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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974_04_03 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD APRIL 3rd, 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 Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot Councilman Bloom Councilman >Wh•ite Councilman-McMillan Absent: None Also Present: Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk Mrs. Brewer - Deputy Clerk Mr. Aitchison - Superintendent of Highways Mr. DeLuca - Comptroller Mr. Elfreich - Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meetings of March 6th and 20th, 1974 were herewith presented and on motion duly made and sec- onded, those of March 6th approved as presented and of March 20th approved as corrected. OLD BUSINESS 1. Report - Bids for Tractor Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Town Board by Charles R. Elfreich, Town Engineer, James J. Johnston, Town Attorney, William Aitchison, Superintendent of Highways and Carmine DeLuca, Comptroller under today's date herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this` Board hereby accepts the bid of the low bidder towit that of North County Ford Tractor, Inc. in the amount of $7,418.80 for furnishing to the Town of Mamaroneck one (1) Farm Tractor and Accessories in accordance with the specifications set forth in the Notice for Bids. 2. Report Bicycle Racks Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Town Engineer under today's date herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the purchase of 10 or 12 bicycle racks at a total cost not to exceed the sum of $150.00 said expenditure to be charged to the Parking Fields Account. - 1 - 2. The Supervisor pointed out that provision of bicycle racks at the station had been under study by the Engineer since first requested by residents some time ago and in answer to a question raised as to whether provision for some 10 or 12 bicycles would be sufficient, stated that the Board agreed that facilities be increased in accordance with need insofar as possible. 3. Not on agenda-- Letter - M.T.A. The Supervisor presented the following letter addressed to her by Dr. William J. Ronan, Chairman of the M.T.A. under date of April 2nd, 1974: "I understand that during the course of several conferences among m ng members of my staff, your office and representatives of the New York State Thruway Authority, an informal understand- ing was reached as to the necessity of install- ing a new 48 inch steel culvert to carry storm water under the New Haven Line tracks in the vicinity of Cabot Road in the Town of Mamaroneck. I am pleased to advise that MTA is letting a contract for the performance of this work at a cost of $62,050. and that the Thruway Authority has agreed to contribute $10,000. of this amount. My staff advises that the Town of Mamaroneck has informally agreed to contribute $26,025. toward the cost of this project. I would appreciate your cooperation in confirming that fact by sign- ing the enclosed extra copy of this letter in the space provided below and returning it to me. We look forward to working with you on this impor- tant project." Pursuant thereto she inquired the Board's pleasure and there- upon on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes Christine K. Helwig, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaro- neck, to sign the letter herein presented as indicated thereon, and to return the original as directed therein, with the duplicate copy filed as part of the record of this meeting. In reply to the Board's question as to how these funds were to be obtained since they were not in the 1974 budget, the Comptroller requested authorization to obtain a Bond Resolution for a 5-year Bond Anticipation Note, whereupon on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes Carmine A. DeLuca, Comp- troller and Director of Finance of the Town of Mamaroneck, to obtain a Bond Resolution for a 5-year Bond Anticipation Note in the amount of $26,025. to cover the Town of Mamaro- neck's share of the cost of the in- stallation of a 48 inch steel culvert under the New Haven Line tracks in the vicinity of Cabot Road in the Town of Mamaroneck as agreed in letter from the MTA dated April 2nd, 1974 and here- with filed for the record. - 2 - d/10 NEW BUSINESS 1. Salary Authorizations a. Recreation Pursuant to memoranda addressed to the Board by the Superin- tendent of Recreation under dates of March 26th and April 3rd, 1974 herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that as recommended by the Recreation Commission, this Board here- ` by authorizes that Frank Perri, George Barbero and Robert Cocciolone, be en- gaged as Recreation Attendants, effect- ive April 1st, 197.4, each to be compen- sated at the rate of $2.00 per hour, and Steven R. Rubenstein be engaged as Recre- ation Assistant for the Basketball Program, effective March 16th, 1974 and to be com- pensated at the rate of $6.00 per session. b. Park Department Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Comptroller under date of April 1st, 1974, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that as recommended by the Comptroller, this Board hereby author- izes that Luigi Ricci be and he hereby is engaged as a Park Department Laborer effective as of April 1st, 1974 and to be compensated at the rate of $4.06 per hour. 2. Appointments a. Park Commission -_.Kenneth J. Nixon The Supervisor explained that there was a vacancy on the Board of Park Commissioners due to the termination of Mr. Medwick's term of office last December 31st, 1973. She then called on Councilman McMillan who, after presenting a resume of Mr. Nixon's particular qualifications and experi- ence for serving on this Board placed his name in nomination for appointment thereto which he thereupon so moved. The motion was seconded by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot and the following resolution unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that Kenneth J. Nixon, 74 Howell Avenue, Town, be and he hereby is appointed a member of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Town of Mamaroneck to serve for a 5-year term of office, effective immediately and terminating on December 31st, 1978; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Nixon be notified of his appointment with an expression of the Board's gratitude and pleasure that he is willing to so serve in this very important post. - 3 - 210 b. Planning Board - Mrs. Mary Carlson Councilman Bloom called to attention the vacancy existing on the Planning Board due to the resignation submitted by James G. Couch on September 24th, 1973. He stated that Mr. Maggini and he had interviewed some people whose names had been suggested for such service and had been fortunate indeed to find a person who would compliment the make-up of the present Board in certain specific respects-- first because she was a woman and it seemed that a woman would be a very fine addition to this Board, and second because pre- ceeding her 2-year residency in the Unincorporated Area she had been a resident of the Village of Mamaroneck for 3 years. Mr. Bloom then presented a very detailed resume of her educa- tional and professional background so particularly fitting Mrs. Carlson to serve on the Planning Board, to which he moved her appointment. Councilman White seconded Mr. Bloom's motion and the following resolution was thereupon unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints Mrs. Mary Carlson, 42 Hillside Avenue, Town, a member of the Planning Board of the Town of Mamaroneck to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. James G. Couch and to serve for the unexpired por- tion of his term or until July 6th, 1977; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mrs. Carlson be notified of her appointment with an expression of the Board's gratitude and pleasure that she is willing to so serve in this very important post. The Supervisor advised the Board that she had had the pleasure of talking with Mrs. Carlson yesterday and expressed her delight that it was possible for her to accept this position. 3. Highway Report - Road Materials A memorandum addressed to the Board by the Superintendent of Highways on April 1st, 1974 attaching the list of bids received and contract awards for materials to be used on Town roads for the period April 1st, 1974 through March 31st, 1975 was herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record. 4. Authorization - Publication - Annual Report of Supervisor Pursuant to request of the Finance Office, on motion by Council- man White, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that authorization is hereby granted to file the Annual Report of the Supervisor for the year 1973 and publish same in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, "The Daily Times", in accordance with paragraph 29 of the Town Law as amended by the addition of sub-divi- sion 10A. - 4 - 241 5. Request for Use of Voting Machines for School Elections Pursuant to the request of the Board of Education and General Association and herewith ordered received and filed for the record, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby grants the request of the Board of Education and General Association for the use of voting machines for the 1974 School and General Association elections. 6. Division of Election Districts The Town Clerk advised that he had been notified by the County Board of Elections that consideration should be given to allevi- ating the present large registrations in the 9th and 12th dis- tricts by the division, alteration or creation of new districts where such action would promote the convenience of the voters. He further reported that all changes must be completed by July 1st as they would be effective as of October 1st of this year and that accordingly, if it were the Board's pleasure, he would consult with Mr. Wielgus, Chairman of the Mamaroneck Re- publican Town Committee, and Mrs. Moroff, Chairman of the Mamar- oneck Democratic Town Committee, and report their recommendations and findings back to the Board, which on motion by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman White, was unanimously so ordered. 7. Authorization for Rental of Voting Machines Pursuant to communication from the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation addressed to the Town Clerk under date of Febru- ary 2nd, 1974, herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Deputy Super- visor Vandernoot, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to sign on behalf of the Town of Mamaroneck the contract with the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation for the rental of three (3) Automatic Voting Machines of the Standard Type in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said contract. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter, Thomas M. Aitchison A letter addressed to the Supervisor by Thomas N. Aitchison on March 20th thanking the Board for its gracious letter and well wishes on the anniversary of his fortieth year of service with the Park Department was herewith presented and ordered received Ill and filed. 2. Letter, Robert H. Iseman-Assistant Counsel to Governor Wilson The Supervisor presented a letter addressed to her by Robert H. Iseman on behalf of the Governor under date of March 25th acknowl- edging with thanks the communication re the proposed noise control legislation forwarded to the Governor under date of March 15th, which was herewith ordered received and filed. - 5 - 22 The Supervisor stated that Assemblyman Mannix had advised her that the proposed bill (S.8526 and A.10277) had advanced and might be reported out of the Assembly Committee but that she had not had any word about the bills' status in the Senate Committee. Further, she called to attention the new noise legislation just passed by the State of New Jersey which was patterned on that of California and Arizona, the two states. having the strictest noise control laws in the country as of this date. 3. Letter, G. F. Walsh - P.S.C. and P.S.C. Notice - Case 26589 A letter addressed to the Supervisor by G. F. Walsh, Chief, Consumer Service Section--Power Division--of the P.S.C. , dated March 26th, 1974 acknowledging communication of March 20th pro- testing the proposed rate case of Consolidated Edison and Notices re Proceeding on motion of the Commission as to fuel adjustment charges for electric space heating customers and date of next public hearing were reviewed by the Supervisor and ordered re- ceived and filed. Mrs. Helwig then called to attention the fact that at the pub- lic hearing held in Westchester and attended by some 800 persons no P.S. Commissioner had been present and said she was sure that everyone hoped the Commission would be better represented at its April 17th hearing ,to be held at the World Trade Center in New York City. 4. Letter, Paul Jenisch The. Supervisor presented and reviewed a letter addressed to the Town Council by Mr. Paul Jenisch, Trustee and Past President of the Glen Rock Estates Association under date of March 25th, 1974 concerning the projected rezoning by the Village of Mamaroneck of the property on Fenimore Road west of the Thruway for use as an indoor tennis facility--and recommending instead its use as a nature sanctuary which was herewith ordered received and filed. 5. Notices of Hearings - State Board of Equalization and Assessment (To be reported by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot) 6. Certified Copy of Youth Council Resolution--. Village of Mamaroneck A certifiied copy of the resolution redesignating the Larchmont- Mamaroneck Committee on Family and Youth to serve as Youth Coun- cil for another year adopted by the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees on March 11th, 1974 was presented and ordered re- ceived and filed for the record. 7. N.Y.S. Department of Transportation-- Petition of Beechmont Bus Service A notice granting the Petition of Beechmont Bus Service, Inca for a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of a bus line in the Village of Larchmont, Village and Town of Mamaroneck and City of New Rochelle was herewith presented and ordered received and filed for the record. The list of Unincorporated Area streets set forth in the Appendix by unanimous order of the Board was referred to the Police Commis- sion for approval. Upon recognition, Mrs. Maria Russell brought up the question of the unreliable and unsatisfactory conditions of the buses operated by Beechmont transportation in connection with provision of trans- portation for the school children. - 6 - 243 Mrs. Schultz, upon recognition, advised the Board that the Village of Larchmont was establishing some sort of committee possibly similar to a transportation committee to be chaired by Mr. Richard Mumma and inquired whether the Town could not establish a committee of this kind to lend its assistance toward solving this ongoing and serious problem. 8. Notice of Hearing - Zoning Board, Village of Mamaroneck For informational purposes, a Notice of Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Mamaroneck on April 10th, 1974 was herewith presented and ordered received and filed. Reports The Town Clerk-- The Clerk presented the following reports which were ordered received and filed: Report of the Building and Plumbing Inspector for the month of March, 1974. Report of the Municipal Dog Patrol for the month of March, 1974. Report of the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. for the month of March, 1974. Reports of the Town Clerk for the months of February and March, 1974. For the record the Clerk reported that the Annual Report of the Supervisor for the Fiscal Year Ending 1973 had been filed with the State Department of Audit and Control, and that a copy there- of was filed in the Clerk's office and available to any interested person in that office. The Annual Report of the Police