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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
FEBRUARY 19, 1998
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie,
Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman John M. Romanelli, Councilman Brian
G. Murphy, Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Laury L.
Dowd.
9:10 A.M. - The Board met with Joyce Harroun and Richard Israel
regarding the Geier property at County Road 48, Greenport. Mr. Israel
explained that they are in the middle of a title search at this time. He
has given Ms. Harroun a contract and said that he will either find her a
source of funding or fund it for her himself. One of the problems being
when they did the redemption, all of the liens are still valid. Town
Attorney Dowd informed them that what the Town is most interested in
seeing is the unsafe building put down or the building brought into
compliance. Councilwoman Hussie asked about his time frame. Mr. Israel
stated that he hopes within 3-4 weeks to have the title policies. Ms.
Harroun has done everything to keep the right of redemption valid. Mr.
Israel hopes within 2-4 weeks they should bring the whole thing to
fruition. The county could not have redeemed it until May 10, even if
everything had gone on schedule. Robert Reich could not guarantee that
anything could take place until a week after the taxable status date. The
county will not burn it on the grounds of liability. Ms. Harroun has had
it fenced and boarded up. The Board agreed to further extend the
deadline (See resolution no. 19)
9� 25 A.M. - The Board met with Edward Forrester, Code Enforcement
Officer E Head of the Building Department. Mr. Forrester requested
Town Board approval of Building Department Form No. 3 which is now a
computer generated three part form: 1st copy to applicant, 2nd
Building Department file; 3rd Assessors. All of the information is the
same as previously approved they have just revised the set-up. The Board
advised him that no further approval was needed. Mr. Forrested
informed the Board that the Building Inspectors are now down to 10
working days to issue a permit. Councilwoman Hussie asked if the
window will now stay open until 4:00 P.M.? Mr. Forrester said that he
would like to keep it at 3:00 P.M. for the time being and he will make a
determination on their progress again when he comes back to the Town
Board at their next meeting on March 3rd.
9:30 A.M. - .The Board met with Venetia McKeighan, Director of Human
Services regarding -the Met Life lease (For Discussion Item IV 8). The
Board had .,questions on item numbers 8 and 9 in the lease, repairs and
insurance. . Town Attorney Dowd will check out a lot of these questions.
Ms. McKeighan has also contacted the town's insurance, Stype Agency. The
Board asked her what she plans to use the building for. She looks to the
Suffolk County Office of Human Resources to sponsor Elder seminars
throughout the year, and she hopes they will pay for publicity and
refreshments. It is up to Ms. McKeighan to coordinate and make everything
work. Councilwoman Hussie questioned item number 15 in the lease:
assignment or sublease. She would like it to say that the landlord must
approve it. Town Attorney Dowd said that the new draft does say that.
Ms. McKeighan explained that Met Life is here to study what the future
trends and needs of the elder community will be. Supervisor Cochran said
that they are spending over $360,000.00 on this building and the costs that
they have asked the Town to absorb are the parking lot, the septic system
and a curb cut for a new entrance into the parking . lot. Town Engineer
Jamie Richter said that one of the hold-ups is getting water approval for
the building. They are currently in the -process of getting prices from the
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contractors to install the water hook-ups for the water system. The
Town's cost will be about $15,000.00, Supervisor Cochran is checking with
Town Comptroller Cushman to see where the money will come from in the
budget. (Resolution No. 22 was placed on the agenda to authorize the
Supervisor to execute the lease.)
9:50 A.M. - The Board reviewed the For Discussion Items on the agenda.
(IV 1) New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, filing of an
application for financial assistance to small businesses -for the new
emissions testing equipment. The cost of this machine is $60,000.00 and
one whole bay must be dedicated solely as a motor vehicle inspection
station. Justice Louisa Evans stated that Fishers Island is exempt from
emissions inspections, and that Connecticut has the emissions testing
equipment hooked directly up to the motor vehicle bureau. Supervisor.
Cochran said she didn't think it was necessary that a decision be made on
this today. The Board would like to make sure that by approving it, they
do not make it mandatory for the businesses. They will investigate this
matter further.
10:05 A.M. - Historian Antonia Booth appeared before the Board to talk to
the two new councilmen so that they will know what she does. She showed
them the inquiry form that she uses for the public and stated that 310
inquiries were received and answered during 1997. They include categories
such as local history, old houses, genealogy, media, local artists and
writers. Under New York State Law the fourth (4th) grade classes of
schools must learn local history. She gives them an overview and takes
them on a tour of town hall. Last year she 'gave seven (7) such school
tours and one to the Mens Club of St. Patrick's Church. She helped the
Southold Historical Society more than usual last year because they are
interested in forming a historical district. Southold Library ,had a special
celebration which she assisted them with. She also wrote historical notes
for the Summer Concerts on the Green, Milestones for Ralph Pugliese,
and Newsday for the Long Island History Series. She advised that she
has seven filing cabinets in her office on the local industries of
agriculture, commercial fishing, vineyards, and genealogy. Ms. Booth also
advised that there is now a cooperative agreement between the historical
societies. Ms. Booth proposed a genealogical research charge for out of
town people to the Board. She has talked to Town Comptroller Cushman
who thinks it is a good idea. Perhaps a fee of $25.00 per hour for any
type of research, or a basic research fee to determine what type of
information she has on the subject. The Board thought an initial fee of
A5.00 plus an additional charge of $25.00 per hour for any additional
time. Local people or anyone within Suffolk County would not be charged.
They still have the option of coming in and doing the research themselves,
for which there would not be a charge. Ms. Booth will draft a form letter
and present it to the Board for their approval. Supervisor Cochran
questioned the design and colors of the town seal on the front of the dais.
The design is the branding iron for the Duke ofStirling's horses and
was the letter S with a hyphen through it, but no one knows where the
blue and gold colors came from. Supervisor Cochran called for a
professional re-design of the town seal as a priority for the year 2000.
10:27 A.M. - Richard Ryan, Chairman of the Land Preservation Committee
appeared before the Board regarding the Fishers Island appraisal
(Resolution No. 7). The Board agreed to the appraisal with the reduced
fee of $1,100.00. They also discussed the Reinhardt property which
there is some questions on whether or not it would infringe on the hamlet
area. Supervisor Cochran said that Tim Caufield of Peconic Land Trust
is coming in on Monday and they will discuss it at that time. They will
also defer at this , time on the Baiz property until they have more
information on it.
11 :00 A.M. - the Board continued to review the For Discussion Items on the
agenda. (IV 2) Proposed` local law authorizing an exemption for real
property taxes for disabled persons. This item will be held until
Councilman Moore, who proposed it, is .present. (IV 3) - Peconic County
Now, Inc. request for the Town of Southold to join in their lawsuit against
the State of New York. The Board does not wish to enter into any lawsuit
against the state. • This decision has no bearing one way or the other on
support for or against Peconic County. They will be informed of the
Board's decision and request to be kept informed on the subject. (IV 4)
Sexual Harassment Policy. Town Attorney Dowd said that Richard
Zuckerman of Rains & Pogrebin, P.C. '' did not think our policy was
enough on this subject. He sent us a copy of Riverhead's policy which
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the Board felt was very lengthy and difficult to read. Town Attorney
Dowd felt that it could be condensed to two pages. According to the New
York State Association of Towns, it should be posted and distributed at
least once a year, perhaps in pay envelopes. Justice Evans said that you
cannot promise confidentiality to someone who reports sexual harassment,
depending on what they tell you because this is a very serious issue. The
Supervisor and Town Attorney will be the ones to report to. The Town
Attorney was asked to draw up a local law. (IV 5) Time Clock Policy
The Board discussed Town Attorney' Dowd's memorandum on entering
information into the clock if the department head is on vacation. The
Board discussed who the department heads are. Supervisor Cochran said
that Highway Superintendent Raymond Jacobs has had time clocks for a
number of years. Town Attorney Dowd will find out what his policies are
on questions that the Board has on different items. Mr. Jacobs policies
seem to work wets. - They are even audited by the auditors and there has
never. been a problem. The Board will be reviewing Town policies and
procedures in the near future. Town departments will develop their budget
by their plan of work, i.e. goals and objectives equals budget. Supervisor
Cochran advised that they will follow this corporate management plan and
she is anxious to see our policies completed in order to give direction to
the departments. CSEA President Lois Atkinson has been out sick or
had an operation, but as soon as she is back the Board's revised copy of
the Employee Handbook will be presented to her. (IV 6) Local Law in
Relation to Building Permits. Councilwoman Hussie questioned item
number 8, "who is a responsible person?", she felt it was too loose. Town
Attorney Dowd will talk to the Building Department at noon time to clarify
this. (IV 7) Photo ID, budget modification. This is a digital camera
for Police Department identification. It will be for use by the entire town
to provide identification to all town departments. (IV 8) Met Life lease
(See Resolution No. 22) . (IV 9) Appraisal for Development Rights,
Baiz, on hold. (IV 10) Grants will be discussed as a whole at a later
date. A request was received from the Southold Town Transportation
Committee for $500.00 to be used as two (2) prizes of $250.00 each in a
contest for photos for the scenic byways Vision Forum 11. Supervisor
Cochran stated that she will give them $500.00 out of her raise that she is
not taking. She explained that under law she must take it, so she will be
giving it back to various projects. (IV 11) Local Law In Relation to Site
Plans. This will be transmitted to the Town Planning Board and Suffolk
County Department of Planning 'for their comments before scheduling a
public hearing. (See Resolution No. 28)
11 :45 A.M. - The Board met with Radio Operator John Raynor, Allen
Smith, Attorney of Riverhead, John Flornagel, Engineer and
representative Lynn Lorimar of Sprint Communications. Mr. Raynor
said that they have one open end at P.D., the fire communications tower.
This tower would add an additional 50 foot and give us a "Digital Wireless
Network." John Raynor said that he needs the additional heights for
public safety. If this is approved, our total revenue from all the towers
would be about $98,000.00. Allen Smith said that it would be the choice of
the Town at the end of the lease whether or not to take it down or leave it
up. They will work on getting the lease in order. The Board asked about
a time frame. Mr. Raynor said that he would expect that they could have
an executed lease within 45 days.
11 :55 A.M. - The Board continued their review of For Discussion Items on
the agenda. (IV 12) Independent Croup Home Living Foundation request
to participate in fund-raising endeavors. The Board agreed that the Town
will provide the space at the Recreation Center, but will not get involved
in the actual fund-raising, the group will do their own thing. (IV 13)
Architectural Review Board reply was received from the Planning Board
giving some recommendations and stating that they wished to continue to
receive recommendations from the Architectural Review Board. The two
Boards will met and come up with recommendations to come back to the
Town Board with. (IV 14) Set a date to interview applicants for Town
Attorney was set for March 16, 1998 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. (IV 15)Set
a date to interview applicants for Anti-Bias Task Force Committee was set
for March 16, 1998 3:00 P.M. (IV 16) Set dates to interview for Traffic
Control Officers and Seasonal Police Officers Chief Conway will set dates
and times. Item Numbers 17-22 pertain to personnel and will be discussed
in Executive Session. (IV 22) Bids for removal and transport of waste at
Scavenger Waste Treatment Plant. No bids were received as a result of the
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legal advertisement. It had been mentioned that this was due to requesting
a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid. The contractors felt that this
was too high. The Board agreed to accept a $500.00 bank or certified
check in place of the bid bond'. However, a performance bond for one
quarter of the contract will be required. (See Resolution No. 29 to re-bid).
(IV 23) Modify 1998 budget for Volleyball Court Construction Project (See
Resolution No. 30). (IV 24) Modify 1998 budget for Laurel Lake Park
Improvement Project, (See Resolution No. 31). The funds for these two
projects will be taken out of parks and playground, $80,000.00 will be left
after these two projects are deducted. (IV 25) Request for Leave of
Absence from Karen McNeil, part-time clerk in Town Clerk's Office will
be discussed in Executive Session. (IV 26) Rationale for limiting golf
courses to nonprofit in R zones The code will be reviewed by the Town
Attorney in relation to this. (IV 27) Quitclaim deed to Oyster Ponds
Historical Society for Browns Hills Cemetery(See Resolution No. 32)
12:45 P.M. The Board recessed for lunch.
2:20 P.M. - The Board reconvened and reviewed the resolutions to be voted
upon at the 4:30 P.M. regular meeting.
2:55 P.M. - 'On motion of Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie, ' seconded by
Councilman Brian C. Murphy it was RESOLVED that the Town Board enter
into Executive Session to discuss Personnel., Employment History,.
Litigation, and Sale of Town Property. Vote of the Board: Councilman
Murphy., Councilman Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie,
Supervisor Cochran. Also present; Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville and Town
Attorney Laury Dowd. 3:50 P.M. end of Executive Session.
3:50 P.M: - The Board further discussed agenda item (IV 1) It appeared
to be beneficial to the stations allowing them to be reimbursed. You would
just need a program administrator. They decided to place a resolution on
the agenda (See Resolution No. 40).
The work session ended at 3:50 P.M.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on February
19, 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 John M. Romanelli
Councilman Brian G. Murphy
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd
Absent: Councilman William D. Moore
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: ,May I have a motion for the approval of..the audit
of the bills of February 19, 1998?
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $128,106.73; General Fund
Part Town bills in the amount of $8,842.77; Community Development Fund
bills in the amount of $60,000.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the
amount of $17,212.14; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of
$21,949.33; Landfill Cap E Closure bills in the amount of $10,802.46;
Computer System Upgrade bills in the amount of $50.00; Employee Health
Benefit Plan bills in the amount of $36,784.99; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $9,829.28; Refuse 8 Garbage District bills
in the amount of $17,308.93; Southold Wastewater District bills in the
amount of $5,968.62; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of
$347.35; Southold Agency E Trust bills in the amount of $8,352.04; Fishers
Island Ferry District Agency 8 Trust bills in the amount of $259.08.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A motion for the approval of the minutes
February 3, 1998, Town Board meeting.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of February 3, 1998, Town Board meeting be
and hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will set the date for the next Town Board
meeting.
Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board, will be held
at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 3, 1998, at the Southold 'Town Hall,
Southold, New York.
Vote of the• Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have two presentations today, one of which is
to the American Cancer Society. I am afraid I don't know your name.
William Murphy? We are loaded with Murphys. This facility here takes part
in the Daffodil Days. The entire staff - buys their daffodils, and it is
really for us in Town Hall the first touch of spring, so it is always
appreciated, plus we know it is going to a good cause. We would like to
present this to you.
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Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by The Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY has sponsored numerous
vital research projects, programs of cancer prevention, early detection and
patient service programs to all who seek assistance for this dreadful
disease and through the work of the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, the
people of the Town of Southold and the nation, await the day when a cure
for cancer is found; and
WHEREAS, during the DAFFODIL DAYS campaign, hundred of
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY volunteers will be distributing daffodils,
representing a symbol of hope, to raise funds needed to continue the
Society's programs of cancer research, eduction and patient services; and
WHEREAS, donations during the DAFFODIL DAYS campaign will
purchase more 'that a beautiful flower, it will bring hope and help for Long
Islanders fighting cancer, and will ensure the continuation of the
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S programs in every way; now, therefore, -
be it _. .._. . .. ..
RESOLVED that .the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby proclaims
MARCH 25 to 27, 1998 as the 15th. ANNUAL DAFFODIL DAYS FESTIVAL
in Southold Town, and urges all residents of Southold Town to join with all
volunteers of the American Cancer Society to support this special occasion
by purchasing and displaying the Daffodils - the Flower of HOPE.
Dated: ' February. 19, 1998,
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans,_ Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to present this to you Mr. . Murphy .
on behalf of the entire Town 'Board. We certainly support the fine work the
the Cancer Society is doing. Thank you for joining us today.
WILLIAM MURPHY: I would just like to say a short word that the American
Cancer Society does have a local office on the east end of Long Island at 20 .
Hampton Road, Southampton. If any time you get that surprise message that
someone in your family has cancer there is a line to call, 287-6277. Cancer,
if it is detected early is defeatable. My whole family went through it just
recently with my niece, who at the age of 20 was diagnosed with
Hodgekin's Disease. After six months of chemotherapy, going back to
college, and had radiation on campus, she is cancer free. It was because
she felt a lump. She didn't know what that lump was. She went to her
doctor immediately. Early detection is very important. I want to thank
you, and thank the Board for your support.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have a special presentation today. There
were many, many people . impressed with you, Buddy, and your dad, the .
day of the inauguration. You performed exceptionally well, and so Southold
and the candidates that were sworn in wanted to say a special thank you
to you and your dad. Your musical selection that you played*was Amazing
Grace, and Sergeant McGrath, we thank you. Buddy, we especially
thank you. This is a lovely plaque that we present to you and your dad.
If I may. It says, Sergeant John- McGrath, assisted by Buddy McGrath,
Suffolk County Police Department Emerald Society Pipe Band. Do you think
you can hang on to that? He plays a mean drum. Thank you, and it is
nice to meet the rest of the family.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know, we have a Town policy that
resolutions, if there are any resolutions that you would like to address we
do it in the beginning, but I am going to take one out of order today, as
we usually do when .a Police Officer of our department is being upgraded in
his position. We have . had one of our Sergeants retire, and so the Board
went through the process of interviewing from the Civil Service list to
appoint a Sergeant to replace the retiree, and fill that vacancy.
37.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli , it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Martin Flatley as Sergeant to the Southold Town Police force.
37.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Officer Flatley, would you join us. Chief
Conway? I see we have some of the fellows here coming down to wish you
well. A young man back there just made Sergeant not too long ago. 'John,
and Lieutenant Cochran we have with us. Marty, do you have someone
here from your family?
SERGEANT FLATLEY: The family is away on vacation this week.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Who would you like to pin you? We are going to
let the Chief present your badge. Thank you. Do a good job. I know he
will.
I. REPORTS.
SUPERV.ISOR COCHRAN: As you know as reports we receive in the two
week period between Board meetings those reports are presented to the
Board, and they are on file, and they are available from the Town Clerk's ,
Office.
1. Southold Town Planning Board Monthly Report for December, 1997.
2. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly . Report for
January, 1998.
3. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for January, 1998.
4. Southold Town Historian's Annual Report for 1997. .
5. Southold Town Board of Trustee's Monthly Report for January, 1998.
6. HHS Administrators PBA Claim Lag Study Analysis for January, 1998.
7. HHS Administrators Town Claim Lag Study Analysis. for January,
1998.
8. Southold Town Justice Bruer Monthly Court Report for January, 1998.
9. Southold Police Detective Division Activity Report for December, 1997.
II . PUBLIC NOTICES.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Under public notices, we have a notice of
Complete Application of Gardiners Bay Estates Homeowners Association to
dredge an existing canal. Written comments by February 7th. US Corp of
Army Engineers, New York District, they are doing a project permit for
dredging, ten years maintenance, and beach nourishment at. Wickham Creek
Little Peconic Bay, Cutchogue. Written comments by March 13th. Notice of
the Cablevision program to be awarded to two graduating seniors from the
'east end. If you know of any young person, it's unfortunate that television
isn't here, but if you know of any young person they can go into their
counselor in the office, and Cablevision does give two scholarships within
the town, so perhaps they could avail themselves of this opportunity. The
US Corp of Army Engineers, this job is beach nourishment at West Creek,
Great Peconic Bay, Cutchogue, and written comments by March 13.
1 . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Notice of
Complete Application of Gardiners Bay Estates Homeowners Association to
dredge existing canal to a maximum depth of 3 ft. off Spring Pond in East
Marion, Town of Southold. Comments to be received by February 27, 1998.
2. U.S. Corp. of Army Engineers, New York District, Notice of
application of Suffolk County Department of Public Works for permit to
dredge with ten years maintenance and beach nourishment at - Wickham
Creek, Little Peconic Bay, Cutchogue. Comments to be received by March
13, 1998.
3. Notice of The Cablevision Scholarship Program to be awarded to two
graduating seniors from the East End. Application to be received by April
17, 1998.
4. U.S. Corp. of Army Engineers, New York District, Notice of
application of Suffolk County Department of Public Works to dredge with ten
years maintenance and beach nourishment at 'West Creek, Cutchogue.
Written comment by March 13, 1998.
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III. COMMUNICATIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have had several communications, one from
Linda Clements of the Anti-Bias Task Force, and Reverend George
Gaffga, Mattituck Presbyterian Church thanking the Board for making in
front the church handicapped area for some of their church members.
1 . Lynda S. Clements, Anti-Bias Task Force thanking Supervisor
Cochran for her participation in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
and her support.
2. Rev. George Gaffga, Mattituck Presbyterian Church with
appreciation to Supervisor Cochran and the Highway Department ' for the
handicapped parking signs at the church curb.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. ,....._..._... ...._........ ...._..
1 . 5:00 P.M., on the Acquisition of Development Rights in the
Agricultural lands of Ackermann.
2. 5:02 P.M., on the Acquisition of Development Rights in the
Agricultural lands of Raphael Vineyards Inc.
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As I said earlier, we do have a policy. If anyone
with us: today would like to address the Board in relation to any of the
resolutions we would be very happy to answer your questions. Are there
any resolutions that you would like to address the Town Board on? (No
response.) If not, there are many. You will have the opportunity at the
end of the meeting to address the Board on any general topic that you
would like to that is town business.
1 .-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:
Revenues:
A.2680.00 Insurance Recoveries $ 18,987.50
To:
Appropriations:
A.3120.2.300.100 Cars $ 18,987.50
1 .-'Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that consent is hereby given to Raymond L. Jacobs,
Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold, to abandon a portion
of Ryder Landing Road that has not been traveled on or used as highway
for six and more years prior to the date hereof, and is hereby declared
abandoned pursuant to Section 205 of the Highway Law as a highway and a
public right of way. Said abandoned highway is described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Sound View Road distant
47.65 feet easterly as measured along the north side of Sound View Road,
from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Sound
View Road with the westerly side of Ryder Farm Land; RUNNING THENCE
North 1 degree 38 minutes 20 seconds West 260.78 feet to a point; THENCE
South 1 degree 42 minutes 30 seconds East for 267.13 feet to a point;
THENCE South 71 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds West 100.00 feet along the
northerly side of Sound View Road to the point of BEGINNING.
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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3.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Project in the 1998
Capital Budget:
Capital Project Name: Human Resource Van
Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town
Budget: Revenues
H.5031 .20 I nterfund Transfers $ 21,281 .00
Appropriations
H.6772.2.300.100 HRC Vans $ 21, 281 .00
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that .the Town Board of the Town of Southold ,hereby .,accepts.
the bid of Mullen Motors, Inc. in the amount of $12,300.00, for one (1)
Used 1993 Dodge D-150 Pick-Up for the Highway Department.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman, Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes and directs Supervisor Jean W. Cochran to execute an agreement
with the New York State .Division of Criminal Justice Services for the 1998
grant application for the Southold Town Police Department Classroom
Training Facility.
S.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold, herein called the "Municipality" has
hereby determined that certain work, as described in the state assistance
application and any amendments thereof, herein called the "Project", is
desirable and in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, . title 5 of Article 54 of the Environmental Conservation Law
Authorized state assistance payments to municipalities for closure of
municipal landfills by means of a written agreement and the Municipality
'deems it to be in the public interest and benefit under this law to apply
therewith; -
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of
Southold:
1 . That Jean W. Cochran, Supervisor of the Town of Southold is
directed and authorized as the official representative to act in
connection with any application between the Municipality and the
State, and to provide such additional information as may be required;
2. That one (1) certified copy of this Resolution be prepared and sent
to the Director, Division of Solid Waste, New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York
12233-4010, together with the application;
3. That this Resolution take effect immediately.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: A bit of explanation. We have applied for
grants already, but this is going to be an amended application, which would
give us a little more money based on the fact that our costs have changed.
6--Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was, duly ADOPTED.
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7.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages
the services of Andrew D. Stype, Certified Real Estate Appraiser, at a
total fee of .$1,100.00, to conduct an appraisal on behalf of the Land
Preservation Committee on the following property:
Janet A. Fitzgerald
Central Avenue, West Harbor
Fishers Island, NY
SCTM #1000-006-04-011
Acreage: approx. 0.65 acres
17--Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
8--Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Code Enforcement Officer Edward Forrester to attend the
New York State required instructional course in Code Enforcement at
Yaphank, New York on March 3, 4, 5, 1998 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
each day. No travel or lodging is required for attendance.
8--Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy.,. Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
terminates the employment of Joseph J. Cassidy, Police Recruit at the
Southold Town Police Department in accordance with Section VII.3 of the
Recruit Rules and Standards of the Suffolk County Police Academy,
effective February 6, 1998.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the Fishers Island Ferry District 1997 budget as follows:
To: SM 5708.2 Terminal Project $ 527.91
SM 5710.1 Payrolls 18,372.62
SM 5710.2 Repairs Ferry 30,250.76
From: SM5709.2 Repairs Docks $49,151 .29
10.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11 .- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Project in the 1998
Capital Budget:
Capital Project Name: Police Department Telephone System Upgrade
Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town
Budget:Revenues:
H.5031 .90 I nterfund Transfers $ 12,998.00
Appropriations:
H.1620.2.500.500 Police Dept. Telephone Upgrade $ 12,998.00
11 .- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it .was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the establishment of the following Capital Project in the 1998
Capital Budget:
Capital Project Name:Coldsmiths Inlet Beach Improvement Project
Financing Method Transfer from Park & Playground Account
Grant from NYS Dept. of State
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Budget: Revenues:
H.2025.00 Special Recreation Facilities $ 10,000.00
H.5031.90 I nterfund Transfers 10;000.00
Appropriations:
H.7110.2.500.350 Beach Improvements $ 20,000.00
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans., Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor-.Cochran..
This resolution' was duly ADOPTED. '
13.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, 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 agreements
with the following individuals for the Spring 1998 Recreation Programs, all
in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney:
Lisa Baglivi (watercolor)......................................................:........ $25/hour
Carol Benson (Country Western Line Dancing)........................... $30/hour
Thomas Boucher (guitar).............................................................. $20/hour
Eugenia Cherouski (folk dancing)....................:............................ $20/hour
Shirley Darling (tennis).......................,........................................... $201class
Lauren CPR Adult Egan 9 ( ).............................................................. $50/person
(Pediatric CPR)......................................................... $35/person
(Recertification)........................................................ $251person
East End Insurance Services (Defensive Driving).......................... $35/person
Bob Fisher (computers)................................................................. $25/hour
Tom Fox (Cartoon Drawing).................................:......................... $24/class
Dan Gebbis (dog obedience)......................................................... $45/dog
Carol Giordano (Baton)................................................................... $20/class
Dalia Gorman (Yoga)....................................................................... $25/hour
David Haurus (golf).......................................................................... $37.50/person
Hidden Lake Farms (Horseback Riding)......................................... $165/person
Eleonora Kopek (arts & crafts)........................................................ $24/class
Mattituck Lanes (Bowling).............................................................. $32/person
Jim Mikelbank (youth basketball)..................................................... $20/hour
Mary Mulcahy (horseback)............................................................. • $165/person
Frances Moran (Drawing)............................................................. $18/hour
` Basil Northam (adventures on the North Fork).............................. $20/hour
Martha Prince (Aerobics)................
Donnaree Rodriguez (internet).................................................... $25/hour
Steve Smith (weight lifting).......................................................... $20/hour
Yola Van Huele (ballroom dancing)............................................. $20/hour
Chris Vedder (golf)......................................... ............................. $37.50/person
Ken Wydro (dream making/feng shui).......................................... $20/hour
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
Michael Anasagasti, a family child care leave of two (2) weeks commencing
with the birth of his new baby. At the end of this two week period, the
leave is to be modified consisting of a two (2) day work. week, those .two
(2) days being Saturday and Sunday, for a ten (10) week period.
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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oved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman .Romanelli,
WHEREAS, :.1e-+ Mill Assesiation, Inc. has made application
to the Town Board of the Town of Southold to dedicate a certain road in
Mattituck, New York, known as Selah Lane designated on a certain map
entitled " ", filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the County of Suffolk on July 20, 1994 as Map No. 9539; and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Superintendent of Highways. has inspected
said highway and has advised the Town Board that he inspected said
highway and has advised the Town Board that he determines and orders
that said highways shall be laid out in the Town; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 171 of the Highway Law of the
State of New York, consent be and same is given to the Superintendent of
Highways to make an order laying out the aforesaid highways, to consist of
lands described in said application as shown on certain maps attached to
said application; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is
authorized and directed to forthwith cause the dedication, release, and deed
to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, New
York.
15.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor..Cochrain,
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
15A..:Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes LILCO to energize the street light adjacent to the cul-de-sac
on Selah Lane in West Mill Subdivision, Mattituck, New York.
