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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/06/1976 =APR, 61976 4-9 : SOUTHOLD TOWN' BOARD April 6 ,' 1976 A`regular- meeting of th'e Southold Town Board" was held on -'Tuesday, April 6; 1976 at the Town 'Board meeting- room, 16 South Street, Greenport, New"York: Deputy Super'visox'bemarest "opened'the meeting with- the following present: ' 'Deputy Supervisor Louis'M. Demarest Counc•i'lman James. H. 'Retch Jr. Councilman James Homan Jiistice`Martin Suter Town` Attorney Robert W.� �Tasker Highway Superintendent Raymond C-. " Dean Town Clerk Judith T.` Boken Absents " Supervisor"AIbert' M. Martocchia Justice' Framc'i T. Doyen On' motio 'n`o'f'"Councilmari'Homan; seconded- by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that the Southold' Town Board minutes' of March 9, 1976 be and hereby approved. _.. Vote o'f the Town Board: 'Ayes : Deputy Supervisor beinarest,--' Councilman Rich, Councilman'Homan,: -'Justice Suter,.- This resolution was declared duly ''adopted.' On'mo'tion' of Councilman-Rich,-= seconded by Justice Suter; it' was RESOLVED j that the "Southold Town Board minutes 'of' March 23, 1976 be and hereby are approved: Vote of 'the Town Board: ` Ayes :' b`eputy 'Supervisor 'Demarest, Councilman Rich,"Counc lman"Roman 'Justice- 'SUter. This ' re'solution':was 'decl-are'd duly adopte'd:` On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED-' that- the 'next regular meeting'of the' Southold. Town Board will be held at 3 :0'0 P::M: , Tuesday; April- 27 , 1976 at the Town Board meeting room, 16 South Street, Greenport,- New York.' Vote of the Town`Board:-, Ayes :' - Deputy�' Super:visor bemarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This r'esol'ution was declared- duly-- adopted. On'mo`tion 'of -Counc•ilman: Rich-,'-seconded by Counc lman''Ho[iian,' it was RESOLVED' THAT the reports= of­the' Building 'Hepartment,' Town Clerk, Justice Stj6e`r d d-� Supervisor Niartocchia^be and hereby accepted and orde' red"placed on file. Deputy Vote `of 'the- Town-Board-:= :Ayes: '/Supervisor" .Uemarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan `-Ju.stice Suter: This resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of' Justice Suter, seconded by: Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that- the- Town of SOuthoUd requests permission of the United . States Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make' a limited=ap pear ance in the-- matter o'f-- 'the Long Island Lighting Company construction license hearings--for- Ja miespott- Nuc' le' ar. Power' Station, Units 1 and 2. Vote of the Town Board: A'yes :­Deputy• Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich; Councilman­homan; 'Justice- Suter-:This resolution was declared duly adopted. Deputy-` Supervisor' Demarest reported-:;' l-. `communication ' from the " Senior Citizens requesting that the Town cons ider"rai�sig.g�'the- exemption -in' property -taxes* to $6500 'for th6se over "65 'years of 'age as� 'this has'been- passed liy the New York State Legislature. =-The Board will -consider 'this request ..at .a. future meeting, : 43 On motion of Councilman Homan, ,seconded-.by. Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that the Senior Citizens be 'and hereby are allocated the sum of $900. 00 for two buses to go to the Philadelphia area on May 17 and 18, 1976, said money to be drawn from the Adult Recreation fund. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan----- Mr,. Walter .Connelly asked if any group can come to the Town Board for an appr.op.riat.ion, ,or is . it .discr-im:inatory?--Justice Demarest- stated the...on.ly:group. who has asked- for .such an .appropriation has ,been. the senior citizens, but if any other group: made such a,,request they would consider it. Mrs. Sherley Katz and Mrs. Phyllis Hald and Mr. William Pell further questioned the•. use of the Adult Recreation Fund. -- Mr. Walter Connelly stated .he personally does not see ,why .these people should be subsidized to take bus- trips,, most, of the people are very affluent people. If you have .people . who, cannot afford it he can see them coming to the Town -for the money. If this is for people who have waterfront property a.nd .Cadillacs he .does -not thinkit is fair to use taxpayers money for this..puvpose.,---Mrs. Mabel Lytle stated her original understanding when she was president of the organization some years ago was that the money wa:s appropriated .for recreation, so that those who might not be in a position to afford these things would be sure to make the trips, and the idea was they went on one day trips and maybe they took their lunch so there would be, no expense for the day. Over-:recent ..years.