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MEETING OF APRIL 24, 1962.
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Lester M. Albertson
at Greenport, on Tuesday, April 24, 1962. The -meeting was called to order
at 3:00 P.M. withl,,the following present: Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen
Demarest and Grathwohl; Justice Clark; Town Attorney Tasker; Supt. of High-
ways Price and Town Clerk Richmond.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of April 10, 1962, be and they hereby are duly
approved. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;Councilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark;
RESOLVED: That the next regular monthly meeting of this Town Board will be
held at- the office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, at 16 South Street
Greenport, N.Y. on Tuesday, May 8, 1962, at 3: 00 P.M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
A group of men °from the Southold Town Business Men' s Association appeared
before the Board regarding the Ordinance regulating signs. Supervisor Albert-
son informed them that the Board had a proposed change of ordinance and would
pass a resolution to send it to the Planning Board for their recommendation
and report.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
WHEREAS, Otto L. Anrig, of Mattituck has for thirty-two years been a faith-
ful employee of the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, for the last twenty-six years he has acted in the capacity of Police
Chief (Constable) , and has diligently and faithfully performed all of the
duties in connection with his office, and has on many occasions performed
these duties beyond the normal requirements, and
WHEREAS, he has .given unstintingly of his own time without extra remuneration
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold is fully cognizant of the
excellent service rendered, and because it is mandatory and beyond the con-
trol of the Town Board of the Town of Southold that said Otto L. Anrig retire
as of April 30, 1962, because of his having attained statuTa.ry retirement age,
and
WHEREAS, we note with a feeling of sincere regret that the termination of the
services of Otto L. Anrig becomes effective as of April 30th, 1962, now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Otto L. Anrig be granted an amount equal to
two months salary at his present rate of compensation in lieu of vacation,
in accordance with Section 92 of the General Municipal Law of the State
of New York.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, the Town Bcard believes that it is in the best interest of the
Town that all signs in existance prior to the enactment of the zoning
ordinance of the Town of Southold should -be allowed to continue upon the
condition that the owners of such signs obtain permits therefor,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Building Zone Ordinance of the
Town of Southold be and the same hereby is amended as follows:
1. By Repealing Section 1002, Article X of said ordinance.
II . By amending Article VII, Section 703A of said ordinance to read
as: follows: prior
SECTION 703A - A permit will be required/to the erection of
or addition to all signs, including non-conforming signs in
existance prior to the enactment of this ordinance, except
signs permitted by Article III, Section 300, paragraph 8, 9 and
10 of this ordinance. Metal identification tags serially numbered
shall be affixed by the Building Inspector to all signs for
which a permit is required.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Planning Board'
of the Town of Southold with written instructions requesting said Board .
to make its official recommendation and report. thereon pursuant to article
IX of- the Building Zone Ordinance.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and .
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
'WHEEEAS, the Town Board is of the opinion that additional business areas
be. created along Route 25 between Greenport and .Southold in said Town,. And
WHEREAS, after due deliberation this board believes that- the area,_ herein-
after described should be re-zoned from "A" Residential and Agricultural
District to "B" Business,. to wit:
ALL that certain tract, piece or parcel of land situate, ,lying and being
at Arshamomoque, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York,
generally bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the southerly line of Main. Road` (Route
25) with the westerly line of Silvermere Road and running thence southeast-
erly along said westerly line of Silvermere Road 575 feet, more or less,
to land of the Long Island Railroad Company; thence in a general south-
easterly direction along said land of the Long Island Railroad Company
5, 200 feet, more or less, to Kerwin Boulevard; thence northwesterly along.
Kerwin Boulevard to the southeasterly line of said Main Road (Route 25)
thence in a general northeasterly direction along said Main Road (Route
25) 5, 900 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the southerly line
of Main Road (Route. 25) with the westerly line. of Silvermere Road and the.
point or place of beginning. Excepting, however, from the above described
property the two areas presently zoned "B" Business and shown and delineat-
ed on the Southold Town Zoning Map.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the, South-
old Town Planning Board for its recommendation and report pursuant to
Article IX of-, the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest' and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest,.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has prepared the form of contract acceptable to
the Town Board for the operation of the ferry boat,Mystic Isle,
LOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor transmit to the Comm-
issioners of the Fishers Isladd Ferry District such. form of contract and
advise said Commissioners that they may proceed to advertise for bids for
said ferry in accordance with the said form:::of contract.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Supervisor Albertson;
WHEREAS, Harold D. Price, Supt. of Highways, informed this Board that Crab-
tree O'Keefe Onc. was the lowest bidder for a 1960 Oldsmobile Station
Wagon or equal,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board hereby authorizes the...
Supt. to purchase said Station Wagon in accordance with bids submitted.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and ,
Grathwohl;Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, Harold D. Price, Supq. of Highways, informed this Board .that the
Long Island Produce and Fertilizer Company was the lowest bidder for one
(1) new one-ton truck or equal,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board hereby authorizes the
Supt . of Highways to purchase said truck in accordance with. the bids sub-
mitted. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;Councilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
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Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark;
WHEREAS, Southold Planning Board has prepared an official report and recomm-
endation upon the petition of George K. Vloutely for a change of zone . from
"A" Residentail and Agricultural District to "M" Multiple Residential
District on certain property in East Marion, N.Y. ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a public hearing will be held by the
Southold Town Board at the Supervisor ' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport,
N.Y. on Tuesday, May 8, 1962 at 7: 30 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; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Clark;
RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to request the
Long Island Lighting Company to remove three (3) 100 cp aerial street
lights and replace them with MV lights on the following poles:
One on LIL CO pole #400
One on NYT CO pole #343
One on NYT CO pole #403-J
also install MV aerial lights on poles NYT CO #349 and NYT CO #346, all
on Route 25 and all in the Mattituck Light District #1 .
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
A letter was received from the Cutchogue Chamber of Commerce requesting
the continuation of Griffirj Street; Cutchogue, N.Y.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Supervisor Albertson;
RESOLVED: That this meeting be recessed until May 1, 1962 at 1: 30 P.M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Reconvened May 1, 1962.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark:
WHEREAS, Woodhollow Properties Inc. applied to the Town Board for a single
trailer permit dated May 1, 1962,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of Woodhollow Prop-
erties, Inc. to locate a single trailer on their property, Orient, N.Y.
be and hereby is granted for a period of three (3) months.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That Otto L. Anrig be and he hereby is appointed Special Constable
of the Town of Southold, the appointment to take effect immediately.
Vote of Town board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark;
WHEREAS, Otto Anrig has retired as of April 30, 1962 as Police Chief
(Constable) of the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS,- the Town Board desires to appoint a Police Chief (Constable) to
fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Otto Anrig,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Theodore B. Howard be and he hereby
is appointed Police Chief (Constable) . of the Town of Southold to hold such
office at the pleasure of the Town Board unless otherwise provided by law,
the salary to be the present salary being, paid to Theodore B.- Howard.
Vote' of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
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Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, Mervin Grushkin entered into -an agreement with the Town of
Southold dated May 11, 1960 .for the operation of the refreshment stand
and other facilities at the Town Beach, and
WHEREAS, the said Mervin Grushkin operated said refreshment stand and
facilities at the Town Beach for the succeeding two seasons in a manner
whidh was acceptable and aatisfactory to the Town Board of the .Town
of Southold, and
WHEREAS, the .said Mervin Grushkin found it .necessary to discontinue
his bu"siness in Southold Town and to fake employment in the State of
Connecticut, and
WHEREAS, under the agreement dated May 11, 1960 a check for $500.00
was deposited with the Town of Southold to insure the faithful per-
formance of the agreement, and'
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold, did, on March l3th, -
1962, advertise for bids for the operation of the refreshment stand
and facilities at the Town Beach; :and at least four bids were received
in response to the advertisement with a proposed rental substantially
in excess of the $1, 200.00 per annum which Mervin Grushkin had hereto-
fore paid, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has determined that
the Town has suffered no monetary loss through cancellation of the
agreement with Mervin Grushkin, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: -That the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance.
with a request received from Mervin Grushkin dated March 5, 1962, does -,
hereby cancel the agreement, dated May 11, 1960, and the Supervisor is
hereby directed_,. to return the $500.00 to the said Mervin Grushkin:
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark;
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold advertised for bids
for the operation of the refreshment stand and facilities at the Town
Beach on M rch 13, 1962, and
WHEREAS, after study by the Beach Committee of the bids, it was their
recommendation that the high bid of Lewis E. Serviss of $2, 050.00 per
annum be accepted by the by .the Town of Southold, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be directed to enter into a contract
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with Lewis E. Serviss for the operation of the Town Beach refreshment
stand and facilities for a period of five years, all in accordance
with the terms set forth in the specifications pertaining to the
advertisement for bids.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl; Justices Tuthill and Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the salary of part time Constable A. John Gada be
raised from $1400 to $1900 as of Mayl, 1962 .
Adjournment.
A. W. Richmond
Town Clerk