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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-12/07/1971 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES Meeting of December. 7, 1971 The Southold Town Board met at the- office of Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport, .New York, on Tuesday, December 7 , 1971 at 3 :00 P.M. , with the following-present : Supervisor Albett M. Martocchia, .Councilman James H. Rich, Jr. , Councilman Howard.. C. Valentine, Justice. Martin Suter, Justice Louis' M. _Demarest., . Town' Attorney Robert W. Tasker, Supt. of Highways Raymond C. Dea-n, "and Town Clerk Albert W. Richmond. Absent: Justice E. Perry Edwards.. Supervisor Martocchia asked fora minute of silence in remembrance of, Pearl Harbor Day. On motion of Councilman-Valentine; seconded by. Justice �Suter, it was RESOLVED: That the next meeting of the' Town Board of 'the Town of Southold will be held at the office of Supervisor. Albert M. Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport:,.. New York, on Tuesday, December 21, 1971- at- 3 :00 P.M. Vote' of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justcce Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by- Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman. Rich, it was RESOLVED: That -the. minutes. of: November 23,, 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 Councilman Valentine, seconded by Justice Suter, WHEREAS; The `Southo-ld -Am-er.ican Legion -Auxiliary, :_Gr.iswold-Terry- Glover Posit #803`, Southold, New York,, applied to: the "Town Clerk for a Bingo License, and :t WHEREAS,- the Town Board'-.has examined the: application:_and after investigation, duly made findings and -determinations as, required by law, NOW, THEREFORE,' BE -IT RESOLVED: , That:,the =Supervisor, be: and he hereby is' -auth-or-ized,',and directed to---.execute on behalf of the Town Board the --findings and determinations a's required by law, and it is further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to issue a Bingo License -to the -Southold Legion Auxiliary Griswold- Terry-Glover Post #803 , Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich;, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved"by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demare,st, .it was 'RESOLVED: That- Bond No.- 73S=72.62 -B.C:A. - issued':by the Aetna Casualty and '.Surety-Company in the name of -George Mellas, Tax Receiver, Town of Southold,-- in the -sum of - $100, 000.00. be and the - same is hereby approved as' to form, manner of, execution and suffieiepcy of sureties therein. Vote of 'the-=Town Board: : -Ayesc Supervisor :Mar'tocchia, Councilman Rich, -Councilman. Valentine,. "Justice•.Suter;: Justice-Demarest. Moved by Councilman 'Rich, : seconded -by Justice.- Suter.; . it was RESOLVED: - That the reports of the--Supervisor; Justice..Suter, a ilding Inspector, Police, and Town Clerk for the month of November 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 Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest, WHEREAS, Section 105 of the ,Town Law provides that Town Officers and Employees who receive and disburse monies of the Town shall account to the Town Board for all monies received and disbursed by, them on or about the .28th ,day of , December, but not later than .the 31st day of• December in .each year, and WHEREAS, the Town Board deems, it necessary to. engage a public accountant to prepare the .aforesaid annual. account for all Town officers ;and employees,, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:_ That the Town Board engage the services of Irving Miller, a .-public accountant, to make the annual audit of the books and .records of officers and employees of the Town of Southold for .the fiscal. year .1971 at a com1ract fee of $1, 000. 00. Vote of the Town .Board: • Ayes :' . Sup.ervisor. Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved .by Councilman. Va,lentine, seconded by- justice, Suter, WHEREAS two bids were received for the haul and launching, ' sand- blasting and painting and general, repair. o,f. .the, M/,V Mystic Isle: Thomas Shipyard . & •Repair . Co. ------------$9, 695 . 90. Newport Shipyard, Inc.------------------$19, 225. 00 NOW, THEREFORE, •BE IT RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board approves the action of the ,Fishers Is.land. Ferry District in accepting the bid for the specified work and repairs of the M/V Mystic Isle received from '.the ..Thomas Sh•ipyard. & Repair Co. , the lowest �bi.dder. at $9, 695 . 90; all. w ork to _be ,done according to the specifications. Vote of the Town - Board: Ayes : Supervisor .Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman. Valentine,: Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved -by Justice Demarest,.. • seconded by Justice Suter , it was RESOLVED: That John Nierodzik; - Custodia, be under. the super- vision of the Dept., of . Public Works, Raymond Dean, Superintendent of Highways and Public Works. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes :. Supervisor, Martocchia, Councilman Rich., Councilman Valentino, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Valentine, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was RESOLVED: That the salary of Frances Gaddis be increased $500. 00 to the next step. as per agreement. Frances Gaddis was appointed Clerk-Typist to the Police Department as of September 1, 1969. 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 salary of Sylvia Rouse b'Er increased $500.00 .to the next step as per agreement. Sylv.ia .Rouse wa.s• appointed Clerk-Typist to _the. _Board of Assessors. for .a probationary period .of six (6) months as of September 1, 1970. Vote of the Town Board: . Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman ,.Valentine, Justice :Suter, Justice , Demarest. Moved by. Justice Suter,.. seconded _by Councilman Rich,- WHEREAS Marion Council '#3852 ,,, Knights ;of Columbus , Cutchogue, New York applied to the Town Clerk for a Bingo License, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has examined the application, and after investigation duly made findings and determinations as required by law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Town Board the findings and determinations as required by law, and it is further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to issue a Bingo License to the Marion Council #3852 , Knights of .Columbus.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Valentine, seconded by Councilman Rich, WHEREAS, this Board held ,a ,public hearing on the llth day of May, 1971, in the matter of the grant of a scenic easement by Gus... Schad to affect property of the said Gus Schad. situate on the north side of the, North Road (Route 25) , near Greenport, in the Town of Southold, . Suffolk County, New York, and WHEREAS, this Board deems it in the best interest of the Town that the Town..accept a scenic easement .as described in and defined in the proposed grant of scenic. easement dated July 15 , 1971, and acknowledged by the said Gus Schad on said date. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town of Southold accept a scenic easement on property owned by Gus Schad located on the north side of Route 25 east of the Village of Greenport, in the Town of' Southold, Suffolk County, New York comprising an area of 19. 271 acres, more or less, all in accordance with the proposed grant of scenic easement executed by said Gus Schad dated July 15 , 1971, and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute said scenic easement agree- ment on behalf of the Town of Southold and cause the same to be recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk ' s Office. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. On motion of Councilman V&lentine, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED: That Justice Suter be and he hereby is authorized to purchase one file cabinet for his office. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Recess called at 3 :45 P.M. to reconvene at 5 :00 P.M. The Board reconvened at 5 :00 P.M. Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED: That $2, 500. 00 be and hereby is transferred from Surplus to Police Building Account, Floor Covering. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter , Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Valentine, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was RESOLVED: That $5, 000. 00 be and hereby is transferred from Surplus to Furniture and Fixtures, Police Building. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Valentine, it was RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized to.dadvertise for bids for floor covering for the new Police Building. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demearest. Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Valentine, it was RESOLVED: That the Supervisor, Albert M. Martocchia , be and he her-eby is authorized to enter into a lease for two (2) copy machines under the County Contract. Vote of the .Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. -14 Moved'by Councilman Valentine, seconded by 'Councilman Rich, ' it was RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized to investigate the possibility of a generator for the police department •building.- Vote of the Town Board•: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman- Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. Moved by Justice Demarest-, seconded by Justice Suter, it was RESOLVED: That General bills in the amount of $39, 339.55; Fishers Island Ferry District bills , in the amount of $18,'031.88; Highway bills in the amount of $7 ,418. 92 ; Special District bills- in' the amount of $10, 582. 79, and Capital Account bills in the amount of $113 . 94 be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote of- the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Valentine, Justice Suter, Justice Demar•es't.- Adjournment was at 6 :00 P.M. Albert W. Richmond Town Clerk 1