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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984_02_07 Coastal Zone Management Commission Minutes VILLAGE OF LARCHT/ONT - TOWN OF MAMARONECK 4 RECENT!" ® COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGi. 1984 ka DOROTHYS.I�ii_LER Village Center, Larchmont, February 7, 1984 v-n M N CLER K T, i Irwin c N.Y. 4 PRESENT: Sydney Astl Co -Chairman o- Chairman Wallace �`� Joseph Vandernoot ��p o t Dr. Leo Wilson Dr. Alan Mason James Lotto Mary Anne Johnson June Allen I Robert Schoenberger Elinor Fredston Robert White Miriam Curnin, Trustee Mr. Astle called the meeting to order at 8 : 15 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion duly made and seconded , the minutes of the meeting of January 10, 1984 were approved a amen-'ed . LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM Mr. Astle reported that he had received a letter from the J tate acknowledging the receipt of the Committee' s draft of Task 1 of the Mrs . Johnson suggested , and the Committee agreed , that Committee communications to local or County authorities or other interested parties should be written on CZM stationery and kept in the record for possible inclusion in the draft IWRP , The Committee approved the general content of Dr. Mason' s revised boundary proposal (Task 3) with an amendment limiting the boundary to the Village of Larchmont and the Unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck. Discussion was held on the Mamaroneck and New Rochelle sewer districts as they affect our area. It was suggested that Mrs . Kathryn Clarke be asked for further information on the Mamaroneck sewer district at the next meeting. © Mr. Irwin stated his view that if the 'ark Program was to be • satisfactorily completed without undue delay, the Committee would ® need to engage a paid consultant. After discussing the matter with Mrs. Curnin, he had contacted five or six consulting firms . He urged that the matter be pursued and a consultant be selected as soon as possible. In the ensuing discussion, Mr. Astle suggested that a sub-committee be formed to interview potential consultants and make a selection. Mr. Lotto felt that Task 2 must be written by the Committee itself, since it requires decisions on policy. He suggested that the Committee , rather than a consultant, act as "general contractor" for the entire L'T:?, using paid consultants only for very specific areas of information. r^rs . Curnin advised that she had spoken to Charles ! Caffrey in Albany regarding a con- sultant, and he recommended not hiring a consultant to prepared the policy section, preparation should ha '?one by the , ttee . The further suggested that where l-~al -—,vioe is nee e , an important source might be the Village Attorney, James Staudt. Discussion was then held on how best to organize the planning process, be-ring in mind the July 31 deadline for the entire L','?P and the nee(' for the Committee-whether or not a consultant is used-- to play the lee'in:, part in the process . dr. ",title proposed that + mi tt l y e necessary policy pro- each of �l"ie e-'i;tines s"b-co-��.�_ .�.;s s_tpp_ th pos:als for "'ask 2 , any_' that the chairmen of the sub-committees meet to coordinate the drafting process . 7rs . Fredston a-reed? , and urged that the sub-cox'" ittees circulate proposed policies within their respective areas before the next meetin:. 1,1r. Tr-"in offered a !notion ( C'ory attached ) to create a "work -,ro;Tram committee" ( 1) to make recommendations on ho best to complete the work program, c�- , including the question of engaging one or more consultants , and - 2 - (2 ) to write a preliminary draft of Task 2 . Mr. Astle then proposed that a "committee of committees" be formed , consisting of the heads of the functional subcommittees. This new body would undertake the tasks described above, drawing on the resources of their respective subcommittees , and report to the next meeting of the full Committee. On motion of Mr. Irwin, seconded by Mr. Vandernoot, and carried , Mr. Astle' s proposal was adopted. Mr. Astle further proposed, and the Committee agreed, that Mr. Irwin would serve as chairman of the new group. NEXT MEETING The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 1984 at 8 p.m. in the Village Room of the Village Center. ADJOURNMENT There being no further bu3iness to come before the Committee, the meeting vss adjourned at 9 :45 p.m. ! ary Pen j .min VILLAGE OF LARCHMONT LARCHMONT, N. Y. To: ME`•IBERS OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE LL L ?mac February 28, 1984 From: WALLACE IRWIN Subject: MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7th MEETING I WANT TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION AN ERROR IN THE ABOVE MINUTES. ON PAGE 3 IT IS STATED THAT THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH. IT SHOULD READ TUESDAY, MARCH 6th. CZM, February 7, 1984 QDraft Motion submitted by Mr. Irwin The Coastal Zone Management Committee decides as follows : • 1. A Work Program Committee (WPC) is established, consisting of one representative from each of the Subcommittees established in July 1983. 2. The tasks of the WPC will be : a. To consider, and recommend to the full Committee, how the remainder of the Work Program (including necessary revision of tasks already completed ) can be accomplished most effectively and expeditiously. In particular, the WPC may consider whether the CZM should engage one or more professional consultants to work with the CZM on particular tasks . 4111) b. To write a preliminary draft of Task 2 ( "Local Policies and Applicable State Policies" ) in order to identify the most important local problems that are likely to require new policies, programs, projects, or other commitments , financial, legal, or other- wise, by the Village and Town. c. If the ?!PC believes that a consultant or consultants should be engaged to help with one or more of the CZM' s tasks, it should set tentative terms of reference for such consultant( s) and obtain proposals from potential consultants as soon as possible. 3. The CZM at its March meeting will consider the report and recom- mendations of the ''PC on the above matters , and make the necessary decisions . 4. The WPC will elect its chairman and will keep a written record 4114 of its proceedings .