East Hampton Town Board Work Session 1/20/26

001East Hampton Town Board. We are live. >> Thank you, LTV. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the East Hampton Town Board work session of Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. Michael, if you could please read the roll call. >> Council member Flight. Present. >> Council. No. Deputy Supervisor Lee. >> Present. >> Council member Rogers. Council member Calder. Pedmont. >> Present. >> Supervisor Burke Gonzalez. >> Present. If we could all please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> So, Council Member Rogers is out today because she is under the weather. Um, so we're going to start today's meeting with public portion. We uh ask you to kindly

002keep your comments to three minutes. We have five work session topics, bids with Jeannie Corrosa, Becky Hansen, and many of our department heads are here to to go through for the first time our draft 2026 capital plan. Uh Eric Shance is going to be leading a discussion. We've had two public hearings on the affordable multiple residents. So, this will be a post-hering discussion. Uh town attorney Jake Turner will take us through uh code changes. We talked about this in December for special events, but there were some questions board members had. and then I will be presenting the recommendation for creating and appointing the Latino Advisory Committee. That'll be followed by liaison reports and then resolutions. So, uh, Michael, has anybody signed up for public comment? Would anyone here like to address the board on any

003issue? Jason, is there anyone on the line? >> Yes, we have one person on the line. I am unmuting them right now. >> Hello. Caller ending 6466. Oh, hey, you're on the air. >> Okay. Good morning and happy new year. My name is Vicky Litman and I'm calling in first in support of the Latino Advisory Committee and commend you for forming it at a time when leadership and support for the Latino community are especially necessary. Secondly, I appeared before the town board on December 9th to request the establishment of an independent oversight committee. uh specifically to advocate for residents in affordable housing, especially our seniors who may be unable to advocate for themselves. Uh I did a follow-up email to all the board members on December 9, uh December 16th to follow up. Thank you,

004Tom and Kathy, for responding to that email. So, I'm just calling in today to see if you'll be forming this committee. >> All right. Thank you, Vicki. board the board will be taking that under consideration. >> Okay, great. Because if not, I will move forward with this committee because I do have people um who are willing to serve on it, but I would really appreciate it if the town could be the one forming it. So, thank you so much. >> Have a great day, Jason. Is there anyone else on the line? >> We have no other callers on the line. Okay, so we're going to move up to on to our topics and Jeie, if you could brief us on the bids that we have coming up. Good morning. Good morning. Okay, a couple of

005acceptances. First, um first is for food service and kitchenware items for human services. Sam Tel is the apparent low bidder for that. We did an also a bid for the annual annual generator maintenance contract. Commander Power Systems is the apparent low bidder for that bid. Um I'm waiting for a recommendation for um a bid we did at the airport for the real replacement on the runways, but I haven't received the confirmation for the engineer yet. Okay. >> So, if not, we'll hold that back for another meeting. And several notices coming up. Um first is for um the rebuilding of the engine on the police dive vessel, mobile food concessions for select beaches, jet A and 100 lowled fuel for the airport, the disposal site for ground leaves, and then the following week will be the

006notice for the sports courts construction and resurfacing requirements contract. And that's it. All right, beautiful questions for Jeie. No, I thank you very much, Gene. >> No problem. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay, so we're moving right along here. So, we're gonna have Becky Hansen come up and start us off with the draft 2026 capital plan. Welcome, Becky. >> Good morning, supervisor and members of the town board. I'm here to present the first draft of the 2026 capital plan. Um, and as we've done in recent years, there is a narrative that is accompanying the actual Excel spreadsheet outlining the plan for the next three years. The town of East Hampton annually adopts a three-year capital plan. A municipal capital plan is an outline of proposed capital projects for various purposes including but not limited

007to physical betterments or improvements, new construction, reconstruction or upgrades of municipal facilities, acquisition of vehicles, apparatus or equipment for use by municipal employees, the acquisition of land and preliminary studies or surveys that result in any capital improvement. The annual process includes notification to the department heads for all town departments that the division of finance along with the office of the supervisor is seeking requests for projects in the current and succeeding two fiscal years. The finance office provides a standardized form to each department and the form requests the following information. The project name, description, estimated cost and time frame and rank among your other departmental requests. Requests are reviewed by the supervisor and town council members. A draft plan is then presented to the town board for discussion and subsequent action. The plan also identifies funding

008sources for each project. And these sources include, but they aren't limited to debt service, the appropriation of capital reserve funds, the appropriation of operating funds, the appropriation of assigned unassigned fund balance, grants, or any combination of those um sources of funding. For projects that are to be funded with debt service, the town will approve resolutions to authorize the respective debt service for the project specified in the debt resolution. The current proposed 2026 plan proposes a use of 2.32% of unassigned fund balance out of the four major funds. That would be the whole town A fund, the part town B fund, the highway fund, and the sanitation fund. In 2022, the town determined that to limit its bond indebtedness, it would fund less costly projects with unassigned fund balance. In 2023, the town increased the threshold

009amount based on the respective fund balance in each of the major funds. We have not yet closed the 2025 fiscal year. However, the town has been fortunate that we believe we will realize healthy fund balances in each of the major funds. The town of East Hampton takes great strides to limit the amount of long-term debt service that is issued each fiscal year. In 2025, Moody's rating when issuing the town's uh AAA rating once again stated that the town's quote strong financial management has led to a reserve for position that is consistent with other parties within AAA. In 2023, the town sought a rating for short-term financing and was issued a MIG one rating, which is the highest rating that can be issued to a municipality. and that this quote reflects the town's strong underlying credit

010uh quality. Due to these factors, the town is considered a highly competitive client and in recent years have re has received a high number of biders during our annual debt sale. Moody's ratings combined with the town's financial management can routinely obtain the lowest interest rates, which saves taxpayer monies over the course of the years of the debt service. The town is optimistic that in our 2026 annual debt sale this August that we will be as successful as years prior. Um I just learned that last week that the current interest rates on a 30-year bond right now for AAA rated municipality is around four and a quarter%. >> Sorry, Becky. How does that compare to last year? >> Um it's around the same. It's slightly higher. We were around 4% last year. So we're still within

011that that same realm. >> Thank you. The 2026 proposed capital plan is a combination of annual requests by departments and also for new projects. Currently proposed, there are 104 projects compared to 121 in the adopted 2025 plan. The total plan is projected to cost 15,924,980. This is a just over a 2.8 uh million increase from the adopted 2025 capital plan. The 2026 plan proposes to issue $10.1 million in new debt, which is $1.4 million less in debt principle that the town is retiring in 2026. The plan includes a conservative proposed use of a unassigned fund balance and grant opportunities to offset the long-term debt. The plan currently does not propose the use of any dedicated capital reserve funds in the four major funds. um the same as last year that is not being currently proposed,

012you know, dependent on how today's discussion goes, but also if we have projects that do go out to bid and they are higher than we anticipated or budgeted that we can use some of the difference offset by that by not incurring additional long-term debt if it's an amount a manageable amount that we would use capital reserve funds to offset the difference. The town has requested $4.5 million in grant funding from New York State for two of the largest projects that are on the plan. One is for the replacement of the Sami's Beach bulkhead, which is $2.5 million, and upgrades to the Lieutenant Lee Hayes Youth Park, which is $2 million. The 2026 plan continues to recommend funding for annual projects that maintain building and facility infrastructure, such as a maintenance allocation for town hall and

013window and roof replacements of various buildings. Annual highway department requests include drainage, sidewalk replacements, and road reconstruction. For many other departments, the plan seeks to continue the cyclical replacement of aging fleets and other equipment. The town is maintaining its commitment to cyber security up by upgrading additional storage and purchasing new and innovative backup systems that have been requested by the IT department. The plan continues to support the town's advances in providing recreational facil facilities for local families. Building upon the recent successes at the Honorable Fred Wal recreational facility, the town will look to build a concourse area, a shade shelter, install a new basketball court, and a pickle ball courts. In addition, the Abraham's path facility will get new also get new pickle ball courts, a new IIA sanitary system, and court refer refurbishments. The

014town's police department and marine patrol will receive funding that will continue to strengthen their operations and keep residents and visitors safe. Program projects include ramp replacements, pager and radi radiological detector purchases, communication equipment, bodywn camera translation services, and facility upgrades. The town also continues funding for essential highway department sidewalk and road construction projects. And again, you have a full um draft of the the spreadsheet with the entire plan. And as the supervisor said, as last year, there are a number of the department heads from the departments that are making some of the larger requests for the town's considerations. So, if you have any specific questions where they can go through some of their detailed requests. >> Okay. Well, why don't we start with um going through the special projects and if you're the the council

015member that put that forward, maybe you could just give an overview of what you're looking to do there. So, I guess Ian, you'd be up first >> for the Springs Hamlet pedestrian improvements. >> Yeah, this is a project we we spoke um a while back about uh New York forward grant to improve safety and pedestrian safety in Springs, which is probably the top the the topic that we talk about in the spring CAC. This project particularly would focus on the heart of Springs area between Fort Pond and Ashwag Hall and School Street trying to look for areas to build sidewalk or pedestrian safety so you can you know go from the school to the general store to Ashwog Hall to the church the library down to Fort Pond. Um the there are some wild cards

016here. The first stage would be to investigate you know easements and where the the road rightway are to find out what we can accomplish here. Um, and that's why it'd be sort of investigation engineering this year and then we'd do the project the following year. >> Great. And then energy sustainability projects. That's something that we've been doing yeartoyear and annual. >> Right. And it's really what it's what the town board has mostly been using it for is to supplement um other not a specific large scale project but to supplement smaller scale scale sustainability projects like when um a new um energy sustainable or um efficient uh HVAC system has gone out to bid that we needed again additional funds to um accept a bid to move the project forward. We've done used funds for that.

017Um also if the additional funds are needed to purchase a fuel efficient vehicle for a lot of the departments replacing their fleets. might even use it for the EV chargers at Westlake, which is the only EV chargers the town has in that commercial district out by the docks in Montalk also. >> Um, so sorry, Tom. I just got online here. So, >> one of one is for the downtown Mtok streetscape streetscape upgrades. Well said, David. Uh, this is going to be the third year. Uh we amen uh much to the streetscape that we're trying to improve on there either for the walkability uh being sidewalks uh replacing sidewalks, adding new um brick sidewalks, trees in those areas. Uh it's not inexpensive to do. So we're going to be and it takes a lot of time

018and effort to do. So, we thought it was appropriate to phase this in as an annual thing for the next couple years as we try to maintain the beautifification of that lovely downtown Hamlet quarter. Madam Supervisor, >> great. >> Okay. Um, I have two on here. The first is digitization of town records. So, just from the public's perspective, you know, we obviously have changed in your lifetimes from being all on paper to all on computer and ensuring the quality of our data as we move forward in an electronic form is absolutely critical. Part of that we hire staff to transfer some of the older records by hand onto um digital records part of its checks etc. But as we guide legislation having those those records correct is absolutely critical to our function as government. So

019that money there as a placeholder for any capital needs we may have in the coming year to kind of improve that uh process as needed. Um the second I have on here is new community center outreach. Um you know obviously there's there's different aspects to this. Um, you know, we we will have some work going on um potentially at that site in the coming year. Um, good fences make good neighbors. We're looking potentially to do some work uh improving, you know, just noise um disturbances to to neighbors in that area um as and when if any work there does take place. So, we have placeholders in there for that. Kathy, anything else? >> Yeah. And then if we ought to bring anyone in to help us lead the discussion on for planning for the for

020the new community center. So, those are five projects. They total $225,000. And then uh animal control, they're looking for a new vehicle to replace um and that's in for $70,000. And then agriculture is >> so I'll go with aquaculture. So primarily the aquaculture facility in Montalk is uh is based based out. Uh the structure is actually a 1940s building that was built by the US Navy for sea planes and daribles and a torpedo base out there on Navy Road. So the facility itself is been aging for years. That's why I still believe that uh a consolidation of our aquaculture facilities is extremely important to the financial security and then also the econ uh environmental security of the town of East Hampton. uh pretty much the the building itself has been showing his age and uh

021uh loving care is needed and this would be for roofing uh painting more windows on there. We phased this approach in over the last couple years also then too. It's a very large facility uh but at the same time it's a very old facility >> right so that's >> and I so sorry madam supervisor what I do have to say is uh but what John Barley Don and his team at aquaculture makes some of the best use out of that facility but it is getting past this useful life as far as an aquaculture facility >> right so there's four projects three of them are minor and then the the building upgrades for a total of $370,000 And just to go back to the animal control super if you don't mind supervisor is um you will

022note it's highlighted in yellow because if you look under notes um uh the town we do have $40,000 remaining under the uh clean energy community grant that you had received previously for other projects. So that 40,000 will be allocated to that to that purchase. So the entire debt won't be occurred on the $70,000. >> Great. uh building department. They're looking to purchase two pickup trucks uh for the additional inspection staff, buildings and grounds. So, do we want to turn that over to Steve O'Brien, our department head? Welcome, Steve. >> Good morning, Madam Supervisor, the members of the board. I'll just run through some of the uh projects we have listed here. Some of them are recurring every year like uh townwide ADA improvements to improve accessibility um and help upgrade some of the town facilities

023to make them more able to be used by the members of the community. um as well as the townwide HVAC improvements, which is another annual funding project to improve the aged out HVAC air conditioning and heating systems we have in our existing buildings. Um we also have on here a the surf rakes, purchase and refurbished surf rakes. As you know, the buildings and grounds department sweeps our beaches every day during the summer season. Um, because of the excessive exposure to salt and the age of the units, uh, it's time to replace one and rebuild another one. Uh, in addition to that, we also have a new tractor that we are requesting to help us pull those surf rakes through the beach as well as to utilize in other projects throughout town. Uh we'd like to

024put in for townwide sidewalk improvements. Um a lot of the building sidewalks and the uh streetscape could use some improvement and make sure that it is trip safe and ADA accessible. Uh on here another large one is the HVAC system at the Springs Youth Association building. That system has well passed its usable lifespan. Um, it has been patched several times by members of my staff. Uh, not sure if it can be patched again and it's time to upgrade it to a more energyefficient system. >> Uh, to bid on that. >> We have gone out to bid on it. Uh, we have a a low bid that came in. So, we are asking for additional funding to cover that cost. Uh we also are looking for additional equipment for the grounds crew including trailers and other

025items uh to help make them more efficient and be able to cover more ground quicker. U another large one is the replacement of the MTO gazebo. It's more of a reassessment and replacement. As many of you know it is starting to uh come apart underneath. We've done some work to patch it, but it's only a matter of time before we won't be able to patch it again. So, we'd like to have an engineer come in, assess the structure, and give us a plan to attack. Uh, we have a request for townwide comfort station upgrades. A lot of our comfort stations have seen their age. Uh, we'd like to get new um partitions, new siding on some, new roofing on others. um as well as a townwide replacement of doors and windows. Um that is in

026many of our historic buildings as well as some of our less than historic buildings. They need some love and care. Uh we've also requested a large amount for townwide roof replacements. There are several buildings throughout the town that the roof is either leaking or starting to it will start to leak very soon. Great. David, did you want to add anything? >> Well, a couple things on here. I think this budget and pretty much uh your philosophy is a pound of preventative medicine right now will assist us in the long term on there with an amount of buildings we have instead of getting to a point where there's failure and it becomes a prevailing wage multi-million dollar project. We might be able to obtain that with your with your very qualified and skilled staff or outside

027contractors. Now to extend the life of that and hence take not have to budget that into uh into the into the taxes of the taxpayers >> long-term saving the taxpayers and the town money by doing it in house. >> Correct. And then we can we can get on that immediately. Um two of the things on there I know one of them is for the Montalk generator upgrade. This is something that council member Flight uh we worked on last year. It's a two-phase aspect of it. The engineering of that is moving forward on there. Uh but this then puts us in place to have the engine uh to have the the money to be able to fund the construction or installation of a new generator on there. So this the second phase that's on there. Then

028two, um the comfort stations. Again, this is a second year of the comfort stations. We were looking to target Stephen >> Steve and I drive around a bunch on there. He's always a little nervous when when I call up to say, "Let's do a drive around, >> right?" >> Chuch-ing chuching. >> Oh, a lot of a lot of the department heads can say the same maybe, too. But, um, it is trying to target some of the ones that are the most used but also very well mostly very exposed to the elements. Um, and to keep them in place because some of them have very good bones, but some of them need a little bit more >> love stick love if you wanted to say. uh fashca boards, roofings, amigans at Atlantic Avenue is one of

029our main targets for this year in dish planes for certain elements on there. We've had a lot less um vandalism at these comfort stations recently because of the capital investment into townwide security cameras on there. So, there's still some locations that do get vandalized, but remarkably so not the ones that have cameras for the most part. >> No, I think we only had two incidences this year off the top of my head. Yes. >> So it was a great year for that. >> Yeah. A better year. >> A better year. >> Yeah. Um but over overall we're trying to target uh uh the value of the CAT plan here for where is high use by the residents and also by the taxpayers and particularly these conversations are are ready to move on then too. >>

030Just one question. I have both of you guys on this one with the um the expansion of the Amaganti Municipal Parking lot and park. you know, we've talked about lighting upgrades for that parking lot in the past. Um, there's just some areas that, you know, I think locals and and come back, it's like not really that well lit. Is that included in that million? I know it's not for next year, it's for 27, but as we're looking at that million for 27, is that part of that capital improvement or do we need to have a separate line item for that? So on this one specifically the engineering uh which we have accepted is for a new parking lot and for the park itself we are looking to add the and they are lighting that would

031be similar to the new municipal parking lot which is solar lighting on there if it's within the lighting that would be in the current parking parking lot on there then too that' be a different line item so we >> okay for 20 do engineering for that first >> if I could also add there are parts of you the lighting project that can be done in house with the existing structures where we are not equipped is when we're talking about installing new footings uh new bases for parking lot lighting. >> Yeah. I I and I think look I mean obviously with all these projects they have to go through the full engineering process to get this done. I think, you know, when we've walked through that lot, um I think with the engineers at one point,

032just as cuz they were doing the other project, I think there identification of maybe one new fixture that would address all all that those areas, but we obviously will go through the process with that. Thank you. >> Sure. >> And also about the new park, uh I've been working with um staff as far as looking for grant funding also too. So, uh knowing that could it be potentially done in the fall or spring? That's a lot on the plate there. We want to get it right. But again, there's some grant funding that's out there from the state. Madam supervisor, thank you for going to the state of the state speech last week that we'll see if we're successful on then, too, which always assist with the CAP plan. >> Sure. >> Deian, did you have

033a comment you wanted to make on the Springs Library? >> Oh, the Springs Library parking lot. Yeah, this is another another topic of conversation that's been been common at the Springs CAC. Um, I understand for years predating my time in the town board, there was discussion of of installing a parking lot behind the Springs Library where there's a little bit of a clearing and not great natural vegetation. There's a lot of events around Ashwag Hall, the Parsons blacksmith shop, the library. Um, and there's just no parking. >> And so that that's an area I think that makes sense. And so the proposal is to um in the current capital plan, it's for engineering this year and construction next year. I'm going to push and ask that we try to complete the whole project this year.

034Um, again, that's a that's a very popular seasonal place and we don't have adequate parking for the farmers market or other events and I'm worried if this pushes the capital plan next year that we might even miss two more seasons. So, >> and then you would also I think you had a comment about we had springs library window replacement for 50,000. You wanted to make that a little bit more general. >> Yeah, very very minor minor comment on that. Um, the Springs Library windows have been in disrepair for a long time. It's hard to replace historic windows. Um, we created a general wind windows budget last year, but I want to put something in specifically for Springs Library. While it's likely to be used for the windows initially, that's an old building where things pop

035up. So, I would just like to say for windows windows or other improvements. >> Okay. >> Just to leave it more general as because as we dig in, I think there might be other things that pop up. >> I would I would agree with that. I think that's smart. I know when we did the uh the outside ramp, the bathroom inside uh and some of the roofing even doing the one window up in the top uh it was expensive uh change order that's on there. So making that repair fund a little bit more general be appreciate I think smart Ian. Um but also it's a national historically registered building. There might be grant money as we move ahead this year, next year, we can look into uh because when a building's on the National Historical

036Register, it actually does open up and makes applications stronger. So, uh not saying we're going to move that way. It's good to have this here because so the town could take care of itself, but at the same time, it might be an option for other other projects that might become along there, Ian, in general, too. >> So, Ian, can I just ask the the the monies that you had put in for the Springs Library parking lot improvements? We had 40,000 for engineering and 135 for construction. Is that a kind of a solid number? Is that a number you got from the engineers? >> Yeah, all the numbers that I put I got from engineers. Um, >> it's still very preliminary. You know, I because of course the project can't be planned until we we take

037it to the public. And so, you know, the size and the scope is all up for debate. But that was the number he felt comfortable with. Okay. >> I mean, I'm open to moving the engineering and construction. I mean, we may not We may be awarding the job at the end of the year. >> That's what I almost anticip I don't anticipate being able to do this by the summer, which would be a dream if we could, but if we don't start in the fall and we're talking about this next year, then are we missing 2027 as well? >> All right. >> I only one other question. I would agree with that. Uh one other question for Steve would be um for Steve O'Brien and Steve Lynch. Well, well done in the year which we've

038had regular snow events >> and upcoming then too. I I know you've been working with the equipment out of Montalk. Uh uh if you can just make the question to you and I don't need it now, but maybe we talked this week. Is the equipment that you have suffice for for the role of removing of snow at all the facilities? If you could just think about that if there's anything needed there. >> I'm happy to answer briefly now. Uh no, we we'll need more equipment. We've we've had quite a bit of snow this year. Um, luckily nothing of a huge amount, right? No two-foot storms, three-foot storms. Maybe those days are over. Uh, we're supposed to get snow again this weekend. Um, >> this is called knocking wood, >> but no. Um, there is an

039a capital project that is missing off of the list and I'll sit with Miss Hansen after the meeting and we'll make an adjustment. But there is the need to purchase additional equipment if buildings and grounds is going to continue sidewalk clearing in downtown Malkque. Uh it's just very labor intensive. Um and it's a huge liability risk. You know, I was there on Sunday. Uh we were here yesterday clearing snow and that's the main reason that we come in on those days. Uh because even a half of an inch of of snow could easily turn to a sheet of ice within a matter of hours. So we'll revisit that conversation again. >> Thank you. >> Sure. >> Great. >> The only other thing I had madam supervisor is we have um in here for drones also.

040>> Yes. That is very similar to other departments and also for other years and too for the department specifically for the capital improvements as capital project team. I apologize. Um, a a drone is a very useful attack to be able to review, survey, uh, take photographs on roofs and other others, uh, other actions and that would be something for the department in general that the department uh, a lot of our buildings we rely on other departments and we can get qualified operators certified also in that department. So, it's a small expense, but it saves a lot of timing and energy. >> It's a good skill set for for I think all departments in a way to begin to kind of learn to use this. There's many uses for across the town. >> Sure. >> And

041we already get thorough weekly reports from James on Pinkot on our capital projects. Now, let's just get some more photos with >> taken from above. All right. >> Anything else for for Steve? >> No. >> Thank you, Steve. >> Um, communications. Chief, did you want to handle communications? >> Morning. Good morning. >> Morning. >> Not as much in there this year as usual. Um in general, um Eddie Schnell and his team need to continue to keep upgrading um UPS, the batteries, and the the main piece in the communications line this year is um the communication storage building construction. um needs to be climate controlled for radio equipment, generators, trailers, and supplies, etc. That's the main big big ticket item in in that line as a request from Eddie this year. Um we also have to

042replace our phone systems at the Montalk precinct to ensure that they can function and coordinate with all of the software upgrades at our current communication system and our current radio uh telephone system at headquarters. They need to be able to integrate properly. So, those are the two main big ticket items in communication. And while I'm here, I'll jump into my police line. >> Sure. Um obviously annually you guys have been very supportive of us um finding um capital projects that that keep certain things out of our regular general operating budget which allows us to focus on the day-to-day operations and also has allowed you all to improve compensation package for our employees and improve technology that's provided for our officers which comes out of our daily regular yearly operating budget. So these capital plans um

043have been tremendous for us in efficiency. Um the police vehicle fleet replacement is annual. Once vehicles reach a certain uh number of miles, we have to rotate them through, take them out, put them as second line vehicles. We use those as backups for training for traffic control officers, etc. But we rotate through brand new vehicles so that they're safe. Those those vehicles run um 24/7 365 in weather uh at high speed in interesting conditions. So they do need to be replaced uh on a regular rotation. We appreciate your support in that. Um annually we work through replacing our hardware for our computer systems at all of our desktops so that we are um we make sure that the configurations uh match with the updated software. we can't have a terminal that can't support the latest

044upgrades in software. So, we're constantly in a rotation of those to make sure they're updated. Um, there's several interesting things I wanted to touch on here. The main one being the upgrade to the body warn camera system. Um, there is a new software program from Axon which includes automatic real-time language translation services directly through the mounted camera on the officer wherein they can literally press a button and it will play back in the selected language what was recorded. This will allow immediate real-time translation services in any situation that our officers encounter without having to bring down another officer to translate, without having to sit down with the language line. Tremendous new technology. Um, this is a piggyback onto the BWC um contracts we had signed a few years ago that had initiated the program. This

045wasn't available at the time. It now is. We've worked with them to to put this in as an add-on um to our current contract and we hope to have this installed. You know, as soon as we get the funding available, we should be able to um work with Axon Taser to have that flipped on and and get that up and running pretty quickly. Great, great technology, great improvement, and I think a really positive thing for the community and for our officers. >> Chief, I just quick question that. I would assume that requires cell coverage or some kind of connectivity to work or is it work independently? >> It works independently. the the cell and connectivity is for when there's those that uh data gets uploaded into the cloud into the server. >> Yeah. >> Um

046for real-time access right there. It's standalone and it's its own unit. So it's it's literally recording in real time but it's not uploading into the cloud or or you know through the the server until it gets back to headquarters and then such time it it it syncs and goes into the cloud. Gotcha. >> So even without service, it's a direct, you know, it's like using your phone to record something. Even though you might not have a phone signal to make a phone call, you can still record it. >> Yeah. >> Very similar technology, but it just keeping it simple. So >> um two other things just to very quickly note on um the drones. You mentioned the drones. We're adding another thermal imaging drone. We've had tremendous success with our drone team as it's supported

047fire, EMS, uh police investigations, missing persons. Um it it's just been a tremendous assistance to the police department and to continue to expand the number of tools they have in their toolbox as a team. We've added another thermal imaging drone that can go out at night. We've had missing persons. We've had fires. Um we've had a number of different circumstances where they've been um really um a very not only a positive but uh improved safety, improved timing, improved efficiency. They're they're really a val valuable tool for law enforcement. So, we appreciate your support in that. And the last one I just wanted to mention without going through them all is the um the police v the the police vessel reconstruction. We received the donated um vessel, the MV Captain Kid. Last year we've had to

048redo the engine and we do we need to do a slight reconfiguration on the back of the boat so that the dive team has safer entrance and access and can get their equipment on and off and can get themselves in and out of the water a little bit more um efficiently and safely. And this is a spec that's been done it, you know, this 35,000 is pretty good number considering between the engine and that with the boat that we now have and the capabilities it will have, it's going to be tremendous. So other than that, you know, it's a lot of the standard things we We have some physical plan issues with our town hall precinct building siding and sophets some furniture that's 23 24 year old building just preventative maintenance getting ahead of it

049so that you know things aren't gone and um the police garage facility in the back a new uh door and new flooring just to keep them safe and upgraded and working properly. And you know, obviously we have some aging infrastructure and we really appreciate your support in making sure that we take care of those before they become more of a problem. So, >> so yesterday I got a text from uh Congressman Loa's office that our we had put in a request for grant funding for police vehicles last year. >> Yes. >> And uh the the text read that it's passed both the House and the Senate just needs the president's signature. Uh that money is going to be going through the Suffach County Police Department. So, looks pretty positive that that funding is going to

050come through. >> That's great. Appreciate that. >> Chief, I just have one question on communications and this just comes kind of through the emergency preparedness committee and some of the reviews we've done is just in ensuring that we have enough radios across town departments. I've had some feedback and Steve, I don't know if you want to talk to this when you do yours. I'd asked Steve when he was here, but you know, in the event that communications do go down, making sure that departments have adequate number of working radios to ensure effective communication. I don't know if we've done an inventory of where we're at right now, what needs might be and whether there's any inclusion of that in this budget. Um, not in this budget, but that's something that we can obviously uh, you

051know, do a bit of a um, sort of an analysis and a and I'll have I'll have Eddie reach out to several of department heads. We'll send an email and we'll see where we are with that. >> Thanks. >> Typically that, you know, >> most of the departments, the department heads >> when they order vehicles and have the vehicles redone through the police garage, we'll ensure they have the radio system they need set up for it. And Eddie works with the police garage and the department heads on that to making sure they're outfitted properly with what they need. Any needs beyond that for handhelds or mobiles or things like that, we would have to evaluate as a team and figure that out. >> No problem. >> Terrific. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Chief.

