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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962_03_21 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD MARCH 21st, 1962 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 Presents Supervisor Burchell Councilman Brush Councilwoman Helwig Councilman Cook Absents Councilman Kane Also Present: Mr, Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr, Delius Town Attorney Mr, Orsino - Receiver of Taxes Mr, Kellogg - Town Engineer Mrs. Brewer - Secretary OLD BUSINESS 1, Report - Bids for Highway Truck The report on the bids submitted for the purchase of a Highway truck at the March 7th meeting recommending acceptance of the low bid was herewith presented and ordered filed for the record, and thereupon on motion by Councilman Brush and seconded by Councilman Cook, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board, with the approval of the Town and County Superintendents of Highways, here- by accepts the bid of the low bidder, to-wit Hory Chevrolet Co„ for furnishing to the Town of Mamar- oneck Highway Department, one (1) Latest Model Heavy Duty Dump Truck with Snow Plow attached and conforming in all other details with the specifications set forth therefor, on file in the Office of the Town Clerk and as published in the notice for bids, for the net delivered price of $8, 730, 21; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the County Superintendent of Highways, 2, Report - Larchmont Gardens Apartments (Not on Agenda) The Clerk presented a report of progress to date on correc- tion of violations at the subject premises, together with copy of a release by The Tenants Association, which were -1 ordered received and filed for the record with copy to the press and direction that inspections be continued and fur- ther report submitted to the Board at the next meeting, NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the meeting. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter from Assemblyman Gio£fre (Noise Legislation) The Clerk presented a letter addressed to him by Assembly- man Gioffre acknowledging receipt of resolution urging pas- sage of the bill relating to the elimination of unnecessary noise from motor vehicles, which was ordered received and filed for the record, (Not on Agenda) 1, Request for Use of Voting Machines (Board of Education) Upon presentation of request by the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1 for the use of three voting machines for student elections on May 18th, 1962, on mo- tion by Councilman Brush and seconded by Councilman Cook, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the request of the Board of Educa- tion, Union Free School District No, 1, for the use of three voting machines for student elections to be held at Mamaroneck High School on May 18th, 1962 be and it hereby is granted. 2. Report -- Scarsdale Planning Board Hearing Lillian Brose Property Division A report, dated March 8th, 1962 and submitted by F. L. Mag- gini, Chairman of the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board, regarding a hearing before the Scarsdale Planning Board on the Lillian Brose Property Division, which had been referred to him at the March 7th meeting, was herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, REPORTS The Town Clerk -- The Clerk presented the affidavit of publication of the Annual Report of the Supervisor, which was herewith ordered re- ceived and filed. The report of the Town Clerk for the month of February, 1962 was also presented and ordered received and filed, -2- The Supervisor -- 1, Joint Town and Village Consolidation Committee The Board, after expressing its appreciation for the excel- lent report presented by the Joint Consolidation Committee at the last meeting, requested that the Committee continue its studies and submit specific facts and figures on each of the possible mergers mentioned therein, The Supervisor was directed to write the Chairman of the Committee, expressing the Board's thanks and apprecia- tion for the very fine interim report and requesting the continuation of studies as stated above, 2. Storm of March 12th, 1962 (Flood Conditions) With reference to the severe storm which occurred on March 12th and resultant flooding and the possible use of the Larch- mont reservoir as a flood control facility, the Supervisor presented a memorandum addressed to him by the Town En- gineer following his meeting with Frank Griffin, Village Ad- ministrator of Larchmont Village, herewith filed for the record. He further reviewed the several past conferences held with officials of that Village on this subject and stated that he would contact the Mayor-elect to request that these discus- sions be renewed with a meeting arranged at as early a date as possible after he took office and including officials of the Village of Mamaroneck since that village, too, was in- tensely interested in this matter, 3. Death of Sergeant Millheiser (Police Department) The Supervisor and members of the Board expressed their deep sorrow at the loss of Sergeant Phillip Millheiser of the Town of Mamaroneck Police Force, who died in the United Hospital on March 19th, and on a motion offered by Councilman Brush and seconded by Councilman Cook, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote, to be inscribed on the minutes of this meeting in memoriam to Sergeant Millheiser and forwarded to his family by the Supervisor on behalf of the Board with deepest sympathy and condolences: In Memoriam Resolved , that the Town Board of the Town of Ma- maroneck, convened in regular session this 21st day of March, 1962, with pro- found sorrow expresses its deep sense of loss in the death of Phillip Millheiser Sergeant of the Police Force of the Town of Mamaroneck; -3- and be it Further Resolved , that this Board hereby expresses its recognition and appreciation of Ser- geant Millheiser's able and faithful discharge of duty during all of the many years of his dedicated service to the Town of Mamaroneck; and be it Further Resolved , that this expression of deepest sym- pathy be sent to the family of Ser- geant Millheiser and spread upon the minutes of this meeting, 4, Arthur Dunn The Supervisor reported that Arthur Dunn, the Board's sorely missed reporter from