HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-11/09/1971 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES
Meeting of November 9, 1971
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Albert M.
Martocchia; 16 South Street; Greenport, New York, on Tuesday,
November 9, 1971 'at 3 :00 P.M. , with' the follbwing• present:
Supervisor Albert 'M-. Martocchia; Councilman 'Jame's H.
Rich, Jr. ', 'Counci•lman Howard C. Valentine, Justice
Martin Suter; Town Attorney Robert W. ' Taske:p, Supt.
- of -Highways Raymond C. Dean, Justice Louis M. Demarest,
and Town Clerk Albert W. Richmond.
Absent : Justice E: Perry'-Edwards.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, 'it was
RESOLVED: That the minutes �of the meeting of November 4, 1971
be and they hereby are approved.
Vote of the Town- Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED: that the next meeting of the Town Board will be held
at the office of Supervisor. Albert M. Martocchia, 16 South Street,
Greenport, New York on November 23 , 1971, at 3 :00 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: ' Ayes : Supervisor •Martocchia,- Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Valentine,- seconded by Justice Suter , it was
RESOLVED: That the reports of the Supervisor, Building Inspector,
Justice Suter, and;`Town Clerk, for the month of October 1971 be
accepted by the Town Board and placed on file.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, 'Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentine, , Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by- Justice -Demarest; seconded by Councilman Valentine,
WHEREAS; by resolution aidopted by• this Town Board on the 10th
day of•Augus•t:•1971; -a public hearing was -authorized 'to, be held
in the matter• of-"amending the Town ordinance, entit•led "Southold
Town Ordinance - Providing --for-the Regu'lation` of Tourist -Camps,
House trailers, - or' S,imi•lar Establishments, " and
WHEREAS, said hearing was held- by' the Town Board on' the 7th day
of September' 197,1 at 7:b30 "'o''clock P.M, at which time all interested
persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and' •
WHEREAS, -the Board deems it in the best interest of the Town of
Southold •that this. -amendment be adopted,.
NOW, THEREFORE;BE,•IT.,RESOLVED: " That the Town Board of the Town
of Southold enact :the 'following•"'amendments to wit: -
I. By "amending -subdivision (c) of Section "lfof said
ordinance to read as follows :
(c) -Camp cottage is def fined to -.be any small
building ,of whatever material constructed havi-n4
not.:less tlfan 100 nor more -than- 450 square feet of
enclosed floor area- and used 'as living 'or sleeping
quarters and constructed and equipped only for' '
seasonal occupancy: - : -
II. By amending Section 7 of said ordinance to' re'ad as
follows :
SECTION 7. Each unit in any 'tourist camp upon
which a tent, tent house, trailer or house car is
erected or, placed and each -unit In any •tourist camp
upon which- a camp cottage is- hereafterer-ected or
placed shall bev-:not less than -50 feet X 100 -feet -in
area ,clearly �def iried •by markers in each corner.
III: = By --ameriding=:Section= 8 'of, said ordinance to =-read as
follows • :_-
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SECTION 8. No cottage hereafter erected or
placed upon a site shall be less than ,30 feet distant
from any other building or trailer.
IV. By amending Section 9 of said ordinance to read as
follows :
SECTION,- 9. No trailer, camp car, or camp
cottage shallbbe located onlany site where there
is_;less than. ,30 feet between the trailer or camp,
-.car and .other buildings, .trailers, . or camp cars
included. ihethe . campl_ With the exception of
cottages.,previously placed. or. erected, no cottage,
_trailer, • or camp car shall,be placed within 30 feet
from the property or public highway line or within
20 feet from any interior road or driveway.
V. By amending Section 10 of said ordinance to read as
follows:
SECTION 10. . . Adequate roadways or driveways
shall be provided which shall be so located that
. . ..each unit of the- camp - is easily accessable thereto. - ... ,
Said roadways or driveways shall. be adequately
lighted while such camp is occupied. Such roadways
or. driveways shall be constructed to. a minimum
., .width of 24 feet and the bed of such roadway or .-
driveway shall be constructed in, accordance with
the .Southold -Town- Highway. Specifications as -to
base and surfacing. All entrances and exits
.,from the .camp shall be well marked and so arranged
as to provide proper control and supervision.
.•IV. ) By amending-Section 13 of said ordinance. to read
as follows : -
SECTION .13 . It shall be the duty of the
owner, his . agent or, ;manager,. to _keep .a register,
;.of . all :persons accom_odated ..in the- camp, said
regis te.r,,to ..include the names...-of. all persons;. their
home addresses, the registration number and
description ,of their automobile or other vehicle.
It shall -be the duty ,of the owner, his agent, -or
manag,er to provide a sewerage disposal .s.ystem and
a -potable ..water. supply system for- the tourist.
