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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
JANUARY 25, 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.
9:15 A.M. '- Tom Twomey, Chairman of the East End Economic Task Force, along
with Joe- Gergela, Work Group Chair on the Agricultural Industry, Kevin McDonald,
Work Group Chair on Recreational/Second Home Industry, and Carol Gristina, Work
Group Chair on the- Wine Industry, met with the Town Board to present an overview
of the Preliminary Report of the Task Force. Each speaker spoke on the
accomplishments of- their. committee.--Finally, Mr. Twomey announced the formation
of the East End Institute, a not-for-profit corporation, with an Advisory Board made
up of the Supervisors of the five east-end towns, task force members and local
-- institutions: --
10:00 A.M.— Tom Samuels and Joe Ristuccia of the Stewardship Task Force met with
the .Board to review the results of the Town of Southold Stewardship Task Force
1993 Official Citizens Survey.
10:20 A.M. - Councilwoman Hussie led a discussion with regard to off premises
directional signs for tourist related businesses located beyond the hamlet centers.
Building. Inspector Gary Fish was invited to join the Board for this discussion. The
discussion centered around the wording, "located beyond the hamlet centers and/or
doff the principal thoroughfares of County Road 48 or.State Route #25." The general
consensus was that if the business is within the hamlet center it would not qualify.
Councilwoma-n� Hussie will submit a proposal with new wording on February 8th. The
Stewardship Task Force will also be making recommendations on signs on the 8th.
10:35 A.M. = Councilwoman Oliva presented a proposed Local Law removing fast food
restaurants,..from "tide General .Business District and putting them in Hamlet Business
Districts. (Also present during this discussion --Senior Planner Valerie Scopaz and
STF Chairman - Tom Samuels) . As the discussion commenced, the question arose with
regard to. possibly creating a new zone for fast foods in shopping centers only,
which was met with some objection. Ultimately it was agreed that Senior Planner
Scopaz would prepare a . map and report of- existing hamlet business areas for the
Board's. review on. February 8th.
10:55 A.M. -Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck and Recycling Coordinator
Mary ' Jackson .met 'with the Town Board to update the Town Board on the rate of
recycling in Southold Town, which has increased drastically since the Garbage Bag
Program. went into effect in October, 1993. Mr. Bunchuck presented various
reports, charts and graphs which address the solid waste stream and recycling.
Ms. Jackson discuss the Recycling Newsletter, Town procurement of recycled paper
products, and a proposed pilot .program for recycling containers to be used by the
.public at three Town beaches. Ms. Jackson will bring back a firm proposal on this
program..for the. February 8th meeting.---Following this discussion, Justice Evans
made a presentation with regard to the Fishers Island Metal Dump. She had
received three proposals to prepare a feasibility report analyzing closure
alternatives, and recommended the Town accept the proposal of Fagan Engineers,
Elmira, New. York, at a cost of $10,000 to prepare the report (see resolution no.
25) ---Councilwoman Hussie then presented to the Town Board a proposed Local Law
defining the Town Garbage Bag. A part of this discussion centered on a date when-
only garbage bags ' bearing the Town Seal would be accepted at the Disposal Area.
The Board agreed on April 15th, and this date was entered in the Local Law, and
a 'public hearing set (see resolution no. 26) .
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11 :45 A.M. - Councilwoman Hussie brought before the Town Board a proposal to
annul _and-/or rep eal.__the._ _covenants and restrictions filed, by Jem Realty Co. with _
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regard to , their change of zone on property commonly known as Jem Commons at
Greenport. Also present during this discussion: Senior Planner Valerie Scopaz and
Planning Board member Mark McDonald. ' Supervisor Wickham asked that this matter.-
be held in abeyance until he has an opportunity to talk to the Town Attorney and
the Planning Board. He will place it back on the February 8th agenda for
discussion.
12:05 P.M. - Supervisor Wickham and Councilwoman Oliva brought before the Town
Board the proposed outline of the review of HD Zones, presenting an introduction
and background, .need for and criteria of the review.
12:15 P.M. - Discussion on Youth, lead by Supervisor Wickham. Supervisor Wickham
had distributed Recreation Department recommendations from former recreation
contractor Richard Hilary,Youth Program ideas from Recreation Supervisor Reeves.
Councilman Lizewski asked to be excluded from this program. He stated a conflict
due . to his health ,club, and public opinion of people he has spoken to. Supervisor
Wickham said he although he can understand Councilman Lizewski's position with
regard to. recreation; he feels he has a lot to contribute to the subject of youth and
would like him to take an active part in the discussions. Supervisor Wickham will
set. aside one hour -for a discussion on youth at the February 8th work session. At
that meeting he would like to develop a charge for a youth committee, and review
an inventory of services now being provided to youth. Prior to February 8th,
Councilman -Townsend-will -arrange- for a group 'of, people-who provide--these--se ry i ces--------
to meet .with Supervisor Wickham for a round-table discussion.
12:25 P.M.. - Recess for lunch.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
2:15 P.M. .- - On motion of Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
it was Resolved that the Town , Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the
Board: Ayes: Supervisor Wickham, Councilman Lizewski, Councilwoman Hussie,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Oliva, Justice Evans. Also present: Town
Clerk T_ erry, Town Attorney--Dowd, Senior Account Cushman.---The Board met with
Labor Management Consultant Robert Yaccarino . to discuss CSEA Contract
negotiations.
2:55 P.M. - Bill Wilson and Chuck Hitchcock presented to the Town Board a brief
summary of a 1993=_ Study. of Five Towns conducted by the Southampton College
Institute for Regional Research. Using an overhead projector, Mr. Wilson explained
,F-statistical- charts compiled. :as a result of a telephone survey conducted in 1993.
They are . now. preparing to conduct a 1994 survey beginning in March by
Southampton College students. The cost per town for participation is $3,500, and
each -town can inset fwo -proprietary questions in- the survey. ---Supervisor---Wick am-----
said the .Board will discuss whether there is interest in participation on February
8th, and each Board member should prepare two questions they would like to see
in the survey if*.S"outhold Town participates.
3:35 P.M. - Personnel Items for Discussion: Senior Building Inspector Civil Service
List containing the names of current Building Inspectors Thomas Fisher and Gary
Fish. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Fish will be invited to the February 8th meeting to
discuss this 'promotional position.---The Town Board agreed upon the appointment
of Alan S. Connell to the Conservation Advisory Council (see resolution no. 27) .---
Reappointment of Richard Ward and George Ritchie Latham for the Planning Board,
and Gerard Goehringer and James Dinizio to the Board of Appeals was agreed upon
by all Board members (resolution no. 23) .---Agreement to appoint Debora L. Ginas
as a Public Safety. Dispatcher I (resolution no. 28) .---Appoint Bruce Loucka as
Chairman of the Conservation Advisory Council (resolution no. 29) .---Request from
the Building Department . for a second full-time Clerk Typist will be discussed- with
Mr. Fisher and Mr. Fish on February 8th.
4:25 P.M. - Following a review of the resolutions to be voted on at the 4:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting, the work session adjourned.
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-R-EGULAR-MEET-ING-
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on Janaury 25.
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.
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: We have looked over the audit of the bills for today.
Would anyone like to make a motion to approve them?
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice -Evans, it-was - --
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby ordered paid: General Fund .Whole
Town bills in the amount of $142,893.25; General Fund Part Town bills in the amount
of $68,421 .48; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of $3,4.44.97;' EISEP Program-bills
in the amount of $280.00; Highway Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of
$15,107.57; Highway Fund Part Town bills in the amount of $12,552.98; Employee
Health Benefit Plan bills irr the amount of $28,261 .76; Fishers Island Ferry District
bills in the amount of $105,582.14; Refuse E Garbage District bills in the amount
of $648.27; .Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $6,362.50; Fishers
Island Sewer District bills in the amount of $118.15; Southold Agency E Trust bills
in the amount of $5,304.09; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency E Trust bills in
the amount of $563.57.
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: Has anyone looked at the minutes of January 4th? Would
you like to move them?
Moved by Councilwoman Hus_sie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the January 4, 1994, Town Board Organizational
Meeting be and hereby approved. '
- -- Vote- of--the Town- Board-:---Ayes: --Justice-. Evans, Councilwoman:;Oliva_, -Counc%Iman
Townsend., Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution.was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: The minutes of January 11th?
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the January 11 , 1994, Town Board meeting be and
hereby approved.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski; Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be at 7:30
P.M., Tuesday, February 8, 1994 , at the Southold Town Hall, Southold, New York.
Vote of the- Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
I . , REPORTS.
1 .-- Southold -Town_.Dog--Shelter Report for December, 1993
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2. Southold Town Police Department Report for December, 1993.
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II . PUBLIC NOTICES.
1 . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of
Complete Application of Theodore Laoudis to create 49 clustered single family .
dwelling lots on 94.74 acres with community water and individual on-lot sanitary
disposal systems .located on Main Bayview Road, west of Cedar Beach Road, on
Hog Neck,, Southold, New York. -Comments to be-submitted by February 11 , 1994.
2. U.S. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of Steven
Sparacino to construct a four by 'seventy foot fixed pier, elevated a minimum of
four feet above the tidal wetlands in unnamed creek off Great Peconic Bay, Matti-
tuck, Town of Southold, Suffolk Councy, New York. Comments requested by
February 8, 1994.
3. . U.S. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of Robert
Parrino 'to install wire mesh cages for the purpose of,eastern oyster and hard,-clam
cultivation in Southold Bay, Shelter Island Sound at the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York.. Comments to be received by February 11 , 1994.
4. U.S. Corp of Army Engineers, New York District, application of Thomas
Aprea, Jr., to dredge with ten years maintenance, a shoal from in front of boat ramp
- and a boat-basin with beach nourishment on Spring Pond, Gardiners Bay; -East
Marion, Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York. Comments to. tie: r_e.ce.ived"by
February 11 , 1994.
Ill . COMMUNICATIONS. None.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None
V. RESOLUTIONS'.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: A reminder to the audience, that we're pleased to accept
comments from the audience prior to enactment of resolutions. We have before us
thirty resolutions this afternoon. Twenty-nine of them are listed here in the agenda.
One more,that we adopted very late in the afternoon without time to get it on, is
basically ;a resolution authorizing the waiver of Park and Playground fees for a minor
subdivison on Fishers Island. All the rest of them you have in front of you', and
this is the time; since we have no public hearings at this stage, this is the time
to entertain questions from the floor. If you have any comments, or points of view,
you'd like to express about these resolutions on the agenda for today. Yes, Frank?
FRANK CARLIN: Frank Carlin. Laurel. I just received this early version, and I
have number 7. Is that still on this updated one, fast food restaurants?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: That was just for discussion, Frank.
FRANK CARLIN :' Okay. Not on today's resolutions.
SUPERVISOR WJICKHAM: Any other comments, or questions, on the floor on the
resolutions, that we're to take up this afternoon? (No response.) If not, we'll
proceed with the resolutions.
1 .-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Thomas Wickham to execute the Town's DBE (Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise) Goal Update, which is required by the Federal Aviation
Administration of federal funds recipients, with regard to Elizabeth Field Airport,
Fishers Island;-all in accordance with the recommendation of CSS Engineers, Inc. ,
the Town's airport consultants.
I .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby disbands the
Southold-Tow n._SheIIfish_ Committee, which was created on- April 7_,.__ 1992, _and
expresses sincere-thanks and appreciation to the members who served on this
committee.
2.-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 comment, that disbanding the Southold
Town Shellfish Committee is in favor of the Trustees, and to enable the Trustees
to put in place another Shellfish Committee. The idea is to transfer responsibility
from the Town Board to the Trustees for this committee, and this is the step we're
taking.
3.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reinstates the
Landfill Tipping Fee charge privileges of Keith Flynn, Shore Woodworks, effective
immediately..
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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Wickham,
WHEREAS,__the appropriate management of local government records through their
creation, use, maintenance and disposition is essential to efficient and effective
government; and
WHEREAS, local government records document the responsibilities and prerogatives
of local governments and protect the property and rights of citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund was
established in Chapter 78, 'Laws of 1989, to benefit the local governments of New
York state through .grants for records management and through establishment of a
program of regionally-based technical assistance administered by the New York State
Archives and .Records Administration of the New York State Education Department;
and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund has
enormously benefitted the Town of Southold through three grants, totalling
$49,066.00, frequent and readily accessible consultation by the Improvement Fund-
supported State Archives and Records Administration Regional Advisory Officer and
--- - - through--Improvement_ Fund-sustained_ training available through regularly _scheduled _
workshops ..on records and information management-related subjects attended by Town
Clerk Judith Terry, Deputy Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville, Historian Antonia Booth;
and
WHEREAS, the grants have supported successful projects to inventory records,
dispose of obsolete records, plan and develop programs for the systematic
management of inactive records; and
WHEREAS, the grants, consultation, workshops and other services to the Town: of
Southold supported by the Fund have contributed significantly to the improved
management of its records, to the availability and accessibility of those records to
its officials and citizens, and ,to economical and responsive administration saving
taxpayer's dollars; ,.gnd
WHEREAS, there is much more to be accomplished here in Southold Town and in the
other local governments of New York State, where needs will continue in the future
with the growth in the volume of records, as needs change and information
------ - technologies present- new- challenges;- and
WHEREAS, grants and technical advice are essential in assisting all the local
governments of New York .State in developing records management programs adequate
to the demands of governments and citizens, and demand for those grants and
services :remains critical; and
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WHEREAS, these needs are served and programs sustained without the use of state
tax revenues, through modest surcharges on fees for records filed and recorded
by county clerks and the Register of the city of New York which sustained the
Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund was created
with a sunset date of December 31 , 1995; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold fully supports the
perpetuation of the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund through
the elimination of its sunset provision and supports its continued administration -by
the New York State Archives and Records Administration of the New York State
Education Department with oversight by the Local Government Records Advisory -
Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk forward copies of this resolution to our
state legislators, the leadership of the state legislature, and to the Governor of the
State of New York.
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.
S.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town . Baord of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes an
advance fee check in the amount of $675.00 (plus shipping and handling) for the
Sunday, June 12, 1994 New York Mets baseball game; check made payable to New
York Mets; change to 'be made to A7320.4,- Joint Youth, Contractual Expenses.
4.-Vote of the Town Boa.rd:. Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
6.=Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
-- RESOLVED- that--the-Town---Board of the Town of Southold hereby---grants-per-mission----
to Town. Attorney Laury L. Dowd to attend a seminar, "The Nuts 6 Bolts of an
Article 78 Proceeding" on Thursday, January 27, 1994, at the Suffolk Academy of
Law of the Suffolk County Bar Association, Hauppauge, and necessary expenses for
registration, meal, and transportation, .using a Town vehicle, shall be a legal charge
to the Town Attorney's 1994 Budget.
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 'Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 64(1-a) of the Town Law, the Town Board
hereby establishes a petty cash fund in the amount of $100.00 for Recreation Super-
visor Kenneth Reeves.
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 Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that .the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Thomas Wickham to submit a grant application to the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation for the National Small Business Tree
- - - Planting Program.-- -
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 Councilman Townsend, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1993 Budget to
cover overdrawn appropriations and anticipated needs for unpaid billings:
To:
Revenues: -
A2130 Garbage Removal & Disposal Charges $100,000.00
Appropriations:
A1110.1 Justices., P.S. $ 300.00
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A1440.4 Engineer, C.E. 100.00
A1620.4 Buildings E Grounds, C.E. 3,000.00
A1670.4 Central Copying & Mailing, C.E. 3,000.00
A1670.4 Central Data Processing, C.E. 1 ,000.00
A3310.4 Traffic .Control, C.E. 1 ,000.00
A7020.4 Recreation Administration, C.E. 5,000.00
A8090.4 Environmental Control, C.E. 5,000.00
A8160.4 Refuse E Garbage, C.E. 100,000.00
A9050.8 Unemployment Insurance, Benefits 400.00
From:
A1330.1 Tax Collection, P.S. $ 5,000.00
A1355.4 Assessors, C.E. 3,000.00
A1620.1 Buildings 8 Grounds, P.S. 4,000.00
A1680.2 .a . Central Data Processing, Equipment 1 ,000.00
A3610.4 Examining Boards, C.E. 1 ,000.00
A7020.1 Recreation Administration, P.S. 3,500.00
A71 50.4 'Sport Program, C.E. 2,800.00
A7270.4 Bands/Concerts, C.E. 800.00
A8540.4 Drainage, C.E. 4,900.00
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 Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1993 Budget to
appropriate December income from "Latch-key" child care program to cover payroll
and program expenses:
To:
Revenues:
A1310 Day Care-Tuition $ 329.00
Appropriations:
A6055.1 Day Care, Personal Services $ 279.00
A6055.4 Day Care, Contractual Services 50.00
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.
...1_t.--Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town' Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town 1993 Budget to
cover overdrawn appropriations:
To:
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:.133020.1__ Public Safety_ Communications, Personal Services. $ - 500 - --
B3157.4-==-:Juvenile Aide Burea.u, Contractual Expenses 500.00
B3620.1 Safety Inspection, Personal Services 1 ,000.00
From:
B1910.4 Insurance, Contractual Expenses $ 10,500.00
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. Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resigna-
tion of Ruth D. Oliva, from her position as a member of the Southold Town Land
Preservation Committee, effective immediately. Ruth D. Oliva was elected to the
position of Councilwoman for the Town of Southold effective January 1 , 1994.
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.
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13.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was .
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the ,Town Clerk .to advertise for resumes. to fill the vacancy on the Land
Preservation Committee caused by the resignation of Ruth D. Oliva, said term
expires July 3, 1994.
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 Councilwoman Hussie, 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 bids for the Superintendent of Highways
for the purchase of 10,000 yards of screened sand for ice control and highway
maintenance. .
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.
15.-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Supervisor. Thomas Wickham, Town Attorney Laury Dowd, and Public Safety
Dispatcher .III. John Raynor to travel to Fishers Island on Saturday, January 22,,
1994, for a meeting on the 911 problem, and the necessary expenses for transpor-
tation and meal shall be a legal charge against the 1994 Budget.
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 Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was-
RESOLVED that the Town. Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following 1993 budget modification to the Fishers Island Ferry District to cover
overdrawn appropriation:
To`::
SNI5610.1 Ferry Repairs $ 500.00
From:
SM,5710.4 Ferry Operations, Contra cuaI Expenses $ 500.00
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.
17.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was _
.RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following 1993 budget modification to the Highway Fund - Whole Town to cover over-
drawn appropriations:
To:
DA5142.1 Snow Removal, Personal Services $ 9,000.00
DA5142.4 Snow Removal, Contractual Expenses 5,000.00
From:
DA5130.1 Machinery, Personal Services $ 6,500.00
=� = DA5142.2 Snow Removal, Equipment 3,000.00
-- DA9030.-8-- - -Social -Securi#y,- Benefits 1 ,000 00
DA9040.8 Workers Compensation, Benefits 2,000.00
DA97.30.7 Bond Anticipation Notes, Interest 1 ,500.00
17.-Vot'e of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was. declared duly ADOPTED.
18.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to Mary L. Santacroce, Secretary of the Town Attorney, to attend a Seminar
"Assisting the Trial Attorney"., on Wednesday evening, Janaury 26, 1994, at
Suffolk Academy of Law of the Suffolk County Bar Association, .Hauppauge, New
York, and the necessary expense for travel, meal, and $27.50 registration fee shall
be a legal charge to the Town Attorney's 1994 Budget.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
JANUARY 25, 1994 107
19.-Moved .by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
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to the Board of Assessors to accept an economic intern from' the Mattituck High
School, who would work in the Assessor's-Office, -at no-salary� during-the- Spring-
1994 semester, February through early June, 1994, and thereby fulfill a 40 hour
internship. requirement.
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.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the
following individuals, provisionally:
Theresa Hofer as. a Supervisory Aide for the new Evening Respite Program,
three (3) hours per week, at a salary of $8,00 per hour, effective January 26 , 1994.
