COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE

SAG HARBOR- 2nd. fl. office space. 1,000 sq. ft. Perfect condition. Cathedral ceilings w/deck. Call 631-678-2460. P.1X7/30/09(e.o.w).

RENTALS

SAG HARBOR- Charming 3BR, 2BA Redwood home w/fully equipped gourmet kitchen, fpl. and WVs. Available from Aug 15: for short term or winter season. Walk to town, walk to water. More info: jlvaney@emergecapital.com. p.2X7/30-8/6/09.

SUMMER RENTALS

SAG HARBOR WF- Lovely 2BR, 1BA cottage on bay. Beautiful gardens, private and peaceful. Aug-LD $12,000. 631-357-0300. P.2X7/23-7/30/09.

SHELTER ISLAND- 4BR, 3BA, WF, pool. Aug $20,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

NOYAC WF- Magnificent sunsets. 2BR, kitchen, BA, porch, quiet. Mid July-LD. Asking $15,000 neg. George Heine Realty 725-9001. B.4X7/16-8/6/09.

WINTER RENTALS

SAG HARBOR WF- Lovely 2BR, 1BA cottage on bay. Beautiful gardens, private and peaceful. Furnished. $1,700/mo. + util. Available Sept-MD. Possible extension for part of summer. 631-357-0300. 631-357-0300. P.2X7/23-7/30/09.

WINTER RENTALS WANTED

APT OR HOUSE in Sag Harbor Village. Mid Sept-Mid May. 516-852-2680. P.4X7/16-8/6/09.

YEAR-ROUND RENTALS

BRIDGEHAMPTON- SOH. 3BR, 2BA, new kitchen, garage. No pets. $4,000/mo. HarborMuriel@aol.com. Muriel 631-291-3924. 9X7/16-9/10/09.

NOYAC- 1BR cottage. Fpl., needs love, beach. $1,600/mo. Muriel 631-291-3924. 9X7/16-9/10/09.

NOYAC- 5BR, 4BA, dock, view! $4,200/mo. #81115. Muriel 631-291-3924. 9X7/16-9/10/09.

ROSES GROVE- Comm. tennis/beach. Bright 3BR, 2BA. $3,500/mo. #16626. Muriel 631-291-3924. 9X7/16-9/10/09.

SAGAPONACK- SOH. Near Ocean. 4BR, 3BA, pool. Avail. mid Sept. $9,000/mo. #96719. Muriel 631-291-3924. 9X7/16-9/10/09.

SAG HARBOR- Pristine 3BR, 2.5BA, chef’s kitchen, DR, LR w/fpl., full bsmt. Within school district. $2,400/mo. Aug-LD $7,000. 631-725-4384. P.4X7/30-8/20/09.

SHELTER ISLAND- 2BR, 1BA, part. furnished. $1,025/mo. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SOUTHAMPTON- 3BR, 1BA, LR, kitchen, bsmt. and garage. Access to tennis cts. and private beach. Asking $2,200/mo. George Heine Realty. 725-9001. B.4X7/9-7/30/09.

WAINSCOTT- 3BR Ranch. S.O.H. $2,500/mo. #16476. Avail. 9/15. Muriel 291-3924.

FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL

SAG HARBOR CINEMA- Loaded w/history and potential. $12,000,000. #40002. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

SHELTER ISLAND- Visible hwy. location. Mixed use retail/residential. Newly renovated. Call Hal Zwick, broker. 631-678-2460. P.2X7/30-8/6/09.

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HOUSES

Commercial

RESTAURANT- Turn-key restaurant and cottage. Great potential. Exclusive $750,000.

Houses

GREAT VALUE- Walk to beach. 3BR, office, cottage and more. Exclusive $875,000.

Land

1/2 AC- Treed, possible WVs. Exclusive $399,000.

1 AC. LOTS- Just listed $399,000.

Call Debi Marino
Georgiana B. Ketcham
Licensed Real Estate Broker
90 South Ferry Rd
Shelter Island, NY 11964
631-749-0800
www.ketchamproperties.com

BAYFRONT- 2BR, 1BA, great views. Exclusive. $599,000. #50004. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

GREENPORT- 1902 Victorian. 4BR, 2.5BA, elevator, barn. Exclusive. $559,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

GREENPORT- 19th Century, 2 family, garage. Exclusive. $439,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

NOYAC/NORTHSIDE HILLS- 5BR, 3.5BA. Exclusive. $1,100,000. #10019. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

NOYAC-Artist’s Contemp. 3BR, 3BA, 2 studio’s, 1.7 ac. $1,400,000. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

Rentals

Sag Harbor- 2BR, 1BA YR Furnished Village Rental $2,500. YR Studio Village Apt $1,500 Furnished. Frank Salerno 631-805-3002.

Sag Harbor- Main Street retail space available. Frank Salerno 631-805-3002.

Houses

SAG HARBOR INVESTORS- 4BR, 3.5BA, pool, apt, CAC. $699,000. Joe Silvey 631-616-3365.

WF – Sag Harbor Village. 1/2 ac. lot. 1,750,000. Carl Marino 516-901-2235/Ellen Heller 631-871-4006.

WF SUNSETS -Renovated 4BR, 5BA w/pool, deepwater dock. $3,700,000. Carl Marino (516) 901-2235/Ellen Heller (631) 871-4006.

631-725-4333
sagharbor@agawamre.com
agawamre.com

NORTH SEA- WF. 3BR, 3BA, private. $1,550,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

NOYAC- 3BR, 2.5BA, studio, finished bsmt. $750,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

SAG HARBOR- 3BR, 2BA, 1.8 ac. $1,299,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

SHELTER ISLAND– 4BR, 3.5BA on golf course. $1,395,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

SHELTER ISLAND– Ram Island. 4+BR, 4.5BA, beach. $2,495,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SHELTER ISLAND- 4BR, 2.5BA, WV, Trad., 1 ac. $895,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SHELTER ISLAND – 3BR, 1BA Cape Cod, 1.8 ac., WV. Exclusive. $940,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SHELTER ISLAND- Victorian, WV, 5BR, 2BA. Exclusive. $1,190,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SHELTER ISLAND- Artist’s cottage, 3BR, 2BA, WF, dock. Exclusive. $475,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE- 3BR, 2.5BA, ½ ac. Exclusive. $1,425,000. #10000. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

SOUTHAMPTON- 4/3.5, pool, volleyball, ½ ac Exclusive. $775,000. 631-283-1133. #10004. seashell-realestate.com.

SOUTHAMPTON- 5/3, CAC, garages, studio. Exclusive. $1,395,000. #10001. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

N. H. SHORES – 3BR, 3BA, pool, beachfront comm. w/dock. $1.650M. Web #53609.

SAG HARBOR- 4BR, 4.5BA, .6 ac.,
htd. pool. $899K. Web #43091.

SAG HARBOR-Beachfront Community. 3BR, 2BA, CAC, $625K. Web #28451.

SAG HARBOR- 3BR w/pool.
Mint condition. $599K. Web #43265.

BRIDGEHAMPTON- 5BR, 5.5BA, CAC, htd. pool. $2,399,000. Web #43857.

BAYVIEW OAKS- 3BR, rm. for
pool/expansion. $695K. Web #38769.

SAG HARBOR WV- 2 lots and house. $599K. Web #11821.

SAG HARBOR- 3BR, 1BA, great room w/fpl. $459K. Web #33363.

SAG HARBOR- 3BR, 2.5BA, htd. pool, full bsmt., 1fpl. $899K. Web #20323.

SAG HARBOR- New construction.
House, pool, tennis, 5500 sq. ft. Reduced $2.295M. Web #54758.

631-725-2626
www.strough.com

NORTH HAVEN- 5BR, 5600 sq.ft., 2ac., pool. MD-LD $200K. Mthly ok. #17081.

NORTH HAVEN- 5BR, 3400 sq.ft., pool, hot tub, tennis. MD-LD $50K. Y/R $6K/mo. #10035.

NOYAC- Bayfront, 3BR, sunsets. MD-LD $45K. Mthly ok, Wkly/$7K. #14624.

SAG HARBOR- 6BR, 2900 sq.ft., 10ac, pool, tennis. MD-LD $65K. Mthly ok. #13819.

SAG HARBOR- 8BR, 5000 sq.ft., 2ac, pool. MD-LD $66K. Wkly $6.5K. #13272.

SAG HARBOR VILLAGE- Pondview, 5BR, 3300 sq.ft., pool. $35K. Y/R $4.2K/mo. #10192.

SAG HARBOR WF- 4BR, 2500 sq. ft., dock. MD-LD $49K. Mthly ok. Y/R $6K/mo. #14269.

SAG HARBOR- 1BR Duplex. MD-LD $7.5K. Aug(LD) $4K. July-LD $6.5K. Y/R $1,250 #13635.

SOUTHAMPTON- Bayfront, 3BR, 2LR, 3500 sq.ft. MD-LD $29K. Mthly ok. #15624.

Simon Harrison Real Estate Brokers
On the Long Wharf
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
725-HELP
SimonTheBroker.com

SHELTER ISLAND- Pool and studio. 2BR, 1.5BA, htd. pool. Exclusive $585,000. IN#18708.

SHELTER ISLAND- Cute cottage. 2BR, 2BA, sunroom, ¾ ac. Exclusive $585,000. IN#18308.

SHELTER ISLAND- Beach and boating rights. 4BR, 3BA, den, sunporch. Exclusive $660,000. IN#35614.

SHELTER ISLAND- Renovated cottage. New pool, 2BR, 1BA + 1BR, BA Guest Ste. Exclusive $699,000. IN#35402.

SHELTER ISLAND- Walk to beach. 3BR, 2BA, great room, garden cottage. Exclusive $875,000. IN#33240.

SHELTER ISLAND-“Greatfields”. 1788 Colonial, 3BR, 2BA. Exclusive $925,000. IN#14495.

SHELTER ISLAND- Priced to sell. Trad., 5BR, 3BA + guest cottage, pool. Co-Exclusive $995,000. IN#33227.

SHELTER ISLAND- WF Farmhouse. 4BR, 2BA, 1.8 ac., Exclusive $1,675,000. IN#11641.

SHELTER ISLAND- Family compound. 4.79 ac., dock, 3BR, 3BA. Exclusive $2,900,000. IN#21199.

SHELTER ISLAND- Beach cottage. Renovated 4BR, 3BA, private beachfront, Co-Exclusive $3,900,000. IN#41096.

Georgiana B. Ketcham
Licensed Real Estate Broker
90 South Ferry Rd
Shelter Island, NY 11964
631-749-0800
www.ketchamproperties.com

$399,000- Southampton cottage, ½ ac. #9984.

$499,000- Southampton. 2 Family, 4BR. #38.

$569,000- 3BR home. Bsmt., deck, 1 ac. #642.

$629,000- Large Contemp., bsmt. and garage, decking. #8785.

$649,000- Southampton. 1,600 sq. ft. condo. Pool and tennis. #9377.

$689,000- Village. Legal 2 family. 2 car garage. #9763.

$675,000- Just Reduced. Village. 3BR, garage, ½ ac. #9566.

$749,000- WF, 3 cottages plus artist studio. #3711.

$859,000- Southampton. Legal multi-family. 2 houses. #8380.

$2,595,000. Village center. Great street. 2 houses, 2 lots. #7151.

Pat O’Donoghue Real Estate
631-283-0042
631-728-7300
www.odrealestate.com

WATER MILL- 5BR, 4BA, 1.5 ac., pool, pond. $2,500,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

WATER MILL- 4BR, 3.5BA, 1.7 ac. overlooks preserve. $1,999,000. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

WATER MILL- 4BR, 1.5BA Trad., 1 ac., garage. $870,000. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

LAND

NOYAC- Bldg. lot w/winter WVs. $450,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

SAG HARBOR- .6 ac. bldg. lot. $599,000. Call Broker. 631-334-0552.

SHELTER ISLAND- 1.4 ac., level, adjacent 37 ac. preserve. Exclusive. $349,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

SHELTER ISLAND- 2 ac., permits, adj. preserve. Exclusive. $425,000. Griffing and Collins Real Estate. 749-0500.

WATER MILL NORTH- 2 – 1 ac. lots. Exclusive. $649,000 ea. #30003/30004. 631-283-1133. seashell-realestate.com.

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OUT OF TOWN-Land

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For members of the town board, however, how best to manage the town’s waste is a subject of lively debate. Since last year, the board has explored the idea of privatizing waste management operations, or in other words hiring a private company to run the town’s trash disposal service. Privatization could be the key to lowering costs associated with the town program and ease its deficit. However, some members of the board are weary of the plan and believe privatization might fail to accomplish this goal.

In December of 2008, the town hired Cashin Associates, a business consulting firm, to conduct a comprehensive study on current operations of the town’s waste management system and the viability of hiring a private company to take over the reigns of this town service.

“Historically, the town has run its [waste management] operations as a traditional governmental service rather than as a business that must balance its costs and revenues. This approach, in conjunction with providing a high level of service for a relatively limited number of users, has contributed to operational inefficiencies and a general imbalance of income and expenditures within the Department,” wrote the consulting firm in its opening comments. At a work session held Friday, July 10, members of the board estimated the department’s deficit at around $2.8 million, but comptroller Tamara Wright added that this figure was based on unaudited financials. Kabot added that the town is waiting for the year end 2008 numbers, but said “waste management is in deficit condition.”

Based on Cashin’s analysis, around 11 to 14 percent of the town population use the town’s waste stations, however, councilman Chris Nuzzi argued these figures were debatable. Although the number of participating locals may be small, the costs savings are substantial for residents who take advantage of the program. Cashin estimated the average household paid $215 annually for disposal of their household trash at the town waste site. The average annual price for a private trash hauling company was estimated at $521. However, larger families who live farther from waste stations see only 17 percent savings compared to private hauling services.

In recent years, the town has experienced success with its green bag and bulk waste program. Cashin estimated this leg of the waste management program garners an annual revenue of around $819,000, while the expenditure for the green bag and bulk waste service is approximately $790,000. In addition to positive revenues for these particular services, the waste management department has also worked to cut down on expenses. Closing the Westhampton and Sag Harbor stations one day per week has helped lessen costs.

However, Cashin claims the amount of waste disposed at a town facility steadily decreased from 2004 through 2008. They pointed out that the department has almost 25 employees and over the next eight years will need to pay around $4,000,000 for new equipment and vehicles.

Based on their findings, Cashin advised the town to issue request for proposals, or RFPs, “to gauge vendor interest in taking over transfer station operations, handling transport and disposal of most of its solid waste stream.”

Cashin theorized the town could potentially save money by leasing or selling their equipment. The report added that based on prevailing New York State wages, a private contractor could potentially pay around 10 percent less than the town for labor and staffing.

“In recent years, Southampton had experienced a marked improvement in its overall solid waste management operations, including and especially control of labor costs, better tracking of expenses and interdepartmental charges, and phased upgrades to the North Sea Transfer station …,” the report determined. “[T]his study found that the town-run transport and private disposal of green bag and bulk waste currently costs the town approximately $141 [per ton]. This number is substantially higher than what most other Long Island municipalities pay for similar service. Therefore the major recommendation of this Privatization Study is the town of Southampton issue a request for proposals RFP.”

Both Nuzzi and town councilwoman Anna Throne-Holst were reluctant to entertain bids from private companies before the town receives fully completed and solid figures on the waste management’s financial status.

“I still have a lot of analysis to do,” contended comptroller Wright.

Throne-Holst held firm on waiting for the financials before deciding to privatize the waste management program.

“We are having this discussion without the numbers,” argued Throne-Holst, and it appeared the board was at an impasse again on the viability of privatization.

As the Sag Harbor Express celebrates its 150th anniversary this week, it is arguably the longest running village publication. Since the late 18th century, though, the village has served as a hot bed for the printed press and despite the size of Sag Harbor, over 14 publications launched themselves on the streets of our village.
From the Frothingham’s Long Island Herald, first published in 1791, to the Harbor Pilot, which was introduced in 1922, the history of Sag Harbor’s newspapers illustrate both global and local histories, but also show a deeper shift in the purpose of the community newspaper.
Before the introduction of the radio, television and Internet, with its myriad news information sites, the village’s newspapers were equal parts literary magazine, international and national news source and local commerce bulletin board, serving as a catch basin of information for local residents.
“Sag Harbor’s earliest newspapers published little in the way of local news. Concentrating instead on a story, sermon, and both national and international events. It is likely that folks learned all the local gossip and goings on at the general store barber shop, or on the street corner,” wrote noted local historian Dorothy Zaykowski, in her book “Sag Harbor – The Story of an American Beauty.”
“Only by reading the shipping news and the classified advertisements could one identify the paper as being published in Sag Harbor without looking at the title of the sheet,” Zaykowski added.
On the front page of a December 6, 1792 edition of the village’s first newspaper, Frothingham’s Long Island Herald which is stored in the John Jermain Memorial Library’s archival room, a reader will find an essay penned by early American intellectual Thomas Paine and the old spelling of Sag Harbor and Long Island, written Sagg Harbour and Long Ifland. A March 22, 1792 edition features a poem titled “Colombian Mill,” a column on the history of war, and advertisements offering cash for “old rags and junk” and one ad placed by a Reverend Zachariah Green of Southold wanting to sell “a valuable Wench in her 19th year.”
With the first publication of Frothingham’s Long Island Herald, Sag Harbor’s place in the annals of newspapers was cemented because Forthinghams was the first newspaper on Long Island. In “Sag Harbor,” Zaykowski reported that subscriptions for the publication were gathered by a post rider traveling throughout the island.
Frothinghams folded after only seven years. Though several publications were launched in the years after the Long Island Herald, many of them fizzled after only a few years, and it wasn’t until The Corrector was first published in 1822 that Sag Harbor had a well-established community paper. According to Zaykowski, Henry Wentworth Hunt arrived to the village from Boston with his three sons, two of whom went on to helm Sag Harbor papers. The Corrector was published on a weekly basis until 1837, when it became a semi-weekly until Hunt passed away in 1859. After Hunt’s death, his son Alexander and Brinley Sleight took over, publishing the newspaper daily, though this business model proved unsuccessful and the paper reverted back to a weekly publication. The Corrector went on to become the Sag Harbor Corrector, and contrasting editions from the mid-1800s to the early 20th century show the shifts in the structure of the community newspaper.
On the front page of the February 7, 1851 issue, advertisements are boldly displayed on a left hand side bar and the rest of the page is dominated with obituary, community items and news pieces, yet there is a noticeable lack of illustrations. By 1918, in the final throes of World War I, The Corrector was a bonafide news bulletin with renderings of servicemen dotting the front page, along with foreign dispatches, news from Washington, D.C., and various sports stories.
The Sag Harbor Corrector was eventually purchased by Burton Corwin, owner of the Sag Harbor News, in 1919 and became the Sag Harbor News and Corrector. This amalgamated newspaper was subsequently purchased by the Gardner family, owners of the Sag Harbor Express, in the late 1920s to become the only Sag Harbor newspaper. Yet even before this media merger, the upstart village newspapers of the time displayed the shift away from international news to focus on the community. A July 5, 1922 issue of The Harbor Pilot, a short lived publication from 1922 through 1924, details an auto accident in the village, several holiday lawn parties taking place that weekend and the dedication of a new Masonic temple.
Much like today, the pages of the Express are filled with the stories of the village and surrounding East End community. Although several larger daily newspapers fold almost every month, journalism professor Karl Grossman believes the tried and true formula of the community newspaper will help it outlive a current shift in the media industry.
“Media has been undergoing great changes as we all know in recent years, [but the community weekly] is a vital source of connecting the community,” reported Grossman. “The community weekly newspapers all over the country are alive and well. They offer a nice collection of stories from news to features and people enjoy its classic format.”

These photographs weren’t snapped by a professional photographer hired by the restaurants, but were in fact taken by town councilwoman Nancy Graboski who, along with councilman Christ Nuzzi, has spearheaded a campaign to allow outdoor dining throughout the town. Graboski presented the photos, which she took over Memorial Day Weekend, at a Southampton Town Board meeting to show the board the acclimating quality of outdoor seating.

Employing the help of deputy town attorney Kathleen Murray, Nuzzi and Graboski drafted legislation to allow outdoor sidewalk dining. The draft law was modeled after similar legislation found in Southampton Village.

“This is a law to create a license so that restaurants can put a few tables on the sidewalk,” explained Graboski. “It is consistent with the resort nature of our town. This will help keep our hamlets viable in this difficult economy. One major goal of the 1999 comprehensive plan was to be sensitive to the viability of our hamlet centers and this will help us do that.”

According to Graboski, the new law will apply to the Southampton Town hamlet’s of Bridgehampton, Hampton Bays, Water Mill and East Quogue and will help promote economic sustainability for food establishments. Graboski said a local restaurateur told her that having seating areas situated outside his restaurant in the winter months increased his business by 10 percent.

The outdoor dining legislation comes with a few standards, which Murray enumerated at the meeting. Firstly, the law only applies to restaurants with a primary enclosed business, and excludes take-out operations, drive-thrus and drive-ins, bars and nightclubs. The outdoor seating must be located in front of the restaurant’s indoor operation. There must be at least 10 feet of space between the restaurant’s exterior wall and the curb of the sidewalk. The restaurant will leave six feet clear to accommodate pedestrian traffic and safety. For example, if there is 12 feet of space between a restaurant and the sidewalk curb, the dining establishment may use six feet of sidewalk width for outdoor dining. Restaurants are allowed to install retractable awnings over the outdoor seating, but umbrellas are expressly forbidden.

To maintain the same occupancy limits for the restaurant, the town stipulates that indoor seating must be reduced to correspond with the additional outdoor seating, and the outdoor seating may not exceed 20 percent of the total indoor seating capacity. Licenses issued to restaurants by the town would only be valid for the season — May 1 through November 1, and allow dining from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

“This is a good business initiative,” said Nuzzi of the legislation, which was unanimously passed by the town board. “It will assist the business community and hopefully expanding dining opportunities will additionally flow out into the retail establishments.

Since July 2008, Wright has worked as a financial consultant to the town. Brautigam will take over the position of Assistant Town Management Services Administrator, working under the authority of Richard Blowes, the town services administrator.

In addition to the new appointments, the duties of comptroller and assistant town administrator will be segregated. As always, the comptroller will oversee the financial reporting and accounting for the town, but the assistant town administrator will be responsible for many of the functions of the town’s capital program. Steve Brautigam will also coordinate between the town and the state comptroller, when the state conducts a risk analysis and audit. The state will likely commence the audit at the end of the summer or early fall, according to deputy supervisor Bill Jones.

“The intent of the re-organization is to provide greater leadership and strategic management for the comptroller’s office in terms of financial reporting and use of technology and staff resources to accomplish critical accounting duties for the town,” said Kabot in a press release distributed by the town last week.

“This reflects what I proposed several weeks ago,” councilwoman Anna Throne-Holst chimed in. “This comes at a time when we need to re-organize our financial oversight in the town.”

The decision appeared unanimous on the board, until councilman Chris Nuzzi raised complaints over Wright and Brautigam’s appointments.

“For months, I have raised numerous questions regarding how our current comptroller is performing in his job … Now it is my understanding that this inability is being rewarded with a $100,000 a year taxpayer-funded job offering … full benefits. This is completely and utterly unacceptable,” said Nuzzi in a statement released on Friday.

“In light of the continuing deliberation on budgetary numbers, capital dollars authorized and spent, authorized and unspent, fund balance amounts and budget reconciliations that have yet to be completed, I am calling for the withdrawal of this resolution,” continued Nuzzi.

According to Nuzzi, the resolution was previously discussed at a meeting attended by only four other board members, excluding himself, the supervisor’s office and the office of general services. He added that the decision of the new appointments was made “under the cloak of darkness” and that it was imprudent to vote on the resolution before a holiday weekend.

In his statement, Nuzzi recommended the town advertise for the comptroller’s position, conduct interviews in June and hold off on creating a new position in the office of general services.

Other members of the board, including Throne-Holst and councilwoman Sally Pope, strongly disagreed with Nuzzi’s statements saying the board had discussed the reorganization of the comptroller’s office for several months.

“We have discussed this issue for far too long without taking action. Yes we could have voted [on this resolution] at a regular board meeting, but we are not adding budget line. We are doing what we should have done a long time ago,” countered Throne-Holst.

“We have multiple audits underway. There is no question that our staff is being pulled away from the day to day operations of the town,” added councilwoman Nancy Graboski. “we need to have financial personnel who are on the inside.”

Kabot informed the audience that the resolution was budget neutral, meaning the town had already budgeted for the salaries of the comptroller and assistant town administrator. Wright will earn $115,000 a year, while Brautigam will earn $100,000. The town will also eliminate the director of audit and control position with a salary of $85,000.

Nuzzi’s comments did little to sway the other board member’s opinions and the resolution was passed.

According to police, as Peker attempted to make a left turn into the 7-11 parking lot, a 2001 Hyundai, operated by Ryan Rozynski, 18, of Shirley, struck the cab.

The Southapton Village Volunteer Ambulance and the Southampton Volunteer Ambulanc transported all six injured people from the accident to Southampton Hospital. A short time later on of the injured was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital and another was transported by ambulance. Police say both persons are in critical condition. Two others at Southampton Hospital were listed in stable condition. Peker was treated and released with only minor injuries and was given a summons for failing to obey a traffic device. Rozynski was also treated for minor injuries and was charged driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. He will be arraigned on Teusday morning, May 26.

Police say the accident is still under investigation and additional charges are likely.

 One advantage to living on the East End is a clear view of the night sky. But as residential and commercial development grows, so does the glow of outdoor lighting which infringes upon this vista. Following the steps of neighboring municipalities including Sag Harbor Village, the Southampton Town Board is considering implementing “Dark Skies” legislation in an effort to cut down on evening light pollution.

 Nearly two weeks ago, the town passed a resolution designating the week of April 20 to April 26 as “Dark Sky” week. The resolution document determined the night sky was a natural resource to be protected by the town. The board asked residents to reduce their use of outdoor lighting and wattage.

 During a town work session, on Friday, April 24, Southampton Town Councilwoman Nancy Graboski presented a comprehensive draft of an updated town lighting code.

 “This is a preview meeting,” said Graboski at the work session. “We wanted to bring the board into the loop and take this draft to circulate to the various stakeholders, [including] the Green Committee, the Business Alliance and the CACs … We intend to incorporate any preliminary comments.”

 Graboski and her team — planner Janice Scherer, assistant town attorney Joseph Burke, and concerned citizens Susan Harder and Gail Clyma — worked on the lighting code draft for over a year and used legislation in cities across the nation, like Boulder, Colorado, and neighboring towns, from East Hampton to Brookhaven, as models for Southampton.

 The group’s draft includes guidelines on light usage for both residential and commercial properties. For private homes, the draft legislation sets a maximum height for a mounted light fixture at 14 feet, regulates light bulb strength to 100 watts or below and determines that non-essential outdoor lighting is prohibited from dusk to dawn. The town also encourages homeowners to purchase lighting with automated shut off controls.

 Commercial lighting is subject to a different, and more detailed, set of standards. The maximum wattage for light fixtures is set at 100, but a mounted light cannot exceed 12 feet and a light attached to a pole cannot exceed 14 feet. If the legislation passes in its current form, both non-conforming and conforming light fixtures must be shut off within half an hour of the close of the business. Safety and emergency lights will be controlled by photocells, timers or motion sensors and all commercial interior lighting must be off when the facility is closed.

 Graboski said “dark skies” sensitive light fixtures were already in place on the streets of Sag Harbor, with a particularly good example in front of the Whaling Museum. Overhead lighting near the museum is directed downward and the bulbs are encased in glass, which reduces glare.

 Certain light fixtures would be exempt from this legislation, such as holiday, emergency, runway, road construction and communication tower lighting.

 “Any pre-existing lighting would be classified as non-conforming,” noted Scherer, who added that this lighting would be grandfathered in, but subject to code compliance if the property was renovated. Scherer believes much of the lighting in the town already complies with the standards in the draft as the planning board has been following similar criteria for several years.

 “This law will codify the standards and clarify what those standards are,” said Graboski of the draft.

 Provisions similar to the Southampton Town lighting code draft can be found in the proposed Sag Harbor Village zoning code update. If the village code is enacted, lighting fixtures on commercial buildings must be mounted at 12 feet and under. Mercury vapor, laser and neon lighting — if not pre-existing — is explicitly banned. Outdoor commercial lighting must be turned off an hour after a business closes.

 In Southampton, Graboski told the board that an update of the draft legislation will be discussed at a follow-up work session in the coming weeks. A date for the public hearing on the new town lighting code is tentatively set for June 9.

According to Sag Harbor Village Police, a man was found unconscious in the 7-eleven parking lot on Sunday evening at around 9:40 p.m. Police say they were called by a witness who said they saw two Hispanic males in their mid-twenties exit a green Mercury Sable and then pull a third Hispanic male – also mid-twenties out of the vehicle. Police say the victim was then knocked to the ground, before the unknown suspects sped away. The victim was later medevaced to Stony Brook University Medical Center. As of yet, the police haven’t disclosed the identity of the victim. Police say the incident is still under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sag Harbor Police Department Detective Jeffrey Proctor at 725-0623. 

By Benito Vila

There are two League VIII titles on the softball banner in the Pierson gym where even as recently as three years ago there were none before. Those two championships, earned in 2006 and 2007, almost became three in a row last season, but an extra-inning title game got away against Port Jefferson.

This year’s Lady Whalers have been part of that competitive run, eight seniors returning to play for a shot at another title. Joining them are three talented juniors and three underclassmen who once played for the county softball title as Little Leaguers.

Coming in to lead the Pierson varsity this season is Melissa Edwards, a former collegiate player, at Springfield, and a former Brandeis University coach. In considering what she has seen so far, Coach Edwards describes herself as “lucky because any day anyone of these kids can be the star. They are all very talented and want it. I couldn’t ask for a better group of kids to get started with.”

The team is due to take the field in uniform for the first time today at 4 p.m., hosting Westhampton in Mashashimuet Park in a scrimmage. That starts a busy week that has the team in Longwood Saturday for a set of scrimmages, in East Hampton Tuesday for a non-league contest and back in the park next Wednesday to scrimmage Riverhead. The varsity’s season opener is next Friday at Center Moriches.

Coach Edwards expects to see competitive squads when matching up with Hampton Bays, Southampton and Port Jefferson. The League VII “cross-over” schedule will also see the Lady Whalers play Mt. Sinai, Babylon and Bayport-Blue Point, all teams that typically make the county playoffs.

Who’s Who

The Lady Whalers go into the season 14-deep, with every high school class represented on their roster. Selected captains by their teammates last week were seniors Samanthe Federico, Katie Osiecki and Megan Pintauro and sophomore Kaci Koehne. The other seniors on the team are Brianna Hand, Nell Kruszynski, Diana Rodriguez, Danielle Schiavoni and Alicia Tagliasacchi. Joining them on the roster are juniors Natalie Abbene, Abby Gawronski and Kara Gengarelly, sophomore Lindsay Warne and freshman Melanie Stafford.

Looking ahead to this week’s scrimmages, Coach Edwards says, “I want to see the girls just play. With the team I have, we can put any kid almost anywhere. With that being said, I will be playing around with the infield until I find what will work for us the best. I also want to see these kids gain the confidence in themselves that they should have. They are all ballplayers; they need to hear that they are doing things well. We need to step our confidence up a little.”

Game Situations

Also due to play in the park today is the Lady Whaler JV, a squad led by Kathy Amicucci, who once coached most of the current varsity when they started their high school careers. Coach Amicucci has given over much of her practices to working on game situations, reacquainting her team with tactics and seeing who can play where. Coach Amicucci said she liked that, “We have players that can play more than one position.”

Going into this week’s games, she is looking forward to seeing the combination of pitcher Lindsey Duran and catcher Catherine Musnicki and expects Taylor Boutcher and Brittany Scala to get time in the outfield. Samantha James, Jessica Warne, Dominque Clark and Rebecca Speckenbach will likely be in the infield, along with Kerrianne FitzPatrick and Hayley Schimmer. Chelsea Freleng, Gemma Gardella and Nina Hemby are also playing and will be filling varied roles.

 

On Monday, March 9, Luis Nano, 25 of Sag Harbor was arrested by Southampton Village Police on an outstanding bench warrant for failing to appear in court.

Sag Harbor Village Police arrested Kim Alison Snyder, 48, of Manhattan, New York for failing to appear in court. According to police, Snyder turned herself into the police to answer a bench warrant that was received on December 23, 2008. Snyder was processed and transported to Southampton Town Justice Court for arraignment.

Southampton Town Police arrested Mario Rodriguez, 41, of Sag Harbor on Friday, February 27, for aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree, a misdemeanor. Police say Rodriguez was seen speeding on Lower Seven Ponds road in Water Mill. Police allegedly discovered Rodriguez didn’t have a license and a Department of Motor Vehicle scan showed he had been suspended for failing to pay a fine.

A Sag Harbor resident, Charles Laspesa, was arrested by Southampton Town Police in North Haven on Tuesday, February 17. Laspesa was stopped by police while driving his car on Short Beach Road in North Haven. After being stopped, police say, they discovered the vehicle’s registration was suspended due to an insurance lapse. Laspesa was charged with suspended registration, a violation, and operating an uninsured vehicle, a violation.

Kristine Pearson, 21, of South Berlin, New York was arrested by Southampton Town Police on Wednesday, February 18, in North Haven. Police say Pearson was stopped by police for a traffic infraction. The vehicle was subsequently impounded. After a search of the vehicle, police say, a bag of marijuana was found in the car. Pearson allegedly admitted to police that it was her bag. Pearson was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

A dry wall sander, worth $900, was stolen from a Noyac construction site. Numerous people have access to the site, but the authorities have no leads at this time.

According to Southampton Town Police, Jeffrey Phillips, 38, of Noyac violated a duly served order of protection which stated that he must refrain from purchasing, consuming, possessing or being under the influence of alcohol while on the premises of his residence. Phillips was allegedly found by police to be intoxicated at his Noyac home on Saturday, March 7. He was charged criminal contempt of court in the second degree, a misdemeanor.

A 17-year-old girl from East Hampton was arrested in Bridgehampton by Southampton Town Police on Friday, March 6, on charges of petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Allegedly, the girl was seen by a security officer removing items from the racks at T.J. Maxx and placing them into her personal bag. She was then seen leaving the store with the property, say police. The value of the stolen items totaled $166.85.

Appliances and other fixtures were allegedly stolen from a Bridgehampton home on the market, according to a report filed by a Corcoran real estate agent with the Southampton Town Police on Wednesday, March 4. The agent told police all but a few toilets were lifted from the home. The residence was unfurnished. The residence is in foreclosure, and thus has no caretaker. There was no sign of forced entry. The agent also told police the work inside the house was put to a stop several months ago. She also believed the contractors were not paid for their services.

Roy Timmermann, 46, of Southampton was arrested by Southampton Town Police on Sunday, March 8, on charges of identity theft in the third degree, a misdemeanor. According to police, Timmermann used the Bridgehampton National Bank checking account of Susan Vinski to make car payments.

According to a Southampton Town Police report, an unknown person drove on the lawn of a Sagaponack residence on Saturday, February 28. The owner told police the vehicle caused $200 worth of damages to the lawn.