Department for 1973 was herewith presented and ordered received and filed which it was noted was also available to any interested person in the office of the Town Clerk. The Clerk also presented the following reports of the Westchester Joint Water Works which were herewith ordered received and filed: 1) Annual Report of Operations for 1973 2) Financial Statements - Capital Fund as of December 31, 1973 3) Financial Statements - General Fund as of December 31, 1973 The Supervisor-- 1. Report - Association of Towns Meeting The Supervisor presented a written report of a meeting of Super- visors of Suburban Towns called by William K. Sanford, Executive Secretary of The Association of Towns in Albai.y on March 25th, which she had attended and which following her brief oral review, was ordered received and filed for the record. - 7 - 244 2. Tax Bill Enclosure The Supervisor called to attention and briefly reviewed the enclosure she had addressed to the taxpayers of the Town of Mamaroneck with the April 1st tax bills, a copy of which she presented to be filed as part of the record of this meeting. She further explained that she had appealed to the Daily Times., for publicity on this enclosure since almost one-half of these bills went to banks rather than directly to the property-owner. The Councilman-- Mr. Vandernoot-- 1. Report-Equalization Meeting Mr. Vandernoot reported that the Assessor, Town Attorney and he had attended the meeting called by Thomas F. McGrath of the New York State Board of Equalization and Assessment in Albany March 25th to discuss the use of State vs County Equalization Rates. He noted that it would seem that there was no action the Town could take until a decision was made as a result of Court action on pending litigation. and #5 - under Communications In connection with the aforesaid matter, Mr. Vandernoot then presented Notices of Hearings to be held in Albany re Town of New Castle on April 22nd, City of Rye on May 6th, City of Peek- skill, Town of New Castle, Town of Yorktown, Town of Cortlandt, Town of Bedford, Town of Lewisboro, Town of Somers. and Town of Somers on June 3rd, 1974 attendance of any of which would not be necessary at this time. The Notices were therefore ordered received and filed. He further noted that the County Executive was instructing the Board of Legislators to look into this entire matter--to study the County Charter set-up, the State Constitution and to call on the Assessors throughout the County so the report would have the benefit of their imput. Mr. Bloom observed that this was a situation which could change in another year - and that it would seem that the County would be more logical than the State being nearer and more up to date and the Supervisor and he agreed that a very careful eye should be kept on the situation and future hearings attended whenever advantageous to the Town. 2. Request of Committee on Family & Youth Pursuant to a letter from Mrs. Elaine Samuels Chairman of the Teen Center dated March 23rd, 1974 which was herewith presented and ordered received and filed and following some discussion, on motion by Councilman Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes an appropriation of $500. to the Larchmont- Mamaroneck Committee on Family and Youth for the Teen Center, said funds to be transferred from Part Town Contingency. - 8 - 245 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, 1974. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board Meeting. Tribute to Deputy Chief Ciardullo Commissioner Bloom announced that his first and very pleasant duty for the Board of Fire Commissioners this evening was to commend and pay the highest of tribute to Mr. Vincent Ciardullo who after twenty-seven good years in the community, had elected, very foolishly it seemed to him, to leave the Town and move to Florida. To Vinnie who had served long and well as Baby Chief and as First Deputy Chief and who would duly have become Chief had he stayed in Town, we want to pay due honor for the service that he has rendered to our Department and to our community. Mr. Bloom then presented to Deputy Chief Ciardullo a plaque given to him by the Department which he had served so long and so well. Mr. Ciardullo expressed not only his pleasure and thanks for the very beautiful and elegant plaque--but his appreciation to all of the members of this Commission and of the Department with which he had been so closely associated during his residency in the Town. Fire Chief Santoro added his thanks and words of appreciation to Vinnie on behalf of all his fellow members in the Town of Mamaro- neck Fire Department along with all good wishes for the future. 1. Claims Upon presentation for 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 as approved by the Fire Chief and audited by the Comptroller's office: Breckenridge Linen Shop $ 20.00 Con Edison 219.81 Con Edison 5.00 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 56.50 N. La Russell 43.00 New York Telephone Co. 180.85 New York Telephone Co. 11.34 Suburban Communications, Inc. 65.00 Town & Village Roofing 375.00 $ 976.50 - 9 - 2416 2. Reports Commissioner Bloom presented the Fire Department Report for the month of March 1974 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 9:30 p.m. , to reconvene on April 17th, 1974. Town Cf I i - 10 -