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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/20/1998 8�2 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 20, 1998 WORK SESSION Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, Councilman William D. Moore, Justice Lousia P. Evans, Councilman John M. Romanelli, Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd. 9:00 A.M. - The Board reviewed For Discussion Item (1), the Employee Handbook, it will be revised for the next meeting. 9:35 A.M. - .Planning Board Year-End Report. Town Planner Valerie Scopaz and Planning Board Chairman Bennett Oriowsk presented 111997 A Year In Review". Ms. Scopaz gave an overview of the past year's activities of the Planning Board and a briefing of what they will continue to do in 1998. The programs included the following: Coordinated Grantsmanship E Capital Budgeting; Procedural E Legislative Streamlining and Modification; Transportation; Trails and Other Recreational Facilities; Open Space Preservation; Protection of the Agricultural Industry;Groundwater Protection and Management; Local Waterfront Revitalization Program; Coastal Erosion Study of Long Island Sound; Watershed and Surface Water Protection; Development of Geographic Information System. They are looking to develop a trail parallel to the Railroad Tracks. Land Preservation Chairman Richard Ryan has been working together with the Planning Board and the Transportation Committee. They are contemplating hiring , a consultant to pull together the Groundwater Protection and Management as Ms. Scopaz is busy working on the Waterfront Revitalization Plan. On the Coastal Erosion Study, a grant has been received from the Department of State in the amount of $297,000.00. They are trying to get further monies to extend the study even further west to Mattituck. The State of New York has asked for our help on the Stormwater Projects, Jamie Richter, Ray Jacobs, and Jim McMahon are working on this. They reported that the Geographical Information System is up and working. The Planning Board is running the system and should be able to train others in the near future. A lot of changes have been made in the code last year and a lot more are needed this year. Priorities for 1998 are the Peconic Estuary and the development of a Transportation Plan. Ms. Scopaz has asked New York State to help with the development of a Transportation Plan. Ms. Scopaz asked for the town board's guidance in the direction they would like to go in. The Planning Board's list of what they would like see this year was distributed. They would like to see a requirement that new construction must put in dry wells to contain all water on their own property. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10:10 A.M. - On motion of Justice Louisa P. Evans, seconded by Councilman William D. Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board enter into Executive Discussion to discuss acquisition of property and personnel matters. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussie, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy. Also present: Town Clerk Neville, Town Attorney Dowd. 11 :30 A.M. ' Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck presented an OLM sample to the Board. It is currently $40.00 a ton which is too expensive for the commercial people. He is proposing to reduce the price on bulk sales to commercial. contractors to $15.00 a yard. The going price for top soil is $10.00 to $15:00 The Ag Bag system will be further discussed ' at the next meeting. 11 :50 A.M. - Joyce Harroun appeared before the Board to request an extension on her property. They are trying to get it back from the County and they have a sale pending. The Board agreed to February 19, 1998 and placed Resolution No. 26 on the agenda to amend the original resolution of November 25, 1997 extending the time period. JANUARY 20, 1998 83 11:57- A.M. - The Board continued to review For Discussion Items (1) the Employee Handbook was further reviewed and revised. (2) Landfill Closure Investigation Plan was held until later. (3)- Possible acquisition of property was also held until later. (4) New Engineer for Fishers Island Sewer District, Justice Evans would like to discuss the proposed contract further and bring it back to the next meeting. (5) Ag Bag System Plan calls for 5 acres, only 3.7 acres is available, Councilwoman Hussie will discuss it with the engineer. (6) Board of Appeals request for reimbursement for computer workshop course. The Board would like to see in-house training on the computer by the data processing department. (7) Cablevision Franchise Renewal, Supervisor Cochran will check with the other east end towns on their - standing. Councilwoman Hussie asked why we don't get a percentage on the premium packages? why only the basic? Supervisor Cochran appointed Councilwoman Hussie as the new Cable Television Liaison. Ms. Hussie will schedule a meeting in the near future. Cablevision will be changing it's name to OMNI Services in the near future. (8) Proposed replacement of copy machines, Resolution No. 27 was placed on the agenda. (9) Hiring of CPA. EXECUTIVE SESSION 12:50 P.M. - On motion of Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Murphy it was RESOLVED that the Town Board enter into Executive Session to discuss hiring of accounting firm. Vote of the Board:Ayes: Supervisor Cochran, Councilwoman Hussle, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy. Also present: Town Clerk Neville, Town Attorney Dowd. 1:05 P.M. - Recess for lunch. 1 :30 P.M. - Work Session reconvened and the Town Board met with Steve Ridler of the New York State Department of Conservation regarding` the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. They have been reviewing and editing over the last six months the "Inventory Analysis and Identification of Issues. He asked the board how they would like to advertise it. He said that there are 44 policies. They have decided to go with 13 policies that go along side Long Island- Sound. They discussed the Benefit Analysis Review with 60 days to comment and the SEQR Process. Steve Ridier expects to come back to the Board with a draft of the Inventory Analysis sometime in April. 2:00 P.M. - The Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 4:30 P.M. meeting. 2:25 P.M. - Discussion Item (2) was reviewed. Councilwoman Hussie said that we have five years left on . the contract. . We have to let them know what we are going to do and how we are going to do it. She reported on the meeting with Dvirka E Bartiluccl. She still has questions and doesn't feel that this is the right plan, the underlating landfill cap instead of the mountain. The drainage plan is not sufficient. She has conferred with Henry Pope who has reviewed it and made recommendations. Discussion Item (5) Ag Bag System, 5 Acres Is needed, they only have 3.7 acres, Councilwoman Hussie feels that the Board should wait and be sure that there is enough room for it. Councilman Romanelli said that Mariculture Technologies has asked him about permission for them to store their pens on the town beaches' at Cull Pond and Sandy Beach, Creenport. They will be advised to put their request in writing for the next meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION 2:55 P.M. - On motion by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, It was RESOLVED that the Town Board enter Into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and negotiations. Vote of the Board: Ayes: - Supervisor Cochran, Councilwomaan Hussie, Justice Evans, Councilman Moore, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Murphy. Also present: Town Clerk Neville, Town Attorney Dowd. Resolution No. 28 (hiring an accounting firm); No. 29 (hiring a negotiating firm); E 30 authorizing Supervisor to execute a Stipulation of Settlement, were placed on the agenda. 3:50 P.M. - Work Session was adjourned. 84 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on January 20, 1998, 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 Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman William D. Moore Councilman John M. Romanelli Councilman Brian G. Murphy Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have approval of the audit of bills for January 20, 1998: Moved by Councilman Moore, 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 $94,640.86; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $9,139.24; Community Development Fund bills in the amount of $60,000.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $18,280.56; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $19,603.19; Ag Land Development Rights bills in the amount of $863.00; Landfill Cap 8 closure bills in the amount of $11,400.00; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $21,881 .02; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $1.7,585.47; Refuse 8 Garbage District bills in the amount of $123,462.26; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $2,283.72; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $397.89; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $284.18. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Approval of the minutes of January 6, 1998, Town Board meeting. Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 6, 1998, Town Board meeting be and hereby was approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussle, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Setting the date for the next Town Board meeting, February 3, 1998, at 4:30 P.M., and this is a time change. This has been normally scheduled for 7:30, but due-to the fact that it made more sense to have the meeting with Creenport, when Louisa was already on the mainland, so Greenport agreed, and we will be meeting with Greenport that evening, so have moved our meeting from 7:30 to 4:30. Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 3, 1998, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. ' JANUARY 20, 1998 85 I. REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you may know all departments and all committees are responsible for monthly reports to the Town Board. Those are listed on the agenda. 1 . HHS Administrators Town Claim Lag Analysis for December, 1997. 2. HHS Administrators PBA Claim Lag Analysis for December, 1997. 3. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for December, 1997. 4. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Annual Report for 1997. 5. Southold Town Justice Price Monthly Court Report for December, 1997. 6. Southold Town Justice Bruer Monthly Court Report for December, 1997. 7. Southold Town Board of Trustees' Monthly Report for December, 1997. 8. Southold Town Appeal Board Annual Report for 1997. 9. North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. Report for December 1997. 10. Southold Town Police Department Monthly Report for December, 1997. 11 . Southold town Justice Evans Monthly Court Report for December, 1997. 11. PUBLIC NOTICES. None. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time there are no public notices or communications. III . COMMUNICATIONS. None. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. V. RESOLUTIONS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Board has a policy, before we pass on any resolutions, that if you have any input, . or any comment you would like to make to the Town Board this is your opportunity. Later at the end of the meeting you will have the opportunity to address the Town Board on any Town business. At this point, it is just in relation to: .the resolutions. Yes, sir? JOE GOLD: -Joe Gold, Cutchogue. I would like to comment on the first resolution. Just to go on record as saying I am dismayed by the apparent by-annual event, where we send out resumes for Town Attorney every time the political composition of the Board changes. It seems to me that the Town Attorney's job does not require any degree of political correctness. The law is the law. I don't believe that the question of political compatibility is the interpretation of the law. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a resolution that if someone calls for going out for resumes, it is adhered to, and I was the one that called for resumes. I would like the opportunity to review, and have an opportunity for an option, an option, choices. So, therefore, at my request the Board has gone out for resumes, and we will be collecting those resumes, interviewing, and then making our decision. Thank you. Mr. Carlin? FRANK .CARLIN: Frank Carlin, Laurel. This item 21, you are going buy a garbage truck. You are going to float a bond issue on it? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Why you float a bond issue for? You don't have enough money in the Town Budget to buy that out right? You have to float a bond issue? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Everytime you float a bond issue it costs money. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There is interest charges, yes. 86 JANUARY 20, 1998 FRANK CARLIN: You don't have enough money extra in Town Budget to buy that? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN- You would have to ask that question directly of the Highway Superintendent, because it is his budget, Frank. Public Works. JUSTICE EVANS: It's a $90,000 truck. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is not like a Ford pickup down the road. It is a $90,000 vehicle. FRANK CARLIN: Every time you look there is a bond issue. It cost the taxpayers money every time you float a bond issue here. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. Anyone else like to address the Board on the resolutions? (No response.) If not, number one. 1 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it RESOLVED that the . Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise in The Traveler-Watchman and the Suffolk times for resumes for a Town Attorney. I .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Assessor Scott A. Russell and Darline J. Duffy to attend the S.T.A.R.- Reading Tax Returns Seminar at Mr. Kisco, New York on January 22, 1998, and the necessary expenses for registration, transportation, and meals shall be legal charge to the Assessors 1998 budget. 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This "resolution was duly ADOPTED. 3.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, 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 one (1) Used Pick-up Truck for the Superintendent of Highways. 3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 4.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Building Inspectors Michael Verity, John Boufis, and Gary Fish to attend a FEMA National Flood Insurance Program workshop from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Noon, on Wednesday, January 21, 1998 - at Riverhead, New York; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Edward Forester, Code Enforcement Officer to attend a FEMA National Flood Insurance Program workshop at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 21, 1998, at Riverhead, New York. 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. r,. JANUARY 20, 1998 . 87 5.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no.29, adopted at the January 2, 1998 Organizational Meeting, by adding Harold Walters, for the Oaklawn Avenue, Southold location to the School Crossing Guards, and increasing his salary for this location from $33.00 to $33.77 per day. 5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no. 4, adopted at the January 2, 1998 Organization Meeting, designating bank depositories and establishing amounts of securities, by increasing Bridgehampton National Bank's collateral from $5,000,000.00 to $11,000,000.00. 6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 7.-Moved by Councilman Moore, 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 Archival Records grant application to the State Education Department, State Archives and Records Administration, under the 1998-1999 Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund grant program, .for the Town Clerk's Records Management Program. 7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice . Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. B.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, 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 Seasonal Police Officers and Traffic Control Officers for the summer season. 8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 9.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes an advance fee check in the amount of. $425.00 as a deposit for the tickets to the NY Mets vs NY Yankee game on June 27, 1998; said charge to be made to A7020.4.500.420, check made payable to NY Mets Group Sales. 9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the 1997 General Part Town as follows: General Part Town To: B8010.4.100.100 Offices Supplies $ 5.00 B8010.4.600.300 Travel Reimbursement (FI) 250.00 B8010.4.600.600 Zoning Law Supplement 75.00 From: B8010.1 .200.100 $330.00 10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 8 8 JANUARY 20, 1998 11 .- Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the town of Southold hereby appoints Rosina Suglia, as Deputy Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Southold, effective January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, to compensated at $950.00 per annum. ' 11 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 12.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reappoints the following individuals to the Southold Town Parks, Beaches and Recreation Committee, effective January 23, 1998 through January 23, 1999, they to serve without compensation: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Chairperson Superintendent of Highways Raymond L. Jacobs Executive Assistant James C. McMahon Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves Councilman John M. Romanelli Margaret Murphy Richard Hilary Barbara Heaney Planning Board Member Landscape Architect Timothy Rumph 12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 13.=Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of `Southold hereby accepts, with regret, the resignation of Elizabeth Serkin, member of the Anti-Bias Task Force. 13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 14.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby directs and authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a member of the Anti-Bias Task Force. 14.-Vote of the - Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 15.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Richard C. Ryan, . Chairman•• of the Land Preservation Commission to attend the Long Island Farm _Bureau Asset ..Management Seminar for landowners at the Ramada Inn, Riverhead, on January 26, 1998 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., and the necessary expenses for registration, travel, and meals shall be a legal charge to. the Town Board 1998. budget. 15.-Vote of the' Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are holding on Number 16, granting permission to Building Inspectors to attend conference, until we do some more research. I believe this school is held on a more local level, so we are going to check on that. 'ANUARY 20, 1998 89 17.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of Town of Southold hereby appoi,rits Cynthia Goldsmith as a Senior Citizen Aide 11 'at the Southold Town Hunla l Resource Center, effective February 9, 1998 at a salary of $18,952.16 per year. 17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 18.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Project in the 1997 Capital Budget: Capital Project Name: Mattituck Creek Storntwater Miti&ation Proiect Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whple Toayr Grant front New York State DOS Grant from New York State DEC Town and Highway Dent. in-Kind Services totaling-$25.600 Budget: Revenues: 1117.3089.10 State Aide, DEC Grant $ 25,000.00 H17.3089.20 State Aide, DOS Grain 40.000.00 H 17.5031.10 Inlerlund'Transfers 39,400.00 Total S 10.1.400.00 Appropriations: H17.8090.2.500.100 Equipment S 15.000.00 H17.8090.1.100.100 Personal Service. 29,000.00 H17.8090.2.100.100 Supplies Sk Materials 2?,900.00 H17.8090.2.500.100 Contracted Services 27.500.00 1417.8090.2.600.600 Othcr(Miscellaneous! _ i 900.Ut1 Total $ 10-1.400.00 18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 19.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1997 budget as follows: To: A.9901 .9.000.100 Transfer to Other Funds Transfer to Capital Projects $ 21,000.00 From A.8090.4.100.900 Trustees, C.E. Supplies & Materials Drainage Projects $ 21;000.00 19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 20.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1998 budget as follows: To: A-9901 .9.000.100 Transfer of Other Funds Transfer to Capital Projects $ 18,400.00 From: A.8090.4.100.900 Trustees, C.E. Supplies > ' Materials Drainage Projects $ 18,400.00 20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 90 JANUARY 20, 1998 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would just like to explain that these two budget modifications are moving funds for our drainage projects that are going on now. So, that you know what they are being moved around for. 21 .-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JANUARY 20, 1998, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A GARBAGE TRUCK FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $90, 000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT OF AT LEAST $2, 00.0 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED AS THE TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE ON THE GARBAGE TRUCK NOW OWNED BY THE TOWN TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE COST OF SUCH NEW GARBAGE TRUCK AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $88 , 000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION. THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members cf said Town Board) AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town of .Sou h.c1d, in the County cf Suffolk, New York (herein called "Town" ) , is hereby authorized to purchase a garbage truck fcr use by the Depart-ment of Pvbllc Works. The estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental therato and .zo tee financing thereof, is $90, 000 and the said amount is hereby apprcpriazed therefor. The amount of at least $2 , 000 is expected to be received as the trade-in allowance fcr the garbage truck now owned by the Town and used by said Department ofL Public Wcrks and any such amount is hereby authorized to be applied towards the cost of said new garbage truck. The plan of financing includes the application of such monies to be received as the trade-in allowance on a garbage truck currently owned by the Town to . pay a portion of the cost thereof, the issuance of not to exceed $88 , 000 serial bonds of the Town to finance the balance of said appropriation, and. the. levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in JANUARY 20, 1998 91 the Town to pay the principal of said bonds and . the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable. Section 2 . Serial bonds of the Town in the principal amount of not to exceed $88,'000 are hereby authorized to be issued 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 the balance of said appropriation after applying the amount of such trade-in allowance. Section 3 . The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared: (a) The period of probable usefulness applicable to the specific object or purpose for which said serial bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution am be issued, within the limitations of Section 11. 00 a. 29 . of the Law, is five (5) years . (b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds :nav be applied to =eimburse :!ae Town zr_ r :cpe d__u =s 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. (c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will not exceed five (5) years. Section 4 . Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity as prescribed by Section 52 . 00 of the Law and said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town without limitation of rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual 92 JANUARY 20, 1998 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 redempt:.on of the bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof to mature iZ 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 zhe orDv_sions cf Section 21. 00 relative to the author:zst_cr. c= the '_;su,a;;c, o�: _ bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30. 00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and of 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 the terms., form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and any 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. Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution and of any notes issued in anticipation of the sale 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 commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of . the provisions of the constitution. JANUARY 20, 1998 9 Section 7. This bond resolution shall take effect immediately, and. the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the foregoing resolution, in full, together with a Notice attached in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81 .00 of the Law in "THE SUFFOLK TIMES", a newspaper published in Mattituck, New York, having a general circulation in the Town and hereby designated the official newspaper of said Town for such publication. 21 .- Vote • of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, 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 requests the New York Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic survey at the intersection of NYS Route 25 and New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, New York. 22.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman . Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 23.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Planner Melissa Spiro to attend the Asset Management Seminar cosponsored by the Long Island Farm Bureau, First Pioneer Farm Credit, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, and the Peconic Land Trust on Monday, January 26, 1998, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at Riverhead, New York and the registration fee, and the necessary expenses . for meals and travel. shall be a legal charge to the Planning Board's 1998 budget. 23.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, . Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 24.- Moved by Justice Evan, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the Ceneral Fund Part Town 1997 budget as follows: General Fund Part Town To: B8020.4.100.100 Supplies E Materials $ 137.87 B8020.4.600.300 Travel Reimbursement 106.25 From: B8020.4.600.800 Research Materials $ 137.87 B8020.4.600.100 Legal Notices 50.00 B8020.4.600.200 Meetings & Seminars 56.25 . 24.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 25.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Neboysha Brachich (both days), Margaret Brown and Barbara Michelson(o_ne day each) to attend the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers workshop on Walkable and Bikeable Communities on January 29 and January 30, 1998, and the necessary expenses for registration, travel and meals shall be a legal charge to the Transportation Committee budget. 25.- Vote of the , Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 94 JANUARY 20, 1998 Amended Resol. 019, 2/19/98 26.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board' of the Town of Southold hereby amends resolution no. 35 of the November 25, 1997 Southold Town Board meeting thereby extending to February 19, 1998 the deadline for the former owners of the property (Geier) to obtain financing toward redeeming the property from the County of Suffolk. 26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 27.-Moved by Justice Evans, 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 lease agreements for two (2) Canon Model 6050 copy machines for Southold Town Hall at a cost of $1,113.00 for both machines inclusive of all services, parts and supplies, excepting paper and staples. This agreement to include the lease/purchase buy-out by Canon of the two (2) Pitney Bowes 9050 copy machines presently in place at Town Hall; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes MSC Canon to remove the Pitney Bowes machines from Town Hall. 27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 28.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal of Albrecht, Vigiano, Zureck & Company, P.C., to conduct an audit of the books and records of the Town of Southold and its grant programs for the year ending December 31, 1997, at a total fee of $16,750.00, ($15,000.00) for Whole Town; $1,750.00 for the 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. 28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans. No: Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: An . explanation, I feel that the firm of Rehn and Fore, which we presently have to do our C.P.A. audit has done a good job, and it is my recommendation they continue. Evidently that was the not the decision of the Board, so we will be having new auditors for next year. 29.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute a retainer agreement between the Town of Southold and Rains E Pogrebin, P.C., whereby Rains E Pogebrin will provide professional consulting services for the purpose of negotiating collective bargaining agreements and administering said collective bargaining agreements with the Town's certified Public Employee Units, for the period of January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2000, for the following renumeration: 1998 - $8,000.00; 1999 - $16,000.00; 2000 - $16,000.00. 29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 30.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, 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 sign a Stipulation of Settlement between the Town of Southold 'and the Civil Service Employees Association on a grievance regarding medical benefits, to permit a reduced co-payment when the $175.00 limit is reached per year per family. 30.-Vote of the Town Board.: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. JANUARY 20, 1998 95 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the end of our planned resolutions. At this time we will entertain any comments from the audience on any Town business, that you would like to share with the Town Board. Is there anyone that would like to address the Board? Mr. Carlin? FRANK CARLIN: These last two meetings have been a Town Board's dream, having such short meetings here. Not too many resolutions is good. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We started at nine, and worked until a little after four, so a lot of work went into this short meeting, Frank. FRANK CARLIN: My name is Frank Carlin, as you all know. You new gentlemen on the Board you know how I operate by now. I call the shots the way I see them. I say what is on my mind. If you are wrong I will say so. If you are right I will say so. I pull no punches. I let the chips fall where they may. I am no Monday morning quarterback. Now, let's get down to business. Two questions on one issue. I understand that this meeting with the Town and the Village of Greenport you are going to have the Town Board meeting at 4:30? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Why was that reason again? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The original date was that Thursday, Frank, and Louisa would be here Tuesday, go back to the Island, and have to come back Thursday and stay overnight again, so for the convenience that representative has to travel to, Greenport was agreeable to doing it that Tuesday night. She will be here, and we will have the meeting in .the evening with Greenport, and then she can go home the next day. FRANK CARLIN: We will have at the Village meeting, the Town Board, have the full Town Board attending along with the Village of Greenport, right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, this entire Town Board will be there. Frank, it is public meeting. You are welcome to join us. Channel 27.. has been asked to televise by the Mayor. It's an open meeting. JUSTICE EVANS: We are having our meeting at 4:30, so that we would have time afterwards to then go meet with Greenport, and have a meeting . with them. Both meetings are public meetings. FRANK CARLIN: I mentioned that to Mayor Kapell when I attended their Village meeting back on November 20th. I mentioned about you know you can't have a village surrounded by a town, and not communicate. You must communicate. It is very important. You must negotiate. It .is very important. The unions do it, the PBA do it, the school teachers do, so it is very good to see that this is -coming about, that you are both going to sit down and communicate. Very good. Question number two, two months ago you had a public hearing on Community Development Funds, I think it was, how are you going to spend the money. Could you tell me how you figured out who is getting, what, or where is the money being spent? Can you tell me what organization got what, who didn't get it, or what? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I believe the funds at the hearing are how they are going to be spent. The best thing for you do, Frank, is to get a list from Jim McMahon, who is our Community Development Director, and he can fill in, and give you past history, if you would like that. FRANK CARLIN: I don't want past history. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Also, present, where it is going this year. I think pretty much where it was requested is where the funds went. It was all accounted for during the hearing, and that is where It-went. FRANK CARLIN: Well, it was all accounted for during the hearing, but you hadn't made up your mind at that time, who was going to get what. This is what I am looking at. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: He can give you the list. 96 SANUARY 20,: 1998 FRANK CARLIN: Councilwoman Hussie, I haven't heard much lately about the pool. Could you give me some updating on that? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Have you seen the committees report? FRANK CARLIN: I don't read the committee's report. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Would you like me to mail you a copy? FRANK CARLIN: No. I don't need that, but I asking you. Are you going ahead with the pool? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We are going ahead to this extent. The committee presented to the Town Board suggestions for what we should be doing, and how we should be doing it. The Town Board agreed, as far as they can agree, that we should go ahead and look into financial arrangements that can be made, and so the.. committee was extended for another year with the ability to add to it in order to look for money. That is as much of a decision that has been made. In any event,. as .you know, if money is involved the people in town have an opportunity to vote' on this issue in a referendum, and we are aiming for this November. FRANK CARLIN: Didn't you say that it was going to be about $4,000,000? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Didn't you say that you expect to get $2,000,000 from funding? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Didn't you also, say that the other $2,000,000 you are going to have to float a bond? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Okay, here we go. Here is my torpedo for 1998. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Is it going to be on the pool? When you are talking about taxes, the increase in taxes on the average piece of property would be $14.55 a -year for that $2,000,000 bond. I know that you don't like any increase, and I agree. with you, that it is terrible. FRANK CARLIN: I am not saying that. I am just saying the fact that every .time you float a bond for $2,000,000 it costs the taxpayers $100,000 in interest at 5%. That is what I am saying. I don't care where it comes from. It still comes out of the taxpayers pocketbook, no matter how you look at it, no matter how you break it down. Now, here we go. You are nice lady. I can't speak for 21,000 people iri this town. I can only speak for Frank Carlin, but we need a pool in this town like you need a hole in the head. Okay? Especially Mayor Kapell has plans on having a pool, and I believe he will have a pool, because knowing Mayor Kapell, I will say this about him, he don't let the grass grow under his feet, and yet to want to have a basketball court, we got them in all the schools, high schools. You expect kids to be playing basketball in the high school, and then jumping , over here to the Recreation Center to play basketball. It don't make no. sense to me. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: No. We don't expect that. We expect other people to be using the basketball court. As it is now there are basketball leagues that are interested in playing basketball. They .can't always get into the schools. That basketball court is. . it's a double'. basketball court that we are proposing, is also available as. a concert hall, exhibition center, meeting place for big things. We have nothing like that in town, as you are well know. FRANK CARLIN: Now you are seeing it is not only a pool, now it's a .recreation and entertainment hall. JANUARY 70, 1998 97 COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: In a sense, but what the committee found was that a pool by itself, standing by itself, will not be able to support itself unless the fees are extraordinarily high. All of these ancillary things go with it. They are relatively inexpensive to run. I mean you don't need much to run a basketball court. I think I am going to send you the report anyway, Mr. Carlin. FRANK CARLIN: I'll read it, but my mind is made up as far as I am concerned. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: You are in company with 16 out of 425 people, who we polled, and of those 425, 16 said, we need this like a hole in the head. FRANK CARLIN: That's only 400. Again, here we go again back to the Stewardship Committee with their poll when they took it back in 1994, when they sent our resumes only to 8,000. .they sent out 6,000, and got back 800, and they jumped the survey for what the 800 said. That is no percentage. Forget it. Don't ever mention that to me about that. Let the .people vote on the amendment or a referendum, then you have a true. . Never say to me you sent out 400, and we got back 25 saying they don't want it. That's no average. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Not now, but I hope sometime I will be able to explain how that works. FRANK CARLIN: What we could do with this money, in my opinion, another $2,000,000, 1 can't see it. What you should do with the money instead of spending it on the pool we should do it for more important things we need in this town. For example, give Ray Jacobs some money. See how he can get some funding. See if he can get more money, that he can redo some of our highways in this town, resurface some of our highways, take care of some of these water drainage problems that we have here, especially on Pacific Street in Mattituck, both ends, north and south. When it rains we have floods, we have water there. Depot Lane needs to be resurfaced, . which I understand he will do in the Spring, but there are so many things he could be doing. Things that need to be done, Instead of worrying about a pool. There are other things we got to get done here. Let's stop worrying about a pool now. Let's get some money for Ray Jacobs, and get other things done here that we need. Our roads are not in that great of shape here, and he don't have the money to do it. I can't blame him. He needs more money. I don't mean using oil. I mean using black top, not oil. All that is out the door. You put oil down, and sand, and then a year later it washes away anyway. This is a thing I would like to see get done in this town, not worrying about a pool, especially when Greenport is going to have a , pool. We don't need one here in Southold Town. You. expect everybody is going to be. running to this pool? I am sorry, that is not the. way I look at it. Maybe I am wrong, but I'll tell it the way it is. Forget it. Same way with the utility company. Once again, you talked about it twice already. Forget about it. SUPERVISOR HUSSIE: I am thinking we are going to be in a terrible state this year, Mr. Carlin. FRANK CARLIN: The disaster they had up in Maine this week, and in Connecticut with the ice and all the trees down. Forget about it. Gentlemen of the Board, I welcome you here. It is good to see you all, and good luck to you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Alice, would you like your seat changed? Maybe it is that end of the dais. That is where Joe used to sit. I said, that must be the hot seat down there, Frank. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? FRANK CARLIN: I did say before I started, I like her. COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We can disagree. FRANK CARLIN: That is what I said before, when you are wrong, you are wrong, when I am right, I am right. 98 SANUARY 20 j 1998 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.) If not, I will call for Board reports, starting on my right with Councilman Murphy. Anything to report at this time? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Not at this time. I have a Preservation meeting next week, so I should have something for the next meeting. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Good. Louisa? JUSTICE EVANS: Nothing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Bill? COUNCILMAN MOORE: As you know the Town declared 1998 a Bias Free Year in town, and the Anti-Bias Task Force met last week, and their subcommittees are all very excited and pleased the town did that, and they extend their thanks, and they have quite an agenda they are working up for the year to get the word out. There seems to be a consensus of getting the word of bias, and the problems down to the youngsters being the best way to do it, whether it is recycling and drug awareness, . or what have you. When you get the word down to youngsters, that seems to be the most effective place to do community education, so they are looking at working with the shared decision making committees in the various schools to get this word out, which should be very interesting. We also had a meeting of the Code Committee last week, and the number one item for discussion was greenhouses, and all committee members, and people participating there have been sent a big reading list, so they can get up to speed on what all the issues are relating to greenhouses; and how greenhouses are treated by State Law, and by Federal Law, and we are going to address greenhouses as a significant item in the community. That's it for me. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Councilwoman Hussie? COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: As you know, I have missed a couple of meetings, and it was very pleasant. I tell you lolling around on the ship is great, and basking in the sun is great, but after awhile I miss being back, and I am very happy to be back. I want to wish everybody a Happy New Year. you, too, Mr. Carlin. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: John? COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI : Myself, I am still thumbing my way through the scavenger waste process, and seeing how that..operates, how the Town and the Village are going work that out. I have a long way to go yet, a lot of reading yet to do. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have several things I would like to report on. We did have an Executive Safety meeting. We meet once every several months to look at the safety factors within the different facilities and locations. We are in pretty. good shape, and it relates to our insurance so it is something that we continue to do. I attended the Southold Senior Club, and the Southold-Peconic Club, and swore in the new officers, and I would like to once again congratulate them. Then on the other hand, I had a group of Cub Scouts come in. They are working on their Arrow of Light, and they spent several hours with me in the room down the hall discussing government, and it is absolutely amazing some of the questions that some of these young people ask. The are just little guys, and you would think their mind was on other things, but they asked some really pointed, excellent questions. I also met with Pat Henessey, Superintendent of the Southold Schools, and the PTA President Mary Wehr. They are planning a playground over at the school with the new building, and they are looking for ways to involve the town. At this point we don't see any, because they also are a taxing entity, so it is something that we will be hearing more about. Also the Southampton Kiwanis last week honored one of our police officer, Officer Ginas, as Police Officer of the Year. The past Town Board has honored him with a proclamation at the time that his act of heroism took place, so this is later. They do this once a year, but we would like to, once again, congratulate Officer Ginas. I attended a very interesting meeting down to Greenport School. It was a community based intervention meeting. It is in the area of special needs. The rate of young .'ANUARY 7.0, 1998 . 9 9 people with special needs is kind of scary, and so this group has come together. It was CAST, and people from government, and school administrators, and teachers, and people from different groups within the Greenport community, and it was a very, very productive meeting, and another meeting has been set, and hopefully some support systems will come out of this to help bring all our kids to where they should be in receiving good education. I had representatives from Little League come in. They are concerned with the condition of the Little League fields. We do have money in the Community Development Fund, which we usually use to, I believe that is where we take it from, to upgrade the fields each year. We have over 600 kids in the Town of Southold playing Little League baseball, many across the street from you up there, Frank, in Laurel, and the rest play at Tasker Park in Peconic. I also sat down with a group of people, be it from Planning, Ve McKieghan from the Nutrition Center, Jamie Richter, but we reviewed the plans for the new Met Center up at the Human Resource Center, that they will be doing, and it looks pretty good. They would like to have this in place in February, or March, or April they are looking at, and we feel that no way are they going to have this ready, but we wanted to have input from our different departments, that everything is taken care of. That is moving along fine, and I think it will be for everyone, not just seniors. There will be things there that no matter what your age you can - take advantage of. Had our department head meeting where we are developing even better communication between the departments, than there have been in the past, so those continue on a monthly basis. On Sunday I have the pleasure of speaking, and attending the Reverend Martin Luther King service at the Universalist Church. It was two and a half hours of program., which was excellent. It covered many different people from many different cultures, and it was good. It was really good. They had a fantastic turnout. I would like to see that continue. As Bill said we did pass a resolution proclaiming this 1998 as a Bias Free Year. I am hopeful, as ..I said to the congregation, that this is only a foundation, that no matter who sits in this chair it should be renewed each year until the job is done, and' we bring some growth, and understanding to all of us within the community. I do have one other little thing I would like to share with the people that are watching. I received a letter from a Mr. Bob Fergesson. Mr. Fergesson was a Marine about fifty years ago, and he served together in China, 'and he , became very, very good friends with a man by the name of Joseph D. Vaughn. Mr. Fergesson is looking for Mr. Vaughn, and he did track down a gentleman by that name in Southold, but the phone doesn't take incoming calls, and the mail he sent was returned, so we just don't know if he used to live here or not, but if you have any information about a Joseph D. Vaughn it certainly will make my job easy to be able to respond to Mr. Fergesson, and it is always kind of nice to do a good deed for a Marine. I live in a Marine family. Both my husband and son, and my son has been up 'in the northern part of New York State for the past almost two weeks, and he will be there another week. He is up there helping with the ice storm that they have had in Northern New York, and he said, don't let them fool you, Mom, no- matter what your emergency preparedness is only 900 of it will work, so we are just reviewing ours now, and hopefully we will take a lesson from Bob when he gets home. That's all I have. FRANK CARLIN: What I mentioned before, Madame Supervisor about thanks to you about the .Laurel Park there. I want to include that time Frank Murphy and the entire Board created that nice park that we have there. It is well used by the children, and Little League, and it is very nice. The best thing we have down there outside of the soccer field. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, it is like anything we have to maintain and keep these things up to spec. FRANK CARLIN: You do. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Like the fence has been broken up there for a year. It has got to be repaired, but these things have to be taken care' of, so we try to do it. FRANK CARLIN: Thank Ray Jacobs, who has this fellow that maintains that park, and it is in very good shape. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is the mowing. 1. O ® JANUARY 26, 1998 FRANK CARLIN: He does a good, job, does a real good job. I understand he takes care of five other parks. He does a 'real good job. When I think about something it just dawned on me, you know we almost lost that park. That bothers me. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank, for your comments. May have a motion to adjourn? Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 5:15 P.M. . Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town ,Clerk