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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976_01_22 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK A regular meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Commission was held on Thursday, January 22 , 1976 at the Town Office Building, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. CALLED TO ORDER: The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7 : 10 P .M. ROLL CALL: Members Present : Mr . Amlicke Mrs . Munzer Mr. Gunsalus Mr . Irwin Mrs . Kennelley • Mrs . Johnson Mrs . Fredston Mr. Hohberg Also Present : Mr. Leddy, Ranger Custodian Mrs . Bers , Planned Parenthood Mr. Bradley, L. I .F. E Center MINUTES : 1 - APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS Two names were presented by Mr . Amlicke as proposed new members ; Mrs . Edith Silberstein and Mr. Orlando Ciraco . On motion by Mr. Amlicke and seconded by Mrs . Johnson, it was unani- mously resolved that the above persons should be presented to the Town Council for approval . Mr. Amlicke then suggested to Mrs . Kennelley that she choose student representatives to attend CAC meetings in the future beginning with the next scheduled meeting on March 4, 1976 . A motion was then made by James Gunsalus that the remaining opening on the CAC be filled by a person from the Village of Mamaroneck with a legal background and time to spare . This motion was seconded by Mrs . Johnson and approved by the Commission. Mr. Amlicke was asked to make such a request through Supervisor Vandernoot . 2 - DR. JOHN J . BRADLEY - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT IONA COLLEGE Mrs . Johnson introduced Dr. John J. Bradley of the L. I . F.E. Center Board who will chair a workshop on Energy Con- servation on Thursday, March 11 from 8-10 P .M. in the Central School L. G. I . Room. Ogden Reid, State D.E . C . Commissioner, has been asked to speak. Dr . Btadley asked CAC to co-sponsor . Other co-sponsors are the Larchmont & Mamaroneck Leagues of Women Voters and the Mamaroneck Board of Education. Dr . Bradley and the L. I .F .E. Center hope this will be the first of a series . The theme of this workshop is Conservation as Our Most Import- ant Resource . It will argue that conservation does not always involve sacrifice but improves the quality of life and health through more efficient use of our energy resources , is more economical and more environmentally sound. Suggested topics to be covered include Consumer Habits , Transportation, Work and Employment , and Health and Fashion. The Commission voted to co-sponsor . -2- 3 - ANNUAL REPORT Mr . Amlicke read a letter to the Commission from Mr. Emanuelson re the annual report in which Mr . Emanuelson apologized for being absent due to illness but stated that the report would be completed for the next meeting and pre- sented at that time . 4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING a. Paper Pickup - Larchmont Chamber of Commerce . As a result of discussions held by Mr. Irwin with the Larchmont Chamber of Commerce , the Larchmont-Town of Mamaroneck paper pickup (first and third Wednesdays of eash month) has been extended experimentally to include the commercial areas in the Village of Larchmont and the unincor- porated area. Mr. Kellogg has arranged that the same Highway Department vehicles that collect paper from residents will also cover business areas on the same days . The first par- ticipation by merchants was in the special post-Christmas pickup on December 26 , 1975 . Although collections were poor , partly because of bad weather, the Chamber is eager to con- tinue its January bulletin and alerted its 150 members to the new schedule . The February bulletin will follow up with a questionnaire to members on their willingness to participate . Several steps are being taken to give recognition to the Chamber for its cooperation. Mr . Amlicke is sending a letter to Mrs . Lilyan Hartley, President of the Chamber of Commerce . He is also sending a letter to the Daily Times empha- sizing the Chamber ' s participation. Also , on February 2 , 1976 , -3- Mr. Irwin and Mrs. Hartley will make a brief presentation to the Tarch- mont Village Board. An additional purpose of these steps is to maintain and increase participation in the recycling program by residents. b. MRS. KENNELLEY'S RECYCLING QUESTIONNAIRE. Mr. Irwin will work with Mrs. Kennelley to design a recycling questionnaire for use by her environmental studies classes, similar to those of the past two years but yielding more detailed information on participation by residents as well as merchants in the three municipal- ities. • 5 - BUDGET Mr. Leddy advised the Canmission. that the budget which was sub- mitted to the Town Board has been approved. 6 - WETLANDS AND WATER COURSES Section 208 Water Quality - Waste Treatment Management Planning - Identifying and resolving water quality problems. The study is shaped to protect the water quality of the major watersheds and reservoirs. The emphasis is on the underdeveloped but expanding areas of Croton and Long Island North basins. Judging from the budget allocations, only $27,000 will be for Long Island South out of $1,080,000 for stream evalu- • ation. Also, of a lesser priority is the preservation enhancement of water quality in the vinicity of Long Island South fishing beds and recreational beaches on the Sound and Hudson River. Other problems are that the CEAC Board on 208 Planning Board is not functioning well and David Stein, Director of the 208 Study has been dismissed. 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT A final draft has been received re SEQR being attacked from all sides. Mrs. Fredston advised the Commission that there will be hearings on January 27, 1976 on the rules and regulations of SEQR which she will -4- attend. She also reported, as a whole, the law is weakened but is better than nothing. Mrs. Fredston contacted Mayor Wanderer's office as Mr. Leddy requested and will notify them when Mr. Robinson has his workshop. She also stated that June 1, 1976 will be the effective date for local implementation. 8 - NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY Mr. Amlicke read a letter from Mr. Emanuelson dated January 22, 1976 re the Natural Resources Inventory Maps, which has been attached to these minutes, giving some suggestions and corrections. Mr. Leddy spread the maps on the table for the Commission members to view. The maps were approved by everyone. At the next CAC meeting, the maps will be further discussed and then the maps, index and descriptive covering letter (to be prepared by Mfr. Irwin) will be presented to the Town Council. Mr. Amlicke asked Mr. Leddy to approach the Village of Mamaroneck, the Village of Tarchmont, and the Zoning and Planning Board, before putting in the final order for maps, to see if they would also want to purchase copies for their own municipalities and boards. 9 - WATER MONITORING Mr. Hohberg advised the Commission that training is in progress for oil analysis and nitrate analysis in Pinebrook. 10 - PLANNING AND ZONING Mrs. Johnson presented a report and letter, pro and con, addressed to Mayor Wanderer and the Village of Larchmont Board of Trustees re the Special Use Permit for Tarchmont Nursery Land for Tennis Court Proposal, as attached to these minutes. -5- • 11 - LAND USE PLANNING & HOUSING Mfrs. NUnzer advised the Commission of the fact that Westchester's communities have agreed to form an Urban County and this is a development the Commission should keep in close touch with. In December there was a meeting of officials of the three muni- cipalities with Mr. John Nolan of the Housing Action Council and Mr. David Bogdanoff, a builder, centered on what an Urban County would mean to this community. The possibility of housing for the elderly was also discussed. This led to a visit to the Senior Housing Complex in Peekskill (one of Mr. Bogdanoff's projects) . This meeting was attended by representatives of the three municipalities. A possible next step would be that Mr. Bogdanoff would visit with the appropriate government body or bodies of the town and give us the benefit of his experience, once the Town Fathers are ready to consider senior housing seriously enough to come up with some possible sites. It is possible that more than one of our three municipalities might want to cooperate on such a project. We should keep all doors open. 12 - PREMIUM MARSH Mr. Leddy reported that dredging is finished in the Premium Marsh Area. Before the dredging, the outfall pipes were under the silt and this runoff from Dillon Rd. had nowhere to go. Flooding is now relieved on Dogwood Lane and Pryer Manor Rd. 13 - MISCELLANEOUS Mrs. Johnson announced that the Mamaroneck Council of the Arts for L.I.F.E. Center is giving a benefit, with poetry classes form the schools on February 18th, at the Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Mr. Irwin suggested there be a discussion on air pollution in this community and that air quality readings should be acquired for the Town of Mamaroneck. -6- MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:15 P.M. NEXT MEETING: March 4, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. , Weaver Street Firehouse, Larctaront, New York • -7-