Jeanette Sosnowski as an Aide for the Evening Repite Program, three (3)
hours per week, at a salary of $6.00 per hour, effective January 1 , 1994:
Irene Raico as an EISEP (Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program)
Aide, 20 hours per week, at a salary of $5.50 per hour, effective January 26, 1994.
.20.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
21 .-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the
--- --- resignation--of-Paul -Lawrence- Zink; Scale--Opera-tor at -the Southold-Town-Collection.___.
Center, effective close of business on January 24, 1994.
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 Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Wickham,
WHEREAS, on Monday, January 17, 1994, there was a robbery at the Southold Town
Collection Center, Cutchogue; and
WHEREAS, a total of $411 .00 in. cash was stolen from the Collection Center safe ($57.00
from January 16, 1994 Scalehouse receipts, $226.00 from 133 $2.00 resident single
entry tickets, and $118.00 in petty cash on hand) ; now, therefore, be :it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby .absolves Solid Waste Coordinator James
Bunchuck from responsibility with regard to the stolen funds; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town. Board hereby authorizes the issuance of $118.00
to Solid Waste Coordinator...Bundchuck as reimbursement for the stolen petty, cash
funds. '
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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded. by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS,.-Richard -G.---Ward .and George Ritchie Latham, Jr. have been appointed
to serve terms on' the Planning Board of the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS, Gerard P. .Goehringer and James Dinizio, Jr. have been appointed
to serve terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS., these individuals have failed to take their oath of office within the
period of time prescribed by .Public Officers Law Section 30,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Richard G. Ward, George Ritchie
Latham, Gerard P Goehringer and James Dinizio, Jr. are hereby reappointed to
their positions to serve out the balance of their terms.
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 Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs Supervisor Thomas Wickham to execute a lease agreement between the
Board of Commissioners of the Cutchogue Fire District and the Town of Southold
for the 'twq (2) .parcels of vacant land on the easterly.: side of New Suffolk Lane,
Cutchogue, to be used as a. public parking field, for a term of:one .(1) year,
effective January 25, 1994 through .January 24, 1995, with automatic extensions
for successive one year terms;. and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED. that the .Town Board agrees to include the aforesaid- premises - --_-
in the Town's blanket liability insurance policy, and name the Cutchougue Fire
District as an additional insured.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman
Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski, Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
25.-Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the proposal
and authorizes Supervisor Wickham to execute an agreement, with Fagan Engineers,
Environmental Consultants, Elmira, New York, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00,
to prepare a Feasibility Report analyzing three closure alternatives in term of both
closure and post-closure concerns, with regard to the Fishers Island Metal Dump.
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 Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold
a proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Garbage Definitions";
now, therefore,. be it
RESOLVED that'.the Town Board hereby sets 8 :00 P.M. , Tuesday, February 8, 1994,
- Southold- Town.-Hallf -Main -Road,- Southold, -New York, as time and place for a -public-- -
--
hearing on the aforesaid proposed Local Law, which reads as follows:
A Local Law in Relation to Garbage Definitions
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1 . Chapter 48 (Garbage, Rubbish E Refuse) of the Code of the Town of
Southold is hereby amended as follows:
1 . Section 48-1 (Definitions) of the Code of the Town of Southold is
hereby amended as follows:
T-GW* GARB-AGE BAG - -A disl4et-K el y -Iabe+ed p+astiE- bag -o-f
sue+h- size arid-- design its s4-r&H be de#etrtrti-ned -key the Town
Boa-rd, -to -be used far the disrpos-al of-nontaeeyeEable w-a-s-te.
TOWN GARBAGE BAG - A plastic bag bearing the logo of the seal of
the Town of Southold of such size and design as shall be determined
by the Town Board, to be used for the disposal of non-recyclable
waste.
2. The effective date of this Local Law shall be April 15. 1994.
ll . This Local Law shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
* Overstrike represents deletions
** Underscore represents additions
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: With the explanation, that this allows people to use the
unimprinted garbage bags, that they have until April 15th, but after that time you'll
-- have-to -use the.-bag---that-.has. the -logo on _it. Should we go into that further in case
there is any discussion?
TOWN CLERK TERRY: Yes.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: We are aware that in some instances both retailers, and
individuals; have bought many of these garbage bags, cases of them. They are
returnable to the Town Clerk's Office for an exchange, but you really don't have
to do that until some time before April 15, and you see that's coming. The Town
Clerk has also agreed to accept individual. bags, five, or ten, or one, or three, or
whatever the number happens to be.
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.
27.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Allan S.
Connell a member of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council, to fill the
unexpired .term of. John Holzapfel, effective immediately through June 18, 1995.
2(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.
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28.-Moved by Councilwoman , Hussie, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Debora
L. Ginas as a Public Safety Dispatcher I, from the Suffolk County Department of
Civil Service Certification of Eligibles, effective immediately, at a salary of
$21 ,753.76 per annum.
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.
29.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Bruce
Loucka as Chairman of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council, effective
immediately through December 31 , 1994, he to serve in said capacity without
additional compensation.
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 _Justice--Eva_ns,__seconded_by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, Annette Zabohonski has an application before the Planning Board to
subdivide her 5.9 acre parcel (SCTM# 1000-6-2-1 - Fishers Island) into two lots,
and a final public hearing is scheduled for same before the Planning Board on
January 31 , 1994; and
WHEREAS, Annette Zabohonski was the prior owner of the property on which the
Walsh Park Affordable Housing Project was built on Fishers Island, and the Planning
Board and Town Board feel she provided a service to the community by selling her
property at an equitable price; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the. Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
waiver of the Park and Playground Fee for the Minor Subdivision of Annette
Zabohonski, all in accordance with the recommendation of the Southold Town
Planning Board.
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.
.SUPERVISOR -WICKHAM: That is all the resolutions we have this afternoon. Are
there any comments from the audience? Then there will be comments of those Council-
people, who might have something to say. Yes, sir?
DAVID CORWIN: My name—is David Corwin, and .I'd like .to speak to the way you
conduct your. regular meetings, if. I could? Mr. Wickham, you had indicated you
- were- going to-hire-a--Management Consultant to review -the way.-the--departments-.-in -the Town conducted business to try -to make them more efficient, and I want to
propose a way, that you can make your meetings a little more efficient, and I'm
assuming that there's nothing in New York State Law, or nothing that the Town has
adopted in their Local Laws, that says you have to have a roll call vote, and if I'm
mistaken, please, correct me.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Other towns don't. It' was a suggestion, that was
discussed. Other towns don't. I don't think Southampton has a roll call vote.
DAVID CORWIN: If you look Ahrough this book called, Parliamentary Procedure by
Roberts,:-they indicate one thing that is second on a motion. The only reason you
have a second is-:--to make sure it is not a motion, that one person wants. In other
words, it's a motion that everybody is interested in, and since you've already agreed
on having everything on the agenda, I don't see why you need a second, and they
say in here, that a roll call vote would be the third way you would go. The first
way, you would go, is just a simple yes and no voiced vote, and that's basically
the way the United States House of Representatives do it, and I would suggest to
you all, that if you did it -that way you could save about thirty, or forty percent
of the time you spend on these meetings, and you could save the person's voice by
not having a rundown in roll vote. It's just a suggestion, that I think would help
you conduct meetings, that are a little' less tedious. I would like to raise another
------- point, .and- tha-t..-is,-:-this -morning-a--statement wa-s -made in-your—Work -Session,---that----_----
the. Village of Greenport has a moratorium on sewer hookups. I', in no way speak
for;:the:,Village of;,Greenport, however, their moratorium has expired. They don't
have any moratorium on sewer hookups to my knowledge, and I spoke briefly with
their Assistant Superintendant of Utilities this morning, and that's what he indicated
to me. They don't have a moratorium on sewer hookups.
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Thank you, David. We're grateful to have those comments,
on the procedures of the meetings. There are going to be quite a number of new
procedures, and we're doing .to address a lot of different ways of doing things, and
those are useful suggestions. I think there are going to be a fair number of changes.
They are. not going to happen all at once, but I appreciate that. Any other comments?
Anyone from the back?
FRANK CARLIN : Good- afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the Board. My name is
Frank Carlin. I live in Laurel. The same old story with me, I guess, is fast--food
restaurants. I ca.n't read the papers every week without challenging some of the
reasoning in the local newspapers. We've been on this thing since 1990, since
McDonalds started, and I can remember back that we used every excuse that we
possibly could find to eliminate this issue . If it wasn't noise, it was lights, tf it
wasn't lights, it was traffic. It was garbage. Then it was environmental, and now
it's a left turn area.. Let me say to you, whether we should have a . left turn area,
nobody is learning' about, and .that ASP shopping area, where there's a lot of traffic,
the Cutchogue shopping center where there's a lot of traffic. We should also have
traffic light's there; because there's been accidents in Mattituck. I can get into that
futher, but I won't. I know what the State is doing about it. I'm on that issue.
---- .- - This -is_ not- the- .issue_,I'm- talking -about tonight though. Let me bring--up-a-.-point..
here. When the McDonald's issue was on' the fire, we talked about a drive-through.
Didn't want it. Fine. There's nothing wrong with not having a drive-through. But,
yet, when you go in Southold, and you see the North Fork Bank, they have a drive-
through window. Comes right out on the Main Street. Now, we must have double
standard in this town. Another reason, it should be located, maybe, in a shopping
center. That would be a disaster to locate this is a shopping center in Mattituck
ASP shopping center with the movies there, and in the summertime. How many fast
food restaurants do you see located in a shopping center? That's why they're located
outside, more convenient, less traffic congestion. In other words, it was mentioned
by one of these groups here, of the two that are opposing this, another public
meeting. For what? We went through public meetings two years ago, went to three
of them, and it was studied within a year. The Zoning Board came up, and said
no drive-through window. Fine, that was it. This will never become a Route 58.
It doesn't warrant a Route 58 here in Southold. We don't have the people here in
Southold to warrant a Route 58. These people are not stupid in these businesses.
They're not going to come out here, and open up five fast food restaurants, if they
can't warrant to support the business. So, never worry about this becoming a Route
58 like they did to Riverhead. What we should be worrying, about, and we're not,
again, traffic lights in the shopping centers, more street lights along Route 25 from
Laurel all the way out, we don't have enough street lights like other towns have,
on the Main Road yet. Garbage. I was down in the Landfill yesterday. It was a
_- _-_ disgrace. down there.__-Papers-flyi-ng all over the p-lace,-.-mud_,..traffic.-_You_got__to
wait for two cars to drive out before you can drive out. Forget it. Tom, I'm a
little surprised at you. You wrote back in the newspaper a while back, and I'll
read it, quote, I have- no problem with a fast food outlet in Southold Town, provided
it comforms with Planning -Board, and Zoning requirements. Now, you go ahead, and
you give permission for two people to study to change the Zoning Code. Now, let
me say something. We don't want a drive-through window. Let's take the fast food
away tha:n.. Now, what do you got? You got a restaurant, where you go in, and
you sit down, and you eat. You don't drive out with it. When you drive out, then
it becomes a fast food restaurant in my opinion. So, how can you change the Zoning
Law to say you can't have a fast food restaurant,because it's got to be located in
a specified location, but yet, say, all the other restaurants in Southold can operate
under normal conditions. In my opinion, it's unconstitutional. We've been through
this so many times, so many issues, so many reasoning, and it's amazing why we
are worrying about a simple fast food restaurant, and we have so many more problems
in this town, like' water. In my area, they have to drill 100 feet to get water, and
you're 'not guaranteed you're going to get good water. It's usually iron. Those are
the things you. should be concerned about. What are we going to do about our water?
Vie have reports about our water is bad, but nobody can. tell me how bad it is, how
much iron, what's the PH, sulphite, chloride? Nobody knows. I'll give you a good
example about environment 'in this town. For years. . I lived out here' for forty years.
For years we used to take open sewage down to the Landfill at the northwest side
of the Landfill. For years cesspool carters carted open sewage in there, and they
dumped -it all in--there: For years, everything went' in there:----For- years;--and years-
and years, and when it finally closed down in 1984 here's a picture of what it looked
like. I took a picture in color, and I took a picture in black and white back in 1984.
JANUARY 25, 1994
This is what it looked like, sitting out there in, the hot sun fermenting, but yet no
environmental agency ever complained about that. Sitting out there in the hot sun
for years fermenting. Health hazards, finally it's closed down. Now, it's sitting there
drying out. You can't tell me that didn't effect our water level? I can't believe
in this town, that the people are all against this fast food restaurant, because every
time I go to a fast food restaurant, I don't go very often, but when I go I always
see townspeople in there with their children, grandparents in there with their
children. You can't tell me, you're going to be riding past a fast food restuarant,
and your grandchild will say, grandpa, won't you stop here, you won't stop there,
it's.going to be an environmental impact to you? It certainly was given out to 600
homes on the Stewardship Committee. Eleven percent. Eleven percent of what?
Eleven percent of what?
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: They sent out 6,500 questionaires, and they got back
800, which comes out to 11%.
FRANK CARLIN: What did it say? In the newspaper it didn't say what it was for,
and --what it wasn't-for'.'-- -
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I think you'll find that in this week's papers. We just
got the report.
FRANK CARLIN: The Stewardship Committee, as you know, Tom, is one of your
prized pets, but I'm against -it, I'll tell you right now to be honest with you, because
it started out to be suggestions. Now, they're trying to tell the Board what to do,
and in this case, .a fast food restaurant, and I said it to the last Town Board, and
I'm going to say it to this Town Board, you've been elected to make your decisions,
and research yourself, not to depend on other people to do it for you, Tom.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Frank, we'll do that. That is what we're here. That is
what we'll do.
