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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970_01_21 Town Board Minutes 551 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD JANUARY 21st, 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 Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Absent: Councilman Nagel Also Present: Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mrs. Brewer - Deputy Clerk Mr. Aitchison - Superintendent of Highways Mr. Paonessa - Building & Plumbing Inspector Mr. Widulski - Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of December 17th, 1969 were presented, and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as corrected. PUBLIC HEARING - Appeal of Castro Convertible On motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it hereby is declared open. The Clerk presented the Affidavit of Publication of the Notice of Hearing for the record, and at the Supervisor's request, read aloud a memorandum addressed to the Board by the Building Inspector under date of January 19th, 1970, which was herewith ordered received and filed as part of the record of this hear- ing. The Supervisor then recognized Mr. Anthony Sansone, Counsel for the appellant, who presented a letter addressed to him by Mr. J. J. Rhatigan, a Vice President of Castro, stating that this ap- peal was based on hardship due to the building's only entrance being located on its northeasterly side and consequently not visible from either the front or southwesterly side. He also introduced Mr. Michael Gautieri of the Neptune Sign Company, who described the suggested sign as an attractive box-type internally illuminated wall sign. Mr. Sansone then stated that the applicant was appealing for relief from the Building Inspector's denial of his application on the grounds of hardship for the following reasons: - 1 - 352 1st - that the building which fronted on the Boston Post Road had only one entrance on its north- easterly side facing the parking lot jointly servicing Cook's and Castro's; 2nd - that there was no separation in the said park- ing lot as to its usage for either of the two parties; 3rd - that the two free-standing signs on the premises did not identify the location of the entrance to the building. In speaking to each of these points, Mr. Sansone emphasized that the lack of a wall sign identifying the entrance caused his client hardship particularly in view of the parking lot situation and the non-visibility of any entrance from either the front or southwesterly side of the building. He further pointed out that since Castro was located in a busi- ness area, the requested sign would in no way be detrimental to or adversely affect any neighboring property especially since it was internally lighted and therefore would add nothing further to the illumination already caused by the headlights of the cars using the parking area. The Supervisor then asked whether the two free-standing signs on the premises were not sufficient -- pointing out that the Board had been very considerate to Castro in granting the ex- tensions requested in addition to the 5-year grace period given in the Ordinance for removal of non-conforming signs in view of Castro's ,then alleged intent to construct a new building on this site. -- In reply, Mr. Sansone expressed his client's appreciation of the Board's former consideration and, for the Board's informa- tion, reviewed in detail the reasons for the delay in proceed- ing with the intended construction of the new building. The Supervisor then asked Mr. Paonessa whether there was any way a sign indicating the entrance could be erected in confor- mance with the Ordinance? The Building Inspector replied that there was, stating that the Ordinance permitted the erection of a 5-square-foot directional sign. In view of this, Councilman Faiola inquired whether the requested sign had to be 15 feet long? Mr. Sansone referred this question to Mr. Pautieri who explained that the words "Castro Convertible" were very long thereby re- quiring a large amount of space and that if the letters had to be reduced so as to fit on a sign of the permitted size, it would not be readible at any distance and thus defeat his client's pur- pose. Councilman Bloom then asked whether the nature of the business was not adequately advertised by the free-standing signs and the Supervisor inquired whether there were any signs on the entrance doors? Mr. Gautieri replied that the free-standing signs gave no indica- tion whatsoever of the location of the entrance, and in reply to the Supervisor's question, stated that there was small gold- leaf lettering on the doors but that this could not be read ex- cept when immediately adjacent to the said doors, and it was also stated in reply to an inquiry by Councilman Vandernoot that it was extremely doubtful that there was any way in which this parking lot could be divided satisfactorily. 2 _ 353 The Town Attorney then asked Mr. Sansone whether this was the only business conducted in this building and was answered in the affirmative. He also asked whether the present entrance had always been the only entrance to the building which question was also answered affirmatively with Mr. Sansone further point- ing out that for this reason, it would be very nice for advertis- ing purposes to have this large wall sign over the entrance door- way which would be easily visible to persons coming down the Post Road toward New Rochelle and would indicate Castro Conver- tible and at the same time its entrance. The Supervisor then asked whether any member of the Board or anyone present had any question or wished to be heard further, whereupon Mr. Otto Scheuble of 3 Rock Ridge Road, addressed the Board asking whether this sign applied to the proposed new building or to the present building? The Supervisor replied that the matter of this sign applied only to the present existing building and was the reason for this hearing being held, and both Councilman Bloom and the Town Attorney explicitly pointed out to Mr. Scheuble that this was an appeal under the Sign Ordinance, not under the Zoning Ordinance, since it had nothing whatsoever to do with zoning. And thereupon since in reply to the Chair's query, no one else wished to be heard, on motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Faiola, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. And thereupon in response to the Supervisor's question as to the Board's pleasure in this matter, Councilman Bloom stated that he would like to have an opportunity to look at this property for himself, and in view of this, moved that-decision be reserved and the matter tabled to the next meeting. This motion was seconded by Councilman Faiola and the follow- ing resolution thereupon adopted by unanimous vote of the Board: RESOLVED, that decision on the-appeal of Castro Convertible is reserved and the matter tabled until the next regular meeting of this Board on Wednesday even- ing, February 4th, 1970. OLD BUSINESS 1. Report - Prince Willows Sewer A written report on the present status of the Prince Willows Sewer installation addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer under today's date was presented and herewith ordered received and filed for the record. NEW BUSINESS 1. Appeal of Humble Oil & Refining Co. Memorandum of Building Inspector (Date for Public Hearing) The Appeal from a determination of the Building Inspector deny- ing the application of Humble Oil & Refining Company located on the south side of 5th Avenue - 100.17 feet west from Mad- ison Avenue, for a permit for the erection of a wall sign 3 - 354 having a face area of 113 square feet on the rear side of the building facing the access drive of the New England Thruway, was presented together with the Building Inspector's memorandum of January 20th, 1970, and herewith ordered received and filed for the record. The Building Inspector advised the Board that a public hearing must be held on this appeal and in reply to the Supervisor's question as to fixing a date for such hearing, on a motion by Councilman Faiola and seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board will hold a Public Hearing on the appeal of Humble Oil & Refining Company at its next regular meeting on February 4th, 1970 in the Council Room or Auditorium of the Weaver Street Firehouse at 8:15 p.m. ; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and he 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. 2. Authorization of Agreement for Expenditure of Highway Monies Pursuant to memorandum of the Superintendent of Highways under date of January 6th, 1970 herewith presented and ordered re- ceived and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman Van- dernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously -- RESOLVED, that this Board hereby approves the Agreement for the Expenditure of Highway monies for the year 1970. 3. Resolution - Permits for Work Within the County Road Area Pursuant to communication of the County Department of Public Works under date of January 5th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Coun- cilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Faiola, the follow- ing resolution was adopted unanimously: WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 605 of the Laws of 1941, revised as of June 5, 1961, the Commissioner of Public Works of Westchester County with the approval of the Board of Supervisors and the County Executive of Westchester, has prescribed rules, regulations, safe- guards, specifications and conditions for the protection, reconstruction, main- tenance, or restoration of any County Road or portion thereof, and for the protection and safety of the travel- ing public thereon during any opera- tions of reconstruction, maintenance or restoration of such County Road or portion thereof; and 4 _ 355 WHEREAS, the said rules and regulations require any person, firm, corporation, improvement district, or municipality doing any work upon any County Road to obtain a written permit from the Com- missioner of Public Works and to de- posit a certified check made payable to the order of the County of Westchester in an amount computed by the extent of the proposed work; and WHEREAS, the said rules and regulations provide that any city, village, town public improvement district, or other municipality may, in lieu of making the said mentioned deposit, file with the Commissioner of Public Works a certi- fied copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Governing Board of such munici- pality guaranteeing faithful perform- , ance by the said municipality of all the terms, covenants and conditions as set forth in the permit, which reso- lution shall be effective for permits issued during the remainder of the calendar year after adoption; and WHEREAS, the Town of Mamaroneck, from time to time, is required to do work within the County Road area for which a written permit from the Commissioner of Public Works of Westchester County is required, and for which a certified check deposit is required; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Mamaroneck does hereby guarantee faithful perform- ance of all the terms, agreements, cov- enants and conditions of each and every written permit as referred to herein issued by the Commissioner of Public Works of Westchester County and that this guarantee of faithful performance shall be applicable to all such written permits issued during the present cal- endar year, January 1st, 1970 to Dec- ember 31st, 1970. 4. Extension (Renewal) Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with New York State Water Resources Commission Pursuant to Notice addressed to the Town by the Water Resources Commission of the State of New York Conservation Department herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, — on a motion by Councilman Faiola and seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and she hereby is authorized to execute on be- half of the Town of Mamaroneck, the form forwarded by the Water Resources Commis- sion of the State of New York Conserva- - 5 - 356 tion Department for the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding for the year 1970. 5. Report - Murray Avenue Sewer Break (Emergency) (Authorization - Payment of Claims) At the Supervisor's request, the Engineer presented his report on the emergency break in the Murray Avenue Sewer, also request- ' ing authorization for the payment of two claims submitted there- with under date of January 20th, 1970, herewith ordered received and filed for the record. Councilman Faiola asked whether there was any idea of how this stoppage had occurred? Mr. Aitchison, the Superintendent of Highways, in replying ex- plained that while actually not, this was a very old sewer which had been installed at a depth of 20 feet in this loca- tion with wire lath and concrete construction, and that this section had simply collapsed. He further recalled several previous breaks probably due to the same kind of circumstances, stressing that this sewer had been built originally around 1922 and consequently was apt to be subject to such occurrences. i Councilman Faiola then remarked that in view of the Engineer's comments in his report on the use of television equipment, he felt that this would be an excellent item for joint purchasing. The Board unanimously concurred with Councilman Faiola, and after inquiring the purchase price of such equipment (approx- imately $15,000.) recommended that steps be initiated to as- certain the position of the two Villages with regard to this suggestion. Whereupon in accordance with the Engineer's request for payment of claims and following his comment as to the possibility of an error on the Carducci claim, on a motion by Councilman Faiola, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes payment of the claim of Felix Contracting Corporation in the amount of $3,534.75, and payment of the claim of Joseph Carducci in an amount not to exceed the sum of $831.00, said claims being for emergency repairs in the Murray Avenue sewer break. The Supervisor thanked the Engineer for his very careful research and excellent report, and requested him to get in touch with the two Villages regarding Councilman Faiola's suggestion to see if there was any possibility of the joint purchase of the television equipment. 6. Authorization to Advertise for Bids for: 2 Trucks and 1 Pick-up for Highway and 1 1970 4-door Sedan for the Building Department Pursuant to memoranda of the Town Engineer under dates of Jan- uary 13th and 20th, 1970, herewith presented and ordered re- ceived and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Faiola, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that in accordance with law, this Board hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to publish in the official news- paper of the Town of Mamaroneck, "The - 6 - 357 Daily Times", Notices for Bids for the following equipment, said bids to be returnable February 4th, 1970, and to be in accordance with the specifi- cations set forth in the said Notices; 1 - 1970 3/4 Ton Pick-up Truck, and 2 - 1970 Dump Trucks-- one with Plows for the Highway Department 1 - 1970 4-door Sedan for the Build- ing Department 7. Salary Authorizations - Recreation Pursuant to memorandum of the Superintendent of Recreation under today's date and herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion made by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that as approved by the Rec- reation Commission, this Board hereby authorizes that the following Recrea- tion personnel be engaged and be com- pensated as set forth herebelow: Name Title Salary Thomas Auchterlonie Rec. Asst. , Gymnastics $20. per session Richard Owen Rec. Asst. , Gymnastics 20. " " Sharlene Auchterlonie Rec. Asst. , Gymnastics 18. it " Edwin Edwards Rec. Asst. , Gymnastics 18. If " Frank Perri Rec. Att'd. , Ice Skating 1.65 per hour William Reilly Rec. Asst. , Open House 30. per session Thomas Auchterlonie Rec. Asst. , Open House 18. " Richard Owen Rec. Asst. , Open House 18. " Carolyn Mac Gregory Life Guard 1.85 per hour 8. Approval of Appointment and Salary Authorization for Two Highway Laborers Pursuant to memorandum of the Superintendent of Highways, dated January 19th, 1970 and herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion made by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Faiola, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby approves the appointment of Joseph Fraioli and Frank Stbn- gone as Town of Mamaroneck Highway Department Laborers, and authorizes that each be compen- sated at the rate of $2.98 per hour starting on January 15th, 1970. 