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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983_01_05 Town Board Regular Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY 1983 IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. CALL TO ATTENTION - Location of Exits Supervisor Goldsmith pointed out to those assembled the location of exits as required by law for public gatherings. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Goldsmith at 8:15 P.M. Present were the following representing all members of the Commission: Commissioner Leo Goldsmith, Jr. Commissioner Lee H. Bloom Commissioner Stewart J. McMillan Commissioner Thomas R. Amlicke Commissioner Caroline Silverstone Also present were the following: Dorothy S. Miller, Town Clerk Mary Ann Diehr, Deputy Town Clerk James J. Johnston, Town Attorney Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator Carmine A. DeLuca, Comptroller Charles R. Elfreich, Town Engineer P. Thomas Leddy, Highway Superintendent 1. Claims Commissioner Bloom presented fire claims for authorization of payment and voiced his concern about the sizable amounts to be paid to Excelsior Garage and Machine Works,Inc. and asked that the Town Attorney look into the facts as to faulty work performed by an Excelsior supplier. Some discussion followed during which it was clarified that Excelsior Garage was a reputable firm and did most of the work for the surrounding communities relative to fire equipment and on motion by Commissioner Bloom, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, it was unanimously . RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized to consult with Excelsior Garage and proceed with the investigation of rights the Town and Excelsior may have relative to the repairs to the Ward Engine #36. lir Thereupon, on motion by Commissioner Bloom, seconded by Commissioner Amlicke, 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- 2P8 AAA Emergency Supply Co. , Inc. $ 124.00 AAA Emergency Supply Co. , Inc. 63.65 Brewer's Hardware 105.92 Brigante Lawnmowers 225.00 Con Edison 3.00 Con Edison 2.00 Con Edison 48.20 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 57.75 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 63.00 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 96.00 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 625.00 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works,Inc. 5,173.24 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works ,Inc. 1,398.58 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works,Inc. 1,614.36 Exterminating Services Corp. 15.93 Franklin Cleaners 258.50 N. LaRussell 1,636.50 Lawrence Heat & Power Corp. 807.15 Lawrence Heat & Power Corp. 1,050.72 Mid-Valley Petroleum 469.09 Mid-Valley Petroleum 431.56 New York Telephone Co. 825.69 New York Telephone Co. 8.00 New York Telephone Co. 52.16 New York Telephone Co. 819.71 New York Telephone Co. 52.16 Norco Electric Corp. 28.00 Office Essentials,Inc. 22.10 Portronix Communications,Inc. 2.75 Town of Mamaroneck Professional Fire Fighters Assoc.. 110.04 Redwood Nursery 42.50 Russell Bruno Pharmacy 159.00 Chief Richard Shaw 3.65 Sound Tire & Supply Co. ,Inc. 86.18 Suburban Communications,Inc. 35.00 Suburban Communications,Inc. 57.50 Tri-City Auto Parts 32.77 Village Paint Supply,Inc. 62.82 Village Paint Supply,Inc. 59.45 Westchester Jt.Water Works 51.81 $ 16,780.44 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, this meeting was declared adjourned at 8:30 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Board of Fire Commissioners' meeting. Present were the following: Supervisor Leo Goldsmith, Jr. Councilman Lee H. Bloom Councilman Stewart J. McMillan Councilman Thomas R. Amlicke Councilwoman Caroline Silverstone -2- • 229 PUBLIC HEARING: Establish Fees - Redemption of Impounded Animals On motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it hereby is declared open. The Town Clerk presented the Affidavits of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing as required by law. The Town Administrator explained that the new procedure would help offset some of the costs of administering the dog licensing program in the Clerk's office and help identify owners of unlicensed dogs. The proposed fees were enumerated by Councilman Bloom and since no one else wished to speak either in favor of the proposed fees or against, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. On motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that as proposed, this Board hereby amends the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck by adding a new section to Chapter 6, "Animals" pursuant to Article 7 Section 118 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Said new section is to be numbered Article III, Section 14 and entitled "Redemption of Impounded Animals" and will establish the following fee schedule for redeeming impounded animals: Ten Dollars ($10.00) for the first impoundment; twenty dollars ($20.00) for the second impoundment; and thirty dollars($30.00) for any impoundment thereafter, all within one calen- dar year of the first impoundment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 17, 1982 were presented and on motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silver- stone, unanimously approved as revised. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 1, 1982 were presented and on motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, unanimously approved as revised. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 15, 1982 were presented and on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman McMillan, unanimously approved as revised. Not on Agenda - Supervisor re Proposal for New Town Building Supervisor Goldsmith explained that he has had discussions with a developer whose firm is interested in building a new town center on town owned pro- perty on Myrtle Boulevard which would provide for a setback from the street ____ and include a parking deck to abutt the railroad. It would have entrances from both Vine Street and Myrtle Boulevard. He noted the advantages of having a town hall in the unincorporated area. He further explained that -3- 230. the plan is in a very preliminary stage and that many factors have to be looked at, i.e. finances and terms. The Supervisor emphasized that he is trying to plan ahead and this would be about three years down the road, if implemented. Councilwoman Silverstone objected and asked if this had been authorized by the Board, to which the Supervisor answered that there is nothing to be authorized as yet. Mrs. Silverstone went on to state that she applauds such a possibility if it is financially advantageous, but she feels it is difficult to plan the rehabilitation of the present Town Center since the basic repair work to that building has not yet been done and wondered what level of committment is to be made to the present building if negotiations are in progress for a new building and that this Board needs to sit down together and discuss the matter. Supervisor Goldsmith added that certain things have to be done to the Town Center to make it possible to be occupied in a degree of comfort and that the thought of a new building is a long way off. Councilman Bloom agreed and stated that the task of the Committee Studying the Uses of the Town Center is to submit a report including recommendations which should include something about the Police being housed at the Town Center. He also assured that the report would be given careful consideration. Both Councilmen Amlicke and McMillan noted the proposal is not yet before this Board, even though it would be wrong not to consider any proposals for a building in the unincorporated area, and emphasized that any necessary repairs to the building should be gotten underway without any further delays. Mr. McMillan noted further that the repairs not yet being done and any negotiations for a new building do not have any bearing upon one another. At this point Councilwoman Silverstone announced that the final meeting of the Committee will be held on January 18th and a report would then be forthcoming. ORGANIZATION MATTERS Upon motion made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, the following persons were unanimously appointed to one-year terms of office to serve without additional salary for the year 1983: Genevieve Soriano as Deputy Comptroller; Raymond Bingman as Deputy Receiver of Taxes and Clara Tracy as Deputy Town Clerk and Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics; and further that Mary Ann Diehr serve as the salaried Deputy Town Clerk and serve as the Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics without additional salary. On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, James J. Johnston was unanimously appointed as the Town Attorney for a one-year term of office. Thereafter, it was explained by the Supervisor that Mr. Johnston had agreed that this would constitute his last year of service as Town Attorney and that in a few months a person to fill the position would be selected and trained by Mr. Johnston. It was also stated that any local attorneys interested should send their resumes to the Supervisor's office. On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, Supervisor Goldsmith and Councilman McMillan were unanimously appointed as Trustees of the Police Pension Fund and Comptroller Carmine A. DeLuca was unanimously appointed as the Treasurer of the Fund. -4- 231 On motion by Councilman McMillan, Seconded by Councilman Amlicke, Frank Comblo, Philip Kuritzky, Ralph Condro and Dominick Faillace were unanimously appointed as Civil Officers for the Town of Mamaroneck. Following Councilwoman Silverstone's query, it was explained that serving summonses and executing evictions is not a popular job and not many people are interested in the position of Civil Officer. Therefore, the same persons have been doing the job for a number of years. On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Thomas White, Richard Creedy, Mrs. Pierce McCreary, Martin Waters, Jr. and Patrick Thomas Leddy are hereby reappointed members of the Board of Ethics to serve for aterm of office of one year, effective immediately and terminating on December 31, 1983; and it is further RESOLVED, that Thomas White be and he hereby is appointed Chairman of the Board of Ethics for the year 1983. On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Orlando Ciraco, James P. Santos, Mrs. Kathryn Clarke and Mrs. Susan Amlicke be and they hereby are reappointed as members of the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Commission to serve for a term of office of two years effective January 1, 1983 and terminating on December 31, 1984. On motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silver- stone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Dr. Alan Mason be and he hereby is reappointed a member of the Freshwater Wetlands Commission for a term of office of 5 years ,effective January 1, 1983 and terminating December 31, 1987. On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Francis D. Lanza be and he hereby is reappointed a member of the Town of Mamaroneck Examining Board of Plumbers for a 1-year term of office beginning January 1, 1983 and terminating December 31, 1983. -5- 232 On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor's appointment of Levenia Brewer as part-time Executive Assistant and Confidential Secretary be and it hereby is approved. On motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silver- stone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that regular meetings of this Town Board be held at 8:15 P.M. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, except during the months of June, July, August and September, during which months , meetings will be held only on the first Wednesday of each month, in. the Council Room or the Auditorium of the Weaver Street Firehouse; and be it further RESOLVED, that said meeting dates and places may be changed from time to time at the pleasure of the Board, upon adequate notice being given. On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that The Daily Times be and it hereby is designated as the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck for the purpose of publishing legal notices during 1983. On motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silver- stone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following Banks and Trust Companies are hereby designated as depositories for funds of the Town of Mamaroneck for the year 1983, to be continued in their present status: The Bank of New York, County Trust Region, Mamaroneck; National Bank of Westchester, Larchmont; Citibank, NA, Mamaroneck; Barclays Bank, Mamaroneck; Sound Federal Savings and Loan Association, Mamaroneck; and be it further RESOLVED, that all authority heretofore granted to withdraw funds from, and to draw checks, drafts and other orders upon -6- 233 the Town of Mamaroneck accounts maintained at the aforesaid banks hereby is rescinded and revoked and hereafter such withdrawals, checks, drafts and other orders shall be authorized when signed by signature or facsimile signature by Leo Goldsmith, Jr. , Supervisor and Carmine Carmine A. DeLuca, Comptroller; or by Leo Goldsmith, Jr. , Supervisor and Genevieve F. Soriano, Deputy Comptroller; and be it further RESOLVED, that all withdrawals, checks, drafts and other orders relative to the Community Services Discretionary Fund located at the Bank of New York shall be authorized when signed by the sole signature of Elaine N. Samuels. Mrs. Dolores Battalia asked if announcements could be made_ in advance whenever vacancies exist on various boards and commissions to give citizens an opportunity to submit their qualifications. Supervisor Goldsmith answered Mrs. Battalia that her point was well taken and Councilwoman Silverstone read the list of impending vacancies and spoke about the possibility of limiting service to two terms on boards and/or commissions. Some discussion followed during which Councilwoman Silverstone asked the Town Attorney to contact each Board, Commission, etc. reminding them of how they are affected by the Open Meetings Law. She further suggested that each Board and/or Commission be required to submit an annual report. Councilman McMillan noted that he would like to have such reports provided they do not create an added problem and expense to put together. Comments were made about the type of reports and time for receipt of same and Councilwoman Silverstone asked that the matter be tabled and she would prepare a proposal and submit at a subsequent meeting. OLD BUSINESS 1. Acceptance of Street - Magnetti Circle Councilman Bloom stated that he has now reviewed the matter and finds that the Planning Board acted properly in granting their approval of the subdivision for which a Bond was posted and further stated that since all has been done properly, on his motion, which was seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts as a public street or highway of the Town of Mamaroneck the street known as Megnetti Circle (0.02 miles)" located in the Subdivision known as Stopford Property on Map No. 20540 filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Division of Land Records of Westchester County, New York on April 2, 1981; and be it further RESOLVED, that in accordance with the recommendation of the Town Engineer and Highway Superintendent, this Board hereby cancels Performance Bond No. RZ4449648. -7- 234 in the amount of $7,900.00 dated May 19, 1981, upon which Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company of Connecticut is Surety and Magnetti Enterprises,Inc. of 105 Rockland Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York is Principal; and be it further RESOLVED, that the matter of safety measures rela- tive to the new street be referred to the Traffic Commission. Dr. and Mrs. Zarembo once again voiced their objections. 2. Authorization - Invest Funds Councilman Amlicke reiterated his dissatisfaction with this pro- posal and following clarifications by the Comptroller and Councilman McMillan, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller to place funds in excess of $100,000 in short term investments - re-purchase agreements, with the Bank of New York in Mamaroneck; and be it further RESOLVED, that this authorization limits the investments to those out of the bank's inventory and prohibits any reverse re-purchase agreements. Not on Agenda 3. Set Date for Joint Work Session - Police Commission and Town Board Councilwoman Silverstone suggested that a date be set for the meeting of this Board with the present Police Commission to discuss the transition process and following a check of calendars, on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board will meet in a work session with the Police Commission at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, 1983 in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse to discuss matters relating to the transition of responsi-. bilities from the Police Commission to the Town Board, pro- vided the members of the Police Commission are able to attend, otherwise, another mutually convenient date will be selected. Not on Agenda 4. Leonard Martin re Response to Budget Committee In answer to his question, Mr. Martin was advised that Mr. Altieri, Town Administrator was preparing a response to the points raised by the Budget Committee. Not on Agenda 5. Office Building Complex - Fenimore Road, Village of Mamaroneck -8- 2 - 3 Gary E. Hirschberg, President of the Glen Rock Estates Homeowners Association addressed the Board and submitted written material opposing the above captioned proposal. Supervisor Goldsmith spoke of his letter to the Village Zoning Board of Appeals and his visit to the site with Mayor Oppenheimer and stated that he would be at the meeting to make the Town's position clear. Councilwoman Silverstone spoke of her discussion with Mayor Oppenheimer and noted that the Mayor said she would ask the Zoning Board to re-open the hearing, emphasizing that she had no authority to do so, but would do so as a courtesy. Some discussion followed about the procedure for notifying residents of various meetings and Councilman Bloom asked the Daily Times reporter to give the meeting prominent coverage. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval - Larchmont Public Library Contract Some discussion followed Councilwoman Silverstone's and Councilman Amlicke's concern about the manner in which the Library contract is presented for approval and on motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby tables any action on the Larchmont Library Contract until more detailed information be obtained. 2. Resolution - Extension of Holding Period - Animals at Shelter Following presentation of Mr. Altieri's memorandum which clarified the need for said resolution, on motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the holding period for impounded dogs is hereby extended to 21 calendar days; and be it further RESOLVED, that the expense for the feeding and care beyond those holding periods established under Article 7 Section 118 of the Agriculture and Markets Law shall be the responsibility of the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. 3. Approval of Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. Contract On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to execute the contract between the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. and the Town of Mamaroneck for the year 1983 as provided for in the 1983 budget and approved by the Town Attorney. 4. Salary Authorizations - Recreation On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Melanie Becker, Skating Instructor at the Hommocks Ice Rink, replacing Ruth Powell, be compensated at the rate of $10.00 per hour, effective December 12, 1982; -9- 236 and be it further RESOLVED, that Michael Roxbury, Recreation Assistant at the Hommocks Ice Rink, replacing Kevin Gabriel, be compensated at the rate of $3.00 per hour, effective December 23, 1982; and be it further RESOLVED, that Edie Reidy, Substitute Recreation Assistant at the Hommocks Ice Rink, be compensated at the rate of $2.75 per hour, effective December 28, 1982. 5. Certiorari Settlement - Sealectro Corporation versus Town of Mamaroneck Following presentation of the documentation submitted by the Assessor, Councilman Amlicke asked if the reason for the settle- ment was due to flooding and the Town Attorney answered that it was a factor, but income flow was the main reason and thereupon, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the settlement of certiorari proceeding - Sealectro Corp. versus Town of Mamaroneck for the tax years 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82 and 1982/83. III 6. Request for Use of Voting Machines - Larchmont and Mamaroneck Villages On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby grants the requests of Larchmont Village for the use of nine (9) voting machines and Mamaroneck Village for the use of seventeen (17) voting machines to be used in the Annual Village Elections of March 15, 1983. THE TOWN CLERK Regular Reports The Clerk presented the Reports of the Building and Plumbing Inspector and Town Clerk's Office for the month of December 1982. THE SUPERVISOR Reports 1. Reconstitution of Committees Supervisor Goldsmith spoke about the recently formulated committee to study future development of properties in the Town and Larchmont -10- 7 231 Village to which the Chairmen of the Planning and Zoning Boards were appointed and noted his concern about the kind of position they may be placed in from time to time. He also referred to the Town Board's upcoming new role as Police Commission, thus creating the need for a new Traffic Commission, and asked the Board members to give consideration to the reconstitution of both of these important bodies. 1 THE COUNCILMEN AND COUNCILWOMAN Reports Councilwoman Silverstone 1. Repairs - Town Center i Councilwoman Silverstone asked the Town Engineer about the progress of the needed repairs to the Town Center and he answered that proposals for the Fire Alarm System will be taken on January 12th and reported to the Board at its meeting on January 19th. He further noted that some work is being done on the roof. Councilman Amlicke 1. Hommocks Fields Councilman Amlicke noted that the estimate of costs necessary to get grass coverage on the Hommocks Fields has been received from Mr. Leddy and that the meeting with Aetna Insurance Company can now be set up relative to the settlement to be arrived at as the result r of the Town calling the bond. 2. Dedication of Parklands, Conservation Areas and Marshlands Councilman Amlicke referred to former Supervisor Christine K. Helwig 's letter noting her concern for the protection of the Town's various open space lands and asked that this Board move forward toward legislation to protect these lands and on his motion, which was seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that whatever steps are necessary be taken to dedicate the Town's parklands, conservation areas and marshlands and that accurate and complete research be started to accomplish same. 3. Newspaper Recycling Councilman Amlicke announced that the newspaper recycling is presently a disaster because residents are slipping everything into bundles of newspaper contaminating the paper. He further III noted that we are receiving much less than the previous $38.00 per ton and said as much as $20,000 could be lost. He stated that a new mailing is forthcoming to instruct everyone on how to recycle newspaper, etc. Margaret Shultz recommended that working with the schools would help to educate the people. Councilman Amlicke asked the Clerk to advise Mr. Kronenberger to proceed with the mailing. -11-