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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
MAY 3, 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 Attorney Laury L. Dowd, Town Clerk Judith T.
Terry...
9:10 A.M. - Lynne Richards, Southold Town's Coordinator of Handicapped
Recreation, met with the Town Board to bring them up to date on the Town's
Program for the Disabled. Ms. Richards outlined the history of the program, scope
and sequence of the current program, 'and introduced senior volunteers Frank
Donahue and Ed Siegmann who, along with Barbara Kelling, started the East End
Disabled Benevolent Fund, Inc. She explained current Cornell Cooperative Extension
community projects and a Southold Town Shelter upcoming project to build dog
houses.. Ms. Richards told the Town Board about the East End Disabled Placement
Network Project and the Recreation/Socialization Grant for family reimbursement.
She introduced her, brother Stewart, a recipient of the Town's program, and Jarina
Fisher and Harriet Lake, two participants, who currently serve the elderly at the
Human Resource Center. Ms. Richards closed her presentation with " future
projections for 1994.
i 9 :25 A.M. - Daniel Karpen, Professional Engineer & Consultant, P.C.,; met with the
Town Board to make his progress report with respect to the grant applications he
is preparing on behalf of the Town to the New York State Energy Office. Also
present during the presentation was his associate Frazer Dougherty. Mr. Karpen
outlined ..the plans for Town Hall, Police Headquarters, and the Human Resource
Center. Due to the number of questions and concerns raised by Town Board
members concerning bonding, specifications, length of time required before the State
Energy. Office announces the award, Supervisor Wickham recommended that over the
next two weeks these concerns be addressed before moving forward. In the meantime
Mr. Karpen will prepare the bid specifications so the Town Board and Town Attorney
may review them.
10:15 A.M. - Bruce Isaacs,, President, Mildred Boyce, Corresponding Secretary; and
William Cremers, Director, North Fork Animal Welfare League, Inc. , met with the
Town Board to present their draft proposal to privately fund the building of a new
Animal Shelter if the Town of Southold will provide the site on a long-term lease
for a nominal .rent. They propose to erect the shelter facility immediately north of
the existing building, and would be totally -enclosed, thus eliminating the outdoor
runs. The League will raise the funds, provide insurance, maintain the building,
pay the utilities, present the building plans to the Town Board for approval, and
continue to provide Dog Control services to the Town under contract. Under this
joint venture, the League would like the Town to provide a long-term lease at a
nominal rent for. the site, preparation of the building site, well and cesspool,
including hook-ups, electric hook-up, access road and parking lot, with routine
maintenance, exterior fencing and site landscaping. Councilwoman Hussie asked if
the League would have a concern should the Town be required to solicit bids for
dog control services and another group were to win the bid? Mr. Isaacs said he
did not believe so, but .would speak to the other League officers, although, he was
certain under NYS law, only a humane society is qualified to provide the services.
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10:50 A.M. - Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck met with the Town Board to
discuss the problem of the removal of construction and demolition debris (CSD) from ,
the disposal area. The contractor, Roy Schelin of North Fork Sanitation Service,
submitted a letter stating he is forced to ask for an increase from $49.00 per ton
to $60.00 per ton for the remainder of his contract to July 8th. Mr. Bunchuck said
he would like to go to the next lowest bidder, Statewide Recycling Inc. , who will
remove the •C&D for $50.00 a ton. The Board agreed to release Mr. Schelin from
his contract (see resolution no. 33) , and to enter into an agreement with Statewide
through July 8th (see resolution no. 34) . However, just prior to the 7:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting Supervisor Wickham advised that he had a call from Roy Schelin,
and he said he would be able to fulfill the contract; therefore, resolutions 33 and
34' were not acted upon.----On another subject, Supervisor Wickham reported on
a matter from a recent East End Supervisors Association meeting. Twomey, Latham,
Shea & Kelley law firm has proposed assisting the towns in obtaining variances and ,
changing the rules and regulations of the DEC with regard to the Landfill Law. He
said East Hampton and Southampton, as well as he, on behalf of Southold, .are
interested .in the proposal and there will be further discussion.
11 :20 A.M. Supervisor Wickham explained that the Town is slated to receive
$90,000 from the Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program under the 1 /4%
sales tax monies, for landfill capping and closure. With the assistance of Director
of Program Evaluation James McMahon, Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck; and .
Senior Accountant John Cushman, a proposal is being prepared for submission to.
County Executive Gaffney's office by May 4th. John Cushman, whose preliminary
projections 'indicate a revenue shortfall of about $200,000 in the Solid Waste District
for 1994, suggested the $90,000 be earmarked for debt service for the Hydrogeologic
work already completed at the disposal area. Supervisor Wickham suggested that
in addition to the' hydrogeologic debt, that another possibility would be for financing
the closure of the Fishers Island Metal Dump. Jim Bunchuck brought up an
alternative .of. using the $90,000 toward the purchase of a bulldozer which could be
used to shape and grade the landfill prior to capping. The Town Board _agreed the
hydrogeologic debt would be the best proposal to put forth to the County Executive.
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10:30 A.M. - Councilwoman Hussie spoke' to the Board about the fact there are out-
of-town commercial carters who are. soliciting customers, not requiring them to
recycle, and taking the garbage out of Southold Town. The Garbage, Rubbish and
Refuse law specifically states that it shall be unlawful for any commercial
refuse hauler/carter to collect refuse from any commercial establishment which is .-
mixed with recyclables. The Board agreed this may not be enforcable since . the:
garbage is going out of town. Further thought must be given to this problem..
11 :35 A.M. - The Town Board reviewed five current policies and placed them on
the agenda for reaffirmation (see resolution no. 30); agreed to the adoption of. two .
new policies proposed by Supervisor`,Wickham (see resolution no. 31) .
11 :45 A.M. - Supervisor Wickham brought before the Board his proposal for the
creation of a Parks & Recreation Committee, whose purpose would be to propose to
the Town Board policy guidelines regarding parks and recreation. He proposed
he would chair the committee, and recommended Councilman Lizewski, Town Trustee
Peter Wenczel, Recreation Supervisor Ken Reeves, and Director of Program
Evaluation Jim McMahon for the other. members. He would ask Ken Reeves to
prepare the agenda and propose dates for meetings, and will ask the .Town Insurance
Consultant Bill Mullen to assist the committee as needed regarding liability (see
resolution no. 32) .
11 :55 A.M. - Councilwoman Hussie brought to the Town Board's attention an outline,
of penalties assessed by the various sections of the Town Code. Senior Building
Inspector Tom Fisher was in attendance during the discussion. Most Town Board.
members agreed that before tackling all the sections at once, that the Police
Department, Building Department and Planning Board be asked for the areas that
receive the most complaints, and then address it in the Code Committee.
