East Hampton Town Board Meeting 5/07/26

001Mhm. >> to East Hampton Town Board, we are good to go. Thank you, LTV. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the East Hampton Town Board meeting of Thursday, May 7th, 2026. Michael, if you could please read the roll call. Council member Flight. >> Present. Deputy Supervisor Leace. Present. Council member Rogers. Present. >> Council member Calderon Piedmont. 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. So, tonight we have 10 public hearings, and we will go through them one at a time. We ask you to kindly keep your comments to 3 minutes. We have a number of topics people

002have signed up for. We've got a lot of folks on the phone. So, we ask you to please be respectful. If there's more information, uh, then and I know a lot of folks have already sent information to the clerk to disperse to the board members, and we have received that. Um, that will be followed, all these public hearings will be followed by the public portion, and then we will do our resolutions. So, before we start though, we have a special guests here. We have Hugh King. Are you going to introduce everybody, Hugh? Yes, I am, Madam Supervisor. Thank you for inviting all these people to hear me speak. But, I'm not speaking tonight. Tonight, I'm going to introduce the executive director of the East Hampton Historical Society, Stephen Long, and East Hampton High School senior,

003Colin Kelly, who will present a program about the American Revolution in East Hampton. Beautiful. Thank you, Hugh. Welcome, Steve. Thank you. Thank you all for having us here. Uh I just want to start by saying I'm so proud to live in a community, a township, that always has history front and center providing historical perspective. So, we're so honored to be here. All year we're celebrating the semi-quincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and our town historian presented the idea to me, we should do a podcast every month what was happening in East Hampton 250 years ago. And Colin Kelly volunteered not only to do that research, to write the 3-minute episodes, he also is narrating them. You can listen to them on whatever wherever you get your podcasts, also on

004the Historical Society's website. And for this evening, we wanted to have him so you don't have to tune in, you can listen to it right now what was happening 250 years ago this month in East Hampton. Colin, take it away. >> Thank you, Steve. Welcome, Colin. Thank you. By May 1776, um the war affected nearly every aspect of life in East Hampton. The town faced the possibility of a British attack from the sea, and became more engaged in the political changes unfolding across New York State. At the same time, internal tensions increased as local authorities attempted to identify individuals suspected of loyalty to the UK. East growing involvement in revolutionary political affairs is reflected in the selection of delegates for the revolutionary Congress in New York. In May 1776, Thomas Wickham of East Hampton was

005appointed as one of six representatives from Suffolk County. This appointment demonstrates that East Hampton residents were taking an active role in forming a new political system to release replace British authority. Local leaders, including Wickham, contributed to decisions that shaped the colony's future as it moved towards independence. At the same time, the threat of attack remained a significant concern for the town. British ships had been observed in nearby waters earlier in the spring, causing residents to fear a possible landing by soldiers. On May 22nd, the trustees of East Hampton allocated 40 shillings to Abraham Conkling to support the relocation of two of his children to New Jersey. This decision highlights the seriousness of the perceived threat. Although sending children away was a drastic measure, some families viewed it as the most effective way to ensure their

006safety if hostilities reached the town. In addition to external threats, local leaders addressed internal concerns within the town. On May 4th, the New York Committee of Safety instructed local committees throughout Suffolk County to disarm individuals considered disaffected, meaning they were suspected of supporting the British government. Confiscated weapons were to be delivered to Colonel H. B. Livingston, and this directive required East Hampton to monitor and police its own residents. Abraham Gardiner, who lived in the house that serves as LVIS headquarters today, was among those affected by this policy. Accused of being loyal to Britain, Gardiner was disarmed in May 1776. His case demonstrates how the revolution fostered divisions and suspicion within previously close-knit communities. The events of May reveal another aspect of Easthampton's wartime experience. Beyond fears of invasion and participation in revolutionary politics, the town

007faced the challenge of maintaining unity while identifying individuals with uncertain loyalties. By the end of May 1776, these ongoing challenges had already begun to reshape daily life in Easthampton. Families persevered under the threat of violence while town officials managed governance governance and uncertain loyalties. In the following months, the community would face additional tests of resilience as the the revolution intensified both external dangers and internal divisions. Thank you. Colin, can I put you on the spot? Colin, can I put you on the spot? I mean, how is this experience been? I know you're you're working now with the Easthampton Historical Society. You're working with Hugh King, our town historian. How have you found the experience? Found it really eye-opening in our history class at school. We always learned I mean, we learned about the revolution, but

008we never it was never really localized. Never had an real a real focus on our community. So, this has really changed my perspective and kind of opened my eyes to the actual happenings here and not just, you know, in our nation. Beautiful. And good luck at William and Mary in the fall. All right. Hugh, did you want to add anything or Steve? The town crier will be back next month. Did I tell you about Dayton's ruse? >> No. Okay, that's the next one, the next meeting. We're out of here. All right. >> We're history. History. Right. Thank you, Collen. All right, Michael, you could please read the first meeting notice. The public hearing will be held live and in person by the town board and will be available electronically by video and teleconferencing and will

009be televised on local TV, channel 22, and available for live stream on the LTV website, ltveh.org. The public shall be permitted to appear in person, but may also provide comments on the matter being heard by calling 351-888-863-31. Any person or party wishing to be heard with respect to the foregoing may do so in person or by agent or by attorney or by written comment addressed to the East Hampton Town Clerk, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York, 11937. Comments may also be submitted to the Town Clerk by email to [email protected]. All comments must be received by the Town Clerk by the date and time of the public hearing. Please check the meeting agenda posted on the town's website, easthamptonny.gov, for any changes and for updated information. Notice of public hearing. Please take notice that the

010Town Board hereby directs that a public hearing shall be held on May 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon after as this matter can be heard at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York, to hear any and all persons either for or against a local law entitled a local law providing for the amendment of chapter 211, public safety and accountability. Thank you, Michael. So, we have a number of people signed up. I'm going to go through the list, then I'm going to go to the callers, and then I'll come back to the room to see a show of hands of who else wants to speak on this public hearing. So, the first up is Katie Casey. Welcome, Katie. Katie Casey, Freetown. I'd like to read an excerpt of a poem,

011Mother Country by Richard Blanco. To love a country as if you've lost one, as if it were you on a plane departing from America forever, clouds closing like curtains on your country. The last scene in which you're a madman scribbling the names of your favorite flowers, trees, and birds you'd never see again. Your address and phone number you'd never use again. The color of your father's eyes, your mother's hair, terrified you could forget these. To love a country as if I was my mother last spring hobbling, insisting I help her climb all the way up the US Capitol stairs, as if she were here before as if she were here before you today instead of me explaining her tears. Cheeks pink as the cherry blossoms coloring the air that day when she stopped, turned to

012me and said, "You know, mijo, it isn't where you're born that matters, it's where you choose to die. That's your country." I support the change to the legislation. Thank you. Thank you, Katie. Allison Fallonius. Welcome, Allison. Thank you, Supervisor Branca-Gonzalez. For the record, my name is Allison Fallonius, and I am back again this evening to speak on the matter that we're all most of us are here for. But first off, I'd really like to say thank you to each and every one of you on this board, and also to you, Jake Turner, for really putting forth this effort to get this law to the stage that we're at to be able to put it on to public hearing. I'd also like to commend Minerva Perez and former former Assemblyman Fred Field for championing this effort

013on behalf of our community. I am in strong favor of this board passing and enacting this law, but I'm also really incredibly proud of our town and to live in a town where this is potentially taking place, and that this will be passed. Passage of this law is not only the right thing to do, in my opinion, but also shows what happens when we all stand together and work together as a community. So again, thank you all so very much for putting this forth, and everyone else who's spoken out and shared it, and I really am supportive and hope you all pass it. Thank you. Thank you, Allison. Susan Retsky. Thank you. My name is Susan Retsky, and I'd like to also um say that I wholeheartedly approve of this new law, and also to

014thank all of you, just like Allison said. It just was a great cooperation between the town board, town attorney, and the police department, because the buy-in by the police department is is very important in the way this law comes about. And while I promised not to say "Wahoo!" every time I'm in this room when you do something I like, this is a wahoo law. And this law needs to be passed and I'm very grateful. I won't repeat everything Allison said, but I totally agree with her. Thank you. I'm very proud to be here today to say yes to you. Thank you, Susan. Mary Bromley. Welcome, Mary. Thank you. I think Allison has already said it all as has Katie. My name is Mary Bromley. I'm a psychotherapist. I've been practicing here for almost 40 years.

015I was one of the original founders of the retreat. In fact, I think the last time I spoke at a meeting like this was to get Tony Bullock to help us with funding. I love this town. I'm so proud that we are speaking out against a private army uh that is not part of the police department. I also work for the police department offering trauma counseling and wellness checks for the village police. And I'll tell you, they are the police, not ICE. And they are for the most part very very behind this law. And I again like everybody else said, it's a very emotional issue. And I don't think anybody has ever seen um uh um Perez What's her first name? >> Minerva. Minerva. And no one has ever seen her cry. But we're all

016crying in great emotional um gratitude that this is our town and this is our town standing up for something so important. So, thank you. Thank you, Mary. Catherine Banks Welcome, Catherine. Thank you. Um thank you so much and mine short and sweet and kind of ditto to Allison. I just want to say that as a resident I support the passage of this law. So, I really appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Sarah Conway Welcome, Sarah. Hello and I'm here same thing. I'm a resident and I just want to say that I absolutely support passing this law and I thank everyone who brought it to this place and thank you for passing. Thank you, Sarah. Okay, so that's everyone that signed up. I know there's a lot of callers and then we're going to come to

017the room. Okay. Jason, do you want to put the first caller through? Yes, I'm putting the first caller through right now and let me see if I can get them on the line. Okay. Caller ending 2584, are you calling in for this public hearing? I am, yes. Okay, let me give me a second and you are live and on the air. Thank you. Um I'm reading a statement on behalf of Jefferson Amato. I have lived and worked in East Hampton for the past 18 years. This is where my mom, my dad and I built our home. I came here when I was 14 years old. This community welcomed me. It made me feel like I belonged, like I could have a fresh start, a better future. Back then, my mom was fighting cancer. It was

018a very hard time for our family. My dad did everything he could to keep us going. He worked two, sometimes three jobs just to make sure that had what we needed and that my mom could get the care she needed. I can't even imagine what our lives would have been like if, on top of all of that, we had to live with the fear that my dad could be taken while going to work or that my mom could be taken while waiting for one of her doctor's appointments. That kind of fear would have destroyed us. And now I worry about that same fear becoming real today. I work in a restaurant and I think about what could happen if things get out of control one day, if unsafe conditions happen nearby and we get caught

019in the middle. No one should have No one should have to live or work in that kind of uncertainty. That's why I support the local safety and accountability law because we need something that guarantees peace, safety, and good order in our community. We need to know that the place we call home will remain safe for everyone, for families, for workers, for young people trying to build a future. We all deserve a safe place in our homes, at work, and in our daily lives. Thank you. Thank you very much. Jason, if you could please put the next caller through. Caller 0798, you're on the air. Hi, I'm calling in for the acquisition of 549550. Would you want me to wait or speak now? I would prefer that you wait and we'll get to you at that

020point. You have been marked and we'll make sure that everything is taken care of and noted. Thank you. Um A caller ending 8002, you're on the air. Do you want to speak on this public hearing? Not for this one, but the other one. Thank you. Which Which public hearing would you like to speak to? Hello, 08002, which public hearing are you here for? Uh the Wainscott uh um property redevelopment. Wainscott property, so that'll be number four. Copy that. Thank you. Okay, next caller 2415. Let's see. I'm just going to go and Okay, caller ending 0724, you're on the air. Do you like to speak to this public hearing? Yes, I My name is Lorraine Bonaventura. I fully support the law that is being passed, and I do applaud the town, but I am also calling

021in about resolution 2026580, item number six in the list. Okay, copy that. We will circle back to you uh when we are at item six. Great. Thank you. Hello, caller ending uh 0131, you're on the air. You want to speak to this public hearing? Yes, please. Thank you. Hi, my name is Chris Agemian. I'm a East Hampton Town resident. I just want to applaud the town. I'm enthusiastically in support of this law. I think it's great that uh there's kind of level-headedness and practicality applied to the town safety law. Um I just again, just want to enthusiastically support and also really grateful to town leadership and uh the various civil society actors that made this possible. My only note would be there's one note in the I believe it's the definition section of the law

022uh regarding databases that says databases of the town being owned for what's applied under the law. I think there's a lot of databases that are probably being used by the town for public safety. Maybe operated might be better usage of the terminology just to make sure that the scope is adequate. Again, not a material issue at the end of the day. I'm very enthusiastic of this law and um very happy to be a resident. Uh Um thank you very much. Thank you. Hello caller ending 5318, you're on the air. Do you want to speak to this public comment does this public hearing? Hi. Yes, I do. Uh yes, my name is Karen Sanchez and I work for OLA of Eastern Long Island. I've been a resident of this community for 29 years, um but I'm

023also an immigrant who chooses to call the East End my home. And as an immigrant and speaking for many immigrants, we want to feel safe calling the police and not afraid of them. We want to be a part of this community and not feel invisible within it. And this law not only strengthens the relationship between residents and the local law enforcement, it protects the constitutional rights and it reinforces what makes this town strong. Right now, many immigrant families in our community are living with uncertainty and fear, not because they've done something wrong, but because of the lack of transparency around enforcement action. And when people are afraid, sorry, I'm walking my dog. When people are afraid, they stop reporting crimes and they avoid what are normally safe spaces such as schools, hospitals, and other public

024services. And that doesn't make us safer, it makes us all more vulnerable. The public safety and accountability law is about restoring trust, and our town has both the right and duty to protect the safety, peace, and trust of everyone who lives here. Passing this law sends a message that public safety includes everyone, that transparency matters, and that this town stands for both order and justice. I urge you to help pass this law, not just for immigrants, but for the safety and well-being of the entire community. And I really do applaud the town for everything that it's done up to this point. It really does make me proud to be a part of this town and this community. Thank you, Karen. Hello caller ending 2415, You are on the air. Thank you. My name is Almatova.

025I am a community advocate for all of us on Long Island. And part of my role is accompanying and advocating for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. People with terminal illnesses, cancer patients, children with acute incurable diseases, individuals with special needs, families who depend on constant medical care and treatments to survive. Today I'm calling to say that I strongly support all of us public safety at local law. This issue is very personal to me because I see every day how fear is affecting families in our community. I have seen people miss crucial medical appointments because they are afraid to leave their homes due to rumors of ICE activity or because ICE is in the street. They are These are not people avoiding responsibilities. These are people that all parents are trying to

026survive and protect their children as well. I want to share a story of one of the one little girl who has been our client since almost the day that she was born. She is an American citizen, but her parents are undocumented. She suffers from a degenerative and incurable disease. Her life depends on receiving treatment similar to a chemotherapy every 2 weeks followed by constant lab work and multiple specialist appointments. Without these treatments, she cannot survive. Because of that fear of being separated from their daughter, this family has been forced to request home treatments and reduce some of her laboratory visits because they cannot risk being stopped, detained, or separated. while trying to keep their child alive. The heartbreaking reality is that the treatments this little girl needs to survive does not exist in Latin America.

027Her parents are not making a choice between comfort and inconvenience. They are making a decision out of fear while trying to keep their daughter alive. This is why this law matters. When parents are too afraid to seek medical care, public safety is affected. When parents fear taking their sick child to the hospital, our community is failing them. This law is about transparency, accountability, and protecting the dignity and safety of all residents while still respecting federal law. I ask you today for to support this law and stand with the families and the community who deserve to live without the constant fear. Thank you so much. Thank you, Alma. All right, caller ending 8480, you're on the air. Do you want to speak to this public public hearing? One more time, caller ending 8480, you're on the

028air. Do you want to speak to this public hearing? Okay, and caller ending 8454, are uh you are on the air? Do you want to speak to this public hearing? All right, and Hello, caller 3574, you are on the air. Do you want to speak to this public hearing? Yes, thank you. Oh, >> Um, hello everyone. My name is Tricia Martinez. I work for OLA of Eastern Long Island and I'll be reading a statement written by a East Hampton town resident. Hello, my name is Juan Perzedo. I'm a plumber and I work in East Hampton. I am here to support the public safety and accountability law. I support this law because in these times it is so difficult. I'm here because I'm scared. I have a daughter and a wife and I worry about what's

029happening right now. As Latinos, just as people, I feel like our rights are not always being respected. We're seeing people wearing masks, taking others in unmarked cars. That creates a lot of fear. I go to work every day worried that because of how I look or the language that I speak, I could be taken and my family wouldn't know where I am or what happened to me. I want that my daughter is safe when she goes to school, that my wife is safe when she goes to a medical appointment, that I am safe even doing simple things like going to court to pay a parking ticket without fear of being taken or treated like the worst criminal just because of my background. No one should have to live like that. I just want to work,

030take care of my family and live with dignity. That's why it's important for me to know that authorities will do everything they can to protect our rights and treat everyone equally. I ask you to take my words and the words of many others like me into consideration. We need certainty, we need protection, we need to trust that we won't be ignored or become just another number or a news story. Thank you. Thank you, Tricia. Caller ending 2341, you are on the air. Oh, hi. This is Bryony Freij. I am a resident of East Hampton. Um, I am a Spanish-speaking social worker and as a result I work with many hard-working immigrant families in our town and the level of anxiety and stress that our immigrant neighbors face has only intensified in recent years and I

031just wanted to express my wholehearted support for the law and applaud Minerva and Fred Thiele and everyone else who worked so hard to craft this legislation. I in anticipation of the town passing this, I want to commend you for having the guts to do this and to bring this you know to a public hearing and and hearing from everyone. I just am really proud to be an East Hampton resident today. So thank you and please keep me on for the Wayne Scott public hearing as well. All right. Thank you, Bryony. Copy that. That'll be number four so we'll go back to you then. Uh and caller ending 4457, you're on the air. Hello. Yeah, hello. Good evening. I'm Sebastian Stein and I'm a resident of East Hampton. Most importantly, I would like to thank the

032members of the town board for your time tonight and for seriously considering this law. You know, we're one East Hampton community and I believe we all share the same goal, a community where children feel safe walking to school and where schools, hospitals, and other institutions can really focus on their mission and not have to worry about fear. I think that the only way to move forward is to action like clear roles, coordinated emergency planning, and and accountability that can only be provided by local law. And the law being proposed provides exactly that and thanks to your efforts here, I'm sure that we will have a much safer future for our community. So thank you. Thank you, Sebastian. Caller ending 7006, you're on the air. On air. Hi, yes. This is Alyssa McKenna, an East Hampton

033resident, and I'm calling about the Wainscott land acquisition proposal. All right, copy that. Thank you very much. Moving on. 7768 Hello, caller ending 7768, you're on the air. Hi there. Hello. My name is Rebecca Dolber, and I'm a board member at OLA. While I'm not a resident of East Hampton, I've been coming to East Hampton since I was a child. I eat in your restaurants, I shop in your stores, and I bring friends and family out there when they come to visit me. I'm calling today to advocate for the adoption of the public safety and accountability law. As you know, the law focuses on what towns and villages can do to create effective emergency responses that better support our communities during ICE raids. Uh I want to tell you that I have family in Minnesota,

034specifically in the Twin Cities, and I've seen firsthand what happens when there's no plan in place to deal with these random federal raids by ICE agents. Kids don't attend school, roads become less safe, people become afraid to leave their homes homes, and our shared trust in the public safety in public safety is broken. Uh I'm calling today, taking time out of my day, I'm not going to my kids' soccer game, to ask you to please read this proposed law from OLA, and consider its adoption by and for the town of East Hampton. Please be a leader on the East End of Long Island because I believe if you do, other towns and villages will follow. Thank you. Thank you, Rebecca. Okay, caller ending 8662, you're on the air. Hi, this is Anna Skrenta from Amagansett.

035I'm going to keep it brief. Uh excuse my dog in the background. Um I wanted to express my wholehearted and support for this law, and I would also like to speak at public hearing number four. Thank you. Hearing number four, copy that. Thank you. Okay, caller ending 8480, you are on the air. Hello. Okay, one second. Okay, caller caller ending 8454, you're on the air. Hello. Okay, no response there. We've run through our list. Okay, so here's where we are. We have currently ran through the list of people who have called in. Um, I would kindly ask anyone who has spoken and does not want to speak uh to this topic anymore to uh hop off the phone line unless you are here for another uh public meeting. It would make the um process of

036unmuting people and finding them a lot easier for us. So, thank you very much. Thank you, Jason. Okay, back to the room. Who would like to Minerva, you want to go first? Um It's in the department. Let's see. I think it's Elaine. Welcome, Minerva. Good evening. Nice to see you all. My name is Minerva Perez. I'm really happy to be here with all of East Hampton Long Island, and it might be the new thing. I don't know if I'm going to stop crying these days because the hard stuff I I could take it. The beautiful stuff just breaks me, but for all the right reasons. So, um I just want to thank you. Yeah, I know. Uh anyway, um I really am so proud uh to be part of this town in the ways that

037OLA has been now for almost 24 years. Um so, I want to thank the board. I want to thank the town attorney. Um the police uh the police input is extremely important. This is not a unilateral thing. This is a conversation and it should be a deep and important one and it has been and you have honored that with the way that you've been working and and learning about what's important. Also the Latino Advisory Committee, what a great group of people and how lucky we are as a town to have these people on board and to be able to work with this town board and with Kathy. I want to thank also the older team. They have put in so much effort and many of them are not necessarily people that speak publicly all the

038time but they have just risen to the occasion. Also our supporters, our town board, community members that just sort of understand that you don't have to be an immigrant or an undocumented recent immigrant to know that public safety matters and that all of us together make this place as beautiful as it is and prosperous and safe. I am just incredibly happy to get this far and I will not make any assumptions about what happens next except to say thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And um I'll talk to you later. Thank you, Minerva. Jenny. And we have two new callers that just hopped on while Minerva was uh All right, we're going to do we're going to go through the room, Jason, and then we'll come back to you. Thank you, thank you.

039Welcome, Jenny. Hi, good evening. My name is Alejandra de Bolle. I've lived in East Hampton since 1998. I immigrated to this country 60 years ago. I never thought I'd live in a time period where I never leave my house without my passport. I never thought I'd live in my beautiful town where I'm at the gym, I'm looking at exits in case an ICE agent shows up because of why it tends to be incredibly diverse. I never thought that we escaped Argentina because of fascism and now we're living in this sort of awful situation. So, I want to say to each and every one of you, thank you so much for everything that you're doing. It's so important. I taught school for 35 years. I can't even imagine what those kids go through in the morning,

040the stress, the fear of coming home and their parents being kidnapped. So, thank you so much. Really, I deeply appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Lina? Lina? Welcome, Lina. Thank you so much. Um, this I'm Lina Tabori. I've been here for 50 plus years in this town. Um, this is my country. I came here when I was 3 years old. I'm an immigrant myself. Um, I lost a grandfather in Auschwitz. I know World War history incredibly, um, World War history incredibly well. I'm terrified by our current world, the one that we're living in at the moment. I'm awed by your courage in regard to this legislation. I'm incredibly proud of you for doing what you're doing. I don't want to live in this country where people are afraid. It shouldn't shouldn't have anything to do

041with the color of anybody's skin. I don't want to live in a country where it's hard to vote because of the color of your skin. I don't want to live in that country. And I think the only way for us to live in the country that we want to live in, to have the country that we love back is for us to take every conceivable action, individual and municipal, to stop it. So, I appreciate and I'm in awe, actual awe of you. Thank you. Thank you, Lena. Would anyone else like to? Please. You just have to bring my microphone down. Good evening, Madam Supervisor and town members. My name is Yesenia Kachimbora and I am here tonight to speak in support of OLAS um safety and accountability law. It goes without saying that that is

042the result of really hard work on behalf of Minerva Perez. Thank you, Minerva, and Fred Thiele. And the fact that we're here today having a public hearing about it is a clear reflection of who what this town is. We come together to protect one another. And that is what makes East Hampton beautiful and strong. That's why we're here. My parents arrived in Montauk in the night in the early '90s and I still remember clear as day the squeal of seeing the ocean as we drove into Montauk for the first time. I was 10 years old. I have called the East End my home ever since. And I am proud to call it my home today. Again, to echo the words of everyone else, this this is a a a law that is going to make

043a difference, that makes a difference for our entire community. It cements the trust that we so much have come accustomed to, the safety part of being in East Hampton. Nowhere else in the world could you be as safe as you are in East Hampton and have the peace of mind that the children can run around free, that your doors can be unlocked. This is a special place and this law would make would keep things that way. And it would cement that trust that we so much need. Thank you. Thank you, Yesenia. Is there anyone else? Gloria. Welcome, Gloria. Thank you. Good evening. Gloria Frazee, resident of East Hampton. I am so sad that we have to have this discussion. It breaks my heart. We are all immigrants. And I like to think that we are

044a community. We are neighbors. We all join together in this. I see signs of hope here in East Hampton. With this law, thank you, Minerva, for leading the charge. Thank you, everyone, for pulling together. And thank you for not just sitting with this law, Madam Supervisor, but moving forward with the other actions that we need to take with the Latino Council, with other ideas that you have and are implementing. Thank you, all. Thank you, Gloria. Anyone else like Please. Welcome. Thank you. I've got it. Hope that's okay with my phone. Um Hi, thank you. Uh my name is Elena Croatman. I am a an East Hampton Town um resident. And um I want to address the East Hampton Town leadership. Thank you for the opportunity to be heard. I ask that you consider adopting this

045resolution for the safety and the humanity of our East End community. We're fortunate to live in a peaceful environment where we have all worked and lived respectfully until recently. And we must not erode the hard-earned trust our communities have developed with our law enforcement agencies. Um, we owe it to our neighbors. We owe it to those who've come before before us and who will come after us. I'm also a uh child of immigrants um and it is a really difficult time that we're living in. I I echo a lot of the same feelings um People before we have spoken about I have I carry my passport also. Always thinking I'm going to get pulled over just because of the color of my skin, you know? So, um thank you. And um I'm on the board

046of OLA as well. I don't know if I need to say that or not. So, thank you. I love your sweater. Oh, yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Would anyone else like to address the board? Okay, we're going to go back to the phones. Jason. It's 5 minutes now. Okay. Caller 6550, you are on the air. Thank you so much. Good evening, everyone. My name is Catherine Mitchell. I'm an East Hampton town resident. I'm also a Spanish speaking social worker. Um I have for the last 25-plus years served the Latino community on the East End and you know, I'm just so moved and proud not only to be a a resident of East Hampton, but also to be someone who works in the community that I live in a town where, you know, the community organizations and

047the town government work together to uh support everyone in the community and to make them feel safe. It's a really beautiful moment and uh I fully support the uh the proposed law and I and I hope that it's passed because it's going to do so much good for people who are really having having a tough time right now as as I think anyone who is watching the suffering of others that's been going on is as well. So, thank you so much for everything that you're doing. Thank you. Thank you, Catherine. Okay, caller 6925, you are on the air. Hello. Hello everyone. Good evening everyone. My name is Pilar Moya and Sarah. I am the executive director of a tiny but mighty housing counseling agency called Housing Help. We opened an office to serve the East

048End community at 30 West Main Street in Riverhead. We've been serving this beautiful East End community for a little over 4 years. One of the programs that we have more clients here on the East End is called the Family Support Project Program where we work with parents with children that have children in the school district, parents that are experiencing housing instability. And the goal of the program is to provide services and assistance to these parents so there is no disruption in the education of these children. It breaks my heart to tell you that in the past years our clients are just not coming to the office. They are afraid to come to the office. Unfortunately, we since we are a HUD certified agency, we are we have to follow certain HUD guidelines and one of

049those guidelines is that we cannot do visits um home visits. And it just breaks my heart when we're working with families that are just not able to come to the office because they are so afraid. Families that that need food and we have food we we have food cards for them But they cannot pick it up. Families that we can assist with rental assistance, but they cannot come in to sign the paperwork. And it breaks my heart when I hear the stories of the children who are just so afraid. Some kids are afraid to go to school. Some kids are afraid of what's going to happen when they come home from school if the parents are going to be there. We had a case of a family where the kids went to school, came back,

050got off the bus, went to the went to the to the babysitter's home, and the mother, a single mom, was actually taken by ICE that day. We got a call from the babysitter because she didn't know what to do. I am I to that each and every town board member, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for even allowing this public hearing. I'm grateful for all our trust deal for bringing this this um this legislation. And and I really from the bottom of my heart, I've been a public servant for decades. From the bottom of my heart, please help us help these children so that they don't they can continue their education. And hopefully this chaos and this crisis doesn't affect their mental well-being. Thank you. Thank you, Paola. Jason, are there other

051callers? All other callers on the line have spoken and or are for other public hearings. Okay. One more time in the room. Would anyone else like to speak? Motion to close. Second. >> All in favor. Aye. Aye. Folks, I I plan to bring the um the resolution to adopt this local law forward on Tuesday. >> You're right, Minerva. It's more emotional than you would expect it to be. Okay. Michael, if you could make a motion. Yeah. Uh Madam Supervisor, I'd like to make a motion to combine public hearings number two and three. Second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Michael, if you could read both Yep. to the record. Notice of public hearing. Take notice that the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing on May 7th, 2026 at 6:00

052p.m. in the Town Board meeting room, Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York, or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard on a proposed local law providing for the adoption of a revised community preservation project plan pursuant to section 64-e of the New York Town Law, which provides for the preservation of open space, historic places, and the recreational areas within the Town of East Hampton, including the incorporated villages therein, to include approximately 4.14 acres of land located at 134 Second House Road, Montauk, reputedly owned by Double AAL Holdings Corp, and identified on Suffolk County Tax Map as 300-27-4-30. Take notice that the Town Board Town Board of the Town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing in the Town Board meeting room, East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East

053Hampton, New York, pursuant to section 247 of the General municipal law and section 64-e subsection eight of the town law of the state of New York on May 7th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter that this matter may be heard to consider the following. A, the town's acquisition for the preservation of open space, recreation, and improvement of water quality with community preservation funds of a property located at 134 Second House Road, Montauk, reputedly owned by AALL Holdings Corp. and consisting of approximately 4.14 acres of developed land at a cost to the town of East Hampton not to exceed $7,250,000 plus reasonable survey, title, pro-rated tax, and recorded recording charges. Said property being described on the Suffolk County tax map as 300-27-4- 30. And B, an amendment to the 2026 SPF management and stewardship plan

054to include said property. Thank you, Michael Scott. If you could please introduce the property. >> Sure, I'd be glad to. Note the aerial on your screen, the property we're talking about is outlined in blue. You might also note the two parcels that bracket it in green that the town has already preserved. So, this is a unique parcel on Fourth Pond in Montauk. And for the last 30-plus years, most of you will know this as Pathfinder Day Camp. I have walked this property a couple of times with current and past town board members, and the parcel is a bit magical. Although we have been attempting to preserve this property for years, recent sales material was a bit jarring showing a superimposed 10,000 square foot house plopped on top of a traditional playground. Acquisition of this property

055for recreation is a rare opportunity to preserve a legacy of children laughing, playing, and growing in our town. This parcel meets the criteria set forth in town law 64E. I would recommend the board pass a resolution to acquire this property. Thank you, Scott. >> Magical property. Magical property. So, no one is signed up. Is there anyone in the room that would like to Elon? Welcome. Hi. I'm here to speak on uh I'm not speaking about this matter. I'm going to speak about at the next hearing, but for this, just want to point out you're using 7 million >> First, state your name for the clerk. Elon Rosenthal. Thank you. I'm here for the number four matter, but if you're going to be spending 7 and a quarter million dollars on a camp that's going to

056stay a camp, I don't see why you wouldn't want to spend it on the aquifer where it's supposed to be spent to protect our drinking water. You should be referring that project to community preservation funds. Talk to you soon. Thank you. Anyone else in the room like to address this matter? Jason, is there anyone on the line for this public hearing? Uh we have to just uh double-check with one person, and then after that, we just uh go through our quick list. Okay. Uh 0798, was this the property you talked about for acquisition, or was it the Wainscott number four? Wainscott number four, please. Copy that. Thank you. Thank you. Um one quick second. Okay. This matter can be heard at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York, to hear any

057and all persons either for or against a proposed acquisition of approximately 13 and 1/2 acres of residential property located at 549 and 550 Wainscott Northwest Road, East Hampton, for possible housing purposes utilizing the town's community housing funds for such acquisition at a cost to the town of $3,975,000 plus title survey and other related and customary costs. A negative determination has been made by the town board for the acquisition of the subject property only. Any future proposed development, involvement, or use of the property which may be developed for the property shall be subject to the full and complete review, including independent and full review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Thank you, Michael. So, we have a number of people signed up. We'll do the folks that signed up, then we're going to go to

058the phones, and then we'll come back to the room. So, first up is Katie Casey. Do you want me to introduce it? Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize. You jumped the gun. Scott, if you could introduce it. That's okay. So, on your screen you'll see two pieces outlined in blue. The small one, 549, and the one quite large one is 550. Um This is a relatively flat 13 and 1/2 acre property. It is a rare vacant parcel in our town. Uh there were actually competing bidders for these lots, and explaining to the seller that the town's contract was subject to public hearing, clear title, and survey without encroachment, and that our goal was to close in approximately 90 days if those criteria were met. The seller chose to sign a contract with the town as a

059more expeditious path to closing. Future consideration for 550's use is for housing purposes. Its size allows for significant flexibility and buffering from adjoining lots. While at this time there is no housing plan, if the board pursues development in the future, the property would require a change in zone, and seek her based on whatever the housing plan is at the time. This will require additional public hearings with the input from the public. For now, the initial goal is to acquire this rare parcel while it's still available. Thank you, Scott. Okay, Katie Casey. Welcome back, Katie. So, my other hat is Katie Casey, executive director of the Easthampton Housing Authority. Uh I'm here to speak in favor of the acquisition of 549 and 550 Plain Street Northwest Road. Um this parcel is quite unusual to have a

060large contiguous parcel like this. Um the price is extremely fair. Uh and I am a big supporter of land banking. The whole point behind Well, not the whole point, but a big um a big component uh argument for the Community Housing Fund was to enable the town to be a little bit more nimble. Because in the past, um parcels were lost because the funds weren't immediately available. You had to bond. We still have the public process. We still have the hearing. Um it still is a transparent, open, public uh process, but with the resources of the Community Housing Fund, the town in makes it a reality. And I just want to share, you know, the Housing Authority has benefited from the Community Housing Fund voted in by referendum by a supermajority in '22, implemented in

061April of '23. And um if I if I may, I know it's not nice to count other people's money, but but to date um Easthampton has uh realized 25,187,473 dollars and 42 cents. That's in about 3 years. Uh by comparison, the uh CPF has um has brought in, I believe this is um this is a current number, 46,911 dollars 400 433 and 98 cents. So, the Housing Authority has received 1.5 million in uh development activities, engineering, design, uh environmental, Shippo, DEC, all of that for the 114 project. A half a million dollars to acquire the cottages on 114. Uh that was an existing nine-unit um low-income property. 1.5 million to acquire 109 Hampton Street, which is a four unit just inside the boundary of uh Sag Harbor. And I think this might be the first

062foray into the village of Sag Harbor, where housing is also sorely needed. Uh and the town has, although it it's not quite finalized, we have been awarded 3.171 million from Empire State Development. The town is working on matching those funds with the Community Housing Fund. Uh in total, that would be 6.671 million dollars for housing since 2023. That is remarkable. This is an excellent acquisition. I wholeheartedly support it. Let's let's get the property, and then we'll take a break, take a breath, decide what's best for the community to meet housing needs at that location. Thank Thank you, Katie. Elon? Yeah. Forgive me if I um bring things a little to offer you guys to review. Thank you. So, you saw it. There's a map there, a summary of laws and compliance checklist to make sure

063they're being followed. Thank you. And the the clerk needs a copy. That's so it goes in the record. So, it goes in the record. Okay. You need to you be on the microphone so people at home can hear you. And he hasn't stated his name. Yes. Oh, I didn't start yet. We got to restart. Let me know when it's restarted. >> It's restarted. It's restarted. Thank you so much. Hi, town board. My name is Elon Rosenthal. I know many of you have heard from me already. Sorry, I'm so uh you know, worked up about this. I know you guys have all said you wanted to follow the law and I appreciate that and I thank you. I thank you for everything you did with that last law that we heard a lot about. It was

064very interesting to hear you speak about advocating for this land. This is a illegal purchase that does not follow the law, okay? I'm a neighbor who loves this town and wanted to live here and finish uh renovating a beautiful house. Instead, I was given charges by you guys for the aquifer that I there was sub water recharge overlay district and I was held accountable to plant bushes and trees there and told how important the aquifer was to our environment. That's why I got upset they were biking camp when you should be protecting our aquifer and our land and this is land next to my home that directly abuts me. I'm sorry for getting worked up about this, but for like 3 years all I hear about is the aquifer. You guys made me get a

065variance. I had to do secret just to get a variance to keep my house the way it was. Now here you are saying you get charges, but we should just develop this land to do whatever we want and that's not how this should work. This is a map right here from your preservation plan that shows a house on the street that was supposed to be preserved. This is a copy of your preservation plan that talks about the aquifer. Here is a million other plans. Here's your comprehensive plan. Here's your community housing fund plan. Uh here's the comprehensive plan, excuse me. I tabbed all of them. I'll give them to the clerk also when I leave. You should read everywhere where it says how preserving water uh aquifer recharge land is a priority. And the state

066law, what I provided to you guys that I handed to you, I want you to see that map because the wood house is not available. What I provided to you guys in this um handy compliance schedule is 24 laws that you guys are breaking by buying this land. That housing fund requires you to follow the town's adopted plans. It requires housing that's in a proper area, near infrastructure, near public transportation, uh with sewer systems, with schools that are good. That's not just nice policy planning. That's a law. You should have talked about how affordable housing needs to be in the right places and not in the wrong places. I'm a owner myself of affordable housing. I'm a supporter of affordable housing. I think it needs to be in this town, but it needs to be

067in the right place, especially when you have limited housing funds. You're going to waste them on a plan that you don't have that's land banking and you're going to tell all the residents that they have to follow these enforcement rules and make me get secret for a variance that doesn't change my land and not get secret? Uh-uh. Something is off here. This is going through like a back door to avoid secret approval and then you're going to violate 23 different laws about how the housing needs to be made. It needs to be for actual housing, not for land banking. It needs to um You guys are breaking the law. It's going to be reviewed. You should stop buying land that's litigated, and you should follow your own standards of how you need to conduct yourselves,

068just like you make the residents do. This is not an appropriate purchase. It's against the law. Thank you. And it's going to be publicized, too, if it happens, so get ready for the election. Take that. Peter, I can't read your last name. I don't know if it He's my lawyer husband. Welcome, Peter. Hi. My name is Peter Figman. My husband is Alan Rosenthal, who has spoken already and made it very clear that what you are intending to do is not only improper, but conflicts with state law. I have watched you force him to strictly comply with all guidelines regarding planting of trees and bushes in the water recharge overlay district, which we have happily complied with. Uh although it cost us an exorbitant amount of money, it is quite concerning to now watch you turn

069around and not hold yourselves to the same standard and attempts this project. I'm a lawyer, and I want to let you know that we, along with our neighbors who are sitting behind me, and some of them aren't even sitting here, intend to protect our rights and enforce the law to the fullest. We intend to ensure that the law is applied uniformly all of us, not just us, you as well. As as it is to all pro- properties in town and subject to judicial review, and it will be the question and all and and judicial review will question this. It's not This isn't a a threat, it's actually going to happen if you move forward with this. It is in the best interest of all of us that we avoid this, as this will be a

070wasteful use of all of our money. Um this is land that is so clearly meant to be used for preservation purposes. You're also on notice that there are other readily available options are in the town of East Hampton that are not on the land that should be preserved. This town must follow their own policies and laws as we all have along with state laws as this decision will be subject to intense scrutiny and review in a court of law. Thank you for your consideration. Okay, next up is Christopher Kozak. Welcome, Christopher. Hey, everybody. Christopher Kozak, uh, 546 Wainscott Northwest. Um, and I think I got the meeting right last time. Last time I called in and you kind of got at me a little here. Um, but my name is Christopher Kozak and I'm a

071I am the next door neighbor sharing a long border with 550 Wainscott with my wife, Elise McKenna. And we oppose this opportunity as to acquisition. The opportunity to comment at the last board meeting on this topic we submitted a statement as well with the town clerk. I'd ask the board to address the following questions regarding plans for 550 and 549 Wainscott in advance of an acquisition decision. Will the board acknowledge the intended use of this property is already known given the funding source for strict construction to community housing and the town's April 22nd posted agenda for the community housing advisory board directly states the intent is acquisition of real property for housing. Will the board acknowledge any development on this property regardless of scope will have an environmental impact that should trigger a seeker review

072pre-acquisition as this land is part of the critical ground water recharge area and support significant local wildlife with no no sewer or water infrastructure, no existing structures, and that you will have to at least partially bulldoze this woodland habitat to get this done. Will the board acknowledge this is a low density rural quiet residential area with existing low density residential zoning established by the town to limit high-density construction. Will the board acknowledge this land is not part of an affordable housing overlay district today, but rather a critical groundwater recharge zone with strict clearing limits intended to allow water to return to the town's fresh freshwater aquifer and protect it from significant septic and other impacts? Will the board acknowledge development of this land cannot exceed 45,000 square feet of clearing, including roadways, septic, parking, and

073other infrastructure in line with the existing zoning for the water recharge overlay district? And will the board commit that they will have no intent to seek exceptions or variances to existing zoning and environmental protections, which are critical to protecting groundwater in Wainscott and East Hampton broadly? I'd like to point out the town's preservation acquisition of 516 Wainscott Northwest, steps away and nearly identical land, which the town stated as ecologically significant, and that preservation was the best alternative of all reasonable alternatives available to the town for protection of the community character of the town of East Hampton, and that such acquisition would be in the best interest of the town. I'd also like to point out the town's preservation acquisition of 500 Wainscott Northwest, also steps away, where the town acknowledged the water recharge overlay and

074called the land a quote critical environmental area. It's critical to solve the affordable housing shortage in town. I question that this is the best strategy and the best use of town funding. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to better understanding what you're planning for the neighborhood. Thank you, Christopher. John Tarbet. Welcome, John. Hi, thank you. John is And and may it might be a legit question it is a legit question is does the need for affordable housing outweigh the last 50 years of environmental protection provided by previous town boards to this area? Uh those protections included designating the area as a water recharge overlay district, which requires five and and this property and all surrounding properties were up zone to five acres. It requires that only a total of 45,000 square feet

075of clearing can occur. And of course, many of you have sat on zoning boards and planning boards. When these properties come before you, all we talk about is how critical the water recharge overlay is and and everybody respects and and and understands that. So, the question before you is does all that get outweighed by the need for community housing? And and that's a legitimate question for the board. What I object to is the board saying that we can land bank this. The community housing fund does not allow you to land bank it. You have to when you when you when you take taxpayer money, which was um which was taken from real estate transfers and put in the community housing fund, you have to spend that community housing. You can't spend it on purchasing vacant

076land. The purchase of that land commits you to board building affordable housing. So, my argument, which is a legal argument, is that once you purchase this property, you're committed to building affordable housing on it. So, the environmental review, that question about whether affordable housing outweighs the need for the water recharge, that has to be done now. You can't put that off. And you you can't you can't do both things at the same time. You can't say we don't we don't intend to develop the property now, we'll do it later cuz once you buy the land, we're committed. The the you can't then transfer it to save for preservation. The purchase creates the commitment to build affordable housing. So, the discussion about whether the affordable housing outweighs the environment has to occur now. So, that's my

077argument. And I I wrote this all down and submitted a letter to the board. I won't read the letter to you, but you can all read it. Um, so, thank you for your time. >> Does the letter spell out the 11 neighbors that you're representing? It does not. Can you share with us the 11 neighbors you're representing? >> can. I can submit that later. Okay. If you could give that to the clerk, please. >> Yeah, well, I don't have it with me tonight, but I can I can that. Thank you. Kirby Mark Antonio. Welcome, Kirby. Good evening. Excuse me. Good evening, members of the board. My name is Kirby Mark Antonio. And the reason I'm here, I'm here to speak on behalf of my sister. My sister is Susan Corsi. And Susan Corsi lives on

078Northwest Wayne Scott Road. And she has for 40 years now. As a fact, she was one of the first houses to build there before any power lines were there or cable lines were there. Her poor children had to grow up without cable. She was a pioneer in those days. And her house sits on a very, very tiny little lot. It's less than half an acre. It's directly adjacent to this property in the sense that uh as you could see from the maps that we had up, basically speaking, these 13 acres are basically sitting on the easterly side of Northwest Wayne Scott Road, but a tiny, tiny, tiny little sliver sits on the opposite side. Uh what happened in the past in the old days, people used to get what they were called wood lots. You

079lived in the village, you cut down all the trees, you had to go up in the forest, cut down trees. So, some of these lots existed before roads existed. This one was one of them. I know because my father sold it to Mr. Chamberlain back in 1979 for about $85,000. So, we remember it well. Wish we had bought it. Um the thing is, when the road came through, it cut off this itsy-bitsy little less than a tenth of an acre slice of property. Now, normally speaking, something like that would be somewhat insignificant. However, because it abuts her property, if she was ever able to get it, she would have almost a half an acre of property, which according to the new ADL laws could be possibly a site for an accessible dwelling unit. Without it,

080she'd need a variance, setbacks, and all that stuff. So, basically for the last 40 years, she's been hoping that Mr. Chamberlain would sell her, give her that itty-bitty piece of land. But, that was never going to be done. Mr. Chamberlain wanted the whole deal, nothing but the deal, and that's life. So, originally I came here just to ask if the town could, by any chance, take that tenth of an acre and sell it to my sister at whatever the pro-rated number would be, so that she might be able to have the opportunity of a accessible dwelling unit sometime in the future. And needless to say, I I don't expect you to make a a judgment on that tonight, but I've left maps and her letter. She's in uh Virginia looking after her grandkids right now,

081so she can't be here. And as her big brother, by two years, uh and somebody who tends to be in these meetings, she wanted me to make sure that her message was brought. On the other hand, though, to be very honest with you, housing I don't want to use the wrong word here, but housing housing is a thorny issue. Something I think I know pretty well. So, when I saw that the town was going to buy it for housing, to be honest, I was jealous. I thought, you know, I thought about that property for a long, long time, because it's one of only about five pieces in the entire town of that size. Now, is it in the right place? Is it not in the right place? How will it be developed? I don't know.

082I mean, theoretically, the town could put a affordable housing uh overlay on it and go for 60 units. I don't think that's going to happen. The town could go for six units if it chose to. The town could go for 12 units if it chose to. The thing is, although there are Oh, I'm sorry. Although there are some larger lots in that area, traditionally that's a 1-acre zone. So, if the town were ever to go forward and do something there, my guess is that they might stick to something fairly small, like maybe six or seven clustered houses there, which I think the neighbors might find to be, well, better than what they might be thinking about right now, which is a Three Mile Harbor project or an aquaponic project. So, congratulations on the buy if

083you do buy it. It's a great piece of property, and then the road begins as to how you use it. Thank you, Kirby. >> Madam Supervisor, may I just correct one issue on that? Kirby, I just want to correct you on issue. We actually have a resolution on tonight for the ADUs. So, the lot size requirement is going down to a quarter acre. So, your sister-in-law will actually be able to do an ADU on her lot should she so wish if we pass that resolution. Yeah. So, all right. Allison Forbes. Welcome back, Allison. >> Thank you. Thank you. Um so, in general, I am supportive of the acquisition of these parcels. Um I am a 14th generation Bonacker. My family has been here since the start of this town, um which unlike I'm going to

084assume many of those who have spoke against this may not have been. Um and I'm going to go back. So, I again, I am in support of this. It's what we voted for back in 2022 so that we can focus on supporting our residents with affordable housing in the future. Although, I do think that Mr. Tarbet made an interesting point, and I'm generally in favor of environmental reviews. However, these properties are priced so well that I would hate for us to lose out on that number one, but I'm also in favor because we need to curb the trendy commoditization of our communities. Purchasing these properties now for the future ensures I just lost my space ensures that it will not be purchased by some luxury developer to then sell to folks who may only be

085here for two to three months out of the year. Additionally, it's very easy for folks who already have a home to speak against the purchase um against a purchase of something whether they're speaking out of fear of the unknown or fear that an affordable housing development in the future or sometime in the future may affect property values. The backbone of our community are the residents who work here and we need to continue to support them and folks like me to live and work here continuously. We're continuously threatened rather by the invasion of investors and those who vacation here. Purchasing this property, that sounds really bad, but you understand what I'm saying. Purchasing this property is another example, I think, of how we can just continue to support and strengthen and grow as a community. So,

086I wholeheartedly support this purchase and hope you go through with it. Thank you, Allison. Okay, so I've gone through the list, so now I'm going to go to the phones. Jason, uh could you put the first caller through? All right. 0798, you're on the air. Uh good evening, board. My name is Brad Marks at 541 Waynescott across the street from where the proposed parcel is. Uh my family lives directly across the street. We've been here for quite some time. Um it should be noted we are in full support of affordable housing and it's just a matter of where and done properly and effectively and that doesn't fit the criteria here. Um it must be done with transparency, proper planning, and legally sufficient review process. When we purchased our home, we relied on the town's long-standing

087planning goals to emphasize the preservation, low-density development, environmental protections, um which is now being discussed and it appears to be a significant departure from those commitments as you heard from prior speakers. The road here is narrow. We have young little kids. It's near the airport, which is already a busy traffic area and already strained. A higher density project can like it could drastically change the traffic, the safety, the groundwater, community character. Uh, more importantly, residents are hearing discussions about the board members and from other much about a much larger development upwards of close to the 60 units. And while the public is only asking to evaluate a land acquisition itself without full transparency as to what is actually being contemplated. And to us that comes across as misleading. As our representative, that's misleading. The public

088cannot meaningfully evaluate your impacts either the environmental impacts, the infrastructure strain, or consistency with the town's planning framework that's reasonably and foreseeable scope of the development as you heard from some of the other prior speakers. Setting aside the secret arguments which you're going to hear or have heard from others and we've also submitted our own submission which includes a secret. Um, it requires a hard look at the full and reasonable foreseeable impacts of the project, not a piecemeal review with a limited to the transfer of rights of title. We deserve full transparency before millions of dollars of the community housing funds is committed. And this raises serious concerns about the proper use of the community housing funds. Those funds should be used consistent with the town's planning goals including preservation of the community character, thoughtful

089growth, and not in a way that undermines the very preservation framework of that we as the residents relied upon when choosing to live here. It's a lot of money, $4 million for a project that's environmentally sensitive area without a closed disclosed development plan or complete environmental review and it raises legitimate concerns to the actual project. And you know, to the prior speaker, affordable housing is most effective when it's located near infrastructure, transportation, and services. And this area completely lacks those and support that could be overwhelmed defeating the goal of responsible development. So, building and putting as many people in here or without the unknown is not consistent and is actually counterintuitive to building affordable housing to those who can't afford to get around or have create other issues. So, you might put them in a

090more higher strain, even though it sounds nice up front. At this point, we're simply asking the board to slow down, provide full transparency, disclose the actual contemplated plans, and conduct a complete and lawful public review before moving forward. Otherwise, we're going to get caught up in these legal battles you've heard before. You're going to put residents possibly in there in an affordable housing that might create a higher strain for them because we just rushed to it. So, please do this openly, carefully, and consistent with the town's adopted planning framework. Thank you very much, board. Thank you. Hello, caller ending 2 3 4 1. You're on the air. Hi. Uh this is Bryony Freije. I um am an East Hampton resident. Um wow, the number of people that I have heard tonight um declaring that they

091support affordable housing, but just not in my backyard is exhausting. Um it's really disappointing. Um and you know, Wainscott of all of the hamlets has the least amount of affordable housing um in the town. We have got to get behind this. $4 million is is a very affordable price for a property of this size. Um public review will go forward, and everybody here and all of the neighbors who are against this are going to have an opportunity at a public hearing in the future once we have purchased this land using the community housing fund money. You'll be able to voice your opinion about what type of affordable housing you want to see here. And there will be environmental review. All of the things that you're concerned about will happen, but not if we let this

092opportunity slide before our eyes and lose the potential for building more affordable housing on the very little bit of land that's available in our town. So, I really urge you, this town has done an incredible job of prioritizing affordable housing. Um and we can't let this slip by. This is exactly what the community housing fund is here for. Um and I really encourage you to take a look at some of the affordable housing developments that have already gone up in this town, and you might be surprised um and pleasantly surprised at that. But, please, not in my backyard does not belong in East Hampton. Thank you. Go ahead, Teresa. Caller ending 8662, you're on the air. Sorry, hi. This is Anna Skrenta again. Um I couldn't say it better than Briony. I just want to

093echo everything that she said and say that I support this purchase. Thank you. I I I missed the person's name. Thank you. Going to the next caller. Hello caller 8002, you're on the air. Can you hear me? Caller 8002, you're on the air. >> act like that again, you're going to be asked to leave the meeting meeting room. One second. Caller ending 6294, are you here for this public meeting? Hello caller ending 6294. Are you here for this public meeting? Okay. Caller ending 9101 Can you hear me? Yes, I can. Okay. Um, would you like to speak on this public hearing? Yes, please. Okay, proceed. Good evening. My name is Michael Forrest and I would like to support this acquisition of this property. We need more affordable housing and this seems like a decent area

094explore the possibilities of it. I'm not saying it should be, you know, over built but to not explore every avenue for affordable housing in this town. Um You know, it'd be a shame. So, I'm for support of this. Thank you. Have a good night. Thank you, Michael. Hello caller ending 6550. You spoke on the last one of our last topics. Do you want to speak on this one, too? No, thank you. I just wanted to listen. Understood. You could you please listen online on YouTube or another device, please. Thank you. Oh, sure. All right, one moment. Hello caller 6925. Would you like to speak on this public hearing? Yes. Um, hello everyone. Hello again. This is Pilar Molina and Sarah Secretary Director of Health and Help Inc. A tiny but mighty HUD certified housing counseling

095agency that has been serving the East End communities for the last 5 years. As I mentioned before, we have an office in Riverhead. I also want to share with you that after 46 6 years, we finally completed the development of 146 affordable housing units in East Northport in Western Suffolk County. For those who are who have questions about the legalities of this, and by the way, I do support the purchase of the property, but for those who have questions about the legalities of this, I would ask you to please you may want to check some case law. It's called Concerned Citizens Against the Town of Huntington and the state of New York. That was a case law that was created as a result of our development when the having to sue the town and the

096state of New York for violations fair housing violations because they did not want to change the zoning for two of single family single family to multi-family housing. So, there is case law that actually support this. I really congratulate the town of that the town for one holding this public hearing, two for the community housing that you already have available, three for for for being so forward and ready to purchase this property. I also want to say I speak on behalf of the 3,000 tenants that are not there right now with you guys. We hear from already from homeowners, but we we work with 3,000 tenants every year who call my office asking for the affordable housing on Long Island. And it's just a shame it's just a shame that those that says that not in

097my backyard don't take really don't put the needs of the working of the hardworking people who really need this housing, they don't make that a priority. And let me tell you, if you ask the very low income people, affordable housing is not affordable to them. Let's be honest. Affordable housing is really for middle class. And I'm going to Affordable housing is for people who are disabled. Affordable housing is for senior citizens that need to downsize. Affordable housing is for our EMS, our firefighters, law enforcements. Affordable housing is for those that are providing services to us. Yes, my headquarters are in East Northport. I have an office in Riverhead, but I spend 1 month every year right here in Southampton. And I can tell you one thing, every time I drive to Southampton, I'm driving at

0985:00, 6:00, 7:00 in the morning, and the eastbound of Sunrise Highway is always bumper to bumper because of workers that serve our East End communities cannot afford to live here. There is a It's about time that we do something about it. It's about time that we show our support for them. Sorry, I'm going above the time, but to each and each town board member, thank you. We support it on behalf of Housing Help. I'll be happy to share the attorneys that help us with it, and trust me, I will also be happy to share the case law that is already in existence. Thank you. Thank you, Flora. Okay, caller ending in 6000, you're on the air. Uh hello and good evening. Uh this is Michael Daley, and uh many of you may recognize me as

099the former uh leader with Brianne E. Frazier of East End YIMBY, the uh community housing advocacy group. Uh that group is now uh history, as you might say, and today I am senior advisor with True North Associates, which provides technical support to municipalities and community organizations who are looking to create more community housing. And tonight, what I'm going to do is I'm not going to comment on this specific um uh topic except to say I was by the property yesterday and I was delighted to see how close it was to 114 and can see people walking from that property to catch a bus to go either um east or west to their job, schools, families. Um but tonight I want to uh channel you, King. You're uh the Village Crier and share a little bit

100of history about housing in East Hampton. Uh after quite a bit of research, um I wanted to share the following with you. East Hampton has a long, very specific history of farmers, fishers, artists, and local workers living side by side. Modern history of East Hampton began as a 17th century English farming and fishing community with land organized so small holders and commoners could work fields and access the shore. Whaling and nearshore fishing made it normal for working families to live close to harbors, beaches, and commons rather than being pushed to the margins. The town's legal deals with the Montauk people explicitly preserved native hunting and fishing rights even as colonists took title, which is an early example of formal recognition that land and water access mattered for local livelihoods. At the same time, wealthy families

101like the Gardiners accumulated large estates, so class and land concentration were already baked into the landscape. By the late 1800s, East Hampton was already being described as a kind of rural artists' paradise laid on top of a working farm village. The Tile Club, young New York artists, visited in 1878 and helped popularize the village as an artist goldmine, drawing painters who lived in local boarding houses and farm outbuildings, rather than in separate elite enclaves. Contemporary accounts emphasize the happy juxtaposition of artists and farmers, with easels literally blocking barnyards as painters used local farmers, fishers, and village characters as subjects. The fact that these artists stayed in modest lodgings like Rowdy Hall on Main Street underscored that. At this stage, artists and young workers could still find cheap rooms within the existing local housing stock. Working

102Harbor, I'll go quickly. Working Harbor freed black communities and small houses around Sag Harbor, uh whaling turned the area into a major port in the early mid 19th century, employing hundreds of men in ship and shore trades. These communities are an important example of low-cost resident-built housing for working families tied to maritime labor, and their survival for generations, despite pressure from development, reflects how freed workers carved out secure homes close to employment and in otherwise hierarchical, estate-dominated landscape. The extension of the Long Island Railroad changed our history, and that's what we live in today. But I'd like to believe that we can celebrate and emulate our early history and reconnect to recreating a community of farmers, fishers, artists, and local workers living side by side. I implore you to do so. Thank you very much.

103Thank you, Michael. Okay, and let's see. Caller ending in eight, sorry, 3872, you're on the air. Oh, hi, good evening. I'm confused. I'm watching online and I'm I'm listening to you guys live. So, which hearing are we still participating in right now? Uh Martin, they're still on the let's see, real prop real property for housing for 549 and 550 in Wainscott. It's number four. >> Yeah, I'm okay, yeah, I'd like to make a comment, please. I've been an affordable housing guy my entire career. Copy that, you're on the air. All right, thank you. I'm Martin Drew Springs. Yeah, I'm glad you guys are uh speaking to all this. So, I have to tell you that yes, our local housing is desperately needed, but I was speaking with our esteemed chair today in our Springs, uh

104Ms. Lorraine Bolger, to let her know that I was part of witnessing the town of East Hampton taking affordable housing overlays out of the maps deliberately and methodically over the years. So, kind of sad to think that we're out of property now and we already had it set aside. So, I don't oppose housing, but I oppose these purchases for the fact that we we probably should be focusing at the airport where 100 acres, I understand, is available now, maybe possibly cuz a a lease is expiring with the gun club and I think it's time we get our community asset back and with 100 acres, we can do a lot of stuff, a lot of housing and we already own it. So, no, I don't support this purchase, but I do support affordable housing in its

105concept and yes, we need to find a place to put it and as a hub in our community, the airport is the absolute perfect place to get this stuff done. So, the years and years I watched you folks talk about it. Shame on you. The locals need their place. You need to get something accomplished here and while we're at it, you need to adopt one of your comprehensive plans and like I spoke to Loring today, we need Springs to have a revitalization concept or some type of study where we have a lot of stuff to talk about in Springs and we can't just pick my problems, pick Loring's needs and some things that might want to go down with the library and what they're shooting for. We need direction and a plan and you need

106a central bank for your housing you a bank all this land for affordable housing your CPF purchases, but you don't have a central bank and you don't have a sending and receiving plan, a map. That's where you decide these major problems, which areas are good for development, that's a receiving zone and which areas are good for preservation, a sending zone. You guys need to get your act together with all due respect, so that's it for me, please. You guys need to really study this stuff and make some action. Airport 100 acres, just get it done. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Martin. Okay, 2170, you're on the air. Hi, thank you very much. I'm a teacher in the town I live here in Sag Harbor and I'm fortunate to work where I teach to to

107teach where I live. First of all, you mind introducing your name? Uh, Charlie French. Hello. Yep, go ahead. Go ahead. Um, and so, while I appreciate the sentiment about the airport, I there's no need to sacrifice the the good for the great. Affordable housing where we can get it seems like the right thing to do. Everyday I look out at these houses that are being built marginal lot and uh I just can't help but think when I hear this debate that uh it's Some houses are going to be built on this property whether we buy it for affordable housing or not. So, if there's a problem with this lot, it's that you just don't want to build affordable housing. Um I encourage the board to support this purchase. Thank you, Charlie. Department is checked. All

108right. Uh 0724, we had you noted for number six, but we just wanted to make absolutely sure that you wanted to to talk on this one or not. Um no, I I I will wait for resolution six. All right, thank you very much. We'll go back to you then. And 6294, you were unresponsive before. Just wanted to see if you're still there. 3 2 Okay, that is our callers. Thank you. So, we're back in there. Jane and then uh Jen. Welcome, Jane. Good evening, town board. Jane Meiring, resident of Amagansett, speaking only as an individual and not in any capacity as a member of any appointed board or town board or committee. Um I'm having a nostalgic moment right now. In the fall of 2022, I volunteered four or five Saturday mornings standing in front

109of the Amagansett post office alongside my friend Anna Skrenta educating residents about and advocating for the passage of the then upcoming November 2022 voter referendum to approve the establishment of the new community housing fund transfer payment. Perhaps it was the fact that we were still using Betty Mazer's decades-old folding card table um during that advocating that she had passed on to Anna. And I think it brought us special luck because the CHF referendum passed in Easthampton and passed by a much bigger percentage of the vote than was seen relative to any of the other towns that had it on their ballot. But more than the luck at the card table, I know that the CHF was so widely embraced in our town because of the town's boards' consistent many of our town residents understand that

110this issue is existential. We won't be able to sustain our centuries of local community without an increase and creation of stable, economically accessible housing options for our population who live and work and volunteer and create here full-time in Easthampton. So, I am especially pleased and excited to be able to speak to you this evening uh in strong favor of this app- acquisition in what can be categorized as land banking. Land banking is a very effective and common strategy used by municipalities as well as not-for-profit entities such as community housing trusts. I believe, as do others, that land banking for the purpose of facilitating the creation of economically accessible housing um opportunities for local community is indeed one of, if not, the highest and best use of CHF funds. Now, I do want, of course, acknowledge

111a few of the particular conditions on this parcel. The 13 acres are undeveloped, fully wooded, perhaps most importantly, sits in what's known as the as an Easthampton water recharge overlay district. And I believe the parcel is in A5 zoning. As I understand the town code, a subdivision related to development of a property that lies in both WRO and A5 zoning would require undisturbed preservation of about 70% of the parcel. It seems that those opposing the proposed CHF purchase of this parcel are rather pro-development, more in favor of luxury house development. They They seem to be suggesting that type of housing would have little impact on them and not impact the environment or the water quality. I think by now you all know I love math. And so I'm going to do some quick mathing here

112and I'm hope Oh, I'm going to go Am I Where am I? Oh, shoot. Um Can I take one more minute? I'm sorry. You have one minute and 35 seconds. Um So, um if, you know, as I see it, if this were bought in um for private development, this property could probably two two-acre properties. When you take the size of what's allowed under our maximum GFA code, plus what you could do below ground that doesn't count, you would probably have two houses that range somewhere between I think I had 12,000 and and 15 or 16,000 square feet, plus all the other amenities that come with it. But, if we take a hypothetical um alternative model that maybe a CHF could perhaps do here, let's consider something known as like a pocket neighborhood. Um And what

113could be accomplished on the same four acres relative to that 22,800 or 30,000 30,400 square feet of living space. All in, if the town were to do something like, you know, average 1,250 square foot homes, you know, that that perhaps rentals, in the same using the same amount of land, keeping as much preservation as 70%. You could probably have 18 to 24 um affordable housing uh uh that that could that could house families, uh individuals, people who work here, fishermen, farmers, artists, you know, all the people. Um Um, all in I I I'm just to my last uh paragraph. I don't know about you, but I certainly prefer the second option, an incredible option that will house our friends and neighbors. Um, all in, I'm done. I trust this board knows and respects the environmental

114sensitivity of what it is purchasing, and I trust that you will develop something unique and in keeping with local character that comports with the water recharge overlay codes, the standards of open space. I know that you will engage in a full and robust seeker process um when there's a plan in hand. I know that there will be hours and hours of robust public discussion, work sessions, public hearings, um and and post-hearing public deliberation when everyone can come together when we know and we can all come together to shape the best plan. So, I strongly support the acquisition and thank you for your consideration. Sorry, I ran over. Jen, you can go next after Jen. Welcome, Jen. >> Town Board. Thanks. Jennifer Folks, I'm here as a private citizen, as Jane said, not as any member

115of any appointed boards. Um, I strongly strongly support the acquisition of this land for affordable housing in the future. Um, I have lived here nearly my entire life. I have raised my children here. Two of my children have graduated from college and are back living at home with me. And I think that the just from my own personal experience, the need for affordable housing for our families is paramount. And anything that you guys can do to help support local families who work in town and who who want to stay in town um stay here, I think that's uh an amazing amazing thing. I I love the idea of the land bank. And I also just want to say to the question of NIMBYism, um I support affordable housing full stop. There was a chance um

116a few years ago for a piece of property on the street that I live in that I live on to become part of the affordable housing, um, part of the affordable housing land bank, but it was, uh, opposed by Suffolk County. I think it was it's on two holes of wire road. And I just want to say I live there. I don't care if my housing value goes down. I'm not selling. I'm here for the long haul, and I want my kids and their, you know, families to be able to stay here, too. So, more affordable housing. Thanks. Welcome. My name is Yaron Rosenthal. I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak. Um, I've been listening patiently to, you know, all of the people that have been talking about, uh, these different issues.

117And I don't think anybody's opposed to affordable housing. I certainly am not. I I employ 6,000 people, and I love for them to have affordable housing. Uh, but I think they're mixing the issues here. Uh, that area is is an environmentally protected area. Now, my son, who's sitting in the back here, was cited criminally by this by this board here for not complying to the rules. I Eventually it was a mistake, but Why why do you have Why do you First of all, if if you're going to rezone the property for 60 units, I'll buy it. I'll put up 60 units. But, uh, you know, if you're going to develop it, you have to abide by the rules, the rules that you made. I You got to protect the environment. if you're not willing to

118protect the environment, then change it for the whole area. So we can buy other areas and other buildings and put up, you know, giant structures there. I'd also like to address what that elegant lady said about, you know, not in my backyard. What she's saying is, I want it in your backyard. So, you know, we're happy to support it, do it properly, do it legally, abide by the rules that that are in place already. Or if you're going to change them, in New York City if they change zoning, they change it for the whole block. Change it for the whole area if you feel it's not an environmental concern. Thank you for your time and thank you for your service. Gloria and then Andrew. Oh boy, Gloria Frazee, I live in the village and the

119town of East Hampton. I really hear the concern and emotion from all of our neighbors. This is a huge issue. Um I would like to point out that all of East Hampton is environmentally sensitive. We live near the water. We have a single source aquifer. And everything we do as individual homeowners and as a town has a huge impact on our environment. Um that said, some people have mentioned that this is a rush to develop. I would say that we are making up for decades, many decades of lost time as we try to cross every T and dot every I. And what we do need to do is to purchase this property, to land bank it, as Jane had said, to make it available in the future. Um she also mentioned pocket neighborhoods. I myself

120grew up in a pocket neighborhood in Massachusetts because once my parents were divorced, we couldn't afford a house. We couldn't live in the school system that I was used to. My mother couldn't afford to live near her job without living in a cute little condominium community. These neighborhoods allow for families to stay, for workers to live here, for children to prosper. Um the question at the end of the day is do we want to live in an Easthampton where potters can no longer afford to live? Where our service industry, our various workers cannot afford to live. And it's these people who make each Easthampton rich. It's the artists, the painters, the writers, the bookbinders, the the the tree huggers, the the people who would want to raise their families here. This is what this is

121all about. Do we really want to live in an East End that is a gated community that does not allow other people in, only the people who can afford to live in massive homes? Thank you, Gloria. Andrew was going to go next. Or is Jerry? I think he's leaving. Welcome, Andrew. Um my name is Andrew Gorvie. Uh, my background is primarily in finance um on municipal infrastructure and affordable housing. I also sit on the board of a national non-profit focused on affordable housing across the US and I'm currently the voluntary chair of the town's community housing advisory board. But, I'm speaking tonight as a full-time resident of the town. Solving affordable housing is a very complex problem everywhere, but especially in geographically isolated region like the town of East Hampton. Our town is further challenged

122by large seasonal workforce, huge seasonal population surges, a large second home ownership cohort, strong real estate demand driven by our natural beauty to name a few. And this is made even more challenging giving our environmental constraints, especially clean water and septic. The best approach, in my opinion, to solve affordable housing and to work on it is to use all available tools to create and preserve affordable housing and create in all forms, single-family, multi-family, rental, ownership, land use and zoning reform, tax policy, new units, preserving the affordable units we already have. It also must involve creative, re-creative, and opportunistic. Given these constraints we're operating under, land at an attractive pricing is a critical piece of the puzzle. Thus, this purchase being discussed tonight. In my opinion, it is a rare opportunity that must be pursued. Given

123its size, pricing, and preliminary environmental characteristic, it is an attractive opportunity for more affordable housing. But, here's the key. What kind of affordable housing? Well, that is where this process tonight and the go forward comes in. The easy answer, as been discussed, is not in my backyard. The harder answer is yes, but here's what could work. Coming up with a solution should involve all of our community. Yes, the immediate neighborhood, but also the larger town of East Hampton community, our local businesses, the essential worker community, health care, police and fire, schools, government, seniors. Let's take this opportunity to work together to address affordable housing because it is critical for the long-term vitality of our town. In my opinion, if we don't get proactive around affordable housing, we will all lose what we love about living

124here. But very importantly, if we can't come up with that plan, the town can sell the property or may have another purpose that the community feels is the highest and best use. But in my opinion, given the urgent need that we have to make progress on our affordable housing challenges, this purchase makes sense. Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the board? No. Jason, is there anyone else new on the line? All of our callers have already spoken. Motion to close. Second. All in favor. Aye. And if I just can, if and when the board uh has used the term land banking in connection with this property in the past, we do not mean land banking forever. We mean buying the property now to secure it, to create development plans later. We have not

125had the opportunity to create those plans yet due to the limited window the property has been available. Okay, Michael, if you could please read the fifth meeting notice. No, it's closed. Please take notice that >> is closed. If you you can write to us via email or call our offices. Please take notice that the town board hereby directs that a A hearing shall be held on May 7th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon after as this matter can be heard at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York to hear any and all persons either for or against a local law entitled a local law to amend chapter 255 zoning of the East Hampton Town Code to amend the definition of affordable housing units. Thank you, Michael. And folks, if you

126could please, if you're leaving the room, excuse me, if you're leaving the room, we have six more public hearings and we can the mics are picking you up. Okay. Uh number five, Mark Shillin has signed up. Welcome, Mark. Um good evening, everyone. My name is Mark Shillin. I live on 6 Spring Close Lane. I live in a house that for 70 years has had three generations of my family living there. I am a retired New York City emergency paramedic. Uh I have seen horrible things that most people cannot really imagine. But I think I'm also quite uh quite good at seeing con jobs. I repeat that, con jobs. Now, uh I want to speak about the change in the zoning on the Sterns property on Pantigo Road. Uh um Let's be very clear about the

127zoning change. The zoning change is about money. It's about millions and millions of dollars. Excuse me. And it's about three >> is about the you've got the right public hearing. This is about the definition of affordable housing. Uh yes, I I will segue into that. >> And if you could address the board as opposed to the the audience. >> Uh this this is presented as affordable housing. Uh the idea is uh the present the present zoning allows eight homes on four acres. I'm I'm sort of rounding out the figures. All right, the proposition is to put an affordable housing overlay on this and allow 16 homes. Uh excuse me, uh 12 homes per acre. All right, let's do some simple arithmetic. Uh four acres, eight homes. The developer has suggested he would charge approximately a

128million dollars for each dwelling. That is 32 million dollars. Uh this developer wants uh on the pretext of providing uh affordable housing, wants to increase the zoning to 12 houses per acre. And this will add 16 more houses and it will add 16 million dollars in sales uh to what he is creating there. Uh Uh I think this is a horrible uh it's a very small property. It's going to be a very dense setting even with 32 uh dwellings and it has the potential of putting 100 or more on that that Uh this This is a tremendous overload. Uh I I Again, I I As as many people have said, nobody Nobody opposes affordable housing. Uh but I don't think enriching uh enriching some developers with millions of dollars, and in this case $16 million

129is the right way to achieve affordable housing. Uh I I feel that you should not allow this change. It does not It does not benefit our community. It benefits It benefits developers, the developers. And by the way, these This is a very mysterious development process. Who are the investors in this project? We know one man, the lead man, but we don't know the names of any of the other people. And uh they're expecting to be given the opportunity, and it's a sure-fire opportunity to make $16 million more uh with the change in zoning on this. That does not seem right. Thank you, Mark. Would anyone else like to address the board on this public hearing? Please. I don't know if that is this hearing. It's not this hearing. It's not this hearing. It doesn't matter.

130It doesn't matter. Oh, okay. It's about the housing. It's about the housing. Hello. My name is Mary Wasserstein, and I was here, I feel like just recently, about 152 Three Mile Harbor Road. And it's the same model that's going to be applied. And I want to read a statement because I want to make sure that I get everything out and don't get nervous. So, give me 1 second. All right. I'm speaking tonight regarding proposed amendment to chapter 255 of the East Hampton Town and my deep opposition to the amendment. Amending our town code for the benefit of a for-profit developer is deeply concerning. And let's be clear, the only ones who benefit from this are luxury chain brands, country clubs, and large groups who can afford the million-dollar sticker price. This is not for local

131businesses. And even though it's being cloaked in the language of affordable housing and workforce housing, if the town amends chapter 255, straight out of the gate it will sanction the building of close to upwards of get privately 60 owned condos on 3.8 acres on Pantigo by for-profit builder. For context, the previous owner of the property had attempted to subdivide the property into three lots and was denied. But because the phrase affordable housing and workforce housing is being attached, we are throwing away all restrictions out the door. For the purchases of these units are financial windfall. Depending on how the bylaws of the condos are structured, the owners could be required to make very small down payments. Their employees would then begin paying off their investments in the form of rent. Employees would not only be

132working for their landlords but building equity in them as well. Let's talk about the rent. Based on the guidelines of the proposed amendment section 255 1-20, rents cannot exceed 130% of the fair market rate for Nassau and Suffolk County, which for 2026 projected FMR, this is projected, is 3600. Meaning that an owner can charge upwards of 4680 per bedroom of three-bedroom apartment, which breaks down to 1560 per bedroom before utilities. Hardly affordable. Not to mention the tax benefits the owner receives from having a rental property when they sell. If the employee takes the compensation in the form of reduced rental rate, they will be on the hook for taxes. The next question is, will the rental properties be bound by the existing rental code which limits the number of unrelated individuals to four or less

133unrelated unrelated individuals? The town will be investing tax dollars in this project in the form of human services and oversight through the office of housing community services, which will be annually be reviewing leases, complaints, and potential violations. This is potentially hundreds of hours of manpower which will be paid for by the taxpayers of the town. There is also the discussion of tenant protection visa-vie evictions for the termination of employment. Tenants are offered either the length of their lease or 6 months, whichever is greater. Considering that the likelihood of most of these people being seasonal tenants, this offers no protection for people looking for long-term housing. Further, as noted, there's been endless studies that show tying employment to housing results in lower rates of pay pay as well as housing insecurity and unreported employer violations. I

134also just want to say really quickly, I know I'm over my time and I'm always snarky about everyone else who does this, but I'd like to understand how what my concern is is that this amendment, which I think is dangerous and a Pandora's Box, would be applied to the acquisition of 459 and and 451 because potentially you could do the same overlay there and have all the same issues. Thank you for your time. Thank you, Mary. Would anyone else like to address the board on this topic? Kirby? I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. Are we doing the Kirby? We're we're doing the definition. The The amend the definition of affordable housing unit. >> So, no, I'm cool. Okay. Jason, is there anyone on the line? Yes, I'll unmute our caller. Caller ending 3872, you're on

135the air. Uh thank you, Martin Drew. Uh I'll do my public speaking real easy. I oppose uh this amendment to the code. Uh the lady who spoke, Ms. Wasserstein, uh celebrate her uh her comments. I second them all. Uh the gentleman uh who spoke earlier, too, I second everything he has to say about this. And uh Yeah, it's it's not something as a as a person who's suffering intense use increase in an area and you guys can't control it. I I definitely wouldn't want to see an increase in anything that's gone on over there. So, you need to stay within the boundaries of the law that's already been set. These zoning issues have been talked time and time again over decades. Uh we've entered three and four comprehensive plans. I'm not even sure at this

136point if we ever adopted one, but what you're really lacking is the total town-wide comprehensive plan that tells us what land is good for development and what land is needing of preservation. The sending and receiving map that ties in with your community preservation fund program where you're doing nothing but hoarding affordable housing credits that you should immediately let loose at the town airport. So, uh quit playing games with people's lives and get people some housing. And I oppose this. Thank you. Thank you, Martin. Is there anyone else, Jason? Yes, unmuting now. And Hello, uh caller in 6466, you're on the air. Good evening. My name is Vicki Litman and I'm calling in support to amend chapter 255 of the Easthampton Town Code. The town will never be able to solve the housing crisis on its

137own. And if we truly want to keep our children, working families, seniors, and essential workers in this community, We need to seriously consider every viable housing option available. Amending this code will be a step in addressing the housing crisis. Thank you to the board. Thank you, Vicki. Jason, is there anyone else on the line? Uh we have one person for the next uh call for the next uh what you might call it topic and after that uh oh wait, one person just jumped jumped back on. Okay. Hello, caller 9101. You're on the air. Yeah, good evening. It's Mike Forst again. I I would like to support this amendment. Yeah, I think affordable housing is important in this town. I don't know how this relates to um what everyone else is speaking of, but you know,

138uh as I read it, it seemed like an a good written code and uh I support it. Thanks very much. Have a good night. And that is that so far. All right, I'm going to go to the room one more time. Would anyone like to address the board? Motion to close. Second. All in favor. Aye. >> Aye. Michael, if you could read the sixth meeting notice, please. Take where where six, here we go. Take notice. The town board hereby directs that a public hearing shall be held on May 7th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or soon after as this matter can be heard at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York to hear any and all persons for or against a local law entitled a local law to amend chapter 255 zoning

139of the East Hampton Town Code for the creation of a rent restricted employer sponsored housing definition and special permit standards. Thank you, Michael. Would anyone like to address the board on this hearing? Chris. Welcome, Chris. Long night. Madam Supervisor, members of the board I think several of the the prior speakers intended to speak on this amendment, so Yeah. That's we tried to try to We tried to correct you, but Christopher Kelly, Toomey, Latham, Shea, Kelly, Dubin and Cordo for 350 Pantigo Road LLC and for the Center for Workforce Housing. We applaud the town board's efforts in finding different ways to achieve the goal of providing housing that our residents and workforce can afford. You have our letter in the record on this legislation, which we support, and we urge you to immediately adopt. You should

140also have a letter from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. We've been in conversations with the hospital for quite some time about their housing needs and whether they would be interested in purchasing uh workforce housing units at the 350 Pantigo Road site to support their medical staff's housing needs both for the East Hampton emergency room and for their uh general needs. They have indicated their interest in purchasing units through their foundation to house medical workers and support the legislation as well. Uh and they also support the essential worker exception that we have proposed. While we request the immediate adoption of the law, we requested the board consider following its adoption by enacting an essential worker exception so that medical personnel, school district personnel, municipal employees, and public safety workers may rent there regardless of their combined family

141incomes. We urge the board also to consider an amendment once they've enacted this legislation as proposed uh removing the limited business overlay district criterion, which would severely limit the scope of the legislation and its effectiveness, and limit projects to properties on Montauk Highway and North Main Street. We want to note here that the planning board unanimously supports this legislation, and it is their call their call for the affordable housing at 350 at the 350 Pantigo Road site that inspired my clients to purchase the property and work towards the goal of providing affordable workforce housing there. Our investors are local and long-time East Hampton residents whose families have owned businesses in East Hampton and Montauk for generations. The only opposition to this legislation that we have heard are one, that it would be used for transient

142housing, that it would not uh be managed by the town, and that it would be for-profit. Some of the speakers have spoken to that. As to the critique that it would uh provide transient housing, first of all, we need transient workers in this community. It's not a dirty word as far as I'm concerned. Uh to provide staff for our businesses that are often times seasonal. But setting that aside, as the support of the hospital and other year-round businesses indicates, these units will be provided for year-round employees as well as seasonal employees. But I also urge you to ask yourselves what is more transient, workers who work 6 days of the week or more May through October in East Hampton, or people who work in New York City and occupy their houses only on weekends 6

143months a year. We would submit that there's nothing wrong with transient workers, and that the definition of transient can be applied to affluent second homeowners just as easily as to workers who live here all week and work in the community. As to the issue of management, we have been in discussions with the town since we started talking about this legislation over 3 years ago, and the town has expressed that concern and we're sensitive to that. This legislation as you know addresses that. All condominiums in the private sector are managed by homeowners associations who hire third-party management companies. There are in fact management companies in this town that are very equipped equipped and accustomed to managing condo projects. As per this legislation any project including the one at 350 Pantigo will have a condo board and

144a management company involved in seeing to it A that the covenants and restrictions regarding affordability are enforced including as to who can lease the condos and B making sure that the grass is cut the snow is plowed and disputes if any between residents are resolved. Chris, if you could wrap it up, please. >> I will. As to being for-profit we plead guilty but we underscore the fact that not a dime of public money or grants funded by taxpayer dollars will be used. We think that is in the public interest. In closing I would just like to thank the board and its legal and planning staffs for working so hard on this concept and being cognizant of the fact that there are many paths to getting to the desired result of having affordable places for the

145members of our East Hampton workforce to live. Thank you, Chris. Would anyone else like to address the board? Sam. Welcome, Sam. Thank you. Glad to be here. Good evening, Madam Supervisor and members of the board. It's good to see all of you again. I'm here tonight to offer comment about the proposed revision to the town code to introduce rent restricted employer sponsored housing development as Could you just talk into to microphone, please? Usually I'm here. Usually I don't even need the microphone. Um I'm here tonight to offer comment about the proposed revision to the town code to introduce rent restricted employer sponsored housing development section proposed section 255-50. I certainly understand the impetus for the proposed revision. It's hard to dispute that the town needs housing that will enable people who work here to actually

146live here. And I'm not here to comment about the particulars of the proposal in terms of zoning or site plan or other considerations regarding increases in density or the amenities to be offered. The proposed revision leaves most of these matters involving the design and implementation to the planning board and I'm fine with that. I do have questions about section 3G of the revision which contemplates that the housing units may be in the form of condominiums because it strikes me that that might be a massive windfall. But it seems to me that and and I should add it seems to me that the revision downplays the regulatory role of the Attorney General in regarding condominiums. But those are technical matters and I'm really not in concerned overly about them. What I am concerned about and what

147I question is the wisdom of tying employment to housing. While we all hope that people will act in good faith at all times, I cannot help but worry that the ability of workers to complain to their employers or to gripe about the conditions under which they work will be stymied at least when their homes are owned by the same people for whom they work. I fear retaliation against loudmouths. It seems that the only protection that an employee tenant has under this proposal is a 6-month grace period which allows them to continue to reside in their home, {quote} in the event that an employee ceases employment. I worry about the chilling effect that employee mobility what will be visited on employee mobility when employees are unable or unwilling to move to I'm sorry, change their jobs,

148quit their jobs because they're going to be tied to their employment. I think that it it's just a dangerous road to go down. Now, I know there are any number of employers in this town who provide employees with housing and if an employee fires or gets fired or quits, he doesn't have even that protection. And I know that some of that housing may not strictly be within the confines of the law. But this is different. These revisions bestow benefits to businesses that own real property in town, including zoning protections, increased density that and other items that may or likely to enhance the value of that property. And more important enhance the value of the businesses that own those properties. I think it's important to ask whether a housing crisis means that the town should be

149in the business of increasing the value of already successful businesses merely because the town seems unable to build that housing. If the town needs housing, the town should build housing. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. Would anyone else like to speak? Katie. Well, good evening again. Katie Casey, Easthampton Housing Authority. Um I hadn't planned actually on commenting on this, but um I believe I heard a suggestion that there might be a lifting of an AMI cap removal for certain exclusions. So, um it on this particular property, 350 Panago, um if it is a condominium, we do have condominiums in town. They have been developed privately. There is no prohibition against the the developers doing that. Um there's certainly no prohibition on turning a profit in Easthampton. I wouldn't begrudge anyone for for making a

150sound investment and and uh getting a good return on it. Uh the more I hear about this particular plan, though, the less it sounds like affordable housing to me. If you were to pierce the 130% AMI cap on a privately owned condominium, there is no control over who lives there, for how long, frequency, occupancy. I there's no way that that uh any town office, either code enforcement or building department or housing and community development, um would be able to um keep a handle on that. So, uh I thought I did hear just this evening that there's a suggestion of not having an income cap on the occupants of these condominiums. I believe I heard that correctly. And that was kind of the little bell I was waiting for, and I hope you heard it. Thank

151you. Mark. And then Kirby, you can go after Mark. Um, Mark Shylin, let me kind of reiterate some comments I made that originally were meant to apply to the Pentucket Road development. I described it as a con game. And I think that's what it is. It is uh an enriching of these mysterious investors by putting the affordable housing overlay on that property. And it is creating well, it's creating approximately $11 million of of wealth uh just because they get that overlay. I don't think that's right. I don't think private developers should be enriched and and leave the mess to the town. At some point with this uh uh worker uh housing, it's going to fall on the town to regulate it. And it's a regulatory mess. It really the guidelines are going to collapse as

152soon as the market these houses hit the market, and it's going to be a very intense regulatory struggle to keep uh, the income guidelines or the the length of residency going, and it's going to fall on the town. The developer has cashed out. They're gone. You know, um, there has clearly been, uh, again, we don't know who the developers are, but they certainly have money. They can hire a very slick, connected legal team, and obviously pay them a great deal of money. And the legal team will happily argue, uh, you know, for how wonderful its project is and how it will benefit everybody. But, the beneficiaries are the investors. It's not the town. The town is left with a mess to clean up. Thank you, Mark. Kirby. Hi, good evening again. My name is Kirby

153Mark Antonio, and I want to thank the board for their time and attention to this matter. As for the work they have done over the four years to bring this matter to the table today. But, as Winston Churchill famously stated, "This is not the end. It's not even the beginning of the end. It is perhaps the end of the beginning." I urge the town board to enact this legislation immediately. If you do, we can begin the process of obtaining the required permits from the town in Suffolk County to actually see 350 Poningo come to life. Permits that permits that will determine the final details of what will be the very first workforce housing project in either the town of East Hampton or Southampton. I am immensely proud of the work we have done today. And

154when I say I am, I mean just that. This is a project I've worked on tirelessly to conceive and develop. It has been since January 12th, 2022, when I first walked into Kate Rogers' office with an idea to provide housing for local businesses that could not obtain or afford legal housing. It was my my project with my partner, a third-generation Montauk businessman, who recognized the need for housing for his businesses and many others, bought the old Stern's property for $5.2 million in March of 2024. He and I are 100% owners of this project. There are no hidden investors. Any assertions to the contrary are false. But why am I leading this charge? I was a real estate broker for 15 years from 1980 to 1995 who specialized in buying, selling, and subdividing land. To do

155that, I needed a comprehensive knowledge of local zoning, land use, and land availability. I wrote offering plans to transform oceanfront motels into fully approved and functioning cooperatives. And I got five plans approved in five years by the state of New York. I even did a timeshare plan approved for a 526-room Midtown Manhattan hotel called the Hotel Tudor. It didn't work. As a publisher of Montauk Life and Hampton Life, I know many of my clients are struggling to keep their doors open because they have no help. That seems go That seems goes for the largest employers in this town. We recently did a quick survey of the current salaries of Town of East Hampton, Village of East Hampton, town police, village police, school workers from Wainscott to Montauk. It shows that of those 1,000 workers, only

1561% can buy a home here. We've even heard from members of the town board who have mentioned that were they needing to buy a house today, it might be hard. Certainly for their children, certainly for their grandchildren. The point is we are in very deep trouble here when the best paid white-collar workers can't live here, let alone dishwashers, cooks, landscape workers, and retail staff. But, you all know that. The trade parade is daily evidence of our lack of employee housing. This legislation will enable our project at 350, which is the first, and I hope not last, a chance to address that. Lastly, as a private project that takes no money from the town, the state, or the county, we do need to make a profit to make this work. The recent market study commissioned by

157the town itself shows that the average cost to construct an affordable housing unit here is roughly $700,000. We will charge more than that. It's only rational. Now, Sam brought up a very interesting point. How it does housing tie to employment work? Well, right now it works in single-family homes throughout this area, where tenants have no leases, they have no tenants' rights, and they are at the whim of their employer as to whether or not they get to stay or not. Our housing is going to be transparent. It is going to have tenants' rights. It is going to set rentals for the workers that are within the town's 130% affordable rate. They will not be thrown out whether they disagree with their boss or not because they will have a 3-to-6-month period of residency. That is

158taking what is currently the grayest of gray housing out into the light. The main point is that we will get this done and bring legal, coded, safe housing to as many businesses as possible. But, understand that 47, the number of units we propose at 350, is a small number in a town that needs hundreds of units. This is far from the end of the solution. I hope it's only the beginning. Thank you, Kirby. Mary. I'll be quick. I apologize again for speaking during the wrong time. I get nervous, so I was anxious. >> I just want to say something really quickly. Actually, tenants do have rights, but that's for 30 days. Uh Mary, you need to As soon as you become a tenant, I'm sorry. As soon as you move in somewhere, you do actually

159have a right as a month-to-month. So, that is not true legally. I do want to ask the town board to see the condo prospectus. I mean, that's what they're called in the city, but here, to see the declaration of what's being filed with the attorney general's office, so that you understand the terms of what you're changing. You're changing our town's law for developer. We need to understand who the investors are, and I think I'm sure they're wonderful a wonderful person, and they've been here forever, and that's wonderful, but I'd like to know who they are. And I'm sure a lot of people would, and I do think the town needs to see that offering plan before you even consider this. And I also want to say as well, there are no restrictions on reselling. So,

160as far as we know, you could buy this for 1.2, let's say that's the number we're running with, and they can flip it a year later. The only restrictions are on the tenants, and how long they can be there, and what they can charge for rent, but there is no restriction on ownership and what you can flip it for. And that has been an ongoing issue for this town is a way to create affordable housing. I believe in the efficacy of doing land leases where people can buy their homes, and then they're capped to doing certain improvements, because I know one thing for a fact, I think people want homes. They don't want to be warehoused. And I I that's really important. And I also want to say, too, there's a lot of discussion with

161this project about we're going to put teachers in there. The school cannot own housing. And I assume the police department has the same restriction and the AMS. So, there would have to be a sponsor that bought that unit and donated it to the school. Maybe that's in place, I don't know, but I think these things matter, the specifics on this. Thank you for my second round. >> Thank you, Mary. First, see if there's anyone else that wants to You guys gentlemen have already spoken. Anybody else want to address the board on this public hearing? Jason, I'll check with you again. Is there anyone Yes, we have callers on the line for this. Um, only the first one. Thank you. Um, caller ending 0724, you are on the air. Uh, yes, hi. Uh, I am specifically

162addressing the the sixth item, the notice of public hearing to amend chapter 255 zoning of the East Hampton Town Code for the creation of rent restricted employer sponsored housing definition and special permit standards. So, I hope you'll just I could beg your indulgence cuz I've waited for 2 and 1/2 hours to speak. Sorry, did I take We need your name. We need your name for the record, please. My name is Lorraine Bonaventura, as I said earlier, and I too live at Six Spring Close Lane. Um, I I'm just going to ask you beg your indulgence that I go over the 3 minutes cuz I've waited for 2 and 1/2 hours to speak. Um, in 2021 when the town board authorized the purchase of 12 wooded acres at 395 Pantigo Road and changed the zoning from

163A5 to an affordable housing overlay, we and our neighbors registered our opposition to the project that is adjacent to our homes. Despite town planners in the comprehensive plan previously recommending against the affordable housing overlay due to documented natural habitats. The project went ahead. Seven acres of the site have been cleared to prepare for a 16 unit subdivision. At that time, no meaningful or complete environmental including any SEQRA or traffic studies were really completed. This resolution has the potential to affect the entire township. It's not only about this single project. We acknowledge the town's need for a affordable housing. We are going to live next door to it already. We believe the resolution as written presents several critical issues that must be addressed protect the interests of current homeowners, residents, and the surrounding very low density,

164basically year-round middle-class neighborhoods. As long-time residents of this area, we have significant concerns regarding the impact this resolution will have on our community. Specifically, the resolution is silent on impact that a proposed 48-unit condo at 350 Pantigo Road would have on the low-density neighborhoods to the immediate north and south. This proposal is a for-profit, privately funded venture that lacks transparency regarding its designation as workforce housing. The resolution's language regarding the necessity of financing structures that differ from those traditionally contemplated is an oblique reference to the for-profit nature of the proposal at 350 Pantigo Road. The developer is asking the town to approve this as an affordable housing project under a new workforce housing category. Yet the resolution fails to reflect that this proposal would be a privately funded for-profit venture. The resolution states that the

165health, safety, and welfare of adjacent property owners and other town residents are adequately protected, yet it lacks the specific provisions necessary to ensure this protection. While the resolution is proposing a new housing category of rent-restricted employer housing, the effective approval will allow this specific proposal of the for-profit high-density condo proposal at 350 Patriot Road to proceed. Our specific following objections and concerns regarding this proposal and the resolution is the increased density. We object to the increased density of 12 units per acre proposed on the 3.9 acre site through a special permit that would allow a for-profit project disguised as affordable housing. The density should remain at eight or fewer units per acre to provide a more open environment and addresses issues of parking, traffic, groundwater, noise, lighting, and an already congested area. The for-profit precedent.

166The resolution allows for-profit ventures to be classified as affordable housing. The developer has indicated that a profit could be achieved with 32 units, making the proposed 48 units excessive. At the increased density, the overall condo sales could approach upwards of 45 to 50 million dollars. Transparency. The full identities of all the partners in the proposed condo development remain undisclosed. The town residents need to have full transparency, and so does the board, and there should be a clear history of successfully completed similar projects. Oversight. Furthermore, the potential sales of units at market rates to employers places an undue management and enforcement burden on the town. Short-term high turnover leases are being proposed requiring additional supervision by town agencies. Regulations regarding leases, long-term affordability, and enforcement should be expanded upon. We are concerned that this resolution will

167set us precedent for similar for-profit proposals on smaller type sites throughout the town, which has been noted in publications by the town and in the local newspapers requiring further management by various town agencies to manage. In the November 2024 Town Planning Board memo advocating the code change from eight to 12 units per acre grossly underestimates the adverse effects of the increased density. And a minimum, a comprehensive and independent traffic and density study must be required for this and all future special permit projects. One Only one diagram of the proposed condo plan has been submitted that residents have been able to see. All reviews, comments, proposed changes should be made readily available for public review before any vote on such a consequential zoning change. Lorraine, we're going to have to ask you to wrap it up.

168We received your comments earlier today. We're almost 3 hours in. >> more comments to make. Yes, I know. So, we ask that the board carefully consider the long-term impact of these zoning changes on the character environment of our overall community and our close-by communities. When the idea of workforce housing has been discussed for several years, it has been less than 1 month to the day since this public hearing of this resolution and consequential zoning changes have been disseminated for town residents to review and register comments. We urge the town board to consider these significant issues and delay a vote to allow residents more time to thoroughly review this resolution. We also urge you to complete a new comprehensive plan that addresses the overall needs for affordable housing throughout the entire township and not only in

169these small areas. I thank you for your time and I thank you for your service to the community. Thank you, Lorraine. Unmuting the next caller. Great, thank you. Caller ending 3872, you're on the air. Uh yes, hi. Martin Drew. Uh topic of my heart. Um it's sad to see that everyone's missing the point here. The affordable housing program was established to make owners of those people cuz they were the lifeblood of our community. And there are a lot of essential categories just outside of the medical, teaching, police, fireman. I mean, is the essential worker group by COVID definition or are we speaking about actual farmers, local people, fishermen? You know, myself, a skilled worker for decades who probably built a lot of your homes that you're enjoying now and trying to tell us how all

170to live because you want to turn us into tenants. So, it's a shame that we've gone down this road. So, I'm going to make it simple. I say no, a big no to this plan and I support the people in the area who are concerned about the abuse of the area. And I'm looking at the map right now. If I'm not mistaken, I think that's the Phillips property. So, last I knew, the Phillips legacy was to preserve land, not have it turned into affordable housing so developers could get rich. And I understand you know, are we vetting all these people who are as they're coming through uh with these large big huge plans? Have we financially vetted these people to understand who it is we're dealing with? So, I say no to this and you

171need a town wide comprehensive plan to establish your sending and receiving zones that establish areas for development and areas worthy of preservation. Quit playing games. It's been decades of this. You all need to get together and you have failed our community for years and years and years and decades over affordable housing. So, now you went from stripping affordable housing overlays to now you want to place it conveniently here where I know the legacy would be to preserve that land. That's why the gentleman bought it back in the day. So, tell me I'm wrong. I don't know, but I say no and this all needs to be guided up to the airport. And last I knew these type of programs were by lottery. No owners involved that are bringing employees for selected groups. Shame on you.

172No. Thank you very much for your time. Have a great evening. Thank you, Martin. Jason, are there any other callers? Uh we have no other callers on the line at this time. Welcome, Matthew. I'm sure you've been there all along. Um I was muted. Okay. I do want one first off. Sure. Welcome back, Christopher. Uh thanks. So, uh Chris Kozak from 546 Wine Scott. Um Look, just listening to this discussion, my quick comment here is this kind of raises the exact concern we have about transparency and decision-making and really what happens next. What I'm hearing here seems like another situation where once the train leaves the station, it's kind of out of control of the residents nearby. And this is I think is exactly the concern that a lot of us have about these types

173of decision as once they happen, the train has left the station and we no longer have a say. And the decisions will go where they go. So, that that's my only quick comment here. Um, but you know, thank you again for the time. Thank you, Chris. Okay, anyone else? Motion to close. Second. There were two more. They wanted to come back. If you make it quick. >> everyone else too. I'll make it so quick that all I do is ask for the acceptance of a letter following the hearing to address some of the points that were made. So, we don't belabor the discussion this evening. Are we you were asking to keep the record written record open? Is that >> For just for a letter. Okay. Hold on, there's more. Um, would amenable to keeping

174the written record open? I'll make that decision after we hear. I may join Mr. Kelly in making that same request Okay. for a second letter. Thank you. I also would like to Okay. So, I'm going to make a motion to close the written close the public hearing and the written record. And the written record? I withdraw my request. And I withdraw my request. My motion is made. Second. All in favor? I. Next. Okay, Michael. I'm still here. Number seven. Take notice that the town board of the town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing on May 7th, 20 26 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard in the town board meeting room, East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York to consider awarding a grant

175in the amount of $3,171,000 from the East Hampton Town Community Housing Fund to the East Hampton Housing Authority to match a grant from New York State under the Empire State Development Pro-Housing Supply Funds Program for infrastructure improvements for the East Hampton Housing Authority's middle-income affordable housing development on Route 114, Town of East Hampton. Okay, would anyone like to address the board on this matter? Katie. Katie, you're speaker number 61. I'm really a frequent flyer tonight. That never happens. Uh Katie Casey, East Hampton uh Housing Authority. Um I just want to say this is an excellent opportunity to leverage funds from the state, and this is in part culmination of all of the good work of the Town of East Hampton. I take it a little personally when when people say, you know, the town's doing

176nothing, you don't build anything. It's like we really are roller skating as fast as we can here. Um but uh this is a uh it's a result of years of all-hands-on housing and sincere dedication to getting it done and doing the work. Uh the town recognized that the govern- governor recognized that the town has a pro-housing designation that is like an official kudos to you for doing what needs to be done to affect these changes and make make these homes happen. So, I I hope that you will um opt uh vote to accept the uh ESD pro-housing infrastructure and award the community housing funds, the matching funds required to qualify for this grant opportunity. Thank you. >> Thank you, Katie. Would anyone else like to address the board on this public hearing? Jason, is there

177anyone on the line? Yeah, we have two callers remaining on the line. Mr. Drew is on the line. I'll unmute him and see if he wants to make a comment. Oh. Hello. Yes. Yes, I support what you guys are doing with this public hearing. Katie Casey's always been doing good work with the affordable housing effort. I wish, I hope, I pray that she'll speak to you as colleagues and start redirecting you up to the airport where this all belongs for additional and future housing. But for what you guys are doing here, fully support it. Thank you for all your efforts. Thank you, Martin. Matthew, is there another caller? >> caller, yep. I'm muting 0724. Caller, do you want to make comment? 0724, you're unmuted. Okay, that's all we have. >> Yes, now I think Oh,

178sorry. Go ahead, caller. And they've left. Okay. All right. Do I have a motion to close? >> Motion to close. >> Second. All in favor. >> Aye. Michael, if you could read the eighth meeting notice, please. Please take notice that the town board of the town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or sooner after as this matter can be heard at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York to hear any and all persons on the following budget modifications to the community development block grant budget to allocate funds from previous projects to current and future projects in the community development budget. From East Hampton septic replacement to Whale Bone Village ADA rehab, $75,000. From St. Michael Senior Housing to Whale Bone Village ADA

179rehab, $98. From Windmill Village 1 Apartments to Windmill Village 1 Kitchen Reno, $124. From Windmill Village 1 and 2 equipment to Windmill Village 1 Kitchen Reno, $378. Total budget modification $75,601.83. Great. Thank you, Michael. Would anyone like to address the board on this public hearing? Matthew, is there anyone on the line for this public hearing? Yeah, Mr. Drew is still on the line. I'll unmute him. Yeah, hi. Martin Drew, Springs. Yeah, I'm glad to see you guys are addressing a lot of affordable issues and uh doing that type of work. So, uh please uh continue on if these uh projects need uh help in finances, please assure that it happens. We support it. I support it. Thank you. Thank you, Martin. We have no additional callers. You closed. Second. All in favor. Aye. Michael, the

180ninth meeting notice, please. Take notice that the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing on May 7th, 2026 pursuant to the section 352 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard in the Town Hall meeting room, town hall 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York to consider the town's continued lease of space at the town airport to the Federal Aviation Administration for purposes of providing space for the local for the location of equipment, the maintenance of which is in the public interest and a benefit to both parties, said lease to expire on September 30, 2042. Such lease to be without cost to the FAA. Thank you, Michael. Would anyone like to comment on

181this public hearing? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? Mr. Drew is on the line. Uh thankfully, we're up at the airport. Um I'm not sure the specifics of this cuz I wasn't able to find the uh the agenda online today so easily. So, uh I know you guys aren't going to answer any questions. So, I'll I'll question the fact why the federal government expects it for free. I guess it's public benefit, but uh yeah, if it's public benefit, then I guess you have to give up the space for free to uh protect public interest and public benefit in the cause of safety. So, kudos to uh protecting the public. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mark. Do I have a motion to We have no additional callers. Motion to close. Second. All in favor. Aye.

182Michael. Number 10. >> The 10th meeting notice, please. Please take notice that pursuant to section 247 of the general municipal law of the state of New York and provisions of the East Hampton town code, the town board of the town of East Hampton, New York will hold a public hearing in the town hall meeting room, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York, Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as as this matter may be heard concerning the following grant of scenic and conservation easement to the town of East Hampton. Grantor's estate of Margaret Hirsch, type of easement scenic and conservation, date of easement March 11, 2026. Location 16 Dune Lane, Amagansett. Suffolk County Tax Map 300-176-4-8. Reviewing agency Zoning Board of Appeals. Thank you, Michael. Would anyone like to address the

183board on this public hearing? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? Yes, I'll I'll mute him now. What a what a wonderful gift. I'd like to thank the grantor for such generosity. Uh the only thing I would ever question in these type of situations is what happens to the tax base of the property. And do you guys consider as politicians that when we go out in the world saving the world, and I'm glad she's made this gift, but what happens to her taxes? I think they disappear. So is the community in that area, do they ever chime in on these type of gifts their taxes might go up to absorb the one that we lost in the tax base. We can't keep giving our money away, but I'm glad she gave her land away. That's

184awesome of her. Thank the lady from me. Thank you very much. It's a kind gift of her. We appreciate her kindness. Thank you very much. Thank you, Martin. I have a motion to close. No one else on the line, Matt? No no additional callers. Motion to close. Second. All in favor. Aye. Okay, so we're through all 10 public hearings and you guys are great. You stuck it out. We are now up to public portion and I've got two folks signed up. The first is Meg Gibson. Welcome, Meg. Hi. This is my first time speaking to you publicly as a resident, a full-time resident of East Hampton Township. My blood sugar is a little low. I did not think I was going to be here this late. Um anyway, I'm I'm sorry. My name is what?

185Oh, thank you. >> keep going, Meg? Dinner's in the oven when I get home. Um may I pass something out to you? This came to my attention yesterday. This came to my attention this morning. Thank you. Here's my attention this morning. Thank you. And We need a copy that the clerk needs a copy. So, I live in Northwest Harbor, uh Northwest Yeah, Northwest Harbor. I'm up at the top of the hill. And um yesterday a friend of mine who uh is a lifeguard with Ocean Rescue gave me a copy of this report. And she gave it to me because she knows that I swim there year-round. I cold plunge in that marina that you spent $9 million for last year, and I'm really happy you bought it. I love it there. I don't have to

186sneak onto the property anymore. I can go there legally. I hope the Dumenils do not come after me anymore. Anyway, um you'll see where it says Sag Harbor Little Northwest Creek, the level of high bacteria that was registered there yesterday. I've never seen anything like this in my life. And I've lived in many rural communities on the East Coast. That is so high. I did not go in the water today. And I'm concerned because there's There's signs up about it. People are in the water, and this is a report for bacteria, some of which I'm not a scientist, but I understand the difference between what bacteria is from animals and what bacteria is that's hitting the water from septic systems. So, um my concern, and the reason why I'm here today, is because I don't

187know who to go to. I'm not going to just randomly call East Hampton Township and say, "Who do I speak to?" I wanted you guys to know about it now. I think this is an emergency. This is an emergency. 218 level of bacteria, when even low and sort of getting to high is 10, and Three Mile Harbor Bay is 109, and Northwest Harbor is 218. This is septic systems in a marsh area that are not being monitored. And I'm asking the Township to either create a committee or tell me who to go to, or at least put up a sign. Because we're protecting people from taking scallops, but we're not protecting people right now, or their dogs, from swimming in water that may have levels of bacteria that I don't even know how to say

188them. So, you can't swim here, you can't kayak here. I'll be done in 1 moment. There's no monitoring of where the septic systems are that are dumping into the marsh area. This is a water conservation area that belongs to the state. Can the state be involved in this? There's no home inspection of septic systems. We spent $9 million for the land, and now we can't go there and swim in it. Is this an emergency? We have marines patrolling for for poaching, but we're not paying attention to the water that people are swimming in. And this is an East Hampton Township beach I'm talking about. And I'm just asking for at least put up with sign until this is addressed by the township and we have an understanding of why this This is not hyperbole. This

189is not hearsay. This is a legitimate test that lifeguards use. So, we need to address it. And tell me how. >> could leave your number and your email with the clerk and one of the board members will get back to you. Thank you so much. I'm going to go have dinner. Enjoy. Okay, Thomas Muse. Welcome, Thomas. >> your email address. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening. Um just on a on a separate matter but also water quality involves I'll I'll pass this out. Thank you. Thank you. Speaking about an an initiative I just learned of in fact today. An application for a special use permit for a surf camp to be established at Atlantic Terrace or which is now Marram on the beach there. The water quality issue that's very well known there. Um data

190since 2014 shows enterococci in high levels at various times and I know a lot of board members are familiar with this and Kim Shaw has been working on it. Um but this is an application for establish a seasonal camp and on a on a beach where I frequent I'm I'm a homeowner just up there. My name is Thomas Muse. I don't know if I said that. Um and uh a couple things. We do have a compromised environmental condition there. We have a a an untreated municipal wastewater that flows directly onto the beach. It's been tested for years and you can see the data there. Um so we've already have a sort of a compromised environmental environment. We also have a high use. We have two commercial properties there that have intensive use on the beach

191and it has impacted neighbors, their ability to access the the beach, that the fine space on the beach. Um Surf Club and Marram. Uh roll out a lot of infrastructure on the beach. So we've got an intense use already at at Surfside Place, Atlantic Terrace, Marram. Um and now there's this proposal. I'm not sure what the status of the application is. I know it's not your board's exact purview. It's through the clerk the clerk's office, but I just really wanted to come out and speak publicly uh I against this application. I just think it's uh way beyond the scope of what we can manage at the beach there. Um there are no public sanitary uh services at this location. There's no bathrooms. Uh how could we accommodate um a uh a a a a a

192commercial and a third commercial use at this site uh with people coming and going. There's no parking spaces. So we have a parking conflict at this location which um I understand that this uh effort is supposed to be bussing people from the yacht club. They have some kind of base at the yacht club that they're proposing. Um so I um perplexed to to discover the uh public benefit. Why would we issue this permit and what would be the public benefit? If any of the board members could speak to what that could be possibly be a public benefit, I'd I'd be interested to know. Um I don't think the location's suitable. Um if they've been issued the permit already and I don't know if they have been. Okay, they have not been. Okay. Um cuz they're

193already in violation of uh they can't advertise. If you're if you're in a the code says if you're in a a beach and you get a special use permit, there's absolutely no advertising allowed. They're already advertising. I've been sent a lot um online posts from Jamie O'Brien Surf Experience. He's a famous uh surfer from Hawaii, not from Montauk, and wants to establish his camp. So, I strongly uh want to speak out against this. I think environmentally uh quality of life, the intense commercial use of this site already is is beyond the pale, and I would like uh the the board to review the application. Hopefully, uh if it's possible, we could speak out against that. I I certainly am speaking out against it. Thank you. >> would you leave your contact information, Thomas, and I'll

194give you a call about this one? All right. Thank you. Okay, would anyone else like to address the board during public comment, please? Welcome. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Um I applaud your service, and after this I will nominate you all for sainthood, actually. I stuck through the whole meeting. Um I too live in Surfside Estates. My name is My name is Michael Brosnan. I live at 59 Cebra Avenue in Montauk, and uh my wife and I both own businesses in in Montauk, and we've been there for uh 32 34 years now. Um we live right up the road from Atlantic Terrace, and obviously you guys were aware of of Marram. Uh that's been in front of your board for quite a while, and you know, I think the neighbors have finally embraced it because

195it's actually been a positive change for the beach, although it's limited the space that people had. We've all gotten along, and we've we've learned to coexist, and the surf club now has grown, and they've you know, they they both come with uh like as Thomas said, a lot of infrastructure, and they limit the amount of space that the the residents of Surfside now have for their beach. But we're good with it. Um Not to cross talk, but uh I'm all in favor of surf camps, just not in my backyard. We've got enough of them, you know, we have Leaf, who's a local kid, runs a surf camp out of Marram, and uh he's really respectful about it. The break there is very small. It's a limited It's not like Ditch Plains, it's not spread out.

196And um I don't think it can fit more people. You've got people in the water, it creates a dangerous situation to have surfers now, especially a camp that's got beginner surfers in that water. Um I've got a friend whose uh son hit someone about 3 or 4 years ago at Ditch, and he's still in a lawsuit over it. I don't know what kind of insurances this new company will carry, but I do I like Thomas. I oppose it, of course, but I just urge you guys to look at it and and do a little bit of due diligence on it and what that beach is like in the summer at prime, cuz they're going to use it at prime time. Montauk Yacht Club, as you know, they're going to monetize this, and they're going to

197use it July 4th weekend and all those heavy use weekends. And that water that break cannot handle it. We could spread it out in so many different areas like Ditch that has a reef that runs from dirt lot all the way down to poles. Some of you are familiar with those, they're surf break names. That's That's, you know, that's a a mile stretch of of water. Um So, I just wish that you guys I I I implore you guys to look at this, and maybe interview some local people, and maybe put this in front of a public hearing to see if that's a valid permit to issue, because the it the beach is overstretched as it is. Not even to mention there are no public facilities. And that just having people dropped off who are,

198you know, weekenders who are going to do their thing on the beach, maybe not just do surf camp lessons, but actually actually enjoy the beach. It's going to tax that beach even more. So, I appreciate your time. Thank you very much. Have a great night. Get some rest. Thank you, Jackie. Would anyone else like to address the board? Matthew, is there anyone else on the line? We have one caller on the line. I'll unmute him now. Thank you. A long night. Thank you all. You guys put in a lot of time. Martin Drew, Springs. Yes, I'm going to do this as peacefully as I can. You guys know my concerns in Springs at Rita Cantina and Maidstone Park specifically. So, I had the pleasure of speaking to our Madam Chairwoman Lauren Bulger today and we

199had a great heartfelt discussion. We always get into it deep and she's understanding where I come from. So, I'm hoping that she'll lobby Mr. Caldwell Piedmont to create a Springs task force so we can talk about Springs issues. And I also hope he'll authorize a the Springs historic district task force because parking, overuse, it seems to be a very very popular community lately. So, I thought we had addressed this in the three or four comprehensive plans that we've taken on over the decades. So, apparently this has just been a political hot potatoes for many decades, many parties and it's time you guys get a handle on all this stuff. So, in Springs I'm going to ask that you get some sort of committee together at our CAC so the community can speak to do we

200need parking behind the library next to a sensitive pussy's pond area. Not sure if they're nature preserve or not. I don't want to misspeak, but I know it's a sensitive area, but I know when I was talking to Springs school issues on the other side on Springs school street God rest his soul, Mr. Zach Cohen fought us to make sure we didn't even park on the shoulder of the road in that area because there was sensitive land behind there. And you want to put a 35 car parking lot in a historic district of all things? Wow. Lots of things going on that need addressing and that hard look. So, all due respect, you all know how I feel. You know who I've had issues with. I'll address the irregularities lawfully. Lawful redress is my new

201favorite word. And uh we can all stand accountable to things we should be respectful to. New York State law, uh town codes, uh what the neighborhood impact is when we allow all these uh larger just to grow and grow. And we can't even control what we have already in place. So, I'm steering you all to the airport. The airport's a godsend of land, 600 acres of that land that's already owned. And as a community, we can all get along up there and it's not in anyone's backyard because it already is. And uh you know, I you know, the issues I was sensitive to with my uh looking for land for OHV and the recreational motors. So, oil and asphalt and springs, no, no thank you. And uh please consider the fact that our sport has

202changed. We have electric vehicles now. And New York State allows you to give us a dedicated spot so our families can enjoy our spot. And we could recreation have recreation opportunities in our town so we have something to do. I'm glad you all have agendas and things that you want to do. But remember, we're out here, we exist, and we need space, too. So, thank you for your time. You guys got a long night. Have a great night. And uh thank you for your time. Thank you, Martin. Anyone else want to address the board? Okay. We are going to move on to resolutions, Tom. Thank you, Madam Supervisor. Resolution 2026-727. This is warrant number 5A, approval of claims in my $3,012,937.04 and $88,661.77 respectively. >> Second. All in favor. Aye. 728 is a resolution to

203authorize an amendment to the payment processing agreement with CSG Forte. Be it resolved that the supervisor is hereby authorized execute amendments to the agreement with Forte to extend its payment processing services to the town recreation department. >> Second. >> All in favor. I. Uh 76 729, sorry, is a payout upon resignation for Java and Kidd. Uh total gross amount of $1,777.18. Second. All in favor. I. Uh I would like to make a motion to withdraw 730. Second. >> All in favor. I. 731 is to amend resolution 2026-1 town board meetings dates. This is for uh September 8th, 2026. Uh this is going to be at the Montauk Library. Second. All in favor. I. 7 I just want to say what happened was they were going to have a um an employees day where they have

204workshops and whatnot. So, we were originally told that Montauk Library wasn't available, but then they made it available to us. Thank you to them. Yes. 732, uh this I referenced earlier to Carby. This is a local law to amend chapter 255 as it uh is applicable to accessory dwelling units. Uh this changes the minimum lot size to 15,000. Uh it changes the option for non-primary homeowners to be able to build ADUs, and it changes the parking requirements to allow for five parking spaces. Second. All in favor. I. Let me scroll down here, folks. Sorry, so 734 is a budget modification >> 733. Sorry, there we go. Thank you. That's what I meant. Yeah, I did. 733 is to retain D&B Engineers and Architects uh for the transfer station repairs and improvements. Uh this is in

205the amount uh not um a financial impact of $241,800. Second. All in favor. I. 734 is a budget modification for the sanitation department um decreasing a contingency in the amount of $1,102 and increasing outside professional in the same amount. Second. All in favor. I. 735 is to appoint full-time labor in the sanitation department, Ricky King. This is effective May 10th. Second. All in favor? Aye. 736 is to pay Nima deductibles for Francis Calbaker. This is in the financial impact of $2,830 and 75 cents. Second. All in favor? Aye. 737 is a notice to bidders EH26027. This is for roll-off containers for the sanitation department. Bids are available May 7th. Bids are due back May 28th. For more for more details, please contact the purchasing department office [email protected] beginning on May 7th, 2026. Second. All in

206favor? Aye. It's my pleasure to offer resolution 2026 738. This is authorized the retention of the law offices of Keith Giert PC. This will be for the Lake Montauk project and at a rate not to exceed $20,000. Second. All in favor? Aye. 739 is promotion to heavy equipment operator in the highway department, Raymond Saur, effective May 7th, 2026. Second. All in favor? Aye. Congratulations. 740 is a status change from part-time to temporary appointment for Alice Nikolai. This will be in the recreation department and this will be retroactive to April 28th, 2026. Second. All in favor? Aye. 741 is a status change from part-time to seasonal lifeguards in the recreation department from May 2026. This will be effective May 10th, 2026 for the names and positions listed below. Furthermore, the following employees are changed from part-time

207to seasonal status in the recreation department, also effective May 10th. Names, positions, pay rates listed below. Second. All in favor? Aye. 742 is a point seasonal employees in the recreation department from May 2026. This is effective May 15th, 2026. Names, positions, and also pay rates listed below. Second, all in favor. Aye. 7:30 7:43 is a status change of part-time to seasonal employees in recreation department May 2026. This is effective May 15th, 2026. Names and positions below and furthermore, the following employees are changed from part-time to seasonal status following the titles and hourly rates effective May 15th, 2026. Names, positions, pay rates listed below. Second, all in favor. Aye. 7:44 is to appoint seasonal lifeguards to the recreation department from May 2026. This is effective May 10th, 2026. Names and positions as listed below including a

208one Ms. Britney Lease. Thank you to the for her service to the town. Second. Roll call, please. Council member Flight. Aye. Deputy Supervisor Lease. Recused. Council member Rogers. Aye. Council member called the Piedmont. Aye. Supervisor Burke-Gonzales. Aye. Yay. What's out of my pocket? Okay, 7:45 In a way. 7:45 authorized payments of prior year invoices to the highway department. Invoices, dates, and and amounts listed below. Second, all in favor. Aye. 7:46 is to appoint seasonal custodial worker in the parks parks department. Maria Bravo, hourly rate of $23.92 effective May 10th, 2026. Second, all in favor. Aye. 7:47 is to approve CDL license training and authorize employee attendance. This is for the town's highway department commercial driver's license training. We now hereby approve the training to be provided by Victor CDL services for Jorge Torres and the

209costs uh, total cost of $3,000. Second. All in favor. Aye. 748 is a budget modification for the highway department. Uh, this is a modification related to cost from mowing uh, county county roads and the town will be reimbursed from the uh, from the county. Uh, so we're increasing the revenue budget lines uh, for services other government in the amount of $106,200 and then increasing the expenditure line for sub contractor costs in the same amount. Second. All in favor. Aye. Uh, 749 is appoint seasonal employees in the park department from May 2026. This will be effective May 10th, 2026. Uh, names, positions, and pay rates listed below. Second. All in favor. Aye. 750 is a appoint seasonal recreational specialist in the recreation department from May 2026, effective May 15th, 2026. Uh, names, positions, and uh, pay

210rates listed below. Second. All in favor. Aye. 751 is appoint seasonal labor in the parks department. Leonardo Luna, hourly rate of $20.88, effective May 10th, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. 752 is a terminate seasonal snow removal drivers in the highway department for the end of season uh, for May 2026. This will be uh, effective retroactive to May 15th, 2026 of the names and positions listed below. Second. It's April 15th, not May. Uh, I apologize. You're right. April 15th, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. 753 753 is accept resignation of a part-time heavy uh, equipment operator Richard Hamilton retroactive to May 1st, 2020 March 1st, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. 754 is appoint seasonal labor in the parks department Max Lawlor at the hourly rate of $22.88, effective May 10th, 2026. Second. All in

211favor. Aye. 755 is appoint seasonal labor in the parks department Pedro Suqui at the hourly rate of $22.88 effective May 11th, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. 756 is a notice of public hearing for water quality grant award for round 1 2026 to 51 North Main Street. It's an IA system upgrade. We'll be having this public hearing on May 21st, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Second. All in favor. Aye. 757 is a reject bid EH26-021. This is the Fred Theo Recreation Facility Mobile Food Concession. Second. All in favor. Aye. Just a comment on this one. I wouldn't mind trying to This is the second time that we've looked for a vendor for this recreation facility. It's a heavily used recreation facility. Kathy, you mentioned it. I hear from parents. A food provider would be great. We

212like ice cream, but we also like nutritional food, too. I wouldn't mind trying to cast a wider net and bring this back to the board if they don't mind. I'll talk to Genie about it. >> wondering if perhaps advertising this in a different publication might be appropriate. That's right. Advertising this in a different publication might be appropriate. That's right. A wider net. Exactly right. Okay. Moving on, I would like to make a motion to withdraw Resolution 2026-758. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 2026-759. This is the set bid EH26-010. This is the on-call window repair and replacement contractor Ronald Webb Builder LLC. Second. All in favor. Aye. 760 is a notice to bidders for EH26-028. This is the purchase and delivery of personal watercraft. The bid is available May 7th, 2026. The bid is due

213back May 28th, 2026. Please contact the Purchasing Department 631-324-4183 for further information. Second. All in favor. Aye. 761 is a notice to bidders for EH26-029. This is for the Four Hills Cemetery interments and maintenance contract. The bid is available 5 14 26 the bid is due back 6 4 26. Please also contact the purchasing department for further information. Second, all in favor. All right. 762 is a separate proposal from Landtech Group LLC for the Fred Theil facilities upgrade. This comes off the sports courts construction resurfacing requirements contract. This will be for eight pickleball courts and also a basketball court in the amount of $787,175.25. Second, all in favor. All right, it's exciting. Yeah, it should be it should be I heard a couple of good things even even out of Montauk today about it. 763,

214accept bid EH26-029. This is for Surf Break for the Parks Department to H. Barber & Sons Incorporated in the amount of $83,291.10. Less $13,000 for a trade-in for the 2014 rake. Nice job, Steve. Fine. So, the total amount is $70,291.10. Second, all in favor. All right. 764 secret determination for a bond resolution for for drainage and we are considering this bond upcoming and this will be classified as a type two action and no no environmental analysis is proposed. Second, all in favor. All right. Sorry, required. 765 is a bond for $300,000 for drainage improvement and the PPU on this is 40 40 years. Five. Five years for this. Second. Roll call. Mhm, it says 40. Oh, so hold on one second, everyone. Okay. Sorry, that's maturity of the bonds. Yes, sorry, the PPU you're correct,

215Madam Supervisor. 40 years. Second at 40. Roll call, please. Council member Flight. Hi. Deputy supervisor lease. Hi. Council member Rogers. Hi. Council member Calder Beamon. Hi. Supervisor Burke Gonzalez. Hi. 766 extend the contract for EH Sag 24-0 sorry 901 this is for HVAC repair service installation into Best Climate Control Corporation this will be effective August 1st 2026 through July 31st 2026. Sec 2027? >> 2027. Second. All in favor. Hi. 767 is a notice for public hearing for water quality grant award round 1 2026 to the Napeague Camping Club. The proposed projects for Napeague Camping Club this is a wastewater treatment improvement the proposed funding is $469,430 and the public hearing will be held on May 21st 2026. Second. All in favor. Hi. 768 is a notice of public hearing for water quality grant awards round

2161 2026 is for Treescape 11B for IA IA septic installation the project type is a wastewater treatment project the funding proposed funding award is $416,280 the public hearing also will be held on May 21st 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Second. All in favor. Hi. 769 is a notice of public hearing for water quality grant award round 1 2026 for Marinia Vassil Vassilia LLC. This again is for a wastewater treatment improvement located at 2095 Montauk Highway and the funding award will be proposed funding award will be $300,000 and again this will be coming on a public hearing for May 21st 2026. Second. All in favor. Hi. 770 is a notice of public hearing for water quality grant awards round 1 2026 to the New York State Cornell Co-op Center for clean water uh the for our Wainscott

217Pond PRB. Again, it's a non-point source pollution abatement for groundwater treatment. The fund proposed funding award is $309,529. The public hearing will also be held on May 21st, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. 771 is a notice of public hearing for, uh, water quality groundwater round one 2026 for the Clear Bays Environmental. This is for a permeable reactive barrier monitoring in Accabonac Harbor watershed. Uh, and this again will be a non-point source pollution abatement groundwater treatment. Proposed funding award is $49,750. Again, the public hearing will be held on May 21st, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. How are you voting? Aye. Okay. I have resolution 772, which is a list appointment from provisional, uh, to planner for Christopher Stoker. Resolve that Christopher Stoker, uh, is hereby appointed to the position of planner with the planning

218department and no change in hourly rate or budget account effective retroactive to April 17th, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. I'm going to amend, uh, this one as I read it. This is resolution 773, list appointment to office assistant for Charmaine Daniels. Uh, resolve that Charmaine Daniels is hereby appointed to the full-time position of office assistant and it should read, uh, with the building department, remove the word inspector at the hourly rate of $27.49, which is 57, uh, thousand $173.79 annually for a 40-hour workweek, effective retroactive to May 4th. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 774 is, uh, local law, uh, modif, uh, a local law to amend chapter 255, uh, zoning of the East Hampton Town code to modify the building permit requirements applicable to personal wireless facilities. We held the public hearing on

219March 5th regarding this local law. The town board has considered the comments of all persons regarding this local law as submitted. Uh the Suffolk County Planning Commission the matter was referred to the Suffolk County Planning Commission and by letter dated April 9th and the Planning Commission found this matter to to be for local determination. The action is classified as a type two action pursuant to SEQRA and chapter 128 of the town code necessitating no further environmental review. Resolve that the local law is hereby enacted and the following is the total code. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 775 is a budget modification in the building department. This is regarding costs related to office relocation. We decreasing full-time salaries in the amount of 74 7,465 dollars and health benefits buyback in the amount of 3,035 dollars

220and we're increasing the budget line for office expense in the amount of 10,500 dollars. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 776 is to retain John Amarantano Esquire and the law firm of Farrell Fritz in the matter of Julian J. Murawski the third versus ZBA 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. 777 is a payout upon resignation for Brandon Gabbert. The total amount of the payout is 1,470 67 dollars and 91 cents. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 778 is to appoint provisional planning building plans examiner Paul Eisenberg. Resolve that Paul Eisenberg is appointed on a provisional basis to the full-time position of building plans examiner with the building department at the hourly rate of $35.37, which is $73,569.39 for a 40-hour work week, effective June 1st, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 779 is a

221list appointment from provisional to principal planner for Cyrus Sarah Lewis. Resolved that Sarah Lewis is hereby permanently appointed to the position of principal planner with the planning department at no change in hourly rate or budget account, effective retroactive to April 29th, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 780 is a list appointment from provisional to assistant planning director for Brian Frank. Resolved that Brian is hereby permanently appointed to the position of assistant town planning director with the planning department at no change in hourly rate or budget amount, retroactive to April 29th, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 781 is to amend resolution 2026-421, granting a military leave to Jacob Sutherland. Whereas resolution 2026-421, Jacob Jacob Sutherland was granted paid military leave for New York State military law. Whereas Mr. Sutherland's dates of ordered military

222duty has changed now. Therefore, be it resolved that the finance department is hereby authorized to cut a check through payroll issued to Jacob Sutherland Sutherland to include the dates May 4th through May 21st, 2026. Second. All in favor. Aye. Jacob Jacob is Jake is in Japan. Yeah, serving our country. Resolution 782. This is to approve a change order for Nelson and Pope for the Camp Hero wastewater engineering. This is for upgrades of the Camp Hero wastewater system for additional services of bidding and construction support in an amount not to exceed $49,630 for a total project cost of $135,641. Second. >> All in favor. >> Aye. Resolution 783, this is to retain a stenographer service for a jury trial in the amount of $550 per diem. Second. All in favor. Aye. Resolution 784, this is to

223schedule public hearing notice schedule public hearing notice. There's a little bit of a typo here. Um Yeah. Just Michael, if you could change the name here. Schedule public hearing scratch notice of public hearing to schedule public hearing to amend town code chapter 182 nature preserves to add former Maloney property Suffolk County tax map 300-63-3-24.2 and 24.4 and former Downs property Suffolk County tax map 300-63-3-9.2. The public hearing will be held on May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Second. >> All in favor. Aye. Resolution 785, this is to authorize reimbursement for fingerprints for Jennifer Salcedo in the amount of $92.50. Second. >> All in favor. Aye. Resolution 786, this is to approve Eastern Environmental for work at 54 Tub Oarsman for additional remediation in the amount of $8,675. Second. All in favor. Aye. I have resolution 2026-787

224and this is a secret determination to classify action, assume role of lead agency, and adopt a negative declaration pursuant to secret for the proposed Star Island dredging project. Second. All in favor. Aye. 788 is a budget modification for the airport for the purchase of personnel protective equipment, personal protective equipment for department staff with decreasing outside professional in the amount of $800 and increasing uniforms in the same amount. Second, all in favor. Aye. 789 is a drone certification reimbursement for police officer William Hamilton and police officer Robert Cania at a cost not to exceed $175 per test. Second, all in favor. Aye. 790 is to authorize a payment for a past due invoice for Farrell Fritz for calendar 2025. The financial impact is $10,438. Second, all in favor. Aye. 791 is a Lexipol agreement for 2026.

225This is for the East Hampton Town Police Department at the cost of $21,538.01. Second, all in favor. Aye. 792 is a provisional appointment to town intergovernmental relations coordinator for Nicole Faccibene. The annual salary is $95,158.44 for a 40-hour work week effective May 11th. Second, all in favor. Aye. 793 is a budget modification for the Police Department for additional uniform costs for new probationary police officers with decreasing full-time salaries in the amount of 9,300 and increasing PD clothing cleaning allowance in the same amount. Second, all in favor. Aye. 794 is the appropriation of capital reserve funds for building capital improvements. This is subject to permissive referendum for the costs related to capital improvements for the shades shelters at Montauk Skate Park and the Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Recreational Facility. And this is in the amount of

226$16,823. Second, all in favor. Aye. 795 is to amend resolution 2025-508. This is for officer Tyler Gilbride and officer Jack Borri to attend training at the New York Tactical Officers Association in an amount not to exceed $4,000. Second. All in favor. Aye. 796 is to authorize payment to W.W. Grainger in the amount of $227.88. Second. All in favor. Aye. 797 is a status change from part-time to seasonal harbormasters in marine patrol for May 2026. Uh names and titles listed below. Second. All in favor. Aye. 798 is a provisional appointment to full-time traffic control specialist for Patrick Brabant Jr. His annual salary is $58,593.39 effective May 10th. Second. All in favor. Aye. 799 is to appoint seasonal traffic control officers with the East Hampton Town Police Department. Names, titles, and rates below. Second. All in favor.

227Aye. 800 is a payout upon resignation for Nicholas Sap Pacheco. He has resigned from a full-time position as traffic control specialist with the Police Department effective April 4th. He has a total gross pay total gross payout of $8,332.99. Second. All in favor. Aye. 801 is a payout upon retirement for Darlene Semlear for the gross total of $44,862.16. And that's a final payout and we just want to thank Darlene for her many years of dedicated service to our community. Second. All in favor. 802 is the completion of probationary period for police officers Micah Jones, Brian Arimuno, and Austin Gwanga. They have successfully completed their probationary period of 18 months and evaluation and training and now will be permanently appointed to the positions of police officer effective retroactive to February 19th. Second, all in favor. Congratulations. 803

228is to revise the 2026 salary for assistant town attorney Alexandra Vecchio to $110,000. Second, all in favor. I. 804 is a notice to bidders EH26-026 printing of miscellaneous forms and the bid is available May 7th and due back May 28th. Second, all in favor. I. 805 is to appoint student intern two to the town supervisor's office, Jonathan Lopez at the hourly rate of $21 effective May May 11th through August 14th. Second, all in favor. I. 806 is to reject bid EH26-018 printing of miscellaneous forms March 2026. Second, all in favor. I. 807 is to extend contract EH24-014 printing of envelopes and business cards, Check-O-Matic, Ridgewood Press, and Concept Print. Second, all in favor. I. 808 is to extend contract EH24-017 printing of miscellaneous forms, Ridgewood Press. Second, all in favor. I. 809 is to accept

229a proposal for professional engineering services related to runway 10-28. It's a joint and crack sealing and repair at the East Hampton Town Airport. This is with JKL Engineers and at a total cost to the town not to exceed $39,830 and this will come out of airport outside professional. Second, all in favor. I. 810 is to accept proposal for professional engineering services for aviation fuel farm control panel corrective improvements. This was with LK McLean Associates at a total cost not to exceed $29,500 and this is coming from the half fund for the fuel farm. Second, all in favor. Aye. 811 is to accept proposal for professional engineering services related to the fuel farm generator installation. This is with LK McLean Associates at a total cost of the town not to exceed $20,400 and this will come

230from the airport outside professional. Second, all in favor. Aye. 812 is to accept proposal for the aviation fuel farm tank repitching and fuel system air intrusion mitigation. This is with LK McLean at a total cost to the town not to exceed $39,500 and this will come from the half fund for the fuel farm. Second, all in favor. Aye. 813 is to appoint part-time assistant town attorney Dennis Brown at the hourly rate of $90.75 effective May 13th. Second, all in favor. Aye. 814 is to accept proposal for professional engineering services related to the repair of one runway 1634 at the East Hampton Town Airport. This is with JKL Engineers at a total cost of the town not to exceed $244,330 and this will be paid from airport outside professional. Second, all in favor. Aye. Okay. I

231think that's everything. We're there. Motion to close. Second, all in favor. Thank you everyone for joining us. Thank you for waiting till the very end and >> Look at that. Jason and Matthew, thank you for handling everything so professionally this evening. And those chairs were comfortable. All right, have a good night.