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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958_11_19 Town Board Minutes 9 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1958, 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 8;15 p.m. PRESENT; Supervisor Burchell Councilman Brush Councilman Kane Councilman Waterman Councilman Santoro ABSENT. None ALSO PRESENT; Mr.. Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr. Delius - Town Attorney Mr. Friedlander - Town Engineer Mr. Orsino - Comptroller Mr. O'Brien - Superintendent of Highways Mr. Duffy - Police Commissioner Mrs. Brewer - Deputy Clerk OLD BUSINESS 1. Request for Street Light--Fenimore Road The Clerk presented a memorandum from the Superinten- dent of Highways and Acting Police Chief under date of No- vember 14th, 1958, recommending the installation of a street light near the residence of Herbert Werner on Fen- imore Road, Town, as was requested, and stating that funds were available in the budget for such installation. Whereupon, on motion by Councilman Santoro, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Superintendent of High- ways be and he hereby is authorized to in- stall a 1, 000 luminnaire street light on Fenimore Road, Town, near the residence of Herbert Werner, at a cost not to exceed the sum of $100. 00. NEW BUSINESS 1. Appointment of Dog Enumerator The Clerk presented a letter from the New York State De- partment of Agriculture and Markets, dated October 22nd, 1958, requesting appointment of an enumerator to take the dog census in the unincorporated section of the Town of Mamaroneck. Whereupon, on motion by Councilman Brush, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 108 - of the Agriculture and Markets Law, John C. Forrar be and he hereby is ap- pointed as Dog Enumerator in the unin- corporated section of the Town of Ma- maroneck for the year 1959. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter - Blasting, Bonnie Briar Lane The Clerk read a letter from Theodore B. Meier, dated November 13, 1958, apprising the Town Board of damage to his residence and property incurred by blasting and trucks of the Fiore Construction Company in connection with the Laying of a new water line near his property lo- cated at 26 Bonnie Briar Lane, Town. The Board directed the Supervisor to acknowledge Mr. Meier's letter informing him that the responsibility for this construction lies entirely with the Fiore Construc- tion Company under contract to the Westchester Joint Wa- ter Works No. 1, and to forward copies of this corres- pondence to the Superintendent of the Water Works for his information and attention. COMMUNICATIONS - (Not on Agenda) The Clerk read the following petition addressed to the Honorable Board of the Town of Mamaroneck and carry- ing 210 signatures: "The undersigned, residents of the unincorporated areas of the Town of Mamaroneck, all of whose homes are within the immediate vicinity of the New York Thruway: Cognizant of the problems created by the location of said Thruway, Desirous of minimizing the safety hazards and dis- comfort caused by the said Thruway, Apprehensive of the Value of our Homes and of the - Community in which we live: DO HEREBY PETITION the said Town Board: 1. That the Town Board vigorously continue its efforts toward the end that the Thruway be completed, fenced and landscaped in the most expe- ditious manner. 2. That future annual budgets of the Town of Mamaroneck make adequate provision fore a) Acquiring lands which the Thru- way Authority and/or any other political subdivision or agency of the State may make available; and b) Making the Thruway itself as safe, quiet and inconspicuous as pos- sible, so that property values need not be dimished any fur- ther; and c) Maintenance of existing land and lands to be acquired. 3. That an appropriate official or agency be em- powered to cooperate with the State Thruway Authority and with Civic Groups, and other interested citizens to insure that our mutual interest in satisfactory completion of the Thru- way construction, fencing, and landscaping be protected. 4. That a copy of this petition be transmitted to the Park Commission of the Town of Mamar- oneck together with an appropriate recom- mendation of the Town Board. " The Supervisor and Councilman Santoro reported in detail on a meeting held with Thruway officials on Monday morning, November 17th, in the Supervisor's Office, at which time many of the items set forth in the petition had been discussed and Councilman Brush spoke of the meeting to be held by the Park Commission on November 25th, outlining in detail the plans for that meeting and the purpose for which it was be- ing held. The Supervisor then asked whether anyone present would like to address the Board in connection with this petition and the following persons were heard. Mr. William Von Zehle of 1 Windsor Place, Town. Mrs. E. F. Beer of 79 Harmon Drive, Town. Mr. David Sacks of 3 Myrtle Boulevard, Town. During the discussion, among the matters brought to the Board's attention was a question as to the ownership of the property between the Thruway and Harmon Drive which was referred to the Supervisor for determination of ownership and a problem relating to ingress and egress from a pri- vate driveway located at the dead end of Harmon Drive which was referred to the Town Engineer. Also, an ur- gent request for the erection of chain link fencing along the r north side of Harmon Drive from west of the Girl Scout House to the Weaver Street Bridge, was presented and the Board, after some discussion, directed the Super- visor to write the New York State Thruway Authority to request the erection of such fencing pointing out that there were many children in this area who while walk- ing daily to school might be tempted to climb over the existing metal guard rail and walk along the top of the present retaining wall thus creating an extremely dan- gerous and hazardous situation. The Supervisor thanked those present for taking the time to attend this meeting in person and expressed the Board's appreciation of the interest shown by the resi- dents who had drawn-up and presented the petition. 2. Briar Del Homes, Inc. The Clerk presented the following letter addressed to the Town Board under date of November 17, 1958 by Anthony J. Vileno, President of Briar Del Homes, Inc, o "This is to advise you that Briar Del Circle is now fully completed and we respectfully request that it be accepted by the Town of Mamaroneck, "' This was referred to the Engineer and Superintendent of Highways for report at the next meeting of the Board, REPORTS The Clerk presented the following report which was re- ceived and placed on file; Report of the Town Clerk for the month of October, 1958. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR The Supervisor stated that he had no report at this time, REPORTS OF THE COUNCILMEN Councilman Brush -- 1) Station Lights Councilman Brush expressed his thanks to the department responsible for the temporary light erected at the kiosk. Also in reply to a question concerning the two lights in the Park, the Superintendent of Highways reported that these lights were now in operation. x 2) November 25th Meeting Councilman Brush again called attention to the public meeting to be held on November 25th by the Park Com- mission for the purpose of discussing plans for the park areas in the Town of Mamaroneck, Councilman Kane -- 1) Apportionments Councilman Kane presented the following petitions re- ceived from the Assessor for the correction of the assess- ment roll so as to permit the apportionment of taxes, and on his motion which was seconded by Councilman Brush, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented petitions for the correction of the assessment roll for cer- tain years pursuant to the provisions of Section 557, Article 16 of the Westchester County Admin- istrative 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 1958, taxes of 1959, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows; Block Parcel Name Land Imp T1 401 22 James T. O'Neill & W $ 5, 300 $ 4, 900 $100 200> be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 401 22 Grew Properties Inc 500 500 401 23 James T. O'Neill & W 4, 800 4, 900 9, 700 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1958, taxes of 1959, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows. - Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 609 1 Joseph Spano 2, 000 3, 500 5, 500 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. 5t dm Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 609 1 Joseph Spano $ 1, 000 $ $ 1, 000 609 5 Angelo Spano 1, 000 3, 500 4, 500 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1958, taxes of 1959, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 817 496 Jack B. Holland& W 3, 100 5, 000 8, 100 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 817 496 Edward Poccia& W 500 500 817 703 Jack B. Holland& W 2, 600 5, 000 7, 600 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1958, taxes of 1959, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows. Block Parcel Name Land only 932 75 Burco Realty Corp $ 3, 800 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. Block Parcel Name Land only 932 75 S.A. Behrens & W 1, 300 932 78 A.E. Nackman & W 11200 932 520 Shirley Kobak & Hus 1, 300 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1958, taxes of 1959, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 619 49 Percival Dove Jr. $ 3, 100 $ 100 $ 3, 200 & W be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557; Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 619 49 Alois Stouder 2, 700 100 2, 800 619 600 Percival Dove Jr, 400 .400 & W hi n Councilman Waterman -- 1) Station Area Councilman Waterman called the Board's attention to the lack of lighting on the new parking plaza and the muddy con- dition around the kiosk and station approaches, The Supervisor pointed out that the parking plaza was un- der the jurisdiction of the Village of Larchmont and asked the Superintendent of Highways whether he had any informa- tion on this matter. The Superintendent of Highways reported that lights would be installed on the plaza temporarily pending its completion and that work was under way in the areas referred to by Councilman Waterman with the contractor starting the in- stallation of curbs at this time. Councilman Santoro -- lj Memorandum from Superintendent of Highways Councilman Santoro presented the following memorandum addressed to him by the Superintendent of Highways under date of November 19th*, "It is requested that Mr. Jerome Miller be transferred from the Highway Department to the Sanitation Depart- ment to replace Mr. Roscoe Paysoure at an annual - salary of $4, 300. 00. 1B Whereupon on his motion, seconded by Councilman Water- man, it was unanimously RESOLVED that Jerome Miller be and he hereby is appointed as Sanitation Man, Town of Mamaroneck, to be effective as of December lst, 1958 and to be com- pensated at the rate of $4, 300. 00 per annum. 2} Purchase of Sanitation Truck Councilman Santoro stated that there was provision in the 1958 budget for the purchase of a Sanitation truck and re- quested the Board to advertise for bids for presentation at the next regular meeting. Whereupon, on his motion which was seconded by Coun- cilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to publish in the of- ficial newspaper of the Town of Mamaro- neck, The Daily Times, a notice for bids for the purchase of a truck for the Town of Mamaroneck Sanitation Department in accordance with the specifications on file in the Office of the Town Clerk. FURTHER RESOLVED that sealed bids will be publicly opened at a regular meet- ing of the Town Board on December 3rd, 1958, in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, at 8.15 p.m. REPORT OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY 1) Approval of Bond--Split Tree Road The Attorney presented and recommended for approval the bond of Gabriele Vitro for certain improvements on Split Tree Road, "Subdivision Map of Section 4, Murdock Woods, " in the Town of Mamaroneck. The bond is in the amount of $5, 500. 00 and is given pursuant to Section 277 of the Town Law. The amount was fixed and the bond ap- proved by the Planning Board subject to approval by the Town Board as to surety. The surety on the bond is the Queen Insurance Company of America, Inc. Whereupon, on motion by Councilman Santoro, sec- ', onded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the bond of Gabriele Vitro, dated the 10th day of November, 1958, covering certain improvements on Split Tree Road, "Subdivision Map of Section 4, Mur- dock Woods, " in the Town of Mamaroneck be approved as to sufficiency of the surety and also as to its form. 2) Appeal of Oliner vs. Town of Mamaroneck The Attorney reported that in the Appeal of Oliner vs. the Town of Mamaroneck, the Appellate Division had af- firmed the summary judgment holding that the property in question located on Bonnie Way and known on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck as Block 104 - Parcel 551 and Block 105 - Parcel 900 could be sold. 3) Report on Installation of Curbing on Fenimore Road The Attorney stated that at the next meeting he would be ready to report on the request for the installation of curbing on Fenimore Road (Werner Property) which was referred to him at the last Board meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was declared adjourned at 9.05 p. m. , to reconvene on De- cember 3rd, 1958, BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was con- vened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting. COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Waterman stated that he had no communica- tions to present at this time. REPORTS There were no reports to submit at this meeting, CLAIMS Commissioner Waterman presented the following Fire Depart- ment claims, which had been audited by the Comptroller and ap- proved by the Fire Chief, and on his motion seconded by Commis- sioner Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the following claims be and they hereby are approved and the Supervisor and Comptroller be and they hereby are authorized to pay the same out of the budget for the Fire Department: Bonnie Briar Country Club $ 995. 25 Chatsworth Oil & Heating Co. Inc. 125. 74 Con Edison--West, 45. 07 Cozzi Bros. 55. 87 Carmine De Bartolo 19. 00 Klein's 59. 88 Albert Kuritsky & Sons, Inc. 121. 75 Walter C. Leone 25. 00 Arnold Mancini, Inc. 247. 16 Otto Plaue 1, 325. 00 Wesco Fire Equipment and Service 220. 85 Total $ 3, 240. 57 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was declared adjourned at 9:10 p.m. , to reconvene on December 3rd, 1958. Tow C erk G