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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-08/13/1970-FI 30 Lk MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 1970 , WAIVER OF NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD MEETING WE, the undersigned, being members of the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New .York, do hereby severally waive notice of the time, place and .purpose• of the meeting of the ..Town Board to be held at Greenport, in the Town of Southold, on the 4th day of August, 1970, and do hereby consent that the same be held on said date for the transaction of any business which may properly come before said meeting. Dated: August_ 4, 1970. Supervisor Ma.rtocchia; , Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest, Suter and Edwards. Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Councilman Valentine; ' WHEREAS, ,this Board has , been advised that Warner, Madaio and Winters are conducting activities on property at. Oregon Road, Mattituck, New York, in violation of -the zoning ordinance- of the Town of Southold, and WHEREAS, this Board deems it imperative that appropriate legal action be taken to restraim such violation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the firm of Smith, Tasker and Finkelstein be and they hereby are retained- to take such legal action- _ on behalf of the. Town of Southold ,as they deem appropriate with re- . spect to such violation. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia-; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest, Suter and Edwards. Adjournment. Albert W. Richmond, Town Clerk. Meeting of August 13., 1970 Fishers Island, New York The Annual Fishers .Island meeting of the Southold Town Board was held . atFishers Island School on Thursday, August 13 , 1970, at 1:00 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Rich and Valen- tine; Justices Demarest, Suter and Edwards ; Supt. of Highways Dean; . -Town Attorney Tasker and Town Clerk Richmond. Supervisor Martocchia introduced the visiting State, ..County. and. Town� Officials attending the meeting Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Valentine; RESOLVED: That the minutes of July 28, 1970 be and they hereby, are approved. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest, Suter and Edwards. Moved by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Councilman. .Rich; RESOLVED: That the next meeting of the Town Board will be ,held at the Superviosr ' s Office, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on Tuesday, August 25, 1970, at 3 :00 P.M. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Richr,n Justices Demarest, Suter and Edwards. Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Justice Demarest; RESOLVED: That the report of the Building Inspecbbr, Board of Appeals, Justice Suter, Supervisor and Town, Clerk for the month of July 1970, be' accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board:Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine_ and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter and .Edwards. Supervisor Martocchia ,-opened the meeting for discussion of .any problems the Fishers Island residents might have. The dredging of West Lake was. discussed. Many residents are in favor of the dredging but there were objections as to where a .satisfactory spoil area could be found. Mr. Maxwell Porter read the following letter and requested that it be 'made a part of . the records : My name is Maxwell Porter. I and my son, Eliot Porter, each own property on Isabella Avenue which adjoins a marshland. 305 In 1934 I built a home which faces south overlookkng the marshland and for the .past thirty-six years. hay.e. enjoyed this marsh with its abundance of -interesting birds. There we. see. Red Wing Black Birds, Yellow Warblers, Long Billed :Marsh Wrens, Coopers Hawks , Brown Thrush, Cat Birds and many other .species. We are in favor of the proposed dredging of West Harbor but strenu- ously object Ito .the s.ucjgestion of destroying this marshland by filling any part of it with the dredging from the harbor. It is. apparently a .natural drainage and runoff of surface water from the surrounding higher elevations. There is a ditch which is usually effectively kept open -preventing this from becoming a mosquito swamp. We assume that the dumping of such dredgings into the marsh .would create a long lasting stench, would obliterate the natural growth of the marshland, and might affect .the drainage. All .this wild adversely affect the surrounding properties. We acknowledge that such filling might temporarily. be .an advantage to the present owner of the marsh but would seriously affect the values and well being -of .others. We .feel certain that different locations can be found to put. the .dredgings which would not cause a hardship, a nuisance and an unsightly mess-to. the nearly tax paying land and home owners. Respectfully, Maxwell S. Porter Eliot H. Porter The pollution problem in the harbors was discussed, including the new law on holding tanks on boats . Many residents felt the ferry rates were too high for year round and Senior citizens. he residents requested State or County Aid, since they have no state andlcounty roads to keep in condition and their only means of transportation to the maintland is by ferry. Recess was called at which time everyone was invited to the Legion Hall where a light lunch and coffee were served by the ladies of Fishers Island. Meeting was reconvened aboard the return boat TEX at 5 :00 P.M. Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Suter; RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $23, 342. 11; Highway Bills in the amount of $15 , 510. 07 ; Lighting Bills in the amount of $4, 861.76 and Fishers Island Ferry District Bills in the amount of $15, 523.86 be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest, Suter.and Edwards. Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Valentine; WHEREAS, the expiration date for Alfred Grebe as a member of the Southold Planning Board is October 1, 1970, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Martocchia request the Civil Service Commission for a one year extension of time for Alfred Grebe. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter. Moved- by Councilman Valentine; seconded by Justice Suter; WHEREAS, Sam Brown applied to the Town Board for a single trailer renewal permit dated July 13,, 1970, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of Sam Brown to locate a single trailer on his property off Middle Rd. , Cutchogue, N.Y. be and hereby is granted for a period of six months. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest, Suter.and EdN.tiTards.. Moved by Justice Suter; seconded by Councilman Rich; RESOLVED: That $1800. 00 be and hereby is transferred from Contingent ' Fund to Bulkheading. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices Demarest and Suter. 306 Moved --by Justice Suter; tsec.onded. by Councilman- Valentine; ; - .. WHEREAS, Mattituck ,Volunteer . Fir.eman Association,.: Mattituck, :New York,' plan to hold Southold Town ' s first Peach Festival, .. complete with Peach Queen, on September 5 , 1970, between the hours of 12 noon and . 7 :00 P.M. in lieu of the Annual Firemen ' s .Bazaar, .and WHEREAS.,-_the. Associati•on. ..respectfully .request the closing of a portion of Pike Street, . Mattituck, from the corner. of Wickham Avenue west to the Town Parking lot for activities, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board- grants said request., Vote of -Towh. Board: Ayes : . Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; - Justices Demarest and, Suter. Moved by.-Justice Demarest; seconded by .Councilman Valentine; RESOLVED: That Donald J. Brown,, Architect, . Mattituck, N.Y. be. retained for the building of the Police S.ta.tion -and .that all _contracts be. first approved by the Town Attorney, Robert .Tasker. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Martocchia; Councilmen Valentine and Rich; Justices••Demarest and Suter. Adjournment. Albert W. Richmond Town Clerk