- .camp ,approved by the Suffolk County Health
Department. It shall also be the duty of the
owner,, his agent, or .manager to .provide for the
-collection and removal of, garbage or other waste
materials;. to prohibit- the,. placing or storage of
unsightly,. materials or vehicles within the camp;
to provide at least, one five (5)l)pound capacity
CO-2 fire ex,t,inguisher . or .,equal., . approved by,
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. , for each 5 units , - .
in. the camp or trailer park, such fire extinguisher
to be so located that all of the units will be
within 250 feet of an extinguisher; to report to
the Board of Health all :cases of communicable diseases
or suspected cases of communicable diseases affect-
ing -any -occupant -of the .camp;. to report immediately
to the public authority all violations of Law
committed by any person or persons within the
camp;, to install and maintain . a sufficient number ..
of telephones as may be required by the Town Board.
VII. By amending Section -15 of said ordinance to read
as follows:
SECTION 15. On .every tourist .camp or trailer.
camp a suitable planting of shrubbery will be
required. to .screen . the. trailer camp from public
lands ,and..public highways_, and other areas, as
.may be required. The planting shall -be of such
type and variety and located as approved by the ,
Town Board.
VIII. By amending the first sbtence_ of . Section 16 of said
ordinance to read as follows : _:
SECTION 16. - Each application for a permit_
is to. be. accompanied: by a fee of $10. 00 for
each unit or $200. 00 whichever is. greater.,
IX. By amending Section 18 of said ordinance to
read as follows
SECTION 18.. _Any .person, firm,, -.or corporation
who shall. vQlate or fail., to_ comply with. any of,
the -provisions of this. ordinance, shall be guilty .
.: .of a violation. and shall upon conviction be..punish-
. . able .by- a fine not to exceed_ $500.00 or by imprison-
ment for a . term not. exceeding 15 days or by- both. .
such fine and imprisonment.. Each day that violation
is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
violation. . . _.. . _ . . , . - .
Dated: November 9, 1971. Town Board of the. Town. of Southold.
Albert W. Richmond, Town Clerk.
Vote of the:-Town- Board.: Ayes :. Supervisor ;Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valent.ine, . J.usti.c.e. Suter,, Justice. Demarest.
Moved- by Councilman- Valentine, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS by: resolution. adopted by: the Town Board on the loth
day of Au.gust,: .19.7.1., a public hearing was authorized. to be held
in the- matter.. of. amendment "An Ordinance Regu,la.ting. and Controlling
the Excavation and Removal of: Sand, .- Gravel, Topsoil. and other
Materials!'., and . . . . . -
WHEREAS,.. sa.id- hea•rin.g wa-s held by the �Town :Board on the 7th day
of September. 1971 at 7 :45- P.M.:. at which time all. interested
persons were.�given- an. opportunity to be heard, and
and
WHEREAS, the Board deems it in the best interest of the Town of
Southold that this amendment be adopted,
NOW, THEREF.ORE;,_BE IT;.RESO.LVED.;,• That the Town Board of the Town
of, Southold enaet-L. the. following amendments -.to. wit.:, . .
I. By amending Section III of said ordinance to read as
follows :
SECTI.ON. III.. Operations Regulated.
No: lands or. other premises .sha,ll be operated
q or:-used--,as-- sand- and gr.ave(l pits or- for the . excavation
or removal of. sand,,:.grave.l.,-. stome :or other.' minerals,
or for other,:excavation• purposes , or -for .the stripping
or removal of topsoil therefrom including sod- farming
without a currently effective permit issued by the
TownT,.Board in compliance with. .the .provisions of this
ordinance- or unless . lis.ted.. as .an ex.ception .in. Section
IV. . ._.
II. By amending subdivision (b). of. Section IV .of said
ordinance to,!-..read- as f.bblows : . __ .-. .
(b) Excavation or removal- .of�- excess, sand,. .g.ravel>
stone .or other. minerals incident to highway, sidewalk,
dr:iveway..;.. cesspboL; .foundation or cellar construction
on the same premises:,.. incl.ud:ing : the grading of said
-.premises., upon. obta-fining a_ .permit: therefor from the
Building. inspector.
III. By amending Subdivision (d) of Section IV of said
ordinance- .to. read as follows.:
_. (d) The, moving of . topsoil- or: other - earth. from
one_,.parct: t.o another of, the same lot or, premises-
as an incident to building; farming, or -landscaping;
IV.r By. amending_subdivision (e): of Section IV of- said
ordinance to.- read as follows :::
(e) Removal of excess topsoil or other earth
from. the area o.f a,: subdivision :plat, . or from
one area of- such:-plat to another area,:.the.reof
--when authorized by a. special ,order . in writing,
issued by authority:. of the, Town- Board,,-
V. By adding new subdivision (g) to Section IV of said
ordinance to read as follows:
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(g) The`inoving' and/or: removal- of topsoil . or
other material on premises subject to site plan:_ •:
approval bar the Town:Planning- Board.,..when authorized
in writing by such _ Board incidental;. to• the::approval
of such sitei plan..- - ..�
VI, By-:,amending- subdivision (a) of. Section XI of said
Ordinance to read as follows : _ .
(a) A 'filing 'fee . of $50: 00 shall be paid with
the filing- of an-, application- for a permit required
by this ordinance. In addition: to. the_foregoing,
an- additional, fee 'of .$10:00 for each. 5.00 cubic .yards,
or fraction -thereof, of. material.-.-to be_ excavated shall
be paid upon the. issuance-. of . permiit. :. ._. .
VNI. By repealing! subdivision (b) bf Section XI. of said
ordinance--'
VIII. By amending Section XIII of said ordinance- to
read as f&llows:.
SECTION XIII, Penalties. . . ;
For any'and' every violation o.f the-- prov:i,s ions.•
of this. ordinance!, the owner, .general agent, _ lessee
or tenant of any part of the premises on which said
- .: violation or any. part: thereof , has been c.ommitted .or
shall exist;.; and the. general. agent, , engineer.,: surveyor.,
contractor or any other person. who knowingly,.pe.rmits,
takes part, ,or a'ss.ists_ in. any such violation., shall be.,
guilty of-a violation,-.punishable.: by a::fine .not exceed-
ing $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding fifteen..da.ys,`
or- both.- --�Each� days:,continued violation .of .th-is. ordinance
shall- constd:tu'te- a� separate. additional. violation....,
Dated: - November .9'1 1971. .� Town Board. of the .Town' of Southold,
-A1.bert.'W. Richmond, - Town Clerk-.-
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes .. Supe-fVisor Martocchia-_'i, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentiine, Justice Suter,-. Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Valentine, seconded by Justice Demarest., it was
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albert M. . Mar-tocchia be: and he hereby is
authorized to- purchase and install a- plaque, .l8. by; 24, at a cost of
$600. 00`11 with ..townoff ic•ials names; :at the new police building.
Vote-of:- the Town- Board:-- 1. Ayes Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich,- Councilman Val-entine,,_ Justice. Demarest..
Nay! - Justice Suter:
Moved by Jus,tice. Demar-est,. s.econded. by Counc lman .Rich, iiu-
WHEREAS._ John Droskosk:i was,.appointed-:.Police ..Patrolman: of the
Town of Southold for a probationary period ending October 27 , 1971,
NOW, THEREFORE, : BE I.T. RESOLVED: That, John Droskoski,_.'Orient, New
York, be and hereby is appointed Police Patrolman of- the Town of
Southold,--. New York,: and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: -' That John. Droskoski serve .in the capacity of
Police Patrolman of the Town. of Southold at the pleasure of the
Town Board: unl.ess otherwise. provided-. for. .
Vote-of the Town Board: •Ayes : r S.up.ervisor- Martocchia., Councilman
Ricci, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Valentine, seconded by Councilman Rich, : it was
RESOLVED: That- Supervisor Albert. Martocchia .be -and he hereby is
authorized- to7.purc-base- ones new: IBK.E.lectri.c typewriter., sum of
$486:. 00, trade-in allowance $90.00.
Vote of',�the -Town:-iBoard:, Ayes = Supervisor. Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter., seconded� by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED: That- the-. Town- Board of the Town of, Southold_ waive the
100 ft. turn=around on: `map of. subdivision •known'.as Sunset Knolls,
Section 2, owned and developed-by Stanley Sledjeski, Mattituck,
New- York.--
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
A motion was made by Justice Suter and seconded by Supervisor
Martocchia on the acceptance of roads in Sunset Knolls, Section
2. After discussion Justice Suter withdrew his motion and
Supervisor Martocchia withdrew his second of said motion. No
vote was taken.
Recess was called at 4:00 P.M. , to reconvene at 5 :00 P.M.
Meeting reconvened at 5 :00 P.M.
Recess was called at 5 :30 P.M. , to reconvene at 7 :30 P.M.
Meeting reconvened at 7 :30 P.M.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby
is authorized to advertise for bids for a front end loader
(tractor) for use at the Town Disposal Area. Specifications to
be supplied by the Superintendent of Highways.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
.Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter,. Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Valentine, it was
RESOLVED: That General bills in the amount of $16, 813. 22 ; Special
District bills in the amount of $6, 220. 25; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $20,413.50; H ghwdytbillsmin the
aryount of $20, 841.65, be and .the same are. hereby ordered paid.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Supervisor Martocchia advised the Board that notice , of proposed
dredging of the entrance of Corey Creek, Southold, Gull Pond,
Greenport, and .Wickham.- Creek, Cutchogue, was received and any
objections should be filed immediately.
Adjournment was at 8:00 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk