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M]ag S OF THE REGULAR MEER'n
OF THE TOWN BOARD AMID BOARD OF
FIRE 0OW1ISSIONER OF THE TOWN OF
M*1AWNECK, HELD ON THE 5TH DAY
OF DECEMER 1990 IN THE COURT ROOM
OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 WEST BOSTON
POST ROAD, MWWNECK, NEW YORK
CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by
Supervisor Silverstone at 7:00 p.m., at which time the Board recessed
into a Work Session.
The Work Session held in Conference Room A to discuss the Town Budget
was, on notion duly made and seconded, unanimously declared adjourned
at 8:10 p.m.
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by
Supervisor Silverstone at 8:20 p.m.
Present were the following members of the Board:
Supervisor Caroline Silverstone
Councilwoman Elaine Price
Councilman John McGarr
Councilwoman Kathleen Tracy O'Flinn
Councilman Stephen Chapin was unable to attend since he was away on
business.
Also present were:
Patricia A. DiCioccio,' Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
Steven M. Silverberg, Town Counsel
CALL TO ATTENTION
Supervisor Silverstone pointed out to those assembled the locations of
exits as required by law for public gatherings.
PUBLIC HEMU2C - Local Law to Establish Board of Architectural Review
The Supervisor asked for a motion to open the Public Hearing on
establishment of a Board of Architectural Review for the Town, and on
motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilman McGarr, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing
be, and hereby is declared open.
The Town Clerk presented for the record the Affidavits of Publication
and Posting of the Notice of Hearing.
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Town Counsel, Steven Silverberg, explained the purpose of the Board of
Architectural Review, what its creation would accomplish for the Town,
and how it would work. He briefly described how it would regulate
aesthetics in the business district, dealing only with items outside
of the site plan review.
Supervisor Silverstone then asked if anyone wished to speak in favor
or in opposition of this proposal. There being no response, she then
asked if any of the Board members wished to comment.
Councilwoman O,Flinn spoke in favor, mentioning that a BAR has worked
successfully in other municipalities and, hopefully, the emphasis will
be on aesthetics since the current law does not give the leeway that
is needed.
Councilwoman Price added her support, noting that 22 residents of
Larchmont Village and the Town worked for several years on the Master
Plan update, which focused on commercial areas and the Post Road
specifically. She added that this particular document became the
springboard for a BAR and, hopefully, this should lead to a dramatic
improvement in aesthetics, safety, and proportion on the Post Road.
Phyllis Wittner, Chairperson of the CZMC for Larchmont Village/Town of
Mamaroneck stated that this matter was discusssed at their meeting of
November 27th and they wish to add their support since the concept of
creating a BAR would certainly advance their local waterfront
revitalization program policy 25, which addresses the scenic quality
of the coastline. She went on to pose some questions for the Town
Counsel, who clarified and explained.
Councilman McGarr mentioned how pleased he is with this third stage in
what has been a long history, with the Master Plan update, changes to
the zoning Law in spring, and now this BAR, bringing together three
major pieces of activity to carry their concepts forward.
There being no further comments, the Supervisor asked for a motion to
close and, on motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilwoman
OIFlinn, the Public Hearing was unanimously declared adjourned.
Thereafter, on motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilman
McGarr, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
adopts the following Local Law
No. 7-1990 entitled 'Board of
Architectural Review:"
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Local Law 7-1990 --
1. Legislative purpose and findings.
A. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the health,
safety, comfort and general welfare of the com►rnmity and to
preserve and promote the character and appearance and conserve
the property values of the unincorporated area of the Town,
the- attractiveness of whose residential and business areas is
the economic mainstay of the community by providing procedures
for an architectural review of structures henceforth erected,
reconstructed, altered or remodeled in the Town and, thereby:
(1) Zb encourage quality exterior building design and good
appearance and to relate such design and appearance to the
sites and surroundings of structures.
(2) 4b permit originality and resourcefulness in building
design and appearances which are appropriate to the sites and
surroundings.
(3) To prevent such design and appearances as are offensive to
visual sensibilities.
B. It has been determined thorough review which includes the
Town's Master Plan Update, that there are elements of design
particularly in the Town's business districts which detract
from property and have an adverse visual impact on the
community. The Town Board hereby finds that structures which
are visually offensive or inappropriate, by reason of poor
qualities of exterior design, monotonous similarity or
striking visual discord, including color, in relation to their
sites or surroundings, mar the appearance of their areas,
.impair the use, enjoyment and desirability and reduce the
values of properties, are detrimental to the character of
neighborhoods, prevent the most appropriate development and
utilization of land and, therefore, adversely affect the
functioning, economic stability, prosperity, health, safety
and general welfare of the entire community.
2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the .
meanings indicated:
PM;4%IT - A sign permit or building permit for the construction,
reconstruction, alteration or remodeling of any structure mentioned
In section 5 hereof.
3. Creation, membership, terms of office and records of Board.
There is hereby created a Board of Architectural Review which
shall consist of five (5) members who shall serve without
compensation. All members of the Board shall be residents of the
Town and shall be specially qualified, by reason of training or
experience in architecture, land development, city planning, real
estate, landscape architecture or other. relevant business or
profession or by reason of civic interest and sound judgment, to
judge the effects of a proposed building or alteration or
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development of urnunding areas, and at least one (1) member of
the Board shall be a registered architect in the State of New
York. The Chairman and other members of the Board shall be
appointed by the Town Board. The term of office of each member
shall be three (3) years, except that the first members of the
Board shall be appointed as follows: Chairman and one (1) der
for one (1) year; two (2) members for two (2) years; one (1) member
for three (3) years, so that hereafter the terms of office shall
expire on a staggered basis. Vacancies shall be filled for the -
- unexpired term of any member whose position has become vacant. The
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Tbwn Board shall appoint a secretary to the Boyd who shall keep or
cause to be kept in the Town Hall a complete record of all meetings of
the Board as well as a record of all transactions handled by said
Board.
4. Meetings, minutes, rules and regulations of Board.
Meetings of the Board of Architectural Review shall be held monthly
or at the call of the Chairman and at such other times as a
majority of the Board shall determine, but shall be held within
thirty (30) days of the date of the referral of any application for
a building permit referred to the Board as required in Section 5.
A majority of said Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The Board shall keep minutes of its
proceedings shaving the vote of each member upon each question or,
if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact and shall also
keep copies of its examinations and other official actions. The
Board shall have power from time to tinge to adopt, amend and repeal
rules and regulations not inconsistent with law or the provisions
of this chapter governing its procedure and the transaction of its
business and for the purpose of carrying into effect the standards
outlined in Section 6 hereof.
5. Applications for wilding permits.
A. Every application for a permit for any structure other than a
one (1) or two (2) family house or interior modifications to
any structure which does not otherwise require site plan
approval, a variance or result in an increase in the number
tenants, shall be referred to each member- of the Board of
Architectural Review within seven (7) days of the date of
application, provided that it conforms in other respects to
all other applicable laws and ounces.
B. Applications must be accompanied by plans showing all
elevations of new structures and all affected elevations in
the case of additions, alterations or remodeling and such
details as to elements of design, exterior materials and
treatments, roof design, exposed mechanical equipment, service
and storage areas, retaining walls, landscaping, signs,
awnings, lightposts, parking areas and fences, service and
loading areas and such other information as the Board of
Architectural Review may require. When the applicant is
required by any other local law or ordinance to submit plans
for approval , the applicant shall supply the same plans to
the Board of Architectural Review. The Board may also require
photographs of all- buildings within two hundred fifty (250)
feet of the proposed structure, addition, alteration or
remodeling.
6. Standards for Board action: imposition of conditions.
A. Approval of any application shall be by a vote of at least a
majority of the members of the Board of Architectural Review.
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take into account natural features of the site and
surroundings, exterior design and appearance of existing
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structures and the character of the district and its peculiar
suitability for particular purposes, with a view to conserving
the values of and encouraging the most appropriate use of the
land.
e. The Beard may approve an application referred to it upon.
finding that the building or structure for which the permit
was r9quested, if erected or altered in accordance with the
submitted plan, would ' be in harmony with the purpose of this
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chapter, would not be visually offensive or inappro priate by
reason of poor quality of exterior design, monotonous
similarity or visual discord, including color, in relation to
the site or its surroundings, would not mar the appearance of
the area, would not impair the use, enjoyment and desirability
and reduce the values of PrOPar-i es in the area, would not be
detrimental to the character of the neighborhood, would not
Prevent an appropriate development and utilization of the site
or of adjacent lands and would not adversely affect the
functioning economic stability, prosperity, health, safety and
general welfare of the community.
D. In aP roving any application, the Board may impose appropriate
conditions and safeguards designed to prevent the harmful
effects set forth in section 1. Such conditions and safeguards
may include screening, planting, fencing or other methods of
keeping from view obviously unsightly features of such
buildings or structures. breept that, if site plan approval is
zocNired, the Board shall act in an advisory capacity only,
with regard to elements of design and screening reviewed by
the Planning' Board, as ss more fully set forth in Section 7 of
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this local law.
E. If the Town Board shall adopt an official design for any
portion of any district or districts established by the Zoning
Ordinance, no building or structure shall be approved by the
Board of Architectural Review unless it shall conform to such
official design.
F. The Board may disapprove any application for a permdt, prtovided
that the Board has afforded the applicant an opportunity to
confer upon suggestions for change of the plans, and provided
that the Board finds and states that the building or structure
for which the permit was requested would, if erected, altered
or remodeled as indicated, provoke one (1) or more of the
harmful effects set forth in section 1 by reason of:
(1) Striking dissimilarity, visual discord or
inappropriateness with respect to other business or
oormnPxcial structures located or proposed to be located on
the same street or a corner thereof, in respect to one (1)
or more of the following features of exterior design and
appearance.
(a) Facade, including color.
(b) Size and arrangement of doors, windows, porticos or
other openings, breaks or extensions in the facade.
(c) Cubical content and grass floor area.
(d) Other significant design features, such as, but not
limited to, heights, widths and lengths of elements of
design, exterior materials and treatments, roof
design, exposed mechanical equipment, service and
storage areas, retaining walls, landscaping, signs,
lightposts, parking areas and fences, service and
loading areas.
(2) Visual offensiveness or other poor qualities of exterior
design, including, with respect to signs, considerations
of the harmony or discord of colors or incompatibility of
the proposed building or structure with the terrain on
which it is to be located, including but not limited to
excessive divergences of the height of levels of any part
of the structure from the grade of the terrain.
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G. The Board of Architectural Review's written findings shall be
filed with the Town Cleric within ten (10) days of the Board of
Architectural Review's decision.
7. Site Plan, Variances and Special Permits.
If any person files an application for site plan approval, variances
or a special permit, the Board of Architectural Review shall require
that plans and such other information set forth in this chapter, as
it deems necessary, for all buildings or structures on such site, be
presented to it before a hearing is held on an application for site
plan approval, variances or special permit. The Board of
Architectural Review shall act in an advisory capacity to the
Planning Board and/or the Zoning Board of Appeals on any elements of
design contained in Chapter 66 A-5 of the Town's Site Plan Review
law and as to conditions to be set by the Zoning Board of Appeals
and for Planning Board which would otherwise fall under the
authority of the Board of Architectural Review. Approval by the
Planning Board of Site plan or a special permit or approval by the
Zoning Board of Appeals of variances shall not negate the
requirements of approval by the Board of Architectural Review, as to
the design items set forth in this local law which are not otherwise
delegated to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals, prior to
the issuance of any building permit. Tb the extent that it is
practical the review by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of
Appeals and the review of the Board of Architectural Review shall be
concurrent. In instances where the Planning Board or Zoning Board
of Appeals do not follow the advisory recommendations of the Board
of Architectural Review, the findings of the Planning Board and/or
Zoning Board of Appeals shall specify the masons for not applying
the Board of Architectural Review's recommendations.
8. Advisory porters of Board.
The Board of Architectural Review shall advise with respect to
public buildings and such other matters as the Town Board, the
Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board may refer to it or as
may be granted it pursuant to other local laws or ordinances.
9. Failure of Board to act.
No building permit shall be issued if the Board of Architectural
Review does not approve the application. If the Board of
Architectural Review shall fail to approve or disapprove any
application referred to it under Section 5-A within forty-five (45)
days of the date of referral of such application to it, the
application shall be deemed to have been approved unless the
applicant shall have agreed to an extension of time.
10. Appeals
Any applicant aggrieved by the action of the Board of Architectural'
Review in disapproving a building permit application, and of the
Building Inspector in denying such permit because of such
disapproval, may request the Board to make formal findings of fact
within fifteen (15) days after the request is filed in the Town
Clerk's office, shall thereafter provide the applicant with an
opportunity to answer the findings by the submission of formal proof
and shall within thirty (30) days after the answer is filed
reconsider the application on the basis of such answer. If the
application is disapproved after such reconsideration, the applicant
may appeal directly from such action of the Board of Architectural
Review to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Such appeal shall be taken.
within thirty (30) days after the decision of the Board of
Architectural Review has been filed in the office of the Town
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Clerk. If the appeal is dismissed by the Zoning Board of Appeals, the
applicant may bring a proceeding to review in the manner provided by
Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules in the Supreme Court.
Such proceeding must commence within thirty (30) days after the filing
in the office of the Town Clerk of the decision of the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
11. Applicability of other legislation.
This chapter shall supersede such provisions of the Town's Law's
Ordinances, Rules and Regulations as may be inconsistent herewith.
12. Penalties for offenses.
Any person or corporation, including but not limited to the owner,,
lessee, architect or builder or the agent or employee of any of
them, who violates or is accessory to the violation of any provision
of this chapter or any regulation made under the authority conferred
by this chapter; or who shall erect, construct, reconstruct, alter,
enlarge, convert or move any building or structure without a
building permit or in violation of any statement or plans submitted
and approved and under the provisions of this chapter, or who shall
use any building, structure or land in violation of this chapter or
any regulation made under the authority conferred by this chapter or
in violation of the provisions of any building permit or certificate
of occupancy, or without a building permit or certificate of
occupancy where one is required by this chapter, shall be liable,
upon conviction, to a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars
($250.) or imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) days, or
both, for each offense, and each and every day that such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense. The Building
Inspector shall serve or mail notice of any violation of this
chapter to the last knuAm address of the owner of such property as
shown on the official assessment rolls or to the person or
corporation committing or permitting the same. In addition, the
Inspector shall report all violations to the Town Board. Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed as depriving the Town or the Town
Board of any other available remedy, either of a civil or criminal
nature, as provided by law.
13. Public Hearings:
The Board of Architectural Review shall hold a public hearing on
every application made to it, notice of which hearing and the
substance of the application shall be given by publication in the
official newspaper of the Town at least five (5) days before the
date of such hearing and by such other notice as the Board of
Architectural Review, by duly adopted rule, shall require.
14. Severability:
Should any provision of this local law be declared invalid, any such
invalidity shall not effect any other provision of this local law.
15. Effective Date
This local law shall take effect immediately.
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PUBLIC HEARING - 1991 Preliminary Budget
The Supervisor asked for a motion to open the Public Hearing on the
1991 Preliminary Budget and on motion by Councilwoman O,Flinn,
seconded by Councilwoman Price, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing
be, and hereby is declared open.
The Town Clerk presented for the record the Affidavits of Publication
and Posting of the Notice of Hearing.
Town Administrator, Stephen Altieri, presented the Preliminary Budget
and announced that it must be adopted by December 20th. He explained
principles used when the process of a work plan for the following year
is begun, saying that in order for local government to be effective
and responsive to the community it must develop a consensus of opinion
regarding its role and how it affects lives of community residents.
The Administrator stated that the first important budget principle is
to make certain that all services be adequately financed so that the
department operating may continue to deliver services as desired by
the residents, the second principle is the efficient estimation of
non-property tax revenues and third, there must be an effective plan
for managing reserve funds to meet extraordinary needs within the
community. He then presented a brief summary of appropriations and
revenues, followed by a more detailed analysis of the $13,786,360
preliminary budget for 1991. In conclusion, the Administrator thanked
the Town Board for their assistance and direction in the budget
process, commended the staff for exhibiting their professionalism in
preparing well thought out budgets that were responsive to our current
environment.
The Supervisor thanked the Administrator for presenting the budget
with such illumination and clarity, adding that he and the Comptroller
have done an extraordinary job of putting the budget together. She
then asked if anyone wished to make comments in support of or in
opposition to the budget.
Sandra Tashoff, Vice President of the Larchmont Gardens Association
read a letter in opposition to the budget, noting that its members had
expressed extreme concern at the 7.45% increase as well as the
assessment reductions given commercial sources thereby placing a
greater burden on the homeowners, and they asked that the Town review,
modify and reduce the 1991 budget.
John Perone, Republican Chairman and former Town Councilman, omT mented
on the concern of many people about the approximate 50% increase in
the proposed budget this year for Mamaroneck Village. A brief
discussion ensued with the Administrator and Supervisor fielding
questions, and Councilwoman Price responding directly to the
misinformation and misconstrued facts that had been rumored. She
noted that people were confusing the Part-Town and Town-Wide
appropriations and that no elected officials stopped the rumors or
- corrected them, thereby generating a lot of emotion and, she
concluded, the Town regrets this since they do care a great deal about
the tax rate in Mamaroneck, are distressed by these manors, and intend
to do something about it.
Councilman McGarr mentioned that total operating expense increased
only by 3%, and went on to a closer analysis of expenditures and
revenues and exactly what percentages are Town Wide and Part-Town. He
pointed out what year-to-year changes have reflected and emphasized
the fact that the real impact comes from tax liens, and that under
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State law the ability of municipalities to collect on tax liens is
limited in that they may only take action after delinquency of a year
at a rate of interest and penalty ranging from 2% to 12%. He went on
to say that they are working on legislative action which would
increase the amount of penalty and allow the time of lien purchase to
collection process to be reduced from the twelve month period to an
area of about three months. Discussion ensued, with Councilman McGarr
fielding questions from Mr. Peron.
Richard Murphy, a resident, commented that tax lien figures are
significant since they tell us that people are unable to pay their
taxes, things are not quite as prosperous as in past years, and the
time has coarse to stop having the "goodies" and providing all the
lovely services since we just do not have the money. He added that
this community, a bedroom town to New York City, is not as prosperous
as in past years, and we ought to keep this very much in mind. He
suggested that, with increased taxes from federal, state and county
levels, the Town be run like our homes, if you haven,t the income you
do with less, including salaries, many people have taken reductions of
some sort to keep taxes down.
The Supervisor informed the audience that she is calling the Board in
to Saturday sessions during January and February to do forward
planning and to discuss ways to control the cost of services. She
went on to say that they must figure out priorities and decide what to
propose to the community as possible cuts in services as a way of
cutting the cost of government.
Irving Scharf, a resident, asked how assessments for utilities are
made, to which the Administrator responded that they are set by the
State Board of Equalization in September, at which time both Con
Edison and New York Telephone applied for significant reductions in
their assessments and the Town was one of five communities that formed
a consortium to fight the issue.
Paul Hendler of Saxony Ice Company asked for some clarification on the
percentages in the budget, which Councilman McGarr explained.
Supervisor Silverstone informed him that his Town tax was going up
$20.00 and that his total tax is about $5,000 for the County and $246
for the Town, with the total raise to approximately $362. A brief
discussion followed.
