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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940_10_10 Town Board Minutes SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK HELD OCTOBER 10, 1940 At the Town Offices, 158 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor & McCulloch at 10 :30 Present: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Griffin, Mandeville, Meginniss Absent: None The presence was also noted of the Deputy Town Clerk, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney. The Board considered the postponement of the re-sale of the tax liens purchased at the tax lien sale held May 22, 1940, on which there are unpaid balances due, which re-sale had been authorized for November 12, 1940. On motion by Councilmian Bates, seconded by Councilman Griffin, it was RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted by this Board on October 2, 1940, authorizing the Super- visor to re-sell on November 12, 1940, the tax liens purchased at the tax lien. sale held May 22, 1940, on which there are unpaid balances due, be and it hereby is rescinded; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the re-sale of these tax liens be held on December 11, 1940, and that a _ notice of such re-sale be published in "The Daily Times'' on November 20, November 27 and December 4, 1940 foilo"'?S S A vote taken on the foregoing resolution resulted. as AYES: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Griffin, Meginniss NOES: None NOT VOTING° Councilman Mandeville Councilman Mandeville asked to be excused from voting because of his interest in one of the pieces of property on which the 1940 tax lien is unpaid. Supervisor McCulloch informed the Board that at the last meeting of the Board. of Supervisors a resolution had beer, received from the City Council of ; New Rochelle urging Westchester County to request Federal funds in order to build the Pelham-Port Chester Parkway as a truck highway, and that upon his motion the request had been tabled. He stated, however, that Mr. Haight of the Westchester County Park Department had informed him that the Federal government is considering the construction of the parkway as a military highway. He suggested that since the construction of this parkway and its use as a truck highway would greatly affect residential sections of the torn, the Board adont a resolution urging the use of this road as a part as if it is constructed, except in case of war or other emergency and send copies of the resolution to the County Park's Cormiission, the County Executive and Congressman Gamble , The follovring preamble and resolution was moved by Councilman Mandeville and seconded. by Councilman Bates : WHEREAS, information has reached this Board that the Federal Government is considering the construction of a military road along the route of the proposed Pelham. Port Chester Parkway, which runs in part through the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government, if such military road is built, will in all probability, contact the County of Westchester and its officials in connection with the use or acquisition of the land already ac- quired by the County of Westchester for the proposed Pelham-Port Chester Parkmay; and WHEREAS, such land as has been acquired by the County of Westchester for the proposed Pelham-Port Chester Parkway and particularly the lard acquired in the Town of Mamaroneck, has been so acquired for the purpose of constructing and operating a parkway; and WHEREAS, heretofore plans have been proposed for the construction of a Federal road for the operation of trucks and military vehicles; and WHEREAS, much opposition exists among the residents of the Tovn, to the use of this road for any purpose other than for a parkway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board indicate to the Park COmmission, its opposition to the proposed military road unless the Park Commission or County of tilest- chester restrict and limit the use of such road under normal circumstances, to parkway purposes, and allow the use for purposes other than a parkway, only in case of war or other emergency A vote being taken upon this resolution resulted as follows : AYES . Supervisor Councilmen Bates, Hegiriniss, Mandeville and Griffin NOES . None McCulloch Councilman Meginniss informed the Board that he had been receiving complaints from property owners residing adjacent to and near a house at the corner of Murray Avenue and Emerson Place, on which certain alterations are being made . He stated that the neigh- bors are fearful that the owner is planning to use the house as a three- family house and is constructing a varage under the existing front porch for his ice trucks . He explained that Building inspector Cowham Lad indicated on the building permit that the premises can be used only as a one-family house and that no trucks can be kept on the premises . Mr . Meginniss expressed the opinion that the construction of a garage under the porch is the extension of a non-conforming use and is a, clear violation of the zoning ordinance, and that Mr. A. Stirling Smith, Chairman of the Board. of Appeals, concurred in this opinion. Town Attorney Delius informed the Board that up to that time, in his opinion, there had been no violation of the zoning ordinance as far as the use was concerned. He called attention to the fact that the permit had been granted for alterations to be made on a one-family house and that the storing of trucks in a one-family house would be stopped if an attempt is made to use the garage for that purpose . The Town Clerk reported that unusually heavy registration , in the Third and Ninth Election Districts would unreasonably crowd the polling places already designated in those districts and recommended that the polling places for those districts be changed as follows : THIRD DISTRICT: From the Town Hall, Prospect Avenue, Hamaroneck, to Mamaro Fire House, Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck. NINTH DISTRICT: From 1967A Palmer Avenue, Larchmcnt, to 1953 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, On motion by Councilman Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Bates , it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the polling place for the Third Election District be changed from Town Hall, Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, to Mamaro Fire House, Palmer Avenue, hamaronech, and that the polling place of the Ninth Election District be changed from 1967A Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, to 1953 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont ; and be it FURTHER. RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give notice to each registered voter in the Third and Ninth Election Districts pursuant to Section 66 of the Election Law, at least five days before Election Day. At 12 noon the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn. Deputy Town Clerk