12 :15 P.M. - Recess for lunch.
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1 :55 P.M. - The Work Session reconvened and Justice Evans discussed with the
Board two proposed Local Laws designed specifically for Fishers Island. One would
pertain to a requirement for parking permits at Race Point and Wilderness Point
recreation. areas, and the other with regard to a Fishers Island Harbor Committee.
who would assign . anchoring area in West Harbor and Hay Harbor. The Local Laws
will be drafted by the Town Attorney's office for the May 16th meeting. With regard
to the Fishers Island . Harbor Committee, the Board agreed to the creation and
appointment of members (see resolution no. 36) . This committee will also prepare an
addendum to .the_ Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for Fishers Island.
2 :35 P.M. - The Board reviewed proposed "Local Law in Relation to Salvaging
Centers", and proposed "Local Law in Relation to Recyclables". Public hearings
were field on these local laws on April 19th. Resolutions 37 S 38 were put on the
agenda to enact. They then discussed the proposed SEQR determination with regard
to the . proposed. "Local Law in Relation to Formula Food", and placed resolution no.
39 on the agenda to adopt a Negative Declaration.
3:10 P.M. -. Personnel matters: The Board authorized Public Safety Dispatcher III
John Raynor, to attend a Northeast Utilities drill (resolution no. 40) ; agreed to
appoint Clifford J . Benfield and John E. Page to the Landmark Preservation
Commission (resolution no. 41) ; granted permission to Solid Waste Coordinator James
Bunchuck and Director of Program Evaluation James McMahon to attend a recycling
workshop (resolution no. 42) ; and authorized the installation of: another telephone
extension in the Tax Receiver's office (resolution no. 43) .-- Supervisor Wickham
discussed appointments to the Police Committee;• a Town Board Standing Committee.
Supervisor Wickham is Chairperson of the committee, and it was agreed 'the entire
Town Board would serve (see resolution no. 44) .---The Board again discussed the
question of offering medical benefits to additional Town, .officials. . Although the
requested response has been received from Lawrence Healthcare, the administrator
of the Town's health plan, questions were raised concerning interpretation of the
Lawrence Healthcare opinion. Councilman Townsend will investigate this further with
Lawrence.
3:40 P.M. Supervisor Wickham briefed the Town Board on a proposal he submitted
to the East End Supervisors 8 Mayors Association: NYNEX, with' whom the Town
of Southold contracts for E911 service, has a provision to charge all subscribers
at the rate of 35� per month, with the funds turned over to the municipalities to
pay their- cost :of' E911 service. However, the rules provide for the money to be
turned over to the counties, which in other parts of the state pay for 911 service,
and not to the Towns which are, paying for it here. In recent negotiations with
NYNEX, they have agreed to collect the 35� charges and turn them over to a
consortium of East End towns as if the the consortium were a county. Supervisor
Wickham submitted a proposed resolution to the East End Supervisors S Mayors
Association that they act as a consortium of municipalities and contract with NYNEX
to fulfill, on behalf of its member towns, all . responsibilities connected with receiving
and distributing the 35� E911 charges. He volunteered f6r. Southold Town . to`be
designated as :the .secretariat of the consortium to undertake all billing and auditing
functions. The Association's decision was that they would pursue both courses:
(1) the County's E911 system and participate on their task force, and (2) the five
East End Towns would form a consortium of Towns to which NYNEX would turn over
the moneys.
3:50 P.M. - The Board reviewed the resolutions to be voted on at the 7:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting.
4:00 P.M. -Work Session adjourned.
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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on May 3,
1994, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Supervisor Wickham opened the meeting at '7:30 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: This evening we have a series of resolutions to
adopt, or to consider. We have several public hearings, that are listed on
your agenda. The public hearings begin at 8:00 o'clock, and the next one
shortly after. 'that. During the morning and afternoon Work Session we had
a series of appointments, and a series of business that we took up. Most of
those items are listed in the for discussion part of the agenda. They will
not be discussed tonight. Many of the resolutions, that we'll take up, are
an outgrowth of those for discussions items. I'll begin with the audit of
the bills, that were paid today. . Would anyone like to move their approval?
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the following bills be and hereby ordered paid: General
Fund Whole Town bills in the amount of $44,416.42; General Fund Part Town
bills in the amount of $10,207.87; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of
$2,271 .67; SNAP Program bills in the amount of $568.75; Community
Development Fund bills in the amount of $13,325.59; Highway Fund Whole
Town bills in the amount of $7,097.77; Highway Fund, Part Town bills in the
amount of $19,266.27; Employee Health Benefit Plan bills in the amount of
$49,294.46; E-W Fire Protection District bills in the amount of $142,000.00;
Fishers Island Ferry District bills in the amount of $16,536.00; Refuse &
Garbage District bills in the amount of $11,379.92; Southold Wastewater
District bills in the amount of $70.00; Fishers Island Sewer District bills
in the amount of $120.00; Southold Agency & Trust. bills in the amount of
$5,313.22; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency & Trust bills in the amount
of $607.93.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend,. Councilwoman Hussie,. Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We have copies of the minutes of the April 19th
meeting prepared by the Town Clerk. Would anyone like to move their
adoption?
Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the April 19, 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 duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We have the next regularly scheduled Town Board
meeting is May 16th, at 4:30 P.M. That's a Monday, rather than a
Tuesday. Tuesday the room is used for other purposes.
Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded. by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the next regular meeting of the Southold Town Board will
be at 4:30 P.M.., Monday, May 16, 1994, at the Southold Town Hall,
Southold, New York.
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Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I'm 'conferring with the Town Clerk about a joint
meeting that has a -joint work session, that has been set up between the
Village Board, the Village of Greenport, and the Town Board. That is not a
formal meeting, where resolutions will be adopted, so we're not announcing
it, but for those who are interested there will be a joint meeting of the
Village Board, and the Town Board at 3:00 P.M. , next Tuesday, a week
from today, May 10th.
I . REPORTS.
1 . Southold Town Community Development Office Monthly Report for
April, 1994.
2. Southold Town Justice Tedeschi Court Report for April, 1994.
3. Southold Town Program for the Disabled April 1994 Events.
4. Southold Town Building Department Monthly Report for April, 1994.
II .PU'BLIC NOTICES.
1 . New . York State of Department of Environmental Conservation,
application of Luba and Louis Corso to subdivide a 24 acre .parcel into
5 lots, which will be in excess of 66,000^,,square feet. Project site is on
Long Island Sound, north of Oregon Road;'"Cutchogue, Comments on project,„
must be received no later than May 20, 1994.
Ill . COMMUNICATIONS. None.
1V. PUBLIC HEARINGS,
1 . 8:00 P.M. a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Formula Food
Restaurants".
2. 8:05 P.M., a proposed "Local Law in Relation to Grass Clippings".
V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: That takes care of preliminary business. We move
to adopt or consider a series of resolutions. Before that, anyone in the
audience who wishes has the opportunity to address the Board for not more
that five minutes on any one of these resolutions listed on our- agenda. The
floor is open to those who would like to address the Board. (No response. )
If there's no one has an issue with any of these resolutions, we will move
to take them up right now, and we'll break at 8:00 o'clock to consider the
two public hearings, that are on our agenda for tonight.
1 :- Moved 'by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the release of the $159,621 .00 performance bond for Wolf Pit Associates,
which is being held by the Town of Southold' as a bond for the roads and
improvements in the major subdivision of Wolf Pit Estates, located on the
southwest corner of Mill Road and Mill Lane, Mattituck, all in accordance
with the recommendation of the Southold Town Planning Board and
Engineering Inspector Richter, who report that all items have been completed
in a satisfactory manner.
1 .- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
2•- Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the' Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby terminates
the employment of Susan Hailock, part-time Clerk Typist for the Building
Department, effective May 6, 1994.
2.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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3.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law, State Environmental Quality Review Act, and 6NYCRR Part 617.10,
and Chapter 44 of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby given
that the Southold Town Board, in conducting an uncoordinated review of
this unlisted- action, has determined that there will be no significant
effect 'on the environment.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: Proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in
Relation to Grass Clippings",, which amends. Chapter 48 (Garbage, Rubbish
and Refuse) of the Code of the Town of Southold, by deleting "grass
clippings" from those items that may be disposed of at the Southold Town
Disposal Area. The proposal has been determined not to have a significant
effect on the environment because an Environmental Assessment Form has
been submitted and reviewed and the Town Board has concluded that no
adverse effect to the environment is likely to occur, in fact, the
prohibition of disposing of grass clippings at the Town Disposal Area will
have a beneficial effect on the environment should the amendment be
implemented as planned.
3.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice .Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
. Supervisor Wickham.
This' resolution was duly ADOPTED.
4.- Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Deputy Town Clerk Linda J. Cooper to attend a Sporting
License Issuance Seminar, sponsored by the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, at Stony Brook, N.Y., from 9:30 A.M. to 12:30
P.M., on Tuesday, May 10, 1994, and the necessary expenses for travel and
meal shall be a legal charge to the Town Clerk's 1994 Budget.
4.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
5.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
and directs Supervisor Thomas Wickham to execute an agreement between
the Town and Gail Purdy, Fishers Island, to provide a T-Ball spring
recreation program, at a fee of $15.00 per_ hour, all in accordance with the
approval of the Town Attorney.
5.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman_ Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
6.- Moved by Justice Evans, 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 Outlay Report and
Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs to the Federal
Aviation Administration, for partial payment request no. One, in the amount
of $13,703.00, for Runway 7-25 & 12-30 Overlay (Construction) at Elizabeth
Field Airport, Fishers Island, .all in accordance with the recommendation and
approval of C&S Engineers, Inc., the Town's consultants for the project.
6.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded ,by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, THE East End Economic and Environmental institute has submitted
a proposal for an Economic Development Assistance grant for "East End
Harvest" a tourism-extending campaign for Eastern Long Island; and
Whereas, the Town Board wishes to promote the tourism industry in the
Town of Southold, and in particular, to take steps to extend the tourist
season into the "shoulder" periods of the spring and fall; and
WHEREAS, the proposal for the grant submitted by EEEEI will further the
policy of the Town Board by. establishing a comprehensive campaign to
promote, through print and television advertising, the East End's fall
harvest heritage and the range of local activities that is available on the
East End during the fall through some of the area's major industries,
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including agriculture, wineries and vineyards, maritime and fishing, and
other attractions; and
WHEREAS, the budget of $75,000 for the implementation of the proposal
depends partially on grant funds and partially on matching funds; and
WHEREAS a number of Towns and private non-profit councils have agreed to
support the proposal; now, therefore be it,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the Southold Town Promotion Committee to use up to 25 0 of the Town's
$30,000 grant for the East End Harvest Campaign of the East End Economic
and Environmental Institute.
7.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski.,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR. WICKHAM: I would just like to comment, that this does not
allocate additional monies. It's an accounting procedure, so that up to a
quarter of the Town's contribution to the Southold Town Promotion Committee
will be counted as a matching grant for a $75,000 grant, that we hope to
acheive.
8.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board 'of the Town of Southold hereby accepts
the resignation of Michele Simmons, part-time Home Health Aide under. the
Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP), effective
April 13, 1994.
8.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes':" Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
9.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds
their resolution no. 25 , adopted on April 19, 1994, appointing Stephen F.
Sacher as Assistant Cook for the Southold Town Nutrition Program,
whereas Mr. Sacher declined acceptance of the position.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby iappoints
William J. Evans as Assistant Cook for the Southold Town Nutrition
Program, 35 hours per week, at a salary of $8.02 per hour, effective May 3,
1994.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
11 .-Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the following 1994 Budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town to
transfer donated funds for D.A.R.E. petty cash items:
To:
Revenues
B2705 Gifts & Donations $ 99.25
Appropriations:
B315.7.4 Juvenile Aide Bureau, Contractual Expenses$ 99.25
11 .Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice. Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved - by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it
was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to pay eligible medical
claims, which were received more that 90 days after the • date of service,
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with regard to the late Charles Goldsmith, a former Highway Department.
employee.
12.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman ' Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
13.- Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded- by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED .that the Town Board of the Town of Southold here authorizes
the following budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1994
Budget to appropriate a portion of the Kaplan Grant monies for the 1994
Stewardship Task Force expenses:
Revenues:
A2705 Gifts 8 Donations $ 12,088.37
Appropriations:
A1010.4 Town Board, Contractual Expenses $ 12,088.37
13.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
14.-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 1994
Budget to appropriate funds for the Fishers Island Metal Dump engineering
expenses:
To:
A8160.4 Refuse & Garbage, Contractual Expenses $ 10,000.00
From:
A1010.4 Town Board, Contractual Expenses $ 10,000.00
14.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
15.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the following budget modification to the Solid Waste District 1994 Budget
to appropriate funds for unemployment reimbursement for 1994:
To:
SR9050.5 Unemployment Insurance $ 8,000.00
From:
SR8160.4 Refuse & Garbage, Contractual Expenses $ 8,000.00
15.- Vote of the Town Board: ' Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
1:6.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes
the following budget modification for 1994 for the Town of Southold Employee
Health Benefit Plan to establish the 1994 budget:
Revenues:
MS.2401 Interest 8 Earnings $ 8,000.00
MS.2709 Direct Payment Contributions. 50,000.00
MS.5031 Interfund Transfers 877,000.00
Appropriations:
MS..1910.4 Insurance, Contractual Expenses $ 55,000.00
MS.1989.4 Medicare Reimbursement 39,000.00
MS.8686.4 Administration, Contractual Expenses 26,000.00
MS.9060.8 Hospital 8 Medical Benefits 815,000.00
16.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman. Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
17.- Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED . that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds
their resolution no. 28, adopted on April 19,1994, appointing Elizabeth
Jane Rousseau as a part-time Clerk Typist for the Justice Court, whereas
Mrs. Rousseau declined acceptance of the position.
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17. .- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
18.- Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends
their resolution no. 31, adopted on November 9, 1993, appointing Elizabeth
Jane Rousseau as a temporary Clerk Typist for the Justice Court while an
employee was on maternity leave, to indicate that the salary be subject to
the appropriate increase in this entry level, effective January 1, 1994,
when the 1994-95 CSEA contract becomes effective.
18.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham..
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
19.- Moved by.Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the following 1994 Budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town to
transfer donated funds for D.A.R.E. items:
To:
Revenues:
B2705 Gifts & Donations $ 71 .00
Appropriations:
B3157.4 Juvenile Aide Bureau, Contractual Expenses$ 71 .00
19.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: 'Justice Evans, Councilwoman, Oliva,
Councilman Townsend,. Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
20.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Orient Fire Department to use the following Town Roads:
Orchard Street, Navy Street, and Village Lane, in Orient, for their annual
Memorial Day Parade, on Monday, May 30, 1994, beginning at 8:00 A.M.,
provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of
Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured.
20.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
21 .- Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the following 1994 budget modification to the Highway Fund - Whole town to
partially cover overdrawn snow removal line item:
To: .
Revenues:
DA.599 Appropriated Fund Balance $ 21,000.00
Appropriations:
DA.5142. 1 Snow Removal, Personal Services $ 36,000.00
From:
Appropriations:
DA.5142.2 Snow Removal, Equipment $ 15,000.00
2-.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
22 .-Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to the Fishers Island Fire Department to close the following
Town roads. for their fund-raising marathon to be held on Sunday, May 29,
1994, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. (or until the marathon
is ended), provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar
Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an
additional insured: Mansion House Drive between Fox Avenue and
Equestrian Avenue; Oriental Avenue between Fone Street and Athol; and
Athol between• Mansion House Drive and Crescent Avenue.
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22.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
23.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for resumes for two (2) EISEP
Aides, 17-1/2 hours per week, $5.50 per hour:
23.- Vote of the Town Board: - Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
24.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Stephanie Graseck as a full-time seasonal Clerk Typist in the Tax
Receiver's Office, effective May 18, 1994 through May 31, 1994, 35 hours
per week, at a .salary of $6.00 per hour.
24.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor. Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
25.- 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 readvertise for members of the Southold
Town Transportation Committee, whereas five (5) members are sought and
only three (3) resumes were received.
25.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
26.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
a• refund of $62.33 to Costello Marine Contracting Corp., which sum
represents the following unused Sand Tickets: 9120182 - One 1-yard at
$1 .08; 12/26/86 - Five 4-yard at $53.75; 4/6/88 - Two 1-yard at $7.50.
26.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
27.- Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of theTown of Southold hereby
authorizes Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc.to pay
eligible medical claims, which were received more than 90 days after the
date of service, with regard to Judith A. Lizewski.
27.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
28.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission to Country Time Bicycle to use the following Town roads on
June 19, 1994, beginning at 8:00 A.M., for their annual Biathalon,
provided they file with the Town Clerk a One Million Dollar Certificate of
Liability Insurance naming the Town of Southold as an additional insured:
Wickham Avenue, Elijahs Lane, Oregon Road, Grand Avenue, Wickham
Avenue, Mattituck, and Bridge Lane, Cutchogue.
28.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, 'Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
29.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
Lawrence Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc. to pay eligible medical
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claims, which were received more than 90 days after the date of service,
with regard to retired Town Justice Martin Suter.
29.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie,. Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution .was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: There follow a series of policies; that the Town
Board adopts, and normally each year in January when the Board starts in
at it's. Organizational Meeting, we consider and reaffirm or amend certain
policies, that have guided the Board in the past. This year we are taking
up these policies piecemeal, and every time we' meet we try to deal with four
or five additional ones, so tonight we have, I believe, it's six policies,
five policies, plus two .more, that we will be reaffirming. The first five
are reaffirmations of policies that were already with from previous years.
So, I will do these five.
30 .-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reaffirms
the following policy decisions:
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES ,
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby establishes
the policy that they will not authorize Bond Anticipation Notes in amounts
less than $50,000.00
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO USE OF THE RECREATION CENTER
RESOLVED by- the Town Board . of the Town of Southold that only
not-for-profit groups may use the 'Southold Town Recreation Center at
Peconic Lane, Peconic, New York.
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO PRIVATE DREDGING PROJECTS
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that Town funds
shall not be contributed to private projects.
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO DISPLAY OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that no informational
material from outside organizations or persons shall be displayed in the
Southold Town Hall.
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO .COMPENSATION OF TOWN EMPLOYEES
WHO ATTEND MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold views participation in
committees meetings as an opportunity for professional growth and career
advancement; and
WHEREAS, the Town encourages its employees to attend these meetings;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Town Board that the policy with respect to compensation
of Town employees who attend meetings of standing committees is as follows:
Employees attending meetings of standing committees will be
compensated by the Town of Southold provided attendance at
such meetings has been requested by Counciipeople who chair
such committees and such attendance is authorized- in advance,
by the Supervisor.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board urges that in the
event an employee is entitled to compensation as a result of his attendance
at such meetings, such compensation take the form of compensatory time.
3:0.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
3:1 .-Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the
following policies:
POLICY ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE HAMLET CENTER
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to strengthen the long-term business
interests of the Town of Southold and to keep open much of the Town's
farmland and open space; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that it is the policy of the Town Board to promote and encourage
new development to take place in and around the hamlet centers of the Town.
POLICY TO MAINTAIN ROUTE 48 LARGELY AS AN EXPRESS ROUTE
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to maintain an efficient and attractive
transportation network that will benefit Southold Town residents and
visitors for many years; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED that is is the policy of the Town Board to maintain County Route
48 largely as an express route to expedite the movement of large numbers of
vehicles through the Town in a safe and efficient manner and through an
area with attractive landscapes.
31 .- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
32.- Moved by. Councilwoman Oliva; seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby creates a
Supervisor's Parks and Recreation Committee, and appoints the following
individuals to said committee, effective immediately: Supervisor Wickham,
Councilman Joseph J. Lizewski, Town Trustee Peter Wenczel, Recreation
Supervisor Kenneth. Reeves, Director of Program Evaluation James McMahon,
Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor Lauren Grant; they to serve on
said committee without compensation.
