East Hampton Town Board Work Session 06/02/26

001East Hampton Town Board. We are live. >> Thank you, LTV. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the East Hampton Town Board work session of Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026. Michael, if you could please read the roll call. >> Council Member Flight, >> present. >> Deputy Supervisor Lee, >> present. >> Council member Rogers, >> present. Council member Calder Pedmont >> present. >> Supervisor Burke Gonzalez >> present. If we could all please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Folks, before you sit down, we have a special treat today. Chelsea Winslow is going to lead us in the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. Chelsea, do

002you want to come to the podium? Oh, say can you see by the dawn early light what so proud we held at the twilight last gleaming who broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight for the ramparts we watch were so gallently streaming and the rockets red glare. The bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star spangled yet and the home of the brave. Chelsea, that was extraordinary. Thank you. There's a lot of talent here in town government. Okay, so we have a packed agenda and I'm so grateful for everyone to be here. We've dedicated this work session to the bicesentennial, a semi-quincentennial. It took me a while to learn semi-quincentennial 250th anniversary of our country. Um, but before we start, we

003have to go. We'll start with public portion. We ask folks to kindly keep their comments to three minutes and then we will get into our topic. So, is there Michael? Is anyone signed up to speak? Is there anyone here that would like to speak during public portion on any topic? No. Jason, is there anyone on the line? >> Yes, we have one person on the line. Let me go merge over. >> Great. Thank you. >> Okay. Caller ending 4010. You're on the air. >> Yeah. Hi. Good morning. Uh can you hear me? >> Loud and clear. You're on. >> Okay, great. Uh hi members of the board and uh madam supervisor. This is Bidd Duke in Springs. Um, I uh Ian said I could comment I could offer a comment in any work session about

004the proposed parking area uh behind the the Springs Library. Um uh I hope that's okay. Um I just had some some very quick >> quick quick thoughts. Um uh I I have concerns. Um, anytime that we uh put anything in preserved land, we should be very very careful and and very thoughtful and I know you you all are. Um, I've looked over the proposal, 35 spaces, uh, and three ADA spaces. Um, it's a gravel lot. Uh I I'm you know I'm uh I I do thank the library and the spring CAC for for dealing with a with a problem. I I recognize that there is a parking issue u in that triangle. Um however um can we start smaller? Um can can we begin with something half the size of 35 or 20 spaces? um

005if we're going to do something um c can we can we just start smaller and if if the need is it's overwhelmed um maybe we can add later um that's one suggestion I mean I will say that and and this may actually get a tremendous amount of push back from some people but uh part of the charm of springs is on Saturday mornings and at other times when there are events there um is that there are cars parked all over the pace place and people need to slow down and take it all in and um I mean that's kind of small townish. It's so beautiful. Um uh that said, I do recognize that a parking area is a is probably needed and is a good idea. Um uh but it is it is a preserve.

006It's it's actually there's a trail that goes through there that connects uh the library to um to the Montalk Market and um uh and School Street. Um so anyway, uh just I have concerns. Um, I think I I've heard others have concerns about the size of it and uh um as you look at this um recognize that that there are there are folks here in Springs who who want to just start as as modestly as possible if possible. Thanks a lot. >> Thank you. B >> we've we've emailed exchanged about this a little bit but I'll follow up with you after the meeting. >> Yeah. Thanks. Appreciate it. Jason, is there anyone else on the line? >> Uh, we have no other callers on the line. >> Okay, I'm going to ask in the room

007one more time, is there anyone that wants to address the board during public comment? >> All right, so we're going to move on to our topics. Uh, first up is bids with Jeannie Corrosa. Welcome, Jeanie. >> Just everybody knows at home what we're laughing about. Hugh King asked if these were historic bids today. >> Okay. The first bid um up for acceptance is the Georgia Kapon New York 27 rest stop stormwater abatement Dalio Colon Stone DBA South Fork asphalt is the apparent low bidder in the amount of 1,43,475. The next bid is for the printing of miscellaneous forms. Ridgewood Press and Courier Printing are the apparent low biders for that. Um, next is the extension of our auto parts bids, Advanced Stores, Gradea A Petroleum, Fleet Pride, and Morgan Auto have all agreed to extend.

008We're going to reject the rolloff containers for sanitation and the personal watercraft um for the um marine patrol. We'll be rebidding both of those for this Thursday again. And other notices available are the um bucket truck for street lighting, the delivery of food items for human services, as well as the supply and delivery of food service and kitchen wear. And that's it. >> Great. Does anyone have questions for Jeanie? No. >> Thank you, Genie. >> All right. So, you know what that means. >> Hugh, you're up next. >> Thank you, Madam Supervisor. I don't think I've ever been in a meeting where there was so many historians in one place. So, I hope we can get a picture. >> We're hoping to do that. So, everybody should stay after the meeting. So, >> and then

009we'll sign it and you can sell it. Uh, and you know the national uh the national anthem didn't then become the national anthem to 1931, you know. Okay. What did the Mulford House on James Lame have to do with the American Revolution? What part did Thomas Wickham play in East Sant during the American Revolution? Why was Reverend Samuel Buell accused of being both a Tory and a patriot? What was the connection between Clinton Academy and the Revolution? Why was the building of Long Walk important during the American Revolution? Why is a drink called the ruse served at the crow's nest in Montalk? What men from Amagansid served during the American Revolution? Why was a why was Malkque a target for the British during the American Revolution? What part did Gardener's Island play in the revolution?

010What were the articles of association? What part did the gardener brownhouse play during the revolution? Why was the HMS HMS Colon in Malkque during the revolution? What happened to it? What part did Saman play in the revolution? Name three men from Wayne Scott who served in the American Revolution. Name five men from Springs who served during the American Revolution. Who was living at the Mford Farm during the American Revolution? Who was living at home sweet home second house? Miss Amelia's cottage who was living on Gardener's Island. Where were the Montalkets during the American Revolution? Where were people of color live during the American Revolution? Who was living at the White House during the Oh, I know that one. It wasn't built yet. Okay. So, all these questions are going to be answered by the people

011who are following me today. Okay. So, I'm yielding my time to whoever you want to call up. >> Thank you, Hugh. >> Yes. >> So, there's something very special about being asked to look again at the place you call home. to slow down and notice the markers we pass, the roads we travel, the buildings we recognize, and the places that have been part of East Hampton for longer than any of us have been here. As we prepare for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, communities across the country are reflecting on America's story. And here in East Hampton, that story is not far away. It is right here. It is in our harbors, our farms, our houses, our burial grounds, our shoreline, and the historic markers that quietly remind us who

012came before us. Today's presentation is about those markers. 50 years ago, during the United States bsentennial, East Hampton joined communities across the country in making places of historic importance. That effort was an act of care. It reflected a belief that these places were worth remembering and preserving. That the lives lived here, the work done here, the families raised here, and the sacrifices made here are part of the American story, too. There are 22 known bicesentennial markers throughout the town of East Hampton. From Longwarf and Sag Harbor to the Montalk Lighthouse. Some bring us back to the Revolutionary War. Some speak to farming, fishing, shipping, education, craftsmanship, and service. Some tell stories of hardship. Some tell stories of everyday life. Together, they remind us that history is not only something we read about. It is something

013we live beside. Before we begin, I want to say a word about the seal you will see on these markers and the new America 250th commemorative seal. The 1976 East Hampton bsentennial commemorative seal was designed by Frank Borth, a Montalk artist, former town board member, and nationally known illustrator. Frank also designed East Hampton's official town seal, which was approved by the town board in 1957. The bicesentennial commemorative seal captured East Hampton in a way that people could recognize. the windmill, the working figures, the year 1648, and the connection between our town's long history and the founding of our country. A seal takes a big story and gives it a shape we can hold on to. And now, as we mark America's 250th anniversary, the new commemorative seal carries that tradition forward. It honors the generations

014that built this community before us and it reminds us that now it is our turn to carry these stories forward. That is what pride and community really means. It's not just loving a place because it is beautiful. Although we are blessed that East Hampton is beautiful. It is loving a place to remember it honestly. It is live loving it enough to teach it its history to our children. It is loving it enough to care for what has been entrusted to us. And it is understanding that love of country begins close to home in the way we care for our neighbors, our communities, and the places that tell us who we are. Today you will hear about places including Camp Whiteoff, the Charles S. Parson smithy, collodin point, the Domin House and furniture shop, the Jeremiah

015Conklin House, Longwarf, the Montalk Lighthouse, the schoolhouse site at Northwest and Second House in Montalk. Each one tells a different part of America. East Hampton's story and together together they tell us something powerful. East Hampton is not separate from the American story. East Hampton is part of it. So, as we prepare for America 250, I hope this presentation today encourages all of us to visit these markers, read them, talk about them, as well as support and attend the programs offered by our local historical societies and organizations who are here with us today and help pass these stories on to the next generation. Because when we understand the history beneath our feet, we feel a deeper connection to this place and we remember that part of America's story is written right here in East Hampton. So,

016I just want to thank you all for being here and being a part of this and we hope that everyone enjoys these presentations. So, first up is David Lee and Chelsea Winslow and they're going to be giving us a presentation on the town's plans for the semiquincentennial. That was that was well said. Thank you so very much and thank you for everyone for being here then too. Uh my name is David David Lee. I'm the deputy supervisor of the town of East Hampton. As you might know, a lifelong resident of the town of East Hampton. What many of you might not know is I am a bsentennial baby. I just turned 50. And when I look back at some of our uh town seals from 1976, but also specifically some of my friends that were

017the bicesentennial child, Christine Dinsky, who was born on July 4th on there. It's quite great to be able to spend 50 years in this town and now be able to actually uh help make sure all the history is not forgotten but only passed along. Part of that process is uh I've always been observant to historical markers within the town. Why are they here? They predate it myself. They'll and they'll postate when I'm gone. What can I join in with? How can I help? But one of the things is uh we don't want to forget our history because our history is true and we don't also sometimes don't want to repeat the history. But America's history is spectacular and America and East Hampton's history is long and vast and it's something I truly cherish. I cherish

018working with individuals that are in this room on there and the individuals on this board then too. Uh, with that being known, I think we've come up with uh, a challenge to the residents and the visitors to the town of East Hampton using historical markers that have been in place for 50 years and might be just commonly thought of, overlooked, and not much given a glance to. When the supervisor and I were talking last night to a group of residents in Montalk, we told them about this. They all then recognize, oh, I know about that stone. Now, let's draw you to that stone. Let's draw you to that piece of history. We have a challenge for you. So, with the help of Chelsea Winslow here, uh yes, I want to uh move forward and tell

019everyone what we're going to do as far as the township and uh have fun with this. Again, as the supervisor mentioned, on the right of this slide here now, showing is the town semiquentennial uh seal. Uh again, Frank Bor uh designed it and we just changed it to use for the uh 2026. Again, this is a presentation on the United States of America semi-quincentennial presentation and an historical trail marker challenge for the town of East Hampton. Next, thank you. The town of East uh East Hampton Towns America and America's semiquincentennial. If you're not aware of it, the United States of America semi-quincentennial, also called America 250, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 20 uh 20 sorry on July 4th, 2026. The word semi-quincent centennial derives from Latin roots semi-meating

020half quinn meet for five centennial for 100 years collectively denoting 250 years all across America as supervisor had mentioned celebrations are planned but in Eastampton the semiquentennial is especially important due to the role that uh role Eastampton played during the American Revolution it's not just the events that occurred in East Hampton during the American Revolution but the individuals from East Hampton and the patriots that defines East Hampton as a prominent township and contributing community to East Hampton's America's his fight for independence. Next, please. What you'll see here is actually uh a map that Frank Borth, Tom Thorson, who was from the East Simpson planning department and other local historians made in in 1776, sorry, in 1976 that denoted East Hampton historical sites throughout the throughout the area. Uh this is actually readily available at the

