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SOUTHOLD ,TOWN BOARD .MINUTES
Meeting of April 11, 1972
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, April 11, 1972, with the following present:
Supervisor Albert M.. Martocchia, Councilman James H.
Rich, Jr. , Councilman James F. Homan, Justice Martin
Suter, Justice Louis M. Demarest, Town Attorney Robert
W. Tasker,, ..,Town Highway. Superintendent Raymond C. Dean,
and Town Clerk Albert W. Richmond.
Absetn: Justice E. Perry Edwards.
Moved by ffustice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED, that the minutes of March 28, 1972 be and they hereby
are approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED, that the next meeting of the Town Board will be held at
the Supervisor ' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on
April 25 , 1972 at 3 :00 P.M.
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 the reports of the Supervisor, Police, Justice
Suter, Building Inspector, Fishers Island Ferry District, and
Town Clerk for the month of March 1972 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.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS, Boatman ' s Harbor Inc. , Fleets Neck, Cutchogue, New York
applied to the Town Board for financial assistance in dredging the
entrance of Wickham Creek,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Supervisor Martocchia be and
he hereby is authorized to contribute half of the total cost up
to but not exceeding the, sum of $475. 00 toward the cost of dredging
the entrance of Wickham .Creek, and only if the County dredge cannot
dredge it before the summer season.
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, the Town of Southold has requested the County of Suffolk
ttd dredge a navigation channel in Deep Hole Creek, Town of, Southold,
and
WHEREAS, the County of Suffolk proposes to do said dredging of
Deep Hole Creek, in the Town of Southold at a nominal cost to
the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish said dredging, plans , specifications ,
agreements and other documents must be executed on behalf of the
Town of Southold, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is 'authorized to
execute, on behalf of the Town of Southold, all necessary plans
and specifications, spoil area agreements, assurances to the County
of Suffolk, license and/or dredging permit applications to Federal
and State Agencies and all other documents that may be required to
accomplish said dredging work.
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 Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has requested the County of Suffolk
to dredge a navigation channel in Brushes Creek, Town of Southold,
and
WHEREAS, the County of Suffolk proposes to do said dredging of
Brushes Creek, in the Town of Southold at a nominal cost to the
Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish said dredging, .plans, specifications,
agreements and other documents must be executed on behalf of the
Town of Southold, nowtherefore be it
RESOLVED, ,that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to
execute, on behalf of the Town of Southold, all necessary plans
and specifications, spoil area agreements, assurances to the County
of Suffolk, license and/or dredging permit applications to Federal
and State Agencies and all other documents that .may be required to
accomplish said dredging work.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Board wishes to go on record favoring
the .following:
Memorandum of Understanding Among Middle Atlantic Natural
Science Council, Inc. , Greenport Aquaseum: Suffolk County, Town
of Southold, Village of Greenport, the Suffolk Community Development
Corporation, and the New York State Urban Development Corporation.
This Memorandum of Understandin g among the Middle Atlantic
Natural Science Council, Ind. , Greenport Aquaseum (Council) ,
Suffolk County (County) , the Town of Southold (Town) , the Village
of Greenport. (Village) , the ,Suffolk Community -Development Corporation
(S C:'D C. ) , and --thefNew -York State Urban .Development Corporation (UDC) ,
expresses the --intentions .of the parties , subject to-zapplicable legal
requirements, to cooperate in the development of the Greenport
Aquaseum in the Village of Greenport, Town of Southold. -
.It is the understanding : the intent of the .-parties that:
l. - Establishment of `Feasibility.
A. Physical feasibility will' be studied relative .to site-.or sites
under consideration for the proposed Greenport Aquaseum.: These
studies will include aidetailed study of the surrounding land
uses, traff ic, circulation, parking re .quirements,- .soil -.analysis,
erosion control, real estate! analy_sis and . scope - of�a .potential
building program in relation to sites under consideration. This
portion of the study will also include the extent of: a•:-Ldemolition
program and or relocation, if required in the - implementation:-of
the program.
