state of town 2010 accomplishments and goals of 2011

8/7/2019 State of Town 2010 Accomplishments and Goals of 2011

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SCOTT A. RUSSELL Town Hall, 53095 Route 25

SUPERVISOR P.O. Box 1179

Southold, New York 11971-0959

Fax (631) 765-1823

Telephone (631) 765-1889

OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR

TOWN OF SOUTHOLD

Highlights of Accomplishments for 2010:

Fiscal:o Continued reduction of personnel through consolidation ofpositions, attrition, etc.o Adopted 2010 Retirement Incentive Program laws enablingemployees with option to retire early that helped to reduce payrollo Maintained Aa3 Moodys bond ratingo Developed fleet/fuel management system to promote efficiencyfor Town vehicles and reduce maintenance costso Information technology communication upgrades resulting in

$20,000 annual savingso Ongoing efforts to promote office efficiencies with evaluation ofcontracts and services including the enforcement of the Townsprocurement policyo Year-end fund balance of approximately $5.8 million

Legislative :o Amended Accessory Apartment/Accessory structure legislationto accommodate family members as well as promote affordable housingopportunities to local residentso Enacted Dark Skies legislation that regulates exterior lightingo Amendments to Wetlands code to provide emergencytemporary permits as well as extending enforcement authority to zoninginspectoro Revisions and clarification to Wireless Code that establishespreferred or priority locationso Satisfied requirements of Clean Water Act to reduce pollutantsentering Towns waterwayso Night fishing parking permit restrictions for Town beaches


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o Deer fencing permits in residential and non-residential zoneso Created Special Events committee to review and makerecommendations to Town Boardo Furthered MS4 compliance

Environment and Planning :o Southold 2020 Comprehensive Plan efforts moved forward withadoption of Vision statement along with discussion with the public includingresidents of Fishers Islando Refined build out analysis methodologyo Land preservation initiative highlights: A total of 123 acres were preserved in 2010 with 29 applicationspending throughout the year that will yield a total of 560 acres Of the 123 acres preserved in 2010, the Town acquired 5farmland projects totaling 93 acres at a purchase price of 6.6 million dollars($4 million from Southold CPF)

Town and County partnership executed purchase contract onone open space project totaling 27 acres

Received $870,000 Federal Farmland awardso Storm water mitigation in Fishers Island (Lake Mobil)o Processed 9,873 tons of leaves and brush into compost (up53%)o Collected 70 tons of household hazardous wasteo Partnership with local youth schools and youth groups topromote environmental awareness

o Trustees processed 239 wetland applicationso Highway department worked with the Tree Committee to removedead and diseased treeso Worked with residents of Orient to prevent Suffolk County WaterAuthority from extending a water main into their communityo Participated in several community meetings to address the futureof Plum Islando With community groups, worked with residents to createsolutions to improve water bodies (e.g. Goldsmith Inlet)o Supported efforts of New Suffolk residents to preserve thewaterfronto Lobbied Suffolk County Legislature to dedicate Dam Pondpreserve to honor Ruth Olivao Continued efforts to work with the federal government and otheragencies to divert helicopters from flying directly over the North Forko Through a series of meetings with FEMA, continued emergencypreparedness planningo With Towns Youth Bureau, preliminary discussion to launchrecycling in Southold Free Union School District


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Personnel and Town Government:o Continue efforts to make Town Hall user friendly for all patronso Wait time for completed application before ZBA public hearingreduced from 3 months to approximately 1 monthso Approximately 400 complaints were received by the CodeEnforcement officer, 250 cases were resolved without court action, 50complaints were deemed unfounded and 50 cases were resolved throughcourt action and 50 cases remain openo Enhanced training opportunities for staff, including cross trainingof staff to learn additional functions within departmentso Installation of Municity software to coordinate activities betweendepartments (building, planning, zoning, etc.) to promote easier and moreefficient access to information and services to benefit constituents

Community Development and Improved CommunityRelations:

o Increased civic engagement through continued dialogue withhamlet communities and mobile Town Board meetings (different venues,days of the week, times)o Teleconferencing abilities between Town Hall and Fishers Islando Improved Town website to foster community awareness andinvolvement through creating Southold Happenings scroll box. Monthlyone-half page advertisements in Suffolk Times Town of SoutholdHappenings-Mark Your Calendars.o Supported efforts of the Census 2010 to ensure accurate counto

Renovations to the Peconic Lane Community Center includedinstallation of new heating and air conditioningo Installation of irrigation system at Strawberry Fields Fairgroundas well as beach grass beautification at several beacheso Delivery of 27,594 home-delivered meals to homebound elderlyalong with 980 hours of residential repair services to seniorso Expanded representation of community service providers atHuman Resource Centero In conjunction with Suffolk County Office for Aging, provision of1,042 shelf stable meals to seniors to promote emergency preparednesso Construction of new basketball court at Cochran Parko Town Historian decorated lobby of Capital One Bank to featurelocal pictures of hamletso In partnership with Anti-Bias Taskforce, development of initiativesto address bullying and bias in schoolso In collaboration with Eastern Long Island Geriatric Center ofExcellence, established focus group to for town-wide senior communityneeds assessment.o Hosted informational meeting regarding deer management


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o Published 2010 Youth Bureau Resource Directoryo Updated affordable housing registry

Economic Development:o Partnership with Suffolk County Department of Labor to co-locateservices at the Human Resource Center in Mattituck to assist unemployedresidentso The enhanced Deer Management program resulted in 162 deerharvested with 145 being donated to the food pantryo Engaged services of consultant, Nelson, Pope and Vorhiss toassist with writing of Economic Chapter of Comprehensive Plan thatincludes exhaustive analysis of inventory of local businesses as well asrecognition of economic impedimentso Ongoing discussion with Chambers of Commerce and SoutholdBusiness Alliance

Implementation of Goals 2011

Fiscal:o Maintain Aa3 bond ratingo Install and implement Fleet and Fuel Management systemo Acceptance of online credit card payments in Tax Receiversofficeo Adhere to Town multi-year budgeting to ensure long term fiscalmanagement of the Towno Development of aggressive marketing for compost and mulch aswell as volume-based contract pricing at Landfill

Legislative:


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o Enact Intrusive Noise legislationo Enact Special Events legislation

Environment and Planning :o Continue efforts towards completing most draft chapters of theComprehensive Plan with concomitant public meetingso Implement Mattituck corridor study recommendationso Continue assertive measures to maximize land preservationinitiativeso Develop extensive education and outreach to promote recycling,

reuse and reductiono Implement recycling collection and disposal at Town parkso Continue to mitigate Coastal Erosiono Adopt MS4 Storm Water Management Plano Installation of additional street drainage for Storm WaterRemediation programo Explore renewable energy opportunities for Town assets (e.g.Landfill)o Improved stewardship of preserved land, hire of part-time LandManagement Specialisto Support adoption of Rules and Regulations for CommunityPreservation Fund Acquisition and Stewardshipo Implementation and management of Orient Aquifer,Hashamomuck Pond, Goldsmith Inlet, Goose/Town/Jockey and RichmondCreeks

Personnel and Town Government:o Continue efforts to make Town Hall user friendly for patrons

o Thorough review of Town waste management policies withrecommendations to promote efficient and user-friendly recycling anddisposal methodso Enhance training opportunities for staffo Hire Senior Engineero Implementation of Municity to foster enhanced efficiency of

departments through greater information sharingo Improve and re-design the Towns website to foster greateraccess to Town information and servicesincluding allocation of resourcesto hire consultant for assistanceo Expand videoconferencing capabilitieso Enable residents ability to register for recreation programs onlineo Implementation of employee evaluations

Improve Community Relations & Interaction with Town Govt:o Continue dialogue with residents through hamlet community


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meetings and mobile Town Board meetingso Complete renovations and open Peconic Lane CommunityCenter for the public by late Springo Additional provision of meals to seniors at Peconic Recreation

Center to enhance senior nutrition to households living in Eastern sectionsof Towno Development of Housing and Human Services Resourcedirectoryo Secure grant funding to establish Naturally Occurring RetirementCommunity as well as Chronic Disease Self Management programo Along with the improvement of the Towns website, exploreadditional tools such as social networking sites to provide information toresidentso Continuation of Teen Wellness workshops to promote youthdevelopmento Expand recreational program offerings including ability to access

internet and WiFi

Economic Development:o Host economic forum to foster business retention and expansiono Continue partnership with Suffolk County Department of Labor toassist residents to find gainful employmento Expand Deer Management programo Promote affordable housing opportunities through educationalforums to residents (e.g. education of Towns new accessory apartment

code, Habitat for Humanity, Family Service Leagues Home Share LongIsland, etc.)

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