9. Association of Towns - Annual Meeting Authorization of Attendance and Designation of Delegate and Alternate The Clerk presented the announcement of the Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns, to be held this year on February 9th, 10th, and 11th, at the Hotel Commodore in New York City, and thereupon pursuant to the Supervisor's recommendation that she be named as delegate and Councilman Vandernoot as alternate, on motion by Councilman Faiola, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Supervisor Helwig be and she hereby is designated delegate of the Town of Mamaroneck to the 1970 Associa- tion of Towns Annual Meeting for the - 7 - 358 purpose of voting, and that Councilman Vandernoot be and he hereby is desig- nated as alternate. And thereupon following the Supervisor's recommendation that all Department Heads and Town Officials be encouraged to ar- range to attend any of the sessions that might be instructive and of value to their work at Town expense, on motion by Coun- cilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, it was unani- mously RESOLVED, that all Town Officials and Heads of Departments are hereby authorized to attend any sessions of the Annual Meeting of the Asso- ciation of Towns, to be held at the Hotel Com- modore in New York City, February 9 - 11, 1970.at Town expense; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Comptroller is hereby auth- orized to audit the claims for expenses of those persons who attend the said Annual Meet- ing, said expenses to be paid from the proper items in the 1970 budget. Councilman Faiola then inquired whether a room or a suite had been reserved for the Town? The Supervisor replied that no reservation had been made in view of the invitation Council- man Nagel had extended last year for the use of his offices which she assumed he would again extend this year. Councilman Faiola then stated that although this was most gracious of Councilman Nagel, he felt that the Town should have a headquarters at the Commodore for those attending the meetings and thereupon after some further discussion, he moved that a room be so reserved. This motion was seconded by Councilman Bloom and the following resolution thereupon unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby author- izes reservation of a room as Town Head- quarters for the Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns to be held at the Hotel Commodore, New York City, Febru- ary 9th - 11th, 1970. The Supervisor then referred to the list of topics before each member of the Board inquiring whether they wished to give any particular direction thereon to the delegate? In reply the following direction was recommended on the items listed herebelow: #1 - Rate limitation should be removed #2 - Oppose #9 - Question legislative action #10 - No more 5% cuts without notice IP15 - Fees should be increased IP18 - Payment should be increased 10. Appointment - Zoning Board of Appeals Mr. Donald D. Geary, Jr. In view of Judge Felton's resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals upon his election to the bench it was desirable to ap- point a successor as early a date as possible the Supervisor stated, and thereupon Councilman Bloom presented a resume of - 8 - 339 the qualifications and experience of Mr. Daniel D. Geary, Jr. to fill this post placing his name in nomination therefor. Since there were no further nominations upon the Chair's inquiry, the nominations were duly declared closed and thereupon on Coun- cilman Bloom's motion, seconded by Councilman Faiola, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Daniel D. Geary, Jr. of 91 Carleon Avenue, Town, be and he here- by is appointed a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Mamaro- neck to fill the unexpired term of Judge Russell G. Pelton and upon its expiration on February 19th, 1970, to serve for a full five year term of office ending on February 19th, 1975; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor so notify Mr. Geary extending a very cordial wel- come to him on behalf of the members of this Board. 11. Appointment of and Bonds for Two Civil Officers Mr. Burns Cameron and Mr. Peter J. Reale The Supervisor reminded the Board that only two of the four Civil Officers had been appointed at the organization meet- ing due to the inability of Messers. Peterson and Tezzi to continue in this service, and therefore requested nominations for the two vacant posts. Whereupon, Councilman Vandernoot presented a brief resume of Mr. Burns Cameron's background and experience, placing his name in nomination, and Councilman Faiola after briefly re- viewing Mr. Peter J. Reale's qualifications and experience, placed his name in nomination. Since there were no further nominations, they were duly declared closed, and thereupon on motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that the following persons be and they hereby are appointed Civil Of- ficers of the Town of Mamaroneck with the powers and duties of constables in civil actions and proceedings only as provided in Section 20, 1 (a) of the Town Law; said persons to serve with- out salary for a term of one (1) year, effective January 1st, 1970 and term- inating December 31st, 1970, each to be bonded in the sum of $4,000. for the term of appointment: Burns Cameron 759 Forest Avenue , Town Peter J. Reale 975 Louise Avenue Mamaroneck REPORTS The Supervisor -- 1. Appointment of Alternate - Incinerator Commission The Supervisor explained that the Incinerator Commission was - 9 - 360 a two-man Board and thus in the absence of either the Super- visor or Mayor, was unable to function, and she therefore recommended the reappointment of Councilman Faiola to the Commission to act in her absence or inability to serve. Whereupon in accord with this recommendation, on motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Councilman Faiola be and he hereby is appointed to the Larchmont- Mamaroneck Joint Garbage Disposal Com- mission to act in the absence or inabil- ity of the Supervisor whenever she is not available for a Board meeting. 