- it ,has ,changed, but- as: far as the taxpayers were concerned it was the original thought. ---Justice Demarest stated,-.he .is ,personally happy to see a couple, of senior citizens get up and, protest the spending of this money this way, because - the Board ha- thought about it quite a bit. Justice Demarest stated that. .in,...most cases, and this is the first overnight to his knowledge, even if the bus. did- stop- for lunch;, those: ,kho_ wanted could take their lunch in a bag. LJustic.e Demarest_ cited the youth ski trips-which were -discontinued because mostly those who could afford it were .the,. only ones-who took the..-,trips,..- Cou.nc.ilman Rich. stated: the - Board ,discussed, 'the matter before the meeting, and felt. .the.re- are. people who, like. to .take. these trips just couldn't affoeid:. the,m., therefore- the Town-, is. doing.. nothing for them. The . resolut-ion for a senior citizen bus trip to Philadelphia., .made ,by Councilman Homan, and seconded by Councilman Rich; but the vote Trot having been completed, . Co,unci.lman Homan withdrew his motion, and Councilman. Rich withdrew.his: second to , the.. motion. Bonnie Gordon asked if the. account •is used for. anything. e.ls.e but bus trips?---Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated it is also used for member- ship cards. sand certa.in-,other expenses.- -Mrs. Gordon asked. about the Nutrition .Program:.---Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated- .that- .i-s- funded through-. the County,. through the State, through the. Federal Gov.ernment; and the only part the Town has in it is a certain amount of .the, money budgeted. to .pay ,the-.bills . is -.there,; as ,there is a time., lapse before the Town is funded by the Federal Government. Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, WHEREAS,, -legislative- authority for federal general. revenue sharing pursuant to. the:. State and Local ,Assistance Act of,� 19.7,2,,wi-1l--expi.re December. 31,. 1976, and WHEREAS, , funds provided in the form of federal- general .revenue sharing from 1972„through .1976 have. assisted.. the Town- of. Sputhold . and- other units of-local government throughout. .the State and nation in providing necessary and appropriate services to the citizens of- their respective jurisdictions, and WHEREAS, the Town of Southold and other units of local government WMILIE.€ice extreme financial diff.i -..culty in. -continuingto, pvovide necessary and-,,appro,priate public services without the. continued assistance o-f. federal general assistance. sharing,...and WHEREAS, the. Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Hilman Resources of- the House -of -Representatives ' Committee on .Government Operations isanow considering legislation to renew federal general revenue sharing 431 NOW, THEREFORE, BE- IT RESOLVED: .that THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD HEREBY REQiTESTS' that members of the • Subcommittee -on Intergovernmental Relations and Human. Resources of the House. of Representatives ' Committee on- Government Operations draft and approve, and members of the Congress of the­United States, enact, legislation continuing federal general revenue sharing in 1977, providing : 1. Multiple year approprationIs at least at the level of assistance now provided to participating units of local government under the State and Local Assistance Act of 1972, 2. Regular. increases in the level of assistance corresponding to increases -caused by: inflation in the cost of providing government services, 3. Maximum flexibility in the ,use. of federal general `revenue sharing by, units of local _government, . and BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board requests that memberso'f said Committee approve. and Congress enact this legislation -pro mptly' -to permit adequate time for units ' of local government tb plan and budget for expenditures during the year" commencing " January 1, 1977 , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Cl'erk senc7. certified copies of this resolution to the following•: Members of the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources of the Rouse of Representatives ' Committee on Government 'Ope rations,'''SOUTHOLD representatives in the House of Representatives and Senate and appropriate members of Congress. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy 'Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This- resolution was declared. duly adopted. Mrs. Sherley Katz_ statedIthat the. resolution indicates it- would ',be difficult- .to: provide_ public serv.ice.s, and she understood originally, with. th.e .revenue sharing funds, they were not to. be used for. services whereby. when they- are terminated the town would find it- difficul't to pick up. --Councilman Homan stated that it• s' a form resolution all .th_e- towns- are supporting for, the continuing of the revenue_ sharing program in its present state. Moved4by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice'"'Suter,' ` WHEREAS. the_ Town .of Sou-thold's need for active and passive marine activities have not.bee met in accordance with- its" pppulation -. increase, and_ WHEREAS.. th.e demand for boating. and water transportation facilities is one.. that .is_ .growing and one, in which. the" Town. of_`South61U would .l1k.e._ to .satisfy a good_ part of, the. -demand, since .they -do have the New Suffolk Boat Ramp, New Su.ffo.lk New York as a 'recreational' resource_, anal_ WHEREAS the improvements to the New Suffolk Boat Ramp,_ New Suffolk, New York are for the purpose of- both safety and eff:icie.ncy of use of an existing structure, and . _ THEREAS.. a.. •hardship will exist in this waterway if it' is allowed" to b.ecome_ unus.ahle .due to shoaling conditions, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that Deputy Supervisor Demarest be., and he hereby is authorized to sign an agreement with the County of' Suffolk, b&partment of Public Works for dredging at the entrance to New Suffolk Boat Ramp, Town of Southold, New York. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy" Supervisor "Demarest, Councilman Rich,- Councilman Homan, . Jus•tice Suter-. This resolution- was declared duly adopted. . Mov.ed- .by .Councilman .Rich,. •seconded by Councilman Homan, WHEREAS the Town of Southold has ,as., a natural, res.ou•rce a body of water kno-wn_. a.s. Ced_a.r. Beach .Harbor Inlet, and WHEREAS in recett months, siltation of 'the 'entrance has reached a point where entire ecosystems are threatened, and WHEREAS the improvements to Cedarl.Beach I3arbor Inlet; 'Southold, '-New York &s for the purpose of maintaining a free flow of water and, thereby, insuring the development of a productive marsh complex, and �432 APR 6 �97fi WHEREAS a hardship will exist in this waterway if it is allowed to close and become stagnant, now', 'ther'efore.` beUt" RESOLVED`­that­Deputy";Supervisor Demarest be and he h-ereby is authorized to sign an agreement-'with the-County of " Suff(5lk; Department of Public Works for' the 'maintenance dredging of Cedar Beach Harbor Inlet, Town of- Southold, Southoid� "New`York. ` Vote of the Town' Board: "Ayes Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This rgso .. - lution� was declared duly" adopted,: ' On motion of Justice Suter; ' se'conded by Councilman Rich, - it was '- RESOLVED" that the Southold flown Board enter 'their- objections with the_Department 'of the Army; New' York' District, `Corps of Engineers, to the application of Craig Lehmann, Skunk Lane, Cutchogue, New- York for permit on"his completed pier, - ramp and float arrangement on the grounds Mr. Lehmann" failed,to- secure the necessary permits Prior to commencing' the" work. Vote of­the Town" Board`: Ayes': Hepiity Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich; Councilman Homan; 'Justice Suter. This' resolution'was declared ' duly adopted. Mrs". Hope Wh t'sit and-'Mrs". Phyllis Hale stated their disapproval to applicants who complete:" their'work prior to securing the necessary permits. They suggest closer. policing of waterfront areas. --Mr. William_ Pell explained the procedure he was required- to' follow to secure a„permit on his property. Deputy Supervisor Demarest )reported."c 2. Receipt of notice.. from the ' Department' of,• Environme'ntal= Conservation for two public hearings on applications of the Port of Egpt O ong hslarid Sound for construction of` a' r concrete launch-ing ramp - reply date for objections April 23rd, hearingg' April nth; the second site" is at'M ll, Creek-, in front of their- fishing- station, to dredge silt and clay in an existing navigation" channel - 'reply date for objections is April 26th and April 30th- hearing date.` " Hear"ing's are held' at-' the ' Suffolk County Legislature room, Suffolk County Center-, Riverhead. 3. For information:, burning - open fires - which in most cases are controlled by the D.E.C. , are coritrolled' by th,e Town of SSouthold as we have e- ay'population" of les's""than 20'; 000; permits are available from the various fare' department' chiefs: 4.. _ Receipt of an order confirming previously severed franchise provisions fora the Long Island Cab le` Corp iration 'llne' extensions. 5. Letter from the Health Science Center, ' State University,, Stony .Brook exploring' th-e pos"sibility of securing unclaimed animals from the dog pound under the provisions of the -Metcalf-Hatch Act. The State Law allows agencies like the Health Science Center to-,-- . cquire '• ogs'•and cats which_. would other' wise'JDe destroyed' by local Pounds.--The Board will discuss the matter. --Mrs. , Gladys Csajko--` , asked that :the Animal League be informed of any such discussion or any resolution of the- context of what* Deputy Demarest -just' read.