May 7, 2024 — Town Board

Town Board Meeting

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0:00Thank you.
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6:31The first public hearing we have is called at 2.05, it is now 2.08 p.m., and it's a public hearing to consider an application to the New York Empire Development Corporation for the Restore New York Community Initiative grant.
6:48Dawn Thomas, Community and Economic Development Director, is here to introduce the topic.
6:53Go ahead, Dawn.
6:54Good afternoon.
6:55Good afternoon.
6:56This is a program called Restore that's offered through New York State, as you mentioned, Empire State Development.
7:03It is for rehabilitation of buildings in downtown areas that need revitalization, such as ours.
7:12We've done multiple projects through the Restore program in the past, including the Hyatt Hotel and the Long Island Aquarium.
7:19Also, the Georgia Green Building Riverhead Lofts was a Restore project.
7:24It's a public-private partnership opportunity, and the town has to be the applicant, so we are not providing any funding toward the project.
7:34We are just the conduit through which the grant is processed and awarded.
7:40The applicant is going to be Jay Petrucelli.
7:42Well, the beneficiary of the grant would be Jay Petrucelli, Development Associates, the master developer for the Town Square project.
7:50The grant is $2 million, would go towards the hotel project.
7:54The grant is $2 million, would go towards the construction project.
7:56The grant is $2 million, would go towards the demolition of the building.
7:58The other portion would be towards construction.
8:01I've been working with Brian DeLuca and Steve Schroeder on the application, and we're getting close to being done.
8:09Part of the requirement of the grant is that we have a public hearing so that if the public has any questions or concerns, they can address them.
8:16That's it.
8:17Okay.
8:19Ward, do you have any questions?
8:21Get the money.
8:23It's more of a demand.
8:24Do we have anybody from the public who would like to comment?
8:34Good afternoon.
8:36John McAuliffe from Rolling Woods, Roanoke Landing in Riverhead.
8:41First, procedurally, I had sent two letters to the board, and they don't show up on this list.
8:48I don't know whether there's some procedural problem or whether I should resend them.
8:54What were they regarding, John?
8:58One was regarding our last encounter and introduced the letter that appeared in the news review about the process of how EPCAL was going to be handled.
9:11And the other had to do with an action that the Chamber of Commerce and you were taking regarding a new business in town.
9:21I saw both those letters.
9:22Did you send them to the town council?
9:23Yeah.
9:23I sent them.
9:24So all the boards and the clerk at the same time.
9:28Well, I will certainly look through my email and circulate that, and I'll put it on the list.
9:32Okay.
9:32Yeah.
9:32No, you were away, I think, and maybe—
9:34I was away for two weeks.
9:35Yeah.
9:35And I'm using your direct address, and I think I should be changing that to your institutional address, though.
9:43Right.
9:43If you make it to—yeah, that way you don't have a problem.
9:45Okay.
9:46All right.
9:46At any rate, what I'm going to say now is not EPCAL Watch, just to be clear.
9:52This is a personal concern.
9:53Well, this is a public hearing.
9:56This is about the hearing.
9:56No, no, this is the hearing.
9:58I just wanted to get that done.
10:01The hearing is what I'm speaking to.
10:05And this is in not any way critical of Mr. Petrucelli.
10:09He's done an admirable job for the town, and he's somebody that's obviously very close to the way things operate and are done in the town, and that's fine.
10:21But I do have serious reservations about this—the town being involved in facilitating his constructing a hotel in what was about a third of the original town square land.
10:37Now, people say one word or a picture is worth a thousand words, so I did this picture, which shows the original—
10:51so, this is just a clear example of what's going on in this head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head
11:21what is public land to private profit.
11:25And there's arguments for that at different times,
11:28but I think we have to realize this is the one chance.
11:34I think I'd just like to correct you
11:36on some of what you're saying.
11:37That's fine, I am just going from what I've read.
11:40That drawing is very old and also the original.
11:43Do you want to, yeah, go to the right, yeah.
11:45Certainly, initially I would just point out
11:47the only way that this grant is,
11:51we're eligible to get it is through the municipality.
11:54The project is a $30 million project.
11:56The state would be providing $2 million.
11:59So the town of Riverhead is not contributing anything
12:01to the hotel project.
12:02But as Mr. McAuliffe, the original town square,
12:08the project involved the acquisition of three lots.
12:12The most eastern lot was always intended to be developed.
12:15And this is the development.
12:17This is that lot.
12:18This is still the two original lots.
12:20The third lot was never intended to be preserved.
12:23It was always to be part of a public-private partnership
12:25wherein the town would leverage that property
12:27to get a development, to line the square,
12:30to provide the activation that the square needs.
12:32And that was always part of the town square.
12:35Design, development, activation, public engagement,
12:39strategic development plan through the DRI,
12:42and everything that we've done from the beginning
12:44is always intended to be,
12:47done with that lot to be developed.
12:50So that is, so to suggest that the town is now
12:53taking that lot and letting it be developed is,
12:57it was never intended to be open space or preserved,
13:00or part of the square.
13:01The square was always intended to be the two lots
13:03in the center that it is right now.
13:06Those are still conceptual designs.
13:08And that is an incredibly old.
13:10They're still being engineered.
13:12We're still deciding on the method.
13:14That's why we've had recent public hearings.
13:16So what you're holding up is just the conceptual design
13:18of possibilities, one of many,
13:21which have not been finalized as of yet.
13:23But we still need a private developer to come in
13:26to bring people to the town square.
13:28So you need that private development that draws people
13:32to a restaurant, to a facility where they can engage,
13:34maybe have dinner, sit in the town square,
13:36and then go across the street to a show at the Suffolk Theater,
13:40to then go to the other restaurants and shops and so forth.
13:44That's all part of a whole conceptual idea.
13:46What you're looking at, I don't know that it's going to be built
13:49and look exactly like that.
13:50Those are just, those are early designs just to kind
13:53of show potential of what could be done.
13:55Have you participated in any
13:57of the public engagement on the project?
13:58I have been at various meetings when it's been mentioned.
14:02And, oh, be at meetings.
14:04And I've heard certainly the reference.
14:07That's why I say that you're, yeah, sure.
14:09So you can see this on this drawing.
14:12This is the activation.
14:13This would be the looking south, right?
14:16So this would be a conceptual building on the east side.
14:18On the east side of the property that you're talking about is east
14:20and north.
14:22On the other side.
14:23It was always intended to be activated with some kind
14:26of commercial development.
14:27And, of course, the town is not in the business
14:29of doing commercial development.
14:30So the objective was to leverage that property to get
14:34that commercial development to activate the space.
14:36Yeah. There's obviously, though,
14:37much more space there in that drawing than there is in this.
14:42This is not in any way representative
14:44of what .
14:45Yeah.
14:45This was just a conceptual drawing that was done years ago.
14:50The conceptual drawings that are being done now more like this.
14:56But this wasn't to scale or anything else.
14:58This is not what's being done.
15:02And this is not here or any of that.
15:05So we now, though, own that property, right?
15:07We've always owned that property.
15:09So we now have three properties.
15:11We always have three properties.
15:13But is there a reason not to use all three properties?
15:15Yeah.
15:16Because if you just leave a blank open space,
15:21what activates that space?
15:22Well.
15:23I mean, if you participated in those sessions,
15:25then you would have been part of that discussion
15:27if you wanted retail, restaurant, food and beverage,
15:30and outdoor dining.
15:31If you don't have a building there, how do you achieve that?
15:34That goal that was .
15:36Well, first of all, you have lots of retail
15:39on either side of the square.
15:41So it would just be up against the .
15:43And, well, which frankly would be nice.
