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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
May 8, 1979
MORNING SESSION
Gail Wickham, Esq. met with the Board to discuss a permanent
easement for installing and maintaining surface water facilities
at Southold Gardens on the north side of Hill Road West, Southold.
Dr. Myron Slater met with the Board to discuss the programs of the
North Fork Rural Arts Association. They would like to hold programs
at the former East Marion school, property owned by -the Orient-East
Marion School District, but need lights for the area. The Town
feels they might be able to find a light for Dr. Slater, and Highway
Superintendent Dean offered to speak to Jim Monsell of the Greenport
Utilities relative to _obtaining a light pole, however, Dr. Slater
should secure a letter from the Orient-East Marion School -District
giving permission for .the erection of a pole and lighting connection
and assure the Board there is sufficient insurance to hold the Town
harmless.---Dr. Slater also spoke to the Board relative to the sound
equipment owned by the Town. Plans had been made to put this equip-
ment into the June 2nd auction, but after consideration of the project
proposed by Dr. Slater, they decided to withdraw the equipment from
the action. It was agreed to lease the equipment to the Nortk Fork
Rural Arts Association with the provision it may be used by other
organizations, if it does not conflict with the NFRAA schedule, and
the NFRAAA will be responsible for its maintenance.
A regular meeting of the Southold' Town Board was held on Tuesday,
May 8-1 1979 at .the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New
York. Supervisor Martocchia opened the meeting at 7 : 30 P.M. with
the following present:
Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia
Justice Martin Suter
Councilman James Homan
Councilman Henry W. Drum
Councilman William R. Pell III
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Robert W._ Tasker
Highway Superintendent Raymond C. Dean
Absent: Justice Francis T. Doyen
Supervisor Martocchia welcomed the people to this night meeting.
He said we have had Town Board meetings in the evenings before and
the same six that came in the afternoon came at night. He is very
appreciative that so many people are interested in seeing how the
town government- operates. Later in the meeting iw will be opened
to the public questions.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that .the minutes of the Southold Town Board meeting of
April 24, 1979 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 duly 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. , May 22, 1979 at the Southold Town Hall,
Main Road, Southold, Newyork.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes, Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereb ', areIordered
paid; Ge:ne�al Fund-W-ho;l'e:: ,T.o �n:_.ki,�1a �`ri. .th_e: 'amoun.t Hof y$23:'4.'04...97
General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $24,256. 87; Highway
Department bills in the amount of $20, 857. 29; Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $34, 467. 93; and Assessment Fund, Bay-
side Terrace Road Improvement District bills in the amount of $2',471.:25..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Councilman Pell, Counci'-l--man Drum, ,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that the following April 1979 department reports be ordered
placed on file: Supervisor, Town Clerk, Assessors, Building- Depart-
ment, Trustees, Justice Suter, Justice Rich., Highway- Department (March.
and April) , ,Bay Constables.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman .Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia.. Absent:
Justice ?oyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted..
Supervisor Martocchia:
1. Dr. Myron Slater appeared before .the. Board in the .morni:.ng
session requesting help in support of the. North. Fork. Rural Arts Ass ocia
tion. They are in need of lighting .at the .Orient-Eas-t Marion School
property on Main Road, East Marion; and they would like the use of
the town owned sound .system. The Board agreed today to enter into
a lease agreement with the NFRAA for .the use: of the 'sound equipment
for the summer, and should the equipment unused other nights, .oth.er
organizations may use it after making arrangements with. Dr. Slater..
2. Letter from Jody Adams, Peconic relative to probl-ems- sh.e '
has at Indian Neck Lane.
3. Receipt of approval through April 30, 1980 for the employ-
ment of Robert F. Reeves, Watchman .with the Southold .Town Police.
Department from the New York State Department of Civil Service.' Mr..
Reeves has reached the age of 70 and .cannot continue In our employment
without approval of the State.
4. Letter from the Riverhead Bay Conservation Association
indicating they are going into a clam transplant program .sitilar
to the one in Southold Town. Since. their line i.s- close to the 'To.wn
of Southold they sent maps of their transplant areas- for our inform'a-^-
tion.