2. Acquisition of Parcel B The Supervisor advised the Board she had been notified that the County had moved last Monday to deed Parcel B, located on the corner of Madison Street and Fifth Avenue, to the Town for the sum of $1.00 for Park and/or Recreation purposes. 3. Report - District 7 Conference The Supervisor reported on the meeting held by the Mayors of Larchmont and Mamaroneck Villages and Rye City and herself with County Legislator Keane to set up procedures and discuss problems of mutual concern, i.e. the disposal of solid wastes, improvement of sewage plants, flood control, the County Tran- sit System, and the Rye bridge. She further stated that an excellent procedure for exchanging information had been set up and that further meetings would be held whenever deemed necessary. 4. Report - Proposed Town Supervisors ' Association The Supervisor informed the Board that she had attended a luncheon meeting in Pleasantville on January 19th with the Town Supervisors of the County which had been called to dis- cuss the possibility of establishing a Westchester County Town-.Supervisors' Association. She stated that the meeting had been extremely interesting and it looked as though this Association would come into being which would of course be most helpful in keeping all Town Super- visors apprised of matters which they formerly had had the op- portunity to review at the County Board meetings. 5. Supervisor's Liaison Appointments The Supervisor announced the following Liaison Appointments: Councilman Faiola 1. Fire Council 2. Incinerator Commission (Alternate) — 3. Transportation and Parking Councilman Nagel 1. Joint Survey and Joint Economies 2. Board of Directors C.A.P. 3. Library Board 10 - 361 Councilman Vandernoot 1. Capital Program 2. School Committee on Tax Base and Finance 3. Committee on Family and Youth Councilman Bloom 1. Capital Program 2. Human Rights Commission 3. Conservation Advisory Reports of the Councilmen -- Councilman Faiola -- 1. Resignation of Dr. Fred Prausnitz as Town Doctor Councilman Faiola called to the Board's attention the resigna- tion of Dr. Prausnitz effective as of January 6th, stating that certainly the Town was indeed sorry to see him leave. He spoke about how very active Dr. Prausnitz had been with the Police Department responding to all calls at any time of the day or night, and that his replacement certainly created a problem for the Town. He reminded the Board that due to changing times, Doctors were no longer available to answer calls at any time of the night or day -- and he recommended therefore that the Town give con- sideration to entering into some sort of contract or agree- ment with the hospital similar to that of the Village of Larchmont. He added that he was trying to get information for a Job Description for a Town Surgeon and also that he was hope- '-- ful one might be appointed to serve the Town at a fee. Councilman Bloom inquired whether all the Officers on the Force were fully qualified as to First Aid courses and was assured that they were, and further that the police ambulance carried First Aid equipment but it was also pointed out that Doctors were available only on hospital ambulance service. In closing his remarks, Councilman Faiola suggested that a resolution be adopted by this Board thanking Dr. Prausnitz for his extraordinary service to the Town and he thereupon so moved. The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman Vandernoot and the following resolution unanimously adopted to be spread upon the minutes of this meeting in appreciation of the services rendered to the Town by Dr. Prausnitz and as a public tribute to him: WHEREAS, Dr. Fred F. Prausnitz has tendered his resignation as Police Surgeon of the Town of Mamaroneck, and WHEREAS, Dr. Prausnitz has so served -" with true dedication and devotion responding to all calls at any hour of the night or day, and WHEREAS, he has given of his time, 11 - 362 his medical skills, and ability with unfailing generosity and has shown himself to be ever mindful of the wel- fare of those whom he attended, and WHEREAS, although an able and busy physician, he yet found time to de- vote years of untiring service to his community and aid to his fellow citi- zens through his service in this post, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board, the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, reluctantly and with deep regret accepts the resigna- tion of Dr. Fred F. Prausnitz as Police Surgeon, and expresses its deepest thanks and appreciation for the extraordinary service he has rendered his community, and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board unanimously adopts this resolution to be spread upon the minutes of this meeting as a public tribute to DR. FRED F. PRAUSNITZ and that a copy be forwarded to him with the gratitude and sincere thanks of this Board and the citizens of this entire community. 2. Collision Insurance - Police Vehicles Councilman Faiola brought to the Board's attention the matter of writing collision insurance covering police vehicles for 1970. He briefly outlined the study which had been made of the costs of repairing police cars last year, and stated the costs of such coverage carrying either $50. or $100. deduct- ible for the coming year. Following considerable discussion by the Board, the matter was tabled pending report after further checking with the Police Commission, Police Chief, and Insurance Agent. 3. Not on Agenda New Haven Railroad and Bus Franchise With respect to the New Haven, Councilman Faiola recommended the adoption of a resolution supporting and endorsing the County Legislature's demand for State legislation to elimi- nate tax abatement on all railroad properties in the County which he thereupon so moved. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Bloom and thereupon unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that a letter be addressed to the State of New York supporting and endorsing the Westchester County 12 _ _ 363 Legislature's demand for State legis- lation to eliminate tax abatement on all Penn Central railroad properties in the County of Westchester based on the deteriorating service on the commuter lines. He also remarked that the Transportation Action Committee was involved in trying to obtain before the ICC re-hearings on a fare schedule and that he felt, while the Town should take no action at this time, it should certainly keep an eye on the situation. With regard to buses, Councilman Faiola requested the Super- visor to direct the Town Attorney to keep in contact with the other communities along the line so that a communal fran- chise could be granted rather than individual franchises as had been previously granted. Councilman Vandernoot -- 1. Apportionments Upon presentation of the following apportionments, on motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Faiola, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented pet- itions for the correction of the assess- ment 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 petitions for the correction of said assessment roll; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1969, taxes of 1970, which shows prop- erty now appearing on the roll as fol- lows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 819 398 Ben Soc Cit Vittorio $ 7,200 $11,300 $18,500 3rd be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land 2�2 Total 819 398 Paula Santangelo $ 1,400 $ 5,700 $ 7,100 819 403 Ben Soc Cit Vittorio 5,800 5,600 11,400 3rd and be it further RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1969, taxes of 1970, which shows prop- - 13 - 3G erty now appearing on the roll as fol- lows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 814 444 Tompkins Bldrs Inc. $ 5,400 $ 5,300 $10,700 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 814 444 Robert J. McDermott $ 2,600 $ 5,300 $ 7,900 & W 814 450 Tompkins Bldrs Inc. 2,800 2,800 and be it further RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1969, taxes of 1970, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 810 50 Joel Hazen & or $ 3,900 $ 8,600 $12,500 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total - 810 50 James Di Falco & W $;2,600 $ 8,600 $11,200 810 55 Quinini Chillelli 1,300 1,300 Constr Co. , Inc. and be it further RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1969, taxes of 1970, which shows prop- erty now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 608 78 Sarah B. Maguire $ 7,000 $ 7,200 $14,200 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Img Total 608 78 Basile Kontis & W $ 3,500 $ 3,500 608 99 Sarah B. Maguire 3,500 $ 7,200 10,700 - 14 - 365 2. Board of Education Committee on Tax Base Councilman Vandernoot reported that the meetings of this Commit- tee had been disappointing as to producing ideas on how the tax base could be broadened. He spoke highly of the hard work and enthusiasm of its members but reiterated regretfully that, as of this date, no fruitful ideas had come forward. Mr. Vander- noot explained that the Committee had been hopeful of finding some kind of business which could be constructed on a piece of land that would broaden the tax base without upsetting the environment. Mr. Vandernoot also said the Committee is very much concerned about helping senior citizens who have fixed incomes, because they are the hardest hit by increases in real estate taxes, and is giving a great deal of study to what has been done and what is being done by other states to relieve the tax burdens on senior citizens. He concluded explaining that consideration had been given to finding methods of taxation other than real property taxes, but noted that the State was reluctant about giving up its taxing powers to towns which have only real estate taxes. Councilman Bloom -- 1. Report - Meeting of Human Rights Commission Councilman Bloom reported that the Commission had met on Jan- uary 13th, at which time it had been hoped the Town Attorney would be present but was unable to be there due to being ill with the flu. He stated that it should be noted that the pro- posed Fair Housing Law had not just died last summer but had been consistently under study and that at this time there was _ good communication between the Commission, the Attorney, and the Town Board. He further reported that several points had developed with respect to the Attorney's new draft at the meeting and-that a redraft resultant therefrom would be in the hands of all concerned in the very near future. In concluding Mr. Bloom particularly remarked that it was in- deed commendable that the Human Rights Commission had not looked to other Commissions in working on this proposed Law but rather that it was endeavoring to prepare its own Law so as to meet and resolve the specific needs of this particular community. 2. Task Force on Environmental Quality Councilman Bloom reviewed briefly the discussion at a meeting held at the Supervisor's home last Saturday afternoon for the purpose of considering the President's and Governor's pro- posals for increased effort and emphasis on environmental con- trol. He stated that the Town had long been concerned with the conservation of natural resources and would want to be a part of the overall program which emphasizes the responsibility of all citizens to protect the environment. He therefore recom- mended that a Task Force On Environmental Quality be appointed by the Board to make recommendations for a coordinated approach to our environmental problems. He then proposed that Alan N. Weeden, Chairman of the Conserva- tion Advisory Committee; Dr. George E. Symons, Editor of "Water Resources"; Anthony J. Scolaro, Deputy Administrator of The Environmental Protection Administration of New York City; and - 15 - 366 Philip W. Wood, Chairman of the Mamaroneck-Larchmont Nature Council, be appointed as the nucleus members of this Force, which he so moved. The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman Vandernoot and the following resolution there- upon unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints the following persons as members of a Task Force on Environmental Quality of the Town of Mamaroneck, with the said Task Force to be subject to enlargement at a later date: Alan N. Weeden - 24 Glen Eagles Drive - Town Dr. George E. Symons - 86 Edgewood Avenue " Anthony J. Scolaro - 16 Lafayette Road " Philip W. Wood - 8 Stafford Place In line with this subject, Mr. Bloom advised the Board of a most interesting "Teach-In" which he had attended in Erie, Pennsylvania yesterday and which had been conducted by a Youth Group there with regard to the pollution of the Great Lakes. The Town Attorney -- 1. Resolution Authorizing Acquisition of Real Property for Municipal Buildings at $138,500. and Authorizing The Issuance of $138,500. Serial Bonds of Said Town to Pay the Cost Thereof. The Attorney stated that there were two items on the agenda but that he was combining the two for the purpose of brevity, -- and thereupon pursuant to his request, the following resolu- tion was offered by Councilman Vandernoot, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Bloom, to-wit: BOND RESOLUTION DATED JANUARY 21, 1970. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AS THE SITE FOR MUNI- CIPAL BUILDINGS AND OTHER TOWN PURPOSES IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $138,500. AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $138,500. SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York as follows: Section 1. The acquisition by the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, of approximately 3.1 acres of land located ad- jacent to the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Weaver Street, consisting of two contig- uous parcels known as 1201 Palmer Avenue and 143 Weaver Street, to be used as the site for municipal buildings and for other Town pur- poses, is hereby authorized at a maximum esti- mated cost of $138,500. Section 2. The plan for the financing of such maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of $138,500. serial bonds of said Town hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to - 16 - 367 the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is thirty years, pursuant to subdivision 21 (a) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years but will not exceed fifteen years, to be computed from the date of said bonds or the date of the first bond anticipation note issued in anticipation thereof, whichever date is the earlier, and that no down payment is required pursuant to Section 107.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respec- tively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power .to author- ize the issuance of and to sell bond anti- cipation notes in anticipation of the issu- ance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Super- visor, the chief fiscal officer, Such notes shall be of such terms, form and con- tents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, con- sistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. The validity of such bonds may be contested only if: 1) Such bonds are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, - and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is com- menced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such bonds are authorized in vio- lation of the provisions of the Constitution. - 17 - 3G Section 7. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be published in full in The Daily Times, together with a notice of the Town Clerk substantially in the form pro- vided by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 8. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive referendum. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Supervisor Helwig voting aye Councilman Faiola voting aye Councilman Vandernoot voting aye Councilman Bloom voting aye The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. 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 February 4th, 1970. 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 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 budget: Atlantic Service Center $ 102.65 R. G. Brewer, Inc. 54.43 Con Edison 5.00 Exterminating Services Corp. 7.00 Franklin Cleaners 187.50 Helmut Kappelmann 12.00 McGuire Bros., Inc. 7.00 Margolius 174.25 Mobil Oil Corp. 60.96 New York Telephone 41.25 New York Telephone 63.00 Walter D. Rickert 9.50 Westchester Joint Water Works 26.61 Total. . . . . . . . . $ 751.15 - 18 - 369 2. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:50 p.m. , to reconvene on February 4th, 1970. Vwn erk 19 -