021Mto Lighthouse and also can be found onto the uh the library's website. It's quite interesting. The first time I saw this was hanging over the top of my brother-in-law's uh Danny Leland who uh Mr. Leland was a commercial bayman out here. Uh great man. And it actually has a gold seal on it. So I don't know if that was a special one. I don't know all about the history of the town of East Hampton. I'm looking for individuals in room or out there to help fill in also because the more we do that together, the more we all learn together. Anyway, next please. So, a part about this challenge comes back from April 29th, 1776. This is an article from the East Hampton Star and it's from across the board from Councilwoman Mary Fallon at

022the time. This is what it was written. In the past weeks, you may have noticed some bright red markers placed at various locations throughout the town. No doubt you surmise that the surveyors are busy. No, they are the placement of markers for the bsentennial historical bronze plaques. When the bicesentennial committee, which was formed in 1975, uh to outline projects over the year, it was decided that certain historical sites in East Hampton Town should be marked and located with an historical marker. Although the committee would like to have all like to mark all historical sites, it wasn't possible. Consequently, 25 sites were chosen and bronze plaques were ordered. The plaques contain the bsentennial seal at the top of the marker followed by a legend explaining each site. Mounting the bronze plaques became a difficult task. However,

023the creative ability of several men in the parks department solve the issue solved the problem. The marker is placed in a cement mold and then set on the uh set in the cement with epoxy. It is my sincere hope that these markers will familiarize the residents and the visitors with our marvelous history. The planning department is also compiling a historical map and legend and will locate the 25 historical sites. Once the map is finished, the committee then plans to print additional copies of the map. What you see here is actually what the marker looks like fresh built and this is at Jason's Rock which is up in Northwest. Many of these historical markers have sank a little bit but the same people are caring for these. I want to thank Steve O'Brien and individuals the

024buildings and grounds department for going around to many of those historical markers and then also cleaning them recently. I also want to uh thank uh county legislator Anne Welker and Richard Martin who is the historian for the Suffach County Parks because now not just 22 markers are known there are now 23. There was a unicorn that was out there and it was at Cedar Point Park and we couldn't find it and we working with uh the East Hampton Library. Uh we got a video from Captain David Catalto who many of us know who found this marker in the middle of the woods down uh by the point by Cedar Point. Uh the parks department there at Cedar Point Park has found that marker. Uh they are going to potentially be moving it shortly and now

025we know where there's 23 of these markers. Hence, as you see in a final slide, we don't know where two markers still are. Uh we've gone through many historians. Uh Rick Whan assisted with this. So, if anyone else can help us with the last two, please let us know. You'll get a t-shirt. What is a bsentennial marker next, please? Thank you, Chelsea. Besentennial marker is an historical marker that commemorates significant events or milestones often associated with bsentennial celebrations in the United States. Uh you you'll see this on Suffach County. You'll see this in New York State. You'll see this all throughout America. I would I would welcome everyone to go to some of these historical websites uh to see where these markers are. These markers were erected to honor historical events and locations in East

026Hampton's town history and being installed as we just noted in the creation of the United States of Independence as a republic particularly during the 17 1976 bicesentennial. Next, so where can I find these markers? Of the original 25 markers placed, there are now there are 23 known locations of the original historical markers. And yes, I changed that actually just last night, madam supervisor, so I apologize. Scattered out to the town of Eastampton, starting at Long Warf in Sag Harbor all the way to the Ma Point Lighthouse. The town encourages residents and visitors to explore each of these markers and appreciate the history that lies around them. Interactive map of the marker locations can be found on the town's website or if you go to the QR code here. If you take your phone, just go

027to the camera, it'll come up directly to the town's website. I want to thank the IT department for the assistance on on the website and building this out with us to an interactive uh interactive map for us now too. Chelsea, if you can maybe go from here and bring up the interactive map. >> Jason, would you mind pulling up the map on the link I sent you? >> Absolutely. I'm just going to stop the presentation for two seconds and then I'm going to go and make it happen. So, here is the map for everybody. Can everyone see it? >> Yes. >> Y >> All right. So, >> Jason, if you want you can go through and pick whichever marker. You can scroll through the side panel or you can zoom in on the map just

028so people know how to use it. >> Yeah, absolutely. So here is the first one that I did which was I believe the schoolhouse site northwest and >> and that schoolhouse site. >> So if as Jason mentioned if you go to the interactive map which actually will come up on your iPhone sorry on your cell phone very well then too. It will give you a little bit of the history of the map and those locations then too. This one specifically at the schoolhouse is where Isaac Vancoy who we'll hear about later was actually a patriot of the American Revolution is interned on there. And Jason, maybe do you want to go out to one out at Montalk? There's should be one out by the Montalk school. Uh, this one's very interesting because Hugh just brought

029it up. It' be the one that is to the left of Lake Malkque. To the left, sir. >> Thank you very much. >> Not Lake Malk or Pond, I meant to say. >> Okay. Uh, revolutionary incident. >> Yes. >> Get there a little bit closer. All right. So >> yeah. So this one's very interesting on here and it's the site. It says the site of American re uh uh a revolutionary incident. I bring this up by two things because huge you just mentioned it. This is the site of Den's ruse on this historical mark or Den's ruse is when John Dayen actually circled the hill twice uh because the red coats were coming uh through the blockade of the HMS Colon and such. He went around circled once. He got his men to then changed

030their their outfits and they rued the uh uh English to think there was many more men that there actually were. So it was Den's ruse. So the ruse of the drink that's at the crow's nest probably was named after this. I have consequently contacted uh Josh Odum from the superintendent of schools from uh from M talk school and him and his kids will be doing a little Instagram post for us. I also want to thank others uh that are in the room here. Uh also uh assemblyman Skiooni. Uh I want to thank uh also the village of East Hampton, the village of Sag Harbor, uh New York State Parks also for their assistance as some of these markers are within their boundary jurisdictions and as we continue to put out Instagram posts and I our

031public relations officer will go to that next. Um yes, and that's Long Warf. How many times we've all passed by Longworf and not noticed this? Well, guess what? Next time you will. Okay. Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Jason. >> Chelsea, do you Let's go through some of these historical sites as we go forward here then, too. Chelsea, >> I will start off this one. We can't wick off. Um, we'll go back to the the program >> again, and you should be good to go. Give me one. >> Hey. Okay, that should be come up in a second. There we go. >> Can't wick off. Sometimes people call it WOV. Uh uh is actually another location where we have one the bsentennial historical markers that we hope individuals will visit. Uh it was uh

032first visit of a sitting president of the United States who won William McKinley visit the camp. Theodore Roosevelt's participation in the Spanish American award and his presence at Camp Wikoff was instrumental to the road to political prominence. As you'll see on it on the on the stone plaque here and also on the the uh on it it's it gives the date and the amount of 29,500 veterans and the rough riders of the Spanishamean war occupied 500 acres on the great plane in the north neck of Montalk. On there we welcome people to visit this site. This site if you go to the next page here you'll see some of the pictures of Kent Wickoff of the 24th infantry arriving at Kent Wickoff in Montalk in 1898. Uh we thank the Montalk Library for these picture

033pictures here. What you can see is the vastness of Montalk at that time. Uh it was pretty much grazing pasture land. Next, this is the site of where Camp Wickoff is and where the stone is. The stone is actually just to the uh is just in their center there. It is actually buried down between the two trees. It is the site of the Herb in front of the Herb Sabowski little league fields out in Monttok, also known as Lion's Field. Uh again, when I say many people might come very close to running it over, we will be putting a sign next to it. But again, many people pass by this site daily, just don't know what it is. So, we welcome you back to the site. >> Next, Chelsea. >> Hey, Charles Silus Parsons was

034born in 1858 on the Parson Farm at Fireplace, a large house at the bend in the road just before it goes to the beach. The 1865 New York State Agricultural Census describes the farm as 480 acres, i.e. 30 improvised acres. He had 12 cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry, as well as four oxmen and seven horses. He harvested 70 cords of wood and grew winter wheat, winter rye, oats, barley, Indian corn, potatoes, and turnips. With this large working farm, Charlie became well acquainted with all facets of fixed things. Talented Jeans also gave Charlie Parsons his expert blacksmith creativity and ability. Charles Parson's blacksmith shop played an important role in repairing and building for the people of Springs. He made anchors and horseshoes and other iron implements. He had a buggy and carriage shop and made wagons

035and slays. He had a large turning lathe in the shop and a fine saw table for cutting lumber. When he died in 1926, his shop was the last working glass blacksmith shop in East Hampton. And here's what the blacksmith shop looked like in its original location in 1980 with Charles Parsons. It was also known as the Edison of Springs. And here's where the blacksmith shop is now and what it looks like today. >> So if you see just to the right of uh the main structure uh the painted structure, you'll see the stone to the bottom right there. Uh what is what is great to know now is that uh uh under the leadership of Kathy Beronzalees and Ian Calder Pean assisted this blacksmith shop has been recladded also recent recently and will be open

036for uh use uh in the coming months. Uh is a wonderful site in the heart of springs and we welcome people to go visit the site as they go about this challenge of this trail. Thank you. Next Cloen Point. Colon is a Monttok and during the re American Revolutionary War, the British ship of the line HMS Colon ran ground here in a storm on January 24th, 1781. While attempting to get from Block Island Sound to the open Atlantic Ocean to escape a winter gale and snowstorm with two other British ships as re-enccounted in Long Island uh and the sea by Bill Blier. Um the ship of the HMS Bedford leading the trio successfully turned around at midnight when her captain realized they had not cleared Montalk point. Uh but Captain George Balffor of the clothing

037continued on to 4:00 a.m. and the lookout saw breakers ahead and tried unsuccessfully to turn the ship back into Block Island Sound. Efforts to reloat the clothing the next day were unsuccessful. So after recovering bronze cannons, other supplies and leaving gold uh leaving old iron cannon behind. Balfer ordered the ship burned to the waterline to keep her out of patriot hands. The wreck was discovered in 1970 where portions of it washed along. one of the cannons is on display at the Eastampton Marine Museum downstairs and in Amiganza and where there's also an extensive uh display of collodon artifacts. Uh again, this marker is actually on the county road county road flamingo road uh county road 49 I believe it is. It's just across from the water tower and it's across from uh from a a

038trail head uh of Colon Point Preserve where you can go for a nice walk in some of the preserve trails but also come to see one of these historical markers. We welcome everyone to visit it. Next, this is the location, the Rock Bluff. It's a wonderful beach if anyone wants to go visit this uh this open space uh location. It's also one of the locations of where there is uh I believe it's a national historically registered underwater monument of the HMS Colon and also the place of where the Amastad landed. Next, this is a picture of the HMS Colon. I think again uh the M talk library on there. Thank you. Next, we'll go through the Domin home and workshop then. Chelsea, this one is in the village. >> Hey, the Domin House was home

039to several generations of the Dominique family of East Hampton. It was a leanto type of house built in 1773 on the west side of Main Street. The first Domin recognized for the carpentry and clockwork that the family is celebrated for was Nathaniel Domin, the son of Nathaniel Domini and the former Elizabeth heirs. Nathaniel V served as sealer of weights and measures and as a town trustee. He also supervised the building of Long Island windmills including the gardener and Hook Mills and the mill on Gardener's Island. His son Nathaniel V 6 followed his father as a craftsman and grandson soon followed named Felix Dominique. These three generations lived together in the house and worked in a shop that was added to the right side of the house in 1791. Later in 1798, a clock shop was

040built on the other side. These workshops house pieces of machinery and tools used to make the clocks and furniture that made the family well known beyond East Hampton. So here's the Domin home where it first stood and here's the Domin home now. And the bsentennial marker is actually just to the back of this house in the parking lot area. >> That is correct. We want to thank the East Hampton Historical Society and Bob Hefner for very accurate recreation uh and is open for tours and you can go to the East Hampton Historical website on there to find out when those tours are. Thank you very much. Next one is very interesting. The Jeremiah Conklin House. This stone is directly on Main Street Amiganza. You probably walk past it every day if you want to go

041for anything from Amber Waves all the way down to uh the Stevens Talkhouse. Uh it is on the north side of it and I'll read directly from the stone. This is the Jeremiah Conklin house. A party of British soldiers under Lieutenant Darby came to Amiganza in the spring of 1780 looking for deserters. They fired into the home of Jeremiah Conklin through the door and shattered the windows to retreat uh to retreat from the shots. His children uh his children went into the oven. >> Wow. >> You know, you do whatever you do to save the family. >> Next shown here is a Jeremiah Conkling farmhouse built in uh built prior to the American Revolution. Uh, next. And this is actually the Jeremiah Conlin house as it stands now. Very well preserved. Chelsea, I think we

042got one more for uh two more for us here. Okay. The Long Warf. Although early settlers were first attracted to the area that would become known as Sag Harbor in the late 1600s because its meadows offered an abundant supply of salt hay to feed their livestock. They soon saw its potential for a port. That port would soon suppant Northwest Harbor and North Sea. Shipping was established in Sag Harbor as early as the turn of the 18th century, and there were efforts dating to the early 1740s to build a proper wararf, but the first one was not built until 1761 when Nathaniel Forom Jr. and James Foster constructed a modest structure a few hundred feet to the west of the current Longwarf. Work on what is now Longworf did not begin until 1770 when an association

043of men from East Hampton and Southampton bought land on either side of the town line and built a structure that was 300 uh 30 rods. A rod is 5 and a half yards long and 35 ft wide. It was completed in 1771. And the Longworth marker reads, "It was the scene of a great whailing activity. It was built in 1770 and was crowded with refugees to Connecticut in 1776. This is a really cool photo of what Longwarf used to look like. I believe there's also another image uh in 27 East where the rails actually collapsed at one point and the Long Warf today. >> So, the marker to the long long Warf is just in front of us. It's closer actually to uh to the flag pole there. Uh it is sunken a a little

044bit and again I want to thank the mayor uh of Sack Harbor and and the village trustee board of Sack Harbor also. We will be displaying one of our signs there shortly. So that's the long warf. Lastly, this is an interesting one. I never knew it was here and I walk by it all the time until I was there with the lighthouse keeper just a little bit back. So that's not necessary my blunder. That's just me learning history. Uh this one's the Montalk Lighthouse. This is actually one of the larger plaques on there. Again, as we know, the Montalk Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in New York State and is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in in the United States. The tower is 110 ft 6 in high current height and it has a three

045and a half uh three and a half order by valve clamshell Fresnel Lens. As we might know in 19 uh in 1792 the construction lighthouse was authorized by uh the second United States Congress under President George Washington. I don't have to say more than that. This stone is at the at the lighthouse. I want to thank the Montalk Historical Society for their stewardship of the lighthouse. Uh this is is as you walk up the hill, turtle hill, there it is on the left. Chelsea, next. >> So the difference in this one, just to point out, it's not going to be in a small um rock like the other bsentennial markers are. This one's in a much larger like boulder, so it's much easier to spot this one. >> Correct. Or not spot for myself, but

046it but it's included on there. And some of the old lighthouse pictures that we have here. I'll complete us off here, Chelsea. We went over the Northwest Schoolhouse site that is here. Uh and again, the Northwest Schoolhouse, it shows where the Vansoy burial ground is. Uh and why that lead up into the uh the Vansoy burial ground is because the Vans burial ground is a hero. Next, and our next topic is on the National Historical Register and has a patriot stone uh stone there. Uh lastly on here to keep as we keep moving, we have second house here and two there's some pictures from there. The second house stone is directly on Mtok Highway, right outside the gates to Second House. Uh, as we're quite aware on here, I'll read it from the stone. This

047the substantial house was built in 1745 for the first shepherd, Nathaniel Talmage. Uh, sheep were pastured on Shepherd's Neck, uh, which is just north of there. And the president house was built in 1797. As you know, the town of East Hampton has restored, uh, uh, restored second house to it glory. And uh the Montalk Historical Society is actively active steward of the property uh engaged in many many crafts fairs, many many ex exhibitions. We'll probably hear more from the executive director today. We have pictures here also. Okay, moving on. That's just a little bit of the history. Here's the challenge to everyone. And if you're listening and if you want to read about this, write about this, talk about this. the East Hampton Town Semiques Historical Trail Marker Challenge. Moving forward, anformational sign will be

048placed at these sites. Thatformational sign will, as is below, will have a QR code. The plaque is the stone. It will tell you about the stone and the QR code that is here will draw you to the town's website in the town social media pages for more information on there. Patrick, uh, is Patrick available? >> Yep. >> Sure. I want to bring up now Patrick Durens. Patrick Duren is the town's uh uh uh public information officer to tell us how this challenge market will work on our social media pages then too and how we can actively all engage. Now let me be very honest and transparent. I have zero social media pages to myself. I lurk through my kids pages magic is the expert here but we know this is the one of the best

049ways to engage uh the pe the residents in the communities but also the generation that we want the next generation which can't get off of social media. So maybe this will be some good Patrick. >> Yeah. Um so I guess when we first started talking about this a couple months ago, we were trying to think of ways to encourage more people to visit these markers. Um and one of the ways we we thought to do that um was by starting the challenge. Um and we are encouraging residents to use our hashtag eastampton250. Um as well as tagging us on Facebook and Instagram. We're Town of East Hampton on Facebook and we are at uh Town of East Hampton on Instagram. Um and send us your your selfies um of you at our markers. Um show

050us uh how you're uh engaging with our local history. Um and you could possibly um win one of our limited edition town uh semiquincential uh t-shirts. >> Next page, explain that. Yeah. Um, so I will be uh uh also as well sharing um you want if you're tagging us on on on Instagram, I'll share your post to our stories so we can uh try to get the word out about this challenge. Thank you, Patrick. And we will be tracking your posts on there so and counting them. So if you find all 23 of them too, as you say, we will have a a t-shirt for you. So, we actively ask everyone to try to do that and see if they can maybe get that complete by July 31st on there. Again, these stones will be

051there a lot longer there. Again, we're just trying to draw you to some of the town's history in a very active little fun way. Patrick, thank you sir very much for all your efforts and assisting with this in the town right now. I think it's going to be fun then too. Appreciate it. >> Uh lastly on here, the Eastampton Town Semiquen Centennial Historical Trail Marketer Challenge. A bonus will be uh available if you know or can find the 24th and 25th marker that are not located on our town's website right now. I do not know where they are. There's many that don't, but there might be someone that does. And if you do, please let us know. It would be a help. Truly, it will be. And now lost history will come back and we

052won't lose it again then, too. Uh two other things here. This is again how some of the other stones look. They've been cleaned up and and moving forward. And if you're interested on there and if you're listening to me and still still listening here, please go to our last page here. This will be our town's website. Again, you can use the QR code that'll be out there. We will be presenting this. Again, it's a fun way to engage in history in the town of East Hampton, not just for uh how uh East Hampton was engaged in uh the American Revolution, but also just engage in the history of America. Then, too. With that, I thank the town board and I thank everyone for their support of this uh this initiative. >> Thank you, David. Okay,

053now we want to talk about the Amigans cemetery patriot headstone restorations. >> That is correct. And too, we have another initiative that the town board is taking on there. And let me just tee that up. I would like to bring forward uh Zachary Studen Roth, please. Zachary Studen Roth is from uh the burial ground preservation group. We've been working with Zack Zach for the last maybe eight years >> since uh 2019. >> It's restoring uh uh restoring historical uh uh cemeteries, colonial semary cemeteries in the town of East Hampton. And part of our initiative this year on there is to uh restore Patriot zones that are going to be in the Amiganit amiganza cemetery. Again, it's a patriot stone restoration efforts on there then too. Uh I'll just go through the first couple couple slides

054and then Zach will help me on here then too. We'll let everyone know that East Hampton Town and its revolutionary war patriots. What is a patriot? Patriots are defined by those who were uh at all times unfailing in loyalty and uh rendered acceptable service to the cause of the American independence. Service must have been carried out with some exceptions on or before April 19th, 1775 and November 26, 1783. Many other qualifying criteria of service are also commonly accepted for recognition by chapters of the S and the D chapters. Uh I actually have here in my hand and you see how I I wrote on it. This is was uh to the next page if you don't mind Chelsea. This is actually a pamphlet that was put out by uh the Daughters of the American Revolution.

055I believe this is put out in oh >> put out in 1998. Well, then maybe I shouldn't be writing on it as much, but I do have a couple copies because I take my notes on there. Then two, where I recognize where all the locations of the Patriot Stones were in the town of Eastampton. If I could just read from this and and I want to I thank Harry Edwards. I don't know if Mrs. Edwards is here today. Uh and and uh in the Daughters of American Revolution for doing this quote, life in colonial Eastampton during the revolution in 1776. The town of East Hampton is thriving, prosperous community of,250 persons. 318 of them male and over 16 years of age. East Hampton well to do families lived in large houses on eight or 10

056acre home lots. Some of the original lots their forefathers had purchased in 1648. Several men were merchants engaged in wellestablished West Indies trades while others supplied the goods for trading. There were 115 farmers, 16 66 weavers, 55 51 cord we waners and le or leather workers, salted beef, hides, towel, candles, feathers, barrel stabs, and woven cloth were produced and were shipped to the Barbados as well. Live horses that were used for sugar mills there. Shore whailing had become a source of income in the past. By the 1770s, however, there were no longer great schools of whales drifting along the shore. This type of whaling uh was becoming unprofitable. Livestock was still most the valuable source of income. The source source of many of the products for trade 166 since 1687. The grazing lands of Mtok

057have been purchased by families of East Hampton for and their sheep, cattle, and horses each bearing the owner's registered earmark were on uh driven on MTalk to graze. In May of 1775, 234 able-bodied men of East Hampton signed the association, a document containing statements which protested against British misrule and and bound the signers to assist in whatever way they might. The call the cause of American independence. A number of the men served as part of Captain Ezekiel Mulford's company and Colonel Josiah Smith's regiment for protection of Long Island. After George Washington withdrew from the western end of Long Island, the battle of Long Island, which is probably one of the most significant battles of the American Revolution on the August 29th, 1776, the inhabitants of Suffach County were urged to remove as many of their

058women, children, and slaves as much as their livestock and grain to the main as they could. 129 captains from Long Island, many of whom became refugees themselves, and 81 captains from Connecticut, transported both people and goods across the sound in sloops and schooners. The refugees left their homes on the short notice and little provisions for the future. Both of those fled uh both those who fled to Connecticut and those who remained had difficult times. The non-combatants on Long Island were treated miserably and refugees in Connecticut were often robbed of the processions. In the news of the truce, the Long Island residents started to return. The men came back first with lumber to rebuild their houses and horses to work in their fields. Later, their family's furnishers were transported. They became to restore their lives and

059fortunes satisfied to be citizens citizens of a new and independent nation but always came back to their home of East Hampton. Thank you. Next page if you don't mind on here the forward of this is that the location of graves of 116 Revolutionary War patriots which are within the boundaries of the town of Eastampton have been listed in this booklet. The graves of many others from Eastampton who served in the revolution are located outside the town. some as near as Southampton, others as far as the West Indies. Many of these gravestones are not readable anymore due to deterioration and some of the stones no longer exist at all. In absence of tombstones, however, each of the burials can be reconfirmed by other sources, primarily cemetery records on there. Um, what I want to uh state

060is that why we picked this cemetery which has 12 patriot stones in there. The town of East Hampton actually owns the south end cemetery and the north end cemetery in the village of East Hampton, New York State Cemetery Law. Uh the South End Cemetery, which is down by Town Pond, actually we just the town of Hampton just put on the new fence down there two years ago. We worked with the trusty board down there. Uh uh we applied for a grant there and we will continue to work to restore that cemetery and we now also will look at the north end cemetery which Mrs. Edwards actually believes there might be some funding to do so. We could start work on that too. But this cemetery in Amigans was perfect perfect for us to start. Um

061Zack, yeah, >> I want you to explain uh number five and how this moves us in slide five. This is Isaac Vansoy and how we'll move forward uh into Amiganza. >> Right. So this is uh Isaac Vanskoy at the Vans Skoy Buring Ground. Uh this was I believe our first project, Dave. >> Yes, it was >> back in 2019. uh and coincidentally u has this uh patriot marker. Um a bit of a challenge. You can see the repairs still stand out. They were colored to potentially and eventually match the color of the stone. The stone is made of marble, but over the years it discolored primarily through biogrowth, which is living organisms on the surface. Uh there's a technique of cleaning that, but it takes it develops over time. The biggest challenge in preserving this

062was one of about 30 or so stones that we repaired. The biggest challenge here is aside from it being broken into four pieces, uh is that the very the base that you'll see at the bottom there actually goes down over I'd say 2 to 2 and 1/2 ft. Uh that has to be uh brought up and and straightened made plum so that the upper pieces can be attached and will align properly. And those pieces are quite heavy and so they oftentimes have to be pinned, drilled and pinned in addition to being um glued with a special epoxy. So all that work was done. Um that site has been stabilized. >> Correct. And if we go to the next page next. Okay. So now we we've moved on and that was uh listed on the National

063Register. Actually, what's what's quite interesting and this was a co project uh that we surveyed all of the historic cemeteries and burying grounds in the town and created what's known as a um it's kind of a it's a historic district but it's composed of like things like there is a district of historic windmills for example which are widely scattered. So this is a historic district of of cemeteries and burying grounds throughout the town of East Hampton and there are over 50 sites on on this. So this is one of the participating sites in that. So what we've done is in choosing amans of course for this year it's it's a great concentration. There are a dozen or so patriots there um all different stone types. Uh one of the challenges in this work is that

064um the basic stone types are slate, marble and brownstone. Uh in this period we're primarily looking at brownstone which is late 18 1700s. >> Tell us if you go to the next >> and then and then we move into uh marble in the early 1800s. Realize that many of these patriots fought in 1776 or in those seven years. But the ones who were lucky enough to survive lived well into the 19th century. And so their stones, their markers are of typically of marble. Um the this particular view that we're looking at, the flag is not of the little crooked marker behind the flag. That's a later stone, but it's these pieces in the foreground. Uh often times we will find a stone that may be obliterated into many pieces but through probing we can find

065enough pieces that are worthy of reassembling. Uh if not the Veterans Administration actually administers a program in which replacement markers can be furnished. Uh not for all patriots. This is specifically the Veterans Administration. So it's not the Patriots administration. So, but oftentimes a patriot is or was a veteran, meaning an actual combatant in in in the revolution and they will get a replacement marker if if their service can be well documented. We recently did this in Sag Harbor with the Lester BB stone in Sag Harbor. So, we will exume these pieces, so to speak, and look to see what is left and and then explore options for marking this spot if there aren't enough of the stones. >> Zach, is there any way that uh uh any assistance from any community members upon this project?

066>> Yeah, what we what we like to do there there many things that volunteers can do under guidance. Um and one would be simple cleaning because we have uh very basic cleaning techniques that have to be learned but are certainly anyone who's um has a few hand skills and time on a Saturday afternoon. Uh there is also straightening of stones which after you overcome the initial reservation about putting a shovel into the ground in a cemetery. Uh but under under proper supervision we can very easily teach how to straighten up a stone. And that's important not just cosmetically but stones that begin to lean will eventually lean past the point where they're now in jeopardy of actually falling and potentially breaking. And so le level level leveling up these stones is very important and great

067work and so we can sponsor workshops uh to encourage volunteers to come out. >> Well, I want to thank the board over the years and also thank yourself. Yes. >> Uh Kurt and Joel for all their assistance on this this initiative. There are patriot stones in every hamlet in the town of East Hampton from Wayne Scott Cemetery all the way to Nomin Cemetery in Montalk on there then too. And again, as you've heard from me in the past, uh, many times, the only written record of an individual in the town of East Hampton is what's on their headstone right now. So, I want to thank you for that. You just stay with me for a moment. And our next page, next page here. And too, I want to thank the board also for supporting uh

068a grant application. This is a grant application to the William Pomemeroy Foundation for an historical marker award. This special historical marker series commemorates patriot burials with an opportunity to recognize those who fought and were involved in the struggle for American independence. The patriot burials marker program uh provides sons of the American Revolution state societies with the opportunity to apply for the markers to be placed in locations where revolutionary war patriots are buried. Special thanks is to Tim Middlebrook who I uh directly worked with who is the and Chelsea and I worked with and also Nicole Facto. Uh he is he was the president of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for his guidance and support for the town's application which has been successful. Uh I also want to thank this

069and support the trustees of the Amigans Cemetery or Carl Hamilton, Marty Mayhor and Bruce Stone Meds. This uh historical marker as you'll see in the next one will be placed at one at the entrance uh once once furnished >> uh on Atlantic Avenue there and it will state uh it will state about the Patriot bar burials that happened in this location very similar similar to other uh historical markers that you see. These ones actually started in 1935 by the Department of Ed education you'll see around town. So I want to thank you for that. My last one on here. Uh, I want to myself and the whole entire town board want to thank all who have served our nation. Uh, Zach, I I thank you. I look forward to your assistance on this project. >>

070If you don't mind, Madam Supervisor, I have a guest here that who I invited here. I would love to have uh him come up. His name is Steven Talmage. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He's a close family friend of ours then, too. And I just want to have you come up and say a couple words if you don't mind, Mr. Talmage. Nice to see you, Mrs. Townage. Also, I put you on the spot, Mr. Town. Sorry about that. Well, first, thank thank you for inviting me. I'm not here prepared to speak. And u I am a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, but I'm not here to represent them. There's no hierarchy in the organization. hasn't uh okayed for me to say anything, but uh as of

071there's a lot of people in East Hampton that have lineage that could join to the D and S. I'm I'm one of those who actually got my membership by tagging on my daughter who who joined the D and it made it quite simple for for me to join and my grandsons after me too. Um, my patriotic ancestor is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery and Cedar Lawn Cemetery wasn't a cemetery when he died. His remains were mo moved there with and that's in the Miller family plot. Um, I thank you very much for for recognizing us. One of the things I'd like would like to say told you I um I tagged on the research for for my from my daughter. Uh East Hampton was East Hampton Town had a wellestablished government of like 130 years

072more or less before the American Revolution. These Hampton Town trustees, I've been told, are the oldest continuously elected body of government in the United States. That's something we all can be proud of to be residents of a town that has that form of government. One of the things that in their history that we we should acknowledge but would not be that proud of uh these town trustees didn't uh recognize women as uh as being members of the town of owning that they could own land and I believe it didn't happen at the time of the revolution. I think it was almost a hundred years after that before the town like not the revolutionary war but about the time of the civil war that the town recognized women and then uh more like in the 1970s

073before the town trustees ever elected a woman on on onto their board. So, it's it is right that we rec recognize that history that they didn't do things right. And uh I that's really all I have. I thank you David and I thank you the board again for inviting me. >> I I I appreciate your stories. We we met in we've known each other since I was a youth but we discussed this in a pumpkin patch, right? and uh I look forward to inviting you and other members of the of the DR and the S and others when uh when we work on the cemetery and install the plaque. I thank I thank you very much for coming today Mr. Thomas. It's a pleasure to have you and your daughter who is Stephanie Forsber who

074is a teacher at the high school on there then too is a spectacular teacher. >> Yes, spectacular. And I thank you for her for everything she's done for the all the youth of the town of East Hampton including my children too. Thank you again. >> Thank you, Steve. >> Could we get to some of the people here of some go to work? >> I am I am done and I'm moving on. So, madamor, that's what I have. >> Great. Thank you, David. Okay, so first up, we're going to talk about uh we're going to invite Peter Garnum up to talk about the Amagantid Historical Association. Welcome, Peter. would you like to say a few words? >> Yes, thank you. Um, thanks for the opportunity. Um, as you know, the Missia Cottage, which is our museum,

075is of course 50 years older than this country. Um, so, you know, we celebrated our 300th anniversary last summer and we look forward to taking part in this year's uh events. uh as best we can and thank you for the opportunity. >> Thank you, Peter. >> Like to invite up Dan Mongan to talk about Amaganza Day. Welcome, Dan. >> Thanks. Thanks for letting me uh talk about Amigans Day. So on July 18th of this year, uh I guess 14 days after the big uh semi I can't say it. Quincentennial. >> Yeah, >> that's it. >> Anyway, um we are going to have uh open houses and some local events in town uh really celebrating our history and our community. uh the uh historical association will be uh which is one of the co-sponsors of the

076event will be the nucleus uh because we have four uh really interesting buildings that will be open that day. Um the Emaganset Village Improvement Society which is another co-sponsor will be volunteering and assisting but we're going to have some really great locations open that day by mutual cooperation. So, uh, for those of you that are interested in cultural history, the Steven Talkhouse will be open for us that afternoon. Um, it's from, by the way, from 1 to 5 in the afternoon. Very informal. It's just, you know, show up and and see what you want to see. Um, but we'll also have the old 1802 schoolhouse at the Amigansen School. Uh, the uh classic uh boat building society has expressed interest. the uh life- saving station will be open that day and some of other other

077local uh institutions. So that's it. Um I uh heard Peter when he referenced the uh the proud and peculiar history of Amy Yanset as a as an old place. Um, and I would just say that we in Amigansa are not really uh 300 or 350 or 400 years old or 21,000 years old. And every single person in Amaganca and in Eastampton is an immigrant. There was ICE 21,000 years ago and there's people now. And it's a great thing. Cheers. >> Thank you, Dan. Uh, next I'd like to invite up the executive director of the East Hampton Historicals. Oh, I'm sorry. >> Just just a little bit. Is it possible people are presenting? Great. We're looking at their back of their heads. Could we turn that podium just a little bit in the direction of war?

