you, have to look for property to build this pool on? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I don't know that 1 can talk about that, because the contract hasn't been signed, and it's kind of in negotiations, so really don't think I can say anything about that. However, I would like to _ address another part of your comment, and that was why do we need two pools? I don't know that we need two pools, or we don't need two pools, but I do say that it was in November of 1996, that this Board formed the Swimming Pool Feasibility Committee, which was long before a pool in Greenport was even thought of, and there is no competition here. We have done the job that we were commissioned to do. FRANK CARLIN: Now, how much is this going to cost overall the taxpayers? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: It may, or may not, cost the taxpayer a lot or, a little. FRANK CARLIN: Why? 502 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Because that is the reason for expanding this committee. We are reappointing and expanding it to eleven members to look into the financial end of the whole thing in depth, which is not what the committee did. Incidentally you can pick up a copy of our report. FRANK CARLIN: How you going to build a pool, thousands, and thousands of dollars without costing the taxpayers any money? It hasn't been done, has it? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I do not know about that. I never give up. Number one, there are plenty of grants. There are corporations. There are foundations. There are people willing to contribute. It could be self-funding. We don't know those thing. That's what this next committee is going to be doing. • SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, this is why we have added to the committee. At this point a. plan was presented to the Board this morning, or a concept. Let's say a concept. What has not yet been clarified, is the financial aspect. The Committee is now going to be increased from seven to eleven members, of which those four new members coming on will be people with financial abilities and background to help us - determine down to the penny exactly what the cost will be. Remember, once the total report, the second half is done, then it would be probably if the Board decides at that time to continue the process, it would go to the public and the community for a referendum to either approve or disapprove, but we won't get to that point until we know every aspect of the financial, and then let the community decide if they can afford to do this.- -- As Alice said there are many places, and what is happening nowadays. The Capital Budget seemed a little heavy this year, and I know that, but more and more between bond issues, and foundations, they expect matching funds. So, in order to be able to receive some of these grants the Town has to be available for, matching funds. Now, that doesn't mean that it would necessarily be the Town's matching funds. . Say if this cost you $4,000,000, and you had $2,000,000 here that the Town was responsible for, and $2,000,000 you could get somewhere from foundations and 'matching funds. You still have the right to raise this $2,000,000 by donation, and . use other money for the matching grants and funds. So, there is a lot that this committee has to look into, Frank, in relation to financing. This is not a done deal. It is the first step with the concept. The plan that was presented this morning is the ultra top max. It's a lovely facility. I don't think there is a community on Long Island.-that wouldn't like to have it, but is it what we can afford? So, they brought in the top. It can be changed. It can be worked down, but the. next important step is the financial. Can we afford it, or can the people of Southold afford it, and do they want it at whatever price will. come in? FRANK CARLIN: It's not only can we afford it, Madame Supervisor, but can we support it? If Creenport gets their YMCA, and we get our pool, will we have enough support having two pools to support this pool? These are the questions, and I hope this committee has been in existence for awhile here, that will review very carefully of how much this is going to cost the taxpayer, how much this is going to cost to be run, to maintain the pool? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That's what happens next,, Frank. FRANK CARLIN: I hope'this what you added to this. committee will come up with these numbers, and where you going to get the property from, and how much it is going cost the taxpayers. I disagree. I can't say anymore, but to me it don't need two pools within four miles of one another. I got one more here. Item 33, adopt Town policy on street lights. What are you talking about there? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We get requests for street lights .from time to time within the community. Sometime they come from the Police Department, sometime they come through the Highway Department, sometimes they come through a letter from a concerned group in the community. What we have normally based it on in the past is if it's a traffic hazard. You will notice street lights are normally in the villages, and maybe if they are out in the outer areas it's by the corner, it's by an intersection, and this is how it has been looked at in the past. The Board is passing a policy, NOVEMBER 25, 1997 503 because we had a request for one that was between two corners where street lights were, and it was 200 feet from one that was already there. So, the Board felt it was not necessary to place another street light there. r The policy as it reads is, street lights may be situated along public ads within the town, and on town right-of-ways in those locations where they are deemed necessary for traffic safety at the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways. At the recommendation of the Southold Town Police the Town Board will consider placement of street lights as a deterrent in areas where crime threatens public safety.. So, this is like a criteria as to where we will be placing street lights .in the future, and this is pretty much how it has been done in the past. FRANK CARLIN: You have a committee on street lights. SU PERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, we have Councilman Townsend, and Councilwoman Hussie on our Street Light Committee. FRANK CARLIN: All you do in this town is committee, I tell you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Now, that we have a policy we can take the job away from them. FRANK CARLIN: The Town Board should be able to handle this one. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: They certainly should be able to. FRANK CARLIN: I disagree with you on corners, and shopping center street lights. I think the whole Main Road of 25 is hazardous driving at night with this type of road we have, and there should be lights all the way along on every other pole along .the Main Road, not just on corners. This is a hazardous road at night with only a two way lane. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: One hundred seventy dollars a year per pole for electricity to that light. . FRANK. CARLIN: I want to cut this off, because and tell a teyo you o continue something on. I will come back with my second spark plug, Y about that, Joe. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: We had rare moment of consensus. You asked the question about Greenport, that I asked this morning on the pool issue. FRANK CARLIN: You and I are thinking together now. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: 'On that one issue perhaps. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't understand this competition between towns and pools. I don't see it as a competitive thing, Frank. FRANK CARLIN: I didn't say it was a competition. How can we support two pools being they are so close together, if you had one in Greenport. These pools are terrific. .The chemicals alone are terrific, let alone a lifeguard. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You will have all that information when the report • is done. FRANK CARLIN: Everything looks good when you are looking at. it, but to support these are the main things. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When we get finished with this report, and Greenport pays $35,000 for their feasibility report, then we can else that makeould Iike bett r re decisions. Thank you, Mr. Carlin. Isanyone address the Board on anyof the #printed resolutions? (No- r.esponse.) If not, we will start with resolutions 504 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 1 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1997 budget to provide funds within the Recreation Department budget: FROM: - A7180.4.100.100 (Lifeguard Supplies) $ 569.32 TO: A7020.4:500.440 (Basketball Program) $ 500.00 A7180.4.600.300 (Beach Mileage) $ 55.36 A7020.2.100.300 (Furniture b Furnishings) $ 13.96 1 ,-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore; Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1997 budget to cover over-expended line items and the new flat roof for Southold Town Hall: TO. A.1620.4.100.300 Buildings & Grounds, Contractual Expense Supplies & Materials Janitorial Supplies S 500.00 A.1620.4.400.100 Buildings &Grounds, Contractual Expense Contracted Services Building Maintenance & Repairs 5,000.00 A.1620.4.400.200 Buildings & Grounds, Contractual Expense Contracted Services Property Maintenance & Repairs 400.00 A.1620.4.400.600 Buildings &Grounds, Contractual Expense Contracted Services Equipment Maintenance & Repairs 1,000.00 From: A.1990.4.100.100 Contingent, Contractual Expense Unallocated Contingencies S 6,900.00 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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, It was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the. bid of Iriterboro Packaging Corporation, at a total price of $34,146.00, for supplying the Town of Southold with , Yellow Plastic Garbage Bags for calendar year 1998 - all in accordance with the bid specifications. 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 the Town of Southold hereby appoints Bill Bladykas a member of the . Scenic Byways Advisory Committee, effective immediately through November 12, 1998, he to serve without compensation. 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 505 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 5.-Moved by Councilman .Townsend, seconded by- Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Patricia Goodale and Rosabelle Naleski as EISEP Aides, 17-1/2 . hours per week, at a salary of $6.46 per hour, 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 Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Towg Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Oak Tree Farm Dairy, Inc. , in the of $.1490 per 1/2 pint, for supplying the Southold Town Human Resource Center with Homogenized �✓ Pasteurized Whole milk for calendar year 1998, all in accordance with ..the bid specifications. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Rob's Food Service Inc. for supplying the Southold Town Human Resource Center will all Food Items for calendar year 1998, all in accordance with the bid specifications. 7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, . Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. B.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants } permission to Assessors Robert I . Scott, Jr. and Darline J . Duffy to attend the Analyzing Income and Expense Statements Seminar, at Mr. Kisco, New York, on December 2, 1997, . and the necessary expenses for registration, travel, and meals shall be a legal charge to the Assessors' 1997 budget. B.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 9.-Moved by Councilwoman' Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of Rehn E Fore, Certified Public Accountants, to. conduct an audit of the books and records of the Town of Southold and its grant programs for the year ended December 31, 1997, at a total fee of $18,000.00 ($16,000.00 for Whole Town; $2,000.00 . for Community Development Program); and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor : Jean W. Cochran . to execute the letter of engagement for the aforementioned services. COUNCILMAN MOORE: I have a proposal that we table this, or move that we table this, and go out for RFPs, just to see if there are other accounting firms that may want to put in an offer on this thing, just to see what is out there. I'm sorry I was out during the course of the discussion this afternoon. I apologize for that. I just thought go out there, and put in word to two or three other accounting firms you might get a different fee. It wouldn't be a bid. These guys submitted a two or three page letter. Get it to two or three other accounting firms, that have similar backgrounds, and see what the price is. 9a.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Supervisor Cochran, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold TABLE Resolution #9. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Do we have to do this. .when do we have to have this? 506 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 COUNCILMAN MOORE: We don't have to do this now. This is to do it for the '97 audit. We have until the end of the year. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We wouldn't be closing the books until the end of January, and. then the audit takes place, so we do have time to go out for proposals. We do have time to go out, and see if there is another firm out there, or stay these guys, if they offer . the best price. Is that agreeable with the Board? 9a.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, It Councilwoman Oliva, .Councilman Townsend., Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10.-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 budget to cover the 1997 payments due to Power Alternative, Inc. :. To: A.1010.4.500.600 Town Board, Contractual Expense Fee for Services, Non-employee UtilityConsultant $ 5,000.00 From A.1010.4.500.400 Town- Board, Contractual Expense Fee for Services, Non-employee Medical consultant $ 5,000.00 COUNCILMAN MOORE: Anybody want to explain what we are doing here? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: - I volunteer having been selected. Power Alternatives is a company- that specializes in the municipalization of utility for municipalities such as ours, and what we are doing is contracting with them to look again, and this will be the third time at the feasibility of forming our own electric company, and thereby breaking away from LILCO. The various laws have changed considerably. There is precedent for what we are doing, not only as seen in Messina, New York, but also .in other communities on the island, and so we are going to see how It is going to work for us. It - is going to cost us about $15,000 when all is said and done. TOWN CLERK TERRY: And what we are doing is voting on a Budget Modification to cover the 1997 payments to Power Alternative, which we had made this year, and this is $5,000. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Before I cast a vote, I want to explain. This is a tough one for me. 1 had this gut feeling that this $15,000 is going down the drain. I really do. Now having said that,._: if _ there is a glimmer of hope that the LILCO/LIPA deal comes unraveled here within the next twelve to fourteen months this study we are talking about here gives us the opportunity to step into that window if it falls apart, and go and find real savings, so it's a. bizarre vote I am about to give here. I don't hold a great hope, that LILCO/LIPA, is going to fall apart, but in the event that it does I will support this resolution with hope that it does fall apart, and we can step into the frame next year. That is a yes, but a very strange yes. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I_ am voting yes, because I think we have to know the facts, and the only way we are going to know the facts is, if we do this study. - COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I vote, yes. There have been significant changes in the last few years, which cost us about. . COUNCILWOMAN. HUSSIE: Five thousand eight hundred dollars. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: And prior to that opposed the study, which was going to be done prior to deregulation. What deregulation means is that now communities can buy electricity from wholesalers at whatever the market price is, so there is competition. Of course, LIPA/LILCO will go a long way towards eliminating that. I mean the LIPA/LILCO deal will. I am not so sure that even if LIPA goes through, prevails, we still won't by 507 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 taking the opportunity now to form our own district, avoid that consequence. . So, that is another reason why I am voting for it. I don't agree necessarily that it goes through we have thrown the money out. I am hoping that whether or not it goes through we can form a district (tape change.) There will be obstacles, but I think they are well worth taking. It is worth taking the risk. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I am going to vote, yes, but I want to put In- my four and a half cents. The 4 1/2 cents is the amount that Mesina, New York is now paying for electric. Compare that with your sixteen and a half that you are paying. Four and a half cents we could almost be paying had we done this.ten years ago, when we first started this whole thing. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussle, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute 1998 Winter Recreation Program agreements with the following individuals, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney: Lisa Baglivi (watercolor)............................................................... $25/hour Carol Benson (Country Western Line Dancing)........................... $30/hour Harry Beresford (men's basketball).............................................. $15/class Thomas Boucher (guitar)............................................................... $20/hour Eugenia Cherouski (folk dancing)................................................. $20/class Lauren Egan (Adult CPR).............................................................. $50/person (Pediatric CPR)......................................................... $35/person (Recertification)....................................................... $25/person East End Insurance Services (Defensive Driving).......................... $35/person Joseph Finora (Income taxes)........................................................ $18/hour Bob Fisher (computers)......................................•........................... $25/hour Tom Fox (Cartoon Drawing)........................................................... $24/class Carol Giordano (Baton)................................................................... $20/class Dalia Gorman (Yoga)...................................................................... $25/hour Hidden Lake Farms (Horseback Riding)......................................... $1651person Eleonora Kopek (arts & crafts)...............................:......................... $24/class Mattituck Lanes (Bowling)........................................................... $32/person Jim Mikelbank (youth basketball)............................................... $20/hour Frances Moran (Drawing)............................................................. $18/hour _Martha Prince (Aerobics).............................................................. $20/hour Steve Smith (weight lifting).......................................................... $20/hour U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 18-8 (Adult Boating)............. $20/person 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 1-16ssie, 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 bids for the purchase of 10,000 yards, more or less as may be needed, of Screened Sand for Ice Control and Highway Maintenance for the Highway Department. :1_ 12.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 1` 508 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 _ 13.- Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the, bid of Chemical Pollution Control, Inc. for the Removal and Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes from the Southold Town Collection Center for calendar year 1998, all in accordance with the bid specifications. 13.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend; Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 1 14.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the .Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid . of Franza's Universal Scrap Metal Inc. to pay the Town of Southold $45.08 per ton for the Removal or Acceptance of all Scrap Metal from the Southold Town Disposal Area for the period from January 1, 1998 through December 1, 1998, all in accordance with the bid specifications. 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 appoints Kendra Wadlinton to the position of Seasonal Clerk in the Office of the Receiver of Taxes, effective December 15, 1997 for a period of eight to ten weeks, at a salary of $6.35 per hour. 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 promotes Linda J. Cooper provisionally to the position of Administrative Assistant in the Town Clerk's Office, effective immediately, at a salary of $32,286.92 per annum, and promotes Georgia F. Rudder provisionally to the position of Administrative Assistant in the Building Department, effective immediately, at a salary of $32,286.92 per annum. 16.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 17.- Moved by Councilwoman. Oliva, seconded by The Entire Town Board, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the resignation of James H. Rich, Jr. from the Southold Town Land Preservation Committee, effective immediately. 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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, 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 • member of .the Land Preservation Committee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of James H'. Rich, Jr., to July 3, 1999. 18.- Vote of the ' Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 19.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of . the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Salary Structure contained in the Agreement by and between the Town of Southold and the Civil Service Employees As'sbc.iation, Inc., several of which were modified by the Town Board's resolution of July 22, 1997, for the titles and steps indicated below, all effective as of January 1, 1998. 509 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 T't Ently Level1 2 3 4 5 Cook 22,792.63 26,677.08 27,163.04 27,650.41 29,207.45 30,873.57 Assistant Cook 19,633.80 23,126.80 24,346.20 25,674.90 27,076.20 28,623.20 Mini-bus Driver 14,826.98 17,322.44 17,722.44 19,122.44 18,522.44 18,922.44 Home FlealUi Aide 17,826.98' 20,322.44 20,922.44 21.522.44 22,122.44 22,722.44 Senior Citizen Site Manager 37,895.71 43,911.92 44,868.I 1 45,794.82 46,755.20 47,678.53 19.,-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: What we are saying is we have the opportunity, we are going to try to clean up around the Highway Department with all the Junk cars and around the Animal Shelter, so we have been putting them out to bid as old cars, and used cars, that are no longer able to meet'- our needs, and they range anywhere from $1,800 to $5,200, and we will be selling these, and the money goes ' into the General Budget. We wanted one set aside for use by the Rec Department, but it's another one. It's not included in this list, so we are okay on that. John will be analyzing the .financial picture, and until we get that at the next Board we will not make a decision on the Rec Department using a second car. 20.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the following bids for used police vehicles in as Is condition: Mark Gottenberg 1991 Ford Crown Victoria, VIN II2FACP72F6MX176020, $1 , 837.00 1995 Chevrolet Caprice, VIN IIiG1BL52P8SR152932, $6, 301 .00 Winners Motor Corp. 1994 Chevrolet Caprice, VIN IIIG1BL52PF1RR1871511, $3, 350.00 1994 Chevrolet Caprice, VIN ff1G1BL52P8RR185133, $3, 650.00 Jeremiah M. Daly 1991 Ford Crown Victoria, VIN II2FACP72FXMX176022, $2, 109.00 A and Silver Auto Sales 1995 Chevrolet Caprice, VIN 91G1BL52PXSR153337, .$5,287.00 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 Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, It was . RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1997 budget to appropriate donated funds for Programs for the Aging: To: Revenues: A2705.40 . Gifts & Donations, Other Donations $ 130.00 Appropriations: A6772.4.100.100 Programs for the Aging, C.E. Office Supplies/Stationary $ 130.00 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 appoints Catherine Steadman as a full-time Mini Van Driver for the Nutrition. Program, effective November 26, 1997, at a salary of $13,326.98 per annum. 22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly 'ADOPTED: 510 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion? We have a public hearing scheduled for 5:00 P.M. May I have a motion to recess for a public hearing? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 5:00 P. M., for the purpose of holding a public hearing. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman' Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend,- Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor. Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Reconvened at 5:10 P.M. 23.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was • RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby transfers Ronald Smith from his position as a full-time Mini Van Driver to the position as a full-time Mini -Van Driver to the position of Home Health Aide for the Senior Adult Day . Care Program, effective November 26, 1997, at a salary of $15,826.98 per annum. 23.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 24.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of. Southold hereby appoints Julius Gargani as a part-time Mini-Van Driver, effective December 2, 1997, 17-1/2 hours per week`, at a salary of $6.46 per hour. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Board of Commissions of the Fishers Island Ferry District to advertise for bids for 'rehabilitating and upgrading the single family dwelling (Building No. 240, located on Whistler Avenue, Fishers Island) which is owned by the District and has been vacated at the expiration of the lease. 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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following modification within the 1997 Fishers Island Ferry District budget: From: SM1420.4 Town Attorney, Contractual Expenses $ 2,500.00 SM5709.2 Repairs Docks, Contractual Expenses $ 1 it,000.00 To: SM1910.4 Insurance, Contractual Expenses. $ 2,500.00 SM9060.8 Hospital & Medical Insurance $ 14,000.00 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board -of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for telephone service. 27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 511 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 28.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the following 1997 Budget modification to the Highway Fund Whole Town: From: DA5140.4 Brush i; Weeds, Contractual Expenses $ 1,000.00 To: DA5142.4 Snow Removal, Contractual Expenses $ 1,000.00 COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I haven't seen that. TOWN CLERK TERRY: Do you want to se it? It's an add-on from John., We are taking $.1,000.00 from DA51110.4, which is �a contractual item, and we are moving it To DA5142.4. It's another contractual item. - It doesn't explain, but it is $1,000. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: It's within the same general area. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman 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 accepts the resignation of Laura L. Deptola, part-time Mini-Van Driver for the Human Resource Center, effective. November 12, 1997; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution supersedes resolution no. 38, adopted by this Town Board on May 13, 1997. 29.-Vote' of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Cochran. Abstain: Councilwoman Hussie. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 30.-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 the position of Senior Citizen Aide II, at a salary of $18,952. 16 per annum (1998 salary) . 30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 31 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints the following individuals to the Southold Town Swimming Pool Feasibility Committee, effective November 26, 1997 through November 26, 1998, they to serve without compensation: 'Councilwoman Alice J . Hussie, Chairperson Laurie Consumano Cynthia L. Goldsmith Joseph J. Lizewski William F. Mullen, Jr. L. G. Ostermann Frank S. Thorp, Jr. AND . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby expands this committee from seven members to eleven members to provide for additional persons with the expertise to aid the committee with a financial study on the cost of a swimming pool. 31 .=Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 512 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 32.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby designates the Chief Inspector and/or each of the duly appointed inspectors of Long Island Electrical Inspection Services, Inc., Nesconset, New York, as Electrical Inspectors of the Town of Southold, and authorizes and deputizes them as .agents of the Town of Southold to make inspections and reinspections of all electrical installations, all in accordance with Chapter 43 (Electrical Inspections) of the Code of the Town of Southold; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that Long Island Electrical Inspection Services, Inc., in accordance with Chapter 43, Section 43-2 of the Code, shall provide the Town with a Certificate of Liability Insurance in the amount of Five (5) Million Dollars, naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured. 32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 33.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the following TOWN POLICY ON STREET LIGHT PLACEMENT: Street lights may be situated along public roads with the Town and on Town right-of-ways in those locations where they are deemed necessary for traffic safety at the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways. At the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Town Board will consider placement of street lights as a deterrent in areas where crime threatens the public safety. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, 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 Suffolk County Water Authority, and the Town of Southold, whereby the Suffolk County Water Authority will assist the Town in the development of a Watershed Protection & Management Program, and has committed $75,000, a portion of which will be in-kind services, over a two-year period for the water resource strategy planning portion of the master plan of the Town of Southold. 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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no. 41,. adopted on September 30, 1997, which set forth a determination and order with regard to the unsafe conditions of a building 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 Suffolk County Route 48, Greenport, New York, to set the following dates to allow for compliance: January 15, 1998 - the deadline for the former owners of the property (Geier) to obtain financing toward redeeming the property from the County of Suffolk. March 10, 1998 - the deadline for redemption and closing of title with the County of Suffolk. April 30, 1998 - the deadline for the building to be burned or demolished and cleared of debris. 35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman - Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 513 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 36.-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 an agreement between the Town of Southold and Power Alternatives, Inc. for the establishment of municipal gas and electric utilities in order to reduce the electric and gas utility expenses of the Town and the residents of the Town, at a total cost of $15,000.00, all in 'accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney. 36.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. .This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 0 37.,-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no. 33, adopted on October 28, 1997, to correct the salary for the position of Town Comptroller to read $56,781 .00 per annum. 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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of. the Town of Southold hereby promotes John A. Cushman II to the exempt position of Town Comptroller, effective immediately, at a salary of $56,781 .00 per annum. 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 Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints ,George Horning as the Fishers Island member of the Board of Appeals, to fill the unexpired term of Serge Doyen, Jr., effective immediately through December, 31, 1998. 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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by .Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Lora S. Collins as a member of the Southold Town Board of Appeals, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Maureen Ostermann, effective immediately through December 31, 2000. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Before we vote, I have a motion to table this one as well. I won't discuss what we discussed in Executive Session, but I would just recommend to the Board based upon those conversations, that we hold this for two weeks. Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Supervisor Cochran, it was RESOLVED that-Resolution Number 40 be TABLED. .n Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. No: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie. This resolution was LOST SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are back to now voting on the Resolution as presented. It has been moved and seconded, so I will call for the vote to appoint Collins as a member of the Board of Appeals. 40.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,. Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie. No: Councilman Moore, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 514 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 41 .-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, 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 25th day of November, 1997 . Li PRESENT: Hon. Jean W. Cochran, Supervisor • William Moore, Councilperson Louisa Evans, Justice. Alice Hussie, Councilperson Ruth Oliva, Councilperson Joseph Townsend, Councilperson In the Matter of the Increase and Improvement of facilities of the Southold Solid Waste .Management District, in the Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law. RESOLUTION AND ORDER AFTER PUBLIC HEARING WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein called "Town 'Board" and "Town" , respectively) , in the County of i Suffolk, New York, on behalf of Southold ;Solid Waste Management District, in the Town (herein called "District") , has determined to increase and improve facilities of the� District by the capping and closure of the Southold Landfill, in -Cutchogue, in the District, consisting of the installation of a geomembrane cap topped with dirt and sand and finished with asphalt surface on the it acres, more or less, on the west side of the Landfill and the grading of the 29 acres, more or less, on the east side to maximize run-off and the installation of a geomembrane cap covered with vegetative supportive mulch ,and soil in compliance with the Stipulation of Settlement entered into by the Town and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, dated October 5, 1994 , at the estimated maximum cost of $5, 800, 000; and 515 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 WHEREAS., pursuant to the Order Calling Public Hearing to be held on November 25, 1997 , adopted October 28 , 1997 , a public hearing was duly held by the Town Board on this 25th day of November, 1997 at 5: 00 o'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, in the Town, and considerable discussion on the matter has been had and all • persons desiring to be heard have been heard, including those in favor of and those in opposition to said increase and improvement of facilities of the Southold Solid Waste Management District; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the impact that the increase and improvement of facilities of the District may have on the environment and on the basis of such consideration, the Town Board has found that no substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused thereby; and . WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied' in every respect with all' applicable federal , state and local laws INand regulations regarding environmental matters, including compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review . Act, comprising Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and, in connection. therewith, a duly executed Short Environmental Assessment Form has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk; NOW, THEREFORE, on the basis of the information given at such hearing, it is hereby DETERMINED, that it is in the public interest to increase and. improve the facilities of the District as hereinabove described and referred to at the estimated total cost of not to exceed $5, 800, 000; and it is hereby ® ORDERED, that the facilities of the District shall be so increased and improved as hereinabove described at the -estimated maximum cost of $5, 800, 000 and, further, that the Engineer heretofore retained by the Town Board shall prepare specifications and make careful estimates of the expense of said increase and improvement of the facilities and with the assistance of the Town Attorney, prepare a proposed contract or 516 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 contracts therefor, which specifications, estimate and proposed contract shall be presented to the Town Board as soon as possible; and it is hereby FURTHER ORDERED, that the expense of so increasing , and improving such facilities shall be financed by the issuance of not to exceed $5, 800, 000 serial bonds of the Town, and the costs thereof, including payment of principal of and interest on said • bonds, shall be assessed, levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land within said District by the Town Board in the manner provided by law, but if not ; paid from such source, all the taxable property within said Town shall be subject to the levy of an ad valorem. tax, without limitation as to rate or amount, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds; and it is hereby FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk record a certified copy of this Resolution and Order After Public Hearing in the office of the Clerk of Suffolk County within ten (10) days after adoption hereof. DATED: NOVEMBER 25, 1997 TOWN BOARD OF THE; TOWN OF SOUTHOLD /s/ Jean W. Cochran Jean W. Cochran Supervisor /s/ William D. Moore William D. Moore Councilperson /s/ Louisa P. Evans Louisa P. Evans Justice /s/ Alice J . I-lussie Alice J . 1-lussie Councilperson /s/ Ruth D. Oliva Ruth D. Oliva Councilperson /s/ Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. Councilperson (SEAL) Members of the Town Board of the Town of Southold, New York 517 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 41 .Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution .was duly ADOPTED. 42.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, BOND RESOLUTIONS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, ADOPTED' NOVEMBER 25, 1997, APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $5,800,000 FOR THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES 'OF THE SOUTHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, IN SAID TOWN, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE -OF $5,800,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION. Recital WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold (herein called the "Town") , in the County of Suffolk, New York, acting on behalf of the Southold Solid Waste Management District (herein called the "District") , in the Town, has heretofore determined to increase and improve the facilities of the District as hereinafter described and, after a public hearing duly called and held, said Town Board has determined, pursuant to the Resolution and Order After Public Hearing duly adopted on this date, that it is in the public interest to so increase and improve the facilities of the District and ordered such facilities to be thus increased and improved at the estimated maximum cost of $5, 800, 000 and 'that the Engineer prepare specifications and an estimate of the cost and, with the Town Attorney, prepare a contract(s) for presentation to the Town Board as soon as possible; Now, therefore; be it RESOLVED BY• THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of 'said Board) AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town hereby appropriates the amount of $5, 800, 000 for the increase and improvement of the facilities of the District heretofore authorized pursuant to the Resolution and Order After Public Hearing referred to in the Recital hereof and described as the capping and closure of the Southold Landfill, in Cutchogue, in the District, consisting of the installation of a geomembrane cap topped with dirt and sand and finished with asphalt surface on the 11 acres, more or less, on the west side 518 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 of the Landfill and the grading of the 29 acres, more or less, of the east side to maximize run-off and the installation of a geomembrane cap covered with vegetative supportive mulch and soil in compliance with the. Stipulation of Settlement entered into by the Town and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, dated October 5, 1994 . The. estimated maximum cost of said specific object or purpose, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing, is $5, 800, 000. The plan of financing includes the issuance of $5, 800, 000 serial bonds of the Town to finance said appropriation and such amount, including installments of principal and interest on such. bonds, shall be assessed, levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land within said District by the Town Board in the manner provided by law, but if not paid from such source, all the taxable property within said Town shall be subject to the levy of an ad valorem tax, without limitation as to rate or amount, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds. Section 2 . Serial bonds of the Town are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $5, 800, 000 pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called "Law') , to finance said appropriation. Section 3 . The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared: (a) The period of probable usefulness of each item of the specific object or purpose for which said $5, 800, 000 serial bonds are authorized to be issued, within , th e limitations of Section .11. 00 a. 6-b of the Law, is twenty (20) years . (b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after the effective date of this resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with Treasury Regulation Section 1. 150-2 of the United States Treasury Department. 519 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 (c) The Town Board, acting in the role of Lead Agency, has determined and found that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA01) no substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused by the increase and improvement of facilities of the District; in connection therewith, a duly executed Short Environmental Assessment Form has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk. Section 4 . Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section 52 . 00 of the Law and said bonds, and any notes issued in anticipation said bonds, shall be general obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town without limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the - Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes issued in anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. Section 5 . Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and pursuant to the provisions of Section 21. 00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30 . 00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes, and Section 50. 00 and Sections 56. 00 to 60. 00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing their terms, form and contents and as to the ,sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and any other bonds heretofore or hereafter authorized, and of any. bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said. bond anticipation notes, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town. 520 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 Section 6 . The validity of the -bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is r commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Section 7 . This resolution shall take effect immediately. 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 BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . The Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish the foregoing bond resolution, in full, in "THE SUFFOLK TIMES", a newspaper published in Southold, New York, and having a general circulation in said Town, which newspaper is hereby designated as the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, together with the Town Clerk'.s statutory notice in the form prescribed by Section 81 .00 of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 43.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 44.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Moore, WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 12th day of . November, 1997, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Appearance Tickets"; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 25th day of November, 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. 28 - 1997, which reads as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 28 - 1997 A Local Law in Relation to Appearance Tickets BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chapter 26 (Appearance Tickets) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: 1. Section 26-2 (Certain public servants authorized to issue appearance tickets) is hereby amended to read as follows: The following public servants of the Town of Southold are hereby authorized to issue and serve an appearance ticket with respect to the violation of a state statute, local law, ordinance, rule or regulation of the Town of Southold that such public servants are, respectively, required to enforce: 521 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 E. Town Investigators, Ordinance Inspectors, Director of Code Enforcement and other code enforcement officers. Any statute, local law, ordinance, rule or regulation regarding housing, building, zoning, fire safety, sanitation, amusement, signs, peddling and any other areas concerning public order and safety, including but not limited to all chapters of the Code of the Town of Southold. II . This Local Law. shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. * Underline represents additions. 44.--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 prepared resolutions. At this time we would like to give the opportunity to those attending to share any concerns or information they may have with the Board. This is the time. Sir, you had called me, and said that you wanted to express some concerns, so this is it. ROGER WINGETT: My name is Roger Wingett. I reside on Dogwood Lane in East Marion. I came across an article, that was sent to me by relatives from out west, and I would like to share this article with each one of you. I think 1 come to you tonight to really ask your help. Many of us have enjoyed the' novel Plum Island, and a few of us seem to be aware of the risks that exists at our doorstep. Having read this article it alarms me to the point of saying, I've got to do something. I realize that this has gone on for more than fifty years, but this article points out some things that I was not aware of. The first one that I would like to point out to you is' the use of our highways. We talk a great deal about that, and on page three I underlined a paragraph there. that says how the viruses of the world are transported through our town to Plum Island, and the security on virus is atrocious. I don't approve of our highways being used in this manner. One mistake in the transporting of these. viruses could result in many, many loss of lives. We, as a nation, are willing to go to war with Iran over biological warfare, but we are unaware of the research that is done right under our noses. I know many times in the past we have been told that everything is okay. I don't believe it. The cattle industry doesn't want the research done that is necessary for the cattle industry in the states that generate all the cattle industry. They say leave it right there where it is. We pride ourselves in being a rural town, but we also are aware our waters are polluted, and we can't drink water from our wells, because of pollution. God forbid that our air would become polluted by a mistake on Plum Island. I don't cone to you here as an alarmist, but I do think the people on the North Fork need some answers. I feel I need to make you aware of it. If Supervisor Cochran says, that this is more an issue for the Federal government, I think it's time for we citizens to challenge the Federal government. I have sent an issue of this newsletter to Mike Forbes. I am willing to send It to Ken LaValle, D'Amato, Moynihan. I am willing to do all I can to help, but I seek your help also. A think the truth is that the government doesn't want us to know the answers about Plum Island. Past adriiinistration here have investigated, and we have been given glib answers, and it goes away from the headlines. I think we need to just tackle this issue, and I would appeal to you in the coming year that your administration, Jean, give some attention to this, and I stand ready to help in any way I can. Thank you. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Mr. Wingett, could you tell me, please, who publishes Blue Duck, and where it is published? ROGER WINGETT: It's published in New Jersey, and I have to admit to you I don't know anything about this publication. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is what we will find out. I had said to you when we talked on the phone, that, yes, I agree I would send a copy of this to not just Mike Forbes, but to the other Legislatives, that represent this area, but give me the opportunity to speak with Congressman Forbes, and see if we can set up some sort of get-together with the people that are involved, and once and for all clarify this. Through the years this concern has been expressed many different times through the years, and it seems to 522 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 be that at that time it is dispelled as not being, a hazard or a threat to the community, but I. would go. through that again. ROGER WINGETT: Anthrax, biological germ warfare is only on Plum Island, nowhere else in the United States. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: According to this article. ROGER WINGETT: Right. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It does not really say who the author of the article is. ROGER WINGETT: It comes out of this newspaper. I can not vouch for this newspaper. I just feel alarmed, and I bring it to your attention. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Have you seen other issues of this newspaper. Do you know how.long it has been existence? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This is volume one number seven. I would say it is recent. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I was wondering if you had any previous knowledge of it. ROGER WINGETT: No. A relative sent me this from New Mexico. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's monthly by KGB Media, Inc. , Highland Park, New Jersey, $40.00 a year, so it must come out, although this is only number 7 of volume 1 . So, it's reasonably new. I think we have to check on, not only the validity of this, but sit down, and talk with people. I was just recently invited over to the island. I said 1 would prefer waiting for warming weather, than right now, especially after reading the book, Plum Island. ROGER WINGETT: I just talked in the last week to someone who visited the island within the last three years, and after the visit they had to sign a form stating that they would not go near any cattle, or horse ranches. COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: That is standard. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That has always been standard. It's been there since the day they opened. ROGER WINGETT: That would be something to be alarmed about. Thank you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You are welcome, and thank you for bringing it to our attention, and we will take a direction with it. Is there anyone else who would like to speak to the Town Board? Mr. Carlin? FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin. Very interesting what this gentleman said. Biological warfare, 1 always thought that was a study for Hoof and Mouth Disease for cows and horses. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to know who ;KGB is. FRANK CARLIN: I thought it was for that study, not biological. Dr. Callas was a good friend of mine years ago. Did any one of you on the Town Board since the last meeting of November 12th, speak to Ray Jacobs about what I was speaking of on street lights? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I did not. COUNCILMAN MOORE: That was the money question, Frank? We got it from the Town Accountant. That dollar amount that was thrown out before, it came from the Town Accountant. FRANK CARLIN: Have any of you spoken to him directly about this problem, about who puts in for the funding? 523 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Could you just clarify, because I am at a disadvantage. FRANK CARLIN: The last Board meeting I suggested that there is funding out there, if you know how to go about it, to get money for street lights. Before I leave here I will name you some organizations, that you should be familiar with, and there is many more, but I was told by the Board last time, that Ray Jacobs is responsible for putting in for funding for street light grants. COUNCILMAN MOORE: What I said was, if the Town has ever gone for money before, I would assume that Ray would know about that. I don't know about that. Ray may know. That was what I was getting at, not that he did or didn't. . COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: . Frank, you said the Town was not paying for street lights. You made that statement. FRANK CARLIN: No, no, I didn't say that. I said we pay a fixed amount. Now, let me finish what I am saying, Joe. After I finish you can come back with your spark plug. What I thought you would do was sit down with Ray Jacobs, and let him explain exactly how he does this, and what responsibility he has and what he don't have, because the first place to start with he has no responsibility for looking out for any funding, or grant for anything. That is done in this Town Hall. He has nothing to do with that. No Highway Department in any town does. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have the Crantmanship Committee that develops all our grants, including any department, the Police Department, they bring it here. FRANK CARLIN: The responsibility of getting grants, funds, he does not. Now, to Install a street light, it cost $200.00, installation, sodium bulb, and around $10.00 or $9.00 one time charge for the electricity, one time. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: How much is the one time? FRANK CARLIN: Between $10.00 or $9.00 he says. This is from Ray Jacobs. Now you call him when he comes back. He is on vacation this week. You call him when he comes back, and he will verify this.. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: So, what is your question, or position? FRANK CARLIN: My question is, people seem to think that every time you put up a street light, it cost us electricity, it cost us money. You only pay one fixed amount. That's my question on. .that one there. You only pay a fixed amount one time. COUNCILMAN MOORE: That's for the installation. How about the operation? The dollar figure we are using is the annual operation. FRANK CARLIN: To install a street light? COUNCILMAN MOORE: That's installation. You are right, one time shot. FRANK CARLIN: And to burn the electricity. COUNCILMAN MOORE: That's where we disagree. FRANK CARLIN: Well, I'll' check with Ray Jacobs. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Or John Cushman. FRANK CARLIN: Ray Jacobs, from his mouth. COUNCILMAN MOORE: When he comes back we will talk to him. FRANK CARLIN: In fact he said not even $10.00, just a one time charge. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I will verify that with Mr. Jacobs. I will. 524 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 FRANK CARLIN: Some of these organizations, I believe, you can get funds for these street lights, if you wanted to put more up. You know, DEC, you know what that means, Department of Environmental Conservation, DCR, Division for Code Resources, ' EPB, Environmental Protection Bond, and this one here As Governor Pataki's State Bond of 1 .75 billion dollars, New York State Clean Water and Clean Air Bond. Those are all out there. DOT, Department of Transportation, and there are other ones, where I believe if you look for them you can get some money for these street lights to be put up, more street lights. What bothers me, too,. is "if you are going spend $15,000 , for a study for. a utility company, that personally think will never work here in Southold Town, imagine how many street lights we could put up at $200 if it was just it was just a one time shot at $15,000, put them up where they belong along the Main Road, instead of worrying about a $15,000 study, that I personally say, and I will stand by it, will never work here in Southold Town, because we won't be able to handle it. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is what we are going to find out; Frank. FRANK CARLIN: You done that study in '86. You going to tell me, that there are cheaper rates now, than it was in '86? Does cars go any cheaper since '86? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anything else, Frank? FRANK CARLIN: Well, I'll tell you. No, -1 don't think so. I do want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. ., SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And Happy Thanksgiving to you, and thank you for your input as always. FRANK CARLIN: Check with Ray Jacobs. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It's on my list. I keep a running list of things to meet with Jake on. Thank you. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? If not, I will ask the Town Board if they have any input they would like to share? (No response. ) I have a motion to adjourn with a second. Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, .seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and ' hereby is adjourned at 5:35 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. /.eju, Ith Yerry Southold Town Cler {