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MINUTES OF THE WORKSESSION MEETING OF THE TOWN
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD ON AUGUST 8,
2001 AT 5:30 PM IN CONFERENCE ROOM A OF THE TOWN
CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW
YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilwoman Judith A. Myers
Councilman Ernest C. Odierna
Councilwoman Nancy Seligson
ALSO PRESENT:
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
The worksession meeting of the Town Board was called to order at 5:30 PM.
1. Myrtle Boulevard/Madison Avenue Development
The Town Board met with Frank Fish of Buckhurst, Fish & Jacquemart to review the most
recent proposal made by Forest City Daly. The Board reviewed a new design proposal for
the residential building and alternative for including the parking underneath the structure as
opposed to a separate garage building. Also submitted by the developer was a proposed
rezoning of the property to allow for the construction of 195 residential units. Details of the
project were reviewed further and there remain serious concerns regarding impact upon
traffic, parking, and size of the building.
There was also discussion regarding the procedure that would be used and the
environmental review process for any rezoning of the Madison Avenue property. The Town
Administrator was directed to contact the developer, Forest City Daly, to discuss this matter
further.
2. Meeting with Property Revaluation Committee
Members of the Property Revaluation Committee appeared before the Town Board to review
details of their report. Chairman George Roniger provided an overview of the report's
findings. Tom Christian identified to the Board several changes that were made to the charts
in the report. Revised charts would be provided to the Town Board. Committee member
Irving Scharf also presented to the Board his minority opinion regarding changes in State law
that should be made to equalize assessment methods for condominiums and co ops.
3. Zoning Ordinance Reference - Air Conditioners
The Town Board continued its discussion of the installation of new air conditioning units.
The Town Attorney has been directed to draft an amendment to the Zoning Law that would
grandfather existing air conditioning units and would require permitting only for new air
conditioners that have not previously existed on a parcel.
4. Declaration of Surplus Equipment
The Town Board reviewed a recommendation by the Town Administrator to declare certain
computer equipment as surplus and to authorize the Administrator to sell such equipment.
On motion by Councilwoman Wittner, second by Councilwoman Myers, it was
Resolved that the Town Board does hereby authorize the
Town Administrator to sell surplus computer equipment.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O’Keeffe - Aye
ADJOURNMENT
On motion duly made and seconded the meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by
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Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
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