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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938_12_16 Town Board Minutes m PUBLIC BARING BY AND BEFORE TPA TOVdN BOARD OF THE 'TO'WN OF fdiAMA.R0IQECK, N. Y. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 113 OF THE TO'aN LAVV HELD DECEMBER l:i, 1938 At 1llamaroneck Senior High School, Palmer Avenue, 2Jiamaroneck, iv. Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor 1eicCullocru at S: 30 P. .._. Present : Supervisor 1 McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Griffin, idandeville , meginniss Absent : -None The presence was also ioted of Town Clerk Payne, Town Attor- ney Delius, Comptroller Luceno, Town Engineer Foote, Public Welfare Officer DeVinne, Deputy -Receiver of Taxes Orsino, Chief o_` Police Yerick, Assessor Smith, Building Inspector Cowham, Y.r. John W. Luce, Police Commissioner, hire Chief la'icCarthy, ilirs. Elizabeth Lawton, Mr. C. Stewart Coeau and ➢4r. David Embury of m x the Board of Park Commission- ers, and iir. Edward A. Keeler, the Town' s insurance broker. The Town Clerk presented the call of the meeting and the af- fidavit of publication of the public notice in D°elation thereto, in accordance with the provisions of section 113 of the Town Law. The affidavit was ordered filed. The Supervisor explained that the hearing was being held upon the recommended bud-get of the Town Board after careful consideration of departmental requests for the year 1939. He stated that prior to the hearing individual citizens and taxpayers' organizations had been invited to attend conferences held by the Board to discuss and con- sid.er the departmental requests. The proposed budget, he added., had the unanimous approval of the Town Board and could be revised down- wards but not upwards. He then declared the hearing open for comments upon the budget affecting the general town. Mir. Valter Fran'clin, 2 Park- Avenue, Larchmont, represent- ing the Taxpayers' League of Larchmont and Mamaroneck, suggested that the budget be discussed page by page from beginning to end, which is the procedure that has been followed at previous budget hearings. The Supervisor stated that the meeting would be conducted as the citizens wished., and the following comments were made as the budget was considered page by page . D-e-partment of Town Offices - Page 4 . N_r. Edward H. Tatum, 25 Preach Avenue, Larchmont , asked what the item of $;;132.50 covered. Comptroller Luceno explained that the Town has been renting water coolers, but the item in the 1939 budget provides for the pur- chase of the coolers. Yr. Orson A. Raynor, 58 L'dgewood Avenue, LarcYmont, inquired whether the Town employees drink the same water as the citizens or whether the 'Town buys special water. He was informed that the Town employees drink the same water as the citizens, if they drink tap water. Department of Elections - Page 7. r. ',Villiam K. 'ivacker, 22 Vine Road, Larchmont, asked whether the Town Clerk was the Custodian of Voting Machines. The SU7Jer`tisOr informed him that the law provides for two Custodians of Voting Iviachines, one from each mallor political party. The Town Clerk explained that the Custodians are appointed by the Board of Elections at ohite Plains and it is mandatory that the Town Board include in the budget the compensation for their ser- vices . The Board of Elections usually appoints the Town Clerk as one of the Custodians because of his experience, he said. Department of Receiver of Taxes - Page 9 :'r. J. Hibberd. Taylor, 23 Summit Avenue, Larchmont , suggested that a message be sent to Receiver of Taxes Dillon, who is ill, wish- ing him a speedy recovery. The regular order of business was suspended. On motion by ;sir. Taylor, duly seconded, the following resolu- tion has adopted: RESOLVED, that those present at this budget meeting send a letter to the Receiver of Taxes expressing their hope that he may have a speedy recovery and sending him their best wishes. The regular order of business was thereupon resumed. Department of Town Assessor - Page 10 Mr. Wm. G. Thompson, Dundee Road, Larchmont, stated that it was his understanding that for the last two or three years the Town had been re-assessing all property, making new maps, and so forth, which had called for an increase in the Assessor' s budget. He in- quired whether or not a decrease could be expected'_ in this budget now that the work has been completed. He pointed out that the amount in the budget for taxing purposes was now around 820, 000,while in 1934 the Assessor' s budget was $8,000 and the Receiver of Taxes' budget was x;89000 - an increase of approximately fifty (50%) per cent in four or five years . Iie said that it seemed to him to be a rather large number of employees just to keep tax maps up. The Supervisor informed him that the items in the 1939 budget represented the annual cost of maintaining the assessment plant and that it would be more or less of a uniform figure from this time on. Assessor