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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970_02_18 Town Board Minutes 395 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD FEBRUARY 18th, 1970, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM 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 Helwig Councilman Faiola Councilman Nagel Councilman Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Absent: None Also Present: Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mrs. Brewer - Deputy Clerk Mr. Aitchison - Highway Superintendent Mr. Altieri - Comptroller Mr. Paonessa - Building Inspector Mr. Widulski - Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of January 21st, 1970 were submitted, and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as presented. OLD BUSINESS 1. Prince Willows Sewer The Town Engineer reported verbally on the status of the Prince Willows Sewer installation stating that due to weather conditions very little progress had been made since his report at the last meeting. He did say, however, that another pipe would be put in tomorrow enabling the restoration of two-lane traffic which would relieve the present hazardous condition in this area of Old White Plains Road. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of Annual Highway Estimate & Budget - 1970 Pursuant to memorandum of the Comptroller, under date of Febru- ary 17th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby ap- proves the Annual Highway Estimate and Budget for the year 1970. _ 1 _ 396 2. Authorization Transfer of Funds - $9,695.41 from General Town Surplus to Hommocks Improvement #509 Pursuant to memorandum of the Comptroller, under date of Febru- ary 17th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, it was on motion by Councilman Faiola, seconded by Councilman Bloom, unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby auth- orizes the following transfer of funds within the 1970 Budget and Surplus funds: From General Town Surplus $9,695.41 To Hommocks Improvement Area #509 9,695.41 3. Authorization for Water Main Installation - Hommocks The Clerk presented an application for the installation of a water main from Ferndale Road across the Boston Post Road and out Hommocks Road on property known as Block 4 - Parcels 410 and 411 on the tax map of the Town of Mamaroneck, together with a memorandum addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer, under date of February 18th, 1970, which were herewith ordered received and filed for the record. Pursuant thereto, on motion by Councilman Faiola who advised the Board that the installation of this main would favorably affect the fire rates, seconded by Councilman Nagel, the fol- lowing resolution was, upon roll call unanimously adopted, all members of the Board being present and voting "aye": RESOLVED, that this Board hereby auth- orizes the Westchester Joint Water Works to install a 12 inch main from the end of the existing main in Fern- dale Place across the Boston Post Road to Old Hommocks Road and a 10 inch main in Old Hommocks Road from the Boston Post Road to New Hommocks Road on property known as Block 4 - Parcels 410 and 411 on the Tax Assess- ment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck, said mains to be laid in conformity with the requirements of the West- chester Joint Water Works at a cost to the Town not to exceed the sum of $15,950. ; and be it further RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Town Engineer and the Westchester Joint Water Works. 4. Authorization for Payment of Claim - Emergency Break - Murray Avenue Sewer (Not to exceed $425.00) Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer, under date of February 18th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Vander- noot, seconded by Councilman Nagel, it was unanimously 2 397 RESOLVED, that this Board hereby auth- orizes payment of claim of Felix Con- tracting Corporation in the amount of $424.86 for work in repairing the emer- gency Murray Avenue sewer break. 5. Appointment Secretary to Conservation Advisory Committee - Ruth Ann Murphy Pursuant to memorandum of the Comptroller, dated February 16th, 1970, advising that due to illness Mrs. Helen Kirvin could no longer serve as Secretary to the Conservation Advisory Committee and therefore recommending her replacement, on motion by Coun- cilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Ruth Ann Murphy be and she hereby is appointed Secretary to the Conservation Advisory Committee, effective February 12th, 1970, to be compensated at the rate of $200.00 per annum. 6. Authorization Salary Change - Ruth Ann Murphy Pursuant to memorandum of the Comptroller under date of Febru- ary 16th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman Faiola, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby auth- orizes that Ruth Ann Murphy; P.T. Int- ermediate Typist, be reclassified as P.T. Intermediate Account Clerk and Typist and accordingly to be compen- sated at the rate of $3.00 per hour - effective as of February 12th, 1970. 7. Salary Authorization - Barbara Evangelista Pursuant to memorandum of the Comptroller under date of Febru- ary 16th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Faiola, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby auth- orizes that Mrs. Barbara Evangelista, Intermediate Account Clerk and Typist, be engaged as P.T. relief for Mrs. Helen Kirvin, to be compensated at the rate of $3.25 per hour effective as of February 6th, 1970. The Supervisor -- At this time the Supervisor interrupted the regular order of busi- ness to ask whether anyone present had any matter they wished to put before the Board. Mrs. Mary Telesco of 3 Dillon Road, Town, stated that she had some questions she would like to ask. 1. When the Police Chief was not at headquarters, who was 3 - 398 in charge? The Supervisor replied that during ad extehded`absence of -the . Chief`.Lieutenant;Staropoli would ordiharily.be acting Chief. 2. What can be done about the clearing of sidewalks of ice and snow in the instances of absentee landlords, quoting as two cases in point the sidewalk on the corner of Dillon Road and Parkland Avenue and the one on the Boston Post Road near the hydrant? Mr. Gronberg stated that he had been unable to reach the owners '- of these properties in repeated efforts and therefore the walks in question had been sanded and salted by the Highway Department so as to afford pedestrians safer passage. Mrs. Telesco further stated that when she called the Police Department about these walks, she had been advised that they would contact Mr. Aitchison, the Highway Superintendent, whom she said she could contact herself. 3. She inquired whether residents of the area would be able to park overnight on Dillon Road, Parkland Avenue, etc? Following discussion of the State Law of no parking from 2 A.M. to 6 A.M. without lights and its applicability to all roads rather than just to State roads as Mrs. Telesco had understood, and the necessary elimination of overnight parking during snow emergencies so that the roads could be plowed, the Board directed the Attorney to consult again with the Police Commission regard- ing the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting parking without lights between the hours of 2 A.M. and 6 A.M. on all Town roads which had been recommended and considered several times during the past few years. Councilman Faiola recalled that the Parking Study had strongly recommended that such an ordinance be adopted by the Town. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Proclamation - National Engineers' Week Pursuant to the annual request of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Inc. , herewith presented and ordered received and filed, it was unanimously directed that the week of February 22nd through February 28th, 1970, be proclaimed as National Engineers' Week. REPORTS The Supervisor -- 1. Report - Annual Meeting Association of Towns The Supervisor reported briefly on the business meeting at the Association of Towns Annual Conference stating that all matters the Board had requested be acted upon favorably, had been acted upon favorably. She further stated that other items brought up included: 1. that the whole Article relating to licensing of dogs under the Agriculture and Markets Law be redrafted so as to provide a better law. 4 _ 399 2. that the State be requested to make a study in depth of alternatives to property taxes, 3. that there were 19 resolutions adopted in all. How- ever she had opposed one which had to do with remov- ing exemptions of village properties from certain Highway charges, and lastly, she stated that she thought that Mayor Lindsay had made an important statement at this time to the effect that there were no barriers in the world high enough to protect one community from work undone in another. -- 2. Request re County Bus Franchising The Supervisor stated that as the Board would remember it had, by resolution, supported the County's proposed legislation which would have given power to the County to franchise buses operating on State and County roads. Under this legislation, local municipalities were empowered to veto routes on local roads. The Westchester County Council of Social Agencies requested the Town's support for a revision of this legislation which would give local municipalities the right of conference and consult- ation and the protection of a public hearing with the final decision on routes to be made by the County Transit Board. Both Councilmen Faiola and Bloom questioned the local municipal control of stopping-points for pick-up and discharge of passen- gers and suggested that more information be obtained on this point before the Board took any formal position on this matter. Reports of the Councilmen -- Councilman Faiola -- 1. Report - 'New Haven Progress Councilman Faiola reported that pursuant to the MTA report, circulars giving the specifications for new cars had already been sent out, which should realize delivery of these cars six months earlier than had been anticipated. He remarked, however, that this could still be a very long time. Not on Agenda 2. Town Doctor Councilman Faiola observed that the Town had always had a physi- cian available until Dr. Prausnitz resigned a few weeks ago and that in this interval he had talked with many doctors in endeav- oring to establish a call system wherein a doctor would be avail- able upon call for intoxication cases, drug cases, etc. He stated that unfortunately this kind of system could not be worked out - and as a consequence, he recommended that a member of the Board be authorized to consult with the Police Commission and the Fire Council and subsequently to engage a physician for the Town at an annual fee of not more than $5,000. He explained that the physician so engaged would be available for cases upon call, --- would take any necessary tests, etc., would serve as a witness in court when required, and, as had been recommended by both the Police and Fire Chiefs, would conduct physical examinations of all personnel in the two departments every two years. Further, he said, this physician would also conduct a physical examina- tion of any member of the staff upon request and as well of all new personnel. 5 _ 400 The Supervisor stated that she felt Councilman Faiola should carry on in this matter, and should consult with the Attorney and the Comptroller in order to obtain all information avail- able on how this was handled by other municipalities since the only funds provided in the current budget was the $1,000. ap- propriation in the Police Department budget for covering the fees of doctors called out in specific instances. Councilman Nagel observed that perhaps these calls were too much of a burden for any one doctor - and that perhaps more than one doctor might be needed. He suggested that in line wLth this thinking, the use of the services of a Registered Nurse be given consideration, since there might be more nurses available and it might be easier to have one available. Councilman Faiola replied that this could be given consideration for some matters - but that the Town should have a doctor avail- able to cover such cases as the Colonial Avenue one, and that he felt the Police Department was being let down by the Town not having a doctor on hand whenever needed. Following some further discussion, during which it was pointed out that it was certainly agreed that all physicians should be paid and that no doctor should be asked to volunteer his ser- vices, and that for this reason there was a $1,000. appropria- tion in the Police Department budget to cover the cost of doc- tors' fees when called in specific instances, the Board di- rected that the Attorney follow-through on this entire matter with Councilman Faiola and also check into what a Registered Nurse could do, when one might be used, etc. Councilman Vandernoot -- 1. Renewal Bond Anticipation Note $285,000. @ 5.35% For the Board's information, Councilman Vandernoot presented a memorandum addressed to him by the Comptroller under date of February 16th, 1970, stating that bids had been obtained for the renewal of the borrowing of the $285,000. Bond Anticipation Note which had been purchased by the low bidder, First National City Bank, Larchmont branch, at 5.35%. Councilman Nagel Not on Agenda 1. New Haven Letter Councilman Nagel informed the Board that he had found a courte- ous note on his seat on the 5:51 train out of New York last evening explaining the reason for the more-than-one-hour delay of the trains Tuesday night. Never before, he stated, in his 22 years of commuting, could he recall seeing such a note which he described as an "historic document and one worthy of framing". Councilman Bloom said that he had also ridden the 5:51 but had not seen the note since he had been unable to get a seat and had made the trip standing in the vestibule. Councilman Bloom -- 1. Appointment to Planning Board - Mr. Edward J. Cibulay Councilman Bloom referred to the vacancy on the Planning Board due to his resignation, and placed in nomination to fill that 6 - ...___....__.__............... 41 vacancy the name of Edward J. Cibulay, presenting a brief resume of his particular qualifications and experience and moving with great pleasure his appointment to the post. The Supervisor inquired whether there were any further nomina- tions and since there were not, the foregoing motion was sec- onded by Councilman Vandernoot and it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints Edward J. Cibulay of 9 Crescent Road, Town, a member of the Planning Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, to fill the vacancy on that Board created by the resigna- tion of Councilman Lee H. Bloom and to serve for the unexpired portion of his term of office, or until July 6th, 1970. Each of the members of the Board expressed his pleasure that Mr. Cibulay could find the time and was willing to serve in this important post, and requested the Supervisor to express their feelings to Mr. Cibulay in a note notifying him of his appointment and welcoming him to the Town family. 2. Environmental Seminars - Task Force Mr. Bloom stated that he had mentioned two meetings ago that the Conservation Advisory Committee was working in close co- operation with the newly-appointed Task Force and the Mamaro- neck Schools on the series of symposiums to be held on environ- mental quality of the community at Central School on the follow- ing dates: March 19th - Water Pollution April 23rd - Noise Pollution May 13th - Air Pollution June 3rd - Population Problems Mr. Bloom further stated that all groups concerned with each of the topics were planning preparatory sessions to study their specific areas of concern prior to the scheduled session. The Supervisor also advised the Board of an all-day meeting on local needs and national priorities being called by an ad-hoc citizens' committee to be held on Saturday, March 14th, at Cen- tral School, at which both Representative Ogden Reid and Assem- blyman Joseph Pisani would be present. 3. Letter re Zoning Legislation Mr. Bloom called to the Board's attention a letter addressed to the Supervisor by the Mayors' Joint Municipal Survey Committee of North Shore Villages requesting the Town to endorse its stand with respect to the number of bills being introduced in the Legislature which would give to the County or State the power to over-rule local zoning. After some discussion, it was suggested that the Attorney obtain as many of these bills as possible so that they could be studied in detail by the Planning Board and the Attorney with recommend- ations to this Board as to what position the Town should take. The Town Attorney -- 1. Larchmont Acres - The Attorney reported that pursuant to the Fire Chief's request, he had notified the management of Larchmont Acres that all parked - 7 - .._.__.. ..... 402 cars must be removed from the Circles at Buildings 5, 6, 7 and 8, which must be kept free at all times to permit the safe pas- sage of fire and emergency vehicles and had been notified as of this date by the management that the Superintendent had been instructed to engage tow trucks and remove all such parked veh- icles in the future. 2. Larchmont Village Ordinance - Door-to-door Solicitation The Attorney reported that as requested by Councilman Faiola at the last meeting, he had checked the Larchmont Village Ord- inance with respect to door-to-door solicitation, and had found that the legislation the Village had was passed to restrict li- censing of peddlars, hawkers, circuses, etc. He added that it did not apply to Interstate Commerce and that in such instances, the Village followed the same procedure followed by the Town. He added that the Chief of Police was requesting the Daily Times to call attention to the fact that if any home-owner was harassed in any way - or merchandise was not delivered - they were requested to notify the Police Department so that the Town, in turn, could notify the Office of the Attorney General which followed up on all such matters. The Supervisor stated that at the discussion at the Association of Towns, it had been emphasized that--the Office of the Attorney General would appreciate being advised of any behavior or non- delivery occurences so that they could follow through in line with the Consumer Protection Program. It was also pointed out in answer to Councilman Faiola's observa- tion thatthere must be something more that the Town could do, that the Clerk registered such salesmen only after they have been approved by the Chief of Police. Upon recognition, Mrs. Thomas F. McEvily, Jr. of 50 Garden Road West, asked whether such salesmen carried anything from the Town that could be shown to the homeowner? In reply, it was explained that they had the credentials issued by the magazine or whatever company they represented, but that no kind of identification card, license, or paper was issued by the Town. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:35 p.m. , to reconvene on March 4th, 1970. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened im- mediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting and, prior to opening the business meeting, the Commission congratu- lated and commended Mr. Frank Carpino on his election to the Presidency of the Westchester Firemen's Association. 8 _ 403 1. Claims Upon presentation for authorization of payment by Commissioner Faiola and on his motion, seconded by Commissioner Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following Fire Department claims be and they hereby are approved, and the Supervisor and Comptroller authorized to pay the same out of the Fire Department bud- get: Agway,Inc. $ 138.86 R. G. Brewer, Inc. 50.57 Miss Maria Condro 23.38 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 138.70 Exterminating Services Corp. 7.00 McGuire Bors. , Inc. 7.00 New York Telephone 41.25 New York Telephone 67.80 New York Telephone 7.43 Westchester Joint Water 2,850.00 Works Total. . . . . . . . . . $3,331.99 2. Other Business a) Annual Benefit Ball - Volunteer Firemen The Chief announced the date for the Annual Benefit Ball of the Town of Mamaroneck Volunteer Firemen on May 16thy stating that the Dance Committee was presently being named and that hence- forth the announcement would again be sent to all residents, and requested the Commission's authorization thereof. Whereupon on motion by Commissioner Faiola, seconded by Commis- --- sioner Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Commission hereby authorizes the Town of Mamaroneck Vol- unteer Fire Department to hold its 16th Annual Benefit Ball on May 16th, 1970. b) Letters - Use of Firehouse Property as Play Area Commissioner Faiola referred to letters received from nearby residents of the Weaver Street Firehouse, commending the Depart- ment on its permitting the small children of the area to use the property in back of the driveway as an off-street play area. Also presented was a memorandum addressed to the Board by the Superintendent of Recreation, James W. Kronenberger, under date of February 18th, in reply to the Fre :Commission's request for the Recreation Commission to research and study the use of this property as an informal off-street play area reporting favorably on such use of this property provided it was continued on the present informal basis, which was herewith ordered received and filed. c) Bids for Aerial Truck Commissioner Faiola explained that there had been some delay in finalizing the specifications for the aerial truck, requesting therefore that the date for return of the bids be changed from March 4th to March 18th. 9 _ Whereupon, on his motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted Febru- ary 4th, 1970 be and it hereby is amended so as to read as follows: RESOLVED, that in accordance with law, this Board hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, "The Daily Times", a Notice for Bids, to be returnable March 18th, 1970 and to be opened and read aloud at a regular meeting of this Board at 8:15 p.m. in the Council Room or Auditorium of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, for furnishing to the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department one aerial truck, in accordance with the specifications set forth in said Notice. 3. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:45 p.m. ,to reconvene on March 4th, 1970. Town erk 10 -