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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 4, 1994
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Thomas Wickham, Councilman Joseph J . Lizewski, Councilwoman
Alice J . Hussie, Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. , .Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva,
Justice Louisa P.' Evans, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry, Town Attorney Laury L.
Dowd.
1 :'30 P.M. - The Town Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the .4:30
P.M. Organizational Meeting.
3:30 P.M. - The Town Board met with Greenport Village Mayor Stephen Clarke,
Village Trustee Joanne Dolinar, Superintendent of Water S Sewer Gerald Hickson,
Senior Planner Valerie Scopaz, Planning Board member Mark McDonald, Stewardship
Task Force Chairman Thomas C. Samuels, and member Gregory A. Palast.---
Discussion ensued concerning the question of the preparation of a comprehensive
review of the Hamlet Density (HDZ) zoning around Greenport Village, including Jem
Commons, or should the Town Board move forward, on its own motion, . to rezone
the Jem Commons parcel back to R-80. Mr. Samuels read a letter from the
Stewardship Task Force, dated December 22, 1993 for then Supervisor-Elect Wickham:
"Following recent actions by the current Town Board regarding the downzoning of
certain properties and similar actions, the Stewardship Task Force, by Unanimous
vote, adopted the following resolution for your immediate attention: 'RESOLVED:
1 '. We reiterate to the Town Board that no zoning changes be made which undermine
our Task Force's pending TDR and related programs. And, 2. We respectfully
request that. the soon-to-be sworn Town Board reverse any recent rulings by the
prior Board which contradicts these policies.' We look forward to working with you
and the new Town . Board in a- new and cooperative manner. . . . ." A proposed
Resolution no. 60, prepared by Town Attorney Dowd, was discussed, and after
minor revisions, there was unanimous agreement to place it on the Organizational
Meeting Agenda for action.
4:35 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
4:30 P.M.
The Organization Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday,
January 4, 1994, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Wickham opened the meeting at 4:30 P.M. , with the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
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1994
Present: Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham
Councilman Joseph J . Lizewski
Councilwoman Alice J . Hussie
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr.
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Town Clerk Judith T. .Terry
Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: It's a pleasure to see everybody here today. We have
before us an agenda, that is limited largely to organizational matters with substan-
tive matter towards the end of the agenda, and we don't have the normal business
that we frequently have at Town Board meetings. I will just say, that the next
meeting of this Board has been scheduled as a regularly scheduled meeting next
Tuesday, a week from today, at 7:30 P.M. That meeting time was set back in
December, and having said that we're ready to begin today's resolutions. I have
to start off, because this is a Supervisor's appointment. There are a very few
things that the Supervisor has the authority to do on his own, and I'm pleased to
be able to appoint as the Deputy Supervisor for the rest of this year, Ruth Oliva,
who's' sitting on my left here.
1 .-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT
Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham hereby appoints Ruth D. Oliva as Deputy Supervisor
of the Town of Southold for the term of January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'm also pleased to appoint someone else, who should be
here, but is busy manning a crisis telephone on at the moment.
2.-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT
.Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham hereby appoints Lauren Krug Grant as Confidential
Secretary to the Supervisor, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Lauren is with us right now. There is a number of phone
calls coming in, because of a serious power outage in the town, that the people call
the Supervisor's Office about power failures, so she's in there. She had hoped to
be with us this afternoon. You'll get to know Lauren, I hope, as in Supervisor's
Office.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'm equally pleased to offer this resolution. I think we've
got a great person here .for Town Attorney.
3.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 24 of the Town Law, the Town Board of the
Town of Southold hereby appoints Laury L. Dowd as Southold Town Attorney,
effective January 1 , 1994, she to hold such office until the first day of January next
succeeding the first biennial town election.
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly. ADOPTED.
4.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby requests Suffolk
County District Attorney James M. Catterson to designate Southold Town Attorney
Laury L. Dowd as a Special Assistant District Attorney.
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,
WHEREAS, Section 64 of the Town Law requires the Town Board to designate, by
resolution, banks in the State in which the Supervisor or other officers of the Town
shall deposit all moneys coming into their hands by virtue of their office; and
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WHEREAS, the Town. Board may require any bank, so designated, to deposit with
such Board bonds or certificates of the United States, of the State of New York,
or any county, town, city, village or school district of the State of New York, such
security for such funds so deposited, but such bond or certificate shall be subject
to the approval of the Town Board and shall be deposited in such place and held
under such conditions as the Town Board may determine; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the following banks. are '.hereby designated for fiscal year 1994 as
depositiories, and the following securities are hereby required as collateral for such
cash balances in said banks:
Bridgehampton National Bank $1 ,000,000.00
Fleet Bank $1 ,000,000.00
North. Fork Bank $1 ,000,000.00
Shamut Bank $ 100,000.00(no collateral required)
Suffolk County National Bank $5,000,000.00
Suffolk County National Bank $5,000,000.00
(Tax Receiver's Account only)
AND. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Town Board hereby authorizes Supervisor
Thomas Wickham to execute Collateral Agreements between the Town of Southold and
the above designated banks and their Third Party Custodial Institutions, all in
accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that authorization for increase and decrease of securities shall
be subject to the approval of the Supervisor.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Lizewski,
WHEREAS, Section 11 of the General Municipal Law requires that the Town Board
may authorize the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the town, to invest moneys
. not required for immediate expenditure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the' Supervisor is hereby authorized to deposit or invest moneys not
required for immediate expenditure in special time deposit accounts, or certificates
of deposit issued by a bank or trust company located and authorized to do business
in this State, provided, however, that such time deposit accounts or certificates of
deposit shall be payable within such time as the proceeds shall be needed to meet
expenditures for which such moneys were obtained, and provided further that such
time deposit accounts or certificates of deposit be secured in the manner provided
in Section 11 of the General Municpal Law.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the use
of a facsimile signature to pay all checks,. drafts and other instruments for payment
of money drawn upon the accounts of the Town of Southold by Supervisor Thomas
Wickham, -except those third party checks, drafts or other instruments in amounts
in excess of $5,000.00, drawn upon the following banks:
Bridgehampton National Bank
Fleet Bank
North- Fork Bank
Shamut Bank
Suffolk County National Bank
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
8.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
advancement of funds from the General Fund - Whole Town Account during 1994 to
the Nutrition Program, Home Aide Program, Adult Day Care Program, Brief Respite
Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Expanded In-Home Services
Program, and Youth Services Program, when needed for payroll and operation
expenses (food, supplies, etc.) ; and at no_ time will the total advance payable to
the General Fund - Whole Town Account from any one of the aforementioned programs
exceed $20,000.00; said advances to be repaid to the General Fund - Whole Town
Account within six ,(6) months from the date of the advance.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor. Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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9.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham to travel to Albany on Town business, as required
throughout the year, and the necessary expenses for gravel, meals and lodging
shall be a legal charge against the 1994 Budget.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that The Suffolk Times, Mattituck, New York, a newspaper regularly
published in the Town of Southold, which has been entered as a second class mail
matter, be and the same is hereby designated, effective February 1 , 1994, as the
official newspaper of the Town of Southold, for the publication of all notices,
resolutions, ordinances, and other matter required to be published.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This. resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that The Long Island Traveler-Watchman, Southold, New York, a news-
paper regularly published in the Town of Southold, which has been entered as a
second class mail matter, be and the same is hereby designated, effective February
1 , 1994, as an additional newspaper of the Town of Southold for the publication of
all notices, resolutions, ordinances, and other matter required to be published.
11 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 64(1-a) of the Town Law, a petty cash fund
-is hereby established in the following amounts for the following individuals:
Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham $100.00
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry $200.00
Justice Frederick J . Tedeschi $200.00
Justice William H. Price, Jr. $200.00
Justice Louisa P. Evans $200.00
Police Chief Stanley Droskoski $200.00
Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck $200.00
(gate attendants at the Disposal Area)
Historian Antonia Booth $100.00
Receiver of Taxes George R. Sullivan $200.00
Engineering Inspector James A. Richter $ 50.00
Detective Beth Wilson $100.00
(DARE Program)
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice. Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
13.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that Supervisor Thomas Wickham be and hereby is designated to represent
the Town of Southold at the annual meeting of the Association of Towns of the State
of New York, to be hold in New. York City on February 20 , 21 , 22, 23, 1994, and
to cast the vote of the Town of Southold pursuant to Section 6 of Article 111 of the
Constitution and By-Laws of the Association of Towns; and be it further
RESOLVED that Councilwoman Alice J. ' Hussie be and hereby is designated to act
as the alternate delegate, to cast the vote of the Town of Southold at the annual
meeting of the Association of Towns in the absence of Supervisor Thomas Wickham.
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie,' it was
RESOLVED that those officers and employees of the Town of Southold attending the
annual meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York be and hereby
are allowed a maximum of $600.00 per officer and employee for the actual and
necessary expenses for registration, travel, meals, and lodging incurred while
attending said meeting.
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'd just like to point out that $600.00 is a high figure,
that people have not spent in some years. Most of us will not be spending the
nights in the hotels: there, and we'll be going back and forth, and we'll spend just
a small portion of that. That is the outside figure.
15.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that any Town official, elected or appointed, who is required to use his
own automobile in the performance of his duty; shall be compensated" for travel
expenses necessarily and actually incurred in carrying out the duties of his office,
at a rate not to exceed twenty cents ($.20) per mile.
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, it is required by Section 27, Subdivision 1 of the Town Law, that the
Town Board fix, from time to time, .the salaries of all officers and employees of the
Town, whether elected or appointed, and determine when the same shall be payable,
and that the salaries of the members of the Town Board, the. elected Town Clerk
and the elected Superintendent of Highways shall not be fixed in an amount in
excess of the amounts respectively specified in the notice of hearing on the
preliminary budget published pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED 'that the annual salaries of the following elected town officials shall be
as follows, to wit:
Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • $54.709.00
Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •$20,163.00
Councilwoman Alice J . Hussie . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . . . .$20,163.00
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,163.00
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,163.00
Justice Louisa P. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22;986.00
Justice Frederick J. Tedeschi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,291 .00
Justice William H. Price, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,291 .00
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,157.00
Superintendent .of Highways Raymond L. Jacobs. . . . . . .$52,000.00
Receiver of Taxes George R. Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,437.00
Assessor Scott A. Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,626.00
Assessor Robert I . Scott, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,626.00
Assessor Darline J . Duffy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,626.00
Trustee Albert J. Krupski, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,'953.00
Trustee William G. Albertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6,953.00
Trustee John Holzapfel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6,953.00
Trustee Peter Wenczel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6,953.00
Trustee Martin H. Garrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6,953'.00
Trustee President. ;.additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,000.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the aforesaid salaries shall be paid in regular
bi-weekly. payments, and the Town Clerk be and she hereby is instructed to file
such certificates with the proper parties as are required. by Section, 30, Subdivision
3 of the Town Law.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, - Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: These are my appointments, and it dives me great pleasure
to reappoint Elizabeth A. Neville, as a Deputy Town Clerk, and it further gives me
pleasure to appoint Linda J : Cooper as a Deputy Town Clerk.
TOWN CLERK APPOINTMENTS
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry appoints Elizabeth A. Neville as a Deputy Town Clerk
for the term beginning on January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1997.
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry appoints Linda J. Cooper as a Deputy Town Clerk for
the term beginning on January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1997.
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS' .APPOINTMENT
Superintendent of Highways Raymond L. Jacobs appoints Charles T. King as Deputy
Superintendent of Highways for the term beginning on January 1 , 1994 through
December 31 , 1997.
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19.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that ,in accordance with Article 41 , Section 4121 of the public Health Law,
the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Judith T. Terry as
Registrar of Vital Statistics for the Town of Southold for the term beginning on
January 1 , 1994 and ending on December 31 , 1997; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary of Judith T. Terry, Registrar of Vital Statistics
for -the Town of Southold, be set--at $3,000.00 per annum, and the same shall �be
paid in regular bi-weekly payments; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is instructed to file
such certificate with the proper parties as are required by Section 30, Subdivision
3 of the Town Law.
19.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
20.-REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS' APPOINTMENTS
Registrar of Vital Statistics Judith T. Terry hereby appoints Elizabeth A. Neville
as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics for the term beginning on January 1 , 1994
and ending on December 31 ; 997.
Registrar of Vital Statistics Judith T. Terry hereby appoints Linda J . Cooper as
Sub-Registrar of Vital Statistics for the term beginning on January 1 , 1994 and
ending on December 31 , 1997.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: In case you wondered, that runs with my term of office.
21 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Town
Clerk Judith T. Terry as Marriage Officer for the Town of Southold, effective
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1997.
21 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
22.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Twon Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Raymond
L. Jacobs as Commissioner of Public Works for the Town of Southold for the term
beginning on January 1 , 1994 and ending December 31 , 1997; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary of Raymond L. Jacobs, Commissioner of Public
Works of the Town of Southold, be set at $3,000.00 per annum, and the same shall
be paid in regular bi-weekly payments; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is instructed to file
such certificates with the proper parties as are required by Section 30, Subdivision
3 of the Town Law.
22.-Vote of the Town .Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
23.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Richard
Noncarrow, bank officer of the Suffolk County National Bank, as Deputy Receiver
of Taxes for the Town of Southold, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 ,
1994, he to serve in said position without compensation.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 142(1-A) of the Highway Law, the Southold
Town Superintendent of Highways be and he hereby is authorized to purchase
equipment, tools, snow plows and other implements and devices without prior
approval of the Town Board in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for any one item
during the period from January 1,; 1994 through December 31 , 1994.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman O-liva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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25..-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Commissioner of
Public Works be and he hereby is authorized to purchase necessary supplies and
equipment, without prior resolution of the Town Board, in an amount not to exceed
$10,000.06 for any one item during the period from January 1 , 1994 through
December 31 , 1994.
25.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
'26.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice. Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the: Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the
payment of 1994 Suffolk County, New York State, and other related association dues
for elected officials, and expenses incurred by the Southold Town elected officials
with respect to said associations:
New York State Association of Large Towns
New York state Association of Towns
New York State Planning Federation
New York State Association of Conservation Commissions
East End Supervisor's Association
Suffolk County Supervisor's Association
New York State Supervisor's S County Legislator's Associaiton
New York State Town Clerk's Association
Nassau-Suffolk Town Clerk's Associaiton
International Institute of Municpal Clerk's Association
New York State Association of Local Government Records Officers
New York State Town Attorney's Association
Suffolk County Town Attorney's Association
New York State Bar Association
Suffolk County Bar Association
New York State Assessors' Association
Suffolk County Assessors' Association
Suffolk County Tax Receiver's Association
Suffolk Coutny Superintendent of Highways Association
New York State Magistrate's Association
Suffolk County Magistrate's Association
Suffolk County Comptroller's Association
New York State Government Finance Officers Association, Inc.
National Notary Association
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR -WICKHAM: Resolution Number 27 would appoint a Chairman of the
Board of Assessors, and we've decided that we would hold this resolution, and give
the Board a little more chance to become familar with all of the Assessors, and the
work of the Board of Assessment Review, at their suggestion, before taking it up
at our next meeting.
28.-Moved by. Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 272 of the Town Law, Richard G. Ward is.
hereby designated Chairman of the Southold Town Planning Board for the term of
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED. that the Chairman of 'the Planning Board shall be responsible
for furnishing to the Town Board a detailed monthly report of activities within its
department; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Southold Town Planning Board shall
be paid a salary ,of $2,000.00 per annum, in addition to his regular salary, effective
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, and the same shall be paid in regular
bi-weekly payments..
28.-Vote of, the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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29.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 267(1) of the Town Law, Gerald P. Goehringer
is hereby designated Chairman of Southold Town Board of Appeals for the term of
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Appeals shall be responsible
for furnishing to the Town Board a detailed monthly report of activities within his .
department; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Southold Town Board of Appeals shall
be paid a salary of $2,000.00 per annum, in addition to his regular salary, effective
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, and the same shall be paid in regular
bi-weekly payments.
29.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
30.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, it is required by Section 27, Subdivision 1 of the Town Law that the
Town Board fix, from time ,to time, the salaries of the officers and employees of the
town, whether elected or appointed, and determine when the .same shall be payable;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the annual salaries of the members of the Planning Board and the
Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold be and hereby are fixed as follows for
the term of January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994:
PLANNING BOARD
Kenneth L. Edwards $ 6,953.00
George Ritchie Latham, Jr. $ 6,953.00
Mark S. McDonald• $ 6,953.00
Henry P. Smith $ 6,953.00
Richard G. Ward $ 6,953.00
BOARD OF APPEALS
James Dinizio, Jr. $ 6,953.00
Serge J. Doyen, Jr. $ 6,953.00
Gerard P. Goehringer $ 6,953.00
Robert A. Villa $ 6,953.00
Richard C. Wilton $ 6,953.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Planning Board and the
members of the Board of Appeals be paid these salaries for their respective offices
in regular bi-weekly payments, and these appointed officers or employees shall hold
such appointed offices or positions at the pleasure of the Town Board unless
otherwise provided by law; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificates with
the proper parties as is required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 of the Town Law.
30.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman, Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
31 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold ,hereby sets the following
per annum salaries for the following appointed officials or employees, effective
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994:
Deputy Supervisor Ruth D. Oliva $ 2,691 .00
Town Attorney Laury L. Dowd $ 50,000.00
Deputy Superintendent of Highways
Charles T. King $ 43,000.00
Senior Accountant John A. Cushman If $ 46,504.00
Deputy Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville $ 3,000.00
Deputy Town Clerk Linda J . Cooper $ 1 ,000.00
Town Historian Antonia S. Booth $ 9,566.00
Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor
Lauren Krug Grant $ 28, 119.52
Exempt Secretary to the Town Attorney
Mary L. Santacroce $ 26,780.00
Assistant Director of Senior Services
Marie Helinski $ 2,705.00
Senior Services Bookkeeper Marie Helinski $ 1 ,172.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of the above appointed officials
or employees shall be paid in regular bi-weekly payments.
31 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'd just like to draw attention to people. Lauren Grant is
here, standing at the door. We're pleased to have you with us.
32.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded' Councilman Townsend,
WHEREAS, it is required by Section 27, Subdivision 1 of the Town Law that the
Town Board fix, from time to time, the salaries of all officers and employees of the
Town, whether elected or appointed, and determine when the same shall be payable;
now, therefore, be i it
RESOLVED that the following part-time officers or employees shall hereby be
appointed to such offices or positions, effective January 1 , 1994, and shall hold such
positions at the pleasure of the Town Board, unless otherwise provided for by law;
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of the following apponted part-time officers
or employees shall be 'fixed at the following amounts, and the same shall be paid in
regular bi-weekly payments upon submission of time sheets:
Tax Receiver Clerks
Marilyn B. Quintana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.52 hr.
Dorothy E. Pfalzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6.94 hr.
Darlene M. Hubbard . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6.35 hr.
RosinaSuglia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6.35 hr.
Building Department
Robert A. Fisher, Fire Inspector .$14.90 hr.
Robert E. Wall, Building Department,
Fishers Island )
Robert E. Wall, Rep. Health Dept. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,167.00 yr.
& Consumer Affairs, F. Island )
Highway
Howard Hancock, Labor Crew
Leader, Fisher Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,991 .00 yr
Gate Attendants at �Disposal Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.50 hr.
Police
A. R. Grebe, Jr., Constable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,828.00 yr.
Fishers Island
Lawrence Horn, Constable
Fishers ,Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,828.00 yr.
Relief Public Safety Dispatchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.03 hr.
Traffic Control Officer
Peter Grattan, .Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9.17 hr.
Traffic Control Officers (Seasonal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.03 hr.
TrafficWardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 8.03 hr.
Matrons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 8.03 hr.
School Crossing Guards
JanetTabor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 .84 day
Annette Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.48 day
Walter L. Coutts, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24.02 day
Francis Waloski . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21 .84 day
Harold Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.24 day
or. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.48 day
Edward Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 .84 day
Susan Ravenhall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 .84 day
32.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
AMENDED December 27, 1994 Resolution #22
33.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the compen-
sation of the Southold Town Board of Assessment Review at a sum not to exceed
$624.00 per annum per person, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994.
33.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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34.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the, Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Salvatore
Vindigni, Superintendent of the New Suffolk Common School, and Phyllis Hensley,
Superintendent of the Laurel Common School, as Attendance Officers for the year
1994, subject to the written approval of the District Superintendent of Schools; and
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation of each Attendance Officer be fixed at
$5.00 per hour when working in this capacity, they to pay their own expenses; and
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is instructed to notify
Mr. Vindigni and Ms. Hensley, and the District Superintendent of Schools to these
appointments.
34.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
35.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Baord of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Supervisor
Thomas H. Wickham as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Town of Southold
for the term of January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, he to serve in said
capacity without compensation.
35.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'm pleased to be able to follow up with three additional
appointments as three additional appointments as Deputy Emergency Coordinators.
36.-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT
Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham hereby appoints Public Safety Dispatcher 1 I I John Raynor
as his Deputy Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Town of Southold for
the term of January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, he to serve in said capacity
without compensation.
37.-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT
Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham hereby appoints Justice Louisa P. Evans and Alan
Thibodeau as his Deputy Emergency Preparedness Coordinators for Fishers Island
for the term of January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, they to serve in said
capacity without compensation.
38.-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENT
Supervisor.- Thomas H. Wickham appoints Leander Glover Jr. as his Fire Coordinator
for Disaster Preparedness for the Town of Southold for the term of January 1 , 1994
through December 31 , 1994, he to serve in said capacity without compensation.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: All of these. are important positions to assist the Town in
dealing with natural disasters of one kind or another.
39.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
.RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Thomas
F. Doherty, Jr. , Fishers Island, -as Harbormaster for the waters in and around
Fishers Island, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, at a salary
of $2,580.00 per annum.. -
39.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Wickham. No: Councilman Lizewski.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
40..-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Thomas
F. Doherty, Jr. as a part-time Bay Constable, and authorizes and directs Supervisor
Thomas Wickham to execute an agreement between' the Town of Southold and Thomas
F. Doherty, Jr. , Fishers Island, to perform services as a part-time Bay Constable
for the purpose of patrolling the waters in and around the Town of Southold at
Fishers Island, at a total compensation of $2,502.00 per annum, effective January
1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994; the Town to pay all expenses for fuel required
for the operation of Mr. Doherty's boat while he is performing services for the Town
during the term hereto, and payment for seasonal docking facility space at a Fishers
Island marina for Mr. Doherty's boat.
40.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Wickham. No: Councilman Lizewski.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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41 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
, RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints William
P. Wall as Assistant. Bay Constable, and authorizes and directs Supervisor Thomas
Wickham to execute. an agreement between the Town of Southold and William P. Wall,
Fishers Island, to perform services as Assistant Bay Constable for the purpose of
patrolling the waters in and around the Town of Southold at Fishers Island, at a
total compensation of $1 ,950.00 per annum, effective January 1 , 1994 through
December 31 , 1994; the Town to pay all expenses for fuel required for the operation
of Mr. Wall's boat while he is performing services for the Town, and up to $250.00
during the term of the agreement for servicing the motor of Mr. Wall's boat.
41 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, .Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
42.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham to execute an agreement between the Town
of Southold and Myrtle Kiefer, Certified Court Reporter, for court reporting services
for the Southold Town Justice Court, for the period of January 1 , 1994 through
December 31 , 1994.
42.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
42.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and.
directs Supervisor Thomas H. Wickham to execute an agreement between the Town
of Southold and Gail Roschen, Certified Court Reporter, for court reporting services
for the Southold Town Justice Court, for the period of January 1 , 1994 through
December 31 , 1994.
43.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans; Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
44.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets the compen-
sation of the members of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council at
$45.76 per meeting, which includes inspections, effective January 1 , 1994.
44.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE.: Number 45, appointing the Chairman of the Southold Town
Conservation Advisory Council, is being held.
46.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Linda J .
Cooper as Secretary of the Conservation Advisory Council, effective January. 1 , 1994
through December 31 , 1994, at a salary of $7.50 per hour, not- to exceed five (5)
hour per week in addition to her regular 35 hour work week, regardless of the
number of committees she serves.-
46.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
47.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Jane
Rousseau as Secretary for the Southold Town Planning Board, for the purpose of
transcribing their minutes, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994,
at a salary of $7.50 per hour, not to exceed *$3,500.00 for 1994.
47.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: ' Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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48.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Claire
Glew as Secretary for the Southold Town Board of Appeals, for the purpose of
transcribing their public hearings, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 ,
1994, at a salary of $7.50 per hour, not to exceed five (5) hours per week in
addition to her regular 35 hour work week, regardless of the number of committees
she.-serves.
48.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
49.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Mary L.
Santacroce as Secretary for the Southold Town Solid Waste Management Task Force,
effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, at a salary of $7.50 per hour,
not to exceed five (5) hours per week in addition to her regular 35 hour work week,
regardless of the number of committees she serves.
49.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: . Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. .
50.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Joyce M.
Wilkins as Secretary for the Southold Town Land Preservation Committee, effective
January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, at a salary of $7.50 per hour, not to
exceed five (5) hours per week in addition to her regular 35 hour work week,
regardless of the number of committees she serves.
50.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
51 .=Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Georgia
Rudder as Secretary for the Southold Town Waterfront Revitalization Citizen's
Advisory Committee, effective January 1 , 1994 through December 31 , 1994, at a
salary of $7.50 per hour, not to exceed five (5) hours per week in addition to her
regular 35 hour work week, regardless of the number of committees she serves; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board appoints Georgia Rudder as
Secretary for the Southold Town Tree Committee, effective January 1 , 1994 through
December 31 , 1994, at a salary of $7.50 per hour, not to exceed five (5) hours per
week in addition to her regular 35 hour work week, regardless of the number of
committees she serves.
51 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
52.=Moved by .Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED- that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the
following individuals to the Southold Town Health Insurance Committee for 1994:
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr.
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie
CSEA Representative Betty Wells
CSEA Representative Arthur Ruroede
CSEA Representative Barbara Rudder
52.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
53.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance with the
CSEA Rights provision of the contract between the Town and Southold Town Unit
of Suffolk County, Local 852, 'C.S.E.A. , hereby establishes the following 1994
committee, known as Labor Management Commmittee, to meet with three CSEA unit
committee members, for the purpose of dealing with employee griemances, working
conditions, and such other matters as affect the Town and its employees:
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Supervisor Thomas Wickham
Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski
Superintendent of Highways Raymond L. Jacobs
CSEA President Lois Atkinson
CSEA Representative Andrew Ruroede
CSEA Representative Linda Cooper
53.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:- Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolutio.n was declared duly ADOPTED.
54.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Wickham,
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Youth Board, created on October 9, 1990, has
acheived the objective of undertaking an investigative study of the needs of the
youth in Southold Town; and
WHEREAS, the Youth Board has met diligently and formulated directives for future
activities in Southold Town, all in accordance with the charge to the Youth Board;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby expresses its
sincere appreciation to the members of the Southold Town Youth Board for having
conscientiously completed its charge, and hereby declares the Youth Board disbanded
as of this date.
54.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : I .would like to say that we've been assured that some form
of Youth Board will be formed in the future by this Board to continue working with
youth in this town.
55.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that .the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for a part-time Clerk Typist for
the Supervisor's Office, 17-1 /2 hours per week, $6.50 per hour.
55.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: That completes the organizational part of this meeting, and
I would like to express my appreciation to Judy Terry, who prepared all this docu-
mentation. I don't know .how an incoming Supervisor could possibly have prepared
for all this in just .two days, to have all of this on the agenda. What is before us
now, the next order of business, is to establish the various working committees of
the Town Board. Historically the Town Board has divided up the responsibilities,
and designated several standing committees. At the moment there are twelve standing
committees of the Town Board, or have been twelve standing committees. The
priviledge of nominating committees has traditionally been handled as a appointment
to be made by the Supervisor. We have hadn't extensive discussion of this yet on
the Board, and there will some further opportunity for discussion, and perhaps in
fine tuning, but these are the appointments that I am offering this evening. I
understand that most of the Board members are pleased with them, but there may
be some additional work ahead. Whether, or not the Supervisor also has the priviledge
of designating the charge to these committees is less clear, but I'm also going to
outline some charges to the committees, where these new committees will be established
where there's a major change in what currently exists. The first standing committee
of the Town Board is that of the Police Committee, and we are statutory required
to have a Police Committee to deal with grievances, etc. under the Police contract,
and I will be the Chair of that committee. We'll continue to have a Planning and
Zoning Committee; and I assume it will function more or less as it has in the past,
a-nd Joe Townsend :has agreed to chair that committee. In place of the Legislative
Committee of the past we are planning to have a Code Review Committee, and Ruth
Oliva has kindly agreed to chair that one . In as much as it is a new name, we'll
have to create that committee. That will take a special resolution. We can do it,
and perhaps will do it, but before we do that, I'd like to read the charge to this
committee to get a ,sense of the Board, whether they're comfortable with it, and
would like to proceed with that resolution. The proposed charge for the Code Review
Committee is to propose to the Board changes in the Town Code that would have
one or more of these benefits, to save the Town money, to reduce or eliminate
contradictory passages, to improve the prospects for full and fair enforcement, and
to facilitate compliance on the part of Town residents. That would be the charge
for a Code Review Committee, and this basically would take the place of what has
been a Legislative Committee in the past.
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COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Would it also take care of new legislation that's proposed?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: It would, but it need not. ' The thought was, that if there
is _legislation proposed in the area of planning and zoning, for example, it would
come out of the Planning and Zoning Committee, and if there is legislation in other
areas they could come directly to the Board, but it need not come through that Code
Review Committee. My feeling was, that to some extent that committee. although
it has streamlined and assisted in certain ways, it has also impeded the movement
of legislation in other areas, so it's basically to streamline and revise the Town Code,
rather that to be a mechanism by which legislation is put up to the full Board. Is
there an interest on the part of the Board in putting this to a resolution to put
together this committee?
56.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates a new Town
Board Standing Committee, to be known as the Code Review Committee. The purpose
of the Code Review; Committee is to .propose to the Town Board changes in the Town
Code that would have one or more of these benefits: (a) Save the Town money;
(b) Reduce or eliminate contradictory passages; (c) Improve the propects for full
and fair enforcement; (d) Facilitate compliance on the part of Town residents.
56.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski; Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: The next committee is not strictly speaking a standing
committee of the Town Board, but it's been a very important one, that ,has been
ably chaired by Councilwoman Hussie, and that's the Solid Waste Task Force, and
she has kindly agreed. to stay on in that capacity. The next one, the Finance
Committee, has not been active in the last couple of years, so I will simply read
the proposed charge to the' Finance Committee, which I would chair. The charge
is as follows, to review receipt and expenditure of funds on an ongoing basis and
to compare same with budget__ projections, to evaluate and, if feasible, help the
Town implement a system of budgeting by department or cost-center, to consider
and, if feasible, help the Town implement a capital budget, to review various Town
policies in respect of, overtime worked, risk management, cash management and
investment policies, internal controls, debt management, including short and long
term debt, and .any other policies in regard to our financial controls in the Town,
and finally to assist the Board, the Town Board, in evaluating the annual indepen-
dent audit and the periodic New York State audit. This is the charge that I'm
refining for the Finance Committee of the Town Board. Those are the only committees
that I'm currently proposing for this Board.
57.-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS
TOWN BOARD STANDING COMMITTEESS - 1994
POLICE: Supervisor Wickham, Chairperson
PLANNING S ZONING: Councilman Townsend, Chairperson
CODE REVIEW: Councilwoman Oliva, Councilperson
FINANCE: Supervisor Wickham, Chairperson
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Instead of having committees to do the work that has been
done in the past, I would nominate liaisons, or people on the Board, who will take
particular interest in a particular issue, deal with them, and not necessarily form
committees. Those liaisons for the particular area, that I'd like to propose are, of
course, Fishers Island, Justice Louisa Evans, who I hope will be the liaison with
anything that happens on Fishers Island. To deal with matters of youth in this town,
Joe Lizewski spoke about the need to move ahead, and not to just drop the ball in
the area of youth, and Joe, I'm pleased that you'll be willing to take on' that role.
We have had an ongoing relationship with the North Fork Animal Welfare League,
and the Dog Shelter. Alice Hussie has agreed to continue in that role. Have you
not, Alice?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: Right. '
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We have a Park, Beaches, and Recreation, which is at the
moment unspoken for, and I think we're going to have to do a little more homework
before we can address that one. We have a Personnel Committee, which has been
ably handled in. the past, and I'm asking Alice to take that on, herself, as a liaison,
and call upon. the rest of us, as need be to assist her in that area. The Scavenger
Waste Treatment Plant in Greenport is a plant built by the Town of Southold, but
managed by the Village of Greenport. It's the interaction of those .two muncipalities
that involve quite a bit of time, and effort, and Ruth Oliva has agreed to be our
liaison with the Scavenger Waster Treatment Plant. (tape change) Business relation-
ship, and to develop a strategy, and a means by which the town can more closely,
and have a stronger relationship with the business community here, and finally there
are two additional liaisons, that we're looking for, that have yet to be designated.
We'll have to have a little discussion at subsequent meetings, a liaison for the Human
Services area, and one for the Performing Arts. Both of these are very important
for the Town of Southold, and when we have a chance to discuss them a little more
fully, we'll have additional appointments. We have, in addition to that, other areas
that we'll be discussing in greater length, and I don't want to spend a lot of time
on it today, but to say that there are three additional, probably commissions, or
committees, that we' will be discussing, and I'll just mention them briefly, because
we're not going to actually establish them at this time. One is a Commission on Taxes,
how to deal with the issue of taxes in this town, and to provide some restraint on
the tendency for increased taxes. Another is a committee to evaluate the management
in Town Hall, and the allocation of space, office space within this building. It _
doesn't take more than two days on the job to see that the allocation of space in
this building is- a serious question, and one that has bearings on the interaction,
interrelation of the different departments here. Rather than the Supervisor try to
take that on himself, I'm going to move at a subsequent meeting the establishment
of a committee to help look into those questions that each department can have a
full and fair input into, so that we can evaluate space requirements, and interaction
among departments. Finally, we have had in the past a Groundwater Resources
Committee. This is a complex area because there are so many different people, who
have input into the Groundwater Resources area. It's very important. The Town
. Board has concerns. The Planning Board has concerns. The Trustees have concerns,
and we have at the present time a Groundwater Resources Advisory Committee. I'm
going to want to give additional thought to this before coming to the Board, and
trying to enact something, and I will have some additional information on that in
subsequent meetings, too. Consequently,. we can do a resolution at this time to
abolish various committees, that have in past handled a lot of this work. I would
like to move at this time.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'd like a discussion on the motion.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We'll have the motion, then we'll have some discussion on
it.
58.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby abolishes the
following Town Board Standing Committees: Dog Shelter, Disposal Area, Scavenger-
Waste, Commerce S Insustry, and Legislative, effective immediately.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Is there any kind of legal standing these committees have?
Is there provision in Town law that we're not providing for now by eliminating these
committees? I'd like to know if we're jeoparding anything. This is something the
Town has done at it's. own discretion. There's no particular basis.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: This has been done before. Some of these committees were
created two and four years ago.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Right, but a committee, as such, has no standing legally?
I mean, I'm concerned about a liaison versus. .
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: There is a requirement for a Police Committee. Contractually,
legally, we have to have that, and we do. The ones that are being abolished, I don't
believe we have any legal requirements to .maintain.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Okay. Is the entire Town Board still part of each
committee?
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: No. I would like to clarify my move about that,, but it is
just my personal view.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : Is it just your view, or is it what it's going to be?"
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I think it's not necessarily the way it's going to be. If
the rest of the Board feels otherwise, I'd like to change it. My view is, that we
designate a Chairman. I would like each Chair to come, up with a proposal of Who
her or she would like to serve on that committee. Other members of the Town Board
are free to attend, but the committee would be comprised of the people that the Boar
ultimately agrees should be on that committee.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : Let me ask you one other thing. Since you sort of
decided that a committee, say a Zoning and Planning Committee, will bring forward
to the Legislative Committee, not bring it to the Legislative Committee, but bring
it right to the Town Board, that means that the Town Board won't have any idea
until that, basically Code change is being brought to us about what it's about,
since it's not going through one of the committees. The main function of this Board
is to legislate, so basically we're just going to get hit with changes in Code by
other committees, that we don't even know about until they get here.
SUPERVISOR 'WICKHAM: That is a potential danger, if the Board members don't
participate in, or don't have any involvement or knowledge of what's doing on.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Can I just add? The way it used to be done, I hope we
can start this again, is that at every Work Session each Councilperson can make a
report on the committees, that they serve on, and give a report to the rest of the
Town Board members to bring them up to date on what has transpired, if they've
had any meeting in that time, or if there's any proposed legislation, that will be
coming to the Board, so they have the opportunity to discuss it, and you're going
to have to go to the Town" Attorney anyway to draw up the Code changes, and have
them brought to the Town Board for complete discussion before anything is put out
for public hearing. This is the way it was always done before. "
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : I'm just concerned about participation by people on the
Town Board going to the meetings. We have to know what's going on all the time.
COUNCILWOMAN• OLIVA: Sure. , Any Town Board member can always go to any
meeting. It was, always that way.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : Okay. I just want to make sure the participation is "still. .
I mean I came in" here many a night, and went to other Town Board meetings of other
committees just to keep abreast of things.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: You'd be most welcome. My thought was not to require
each member of the Town Board to come to each meeting. Anyone is most welcome.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : We'll be notified?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: All would be notified.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: It's the law. We must do that.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Anything else, Joe?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: So, basically, you just put one name on the committees.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: For those Chairmen to decide who they would like to serve
on the committee.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: And the liaison would be just one person, so let's review
the committees we're keeping, Police, Zoning and Planning, Code Review, and Solid
Waste Task Force. Is that a committee now?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Is not a standing committee, but it is a Task Force.
We have a motion on the floor, we have a second, is there anymore discussion on
it?
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58.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
59.-SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS:
LIAISONS
FISHERS ISLAND: Justice Evans
YOUTH: Councilman Lizewski
NFAWL/DOG SHELTER: Councilwoman Hussie
PERSONNEL: Councilwoman Hussie
SCAVENGER WASTE PLANT: Councilwoman Oliva
BUSINESS: Councilman Townsend
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We have one more item of business that has come to us,
that has basically come to the Board in a number of different ways over the last
few weeks, in many ways going back six or more months ago. As the Town has
seen the problem of increased density, and increased development in and around
the Greenport area. There's been increasing expressions of concern about the impact
that it's had on Greenport, -and this came to a head in December, when a change
of zone was granted to a parcel just north of the Village of Greenport, which will
exacerbate what many of us have seen as a serious problem. there. The Stewardship
Task Force of the town has written to us indicating that they, and others in the
Planning Department, or the Planning Board, have looked at this .with deep concern
in view of the wish of the Task Force, the Planning Board, and many of us in the
Town Board, to institute a program of Transfer of Development Rights, and in a
effort to try to rationalize the development process throughout the town, and not
have it concentrated in certain areas. Consequently, the Town Board has reviewed
this 'afternoon a proposal, that would commit the Town to reviewing various parcels
in the town, which we feel are particularly_ sensitive, and which are particularly
conducive to a development bias that could unduly affect the future of this town
in ways that would set back the process for some period of time. There_ is a great
.deal of interest on the Board in stepping back, and looking at the full range of
development potential in the town; to rationalize it, to protect those parts of the
town, that are particularly vulnerable, and at risk. The resolution, that we're going
to take up in a moment, would do that in a limited area. It would do it in those
areas, that have been zoned in the Hamlet Density mode, the Hamlet Density Zone.
We're taking up that Hamlet Density Zone at this time, because it is a particularly
sensitive one. It is a zone, which permits two, and even as many as four homes per
acre with the provision of public water, and public sewerage. In that sense it is
particularly sensitive, and it is particularly problematic given the provision of public
water and public sewerage in this town. The motion on the table, which I'll read
in just a moment, would commit the Town to reviewing those parcels, and their place
in the comprehensive planning framework in this town at this time.
60.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold finds that a considerable time has passed since the
HD zoning within the Town of Southold has been evaluated; and
WHEREAS, during this time there have been considerable changes in the physical,
social and regulatory aspects of development within the Town; and
WHEREAS, during this time the Town of Southold has revised its comprehensive plan
as regards hamlet density of development throughout the Town; and
WHEREAS, during this time limitations have arisen in the Village of Greenport's
ability to provide water and sewer infrastructure to support hamlet density zoning
in areas outlying the Village; and
WHEREAS, the R-40 parcel shown on the attached Exhibit A was integrally related
to the Jem Commons HD zone which was granted on December "7 , 1993, so that any
comprehensive review of that HD. zone requires a review of that R-40 parcel as well;
and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Stewardship Task Force has recommended the develop-
ment and adoption of Transfer of Development Rights and other related programs
or techniques which may have an impact on the character and location .of future
development within the Town of Southold;.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby resolves to
undertake the preparation of a comprehensive review of the vacant HD zones within
the Town of Southold and the described R-40 parcel, and directs the staff to prepare
a plan for conducting such review.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Is there any discussion on the part of the Board?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Why not the Planning staff?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'm happy with that.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : You may want to put other people on there.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Those are the people I would. .
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: The Task Force.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Is there any further discussion on the motion? (No reponse. )
60.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Thank you, Judy, and thank you Board. Are there any
members of the Board that would have any comments at this time?
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'm pleased to be here again after a long hiatus, and
I hope that I'.m up -to the challenge. As you can tell by a couple of things on the
agenda, it's going to be a challenging couple of years, and I want to thank you all
for allowing me to seat here.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I just want to say I'm thrilled to be back here. It's just
an absolute joy, better than sitting back down there, and I'm really looking forward
to four .really productive years working with a Board, I think, that you're going
to be very, very pleased with. Thank you.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : I'd like to welcome the new Board members, and I'm looking
forward to working with them. I think that we have a good diverse group, and I
think it will be very productive for Southold Town.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Alice?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I have nothing to say.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Alice is recuperating from a cold. Are there any comments
from the audience tonight?
.MICHAEL CROTEAU: I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year to start with. My
name is Michael Croteau. I'm coming here as two capacities. The first is as a
resident of Southold, and the second is as a general partner of a partnership, the
Bayview-South Harbor Partnership, which is being formed, and is in the process
of purchasing Stepnoski farm for those of you who didn't know about this already.
We're working with Peconic Land Trust to preserve,what was going to beat one time,
a zone change for a very dense subdivision . At any rate, we should be closing
in February, at some point, and restoring the farmhouse, and trying to maintain
that part of Southold as open space as much as we can. Secondly, I think that a
number of issues that were talked "about tonight have to do with the next thing I'm
going to talk about. I want to use this forum as a means of publicizing something,
that I don't feel is being publicized properly, and it's regarding the public meeting,
that the Fire Department is having tonight, which I know a lot of people in Southold
don't know about. This meeting is going disseminate information regarding a
proposed substation, which happens to be on that same Stepnoski farm, on three
acres that was divided before' George Stepnoski died. The Fire Department is looking
to ask the Town to approve through a vote two $400,000.00 to build what they're
calling a substation. Eight hundred thousand dollars sounds like a substantial
substation to me, and I'm not sure that the Town Board has any jurisdiction over
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this, nor do I know if there's any means, as far as the publicity, and how these
things are brought to the public within Southold, but what I'd like to do here is,
to say that the' thing has been very underpublicized. There is a meeting tonight,
and there's vote next week. It's going to impact the taxpayers of Southold in the
Southold Fire District, and I don't feel that it's necessary, even though the Fire
Department does a wonderful job here. It is a volunteer organization. I don't think
we need two firehouses, the size of what we have down the road here, to not only
payfor and build,but 'to maintain, and run over the process of how many years the
rest of us live here. I think, as you said, as far as the Tax Committee, it's time
for some fiscal restraint. I think we're really paying for a lot of things that have
been done in the past few years, that weren't necessarily needed, or done properly,
and that bonding is something that's going to put more burden on all of us down
the road; as we live here. I know it may not be the pp.roe,r point to bring before
the Town Board. I'm using it as a public forum, so that 'anybody.that."lives in
Southold knows about it, and the vote is next Tuesday night.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: That's for the Southold Fire District, though. It's not
the whole town..
MICHAEL CROTEAU: It's Southold Fire District. The resolution was initially voted
on between the Commissioners on November 9th. They waited to publicize it two
days before Christmas. The first public meeting is tonight and the next vote is the
11th. I , also, think that if this vote were done at a different time of year, there
may be a lot more people, who are property owners, who are not prepared to pay
the brunt of this $800,000.00 over the years, that could be present to vote on this.
Thank you for your time.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: , Thank you. Are there any other comments from the
audience today? (No response.) -If not, ,I'd like to just express my appreciation. It's
a pleasure to see people here. The quality of decisions of this Board, in my
experience, is always been better when ;there's been a substantial number of people
out here. l'm pleased to see.it.A motion to adjourn from anybody?
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Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 5:55 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
!� Judith T. err
Southold Town Clerk
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