KEY ISSUES
1-50¢ fare increase to fund Pilot for Sunday Bus Service (Approved 11-7)
2-BethpageFCU - title sponsor for Ducks Stadium! (Approved 18-0)
3-Allowing DA, Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk and Comptroller to fill own, budgeted positions (Approved 16-2)
4-CHI's Homeless Sex Offender Plan (Approved 11-7)
5-Shotspotter for Huntington Station ( Approved via CN 15-3)
6-Energy Drink ban for Teens (Public Hearing Recessed)
7-Requiring signs for "Cash Only" in Restaurants (Public Hearing Closed)
8-Requiring store closure on Thanksgiving Day (Public Hearing Closed)
Votes of Interest:
IR 2105 Authorizing and directing DSS to enter into agreement to house sex offenders (Romaine) Approved 11-7
IR 2046 to discourage speculative revenues and ensure balanced budgets. (Lindsay) Failed 9-9
IR 1916 to ensure the safe use of air guns in Suffolk County. (Eddington) Failed 6-12
IR 2092 Increasing County bus fare for the implementation of Sunday bus service. (Schneiderman) Approved 11-7
IR 2231 Authorizing execution of title sponsorship agreement with Bethpage Federal Credit Union for naming rights to Ducks Stadium. (Co. Exec.) Approved 18-0
IR 2055 to require the appropriate use of taxpayer monies for funded positions. (Viloria-Fisher) Approved 16-2
Public Hearings
The Public Hearing on I.R. 1782 -to register pre-paid cell phones purchased in Suffolk County. (Browning) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 1883 -declaring a surplus and authorizing the execution of contract for the sale of ~255 acres in Yaphank to Legacy Village Real Estate Group, LLC for mixed use development. (Co. Exec.) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 1950 -strengthening the Social Host Law to deter the consumption of alcohol by minors within the Suffolk County Park System. (Co. Exec.) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Parks & Recreation
The Public Hearing on I.R. 1952 -to protect animals in Suffolk County from abuse. (Cooper) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2034 - establishing a Food Policy Council for Suffolk County. (Viloria-Fisher) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Health & Human Services
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2045 -to limit campaign donations by members of the Ethics Commission. (Cooper) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2107 -strengthening the budget adoption process. (Co. Exec.) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2145 -to regulate the sale of tattoo equipment in Suffolk County. (Barraga) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Health & Human Services
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2156 -to alert consumers to the health risks associated with energy drinks. (Nowick) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2208 -implementing the Charter Commission's recommendation regarding the terms of the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer. (Romaine) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Ways & Means
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2210 -to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors in Suffolk County. (Nowick) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2218 -requiring the posting of "Cash Only" signs at restaurants. (Co. Exec.) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Consumer Protection
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2219 -requiring store closure on Thanksgiving Day. (Co. Exec.) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Consumer Protection
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2233 -to broaden qualifications for the Vanderbilt Museum Trustees. (Cooper) was Closed, the bill will now go before the Legislature's Parks & Recreation
The Public Hearing on I.R. 2234 -to restrict the residence of sex offenders near amusement parks. (Gregory) was recessed, the public hearing will be continued at the General Mtg. of the Legislature.
For a full listing of today's Agenda with Vote Result click on Marked Agenda at http://legis.suffolkcountyny.gov/clerk/Agenda/agenda10.html
All vote counts are subject to Legislative Clerk Confirmation.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Assemblyman Murray, Councilman Panico Hail Decision Barring Saltwater Fishing License in Brookhaven
Murray Will continue Fight for Repeal of Unfair Tax in Legislature
BROOKHAVEN, NY - Assemblyman Dean Murray and Brookhaven Councilman Dan Panico today applauded a state court ruling that New York State cannot require residents of Brookhaven to obtain a saltwater fishing license if they are fishing within local waters. Murray vowed to continue fighting to have the saltwater fishing license requirement repealed.
State Supreme Court Justice Patrick A. Sweeney issued a decision on December 15, which upheld the rights given to towns under the Dongan Patent. That document, issued to the Town of Brookhaven in 1636, expressly gives control of fishing in local waters to the town, thus exempting it from the state license requirements. The towns of Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island, Southold, Oyster Bay and Huntington were also party to the lawsuit, which was filed in October of 2009. An injunction has been in place since then, preventing the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation from enforcing the license requirement.
“This ruling is a victory for the residents and families of the Third Assembly District. Fishing in our bays and ocean waters has been a way of life in our communities since colonial times, and this fishing license was nothing more than an attempted money grab that would take this long held right away from our families,” said Assemblyman Murray. “Recreational fishing is a vital part of our local economy. While this decision is a good first step, I will continue to fight for the repeal of this tax once and for all, to keep this money in the pockets of our residents and protect the businesses reliant on local fishing.”
“I applaud this decision as a victory for the residents of this town,” said Councilman Panico. “I also want to recognize my friend, the late Councilman Keith Romaine, who spearheaded the effort to have Brookhaven join in this lawsuit.”
In his decision, Justice Sweeney wrote that, “while the state has the right to regulate fishing, this statute has nothing to do with the regulation of fishing, per se, or anything which would be paramount to deprive the rights of the towns to control fishing within their jurisdiction.”
BROOKHAVEN, NY - Assemblyman Dean Murray and Brookhaven Councilman Dan Panico today applauded a state court ruling that New York State cannot require residents of Brookhaven to obtain a saltwater fishing license if they are fishing within local waters. Murray vowed to continue fighting to have the saltwater fishing license requirement repealed.
State Supreme Court Justice Patrick A. Sweeney issued a decision on December 15, which upheld the rights given to towns under the Dongan Patent. That document, issued to the Town of Brookhaven in 1636, expressly gives control of fishing in local waters to the town, thus exempting it from the state license requirements. The towns of Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island, Southold, Oyster Bay and Huntington were also party to the lawsuit, which was filed in October of 2009. An injunction has been in place since then, preventing the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation from enforcing the license requirement.
“This ruling is a victory for the residents and families of the Third Assembly District. Fishing in our bays and ocean waters has been a way of life in our communities since colonial times, and this fishing license was nothing more than an attempted money grab that would take this long held right away from our families,” said Assemblyman Murray. “Recreational fishing is a vital part of our local economy. While this decision is a good first step, I will continue to fight for the repeal of this tax once and for all, to keep this money in the pockets of our residents and protect the businesses reliant on local fishing.”
“I applaud this decision as a victory for the residents of this town,” said Councilman Panico. “I also want to recognize my friend, the late Councilman Keith Romaine, who spearheaded the effort to have Brookhaven join in this lawsuit.”
In his decision, Justice Sweeney wrote that, “while the state has the right to regulate fishing, this statute has nothing to do with the regulation of fishing, per se, or anything which would be paramount to deprive the rights of the towns to control fishing within their jurisdiction.”
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