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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975_04_07 Town Board Regular Minutes 48 4-7-75 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD APRIL 2nd, 1975, IN THE AUDITORIUM 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 Helwig Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Councilman White Councilman McMillan Absent: None Also Present: Mrs. Miller - Town Clerk Mr. Aitchison - Superintendent of Highways Mr. DeLuca - Comptroller Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meetings of January 22nd and February 5th, 1975 were presented and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as submitted. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Increase of Income Limit for Partial Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens to $6500 On motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the hearing is declared open. The Town Clerk presented the Affidavit. of Publication of the Notice of Hearing for the record, and the Supervisor explained that the purpose of this hearing was to make two changes as per- mitted by amendments to State Law: one being that the income or combined income limit is increased to $6500 and the other to decrease the residency requirement from 60 to 24 months. She emphasized that the 50% tax exemption applies to any resident 65 or over of limited income whose property is used exclusively for residential purposes. Supervisor Helwig further pointed out that the new income limit will become effective in 1976 and would not apply to this year's taxes, and that the residents must make application by May 1st, 1975 in order to be eligible for next year's exemption. The Supervisor then inquired, since there were no comments from the Board, whether anyone present wished to be heard stating that first those in favor of, then those opposed would be heard. In Favor: No one. - 1 - 49 4-2-75 In Opposition: No one. In response to a question raised by Mrs. Snyder at this time as to the effect this increase would have on the tax base, the Supervisor said that there was no way to determine this prior to receipt of the applications. Councilman White then inquired whether the Town had any in- formation from other communities on adoption of this exemption. The Supervisor responded that the increase from $6,000 to $6500 has been adopted by the County, the Village of Larch- mont and the Village of Mamaroneck and that the School Board would act at its next meeting. Whereupon since no one else wished to be heard, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the hearing be and it hereby is declared closed. And thereupon in response to the Supervisor's query as to the Board's pleasure, on a motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman McMillan, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board, all members thereof being present and voting Aye: A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM TOWN TAXES, OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOME WHO ARE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OVER. Be it Enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck as follows: SECTION 1. - Pursuant to the provisions of Section four hundred sixty-seven of the real property tax law, as amended by Chapter 1004 Laws of 1974, the purpose of this resolution is to grant a partial exemption from taxation to the extent of fifty per centum of the as- sessed valuation of the real property which is owned by certain persons with limited in- come who are sixty-five years of age or over, meeting the requirements set forth in such section as amended. SECTION 2. - Real property owned by persons sixty-five years of age or over shall be exempt from Town taxes, except district taxes, to the extent of fifty per centum of the assessed val- uation, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner or all of the owners must file an application annually in the as- sessor's office of the Town in which real property is located. Applications must be filed in the Assessor's Office on or before the taxable status date of the Town Assessment Roll which is May 1st, 1975. - 2 - 50 4-2-75 b. The income of the owner or the combined income of the owners must not exceed $6500, from all sources as set forth in such section four hundred sixty-seven, for the twelve con- secutive months prior to the date that the application is filed. Where title is vested in either the husband or wife, the combined income may not exceed such sum. III c. Title to the property must be vested in the owner, or, if more than one, in all the owners for at least twenty-four consecutive months prior to the date that the application is filed. d. The property must be used exclusively for residential purposes, be occupied in whole or in part, by the owners and constitute the legal residence of the owners. SECTION 3. - This Resolution shall take effect immediately after its adoption, and shall be applic- able to Town taxes, except district taxes, for the year nineteen hundred seventy-six and for subsequent years; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaro- neck is hereby authorized and directed to post and publish this resolution as required by law. III OLD BUSINESS 1. Report on Bids for Materials to be Used on Town Roads For informational purposes the Report of the Superintendent of Highways under date of March 31st, 1975 was read by the Clerk on the opening of bids for materials to be used on Town roads for the period of April 1st, 1975 through March 31st, 1976, and award of contract was herewith presented and ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting. 2. Report on Bids for Pickup Truck, Dump Truck and Passenger Car A memorandum addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer, the Superintendent of Highways and the Town Attorney under date of April 2nd, 1975 enumerating the bids and recommend- ing award was herewith presented and ordered received and filed as part of the record of this meeting. Whereupon on motion by Councilman White, seconded by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the bids of the low bidders for the following: Contract No. 75-1 - Compact Car Byrne Brothers, Inc. - $3,700.00 Contract No. 75-3 - Two Dump Trucks Byrne Brothers, Inc. - $30,126.00 - 3 - 4-2-75 and for Contract No. 75-2 - Pickup Truck, the bid of the second low bidder, namely Byrne Brothers, Inc. , in the amount of $4,107.00, since the second low bidder on this contract (No. 75-2 - Pickup Truck) had listed no exceptions and the low bid- der had listed exceptions; and be it further III RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Comptroller, Carmine DeLuca, to take the necessary steps to obtain a resolution for bonding the cost of Contract No. 75-3 - Two Dump Trucks. NEW BUSINESS 1. Salary Authorization - Recreation Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Superin- tendent of Recreation under date of April 1st, 1975, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Council- man White and seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that Erik Vieux and Robert Cocciolone, Rec- reation Attendants at the Memorial Park Tennis Courts, be compensated at the rate of $2.00 per hour, effective April 2nd, 1975. 2. Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Fire Department Console - Engineer's Request Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer under date of March 26th, 1975 herewith presented and ordered re- ceived and filed, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes publication in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, of a Notice for Bids for Furnishing and Installing a Console and Related Equipment in the Alarm Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, said bids to be returnable on May 5th, 1975, and reported to the Town Board on May 7th, 1975. 3. Authorization for Application and Purchase of Voluntary Coverage - N.Y.S. Disability Benefits Program - Comptroller's Request Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Town Board by the Comptroller under date of April 2nd, 1975 herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman White, seconded by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the application for and purchase of voluntary coverage with benefits prescribed by New York State Disability Benefits Program for the fol- lowing Town of Mamaroneck employees as set forth herebelow: - 4 - 52 4-2-75 Full-time employees, except Police Officers, School Crossing Guards, members of the Fire Department, Seasonal Full-time and part-time. Also, the following part-time employees are to be included: Supervisor, Councilmen, Attorney, Justices and Cleaner. 4. Appointment to Tenants' Council - William Croce Councilman McMillan, after presenting a brief resume of the experience and background of Mr. William Croce of 1444 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, with great pleasure moved his appoint- ment to serve as a member of the Tenants ' Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vandernoot and the follow- ing resolution thereupon unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints to the Tenants' Advisory Council, Mr. William Croce of 1444 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, effective immediately; and be it further RESOLVED, that he be notified of his appointment with an expression of the Board's thanks and gratification that he is willing to serve. 5. Set Date - Hearing on Rent Control Proposals The Supervisor stated that a date for a Public Hearing be fixed to consider the adoption of local rent control proposals for the Town of Mamaroneck, and requested that it be held at the next regular meeting which should be changed from Wednesday, April the 16th to Thursday, April the 17th, so that Councilman White could attend. Thereupon on Councilman McMillan's motion which was seconded by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Board hereby changes the date of the next regular meeting in April from Wednesday, April 16th, to Thursday, April 17th, and fixes this date to hold a Public Hearing on rent control proposals in the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Mamaroneck; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to publish the Notice for said Hearing as required by law. Councilman McMillan explained in detail the proposals to be presented for discussion at the forthcoming public hearing. A lengthy discussion followed which included questions from Mrs. Susan Newman and Mr. George Lockwood regarding the pro- posals. - 5 - 53 4-2-75 COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter - Honorable Alfred B. DelBello Mrs. Helwig reviewed a letter addressed to the Town Supervisor under date of March 19th, 1975 from Alfred B. DelBello, County Executive, regarding requests for assistance from many munici- palities in relation to the reduction in the Special Franchise III Assessment recently granted Con Edison, which was ordered re- ceived and filed. 