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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975_11_05 Town Board Regular Minutes 156 11-5-75 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD NOVEMBER 5, 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. Johnston - Town Attorney Mr. Aitchison - Superintendent of Highways Mr. DeLuca - Comptroller Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer OLD BUSINESS 1. Settlement - Arbitration Board Decision - Paid Firemen Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot gave a brief overview of the nego- tiations with the Town's Paid Firefighters' Association and announced the settlement of a two-year contract. The agreement reached under binding arbitration gives the paid firemen a two- part salary increase of $1,600.00 for 1975 which will be retro- active to January 1st and averages out to a 12.5 per cent increase. In reporting on the settlement, the Deputy Supervisor stated that the firemen had originally asked for $15,000.00 and the Town offered $14,400.00, and when the negotiations came to a standstill and a factfinder was called in, the firemen reduced their demand to $14,800.00. The factfinder proposed a compromise of $14,700.00 which the Town turned down. This then took the negotiations into binding arbitration; resulting in a settlement bringing the first grade firemen's salary to $14,100.00 for the first half of 1975 and $14,700.00 for the second half beginning July 1, 1975. The Supervisor, on behalf of the Board, thanked Mr. Vandernoot for his very active and time consuming role as negotiator for the Town. 2. Recommendation from CAC on Request of Mr. DeMatas Mrs. Helwig presented a letter addressed to her by Thomas R. Amlicke, Chairman of the Conservation Advisory Commission under date of November 3, 1975, in which he outlined the Commission's reasons for being opposed to Mr. Robert P. DeMatas' purchase of the balance of Lot 33, which was herewith ordered received and filed. Pursuant to a brief discussion in which Councilman Bloom stated that the Commission's reasons were pertinent and clear cut and similar 157 11-5-75 comments from Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, it was unanimously so ordered that Mr. DeMatas be notified in writing with a copy of the CAC letter of the Town Board's decision not to sell the 600 foot parcel of land. 3. Report - Water Line & Sewer Job on Senate Place The Town Engineer gave an oral report on the progress of the work.on the water main that had caused some delay of the emer- gency sewer project on Senate Place. He reported that the water line work had been completed and that in approximately 2-3 weeks the sewer construction would be finished and the repaving would be completed before the winter weather sets in. 4. Report - Westchester Joint Water Works on Costs of Hommocks Road and Lafayette Road Jobs Supervisor Helwig presented a letter addressed to her by John G. Hock, Manager, Westchester Joint Water Works, under date of November 3, 1975, which was ordered received and filed. It was with pleasure that the Supervisor noted that Mr. Hock's commu- nication indicated that the total costs of the two projects amounted to. $40,995.72 or 29.3% lower than the original estimate of $58,000.00. NEW BUSINESS 1. Presentation of Department Requests for 1976 Budget Supervisor Helwig submitted, as a part of the record of this meeting, the Tentative Budget including the 1976 Departmental Requests which has been officially filed in the Town Clerk's Office, as required by law. In reviewing the schedule of dates regarding the budget, presented at the October 1st meeting, she stated that the budget would not be heard tonight. The Supervisor explained that the total appropriations in the Tentative Budget represented the requests of the departments without any modifications and were subject to review and re- vision by the Town Board in its preparation of the 1976 Pre- liminary Budget. . She noted that the figures did not include capital budget items nor salary increases except for increments and urged residents to attend next week's informal discussion of the budget proposals, presenting their views at that time, so that more time could be allotted to the study of their suggestions for changes and/or alternatives. 2. Intent on Urban County The Supervisor presented a letter, to which a copy of the cooper- ation agreement was attached, addressed to her by Peter Q. Eschweiler, Commissioner, Westchester County Department of Planning under date of October 31, 1975, inviting her or a repre- sentative to a November 6th follow-up meeting to discuss the Urban County Community Development Program application. Upon Mrs. Helwig's review of the cooperation agreement and the cate- gorical grants, Councilman Bloom stated he felt the agreement -2- 158 11-5-75 was ambiguous and non-specific. It was the concensus of the Board that more specific information should be available for study following the Supervisor's and Deputy Supervisor's attendance at the forthcoming meeting in White Plains. 3. Approval Snow Removal Contract - County Roads Pursuant to communication addressed to the Town Board by Edward K. Davies, Deputy Commissioner of Operations for the County of West- chester, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by.Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and she hereby is authorized to sign the Agree- ment with the County of Westchester for the removal of snow and ice on County 1 Roads within the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a rate of $600.00 per mile for the 1975-76 winter season. 4. Request for 15 MPH Speed Limit Pursuant to Chief Barasch's reference to his conversations with Walter Coupe, Principal of Murray Avenue School, the Westchester County Superintendent of Highways and the N.Y.S. Transportation Department relative to a lower speed limit in the vicinity of Murray Avenue School, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to execute the request to the N.Y.S. Department of Transportation to establish a lower maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Murray Avenue for a distance of 300 feet in either direction from the building line of Murray Avenue School, the maximum speed limit to be 15 MPH. Some discussion followed in which it was pointed out that: the "no parking" signs near the school are inadequate and need to be replaced with "no standing" signs; a traffic light should be considered for that area with a pedestrian walkway; and the Board should follow up on these suggestions, to which Mrs. Helwig replied further studies can be made of the afore- . mentioned situations. 5. Salary Authorizations a. Recreation Pursuant to memoranda addressed to the Board by the Recreation Superintendent under dates of October 22 & 24, 1975, herewith --3- 159 11-5-75 ' presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously I RESOLVED., that as recommended by the Recreation Commission, this Board hereby authorizes that the following persons be compensated in the amount stated and effective on the date specified for each as listed herebelow: Compensation Effective Name Position Rate Date Harold Mero Rec. Assistant Hommocks Ice Rink $4.50 per hr. 10-21-75 Kathleen Ferro Rec. Assistant Hommocks Ice Rink 2.20 per hr. 11-1-75 Susan Brazil It T' T' " T' it TT T' TT Richard Finn It TT " " It " T' T' TT Peggy Gotte If n n n n n n n n Vivian Lawrence II II II II II II 'T TT II 1 Marguerite MacConnell " IT " " " " " " TT 1 Lawrence Noyer " !' " " 'T " " " II Peggy Sollazzo It 'T T' TT IT n n It " Robert.Webster. It " T' " T' T' " T' T' Anthony Casinelli IT " " T' 'T " " " " Mark Pinto " " " " It " " T' It Marc Burrell " It 'T 3.00 per hr. It " " Bresford Walker " " " 3.50 per hr. " It " Frank Alfano T' " " 3.50 per hr. TT TT T' , Barbara Gustafson Rec. Assistant III I Roller Skating Prog.24.00 pr.sess. " " " Gale Golly Swimming Instructor Hommocks Pool 18.00 pr.sess.10-4-75 b. Crossing Guards Pursuant to memoranda addressed to the Board by the Comptroller and the Chief of Police under dates of October 21 & 23, 1975, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that as recommended by the Chief of Police, this Board hereby authorizes the following: Mrs. Rose Finney, be engaged as a School Crossing Guard, and be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per day, effective as of October 30, 1975. George C. Mulcahy, be engaged as a School Crossing Guard, and be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per day, effective as of November 3, 1975. III ,-4R 160 11-5-75 6. Acceptance of Bond for the Improvements in the Fairways at Prince Willows Subdivision - Section I Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Town Board by the Town Engineer under date of October 31, 1975, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the acceptance of savings bank pass books in the amount of $6500.00 in lieu of bond for the remaining roadway improvements in the subdivision known as The Fairways at Prince Willows - Section I, as approved by the Town Attorney. 7. Comptroller's Request - Authorization for Depository of Funds Pursuant to the request of the Comptroller under date of October 24, 1975, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Comptroller and the Deputy Comptroller to open an account with Barclays Bank of New York, 213 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck for the depository of funds of the Town of Mamaroneck Capital Fund, effective immediately; and to close this account with the First National City Bank, Palmer & Wendt Avenues, Larchmont, effective immediately; and be it further RESOLVED, that hereafter all deposits and with- drawals shall be authorized when signed by the signature or facsimile signature of Christine K. Helwig, Supervisor, and Carmine A. Deluca, Comptroller; or Christine K. Helwig, Supervisor and Genevieve F. Soriano, Deputy Comptroller. NOT ON AGENDA At this point in the meeting the Supervisor interrupted the regular order of business so as to hear those residents who wished to address the Board this evening and thereupon recog- nized Mrs. P.AiIa Willey who wanted to know how the Board felt about the recent trial period for aluminum recycling, to which the Supervisor answered that although it was a limited experi- ment, it proved to be quite unsatisfactory since more tin than aluminum was brought to the depository. In answer to a query-from Mrs. Theodore Shultz, 25 Alden Road,. Town concerning the whereabouts of county lands recently offered for sale to the communities in which they are located, Supervisor • Helwig stated that the five county parcels of land within the Town are very small and the Town previously declined to purchase them because they had no feasible use, and enumerated the exact location of each one. -5- 161 11-5-75 COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter, Honorable Alfred Del Bello - First Public Meeting re Waste Treatment Management Planning for Westchester County The Supervisor presented a .letter under date of October 22, 1975 from the Honorable Alfred B. Del Bello, County Executive, which was herewith ordered received and filed and stated that a repre- sentative from the Conservation Advisory Commission was attending the meeting referred to in the letter which was being held tonight. THE TOWN CLERK Regular Reports The Clerk presented the following reports which were ordered received and filed: Report of the Building & Plumbing Inspector for the month of October 1975. Report of the Receiver of Taxes and Assess- 1 ments for the month of September 1975. At this time the Town Clerk publicly thanked the custodians of voting machines, Herbert Miller, Republican and Joanne Weinberg, Democrat for their assistance during the election which went far beyond the call of duty. THE SUPERVISOR 1. Memo of October 28, 1975 from F.F. Kellogg re Lowering of Larchmont Reservoir The Supervisor presented as part of the record of this meeting a memorandum addressed to herself and the Mamaroneck Village Manager by Mr. Kellogg under date of October 28, 1975, in which he gave the results of his communication to the residents who own property surrounding the Reservoir, which was herewith ordered received and filed. THE DEPUTY SUPERVISOR 1. Apportionments Upon presentation of the following apportionments, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, the following resolution.was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board: WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented a petition for the correction of the assessment roll for certain years pursuant to the provisions of Section 557, Article 16 of the Westchester County Tax Law; and WHEREAS, after due consideration this Board finds it desirable to grant said petition for the correction of said assessment roll; -6- 162 11-5-75 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1975- 1976, taxes of 1976, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: BLOCK PARCEL OWNER LAND IMPROVE. TOTAL 903 246 Eugene Magnetti $5,100. --- $5,100. be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. BLOCK PARCEL OWNER LAND IMPROVE. TOTAL 903 146 Magnetti Enterprises,Inc.$1,300. --- $1,300. 903 246 Eugene Magnetti $3,800. --- $3,800. and be it further RESOLVED, that the Assessment Roll of 1975- 1976, taxes of 1976, which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows: BLOCK . PARCEL OWNER LAND IMPROVE. TOTAL 305 872 Stanley Rubin $13,900. $22,100. $36,000. be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 557. IIIBLOCK PARCEL OWNER LAND IMPROVE. TOTAL 305 872 Alfred Racco $8,300. $22,100. $30,400. 305 1009 Stanley Rubin $5,600. ---- $5,600. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:35 P.M. to re- convene on November 19, 1975. 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 5, 1975 herewith presented and ordered -7- 163 11-5 -75 received and filed, on motion by Commissioner Bloom and seconded by Commissioner 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 Comp- troller's Office: III Stan Bonderenko, Carpenter $ 455.00 Breckenridge Linen Shop 314.88 R. G. Brewer, Inc. 84.80 Con Edison Co. of N.Y. Inc. West. 5.00 Con Edison Co. of N.Y. Inc. West.. 236.03 Con.Edison Co. of N.Y. Inc. West. 5.00 Con Edison Co. of N.Y. Inc. West. 260.32 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 111.75 Excelsior Garage & Machine Works. Inc. 283.51 I. & T. Plumbing& Heating Co. ,Inc. 35.00 Jack's Army & Navy Store 129.01 The Larchmont Print, Inc. 35.00 N. LaRussell 79.00 New York Telephone Co. 11.34 New York Telephone Co. 250.21 Office Essentials, Inc. 10.53 Post Lodge Restaurant 2,346.50 William Smith Supplies 156.05 Louis Testa 255.30 Westchester Joint Water Works 103.59 $ 5,167.82 III I 2. Reports Commissioner Bloom presented the Fire Report for the month of October 1975 which was ordered received and filed for the record. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:39 P.M. , to reconvene on November 19, 1975. • Town 11ek III -8- 1 I 1 \ 1