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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-03/07/1961 MEETING OF MARCH 7, 1961. 421 The Southold Town Board met at the office of the Supervisor, Lester,M. Albertson, at Greenport, on Tuesday, March 7, 1961, at 3: 00 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest 'and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark; Supt, of Highways Price; Town Attorney Tasker and Town Clerk Richmond. Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Councilman Demarest: . RESOLVED: That the minutes of February 14, 1961 and the Special Meeting of February 17, 1961 be, and they are hereby duly approved as read. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the regular meeting of the Town Board will be held at the office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, 16 South Street, Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, March 28, 1961, at 3:00 P.M. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Lester Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest: WHEREAS, Southold Town Planning Board has prepared an official report and recommendation upon the petition of Procan Inc. , William Baxter and Martin Filla requesting a change of zone of certain property situ- ated on Main Street, Mattituck, N.Y. and more fully described in said petition from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B" Business District, and WHEREAS, this request left a 60 foot section zoned "A" Residential and Agricultural District, and it was the opinion of the Town Board that this 60' foot piece should be zoned "B" Business District, RESOLVED: That the Town Board zone all this property on its own motion from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B" Business District, and be it further, RESOLVED: That a public hearing will be held by the Southold Town Board at the Supervisor ' s Office, on Thursday, March 23, 1961, at 7: 30 P.M. on the above mentioned petition and that-'_:the Town Clerk be and he here- by is authorized and directed to cause a notice of said hearing. to be published in the Suffolk Times pursuant to the requirements of law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: , WHEREAS, Southold Town Planning Board has prepared an official report and recomfendation upon the petition of George Alec for a change of zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "M" Multiple Residence , District on certain real property situated in Cutchogue, N.Y. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a public hearing will be held by the Southold Town Board at the Supervisor ' s Office, on Thursday, March 30, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. on the above -mentioned petition and that the Town Clerk be and he hereby� is authorized and directed to cause a notice of said hearing to be published in the Suffolk Times pursuant to the requirements of law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark: RESOLVED: That the report of Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector, for the month of February, be accepted by the Town Board and placed' on file. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl; RESOLVED: That the report of Supervisor Lester M. Albertson, Supervisor for the months of January and February, be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by justice Clark; RESOLVED: That the report' of Ralph P: Cox, Dog Warden, Yor. the month_ of February, be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Pursuant to Section 303, Subdivision 4 of the Multiple Residence Law, the Supervisor approved the assignment of the following persons as, fire J Inspectors:. Orient-Philip Weiler East Marion-Anthony Wisowaty Southold- Cutchogue-Edward Grathwohl Mattituck-Herbert Boughton Fishers Island-John S. Zazouit Letters were received from the following: .Nelson Axien, Joseph Weilandt, Patrick Gorman, Leo Brac and the Civil Service Commission. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson be and he hereby is authorized to purchase one tranquilizer gun for . the use of Dog. Warden. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor, Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark;. seconded by Councilman Demarest: WHEREAS, land of Frank _McBride adjoins the. Town Dump, and WIE REAS, this strip of land adjoins land already owned by the Town. of- Southold, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson,.and the -Dump Committee investigate the possibility and advisability of pur- chasing this strip of land and report to the Town Board. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl.; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved .by Justice Tuthill; seconded by' Councilman Demarest: RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson be directed to convey to the Suffolk County Board of Supervisors that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, after due consideration and favorable comment from the Southold Planning Board, go on record as being in favor of the._ formation of Suffolk County Airport Authority and that the Town of Southold be included in said authority. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; 'seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, the Supt. of Highways has advised the Town .Board that- a; serious highway drainage condition exists in the vicinity of the north end- of Depot Lane, in Cutchgoue, N: Y. , in the Town .of Southold, and WHEREAS, the Supt. of Highway recommends that the Town acquire a parcel of land in this area for the purpose of highway drainage, RESOLVED: That- the Highway Committee and Supervisor Albertson investigate the situation and report to the Town Board: s , Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and .Clark. r Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill; WHEREAS, it has- been necessary, due to an increased work load, at the office of the Town Assessors. and Tax Receiver to. employ part time help for several years, and WHEREAS, THIS work has increased to such proportions that it now be- comes necessary to employ a full time clerk, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the Town of, Southold does hereby create the position of clerk on a full time basis to assist the Board of Assessors and the Tax Receiver . Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. 423 Moved by JustLe Clark; 'seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, it appears by an eligable list of the Suffolk County Civil Serv- ice Commission dated February 23, 1961 that Mildred Chapman is eligable for the appointment of Clerk to act in such capacity at the Assessors' and Tax Receiver ' s Offices, Southold, N.Y. NOW, --THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Mildred Chapman be and she hereby is appointed to the position of Clerk in the Assessors' and Tax Receiver Office, and be it further RESOLVED: That Mildred Chapman be compensated for such services in the amount of $4000.00 per year payable in regular monthly payments, and be it further RESOLVED: That the effective date of such appointment be March 1, 1961. Vote 'of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by ,Councilman Demarest seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That­"the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to request the Long Island Lighting Company ,to replace 100 cp lights on pole #21 NYT- Village Lane and pole 169 NYT-Main Road and Platt' s Road with mercury vapor Lights and install mercury vapor light on pole #3-Orchard Street, all in the Orient Lighting District. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl: RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he lweby is directed to request the Long Island Lighting Company to install one 100 cp light on NYT pole #49 Westphalia Road, west of Howard Avenue in the Mattituck Lighting District. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;. Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice 'Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest: RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson contact the Agricultural Department and request any action necessary to control the spread of Dutch Elm Disease in the Town Of Southold. Vote- of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson be and he hereby is author- a.zed ,and directed to advertise for bids for 75, 000 gallons of special grade gasoline for Highway and Police purposes, fora-'.th&-petiod^from - 4/1/61 to 3/31/621 said bids to be opened at 3:30 P.M. on March 28, 1961 at the Supervisor ' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport, N.Y. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by- Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark% .WHEREAS, Desire B. Layman. applied to the Town Board for some(:: financial assistance in dredging at the entrance of Dam Pond, East Marion, N.Y. , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Lester M. Albertson, Supervisor, be and he hereby is authorized to contribute half of the cost ,up to but not to exceed the sum of $475 .00 toward the post of dredging Dam Pond at East Marion, Town of Southold, N.Y. Vote of .Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and. Clark. Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, the Cutchogue Fire Department has. asked permission of the Town Board to hold the North Fork Fireman' s Association Annual Drill and Field Day ..in New Suffolk, N.Y. on July 1, 1961, and WHEREAS, Grathwohl Road was chosen as the site to hold this affair and to place a hydrant on the west side of this road, and .WHEREAS, the Drill Committee will carry the necessary insurance .to cover the Town of Southold, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Cutchogue Fire Department be granted permission to use Grathwohl Road and to place a hydrant on said i � road upon the condition that liability .insurance protecting the Town of Southold be obtained-by said Department. Vote of Town 'Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and' Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest: RESOLVED: That' the report of the Auxiliary Police for the month of'. Febru- ary -be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. . Vote of Town-Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by �Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the Police report - for the month of February be accepted by the Town Board and 'placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Garthwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demare.st: RESOLVED: That the General Bills in the amount of $14,444.03; Lighting District Bills in the amount of $2, 247.30 Fishers Island Ferry District Bills in the amount of $7, 918.23; E-W Fire District Bill in the amount of $6, 765 .46 be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and ' :- Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest: RESOLVED: That the meeting of the Town Board be and hereby is recessed at 5:15 P.M. and will reconvene at the Supervisor ' s Office on March 7, . 1961 at 7:00 P.M. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. The Town Board reconvened at the Supervisor ' s Office, 16 South Street, ' Greenport, N.Y. at 7: 00 P.M. The Public Hearing on proposed amendments of the Southold Town Ordinance entitled "Boat Ordinance of the Town of Southold" was opened by the Supervisor at 7:OO P.M. The minutes of this hearing were recorded 'by Judith Boken. Moved by Justice 'Clark; seconded by Councilman- Demarest: WHEREAS, pursuant to a .resolution duly adopted by the Town Board on' •the 14th day of February,- 1961, a public hearing was held by the Town Board of the •Town of Southold on the 7th day of March, 1961, at 7 o' clock P.M. of said day on the -.matter of the adoption of the following amendments to the Southold Town Ordinance entitled "Boat Ordinance- of the Town of Southold" . and WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in, the best interest of the Town -of Southold that the following amendments be adopted, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED AND ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the '', Southold,Town ordinance entitled "Boat Ordinance of the Town of Southold be amended as follows: I. By amending Section 7-subdivision (a) to read as follows: (a) "No person shall operate a vessel . for towing a -person on water skiffs, a surfboard or similar device unless there is in such boat' or vessel a person, other than the operator, of at least ten years of "age, in a-'pos- ition to observe the progress of the person being towed. II.By amending Section 7 subdivision (b) to read as follows: (b) No person shall ride on water skiis, a surf-board or similar device or use or operate a boat to tow a person threon between the 'Period of one hour after sunset to one hour after sunrise. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold cause. the foregoing amendments to be dntered in the minutes of the Town Board; . - and cause a copy specifying the date of adoption thereof to be entered in the ordinance book of the Town of Southold, and that the Town Clerk further cause a copy of said ordinance to be published once in the' The Suffokk Times, a newspaper published in the Town of Southold, and a copy thereof to be posted on the signboard maintained by the Town Clerk, and that affidavits of such publication and posting be filed with the Town Clerk, and BE IT .FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk cause a copy of the. fore- going amendments to be submitted to .and approved in .writing by the Conservation- Commissioner of the State .of New York, pursuant to the provisions of Section 130 of, the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: - Ayes-.Supervisor -Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Albert W. Richmond Town Clerk MEETING OF MARCH 28, 1961.. The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor .Lester M. ., Albertson at Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, March 28, 1961 . The meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M. 'with the following present: Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Gtathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark;, Town Attorney Tasker and Supt. of Highways and Town Clerk. Richmond. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest: RESOLVED: That the minutes" of the meeting of March 7, 1961 be and they hereby are duly approved. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest: RESOLVED: That the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board be held at .the Supervisor' s Office,- 16 South Street, Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, April 11, 1961, at 3 P.M. Vote of Town Board; Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthill;. seconded by Councilman Demarest: WHEREAS, the annual budget for the current fiscal year. includes an appropriation in the amount of $7, 115 .46 for the East West Greenport Fire Protection - Fire, and WEE REAS, of such sum so appropriated, $6,765 .46 thereof remains unexpended to date, and WHEREAS, after due allowance for outstanding claims and for further expenditures chargable against such appropriation or account, there is an unexpended balance in said appropriation or account in the .amount of $1197.91, be it RESOLVED: that $40.00 of said unexpended balance be and the same here- by is. transferred to the East-West Fire Protection .- Water account or. fund, and that the amount heretofore appropriated for such purpose be and hereby is. increased by the amount of $40.00. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor. Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman.. Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark: WHEREAS, - the East Marion Fire District has requested permission to— erect a pole for the location of a siren on the east side of Shipyard Lane,, East Marion, N.Y. , . said pole to be placed on .Town Highway prop- erty, itow therefore, be it - RESOLVED:. That permission to erect said pole be granted, all expenses to be borne by the East Marion Fire District. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl: WHEREAS, certain .checks drawn on the General Fund of the Town of South old 'prior to 1959, namely checks # 182, 940, 2074,6756, 2226, 2238 qnd 4651, a total of $60.01, have not to date been presented for payment and ,.are presumed lost, now, therefore, .be it RESOLVED: That the above listed checks be cancelled and the total amount of said checks ($60.01) be redeposited in the General Fund. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Albertson,Demarest,-Grathwohl,Tuthill & Clark.