2. Recommendations for New Ordinances from Conservation Advisory Commission Mrs. Helwig presented a letter from Wallace Irwin, Jr. , member of the Conservation Advisory Commission under date of March 24th, 1975 addressed to the Supervisor requesting the Town Board's support of the Commission's suggestions to further strengthen and improve the Town's Paper Recycling Program which was ordered received and filed. The recommendations of the Commission, she advised, would include a request for cooperation from business establishments to separate, flatten and tie corrugated boxes, etc. , as in the Village of Mamaro- neck and the institution of an anti-scavenger ordinance similar to that adopted by Hempstead, Long Island. After a brief discussion, including Mr. Aitchison's comments re- lative to the current paper pick-up status, it was agreed that this matter be referred to the Town Attorney and the Police De- partment for their study and recommendation. Not on Agenda-- Notice of PreHearing Conference The Supervisor presented the Notice of a Prehearing Conference to be held on April 23rd, 1975 in Albany. The notice was re- ceived from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment under date of March 27th, 1975 concerning the review of the Equalization made by the Westchester County Legislature on February 3rd, 1975, and upon the Supervisor's recommendation that the Town Attorney attend said meeting, it was so ordered. REPORTS The Town Clerk-- The Clerk presented the following reports which were ordered received and filed. Report of the Building & Plumbing Inspector for the month of March, 1975. Auditor's Reports on the Capital and General Funds of the Westchester Joint Water Works as of December 31st, 1974. - 6 - 54 4-2-75 The Supervisor-- 1. Status of Industrial Code Rule 53 Pursuant to memorandum received from the Town Engineer under date of April 2nd,. 1975 and upon his recommendation that a central registry, in accordance with Industrial Code Rule No. 53, be established in the Town Clerk's Office, on a motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the establishment of a central registry in the Town Clerk's Office in compliance with Industrial Code Rule No. 53 of 1974; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to publish Notice as required by law. Not on Agenda-- Receipt of Microfilm from State The Supervisor reported that a copy of the microfilm made of the Town Minute Book and certain other Town Records by the Office of State History of the State Education Department had been received and that she was presently trying to find a "reader" so that the microfilm could be used locally. The Councilmen-- (Not on Agenda) Councilman Bloom-- 1. Bike-A-Thon - New York Diabetes Association Councilman Bloom reviewed a letter addressed to the Supervisor by Mrs. Kathleen Delle Donne, Chairman of the Westchester Dia- betes Association under date of April 2nd, 1975. Upon Councilman Bloom's recommendation and motion, which was seconded by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby grants permission to the Westchester Diabetes Association to conduct a Bike-A-Thon on Sunday, May 4th, 1975 with the Mamaroneck McDonald's Restaurant to be used as a checkpoint, subject to police approval; and be it further RESOLVED, that Sunday, May 4th, 1975 is proclaimed Diabetes Bike-A-Thon Day throughout the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Mamaroneck with notification thereon to the Chairman of the Westchester Diabetes Assocation. - 7 - 55 4-2-75 Mr. McMillan-- 1. Authorization for Renewal of Narcotics Guidance Contract A letter addressed to Stewart J. McMillan, Esq. by Robert Polstein under date of March 24, 1975, including four copies of the resolution renewing the Narcotics Guidance Council Contract with the Community Mental Health Board, was pre- sented by the Councilman to the Board with the request that the Town Clerk officially execute and forward all copies of the resolution to the Narcotics Guidance Council office, which was unanimously so directed. The Town Attorney-- 1. Report on Con Edison Litigation The Attorney reported to the Board this evening that a fifth Town had joined in the action against the State Board of Equal- ization's recent reduction of Con Edison's property throughout the County, thereby reducing the cost of the Special Attorney's fee to the Town of Mamaroneck. Mr. Johnston advised, in response to the Supervisor's query re- lating to the County Executive's letter presented earlier this evening, that he has not heard anything further in this regard. 2. Certiorari Decision - Block 133 - Parcel 148 The Attorney presented his memorandum addressed to the Supervisor under date of April 2nd advising the Town Board of Judge Cerrato's decision regarding the Guadagnola property, in which he ruled that the present assessed value of the property should be reduced from $126,200 to $35,500. The memorandum was ordered received and filed after some discussion. Not on Agenda-- Mr. Everett Houghton of Larchmont Village addressed the Town Board this evening with a note of thanks for the explanatory enclosures mailed with the recent tax bills. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:20 P.M. , to reconvene April 17th, 1975. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board Meeting. 1. Claims Upon presentation for authorization of payment by Commissioner Bloom, seconded by Commissioner Vandernoot, it was unanimously - 8 - 56 4-2-75 RESOLVED, that this Commission hereby authorizes payment of the following Fire Department claims approved by the Fire Chief and audited by the Comptroller's office: Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. $475.70 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works, Inc. 378.64 I. & T. Plumbing & Heating Co. , Inc. 97.30 New York Telephone Co. 11.34 New York Telephone Co. 215.80 Salco Rubber Company 198.16 Signacon Controls, Inc. 37.78 Total. . . .$1414.72 2. Report Commissioner Bloom presented the following report which was herewith ordered received and filed. Report of the Fire Department for the month of March, 1975. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:25 P.M. to reconvene on April 17th, 1975. T &n Clerk - 9 -