32.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This. resolution was duly ADOPTED.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: The next two resolutions, thirty-two and
thirty-four, have been withdrawn. ( Resolutions releasing Roy A. Schelin
from agreement to remove and. dispose of construction and demolition debris,
and engaging another contractor. )
35.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Justice Evans, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the following 1994 Budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town to
transfer donated funds for D.A.R.E. items:
To:
Revenues:
B2705 Gifts & Donations $ 390.25
Appropriations:
B3157.4 Juvenile Aide Bureau, Contractual Expenses $ 390.25
35.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: A motion has been made to recess the adoption of
resolutions to allow time for two public hearings.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, it was
RESOLVED that a recess be called at this time, 8:00 P.M., for the
purpose of holding public hearings.
Vote of . the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 8:55 P.M.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We can resume the resolutions, that we left on
before. We up to Resolution Number 36.
36.- Moved by Justice Evans, seconded by Supervisor Wickham,
WHEREAS, the residents of Fishers Island are interested in developing a
harbor management plan for all Island harbors and Town waters adjacent to
Fishers Island, including the assignment of mooring and anchorage areas; and
WHEREAS, sixteen ( 16) Fishers Island organizations and associations
have delegated representatives to form a committee for these purposes; and
WHEREAS, the. harbor management plan prepared by said committee could
be used by the Town Board as the Fishers Island addendum in the
preparation of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for the Town of
Southold;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town
of Southold does hereby create a Fishers Island Harbor Committee, for the
purpose of preparing for recommendation to the Town, a Fishers Island
Harbor Management Plan; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following organizations and
associations shall have delegates representing them on this committee:
The Fishers Island Civic Association, the Fishers Island Yacht Club, the
Fishers island Lobstermen's .Association, Pirate's Cove Marine, the Fishers
Island Conservancy, Island People's Project, the Fishers Island Fire
Department, the Hay 'Harbor Property Owners Association, Goose Island, one.
aquaculturist, two West. Harbor property owners and one Hay Harbor
property owner,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of: the above listed organizations
and associations have delegated the following individuals to represent them
on the Fishers Island Harbor Committee for the term of one year beginning
May 15th, 1994
Fishers Island Civic Association Leslie O. Goss
Fishers Island Yacht Club Frank Bohlen
Fishers Island Lobstermen's Association Tom Doyen
Pirate's Cove Marine Reynolds duPont, Jr .
Fishers Island Conservancy Cynthia Estabrooks
Island People's Project Cindy Gillan
Fishers Island Fire Department Steve Malinowski
Hay Harbor Club David C. Patterson
Fishers Island Club Harris Parsons, Sr.
.Fishers Island Development Company William C. Ridgeway, III
Goose Island Reynolds duPont, Jr.
Hay Harbor Property Owners Association William C. Ridgeway III
Aquaculture Steve Malinowski
West Harbor Property Owner . ,Elbert M. Burr, Jr.
West Harbor Property Owner Scudder Sinclair
Hay Harbor Property Owner David R. Wilmerding, Jr.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Fishers Island Bay constables and
Fishers island Representative/Town Justice shall serve as Ex-Officio members
of the Fishers Island Harbor Committee.
36.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Wickham. No: Councilwoman Hussie,
Councilman Lizewski.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We'll take up resolution number 38 first before 37,
because 37 really is contingent upon 38.
38.- Moved by Councilman Townsend, seconded by Justice Evans,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold,
on the 5th day of April, 1994, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in
Relation to Recyclables"; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing on this Local Law on the
19th day of April, 1994, at which time all interested person were given an
opportunity to be heard thereon; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 6 - 1994,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 6 - 1994
A Local Law in Relation to Recyclables
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1. Chapter 48 (Garbage, Rubbish & Refuse) of the Code of the Town of
Southold is hereby amended as follows:
1 . _ Section 48-1 (Definitions) is hereby amended to read as follows:
RECYCLABLE, MUNICIPAL _ Any can, glass, or plastic container
or corrugated cardboard or newspaper as defined in this section.
RECYCLABLE, OTHER - All waste which can be recycled, other
than municipal recyclables.
2. Section 48-3(F) is hereby added to read as follows:
(F) All municipal recyclables must be deposited in the
appropriate location of the disposal area owned by the
Town of Southold.
Ii. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underscore represents additions.
38.-Vote of the Town Board: . Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Wickham. No: Councilwoman Hussie,
Councilman Lizewski. This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
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37.- Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Supervisor Wickham,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold,
on the 5th day of April, 1994, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in
Relation to Salvaging Centers"; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing on this Local Law on the
19th day of April, 1994, at which time all interested persons were given
an opportunity to be heard thereon; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 7 - 1994,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. T - 1994
A Local Law-in Relation to Salvaging Centers
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I . Chapter 74 (Salvaging Centers) of the Code of the Town of Southold is
hereby added and shall read as follows:
1 . Section 74-1 (Definitions) is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 74-1 (Definitions) . As used in this chapter, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
SALVAGE CENTER - Shall mean any location where a private
collection of items, exclusive.- of municipal recyclables, is gathered
reused, recycled, reclaimed and processed for eventual disposal
off-site.
2. Section 74-2 (Permit Required) is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 74-2 (Permit Required) .
No person shall engage in or conduct a salvage center on real
property within the Town of Southold, either for himself or for and
on behalf of any other person, directly or indirectly, without
first obtaining a permit therefore as hereinafter provided.
3. Section 74-3 (Application and Fee) is hereby added to read as
follows:
Section 74-3 (Application and Fee)
A. The Town Board may grant a permit for a salvage center.
Each applicant for a permit hereunder shall execute under oath
an application therefor to be supplied to him by the Town
Clerk, which shall contain the following information:
1 . Location of the operation.
2. Size and location of access and parking.
3,. Location and kind of containers or receptacles.
4. Storage facilities.
B. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of $300.00.
4. Section 74-4 (Parking and Access) is hereby added to read as
follows:
Section 74-4 (Parking and Access)
Each salvage center shall provide a macadam or crushed rock base
for parking and access.
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5. Section 74-5 (Permit'Provisions is hereby added to read as
follows:
Section 74-5 (Permit Provisions) .
The permit shall be granted for the period of time, specified by the
Town Board. The permit shall contain such conditions as may be
necessary to ensure that. the proposed operation will not have an
adverse effect on the environment, the character of the area, or the
operations of the Town. The permit shall provide that the operation
shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of the permit or the Town
Code, and upon failure to do so, the permit may be revoked
forthwith. Failure to obtain all state, federal or county permits
required for this application shall be a basis for immediate
revocation of this permit.
6. Section 74-6 (Penalties for Offenses) is hereby added to read as
follows:
Section 74-6 (Penalties for offenses) .
The permittee who commits or permits the commission of any violation
of the permit or of the Town Code shall be deemed to have
committed a violation and shall be liable for any such offense or
the penalty therefor. Each day such offense shall continue or be
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
II . This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Underscore represents addition(s)
37.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Wickham. No: Councilwoman Hussie,
Councilman Lizewski.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: The next resolution deals with the SEQRA
Determination for formula food.
39.- Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold intends to enact a Local
Law in Relation to Formula Food Restaurants, by amending relevant sections
of.Chapter 100 (Zoning) of the Town Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed enactment of this local law would constitute an
action under the rules and regulations for the implementation of the State
Quality.Review Act (SEQRA); and
WHEREAS, . the Town Board of the Town of Southold is the only agency
involved in the proposed action; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has caused a Long
Environmental Assessment Form (Parts I, 11 and 111) to be prepared in
consideration of the proposed action;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of
Southold as. follows:
1 . The proposed action is considered to a Type I Action in review of
the list of Type I Actions contained in 6 NYCRR Part 617.12.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby assumes lead
agency status in consideration of the proposed action pursuant to 6
NYCRR Part 617.6(a), which states "An agency will be the lead agency
when it proposes to undertake or receives an application for funding or
approval of a Type I or- Unlisted action that does not involve another
agency".
3. The Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts a Negative
Declaration in ' consideration of the proposed action and the relevant
documentation available, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(a)(1 )(i), which
states "if the agency is directly undertaking the action, it shall determine
the significance of the action as early as possible in the design or
formulation of the action".
4. - The Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes the Town Clerk
to circulate said Negative Declaration in accordance with the Notice and
Filing Requirements contained in 6 NYCRR Part 617.10, and such other
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agencies as may be appropriate, . and to post the Negative Declaration on the
Town Clerk's Bulletin Board.
39.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Supervisor Wickham. No: Councilwoman Hussie,
Councilman Lizewski.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
40.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie; seconded by Supervisor Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants
permission. to Public Safety Dispatcher 111 ' John Raynor to attend a
Northeast Utilities full scale functional drill at Easthampton,
Connecticut, on May 13 and 14, 1994, and the actual expenses for meals,
lodging and transportation shall be a legal charge to the Public Safety
Communications System's 1994 Budget.
40.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
41 .- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Lizewski, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints
Clifford J. Benfield and John E. Page as members of the Southold Town
Landmark Preservation Commission, for two (2) year terms, effective
immediately through April 5, 1996; they to serve in said position without
compensation.
41 .- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
42.- Moved by Councilman Lizewski, seconded by Councilman Townsend, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rants
permission to Solid Waste Coordinator James Bunchuck and Director of
Program Evaluation James McMahon to attend a Recycling Investment
Program Workshop, sponsored by the New York State Department of
Economic Development, Office of Recycling Market. Development, on Monday,
May 9, . 1994, from 10:00 A.M. to 1 :00 P.M., at New York City, New York,
and the necessary expenses for travel and meals shall be a legal charge to
the 1994 Budget.
42.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham:
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
43.- Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded. by Councilman Lizewski, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes
the installation of a new telephone extension in the Tax Receiver's Office,
at a cost of $578.00, to be paid from A1330.4, Tax Collection, Contractual
Expenses.
43.- Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend, Councilwoman Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Our next resolution is actually a Supervisor's
appointment, which on of those few items the Supervisor can do without
needing all of the votes of the Town Board. It's my pleasure to appoint the
following Town Board members to the Town Board's Police Standing
Committee, committee dealing with Police, and as a matter of fact, I'm
naming every other member of the Town Board to this committee
44..-SUPERVISOR 'S APPOINTMENTS
SUPERVISOR THOMAS WICKHAM APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD
MEMBERS TO THE TOWN BOARD POLICE STANDING COMMITTEE:
Councilman Joseph J. Lizeski
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr.
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva
Justice Louisa P. Evans
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Now, the question is, do we wish to move on the
grass clippings question, or do we want to hold these for awhile?
45.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Supervisor Wickham,
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold,
on the 19th day of April, 1994, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in
Relation to Grass Clippings"; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing on this Local Law on the
3rd day of May, 1994, at which time all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard thereon; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No. 8 - 1994,
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 8 - 1994
A Local Law in Relation to Grass Clippings
BE IT ENACTED, by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
1 . Chapter 48 (Garbage, Rubbish and .Refuse) of the Code of the Town of
Southold is hereby amended as follows:
1 . Section 48-413(1 ) is hereby amended to read as follows:
( 1 ) Heavy brush, landscaping and yard wastes, including but
not limited to stumps, branches, shrubs, plants, trees,
bushes and the like, but not including leaves, and
grass eHpp4ftgs.
11 . This Local Law shall take -effect upon its filing with the Secretary of
State.
* Overstrike represents deletions.
45--Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Justice Evans, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Townsend,. Councilwoman" "'Hussie, Councilman Lizewski,
Supervisor Wickham.
This resolution was duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: That concludes the list of resolutions before us
tonight. The members of the Board may have some comments, but before
that is there anyone in the audience, who would like to address the' B`oard
on any matter before them on their mind tonight? Yes, sir? Mr. Jens?
FRED JENS: Question on the senior citizens' building in Mattituck there,
the one on Sound Avenue? Is there any contemplation of eliminating the
parking problem?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: - Yes, that is, . I would say it's underway, but we
are aware of the problem, and it's being circulated to different people in
the town Hall to help deal with it. We don't yet have a plan, but I think
one will emerge shortly. Any other comments-?
SALLY STEINER: Sally Steiner. I just wanted. to know when will the Town
Board be voting on this formula food resolution?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Can you hang on a minute., and I will see what the
Board has to say. Thirteen days from today, we'll probably bring it up for
a vote. The reason why thirteen days, normally the Town Board meets
every fortnight. As it turns out, the next meeting of this Board, the next
regularly scheduled meeting, by which we make action is scheduled thirteen
days from today. Could we take the question up tonight? Is that your
question? And why aren't we taking it up tonight?
BARBARA HOFER: My name is Barbara Hofer. I live in Mattituck, and
my only comments is that, Councilwoman Hussie had said that the grass
clippings are coming to Mattituck, at the Town Dump. Maybe, that's why
you took the resolution vote tonight? So, are the Burger King and
McDonald's, and, maybe tonight's the night.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Okay. Can you hang on a minute, and let me
check with the Board for a couple of minutes. Is there any interest in
taking this up tonight? I'm going to need a another couple of minutes to
just discuss this.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: It's not the formula food definition: It is where
they are going to be placed.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI: The last place I want it is in my hamlet centers.
