East Hampton Town Board Work Session - 11/12/25

001East Hampton Town Board, we are live. >> Thank you, LTV. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the East Hampton Town work session of Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. Carol, if you could please read the roll call. >> Council member Flight, >> present. >> Council member Lee, >> present. >> Council member Rogers, >> present. member >> 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 today we we open our meeting with public portion. We ask you to please kindly keep your comments to three minutes. Then that will be followed by four work session topics. We've got a capital plan update

002with James Pinco, the John Osborne Homestead draft management plan that'll be presented by Scott Wilson. Scott will also pres be presenting an update to the Wayne Scott Green management plan. And lastly, our senior uh assistant town attorney, Charlie Collins, will be going through some GFA code discrepancies he wanted to bring to our attention. That'll be followed by liaison reports and then we have a handful of resolutions. So, first we have um the public portion and Jane Maring, you're the first one signed up. >> Welcome Jane. >> Good morning. Oops. People know there are a lot of phones here, but That's okay. You can leave just [cough] um All right. Good morning, town board. Um my name is Jane Miring, resident of Amagansit. I am commenting today solely as an individual resident of Amagansit, not a

003member of any town appointed board. And I'm also commenting in my role as a board member of the Winskott Heritage Project. Um, a draft of a proposed management plan for the CPF acquisition of uh 66 Wayne Scott Main Street put forth by the town's property management committee is having its first work session review outing at today's meeting. The focus for the public today is of course to hear Mr. Wilson present the dock and to hear the questions, input, and discussion of you five board members. So I we are not going to get ahead of that, but just do want to pro provide just a couple preliminary thoughts. Um, as you recall from the public hearing held nearly a year ago on November 21, 2024 regarding the $56 million purchase, Wayne Scott Heritage Project was overwhelmingly

004supportive and so thankful for this acquisition. As part of our role in protecting the history of Wayne Scott and the value and integrity of historic structures and historically critical scenic viewsheds, WHP did attend three of the public property management committee meetings over the past six months um as they were working through and evolving the versions of the draft. and Councilman Calder Pean has been very thoughtful with us in soliciting and listening to our particular views and and some concerns. As part of those discussions, we did offer some material input about several key aspects of the plan, including public access, parking, the concept of the walking path, issues regarding protecting the historic and structural integrity of the structures, protecting the vistas, and issues related to potential um issues related to active agricultural use of the property

005site. Of course, we didn't want to overwhelm the committee or hijack their responsibility and jurisdiction over shaping the proposed management plan to be submitted to the board. And we don't want to get ahead of your conversation today, but we do have a brief written document that sums up all the thoughts and comments we did share during this that proc that drafting process, and we'll submit it to the board just so you have it this afternoon, and hope you will consider um some of that input in your deliberation of the plan as you move forward. Uh, one closing thought for now. As you will recall, Wayne Scott Heritage Project asserts that it remains absolutely essential that a full local historic designation be established by this board over the entire parcel of 66 Wayne Scott Main Street,

006just as you've done on the Dodge property, on the Fiser House, CPF properties over recent years. We raised this strongly during the last year's public hearing process and I think on March 6th, 2025 work session. I believe the board did agree it would come back to this to reconsider and now with the management plan moving forward into this part of the process it seems to be a crucial time for this. We do continue to hope the designation could move forward so that it can be treated as a critical element in the management plan as it moves forward. Thank you very much. >> Thank you Jane. >> There you go. Would anyone else like to address the board? Okay. Uh Jason, is there anyone on the line for public comment? >> Yes, we have two callers

007on the line. Oh, wait. Give me a second. Three callers on the line and I will unmute them now. >> Thank you. >> Oh my god. >> Hello caller ending 0467. You're on the air. Can you hear me? >> Yeah. This is Rich Silver. Can you hear me? >> Loud and clear. Go for it. Yeah. Hi, it's Rich Silver, full-time resident of Montalk. This morning, I'm speaking on behalf of the town sustainability committee of which I'm a member, and on behalf of concerned citizens of MTalk, of which I'm a board member and environmental committee chair. Focus of my comments is on the pending affordable multiple use, multiple residency use legislation. Both the sustainability committee and CCOM submitted written comments as part of the public hearing on September 18th. At the October 7th town board work

008session that followed the public hearing. Eric Shance made a presentation with responses to input from the public hearing followed by a discussion with the town board. Throughout there was no reference made to the key points raised in the letters of the sustainability committee or CCOM much of which focused on the sustainability requirements of the proposed legislation. Needless to say this came as a surprise and we hope that the comments were in fact reviewed and taken into consideration by the planning department and town board members. As a reminder, and as mentioned in the submitted public comments of the sustainability committee and CCOM, the town's unanimously approved climate emergency declaration and the renewable energy roadmap direct the cl the climate impacts be considered in every decision made by the town. This, of course, means commitments to reductions

009of townwide greenhouse gas emissions through supporting projects and legislation that advance renewable energy as well as demand reduction and energy resilience. We hope that the town board strongly keeps these commitments front of mind in future legislative decision-making. Thank you. >> Thank you, Rich. Jason, if you could put the next caller through. >> Absolutely. And hello caller ending 0429. You're on the air. >> Hi. Um, thank you for taking the time to uh listen to me. My name is um Amanda Fairbanks and I am a local uh journalist and an author. Um, I wrote The Lost Boys of Montalk and right now I'm working on a book about Gardener's Island, um, which I've been doing for quite some time. And my question specifically pertains to a 20-year uh, conservation easement. Uh, this was signed in June

010of by Alexandra Creel uh, Gole um, after Robert uh, Gardner passed away and she became the sole conservationist. Um I've spoken to a number of local environmentalists uh specifically at the Nature Conservancy. Um the easement and the continued um conservation of that parcel is obviously of the utmost importance not just for Suffach County but for New York State. Um it's a little bit curious that the easement was divided into this 20-y year long chunk rather than in per perpetuity as conservation agreements often are. Um, and I just sort of keep getting batted around. Um, mostly I think because of the length of this duration. Um, I've reached out to Andrew Gates. I've reached out to Scott Wilson. Um, I've I've reached out a couple of times um to Supervisor Kathy uh Burke Gonzalez. My apologies

011for my many emails. I'm really just trying to get to the bottom of uh the 20-year easement and why it was that that was was not renewed. uh essentially in June of uh 25 2025 that would have expired and I was just curious whether the town board had had any interactions uh with the current uh eras of the island um and anything that I should know in terms of going forward or alternate channels to pursue in terms of getting answers as to why that um uh that that has expired. I'm just curious how the town is is thinking about that. So Amanda, this is public comment. We don't enter into dialogue here. So, you know, you can reach out to the town attorney's office or my office, but um we appreciate your comments. >> Okay.

012So, just continue. So, send you another email essentially. I just don't want to bother you unnecessarily. >> That's fine. That's what I'm here for. >> But reach out to the county attorney. Okay, got it. to reach out to the county attorney and you as well. All right. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, Amanda. Jason, if you could put the next caller through, please. >> Done. Caller ending 0299. You're on the air. >> Yes. Good morning, Supervisor Gonzalez, members of the town board. This is Carolyn Logan Gluck calling and I'm a Wayne Scott resident, member of the Wayne Scott Heritage Project Board. And I wanted to thank the supervisor for putting the uh draft property management plan for the Osborne homestead on the agenda today. Um as well as Scott Wilson in particular Ian

013Calder Piedmont and members of the property management committee committee for having um welcomed input from the Wayne Scott community and listened so well. I think the draft is an excellent first step and I look forward to hearing Scott's presentation shortly as well as the town board's initials responses. I also hope the town board will take into consideration um recommendations of the Wayne Scott heritage project which are being made available to you today and uh look forward to um seeing how the property management plan takes shape. Um it's a wonderful wonderful property. Everybody already is enjoying it so so much and so happy that it's now part of the public domain. Thank you. >> Thank you, Carolyn. Jason, is anyone else called in? >> Uh, we have no new callers on the line. >> Okay, so

014we're going to move over to topics. We're going to start with the capital plan update with James Pinkot. Welcome, James. And Patrick, if you could please pull the presentation up. Morning, supervisor. Morning, council members. >> Good morning. >> Welcome, James. >> So, this morning, I'm going to present a a brief update on current capital projects. >> Can you hear me? All right. >> Yes. >> Okay. So some current capital projects that we have in progress right now or at least up and coming very shortly there's a Montalk playhouse aquatic and multi-purpose cultural center which has been ongoing uh highway department roof replacement. We have sanitations, construction, demolition, debris, lean to the sanitation drainage, West Lake dock repair, town hall plaza leaks, Parson's blacksmith shop siding replacement, and the land building egress stairs, which is actually

015complete, but I still wanted to discuss it. So, this project has been going on for quite a while. Um, it's looking very good. Um the biggest um report that I have or update is that we've had some HVAC issues that are being worked out and as of yesterday a lot of that is has been worked out. There's still a few more things that have to be taken care of but I'm glad to hear that report from yesterday. So and this is um mostly balancing issues of air and chill water. So, um, also the the pool heating system had a little a couple fine tuning that had to be done and, uh, they seem to have gotten all that under control and taken care of as of yesterday. So, that's good news. Um, another big point

016in this one is that the epoxy pool deck that was inspected by the Suffach County Department of Health and, uh, they okayed it and they're they're good to move forward with that. image of the leisure the lap pool image of the leisure pool because as of my last uh report, my last update, there was no water in these pools. >> Wow. >> So now you get to see it with water in it. >> So yesterday was the flag raising for Veterans Day at the Montalk Playhouse and they had their coffee and donuts and cider in the the the lobby outside the cultural center. So, we had more community members, some who hadn't seen the um the the finished product, hadn't >> and there was a lot of enthusiasm. >> I love that look of the

017the surprise of the finished product. It's the best. >> So, with the health department, uh the health department is very particular to the grip ratio of the surfacing and also the pitch ratio of the surfacing to make sure it was draining off. And with such a large area like that then to uh the surface had to be redone twice now on there to get to that. So it there's there's a long process and steps to that to make sure uh that was the major ones. Other ones were about signage but the health department is now uh now certifying the pool and we were awaiting the permitting on there then too so the pool vendor can be in there shortly. Yes. Yeah, it was a very difficult task for the contract to to keep that ADA

018[clears throat] compliance with the a quarter inch or less per foot um and have that water drain off at the same time. So, it was it was it was a difficult process for the highway roof which is actually starting on the 17th. Um the contractor was awarded demi construction. Um I spoke about this last time briefly, but just a recap of what they're going to be doing. They're not replacing the roof. They're going to be um basically covering it with a insulation and a membrane. So, they're basically going to be putting a roof over a roof in a way. Um it's going to be weatherproof just as good as anything else. So, um they can do this with the people working inside the building. They don't have to relocate or anything. So, but uh this

019one has been coming for a little while and uh now we're going to see it start on the 17th. This was, you know, part of the plans. Again, I just wanted to recap it so you can see what they're going to be doing. >> And James, with that one is that's going to be that's also designed to potentially be a targeted roof for solar panels. Is that correct? >> That's what I've heard. Yes. >> Great. So, and knowing that the square footage on there, uh, that could be a very highly targeted location for the next steps for energy efficiency event, >> especially since there's no trees or anything around it. It's just wide open. So that would be a good spot. [snorts] We're also replacing the sanitation construction debris lean to um obviously this is

020the construction debris has to be covered with a with a a structure that can keep water from getting in there and then rain shed you know falling off. A big uh uh addition to this project is uh that they're going to be also putting a loading ramp like a transfer. So right now it's very inefficient how how they have to transfer materials in and out of there. Once they have that loading ramp, they're going to be able to get right up to each each portion very easily. It's gonna greatly improve the the efficiency of how they they do business there. >> There's also a concrete pad going in in the front, correct? Just to kind of facilitate operations as well. >> Yeah. So, I think that's all tied into the the living ramp system. So,

021yes. >> Yeah. And Tom's been working on this this project here and working with Craig Vic. I know operationals it really it just doesn't make sense about removing material two three times before it came off the site. >> Exactly. >> And also as Thomas has mentioned many of times in his reports the cost of removing C and D off of Long Island is only going to be increasing with Brook Haven decreasing. So it's with Brook Haven uh sorry closing uh they're taking a C and D uh at their their facilities up there. But the more efficient we can be out here with our staff hours mean better for the tax dollars. >> Absolutely. too. >> Yeah, we're we're seeing I mean annual increases of about 15% per ton in cost. So I mean to that

022point we we want to make this as tight as an operation as possible to increase our taxpayer bud. Sorry, decrease our tax. >> I was there actually just the other day. It was interesting about the concrete. You mentioned the concrete there right now that's coming out used to be about 24 in and now it's down to about 16. >> So that's how much wear and tear comes on the concrete. So the concrete going in there is going to be nearly 30 in. >> Oh yeah. you know to be prepared and that's part of capital projects to make it prepared for 30 years out then too. So that also adds expense but it also adds length of time. So the evaluation the mortitization of the debt service is high uh there. Uh so the design is

023I think appropriate too. So well done Tom. >> Absolutely. I have some images here too. Again that was the the the drawing for the plans but next one please. So this was the state of the initial of of the existing building. Well, it's no longer there, but that was the state of it. This is after demolition and working around that foundation. >> It's you see you see the that that slab there. >> That's some concrete. >> Oh yeah. >> I don't know. That's >> um also for sanitation >> concrete to have excited you [laughter] >> excited about concrete. >> Additionally at the sanitation uh site we're also replacing uh the drainage uh well upgrading it to be more precise. So we have a replacement of old drain pipe that's [snorts] being conducted right now. Well

024actually a lot of it's already been done. Um they're doing some site work to make everything in front of the building there drain more evenly. uh as it was. It was basically um pulling all the rain from the the entire area and bringing it into one giant puddle >> which is causing problems. They're going to they already have actually installed several new drain structures. I believe about seven and they tied it all into the the existing system. So that place should uh should drain very well now or when they're finished as you can see on the drawing there. So these uh >> Dr. ones well they're not all additional ones but seven rows for additional ones. >> So so that is actually existing drainage structures with some new pipe uh extended into it. So new

025I I'm grateful this one's going forward. I mean I know it's been a big concern for a lot of users just the general condition of the sanitation department overall and you know I I know the leanto cost was about 1.8 eight million I want to say this is also an expensive project I mean capital projects are now very expensive but you know as we can we're addressing these in order which we can I think these two are the first two on the list um you know we then have the loading area for the general households household waste that I would like to kind of bring forward at some point in the next year or so um but yeah it's it's an ongoing process to get that facility up to where I think residents would like

026it to be but I think you know we also have to be cognizant that it is a refuge center um recycling and waste and it takes a beating. I it's heavy machinery operating there so it's not going to be this perfect looking space. >> Yes. And the scale too I think the scale is a bit on the scale also. That's correct. [clears throat] >> Um >> in our energy sust our sustainability meeting yesterday folks were commenting on uh folks not following the recycling rules and actually contaminating things like cardboard which we make uh money for our taxpayers on. So, uh, they'd like to do an outreach on revitalizing the idea of where you put the stuff, uh, in in the categories there and and how it can, you know, putting things where they don't belong

027can contaminate the whole the whole container. >> Yeah. Yeah. G generally speaking, the feedback we have from Steve Lynch and our recycling partners when it goes out to bid is that the quality of the recycling materials they get from East Hampton specifically are some of the highest they see on Long Island. Um, which is one of the reasons we've had such great income from those different streams. >> Yeah. And I think that goes to the residents and through through many administrations here that we're we're we're the we're a sole source separator here. meaning the the the resident goes in and separates it and two uh and that provides an you know higher quality recyclables to get more cost on it which again is differs defers the cost of running a facility of this size and

028magnitude which is probably one of the only ones on Long Island municipalities. >> Yeah. I I think one of the biggest challenges we've got here in in the near term and longer term future is getting new employees into this this department. We have a lot of retirements coming up. Um, and you know, we have had open positions that have been open for a long time and filling those is absolutely critical to our operations there in terms of, you know, the quality of the recycling, having a people go in and check and educate the public. Um, but just also kind of terms of operating all our different aspects of that that department. So, something to keep an eye on. >> So, sorry ladies first. No. Well, I was just going to say, you know, we just

029had a stop day in Montalk on Saturday, and while I was out there, I was talking to uh some of our town employees, including Kyle Lynch, and he was suggesting that we increase and add one more stop day. >> We normally do one in May and one in November. You know, first one is in East Hampton, second one is in Montalk. We just went out for bid on the stop days, so we could send out an addendum if we want to add a third day. So, we've reached out Jeanie has reached out to um to Steve and uh Craig to see if that's something we want to do. You know, they're they're the folks that are on the ground. They you know, there was a line. There was a queue on Saturday uh in Montalk

030and at that point, I mean, it turned out to be a beautiful day, but at the when I was there in the morning, it was raining. Um but it's, you know, folks want to take advantage of it. So, I think it's um something we may be at that point where we need a third stop day. I I would support that because the environmental benefits of that instead of some individuals potentially taking the easy way and just throwing it into the general the garbage stream um >> nonreyclable. >> Yeah, nonrecyclable. There's a different word for it. Apologize. But also just just into a storm drain. >> Yeah, these opportunities here. I think that's well worth looking into. M >> the only comment I had also >> would everybody support that third day? Absolutely. The only comment

031with all this construction here is just be very aware of it. There's a lot of construction going on there. I know there's signage that is up also at at the the recycling center there and too. So, as to contractors that might be going in, just make sure you ask ask the scale house appropriate because certain things have changed locations too. >> That is a very good point as well. um coming around that corner, I know there is a traffic pattern there, but as you come around that corner, there is at the time because of dumpsters and whatnot a blind spot and um you have to be wary of course the the contractors are very wary of where they're going, but um it takes you know two would be better. >> Yeah. And as we get

032into the height of leaf season right now then to many more residents will be coming to the recycling center for the organic waste aspect of it. Not necessarily the commercial C and D waste but just make sure that the traffic p understand that there's there's traffic patterns there that are changing based on this massive amount of construction. >> So we may want to put that out on social media. We should probably maybe Patrick [clears throat] coordinate with James so that we can make give people a heads up that this is happening. >> Very well. Becky has her hand raised. >> You got to come up here. [snorts] Sorry. >> Becky Hansen, town administrator. Quick question on the stop day. If you want to do the addendum for the third day, what time of year do

033you want to do it? Is there a preferred month? Um because the way the RFP is written is there does specify two dates in there. So think about when you when you actually want to have that third day because we'll put it in the addendum. Do you want to do in the summer, July, August? I mean what's your thought? I would feel summer simply for the fact that you know it's those people who aren't here year round giving them the opportunity to kind of get rid of that waste in the right way. >> Correct. And if you >> July >> Yeah. If you have oil based paints on there and they gone through a winter and they frozen up, they're not going to be usable and we're making sure that the residents might that might

034not be here during the winter time. I I think you I think there'd be a greater result. I agree with that. Yeah. >> So I'll have her add a July date to them. >> Yeah. I mean, confirm that with with Steve Lynch and Craig Vic just to make sure that works for them, but I think it would make sense. >> Thanks. [laughter] >> And if it's during the summer, it might not be on a Saturday. Maybe it's on a Thursday or or a Tuesday. >> Sorry. Busiest days. >> It is actually, right? >> This is a actually a new structure there that's got the drain pipe leading up to another new structure. and a couple of new structures what they actually look like. [snorts] Westlake do repair. Um I don't know if you people have

035driven through there and you can you can't really see from the street. You can see the cranes and stuff, but you can't really see the work that's being done unless you're a local fisherman and if you happen to be using the pier >> or you're doing a video on the [laughter] >> about this the dredge the oyster bay >> or or if you're frequing the you like the doc restaurant and the Watson down there too could be there for sure. Um >> very true. >> So this work is being done by Keith Grimes Incorporated or construction company. Um the work is to rehabilitate the entire dock. I I know um the emergency slip at the end had had received some damage. However, this uh assessment and and renovation was is for the entire dock. Um

036not to say that we're going to take it apart and rebuild it. It's going to be um looked at piece by piece and what needs to be replaced or repaired or upgraded will get that attention. Um as far as the drainage in the street that has all been done, I think that people who frequent that area, they know that it's prone to becoming a little pond uh there. So, we fixed that problem by replacing [snorts] um some of the drainage structures, all the drainage piping, and we also added a check valve into it so that the water from high tides can't push back up in there as it previously had been doing. So, now >> that'll create more parking, won't it? >> It could. Yeah. Um definitely along the the concrete there. >> I think

037it make more usable parking there, but it wasn't usable when it was ponding. Yeah. >> Correct. No. And then add that aspect of it that the town two years ago uh support town board supported the commercial fishing gear storage behind the Wesley Comfort Station. The the fisher fisheries gear is not in that location anymore. And then I think we can even beautify it after that area then too. >> A couple of plantings and bench maybe. >> Exactly. Yeah. Absolutely. >> So that's just a picture of the existing dock. You actually see the the little p the pond there. So that's where the the drainage basically took that away. So this is a little area of ponding which it was it was probably about a foot and a half two feet deep there at any given

038time after a storm. So uh next please. So this is an image of the existing or old bulkhead that had to be replaced. This is them driving in new sheets, vertical sheets for that bulkhead. They interlock and they become one. So that's a image of new bulkhead with the electrical just kind of propped over it temporarily. This is um in order to keep the bulkhead and everything uh together, they use these um a tieback system. And these are actually vertical beams that are put into the ground to be used to tie with tie rods into the next section that goes into the bulkhead to keep everything together. It doesn't matter, you know, storms or anything like that. It's going to that's going to hold all together. And this is how that works. There's the new

039bulkhead. Those are the the dead well the vertical pieces, the vertical beams. that they do have a name called Deadmen, but you know, we rather just say vertical beams. Um, and that'll tie from there with tie rods into um the bulkhead. The bulkhead basically ties into this high beam here with these rods. And then this is all connected back to those other ones. >> So, I could just go back to that if you don't mind. Absolutely. For the viewing audience on there, again, this is a nearly $2 million project. This is the second largest uh uh commercial dock that we have. Uh uh the supervisor made sure that we had funding for this as after we did the uh the Star Island commercial dock. Again, it's the town board making sure that we're prioritizing our

040our fishing fleet and putting money into our infrastructure. This dock actually at one point was owned by the county then too. Uh and then the county actually gave it to the town I think I want to say like a dollar type uh uh you know u transaction one point I know uh a past supervisor potentially wanted to sell it. I'm happy they did not. We are working together with the commercial fishing fleet. We've had meetings with them. The reason why we're starting with this aspect of uh of the tiebacks and also the bulkheading is the first fishing fleet's still there. as the season goes on, some boats will come out and as we work our way down the dock, uh allows the prolonged season of fishing for the fishing fleet that's there. Also, one of

041the things you'll notice here is that we're increasing the height of the um [snorts] of the bulkheading there. And that is because of global warming, okay, and sea level rise. So, we're preparing our infrastructure and insulation for greater amount of rains or also greater amount of tides on there than two. Um at the end end is an emergency slip and if you're in Montalk yesterday besides the barge the dredge and everything you would seen a different boat that's not in our fishing fleet that took took refuge at our at our uh end of our slip yesterday in our emergency slip that was probably get caught in the gale that's out there. So, it's very important not just for our fishing fleet, but also as a port of refuge for others to be able to tie

042up at this location and uh um the mariners are on that dock are happy with the contractor right now and I'm also happy with the town board for it. So, I thank the supervisor for putting this project forward out in advance because this project was going to be about a year year later. So, thank you Kathy. Right. Currently, we have uh some leaks that lead down into our attorney's office, the town attorney's offices. Um this is due to the plaza, the brick plaza that we have out there doubles not just as a a patio, but as a a roof, a roofing system. It was um drainage and a membrane kind of like a flat roof that was protecting the offices down below. Well, it turns out that over the years, these drainage systems that are

043in there as three drainage systems are actually weren't working properly. So water was allowed to pull there and sit there and eventually no matter how good the membrane underneath it is, eventually it's going to find its way through. And that's that's what occurred. Um so currently the crew is out there. They removed the brick. Um they're going to reuse the existing brick. Um [snorts] so they just stacked it off to this side and they're inspecting the membrane. They they've cut out the areas around the drainage so they can replace the drainage. Um and that's where we're at at this time. There is a possibility that if that membrane is found to be intact that we can recondition it, which would be great, and we wouldn't have to replace it. Um, but they're they're going through

044the process right now of inspecting everything and testing everything. >> Will a final um construction be identical to what is there right now? for the most part. Yeah, there's going to be some areas where there's additional um flashing uh because we have the the cedar that basically came right down to the brick patio. So, there's going to be some flashing underneath that to, you know, overlap the membrane. Um but for the most part, it's going to look identical. Now, the reason I bring that up, I know in the past the um disability advisories committee has kind of looked at that as being an alternative entrance for ADA access and the possibility having a parking space out by that and the a ramp coming up. I don't know if that's a change order that could be

045considered, but um if we're digging that up and replacing it, this might be the time to kind of explore that option more fully. >> Thank you. [snorts] >> So, James, that project they're supposed to go through what? January. >> Yeah, it should be sometime in January. They'll be finished. I don't want to put a fine date on it because, you know, we don't know. >> Yeah, there's a little bit of a dance party going. It's right outside of my window. And >> yes, it is. >> They have the radio going. Um, but we had that that garden there that was done by the East Hampton Garden Club. Uh, we have removed some of the plantings. Uh, brought them over to the senior center. There's probably still plantings that could be removed and the garden club

046is going to be coming back once the project is complete and doing something that's uh in line with the native landscaping that change Hampton and and folks have done here, but is less maintenance because what they had planted there was took a lot of maintenance and weeding and whatnot. So, they're going to look maybe trees or some kind of foundation plantings there. Um, so that's like step two after the project's completed, just so you know. >> Okay. I'm glad to see that some of those nicer plants, like some large plants were in there that were repurposed. >> Yeah, I know Diane and Isaac came over and they removed some of the plants. Um, but there probably other plants that can be taken out and repurposed. We should probably let Steve O'Brien know. >> Very good.

047>> All right, that's the plans there. the next. So, this is an image of with the membrane still intact of one of the the drainage um structures there. So, that's some insulation, the blue there, but the membrane is underneath there. So, right now that's I guess about 12 inch diameter from the center of that drain is chopped out. um you know showing the the the roof underneath it and they're going to remove that and replace those drains. Arson's blacksmith shop sighting replacement. This is a a a fun project because there's not a lot to it, but it's it's a one of those things that once it's done, it's instant gratification of what you with the product you see. So, uh this was awarded to Ronald Webb Builders. Um they began this in September. They should

048be complete here shortly in November. Um so what they had to do there is uh we can go to the next slide please. Uh next one even thank you. So as you can see the the image on the right well basically all of it but the image on the right is a clearer picture of uh how the siding was actually cupping >> and coming off of the building. >> Um [snorts] so the the this project is to replace all that vertical siding. >> Now we had already done the windows. Correct. Correct. Um it was quite a while ago. So some of them needed more attention. I think it was uh 95. So some of it needed attention. Some sills needed attention. The Springs Historical Society has done a tremendous job of clearing out that space

049because there used to be when the blacksmith was there, you could basically only stand in the doorway and we weren't giving access because it wasn't safe. And now it's you're free to roam in that >> lower. It became storage for anything old. [laughter] >> Funny how that happened. >> But no, that the the Springs uh historical society did did a great job. And now you can access, you know, 360 full loop in there. And you saw during Springfest, it was open and heavily used and it's a a really cool building. So this is after they remove the existing siding and that's what the south side looks like currently. >> Now that will get another paint job to cover all the the all the nails there. They had to be pre-drilled and then you [snorts] have

050um the cut nails which are you know what they would have used back back then. So but they have a large head. So rather than seeing that silver head, we're going to everything's going to get painted again with red. >> Will the grass come back here or is it are we going to have to seed or what's >> So with that area there, the that tree that you kind of see in the top left corner was actually touching the building. >> So that grass probably never got any sun for a long time. But um we could definitely uh at this point, you know, well probably in the in the spring um seed it and and get grass growing there again rather than wait for it to come back naturally. it. I I would like to

051add potentially one option here is like I think the boards that they're using now are actually prepainted on site when they've been delivered. Boards that are there a lot of the Boeing in there is coming because the water's bouncing off the ground. Think we need to add a drip edge you know like a you know a mar a stone you know a bird stone pestone type thing drip edge so the water doesn't bounce back up onto the wood. >> It's kind of similar to what's on the east side. Exactly. >> It's hard to see it, but it's they have that on the east. It's not not enough of it in my opinion, but it is there on the east side. Yeah, that's that's a great idea. >> And it would be able to preserve the

052length of of the restoration effort >> for a minor amount of money. >> Agreed. >> And possibly even in house. So the land building egress stairs on [snorts] their south side of the building uh from the second floor so they can have egress out. There was a set of stairs there that was found to be uh pretty rickety and not not in good shape and um it was necessary to replace it. [snorts] So we had Austin Interiors complete this job. Um, LKMA engineered this project and it was actually completed a few weeks ago. Well, in October. Um, there is one thing that still needs to be done. There's a little piece of handrail for ADA. You has to have you have to have a continuous um, handrail. And there is a transition, a last transition

053at the bottom of the stairs where you would you have about a foot gap from one handrail to the to the other one. So they they're going to give us a piece to correct that. But other than that, it's it's complete. >> Great. Those are the plans. And that's what the stairs look like now. And they are very solid. >> You can see that gap there on the right. >> Yes. Plywood. Yeah. >> Oh, can we go back one? Thank you, Patrick. There's the gap there. This piece here has to connect to this one with your hand. So that the handrail didn't have that piece with us. So they're probably I think they're going to custom make one and then bring it out and just install it. >> Just want to say thank you to

054the housing department and trustees. I know that that construction was loud and disruptive and so they lived through a lot of that. So I appreciate that. >> So that the history wonks and listening here that building's got a lot of history to it. a lot of naval uh coastg guard history to it. It was a listening post for German communicate. There used to be two large antenna towers on each side of it. Some old pictures there. Uh it was now be repurposed to the town housing trustees are in there. Our dory rescue squads in there. Uh there's a there's a le of a history and it's within the you know historical you know Bluff Road historical district too if you ever want to go research it. Okay. Um still up and coming. We have the

055town hall window and siding restoration. Uh we spoke I spoke about this on my last update as well, but um the project since then has been awarded to Ronald Web Builders. And um that's all I got to say about that one. Nothing else has really changed except for it's been awarded. So hopefully we can get it off and going soon. >> Long time coming. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, it's Yeah, absolutely. And again, with that one, it's going to be done the facade and everything uh will be done in stages. It's not going to be done all at once. It'll be done [clears throat] side by side basically. [snorts] Okay. Upcoming projects that we have on the horizon. We have YMCA pickle ball courts. Uh currently the village um has there's a village permitting fee and

056LKMA is is actually uh going to be taking addressing that for us which is great. Um the peach farmhouse restoration that's the same story. >> Can you say the first one again? >> So the village permitting fee you know LKMA is going to uh help us with that. So need to get through that once we have that permitting that building permits basically we can we can start construction there. >> Have have we previously been charged building permit fees on village? >> Not that I not that I understand. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Any explanation given as to why they did that at all or no? >> No. >> Uh same thing with the the peach farmhouse. Uh the just the justice court. Uh both courtrooms and the hallway are going to be painted as part

057of this um last phase of interior renovation. So uh Montto Playhouse generator, the town has received a proposal for engineering services for this installation of a new more adequately sized generator because the current one doesn't power everything. The one we we want is going to be heat, AC, lights, kitchen equipment, etc. Um whether or not we include uh pool pump room equipment, [snorts] it's it's going to depend on how how big it's going to have to be and how much it's going to cost. Um I feel that when you get up around 2 weeks or so, whatever, you know, lack of of motors running that would cause any harm to the pool, you're already past a stage, you're in a disaster, you know, stage where you would, you know, be using insurance to cover things.

058Or the other explanation, the other thing that you could do is just drain the pool out, shut it down. So, I think if that is the way to go to save us a bunch of money on on a overly large generator, then perhaps we just leave the the pool equipment off. But we we have to see what they come back with. >> So, the new generator would effectively power the new up upstairs space and the kitchens up there as well as the old existing space. Correct. Just not the pumping system. What I've spec from the engineer is that I want to see it both ways, but it would be it would be nice to see everything except for the pool equipment room. Everything else, >> right? Showers definitely would be Yeah. Okay. Great. >> And

059uh actually as of yesterday, Stephen Hans path multi-use field, they started working on their stairs, right? So, we got a set of concrete stairs similar to the other ones that are already installed. That's going to be closer. Well, basically on the uh the north side of the the seating. >> So, I'm north. >> Yeah, that east side. >> Yeah, that that facility is seeing a plethora of use at night time particularly because the lighted field down there then too was a great decision by the town board. Uh but it's still seen a lot of use now getting into almost lacrosse and even more so uh by the Bonik High School football team. Excellent. Who is in the second round of the playoffs at 6 o'clock at Seville this Friday. 6 pm seville this Friday. My

060leazison is on report early for everyone. [laughter] >> That's awesome. I mean they they really took it to Icelip. I went up to that game. They they they they had a great game. The team is playing very confidently for Joey McKe. So everyone watch should go if you can cheer loudly for Bonik. Sorry. >> We enjoy it, David. Don't you worry. >> I did. Penn State ain't playing well. So I gota go watch something. [laughter] >> That's all I have for you. >> Ohio State is playing well. >> God a little too well for good. >> Thank you very much. >> Anything else for James? >> No. >> Name. We appreciate the weekly reports. It's really helpful with with all the visuals. So, >> yeah, I try to get a lot of pictures in there.

061>> So, thank you very much. >> Thanks, James. >> Thank you. >> Okay, next up we have Scott Wilson to take us through the John Osborne Homestead draft management plan. >> Welcome, Scott. >> [clears throat] >> To me, it really sounds like James doesn't have enough to do. I'm looking forward to burying him in the new year with the car Fisher restoration. So, [laughter] >> um, okay. So, um, the town acquired a remarkable parcel at 66 Wayne Main Street in December of 24. The town board also dedicated structures on this property as a John Osborne Homestead historic landmark in March of this year. The reason I'm here is to present a draft management plan for this property that the property management committee has been working on over the last several months. Big thank you to

062them. It's been great. I'm glad they've been reconstituted, revitalized, however you want to describe that, but it's been great to work with them. Um, the property management committee meetings are open to the public. So, we had a number of comments from guests during our meetings and those comments and changes are reflected in this draft plan. The plan, like all our plans, follows a basic guideline, including an introduction, a description of the site, access and parking, general management goals and objectives, recommended improvements, permitted uses, and restrictions. Each plan also contains supporting documents such as photos, resolution to acquire, survey, and in this case a steward preservation services historic report and the history of the Osbors on Wayne Scott pond by Hillary Osborne Mlei which is great worth reading. The this information can become a valuable guide

063for future management of a property. The primary uh concepts, plans and intentions are found in the management goals of objectives always are section of each plan. So under goals and objectives, the primary goal is to encourage public enjoyment of this historical homestead and through it gain an environmental, economic and sociological understanding of the evolution of Waynecott from the early 19th century to the present day. Any proposed changes, addition, construction or modification to the building or grounds must be reviewed through the lens of viewshed preservation as a primary consideration. That was very important to the committee in all of our discussions and in all things. The plan notes that there are a number of structures and distinct areas on the property, each having been identified in the plan, each allowing the town board a broad range

064of uses and some flexibility. for the 1904 Louisa Edwards Onboard's house, the 17th century Osborne barn, which we actually refer to this document uh to as its current use, which is sort of garage residence above the playhouse and the remainder of the land beyond the structures. While it does that, excuse me, while the plan does contain some specificity, we also allow flexibility. Therefore, the plan contemplates one or more lences uh possibly working with farmer working with 501c3 and it contemplates the possibility of a multi-use path. Again, under the general management goals and objectives introduction, the John Osborne Homestead property stated purpose for acquisition is open space, agricultural lands, historic places and property, and the protection and improvement of water quality. As a former farmstead, often the backbone of many small communities, this unique property lends

065itself to any and all of these purposes or a combination thereof. At the time of this writing, this is I'm just giving you snippets from the plan. The town board does not have a specific use or user group in mind. It is recommended that a clear understanding of the community need within this area of Waynecott should be sought in order to help inform the town board's decision with the end use of this property. In conjunction with seeking restoration plans, the town board should consider issuing a request for proposal for uses and user groups for the structures and grounds. Hence, flexibility in this type of document is a must. The town is already following some of these recommendations. I'm happy to report uh we're already hire we've already hired an engineer who is creating um a

066scope of work cost estimate and building plans to help arrest any deterioration of the house which currently has a number of leaks the roof some of the windows rotted sills and so that water is actually entering through the sidewalls when it rains and so in order to arrest uh any and all of that intrusion to help preserve the buildings um we hired u Drew Bennett and we're in the process of hiring Steuart Preservation Services to ensure we follow the SEC Secretary of Interior's historic restoration guidelines. Um I'm super happy that um a number of the public actually has been coming to our meetings. It's open meetings, the property management committee. Um like I said, we've incorporated the comments that we've gotten so far. I did um hear Jane come up and speak earlier and she's

067got some more stuff for us to review and comment on and potentially add to this document. No management plan that we create is perfect. Um that isn't the goal of the document. Otherwise, we'd never progress forward in anything that we do. However, um there's always room for improvement. So, I'm kind of anxious to hear if the town boards have any specific comments or changes to this document. I know Ian is going to propose a couple now. And I'm also glad to hear any comments from the public. I mean, this is the first opportunity to discuss it publicly um before we actually go out um and and schedule this for public hearing. And so any changes that we can incorporate now into the document, all the better as opposed to getting them at the last minute

068at the public hearing. So I'm actually glad we get to talk about this at work session before we go on to public hearing. That wasn't always the case in the distant past and I'm glad it's the new procedure for moving forward. So, if the town board has any additional comments regarding this document, um I'm glad to pull up any pages. If there's anything specific that you wanted to talk about, >> why don't you take the lead? >> Yeah, thank thank you, Scott, for for all of your work on this. You know, Scott's been been a great uh help in the property management committee with these management plans and and all things CPF properties. Uh and I want to thank the committee. You know, the committee I see Lauren Bulier is here who's on that committee.

069Um it's a very strong group of people I think um who get right to work and have the best interest of the town in mind and with all of these recently purchased properties with historic structures. I think it's a very important committee um that we come up with management plans and also maintain the structures. So as Scott said we did identify some some issues with the roof and so we're we're trying to find an end user for this uh you know ly for this place. At the same time, we want to get going on those repairs so there's not any sort of further deterioration because the house is is really really beautiful and in very good shape. But of course, if we don't act soon, um it could be so we're doing both things simultaneously.

070As Scott mentioned, my approach to this has been, and I think the committees as well, to keep management plans as open-ended as possible while being specific with what we do or don't want to have happen there. This property in particular is such a a vast property with two significant well three structures, two of them very significant. Um, frankly, I don't know who would apply to an RFP that we issue. And so, we wanted to make sure that we didn't preclude, you know, good proposals by being overly restrictive. And so there there is a a good fair bit of um generalness about this management plan which I think is appropriate because as we go out to RFP we'll be able to evaluate applicants you know on their individual merits. Um another important note is you know

071the community has been very very involved. I was outreached by several people in the Wayne Scott uh community asking when would be the appropriate time to comment. I wanted to hear those comments at the committee level so that we could adjust this plan accordingly. um not all the comments are incorporated and of course we still welcome them now. But I do think it was a um a very productive process and a balance between the committee doing their work and also being transparent and open to members of the community who who cared. Um my one very specific uh change that I have and this is the only one and again my I I wanted to let the committee have their own recommendation for this management plan and not have it be only my own even though

072I'm liazison there and and and my one specific change that I would recommend is in the section remainder of land beyond the structures. >> What page is that? >> Uh it is page six. Um I would just like to strike the third point there. remainder land beyond the structures. It says if the town considers allowing f agriculture farming with organic and low low no tillil soil practices are recommended. No deer fence. Now to be clear, the committee felt fairly strongly um as did the community frankly that there there should be no deer fence there because the vista is a primary uh goal. That's expressed elsewhere in this document that the Vista is is a primary goal. I worry about the precedent of of getting very specific about how it may be used for agriculture if

073agriculture is chosen. And I and I don't think that that would set a good precedent. I think there's ample opportunity. I'm not sure that farming is the right um use for this property in the end, but I don't think this particular line item is necessary or helpful um as we go to RFP. But otherwise, uh you know, I look forward to reading the document from the Wayne Scott Heritage um foundation and to the board board members comments. Yeah, I'll just uh add um I I would like to hear uh the comments. I I believe we'll be receiving the comments from Wayne Scott Heritage. Um so I reserve um any further comments based on what coming in with that. And I just want to uh make sure it's perfectly clear that water quality projects such as

074a permeable barrier can be put underground here uh at at this location as that was a very important part of the purchase. Um to me it was as important as preserving history and uh the vista was uh due to the quality of water uh at that pond which is toxic right now that that we are we do have the ability to put to improve the the pond with whatever kind of uh systems we need. So I just want assurance that what it says for water quality and access covers all that. Scott, >> we'll take another look. But I think it does right now. Um, you know, it's difficult since we don't know what other technologies are coming. PRBs in particular are easy enough because there's subsurface. So, while you see equipment that actually does the

075installation, once they're gone, you see nothing. It's a round circle in the ground. So, you know, that would be a a great opportunity if we can get those installed. >> And I think that's an example of where it was left fairly general. It just says various types of water quality improvement because we wanted to allow for what we know about and maybe new technology as well. I think that it's appropriately broad. >> Yeah, just it says water quality pro uh projects on a defined area of the property and mortars edge is necessary. So um just want to ensure that that that's uh doesn't restrict anything that could do the job. >> So would you recommend that I run it by natural resource to ensure that the the language is appropriate? >> Yes. Okay. >> I

076don't think it restricts. I think it allows for it and and it's going to come from an application and that the board will have to approve >> y >> approve that and I think if I could just go into that one subsection there >> and that one one subsection knowing that the that the pond is actually owned by the trustees uh I'd like to change the language in the last sentence it says as the only only public land with access to wings pond uh this plan will also allow the town trustees access across upland to the pond. We work very well with the trustees, but we are two separate governmental entities and owners of adjacent properties. I think it should state that this plan could also allow the town trustees access across upland to the

077pond with town board authorization on there then too. Uh I think it's appropo it's appropriate but you know it doesn't give this plan shouldn't give cart blanch to any neighboring property owner or municipality to go across the town's land without authorization. It's a very simple change and I think it will still be able to get you know the same accomplishment of water quality projects just as making sure everyone is on the same page. >> I support that. >> Yeah. Um going through Ian's comments 1.3 I I understand. I mean look when we purchase this it was uh historical and agricultural at the time and I think uh we have to be very careful about you know what restrictions we place on agricultural operations there. I I acknowledge wholly that, you know, improving the water quality

078of that adjacent body is is critical. Um, and we don't want activities taking place on there that might further degrade the water quality there. With that said, in order for any potential agricultural operation to be viable, um, things like deer fence um, and you know, other entities like I I would be very wary of being overly restrictive of what agricultural can do in that sense for them to succeed. So um I would support that. Um you know I I think overall with this management plan I mean I I like that you have emphasized you know we don't want to be too specific in defining our guidelines here. Um you know I I'm going to make the analogy here to Brooks Park because it's you know the one property I kind of really closely worked with.

079I I just I think we have to have consistency in that across all our town properties and all our licenses when we're looking at that because I I support that in this instance and I support that with regards to other town properties. Um so, you know, I applaud you for bringing it in here. I just want to make sure we're being consistent with how we apply that to town properties. >> I think that also depends on what the enabling legislation is that we purchase the property for. You know, those definitions um have to be consistent. The management plan has to be consistent with those with those purposes. >> Yeah. I think if there's a management plan in place, which there is, then, you know, it should should be followed. >> Yeah. >> Well, I you

080thought that this is a very thoughtful plan and glad it got so much community input on it. It sounds like though if Wayne Scott Heritage Project wants to come back with comments, we're bringing this back for work session in December. >> Yeah, I think so. I I yeah I think I mean this is a a really significant property. Um I think this is a very important step to have it aired before the full public. Um but 100% I think we should look at those comments and consider them. One other thing I forgot to and by the way the water quality comments I support both of what Kate and Dave said. I think that we should ensure that it's serves the intended purpose of being open-minded about water quality because that was a big part of

081this and I agree that Dave with Dave that we should you know trustee access with townboard approval is appropriate. So, it's not a blanket approval, but obviously it's the intention of this board to allow them access. The only other thing I forgot to say in my introduction is that um you know, Scott has gone out of his way to include a historic preservationist on this property and that was also feedback that we heard from the public and just makes sense. You know, having an engineer involved to make sure structurally it's sound. Um and that's something we intend to do on on all um historic properties going forward. Um so, fully supportive of that. It's it's actually Long Island does not have a ton of historic preservationists and so who we choose and who we find

082in each property is a little bit tricky but just wanted to say that that was also that also came from feedback and I'm fully supportive. >> So I'm so sorry I just wanted to comment the water quality. So I had also uh two things remaining land behind the structures on there. Uh number one as determined by the planning planning department. I think it should be potentially as reviewed by the planning department and determined by the town board on there. Uh town board is the final agency here. Uh number three als I also agree with that. Uh I mean I think there can be deer fencing that is low deer fence and we see that at the airport. So there's different designs. So I would support removing that. I also want to thank Hillary uh Osborne

083Maliki uh for her information here. If you go through here, there's actually five forms of agricultural crops that were presented in the historical data there from strawberries to pumpkins to wheat to potatoes to cows then too have all been historical agricultural and agrarian uh roots on this property then too. So again, I agree with what Tom said. uh agrarian use of this property has been what has been there for 400 years and personally as it goes forward I wouldn't mind hearing about how we can do that in a thoughtful way but again consistency thoughtfulness balance um and I think Ian well done and getting this done in a timely way and I look forward to hearing from the Wayne Scott Heritage Association and other residents also on their views and then we can get this

084to the public hearing obviously and too >> yeah it's funny I was just going to say too that the appendices what you've included included is tremendous and and including I believe the history of the Osbbors on Wayne Scott Pond that was the presentation I believe Hillary did when we had the public hearing. So to have included that and incorporated into the management plan was great >> and and Scott and and and the committee I think deserve the credit on that one but without Hillary's you know historic and personal knowledge it would not have been um nearly the same. So I really appreciate all of her input. >> No, it's a great read. >> Yeah, for sure. So ne next steps Ian >> next steps I think we should all read the the do you know

085the comments that are submitted hopefully this will elicit more public comments um I think we should read those bring it back to another work session and then depending on how that goes >> we can shoot for one in December >> that'd be great and again in the meantime we're progressing with the sort of the stabilization of structures and so we can be thoughtful about this management plan finding a lency without you know putting everything else on hold and Scott and I have been working on that as well. Great. >> Thank you. All right, Scott, don't go anywhere. [laughter] You're up again for the Wayne Scott Green management plan. Uh, we're looking at a draft update. >> Yeah, this one's pretty short. Um, okay. So, the Wayne Scott Green um draft management plan um it was

086actually formally approved via resolution 2019-1105. And this plan also allow for some flexibility. However, no uh plan can really contemplate, you know, all things changes or proposals from outside entities. Um I was here when Hampton's Pride made a presentation to the town board at a work session. Gosh, it was some time ago now, and it was um replete with a number of changes um you know um honoring their goals. um I I think presented a number of um potential memorial type sculptures um including a representation of the dance floor um some pathways additional pathways uh to and from the dance floor and so on >> and a memorial garden >> and memorial yes absolutely absolutely so so the plan when we wrote it at the time didn't really allow for the addition of that type

087of uh infrastructure and so the only change in this document It's really one sentence uh one additional uh piece of verbage that let me just scroll down to it. You can see it up on your screen. So, in consideration of a presentation by Hampton's Pride, allow for the installation of a historical marker reminiscent of the former swamp dance floor and associated memorial sculptures andor access paths subject to townboard approval and any associated town permits. Hampton's prior presentation was very comprehensive, but again, the existing plan had not contemplated some of the proposed improvements and monuments. This change will give the town board some flexibility to determine if it wishes to allow the installation of some, all, or none of those proposed changes. I'm pretty comfortable with this because, you know, at the end of the day,

088ultimately, it's the town board who gets to decide whether you move forward on any of these things. And so, you know, while this change is substantive, it's, you know, it has it's built-in controls for, you know, downboard purview. And I think this is timely because uh I've uh met with Tom House and uh they're ready to discuss moving forward and have set up a meeting with uh Tina Leuren uh planning director to to and a town attorney to talk about what permits and what path forward uh he would need to go forward with the dance floor and the memorial [clears throat] garden. So I like number 11 um which says it's a restricted uh placement of memorials, plaques, benches, art installations except by town board resolution. So I I think that's the the enabling sentence

089uh in the management plan that gives us the ability to look at that memorial. >> Scott, is there any language in here that would allow for adopt a park? >> All all our preserves have the ability to do an adopt a preserve. There's a there's an application process um goes through our department. You know, we'll uh I'll get that to the town board. They also have uh like hold harmless agreements if they're going to do any work. This is for things um [laughter] you know, modest pruning. Um not lifting anything over 25. We already checked this, ran this through our insurance. Um and so you can't lift more than 25 pounds. can't use power equipment, but you could um potentially use a shovel or or pruning shears or something of the like. Certainly picking up

090trash and really being the eyes and ears of our department because we have 6,000 acres to monitor and manage, you know, we [clears throat] can't be all places at all times. And so we're fortunate that some of our adopters, you know, really keep us in the loop because they're there probably more often than we are. >> So, a little bit of the history of this management plan. This management plan came from the Nature Preserve Committee eight years ago. Well, I had my glasses on. Probably be able to read it. Seven seven years agoish. Um, and that it was the one of the locations with the first multi-user path. But in that time, it was determined to use Stone Dust, which is an ADA capable multi-user path. But unfortunately, as pretty much warned at that time

091that it's a lot of maintenance for stone dust paths. So I know there's increased maintenance that is needed on there and there might be individuals that might want to adopt reserve to take that maintenance on because it can be a burden on town staff also. So as we move forward other you know multi-user paths or options I think long-term maintenance as the board is very quite aware of my stance on there something should always be applied to as a standard of discussion for these type of installations of like like such also. >> So so you read my mind because I had marked on page four under short term a compacted aggregate path that meets ADA standards should connect the central sitting and walking areas with the parking lot and any adjoining public sidewalks. And I

092was going to ask you, how is that working out? Because I know in other uh applications where we did the Tony Duke FE, you know, and the Zack Cohen uh path, we asphalted those and um >> so I think I Okay, that question is to me. >> Yeah. The first, to my knowledge, the town's first installation of a stone dust path was done at the Amigansza life saving station as an ADA path to go from Atlantic Avenue around to the ADA access point in the in the back ramp on there. It takes a tremendous amount of at that location because I know that one pretty well of of maintenance to keep it compacted during the rain or weed it. Also, you have to bring your you have to we you have to weed it uh

093hand weed it, you know, with a stir rake. You then have to compact it with a compaction machine on there. The one at the Wayne Scott Green still needs a lot of work every couple months after it rains and and just to make sure it looks attractive. I think it's one that parts parks I want my sorry as a town board member. I like to see my parks in the town of East Hampton for the residents be attractive and maintain. This is just it's it's harder to maintain this location than any of the other multi-user paths of the long answer to the short answer. >> Got it. >> Okay. >> Um yeah, I I'm I'm fully supportive of this. My my one question with the dance floor memorial piece is again actually goes back to

094the maintenance piece like should it be damaged? Should it deteriorate with the weather? Um, do do we feel adequately protected that the maintenance and the repair and you know construction of this are something that will be undertaken by parties outside the town or is this a town responsibility to maintain that? >> I think I think that's a little bit too to be determined still. It seems like they're going to be using outside stone materials uh longlasting woods on there then too and as the discussion goes for Hampton Pride and Tom and uh their potential contractor we can make sure of that then too. And I I would agree with you on there, but it seems like it's mostly stone that could last up for decades. >> Stone with some carvings and some colors, right? >>

095Yes. [clears throat] Exactly. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, I'm supportive of of this change as well. I I think there's another step. We'd have to approve the specifics of anything that actually that that happened. I do think it'll be important that any installation would have to be, you know, parklike and setting. And I remember that presentation. I thought it was very very good. Um, and as Scott said, there's plenty of time for us to then be um careful about the the details. As far as the the path surface, I think this is a really important conversation and actually could have come up in the um Wayne Scott property as well. Um I've heard from a lot of the public that they want the more natural look, but I think Dave is right that the maintenance is

096a real problem there. And so um we need to find the balance. I've spoken with Scott about this. Um are there natural surfaces that are going to require less maintenance or be maintainable over time? And I think it's something we should continue to look look into. Um the ones that are asphalt I think are really heavily used and great. Um but is there you know balance there for every property? Maybe there there there's a different look and and going back to the um 66 main street in Wayne Scott. One of my proposals for the idea of a trail would be just to mow something first to see what it looks like before we commit to anything. But I'll bring that back up at the next work session. So, next step, Scott, on [snorts] this would

097be to I'll schedule public hearing. >> Schedule for public hearing. >> Yeah. >> We're ready to do that. Notice it on the 20th. I'm ready to go to public hearing. >> I'm comfortable with the new language also. Yes. >> Me, too. >> So, it's not something you need to bring back to the Wayne Scott CIC. They're aware of this, right? Okay. Great. >> All right. >> Thank you, Scott. >> Thanks, Scott. >> And they're overall uh quite supportive of the memorial, so they'll be happy that there's language allowing it potentially. Beautiful. >> Okay, Charlie, you're up next to talk about uh gross floor area uh code discrepancies. I know you sent around a memo to us and also had the planning board weigh in. >> Yep. Yes. So I when the board uh did the

098change of the GFA calculations both the 20,000 to 10,000 and then the the calculation numbers from the 10 10% plus 16 to the 7% plus 1500 it was all that was done and when it went to e-codes part of the problem is we have those attachments that have all the u the different residential zoning uh calculations on it and when that was sent to e-codes I I Carol knows knows more about it than I do. I guess they don't look at it the attachments or Yeah. So, they didn't look at the attachment. So, one of the changes wasn't done. Uh, so the code currently there's a conflict between what the new GFAs are and what's actually in the code. So, >> I think we did it. Yeah, that was [snorts] Yeah. And they did it

099on the first page, but there's the second page of the chart, which is kind of a it's seldom used, but it's still used. So, it probably just was an oversight. So, this was just to clean that up. >> And uh so there's that. There's two spots that need to be fixed and not really changing it. Not nothing really substantive. It's more of just to try to get this everything to line up and be properly, you know, across the code. I I support I think we should uh have the code be consistent. >> Yeah. >> Across all sections >> and planning board already uh they already reviewed it. They obviously didn't have any problems with it because it's basically the same thing. >> So does this have to go back to the Suffach County Planning Commission

100even though it's it's we're just cleaning it up. It was something that e-codes there was inongruity. >> I think I mean to them. >> Yeah. >> Well, that's good. Maybe. >> Yeah. So, it just the process is still the process, but I I just I it's not a substantive change. There's nothing. It's already been vetted. It's just now it's just fixing the, you know, oversightes. >> Yep. Um, so I can put something together uh to be for you guys. Uh, I'll work on today and get to you as soon as Well, the next meeting would be >> So, we have a meeting on the 18th, which is a work session, and then the 20th is our uh night meeting. >> Okay. So, we could do a notice of public hearing for I'll look at the

101dates and we'll figure out the dates. Get that question. Okay. Any other questions? >> No, I'm support Charlie. So, if if someone currently submits an application for a building that's over 10,000 square ft, should that permit be processed or No, >> no. The code is the code the the 10,000 thing was done. >> That's the first round. >> That's Yeah, the it's we're going by the uh what was approved by the board. It's just cleaning the language in the code up so that there's no weird things that come up. All right. >> Thank you. >> All right. No problem. See you later. >> Thank you, Scott. Thank you, Charlie. Okay, >> so that are that's the four topics we had on for today. So now we're up to liaison reports. Tom, you're up first. >>

102Thank you. Um we met with the Amagance Citizens Advisory Committee last night. Uh we were honored to have the supervisor and council person Rogers there as well. Um large part of the discussion was around the proposed lighting project for Main Street. Um there was some back and forth between the different uh committee members um and non-members as well as to you know the suitability of the proposed lighting fixtures and the need and you know the concerns as to has a a safety engineering report been done. Um I did explain that this has followed very similar processes to other town projects. Um but just kind of want to keep it on people's radar that there is some difference in opinion. Um I did receive over the course of last night probably about 20 emails from different

103uh community members. Uh I would say largely in support of you know what the proposed plan was. But next steps for that are um we want to see some renderings from LKMA of what the bard lighting um from uh meeting house down to the train station might look like and I will be doing some outreach personally to property owners in the affected area just to ensure that they're all aware of what this proposal is. Um you know discussion also took place around the the structure and operations of the CAC generally. Uh it's something that's come back and forth um with with members and non-members. Um you know I I think it's something we'll continue to evolve but as it stands I I think you know as we saw in that meeting yesterday we have very

104good community feedback from them. Um but ensuring that you know they're heard is is key. Uh next meeting will be December 8th. Um, one thing that did come up that um, I was just going to follow up with for for committee members is apparently there's a planning application in for a bubble at sport time. I don't know if any other committee members heard about that, but I'll be checking in on that as well. >> Can I just go back to the lighting on there? So, there was there generalized support within the CAC members. >> Yeah, I would say probably was about an 8020 split. >> Yeah, I support that project. You know, like we look forward to seeing that thing keep moving. They had representative from the Amaganza Village Improvement Society and I think what's

105and representative of the historical society and from what I took away is that there is some concern that this has could have a major impact on way on the way the hamlet looks and they're just concerned that they don't want too much lighting. you know, they're looking for the balance obviously public safety, but there's just >> concern about changing the character of of the Hamlet Center. >> Well, also bringing it back to there used to be lighting on on the street there in the hamlet. >> It seemed like folks were just concerned not about the the lighting, but about just the number of fixtures. Okay. And that's why I thought I think and renderings would really >> Yeah. It's that challenge between what is deemed public safety and and the right number of fixtures. And

106that's it's a challenging one um honestly because you know there is argument that the more effective downward lighting you have the more visible crossings are and we kind of it did come up in that meeting and I know it's come from PD as well there is a lot of crossing outside of the crosswalks there especially on the Saturday night so that visibility is important um we've have had two fatalities in this stretch itself um so I think there's definitively a need um but you know yeah the changing of the character is a very challenging one. We saw it with Rowdy Hall in the same location. You know that at that time it was deemed that that was not in line with the character of the hamlet. But now that seems to have kind of been

107ameilerated. So you know to me this lies within public safety and you know if I'm hearing those reports from residents we're seeing the fatalities we have the reports from PD that's got to be one of our primary concerns here. And and I think the character is you know it is quirky. the amigance. It does have a kind of a a very mixed range. Um, you know, it does actually have these lighting fixtures already in the hamlet in the adjacent Amagance. It's square. Um, so it wouldn't be too too out of character, but it would not necessarily be the Cobra lights. One of the kind of the critical issues we have with the lighting in that area is right now we have the cobra lightings which are very high. The the the critical aspect of the

108character in that hamlet are the trees. that that's the one piece of feedback we've had and they inhibit the effectiveness of the existing Cobra lighting. So the proposal is to have 12 maybe 14 foot fixtures with downward lighting. You would require more of them um to get that photogic coverage to kind of ensure that people can effectively be seen in the roadway. But it's something we'll continue to kind of um you know hear concerns, address them as we can, but I think from from my perspective, public safety is kind of the key driver behind this. Yeah, Tom, I also just want to comment that the fixtures that are chosen are dark dark sky comp. >> Correct. That is >> as opposed to the village fixtures which have lenses that shine the light up. They they

109look historic but they're not dark sky compliant. The fixtures that are selected uh are historic in nature looking in nature um and uh also are dark sky compliant and won't have that light um >> pollution. Well, the light pollution that that that people pointed out is happening in the village with the with the lenses that they put in there. Um, and also I just want to say I think the thing with Rowdy was about the uh paint color and whether black was a historic paint color, which it certainly is. Um, and that was only in um just the concern is uh keeping things uh historic in the historic district uh in nature. So, um I the pictures are black and again that is a known historic uh color. Um so, uh yeah, I think just

110people will I think the renderings will really help. >> Yeah, they they are just in terms of the dark sky. Susan Harder I know who's been very vocal to the town on the dark skies compliancy and in is more strict than than most is is supportive of what is being proposed to the town. I received an email from her last night regarding the project. So >> right just go back to these type of lamps used to be there in the 30s you know down historical main street. So there was a need there in hurricane of 38 it toppled many of those trees there and probably toppled a lot of the infrastructure of those lamps at that time. You start going through some of the historic historical cataloges of dates chronological order why they're not there

111anymore. And it's also one of the largest rightaways in any of the hamlets with wisen too. So it does make it challenging to make it safe. So I completely agree with public safety is is one of the top priorities in that location. That's as an individual that's been working in that area and also uh you know working that area for nearly 30 years 25 years. >> Well, I just know for myself if I'm walking between the what is it Finny now pizza and the library I take my phone out and use my flashlight on the sidewalk because it's so dark because of the tree canopy. >> Yeah. And the other thing with the trees is that, you know, it did come up last night is the sidewalks there, you know, you want to be using

112as possible, but the root structure of the trees does does, you know, have an impact on on the relief there. So, it's like, you know, >> there's a lot of infrastructure. There's a huge drainage project that's on the north side there, too. >> Yeah. >> Sorry, Tom, but yes. And while we're talking about Tom, I'm supportive of this. I think that you're striking the right balance of moving forward a public safety proposal. We discussed it and I think when we discussed it at this board level we said please let us know if anybody has any concerns and now they're being heard so I think we should take them seriously but um you know I'm supportive of the project. >> Thank you. Um it um open just an update here just and some history too. So

113you know obviously we rolled out the initial open gov for the building department in March 2025. That architecture was built to the requirements that the chief building inspector at the time you know requested for operations there. We have had that turnover in the department and you know uh with with the new leadership there and feedback we've received from the public we're looking to revise that architecture and how that system operates. Um you know simplification of process um clearer explanation of what exactly permit requirements are. So there'll be a kind of a cheat sheet saying if you're applying for a deck permit this is exactly what you need to submit. That will be on the homepage. and then you know channeling and fasttracking of specific applications um which will go in line with some of the

114operational changes that are taking place in the building department having inspectors specifically working on just pull permits um you know so pull permits will be a fasttrack piece as well so um in terms of timing where we are with that you know we've set a goal for the IT department February 25th uh sorry February 14th Valentine's Day um you know ideally we get that done sooner um they do have a lot on their plate so you know as they're looking to do that. You know, one of the critical things is that things that are not necessarily as urgent for the IT department, I really want to push out because this for me is the number one priority for the IT department and and this is what I kind of want to get done ASAP. >>

115Right. And we have to understand Rich Norm oil, our principal building inspector, has been on the job six and a half weeks. >> Yeah. >> You know, and you know, so and he's doing a great job. >> He's doing a great job. And as you know, the more time he gets there, you know, he comes back with, you know, new recommendations that, you know, we've been supportive of. >> Yeah. Yeah. Some some are very hyperritical of some of those recommendations, but in the end is try is trying to balance the needs of that department to make sure it works for all the residents and we will be taking criticism on that. But in the end road, I think we're on a good track. >> Yeah. While ensuring public safety there as well and code compliance.

116>> Yeah. um human services. Um so obviously w with kind of recent announcements with regards to um the uh senior center um you know the existing senior center is likely to be in operation for a bit longer than potentially we had initially envisioned. There are some capital projects um that I kind of want to circulate to my colleagues that you know that they they range in scope. Some are safety related, um, some are kind of buildings related, and some are just, you know, just for the overall um, environment for the seniors in that center. So, I'll circulate that to my fellow board members um, after this meeting today. But, it is somewhere that I think we might be wanting to look to put a little bit of money just to kind of maintain that building

117and and improve operations there. >> And Diane's got to get those requests in to Becky. I know it's the deadline is is looming for that. and we'll be discussing the 2026 capital plan early in January. >> Yeah. Um Brooks Park um brought it up earlier here. I I have circulated to my board members the um proposed license agreement from the Brooks Park group. Um this is something they feel is really critical for them to have. Um you know one of the challenges we said with the Osbborne property as well is like maintenance of these buildings and you know there is a specific emphasis that we want our operators and lences uh of these facilities to take on as much of that maintenance as possible and raise money to do this and in order for them

118to be able to do that they do have to have a license in place. So um we do have a management plan for this property. It was improved in 2023 by the board. I think most of you, the majority of this board was on on the board at that time. Um I I think as Scott said with with the management plan for the Osborne property as well, it's like it's important for these things to be somewhat vague. Um you know, we we can't be too restrictive on what our expectations are of what people should do. Uh and I think look, Brooks Park is it definitively has historical significance. I say that not just personally, but also from the National Trust. It's been identified. Um I I you know I do despair somewhat of seeing this

119property continue to decline. Um there there's pieces of architecture there that once lost will be gone forever. I mean I I I'll say beyond just the artistic structures, you also have the old fisherman's cottage from the Monttok village. There are very few of those surviving across the town. So I I do think there's an emphasis here that this is something I really um at some point would like us to see, you know, getting support for. And I think the first stage for that is if we could get a license agreement to that group um to allow them to kind of begin to raise money and garner support for operations there. Um similarly marine museum uh restoration I I don't I don't you know David was talking about the land building which has incredible historical significance.

120The marine museum too uh it's a beautiful building. Um it has fallen into a little bit of disrepair and is in need of work. Um I I've been working with Stacy Abrams who's the the operator there to kind of identify what should be the next step in that. Um the key piece I think really is the basement which right now is not usable. Um there's an asbestos issue we wish to get addressed. I've been working with Steve O'Brien to um kind of try and get that on the radar. It's been incredibly challenging truthfully. Um it's been over a year since we've been able to kind of not get anyone to be able to go out and address that. It's something I would like to kind of try and get done in the next 12 months.

121Um, I think the critical point of that is if we can open up that floor for safe use, um, then we can begin to work on the other spaces because it gives us the opportunity to move stuff around. Um, moving on, East Hampton Youth Task Force. So, I'd mentioned my colleagues before, um, one of the most successful organizations we have in this town is I try for girls. Um, it's phenomenal in the way it helps young women uh, develop, you know, confidence. I've seen with my own daughters and just you numerous young ladies uh from Montalk School when I was on the school board there and I and I support it immensely and I applaud how we fund and continue to um support that organization. Um I you know one thing talking with youth task

122force is that there is a kind of an absence of anything equivalent for young males in the town. Uh I've been working with youth task force and Josh Odum in Montalk to look into this. I'll be meeting this week um with a group called the butterfly effect um who are looking to potentially work with the task force uh to create you know transformative spaces and organizations for young men built around the four pillars of confidence building healthy relationships development critical thinking and self uh and community care. Um so I will share feedback from what their proposal is um in the next uh leazison report. um arts council committee. Um just a reminder that on November 21st, we'll be having a networking event at 6 PM in the town hall here. Um it's it's something I

123think is going to be great. We have four presenters based on the kind of the process of creating art. We have one person coming in who's an actress, another person who uh makes handcrafted guitars. Um just very interesting to hear about the diverse arts community we have out here. Um, and that is everything on my laser report. Thank you. >> Great. Thank you, Tom. David, >> uh, scalp season has opened in town waters. If you know where they are, let me know. >> You're welcome. [laughter] Uh, we've gone over a couple in the capital project ones. Uh, in downtown M talk, there will be ADA sidewalk work happening right now uh, coming up. It's supposed to started yesterday then, too, but the weather uh, probably delayed it then, too. So, please be aware of that

124then, too. Uh I want to let everyone know that uh as we do as the water uh as the temperatures start to drop the town will be shutting off water at the head of the harbor and Gan Road uh slip holders will be being made aware of that and at Star Island and Gan Road beginning next Monday 11:17 the pumpout stations uh sorry I apologize starting 11:17 the water will be shut off at the head of the harbor until some of our slip holders and the pumpout stations will remain open until the week of Thanksgiving as usual so as upcoming then too. Last week we had a two weeks maybe um we had a meeting in the Malk CAC. Uh we talked about potential speed reduction on one of the streets of Mtok. I will

125forward that. That was on um Old Westlake Drive. And then there was another uh large discussion on ebikes and how how can the uh the township still work with the town of uh with the state in changing and making ebikes safer specifically in some of the downtown areas also then too uh keeps uh ratcheting up. Um lastly, Jason, you with me by chance? If you can put that live shot up. >> Yes, right away. >> Thank you. So everyone, I want to give you a live shot from one of our webcams. This is of the dredging at Mtok Harbor right now. Uh the Lake Mtok, you'll see there's two dredges here. And if you're watching this, this is almost unnoticed to mariners. They pumped in nearly about 20,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach

12624/7. The large barge, the Oyster Bay is on the right side there, swinging east to swinging right to left, east to west on the channel, working from the south side up. There is another barge platform with a large grapple crane on the top left. If you're a mariner, please be patient. uh please contact the Oyster Bay on channel 16 or 65. They will swing out of the way, but due to the size of the large dredge, it will take some time. Once you're past the southern dredge, uh it is it is recommended to stay tight to the northern dredge on there as you have a transis metoling on the eastern side of this channel where they haven't dredged out there. Uh we met with uh the officer in charge Colin Snowville from Coastgard Station Malkque

127and also the uh the ma the master dredgeman. Is what he is that what his hat said? >> Yes, >> Keith. Uh uh and they're working 24 hours a day out there. They're going to be changing up some of their lighting on the barges also then too. But it's a very active site as you can see there as the dredge material is being put onto the beach there through the slle and settling out. One of the things I have noticed you can see here is you probably were seeing a beach that hasn't been in this location >> decades. Uh, I would be very interested in discussing since this is a parking lot in the town of East Hampton about parking, putting maming time restrictions into this parking lot, maybe seasonal May 15th to October 15th,

128maybe from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. maybe 2 hours to make sure that there is a a flow of traffic in that location for businesses in that uh that area, but also allow for individuals to for the enjoyment of the newfound beach in that location. So that is something maybe we can discuss, talk to members in the community and others, but that might be something we want to get in front of uh prior to next season. Lastly on this one, there is no sand fence going in on this project. I would like to talk to the board uh about finding funding for for sand fencing as when the wind blows like it did yesterday, those wicket out of the west northwest. uh uh we can use that to keep the sand in place as we

129see here with some additional Christmas trees in this location along the lane u might be helpful then too anyway I want to give everyone a live view of what's happening out there it is another major project I want to thank the supervisor again Kathy from finding the money uh adequately to get this project moving in this calendar you're not being punted on there than two without your help in finding that uh supervisor this project would not be at this stage at all so thank you and That's all I have. >> Well, it was on full display during the doc run, you know, on Sunday where they had a lot of folks down there raising money for the Montalk nutrition program >> raising and the MA talk [laughter] food pantry. >> Uh so it's been a

130lot of positive feedback on that project. It's amazing how much beaches there now. >> Shocking to see that >> even overnight it keeps growing too. >> It's amazing. Um and that was Southwork funding that you >> That was South. Yes. When when um are you finished, Dave? >> I am. And I uh you want to do the ditch update? Uh, I was gonna ask you if you wanted to. Oh, David and Dave, we're uh the the ditch plans update is that the um we'll have we have a uh resolution on to accept the easement uh from the prop from the the main property owner and the uh comfort station lot has been closed and there are right now uh staging vehicles and as soon as we have some surveys completed this week um that project

131will begin. Um and uh my part of getting the DEC permit uh is and and the easement is moved on and now David will be uh taking over the construction as a dune as you can have just heard and if you didn't know before that his experience with constructing dunes uh started in with FIMP um >> five years ago [laughter] >> and that project finally got to completion under his stewardship and now as you see the dredge project. So David will be taking over the construction of the >> so operationally right now the comfort station lot at ditch planes is closed. They are staging equipment there. Uh the DEEC permanence in place and the contractor has put now the notice to proceed to the to them that they will start proceeding as of today or

132tomorrow and they will be dropping off a large amount of material into that conference station lot. The weather forecast actually looks pretty favorable for the next couple weeks here then two. Uh but again that dish student project would be going that lot would be closed and again uh the beach will be closed temporarily in the areas of work that are happening. So to and we'll be putting this on socials also now maybe to the disciplinary associations or other groups in M talk you can think of with us Tom is that there will be loud sounds happening down there awkward loud sounds of large trucks banging the back of their things going back and forth but it's part of the process. So, please reach out to myself, Kate, or Brian Frank, and we can help you

133work uh help answer those questions as needed. >> And and they start at first light, don't they? >> We're going to be starting at first light uh and moving through thousands of yards of sand each day. Yes. I I would >> We have a short uh daylight uh schedule now, so we have to start at first light with the sun going down quite early. >> I would just say to our surfing community, I I love how much you guys appreciate getting out there in the good weather. Please be considerate and listen to any instructions and follow any safety guidelines. Um don't try and cross over into areas where there is industrial processes taking place. >> Agreed. >> Good advice. Um so uh the PCONIC estuary uh committee met um the Ponic Eststerary Partnership monthly meeting

134of all their committees met and uh they're having some interesting work. Um uh the uh 2025 technical advisory committee approved a PEP seaggrass monitoring system um and uh that will be some regional coordinating and there will actually be a website that people can go and take a look at um and also their uh work at Tambar Creek uh studying putting in and studying the non-reactive barrier. They have some data on that. Um some interesting facts about how actually far down uh contamination could go. Um and they'd like to extend that study. Uh they need support uh uh with a water quality grant from the town which they I believe they will be applying for. But I think it would be timely to ask them to come in for a work session to talk about the

135eelgrass um study that they're doing and also give the uh data on the Tambar Creek monitoring and permeable barrier that they put in. Um so I suggest that um the uh energy uh not energy the sustainability committee met um which was formerly the energy sustainability committee. I've asked them to give us a recommendation on bamboo legislation that we had actually went to public hearing on quite some time ago, but it had moved forward after that. So, they will be returning with some recommendations for that legislation. Um they also uh as um as Rich Silver uh called in, he just wanted to um the committee wanted it noted uh because it wasn't uh stated in um Eric's report, postering report on the ADU that there were letters submitted to the file, comments for public hearing that

136were received by the town clerk and distributed to us um in prior to the public hearing on the ADU on the multiple use legislation. Um and uh they just wanted that to be noted because it wasn't noted in the public hearing post-hering discussion. Um and also CCOM had also submitted comments. Um they also talked about uh the just transition study. We had a presentation um that will be coming to the town board on that study. Um that was a grant also that we received from NAERTA. The peaker plant on Cove Hollow Road will be decommissioned by 2030 as part of the state's climate goals. And there is uh recommendations uh put in place for what we can do on that property. Um I would say the gist of the recommendation, the presentation will be that

137is a great place for solar already cleared and there'll be some good um opportunities to put a nice solar farm there to be tied into the grid. But uh that presentation from natural resources from Megan folks will be forthcoming to the town board and the uh obviously the committee was in support. Um and then also uh the committee discussed also looking back at our own commitment for uh renewable energy by 2030 and uh how we can come up with recommendations as well on how we can advance those goals. We also spoke about the upcoming forum which will be sometime in March with the nonprofit organizations like Perfect Earth and Change Hampton and Rew on helping us uh get out information on resources uh to have more sustainable landscaping and uh they also will be bringing

138forth recommendations on on that as well. And uh right now Wayne Scott CAC met um of course there was discussion about 66 uh Main Street and the recommendations. Uh they noted they were still uh waiting for the state uh to process the 25 mph request on Main Street. However, the um speed limit on Wayne Scott Road was lowered to 25 miles an hour some time ago. They have some data on whether that actually did anything for slowing traffic down. They would like to come back in and show the uh data. They they plan on making uh individual meetings with board members to discuss that data and go back to the discussion on potential stop signs uh further up on Old Stone Highway. And uh that is all I have. >> I'm sorry, Wayne Scott. >>

139And that is all I have. Great. And >> uh yes, the property management committee uh which had a regularly scheduled meeting for tonight at 4:30 is cancelled because of the calendar. We're meeting here. We'll still be in executive session during that time. Um and also I think importantly, you know, that committee is all volunteers. They've worked very very hard. Um I want to make sure that if we're discussing things that it's it's pertinent. We're not we're not wasting anybody's time. as we just brought this management plan for 66 Maine to this committee today for the whole public. Um, you know, I thought it was appropriate to for them to hear that out and um we'll get back to it next uh next month. Uh the egg advisory committee uh was scheduled to meet tomorrow. That

140meeting is also cancelled and again I think it's the same reasoning. That's a busy group of people. They've worked very hard uh coming up over the last many years with some agricultural site plan recommendations and I think that their comments are final. We also have comments from the planning department. I've mentioned that a few times in my liazison reports and I think that that's ripe for a full public discussion at a work session hopefully. >> Right. We put it on for December second. >> December second. Great. Um so again I think that that that they've worked very very hard on that. The next step is a full board discussion so we can give them some guidance as to um you know whether we like some of their suggestions and at this point just to prepare

141everybody. It's very broad. I would liken it to the sort of tree preservation type of conversation that we had. Um we're at the stage where a lot of thought has gone into it. But before we start crafting code sections and taking up a lot of department time, I want to make sure that we we air it to the whole public and get an initial sense from the board as to what if any of those suggestions we want to move forward on. Uh so again, a egg advisor will be you know um you know next month we'll start back up after that conversation we have as a board to see where they want to go from there. Uh spring CAC will meet next Tuesday at 6:30 at Ashwag Hall. I don't know the agenda yet, but

142but all are welcome. Uh and then I just wanted to comment on the affordable multiple residence. Uh we had a few we had public comments. Uh we talked last time about that about some changes. So I believe that this is going to have to be reheard um if we make those changes. The changes we talked about as a board were allowing the owner explicitly to live in one of the units. And the idea I think mirrors some of our ADU types of changes. we don't want to we don't want to penalize owners for, you know, developing affordable housing. Um, and so it was understood that our code would allow the owner to live in one of the units if they take advantage of that um proposed code. Uh, but we just wanted to make it

143explicit because the code doesn't say that. The other change that that came out of public comments, I think of that the last hearing, um, the concern is that nobody's going to to to do this. And the other change that I'm would propose to be incorporated would be um to not require multiple units in each of the buildings. The idea being if somebody has a a small house on a 1acre lot and wants to develop affordable multiple residents, they could live in their house and then develop that in the back as opposed to having to rework the entire site. Um you know, hindsight's 2020. I wish I would have thought about that earlier, but the goal here again is to be um as restrictive as necessary to make sure the use is appropriate, but not overly

144restrictive because we want people to take advantage. So, there's those are two relatively minor changes, but I do think it'll require a new hearing. Um we'll welcome all comments in the process. I don't know, Kathy, if you think we need another work session or if we can just notice that. >> Well, we can talk about that offline. Yeah, >> great. That's all I have. >> Okay. So, I had some folks reach out to me about the work and paving being done on Route 114. So, I uh sent an email to our contact at PSENG. Uh his response was that restoration work is ongoing. We're currently shooting to have paving done on 114 by the end of the month. The Department of Transportation is really pushing for that. It may bleed into December, but the goal

145is to have the entire project complete with the cable in service by the end of 2025. live and they're on schedule. Uh I guess it was two weeks ago we had the East Hampton Sack Harbor CAC meeting and we talked a lot about uh North Main Street. Uh they had some concerns in the October meeting about lighting issues and we had uh some bulbs changed out uh so that there was the lighting was on the parked cars, not on the sidewalk. We've kind of corrected that. They also had requested uh East Hampton Town Police Department kind of like a foot patrol during the hours of 5:00 pm and and 7 pm when the area experiences, you know, a lot of volume with people going into the grocery store and the market there and ebikes and

146double parking because folks were running in to get pick up food. So they have been doing that and it was very wellreceived and the officers are you know engaging in conversations with community members and apparently it's uh from the folks that spent a lot of time there it's it's been a huge um success. Um they also um there was a accident in those crosswalk a few months ago. Uh those crosswalks have been painted so that they are um can be easily seen. Um and we're also the town attorney's office and Lieutenant Alvera are working on the language for clear permanent signage that so that uh folks on ebikes know that they have to uh dismount and that they can't ride their ebike on the sidewalk or any bike. So, that's something that Jake and um

147uh Lieutenant Alver are working on. Um next up, we we launched our toys for tots. The the town is working uh we're this is something we started last year. We're working with um our CSEA, our department heads association, the PBA and the superior officers association. The box is now here in the main lobby of town hall. And you know, we encourage folks to to participate and um donate to uh brighten the faces of our kids uh on Christmas. Uh I guess a week and a half ago, we had our free shredding event here at Town Hall and uh anybody want to guess how many pounds of paper got shredded? >> 21,000. [laughter] I I just I I went low last time. So, >> yeah. Well, >> That's pretty high. [laughter] >> Uh so, it was

148success, but it wasn't a 21,000 lb of paper success. We had 2.3 uh tons, 4,600 lb of paper were shred. That's up from 4,000 pounds the our first year. So, uh you know, I I >> we're going to get to 21,000bs soon. >> Well, okay. We'll work on that, David. [laughter] Uh so >> I will say I mean I I came down here on that Saturday and you know folks were really appreciative. Cars were lined up. The gentlemen that ran the shredding the two gentlemen were were incredibly helpful to [clears throat] community members. So it it really went off without a hitch. Uh, the other thing I wanted to do, last night I had the privilege of attending the uh, a veterans dinner at uh, Amagansa Golf Club. I was invited by um Sergeant Pat

149Royal who is the comedant for VFW 550 and it was uh part of the evening was to honor um Martin Marty Sylvester. The East Hampton Press did a cover story story on on Marty and I I just um if you will indulge me, I'd like to to read the proclamation that I gave to him last night because he has lived an extraordinary life. So whereas Martin Marty Sylvester, a longtime resident of Springs in New York City and a dedicated member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 550 in East Hampton, celebrated his 100th birthday on April 4th, 2025. And whereas born in Brooklyn to a Jewish-American family, Marty registered for the draft on his 18th birthday and soon after entered the United States Army, serving honorably as an infantryman until the end of World War

150II in 1945. And whereas Private Sylvester landed on Utah Beach in France one day after D-Day and went on to fight in some of the most intense battles of the war, including the Battle of the Bulge. And whereas during his service, Marty was seriously wounded by a German sniper and captured three separate times by enemy forces, yet each time escaped captivity through extraordinary courage and determination. And whereas following his final escape, he was sheltered and cared for by a German family until liberation by advancing American troops, exemplifying both the resilience of human kindness and the bonds of shared humanity even in wartime. And whereas as a whereas as a Jewish American soldier who fought against Nazi tyranny, Marty Sylvester's courage carried profound and deeply personal significance. Facing a regime bent on annihilating his people, he

151stood in defiance of hatred and oppression, embodying the triumph of courage, faith, and the unbreakable human spirit. And whereas for his distinguished and valiant service, Marty Sylvester was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Legion of Honor Medal, and the Distinguished Service Medal from New York State. And whereas Marty's life stands as a testament to bravery, perseverance, and the enduring values of freedom and democracy that his generation fought to defend. Now therefore be a proclaimed that the town of East Hampton honors and commends Martin Marty Sylvester for his extraordinary heroism and devotion to our nation, extends its heartfelt gratitude for his service and joins with his family, friends, and fellow veterans in celebrating his 100th birthday and remarkable life. Yeah, hold on. >> Pretty extraordinary and he

152has quite the sense of humor, I have to add. Um, lastly, I I want to read a statement on the recent ICE activity and this is from the entire East Hampton Town Board. We condemn the actions taken by masked federal agents in Hampton Bays in West Hampton last week. For our neighbors and friends to be taken without explanation, leaving families unsure where their loved ones were and why creates deep fear and uncertainty in our community. No family should have to live in fear, afraid to go to work, take their children to school, see a doctor, or gather in community to worship. This is not what justice in America should look like. The Trump administration's policies that separate families and so fear are inhumane and erode the very principles our nation stands for. Fairness, due process,

153and human decency are the promises this country was built upon and I must say and Marty fought for. >> Here in East Hampton, we stand with our immigrant neighbors. We are a town built on care, connection, and compassion. The people who live and work here, no matter where they were born, are part of the fabric of this community. When even one family feels unsafe, we all lose something. To our immigrant neighbors, we see you, we value you, and we stand with you. You are not alone. And that is my liaison report for today. And do I have a motion to go into >> Just before the motion, could I just ask that we um that we also uh look to uh continue to donate to our food pantries to make up for the loss of

154funding. Um there are still, you know, food insecurity is still huge in our town and uh the pantries are in need. So, please find a way to donate to our food pantries. >> And I forgot we have resolutions. Tom, you're up first. >> We do. And just just quickly before we jump into that, I just want to quick plug this uh Saturday there is a fundraiser taking place for Robbie Bless who's a local person who suffered um very unfortunate medical incident. So if you can make that please do. It will be at the talk house. >> Sorry Clubhouse. >> Clubhouse. Clubhouse. Thank you. Uh additionally um just a reminder as the clocks went back the other day, please change the batteries in your smoke alarm. It's just a good reminder every six months to do

155that when the clocks change. Um on to resolutions. Resolution 1478. This is to amend resolution 2025447. Be it resolved resolution 1447 for a budget modification for the town trustees is hereby amended as follows. To decrease budget lines computer software, office equipment, computer equipment in the amount of 1,00 1,020 and 1500 respectively. And increase budget line for furniture and fixtures in the amount of $3,250. >> Second. All in favor? >> I have the uh pleasure of offering resolution 2025 1479. This is the point full-time labor in the highway department. Joseph Nesb uh hourly rate $25.56 grade 17 starting step uh for 40hour work week effective November 17th, 2025. >> Second. All in favor? >> 1480 is amend resolution 20251298. This is the Montto playhouse change order. Resolution 20251298 is hereby amended to revise change order uh

156to number five and replace the attachment. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1481 is extend contract EH2023106 public internet Wi-Fi and public visible cameras to Saunders Broadcasting Corporation. Whereas the town wishes to extend the agreement with Saunders Broadcasting for additional two years as allowed in the initial resolution. >> Second. All in favor? I. I have resolution 1482 which is to amend resolution 1395 and this is whereas the amiganit school has requested a revised date for their event resolve that the following special event permit is hereby approved. This is for uh Amigans at Union Free School District for the turkey trot starting on Mayakona Lane to Bluff Road to Atlantic Avenue ending back to Amagan at school. This will take place on November 25th, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. >> Second. >>

157All in favor? I. >> Resolution 1483 is approval of reimbursement of Mtok Chamber of Commerce cleanup deposit for Fall Fest 2025. Resolve that the town clerk is authorized to issue a refund check to Muk Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $1,000. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution 1484 is to accept storm damage easement in connection to the ditch plains dune restoration project whereas the granter is the owner of certain parcels of land situate at 10 and 12 to forest road malk in the town of East Hampton whereas the town is undertaking a project for storm damage reduction which includes but is not limited to dune construction and restoration. Um whereas the town has determined that the dune restoration project is essential to protect the shoreline from further degration uh and essential

158to protect public infrastructure, public beaches and natural resources. Whereas the granter is desirous of granting the town a perpetual storm damage reduction easement over and across a portion of the granter's property uh which is described in schedule A. resolved that the town board accepts the grant of the storm damage easements from grantor as more spec particularly described in the storm damage uh easement agreement. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I 1485 is to accept a pedestrian access easement in connection with the ditch plan construction project and again this the granter is the owner of a certain parcel of land at 10 and 12 to Forest Road. Uh whereas said access easement will allow for pedestrian access and access by public emergency vehicles over the easement area. Resolved that town board hereby accepts the grant

159of the access easement from the grantor which is described in pedestrian easement access agreement and that of to allow for public access and authorizes the supervisor to execute any and all documents. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 1486. This is a payout upon resignation for Erikica Chimbo in the amount of $98.70. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution 1487 is to adopt a local law overriding the tax levy limit. We had the public hearing on Thursday, November 6th, and there were no public comments. >> Second. All in favor? I. >> I have resolution 1488. This is the promotion and provisional appointment to building inspector for Joseph Birdie. Resolved that Joseph Birdie is hereby appointed on a provisional basis to the full-time position of building inspector in the building department

160at an annual salary of 73,3 and uh 19 cents for a 40hour work week effective November 17, 2025. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I resolution 1489. This is to authorize transfer of funds for affordable housing for the acquisition of full interest in property at 82 BA Orsman Road by community housing fund project plan. Uh this will transfer 399,000 to be paid to the CM fund from the CH fund. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 1490. This is a resolution authorizing the town of East Hampton through its office of community housing uh housing and community development to apply to New York State Homes and Community Renewal for participation and funding under the movein New York program. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Resolution 1491 is to accept

161the resignation of town personnel officer Kathleen RDE effective December 29th, 2025. >> Second. All in favor? I. 1492 is to approve the temporary appointment of personnel assistant. The town board appoints Emily Fischer on a temporary basis for six months to the position of a personnel assistant for a 40-hour work week effective November 13, 2025 through May 13, 2026 at a pro-rated annual salary of $90,487 for fiscal year 2025. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. Do I have a motion to go into exec session? >> Yes, I'd like to go make a motion to go into executive session for CPF, personnel, real estate, contracts, litigation, and advice of counsel. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I. >> Thank you everyone and thank you LTV. >> Thank you. And you are off.