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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963_11_13 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD ON NOVEMBER 13th, 1963, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, WEAVER STREET, TOWN OF MA- MARONECK. 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 Absent: Councilman Cook Also Present: Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr. Delius - Town Attorney Mrs. Brewer - Secretary Mr. Orsino - Receiver of Taxes Mr. Kellogg - Town Engineer Mr. Altieri - Town Accountant PUBLIC HEARING —Spartan Associates, Inc. The Clerk presented the affidavit of publication of the no- tice of hearing for the record, together with a letter ad- dressed to the Board by Mr. S. N. Petchers under date of November 12, 1963, requesting postponement of the hear- ing until the following meeting, which was herewith ordered filed for the record. In accordance with this request, on motion by Council- man Kane, seconded by Councilwoman Helwig, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the hearing on the application of Spartan Associates, Inc. , for appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector refusing a permit for a free-standing business sign on premises situated at 36 Boston Post Road, (Block 411, Parcel 196), is hereby postponed until December 4, 1963, the next regular meet- ing of this Board. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the meeting. _1_ NEW BUSINESS 1. Request for Appropriation - Historian (Completion of 300th Anniversary Book, etc. ) In accordance with the request of the Town Historian, on motion by Councilwoman Helwig, seconded by Coun- cilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that pursuant to request of the Town Historian, this Board hereby authorizes an ap- propriation from General Town Contingency in the 1963 budget of an amount not to exceed the sum of $50. 00, to cover remaining incidental costs for completion of the 300th Anniversary "Book of Remembrance", etc. in connection with the 300th Anniversary of the Founding of the Town of Ma- maroneck observances. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications to come before the meeting. REPORTS The Town Clerk -- The Clerk presented the following reports, which were ordered received and filed: Town Clerk's Report for the month of October, 1963. Report of the Building Inspector for the month of Oc- tober, 1963. Report of the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. for the month of October, 1963. The Supervisor -- 1. Letter from Larchmont League of Women Voters (1963 "Go-See" Student Tours) The Supervisor presented for the Board's information, a letter addressed to him by Mrs. Jerome Kaufman, Presi- dent of the League of Women Voters of Larchmont under date of November 9, 1963, requesting the Town to again conduct the "Go-See" trips for 7th grade students, which was ordered received and filed. The Supervisor stated that the trips would be con- ducted again as in previous years -- that Mrs. Helwig would do the briefing at the Junior High School on Monday, December 2nd -- and that all other arrangements were being completed with the League Chairman, Mrs. Helitzer. -2- Councilwoman Helwig -- 1. National Audubon Society Study for Development of Cross County Lands Councilwoman Helwig presented a copy of the invitation sent to all interested persons and organizations in the Town by the Chairman of the Cross County Lands Study Committee to an open public meeting to be conducted by the Director and Associate Director of the Nature Cen- ters Division of the National Audubon Society on Wednesday evening, November 20th, at the Weaver Street Firehouse in connection with the study and plan for future use and de- velopment of the Cross County Lands presently being pre- pared by the National Audubon Society, which was here- with ordered received and filed for the record. Councilman Kane -- Councilman Kane stated that he had no report at this time. Councilman Brush -- Councilman Brush stated that he had no report other than that pertaining to the Fire Department. Councilman Cook -- (Absent) 1. Apportionments In the absence of Councilman Cook, Councilman Kane presented for him petitions submitted by the Assessor for correction of the assessment roll so as to permit the apportionment of taxes, and on his motion, seconded by Councilman Brush, the following resolution was unan- imously adopted: WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented the follow- ing petitions for the correction of the assessment roll for certain years pursuant to the provisions of Section 557, Article 16 of the Westchester County Administrative Code, known as 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 1963, taxes of 1964, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land only 304 443 G. H. S. Estates Inc $ 8, 600 -3- be corrected as follows in accordance with the pro- visions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land only 304 443 GHS Estates Inc $ 7, 200 304 1700 450 304 1721 500 304 1733 450 and be it further RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1963, taxes of 1964, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 303 576 Paubet Enterprises Inc $4, 300 $10, 000 $14, 300 be corrected as follows in accordance with the pro- visions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 303 576 Stanley Parker & W 4, 100 10, 000 14, 100 303 590 Paubet Enterprises Inc 200 200 and be it further RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1963, taxes of 1964, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 920 352 Eugene Magnetti & or 2, 000 5, 500 7, 500 be corrected as follows in accordance with the pro- visions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 920 352 Eugene Magnetti & W 1, 000 1, 000 920 357 Joseph Santilli & W 1, 000 5, 500 6, 500 The Town Attorney -- The Attorney stated that he had no report at this time. PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET The Supervisor presented the preliminary budget for 1964 which had been prepared by the Board from the departmental requisitions, reviewing those items pertaining to the Town Attorney, Comptroller and Highway in some detail, and call- ing to attention the proposed 3% salary increase and addi- tional personnel in the Fire, Park and Police Departments. -4- 303 He then inquired whether anyone present wished to be heard on any item in the proposed budget, whereupon, after hearing the Receiver of Taxes and part-time Comptroller, Leo N. Orsino, on a salary question and since no one else wished to be heard, on motion by Councilman Brush, sec- ', onded by Councilwoman Helwig, it was unanimously -- RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby pre- pare and approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January, 1964, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this resolution; and be it further RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, where it shall be available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board shall meet at 8:15 p. m. on the 4th day of December, 1963, for the purpose of holding a public hearing upon such pre- liminary budget; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give notice of such public hearing in the manner provided in Sec- tion 113 of the Town Law, and that such notice be published and posted in substantially the following form: Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the preliminary bud- ', get of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, con- sisting of the estimated revenues and expenditures for the year 1964, has been completed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where the same may be examined by any person interested therein, and that a public hearing thereon will be held by and before the Town Board of said Town on Wednesday, December 4th, 1963, at 8:15 p. m. in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, at which time and place all those who appear and are interested will be given an opportunity to be heard with respect to said preliminary budget or any part or item thereof. Please take further notice that the proposed sal- aries of the members of the Town Board are as follows: Supervisor - $7500. , Town Councilmen (4) - $2400. each; that the proposed salary of the Town Clerk is $8985. ; that the proposed salary of the Town Superintendent of Highways is $8750. ; that the --- proposed salary of the Town Attorney is $7500. ; that the proposed salary of the Town Engineer is $9735; and that the preliminary budget is as follows: -5- Summary of Preliminary Budget Estimated Appropriation Revenues T_ ax Levy General Fund Town Wide 304, 953 271, 491 33, 462 Part Town 379, 893 5, 430 374, 443 Highway Fund Items 1, 2, -- 3, 4 & 5 184, 895 57, 051 127, 844 Special Districts Garbage 133, 901 3, 800 130, 101 Water 78, 550 65, 750 12, 800 Street Lighting 36, 000 2, 500 33, 500 Sewer 86, 232 15, 000 71, 232 Park 86, 579 ---- 86, 579 Fire 125, 124 1, 000 124, 124 By Order of the Town Board Charles J. Gronberg Town Clerk and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that such notice shall be pub- lished twice in the following newspaper having general circulation within the Town: The Mamaroneck Daily Times, the first publication to be on or before the 25th day of November, 1963, and the second publica- tion on any day subsequent thereto and before the day of such hearing. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:10 P. m. , to reconvene on December 4th, 1963. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was con- vened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting. 1. Claims There were no claims to be presented at this time. 2. Reports There were no reports to be presented at this time. -6- 3. Communications There were no communications to be presented at this time. 4. Other Business 1, Larchmont Gables Fire - Chief Librandi reported on the Larchmont Gables fire, stating that the building was being watched carefully for violations and that the agents, Posner and Posner in Mount Vernon, had been contacted. 5. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was de- clared adjourned at 9:15 p. m. , to reconvene on De- cember 4, 1963. R . d' c 1 Tow Cler -7-