15A.-Vote of the Town • Board: ' Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints-
Stephanie McCarthy as a Senior Citizen Aide II for the Human Resources
Center, effective February 23, 1998, at a salary of $18,952.16 per annum.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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17.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
`.RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
bermission to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves to attend the 58th
Annual New York State Recreation 8 Park Society conference, at Huntington
Hilton in Melville, New York, from April 26 through, April 29, 1998 and the
necessary expenses for meals, registration, seminars and transportation
using a town vehicle be a legal charge to the Recreation Administration 1998
budget.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
18.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends
resolution no. . 15, adopted February 3, 1998, by removing Edward Moore
from the list of full time employees of the Fishers Island Ferry District to
receive a pay raise for the calendar year 1998.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, 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 amends
resolution no. 26 of January 20, 1998 Southold Town Board meeting thereby
further extending to May 12, 1998 the deadline for the former owners of the
Ceier property to obtaining financing towards redeeming the property
from the County of Suffolk.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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20.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizer the establishment of the following Capital Project in the 1998
Budget:
Capital Project Name:Human Resource Center Site Improvement
Financing Method: Transfer from General Fund Whole Town
Budget: Revenues:
H.5031.85 I nterfund Transfers $ 15,000.00 .
Appropriations:
H.1620.2.500.500 Human Resource Center
Site Improvements $ 15,000.00
20.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
21 .- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED - that the Towrr• Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies
the General Fund Whole Town 1998 budget as follows:
To:
A.9901 .9.000.100 Transfers to Other Funds
Transfer to Capital Fund $ 15,000.00
From
A.1990.4.100.100 Contingent, C.E.
Unallocated Contingencies $ 15,000.00
21 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22.- Moved by Councilman Romanelli, 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 the lease
agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, One Madison Avenue,
New York, New York 10010 for the Well Being Center at the Human
Resource Center, Pacific Street, Mattituck, New York, all in accordance
with the approval of the Town Attorney.
22.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
23.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, 'it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares
�a vacancy on the Southold Town Solid Waste Management Committee created
by the death of William Warner in December, 1997.
23.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
24.- Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Francis J. Murphy to fill the vacancy on the Southold Town Solid Waste
Management Committee created by the death of William Warner, effective
immediately.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you probably know, Frank was a past
Supervisor, and has a great deal of knowledge in relation to landfills and
garbage, and so we feel fortunate that he will be a member of the committee.
24.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, 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 accepts with
regret the resignation of Frank S. Coyle from the Scenic Byways
Advisory Committee, with regrets, effective immediately.
25.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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26.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Robert E. White -to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Frank S.
Coyle on the Scenic Byways Advisory Committee, term of office to expire
on November 12,. 1998.
26--Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
27.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, 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.3120.2.500.900 Police, Equipment
Other Equipment
From: Photo Equipment $ 2,582.50
A.1320.4.500.300 Independent Auditing, C.E.
Fees for Services, Non-employees
Accountants $ 1,000.00
A,1990.4.100.100 Contingent, C.E.
Unallocated Contingencies 1,582.50
27.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
28.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to :'the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 19th day of February, 1998, a Local Law entitled, "A
Local Law in Relation to Site Plans", now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that this Local Law be referred to the Southold Town Planning
Board and the Suffolk County Department of Planning for recommendations
and reports, all in accordance with the Southold town Code and the Suffolk
County Charter. Said Local Law reads as follows, to wit:
A Local Law in Relation to Site Plans
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby
amended as follows:
i 1. Section 100.252.1 (Waiver of Site Plans) is hereby added as
follows:
The Planning Board is authorized to waive site plan approval if it
determines that:
1. The proiect involves no change in square footage of existing
structure: and
2. The proiect use will not cause any change in use or intensity of
use of the site which would effect the characteristic of the site in terms
of parking, loading, access, drainage open space or utilities
The decision on waiver will not require a public hearing and may be
granted upon maioritv vote of the board at a public meeting
2. Section 100-255.5 (Violations of conditions) is hereby added as
follows:
Failure of the lot owner or other person responsible for a Droiect or
Proposal to apply for and obtain site plan approval or to follow the layout
or configuration shown on an approved site plan or failure to comply with
any, limitation or condition of site plan approval either during construction
or subsequent thereto shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
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3. Section 100-255(A) (Duration of plan) is hereby amended as
follows:
A. An approved site development plan shall be valid for a period of
three (3) years from the date of approval or for so long as the site plan
is in•conformance with zoning regulations whichever is sooner. All work
proposed on the plan shall be completed within three (3) years from the
date of approval unless.a longer period was approved or the applicant
obtains an extension from the Planning Board.
4. Section 100-255(B) (Duration of plan) is hereby deleted as
follows:
date Of GUGh enartment This peded will begin when all goveFAmental
appFevals have been ebtained-.
5. Section 100-256(B) (Fees) is hereby amended as follows:
B. Fees.
(1)- The application fee for a new site plan shall be one hundred fifty
dollars ($150.) per acre or any fraction of an acre thereof, plus two and
five-tenths cents ($0..025) per square foot of building area.
(2) The application fee for a revised site plan shall be one hundred
fifty dollars ($150.), plus two and five-tenths cents ($0.025) per square
foot of building area.
(3) The application fee for a site Plan waiver shall be fifty dollars ($50 )
which may be applied to a site olan application fee-if a waiver is denied
II. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State
* Underline represents additions
Strikethrough represents deletions
28.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
29.-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 re-advertise for bids for removing
and transporting scavenger waste from the Southold Town Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
29•-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
30.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of Southold hereby , authorizes the
following modification to the Ceneral Fund Whole Town ' 1998 Budget to
appropriate Park 8 Recreation funds for the Southold Town Volleyball Court
Construction Project:
Revenues:
A.2025.00 $12,000
Special Recreation Facilities
Appropriations:
A.7110.2.500.350 $12,000
Beach Improvements
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Explanation, we had arranged with a gentleman
from Mattituck, that owns land down in New Suffolk, and this is where we
have had our volleyball league for the past couple of summers. It really is
a very enjoyable way to spend a summer evening is to go down and watch
the different teams on the league. What they did last year, in addition to
the adult league, is to start a junior league, and this is truly one of the
nicest recreation events that we have. It is a family affair, and everyone
just has a good time, So, the gentleman that owned the beach was going to
stock boats and so forth, so it was no longer available to us, so we sat
down with the Mattituck Park District, and they have been agreeable to
work in partnership with us, and we are going to put in four courts up at
their park in Mattituck, up at the inlet. Part of the parking area will be
used, because they have more than they will ever need as far as parking,
so this is, again, another case of partnership between a municipality, and
another group within the community to provide nice services to, not only
our youth, but our older population. The next one is money that we have
asked for to spend up at Laurel Lake. This is another park that has been
there, I believe, ten, twelve years ago. We developed it, and it has had
little updating, or cleaning, or maintenance in many years. There is a fence
that has been broken for three years, and it is my feeling that if the Town
has properties we certainly should maintain them, and take care of them.
They belong to all of you. The field up there is in a condition that is
dangerous to the young people playing, and we have over six hundred kids
alone in the Mattituck area playing Little League, so we have a tremendous
amount of young people using all of our park facilities, be it the Panther
football team, or the Little Leaguers, so we will go back up here, and first
give money for the volley court construction, and then we are going to fix
the park.
30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
31 .-Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by Justice Evans, it was.
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
authorizes the following modification to the General Fund Whole Town 1998
Budget to appropriate Park E Recreation funds for the Laurel Park
Improvement Project:
Revenues:
A.2025.00 $ 25,000.
.i Special Recreation Facilities
Appropriations:
A.7110.2.500.900 $ 25,000.
Laurel Lane Park
31 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, 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 Quite Claim
Deed to Oyster Ponds Historical Society transferring to them the Brown
Hills Cemetery located at Main Road, Orient, New York, all in accordance
with the approval of the Town Attorney.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A word of explanation on this, also. According to
New York State Law when a cemetery is abandoned the municipality becomes
responsible for it, so we thought perhaps a better way to work this out
was to involve the Oyster Ponds Historical Society, and they were very
agreeable. The land itself, and why it is kind of gone now, is that it used
to belong to the Commoners, and they have dispersed. I think it goes back
to 40's, when they gave the property to the State Park. The cemetery was
really the. last piece of land that they owned, and they just no longer
exist, or we are not aware of who they are. So, we are able to execute a
Quit Claim Deed to the Oyster Ponds Historical Society. They will be doing
everyday maintenance, and keeping' it cleaned up, and so forth, and there
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are quite a few trees in the vale, where' this cemetery exists, and if they
need some extra help, as far as big tree limbs, and stuff, the Highway
Department will help them on that. f think it is important that we as a
community maintain and take care of our cemeteries, if there isn't anything
in place to do so.
32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
33.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, 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
in the Highway Department's budget:
To:
DA.5142.4.100.100 Snadw,"Removal, C.E.
Miscellaneous Supplies $ 50.00
From
DA.9010.8.000.000 New York State Retirement
Employee Benefits $ 50.00
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
34.-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 in the Police Department's budget:
To:
A.3020.4.400.600 Public Safety Communications, C.E.
Equipment Maintenance & Repairs $ 100.00
A.3120.4.100.200 Police, C.E.
Gasoline & Oil 2,000.00
From
A.3020.4.100.550 Public Safety Communications, C.E.
Equipment Parts 8 Supplies $ 100.00
A.3120.4.100.500- Police, C.E.
Motor Vehicle Tires 1,000.00
A.3120.4.400.400 Police, C.E.
Laundry 8 Dry Cleaning 1,000.00
34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to recess for the hearings
that we have scheduled for 5:00 o'clock?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that 'a recess be called at this time, 5:00 P. M., for the
purpose of holding a public hearing.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are going to pick up with number 35.
35.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby abolishes
the position of part-time Clerk Typist, held by Viola Zeiss, in the
Building Department, effective December 31, 1997.
35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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36.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
WHEREAS, . there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold on the 19th day of February 19, 1998, a Local Law entitled "A
Local Law in Relation to Building Permits"; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby 'sets 8:00
P.M., Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold, New York, as the time and place of hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law, which reads as follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Building Permits
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 45 (Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform) of the
Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 45.8 (Building permit required; application for permit) is
amended as follows:
§ 45-8. Building permit.required; application for permit.
C. Applications. Every application for a-building permit shall contain
the following information and be accompanied by the required fee�and-a-
. In addition, plans and
specifications shall.be filed with the building permit application to enable
the Building Inspector to examine such plans to ascertain if the proposed
building will comply with applicable.building construction, housing and fire
codes.
(1) The actual shape, dimensions, radii, angles and area of the lot on
which the building is proposed to be erected, or of the lot on which it is
situated if an existing building, except in the case of the alterations of a
building which do not affect the exterior thereof.
(2) The section, block and lot numbers,if any, as they appear on the
latest tax records.
(3) The exact size and locations on the lot of the proposed building or
buildings or structural alteration of an existing building and of other
existing buildings on the same lot.
(4) The dimensions of all yards in relation to the subject building and
the distances between such building'and any other existing buildings on
the same lot and adjacent lots.
(5) The existing and intended use of all buildings, existing or
proposed, the use of land and the number of dwelling units the building is
designed to accommodate and the necessary computations to establish
conformity to the bulk and density regulations.
(6) Such topographic or other information with regard to the building,
the lot or neighboring lots as may be necessary to'determine that the
proposed construction will conform to.the provisions of this chapter.
(7) An application for a building permit for construction on a vacant lot
which is not on an approved subdivision map shall be accompanied by a
certified abstract of title issued by a title company which shall show single
and separate ownership of the entire lot prior to April 9, 1957.
(8) A plot plan drawn to scale and signed by the person responsible
for each drawing. At the discretion of the-Building Inspector, a survey may
be required, prepared by a licensed engineer or land surveyor.
FEBRUARY,19, 1998
(9) Each application for a building permit for a new dwelling unit
shall be accompanied by plans and specification bearing the
signature and original seal of licensed professional engineer
architect.
11 . This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary' of
State.
* *Underline represents additions.
Strikethrough represents deletions
36.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Number 37 was the appointment of Martin
Flatley, and that took place earlier.
38.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it .was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Joseph F. Krukowski as a member of the Land Preservation Committee, to
fill the vacancy created by the resignation of James H. Rich, Jr., effective
immediately through July 3, 1999.
38.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman -
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
39.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
Karen McNeil, Part-Time Clerk in the Town Clerk's Office, a family child
care leave of absence for a six (6) week. period, to return to work no later
than March 2, 1998.
39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This- resolution was duly ADOPTED.
40.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, .
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act of 1996,
being Chapter 413 of the Laws of New York of 1996, the New York State
Environmental Facilities Corporation (the "Corporation) is authorized to
provide state assistance to villages, towns and cities with a population of
less than one million, for small business environmental compliance
assistance projects which . enhance the quality of the air of the State
through compliance with environmental laws and regulations, or' to remedy
,,or prevent environmental deficiencies (the "FAB Air Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Corporation has established the FAB Motor Vehicle
Inspection and Maintenance ("16M") Program pursuant to the FAB Air
Program to assist in the purchase of enhanced automobile emissions testing
equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the ' Town of Southold (hereinafter, . the
"Municipality") after due consideration, has determined that participation
in the FAB IEM Program is desirable and in the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
MUNICIPALITY AS FOLLOWS:
1 . The filing of an application, or applications, with the Corporation
for financial assistance under the FAB IEB Program in the form required
by the Corporation is hereby authorized, including all understandings and
assurances contained in said application.
2. The individual holding the following office is directed and
authorized as the official representative of the Municipality to identify
entities which . will participate in the FAB IEM Program, to execute and
deliver said application(s), to execute and deliver any other documents
necessary for participation in the FAB IEM Program, to provide such
additional information as may be required, and to take all actions on behalf
of the Municipality as may be required to effectuate the intent and purpose
of this resolution:
OPTIONAL: , {3. The Corporation is hereby authorized, on behalf of the
Municipality to deliver payments made pursuant to the FAB I&M
Program directly to the entities identified above, or such
further entities as may from time to time be names by the
individual identified in paragraph 2 above.)
{413. A certified copy of this resolution shall be prepared and
delivered to the Corporation as part of said application.
{514. This resolutions shall take effect immediately.
FEBRUARY 19, 1998 145
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Just as an explanation of this, what. this program
is going to do is allow local service stations, who have been doing
inspections previously, to apply for grants to purchase some of this new
equipment that they are going to need. This equipment is extremely
expensive, somewhere in the $60,000 range. What it does is help keep our
inspections local within the town, rather than we have to travel any kind of
distance to get our cars inspected now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If I may just add to that. As you know as far as
emissions from your vehicle is concerned that this new testing will take
place, and the only way the State considers it a partnership between small
businesses, and themselves, and the only way that a service station or a
garage, that does the testing on your car can receive this funding is for it
to go through the town. So, application is made. The funds' are sent to the
town, and then we pass then through to the small business, who has been
selected for this grant. So, it is another way that we can, as a' community,
support these small businessmen, who are now presently doing.-this -job -and
mandatory legislation is now making them invest a great deal of money An
in'
additional testing. So, if there is anything we can do to help we certainly
will, and this is one way.
40.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that Resolution #40 be TABLED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have no problem, because Alice has a question
she is concerned with, and the time frame when this was given to us, by
Jim McMahon is that he felt that something has •to be gotten back to up
there, so there is a time frame on it.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Perhaps we can do it next week, two weeks
maybe. We just got this. My reason,• I am not just coming out of left field,
but we need time to sort out a couple of things. Number one, all. these
words talk about an inspection station, and in our Code we don't have a
definition of an inspection station, although we know that they are all kind
of in conjunction with a gas station, a service station, a repair center,
and those are items -that we are wrestling right now with in the Code.
Committee. So, as long as we are wrestling with them I would rather not
jump in, and add to the confusion. It is not that I don't want to support .
these people who have to pay a horrible price. Fifty thousand dollars for
one of these things is terrible.
`SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Does anyone have any problem with tabling?
JUSTICE EVANS: My only concern is that if it is a question with Code as
an inspection station is that it is going to take us far more time than the
two weeks, and if this is something that has a time frame.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Brian, does it give time in that information that
we received from the State? When Jim explained earlier how it was going to
work he said that it was important that we get the resolution on today.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: It doesn't mention a cut-off date. It talks about
station owners the steps, the status assistance payments will be available
to inspection station owners that have purchased and installed . qualifying
certified equipment since the passage of the bond act November 1996, and
will be available subject to the availability.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't expect you to read the whole thing. I
just wanted you to check and see if there is a time frame anywhere.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: We didn't see a time frame.
SUPERVISOR - COCHRAN: No problem. If the Board wishes to hold it we
do have the motion on the floor to table it, and we can call for a vote for
a table.
40.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman -Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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41 .- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice—Evans, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law, State Environmental Quality Review Act, and NYCRR Part 617.10,
and Chapter 44 of the Code of the. Town of Southold, notice is hereby
given that the Southold Town Board, in conducting an uncoordinated review
of this unlisted action, has determined that there will be no significant
effect on the environment.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: Acquisition of development rights in the
agricultural lands of William and Theresa Ackerman, Middle Road (County
Road 48), Cutchogue, New York, SCTM No. 1000-101-02-004 and
108-03-007, comprising 58.7 acres. The proposal has been determined not
to have a significant effect on the environment because an Environmental
Assessment Form has been submitted and reviewed and the Town Board has
concluded that no significant adverse effect to the environment is likely to
occur should the proposal be implemented as planned.
41 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy; ' Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
42.-Moved by Councilman Romanelli, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to .purchase
the development rights in the agricultural lands of William and Theresa
Ackerman; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing with respect to said
acquisition on the 19th day of February, 1998, pursuant to the provisions
of the Southold Town Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the public interest that the Town
of Southold acquire the development rights in the agricultural lands set
forth in the proposed acquisition between the Town and William and Theresa
Ackerman; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board elects to purchase the development rights
in the aforesaid agricultural lands owned by William and Theresa
Ackerman, comprising 58.7 acres, $5,500.00 for 53.6 acres and $8,000.00
per acre for 5.1 acres; said property located at Middle Road (County Road
48), Cutchogue, New York, SCTM No. 1000-101-02-004 and 108-03-007; and
be it '
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is
authorized and directed to give notice of such acceptance to William and
Theresa Ackerman; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized
`and directed to execute any and all required documents for the acquisition
6f said developement rights.
42.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
43.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law, State Environmental Quality Review Act, and NYCRR Part 617.10,
and Chapter 44 of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby
given that the Southold Town Board, in conducting an uncoordinated review
of this unlisted action, has determined that there will be no significant
effect on the environment.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: Acquisition of development rights in the
agricultural lands of Raphael Vineyards, Inc., Main Road and Leslie's Road,
Peconic, New York, SCTM No. 1000-085-03-011 .1, comprising 45 acres at
$7,700.00 per acre. The proposal has been determined not to have a
significant effect on the environment because an Environmental Assessment
Form has been submitted and reviewed and the Town Board has concluded
that no significant adverse effect to the environment is likely to occur
should the proposal be implemented as planned
U.-Mote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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44.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to purchase
the development rights in the agricultural Lands of Raphael Vineyards,
Inc., Main Road and Leslie's Road, Peconic, New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing with respect to said
acquisition on the 19th day of February, 1998, pursuant to the provisions
of the Southold Town Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the public interest that the Town
of Southold acquire the development rights in the agricultural lands set
forth in the proposed acquisition between the Town and Raphael Vineyards.,-
Inc., comprising 45 acres, at a sale price of $7,700.00 per acre; said
property located at Main Road and Leslie's Road, Peconic, New York, SCTM
No. 1000-086-03-011.1; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is
authorized and directed to give notice of such acceptance .to Raphael
Vineyards, Inc.; and
FURTHER RESOLVED- that- the Supervisor be and hereby.- is authorized
and directed to execute any and all required documents for the acquisition
of said development rights.
44.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
45.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, on the 3rd day of February, 1998, a Local Law entitled "Local
Law in Relation to Senior Citizen Exemptions", and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 19th
.day of February, 1998, 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. 1 - 1998,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 1998
A Local Law in Relation to Senior Citizen Exemptions
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 85 (Taxation) of the Code of the Town of Southold Is
hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 85-1 (Partial exemption for senior citizens) is
amended as follows
1. Section 85-1 (Partial exemption for senior citizens) is
amended as follows:
A
A. Amount of exemption.
(1) Real property owned by one (1) or more persons, each
of.whom is sixty-five (65) years of age or over, or real property
owned by husband and wife, one (1) of whom is sixty-five
(65) years of age or over, shall be.exempt from town taxes to
the extent provided, subject to the following income limitations:
Extent of Exemption
Income (percent)
Up to $18,499 50%
$18,500 to $19,499 45%
$19,500 to $20,499 40%
$20,500 to'$21,499 35%
$21,500 to $22,399 30%
$22,400 to $23,299 25%
$23,300 to $24,199 20%
$24,200 to $25,099 15%
$25,100 to $25,999 10%
$26,000 to $26,899 5%
(2) Such exemption shall be computed after all other partial
exemptions allowed by law have been subtracted from the total
amount assessed.
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B. The real property tax exemption on real property owned by
husband and wife, one (1) of whom is sixty-five (65) years of
age or over, once granted, shall not be rescinded solely because
A of the death of the older spouse, so long as the surviving spouse
is at least sixty-two (62) years of age.
C. The above income shall be calculated as described in
Real Property Tax Law W7, and shall include social security
and retirement benefits, interest, dividends, total -gain from the
sale or exchange of a capital asset which may be offset by a
loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset in the same
income,tax year, net rental income, salary or earnings, and
net income from self-employment, but shall not include a
return of capital, gifts, inheritances, payments made to
individuals because of their status as victims of Nazi persecution,
as defined in P.L. 103-286 or moneys earned through employment
in the federal foster grandparent program and any such income
shall be offset by all medical and prescription drug expenses.
actually paid which were not reimbursed or paid by insurance.
Il. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Additions in underline
45.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. At this time
we will call if there is anyone attending today's meeting that would like to
address the Town Board on Town Board business, we would be very happy
to entertain that at this time. Anyone like to address the Town Board?
ERIC CROOK: Thank you for giving me the time. My name is Eric Cook.
I am the President of the Mattituck Chamber. I was actually asked to come
down and talk this evening to you briefly about some of the activities that
we have going on in the Chamber of Commerce, Jean knows of these things
very, very well. She came and did a presentation to us last Spring, at.
which time the Chamber was putting together an agenda of signage
Improvements., and landscape improvements, that we felt could be
entertained of taking place on the Main Road and the North Road
throughout the Mattituck. Things have evolved over time, but I really
came down to give you an update on what we are doing. I think because
Alice had some issues she wanted to address with regard to it. So, I will
go through that. I can give you kind of a history of what is going on. If
there are any questions feel free to ask. In fact a lot of the improvements
that we have 'proposed, which ' were signage consolidations, things like
that. Ironically as I recently looked at a copy of the Hamlet Study, that
is about four to six years old already, things are that were- actually
brought up-way back then, and of course, when I became the President of
the Chamber these things were repeated again, and these were things that
were talked, over the dinner table"-, at our regular meetings, and so I said,
well, okay, this is what everyone wants to do, let's put it on the agenda
together. Let's start pursuing it. Coincidentally, the evening. that
Supervisor Cochran came down to speak to us she raised the issue of what
she felt would have been a beautiful symbolic, you know, vision of Southold
to have daffodils planted along the roads, which when you think about it,
when you are talking about community improvement, on one hand you look
at it, and say, well, maybe it is kind of trite, but actually it is a very
simple, valuable improvement to the community. - So, as things went we
pursued our agenda to get approvements for permits from State DOT for
the Main Road, and then also for the Department of Public Works for the
North Road. Where things led off is that we got kind of a lukewarm
response initially from DOT, and then we got kind of a flat - no from the
Department of Public Works, so I called Jean and I also spoke to Valarie
Scopaz, and we kind of put our heads together. Jean was good enough to
arrange a meeting for us with DOT.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Actually both. We met with DOT here, and
County up there.
ERIC CROOK: The .DOT meeting was very productive. We got an agreement
on the number of issues that we wanted to have done. For example, we
wanted to have a green and white, you know, locational sign installed for
the Love Lane, because people really don't see Love Lane coming. As you
know it comes in on a curve. It is a tricky intersection. People don't
really know that this is basically the center of our central business
district, and so we wanted to have something to highlight it. We got
approval from DOT on that. They are taking care of installing the sign.
We got a number of those areas resolved, but the key that we got to was in
talking to the Department of Public Works. I had originally come against a
stone wall. So, I went to Neb Brashich, who is the person that heads
the Transportation Committee, and we got Supervisor Cochran involved, and
we got Valarie Scopaz involved, and went to the Department of Public
Works, and 'I want,- to- thank Jean, and I want to thank Valarie, and I
want to thank Neb, because we rolled them over in five minutes. The
issue that they had not wanted to address was first of all there is a dire
need to improve the signage on the North Road. As you know that whole
area is a two lane highway, but the only kind of signs that you see is the
little black and white street indicated. It is not the appropriate signage
for a highway. You want to have a large green and white locational sign,
that says, for example, Westphalia Avenue, or you know something to
that effect. So, we pointed this out to the Department of Public Works, and
they agreed to come back and take care of it. Since I have been asked to
come down and speak to you this evening, I made a call back to the
Department of Public Works today to find out where they stood, and I
received a very strong affirmation from them, that before the tourist season
this year that there would be sign installations in Mattituck for those
green and whites, that we are looking for. The other, I think, the larger
issue was this matter of doing some kind of flower bed improvements in the
medium strips along the North Road. We had originally faced a good
amount of resistance in that regard, and that was one of the issues that we
brought in with Neb, and had folded into the byways study, so that we-
could. basically get some more clout behind the project. Now, they are
willing to approve that. I want to make it clear to the Board what the PW
make clear to me. I mean the forty-five minute lecture that I received from
them. Their concern is about maintenance over everything else, and I can .
understand their viewpoint, because it is easy enough for a civic
association to get enough enthusiasm together to get donated plantings
,stock, which we do have available, to get Boy Scouts ready to help with
the planting, to get plenty of Town support to get something done, but a
couple of years down. the road that kind of enthusiasm can flag, and then
you have the real issue of who was to take care of all this. 1 know for
example we are going to have a meeting. The Long Island Railroad is going
to make a presentation to us about the train station next week. They are
going to ask us to help them maintain their train station, and I want the
Board to be very aware that when you really look at it in an objective
manner the Chambers and the Civic Associations don't have the equipment
to be doing that kind of maintenance, or on a small case by case basis if
you are talking about planting through medium strips, or two medium
strips. I can always go to Mattituck Fire Department, and talk to a couple
of buddies, and get somebody to come out every couple of weeks, and just
spray it with the truck as they go by, but if you are thinking in a, larger
context, which is what the byways study is all about, you are going to
have to come to grips with the fact that if you make some significant
improvements, there . is a going to be a need to find an agreement for
maintenance. Now, whether the town takes that on themselves, or they come
to an agreement with DPW I know the issue is going to come up so I am
just letting you know in advance that is what is going to happen.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I told them that you would personally weed once
a week. I did, Eric. I said, he wants these bushes, by golly, put him to
work.
ERIC CROOK: Bear in mind that at the Byway Study this notion of doing
these North Road improvements started to catch on.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, I understand that they may do it now, but
I think part of it, too, is the Chamber finding a vehicle as to the weeding
and the maintenance.
ERIC CROOK: It, also, depends now on' what direction we go, and I think
that why the Byway Study is going to be so valuable through all this,
because it has come up in the course of the discussions of the byway
study, that one of the real types of improvements, if you would like to see'
something like you . see on Sunken Meadow, where you have tree glades
mixed in with broader open space. That would look very well, and it goes
well, because visually as you are driving down a highway you want to see a
variety in the scenery itself. That is a no maintenance. item once you get
the planting done. This other issue which of course comes in, which is the
notion of using wild flowers, which basically get mowed off -in the spring,
and grow back by themselves. There has been difficulties I know
throughout Long Island in getting wildflowers to take, and there is
probably an opportunity within the context of the By-ways Study to do
some experimental work here, see how we can get those Cites "to take.
There are couple of things since I had the opportunity to come down, ands
speak to you, that I would like to ask the Town .to address. One of them,
of course, is this .maintenance issue. I think it is an issue you can think
about. We all need to think about it. We have to come to grips with it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This is a partnership, this whole thing. It is
community pride, and community beautification, so we will expect the
Chamber to be involved, also, in the maintenance.
