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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_12_05 Town Board Minutes December 5, 2018 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD ON DECEMBER 5, 2018, BEGINNING AT 5:00PM IN CONFERENCE ROOM A AND CONTINUING AT 8:00 PM IN THE COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK PRESENT: Supervisor Nancy Seligson Councilwoman Abby Katz Councilwoman Jaine Elkind Eney Councilwoman Sabrina Fiddelman Councilman Jeffery L. King ALSO PRESENT: Christina Battalia, Town Clerk Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator Connie Green O’Donnell, Deputy Town Administrator William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney CALL TO ORDER - WORK SESSION On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilman King, the Work Session was unanimously opened at 5:00PM. Additionally Present: Anthony Siligato Town Comptroller On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman King, the Board unanimously agreed to enter into an Executive Session to discuss the employment history of a particular employee in the Comptroller’s Office. EXECUTIVE SESSION Employment history of a particular employee in the Comptroller’s Office. On motion of Councilman King, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, the Board unanimously agreed to resume the Regular Meeting. Town Rights-of-Way Obstructions The Town Board reviewed a memo from Mr. Altieri, dated November 30, 2018. Supervisor Seligson reminded the Town Board that Mr. Polembo came before them at a previous worksession to ask the Town to allow him to keep the basketball hoop he has installed in the Town’s Right-of-Way. The Town Board discussed the hazard and liability that this creates. Mr. Altieri stated that the Mamaroneck Post Office will not deliver mail to a front door, and so in certain instances where Town residents have a 10543 zip code, mailboxes are required to be at curbside. Mr. Altieri stated that due to their height and location they create little hazard. After discussion the Town Board maintains that, due to potential hazard and liability, permanent structures may not be installed in the Town-Right-of-Way. Mr. Altieri also brought to the Board’s attention a request by a homeowner on Mohegan Road who would like to re-install a preexisting fence which is in the Town Right-of-Way. More information is needed and Mr. Altieri will report back to the Town Board once he receives that. Operational Analysis – Larchmont Mamaroneck Joint Garbage Disposal Commission At the previous Town Board worksession the Town Board reviewed the Commission’s 2019 Budget. At that time the Town Board discussed meeting with the Village of Larchmont to discuss alternatives to collection. 1 December 5, 2018 The Town Board would like to review with the Village of Larchmont possible changes with respect to 1) backdoor pick up 2) two day to one day pick up 3) adding food waste pick up. A meeting with the Village of Larchmont will be scheduled for this coming January. ADDED ITEMS Supervisor Seligson reported that the Westchester Joint Water Works received a grant in the amount of 1.9 million dollars from the NYS Environmental Facilities Corp. for a project that no longer is a priority. This is unfortunately a difficult and awkward situation since winning such a sizable grant is usually very welcome. WJWW will work with EFC to prioritize another application. Supervisor Seligson reported that Joe Liberti, the Mamaroneck High School history teacher, has begun a three year civics program. Mr. Liberti updated Supervisor Seligson on some of the work the students are doing, one of which is a Town survey. Supervisor Seligson stated that the Town should tap in to the information the students are generating. Supervisor Seligson stated that after the recent Town presentation on coyotes, she was contacted by a resident requesting the Town amend the laws to allow for higher fencing. The Town Board is not inclined to make such a change. Councilwoman Elkind Eney reported on the recent Fire Council Meeting. The new apparatus from KMS continues to have deficiencies, and continues to have servicing issues. The Thruway Authority will not be moving southward, the access point for emergency vehicles to enter the northbound lanes of I-95, but they have agreed to extend the length of the acceleration lane for emergency vehicles entering the thruway. That will be helpful for the apparatus accessing I95, even if not completely what the Department had hoped for. It was reported that the Fire House floor replacement project is moving along. Councilwoman Fiddelman reported on the recent Housing Authority Meeting. Councilwoman Fiddelman recapped the recent presentation to the Town Board by the Authority and their Ad hoc Committee. The presentation was to build affordable housing with an emphasis on senior housing around the area of Lot1. The Housing Authority would like to hire a consultant to further analyze the sale of the Hommocks Apartments. The Town will conduct a title search of the strip of land along Vine Place. In discussing the proposal the Town Board thinks this should be addressed within the Comprehensive Plan, adding that this needs a more systematic approach for review. Additionally, a financial consultant should be utilized to help the Town Board assess the proposal to refinance the Hommocks Park Apartments. In general the Town Board would like to review the proposal in more depth and discuss possible other areas for affordable housing. In general, they believe it is too early in their review process to move quickly. The Housing th Authority will meet again on December 20, and it is anticipated that the Town Board will be asked some specific requests from that meeting. Mr. Siligato on review of the Housing Authority bonding, questioned whether it is allowable to sell bonds before 2023. Mr. Altieri and Siligato will review this with bond council. The Housing Authority again discussed increasing the number of members from 5 members to 7.This was discussed some time ago with no action from the Town Board. The Town Board noted the difficulty in finding appointees, and for this reason recently reduced the number of Planning Board Members. The Town Board asked Councilwoman Fiddelman to convey to the Housing Authority that the Town Board is not inclined to increase the number of members. On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman King, the Board unanimously agreed to enter into an Executive Session to discuss the purchase of land and appointments to Boards and Commissions. EXECUTIVE SESSION Purchase of land and appointments to Boards and Commissions. On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilman King, the Board unanimously agreed to resume the Regular Meeting. 2 December 5, 2018 Councilwoman Katz reported on the recent meeting of the LMCTV Board of Control. At that meeting the Advisory Board approved the 2019 Budget with a 2.3% increase. It also included a reduction in the distribution of franchise fees to the municipalities from $350 000 to $300,000. Councilwoman Katz stated that she had reiterated to the Advisory Board that franchise fees cannot be counted on in the future, and a budget that does not include them should be analyzed. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Seligson at 8:00 PM, she then pointed out the location of the exits. Supervisor Seligson noted that the Town Board met for a worksession beginning at 5:00 o’clock this evening, adding this is an open meeting that all residents are welcome to attend. SUPERVISOR’S SUMMARY REPORT I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. The Town Board and staff have continued to work on the 2019 Town Budget. We will have a public hearing tonight and presentation from Town Administrator and Budget Officer, Steve Altieri. I traveled to Washington DC last week in my capacity as Co-Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Long Island Sound Study to advocate for increased funding for the restoration of Long Island Sound. It was a productive and optimistic trip. Karen Khor, our superstar food waste volunteer is working on a food waste grant application for the Town. There have been many holiday events in the Town including tree lightings in the Villages of Mamaroneck and Larchmont. We had the senior citizens holiday luncheon yesterday. Thank you to Village of Mamaroneck trustee, Leon Potok, for his service to the Village of Mamaroneck as he is retiring. Sustainable Westchester received an environmental award from the NY League of Conservation Voters. County Legislator Catherine Parker organized a presentation of the County budget here in the Courtroom last week. th Finally, December 17 is the last day for leaf pickup in the Town of Mamaroneck. DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES, the Town Board moved on with the Agenda and will return to the Public Hearings. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS Supervisor Seligson asked if anyone in the audience would like to address the Board, and there was not. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Seligson, and then on motion of Commissioner Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, the Board of Fire Commissioners was unanimously declared open. Present were the following Members of the Commission: Commissioner: Nancy Seligson Commissioner: Abby Katz Commissioner: Jaine Elkind Eney Commissioner: Sabrina Fiddelman Commissioner: Jeffery L. King 3 December 5, 2018 1. FIRE CLAIMS On motion of Commissioner Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was RESOLVED that this Commission hereby authorizes payment of the following Fire Department Claims as approved by the Fire Chief and audited by the Comptroller’s Office: VENDOR DESCRIPTION AAA Emergency Supply Co. Fire hooks shove knife, Hydraram-Hydraulic forcible entry tool $1,725.00 Amazon 780.18 Frames, Supplies, Minitor V Pager battery Cablevision Cable services for 11/23-12/22/18 210.55 R.G. Brewers Inc. 3/4 BRZ SWIV Eye Snap 6.83 UniFirst Corp. Cleaning Supplies 11/16/18, 11/23/18 339.50 Verizon Fire HQ SVC 11/10/18 - 12/9/18 249.79 Villa Maria Pizza Snow house call 11/15/18 65.02 0.00 Total: $3,376.87 The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: Commissioner King Aye Commissioner Fiddelman Aye Commissioner Elkind Eney Aye Commissioner Katz Aye Commissioner Seligson Aye 2. Other Fire Department Business Commissioner Elkind Eney read the Fire Report for the Month of November as submitted by Chief Tortorella as follows: November 2018 ALARM TYPE NUMBER Generals 48 Minors 28 Stills 6 Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 1 EMS 24 Drills 5 TOTAL 112 Total number of personnel responding: 1,108 Total time working: 50 hours and 24 minutes 3. Acceptance of Fire Service Awards Report On motion of Commissioner Elkind Eney, seconded by Commissioner King, it was RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Board of Fire Commissioners does hereby accept the Length of Service Awards Report for the third quarter of 2018 as certified by Fire Council, as follows: ATTACHMENT A 4 December 5, 2018 Commissioner Elkind Eney thanked the Fire Department for the 120 Thanksgiving meals they prepared and delivered - it is a wonderful contribution to our community. Commissioner Elkind Eney thanked Chief Tortorella for his years of service as Chief, as he will be retiring as Chief at the end of the year. There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion of Commissioner Katz, seconded by Commissioner Fiddelman, the Commission unanimously adjourned and the Town Board reconvened. PUBLIC HEARING – Preliminary 2019 Town Budget The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK PUBLIC HEARING PRELIMINARY 2019 TOWN BUDGET and PRELIMINARY TOWN OF MAMARONECK FIRE DISTRICT #1 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board and the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Town of Mamaroneck, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 8:00 PM, Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York, to consider the Town’s Preliminary Budget and the Mamaroneck Fire District Preliminary Budget for the calendar year commencing January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019. All citizens are invited to attend and provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the Preliminary Budgets. The Preliminary Budgets can be inspected by the public from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, beginning Monday, December 3, 2018, in the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The 2019 Preliminary Budget may also be viewed on the Town’s website www.townofmamaroneckNY.org PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the proposed salaries of the members of the Town Board are as follows: Supervisor, $39,413 Town Council (4) $6,306 each and the proposed salary for the Town Clerk is $98,944 and the Town Justices (2) $22,070 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK Stephen V. Altieri Budget Officer To be published: November 30, 2018 On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, the Public Hearing was unanimously opened. Supervisor Seligson announced that Mr. Altieri will be presenting a visual presentation of the 2019 Preliminary Budget. Mr. Altieri proceeded. The following Transmittal Letter which accompanies the 2019 Preliminary Budget is entered into the record as follows: December 1, 2018 Honorable Supervisor Nancy Seligson Honorable Members of the Town Board Re: Presentation of the 2019 Preliminary Town of Mamaroneck Budget We present to the Supervisor and Town Board, the 2019 Preliminary Town Budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019. The budget is presented on behalf of a professional executive staff that in June of this year 5 December 5, 2018 began the process of preparing the 2019 Budget. Since mid-October when the Tentative Budget was submitted to the Board, there have been a series of public work sessions to discuss individual departmental budgets along with review of non-tax revenues and capital projects proposed for the coming year. The 2019 Preliminary Budget will be the subject of a public hearing on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at which time the public is welcome to learn about the budget and comment on its content. The Supervisor and Town Board are required to adopt a budget for the following year no later than December 20. The framework upon which the Town Budget is prepared each year is rather straight forward: Maintaining the Town’s financial stability through fiscal responsibility and conservative budgeting Ensuring the safety of the residents of the community and to improve the quality of life Improving, maintaining and enhancing Town facilities and infrastructure Increase conservation and sustainability where it is most effective Lastly to actively engage the community in the Town’s governance and community activities to remind the citizens of the importance of local government in everyday life Insuring that the Town Budget is not only a document for the next year but considers future years as well It is this framework that makes the Town Budget so relevant to the citizens of the community. Without question, the Town budget is the most important document considered by the Town Board. Important because the budget provides the means by which we fund our municipal services, buildings, recreation facilities, utility infrastructure, roads, sidewalks and capital equipment. All of these components are critical to the delivery of services to the community. Funding in the budget also insures that the Town’s employees have the right training and tools to do their jobs each day in way that is of benefit to the community. The 2019 Preliminary Town Budget continues our emphasis on ensuring the Town’s efficient and effective operations The Town Budget presented here was developed in a continued setting of financial strength. Our reliance on conservative financial projections for both expenditures and revenues avoids large fluctuations in Town budgets and ultimately the property taxes levied in the community. Our surplus management policy protects reserve balances and avoids misapplication of reserve funds that can be problematic for future budgets.. Town budgets reflect a thoughtful balance of reserve applications and tax levies to accomplish the missions of the Town government. Strong reserve positions allow us to have funds available for unexpected events and projects while providing a means of avoiding large year to year fluctuations in our annual budgets. With each budget year comes another challenge to be overcome and incorporated into the process of developing the Town Budget. The recently amended Federal Income Tax bill severely reduced the tax deduction for state and local taxes. We will see in 2019 just how serious this change will be for our residents as they prepare their 2018 Income tax returns. Should there be a significant impact, it could mark a tipping point as local governments will need to re-evaluate services and how those services will be financed. This will require engaging the community in this discussion. Another challenge that we will discuss in greater detail is the continued fluctuation in non-property tax revenues. This is a challenge we have faced before as changes in the economy impact a number of those revenues that are impacted by the local and national economy. The Property Tax Cap Each year local governments in New York State must consider whether or not to adopt budgets that comply with the Property Tax Cap Legislation imposed by the Governor and New York State Legislature in 2011. Most local officials agree that the tax cap legislation does not reflect the realities of delivering municipal services and does not take into account long term capital infrastructure needs. Compliance with the tax cap is particularly difficult for local governments since the State government has failed to increase aid to local governments as it has to school districts in New York. Unlike higher levels of government, the Town can only depend upon a limited number of sources of non-property tax revenues to fund the Town Budget and offset property taxes. To maintain stability in year to year changes in property taxes and tax levies, the Town has initiated the use of fees as an alternative to property taxes. Where fees are applied, the cost of services is borne either in part or in total by those using the service. The idea being that the property owner pays only for what they use. The Town has used this alternative successfully for Recreation Services, Ambulance Services, and Water and Sewer Services. However the use of fees is not a universal remedy since many other municipal services do not lend themselves to a fee based system. Since 2011 when the tax cap legislation was enacted the Town has complied with the tax cap guideline in four of the last eight budgets. The Town Budget proposed for 2019 however does exceed the State tax cap guideline. Based upon the mandated formula, the 2019 Town tax cap limit was 2.14%; meaning a maximum increase in the 2018 tax levy of $549,542. For 2019, the proposed tax levy is $26,554,240, an increase of $908,201, an increase of 3.5%. The tax levy proposed is 1.4% higher than the State cap guideline. 6 December 5, 2018 2019 Preliminary Budget Summary The 2019 Preliminary Budget is a fully balanced budget without any form of deficit: For 2019, the Town Budget proposes the following: 2018 2019 Change % Change Adopted Budget Preliminary Budget Expenditures $39,207,547 $40,261,743 $1,054,196 2.7% Non-Property Tax $12,103,783 $12,155,003 $51,220 .4% Revenue Applied Surplus $1,457,725 $1,552,500 $94,775 6.5% Tax Levy $25,646,039 $26,545,240 $908,201 3.5% The budget as presented will continue all current Town services and programs. We will in the following pages provide further detail on the revenues and expenditures listed above. 2019 Property Tax Implications How will the proposed 2019 budget impact property owners in the Town. The apportionment of the tax levy is a function of total property assessments for each of the Town’s nine budget funds. The 2019 property taxes are based upon property assessments that were finalized in September of 2018 by the Town Assessor. Total assessments applying to the Townwide fund increased by about $3.0million. Assessment increases for other budget funds ranged from $3.0 to $34 million. Each budget fund by law must have its own property assessments and tax rates. The exception to that guideline is for those funds that are financed totally through fees and charges. Over the last six months we have seen property values stabilize and will not realize the increases as in previous years. Although the Town of Mamaroneck and the Villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck continue to be desirable communities in which to live there was a small decrease in the average residential assessed valuation. An average single family home is assessed at $1.23million as opposed to $1.25million last year. Understanding the Town of Mamaroneck Budget is not always easy because of the different budget funds. Also, many do not realize that the Town provides services to the unincorporated Town and the Villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck. For property owners in the unincorporated area, the Town provides a full menu of services including Police, Fire, Sanitation Collection and Road Maintenance among others. For property owners with an average assessment of $1.253million the Town Property tax will be $6,828 for all services. This is an increase of $39.00 over 2018. This represents an increase of .6%. For property owners in the Villages with an average assessment of $1.253 million their 2019 property tax to the Town will be $677, an increase of $87.00 or about 15%. Individual property tax bills will vary depending upon the assessment when compared with the average. Previously, we spoke of the Town’s approach of conservative budgeting of expenses and revenues. Also, our balanced approach to the application of surplus funds to the budget. On the next page is a chart that presents the level of property taxes for unincorporated area residents from 2015 and the property taxes proposed for 2019. By and large you will see that tax adjustments from year to year are very stable and generally this is a preferable approach to financing government services. Revenues- Where the Money Comes From The Town depends upon a variety of revenue sources in order to finance governments operations. Not unexpectedly, the property tax remains the largest source of revenue to the Town. In 2019 the estimated tax levy will be $26,554,240, an increase of 3.5% or $908,201over 2019. When the tax levy rises, the origins of the increase include not only increases in expenses but also the performance of revenues other than property taxes. For 2019 we anticipate a decline in the performance of non-property tax revenues. We estimate revenues conservatively and that is because we have seen the fallout from other governments that overstate revenues to decrease tax levies. Eventually this strategy backfires and these 7 Other Taxes Revenue Sources 1%Int. Fund Tr4%Surplus66%Prop. Tax1%Federal Aid5%State Aid1%Int. Fund R.0%Misc.1%Fines2%Permits1%Use of Money7%Recreation5%Dept. Income6% December 5, 2018 governments generally incur operating deficits. In addition we avoid using one shot infusions into the budget to reduce tax levies. How poorly do we anticipate 2019 non-property tax revenues to be? When preparing the 2018 budget non-property tax revenues were anticipated to increase by over $500,000. However for 2019, we anticipate that overall, non-property tax revenues will increase by only $51,220 or .4%. That swing of close to $450,000 is substantial and a driving factor in our decision to exceed the New York State tax cap guideline in order to maintain Town services. On the next page is a chart that illustrates all of the different revenues utilized by the Town. The chart expresses the revenues as a percentage of the total revenue of the Town including the property tax. As mentioned earlier the Town, endeavors to stabilize property taxes, by applying fees for services as an alternative to the ad valorem tax. Fees for services is a responsible way to permit residents to control their expenses for certain municipal services by paying only for what they use. In the Town we have applied this philosophy to several different services: Recreation: In 2019 Recreation Department revenues will top $2.7million and fund roughly 96% of the department’s operating budget. Residents will pay for the programs and services they use most. Recreation revenues do not cover expenses for debt and some employee benefits. Water Service: The Town is a member community in the Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW). Residents pay directly to the WJWW for water service. The Town does incur water related expenses for capital projects and maintaining the fire protection system. Those expenses are also funded through the water fees paid to the WJWW. So 100% of water related expenses are funded by water use fees. Sewer Service: In 2014 the Town initiated a sewer rent to pay for the cost of operating and maintaining the sanitary sewer system. Like water service sewer rent fees subsidize 100% of the cost of sewer service. We have discovered that for most every property owner the sewer rent charge paid on their water bill has turned out to be less than if the cost of sewer service was built into the property tax bill. Ambulance Service: Emergency medical care is a necessary service to provide residents the security in knowing that this care is available in an emergency. Using available sources of revenues such as Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance plans, the Town is able to cover roughly 57% of the cost of maintaining this service. Other revenues worth noting here include:  New York State Aid: $2,034,225 – Decreases by $114,500 in large part due to the expected decrease in mortgage tax revenue which alone decreases by $150,000. The large decrease in mortgage tax is offset in part by an increase in aid to the Community Counseling center. State per capita aid and funding for roads will remain unchanged at $142,000 and $85,000 respecively. As noted earlier the State of New York has failed to adjust this aid to communities for a number of years. . 8 GEN. GOVT.Expenses by Function 20%10%CULT & REC.8%DEBT SERV25%EMP. BEN3%SOCIAL SERV2%LAND USE ADMIN25%PUBLIC SAFETY7% December 5, 2018  Federal Aid: $569,364 – Decreases by $98,376 on top of last year’s decrease of $70,000- for a second year in a row the Town has been advised by the Federal Government to expect a decrease in the administrative fees paid for the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program. Federal Aid for our senior nutrition programs will remain unchanged next year.  Sales Tax: $1,800,000 – Increases by $70,000 –Sales tax revenue from the sale of goods and services particularly gasoline and fuel products appears to be following the strong economy.  Licenses and Permits: $688,300 – Increases by $94,050 – Activity in the Town Building Department has increased significantly as property owners conduct improvements to their homes. Also we have seen an increase in the number of homes being reconstructed in the community.  Use of Money and Property- $385,150 – Increases by $79,050– Included in this category of revenue is interest/investment income and rent income. Investment rates that apply to local government are beginning to move up, and as a result we expect that our interest income, although low when compared to revenue earned in the late 1990’s will increase by roughly $50,000 in 2019. Total interest revenue is expected to reach $75,150. The Town will however realize an estimated $30,000 increase in rental income in 2019 as a result of the second year of the lease with LMCTV on the third floor of the Town Center The last form of revenue applied to the Town Budget are surplus funds maintained in the Town’s various budget funds. The 2019 Preliminary Budget includes an application of $1,552,500 of surplus funds. Over the last four years the Town has successfully maintained a surplus management program targeting surplus levels at 15-25% of appropriations in most of our budget funds. With nine budget funds, a surplus is maintained for each fund. That is important to note since pursuant to New York State Finance Law, funds cannot be moved from one fund to the other. Our maintaining a healthy surplus is critical to the overall financial strength of the Town government. A strong surplus position is looked upon in a positive way by the bond rating agencies. A strong surplus means that funds are available for unexpected expenses and that the Town does not necessarily need to borrow funds for the unexpected. With the Town as the guarantor of both the School District tax levy and the Town’s portion of the Westchester County tax levy, surplus becomes a cash flow tool to insure our ability to remit the those tax levies Expenditures- Where the Money Goes In 2019 the Town of Mamaroneck estimates that expenditures will total $40,261,743 to provide services to the residents of the Town. The expenditure proposal for 2019 represents an increase of $1,054,196 or 2.7% over last year. The increase in expenditures for 2019 is roughly $367,000 less than last year’s adjustment in expenses. As proposed the Town budget continues to provide all of the services currently provided to property owners in the Town. To try to simplify the understanding of our budget expenditures the illustration on the following page presents the major functions of the government as a percentage of the whole. 9 December 5, 2018 Expense Drivers  On-going and future costs for personnel and employee benefits  Technology Improvements to enhance the delivery of services  Economic conditions in the nation and in the region that effect pricing of goods and services  Aging infrastructure that must be replaced and maintained  Maintaining fiscal stability with adequate reserves in place The above list of expense drivers tells just a portion of the evaluation process that the Town must go through when estimating expenses. Consider that the Town’s public safety departments: Police, Fire and Ambulance Service are on 24 hour call throughout the year. Consider that when the snow falls and the Highway Department begins its response to the storm, they must stay on task until that time when the snow is completely removed from streets and sidewalks. The Highway Department must also plan for those other storms and emergencies that cannot wait until the next regular work day to be resolved. The Town does not pick up a limited amount of garbage each day. Rather it must collect all of the garbage that has been set out by the residential and commercial property owners in the Town. The bottom line is that many of the Town’s services are provided on virtually an unlimited basis which is also a challenge during budget preparation. Personnel and Benefit Costs Municipal services remain very labor intensive requiring the work of dedicated municipal employees. The 2019 Town Budget includes 130 full time positions which is an increase of two positions over last year. The new positions will be in the Department Community Services, specifically the Senior Citizens Program and in the Recreation Department, specifically the Hommocks Ice Rink. However as a means of deferring a portion of the costs for these positions they will not be filled until the last quarter of 2019. In both cases we have identified a need for more support to two very successful programs in the community. Even with the new positions proposed the Town’s total salary expense will increase by only 1.27 percent to $15.1million. It appears there is good news on the employee benefit front. For 2019 employee benefit costs will increase by 1.3% one of the lowest increases in the last five years. The Town’s Worker’s Compensation costs will result in a net decrease of about 12% and medical insurance is currently expected to increase by about 3-4%. Employee benefit costs overall will increase by 1.3 percent to just under $10million. Contractual Expenditures For 2019 this class of expenses are anticipated to increase to $10.8million. Contractual expenses cover a vast number of categories of goods and services utilized by the Town for its day to day operation. One of the more significant components of the contractual expense category is our commitment to information technology to improve municipal service delivery. For 2019 some of the new technology improvements will be include:  Recreation Software Upgrades for better program registration  Management of Parking Permits and Integration with the Court’s Management of Violations  Installation of a new public portal to provide residents more access to Town Records and Information  Upgrading our computer workstations to Windows 10 Professional Workstation  Various server upgrades The other major component of our technology function is to provide for greater security of the systems and networks by monitoring our systems closely and utilizing advanced software designed to secure our systems. Aging Infrastructure/Capital Projects We stated last year that the challenge of maintaining our infrastructure will be a continuous effort by the Town. Investments in capital infrastructure are critical if we are to continue to provide municipal services to the community to insure clean water, safe roads and a healthy environment. Sometimes it is easy to forget the underground utility systems that provide clean water each day and carry away sanitary sewage from our kitchens and bathrooms. Each year as our infrastructure gets older the need for maintenance and replacement grows. The Town has come to realize that deferring capital infrastructure improvements only leads to far greater expense in the future. For that reason we have endeavored to maintain a robust program of capital improvements. For 2019 the Town is proposing a $10.8 million dollar capital improvement program designed to keep up with our infrastructure and other capital needs: The details of the program include: Vehicles and Equipment- $ 546,000 Road Resurfacing $ 552,000 Computer Software $ 223,000 Waverly Avenue Bridge $1,995,000 Computer Hardware $ 276,810 Hillside Avenue Bridge $ 200,000 Comprehensive Plan-Town/Sr. Programs $ 240,000 Sidewalk Extension Hickory Grove Dr. $ 120,000 Sheldrake Environmental Center Imp. $ Water System Improvements $2,559,000 50,000 Senior Center Improvements $ 190,000 Stonewall Repairs $ 90,000 10 December 5, 2018 Hommocks Ice Rink Improvements Renovation Lower Level- Firehouse $ 1,400,000 $1,349,000 Madison Ave/New Jefferson Traffic Imp. Total 2019 Capital Projects $10,877,810 $1,087,000 The financing of the 2019 Capital Improvement plan will be a combination of the following sources:  Serial Bonds $7,574,264  Grants/Local Sources $2,325,818  Transfers & Appropriations $ 977,728 Before concluding our presentation of the 2019 Town Budget, we would like to present one last table that looks to reduce to more understandable terms the breakdown of an average tax bill and the value of each of the services received by a resident of the unincorporated area. While the payment for most services to the Town are levied as a tax, the services listed below are quality of life and maintenance services provided to property owners in much the same way that owners in condominiums and coops pay a monthly maintenance fee. You will note on the chart that some of the services have asterisks next to them. These are services that are entirely or highly subsidized with user fees thus reducing the need for including more of the service subsidy in the tax bill. Essentially for these services residents pay for what they use. The tax component of these services are for expenditures that cannot be reasonably captured solely with a separate fee. Value of Town Services Town Service Approximate Value  Real Estate Data Police Services $2,421.00 Average Property Assessment Fire Services 1,115.00 $1,253,000 Ambulance Service * 87.00 Road/Highway Service 1,276.00 Average Town Property Taxes Sewer Service* 66.00 $6,828.00 Street Lighting 87.00 $ 569/ month Garbage/Recycling 639.00 Library Services 414.00 Town Taxes as a Percentage Land Use Admin* 60.00 Of Market Value .54% Senior/Comm. Service 54.00 Judicial* 3.00 Executive/Finance 135.00 Government Support 303.00 Recreation* 67.00 Debt 101.00 Conclusion We feel strongly that the 2019 Preliminary Budget is a responsible budget that is responsive to the needs of the community. The application of resources in this budget continues to provide a good value for the many services offered to the residents. Of equal if not greater importance is that this budget provides the means for the Town to plan and protect our community in the future. With this budget, the Town will for the first time in a number of years update its Comprehensive Plan. This plan will develop policies that can be used now and in the future for Housing, Transportation, Leisure and Recreation, Land Use and many other elements that will frame the culture and character of the Town for many years to come. Ours is an older community and with that comes the task and the challenge of maintaining our older infrastructure to continue municipal services now and in the future. Most of the 2019 Capital Improvement Program is dedicated to the upkeep of our facilities and infrastructure. Our continued application of technology to our day to day operations is another example of our looking to the future. Technology is a way of life for the residents. In this budget we continue to apply technology to how government conducts its day to day business and provide greater convenience to the community to access information and services. We would like to thank the Supervisor and Town Board for its guidance and direction in preparing the Town Budget for 2019. Your leadership and direction is extremely helpful to the staff during budget preparation. Lastly, we want to recognize the staff for its work on the Town Budget. We are fortunate to have a professional team of department heads and staff that each exhibit their expertise in meeting the challenges of not only preparing the budget but in planning for the delivery of services. _________________________________ _____________________________ Stephen V. Altieri Anthony S. Siligato Town Administrator/Budget Officer Comptroller/Director of Finance 11 December 5, 2018 Supervisor Seligson asked if anyone wished to comment on the proposed budget, and a resident came forward and asked if the Town of Mamaroneck also funded the Village of Mamaroneck Library, and Supervisor Seligson responded no, just the Larchmont Library. On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was adjourned until Monday, December 17, 2018. PUBLIC HEARING - 2019 Sewer Rent Rate The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and pursuant to a resolution of the Mamaroneck Town Board adopted on November 7, 2018 a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York to consider the 2019 Sewer Rent Rate. Section 1 – Purpose. Article 14-F of the General Municipal Law authorizes the imposition of sewer rents as a means of raising funds (a) to operate, maintain and repair a municipal sanitary sewer system, and (b) where not prohibited by General Municipal Law § 453 (3), to expand such system. The rents will be used to operate, maintain and repair that sewer system and if deemed appropriate by the Town Board and not prohibited by General Municipal Law § 453 (3), to expand such system. The Town Board finds that a sewer rent more equitably distributes the cost of the sanitary sewer system because it is a function of usage computed based upon water consumption and is charged to all the users of that system, including tax exempt properties. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the Public Hearing all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard and that all persons are invited to submit written comments at or prior thereto. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK Published: November 13, 2018 On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously opened. Mr. Altieri explained the purpose of the hearing and the calculations with respect to the 2018 Sewer Rent Rate. Supervisor Seligson asked if anyone wished to comment on the proposed rate. On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously closed. On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board sets the sewer rent charge For 2019 at $.0011/ per gallon. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye 12 December 5, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING – “Override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law 3-c” Law LEGAL NOTICE The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and pursuant to a resolution of the Mamaroneck Town Board adopted on November 7, 2018 a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York to consider: “Override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law 3-c” Law. Purpose It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Mamaroneck pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c, and to allow the Town Board to adopt a budget for (a) town purposes, (b) fire protection districts and (c) any other special or improvement district governed by the town board for the fiscal year 2019 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c. The full text of this document can be viewed on the website or copies can be obtained at the Town Clerk's office during regular hours, Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, In June, July and August until 4:00 PM at 740 W. Boston Post Road Mamaroneck, NY PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the Public Hearing all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard and that all persons are invited to submit written comments at or prior thereto. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK Published: November 13, 2018 On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously opened. Supervisor Seligson explained the purpose of the law. Supervisor Seligson asked if anyone wished to comment on the proposed Local Law, and there was not. On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously closed. On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the local law was adopted. Local Law No. 10 - 2018 This local law shall be known as the “Override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law 3-c” Law BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck Section 1 – Purpose: It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Mamaroneck pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c, and to allow the Town Board to adopt a budget for (a) town purposes, (b) fire protection districts and (c) any other special or improvement district governed by the town board for the fiscal year 2019 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c. Section 2- Authority This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law § 3-c, which expressly authorizes the Town Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of sixty percent (60%) of the members of the town board. 13 December 5, 2018 Section 3- Tax Levy Limit Override The Town Board hereby is authorized to adopt a budget for the year 2019 that requires a real property tax levy which exceeds the limit specified in General Municipal Law, §3-c. Section 4 – Severability: Should any provision of this Local Law be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this Local Law, which may be implemented without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions. Section 5 – Effective Date: This Local Law shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye PUBLIC HEARING – Exemption from the Sewer Rent for Separately Metered Water that is not Discharged into the Sanitary Sewer System” Law. LEGAL NOTICE The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and pursuant to a resolution of the Mamaroneck Town Board adopted on November 19, 2018 a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York to consider: “Exemption from the Sewer Rent for Separately Metered Water that is not Discharged into the Sanitary Sewer System” Law. Purpose The sewer rent law is intended to levy charges for sanitary sewer service based upon a property’s discharge of sewage into the sanitary sewer system. The sewer rent law calls owners of real property that discharge sewage into the sanitary sewer system “System Users”. The owners of real property whose sewage is not discharged into the sanitary sewer system (e.g. properties served by septic system) are not “System Users” since the discharge therefrom does not enter the sanitary sewer system. Hence these owners are not subject to a sewer rent. There are properties that do both. Certain consumers of water, such as golf courses, have facilities, such as clubhouses and locker rooms that discharge sewage into the sanitary sewer system but also consume water that is not returned as sewage to the sanitary sewer system, such as water used to irrigate fairways or fill water hazards. This local law takes that distinction into consideration by establishing a dichotomy between facilities that do discharge sewage into the sanitary system and facilities that do not by imposing sewer rent upon the former and exempting the latter from sewer rent. The full text of this document can be viewed on the website or copies can be obtained at the Town Clerk's office during regular hours, Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, In June, July and August until 4:00 PM at 740 W. Boston Post Road Mamaroneck, NY PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the Public Hearing all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard and that all persons are invited to submit written comments at or prior thereto. 14 December 5, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK Published: November 26, 2018 On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously opened. Supervisor Seligson and Bill Maker explained the local law. Supervisor Seligson asked if anyone wished to comment on the proposed Local Law, and there was not. On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman King, the Public Hearing was unanimously closed. On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, the local law was adopted. Local Law No. 11 - 2018 This local law shall be known as the “Exemption from the Sewer Rent for Separately Metered Water that is not Discharged into the Sanitary Sewer System” Law. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck Section 1 – Purpose: The sewer rent law is intended to levy charges for sanitary sewer service based upon a property’s discharge of sewage into the sanitary sewer system. The sewer rent law calls owners of real property that discharge sewage into the sanitary sewer system “System Users”. The owners of real property whose sewage is not discharged into the sanitary sewer system (e.g. properties served by septic system) are not “System Users” since the discharge therefrom does not enter the sanitary sewer system. Hence these owners are not subject to a sewer rent. There are properties that do both. Certain consumers of water, such as golf courses, have facilities, such as clubhouses and locker rooms, that discharge sewage into the sanitary sewer system but also consume water that is not returned as sewage to the sanitary sewer system, such as water used to irrigate fairways or fill water hazards. This local law takes that distinction into consideration by establishing a dichotomy between facilities that do discharge sewage into the sanitary system and facilities that do not by imposing sewer rent upon the former and exempting the latter from sewer rent. This local law also improves the definition of two of the terms used in the sewer rent law. Section 2 – Repeal and replacement of a current section of the Mamaroneck Code: Section 174-1 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is repealed and the following substituted in its place: §174-1 Legislative Intent. The Town Board finds that it is in the public interest to raise funds to operate, maintain and repair the sanitary sewer system and, if deemed appropriate by the Town Board and not prohibited by General Municipal Law § 453(3), to expand such system through a sewer rent rather than by taxation because a sewer rent more equitably distributes the cost since it is a function of usage computed based upon water consumption and is charged to all the users of the sanitary sewer system, including tax-exempt properties. The sewer rent law is intended to levy charges for sanitary sewer service based upon a property’s discharge of sewage into the sanitary sewer system. The sewer rent law calls owners of real property that discharge sewage into the sanitary sewer system “System Users”. The owners of real property whose sewage is not discharged into the sanitary sewer system (e.g. properties served by septic systems) are not “System Users” since the discharge therefrom does not enter the sanitary sewer system. The owners of these properties are not subject to a sewer rent. There are properties that do both. Certain consumers of water, such as golf courses, have facilities, such as clubhouses and locker rooms, that discharge sewage into the sanitary sewer 15 December 5, 2018 system but also consume water that is not returned as sewage to the sanitary sewer system, such as water used to irrigate fairways or fill water hazards. This law takes that distinction into consideration by imposing sewer rent for the facilities that do discharge sewage into the sanitary system and exempting from sewer rent the facilities that do not discharge sewage into the sanitary system. Section 3 – Amendment of a current section of the Mamaroneck Code: Section 174-3 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is amended by adding the following new subsection F. F. If a system user has installed water meters that exclusively measure the volume of water being used for activities that do not result in sewage being discharged into the sanitary sewer system, the system user shall not be subject to sewer rent based upon the volume of water measured by such meters. To be eligible for this exemption, a system user must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer (or other designated town official) that the water measured by such water meters is being used solely for activities that do not result in sewage being discharged into the sanitary sewer system. The exemption shall last for three years but can be renewed for additional three year periods if on or before the date on which the then current exemption expires, the sewer user demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer (or other designated town official) that the water measured by such water meters is still being used solely for activities that do not result in sewage being discharged into the sanitary sewer system. The Town Engineer (or other designated town official) shall maintain a record of the date on which each exemption is granted or renewed. The failure of a system user that has been granted an exemption to renew that exemption prior to its expiration date shall subject that user to a sewer rent for the water consumed between the expiration date and the date upon which a renewal is granted even though had the exemption been renewed prior to its expiration date, the system user would not have been subject to a sewer rent for the consumption of such water. The failure of the Town Engineer (or other designated town official) to maintain a record of the date on which an exemption is granted or renewed shall not be a defense to the imposition of a sewer rent under the circumstances described in the preceding sentence. Section 4 – Amendment of a current section of the Mamaroneck Code: The definition of SEWER RENT in section 174-2 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is amended by adding the word “sewage” between the word “discharging” and the word “into”. The definition of SEWER USERS in section 174-2 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is amended by adding the word “sewage” between the word “discharge” and the word “into”. Section 5 – Severability: Should any provision of this Local Law be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this Local Law, which may be implemented without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions. Section 6 – Effective Date: This Local Law shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN 1. Authorization – Extension of Contract TA-18-10 Furnishing Police Uniforms 16 December 5, 2018 On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the following was approved, WHEREAS, the competitively bid contract for the provision of Furnishing Police Uniforms includes a provision that permits the contract to be extended for one additional year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby authorize the extension of Contract TA-18-10 Furnishing Police Uniforms through calendar year 2019, and BE IT, FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to execute the extension contract on behalf of the Town. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye 2. Salary Authorization – Police On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, it was RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby appoint John Na to the position of Probationary Police Officer, at an annual salary of $40,000, with an anticipated effective date of January 3, 2018. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby appoint Jennifer R. Guski to the position of Probationary Police Officer, at an annual salary of $40,000, with an anticipated effective date of January 3, 2018. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye 3. Consideration of Certiorari On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the settlement of the following tax certiorari on the following terms: 17 December 5, 2018 Larchmont Hills Owners, Corp. 17 North Chatsworth Avenue Section/Block/ Lot: 1-33-662 Town of Mamaroneck Year Current Assessment Reduction Resulting Assessment 2013 $11,860,000 $2,660,000 $ 9,200,000 2014 $11,860,000 $2,360,000 $ 9,500,000 2015 $11,860,000 $1,860,000 $10,000,000 2016 $11,860,000 $ 860,000 $11,000,000 2017 $11,860,000 $ 460,000 $11,400,000 The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye On motion Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the settlement of the following tax certiorari on the following terms: County Estates LLC 1880 Palmer Avenue Section/Block/Lot: 6-3-21 Town of Mamaroneck/Village of Larchmont Year Current Assessment Reduction Resulting Assessment 2013 $ 9,565,000 $ 150,000 $9,415,000 2014 $ 9,565,000 $ 420,000 $9,145,000 2015 $ 9,565,000 $ 282,000 $9,283,000 2016 $ 9,565,000 $ 211,000 $9,354,000 2017 $14,000,000 $4,600,000 $9,400,000 2018 $14,000,000 $4,500,000 $9,500,000 The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: King Aye Fiddelman Aye Elkind Eney Aye Katz Aye Seligson Aye ADDED ITEM 4. Change of Town Board Meeting Date On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, it was RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby change the previously scheduled Town Board Meeting of December 19, 2018, to Monday, December 17, 2018 in the Town Center Conference Room C. 18 December 5, 2018 APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman King, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the Board Minutes from the meetings of November 7, 2018 and November 19, 2018. REPORT OF COUNCIL The Town Board Members reported on their various activities and meetings since the last Town Board Meeting. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Seligson closed the meeting in memory of Carmine Deluca. Mr. Deluca was the Treasurer for the Village of Larchmont and the Comptroller for the Town of Mamaroneck for 32 years. Mr. Deluca helped govern and guide our community for many, many years. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 10:00 PM ________________________________ Submitted by Christina Battalia, Town Clerk 19