HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-05/08/1973 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES
Meeting of May 8, 1973
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor- Albert M.
Martocchia , 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, at 3 :00 P.M. ,_
Tuesday, May 8, 1973 , with the following present:
Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James F. Homan
Justice Martin Suter ,,
Justice Louis M. Demarest
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker, Esq.
Superintendent of Highways Raymond C: Dean
Town Clerk Albert W. Richmond
Absent:
Justice Francis T. Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of April 24, 1973 be and they hereby
are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be
held at 3 :00 P.M. , Tuesday, May 29, 1973 at the office of Supervisor
Albert M. Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the reports of Supervisor Martocchia , Building
Inspector Terry, Justice Suter, Police Chief Cataldo, and Town
Clerk Richmond for the month of April 1973 be accepted by the
Town Board and placed on file.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS Harbor Crafts, Inc. , Greenport, New York has requested
financial aid for their projects,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be and
he hereby is authorized to allocate $500.00 for the assistance of
Harbor Crafts, Inc. provided such claim is placed on a proper Town
voucher.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Horan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS Wunneweta Pond Association, Nassau Point, New York, applied
to the Town Board for financial assistance in dredging the entrance
of Wunneweta Pond,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be and
he hereby is authorized tddcontribute half of the total cost up to
but not to exceed the sum of $475.00 toward the cost of dredging
the entrance of Wunneweta Pond, Nassau Point, Cutchogae, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board donate $250.00 to the Narcotic
Guidance Council of Southold Town to help defray the cost of an
educational program to be held in Greenport, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
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Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is instructed to
request the Long Island Lighting Company to install a new 175 MV
light on LILCO pole #$3 , on the corner of Oaklawn Avenue and .Clear-
view Avenue, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice. Suter, Justice Demarest.
(At 1.0 :00 A.M. this date, bids were opened for the sale of the
Dog Wardens 1966 Ford pick-up truck, registration No. F-10AE805039,
as advertised. The following seven bids were received:
Daniel McCarthy $201. 00.
Leo Sledjeski 255. 00
Greenport Gallery 76. 76
Joe Krupowski .256. 50
Antone Surozenski 3302. 00
Edward Burke 287 . 10
William Donlan 225. 00
John Nierodziek 251. 10
Frederick Rackett 101. 00
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich,..
WHEREAS the Town Board report that the highest bidder for the
Dog Warden ' s 1966 Ford pick-up ,was submitted by Antone Surozenski,
Southold, New York, at $302. 00, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that Albert Martocchia, . Supervisor, .be and he hereby is
authorized to sell the Dog Warden ' s 1966 Ford Pick-up truck to
Antone Surozenski at the bid price of $302 .00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice ,Suter, Justice..Demarest.
Supervisor Martocchia..presented the, following. ,proclamations to bb
published- in. the local newspapers :
P R O C, L A M A T I 0 N
WHEREAS, Skilled nursing...homes and. health .related .fac,ilities in
our community are providing dedicated, professional care for our
aged and ill, and,
WHEREAS, these long term health care facilities have assumed a.
leading role . in upgrading the standards of services for the elderly
and chronically ill, and
WHEREAS, many of the patients in these facilities need community
contact and understanding, and,
WHEREAS, membershomes .of the New- York State Nursing Home Association
and their. staffs..in this community are providing the highest quality
care for their patients, and,
WHEREAS, many of these homes are holding "Open House" on Mother ' s
Day, May 13, . 197.3 and on other days . during the week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Albert M. Martocchia as Supervisor of the Town
of Southold, New York, hereby declare May 13-20, 1973 as Nursing
Home -Week in our community and. urge all residents to -show their
concern for the elderly and . illby .visiting a . resident of a..nurAing
home during Nursing Home Week.. ... /s/ Albert M. Martocchia
P R _0 C L A .M A T I 0 N
Nearly three million New Yorkers have celebrated at . least .their 60th
birthday, making..up a population larger than the general population
of half of ,the ,states in our nation.
Many were born in foreigh..lands and chose ..Amer.ica .as.=their new
home. Many were ;born in. the.,last: century and,,have. personally ... . ,.
witnessed the _phenomenal..growth- of our nation. They..have: helped.
to shape our state and nation by the fruits of their labors., and. in '
justice to their contributions, our state and- nation- owe them an,
enormous debt.
Though their numbers as a group are large, each of these people
is-an individual with personal needs and personal contributions to
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make.' It is our cherished rpsponsibility to see that our social
policies, as expressed in public and private programs and services,
reflect this commitment not only to help them with their day-to-day
problems, but to provide the opportunities to benefit from their
continuing contributions to society as well. Such a policy will
not only create a better life for our older citizens, it will also
shape a better state and nation for all of us.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Albert M. Martocchia, Supervisor of the Town of
Southold, do hereby proclaim the month of May, 1973 ; as
SENIOR CITIZENS 'MONTH /s/ Albert M.' Martocchia
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS the Southold Senior Citizens request the use of our (4)
buses for transportation on June 8, 1973 ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Southold furnish
said transportation to the Southold Senior Citizens at . a cost
not to exceed $1, 052 . 00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Martocchia be and he hereby is authorized
to sign a contract with Edward Green, Greenport, New- York, for
painting the Town Clerk Building, Southold, at a sum of $851.00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
A recess was called at 3 :30 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 3 :35 P.M.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that a hearing set for 3 :30 P.M. , May 8, 1973 on the
"Ordinance to provide fora .par-tial 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 7 :30 P.M. , May 15, 1973
at the office of the Supervisor, 16 South Street, Greenport, New
York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board approves the amendments- to the
"Rules and Regulations for the Subdivision of Land" adopted by the
Southold Town Planning Board at a public hearing held on April 16,
1973.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia; Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.-
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold hereby gives notice that it has
filed with the Department of the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing,
Washington, D.C. the report of its plans to expend it s revenue sharin
allocation for the entitlement period beginning January 1, 1973 and
ending June 30, 1973. The .Town has reported a planned expenditure
of approximately $770, 000. 00 for a town hall, prorated among equip-
ment, construction and land. This use of revenue sharing funds will
lessen a debt increase and will prevent the increase in rate of a
major tax in providing the funds for the Town Hall Project. The
amount of revenue sharing funds for this six months period is
anticipated at $65, 838.00, of which $32, 919. 00 has already been
received.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan,, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board rescind the following resolution of
April 24, 1973 :
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"RESOLVED that a transfer •of. money.:in the.•amount. of .$.11, 000. 00
be tade- from Item A1990.4 Contingent. Account-General Fund, to
Capital Account-Grand Avenue Bridge.-:
,Vote:.of the. Town ,Board: - ,Ayes : Supervisor Martocehia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman..Homan., : Justice Suter, •Justice,:Demarestt. .
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded .-by Justice,.Demarest; it was:
RESOLVED that. a_trans.f.er of, .money in the amount of $1 , 00.0-00 -be
made from Highway Item. I. to.. Capital Account-Grand Avenue Br.i.dge.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor. ,Martocehia,- Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Mov.ed by Councilman .Rich, seconded.: by. Jus-tice ..Demarest•,. it was
RESOLVED that HowardyTerry, Building. Insppctor,�. be and he hereby
is.. authorized. and . directed. to .open a .bank account at the. Security
National Bank,. S:outhold., New York, for the deposit of money received,
and
BE ,IT FURTHER .RESOLVED.,that Howard Terry be bonded by the Town.
Vote- of- the ,Town . Board: Ayes : ; Supervisor Ma.r-tocchia,, i Councilman
Rich,..Councilman, Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. .
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS a petiti.on..was received...from •Edgar .and Arlene Marvin
requesting a..change .of zone on certain property at Southold,
New York, said petition for a change of zone from "A" Residential
and-Agricultural D.istrict. to "B'.'. Light Business:..District, .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I.T; RESOLVED ;t•hat.. the: Town- .Clerk of .the Town-
of Southold be and he hereby is directed to transmit this
application to .,the Planning Board:• in accordance with Article XVI,
Section .1600of ,the Building Zone.. Ordinance o.f th.e:. Town. of-S_ou-thold.
Vote of the Town Board-: -Ayes : -.Sup.ervisor :Mar.toc.chia, :.Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, . Jus.tice. Suter.,� Justice Demarest. .
Moved_by :J_usti.c.e Suter-.,, second.ed_by;:.Councilman. Homan,:, ,.
WHEREAS . Carl . Frelix, -Jr. ,.- app:lied.:to :the Town. Board for a .single
trailer:,renewal.,.p,ermit dated April 11,,:. 1973•,, _;.:.; ,
NOW, THEREFORE, . BE..:I:T:,RESOLVED::that the.-:applicat.ion of _Carl:,Frelix,
Jr. , to locate a single trailer on the property of Herman Hubbard,
north.:side. Main- Road,.. Mattituck, New•;York, . be )and:.hereby is granted
for a_ period _of. six (6) months ., . :. , _ _• .1 .
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes.: Supervisor Mattochhia, . Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan;.:.Jus_tice.;Suter., . Justice._ Demarest.
Moved .by•-.Justice -.Sut-er., -i.seconded,-;by: Councilman--Rich;.
WHEREAS Fred .Lawson_applied. to the Town Board:,.Eor :a single. .trail.er
renewal permit dated April 26 , 1973,
NOW, THEREFORE;,-.BE..IT RESOLVED that ;the applicationof Fred Lawson
to.:locate_.a.. single trailer:.on..the south :side-,of Sound..Avenue:,. jon..his
own:property.. , ,.Mattituck, New-York, be and hereby . is _granted for a
period ,of. six (6) . months .
' Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor -.Martocchia., Councilman
Rich; :Councilman .Homan, :-Justice. Suter;: Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED.that..the Southold Town Board Trelease.:the -.bond :in the amount
of 'g65, 000. 00 as recommended by the Southold Town Planning Board and -
Superintendent of Highways..for the completion of..roads and other .
improvements in the subdivision known as "Laurel Country Estates . "
Vote of the:,Town.:Board:, -: ,.Ayes : :•_:Supervisor....Mar tocchia, -.Councilman
Rich, r,Councilman .Homan,: Justice Suter, _Justice :Demarest:.
Moved .by :Councilman -Rich; _seconded .by Justice Suter,, it was
RESOLVED..that.:Southold.:Town Clerk 'Albert W..r_Richmond .be and he is
hereby authorized to attend :.Town C1erk.:,Training:.School_.at Cornell
Univer:sity�, .Ithaca;. .New-:York- _on June .:.18,. 19 :and.;.20,. :1973•, and-be
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RESOLVED that the actual and necessary expenses to travel, .meals
and lodging incurred while attending said school be a legal charge
against the Town of Southold
Vote of -the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, -Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demar-est, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that' Southold Town Police Chief Carl Cataldo be and he
is hereby authorized to attend the New York State Association of
Police Chiefs at Syracuse, New York on July 22 through 27th, 1973 ,
and be it further
RESOLVED that the actual and necessary expenses to travel, meals
and lodging incurred while attending said school be a legal charge
against the Town of Southold.
Vote of- the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice a&ter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, .it was
RESOLVED that Southold Town Highway Superintendent Raymond C. Dean
be and he hereby is authorized to attend the Highway Superintendent
Conference at Shelter Island, New York on June 11, 12, 13, 1973 ,
and be it further
RESOLVED that the actual and necessary expenses to travel, meals
and lodging incurred. while attending said school be a legal charge
against the Town of Southold.
Vote of the Town -Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest..
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it"was
RESOLVED that Justice Suter, Justice Demarest and Justice Doyen,
Town of Southold, New York, be and they hereby are authorized to
attend the Justice Conference at St. Lawrence University, New York,
July 22 through July 28th, 1973 , and be it further
RESOLVED that the necessary expenses incurred while attending said
conference be a legal charge against the Town of Southold.
Vote of the Town Board: " Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
,Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Anthony J. Demaula, Jr. , Soundview Avenue, Mattituck,
New York, be and he hereby is appointed a member of the Board of
Assessment Review' to fill " the unexpired term of Barney Sidor. Term
expires February 22 , 1976.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest..
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board approves the action of the
Fishers Island 'Ferry District in chartering the M/V,Manisee for
use by the Ferry District while the M/V Mystic Isle is undergoing
repairs at the Thames Shipyard.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor MaLtocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
The Board recessed the meeting at 3 :55 P.M. , to reconvene at, 10 :00 PM
The Town Board meeting reconvened at 10 :00 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that General bills . in the amount of $14, 856. 11, Fishers.
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $14, 782. 26, Highway
bills in- the amount of $26, 542. 24, Special District bills in the
amount of $5, 023 . 57, and Capital Account bills in the amount -of
$1, 361. 05 be and the same are hereby ordered paid.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
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Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Valentine Girards for a private
airport on the north side of Oregon Road, -Mattituck, be denied,
as such a plan does not conform with the Master Plan.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board rescind the following resolution of
May 8, 1973 :
"RESOLVED that a transfer of money in the amount of $12, 000.00
be made from Highway Item I to Capital Account - Grand Avenue
Bridge. "
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that a transfer of money in the amount of $12, 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, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to engage legal counsel to represent the Town of Southold
in the matter of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Greenport
and the Village of Greenport against the Town Board of the Town of
Southold and the Town of Southold for a determination sought by the
Village of Greenport in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
on the matter of the disapproval by the Town Board for annexation
to the Village of Greenport by East End Associates.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Mattocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Meeting adjourned at 10 :30 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk