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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD MINUTES
Meeting of September 10, 1974
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Albert M.
Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, at 3 :00 P.M. ,
Tuesday,Septembe_r 10, 1974, with the following present:
Supervisor. Albert M. Martocchia
Councilman James H. Rich, Jr.
Councilman James Homan
Justice Martin Suter
Justice Louis M. Demarest
Justice Francis T. Doyen
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
Highway Superintendent Raymond C. Dean
Town Clerk Albert W. Richmond
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the August 27 , 1974 Southold Town Board
meeting be approved as submitted.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it„was
RESOLVED that the next meeting of the Southold Town Board will be
held at 3 : 00 P.M.., Tuesday, .September 24, 1974 at the office of
Supervisor Albert. M. Martocchia, 16 South Street, Greenport, New
York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justd!ce Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that the reports of Supervisor Martocchia, Town .Clerk
Richmond, Justice Suter, and Building Department be accepted by
the Town Board and placed on file.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich; Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest, Justice
Doyen.
(At this point in the meeting Justice Doyen was forced to return
to Fishers Island because of inclement weather. )
Moved by Justice Suter , seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS Charles Sidorowicz, 1455 Main Road, Laurel,New York applied
to the Town Board for a single trailer permit dated August 9, 1974,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application .of Charles
Sidorowicz to locate., a single trailer on the property of Dominic
J. Catalano, 1455 Main Road, Laure, New York, be and hereby is
denied.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Supervisor Martocchia,
WHEREAS, the F7illage of Greenport is the owner of a certain parcel
of land located on the west side of Moores Lane in the Village of
Greenport, more particularly bounded and described as follows:
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with
the improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being
in the Incorporated Village of Greenport, Town of Southold,
County of Suffolk and State of New York, bounded and described
as follows :
BEGINNING at a point on the westerly line of Moore ' s
Lane which point is North 2 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds
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East 709.45feet from the intersection of said westerly
line of Moore ' s Lane with the northerly line of Main (State
Route 25) Road; from said point of beginning running
through the lands of the Village of Greenport the
following courses and distances to wit:
(1) North 87 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds West 500. 0
feet; thence
(2) North 2 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds East _700.0
feet; thence
(3) South 87 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds East 500.0
feet to said westerly line of Moore ' s Lane; thence along said
westerly line of Moore ' s Lane South 2 degrees 42 minutes 40
seconds West 700. 0 feet to the point or place of beginning.
Containing 8.035 deyes.
and
WHEREAS , said land has been declared excess by a resolution of
Board of Trustees of the Village of Greenport, and'
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Greenport has
agreed to convey said land to the Town of Southold for One ($1. 00)
Dollar for the purpose of constructing a town hall thereon, and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has prepared a contract between the
Village of Greenport and the Town of Southold for the acquisition of
said land for the sum of One ($1. 00) Dollar and said contract has
been executed by the Village of Greenport and submitted to this Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town
of Southold be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute
the said contract on behalf of the Town of Southold.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that Edward Curran, Mattituck, .New York, Frank D. Berry,
Southold, New York, and Marion Johnson, Greenport, New York be and
hereby are appointed Dog Enumerators for the Town of Southold for
the 1975 dog enumeration.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that funds be transferred as . follows :
From A1410.2 - Town Clerk Equipment - $300.00 to A1410.1
Town Clerk Qtersnah�Ser�izices_�es .
From B1990 .4 Special Items, Contingent Account - $20.00 to
Board of Appeals.
From A1990.4 Special Items , Contingent Account - $100.00 to
A8560.4 Shade Trees
From A1990 .4 Special Items, Contingent Account - $850.00 to
Refunds.
From 89010.8 Employee Benefits,. State Retirement to B9015 .8
Employee Benefits , Fire and Police Retirement.
(Fishers Island Ferry District) - From Roofing Account
$306.00 to Theatre Expenses , Payroll Account.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Justice Demarest, , seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board approves the amount of $97 , 750.00
bond as recommended by the Southold Town Planning Board for roads and
improvements in the subdivision known as "Orient�By-The-Sea, Section III",
tiTocated at Orient, New York, and owned by Woodhollow Properties Inc .
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED .that. the Southold Town Board approves the action of the
Fishers Island Ferry District in- advertising for bids for drydocking
the M/V Mystic Isle and the M/V Olinda.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
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On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that Edna R. Angell be and hereby is authorized to attend
a regional meeting to describe new payro=11 ueporting requirements
at the Suffolk County Center, Rivheread, New York on September 26 , 1974,
and it is further
RESOLVED that the actual and necessary expenses to travel and meals
be a legal charge against the Town of Southold.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS the Griswold-Terry Glover Post #803 , American Legion,
Southold, New York 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 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 Griswold-Terry-Glover Post #803 , American Legion,
Southold, New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS John Tuthill has applied to the Town Board for a single
trailer renewal permit dated August 15, 1974,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of John Tuthill
to locate a single trailer on his own property on the east side of
Elijah 's Lane, Mattituck, New York, be renewed for a period of six (6)
months .
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia , Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS Sophie T. Saunders has applied to the Town Board for a
single trailer renewal permit dated August 15, 1974,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of Sophie T.
Saunders to locate a single trailer on her property on the north
side of Main Road, Laurel, New York, be renewed for a period of
six (6) months.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia , Councilmam
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS Florence Steiner has applied to the Town Board for a
single trailer renewal permit dated August 15 , 1974,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application of Florence
Steiner to locate a single trailer on her property on private road
(John 's Road) , off east side Main Road, Mattituck, New York, be
renewed for a period of six (6) months.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Victor Ales, dated September 9, 1974
for permission to locate a single trailer on his property at 8925
Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue, New York be held for further study.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was'_
RESOLVED that Supervisor Albert M. Martocchia be and he hereby is
authorized to transfer radio equipment to fire coordinators car.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
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Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Justice Demarest, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be taken at 4: 15 P.M. , to reconvene at
5 :00 P.M..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Meeting reconvened at 5:00 P.M.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich, it was
RESOLVED that Superintendent of Highways Raymond C. Dean be and
he hereby is authorized to give permission to the Suffolk County
Department of Environmental Control to install a network of monitoring
wells throughout the Town of Southold.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that $7500.00 be transferred from Contingent Fund to
Town Trustees .
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
On motion of Justice Suter, seconded by. Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that General bills in the amount of $24, 682 . 35.; Fishers
Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $27 , 936.63 ;. Highway
Department bills in the amount of $20, 074. 30; and Special District
bills in the amount of $10, 393 . 30 be and the same are hereby ordered
paid.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
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adoption:
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN_. OF SOUTHOLD, NEW..YORK,
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1974, AUTHORIZING (1) ACQUISITION
. . OF CERTAIN LAND AS . THE_ SITE OF A NEW TOWN HALL. ON THE
WEST SIDE OF MOORE' S LANE, IN THE VILLAGE OF GREENPORT,
IN- SAID TOWN, AT AN_ ESTIMATED MAXIMUM.. COST OF $500.00, .
APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE . OF .$500. 00 OF .REVENUE SHARING..FUNDS.
OF. SAID . TOWN.HERETOFORE RECEIVED. AND CURRENTLY ON
HAND .TO FINANCE THE SAID APPROPRIATION, AND (2) CON-
STRUCTION OF_.A NEW TOWN HALL ON SAID SITE. AT AN
ESTIMATED..MAXIMUM COST OF $947 , 927 . 27 ,ABPRUURIATING
SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING $340, 927 .27 REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS OF SAID TOWN HERETOFORE .RECKIVED AND
CURRENTLY..ON .HAND TO PROVIDE THE DOWN PAYMENT, _ AND
AUTHORIZING $607 ; 000.00 SERIAL BONDS TO FINANCE THE
BALANCE -OF SAID APPROPRIATION AND-.STATING THE- EST-
IMATED TOTAL COST. OF. ACQUIRING SAID LAND AND CON-
. STRUCTING SAID TOWN HALL IS $948, 427 .27 , AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. IN
AID OF FINANCING SUCH- COSTS.
RESOLVED .BY THE TOWN.-BOARD OF THE. TOWN. OF-S OUTHOLD, IN_THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK (by. the favorable- vote . of not less
than three-fifths of all the members of said Board) AS FOLLOWS :
Section . l. .- The Town of Southold (herein. called "Town") , in_
the County-.of Suffolk, ;New.York., is hereby authorized to acquire
by purchase certain pieces or parcels of : land situate on the .west side
of Moore ' s .Lane approximately 709.45 feet. north .of Main Road (State
Route 25) , in- the Village. of Greenport, . in the Town, comprising
approximately 8.035 acres, , more or-, less, as.. the. site of a new Town
Hall. -.The estimated .maximum cost of said specific .object- or purpose,
including preliminary costs..of surveys, .-maps , plans, estimates. and
costs incidental thereto and the financing .thereof, is $500.00 and
the said amount- is hereby- appropriated-therefor. The. plan of
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financing includes the expenditure - of Federal-- Revenue - Sharing
Funds heretofore received and currently on hand.
Section 2 . The -Town is hereby authorized to construct a new
Town Hall on the site hereinabove authorized to- be acquired in
Section l hereof, in the Town, to grade and improve the site and
purchase the original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus
required for the purpose for which said Town Hall is to be used.
The estimated maximum cost of said specific object or purpose,
including preliminary costs and costs - incidental thereto and the
financing thereof, is $947 , 927 . 27 , and the said amount is hereby
appropriated therefor, including the appropriation of $340, 927 .27
Federal revenue sharing funds heretofore- received and currently
on hand to provide the down payment required pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of
the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called
"Law") . The plan of financing includes the expenditure of said
revenue sharing funds and the issuance-of $6-07 ,000. 00 serial bonds
to finance the balance of said appropriation and the levy of a tax
upon all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the interest
on said bonds and the principal thereof as the same shall become
due and payable. The Town anticipates reeeiving further grants of
Federal funds under the Federal revenue sharing program which the
Town expects pursuant to such program to be permitted to expend in
aid of financing the cost of said Abject or purpose -and such funds,
if any, so received are hereby authorized to be expended towards
such cost or applied to the redemption of said bonds or any bond -
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds
or to be budgeted as an offset to taxes for the payment of the
principal of and interest on said bonds . Serial bonds in the
principal amount of $607 , 00. 00 to finance the balance of said
appropriation are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Law.
Section 3 . `The following- additional matters are- hereby
determined and stated:
(a) The estimated total cost of acquiring - said- land and
constructing said Town Hal-1, including preliminary costs of surveys,
maps, plans, estimates- and costs incidental thereto and the financing
thereof, is $948,427. 27 .
(b) The period of probable usefulness of the specific object
or purpose described in Section 2 hereof, for which the bonds
authorized pursuant to this resolution are to be issued, within
the limitations of 011. 00a. 11. (a)' of the Law, is thirty (30) years .
(c) Current funds are required by the Law to be provided as
a down payment prior' to the issuance of said bonds for the-- specific
object or purposes herein authorized or any bond anticipation notes
in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, and such current funds
will be provided from Federal revenue sharing funds in -the -amount of
$340, 927 . 27' heretofore received and currently on hand. The Supervisor
is hereby authorized and directed to set aside said- revenue sharing
funds and to apply the same solely to the said specific objects or
purposes described in Sections l and 2 hereof.
(d) - The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this
resolution will exceed five (5) years.
(e) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized will- be used
for the construction of a new Town Hall, which is a capital improve-
ment for which revenue sharing funds may be used pursuant to
Title 31, Section 1222 of the United' States Code.
Section 4. Each of- the bonds authorized by this resolution-
and any bond anticipation,- notes issued - in anticipation of the sale
of said bonds or the renewals of said notes shall contain the recital
of validity as prescribed by 052 . 00 of the Law and said bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations
of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax
upon all the taxable real property within the Town without limitation
as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby
irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and
interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said
bonds or the renewals of said notes, and provision shall be made
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annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the
amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes in
anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b) payment of
interest to be due and. payable in such. year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and
of the Law, and pursuant- to the provisions of @30.00 relative to the
authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes or the
renewals of said notes and of 0@50. 00 and 56.00 to 60.00 of the Law,
the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing the
issuance of any notes in anticipation of the sale of the serial bonds
herein authorized or the renewals of said notes and relative to
prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and
issuance of the serial bonds herein authorized and of any notes in
anticipation of the sale of said bonds or the renewals of said notes,
are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of
the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this
resolution and of, any notes issued in anticipation of said, bonds,
may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose
for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of the publication of such resolution, are not
substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or. proceeding contesting such validity, is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the constitution.
Section 7 . A proposition for the approval or disapproval of
this. resolution shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
Town at a Special Town, Election to be held on October 1, 1974, and
this resolution shall take effect upon approval of the proposition
by said. voters of the Town at said referendum vote.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Supervisor Martocchia. dnd duly put to a vote on roll call, .which
resulted as follows :
Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan,
Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
The resolution was declared unanimously adopted.
Justice Demarest offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF
SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows-:
.Section 1. A Special Town Election shall be held in the Town
of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York, in said Town, on
October 1-,_ 1974, at 10 :00 o' clock A.M. (D.S .T.) , and 'the- polls shall
remain open until 8 :00 o' clock P.M. (D..S .T. ) ,. or as much longer as
may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their
votes., Voting will be at the polling places set forth in the form
of notice of said Special Town Election- hereinafter prescribed.
Section 2 . The Town Clerk of said Town shall cause such Notice
of said Special. Town Election. to be published at least once in
"THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-MATTITUCK WATCHMAN" , a newspaper published
in Southold, New York .and designated the official newspaper of the
Town, and in "THE_ SUFFOLK TIMES " , a newspaper published in Greenport,
New York,.- and having a general circulation ' in the Town, and to be
posted on the sign-board of the Town maintained pursuant to sub-
division 6 of Section 30 of. the Town. Law and in at least five (5)
public places in said Town, said publication and posting to be at
least ten (10) days before such Special_ Town Election.
Section 3 . The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to include in the Notice of the Special Town Election as hereinafter
set forth notice ,that the Town Board will submit on its- own motion
at the said Special Town Election, for the approval or disapproval
of the voters, .of the Town, the Prpposition thenein .set forth.
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Section 4. At -said Special Town Election, the vote upon said
Proposition shall" be' by separate- ballot andthe- only persons
qualified' to- vote uponthe'- said Proposition- shall- be persons who
are qualified to vote pursuant to law.
Section 5. Election Inspectors and ballot clerks- for each
polling place at said- Special Town- E"lection--shall be selected by
the Town" Board on its own motion from -the- list- of election inspectors
and ballot -clerks previ.ously' designated- by said- Town Board for general
"election purposes._
Section 6. Said Notice shall be in substantially the following
form: .- --
-TOWN OF SOUTHOLD� . NEW YORK
NOTICE OF' SPECIAL--TOWN- ELECTION
- - OCTOBER_ 1, 1974
.NOTICE IS - HEREBY GIVEN tliat a Special Town Election will be
held on October 1, ' 1974, - in- the Town of Southold; in the County
of Suffolk, New York, at the following polling places in said Town,
and the polls shall remain open from 10 :00 A.M. (D.S .T. ) until
8:00 o '-clock P.M. (D.S.'T.) , or for- such- longer-'period' of time'- as
may be necessary to enable the voters then present -to ca-st their
Votes.
Voters of
Election District POLLING- PLACES
1" Fire House, - Fishers Island
2 Pogiiatuck Hall, '-Orient. - _ - -
3 Firemen ' s Hall, Main Street, East Mar-ion
4 Holy Trinity Episcopa'l. Parish, Greenport
5 Methodist- Church, ' Main Street-, Greenport
6 Firehouse; Third" Street-, Greenport
7 St. Agnes School, Greenport -
8 V. F. W. Hall, Bois-seau- Avenue, S-outhold
9 ' American Legion Hall, Main Road, Southold
10 Peconic School, Peconc- Lane, Peconic
11 Cutchogae Grammar School, Depot Lane;- Cutchog
12 Mattituck High School, Mattituck
13' American Legion Hall, Wickham Avenue, Mattituck
14 Custer Institute, Bayview Road, Southold
15 Mattituck- High- School, Mattituck
16 American Legion Hall, Wickham' Avenue, Mattituck
At said Special Town Election the following Proposition is to
be voted upon
PROPOSITION
SHALL- the resolution -entitled: � "Bond Resolution of the
Town of Southold; New York,_- adopted' September 10, 1974f-
authorizing '(1)-. acquisition- of certain -land as the site
of anew Town -Hall on west side of Moore ' s Lane, in the
Village of Greenport, "inf -said Town, . at an estimated maximum
cost- of` $500.00, appropra`ti.ng -said amount therefor, and
authorizing the expenditure of $500.00 of revenue sharing
funds of said -Town heretofore received- and currently on- -
hand- to finance the" said- appropriation, and (-2) con-
struction 'of a new Town Hall on said site at an, estimated
maximum cost of $947 , 92.7 .-27 , appropriating said -amount
therefor, including -$340, 927 ,27 revenue sharing funds of
said Town heretofore received and- currently on. -hand to
provide the down. payment,' and- authorizing $6a7 , 000.00-.
Serial Bonds to finance the balance of* said appropriation
and stating the estimated total cost of acquiring said" land
and constructing- said 'Town Hall is $948,427 . 27 , and auth-"
orizing the application of federal revenue" sharing funds in
aid of financing such costs:", BE APPROVED?
an abstract of such-resolution, - concisely stating the purpose and
effect thereof, is as follows :
FIRST: AUTHORIZING -the Town of' Southold ( "Town"-) to acquire
by purchase certain pieces or parcels of land situate on the west
side of Moore ' s Lane approximately 709.45 feet north of Main Road
(State Route 25) , in the Village of Greenport, in the Town, as the
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site of a new Town Hall; STATING the estimated maximum cost of
$500. 00; APPROPRIATING said amount therefor; STATING the plan of
financing includes the expenditure of revenue sharing funds heretofore
received and currently on hand.
SECOND: AUTHORIZING the construction of a new Town Hall on
the site hereinabove authorized to be acquired in paragraph FIRST
hereof, in the Village of Greenport, in the Town, to grade and improve
the site and purchase the original furnishings, equipment, machinery
and apparatus required for the purposefor which said Town Hall is
to be used; STATING the estimated maximum cost of $947 , 927. 27 ;
APPROPRIATING said amount therefor, including $340, 927.27 revenue
sharing funds currently on hand; STATING the plan of financing includes
the expenditure of said revenue sharing funds to provide the down
payment, required by the Law and the issuance of $607 , 000. 00 serial
bonds to finance the balance of said appropriation and the levy and
collection of a tax on all the taxable real property in the Town to
pay the interest on said bonds and the principal thereof as the
same shall become due and payable; STATING .that the Town expects to receive
grants of Federal funds under the Federal revenue sharing. program,
and AUTHORIZING any amounts so received to be expended towards
the cost of said specific object o r purpose or redemption of said
bonds or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes for the payment
of principal and interest on said bonds; and AUTHORIZING the
issuance of $607 , 000. 00 serial bonds of the Town to finance that
portion of said appropriation not provided by current revenue
sharing funds;
THIRD: DETERMINING that (a) the estimated total cost of
acquiring said land and constructing said Town Hall is $948,427. 27 ;
(b) the period of probable usefulness of constructing said Town
Hall is 30 years; (c) current funds are required to be provided
prior to the issuance of bonds or any notes issued in anticipation
thereof for the specific objects or purposes authorized herein and
such current funds will be provided from Federal revenue sharing
funds currently on hand; (d) the maturity of said serial bonds will exceed
5 years; and (e) the specific object or purpose authorized herein
is a capital improvement for which revenue sharing funds may be
used.
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town
and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Town;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and duties as
to the issuance of said bonds and any such notes in anticipation
of said bonds or the renewals thereof;
SIXTH: STATING the validity of the bonds authorized by the
resolution or any" notes in anticipation of said bonds may be contested
only if (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose
for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the
provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of
publication of the resolution are not substantially complied with
and an action, suit or proceeding is commenced within 20 days after
such date of publication, or (c) such obligations are authorized in
violation of the constitution; and
SEVENTH: PROVIDING that the resolution shall be subject to a
referendum vote and submitted as a Proposition at a Special Town
Election on October 1, 1974 and that said resolution shall take
effect upon approval of the Proposition.
DATED: September 10, 1974 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK
Town Clerk
Section 7 . This resolution shall take effect immediately.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by
Supervisor Martocchia and duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows :
Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman Rich, Councilman Homan,
Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
The resolution was declared unanimously adopted.
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Mrs . Gladys Csajko presented a petition. containing -over 500. names
to the Southold Town Board requesting the Town Board to immediately
pass a resolution ordering the construction of a Southold Town dog
pound, upon Southold Town land, said facility to be maintained by
Southold Town for the benefit of the people -and animals of Southold
Town. (Petition on file in the Town Clerk ' s Office. )
Mrs. Gladys Csajko also read a letter to the Town Board from the
Council of Allied Associations of the North Fork Taxpayers Association,
Inc. requesting action be ,taken on: ordinance amendments calling for
notification of adjoining property owners when changes of zone or
variances are requested; a building code; the fence on the Rath
property leading to the bridge in Southold; parking problems in
Southold business district; dog pound; Town Hall; and Cablevision.
Mr. Willard Lawrence spoke about sign removal on Skunk Lane,
Cutchogue, and asked about the possibility of changing the lower
end of Skunk Lane, below Eugene Road, back to Bay Avenue.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be adjourned at 5:35 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: . Supervisor Mart occhia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk