HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963_04_20 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD APRIL 20th, 1963, 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 10 a. m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Supervisor Burchell
Councilman Kane
Councilman Brush
Councilwoman Helwig
Councilman Cook
Absent: None
Also Present: Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk
Mr. Delius - Town Attorney
Mrs. Brewer - Secretary
Mr. Altieri - Town Accountant
Members of the Board of Education
PUBLIC HEARING - Sale of Certain Property
to Board of Education
Following the Supervisor's introduction and brief statement con-
cerning the necessity for this hearing, on motion by Councilman
Kane, seconded by Councilman Cook, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it
now is declared open.
The Clerk then presented the affidavit of publication of the no-
tice of hearing for the record and read a letter, addressed to the
Town Board by the Board of Education, submitting its offer to
purchase from the Town certain property as described therein and
subject to the conditions set forth therein, for the appraised value,
$12, 500. 00, in connection with the proposed erection of an elem-
entary school, which was herewith ordered received and filed for
the record.
The Supervisor then asked whether any one wished to be heard
on this matter - whereupon Mr. William Fernschild of 193 Rock-
ingstone Avenue, Town, addressed the Board in protest to the
proposed school erection on this site.
He stated that he was not opposed to the Town's selling the
land to the School District, but felt there was a better solution to
the matter - which he presented in some detail to the effect that
the existing secondary schools be converted to elementary use and
a new Senior High constructed on the Larchmont Nursery property,
to which, with the Board's consent, Mr. Parter of the School
Board replied, explaining that the proposal which Mr. Fernschild
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suggested had been studied for some seven months and then dis-
carded due to the fact that the subject property did not contain
sufficient acreage to meet the State requirements for Senior
High Schools accommodating 1000 or more students.
The Supervisor then pointed out, after remarking that
Mr. Fernschild had once been his teacher at Evander Childs
High School, that the question before this Board was not that of
"choice of site" -- but rather only that of the transferral of the
land.
He pointed out, too, that this Board had given up any idea of
using the property in question as a site for a new Highway Gar-
age long before there was any consideration of using said prop-
erty as a school site, adding that therefore the School Board's
decision had only expedited the Town's plans for its garage.
Whereupon, following some further discussion, during which
the increase in recreation area to be afforded to the residents of
the Town under this proposal and the wisdom of the School Board
in selecting this property inIlight of the projected student enroll-
ment increase were emphasized, since upon inquiry no one else
wished to be heard, on motion by Councilman B rush, seconded
by Councilman Cook, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it
hereby is declared closed.
The Supervisor then pointed out that there were two alterna-
tives to be followed following a public hearing -- to reserve de-
cision or act immediately. In this instance since "time was of
the essence" to the School Board, he explained that the At-
torney had prepared a formalized resolution, which Mr. Curren,
School Board Attorney, had approved, and suggested that, if it
were the Board's pleasure, it act at this time in order to ex-
pedite this matter for the School Board.
And thereupon, on a motion offered by Councilman Kane and
seconded by Councilman Cook, the following resolution was
adopted unanimously, all members of the Board being present
and voting:
WHEREAS, this Board has received an offer from the
Trustees of Union Free School District No. 1, Town
of Mamaroneck, to purchase certain property owned
by the Town and originally acquired for a Sewage
Pumping Plant for Sewer District No. 1, Town of
Mamaroneck, which property is described as that
property lying between the Boston Post Road and Pal-
mer Avenue and known as Block 407, Parcel 82 and
Block 406, Parcel 314 on the Tax Assessment Map of
the Town of Mamaroneck, for the sum of $12, 500. 00
with the provision that the Town of Mamaroneck shall
have the use of certain portions of this property for
Town recreation purposes as more particularly
stated in said offer;
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WHEREAS, such property is not now used for the purposes
of Sewer District No. 1 and represents surplus property;
and
WHEREAS, it appears from an appraisal of said property
that said offer represents the fair value of said property;
and
WHEREAS, in order to sell such property it is necessary
to relocate the Highway Garage now on the premises, and
this Board has approved the construction of such a garage
on other property to be acquired by the Town of Mamaro-
neck and adopted a resolution on April 17, 1963 approv-
ing the construction of a garage to be financed tinder the
provisions of the Local Finance Law, which resolution is
subject to a Permissive Referendum as provided in said
Law and the Town Law;
and
WHEREAS, notice of public hearing before this Board on
this day to consider the offer of the Trustees of Union
Free School District No. 1 was duly published;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board, acting as Commis-
sioners for Sewer District No. 1, approves the offer as
made for sale to Union Free School District No. 1, Town
of Mamaroneck, of certain surplus property described as
that property lying between the Boston Post Road and Pal-
mer Avenue and known as Block 407 - Parcel 82 and
Block 406 - Parcel 314 on the Tax Assessment Map of
the Town of Mamaroneck;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that this acceptance is subject to a favor-
able determination under the Permissive Referendum to
acquire land and construct building for a Highway Garage
adopted April 17, 1963;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that until such Referendum is determined,
acceptance of this offer is conditional, and that in the
event that petition is filed for an election on a proposition
as provided in the Town Law, and the vote on the proposi-
tion is negative, this resolution shall be void and of no
effect.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on
motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 10: 30
p. m.
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