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MEETING OF MARCH 27, 1962.
The Southold Town 'Board met at the office of the Supervisor, Lester M.
Albertson, at Greenport, on Tuesday, March .27,. 1962. The. meeting. was
called to order at 3:00 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor
Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Cla3k;
Supt. of .Highways and Town Clerk Richmond.
Moved by Councilman' Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill.: .
WHEREAS, a petition was received from George Vloutely requesting a
change of 'zone of. certain property .described in said petition from "A"
Rgsidentia3'_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 hereby is 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 .the Town of Southold.
Vote oi.-"Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and. Clark.
Moved- by Councilman Demarest; seconded' by Justice Tuthill:.,
WHEREAS, Southold Planning Board has prepared .an..official report. and
recommendation upon. .the petition of Kenneth Case for a change of zone
from "A" Residential and Agricultural Distrect. to "B Business District
on certain property in Peconic, N.Y. ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:. That a public hearing will beheld by
the Southold Town Board, at the. Supervisor.'.s Office, .on Tuesday, April
10, 1962 at 7:00 P.M. on the above mentioned petition 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 .Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by .Justice Tuthill:. . .
RESOLVED: That the minutes of March 6, 1962 be and the same ,are hereby
duly approved. Vote. of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen
Demarest and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and. Clark.,
Moved by Justice Tuthill;. seconded by Councilman Grathwohl.;
RESOLVED:. That . the minutes of the .Special_Meeting of MArch .13, 1962, be
and they hereby are duly approved. Vote of Town Boardi. Ayes-,Supervisor
Albertson; .Councilmen Demarest and...Grathwhol.; .Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice .Clark;
RESOLVED: That the next regular. monthly meeting- of the Town Board will.
be held at the office of Supervisor ,Lester , M. Albertson at. 1.6. South St..,
Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, April 101' 1962 at 3:00 P.M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; , Councilmen_ Demarest and .
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; ' seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
WHEREAS, the Southold AMerican ,Legion Griswold,.Terry Glover. Post .#803,
Southold, 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 hereby is authorized and direct-
ed to execute an 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 Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
At 3: 30 P.M. in accordance with a notice published according to law, bids
were opened for proposals to furnish to the Town of Southold 75, 000 gallons
of special grade gasoline for the use of..Southold Town Police and Highway
Department. Onlyo one bid was submitted-Socony Mobil, R. A. McCollum
.1474 per gallon.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice .Tuthill:
WHEREAS, , R.. A. McCollum, 'Socony Mobil, was the lowest bidder for the
75,,000 gals of special grade gasoline,
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Lester Albertson be .and he hereby is directed
to enter into a contract with R. A.' McCollum, Socony Mobil, for the
purchase of 75, 000 gallons of -special grade gasoline at a price of .1474
per gallon, for the use of the Southold Town Police and Highway Depts. ,
or as much thereof as may be required during the period from April 1,
1962 to March 31, 1963 ..
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
At 3: 30 P.M. in accordance with a notice published according to law, bids
were .opened for proposals for furnishing to the- Town of Southold six, (6)
new 1962 2-door '8 cylinder automobiles for use asp police cars. The
following bids were submitted: Price Trade-in Net
Plymouth-Mullen Motor Sales $14, 535.60 $4, 520.18 $16, 015 .42
Ford - Lyon Ford 13, 300.00 3, 800.00 9, 500.00
Chevrolet-Crabtree-O'Keefe 11, 940.00 3, 350.00 8, 590.00
Pontiac- Vail Bros. 18, 715 .80 7,856.62 10, 859.18
Ford- Greenport Auto Sales' . 15, 565.44 7, 276.36 8, 289.08
The bids were placed in the hands of the Police Committee. for study.
Moved by Justice Tuthill;. seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the Town Board accepts as to amount ($41,600.00) , as
submitted by Lawrence Tuthill, form and sufficiency- and proposal for
a performance bond for the completion of roads in ORIENT-BY-THE-SEA,
Section 11 in compliance with specifications for dedication of roads
to the Town, and be it further
RESOLVED: That if Sound View Drive and North Sea Drive are completed .
and accepted by the Town of Southold prior to the insurance of the
performance bond that such bond be reduced to $23,400.
Vote .of. Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices' Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthir1l;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1559, issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of Henry Santacroce in the sum of $4000.00 be and
the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and
sufficiency of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED:. That Bond No. .73S1558, issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of Robert Hulse in the sum of $4000.'00 be. and same
is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency
of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1556, issued by the Aetna Casualty and. Surety
Company in the name of William Boken in the sum of $4000.00 be and the
same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency
of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest - and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;.
RESOLVED: . That Bond No. 73S-1555, issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of Joseph Sawicki in the sum of $4000.00 be and the
same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency
of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;
Councilmen Demarest and Grath�.;bF,l; Justices!'-Tuthill and Clark.
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Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1557, issued by the Aetna Casualty and
Surety "Company in the name of Barney Harris in the .sum of $4000'.00
be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, -manner- of execution
and sufficiency of sureties therein..
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED; That the. Supervisor .be and he, hereby is authorized to commun-
icate with the State Traffic Commission and request that, a 'maximum
speed limit be established along the State Highway, Route 25, to extend
200 feet further west 'of the present sign END OF SPEED ZONE in west
Greenport, New York.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demareat_ and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and .Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
WHEREAS, the care and maintenance` of the Town Highways of the State of
New York imposes a heavy burden upon the Towns and further real estate
taxation would be burdensome and "undesirable, and additional revenue
for building and maintaining:, of the town highway system of the .state
is desirable and urgently needed, and
WHEREAS, under, the provisions of the Highway Law the state of New York
now pays. to the counties in the State 10% of the motor and diesel fuel
taxes collected by the State,.-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of
Southold strongly '.endorses an .amendment to the- State Highway Law intro-
duced in the Legislature by Assemblyman Edwyn E. Mason and Senator' E.
Ogden Bush -to provide for an increase in allocation of .such' motor' -and
diesel fuel tax from 10%- to. 20% and that the additional 10% be paid to
the Towns_- f the State of New York under a formula based upon the 'mileage
of. Town Highways -in each;/,town; and. that a copy of this resolution be_
sent to Senator E. O. Bush' and Assemblyman°-_�E. E. Mason .at the State
Capitol in Albanyr: and further that the Board of the Town of 'Southold
go on record as strongly endorsing the bill to sor�)amend the Highway
Law introduced by Senator Bush and Assemblyman. Mason, and urges the
enactment of the said law.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthilland Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, Harold D. Price, . Supt. of Highways of the Town of Soutold in-
formed this Board that the. Municipal Machinery Co. of Coram, .L.I. was
the . lowest bidder for a new Kolman Portable Conveyor,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board approves the action
of Harold Price, ' Supt. of Highways, in .purchasing said Portable. Conveyor
in accordance with bids submitted. `
Vote .of Town Board:.lAyes-'Supervisor Albertson; Conncilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
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Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED-. -That the Supt. of Highways of the Town of Southold be-, and he
hereby is authorized to advertise forbids and purchase from the lowest
bidder 2000 tons of 3/8" blue stone.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes- upervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark. .
Moved by Justice -Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest';
RESOLVED: That the Supt. of Highways of the Town of Southold be author-
ized to advertise for bids and purchase from the lowest responsible
bidder 400, 000 gals of asphalt road material for the repair of Town
Highways.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest'.
RESOLVED: That the Supt. , of Highways of the Town of Southold be author-
ized to advertise for bids fof transportation of material and equipment
to Fishers Island, N.Y.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
WHEREAS, the Police Committee reported that the lowest bid on the Police
Cars was submitted by Greenport Auto Sales,
NOW, THEREFORE, . BE ITIRESOLVED: That Lester M. Albertson, Supervisor,
be and he hereby is directed to enter into a contract with Greenport
Auto Sales for the purchase of six new 1962 2-door sedans, 8-cylinder
automobiles at a total cost of $8, 289.08 to be delivered at the
Police Department in Peconic, L.I.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
-Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark .
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: 'That Martin Suter be and he hereby is appointed Civil Defense
Co-ordinator for the Town of Southold, Southold, N.Y.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark .
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That this meeting of the Town Board be and hereby is recessed
at 5: 15 P.M. and will reconvene at the Supervisor' s Office, on Thursday,
March 29, 1962, at 1:00,')P.M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest ard
Grathwhl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Letters from A. Silkworth and Reilly & Sons, Mattituck, N.Y. expressing
concern in relation to the sign situation in Southold Town were received
by the Supervisor.
The Town Board reconvened at the Supervisor' s Office, Thursday, March
29, 1962, at 1:00 P.M.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, the Town Board on its own motion proposed to amend the Building
Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y. , and
WHEREAS, the said resolution was referred to the Planning Board for its
official recommendation and report, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board pursuant to due notice thereof held a hearing
bhereon on March 27, 1962, at which time all interested persons were
given an opportunity to be heard,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Building Zone Ordinance of the
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, be amended as follows; to wit:-
I. By amending Article III, Section 300, subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7 - Accessory buildings, including one (1) private garage, when
such accessory buildings are located in the rear yard, or a
private garage within or attached to the dwelling.
II. By amending Article IV, Section 408, subdivision (b) , subsection 2
to read as follows:
.2 -Exceed in width one hundred (100) percent of the horizontal
measurement of such wall.
III. By amending Article IV, Section 408 by inserting therein a new
subdivision to be subdivision .(c) to read as follows:
(c) -ROOF SIGNS - Inlieu of a wall sign authorized by the pre-
ceding subdivision (b) , a roof sign shall be permitted provided that the
same is attached to or incorporated in a roof, which sign shall advertise
only the business conducted to the building upon which it is attached
and provided that such sign does not:
(1) Exceed two (2) square feet in total area for each lineal foot of
such roof, and
(2) Extend above the highest point of the roof in the case of a pitched
roof, and in all other cases exceed two (2) feet six (6) inches in
height above the highest point of the roof, and
(3) Project beyond the edge of the roof. ..
IV. By amending Article VII, Section 705, to read as follows:
,Section 705 = For each application or Appeal to- the- Board
of Appeals as hereinafter provided, 'there shall be a fee of five dollars
($5.00) accompanying the Application or Appeal.
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the town clerk be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to cause notice of said amendment to be posted and .published
pursuant to law.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes--Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; secondeda,by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That Bond No. 73S-1560; issued by- the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company in the name of Harold Daniel Winters in the sum of $4000.00 be
and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution.- and
sufficiency of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor- Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, Sam Brown has applied to the Town Board for a single trailer
permit dated March 29, 1962,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of Sam Brown to
locate a single trailer on his own property off Middle Road,- Cutchogue;
N.Y. be and hereby is granted for year round occupancy for a period of
one year . ti
Vote of Town Board: yes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded, by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the Supt. of Highways, Harold Price, be authorized r.to
advertise. for bids and purchase from the .lowest bidder one (1), new
one ton truck, or equal.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Adjournment was at 9: 30 P.M.
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk