Council approves Resolution 2026-988 - RFP for Sewer District SCADA System, 5–0

Resolution 2026-988 - RFP for Sewer District SCADA System

5 yes, 0 no

Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-992 - Special Event Permit, Riverhead BIDMA Merry Market

5 yes, 0 no

Jerome Halpin (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-984 - Notice for Local Law Amending Chapter 291 (Water)

5 yes, 0 no

Jerome Halpin (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-973 - Ratify Temporary Part-Time Office Assistant

5 yes, 0 no

Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes)

Resolution 2026-073 — LCT Vineyards, LLC 2026 Farm Stand Approval (tabled)

4 yes, 0 no

Joseph Baier (yes), Edward Densieski (yes), George Nunnaro (yes), Ken Zilnicki (yes)

Resolution 2026-993 - Pay Bills

5 yes, 0 no

Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes)

Resolution 2026-972 - Reclassify Employee to Part-Time Basis

5 yes, 0 no

Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes)

Resolution 2026-982 - Amend Res. 2026-359, Professional Services Agreement with Hon. Lori M. Hulse

5 yes, 0 no

Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes)

Resolution 2026-981 - Ratify Agreement with Casa Projects Group LLC

5 yes, 0 no

Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes)

Resolution 2026-974 - Appoint Custodial Worker I

5 yes, 0 no

Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes)

Resolution 2026-991 - Extend Bid #2025-30, C&D Material Disposal

5 yes, 0 no

Jerome Halpin (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes)

Resolution 2026-989 - Extend Bid #2025-20, Auto Parts

5 yes, 0 no

Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes)

Resolution 2026-074 — Breezy Hill Group VI, LLC DEIS Inadequacy Amendment

4 yes, 0 no

Edward Densieski (yes), Joseph Baier (yes), John Hogan (yes), Ken Zilnicki (yes)

Resolution 2026-976 - Accept Resignation of Assistant Chief Fire Marshal

5 yes, 0 no

Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-994 - Public Emergency Declaration, Youngs Avenue Yard Waste Removal

5 yes, 0 no

Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes)

Resolution 2026-969 - Water District Budget Transfer

5 yes, 0 no

Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-983 - Extend Youngs Avenue Landfill Agreement Nunc Pro Tunc

5 yes, 0 no

Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes)

2026-969 Adopts Water District Budget Transfer

4 yes, 0 no

Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-987 - Notice to Bidders, Water District Well and Pump Testing

5 yes, 0 no

Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-978 - Letter of Credit, Red's Adventures LLC (Summerwind Farm)

5 yes, 0 no

Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-980 - Retain Mary Wilson, Esq. for CPF Regional Counsel (TABLED)

5 yes, 0 no

Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-990 - Extend Bid #2025-21, Ford Auto Parts

5 yes, 0 no

Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-072 — McCabe Residence Chapter 219 Coastal Erosion Permit

4 yes, 0 no

Joseph Baier (yes), Edward Densieski (yes), Ken Zilnicki (yes), John Hogan (yes)

Resolution 2026-971 - Salary Adjustment for Part-Time Police Officers

5 yes, 0 no

Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes)

Resolution 2026-977 - Ch.229 Fill Importation, 61 Main Road Self Storage Facility

5 yes, 0 no

Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-979 - Youngs Farm Development Rights Appraisals

5 yes, 0 no

Joann Waski (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes)

Resolution 2026-985 - Notice for Local Law Amending Chapter 289 (Vehicles, Traffic and Parking)

5 yes, 0 no

Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes)

Resolution 2026-986 - Schedule Public Hearing on Zoning District Amendments (HC, VC, BC, BUS CR)

5 yes, 0 no

Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes)

Resolution 2026-975 - Appoint Automotive Equipment Operator (as amended)

5 yes, 0 no

Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes)

Resolution 2026-970 - Budget Transfer for General Liability Insurance Claims

5 yes, 0 no

Denise Merrifield (yes), Joann Waski (yes), Robert "Bob" Kern (yes), Kenneth Rothwell (yes), Jerome Halpin (yes)

2026-993 Pays Bills

5 yes, 0 no

LCT Vineyards, LLC 2026 Farm Stand

1084 Union Avenue, Aquebogue, NY

A seasonal, weekends-only farm stand using an existing 504-square-foot barn for electricity, selling wine, grapes, native plants and local goods — tabled two weeks for plan fixes.

tabled · still tabled

Lateral Water Main Extension - 1001 Scott Avenue Industrial Warehouse

1001 Scott Avenue, Calverton, NY 11901

A developer-funded $347,000 project to relocate a water main that crosses the middle of a 10-acre parcel slated for a 70,445-square-foot industrial warehouse.

still under-review

Sound Shore Guild Association bulkhead replacement

2730 N. Wading River Road, Wading River, NY

A request for a coastal erosion permit to build a 23.5' x 10' addition to an existing cottage inside the coastal erosion hazard area at the Sound Shore Club.

Discussed — no decision yet

Summerwind Farm (Red's Adventures LLC) Letter of Credit

The board ratified acceptance of a letter of credit from Red's Adventures LLC for the Summerwind Farm project.

approved (5-0) · still approved

Ch.229 Importation of Materials - 61 Main Road Self Storage Facility

61 Main Road

The board approved importing fill/materials to 61 Main Road for a self-storage facility under Chapter 229.

approved (5-0) · still approved

Youngs Farm Association LP - Joint Development Rights Acquisition

The board accepted appraisals and the reconciled value for a joint purchase of development rights at Youngs Farm, moving the farmland preservation deal forward.

approved (5-0) · still approved

Heidi Magnussen Revocable Trust Minor Subdivision

1810 Main Road, Jamesport, NY

A proposal to split a 6.27-acre Jamesport parcel into two lots — one fronting Aliperti Road and a flag lot with Main Road frontage — which hinges on lifting a 1985 covenant barring further subdivision.

Discussed — no decision yet

1792 Middle Road (Breezy Hill Group VI, LLC)

1792 Middle Road, Calverton, NY

The board was set to amend its October 15 decision on whether Breezy Hill Group VI's draft environmental impact statement is adequate, part of the SEQRA review of the project.

Discussed — no decision yet

2027 town budget

The 2027 budget proposal carries a 1.79% tax levy increase — well below the 2.79% state cap. Written comments are open through Nov 15 before adoption.

What it means: Tax levy up 1.79%, under the state cap.

Bluff-area development standards at 888 Sound Shore Road

A homeowner can now add a small addition to a cottage inside the coastal erosion hazard area at the Sound Shore Club seasonal community in Wading River.

What it means: The cottage owner seeking the addition.

Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption Local Law

The board held a hearing on a full town property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans, covering about 200 local veterans. Veterans gave emotional testimony supporting it; the hearing stays open until Nov 15 before adoption.

What it means: A small revenue loss to the town spread across roughly 200 eligible disabled veterans' primary residences.

Breezy Hill DEIS inadequacy amendment

The board tidied up its October 15 environmental review finding on the Breezy Hill project, adopting a corrective amendment to that resolution.

What it means: The project applicant, by clarifying the environmental review record.

Business PB zoning modernization

The board scheduled a public hearing on rewriting the hamlet center, village center, business center, and business CR zoning districts plus supplementary use regulations — the first step in a major land-use code update.

What it means: Residents, businesses, and developers who will get modernized zoning rules in the town's commercial and hamlet districts.

Calverton water main extension funding

A developer will pay the full $347,000 to relocate a water main blocking a future industrial warehouse site at 1001 Scott Avenue; water ratepayers pay nothing. Hearing open through Nov 15.

What it means: No cost to water district ratepayers; $347,000 paid by the developer.

Tri State farm stand on Main Road

LCT Vineyards wants to open an outdoor seasonal farm stand at its Union Avenue property, using an existing barn's electricity. A farm stand like this supports local agriculture but brings parking and seasonal traffic questions.

What it means: The vineyard gains a seasonal sales outlet, and residents get another place to buy local produce.

CPF regional counsel agreement (tabled)

The board tabled the agreement hiring Mary Wilson, Esq. as regional CPF counsel after residents questioned the $400/hour fee, travel-time billing for a Florida resident, and why an out-of-state attorney was chosen. It will come back for more discussion.

What it means: Riverhead's share was about 5.3% of a $400/hour regional counsel contract; costs could touch CPF open space funds.

Summit property code violations resolved

The chair reported that a property with seven code violations got a stop-work order, has paid all fines and permits, and the applicant can start work only after filing maps with Suffolk County.

What it means: The property owner, who can resume work once county filing is complete.

Post-July 4 Storm Recovery and Yard Waste Relief

The board declared a public emergency to immediately clear the yard waste pile that ballooned after the July 4th storm, so the facility can keep accepting debris.

What it means: Residents who use the yard waste facility and Highway crews needing operating space.

Jamesport minor subdivision and 1980s anti-subdivision covenant

A 6.27-acre parcel can't be split into two lots unless the board amends a decades-old covenant meant to protect Main Road's traffic safety. The board is waiting to hear the applicant's case before deciding.

What it means: The trust, which could gain a second buildable lot with frontage on Main Road and Aliperti Road.

LCT Vineyards farm stand in Aquebogue

A longtime grape grower wants to sell wine, native plants and local goods from an existing barn on weekends, with no on-site tasting or consumption. The board supports the concept but wants water, electric and property-line questions resolved first.

What it means: The applicant and North Fork shoppers looking for a small seasonal farm stand.

Bluff-area development standards in Wading River

A Sound Shore Club cottage owner seeks to add 23.5' x 10' onto an existing cottage inside a mapped coastal erosion hazard area — a permit the board grants only after weighing shoreline risk.

What it means: The cottage owner would gain expanded living space at the seasonal community.

Breezy Hill crushing facility environmental study rejected

The board revisits its October 15 finding on whether Breezy Hill Group VI's draft environmental impact statement is adequate — a step in the environmental review of a large development proposal.

What it means: A thorough environmental review protects neighbors and future residents of the project area.