Probably. On your good. All
right, well, we're ready. I'd like to call the meeting
to order. Please rise and join me in the pledge.
Of Latin, I believe. To the flag of the United
States of America. For which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you
for coming, everyone. Madam Clerk, would you please read the
role? Present.
Here. All right. Thank you. I moved to approve the
minutes of the regular town board meeting of December. 9,
2025. 2nd. All in favor? Aye. I moved to approve
the minutes of the regular town. Board meeting of December
18, 2025 2nd. All in favor? Aye. And moved to
approve the minutes. Of the town board's organizational meeting on
January. 5th. 2026. 2nd. All in favor? Aye. All right.
Madam Clerk, would you please read the communication? Certainly. We
have received the following communications in the office of the
tower clerk. We have received public notices. For many years.
Association of Towns for notice of 2026 nearly elected town
officials school. In January in Albany and also other dates
and corners. New York State Department of Public service notice
of 2026 Winter preparedness workshop webinar. New York State Liquor
Author Authority 30 day advanced notice from the listed entity.
Notice of adoption. Household notice of public hearing. There was
a. Village of West Hampton beach. My mic is on
now. Zoning Board of Appeals hearing for 104 Main Street,
West Hampton beach. Correspondence regarding the following topics planning board
matter of 94 Dune Road, East Quag. Speeding traffic, old
country road, East Quag and the Zoning Board of Appeals
application to be heard on January 15. For Percy Avenue,
West Hampton. The following bid and RFP submissions were received
on Wednesday, December 17 a bid for 2025 water meter
replacement. And a bid for 2025 tree clearing at plant
number three on Thursday, December 18. An RFP for 93
Butter Lane Bridge, Hampton Farming proposal was received as well
as an RFP for 834 townline road, sagaponic farming proposal.
In that concursive communications for this meeting's agenda. Thank you.
I have two walk on resolution. The first is town
board resolution id number 2026 one five nine. To authorize
the supervisor. To execute a contract with all island testing
Associates, Inc. For professional services related to special building inspections.
At the West Hampton Community Center. And the second is
town board resolution id number 2026 one six two. Which
is the warrant? Number one. First one of the year.
And I moved to add these two resolutions to the
agenda. Second. All in favor? Aye. That brings us to
the public hearing. Madam Clerk, would you please read the
notice of the first. Public hearing. Public hearing number one
to consider the acquisition of 1950 Meadow Lane in the
village of Southampton and Amend CPA project plan and CPF
management stewardship plan to include the property.
Good afternoon and happy new year. Town board, madam supervisor.
Nice to be here today for this specific property. Jacqueline
Fenlin, CPF manager for the town of Southampton. Today we
are here. As. Town clerk. Shermeyer provided for the property
at 1950 Meadow Lane in the village of Southampton. This
is known as Suffolk county tax UMP number 9421 111.1.
So the owner is Francis arcatz. They have expressed interest
in selling the property for 25,800,000. Dollars to the town
of Southampton. This property is not included in the project
plan, so this public hearing is also before you here
today to include this in the project plan. It is
a recommendation that this property should be included in the
community preservation project plan designated under the village in hamlet
Greens parks, recreation and open space target area. This property
is unique because it contains maritime dunes, maritime beaches, and
will preserve valuable shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, which is
serving coastal resiliency objectives and will further provide public access
to the beach and Atlantic Ocean, thereby providing active and
passive recreational opportunities for town residents. This. Also will help
maintain the coastal dune system. If you can see on
the aerial behind me, the village owns properties to the
east and to the north. So by preserving this pattern,
we are also assembling more protected area within the vicinity
and. Building upon the existing. Coastal dune system, and it
is very healthy, other than obviously the existing disturbance related
to the house. The dune system is unique and very
and contains rare species. This also is very important because
of general state requirements and state recommendations for coastal resiliency.
Some may have heard of coastal retreat. This also helps
build and protect residents from further impacts from sea level
rise or possible storm impacts as well by reducing wave
generations during those times. So this is very helpful on
many fronts. We're getting recreation, we're preserving coastal maritime dunes
and also coastal resiliency strategies for the town. So we're
in a rare opportunity where we can get this done.
And I'm very excited to present this property to you
today. Director Fenlin, would you. Mind just elaborating on the
concept of coastal retreat really briefly. Yeah. So it's a
general recommendation. Due to higher storm events and more catastrophic
storm events. Obviously one of the most recent ones that
was very catastrophic was Hurricane Sandy, even though that didn't
have as much of an ocean. Impact we did see
very high. I guess it would be like high tides
associated in wave impact. So the general concept for coastal
retreat is to remove any human impacts or human structures
from that area. To allow, basically nature to help calm
those storms, basically. And then move people out of harm's?
Way. So basically removing elements of structural and even utilities.
The whole concept is try to retreat. From that so
that we don't have to. Spend millions to rebuild, possibly
in those locations. And I would just say in terms
of what this board, the conversation that this board has
been having. We've been talking about ways we can target
our CPF program to advance some of these coastal resiliency
issues. And certainly what we're doing with the Sim project
as well. It's exactly what we're doing and this project.
Is not within the per se. It's a little bit
east of it, but it's. On the east side of
the Shunikak go canal inlet, but. It's certainly similar type
of analysis and situation. Jackie, could you just go into
a little bit for the future of this property? When
we take title to it, sure. Who's being able to
use it, what it's going to become, what's the future
for it. Yeah. So as it's being preserved with CPF
funds, it is. Very important. One of the aspects of
CPF legislation and the town code is to provide public
access. So we envision this, and this has been discussed
with the town board that this will be an access
in a small parking area for town residents. We have
to work after the acquisition and the closing. We'll have
to work on the demolition of the residents. But we
are choosing. To facilitate the parking in the areas of
disturbance associated with the residents and pool and accessory structures.
So this will be available for parking for town residents,
and then. We are going to maintain the existing walkway
and obviously, possibly improve it with access to the beach.
But you can see that there's already a significant walkway,
so we would like to kind of retain that existing
beach walkway to basically be pedestrian access to the beach
at this location. So there would be no drive on
access, but there would be parking, and you would be
able to walk over to the beach. But there is
driving, right? Alongside. Yes, there's currently Gary Max Way, which
is formerly known as Road F, so that I'll just
point to that. But that is currently a drive on
beach four by four. Access. So this beach. Will be.
You'd need to park and walk on. Yeah. So what?
The vision is to have a parking area, a small
parking area in the area of disturbance here, and then
build upon the existing raised walkway that's in fairly good
condition to allow for pedestrian access to the beach. That
parcel next to it to the east, owned by the
village. Is that just open space or is that used
for beach access also? I believe it's just open space.
But if you can see Gary Maxway, that drive on
beach access doesn't. Quite follow the road right of way,
but right now, and I don't think I talked to
mayor manger. There's no intent for any additional improvements in
alloc. Allocation. So currently it is just passively open space
and preserved area. I don't have, like, the deed, binding
deed information on that, but I can get that. For
you, if you'd like. But any plans would be.
Brought to back to us so we can show the
public. Yeah. First phase is to formally acquire it. Get
this on as a public CPF acquisition and. Then next.
We'll have to gain multiple estimates and put it out
to bid for the demolition of the structure. But I
think what is well suited is we'll be removing the
environmental impacts of the residents. And then with that disturbance
area, we'll be able to utilize that for a small
parking area. So we'll work on the design with the
town board, and then we can. Always obviously have a
public work session once those plans have been finalized, and
it's absolutely worth noting that this would be the only
town beach. In the Southampton village area. And that was
something that the town board wanted to make available for
town residents because it's village residence only in the vicinity.
So to give additional access to town residents in this
location, which I would say would be very beneficial also
for members of the Shinococc nation. All right. Then let's
take some cards. We have several on this topic. Don't
go anywhere. Jackie. Thank you, Jackie. First speaker is Tim
Corwin, and after Tim is Donna Bennett. My name is
Tim Corwin. I'm a resident of Southampton town. I live
in the North Sea area. For those that don't know
me, I have been involved with conservation pretty much all
of my life. And for the last ten years or
so, my real push has been Southampton's trail. Trails. I'm
a member of the Southampton Trails Advisory Board. I'm on
the board of Southampton Trails preservation society. And I'm also.
The volunteer in charge of maintaining all 350 miles of
hiking trails in south Hippton town and if anybody would
like to volunteer to help me, I'm always used to
help. Find my contact information on southamptontrails.org website. All right?
Love to hear from you. Either call or text. I
just like to say I'm really excited about this. Having
grown up in Southampton. As a kid. I grew up
in the village. We always used to go to coopers.
That was the place to be. Now, unless you have
the ability to have a village permit, which is $600.
If you don't have some kind of n, you can't
go to. Southampton village beaches. This will be for the
village and for the town, so it's really. Really exciting
to see. And I'm very impressed that the whole board
is behind this. I'm also impressed that we have the
money to do it, and basically it is a gift
from the rich people that were able to do this.
So I just like to say, let's go for it.
Thank you, Tim. From all the residents that pay transfer
tax. But yes, and we're very fortunate to have the
fund to be able to do this. The jana bennett
and after donna stephanie mcnamar. Hi. I'm Donna Bennett. I'm
sorry for the glasses, but I'm light. Sensitive. I want
to say thank you. This is the first time I
feel like you guys have been really trying to find
a way to do something for us here. I mean,
I love that. Beach. I also know how overcrowded it
is, so I. Want to say thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. However. Every time Miss Fenlin brought up the
parking lot that will be there, the word small was.
In front of it. So I want to ask you
because. Southampton town goes all the way to the other
side of West Hampton. There's no other. Beach. Anywhere but
here in Southampton village, where you drive on. Can we
please? Try and find another gift, if that's what Tim
wants to call it, from the rich. People over on
the other side of the canal. Because all the screaming
that the people do about all the people that are
down there on that beach. Never consider the fact that
a lot of them come from the other side of
the canal. I want to ask you to please consider
this is the best thing you've done for the locals
in this community that I can remember. I was born
and raised here. I love this town. I'm tired of
feeling like they're pushing us out, and this is the
first time. I actually feel good. All of you together.
Bravo. It's about time. And this is about. The locals,
so please. Try and understand that Southampton goes all the
way to the other side of Wayne Scott, too. We
need more. Open park, beaches. Where town residents can go
because there's quite a number in the village. Each village
you go to. We always cater to that. But those
of us that have grown up. Forever in the town
are asking you please don't stop here. One last thing.
I can't say. Mr. Pell. You and Mr. Iselli last
year. Told me you were working on the garbage bags.
It's been a long time in the bag still suck.
But we got your beach. We got your beach. All
right. Stephanie McNamara. And after Stephanie is Christopher Sargent. Hi.
Madam Supreme Town Board. Thank you. My name is Stephanie
McNamarma, resident of Southampton. My family and I would like
to express our full support of this CPF purchase at
1950. Metal Lane. This was the first house built on
that stretch of drive on beach and therefore significance. To
secure and continued four by four beach access. For local
town residents is greatly appreciated. What is needed at Gary
Maxway is the parking area. For four by four vehicles
when the plovers prevent us from accessing our drive on
beach I'm hopeful the town will provide resident only. No
nonresident, no day passes. Ideally four by four stickers. In
other words, a simple parking area so that. We can
access Gary, Maxwave and the clovers are present. We've been
prohibited from. Use use of this speech for far too
many years. This purchase will allow us once again to
enjoy access to our beloved beach while allowing the provovers
to nest. The village has only allowed those able to
purchase village stickers at a cost of some $300 to
park at Road G, a price unattainable for many locals
who use the drive on beach. Each year we have
had to request the special clover parking exemption resolution for
road G for the village. Therefore, we implore you to
make this property a simple parking area for. Town residents
to use. During the clover shutdown. Once again, this is
a monumentally positive CPF purchase, for which we give offeral
support and gratitude. After listening to. I'm sorry, Jackie. After
having written this, I do have a little bit of
a concern. As you are well aware, we have been
struggling to maintain our four x four access to the
beach for probably close to ten years now. And prior
to that, starting with this house, a long time ago.
So while I understand that the whole idea of this
is to give town access, if you could please consider.
It sounds, from what Jackie was saying, that now this
might reduce our four by four access and that's very
concerning, because if you're going to make this property here,
Town. And I thought I heard something about not driving
on that area. So perhaps the compromise to that situation
would be since this is all open space, you can't.
Drive past here. Maybe. If you're going to open it
for town, walk on. Other than during clover season. That
perhaps that could be the designated area. That's access. And
then leave the four by four stipulation where it is
from row g all the way to the Shunnekok. County
park, so. It's concerning that we could be reducing four
by four. And I hope and pray that that's not
the case, but I do fully support. The purchase. 30
seconds. I just wanted to clarify that it's not our
plan to shut. Down the four by four, as you
said. This parking area would be open for Southampton Town
residents throughout the season, just like any other town. Beach
is. As you stated, people could do, knowing that when
you go over, that's drive on beach. They are free
to walk to the left, to that village in front
of that village property which as you know, the four
x fours are not allowed there, and they can enjoy
the beach of the pedestrian, so I think there's room
to cohabitate. I think we did this. I was trying
to get another beach open for drive on. In Hampton
Bays. It was next to an existing it was right
next to hot dog beach at the end of Triton
Lane. We deemed it was the people that utilize hot
dog beach have historically used it as a pedestrian only
beach, and they fought against, even though they loved the
idea. Of having another drive on, to have it there
so close in proximity they didn't want it, but. This
historically is the other side of the coin, right? This
is historically the drive on beach we are all aware
of that, and it would remain so, and they would
have to go to the left as a pedestrian or.
As you know, there's people come down when we're driving
on and they cohabitate very beautifully. And just as the
village does, where they make, say, Dune beach, the only
resident beach, if you could please consider making this resident
only. No day passes, no non resident. Agreed. This is
something that we need because we have been denied access
to our beach for the better part of ten years.
Now because of the clover. So in order for us
to cohabitate with the clovers, and. Be respectful of that.
This is a great plan, and I'm hopeful that this
is going to solve our problem and we won't have
to walk as far on road g it's quite a
hike. It was a little, Gary Maxwell is a little
bit smaller, but again, from my family. This is a
blessing because. When that first house was built, which is
this one. Three minutes. Thank you so much. We are
trying to figure that out. About the day passes. No
day passes. Just for the residents only. Because this way,
you don't need to have somebody there checking stickers either.
You don't. Need. What do you call one of the
ticket takers or whatever, just keep it simple. Just keep
it simple. Maybe portal life would be great. And beyond
that, keep it simple. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Christopher
Sargent. All right. Thank you, Chris. I think I'm a
town resident, not a village resident. I first came to
this era in 2002, so I was one of the
early victims of the CPF. And whilst people have spoken
about some of the benefits that they see from this
proposal, the thing that I want to point you guys
to is. This is not what was talked about when
the CPF was first introduced. What I remember being talked
about was what we were trying to do was to
stop over development of the area. So the idea was
that the CPF could go out and buy farmland, stop
it being developed, have less properties in the area, we
would all benefit. And when it was explained to me
at the time, I thought, well, I don't know. About
that. But perhaps it'll work. And perhaps it has. I
understand the town's bought a large amount of acreage, and
maybe that has been worthwhile. I don't. Know, but once
you start doing things like buying the lobster in and
buying a supposedly decent restaurant, and basically shutting it down,
creating a load of derelict outbuildings, clearly. We've gone off
scripts and I do not believe for a minute that
that's. What the CPF was originally intended to do, and
nor is it what it's intended. To do now. And
I think we've got the same situation here, and I
think you really need to look at this and say,
do we want to be the people who are buying?
Oceanfront mansions from billionaires and knocking them down with taxpayer
money. I mean, how's that going to look in the
New York Post? This is what you've got to think
about. And whilst I understand some of the benefits that
people are talking about. I think you've got to try
and find other ways of doing this, because if this
is truly the best thing you can do with CPF
money, you need to shut the CPF down. So I'm
just going to say that I 1000% want to be
the person. No. You're finished talking, sir. I'm not having
a conversation. I'm just making. A point. And my point
is that I 1000% want to be the person that
uses CPF. To restore access that was lost to development
in the past. When I first. Bought Oceanfront property to
the board. I went to Fredfield. Next. Fred, can CPF
buy? Property along the ocean. For people, for access, for
people to use. And Fred said, yes, 100%. That's what
it's for. It's a gift back from the wealthy people.
For the local people, and it gives access. That's what
CPF is all about, access. And preserving property. If it
doesn't matter if it's on the ocean. Or. It's a
farm in Bridge Hampton where we just paid $40 million
for with one. House. We tear the house down, and
you have 40 acres or 50 acres out there. Okay,
how many people are actually going to use that you
drive by, but. This beach. My kids are going to
use it. My grandkids are going to use it. Jackie's
kids are going to use it, and her grandkids are
going to use it. Okay? And that's what it's all
about. Us. Helping this town survive if we don't have
access to the ocean? For the people who come and
visit. How many people? Do you live on metal lane?
No. You don't live automotive, you live up. So how
are you going to go to the beach if it's
finally closed off? Okay, you can't and that's what we
have to do. I just want to add. Preserving access
to the waterways. And the beaches. It's critical responsibility, in
particular of the trustees, and I want to commend Councilman
Powell for really taking the leadership on this particular issue.
From the get go and helping to work with CPF.
And Jackie and Dan, thank you for your coordination with
us because the preservation of properties like this are going
to last generations. Thank you for your team. I took
some guff from a piece of property we bought on
Shore Road. Access. We're going to tear the house down.
I'll leave the house up. Who? Knows. Okay, but that
gives that neighborhood access to that creek, and if I
can do it in. Every neighborhood where there's a creek
or a pond, give those people access. And the whole
town access to that area. To use that waterway, it's
a great thing. It doesn't matter. If you're just going
down to have a sandwich, what Mr. Holden used to
do. The old survey. He's quite old. He used to
come down and have a sandwich. Peanut butter jelly sandwich.
Conscious point. I used to see him down there. Or
he's a stand up board or go swimming or go
fishing. Or put a boat in the water. It's the
right of people of this town to use the water.
And if. You cannot. Get to it because we did
not take the opportunity to buy a property in that
neighborhood to give the access. Jackie. I want to buy
more property on the water. Get all you can. Well,
I don't have any more cards on this public hearing,
but. Peter. Andrew. Is there anyone on Zoom? You got
one person. All right. Bring them on.
Okay. Hi, I'm Alex King, chief of Southampton Village Ocean
rescue, and I wanted to say. That we are fully
in support of the acquisition of the Medalayan property. This.
Expanding the parking for beach access. Will significantly increase public
use and will magnify the need for our ocean rescue,
life saving services. I would like to take this opportunity.
To express our interest in expanding our ocean rescue services
throughout the township of Southampton. Our jurisdiction right now is
currently limited to the village of Southampton. To reiterate, we
are. Fully volunteer first responders. Our dedicated team is made
up of certified ocean lifeguards on call 24 7365 days
a year, dispatch through 911. The fact that being on
call, we patrolled during high ripped current times. We lifeguard
charity ocean. We certified over 50 lifeguards this summer. We
had. 75 children. In our junior lifeguard program. We have
an adult swim program. We have a swim program. For
young adults with on the autism spectrum. And this coming
season, we have our program to learn to swim program.
For families on the reservation. Our mission has always been
to prevent drownings and to protect lives and support the
community whenever and wherever we're needed. We have heard the
public outcry for more ocean rescue throughout Southampton, and we
want to say that we want to be here for
you. Our volunteer services. Let me say that again. Our
volunteer services minimally impact taxpayers. I hope that we can
set up a work session with supervisor Moore and the
council as soon as possible. So we can discuss. The
growing need for ocean rescue life services throughout the township
at unguarded beaches and find a solution that benefits the
entire community. The East Hampton Ocean rescue first response team
has had a long time proven track record of saving
lives. There's no price you can put on safety. Southampton
town deserves to have ocean rescue at their disposal. Thank
you for your time. Thank you. Thank you. Sure. Yeah.
Carl, you have some comments? Carl benicas. I'm the attorney
for the current owner and seller. I just want to
again reiterate, thanks to Jackie and Dan for their professionalism
as we worked on terms that were agreeable to all
sides of this transaction. Speaking for the seller and her
family, her children and her grandchildren, I can say this
parcel was incredibly important to them as a family, and
they are very excited to see the future of this.
Parcel as being one used and enjoyed by the public
both for conservation and for. Both. As the representative for
the applicant and as a member of this community, I
wanted to thank the board for this acquisition. Thank you
very much. Thank you. And the best part about it,
if they have sold it to another wealthy person to
tear down and build a bigger house. Their kids could
never come back and use the beach. Now their grandkids
could come back. And say, this is where my grandparents,
my great grandparents grew up. Absolutely. And that has actually
been discussed by them. We talked about that. I just
wanted to let the other people know. Okay. Well, thank
you. Thank you. Participation in helping us to put this
together. Of course. It was a pleasure. Thank you. Thank
you. No other comments. Then I moved to close the
public hearing. Second. All in favor? Aye. Very good. Thank
you.
Joe is trying to get out. Yeah. What?
's continue. Madam Clerk, would you please read the notice
for the second public hearing? Public hearing? Number two to
amend Town code chapter 312, vehicles and traffic, article 15,
turning movements, section 312 72.2. Right. Turns prohibited.
Who's here to talk to us about this one. Our
highway superintendent. Good afternoon. Thank you. Tomboy. Tom Nealy. Welcome
aboard. Thank you. My name is Charlie McCall. The highway
superintendent. Here to talk about public hearing on a town
code. I want to start off with just a few
things I have in front of me right now. Is
the final draft of the traffic mitigation. Task force, which
most of you know. Me and Tom Neely were the
co chairmans of. That this was the brainstorm brainchild of
Michael Icilli, and I have to give him credit, he
put together what I would call pretty much an all
star team of people on the board. From. State, county,
town and village lawmakers. To police chief from the town,
police chief from the village. To Department of Transportation commissioner
myself and several other people, including Maria Moore. Let me
just read a few things from the report. If I
could. In the introduction. Just a brief thing. The task
force was not merely intended to provide an examination. Of
the underlying causes of these traffic related issues and solutions,
but also to enact the bottom up approach to its
functionality, directed through public. Comments and concerns. The scope of
the task force work included, but not limited to the
analysis of current traffic patterns. Infrastructure limitations. And the efficiency
of existing traffic enforcement measures. Ultimately, the task force goal
was to identify the issues and formulate a spin and
variable solutions that could mitigate the problems faced by residents,
ensuring safer and more efficient. Roadways throughout the entire community.
The task force would identify and examine known heavy traffic
corridors. County Road 39. Whether primary or secondary roadways. Collect
information from the public, collaborate with town highway public safety
law enforcement town engineering departments regarding potential solutions. As the
report continues. In the conclusion, it says, the Traffic Mitigation
Safety Task Force embarked on the comprehensive, multifought faced investigation
into the complex traffic challenges that impact Southampton town. This
involves the process of data analysis. Composing traffic flow patterns,
crash statistics, and infrastructure capabilities. Today. And that brings us
why we're here today. Part of the afternoon traffic. Pattern
that we've changed includes some changes, some add ons. Today
we have the turns on Henry road and Tucker Hole
lane. And quite honestly, even if. We didn't have this
new traffic pattern in place. Those two restrictions should have
been in. Place years ago. They're both dangerous. Turns to
come out onto 39 in the afternoon. Is very dangerous.
Now. You probably will hear some from people. That live
locally that might be opposed to the changes because it's
an inconvenience. They have to drive around to add a
few minutes to their time, but I'd like the board
to consider these changes. And think about the greater good
of what we're doing out there. Thank you. Thank you.
All right, well, I do have one card on this
Rachel Verno.
Good afternoon, everybody. Rachel Burnout. I'm speaking as a resident.
Not as the sheriff. Today. Although I would like to
say on behalf of our CAC, thank you to the
supervisor. And councilman Neely and Janice, for all attending our
meeting yesterday. I think it was a great meeting. And
I know everyone. On our committee appreciated it, and I'm
looking forward to the other board members coming to some
of our meetings this year. So I was a member
of the Towns County Road 39 Land Use committee back
in 2014, and I reckon the. Benefits of the highway
superintendent just mentioned. Of reducing curb cuts onto the highway,
as well as the importance of getting motorists to use
a light in order to safely make turns onto the
highway. I also understand why the town is considering limiting
access off of Henry and Tucker. Hoe onto County Road
39. But I would ask the board to share the
data connected to the pilot programs. That support these closures.
Specifically how much time is saved on County Road 39
when access from these streets is limited. Where are the
vehicles that have been taking these roads redirected to? Are
these closures creating backups on other roads. And does there
need to be adjustments made to lights at north C?
And McGay. Currently, there are so many varying opinions regarding
the pilot program on county road 39. I think it's
important to have all the data connected to these road
closures provided. And I'm asking the board to make that
information available to the public. I'll mention that the town
has an access management plan for County Road 39. That
makes a very different recommendation for Tukalo Holain. So even
more reason to have any of this new data made
available. If the road closures aren't data driven, I'd ask
the board if they. Could explain the criteria being used
for these type of road closures. What exactly are the
benchmarks that needs to be met in order to trigger
a decision to close a public road. Lastly, I'd ask
the board if they could explain the methodology and. Cost
for implementing and enforcing all of these road closures. Over
the summer, the highway department had someone stationed at the
entrance to Diamond Court from 06:00 a.m. to ten. 30
a. M. On a regular basis. Is this the same
methodology going to be used for the afternoon closures on
Henry and Tuckaho? I appreciate that. The resolution states there's
no financial impact for these closures. You're not contracting McClain
to reengineer these roads, but I'm. Assuming there's a cost
associated with these closures in terms of manpower, I hope
the board will consider sharing how much was spent in
2025 for these road closures and what the projected costs
will be going forward in 2026. As always, I thank
you for the opportunity. To speak this afternoon, and I
look forward to getting. Any of that information. Thanks. Thank
you. Peter. Andrew. Is there anyone on zoom for the
second public hearing? No one has their hand up. Superintendent
McCarthy. I just had one question about the lights, if
you don't mind coming back. Up. Well, I know I'd
like to support what your idea is because. This is.
A big risk that you were taking to try to
make a change. For the better and. If you need
a few more pieces to fall into place. I support
that. Is there something, though, about the lights? The flashing
or blinking lights? As Rachel just mentioned. I'm not exactly
sure what she was referring to. McGee street and Tukaho
Road. We had asked the county to put those lights
in a position where. They are the longest possible in
Green on County Road 39. Timing the timing and how
long they are green. Not sure why, but they have
been struggling with that Tucker ho road is set perfectly,
I think. It's at four minutes, which seems like a
lifetime if you're not in the green. McGee street has
changed from two minutes to three minutes to two minutes,
so we're trying. To get a handle on McGee Street.
But the reason why we're asking. For this town code
to be put in places so we don't have to
extend manpower. To physically block these roads. If people adhere
to the town code, then nobody will be making that
right turn, which causes the traffic on 39 to back
up. The goal has always been we'll continue to be,
to get people on county road 39. And again I
fight gps all day long. You save 1 second. You're
going to go down a side street. Because people are
so in tune to the GPs. But the goal is
to keep them on County Road 39, and if we
could prevent any backup. By people entering 39 at certain
locations. We will do that. Can I have a question?
Rather than do a timed right term restriction on Tucker
Hoe, would it make more sense to just make it
right turn at the light. You can't. No. Right turn
on red, period. At Tucko Road. Tucker Ho road. Well,
people need to cross to go from the college to.
The golf course. That's what I mean. You could still
have a right turn, but only. What? The lights. So
just make it no. Right on red. The right turn
at Taco Road. To be honest, Malkin, maybe back me
up on this. By then. The traffic is moving pretty
good, so you are taking your life into your hands,
but. You can make a right, and I don't think.
It really. Causes traffic to back up when you have
that line of people cheating that come from the north.
And they end up on Tucker Hole Lane. And they're
lined up and only it's. A one for one to
come out. It backs up 39 and we can't recover.
So again, these are pilot programs. We're asking to put
them in place and would take a good look. It
may also be worth mentioning, Charlie, that there's a lot
of ongoing discussions about what you're doing as a pilot
for the short term here on 39 with also the
village. And some of their engineers. We are in daily
conversation with the village, and again. They get better. We
do. On 39. The village gets the benefit because there's
less people. Cutting through the village. But they are in
favor of it. We did a lot of work. Mock
did a lot of work on McGee street. They made
a turning lane that is now extends for a couple
of hundred. Feet. People can get in that turning lane.
And can get onto 39 as quick as possible. But
again, the timing of the lights is important. And just
get back to the comments. This is to make it
so we have less manpower. If these restrictions are in
place, we don't have to physically be there. I just
got it. It's not so that people can't make a
right one. It's to that they don't even go down
that road during three and seven. Well, it would be
almost impossible to go east from there. I think. If
I can jump in. To Charlie's point and to this
request. Right turns onto a road, or more dramatically, left
turns onto a road, create friction. They slow the other
cars down. I mean, there has been a lot of.
20 years, we've been wrestling with what to do about
County Road 39. There have been restrictions. For example, there's
been discussion of restrictions on Hill station road. No. Right
turn coming east in the morning. We don't really talk
about the mornings anymore. We're focused on this afternoon. Westbound.
But I think to Charlie's point, and the request here
is. Right turns coming out, coming south, making the right.
You're creating more friction on 39 and. I think that's
the point. Of trying to eliminate more of the word
friction. Engineering term. You're making more people slow. Down. I
think you can debate. It's already congested. How much worse
is it having to make the right that's? Again, debatable.
If someone does not obey the law, they would have
to be pulled over on County Road 39. Which. Takes
the bad situation and makes it worse. So there are
issues here, but in light of the fact that I
think. We're still talking about this as a pilot program.
Maybe sitting down in a month or so since the
chainslers were made, what, November 12? I know it's been
tweaked on and off in different ways over the past
three months or whatever it is. I think in the
spirit of trying one more thing. To see if this
might help. In that sense, I think it makes sense
it may be something that stays permanently regardless of what
happens, but my thought is in a month. Because we're
in January. We're going to be getting to march and
April and May and not too long. I think in
a month or something, we have to sit down and
say, have these adjustments. Are they working? To Rachel's points.
I think you ask a lot of good questions. We
can't. Answer them all here today, but I think there
are a lot of good questions that we do. Have
to discuss further and wrestle with a little bit. But
to the immediate issue, I think in the spirit of
trying. To one more arrow in the quiver or whatever
to try to give you something that you think will
help under this situation, I would say. Let's give it
a shot. Appreciate it. Where my question actually comes from.
Is personal use of that road. And we had generally.
When I ran the lawn accounts, we had accounts west
of Tuckerhoe Road. We would go back. To taco road
with the truck and trailer to make a right with
the light rather than trying to make that right off
of because it was just horrendous to make that. Right
with the trailer. Michael had emailed me. And I think
it was Tom's idea about trying to get some of
these roots into the website, the changes. Now, you know,
at Tukaho Lane, it's just as easy. To if you
want it to go west. Believe it or not, you
could just as easily go. Past the school and merge
on to Sandy Hollow. And now. You're in traffic and
you're going west again. You don't have to. Make that
dangerous turn. Or you can actually go further. I know
people don't like us. Directing people down Sabanic. But you
can go down sabonic to get out down. Below. Well,
no. We would be past taco on Sabah. It would
be quicker for us to. Go out sabonic, but the
turn. Is such a hard right with the trailer that
we would go back to Tuckerhoe. At the boat showroom,
right? Yeah. You can't see anything. No, not the boat
showroom. We would go. Oh, that's where you're doing it?
Yeah. Tuck a ho. I'm thinking the golf course road.
No. Takaholane, Taco Lane. Take everything I said and throw
it out the window. So. Go. Lane is. I was
talking about the light at Tucker. Hopin has. Right. I'm
sorry. I don't know how the county let them, but
there's a retaining wall for. That building you can't see.
Okay, agree 1000%. Now that I know of my and
I did speak to some of the local town cops
and about the issue, like I try to tell them.
Don't pull anybody over on 30,000. Not to get away
with anything, but the quick response to that was they
would stand in the Goldberg's driveway and just wave people
into the driveway and take care of if they had
to issue a ticket. What they've always said the driver
has to make the decision or maybe the police can
help them make the decision to get into a parking
lot rather than stopping. On 39 again. I appreciate the
board. 's support. Going forward? Anybody else going to rely
on signage to accomplish this? Have you spoken with the
chief? Maybe they can put some cars out there just
initially to get people to make sure they. Spoke directly
to the officer that covers that area. They said they'd
be on it and I'm sure highway would post at
the head of these two streets. You don't. Want them
going down. You don't want them going down and then
finding out, right? Anyway, thanks very much. Thank you, Charlie.
Thank you, Charlie, for the work. All right, well, if
there's no other questions or comments, I moved to close
this public hearing second. All in favor? Aye. Madam Clerk,
would you please read the notice for the third public
hearing? Public hearing number three, amending town code chapter 312,
vehicles and traffic, article three. Stop sign intersection section 312
nine Eastwag, Tyana and Hampton Bay's hamlets to Shinnecock canal
subsection a north of Montek Highway. All right. Who is
going to speak to us about this? I thought. Your
backup. Charlie McCaultle, highway Department pretty much what she read.
It's needed. I do think it's important to note that
an engineering study was done. Correct. We're talking about this
intersection. Yeah. Valid old country. An engineering study was done
which does so this. Intersection in particular, as we know.
And clearly Cindy knows is the East Quag elementary school
is right around the corner. And we asked the engineering
department to come up with. What intersection would serve best?
To have the stop sign. And most people would be
like, of course, the one where the school is. And
they came up with the theory that. No, we'll go
a little bit further. Because it's two spots where people
will now slow down. You have the crosswalk for the
school. And now the stop sign a little bit up.
Unveil old country road. Has been a racetrack for many
years, going way back, so hopefully this will just calm
some traffic. And that's pretty much it. Looking for everybody's
support. Yeah. Some letters on it, right? We did. We
did get community support letters for this. There has been
I believe we have support from the east club civic,
the east clog Board of Education. Many community members. They
were asking for this when I was chair of the
CAC and. The question. You were right. The question was
they wanted Central, but central, I think, is too close.
To Lewis that it's not really. You're not getting enough
speed up and sometimes. Traffic backs up through that intersection.
You also have the parents that pick up the schools,
the kids at school, and that backs up. Right off
of there. The other ones on this, too. The three
yield signs that would be different. You'll be back. Tom
mentioned there was an engineering report, and it indicated that
the stop at this intersection is reasonable. And would be
helpful. It may not solve the speeding problem because traffic
engineering tells you that stop signs don't. Stop speeding on
a mile and a quarter long road. But. It does
perhaps help solve other problems. And one of the questions
or thoughts I had looking at the study. I believe
the sidewalks go all the way to veil. Might this
be an appropriate place? For you folks to put in
a crosswalk. Since it's now going to be a protected
intersection. Something for you to evaluate, think about. We did
it. Got a few phone calls, a lot of emails
about this. It's a good idea. Okay. I have two
cards on. Christine connolly. And then Christine Grant.
I think this has broad support with everybody, I hope,
but I made some remarks. Good afternoon, everyone. Happy New
year. Mr. Neely, congratulations. It's fortuitous that we. Have a
traffic issue. And thanks for your email. Absolutely. Appreciate that.
So I'm here today. Speaking on behalf of the East
Quag Civic and Eastwa Beautification Committee in vehemently. Supporting numerous
anecdotal reasons that these signs would improve the quality of
life in east Quag, including slowing traffic near our elementary
school or making GPS navigation route traffic through our main
street that came up. In another thing, we have a
lot of issues with GPS. People live and die by
it. Montauk highway has been the de facto road, but
with GPS, people just.
Get onto old country because it saves them 10 seconds
or something. According to ways. But I suspect that Christine
and others, or just us, could speak about that more
eloquently than I could instead, because I'm a huge nerd
and I had nothing to do this morning. I'd like
to look at this from a scientific perspective and refer
to the 2025 edition of the Manual on Uniform traffic
control devices, published by the USDOT and the Federal high.
Highway administration. So, interestingly enough, the manual, right. It frowns
upon this idea you've got. A major road and a
minor road. So to add stop signs that are just
arbitrary. It's not actually something that they want to do.
And we look at a road like old country road.
The best data I could get was like 6600 vehicles
per day. You wouldn't. Typically need this, but it lists
three very specific circumstances when you would want to add
a stop sign to a major road meeting. A minor
road. Factor one, elevated crash history. So from the meteor
reports we could find on 27 east, as well as
speaking with first responders. There have been five documented accidents
on Old Country Road in 2025, including a DWI. Hidden
run on June 29, 2025. The vast majority of these
accidents are single vehicle accidents. The manual says that stop
signs can help in those scenarios. It specifically mentions installing
stop signs or stoplights in that. So factor two that
comes up in this manual is called site distance failure.
Old country road curves south and decreases in elevation immediately
after veil when traveling eastbound. It's also an area of
the road that's experienced numerous vehicle versus tree accidents. Over
the years. The manual recommends normally fixing sight lines as
best practices. Or changing the grade. But when it's impossible
due to grade homes or vegetation, like in this situation,
it recommends installing stop signs, lights and other traffic control
devices. And then there's the third factor, which is when
an intersection is operating as two important streets, basically, or
there's. Heavy pedestrian crossing demand, so pedestrian crossing demand. Exists
because we have kids walking to school. There's one of
the only sidewalked roads in east Quag was old country
road, so we have. Heavy pedestrian traffic there in the
morning. Crosswalk. Great idea there. And then others would argue
that Vale is also an important road people live. Unveil
that hate me for saying this, but. Many people who
live east of Vale might cut through veil to get
to old country road to get riverhead or sunrise highway.
So those are the three factors to install stop sign.
Signs on roads when they don't normally meet that normal
equation, and I hope to never have to read this
book again. 30 seconds. And other than that, I'm just.
On a separate note, thank you guys for purchasing that.
Property. In Southampton town for the new beach. It's wonderful
and it's absolutely to go. Against that other gentleman. It's
absolutely in the spirit of the CPF fund. And when
he said victim. I'm proud to pay CPF on IPA
piece of property because of what keeps our community, our
community. Thank you, guys. And I just say I appreciate
your mentioning the MuTcD because I held back. From talking
about it. Yes, it's on my favorites bar on the
computer, so I appreciate you referencing it? Thank you for
your research. All right. Christine Grant.
Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Christine Grant. I'm the
secretary of the East Quag. Citizens advisory committee. But today
I'm here as a concerned resident, neighbor and mom. I'm
respectfully asking the town to approve a three way stop
at the intersection of Vale Avenue and old country road.
Old country road is notorious for speeding, and given its
close proximity, to the East Quag elementary school that Sweden
is particularly dangerous. This intersection sits along a route used
every day by many families. Children walking to and from
school. Parents with strollers, kids riding bikes, neighbors walking dogs,
everyone trying their best to show the road. Safely. There
have already been numerous accidents on old country, and residents
are rightfully concerned about safety in the area. A three
way stop is a simple, practical step that would slow
traffic and make that area. Much safer for everyone, especially
our kids. I appreciate your time and consideration, and I
hope you'll move forward with approving this. A three way
stop and help protecting our community. Thank you. Thank you.
Okay. So, Peter, Andrew, is there anyone on Zoom for
this third public hearing? No one has their hands up.
Have you seen your hand? All right. Just no other
comments. Then I'll move to close the public hearing. I
will just say that the reason why? The Bale crosswalk
wouldn't work is because. It continues. The sidewall continues to
fail, and then it crosses. Further down. There's no sidewalk
on that side of the street, so either we would
have to look at expanding the sidewalk, which I don't
think the houses there would allow for. Because they're right
up there. I would just like to say it's great
to see the board taking a lot of proactive measures
lately on some traffic mitigation and safety. And thank you
to the highway. Department really appreciate everybody's collaboration. Thanks for
bringing these to us for consideration. And I'm proud to
support this. Me, too. So I need a second to
close this. All in favor? All right. Madam Clerk, would
you please read the notice for the fourth and final
public hearing? Public? Hearing number four for a local law
to enact a new article six B entitled hotel development.
Overlay. Within chapter 330, zoning of the town code and
add sections 34.5 through 34. Point ten to enable the
discretionary review of small scale tourist accommodations in highway business
zoning districts. The yield signs are on for adoption. We
already had the public hearing. Go read that book. Yeah.
You're up. Good afternoon. Welcome. Council member
Neely share, our town planning and development administrator. I was
not here for the hearing at the special meeting on
this, but happy to answer any further questions or discuss.
This floating hotel development overlay code with you. You weren't
here that day. Yes. Didn't realize it was amid. We
were just waiting for comments, I believe. Yes, with your
tips. And we did get some comments. From the planning
board. We're not very favorable, actually. And. Try to appear
with them and kind of talk about it. But. It
really comes down to how do you confer a land
use? Right? You have some options. This is a tool
for you to use if you don't like the tool.
You don't have to do it. So. It's either permitted
use. A special exception. Use right. Those things happen through
the planning board. A zoning action is a case by
case basis. So you're saying this isn't? Something that just
goes to the planning board. This is something that. We
want to comprehensively plan and do it on a case
by case basis. Of course it's still in the highway
business corridor. So it comes up and someone says, how
about here? And we go, well, how many other hotels
are near here? And what is this going to do?
To the does the community like it? Do we want
this? And you can discretion use that. Discretionary power to
say, yes, we do want to move forward, or no,
thanks. And so that gives you. Added scrutiny and ability,
not less, and it is comprehensive. In its approach, so
I just want to point that out. So I just
want to comment because I did read their comments and
ironically, they were sent to me. At the same time,
I received their comments on this as well as their
comments on the floating zone for the community housing fund
and so on. This one they said they do not
favor the use of floating zones for planning. But in
the housing overlay district, which is another floating zone, they
fully supported it. So those two kind of conflicted. And
I think there was a comment that I read that.
It was too close to a PDD. And we got
rid of pdds. And the reason why we're revisiting these
floating zones as zoning tools is because there is no
mechanism for things like this that benefit that broad community
sport and benefit the community. So. We're looking at a
way to narrowly. Allow these things with a lot of
discretion. And. Yet after they went and said PDD is
no good. One of their suggestions was that we cap
it at 40 units, but allow up to 65 with
community benefit, which was part of the whole reason why
pdds were done away with, right? Because community benefits were
seen as arbitrary and it became a give us this.
We'll give you that kind of scenario. We're saying? We
don't want that in the picture. We want to be
able to very narrowly take a use that right now.
Our code doesn't really allow anywhere and decide where it's.
Appropriate. And so to me, that's a very sensible thing
to do, and. I found it odd that. Wholesale did
not like this floating zone, but fully supported the housing
overlay district, which was also a floating zone. They had
their reservations, and I agree with you that. It didn't
entirely add up. In my view. Well. Could one say,
though, that. Between the two uses. Affordable housing. Which is
pretty limited and narrow as well. In comparison to this
particular measure. The implications of the use are much different.
Whereas with respect to the hotels, there's other things to
consider. A lot of those hotels are going to yield
a lot more additional traffic. Some of those hotels are
going to have more amenities. That would again yield additional.
Interaction and public use. But it's a good point. I
think. Perhaps. The planning board has some reservations because also,
this is another tool that. They typically have at their
disposal, and we're sort of kind of saying, hey, We're
going to. Now do it. I think they're reasonable. I
understand where Councilwoman McNamara is coming from. I also do
think that some of the, their concerns were reasonable. Sure.
I mean, they have some valid points. I'm just not
sure what you want to do. So crafting a tool
that you can use at your discretion. I mean, we've
got more pushback on increasing density for community housing, then
we've gotten for economic development, right? So. You're definitely consistent
with the comp plan because the comp plan tells you
to. Provide more small scale tourist accommodations. So that number,
first and foremost is consistent. When you go to land
it. You're creating a tool that exists in the code,
but it doesn't. Exist on a piece of until we
vote. Till you vote to land. Correct. And it's. Been
test. Tested in the courts. This is a valid method.
And we did start by looking at the entire. Zone
and saying, can we craft a code to allow it
as a special exception in this zone? And it was
just too prolific. And this is, like our only tool
that we have to be able to say we're not
going to allow it everywhere. We're going to only allow
it under very certain circumstances. Where it makes sense. So
the floating zone thing that people are skeptical of is
just another tool for you to be creative, be flexible
and promote the general welfare of the public. Who says,
hey, we want to reuse this property for this hotel
use. Wouldn't that be great? And you go, what? No.
It's not allowed. You could say. Well, it might be
allowed. Is it big enough? Is it so situated that
it makes sense? You get to start to ask those
questions and make a decision, it may be yes, and
it may be, no, but at least. You don't just
foreclose on the opportunity to take a look at it
when the community. Is asking you to, so. You're just
creating something that you can use at your will, and
I'm not. Trying to be harsh on the planning board.
The two contradictory things were. Yes, in this case, we
support it, which I can see their point. Of maybe
the community housing they see as a community benefit in
itself, but I see economic development as a community benefit
as well. I think I'm in the somewhat unique position
of having been on the planning board when those were
comments were drafted. And now being on the town board,
and I don't want to sit here. Right now and
try to explain all of the comments that were provided
by the planning board. I don't think. That's appropriate. I
think maybe at some point now. Or some point should
go through those points. I can tell you, however, There
was, and I think you kind of alluded to it
there. The community housing. I believe the board felt. There
is some compelling need to keep that process moving. That
there is. A need. To work on the community housing
aspect. I don't believe such a great sense of urgency.
For the hotel overlay district and that there was a
sense that it needed some more work. For example, I
know question that came up, the description. Is. Small to
mid size. Whatever the phrasing was we were talking. The
legislation talks up to 64 units. 64 units. I believe
everybody on the planning board felt like that's more than.
A small hotel. There is no relationship. Again, we talked
about this. There was no relationship between the size of
the property. And the number of units that might. Be
approved by the town board. There is. It has to
be a minimum of two acres. Right? But it could
be 64 units. On two acres or 64 units? On
ten acres. On ten acres. I think there was some
concern that? 64 units on two acres, I believe again,
Janice, from the meeting we had. Current regulations allow. What,
four units per acre or something? That's why you have
no hotels, because that's not going to work for anyone.
So what's the magic number? This is our question always.
What is the magic number? The industry says 75. So
anything for up to 75 is quote unquote small from
the rating system of hotels. We took ten off of
that and said 65. When you pick these numbers, there's
a certain level of. I hate to say arbitrary. We're
picking a number 65. Is not small, but. 40 is,
but no one's going to build one if it's 40,
because it's not economically feasible, then it's. The planning board
was concerned that the town board, which doesn't deal with
site plans and in essence, this is approval. Of a
lot of aspects related to a site plan. The town
board. Would approve 50 unit on a two acre piece
of property and kind of give it to the planning
board and say, make it work. If we go through
a full trial. Plans either way for each board. So
you're coordinating and collaborating? I've been involved. As a planning
board member with, I believe, two hotel or motel applications.
And was part of the whole planning board, and they
were very involved, and there was a great deal of
work that had to be done on both of them,
and a lot of questions. Sure. And that still is
under the purview of the planning board. What happens here
is that you're conferring the ability to have that use
conceptually, and then they go, the planning board and you
work out all the details. Conceptually with. It's 25 units.
It's 50 units. Somehow you. 're now a legislator and
this board, you tell me what the magic number is,
and I'll put it in the code. If you want
a different number, it will be the number. You want,
whether or not that will result in any actual. Something
is another case to be decided. Their question was allow
40, but allow up to the 65 if they give
you community benefit. So you're still allowing the 65, but
with community benefits. But what are those community benefits to?
Me. The community benefit is the economic development. It's the
influx of money into Hampton Bay has lost a lot
of when nightclubs were shut down. Like it. For good
or bad, they lost a lot of economic development. And
to have something like this come back in and to
set the parameters where we did, where. They don't become
transient housing. And the whole situation that happened with Bel
Air and seeing down the line and making sure that
that doesn't happen. But then also having enough units where
I guess maybe because we see that I think the
planning board doesn't have the benefit of the conversation that
we had. With the developer, whereby in order to have
a name brand behind this hotel to make sure. It
doesn't become. Long term housing, you have to have a
certain number of years. They won't even look. At you
if you're under 40 units or lower, because you just
won't get that brand recognition and you won't get also.
The long term benefit and the brand's reputation for not
allowing that hotel to become something that the community was
told they're not going to get. Plus you already do
have that in 330 34.9 a. These are your findings,
it says in determining whether to land a hotel development
overlay to townboard. In addition to its usual discretion in
considering a change of zone, which means you have all
the discretion to just say this. Isn't going to work
here. Shall also consider the amount of existing hotel accommodations
in the immediate area, the appropriateness of the site environmental
considerations the proposed development design to accommodate the number of
guest units proposed so. We hear a lot of people
say, You're £750 into a test. If you see that
that's happening, you. Would slim that number down, right? The
need for additional community benefits or offsite improvements. So in
the zone change realm, you don't need a PDD to
get some off site improvements as a mitigation or otherwise,
so you can do that anyway. And in addition, the
town board shall find the development is consistent with the
recommendations of the comp plan and will be beneficial, compatible,
harmonious with the surrounding land uses and not have a
significant impact upon the environment. So all these things come
under your purview to even say, does this make sense
in this location? If it doesn't make sense? You say
it doesn't make sense if you said it makes sense,
but say not at 65 only. What if we knocked
off these units? And kind of reconfigured. You always have
the referral power to the planning. Board to get that
coordinated input, which is important if you're a lead agency.
It's for you to debate, decide. I could rewrite it.
Do whatever you like, however. You want? I just want
you to know. I'm not averse to changing anything if
you want to. My suggestion might be now that the
town board is looking at those comments and has responses
to some of the comments, maybe dialogue. Through you to
say, well, like we do in federal applications and things,
you have to here's? The comments. Here's our responses. Maybe
there's a need to go back and. Say to town
boards, discuss these, and these are our feelings somehow. Well,
you would anyway. In the secret analysis. So when the
town board does its secret, it's called reason supporting. This
determination and you would have that maybe narrative that describes
your thought process, that even though we read these recommendations,
these things, and you have the chance to collaborate and
write that on your behalf. If I can be of
further assistance or any changes on here. Thank you. Thank
you. Well, I don't have any cards from the present
today, but how long has this been? Open for. We
had a work session, and I think this is the
first time it's on. December 9 1st public hearing. Then
it was tabled and brought back at the special meeting
in December. Then it was tabled again to today, if
I'm not mistaken. We didn't put a notice of adoption
in the packet, so that would be coming forthcoming. If
it's a will of the board. So we had a
meeting on December 9, and then we got the comments
from the planning board. And now we're having another public
hearing on the 13th. And the county has determined it
to be local determination. Would we be open to just
holding it open for one more meeting? I am. Just
so that it's not on for adoption today. No, I
understand. Just so that people. Can. Review this if they
have not heard it and have the opportunity to speak
once more. I mean, that way we know. Where does
the community stand on this? Because this is the third
public hearing. I think we've gotten. But if we're going
to make changes, All over again anyway, so we might
as well hold it open in case. There's any other
changes from the board based on the planning board's comments,
okay. So you'll let me know if you want changes?
Thank you. So we're keeping open for written comment, or
are we having another fourth public? Hearing. For two weeks.
I just feel as though. There's some additional discussion that
should be had. So we can have another work session,
but we can hold this open. I think if we're
having a work session and we're going to make major
changes. We may as well close this now. And I
re noticed a new public so here's. My position. I'll
just make my position known. I just think because. This
is a big process change, right? It's currently situated where
applicants are going before the planning board. Right, Tom, you
could comment on that. Now we're saying they could come
to us because. You laid it out very nicely about
how this happened. I'm just thinking maybe it requires. A
little bit more time just to review, make sure this
is all set up in a way. That works for
everybody. Because it is a big change that the town
of Southampton would adopt in terms of our development. Procedures.
We've had it open for two months, but if you
want to keep it open. It's fine. Made me a
little uncomfortable. Initially, I thought, okay, hotels are allowed in
highway business. But it's so unreasonably restrictive that nobody can
actually put a hotel there. Right. So that's why we're
going this way, rather than just allowing them with restrictions.
I feel a little uncomfortable about the way we're approaching
this, especially since. That's what I had said before. And
now the planning board staying too. And I don't know
why we can't just. Have. Zoning allowing for the hotels
with certain restrictions. And I know you said, well, this
could open us. Up to a proliferation of hotels, but
I think the market forces controls, things like that. In
a town like Southampton. That's on you. If you would
like to do that. We did an analysis, and there's
over 1400 parcels that would be eligible. So if that's
your will, that's fine. Just going into it with eyes
wide. Open. That. The market forces are competition. So where
one goes, another goes. And you would never be able
to say you can't be there. And you're there because
this one's there. And you're putting them all in hamlets
because there's none in villages. So that's our concern, and
that's a valid concern because. We're not trying to open
the floodgates and have hotels everywhere, either. We just. Want
to have the ability to put one as a conditional
use, basically. If you want one there. But outside of
that. It's really not an as of right or. Sort
of land use. That's just conferred by. It's confirmed by
a board. Like the planning board is a confirmatory board,
meaning you. Meet the criteria, you get the use. You
have the discretionary powers to say we don't. Even want
to deal with this right now. We don't like it.
The community is not happy. And so you have that
added layer of scrutiny and structure. So it's not a
big departure. We have lots of zones like this. We
have many. We have other overlays that are the same
way. For this reason, MF 44 SC 44. All your
zoning floating zones. They're only landed when you want them
to be otherwise. Nobody can just go to the planning
board and ask for. Yeah, see, something just doesn't. Seem
right about that, that you can say yes to it.
In one location. And then just refuse to consider it
in another. It's a zoning change. So you have discretionary
power. Right, Jim? In this one particular location. It's okay.
But down the street, we're not looking at it. It
just seems. As though. It's. I don't want to say
spot zoning, but it seems as though we're. Just saying
yes to this spot, no to that one, instead of
saying, here's a zoning district where it's allowed under these
conditions. We don't want any more pharmacies, so we're going
to tell you. Where the pharmacies can go instead of
saying, I mean, people aren't going to you're not going
to put ten pharmacies in one community because they're not
going to be able to sustain themselves. If you pick
the spot where one, that's a traditional way of zoning.
It's sort of becoming more antiquated because of the fact
that. We get challenged when we say only here. And
then. If I said okay. Right here is the hotel
zone, right there. Everybody else goes. What about me? Where's
my hotel zone? So. You can absolutely do what you're
saying. It's just a way of approaching it. Again. I
am not pushing my way on you. I'm giving you.
A more scrutinized way of doing it that gives you
more protection, not less. If you want to do it
the other way? It's still able to be done, but
then when. With lots of applications come flooding into the
planning board. It turns into, oh, my God, we need
a moratorium. We have to stop. We need to redo
this again. And so that's why I'm saying, isn't a
case by case, still on the highway, still over two
acres, still so situated that you have these parameters. A
little more. I think that's more Southampton than any other
way. Being very judicious in how it goes. But. It
is totally. Completely up to you how you want to
approach this. We tried it the other way. We said,
wow. It could get a lot of them. Let's try.
The way. That's like, just a little bit. What were
the criteria used? The first go? Round. Again. Anything, anywhere.
Well, we would just expand. Just say. In Hb allow
hotels. As a use in that category, se. Right. And
then we went through that up to 60. So make
it a special exception. We did that already. And now
we're coming full circle. Back to the beginning, because if
you do it the way, if you do it that
way with a special exception. You're talking about 1400 parcels
outside of villages that could have hotels on. Them. That's
not going to happen. But you can't say that's not
going. To happen. Because we don't know that. Because. Criteria,
right? And if they made it, they made it. Then
you don't have any discretion. But if they do hit
it, you have to give it to them, right? If
they meet the conditions, then. You're very limited as to
not approving something in a special exception, but I think
this has been a very healthy discussion. I think this
board can do it legally. You're legally sound either way
you want to. Do here. Listen. There's no resolution for
adoption on today. You can let me know. Take a
look at the code again, we can talk offline, tell.
Me how you want to fix it. I'm happy to.
I think we all know that. The four units per
acre. Can't have. I mean, that's not. You might as
well, just throw out planning board does say that those
standards don't make sense and they should be revisited. What
did you just say? Special exception standards themselves as they
are today. Would still be there. You'd have to still
revisit them. This is a way. To go forward, at
least in the short term, with something that you know
you want and allow for it if you do right,
the boardy barn process. We know we have something that
wants to be a hotel, and we say, how do
we confer that use. It's not allowed in highway business.
Let's give it to everybody. Everywhere in highway business. Or
let's find a way that they can avail themselves and
not just for them, but other people, too, where we've
mapped out, like, a reasonable amount. It's not just a
class of one. It's across the town. But not overwhelming.
That's the concern. If you want to do it the
other way. We already had that drafted and we said
that's. Kind of overwhelming. There's three hotels on 39, and
I can guarantee you there would be more if they
were allowed 100%. So that's the concern, is to be
more discretionary. Sort of slowly and see how this leads
versus. Kind of open it up. But again, the decision
lies with you. You want to do it that way.
That way is another way. There's more than one way.
So there's the way that I have said, which is
a floating zone, and you only take it and use
it when you want to. The other way is to
create a special exception. And it's just those standards. But
anyone can avail themselves. They don't come to. You, they
go to the planning board. If they meet those standards,
they get the use. Or. There could be. The only
other thing is, like, a use variance, which is, like,
practically impossible. So those are our tools. We're looking at
the toolbox going, how do we build? This. We only
have these three things. So it's up to you. Guess
you could try to refine the special exception standards. To
make it even that much more narrow. But even you
can only go so far with that. You can only
go so far with that, and, I mean, you can
do that, but. You probably will do that with the
comp plan updates and then you can extinguish. The floating
zone if you had enough. We're not there yet. So
what do you do between now and a comp plan
update. That's what this solution provides you. But again, I
don't want you to think I'm pushing anybody onto anything
because I'm just trying to give you. What you're saying
you want. We appreciate that you're working with us and
trying to come up creative. Trying to come up with
something that we're allowed to do. The state says you're
allowed to. Do it this way. You are a creature
of the state, and New York state says this is
a valid tool. So despite whatever, the planning board doesn't
favor the use of it, it is a valid planning
tool. It's been tested in court, and it is absolutely
permissible. So let me know. Given that it doesn't seem
like it should be. But you're saying that it is.
If the state. I think I even sent you the
case. It ends up being a case by case basis,
as long as you apply reasonable standards and you give
justifications for your decision on any particular application, then you
certainly could be legally sound. Yes. But is a valid
reason. To. I mean, I know we were saying before,
if one goes in one location and then another. Is
just half a mile down the road, and we think.
That's too close. That, to me, might not be a
valid reason. Because isn't that anti competition, right? That's what
you're. Case by case. You're not prohibiting competition. You're saying
the second one, perhaps, is not promoting the general welfare
because people have come out and said, you can't put
that there, that's, near whatever. Somebody is going to have
an argument as to why that's not a good idea,
and the general welfare. Is that the population of that
area is pointing to it saying, we don't want that.
They want to be able to do that. When it
comes to playing board, it's very difficult to do that
when it's just permitted or special exception use, whereas when
it's. Discretionary. It's much easier. So that's why I'm saying
put it with you. Because you have more power, discretionary
power, because you're the legislative body. Makes sense. Yeah, it's
a little bit more kin to the powers of the
changes zone. It's the power of zoning. Yeah, definitely. You
have the power to amend your zoning ordinance. In as
much as it would promote general welfare. And we're not
talking about. Competition clauses or anything like that. I'm not
an attorney, but I'm just saying. We're talking about promoting
the general welfare. If you have a proliferation of hotels,
is that promoting the general welfare? Probably not. So you
would use that as your reason why you're not going
to have three more. Or something along those lines, but.
If you say everybody thought, like, we love whatever it
was, then you could say it does. So. It really
comes down to your discretion, and that's what this is.
I understand the supervisor's. Concerns. Me too. Certainly. We can
go further. There's always the possibility that someone will bring
an action against whatever. You say and say, and you
know that firsthand. So, yes, somebody always has the possibility
to appeal. Thank you. Thanks. Well, I mean, you're right.
If we're going to change it, it's. Going to be
a big change, so it would have to get re
noticed. So I moved to close the public hearing. Leave
it open for two weeks. Comments. All right. All in
favor? Aye. Thanks, Janice.
All right, so that brings us to public portion, and
we have a card from Eileen McFalen. Eileen, are you
still with us and want to speak? Thank you. Very
patient. Yes. Given all that was said, I don't know
three minutes is going to make it. From him to
base. I'm just speaking on behalf of my own thoughts,
not Pacific association today. I'm just going to refer to
what you were talking about with the floating zone, right?
Here. I'm not comfortable with it after hearing about it
over just the last couple of weeks. And I appreciate
the fact that you're thinking to hold off on something
that you're. Going to make a zoning code law rule
that will be on the books for a very long
time. So with the Indigo Rest hotel in Riverhead, when
the hotel owner came in, showed us the plans and
talked to the civic association last year. We had a
great attendance of people. I'd say there were about 70
people there. And we took a vote. Who liked it?
Everybody agreed it would be a great idea, and we
were all excited. Boardy barn was going. And so what
was going to place it? This seemed like a very
good. Beneficial community business to have there. And then it
never happened. And so we come to find out it's
a zoning situation. And then when I'm listening to the
floating. I'm like, Well, what is this business owner really
waiting on? That the zoning. Is not what he needs
for approval now. But you have discretionary. Thoughts on whether
it could be at this time. Or you do not.
So I don't even know what the hold up is,
and I'm wondering if they even know what the hold
up is before we completely lose them. Then the board
agreed. In the community. I believe everybody is supportive of
the hotel as the Borty barn location. But it's not
allowed under the current code, so we were going to
amend the code. But then the concern to allow the
hotels in that district. But then the concern was, oh,
if we do that, maybe there's going to be too.
Many. So. Let's try doing this floating zone where we
can put it as we see fit and now, there's
concerns about that kind of discretion. That's the summary. Of
the hold up, okay? Well, I have to agree. You
shouldn't rush on something that's going to remain. There for
a long time, but I don't think we ever have
to worry about. In 13 towns, 1400 applicants. At 100
hotels per town. I don't think that's ever going to
happen. So thank you, number one, for all the efforts
that you do to improve Hampton Bays very much. Appreciated
and it is definitely noticed. I'm here to talk to
you about. Situation and an issue that I'm not really
sure if you're talking about and. Working with yet, but
I was at the planning board the other night. And
it's about the propane depot that would like to bring
its business into Hampton. Base. So. I just want to
enlighten you. What you may not be aware of. First
of all, I don't even know how the proposal. Gets
started. I don't know if it started with the planning
board, and that's. The initial way to start. What they
want to do and where it goes from there. But
if it started before the planning. Board. I don't know
how it even got to the planning board. I did
use the word ridiculous. Thought that it could go where
it is. The other day I'm going to continue with
that. It is a ridiculous thought to think that that
type of business can go where they're asking to go.
So where they want it is right next door to
another propane storage facility. The facility now has been in
business for 70 something years. They've been in that position
for 15 years. They have never had a safety issue.
Never. They've got 80,000 gallons of propane on their property.
But propane depot wants to have $80,000 store 80,000 gallons
of storage. Right there on the same property, so. It's
not miles away. It's right there. So I did talk
to the owner of Quugs and Claire and I said,
well, It's the fact that you don't have enough, you
don't service enough. Do you plan on getting more storage
tanks? And I said, absolutely not. We're good with what
we've got going. We have a plan. We don't plan
on adding more. In the future. So does that mean
propane depot just plans on taking over all of. Quad
Sinclair business. If, in fact, it tries to, that means
you are agreeing to put. A local business owner out
of business for somebody who doesn't live there. So what
benefit is it to our community? In opinion of not
just mine, but many people. Zero benefit. So why approve
it? 30 seconds. This is not before this board, right?
That's. In the planning board. So just to keep in
mind that. Rapid recovery moved. And so with them moving,
we've got less traffic in that very exact intersection, which
is a good thing. Medical center built, going to open
up eventually, so we're going to have more traffic, maybe
not so much trucks, but we're going to have a
lot of traffic in and out. So now you put
propane depot. There with trucks and cars all congested in
that very small space. Ridiculous. It's the only word I
can think that makes sense. Time is up. Safety. Yeah,
I already talked about that. So that's what I wanted
you to be aware of in case it comes to
you. And we appreciate all you do. Thank you very
much. Thank you. All right. Andrew. Peter, is there anybody
on Zoom for public portions to another program? Someone just
raised their hand. Okay, bring them on.
No.
But.
Can you hear me? Hi. Yes. Welcome, councilman, welcome. Hello,
my name is David Lee, so I'm calling you. No
official capacity at all. I'm the calling. I try to
get on for the public hearing. Number one, I apologize.
I could not do that. But I can't keep for
the time to speak. Now, my name is David Lees.
I'm calling from your neighboring couch at the beast. Hansen.
I'm calling you. No. Official capacity. At all. I'm calling
my own behalf. Dear supervisor Moore, a distinguished supervisor. More
than other distinguished members of the town council, I'm calling
the capacity as a former member of citizens for access
rights and advocate of public beach access and safe, enjoyable,
beast driving. Beach Access is a regional importance and regional
southeastern and east tape combined. In that. The continued and
increasingly need for public reach, access to our beaches and
waterways. It's a ripeness and desired by our residents in
1686. Your potential actions, on length, I believe, are harmonious
with the town's comp plan and also the general obligation
law of the CPS as far as coastal resiliency and
open space and providing recreational opportunities. You will be providing
the future generations of opportunities to recreate a southeastern town
species in perpetuity I commend all of you for your
fort sight, courage and dedication to continue. The efficacy of
the public's desire to access the greatest natural resources that
our towns have. Is speeches. I thank you again for
allowing me to speak. Have a nice night. Thank you.
