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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965_04_21 Town Board Minutes sf0 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD APRIL 21, 1965, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIRE- HOUSE, WEAVER STREET, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. CALL TO ORDER The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:15 p. m. ROLL CALL Present: Supervisor Burchell Councilman Kane Councilman Brush Councilwoman Helwig Councilman Quadrine Absent: None Also Present: Mr. Gronb.erg - Town Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mrs. Brewer - Deputy Clerk Mr. Altieri - Comptroller Mr. Kellogg - Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of March 17, 1965 and of the special meeting of March 25, 1965, were presented, and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as submitted. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the meeting. NEW BUSINESS 1. Investment of Surplus Funds The Clerk presented a memorandum addressed to the Board by the Comptroller under date of April 20, 1965, reporting on the investment of surplus funds to date, which was herewith ordered received and filed for the record. 2. Application for Water Main Extension Garit Estates Inc. Upon presentation of application by Garit Estates Inc. for the extension of water mains and installation of a hydrant herewith ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Kane, seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the -I- installation of water mains and hydrant as set forth in said application in Garit Lane, which property is located at 191 Palmer Avenue and known as Sec- tion 4, Block 402, Parcel 43 on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck, said mains and hydrant to be installed by the applicant, Garit Es- tates Inc. , at no cost to the Town of Mamaroneck and to be in conformity with the drawings approved by the Planning Board of the Town of Mamaroneck and the requirements of the Westchester Joint Wa- ter Works and subject to the applicant furnishing all easements required to the satisfaction of the Town Attorney. 3. Application for Recreation Project State Aid Upon presentation of the Recreation Project Applica- tion to the New York State Youth Commission for State Aid for approval, on motion by Councilwoman Helwig, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby approves the Recreation Project Application to the New York State Youth Commission, requesting State Aid in the amount of $2, 517. 50 for the period from June 1, 1965 to May 31, 1966. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Board of Education - Use of Voting Machines Upon presentation of Board of Education request here- with ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Kane and seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unani- mously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby grants the request of the Board of Education to use three (3) voting machines for the school elections at the Junior High School on Tuesday, May 4, 1965. 2. Noise Control Resolution Larchmont Chamber of Commerce A copy of a resolution adopted by the Larchmont Cham- ber of Commerce at its April 8 meeting urging passage of the Thruway Noise Control Bill was presented and or- dered received and filed. 3. Public Notice - Zoning Board Meeting, Village of Larchmont The Clerk presented a notice of meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Larchmont, which had -2- been referred to the Attorney and upon his report that it was informational only requiring no action on the part of the Board, was ordered received and filed. 4. Notice of Public Hearing - New Rochelle Council Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance The Clerk presented notice of hearing before the City Council of New Rochelle, which upon the Attorney's ad- - vice that it would be to our benefit if adopted as it would be more restrictive, was ordered received and filed. 5. Notice of Meeting - Board of Appeals Village of Scarsdale The Clerk presented a notice of meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Scarsdale which was referred to the attention of the Town Attorney. 6. Letter from Jerome N. Wanshel Condition of Larchmont Harbor Waters The Clerk presented a letter from Jerome N. Wanshel, resident of the Larchmont shore front, dated April 19, 1965, with reference to the condition of the waters of Larchmont Harbor. A lengthy discussion followed during which the Engineer advised the Board that in response to his call, the Army Corps of Engineers had made an inspection of the area of concern today, recommending the immediate installation of an 8-foot chain link fence as an emergency corrective measure, and further advising that he was already ob- taining prices on such fencing, its installation, etc. The Supervisor pointed out that this problem was that of the Incinerator Commission, which was jointly oper- ated by the Town and Village, and therefore requested a statement from the Engineering Corps as authority for the Commission's expenditure. REPORTS The Town Clerk -- There were no reports to be submitted at this meeting. The Supervisor -- 1. Resolution Favoring Noise Bill Board of Supervisors The Supervisor reported that the County Board of Su- pervisors had adopted a resolution to be forwarded to -3- Albany in strong support of the proposed noise control legislation. Councilwoman Helwig expressed her appreciation to the Supervisor. 2. New Haven Railroad The Supervisor advised the Board that he would testify at the I. C. C. hearings on the New Haven Railroad's ap- plication to curtail service and cut-off stations, attempt- ing to show the impact thereof on the Larchmont station, and invited any comments or suggestions anyone might care to offer, stating that both Mr. Moore and he would find them most welcome. 3. Board of Education Proposal (Middle School - Hommocks Area) At the Supervisor's request, the Clerk read the follow- ing letter, signed by Eugene M. Parter, President, on behalf of the Board of Education, Union Free School Dis- trict No. 1, addressed to the Town Board and submitted for its consideration as of this date with the request that the Board authorize the Supervisor to affix his signature thereto on behalf of the Town of Mamaroneck if this be the Board's pleasure. "Contingent upon your obtaining permission by Act of the State Legislature to convey the subject property, and subject to your being granted by the State of New York an appropriate land grant affecting the Hom- mocks property, and further subject to the terms of an agreement to be entered into by and between the Town of Mamaroneck and the School District which will more fully provide for the joint use and main- tenance of certain facilities to be erected on the sub- ' ject property; and contingent upon our obtaining the approval of the qualified voters of the School Dis- trict of a Middle School which includes a community swimming facility, the School District offers to pur- chase from the Town of Mamaroneck a portion of the land to be acquired for a new Middle School site con- taining 5. 427 acres and located on the southwesterly side of Hommocks Road according to the survey of Ward Carpenter Engineers, Inc. , dated February 1, 1965, entitled, "Map of Part of Hommocks Road Site, Mamaroneck School District". The School District proposes to acquire also certain lands of Novak, Hoffmann and Hampshire Country Club as a part of the project and to construct through the latter parcels a new section of Hommocks Road in conformity with the Town's highway regulations and as close to the northeasterly boundary of the school lands as such regulations may permit. -4- Kar4� Upon completion and acceptance thereof by the Town authorities, the Town of Mamaroneck will convey to the School District such additional lands as the Town may at that time own within the existing portion of Hommocks Road lying adjacent to the school site. The School District in exchange therefor will convey to the Town of Mamaroneck the new and substituted portion of said highway. The Town of Mamaroneck will construct over its ex- - isting lands a new Hommocks Road section from the Boston Post Road at Weaver Street to connect with the proposed school site. For these conveyances, the School District shall pay to the Town of Mamaroneck the sum of Fifty- five Thousand Dollars ($55, 000. 00). Said conveyances shall be made subject to all ease- ments, utility agreements, and rights of third par- - ties if there be any. " The Supervisor then voiced Mr. Quadrine's request that this matter be held until after the Board met with the Incin- erator engineering experts later this evening in view of certain operation cost figures for the proposed expanded Incinerator plant just learned tonight, whereupon the Board directed that the matter be tabled pending results of the above-referred to discussion. Councilwoman Helwig -- 1. Installation of Lights Memorial Park Councilwoman Helwig advised the Board of a question raised by the Board of Park Commissioners as to assign- ment of costs for street light installations in public parks. After some discussion of this matter, it was referred to the Attorney for investigation and report at the next meeting. 2. Request for Authorizationto Advertise for Bids for Purchase of Sail Boats Pursuant to Councilwoman Helwig's request and on mo- tion by her , seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unan- imously RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized, in accordance with law, to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaro- neck, The Daily Times, a notice for bids for fur- nishing to the Town of Mamaroneck Recreation -5- t�,NAT Commission for its sailing program two (2) New Fiberglass Sail Boats in conformance with the details set forth in the specifications therefor; said bids to be returnable May 5, 1965 and opened and read aloud at a regular meeting of this Board at 8:15 p. m. on that date in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck. Councilwoman Helwig called to the Board's attention the -- fact that this was the second notice for bids for sail boats since no bids had been received in response to the first notice, and the Commission had then changed the type and size of boat to be purchased. 3. Proposed Noise Bill Councilwoman Helwig, as Chairman of and on behalf of the Thruway Noise Abatement Committee, expressed that Committee's thanks to the Supervisor for the hearty sup- port given the bill by the County Board of Supervisors in the resolution adopted by that body and forwarded to Al- bany in behalf of the bill. She further reported that the bill had had a nice boost from the New York State Association of Police Chiefs - and that to date all of the people contacted had been fav- orable to passage of the proposed legislation this year. Councilman Kane -- 1. Larchmont, Gables Apartments Rodent Control With regard to this matter, Councilman Kane reported that the County Health Department advised that all steps for rodent-proofing the building had been taken with gar- bage removal by a private cartage firm. He further advised that the owner had done a good job and it was hoped that the problems had now been solved. Councilman Brush -- Councilman Brush stated that he had no report other than Fire matters. Councilman Quadrine -- 1. Request of Planning Board Re Sewage Hook-up to County Sewer in Village of Mamaroneck for Baldwin Hills Subdivision Councilman Quadrine presented the Planning Board's -6- ER�D_0 request that this Board request the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mamaroneck to grant permission for the sanitary sewers in the proposed Baldwin Hills subdivi- sion to discharge into the main trunk sewer line situated in Baldwin Place in said Village in view of the County's advice that said line was adequate to accommodate the increased load, and thereupon on his motion, seconded by Councilman Kane, the following resolution was adop- ted by unanimous vote, to be forwarded to the Mamar- oneck Village Board of Trustees: WHEREAS, Jason-McKenna, Inc. is the owner of a proposed subdivision known as "Baldwin Hills" located on property known as Block 207, Parcel 56 and Block 206, Parcel 38 on the Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck, and WHEREAS, the said developer proposes to erect approximately thirty-four (34) houses in the sub- ject subdivision which are to be serviced by sani- tary sewers, and WHEREAS, the nearest main trunk sewer that could serve this proposed subdivision is situated in Baldwin Place in the Village of Mamaroneck, and WHEREAS, this trunk sewer discharges into the Fenimore Road Pumping Station which is owned and operated by the Westchester County Sewer - Department, and WHEREAS, the County of Westchester Sewer De- partment in a letter addressed to the Town Engin- eer of the Town of Mamaroneck under date of April 13, 1965, recites that "the proposed devel- opment will not cause undue strain on the existing facilities of the Fenimore Road Pumping Station!'; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board respectfully requests of the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Village of Mamaroneck that the development known as "Baldwin Hills" be allowed to connect with and discharge into the existing 8-inch sewer in Bald- win Place, Village of Mamaroneck. The Town Attorney -- The Attorney stated that he had no report at this time. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, -7- on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was declared adjourned at 9:00 p. m. , to reconvene on May 5, 1965. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon adjournment of the Town Board meeting. 1. Claims Upon Commissioner Brush's presentation of the Fire claims for approval and authorization of payment, on motion by him and seconded by Commissioner Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following Fire Department claims, which had been audited by the Comp- troller and approved by the Fire Chief, are ap- proved, and the Supervisor and Comptroller be and they hereby are authorized to pay the same out of the budget for the Fire Department for the year 1965: Atlantic Service Station $ 7. 10 Con Edison, West. 66. 04 Con Edison, West. 5. 00 Chatsworth Oil & Heating Cc 216. 08 Humble Oil & Refining Co. 51. 20 Larchmont Heating & Plumb- ing Supply Co. Inc. 11. 10 William B. Lemon - Fire & Safety Equipment 110. 85 McGuire Bros. , Inc. 5. 00 Merson Uniform Co. Inc. 27. 60 Park Radio & T. V. 14. 00 Robert's Department Store 366. 30 Suburban Electronic Service Inc 9. 50 West. Jt. Water Works 2, 650. 00 Total $3, 539. 77 2. Reports There were no reports to be presented at this time. 3. Communications There were no communications to be presented at this time. 4. Other Business 1. Insurance -8- A question referring to two proposals for insurance and a possible transfer from Continental to Hartford was referred to the Fire Council with request that a written memorandum thereon be submitted to this Commis sion. 2. Question on Section 39 Fire Prevention Ordinance --- A question regarding Section 39 of the Fire Preven- tion Ordinance and request for clarification on be- half of enforcement raised by the Chief was referred to the Attorney for discussion with the Chief. 3. Invitation to Firemens Dance The Supervisor commended the Chief on behalf of the Department for its splendid public relations displayed by the letter of invitation to this year's dance. He particularly commented on the singed edges of the letterhead -- and requested the Chief to convey his con- gratulations and commendation to the men of the De- partment. 5. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:05 p. m. , to reconvene on May 5, 1965. n C erk -9-