HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-09/13/1960 MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1960. 3 2
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Henry H. Tuthill
at. Greenport, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 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 Clark; Supt.
of Highways Price; Town Attor=ney 'Tasker and -Town Clerk Richmond.
Moved by. Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark:
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of August 9, 1960 be and
they hereby are duly approved as read.
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 the minutes of the . Fishers Island Meeting of August 23,
1960, be and they hereby are duly approved as read.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and
Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the minutes .of the Special meeting of August 23, 1960,
be and `they are duly approved as read.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and
Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
The Town Board sat at once as a committee an -audit to examine claims
against the Town. .
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson:
RESOLVED: That the regular -monthly meeting of the Town Board will be
held at. the office of the Supervisor, Henry H. Tuthill, 16 South
Street, Greenport, N.Y, on Tuesday, October 4, 1960, at 1:30 P.M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and
Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Albertson
Moved by .Councilman; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, Southold Town Planning Board has prepared an official report
and recommendation upon the petition of Alexander Bloom for a change
of zone from '"A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B" Business
District on certain real property situated at Mattituck, N.Y. , George
Alec for a change of zone from "A" Residential and AGricultural District
to "C" 'Industrial District on certain real property situated in Cutch-
ogue, N.Y. , Gilbert &Mary R. Miner & John H. & Lillian P. Kaelin,
of Youngs Ave., Southold, N.Y. for a change of zone from "C" Industrial
District to "A" Residential & Agricultural District their property
on mest side of Youngs Avenue, Southold, (upon the Town Board' s own
motion, a resolution was adopted to consider said change 6rom. "C"
Industrial District to "A Residential and Agricultural District) and
Malty and Marguerite Scholtz, of Laurel, N.Y. for a change of zone
�. from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B" Business District
onccertain real property situated at Laurel, N.Y. including Eastern
TV Business and sand pit operation located northeasterly from the Main
Road,
NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a public hearing will be held
by the Southold Town Board at the Supervisor ' s Office at Greenport,.
on Tuesday,. Oct.. 4, 1960, at' 7: 30 P.M. on the above mentioned petitions,
including the zoning ofdinance, and that the Town Clerk be and he
hereby is authorized and directed to cause a notice of said hearing
to be published in the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman, pursuant
to the requirements of law.
Vote of Town Bca rd: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, a petition was received from William A. DAvis, corner of ,4th-
Street and Main Street, New Suffolk, requesting a change of zone of.,,
certain property, more fully described in said petition from ."A"
Residential and Agricultural District to "M" Multiple Residence
District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:_, That the Town Clerk of the Town of
Southold be and he is hereby directed to transmit this petition tb
the Planning Board in accordance with Section 901, Subdivision C of
Article IX of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold. '
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Jusit ces Tuthill .and. Clark.
Mowed by Councilman Albertson; .seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, a petition was received from the Mattituck Council #34
Jr . Order United American Mechanics requesting a change of zone of
certain property situatedin Mattituck, N.Y.. more fully described in
said petition, from ",A" Residential and Agridulttmal 'District 'to "B
Business District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:. That the Town , Clerk of the Town of
Southoldbbe and he hereby is: directed to, transmit this petition to. ,
the Planning Board in accordance with Section 901, Subdivision C of
Article IX of .the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill andr:Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded ,by ,Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED:. That the report of Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector, .
for the month of August 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 Rustice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the report of Ralph P. Cox Dog Warden, for the month
of August 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 the Auxiliary Police Report for the month of August
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 the Police report for the month of August be accepted
by the Town Board aiid 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 Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That Howard Terry, Building Inspector, be and hereby is
authorized- to attend the New York State Association of Building
Inspectors and be it further resolved; that ,the necessary .expenses
incurred while attending said meeting be a. 16gal charge against .the-
Town. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen
Albertson and Demarest; ,Justices: Tuthill and Clark..
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by- Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the Supt. of .Highways of the Town of Southold be and
he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and purchase from the
lowest bidder 10, 000 ft. of snow fence and 1000 steel posts.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson and
Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark. '
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Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the Supt. of Highways of the Town of Southold be and
he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and purchase from the
-lowest bidder, 60 tons of Rock Salt.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That the Supt.. of Highways of the Town of gouthold be
and he .hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and purchase from
the lowest bidder 2000 tons of 3/8" stone.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill;- Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill ,and Clark.
Mr. Edwin King and Mr . House appeared before the Board. Mr House
asked for a larger amount of money for the Historical Society in
Orient. After much discussion the. Board advised him they- would con-
sider the matter .
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill
RESOLVED: :.,-.That the Supt. of Highways of the Town of Souft1d be and
he hereby is authorized to purchase the necessary parts and equip-
ment for push frame for Fishers Island Truck, the� sum not to exceed
$400.00.
Vote of Town Board::-,Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and .,Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark..
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson:
RESOLVED: That Supt. of Highways lend the Village .of Greenpor,t one
crane to be kept in order by the Village and be returned on demand.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill;, Councilman Albertson
and Councilman Demarest; Justices Tuthill, and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That Otto L. Anrig, Police Chief 'of the Town of Southold,
be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and purchase
from the lowest bidder 2 radios for .Police Department. Bids are
to be opened at 2 P.M. at the Supervisor' s Office, 16 South St. ,
Greenport, on Oct. 4, 1960.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill;' Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Ju3ti6es Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark:
WHEREAS, Fred Young h*as applied to the .Town Board for. a single
trailer permit dated Sept. 13, 1960,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of Fred Young
-to locate a single trailer on his property at Arshamomaque, N.Y.
'be and hereby is granted ,for year round occupancy for a two-year
period.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supr'visor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and' Deu arest; Justices tuthill and Clark.
Moved by ,Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest:
RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $3, 108.11; Lighting
District Bills in the amount of $2, 743 .41; Fishers Island Ferry
District Bills in the amount of $15, 035 .12 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 Councilman Albertson; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
:WHEREAS, the -Town Board of ,the Town of Southold has heretofore by
resolution designated the Valley National Bank of Long Island
(formerly the First National Bank 'of Greenport; New York) as- a
depository for the deposit nd moneys of the Town of Southold and
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further required that said bank deposit securities in the amount of
$130, 000.00 with the Irving Trust Company of New York, as collateral
security in lieu of a surety bond, and
WHEREAS, the said Valley National Bank of Long Island did deposit United
States Treasury Bonds in the amount of $130, 000.00 with the Irving Trust
Company of New York pursuant to an agreement entered into between the
Town of Southold and said banks, and
WHEREAS, the said Valley National Bant of Long Island now desires to
substitute in lieu of said bonds $100, 000.00 of United States Treasury
Bonds and $60, 000.00 of United States Treasury Notes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town Board noes hereby consent
that the Valley National Bank of Long Islarid may deposit with the
irving Trust Company of New York United States Treasury Bonds in the
sum of $100,000.00 and the United States Treasury Notes in the sum of
$60, 000.00 in lieu of the securities presently deposited with the
said Irving Trust Company of New York and that the Supervisor of the Town
of Southold be and he hereby is authorized and directed to enter into
an agreement with said banks in order to effect such substitution.
Vote of Town Board!' Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Jutices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark;. seconded by Councilman Albertson:
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Henry H. Tuthill be and he hereby is authorized
to enter into a lease with Harrison M. Demarest, Sr. for a tract of
vacant land situated and being at Orient, Town of Southold, New York,
bounded as follows: N-by Narrow River Road
E-by land now or formally of John Brown
S-by Hallock' s Bay
W- by land new or formally of the Estate of George
E. Edwards
for use as a town parking area and boat landing for a term commencing
the first day of May, 1960 and ending April 30, 1961 for the sum of
$25 .00 per year .
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; ouncilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received numerous compaints concerning the
speed of boats and skiiers and their nearness to bathers and docks in
Southold Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That::a public hearing be held by the
Town Board of the Town of South old at the Supervisor ' s Office 16 South
Steet, Greenport, N.Y. on the 4th day of October, 1960 at 2: 30 P.M.
upon the question of the enactment of the following ordinance, to wit:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF
BOATS WITHIN @HE TOWN OB SOUTHOLD
SECTION 1 . Short Title
This Ordinance shall be known as the "Boat Ordinance of the Town of Southold" .
SECTION 2 . Areas Covered.
The following rules and regulations shall apply to all waters within the
Town of Southold and to all waters bounding the Town of Southold to a
distance of 1,500 feet from the shore; provided that they shall not
apply to waters within or bounding an incorporated village of the Town
to a distance of 1, 500 feet from the shore.
SECTION 3 . Definitions.
The term' Boat' shall mean and include every vessel propelled in anp
manner, - except vessels having having a valid marine document issued by
the Federal Bureau of Customs or any foreign government.
SECTION 4. Sanitation
The dumping of oil; refuse, garbage, sewage or waste is prohibited except
that toilets may be discharged in any areas not within 1, 000 feet of any
shore line.
SECTION 5 . Hazards to Navigation
(a) Any boat which becomes a menace to navigation or unseaworthy or sinks,
grounds, or otherwise becomes disabled or incapable of navigation shall
be removed or restored to navigable condition, by the registered owner
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upon notice from the Southold Town .Board or its designated agent which
notice shall be either by personal service or registered mail addressed
to the registered owner' s last known address as given by him or as
stated in his certificate of registration...
(b) If such boat is not removed or restored to navigable condition by
the said owner within one week after the mailing,:)of said notice, the
Southold Town Board or its designated agent may direct the removal or
destruction of the boat, and the cost of said removal including storage
charges shall attach to and shall become a lien upon said boat, and said
boat may be sold upon direction of the Court at public auction to defray
said expenses, any surplus being returned to the owner of The
Town shall not be liable for any damage done to said boat during its
removal, storage and sale.
SECTION 6. Operation near Bathers
No boat propelled other than by hand shall cruise or be operated within
1.00 feet of any life lines or .bathing float or if there be no life
lines or bathing float, then within 100 feet of any public or semi-
public beach regularly used for bathing or swimming, except that such
boat may approach or depart perpendicularly to such beach at less than
five miles per hour solely for the purpose of commencing or ending the
ride. ,
SECTION 7 . Water Shiers
(a) No person shall operate a boat for towing a person on water skis,
a surfboard, or similar device unless there is in such boat or vessel
a person other than the operator in a position to observe the progress
of the person being towed..
(b):� No person shall ride on water skis, a surf-board, or similar: device
or use or operate-a boat to tow a person thereon between the period from
one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
(c) No. person shall ride on water skis, a surfboard, or similar device
or use or operate a boat to tow a person thereon within 150 feet of
any public or semi-public bathing beach or public dock or within 50
feet of any swimmer or bather. Nor shall any such person engaged in
such activities come within 300 feet of the shore, line unless they
approach or depart perpendicularly to the shore line and solely for
the purpose of commencing or ending the ride.
SECTION 8. Operation of Boats or Vessels
(a) The Town Board of the Town of Southold may by resolution limit the
speed of boats in any waters in which this Ordinance applies and shall
cause noticed of such speed limit to be posted at appropriate places
in the areas effected. Any person who shall operate a boat in such
areas at a greater speed than the speed specified in such notice shall
be deemed to have violated this Ordinance.
(b) Every person operating a boat shall at all times operate the same
in `a careful and prudent manner and at such a rate of speed as not to
unreasonably interfere with the free and proper use of the waters or
unreasonably endanger any person or property.
SECTION 9. Mufflers
No person shall operate a boat propelled wholly or partly by an engine
operated by the explosion of gas, gasoline, naptha, or other substance
without having the exhaust from the engine run through a muffling device
so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a
reasonablemanner .
SECTION 10. Aquatic Events
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Town Board of The Town of
Southold from issuing special permits for aquatic events, boat races,
or otherwise under proper supervision in limited areas fuJ3 limited
periods.
SECTION 11. Penalties
Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty
of .an off&nse, and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not
more than $100.00 or imprisonment for not 'more than six months or ,by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 12. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or conflicting with
the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as the
same affect this Ordinance, provided, however, that such repeal shall
be only to the extent of such inconsistency and conflict, and in all
other respects this Ordinance 'shall be in addition to other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
SECTION 13 . Severability
If any section or provision or part thereof of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid such invalidity shall not affect the aalidity. of
this ordinance as a whole or of any other section or provision thereof.
SECTION 14. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
BY. ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD.
Albert W.., Richmond
Town Clerk
Dated: Sept. 13, 1960.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and ' Clark.
Mmved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by 'Councilman Demarest:
WHEREAS, : the Southold American Legion .Griwwold-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 invest-
igating the matter, duly,made .findings and determinations as .required
by law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he Rereby -,
is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Board the
findings and determinations required by law, and it is further
RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to. issue
a Bingo License to the Southold American Legion,
Griswold-Terry-Glover Post #803-.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Tuthill; Councilmen Albertson ,
and Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Adjournment was at 4:40 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk