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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979_10_17 Town Board Regular Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD OCTOBER 17th, 1979, IN. THE AUDITORIUM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIRE- HOUSE, WEAVER STREET, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. CALL TO ORDER The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Supervisor Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Councilman Mc Milian Councilman De Maio Councilwoman Monsell Absent: None Also Present: Mrs. Miller - Town Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mr. De Luca - Comptroller Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meetings of December 6th and 20th, 1978, and January 17th, 1979, were presented and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as submitted. The minutes of the regular meeting of October 3rd, 1979, were presented, and following Councilman Bloom's request that the Clerk correct Item #2 under COMMUNICATIONS to reflect that he was appointed to the Conrail Committee, thereupon on his motion, which was seconded by Councilwoman Monsell, ap- proved as submitted. PUBLIC HEARING - Special Permit Application Proposed New Car Agency On motion by Councilwoman Monsell, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing be and it hereby is declared open. The Clerk presented the Affidavits of Publication and Posting of the Notice of Hearing. The Supervisor presented the memoran- dum addressed to the Town Board by the Planning Board under date of September 19th, 1979. -1- Following Supervisor Vandernoot's explanation of the pro- cedure to be followed during the Hearing, George Forbes, Attorney for the Applicant, addressed the Board and re-r viewed the application. He then introduced Mr. Arthur Miller who along with his partner, Mr. Sanford T. Edel- stein enumerated various aspects of their proposed oper- ation and answered questions posed by members of the Town Board. Supervisor Vandernoot presented letters voicing opposi- tion to the Car Agency addressed to the Town Board by Mrs. Marguerite P. Perrin - 5 Rockland Avenue, Town, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Hotchkiss - 35 Coolidge Street, Larchmont. Mr. Charles Eckenridge of 34 Coo- lidge Street, Larchmont, noted his opposition to extra illumination and was told there would be no flood lights and no illumination after 10:00 p.m. and that no business at all would be conducted on Sundays. Since no one else wished to speak either in favor of or against the application, on motion by Councilwoman Mon- sell, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. Following Councilman De Maio's question relative to another different type of agency coming in if this one should not prosper and pursuant to the explanation thereto, on mo- ll by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman De Maio, the following resolution was unanimously adopted with Coun- cilman McMillan abstaining from the vote since his law firm had been approached by the Applicants, even though his firm declined to represent them: WHEREAS, Arthur Miller has submitted an application and accompanying plans for the operation of an automobile service and repair agency at 2155 Palmer Avenue in the Town of Mamaroneck, which prop- erty is known as Block 501 - Parcel 1 on the Tax Assessment Map of said Town; and WHEREAS, said application and plans are subject to a Special Permit pursuant to the Zoning Code of the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, the application has been duly re- ferred to the Planning Board for study and recommendation; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on this application -2- was held by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck at its regular meeting held on October 17th, 1979, after due Notice by pub- lication in The Daily Times; and WHEREAS, this Board has examined the plans and application and finds that the con- ditions and standards required by the Zon- ing Ordinance for Special Permits have been met; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the recom- mendations of the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board, the application of Arthur Miller for a Special Permit so as to allow the operation of an automobile service and repair agency is hereby granted and the Building Inspector of the Town of Mamaro- neck is authorized to issue a Special Per- mit provided that the operation conforms in all respects and in strict compliance with the Building Code, the Plumbing Code and the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ma- maroneck; and also complies with the con- ditions set forth below, all subject to ap- proval by the Town Building Inspector, the Town Engineer and the Town Attorney: 1 . that outdoor parking be provided for no more than 25 cars 2. that there be no flood lighting 3. that there be no Sunday service 4. that the hours of operation for ser- vice not be longer than 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5. that access for delivery and service be in the rear 6. that all conditions described in the application be adhered to. PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed Uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds On motion by Councilwoman Monsell, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously resolved that the Hearing be and it hereby is declared open. -3- The Clerk presented the Affidavits of Publication and Post- ing of Notice of the Hearing and read into the record said Notice at the request of the Supervisor. Supervisor Vandernoot explained about the law which re- quires this to be the first of two mandated Hearings and noted that the items were subject to change and proceeded to itemize the categories and amounts as listed on the handout. Some discussion took place concerning the items to be funded under Federal Revenue Sharing and Mr. Ned Ryan of the Town addressed the Board relative to the possible purchase of a decibal meter with some further elaboration on that subject by Dr. William De Scipio. Thomas Am- licke , Chairman of the Town's Conservation Advisory Commission, f'twther added comments to that part of the discussion. Since no one else wished to be heard either in favor of or in opposition to the proposed uses, on motion by Council:-- woman Monsell, seconded by Councilman De Maio, it was unanimously resolved that the Hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Council- man Bloom, the following resolution was adopted by unan- imous vote of the Board, with the members in attendance voting aye: WHEREAS, this Board has met on this date at the time and place specified in the Notice of Public Hearing on the Pro- posed Uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and has heard all persons desir- ing to be heard thereon; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby approve the Proposed Schedule of Spending of Federal Revenue Funds in the amount of $170,000.00 as a part of the 1980 Budget for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January 1980, the itemized statement of expen- ditures hereto attached and made a part of this resolution; and be it further RESOLVED, that in accordance with the 1976 Amendments to the Federal Revenue Sharing Act, said approval is made sub- ject to a second Hearing to be held in con- junction with the Budget Hearing on De- cember 5th, 1979. -4- OLD BUSINESS 1 . Request - U.A. Columbia re Cable T.V. in Scarsdale Following explanation by the Supervisor of the request and his notation that this had been done for New Rochelle, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Monsell, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby au- thorizes the Supervisor to convey to U.A. Columbia this Board's permission for Corridor rights within the Town of Mamaroneck subject to certain conditions which will be enumerated by the Supervi- sor to the Cablevision Company. NEW BUSINESS 1 . Salary Authorization - Police Following presentation of a memorandum addressed to the Town Board by the Chief of Police under date of October 4th, 1979, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman De Maio, seconded by Coun- cilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby au- thorizes that Patrolman Richard R. Bruckner, Jr. be compensated in the amount of $17,065.00 per annum, effec- tive October 25th, 1979. 2. Salary Authorizations - Recreation Upon presentation of memoranda addressed to the Board by Mr. Kronenberger under date of October 4th and 15th, 1979, herewith ordered received and filed, on motion by Council- man Bloom, seconded by Councilwoman Monsell, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that as provided for in the 1979 Town Budget, this Board hereby authorizes the following persons to be compensated at the rate set forth and ef- fective as listed below: Joanne Quinlan, Recreation Assistant, Swimming Instructions, $18.00 per session. -5- William Treasurer, Recreation Assistant, Swimming Instructions, $18.00 per ses- sion. Michael Chaippareli, Sr. Recreation Leader, Gymnastics, $10.00 per hour, effective 10/20/79. Barbara Ditz, Recreation Assistant, Gym- nastics, $20.00 per session, effective 10/20/79. Denise Haviland, Recreation Assistant, Gymnastics, $20.00 per session, effec- tive 10/20/79. 3. Authorization to Advertise for Bids for: a) Uniform Requirements - 1980 Following presentation of a memorandum addressed to the Board by the Chief of Police under date of Oc- tober 15th, 1979, herewith ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman De Maio, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby au- thorizes publication in the official news- paper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, of a Notice for Bids for the Uniform requirements for the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department. b) Cleaning of Uniforms - 1980 The above named memorandum covered this item also and following some discussion it was unanimously so ordered that the request be tabled and the Comptroller be authorized to look into the feasibility of joint bid- ding for police and fire uniform cleaning. c) Police Vehicles (5) - 1980 The above named memorandum covered this item also and on motion by Councilman De Maio, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby au- thorizes publication in the official news- paper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, of a Notice for Bids for police cars for the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department. -6- 4. Authorization - Youth Service & Recreation State Aid Application In accordance with the requests of the Recreation Superinten- dent and the Teen Center, on motion by Councilwoman Monsell, seconded by Councilman De Maio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby au- thorizes the Supervisor to execute the Youth Service and Recreation Project Application and submit it to the New York State Youth Commission request- ing State Aid in the amount of $10,629.00 for the period January 1 , 1980 to Decem- ber 31 , 1980. COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Letter, Assemblyman Perone re Payment in Lieu of Taxes The aforementioned letter was presented and herewith ordered received and filed and following some discussion, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman De Maio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck does hereby strongly urge the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to report favorably on Bill A-7511 ; and be it further RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Speaker Stanley Fink, Governor Hugh Carey and Senator Joseph Pisani. NOT ON AGENDA 2. Letter re Bus Route Supervisor Vandernoot referred to Mrs. Mary Carlson's nota- tion about the new route for the #61 bus during the last meeting and acknowedged receipt of a letter addressed to him by a Staff Assistant in the County Department of Transportation. He fur- ther noted this communication was the result of his inquiry and that it was being referred to the Chief of Police. 3. Conrail Committee Supervisor Vandernoot commented that he has had further com- munication from Douglas Fais, and thereupon on his recommen- dation it was unanimously so ordered that Mr. Fais be appointed -7- to serve on the Conrail Committee along with Mr. Bloom to monitor and hopefully improve the affairs of the railroad and coordinate with representatives from the two Villages and other communities along the Sound Shore area as rec- ommended by Assemblyman Perone. 4. Mr. De Maio - re the Rockland Avenue Bridge Following Mr. De Maio's notation about the great inconven- ience caused by the extended closing of the above mentioned bridge and his urging that the Town add its sentiments to encourage faster repair and re-opening of the bridge, it was unanimously so ordered that a letter be sent to the MTA with a copy to the Village of Mamaroneck. THE SUPERVISOR 1 . Resolution - re Youth Shelter Supervisor Vandernoot added his consern to those already ex- pressed regarding the above captioned matter, and thereupon on motion by Councilwoman Monsell, seconded by Councilman Bloom, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board: WHEREAS, three years ago a Youth Shelter was established in Mount Vernon and has been praised by the Westchester County Of- fice of Criminal Justice Planning as a more humane and less expensive method to house young offenders; and WHEREAS, the Federal funding which sup- ported the project will be terminated on December 31 , 1979; and WHEREAS, New York State has agreed to provide funds to support 50% of the overhead to continue this worthy endeavor; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck urges the County Ex- ecutive to provide funds to finance the other 50% In order that these young people will not be sent to the County Jail which will not only be more costly to the County, but will sub- ject them to a dangerous environment; and be it further -8- RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the County Executive and the County Board of Legislators. Dr. Di Scipio addressed the Board and informed it that the Family and Youth Committee drafted a resolution and sent a mailgram to the County Executive. 2. Arbitrator's Report and Bill re P.B.A. Mr. Vandernoot presented the above captioned Report and Bill which was herewith ordered received and filed, and ad- vised, the Board that of the fifteen (15) items requested by the P.B.A. , twelve (12) were completely denied. He then elaborated on longevity, the overall clothing allowance for plain clothesmen, death in the family, professional develop- ment and added that the financial impact was a $6500. in- crease. Following his presentation, on motion by Council- man Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby author- izes the payment of one-half of the Arbitra- tion Panel's Award bill in the matter of the Town of Mamaroneck and the Town of Ma- maroneck P.B.A. , Inc. P.E.R.B. Case, in the amount of $500.00; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor convey to John Bosco, Esq. on behalf of the Board, its thanks for rendering a valuable service to the Town as Arbitrator. NOT ON AGENDA Announcement - Topics Meeting The Supervisor announced that the next TOPICS meeting is to be hald at the Weaver Street Firehouse on Tuesday, October 30th, 1979, at 2:00 p.m. THE COUNCILMEN Mr. Bloom 1 . U. N. Day Following Councilman Bloom's recounting of the reasons for proclaiming October 24th as United Nations Day, on his mo- tion, seconded by Councilman De Maio, the following Procla- mation was issued: -9- PROCLAMATION U. N. Day October 24th, 1979 This year on October 24th, the peoples of the world will join together once again to observe United Nations Day, recalling the date in 1945 when the United Nations Charter came into force. U. N. Day is a time to reaffirm our faith in the Char- ter's ideals of peace and human rights and to renew our com- mitment to social and economic cooperation between nations. The United Nations is largely a product of the idealism and strength of the United States. Since the U. N. was formed 34 years ago, the world has changed dramatically and the U. N. reflects these changes. But the ideals on which it was founded have not changed.,- nor have ours, and we must con- tinue to work in the U. N. for their fulfillment. As we face today's pressing problems and tomorrow's crucial questions, we realize that their solution requires the coopera- tion of all nations. Problems such as nuclear proliferation, population growth, use of the seas, energy, food production, trade, and