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October 20, 2021
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD OCTOBER 20, 2021 BEGINNING AT 5:00PM.
BEGINNING AT 5:00 PM IN CONFERENCE ROOM C AND CONTINUING AT 8:00 PM IN
THE COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD,
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
PRESENT: Supervisor Nancy Seligson
Councilwoman Abby Katz
Councilwoman Jaine Elkind Eney
Councilwoman Sabrina Fiddelman
Councilman Jeffery L. King
ALSO PRESENT: Christina Battalia, Town Clerk
Meredith S. Robson, Town Administrator
Connie Green O’Donnell, Deputy Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
CALL TO ORDER - WORK SESSION
The Worksession of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Seligson then on motion of
Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by, seconded by Councilman King, the Work Session was
unanimously opened at 5:00 p.m.
Additionally Present: Lindsey Luft Assistant to the Town Administrator
Quarterly Update and Climate Emergency Declaration - Sustainability Collaborative
Additionally Present: Mitch Green Chair, and members of the Sustainability Collaborative, Arlene Novich,
Nick Zubba, Denise Dunn, Mark Kramer, Kevin Crowe and June Wallach
The Sustainability Collaborative presented to the Town Board a sample Climate Emergency Declaration.
The Sustainability Collaborative based the declaration on the one passed by the City of New Rochelle. The
Town Board thanked Mr. Green for providing a template for a Climate Emergency Declaration, adding that
they would like to review it amongst the Town Board to tailor it more specifically for the Town. Mr. Green
stated that many of the items in the declaration could be done by the Sustainability Collaborative. Mr.
Green noted that the Sustainability Collaborative plan was last approved in 2014, and should be updated.
The Town Board reminded Mr. Green that the Sustainability Collaborative was going to do some legwork
on leaf blowers. Mr. Green will reach out to the Village of Larchmont Environmental Committee and
receive feedback on how the Village law is doing. Mr. Green gave an update on the recent meeting with
Town staff to discuss amendments to the Tree law. Town staff will do some homework and the group will
meet again in January, after the budget is adopted. Finally, Mr. Green distributed the Climate Smart
Communities Certification Action Checklist, noting that the Town is set to resubmit their actions in January.
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Supervisor Seligson informed Mr. Green that a resident sent her a long list of suggestions for the Tree Law,
and she will forward them on to him.
Review – Proposed Amendment to the Law Regulating Central Air Conditioning Units
Mr. Maker stated that the current draft reflects comments made by the Planning Board. Setting a public
hearing on this law was added to the affairs of the Town.
ADDED ITEM
Councilwoman Fiddelman stated that the Planning Board has reviewed the current swimming pool law and
has found some issues that should be addressed. The Planning Board prepared a draft local law. Mr. Maker
will review the draft. The Town Board thought it was important for the Planning Board to know that their
suggestions are always welcomed, but that the Town Attorney will draft legislation. Ms. Robson will discuss
this with the Planning Board.
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OUT OF ORDER
Review – Humane Society Agreement
As required by New York State, the Town of Mamaroneck must maintain an agreement with an animal
shelter for the control of dogs. Although the Town has been operating under the terms of a draft
agreement, it has remained unsigned. Ms. Robson is recommending that the agreement be executed. This
item is on the regular agenda for this evening.
Update – Sanitation Commission
Supervisor Seligson stated that at the recent Commission meeting the current draft resolution was
discussed. At the Village of Larchmont Board of Trustee meeting on October 18, the resolution was
adopted. Supervisor Seligson stated that the draft before the Town Board this evening reflects what the
Town Board discussed at their last Town Board worksession. Approval of the resolution was added to the
regular agenda for this evening.
Discussion – Barton and Loguidice Supplement Agreements #1 and # 2 for Traffic Intersections
The Town Board reviewed Alternates #1 and #2. Councilman King would like further review and proposals
for the intersection of New Jefferson Street and N. Chatsworth Avenue. Councilman King doesn’t think it
addresses the driver’s lack of pedestrian visibility. The Town Board would like to schedule a Zoom call with
the consultant to revisit this pedestrian issue. On a separate, but similar issue, Councilman King brought to
Ms. Robson’s attention the need for maintenance on the traffic calming bump outs at Huguenot and
Lafayette Streets.
Discussion – 2022 Budget Meeting Dates and Times
Ms. Robson has proposed October 23 at 9:00 am, and Tuesday, November 9 and 5:30 pm.
These meetings will be added to the main calendar.
Discussion – Tax Cap Override
The Town Board discussed the draft legislation authorizing a Tax Levy Cap override. This has been done
often in previous years as a precaution for the budget adoption. The Town Board will set a public hearing
this evening.
Discussion – LMCMedia Update
Supervisor Seligson stated that the Town and the other municipalities are working on finding historical
information on the structure for creating the Board of Control. The Boards are discussing a new agreement,
and a new structure. There are lingering questions that remain, one being the viability of LMCMedia and
whether it can stay financially sound. The Town Board asked for an update on the third floor renovations.
Councilwoman Katz stated that the September meeting of the Board of Control was postponed due to
scheduling conflicts and then due to Hurricane Ida. The Board of Control is now scheduled to meet on
November 11. Ms. Yogman noted that the franchise fees were $810,000 in 2021, and expected to be
$770,000 in 2022, adding that these did not go down substantially as previously expected. Ms. Robson,
Councilwoman Katz and Mr. Altieri, will meet to review the third floor.
Discussion – Title Search for Pryer Manor Road
Mark and Hetty Sullivan of Pryer Manor Road were in attendance.
The Town Board received a detailed memo from Mr. Maker explaining the findings of the title
search. In summary, the title search shows that the City of New Rochelle owns Pryer Manor Road.
At this point, the Town could ask the title company to do a title search and check every deed filed
for all the properties, including Pryer Manor Road, Dogwood Lane and Wildwood Circle. This
would include 42 lots. The Town Board was in favor of completing the additional titled searches,
which Mr. Maker estimated to cost approximately $1,500.
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Discussion – Paperless Agenda
Deferred
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Seligson at
8:00 p.m.
Supervisor Seligson noted that the Town Board met for a worksession beginning at five o’clock this
evening.
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
The Town Board has received the Town Administrator’s Tentative Budget. The Tentative Budget
will be posted on the Town website tomorrow, October 21. The Town Board has two budget
meetings planned to review and discuss the budget. Of course, the budget meetings are public
meetings and open to the public. The first meeting is this Saturday, October 23 from 9:00 am to
2:30 pm at the Town Center. The next meeting is Monday, November 8 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Preliminary Budget or the revised version will be presented the first week of December. The
final budget must be adopted by December 20, but our second Town Board meeting in December is
the fifteenth when we would expect to adopt it.
Early voting begins this Saturday, October 23 here at the Town Center. Anyone registered voter in
Westchester County can vote early at any early voting site in the County including here. Early
voting continues
There are 5 statewide ballot proposals on the ballot this year. You have to flip over your ballot to
vote on them. The 2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals are the culmination of years of work. The State
Legislature has voted to approve these changes to the state constitution for the past two years and
now it's our turn.
Proposal 1 addresses more than a dozen individual changes to the constitution wrapped up in one
Proposal, but voters must vote yes or no on them all together. The top changes include:
Cap the total number of state senators at 63
Require that incarcerated people be counted at the address where they lived before going to jail or
prison for the purposes of redistricting — not where they are being detained
Move up the timeline by two weeks for when redistricting plans must be submitted to the
legislature
Change the vote total needed to adopt redistricting plans when one political party controls both
legislative houses
Proposal 2 is for an Environmental Bill of Rights.
Adds a broad new right to the state constitution that states: “Each person shall have a right to
clean air and water, and a healthful environment.”
