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MINUTES
DECEMBER 3, 1992
A regular meeting of the Conservation Advisory Commission (CAC) was held
on Thursday, December 3, 1992 in Conference Roam A of the Town Center,
740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting commenced
at 8:13 p.m.
Members Present: Louise E. Perez, Chairwoman
Sandy Feldman
Martha L. Gershun
Edward M. Hindin
Martha Kaufman
Others Present: Mary Anne Johnson, Emeritus
Kathleen Tracy O'Flinn, Liaison, Town Council
Alan Steinhorn, Observer
Claudia Ng, Environmental Coordinator
Bonnie Burdick, Recorder
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Minutes - The minutes of September and October were approved with
minor changes to both. The minutes of November were approved.
Next meeting - January 7, 1993.
Councilwoman O'Flinn reported that there are two openings for CAC in the
Village of Mamaroneck. Sandy Feldman will be replaced by a Village of
Mamaroneck person. The Village of Larchmont now has four members.
CdN REPORTS
Greenway Trail - Chairwoman Perez stated that previously, it had
been decided to ask the NYS Thruway Authority to move the fence in the
area by Saxon Woods Park for access to the Leatherstocking Trail. They
are against this. Ms. Ng reported that she, Ron Tocci and a
representative of the NYS Thruway Authority visited this site earlier
this week. Mr. Barry Samuel, head of County Parks, will get a surveyor
to survey the area to see how much is owned by the County. The NYS
Thruway Authority will also have a survey done. This work is not
expected to be completed soon. Ms. Ng will follow up with the various
people involved.
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December 3, 1992
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Environmental Management Council - Chairwoman Perez reported that
she received a phone call from the Environmental Management Council
stating that they have not had a representative frau the Town of
Mamaroneck's CAC attend their meetings for the past one and a half
years. It was suggested that the Commission members take turns attending
these meetings. Mary Anne Johnson volunteered to attend their next
meeting which they are sponsoring in White Plains on Monday, December 7
and is a roundtable discussion on the New York City watershed rules and
regulations.
Westchester County - Chairwoman Perez reported that she received
the Board of Legislators's agenda for the Committee on the Environment.
OLD BUSINESS
Hilltop Road Entrance to Trails - Chairwoman Perez and Councilwoman
O'Flinn will visit this site next week and speak with Mr. Flood.
Councilwoman O'Flinn reported that she spoke to Town Administrator Steve
Altieri about having this area staked and he thinks it had recently been
surveyed and he will look for the file on this. If he cannot located it,
Councilwoman O'Flinn will then ask that a new survey be done. She will
follow up on this.
Jason Lane Town Property - It was agreed that since resources are
absent for developing and maintaining this property as a recreation
facility, and since it serves no purpose as a conservation area, it
should be sold and turned into revenue. It was resolved that CAC
recommend that the property be sold and further recommends the Town use
sane of the proceeds from the sale to enhance the existing recreational
(and conservation) areas. In addition, CAC recommends that the Town
continue to recognize the need to maintain adequate recreation and
conservation areas. All were in agreement.
Westchester County Planning - The Commission members have not
received their copies on this subject. Ms. Ng briefly reported that
Westchester County is updating their maps and doing long-range planning
on zoning, sewage and facilities. They are requesting comments from the
Town on the County's polices and objectives. Ms. Ng will get copies to
same of the members for review at the next meeting.
Dedication of Conservation Areas - Update - Ms. Ng has reviewed the
old deeds and found it very difficult reading the old map descriptions.
She has updated the list and made references that she can look no
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December 3, 1992
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further. It is now up to the Town Attorney or someone with expertise in
the proper wording for dedication of the properties. A memo will also be
necessary frau CAC at that time. Councilwoman O'Flinn explained that
Steve Altieri told her that a lot of the properties which are now part of
the Sheldrake and Leatherstocking were transferred several times and at
same point in time the identification for the lots was changed. It was
decided to turn this matter over to Steve Silverberg for further
direction.
CORRESPONDENCE'S
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11/3/92 - Fran NYS DEC re: 2nd quarter voucher reminder.
11/3/92 - Fran Stephen Altieri re: Jason Lane, Excess Town Owned
Land.
11/4/92 - From Westchester County Department of Planning re:
Municipal Tree Regulations and Programs.
11/12/92 - Fran U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service re:
National Gypsy Moth EIS Team's Request for Comments.
Outgoing
11/30/92 - To William Schneider, Westchester county Department of
Health re: Mr. Hohberg's Water Monitoring Report noting
Station 10 and la.
Copies:
11/24/92 - Memo fram C. Ng to Stephen Altieri re: Request for
Hammocks Conservation Area Survey.
ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR REPORTS
1993-94 WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR LEAP - This is the Local
Environmental Assistance Program for the goals and plans of CAC for April
1993 through March 1994. For the work plan under "Storm Drain
Stenciling" it was suggested to indicate that some of this work has been
done and more work will be done. Under "Recycling", public awareness
should be elaborated.
Ms. Ng reported that CZMC has received three proposals frau Naturalist
Consultant Steve Coleman:
(a) 1993 Wintering Bird Survey of the Premium Complex (cost $900) .
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(b) Summer 1993 Breeding Bird Survey of the Premium - continuation
of gathering baseline data (cost $1,000) .
(c) Management Plan for the Hammocks Salt Marsh Complex (cost
$4,500) .
CZMC is requesting CAC to consider undertaking the Hammocks project since
it is within CAC's purview. CZMC would help budgeting it, if needed.
Also, there would be about 15% reimbursement from the DEC. Councilwoman
O'Flinn suggested seeing the proposal first and Mr. Hindin asked about
the importance of this project. It was the general consensus that no
decision be made this evening whether to pursue this project since none
of the members have reviewed the proposal. Also, it was suggested that
CZMC have Mr. Coleman breakdown the Hammocks Marsh project into parts so
that the remaining CZMC budget could be encumbered to do part of it.
After CAC decides on an agenda for the caning year they will review this
proposal again. Mr. Hindin suggested setting up CAC's agendas with more
educational input. In conclusion, Chairwoman Perez suggested that the
members review the work plan and let either she or Ms. Ng know if
additional information is needed to finalize their plans at the next
meeting.
TASRCE REPORTS
Golf Course Rezoning Study - SEIS - Ed Hindin, Martha Gershun and
Bob Hohberg reviewed this study. It was proposed to write a short letter
to the Town Council stating sane outstanding concerns of CAC. Ms.
Gershun would like it reiterated that there are still concerns about
cumulative impacts and upstream development from Bonnie Briar and the
watershed. There are a few areas that need more discussion, e.g., about
possible year round operation of the public golf club and questioning the
purchase price. Also to be added is the concern about the inadequacy of
the traffic study. Mr. Hindin feels it is necessary to help people
remember there may be sane reevaluation necessary of fiscal
considerations. Councilwoman O'Flinn suggested that a CAC member read
their statement at the public hearing on December 9. Mr. Hindin will
prepare the statement and Chairwoman Perez will read it.
Stora Drain Stenciling - Martha Kaufman met with Mr. Cal Chang, an
advisor at Hammocks School. He has 150 very motivated seventh and eighth
grader students who can work on stenciling and on the maintenance of
cemeteries or any other projects as needed. There is also a smaller
community club at the high school which could also be utilized.
NEW OR OTHER BUSINESS
Councilwoman O'Flinn announced that Martin Luskin's appointment to the
CAC was approved.
The meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m.