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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978_11_15 Town Board Regular Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD NOVEMBER 15, 1978, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, 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 McMillan Absent: Councilman DeMaio Councilman Perone Also Present: Mrs. Miller - Town Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mr. Aitchison - Superintendent of Highways Mr. DeLuca - Comptroller Mr. Leddy - Conservation Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of March 15, 1978 were presented. The approval thereof was ordered table until the next meeting since those in attendance at this meeting did not constitute a quorum for said approval. PRESENTATION OF TOWN MANAGER COMMITTEE REPORT Following Supervisor Vandernoot's introduction of the Committee's Chairman, Leo Goldsmith, Jr. and several of the committee members in attendance at this meeting, namely: C. Benjamin Brush, Richard Coulter and Mrs. Margaret Shultz, he briefly reviewed the committee's problems in completing their task. Mr. Goldsmith then presented the Board with copies of the official report, which were herewith ordered received and filed for the record, and the Supervisor indicated that after the members of the Board had a chance to review the report, a full discussion would be scheduled at a regular meeting to which members of the study committee would be invited. The Committee was thanked for its time and efforts over the past sixteen months, after Mr. Goldsmith very briefly reviewed the context of the report. OLD BUSINESS 1. Set date for Public Hearing - 1979 Preliminary Budget & 111 Federal Revenue Sharing Funds The Supervisor briefly reviewed the Preliminary Budget and the items to be expended under the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and thereupon, following some discussion and clarifications by the members of the Board, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, the following resolution was adopted by majority vote of the Board: -1- RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby approve as the Preliminary Budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January 1979, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expendi- tures hereto attached and made a part of this resolu- tion; and be it further RESOLVED, that such Preliminary Budget shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk, where it shall be available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give Notice of public hearing in the manner provided in Section 108 of the Town Law, and that the Notice be published and posted in substantially the following form: Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, consisting of the estimated revenues for the year 1979, has been completed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where the same may be examined by any person interested therein, and that a public hearing on said Budget togeth- er with the use of $200,095. of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds will be held by and before the Town Board of said Town on Wednesday evening, December 6, 1978 at 8:15 o'clock in the Auditorium of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, at which time and place all those who appear and are interested will be given an opportunity to be heard with respect to said Preliminary Budget, or any part or item thereof and the use of said Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. Please take further notice, that the proposed salaries of the members of the Town Board are as follows: Supervisor - $15,000. ; Town Councilmen (4) - $2,500. each; and that the proposed salary of the Town Clerk is $19,680. By Order of the Town Board Town of Mamaroneck Dorothy Sands Miller Town Clerk and be it further RESOLVED, that Notice shall be published in the following newspaper having general circulation within the Town: The Daily Times on November 24, 1978. 2. Acceptance of Street in the Fairways at Prince Willows, Section I, II and IIa Pursuant to memoranda addressed to the Town Board by the Engineer, both under date of November 14, 1978, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously -2- RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts as public streets or highways of the Town of Mamaroneck the streets known as Fairway Drive (0.17 miles) , Barnwall Lane (0.06 miles) and Bobby Close (0.03 miles) located in the Sub= division known as The Fairways at Prince Willows shown on Maps No. 18106 and No. 18107 filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Division of Land Records of Westchester County, New York on December 28, 1973 and on Map No. 19150 filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Division of Land Records of Westchester County, New York on June 10, 1977; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to return to Mr. Widulski (representing Mr. Pollack the Developer) a savings bank pass book in the amount of $5,000. which had been accepted in lieu of a bond. 3. Report of Bids - Police Uniforms and Street Painting and Police Cars Memoranda addressed to the Town Board by Robert M. Barasch, Police Chief under dates of November 10 and 13, 1978 enumerating the bids and recommending award to the low bidders were herewith presented and ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting. Following the Supervisor's notation about the adjustment in the budget relative to the clothing item, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the bid of the low bidder, namely Best Uniform Company, Inc. , in the amount of $223.50. and on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the bid of the low bidder, namely M & S Striping in the following amounts per linear foot: (White) Reflectorized $.05 (White) Non-Reflectorized $.035 (Yellow) Reflectorized $.05 (Yellow) Non-Reflectorized $.03 and on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it -:was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the bid of the low bidder, namely Village Ford for five (5) police vehicles in the amount of $20,828.05. -3- 1 NEW BUSINESS 1. Salary Authorizations - Recreation Upon presentation by the Town Clerk of memoranda addressed to the Board by the Superintendent of Recreation under dates of November 9 and 14, 1978, herewith ordered received and filed, some discussion ensued in which the Supervisor pointed out that certain positions III were inadvertently omitted from the budget, but were absolutely necessary to the operation of the Ice Rink and that money would be available to cover the salaries because of certain reductions in ice rink costs. Thereupon, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously, RESOLVED, that as provided for in the 1978 Town Budget, this Board hereby authorizes the following persons to be compensated at the rate set forth and effective date as listed below: Compensation Effective Name Position Rate Date Laura Cerna Rec. Assistant $2.20 per hr. 11/10/78 Hommocks Ice Rink Teresa Claps II II II II II /I II Jay Fosner II • IT ,, II II II II Elizabeth O'Neill " " " " " " " Vivian Lawrence " " " $3.00 per hr. 11/10/78 Daniel Purcell First Aid Attendent " " " It Hommocks Ice Rink Jeffrey Canil Rec. Assistant $3.50 per hr. 11/10/78 III Hommocks Ice Rink. and be it further RESOLVED, that as approved by the Recreation Commission at its meeting of November 13, 1978, this Board hereby authorizes the following figure skating and hockey instructors be com- pensated at the rates set forth and effective dates as listed below, said positions having been excluded from the 1978 Town Budget are not to exceed $3,200.00: Compensation Effective Name Position Rate Date Alexander Fletcher Senior Rec. Leader $10.00 per hr. 11/11/78 Youth Hockey Prog. Oliver Gill " " " " " IT " John MacConnell II /I II II It II II Christopher Argenta Rec. Assistant $ 9.00 per hr. 11/11/78 Youth Hockey Prog. Kevin Kelly " " " " " " " Victor Xistris II II I/ II II II II III Robert Kelly Rec. Assistant $ 5.00 per hr. 11/11/78 Youth Hockey Prog. Paul Cumin Rec. Assistant $ 2.50 per hr. 11/11/78 Youth Hockey Prog. James DeVore II II II II II II II Robert O'Connor ft II It II II I/ II Peter Quigley it ,, ,, ,, I, ,, ,, Peter Seroka ,, II II -4- Compensation Effective Name Position Rate Date Kathi Hochberg Senior Rec. Leader $20.00 per hr. 11/10/78 Figure Skating Prog. Cathy Cafiero Rec. Assistant $10.00 per hr. 11/10/78 Figure Skating Prog. Thomas Eccelston " " " " I' " Ruth Powell " " " " I/ II TV Pamela Seba 11 II �� Claudia Ng Rec. Assistant $ 2.50 per hr. 11/10/78 Figure Skating 2. Application for Special Permit - Proposed New Restaurant 1240 Boston Post Road Pursuant to the memorandum dated November 15, 1978 addressed to the Town Board by William Paonessa, Building Inspector, herewith ordered received and filed, relative to the above captioned application, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby refers to the Planning Board for its study and recommendations the application submitted by Thanos Enterprises, Inc. for a special permit to construct a one story restaurant building and off-street parking facili- ties at 1240 Boston Post Road (Block 408 Parcel 110) . COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter, Congressman Richard Ottinger The Supervisor presented a letter addressed to him by Congressman Richard Ottinger under date of November 1, 1978, herewith ordered received and filed, and noted that the Congressman's letter contained alternatives the Town might seek in obtaining federal flood-control funding for the Upper Sheldrake flood control project. THE TOWN CLERK Regular Reports The Town Clerk presented the following reports which were ordered received and filed: Report of the Town Clerk for the month of October 1978. Report of the Building & Plumbing Inspector for the month of October 1978. NOT ON AGENDA THE SUPERVISOR Mr. Vandernoot referred to this Board's November 1st meeting and its selection of three persons to serve on the Site Search Committee to find appropriate locations for community residences for the retarded and noted that he is pleased to propose two more persons to be added to that Commit- tee, and thereupon on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously -5- RESOLVED, that Mrs. Paula Meighan, 4 Elkan Road, Town and George H. Straub, 10 Bonnie Way, Town, be and they are hereby appointed to serve as members of the Town of Mamaroneck Site Search Committee, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. NOT ON AGENDA Council McMillan acknowledged receipt on this date of the Report of the Cable T.V. Committee and highlighted and pointed out certain items contained in the report as well as noting several reasons for accepting the cable in this area. Mr. McMillan further noted that a public meeting date should be set once the Board has had an oppor- tunity to peruse the Report. He further proposed that the Board acknowledge official receipt of the report and formally accept it at the next meeting. Some discussion followed in which clarifications were made about specifics in the Report. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:00 P.M. to reconvene on December 6, 1978. 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 Deputy Comp- troller under date of November 15, 1978, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Commissioner Bloom, seconded by Commis- sioner McMillan, 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: Bender's Building Materials Co. , Inc. $ 6.25 Con Edison 18.75 Exterminating Services Co. 10.78 Franklin Cleaners 453.80 I & T Plumbing and Heating Co. , Inc. 230.00 Landauer Hospital Supplies, Inc. 17.22 Larchmont Hardware 8.79 Anthony N. Librandi 15.75 William E. Rickert Locksmith 1.50 Signacon Controls 28.75 William Smith Supplies, Inc. 81.70 Suburban Communications, Inc. 85.00 Village Paint Supply, Inc. 38.90 $ 997.19 -6- 2. Reports Commissioner Bloom presented the following report which was ordered received and filed for the record: Fire report for the month of October 1978. 3. Other Business There was no other business to come before the Commission. ADJOURMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was declared adjourned at 9:03 P.M. , to reconvene on December 6, 1978. Town Clerk