B. Economic and Architectural aFeasility...-
Economic and architecturl feasility �will.-concern .it self with
the utilization of the proposed Aquaseum, analysis of the users,
their _space needs-.and special design .requirements. Also under
= -consideration :during this-part. ofLthe study will.-be the-investiga-
tion of the general orientation of the operational program of. the
aquaseum;= i. e: , its thrust -into :areas :of education, '_tourism, ocean
related research- and directi.commercial use: In addition, evalua-
tion .of -the number of jobs.created, salaries .and skill .levels
-required and preparation of: a three_year.- operational -budget will
be determined.' :
C. With completion of A and .B, above, . fiscal projection .will be
developed encompassing the cost of-.the .program .financing methods
and commitments _-required-:of, the County; . the -Council, -the Town,
the Village, , S .C.--D.C. -.and=UDC.
2 . Program Implementation.
After first fihase decisions .are- made,. ..S .C.DC. .and UDC, in
_!cooperation with -the parties. to -this- agreement, .will retain
architectural consultants to :prepare a special utilization
program and -architectural schematic plans based on first phase
results: Within 45 days : of! the .submission. of the .schematic
plans to the Council, County,: - Town.-and Village,.by ::S .C..D.C. and
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UDC, the parties to this agreement will enter into a lease
purchase agreement with respect to the Aquaseum- and related
failities to be developed jointly by S .C.D.C. and UDC for the
parties to this agreement pursuant to this Memorandum. The
Aquaseum' s annual lease payments to S .C.D.C. - UDC for the
above facilities will be based upon financing expenses of
carrying out and amortizing the total development costs to be
incurred by S .C.D.C. and UDC in 'the construction of said
facilities.
Simultaneously with the preparation of schematic plans,
and execution of the lease purchase agreement, S .C.D.C. and UDC
will proceed with the real estate acquisition phase pursuant
to agreements and decisions developed during the first phase
of the program:
3. Local Sharing.
The parties to this Memorandum understand that it is the
policy of the UDC to require local contribution to the cost 'of
any project undertaken by it. It is agreed to J?y the parties
to this agreement that first phase costs and expenses in the
determination of feasibility will be incorporated within the
total financing of this program and will be advanced by UDC
and S .C.D.C. Should the parties to this agreement and S .C.D.C.
and UDC fail to enter into a lease purchase agreement with respect
to the Aquaseum, the County agrees to reimburse UDC. for fifty
percent (50/0) of the actual cost that UDC incurs .in the
preparation of this study, as described in Paragraph 1.A.
Total costs relative to Paragraph 1. is estimated to be
forty-thousand dollars ($40, 000.00) .
4. Financing and Development
S:C.D.C. and UDC accept responsibility for the development
and financing of the activities described and contemplated .herein
except as otherwise indicated. These activities may be carried
out by UDC, S .C:D.C. , a UDC subsidiary or successor or assignee.
5 . UDC Pourers
Within the framework of the objectives described in this
Memorandum respecting the development of a project by UDC,
the parties to the Memorandum recognize the broad powers of
UDC and the alternatives--available to it under the New York
State Urban Development Act, and anticipate their use , as may
be required, to achieve maximum speed and minimum cost in
accomplishing the implementation of the program described
herein.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : ' Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. -
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Councilman Homan,'
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board has prepared an official
report and recommendation bu the application of W. Gordon and Lucy
J. Ahman, Fishers Island, New York, for a change of zone from "A"
Residential and Agricultural District to "C-l" General INdustrial
District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing will be held by
the Southold Town Board at the Fishers 'Island Fire House, Fishers
Island, New York, on Wednesday, May 10,' 1972 at 1:00 P.M. on the
abovementioned petition, and . thatthe Town Clerk be and heyhereby
is authorized and directed to cause notice of said hearin g to be
published in the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman, and the
New London Day, Pursuant to the requirements of law.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice .Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Suter,
WHEREAS, the. Southold Town Planning Board has prepared an official
report andcommendation, the Suffolk County Planning Board has
made their determination on the application of Halsey A. Staples
for a change of zone in the Greenport area from "A" Residential and
Agricultural District to "B-l" Gere�al Business District,
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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, New York, on Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at 7 :30 P.M.
on the abovementioned petition and that the Town Clerk be and he
hereby is authorized and directed to cause notice of .said hearing
to be published in the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman pursuant
to the ,requirements of law.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Rich, seconded by Justice Demarest,
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board has prepared an official
report and recommendation on the application of George Ahlers,
Cutchogue, New York, for a change of zone from "A" Residential
and Agricultural District and "C" Light Industrial District to
"M-l " General Mutliple Residence District in Southold, New York,
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, New York, on Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at 8 :00 P.M.
on the abovementioned petition and that the Town Clerk be and he
hereby is authorized and directed to cause notice of said hearing
to be published in the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman
pursuant to the requkrements of law.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded!.-)by Justice Suter, it was
RESOLVED, that the position of Clerk-Typist in the Building Depart
ment be abolished and the position bo be filled in that office be
that of a Stenographer classification.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice. Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan,
WHEREAS, then term ofEoffice of Robert W. Gillispie, Jr. , East
Marion, New York, as a member of the Board of Appeals of the Town
of Southold expires on April 191.=1972, and
WHEREAS, in the past, as a member of the Board of Appeals, Robert
W. Gillispie, Jr. has rendered the Town of Southold a most valuable
service,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Robert W. Gillispie, Jr. , be
and he hereby is appointed as a member of the Southold Town Board
of Appeals for a term of five (5) years commencing April 19, 1972
and ending April 19, 1977.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS, that term of office of Alfred Grebe, Fishers Island, New
York as a member of the Planning Board of the Town of Southold
expires on April 20, 1972, and
WHEREAS, in the past as a member of the Planning Board Alfred Grebe
has rendered the Town of Southold a most valuable service,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Alfred Grebe be and he hereby
is appointed as a member of the Southold Town Planning Board for
a term of (5) years , commencing April 30, 1972 and ending April 30,
1977 .-
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 the Commission of Public Works of the Town of
Southold, be authorized to advertise for bids and to purchase from
the lowest responsible bidder, the following item:
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. One , (1) New 23 .5 x 25 (16_pl'y", rock super steel guard tire..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, , Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, •Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest,- seconded by Justice Suter, it wa•s <-
RESOLVED, that a recess be called at 3 :40 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 Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman •Homan,
WHEREAS in an emergency situation on April 8, 1972 at the Southold
American Legion Hall, Radio Operator .Walter -Bonda•rch•uk, Sergeant
Stanley Dross-,M;ki and Patrolman Theodore Bokina of the Southold -
Town Police Department :all =did• 'a fine .job in-responding and -handling
all of the details occurring -in this • emergency, now,. therefore be it
RESOLVED,, that Walter :Bondarchuk, Stanley Droskoski and Theodore
Bokina be commended for their efficiency and experience in handling
this matter. - - , '
Vote :of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, =,Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest. •
Moved by Councilman Homan, seconded by 'justice Suter, it ;was
RESOLVED; that General• :bills in the amount of $17 , 531. 75,Special
Districts bills in the amount of $4, 614..49, Fishers Island Ferry
District bills in the amount of $12, 807. 14, and Highway bills in
the amount of ' $10, 862. 03 be and the same are hereby ordered -paid.
Vote of .-the Town Board: Ayes: -.-Supervisor :Ma-rtoc-chia, .Councilmazi
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice.•Suterj_ -Jus.tice :Demar-est.•..:. - . ,
Moved by- Justice Suter, seconded -by Councilman Rich,
WHEREAS, Betty-Ann Neville has requested :a . two year leave -.of
absence, from h,hr positfonn in: the Building- Department,
NOW,-.THEREFORE;- BE IT RESOLVED, that- Betty _Ann•.Neville be and
hereby 'is granted a . leave_, of absence not to. exceed;.two • (2) years
without pay by reason of pregnancy. Such employee, upon the
expiration of such period of leave .of absence,- .shall be restored
to the same or comparable position of employment chf the .same • is
available. -
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes .-.,:. Sgpervisor ..Martocch.ia, Councilman
Rich;--.Councilman :Homan, Justice.-Suter,. , Justice,Demarest.
Moved-by •Jus.tic.e Demarest, seconded .by Councilman Rich, -it .was .
RESOLVED,' .tha,t: Margaret -Haley,2 • Greenport,• New Yor-k;. :be andshe
hereby is appointed ' School , Cro.ss,ing: Guard, Town of , Southold, •- -
effective March � 29, -.1972.,•. ".at :the. daily wage of, $12.85 -per :day
for each day worked, and .to .serve, at--,the pleasure of the ,Town Board.
Vote of the- Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, - Councilman
Rich`, Councilman Homan, • Justice-•Suter;-. J,ustice :Demarest. •: :
Moved by Justice Suter, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was -
RESOLVED, .that a recess -be called. at 6 :,25 P,M: - -.. . _
Vote of the Town Board: - Ayes : :Super.v sor Martocchia , Councilman.
Rich, Councilman Homan, -Justice Suter, Justice :Demarest.-
Meeting .reconvened:at -9 :45 -P..M.
Moved by Justice- Dem.ar-est;.- seconded -by=.Councilman, Rich, ,it..was
RESOLVED, =that -Supervisor Albert.Martocchia be and,-he hereby is
authorized -to :sign agreement b6tWeen. Thompson Signal Devices, Inc.
and-Town of. Southold-to-wit:
THIS AGREEMENT 'made 'this 8th' day' of March, ' 1972 between Thompson
Signal Devices Inc. , 'a ' domestic ' corporation having' its 'office 'at
Watersedge Road, Soutliampton; ' New York, hereinafter called ."Thompson"
and the Town of Southold, a municipal corporation of the State of
New York having its office at 16 ' South Street, 'Greenport, 'Suffolk
County, New York, hereinafter called the "Town" .
WHEREAS, Thompson is engaged in the business of the installation,
maintenance and operation' of ,alarm' systems "and equipment iii
residential, business an,d` induatrial premises in the Town of Southold
and in connection therewith desires to install an alarm control
center in the police headquarters building 'of the- Town of Southold
at Peconic, New York for the purpose of monitoring alarms of burglar
systems installed and operated by Thompson as 'well as 'any and all
burglar alarm systems which may be installed ley 'other persons 'or-
forms in -the Town of Southold, and
WHEREAS; the Town Believes that it is 'iri th'e public - inter'est that
a central alarm control center be --installed in' the "communications
center of ' the Southold Towri Police -Department and tonitore'd 'by the
personnel of the Southold 'Town' ' Police 'Department; 'subject 'to tY'h:e
terms 'and conditions hereinafter set forth.'
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town does hereby give permission to *'Thompson ,to furnish,
install and ' maintain 'in 'the :communications don t'ro1 center of th'e
Town police headquarters, building at Peconic, New York, a forty-
eight zone remote -enuriciator together 'with all necessary control
equipment at the sole cost and ' experise of Thompson subject to "the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
2. Thompson 'does hereby 'agree ' as follows :'
(a) "To furnish, install and maintain a model :##12-548 Design
Control, ' Inc. , forty-eight zofie remote
` enunciator including' any
and all equipment for the proper operation thereof."
(b) When authorized by the Town Police Chief, to connect
and/or disconnect all burgul'ar alarm systems installed by' Thompson
or others. Notwithstanding the foregoing,' with � respect -to -any alarm
system not owned by Thompson, Thompson shall only be re 'sponsible
for the work required :to connect such system from the telephone
control panel with the =p'oli.ee building basement to the communications.
console.
(c) ' To make ' all repairs ' to such equipment within twelve
hours of notificatiori 'by the 'Town.
(d) To connect or ,disconnect any alarm system within forty-
eight 'hours of notification Eby 'the Town.
(e) To charge a fee of''not more than $45 : 00 for the "connection
of any burglar alarm system in the town alarm control center nor a
monthly service fee of more than $5. 00 to any person 'or firm whose
alarm 'system is connected to saidalarm ' control center without prior
written approval of 'the ,Southold Town Board.
(f) ' To hold the Town of 'Southold free' and harmless - of and from
any claims which may be asserted by others by reason of any 'acts or
omissions of Thompson in; its performance of this agreement:
3. It is agreed by and bwtween 'Eki*e parties hereto that the Town"will
not permit any other persons or firms to connect alarm systems into
its communication center under terms and conditions more favorable
than those imposed upon Thompson for the connection of 'its _alarm
systems ' into the Town 's ''Communication center.
4. Upon the " expiration 'of the term of ' this agreement or ' any - '
extensions or renewals thereof, it is agreed by the parties hereto
that equipment installed by Thompsohshall remain in police head-*
quarters building for a term of sixty days after such termination.
It is further agreed 'by the parties hereto- that if Thompson at any
time discontinues its present' business operations in the .Town of
Southold or' goes out of 'Ibusiness -that the Town shall' have the option
to purchase the equipment installed by Thompson at the price of
$4680.00 less depreciation at the rate of 10% per year. The Town
shall exercise such option by giving written notice thereof to
Thompson within 60 days of receiving written notice from Thompson
that it has discontinued its business operations in the Town or that
it is going out of business, as the case may be, whereupon such
purchase shall be consummated within thirty days of the giving of
such notice.
5 . It is agreed by and between the parties hereto that the
Town assumes no responsibility or liability for the operation of
such system and Thompson does hereby release and discharge the Town
of and from any and all claims, demands and causes of action for
damages with respect to any act and/or omission of the Town or its
agents and employees in the operation of any alarm system installed
at the Southold Town Police headquarters.
6. This agreement shall take effect on the 8th day of March,
1972 , and shall terminate .on the 7th day of March, 1975 . Notwith-
standing the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the term of this
agreement shall be automatically :extended for successive one year
terms, upon the same terms and conditions as herein provided, unless
either party hereto gives written notice to the other party not less
than sixty days prior to the expiration of the then existing term
that the term of this agreement shall not be so extended.
7. Thompson shall not assign this agreement or any of the provisions
hereof to any other person or firm without prior written consent of
the Town, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Councilman Homan, it was
RESOLVED, that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board at
the Supervisor ' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport, Tewn of Southold,
S"uf,folk County, New York on the 9th day of May, 1972 at 3 :30 o ' clock
P.M. . in the matter of the amendment of the Southold Town ordinance
entitled "Ordinance Regulating the use of Parking Areas at Southold
Town Beaches" as follows, to wit:
I. By. amending Section II by adding a new subdivision to be
subdivision (c) to read as follows :
(c) For the purpose of this Ordinance, a trailer
shall be deemed a separate vehicle..
II. By amending the last unnumbered paragraph of subsection
(b) of Subdivision - (A) , Section III, : to read as follows :
Resident •parking� permits for .motor vehicles shall ::
be permanently affixed to the, right -side of the front
bumper of such vehicle and resident parking permits for
trailer -vehicles - shall be permanently affixed to the
right side of the drawbar or tongue of such trailer.
III. By amending the first sentence of Section III,, - subdivision
(A) , subsection (4), to read as follows :
One day non-resident parking permits may be issued for
the parking ;of vehicles, in . the parking areas at "Southold
Town Beach" , 'Norman E. Klipp Marine Park" and "New Suffolk
Beach" to any person by the attendant .on duty at such
parking _areas. . . ' • - .
IV. By repealing Section IV and renumbering Sections V to
IX inclusive to IV to VIII inclusive:
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes : Supervisor. Martocchia , Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter., Justice Demarest.
Adjournment at 10 :25 P.M.
Albert W.: Richmond
Town Clerk