HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-05/10/1960 MEETING OF MAY 10, 1960.
The Southold town Board met at the office of Supervisor Henry H.
Tuthill at Greenport, .on Tuesday, May: 10, 1960., The meeting.was
called to order at 1:30 P.M. with ; the following present: Supervisor
Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and Demarest; Justices :Tuthill and
C1ark; ,Supt. of Highways Price and Town Attorney Tasker.
The Board sat at once as a committee o Audit to examine claims
against the Town concluding- the audit t 2 o'clock P.M.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting - of April 18, 1960, be .
and they hereby are duly approved as read.
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Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; ouncilmen .Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the minutes of. the meeting of April 25, 196,Oibe. -and
they hereby are duly approved as read.
Vote of _Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and C&ark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by. Councilman Demarest:
RESOLVED: That the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board, will
be held at the office of Supervisor Henry H. Tuthill, 16 South St.
Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, May 24,. 196.0, at 1: 30 P.M.
Vote of Town .Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill aid Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice „Clark;
WHEREAS, the Town Board has learned with deep sorrow of the death
of A. Halsey Brown, an assessor of the Town of Southold,, and
WHEREAS, A. Halsey Brown has served the Town faithfully as an
assessor for many years,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in recognition of the long
and untiring service of A. Halsey Brown as a member of the Board
of Assessors of the Town of Southold, the Town Board of the Town
of Southold .hereby expresses.-.its sorrow at the loss of a good
personal friend as well .as a valuable Town Official.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That When the. Town Board adjourns this .
day, it do so out of respect to the. memory .of A. Halsey Brown.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be made a
part of the official minutes of the Town- Board of the Town of..
Southold and that a copy be transmitted to Mrs. Brown that the
Town Board may extend to her and,.to the members of the family an
expression of its sincere sympathy.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervise Tuth ill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, there exists a vacancy in the office of Town Assessor
caused by the death of A. Halsey Brown,.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Edna A. Brown of East Marion,
N.Y. , be and she hereby is appointed assessor of said Town to fill
the vacancy existing in such office of assessor. Such appointment
is dffective immediately and the said Edna A. Brown shall hold such
office until- January 1, .1961.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman :'Demar.est; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
DEFERRED PAYMENT NOTES OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD,
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10, 000.
TO PAY A PART OF THE COST OF PURCHASING A TRUCE{ CRANE.
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. The Specific object or purpose for which obligations are to
be issued pursuant to this resolution is to finance 'a part of the cost
of purchasing a new truck crane for the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York,
SECTION '2 . The estimated maximum cost of such truck crane is $21, 960.
and the plan of financing such cost is as follows:
.(a) $6,460. is to be provided by macYxiinery traded-in pursuant
to section 142, subdivision 5 of the Highway Law of the
value of $6,460.
(b) By current funds in the amount of $5,500. to be paid
_.- :,fr.om_:the.:ma�chinery fund.
(c) The balance of -the cost is to be provided by the issuance
of a deferred payment note in the 3airount of $10, 000'. pursuant -to
this resolution.
SECTION 3. It is hereby determined that subdivision 28 of paragraph
a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law applies to such object or
purpose, and that the period of probable usefulness thereof is five years.
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SECTION 4. The faith and credit of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the
principal of and interest on such note and an amount sufficient to
pay not less than twenty per centum (20%) of the aggregate principal
amount df such note, together caith`: the interest thereon, shall be in-
cluded in the next annual budget of said Town.
SECTION 5 . It is hereby determined that no' down paymant•`is necessary
in connection with the aforesaid object or purpose.
SECTION 6. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
power to sell such deferred payment note is hereby delegated to the '
Supervisor, .the chief fiscal officer, Such note shall be of such terms,
form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be pre-
scribed by the Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
SECTION 7. The validity of such note may be contested only if°
(1) Such note is authorized for an object or purpose for which
said Town of Southold is not authorized to expend money, or
(2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with, and an action, suit- or proceeding contesting such valid-
ity is commenced within twenty days after the date .of such publication, or
A3) Such note is authorized in violation of the provisions of
the constitution.
SECTION S. This resolution which takes effect immediately, shall be
published in full in the Long Island Traveler,Mattituck Watchman,
Southold, New York, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in sub-
stantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and
Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
The resolution having received at least a two-thirds vote of the members
of the Town Bcwd, was declared by the Supervisor. to be duly adopted.
Moved by Justice Clark; .seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the report of Ralph P. Cox, Dog Warden, for the month
of April, be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson "and
Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: That effective as of May 10, 1960, Judith T. Boken, Senior
Stenographer to the Board of Appeals, Planning Board and Building
Inspector, be and hereby is employed on a permanent basis, and be it
further
RESOLVED: That the compensation. for such services be fixed at $4200.00
per year, payable in regular monthly installments.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and
Deritarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS,. the Burton-Potter-Post Greenport American Legion has r.e-
quested a sum of money f:or'.advertta1nq� at the Legion Convention
to be held in Greenport, for advertising
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town of Southold pay/to -the
Burton-Potter Post, Greenport, the sum not to exceed $100.00,, said
sum- to be paid upon presentation of vouchers in said amount by said
Committee.
Vote of Town foard: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, W. Harry Lister, as president of Boatman' s Harbor . Inn,
applied to the Town Board for some financial assistance in. dredging
the entrance of Wickham Creek, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That Henry H. Tuthill, Supervisor, be and he hereby is
authorized on behalf of the Town of Southold- to contribute a .sum
not to exceed $300.00 toward the cost of dredging the entrance of
Wickham Creek at Fleets Neck, Cutchogue, Town .of Southold, N.Y.`.
-Vote of Town -Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman albertson; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
RESOLVED: :That the Police Report for the month of. April be accepted
by the Town Board and placed on file.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Superviscr Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson;. seconded by Justice .Tuthill:
WHEREAS, a petition was received from Helene J. Schmidt requesting.
a change of zone of certain property described in said petition from
"A" Residential and Agricultural District to "M" Multiple Residence
District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Tawn Clerk of the {Town of
Southold. be and he is hereby directed to transmit this application
to the Planning Board in accordance with Section 901, Subdivision C
of Article IX of the Building .Zone Ordinance of Town of Southold,
Suffolk County, New York.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Superviscr +uthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; ' seconded by Justice Clark:
WHEREAS, the Town Board has recommended that the filing fee .,in the
sum of $25 .00 be returned to Ernest Radford for application of
Evelyn Kalintges .for the reason that said application was withdrawn
by the applicant and no hearing or other action was taken by the Town
Board on said application,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED: That Supervisor Henry H. Tuthill .be
and .he hereby is authorized and directed to return to Ernest G.
Radford the sum 'of $25 .00 which accompanied the petition
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill;. Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by .Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the report of Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector,
for the month of April be accepted by the Town Board and placed In
. file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; ouncilmen
Albertson and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, the Town Superintendent of Highways has requested that he
be authorized to rent a roller for the repacbr of Town Highways,;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Supt. of Highways be x
and he hereby is authorized to rent a roller to be used for the repair
and improvement of town h4ghways at an hourly rate of $2.00 such
rental, however, shall be subject to the approval of the County Supt.
of Highways.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the expense thereof be paid by the
Supervisor, upon written order of the Town Supt. , out of moneys
received by him for the repair and improvement of highways.
Vote of -Town. Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
RESOLVED: That Justice Henry Clark be and hereby is authorized
to enter into a contract with Paul Corrazzini to black top launch-
ing ratp at Sterling Creek in Greenport, New York, the sum not
to exceed $200.00.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $6, 935 .70; Lighting
District Bills in the amount of $2, 226.17; Fishers Island Ferry
District Bills in the amount. of $9,699.57 be and the same are
hereby ordered paid.
Vote of Town Board: . Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Jutice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson:
. WHEREAS, the United States of America has requested that the Town
Board of the Town of Southold authorize it to use a certain portion
of the Fishers Island Airport property for the purpose of establish
ing a field strength station thereon, and
WHEREAS, the - Town Board has determined that such proposed use by
the United States of America will not interfere with the use
of said airport and airport property by the Town of Southold,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of
Southold hereby grants to the United States of America the right
and privilege to install a six inch by six inch concrete marker
set flush with the grade all as indicated on a certain map entitled
."Proposed .Location of Field Strength Station, Fishers Island, Ne w
York, PW.SKN6.200, dated November 2, 1959" and to use a working
space confined to a fifteen foot radius about said marker for the
purpose of establishing and operating the aforesaid field strength
station, together with the right of ingress and egress to and from
said Station for an indefinite period of time subject however to
revocation at the option and discretion of the Town of Southold
upon thirty days notice to the United States of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town of Southold
be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver
a permit to the United .States .of America containing the terms and
conditions as herein provided.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
The Supervisor thereupon declared the resolution duly adopted.
Movedd by -Councilman Albertson; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
WHEREAS, there has been confusion as to the intent of paragraph 2
of Information ,Sheet-Building Zone -Ordinance, Town of Southold,
N.Y. , dated April 29, 1957, relative to Southold"Building Ordinance
RESOLVED: That in order to eliminate any doubt as to the meaning
of said paragraph, that paragraph 2 of said information sheet be
amended to read as follows:
"If you intend erecting a house or building, or altering your
present structure, you will require a building permit. However,
any alterations inside your present structure which do not affect
the ground floor area, or ground use area do not require a building
permit. Accessory buildings, including all types 'of farm buildings
except. migrant camps, do not require a permit, provided that all,
use, height, and yard requirements have been complied with.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Jutices Tuthill and Clark.
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Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals and the Planning Board of the Town of
Southold have recommended thaTthe Building Zone Ordinance -of the
Town of Southold be amended as hereinafter set forth, and
WHEREAS, a joint meeting of the Planning Board, the Board of Appeals
and the Town Board was held on the 25th day of April, 1960, at which
time the amendments hereinafter set forth were examined and studied,
and WHEREAS, the .Towmx)Board deems it in the best interest of the Town
of Southold that the following amendments to the Southold Town Build-
ing Zone Ordinance be enacted, : -
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board on its-:-own motion
amend -.the Southold Town Building Zone Ordinance as follows, to wit:-
I. By amending Article II, Section 200, to read as, follows:
SECTION ;200--USE DISTRICT REGULATIONS --For the purpose of
this Ordinance, the Town of Southold, outside of the incorporated
villages, is hereby divided into four (4) classes of distkicts :which
shall be designated as follows:
"A" RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
"M" MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
"B" BUSINESS DISTRICTS
"C" INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
II . By amending Article III, Section 300, subdivision 9, to
read as follows:
9--The sale at retail?Lof farm, garden or nursery products
produced on the premises or of-animals raieed on the premises.
One (1) advertising sign, either single or double faced, not larger
than four (4) feet by six (6) feet in size, advertising the sale of
farm, gardenoor nursery products produced or grown on the premises
or .of animals raised on the premises.
III. By amending Article III, Section 300, subdivision 10,
to read as follows:
10.-- (1) real estate sign, either single or double faced,
not larger than three (30 feet by .four (4) feet in size on anyone
(1) or more lots, advertising the sale or lease of onlylthe premises
on which it is maintained and set back not less than the required front
yard distance and not less than ten (10) feet from each side line.
IV. By amending Article IIIA, Section 350, by adding thereto
a new subdivision to be Subdivision lA to read as follows:
1 A--Two (2) Family Dwellings. `
V. Byyamending Article IIIA, Section 360, subdivision ' 2,,
to read as follows:
(2) On premises used for hotel, motel, boarding and tourist
house purposes, unless otherwise provided as a specialexception by
the Board- of Appeals as hereinafter provided, one (1) advertising sign,
either single or double faced, not exceeding fifty (50) square feet
in area, the lower edge of which shall be not less than four (4) feet ,
above the ground, and the upper edge of which shall not exceed more
than thirty-five (35) feet above the ground. Such sign shall 'adver-
tise only the-business conducted on the premises, and shall be set
bact not less than five (5) feet from all street and property. lines.
VI. By amending Article IV, Section 400, subdivision 7, to
read as follows:
7--Places of amusement when approved as a special exception
by a Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided.
VII. By amending Article IV, Section 400, subdivision 9,
to read as follows:
9--Public garages, motor vehicle service stations and park-
ing lot;.' areas for the storage of new or used motor vehicles for
sale or hire, when approved as a special exception 'by the Board of
Appeals as hereinafter provided.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is author-
ized and directed to instruct the Southold Town Planning Board in writ-
ing to prepare an official report pursuant to the provisions of Article .
IX of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold and that
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the Town Clerk transmit to the said Planning Board a copy of this
resolution for said purpose.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to
request the Long Island Lighting Company to install one (1)
400 watt mercury vapor aerial street light north of Love Lane
near the Mattituck Beach in Mattituck #1 Lighting District, as
per sketch of April 22, 1960.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
A letter was received from Florence Moffat; Chairman of the
Community Service Committee, asking that trees be replaced
where Dutch Elm trees have been removed due to disease. The
Town Board stated it would look into the matter .
Frank Robinson and William Cronk appeared before the Town Board
asking something be done with junkyards and that junk dealers
licenses be enforced.
Adjournment was at 5:35 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk