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MEETING- OF MAY 9, 1961.
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Lester M.
Albertson at Greenport, N:Y. on Tuesday, May 9, 1961. The' meeting was
called- to order at 3: 00 P.M. .with 'the following present: Supervisor
Albertson;: Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and
Clark; Town Attorney Tasker and Town Clerk Richmond;. Supt.. of Highways
Price.
Moved by% Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
RESOLVED:= That� the minutes of the Special meeting of April 18, 1961,
be and they_are hereby duly approved.
Vote of: Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest'
and Grathwohl; Jutices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded 'by Justice Tuthill;'
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of April 25, 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 Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: _That the next regular meeting of the Town Board will be
held at the ``office of Supervisor Lester M. ,Albertson at -16 South
Street, Greenport, , N.Y. on Tuesday, May, 23, 1961'. at 3:00 P.M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-SupOrvisor 'Albertson; Councilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl, Justices • Tuthil,l and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED.• That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson' be and he 'hereby i•s :
authorized to enter .into a lease with Harrison M. Demarest, Sr. , for
a tract of vacant land situated and being at Orient, Town of Southold,
N.Y. and bounded 'as follows:
North" by Narrow River Road; East' Eby land now or formally of John -Brown;
South by Hallocks Bay; West by land now or formally of the estate of
. George E. Edwards for use of a town parking area, and boat. 'landing for
a term commencing the first day of May, 1961, and ending -April- 30, 1966
in the-amount of $25 :.00 per year : Provided, however, that either party
may ,on the 30th day of April of ,any year 'terminate said lease by giving
the ,o-ther party 60 days prior written notice by registered mail a'nd
if said ' lease is so terminated, the liability of the parties thereunder
for the further performance of the terms, covenants and conditions of
said lease shall forthwith cease.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest- and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill' and Clark.,
Moved,,by Justice Clark; seconded by, Justice Demarest:
RESOLVED: That the report of Ralph' ''P. Cox, Dog Warden, for the month'
of April 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 ,Justice Clark;' seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has visited' and exam-
ined West Harbor at Fishers Island and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that there is a definite need for deeper
water in that area so that those persons engaged in Commercial Fishing
and.:other business ventures kay be afforded the use of ex sting.. docks.
and properties at ali. tides,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the 'Town Board of -the Town of
Southold does recommend,.' that' the nece,s•sary steps be' taken''by Corps
of Army Engineers to dredge the channel�!'inr West• `Harbor' =at; Fishers
Island, N.Y.
'. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor .Albertson; Coun'cilmenDemarest
and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded .by Councilman Grathwohl
WHEREAS, - the Universalist Church has requested the present "NO PARKING"
signs bechanged.to, "CHURCH ZONE" "SLOW" in Southold in the vicinity of
the Universalist. Church and Catholic_ Church:,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albertson request the
State Traffic- Commission to relocate "NO PARKING" "NO STANDING" signs
approximately--forty feet eastward, which would afford a safe area :for
pickup and dropoff, and'
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a. sign reading "CHURCH ZONE — SLOW" be placed
on the Main Road (Route. 25) Southold facing the. eastbound; teaffic, , If
this sign- is located just west. of,-;,the Universalist Church it would serve
double duty since the Catholic Church is located just beyond the Univers-
alist -Church.
Vote; of Town Board: Ayes- Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Jutices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That- Lester. M. Albertson, Supervisor, bf the Town of Southold
be and he hereby is authorixed to attend Supervisor School at_ Schroon
Lake, New York, on June 11, 12, 13 and 14, 1961, and be it further
RESOLVED: That the necessary expendes: incurred:while attending said
school be a legal charge against the-: Town.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, rents in the Town of Southold are presently .controlled under
the provisions of the Emergency. Housing Rent Control Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is of the belief that there is no longer any
shortage of lousing facilities and therefore no necessity for. the con-
tinuation of rent ,control in the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, Section 8592, subdivision 2 of the Unconsolidated Laws of th e
State of New York provides that the town on a finding that .decontrolI
of rent in the town is warranted and. after a public hearing may request
the Temporary State Housing Rent Commission to decontrol housing accom-
modations ing the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing be held by the
Town Board at the Supervisor ' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport, New
York, on the 6th day of June, 1961, at 3:30 P.M. on said day on the
matter of decontrol of housing accommodations in the Town of Southold,
and
BE -IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk cause a notice of said
hearing to be published in the Suffolk Times, a newspaper having a
general circulation in the town, not less than 20 days prior to the
date of said hearing.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Jutices- Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by. Councilman' Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester M. Albertson :be and he hereby is
authorized hnd directed to apply .to the New York State Youth Commission
for a renewal of the Recreation Project for the Town of Southold.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Coincilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
'Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: That the report of Supervisor Lester M. Albertson for the.;four
months period ending April 30, 1961 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 Justice Clark; seconded by. Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the report of Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector, for
the month of April 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.
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Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark:
WHEREAS; a petition was received from Ralph and Wilson Glover, as- exec-
utors of the will of Elmira Glover requesting a change of zone of ,certain
property s'ituated: in .Southold, N:Y. and more fully described intsaid
petition from "A" Residential" and Agricultural District" to, "B" Business
District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk of the Town of South-
old be and he hereby is directed to transmit said petition to the Planning
Board in` accordance with Section 901, Subdivision' C of Article"'IXbf the
Building Zone Ordinance of - the- Town of Southold, Suffolk- County, New York.
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 Howard M. Terry, - Building Inspector, Town of Southold, • be
and he hereby is authorized to attend' State Building School`, to be held
at Monticello, New York, on June ,18', 19, 20, 21, 1961 and b'e � it ' further
RESOLVED: That the necessary expenses incurred while attending 'said school
be a- legal:,charge against the Town.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;'� Councilmen Demarest .and
Grathwohl; Justices .Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
WHEREAS, Frederick C. 1Burnhardt, 20 Staten Plaza, ' Great Neck, N.Y. by
petition verified the 18th day of April, 1961, petitioned the ' Town Board
for &"- change 'of zone of certain real property 'desdrribed' in said petition
from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "M" Multiple Residence.
District, and
WHEREAS, the said petition was referred 'to the Planning Board for' its
officail recommendation and report, and
WHEREAS, ` the Town Board pursuant to due notice thereof held a hearing
thereon on May 3, 1961, at which time all- interested persons were given
an opportunity to be heard, minutes of which were recorded by Judith Boken,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the 'Southold' Towni'Building Zone Ord-
inance including the Building Zone maps be amended by changing from "A"
Residential and Agricultural, District to "M" Multiple Resident- District
the following described property:
ALL that certain tract or parcel of' land situated in Cutchogue in, the
. . Town, of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and more particularly bounded
and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the easterly line of Duck PondRoad, said point
of beginning being 280 feet more or. less southerly from the highwater
mark of Long Island Sound, from said point of beginning running thence
North 20 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 280.0 feet, more or' less, to
said ordinary highwater ,mark of Long Island Sound; thence along said
highwater mark of Long- Island Sound North 56 degrees' 15 minutes 50 seconds
East 300.0 feet, more or less, to land now or formerly of McBride; thence
along said land of McBride South 33 degrees 44 min. 10 seconds' East 273 .01
feet, more or less, to a point; thence along said land of McBride South
56 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds West 362.19" feet more or less, 'to 'said .
easterly line of Deck Pond Road and the point or place of beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk b e and he hereby is author-
ized and directed to cause -notice of said amendment to be posted- and
, published pursuant to law.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-SupervisacAlbertson; Councilmah Demarest and
.: Grathwoh.l; "Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice 'Clark; seconded by Councilman bemarest;
WHEREAS, Herbert L. and Lloyd" C. kalin by petitionverified the llth ,day
of April,. :1961, petitioned the Town" Board for a change"-of zone "of% certain
, real property situated in Greenport, N.Y. and described in said petition
from "A" Residential and AGricultural District to "B"' Busine'ss District, and
.)WHEREAS,'' this request left property of 'Albert Herzog "zoned "A" Residential
and Agricultural District,and
WHEREAS, at a meeting held on April 18, 1961, the Town Board made a .motion
to zone all this property on its own motion from J'A"..Reside' nt'ial and
Agricultural :District to "B" Business District, -and- -
WHEREAS, the z*x said resolution was referred' to' the Planning Board for
its recommendation and report, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board pursuant to due notice thereof held a hearing
thereon on May 3, 1961, at which time all interested persons were given,
an opportunity to be heard, minutes of which were recorded by Judith Boken,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Southold,Town, Building Zone
Ordinance including the Building Zone Maps be amended by changing.. from
"A" Residential and AGricultural District to "B" Business District the .
follwwing described- property:
ALL that certain tract or parcel of land situated at Greenport, . in., the:.
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and more particularly des
cribed as follows:
BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the. easterly.,.line . of
MODre' S Lane with the northerly line of. Front Street (State Route 25)
and running thence North 2 degrees 42' 40" east, 300.33 feet to .the
southwesterly corner. of-- land of the Village .of Greenport;' thence North ..
89 degrees 41.' 30" east,, 302..39 feet to the southeasterly. lirie of land. . .
of the Village of Greenport; thence along the westerly line. of land now ,
or formerly of Sledjeski, South 2 degrees 05 '- 00" west, 103 .60 feet, to
a point; thence along the westerly line of land of Herzog, ,..south O .degrees .
49".' 40" west; 195 .72- feet to- thei northerly.-side; o.f Front Street; thence
South 89 degrees 33 ' 30" west, along the northerly line of Front .:Street, 310
310 feet to the point or . place of beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:, That the Town C1etk be and, he hereby, is. author-
ized and directed to cause notice of said amendment to be posted and
published pursuant to law.
Vote of Town• Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; , Councilmen Demarest .and :.
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and. Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by -Councilman .Grathwohl;
WHEREAS, George Alec by petition verified on .the 30th day of January,
1961, petitioner) the Town- Board for , a change .of zone,.of certain; real
property described .in said- petition from -"A'.' Residential. and,.Agricult- ,
ural District to "M" Multiple Residence District, and
WHEREAS, the said petition was -referred to the ,Planning .Board for its -, .
official recommendation and report, . and
WHEREAS', , the Planning Board has filed its official report .wi.th the:. Town
Board, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board pursuant to:.due- notice.. thereof,, held a hearing
on said petition on..March 30, 1961, at which time..all interested persons
were given an opportunity to be heard,
NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the relief demanded in said petition
of George Alec be and the same is in all respects denied.
Vote. of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest;- seconded by .Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the Police report for the month of April be accepted by
the Town Board and placed on fi&e
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by - ouncilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $6, 665 .41; Lighting District
Bills in the amount of $2,469.72; Fishers .Island Ferry District Bills
in the amount of $12, 226.07 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 Councilman Grathwohl.; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, Flora-S. Luce. and George L. Penny III have made written.. applic-
ation to the Town Board dated the 12th day of.,.April , 1961, to dedicate
two cer5tain highways at East Cutchogue, -Town .of Southold, New York, .to
be known as LUPEN DRIVE and BI-LLARD ROAD,, being more fully described in
said application, together with a release executed by the owners thereof,
and
WHEREAS, the Highways Superintendent has inspected . said highways and
has advised the Town Board that proposed said highways comply with all fesp�rts
to the specifications for the dedication of said; Highway -in the Town of
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Southold,
NOW,. .,THEREEORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That in accordance with Section 171 of
the -Highway Law of the State of New York, consent be and the same is
hereby given to the Supt. of Highways 'to make an order laying out the
aforesaid Highways to consist of lands described in said application
and shown on certain maps on said application, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That. hhe Town Clerk be and he hereby is author-
ized and directed . to forthwith cause such dedication and release to be
recorded .in the office of the Clerk of County of Suffolk.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demare'st and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice TUthll;l;seconded by Justice Clark:
WHEREAS, a communication was received from the Brushes Creek Property
Owners Association Inca requesting some financial assistance from the
Town Board in opening the mouth of Brushes Creek, Mattituck, N.Y.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town of Southold contribute
half of the cost up to but not to exceed the sum of $300.00 toward .the
cost of dredging the mouth of Brushes Creek, in Mattituck, New York,
Town of Southold.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-.Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill a1d Clark.
The Supervisor discussed the State Road conditions at Orient Cuaseway.
He stated that he is to contact the State Highway Department for further
study of this condition.
Justice Henry Clark volunteered to attend the Civil Service meeting
at the County Center, Riverhead, New York, regarding Life Guard positions
in the Town of Southold,
A res6lut6n 'regarding department of probation from Town. Board of Islip
was read and filed.
Supervisor Albertson reported that arrangments will be made bo have
the Town Beaches cleaned for the summer season.
Adjournment .was at 3: 55 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk