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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976_10_06 Town Board Regular Minutes 365 10-6-76 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD OCTOBER 6, 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. Rents. - Deputy Clerk Mr. DeLuca - Comptroller Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of December 3, 1975 were pre- sented and on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, 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. The minutes of the regular meeting of September 1, 1976 were pre- sented and on motion by Councilman DeMaio, seconded by Councilman Perone, approved as submitted. OLD BUSINESS 1. Set Date for Public Hearing - Application - Cook's Restaurant The Supervisor presented a memorandum addressed to the Town Board by Fred L. Maggini, Chairman of the Planning Board under date of September 22, 1976 relative to the request for a special permit for Cook's Restaurant to install a refrigerator building, which was herewith ordered received and filed as a part of the record of this meeting. The request had been referred to the Planning Board for its study and recommendation at the Town Board Meeting of September 1, 1976. Since the Planning Board at its regular meeting on September 8, 1976 recommended that this request be approved, subject to the condition that the applicant provide adequate screening, Mr. Vandernoot stated it was in order for this Board to set a date for a public hearing relative to the aforementioned application. -1- 366 10-6-76 Thereupon, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Council- man DeMaio, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby fixes the date of October 20, 1976, the second regu- lar meeting in October, for holding a Public Hearing on the request for a Special Permit by Cook's Restaurant for the installation of a refrigerator building on Block 412 Parcel 449 - 1265 Boston Post Road; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaro- neck, The Daily Times, the Notice of said hearing as required by law. NEW BUSINESS 1. Set Date for Public Hearing - Taxi Fares Supervisor Vandernoot explained that it had come to the Board's attention that the section of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck relative to taxi fares is considerably out of date and after citing examples, emphasized the need for updating and recommended that a public hearing date be set. Whereupon, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman DeMaio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a public hearing will be held by this Board at its next regular meeting on Wednesday evening, October 20th, 1976 in the Auditorium of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaro- neck, for the purpose of considering amend- ing the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck; 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, the Notice for said hearing as required by law. 2. Set Date for Public Hearing - Local Law No. 2-1976 The Supervisor gave a brief explanation as to the importance of enacting Local Law No. 2-1976 due to the permissiveness of the recently passed State Real Property Tax Law, which allows busi- nesses to obtain exemptions of up to 50% if any new construction or improvements over $10,000 are made, and thereupon on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held on Wednesday evening, October 20, 1976 -2- 367 10-6-76 in the Auditorium of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mama- roneck, for the purpose of considering adoption of Local Law No. 2-1976 - Tax Exemption Reduction Law and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Mama- roneck, The Daily Times, the Notice for said hearing as required by law. 3. Salary Authorizations - Recreation Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Superin- tendent of Recreation under date of September 22, 1976, here- with presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that as recommended by the Recreation Commission, this Board here- by authorizes the persons listed here- below be compensated in the amount stated and effective on the date specified for each: Compensation Effective Name Position Rate Date William Reilly Sr. Rec. Leader Men's Phys.Fitness $24 /session 9-27-76 Michael Yans Sr. Rec. Leader Tennis Program $8.00 per hr. 10-12-76 Ann Grinnell Rec. Assistant Tennis Program $3.00 per hr. 10-12-76 Ingrid Miemis Sr. Rec. Leader Women's Phys.Fitness$24 /session 9-29-76 Barbara O'Donnell Rec. Assistant Women's Phys.Fitness$18 /session 9-29-76 William Reilly Sr. Rec. Leader Open House Program $30 /session 9-24-76 Richard Owen Rec. Assistant Open House Program $24 /session 9-24-76 Richard Rella " $24 /session 9-24-76 Margaret Sollazzo " " $12 /session 9-24-76 Mercedes Yans Rec.Assistant Special Ed.Program $20 /session 10-2-76 Joseph Villarosa Rec.Assistant Gymnastics Program $25 /session 10-16-76 Sarah Moore it $25 /session 10-16-76 Laurie Solzberg " " $25 /session 10-16-76 -3- 368 10-6-76 COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter, Department of Housing and Urban Development A letter addressed to the Supervisor by Joseph Monticciolo, Director for the New York Area of Housing and Urban Develop- ment, under date of September 20th, 1976, was herewith presented and ordered received and filed. Supervisor Vandernoot explained that the Town and Village of Larchmont had applied on July 22nd, 1976, for rent subsidies for 150 units under Section 8 of the Housing Program and has been allocated subsidy for 75 units. The Supervisor continued by stating that along with said approval an annual contribution in the about of $199,884.00 has been reserved and that a tremen- dous amount of work has yet to be accomplished since detailed forms must be completed and submitted to HUD before the money is received. Some discussion followed in which Nicholas Sparkman, 172 Myrtle Boulevard, Town and Peggy Snyder, 31 Seton Road, Town, queried the Board about the future role of the Tenants Advisory Council and specifics about the Rent Subsidy Program. 2. Letter, Lawrence C. Salley, Urban County Program Administrator A letter addressed to the Supervisor by Lawrence C. Salley under date of September 23, 1976 was herewith presented and ordered re- ceived and filed as part of the record of this meeting. Mr. Vandernoot explained that Westchester County has been designated an Urban County and as such Mr. Salley was indicating that the application made by the Town and Village of Mamaroneck for the sensor valve project at the Larchmont Reservoir has been approved at a cost of $20,000. It was further noted that once an environmental assessment is completed and if the County decides that a full environmental impact statement is not needed, there will be a 35-day working delay before final approval of funding. 3. Letter, Robert W. Huntington, Solid Waste Management A communication received from the Westchester County Department of Public Works under date of October 4, 1976 was herewith presented by the Supervisor and ordered filed as part of the record of this meeting. - Supervisor Vandernoot advised the Board that effective January 1, 1977 the fee for disposal of solid waste at Croton Point Sanitary Landfill will be increased from $8.20 to $9.75 per ton which could possibly cost the Town up to $18,000. more than the amount allocated in the budget for solid waste disposal. Both Mrs. Paula Willey and Mrs. Peggy Snyder, residents of the Unincorporated Area urged the Board to consider collecting paper more often and increasing the glass recycling efforts in order to offset the impact of these new rates. 4. Notice - Larchmont Village Zoning Board of Appeals A Public Notice of the Larchmont Village Zoning Board of Appeals was herewith presented and ordered received and filed. -4- 369 10-6-76 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 August & September 1976. Reports of the Building & Plumbing Inspector for the months of August and September 1976. THE SUPERVISOR 1. Report on Bond Sale Supervisor Vandernoot referred to the Board's decision to go to permanent financing for certain sewer improvements and the Hommocks Bubble totalling $585,000 in bonds, and announced with pleasure that said bonds were sold at five per cent. He stated that he was quite pleased to have received seven (7) bids, three (3) of which were for five percent. At this point, on behalf of the Board, Mr. Perone thanked Super- visor Vandernoot for his handling of the bonding matter. 2. Report on Recycling in Westchester County "Recycling in Westchester County: September 1976", a study prepared for the Westchester County Solid Waste Management Division by Craig A. Masback was presented by Supervisor Vandernoot who complimented the Town and Village of Larchmont, C.A.C. and L.I.F.E. since it was noted in the report that seven (7) of the total 35 tons of glass recycled in the County each week are collected by the Town. Mrs. Paula Willey reiterated her statements made earlier in the meeting regarding recycling and suggested that consideration be given to the collection of glass similar to that of newspapers. The Supervisor explained the difficulties involved in glass collection and stated that this would require further study. 3. Application to N.Y.S. Power Authority The Supervisor reported on his attendance at a meeting relative to the Town's application to PASNY and announced that the contracts will be sent to the Governor for signing within the next two weeks. In reply to a question from the floor, Mr. Vandernoot stated that the Town expects about a $12,000. savings. 4. Proclamation - Volunteer Ambulance Week Gratitude was expressed by Supervisor Vandernoot for the dedication and skill of the men and women who make up our very active and efficient volunteer ambulance corps. In turn, the Councilmen individually praised -5- 370 10-6-76 the corps expressing their thanks for the excellent service rendered by the corps and with unanimous consent of the Board, the Supervisor issued the following proclamation: P R O C L A M A T I O N Town of Mamaroneck The dedicated men and women who make up the Volunteer Ambulance Squads in New York State save hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives every year. Doing their work without recom- pense, these skilled volunteers effectively provide split-second support that often means the difference between life and death. The men and women volunteers serving in our Volunteer Ambulance Corps are a vital benefit to the lives of all local residents. These volunteers will make approximately 600 ambu- lance runs this year and perform countless acts of heroism. It is fitting we honor them and give due recognition to the life-saving role they play in our community. Now, Therefore, I, Joseph F. Vandernoot, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck, do hereby proclaim October 24-30, 1976, as Volunteer Ambulance Week in the Town of Mamaroneck. Councilmen Bloom and DeMaio issued a plea for community support of V.A.C. and asked residents to give as much as they can to their most worthy cause. 5. Proclamation - United Nations Day The Supervisor acknowledged receipt of a letter addressed to him by Mrs. Christine K. Helwig, former Supervisor which was herewith ordered received and filed, in which she requested the issuance of a proclamation relative to the above captioned. Councilman Bloom announced that October 24th is United Nations Day and added that former Supervisor Christine Helwig is the local United Nations Association Chairman and he made informative comments relative to the functions of the U.N. -6- 371 10-6-76 Thereupon with the unanimous consent of the Board, the Super- visor issued the following proclamation: P R O C L A M A T I O N U.N.DAY October 24 , 1976 Each year the peoples of the world celebrate October 24 as United Nations Day, recalling the date in 1945 when the United Nations Charter came into force. This is an appropriate occasion for people everywhere to renew their commitment to the Charter ideals of peace and human rights and their determination to promote economic and social progress and a greater measure of justice and freedom for all. These are the same prin- ciples and goals on which our government was founded 200 years ago. In reexamining our past we have found guidelines for the future. The same need for mutual under- standing and cooperation which drew the 13 colonies together in 1776 is drawing the nations of the world together in 1976. Interdependence is no longer a theory, it is the central fact of contem- porary life. We can now sense the promise of a more peaceful world and the opportunity for new strides in international cooperation. Now, Therefore, I, Joseph F. Vandernoot, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck, do hereby proclaim Sunday, October 24, 1976 as United Nations Day and call upon all the citizens of the Town of Mamaroneck to observe that day in the spirit of common purpose expressed in the United Nations Charter. I urge everyone, groups or individuals, to participate in programs and activities designed to develop an understanding of the problems and potentials of the United Nations and to stimulate discussions of ways to make the United Nations into a more effective organization. I ask all citizens to observe United Nations Day with a sense of rededication to the high truths which we in the United States hold to be self-evident, as expressed for us in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and for all the world in the Charter of the United Nations. 6. Proclamation - United Way Week Upon Supervisor Vandernoot's acknowledgement of receipt of a letter addressed to him by Theodore D. Eisler, Campaign Chairman of the United Way of Larchmont, the aforementioned being herewith ordered filed, And pursuant to his comments about the worthiness of the -7- 372 10-6-76 cause, with the unanimous consent of the Board, he issued the following proclamation: P R O C L A M A T I O N United Way WHEREAS, the United Way of Westchester serves as the major voluntary funding source for 82 human resource agencies in our community and county; and WHEREAS, member agencies of the United Way of Westchester serve one out of every four families in our county; and WHEREAS, the annual campaign for the United Way of Westchester represents a combined fund- raising effort for community health care and social service agencies, thereby, eliminating duplication of campaigns; and WHEREAS, the United Way of Westchester annual campaign, fosters a philosophy of voluntary support of community needs; and WHEREAS, the United Way of Westchester campaign con- tinues to warrant the support of all people throughout our community, both public and private; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Joseph F. Vandernoot, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck do proclaim the week of October 1 - October 11, 1976 as United Way Week in the Town of Mamaroneck and urge all the citizens of this community to respond gener- ously to this voluntary campaign to improve the life and health of our community. 7. Report - Inventory of Highway Machinery, Tools and Equipment A letter addressed to the County Department of Public Works by the Superintendent of Highways under date of October 1,1976 sub- mitting the inventory of Highway Machinery, Tools and Equipment as of September 26, 1976 was herewith presented and ordered re- ceived and filed. A brief discussion ensued regarding the condition of certain pieces of equipment named in the inventory and Councilmen DeMaio and Perone queried the Town Engineer about the road work being done on Weaver Street between Bonnie Briar Lane and the Scarsdale line and referred specifically to pedestrian and vehicle safety in the area of the construction. -8- 373 10-6-76 THE COUNCILMEN Mr. Bloom 1. Apportionment Upon Mr. Bloom's presentation of the following apportionment and on his motion, seconded by Councilman McMillan, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented petition - for the correction of the assessment roll for certain years pursuant to the provisions of - Section 557, Article 16 of the Westchester County Tax Law; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Board finds it desirable to grant said petition for the correction of said assessment roll; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1975-76 school taxes of 1976, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: BLOCK PARCEL OWNER LAND IMPROVE. TOTAL 963 20 Benjamin Levy & W. $50,500. $45,300. $95,800. be apportioned as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557 : BLOCK PARCEL OWNER LAND IMPROVE. TOTAL 963 20 Benjamin Levy & W. $19,800. ------- $19,800. 963 34 Riccardo Giuliano &W.30,700. $45,300. $76,000. Mr. Perone 1. Report - Meeting with County Executive Councilman Perone reported on the meeting he attended at the request of the Supervisor, and noted that common problems shared by this and other communities were discussed. He further stated that the main topics of discussion were sewer projects, garbage disposal and insurance rates. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:16 P.M. to reconvene on October 20th, 1976. -9- 374 10-6-76 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board Meeting. 1. Claims Upon presentation for authorization for payment by Commissioner Bloom and on his motion, seconded by Commissioner DeMaio, 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: Michael Acocella, Jr. $ 19.24 Best Uniform Co. , Inc. 27.81 R. G. Brewer, Inc. 6.11 Dri-Chem Extinguisher 132.95 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works 81.70 Exterminating Services Co. 17.34 Exxon Company, U.S.A. 173.60 Gironda's Auto Body 120.00 Knox, Lent & Tucker, Inc. 689.00 The Larchmont Print, Inc. 39.50 McGuire Bros. , Inc. 40.00 National Fire Protection Assoc. 65.18 The New Rochelle Water Company 118.16 New York Telephone Company 309.93 New York Telephone Company 15.24 Office Essentials, Inc. 11.05 Peter Pergola 100.00 Quick Chemical Co. 216.85 - R & F Trophies 19.85 Wm. Smith Supplies, Inc. 155.45 Sound Tire & Supply Co. , Inc. 205.50 Suburban Communicaitons, Inc. 45.85 Westchester Joint Water Works 124.37 $2,734.68 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:17 P.M. , to reconvene on October 20th, 1976. To Clerk -10-