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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974_02_20 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD FEBRUARY 20th, 1974 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 Helwig Councilman Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Councilman White Councilman McMillan Absent: None Also Present: Mrs. Brewer - Deputy Clerk Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mr. Aitchison - Superintendent of Highways Mr. DeLuca - Comptroller Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer OLD BUSINESS 1. Report on Bids - Station Wagon and Passenger Car The Supervisor requested the Engineer to present his report to the Board dated February 19th, 1974 which read as follows and was ordered received and filed for the record: "Bids for the above were opened at 10:00 a.m. on February 13, 1974 in the Office of the Town Clerk. The bids are as follows: Compact Car for the Building Department 1. $3364.00 - New Rochelle Dodge Station Wagon for Recreation Department 1. $4355.00 - Village Ford 2. $4397.00 - New Rochelle Dodge I recommend approval of the bid for the compact car for the Building Department. I also recommend that the Town Board wait until the March 6, 1974 Meeting for awarding the Station Wagon Contract. Bids for the public sale of the Recreation Department Station Wagon will be received on March 4, 1974 and a report will be make at that time." Pursuant thereto, on motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the only bid, that of New Rochelle Dodge for furnishing to the Town of Mamaroneck Building Department one (1) Compact Car at the price of $3364.00, said car to be in accordance with the specifications set forth in the Notice for Bids. - 1 - at9 NEW BUSINESS 1. Salary Authorizations - Recreation Pursuant to memoranda addressed to the Board by the Superin- tendent of Recreation under dates of February 7th, 13th and 15th, 1974, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following persons Kenneth B. Schlinger, James Bochicchio, David Burch and Alfred Amy are hereby engaged as Recreation Assistants for the Basketball Program, effective as of December 1st, 1973 and to be com- pensated at the rate of $6.00 per session. 2. Contract Authorization-Television Inspection & Cleaning Sewer Lines At the Supervisor's request, the Engineer presented and ex- plained the memoranda addressed to the Board under dates of February 13th and 19th, 1974 as herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record. Following a question by Councilman Bloom as to whether such sewer lines as those which would have to be replaced at some future date still must be cleaned at this time and the Engi- neer's affirmative reply, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that the work defined in the Engineer's memorandum of February 19th, 1974 herewith filed be added to the contract for tele- vision inspection and cleaning of sewer lines in the Town of Mamaro- neck, at a cost not to exceed the 1974 budgetary appropriation for said contract. 3. Reappointment Zoning Board of Appeals-- Mr. Richard F. Eggers (first appointed November 15, 1960--Town Board appoints Chairman) Mrs. Helwig called to attention the termination of Mr. Richard Eggers' term of office as a member and Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals on February 19th, 1974. She said Mr. Eggers who had been appointed to this Board in 1960 and its Chairman in 1966, has rendered invaluable service to the community due to his knowledge of the Town and professional expertise and therefore she would like to recommend his reappointment. Councilman Bloom, after endorsing the Supervisor's remarks and adding his own words of tribute to Mr. . Eggers, stated that he felt the Town was indeed fortunate that he was willing to con- tinue this service and with great pleasure moved his reappoint- ment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vandernoot and the following resolution thereupon unanimously adopted; - 2 - RESOLVED, that this Board hereby reappoints Richard F. Eggers a member and Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Mamaroneck for a 5-year term of office effect- ive February 20th, 1974 and terminating Feb- ruary 19th, 1978; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Eggers be so notified with an expression of the Board's sincere thanks and appreciation for his past service and its gratification that he was willing to continue to so serve. 4. Authorization - Advertise Sale Recreation Station Wagon Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Engineer under date of February 11th, 1974, on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, 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 the sale of the Recreation Department Station Wagon (1968 Chevelle) ; and be it further RESOLVED, that said bids are to be returnable to the office of the Town Clerk by 10 a.m. , on Monday, March 4th, 1974, and to be opened and read aloud at that time in that office in the presence of the Clerk, Town Engineer and Rec- reation Superintendent. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter re Irvington Trustee Meszaros -- Commending Police Department A letter addressed to the Board under date of February 15th, 1974 by Harold F. Mesazaros, Trustee of the Village of Irvington, was read into the record as follows and thereupon ordered received and filed: "In behalf of the Village of Irvington and the Irvington Board of Trustees, I would like to thank your police department for their untiring efforts in assisting us in solving the unfor- tunate incident that occurred in Irvington on the night of January 17, 1974. Please extend my deepest personal thanks to your chief and the department for their help. I am sure that without their perseverance and determination this case would not have been resolved so efficiently. Indeed, you must be as proud of all of our police- men as we are." - 3 - "nr"i 2. Notice of Meeting - Village Larchmont Zoning Board Upon the Attorney's advice that the Notice of the foregoing meeting had been forwarded for informational purposes, it was ordered received and filed. 3. Letter re Mayfair - May 4th, 1974 The Supervisor reviewed a notice from Mrs. Richard Kahn, Vice- Chairman of Mayfair, dated February 5th, 1974, pointing out that the goal for Mayfair on May 4th this year was "Emergency Equipment" for volunteer ambulances in Port Chester, Harrison, Mamaroneck and Larchmont. Mrs. Helwig further stated that the first meeting with all vol- unteer ambulance personnel had been held two weeks ago at United Hospital and asked Mrs. Mary Curtis, who was present this even- ing and was a member of VAC whether she had attended that meet- ing. Mrs. Curtis said she had not, but knew representatives of VAC had attended and further offered to attend the kick-off meet- ing on March 6th if it would be helpful to the Board since she would be at that meeting anyway representing the Red Cross. Councilman Bloom thanked Mrs. Curtis and asked whether she thought Dr. Roth, President of VAC might like to attend? Mrs. Curtis said she hoped he could since "the more the better" and Mr. Bloom there- upon suggested that a letter be sent. to Dr. Roth requesting him to attend as the Board's official representative or if he could not go himself, to designate someone to attend for him. The Board being in complete accord with this suggestion and with the Town's support of Mayfair this year, on a motion by Council- man Bloom, seconded by Councilman Vandernoot, unanimously resolved that a letter be addressed to Dr. Roth as suggested. REPORTS The Town Clerk-- The Deputy Clerk presented the following report which was herewith ordered received and filed. Report of the Town Clerk for the month of January, 1974. The Supervisor-- 1. Energy Report a) Westchester County Local Law No. 3-1974 The Supervisor called to attention the above local Law delivered by hand today, a copy of which was being furnished at this time to each member of the Board, the Police Chief and the local press for their information. She noted that apparently there had been some confusion about the Law's application which was, she emphasized, only to private passenger cars for private passenger vehicle use. - 4 - 2as The Law, she continued, adopted a portion of the Govenor's voluntary plan and made it a punishable offense to sell or' buy gasoline other than as stated therein as follows: --To private passenger cars bearing licenses with the last digit an odd number or with no number on odd num- bered calendar dates and. . . --To private passenger cars bearing licenses with the last digit an even number or zero on even numbered cal- endar dates and. . . --Only, at any time, to cars having less than half a tank of gas. Mrs. Helwig also referred briefly to a memorandum addressed to all Chief Executives of the County by County Executive Alfred Del Bello under date of February 17th, 1974 re "Gaso- line Allocation to Physicians and Medical Personnel" copies of which were also being furnished to those listed above for their information and study. b) Gasoline Mrs. Helwig also reported that the Town had received a Notice from Exxon stating that only 78% rather than 100% of the requested allocation would be received by the Town including that for the Police, Fire and Emer- gency services. She further advised that FEO Hardship Forms could be filed which, she said,would be done as soon as the Forms were obtained pointing out that this 78% allocation could of course cause a reduction of police patrols, etc. The Supervisor further reported that a letter had been addressed to Mr. William Simon and Congressional. .epresentatives._ea: ling attention the Highway gasoline situation with respect to the use of plows in the event of snow storms =. and further noted that the forms for the so-called "set aside" gas allocation to facil- itate volunteer firemen, ambulance drivers, doctors, trained nurses, etc. had not as yet been received. Lastly, Mrs. Helwig reported that a memorandum addressed to the Board of Legislators by the County Executive on February 11th, 1974 suggesting adoption of the hereinabove referred to Local Law and making recommendations for the operation of gas stations had been furnished today to each of the six gas stations in the Unincorporated Area with an invitation to the owner, manager, or his representative to meet in her office at 10 o'clock Friday morning with Chief Barasch and herself to discuss these suggestions and recommendations. A question raised by Mrs. Margaret Shultz as to what the Town had done to alert Albany as to its dire need was answered by the Supervisor and Councilman Bloom and her suggestion that stations establish staggered hours as well as one by Mrs. Peggy Snyder that a joint meeting of all stations in the two Villages and Unincorporated Area be held - or at least the Unincorporated Area and Village of Larchmont - to coordinate gas station hours since people did not care whether a station was in the Village or Town, were noted. - 5 - , 2 fl9 Mrs. Helwig stated that the Town had a listing of the hours the stations in the Unincorporated Area were open which she requested be published. The Supervisor further said she believed that the gasoline stations in Larchmont and the Unincorporated Area had been working together; that she had talked to Mr. Gianunzio and would talk to Mayor Goldsmith, and Councilman Vandernoot ': called attention to the 5th recommendation which he said he felt was one of the most important in the memorandum which read as follows: 5. "That motoring customers, if not already being so established, should diligently attempt to develop single station relations in close proximity to their place of resi- dence or business, thereby reducing required travel for purchase of fuel and service of vehicles." 2. Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 Mrs. Helwig reported that recently some questions about flood insurance had been raised by certain persons and explained that the new Act did not change the requirements for eligibility but raised the coverage--wherein a single family was eligible for from a minimum of $35,000. to a maximum of $70,000.--which information she said had been sent to Dr. Mason and other in- terested parties. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 9:15 p.m. , to reconvene on March 6th, 1974. 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 Upon presentation for authorization of payment by Commissioner Bloom and on his motion, seconded by Commissioner Vandernoot, it was unanimously 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: - 6 - R. G. Brewer, Inc. $ 14.98 Castro Convertible 90.00 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 116.10 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 1,177.12 Excelsior Garage &Machine Works, Inc. 557.05 Lawrence Heat & Power Corp. 299.21 McGuire Bros. , Inc. 15.00 Mamaroneck Gas & Electric Appliances 515.00 Merson Uniform Company 108.50 Westchester Joint Water Works 5,053.75 Total $7,946.71 2. Communications Pursuant to a letter dated February 20th, 1974 addressed to the Board of Fire Commissioners by Chief Santoro herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Com- missioner Bloom, seconded by Commissioner McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Commission hereby authorizes the permanent appointment of Frank J. Multari as a paid fire- fighter of the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department effective February 15, 1974. 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 on March 6th, 1974. Town Clerk (Deputy) - 7 -