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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968_03_28 Town Board Minutes NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK, N. Y. Pursuant to Section 62 of the Town Law, I hereby call a special meeting of the Town Board, to be held in the office of the Supervisor at the Town Offices, 158 West Boston Post Road, Village of Mamaroneck, at 6 :45 P. M. on Thursday, March 28, 1968 to consider (1) Need for resolution author- izing the Supervisor to enter into Stipula- tion with Hommocks Property Owners Associ- ation for matter to be included in Land- Under-Water grant from the State to the Town of Mamaroneck; (2) Question of increase in water rates to be effective April, 1968; and such other business as may properly come before this Board. Peter F. Kane Supervisor Dated: March 26, 1968. WAIVER OF NOTICE of SPECIAL MEETING of the TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK We, the undersigned, hereby waive all notice of the attached Notice of Special Meeting called by the Supervisor on March 28, 1968, and consent that this meeting shall be held as therein stated. I't Supervisor Councilman Councilman ,e✓ f J/��ii�y ,� Councilman Councilman Dated: March 26, 1968. 117 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD MARCH 28, 1968, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF MAMARONECK OFFICES, 158 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK. CALL TO ORDER The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 6:45 p. m. in accordance with the Notice of Meeting and Waiver of Notice hereto appended for the record. ROLL CALL Present: Supervisor Kane Councilwoman Helwig Councilman Chalif Councilman Faicla Absent: Councilman Nagel Also Present: Mr. Johnston, Town Attorney Mrs. Brewer, Deputy Clerk Mr. Francis Auleta, Attorney for Westchester Joint Water Works Mr. Anthony G. Quadrine, former Town Councilman SUPERVISOR KANE The Supervisor stated that the meeting had been called so that consideration could be given to the order of busi- ness set forth on the Notice of Meeting and thereupon presented the first item. 1. Need for resolution authorizing the Supervisor to enter into Sipulation with Hommocks Property Owners Association for matter to be included in Land-Under-Water grant from the State to the Town of Mamaroneck. At the Supervisor ' s request, the Attorney explained that the Board had authorized the Supervisor to sign a Stipu- lation with the Hommocks Property Owners Association on behalf of the Town following a thorough review and dis- cussion of the circumstances pertaining thereto at the pre-Board meeting on December 4, 1967, which due to an oversight, had not been formalized at the December 6, 1967 regular Town Board meeting. He then briefed the members of the Board and former Councilman Quadrine on the matter, stating that this - authorization could be formalized in two ways according to the Board' s pleasure. The first, he said, was to amend the December 6, 1967 minutes ; the second, to authorize the Supervisor as of this date. He pointed -1- out that former Councilman Quadrine, who had been a member of the Board in December and had been present at both the December 4th Pre-Board and December 6th Town Board meet- ings, had been invited this evening so that he would be fully informed of all the circumstances pertaining to this matter and would have an opportunity to ask any question or voice any objection should he so desire. Councilman Quadrine then asked the Attorney whether it would be legal for him to vote as of this date and was advised that this was unnecessary since the resolution could be adopted by a majority vote of the four members of the Board then and now sitting thereon. Whereupon, since the members of the Board and former Councilman Quadrine agreed that the minutes of the Town Board meeting of December 6, 1967 should be amended so as to include this authorization, on a motion by Council- woman Helwig, seconded by Councilman Faiola, the follow- ing resolution was offered: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to sign on behalf of the Town of Mamaroneck, a Stipulation with the Hommocks Property Owners Association, dated December 5, 1967, which provides for the insertion of cer- tain agreed to conditions as set forth at length in the said Stipulation in any land- under-water grant given to the Town of Mamaro- neck by the State of New York. The foregoing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the four members of the Board being present and voting Aye, Councilman Nagel being absent and therefor not voting. The resolution was therefore declared duly adopted and the minutes of the December 6, 1967 Town Board meeting so amended. 2. Question of Increase in Water Rates The Supervisor read for the Board ' s information the follow- ing letter addressed to him by George H. Straub, Manager of the Westchester Joint Water Works, under date of March 22, 1968: "Since the final report of 1967 indicates that the Westchester Joint Water Works had not been able to meet the requirements for the bonds floated by the Town, as well as the two other municipalities, the Board of Trustees at its meeting on March 21st decided to recommend that water rates be increased. The increase is designed to meet all bonded indebtedness for 1968 and the cost on a 30-year basis of the improvements to the transmission system of the Water Works recommended by the con- sulting engineers, Stearns and Wheler. -2- "It is expected, if the water rate is approv- ed, to complete the engineering design and let contracts for this work during the latter part of 1968. "It is, therefore, requested that the Town Board approve the recommended water rates for the