environmental protection affect us all and cannot be solved by one nation alone. The U. N. , as our only world- wide organization, offers us the best vehicle for finding the answers we all seek. Now Therefore , I, Joseph F. Vandernoot, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaro- neck, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, October 24th, 1979, as United Nations Day and call upon all the citizens of the Town to observe that day in the spirit of common purpose expressed in the United Na- tions Charter. • and I further direct that the United Nations flag be flown an the Town flagpole from Monday, October 22nd until Sunday, October 28th in observance of United Nations Week. Joseph F . Vandernoot Supervisor' For the Town Board -Dated : October 17th , 1979 . -10- Mr. McMillan 1 . Re Cable T.V. Councilman McMillan advised the Board of the need to appoint representatives to the Cable T.V. negotiating team, and fol- lowing his reply to Councilman De Maio's question that this team would have no power to make a commitment but would re- port back to their respective Boards, on his motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monsell, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints the following persons members of the Com- mittee to negotiate a contract with UA Colum- bia Cablevision of Westchester, Inc. which will be submitted to the three communities for final ratification: Mrs. Kaaren Marcato 18 Glen Eagles Drive, Town Mr. Richard F. .Creedy 126 Hickory Grove Drive East, Town Mr. Stephen J. Kushel 16 Devon Road, Town Councilman Mc Milian further noted that another Public Hearing will be held prior to the finalization of a contract. Mrs. Monsell 1 . Family and Youth Committee's Recommendation re Youth Advocate Mrs. Monsell reviewed the work done by the Screening Com- mittee and introduced Dr. William Di Scipio who thanked Mr. Carmine De Luca for his help in gathering information in order to submit the application to the County for matching funds. During Dr. Di Scipio's presentation to the Board, Councilman De Maio asked if a job description has been defined for the po- sition, to which Dr. Di Scipio answered that a very clear idea of the services to be performed has been formulated and Coun- cilwoman Monsell noted that the starting date is effective Jan- uary 1st, 1980. Following Councilman De Maio's request that the objectives and job description of the Youth Advocate posi- tion be made a part of the record of this meeting, on motion by Councilwoman Monsell, seconded by Councilman De Maio, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the recommendation of the Committee on Family and Youth that William Riley be ap- pointed as Youth Advocate for a period of -11- one year at a salary of $7,500. , ($2100. - Town of Mamaroneck, $1400. - Larchmont Village, and $4000. - County of Westches- ter funding), provided that a similar reso- lution is adopted by the Village of Larchmont. NOT ON AGENDA The Town Attorney 1 . Mandeville Properties Inc. Certiorari Pursuant to the Attorney's request, on motion by Councilman De Maio, seconded by Councilwoman Monsell, it was unani- mously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby author- izes the Town Attorney to enter into nego- tiations with the Attorney for Mandeville Properties, Inc. based upon the recommen- dations of the Town Assessor, George Dederian. 2. Rusciano Appraisers & Consultants Inc. Following the Attorney's explanation and upon his request, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Monsell, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized to defend the Town of Mamaroneck in the matter of action by Rusciano Appraisers and Consultants, Inc. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:58 p.m. , to reconvene on November 7th, 1979. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting. 1 . Claims Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Commission by the -12- Deputy Comptroller under date of October 17th, 1979, here- with presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Commissioner Bloom, seconded by Councilman De Maio, 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: Frank Claps $ 275.00 Con Edison 15.00 Con Edison 19.86 Erickson's Meat Market, Inc. 514. 19 Exterminating Services Co. 11 .75 Michael J. Francella 64.00 Hampshire Country Club 3,538.50 I & T Plumbing and Heating Co. 31 .90 The Larchmont Print, Inc. 59.50 Edward Lasus, Inc. 35.00 Portronix Communications, Inc. 255.00 " 255.00 It 685.50 " 5.75 Signacon Controls, Inc. 29.50 " 811 .32 B & C Smith, Inc. 162.40 Village Aids, Ltd. 52.65 Total $-6,821 .82 2. Reports Commissioner Bloom presented the Fire Report for the month of September 1979 which was ordered received and filed for the record. NOT ON AGENDA 3. Communication re 75th Anniversary Commissioner Bloom referred to the above captioned commun- ication and noted that the Volunteer Fire Department which will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 1982 is quite anxious for the Town to take an official part in and provide some financial support for the celebration, and asked the Town Attorney to re- search the law to ascertain if there is anyway in which the Town can show its devotion and appreciation to the Volunteers by con- tributing in some way to this very special event. -13- ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commis- sion, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was declared adjourned at 10:03 p.m. , to reconvene on Novem- ber 7th, 1979. • Town Clerk -14-