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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/18/2000 7 2 .I' ELIZABETH A.NEVILLE �Z` oC'� Town Hall, 53095 Main Road TOaN CLERK c P.O. Box 1179 ti 2 Southold,New York 11971 REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS O Fax (516)765-1823 MARRIAGE OFFICER RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER Telephone(516) 765-1800 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 WORK SESSION: Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran, Councilman William D. Moore, Justice Louisa P. Evans, Councilman Brian G. Murphy, Councilman Craig A. Richter, Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski. Absent: Councilman John M. Romanelli. 9:00 A.M. — Appointment (IV. 1) — Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner met with the Town Board to explain where we have been and where we are going on the Farmland Strategy Protection Program. She presented the latest addendum to be attached to .the original draft from September 1999 to make the current up-to-date complete copy. Ms. Scopaz stated that in November the Planning Board hosted a roundtable to explain the strategy. It will be a part of the Southold Township Initiative 2000. They began working on it early in the summer of 1999 together with the Peconic Land Trust, Town' Board Liaison Councilman Brian G. Murphy, and the Agricultural Advisory Committee chaired by Robert VanBourgondien, to develop the strategy and commence an inventory and analysis of the industry. Ms. Scopaz stated that it was important to know the contacts under which the information was gathered. 1. They operated under the assumption that increasing development pressures were having an impact on the economic viability of the agricultural industry. 2. Protecting the industry as well. as the land was critical to preserving the unique quality of life within Southold Town. 3. Given the level of development pressure and other factors, it was evident that the Town is at a crossroads. They set out to create a strategy that would accomplish the following two goals: 1. Preserve all the land that is suitable for farming. 2. Ensure thaf farming remains an important part of the local economy. Farmland is one of the most visible and dominant features of the Town of Southold. Preservation has been taking shape for more than 20 years. Approximately 2,500 acres of farmland have been saved during that time. However, it is important to keep in mind that we have probably lost at least that much land to developers, and that pool of land is beginning to shrink, and it will continue to shrink. Southold Town is involved in a voluntary preservation program. The whole matter of the farming industry has changed dramatically. The conclusion is that the better the government understands the industry and its problems, the better it will be to come up with ways to help them. In order to accomplish goal number one the property owners must be approached. Not all of the property owners are aware of the options for preservation. Not all of the property owners are farmers. A lot of them lease their land to the farmers. It is very important to contact the property of vulnerable parcels first and advise them of their available viable options. We are not currently doing this. A list of the available lands for sale must be compiled and maintained in order to provide a focus for them and for the Peconic Land Trust. Many farmers have told us that had they known that there was land for sale in their neighborhood, they would have gotten together and found a way to purchase it. Ms. Scopaz presented an informational brochure that she put together. The COPP Analysis (Conservation Opportunities Planning Process) must be done to reveal the pros and cons of the preservation process. In all instances it must be a win-win situation for both the Town and the property owner. Only 60% of the eligible property owners are enrolled in the tax incentives program. Reductions of up to 80% can be realized in property taxes. Encourage use of integrated pest management and other environmentally friendly techniques such as organic farming. . Cornell University, Horticulture Lab in Riverhead is a good source of information on this. 'The regulatory process must be streamlined to give the property owners easy accessibility to it. Most farmers don't like coming into Town Hall. However, they don't mind meeting at their kitchen table. A partnership between the industry and government must be formed. Responsibility for the implementation of the strategies must be assigned. In wrapping up, Ms. Scopaz cited a couple of 28 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD important public criticisms from the November meeting: 1. It did not propose a target number of acres to be preserved, nor did it set a target date for those acquisitions. 2. It did not discuss or propose certain regulatory mechanisms such as transfer development rights or eminent domain acquisitions. 3. The town should not commit additional staff or resources to this effort. These were the.three main criticisms which Ms. Scopaz addressed in her addendum. 1. There is a great deal of support for the voluntary approach. 2. There is presently resistance to transferring density from agricultural land to elsewhere within the Town due to deep concerns about loss of rural character, the potential. for damage to the fragile coastal environment and a general distrust of government. 3. Town leadership in forging constructive partnerships with landowners is very important. We can always go back to review, if we find that this strategy is not working within the next 2 years, we could always revisit it. In response to the comment that the Town should not commit additional staff resources: there are 10,000+ acres of farmland, of which only 2,500 have been protected which leaves about 8,000 which are not yet protected. Councilman Brian Murphy thanked Ms. Scopaz for all of her work and elaborated on the following points. A lot of the farmers didn't realize that they could do a minor subdivision on their property to subdivide off 2 —3 lots for family members. This can be done in an expeditious manner. Contract-Vendee is another possibility. Councilman Murphy advised that they sat down with the .County and found out that there are 13 different funding programs available, plus we have the 2% preservation program, and our own bond issues and state grants. A coordinator is needed to implement all of this. The Peconic Land Trust is very important and we are working very closely in conjunction with them. However, the necessity of a staff person has come to the forefront because of the amount of work that has to be done, a coordinator is needed. Richard Ryan, Chairman of the Land Preservation Committee agreed that in order to provide a continuity of land preservation programs to accomplish the preservation and management of the town's resources, a coordinator position is needed. Ms. Scopaz advised that there are many financial opportunities out there for monies that we are not receiving because we do not have someone to handle and coordinate them. There is a lot of interest because people are looking for equity returns from their properties through limited development options. Justice Evans asked if the Peconic Land Trust was being used for services similar to a state land planning agency currently. Ms. Scopaz concurred that yes they probably were, and they are invaluable. She added that they really need a tax lawyer to figure out the capital gains on possible acquisitions. Another area for concern is that one's collateral changes with development rights on your property. Mr. Ryan added that this person could also make applications for grants. Justice Evans remarked that the Town agricultural program lasting only 8 years seems like a band-aid solution to the problem. Ms. Scopaz stated that she describes it as an airport holding pattern. Supervisor Cochran explained that this coordinator person would be coordinating with the Planning Board and Land Preservation Committee, but would be directly responsible to the Town Board. Chairman Ryan voiced his total support. Councilman Murphy stated that he would like to place this on the agenda as a resolution accepting the "Southold Town Farm and Farmland Protection Stratgey " as town policy, as things develop and change, this strategy will be subject to those developments and changes. (See Resolution No. 10.) Supervisor Cochran stated that a policy with regard to submitting resolutions to the Town Board for action will be put into place at the next meeting whereby all resolutions must be submitted to the Town Clerk the Wednesday before the Tuesday Town Board Meeting. Any emergency additions must have the approval of the Supervisor. IV. 2. Southold Fairground. Supervisor Cochran apprised the Town Board of her plans and ideas for a Southold Town Fairground. She has always talked about the need for a park land for non-profit organizations and volunteer groups to hold their events to raise their funds. She has always felt that there is a great need for this, to have a place for these hard working volunteers to raise their funds which, ultimately they pour right back into the community. Supervisor Cochran and Councilman Brian Murphy met with Steve Jones of the Suffolk County Planning Commission, County Legislator Michael Carraciolo, the Peconic Land Trust and Melissa Spiro of the Planning Board to begin preliminary investigation on it. Legislator Carraciolo advised there are 12 different places the Town can apply for preservation funding. Suffolk County would buy the land and the Town would develop the park: Supervisor Cochran stated that at this point she wanted to bring it to the Board for,their approval of proceeding further. Now, that she has determined that there are possibilities and that the county would purchase the land and the town would provide the development, she would like the Town Board's approval of the concept. The Town Board unanimously voiced their approval. Supervisor Cochran would like to have the Recreation Committee, of which she is chair, further develop the plans. As part of the development, she would like to call in the volunteer groups to commit to support it. Councilman Richter asked if the Town currently owns such a large parcel of land that would be suitable. Supervisor Cochran replied that we do not. The Peconic Lane Park has SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 29 already been planned for development for other recreational purposes. Councilman Murphy reminded that it must be an active recreational park in order to.get county funds to pay for the land. Everyone like the idea and would like to work on developing it. IV. 3 Justice Price was also an appointment and will be re-scheduled for the next meeting due-to the fact that the first appointment overran their time slot. IV. 4. Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan. Town Attorney Yakaboski explained that this works together with the proposed Local Law that is on for a hearing tonight. If they are adopted, then this should be placed on the agenda for adoption, also. (See Resolution No. 17). 10:35 — 10:50 A.M. — The Town Board reviewed resolution numbers 1 through 11 to be voted upon during the 4:30 P.M. regular'meeting. Supervisor Cochran advised that she will be hosting a meeting regarding Plum Island on Thursday at 1:00 P.M. here at Town Hall. Supervisor Cochran, New York State Assemblywoman Patricia Acampora and Suffolk County Legislator Michael Carraciolo have joined together in their concern for the health, safety, and welfare of all residents regarding the proposed upgrade of the Plum Island facility from a level 3 to 4. The meeting will be recorded and transcribed and then pertinent information will be gleaned out. Assemblywoman Acampora has asked the Governor to appoint an overview committee. Justice Evans advised that she has heard rumors that this is the only site that they can do it at. But, she has heard from others that this is not true. Councilman Moore said that he feels certain that they will be required to do a federal environmental study. Councilman Richter advised that Paul Henry from Greenport is interested in serving on this committee. On motion by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enters into Executive Session at 10:56 A.M. for the purpose of discussing contracts, specifically Scavenger Waste, D & B — Landfill, and Personnel, specific individuals. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy,. Councilman Moore, and Supervisor Cochran. Also present: Town Clerk Neville and Town Attorney Yakaboski. Executive Session ended at 11:35 A.M. 11:35 A.M. Appointment — Board of Town Trustees re: drainage, moorings, etc. Albert Krupski, Jr., Chairman and Henry Smith,.Trustee appeared before the Town Board to talk about' possible projects for the "Waterways Bond" in the amount of$250,000.00 that passed by referendum at the last General Election in November. Chairman Krupski advised that the first project that they would like to do is identifying road run-off into Mattituck Creek from the road near the Grand Avenue Bridge. Executive Assistant James McMahon was called into the meeting to answer questions regarding the matching funds for the "Waterways Bond" as to whether it was a 50 or 75% match. Mr. McMahon will check on this. He also thinks there is a possibility'there may be some seed money left from previous Mattituek Creek projects that could possibly be used. Chairman Krupski advised that as they come up with projects they will come back to the Town Board to get their approval for specific sites. Supervisor Cochran said that she is also waiting for a list of properties from Highway Superintendent Jacobs that are in need of sumps for which some of this bond money can be used to buy the properties. Chairman Krupski also advised that all of the mooring sites in all of the Town creeks are taken up with permits. There are waiting lists in every creek. They are trying to develop a new mooring system because the chains dragging across the bottom of the creeks destroys the underwater life. The Trustees have some ideas and they would like to put mooring poles in one creek as a pilot project The moorings are supposed to have numbers on both the posts and boats,but a lot of them do not. The money is needed to complete these projects. Chairman Krupski mentioned that Trustee James King has a lot of projects which includes Gull Pond - Klipp Park, and the Old Mill area in Mattituck Creek, and they will come back to the Town Board,with future projects. The Board questioned about the status of the "No-Discharge System". Mr. McMahon will follow-up on the status of the grant. On motion by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board'of the Town of Southold hereby enters into Executive Session at 12:25 P.M. to discuss the contract of Dvirka & Bartilucci for the Landfill Closure. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, and Supervisor Cochran. Also Present: Town Clerk Neville and Town Attorney Yakaboski. Executive Session and Work Session ended at 1:30 P.M. 3. O JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on January 18, 2000, at the Southold Town Hall,Main Road, Southold,New York. Supervisor Cochran opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. with the Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance to'the Flag lead by the N.J.R.O.T.C. Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Justice Louisa P. Evans Councilman William D. Moore Councilman John M. Romanelli Councilman Brian G. Murphy Councilman Craig A. Richter Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville Town Attorney Gregory F, Yakaboski Absent: Councilman John M. Romanelli SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Cadets. At this time I have a very special privilege. A week ago Saturday up on the North Road we had the Cadets join us planting 4,000 daffodil bulbs, and they are planted from Boisseau Avenue all the way to Mattituck. It was a little chilly and nippy, and the first thing in the morning we had to chop away the frozen-ground,but after awhile we got into a routine, and by the end of the day they were getting pretty good at it. We went to McDonalds, and I think all and all the day was huge success. How we were able to afford the daffodil bulbs, last year the employees of Town Hall developed a cookbook, and we sold the cookbook, and the profit from that, and perhaps you remember the haunted house next door. The profits from that also, which was around$700.00,we used for the purchase of the bulbs. So, I keep telling them when they ride past there in Spring, and see these beautiful daffodils. They look like this great big bright yellow daffodil. At that.time we are going to do a campaign, and ask the public; or any group that would like to do a little fund-raising to replenish our treasury, so we can continue the planting of daffodils. After the meeting if you would like you can speak to all the kids, I call them kids. All the pictures are here, and we are real proud of you for helping us. Would you like to all come forward? We have a proclamation we would like to present to the Chief and it is for all of you, of course. Before I present this I would like to start on this end, and have you introduce yourself, and smile at the camera. All your friends can see what a great group of people you are. Say it nice and loud. (Cadet C. Brannon, Cadet B. Byrnes, Cadet S. Catapano, Cadet V. Dayton, Cadet J. Foley, Cadet R. Goldsmith, Cadet H. Harris, Cadet A. Haupt, Cadet A. Jolliver, Cadet M. Kettenbeil, Cadet W. Lee, Cadet R. Mertz, Cadet K. Petersen, Cadet A. Ricciardi, Cadet C. Ruthinoski, Cadet C. Salmon, Cadet M. Schmidt, Cadet D. Siejka, Cadet C. Szymcak, Chief Clasen, Chief Sumwalt). These young people are from all three schools,Mattituck, Southold, and Greenport. Am I right? CHIEF CLASEN: No, Greenport is not here. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: But they are part of the program. All three schools are involved in the program. Moved by Supervisor Cochran, seconded by the Entire Town Board, WHEREAS,the NJROTC program was formed to instill in students of the United State secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States,personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment; and WHEREAS,these cadets, under the leadership of Chief Clasen and Chief Sumwalt, are developing a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and potential leadership qualities, and promoting habits of orderliness and precision, and respect for by planting constituted authority; and WHEREAS,these cadets are becoming informed and responsible citizens of our country and township with a respect for, and understanding of, the need.for constituted authority in a democratic society; and SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 31 WHEREAS, on Saturday, January 9, 2000,these young men and women, serving as`NJROTC Cadets, gave of their time, and talents to the communities of the Town of Southold by planting 4,000 daffodil bulbs in designated areas located along County Route 48 for the perpetual visual enjoyment of its citizens and passing travelers each spring; now, therefore,be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on behalf of the residents of the Town of Southold,hereby expresses sincere gratitude to the NJROTC Cadets of the Mattituck, Southold, and Greenport High Schools and their instructors for a job well done. Chief Clasen—Chief Sumwalt Cadet C. Brannon Cadet H. Harris Cadet K. Petersen Cadet B. Byrnes Cadet A. Haupt Cadet A. Ricciardi Cadet S. Catapano Cadet A. Jolliver Cadet C. Ruthinoski Cadet V. Dayton Cadet M. Kettenbeil Cadet C. Salmon Cadet J. Foley Cadet W. Lee Cadet M. Schmidt Cadet R. Goldsmith Cadet R. Metz Cadet D. Siejka Cadet C. Szymcak DATED: January 18, 2000 Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Congratulations, thanks again, and next year when we get more money for more bulbs we are going to be knocking on your door again, but we appreciate it. Thank you very much. Anything you would like to say? CHIEF CLASEN: I am not accustom to being at Board meeting, but I do want to express our thanks for your consideration involving in this on behalf of the Corp of Cadets. It just sort of shows, I believe,that the youth of America isn't dead. They are there, and you just have to pick them up, and work with them, and go with them,because they are our future, leaders of tomorrow. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to present to each Cadet a pin, which is the seal of the Town of Southold. Thank you for your support, and we will see you again next fall. Next year we will try to start a little earlier; so that we don't freeze to death,because it was cold. CHIEF CLASEN: Twenty-nine degrees when we started. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Even the hot chocolate helped a little bit. Thank you very much for coming in. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: May I have a motion to approve the audit of bills for January 18, 2000? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby are ordered paid: General Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of$146,338.39; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount of$66,693.49; Community Development Fund bills in the.amount of$10,000.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of$5,691.98; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of$3,888.19; Capital Projects Account bills in the amount of$64,500.00;Open Space Capital Fund bills in the amount of$87.00; Computer System Upgrade bills in the amount of $1,735.88; E-W Fire Protection District bills in the amount of$12;295,82; Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of$48,110.60; Refuse and Garbage District bills in the amount of$112,901.88; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of$5,276.76; Fishers Island Sewer District bills in the amount of$64.08; Southold Agency and Trust bills in the amount of$10,960.54; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency and Trust bills in the amount of$407.35. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: A motion to approve the minutes of January 4, 2000, Town Board meeting. 3 :2 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 4, 2000, Town Board meeting and hereby are approved. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: To set the next Town Board for Tuesday, February 1, 2000 at 7:30 P.M. Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 1,2000, at the Southold Town Hall, Southold,New York Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. I.REPORTS. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know each month the Town Board is presented with reports from the different committees and departments. They are on file with the Town Clerk. You may get this information from her office. It is all public information. Southold Town Scavenger Waste Treatment Facility Monthly Report for December 1999. Southold Town Justice Bruer Monthly Court Report for December 1999. Southold Town Program for the Disabled January through April 200 Events. Southold Town Justice Evans' Monthly Court Report for December 1999. Southold Town Justice Price's Annual Receipts and Disbursement for 1999. Southold Town Board of Trustees Monthly Report of December 1999. Southold Town Board of Trustees Report for Year of 1999. Southold Town Animal Shelter Monthly Report for November 1999. Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for December 1999. H.PUBLIC NOTICES. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: The Town receives public notices in relation to the DEC,Army Corp of Engineers. There are three on the agenda today in relation to an application for Matt A Mar to construct a boat basin, and reconstruct an existing bulkhead. Notice of Complete Application for Mr. Henry to add a deck, an addition to an existing dwelling in Orient, and the Army Corp for Matt A Mar in relation to the boat basin and reconstruction of the existing bulkhead. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application of John B. Henry to construct a deck addition on an existing dwelling at 2440 Village Lane, Orient,Town of Southold. Written comments to be received by January 28, 2000. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application of Matt A Marr to construct a boat basin and reconstruct an existing bulkhead on Mattituck Inlet Creek, Wickham Avenue,Mattituck, Town of Southold. Written comments to be received by January 28, 2000. Corp of Army Engineers,New York District,Notice of application of Matt A Mar Marina to construct a boat basin and reconstruct an existing bulkhead on Mattituck Inlet Creek, Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, Town of Southold. Written comments to be received by February 4, 200. III. COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We have had a letter from Greg Schweitzer with holiday greetings, and expressions of appreciation, correspondence from Bill Smith,Fish Unlimited, correspondence from CAST to the entire Town Hall. They donated many Christmas toys, and foods to CAST, and it was dearly appreciated. Gregory Schweitzer with Holiday Greetings and expressions of appreciation to Supervisor Cochran. Bill Smith, Fish Unlimited in regard to PELT for Plum Island. CAST with thank you to the employees of Southold Town Hall for donations. 1. Gregory Schweitzer with holiday greetings and expressions of appreciation. 2. Bill Smith,Fish Unlimited in regard to PELT.for Plum Island. 3. CAST thanking employees of Town Hall for donations. SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 33 IV.PUBLIC HEARINGS 5:00 P.M., on a proposed"Local Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 56 entitled"Landmark Preservation". 5:05 P.M., on a proposed"Local Law in Relation to Chapter 33 Fishers Island Harbor Management 5:00 P.M., on a proposed"Local Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 92 entitled"Vehicle and Traffic of the Code of the Town of Southold". V. RESOLUTIONS SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: As you know the Town Board has a policy in relation to any of the resolutions that are on the agenda for action. If there is any question you may have we certainly will entertain it at this time. There is a place later in the agenda for the public to address the Town Board on any Town business. Is there anyone who would like to address the Town Board in relation to the resolutions? ALICE HUSSIE: Good evening. Alice Hussie, Southold, on the other side of the mike. On number 10, resolution#10, adopt a Southold Town Farm and Farmland Protection Strategy as a Town policy. Would you explain,please,what that policy is? It can't possibly be that entire thing that we got last summer, so I wondered if it had be reduced to something a little bit more manageable. COUNCILMAN MURPHY: Actually, Alice, it is what was given out last summer. It outlines the whole strategy and approach to land preservation and it is all outlined in there, and this is what we are adopting as our policy. ALICE HUSSIE: I am sorry to hear that, not that I don't think that the farmland has to be preserved,but I am wondering was there any discussion by this Board on any one of the topics presented in that very large piece of work? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: We had a number of meetings where the. ALICE HUSSIE: We being? COUNCILMAN MURPHY: The Town Board, they came in. That was brought in twice those charts you saw today were presented here at a Town Board meeting previous to this. We had open round table discussions throughout the community. ALICE HUSSIE: I am not talking about a presentation. I am not talking about a salesperson's job. I am talking about a discussion among the Board members as to the acceptability of all of the propositions, everything proposed in that. Am I to understand that this Board agrees with everything in there? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When it was presented this morning there certainly wasn't any Board member that brought up any... ALICE HUSSIE: I notice that. That is why I am questioning now,because I was wondering when this all happened,because I have only missed one Board meeting. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: When all what happened? ALICE HUSSIE: When, quote, this discussion that Brian refers to. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It has been ongoing information being funneled to the Board. We got the draft, the main part, September, I believe,we got the first part of it, and then we had public meetings with the farmers, and I went to a meeting up at the Center, where all this was discussed with the community. ALICE HUSSIE: Okay,I understand the Board is in total agreement with the twelve steps of the strategies that were outlined this morning. 3 .4 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We'll find out in a minute when they vote. ALICE HUSSIE: Okay. Thank you. COUNCILMAN RICHTER: I would just to comment on it, also. Being the newest Board member, and talking with Valerie and other Board members I thought it was a pretty good strategy. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Is there anyone else who would like to address the Town Board? Mr. Carlin? FRANK CARLIN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Frank Carlin, the watchdog of Southold. The reason why I use that title is because I see there are all kinds of organizations in this town, so why shouldn't I have one. Item number one on that dump truck, I presume you have put in for a dump truck you put out for bids, right? So,the local, like Lucas Ford,Mullen Motors. JUSTICE EVANS:.Frank, this is a revised resolution. The Dodge has come out of the resolution. The word,Dodge,has come out of the resolution, so it now reads one 2000 dump truck. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Because it is going out for bid. FRANK CARLIN: How do you do that? Do you put it out for a bid for anybody? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes. FRANK CARLIN: Is that the same dump truck that is going to be also for item 2, is that the same truck there? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, it is a separate one. It does a different job. FRANK CARLIN: How much is dump truck#1 a rough idea is going to cost? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have no idea. FRANK CARLIN: How do you know how to look for a bid then? COUNCILMAN MOORE: With the spec package. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: And then the price comes in. COUNCILMAN MOORE: We are just authorizing the bid process through the Highway Department, so I am sure that Ray Jacobs may have a clue on what this thing would cost.- FRANK CARLIN: It's the same truck,right,number one and.two? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, it is two separate trucks, Frank. FRANK CARLIN: Let's go back to number one. You don't know anything about that price, either,right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You do a spec for what you are looking for, and that gets sent out to all dealers. That's why we took Dodge out of there. It shouldn't have said Dodge. All dealers get it, and then they submit their price on our specs, so the specs are the same for each company, and certainly if you get a better price from one than another that is the direction you are going to go. FRANK CARLIN: Item number one, though,where's this come from? Is it going to be used at the Landfill? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No, this is both for Highway. SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 .35 FRANK CARLIN: Usually why I say it is because knowing Ray Jacobs he usually tries to buy a used truck,rather than a brand new one. He is very successful at doing that. He saves money. That is why I am questioning it. I am leading up to this point here. He usually likes to buy good used trucks to save money. This is a brand new truck you are talking about here,right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: This is what he requested. FRANK CARLIN: Knowing Ray he must have his reasons. Item four,how much for policemen's uniforms? How much of a total is that going to cost? You put down things here,but you never put down the price. I like to know what it is going to cost. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Actually it is receiving a bid, and advising the Town Board which one is the lowest bid. Each department it is in their budget, and if the track were to come in way out on what was expected,they will reject the bid. If the cost is what they expected, then they notify us, this is the bid that is accepted, and accept the bid. FRANK CARLIN: This is open for bids,right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Right. FRANK CARLIN: So,you don't know any of these. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We are going out for the price. FRANK CARLIN: You are going for the lower price. JUSTICE EVANS: Number four we are accepting. FRANK CARLIN: You go for the lowest price,right? COUNCILMAN MOORE: That's right. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Anyone else like to address the Town Board in relation to any of the resolutions? (No response.) If not,number. 1 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville to advertise for bids for the purchase of one(1) 2000 Dump Truck for use by the Parks Department. 1 ,-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 2.-Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Highways, Raymond L. Jacobs,to purchase one (1) Year 2000 Freightliner Model FL80 Combination dump truck-sand truck and plow truck, all one unit, from the Suffolk County Contract(Letting No.. 19-98.5.6) County Bid price $1000,185.00. 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter,Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 3.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Whole Town 1999 budget as follows: From: A7180.1.300.100 Seasonal Employees $ 3,736.06 To: A7020.1.100.100 Personal Services $ 2,519.64 A7020.1.200.100 Part-Time Employees $ 1,199.40 A7180.4.200.400 Beach Utilities-Water $ 17.02 3 6 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD 3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter;Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 4.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Charles Greenblatt,Inc. to supply police uniforms to the Southold Town Police Department for the calendar year 2000, all in accordance with the bid specifications and the approval of the Town Attorney. 4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman_Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 5•-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, it'was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid proposal of East End Cleaners for cleaning the uniforms of the members of the Southold Town Police Department for the calendar year 2000, all in accordance with bid specifications and the approval of the Town Attorney. 5.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. 6.- Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Recreation Supervisor Kenneth Reeves to attend the 60th Annual New York State Recreation& Park Society conference to be held from April 2-5, 2000 at the Nevele Hotel in Ellenville,New York, and that the expenses for meals, lodging,registration, seminars, and transportation using the town vehicle be a legal charge to the 2000 budget, line A7020.4.600.200 (Recreation Administration,Meetings &Seminars). 6.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 7.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby declares the following list of equipment as surplus equipment; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the.Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise this surplus equipment for.sale by bid: Asset Description 1211 IBM PS/2 Monochrome display 1837 WordPerfect for Windows software 1838 Lotus 123 for Windows software 2018 WasteWorks software 2045 Novell Netware V3.12 2042 Colorado Trakker tape-drive 2073 Cyrix Processor Chip 1831 Powermate SX PC 2038 IBM Compatible 486 PC 2039 IBM Compatible 486 PC 2041 Bravo PC 2197 Prosignia 300 PC 2040 Acer SVGA Color Monitor 1833 Kenitec Monitor 1212 IBM PS/2 Color Display 1353 IBM PS/2 Color Display 2406 IBM PS/2 Color Display 2407 IBM PS/2 Color Display SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 37 7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 8.-Moved by Councilman.Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the following modifications to the 1999 Solid Waste District: oast TO From $11,181.09 Transfers to Capital Fund Building Maintenance (SR 9901.9.000.100) (SR 8160.4.400.200) (This completes funding for the office trailer project as previously approved by the Town Board) $ 1,945.24 Administration Personal Services, Personal Services Full Time Regular Pay Regular Earnings (SR 1490.1.100.100) (SR 8160.1.100.100) $ 77.00 Administration Personal Services, Personal Services Full Time Overtime Pay Regular.Earnings (SR 1490.1.100.200) (SR 8160.1:100.100) $ 907.74 Administration Personal Services, Personal Services Full Time Holiday Pay Regular Earnings (SR 1490.1.100.500) (SR 8160..1.100.100) $ 1,954.93 Part Time Employees, Personal Services Full Time Regular Earnings Regular Earnings (SR 1490.1.100.100) (SR 8160.1.100.100) $ 1,048.70 Personal Services, Personal Services Full Time Temporary/Seasonal Employee Regular Earnings (SR 8160.1.300.100) (SR 8160.1.100.100) $ 6,309.95 Town Attorney, Fee Personal Services Full Time For Non-Employee Legal Counsel Regular Earnings (SR 1420.4.500.100) (SR 8160.1.100.100) $ 48.41 Traffic Control Devices Garage& Shop Equipment (SR 8160.2.500.300) (SR 8160.2.500.200) $ 221.07 Miscellaneous Supplies Heating Fuel (SR 8160.4.100.125) (SR 8160.4.100.250) $ 42.57 Scalehouse Paper/Supplies Odor Control (SR 8160.4.100.150) (SR 8160.4.1100.300) $4,089.02 Diesel Fuel C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.100.250) (SR 8160.4.400.810) $ 5,677.00 Scrap Tire Removal C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.400.815) (SR 8160.4.400.810) $ 192.41 Motor Vehicle Glass Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.500) (SR 8160.4.100.573) $ 176.28 Payloader/Truck Tires Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen' (SR 8160.4.100.525) (SR 8160.4.100.573) 3 V JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD $ 679.36 Maint—John Deere 744 Payloader Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.550) (SR 8160.4.10.0.573) $ 154.81 Misc. Equipment Maint./Supplies Maint/Supplies Trom met Screen (SR 8160.4.100.600) (SR 8160.4.100.573) $ 304.27 Maint/Supplies—Forklift Maint/Supplies Troth mel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.610) (SR 8160.4.100..573) $ 155.06 Town Garbage Bags Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen . (SR 8160.4.100.650) (SR 8160.4.100.573) $ 651.67 Hazmat Training/Supplies Maint/Supplies Trommel Screen (SR 8160.4.100.700) (SR 8160.4.100.573) $ 282.98 Telephone Light and Power (SR 8160.4.200.100) (SR 8160.4.200.200) $ 6.80 Water Light and Power (SR 8160.4.200.400) (SR 8160.4.200.200) $ 50.00 Freight&Express Mail Postage (SR 8160.4.600.500) (SR$160.4.600.400) $ 1,032.57 Petty Cash Expenses C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.600.800) (SR 8160.4.400.810) $ 1,700.00 Appraisals C&D Removal (SR 8160.4.400.400) (SR 81-60.4.400.810) 8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 9.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby modifies the General Fund Part Town 1999 budget as'follows: To: Revenues: B.3989.00 State Aide Harbor&Erosion Management $ 167,489.00 Appropriations: B.8020.4.600.700 Planning, C.E. Miscellaneous Harbor&Erosion Management $ 167,489.00 9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 10.- Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the Southold Town Farm and Farmland Protection Strategy as a Town policy. 10.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. I „ SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 3 9 11:- SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT Supervisor Jean W. Cochran hereby appoints Mark Doty as her Deputy Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Fishers Island, at a fee of$2,000.00, for the period of January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. 12•- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Moore, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Electro Environmental to continue providing removal and transportation services of scavenger waste from the Town of Southold Scavenger Waste Plant under the same terms and conditions as the previous contract rate through March 31, 2000 as those services are currently in the formal bidding process. 12.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 13.- Moved by Councilman Richter, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Cochran to execute an agreement of understanding with LIPA and KeySpan Energy Corporation relating to the replacement of transmission towers at the Southold Landfill. 13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That ends our resolutions at this.point. We have several public hearings,which I believe the first one is at five. We always start at five. We have a couple of minutes before we open the hearing and read the legal notice. Perhaps I can share with you that there will be a meeting here at Town Hall on Thursday at 1:00 o'clock in relation to Plum Island. This is a joint committee being hosted by not only myself, as Supervisor of Southold Town, Patty Acampora as her Assembly District,Ken LaValle as his Senate District. We have Frank Thiele coming over. He will be representing his district on the South Fork, and we had some very good people sign up and want to be heard. What we are going to be doing is collecting all the information, and from that it will be transcribed, and we will glean from it many of the questions we feel should be answered, and then a overview type committee, a technical committee will be organized. Assemblywoman Acampora has already asked the Governor for a consultant who used to work on the island, and we feel is very well qualified to help us with some of our investigation, or evaluation is a better word. So,that will be on Thursday at 1:00 o'clock here in this room. We have two more minutes. Go ahead,Bill. COUNCILMAN MOORE: An introduction to a young man sitting in the back of the room there. I thought we had three,but one has arrived. Kevin, stand up and tell us who you are. KEVIN COLIN: Kevin Colin, Troop 39. COUNCILMAN MOORE: Kevin is working on his Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. One of the responsibilities of the requirements for that badge is to attend a local Town Board meeting, so after the meeting you will have to debrief me, and tell me what we did, or explain what he thinks we did. He also gets to look at a Town Budget. I found that everyone of the guys I have worked with goes back to their tax bill, and they actually explain things to their parents. The parent didn't know about their tax bill and the budget of the Town. So, we will be doing that for several days. Nice to have you here. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Yes, it is. Thank you for joining us. Anyone else have anything to share? We have one more minute. You can always start late,but you can't start early on a public hearing. Perhaps some of you were at the workshop this morning, and we talked, sat down.with Mike Caracciolo and Steve Jones from the County in relation to County funding,pots of money, and there are twelve different places to apply for grants from the County, one of which is for parkland, active parkland, and the County purchases it, and the Town is usually left...it is their responsibility to develop it, so we are going to be investigating that. The Board has agreed that we can move ahead, and get more information. Hopefully things will work as it goes along. There is no guarantee yet of the funding,but they felt that we had a pretty good shot at it. Who 40 - JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD. TOWN BOARD knows we may have our fairgrounds after all, so we were quite pleased with that. May I have a motion to adjourn for the public hearing? Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, it was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 5:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding public hearings. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Meeting reconvened at 5:12 P.M. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Now we will go to Resolution#14. 14.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Justice Evans, WHEREAS,there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 21"day of December 1999, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Landmark Preservation of the Code of the Town of Southold; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 18t' day of January 2000, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard thereon, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law: LOCAL LAW NO. 1 —2000 Aldcal Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 56 entitled"Landmark Preservation" of the Code of the Town of Southold. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: § 56-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -- The quality of a building or structure based on its date of erection, style and scarcity of.same, quality of design, present condition and appearance or other characteristics that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction. COMMISSION -- The Landmark Preservation Commission established pursuant to this chapter. 0SIG r T D LANDMARK — A landmark in the Town of Southold designated RI UM nt to the provisions of this Chapter EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES -- The architectural style, design, general arrangement and components of all of the outer surfaces of any-building or structure. HISTORIC DISTRICT -- Any area which'contains places, sites, structures or buildings which•have a special character and ambience or historical value or aesthetic interest and which represent one (1) or more periods or styles of architecture of an era of history and which cause such area to constitute a distinct section of the town. [Added 4-5-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994] HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- The quality of a place, site, building, district or structure based upon its identification with historic persons or events in the Town of Southold. [Amended 4-5-1994 by L.L.No. 4-1994] LANDMARK -- Any place, site, .structure- or. building which has historical value or aesthetic Interest by reason of its antiquity or uniqueness of architectural design or as part of.the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the town, county or nation. [Andended 4-5-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994] LANDMARK DESIGNATION -- The designation of a landmark pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 1-8, 2000 4 �1 STRUCTURE -- Any assembly of materials forming a construction framed of component structural parts for occupancy or use, including buildings. STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE [Added 4-5-1994.by L.L. No. 4-1994] -- Style recognized by one(1) of the following organizations: A. The National Register of Historic Places. B. Historic American Buildings Survey. C. Historic American Engineering Record, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. D. Division for Historic Preservation, New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. E. National Trust for Historic Preservation. F. Society of Architectural Historians. § 56-7. Review of building permit applications. A. Every application for a building permit for the reconstruction or alteration of, including but not limited to demolition or addition to a Designated Landmark property inventoried by S.P. A L I (Society for the Preservation of Long sl,Island Anti0itie or nrotte ly within a edmated and listed Historic DistricL-or"ro ear y otherwise designated ated as a landmark by Town. State or Federal a envies lrc-fr; d; cz, T " a efal- shall be referred by the Building Inspector to the Commission for its comments and recommendations. No building permit shall be issued until the Commission has filed its written comments and recommendations with the Building Inspector and has mailed a copy thereof to the applicant or until the passage of fourteen 04) days from the date of referral, whichever shall first occur. [Amended 6-13-1995 by L.L. No. 13-1995] B. The application for a building permit shall not be deemed complete until .the Commission has filed its written.comments and recommendations or until the passage of fourteen (14) days from the date of referral of the building permit application to the Commission, whichever shall first occur. C. In reviewing an application for a building.permit referred to it, the Commission shall consider the effect that the contemplated work will have on the exterior architectural features of the designated landmark. If the Commission recommends modification in the contemplated work in order to preserve the architectural features of the structure, it shall suggest such modifications as will minimize the costs, time and inconvenience to the owner. D. In reviewing an application for a building permit, the Commission shall consider only the exterior architectural features of the building or structure. E. The comments and recommendations of the Commission with respect to building. Permit applications referred to it pursuant to this section shall be deemed advisory only. The owner's rejection of or refusal to comply with such comments and recommendations shall not delay or in any way impede the otherwise favorable action on the issuance of a building permit. F. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the ordinary and necessary maintenance and repair of any exterior architectural features of a designated landmark which does not involve a significant change in design, material or outward appearance thereof. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. 14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 15•-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Murphy, WHEREAS,there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 21St day of December, A Local Law entitled"Fishers Island Harbor Management" of the Code of the Town of Southold, and -4 .2 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 181h day of January 2000, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity.to be heard thereon, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law: LOCAL LAW NO. 2-2000 A Local Law in Relation to Amending the Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan. BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:- Chapter 33, FISHERS ISLAND HARBOR MANAGEMENT § 33-6. Anchoring and mooring. A. All boats temporarily anchored in waters bounding Fishers Island: shall anchor in an area established by the Fishers: Island Harbor Committee, §object to the following: (1) No anchoring is permitted in Inner West Harbor or Silver Eel Pond. (2) No overnight anchoring is permitted in Hay Harbor. (3) Anchoring shall not be permitted for a continuous period of more than three consecutive nights within any in a fourteen-day period within an anchorage unless authorized by the Fishers Island Bay Constable, which authorization may only be granted for emergency situations. (4) No bo6fshall be so moored or anchored that it at any time rests Ahin any channel or interferes with the full use of such channel, nor shall any boat be moored or anchored within 50 feet of any dock, pier or other boat docking facilities. B. No permanent moorings shall be placed unless authorized by a permit duly issued by the Fishers Island. -Bay—Constable Harbor Com nittee s" 1-eterv/Clerk. An annual mooring sticker issued to the phi nittee by the Fle4ers Island testable Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk indicates authorization of the permit. (1) The location of each mooring shall be assigned by. the Fishers Island Harbor Committee for waters bounding Fishers Island. The Committee shall consider optimum use of available space, vessel safety, environmental protection, impacts on shorefront property owners, whether the mooring will be for vessel storage or living aboard and the size a d class.of vessel, wNle annumng mooring locations. (2) . The fees for a mooring permit shall be those established by resolution of tine Southold Town Board. (3) All mooring permits shall.expire on December 31 of the.year of issuance. (4) All mooring buoys shall be assigned°a number by the Fisher's Island Say Geastable Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk, which shall-be affixed to the buoy by the permittee in numbers at least four inches in height. (5) The Committee will maintain the mooring plan for West Harbor. 15.-Voter of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. 16.-Moved by Councilman Murphy, seconded by Justice Evans, WHEREAS,there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, on the 4`h day of January 2000, A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Amending Chapter 92 entitled "Vehicles and Traffic of the Code of the Town of Southold; and WHEREAS,a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 18`h day of January 2000, at which time.all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard thereon,now, therefore, be it SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18,- 2000 4 .3 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enacts the following Local Law: LOCAL LAW NO. 3 -2000 A Local Law in Relation to Stop Sign on Youngs Avenue BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows: I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles &Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: Article III, Section 92-30(Stop intersections with Stop Signs) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: Stop Sign On Direction of At inter- Location Travel section with (hamlet) Youngs Avenue North Old North Road Southold Article III, Section 92-32 (Yield intersections) is hereby amended by deleting the following: Yield Sign on Direction of At inter- Location Travel section with (hamlet) Nertl Old ThTeFth Seu4hel II. Severability. If any section or subsection,paragraph, clause,phrase or provision of this law shall be judged invalid or held unconstitional by any court of competent jurisdiction, any judgment made thereby shall not affect the validity of this law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part or provision so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. III.This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. 16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. 17.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Richter, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the following changes to the Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan: (Page 3, Implementation and Enforcement-paragraph 2) The Fishers Island Bay Constables shall monitor the status of boats in Fishers Island waters and*be available to incoming vessels to provide guidante on amenities, moorings, and anchorages to vessel operators and provide advice on the Town Code as it applies to Fishers Island waters. The Bay Geratables Fishers_ Island Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk shall else collect fees and maintain records of all moorings and other permits issued in accordance with the Town Code, including such information about permits, vessels and locations as may be pertinent thereto, and shall make reports on permits, vielatiem and other matters to the Committee as it may reasonable request.The Fishers Island Bay Constables shall make reports on Patrols,violations and other matters to the Committee as it may reasonably request (Page 5,Moorings-paragraph 1) Moorings: In the interests of vessel safety, environmental protection, and the optimum use of available space, all moorings in Fishers Island waters shall require a permit issued by the Be�, Genst" Fishers Island Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk (Page 6,Applications-paragraphs 1 thru 3) Applications: The prQcess for soliciting and reviewing mooring permit applications shall be as follows: Mooring permit applications will be made available by the Bay Constable Fishers Island Harbor Committee Secretary/Clerk in January of each year. Completed mooring permit applications and the requisite fee shall be returned to the Bay-Gemtable Secretary/Clerk by March 31 of each year. Prior to the boating season,the Committee will meet to review mooring permit applications and make mooring location assignments in accordance with the Mooring Plan for Fishers Island waters. Following this meeting, the Bay le Secretary/Q-will mail annual mooring stickers and details:of the mooft location to approved-applicants and refimd the requisite fee to unsucoessful applicants. 4 4 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD For reference purposes during Bay Constable patrols of mooring areas, each mooring application shall contain information about the applicant (address and phone), the vessel, and the type of mooring tackle. In order for Bay Constables to monitor the type and condition of tackle for safety purposes, mooring inspection forms (available from the Bay Genstable Secretarv/Clerk) shall:accompany dw mooring application. The mooring inspection form shall indicate a visual inspection of tackle performed anytime within the preceding year. 17.Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: At this time if there is anyone that would like to address the Town Board on any Town business we would be very happy to hear your comments. Mr. Williams? JACK WILLIAMS: Because I said I was your biggest fan last week I am setting precedents here. I am Jack Williams, and I am the watchdog of East Marion. I will ask about my inquiry of two meetings ago with regard to the legal fees in connection with the Cross Sound Ferry. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: On my desk is a listing of all fees that have been paid. It involves five different law suits, so we would like to do a little finer breakdown for you so yogi know which funding applies to which lawsuit, and we should have that in a couple of days. JACK WILLIAMS: May I suggest that you refer to H2M? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We don't need that. I am quite sure my office can handle it. Thank you. JACK WILLIAMS: I can't help but inquire as to the health, and the good spirits of Councilman Romanelli,who hasn't been with us twice. Does anyone know? COUNCILMAN MOORE: He was sick at the last Board meeting. I am going to guess that the spat of cold weather might have perked up his business with emergencies,burst pipes. JACK WILLIAMS: Are you sending his chicken soup? COUNCILMAN MOORE: He is healthy. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Mr. Gold? JOE GOLD: Joe Gold, Southold. I missed the first Board meeting of the years, so I just would like to today to congratulate you, Jean and Bill on your reelection, and to congratulate you, Craig, on your election, and good luck to all of you. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you very much, Joe. It is kind of you. Mr. Carlin, western watchdog. We have an eastern one, Frank, you had better be careful. FRANK CARLIN: Madam Supervisor, I have been watching some of the Town Board meetings. They are quiet, so I decided to come back. I know you have no control over this 'issue I am going..to speak on, on the Town Board here,but it involves everybody's pocketbook in this town. You know when you take a container, it has no bottom in it, and you try and fill it with water, what happens. You don't have to be no rocket scientist to know that will never fill up. That is what is happening to our school taxes here. The more we put into it,we can't seem to fill it up. I am going to speak and use Mattituck-Cutchogue District,because that is my district. I am going to use the house evaluation of$6,500. Our taxes in Mattituck, school tax,was $339.00. That is simple to find out. You just multiply the tax rate which is 8.508 by assessed value, and it comes out to that amount of money, $339.00, and with another$50.00 added to the library for their 1.7 million construction. It brought our taxes up to $389.00. Luck would have it that we have the STAR Program for awhile anyway. Imagine if we didn't have the STAR Program what that would have amounted to. It helps in our area. I pay$191.00. However, Riverhead is little bit SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 45 more fortunate than we are. Some of the areas,they got back$1,100,but it is judged by the County assessment in each area in the North Fork towns. When I get my tax bill I review it. I just don't look at, oh, actually went up. I review it. When I reviewed it, County tax negative 9.1, Town tax plus 1.5,which is good, no problem there. With inflation, last year it was 2.5,very good for the town tax: But, the next item, school, 13.4%. Well, that is•our problem. Then they come along and they said in December,just before Christmas,we are off 2%. We are going to be over the budget 2%. They use the excuse,we have to talk about phase two of the building construction in Mattituck and Cutchogue District. I got proof here of it. That money was allotted for that financial payment back of the bond issue,which is already including in May's budget, sheet two hero,of May's budget of$480,000. So,what was there to talk about? That was already included. It says here if you read it on page two. The first year we have included$480,000 towards phase two of our construction of our Cutchogue School, East Cutchogue School. As far as school teachers go in the,contract start them earlier. Like I put in writing in the paper, start them earlier. But, anyway it will never end. This bottom of this container will never be completed before the water will completely fill up all the time,because something will come along. This new school in East Cutchogue,I ride by it. I think we have a Taj Maha there, a Trump Taj Maha there the way it looks to me. Then they will be coming along, and saying,we have a big school now if necessary maybe we will have to hire more school teachers. Anyway, State Aid, that they got for 2000 from State Aid a million dollars more than last year..Our school taxes go up like that,but anyway something has got to be done about it. I know one way we can try to control it. If you have these bills that my friend, Joe Sawicki, tried to pass through Albany when he was Assemblyman, 6573. I think you remember that bill, Joe. He tried to pass it,but I guess he couldn't get it through, of a one time school vote only. When a school budget is voted down, it goes back to the budget or whatever. I will give you an example of what happened to us in Laurel one year,when we had Laurel School open. We had to.vote three times on the budget, and the third time the budget came up she came out in the paper and said, well,we are going to have to cut down on some programs, and we are going to have to reduce the busing. It is a State Law. So,what happens? The young families think about, oh,I don't.want that, and they run to the school and vote for the budget. That is what happens. That is why a one time budget, do or you die. Out. You go back to the original budget. Can I read,Madam Supervisor,because this is helpful to the people in town. Could I read two more Assembly bills,that Joe Sawicki tried to get through while he was Assemblyman. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you have to read the whole thing, or can you tell us what it is? FRANK CARLIN: It is very short. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Frank,we all realize what the school tax does, and we do have a responsibility to educate our children, and it is all very good that you come and share this information with us,but we are not in a position to make the decisions in relation to taxes. I hope you share this also with your Boards of Education. FRANK CARLIN: No, and I will tell you why. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Share it with them. FRANK CARLIN: I mentioned that to you when I began, that you have no control over it,but it is of interest to everybody in the town. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It certainly is,because people are concerned,but I think you have to go where the decisions are made in order to.. FRANK CARLIN: I will tell you why I don't go where the decision are made,being that you brought this up. When we had Laurel School open I went to some meetings along with Jack . Robinson,who was the Vice-President of TaxPac, and Ed Campbell, who was interested in Laurel School. When you go into these Board meetings, it is like two baseball teams playing in the World Series. You have the young people on that.side. You have the senior citizens on this side, and one night, I don't know, I said, or one of the other two gentlemen came up with some suggestion that we reduce the programs. We mentioned that,this young mother went out of the room crying. You can't do that to my child. You can't do that to my child, she runs out, and two women run after her. They bring her back. So, it is don't open your mouth,because it might effect something, and they get overwhelmed. So,what chance have you got? Like I said two 46 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD baseball teams playing in the World Series, one on one side, and one on the other. Seniors, you are affecting my child's education, and we don't want that, and we don't want that. I wish I had gone back to these Board meetings, and if I do I am not going to sit there, and just shake my head one way or the other. I will say that right now. So that is one of the reasons why I started staying away from these things,because I would rather put it in writing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I think there is another way to do it, Frank,because there are some people that aren't comfortable coming in here to a Board meeting,but they will write a letter with what they want to have as input. I usually the copy the Board on all of these kinds of letters, so that we can all put into prospective,you know, someone else's views, so it is not wasted. If you are uncomfortable going to the meeting,put it in writing and send it to every Board of Education member. FRANK CARLIN: What I am talking today is, I put my money where my mouth is.r I did put it in writing. I put in the paper. Unfortunately, now I want to get on another subject thdt I am on here. Unfortunately all my letters don't always go into Suffolk Times. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: That you take up with the Editor. You keep giving me things that I can't do anything about. FRANK CARLIN: But, I do put it in writing. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I have seen some of your letters. I just thought you might have a greater solution if it is given to where the decisions are made. FRANK CARLIN: What I am trying.to point out to the people here, and particular several months ago, that before long, two to three years, our.STAR Program is going to be wiped out, and we are going to be back to square one,because what would happen to say supposing the economy goes down, and the State decides to cut off the STAR Program. We are going to be'in bad shape as I just mentioned here, forgot to add$891.00 to what our taxes are this year. You got to face facts in this town, and you have to look at them, and not just say,well, that is the way it is going to be. You have to face them, and challenge them, and try to do something about it. I know it is not your responsibility,but is all of your responsibility. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Do you want to share something else with us, Frank? FRANK CARLIN: I want to share one more thing if anybody else don't want to speak. This is a food for thought. I see we got a new traffic light in Mattituck. Very good. Wanted it at the shopping center, but unfortunately we couldn't get it there. A half a loaf is better than nothing, but there is one thing wrong with it. The way it is there is one thing wrong with it. You now have to coming from the west, you have to make a left to go into Factory Avenue to go into the shopping center. Right? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No. I was coming along.there yesterday coming back from the south shore with a friend. She said, you can not go,because I haven't come from the west on that traffic light. I.always use the North Road. She said, you have to turn on Factory Avenue to make your left, and get in. I said, that's not the way it is supposed to be, and as we came up on it we looked down, and there was a car pulling in there from our direction, so I rode to the front of the parking lot, and there is an entrance to be able to come in if you are traveling from the west. There is one there. You can't turn left coming out of the parking lot. FRANK CARLIN: Coming out of the parking lot going east? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: No left, you can turn right. FRANK CARLIN: I am not saying that. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Coming from the west. FRANK CARLIN: You can not go like you normally would before in any of the two exits, make a left. Can you? SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD JANUARY 18, 2000 . 4 .7 SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I did it yesterday. It is not the first entrance. I think it was the second one that still allows you to come in, and you look at the road,not this turn, there is no road marking at all. You go home and check it,because I pulled over way up to the front, and I said, I should have been able to pull off the Main Road coming from the west to go in there. FRANK CARLIN: It is as confusing as heck. It was in the paper there. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is very confusing. It is effecting Diary Queen,because her parking is along the road, and cars are backed up. In summer she is not going to have a. customer. FRANK CARLIN: You wait for the cars to go by to make a left onto Factory Avenue, go into the side entrance of the shopping center. That's great,but that is not the way the paper was saying. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You look at the roads, and the marking, and the signs. Now, I will say that when they first put up the no left signs,no left turn coming out of the parking lot, someone turned some of those signs around, so they looked like they were for on the Main Road, which they were not. I think they have been readjusted. FRANK CARLIN: When you leave the shopping center you have to go to Factory Avenue, make a left. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Go up to the light, and make your left. FRANK CARLIN: At the light. We are trying to debate here, or we are not sure of that left turn going in there from 25. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Go check. FRANK CARLIN: They don't have an arrow coming from the East to make a left into Sigsbee Road. That we do have,but we don't have an arrow coming from the west making a left into Factory Avenue,,and that was I was going to suggest, that we have an arrow there, also to make a left turn going into Factory Avenue because it is going to cause problems, not right now,but in the summertime when all that traffic... SUPVISOR COCHRAN: The whole corner is going to be a mess. FRANK CARLIN: You are going to be waiting to make a left turn there, and the light changes very quickly, and the line is going to be back to the bank. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Write up what you see wrong, and it will be given to the Transportation Committee,because I have already given them the problem that is going to exist by Dairy Queen, and people already cutting the corner. It is going to need some watching. FRANK CARLIN: There is going to be an accident there. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I agree. Would you write that up? FRANK CARLIN: When the sun is setting, when the sun is shining, you are heading west, and somebody is going to make a left, you are going to make a right, you are not going to see them, and,boom, you are going to have a side collusion there or whatever. So, you need an arrow. (tape change) If you have an accident, who is required, or who is trying to call a tow truck,the Police or who? Or are you entitled to call a tow truck. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: It is usually the Police Department that calls for a tow truck when it is needed in a motor vehicle accident. FRANK CARLIN: Suppose you are not injured, and capable of calling for own tow truck to tow. Can't you do it? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't know. You would have to question the Chief. 4.8 JANUARY 18, 2000 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD FRANK CARLIN: Would you still have to pay that money? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I don't know. COUNCILMAN MOORE: If you didn't use the tow operator that is next on the list. I think the only point is they want to make sure the road gets clear in a timely fashion. These operators have to approved to come do those jobs, and they have to be there within,I don't know,thirty minutes or something like that, so the whole point is to make sure the whole road gets cleared of the vehicle. We can check with the Chief and ask him. FRANK CARLIN: I will tell why. I break down on the road. If the police are responsible for calling for a tow truck... SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Not if you break down. You call your own. COUNCILMAN MOORE: If an accident is blocking traffic.. FRANK CARLIN: Okay, if a accident is blocking traffic, alright, fine. A guy comes along, and calls your tow truck, or whatever you have assigned to, and you have to pay that. Right? COUNCILMAN MOORE: Suppose you have an accident which you are not blocking the road, and you have AAA, which would cover you for the tow. Why should you have to pay$100.00 or $120.00, when you have AAA? Why'should you have to rely on the cops to call your company, or the town's tow truck ? SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: If you had say a fender bender, and you had the capability of calling your own garage to be towed, or AAA, or AARP, or whatever you have,but let me get a clarification from the Chief of Police. We have listing of tow operators, and they rotate down the list. That is with motor vehicle accidents. FRANK CARLIN: That was my question here. Is the police always going to be responsible for calling a tow truck, or if you are not injured or you are capable, can you call a tow truck as far as who you want to tow you, or do the police automatically do that, and you can't do it? This is what my question is. Please verify that for me. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will. FRANK CARLIN: Thank you very much. I am sorry to keep you this long. I know you had a long day. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Frank. Anyone else like to address the Town Board? (No response.) Hearing none,I will entertain a motion to adjourn? RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and-hereby is adjourned at 5:36 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Richter, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Moore, Justice Evans, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was ADOPTED. Elizabeth A. Nevil e Southold Town Clerk