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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK,
HELD ON THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1986
IN THE COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN CENTER,
BOSTON POST ROAD, VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Dolores A. Battalia
at 8:00 p.m.
Present were the following members of the Board:
Supervisor Dolores A. Battalia
Councilman Thomas R. Amlicke
Councilwoman Caroline Silverstone
Councilman Lawrence A. Lerman
Councilman Steven C. Chapin
Also present were:
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
Martha Lopez, Deputy Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
Steven M. Silverberg, Counsel to the Town
Carmine DeLuca, Comptroller
Supervisor Battalia stated that there were two items of business
to be discussed this evening, the first of which would be a
resolution regarding authorization for lease negotiations with the
Southeast Consortium. She then asked the Town Administrator, Stephen
Altieri, to explain.
Mr. Altieri explained that the Southeast Consortium is a
recreational program for mentally and physically handicapped. He
added that they had been renting space in the Town Center building
prior to the commencement of the renovation and at that time had
expressed an interest in returning to the building and that the
Board has before them a proposed lease for which he needed
authorization to execute.
Some discussion followed concerning various articles of the proposed
lease. Councilman Amlicke asked Mr. Altieri about article 9 and
whether it had been deleted, to which Mr. Altieri's answer was yes,
that it had been deleted. Councilman Amlicke then questioned
Mr. Altieri further concerning article 39 on page two of the rider,
to which Mr. Altieri responded that, although he will be issuing
keys now, article 39 explained that in the event the Town decided
against issuing outdoor keys to tenants in order to ensure better
security, this would be possible. Councilman Amlicke asked if
this creates some kind of liability for the Town if there is this
responsibility, to which Steve Silverberg, Town Counsel, responded
that theoretically, yes, but certainly no more than most landlords
who, for instance, would provide cleaning services.
Councilwoman Silverstone stated that she could not understand why
---- tenants could not have keys to their offices and have the
responsibility for the security of that office, to which Councilman
Amlicke agreed. Mr. Altieri then stated that he would make the
suggested amendment to the lease and that Article 39 would be
reworded to give tenants keys to their offices, but, he emphasized
again the need for authorization to execute the lease.
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Supervisor Battalia questioned Mr. Altieri concerning services
the Town would be providing to Southeast Consortium. He replied
that we will only be responsible for garbage pickup, which they
will bring to a designated location and we will dispose of.
Thereafter, on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by
Councilman Amlicke it was unanimously
-- RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
authorizes the Town Administrator
to enter into lease negotiations
- with Southeast Consortium for space
in the new Town Center.
PUBLIC HEARING: Amendment to Local Law No. 6-1985 - Extending
Moratorium (Interim Development Law)
At this time Supervisor Battalia requested Town Counsel, Steven
Silverberg, to explain to the public what the Town Board is going
to propose this evening before opening the public hearing. Mr.
Silverberg gave a brief explanation stating that last spring the
Town adopted an Interim Development Law which provided that in no
case would any development in the Town be allowed that required
site plan subdivision and things of that nature, so that the Town
would have opportunity to complete studies being conducted on
land use and development trends, coastal zone management and other
planning speculations. He also explained that this law runs out
on Saturday and parts of these studies are not yet complete,
therefore, the Board is proposing to extend this moratorium to
September 1, of this year.
-- Thereafter, on motion by Caroline Silverstone, seconded by Councilman
Amlicke, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing be,
and it hereby is, declared open.
The Town Clerk presented for the record the Affidavits of Publication
and Posting of the Notice of Hearing.
Shirley Tolley, co-chairman of the Coastal Zone Management Committee,
informed the Board that the CZM Committee does approve the extension
of the moratorium since they are very close to finishing the work
and there is a need to pass legislation that meets State requirements.
She further added that we have an attractive Community and we must
conserve this environment.
Wallace Irwin stated that it was necessary to fine-tune the CZM
program and the implementation of it, six months being ample
time for this, and he is totally in favor of the extension of the
moratorium.
Alan Mason told the Board that he had attended the Conservation
- Advisory Committee meeting the night before and that they gave their
approval of the extension of the moratorium.
Elaine Price stated that the waterfront program encompasses all of
the Town of Mamaroneck and that if six months more time is needed,
it would be foolish not to extend this moratorium.
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Mr. G. Doherty stated that there should be some compromise on
the amount of time the extension on the moratorium called for,
since it is a hardship on people who are trying to develop or
subdivide their property and he felt that some consideration
should be given to those people.
Mr. O'Connor questioned the Board as to why residential lots
were being included in this moratorium, to which Steve Silverberg
responded that there was a potential impact on water retention
that the proposed legislation would address. Mr. Irwin added
that since we have designated the entire area, it has to be
addressed as a whole so that we have goals similar to those of
the surrounding communities and that we have to address flooding
problems.
At this time, Councilwoman Caroline Silverstone addressed the
hearing, stating that this Board has been very concerned with
the realization that the moratorium could be cuasing some hardship
but it is a necessary action in light of the environmental program
that will be put into place. She added that the Board has been
assured by the attorney that the legislation would be in place
within six months time and if it should be sooner, we can always
move very quickly to lift the moratorium.
Councilman Steven Chapin stated that September 1, 1986 should
be the end of the moratorium and that six months should be enough
time.
Mr. Irwin replied that six months was more than reasonable and the
work would be completed by then.
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Thereafter, since no one else wished to address the hearing, on
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing be,
and it hereby is, declared closed.
On motion by Councilman Lerman, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted by a roll-call vote
of the Town Board:
WHEREAS, this Town Board has met on
this date, at the time and place
specified in the Notice of Public
Hearing to consider the adoption of
proposed Local Law No. 2-1986 and
has heard all persons desiring to
be heard thereon;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby
adopt Local Law No. 2-1986 entitled
"Interim Development Law," and
orders that said Local Law as so
adopted and herewith inserted, be
made a part of the minutes of this
_._ meeting:
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This Local Law shall be known as the Interim Development
Law.
Section 1. PURPOSE
Purpose of this local law is to amend Local Law
No. 6-1985, entitled Interim Development Law,
Section 8 to extend the date of the moratorium.
--- Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE
This local law shall take effect immediately and
shall remain in force until September 1, 1986.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put
to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Dolores A. Battalia VOTING Aye
Thomas R. Amlicke VOTING Aye
Caroline Silverstone VOTING Aye
Lawrence A. Lerman VOTING Aye
Steven C. Chapin VOTING Aye
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Supervisor Battalia asked Stephen Altieri about another item on the
agenda, which was a report on a new monthly newspaper. Stephen
Altieri explained that he had been contacted by Mr. Philip Wanderman
about a newspaper that would be issued monthly within our area.
He added that both the Town Clerk and he had spoken with Mr.
Wanderman and had given him a monthly meeting schedule as well
as telephone numbers. Mr. Altieri informed everyone that this
paper is oriented toward local news and if there was anything of
interest that the Board wished to have inserted to let him know.
ADJOURNMENT
Thereafter, there being no further business to come before the
Board, on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman
Lerman, it was unanimously declared that this meeting be adjourned
at 9:15 p.m.
Town Clerk
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