Proposals 3 and 4 address Elections and Voting
Proposal 3 would remove a current constitutional rule that you must register to vote at least 10
days before an election in New York. It would pave the way for same day registering/voting
Proposal 4 would nix a state constitutional rule that says voters must have an excuse, or valid
reason, to vote with an absentee ballot. If the proposal gets voter approval, it would clear the way
for the state Legislature to make no-excuse absentee voting a permanent option
Proposal 5 – Civil Court’s Claim Limit:
The fifth ballot proposal seeks to change the monetary limit on claims in the city’s civil court, which
is regulated by the state constitution.
Currently, in New York City’s Civil Court, only cases involving claims worth $25,000 or less may be
heard. Proposal 5 would lift that limit to $50,000.
Note, though NYS voters can vote on this, it only affects NYC civil court.
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A simple majority of people must VOTE YES in order for them to pass.
Meredith and I met with the regional director of Tom DiNapoli, the State Comptroller’s office. The
regional rep is Joe Orlando who offered his services to the Town.
The TMFD held a wonderful Inspection Dinner event last Friday. The apparatus was gleaming in its
artful arrangement on the apron of the Fire House. The fire fighters were well turned out and the
dinner event was a happy occasion to honor exemplary service among the department.
The Town Sustainability Collaborative held the first Repair Café on Saturday at the Senior Center. It
was a wonderful event with lots of willing and happy repairer volunteers engaging with resdients
who brought household items needing repair. A high school band played jazz music, volunteers
made home baked goods and the community atmosphere was upbeat and contagious.
Just a reminder that I speak about Town issues and current events Friday morning at 8:35 on WVOX
radio.
PUBLIC HEARING – “Opt-out from the licensure and establishment of a retail dispensary license and/or on-
site consumption license authorizing the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to cannabis consumers under the
provisions of article four of the New York State Cannabis Law in the unincorporated area of the Town of
Mamaroneck” Law
The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows:
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New
York, a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter
as is possible, to consider the “Opt-out from the licensure and establishment of a retail dispensary
license and/or on-site consumption license authorizing the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to
cannabis consumers under the provisions of article four of the New York State Cannabis Law in the
unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck” Law, at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road,
Mamaroneck, New York.
Purpose:
Section 131 of the Cannabis Law allows local governments to opt out of the provisions of the Cannabis
Law insofar as that law allows the licensing and the establishment of retail dispensaries and/or places
for the on-site consumption of cannabis products. A local law, passed before December 31, 2021, is
required in order for a local government to opt out. Failure to pass such a local law on or before
December 31, 2021 means that such local government cannot opt out of the Cannabis Law. However,
a local government that properly opts out of the Cannabis Law can “opt-into” that law after December
31, 2021.
The Town Board finds that it is in the best interests of the Town to opt out of the Cannabis Law so
that it can monitor the effect of the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to cannabis consumers and of
places authorized to allow the on-site consumption of cannabis by cannabis consumers in other
communities within Westchester County and beyond.
The full text of this document can be viewed on the Town’s website,
https://www.townofmamaroneckny.org/calendar.aspx, or by calling the Town Clerk’s
Office at 914-381-7870, for a mailed copy.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK
Published: October 13, 2021
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was
unanimously opened.
Supervisor Seligson asked if any Town Board Members or the public wished to comment.
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David Brown a new resident stated that he came this evening because he was interested in the process
for adoption of things like this. Mr. Brown added that if done in a respectful manner to the community, it
could be a good thing.
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was
unanimously closed.
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman King, the following Local law was
approved:
Local Law No. 14 - 2021
This local law shall be known as the “Opt-out from the licensure and establishment of a retail dispensary
license and/or on-site consumption license authorizing the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to cannabis
consumers under the provisions of article four of the New York State Cannabis Law in the unincorporated
area of the Town of Mamaroneck” Law.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
Section 1 – Purpose:
Section 131 of the Cannabis Law allows local governments to opt out of the provisions of the Cannabis Law
insofar as that law allows the licensing and the establishment of retail dispensaries and/or places for the on-
site consumption of cannabis products. A local law, passed before December 31, 2021, is required in order
for a local government to opt out. Failure to pass such a local law on or before December 31, 2021 means
that such local government cannot opt out of the Cannabis Law. However, a local government that properly
opts out of the Cannabis Law can “opt-into” that law after December 31, 2021.
The Town Board finds that it is in the best interests of the Town to opt out of the Cannabis Law so that it can
monitor the effect of the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to cannabis consumers and of places authorized to
allow the on-site consumption of cannabis by cannabis consumers in other communities within Westchester
County and beyond.
Section 2 – Addition of a new chapter to the Mamaroneck Code:
The Code of the Town of Mamaroneck is amended by adding the following new Chapter 68 thereto.
Article 68
Cannabis
§ 68-1 Title.
This law shall be known as the opt-out from the licensure and establishment of a retail dispensary license
and/or on-site consumption license authorizing the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to cannabis consumers
under the provisions of article four of Cannabis Law of the State of New York.
§ 68-2 Legislative intent and authority for this chapter.
Section 131 of the Cannabis Law allows local governments to opt out of the provisions of the Cannabis Law
insofar as that law allows the licensing and the establishment of retail dispensaries and/or places for the on-
site consumption of cannabis products. A local law, passed before December 31, 2021, is required in order
for a local government to opt out. Failure to pass such a local law on or before December 31, 2021 means
that such local government cannot opt out of the Cannabis Law. However, a local government that properly
opts out of the Cannabis Law can “opt-into” that law after December 31, 2021.
The Town Board finds that it is in the best interests of the Town to opt out of the Cannabis Law so that it can
monitor the effect of the retail sale of adult-use cannabis to cannabis consumers and of places authorized to
allow the on-site consumption of cannabis by cannabis consumers in other communities within Westchester
County and beyond.
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§ 68-3 Opt-out.
A. The Town hereby requests the cannabis control board to prohibit within the unincorporated area of
the Town the establishment of retail dispensary licenses or on-site consumption licenses pursuant to
article four of the Cannabis Law.
B. The Town opts out of having retail dispensaries of cannabis and/or places for the on-site
consumption of cannabis located within the unincorporated area of the Town.
§ 68-4 Permissive referendum.
This local law is subject to a permissive referendum governed by section twenty-four of the
Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
Section 3 – Severability:
Should any provision of this Local Law be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this
Local Law, which may be implemented without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions.
Section 4 – Effective Date:
This Local Law shall become effective upon the later of the forty-fifth day following its adoption or the day
that it is filed with the Secretary of State.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS
Cathy Sears of the Larchmont Gardens’ Civic Association addressed the Town Board and began by inviting
everyone to the upcoming Halloween parade. Ms. Sears asked for an update on the ‘arches’, she asked if
there was any update on when the Ida damage to the catch basin at the Duck Pond might be addressed. In
closing, Ms. Sears stated the Association is appreciative that the Town is discussing the tree canopy.
Supervisor Seligson responded that the Town will look into the arches, and with respect to the damage at
the Duck Pond, the Town sustained one million dollars in damage and it is a large task to review every area
schedule all for repair.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Seligson called the Meeting to order, then on motion of Commissioner Elkind Eney,
seconded by Commissioner King, the Board of Fire Commissioners was unanimously declared open.
Present were the following Members of the Commission:
Commissioner: Nancy Seligson
Commissioner: Abby Katz
Commissioner: Jaine Elkind Eney
Commissioner: Sabrina Fiddelman
Commissioner: Jeffery L. King
1. FIRE CLAIMS
On motion of Commissioner Elkind Eney, seconded by Commissioner Katz, it was
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RESOLVED that this Commission does hereby authorize payment of the
following Fire Department Claims as approved by the Fire Chief and audited by
the Comptroller’s Office:
ATTACHMENT A
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Commissioner King Aye
Commissioner Fiddelman Aye
Commissioner Elkind Eney Aye
Commissioner Katz Aye
Commissioner Seligson Aye
2. Other Fire Department Business
Commissioner Elkind Eney read the Fire Report for the Month of September as submitted by Chief Hughes
as follows:
2021
ALARM TYPE NUMBER
Generals 72
Minors 38
Stills 150
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 6
EMS 41
Drills 3
TOTAL 310
Total number of personnel responding: 5191
Total time working: 114 hours and 38 minutes
Commissioner Elkind Eney noted that the large numbers of personnel responding was due to Ida, adding
that there were 30 water rescues, with thankfully, no loss of life. The Department held a wonderful
Inspection with a dinner following. This is a wonderful event in which the Town is able to appreciate and
witness their high level of professionalism and respect for their organization. We thank them for their hard
work and dedication.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion of Commissioner Fiddelman,
seconded by Commissioner King, the Commission unanimously adjourned and the Town Board reconvened.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
1. Set Public Hearing – Tax Levy Cap Override
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby set the date for a Public Hearing
on the “Authorizing a Property Tax Levy in Excess of the Limit Established in General
Municipal Law”, for November 3, 2021 at 8:00 p.m., at the Town Center, 740 West Boston
Post Road, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the notice of said hearing in
a newspaper appointed as an official newspaper, and that said Notice, be posted.
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2. Appointment - Budget Officer
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, it was
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby rescind the resolution from the January
6, 2021 Town Board Meeting which appointed Stephen V. Altieri as the Budget Officer for the year
2021, and
BE IT, FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby appoint Meredith S. Robson, the Town
Administrator, as Budget Officer, for the remainder of the year 2021.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
3. Salary Authorization – Laborer Highway Department
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman King, it was
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby appoint Darion Arango to the full-time
position of Laborer in the Highway Department at an annual salary of $52,841, effective October
25, 2021.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
4. Authorization – Audit Services Contract
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the agreement with EFRP
Group for auditing services for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, at an annual cost of $46,250 and
additional hours at $135-$300 per hour for any additional services, and
BE IT, FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to execute said agreement on behalf
of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
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5. Resolution – Waiving Building Permit Renewal Fee for 84 Weaver Street (section/Block/Lot: 4-6-61)
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, the Town Board finds and
approves the following:
WHEREAS, the owner of 84 Weaver Street (Section/Block/Lot: 4-6-61) received a building permit for
the construction of a single-family home on this lot on June 7, 2019, and
WHEREAS, the owner completed construction and received a temporary certificate of occupancy on
April 27, 2020, and
WHEREAS, the newly constructed home was rented to a tenant, who due the COVID-19 pandemic,
refused access to the home so that the owner could gather information to complete the paperwork,
and the building department could perform the inspections required for the issuance of a permanent
certificate of occupancy, and
WHEREAS, section 106-48 of the Town Code requires a permanent certificate of occupancy to be
issued with respect to any building permit issued for the construction of a new single-family home,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 106-42 of the Town Code, a building permit is effective only for one
year after the date of its issuance, and
WHEREAS, because the tenant denied access to the property the owner was unable to procure a
permanent certificate of occupancy before the building permit therefor expired, and
WHEREAS, after a building permit expires, it must be renewed and a fee must be paid for its renewal
before the Building Inspector can issue a permanent certificate of occupancy, and
WHEREAS, the owner has requested that the Town waive the fee to renew the building permit for 84
Weaver Street, and
WHEREAS, the Building Department has no objection to the waiver of this fee in this unique
circumstance, and
WHEREAS, these facts present a unique situation in that due to the tenant’s fears about contracting
COVID-19, the owner of 84 Weaver Street was unable to procure a permanent certificate before its
building permit expired, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Building Inspector is directed not to collect the fee that otherwise would be
payable for the renewal of the building permit for 84 Weaver Street (Section/Block/Lot: 4-6-61),
provided that the owner of that property submits a complete application for a permanent certificate
of occupancy within six (6) months of the date hereof, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that because this situation is unique, the Town Board does not consider its action in this
matter to be setting a precedent for dealing with the renewal of building permits for other properties
within the unincorporated area of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
6. Authorization – Barton & Loguidice Supplemental Agreement # 1 for New Jefferson Street at
North Chatsworth Avenue
Deferred
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7. Authorization – Barton & Loguidice Supplemental Agreement # 2 for Myrtle Boulevard and N.
Chatsworth Avenue
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve Agreement # 2 –
Professional Consulting Services - Myrtle Boulevard and N. Chatsworth Avenue Intersection
Improvement Construction Documents, dated October 13, 2021, for a lump sum fee of
$13,500, which includes expenses and labor, and
BE IT, FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to execute said agreement on behalf
of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
8. Authorization – Humane Society Agreement
On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, the Town Board
finds and approves the following:
WHEREAS, the State of New York set forth certain laws related to the control of dogs in Article
7 of the New York Code, and
WHEREAS, as set forth in the Laws of the State of New, Agriculture and Markets Article 7
§114, the Town must either maintain a shelter for dogs, or contract for pound or shelter
services with an incorporated humane society.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the agreement between the
Town of Mamaroneck and the Human Society of Westchester (formerly the New Rochelle Humane
Society) for services relating to the control and sheltering of dogs.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
9. Set Public Hearing – Amendment to the Central Air Conditioning Units Law
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilman King, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby set the date for a Public Hearing
on the “Amendment to the Central Air Conditioning Units” Law, for November 3, 2021 at
8:00 p.m., at the Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the notice of said hearing in
a newspaper appointed as an official newspaper, and that said Notice, be posted.
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10. Authorization – Resolution Sanitation Commission
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilman King, the following was approved,
WHEREAS, the Town of Mamaroneck (the “Town”) and the Village of Larchmont (the “Village”)
currently handle the collection and disposal of solid waste and other refuse cooperatively by operation of
the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Joint Garbage Disposal Commission (the “Commission”); and
WHEREAS, the Commission was established by State Legislation in 1938 for the primary purpose of
constructing and operating an incinerator; and
WHEREAS, in or about 1968 the operation of the incinerator was terminated; and
WHEREAS, in or about June of 1973 the respective governing bodies of the Town and the Village
passed resolutions (the “1973 Resolutions”) adopting a plan for the Commission to perform the collection
and other functions which had previously been performed by their own separate Sanitation Departments;
and
WHEREAS, the function performed by the Commission has evolved over time into primarily a
collection and off-site disposal operation; and
WHEREAS, the annual Commission budget is funded primarily with funds provided to the
Commission by each of the two municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the Town and the Village are in active discussions regarding an
updated permanent arrangement for conducting and funding the functions now being performed by the
Commission; and
WHEREAS, these discussions and/or the implementation of their conclusions will not be completed
before the Commission’s 2022 budget season; and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Village, by adoption of this resolution, are providing for their respective
financial contributions to fund the Commission’s budget for the interim calendar year of 2022.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any prior statutes, resolutions or agreements,
the Larchmont Mamaroneck Joint Garbage Disposal Commission budget for calendar year 2022 shall be
funded forty-one (41%) percent by the Village of Larchmont and fifty-nine (59%) percent by the Town of
Mamaroneck.
2. The Town and Village Boards (collectively the “Boards”) will continue to work on a mutually
agreeable updated arrangement for handling solid waste and other refuse with a goal of commencing an
updated arrangement on January 1, 2023.
3. The interim funding contribution agreement described in paragraph “1” above shall remain
in effect for the entirety of calendar year 2022.
4. Following adoption of this resolution by the Boards, the Boards will have a series of joint
meetings to explore alternatives and advance discussions for a permanent alternate arrangement.
5. On or before June 16, 2022, at a joint meeting, the Boards will discuss the status of agreement
on a permanent alternate arrangement and an anticipated timetable for completion of discussions and
implementation of a permanent alternate arrangement.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
King Aye
Fiddelman Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Seligson Aye
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilman King, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the Board
Minutes from the meetings of September 22 and October 6, 2021.
REPORT OF COUNCIL
The Town Board Members reported on their various activities and meetings since the last Town Board
Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilman King, the meeting was unanimously adjourned.
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Submitted by
Christina Battalia, Town Clerk
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ATTACHMENT A
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