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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976_07_08 Town Board Regular Minutes 314 7-8-76 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD JULY 8, 1976, IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, WEAVER STREET, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. CALL TO ORDER The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Supervisor Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Councilman McMillan Councilman DeMaio Councilman Perone Absent: None Also Present: Mrs. Miller - Town Clerk Mrs. Renta - Deputy Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mr. Acocella - Fire Chief Mr. Barasch - Chief of Police Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer Mr. Paonessa - Building & Plumbing Inspector APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meetings of October 15, 1975 and November 5, 1975 were presented and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as submitted, with Councilman DeMaio and Councilman Perone abstaining from the vote since neither were members of the Board at the time of the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: Full Stop Signs - Carriage House and Well House Lanes On motion by Councilman DeMaio, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it hereby is declared open. The Clerk presented the Affidavit of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing for the record. Supervisor Vandernoot explained that the procedure to be followed would be to hear first those in favor of the stop signs, then those in oppo- sition. Mrs. James Kendrick, 23 Carriage House Lane, Town addressed the Board and stated that the signs are necessary because there are a large number of small children in the area who were used to the street being a dead end before the cut through and cars were now speeding through the area. She explained that she encountered no opposition when soli- citing signatures on the petition requesting the stop signs and also that she was in favor of those signs in excess of the ones requested. -1- 315 7-8-76 Pursuant to Chief Barasch's reference to the Traffic Commission's recommendation that full stop signs be installed in the six loca- tions and since no one else wished to be heard either in favor of or in opposition to the request, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. Thereupon in response to the Supervisor's query as to the Board's pleasure, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman -Perone, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board, all members being present and voting aye: WHEREAS, the Police Commission requested that Chapter 81, Article II of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck as last amended be further amended so as to provide for the installation of Full Stop Signs at the Northwest and South- east corners of Carriage House Lane at the intersection of Well House Lane and Northeast corner of Well House Lane at the intersection of Carriage House Lane; the Northeast corner of Carriage House Lane at the intersection of Griffen Avenue; the Southeast corner of Well House Lane and Old White Plains Road; and the Southeast corner of Carriage House Lane and Old White Plains Road, all in the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, a public hearing thereon was duly held before this Board on this date following publication of the Notice of Hearing as required - by law; and WHEREAS, at said hearing all persons were given an opportunity to be heard; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Chapter 81, Article II of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck (Traffic Regu- lations), as last amended by resolution of this Board adopted on October 15, 1975, is hereby further amended so as to provide for the installation of Full Stop Signs at the Northwest and Southeast corners of Carriage House Lane at the intersection of Well House Lane and the Northeast corner of Well House Lane at the intersection of Carriage House Lane; the Northeast corner of Carriage House Lane at the intersection of Griffen Avenue; the Southeast corner of Well House Lane and Old White Plains Road; and the Southeast corner of Carriage House Lane and Old White Plains Road, all in the Town of Mamaroneck pursuant to Section 1660, subdivision 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law as "stop inter- sections", and stop signs conforming in all respects with the provisions of Section 1682 and 1683 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaroneck is hereby authorized and directed to post and publish this resolution as required by law. -2- 316 7-8-76 PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Permit - Palmer Landscaping and Building Supply Corporation On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman DeMaio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this public hearing be and it hereby is declared open. The Clerk presented the Affidavit of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing for the record and read into the record said Notice at the request of the Supervisor. The Supervisor then read into the record portions of the following, both recommending approval of the special permit, which were ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting: Memo addressed to the Town Board by the Planning Board under date of June 23,1976. Letter addressed to the Town Clerk by the West- chester County Planning Board under date of July 6, 1976. The Supervisor asked the Board whether there were any questions or comments and since there were not, stated that first those in favor, then those opposed to the application would be heard. Mr. Joseph A. Minniti - Minniti & Pirro, 100 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck Mr. Minniti addressed the Board stating he was an attorney representing the applicants. He recounted that he and his partner, Albert J. Pirro, had appeared several times before this Board and the Planning Board and had presented much of this material in one form or another when the applications were made for the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and the Special Use Permit. Mr. Minniti described in great detail the subject property and the surrounding area referring to a painted diagram of the site which was visible to all in attendance at the meeting. At this time Mr. Minniti called on several persons who presented evidence in favor of the application. Mr. Peter Benosky - Planner and Architect Mr. Benosky described the two buildings, one the retail sales structure consisting of 5,000 square feet, one story facing the front and two stories facing the rear and the other-a 4,000 square foot greenhouse, both buildings comprising 10% of the 77,000 square foot parcel, and tied together for pedestrian through passage. He outlined the provisions for employee parking (which would be in the rear) as well as customer parking and the 30 foot ingress and egress provisions on Palmer Avenue and Harrison Drive in answer to questions from the Supervisor and Councilman DeMaio. Upon being questioned by Councilman Perone, Mr. Benosky described the proposed type of fencing and lighting, and indicated where both would be located. The Supervisor and Town Attorney queried Mr. Benosky regarding the storage of fertilizer and the drainage problem, to which Mr. Benosky replied that all fertilizer will be bagged, that no deleterious material will be stored loose on the site, and that outside storage is essential for nursery business and relative to that point, he called to attention that they had reduced the number of bins to five. Upon Mr. Benosky's description of the provisions for proper drainage the Town Engineer stated that the system -3- 317 7-5-76 would be practical and acceptable. Councilman Bloom who had expressed concern with flooding problems was satisfied with the answer given by Mr. Benosky. Mr. Vincent Maglio, President - Mr. Vincent Lagana, Vice President, Palmer Landscaping and Building Supply Corporation Councilman DeMaio asked for a statement regarding business hours which was clearly outlined by Mr. Maglio who answered 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. , although they were contemplating opening one hour earlier each day and staying open late one night each week. A rather lengthy discussion was precipitated by Councilman Bloom's query of the extent to which the business could go outside of the retail area to a level of wholesale. Each member of the Board individually expressed his concern regarding the question of volume of wholesaling which would affect the size and number of trucks going in and out of the site and they inquired about the type of equipment to be used in the business. Both Mr. Maglio and Mr. Lagana spoke to the matter of selling to the homeowner customer and the landscaper and stated that perhaps 30 per cent of their business might be considered wholesale due to sale to small contractors and landscapers. Mr. Lagana stated that they plan to use as part of their equipment a small dump truck, a front end loader, a fork lift and a flat bed truck. Mr. Richard F. Newhouse, P.E., Traffic Transportation and Systems Mr. Newhouse presented a Traffic Impact Study conducted at the site dated March 1976 which was herewith ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting and stated that the study indicated that Palmer Avenue can safely accommodate the traffic to be generated by the site; pedestrians will benefit from the proposed sidewalk to be provided by the nursery and that the channelization currently pro- - vided should be extended to include the nursery site. Board members individually as well as both Charles Fischer, 24 Coolidge Street and Robert Fisher, 60 Harrison Drive voiced concern over the increased traffic the business could generate and questioned some of the statements made during Mr. Newhouse's presentation. Police Chief Barasch assured the Board that his department would make strong recommendations should the traffic problems warrant such. At this time the Supervisor referred to the petitions presented at the March 17th Town Board meeting against the operation of light industry at that site in which the main objections concentrated on noise,dust, odor and traffic. Mr. Minniti once more reiterated the applicants' arrangements for dealing with the items referred to in the petitions. The Town Attorney requested that the record show that subsequent to the date of the petitions, the owner of the subject property applied for and obtained rezoning for his property and that the petitions which referred specifically to light industry were no longer valid. The discussion again turned to the matter of wholesaling precipitated by questions from Councilman McMillan and pursuant to the recommenda- tion by the Town Attorney, the Board decided to Leave the wholesale business question for consideration by the Zoning Board at its special meeting on July 13th. -4- 318 7-8-76 Supervisor Vandernoot asked if there were any further questions or objections and since there were none, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. After some further discussion on other aspects of the operation of a nursery business on that site, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, the following resolution was adopted by unani- mous vote of the Board: WHEREAS, Palmer Landscaping and Building Supply Corporation has submitted an application and accompanying plans for the construction and operation of a nursery and garden supply business to be located on property on the northwest corner of the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Harrison Drive in the Town of Mamaroneck, known as Section 5, Block 501, Parcel 1 on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, the said application and plans are subject to a Special Permit pursuant to Article V, Chapter 89-28, Paragraph B, Sub-paragraph (8) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, the application has been duly referred to the Planning Board for study and recommendation; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly called by this Board for this meeting pursuant to the aforesaid Section of the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, this Board has examined the plans, speci- fications and application and finds that the condi- tions and standards required by the Zoning Ordinance for Special Permits have been met; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the recommendations of the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board and the West- chester County Planning Board, the application of Palmer Landscaping and Building Supply Corporation, for a Special Permit so as to allow a nursery and garden supply business at the northwest corner of Palmer Avenue and Harrison Drive, Town of Mamaroneck, is hereby granted and the Building and Plumbing Inspector of the Town of Mamaroneck is authorized to issue a Special Permit for the construction of buildings and appurtenances as shown on the plans accompanying the application for the operation of -5- 319 7-8-76 a nursery and garden supply business, provided that the proposed construction conforms in all respects with the Building Code; the Plumbing Code; and the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck; and also complies with the conditions set forth below all subject to approval by the Town Building and Plumbing Inspector, the Town Engineer and the Town Attorney: 1. that noise be kept at a minimum and that the equipment to be used be that which is the best available in terms of minimal noise emission; 2. that the lighting be directed downward onto the site so as not to shine onto any adjacent property; 3. that the planting along the front (Palmer Avenue) and along Harrison Drive be for buffer purposes and should be as shown in the plans; 4. that the traffic condition be restudied following the commencement of operation and that any changes required by the Town be made; 5. that outdoor storage be only as shown on the plans; 6. that loading and unloading of materials take place in the back storage area; 7. that access for large vehicles be only through Harrison Drive; 8. that the hours of operation be from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. ; 9. that there will be no public address or loud speaker system used on the premises; 10. that signs will be in accordance with the sign ordinance; and be it further RESOLVED, that a Building Permit be obtained within a period of three (3) months from the date of the adoption of this resolution; that construction be started within a period of six (6) months and completed within a period of one (1) year. Following adoption of the heretofore mentioned resolution, Mr. Pirro, Attorney for the applicants, indicated their appreciation of the considerable time and assistance extended to them by Mr. Paonessa and Mr. Johnston throughout the long procedure. The Supervisor and individual Board members wished the applicants a successful operation of their business. -6- 320 7-8-76 OLD BUSINESS 1. Report re Guadagnola Decision Supervisor Vandernoot acknowledged receipt of the letters and thanked the 15 to 20 persons who wrote him requesting that the Town join the Larchmont Hills Civic Association in protesting the Guadagnola Decision. He then reported briefly that the Town Board had decided to leave the decision of whether or not to appeal the court decision to the Zoning Board who in turn decided not to appeal. Some relevant discussion took place and pursuant to it, Councilman Perone stated that he wished it to go on record that he stood as the lone Board member in favor of the Town's filing of a notice of appeal even though he did not think the appeal would be granted since it was still in an interlocutory kind of situation. Councilman Perone said that the filing of a notice of appeal would be a form of compromise for the purposes of further discussions and negotiations and would indicate that to the opposi- tion. 2. Report of Bids - Storm Drain Improvements A memorandum addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer, the Town Attorney 'and 'the Superintendent of Highways under date of July 8,1976 enumerating the bids and recommending award was herewith presented and ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting. Pursuant to some discussion regarding the more than $50,000 span between the low and high bids, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the bid of the low bidder for the following: Contract No. 76-2 - Storm Drain Improvements Micelli Excavating Corp. - $32,296.00 and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Comptroller, Carmine DeLuca, to take the necessary steps to obtain a resolution for bonding the cost of Contract No. 76-2. The Town Engineer presented his memorandum addressed to the Town Board under date of July 8, 1976, which was herewith ordered received and filed, in which he requested that a 20% contingency be added to the sum of the original bid for an increase in the quantity of work to be performed in Contract No. 76-2. Pursuant to some discussion regarding the additional project, it was decided that the second project go out to bids, which was unanimously so ordered. NEW BUSINESS 1. Authorization for Supervisor to