And thank you for your comments. Thank you council, for
participating. All right. There's no other comments. I
moved to close public portion. I have one comment. Oh,
please. Go ahead. Turn your mic on. Since it's a
public portion, I just want to wish the other council
person happy birthday. Thank you. Thank you. Had a very
nice birthday. Very far away from here. Are you ready
to go back to work? I am. You can close
it. Thank you. All right, I need a second. 2nd
all in favor? Aye. All right, let's move ahead with
the resolution. Town Board Resolution 33 of 2026. Award and
authorized supervisor signed contract with Quintel contracting. Corp. For tree
clearing at plant number three. Second. All in favor? Aye.
Town Board resolution 2026. Authorize purchases from WB Mason Company
incorporated using Suffolk county and eastern Suffolk bo seas contracts.
Second all in favor? Aye. Town Board resolution 43 of
2026. Award and authorized supervisor to sign a contract with
sax utility Solutions, LLC for water meter replacement. Second. All
in favor? Aye. On board resolution. 2026. To authorize the
acceptance of a donation of abandoned vehicle from the police
department, second and co. Sponsor, Madam Clerk. All in favor?
Aye. Town Board resolution 2026. 92 to authorize the supervisor
to sign any and all documents with iWork Systems Inc.
For Cloud hosted software. All in favor? Town Board resolution
2026. To authorize the supervisor to sign any and all
documents with source pass contemporary, LLC to provide immediate assistance
on a bank hours basis to resolve town's network connectivity
issues. Second, all in favor. Aye. Board resolution 94 of
2026, authorize the supervisor to execute any and all documents
pertaining to the 2026 transportation contract with Suffolk county office
for the agent second. All in favor? Aye. Town? Board
Resolution 95 of 2026 authorized supervisors execute a contract with
Supa county office for the aging for the home maintenance
repair program. Second. All in favor? Aye. Town board resolution
2020. Six. Authorized supervisor. Signed contract with Al McClain, associate
engineer survey DPC for professional engineer service associated with design
permitted for stormwater quality improvement at shore Road and yacht
drive in reps and second. All in favor? Aye. Town
Board resolution 2026. Authorized to change order professional service related
to the engineer service. At Penny park with Alkay McLean,
association engineer and survey second. All in favor? Aye. We're
getting closer. Town Board resolution 98 of 2026 recalling Amend
Town Board resolution number 2025 1529. Authorize the supervisor to
execute an agreement with Long island telecommunications and Electronic Services,
Inc. For the portable radios the Hampton Bays Water District
second. All in favor? Aye. Resolution 2026. 99 authorized supervisors
dismit a grant application for the 2025 26 local government
official grant program for Regent Marine operates insurance. I asked
other town board members if they would like to co
sponsor this with me. Sure. 1 second. Yes, thank you.
All in favor? Michael. Town Board Resolution 2026 100 authorized,
supervised to submit a grant application for the 2025 26
local government efficient grant program to Regent stormwater. And maintenance
share service project second and co sponsor. Yes. I like
the whole town. Would it do? This. Please be glad
to know. And these two grants are. Yes. These two
grants, what we applying for? Rescue barge and a backpack.
With other. Villages. Yeah. And it's really great for shared
services. We'll all benefit from that. Yes. All in favor?
Aye. Aye. Town Board resolution 103 of 2026. Recall and
Amend Town Board resolution 2020 511 eight authorize the supervisor
to sign a contract extension with York Analytical Laboratories Inc.
To provide water analysis to the Hampton based water District.
Second, all. In favor? Aye. Town Board resolution 2026.
108 authorized pushes of road salt and treated salt and
emergency standby. Road salt from New York State OGS contract
from Atlantic Salt Inc. And appliance, LLC. Second. All in
favor? Aye. Reservoir Finn 2026. 0109 authorized who fires the
sign contract extend with United Metro Energy Corp. For ultra
low diesel fuel second. All in favor? Aye. Town Board
resolution 2026 co sponsored with Tom Naily. 2026.
For 2026. Notice submitted for glass crusher at North Sea
Transport station. All second. All in favor? Aye. Town board
resolution. 2026. Notice the bidder for street sign
blanks and trucked seats and traffic mocking second. All in
favor? Town Board resolution 81 of 2026, co sponsored with
council person Pell authorized first time home buyers down payment
assistance funding from the community housing fund. Second. Town board
resolution 2026. I cut you off after you called for
the vote. Was it just you being. I just asked
to add myself. You always want to add. Yes. Can
I get added to that too, please. Hear what's going
on at the other end. Did you want to be
added or your voting or. What are you doing? Want
to be added to the first time home buyer resolution.
Okay. Yeah. Okay, so the whole board. I can't hear
what you're saying. Yes, for me, please. Okay, so I'll.
Just add Tom. Then we just need to vote. All
right. All in favor? Aye. Sorry. Town Board resolution 2026.
To authorize the town attorney to accept settlement from National
Union Fire Insurance Company for damage to a Southampton town
playground. Second. All in favor? With
these? Yes. Sponsor with Michael Isil. At Town Board resolution
2026. Resolution to adopt the Mantown code. Chapter 312. Vehicles
and traffic, article five, turning movement section 312. 72.2 right
turns forbidden. Second. All in favor? This one I'm going
to have to amend on the floor. It's co sponsored
with Mike Azilla. Again, councilman resolution 2026. Resolution to adopt
the man Town code 312 vehicles and traffic. I moved
to amend for. The subscription error on page 35. The
two changes that indicated north and south should say south
on page 37 where it indicates. Should be. Second to
the amendment. Just one amendment. Page 37. It's 35 and
37. Boredom drive and lynn road. Three new stop signs
in Hampton Bays, south of Montreal Highway. So, all in
favor to the amendment? Aye. As amended. As amended. Same
second. All in favor? Aye. I'm going to abstain. I
wasn't part of the board during the public hearing process
for that, so I'll abstain.
Again sponsored with Michael Azilla Town Council. 2026. After three
crawl vehicles and traffic for purpose of removing three yield
intersection enhancement south and Montrock highway second. Thank you. The
rooms being replaced with the stop sign. Yes. All in
favor? Aye. I'll abstain again. I wasn't at that public
hearing. Wasn't on the board. Again co sponsor, councilman Michael
Azilla. Resolution 2026. Resolution to adopt the Mentown code. Chapter
312, vehicles and traffic, article three stop sign, intersection 312
at East Cork Tyana and Hembase Hamilton. Section north of
Montok highway. Second. We had the public hearing. Yes. All
in favor? Town Board resolution 2026. Conic Bay Region Community
Preservation Fund Tax refund to thoroughbred title Services LLC regarding
a tax overpayment. Second. All in favor? Town Board resolution
44 of 2026, co sponsored with council members Tell and
Ayasilli authorizing an installation of three new street lights on
Noyak Road and Noyak second. All in favor? Aye. Town
board resolution 2026. To appoint Frank Belson to custodial worker
two, and municipal works second. All in favor? Town Board
resolution 2026. Craig Carroll to maintenance mechanic. Two in municipal
works second. All in favor? Aye. Town Board resolution 2026.
To appoint Robert McConnell to custodial worker. Two in municipal
work second. All in favor? Aye. Town Board resolution 2026.
To appoint Brandon Martinez Jimenez to sanitation helper in waste
management. Second. All in favor? Aye. And Town Board Resolution
2026 10 one to accept the retirement of Eric Benson.
Second all in favor. Congratulations to everyone. Town Board resolution
105 of 2026 resolution co sponsored with council members Pell
and Aya silly. And supervisor Moore resolution setting a public
hearing to amend chapter 111 in connection with special parking.
Permits. Second on the motion. This is to amend the
town code. And to continue to allow East Hampton town
residents that live in the village of Sag Harbor. To
purchase permits. That allow them access. To Long beach, but
they will no longer be permitted to. Buy passes that
allow access to our ocean beaches of W. Scott, Cameron,
Sagmain and Mecox. Beach. We have found that the lost
revenue on those. Is quite a lot of money and.
Also, Scott W. Cameron is a resident only beach, and
those beaches have become very crowded. And so it doesn't
seem right to take access from town residents away and
sell access. To east Hampton Town residents, they will still
have access to Long beach because that was in the
deed for Long beach that they have to have access.
But if they want to enjoy our the town, ocean
beaches. They have to buy a non resident permit. But
we love our east ham. Hampton neighbors. Yes. That's on
for January 2727. 2nd. All in favor? Aye. Downboard resolution
2026. 10. Two to authorize the acquisition. Of cosponsored by
council member Aya Silly to authorize the acquisition of an
historic preservation and conservation easement on property located at eleven
Walnut Avenue in the hamlet of East Quag and to
amend the community Preservation project plan and the CPF management
and stewardship plan to include said property. Second, all in
favor. And then with the two walk on. Town Board
resolution id number 202-6159 co sponsored by council member Pell
to authorize the supervisor to execute a contract with all
island testing Associates, Inc. For professional services related to special
building inspections at the West Hampton Community center. Second, they
have to test the concrete. And their compaction. Make sure
everything's being done properly. Better to test it now and
deal with it later. All in favor? Aye. We should
tell them a quick brief about the meeting we had
up there on Monday. Had a progress meeting. With all
the contractors, and they're all very motivated. The footings have
been poured and. Now they're putting up the rebar so
they can pour the foundation. This was the week to
pour. They were putting the Friday moles. Molest Town
Board resolution id number 20261. Six two. Yes, the warrant.
Number one. Capital number one. CPS number one of January
13, 2026. 2nd all in favor? Aye. That's it. Anybody
got ale? Anything else? All right. There's no further business.
Then I moved to just can't wait one more last.
Time. Just can't wait to go use that on new
beach. Yeah. Next week. A couple of weeks. All right,
so I moved to close the meeting. Second. All in
favor? Thanks, everyone. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. It's interesting
that dave.