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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_10_04 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK, held, October 4th, 1922. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 10.50 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices Boyd, Collins, Dudley and Shafer, Town Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble. The minutes of the meetings of September 20th, 22nd, and 25th, were read and upon motion approved. Mr. Howell C. Perrin, Chairman of the Board of Appeals was present and addressed the Board, stating the action taken by the Appeals Board at their last meeting. He also asked the approval of the rules and regulations of the Board of Appeals by this Board, which was presented at the last meeting. Counsellor Gamble stated that he had gone over the rules and regulations and stated that in his opinion, the Board should approve same, whereupon the following resolution was offered by Justice Boyd and seconded by Justice Dudley, which was unanimously approved: RESOLVED, that this Town Board approve the rules and regulations as adopted and submitted by the Board of Appeals of the Town of Mamaroneck, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to have same published in accordance with the Law; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be auth- orized and directed to forward a cer- tified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Board of Appeals. The rules and regulations are as follows: 1. Stated meetings of the Board shall be held monthly at the office of the Town Clerk, at 8.30 o'clook in the evening, on the last Thursday of the month, unless such day is a legal holiday, in which case the meeting shall be held on the first Thursday thereafter which is not a legal holidays. 2. Special meetings of the Board may be held at any time upon adjournment publicly announced at any stated or properly convened special meeting. 3. Any regularly scheduled stated or special meeting of the Board may be adjourned for lack of quorum by those present thereat, after the lapse of thirty minutes past the time for which such meeting is called. In such event, notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting shall forthwith be mailed to the absent members by the Secretary of the Board, or, in his absence, by any member present designated for that purpose. 4. Every appeal shall be brought before the Board by the filing of a notice of appeal in the form prescribed by the Board. Such notices shall be distinctly addressed to the Board of Appeals and shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk. Each notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision or resolution of the Building Commission from which appeal is taken, which copy shall be certified by the Secretary of the Building Commission. 5. All applications for the location of public garages or of public or livery stables within the boundaries of Business Districts "C" shall be made in writing and filed in the same place and manner as notices of appeal. 6. All notices of appeal and applications must be filed on or before the 5th day of the calendar month in order to come before the stated meeting of the Board for that month. 7. All appeals and applications to the Board must be brought on for hearing at a stated meeting thereof in the first instance. Thereafter they may be continued or adjourned for lack of time or other cause to subsequent special or stated meetings of the Board. 8. Notice of the initial hearings of all appeals and app- lications shall be given by the posting thereof in at least four conspicuous places in the unincorporated district of the Town at least ten days before the hearing and by the publication thereof in two Town newspapers once in each of the two weeks immediately preceding the hearings. 9. A complete record of the meetings of the Board, showing the members of the Board present thereat, and their respective votes on each and every resolution shall be kept by the Secretary of the Board. 10. Within five days after the final disposition of any appeal or application by the 'Board, the Secretary shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Town. Board through the Town Clerk. A TRUE COPY. Sgnd, Richard W. Hill Secretary. A communication from the Board of Appeals was received, read, ordered spread upon the minutes and is as follows: October 3rd, 1922. To the Town Board, Town of Mamaroneck, N.Y. Gentlemen: At a meeting of the Board of Appeals held September 28, 1922, several appeals were heard, and in each case a resolution was adopted by the Board of Appeals recommending that the appeal be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be re- versed. The resolutions above rfiferred to read as follows: RESOLVED, that the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of John I. wilson for the erection of a one story residence at 163 Murray Avenue, 4 feet from the easterly side line, be granted, and the deeiffion of the Building Commission, be reversed. RESOLVED, that the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of Oscar I. Addor for the erection of a one family residence on the easterly side of Senate Terrace near Colonial Avenue, 15 feet from the street, be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed. RESOLVED, that the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of William H. Parsons to erect a one family residence on the north easterly side of Glen Road and Bungalow Road, the prrch of said residence being within thirty feet of Bungalow Road, be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed. RESOLVED, that the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of Henry Schroeder for the erection of a one family residence on the north easterly side of Hill- crest Avenue, 430 feet south westerly from Weaver Street, the porch of said residence being within thirty feet from Hillcrest Avenue, be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed. The members of the Board of Appeals feel that inas- much as there has already been considerable delay in hearing and deciding these appeals, owing to the time required to per- fect the zoning ordinance, and to organize the Board of Appeals, these appeals should be considered by your Board at its next meeting to be held tomorrow night, October 4, 1822, provided time permits. Sgnd, Very truly yours, Richard W.Hill. Secretary. Board of Appeals. Upon motion, duly seconded, the following resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Zoning Commission have acted upon and have recommended to the Town Board that the appeal of John I. Wilson for the erection of a one family residence at 163 Murray Avenue, 4 feet from the east- erly side line, be granted, and that the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board pursuant to Article 5, Section 26 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck, hereby consents to and confirms the action of the Board of Appeals in reversing the decision of the Building Commission, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk sign for the Secretary of the Board of Appeals, a cert- ified copy of this resolution. WHEREAS, THE Board of Appeals of the Zoning Commission have acted upon and have recomm- ended to the Town Board that the appeal of Oscar I. Addor for the erection of a one family house on the easterly side of Senate Terrace near Colonial Avenue, 15 feet from the street be granted and that the decision of the Building Commission be re- versed, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board pursuant to Article 5, Section 26, of the Zoning Ordin- ance of the Town of Mamaroneck, hereby con- cents to and confirms the action of the Board of Appeals in reversing the decision of the Building Commission, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk sign for the Secretary of the Board of Appeals, a certified copy of this resolution. WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Zoning Commission have acted upon and have recommded to the Town Board that the appeal of William H. Parsons for the erection of a one family residence at Glen Road and Bungalow Road, the porch of said residence being within thirty feet of Bungalow Road, be granted and that the decision of the Building Commission be re- versed, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board pursuant to Article 5, Section 26, of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck, hereby consents to and confirms the the action of the Board of Appeals in reversing the decision of the Building, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk sign for the Secretary of the Board of Appeals, a certified copy of this resolution. WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Zoning Commission have acted upon and have recommended to the Town Board that the appeal of Henry Schroeder for the erection of a one family res- idence at Hillerest Avenue, the porch of said residence being within thirty feet of Hill- crest Avenue be granted and that the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, there- fore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board pursuant to Art- icle 5, Section 26 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck, hereby consents to and confirms the action of the Board of Appeals in reversing the decision of the Building Commission, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk sign for the Secretary of the Board of Appeals, a certified copy of this resolution. A communication from Michael Doherty was received and read in relation to an error in assessment on his property. The matter was referred to the Board of Assessors and Counsel to report back to this Board. A communication was received and read from C. C. King requesting the refund of taxes which were erroneously assessed against him. The matter was referred to the Board of Assessors and Counsel to report back to this Board. A communication from the Bureau of Elections was received and read designating Frederick M.Sherman as Custodian of Voting Machines, whereupon the following resolution was offered by Justice Dudley and seconded by Justice Boyd, which upon ROLL CALL, was unanimously approved. WHEREAS, Frederick M. Sherman was hereto- fore and on October 2nd, 1922, duly app- ointed by the Bureau of Elections of Westchester County, custodian of Voting machines for the Town of Mamaroneck under the provisions of Section 251 of the Election Law, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the compensation of said Custodian of voting machines be and the same hereby is fixed at the sum of $250.00., and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to pay the aforesaid sum of $250.00 upon presentation of a proper voucher there- for after the same shall have been duly audited. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 11.30 P.M. Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk.