001So, uh, good afternoon. We're streaming on, uh, 22. We're, uh, also streaming on YouTube. Phone lines are open. You are being recorded. Uh, you may begin your meeting. Wonderful. Thank you, Matt. Good evening everyone and welcome to the East Hampton Town Board meeting of Thursday, May 15, 2025. Carol, if you could please read the roll call. Council member Flight, present. Council member Lee, present. Council member Rogers, present. Council member, present. Supervisor 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 three public hearings and that'll be followed by public portion and then resolutions. We ask you during
002public portion and uh the public hearings to kindly keep your comments to three minutes. But before we start, we've got Hugh King here who's gonna razledazzle us. Hi, I'm the town historian, as most of you know. Uh, in our continuing, um, saga of police chief, I want to talk about William Jacobs tonight. East Hampton Town has a new chief of police. The town board met yesterday appointed William Charles Jacobs, 46, who has served as a patrolman for the past 13 years on the town police force and has been acting chief of police while Chief Harry Steel was on vacation until Mr. Steel resigned on November 1st. The present town police force was created 1940 and Harry Steele was the first chief. Now, and uh when Mr. Jacobs took over. There are about a dozen people
003on the force, three cars in use and Monttok alone could uh use a dozen patrolmen. I guess there weren't patrolmen going to Montalk. Um so Jacobs also was a member of the Stars East Lodge, the Masons, the American Legion, the Sak Harbor Fire Department, the Mont of the Montalk Host Company, and he also served in World War II. Okay, I that's about all I could find on him. There's not a lot, but I have another story. Okay. Sheriff How discovers $50,000 still at Northwest Peach Farm. Angelo and Carmelo Croone and Joseph Bosco each held under $5,000 bail. The still had a capacity of 500 gallons daily. One of the largest seas on the island thought to be owned by a bootleg ring. as all is not gold that glitters and sheriff Britain house men discovered
004that week that hen houses sometimes house other than hens when they discovered a $50,000 still in a hen house at the peach farm at Northwest which the county authorities allege is owned by and operated by Angelo and Carmelo Cres on Tuesday the county authorities descended upon the peach farm which is in a secluded part u secluded spot hot at Northwest far from prying eyes and within a short distance of Gardener's Bay Shore where it is thought by the police that most of the alcohol shipments were made. The federal men were dismantled the still on Wednesday estimated the still had a daily capacity of 500 gallons, but local residents have seen no traffic over the Northwest Road. Well, of course they come at night. You're not going to see anything. Okay. They were held in $5,000
005bail and they were arraigned in Brooklyn. Here it goes. 10 huge vats of concrete and cement about 10 ft square and 8 ft deep were inside the hen house where the huge copper steel was located. The entire laid out was very well constructed and the Treasury Department who arrived on Wednesday to dismantle the hen house still stated it was one of the largest they had ever worked on. From all outer appearance, the hen house was actually a hen house. But on approaching the building, the strong odor of brew indicated that a still was not far off. So before you repurpose that house, you better go in there and smell. Okay, that's my my story. I'm going to leave you with uh three words. Cranberry Hole Bridge. Bye. Thank you, Hugh. All right, Carol, if you
006could read the first meeting notice, please. The 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 liveream on the LTV website. The public shall be permitted to hear appear in person but may also provide comments on the matter by being heard by calling 351-8886331. Any person or 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 town clerk by email to crennan eampny.gov. All comments must be received by the town clerk by the date and time of the public
007hearing. 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 a public hearing shall be held on May 15th at 6 pm or soon thereafter this matter may be heard at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Panagle Road, East Hampton to hear any and all persons either for or against a local law entitled a local law providing for the amendment of chapter 255 taxation of the town code of the town of East Hampton to add article 9 exemption for East Hampton Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad. Thank you, Carol. Anyone here like to address the board on this matter? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? No, we have no callers at this time. Motion to close. Second.
008All in favor? I. Carol, if you could please read the second meeting notice. Please take notice that pursuant to section 247 of the general municipal law of the state of New York and provisions of the East Hampton Town Code, the town board of the town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing in the town hall meeting room 159 Panagle Road, East Hampton on Thursday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter this matter may be heard concerning the following grant of scenic and conservation easement to the town of East Hampton. The grantor is Bendigo Beach LLC. It's a scenic and conservation easement dated April 1st, 2025 at two Bendigo Road in Amagancet, Suffach County Tax Map 300 1521 11.1 and the reviewing agency is the ZBA. Thank you, Carol. Would anyone like to address
009the board on this matter? Matthew, is there anyone on the line for this public hearing? We have no callers at this time. Motion to close. Second. All in favor? I. Carol, if you could please me read the last meeting notice. Please take notice that pursuant to section 247 of the general municipal law of the state of New York and the provisions of the East Hampton Town Code, the town board of the town of East Hampton will hold a public hearing in town hall meeting room 159 Panico Road, East Hampton on Thursday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter as this matter may be heard concerning the filing grant of scenic and conservation easement to the town of East Hampton. The grantor is Jason and Ashley Liebeth. It's a scenic and conservation easement dated March
01031st of 25. The location is 15 Bay Inlet Road and Springs, Suffach County Tax Map 300 2329 and the reviewing agency is the ZBA. Thank you, Carol. Would anyone like to make a comment on this public hearing? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? We have no callers at this time. Motion to close. Second. All in favor? Five. Okay. So, now we're going to go to public portion. Carol, has anyone signed up? Thank you, Conrad. Welcome. How you doing? Uh, my name is Conrad Mosso. Uh, I've lived in this town. Next month will be 28 years. Um, my, uh, question is, I guess, for Dave. Um he's in charge of the recreational part of uh whatever. Uh my concern is the one court at the spring school. Uh there's a onewall handball court you want
011to call it. Um I'm down there every day drilling. Uh I play raet ball. Um I use that court um to drill and to get better at my sport. And um the wall itself is in great shape. It's the playing surface of that court that is a horror show. And I was wondering if somehow that that can be resurfaced. Well, I we'll review it. Yeah. I saw you there yesterday, actually. What's that? I saw you there yesterday playing. Yeah. I mean, there's other people. I mean, I see lacrosse players down there drilling. Uh tennis players are down there drilling. Um the the whole court itself does not have to be resurfaced only the playing surf uh the the actual court where we play on which is 20 wide by 34 deep on both sides and
012uh I think it comes to like 700 and something square feet. So, um, and when they first did that court, instead of painting lines, they they I don't know what they did, they but it's creating more court hinders than uh than whatever, but um yeah, if they can somehow resurface that court, I don't think it would take that much money and I'm willing to donate if um if that's the case. And uh that's uh that's basically it. Thank Thank you, Conrad. Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the board? Matthew, is there anyone on the line? We have no callers. All right. So, we're going to move on then to resolutions. Tom, if you want to set start us off. Absolutely. I will start with resolution 2025724. This is approved on claims and warrant
013number 5B in the amount of 3,856,817.94 and $4,826.67 respectively. Second. All in favor? I. Could you just pull your microphone a little bit closer? Sure. Thank you. Um, next is resolution 2025725. This is to reject bid EH25018 for kitchen uniforms and small wares. Second. All in favor? I I I'm happy to offer resolution 2025726. This is the appoint season all employees in department for May 2025 effective May 17, 2025 deans, positions, and pay scales below. Second. All in favor? I 727 is a budget modification in the highway department where we're bringing $30,000 for full-time uh salaries to the budget line for subcontract to call us in the same amount. Second. All in favor? I 728 is authorized a CPF land acquisition for 351 Olstone Highway proper owner is Jerry Keeler and Peter Keeler tax amount
014300-83-6-5 uh the purchase price is $1.75 million second all in favor I 729 is retain LK MLAN Associates for professional engineering services for Westlake dock renovation um and this is the submitted they submitted a proposal December 31st20 24 for construction administration a lump sum not to exceed $24,000 and and construction inspection not to exceed $80,640 totaling 104640. Second all in favor. 7:30 is the transfer of park and reserve funds and budget modification for the highway department where we're bringing the transfer $99 from the payment in the li of parking fund uh for striping. Second. All in favor? I. 731 is amend resolution 2025495. This is resolved that resolution 2025495 is hereby amended to correct the invoice amount of 1,100 sorry $1,525. Second. All in favor? I. 732 is authorized an application for an AED grant
015program uh and is a buy down grant program. Second. All in favor? Move for discussion on this. Sure. I I just think um it would be a great addition to actually have the location of all the town ads listed on the town website um for people to actually know where to go to find one in the event of an emergency. I'll take offline, but that's that's what Okay. Okay. So, I have a second. All in favor? I I 733 is a notice of biders for EH25-025. This is mule utility vehicle for lifeguard. The bid is available May 22nd, 2025 and the bid is due back June 12th, 2025. Uh, please contact the purchasing department if you have any questions. Second. All in favor? I. 2025 734 is a notice of biders for P6 portable pumps
016for marine patrol. The bid is available May 22nd, 2025 and due back June 5th, 2025. Please contact our purchasing department with any questions. Second. All in favor? I. 735 is a set bid. Eh25-017. This is the annual uh contract cess poolool and tank pumping services for 2025 for quack to quack and bush cesspools incorporated. Second. All in favor? 736 is set eh uh 24-048. This is a westl grimes incorporated uh for a total cost of 1,799,999,70. Second. All in favor? 737 is a set bid EH24-047. This is purchase to install a new fire pump on marine vessel rebid per to emergency mechanical service incorporated in the amount of 137,62.72. Second. All in favor? I I I have resolution 738 which is a notice of public hearing to accept a scenic easement or urban renewal map
017of URP61 in UR map EH28. This public hearing will be held on June 5th at 6 p.m. The grtor is Dena Elanger as trustee of the Dena El Zinger Revocable Trust. The location is 2 Medford Avenue, East Hampton. Second. All in favor? I. Next, I have resolution 739 and this is to authorize payment of a 2024 C invoice for the building department in the amount of $294. Second. All in favor? I. Uh 740 is to accept road widening easement URP61 and EH2A and the grtor is Dena Zwinger, trustee of the Zena Zoinger Revocable Trust to Mulford Avenue. This is a road widening easement. Second. All in favor? I. Resolution um uh uh 741 is to amend resolution 2025 564. Resolve that that resolution be amended to show the corrected address of 317th Street. Second. All
018in favor? I. Resolution 742 is to release security for urban renewal parcel 2 and EH11. The current applicant is Anna Gabriella Romo Sto. The address is 5 Central Avenue and the uh amount is $9,900. Second. All in favor? I. Resolution 473 is approval of various special events in May and June. First is the um Springs Improvement Society Farmers Market that will take place at Ashwa Hall. Saturdays 5:17 through 9:27 2025 900 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Next is the cham montalk chamber of commerce malk farmers market. This takes place on the Montalk Green. Thursdays 5:22 through 9:11 5:22 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fridays 9 uh Fridays 9:19 through 103 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. which is three Fridays and Saturday uh October 11th and October 12th 9 to2 is part of the fall
019fest. Next is the Amaganza Farmers Market. This takes place at the Amiganzit Square. Thursdays 5:22 uh uh through 10:30 at 3:30 to 6 p.m. That's 24 Thursdays. Next is Surf Lodge permit one of six for their Sloan Ketering event at the Surf Lodge and Malkque. Saturday 5:24 400 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Next is Surf Lodge permit 2 of 6. Mtok Chamber of Commerce event at the Surf Lodge um in Mtok Saturday 5:3125 400 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The next is Malk Historic Society for the VIP exhibition opening at Second House in Malkque. Saturday 5:25 4 to 6:00 p.m. Next is the Old Malk Athletic Club 9th annual MAK Mile starting at Montalk Firehouse along South Edge Street ending in Montalk Brewing Company. Uh that's on Saturday uh June uh Sun I'm sorry, Sunday June 1st
0209 to 2 PM. Next is the Malk Sports 44th annual RJA Memorial Mighty Malk Triathlon Swim, Bike Run, Westlake Drive and Star Island Road, MTalk, Saturday, uh June 7th, 6:00 a.m. to 100 p.m. And finally, at the East Hampton Point Resort and Marina in Springs, the AP League uh league week 4 volleyball tournament at the East Hampton Point Resort and Marina 6 uh 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 6:22, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Second. All in favor? Resolution 744 is the approval of East End Surf Club surf lesson seasonal permit for 2025. All of the conditions are listed uh below. Second discussion. Can I just I see an asterric. Is that that's to come after that that is for when we're talking about first we have the breakdown 10 people at
021any one time for one of their operations. The other is there's children's group lessons 2:1 only. But even though it's 2:1 and uh uh one at any one time the maximum number of students and instructors in the water is not to exceed 21 and that is a reduction on last year's number correct 10 of 10 people and has that been communicated to the operators yes okay okay I have a second all in favor I resolution 475 is to amend resolution 2025711 approval of Cory's wave for their special event permit and this uh was resolution 2025 7-Eleven was adopted on 56 and uh there we need to make one change no more than 15 people total at any one time that's 10 students and five instructors second all in favor. Resolution 746 is the approval of
022Muk Music Festival special event permit 2025 and the uh um full list of conditions, times and days are listed below. Second. All in favor? I resolution 747. This is a schedule and notice of public hearing for the Parson's Dodge homestead management plan for Thursday, June 5th, 2025 at 6 p.m. Second. All in favor? I I. Resolution 748. This is to approve 2025 scholarships for the town summer recreation program at spring school. Uh this is to wave the town's fee for up to seven full day scholarships for the town's 2025 summer program at spring school. Second, but move for discussion. Um, I I just think this is something we should extend to all the school districts. Um, number one, and number two, I think if we're going to have this resolution, should we actually state what
023the cost is to the town? Okay. So, we we've been doing this for over a decade. Um, the reason we do it at the spring school, we used to do it at the MTalk School when the town ran a program there. Generally speaking, when we run a summer program at the spring school, it's spring's kids who attend it. Do you know what I mean? It's not kids from other districts coming to the spring school. I I know of some Montour kids who do go to come to the spring school. Yeah. Okay. Uh it was I would say let's move with this and we'll just Sure. Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Reach out to other districts see if there's a need because M runs a program, doesn't it? Doesn't matter. Mtok has a summer school program.
024Yes. But it's not sports based. It's more kind of sit in a classroom, play cards, etc. Got it. So, we have a second. All in favor? I resolution 749 is to authorize attendance for New York State Association of Tax Receivers and Collectors Conference in Lake George, New York for Christine Schnell from June 8th to June 11th, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $1,475. Second. All in favor? I. Resolution 750. This is to authorize a survey by George Wallbridge uh where 50 Thomas Avenue is in the town's affordable uh home ownership program and requires an updated survey. Uh the town board is hereby approved George Wallbridge to provide an updated survey in the amount not to exceed $800. Second. All in favor? I I resolution 751. This is to authorize an appraisal at 326 Aabonic
025Road. Uh, this property is in the town's affordable home ownership program uh and requires an appraisal in the amount not to exceed $600. Second. All in favor? I I resolution 752. This is to refund refund permit in the amount of $125 for a duplicate recycling permit. Second. All in favor? I. Resolution 753 is to issue a check to Bonic Tax Reduction Services uh service to award of costs small claims assessment review. The Supreme Court of New York of the state of New York awarded to Bonic Tax Reduction Service um award of costs for small claims assessment review and the amount and there I'm sorry be it resolved the bookkeeping department is hereby directed to issue a check to Bonic Tax Reduction Service in the amount of $120 for the payment of the award. Second. All
026in favor? I resolution 2025754 is to appoint seasonal traffic control officers effective May 15, 2025. Second all in favor. 755 is to appoint full-time custodial worker one at the East Hampton Town Airport, Luis Vera, at the hourly rate of $24.94 for an annual salary of $51,883.73 for a 40hour work week retroactive to May 12th. Second. All in favor? I I 756 is to appoint part-time assistant town attorney Trevor M. Daryl at the annual rate of $32,500 prrated to date of hire for a 10-hour per week schedule effective May 19th, 2025. Second, and I just want to disclose that uh Trevor is our family attorney, but I'm comfortable voting on this and I had disclosed the same thing. Uh also so all in favor I 757 is a list appointment and promotion to accountant traininee for
027Gethth Pacheco and this is uh Gth is hereby promoted to the full-time position of accountant trainee in the finance department at the hourly rate of $3169 for an annual salary of $65,918.11 for a 40-hour work week effective retroactive to May 12th. Second. All in favor? I. Resolution 758 is to promote Kenneth Alver Versa to police lieutenant in the East Hampton Town Police Department. The Suffach County Department of Human Services Personnel and Civil Service has given an examination for lieutenant and Kenneth Al Kenneth Alvera is reachable on said list. And whereas Chief Sarlo has presented a recommendation to the town board to promote Kenneth Alvera to the position of police lieutenant. And whereas the town board has discussed this promotion and supports the recommendation of Chief Sarlo Kenneth Alver Versa B and is hereby appointed to
028the position of police lieutenant in the East Hampton Town Police Department at the annual salary of 187,356.83 effective May 18th, 2025. And I just want to say congratulations Lieutenant Alvera. Welld deserved. Second. All in favor? I resolution 759 is a status status change from part-time to seasonal police officers in the East Hampton Town Police Department effective May 15th. Second. All in favor? I. 760 is a status change from part-time to seasonal harbor masters in Marine Patrol effective May 15th. Second. All in favor? I. 761 is a notice to biders EH25-026 self-mailing newsletter for the town of East Hampton. The bid is available May 15th and due back May 29th. Second. All in favor? I. 762 is to accept bid bid EH24-040 communication building renovation. This goes to Long Island Craftman Craftsmanship Inc. in the um
029total cost of $585,000. Second. All in favor? I. 763 is to accept bid EH25007 and this is for the 403 Abraham's Path property demolition to Ducson Inc. doing business as AMCS Environmental for the total cost of 158,88828 second. All in favor? I. 764 is to accept a donation for backyard composting program and budget modification of the town of East Hampton is desirous of creating a residential composting program for town residents by providing receptacles on a first come first- serve basis and hosting a website for residents to request and obtain setup receptacles. The town is able to piggyback on off the town of East a town of Hempstead contract for products and services provided by the brand builders LLC. Council member Kate Rogers wishes to donate $325 to the town for year one of the program
030and resolve that the town graciously accepts this donation. Second. All in favor? I. I. Thanks, Kate. Thanks. 765 is to amend resolution 2025549 funline fundline bond. So we author authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $175,000 to finance the construction of police building improvements at the panigo road location. We just need to correct the appropriate fund designation. It'll be the town's general fund townwide. Second. We need a roll call for this. Carol, all in favor? I resolution 766 is to accept a donation of a boulder and plaque for 66 Wayne Scott Main Street uh from Andrew Sabin in honor of the Ronald S. Lauder family to be placed at a pre-desated location on the town owned property. Second all in favor. And we thank Mr. Sabin and the Lauder family for this effort.
031Resolution 767 is to retain law office of Vincent Tumi for PBA matters for 2025 constituting a total of $100,000. Second all in favor. 768 is to increase the cap for del debit Spellelman Barrett LLP Ellis versus the town of East Hampton 2025 and this constitutes a total of $20,000 for the calendar year. Second. All in favor? I. So we um actually set a record today. We don't have additional resolutions after deadline. We made Carol's job easier. Uh does anyone have anything they need to bring up? Yeah, board. Uh this is Matthew LTV. Uh just I just want to let you know for transparency after the public portion of the meeting was ended. We do have a couple of callers on the line. They may have called in just to listen, but I just want to
032make you aware and acknowledge that we have a couple callers on the line. Okay. You know what? Are they still on? Uh, yes they are. So, what can Carol, can I open up public portion again? I'm going to open up public portion again, Matthew. So, let's first caller through. Okay. Uh, caller, but then you It looks like you've already taken the phone number down. It's It's down, but the phone lines are still open. Um. Okay. All right. I'm going to unmute a caller with phone number ending in 5659. Hi, good evening. My name is Helen Fallon and I'm actually calling in because I just um heard that you guys were uh voting tonight on cutting back the size of the programs for the East End Surf Club and I've lived here for generations. I've my
033kids were born and raised here. Um, and my son is one of the partners in Eastern Surf Club. And I'm actually calling because I'm quite shocked that and I I pay attention all the time to the board meetings. I watch them all the time. And I was unaware that this was one of the proposals that were up for tonight's vote. And I'm just shocked because I'm sure that that you've met I hope that you've met Patrick and Mike and their team and they hire multiple in fact all local kids that they train they've trained to be um to be instructors to be ocean um just ocean experts and many of them lifeguards and I don't really understand what the purpose is. they give all of the local kids um discounts and if they reduce if
034you guys reduce the size of the program then they no longer are going to be able to give the discounts. They're going to have to lay off some of the kids that they're able to hire our local kids. And I just would like an explanation if that's something that would be typical as to why um we were only notified today that this was happening. I'm I'm just blown away that I listen to all of these special events and there's so few that are local families and kids that were born and raised here and they're putting their heart and soul into these programs. And I truly I I I just don't understand it. And so I just needed to make that comment and with hope that maybe you guys will reconsider that. Okay. Thank you for
035your comments. You can call in tomorrow to the town council office and ask for deputy supervisor Kate Rogers and she can talk you through it. Oh, I'll be there tomorrow. I I can also give you the number from my office. I can give you the number right now if you'd like. Uh, sure, Kate. Yeah, I can take it down. Sure. Do you want me to call you or you want me to come in? No, you can give me a call. Um, it's 631 324 2620, right? 2620. Okay. I look forward to speaking with you. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Okay. Matthew, you put the next caller through. Okay. Putting a caller with a phone number ending in one. I'm muting now. Matthew, you put the next caller through. Okay. Putting a caller with a
036phone number ending at 117. Caller, please, please mute your television. Okay. Putting a caller with phone number one. All right. I'm going to try the next caller. Uh phone number ending in 0863. Good evening. T board. Can you hear me? We can hear you. Yes, we can. Okay, great. Um, this is Chris Polley calling. Um, I like Helen uh follow town board meetings, VBA meetings quite carefully. Um, and I too am surprised to uh hear that this uh resolution that uh allowed the permitting for East End Surf Club uh was modified from last year. Um, I I don't quite understand why and why no notice was given and an opportunity to to rebut or give reasons why that should not occur. Um, we live at Ditch Plains Beach. We are at the beach every single
037day. That beach is in the best condition it's been in in probably 20 years. Um there is no way that this is impacting the public given that the time that this event occurs is very limited. They are also way down the beach um far away from anybody. Um and um they provide a service. they actually train our kids water safety and now you're making it so that there are less kids um that are going to get this training and as Helen pointed out um they make a special effort to include local kids particularly ones who can't afford it um so that they too get the benefit of this training and this action this resolution that was passed that was modified side um has a direct impact, a very negative direct impact. And I would ask
038that the board reconsider the resolution, reopen the resolution and vote it as it was passed last year so that um East End Surf Club can continue to provide this valuable service with no impact to the community other than a positive impact to the community. Um I thank you for listening to this. Um, I hope that you will consider this. Um, I have to say that no notice was given to anybody that I'm aware of. Um, I'm certain that my son would have notified me had the notice been given and I would have been on the phone with you, Kate, or um, Kathy or anybody else um, to express my opinion on this. Thank you. Thank you, Chris. Okay, we'll try the uh we'll try the next caller uh that we unmuted before uh caller 1117,
039please uh turn the volume down on your uh listening device, your television um before speaking. I'm going to unmute you now. Thank you. Hey, how's it going? Could you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. Yeah. Okay. Hey, how's it going? Yeah, I'm my name is Mike Foley. I've obviously been following the meeting today. I'm here with my partner Pat Fallon and we are the owners and operators of the East End Surf Club. Um we um you know, one are a little bit blindsided by this. Um as Helen and my dad stated, we do pour our heart and soul into this. You know, me and Pat are local kids who fell in love with surfing and through our passion in the water wanted to give it back to the community that we grew up in.
040Outside of the fact that, you know, of course, we like to give discounts to locals and facilitate as much, you know, facilitate as much local energy and just giving back to the community as much as we can while also trying to afford to stay in our community. You know, it's not been the easiest thing. Housing is of course an issue. The prices are of course an issue. All of it has been tough. But when we're dealing with issues of trying to keep locals here, what this directly does is pushes us further out. If we are, you know, scaled back in any way, it directly impacts our ability to to make a living and life out here. And of course, that's going to fall into, you know, the community because we won't be able to give
041those discounts. We're going to have to cut local staff that we can't afford to pay anymore who we do try to pay. Well, I mean, we've tried to do everything right. You know, we really have. Um, we operate our camp at an hour where the beach is really not crowd. I mean, me and Pat have grown up in this beach. we we know when it gets crowded and that's why we're off the beach before it gets crowded. Um, you know, we've tried just to do everything in terms of meeting the standards and providing just good energy at Ditch. I think it's if you guys take the time to maybe ask around a little bit more, you'll see that this is something that the community does want. there's demand for it and I think the fabric
042of Montalk is a surfing and fishing village and if we're going to cut out the legs of the local the local in you know instructors and the businesses that are set up here you know we both went through the Montalk middle school the East Hampton High School we love Montalk and we want to give back but it's uh you know it's it's really tough that that we're seeing this it's it's it's you know a bit heartbreaking and I really do hope you guys take into consideration um you know resolution. And I just want to put Pat on for a second. Hey everyone, hope you're doing well. Uh just real quickly just to reiterate what Mike was saying. Um you know for us really um as we talked about with you last in last year's meeting
043and two last previous years meeting Kate and Tom and everyone. Um you know we operate our kids surf camp or you know larger group of kids um during the early morning hours of 8:00 to 11:00 for beyond that. We're never going to have more than the said 21 in the water that you would um mentioned, Kate. Um you know, the only time that we would need that 31 as as previously agreed on in past years would be during that camp. And then um you know, beyond that, um you know, we would never reach that capacity at any other time. So, um you know, it as much as we understand where you're coming from with the with the decrease in numbers, you know, it's not like we're hindering public access to waves here, you know. Um
044it's not like we show up to the beach and people get out of the water. It's not like we go in the water and tell people they need to get out. It's not like we have exclusive access to the beach over, you know, more than any other public person would have. And and you know, we understand that you guys want to, you know, you know, extend that access to the public more than anyone and no one should have any special treatment and nor would we ever ask for any special treatment, but we want to just have the same access that everyone has else has to the beach. And and that's really um you know, all we wanted to reiterate tonight. And uh you know, we knew you guys were coming up for the approval. We
045were super excited to watch the meeting and, you know, have our that weight lifted off our shoulders knowing that we can go into the season and and get going on what we got going on and um it was definitely a big surprise to hear that change in numbers and and we just want to reiterate that and and we really do thank you guys for your time and consideration as always and we're very proud to be where we're from and and uh want to just keep doing what we're doing and uh thanks so much. Thank you, Mike and Pat. Have a great Yep. That's That's all the callers we have. Okay. All right. So, we'll close out public portion. So, do I have a motion to close? Motion close. Second. All in favor? I. Thank you
046everyone for joining us tonight and thank you LTV. Good evening everyone.