the local press and good friend, was rapidly improving now that he had returned home from the hospital, The Board members each expressed the great pleasure this report brought; and requested the Supervisor to express their feelings to Arthur with all good wishes and the hope for a fast and speedy return to good health and to the Town's "family". - 5, Trip to Albany The Supervisor reported briefly on the conferences in Albany on March 13th, attended by Councilwoman Helwig, the Town Attorney, the Police Chief and himself in an effort to secure passage of the highway garage bill, the Park Commission bill, the Thruway Noise Abatement Committee's anti noise bill, and the long-requested signalization at the intersec- tion of Harmon Drive and Weaver Street, He stated that he felt this had been "time well spent" as the bills were amended to meet the objections which had been raised to date, and the State Traffic Commission appeared more favorably inclined to granting the Town's request for a light at this intersection, 6, Additional Appointments (Cross-county Lands Study Committee) In accordance with the Supervisor's recommendation that two persons be added to the newly-established Committee and that the first meeting thereof be held on March 26th, on motion by Councilwoman Helwig and seconded by Coun- cilman Cook, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following named persons be and they hereby are appointed members of the -4- Cross-County Lands Study Committee, to serve at the pleasure of the Board: Roland H. Kenton 10 Knollwood Drive Larchmont (Te. 4-5176) Mrs, James G. Johnson 17 Pryer Lane Larchmont (Te, 4-6359) and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is directed to notify all members of the Committee of their appointment, and of the date of the Committee's first meeting, to be held on Monday evening, March 26th, 1962, at 8:15 p.m. in the Court Room at Police Headquarters, 11 Edgewood Avenue, Larchmont, Councilwoman Helwig -- 1, Appointment of Intermediate Typist Councilwoman Helwig presented a memorandum recommend- ing the provisional appointment of Mrs, William A. Colass- acco to the position of intermediate typist, to serve as as- sistant to the Building Inspector, the Engineer, and the Recreation Superintendent, which was ordered received and filed. Whereupon, on her motion, which was seconded by Council- ', man Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that in the absence of a list of three (3) residents of the Town of Mamaroneck in the Civil Service eligible list for the position of Intermediate Typist, Mrs, William A. Colassacco be and she hereby is appointed to such position, to be effective as of March 22nd, 1962; the said appointment to be provisional pending the establishment of a new Civil Service eligible list and to be compensated at the rate of $3600. 00 per annum as provided in the 1962 budget. 2. Resignation of Secretary to Recreation Commission Councilwoman Helwig also informed the Board that Mrs. Donna Comstock, who for personal reasons had been desirous of be- ing relieved of her duties as Secretary to the Recreation Com- mission, had now tendered her resignation, which the Com- mission had accepted with deep regret. She recommended, therefore, that Mrs. Colassacco be ap- pointed to fill the vacancy thus created and recompensed ac- cordingly, and on her motion, which was seconded by Council- man Brush, it was therefore unanimously -5- RESOLVED, that Mrs, William A. Colassacco be and she hereby is appointed Secretary to the Recreation Commission of the Town of Mamar- oneck, to be effective March 22�d, 1962 andto be compensated at the rate of $90, 00 per an- num, as provided in the 1962 budget. Z. Progress Report (Dutch Elm Disease Survey) Councilwoman Helwig presented a report on the elm di- sease survey being conducted in the Town, together with an informational flyer pertaining thereto, herewith or- dered received and filed, and requested that the program be publicized in the local press with advice that the flyers were obtainable at the Town Office upon request, Councilman Brush -- Councilman Brush stated that he had no report other than that pertaining to Fire matters, Councilman Cook -- 1, Davis Music School With reference to a petition filed with this Board ar an earlier meeting in protest to a proposed expansion of the Harry M. Davis Music School conducted at 1040 Old White Plains Road, Councilman Cook requested that the Supervisor be directed to write the petitioners on behalf of the Board, informing them that at a meeting attended by the Supervisor, the Town Attorney, Mr. Davis, his attorney, and himself, Mr. Davis had agreed to abandon all plans for expansion as described on the circular ap- pended to the said petition, which was so ordered, Z. Application of Winged Foot Golf Club With reference to this application previously before this Board and referred to the Planning Board, a reportfrom that Board subsequent to its initial report was hereto pre- sented and filed for the record. Accordingly, the Board directed that a public hearing be held' on the application, the date of which was fixed for the second meeting in April since only three members of the Board would be present at the first April meeting, Whereupon, since this date, April 18th, was a high holy day, at the request of Dr, Maurice Serling and certain other residents gravely concerned in this matter, it was on motion by Councilman Brush, which was seconded by Councilman Cook, unanimously -6- 09 RESOLVED, that the date of the second regular meeting in April will be changed from Wednesday, April 18th to Monday, April 16th, 1962; said meeting to be held by this Board at 8.15 p. m. of that date in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a public hearing will be held before this Board on the application of Winged Foot Golf Club on the aforesaid date and at the aforesaid time and place; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with law, the Town Clerk be and he hereby is author- ized to publish notice of such hearing in the of- ficial newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, to consider the request of the Winged Foot Golf Club, Inc, for a special permit pursuant to Sections 410, 432 and 449 of the Zon- ing Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck, to construct a swimming pool on the golf course, which property is owned by the applicant and known as Block 347, Parcel 1 on the Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck. At this time, Mr. Lee Gagliardi, attorney for the applicant, addressed the Board requesting that the 'jurisdictional ques- tion' be preserved in the record of this meeting, which was so ordered. The Town Attorney -- 1. Payment of Claim (Appraisal of Thruway Garage Property) Upon the Attorney's request for payment of claim for ap- praisal of the subject property in connection with cer- tiorari proceedings thereon, on motion by Councilman Brush and seconded by Councilman Cook, it was unani- mously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes pay- ment of claim in the amount of $250, 00 to William J. Grandberg, expert real estate appraiser, for appraisal fee on marrative appraisal and prepara- tion for trial on property known as the Thruway Garage, located on North Avenue in the Village of Larchmont and known as Block 602, Parcel 864 on the Assessment Roll of the Town of Mamaroneck, 2. The Mason Bill In reply to a request from Supervisor Earl W. Briggs of the Town of Meredith and in accordance with the Attorney's recommendation, upon roll call and on motion by Council- -7- man Brush and seconded by Councilman Cook, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote; WHEREAS, the care and maintenance of the Town Highways of the State of New York imposes aheavy burden upon the Towns and further real estate tax- ation would be burdensome and undesirable, and additional revenue for building and maintaining of the town highway system of the state is desirable and urgently needed, AND WHEREAS, under the provisions of the High- way Law the State of New York now pays to the counties in the State 1010 of the motor and diesel fuel taxes collected by the State, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck strongly endorses an amendment to the State Highway Law introduced in the Legislature by Assemblyman Edwyn E. Mason and Senator E. Ogden Bush to provide for an increase in allocation of such mo- tor and diesel fuel tax from 1010 to 2016 and that the additional 1010 be paid to the Towns of the State of New York under a formula based upon the mileage of Town Highways in each town; and that a copy of this resolution be sent to Senator E. O, Bush and Assemblyman E. E. Mason at the State Capitol in Albany, and further that the Board of Supervisors of Westchester County go on record as strongly endorsing the bill to so amend the Highway Law introduced by Senator Bush and As- semblyman Mason, and urges the enactment of the said law. In further accord with the foregoing request, it was dir- ected that copies of the foregoing resolution be forwarded to Senator Meighan, Assemblyman Giof£re, and Super- visor Briggs, 3, Westchester Joint Water Works (Amendment of Resolution for New Office Building) On the Attorney's recommendation and in accordance with a request presented by the Counsel to the Water Board, on motion by Councilman Brush and seconded by Councilman Cook, upon roll call the following resolution was adopted unanimously: RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted by this Board on February 7th, 1962 pertaining to the proposed con- struction of a new office building for the Westchester Joint Water Works No, 1, be and it hereby is re- scinded; and be it further RESOLVED, that the resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees of Westchester Joint Water Works No, 1, -8- dated January 29, 1962 and February 26, 1962, in- cluding the plan, estimate and data referred to therein pertaining to the proposed construction of a new office building for Westchester Joint Water Works No, 1 on property now owned by it, certified copies of which resolutions duly were transmitted to the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, be and the same are hereby approved by this Board; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board hereby approves the said plan, estimate and other data for the construc- tion of a new office building for the Westchester Joint Water Works No, 1 on property now owned by the Water Works, and hereby authorizes the con- struction of such building at a total cost of $70, 546, 00, including architect's fees; and hereby appropriates for the Town's share of the cost of construction of the pro- posed building, the sum of $10, 085. 34 from available water funds with the balance to be financed subject to further resolution by this Board, 4, Notice from Public Service Commission (New Haven Fare Increase) The Attorney presented a notice from the Public Service Com- mission stating that the 10% fare increase requested by the New Haven Railroad had been granted, which was ordered re- ceived and filed, 5, Con Edison (Hearing on Requested Increased Street Lighting Rates) The Attorney informed the Board that he had received notice of hearing on the requested increase in street lighting rates filed by Con Edison, to be held on Friday of this week and which he would attend, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9;25 p.m. , to reconvene on April 4th, 1962, 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 There were no claims to be presented at this meeting, -9- � t a 9 2, Reports There were no reports to be presented at this time, 3, Communications There were no communications to be presented at this meeting, 4, Other Business 1, Report on Karmel Fire The Fire Chief presented a full report on the fire which occurred on Sunday, March 18th, severly damaging the home of Morton A. Karmel on Old White Plains Road, In connection with this matter, upon recognition by the Chair, a Mr, Daniel Kadan of Murdock Woods questioned the coverage of this area by the Town Fire Department, with particular re- spect to where to properly place a call in case of fire in order to reach this department with- out delay, Mr. Kadan was answered in detail and at some length by the Fire Chief and the two Deputy Chiefs, who were introduced at this time by Commissioner Brush, 5, Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meet- ing, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9;50 p.m. , to reconvene on April 4th, 1962, Tow 1 k -10-