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Meeting' of 'April 24, `t973
The Southold "Town` Board 'met at� the `office of 'Supervisor' Albert M.
Martocchia; 16 South Street, ' Greenport,,' New York', at 8:00 -'P:M..".`
Tuesday,- April 24, 1973 , with 'thei-f6116w ng•-present:
Supervisor''Albert' M�: Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James F. Homan
Justice Martin Sitter`
Justice Louis M. 'Demare.st
Justice Francis -T. Doyen
Super-iritendent of Highways ;Raymond C:-- Dean
Town Clerk Albert W. Richmond '
Moved ..by Justice Suter, seconded by :Councilman Hom`ari,` it was
RESOLVED 'that -the -minutes of'-April l0,• -i973 -he and -they hereby`
are approved.
Vote 'o'f 'tl b"Towri Board:.._ Ayes':' Supervisor Martocchia, 'Councilman
Rich Councilman Homan, -Justice Suter,' Justice -Demarest, "Justice
Doyen.
Moved'-by Councilman -Rich seconded -by -Justice Suter it 'Was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will `' '
be held at `3 z00• P:M-:,• T_uesday, May `8.,'` 1973' `at the -office of
Supervisor 'NiartoccYiia, 16' South Street'; Greenport;' New' York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, 'Councilman Ho'an', Justice S'ut'er, Justice 11 Demarest, 'Just ice
Doyen.
It was recommended that Superintendent of Highways Dean extend
and 'raise the it barrier aroizncl` the' Rifle Range; Coxes Lane,
Cutchogue, New "York, as the range is used by the' Southold "To"wn
Police- 'with high powered rifles -and"-p istol's
Moved "by Justice;Demarest, seconded -;by Coun6i`lmah 'Rich,
WHEREAS the Southold, -Towri Fire Chiefs" Council request tYie, use'
of a bUs'`for "transportation 'to -Fire Chief Council training,
NOW, THEREFORE,'' BE IT RESOLVED that -the `Town 'of South b1d A00.00
rnisYi
said transportation at a cost not to 200. 00_ exceed . The to come
$ from vil Defense Acc
Vote of the -Town' Board: Ayes': '- Supervisor- Ma'rtocchia,' Councilman
Rich, Council`mari Homan, Justice Suter, 'Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be authorized to' notify Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company to release from Southold Town Escrow Account
29554 to the free control of the Security National Bank the
following security:
$140, 000 Hempstead'- BAN 2 .40 dd 5-19-72 due 5-18-73
and accept in substitution:
$100, 000 No. Hempst.BAN 2 .40 dd 12-22-72 due 8-10-73
$485, 000 Southajzptn.#6BAN 2 .89 dd 1-29-73 due 1-29-74
Vote of the Town Board: , Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justiee Suter,, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
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to purchase clams and distribute them in the bays; creeks and
inlets of the Town of Southold, the .sum not to exceed $1, 500. 00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia , Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that Salvadore Crimi be and he hereby is appointed
Police Patrolman of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New
York, for a probationary period beginning June 1, 1973 , and ending
June 1, 1974, and be it further
RESOLVED that Salvadore Crimi will serve in the capacity of Police
Patrolman at the pleasure of the Town Board unless otherwise
provided for by law, and be it further
RESOLVED that the compensation during this probationary period be
fixed at $8700. 00, payable in semi-monthly payments effective as
of June 1, 1973 .
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
to obtain a list of eligible police patrolmen from the Suffolk
County Civil Service Commission, as one or, ftwo_ policemen are
necessary for the Southold Town Police force. -
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justiee Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Rich-, seconded by Justice Zuter;' it was ,
RESOLVED that the Town Board-hold their recommendation on the
Planning Board' s amendments to the Rules- and Regulations for the
Subdivision of Land until the Planning Board minutes are received
by all Town Board members and studied.
Vote of the Town Board:-- ' Ayes: ,Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, iseconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that a transfer of money in the amount of $215.00 be
made from ,Item A3510.4 Dog Warden-Contractual Expenses, to
A3510. 2 Dog Warden-Equipment, ' for -the Dog Warden's truck.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest,. Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan; it'was
RESOLVED that a transfer of money in the amount of $11, 000. 00 be
made from Item A1990.4 Contingent Account-General Fund, to Capital
Account-Grand- Avenue bridge:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor- Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, ' Just-ice Demarest; Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that, -Supervisor- Martocchia be and he' hereby is authorized
to advertise for bids to sell the 1960 Dog Warden truck.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman: Rich,
WHEREAS Southold Town received Revenue Sharing Funds, and
WHEREAS said funds -may be.- received:-.from.- time to..:time, . ....
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that these Revenue Sharing; Funds
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be used for the. building of a new Town Hall, and road improvements.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes ; Supervisor. Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest,. Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board accept the low bid of
Valley Bank of New York at 3 .40% for a $74, 100 Bond Anticipation_
Note, to be issued by the Town of Southold, dated May 4, 1973 ,
for a one year period.
Other bids : North Fork Bank & Trust Company - 4.25%
Security National Bank - 3,. 84%
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justi.ee
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest,,
WHEREAS Oscar Goldin applied to the Town Board for. a single
trailer renewdl permit dated April 10, 1973 ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of Oscar Goldin
to locate a single trailer on Lot No. 60, Greenport Driving Park,
Linnet Street, Greenport, New York, be and hereby is granted, fo.r.
a period of six (6) months.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia , Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice. Demarest, Justice .
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of
' Southold be authorized to advertise for bids and to purchase
from the lowest responsible bidder, the following:
As many Speed Zone signs and posts that will be
necessary to impld.meri_b new speed control through- _
out the Town of Southold.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Sutter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that .the Southold Town Board sign an approved amendment
agreement for extension to April 30, 1973 of the grant and project
periods of Highway Safety Project Grant No. AL 71-0257 (001) entitled
"Traffic Enforcement Assistance, Part II" as follows :
"A M E N D M E N T
The AGREEMENT dated July 1, 1971 and bearing Comptroller ' s
Contract C57224 between the Town of Southold and the Governor of
the State of New York acting for the State of New York is hereby
amended as follows :
1. The period shown in box 5 (June 1, 1971 - May 31, 1972)
representing the period covered by the National Highway
Safety Bureau Obligation is deleted and the following
substitution therefor :
2. FROM_-,_;,� J&nbhl, 1197-1 TO: April 30, 1973.
2. A copy of the letter dated April 4, 1973 from the
Coordinator, Interdepartmental Traffic Safety Committee,
is hereby added to and made a part of this AGREEMENT. "
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, . Justice Demarest, ,•Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold
be authorized -to advertise for bids and to purchase from the lowest
responsible bidder, the following:
Surfacing for the approaches to Grand Avenue Bridge,
Mattituck, New York.
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Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter , Justice Demarest,. Justice
Doyen. ; . . .
Moved- by Justice Doyeh, seconded by Justice- Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town• of_ Southold study the possibility of
taking over a private road on Fishers Island, which is located
beside the Fishers Island- School. Said road has been worked
by the Town:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia; Councilman
Rich,- Councilman Homan, Justice" Suter; ,• Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen. "
Moved .by Justice Doyen, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS a request has been made to the Town Board for Greenwood
Road on Fishers - Island - to be made ,a one-way- street,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the request be sentito Town
Attorney Tasker for his study and recommendation:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved" by Justice Doyen, seconded by Justice � Demarest, it was.
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to enter into a contract with temporary Bay Constables
for: the Town of Southold. They "are to use their own boat and pay
their own expenses.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : .Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Couhcilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen:,"
Moved by Justice. Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS Frederick S. Carey, Edgemere Park, Peconic Bay Boulevard,
Laurel, , -New York has requested-.permission to- dig a trench and place
a water pipe therein, adjacent to (but not under) Peconic Bay
Boulevard, Laurel, New York,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Superintendent of Highways
Raymond C. , Dean be " and he hereby is authorized to grant said
Permit. Permit to. be drawn. by Town Attorney Tasker. -
Vote of the Town B"oard: Ayes.:•_ Supervisor. Martocchia, - Councilman
Rich-' - Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen. -
Moved by Councilman Rich.- seconded by".Justice: Demarest•,
WHEREAS the Southold Town Planning Board and Suffolk County
Planning Board.. have prepared::official:" reports_ and -;recommendations
on' aj proposed. changer of zone; on the..Town Board' s own motion, on
certain property located on the south side of Main Road, Southold;
New York, said change from "A" Residential and Agricultural District
to "B-1" General Business District as follows :
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Mechanic
Street where said line is intersected by the line between
Zone, A and Zone B-1; from said point of beginning running
southerly along said westerly line of Mechanic Street,
620 feet, more or less , to land of Rimmler; thence
wester-ly along said land of Rimmler 463 feet, more or
less, to Wells Avenue; thence along said Wells Avenue, two
courses: (1) Westerly 150 feet, more or less ; thence (2)
Northerly 471 feet, more or less, to said line between
Zone A and Zone B-1, thence easterly along said line,
580 feet, more or less, to the, point of beginning.
Containing 7 acres , more or less.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing will be held
by the Southold Town Board at Greenport, New York , 16 South Street,
on Tuesday, May 29, 1973 at 8 :00 P.M. , on the abovementioned '
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proposed change of zone; and that the Town Clerk be 'and he hereby
is authao)tined and directed to -cause - notice of said- hearing to •be
published in the official newspaper pursuant to the requirements
of law.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor. Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman .Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen:
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest; f
WHEREAS Mary J. Grigonis, Southold, : New York, has made application
to the Town Board to- dedicate certain roads at Southold, New York,
to be known as "JERNICK LANE" , "HARPER ROAD WEST" , "PECK PLACE" ,
and Drainage Area and that portion of "GRIGONIS PATH" extending
from its northerly terminus to its : intersection' with "JERNICK LANE",
together with release executed by the owner thereof, and
WHEREAS the Southold Town. Highway Superintendent has inspected
the said highways and has advised the Town• Board that •said .prpposed
highways comply in all respects with the specifications'.for the .
dedication of highways in. the:-Town .of Southold,
NOW, THEREFORE; 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 given to the Superintendent of Highways to make an
order laying out ,the aforesaid highways and drainage area, to:
consist- of- lands described in said .application jas -shown on certain
maps attached to said application, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the. Town. Clerk. be- and -he hereby is
authorized and directed to forthwith cause the dedication,,, release
and deed to be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County
of, Suffolk, , New York. r
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
A recess was called at 9:05 P.M. to reconvene at 9:35 P.M.
Meeting reconvened at 9 :35 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded1by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the public hearing '.set for May 8, 1973 at 3 :30 P.M.
on "An ordinance to provide for partial- tax exemption of real
property owned by certain persons with limited income who are
65 years of age or over, pursuant to Section 467 of the Real
Property Tax Law of the State of New York" be recessed to May 15,
1973 at 7 :30 ° P.M. ; due to certain changes being made by the State
and Federal' government.
Vote of the Town -Board: Ayes : Supervisor Mattocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS- John B. Tuthill of ..Orient, New York, has -submitted to this
Board -proposed agreements' involving three parcels :of land at Orient,
New York,. owned by the said. John B. .T.uthill: .upon which-. the said
John B. Tutthill proposes to grant to the Town of Southold scenic
and/or conservation easements, and
WHEREAS, the Board has examined the proposed agreements: and believes
that it is in the public interest to acquire the easements: proposed
by the said John B. Tuthill effecting the real .property., described
in said agreements, and
WHEREAS,. Section 247 of, the: General Municipal .Law provides .that
this Board shall hold a public .hearing with. respect to said grants
of easements,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearin g will be held
by this Board at the Supervisor' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport,
New York on the 15th day of May, 1973, at 8:00 P.M. in the matter of
the grant of scenic and/or conservation easements by John B. Tuthill
to the Town of Southold in accordance with the aforesaid agreements
presented to this Board, and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk cause notice of such hearing -to be
published in accordance with law.
Vote of the Town' Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Meeting adjourned at 10 :00 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk