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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
December. 7,,; 1976 .
Alregular 'meeting of' th.e Southold -.Town Board was held on Tuesday,
Decemb'er. .7, 1976. at the 'office; .of the`.Supervisor, 16 South Street,
Greenport, New York. ` Supervisor .Martodchia opened the meeting .at
3:00 P.M. with the following, pr,'esent:
S:upervisor Albert M'. Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James .Homan
Justice Martin Suter
Justice, Louis M'. Demarest
Town, AttorneyR'obert.,W. Task.er,.
Deputy Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Absent .Justice Francis T. .Doyen. ' ;
On. motion of Councilman Homan, was
RESOLVED that the minutes of November 23, ' 1976. be and hereby are
approved'.'as corrected.
Vote 'of. the Town: Board; Ayes: - Supervisor., Martocchia, . Councilman
Rich,;.:Counc lman_Homan,. Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was' declared duly 'adopted.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by„ Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED'—' that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board
will be held at '3:00 P.M.., Tuesday, ..December,.21, 1976 at the . office
of the' Supervisor, '16 South Street, Greenport., New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor :Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilmari'Homan, Justice'Suter,_ .Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Suter.,, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that the November .reports of. Supervisor Martocchia,
Town Clerk Terry, Justice Suter,1. Building. Department be accepted
and placed on file`.
Vote of-,the Town Board: Ayes`: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, - Justice Suter,' Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Before voting on' the foregoing resolution .Justice Demarest
pointed' out that ,$60,448.00' in interest was, earned by the Town '
through th6 "Supe'rintendent of 'Highways account and. other funds.
Sherley Katz questioned -if 'this was through Federal Revenue Sharing
funds?`''-Justice Demarest' stated that it. was not. Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds. This was from money in this years,_,.budget that was
kept in 'interest bearing accounts. _
Supervisor Martocchia reported:
1: Receipt of only one bid for..the furniture•, for the, Town Hall
at Southold. The bid. was received from McCabes at Riverhead. Super-
visor Martocchia -stated that it was brought to his attention that the
figure stated in the newspaper seemed like, a large figure for what
were are getting: But he said that' the newspaper did not state all
of the furniture we -are actually receiving. ; , There are quite a few
pieces we are getting that, they .did not mention. . He stated that he
reviewed this with an interested, party and they were quite satisfied
because th6re, was 'more' .furniture involved„than what"the newspaper
indicated-. 'Sherley Katz' stated- that .the L. . I,.- Traveler did elaborate
on th.e number of pieces.,,-Supervisor Martocchia =sa'id that it must have
been the' Suffolk Times that- didn't. The bidfigure. is $5,682.00. '
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On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to enter into a contract with McCabes, the lowest
and only responsible bidder for furniture at the Southold Town Hall
addition at Southold, New York, in the amount of $5,682.00.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia reported: .
2. Receipt of letter from the Suffolk County Community
College, Richard Minisce, Associate Professor of Sociology. He
was one of the men we employed this past summer with the police
department at no salary. He was able- to spend the summer and a
little beyond with us learning police procedures., office work, etc.
He participated in everything involved. as a policeman.- It. did
give- him a tremendous amount .of wealth to ,be able -to go back into
his classroom . and lecture on things after being on the scene and .
actually participating. He ,sends his appreciation to the elected
officials of the Town of Southold and.'.the -police department for
this opportunity.
3. Southold Public. School" s requesting -some funding which
the town has money set aside . for..`the school to extend recreation
programs for their youth, whether it—be into the summer further
or into the winter further.. Due to the fact that Southold School
was on austerity for quite a while they could not participate in
the summer program. The money was held in custody of Southold
Town accounts. The school has come- up with a "matching dollar
involvement program" in which they will participate to the -tune
of $2,500.00 and there is a. little outside money also. - They ask
if :the -Town will participate with the money that was normally set
aside- for Southold. They are asking. that we match their $2,500.,00
plus $300.001 for CYO_ program. This was .sent. to the.:Town Attorney
for clearance' to besure'.that` everything ,was' in proper order. We
find that the money was set aside. ' '
On motion of Councilman Rich., . seconde'd by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Towh Board approves . a. recreation
expenditure to..the .Southold 'Public .Scho-ols' in the amount of
$2,800.00- to extend .recreation programs.
Vote of the- Town Board: . Ayes: 'Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice_ Suter,' Justice Dema rest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Sherle Katz y questioned .if ,this can be done though it is
only, a summer funding.---Supervisor .Martocchia answered that
they have an entire breakdown of the programs which has been
examined and they are very careful using the money as intened,
they feel that the spirit is being followed.
Supervisor Martocchia:
4. _ Supervisor Martocchia -reported that certain towns ,and,
villages were entitled to 'put 'in for some of -their expenses that
were incurred ,during- "Hurricane ;Belle" . `The. .Southold Town Highway
Department' and' Police 'Department did occur expenses above anal
beyond the norm... The Town of -Southold--will be receiving about -
$70,000.00' `eventually from the .New York State Office of Disaster
Preparedness. 'At this point, .we have received a ,check -for $3,79300.00
to be- divided between the Public Works . program,at the dis,posal. area,
which the Town Board controls, the Highway Department, and the
Police Department for some overtime ,to . personn.el-.and some. ,off' the _
damage to our generator. So we will 'be getting part -of this
$37,300.00 in our Town Board account. Mr. Dean is holding the
check. The- Police Department
allowed .$1 244.00. . put in .for: 1;386.20; they were
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5. Supervisor Martocchia' reported on"the outcome of the,
meeting'.at7'the' Mattitu.ck High'..School in reference to problems.
in the Mattituck-West Cutchogue :.area of poor tel-evision reception..
There was a meeting set up by :Peter Jones, ' Manager. of the Riverhead
branch of CATV. There was a turn-out of about 100 people. It- was
quite an open meeting.. 8ome .of'them- were quite unhappy with the
service for which they were paying and not getting a good picture.
Mr: Jones indicated .that he was trying to remedy it- as best as possible
and review the- reports of the people who gave their names and complaints
at the meeting. He sent a report of the ones his repair and engineering
staff have visited. They corrected many of the problems. There was
no one single type of problem. They were different types of problems.
There is still more to do, some people were not at home when they
came. They left door knockers but they never received a follow-up on
them. From wit I read here most of +-,P rPnni P !2rra k,,2-n-ni Q" 4-1--
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were. The CATV is making efforts to clear the problems _up. . They
have. 3 .orews working-.
6. Supervisor Martocchia reported- that •he received a letter
from the North Fork Lions Club!'informing us that '-U�py are ' organizing ,
a group from the North Fork Lions, Rotary, & Kwianis. They are
willing to be more aware of what is going on and what they see
and reporting it to the police. Whether it be 'a strange car in
a strange place or person acting strangely. They could be another
set of. eyes- for the police department'. ' It was endorsed by the'
Chief of Police and Supervisor Martocchia. It is called a' "
"community awareness program" .
7. :.Supervisor Martocchia -reported receiving request from
the attorney for- the owners of "Oregon View Estates" asking for
a reduction . of their subdivision bond.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board hereby denies request for
reduction of performance bond of Oregon View Estates, subdivision
located at Cutchogue, owned and developed by Louis - Hodor. Bond
to remain as is until work is completed in accordance with the
highway specifications for this particular subdivision.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich; Councilman Homan, Justice Suter; Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
8. Supervisor Martocchia reported- receiving-,notice of
hearing .to .amend the Code of the Town of Riverhead in relation
to zoning.
9: - Supervisor Martocchia reported receipt of' letter from
Ethel ..Wortis, .South Harbor Road; Southold, concerning th.e property
directly in front -.of the end of South Harbor Road and property
immediately west - the Southold Park District owns the property
to the east— Over the years the town has been leasing this
property from Mrs,. Wortis. She indicates-- she-would like to
talk about ,aelling this to the Town of Southold and/or to the
Southold .Park District. The Park District .has indicated to the
Town that they are not interested. Supervi-so' Martocchia
researched this -with former Supervisor Lester-M. Albertson and
found that some dredging and filling had been done there and
arrangements had been made with the family that a given point
in time:the property would be deeded to the Towri of Southold for
$1.00, but it seems that Mrs. Wortis does not remember this.
Supervisor Martocchia and board members will meet with her to
see what can be worked out.--Gladys Csajko questioned if there
was anything in: writing?---Supervisor Martocchia said that there
was not. However, Mr. Albertson did go with him to talk to , her
and the .point was brought out very strongly regarding the
arrangement:.---Sherley.,Katz questioned how much property was
involved?---Supervisor Martocchia answe,red that it was the '
property at the end of the road and immediately west, less than
an acre.
:.10.. . Supervisor .Martocchia .reported receipt of -letter -from
Mrs.! Edward :Adams,;. Orient, in reference to the -League of Women
Voters to head a drive to make. citizens .aware of and interested
in participation and planning of the Coastal Zone Management
Boards.. :. Mr.. Rhodes Trautman is the committee chairman for the
Riverhead--Southold- League of Women Voters. This has, to do with
the -200 mile.•zone;---Councilman 'Homan stated' that the various
fishery groups have .just voted to stay. in'-the International
Conference of North American Fisheries which will give the
state.. department, control of the area.
11. Receipt of letter from Elaine F. Caldor, CPA 'offering
to audit books :for. _the-year -of. 1976 for .fee 'of ,$1,600.00. She
has :done them_, annually _over the. years. :
On motion of, Councilman Homan, seconded by Counci.lmah •Rich,
WHEREAS, Section 12.3, of the: Town Law provides that town officials
and employees .who .rec-eive 'and-. disburse monies 'of the town shall
account: to -the .town :board for :all' monies .received and disbursed
by them by the 20th day of January, and
WHEREAS, the. Town Board deems -.it necessary to .erigage a public
accountant .to,-prepare: the:--aforesaid annual account for all; town
officers and employees,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board engage the
services of Elaine F. Kaldor, Certified PublicAccountant, to`'
make, the annual audit of the books and records of officers -and
employees of the Town of Southold for the fiscal year 1976`at
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a. contract fee of $1,,600.00.
Vote of the Town 'Board.: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia Councilman
Rich_, .Councilman- Homan, Justice Suter, .Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted...
Sup ervisor' Martocchia:
12.. Receipt of request for- cluster, concept subdivision of
Walter Gatz,- property located at Bailey Beach,.- Mattitu(ck,- con_'
taining about 20 acres. This matter to be investigated more
thoroughly by' the board.
On motion. of Councilman Homan�, ..seconded by Councilman Rich,.
WHEREAS a proposed ,Local Law,No. -1976 was introduced at . a meeting
of this board held on the 26th ,day, of. October, 1976; and '
WHEREAS a public hearing was held thereon by the board on the
23rd day of November, 1976, at which time all interested persons
were: given,.an-. opportunity to be heard- thereon,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE -IT -RESOLVED.-that- Local Law :-'No: 6-1976 be
enacted as follows:
LOCAL -LAW N0. 7 - 1976
A Local Law to amend Chapter 69 of the Code of the Town of Southold
in relation to -Peddling and Soliciting.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as
follows: -
I.' Section 69-102, Article I, Chapter 69 of the Code of the
Town of Southold is hereby amended to read as follows:
697,102,License required.
' It shall be unlawful for a person to act as a hawker;
peddler or solicitor within the limits of the Town :of
. Southold,. except .in' conformity:,with the provisions of
this.;Article, and without first having obtained:and '
paid for and having •in force and effect a license; '-as
, -provided herein. . Notwithstanding the foregoing)
:prov-;slons of this Section.; a merchant .having an
established.,place of-, 'business within the Town of,
-Southold, or his employees shall not be . required to
obtain a license •issued pursuant to the provisions
of this Article.
II. .-The first sentence of Section 69-109, Article I, Chapter
69 of the Code.-of-the -Town of Southold is hereby-amended-"by' deleting
therefrom the word I'licensed" .
III... ! Subsection C of Section 69-111 of Article I, Chapter 65
of the Code of the Town -of-Southold is -amended by deleting para-
graph (3) thereof and renumbering paragraphs (4) , (5) , and (6)
accordingly:
IV. This local law shall take effect immediately as provided
by law.. .. - . . .
Vote of the-Town •Board: Ayes: - Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman- Homan, Justice. Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adapted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
13. ,Reported- on hearing for . disciplinary action of police
officer Salvatore M. Cr.imi�. Charges preferred by Chief of Police
Cataldo were read by Supervisor Martoochia.
On motion- of -Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS, on te 26th day .of October, 1976 Carl Cataldo filed written
charges with this-Board. against Poli.ce .Officer -Salvatore 'M. Crimi_ , and
WHEREAS, .a .hearing-with- res.pect to said charges was held by this
Board on November 22, 1976, and
WHEREAS, this Board has reviewed .all of the evidence adduced' at
said hearing-
NOW,. -THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, as follows:
1. That this Board finds Police Officer.Salvatore M. Crimi
Guilty of all of the charges preferred against him.
2. That Police -Officer -Salvatore M. Crimi is hereby punished
by the forfeiture and withholding of. 5 .d.ays salary or compensation
to be- withheld -as follows: ! Deductions to -begin January 1; 1977,
one day shall be decuted from each pay period thereafter until entire
forfeiture has been completed.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor. Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman :Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Supervisor Martocchia:
14. Supervisor Martocchia reported that wetlands violation
of Valentine' Ruch IV needs. .further study by the board.
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15. Notice from the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation that a hearing will be held upon -the application of
Charles A. Gagen, 2400 Pine Neck Road, Southold, N.Y. , for construction
of a one-family dwelling, on- January 10, 1977 at 2:00' P.M ;' objections
by January 4, 1977.
16. The Town Board is still looking for names of people who
might like to serve on the Conservation Advisory Council; must
have the names by the,.next: me.eting on. December 21st.
17. Correspondence. was �received at the last meeting from
Holzmacher, McLeondon, & Murrell, P.C. in reference to the waste
water study. Supervisor Martocchia met with Jim Monsell from
the Village of Greenport this morning. The Town Board and the
Village of' Greenport are requesting a meeting with a representative
of the firm to find out more about it.---Sherley Katz questioned
what -the study was, all' about, and where the waste water was from.
---Supervisor Martocchia answered that it was a waste water -study
on waste from sewage plants. -The' 'Village of Greenport serves many
areas outside the village limits.---Justice Demarest stated that
it is a study to' see how much waste water we can put back into the
ground without fouling up the water supply. . Although the Village
has its own sewage and disposal system, they are also interested
in the areas outside of the village because all of their working
wells, except the one on Moores L e, are in the Town. So they
certain ly, ar'e interested in the waste outside the Village because
it could foul up the. wells' that supply everyone.---Supervisor
Martocchia stated that jointly between the Town and the Village,
it will cost the Town $700.00-$800.00, to prepare the necessary
papers to apply for the grant to do the study. Then if the grant
is approved, it will cost us $99000:00-$10;000.00 as our share
to make the study. The Town and Village will have to pick up
12/ of, the cost: A formula is being worked out, bit it will cost
us approximately $9,000.00-$109-000.00.
18. Supervisor Martocchia announced that a parade and
Christmas Party will .be. held on'.De,cember 19th at 1:'00 P.M.' at •
the..Gr.eenport Fire House. ..He has :secured ,the. Suffolk-County
Police Helicopter to bring Santa in and everyone in the Town is
welcome to attend:
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homah,"it was
RESOLVED-,that $2.,400.00 be and.hereby :is transferred- from Highway
Item .I, Social- S:ecuri.ty to Highway Item'1,' Contractual.
Vote of the Town Board: Ay.es:: . Supervisor �Martoc'chia; Councilman
Rich, . Councilman Homan; Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution =was declared duly-:-adopted.`
On motion of Councilman -Homan, -:seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED .that. $3,200.0.0 be. -and hereby is transferred from' Highway
Item IV Hospitalization to Snow-:and:,.Ice Highway IV Cohtractual.
Vote• of: the, w Ton.•Board: • --..Ayes:-:- Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich., .,Councilman Homan., -Justice.-Suter.', .Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion' of Justice Suter; - seconded by Justice Demare st,
WHEREAS the Southold American--L.egion,. Grisvwold-Terry=Glover Post
#803 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•.• and . determinations as-required
by law,
NOW, , THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED that-. the Supervisor be' and he' hereby
is authorized and directed. to -execute on behalf of the Town Board
the findings and determinations requir ed by law, and it is further
RESOLVED that the- Town-,Clerk be-;ands she hereby is directed- to issue
a Bingo License to the Griswold=Terry-Glover Post #803, American
Legion, ' Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, -Councilman Homan., Justice::Suter�,1 Justice De'marest.
This resolution: was declared:-.duly adopted.
On motion :of Councilman, Rimh, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS the Southold American Legion }Auxiliaryy, Griswold-Terry-
Glover Post #803 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 ands.determinations as required
by law,
NOW, -THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor' be and he hereby
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is authorized. and directed -to` execute on behalf 'of the Town Board
of the Town of. Southold,-the findings and determinations as required
by law, and it- is .further
RESOLVED that the Town''Clerk be and 'she hereby' is directed to issue
a Bingo License to the Griswold-Terry-Glover Post #803, American
Legion-Auxiliary, Southold,-. ;New York:
Vote of. the Town: Board,: Ayes':` Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded. by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that 3:30 P.M.-, Tuesday, January 11' 1977, office -of the
Supervisor, 16 South Street, Greenport, 'New'York, . be set as- date,
time .and place for hearing upon the application of Leo Kwasneski
for a permit under the provisions of the Wetland Ordinance of the
Town of Southold for permission to construct a turn-around at
Sleepy Hollow Lane in the subdivision known as "Sleepy Hollow" at
Southold, New York.
Vote of- the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor .Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, 'Justice' Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted'.
Supervisor Martocchia:
lg: - Receipt of request fRr:,cluster' concept 1` subdivision
"Southold Gardens" , owned by Babcock-& Rimmler, located at
Southold.. Consists of ,12:056. acres. This. matter needs further
study. and will be examined by' the 'Town 'Board.
Supervisor Martocchia`opened 'the floor 'to the public.
Mr. Charles.,Hickey questioned if any. decision'has been reached
on the telephone system for the : town hall.---Supervisor Martocchia
answered that the Town has gone into. contract with Progressive
Phone- Systems, ,the -same as Greenport Hospital. ' 'We also considered
Executone and the' New York Telephone Co. :Bas-ed on 'the findings
of our ,study, -we. can save at least $24,000.00 over the next ten
years with the Progressive System verses the others.-'--Mr.' Hickey
stated that the County is being criticized in todays ' paper for
doting the same thing. The Telephone Co. 'gave them some new- figures,
now -they are showing a saving of 16009000.0O+.---Supervisor
Martocchia stated that they; met with the representatives of N.Y.
Telephone: Co. many times. - They all have to work with guidelines,,
fixed tariffs, whereas 'the 'other companies do not. The proposals.
-were taken apart by our town attorney. The N.Y. Telephone Co-.
proposal was not very clear. The figures that they quoted us.
were not accurate figures. We found .that they were not really
fixed figures, but- subject -to rate increases.---Mr.. Hickey stated
that he hand-led a' -similar matter for his company in New York six
years ago.—He found that the private companies are lower initially,
but they ran into trouble on repairs -and service. N. Y. Telephone
Co. ' s response time is 15 minutes.---Supervisor Martocchia stated
that we have a service contract to go with the package. The, first
year is free, then there is a $2.00 charge per telephone for the next
nine years. The response time. is up to 4' hours for apy major
problems..and,-2-4' hours for minor ones. Supervisor Martocchia
agreed that you do -have a. different. fe ing of security with, the
Telephone Co. , but -how- much of a price9bu have to pay for it.
We had to consider this into our evaluation. This Board did- pass
a -resolution to go wi-th the N:Y. Telephone Co. proposal, but 'it-
contained.;a clause- to cancel.:if.: we saw, fit or could do better with
someone else. We were -willing to go ahead with them knowing that
they were. a little- higher, but •at_.the time we didn't realize how
much higher it was: After everything was brought out, we found ,
that they were considerably higher.
Gladys Csajko questioned if the Town Board is going to ' open their
working sessions to the public on January-1st.--Supervisor
Martocchia stated that this really has not been discussed yet.
He asked Town Attorney Tasker if this was. `mandatory or optional.
Mr. Tasker_ stated that- an executive session., under the new law,-
is a session where you take legal action. `. The Town Board does
not have those. If you were to recess now and go into executive
session. n .the only. way. you can.'go .into' executive session under
the -new law is to recess a 'public session 'forr specific purposes
set down in the law and you take action in those executive sessions.
We don't -have. those. .. What we do in the morning up until the meeting
is not really an executive session.---Supervisor Martocchia asked if
the Town Board would be covered by the new ruling?--Mr. Tasker stated
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that the ' Town Board would not be covered by it; our working session
is 'not 'an executive session. Mr. Tasker said that the new law
defines-' two types of meetings: (1) a public meeting; (2) an executive
session: They define exactly what each one is . An executive session
is where if this Board wished to recess and go into an executive
session to take legal official action on a vote or a specific thing.
---Gladys Csajko questioned if you would have to have minutes of it?---
Mr: Tasker answered yes, that you would have to have minutes. It is
a regular official meeting but held -in secret and of which minutes
must be maintained. It is not the working session that we have.---
Gladys -Csajko stated that according to the newspapers it covered
working sessions."-"Mr. Tasker answered that the newspapers may
have said that, but the law does not.---Sherley Katz stated that
Southampton does open their working sessions, but the public is not
allowed to ask questions during this session. ---Justice Demarest
stated that if they were to open their working sessions, thenthey
might have to have other sessions for certain necessary discussions;
not that anything they do is a secret, everything comes out, but
there might be certain advantages to a private discussion at' a
particular time.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that this meeting be recessed at 4:05 P.M. , for the purpose
of auditing the bills, to be reconvened at 5:00 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: - Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich; Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
Meeting reconvened at 5 :00 P.M:
On motion of Justice ,Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED 'that the following audited bills be authorized to be paid:
General Fund bills in the amount of $48,989.63; Highway Department
�1 bills in -the amount of $31,034.53; Fishers Island Ferry District
bills- in the amount of $25;955.78; , Federal Revenue Sharing bills
in, the amount of $25,075.84; and Lighting Installation bills in
the amount of $3,441.89.
