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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974_05_15 Town Board Minutes C." MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD MAY 15th, 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 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 Mr. Kronenberger - Recreation Superintendent The Supervisor-- The Supervisor welcomed all present to this joint Recreation Commission and Town Board Meeting and introduced the Chairman, Mr. John Stahr, Commissioners Steffens and Warner of the Unin- corporated Area and Commissioner Blossy of the Village of Larch- mont, all of whom she thanked for giving another evening of their time in order to join the Town Board this evening. She also called to attention the absence of Mr. Germani of the Village of Mamaroneck explaining that a most unfortunate conflict with the Mamaroneck Vil- 1age . Recreation Committee made it impossible for him to be here this evening. Mrs. Helwig then stated that there were several items of business that had to be entertained at this meeting and begged the indulgence of those present while the Board proceeded with the agenda prior to Mr. Kronenberger's presentation of the Recreation Report. NEW BUSINESS 1. Salary Authorizations a) Assessor's Office (Part-time) Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Comptroller under date of May 7th, 1974 herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that Erik Vieux, Part-time Intermediate Clerk in the Assessor's Office, be compensated at the rate of $3.25 per hour, effective as of May 6th, 1974. b) Community Beautification Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Comptroller under date of May 7th, 1974 herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Councilman Bloom, seconded by Deputy Super- visor Vandernoot, it was unanimously - 1 - RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes '" ' that Park Attendants for Community Beautifi- cation, be compensated as set forth here- below: Rate of Effective Name Compensation Date Michael W. Dolen $3.25 per hr. 5-13-74 Michael J. Casserta 2.80 per hr. 5-14-74 Joseph G. Giacomo 2.80 per hr. 5-5-74 c. Recreation Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Board by the Recreation Superintendent under date of May 14th, 1974 herewith presented and ordered received and filed, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes that Marian R. Uhlman, Lifeguard at Hommocks Pool, be compensated at the rate of $2.00 per hour, effective as of May 1st, 1974. 2. Authorization to File Application for Recreation State Aid In accordance with the request of the Recreation Commission and Superintendent, on motion by Councilman White, seconded by Coun- cilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute the Recreation Project Application to the New York State Youth Commission requesting State Aid in the amount of $4,552.80 for the period from June 1st, 1974 to May 31st, 1975. 3. Authorization to Sign Checks (Town Clerk's Office) In accordance with the Comptroller's request, on motion by Deputy Supervisor Vandernoot, seconded by Councilman Bloom, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that in the absence of Charles J. Gronberg, Town Clerk, Lavenia Brewer, Deputy Clerk, is hereby authorized to sign checks upon the Charles J. Gronberg Town Clerk account at The County Trust Company, Mamaro- neck, New York. Report from Recreation Commission 1. Review of Town-wide Programs Mr. Kronenberger showed an excellent 20-minute comprehensive colored slide presentation covering all of the Town recreation programs. The Supervisor expressed the Board's appreciation for the pre- sentation thanking Mr. Kronenberger for the excellent slides and commentary on each of the programs. 2. Discussion Many persons addressed the Board, the Recreation Commission and the Superintendent in response to the Supervisor's invitation to all present to offer any suggestions or recommendations they might have which she said would be most welcome and it was felt would be of great assistance toward the formulation of another year's program. - 2 - 21.7 General suggestions voiced included requests for-- Full municipal funding of all programs. Provision of a summer day-camp program for children 6 - 13 utilizing available equipment at both Hommocks and Flint Park. More recreational facilities and programs for teenagers . Provision of a full-size regulation baseball field at Hummocks. Physical improvement of the outdoor area surrounding the Hommocks Pool. Installation of a portable bottom in the pool so as to create a shallow end for the use of small children. Upon recognition by the Chair, Kevin Keelan, Student Coordinator of Saturday Night's Open House program at Mamaroneck High School this past year, presented a written statement endorsing that pro- gram and recommending strongly its continuation next year. This report also included a statement from Joseph T. Downey, Principal of the High School, attesting to the worth of the program and urging its continuation together with a report signed by Lynn Weiner, Nancy Wanzenberg, Anne Stone and Mimi Ross, the Parent Committee for the program, which were herewith ordered received and filed as part of the record of the meeting. Mrs. Joan Williams, Deputy Mayor of the Village of Larchmont, then presented the plans for a new Teen Center to be located on Addison Street adjacent to the present Senior Center. This Center, Mrs. Williams,said; would be for young people from grades 7 - 12 who were not inclined toward athletic or formal- ized programs of any kind but who did need a place to congregate. She noted further that out of the estimated $15,000. total opera- tional costs for one year, the $4,000. to $5,000. appropriation of the Village and Town would be used to cover rental and utility costs. She also stated that the Executive Committee of the Larchmont- Mamaroneck Committee on Family and Youth would recommend approval of the proposal at its full Committee Meeting on May 28th and the designation of Mrs. Pierre Megros, who had supervised the operation of "The Inn" in Mamaroneck, as the coordinator for the new Center. While details of the new Center's operation had not as yet been worked out, some coordination of its activities with those of the adjacent Senior Center and the use of the Chatsworth Avenue School playground were being contemplated in meetings already held with some of the interested young persons. Mrs. Williams stated that it had been announced that this Center was proposed to operate on a one-year-trial-basis and if the young persons did their part, the municipalities would do theirs. She then introduced Sean Curran, member of the Larchmont Village Democratic Committee and a college student, who was responsible for the idea of establishing the Teen Center. In speaking to the proposal Sean stressed his belief that such a Center would be a major factor in curbing existing vandalism by providing the kids with some place to go to "let off steam" and get them off the streets. In reply to a question asked by Mrs. Peggy Snyder as to why this facility along with the Library, the Senior Center, and so many others was to be located in Larchmont Village rather than in the - 3 - Unincorporated Area, Mrs. Williams explained that the location had been selected because it was the most economical one avail- able and in addition was highly desirable because of its proximity to the Senior Center and the Chatsworth Avenue School playground. Trustee Paul Anderson of the Village of Larchmont who Mrs. Helwig then recognized and welcomed, noted that the new Center might pro- vide something entirely new in "bridging the gap" between the young and the elderly with the very busy and highly successful Senior Citizen Drop-in Center next door. Mrs. Judy Kenny representing the Larchmont League of Women Voters then addressed the Board presenting a written statement of recom- mendations for Recreation as submitted by the League which was ordered received and filed for the record. Other suggestions offered included lighting on the tennis courts, use of the Town-owned property in back of the Court House for recreation purposes, and reference to the Bruce Park playground area in Greenwich, Connecticut, as an example of how beautiful and pleasant a playground area could be--and the excellence of the Town's neighboring community, Scarsdale's recreation programs. In pursuance of the recommendation for full municipal funding for recreation, the discussion concluded with the Supervisor and Rec- reation Superintendent pointing out that under present policy the specialized recreation activities limited in scope and participa- tion should be as nearly self-sustaining as possible. Therefore, of the present year's annual Recreation budget totalling $238,025. , the receipt of $136,000. is estimated from fees for such programs. Mrs. Maria Russell, upon recognition, then noted that if her rather hasty computations were anywhere near correct, a $.50 per $1,000. increase in the General Town tax levy would cover the costs for a completely tax-funded recreation program in the Town which she once again not only recommended but strongly urged. Mrs. Helwig then welcomed Mrs. Ruth Green, Chairman of the Village _ of Larchmont Recreation Advisory Committee, whom she said she was sure was known by all present and thanked Mr. Stahr and the mem- bers of the Recreation Commission for joining the Town Board this evening. She then expressed on behalf of both the Commission and the Town Board, their sincere appreciation and gratitude to all who had been kind enough to come this evening and express their sugges- tions and recommendations,all of which she said would be given serious study and every consideration. The Councilmen-- Mr. Vandernoot-- 1. Proposal for Teen Center With reference to the proposed new Teen Center on Addison Street and pursuant to memorandum addressed by him to the Town Board under today's date as herewith presented and ordered received III and filed, on motion by him and seconded by Councilman McMillan, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the appropriation of $4000. from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to cover the Town's share of the costs for rent and utilities for the Teen Center on Addison Street for a period of one year. - 4 - Not on Agenda-- The Attorney-- 9 1. Report on Proposed Tennis Facility Village of Mamaroneck For purposes of the record, the Attorney reported that Coun- cilman Bloom, Mr. Maggini and he had attended the Hearing be- fore the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mamaroneck re the proposed Tennis Facility on Fenimore Road to officially register the Town of Mamaroneck's objections to the said proposal. III ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 10:45 p.m. , to reconvene on June 5th, 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 payment by Commissioner Bloom and on his motion, seconded by Commissioner White, 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: Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. $127.20 III Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 78.40 Dri-Chem Extinguisher Co. 83.50 Exterminating Services Co. 14.00 Lawrence Heat & Power Corp. 300.49 McGuire Bros., Inc. 20.00 Motorola, Inc. 30.00 New York Telephone Co. 288.01 Roberts 184.52 Westchester Jt. Water Works 5,053.75 Total $6,179.87 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared adjourned at 10:50 p.m. , to reconvene on June 5th, 1974. cial—LocLi tit.. v...9,N,7__ . Town Clerk - 5 -