Mrs. Glaser of Rock Ridge Road asked if employees contribute to the
pension system, to which the Administrator answered that it depended
on what Tier they are in, noting that employees in Tier III and Tier
IV contribute 3% of their salary. She then went through a series of
questions on various pages of the Preliminary Budget of which she
desired explanations. The Administrator clarified each for her as
well as questions posed by other residents.
Dolores Battalia, former Town Supervisor, commented that when she
moved to Mamaroneck Village five years ago, her total tax bill of
$3,600 was broken down to $900 Village, $600 County, $60 Town and
remainder School; whereas this past year she paid $1,300 Village,
$1,300 County and $66. to the Town. She recommended that the focus be
on amounts of increases and not on percentages since they are
deceiving. She emphasized the fact that people should make their
voices heard in the County as they did tonight, and she commended
everyone concerned with the budget.
Supervisor Silverstone stated that there is very much concern about
property taxes at this time and she would like to hear from everyone
concerning the proposed increase in the sales tax. She explained that
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the County Executive has asked Towns and Villages to support his
increase in sales tax, to meet levels currently in effect in the
cities, with the return of a small portion to school systems, a huge
cut to the County, and some to the Towns. She noted that the Town
would gain about eight hundred to one million, which could be used to
great advantage to offset property taxes, but she is interested in
hearing how people feel about this issue.
The Supervisor asked if anyone wished to comment further on the
budget. There being no further comment, on motion by Councilwoman
O'Flinn, seconded by Councilman McGarr, the Public Hearing was
unanimously declared closed and the 1991 Preliminary Budget accepted.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Silverstone at 10:35
p.m. in the Court Roam.
Present were the following members of the Commission
Commissioner Caroline Silverstone
Commissioner Elaine Price
Commissioner John McGarr
Commissioner Kathleen Tracy O'Flinn
1. Commissioner Price presented fire claims for authorization of
payment and upon her motion, seconded by Commissioner McGarr, 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 Comptrollers Office:
Baron, Raymond A. $ 175.00
R.G. Brewer 113.94
Consolidated Uniform Service 40.44
Doherty, Michael E. 665.04
ESCO 50.00
Franklin Cleaners 370.75
Motorola 623.00
Motorola 127.50
$2,165.67
2. Other Business
The Supervisor asked fire volunteer, Richard Tortorella if the
temporary emergency generator was now in place, to which he
replied that it was not in service but would be by tomorrow.
Town Counsel explained that the Board must make a finding as to
whether an emergency situation exists and if there is a potential
for endangering public safety, health and welfare. Supervisor
Silverstone stated that there is always supposed to be an
emergency generator on the premises of the firehouse to take over
in a power outage and since the generator is not functioning, the
Town is in an emergency situation. Richard Tortorella went on to
explain the importance of having a generator as a backup during a
power outage and the Board agreed that this situation be declared
an emergency, thereby bypassing the bidding procedure.
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On motion by Coamnissioner Price, seconded by Comuni.ssioner McGarr,
it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
declares the Town of Mamaroneck in
an emergency situation with regard
to need of a generator at the Fire
Department and thereby appropriates
$14,000 toward the purchase of a new
generator.
There being no further business to come before this Ccamnission, on
motion by Ca mmissioner O,Flinn, seconded by Coamnissioner McGarr, the
meeting was unanimously delcared closed at 10:45 p.m.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
At this time the order of the Agenda was changed and an item #3 under
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN was taken up.
3. Discussion of Tree Ordinance
A resident, Lisa Brettschneider reported that approximately six
weeks ago she had applied for a permit to remove six dead trees
alongside her property. She was told that she would have to put
up a $1,500 bond to ensure that she would replace each tree. The
Supervisor reassured her that, having discussed this with the
Building Inspector and Town Administrator, they realized that it
had gotten out of hand since legislation passed had not been
intended to penalize the homeowner of an old house with an
established "forest" around it, and that they are reviewing the
law to take into consideration these kind of situations.
Thereafter, on motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by
Councilman McGarr, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
reduces the bond amount for a
permit under the Tree Preservation
Law to $500 for Lisa Brettschneider
of Winding Brook Drive;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
grants discretion to the Tree
Committee to determine whether
or not certain of dead trees should
be replaced.
At this time the Regular order of the Agenda was resumed and item #1
under AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN was taken up.
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1. Appointment - Board of Architectural Review (BAR)
- Examining Board of Plumbers
Councilwoman Price gave a brief background on each of the people
chosen to sit on the newly established BAR, and on her
recommendation, seconded by Councilwoman O-rFlinn, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
approves the appointments of the
following persons to the Board of
architectural Review:
Ralph Heisel, of Acorn Lane,
Chairman, for a period of one year,
terminating in December 1991;
Pamela Washington of Briarcliff Road,
for a period of one year, terminating
in December 1991;
Robert Immermar of Valley Road, for
a period of two years, terminating
in December 1992;
Joan Williams, Summit Avenue, Larchmont,
for a period of two years, terminating
in December 1992.
On motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilman McGarr,
it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
reappoints Francis Lanza of James
Street, Mamaroneck, to the Examining
Board of Plumbers for a period of
two years, terminating in December
1992.
2. Set Public Hearing - Parking Regulations-Hoamnocks Road
On motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilwoman
O'Flinn, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
sets December 19, 1990 as the
date for a Public Hearing on a
proposed local law prohibiting
parking on Hoatmooks Road from the
intersection of Boston Post Road
to the northeast corner of the
intersection at Old Hoatmocks Road;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be,
and she hereby is authorized to
publish in an official newspaper
of the Town, Notice of said Hearing
as required by law.
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4. Salary Authorization - Recreation
Pursuant to memo from William Zimmermann, Superintendent of
Recreation, on motion by Councilwoman OtFlinn, seconded by
Councilwoman Price, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that as provided for in
the 1990 Town Budget, authorization
is hereby granted for payment of
salaries to the following:
Oliver Gill, Head Referee, Youth Hockey, $25.00/hour,
effective 12/1/90;
Adam King, Key Attendant, Hammocks Pool, $4.50/hour,
effective 12/1/90;
Joann Gill, Clock/Scorekeeper, Youth Hockey, $5.25/
hour, effective 12/6/90.
PROCIAMMON - Winnie Pierce Day - The Supervisor proclaimed the
Following:
WHERE214, the Town of --ffa-maroneck is especially enriched by the
contributions which Senior citizens make in all aspects
of our community; and
WHEREAS, WINIFRED PIERCE, known fondly as "WINNIE", has been a
Town of Mamaroneck resident for fifty years who
unselfishly devoted her time, energy and efforts as a
volunteer; and
because of her care and concern for young people WINNIE
PIFDE was active in Cub Scouts and was one of the
founders of Cub Scout Pack 5 and Boy Scout Troop 5 at
Sts. John & Paul. . WINNIE PIERCE was the first women, in
this area council, to receive the highest distinction
award the SILVER FAWN; and
WHEREAS, WINNIE PIERCE, taught for over, twenty years at Sts..
John and Paul; and
WHEREAS, W1MIE PIERCE, was an election inspector for forty-five
years; and
WHEREAS, WINNIE PIERCE will celebrate her 90th birthday on
November 30, 1990.
NCW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that November 30, 1990 be known as
WINNIE PIERCE DAY
throughout the Town of Mamaroneck.
Adopted by the zbwn Su isor.
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TOWN CLERK
Reports
The Town Clerk submitted the Monthly Report of the Building and
:Engineering Department for the month of November 1990.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to came before this Board, on motion
by Councilwoman O'Flinn, seconded by Councilman McGarr, the meeting
was unanimously declared adjourned in memory of Bonnie Frey, at 11:00
p.m.
Patricia A. DiCioccio
Town Clerk
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