Town as soon as possible. Water bills are now being mailed for the quarter ending in March. As soon as Town approval is obtained, we will notify all water users that the rates will be effective for the period from March to June. These bills will be rendered during the month of June. Bills for large water consumers are on a monthly basis ; in the case of these few customers, the first monthly bill should be effective for the month of April. " Mr. Francis Auleta, attorney to the Water Works, recount- ed in detail the reasons for the requested increase, par- ticularly pointing out that the necessity for a million- and-a-half dollar expenditure in the Town of Harrison caused by the existing lack of improvements which must now be rectified, together with the fact that although the Water Works made $133, 000. profit last year exclu- sive of the total bonded indebtedness, under the present rates it would be in the hole about $25, 000, this year and possibly up to $100, 000. next year due to increases in salaries, fringe benefits, and operating costs. Additionally, he said, although the rates had not been increased in the past ten years, it was generally agreed that they should have been at least five years ago, and that if the proposed rate schedule were followed, it should be noted that the proposed increase would be about 10%. This, he continued, would affect the small user, the home-owner, to a very minor degree but would, of course, be felt by the larger users such as the res- taurants, golf clubs, etc. Councilman Faiola inquired whether with last year ' s rain- fall, not as much water was sold as in the prior dry years, with both the Supervisor and Mr. Auleta advising that rainfall did not really affect the situation to any appreciable degree. Mr. Auleta pointed out that home leaks and leakage in mains, which had formerly been about 50% and now was down to approximately 17% through implementation of the Water Works correction program, was a far more accountable favtor. Councilman Faiola then said that he felt it would be helpful if the members of this Board were to become more familiar with the operation of the Water Works and in- quired whether the financial statements, reports, etc. could be forwarded to them. Mr. Auleta said that he thought they could and that he would be glad to convey this request to the Manager. Whereupon, since there were no further questions, on motion by Councilman Chalif, seconded by Councilman Faiola, the following resolution was offered: -3- RESOLVED, that this Board hereby adopts the following water rates as recommended by the Westchester Joint Water Works No. 1: PROPOSED RATE 41 - METERED WATER For all quantities used in each quarter the following rates shall apply: First 600 cu. ft. - Minimum Charge Next 6, 000 " - 394 per hundred -_ Next 15, 000 " " - 364 " " All over 21,600 " " - 334 " " Minimum charge per quarter, for which 600 cubic feet of water will be furnished, depends on the size of the meter: Size of Meter Charge 5/8" $ 4. 50 3/4" 6. 00 1" 7. 50 ' 13"1 12. 00 2" 18. 00 3" 36. 00 4" 60. 00 For all quantities used each month, the follow- ing rates shall apply: First 200 cu. ft. - Minimum Charge Next 2,000 - 394 per hundred Next 5, 000 " " - 364 " " All over 7, 200 " " - 334 " " Minimum charge per month, for which 200 cubic feet of water will be furnished, depends on the size of the meter: Size of Meter Charge 5/8" $ 1. 50 3/4" 2. 00 1" 2. 50 1 z" 4. 00 2" 6. 00 3"' 12. 00 4" 20. 00 6" 40. 00 8" 60. 00 Multiple Meters (a) When the premises are supplied by a battery of meters, the registrations of such meters shall be combined and the proper minimum charge applied to each meter. -4- (b) When the premises are supplied through more than one service at the request of the consumer, then each meter shall be treated separately, the registration shall not be combined and the proper minimum charge applied to each meter. 3. Mr. Anthony G. Quadrine (Not on Agenda) Upon former Councilman Quadrine' s request to be heard, which was granted;by common consent of the Board, he brought to the attention of the Board the following two matters : 1. Repair of cemetery wall. Mr. Quadrine described in detail the unsatis- factory condition of the cemetery stone wall near the Swift Cleaners Parking Lot at the intersection of Stanley and Mt. Pleasant Avenues, requesting its correction. 2. Condition of North Chatsworth Avenue Paving. Mr. Quadrine described the present condition of the repaved area of North Chatsworth Avenue, stating that it was peeling, had - waves in the surface, etc. He called atten- tion to his letter of last October and inquired what recourse the Town had. The Supervisor thanked Mr. Quadrine, assuring him that both of these matters would be taken up with Mr. Widul- ski and Mr. Aitchison, with whom the Board was holding a conference following next Monday evening ' s Pre-Board meeting. Mr. Quadrine then thanked the Board for inviting him this evening and for giving its attention to the re- quests he had presented, begging to be excused so that he would be on time for a previously-scheduled appoint- ment. 4. Salary Authorization (Not on Agenda) Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Comptroller under date of March 28, 1968 herewith pre- sented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilwoman Helwig, seconded by Councilman Faicla, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that Maureen Reynolds employed as Inter- mediate File Clerk in the Office of the Assessor on a temporary basis from March -5- 18th to June 15th, 1968, be compensated at the rate of $3,990. per annum. ADJOURNMENT On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was declar- ed adjourned at 7 :45 p. m. W o C erk -6-