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COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: It defeats the whole purpose. You know what
my feelings are about having enterprise in business districts, hamlet
districts, etc. , and I think it does, maybe I'm conservative in this area,
but I think it a viable. .
JUSTICE EVANS: I think people here are concerned if we vote it in now,
so that something can be done with the current problem. I don't think
anything is going to happen. No matter what we do tonight nothing's going
to happen.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: May I try to reflect some views of the Board.
First of all, there's a substantial disagreement within the Board, as to how
to deal with this. problem. That's a fact. The second statement is, that as
far as we understand. taking an action today, or taking it thirteen days from
now, we'll have negligible difference in how it would effect appiicatiorrs,
that are already ongoing in the town. We don't believe that taking today,
or taking it thirteen days from today, would be any significant difference
between those two dates in dealing with current applications.
LINDA FLETCHER: Can I ask a question? Linda Fletcher. If you don't
vote .tonight 1 resume that, that may mean that in thirteen days you might
revamp it in some way, and if so, would that take u$ back to January 1st:
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Yes, it does.
LINDA FLETCHER: So, in other words, if you are going to postpone the
vote now, in thirteen days the same proposal must be before you to vote on,
or else we go back all the way to 1990? We don't go forward, we stay the
way we were, so when is this going to get resolved?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Can I let Joe try to address that question?
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : Basically, Joe at one end of the table, and this
Joe are at two different ends of this table, and in this case, as a
businessman I don't believe that putting any of these fast food places,
giving them the opportunity to go into the hamlet centers, will enhance the
hamlet centers in the future. I believe it will hurt small business. I
don't believe that a Home Depot in the middle of the hamlet center in
Mattituck, Cutchogue, , so my feeling about it is, I don't like the hamlet
centers, as being part of it. I believe if you let them go there, ten years
from now we'll be fighting the same battle over again. I don't want them to
go there.
LINDA FLETCHER: Okay. If you heard me speak 1 agree. I would like to
see them restricted personally to the shopping centers, but if it means that
we're going to stay the same, we're going to leave it the way it is until I
don't know what freezes over. I say we got to vote on something. We got
to them out of those general business zones.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: I don't want to cut off this debate exactly, but I
want to make a couple of comments. The Board faces a rather fundamental
question. The. question has been posed tonight by members of the audience,
who have made their views known to us. The basic question is, is the
Board going to move ahead with the legislation that is before us? It holds
to put the formula food establishments in two types of zones, shopping
center zones, and hamlet business zones, or as someone suggested, should it
only be shopping center, zoned by themselves. There's a significant
diversion of opinion among the audience, and within the Board on that
topic. I don't think the Board can be expected to make up it's mind
reasonable on this subject so soon after' hearing so many views, and trying
to integrate them tonight. Moreover, if we do proceed to try to take a vote
tonight, there's a very real likelihood that it will fail, and rather that
having the vote fail, 1 would rather search for an agreement among the
members of this Board that we can go forward with thirteen days from
tonight.
LINDA FLETCHER: To me, that in thirteen days in order to have an
agreement it's not one of these, the same proposal.
TOWN CLERK TERRY: You would have to do an Environmental. . .
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COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: You would have to do the whole thing over again.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: May I respond to this? Only if there's a change
to it. If we can get an agreement on this one in front of us, then we can
vote.
LINDA FLETCHER: You haven't agreed on it for months.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We have just heard a lot of testimony tonight. A
lot of people stood up. A lot . of people took time to prepare those
comments. It's not easy for this Board, which are very independent minded
people, to integrate all of that, and come to a consensus. Now that we've
heard it, I think the Board needs more time to get their views together, and
I'll go once more across the Board.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I would like to respond. I mean, Joe mentioned
his point of view, and 1 haven't had a chance to express why I'm on the
other end, and in this instance, would appear to be more conservative. My
feeling is that when you look at the overall plan, and goals of the Master
Plan, and so forth, you can create a much less negative type of impact by
putting it in the hamlet zone, because they're going to walking friendly
environment. Most of the parking will be municipal parking. Somebody gets
out. They're going to have to get out of their car, park it somewhere else,
and go to a. McDonald's, or whatever it is, which is not going to look like
any McDonald's that you would associate it with. Then they're going to walk
back to their car. There may be benches. There may be other stores they
stop at, because they're walking: The"traditional fast food restaurant,
formula food restaurant, you go into a parking lot, you get out your car,
then you pull into the Home Depot, then you get back .into your car, then
you pull into the next place. We're trying to eliminate that, but to
eliminate them totally, and to restrict them to shopping center, which would
really restrict them dramatically, only because. there's very few places you
could go. Most of the shopping centers wouldn't allow more than one. I
think you're making a big mistake. I think that there's so much of the
economic vitality of this town in the future, you've got to consider this
kind of thing. It's going to be more and more prevalent. That's just my
opinion, and I think that if you achieve most of the goals, which you're
trying to achieve by restricting them to the hamlets.
LINDA FLETCHER: I think, for myself, I've narrowed it down to something
very practical. Since, I believe 1990, 1 have stood in front of the Town
Hall, I have stood in this room, I have picketed in Riverhead, I. have gone
to the Law Library in ' Riverhead until I am blue in the face, to stop this
kind of blight on the Town of Southold, and what 'I see happening tonight is
that what you have before you, the proposal that is in front of you, is not
going to be agreed upon thirteen days, and if you hack out another one in
another three months down the road, and we here we go again, and again,
and again. My God I'm going to be able to get any fast food thing I want,
and you guys are still going to be talking up here about what you want to
do. You've heard the people. Did you look at those video tapes we gave
you of the Planning Board hearing? Did you hear them? Time after time,
after time, they don't want this operation in this town, so find one place,
find. . do something to help us out here. You're not helping us.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: I'm prepared to vote for this resolution.
LINDA FLETCHER: Good. How about a vote to vote? Joe, I think you're
right. I .don't want to sit and wait any longer.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: Let's just hear 'Louisa's side.
JUSTICE EVANS: I'm somewhat the obstacle here, because I would like to
see if there's a chance of getting four people to vote for shopping
centers. If we can't get four people to vote for shopping centers, then I
feel the law before us is better than what's in sight.
LINDA FLETCHER: I agree with you.
JUSTICE EVANS: But I want to see before the next Board meeting, if
there's a possibility of getting four votes to go for shopping centers, then
to me it's worth.
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LINDA FLETCHER: But you've arguing about the shopping center deal for
months already. That was an issue right from the very beginning.
JUSTICE EVANS: We have not really concentrating discussions on solely
shopping centers.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We've gone round and round on this a long time.