5. Letter from Scheyer, Jellenik & Attonito, attorneys for
Angelo Accardo (Taurus Homes, Inc. ) in the matter verses the Town
of Southold and H.B. Walters, Inc. , stating that Mr. Accardo has
informed him that the clean-up has been accomplished on' the DTalters
property and thanking the Town for their efforts in. the matter. He '
does point out that the fenceor screening is still missing and asks
to see that it is done as quickly as possible.
6. Letter from Franklin Bear, President, North 'Fork Environ-
mental Council, Inc. asking that the Town Board thoroughly study
all aspects of a town airport before making a commi:tmen't to anyone..
Mr. Bear was on the Airport Committee with Councilman Drum and
other individuals. His letter outlines basic facts the 'Town Board
should consider in connection with a. future town airport.-.--The
Board does not have any immediate plans for an airport and all
aspects will be thoroughly studied.
7. Letter from the Department of. the Army, ,Corps- of Engineers-
relative to maintenance dredging in the. eritrance 'of Kattituc' k.Inlet.,
They state that environmental restrictions preclude the. accomplish_
ment of dredging during,-:..th.e months of Fe.br:uary, to August, .inclusive ,
to avoid interference with. f i.sh 'eggs and larvae.' ' TFiey, 'are. 'cont-
ing the environmental agencies wh ch- desired this restriction to
ascertain if dredging can be accomplished at an earlier time in. view
of the shoaled condition of the entrance. channe.l.r---Money has been.
allocated in the 1980 federal budget for this project but the. :Town ,
cannot wati that long, and approval has been granted for' an bmer.ge.ncy
program.
8. Letter . from the Fishers Island Ferry District confirming.
that the District will transport Senior Citizen's fro the .Town
to Fishers Island on June, 13 ,. 1979 and r.e.turn later that day-.. At
the same time the Fishers Island Senior Citi.zen's will be. transported
from Fishers Island to Southold for the day. The: 'Greenport-Southold
Senior Citizen Club.. has, been granted, .permission to take 'this trip.----
Supervisor Martocchia apoligized to the' 'new- group th-d 'Seni.ors Club .
of Southold-Peconic, Inc. who requested that they- be:-Included in the.
trip after arrangements had already been made. Hehad committed
himself to the Greenport-Southold group, but next year the Seniors
Club. .of Southold Peconic will take the trip.
9. Letter from County_ Legislator Denis R. Hurley and letters
from, and to Commissioner R.M. Kammerer relative to flooding
conditions on Depot Lane near the Sound, Cutchogue, and 'Route 27 .east
of Youngs Avenue, Southold. They are trying to develop a study that
will allow the entire County to be involved, with the possibility of
subsidy money if the work is done.
10. Letter from Joan Hatfield, Cutchogue, strongly urging the
Town Board to take a vigorous and public stand to oppose licensing
of Lilco' s nuclear power plant in Shoreham as well as the proposed
nuclear plants in Jamesport. ---The Board has taken the position in
1977 of opposing nuclear plants at the present time until further
study has been completed, and the opposition still stands.
11. Letter from Sophia Adler, Southold also opposing the nuclear
plants, and asking the Southold Town Board to be heard not only support-
ing the farmers but offering reasonable leadership in opposing the
dangers of the Shoreham Nuclear Plant.
12. Letter from the Catholic War Veterans, Sty.. Agnes Post No.
730, Greenport, inviting the Town Board to attend the annual Memorial
Day Parade to be held at Greenport on May 28y. 1979 at 10 . 30 A.M.
13. Letter from Gary Flanner Olsen, attorney for Louis Hodor,
owner of Greerifields Subdivision requesting the release of the
Roae Performance ..Bond.---Approval. must be secured from the Highway
Superintendent and Highway Committee. The Highway Committee with
Superintendent Dean will make their inspeciton on Monday, May 14th.
14. Notification from Arthur F. Siemerling that he fell
from the curb on the west side of Love Lane in front of the "Tic
Tac Toy" store, Mattituck, as' a result of a flaw in the road at
the curb.---The Highway Superintendent, Town Attorney, and insurance
agency have been notified.
15. Letter from the Greenport Fire Department inviting the
Town Board to the dedication of the Richard-Bruce Memorial Statue
on Sunday, May 20 , 1979 at 1: 30 P.M.