052Okay. So, we're going to go back. Uh Becky, you want to just take us through fire marshall because I don't think Buzzy Sarah. Yep. So, um proposed for the fire marshall again is updated and new um PPE uh personal protective equipment um for staff in the department. Uh they are also looking to purchase six AEDs aka defibrillators to place inside their vehicles. Um they are also looking to replace uh they're looking to purchase three vehicles. Two are replacements and one is a new vehicle um because of the additional staff that they have hired in 2025. Um Chief Fire Marshall Brown did lend out his vehicle that is being used by a staff member. So the third vehicle in essence is also is for him. Um again hazmat meters um again replacements for the aging infrastructure

053that they have and um the vehicle equipment is um again various items uh for some of the uh vehicles that they currently have. >> Great. Thank you. >> Quick question on this. I mean um so the hazmat's great. I mean it's one thing I've learned coming into this job is that the town actually performs a hazmat role for the town. It used to be something the fire districts individually did, but that came back into the town because it does require extensive training and replacement of this equipment. I'm fully supportive of um it just keeps our our guys and girls safe out there. Question for you on the vehicles. I know um there've been discussion about the possibility of inclusion of a UTV um just because we have this increased wildfire hazard. Our crews would be

054out there in that event. So ensuring they can get there. Is that included in this number? >> It's not. >> Okay. >> No. We felt that that was really incumbent on the fire departments to have and not the the town to have uh that equipment. >> I I I would agree that I think it's incumbent on the districts to have those vehicles. I think it would also be wise for us to have one too. I think not only you know and the reason I say this is just you know our fire marshals are in effect peace officers with special duties as it is to their role but our ability to have them support um other government functions be it you know beach fires you you name it the fireworks having that vehicle I do think

055um is a useful access tool that could improve their function just and I and I'll leave that there >> I I would just say that the the proposal that they did submit included a component to transport report victims and I just don't know if that's something that the town's fire marshall office is prepared to undertake or within the current duties within that department. So I would say if it's something that they still want the board to seriously consider would probably have a revised quote for consideration. Again not speaking for the board that it's something that would still move forward but um you know that was a component of what was submitted. I >> I would say that's a wise inclusion just from personal experience. I mean, the number of times we've worked with marine patrol

056to remove patients off the beach, um, where that's something that falls under their remit and their current operations, I think functionality with our government resources is key and where they can crosser use, provided you have an EMT on site to help with that. I would assume that their coverage would be okay for that. I I I think the inclusion would be somewise. >> Well, we can circulate the request to board members and and decide if we want to move forward with that. Okay, Tim, you're up. >> Welcome, Tim. >> Good morning, everyone. >> Good morning. >> Um, basically, uh, for the Marine Patrol and ESAM Volunteer Ocean Rescue for 2026 capital project request, you could group them into basically two primary categories. We have our waterfront infrastructure maintenance and improvements which this board has been

057very very good about keeping up with our waterfront and it's much appreciated. You know, you guys have done tremendous work um in those areas and it's going on currently. Um but anyway, so uh so those items um you know, we've been looking at the Sammy Beach uh bulkhead replacement. Um there was a grant for that now that's been submitted I believe. >> We've made it we've made a outreach to the governor's office for that. uh the uh uh Star Island um the commercial slips. We did a lot of work and replaced that, you know, that whole dock. It's beautiful. Um there is some uh uh sediment continually fills in on the inside of that T dock there. And so we're we basically annually try to dredge those slips out so they become usable for the

058commercial fleet. Um we also have um the uh you know we want to take a look at uh the existing uh boat ramps in Gan Road. Both of them um are sort of over time they uh they deteriorate particularly um you know uh at the end of the ramp. So when people are backing down sometimes the trailer will kind of come off the edge of the ramp. So we're trying to evaluate the the situation there. Um, and then there's the Eddie or Pier uh um replacement which we've been looking at for a while. Um, the other stuff is pretty much all equipment. Uh, there's a one marine patrol vehicle in this uh capital request. Um the five MDTs, just like Chief Sarlo mentioned, this is all this is our um our our computers and our

059patrol vehicles uh that eventually will need to be updated to handle the new software and work with the existing system. And then um those are the only uh two Oh, and then the fixed radiation detectors on the town patrol boats. We have personal radiation detectors. the ones on the boats are much um you know uh uh far superior in terms of detection. So we were looking at that. Um and then for ocean rescue the equipment requests were uh personal watercrafts with a trailer. Uh those machines as you can imagine that ocean rescue utilizes get beat up pretty good in the surf condition. Um, and then also pagers so that uh when we get when Ocean Rescue gets called out uh everybody who's a rescue swimmer on Ocean Rescue has a pager. Right now we have

060some members that don't currently have pagers. Uh let's see. Did I miss anything there? I don't. Oh, and then some improvements to Gan Road. Just you know the the windows have deteriorated at Gan Road. Um, that's the primary purpose of that one. >> All right. Questions for Tim? >> No. >> All right. >> Just so I just have one. Tim, I'm sorry. It's just on the last one. I don't know if it's you directly or go through um Steo Brown's department, but Rods Valley peer the Rods Valley peer replacement. I just I mean it gets beat up over the winter. Um, will the repair of that for the spring come out of a capital project or will that be part of our operating costs? >> So, our our regular maintenance on that pier, which we

061do every spring, we inspect all the, you know, all all the planks, all the wood and make repairs as necessary. Yeah. And we've been sort of bandating that for quite for, you know, four or five years now. Yeah. Um and it and and the structural integrity of it is is is is sound currently but there's concern that soon it will not be. >> Yeah. I I would sort of anecdotally agree with that assessment. Yeah. >> So so the answer is it comes out it comes out of operating. >> Correct. That's correct. Yeah. Just the materials to do those regular repairs. Yes. >> Thanks Tim. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next up is highway. Welcome Steve. Yeah, good morning. >> Thanks for joining us. >> How is everybody? Happy New Year. Um, okay. Ian already

062went over the road and water quality improvements at Barnesole Road. That's going to be come out of the CPF fund. Um, and that's for the engineering. Uh the snowplow purchase, we do that. It's a yearly thing as they get bent and wore and hit. You know, it happens. Uh used truck purchases, we buy used trucks to put the salters on because I just can't see putting salters on brand new trucks because it destroys the truck in four or five years. Um, uh, wheel loader. That's a another one to go out on the road for trees because we only have one that's roadw worthy and he's sitting like when we had that storm and we hadund and some trees down. They were going from Wayne Scott to Amigansit and back all over. So, you're kind of

063like chasing tail. So, that's going to be a good Thank you for supporting us with that. Uh and replacement of sidewalks in Montalk. That's for old Malkque highway where it's asphalt sidewalk to change it to concrete. Uh truck refurbishment. That's what we do every year. We try to, you know, keep rebuilding them till they're not worth rebuilding anymore because trucks are so expensive nowadays. a little six-wheel truck with a plow and set up for a sander is $290,000. So, we try to line striping, right? We're going to do a little capital on that so we can catch up on some of it. And in the meantime, we're doing inventory on all our roads with lines so we can get a more better plan in place. That comes up a lot in my East Hampton CAC

064where folks are looking for the fog line because as we age, you know, >> I need them. I can't see at night. >> Uh if you see me in a snowplow truck at night, move out of the way. >> Uh drainage, you know, that's a yearly thing. Replacing drains, adding drainage. As in more hard structures are put in on our lands, you got more runoff, so it's going to require more drainage. Uh the the sidewalk one that's for replacement and fixing sidewalks all throughout the town. Uh and the road construction. I mean we got to keep up on milling and paving roads every year to keep them safe. And if we can't go behind on that because there's nowhere we have 300 miles of road and it would take us probably 35 years to repave

065all the roads in town. So we pave them, we maintain them, we do a lot of crack sealing. If you keep the water out from getting underneath them, they last a lot longer. Any questions on highway? No, >> I just have two comments on there. One of them is that uh about road safety and public safety is equal on here and the road construction supervisor last year increased that line last year. We're maintaining that so we can do exactly what you mentioned Steve is repair replacement long-term investment into the roads that everyone uses. So supervisor I think that's good leadership on that one. Uh and also with the line striping typically the line strapping is out of your operating budget. This will be the first time that we're going to be put line striping into

066a capital budget so that we could actually improve the requests that we're hearing from the residents for greater amount of striping either fog lines, middle lines or that. So we can just do more because per your conversation the economy of scale with the the striping of the lines companies the more that you give them to work on the better price you might get. >> Yeah. >> Uh and I think this is the year uh to do that in 2026. So I would thought >> we're paying like uh on the regular side we're paying about 10 cents a foot uh which is an excellent deal. That's what they that's what New York throughway they cost in the same. They're paying 10 cents a foot. So we got a good rate on that. It's a company out

067of Connecticut. And then or smaller on lines like the roads we paved in the fall, I had Rosemar do them as they were paved and then they come right behind and strip. But that's 50 cents a foot. So if you have four lines, that's $2 a foot. Yeah. >> And a lot of times when with striping on asphalt, when you have brand new asphalt, which we're putting more down, the first year of striping soaks in. So typically a second paint job on top of a primer almost on there will probably last a lot longer. So with hence you doing more asphalt to asphalt work and replacement of the roads line striping becomes even that more important initially long term. >> Yeah and we did on town townline road we did uh the striping on that

068because seaponic they did their half of the road and we did our half of the road and they were already there doing the thermosiping and you do it and it's it's good for 10 years. But that project came out very nice, too. Yeah. And >> so, Steve, one thing that was on here is what you had asked to purchase two dump trucks with plows. They're 300,000 a piece. I know originally you had asked to buy two in 26. We split it and did one in 26 and one in 27. >> So, one this year, one next year. You know, it's important to keep up on that stuff because you figure you got 35 40 trucks going out on a snowstorm >> and we had a lot of breakdowns this year so far. It's when you

069don't use them all the time, then you find things that are wrong as Ian would know being a farmer, right? Stuff sits all winter and then you go out in the summer and use it >> like your shoulders and knees at times. >> You don't use them. You don't use your body. They break down. Talk talking of which, what do you do, what's the department currently use primarily to grade our non-assphalt roads? >> Speak up a little bit. >> I'm sorry. What does your department currently use mostly to grade our nonassphalt roads? You know, roads that we maintain. >> We have a we have a road grader that we just redid. >> Okay. It's just been redone. >> It needed a lot of work and I looked at new ones and the new road is

070like $700,000. So, we rebuilt the one that we had. >> So, the useful life of our existing one is still pretty solid. We only have two roads that we two dirt roads that one belongs to the trustees is merchants path and the other one is Stony Hill >> in the part. So when we did Edwards Hole in the past I know we did a resolution for that and like >> that was Yeah. >> Did we use grader for that as well or no? >> No we use a payloader on that one. >> So we use a payload. Okay. All right. >> Yeah. It depends on the condition of the road what we use. >> Okay. Gotcha. Thank you. I've actually seen that greater out during snowstorms in the past. Also >> on snowstorms. Yeah. But

071>> we there's >> no more. >> I gota >> can I just ask a question? It's not pertaining to the capital plan, but since we have you here, so we had done a a speed limit change on Long Lane going down to 30 miles an hour. I believe we got that back from the state. So, I don't know if that's been communicated to you yet, Steve, that those if we could just make sure Steve gets that communication so that those uh new new speed limit signs can be put in on Long Lane between the circle and the high school. >> When was that approved? >> Just in the last few weeks, maybe. Okay. Maybe maybe week, two weeks. >> We received something from the county u a whole list of street >> that's different. This

072was Long Lane. We had a public hearing on it. Was a request of the county for us to reduce it since a county road. We held the public hearing. Uh we passed the the legislation, but then it had to go to the Department of State and with the holidays and everything. I think it just took >> Michael sent me over the stuff for the stop signs, the new stop sign. Yeah. >> And I believe they're up already. >> Beautiful. >> All right. >> We'll just follow up on those. >> Steve, can I just ask a question here? I know part of the capital improvements to some of the structures from last year, from the last two years, I think we did engineering and also uh then uh we put the money in for the roof

073at the highway department. How's that project working for you right now? Your roof the roof replacement. >> Uh it's getting there. A matter of fact, I had a meeting with Jim Daisy this morning. >> Okay. >> So, >> great. It was needed. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. And our office roof, which was new not that long ago, is leaking again now, too. >> Okay. >> So, and that's getting recoded. So, you know, we should be good for a while once they're finished. >> Great. Thank you. >> Steve, since you're up here, do you want to turn to page four and do sanitation? >> Absolutely. >> Awesome. >> Okay. Sanitation's easy. We every year we got to buy more 30 and 40 yard rolloff containers because they rot out fairly easy, especially ones you use with

074the bottles and stuff because a lot of elasticity stuff. Uh so that's a yearly thing. Uh we get we need a new payload with a grapple bucket which we'll be able to apply for a DEC grant on and get 50% of that back. That's for the bail for bailing cardboard, newspaper, and for loading glass into the glass crusher. Uh the a license plate reader we're going to get. This way we can keep track of who's coming because every once in a while you got people don't want to pay and they just keep on going. Yeah, now we have it. I I agree and I listen I think on this one as Ian did with earlier with the um Springs building I think maybe kind of just widen the description of what this money is for

075is yes it's for license plate readers also people leaving the or entering the facility illegally on the the um Wednesdays when it's closed you know I'd say just overall site security might be a better description or an umbrella for this to fall under versus just just um than license plate readers give us a bit more >> and eventually maybe we'll be able to tie it in with the permits. >> Yeah. >> And that's the long-term goal, Steve. >> Right. Modernization. Yes. >> Uh, right. Salation, building upgrades, which is long. Nothing's been done to that building since it was built, and it's really showing. So, we got engineering for that this year. Hopefully, we get numbers together and go out to bid next year. >> Uh, DEC's honest a little bit about it, but they've been

076really good with us. So, I have no complaints with them. So, they know we're working on it. Like, we're doing a lean this year. >> Huh? >> That's the tipping floor. >> The tipping floor. Yes. >> All right. We're doing a lean to this year. That's coming out. That project's moving right along. Looking good. The hanging steel now. >> Yeah. >> Um, okay. The sprinkler system, I mean, that's an ongoing thing. Uh yeah, that company, it's just it's forever forever going on. Um let's see. Uh the hall vehicle, that's a that's a truck to move the trailers around the yard. It's a special truck. We've always used regular tractors. And what happens is with the the weight and the turn and twist and you break the frames on, they last about five or six years.

077So, this is something that will be around for quite a while. So, and it's safer for the guys because once they get in it, when they hook up, instead of going up and down, they can walk right out the back of this vehicle because the door is in the back and they just walk out and hook everything up and go. And plus, it the fifth wheel moves up and down on it. So, when they're backing up to a trail, they can just lower the truck, go under it, and then lift it up and move it. So, that's going to be a a nice addition. Any questions? >> I don't folks. No, >> no, no, I don't. I just I just know there there's a lot of work being done over there through this type of

078uh three-year plan right now currently and still to come on there then too because it is one facility. >> Problem is staffing. >> Yeah, that's secondary part. Yeah. Saturday we had uh we had two two guys in and a highway department guy there. Uh one of the sanitation guys was on the tipin floor loading trailers. The other one was out in the back in the compost facility and the highway the guy highway department was running the rolloffs back and forth to Montour. He was a busy boy that day. Yeah. >> I mean, Steve, it's at all levels that you're having staffing issues, not just entry level, but across the board, right? >> Excuse me. >> It's at all levels that you're having staffing challenges. Like all levels. It's the opening positions, but also the senior

079operators. Correct. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> I mean, how many staff short do you feel you are? We're we're we're four people down in uh HOS and CEOs, but it it doesn't show up because we're going back probably to 2015, 2014. You just can't. There's nobody here to work. And if they can, they're you know, experienced operators could get a lot more money elsewhere. >> Yeah. Yes, it's building. Okay. >> Okay. I thank you for this. I thank you for supporting us and >> thank you for getting your roads cleared. It's been and it's always the weekends like >> Yeah. Next next Sunday again. >> Yeah. Okay. Take care. Thank you. Have a great day. >> Okay. Uh housing and community development land building upgrades. You want to take that, Ian? >> Yeah. Um, there

080are various Well, actually Mark is here. Do you want to Mark, do you want to speak to that? The upgrade the upgrades at the Lamb building. >> Becky, >> the upgrades. >> This wasn't one that I proposed myself. >> Oh, it's a continuation of upgrades we've been doing at that building. Um, what's proposed for 26 is uh full window replacements at the building. Um, an initial quote has just a a quote to um, so we had an idea of what to include in the plan was around $165,000. Obviously would have to go to bid. Uh, we had planned to do part of this in last year's plan, but we had to replace um, uh, access stairs at the back of the building that had to be done. So, we um, accessed money that had been

081set aside for the windows towards other um, projects within the building. So, this is just a continuation of the building upgrade, but specifically uh for 26 is for window replacements at the building. >> The building's older. They did the floors last year, the access like Becky spoke about, and the windows are in need of repairs. >> It's an old Navy building that's nearly 100 years old. >> Yeah, correct. >> So, it's needed. >> Okay, great. >> Our doors are included as well. Yes. Not just windows. >> Uh I'll double check, but yeah, what was submitted? >> Okay. Uh then we have human services senior center and human services department building maintenance. And I believe that was we were going to be looking at flooring and there's a I think there's two windows that need to

082be replaced in the dining room and a door that needs to be replaced in the activity room. Does Diane is that you want to come up? >> Great. Good morning, supervisor and town board members. I think we can revisit this a bit because I was speaking with Steve O'Brien, the director of uh buildings and grounds and last year we had a really successful partnership at working on the outside of the building. Uh his uh carpenters came and fixed that and then we painted it. So, we did all that in house when we had gotten a quote years ago to do it for what, $30,000. So, I believe we can do the ceiling tile replacement in house. I found money in the budget which we moved, correct? Right. >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. We are moving

083um to uh do redo the ceiling tiles. Um, I think the trailer, you know, we could move that a year or two down. Um, the dishwasher purchase that I put in, we could try a new vendor and rent one. Um, I think the I think we could also probably replace the doors in house as well. I think the floor redoing the floors is the >> There's trip hazards. I mean blunt bluntly that we we need to get addressed. Um the doors are a must for me. Those are fire exit doors. Like they have to be done this within either within capital within buildings of maintenance. >> Um the ceiling tile like I mean look whether we include it here or with it internally like >> you guys have done a great job. I know there's

084been kind of modifications we've made in house to account for the sound issues that are there. It would be nice to replace. They they look pretty >> it doesn't look good. >> Pretty rough. Um the look the dishwasher is one where I I think it's one listen I I'm the school of dishwash just me it's the same at home if you have a good one it's actually saves you in the long run like a dishwasher that doesn't break all the time is really beneficial for your staff and your operations I guess the question there is is that is it worth us buying it or leasing it I mean that's >> well yeah you know I was want I don't want us to purchase one and then need to purchase another one because the design for

085the new building is different If we're going to depreciate this over 5 years, which is typical capital investments, I I think you'd probably just my timeline, my expectations, I think 5 years might not be a bad concept. >> Yeah, we I five years before we get into the new community center. >> Honestly, you have to wait and see. I mean, given the process what we might have to go through um I don't want to put on table I think, you know, useful life of that dishwasher. Um and could it potentially be transferred over? Like if you get a good Gibson, those things are tanks. they will last, >> right? But then then you would not, you know, there's going to be a time when the the new equipment has to go into the new kitchen

086and you can't rem take it out of the current kitchen because then you wouldn't have a dishwasher, >> right? >> I guess the question there becomes the the kind of the future function of that building. And I think that's one where is that, you know, that's one we haven't really had an open discussion on how that will be used. Um I mean and whether that there will be need for an industrial dishwash there in the longer term. I just that's Yeah. >> Okay. So in uh maybe we haven't had that discussion with this board. Pass boards were always under we the discussion was that that building would be removed and that property would be developed as affordable housing. You've got the Springs Fireplace project there. East Hampton Housing Authority runs next to it. And we've

087also we've had conversations with the folks at Windmill that that property could be gifted to Windmill to expand senior housing, affordable housing. So, it was always my understanding that that building was not going to be repurposed for another use because um of it's well over a hundred years old and it's um >> yeah, I guess it's timelines. That's really comes down to whether whether we think 5 years till we're in a new building. Um, I don't know. It's It's going to It depends really what the scope of the project is, truthfully. Um, it could be potentially. So, >> well, I was contacted by a new vendor for a rental dishwasher, so I'll see what information I get. >> Yeah, just I'd be interested to know what the annual cost is versus. Yeah, >> because the

088whole chemicals, it can get a little complicated. So, sometimes having working with a professional company is helpful, but >> Right. I mean, isn't there an issue we've had in the past that with some of the rentals, you have to use their detergent or the warranty doesn't work, and that's a significant cost. >> You have to use their chemicals, which are very costly. >> Yes. >> Sorry. Dishwashers. >> Um, >> okay. Uh, next up is it. >> Thank you, Diane. >> Tom, you want to take that? I don't think he's here. Okay. Sure. Sure. Excuse me one second. Jumping in. Okay. Replacement of firewalls. Um this is just kind of it's IT capital basically. It's you know the infrastructure we have in place to in you know ensure we have adequate security from external threats. Um

089you know making sure there's blocks in place um for our users um to ensure that no viruses come in. So it's an annual kind of capital investment or a periodic capital investment. Um increasing server storage space. Look, we're using it more and more. Um as we kind of talked about digitization, storage of that data is critical. Um so both increasing and you know purchasing I would say longer term um life uh storage systems is critical um for our continued operations. Um the immutable backup system. This is an absolute critical. Um this is something and we we've seen it elsewhere with municipalities. Um there are cyber attacks, they take local government down and you know being able to be up and running again is absolutely critical. So um as we look to kind of ensure that

090capability um with off-site backup systems um we'll need this capital for that. and then creating online data access portal. Um, you know, it's it's something that with depressing pushes on our time, um, more and more of people's day-to-day interaction with town government is on a mobile basis through their phones, through their laptops, etc. Uh, and and this is just helping to improve that element. >> Okay. Justice Court Becky, you want to take that? Sure. >> Um, again, that's just Sorry. >> That's just to add additional security cameras at the location. that depart that building has also gone um over the next sorry the last few years um upgrades to the building including uh new carpet repainting um for the the offices and the court uh areas. Okay. Uh land management Baker Barn restoration. >> So

091the Baker Barn restoration is something that we looked at for engineering for the Bakerborn historical building uh within context of the town hall complex on there. We looked in for dry storage. Uh I would like to have the discussion about potentially instead of using it for dry storage to add uh to engineering to see if it would be feasible to turn it into office space for town employees if needed then too. The dry storage in there could be stored in a different location or maybe combined with a different depart another department. Uh, but that would be what I would like to try to see, investigate for 2026 that we then would go do the work into 2027 on there potentially on there. But I think there's sizable enough space in there that we could have

092a full department or a partial department in there if needed. It's just one more look if that's where we're going to spend. What's our long-term gain out of that structure on a town hall complex knowing that we're always looking for meeting space, but also office space, >> right? And that and that's why it's saying for an updated uh engineering proposal for for 26 um not using what we what we currently have. >> Okay, great. All right, natural resources. >> Um again, this was a request from the department to install additional fast charging stations at the um uh Fred W. field recreational facility and the uh amigansa parking lot. There is a state grant available that we have received you know for actually what we have back out here at town hall. So we will be

093exploring that um alternative or uh that resource. >> Great. Uh parks I should have had when Steve was up here but maybe you could just do that. >> Sure. Let Steve you want to come back up. Um but again pretty self-explanatory. um purchasing a new truck for the electricians and um the uh tractor again would be used for to as a replacement but again it's also you know as we are upgrading the recreational facilities um and also for beach management um and and the recreational fields. >> Did I get it? >> You did well. >> Uh yes, the two projects listed there. the tractor, which I mentioned briefly when we went over buildings and grounds to help clean the beaches, as well as uh other grounds projects, but the uh we need a new bucket

094truck for our uh town electricians who maintain all the street lighting um as well as everything else electrical in the town. Theirs is 10, 11 years old now. I forget what my notes said. uh the mileage is getting on and we're actually looking into bidding for a um hybrid version which will use batteries to operate the boom and the engine will be a traditional clean fuel diesel um but we'll be able to switch back and forth to electric as as needed. >> Right, >> Steve? We will be keeping the old bucket I mean because there's just so many potential uses for bucket truck across the town. Will you be keeping the old one? We will as long as the maintenance on it does not become excessive. Uh what we did last time uh was we

095actually um >> swapped our old truck to highway department for them to use for tree clearing. Uh my staff does not get into too much of that sort of thing. And remember these trucks aren't like the ones you see on the side of the road. Uh they have a maximum height of about 30 ft. So their use is a little bit more limited, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you. >> Sure. Thank you. >> Becca, you want to take planning? >> Sure. >> So planning um which we move to 2027 office furniture upgrades. And that would be um in the 2025 plan, the board approved um office renovations for um suites over 300 that you own. that was uh planning, natural resources and it and so any um

096replacement of outdated furniture or additional needs um due to um redesign of space within those office suites um that would come in 2027 once renovations are completed for any uh new furniture. Um it's highlighted as fund balance because we cannot issue debt. Um if this was a brand new office or facility and the first-time purchase for furniture, then we could issue debt, but since it's not um you know, debt would not be issued on that. Um an update to um housing and traffic uh management plan. Um that is in with within the town's um comp plan. I should have added that. Sorry about that. And again, that that would also be in 2027. Um the topography boundary survey was requested as part as it was recommended in the Wayne Scott Hamlet plan. >> Okay, great.

097>> Just I do have one question on planning. Sorry. Um this is just you guys will know with history I'm not as sure but I mean we're coming up to close to the 25 year anniversary of our comp plan. Um conceptually that's when it should begin to look to be revisited. Do we need to put capital in for that to begin or revisit the comp plan or is that something we're gone under consideration? So the way we we've been adding to the comp plan, you know, energy sustainability, our housing plan, this this is a request that came from our planning director that we need to do a more comprehensive housing and traffic management because right now when there's a project, they're doing traffic studies that pertain to just that project. And and we wanted I

098know Ian, we've talked about this. I mean, maybe we want to rather than, you know, an opportunity comes up, do we want to put an AHO on this property? We're going to take a step back and look more globally across the town and say, where does it make sense to have, for instance, an affordable housing overlay district or are there are there other overlay districts that we should be considering? So Tina wanted this year to scope the project and um and then next year we would go out for RFP and hire a firm to work with us to um to work on a plan update. Okay. I don't know if you have anything else to add, Ian. >> No, I I don't I think Tom brings up a fair point which is you know do

099you do the whole comp plan or my my focus is certainly housing. I know planning felt strongly that if we're doing housing that leads into traffic and then maybe environmental as well. Um so I'm supportive of this especially with the housing element. I defer to the planning director in terms of you know how best to schedule >> what tools she needs. >> Okay. Recreation John if you want to join us please. Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. >> All right. So, some of these items Becky had mentioned already, but I'll go through them again. Um, they're just in the same order that we have on the list. Uh, so with Lion Soccer Field, um, we want to make some facility upgrades there. U, two different things. One was to put protective netting on both the north

100end and on the west end of the perimeter of that field to help keep uh you know people playing so their balls up don't get lost in the shrubbery and everything else. Um and then we also wanted to get a new scoreboard at that location as well. And then across the street over on Lion softball field we wanted to get a scoreboard for that location as well. Um they both need to be replaced. We also then um want to be purchasing AEDs for town parks. Um these will be for Montalk Playhouse with the playhouse being completed over there with the pool and the um like the the convention meeting areas and stuff. So we need to get AEDs uh for that half of the building. Um as mentioned earlier, the Lieutenant Lee Hayes youth park

101uh expansion and building upgrades, expand the park, expand the building. um a new playground which will be larger. Um expand and and add pathway systems uh for walking and moving around and maybe riding bikes, multisport area and um also making the uh the basketball court larger there as well. >> Could I just expand on that if you don't mind? Uh madam supervisor is that uh the Lee Hayes Youth Park again was a building that was actually swapped with the town maybe 30 years ago or something to that effect. um property was purchased next door to it that we're looking to expand. Uh what John is mentioning, I think this is perfect for some uh grant opportunities for the state which we've requested. um John and his department did a survey of user groups of users

102of that park over the last couple years uh during the period and uh we're trying to implement this uh sensory playgrounds uh working with John and uh you know because the ice not the ice rink the roller rink that it's there became very cost prohibitive to repair that we thought a whole holistic look as we said a couple times today at the park is appropriate. Uh I think um this we're getting close to unveiling that design and maybe that's a great work session discussion for February if not early March on there knowing that this is not going to be a project that not going to go not going to be done until at least the fall but that we can maybe bring that to the town board uh and that we can discuss it with

103that be okay also but the funding would be there for it to to start start it in the spring in the fall of this calendar year. Um, and then we the next thing on the list, we need to replace two of our lifeguard vehicles. Um, uh, two of them are getting old. One is about 8 years old, the other one's about 12. So, they need to come off the sand. And we want to this time get four-door cab vehicles. We can also move staff around, allow us to also have them park um, let's say by Dory Barn, and we can move them, we can take up less parking spaces at a beach. So, um, we need those two vehicles. um at uh Fred Theo Recreational Facility. Um some more upgrades. It's over at Steven Hands

104Path as mentioned before. Uh eight pickle ball courts, um a concourse, a shade shelter, and a new basketball court there as well. Um playground improvements uh for the following year over at Fred Theel. also wanted to just make some upgrades to the existing playground that's between the uh grass field and the turf field, the soccer fields. And we also have um playground improvements at the Montalk Playhouse like to do some upgrades there. Um and then also the last item I believe in the list, yeah, Abraham's path recreational facility upgrades. Want to refurbish the basketball court there. um replace the basketball hoops that are there, install three pickle ball courts, and then upgrade the sanitary system there as well. That's what we got. >> I think listen, I I love the job your department does. It's

105great. Um I'm supportive of all of these. There's just two I want to kind of put on the radar. Maybe not for 26 certainly, but for 27 seed money for engineering. Um David, you and I have discussed these anecdotally in the past. The first is the concept of doing astroturf field um on the learns field adjacent to where the soul cycle is. You know that soccer field as it stands gets a bit of use but it also gets beat up and and you know good soccer surface is really got to be even to be maintained and astroturf is a great fit for that. It's also versatile. I just think it would be a great addition to you know Monttok's outside outdoor recreation as the skate park was. Um the second is is you know the

106fishing pier on Fort Pond in Monttok. Um look it's second biggest freshwater body on Long Island. You know the freshwater fishing there is incredible. Fishing is our heritage. It's our history. Um you know that that pier I know it's got some history here and there and everywhere. But to begin engineering plans to you know come up with something that maybe is a better long-term piece for us. Maybe it's not offshore as an island. Maybe it's onshore as something fixed and easy to maintain and look after. But I think it's something we have to address in the not tooistant future. >> Any other questions for John? >> No questions. I support all of these. >> Okay. And then thank you, John. >> Okay. >> I think the last thing we have is uh tax receiver. >>

107Again, this is just a continuation of ongoing um upgrades within the office. Um there was um again updates made to the office in addition to security measures given the amount of funds that um move throughout that office during especially during tax collection time. So again this is just a continuation to make the entire office um suite consistent. >> Okay. Great. >> All right. So obviously Becky in your um the chart you put together you've colorcoded it so we know what's you know we would do with debt service. what would be grants, what would be fund balance, water quality. Um, we've had a lot of comments today. So, we will take all of that uh into consideration and I think, you know, we'll have offline conversations with board members and department heads and we'll be bringing

108this back on February 3rd, >> um, our first work session in February. And you know, ideally, um, we'll adopt the plan on February 5th since we don't have we've only got three meetings in, um, in February. We're not meeting the week of the school break because the majority of the board are going to be, um, away. So, and this way then gives time for our bond council to put together the um, >> right, if if you adopt the plan on February 5th, that gives again. Bill Jackson from Hawkins Stellafield enough time to draft all of the debt resolutions. So ideally um at the first March uh meeting you will adopt all the bond authorization resolutions. You will also do a resolution to authorize um the projects um advancing funds from fund balance for the fund

109balance projects. Uh then once those are adopted, you know, NI uh Bolera, the um deputy budget officer, puts together a chart and then lets um department heads know when the funds are actually available for them to spend. Um any debt issued that's through the sanitation fund is subject to a public hearing. So that does take a little longer for them to access the funds. Um if you if you are adding the um use of any capital reserve funds from any of the four major funds, that also has a 30-day permissive uh referendum waiting period. So, but for all intents, ideally by um hopefully by the end of April, um departments will be be able to move forward with a lot of these projects, I would say, at the latest. >> Beautiful. Good. All right. Questions

110for Becky? >> No, I I just No, it's just just a statement. You know, we we value public safety. We value our infrastructure of our roads and we value recreation out here and our historical preservation. And once again, by having great good great actually very good great credit rating, we're able to get the the best race possible for the taxpayers, but at the same time be able to invest that money into long-term gains and significant investments into our structures and buildings. So, well done and I thank you and I look forward to next steps. >> Yeah, great. Thanks. >> Okay. All right. We're going to switch gears now. Uh our third topic is the affordable multiple residents post-hering discussion. Jason, if you could let Eric Shance into the meeting, please. He's going to uh take

111us through this via Zoom. Thank you to everybody for coming down today to our department heads. So, so we've held public comment. If you want to, you can either give your contact information to the clerk or if you want to go back to my secretary in the supervisor's office and >> I thought I can just take a couple minutes to tell you what it's about. >> Can I please >> Okay, this is highly unusual for us to do this, but >> Okay, so we have at the beginning of the meeting, we have public portion. >> I noticed this. I apologize. I wasn't familiar about this but I appreciate but I at the same time I learned a lot that you are very busy so that's my explanation maybe that you didn't have a time that

112since 22 to 24 when I was coming to your office to your secretary I never had respond that's okay >> uh so this is about >> so if you could just state your name for the record >> it's Regina Whitney uh um in East Hampton it's about the property between Oakview Highway and middle highway which is owned by uh Ronald Webb and uh and uh uh actually I can mention to about the Bistrum because every day they coming and taking the soil from the pit and every 20 minutes today was every 20 minutes because one truck Friday there was every 10 minutes there was two truck it's so loud it's it's it's commercial it's not residential area so I don't know. I heard about this that he he's supposed to stop taking the soil. Uh

113but what I noticed now he's taking one way and he's bringing the soil putting back to the pit. So I was wondering if you are familiar what kind of soil he's bringing and covering back because the water we all using in East Hampton is right on a few highways. So it's connection but you know I don't know much about this. This is just my simple uh understanding but it's more what I want to say it's about web's property because like I mentioned a couple of years ago I was coming I was trying to talk at somebody and uh to pay attention that he's trying to he has a uh his property was uh uh residential property but uh like everybody noticed this is commercial property. He keeps his big trucks, big buckos, big equipment, everything,

114whatever he needs is right in the center because he's operating uh you know rich monto whatever and last year in May I came again to uh to your office and one of the secretar that oh we have a new director so you know he may have a time. I didn't even go back home yet. And he called me and he said, "Oh, I I would like to see you." So I met him in an office. I told what is about. He called me in two days. He said, "I looked at the case." Uh yes, he he he cannot use this property for commercial reason. And he was to make a short he has to take everything uh away from the property. And which would happen he moved all equipment he moved the soil which was

115the pile of soil but then a couple weeks late I don't know uh I I have already notes I gave it to the planning department exactly which day would happen and I I have a lot of pictures too and then um couple days uh maybe two weeks later he was bringing the soil and I was follow his truck he was bringing the soil where the places where he as the excavation and I don't think so this is so that he can keep it this so um uh director in in this time you know he told him he has to remove everything and he sent the person the person stopped the big tracks and I saw he was moving somewhere else I don't know but then you know months later uh I didn't know but the

116new director was removed or something happened uh I wasn't familiar until this happened and uh you know 70 huge tracks came to the his property with the top soil and I know they they came from the sakar saga panic because that's he was building excavating the foundation maybe somewhere else but there were three huge tracks from Tuesday to including Saturday every 15 minutes I have each track on my camera and so there was very weird because he was told to remove everything including uh metal containers everything what was there and now I was away for a couple months now everything is back he you know in the morning Friday I wake up I hear the big noise I look through the window I see a huge truck his truck bringing huge backho to the work

117and then during day obviously the on the morning the two cars are coming they leave their cars on the property they taking other trucks. They using the big buck hose back and forth. Today before I came here, I looked through my window kitchen and I see the truck there. I went outside and they bringing huge racks. Everything whatever is they bringing from the property, they accumulating on this property supposed to be the >> okay >> nine or eight houses. He's a builder. So he and he's a I guess good builder. He makes a big houses. we have a nice neighbors and have a good property. But no, he's using because I I guess it's more profitable. He's bringing the soil. He's sailing the soil for the same clients, I guess. So, it's he's taking what

118he's better. I mean, I did the I did the all the work. I did a lot of things. The planning department has this stuff. The uh enforcement code has this stuff. One thing is the enforcement stuff. They said people said that oh he needs the soil because he will build the houses so he needed top soil. Of course he needed but not 70 huge track. Now when with the snow I looked through the window I feel like in Colorado you know. So I said I was joking what is the uh ski resort next to us or something else. So please pay attention. I know you are very busy with other stuff but you know people like us you know we deserve a little peace on the street because it's very busy plus this unexpected you

119know commercial property next door doesn't make us very happy and >> madam it's it's on our radar thank you >> okay thank you >> okay because I know Mark's got a another meeting at one o'clock so we need to get this going uh Eric you I'm here. How is everyone? >> Very well, thank you. Do you want to take us through the memo? >> Sure. Um, so basically this is just summarizing where we are um with the affordable multiple residents um and the next steps. Um the board has actually held two public hearings on this. The first one was in September of 2025. Um the board subsequently in October discussed those public comments actually resulted in um a few changes to the draft legislation as it was worded um mainly to add provision for an

120owner occupied unit and removing the requirement that all units be multi-unit buildings. Um another public hearing was held. That's this most recent one which was held on January 8th. Two members of the public spoke and two letters were submitted to the file. the town board should review the public comments. Um, but we basically summarize them. They fall into generally actually three categories. Sort of programmatic or dimensional requirements being one, sustainability uh sustainability requirements being the second, and then the third really being um sanitary systems and a requirement for a low nitrogen system. Um but basically with regard to programmatic and dimensional requirements, there was a public comment the code should specify that the housing units must be for year round full-time housing for residents. Um we note that there are two provisions in the code.

121One that requires that all leases be for a minimum term of one year. Um, there's another that requires that uh tenants all be residents and resident is defined as someone who lives or works within the town or or has within the past 5 years to uh have it match what's in the community housing fund law. Um, so basically the planning department feels that that this has already been accounted for in the draft legislation. >> Can I just ask you a question, Eric? when you have when you have uh underlined in the memo on page two of five, that's what we those were the changes we made for the January 8th. >> No, I'm I'm sorry for that confusion. I was just highlighting the section of that code that is specific to the residency requirement. >>

122Okay. Got it. >> Highlight that it was being addressed. Yes. I'm sorry. I >> This doesn't track changes from um the last discussion >> in any way. >> Got it. Um the next uh public comment was the code should specify that residency cannot be contingent on a particular employer or job or if it is to be a form of workforce assisted affordable housing and there is a change in employer employment status the resident will have up to 12 months to move. Um so basically the the draft code does not specify that residency cannot be contingent on employment but it's our understanding that that would be an illegal arrangement. um you can't offer someone a home completely contingent on continuing employment. Um provided the tenant and the landlord execute a lease agreement that is for a

123minimum term of one year um as required in the code and then um a copy of which has to be supplied to the office of housing and community development. Um then a tenant no longer employed by a landlord would otherwise have the full remaining term of their lease to reside in their unit. So basically um you know a requirement of the code and then it's checked by housing is that a separate lease be provided that is a minimum term of of one year. If someone's employment is terminated before that year expires their lease is still good. Um, as far as after someone's lease expired or expires, um, there's no provision that would allow the tenant to live in that unit beyond their lease, anything more than what New York State Real property law um, dictates,

124which there's a process for holdover leases is what it's referred to. Um, basically, generally speaking, a tenant is allowed, if they have a year-long lease, at least um another month uh with which to to find employment before they start triggering things where they're someone that's staying in the unit. But, um there is no provision to allow tenants to stay in past their lease any significant amount of time. Um the next public comment was can we ensure that AMR units should uh accommodate a range of percentages of AMI as to opposed to seeing them only available uh up to the maximum which is 130% of area median income or AMI. Um the maximum uh rent allowed to be charged is set by the town code in the definition of an affordable h housing unit and is

125currently um uh 130% of fair market rent. Um, all property owners would be permitted to charge up to the maximum. There's no plan to assign a certain number of affordable housing residents units to a certain income bracket. I mean, that's a way that you could do it. You could only issue permits in in certain brackets. Um, but I think we want to have this be as wide ranging um as possible. Um, something we could do is um have efforts to promote um acceptance of section 8 by landlords. um that would accommodate some tenants that are that are in lower income brackets. Um that's something we should do anyway. It's something we can discuss with housing, but I don't know that it necessitates a uh change to the draft legislation as it's been uh presented. Uh

126the next comment was it's not clear what happens when there is an AM AMR development on a parcel. Then the parcel is sold and the new owner does not want to continue the AMR use. What happens to all the structures or units? Um, we note land uses run with the land and not the owner if a property with an affordable multiple residence is sold to a new owner. That owner has the choice of continuing to operate the affordable multiple residence in accordance with all applicable standards or change the use to another conforming use, which in most situations we would think would likely be single family residents. Um, provided they get proper approvals, building permits, um, depending on the use. um a new owner would be responsible for the lease agreements in place at the time

127of sale. So basically um you know a new owner could continue the affordable multiple residence. They'd be required to honor their leases, but they certainly could change the use in the future. Um but if they have multiple buildings and they're changing it to a single family residence, in theory they would need to de demolish a building. Um but basically it's the same avenue that would be to any property owner um if they wanted to change the use on on a parcel. Um the next comment was overall the code should set not only density in terms of number of units per acre as the current draft outlines but the code should also specify that the average bedroom count per unit on any parcel should not exceed two. Um, our response would be the draft code was

128crafted with consideration of both the total number of people that could be within a unit as well as the needs of a household likely to occupy them. Uh, in this case, the effective limit of the number of people in a unit is six as the code limits units to three bedrooms and no more than two people per bedroom. Um, the planning department does not see a need for an additional restriction. Um if you're going to make it so that the average is not to exceed two um bedrooms in a unit, uh you do make it uh a situation where if somebody does have adequate space to make threebedroom units and a household that has, you know, is a couple and has two children that they each want to have their own bedroom, um if you

129set the limit at two bedrooms effectively, then um you're prohibiting that that possibility. So um we would recommend that you keep it as open as possible. I think that three bedrooms with a limitation of two people per bedroom or six people per unit is reasonable um and doesn't create a situation of overcrowding certainly. Um the next comment was clarifications in addition should be made to section three of the draft code which details the dimensional requirements. Specifically, it's suggested that the following um draft code section be amended as follows. I I put some um I have it in the memo, but basically there's a section that says the multiple residents and all uh other structures on the lot shall comply with the setback lot coverage, gross floor area requirements and all other applicable dimensional regulations of

130the underlying zoning district as per the dimensional regulations. It was proposed to add to clarify that it's lot coverages to include both lot coverage and total lot coverage which are specific terms and then also clarify that um the affordable multiple residents would also need to comply with the clearing limitations that are provided in the code. Um I don't think those changes are necessary. Um the draft wording implies that and technically requires it already because it basically says it'll comply with all the dimensional regulations of the underlying zoning district. Um you certainly can clarify this in the code um that clearing is also uh included there and that lot coverage includes lot coverage and total lot coverage. Um, we just don't think it's necessary by virtue of the fact that there's a statement that all dimensional

131regulations as required in 25511 of the town code. The dimensional tables already require that. >> So, let me just ask Jake a question. So, Jake, if we wanted to be more specific, would this require another public hearing or is this something we could because we say that it's um we've said all dimensional requirements. Can we >> to be safer? I would say it have another public hearing. >> Okay. >> For that small of a change really >> to be safer. That's that's what I would say. >> Okay. >> But it would also, as Eric just mentioned, putting something that's would be redundant again because it's already language is already in there that all dimensional regulations of that section of the code. Yeah, I don't think that change is probably necessary, but I am surprised that

132if if it if it's not saying anything different, it's just a clarification how that would require a hearing. We defer to council on that, but seems like a minor change. >> And and keep in mind with the wording of the code um both in this draft legislation and and already as it's worded, um any property would need to comply with the clearing restrictions and and the building and total lot coverage anyway. So >> yeah, I I the only reason I ask is if it was a simple change that we could just make you know I do it for clarification. >> What what is the Jake just for our edification what is the criteria by which you know you're guiding that that requires the public hearing is it I mean it's beyond a scrivener's error basically

133is what I would assume >> correct or no material change. Okay. >> Um so I will move on. There's a few more public comments. um these related to sustainability requirements. So um various public comments were received with regard to the energy sustainability requirements in section four of the draft code. A letter from the sustainability committee was received which details the reasons why sustainable landscaping is less expensive in the long run uh when included in site planning. suggestions were made um to both or either one change the wording of the draft code regarding the sustainability requirements to be mandatory, not that the planning board shall consider su uh such aspects as it's worded now. Or two, that the draft code be rewarded to require as mandatory all the sustainability requirements, but with a provision that the

134planning board can expressly wave them in a case where um lot constraints or there's uh unique circumstances warranted. Um the planning department believes this is a matter for town board discretion. Um as affordable multiple residents allows greater densities on these sites when compared to existing regulations. It is understandable that stricter environmental controls are being considered. Um we note that requirements mandating sustainability um consideration are missing from other special permit uses um that allow increased density in the AHO and are also missing from the special permits uh and site plan uh regulations as a whole. Um the board may wish to consider addressing those other types of developments as well in one code change uh comprehensive one. Um the planning department recommends that the language as drafted originally remain in place. This language requires the planning

135board to consider such aspects as part of a special permit review and provides the ability um to wave them for good cause shown. Um so basically the wording right now which is that the board shall consider those requirements we feel is sufficient but it is really ultimately a matter for town board excuse me discretion. Uh the next public comment was a requirement that all affordable multiple residences uh or residence uses are required to install a low nitrogen sanitary system should be added to the code. Um we note that um this will that'll an upgrade to a low nitrogen system will already be required in cases where a new system or new development um will be installed. Um, basically if you're building a new multiple resident structure, um, or you know, um, developing an otherwise vacant

136property, you're going to be required anyway to have a low nitrogen system. Um, also under the current draft of the code, existing residences which are converted to an affordable multiple residence would not inherently be required to update, but it's likely that the additional generated sanitary flow will result in such upgrades being required. So, in other words, um we haven't had it as an express requirement of this draft code that a low nitrogen system be installed every time you're doing an affordable multiple residence. I think there are some situations um where you might have a home that's going to be converted into even let's say less than, you know, um the code starts where you need an acre and then you're allowed four units. You may get a property of around an acre that for whatever

137reason wants to do less than four. Let's say they just want to partition it off into two units. They might be able to under health department regulations, you know, not upgrade their sanitary system to low nitrogen. It might have been designed previously to be adequate. Um, however, that's probably unlikely. Uh, in most cases, when you're partitioning the home off like this and creating two multiple residence units, the health department will treat it as 300 gallons per day and 300 gallons per day, the equivalent of a single family home. So most sanitary systems that would be existing for a single family home weren't already designed to that capacity. And if they're not physically at the capacity, the health department's going to mandate an upgrade. So I think it's likely that in almost in most situations, if

138not all of them, uh a sanitary upgrade is going to be required when people seek to do this. Um but again, we don't have it expressly uh as a mandatory requirement in the town code. Um, and the board might want to discuss if you feel that that that additional requirement is is needed. Um, but that's that's the basic summary of the the public comments that were received this time around. Um, the board should discuss the public public comments and determine if any changes need to be made to the draft legislation. We will of course defer to the town attorney's office um with regard to whether or not that means that a new hearing needs to be held or anything else procedurally um needs to be changed. Um and once the board does form a consensus

139on the draft code provisions um what we've done is we've prepared an uh environmental assessment form parts one two and three uh which recommend a negative declaration. The town board should declare lead agency status. you're the only involved agency under SRA, so you don't need to wait until you hear a response from any other in outside involved agencies. Um, so you should have a discussion about the code, see if there are any changes you need to make, if that impacts the process, but if there are not, um, we recommend that you declare lead agency status, make a negative declaration under SRA, and then once you do that, um, the matter will be referred to the Suff County Planning Commission, which is not an involved agency, but an interested one under SRA. Um and you'll need

140to wait for their comments before um voting on a final version of the law. >> Okay. Ian, since you sponsored this legislation, do you want to >> Yeah. Yeah, for sure. I I'm supportive of this legislation as as written. Um we've had three public hearings. Um I appreciate >> two two public hearings, I'm sorry. Um and and numerous public comments at the hearings and outside of those. I I I support I think all of the ideas and the the the comments that have been received are are valid concerns and issues that we've already considered. Um and I think fundamentally that we can't this this legislation is about affordable housing. It's about a housing crisis that we have in town and and the primary goal is to create more opportunities for affordable housing which I'm wholeheartedly

141in support of. I don't think we can solve all of the problems in the town with one piece of legislation. And so I think some of the the concepts that were introduced, you know, may be good concepts for construction or development generally, but I don't think would be fair to do it just in, you know, in this case. So uh one of the comments was number of bedrooms, you know, I I understand what where that's coming from and and and you know, discouraging develop over to development, but I think if we regulation make things more difficult to to complete a project and so and and and that's a good thing. We want protections in place, but for every regulation we add to this this legislation, it's going to make it more difficult to create affordable

142housing stock and and I just don't want, you know, that to get in the way of our goal. Um, again, it's a good thing that we're we're careful. I think the protections already have been put in place. You know, Eric went through a lot of um individual points, year- round residents, our leases already require that. You know, contingent employment on on housing. You know, that's a concern that I share, but this is just a type of housing. You know, people can already rent houses and and use them for employee ease right now. And so, this is just a way for us to have more units available for people to live in affordably. And we um and I think there's protections in place as Eric pointed out that, you know, there are fair housing laws for

143New York State, New York State protections. I won't go through them all. the range of income. You know, that's a fair point that we need housing for all people of all income levels. Uh but that doesn't mean that we can solve it that problem in every type of legislation or every development. So, um again, this is relying on people having the opportunity to build affordable multiple residents. If we then limit what they can charge on that, it makes the development even harder to um accomplish, which was one of the other points, one of the other public comments that we heard, which is that nobody's going to be able to afford to do this. So what are you doing? I think that would make it more more difficult. Um the sustainability um comments, I think we

144implemented sustainability language to recognize that. I don't think we need to be any stronger. And then uh lastly, the low nitrogen systems. Again, I think low nitrogen systems are great. We've been hugely supportive of that as a board and as a town. Uh but if a construction project otherwise wouldn't require it, that could be the thing that prevents somebody from taking, you know, one mansion and creating four units of affordable housing. And and I don't think that that would be wise. So I'm supportive of this going forward as written and I would like to hear from the other board members as well. >> Well, I realize Mark, you're here. Did you want to make any comments about this as a tool for uh creating more affordable housing? >> It makes sense to me. I want

145to do some number crunching. Okay. >> See how the construction costs and the rents are seems like a good strategy. >> Okay. >> David, Tom, I don't know who wants to go next. >> Yeah, I'll follow up quickly. Um, look, I I think um I agree with my colleague in terms of like look what the primary goal is that this is looking to achieve and with the comments around sustainability. I mean yes tangentally the you of native species and the vegetation plan um groundwater protection these are things I think we all support but I think this project needs to stand on its own legs you know my concept would be to find a third way on that if that's something that the town wishes to impose on this kind of development then perhaps there's a

146way to include CHF funds um sorry CPF funds to pay for those so the developer is not incurring any cost to do it but we as a town as a all of supporting it. And so you want, you know, that that kind of vegetation in there, then here's a grant from the community preservation fund to do that. So you don't even have to pay the landscaping cost to build this kind of housing. Um, but to mandate it without, you know, any mechanism to facilitate it, I I think would be unwise because we really really need affordable housing. >> David. >> Okay. Uh so for myself on there I think that the safeguards and the guardrails are going to be in place for many of the comments that we saw for the general public. Uh we

147have to trust that our regulatory boards are going to listen to the planning department and take those into on a case-by case basis on there. Also, I do agree with the need for this type of legislation, which will potentially open some doors to uh increase our affordable housing stock out here uh through maybe even the private sectors on there. And too, as far as when it comes to vegetation on there um that was discussed, I think this can be brought together by either the developer of this plan or by uh the planning department at those discussions. But the mandated right now, I don't think that's in a privy. I'd rather move forward with what we what we what we currently have. Um, also what Eric had mentioned on there as far as the septic systems

148on there then too. A lot of that's already going to be a trigger of health department on there when we get when we move that forward on there. Um, so I think a lot of these safeguards are already going to be written in the code. uh and we will have to see how it's uh uh enacted and if we have to come back to the legislation after potentially some applicants come in that's when we can come back as a town board and see do we need to change you know or tighten tighten the the valve a little bit and so but overall I'm very comfortable. >> Okay. All right. So, I know I, you know, I would have liked to have moved forward with putting in the sustainability requirements, you know, upfront in the legislation.

149Um, but it sounds like we've got the majority and we should I know we when Kate was here, we did talk about doing one comprehensive code change. So, I think that's um where we will have to address this. So, um, I'm guessing Ian, you're going to put this on for adoption on Thursday night. >> Yeah, Eric, I guess I defer to Eric. I'm I'm the secret documentation. All looks good to me. So, I'll defer to you in terms of how to schedule that. >> Yep. Yeah. I think the next thing to do would be to uh have a resolution brought to the board to uh declare lead agency and um make a negative declaration. Um and then we need to send a referral out to the planning commission um before adopting the actual local law.

150>> Um so that usually takes about a month. Um so I think the next step would be a resolution lead agency and negative declaration. Once that's adopted, we'll handle the referral and then you can expect within about a month. Um, provided the planning commission doesn't offer any substantive comments that the board feels need to be discussed at a work session, we'll just bring a resolution uh to the board. >> All right. Beautiful. Thank you, Eric. >> Thanks, Eric. >> Appreciate it. >> Thanks, Mark. >> Um, thank you, Mark. You'll make your one o'clock. >> Um, we're close. Next up, Jake, you were gonna take us through um some special event code changes. I know you were here in December. We had some questions for you. So, if you could take us through that. >> Good.

151Pardon me. Good afternoon, Madam Supervisor, town board. So, yes, I have proposed some additional changes based upon the board's discussion back in December. Uh specifically what we have done now is defined drone defined drone show makes that quite clear. We have had further review and regarding the waving of the fees for 501c3. It appears as though we can use a town board designate provided we provide clarity which we have here with our one, two, and three showing what the special event permit committee would have to look at in determining whether or not to wave such a fee. And the other change that we did, two changes from December was one, we separated out farmers market into its own seasonal permit. And then we also changed on the insurance requirements um allowing the town board to

152reduce such insurance requirements but not wave totally. by resolution. Correct. Yeah. >> I mean I the only one that um I I will say I've had feedback from from the business committee members tents I'm sure you know you're hearing it too Jake you know with regards to some of the code changes we have with tents. Um, you know, I've been getting feedback on the size, you know, that that right now would we consider changing that size restriction from 6x6 to 10x 10, you know, to kind of encompass that tent. So, smaller tents you're could could potentially be allowed. It's challenging because, you know, you put up 20 of them and suddenly you've completely changed the operations of your facility and it's not really what it's meant to be on paper. So, I think it's one

153that's complex. I I kind of go back and forth in it, but I think it's important to share with the board that feedback on the tent piece. Um otherwise, I'm I'm fully supportive of this. Um we talked about drones. Um you know, even for our own departments, they are a growing entity across the country. Uh I think, you know, regulation goes through the FAA and you know, operators of any commercial drones. You know, I'm my understanding still that they had to get approval from Jim Bandigi at our airport or make him aware at least of any drone operations going on as well. Um, you know, I think overall these these changes are needed um to improve operations. >> Can I Oh, so I'm so sorry if I missed that. Your consideration for a 6x6 tent

154to a 10 x10 tent. >> So some of the code changes we got with tents. Do you want to elaborate on this a little bit? So you know what qualifies as a tent in the code right now. >> That would go back to what we recently changed in the building code. I don't have that in front of me right now. I can't speak to it. >> Okay. >> All right. So maybe just bring that back. Yeah. The only reason I know is popup tent >> usually 10 x 10 and I think right >> well 6x6 is a structure and 6x6 is pretty small right now. I think most of I have easy up tents that are 10 x 10 on there. So I I mean >> yeah no I just think maybe bring that information.

155>> Sure back on that one. >> I I'm I'm sorry to blindside you with that this morning. I just got a ton of emails over the weekend. So understood. >> I'm comfortable with this and what you're looking at. I thank you for listening to it. Yeah, I'm I'm comfortable as well. Um there's one small on the page one the bottom I think it's town board or it's designate. >> Y um >> there's a typo >> just just before I forget. Um otherwise, you know, I expressed last time that the 10 the the 10 days the limit. I'm I'm okay with it. I understand that's the majority of the board. >> We said 14 last time and I think the majority of the board said they were good with 14 days. >> Yeah. I basically think

156whatever the tent regulation is generally should apply to special permits. Um but I might be in the minority there. I think it's two weeks anyway. >> So we had said 14 days or we >> Yeah, I think 14 days. >> 14 days which was number five. So um you had anything else Ian? >> No I I I I don't um I I mean no I don't. >> Okay. So Jake, you've um got the typo. the number for the seasonal farmers market permit. That should be underlined, right? Because that is >> um that's new. >> You're you're creating a seven seventh category. You're calling it the So that should be underlined because that's a change and that is regardless of whether it is a >> for-profit or not for profofit. >> Correct. >> Okay. Um, obviously

157you got >> I will I will say this because it's important for the public. There are different fee structures for for-profit not for profofit. >> Yeah. Um, and then we've added, so you're going to be on page three. We're going to make that 14 days, 14 consecutive days. Um, and the town board. So is it the again where you have insurance requirements you have the town board may reduce such insur insurance requirements is that the town board or andor its designate >> right now it's just the town board I'm happy to change >> we've been that's been you know a special event committee decision as well is it hasn't >> we've made recommendations but what we've been doing it in the last two years at least I believe we've done resolutions to large so for

158like the you know the softball league operating at Steven Hansbath we did resolutions for them I believe >> I don't know remember doing that like I know for Neopolitical cowg girls we reduced it from 2 million to 1 million but I don't know if there was a resolution for that so I'm not sure if that should be the town board >> I think that's the code correct >> designate that it has to be the town board I don't know that was my understanding as of right now the way the code is written the town board by resolution can do So >> adopted established. So right now our our insurance carrier is telling us that it should be $2 million, but we've had a couple of folks come to us and say um you know it's

159a uh a very light touch on a property and it's they're saying you know going from 1 million to 2 million could cost them an additional $1,600. And so we have in certain circumstances let them do a you know u lower their insurance requirement but like I said I don't remember doing resolutions for all of those. I think some of those were were the town board or its designate being the special events committee. Um, so I I I I'm comfortable with the the special events committee deciding whether, you know, a um applicant could be >> could have a a lower insurance requirement. >> I can make that change, too. >> And so we weren't the town clerk wasn't depositing checks before. We were just keeping them in the safe. I don't know what they were

160physically doing with them, but they were not being deposited. >> Okay. So, they were holding them in the safe. >> Yeah. >> Um Okay. All right. So, I think it's only those three changes. One's a typo, one's the 10 days to 14 days, and the other is for the insurance requirement or its designate. All right. So, then this would be ready to go. we could notice this um Thursday >> definitely >> and that way we can potentially adopt it the first week in February so that it can go into effect. I know you're already see receiving applications Tom for special events particularly the annual ones so be good to get this on the books. Okay great. And the last topic uh today is um something that I discussed in the in the state of the

161town and that is to um adopt or appoint and create the Latino advisory committee. Um I've been working with members of that committee to to draft what basically what their mission, vision, and goals are. Um, so I, you know, circulated this last week and just, you know, I probably will read the resolution on Thursday night before we adopt it, but I just was wanted to see if board members had any questions about it. What we've got is we've got two exeicio members. One is going to be um our Spanish speaking case manager Liliana Rodriguez who will represent the human services department and the other would be police officer Daniel Munes uh as the liaison from the East Hampton Town Police Department. These are folks that I've taken um you know that we've gone to route

162to 27 for instance and talked to um the students there just to let them know you know how the town operates, what kind of services we provide um and how our police department is situated to protect and serve all of our residents. Um the committee has you know both Latino members and um you know other members to we felt like that would like bridge the gap to be able to help folks to you know better understand how downtown government operates the services we provide and really how we can elevate the voices of our Latino members of our community particularly with um what's going on the current climate of our country. Um so I don't know if there's any questions or comments if if everybody's good with this. Um I'd like to have this um adopted

163on Thursday night. >> I I'm 100% support of this. Super Madam Supervisor. Um look, we look at the demographics. 40% at least of our local population is Latino and there's a lot we could be doing better. And I think, you know, having connections and growing connections within that community just to kind of improve our operations is only a good thing for the general public because I firmly believe that what makes something better for a group of people makes it better for everybody. That's how we operate. Um, so you know, getting that I think will be very beneficial to our operations as a town. So, thank you for >> and I know you've brought forward, Tom, like and it came through the the antibbias task force that we need to do a better job of putting

164out materials both in English and Spanish. We have had internal discussions um you know with having a public information officer, we've really built up our um audience with both with our social media, Facebook and Instagram. Um, so I think uh it makes sense to have more, you know, if not, you know, ultimately try to do everything in English and Spanish, but um, you know, that's where you're where people will see it, I think, first is in our social media. Um, as we move forward. >> So, I'm highly supportive of this initiative. I It's a long time coming. Uh, shows great leadership. Uh, supervisor, madam supervisor. Um, while I know the majority, I don't know everyone on this list, I do know the majority of them. I do understand the mission here and it's pretty laid

165out in the warehouse clauses. Um, only one potential uh addition or for discussion consideration would be uh for a youth advocate or someone potentially from the high school or uh uh an advocate that for Latino advisory uh committee that might be of a younger generation. I know, you know, I talk about this a lot. Um, sure. I don't know if any of the individuals here already uh check that box, but something for consideration and discussion also, >> but if not, it's uh I I look forward to voting on it. >> I think it's a great recommendation. >> Yeah, it is. All right. Well, we may I may take time to find that person. So, maybe we >> adopt and then and put the word out. We can reach out to the high school, too. Um,

166>> yeah, I'm I'm supportive of this as well. Um, I as everybody said, it's it's a long time comment. It's fully appropriate. I think we can only do we only do a better job as your representatives when we hear from the community, the whole community. Um, and the Latino community is a big part of our of our community and so it's I think it's important to establish an official um advisory board. So, thank you Kathy for taking the initiative and I'm fully supportive. >> Great. Okay. So, that is all of our topics for today. So, we can move on to liaison reports. Tom. >> Thank you, madam. I'm sorry to get this up. >> Okay. I will start with the Amagance Citizens Advisory Committee. Just a reminder, we're meeting uh Monday, February the 9th at

1676:30 p.m. at the Amigans at school. Uh I'm also very pleased to announce I've been in contact with the MTA regarding the Cranberry Hole Road Bridge. Um just, you know, since my last delays and report, I got notification that some some actuals, which is what I like to hear. Uh the RFP went out on December 12th to the four firms pre-qualified for the MTA. Uh there was a project site tour that took place on the 19th and the MTA will be receiving proposals back for that work on February 26. So this is coming in the future. Um I'm very pleased to hear that. Um it um madam Fiser as permit permitted in the calendar. I would like to request a work session in February for the IT department to give a public overview of the

168GIS system. the access system. It's a public facing GIS system. Um just to kind of encourage people as to what their the capabilities are for them to look at their property uh and other properties in the town. >> Done. >> Thank you. Um fire marshall's office. Um uh I would like to um again request a a either late January or a Feb work session for the fire marshall's office to do a presentation on checking your CO alarms. Um it's the anniversary of what's called the Amanda's law which is an end in honor of a New York resident. um teenage girl who lost her life to carbon monoxide. Um just some recommendations for you know people what they must do. Um I hope you can give that but just short term just understands as public CO

169alarms must be installed in all new existing one and twostory family dwellings, multif family dwellings and rentals having fuel burning appliance system. The National Fire Protection Association recommends CO alarms be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area and one on every level of the home. CO arms must be listed within sorry listed to comply with UL which is the underwriters laboratory 2034 or CSA can Canadian standards association 6.19 that is from the New York state gov website you can find it there as well um sanitation department um you'll be seeing some new signage going up at the sanitation department uh this is following some public concern we've uh had coming back from the public from people using the site in ways that are um become problematic. Honestly, I'd mentioned in some previous lesson

170report um but just it's going to be a reminder of the town code um as it pertains to sanitation operations and the code here reads this is code number 204-82 111. No person shall remove any materials from the town's recycling center without the prior consent of the town employees on duty at the res at the recycling center unless said materials are located in a specifically designed area for exchange and scavenging. Um so that signage will be going up in the next few weeks at the recycling centers. I >> I was actually there two weeks ago when the PD was called. >> Yeah. >> By chance going in there. So I understand what you're saying. >> Yeah. It's um you know you we want we want it to operate in a fair and operational way but

171it has to be safe. It has to be safe. >> Um the fire access road um group um just wanted to come for are we going to have a meeting this Wednesday? Do we tomorrow? Yes. Sorry. Okay. Um for fire access safety um >> That's an internal committee. But there is a few state meetings taking place. Um the first of which is taking place on January 27th at 1 p.m. at New York. >> That's not a public meeting. That's not a public meeting, but it is for the fire departments and elected officials. So, where we'll be hearing what the plans are. Um, the public meeting is on February the 20th at 6 p.m. and that's where they'll be giving updates to the broader community. Um, but for those of you who haven't seen the the

172work they've done in a peique meadows um and elsewhere has been pretty extensive. So, I'm very grateful to our partnership um to the governor and to the supervisor for helping to coordinate what's gone on there. I think it's been a great effort in reducing the fireload. Um that is uh oh lastly and I and I'm sure my colleagues have heard this too but um from the business committee and others just continuing to receive a lot of concern calls from local businesses about um permitting and cos in in the uh building department. Uh I know we're all aware of this. Um it obviously affects our local industries significantly. It is something we're working on. Um we have made recent hires. Um we are we've got people in training. Um you know that there are some issues

173that um you know offer exec which you know we we don't discuss here in public. Um but in terms of the hiring of the working working with civil service um and you know this just the sheer volume of calls that that department is screening from people having concerns. I will say this, I understand the frustration many of you in the public are having with this, but the calls, the constant calls to department are actually slowing operations there. And you know, as possible, I ask you to be patient. I I I understand as a business operator how challenging that is. We are working on it. We have more changes we will continue to revisit in that department. Um you know and one thing I I know that we've discussed this days and elsewhere that you know

174if our legislation is a significant factor in impacting operations there I think it's something that we will need to sit down and discuss as to how we can possibly adapt or change that to you know get us back to where we need to be in terms of operations. Um you know that's obviously as the load and the code and the law permit. Um >> and we have a resolution on today to hire an outside firm and we're going to be hiring a number of them to help us with particularly new building permits. >> Yes, that's everything >> build. >> That's my leazison requirements. >> Great. Thank you, Tom. >> In the fisheries, uh the uh the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration uh is requesting that Kathy Hokll, Governor Hokll, sorry, provide six nominations for two

175appointments to the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. We recently had Dan Farnham, senior on that council. Uh I've requested the FAC, God bless you, put names for that to that to recommend to the town board that we can potentially advocate to make sure our fisheries uh fisheries represent to EMR, sorry, to the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council comes from within our borders. Then too, uh these names have to be submitted by January 23rd of this um year. But if anyone's interested, they can also contact uh the board of commissioners at the DEEC at the Mid-Atlantic uh marine council uh fisheries council. Uh on a couple things here, these are more updates on here. Uh the Westlake boat ramp update, the contracts are being signed. So I would expect potentially by the next time we have a town

176board meeting February that we will start staging in that location for that uh water quality initiative. Also, as far as Carl Fischer, the Carl Fischer building, I'll have on uh on a resolution on Thursday to accept u the proposal work to be done for that for that project and that project will start almost immediately after. That moves into second house. I stopped in there yesterday and met with uh uh representative from Montalk Historical Society. They're planning to move some of their operations over to Second House more for year round as the Carl Fisher uh uh main building is being renovated. Um, two other things. I know I mentioned one last week, but anytime we start action on it, uh, I anticipate potentially by the first week in uh, February, which is the week after next,

177that the Steven Hans path, honorable Fred the uh, parking lot updates and changes will be fully underway as far as site clearing on there. And that will probably take approximately about two to two and a half months. Signs will be going up shortly. Lastly, when considering going to the Montto inlet dredging update, uh the suction d as the morning meeting update from today with the contractor and the army corp of engineers. Uh that dredging update is that the mechanical dredging, sorry, the suction dredging is complete. Uh they took out nearly 98,000 cubic yards of material out of there, which is a little bit less than they thought. Uh they have been he hitting some hard pan rock, but mostly hard pan where they're doing the mechanical dredging. They filled up one of the barges and

178they're trying to find another barge also to put more material into it, a couple thousand cubic yards more. Uh they have discussed this also with uh extending the windows with NYS and everyone's on board to get this project complete as everything everyone's here. They are actually mobilizing demobilizing some of the beach right now. Uh but they're also shaping and pushing the sand in a couple different directions. I have requested that we look at uh trying to shape the beach there to decrease some of the sand height that is currently going up to the western jetty as the sand is at the top of the western jetty and that sand is with a northwest winds only going to blow over the jetty and for long-term maintenance if we can re uh reduce some of the height

179of the profile but punch the sand up into a dune formation of maybe a couple feet that might give also long-term coastal resiliency the contractor is looking at that I believe Brian Frank will be contacting them today. Also, >> part about that also is I'm starting to look at uh if you haven't been out there, that beach is actually pretty pretty pretty wide and it's been used much more often, but I looked at the town code for that parking lot there that's just north of the former Gossman's area town parking lot. There is actually some parking in there that's uh regulated but unsigned at one hour parking. I would like to the board and potentially bring up to the board about making that area two-hour parking for the whole entire parking lot. Uh that would

180allow individuals to park there, have the lunch, use the beach also, but also since it's the only major parking lot in the area of commerce, that it will allow for uh um allow for turnover of parking. We can do that between 9 and 5:00 on there. uh I'll send some uh information over to the board members for review, but knowing that that beach might start getting more used, we might want to protect uh the the areas of business in that location, too. Um couple things lastly on here, two things. Uh the DEC's annual spring seedling sale is now open. Uh they can contact uh the DEC about this. Uh they can pick up seedlings. I know we've used these in many locations uh throughout the town recently, but it's not just about the town, but

181also other NOS's or public entities could also contact the DEC uh to get free uh free trees and shrubs that could be planted for forestry. This goes to the governor's initiative to add millions of trees into our population. Um I also came across this an email. Tom, I'll forward this on to you. The DEEC is also seeking public input on draft. Actually, you know, I'll just hand this to you. I'll email it to you. Sorry. Um DC is seeking input on draft policy to improve access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities. They're having uh multiple public meetings upcoming. Uh one of the draft policy meeting uh which is in the Adorex is on January 22nd, but they're also offering other virtual public formats for this on February 4th uh where they're seeking public comment

182opportunity. uh the draft policy uh comments are going to be taken until March 9th, 2026. Maybe you can go with the disabilities advisory committee on that then to review a little bit more. I don't know much more about it than what came across as I reviewed, but I thought be something that the town since we have so many wonderful trails might want to give some comments to it. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Um Madam Supervisor, that's all I have. >> Great. Thank you, David. Ian, >> uh the egg advisory committee met last Thursday. Um there were members of the public in attendance. uh the basic the the most the biggest part of the agenda was just to go over the recent presentation on um site plan and code changes with respect to a uh they

183recognize the public comments that we've received based on their um initial proposal and I think the good news is that that most of the public comments and concerns are are are welcome for sure but also consistent I think with the intent of what the ad committee is trying to do and I think that that'll bear itself out as we write actual code language Um it's hard from a from a very general standpoint to know exactly how things are going to what they're going to look like and what's being intended. Uh I did meet with Britney um from the attorney's office and Tina from planning about trying to take you know those the the planning board comments the ad committee comments and the board support and to to what we can take from that and write

184actual code and I look forward to bringing that back to the board in the coming months. Uh spring CAC was scheduled to be held tonight at Ashwag Hall. That meeting's actually been cancelled. Um, which is which is a shame. There was a really good presentation about River Otters by Mike Batini, which is going to be postponed until later. A number of people were out of town and there was a lot of interest in that particular presentation. So, uh, decided to postpone the spring CC until February where we'll either revisit with Mike or other or he'll come back at a later date. Property management committee will meet tomorrow uh, right here in the main meeting room with town hall at 4:30. Uh the main top topic of conversation on the agenda there will be to plan

185our 2026 priorities with the CPF properties with historic structures and and what improvements we want to make and also to go over um a revised Osborne management plan. We held a public hearing here. We had some comments. Um I think they were good comments. The the plan's been slightly reworked and I look forward to bringing that back to the board in the coming months too. But want to give the property management committee one more chance to look at that. That's all I have. >> All right, great. Um, so it's been a busy two weeks. Uh, I guess two weeks ago on Tuesday, I gave the state of the town. That Friday, I went to the Long Island Association breakfast which was for 1,200 business leaders on Long Island. Uh, Senator Schumer spoke as did Governor

186Hokll and then there was a uh roundt discussion with uh the two county executives and the state controller. Uh that followed we went to uh county legislator Anne Welker and I went to uh a rally for offshore wind that was the governor spoke at. It was labor spoke as well as the environmental a number of environmental organizations based here on Long Island to get the administration uh to put the Empire Wind uh offshore wind project back on track. Everybody had gotten um that project came to a complete halt on December 23rd and the good news is that folks are going back to work because that is looking to be um completed in 2027. And then that Monday morning on the 12th through the 14th, myself and county legislator Ann Welker went up to Albany for

187the state of the state, uh David, I really appreciate you you running them the work session in Montalk on the 13th. Um on that Monday, uh and Welker and I had went to the assembly uh was introduced on the assembly floor by Assemblyman Tommy John Scavone. Uh went to an event that night that the governor attended. Again, it was another Long Island Association event. And then the next day, um I was fortunate enough to have uh tickets to see the governor's state of the state in the heart theater. U most people watched it in the convention center on a on a big screen and uh I don't know if folks have seen I should probably send it around. the governor during her state of the state uh played a video and it was um local

188electeds across the state were in it and I had uh talked about the the grant funding that we had received um from the Empire State Proousing Supply. So it was really an honor and um also got to talk to the governor after the um her presentation. So, uh, got to talk to, you know, talking about Tom, you brought up the, um, the work that the state's been doing in Napig and Hither Hills. Had an opportunity to talk to Chip Gorman about that as well as Cara Han. Um, so, you know, there was a lot of networking that happens uh, at those events and it's beneficial to the town. Uh, Ed Roma was there, got to talk to him about offshore wind and affordable housing. So, it was um it was, you know, having been on

189the board, this is my 13th year. This the first time I've ever attended the governor's state of the state, and I will tell you I'll be going back next year. It was really uh pretty incredible. Um I talking about the the grant funding that we received. Um, we learned just before Christmas that we were awarded more than $3.3 million in New York State funding to support affordable housing infrastructure and environmental planning. 3.171 million came through the Empire State Development's pro-ousing supply funds, which will support water and uh, public water and wastewater uh, infrastructure needed for the 50 unit project. It's a year-round affordable housing development. um Route 114. That's the property that we had gifted to the East Hampton Housing Authority and that project is moving forward. That came with matching funds and we are

190going to be matching that with community housing funds. So that's about $6.3 million that's going to be uh fused into that project. We also received $200,000 through the DEC's climate smarts community program and this is going to fund a natural resources inventory so we can make um better decisions uh regarding our natural resources and protecting our environment. If you recall, Tina uh Logaren made a presentation last July uh prior to us submitting the application where she talked about the benefits and what it all entailed. Um, so this is going to help us, you know, move forward and we're very grateful uh to Governor Hokll and our state partners for um supporting our practical approach to getting important work done and to help our taxpayers by offset offsetting it with grant funding. Um, our East Hampton

191CAC is going to be meeting for the first time in the new year on February 2nd. That's a Monday at six o'clock right here at town hall. And that is my liaison report for today. I know we have a couple of resolutions that can't wait until Thursday. So Tom, if you could start us off, please. >> Yes, I'm super pleased to. I will start with resolution 2026206. Uh this is for the Jackson Pollock painting workshops for the 60 plus community community. Be it resolved the town boy town board hereby approves five 1-hour workshops to be provided by Joyce Rundo, the education coordinator of the Pock Kraner House and Study Center at a cost of $25 per workshop totaling $125. >> Second. >> All in favor? 2026207 is uh to approve the 2026 Winsper safety service

192article 19A driver file review be resolved the town board hereby authorizes payment to Winsper safety service for the total cost of $700. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I 2026208 is to approve the 2026 driver testing contractors for the human services department. Be it resolved that Winsper safety service will be provided with mandated written tests for senior transportation minibus drives at a cost $300 per test pebble. Um and resolved the meeting house layer medical practice will provide mandated DOT physical exams for teen transportation drivers at a cost not to exceed $150 per exam. Second. >> All in favor? >> I thank you. Thankful to be offer off for resolution 2026 209. This is the mend resolution 2026 128. Where were your uh putting the correct budget line uh of the increase? >> Second. >>

193All in favor? >> I move comments. Sorry. Maybe I may just very quick. I just want to thank everybody who was out there plowing snow in these recent storms. I I know it's been a huge amount of work. One of the reasons we we you know budget for this. Um you've done a great job. So thank you. >> I agreed. Yes. Uh 210. authorizes the lease for Sweet 110 at 300 Panagle Place, East Hampton, where the town board authorizes to go into the lease with the owner of Sweet 110 FPH Panagle Office LLC for an initial monthly rate of $6,91427 plus common charges. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I resolution 2026 211. This is to appoint one additional member for the Wayne Scott Citizens Advisory Committee for 2026. That person is Jodie Marks

194and we'll add their name to the names listed below. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 212. This is to accept security and undertaking for the Beach House Development LLC urban and rule partial 2 and EH15. Uh the applicant is Beach House Development LLC care of Mark Cardone. Um and that's for and the UR parcel is the map listed which is at 7 Ocean Parkway in East Hampton. The total amount of security is $26,000. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I resolution 2026 213. This is to accept a proposal from spaces architecture professional consulting service for architectural plan review services and an amount not to exceed $30,000. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I have resolution 2026 214. It's a 2025 budget modification for the finance department for fourth quarter

195unemployment claims from the New York State Department of Labor. We're decreasing workers comp in the amount of $30,000 and increasing unemployment insurance in the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> 215 is a 2025 budget modification for our fire districts and this is for year-end Suffach County Water Authority charges. We're increasing uh revenue in the budget line from two funds in the amount of $3,773 and increasing expenditure budget line. And these are for h rental equipment rental for hydrants in the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Do I have a motion to go into >> one one I actually have a walk on resolution. I I apologize. It's resolution ID 33721 and this is to authorize the release of funds um regarding Habitat for Humanity of

196Suffach Inc. Town of East Hampton uh to Sharon. And this is because there was a delay in closing. um we offered for uh Matthew Sharon to pay rent and the the closing cost didn't change and so the rent is being reimbured so there's no financial impact to the town but because it's now um closed for the the rental improvements of rental of the improvements at 50 Thomas Avenue in the amount of $28,256 um can be paid back to to the applicant second. All in favor? I >> like a motion to go into executive session to discuss uh CPF personnel, public safety, contracts, and real estate. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you everyone for joining us and thank you LTV. Thanks.