Vote of- the Town Board: - Ayes: — Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Thisiresolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan;
WHEREAS, •the Building Inspector, heretofore served a notice of
violation •upon the Estate of Valentine Ruch IV, pursuant to
Section 96-31 of the Wetlands Ordinance of the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, this Board held a hearing with respect thereto, pursuant
to Section 97-32 of said -Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, it appears that the- New York 'State Department of Environ-
mental Conservation, in its consideration of a permit application
with respect to said presmies, found that wetlands -did exist in
the area to be filled, but determined that .the filling thereof
would not cause irreparable damage to the water;
And it further appearing, upon a personal inspection caused
to be made by this board that wetlands were present in the area
to be filled and therefor a wetland permit should be applied for,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Notice of Violation of the
Building Inspector is being sustained and it is further
RESOLVED that the Estate of Valentine Ruch IV apply for and obtain
a wetland permit before conducting any further filling and/or
construction work to- be conducted on the premises in question.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry
District, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, has
recommended that the facilities of said Ferry District be increased
and improved by the acquisition of an additional ferryboat at an
estimated maximum cost of $730,000.00 to replace the ferryboat
"Mystic Isle" , presently operated by the Fishers Island Ferry
District and to apply the $141,000.00 expected to be received as
trade-in on the "Mystic Islane" , to the purchase price of said new
ferryboat, bringing the actual total purchase price to $589,000.009
said new ferryboat to be used on the authorized routes of said
Ferry District, and has caused preliminary plans and specifications
for the construction thereof to be prepared by Blount Marine Corporation,
Warren, Rhode Island, shipbuilders and licensed naval architects, and
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that said Town hold . a public hearing to consider said increase
and improvement of the facilities of said .Ferry District and to
make funds available pursuant to Chapter. 699 of the Laws of 1947,
as amended, and the Local; Finance Law; to finance said increase
and improvement of the facilities and-to -take other. action in
connection therewith:
WHEREAS, the maximum amount proposed -to be expended for said
proposed increase and improvement of- the facilities by the Fishers
Island Ferry District is $73.0,000.00, which is planned to be .
financed by the issuance of serial bonds of the Town -of .Southold,
the levy and collection of a tax -on all the taxable real property
within said .Town' to pay the principal of and interest thereon as
the, 'same shall become. due and :payable and the application of
$141,000.00 expected .to. be received, as the trade-in on the ferry-
boat "Mystic Isle" , now oened by !the District. The cost of
acquiring said new ferryboat shall' be raised by a tax upon all .
.the taxable real property. f the;District, at, the same time, in
the .same manner and by the same officers as, Town charges are
raised by .a tax therein and when :collected shall be paid by the
tax therein and the amount of such-special assessments will be
budgeted -us an offset to the taxes thus to be levied;
now, therefore, be it
QRDERED, that the Town Board of the Town meet and hold a public_
hearing at the. Fishers Island Firehouse, at Fishers -Island; in
the Town of Southold, New York, on January ,8,. 1977, :at. 1:00 ,o'clock
P.M. (E.S.T. ) , to consider thej-acquisition of a new ferryboat, at
which all persons interested-.in the subject thereof -may be heard
concerning the same, and for such other action on the part of the
Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law; -and
be it
FURTHER ORDERED,, that the Town Clerk shall publish. at leant once
,in "The New London Day'; a newspaper .published. .in New -London, .
'Connecticut; !'The Long Island Travel.er-Mattituck Watchman" ,'- a:
newspaper published in Southold, New York;. and the "Suffolk Times"
a newspaper published in Greenport, New York, and hereby designated
as the official newspapers of the Town -for- such publication, and
post conspicuously, in at' least five (5) public places within the
District., and upon the bulletin board maintained at the Town Hall,
a copy of this - Order, -certified by said Town Clerk., the first
publication hereof and said posting to be not less -than ten nor -,
more than twenty days prior to the date set and designated herein
for sadd public hearing as aforesaid.
Vote of the Town. Board: Ayes : Supervisor. Martocchi'a, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by :Councilman Rich.' it was
RESOLVED that there being no further business to come before this
town board meeting, adjournment be called at 5:40 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: . Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman:
Rich,'. Councilman- Homan, Justice. Suter, Justice Demarest.
This resolution was declared duly adopted. .
Elizabeth A. Neville
Deputy Town Clerk