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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
April 11, 1978
A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board was held at 3:00 P.M. ,
Tuesday, April 11, 1978 at the Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New
York. Supervisor-Martocchia opened the meeting..with the following
present:
Supervisor .Albert M. Martocchia
Justice Martin Suter
Councilman James Homan
Councilman Henry W. Drum
Councilman William R. Pell II.I
Town Attorney Robert W. . Tasker
Highway Superintendent Raymond C. Dean
Town. Clerk Judith T. Terry
Absent: Justice Francis T. Doyen.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board minutes of March R, - 1978
be and hereby are approved as submitted.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This. resolution was declared adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Pell, it, was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board
will -be held at 3:00 P.M. , Tuesday, April 25,. 1978 at the Southold
Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan.,- Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Formal Presentation
Ti. McIntire, U.S. Coast Guard, presented a Certificate of Appreciation
to Fishers Island Constable Alfred Grebe in recognition of notable
services by assisting greatly in furthering the aims-and functions of
the U.S . Coast Guard and enabling them to make a critical decision
when time was of the essence . On March 16, 1978, during -a northeast
snow storm the barge Ocean 250 went aground at Watch Hill, Rhodd
Island., while carrying 2509000 barrels. of gasoline. The Coast Guard
called for assistance from people of Fishers Island to transport them
from their Fishers Island C. G. Station to East Point, Fishers Island
to survey the beach to determine there was no gasoline on the beach.
On motion of Councilman Drum, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the reports for the month of March 1978 from the
Supervisor, Town Clerk, Building Department, Police Department,
Assessors, Dog Wardens, Justice Suter be and hereby are accepted
for filing.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
SupervIlaor Martocchia.
This resolution was declared adopted.
The various committees have had discussions with the Board, the
beach, police department, street light and road committees to find
out where each committee stands for the progress of the year 1978.
,,The audit has not been. completed. a.t this time .
This evening there will be two hearings on applications for change
of zone: 7:30 P.M. , North Fork Manor; 8:00 P.M. , Aliano-Krupski.
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Supervisor Martocchia:
1. Letter from the Southold Town Fire Chiefs Council asking
for a joint meeting wit hthe Police Chief, Highway Superintendent, and
Supervisor relative to coordination during snowstorms, burning per-
mits and disaster plan. A meeting.will, b.e arranged.--Relative to
the burning permit problem, Supervisor Martocchia has talked to
people at the air pollution group, Dr. Harris of the Health Depart-
ment. They will get back to him withthe possibility of a solution.
On motion of Councilman Pell, seconded by Councilman Drum, . it was
RESOLVED that the Greenport Fire Department be and hereby are granted
permission to use the town roads north of Bridge Street to the traffic
circle and west of Sixth Street to Moores Lane, Greenport for staging
areas for the Southern New York Volunteer Fireman.' s. Parade and Drill
to be held on June 10, 1978; provided the Greenport Fire Department
provides the proper insurance to hold . the town. of Southold harmless.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter,,. Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
2. Letter from the Suffolk County Department of Emergency
Preparedness relative to the purchase of cots at $9.00 each and
disposal blankets at $3.00.. each for use. during snowstorms and
emergencies by the various- townships and fire departments, schools
and hospitals. This. inf.ormat.ion. will be forwarded. to the various
agencies in the town for a-tabulation.
3. Letter from Trumble-McGuirk and .Associate.s, New London,
Connecticut requesting information on property owned by the Fishers
Island Ferry District,, a garage at S. Ca.ptain' s.Walk, New London;
information to be used in. .a.. revaluation. program, throughout the city
of New London being conducted by the TMA firm. This will be forwarded,
to the Secretary of the Fishers Island Ferry District.
4. Notification of a hearing to be held at the Village Hall,
Greenport on Thursday, April 13, 1.978 at 10:30 A.M. and to be continued
on Fr4day, April ll+th, if necessary, . relative to the-application of
Mascony Transport and Ferry Service, Inc . for a permit to enter on to
a State highway pursuant to Part 125 of Title 17 of the Official
Compilation of 6odes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York.
5. Receipt of Certificate of Final State Equalization
Rate 12.28 for the Town of Southold for the assessment roll completed
and verified and filed in 1977. This- i.s. just a. fraction lower than
last year.
6. Request for payment by Greenman-Pedersen, Associates,
P.C. for the engineering, inspection and administration portion of their
work on the Town Hall addition.
7. Letter from the. Long Island Lighting Company stating
they are asking permission of the. Public Service. Commission to offer
its seasonal commercial customers an optional rate , which. will hope-
fully resolve the long-standing dissatisfaction with the current,
"racket charge" of their elec.tric.. bills. The major change is that there
will no longer be any charges rendered in the off-season. period. when
electric service ,is not being rendered,.
8. Letter from the Long L.sland Lighting Company relative
to the tax adder porti.on. of the composite- rental rates as provided
in the agreement between the Town and LILCO for the rental of street
lights. It is LILCO' s intent. that billing of street lighting service
beginning with April 1, 1978 be adjusted to reflect adjustments as
shown through the tabulations based on the difference between the
tax portion of the rental rate .for the current year and that of the
original year of contract (1976. )
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has requested the County of Suffolk
to dredge a nav*tion channel in Little Creek, Town of Southold,
and'
WHEREAS, the County of Suffolk proposes to do said dredging of Little
Creek, in the Town of Southold at a. nominal. cost to the Town of
Southold, and
WI-E REAS, in order to accomplish said dredging, plans, specifications,
agreements and other documents must, he executed on behalf. .of. the
Town of Southold, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to
execute, on behalf of the Town of Southold, all necessary plans and
specifications, spoil area egreements, assurances to the County of
Suffolk, license and/or dredging permit applications to Federal
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and State Agencies and all other documents that may be required to
accomplish said dredging work.
Vote. of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
JusticeDoyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Moved by Councilman Homan,. seconded. -by Councilman Pell,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has requested the County of Suffolk -
to dredge a. navigation channel in Cedar Beach Harbor Inlet Town: of
Southold, and
WHEREAS, the County of Suffolk proposes to do said dredging of
Cedar Beach -Harbor Inlet, in the Town of Southold at a nominal cost
to. the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish said dredging, plans, specifications,
agreements .and other documents. must be executed on behalf.. of the Town
of Southold, now, therefore, be it.
RESOLVED, that. the Supervisor be and he .hereby is authorized to
execute, on behalf of the Town. of Southold, all necessary plans and
specifications, spoil areaegreements, assuranees' to the County of
Suffolk, license and/or dredging permit applications to Federal and
State Agencies and. all other documents that may.. be required to
accomplish said- dredging work.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice. Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted:.
(Super visor Martocchia explained that residents of the Cedar Beach
area requested that this application be made to the County of Suffolk. )
Supervisor Martocchia:
9. This morning the Board met with a representative of
Holzmacher, McLendon .-and Murrell,. P.C . Consulting Engineers who
made a presentation of the services they could provide in the area
of solid waste management . In two weeks the firm of Sacco and Ahlers
will make a pre.s.entation and po.s.sib.ly after' that the firm of. Greenman-
Pedersen.
10. Letter from Mozes,U,& Pine who has completed the study
for the Town of. East Hampt on re:a.tive to planning for housing, asking
for an opportunity to meet with the Town Board to discuss what their
firm has to offer to the Town of Southold. They would be prepared to
submit a preliminary proposal outlining a housing study appropriate to
our needs.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to complete the neccessary forms for the Suffolk County
Department of Labor Summer Youth Conservation Corps Project, and.
expend $2, 500.00 from the Department of Public Works Account, and
$2, 500.00 from the Highway Department Account as the towns. contributed
funds. to the project.
Vote- of the. Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared. adopted-.
(Supervisor Martoc.chia. stated the Town participated in this project.
last year, expending the same amount of funds, and based on the
recommendations of Highway Superintendent Dean, the employees did
a fine job. Of the $5,000. invested, about $107000 of payroll is
provided the Town, for employees that would ordinarily be hired
anyway. )
S-upervisor Martocchia:
11. Receipt of an invitation from the Suffolk County
Community College to join them at an Open House at the Marine Science
Center, Bayview Road, Southold. on Sunday,. April 30, from 2 - .5 PM*
There will be a guided tour of the facilities, a display of equipment
and a specially prepared experiment for children. A nature .walk
along` Peconic Bay is also planned.
12. Receipt of a letter from the Cooperative Extension,
New York State, Sea Grant Advisory Service informing the Board of a
meeting to be held at the Cooperative Extension building, Riverhead,
on April 19 at 1:00 P.M. at which time they will learn what wo towns
in Massachusetts have done in the development of clam management
programs .
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13. Receipt of a letter from the Eastern Suffolk Board of
Realtors, Inc . , Riverhead, asking that the Town of Southold -join
them in proclaiming April 16-22 Private Property Week. The following
proclamation was read:
WHEREAS, the spirit of Free Enterprise that is the
underlying spirit of Ame:°ica has always found praiseworthy expression
in the spirit of the citizens of Southold and,
WHEREAS, the industrious. conduc.t. .of. our citizens daily
exhibits a laudable model to all Americans .of honorable pursuit of the
rewards and satisfaction that the Free Enterprise System. extends and,
WHEREAS, the high quality of life in our community is
a noteworthy reflection of the care, cost., and concern- which our
people generously spend on their property, homes, and places of busi-
ness and,
WHEREAS, the: Eastern Suffolk Board of Realtors, Inc ..
is a credit to otm community both by its. assiduous cultivation of the
free enterprise spirit to the benefit of all, and by the trustworthy acid
professional servises it renders in the performance of real estate
transactions and,
WHEREAS, Realtors have as, one of their primary objectives
the protection of the right of all citizens to own private. -property
and in furtherance of this -goal are consistently prominent in.. the
community's effort to enhance . the residential, educational, recrea-
tional, - and economic. well-being of our people and,.
WHEREAS, Realtors have designed an annual observance
dedicated to the purpose of_ promoting. deeper. public awareness of the
privilege Americans share as citizens of a nation where the.. bounty
of free enterprise is limited only by individual initiative and
willing response to. challenge and,.
WHEREAS, it is proper to encourage vocal expression of
allegiance to America' s values in our community and in every
community,
NOW THEREFORE, I, Albert M. Martocchia, Supervisor, Town
of Southold, do hereby proclaim April 16-22 to be Private Property
Week. And I urge my fellow citizens to join with the Eastern Suffolk
Board 'of Realtors, Inc . and the. more than 500,:000 Realtors and Realtor-
Associates throughout the nation in this observance. by taking an active
part in appropriate and . significant programs of national and community
betterment during this week and during the coming year.
Mr. John Nickles, Treasurer and Director of the Eastern Suffolk Board
of Realtors, Inc . , stated the program is national, celebrating the
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legacy left to us from the founding fathers, which is the rare privi-
lege of right of private property ownership, which is one of the
freedoms we possess, which many other countries do not' have .
Supervisor Martocchia:
14. Letter from the Suffolk County Department of Transpor-
tation, Aviation Division, stating they have contracted aith an airport
consulting firm for the preparation of a Master Plan for the develop-
ment of the Suffolk County Airport. They intend to establish a
Technical Advisory Group which will meet at appropriate points in
the process of review and discuss the work of the Consultant . They
ask that the Board appoint an appropriate representative to the
Group. The Board has thought of quite a few individuals who are
qualified along this line and will submit a list to the agency and
let them select a representative . If anyone in the audience has
anynames, they should give the names to Supervisor Martocchia within
a week for submission.
On motion of Councilman Drum, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that John Wickham be and he hereby is aithorized to expend
up to $1000.00 on behalf of the Town of Southold, to prepare data to
be presented to the Federal Insurance Administration questioning the
accuracy of the preliminary flood plain maps.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, J�istice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This 'resolution was declared adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
15. Receipt of a letter from Dorothy W. Faucon, Southold,
concerning the proposed residence for mentally retarded individuals,
which has been discussed at prior Town Board meetings, and two
meetings have been held with State officials, County officials and
representatives of the AHRC . Mrs . Faucon states her position on this
matter as not objecting to such a residence in her neighborhood.
16. Request from Oysterponds Free School District for
the total amount of local and state funds they can expect to receive
for their summer program for the 1978 summer season.--This amount of
money will be allocated shortly after they submit their program.
17. Each year the dry cleaning establishments in Southold
Town are given an opportunity to submit their bids on dry cleaning the
police department uniforms. This is not a formal bid, as :the cost
is not great enough. The Board has the names of Home Town Cleaners,
Mattituck, Village Cleaners, Greenport, and Hoppy' s, Greenport.
If anyone in the audience has other names of cleaners inSouthold Town
to submit, they should give them to the Supervisor as soon as possible.
The present agreement expires the end of this . month..
18. Notification from the Department of the Army Corps
of Engineers upon application of Frank Bisk to bulkhead, dredge, fill,
ramp and float arrangement at Fordham Canal, Greenport. Objections
by April 28, 1978.
19. Request from the Greenport-Southold Chamber of Commerce
for funds, normally supplied each year, for brochures. Howester,
Supervisor Martocchia was at a joint meeting of the Southold Town
Chamber of Commerce organizations and informally hewas asked if
there is money available for the other chambers. There is a $3,000.
fund for the brochures, put - out by. the North Fork Promotion Committee .
They are not responding at this time to the $3,7000 request from the
Greenport-Southold Chamber of Commerce, so that the Cutchogue and
Mattituck Chambers of Commerce may make a request of their own.
20. Receipt of a letter from Mary V. Tannenbaum, Coordinator
for the Eastern Long Island Gymnastics Association. Last Year the
Town gave $500 to that organization to purchase gymnastic equipment
to be owned by the Town of Southold and stored in the Mattituck
High School. Mrs . Tannenbaum has now reimbursed the Town in the amount
of $62.00, the money which was left over after the purchase of the
equipment.
21. Receipt of a letter from Assemblyman Angelo F. Orazio,
15th District, inviting the Town Board to partieipate' in a public
hearing being conducted on Friday, April 14, 19787 by the State
Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee on Mr. Orazio' s bill A-2339,
pertaining to the financing of public education by the elimination of
the real propertytax.---Town Attorney Tasker stated he did not-nad
the bill completely, but basically a bill to impose cost of public
education on the State and relieve it from the real property tax.
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22. Receipt of a questionnaire from the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation relative to State Environ-
mental Quality Review. The Town has held a public hearing on a pro-
posed local law for environmental quality review, but no action has
been taken, due to the fact the County of Suffolk was doing something
similar to it at the time in 1977• The State is now asking the Town
what has been done in our Township on the environmental quality ,
review. Each Board member has a copy of the proposed local law and
supporting information for review and action will be taken at the next
meeting.
23. The next item concerns the recreation building the
Town. planned to construct in Peconic for the Senior Citizens and Youth
of Southold Town. A letter has been received from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development stating that the resolution adopted
by the Town in November 1977 is not acceptable. to them regarding the
Year III funds. The Town Board, at the time of adopting this reso-
lution, did not agree with HUD' s resolution and chose to draft their
own. HUD is now indicating the Town may lose the $93,000 Year III
funds. However,. Supervisor Martocchia has made contacts with the
Director and Deputy Director of the program, and a letter is being
sent to HUD today stating that what they ask the Town to do has been
done, namely, set aside parcels of land. for Multiple Residence zone.
On motion of Councilman Drum,_ seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby
is authorized to send a letter to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development giving the Town of Southold assurances under the
Housing Assistance Plan that the Town of Southold already has
available undeveloped areas zoned for multiple dwelling uses which
would be .more than adequate to meet its proportionate share of housing
units under the Housing Assistance Plan, and the Town of Southold
will not impose any unreasonable impediments to the development of
such housing units, as set forth in the Town Board's resolution
adopted on November 29, 1977-
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan,. Justice Sute.r,_ Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This, .resolution was declared adopted.
..Supervisor Martocchia:
24. Letter from Stirling Eastern Shores Association,
Greenport, opposing the construction ramp at Inlet Pond area, Eastern
Shores.-- Supervisor Martocchia stated- he approved such construction
of a ramp as his thinking at the time of the proposal was that there
have been so many conditions in the past in the Long I-sland. Sound of
marine problems., and he felt this would aid the Bay Constables to have
faster access to the Long- Island Sound.---The letter from the Stirling
Eastern Shores Association was directed to Pio Massetti, Principal
Environmental Analysis, Department of Public Works, Suffolk County.
On motion of Councilman Drur}jseconded by Councilman. Pel1,
WHEREAS a proposed. Local Law No. 2 - 1978 was introduced at a
meeting of this board held on the loth day of January,. 1978, and
WHEREAS a: public. hearing was. held thereon by the Board on the 14th
day of February, 1978, at which time all interested persons..were
given an opportunity to be heard thereon,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Local Law No. 2 - 1978 be
enacted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2 - 1978
A Local Law to Amend- Chapter 100 (Zoning)
of the Code of the Town of Southold in
Relation to Self-Service Gasoline Service
Stations.
I`* Section 100-13B of Article I of Chapter 100 of the Code of the Town
of Southold is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph thereto to read
as follows:
PARTIAL SELF-SERVICE GASOLINE SERVICE STATION A
Gasoline service station primarily for the servicing
of motor vehicles and the dispensing of gasoline by
means of a qualified attendant controlling an
approved console regulating the flow of gasoline
into fixed and approved dispensing equipment
thereafter to be operated by the customer at
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one (1) set of pumps on one (1) pump island and by
a ' qualified attendant operating dispensing equipment
at all other pump islands.
II. Section 100-70B of Article VII of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended by renumbering paragraph (5) to paragraph (6) , and
by adding a new paragraph (5) , to read as follows:
(5) Partial self-service gasoline service stations,
subject to all of the provisions of Section 100-70B(4) , and the
following additional requirements::
(a_) Each gasoline partial self-service facility
shall have a qualified attendant on duty wherever the
station is open for business. It shall be the duty of
the qualified attendant to control and operate both
the console regulating the flow of gasoline to the dispensing
equipment thereafter to be operated by the customer at
the self-service pump island and the dispensing equipment
on the other pump islands.
(b) Gasoline shall at no time be. dispensed
without the direct supervision of the qualified attendant.
A control shall be provided which will shut off the ,flow
of gasoline to the dispensing equipment at the self-
service pump island whenver the qualified attendant
is absent from the control console for any treason what-
ever, .including when he is operating the dispensing
equipment on the other pump islands.
(c) The console regulating the flow of gasoline
to the. remote dispensing equipment hereafter operated
by the customer at the self-service pump island shall be
situated in such a manner as to give the qualified atten-
dant controlling said console an unobstructed view of the
operationg of said remote dispensing equipment.
(d) The self-service pump island shall have
controls on all pumps that will permit said pumps to operate
only when a dispensing nozzle is removed from its bracket
on the pump and the switch for this pump is manually
operated.
(e) The self-service pump island shall be
protected by an aut..omatic fire. protection system in the
form of an approved system of dry powder release which
will act as an automtic f ire. extnguisher.
(f) No customer shall be permitted to .dispense
gasoline unless he shall possess a. valid motor vehicle
operator' s license .
(g) There shall be no latch-open device on any
self-service dispensing nozzle.
III . This l6cal law shall take effect immediately.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Dru ,
Councilman Homan, Justice. Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent m:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution. was. de.clared adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that $11,900.00 be. and hereby is transferred from Item
4720 Antirecession Account to A1620 Buildings.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
(Mrs. Barbara Schrieverasked what Antirecession Funds are?---
Supervisor Martocchia stated that it is money received based upon
the unemployment rate in our area. A small check than usual was
received recently due to the unemployment rate being reduced for
this area. )
(Supervisor Martocchia stated the reason, for. putting the Antirec
funds in the Buildings account is for building sanitation facilities
at the Goose Creek Beach. The sanitation facilities were pTLrchased
last year but a building and sewage facilities and water must be
constructed. )
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that the resignation of Mary E . Dawson as secretary to
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the Southold Town Board be and hereby is accepted, with regrets,
effective May 4, 1978, and best wishes extended to Miss Dawson in
her future ventures.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared .adopted.
(Supervisor Martocchia announced that there will be an opening as
of May 4th in the Appeals Board as a stenographer. This is a civil
service appointment. )
Supervisor Martocchia:
25. Letter from the Town of Huntington transmitting a reso-
lution adopted by the Huntington Town Board opposing the proposed law
allowing the StateBoard of Equalization and Assessment to Remove
Town Assessors. This pertains to non-elective assessors.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Fishers Island Ferry
District be and- hereby are authorized to approve the change order
for the additional expense of $13,615.00 for driving spiles . for the
new ferry boat ramp at New London, Connecticut.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Just.ice. Suter,. Supervisor . Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted..
Supervisor Martocchia:
26. Request for summer employment from John Delaney, Jr.
who worked last year as a radio operator with. the Southold Town
Police Department.
27. Receipt of a letter of commendation from the U.S.
Coast Guard. Shinnecock, Hampton. Bays, New York to the Police Depart-
ment for the assistance rendered .during the search for members of the
Hepworth family off Greenport on April 1 & 21 1978 . Bay Constables
Januick and Lang assisted in this. search._
On motion of Councilman Homan,. seconded by Justice Suter, it .was
.RESOLVED that 3:30 P.M. , April 25, 1978,. Southold. Town Hall, Main
Road, Southold, New York as time and place for hearing upon applica-
tion of Stanley S. Corwin a/c Frank S . Rosenberg and Margaret E .
Rosenberg for a. wetland permit under the provisions of the Wetland
Ordinance of the Town of Southold for permission to do maintenance
dredging at head of Stirling Creek, south side of Champlin Place,
Greenport, New York, and to deposit some of the excavated material
on adjacent land. All persons interested in said matter should
appear at the time and place above specif ied. and will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: -Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter,. . Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was. declared adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
28. Receipt of a letter from Lawrence. W. Stephenson,
Phoenix, Arizona offering for sale a parcel of land at Soundview.
Avenue, Southold,. better known as Hummel' s Pond. This parcel .is
approximately 4 acres of land, the pond included. The Board briefly
discussed this offer today, and will further discuss. it. later in the
day.
29. The Town Clerk has been instructed to make inquiries
of General Code Publishers for the cost of reproducing the various
ordinance pamphlets . At the present time the. Code is being sold
for$' 0.00 and the. cost of new copies exceeds $60.00. It is possible
the present prices for the various pamphlets is too low also.
30. Receipt of tentative special franchise assessments -
Fishers Island Electric Corp. , Long Island Lighting Co. , Fishers
Island Water Works, Fishers Island Telephone Co. , New York Telephone
Co. , So.. New England Telephone Co. and L.I . Cablevision.
31. Receipt of a letter from the Greenport School relative
to the summer recreation program., The school is having a problem
because of the construction going on at the school and would like to
consider a fall program. The Board is of the opinion an outside 3
summer program should be developed at the school site . Supervisor
Martocchia will discuss this matter with Dr. Kalish.
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32. Receipt of a check in the amount of $10,035.74 for the
Cabletelevision franchise fee .
On motion of Justice Suter, seconddd by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that Serge Doyen Jr. , Fishers Island, New York, be and here-
by is appointed a member of the Southold Town Zoning Boardof Appeals
effective April 19, 1978 through April 19, 1983.
(Supervisor Martocchia asked if there are any other names to be
considered?---Mr. Pell asked if Supervisor Martocchia or any other
member of the Board let it. be known on Fishers Island that this is
to be an appointment from Fishers Island, that the position is open
to see if anyone else is interested? Mr. Pell feels that Mr. Doyen
has served several years, and it is the responsibility of the Town
Board to pick the bestpossible person for the slot.---Supervisor
Martocchia stated they did not notify fishers Island of the vacancy.
Serge Doyen has been on the Board of Appeals a number of years. He
has served well. Based on where he lives, he has attended a great
number of meetings. When an incumbents turn runs out, and if he
wishes to serve again, and he has done a reasonably good job, -
, Supervisor Martocchia feels he should be renominated. When he was
originally appointed several years ago, he fit all the criteria they
were looking for, he is an educated person, his input to the Board is
very good. He does not make 100% of the meetings due to his location
and weather conditions.---Mr. Pell stated that the people of the Town
of Southold had Mr. Demarest serve them piny years and serve them well,
but yet, when it came to evaluation time they felt something should:
be done , and they did it, and Mr.. Pell does not feel they should go
on past performances without evaluation.---Supervisor Martocchia
stated to Mr. Pell that it is his opinion he is bringing politics
where it doesn't belong, for the reason the people turned down Mr.
Demarest was the way the ballot layed. Mr. Demarest served the Town
very very well and he feels by Mr. Demarest losing, the people were
the losers .---Mr. Homan stated there is a motion on th•e. floor and he
suggests they vote on it. Mr. Drum seconded Mr. Homan' s request.
(The following vote was taken on the appointment of Serge Doyen, Jr.
to the Board of Appeals effective April 19, 1.978 through April 19,
1983. )
Vote of the Town Board: No: Councilman Pell (Mr. Pell asked that
the record so state that he is not voting against Mr. Doyen, he is
voting no because they did not make a search to see if any other
qualified person was interested. ) Ayes: Councilman Drum, Councilman
Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Councilman. James Homan moved for the appointment of Mrs. Anna Hataier
for the position of Town Trustee for the balance of the year .1978
by making the following statement: Mrs . Hataier is well qualified �.
she has a lot of knowledge of the work of the Town Trustees inasmuch
as she went with her husband, Joseph Hataier, on all the inspections.
She came with her husband to Councilman:: Homan' s office the day after
he was elected, she read all the Trustee minutes, and he feels she is
well qualified to serve in the position.---Justice Suter seconded
the motion:
RESOLVED that Anna Hataier, Beebe Drive, Cutchogue, New York, be and
she hereby is apppointed Town Trustee effective May 1, 1978 through
December 31, 1978.
(Supervisor Martocchia. asked if there are any other nominations?---
Councilman Pell stated he would like to discuss the recommendation
made by ,iMr. Homan and ask him on what grounds, other than the two
years she served with her husband in visiting the sites, what else
did he feel she is qualified in?---Councilman Homan stated she
has a very good education.---Mr. Pell said, yes, she speaks Spanish,
German, French and Italian. Mr. Pell said he would like to bring
up the name of Robert Hamilton who has a degree from L.I.U. in marine
biology, which he feels is a very helpful background for being a
Town Trustee . Ronnie Wacker (another applicant) has seven years
of attending the board meetings of the Trustees and getting the
feel of the people and feels Mrs. Wacker should be considered. Mr.
Hamilton has a lifetime of scalloping, clamming, fishing in our
local waters. He is past president of the Baymen' s Association,.. he
is on the Board of Trustees of it now, He is on Sea Grant Advisory
Service to the Shellfish Industry. He feels Mr. Hamilton is far more
qualified than Mrs. Hataiar. Furthermore he comes from an area . in
Greenport and Greenport has no Trustees on the Board. Cutchogue has
two right now and Mrs. Hataier will be three . He is going to vote
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against Mrs. Hataier., he has worksheets that he did take time to
compare and offered them to the Board to compare before they vote.
He feels Mr. Hamilton comes out far beyond Mrs . Hataier.--- Super-
visor Martocchia stated he does not dispute that, Mr. Hamilton has
very good credentials.---Mr. Pell stated he did not .check, as the
Suffolk Times indicated, to see what party Mr. Hamilton is affiliated
with his town leader as some board members did check with Mr. Guittard
who is town leader for the Conservatives, which Mrs . Hataier belongs
to. He did not go into that facet of it, he believes it is none of
his business . He is definitely submitting the name of Robert Hamilton.
---Supervisor Martocchia briefly reviewed- the resumes submitted for
the position of Town Trustee, and read, completely, the resume Mrs.
Hataier.---Mr. Pell asked how much of Mrs . Hataier' s resume pertained
to the position of Town Trustee?---Supervisor Martocchia stated that
knowing the area is very important, and like many of the jobs, you
learn as you go along in it . He cited another example of when A.
Halsey Brown a former Assessor died., his wife Edna was appointed to
take his place . She did a tremendous job and was one of the better
assessors. Senator Humphrey' s wife as appointed to take his place .
This appointment is until December 31, 1978 and someone else may be
nominated and elected in November.---Mr. Pell again stated he does
not agree with Supervisor Martocchia, it is Board' s responsibilty
to put the best qualified person in to represent the people of Southold
Town as Trustee or any other appointment . In comparing the seven
resumes, Mrs. Hataier does not come in number one, Mr. Hamilton does
in his estimation.
(The following 'vote was taken upon the motion of Mr. Homan,. seconded
by Mr.. Suter for the appointment of Anna Hataier to the osition of
Town .Trustee from May 1, 1978 through December 31, 1978:
Vote of the Town Board: No: Councilman Pell, Ayes: Councilman
Drum, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia.
Absent: Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that the Mattituck Fire Department be granted_ a special
license to hold a carnival in the former Bohack Village parking
lot, Main Road, Mattituck, New York on August 28, 1978 through
September 5, 1978. This special license is granted in accordance
with Article XI, Section 100-114, Subsection C of the Code of the
Town of Southold, provided the Mattituck Fire Department secures
the necessary approval from the Southold Town Board of Appeals.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan,. Justice Suter,. Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
-, This resolution was. dec.lar.ed. ad.opted.
On motion of Councilman. Homan,_ seconded by Councilman. Pell, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves
the cluster concept on the property of Barbara Schrieveron the east
side of Tabor Road, Orient, New York and more particularly bounded
and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the southerly
Line of Main Road with the easterly line of Tabor Road;
pproceeding along said southerly line of Main Road North
�30 degrees 31 minutes .30 seconds East 226.00 feet to .
land of Ferreira; thence .along said land of Ferreira and
other land of Schriever the following two courses:
(1) South 9 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds East 169•v30
feet, and, (2) North 87 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds
East 224.52 feet to land of Terry; thence along said
land of Terry South 21 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds
East 606.13 feet to the northerly line of Orient
Central Cemetery; thence along said northerly line
of Orient Central Cemetery the following two courses:
(1) South 82 degrees 48 minutes 20 seconds West 164.93
feet, and (2) South 83 degrees 03 minutes West 519.10
feet to the easterly line of Tabor Road; thence along said
easterly line of Tabor Road tle following two courses:
(1) North 0 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West 652.77
feet, and (2) North 4 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds
West 116,75 feet to the southerly line of Main Road
and the point or place of BEGINNING, containing 8.8050
acres.
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Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilm n Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. . Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
On motion of Councilman Pell, .seconded by Councilman.Homan-, it was
RESOLVED that the , Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves
the cluster concept on the property of John Simicich located on: the
easterly side of Mill Road, Mattituck, and more particularly bounded
and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the easterly line of Mill Lane
at the south-westerly corner of the. premise.s herein
described adjoining land of Charles H. Smith on the
South, said point being North 18 degrees 58 minutes
10 seconds West, 300.00 feet as measured along the
easterly line of Mill Lane from -its intersection
with the northerly line of Wickham Avenue (also known;;
as Middle Road) ;
from said point of beginning, running thence along the
easterly line of Mill Lane North 18 degrees .58 minutes
10 seconds West 101.5.01 feet to land now or formerly
of John. Sidor;
running thence along said land North 72 degrees 46
minutes 10 seconds East 652.08 feet to land .now or
formerly of Martin Sidor;
running thence along said. land of Martin Sidor, two (2)
courses and distances .as. follcws:
1) South 20 degrees 50 minutes 10 seconds East 235..74 feet;
2) South 20 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East 789.59 feet;
running thence South 76 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds
West 317.37 feet to land of Charles H. Smith;
running thence along said land of Charles H. Smith South
71 degrees 01 minute 50 seconds West 359.76 feet to the
point or place ofiBEGINNING.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia., Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum,
WHEREAS, James. Bitses has heretofore filed an application with
the Planning Board for the approval of a subdivision map embracing
a parcel of -land containing approximately 15.4 acres known as
"Old Town Park" and located at Main Bayview Road, Southold, New
York, and
WHEREAS the said James Bitses requested that said plat be approved
for development as a cluster development pursuant to the provisions
of Section 100-136 of the Southold Town Code and Section 281 of
the Town Law, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has referred said application to this
Board' s authorization to permit the development of such lands as a
cluster development,
WHEREAS, this Board upon examining the proposed subdivision and the
character of the land-s embraced therein finds that approximately
5.4 acres of the land consists of filled. land a partof which is
sub.ject to flooding and therefore finds that after excluding the
filled area and the area subject to flooding that the remaining
parcel would be approximately 10 acres, which in the opinion of this
Board is not of sufficient size to be developed as a cluster develop-
ment .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does not authorize
the development of said subdivision as a cluster development
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconddd by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS Section 64 of the Town Law requires the Town Board to designate,
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by resolution, banks in the State in which the Supervisor or any
other officer of the Town shall deposit all monies coming into their
hands by virtue of their offices, and
WHEREAS the Town Board may require any bank, so designated to deposit
with such Board bonds or certificates of the United States, of the
State of New York or any county, town,,:: city, village or school
district of the Slate of New York as security for such funds so de-
posited but such bond or certificate shall be' subject to the approval
of the Town Board and shall be deposited in such place and held
_ under such conditions as the Town Board may determine, and
WHEREAS at a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Southold held on January 3, 1978, the Town Board designated said
depositories and set the amount of security for each respective
bank, and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold now wishes to change
the amount of security for these banks,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the amount of security set forth
for each respective bank hereby approved- is a.s .foll.ows:
Bank of. New York (Greenport)- - - - - - - $2,0009000
Chemical Bank (Southold.. - - - - - - - $2,000,000
(Tax Receivers money shall also be deposited
in the Chemical Bank, Southold. )
Notth Fork Bank & Trust Co. (Mattituck) - $19500,000
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to
substitute, increase or decrease collateral in escrow collateral
accounts for demand and time deposits as deemed necessary with
respect to the amounts of deposits in the various accounts.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia stated he wished to respond to some of the
questions that were asked by the publi.c, . and noticed in minutes
of previous meetings when he was on vacation.---Mrs . Gladys
Csajko had asked about- the railroad overpass . He has made contact
with cortain officials.. About a month and a half ago there was
a fire on the bridge and new safety features have been developed
at the State Building in Hauppauge, and mailed them on to Albany
for review. As of today, he received a telephone call' from. Hauppauge
that they have been in contact with Albany and there is no decision
as yet . As to when the construction will resume, the officials in
Hauppauge do not know.
In the matter of the "S" turns in Laurel at Aldrich Lane, the bidding
is being let out. for May 25th.
There are planned additional signs on the Expressway giving further
direction to the North Fork.---Mr. Charles Hickey broughtup the
question of why there is no sign on Route 27 giving directions to
Southold. There are signs to Peconic , etc .---Supervisor Martocchia
and Highway Superintendent Dean stated there is a sign directing
the traveling public to Southold Village at Abram' s Garden Center.
---Superintendent Dean. wiil check to see if the sign is still there .
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M.-Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to execute the application to the Federal Government
for federal assistance in the amount of $24,488 on behalf of the
Fishers Island Development Corporation for the following, project:
Fishers Island Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal System;
said project consists of studying the Island and existing collection
system .in Fort Wright area where untreated sewage is discharged
into Long Island Sound,.. designing and constructing appropriate
treatment and disposal facilities..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: , Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
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Mrs. Gladys Csajko stated the Supervisor mentioned Mrs. Brown.
succeeding her husband and Mrs. Hataier succeeding her husband,
can the public look forward to anytime someone takes another office
or dies, their wives will take over?-- Supervisor Martocchia stated
he can't say they are following that pattern, but feel Mrs. Hataier
is well qualified.---Mrs. Csajko stated Suffolk Life ran the story
a week ago that Mrs. Hataier would be appointed. How could that be
before the Board voted 'on it?---The matter was discussed this morn-
ing by the Board.---Mr. Pell said it was discussed only about two
minutes prior to coming into the Board meeting this afternoon.---
Councilman Homan stated that matter was thoroughly discussed at the
last executive session before the Board meeting and he wanted to mke
the appointment at that meeting. However,_ Justice Suter •asked
that the appointment be held until this meeting as. Supervisor Mar-
tocchia and Councilman Pell were absent from the March 28th meeting.
---Mrs. Marie Johnson stated she would like to compliment the Board
on having upgraded the value of education. It seemed to have played
a big part in their deliberations today. She remembers when she
brought up the matter of education regarding a previous appointment
she was told it wasn't important.
John Nickles asked what is new with the Mill Creek Bridge, when
will it be completed?---Supervisor Martocchia said that .Austin
Emory will be calling him tomorrow about the overhead sign, and he
will raise the question of the completion.. date.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman. Homan, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at 4:35 P.M. , meeting to reconvene
at 5:30 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman -Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Meeting reconvened at 5:30 P.M.--Councilman Pell and Justice Doyen
absent. _
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be approved for payment:
General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $23,408.10; General
Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $9,980.43 ; Highway Department
bills in the ay--:ou' nt of $207060.04; Fishers Island Ferry District
bills in the amount of $30,822.77.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Drum, Councilman Homan,
Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Pell,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted..
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that modification of the budget for the General Fund Whole
Town, Town of Southold and the budget for Highway Account, Town of
Southold be the following: Salaries and fringe benefits for the
Superintendent of Highways, Deputy Superintendent of Highways and
Clerk to the Highway Department be removed from the Highway budget
and added to the General Fund Whole Town budget with the exception
of'- payment for workmen' s compensation as' of January 1, 1978.
Voteof the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Drum, Councilman Homan,
Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent: Councilman Pell,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
(The foregoing resolution was proposed at the direction of the
auditors for the Town of Southold. )
On motion of Councilman Drum., seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this
Town Board meeting adjournment be called at 6:05 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Councilman Drum, Councilman Homan,
Justice Suter, Supervisor .IIartocchia. Absent: Councilman Pell,
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared adopted.
Judith T. Terry
Town Clerk