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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995_01_18 Town Board Regular Minutes REVISED TOWN OF MAMARONECK TOWN BOARD AGENDA REGULAR MEETING -Wednesday, January 18, 1995 -Town Center- Court Room - 8:15 PM THE TOWN BOARD WILL CONVENE at 7:00 PM in a Work Session to discuss revisions to the Town Code. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING RECESS INTO WORK SESSION RECESS WORK SESSION RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ATTENTION - Location of Exits BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 1. Fire Claims 2. Update Firehouse Renovations 3. Other Business ORAL COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR REPORTS - Discussion - Cellular Telephone Antenna Study REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL i'",� AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN 1. Presentation - Highway Department Activities 2. Authorization - Retainer Agreement- Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn & Berman 3. Authorization - IMA Westchester County Prisoner Transportation Agreement 4. Authorization - Site Planning Services - Hommocks Pool 5. Authorization - Use of Voting Machines -Village of Mamaroneck and Village of Larchmont 6. Set Public Hearings A) Cabot Road - "No Parking Here To Corner" B) Cabot Road - "No Parking Between Signs" C) Murray Avenue - "No Parking/School Drop-off Zone 7. Salary Authorization - Paramedics - Police Department -Town Clerk's Office - Record's Management Clerk Next regularly scheduled meetings - February 1, 1995 - February 15, 1995 Any physically handicapped person needing special assistance in order to attend the meeting should call the Town Administrator's office at 381-7810. • 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD AND THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1995 AT 8:15 PM IN THE COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NY CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION WORK SESSION OF THE TOWN BOARD WAS DULY OPENED AT 7:00 PM IN CONFERENCE ROOM A OF THE TOWN CENTER. THE PURPOSE OF THE WORK SESSION WAS TO DISCUSS REVISIONS TO THE TOWN CODE. ON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 8:20 PM TO THE COURT ROOM TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR MEETING. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY SUPERVISOR PRICE AT 8:20 PM. PRESENT: SUPERVISOR: ELAINE PRICE COUNCILWOMAN KATHLEEN TRACY O'FLINN COUNCILMAN PAULA. RYAN COUNCILWOMAN VALERIE M. O'KEEFFE COUNCILMAN BARRY WEPRIN ALSO PRESENT: PATRICIA DICIOCCIO,TOWN CLERK STEPHEN V.ALTIERI,TOWN ADMINISTRATOR STEVEN M. SILVERBERG,TOWN ATTORNEY CALL TO ATTENTION SUPERVISOR PRICE POINTED OUT TO THOSE ASSEMBLED THE LOCATIONS OF EXITS AS REQUIRED BY LAW FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY COMMISSIONER PRICE AT 8:21 PM IN THE COURT ROOM. PRESENT WERE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION: COMMISSIONER: ELAINE PRICE COMMISSIONER: KATHLEEN TRACY O'FLINN COMMISSIONER: PAUL A. RYAN COMMISSIONER: VALERIE M. O'KEEFFE COMMISSIONER: BARRY WEPRIN 1. FIRE CLAIMS: COMMISSIONER O'FLINN PRESENTED FIRE CLAIMS FOR AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT, THEREAFTER ON HER MOTION, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RYAN IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY: RESOLVED,THAT THIS COMMISSION HEREBY AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING FIRE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS AS APPROVED BY THE FIRE CHIEF AND AUDITED BY THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE: 1/18/95 OPERATING FUND AAA EMERGENCY SUPPLY CO., INC. $ 123.25 CELLULAR ONE 339.75 COYNE TEXTILE 58.21 EXCELSIOR GARAGE& MACHINE WORKS., INC. 54.00 HILLS SIGNS 122.00 LARCHMONT AUTO PARTS D1ST., INC. 35.80 LAWRENCE BEAT&VOWER CORP. 569.24 MKTPEEH 23.45 METROCOM NORTH INC. 210.00 METPATH 23.45 METROCOM NORTH, INC. 900.00 RADIO SHACK-A/R 30.97 TOTAL $2,490.12 AAA EMERGENCY SUPPLY CO., INC. 36.00 AT&T CAPITAL 51.91 FASNY 15.00 GIANT CARPET 280.00 HOME FAIR C3MERA 18.47 NYNEX 9.00 TOTAL $410.38 CAPITAL FUND ALB &SOATS MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS 19,256.00 ATT 3.69 BISCEGLIA BROTHERS CO. 1,800.00 BISCEGLIA BROTHERS CO. 1,350.00 B & L P1 PLUMBING AND HEATING CO., INC. 29,124.00 CUCINELLI ELECTRIC CO., INC. 15,705.00 NYNEX 295.16 TARTGALIONE CONSULTANTS 13,826.67 TARTAGLIONE CONSULTANTS 133.25 c TARTAGLIONE CONSULTANTS 1,980.00 WILLIAM SCOTTSMAN 303.00 $83,776.77 GRAND TOTAL $ 86,677.27 2. OTHER BUSINESS THE BOARD WAS UPDATED ON THE PROGRESS AT THE FIREHOUSE BY RICHARD TORTORELLA. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN O'KEEFFE, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN O'FLINN, THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY ADJOURNED AT 8:40 PM. PRESENTATION-HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES MR. ALTIERI INTRODUCED SHIMON GITLITZ,ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS,WHO THEN PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 2 1/18/95 ACTIVITIES. HE AND THE ADMINISTRATOR ALSO GAVE THE BOARD A PRINTED REPORT,WHICH WAS FILED FOR THE RECORD SUPERVISORS REPORTS SUPERVISOR PRICE SAID THAT THE CELLULAR STUDY WAS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW OR COPY FOR ANYONE WISHING TO DO SO,AND THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CELLULAR ISSUE WOULD BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 15, 1995 AT 8:15 PM. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ED CLARKE, A RESIDENT HAD QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MONROE NURSERY SCHOOL PROPERTY. HE SAID THAT THE INTEREST RATE ON THE LOAN FOR THE PROPERTY HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE COST TO WHICH THE ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS AN WHERE IT COULD BE FOUND IN THE BUDGET. MR. CLARKE ADDED THAT HE DISAGREED WITH THE SUPERVISOR'S POSITION ON THE PURCHASE OF THIS PROPERTY. NEXT ITEM WAS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER 2. AUTHORIZATION-RETAINER-ROBINSON, SILVERMAN, PEASE& BERMAN SUPERVISOR PRICE EXPLAINED THAT AUTHORIZATION WAS NECESSARY TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR THE ABOVE-STATED FIRM TO BE RETAINED TO SUCCEED BERLE, KASS &CASE AS SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNSEL SHE OUTLINED THAT THEY WILL REPRESENT THE TOWN IN LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF THE GOLF COURSE PROPERTIES REZONING AS WELL AS REPRESENTING THE PLANNING BOARD IN ACTIVITY OTHER THAN LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF THE DIFORIO SUBDIVISION APPROVAL SHE EXPLAINED THE RATES AND ASKED IF THEIR WERE ANY QUESTIONS. A BRIEF DISCUSSION ENSUED,THEREAFTER ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN O'FLINN, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN O'KEEFFE,THE AGREEMENT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. RESOLVED, THAT THE R TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE RETAINER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN AND ROBINSON, SILVERMAN, PEARCE, ARONSOHN & BERMAN FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEYS AS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT,AND THAT THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN. 3. AUTHORIZATION-IMA AGREEMENT-PRISONER TRANSPORTATION THE ADMINISTRATOR SAID THAT THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY WAS FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE TOWN FOR THE TRANSPORTING OF PRISONERS FROM THE COUNTY PRISON TO TOWN COURT AT A RATE OF$90 PER ROUND TRIP AND IF THE TRIP EXCEED TWO HOURS,THE TOWN WOULD RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL$33.10 PER HOUR PER OFFICER. THERE WAS AN AGREEMENT TO AMEND, AND ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN O'KEEFFE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEPRIN, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY 3 1/18/95 OF WESTCHESTER FOR THE,REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRISONER TRANSPORTS AS FOLLOWS: FROM THE COUNTY PRISON TO TOWN COURT AT A RATE OF$90 PER ROUND TRIP AND IF THE TRIP EXCEED TWO HOURS,THE TOWN WOULD RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL • $33.10 PER HOUR PER OFFICER. 4. AUTHORIZATION-SITE PLANNING-HOMMOCKS POOL THE ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THAT THE RECREATION COMMISSION HAD UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING WARD ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY PRELIMINARY SITE PLANNING AND COST ESTIMATES FOR THE HOMMOCKS POOL PROPERTY, HE ADDED THAT PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE WBA,GROUP INC.;WARD ASSOCIATES INC.;AND STEPHEN WING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OF WHICH WARD HAD BEEN THE LOWEST BIDDER. HE OUTLINED WHAT THE PROPOSAL ENTAILED AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSAL ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN RYAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN O'KEEFFE, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY, RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE AGREEMENT,BETWEEN THE TOWN AND WARD ASSOCIATES FOR THE PROVISION BY THEM OF COST ESTIMATES AND PRELIMINARY SITE PLANNING AT THE HOMMOCKS POOL AT A COST OF$2500.00 AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN. • 5. VOTING MACHINES THE TOWN CLERK EXPLAINED THAT THE VILLAGES OF LARCHMONT AND MAMARONECK WERE MAKING THEIR ANNUAL REQUEST FOR USE OF THE TOWN'S • VOTING MACHINES. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT ALL COSTS FOR MOVING OF THE MACHINES WERE AT THE VILLAGES' EXPENSE. AFTER DISCUSSION, ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN RYAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEPRIN, IT WAS•UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE VILLAGES OF LARCHMONT AND MAMARONECK'S USE OF VOTING MACHINES FOR USE DURING THE MARCH VILLAGE ELECTIONS. 6. SET PUBLIC HEARINGS - CABOT ROAD - MURRAY AVENUE THE ADMINISTRATOR SAID.THAT THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE WAS RECOMMENDING CHANGES TO PARKING ON CABOT ROAD AND FOR THE CREATION OF A NO PARKING SCHOOL ZONE ON MURRAY AVENUE. • THE BOARD DISCUSSED POSSIBLE DATES AND THE SUPERVISOR REQUESTED THAT NOTICES BE SENT TO RESIDENTS ON THOSE STREETS REGARDING THE REGULATION CHANGES. • THEN, ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN WEPRIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RYAN, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY, 4 1/18/95 RESOLVED,THAT THE TOWN BOARD.DOES HEREBY SET THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER ON CABOT ROAD FOR FEBRUARY 1, 1995; AND BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY SET THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NO PARKING/SCHOOL DROP-OFF ZONE ON MURRAY AVENUE;AND BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AND HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED TO PUBLISH THE LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS IN AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN. 7. SALARY AUTHORIZATIONS- PARAMEDICS RECORDS MANAGEMENT CLERK-TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE MR.ALTIERI REQUESTED THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO HIRE THREE PARAMEDICS AT AN HOURLY RATE OF$15,EXPLAINING THAT THE NEW HIRES WERE REPLACING THREE PARAMEDICS WHO ARE NO LONGER ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER. ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN RYAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN O'KEEFFE, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY, RESOLVED,THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION OF SALARY AT$15 PER HOUR ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1995 FOR THE FOLLOWING: PAUL HINCHEY SAL DIMEGLIO SCOTT GLAESSGEN RECORDS MANAGEMENT CLERK RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE HIRING OF FELIPE CUARTAS AND AT A RATE OF$9.50 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 3, 1995 FOR HIS SERVICES AS A RECORDS CLERK,AND THAT SAID SALARY BE FULLY PAID FROM THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT GRANT THAT WAS RECEIVED FOR THE 1994. 1995 GRANT PERIOD. ITEM ADDED-NOT ON AGENDA POLICE DEPARTMENT THE POLICE CHIEF REQUEST THAT THE POSITION OF PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER BE FILLED BY GREGORY COMITO OF OSSINING EFFECTIVE JANUARY 19TH. THE RECRUITS TRAINING BEGINS AT THE ACADEMY JANUARY 23RD. AFTER DISCUSSION REGARDING ITS BEING PUT ON FOR APPROVAL SO LATE,AND COUNCILWOMAN O'KEEFFE'S REQUEST THAT MORE NOTICE BE GIVEN, ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN WEPRIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN O'FLINN, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY, 5 1/18/95 RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE SALARY AUTHORIZATION OF GREGORY COMITO,AS A PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER,AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF$25,000 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 19, 1995. ADJOURNMENT SUPERVISOR ASKED IF THERE WAS A MOTION TO ADJOURN, ON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED AND UPON UNANIMOUS VOTE THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 11:07 PM. PATRICIA A. DICIOCCIO,TOWN CLERK • 6