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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961_08_26 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 Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Edgewood Avenue and Weaver Street, Town of Ma- maroneck, at 9:30 a. m. on Saturday morning, August 26th, 1961, for the pur- pose of considering such matters as may come before the Board. eorge Supervisor Dated: August 23rd, 1961. WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TOWN BOARD .TOWN OF MAMARONECK, N. Y. We, the undersigned, hereby waive all notice of the attached notice of special meeting called by the Supervisor on August 23rd, 1961, and con- sent that this meeting shall be held as therein stated. Dated: August ------, 1961. 96 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD AUGUST 26th, 1961, AT 9030 a,m® , 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 9:30 a,m, in accordance with the notice of meeting issued pursuant to Section 62 of the Town Law, and waiver thereof, hereto ap- pended and filed, ROLL CALL Present: Supervisor Burchell Councilman Brush Councilwoman Helwig Councilman Cook Absent: Councilman Kane Also Present: Mr, Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr, Kellogg - Town Engineer Mrs, Brewer - Secretary 1, Approval of Bond No, 2098637 (Surety File 96-900348-00) for Subdivision Soundview Woods, Section 1 --- Upon presentation of certification of resolution adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Mamaroneck at hearing held on August 21st, 1961 together with the performance bond for the new subdivision, and following brief review by the Town Engineer, on a motion offered by Councilman Brush and sec- onded by Councilwoman Helwig, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Planning Board, at a meeting held on August 21, 1961, approved a subdivision map filed by Investors Collateral Corp, entitled, "Revised Subdi- vision Map of Sound View Woods, Sections One and Two, Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York", copy of which resolution has been fur- nished to this Board; and WHEREAS, said resolution provided for a perfor- mance bond to be given by Investors Collateral Corp, in the sum of $155, 700, 00, upon which the Continental Casualty Company was to be surety, which bond re- quired the approval of this Board; and WHEREAS, said subdivision map supersedes and takes the place of a previous subdivision map filed by Sound View Woods, Inc„ and approved by the Plan- ning Board on March 4, 1957, in connection with which a performance bond was furnished by Sound View Woods, Inc. , also for the sum of $155, 700, 00, which bond was previously approved by this Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board hereby approves the bond of Continental Casualty Company, upon which Ines- tors Collateral Corp, is principal, which is given for the installation of streets and drainage improvements in accordance with plans and specifications filed with the Planning Board, within eighteen months from the date of said bond; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the bond previously is- sued by Continental Casualty Company for the perfor- mance of street installations shown on "Map of Sound View Woods, Section One in the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, County Block 3106 and 3956, County Sheet 36, prepared by James F. Ward, surveyor, N. Y. S. license 18922, and dated December 21, 1956", which bond was dated April 8, 1957, and numbered Bond No, 197636, be cancelled. The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows; Supervisor Burchell ----Aye Gouncilman Brush ---- -Aye Councilwoman Helwig-- Aye Councilman Cook ------ Aye Councilman Kane-------Absent (no vote) 2. Change of Date for Next Meeting Following some discussion, on motion by Councilman Cook and seconded by Councilwoman Helwig, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the date for holding the next regular meeting of this Board be changed from Wednesday, September 6th, 1961 to September 5th, 1961. 3. Public Hearing, Dutch Elm Disease Since the date for the September meeting had been changed from September 6th to September 5th and the Clerk had been authorized at the August meeting to publish notice of public hearing on Dutch Elm disease to be held before this Board at its September meeting, on motion by Council- - woman Helwig and seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted August 2nd, 1961 authorizing the Town Clerk to publish notice of public hearing on September 6th, 1961, to con- sider adoption of an ordinance relating to Dutch Elm Disease, be and it hereby is rescinded. and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk is hereby au- thorized to publish notice to hold said public hearing on Tuesday evening, September 5th, 1961, in ac- cordance with law. 4. Application for Water Main - Hilltop Road Upon presentation of application by Investors Collateral Corp, for installation of 6" main in Hilltop Road, together with cost estimate for same by Superintendent of Westchester Joint Wa- ter Works, upon the recommendation of the Engineer that the application be approved, on a motion offered by Councilman Brush and seconded by Councilwoman Helwig, it was unani- mously RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamar- oneck hereby approves the installation of a 6"° water main on Hilltop Road from Ridgeway Road, 150 feet easterly, at a total cost of $1, 631,46; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that this approval is contingent upon the applicant, Investors Collateral Corp, , paying the total cost of said installation in the amount of $1, 631.46, to be deposited with the Westchester Joint Water Works No. 1; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that unless the installation of the above-mentioned water main is completed within a period of one (1) year from the date of this resolution, or not later than August 26th, 1962, this authorization shall become null and void. 5. Thruway Noise Abatement Committee (Resolution of 7-5-61) Councilwoman Helwig reported that Port Chester had with- drawn from membership in the Thruway Noise Abatement Committee by resolution adopted August 22nd, 1961, thus leaving only eight municipalities represented. She stated that, after some discussion, the accoustical expert en- gaged by the Committee had agreed to reduce his fee from $6, 660 to $5, 920 (less Port Chester's share of the cost), with the understanding that he would restrict the analysis detail of Project 1 and the itinerary of Project 2 as outlined in UAC Proposal P6116A, dated August 23, 1961, This modification of the original proposal, she fur- ther advised, has the approval of the remaining members of the Committee, Therefor, Councilwoman Helwig recommended that the res- olution adopted on July 5th, 1961, appropriating the sum of $740, as the Town's share of said fee and citing the nine municipalities then comprising the Committee, be res- cinded, and a new resolution appropriating the same sum but citing only the eight municipalities presently in mem- bership be adopted, and thereupon, on her motion, which was seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted by this Board on July 5th, 1961, appropriating the sum of $740. 00 as the Town of Mamaroneck's share of the fee for ac- coustical service by Stannard M. Potter, accoustical expert, and citing by name the nine municipalities rep- resented in the Thruway Noise Abatement Committee, be and it hereby is rescinded. and thereupon, on a motion offered by her and seconded by Councilman Brush, the following resolution was adopted unanimously. WHEREAS, this Board has been advised that the Com- mittee on Noise Abatement on the New York Thruway, New England Division, proposes to retain the ser- vices of Stannard M. Potter, an expert in the field of accoustical engineering, to advise it in the matter of noise abatement on the New England Thruway; and WHEREAS, the cost of said services would be $5, 920. , or $740. for each of the eight member municipalities of the said Committee; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the health and welfare of a substantial number of our inhabitants living inclose proximity of the Thruway; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, (if the Town of Pelham, the Village of Pelham Manor, the City of New Rochelle, the Vil- lage of Larchmont, the Village of Mamaroneck, the Town of Harrison, and the City of Rye adopt similar resolutions), the Town of Mamaroneck hereby ap- propriates the sum of $740. as its share of the total cost of expert services in the matter of noise abate- ment on the New England Thruway; said sum to be appropriated from General Town Surplus in the 1961 budget. (Line item - Contingency Fund) 6. Town Cemetary In accordance with the Attorney's recommendation in connec- tion with the matter of rebuilding the wall in the Town ceme- tery, on presentation of an agreement prepared by the At- torney, on motion by Councilwoman Helwig and seconded by Councilman Cook, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to execute the agreement as presented between Jack Waldman and the Town of Mamaro- neck. T. Publicity - Sailing Instruction Program At this time, Councilwoman Helwig presented an advance copy of the publicity to appear in the Sunday edition of the Herald Tribune. 8. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meet- ing, it was declared adjourned at 10.00 a.m. Tow C 'rk