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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959_10_21 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD OCTOBER 21st, 1959, 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 Santoro Councilman Kane Councilman Brush Councilwoman Helwig ABSENT. None ALSO PRESENT. Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk Mr. Delius - Town Attorney Mr. Friedlander Town Engineer Mr. Finson - Accountant Mr. O'Brien - Superintendent of Highways Mrs. Brewer - Secretary OLD BUSINESS a, Report on Harmon Drive (;Suggested Change of Name) In connection with this matter carried over from the last meeting, the Clerk reported that replies had been received from all but one of the 13 residents of that portion of Harmon Drive in question and that all were against any change in the name of the street. He fur- ther reported that it had been suggested by several that a sign list- ing the numbers of all houses on this part of Harmon Drive be erected at the corner of Weaver Street and Harmon Drive, which, it was felt, would clarify any confusion which might exist. After discussion, the Board was unanimously in favor of this suggestion and the Superintendent of Highways was directed to pro- ceed to have such a sign erected. b. Request to Purchase Town-owned Property--Block 501, Parcel 415 (Harrison Drive) In connection with Mr. Domschein's offer of $200. 00 for the pur- chase of Town-owned property known as Block 501, Parcel 415 on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck and located on Harrison Drive, Town, the members of the Board stated that they had viewed the property in question and could see no objection to its sale at the price offered. However, at this time the Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer raised a question as to the possible existance of util- ities or easements in this property and in view of this, the Board directed that this matter be carried over pending a thorough check on utilities with report thereon by the Superin- tendent of Highways and Town Engineer. NEW BUSINESS a. Apportionment of Proceeds from Sale of Property to Thruway (Block 815 - Parcel 852) The Attorney presented a prepared resolution apportioning the net receipts between the Town and Village of Mamaroneck from the sale of certain property to the Thruway in accordance with the agreement entered into by the two municipalities which sets-up the apportionment of proceeds from the sale of foreclosed properties located in the Town and Village, and rec- ommended its adoption. Whereupon, on motion offered by Councilman Brush and sec- onded by Councilwoman Helwig; the following resolution was adopted unanimously WHEREAS, the State of New York heretofore has offered to purchase or acquire for purposes of the New York State Thruway, New England Section, certain property owned by the Town of Mamaroneck, known as Block 815, Parcel 852 on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck and which is described upon the maps pre- pared by the New York State Thruway Authority as Map No. 1034, Parcel 1034; and WHEREAS, the amount of such offer made by the Thru- way is the sum of $9, 000. 00; and WHEREAS, such property was acquired by the Town of Mamaroneck in In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings for the non-payment of taxes, subject to an agreement with the Village of Mamaroneck to apportion and divide the proceeds of sale when received between the Town and the Village on the basis of unpaid taxes due the Town and the Village respectively; and WHEREAS, the Town and the Village have agreed upon such an apportionment or division of the proceeds to be received from the State of New York for the acquisition of said property; NOW,, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED provided the Village of Mamaroneck adopts a similar resolution -- That the Town of Mamaroneck accepts the offer of the New York State Thruway Authority for the property known as Map No. 1034, Parcel No. 1034 on the Map of the New York State Thruway, New England Section, Sugdivision NE-3, and which is also known as Block f ! I 815, Parcel 852 on the Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck and that the Supervisor is hereby au- thorized to sign and execute all necessary affidavits, releases and vouchers required by the New York State Thruway Authority, the Department of Public Works and the Attorney General of the State of New York to obtain payment of the sum of $9, 000. 00; FURTHER RESOLVED that the value of $9, 000. 00 when received shall be divided and apportioned be- tween the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town of Mamaroneck as follows -- $6, 112. 68 to the Village of Mamaroneck and$Z, 887. 32 to the Town of Mamaroneck in full payment of all taxes due the Town and the Village. COMMUNICATIONS a. Request to Purchase Town-owned Property--Block 410, Parcel 38 (Winthrop Street) The Clerk submitted an offer of $600. 00 from Viggo E. Borgen for the purchase of Town-owned property known as Block 410, Parcel 38 on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck and located on Winthrop Street, Town, together with appraisal thereof submitted by the Town As- sessor. The Board directed the Clerk to prepare sketches of the property in question and forward to each so that the prop- erty could be viewed before the next meeting and to carry the matter over to that time. b. _PubliciNotice.= Meeting, Village of Larchmont Zoning Board The Clerk presented a notice of a meeting of the Zoning Board of the Village of Larchmont, Wednesday, October 21st, 1959, which had been referred to the Town Attorney and was ordered received and filed. COMMUNICATIONS (Not on Agenda) 1. Snow Removal--State Highways The Clerk presented a letter from the County Department of Public Works, dated October 16, 1959, stating that the County had extended for the year 1959-1960 its contractwith the State Department of Public Works for the control of snow and ice on State Highways and requesting a resolution if the Town Board approved of the Town handling this work with Town forces. Whereupon, on motion by Councilman Santoro, secondedby u Councilman Kane, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, Section 12 of the Highway Law, as amended by Chapter 305 of the Laws of 1946, provides that if the removal of snow and ice from the State Highways is taken over by the County, the County can arrange with the Town Superintendents of the various towns in the County of Westchester for the removal of the snowand ice from such State Highways as are within their mu- nicipal boundaries and the entire cost of such workwill be reimbursed by the State; and WHEREAS, the Town of Mamaroneck under date of No- vember 8, 1946 entered into a contract with the County of Westchester for the removal of snow and ice from the State Highways within the said Town, in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 of the Highway Law as amended, and under date of November 5, 1958 extended the said contract for the season 1958-1959; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Mamaroneck extend the above mentioned contract with the County of Westchester for an additional year; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this res- olution be forwarded to the Westchester County Com- missioner of Public Works. Z. Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning--Village of Scarsdale The Clerk presented a notice of public hearing on Zoning in the Village of Scarsdale which had been forwarded to the Town Attorney and was ordered received and filed. REPORTS The Clerk presented the following reports which were received and filed. Report of the Town Clerk for the month of September, 1959. Report of the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. for the month of September, 1959. Report of Receipts and Disbursements of the Town of Ma- maroneck for the period from January 1 through September 30, 1959. Affidavits of publication in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, of notice on Permanent Personal Registration on October 2nd and 9th, 1959, and no- tice on Bingo on October 13th, 1959. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR The Supervisor stated that he had no report at this time no meeting of the Board of Supervisors since last Town Board meeting, REPORTS OF THE COUNCILMEN Councilman Santoro -- Councilman Santoro stated that he had no report at this time, Councilman Kane -- 1, Apportionments Councilman Kane presented the following petitions received from the Assessor for the correction of the assessment roll so as to permit the apportionment of taxes, and on motion by him and seconded by Councilwoman Helwig, the following res- olution was adopted unanimously: WHEREAS the Assessor has presented petitions for the correction of the assessment roll for certain years pur- suant 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 1959, taxes of 1960, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 609 250 Paubert Enterprises Inc $4, 400 $8, 000 $ 12, 400 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provi- sions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total - 609 250 Charles J. Harsany& W 2, 100 8, 000 10, 100 609 256 Paubert Enterprises Inc 2, 300 2, 300 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1959, taxes of 1960, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 604 1 Adam Sumetz $ 3, 600 $ 10, 000 $ 13, 600 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 604 1 Adam Sumetz 1, 800 1, 800 604 14 DanielC McCarthy& W 1, 800 10, 000 11, 800 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1958, School taxes of 1959, and the assessment roll of 1959, taxes of 1960, which show property now appear- ing on the rolls as follows. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 930 315 Charles JMcCarthy 3, 300 14, 400 17, 700 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 930 315 Charles JMcCarthy 3, 000 14, 400 17, 400 930 600 Robert L Peloso & W 300 300 FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment roll of 1959, taxes of 1960, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 924 156 Helen Gumpel 5, 300 2, 100 7, 400 be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 924 156 Gordon A Brauninger & W 2, 500 2, 500 925 166 Helen Gumpel 2, 800 2, 100 4, 900 - Councilman Brush -- Councilman Brush reported receipt of a letter from the Chief En- gineer of the Thruway Authory, C. H. Lang, advising that the con- tract for the erection of the canopy at the Station had been let and that work would progress thereon as soon as steel could be obtained, delivery of which had been delayed due to the steel strike. He also reported that the Fire Chief, Mr. Straub and he had spent -an enlightening and informative morning at the National Board of Fire Underwriters and that the correction of certain viola- tions prior to the next inspection would, he believed, insure the Town a higher rating at that time. - Councilwoman Helwig -- Councilwoman Helwig reported that a preliminary report of their study of the Summer Recreation Program had been submitted to the Recreation Commission by the Local Item Study Committee of the Larchmont League of Women Voters. At the invitation of the Commission, the members of this Committee and Mrs. F. War- ren Green, Chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission of the Village of Larchmont, met with the Commission on October 19th to discuss the report and their recommendations concerning the operation of the Summer Program. The Commission plans to invite the League Committee and Mrs. Green to attend another meeting in the spring to consider the incorporation of certain of these recommendations into next summeres program, REPORT OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY 1. Allpax Certiorari Proceedings The Town Attorney stated that Councilman Kane and Town As- sessor McEvoy recommended that William G. Scott of H. E. Col- well Company, New Rochelle, be retained as expert appraisor in the certiorari proceedings now pending brought by Allpax against the Town and on motion by Councilman Kane, which was seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED that William G. Scott of H. E. Colwell Company, New Rochelle, New York, be retained to serve as expert appraisor for the Town of Mamar- oneck in the matter of certiorari proceedings brought by Allpax against the Town of Mamaroneck; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that Mr. Scott be paid a fee for such service in an amount not to exceed the sum of $400. 00. Z. 65 Palmer Avenue The Town Attorney reported that the application of Grew Prop- erties, Inc. to appeal from Judge Eager's decision was denied on the ground that there was no reason to grant leave to appeal. 3. Zoning Violations (1) Douglas Fais The Attorney reported that Douglas Fais of 35 Harrison Drive, Town, had ignored notice of zoning violation in the erection of a fence on his premises and inquired as to the Board2s pleasure. Whereupon, after discussion, on motion by Councilman Brush, seconded by Councilwoman Helwig, it was unani- mously RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized to institute criminal proceedings for correction of the zoning vio- lation on premises of Douglas Fais, 35 Har- rison Drive, Town of Mamaroneck, (2) Jack Wood The Attorney reported that Jack Wood had ignored no- tice of zoning violation in operation of Junk Yard on Valley Place and inquired the Boardrs pleasure in this matter, and on motion by Councilman Santoro, Seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized to institute criminal proceedings for correction of zoning violation on premises of Jack Wood, Valley Place, Town of Mamaroneck. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was declared adjourned at 8;50 p.m., to reconvene on November 4th, 1959. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting. 1. Communications Commissioner Brush stated that there were no communica- tions to be presented at this time. 2. Reports - Commissioner Brush stated that there were no reports to be submitted at this meeting. 3. Claims Commissioner Brush presented the following Fire Department �s claims which had been audited by the Comptroller and ap- proved by the Fire Chief, Whereupon, on his motion which was seconded by Com- missioner Helwig, 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: Terry's Stationery $ 34,20 McGuire Bros, Inc, 7.50 N.Y. Telephone Co. 47,85 Wanderers Drum Corps 125, 00 Total $ 214. 55 Hydrant Rental; West, Joint Water Works 2, 590, 00 Total $2, 804. 55 OTHER BUSINESS (l) Inspection Commissioner Brush commented in some detail on the excel- lence of the inspection, complimenting the Department highly. (2) House Numbers--Palmer Avenue The inconsistency of the house numbers on Palmer Avenue was called to the Commission's attention and the matter re- ferred to the Town Attorney for study. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was declared adjourned at 8855 p.m., to reconvene on November 4th, 1959. Tow ler