15:45I would think to have that open space towards East End Arts.
15:48No activation.
15:50No activation because you have that crucial.
15:53I'm just surprised you resist.
15:54Yeah.
15:56I may.
15:57The public was very much in favor over the last several years
16:00of development and design that the square be activated.
16:03And our urban design associates was very clear
16:06that if you don't activate the space, it doesn't get well used.
16:09So you need to have things happening, places to go,
16:12things to see.
16:13If you don't have that,
16:15it's just dead space and you know what happens
16:17when there's dead space.
16:20Yeah. I guess I'm looking at this picture
16:23which is the one that's the latest one that's appeared.
16:26This is not the latest.
16:28It's the one that's latest that's been.
16:29It's been evolving for the past two years, John.
16:32This is the latest that's been published and it was published.
16:34No. No.
16:36Not even remotely close.
16:37It's been evolving.
16:38I mean we've had work sessions in here.
16:40We have an interactive playground that's going in there.
16:42We have potentially an outdoor amphitheater.
16:44They're all in the conceptual ideas.
16:46The engineers have been working on it.
16:47They've had public discussions and meetings.
16:50And the final design has not been completed yet.
16:54It's still a, you know, a work in progress.
16:58But.
16:59If you look at the strategic investment plan
17:00that was part of the downtown revitalization initiative,
17:03$10 million grant.
17:04If you take a look at that plan, if you had participated in any
17:08of those public sessions that were held,
17:09there were six public engagement sessions that were held.
17:12The design and the layout, the design, the design,
17:14the design, the design, the design, the design, the design,
17:14the design, the design, the design, the design, the design,
17:14so clear in that.
17:15And that was on the basis upon which we got 3.25 million
17:16to build the actual square.
17:16Right? But the, the activation piece has been a part
17:17of it from day one.
17:17And if, if you, you know, listen to the planners
17:18and development people and the designers,
17:18the activation is essential to make the space work.
17:19And if you don't have the activation,
17:23you have dead space.
17:24All right.
17:25I guess, yeah.
17:25If you want, if you want,
17:26so you have full head space so you have full head space.
17:27I didn't have full head space so I didn't have full head space.
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17:32and development people and the designers, the activation is essential to make the space work.
17:37And if you don't have the activation, you have dead space.
17:41All right, I guess, yeah.
17:43If you want to give me a call, come to the office, I'll show you all of the most latest things.
17:49Okay, no, I'll be happy to do that.
17:51The strategic investment plan is online. It's been online.
17:55If you want to look at that strategic investment plan, you'll see exactly how it works.
18:00But from a planning perspective, activated space is critical.
18:05If you don't have activation, you don't have a town square.
18:09All right, and the question is then what brings the activation, but I would come by and see it.
18:16I'm going from what has been published in terms of both the original planning and the revised planning with the hotel.
18:28There's quite a bit that's been published, including the hotel.
18:30The strategic investment plan and all of the DRI meetings that you have been to.
18:34In the news review or in the...
18:36There are publications. That hasn't been published in a long time.
18:39These are the latest from the local and things in the news review.
18:45I don't think so.
18:46Yeah, yeah, I literally last night went and looked.
18:48I'm glad you gave him the credit.
18:50Latest.
18:52Okay, well, again, it seems to me if there is an option, I would think that having a wider...
18:59One.
19:00One time only opportunity, a bigger town square is a more desirable thing, but that could be a disagreement and priorities and interpretation of what will happen to the space.
19:10You could certainly have aired that in any of those publications.
19:13Yeah, I was too many of them and I've been...
19:16Too many? Too much?
19:17No, no, no, too many of them.
19:21And I may have not been at the one particular meeting you're talking about, but I certainly went to many of them.
19:29I certainly went to many of the visioning meetings and the planning meetings for the comprehensive plan.
19:36It wasn't the comprehensive plan.
19:38It was a different set of meetings.
19:40For the DRI.
19:42It's possible that that slipped by me.
19:46Thank you.
19:51Okay, do we have anybody else from the public who would like to comment on this public hearing?
19:59Good afternoon.
20:01Good afternoon.
20:02Marilyn Banks-Winter from Riverhead.
20:04Good afternoon.
20:05Good afternoon, supervisor and town board.
20:07And yes, I participated and was on the advisory board for the DRI and so I'm glad that you explained everything to him as far as how we're going to move forward in regards to that.
20:14But my question is, I am a Suffolk County representative of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce.
20:19And I have a question for you.
20:21I have a question for you.
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20:28I'm a Suffolk County representative of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce.
20:31And so I advocate for MWBE businesses and also construction businesses.
20:38And will there be set asides on allocated within the contract with Petrocelli or anyone?
20:45Because I'm sure that they need, you know, the funding is coming down the pipeline.
20:50So we want to make sure that we're part of the bidding process.
20:54All of the New York State funding that we receive is from the New York State Department of Commerce.
20:57funding that we receive is 30% MWBE per contract and so those those parameters
21:03will be in this contract I'm sure too and we meet them and do them and so we
21:08should be all good thank you so much because there's so many construction and
21:14subcontractors here in Riverhead and I'm always advocating that if the work is
21:20being done in the town of Riverhead then we need to use the contractors located
21:26here thank you we have anybody else from the public who would like to comment I
21:33have nobody online okay I will close this public hearing and keep it open for
21:42written comment until Friday June 10th at 4 30 p.m. yes correct second public
21:54hearing we have is scheduled for 205 it is
21:56now 223 and it's to consider a special permit application seeking approval to
22:01construct a two-family dwelling on a point zero or zero point four nine sorry
22:07point zero four nine acre parcel of land located at 4592 Middle Country Road
22:14Calverton we have planner Heather Trojanowski to introduce this for us
22:18good afternoon supervisor members of the board I spoke with town attorney Eric
22:26Hint failed to do the required mailings pursuant to Town Code chapter 301 311 D
22:31for special permits so we're going to have to not open the public hearing and
22:36reschedule so I'll get a resolution for the next regular town board meeting to
22:40reschedule for June okay very good sounds good this will be rescheduled for
22:44a later date we have two more public hearings scheduled and I will turn both
22:51of those over to councillor Howard to speak on their behalf all right thank you
22:56thank you supervisor so the first public hearing was 650 Elton Street that
23:02was to for the town board to hear and consider whether a structure in the town
23:09should be demolished as being hazardous and or unsafe to the public my office
23:15was in communication with counsel for the owner who has since disconnected all
23:21of the utilities and made application for a demolition permit and removal
23:26of the property and the property is now in the hands of the town board and the town
23:26head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head
23:27uh imminent and so my recommendation would be that we adjourn that to the next town board meeting
23:34uh and assuming that the structure is removed and the demolition permit closed we can simply cancel
23:40that hearing okay we will move that on thank you and the next uh the next one was 1092 dolores
23:51avenue this was another structure for the town board to make a determination as to whether it
23:57was unsafe and should be demolished this was removed by the property owner and our town
24:05assistant engineer contested confirmed that and so my recommendation would be that this public
24:11hearing also be cancelled and all of the removal and demolition has been at the owner's expense
24:21very good we will do same okay moving on to resolutions do we have any public comments
24:30anybody who wants from the public wants to make a comment on any of the resolutions on today's agenda
24:41seeing nobody and seeing that we have nobody online
24:45we will go ahead and i will ask the town clerk to read the resolutions
24:51okay we're going to start with resolution number 377.
24:55fund balance transfer for payment of series c bond anticipation notes so moved second vote please
25:02wasky yes harry field yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution carried resolution 378
25:12fund balance transfer for purchase of printing printer plotter so moved second vote please wasky
25:19yes merrifield yes
25:21kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 379.
25:27town hall improvements fund balance transfer and bond authorization rescind of tbr 2022-547
25:36so moved second vote please wasky yes merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution
25:44adopted resolution 380. budget transfer from community benefit funds for donation to domestic
25:50fund fund américans fund américans fund
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26:13américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund
26:16américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund
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26:19Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 382 capital project 12407
26:26justice court at 200 Howell Avenue fund balance transfer so moved second vote
26:31please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes
26:35Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 383 round 18 downtown
26:43revitalization grant program budget adjustment so moved seconded vote please
26:48wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution
26:55adopted resolution 384 sets hours for town beaches so moved seconded vote
27:02please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes
27:06Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 385 what a district
27:13capital project eight to four zero five Altair pharmaceuticals three
27:18ones yes
27:18so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved
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27:48on to another position resolution is adopted resolution 387 ratifies the
27:55resignation of a wastewater treatment plant operator to a so move seconded
28:00vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes
28:05Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution is adopted resolution 388 ratifies the
28:11termination of a custodial worker one so moved seconded vote please
28:16wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution
28:23adopted resolution 389 provisionally appoints a code compliance coordinator
28:30so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes
28:38Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 390 provisionally
28:45appoints a senior
28:46accountant so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes
28:53Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 391 provisionally
29:03appoints a justice court clerk Spanish speaking so moved second vote please
29:08wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes
29:15américans so moved next américans so moved next
29:17resolution 392 i'd like to make a motion to table resolution 392. do i have a second second
29:28motion to table resolution 392 vote on that jim okay waski yes
29:35merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution the table has been a bee just to
29:44explain the person was to be appointed for the position at last minute backed out so we're going
29:51to table that right i know i know supervisor you moved it who seconded it i did okay well
29:56okay do we have an intention to not appoint this person correct okay so rather than tabling it
30:02maybe we should just vote it down that way that way it because if it stays on the table it's going
30:09to stay there indefinitely unless someone breaks it off so makes sense withdraw okay so you'd rather
30:14rescind
30:14it or just vote it down yeah yeah just vote no oh okay so you want me to read it yeah provisionally
30:24appoints an accountant some vote second vote please waski no merrifield no kern no rothwell no
30:36hubbard no okay resolution has not been adopted
30:44resolution
30:44393 changes the status of a part-time traffic control specialist and or part-time traffic
30:51control officers so moved second vote please waski yes murrayfield yes kern yes rothwell abstain
31:02hubbard yes resolution that has been adopted resolution 394 changes the status of a part-time
31:13police officers so moved
31:14seconded vote please waski
31:26okay what she said yes oh
31:29merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 395.
31:40set salary schedule for 2024 beach personnel for the riverhead record
31:44recreation department so moved seconded vote please waski yes merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes
31:52hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 396.
31:58appoints returning seasonal beach employees to the recreation department so moved
32:03second vote please waski yes merrifield yes turn yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted
32:12resolution 397. a points grant
32:14295.
32:16Attendance to the Recreation Department. So moved.
32:19Seconded.
32:20Vote please.
32:21Waskey.
32:22Yes.
32:23Merrifield.
32:23Yes.
32:24Kern.
32:24Yes.
32:25Rothwell.
32:25Yes.
32:26Hubbard.
32:27Yes.
32:27Resolution adopted.
32:28Resolution 398.
32:30Appoints a call-in recreation leader to the Recreation Department. So moved.
32:34Seconded.
32:34Vote please.
32:35Waskey.
32:36Yes.
32:37Merrifield.
32:37Yes.
32:38Kern.
32:38Yes.
32:39Rothwell.
32:39Yes.
32:40Hubbard.
32:40Yes.
32:41Resolution is adopted.
32:42Resolution 399.
32:43Appoints a seasonal assistant recreation leader to the Recreation Department. So moved.
32:49Seconded.
32:50Vote please.
32:52Waskey.
32:52Yes.
32:53Merrifield.
32:54Yes.
32:54Kern.
32:55Yes.
32:55Rothwell.
32:56Yes.
32:56Hubbard.
32:57Yes.
32:58Resolution adopted.
32:59Resolution 400.
33:02Appoints a seasonal water treatment plant operator to be. So moved.
33:06Seconded.
33:06Nope.
33:07Yay.
33:08Ty, everybody's excited. He's anxious today.
33:11What are these resolutions?
33:12Water features.
33:13It's for four.
33:13It's for Frank.
33:14It's for Frank.
33:17Waskey.
33:18Yes.
33:19Merrifield.
33:19Yes.
33:20Kern.
33:21Yes.
33:21Rothwell.
33:22Yes.
33:22Hubbard.
33:23Yes.
33:23Resolution adopted.
33:24Resolution 401.
33:26Points member to the Anti-Bias Task Force.
33:28O'Donnell.
33:28So moved.
33:29Second.
33:30And welcome.
33:30Vote please.
33:31Waskey.
33:33Yes.
33:34Merrifield.
33:34Yes.
33:35And welcome aboard.
33:36Kern.
33:36Yes.
33:37Rothwell.
33:37She's great.
33:38She's been attending the meetings over the past year and she's done a fabulous job.
33:42So thank you for stepping up.
33:43Appreciate it.
33:44Vote yes.
33:45Hubbard.
33:45Yes.
33:46Resolution adopted.
33:47Resolution 402.
33:50Appoints member to the Anti-Bias Task Force.
33:53Stokely.
33:54So moved and welcome to this great committee, this task force.
33:59Seconded.
34:00Vote please.
34:01Waskey.
34:02Yes.
34:02Merrifield.
34:03Yes.
34:04Kern.
34:05Yes.
34:05Rothwell.
34:06Another great individual.
34:07Been participating over the last year.
34:08So she's filling a vacant position.
34:11Paulus Walker is a great individual.
34:13He just didn't have the time to meet at the meetings and so forth.
34:17So she's been attending and she's a great asset.
34:19So yes.
34:20And Hubbard.
34:21Yes.
34:21Absolutely.
34:23Resolution adopted.
34:24Resolution 403.
34:27Reappoints member to the Veterans Advisory Committee.
34:30Nianzhan.
34:31So moved.
34:33Seconded.
34:34Vote please.
34:35Waskey.
34:35Yes.
34:36Merrifield.
34:37Yes.
34:37Kern.
34:38Yes.
34:38Rothwell.
34:39Yep.
34:40Absolutely.
34:41Yes.
34:41Kerry's done a great job.
34:42And Hubbard.
34:43Yes.
34:44Resolution adopted.
34:45Resolution 404.
34:47Reappoints member to Veterans Advisory Committee.
34:51Nianzhan.
34:53This would be Tom.
34:55So moved.
34:55Seconded.
34:57Vote please.
34:58Waskey.
34:59Yes.
34:59Merrifield.
35:00Yes.
35:00Kern.
35:01Yes.
35:01Rothwell.
35:02Another individual's been there for countless years.
35:04Thank you very much for your service, Tom.
35:06Vote yes.
35:07And Hubbard.
35:07Yes.
35:08Resolution adopted.
35:09Resolution 405.
35:12Reappoints member to Veterans Advisory Committee.
35:14Judd.
35:15Kim's been an awesome leader in the Veterans Advisory Committee
35:18for a number of years as well.
35:20So thank you, Kim.
35:20I make that motion.
35:24Happy to second that.
35:25Thank you.
35:26Vote please.
35:28Waskey.
35:28Yes.
35:29Merrifield.
35:29Yes.
35:30Kern.
35:31Yes.
35:31Rothwell.
35:32Yes.
35:32Hubbard.
35:33All three of these that we appointed to the Veterans
35:35Advisory Committee are hardworking individuals
35:38and have done a fantastic job.
35:40So absolutely yes.
35:42Resolution is adopted.
35:44Resolution number 406.
35:47I just want to thank Kelly Schroeder for all the work
35:50she's done on the Architectural Review Board.
35:54And with that, it points a member to the Architectural
35:56Review Board, Carrick.
35:58So moved.
35:59Seconded.
36:00Vote please.
36:01Waskey.
36:02Yes.
36:03Merrifield.
36:04Yes.
36:04Kern.
36:05Yes.
36:05Rothwell.
36:06Yes.
36:07And Hubbard.
36:08Yes.
36:08Resolution is adopted.
36:09Resolution number 407.
36:12Seconded.
36:13Vote please.
36:14Waskey.
36:14Yes.
36:15Merrifield.
36:16Yes.
36:16Kern.
36:17Yes.
36:18Rothwell.
36:18Yes.
36:19Hubbard.
36:20Yes.
36:20Resolution is adopted.
36:21Resolution 408.
36:23Ratifies appointment of Ken Testa as municipal garage manager
36:27and authorizes payment of a stipend as compensation
36:30for such additional responsibilities and duties.
36:33So moved.
36:34Seconded.
36:35Vote please.
36:35Waskey.
36:36Yes.
36:37Merrifield.
36:38Yes.
36:39Kern.
36:39Yes.
36:40Rothwell.
36:41Yes.
36:42Hubbard.
36:43Yes.
36:43Resolution is adopted.
36:45Resolution 409.
36:46Ratify stipend payable to John Apicello as interim municipal
36:50garage manager.
36:51So moved.
36:52Second.
36:53Vote please.
36:54Waskey.
36:55Yes.
36:56Merrifield.
36:56Yes.
36:57Kern.
36:58Yes.
36:58Rothwell.
36:59Yes.
37:00Hubbard.
37:01Yes.
37:01Resolution is adopted.
37:02Resolution 410.
37:04Resolution voluntarily relinquishing the property
37:08of the owner of the house.
37:10Is adopted.
37:11Yes.
37:12Resolution 409.
37:13Waskey.
37:14Yes.
37:14Merrifield.
37:15Yes.
37:16Kern.
37:16Yes.
37:17Rothwell.
37:18Yes.
37:18Hubbard.
37:19Yes.
37:20Resolution is adopted.
37:21Resolution 411.
37:22Rescinds Resolution 2024-352 non pro ton.
37:24So moved.
37:25Seconded.
37:26Vote please.
37:27Waskey.
37:28Yes.
37:29Merrifield.
37:29Yes.
37:30Kern.
37:31Yes.
37:32Rothwell.
37:32Yes.
37:33Hubbard.
37:34Yes.
37:35Kern.
37:35Yes.
37:36Rothwell.
37:37Yes.
37:38Hubbard.
37:38Yes.
37:39Resolution is adopted.
37:41Resolution 412.
37:45Approved salary increase for a senior account clerk.
37:47So moved.
37:48Seconded.
37:49Vote please.
37:50Waskey.
37:51Yes.
37:51Merrifield.
37:52Yes.
37:52Kern.
37:53Yes.
37:54Rothwell.
37:54Yes.
37:55Hubbard.
37:55Yes.
37:56Resolution is adopted.
37:58Thank you.
37:59Resolution 413.
38:01Authorizes the supervisors to execute an agreement
38:03with Cummings Inc. regarding generator maintenance service
38:07for the Riverhead Water District.
38:08So moved.
38:09Second.
38:11Vote please.
38:11Waskey.
38:13Yes.
38:13Merrifield.
38:14Yes.
38:14Kern.
38:15Yes.
38:16Rothwell.
38:17Yes.
38:17Hubbard.
38:18Yes.
38:19Resolution adopted.
38:20Resolution 414.
38:23Coming up.
38:23Oh, thank you.
38:25Authorizes the supervisor to execute stipulation
38:28with the CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Riverhead Unit
38:36of the Suffolk Local Number 852.
38:40So moved.
38:41Second.
38:42Yes.
38:42Merrifield.
38:43Yes.
38:44Kern.
38:44Yes.
38:45Rothwell.
38:46Yes.
38:46Hubbard.
38:47Yes.
38:47Resolution adopted.
38:48Resolution 415.
38:50Authorizes the supervisor to execute an addendum
38:53to an agreement with LVF Landscape Architects, PLLC.
38:57So moved.
38:58Seconded.
38:59Vote please.
39:00Waskey.
39:01Yes.
39:01Merrifield.
39:02Yes.
39:03Kern.
39:03Yes.
39:04Rothwell.
39:05Yes.
39:05Hubbard.
39:06Yes.
39:07Resolution adopted.
39:08Resolution adopted.
39:09Yes.
39:09Kern.
39:10Second.
39:12Yes.
39:12Rothwell.
39:13Yes.
39:13Hubbard.
39:14Yes.
39:14execute an addendum to an agreement with LVF landscape architects PLLC so moved
39:22seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes
39:28Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution is adopted resolution for 17 authorizes
39:34agreement non pro-tunc with cures enforced development incorporated so
39:39moved second vote please all right wasky yes very field yes Kern yes
39:47Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution is adopted resolution for 18 authorizes the
39:55senior citizen program directed to execute an agreement with New York State
39:59commodities supplemental food program so moved seconded vote please
40:04wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes
40:09Hubbard yes
40:09resolution adopted resolution for 19 authorizes the supervisor to execute an
40:16agreement authorizing the town to accept funds from Suffolk County Office of the
40:20Aging for the purpose of supplementing the town's nutrition program for the
40:24elderly so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes
40:30Rothwell yes yes resolution adopted resolution for 20 authorizes the
40:37supervisor to execute an agreement
40:39authorization for full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of
40:41full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of
40:45[transcription gap]
41:05full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full
41:08for Meeting House Creek Restoration Project.
41:11So moved.
41:12Second.
41:13Vote, please.
41:14Waske.
41:14Yes.
41:15Merrifield.
41:16Yes.
41:17Kern.
41:17Yes.
41:18Rothwell.
41:18Yes.
41:19Hubbard.
41:19Yes.
41:20Resolution adopted.
41:21Resolution 422.
41:23Accept donation from the Redhead Chapter of the Women of the Moose
41:28for the Senior Center.
41:29So moved.
41:30Seconded.
41:31Vote, please.
41:32Waske.
41:34As a member of the Moose, I'd like to say thank you so much
41:37for this donation.
41:39I vote yes.
41:40Merrifield.
41:41Yes.
41:41Kern.
41:42Yes.
41:43Rothwell.
41:44Yes.
41:44Hubbard.
41:45Yes.
41:45Thank you to the lady, to the women of the Moose.
41:48Resolution is adopted.
41:50Resolution 423.
41:52Resolution calling for the public hearing regarding capital improvement
41:55for the proposed lateral water main extension replacement
41:58at 205 Osborne Avenue, Riverhead, New York.
42:01So moved.
42:03Seconded.
42:04Vote, please.
42:04Waske.
42:05Yes.
42:06Merrifield.
42:06Yes.
42:07Kern.
42:07Yes.
42:07Rothwell.
42:08Yes.
42:09Hubbard.
42:09Yes.
42:10Resolution is adopted.
42:11Resolution 424.
42:13Authorizes the removal of fixed assets.
42:16So moved.
42:17Seconded.
42:18Vote, please.
42:19Waske.
42:19Yes.
42:20Merrifield.
42:20Yes.
42:21Kern.
42:21Yes.
42:22Rothwell.
42:23Yes.
42:23Hubbard.
42:24Yes.
42:24Resolution is adopted.
42:25Resolution 425.
42:29Correct typographical error in resolution 2023-456 award for 2023 annual construction
42:36contract.
42:37So moved.
42:38Second.
42:39Vote, please.
42:39Yes.
42:40Merrifield?
42:41Yes.
42:42Kern?
42:43Yes.
42:44Rothwell?
42:45Yes.
42:46Hubbard?
42:47Yes.
42:48Resolution is adopted.
42:49Resolution 426.
42:50Award's bid for electric motor repair.
42:52So moved.
42:53Seconded.
42:54Folk, please.
42:55Waski?
42:56Yes.
42:57Merrifield?
42:58Yes.
42:59Kern?
43:00Yes.
43:01Rothwell?
43:02Yes.
43:03Hubbard?
43:04Yes.
43:05Resolution is adopted.
43:06Resolution 427.
43:07Authorizes notice to bidders for the installation of Water Main and…
43:12Appurtences.
43:13Appurtences.
43:14That's a new one.
43:16For 205 Osborne Avenue, rebid, mixed-use development of water.
43:20So moved.
43:21Seconded.
43:22Volk, please.
43:23Waski?
43:24Yes.
43:25Merrifield?
43:26Yes.
43:27Kern?
43:28Yes.
43:29Rothwell?
43:30Yes.
43:31Hubbard?
43:32Yes.
43:33Resolution is adopted.
43:34Resolution 428.
43:35Authorizes notice to bidders for the installation of Water Main and…
43:36Appurtences.
43:37for Riverhead Water District so moved seconded folk please
43:42waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes covered yes resolution is
43:49adopted resolution 429 authorizes the town clerk to publish and post notice to
43:56bid is for 2024 annual procurement contract so moved second book please
44:02waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes yes resolution has passed
44:10resolution 430 authorizes the town clerk to publish and post notice to bidders
44:18for the 2024 annual construction contract so moved seconded vote please
44:24waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes
44:29Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution
44:32431 ratifies amendment to resolution 2024 a dash 364 Home Depot outdoor plant
44:40sale so moved seconded vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes
44:46Rockwell yes yes resolution adopted resolution 432 amends resolution 202 3-9
44:551 1 the Shawn J Briggs Memorial Foundation Inc run for Briggs so moved
45:01seconded
45:02vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes Hubbard yes resolution
45:09adopted resolution 433 amends resolution 367 2024 Riverhead Townscape Country Fest
45:17so moved second vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes
45:24Rockwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 434 approved special event chef
45:32so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so
46:02Yes. Resolution adopted.
46:04Resolution 436.
46:07Ratifies the authorization
46:08for two police department employees
46:10to attend training so moved.
46:12Seconded. Vote please.
46:14Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes.
46:16Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes.
46:18Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted.
46:20Resolution 437.
46:23Meeting House Creek Wetlands
46:24Restoration Secret Classification
46:26and Lead Agency Coordination.
46:28Suffolk County Tax Map Number 600-67-2-27
46:327.1. So moved.
46:34Second. Vote please.
46:35Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes.
46:38Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes.
46:40Hubbard. Yes. Resolution
46:41is adopted. Resolution 438.
46:45Sets the fees
46:46for accelerated building department
46:47services. So moved. Seconded.
46:50Vote please.
46:51Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes.
46:54Kern. Yes. Rothwell.
46:56Yes. Hubbard. Yes.
46:58Resolution is adopted. Resolution
46:59439. Sets fire
47:02prevention fees for accelerated
47:03services. So moved. Seconded.
47:06Vote please. Waskey. Yes.
47:08Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes.
47:10Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes.
47:12Resolution is adopted.
47:14Resolution 440.
47:15Authorize a supervisor to execute
47:17an agreement for court
47:19reporter services, Wayne Galante.
47:22So moved. Seconded.
47:23Vote please. Waskey. Yes.
47:26Merrifield. Yes. Kern.
47:27Great. Glad he's here.
47:29Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes.
47:31Hubbard. Yes.
47:33Resolution is adopted. Resolution
47:35441. Authorizes
47:37the execution of professional services
47:39agreement with Reverus
47:41Corporation. So moved. Seconded.
47:43Vote please. Waskey.
47:45Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern.
47:47Yes. Rothwell. Yes.
47:49Hubbard. Yes.
47:51Resolution is adopted. Resolution
47:53442.
47:55Pays bills. Great. So
47:57moved. Seconded.
47:59Vote please. Waskey. Yes.
48:01Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes.
48:07Resolution has been adopted.
48:10Okay. That concludes all of our
48:11resolutions. I'm going to open up the floor
48:13now for comments from the public
48:15on any matter at all.
48:17Comments from the public on any matter
48:19at all.
48:30Hi. My name is
48:31Kari Sahash and I'm here today on behalf of
48:34Federation of Organizations. We are a
48:37mobile opiate support team.
48:39So we provide, I'm on a team that provides
48:42support to individuals
48:43living with addiction,
48:45struggling with addiction that have
48:47issues getting themselves to treatment.
48:49We bring ourselves to them.
48:51What I'm here specifically for today is that
48:53we are operating under a grant from New York
48:56State to provide free Narcan training
48:58to individuals in Suffolk County.
49:00So our
49:01organization is just trying to get out there
49:03and talk to anybody who might be interested
49:05in hosting a Narcan training,
49:07learning about Narcan. Narcan is the drug
49:10that reverses opiate overdoses in
49:12individuals who have either taken too
49:14many prescription drugs, who have taken drugs
49:18that they've received from off the streets,
49:20or have received a drug that has been
49:22laced with fentanyl. So the Narcan actually
49:25reduces that overdose effect in their brain
49:27for about 60 to 90 minutes so that emergency services can be performed.
49:30And help them continue to live a healthy life.
49:34So I just wanted to introduce myself,
49:37let you know what our team does and be available
49:39if anybody had any questions or wanted to set up
49:41a training for their staff.
49:43I have a question.
49:45Do you supply like local restaurants with Narcan
49:48and train them?
49:50We have been going to local restaurants
49:52individually like local bars, restaurants,
49:55even just any other retail organization.
49:58We've literally just been walking in and introducing ourselves.
50:00And asking if they're interested in Narcan.
50:02So yes, we have.
50:04Yeah, I'd like to get your card and give it to the bid.
50:07Maybe they can organize something.
50:09I would love to connect with Chamber of Commerce's.
50:13That's really what my goal is.
50:16Because I think sometimes when I go into a business
50:18and I kind of introduce myself,
50:20I think they think that I'm trying to sell them something.
50:22So if I kind of go in through like a networked personnel,
50:27I think they would be more susceptible to, you know,
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51:00either one of them our back serves obviously mannerville fire department rivette fire department
51:05jamesport and then waiting river fire department has their own ambulance service as well so
51:09i would encourage you to team up with them okay thank you if you need contacts let me know okay
51:13great i'll take any contact you have thank you very much thank you thank you do we have anybody
51:22else from the com uh public who would like to comment wait grace come on up no okay we have
51:33nobody online well i want to thank everybody for coming out and again just a reminder to everybody
51:39make sure you wish that special mom in your life a happy mother's day this sunday okay have a great
51:45weekend everybody and thank you for coming and i have a motion to close the town board meeting
51:52vote please
51:53aye aye aye aye any nays no names town board meeting is closed thank you all

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Thank you. [transcription gap] The first public hearing we have is called at 2.05, it is now 2.08 p.m., and it's a public hearing to consider an application to the New York Empire Development Corporation for the Restore New York Community Initiative grant. Dawn Thomas, Community and Economic Development Director, is here to introduce the topic. Go ahead, Dawn. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. This is a program called Restore that's offered through New York State, as you mentioned, Empire State Development. It is for rehabilitation of buildings in downtown areas that need revitalization, such as ours. We've done multiple projects through the Restore program in the past, including the Hyatt Hotel and the Long Island Aquarium. Also, the Georgia Green Building Riverhead Lofts was a Restore project. It's a public-private partnership opportunity, and the town has to be the applicant, so we are not providing any funding toward the project. We are just the conduit through which the grant is processed and awarded. The applicant is going to be Jay Petrucelli. Well, the beneficiary of the grant would be Jay Petrucelli, Development Associates, the master developer for the Town Square project. The grant is $2 million, would go towards the hotel project. The grant is $2 million, would go towards the construction project. The grant is $2 million, would go towards the demolition of the building. The other portion would be towards construction. I've been working with Brian DeLuca and Steve Schroeder on the application, and we're getting close to being done. Part of the requirement of the grant is that we have a public hearing so that if the public has any questions or concerns, they can address them. That's it. Okay. Ward, do you have any questions? Get the money. It's more of a demand. Do we have anybody from the public who would like to comment?

Good afternoon. John McAuliffe from Rolling Woods, Roanoke Landing in Riverhead. First, procedurally, I had sent two letters to the board, and they don't show up on this list. I don't know whether there's some procedural problem or whether I should resend them. What were they regarding, John? One was regarding our last encounter and introduced the letter that appeared in the news review about the process of how EPCAL was going to be handled. And the other had to do with an action that the Chamber of Commerce and you were taking regarding a new business in town. I saw both those letters. Did you send them to the town council? Yeah. I sent them. So all the boards and the clerk at the same time. Well, I will certainly look through my email and circulate that, and I'll put it on the list. Okay. Yeah. No, you were away, I think, and maybe— I was away for two weeks. Yeah. And I'm using your direct address, and I think I should be changing that to your institutional address, though. Right. If you make it to—yeah, that way you don't have a problem. Okay. All right. At any rate, what I'm going to say now is not EPCAL Watch, just to be clear. This is a personal concern. Well, this is a public hearing. This is about the hearing. No, no, this is the hearing. I just wanted to get that done. The hearing is what I'm speaking to. And this is in not any way critical of Mr. Petrucelli. He's done an admirable job for the town, and he's somebody that's obviously very close to the way things operate and are done in the town, and that's fine. But I do have serious reservations about this—the town being involved in facilitating his constructing a hotel in what was about a third of the original town square land. Now, people say one word or a picture is worth a thousand words, so I did this picture, which shows the original— so, this is just a clear example of what's going on in this head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head what is public land to private profit. And there's arguments for that at different times, but I think we have to realize this is the one chance. I think I'd just like to correct you on some of what you're saying. That's fine, I am just going from what I've read. That drawing is very old and also the original. Do you want to, yeah, go to the right, yeah. Certainly, initially I would just point out the only way that this grant is, we're eligible to get it is through the municipality. The project is a $30 million project. The state would be providing $2 million. So the town of Riverhead is not contributing anything to the hotel project. But as Mr. McAuliffe, the original town square, the project involved the acquisition of three lots. The most eastern lot was always intended to be developed. And this is the development. This is that lot. This is still the two original lots. The third lot was never intended to be preserved. It was always to be part of a public-private partnership wherein the town would leverage that property to get a development, to line the square, to provide the activation that the square needs. And that was always part of the town square. Design, development, activation, public engagement, strategic development plan through the DRI, and everything that we've done from the beginning is always intended to be, done with that lot to be developed. So that is, so to suggest that the town is now taking that lot and letting it be developed is, it was never intended to be open space or preserved, or part of the square. The square was always intended to be the two lots in the center that it is right now. Those are still conceptual designs. And that is an incredibly old. They're still being engineered. We're still deciding on the method. That's why we've had recent public hearings. So what you're holding up is just the conceptual design of possibilities, one of many, which have not been finalized as of yet. But we still need a private developer to come in to bring people to the town square. So you need that private development that draws people to a restaurant, to a facility where they can engage, maybe have dinner, sit in the town square, and then go across the street to a show at the Suffolk Theater, to then go to the other restaurants and shops and so forth. That's all part of a whole conceptual idea. What you're looking at, I don't know that it's going to be built and look exactly like that. Those are just, those are early designs just to kind of show potential of what could be done. Have you participated in any of the public engagement on the project? I have been at various meetings when it's been mentioned. And, oh, be at meetings. And I've heard certainly the reference. That's why I say that you're, yeah, sure. So you can see this on this drawing. This is the activation. This would be the looking south, right? So this would be a conceptual building on the east side. On the east side of the property that you're talking about is east and north. On the other side. It was always intended to be activated with some kind of commercial development. And, of course, the town is not in the business of doing commercial development. So the objective was to leverage that property to get that commercial development to activate the space. Yeah. There's obviously, though, much more space there in that drawing than there is in this. This is not in any way representative of what . Yeah. This was just a conceptual drawing that was done years ago. The conceptual drawings that are being done now more like this. But this wasn't to scale or anything else. This is not what's being done. And this is not here or any of that. So we now, though, own that property, right? We've always owned that property. So we now have three properties. We always have three properties. But is there a reason not to use all three properties? Yeah. Because if you just leave a blank open space, what activates that space? Well. I mean, if you participated in those sessions, then you would have been part of that discussion if you wanted retail, restaurant, food and beverage, and outdoor dining. If you don't have a building there, how do you achieve that? That goal that was . Well, first of all, you have lots of retail on either side of the square. So it would just be up against the . And, well, which frankly would be nice. I would think to have that open space towards East End Arts. No activation. No activation because you have that crucial. I'm just surprised you resist. Yeah. I may. The public was very much in favor over the last several years of development and design that the square be activated. And our urban design associates was very clear that if you don't activate the space, it doesn't get well used. So you need to have things happening, places to go, things to see. If you don't have that, it's just dead space and you know what happens when there's dead space. Yeah. I guess I'm looking at this picture which is the one that's the latest one that's appeared. This is not the latest. It's the one that's latest that's been. It's been evolving for the past two years, John. This is the latest that's been published and it was published. No. No. Not even remotely close. It's been evolving. I mean we've had work sessions in here. We have an interactive playground that's going in there. We have potentially an outdoor amphitheater. They're all in the conceptual ideas. The engineers have been working on it. They've had public discussions and meetings. And the final design has not been completed yet. It's still a, you know, a work in progress. But. If you look at the strategic investment plan that was part of the downtown revitalization initiative, $10 million grant. If you take a look at that plan, if you had participated in any of those public sessions that were held, there were six public engagement sessions that were held. The design and the layout, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, the design, so clear in that. And that was on the basis upon which we got 3.25 million to build the actual square. Right? But the, the activation piece has been a part of it from day one. And if, if you, you know, listen to the planners and development people and the designers, the activation is essential to make the space work. And if you don't have the activation, you have dead space. All right. I guess, yeah. If you want, if you want, so you have full head space so you have full head space. I didn't have full head space so I didn't have full head space. [transcription gap] and development people and the designers, the activation is essential to make the space work. And if you don't have the activation, you have dead space. All right, I guess, yeah. If you want to give me a call, come to the office, I'll show you all of the most latest things. Okay, no, I'll be happy to do that. The strategic investment plan is online. It's been online. If you want to look at that strategic investment plan, you'll see exactly how it works. But from a planning perspective, activated space is critical. If you don't have activation, you don't have a town square. All right, and the question is then what brings the activation, but I would come by and see it. I'm going from what has been published in terms of both the original planning and the revised planning with the hotel. There's quite a bit that's been published, including the hotel. The strategic investment plan and all of the DRI meetings that you have been to. In the news review or in the... There are publications. That hasn't been published in a long time. These are the latest from the local and things in the news review. I don't think so. Yeah, yeah, I literally last night went and looked. I'm glad you gave him the credit. Latest. Okay, well, again, it seems to me if there is an option, I would think that having a wider... One. One time only opportunity, a bigger town square is a more desirable thing, but that could be a disagreement and priorities and interpretation of what will happen to the space. You could certainly have aired that in any of those publications. Yeah, I was too many of them and I've been... Too many? Too much? No, no, no, too many of them. And I may have not been at the one particular meeting you're talking about, but I certainly went to many of them. I certainly went to many of the visioning meetings and the planning meetings for the comprehensive plan. It wasn't the comprehensive plan. It was a different set of meetings. For the DRI. It's possible that that slipped by me. Thank you. Okay, do we have anybody else from the public who would like to comment on this public hearing? Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Marilyn Banks-Winter from Riverhead. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, supervisor and town board. And yes, I participated and was on the advisory board for the DRI and so I'm glad that you explained everything to him as far as how we're going to move forward in regards to that. But my question is, I am a Suffolk County representative of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce. And I have a question for you. I have a question for you. [transcription gap] I'm a Suffolk County representative of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce. And so I advocate for MWBE businesses and also construction businesses. And will there be set asides on allocated within the contract with Petrocelli or anyone? Because I'm sure that they need, you know, the funding is coming down the pipeline. So we want to make sure that we're part of the bidding process. All of the New York State funding that we receive is from the New York State Department of Commerce. funding that we receive is 30% MWBE per contract and so those those parameters will be in this contract I'm sure too and we meet them and do them and so we should be all good thank you so much because there's so many construction and subcontractors here in Riverhead and I'm always advocating that if the work is being done in the town of Riverhead then we need to use the contractors located here thank you we have anybody else from the public who would like to comment I have nobody online okay I will close this public hearing and keep it open for written comment until Friday June 10th at 4 30 p.m. yes correct second public hearing we have is scheduled for 205 it is now 223 and it's to consider a special permit application seeking approval to construct a two-family dwelling on a point zero or zero point four nine sorry point zero four nine acre parcel of land located at 4592 Middle Country Road Calverton we have planner Heather Trojanowski to introduce this for us good afternoon supervisor members of the board I spoke with town attorney Eric Hint failed to do the required mailings pursuant to Town Code chapter 301 311 D for special permits so we're going to have to not open the public hearing and reschedule so I'll get a resolution for the next regular town board meeting to reschedule for June okay very good sounds good this will be rescheduled for a later date we have two more public hearings scheduled and I will turn both of those over to councillor Howard to speak on their behalf all right thank you thank you supervisor so the first public hearing was 650 Elton Street that was to for the town board to hear and consider whether a structure in the town should be demolished as being hazardous and or unsafe to the public my office was in communication with counsel for the owner who has since disconnected all of the utilities and made application for a demolition permit and removal of the property and the property is now in the hands of the town board and the town head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head head uh imminent and so my recommendation would be that we adjourn that to the next town board meeting uh and assuming that the structure is removed and the demolition permit closed we can simply cancel that hearing okay we will move that on thank you and the next uh the next one was 1092 dolores avenue this was another structure for the town board to make a determination as to whether it was unsafe and should be demolished this was removed by the property owner and our town assistant engineer contested confirmed that and so my recommendation would be that this public hearing also be cancelled and all of the removal and demolition has been at the owner's expense very good we will do same okay moving on to resolutions do we have any public comments anybody who wants from the public wants to make a comment on any of the resolutions on today's agenda

seeing nobody and seeing that we have nobody online we will go ahead and i will ask the town clerk to read the resolutions okay we're going to start with resolution number 377. fund balance transfer for payment of series c bond anticipation notes so moved second vote please wasky yes harry field yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution carried resolution 378 fund balance transfer for purchase of printing printer plotter so moved second vote please wasky yes merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 379. town hall improvements fund balance transfer and bond authorization rescind of tbr 2022-547 so moved second vote please wasky yes merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 380. budget transfer from community benefit funds for donation to domestic fund fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund américans fund Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 382 capital project 12407 justice court at 200 Howell Avenue fund balance transfer so moved second vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 383 round 18 downtown revitalization grant program budget adjustment so moved seconded vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 384 sets hours for town beaches so moved seconded vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 385 what a district capital project eight to four zero five Altair pharmaceuticals three ones yes so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved [transcription gap] on to another position resolution is adopted resolution 387 ratifies the resignation of a wastewater treatment plant operator to a so move seconded vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution is adopted resolution 388 ratifies the termination of a custodial worker one so moved seconded vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 389 provisionally appoints a code compliance coordinator so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 390 provisionally appoints a senior accountant so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 391 provisionally appoints a justice court clerk Spanish speaking so moved second vote please wasky yes Murrayfield yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes américans so moved next américans so moved next resolution 392 i'd like to make a motion to table resolution 392. do i have a second second motion to table resolution 392 vote on that jim okay waski yes merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution the table has been a bee just to explain the person was to be appointed for the position at last minute backed out so we're going to table that right i know i know supervisor you moved it who seconded it i did okay well okay do we have an intention to not appoint this person correct okay so rather than tabling it maybe we should just vote it down that way that way it because if it stays on the table it's going to stay there indefinitely unless someone breaks it off so makes sense withdraw okay so you'd rather rescind it or just vote it down yeah yeah just vote no oh okay so you want me to read it yeah provisionally appoints an accountant some vote second vote please waski no merrifield no kern no rothwell no hubbard no okay resolution has not been adopted resolution 393 changes the status of a part-time traffic control specialist and or part-time traffic control officers so moved second vote please waski yes murrayfield yes kern yes rothwell abstain hubbard yes resolution that has been adopted resolution 394 changes the status of a part-time police officers so moved seconded vote please waski

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okay what she said yes oh merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 395. set salary schedule for 2024 beach personnel for the riverhead record recreation department so moved seconded vote please waski yes merrifield yes kern yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 396. appoints returning seasonal beach employees to the recreation department so moved second vote please waski yes merrifield yes turn yes rothwell yes hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 397. a points grant 295. Attendance to the Recreation Department. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 398. Appoints a call-in recreation leader to the Recreation Department. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 399. Appoints a seasonal assistant recreation leader to the Recreation Department. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 400. Appoints a seasonal water treatment plant operator to be. So moved. Seconded. Nope. Yay. Ty, everybody's excited. He's anxious today. What are these resolutions? Water features. It's for four. It's for Frank. It's for Frank. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 401. Points member to the Anti-Bias Task Force. O'Donnell. So moved. Second. And welcome. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. And welcome aboard. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. She's great. She's been attending the meetings over the past year and she's done a fabulous job. So thank you for stepping up. Appreciate it. Vote yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 402. Appoints member to the Anti-Bias Task Force. Stokely. So moved and welcome to this great committee, this task force. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Another great individual. Been participating over the last year. So she's filling a vacant position. Paulus Walker is a great individual. He just didn't have the time to meet at the meetings and so forth. So she's been attending and she's a great asset. So yes. And Hubbard. Yes. Absolutely. Resolution adopted. Resolution 403. Reappoints member to the Veterans Advisory Committee. Nianzhan. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yep. Absolutely. Yes. Kerry's done a great job. And Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 404. Reappoints member to Veterans Advisory Committee. Nianzhan. This would be Tom. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Another individual's been there for countless years. Thank you very much for your service, Tom. Vote yes. And Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 405. Reappoints member to Veterans Advisory Committee. Judd. Kim's been an awesome leader in the Veterans Advisory Committee for a number of years as well. So thank you, Kim. I make that motion. Happy to second that. Thank you. Vote please. OK. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. All three of these that we appointed to the Veterans Advisory Committee are hardworking individuals and have done a fantastic job. So absolutely yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution number 406. I just want to thank Kelly Schroeder for all the work she's done on the Architectural Review Board. And with that, it points a member to the Architectural Review Board, Carrick. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. And Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution number 407. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 408. Ratifies appointment of Ken Testa as municipal garage manager and authorizes payment of a stipend as compensation for such additional responsibilities and duties. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 409. Ratify stipend payable to John Apicello as interim municipal garage manager. So moved. Second. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 410. Resolution voluntarily relinquishing the property of the owner of the house. Is adopted. Yes. Resolution 409. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 411. Rescinds Resolution 2024-352 non pro ton. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 412. Approved salary increase for a senior account clerk. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Thank you. Resolution 413. Authorizes the supervisors to execute an agreement with Cummings Inc. regarding generator maintenance service for the Riverhead Water District. So moved. Second. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 414. Coming up. Oh, thank you. Authorizes the supervisor to execute stipulation with the CSEA, Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Riverhead Unit of the Suffolk Local Number 852. So moved. Second. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 415. Authorizes the supervisor to execute an addendum to an agreement with LVF Landscape Architects, PLLC. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution adopted. Yes. Kern. Second. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. execute an addendum to an agreement with LVF landscape architects PLLC so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution is adopted resolution for 17 authorizes agreement non pro-tunc with cures enforced development incorporated so moved second vote please all right wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution is adopted resolution for 18 authorizes the senior citizen program directed to execute an agreement with New York State commodities supplemental food program so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution for 19 authorizes the supervisor to execute an agreement authorizing the town to accept funds from Suffolk County Office of the Aging for the purpose of supplementing the town's nutrition program for the elderly so moved seconded vote please wasky yes very field yes Kern yes Rothwell yes yes resolution adopted resolution for 20 authorizes the supervisor to execute an agreement authorization for full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of [transcription gap] full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full replacement of full for Meeting House Creek Restoration Project. So moved. Second. Vote, please. Waske. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 422. Accept donation from the Redhead Chapter of the Women of the Moose for the Senior Center. So moved. Seconded. Vote, please. Waske. As a member of the Moose, I'd like to say thank you so much for this donation. I vote yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Thank you to the lady, to the women of the Moose. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 423. Resolution calling for the public hearing regarding capital improvement for the proposed lateral water main extension replacement at 205 Osborne Avenue, Riverhead, New York. So moved. Seconded. Vote, please. Waske. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 424. Authorizes the removal of fixed assets. So moved. Seconded. Vote, please. Waske. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 425. Correct typographical error in resolution 2023-456 award for 2023 annual construction contract. So moved. Second. Vote, please. Yes. Merrifield? Yes. Kern? Yes. Rothwell? Yes. Hubbard? Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 426. Award's bid for electric motor repair. So moved. Seconded. Folk, please. Waski? Yes. Merrifield? Yes. Kern? Yes. Rothwell? Yes. Hubbard? Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 427. Authorizes notice to bidders for the installation of Water Main and… Appurtences. Appurtences. That's a new one. For 205 Osborne Avenue, rebid, mixed-use development of water. So moved. Seconded. Volk, please. Waski? Yes. Merrifield? Yes. Kern? Yes. Rothwell? Yes. Hubbard? Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 428. Authorizes notice to bidders for the installation of Water Main and… Appurtences. for Riverhead Water District so moved seconded folk please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes covered yes resolution is adopted resolution 429 authorizes the town clerk to publish and post notice to bid is for 2024 annual procurement contract so moved second book please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes yes resolution has passed resolution 430 authorizes the town clerk to publish and post notice to bidders for the 2024 annual construction contract so moved seconded vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 431 ratifies amendment to resolution 2024 a dash 364 Home Depot outdoor plant sale so moved seconded vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes yes resolution adopted resolution 432 amends resolution 202 3-9 1 1 the Shawn J Briggs Memorial Foundation Inc run for Briggs so moved seconded vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 433 amends resolution 367 2024 Riverhead Townscape Country Fest so moved second vote please waski yes Merrifield yes Kern yes Rockwell yes Hubbard yes resolution adopted resolution 434 approved special event chef so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so moved so Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 436. Ratifies the authorization for two police department employees to attend training so moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution adopted. Resolution 437. Meeting House Creek Wetlands Restoration Secret Classification and Lead Agency Coordination. Suffolk County Tax Map Number 600-67-2-27 7.1. So moved. Second. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 438. Sets the fees for accelerated building department services. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 439. Sets fire prevention fees for accelerated services. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 440. Authorize a supervisor to execute an agreement for court reporter services, Wayne Galante. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Great. Glad he's here. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 441. Authorizes the execution of professional services agreement with Reverus Corporation. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution is adopted. Resolution 442. Pays bills. Great. So moved. Seconded. Vote please. Waskey. Yes. Merrifield. Yes. Kern. Yes. Rothwell. Yes. Hubbard. Yes. Resolution has been adopted. Okay. That concludes all of our resolutions. I'm going to open up the floor now for comments from the public on any matter at all. Comments from the public on any matter at all.

Hi. My name is Kari Sahash and I'm here today on behalf of Federation of Organizations. We are a mobile opiate support team. So we provide, I'm on a team that provides support to individuals living with addiction, struggling with addiction that have issues getting themselves to treatment. We bring ourselves to them. What I'm here specifically for today is that we are operating under a grant from New York State to provide free Narcan training to individuals in Suffolk County. So our organization is just trying to get out there and talk to anybody who might be interested in hosting a Narcan training, learning about Narcan. Narcan is the drug that reverses opiate overdoses in individuals who have either taken too many prescription drugs, who have taken drugs that they've received from off the streets, or have received a drug that has been laced with fentanyl. So the Narcan actually reduces that overdose effect in their brain for about 60 to 90 minutes so that emergency services can be performed. And help them continue to live a healthy life. So I just wanted to introduce myself, let you know what our team does and be available if anybody had any questions or wanted to set up a training for their staff. I have a question. Do you supply like local restaurants with Narcan and train them? We have been going to local restaurants individually like local bars, restaurants, even just any other retail organization. We've literally just been walking in and introducing ourselves. And asking if they're interested in Narcan. So yes, we have. Yeah, I'd like to get your card and give it to the bid. Maybe they can organize something. I would love to connect with Chamber of Commerce's. That's really what my goal is. Because I think sometimes when I go into a business and I kind of introduce myself, I think they think that I'm trying to sell them something. So if I kind of go in through like a networked personnel, I think they would be more susceptible to, you know, [transcription gap] physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical physical either one of them our back serves obviously mannerville fire department rivette fire department jamesport and then waiting river fire department has their own ambulance service as well so i would encourage you to team up with them okay thank you if you need contacts let me know okay great i'll take any contact you have thank you very much thank you thank you do we have anybody else from the com uh public who would like to comment wait grace come on up no okay we have nobody online well i want to thank everybody for coming out and again just a reminder to everybody make sure you wish that special mom in your life a happy mother's day this sunday okay have a great weekend everybody and thank you for coming and i have a motion to close the town board meeting vote please aye aye aye aye any nays no names town board meeting is closed thank you all

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