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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942_06_17 Town Board Minutes REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK HELD JUNE 17, 1942 In the Council Room of the 'Weaver Street Firehouse, Town of Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch at S P. M. (Eastern War Time) . Present: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Brewer and Mandeville Absent: Councilmen Bates and Griffin The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Payne, Town Attorney Delius and Town Engineer and Superintendent of Highways Foote. The Supervisor recommended that the minutes of previous meet- ings be held over until the full board was present. He said that Councilman Griffin was getting along quite well and that Councilman Bates had informed him that he could not attend this meeting. He suggested that the meeting proceed with the reports of committees . Councilman Mandeville stated that there was nothing to report for his departments . Councilman Brewer stated that he would like to see a little more speed in getting the air raid alarm sirens hooked up . Town Engineer Foote stated that he was ready to have the sirens installed as soon as locations were decided upon. He said that -- there were seven (7) in all and that he would like to have the opinions of Police Chief Yerick, Fire Chief Burton and Chief Air Raid Warden Jennings. Councilman Brewer stated that he thought that Mr. Mendes would like to be present. He urged that the sirens be installed as soon as possible. He presented the following copy of a report received from Engineer Foote: June 17th, 1942 Mr. Bert C. McCulloch Deputy Director Town of Mamaroneck Air Raid Sirens - 2nd Test Dear Sir: The following is a report on the 2nd siren test, made Saturday morning, June 13th. On this test, we arranged to have the siren raised about 20 feet above the ground surface. The test locations and the times of the tests are as follows: Location No. 1 Weaver Street Fire House 10:10 A. M. Location No. 2 Glen Eagles Drive, Rouken Glen 10:40 A. M. Location No. 3 Oxford Road near Mohegan Dr. 11:10 A. M. I suggest that we have another test on Saturday morning and arrange to have as many air raid wardens as possible to observe and give their opinion as to locations. I also suggest that the Supervisor arrange with the fire Department to have the two fire sirens sounded at the same time on Saturday morning. It would be desirable to have the Chiefs of the Police and the Fire Department present to give their opinions of the locations before they are finally settled A map is attached showing the locations of the locations of the sirens and also the positions of the observers for each test red for No.1 blue for No. 2 and green for No. 3 Very truly yours, (signed) A. J. Foote Town Engineer & Sup't of Highways. RESULTS OF SIREN TESTS June 13th, 1942 TEST NO. 1 Results Observer Location Outside Inside Hamilton Center Larchmont Knolls Fair No Soriano Rockridge Road Poor No Idarsella Howell Park (center) Good Good Rigano Richbell Rd. & Palmer Ave. Poor Poor Dimando E. Garden Rd. & Greystone Fair Fair Rd. Rainaldi Weaver St. & Forest Ave. Good Good Liacomo Lansdowne Dr. & West Good Good Brookside Drive Finson Forest Ave. & Holly Place Fair Fair Osborne Mountain Ave. & Huguenot Dr. Fair Fair Librandi 5th Ave. & New Rochelle line Poor Poor Gedney Byron Pl. & Madison Ave. Freight through, did not hear Rate Hommocks Fair No Aitchison Town Park Poor Johnson Baldwin & Myrtle Blvd. Poor No Merola Edgewood Ave . & Murray Ave. Fair Poor La-abiasi Edgewood Ave. & Chatsworth Poor Poor Ave. Perrone Chatsworth Ave. & Forest Good Good Ave. Sackrider Chatsworth Ave. & Fern Rd. Poor Poor Mrs. Lux 135 Harmon Drive Good Costello Wildwood Road Fair Kleeber End of Hillcrest Ave. Good TEST NO. 2 Hamilton Forest Ave. & New Rochelle Fair No -- Line Soriano Vine Road & Forest Avenue Good No Marsella Ndeaver St. & Murray Ave. Good Good Rigano Rockland Ave. & Hudson Pl. Good Goo d Dimando End Bonnie Briar Lane Good Fair Liacomo Lansdowne Dr. & West Good Good Brookside Dr. Rainaldi Weaver St. & Forest Ave. Good Good Finson Forest Ave. & Holly Pl. Good Good Councilman Brewer stated that the use of the fire alarm sirens for fires would cause confusion, as the sound was similar to the air raid alarm. The Supervisor stated that he thought that sirens would have to be abandoned for use as fire alarms. A letter was received from Chief Burton and Town Engineer Foote recommending that seven (7) hydrants be removed from sections within the unincorporated area. Councilman Brewer asked that the letter be tabled until more information was received and the locations inspected. Councilman Brewer and Attorney Delius reported that they had prepared for the approval of the Town Board a letter addressed to 1lilliam B. Folger, Personnel Officer of the County, with suggestions for changes in the proposed civil service classification list of posi- tions in the Town. The letter was read and following a lengthy dis- cussion it was on motion by Councilman Brewer, seconded by Councilman Mandeville, upon roll call, approved and the Town Attorney was directed to mail same to Mr. Folger. Commissioner Clair V. Johnson presented a list of persons who had taken and successfully completed the auxiliary police course and recommended that they be appointed. Results Observer Location Outside Inside Osborne Mountain Ave. & Huguenot Dr. Poor No Librandi Bonnie Way Good Good Gedney Weaver St. near Water Works Good Rate Cornell St. & Weaver St. Fair Fair Aitchison Colonial Ave . 6: Murray Ave. Good Good Johnson Briarcliff Rd. & Crescent Rd. Good Good Mercla Spruce Road & Rockingstone Fair Fair Ave. Lambiasi Senate Place Good Good -i Sackrider Chatsworth Ave. & Fern Rd. Good Good Perrone Chatsworth Ave. & Forest Ave. Good Good Mrs. Lux 135 Harmon Drive Fair Costello Wildwood Road Good Kleeber End of Hillcrest Ave. Fair TEST NO. 3 Hamilton Old White Plains Rd. , Prince Fair No Soriano Old White Plains Rd. , Bloomers Good Good Marsella Old Thite Plains Rd. , Winged Foot Golf Club Good Rigano Old White Plains Rd. , Murdock Poor Poor Dimando End Bonnie Briar Lane Good Fair Liacomo Quaker Ridge Club Good Good Rainaldi Fenimore Rd. & Griffe: Ave. Good Good Finson Weaver St. & Griffen Ave. Faint Sdo Osborne Fenimore Rd. at W.P.A. Office Good Librandi Durham Road Good Good Gedney Wall at Fenimore Road Good Rate Old White Plains Rd. at Village Line Poor Poor Aitchison Winged Foot Clubhouse Good Good Johnson Fenimore Road at Village line Good I)Ierola Heather Lane & Weaver St. Fair No Lambiasi Briarcliff Rd. & Weaver St. Fair Fair Sackrider Rockland Ave . & Weaver St. Fair Fair -- Perrone Hickory Grove Dr. & Mardon Road Fair Fair Mrs. Lux 135 Harmon Drive Fair Costello Vdildtwood Road Fair Kleeber End of Hillcrest Fair Note: Inside results are obtained by questioning residents who were in their homes at the time of the tests . , DIUM ETIM Upon motion made by Councilman Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Brewer, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following named persons are hereby designated and appointed as members of the auxiliary police of the Town of Mamaroneck with powers of peace officers as provided in Section 104 of the New York State War Emergency Act: Robert Eugene Allen Erik B. Anderson Herbert L. Bockstahler John C. Breckenridge Chauncey C. Combs Edward T. Conway John L. Delius Henry C. Dobler Harry T. Flinn Richard H. Holzinger Donald C. Howe Homer H. Johnson Sam E. Josi Harold B. Kaufman William C. Kunz Robert F. Lawrence William C. Lawton Herbert B. Livesey, Jr. David H. Lynn James A. Mancusi Owen A. Mandeville George A. Meckes Frank B. Merklee Walter 1 . Metz Walter B. Neumann Bernard J. Pearson Austin S. Phillips John A. Samborn Samuel J . Schur Cecil E. Sniff Edward R. Southouse George H. Stott Milton M. Weintraub Frank H. White Larchmont Acres 36 Howell Avenue Chatsworth Gardens 17 N. Chatsworth Avenue Chatsworth Gardens 15 Holly Place 14 Storeyside Drive 4 IuTaple Hill Drive 19 Villa Road 110 N. Chatsworth Ave. 15 Mardon Road 18 Idohegan Road Chatsworth Gardens 21 N. Chatsworth Ave. Larchmont Acres 69 Rockland Avenue Chatsworth Gardens 70 Myrtle Blvd. 46 Glenn Road 62 Weaver Street 15 Kenmare Road Chatsworth Gardens Alden House 8 Villa Lane 70 West Garden Road 10 E. Brookside Dr. 20 Colonial Avenue 18 Kenmare Road 2 Knollwood Drive 47 Valley Road Chatsworth Gardens 21 N. Chatsworth Ave. 101 Edgewood Avenue 8 Oxford Road Councilman Mandeville introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000. TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, ITV THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK. RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK,. as follows: Section 1. For the purposes authorized by law, the Supervisor is hereby authorized to borrow an amount not exceeding $200,000. and to issue Certificates of Indebted- ness of the Town therefor against transfers of tax liens owned by the Town not otherwise pledged, pursuant to the Westchester County Tax Law, constituting Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916, as amended. Each of said Certificates of Indebtedness shall be designated "Tax Lien Certificate of Indebtedness" . Section 2. It is hereby determined and declared: (a) The total amount of transfers of tax liens owned by the Town, covering tax liens included in tax sales held prior to May, 1942, not yet redeemed, is. . . . . .$500,188.10 (b) The total amount of transfers of tax liens bid in or purchased by the Supervisor on behalf of the Town at the last tax sale, held in May, 1942, not yet redeemed, is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4120,645.49 (c) The total amount of Tax Lien Certificates of Indebtedness heretofore issued and outstanding against said transfers of tax liens, or any portion thereof, is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000.00 (d) The total amount of said transfers of tax liens otherwise pledged in any manner, is . . . . . . . . . . -0- (e) The total amount of Certificates of In- debtedness heretofore issued and outstanding in anticipation of the collection of taxes for the non-payment of which properties were included in said tax sales, is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$190,000.00 (f) All of the Certificates of Indebtedness referred to in section (e) hereof will be paid from taxes collected since the issuance of said obligations and from the proceeds of the Tax Lien Certificates of Indebtedness authorized herein. Section 3 . The following matters in connection with said Certificates of Indebtedness are hereby determined: Date: July 1, 1942 Maturity: July 1, 1943 Numbers and Denominations: Interest rate: %per annum, payable at maturity. Form: Substantially as determined by resolution adopted January 4, 1939, except that said Certificates shall recite that they are issued pursuant to Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916, as amended, for money borrowed against transfer of tax liens owned by the Town. The Supervisor is hereby authorized to determine all matters in connection therewith not determined by this or subsequent resolution and his signature upon said Certi- ficates shall be conclusive as to such determinations. Said Certificates of Indebtedness shall be signed by the Supervisor and countersigned by the Town Clerk and shall have the corporate seal affixed thereto. The Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to sell said certificates at private sale at not less than par, without advertise- ment or public bidding, and to deliver the same to the purchaser upon receipt of the purchase price, plus accrued interest from the date of the Certificates to the date of delivery. Section 4. Any instrument issued pursuant to this resolution shall be a general obligation of the Town and the faith and credit of the Torn are hereby pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said obligations, and unless otherwise paid or payment provided for, an amount sufficient for such payment shall be inserted in the annual estimate and a tax sufficient to provide for the payment thereof shall be levied upon all the taxable property in the Town. On motion of Councilman ; Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Brewer, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Brewer and Mandeville NOES: None Attorney Delius reported that he had requested the Village of Mamaroneck to submit to the Town Board statements of receipts and disbursements and outstanding taxes with all proposals for the sale of properties owned by the Village within the Tov,n of Mamaroneck. He added that he had ordered a title search on the property known as Pleasant Hour Grill at 439 Mamaroneck Avenue, Village of Mamaroneck. Mr. Ralph Gironda appeared at the meeting and Attorney Delius advised the Board that he had received a certified copy of the resolu- tion in which the Village of Mamaroneck accepted Mr. Gironda's offer of $1,750 for the property known as 662 to 668 Old White Plains Road, Village of Mamaroneck. He added that the resolution was adopted on February 24., 1942, which date was previous to the latest Town tax date. Following some discussion it was decided that the matter be referred to the Supervisor and Attorney Delius and that following the next meeting they would advise Mr. Gironda of the action of the Board. Upon the question of the letter from A. J. Foote, Town Engineer and Superintendent of Highways, regarding vacations for employees in the Highway Department, Sewer Department, Sewer District No. 1, and Garbage Department (Garbage District No. 1) which was referred to the Town Attorney at the last meeting, the Town Attorney reported that if a resolution were adopted pursuant to Section 92 of the General Piuni- cipal Law, vacations could be granted to employees paid on a per diem or hourly basis, within the limits provided in that section. Upon motion made by Councilman; Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Brewer, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby grants vacations to all employees compensated on a per diem or hourly basis, not to exceed one week in each year in which they have been employed for not less than 1,222 hours, with full pay. FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the purpose of granting _ such vacations in the year 1942, the number of hours which entitle such employees to such vacation shall be computed as of June lst, 1941 and annually there- ---- after from June lst; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that vacations shall be granted to said employees by the Town Superintendent of Highways and Engineer, at such times as he may consider suitable; but only between the first day of June and the first day of October in any year. The foregoing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board. Attorney Delius reported that Receiver of Taxes Dillon had referred to him a letter dated May 26, 1942, received from Mr. Norman M. Kramer, asking for relief under the Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Civil Relief Act of 1940. He said that the letter claimed that Milton J. Kramer, a joint owner of Nos . 98 to 100 Post Road, Larchmont, was serving in the armed forces and that it would be necessary to defer payment of taxes because of this and business reasons . Mr. Delius advised the Board that the records in the assessor' s office and the county clerk' s office failed to show the transfer of the property from Yetta Kramer to Jacob A. , Norman M. and Milton J. Kramer. He said that there had been a considerable amount of correspondence on the matter and that now an affidavit had been received from Norman M. Kramer, stating that the property has been owned by the parties mentioned since and prior to October 17, 1940. Following some discussion it was on motion by Councilman Miandeville, seconded by Councilman Brewer, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that upon advice of counsel, the applica- tion of Parr. Norman M. Kramer be and it hereby is denied. Attorney Delius reported that Mr. Daniel Kusell had requested that the matter concerning Taylor Place be held over until his return to Larchmont in the fall. It was agreed that this be done and fr. Delius was asked to advise Mr. Kusell. The Supervisor presented the following financial statements for the period from January 1 to Ma 31, 1942: (1) Analysis of Budget Appropriations and Expenditures; (2) Summary of Receipts and Disburse- ments; and (3) Analysis of Estimated Revenues . The statements were ordered filed. The Supervisor informed the Board treat he had received a letter dated June 17, 1942, from Village Manager Win. H. Johnson with an application made by J. Roy Kriner, a member of the Science Depart- ment of Mamaroneck Senior High School, Mamaroneck, New York, to the - War Department Civilian Protection School at Amherst College, for a course in methods of combattin g chemical warfare. He explained that Mr. Kriner had been teaching civilian defense groups in the Larchmont area in methods of combatting war gases and that Mr. Johnson had stated that the Village of Mamaroneck was quite willing to pay a just share of Mr. Kriner' s expenses for the course if the other two units would do likewise. He said that the total expenses would not exceed $50.00. The Supervisor asked the members of the Board what their wishes were in the matter. Following some discussion no action was taken by the Board. The Town Clerk' s report for the month of May was received and ordered filed. At 9:30 P. M. the Board unanimouslby resolved to adjourn.