-- Deputy Supervisor' Demarest "s' , t, before anything is done it will certainly be done publicly. On `motion of Councilman' Homan, seconded by­Cou•rrcilman' Rich, it was RESOLVED that the Town of Southold grant the• South-old Town Bicentennia Committee the necessary permits to 'use roads in the town, along"heir parade route on July 10, 197611 providing they secure- the n-e' ces-sary permits for the use of 'roads from 'Highway Superintendent Raymond Dean, who is hereby empowered to issue .these permits at his discretion; and further provided the 'Bicen"tennial Committee 'secure- the'necessary insurance covering the 'Town bf' Southold. Vote of the Town Board: _ Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich Councilman Homan, Justice 'S'uter. This resolution. was 'declared' duly adopted APB 6 433 3 Deputy Supervisor�' Demarest reported: 6. .Certain changes, have .been. made. in speed zones, :one , in Nassau Point; one=New Suffolk Lane, Westphalia Road at Factory Avenue, . etc . in Greenport, Southold, New. Suffolk. --Justice Suter recommended that each of the newspapers be given a copy- of the .changes. On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Just ce - Suter, it was RESOLVED that the Southold Little League be and hereby is allocated $474.00 for the purposes of -building backstops at. their new field at' Peconic said field. to provide. space for eight teams, and it is further RESOLVED that the bill for $474. 00 be placed on a. proper voucher for payment. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich,. it was RESOLVED that the' ' Matti.tuck-Slo-Pitch League be and hereby is allocated $.942.50 for: the purpose of- paying insurance. and securing supplies;: provided'.'said' bill .is� placed on. a proper -voucher- for. payment. Vote o'f the. Town Board: , - Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This resolution was declared duly adopted. Deputy Supervisor Demarest: 7. The Town of Southold• •has a very good. chance of having':a. Coast Guard boat stationed in Mattituck Creek this summer, with . three or four men, which would give the Town a great deal more protection along the Sound shore, a matter which is very difficult for the bay constables who have to launch a boat at times' of emergency and_at. those. times the water is generally very rough. The .Coast Guard has made arrangements for the Mattituck Inlet Marina to g.ive. them dock space and make water and electricity available. On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that the - Town Board of; the. Town of Southold wishes to ratify and confirm the decision made by the Town Board on April 2 , 1976 relative to disciplinary proceedings against James P.. Mellas, a copy of -which determination shall .be filed in the office of the -Town -Clerk. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice- Suter: . This resolution was declared duly adopted. (Deputy Supervisor Demarest read the proceedings and- decision against 'James P: Mellas to those present. ) On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich,. .it.' was RESOLVED? tha t:1 the' Southold Town Board 'approves 'the action of the. Fishers Island Ferry District in transferring $3, 500'.0.0 from, the, Theatre Account to the Insurance Account. Vote of the Town Boardz Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter: This resolution was declared duly adopted.- Move` &�by•. Councilman Homan;,= seconded by' Justice. Sixter, WHEREAS the Sacred Heart R. C. Church; Cutchogue, New York, has applied to -the Town -Clerk for- a Bingo License, and WHEREAS, •the ,-Town Board has examined the .application and. after investigation; duly made findings. ap d determinations as required by slaw, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Tthat, the Deputy:.Supervisor be, and• he hereby is authorized and directed to execute - on-behalf of the Town Board the findings and determinations as required by law, and it is further 434 APR 61976 RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and- she hereby is directed to .issue a Bingo License to the Sacred Heart R: C. Church, Cutchogue, New York. Vote of the. Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demare,st, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This resolution was declared duly adopted. Deputy' Supervisor Demarest: 8. The resolution read by Deputy Supervisor Demarest at. the March 23, 1976' meeting .of the Town Board relative to the maps. showing lines purported to be future highways was adopted. by the Southold Town Planning Board. Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan:,. . WHEREAS a petition was received from Myron Finkle and Philip M._ Finkle requesting a change of zone on certain property.-at:.Or.ient, New York, said petition for a. change .of zone from ."A" .Residential and Agricultural District to "B-1" General Business Zone, now therefore be 'it RESOLVED' that the Town Clerk of the Town of .Southold- be- and -she hereby is directed to transmit this application to the Planning . Board in accordance with Article. XV, Section-. 10-0-150 .(B) of the Code of the Town of Southold. Deputy Vote o,f' the .Town. ,Board: Ayes : /Sup.ervisor ,Demarest, Councilman . Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This resolution was declared duly adopted. On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich, - it was . ,F RESOLVED that. the Southold Town Board .approves. the amount of $50, 000.:00 bond as recommended by the Southold. Town P1a.nning. Board for roads and improvements in the subdivision known as "Greton Estates " owned .by Peconic Homes Corporation, situated at Mattituckj New York. Vote of .the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest_, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan', Justice Suter. This .resQlution was declared duly adopted. On motion 'of Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED that- the S.outhold .Town Board..set..3-:30 P..M. , Tuesday, , Apri;l. 27 ,. .1976 .at .the, Supervis,or.'s Office,, 16 South .Street, Greenport, New _York as the- time and place. for hearing upon the, application .of Charles-J. Zahra for permission to establish,-and operate, a, transient travel trailer park on the north side of School House Road, Cutchogue, New York, bounded north by Leisure Green, east, by Buace .&; Another, south by School House Road, and west by Muncaro & Town of Southold; and it' is futther RESOLVED that at the above mentioned time and place .all persons-inter- ested in said matter shall appear and will be given an opportunity to be heard... - . . . Vote of the Town Board: . Ayes-: Deputy Supervisor Demares t'.Councilman Rich, Councilman. Homan, . Justice Suter.' This resolution was declared duly- adopted. . On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it.was RESOLVED that Deputy Supervisor Demarest be and he hereby i,s authorize to advertise for bids for addition to the Southold Town Hall located east of Horto.n. Lane and north of Main Street• in Southold, Suffolk County.,New York; said bids will be received by the Town Board of the Town of Southold at the Supervisor' s Office, 16 . South Street, Gr.eenport, New York on, Thursday, May 20, 1976 at 2 :00 P.M. prevailing time, and at said place and -time publicly opened and read aloud. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest.,. Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. t This resolution was declared duly adopted. a. SIrAPR 61976 435 Deputy., .Supervisor Demarest; .9.. ; For.,information--the Mattituck .Inlet is beginning to; get a bar across it, becoming quite .,shoal and it is a federal project. The Supervisor has contacted:.the Corps, of. Engineers and . they. will make a survey in the near future. Mrs. Sherley Katz asked if someone who is shut-.in ,can receive , a -meal?-- Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated it is part of the nutrition program that they would deliver. meals. Mrs. Joyce Terry reminded the ,Board that at the ..meeting two weeks ago she asked if they could have an agenda prior to the meeting. She has called seven townships and they arll have some sort. of arrangement, such as mailing list, posted in libraries, posted in the town hall. She- requested Southold to have an ,a.vailable, agenda prior to the . meetings. ---Deputy ,Supervisor Demarest stated he is sure such an agenda is possible, however -on today ' s agenda four different items were added ,just prior to the meeting.---Mrs. Terry suggested a cut-off date for items. Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated .that the town wE-,l not. become involved in the $200, 000.00 ,grant to Cross. Sound Ferry, ,it,will be done without town assistance. ---Mrs. Hope Whitsit requested a hearing by the State on the $200, 000. 00 subsidy. Kr. William .Pell : concurred, as did others. present. ---Mrs.. .Whits.it asked if . Kings. Highway has been declared . an historical corridor?--.-Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated the town., has not been notified. Mrs.. , Katz.. asked .who was ..the representative on the east end "for the tri-state ferry study.'?---Deputy, Supervisor Demarest stated it was Sup ervisor. Martocchia. ".--Considerable discussion ensued .relative , to the $200, 000. OO.. .subsidy- to_ .Cross..Sound-;.Ferry.. between. DepbtG.y. Supervisor Demarest, Mrs.., Katz,, Mr.. Pell, .,.Mrs.,. Lytle and. Mrs. Hale. .._., On motion .of Justice Demarest, .8 econded by Councilman Rich, it was RESOLVED. that..the Southold Town•.Board request. the ,New York.- State Department .of Transportation : to hold a public , hearing on. the question of . the $.200,, 000. 00 . s-ubsidy .to .be received by Cross Sound Ferry Line, Orient,. . and indicating a strong desire was expressed. at the. Southold Town Board meeting April..6,., 1976--. for .a ,need for , such a hearing.- . Vote of the Town Board: Ayesi Deputy .Super.,visor,. Demarest, -Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter.. This resolution was declared "duly adopted. Mrs. Henry. L,Ztle. asked the. -Board. to consider-filling- the vacancy on the-Board of- Assessment .Review .which was. caused. by the.. death of.. . Alexander .Bogan. ---Deputy Supervisor. Demarest. stated, that .wo.uld be done probably at the next meeting. Mr. Pell. asked what . the , Board would.. do when. the reconvened. following a .brief reee.ss ..which will.:be . taken. shortly an-'this...meeting?