001We want Carol's last few meetings. >> All right. Good evening, East Hampton Town Board. >> We're live on channel 22. We're streaming to YouTube. Phone lines are open. This meeting is being recorded. You may begin. >> Thank you, Matthew. Good evening everyone and welcome to the East Hampton Town Board meeting of Thursday, November 6th, 2025. Carol, if you could please read the roll call. >> Council member Flight. Council member Lee, >> present. >> Council member Rogers, >> present. Council member Calder Pedmont, >> present. >> Supervisor Burke Gonzalez, >> present. If we could all please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So tonight we have
002five public hearings followed by public portion and then resolutions. But before we begin, we have our town historian. And he could you I forgot to adjust the uh podium. If you could just go this way, >> camera range now. Oh, nice going. >> No, you're better. >> Oh, I'm better. Oh, yeah. It's not going to help. It's okay. Okay. Thank you, Madam Supervisor. Just want to report that uh Helen Harrison and I conducted a a cemetery tour through the Green River Cemetery the other night. And the reason I'm telling you this is because we always tried to find out where the Green Green River name comes from. So I found something in Mrs. Ratray's book that said in 1860 it was Green River Road >> and there were five houses down there and out of
003those five houses, eight men went to serve in the Civil War. Well, Rick Whan is on the tour and he goes, "Hold it. I found some coastal survey maps that show Green River in either 1838 or 1846." So, the name Green River goes way back and it's important because you need more than one person looking at something sometimes. Okay. The other thing today, uh, the executive director of the Eastam Historical Society, Steve Long and myself were on a podcast, uh, sponsored by Irwin Levy and Espironza Leon where we talked about some of the coming events next year for the 250th anniversary of the declaration. The podcast will not be shown uh not shown but not go on air until the last month in the last week in December but I will be coming in in
004December talking about some of the possibilities that we can do next year and then I want to end with the goodie garlic story. Remember we began it last time a lion gardener's daughter Elizabeth Hal dies screaming she was killed by a witch. She names the witch. It was a woman named Goody Garlic. Remember Goodie is not a name. It's a title. short for good wife. The magist the town board at the time in East Hampton which was three magistrates all men of course decide to have an inquest and they hear other evidence of of women being harmed by goody garlic. She picked up someone's baby and then five days later the baby died while they're on gardener's island. An ox broke its leg, crops failed. So what did the three what did the three magistrates
005do? They send the case to Connecticut. Okay. And this is where Goody Garlic gets lucky because the judge was John Winup Jr. John Winup Jr. was not interested in witchcraft cases. Okay, they divided communities. He was a member of the Royal Society. He was an alchemist and a physician. Okay. The second thing that she was lucky for was the evidence. In order to be hung in Connecticut, you needed to be proven have you have conspired with Satan. Well, how do you how do you prove that? Well, they can confess, but they don't confess. You torture them. They didn't torture people in Connecticut. The other kind of evidence is something called malesium, harmful magic, damaging someone's crops, causing a baby to die. That's not enough evidence in Connecticut to be convicted of witchcraft. So, she's sent
006back to East Hampton. Okay. Now, you would think if you were had a trial for witchcraft, even though you're exonerated, you probably had to leave town. Well, Joshua Garlic, her husband, lived to be a hundred and she lived pretty close to the same and he acquired land and their son became the miller. Okay. Now, why why end with this? Speak directly into the microphone. Okay. Um, why is important? Why is this story important? How are they able to hang all those women or burn them at the stake or cut off their limbs or run them out of town? They dehumanized them. They took away their humanity. Okay. And before we start congratulating ourselves, look what happened to the Native Americans in this country. They were dehumanized. They were savages. What about all the people from
007West Africa were put on slave boats, brought over here, and worked to death? They were dehumanized. The Holocaust, that's another example of dehumanization. And you know, today there are still some aspects of our society that are being dehumanized. So, let's remember what can happen. That's it. My lesson for the night. I was going >> Thank you, Hugh. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Carol, if you could read the first meeting notice, please. >> Public hearings will be held live and in person by the town board and will be available electronically by video and teleconferencing and will be televised on local TV channel 22 and available for live stream on the LTV website. The public shall be permitted to appear in person, but may also provide comments on the matter being heard by calling 351886331.
008Any person a party wishing to be heard with respect to the foregoing may do so in person, by agent, by attorney, or by written comment addressed to the East Hampton Town Clerk, 159 Panagle Road, East Hampton. Comments may also be submitted to the count town clerk by email to c Brennan Hampton. All comments must be received by the town clerk by the date and time of the public hearing. Please check the meeting agenda posted on the town's website for any changes and for updated information. Please take notice that the town board hereby directs that and a public hearing shall be held on Thursday, November 6, 6:00 p. p.m. or soon after as this matter may be heard at the East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Panagle Road, East Hampton, to hear any and all persons either
009for or against adoption of a local law entitled local to override the tax levy limit established by set forth in general civil law section 3- C. Thank you, Carol. Becky, could you please come up and just give us a little overview? >> Sure. Uh Becky Hansen, town administrator and budget officer. Um as the supervisor said, this u before you is a hearing to override the tax um real property tax levy cap established by New York State law. Um I'll just read the legislative intent. It is the intent of this local law to allow the town of East Hampton to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the town of East Hampton, Suffach County, New York, pursuant to general municipal law section 3- C and to allow the
010town of East Hampton, Suffach County, New York to adopt a town budget for town purposes and any other special or improvement districts governed by the town board for the fiscal year 2026 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the tax levy limit As defined by general municipal law section 3- C, the town continues to rely on property taxes to fund operations as it cannot raise sales or income taxes. The 2026 budget reflects East Hampton's commitment to paying employees fairly for the vital work they do each day, ensuring that our workforce remains strong and residents receive the high level of service they expect. The budget invests in public safety by adding new police officers and harbor masters. and it continues to support nonprofit partners that provide food, child care, and early education for
011working families. Rising costs for wages, health insurance, and pensions make this override necessary to maintain the services residents depend on. This local law allows the town to operate responsibly, support employees, and meet the needs of our growing community. And just um New York State controllers office did establish that for fiscal year 2026 that the cap would be um 2% uh which is also based on a formula and um with the taxbased growth factor of the town of East Hampton. And those are all rates and formulas that we get from New York State. So the um tax levy that the town would have had to if you were to adhere to you would only be raising property taxes by um $2 million in the new fiscal year. >> Thank you. Thank you. So, no one signed
012up for this public hearing. Is there anyone that would like to address the board? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? >> We have a caller on the line. I'll unmute them now. [Music] Hello. Caller ending in 5138. Hello. [Music] >> Well, we don't have anything coming through. They're unmuted. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Motion to close. >> Second. All in favor? I. >> Carol, if you could please read the second meeting notice. >> Sometime in the year 2025, the town of BCM expects to receive approximately $100,000 in federal community development block grant funds. These funds may be used and have been previously used for a variety of projects that benefit low and moderate income persons, aid in the preservations and elimination of slums and blies and or meet a need having a particular urgency.
013Take notice that the town board of the town of Eastampton will hold a public hearing on November 6 at 6 PM or soon thereafter as this matter may be heard to consider citizens views on local housing and community development needs to be met with the $100,000 in federal community development block grant funds expected in the year 2026. These funds may be used and have been previously been used for a variety of projects to be selected by local officials. Examples of eligible activities include housing rehabilitation, elimination of physical barriers to the handicap, public facilities and improvement, street improvements, public service activities, neighborhood improvement programs, public service activities are limited to a maximum of 15% of the total grant, which is approximately $15,000. The amount of final funding is subject to congressional appropriation. Thank you, Carol. Mark,
014did you want to come up and just introduce this public hearing? >> Sure. >> Welcome, Mark. >> Thank you. Hi. Uh, my name is Mark Morgan Perez. I'm here on behalf of the Office of Housing and Community Development. Uh, I'll be reiterating some of the things that Carol just mentioned about the CDBG program. Uh, we're talking about funding for the 2026 application cycle. The CDBG program is a federal program funded by HUD. Suffach County receives the CDBG funds uh each year and distributes them to local towns and villages through the Suffach County Consortium Program. Funds can be used for a variety of eligible activities including public improvements, public services, affordable housing programs that assist seniors and the handicapped uh such as home rehabilitation and sidewalk accessibility. The program has been running for about two decades
015in East Hampton and receives about 100,000 each year. Um, for this year, we've received four proposals to date, two in written format, one which is a public service request and the other which is a public improvement request. We've received one proposal submitted by email and one paper submission which is still being compiled. We're in the process of organizing them into a consistent format for board review. Um, I just want to say that there was some internal miscommunication about timing and submission format this year. My understanding had been that additional proposals could be submitted after the public hearing, but I've since confirmed that that's not the case. Uh, we'll make sure that that's clarified and standardized for next year's cycle so that the process is transparent and consistent. Uh again, my understanding is that if the
016board wishes, the hearing can remain open for a few additional days to allow complete submissions to be entered into the record. Any materials received during that period will be included in the public record before we finalize the recommendation for the county. The key point for tonight is that these funds continue to support critical local needs and the program structure remains the same. Once all pro, excuse me, once all proposals are compiled, the Office of Housing and Community Development will provide a full set to the board promptly so that all materials are presented in a consistent format for evaluation. Um, this annual hearing ensures that East Hampton remains eligible to receive these funds. Smaller in scale but meaningful in impact. These grants allow us to partner with local organizations such as Moren's Haven, Ola of Eastern
017Long Island, and senior housing communities to help residents stay safe, stable, and connected in our community. Thank you again for your time and for supporting our community development initiatives. I'm happy to answer any questions or provide additional documentation as soon as it's ready. And we're going to have you back to the November 18th work session to make the recommendation. >> Yes. >> Because I understand the resolution has to be on for November 20th in order to make the deadline. >> Yes. >> Great. Thank you, Mark. >> Thank you. >> Is there anyone here that would like to address the board on this public hearing? [Music] Welcome, Katie. >> Thank you. >> I am Katie Casey and I'm here on behalf of the East Hampton Housing Authority, 316 Aabonic Road. Um, I have a letter. I
018have a copy for Carol and a copy for you and I had emailed this just this evening. Uh, dear supervisor Burke Gonzalez and council members Rogers, lease CER, Pedmont, and Flight, the East Hampton Housing Authority received two parcels of land just south of Sag Harbor Village from the town earlier this year for the purposes of constructing up to 60 rental homes for households with incomes up to 130% AMI on the East Hampton Sag Harbor Turnpike or Route 114. The town board further approved 1.5 million from the community housing fund or CHF for pre-development activities which have just recently begun. The town successfully applied for Long Island forward housing program funds through the Empire State Development or ESD for technical assistance, market and feasibility studies. Another application through ESD for matching funds from the governor's pro-ousing
019supply fund to double an additional CHF contribution to the project is currently being considered. Decisions on that application will be announced in December. If successful, that would contribute an additional 6 million plus to the 114 project. The East Hampton Housing Authority values our partnership with East Hampton Town on this and many other projects. Leveraging grant funding from various sources enables us to build quality homes with affordable rents. Through minimum permanent debt, the properties are financially feasible and do not require ongoing subsidies. The operating budget and financing can all be paid from rent revenue, making affordability attainable and sustainable. We are requesting $60,000 from CDBG 2026 toward installation of solar arrays at 776 and 780 Route 114. The homes are designed to be 100% electric. Any solar production on site will offset the cost of utilities
020for the residents of these new homes, further reducing the overall housing costs. Thank you for your consideration of our request. Thank you. Um I I put all those funding sources in there just to sort of emphasize the point that um to get these projects done uh it it's a patchwork of funding. You need to put together different sources. And in my experience, the more funding awards you get, the easier it is to get funding. Everybody wants in on the project. So, would anyone else like to address the board on this public hearing? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? >> We have that same caller hanging out on the line. I'll unmute them again. >> Okay. >> Caller uh with number ending 5138, you're unmuted. Would you like to make comment? All right. I'd like
021to make a motion to close the public hearing but keep the record open for submissions and applications until the close of business on November 10th. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I thank you. >> Okay. Carol, if you could please read the third meeting notice. Notice is hereby given that the preliminary budget of the town of East Hampton Suffach County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 has been completed and filed in the office of the town clerk of said town and town hall 159 Panagle Road, East Hampton, New York, where it's available for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours of 9 to4 exclusive of legal holidays. Further notice is hereby given that the town board of the town van will meet and review said preliminary budget and
022hold a public hearing thereon on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafters. This matter may be heard in favor or against any items are there in contained and further notice is hereby given pursuant to section 108 of the town law of the state of New York that the following are proposed yearly salaries of town officials of this town to supervisor $148,350 four council members at $93,564 each two town justices at $108,355 $55 each. Town clerk and superintendent of highways at $125,48. Chairperson to the board of assessors $119,442. Two town assessors at $108,73 each. Clerk of the trustees at $32,117. Two assistant clerks of the trustees at $27,112 each. and six town trustees at $12,834 each. >> Thank you, Carol. Becky, come up and just give us a review of the budget since
023we last spoke about the ten budget. >> Yes. Uh Becky Hansen, town administrator and budget officer. Uh good evening, supervisor, members of the town board. Uh the 2026 preliminary budget outlined uh totals 109,881,851. This is a $5.9 million increase or 5.73% over the current 2025 budget. The 2026 preliminary budget pro proposes to pierce the tax cap by levying a total amount of $70,90,762 for the four townwide major funds um and including all the special districts constituting an amount of $2.1 million over the tax cap. 63% of the total budget expenditures are related to salaries and benefits. Most unions and uh non-UN staff were due to receive a 4% uh uh raise. And a comparison of the 2025 adopted budget to the 2026 tenative, not the plinary ten tenative, but none the salaries themselves changed was
024a uh 8.4% increase or just over $2.7 million. Uh there were also increases accounted for that the things that again that are beyond our control. Um especially the uh retire New York State retirement system. For the police and fire retirement system, we are proposing a 14% increase. And for the ERS or the uh regular uh employees retirement system, we are budgeting a 23% increase. Since the last work session presentation, there have been some proposed changes that I'm going to just um do an overview for your consideration. First, um we've been notified by the Amigansa Fire Department that their fire protection contract will be decreasing from the amount that that was proposed in the uh current budget. Um based on the um contract that they sent to us that it is going down and that the
025for that fire district special district, their proposed tax levy will be going down $14,000. Since COVID, the town has had a credit with New York State Department of Labor for unemployment benefits. This is a very um obscure thing contained in the budget. But um after CO since the state had received a large a large amount of federal money, they were crediting back to municipalities for the large number of um claims that they had had during COVID. So we were just notified about two weeks ago that our credit has run out um because there was a former employee that did file. So that means that each of the five major funds um prior to COVID had a couple thousand dollars in a um dedicated budget line for unemployment benefits. So um for the five funds I'm
026proposing for the A fund $7,000 um the B fund which is the part town the highway fund sanitation and the airport funds of $3,000 each. The A fund will be offset by the decrease in the levy for the fire protection district and the other funds will be offset by a minimal increase on the revenue side for um interest on investments. Again, it's not a lot of money in the grant scheme of things, but it is something that we are now going to have to account for. Um a grant um has been applied and will be awarded to the Montto Playhouse Foundation in the amount of $240,000 and that will be offset by increasing revenues again for bank interest. Again, our bank interest, you know, we are checking it all of the time and it's really
027um um we've brought in a lot more money that has been budgeted. Um increasing town clerk fees, um parking fees and boat slip rental fees will cover the additional expenditure, the $240,000. There also has been additional funding allocated for road paving within the town. Um, we've been advised that New York State we this the town receives state funding for uh four programs from New York State including CHIPS, which is consolidated highway aid, pave our potholes program, um extreme weather program, and a pave New York program. So, the state legislature did increase some of those a lotments in this year's budget. So, we will increase those revenues to offset the increased um in the in the paving budget, which is just over half a million dollars. And I know it sounds like a lot, but we
028are able to offset it by um increased in the um some of the state funding. Uh we do anticipate some retirements out of that fund in 2026. I'm also proposing to increase the employee benefit leave reserve fund which is a dedicated fund used for payouts for employees upon separation from service. Um so between that and again interest in investment in the highway fund are also outpacing what we've been budgeting. So those amounts comfortably will cover the increase in the um the paving and I believe that that is something that would be you know fully supported by the board. So with those proposed increases that I just spoke about that is an increase in spending of $800,341 but there would be no impact on the tax um um on the tax levy. So as long as
029just everyone understands that. So the $70 million um amount that I had previously noted that will remain the same. it may actually reduce by a few thousand dollars because of the reduction in the Amagansa Fire Protection District contract. Um, so since there is no proposed change in the tax levy, this means that for a home that is located with inside one of the two villages and has an assessed value of $1.25 million, your tax increase in 2026 will be $27. And for a home that is outside of the village, your tax increase will be $838. Um so the schedule moving forward would be with the closing of the two public hearings, the tax cap override and the budget tonight, uh the tax cap um override as a local law would be adopted at the November
030um uh 18th 18th meeting and the budget will be adopted on November 20th, which is the deadline under the state law. So, as long as everyone is okay with those proposed changes and the offsetting of how to, you know, um offset them again on the revenue side without increasing any um uh property taxes >> questions. All right. >> Would anyone like to address the board on the 2026 preliminary budget? Kirby, >> welcome Kirby. >> Hi, I'm Kirby Mark Antonio. I want to say first of all congratulations to the continuity of the board moving forward. Uh it's good to be able to know that we have people experienced at the handles and who can bring their knowledge from prior Tuesday into the future. Um I normally speak about housing. Uh however a budget is a basically
031an expression of the priorities that a community has and those priorities are more than just numbers. The numbers have effect on people. We have a budget of $110 million plus or minus. And frankly, I've never looked at it. I've never read it. I just assume that it is a wellproportioned budget that does the things that have to be done. However, housing is one issue that of course is a very complicated and difficult thing to handle. It takes land, it takes money, it takes talent, it takes laws. Equally important though is hunger. Hunger and housing go hand in hand in this community because as much as you can decide to skip a meal, you can't skip a rent payment. So when the choice comes down to whether or not you stay in your house or your
032apartment or you have lunch, you skip lunch. And if you skip lunch, your children skip lunch. I work with the East Hampton Food Pantry quite a bit. Uh, I know the Monttok school pantry, the food pantry, and I know the Springs Food Pantry. They're currently serving over a thousand families on a weekly basis. At 2 to three people per household, that's 2 to 3,000 people in this town of 20,000 plus or minus who basically speaking are wondering where their next meal is coming from at the start of what is usually the demand cycle for these food pantries. I know the East Hampton Food Pantry is going through $50,000 a month in food. And again, this has to be purchased. It's not brought to them by local farmers or grocery stores. Collectively, that means that we're
033seeing each one of these pantries well in excess of a million dollars a year in terms of what they have to lay out to feed 2 to 3,000 people. Now, if you consider that at least one or two of those people in each family is a child, that means that you've got a thousand or more children in this town who are having a problem being fed. We only have 250 kids in every class that we graduate here. That means that the entire high school population is having a problem getting lunch. So, budgets are priorities. I think that hunger is a priority that traditionally has not been addressed by this budget. I know that's just my opinion. I know you have to make every pocket work that one column A cannot necessarily help column B. But
034the town's generosity in terms of giving $30,000 lately, which is very welcome. I know it's barely one week's food source for one pantry. At least 51 other weeks that have to be filled by private donations. So, I'm just going to cut to the chase. I think that we have to be bold and ambitious in terms of dealing with hunger. And hunger, unlike housing, can be solved by one way. Money. That's all it takes. If you have money, you have food. If you have food, you've eliminated hunger. I would like to offer an a suggestion, perhaps not for this budget, but for the next budget. I believe that we have to have, if you want to call it, a 1% solution. That is to say, in a budget of $110 million that a million dollars be
035found, however it's found, to be given to the four local food pantries that are fighting this fight on behalf of all of us who are helping the people of this community get through tougher and tougher times. Even that's only a third of what they'll go through in a typical annual cycle. But it would be immensely helpful to these all volunteer uh organizations who work tirelessly 12 months a year predominantly to get money to be able to do what they need to do. that they can turn to the local government who understands their needs better than anybody else and find as much money as possible as they can so that the children of this town and people of this town do not have to constantly be worried about where their next meal is coming from and
036at no fault of their own. And I must say that there's nobody here to represent them. People who are in this category are ashamed or afraid or discouraged, but they try to press on. They're the last people to come to meetings like this to express their needs because again, they feel as if they live in the shadows and that's where they belong. Well, they don't. They're citizens of this town. They deserve to be able to live a life of dignity and by being able to be fed they can actually prosper. So I hope at some point that issue might be addressed. >> Thank you Kirby. Anyone else like to address the board on this public hearing? >> Matthew, is there anyone on the line? >> We still have that same caller. Before I unmute that,
037I'm going to go ahead and unmute our landline that uh calls into the phone line just to make sure you can hear me through that. >> That's great. Thank you. >> All right, I'm unmuted through the phone line. Can you hear me? Okay. >> Yes, we can. >> Okay, great. All right, I'm going to unmute uh the other caller again. It's uh caller phone ending in 5138. Hello. Um, is this the uh public portion? >> No, it's not. We're not there yet. >> Getting close, though. >> Oh, okay. I I'm I'm waiting. Okay. I'm waiting for the public portion. Bill Crane. Okay. >> Thank you, Bill. >> Okay. Do I have a motion to close? >> Motion to close. >> Second. All in favor? I. Carol, if you could please read the fourth meeting notes.
038Notice here by given the town board of the county stand will hold a public hearing at town hall 159 Panagle Roadie Stanton on November 6 p.m. or sooner after this matter may be heard to consider comments of all persons regarding the expenditure of community housing funds in the amount not to exceed $150,000 to pay the cost of lot clearing in the camp court east affordable housing development any personal party wishing to be heard with respect to the foregoing may do so in person or by agent or by attorney or by written comment address to the east town clerk >> great thank you would anyone here like to address this public hearing hearing. >> Okay, Matthew, is there anyone on the line besides Mr. Crane? >> Uh, no. Uh, additional callers at this time. >> Motion
039to close. >> Second. All in favor? I >> Carol, if you could please read the last meeting notice. Notice hereby given that the town board of the town of East Sum hold a public hearing at town hall 159 Panagle Road in Sampton on Thursday, November 6 at 6 p.m. or soon thereafters this matter may be heard to consider comments of all persons regarding the amendment of chapter 141 fire prevention of the town code for purposes of amending the provisions of article 2 administrative provisions section 141-9D21 permits an abstract which follows the local law to amend chapter 141 fire perfection article 2 administrative provision section 1419 permits Paragraph D21 to include the following language. As used in this section 141-9D21A, the term tent shall mean a structure, enclosure, or shelter constructed of fabric or pliable material
040with or without sidewalls on all or part of the perimeter supported by any manner except by air or the contents that it protects. And B, the term temporary tents means tents which are erected for less than a twoe period. Tents to be erected for more than a twoe period shall require a building permit. Thank you, Carol. Would anyone like to address the board on this public hearing? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? >> We have no additional callers. >> Motion to close. >> Second. All in favor? I. >> Okay. So, now we're moving on to public comment. We already have two folks signed up. First up is Oleg Langport. >> Welcome. >> Thank you. Good evening to members of the town board. I am holding property address 12. Um I wanted to first thank
041you for the opportunity to present in front of you um and to give us a forum for residents to express our concerns. Back in March of this year, my wife and I became the proud owners of 12 Garbass Lane uh which is a property that was a disastrous dilapidated shell. It uh was a stall construction site for the last 5 years. It was in foreclosure for about four four and a half years. And when we purchased it um it was honestly just a moldinfested home for wild animals. It wasn't protected. It was an eyesore for the community. Um, and we did the impossible. Within 6 months, we reapplied and reopened 100% of building permits, uh, completed all construction, passed every single inspection that we needed to pass, used a tremendous amount of local labor, made
042friends with our neighbors, and honestly are looking forward to calling this home our our own. Um, as we got towards the end of the project, um, we were hiring, um, a company, a local company, uh, called Due East Planning. Susan Brley and Shannon McCafferty who suggested that I need to improve the road as part of the 28A road improvement requirements. We were willing to uh take that undertaking upon ourselves. Um but we're met with a set of requirements that uh seemed uh quite excessive. Um towards the end of the process, we were asked to make a road that it's a tiny little private road that only services five residences. ours being the newest, all of our neighbors being there since the 1960s to be 20 feet wide, which is the equivalent of Montalk Highway. Um
043it is very challenging for us to do so. The quotes that we've received um are well in excess of $100,000. Um the burden of all of that respons financial responsibility seems to be solely on us as the last uh property on the road to be built. Um and we're highly concerned by that. Uh part of the concern that we're expressing tonight and would like to present to your attention is the fact that we have planted several hundred bushes, plants, shrubs, and trees on our property to be fully compliant with um clearing and uh reveation requirements and take environmental protection very seriously. However, to do this 20 foot wide essentially extension of Monta Highway for five houses, we would have to remove 49 mature trees. Not only that, we would have to remove a tremendous amount
044of fencing from our neighbors properties as well as bushes, shrubs, trees that they have planted in certain cases, they mentioned since the 1960s. It just seems like a very excessive requirement and an undertaking for one resident to have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to do the exact opposite um of what the town really wants, which is to have environment for all residents to live in and obviously protect protect nature and protect the environment. So, I just wanted to uh raise that concern, bring it to your attention, and I genuinely really appreciate any help you can offer. >> Thank you. >> Great. I I just would like my attorney to speak for one minute with your permission. >> Sure. Jameson, you want to join us up here? >> Welcome, Jameson. >> Thank you. Hi,
045everyone. Um, you met my client, uh, the owner of 12 Garvis. I think he did a great job in, you know, explaining the backstory and I was here sort of as backup. Um, but I want to say first that, um, we just kind of wanted to bring this to your attention and give you, um, the backstory. I have some documents if you don't mind that I will email you. And the reason um we wanted to put this on the town board's radar is because you probably do not remember the specific resolution but the town board does play a role in these um scenarios. So in August there was a resolution um adopted by the town board and that's in to accept the undertaking. Um, and you know, part of that is this. So, this all
046comes from 28A, right? The New York State town law 28A. Um, in that law, and it's pretty straightforward, and we don't disagree that this, um, this property and this project applies here. Um, it says that an undertaking a performance bond sufficient to cover the full cost of such improvements as estimated by such board. Um, I've noticed, and I think we all kind of know in the planning board process, the security bonds are always around $6,000. And I'm not sure if those ever are really reflective of of an estimate. And in this case, of course, the property owner and Susan Brierly and her team said, "Great, you know, do that and let's keep moving." And then they started to um look at some of the estimates and realize the the real costs and the work to
047be considered. So, we wanted to first and foremost just make the board aware that the numbers I I don't know if it's in every case, but certainly in this case, um the numbers don't really comport with the reality that the property owners are faced with. Um and then in this particular case, what uh Oleg mentioned, which is important here, is the tremendous amount of clearing that would be required. And so I thought when he first called me, he said the perfect question, which was, "I've been dealing with the natural resource department. I'm aware of reveation and I really just want to be 100% certain that they really want me to remove every single tree on the other side of my property line because I just I don't trust that that could be true when I
048just have to plant all these trees on this side of the property line." Um, so we want to make sure that that is definitely the intention of the town. My other concern though from a legal perspective is the encroachment. So he got his surveyor to stake what area um the planning board was requiring when they adopted the 28A report and it does have this meandering fence from Suffach County Water Authority within that cleared area. Um, so that's something I'm going to hopefully have further discussions maybe with Jake. I reached out to Britney, the planning board attorney, try to get a sense of like the process. Um, we spoke to the planning department. Eric was very, you know, receptive to having a conversation. So, we're going to pursue that more. But we did just want to
049put this on the town board's radar because we've been poking around a little bit and hopefully um if this if we find out that it could be more of a fluid process and that there may be some chance to scale back um those requirements and we need the town board support in the future, we're probably going to reach back out. So that's that's the spiel and thank you for your time and good to see you all and congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. Okay, >> Matthew, if you could put Mr. Crane through, please. >> All right, stand by. >> Thank you. >> Hello, town board. Um, congratulations on those who won um, seats in the recent election and um, to those who also ran helping our democratic process. As the board sets its priorities for
050the next year, I suggest that East Hampton uh, give the highest priority to global warming. Because global warming is a worldwide issue, it may seem that it's beyond local control, but we can all do our part. And I believe if each community does something to um with respect to global warming, it can make a difference and perhaps we can take the lead and influence others. Action on the global warming will offer reassurance to young people. A 2024 poll published in the respected journal Lancet found that 58% of Americans between 16 and 25 years old are very or extremely worried about it. Half said that climate change made them ha hesitant to even have children. Other studies revealed have revealed that the threat of global warming is causing mental health problems. Young people feel that global
051warming is an urgent matter and for good reason. Many esteemed scientists estimate that we have only a few years, perhaps 3 to 5 years to limit climate change before it produces catastrophic results. They envision floods, wildfire, wildfires, rising oceans, heat waves, and species losses all at levels beyond anything we've seen so far. There are several steps we can take, but I want to focus on one in particular. We should adopt the sustainability committee's tree protection ordinance and provide extra strong protection to older trees unless they present a serious danger. Should we should bar their removal throughout the town? Older trees are precious because they've absorbed and stored considerable carbon dioxide, keeping it out of the atmosphere. This is a greenhouse gas. Of course, if we allow these trees to remain to live their lives and
052then decompose, the carbon will go into the soil where it will enrich it. If instead we cut down the trees, the carbons will just be released into the air. Then, instead of doing our part to prevent disaster, we will contribute to the disaster. Let's do everything we can to protect older trees. The next generation will be young, will be very glad that we did. Younger people will feel good that we took a decisive step, a decisive step. It may seem bold and radical, but we need to just take some decisive steps to show that we are protecting their future. Thank you, >> Matthew. Is there anyone else on the line? >> We have no additional callers. Okay, we're going to move on to resolutions. David, if you want to start us off, please. >> Yes.
053Uh, it's my pleasure to offer resolution 20251407. This is approval of a warrant number 11A. This is approval claims of1,559,490.13 and the utility award 11A in the amount of 57, $95.17. >> Second. All in favor? I resolution 1408 is to schedule a public hearing for uh 227 Gard Drive, Mascia Faranza. This is a public hearing for CPF project plan edition. The property is located at 227 Jar Drive Springs, tax map 300-42-2-6. The property is located within the New York State significant fish and wildlife habitat critical environmental area, biconic estuary, critical environment area, and a seek area scenic area of statewide significance. For these reasons, uh the parcel meets criteria set forth in town hall 64E. We will be having this public hearing on November 20th at 6 p.m. >> Second. All in favor? I >>
0541409 is to schedule a public hearing for the acquisition amendment uh 2025 management and stewardship plan for 225 and 227 Gerard Drive. The reporter owner says state of Georgia vasia Lucille Easia aka Lucille E Mascia Forzano locations again 225 227 dryer drive springs tax 300-42-2-5 and 6. It is proposed purchase price is $ 1.5 million and again this public hearing also will be held on November 20th 2025 at 6 p.m. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1410 is a terminate employees in the recreation department resignations from November 2025. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. I. >> 1411 is terminate seasonal employees in the recreation department end of season November 2025. >> Second. All in favor? I. >> I. >> 1412 terminate seasonal employees in the parks department. End the season November 2025.
055>> Second. All in favor? >> I. 1413 is terminate seasonal employees in the parks department for end of the season November 2025. >> Second. All in favor? >> I 14 1414 is authorized attendance at a conference for the aquaculture department. This is uh to this bill to allow aquaculture departments um employees Lucia Massie, Adam Ty and John Dunn to the bannual combined Northeast Aquaculture Conference in Milford um in Milford and the Milford Aquaculture Seminar in Portland, Maine, January 7th and 9th of 2026. The financial impact is $2,500. >> Second. All in favor? 1415 is a budget modification in human services where we're decreasing full-time salaries in the amount of $7,000 and then increasing part-time salaries in the same amount. >> Second. All in favor? >> I 1416 is a budget modification the recreational department for
056the purchase of a jet ski where we're decreasing part-time salaries in the amount 8,500 and increasing other equip other equipment in the same amount. >> Second. All in favor? >> 1417 is the budget modification buildings and grounds. Uh this is for year end anticipated water cost where we're decreasing health insurance line in the amount of $5,000 and increasing the budget line for water in the same amount. >> Second. All in favor? >> 1418 is a budget modification in the parks department for necessary year purchases. We're decreasing health insurance amount $3,500 and increasing uh the line for other equipment in the same amount. >> Second. All in favor? >> I 1419 is a budget modification for the joint fuel facility for maintenance for decreasing budget line for fuel purchases in the amount of 40 $450 increasing
057the line for building maintenance and supplies in the same amount. >> Second. All in favor? >> I 1420 is a bud budget modification in the highway department for year end repair cost. Uh we are decreasing budget lines for subcontractor cost in the amount of $1,000 and also an outside professional line for $1,000. Increasing the budget line for repairs in general in the amount of $2,000. >> Second. All in favor? I >> 1421 is accept donation of a memorial bench for the G to King post donated memorial bench as a gift to the town of East Tan in memory of Anthony Granito to be placed at the end of Jorah Drive. Uh therefore resolve that the town board here by gratefully accepts a donation by Ken Post to the town of East Hampton. >> Second. All
058in favor? >> I. >> 1422 is a notice of bid for biders for EH25-049. This is for the annual sidewalk contract. The bid is available November 6, 2025. The bid is due back November 20th, 2025. Please contact the town's purchasing department with any questions or concerns. >> Second. All in favor? All right. >> 14233 is a notice of biders for 20 springs fireplace road demolition. The bid is eh25-053. The bid is available November 13, 2025. The bid is due back December 4th, 2025. Again, please contact the purchasing department with any questions. >> Second. All in favor? >> I 1424 is notice biders for bid EH25-052. This is for the Carl Fischer House Restoration. The bid is available on November 6, 2025. Bid is due back December 11th, 2025. Please contact the purchasing department with any
059further questions. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1425 is amend resolution number 20 number 2025-1400. Update the bid name and bid name as purchase and delivery of personal watercraft. All other facets of resolution to remain. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. 1426 authorized the access of temporary use of the for water quality improvement project. This is uh for water quality uh fund water uh excuse me community preservation fund water quality grant for the Cornell cooperative extension where they would like to use the eastern shoreline of CPF property suffer 300-23-3-2750 [Music] for permanent wheel reactive barriers this property is also known as 50 Ben Marsh Lane >> second all in favor >> I 1427 is retain LK MLAN Associates DPC professional engineering services for the uh Abraham's path comfort station revision uh where
060we have a date proposal for October 16th, 2025. The total costs are not to exceed $72,520 as part of this. This is where we actually rejected the bid uh and we're rescoping it for lesser charges and this amount is not uh there's a slight addition to the already open expense line just to let everyone know. >> Second. All in favor? I >> I 1428 is retain LK MLAN association DPC for professional services. Uh this is for the dish planes dune restoration. is for construction support services based on a proposal from October 28th, 2025 not to exceed total amount of let me see here they gave >> so it's it's an hourly expense sorry correct construction inspection services of $150 an hour and construction admin services an hourly uh amount of 25 $250 an hour >>
061second all in favor >> I 1429 accept supplemental proposal for elk and cleaning proceed hands P pickle ball court. Uh this proposal dated October 2027, 2025 will add in uh potential shell shape pavilion and new basketball court. The additional services are not to exceed $16,500. >> Second. All in favor? I >> 14:30 accept a proposal for elevation benchmark associated work for the ditch dunes project to Wbridge surveyors based on a proposal dated October 29, 2025 to provide um markouts at the toe of the dunes site plant every 200 uh 200 feet with a pin and elevation built benchmark and back benchmark backon marks not to exceed $3,500 for their work. >> Second. All in favor? 1431 is accept proposal for asbuilt profiles for dig restoration project to wallbridge surveyors uh based on their proposal from
062October 31st 2025 to perform built profiles of um in 100 intervals every few days the work will be done not to exceed $14,400 >> second all in favor I >> I 1432 is a notice of biders EH25-054 this is for the Westlake boat rampant the bid is available November 13, 2025 and the bid is due back December 11th, 2025. Please contact the purchasing department with any questions. >> Second. All in favor? >> I have resolution 1433 which is to schedule public hearing for a grant of senior conservation easement. The town board of the town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing town hall meeting room on Thursday, November 20th at 6 pm concerning the following grant of a scenic and conservation easement. The grantor is Susan Leman. Uh the uh location is 7 Outlook
063Avenue Springs and the reviewing agency is the zoning board of appeals. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution 1434 is three Georgia Association Road LLC grant of scenic and conservation easement notice of public hearing. Um, the town board will hold a public hearing at the town hall meeting room on Thursday, November 20th, 2025 at 6 PM concerning the following grant of a scenic and conservation easement to the town of East Stampton. The grantor again is uh 3 Georgia Association Road LLC. The location is at 3 Georgia Association Road in Waynecott. The reviewing agency is the zoning board of appeals. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. Resolution 1435 is a budget modification for the ordinance enforcement department. This is to decrease computer software and this is for the purchase of computer equipment, decreasing
064the computer software line in the amount of $1,500 and increasing other equipment in the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. Resolution 1436 is a budget modification for the building department for the purchase of new computers, increasing revenue account safety inspection fees in the amount of $3,400 and increasing expenditure account code office expense in the the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I resolution um 20 uh I'm sorry 1437 is to accept a road widening easement. This is where the owner of certain real property situated at 93 South Uttos has offered to convey a gr uh to grant or convey a two- foot wide road widening easement to widen the alley along the northernmost 2 feet of lots 28 and 29. Um whereas ement will provide for lane of travel
065and for utility lines over the northernmost 2 feet of lots 28 29 um on the back side of 93 Avenue. The town board finds that acceptance of the easement is in the best interest of the town. Resolved. The town board hereby grants the uh hereby accepts the grant of the scenic easement from Peter Joyce, 93 Uclid Avenue. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. Resolution 1438 is to accept a sidewalk easement on the same parcel. Um this is the town uh to allow uh that this is a property situated again at 93 South Hood Avenue. convey our grant and easements in the town for the purpose of improving a sidewalk on the public road rightway of South Ullet Street where a small portion of said sidewalk extends into the grtor's property. Again, the grtor is
066Peter Joyce and the location is 93 Ullet Avenue. >> Second. >> All in favor? I resolution 1439 is to approve reimbursement to town planning director whereas Tina Laren has paid $191 for her AICP membership dues, $440 uh for her APA professional membership dues and $89 for the New York Metro chapter and $180 for passport professional certification maintenance dues. Uh resolved that Tina Lagaren shall be reimbursed for dues and certification maintenance in the amount of $94 upon properly submitted voucher. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I amendment to I'm sorry. Resolution 1440 is an amendment of resolution 2025 1002 and this authorized travel and expense reimbursement for two clerks to attend an annual training conference. Resolved that Justice David L. filer being re reimbured for the clerk's lodging and conference to be paid on his
067personal credit card. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 1441 is approval of various special events for November. This is for the MTOK Union Free School District Turkey Trot starting at Mtok School um and ending back up at Mtok School. This will take place on Monday, November 24th, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. >> Second. >> All in favor? I resolution 1442 is approved reimbursement of special event seasonal cleanup deposits for 2025. Um one is for East End Surf in the amount of $1,000 and the other is in C's wave in the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I resolution 1443 uh resolution making a determination pursuant to the state environmental quality review act SGRA and conducting a balancing of public interest pursuant to county of Monroe versus city
068of Rochester Monroe findings. Uh this is classified as a type two action and resolved pursuant to the mineral balancing of public interest test. When taken together upon consideration of the balancing approach, the town board hereby finds and declares the proposed project contemplated herein is exempt and immune from the town's local land use and zoning regulations. Resolved the town staff are authorized to proceed with design, procurement and construction consistent with this determination. >> Second >> discussion. Do you want to just talk about what this project is pertains to, Ian? Yeah, this this project is the Mainstone uh park playground um which we discussed in the work session. Um I discussed at spring CAC meetings and have had only positive feedback since that work session. Um this is just completing the secret action and legalizing the depression
069>> right >> for the expansion. We're adding more equipment >> for the expansion. Yeah, the as the work sessions we discussed there's a current piece of equipment. There was additional equipment that's been removed because it was old and and unsafe. So, um we're taking up the land that was previously occupied by believe a jungle gym and slightly expanding it um with uh four or five pieces of equipment. Great. >> All in favor? I >> I >> resolution 1444. This is a budget modification for the Office of Housing and Community Development. Uh this decreases training the amount of $5,000 and increases furnitureures and pictures the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> resolution 1445. Uh this is a budget modification for Fort Hill Cemetery Cemetery. This decreases budget line for health insurance in
070the amount of $3,000 and increases water in the amount in the same amount. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I resolution 1446. This is a budget modification for the town clerk. Decrease in health insurance in the amount of $5,000. Increase in printing in the same amount. Sorry, I'm not used to this. >> You all in favor? >> I must stop and >> this is like the time of year when we have, you know, budget modifications. >> Resolution 1447. On that note, Kathy, uh, budget modification for the town trustees, a decrease in computer software 1,00 $1,020, decrease in office equipment, $1,000, a decrease in computer equipment in the amount of $1,500, and an increase in in furniture and fixtures in the amount of $3,520. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Resolution 1448.
071is a notice of proposal RFPH2025107 household hazardous weight collection days stop days proposed proposal available November 6, 2025. The proposal is due on November 20th, 2025 at 3 p.m. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I resolution 1449. This is a notice to biders EH25-055 printing of town clerk permits. bid is available from November 13, 2025. The bid is due on December 2nd, 2025 at 3 p.m. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Resolution 1450. This is the authorized payment of a pass to invoice to Advanced Imaging Systems uh outstanding 2024 invoices in the amount of 4619. Second. >> All in favor? I >> I uh resolution 1451. This is to accept a donation of a memorial bench. Uh it's a gift from Peter Jacob Jakob Yakob. Hopefully I'm saying that right. One of those
072times. Um and this is for a bench in the memory of Neil Craft replaced at Springs Park and the town board hereby is great gratefully accept the donation by Peter Yakob to the town of East Hampton. Second discussion. I just I just want to say um you know Neil Craft passed away you know this year and I just want to thank him for his service. He car he was on the spring park um advisory committee for a long time and he cared deeply about that park and so I think it's very appropriate that he's honored and a bench is placed there in his memory. So just wanted to say that. All in favor? I. >> Resolution 20251452 is a notice of public hearing to amend chapter 240 section 240-58 schedule 8 stop intersections. The public
073hearing is November 20th at 6 p.m. And this is to have uh three stop signs and one is the uh Timberline Road heading the direction of traffic is east at the intersection of Timberline Road and Cordy Court. And the next two stop signs are at Cordy Circle heading northwest at the intersection of Cordy Circle and Cordy Court. Second. All in favor? I. >> 1453 is a list appointment to public safety dispatcher one in the East Hampton Town Police Department. Jordan Diaz is hereby appointed to the full-time position of public safety dispatcher one and the annual rate of $58,129.19 effective retroactive to November 2nd. Second. All in favor? I >> 1454 is the completion of probationary period for police officers Robert Kia and James Bzinski. Robert Kaneia is hereby permanently appointed to the position of police
074officer effective retroactive to August 2nd, 2025. And James Bzinski is hereby permanently appointed to the position of police officer. Sorry, I'm having trouble with my breath in here. Effective retroactive to September 10th, 2025. Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1455 is to approve unpaid leave of absence for Thomas Strong. This is a six-month unpaid leave of absence beginning retroactive to November 1st through May 1st, 2026. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Resolution 1456 is to increase the cap for the law office of Vincent Tumi for general matters in 2025. This constitutes a total of $160,000. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1457 is to increase the cap for outside council Reggano LLC from the airport for 2025 and this constitutes a total of $225,000. >> Second. All in favor? I.
075>> 1458 is to authorize an application to the zero emissions vehicle rebate program for 2025. The town has purchased a qualifying electric vehicle after September 8th, 2024 and meets the eligibility criteria. So, the grants division is in coordination with the police garage is authorized to submit an application to the DEEC ZEB rebate program. Second. >> All in favor? 1459 is a resolution to authorize a license agreement between the town and Crown Castle Fiber LLC for the installation and operation of small cell wireless facilities. >> Second. All in favor. >> 1460 is a budget modification for the purchasing department. We're decreasing travel conferences and dues in the amount of $220 and increasing office expense and advertising at the same amount. Second on I >> 1461 is a budget modification for the finance department for year-end dental
076and optical costs. We're decreasing travel expense and travel conferences and dues in the amount of $1,520 and we're increasing dental optical benefits in uh three different funds. Second. All in favor. 1462 is a budget modification for the land management department for necessary tree removal services. We're decreasing contingency in the amount of $24,000 and increasing tree maintenance in the same amount. Second. All in favor? I. >> 1463 is a budget modification for the police department for the purchase of uniforms and to purchase a police vehicle. We're increasing the revenue account code safety inspection fees in the amount of $40,200 and we're increasing the expenditure account code for uniform allowance for $5,000 and vehicles in the amount of $35,200. Second. All in favor? >> I 1464 budget modification for the airport for necessary repairs and maintenance for
077decreasing health insurance in the amount of $10,000 and increasing subcontractor cost of the same amount. Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1465 is a notary renewal for Betsy Bono in the amount of $60. Second. All in favor? I. >> 1466 is to reimburse license and test fees for detective Brett Hurley in the amount of $75. Second. All in favor? I. >> 1467 is to7. >> They put that in the dictionary. >> Just see if you're listening. Just see if you're listening. It's in the dictionary now. 1467 is to authorize payment pass due invoice Thomas Reuters West and this the financial impact is $1827. Second. All in favor 1468 is to authorize payment for the airport and pass due invoice for Robinson Aviation in the amount of $675.20 from August 12th, 2024. Second. All in
078favor. 1469 is a payout upon retirement for Christopher B. Christopher B has retired from his full-time position as police officer with the East Hampton Town Police Department effective October 4th, 2025. And audited time records indicate that he has acred vacation time, acrewed sick time, and an acred personal time with a gross total of $90,896.15 payable to Christopher B as a final payoff. Sir, >> just a discussion. I just want to wish Chris the best in his retirement then too. Was welld deserved on there then too. Uh he's a great volleyball player was a great police officer and I look forward to see him on the other side. >> All in favor I 1470 is to issue a check to ais budget rental car rental LLC in the amount of $9166. >> Second. >> All in
079favor. 1471 is a notice for reproposal RFP EH2025108 professional and related services for seasonal air traffic control at Eastampton airport. The re- proposal is available November 6th and due back November 20th. Second all in favor I >> 1472 is to extend contract EH24-046 printing on miscellaneous forms November 2024 EOC print LLC. Second. All in favor? >> I. >> 1473 is to extend the agreement RFPH2024 11110 professional auditing and accounting services for the town of East Hampton with Mari Smith LLP. The financial impact is $105,000. Second. All in favor? I. >> 1474 is to reject proposal EH2025106 seasonal air traffic control tower East Hampton Airport. Second. All in favor? I >> I have resolution 1475 which is provisional appointment to justice court clerk Spanish speaking for Carolina Lopez resolve that Carolina is hereby appointed on a
080provisional basis to full-time position of justice court clerk Spanish speaking speaking with the justice court. Uh this will uh be $60,45562 annually for a 40hour work week effective November 10, 2025. Second. >> All in favor? Resolution 1476 is a budget modification in the planning department for outside professional cost and purchase of GPS equipment to be offset with increased revenue. Uh this is increasing the revenue accounts for safety inspection fees in the amount of $37,500 planning board fees in the amount of uh 20,000 $29,500 and zoning board fees in the amount of $9,000. and also increasing expenditure account codes for outside professional in the amount of $20,000, outside professional in the amount of $54,300, and computer equipment in the amount of $1,700. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. Resolution 20251477 is to appoint maintenance mechanic
0813, Carlos Ala Garcia. Carlos Alda Garcia is hereby appointed to the full-time position of maintenance mechanic 3 in the East Hampton Town Police Department and an annual salary of $66,216 18 for a 40hour work week effective November 10th. >> Second. All in favor? I >> All right. So, those are all the resolutions we have for tonight and I believe we need to go into exec session. So, do I have a motion? Yes. I'd like to make a motion to go into executive session for personnel, contracts, and litigation. Second. >> All in favor?