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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 1982
A Special Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held at 5: 45
P.M. , Thursday, October 14, 1982 at the ,Southold Town Hall , Main
Road, .Southol,d, New York. , The Board members signed a waiver of
notice 'of Town Board meeting.
Present : Supervisor William R. Pell , III
Councilman John J. Nickles
Councilman Lawrence Murdock, Jr.
Councilman Francis J. Murphy
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. .
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
Councilman Nickles advised the Board that due to his concern
. relative to the possible presence of formaldehyde vapors in the
Senior/Youth Center, he has been in contact with the U. S. Consumer
Products Safety Commission and it is his recommendation that the
Center be closed immediately until the New York ,Testing Laboratories
can conduct a chromo-tropic acid test for formaldehyde' gas. As a
result of a. letter from the Southold Town . Youth , Proj'eIc_t- c ,, Inc.
complaining of various ill effects from persons using the �,C`enter,
a test was conducted on October 6th by the., Suffolk' County Depart-
ment of Health Services. However, their ins.t;rument is only c-apable
of measuring concentrations greater than .' 5 'parts per .mi.11,ionr. If
a more accurate test is necessary, a private laboratory would have
to be contacted to conduct such testing. Councilman said
that for the safety and welfare of thoseresidents using .t.he Center,
he strongly recommends that the Center be closed immediately and
tests be conducted.
Moved by Councilman Nickles, seconded by Councilman Murdock, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold immediately
close the Senior/Youth Center, Peconic, New York, until such time
as it is determined fit for public occupancy.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Edwards, Councilman
Townsend, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Murdock, Councilman
Nickles , Supervisor Pell.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilman Nickles, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold retain the
New York Testing Laboratoriesto conduct a chromo-tropic acid test
for formaldehyde gas at the Senior/Youth Center, Peconic, New York,
at a cost not to exceed $700. 00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Edwards, Councilman
Townsend, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Murdock, Councilman
Nickles, Supervisor Pell.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilman Murdock, seconded by Supervisor Pell , it was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this
Special Town Board meeting adjournment be called at 6 :00 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Edwards, Councilman
Townsend, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Murdock, Councilman
Nickles, Supervisor Pell.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Judith l`.�"erry
Southold Town C erk