078>> You You can't see it on the screen over here. >> We got a lot of light coming in. Okay. I mean, we can angle that so you can see it better. >> Yeah, we're, you know, the it faces this way for LTV. So, for the viewers at home, >> suggestion, >> thank you. So, I'd like to invite up the executive director of the East Hampton Historical Society, Steve Long. Welcome, Steve. >> Thank you. Thank you for the opportunity. I wanted to start off with again, thank you for inviting us last month to talk to the town board. Colin Kelly, who's a high school senior, uh, presented the May episode of the Spirit of 76 podcast that we've been doing all year. Uh, it's available wherever you get your podcasts. Uh, the focus of our

079semiquentennial efforts really focus on Wolfford Farm. Uh, we are in the process of restoring and reinterpreting the site. Uh, it will recreate how it looked when it was owned by Colonel David Molford in the late 18th century during the American Revolution. Very grateful to the town board for donating the stone that will serve as the front step to the farmhouse. Uh, will be installed in the next couple of weeks if you want to come by and watch. Uh the site's interpretation will invite visitors to consider the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. Uh for while David Molford was among East Hampton's leading patriots, he was also the community's largest slaveholder. So in addition to the Mulford family, visitors will learn about enslaved people of color such as Aka, Daniel, Jack, and Rose who sustained the

080farm during the American Revolution. And I'm very grateful to the Plains Sight Project. Uh we actually know because of their efforts the names of 14 enslaved residents of Molford Farm. In addition to the newly restored and reinterpreted Molford Farmhouse, we're delighted to present on July 4th a revolutionary tour of East Hampton which will be co-led by our town historian, Mr. Hugh King. uh in partnership also with Andrea Meyer at the Long Island collection at the East Hampton Library. We've been collaborating with the East Hampton Library on a series of semiquincentennial related lectures uh part of the Tom Tumi series. In September, I invite you to join us to see Chris Menty, a historian from the University of Virginia, will talk about the importance of Gardener's Bay to the British Navy during the revolution. Of course,

081as uh Council Member Lee mentioned, uh the Collodin, HMS Collodin sank in January 1781, not too far from Gardener's Bay. And it is, I'm delighted to say, officially in the collection of the East Hampton Historical Society. For the first nearly 45 years that we exhibited it, it was on loan to us from the New York State Museum, but they a couple of years ago officially transferred ownership to the historical society. So thrilled to be partnering with the town to renovate the East Hampton Town Marine Museum. And hopefully, fingers crossed, by the semiquincentennial of the sinking of the collodon, we will have this new exhibition featuring uh all of the marine archaeology as well as the story of what was happening with the British in Gardener's Bay. Now, finally, we've begun planning a semi-quincentennial history festival

082on October 17th at Molford Farm, which will feature reenactors, demonstrations, games, and music. And as part of the festivities, the Express News Group, we'll be announcing the winners of a student essay contest about the Declaration of Independence. And as a little side note, David Molford was actually the first person to receive a copy of the Declaration of Independence on the East End, which he read to his the men in his militia uh regiment on July 24th. So, uh, the contest details will be shared in a upcoming semiquincential edition of the newspapers and, uh, I would be thrilled if all of my colleagues as well as the town would partner with us on the history festival so that we can activate the farm and really educate our community about the meaning of the American Revolution. Thank

083you very much. >> Thank you, Steve. Next, I'd like to invite up the executive director of the Eastville Community Historical Society, Dr. Geette Greer Key. Welcome, Geette. Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Geette Greer Key. I'm the executive director of Eastville Community Historical Society in Sag Harbor as well as an appointed New York State 250th commission member and a participating member of Suffach 250. And so I I thank you for having me here today and uh a hello and to everyone out there and especially to um my uh historical comrades that are here today. So good to see you. And so when I think about the American Revolution, I also think about which is in the state law, the unfinished revolution. Um I think earlier today it was said that there are some

084things that were not finished and included in the revolution. So I'm focusing on that part of it, the unfinished revolution, the African-American agency on Long Island. Um, and so when I think about the semicquentennial, I think about um what we all um did not learn about during uh the bicesentennial. And so as we approach the 250th anniversary, um we are looking at the unfinished revolution that happened right here on Long Island. We're just not looking at the contributions. We are looking at uh suggestions that we include others including uh formerly enslaved free uh African-Americans um the indigenous and also women. Um they were not merely someone that were here in the back seat but as it was said earlier they are the ones that kept farms going, households going when this war was going on.

085And so when we look at that, we look at the agency that it took for many of these people to navigate um the challenge of how you redefine what liberty is for themselves. Um and so we pause for the commemoration of the semicquentennial. We also acknowledge those who weren't free until 100 years later. We recognize the free labor and enslaved bodies. So we remain that some of them many many remain nameless um and deny dignity dignity. We recognize that both um are deeply connected shared roots in the nation's ongoing struggle for defined freedom, citizenship and democracy. And so further we recognize uh that the slight of these people um not being mentioned acknowledged that today we look at the lady lady liberty the statue of lady liberty but we also must acknowledge the shackles that

086are her feet that represent these people and so I have a powerpoint here but you don't see it um we think about the dichotomy of the revolution on the eve of the revolution we think about the thousands of people that were enslaved We look at the data that tells us Kings County had approximately 1,00 uh to,200 enslaved people here and that's about onethird of the population uh 362 three 263 people. We look at Queens uh county which is Nassau County. They had approximately 2,000 people enslaved. And then we look at um Suffach County around 11% of the population was enslaved. That's approximately 1,400 to 15 people that were enslaved. And so while patriots fought for independence from Britain, black Long Islanders fought a second revolution for freedom from child slavery. The revolution lies in its

087dual nature as both pursuit of liberation and a source of oppression. Offending often uh fighting for freedom while simultaneously denying it to others. Revolutions are often fight as a universal freedom. But the American Revolution resulted in new power structures that excluded enslaved individuals, native people, and women. So, we seek to move beyond just the contribution of their agency. Um, and many of the agencies that African-Americans were just in the background as figures, but they were strategists, they were soldiers, and they were founders within their created communities. Long Island's unique position. Remember that the occupied state of Brit Britain, the British for seven years created no man's land where black individuals had to navigate shifting loyalties um to secure their own futures and make strategic choices. We look at such people I have an image of

088here of of Tom which was um uh a freedom seeker from the pier uh from the Pearson family in Sag Harbor that Michael A. Butler had pl uh painted of him basically from the freedom seekers ads that just describe who he was. And then we look at someone uh voices of the time, Jupiter Hammond um who was born uh at Lloyd Manor but his family descended from Shelter Island. And so his address to Negroes in the state of Negroes in 1786, he used the revolutionary language of liberty to argue for gradual emancipation, proving that black intellectuals were framing the moral argument for the new nation. Then we go to places like Sylvester Manor or Shelter Island. It challenges the myth that slavery was only a southern issue. uh founded in 1651. This is a provisioning

089plantation and an industrial scale farm designed to feed sugar plantations in Barbados. It reminds us that wealth of the north was deeply entangled with the transatlantic slave trade and today is a site of consciousness where Afroindigenous burial grounds focus us to confront the human cost of the colonial economy that uh preceded the revolution. And then of course I have to mention from enslavement to sovereignty when we look at a person like uh Peris concert the story doesn't end in 1783 the skills and resilience forged um on these plantations led to figures like Piscer um born enslaved he earned his freedom worldass uh whaler and in 1845 he was among the first um Americans to enter Japan a global voyager representing a new era of black sovereignty. His success as a land owner and philanthropist in

090Southampton shows the trajectory from pat the patriarch paradox to the true uh economic and personal independence that people seek. We look in the 1776 the British occupation of Long Island led many enslaved people to seek freedom by fleeing British lines following promises of manum mission for those who were left uh with their rebel masters. And so by 1783, as the British prepared for evacuation, thousands of black loyalists gathered at the docks, uh the Book of Negroes, a ledger of more than 3,000 documented uh black exodus of North America. Many names in the register are from Long Island estates. For these individuals, liberty did not mean the American flag. It meant the ship to Nova Scotia. This is the largest mass emancipation in North America at that time and it happened right here in our backyard.

091Then we look at institutions that were created. The African-American Methodist Zion Church, the Freedom Church. We acknowledge the genius and autonomy of institutions created as as resistance to such um as the black church as a vital enduring institution that serves as the bedrock for African-American spiritual, social and political life since slavery. It operates as a sanctuary forming community hope and resiliencewise uh spearheading advocacy for civil rights, education, economic justice and a safe haven uh and independent institution. It has been central to the fight against oppression and um for social progress. Eastville Community Historical Society and other African-American sites on Long Island have focused on the struggle for rights, aligning African-American reality with founding ideals from abolitionists or suffragists and identifying the gaps between um what was and what should be focusing on the dem democratic

092resilience moments where democracy was threatened and defended. It moves the conversation from abstract institutions to actual u mechanics of ci citizen-led defense. Re uh reassessing the founders, the lesserknown figures, women, enslaved people, indigenous leaders uh that centered the contribution to those marginalized by the traditional revolutionary narrative and honors that legacy. We are looking for a more perfect union focusing on the evolution of equality, liberty and consent uh consent over 25 205 250 years recognizing that the union is a work in repro and work in progress rather than the finished product which is at a core theme of the American history. We will have a few programs throughout this year to uplift a few um of these issues that you can find in our Long Island 250th passport book. And this is a book that is

093has been worked on with the Suffach 250. I could pass it around, but you have to get your own copy. Um there are sites um from all over Suffach County um that are in this book included and I think about three um from east the town of East Hampton. Um and so some of the things too that we want to focus on, we think that there are four signers for the Declaration of Independence. And we look at the William Floyd estate um which is uh where William Floyd was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Yet he was a largest uh enslaveholder uh in Brook Haven. So slavery was a family tradition for many of the founding fathers. Um and we must look at that and address that and many of the sites that include

094the burial ground is an example of where we can find such enslaved persons. Um and so for us we have to understand that there is a paradox between the founding fathers and what freedom actually meant for all of the residents of our township. Uh and so what Eastville has done so far, we have been working on um uplifting these uh freedom seekers and enslaved persons and women um who wanted to have their freedom as well. We had in the month of April, we had um a book reading of uh Never Caught. It's all about uh owner judge, which is was originally u Martha comes from Martha Washington's um line. uh she was Martha Washington's bonded woman because we all know that uh George Washington married up if you didn't know that and so it comes

095from from her line and so she was um one of the persons enslaved and she actually sought her freedom and so this book Never Caught I'm encouraging you to read it it's an amazing book there's so many nuances about it but we read it in April um and we will have a recurrence of seeing uh a reenactor of owner judge at our fish fry which will be on July 25th. It's always the fourth Saturday of every month. And so we will have a visit from Ona Judge. We also had a her and heritage tea um that was very successful um again um when we think about archaeology and we have one of the largest um archaeology uh collection on the east end because we inherited from the Stony Brook Archaeological School. And so in looking

096at archaeology a lot of the times traditionally they would discard women's uh earthwear. Uh it's just junk. But it told another story. It told the story that these women um were actually whispering on the pillows of the their husbands for freedom and for justice. It showed different things that they now take in consideration. And so we were claiming um our history and our time as women. of people who were strategiz strategists at that time that weren't always thought about. We had our Brook Haven Town uh uh Brook Haven Town uh historian Barbara Russell come to give us an examples and bring artifacts um of tea uh and tea sets from the early um 1800s. And that was an amazing um event. And we thank of course Hugh King came out to support and give us

097uh his support. and of course our um supervisor here. Um we thank you for that. We had some wonderful 250th cookies um that were really nice and I have a picture here but you can't see that. Um and of course everyone came out in their best to really understand tea talking to one another. So, it was just a great thing. And then we have coming up which a lot of people come to and I'm encouraging you to come to our third annual Junth celebration which will be uh at LTV. Um it's a great um celebration. We have um uh our keynote is the Honorable Fred Theel. We'll have the band that we had last year which is called Something Fresh. You want to be there. It's a great time. Uh we are honoring community partners

098that uplift um the community and our theme this year is conveying community through culture commemorating the unfinished um revolution. And so I encourage you to come to that and then again I am encouraging you to go to the the Suffach County 250th website um because on that website it gives you um access to this book that can be bought on uh Amazon or you can do a free download for PDF and every time you go to a site you'll get a stamp and so we have u more than 200 committee members representing 1.5 million uh residents in Suffet County. Um, and this comm this committee is also in partnership with the New York uh with the New York State Parks, uh, the National Park Service and Nassau County. And Suffach County has sponsored events. If

099you missed it, um, I encourage you to take part in some of it. In April, we had a kickoff at Sag the Coast Manor, um, which was very, uh, well attended. We had visits from George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benj Benjamin Franklin, everyone dressed in um costumes, from reenactors, from actually cooking stew on some big pots. Um just an amazing time. Um and so we have uh July 3rd coming up for Suffet County. They're doing a 200 and commemorating events at Bald Hill. There'll be a concert and fireworks. And then for July 4th, uh this is Suffach Countywide now. Uh there will will be teaming up with the Long Island Ducks for a baseball game. It'll be a special 250th theme evening of Americans favorite pastime and fireworks and we'll watch George Washington throw out the

100first pitch. Um and be one of the first to come one of the first 500 guests to get a free 250th uh passport book. Um and you can collect all of the 250th commemorative stance when you visit these sites. August 15th, Suffach County um will have a historic maritime tradition um anniversary of independence with a theme um as the second annual oyster jamboree and that will be I believe in at the William Floyd um area. And then on October 26th um join us for a special 250th colonial fair at the Manor of St. George. Um, and this event will feature, of course, seafood chowder contests, colonial kiosk, tours of the historic manor, demonstrations, music, and exhibitions. Um, and so I also want to mention that as a commissioner of New York State 250th, that our

101commission doesn't stop in 2027. It goes until 2023, 2033. We'll see how long we'll be around, but there are subsequent uh battles that we will uplift, including celebrating the 200th anniversary of the emancipation of slavery in this state, which uh was in 1827. Thank you for the time. >> Thank you, Geette. Next, I'd like to invite up the executive director of the Montalk Historical Society, Mia Certic. Welcome, Mia. So, >> you got dressed up for us. It's >> my everyday. Thank you so much for inviting us. >> Hold that down a little bit. Thank you. >> Thank you. And thanks for inviting my colleagues here. It's really wonderful that we're all in the room together and we're talking about um the plans for celebrating the 250th. um what we're doing in Monttok and it is

102uh a lot of this is uh because of the opportunity that the town of East Hampton has given us by doing that spectacular restoration of second house is that we are telling the story of revolutionary muk. Um, Monttok was extremely important during the revolution. Not because we were occupied by the British as East Hampton was, although they were anchored right within sight of our shore, but because we had all the livestock that has been referred to as having been so important to people's first of all just as a food stuff, but also as a form of revenue. And um after the battle of um Long Island um the a lot of attention was turned to Monttok into how to preserve the livestock and keep it from being stolen by the hungry rapacious British and um

103so unfortunately we don't have a lot of personal records of that time. Um we have the trustees records so we know officially what was going on. we know who was living in second house, but we do know a little bit about the history and a little bit about the sense of isolation that those people must have been feeling. Um, and particularly because of all the violence that followed the Battle of Long Island with houses being gone to and and and people being attacked, women being attacked. Um, there had to have been an awful lot of fear among those people knowing that Montuk was a target, a specific target, and that there were people very nearby who wanted to get their hands on our sheep and our cattle. So, what we're doing at Second House is

104we're trying to recreate what the life was like for the people who were living there, for the keepers of Second House. And at that time, at the time of the Battle of Long Island and for the following year, um it was um Jacob Hand and his family and he had four daughters and three of them will be in the house this summer for you to meet up close for one of them. Um and they're going to be talking about they're going to be meeting um people who visit. This is going to be an immersive, interactive, low talk, low tech, very human exhibition, which we're going to have these three people inside who are living in 1776. There are no screens. There's nothing there's nothing techy about it, but they're going to be doing their chores

105when you walk in. They'll be doing their mending, their needle work, uh their butter churning, their laundry. Um and uh there are also going to be interactive aspects in which people can help them make rag rugs which will then stay on the floor in second house. We'll be making candles. We'll be making um corn husk dolls and all along talking about the experience of what life was like uh in Montalk. I have three fantastic dosent uh one of whom is coming back for the third time obviously a glutton for punishment. She was involved in a Leisureama exhibition. she was involved involved in run and now she's really testing her historical knowledge um with the revolution. Um but so we're we're we're I'm really really excited about this exhibition. It's going to be going on from

106June 18th until August 17th. Um and uh we'll be open Thursdays through Mondays from 10 o'clock in the morning till 2 o'clock. But we will also have a lot of activities going on. We're kicking it off with the famous Hugh King who's coming and doing a talk about Samson Aam. And I say a talk, it's actually going to be more like a a revival meeting. Um we're going to be in a tent. We're going to be um singing hymns and we're going to be finding out about the very complicated and fascinating life of uh Sam. Uh Hugh is going to come back for a couple more talks during the summer. He's going to talk to us about Dayton's famous ruse. Did it happen? Did it not happen? we like to believe it did. Um, and

107he's going to be talking about the collodon. Obviously, we're going to talk about Samuel Buell, another really interesting character from the Revolution. Was he on our side? Was he on their side? Uh, they say that whoever had won the Revolutionary War, Samuel Bule would have been a winner. So, um, that's kind of an interesting story. Anyway, that's what we're going to be doing. We will be having uh colonial cooking demonstrations. We've got this amazing woman who cooks for um Ketchum In for historic Ketchum In and she's going to come and do a talk called remember the ladies lice lard and lust and she's going to tell the sort of gritty side of what it was like to be a camp follower during the revolutionary war when apparently everyone had lice and um they used lard

108for all sorts of different things and um the lust I'll I'll leave that up to her but anyway it's it promises to be a fantastic fantastic talk. We're hoping to have a little sheep shearing. My sister Jessica James, who's the chair of the um Second House committee, is working on getting animals. She's also going to bring her own personal chickens because after all, Second House was a farm. So, we are looking forward to a very very exciting uh summer and we hope that everyone will come and see us. It's all I've got. >> Great. Thank you, Mia. Next, I'd like to invite up Mary Beth Leenna. Do you want to come up with Jackie Wilson and Deanna Tannon? >> You nominated Deanna. >> Okay. Tag. You're it. Deanna speak for us. >> Welcome, Diana. >>

109Thank you. >> If you want to just pull the microphone down a little bit. >> Awesome. >> Thank you for inviting us. Um the Springs Historical Society is uh holding their annual arts and archives um show on October 16, 17, and 18. And the archives portion of that show, we are featuring a map um typically the one that you showed before, the 1776 map. And um we will have um information and locations of our early settlers there. Also in October um the library will display photographs that we have in our collection. So I hope people will come and visit and see that. And we have suggested to the heart of springs, which has their annual springfest on October 3rd, that they do something to recognize the 250th anniversary celebration. The Parson's Blacksmith Shop, we're thankful

110for everything you've done to help improve it and to keep it good. We've got lots of volunteers who have been there for a couple of summers now on weekends to open it. Then we thank James Deartis and Mitch Yates who come and act as our blacksmiths. Um last Saturday was our first opening for the summer and June 27th will the blacksmith shop will be open again from 10 to 1. So, I hope everybody will come and watch those demonstrations and we have future dates for the blacksmith shop to be open. So, I hope you all come down and visit Springs and the historic district which includes the blacksmith shop, the Parson's Anderson House, Ashwa Hall, and the Springs Church and now the Dodge property. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Diana. Next, I'd like to

111invite up Hillary Osborne Mali from the Wayne Scott Sewing Society. >> Wayne Scott. >> Welcome, Hillary. >> We'll say the Wayne Scott what it's a pleasure to be here. Founded in 1869, the Wayne Scott Sewing Society is one of the oldest women's organizations in New York State. Originally, our members gathered to sew clothes for children in New York City orphanages and to fund local civic projects like a new sidewalk or a cemetery fence. Today, our mission focuses on the care and upkeep of the Wayne Scott Chapel, a nonprofit community center on Wayne Scott Main Street that was established in 1908. Americans have been quilting since the early 1700s. Our sewing society quilters recently completed an impressive quilt. Each square highlights a piece of Wayne Scott's heritage, showcasing our farming, fishing, and whaling history, our notable

112crops of strawberries and potatoes, and the beauty of the ocean meeting George Kapond. It also features iconic landmarks like the Osborne General Store, the Wayne Scott Chapel, and the Wayne Scott windmill. The quilt will be on permanent display at the Wayne Scott Chapel. Wayne Scott's independent streak goes back to its early founding in 1670. John Osborne, one of the first East Hampton settlers, left East Hampton in search of more room for his family and settled on the expansive plains surrounding the Wayne Scott Pond, which is thankfully protected for all eternity. Residents once proudly called themselves Wayne Scott Dumplings. The nickname comes from an unfortunate cook whose dumplings were reportedly so tough they couldn't be chewed. The defiant, unyielding character of Wayne Scott Dumplings is evident in the stories of two women who refused to back

113down to British soldiers during the occupation of East Hampton. These accounts were preserved on a handwritten slip of paper found tucked inside an early 1900's diary belonging to Louisa Edwards Osborne. The first story involves Mercy Skellinger Osborne. Her husband, Zebedee Osborne, in 1775 signed the Revolutionary Association to show open support for the American Quest for Independence. Rather than live under hostile British military rule, he fled with his family to Connecticut as a refugee in 1776. Falling on hard times, he petitioned to return home 5 years later. One day while riding from Poxabog to Wayne Scott on horseback, Zebed's wife, Mercy, was intercepted by a British soldier who demanded she identify herself. She looked him in the eye and defiantly declared, "I am the mother of Zebed's children. I am attending to my own business, and

114you would do well to attend to yours." Stunned by her boldness, the soldier replied, "Go on. We don't want anything to do with you." By identifying herself as Zebed's wife, Mercy, Mercy was boldly announcing to an occupying army that she was a rebel. She was described as a resolute woman. The second story is about Amy Miller, believed to be Amy Molford Miller, wife of Lieutenant John Miller of the Suffach County Minutemen. Amy lived in a small house on a parcel known locally as the Bill Lot in Wayne Scott. One afternoon, she discovered a Brit British soldier standing inside her chicken coupe holding one of her roosters. Indignant, Amy grabbed an axe, marched up, and warned, "If another of you dares to step a foot in here, I'll split your brains out with an axe. I

115will." One soldier turned to the other and muttered, "She make a good soldier." Amy raised her axe higher and snapped, "Now none of your lip." These stories capture the fierce spirit of local women who use their wit and defiance to protect their homes and farms and prevent the British from plundering their livestock crops and wood wood piles. This year, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Wayne Scott Sewing Society is honoring the past with traditions that keep our community connected. We invite you all to join us for our upcoming events. A strawberry festival on June 21st, a history talk titled Strange but True Stories of Wayne Scott's past on August 1st, a community ice cream social on October 3rd, and a community potluck supper on November 13th. Attendance is open to anyone who

116shares an appreciation for this beautiful community by the sea. Thank you. >> Thank you, Hillary. And lastly, we have the time capsule. >> Sure. Just to tie this all up, the town of East Hampton will be installing a time capsule on town on town property. Uh we will be contacting all the historical societies for uh to participate in the time capsule. We will bury it on or about July 4th. Uh so we'll we'll be reaching out there then to to be opened in 25 years on there. We look forward to that. Um, and I think it's just another way in which we can encapsulate our history and bring it alive to the next generation. Uh, for myself, I thank the supervisor, I thank the town board members and everyone for uh, these initiatives. Uh, and

117again, I think we thank everyone that helped make America as as wonderful of a place to live and specifically East Hampton. Thank you so very much. >> Thank you, Dave. >> Yeah, my pleasure. >> Thank you all. >> So, we're going to wrap up now. I know some of you have to get to work, so if you want to take off, now would be the time. Um, I will ask if we wanted to get a photo of all of the historians and folks that were here today, John. So maybe you could follow them outside into the garden and um get a photo. And we're very grateful that you shared, you know, what your organizations and the historical societies are doing. and we would love to partner with you on our social media to help get

118the word out um on your events. >> I'd just like to thank David and Chelsea for all that work you you did to you put that together and I will be at the crow's nest attempting to find out what the ruse is all about. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. All right. So, we are up to liaison reports. >> Thank you, madam supervisor. Uh we'll start off Amigan Citizens Advisory Committee will be meeting next Monday 6:30 p.m. at the Amagant School Library. Um human services uh there will be a resolution on Thursday. Uh it's for an Oats program. This is for technology, education, training, and resources and services for adults aged 60 and older designed to promote social connection, health and wellness, and civic particip participation, economic security, and creativity, and lifelong learning. Um,

119we're introducing this program largely related to a lot of the cyber threats that people are seeing both from the, you know, town, uh, and just people being targeted. So, it's something that myself and the director of human services have talked about ways to just increase people's capabilities with technology and their overall security. Uh, fire marshall's office, I just want to report that last weekend, um, that team did an amazing job. They conducted 233 late night checks over the 3-day weekend uh for Memorial Weekend, which is incredible. Uh, the prior year, same weekend, we did 154. Um the difference here is just like we're fully staffed this year and that's why we're able to get to that really high number. But huge thanks to those people for getting that done. Um great project digitization. Um this

120came up in a prior discussion as to you know look the challenges of digitization. Um reached out to some of the key players in the town for this the IT head uh at the tax assessor's office as well. Um the challenge here is broader than just document scanning and involves staffing capacity. Honestly, it records governance, data integration, and long-term operational sustainability. Right now, we have approximately 2,000 uh records within the assessor's office that remain undigitized. Um staff are currently kind of managing their statutory assessment functions, dansfers, parcel inventory verification, uh and under existing staffing space constraints. The efforts are focused really right now on uploading new deeds and current documents into our paper vision system. Um while the additional assessor data entry work is being kind of um compiled uh with 2024 records. Um we

121have previously looked at outsourcing efforts with our digitization. It's not really been successful honestly. And you know the the the thing that I think as a board we need to potentially consider for our 2027 budget is that do we bring in a um a a person to focus very much on digitization across the town um but be at a manager level but someone who's going to take this project forward because that backlog of data that needs to be digitized is huge. Uh and as we go forward um we will need someone to help coordinate this. I think it has taken on one person who's trying to support the assessor's office here, but it's a huge huge project. So, um I I think it's something that as we have those budget discussions for 27, we should

122absolutely be considering. Um fire road access, uh we have completed the um clearing on the power path uh at Edwards Hole. We've taken down some hazard trees there and widened the path there. Um that's in relation to feedback we received from Eastampton Fire District with concerns they have for access. Um we're continuing to uh work on our outreach to residents in that area as to whether we put in or or reopen old fire roads or use the existing access roads there to improve access for fire risk in that area. Um, we had a great meeting uh this week uh with Rise Life Services uh who came out um to visit potential locations where they could continue um programs for uh individuals who have aged out the school's special education programs. It's a huge problem in

123the town. We were very graciously hosted by the Windmill um uh and St. Michael's locations to see if those spaces could potentially work. We also visited the visited the CDCH building. Uh Rise are going back to their executive board to see, you know, what sort of program that they can offer out here. But we've had great outreach from a lot of families in the town as to the need of this program. Um and I'm very hopeful we can bring this forward. Um business committee. Uh we had a great business committee meeting. Thank you very much to Council Member Rogers and Rich Normmoil who who came to that meeting. Uh we then had a follow-up meeting um with Mike Force and Mike Florio who respectively um represent different areas of the uh building industry on Long

124Island. uh and they kind of discussed with us um a a program that can uh allow in certain new municipalities to create a professional certification program for building permits allowing licensed architects or professional engineers to certify the project complies with uniform fire code protection and building code. Um this has previously been discussed uh it's a bill that's right now in Albany that's under consideration. Uh it's been introduced by Steve Stern and and uh Maria Senator Maria Martinez. Um under the program uh the concept here is is that permanent applications would be deemed approved within 45 days uh unless denied. Uh municipalities would be required to specific legal reasons for denials and a random order progress would establish u be established to ensure compliance. Fire protection and life safety systems would remain subject to separate review

125and municipalities would be prohibited from reducing permitting staff during a potential pilot period of this program. Uh the program would sunset after 3 years uh and would include disciplinary procedures and consequences for architects or engineers who negligently or wrongfully certify applications. Um so Kate and I were sent a copy of this bill. Um there was a prior version as I said of this. Um it was approved by I think 13 towns on Long Island. Um it's it's absolutely something I think as a board we might want to consider supporting if this does progress in Albany. Um just as a way for us to mitigate some of the challenges we face within our building department. Uh I will circulate to my other board members but um great thanks to Mike Force and Mike Florio for introducing

126us to that program. um emergency preparedness. Um we're uh committee uh is awaiting feedback on the winter storm review they provided. Um in the interim uh there's been discussion um about how we could introduce effective messaging to out of town visitors. Um I've got outreach to Southampton Town. They've recently introduced a program and messaging platform that they've adopted to allow temporary visitors sign up for any emergency messaging. Um, also in discussion, our last meeting there was the upcoming US Open. You know, I'm sure residents are mostly aware of this, but operations for that will be kicking off on the 12th. That's when the merchandising center will be open, etc. Practice rounds will be beginning on the 15th with the championship beginning on the 18th. Uh, the impact is going to be huge to traffic. They're

127expecting up to 25,000 people for the event. Um, so just take note for any traffic uh and travel considerations you may have. Um and then lastly from the emergency preparedness committee, there was just some feedback on the recent uh pole fire at the airport. Um just grave concern from the the fire district. Um just the location of that pole with the three transformers on adjacent to the fuel farm um whether we could actually work with PSEG to either move that pole away from the fuel farm or bury of it as a possibility. Um I did highlight to them that you know because the loss of power that occurred with that transformer we we are in the process of purchasing a generator for the airport. Uh so we can always continue operations at that critical facility.

128That's everything. >> Thanks Tom. David >> the Monttok CAC met last night. We had a a very healthy crowd there. Uh we had uh discussions and voluntarily uh the applicant from 666 Montuk Highway came in and discussed uh the plans that he has uh has approvals for and just to address some of the rumors that might be in the community. I want to thank them and also thank the residents that came uh and holding the decor and a good conversation. Uh as far as the ditch plane dune, uh the dishplane dune project is is complete right now. The dune fence has gone in. Uh the grass plugs are in is looking looking really nice and actually seems like the sand is accreing. Uh there it uh slumped off a little bit as far as uh

129the recreational beach aspect of it, but uh the dude has it seems like it's building back a little bit of the sand. So again, I want to thank all thank of council member Rogers uh for moving that ahead and getting to this point. Um let's see here. I want to alert everyone in downtown M talk as I I did yesterday also. Um we are working on beautifification projects. Currently right now uh we have our mason uh sidewalk masons out there. They're going to be working on brick work, trip hazards, and also extending the old m uh re repairing in kind and extending uh the uh the sidewalks on old Montalk Highway. Once again, that's part of the um uh the capital project that the uh the supervisor put forward. Uh let's see here. Also, this

130week we are starting uh we will start uh start uh Malk Playhouse roof replacement on there. That is a project that uh is about $1.1 million putting forward on there national historical registered building. Again, there will be minor inconveniences to the general public because of some of the staging, but is extremely important to protect the infrastructure installation that we just did there of nearly $16 million on there. Uh let's see here. Um what else do I have for you on this one? uh at at Star Island uh at Star Island Dock where the town of Eastampton just completed uh you know about two years ago a $2 million full dock restoration. We'll be doing some small dock repairs there also uh in which there are some areas where uh there's been some drainage issues. So

131we're going to be continue to restore that location on there then too and all the gear storage sites and also also the slip holders have been made aware of that then too. that goes back into the infrastructure project that we have at the Westlake commercial dock. That project uh uh we are going out of sequence on there uh because of the need of the dock to be used I've uh by the commercial fishing industry. We're going to be working on the outside tea dock uh going forward, but everything on the on the land side has been completed besides the asphalting on there. We also do some beautifification projects there. That leads me into uh the two Army Corps of Engineers projects. the one about the Montto fint project which the supervisor moved forward the last

132couple years. Uh they have not completed the overpasses down by um uh down by Marram or Lenste pipe. We're waiting for they're waiting for some specs to build a platform there. They're hoping to have that complete in the next two days. And it also goes back to the Monttok dredging project, Army Corps dredging project. They haven't deemed it complete. They took it down to 16 1/2 ft on there. the sand that was placed on the north side, northwest side, just north of the uh of Gazman's on there. We'll be bringing a beach rake down there. Might have actually already happened last week. The beach rake will be going in to take up some hard material that might be there. I've also requested any residents if they want to assist with litter pickup there. As far

133as that, please do help out on that one then, too. Um I also want to uh I want to thank uh DEC Marine Resources Director Martin Gary. uh he's reached out and we are going to be setting up a meeting with FAC with the marine resources director to come out here in the next couple of weeks. Uh with that, that is currently all I have. Thank you. >> Great. Thanks, David. Kate. >> Yes. Uh thank you Kathy. First, I'd like to start I'd like to provide an update on the town sustainable planning and coastal communities project. Uh today I have two resolutions on one to establish the project advisory committee known as the pack and another to approve the amended contractor and subcontractor budgets the rates the MWBE which is the minority w women's business

134enterprise and subcontra subcontractor overall budgets which have remained the same and with this approval the prime contractor will be able to finalize their subcontractors and get started. As a reminder, this project is supported by a $600,000 grant from the New York State Department of State under the local waterfront revitalization program. The goal here is to uh develop a proactive communitydriven plan to support a resilient year-round malk that will balance economic vitality, environmental vision, coaster hazard mitigation, and long-term community needs, including housing and infrastructure capacity. where we are right now. Uh we have finalized contract negotiations with our selected consultants which is James Lima Planning and Development. On May 8th, town staff met with the consultants and the department of state to review the project and the next steps. One of our next major steps is

135the formation of the pack. The town staff worked with stakeholders to identify members of the community and individuals from local stakeholder groups to be selected to join the pack. Individual invitation letters were sent out and responses were received. The committee will play a central role in the project, including reviewing materials, providing local insight, and helping ensure that the planning process reflects both the expertise and priorities of the Montalk community. While the pack will play a more involved role in the project, there will still be lots of opportunities for public engagement throughout the course of this project. Once the advisory committee is established, the town will convene a kickoff meeting with the constituents and the PE pack. The first substantive task will be developing the public education and stakeholder engagement plans, which are critical for building

136trust, transparency, and community participation throughout the process. I look forward to keeping my fellow board members and the public updated as this project progresses. Um, I also would like folks to uh know that the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum, which is located at 3 uh at 131 North Main Street, East Hampton, is having Flag Day at the farm. Um, this will take place on June 13th. Uh, admission is free. Um, from 10:30 to 3:30, the craft guild, there will be craft gilding. Bring your old tired flags to be retired. Patriotic and flag related crafts for the kids will be happening all day. Raffles, folk music provided by Joe Potter and Friends, and tours of the house and barns. Please come and join the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum for crafts tours and live music on

137June 13th. And that is all I have. >> Great. Thank you, Kate. Ian. >> Uh yes, we'll have a property management committee here uh Wednesday, tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in this room from 4:30 to 5:30. That's open to the public as always. Um, the Maidstone Park playground was completed and very well used. Um, >> yeah, I want to give a special thanks to Judy Groden, Valerie King, Lauren Buler, Bruce Eno, who were the committee members till the end. I know there were previous people who contributed, including Kate Rogers and Kathy Bur Gonzalez. Um, nice to see that project finally completed and and, uh, I'm I'm very pleased that it kind of looks like it has always been there. >> Yeah. >> Um, but there's a lot more and there there's been a lot of kids

138that I've seen using it. So, um, >> so Ian, I just want to say thank you, too, uh, as not only someone that worked on that, but also as someone that lives in Springs and is up there, sees all the families enjoying it. >> It was what I did was very preliminary. You brought that project home, and I just want to thank you for that. It was It's really important to the folks in Springs. I >> I know because when we when my kids were little, we had to go to the village to go, you know, put our kids have our kids play in a playground. And now it's right here in our community. So, thank you. >> Well, I'm out. It was outside of my expertise for sure. So, you know, I don't want

139to take take too much credit, but I'm happy to see it done and I think it turned out great. So, thanks thanks to all involved. Um, I just also wanted to lastly address the Springs parking lot. This came up again with a with a caller that the just to be clear, we don't have a plan for that. We had a concept, you know, that was this is part of our capital plan. It's a concept just lines on a paper. We just recently formal formally hired the engineer to do an actual plan. So what has been circulated was a concept only um not necessarily a final design. I have received a number of emails both in support um and with concerns about the the design. I welcome those. I've encouraged everybody I I spoke with Bidd

140and encouraged him to call to to talk to everybody if he had thoughts. Um so that that process will continue and there will certainly be work session discussions that you know this isn't something that's on a track to to being completed without more public input more more public information. Just to clear up a couple of things that the the area where where it is proposed is not on preserved land. There is the Pond preserve there. The parking lot is very intentionally going to be on the library parking lot which is not part of that preserve. Um, frankly, this wouldn't even be a conversation if we were talking about putting a parking lot in a preserve. Uh, there is a trail there. This will not be in in in at all in conflict with that trail.

141The trail is outside of this area. And again, we wouldn't be putting a parking lot um blocking an existing trail. It's also outside of DEC jurisdiction and outside of natural resources um special permit. So, ZBA, we intentionally made sure the parking lot could be set back far enough to not cause environmental concern. Um, and that was all part of the preliminary planning to see if this was even a feasible project, which I determined and with the help of natural resources and planning that it is. But again, the details of that plan still need to be worked out. Um, I do want to say one other thing about the size. I do think it's important when we build this parking lot that there's flow so it's not a dead end where people pull in and if

142it's full, there's no easy way to get out. um we do need to have, you know, legal aisle widths and so it it's hard to say just make it half the size because of the geometry of it. It just may or may not work. That said, I'm listening to all comments. Um we'll look at different options and that will all be very very public both at town board work session or or or multiple and at CAC meetings. So, um again, my door, phone, email, all open for for all feedback on that. That's all I have. >> Great. Thanks, Ian. So, uh, the East Hampton Side Harbor CAC met last night. Unfortunately, I wasn't in attendance because I went to the MTOK CAC, but, uh, Becky Hansen, our town administrator, filled in for me, and I'll

143have that report next Tuesday. Uh early yesterday morning um I sent a letter to Governor Hokll about the Suffach County hotel and Motel tax revenue distribution and um expressing our concerns regarding the proposed changes to the distribution of Suffach County hotel and motel tax revenues and to request consideration of several amendments that would better recognize the communities that generate these revenues and experience the impacts of tourism. This is timely because there's a bill in um Albany that it could quite possibly be voted on before the end of the of the session, which could be in the next week or so. Um so I for context, East Hampton Town generated $6.43 million in hotel and motel tax revenue and that represents 33.5% of the 19.24 24 million that is gen generated by the 10 participating towns

144and despite the fact that we contribute roughly a third we don't see that money come back to our community. So, we've asked I was in the letter um I asked for actually there were four asks. First, we wanted um eligible uses of the Suffach County Infrastructure Fund to be expanded to include coastal protection, flood mitigation, shoreline stabilization, coastal access roads, beaches, and related infrastructure that supports our tourism generating communities because right now it's really the town's operating and capital budgets that support that. And with the influx that we see of tourism, we feel that um we should be getting um that money back in order to invest in that type of infrastructure. We also ask that the East End cultural funding be increased from $1 million to $2 million annually for the five East End

145towns. This is money that the Montalk Chamber uses to help support um their programs. Uh third, we asked actually that the legislation provide a direct annual allocation of $250,000 uh to the Montalk Chamber of Commerce for tourism promotion, shoulder season marketing, and event production. And then lastly, an annual allocation of $250 do $250,000 um to the Montalk Historical Society that operates, owns and and manages the Montalk Point Lighthouse. Um so that went out very early yesterday morning and um we are, you know, anxiously watching what's happening in Albany. I did speak to our assemblyman Tommy Johnke um twice yesterday. Once last night they were on break um at in the assembly was after 8:00 at night. He expected a long night there. So, um, so we're going to keep an eye on the, um, the

146Assembly and New York State Senate website to see if the actual bill is up there and has a number so that we can, uh, see what's being proposed. Um, this Saturday, we have the Latino Advisory Committee. It meets at at 8:00 a.m. in the morning at the uh, Senior Center on Springs Fireplace Road. I also want to share with my colleagues because I don't think I've had an opportunity to to uh bring this forth is that uh East Hampton has been selected to receive the 2026 Long Island Smart Growth Award from Vision Long Island for our affordable housing program. We are honored that Governor Hokll nominated East Hampton for this award and this recognition reflects a larger body of work that the town has been advancing to create housing opportunities for our local families, workers,

147seniors, and young people. They're having a lunchon um next week and Patrick Dur and myself will be attending on behalf of the town and I've been asked when presented with the ward to to make remarks. So, um yeah. Yeah, I mean I think you know the governor is recognizing you know that we became the first pro housing community on Long Island. You know, we were recently awarded this the $7 million for Canwell Court, the $3.17 million for uh the Route 114 project for wastewater infrastructure, you know, and all the work that we've been doing legislatively to increase density for affordable housing so that we can um you know, continue to invest in our community and keep our our families here. So, I'm I'm grateful to the governor and to Vision Long Island, the East Hampton

148Housing Authority, and our office of housing and community development and town staff, uh, you know, for supporting our affordable housing programs. Uh, also just want to remind folks we have our job fair here this Saturday, June 6th, 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in this room. And we're going to have folks from uh a number of our departments on site including human resources, the police department, um code enforcement, animal control, uh sanitation and highway, as well as representatives from Suffach County Civil Service for so for those folks in our community that live here and want to work here and build a career here, we're hoping they'll come on down on Saturday morning. And then uh I do want to say, you know, happy Pride Month. This month we're celebrating our LGBTQIA+ uh neighbors and friends and

149co-workers. And uh I hope to see all of you at the parade on Saturday 12 noon in East Hampton Village. And then lastly, to keep with the theme of today's uh work session, the Express News Group is doing a a special insert for America's semiquentennial. I had gotten some information. I would love for us to take out a full page ad in their special section to promote the uh the contest that David has put forward with the uh you know going and looking at the markers >> challenge challenge. So is if everybody's good with that uh the rate is about $2,400 and uh I would have a resolution on for Thursday and that's what I have. So let us move on to resolutions. >> So resolution 2026908. This is accept proposal for services for Elclan

150Associates. Uh this is for professional services surveying at the property at 403 Abraham's path. I'm against it. >> Uh second. >> All in favor? I >> 2026 909 is to appoint two additional members to the business committee. Be it resolved that Michael Force and Alex Rossy are hereby added members to the business committee for the calendar year 2026. Second >> discussion. I I know Michael Forest is a builder. What is profession is Alex Rossy? >> He is the owner operator of Springs Town. Yeah. >> Oh, right. Exactly. Okay. >> Great addition. >> Uh all in favor? >> It's my pleasure to offer resolution 2026 910. This is authorized the highway department to move material to the Fred W Field Recreational Facility. >> Second. All in favor? I >> 911 as authorized payment uh for prior

151year for a snow plow operator and this is for Scott Ficarelli. Hourly rate was $145 for a 3/4tonon truck totaling $1,885. >> Second. All in favor? >> I have resolution 912, which is the establishment of the project advisory committee for sustainable planning and coastal communities restoration, revitalization, and risk reduction. >> Say that three times fast. I can I've said it so many times at this point. Uh SPCC that's that's how we do it. Um so uh this uh establishes the scope of the work associated with the grant requires the formation of a project advisory committee to guide project development, assist with stakeholders engagement, review deliverables and support the town board in evaluating planning um resiliency and coastal management strategies. Uh whereas the board, the town board finds that establishing such a committee will ensure coordinated

152project oversight and informed public decision-making throughout the duration of the grant. And therefore, be it resolved that the members um the resolved that the members will be reappointed annually through the expected project completion in late 2028 and committee composition will be adjusted at the discretion of the board. resolved that the East Hampton Town Board hereby establishes the sustainable planning and coastal communities project advisory uh committee and uh initially uh to be comprised of the following members. Allison Branco, the Nature Conservancy. Andrew Harris, the waterfront advisory committee. Ann Welker, Suffach County Legislature. David Picente, uh, Maok Chamber of Commerce. John Britain, property owner. Jennifer Ayakono, Mukchuk Playhouse. Josh Odum, Muk School principal and superintendent. Leo Dawn, Chamber of Commerce. Rob uh, Bob Duca Group for the East End. Richard Silver, citizens uh, concerned citizens of MTalk.

153myself and David Lee as as uh liaison, Tina Lagaren uh as the planning director, Brian Frank the assistant planning director, Sarah Lewis, a principal planner, and Britney Teladano uh East Hampton deputy town attorney. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution uh 913 is to amend resolution 2026 uh 324 to accept additional updated subcontractor costs for sustainable planning and coastal communities restoration, revitalization, and risk reduction. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution uh 914 is the approval of East End Kite Boarding LLC seasonal special event permit for 2026. >> Second. In >> favor? I. Resolution 9:15 is approval of Legend Surf Company, Seasonal Special Event Permit for 2026. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 916 is the approval of Loing Adventures LLC seasonal special event permit for

1542026. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Resolution 917, this is to amend resolution 2026 879. And this resolution was the resolution dealing with the 114 project and the matching grant. and it's just to correct the fund line. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution 918. This is to authorize an inspection at 326 Aabonic Road. This home is in the town's home ownership program and the Office of Housing Community Development wishes to identify potential repairs and renovations and has hired home inspections of the East End uh for their service and amount not to exceed $945. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution 919. This is to authorize an inspection at five Tri Works Lane. This is also a home in the town's home ownership program where we wish to identify

155potential repairs and renovations and have hired home inspections of the east end in an amount not to exceed $975. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I resolution 920. This is to increase the cap for Ed real uh for his legal services for the office of housing and community development. um raises the cap from $30,000 to $90,000 with an additional $45,000 to be taken from the CM fund line and $15,000 to be taken from the CH fund line. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 921. This is to authorize emergency road repair at Harbor Boulevard. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Resolution 922. This is to adopt town code amendment um for chapter Oh, I'm I'm sorry. No, this let me start over. Resolution 922. is to adopt town code

156amendment chapter 182 of East Hampton Town Nature Preserves um to add the two properties to the list. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I have resolution 2026923. It's a resolution to authorize between the village of East Hampton and the town of East Hampton for the waiver of building department, planning department, and associated fees. And this shall remain in effect through December 31st, 2028. Second. All in favor? I 924 is to amend the fund line resolution 2026 647 bid number EH26004 rebuild engine on police dive vessel and this is to correct the fun line. Second all in favor. >> 925 is to accept proposal from LK MLAN for the East Hampton Town Airport terminal. This needs roofing and siding replacement and this is in the amount of $51,300 and it comes out of the

157airport's outside professional line. Second. All in favor? >> I have 2026 926. This is to terminate a probationary employee. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I like to make a motion to go to an executive session to discuss litigation personnel contracts and real estate. >> Second. All in favor? >> Thank you everyone for joining us today. Have a great day. Thank you, Jason.