16. Letter from the Southold Town Trustees relative to a
dredging project off the Port of Egypt. The Board suggests that
the dredged material be placed on the west side of the island as
the tern colony is eroding along the south shore and the sand being
placed to the west wouls help nourish the beach and protect the area.---
Supervisor Martocchia met with Carl Eisenschmeid of the Suffolk
County Department of Public Works and he concurs with the Trustees
that the dredged material should be placed on the west end of the
island.
17. Letter from Donald B. Rynd, Jr. , attorney for Helen M.
Rynd in the matter of the spoil damage done to her property
immediately adjacent to Wickham Creek in Cutchogue.---The dredging
project near Mrs. Rynd' s"property called for one foot of spoil to
be placed slong the beach line, and instead three foot of spoil was
placed there. The contractor for the job has agreed to remove the
excess spoil, returning the property to one foot of spoil as agreed
upon originally.
18. Notification from the New York State Department of Audit
and Control relative to accounting procedures in connection with
dog monies in accordance with a new Article 7 of the Agriculture
and .Markets Law.
19. Letter from Holzmacher, McLendon, and Murrell, PC adivsing
the Highway Superintendent that the New York State Departmentof
Transportation is in the process of inventorying and inspecting
highway bridges for potential rehabilitation and replacement with
Federal funds. The only bridge in Southold Town that qualifies is
the one at Brushes Creek, and Highway Superintendent Dean will
be in touch with the NYSDOT with suggestions within the next month.
20. Letter from Holzmacher, McLendon and Murrel PC, to the
Highway Superintendent transmitting Chapter 2. 2 "Solid Waste
Quantities: containing their final evualation of the estimated
solid waste generation for the TOwn of Southold. These quantities
are based on the data obtained from their recent vehicle count
and the material survey at the Town landfill.
21. Letter from the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
advising of their negative declaration, notice of no significant
effect on the environment in connection with the application of
"Long Pond Estates: for a proposed 53 single family residential
subdivision on 61 acres at Arshamomaque Pond, Southold. '
22. Invitation to the 'Town Board memebrs from suffolk lounty,
Community College to attend its Second Annual.' Open .House at ;Cedar
Beach, Southold, on Saturday, May: 12th. from 12: 00 .to '4 : 0.0. P.,M.,
23.. The. Board has been .accepting re.sumes� for several
vacancies, and appointments will be made 'at the May 22 meeting.
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the vacancies are on the Conservation Advisory Council, Planning
Board. Resumes w1'll .Aot be re.ce .ved after today.
24. Notification from the 'Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers upon application of Goose Bay Civic Association, for
permission to maintenance dredge 110 feet and remove 3, 000 cubic
yards of fill. Objections by May- 23rd.
25. Notification from the Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers upon application of Jaap _W. Hilbrand for the construction
of piers, ramp, dolphins and dredge at St;*ling Basin, Greenport.
This is within the jurisdiction of the Village of Greenport. Object-
ions by May 30th.
26. Notification from the Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers :;upon app,licationof Thomas A. Isele for permission_ to
bulkhead and fill at Stirling Creek, Greenport. This' is also
within the jurisdiction of the Village of Greenport. Objections
by May 30th.
27. Notice .from the N.Y.S. Depot. of Environmental Conservation
for complete application for non-minor project by, Edna V. McNulty
forpermission to create two lot subdivision and construct a' one '
family dwelling on each lot, south side of Westview Drive, west of
Brower Road, Mattituck.
28. Notification . from the New York State' Department of
Environmental' Conservation relative to tidal wetlands- application
for subdivision and construction of four homes on the east side of
Wells Road, Peconic. They wish to know whether the Town desires
lead agency status. This matter is being sent to the Planning
Board for review.
29. Receipt of job description for manager of the Fishers
Island Ferry District. Supervisor Martocchia will contact Civil
Service to determine whether this is a competitive or exempt
position.
30. Letter from Jerry S. Walker, D.V.M. Vanston Road,
Cutchogue concerning a problem with, a silted waterway in Haywaters
Cove at the east end of Fishermen' s Beach., Nassau Point.---Supervisor
Martocchia inspected the property on May lst wi.th. Carl Eisenschemid
of the Suffolk oCounty Department of Public Works, the Bay Constable and
Mr. Baldwin of the same area at Nassau Point, and T. Samuels. This problem
will be resolved to everyones satisfaction.
31. Receipt of follow-up information from Mrs. Ethel E. Kortis
on a request for funding for the Inter-Agency Council directory.
The Board would like to study this further.
32. Highway specifications for the replacement parts for the
D-6 Catepillar Bulldozer have- been received and advertisements for
bid have been placed in the local newspapers.
33. Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Drum, Councilman Pell,
Highway Superintendent Dean and the consultant firm of Hol'zmacher,
McLendon and Murrell appeared before the New- York State Department
of Environmental Conservation recently in the matter of alleged
violations at the landfill area in Cutchogue. The 'DEC has agreed
to suspend the fine for the alleged violations if the Town agrees
to comply with certain requirements setforth. by them.
On motion,of Councilman Drum, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert K. Martocchia be and he hereby is
directed to execute the Order on Consent for the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation in the matter of the alleged
violation of Part 360 fo Title 6 of the Codes, Rules and Regulations
of the State of New York by the Town of Southold.
Vote;:of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen'.
This resolution was delcared duly adopted.
34. The three chambers of commerce have asked for funds to help
defray their expenses, and last year Supervisor Martocchia met
with them to discuss the feasibility of a joint venture for a
brochure covering all of Southold Town, rather than three separate
brochures. At that time they agreed this would be a good idea.
However, they have not put this plan together for this year, but-
will do it next year. This year they' would like to share funds
that have been put aside for the brochure in the amount of $2 , 000.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Drum, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby
is authorized and directed to allocate $600. , to the Mattituck
Chamber of Commerce, $600. to the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber
of Commerce, and $600. to the Greenport-Southold Chmaber of
Commerce, and each chamber may draw against their account upon
the presentation of vouchers with supporting bills.
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Vote of the Town Board: .Ayes: Councilman Pell, CouncilmanDrum,
CQun.c ,7usti;ce .S.ute.r., Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Pell, it was
RESOLVED that $1, 704. 14 be and hereby is ordered transferred from
General Fund Part Town B1910...A Contingent Account to General Fund
Part Town B9040. 8 Workmen' s Compensatio,n. Account.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes.:. Councilman Pell., Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
35. Letter from Mary B. Tuthill, Site Manager, Southold
Town Nutrition Program thanking the members. of the Southold Town
Board for their cooperation in maintaining Gerald King as cook
in the Southold Town Nutrition Program for the Elderly. '---Super-
visor Martocchia .explained that Jerry King ,is a CETA worker and
they have worked out a means to keep him until September with
Nutrition Funds and from September to the end of December with
a contribution by the Town to the Program. Possibly in 1980 he
will be included in the regular Nutrition budget.
36. The Board has decided that in the event of emergency
problems with the. generator at the Town Hall they will call on
Joseph J. Frohnhoeffer, Jr. of Southold who is qualified to repair
this type of generator. The Board members have also been invited
to a one time test and display of the Whelan 2000 watt Electronic
Siren System for stationary emergency applications at Frohnhoefer' s
Southold on Wednesday, May 16th at 7 : 00 P.M.
33. Sometime ago the Fishers Island Ferry District had a
problem with their Yalo Fork Lift and. .submitted figures to the
Town Board. for the purchase of a new fork lift or .repair the
. existing one. They have now received figures for the repair at
$6, 542. 43 and contracted with the Connecticut Fork Lift for .the_
job.
38 Letter from the New York State Public Employment Relations
Board relative to switching tours by the police officers.
39. Letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
stating that in response to a letter from Supervisor Martocchia on
May 26, 1978 and. several letters from John Wickham appealing the.
Federal Insurance Administration' s flood elevation determination for
the Town of southold, they have determined that it is not appropriate
at this time to modify the Flood Insurance Study for the Town of
Southold. --.I:n connunction with the Town Attorney, Mr. Wickham has
prepared a letter fro the Supervisor' s signature stating the
proposed establishment. of an. eight foot flood plain elevation for
the Peconic Bay section of Southold Town is not acceptable and
outlined inconsistencies leading. to this appeal.
40. Proposals have been received for dry cleaning services
for uniforms for. the Southold Town Police. Department from Hometown
Cleaners, Mattituck, Hoppy' s Cleaners, Inc. , Greenport, and Village
Dry Cleaner & Laundry, Greenport. Village Dry Cleaner.-.submitted .
the lowest proposals.
On motion of Councilman Drum, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to
enter into an agreement with Village. Dry Cleaner & Laundry, Greenport
to perform the .cleaning services required by the Town for the uniforms
of the members of the Southold Town Police Department for the period
commencing the first day of May 19.79 and ending the 30th day of
April 1980 as follows:
Uniform Trousers $ ....75
Uniform .Shirts (.wool only) .:40 .
Uniform Jackets . 75
Eisenhower Jackets .. 95
Outer Jackets 1. 25
New Jackets 1.25
Heavy Liner No Charge
Light Liner No Charge.
Hats No Charge.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum, ,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia.. Abaent:
Justice -Doyen.
This resdution was. declared .duly adopted., ;.
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Supervisor Martocchia:
41. Receipt of application for a wetland permit from Thomas
E. Fox. This application has been transmitted to the Board of
Town Trustees and Conservation Adivsoryy Committee for their
recommendations and reports.
Moved by Councilman Drum, seconded by Councilman Pell,
WHEREAS, Raymond W. Pluschau applied to the Southold Town Board
for a permit under the provisions of the Wetland Ordinance of the
Town of Southold, application dated February 12 , 1.979 , and
WHEREAS, the said application was referred to the Southold Town
Board of Trustees and .the Southold Town Conservation Advisory
Council for their findings and recommendations, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Town Board with respect
to said application on the loth day of April 1979, at which time
all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and
WHEREAS, this Board has thereafter examined all statements and
documents submitted with respect to such application and has also
visited the premises in question and is therefore familiar with the
premises and the affects upon the same which would res.ult, by reason
of the granting of •said application, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that wetland application #36 of Raymond W. Pluschau for
permission to construct 68 ft. of bulkheading and dredge approximately
120 cu. yds. to place behind the bulkhead at Narrow River Road,
Orient, New York, be and hereby is granted with 'the following con-
ditions: 1. The length of the bulkhead be changed to 58 feet or
to the ramp whichever 'is less.
2. The intended use of the property be changed to
private use only.
3. . There will be no significant damage done.
4. This is not to be construed a-s an expansion of the marina.
Vote ofthe Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS, W.S. Gardner applied to the Southold Town Board for a
permit under the provisions of the Wetland Ordinance of the Town of
Southold, application dated :March 2, 1979; and
WHEREAS, the said application was referred to the Southold Town
Board of Town Trsutees and the Conservation Advisory Council for
their findings and recommendations, and
WHEREAS,, a public hearing was held by the Town Board with respect
to said application on the 19th day of April 1979, at which time
all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and
WHEREAS, this Board has hereafter examined all statements- and
documents with respect to such application and has also
visited the premises in question and is theref ore. familiar w th 'the.
premises and the affects-. upon the same which_ :would result by reason
of the granting of said application, now, the-refore.,' be. ''it-
RESOLVED, that wetland applciation .#37 of'.W'.9. Gardner .for
permission to construct 104 ft. of bulkheading and dredge. 'approx'--
imately 200 cu. yds. and place behind proposed bulkhead and proposed
retaining wall on his property at Vanston Ro.ad, :Cutcho.g:ue., New- .York, .
be and hereby is granted provided the south. wing of the bulkhead does.
not extend past th.e ordinary high. water mark..
Vote ofthe Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum, .
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, .Superyisor' Mar.to.cchi:.a., Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Drum, seconded by l.ounci:.lman Homan,. ,it wasp
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the. ff',Town o S;o.utho.ld .re-comiiends
that Mattituck Creek- and Greenport Harbor areas` .located in .th-e Town
of Southold be included in the Coastal Management Program of
Geographical Areas of Particular Concern and that they should be
identified as water-dependent and- water-related activities areas;
and a letter to this effect be transmitte.d .to t1id New- York .State.
Department of State, Albany, NewYork.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, ,Councilman Drum, ,
Councilman Homan, Justice 'Suter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent; :
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
The Board discussed the dedication of roads in Oregon View- Estates,
Mattituck. Since they do not have a letter from the Assessors
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giving the assessed valuation, and a set of the road maps in the
file they will hold this dedication until the 'May. 22nd' meeting.
Supervisor Martocchia:
42. Today the Board discussed the joint meeting he'. had with
Maria Tejo and Gladys Cs'ajko relatieve o possi.ble. changes at .the
Dog Pound. In turn it was suggested that Mrs. Csajko talk to the
Town Attorney, which she has. Supervisor Martocchia appointed a
committee of Councilman Pell and himself to talk to Mrs. Csajko and
Mrs. Tejo to work -out a solution.
43. Chief Cataldo has requested permission to attend a seminar
at Evanston, Illinois in July. The Board will dis-cuss this request
at the May 22nd meeting.
44. Letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
.requesting the Board' s comments or information on the 'Southold
Commons project. The Board has agreed that HUD should be advised
that an investigation has been conducted into the 'avail:ability of
rental units in the Town of Southold and thi;s 'investigation 'reveals
there is no need for additional units at thepre.sent time.
On motion -of Councilman Drum, seconded by Councilman Roman, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchi.a be 'and, hereby is
authorized and directed to enter 'ifito an agreement with the New York.
Telephone Company,., for the installation of their Ixori,zon CommOnication
System, Option III-, 36 months, without prepayment for. 'the Southold
Town Police Headquarters.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell iCouncilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Supervisor Martocchi::a. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia stated that the Board and Chief Cataldo have
spent two and a half years studying alternate commani.cation systems
to the one that is presently being used at .Poli:ce. Headquarters. The
New York Telephone Company cannot bird, but in .s.tudying their systems
it has been found they are cheaper than what the' 'pre.se.nt system at
police headquarters costs nouj=. There will be one. change, however,.
the deletion of the call boxes. The telephone. 'company is putting
public phones in many locations in the Town, and' the pol`ice 'offfcers
can communicate by "the-ir car radios. This new- system will be a
saving to the Town for a much 'improved system'..
Supervisor Martocchia said that last Wednesday he met with 26 gas
station attendants and owners. He had been in touch with Federal
representatives and State representatives in the energy fields, as
well as Consumer Affairs in Suffolk County. The Consumer Affairs
representative was at the meeting. Supervisor Martocchia has talked
to County Executive Klein and he will write to the Federal government.
They are trying to enact a condition that any .area which is classified
as a tourist area will be allocated more gas. The New York State
representative has advised that New York State holds back 3% of
the State allocation and the local dealers are all entitled to draw
from that from a supplement, but that can only 'be two times out of
a twelve month period. Some of the gas stations have used their
supplement already. This Town is very dependent upon gas to support
our resofts, hotels, motels, shops. The State representative has
been asked to see if they can get the allocation moved up from 3%
to 9. 9% , but there ..is no commitment. The gas station owners and
. attendants left the meeting very unhappy but that is the best that
can be done at the present time.
Margaret Lightfoot, Fourth Avenue, Greenport sa-id that last month.
she sent a letter to the Board urging that nets be 'placed at the '
beaches to protect the public from the jelly fish.. Last year many
people could not go to the beaches because of th.e' 'jelly fish.---
Supervisor Martocchia stated that they received a .request last year
from a large number of people and a study of Islip Town, Brookhaven
Town and individuals who make nets. Figures have_ been received from
each area. It seems to be a prohibitive figure unless they net an
area 100 by 100, but a larger area would cost a tremendour amount
of money.---Mrs. Lightfoot asked if ti would be possible "to have
a levy for the beaches where the residents and tourists would pay
something thereby contributintr 'to the installation of the nets?---
at the present time residents may use the beaches free and non-
residents pay $2. 50 per vehicle. That does not bring in enough.
when the figures would be about $100, 000. to' $200,000.. for installing
nets. In addition the Town has spent $30, 000 each of the past few
years for erecting sanitation facilities. There are also liefguard
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costs, beach attendant costs, beach patrol costs. Supervisor
Martocchia said he would like to gamble another year to see if. we
get hit again by jelly fish and is so we would be required to "give
it serious study. For this year there are not enough funds available
for such a program.
Mr. Charles Watts, Jr. asked if a lot of money could'nt be saved
if the litter law were enforced and people fined stiffly for
littering.---Supervisor Martocchia and Justice Suter said that
the litter law is very hard to enforce.---D4r. Watts said that
on the south shore and other areas there does not seem to be
such a problem with littering.---Supervisor Martocchia said the'.
two police committee members will bring this information to the
Chief of Police to see what can be done.
Mr. Franklin Bear reminded those present that on Thrusday, May l0th
at 7 : 30 there will *be a discussion 'of how to handle waste problems
and how to finance them. A gentleman from the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation will discuss alternative
methods for waste menagement and a gentleman from the Environmental
Protection Agency of the United States will disucss ways in which
they are trying to integrate funding for all of these programs. This
is also sponsored by teh North Fork Environmental Council. League
of Women Voters and North Frok Audubon Society in cooperation
with the Town Board.
Mr. Robert Hood stated he is interested in being a member of the
Conservation Advisory Council.---Mr. Hood was advised he should
submit his name acid get a resume in tomorrow.
Mr. Hood said that Bailie Beach has been in bad shape for the past
four or five years. He has seen the disposal cans being thrown into
the water. He feels if the area were patrolled twenty-four hours
a day a better job could be done Supervisor Martocchia said that
five extra special patrolmen .are hired in the summer. , and there
will be an extra one at Cedar Beach this year with the use of County
funds .
Mr. Samuel Markel said that it seems to 'him that the only way some
of these problems are going to be solved is if the private citizen
becomes a policeman. All they would have 'to do is get the evidence,
license plate of the car, name of the kids or adults throwing
garbage and cans, etc. , take the evidence and report to the Police
Department in writing with their name and they will investigate it
and possibly bring it before the judge and have them fined. The
individual must appear like a policeman. They can also do the same
thing with speeders.---Mr. Hood asked if they have protection after
they turn someone in?
Mrs. Jean Tiedke reminded those present that tomorrow night at
the Greenport High School there is another hearing to be held
by the Corps of Army Engineers on dredging ofc:.the Thames River.
The dumping of the spoil is right off Fishers Island.
Mrs. Tiedke thanked the Board for holding` evening meetings. ---
Supervisor Martocchia said that Board would like evenin meetings,
however, they were tried several times but it didn' t work out.
He: is very happy there is such a good turnout.
Mr. Joe Mahoney spoke about the communication system and asked
if there is going to be anything available at the beaches for
emergency such as the call boxes?-- Supervisor Martocchia stated
that at all of the beaches there are public telephones.
Mrs. Gladys Casjko asked about the transfer from the general fund
earlier in the meeting relative to workmen' s compensation. What
period of time does that cover?---Supervisor Martocchia said that
it covers one year.
Mrs. Casjko asked about the letter from Audit and Control relative
to the surplus dog monies, what is that about?---Supervisor Martocchia
said it is a directive relative to bookkeeping procedures under the
new system.
Mr. Jim Henderson said there is no phone on the causeway at
Nassau Point beach.---Supervisor Martocchia said there will be
a letter to all park districts advising them the call boxes will
be removed and undoubtedly telephones will be installed.
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Mr. Frank Csajko asked if the Baord- has taken -a stand one way or
an other on nuclear plants.?----.Superviior Marto.cchia said they
took the stand in 1977 opposing nuclear,.plants, at the present time
until further study has been made on the sbuject regarding nuclear
plants and other energy alternatives.
Mr. Bill Pfeffer, Southold, said that last year he complained
about the location of certain fish traps that block the channel.
he was told that the responsibility for granting permits . was very
vague; that the Army had decided not to issue permits, the Town .
was not issuing permits.. Who is responsible 'for allowing a fish
trap to be set up where it blocks th.e 'channel?---Town Attorney
Tasker stated it is not under the Town's jutisdicti6n , it would
be the Corps of Army Engineers.---Councilman Boman stated that if
a fish trap is- in the channel it is a hazard to navigation and
should be reported to the: Coast Guard..---.Mr. Pfeffer said he
reported it to thetoast Guard last year and it stayed until the
winter.---Councilman Pell said he would find out whose responsibility
it is, the 'DEC or the Army Engineers.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Pell, it was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this
Town Board meeting adjournment be called at 8 : 50 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Pell, Councilman Drum,
Councilman Homan, 'JusticeSu_ter, Supervisor Martocchia. Absent:
Justice Doyen.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Judith T. Terry
Town Clerk