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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983_10_19 Town Board Regular Minutes 496 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER 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 Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator Carmine A. DeLuca, Comptroller Charles Elfreich, Town Engineer 1. Claims Commissioner Bloom presented the fire claims for authorization of payment and on his motion which was seconded by Commissioner Silverstone, 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: Con. Edison $ 3.05 Con Edison 2.03 Con Edison 52.79 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Corp. 50.00 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Corp. 174.00 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works 135.00 Exterminating Services Company 47.79 Exterminating Services Company 31.86 Group Health Inc. 157.92 J & T Metal Products .315.00 Landauer Hospital Supplies 305.89 Norco Electric Corp. 56.00 Portronix Communications, Inc. 6.00 Suburban Communications, Inc. 64.00 Town of Mamaroneck Highway Fund 7.84 Town of Mamaroneck Pro Firefighters Assoc. 110.04 Village Paint Supply, Inc. 99.94 $1,619.15 -1- it 49 Councilwoman Silverstone's queries about certain claims were answered when it was noted that the payment to the Firefighters Association was for life insurance as stipulated in the contract and that the item relative to exterminating was for the rodents in the basement of the firehouse. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before this Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, this meeting was declared adjourned at 8:21 P.M. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Town Board was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Present were the following representing all members of the Board: Supervisor Leo Goldsmith, Jr. Councilman Lee H. Bloom Councilman Stewart J. McMillan Councilman Thomas R. Amlicke Councilwoman Caroline Silverstone APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 5, 1983 were presented and on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, were unanimously approved as amended. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Ordinance re Truck Traffic on Rockland Avenue On motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be, and it hereby is, declared open. The Town Clerk presented for the record the Affidavits of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing. Following the Supervisor's reference to the temporary measure that has been in force, Ed Clark of 67 Rockland Avenue submitted a petition signed by residents of the area requesting that Rockland Avenue be made a no-through-trucking street. Supervisor Goldsmith explained that was not the issue before this Board this evening and it was clarified that due to the temporary measure, the heavy garbage truck problem has ceased, and that if this particular measure does not work, an alternative can be considered to alleviate the problem. Thereafter, since no one else wished to address the Board on this matter, on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be, and it hereby is declared closed. -2- • 441 8 Thereupon, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby amends Chapter 81, Article II, Section 4, Paragraph K-Traffic Regulations of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck by adding the following: "The operation of any vehicle, truck, trailer, combination or other vehicle having a gross vehicular weight in excess of 10,000 pounds is prohibited on Rockland Avenue in the Town of Mamaroneck. This exclusion shall not be construed to prevent local deliveries and pickups nor the performance of usual municipal services." PUBLIC HEARING: 1984 Proposed Uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be, and it hereby is, declared open. The Town Clerk then presented the Affidavits of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing for the record. It was noted for the record that the proposed schedule of spending be corrected to read "1984." The following were discussed relative to the proposal: Councilwoman Silverstone expressed concern that money would be expended to purchase filing cabinets and certain office furniture since it is possible that such items would be built into the proposal for changes to the Town Center building. She suggested that these items not be purchased until such time as a decision is made on the Architect's proposal and further suggested that temporary transfer files be used. In answer to Councilman Bloom's question about items included in the $10,000 for the Town Center, the Administrator explained that they are for the setup of a maintenance shop. Kathleen Siconolfi stated that air conditioners would not be needed if certain aspects of the architect's plan are accepted and Arthur Gasparini stated it was not necessary to purchase a flag pole. Robert Cammer stated the price indicated was too high for the purchase of a word processor and suggested alternatives and made reference to how this type of purchase was handled by the School District. The Administrator and Supervisor spoke about the status and condition of the Memorial Park Tennis Courts indicating the need for their resurfacing in answer to Councilman Amlicke's query and his request that money be spent for additional courts. Councilwoman Silverstone explained why she was delighted to see the outside furniture and awnings expenditure included. The Administrator explained in response to Councilman Amlicke's question that the radios for the highway department had not been purchased last year since other priorities took preference. III -3- I Thereupon, since no one else wished to comment on the proposal and following Councilman Bloom's statement that this proposal is not concrete and does not have to be strictly adhered to, but that the Board is mandated by law to hold the public hearing and use the proposal as a guide, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this public hearing be, and it hereby is, declared closed. Thereafter, on motion by councilman McMillan, seconded by Council- man Bloom, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, this Town Board has met on this date at the time and place specified in the Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the year 1984 and has heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby adopt the Proposed Schedule of Spending of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds in the amount of $180,000 as a part of the 1984 Budget for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January 1984, the itemized statement of expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this resolution; and be it further RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Amendments to the Federal Revenue Sharing Act, said adoption is made subject to a second hearing to be held in conjunction with the budget hearing on December 7, 1983. (see next page) -4- t 30 PROPOSED FRS SPENDING FOR 1984 GENERAL FUND - G.T. DEPARTMENT ITEM AMOUNT ADMINISTRATOR FILING CABINETS $ 600. COMPTROLLER CALCULATOR & FILING CABINETS 800. ASSESSOR FILING CABINETS 550. ATTORNEY FILING CABINETS 500. ENGINEER HAND LEVEL & RACK 450. TOWN CENTER FLAG POLES, AIR CONDITIONERS, BUFFING MACHINES, SHELVING & TOOLS 10,000. TOWN CLERK WORD PROCESSOR 9,000. GENERAL RECREATION LAW MOWER 500. GENERAL RECREATION OFFICE FURNITURE 900. POOL OUTSIDE FURNITURE & AWNINGS 5,000. POOL POOL MAINTENANCE 63,700. DEBT SERVICE CAPITAL NOTE (PRINCIPAL) 24,500. TRANSFER TO CAPITAL PROJECTS AUTOMOBILE (ADMINISTRATOR) 9,500. $126,000. GENERAL FUND - P.T. TRANSFER TO CAPITAL PROJECTS POLICE CARS & RADIOS $ 43,500. TRANSFER TO CAPITAL PROJECTS RESURFACING TENNIS COURTS 8,000. $ 51,500. HIGHWAY - i TRANSFER TO CAPITAL PROJECTS RADIOS $ 2,500. TOTAL $180,000. -5- PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Local Law #1-1983 - Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees of the Town of Mamaroneck On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be, and Sit hereby is, declared open. The Town Clerk presented for the record the Affidavits of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing. Robert Cammer stated that initially he was not in favor of this proposed local law and stated that after reading its contents he feels that it serves a useful purpose and is a good idea, but did however, add, that the law does not solve the problems resulting from civil rights law suits since it is not as clear as it would appear to be. Alan Mason, Chairman of the Conservation Advisory Commission stated that the law will go a long way to allow volunteers to feel more comfortable about serving their community. Some further discussion followed Mr. Gasparini's query about the Town's insurance coverages with respect to this local law and the Town's Code of Ethics, with Councilwoman Silverstone noting further that if an employee took an action which would negate the Code of Ethics, that person would not be acting in good faith. Following Mr. Gasparini's statement about all employees, officers and volunteers of the Town being made knowledgeable of the Code of Ethics, Councilman Bloom stated that he had requested that the Code of Ethics be distributed annually to all such persons. Ralph Fisher asked how the financing of the present litigation will be accomplished and Supervisor Goldsmith stated that since this matter is not relevant to the public hearing, it can be discussed later in this meeting. On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the public hearing be, and it hereby is, declared closed. Thereupon, on motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, this Town Board has met on this date, at the time and place specified in the Notice of Public Hearing to consider the adoption of Local Law No. 1-1983 and has heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby adopt Local Law No. 1-1983 entitled "Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees of the Town of Mamaroneck," and that such Local Law as so adopted and herewith inserted be made a part of the minutes of this meeting: -6- 432 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of the Public Officers Law as amended by Chapter 521 of the Laws of 1982, the Town of Mamaroneck hereby confers upon its employees, as that term is defined in said Section, the benefits provided by said Section, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein. 2. The Town of Mamaroneck shall be liable for the costs incurred pursuant to Section 18 of the Public Officers Law and to. Section 1 of this Local Law. 3. Pursuant to paragraph 8 of said Section 18, the Town of Mamaroneck shall purchase Public Officers Liability Insurance with appropriate limits and coverage against any liability assumed under this section to the extent such insurance is available at reasonable cost. NOT ON AGENDA 1. Finances, etc. re Perritano Litigation Supervisor Goldsmith referred back to the question posed by Ralph Fisher regarding the financing of the attorneys' fees for the Perritano litigation and answered that cannot be determined at this time, after which a great deal of discussion followed on various aspects of the matter being addressed: - amounts of bills submitted thus far - suggestion for discussion with various attorneys - status of Town's efforts to recoup payment of said attorneys' fees from the insurance company; the insurance broker's role in this matter and why a lawsuit has not been instituted to recoup said monies - request that amounts incurred by said attorney to date be made available to the public - payment of legal fees for former Police Chief Barasch. Councilman Amlicke proposed thata meeting with the attorneys involved in the litigation be held to avoid duplication of services and set forth guidelines and stated he would be responsible for setting up such a meeting. Councilwoman Silverstone noted her concern that the Town may be expending public funds without keeping the public up to date and will be glad to work with Mr. Amlicke on the meeting with the attorneys. Supervisor Goldsmith stated that bills have been submitted to the insurance company and the Town is pursuing the matter to receive the payment from them. Councilwoman Silverstone also asked that various court records and pertinent motions be made available through the Access Officer for public review. She further suggested that the Town take out membership in the Pace Law School Municipal Law Research Center to which Councilman McMillan advised should be handled through the Town Attorney. -7- 433 2. Mrs. Siconolfi re Status of Fifth Avenue Sewer Project & New Rochelle Pump Station The Administrator, Town Engineer and Supervisor clarified for Mrs. Siconolfi the status of the Fifth Avenue Sewer Project for which bids will be received in December and noted that it is hopeful that the expenses of upgrading p pgrading the Pump Station will be included in Westchester County's 1985 budget. OLD BUSINESS 1. Planning Board Recommendation - Special Permit Application- Winged Foot Golf Club (Set Date for Public Hearing) On motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby sets November 2, 1983 as the date for a public hearing on the application for special permit so as to allow construction of an addition to the Winged Foot Golf Club Pump House; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be, and she hereby is, authorized to publish in The Daily Times, the Notice of said hearing as required by law. NEW BUSINESS 1. Salary Authorization - New Recreation superintendent The Town Administrator reported that the Recreation Commission has been working since July on obtaining a replacement for Mr. Kronenberger and Councilman Amlicke reported further on the qualifications of Mr. Zimmerman, noting that a minimum of 70 applications had come before the Commission. Thereupon, on motion by Councilman Amlicke, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Town hereby authorizes that William V. Zimmermann, Superintendent of Recreation be compensated at the rate of $30,000 per annum effective November 14, 1983. 2. Salary Authorizations - Recreation On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously I i RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes payment to the following persons for the positions, rates and effective dates as listed: -8- 494 James McNearny, Sr.Rec. Leader, Basketball, $30.00 per session, effective 10/21/83. Edward Clinton, Manager, Hommocks Ice Rink, $6.00 per hour, effective 10/20/83. Steven Iarocci, Manager, Hommocks Ice Rink, $6.00 per hour, effective 11/11/83. Edward Clinton, E.M.T. , Hommocks Ice Rink, $4.00 per hour, effective 11/11/83. Michael Chiapparelli, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hocky, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Alexander Fletcher, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Oliver Gill, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Mark Mastrangelo, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Jack MacConnell, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Arthur Morgan, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Donald Paglieri, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Kim Eaton, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Henry Margotta, Sr. Rec. Leader, Youth Hockey, $10/hour, effective 11/13/83. Daniel Demasi, Rec. Assistant, Youth Hockey, $3.00 per hour, effective 11/13/83. Brad Reilly, Rec. Assistant, Youth Hockey, $3.00 per hour, effective 11/13/83. Russel Wolf, Rec. Assistant, Youth Hockey, $3.00 per hour, effective 11/13/83. and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that