FRANK CARLIN: I hope that you will, and I know you will, but it was started out
to be a research, and a organization to suggest. Now, they're in the paper telling
you we could do this, we could do that, on the fast food restaurant issue. Another
issue I want to say about it. If anybody here wants to challenge me, they're welcome.
I see there's a member sitting right here. They make a research, and they go to
Boulder, Colorado, and Duchess County, to make their research, and compare it
to Southold Town. You can't compare a city in Boulder, Colorado, and Duchess Town
---- — to the-Town -of-Southold-.- Southold--is unique. The- taxes--a-re--different--there.-The - -------.. -
government is. different there. The schools are different there. The teachers' wages
are different there, so how can you take, and make a study of these two towns,
and compare with Southold:-Town? Well, I'd like to say to the Planning Board, I
-hope -that they won't be persuaded on their decision, and they. won't yield to a
certain few groups in this, town, who continuously have a negative approach. to the
issue. Like I said,' you can't ask a Zoning Law to say, no fast food restaurants,
and yet, let all the other restuarants operate without being some kind of unconsti-
tutional. It doesn't work in my opinion. This is America. • We allow one to be in a
vineyard, cafe, and like I said, you take the drive-through away, and. you got a
restamrant:` Well, 'that's about_ all I have to say, but I see all kind of committees
in this town, in the Town Hall here. More kinds of studies, study this, study that.
I decided I'm going to start my own committee. It will be called the Carlin Watchdog
Committee. I'm might as well get in the act, too. [ . say this again, and I'll put
my money where my mouth is. I'm up here. It's my opinion. It's what I believe in.
This is America. It's a free country. Amenment one, freedom of speech, anybody,
either North Fork Environmental Agency, or Stewardship Committee want to ever
debate me on thi .'-issue, I'm willing to. debate them in Siberia, in Nassau Colliseum
whatever, Town Hall, whatever. I'm willing to debate them, and go further in detail
in this. I told you. once before,. there are thousand of them all of the world, we
can't be wrong, and I'm going to leaveyou with this sentence. About McDonald's ,
have you ever stopped to think what good McDonalds are doing for our sick children,
and, .homeless .chi.ldren?_ ._ Do_you_ever hear-about Ronnie _McDona Id--Foundation,__how_
good they'.redoing? No, we never, thought about that. It's all we wanted to do,
was rush them out of Southold Town. It was taboo. It never should be here, but
then when I see those school buses drive into (tape change. ) That's what we must
consider, but instead of changing the law, because like I said, you can't say, you
can't have this kind of a restaurant, but allow all the other restaurants to continue
on, and say this is unconstitional. To me, it's a technicality here.
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Thank you very much, Mr. Carlin. We'll: look into those
questions. - Are there any other questions? Our former Town Attorney Mr. Arnoff?
HARVEY ARNOFF: Good afternoon. Harvey Arnoff. Southold. Tom, I wonder if you
might outline for me,sbeen under
since
taken disbandment or conte plat d by Youth
Board,
this B Boardwhat
forspecific
youth
concerted action has
of this town, 'and the timetable for that action?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I would be very happy to do that.
ard .wouidhlikeow, add tandlI'd hat.
be
grateful if Joe, and Alice, and anybody else o
I have with me a. set of seven. principles, that the Board debated at some length, two
weeks ago today, .to guide, our thinking on the future of the youth problem, and
how we're .going to deal with it in this town. I could refer to them. They're in L think
-
bag .ri-ght. here-_r_�ext to__.me,_ It. ;would take me a minute or so. to find them,_but
I can tick them off, five or six of those seven' right now, ;not in any particular order,
or priority. There should be a Youth Committee in this town, comprising youth as
well as other people of various ages. Two, it should be done in close support with
those agencies in the town, who are already providing services to the youth in this
village, in this town. I'll just read them. Number one, there is at present significant
support to youth through various existing organizations and instutitions, but that
support is tended to be uncoordinated, and in many respects inadequate. Town
support should be ,designed to give those existing programs greater impact, not to
substitute for them. Number two, there are at present several programs of Town
government supporting youth. The Town should better understand how those
programs. work; coordinate them more closely, and consider seriously how the more
promising ones can be expanded, and made more effective. Number three., in as much
as possible, .Town support for youth activities should make use of existing offices,
and presently hired staff, rather than to require new staff, and to the extent that
new staff are considered, they should be taken up on an interim, that is non-civil
service basis. Number four, the school districts within the town with a primary
delivery system for supporting youth development, and as such, they bear special
responsibility, and the design and the execution of youth programs. In recent years
there's been a-tendency of those districts to place less emphasis on supporting youth
outside of the the traditional classroom. The town should seriously explore how it
could assist School Board, .administrators, teachers, and youth, in innovated ways.
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Number five, the Town should seriously consider organizing, and hosting a youth
a.ctivity symposium-of various organizations in the town: Six,- to design Nand""carry -- -"
out a revelant program of youth activities, some form of Youth Board, or advisory
committee will be needed, for which a new charge is required, and number seven,
the Town should designate one or more persons to explore the possibilities for
attracting grant funds in support of youth activities, and should ask that persons
to report to the Board from.time to time on those prospects, and the Board should
take those steps in support.of attraching that support, as are consistent with the
-other principles on this page. That was two weeks ago, today, and at the end of
that discussion, there was agreement on, as far as I know, from all members of the
Board, that this was an adequate base to begin putting together a new program for
youth services in this town. Since that time, a committee of Joe Lizewski, Alice
Hussie, .and myself, have met, and tried to refine further from Out this
sthat list,d scusseon
detailed set of directions, where the Town is going to go.
came a meeting in today's Work Session, which we had about 12:00 o'clock, or
12:15 today, and out of that came three more concrete proposals, not in any
particular order of priority. Number one would be to clarify more precisely what
are the services being provided by various organizations in this town at present?
What are the schools providing? What are church groups providing? What are the
Boy Scouts, and Cast, etc. providing? The youth needs assessment, that was done
last year was done rather light, and kind of lost of the question of what are the
existing services.._provided at present by these different organizations. We're doing
a survey of that right now, -and there's a group of people, that is coming into place
- to assist to do--that.--Number two-, we're planning to move- ahead--in- establishing- a --
charge for a new Youth Committee, and number three, we will be meeting, and I
believe it will be at the next Work Session of the next Town- Board meeting of Febru�
8th, to consider these questions, to invite in a number of interested people primarily
but not exclusively connected to the schools, which we believe have a special
responsibility in matters of youth, to meet with us, to help to establish a charge
for that Youth Committee, that we wish to establish, and to plan the next step of
a coordinated program fir youth, that is not based on hiring new people, but based
on supporting the viabbi. and successful youth activities, that are already here in
this town.
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HARVEY ARNOFF: I think that's interesting rhetoric, but what happens here is
the rhetoric becomes more rhetoric,and we don't see any permanent steps taken for
the children. Historically school districts are interested in one thing, and that's
the education within the confines until the three o'clock bell rings. That's hist-
orically what's been happening with public education. I don't think this Board and
this community is going to change public education. It's not going to happen, and
it's certainly not going to happen during my lifetime. In any event, having said that,
you had a Youth, Board here before. That Youth Board did what it could do, and
I think-did-it quite-a-dmirably,, and-I had a very minor'_-
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no credit for what that Board did, but they did the Needs Assessment , and I don't
agree with you, Tom, that it was lacking in the needs of the town.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: That's not what I said.
HARVEY ARNOFF: And it's assessment, and it did go out to all of the merchants,
and it did go out to all the people of the town, as to what services were available
for youth in this )town, and yet, and I remember a presentation, I think you probably
do as well, where funding is available, if we had somebody to look for the funding,
and somebody who was on board, and in line with Joe Morrall, and other people like
him, to obtain funding for this town, and because of the population discrepancy that
we didn't make .the 20,000 dollars for the Youth Bureau concept, that there was
problem with that. But, in spite of that fact I'm concerned, because historically,
and I've been here for over ten years now in Southold Town, I've been in Suffolk
County for over 20 years, the youth end up last. I happen to be an advocate of,
the youth of this town, and I'm tired of seeing them come in last, and I think that's
what is happening here, and I'm not going to let you succeed in shuffling under
the carpet by rhetoric, or we're going to do a study, and we're going to come up
with a chart. That's fine, except for one thing. What's your timetable for that?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Okay, Harvey, my timetable is to every single regularly
scheduled meeting of this Town Board, there will be an item on the agenda to move
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on the'-youth: issue;-until-we have in place a package that will---satisfy--the- bulk o ---
the people of the. town. We're not going to sit on it. Every single agenda of this
Town Board, that is going to be a common part of the Work Session, until we finally
have a program, that the bulk of the 'people are satisfied with. I share 'your concern,
and I think every member of this Town Board shares it. You are not alone in doing
that, and I think you'll find a lot more commitment up here, than you recognize.
HARVEY ARNOFF: I would hope so. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We have a member of our Zoning Board here tonight.
JAMES DINIZIO: Good evening. My name is Jim Dini•zio, and I .am a member of the
Zoning Board, as Resolution 23 comfirms. I just want to thank-.you on behalf of Gerry,
and myself, for clearing up the matter, that seems to have popped up. It does point
out a problem, not just with this one little piece, but certainly something that's
prevalent in government, not just in Southold Town, in that communications seems
to lack severely. Now, I've been a member now for about seven years. I was sworn
in when I took the office, and if memory serves me right, I was notified that I had
to be sworn in, because there's no way I would have known that, other than, you
know. and now, .I have that question now is, what is the time frame for me now to
go? Do I have.to be sworn in, again? I'm assuming I do. I have thirty days from
this point to that. We need something to tell people that.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: That is a very legitimate concern, and I understand that
our Town Attorney, and our Town Clerk,. and perhaps a few other people, are going
to look into ways of revising, or at least publicizing the procedure, so it will be
clearer for everybody how to deal with it.
JAMES 'DINIZIO: There needs to be one place to go. You probably noticed I was
here most of the day, and I heard you talking, speaking about certain things, and
the Building Department's motion, is that for discussion?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Yes, it was discussed.
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JAMES DINIZIO: I just want to urge you, that to put all your personal feelings,
and all your. .at least aside, and pick the best person for this job, please. Okay?
Take the heat, whatever heat you have to take, but pick the person, who can look
at the Town Code, and apply it the way it was meant to be applied to do his job,
and not other people's jobs. One more thing, I might as well say. As a member of
the Greenport Youth Activities, we formed about five years ago. We've raised, I'd
say about $1-00,000.0.0._ We__put the lights in the fields in Greenport. It's really
basically a committee of about eight of us, including wives, and you know, we don't
have any help from anybody, no direction from anybody. We set our own direction,
and we tend to spend the money as we, our charter, to spend i.t, to support our
youth of. Greenport, and I saw the committees in Southold Town, the present Youth
Committee has since then been abolished, going towards a more bureacratic direction .
for the, presumed reason, that if you pay somebody, then you get more money. I
just want to comment, that I thought that was the wrong direction, and, you know,
we, as parents of children, have to take responsibility for our children, raising our
children in the manner that we see fit, and I believe the town should not be in the
business of entertaining our youth. Yeah, sure, if you want to get together and
buy Met's tickets because, certainly, they're cheaper, and somehow distribute them
without paying somebody to distribute them, without paying somebody to babysit
for the people who are at Shea Stadium.- In my opinion, and probably in the opinion
of most of my friends, that would be wonderful, but the direction that it was going
I just want you to know there are people in the town, myself, that do agree that
a more bureaucratic way is not the answer. Thank you, again, very much for that
resolution.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Thank you for your comments, Jim. I'd like to just respond
on one item, and that is your suggestion, that the Town Board consider promotions,
or appointments,on the basis of the best qualified people, and that is exactly in a
nutshell, what I think 'we're doing. Certainly, I think l speak for all of us on the
- - Board; we-didn't deal- with that particular resolution tonight; because we- weren't -
really sure who was the best qualified, and there will be -differences among us from
time to time, but that I think does direct our thinking on that issue.
JAMES DINIZIO: I just realize there are a lot of pressures, and I think you do need
support from, you know, here, and the only way you get support is if someone voice
their opinion. Thank you very much.
JOE RISTUCCIA: Joe Ristuccia. Southold. I'd like to, first of all, congratulate
the Board, and wish them a Happy New Year. I wasn't here for the Organizational
Meeting, nor the first one on January 11th, but I wasn't going to say anything today,
but I do want to comment on something, because I've been trying to catch. . l've been
away for the last three weeks, and I've been trying to catch up with the latest news,
.and certainly there's been a lot of activity here, and I congratulate your activity.
Mr. Arnoff, I share wholeheartedly your concern about youth. However, I think the
approach; and what I read in the paper, and from what I know, I think what's
important here is, rather that spend money on programs, I think it would foolhardy
to do that, rather what we should be doing is to examine what has to be done in
our community. I _tNnk,ultruistically the approach that the Town Board has taken, I
think, is a correct one. We want to examine what every organization in town, be
it a church, school, private individual, any different types of organization, Boy
Scouts, so on, and so forth, and then if we can see where we are, and then go
- --- from-there- rather--than -just all -of-sudden--t-hrow in with- the Youth---Board, .and. not_-__-__ --__
knowing where this one is going to go. I think by looking at it we can see what
the end result will be. From that point then, we can see how effective it is, and
we'll take it from there. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR WI'CKHAM: Thank you, Joe. Are there anymore comments from the
floor, or can we ask our Councilmen to give their reports? (No response.) Anybody
on my left? Joe?
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COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I just want to comment on a couple of things, that were
said. Dave Corwin, I thought, made a very good point. It's something I hope to bring
up soon about the way we conduct the business of the Board, the resolutions. The
reason I .think the roll call is held is, that it gives, you know, everyone a chance
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'to definitely say-whether-he's for-a resolution, or whether -he isn't and -after-at
that point, they will express their reservations, or their reasons for voting for an
issue. It is tedious when you're going through the appropriations, and, you know,
it's a litany of yes, . yes, yes, and I agree with you. I think what we should develop
a process where there's a synopsis of the logic behind each resolution, when it's
not a cut and dry transfer of funds, or something like that, and so that in every
issue there is one or two explanations, that happen from time to time, but it's not
a consistent thing, and I think it would make it a lot more interesting for people
to understand what is going on during the day. Today we had :gin incredibly full
schedule, starting at nine, and barely had a chance to breathe all day. We may have
to adjust that kind of schedule, because we didn't have a chance to bring up this
particular issue, procedural issue. We haven't yet, but I think we will, probably
at the next meeting, talk about changes we can do,. that will make it a little more
interesting, and more informative to the public. The other thing, on the youth
issue, it's been my experience in the community, that often community organizations
fail for relatively superficial reasons. They have the manpower, and the will, and
even the interest, but there's a problem, such as insurance, or, facilities, that aren't
available, or they want to use the school, and they can't, and yet there's. a church,
or there's a club that has facilities. I think one of the .things we want to solve is,
or one of these things we want to attack is if the town can facilitate those problems,
such as that, the insurance problem, timing, you know, things like that. That can
be accomplished through, you know, through our resources. Lastly, during the
- ------- week,-.we used--to--have.-Councilmen -reports; and I-don't---want---to-ta-ke=the-time-to go--- --
through what everybody does, but I do know that most of the Councilmen are busy,
if you want to incorporate that into a regular basis of the activities of the Council,
people can hear them.
SUPERVISOR -WICKHAM: I would just like you to have an opportunity, Joe, to share
with the .public, what's important to you in the Town Board. Louisa?
JUSTICE EVANS: Nothing.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I would like to respond to the youth, too, particularly
to you,Harvey. I think that you may have misread what Tom was talking about
concerning the assessment, and the needs, and all that. Really what we're doing,
or what I foresee, that we're doing is an inventory of the existing clubs, associa-
tions, fraternal organizations, all of things, both public, and private, that are within
the town with, an.eye to making sure that the town does not reinvent the wheel or
duplicate services. As . l see it, and I think Joe and Tom do,=too, this the first
step prior to coming.. up with a charge for a committee. When we see where the need
is then to charge a group to take care of that need, and as far as I'm concerned,
we haven't yet decided whether it was going to be more recreation oriented, or health
and psychological oriented, but those are still things that still have to be looked
into. I just wanted to clear that up. That's all I have to say.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Thank you, Alice. Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Just two interesting figures, I think about recyling, - that
Jim Bunchuck brought to us today, that the difference between October to December,
'93, and October to December, '92, is that the recyclables, because of the bag
program, is up 71%. So, our recyclable figures are really going up very nicely, and
our garbage is going way, way down, and, also, just because-everybody on the East
End said, well, -you can't separate into all those catagories. Nobody's going to do
it, and it's just terrible. Well, everbody has done it, and it's been very cost
effective to the town. Jim worked out some figures, and actually it just costs us,
excluding labor and overhead costs, $5.21 a ton to get rid of our recyclables. The
people that have it comingled, say in Riverhead, cost them $24.77, so I think our
program is really something to be very, "very proud of in this town, and I'm proud
of the people. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'd like to conclude the meeting with a very brief summary
of the, . seems like. a long time ago, Joe, that the first part of our Work Session this
morning began at 9:00 o'clock. We had a report from the Chairman of the Governor's
East End Economic and Environmental Task Force. Tom Twomey is the Chairman of
it, and the purpose of this Task Force was to—and I'll read really what the mission
of the Task Force is, which is charged to, one examine the economic and environmental
future of Eastern Long Island. Two, to present the Governor with specific recom-
mendations for improvements and- modifications to existing State Law and prog-ramsI- --
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which .would help `preserve, and enhance the East End economy and environment,
-- - and--number- three, -to..-.identify -improvements to-laws and.-prog.rams_._at_the--local.
Federal levels, which the Governor should support in benefiting the East End. The
Task Force has been in operation now for about, I believe, five or six months. They
came up with a very comprehensive report, proposals to the Governor, and got them
into the Governor's Office prior to the Governor's preparing the Budget message.
The Budget message, as most of you know, was delivered by the Governor a week
ago today, I believe, and indeed to their surprise it does incorporate many of the
recommendations. I believe there are about forty recommendations, that they made
specifically to the. five East; End towns out here. I'm not going to go into detail,
but I would just .like to summarize a few of,what I think are the most important
parts of what the Governor, is proposing here. First of all, there's a $500,000.00
commitment in the Governor's Budget specifically to issues on the East End here.
They are basically grant funds that would come to the towns for use on specific
projects.. A .Grown on Long Island campaign to promote local produce, a national
promotion of Long Island wines, an Oyster Mariculture Pilot project to strengthen
local fishing, coordinator tourist plan to aid the motels, retail, and restuarant busi-
nesses, environmental research, agricultural research, wine and grape research,
and a Peconic County Feasibility Study. All of these have found support for these
totaling $500,000.00 for the five East End towns have found their way into the
Governor's proposal. In addition to that, the Governor has indicated that he would
direct the departments. under' his control to be receptive to grant applications from
these towns out here, and the Town of Southold has a particular interest in a
traffic _survey,_._and the funds necessary that would make it possible for that survey.
There are a lot of other things. 11.m not going to go into a lot of detail about it.
I'll say in conclusion;Carol Gristina of Gristina Vineyards was with us this morning,
and she expressed' interest in the Town co-hosting with the Wine Council an Inter-
national Symposium on 'wines to be held here in the Town of Southold sometime in
1994. The Board took no action on it, but that is an indication of the kind of
interests and ideas that have found their way into the East End Environmental and
Economic Task Force. You'll be reading more about it. It's available. Copies are
available at the Town Clerk's Office, and I believe they will be available in libraries,
and other places. So,' if there are no more comments from other member of the
Board, or the audience,. I will entertain a motion to adjourn. Thank you for being
with us today.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjounred at 5:45 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.
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