It's disappointing to you. It's disappointing to me. I don't know how the
rest of the Board feels about it, but this is a matter that we've put a lot
of energy into. There's going to be a lot of heart burn on members of the
Board, who are going to be on the losing side of this. The question is, can
the Board put together. .there's a very real possibility of this thing
failing tonight, if we force it to a vote.
LINDA FLETCHER: Couldn't you vote again in thirteen days on the same
thing?
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: No. If it fails, it fails. Then it's gone. My wish
is to get the Board together, put it on for a Work Session discussion once
more in thirteen days time, and put this resolution that's in front of us,
this language, and see if we can get a consensus to go with it, and if we
can't to have a clear cut commitment for an alternative, that could move
through the process as expeditiously as possible.
COUNCILMAN LIZEWSKI : A lot of the work that went into this thing is
not something that we have—we're not looking forward to rewriting this
entire thing. I mean, it could be done very expeditiously, if we put it
through the ,process again it would only take maybe six weeks, and to me
six weeks to have it put into just one place, and rather than two, is worth
it after working it on all these months. I know you've all waited a long
time, but if I had my choice,, and I had to wait six weeks, or three
meetings, to have it put in just where I want .it to , go, I'd wait that time
after waiting' all these time. I mean if , that was the result, I mean,
accepting this, and accepting the other one to me is a big difference. As a
businessman, again, I don't like big stores coming to small hamlets, and
telling me that's going to increase my hamlet centers, and the business in
it.
LINDA FLETCHER: I did ask for a moratorium. I think it was in March.
This would have prevented this. We did ask you. We presented you with
moratorium. We did ask you at the time, and to protect our interest too.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: With all due respect, I really don't think any more
damage will be done then what's already been done. We've heard a lot of
comment. .Yes, Johanna?
JOHANNA NORTHAM: It's seems what I'm hearing, if we delete hamlet
centers there will be favorable votes.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: There may be. I don't think we can say for
certain .tonight. Okay. One person from the television.
PAUL SZPARZA: I seem to remember at all the other meetings a point, a
legal point, about just offering one place, and so you're going to pass a
law that only offers one place, that could be challenged, we're talking
about not a month, six weeks, or two months, we're talking about I.itigation.
We're talking about more costs, and then having thrown out anyway. In
reality if you look at the hamlets, and where they're located, thinking of a
fast food place, I'm not going to locate there, because one, I'm not going
to make any money. The only place I could see might be in Greenport, or
possibly in Mattituck, nowhere else.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: You're right. One of the reasons for putting it
in two places was that perhaps one would be considered too restrictive, and
therefore challengeable. I had suggested before, and I suggest again, that
the alternative place be in light industrial areas. The industrial areas are
along the railroad with the acceptation of the one near the landfill. Those
are the light industrial areas in town. There are about seven of them.
That in itself is restrictive, and that would give you an alternative
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SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: We've had a lengthy discussion on this issue
tonight. I would, unless the Board has anything else they want to talk
about tonight, I. would be open for a motion to adjourn.
COUNCILWOMAN HUSSIE: I want to say something, again, more. We were
talking about electric this afternoon, this -morning rather, and electricity
is on my mind, and I - have idea the time has come: again. In 1985 the Town
did a feasibility study about becoming it's electric company. There are a
couple of numbers that I would like you to think about. Nineteen million
dollars, that what you all spend for LILCO service in town. That comes
to $.16 a :kilowatt. hour, as opposed to Greenport's $.06, or Freeport
$.065: When we had this feasibility study it was going to cost us
$24;000,000. It still will cost us about $24,000,000. It could be less,
because at the time that this was done, the cost of buying money for
bonding was 12%. We're down to about between 5 1/2, and 3 right now. I
am going to be pushing this. I didn't have a chance to say anything to the
Board, but I am going to be trying to see if we can't form our own electric
company, and save some of this money. The projection is that in five years
you and I would save thirty-three to thirty-five percent of our electric
bills by owning the LILCO lines. When we did this in 1985 it fell apart,
because we had the problems at Shoreham, who was going to take it over.
There was a Long Island Power Authority formed. There was .a lot of
stuff. All of that is gone now, and lot of the obstacles have been
removed. The time is now. I just thought I would tell you that.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM: The Board will.:Jake that up with interest, Alice,
when you present it to us. Mr. VanBourgondien?
PHIL VANBOURGONDIEN: Phil VanBourgondien, Southold. I'm a senior
citizen, as you. can well tell from the top of my' head, and I'm on a fixed
income. I live here with my wife, and the last day or two I've been trying
to get my neighbors to get out, and vote at the school vote tomorrow night,
tomorrow afternoon, and I was shocked at the amount of people that I've
heard about in the last few days, who are in a financial position on fixed
income, or for other reasons, who are anticipating moving out of town. It
was people being layed off from Grumman, NYEX, and so on, that live
here, and they will not be able to live here any longer. Where does all
this bring me? It brings me to the point that if people have to sell their
home, and they have to sell it in a hurry, they're going to sell it for
less. The first thing that happens then is, that the new owner, if they're
able to sell comes in, and asks for a reduced assessed valuation. Then the
taxes go down, so the income of the taxes to the town decreases. We're
facing. an ever, growing budget, and I think that if you think back on the
times I`ve gotten up here, 'and spoken, it's been in most cases with the
thought in mind of how can we save some money, or how can we help to
save some money in our local town government. School taxes are bad
enough, getting worse, and the last thing we need is a hefty increase in
town taxes. .That brings me to the subject tonight.. I would like to see if
there isn't a way that we can eliminate an elected position. The elected
position is the Receiver of Taxes. I have not been able to find anybody in
town, who was gone up to pay their taxes, who ever sees the receiver of
taxes. . It's either a political patronage from the last administration, or
it .is a no show .job, but .we're talking about twenty plus thousand dollars a
year as his salary. I think it behooves everybody who want to works for
the Town of Southold to give a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, and no
taxpayer can ever find the Receiver of Taxes in the office, then we don't
need . a Receiver of Taxes. Now you might say, well, the government says
you can't do that.' It mandates you have to have a Receiver of Taxes. Fine,
- then lets. take one of the most qualified senior ladies, who works in the Tax
Department, and run her for election, and elect her, and she will lug the
deposit up to the bank, which is what the Receiver of Taxes is supposed to
do. I'm in pretty fair shape for my age, and I'd gladly carry the bag of
money, if . that would help, but I think that there's certainly room to
eliminate the position, or have somebody in the position that puts in a fair
day's work for a fair day's pay. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR WICKHAM:. Thank you, Phil. Food for thought. Are there
any other comments from the audience? (No response. ) Any other
comments from the Board? (No response. ) if not, I'll make a motion to
adjourn.
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Moved by Supervisor Wickham, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 9:35
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.
/—J�udithT. �err?y �
Southold Town Clerk