John Teller and James McNerney, Pool Managers at the Hommocks Pool, be compensated at the rate of $9.00 per hour, effective upon the re-opening date of the Pool. 3. Appointment - N.G.C. Board of Directors On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby approves the appointment of Mrs. Nataly Ritter, Pirate's Cove, Village of Mamaroneck, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Narcotics Guidance Council; I _ and be it further RESOLVED, that the above is subject to similar resolutions being adopted by the Villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck. -9- 435 4. Authorization - Continued Participation-Westchester County Municipal Purchasing On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the continued participation by the Town of III Mamaroneck in the Westchester County Municipal Purchasing Program for the period January 1, 1984 to December 31, 1984. 5. Authorization - Leasing Seminar On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman Amlicke, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that authorization is hereby given to the Town Administrator and Comptroller to attend the Municipal Finance Officers Leasing Seminar to be held November 7, 1983. NOT ON AGENDA 1. Appointment - Zoning Board of Appeals Councilman Amlicke noted the vacancy on the Zoning Board and recommended that Rene Simon be appointed to that position and presented his qualifications. Thereafter, on Councilman Amlicke's motion which was seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Rene J. Simon be, and he hereby is appointed a member of the Town of Mamaroneck Zoning Board of Appeals, to fill the unexpired term of Peter G. Moore which will end on February 19, 1984. 2. Town Center Study Committee Ralph Fisher addressed the Board relative to his disappointment that there is no committee presently actively involved with the proposals to be presented by Planned Expansion, Inc. , the architectural firm planning the proposed changes for the Town Center. Some discussion followed during which it was clarified that a small committee comprised of Councilwoman Silverstone, the Town Engineer, the Administrator and Rene Simon have been actively working with the firm, but that some consideration has been given to convening the full Committee at the appropriate time. Councilwoman Silverstone reported on the current status of the work being done by the architects and stated that since the Town will be hearing from them soon, said Committee can be consulted before a public presentation of the architects' plans are made. THE TOWN CLERK Regular Reports The Town Clerk presented the September 1983 Report of the Building and Plumbing Inspector. -10- 416 REPORTS OF THE COUNCILMEN AND THE COUNCILWOMAN Councilman Bloom 1. Refurbishing of Monument Councilman Bloom reported that the current condition of the monument in Myrtle Park needs attention and asked that informal bids be obtained for refurbishing said monument. It was noted that more information should be available before any specific action is taken and therefore the matter was deferred to the next meeting with the request that the Administrator submit the information necessary to bring about a decision. Councilwoman Silverstone 1. Senior Citizen Bus Councilwoman Silverstone reported that the Larchmont Village Board of Trustees postponed decision on financial support of the senior citizen bus and added that further word will be forthcoming. 2. Garage Sale Signs, Enforcement of Speed via Radar and Holiday Garbage Pickup Councilwoman Silverstone made reference to an abundance of signs for a particular garage sale held recently and asked for a report on the enforcement of the regulations for such sales. She also noted that she feels there is a lack of speed enforce- ment and asked for a report of the level of that enforcement with radar. Additionally she noted the problems with garbage pickup during the weeks containing a holiday. Councilman Amlicke 1. Joint Advisory Committee Supervisor Goldsmith spoke of his attempts to meet with Mayor Quigley relative to matters relating to the Joint Advisory Committee in answer to Councilman Amlicke's query about the meetings of that Committee. 2. Meeting - Maintenance of Playing Fields Mr. Amlicke reported that Mr. Leddy, Mr. Altieri and he met with representatives of Larchmont Village relative to setting up a budgetary figure for the maintenance of the playing fields and advised that the Administrator and Comptroller will now follow up on that matter and have figures ready for the next meeting. 3. Status of Hommocks Pool Repairs Councilman Amlicke reported on the recent meeting of the Pool Committee and noted that the Project Engineer, who is responsible for supervising the .pool rehabilitation, related the problem encountered when his staff came upon a huge boulder, but added that the re-opening of the pool will probably be around mid-December since the work continues to go along well, and that the costs should remain within the previously stipulated amount. -11- 437 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before this Board, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was unanimously declared adjourned at 10:13 P.M. Town Clerk 1 1 -12- 1