HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959_02_02 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD FEBRUARY 2, 1959,
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, 11 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, TOWN
OF MAMARONECK.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 p. m.
PRESENT: Mr. Fred Maggini, Chairman
Mr. Joseph Rigano
Mr. G. Norman Blair
Mr. Lee Bloom
ABSENT: Mr. Henry Mullick
ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Maurice Friedlander, Town Engineer and
Building Inspector
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1959, were approved
as presented.
MURDOCK WOODS--SECTION THREE
Mr. Irwin Oster, 3 Split Tree Road, Scarsdale, representing
Murdock Woods, appeared and asked if the Board was going to
accept the opinion expressed in the letter dated January 15,
1959 and signed by Mr. Friedlander and Mr. O'Brien Superin-
tendent of Highways.
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Mr. Maggini requested the secretary to read the letter.
January 15, 1959
Dear Mr. Maggini:
With reference to the installation of lights on "Section
3, Split Tree Road, in Murdock Woods" it is our
opinion that two-1, 000 lumen street lights should be
installed on this section in order to insure sufficient
illumination to prevent traffic hazards.
Yours very truly,
Maurice Friedlander
Town Engineer
Frank O'Brien
Sup't of Highways
Following some discussion the secretary was instructed to
write Mr. Oster advising him that the Board concurred
with the opinions of Mr. Friedlander and Mr. O'Brien in
this matter.
QUORUM
Mr. Maggini then asked the Board if they did not think it would
be advisable to amend Section 4 of the Town of Mamaroneck
Planning Board "Rules and Regulations" so that three members
of the Board would constitute a quorum.
Following some discussion on this matter upon motion by
Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Rigano the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED that the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board
"Rules and Regulations" be amended to read as follows;
"Section 4. The presence of three members at a meeting
shall constitute a quorum. Whenever a quorum is not
present at a stated or special meeting, those present
may adjourn the meeting to another day or hold the meeting
for the purpose of considering such matters as are on
the agenda. No action at such a meeting shall be final or
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official unless and until ratified and confirmed at a
subsequent meeting at which a quorum is present by
approval of the minutes of that meeting at which a
quorum was not present. "
The secretary was instructed to write a letter to the Town
Board enclosing a copy of the resolution for their consideration
and action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before this meeting
it was adjourned at 9:15 p. m.
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Secretary
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