Smith stated that he did not see how they could_ get along with less help. Department of "Law - Page 11 Mr. Joseph H. McLaughlin, 419 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, stated that the item in the budget for searches, referees' fees, title changes and disbursements for tax lien foreclosures seemed to him to be rather 'high. Town Attorney Delius explained that the Town took title to seventy parcels last year, which equals from seven to nine foreclosures. They paid for searches at the rate of 19.00 or 00.00 a tax lot, re- ferees' fees for computing and selling property, the publication of notices of sale , multigraphing, legal forms, and so forth. That was all the foreclosing the Town was able to do with the appropriation of 0,000 and there are a great many more pieces of property that should be taken care of. That is why the budget has been increased this year, he said. Mr. Orson Raynor inquired how many parcels of land the Town had foreclosed, how many are at the present time off the tax rolls and how taxes are paid on them. Town Attorney Delius repeated that seventy parcels had been foreclosed and twenty-five lots sold. The property foreclosed is not taken off the tax rolls because the law states that it is not exempt, and the Town therefore pays the taxes. The Supervisor explained that the Town of Harrison had fore- closed property valued over %Q�2, 000, 000. If that were marked "tax exempt °,then they would be free of county taxation and the Mamaroneck Valley Sewer tax to that extent . Unless property is used for muni- cipal purposes, he said, it must be left on the tax roll. Department of Highways - Page 13. M Walter F. Brady, 132 Valley Stream Road, Larchmont, re- presenting the Larchimont Gardens Association, commented upon the high- way budget, stating that he did not find any item for wages . The Supervisor explained that although the Town Superinten- dent' s services are limited to the unincorporated section, the law provides that his salary shall be a general town charge . PIr. VVm. G. Thompson, commenting upon the general town high- way budget and the highway budget for the district outside of the villages, called to the attention of the Board the fact that the total an.ount of these budgets is som .H. e 36,000. Referring to 19. 4 3 a s a base, he stated that the budget then was < 24, 000 and that this repre- sents almost a fifty per cent increase . "I realize again that ti'24,000 was rock bottom and I do not feel that any of us here are able to criticize, " he said. "I think the work has been well done, but I think the Board should consider the large increase . It is one place in the budget where savings can be made. Almost all the other de- partments are so small nothing can be done . In the highways you have a flexible force, and I recommend that the Board consider seriously this highway budget before it gets out of hand. " 1,4r. Brady stated that it was h.is understanding at the depart- mental hearings that this iten: would be broken down. Councilman Kandeville then read a detailed description of the work which will be done in 1939. He stated that all of it was absolutely necessary. Vhen asked whether the Town had a regular h-iJaway force, 14r. IVlandeville explained that practically all of the work is done by sip_ or seven laborers and a foreman. Additional men have to be em- ployed for snow removal and certain other work, but they are not era- ployed regularly. Mr. 'Thompson inquired as to who passes on highway projects. 1,1r. Mandeville stated that the entire Board, passes on them with certain recomr_end-ations to the Superintendent of Highways, who has full power to expend the money appropriated for his department and who keeps hi-s own books which are audited by the State . Mr. Charles Hagelston, 106 Beach Avenue, Larchmont , re- quested that the item for the salary of the Town Superintendent be broken down. The Supervisor again explained that this item is a general town charge, in accordance with the 'sown Law, and that it is "one of the things that is unfair when you have town government overlapp- ing village government . " Mr. Hagelston suggested that if the unincorporated section were incorporated as a village, the town villages then would not be paring two-thirds of the cost of machinery, tools, etc. for the unincorporated- section. The Supervisor said that the only dray he knew of correcting the situation was by legislation. ➢4r. David T. 4illiams, 4 Huguenot Drive, Larchraont, asked whether the correct proportion paid by the two villages was two-thirds. The Supervisor informed him that the amount was apportioned accord- ing to assessed valuation. Department of Public 4elfare - Page 15 The Supervisor prefaced- the discussion of the Public uVelfare budget with a brief summary of the development of welfare in the Town, pointing out that since its inception in about the year 1931 at a cost of approximately �,i20, 000, it has been a continually in- creasing item. in the budget. Last year, he explained, when the bud- get was prepared, there was a spirit of optimism throughout the country and a feeling that men would go back to work. However, that did not take place and along in September the Pablic h'elfare Officer informed the Board that the budget was depleted. in order to con- tinue relief for the balance of the year 1938, the Board voted to issue temporary certificates of indebtedness amounting to 435, 000 in anticiation of the issuance of bonds for U p 21,b00 which -�liould be the Town' s share (007o) of the amount needed. He explained that the Board had. done its best to forecast what the expenditures w111 be for 1939. He cited some of the pro- blems which the Board has had to consider in connection with welfare . A number of ieYamaroneck men are employed on V'1. P . A. and press reports indicate that N. P . A. may be curtailed, which would mean an increased home relief load. The Board also considered the feasibility of adopting the plan permitted by law of placing a percentage of the appropriation for welfare in the annual budget and bonding for the remainder, the plan to extend over a period of five years. After con- sideration of all these problems the Board had cut the departmental request '420,000, he said. Public _.tVelfare Officer DeVinne described a budget for an average family, giving the percentage allowed for food, shelter, medical, fuel, light and gas, and miscellaneous household necessi- ties . The Supervisor stated that the average cost per person per day during 1938 had been thirty-four ( 34�) cents. Mr. Brady inquired whether or not the Board had already bonded for the 1938 deficit and he �aaas informed that only certifi- cates of indebtedness had been issued. Mr. Brady stated that the Larchmont Gardens Association had discussed this matter, and while they realized that it would be humanly impossible to fix the exact amount necessary for relief, they felt that it is a mistake to bond for anything the Town is not going to benefit from in the future and therefore opposed decreas- ing the budget by that amount . PIr. dm. U. Thompson concurred in the sentiment of not bond- ing for relief and suggested_ that the Board continue the temporary certificates until there are sufficient revenues to pay them, re also recommended that the Board seriously consider going out of iv. P. A. and out of the bonding business entirely. Mr. Anthony S. Faillace, 134 Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck, inquired whether or not 'T'own of I'+Iamaroneck 'ju. P. A. projects take care of local men or ou-'-side men. Tile Supervisor explained. that Town projects are not exclu- sively for local people . The ;u. P. A. does not guarantee to keep the men working in their own districts and some of our men are work- ing out of town. The =,-,ber of i.4amaroneck men last reported work- ing on W. P. A. was 323, he added. Nir. Fa; llace expressed 'cue opinion that the work now done by 'A'. P. A. should be giver_ out on contract to local men. Idr. INm. A' . Schramek, 32 Fernwood Road, Larchmont, asked whether or not the total relief cost last Near was approximately 436b, 000 - :;;1bS 00C in the budgets "x'100, 000 for '''d. P. A. and 10" "7, 000 for Grasslands. The Supervisor replied that the cost ,Pjas around --'-400, 000 last year because of debt service from the county and a portion of the cost of operating Grasslands, which the To`mn must pay. ku Richard B, slayer, 2 Maple Hill Drive, Larchmont, in- quired whether the item for adMinistrative charges applied solely to ',7ork done in the Towan. . ,.w.t;u The Supervisor informed him that the case workers of the Torun also investigate cases for Grasslands and those cases receiv- ing aid to dependent children. "In other words the administrative costs are not as bad as they look here, " Mr. Mayer pointed out . Mr. DeVinne explained that the charge of ti107,000 levied against the Town in the County bill includes Grasslands, Port Chester and Never Rochelle . The bills for services rendered by these hospi- tals are paid by the County and charged back to the Town. During a discussion concerning t1,_e number of case porkers employed in the welfare office, the Supervisor pointed out that when the torn had only a fet°s case workers, the State refused to re- fund a certain percentage of the expenditures. The State now re- quires that there be a case worker for every eighty (80) cases and the town must comply with their requirements in order to receive refunds, he said. Mr. Franklin asked how many welfare cases there were in November. Mr. DeVinne informed him that there were 379 cases during the month, 315 of which received relief and cash in kind, the rest receiving some help but no financial aid. ,fir. Franklin reminded the Board that at the departmental hearing it had been suggested that ir. DeVinne make a study- of the administrative costs to see if any reduction could be made. tir. DeVinne replied that he had clone so before the hearing. Mr. Franklin asked if there was any reason why one case worker could not be tPlaid offiP and the supervising case worker do the work. Mr. DeVinne explained that the supervising case worker handles hospital cases, special cases and checks on resources. At the request of &Ir. lion -aadica of Mazaaroneck, 1Jr. DeVinne gave the amounts alloyed in a budget for an average family. N r. Modica asked whether schools ever required the welfare department to buy shoes for children and ?;ir. DeVinne replied that t'r_ey did and that the law even required the welfare department to sup_)ly books. Mr. Brady in behalf of the Larchmont Gardens Association commended N.r. DeVinne for doing a good job and keeping the relief costs under control. Buildinci and Plumbing Departments - Page 21 In relation to these departments, icir. Thompson asked whether consideration had been given to the possibility of the Building In- spector acting as Plumbing Inspector also . The Supervisor replied that the Board did not feel that the Building Inspector had the type of knowledge required of a Plumbing Inspector. T,Zr. Sidney P. Monroe, 93 Rockland Avenue, Larchmont' asked why the salary of the Plumbing Inspector had been changed from P, 750 — to ;;1, 500. The Supervisor explained that at the departmental hearings his salary had been shown in two departments because he would do certain other work not within his own department. The Board thought it advisable, however, to show the total amount of his salary in his budget. The amount of his salary had not been increased, he said. Department of Police - Page 22 ldi,. 'T'hompson asked why the item for clothing had been re- duced since the departmental hearings. The Supervisor informed him that the Police Department had decided that the overcoats could be worn another year. Police Commissioner John 'ri. Luce informed :4r. 'Nacker, who asked how many motorcycles and cars were to be purchased, that the Police Department was turning in three cars and purchasing four new ones. ➢,Ir. Brady stated that the Larchmont Gardens Association wished to go on record as recommending that the Board plan capital expenditures such as these so that the Town does not have to budget them all at one time . Miscellaneous Expenditures - Page 23 Shade Tree Fund Yr. David A. Embury, a member of the Board of Park Commissioners, explained that four years ago when he first became a member of the Park Commission, the maximum amount the Town was allowed by the State law to appropriate for the Shade Tree Fund was 5P500. With the assistance of former Assemblyman Gamble the law was amended so that it is now pos- sible to appropriate 41,000. Both last year and this year the Park Commission has requested that 41,000 be placed in the budget for the care of trees, but each time the item has been reduced to 4,,500. He stated that the Town has more than f ifteen hundred trees and because of an insufficient amount to take care of them properly from ten to twelve trees are lost each. year. He said that he believed the Town was rrpenny wise and pound foolish" in keeping this down to $500. Mr. Llunroe asked hotw many shade trees are taken care of in the district. hr. C. Stewart Comeaux, Chairman of the Board of Park Com- missioners, informed him that he had been told that there were ap- proximately fifteen hundred trees along the highways and that four hundred and twenty-seven had been taken care of last year. Irr. lslunroe remarked that the lo'.,m. was then losing, approxi- mately one (1{v) per cent of its trees each year wlhich -would pro- bably be the normal annual loss of trees. Garbage District T:o. 1 - Page 25 Mr. V;Vacker inquired whether the contractor furnished the trucks to collect the garbage . The Supervisor stated that the Board was considering the possibility of the Town' s collecting the garbage and using two trucks owned by the Town. The garbage budget, he said, would pro- bably be reduced. Department of Parks - Page 26 Pdr. Franklin, representing the Taxpayers' League of Larch- mont and M'amaror_eck, stated that at the hearing on departmental re- quests it had been suggested that the Park Coy=ission obtain bids from contractors for the care of the park areas in the highways and inquired whether that had been done. 1t4r. Comeaux informed him that the suggestion had been passed, on to the Park Commission, but they were so skeptical that in their best judgment they thought it would not be feasible to do so . The Supervisor explained the set-up of the Park Commission, pointing out that under a special act the Park Commission operates the Park Department with the money appropriated by the Town board for that purpose and in this respect the Park Department is not like other town departments. Im Mr. Franklin stated that although he did not reside in the unincorporated section of the town, he was interested in the amount paid by the taxpayers of that section for the maintenance of the parks and had obtained bids from two of the most outstanding landscape gardeners in the county. He read and presented to the Town Board for their consideration the following estimates for the care of the "sixteen park areas (twenty-six park units) " of the town: 1. Estimate of John Dunn, President of the Horticultural and Agricultural Association of slestchester County, in the amount of X7, 000. 2. Estimate of Bassi Freres of Larchmont, in the amount of L6, 000. Both estimates, he said, were from very competent and responsible landscape architects. When questioned as to whether or not these estimates in- cluded the Larchmont Gardens Lake, PJir. Franklin stated that he had visited all of the parks, tihoam on a copy of a map of the parks in- cluded in Par;; District ivo. 1 , with those submitting the bids. Mr. Edward A. Keeler, 24 Howell Avenue, Larchmont, insurance broker for the 'Town, pointed out that these estimates did not include any provisions for liability insurance which the Torun must carry to cover accidents which may occur in the parks. 1,,7r. Franklin remarked that the estimates had been submitted only in order to be helpful. "We have reached the point where we must save a few dollars, " he said. The estimates were referred to the Park Commission for their consideration. Pair. Comeaux said that they would be glad to accept the sug- gestions and give them their consideration. Lr. 0. C. _Iierritt of Howell Park moved that a resolution be adopted that it is the sense of the meeting that the Park Department budget should be reduced to $;;61500. The motion was duly seconded and the Supervisor then requested c o1ulzent s. Mr. Orson A. Raynor of 58 Edgewood Avenue, Larchmont, stated that in his opinion ';6, 500 would. be too low if it was necessary to provide for liability insurance amounting to 'O�270 and for snow removal. He moved that the motion be amended so as to raise the amount to $7,500. Mr. Embury described the work done by the Park Department which includes many permanent improvements, snow removal, sweeping of paths, care of the Gardens Lake and painting the flag pole at the station park. He cited the experience of the Commission some time ago when they obtained bids for the spraying of trees and found it less expensive to do the work with their own equipment . That is why, he explained, they felt it impractical to obtain bids for maintain- ing the parks by contract . He read a suiary of the work done by the Park Department during the past year. "Ro one would be any happier than the Park Commission if we could get some one outside to do this work, reduce taxes and give the Park Commission less unpaid work, " he added. Rr. Franklin stated that the estimates were only preliminary and that the landscape architects were read to discuss the contracts y with the Park Commission. He complimented. the Commission upon the splendid way in which they have maintained the parks . Mr. ',um. G . Thomason called to the attention of the meeting that the parks in the unincorporated section have been of great value to the property owners. He stated that he was -rather skeptical about letting this work out on contract after the Town ' s experience with garbage collection which is the only work done by contract in the Town. He, therefore, moved an amendment to the amendment to the motion, that the recormnendation be made to the Park Commission that they receive these bids and. consider the matter in its entirety, and if it is found that these contractors can undertake the whole job, do the work as well and save the taxpayers some money, then it is the sense of this meeting that they should consider doing the work under contract . A vote was taken and the amendment of Pair. Thompson passed Fire Department - Page 28 I!'Ir. Brady of the Larcbmont Gardens Association questioned Fire Chief ricCarthy concerning the new apparatus which the Fire Department proposes to purchase, a portion of the cost of which is included in the 1939 budget. He again emphasized the wisdom of planning for these capital expenditures and recommended that an esti- mate be made of the equipment needed and the expenditures spread over a period of four or five years. The Supervisor pointed out that that would raean bonded in- debtedness. Nhen questioned concerning the tower for drying hose which the Fire Department has requested, Chief r,icCarthy stated that the GOTJ'er will pay for itself in ten years in the savings on hose . -Mr. T. Roosevelt Allen, 91 Lansdo',`rne Drive, Larchmont, on behalf of the Taxpayers' League of Larchmont and Ylmnaroneck commented on the item for the purchase of apparatus and the item for the sal- aries of two additional paid drivers. He recommended that careful consideration be given to these items with a view to eliminating them in this year' s budget. He pointed out that for the past ten years the town has received cooperation from the Village of IEa2aro- neck, which owns an aerial ladder, and in his opinion the town should defer or remove entirely this expenditure while faced with such a high tax -rate . Chief McCarthy explained the difficulties the Fire Depart- ment had experienced at the time of the Chatsworth Gardens fire when they had to depend on the cooperation of other municipalities. He also explained that the new aerial truck will replace a piece of apparatus which is over 17 years old. Councilman ideginniss stated that the question of purchasing the apparatus had to do with the protection. of life and property and that he was convinced that the Fire Department required it. While he thoroughly agreed with the suggestion that the town should bond as little as possible, nevertheless he said that he believed that the purchase of this equipment aas a proper capital charge and could be bonded for five years. After further discussion Lir. Allen stated that he was still unconvinced that the aerial ladder truck was absolutely necessary and recommended that the iteit in the budget for the purchase of this equipment be eliminated and if necessary, a new motor be bought for the present ladder truck. lur. +�illiara E. Schramek thereupon moved that it be the consensus of the meeting that the Board arrange for a bond issue over a period of five years for the purchase of the necessary aerial ladder truck, plumper and hose drying rack. The motion was seconded by i+_r. David Embury. Idr. D. T . 'dVillianls suggested that before the matter was decided, the pumper be inspected to see if it can be overhauled and brought up to date and at what cost. Chief McCarthy stated that the truck had been examined and while the motor might be replaced, the brakes are very old and new brakes used nowadays cannot be installed in the truck. In answer to r'Ir.Bradyls inquiry as to why two paid drivers were needed to operate the aerial ladder truck *alien volunteers do it in the 'Tillage of Mamaroneck, Chief hleCarthy explained that most of the volunteers in hamaroneck work near the firehouse while in Larchmont they do not . -- i¢Ir. M.m. G. Thompson stated that he objected to paying, for the apparatus by a five-year bond issue and that he believed that there must be some way of working it out without bonding. Mr. &mbury pointed_ out that if the apparatus were purchased on the instalment plan., the town would have to pay 6 per cent interest while if bonds were issued, they would probably be sold at a rate of about 3 per cent . Mr. Ii.eeler called to the attention of the meeting that (1) the Town is charged with the responsibility by law of protecting volunteer firemen by insurance and the basis of coverage is the kind of apparatus that they use : and (2) fire insurance affects every citizen in the Tone. as inadequate fire equipment in the Town would result in increased fire rates. Mr. _'dilliams suggested that it might be possible to purchase one aerial ladder truck to serve both the village of Larchmont and the town of Ma_naroneck. R1r. Lawrence Scofield, Beach Avenue, Larchmont , recommended that a committee be appointed to consider the problem in conjunction with the Fire Council. The Supervisor explained that the proposed budget had to be adopted_ and filed. with the Board of Supervisors in a week or so and that would not allow sufficient time for a committee to study the problem.. The Supervisor also explained that if the apparatus were purchased by bond_ issue, a referendum would have to be held on the proposition. In view of a possible delay in procuring the apparatus, 1, Schramek thereupon withdrew his _Motion. IdIr. Embury, however, failed to agree to the withdrawal of the motion and the motion was sustained. A vote was then taken on the motion of r. Schramek that the fire apparatus be purchased by a five-year bond issue, and the motion was defeated.. After further discussion concerning the item for two addi- tional paid drivers, UIr. Brady -recommended that the volunteer fire- men be given a vote of thanks for their wor'_.z, and the meeting con- curred by applauding. mr. Thompson thanked the Fire Chief for his able explanation of the budget and for his management of the department . Debt Service Mr. Campbell of the unincorporated section asked whether or not it was possible to obtain reduced rates of interest on any of the Toy*n' s bonds. The Supervisor explained that municipal bonds are not callable and therefore no -reduced interest rates can be obtained. Sewer Department - Page 31 Mr. Thompson asked whether there was any way the item of ':3,000 for new construction could be assessed against the property owners. The Supervisor replied that practically all of this work would be for lateral sewers, ninety-five per cent of which have been built without special assessment . The meeting applauded the motion of Mr. . Adrian Henigson of LarCImont that the Supervisor be thanked for the manner in which the hearing '-'?ad been conducted. Three letters dated November 29, 1938 from the Taxpayers' League of Larchmont and Mamaroneck were received and filed. There being no other persons who wished to comment upon the budget, the meeting ;ias adjourned at 11: 35 P . Y".