---Deputy Supervis.or;,Demar.est stated they would. audit the. bills .and probably reject the lighting installation. bid and. rebid. on this_ item. -_- Councilman Homan explained.,the. problem_.w,ith the,. lighting bid. Mr. Pell question- the readvertising .of the K.O.A. change of .zone.--- i Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated .the conditions of .the change of zone •wer.e .not..advertised, : therefore it was readvertised...containing the, conditions., . . . . Mrs. Lytle asked if the Board had received a letter from the Civio Association. relative; to. the..leash law? . 20. .in. attendance. at a. recent meeting of the Civic Association were unanimously ,in favor of the leash law. ---Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated. he was not- aware - of such a letter. Mrs. Sherley Katz asked if the Board was aletted to the fact that the Long Island Farm Bureau would like ra resolution in support re : the nuclear plant?---Deputy Supervisor Demarest stated they were, Supervisor 436 `APR 19 6 Martocchia met with them the previous Wednesday; two -members of the Board and Deputy -Supervisor ' Demarest met- with them on Saturday afternoon; and they were in this morning for an hour and one half.- The Boardstill has,n' t dome=-to- -any decision as to- what to do-: - On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was RESOLVED that' a recess be called at 4 :35 P.M. , to reconvene at 5 :30 D.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This resolution was• declared duly adopted. Meeting reconvened 'at 5 :30` P.' M-. On motion- of-Justice-- Suter, • seconded by Councilman Rich', it was RESOLVED that the' foi-lowing audited b•ills- be approved for- payment: General Fund- 'bills in' the-' amount' of $28, 974:33 ; Fishers Island- Ferry District-: bills in the amount- of $22 , 292. 18; and Highway Department bills in the amount of $5 , 890. 97 . Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, - Justice Suter. This resolution was declared duly adopted. Moved by 'Councilman Rich, - seconded by Justice Suter, WHEREAS, -this Board heretofore advertised for bids for' the in-sta'-Ila-tion of - approximate-ly 250 high' pressure sodium luminaires in conjunction with the construction-' and maintenance of the street lighting system of the ,Town of Southold, and WHEREAS; -Pallen Industries, Inc. ' submitted the -lowest responsible bid which said bid was- accepted by the Town Board and a' 'contract was hereafter entered into- with Pallen Industries, Inc. , and WHEREAS, in discussion with a representative of Pallen Industries, Inc. questions arose as to the extent of the work to be 15erformed under said contract and in view of the fact that the specifications therefor ' did not specifical-ly- require-° the contract to replace wiring from the luminaire to the fuse nor to install new- fuses on- each pole and the contractor, assued that such work was to be performed� by others and therefore did ' not include such work when submitting his bid, and WHEREAS, by reason of the foregoing Pallen Industries, Inc. has agreed to the cancellation of the contract in� order that the work may be rebid to- include- said- -items, ' NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED-, that the agreement heretofore entered into between the Town of Southold and -Pallen Industriesj_i!Inc. is, hereby cancelled and deemed null and void, and it is further RESOLVED that 'the Supervisor be' and- hereby is authorized and directed to' advertise ' for bids for ,the• installation of approximately 250 high pressure- sodium luminaires-' the -specifications for which are - to include the installation of appropriate fuses in- each installation and the re- wmring of each fixture from the luminaire tothe fuse all in accordance with the rules; - regulations ' and requirements of the utility companies who are the-' owners- of the poles on which said fixtures are installed. Vote of the Town Board:"Ayes : ' Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter. This resolution was declared duly adopted. On' motion of Justice, Suter,--seconded by' Councilman Homan, it­ was RESOLVED that. Deputy Supervisor Demarest be ' and he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids for the insta-llation' of approximately 250 - 150 watt high pressure sodium luminaires in conjunction with the construction and maintenance of a street lighting system for the Town of Southold. Vote of- the- Town Board: ' Ayes-. Ayes- Deputy Supervisor Demarest', -Councilman 'Councilman Rich, 'Councilman' Homan; Justa:ce Suter. This resolution was- declared duly adopted. 61976 43 On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Suter, it was RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this Town Board meeting, adjournment be called at 6 :00 P.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Deputy Supervisor Demarest, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan;'-Justice.-Suter:. This resolution was declared duly. adopted. Judith- T: : Boken Town Clerk