Convey Portion of Parcel J The Supervisor gave a brief overview of the situation regarding Parcel J and presented a letter addressed to the Town Attorney under date of -7- 321 7-8-76 July 1, 1976 by Meighan and Necarsulmer, Counselors at Law, which was herewith ordered received and filed. On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to convey the following portion of Parcel J to Joseph Carducci for the price of $1,000.00: BEGINNING at a point in lot 3 Block G said point being the following courses and distances from the intersection of the southeasterly side of Laurel Avenue with the southwesterly side of Weaver Street S.460-18'-50" W.637.50 feet and S.49o-05'-00" E.103.08 feet said point of be- ginning being also the easterly corner of lot 6 as shown on "Amended Subdivision Map of a por- tion of Laurel Park" filed in the County Clerk's Office March 6, 1969 as Map No. 16621, thence through lots 3, 12 and 11 Block G S.490-05'-00" E.50.24 feet to a point in lot 11, thence through lot ll Block G, Third Street, lots 15 and 11 Block F, Second Street, lots 15 and 11 Block E and First Street S.400-55100" W.565.94 feet to a point in First Street, thence through First Street N.490-05'-00" W.50.24 feet to a point in First Street, thence through First Street, lots 1 through 8 inclusive Block E, Second Street, lots 1 through 8 inclusive Block F, Third Street and lots 1 through 3 Block G N.400-55'-00" E.565.94 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. - 2. Approval of Replacement of Water Main - Cargill School Right-of-Way The Supervisor presented a communication from John G. Hock, Manager of the Westchester Joint Water Works which was herewith ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting and stated that extensive study has shown quite a few leaks in the area of the aforementioned water main. Supervisor Vandernoot also presented the Report of the First Quarter of Operations of the Westchester Joint Water Works, herewith ordered received and filed which showed the Town of Mamaroneck's share of profits for the first quarter as $13,338.00 due largely to an increase in rates in the last quarter of 1975 and the leak survey which greatly reduced the loss of water through leakage. And thereupon, pursuant to the Supervisor's statement that the re- placement could be paid for out of the Town's share of profits, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman DeMaio, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Westchester Joint Water Works to replace the existing 4-inch main and valves with 230 feet of 8-inch pipe in Town owned property (Block 406 Parcel 46) and through an easement in the Central School property (Block 406 Parcel 291) in the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Mamaroneck, to be known as project A-820, at an adjusted 1976 estimated cost of $6,070.00, said cost to be paid by Water District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck. -8- 322 7-8-76 3. Application for Rent Subsidy The Supervisor at this time introduced Mrs. Elaine Samuels who was in the audience and spoke to the matter of a joint appli- cation for Larchmont Village and the Unincorporated Area to aid the senior citizens who were living on fixed incomes, and there- upon on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck is hereby authorized to apply for, accept and expend funds made available by the Federal government either directly or through the State, pursuant to the provisions of any Federal law in order to administer, con duct or participate with the Federal govern- ment in the Housing Assistance Payments Program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This resolution is in furtherance of Section 99H of the General Muni- cipal Law of the State of New York. The Super- visor is hereby appointed the chief fiscal officer of the Town .public housing agency which will re- ceive and administer funds made available by Section 8 of the Housing Assistance Payments Program. 4. Town Clerk's Recommendation - Local Registration Districts' Consolidation The Town Clerk presented her memorandum dated July 8, 1976 addressed to the Town Board which was herewith ordered received and filed, and pursuant to her recommendation, on motion by Councilman Bloom, who stated that some funds should be set aside for adequate publicity, seconded by Councilman DeMaio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the consolidation of the Town'& 27 election districts into 3 centrally located districts for use only during the 1976 local registra- tion to be held on October 2nd and 5th; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be authorized to expend funds to insure that adequate publicity be given to the change. 5. Recommendation of Board of Examining Plumbers Pursuant to the Supervisor's presentation of a letter addressed to the Town Board under date of June 30, 1976 by the two senior members of the aforesaid Board, Victor Kriss and Sam Paonessa, and following some discussion in which members of the Town Board questioned the need for the change, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a public hearing will be held by this Board at its next regular meeting on Wednesday evening, August 4, 1976 in the Auditorium or Council Room -9- 323 7-8-76 of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, for the purpose of considering amending Article II, Chapter 60, Section 11 of the Plumbing Code of the Town of Mamaroneck, as last amended August 3, 1960; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, Notice of such hearing as required by law. 6. Authorization to Rent Paving Equipment Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Superin- tendent of Highways under date of June 17, 1976 herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman DeMaio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the rental of highway paving equipment from Peckham Materials Corporation for the repaving program of Homer Avenue, Forest Avenue (New Rochelle line to Murray Avenue), North Chatsworth Avenue (Forest to Rockingstone) and Bryson Street; and the tentative repaving program of Huguenot Drive, Normandy Road, Madison Avenue and Lafayette Road, in accordance with the rates attached thereto and subject to -- approval by the Westchester Commissioner of Public Works. 7. Snow & Ice Agreement - State Highways Upon presentation of the Agreement for the removal of snow and ice on State Highways and the request for its execution, on motion by Councilman DeMaio, seconded by Councilman McMillan, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign the Agree- ment with the County of Westchester for the removal of snow and ice on State Highways within the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a sum not to exceed the estimated expenditures of $2,000.00 for the 1975-1976 winter season. Salary Authorizations- Community Beautification Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by P.T.Leddy under date of July 6, 1976 herewith presented and ordered received and -10- 324 7-8-76 filed, on motion by Councilman Perone, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that Park Attendants for Community Beautifi- cation, be compensated as set forth herebelow: Rate of Effective Name Compensation Date Chris Shaw $2.75 per hour July 6, 1976 — Brian Kammerer 2.50 per hour July 6, 1976 John Dolen 2.50 per hour July 6, 1976 David Stein 2.50 per hour July 6, 1976 and be it further RESOLVED, that funds for the salary of David Stein are to be provided by the Youth Employment Service. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Request for Block Party - Mrs. Pat Meeske Pursuant to the Clerk's presentation of a letter addressed to the Town Board by Mrs. Patricia Meeske, 3 Locust Terrace, Town under date of July 7, 1976 herewith ordered received and filed, and in accordance with her statement that approvals have been received from the Police, Fire and VAC, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the request of Mrs. Patricia Meeske of 3 Locust Terrace, Town, to hold a block party on Saturday, August 7, 1976 from 12:00 Noon to 11:00 P.M. on Parkland Avenue, Locust Terrace and Edgewater Place be and it hereby is approved; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mrs. Meeske be notified accordingly. 2. Notice - P.S.C. - Rate Changes A Notice of Public Hearing on the above request was herewith pre- sented and ordered received and filed. It was unanimously so ordered that the Supervisor expend whatever funds are necessary to contact other communities to ascertain if and how they plan to protest. 3. Notice - P.S.C. - Electric Rate Increase A Notice of Public Hearing on the above increase was herewith presented and ordered received and filed. It was unanimously so ordered that the Supervisor expend whatever funds are necessary to contact other communities to ascertain if and how they plan to protest. �11- 325 7-8-76 4. N.Y.S. Department of Transportation - Resurface of Weaver Street A letter addressed to the Town of Mamaroneck by J. M. McGovern, Resident Engineer under date of June 28,1976 was presented and herewith ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting. 5. Letter, League of Women Voters of Larchmont A letter addressed to the Supervisor by Katherine Rose and Paula Willey under date of June 11, 1976 supporting the adoption of the Council-Manager form of government for the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Mamaroneck, was herewith presented and ordered received and filed. Supervisor Vandernoot stated that the Board appreciates the work the League has done regarding this matter and as soon as the Board obtains a copy of the bill recently passed and gets a report from the Town Attorney, the League's recommenda- tion will be looked into and a public information meeting will be planned. 6. Notice - Larchmont Village - Zoning Board of Appeals The aforesaid Notice was herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record. THE TOWN CLERK Regular Reports The Clerk presented the following reports which were ordered received and filed: Reports of the Town Clerk for the months of May and Jame 1976. Reports of the Building & Plumbing Inspector for the months of May and June 1976. 1976 First and Second Quarterly Reports of the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. 1975 Annual Report of the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department. THE SUPERVISOR 1. Meeting re Flood Control The Supervisor reported that a meeting will be held at the Town Offices with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers on July 20th, 1976 at 10:00 A.M. -12- 326 7-8-76 2. George Mulcahy's Resignation from C.A.P. Board A letter addressed to the Supervisor by George C. Mulcahy under date of July 2, 1976 tendering his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Action Program because of personal family matters was herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record. The acceptance of Mr. Mulcahy's resignation was unanimously so ordered and the Supervisor was authorized to thank him on behalf of the Board. THE COUNCILMEN Mr. Bloom 1. Appointment to Human Rights Commission Following Councilman Bloom's review of Mr. Lionel P. Marks' quali- fications, and on his motion, which he offered with pleasure, and which was seconded by Councilman DeMaio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints Mr. Lionel P. Marks, 75 Howell Avenue, Town, a member of the Commission of Human Rights of the Town of Mamaroneck, to serve for a term of office of three years, effective immediately and terminating May 19, 1979; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Marks be notified accordingly. 2. Reappointment to Planning Board Pursuant to Councilman Bloom's recounting of Mr. G. Norman Blair's qualifications and service thus far on the Planning Board, on his motion, seconded by Councilman DeMaio, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that G. Norman Blair of 269 Murray Avenue, Town, be and he hereby is reappointed a member of the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board, to serve for a term of office effective as of July 7, 1976 and terminating July 6, 1981; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Blair be notified accordingly. Mr. McMillan 1. Appointment to Board of Ethics Following Councilman McMillan's reference to the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Mrs. George E. Ashley and his review of the qualifications of Mr. Martin J. Waters, Jr. , on his motion, which was seconded by Councilman Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints Mr. Martin J. Waters, Jr. , 1298 Palmer Avenue, Town, a member of the Town of -13- 327 7-8-76 Mamaroneck Board of Ethics to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. George E. Ashley and to serve for the unexpired portion of her term or until December 31, 1976; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Waters be notified accordingly. Mr. DeMaio 1. Appointment to Human Rights Commission Pursuant to Councilman DeMaio's review of Mrs. Dolores A. Battalia's qualifications, and on his motion, which he offered with great pleasure; and which was seconded by Councilman McMillan, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints Mrs. Dolores A. Battalia, 14 Knollwood Drive, Town, a member of the Commission of Human Rights of the Town of Mamaroneck, to serve for a term of office of three years effec- tive immediately and terminating May 19, 1979; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mrs. Battalia be notified accordingly. NOT ON AGENDA Mrs. Margaret Shultz asked if there would be a continuation of the practice of Boards and Commissions making their reports at the Town Board meetings, to which Supervisor Vandernoot answered that the Conservation Advisory Commission would be doing so in the near future and that there are no current plans for presen- tations from others. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 11:15 P.M. , to reconvene on August 4, 1976. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting. -14- 328 7-8-76 1. Claims Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Commission by the Deputy Comptroller under date of July 7,1976 herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Commissioner Bloom and seconded by Commissioner Perone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Commission hereby authorizes payment of the following Fire Department claims as approved by the Fire Chief and audited by the Comp- troller's Office: Albertson Communications $ 120.00 R. Brewer, Inc. 136.48 Con Edison 17.59 Con Edison 293.43 Con Edison 248.79 Con Edison 16.08 Dri-Chem Extinguisher 229.00 Excelsior Garage & Machine 816.94 Excelsior Garage & Machine 4,790.76 Exterminating Services 17.34 I. & T. Plumbing & Heating 17.75 Jack's Army& Navy 1,544.03 Larchmont T.V. Service 38.80 N. LaRussell 132.00 Lawrence Heat & Power Corp. 175.28 Anthony Librandi 284.75 New York Telephone 303.76 New York Telephone 4.52 RCA Commercial Comms. Sys. 1,502.00 Skinner's Florist 80.00 Wm. Smith Supplies 67.95 Sound Tire & Supply Co. 58.80 Village of Larchmont 66.33 Westchester Joint Water Works 75.65 Westchester Joint Water Works 5.85 $11,043.88 2. Reports a. Report from Volunteer Firemen re Beeper System Ira Freireich presented to the Commission on behalf of the Volun- teer Fire Department and a citizens' committee a report relative to the acquisition of a beeper system which would enable volunteers to be alerted when out of hearing range of the fire horn. He stated that the total cost for purchase of approximately 100 beepers would be $30,000.00 and since almost $4,200.00 has already been raised through community effort and $3,000.00 is available through budget appropriations, nearly $23,000.00 would be needed. Mr. Freireich described in detail the beeper system, including the warranty and annual maintenance cost, and the various reasons why they have decided on the beeper units manufactured by Reach,Inc. and spoke of the communities where this system is in use. - A lengthy discussion followed Mr. Freireich's presentation in which Commissioner DeMaio asked the length of the test period and the resale value of the system. Mr. Freireich's answer was that a one -15- 329 7-8-76 year trial period is proposed to evaluate the communication system which would be used in conjunction with the horn during that time and that the resale value would be about 50% of the cost. He also stated that as opposed to the horn, the beeper will give the exact location of the fire in answer to a question from Commissioner Bloom. Commissioner Vandernoot stated that a special election would have to be held to approve the expenditure of funds for the system. Whereupon, on motion by Commissioner DeMaio, seconded by Commissioner Perone, both agreeing that the initial investment would be well worth- while, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Commission hereby authorizes Commissioner Vandernoot to take the necessary steps in the prepar- ation of a special election to decide on the expenditure of funds for the acquisition of a beeper system for the Town of Mamaroneck Volunteer Firemen. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 11:40 P.M. , to reconvene on August 4, 1976. Town T lerk _. -16-