ERIC CROOK: We are absolutely willing to do our part. You have to come
to grips with the fact that we don't have the trucks to do this kind of
thing. The issue I just want to mention actually is two items. There is a
proposal I believe that you seem to put welcome to Southold signs on the
town lines on the North Road, and the Main Road, and Jean, you had
mentioned also doing that at the ferry entrance.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We would like to do that. Welcome to Southold 'at
the beginning and the end, or when you come off the ferry, and Jim is
looking for funds, somewhere through Community Development, and so forth,
so we are looking at that. It hasn't been presented to the Board as yet,
but we are investigating cost. Also, when we went to hamlet to hamlet to
encourage people, to do the Community Pride Programs one of the things
from the Orient _School was that the children would love to come and do
some plantings also, and what we want to do is beautify coming off the
ferry down in Orient. That is the first thing that you see, and that is the
County park, and the County Park Commissioner has said, yes, that we can
clean up that area, and do plantings, and so forth there, so we will
probably start working on that also now that winter is almost out of the
way. If you get off the boat, or if you just take a ride down to Orient,
and begin to count the signs from in the first mile, it's is unbelievable,
and if they were put in an order, and at least a little landscaped - park
setting. .all of them, at least it would be neat and tidy when you get off
the boat, so, yes, we are looking at those things through-the Community
Pride Committee.
ERIC CROOK: The last issue that I had was the parcel in front of the
bowling alley, and I had sent you a letter with regard to that. I know 'in
addition to when we spoke about it last, or since I wrote to you we have a
commitment from the local Boy Scouts. One of the. Eagle Scouts is willing to
adopt the project. I should back up and explain„what the project is. That
is a site, the bowling alley site, that the Mattituck Chamber took on as our
own project about seventeen years ago. At that time it was basically just, a
dirt strip of land. We put trees on it. We grassed the site. There are a
number of little improvements on it. We had for ..a long period of time our
own Welcome to Mattituck sign there. That sign has since gotten lost in all
of the bushes and the tress, that we planted on the site., Land the site is
no longer appropriate for the original purpose, that we had envieioned.
That is why we are going ahead and using some of our signage. My
personal predilection was to have the property go over to the Town, and
the site be used for a memorial, hopefully for the Vietnam war. It is an
issue between the Town of Southold at this point and DOT. The DOT was
in touch with me about it, and that was the letter that I had written Jean
about a month ago.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I met with Ray Jacobs. See that was the Old Main
Road. The Main Road used to go right in front of the Lanes, and then
when they took that curve out by the Lanes this little piece of land was
left. Yes, the Park District has it all these years as far as a lease. They
have a lease with the State. In fact, when we met with, the DOT they
didn't even know it was theirs. What we had said was perhaps the Town
would accept this little piece of property. In talking with Ray Jacobs he
has no problem either in accepting the road, that goes in front of the
bowling lanes, because he does go in there anyhow to plow, and he does go
in there with the sand sweeper from time to time. I think .the decision the
Town Board has to make is if they want to accept it from the DOT, and
haven't heard anything further from them as yet, as if they are willing
100o to give it to us. Laury, did we do anything? Did I give it to you
legally or anything yet?
TOWN ATTORNEY DOWD: You did ask me to look into ownership of the
adjacent parking lot, and it is a little bit separate from this particular
parcel, so it not entirely contiguous.
.SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Because where the Old Main Road goes in, also,
where you entered there is. .and I took a ride up to look. There is a
guardrail that has been installed, so actually the business next door, part
of his front parking is the Old Main Road. We want to do it so he continues
to have his parking, and Jake will accept the ownership of the roads for
the Town, and we will see' if the Town Board wants to accept the little
park. I thought maybe the Chamber. would want to accept the park.
ERIC CROOK: We would be relinquishing it as a matter of fact. We have a
dollar a year lease on the property right now from the DOT.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, the Park District has the lease. Mattituck
Park District has the lease on that piece of property, and you fellows, or
whoever is taking care of it.
ERIC CROOK: Right now Ray Jacobs has already been doing the mowing
on it. The Town has already been taking care of the mowing.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: He said, no, he doesn't have time to take on
another park. , I don't think we are mowing it. It could be the park
district. See Gerry Goehringer, or John Cushman. Give Gerry
Goehringer a call. I think he is still chairman, because I think they are
paying for the mowing now. We have one man in the Department of Parks
and Recreation. This one man in the summer, and the spring, and the
fall, does almost all of the mowing or tries to. All the ball fields have to
be mowed. The corner down here mowed, so it is on and on, and Jake just
can not take on any more mowing. So, if the Chamber can work out the
maintenance, I think we have to sit down and talk further, Eric, because I
don't know if we are ready to take on that piece of property. 1 would like
to see the Chamber have the ownership, because you have had the park
there all these years. Okay?
ERIC CROOK: That we have, and I can see your point: I think you are
right. We would need to come back to this issue, and discuss this again.
would like to see a good resolution to it, because like I say the use of the
property has changed, and we are kind of betwixt and between with it
right now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You should adopt a park, and there is your park
sitting right there waiting for your loving, tender care.
ERIC CROOK: We will see. I had no other issues with regard to this. I
did want to bring you up to date on it. If there are any questions,
otherwise._thank you for your time.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you,* Eric. It is good to see you again. We
have a thousand daffodils planted out front.
ERIC CROOK: Can I take a few?
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No. There are up about this high. We, want you
to ride down and see them when they bloom. I just hope they all come �,up
where we had such a funny winter. Ed, yes?
ED SIEGMANN: Jean, I think one serious thing that has to be taken care
of down in Mattituck, and that is a traffic light in front of that A&P.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have sent in a request again to the State. i
just got a response that we are number such and such, because we are
concerned as many of you have heard, I am sure, that a 7-11 wants to go
in on that corner. We've got the road coming up by that gas station with
the ice cream on the other side, and it doesn't even match up with the
street across the road. You have people coming out by the lanes. You have
got the traffic by the AEP. It is a mess, Ed. It is a mess, and we have
sent in a request again for a study.
ED SIEGMANN: The Traffic Department last time took a position that they
would put one there . .providing Cardinale paid for it from the...shopping
center.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you know when that was, so I can look that
up? About two years ago? It was longer than that with Cardinale has to
pay.
ED SIEGMANN: We had 1,700 names that time. We gave 1,700 names that
time for the traffic department. Cardinale. refused to put it in, and then
we felt the possibility was if he had to be responsible for it put it on the
corner down there where it is not the property of the shopping center. It
is the road that goes across heading down to the bay.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I believe the request was made by the Board, if
I am not mistaken, correct me if I am wrong. I think it was made for the
corner. We have heard then, and as their form letter always says, it will
take awhile for the study. We, the Board, requested one also, New Suffolk
Avenue coming up, that traffic light be reviewed in the village of
Cutchogue, because there is blind person that lives in the area, and ,
crosses the street, and the way the traffic lights are set up the guidedog
takes his master out to the middle of the street, but can't see the light to
know when to cross him any further, and the owner and dog stay in the
middle of the road until somebody comes out, and helps them across,
because the dog can not see to know when to take his master across. So,
we have sent that; and I got back the same form letter that you are now
case number such and such, and as you know it takes time to do these
studies, and we will get back to you as soon as we can, and of course, I
called LaValle, and Patty, and so forth, and said, hey, look, this is not
just a street light. This is a matter of someone's safety, so they will act
on that one fast, but, Ed, you know yourself from years past every time
you request one of these, look how long it took to get Horton's, but we will
keep pushing. We will keep pushing. Mr. Carlin?
FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin from Laurel. Follow with this street light.
I have been on it myself for two, three years. You got to have facts,
good solid facts, and I am going to tell you to look into from the State. I
am going to take it on myself, and get involved with this with the State
myself. The fact, if they can put six lights up there on Cox Lane and 25
only a thousand feet from the supermarket in Cutchogue, why can't we get
one in the supermarket in Cutchogue? What priority has Cox Lane and 25
have with six street lights, because somebody on Nassau Point has some
pull maybe?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The day we met with the DOT, maybe you recall
this, Eric, but we were talking about how they determine where street
lights go, because we were complaining about the service we get in relation
to our request, and I have made comment, there has been so many accidents
there, and the engineer says, we don't base it on how many accidents, or
those kind of facts. We base it on, is it safe engineering. You know, they
look at the engineering aspect. If they feel that road is safe, that road is
safe. They don't look at accidents. They don't look at deaths. They don't
look at this. This is what we were told.
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FRANK CARLIN: You have to then challenge them. What is more
dangerous, all those cars coming out of Cutchogue shopping center, then
the cars coming across Cox Lane? Make a comparison. You got to have a
case.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, we would appreciate it anything you
would like to do to help us get this street light.
FRANK CARLIN: Let me say a few more words while I am here, please.
Even though there is no camera here to do it. It's funny, Riverhead gets
all the street lights. I am going to find out how many traffic lights on
Route 58, all those supermarkets, how many are paid for by the store
owners. I bet you are going find out not many of them. How about the
new one they just put up there by the Aquebogue School there with
Assemblywoman Acampora standing there showing how they put up that
traffic light there in Aquebogue. They can get lights over there, all kinds
of lights, we can't get a few lights there in the shopping center at A&P,
and they have accidents,�..and stuff, that develop in there. - •••There is
something wrong here. We pay taxes out here. The people pay State taxes.
We are entitled to another traffic light, too. I think we have not even
six. I am not including the Cutchogue as six. I am including it as one.
don't think we have six from Riverhead to Creenport. If I got to get on
this thing I'll take care of it.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay. We would appreciate any help you can give
US.
FRANK CARLIN: Because I know the facts. You got to fight these
people. Look what we did with the Laurel bridge years ago on the curve.
I wrote letters to the State in '83 about the curve. Do you know what he
sent me back, Hoffmann from the Department of Transportation? We
investigated, and also on the bridge. We investigated. We found that was
sufficient signs, and everything. What happened two weeks later a
tractor-trailer come along up from Canada, and wiped out the mother, the
father, and the kid. That is how we got a petition up, and that is how we'
got the curve straightened out, and that is how we got the bridge raised.
Those people will tell you anything from the State.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, Mr. Hoffman was an easy man to work
with. The last Commissioner has been difficult to work with.
`-FRANK CARLIN: You go over their heads, then.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There is now a new Commissioner, and is much
more cooperative, so we are more hopeful this time.
FRANK CARLIN: I had something happen to me at Waldbaums the other
day. I didn't like something. I went right to the President in New Jersey.
You got to know your rights, and you got to know what to do. Another
thing I want to say, when you take that sign in Southold, please, have it
say Southold, not Southold Town. You confuse a lot of the city people
coming. They stop all the time at my house in the summer. Are we in
Southold Town? No, you are in Laurel. The village is five miles down the
road.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That is why I refer to this as the village.
FRANK CARLIN: I have told the Town Board this for three years, and
you never listen to anything I tell you. It goes in one ear and out the
other. I am not on TV now. It goes in one ear and out the other.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Simmer down. You don't have to shout at us. We
are all adults here.
FRANK CARLIN: .I am talking about that station in Mattituck, when they
open it up, please, they don't have it, please have them put a timetable up
there. There ain't no place in Southold Town to get a timetable to know
what trains are coming out here. There's not a single place, not even a
travel agency has the Long Island timetable.
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)SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: There's only two trains. We only have a couple
of trains.
FRANK CARLIN: One more thing, you are going to go back to a 7:30 Town
Board meeting finally again, huh? Good. You had three of them so far at
4:30.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We had three at 4:30. The middle one would
have been a 7:30, but we changed that to 4:30, because we had set up our
meeting with Dave Kapell, and he cancelled it, and it has been
rescheduled, so it had been announced.
FRANK CARLIN: You know -the problem with that, Madame Supervisor? You
don't give the working people a chance, or the opportunity, if they want to
come to a Board meeting. I remember four or five years back, we used to
have both of them at 4:30, and there's another problem I find. Every time I
come to a 4:30 meeting, and it happened today again, i -was handed the
final agenda with only forty resolutions on it. How do you expect me to
get up here, and say anything on any of these resolutions?
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank, if I may? In relation to the agenda, you
are right, it ends at number 40. We finished our work maybe a half an
hour before, around the four o'clock mark. We took care of a lot of Town
business today. This information, and these resolutions, and the agenda so
we can try to update it for your perusal, goes down into my office. It is
zapped in the computer. We had how many add-ons from today's work?
These were. all add-ons as a result of today's work. ' It's given to
Ruthanne, my Executive Secretary, she zaps them up in the computer,
and adds all the add-ons to the final agenda. The five that were in
relation to the SEQRA and the land acquisition, she didn't push the button
to put these back in after moving all these up, so they went in line for our '
being able to vote on them, and these we couldn't do until after the
hearings were lost. So, I apologize that my secretary lost five resolutions,
and will be careful not to do it again.
FRANK CARLIN: That didn't only happen today. It happens almost all the
time I come to a 4:30 meeting.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Today.
FRANK CARLIN: We never have enough time to read through the
resolutions.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town Clerk and the gals break their neck to
add anything on the agenda during the day. Anything else, Frank?
FRANK CARLIN: Have the Work Sessions then the day before, or have both
meetings at 7:30 at night.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have written to all Town Boards in the area to
see how they hold their meetings, and what times, and some hold Work
Sessions and Board meetings on separate days, so we are going to review
that. Anything else, Frank?
FRANK CARLIN: No. I'm done.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else like to talk to the Town
Board?
MELANIE SANFORD Talking about safety and lighting, and you are talking
about 7-11 possibly going into Mattituck. Melanie Sanford, Southold. A
number of people from my neighborhood couldn't make it, because it was a
4:30 meeting, but that is beside the point. I did want to mention there has
been a new development in our .neighborhood, SOS. At the end of Locust
Lane there .are five brand new. halogen lights, that have been installed at
7-11, and they are not shielded and they were just put up in January, and
it is reeking hazardous, very hazardous on the street, and I really want to
bring it to the Board's attention (tape change) I know that it is a concern
of the Board, because I have seen it in the papers more and more times in
both the Traveler and The Suffolk Times, but in late January five new
halogen spotlights were put up. The original soft-glowing spotlights that
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were originally on the wooden sign were taken down, and they have been
replaced by two highly intense unshielded halogen lights. On the west side
of the store there is a brand new halogen flood light, and on the back
there are two halogen floodlights just below the roof line, situated very
high. All five of these lights are piercing white on 90' angles, and the
panes of glass covering the bulbs are clear. They are not tinted. They
are not frosted. They are nothing. Lighting like this is destructive to our
Route 25. It's dangerous to motorists, and it has really been disruptive to
the neighborhood. I noticed that neither the Cutchogue 7-11 nor the
Greenport 7-11 have spotlights on the back of their facility, and I really
don't think Southold should either. There are houses behind there, and
when the businesses are located so close to the residential properties I
really think it should be a concern that that be taken into account. I
wanted to say that this very concern was raised and effectively argued by
the Planning Board members back in 1992, when the poles were first put
up. There was a big, big argument because the 7-11 contractors, Sky
Electric, insisted on putting higher poles. I just wanted to quote some
Planning Board 'm'embers; "and their attitude on this.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you want to give me the dates of those minutes?
MELANIE SANFORD: I am going to give them to you. I want you have the
whole package. One Planning Board member said, there were a bunch of
houses over there, and also, in Greenport and we really hate to see a lot
of light going over. The sign itself is a lot for the parking lot really
enough to light. .the sign itself is a lot for the parking lot. It is really
enough. Another Planning member said, you know, the building is not
even 12 feet high, so I mean it is hard to understand putting a light
higher than the building, because you know, why is it going to spill over
there. Finally the Planning Board Chairperson said to Sky Electric, we
would like to stay with the 12 foot poles. Then in rebuttal Sky Electric
said, I don't think we are looking to increase the lighting. The type of
lighting . that .we are dealing with is non-glaring. The lighting won't be
leaving the premises. Actually you can't even see the lighting or where it
is coming from. That was true. The lighting that was there was quite
nice. I have to say. It was one of the more attractive lightings that were
put up, but since January that is not the case. You can see where the
lighting is coming from. The halogens are totally uncapped. They are
totally shrill. It looks more like bug zappers in the back, and the high
beam lights look like headlights. It is out of keeping with the area, and it
is very dangerous and disturbing. We just would like to ask the Board and
`•Ed Forrester. .
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: Have you brought this to the Code Enforcer
yet?
MELANIE SANFORD: Well, I am bringing it to this body first, because I
know that you are working in concert with one another.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: He will go down and check it. I will go take a
look myself tonight while it is dark, because they certainly have a
responsibility to keep the lighting on the premises as much as possible. It
is not to light up the neighborhood. We will check it.
MELANIE SANFORD: Okay. I appreciate that, but the halogen, the lighting
on the sign is really shrill, and it is leaking out the edges, and the two
unshielded halogen spotlights really should be removed. I don't know why
they are plunking those up there, and we ask that the one on the sign that
they can reduce the wattage back to the way it was, and include proper
shielding, and possibly a tinted or frosted cap as opposed to the clear
glass caps, and also to angle it properly. There are a couple of other
establishments in the town, but I think that I am just going to tackle 7-11
right now. I am not even going to bring that up right now.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Okay, if you would give me that information I
will see that Ed gets it first thing in the morning. In fact every Board
member can ride past and check it out.
MELANIE SANFORD: Anything you can do to rectify the situation.
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SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I understand when Mr. Thompson first built, and
of course we sold to him to begin with, but he had a light on his back
door, and for years, we have lived in the same place for forty-seven
years, and in the summer we would sit out on the front porch, and just
Pep and I would just kind of visit and watch the cars go back, but we
could no longer sit there, because the entire front porch was a blaze of
light, so we just spoke with Mr. Thompson, and he was kind enough to
change it and adjust the lights so that it stayed more on his premises, but
it can be very distracting in the neighborhood.
MELANIE SANFORD: I hope you are able to get those kinds of results. l
know the Board is very effective in bringing a sign at Route 48 into line,
and I think that enforcing our sign code in that instance really led to
results, and I am hoping the same is true here, and I thought that very
effective.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI : I think it is nice of you to bring it to our
attention, and let us know, but I also think, Jean, you can tell me if I am
wrong, but I think she really should have started with the Code Enforcer,
and let him do his job, and see if he can do his job.
MELANIE SANFORD: I know that in regard to the one on the North Road
the Planping Board, Town Board, and the Code Enforcer all played a hand
in .that, and I was also very thrilled to see this flyer at the Creenport
Library. it is a flyer on signage, and it helps educate the public so there
is no ifs; ands,, you know no questions, because at this .point everybody
should know. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have people start with my office all the time in
relation to a complaint, and really I have considered getting brochures out
with different departments, with the different members and who to call, you
know.. if you have a problem like this, because when it comes into my
office, or like to the Town Board we just put it back to department that is
responsible for dealing with this, so if it Is anything like this in future,
please, feel free to come in and see Ed, and you know you have done a lot
of work here, which is appreciated, and he is pretty good in dealing with
it, and then he gives me a report. Frank?
FRANK CARLIN: Just a short one. I have an easy solution. for that. Just
pull the switch, and put all the lights out in Southold Town like in 1863,
`the Civil War days. That is what it is going to be getting. like.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board?
.(No response.) If not, we are ready to go home and eat. It has been a
long day. •
Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at
6:06 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman
Romanelli, Justice Evans, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town-Clerk-