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February 12, 2014
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD ON FEBRUARY 12, 2014, BEGINNING AT 5:00PM
IN CONFERENCE ROOM A 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
Councilman Ernest C. Odierna
Councilwoman Abby Katz
Councilwoman Jaine Elkind Eney
ALSO PRESENT: Christina Battalia, Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
Additionally Present: Thomas A. Murphy
CALL TO ORDER - WORK SESSION
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, the Work Session was
unanimously opened at 5:00PM.
Taken Out of Order
Appointments – Boards & Commissions
The Town Board reviewed the spreadsheet and draft resolutions prepared by Ms. Battalia.
Other than the listed reappointments there were no additional appointments added. Supervisor Seligson
stated that, as they have done in the past, she will invite the Chairs of each Board and Commission to meet
with the Town Board sometime in March.
The Board will formally assign Town Board liaison assignments at the next Board Meeting.
Review of Website Redesign Proposals
The Town reviewed proposals from three vendors, Enhanced Path Marketing, Virtual Towns & Schools, and
Civic Plus: Enhanced Path Marketing being the Town’s current contractor. Mr. Altieri stated that he had
additional talks with Virtual Towns and feels his initial concerns were allayed. After also speaking with
Jonathon Falk from Virtual Towns) he is less concerned that the price it too low. The Town Board liked the
lower price for what would be provided.
Highway Department Fuel Tank Project
The Town Board reviewed a memo from Mr. Altieri dated February 7, 2014. In his memo Mr. Altieri states
that the 2013 Capital Project List includes the replacement of the fuel distribution and management system
at the Town Yard. The current system, due to age, will no longer be supported. Mr. Altieri explained many
of the new features of the system. While the Town awaits pricing of the new system it was discovered that
there is a leak in the current fuel tank. The tank has been condemned by the Department of Environmental
Conservation, and therefore must be emptied and removed. There is, however, a dispute regarding the 30
year warranty. The Town Board reviewed four options for replacing the tank. Mr. Altieri is recommending
Option II, in which “Convault, the manufacturer of the existing tank, would provide a new 6,000 gallon tank
at a discounted price of $20,500 including a new 30 year warranty as means of settling the dispute with the
Town.” Additionally, “the Town currently operates with a 4,000 gallon tank so under this option we would
receive a larger tank at an additional cost of only $1,500 plus a full warranty. The recommendation is to
amend Capital Project 2013-2014 to increase the value to $112,000 and to include the additional funding of
$62,500 in the 2014 Capital Project Financing Plan.”
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Review of 2013 Capital Projects
The Town Board reviewed a memo from Mr. Altieri dated February 8, 2014, which included a summary of
the 2013 Capital Projects authorized by the Town Board. The Town Board reviewed the original project
authorization amounts, the expenditures to date and the balance of funding remaining for each project. It
was noted that in some instances the balance of funding is appropriated in the 2014 Budget and for others,
funding will be provided by upcoming bonding.
Added items
Supervisor Seligson gave an update on the Westchester Joint Water Works. Tony Conetta met with the NYC
Department of Environmental Protection. The outcome of those talks is that a new possible plan is being
discussed whereby the Westchester Joint Water Works could draw additional water from Shaft 20 instead
of Shaft 22 as a way to meet the necessity of providing UV treated water. This would cost less than the
previous plan of joining with the County for their proposal. A feasibility study needs to be conducted to
determine whether Shaft 20 has sufficient water flow to handle this. Supervisor Seligson noted that the
Westchester Joint Water Works meets every two weeks and should the Town Board need additional
information it is available and can certainly be provided.
Town Code Re-codification
The Town Board reviewed a memo from the Town Clerk outlining a re-codification project. Ms. Battalia
explained that when the Town originally codified its laws in 1992 the Vehicle and Traffic (V & T) laws were
not included. A subsequent recodification in 1996 also did not included V & T. The Town Clerk and the
Town Attorney have been working on this for a number of years and are now prepared to move forward
with this project. Authorization for this project is on the Regular Agenda for this evening.
Urban County Consortium
Supervisor Seligson is suggesting it is time to revisit the status of the Town’s membership in the Urban
County Consortium. The Board discussed the reasons that it opted out of joining three years ago when the
renewal was then up for approval. The Board at that time was very uncomfortable with language in the
agreement, especially in light of the position the municipalities were in with respect to the County Housing
Settlement. Supervisor Seligson explained that the Town is being viewed quite differently now with regards
to the Settlement and it may be time to reconsider joining the Consortium. Mr. Altieri stated that the
County is still determining whether they will in fact administer the plan. The Town may not actually be
eligible for funding through Community Development Block Grants, but the Town will ask the County for an
agreement to review.
New Business
Due to the impending weather the Traffic Committee Study Session is being rescheduled for Friday
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February 14.
Supervisor Seligson noted the very successful charettes held by the Sustainability Collaborative.
Approximately 65 people attended. One concept that a number of residents suggested was to bury
electrical lines, another was neighborhood generators and or portable batteries for charging phones.A
follow up email will go out to the participants outlining the ideas that were addressed. The Sustainability
Collaborative plans to have a draft Sustainability Plan by October 2014.
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, the Board unanimously agreed
to enter into an Executive Session to discuss resumes with respect to appointments to Boards and
Commissions.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Potential Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney the Board unanimously agreed
to resume the Regular Meeting.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Seligson at
8:00 PM, she then pointed out the location of the exits.
Supervisor Seligson noted that the Town Board met for a worksession beginning at 5:00 o’clock this
evening, adding this is an open meeting that all residents’ are welcomed to attend.
APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS A. MURPHY
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the following was approved,
WHEREAS, with the resignation of Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
effective February 1, 2014, a vacancy on the Town Board now exists.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby appoint Thomas A. Murphy to the
position of Councilman for the Town of Mamaroneck effective immediately, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York
Town Law and shall expire on December 31, 2014.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Seligson Aye
Mr. Murphy was sworn in by Town Justice Jean Marie Brescia.
Councilman Murphy addressed the audience thanking those present for their support and to the Town
Board for appointing him.
The Town Board welcomed Mr. Murphy and Supervisor Seligson noted many of the current and former
Officials in the audience this evening.
SUPERVISOR’S SUMMARY REPORT
The Sustainability Collaborative (the Town’s Environment Committee) working with the Town
held two interactive workshops or charettes in the past two weeks on Feb. 1 and Feb. 10. About
30 to 35 residents participated in each one. Participants talked about sustainability, resiliency
and quality of life in relation to the Town to prepare for drafting a Sustainability Plan for the
Town. Thank you to the members of the Sustainability Collaborative and to the residents who
participated. The workshops created a lot of useful data that will be collated and organized to
inform the draft document. I would like to commend the Town Highway Department for their
work during the recent spate of snowstorms. They have done a great job removing snow from
our streets and making it safe for us to drive as best they can. The Town is low on salt and sand
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road supplies just like all municipalities in the northeast. The Town Board attended the Fire
Dept. Installation Event where the officers of the Fire Dept. were installed. Congratulations and
thank you to Joe Russo, Noah Goldberg and Paul Tortorella for serving as Fire Chiefs again this
year. Town Administrator Steve Altieri and I presented the 2014 Town budget to the Villages of
Mamaroneck and Larchmont at their meetings for their information.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Seligson, and then on motion of Commissioner Odierna,
seconded by Commissioner Elkind Eney, the Board of Fire Commissioners was unanimously declared open.
Present were the following Members of the Commission:
Commissioner: Nancy Seligson
Commissioner: Ernest C. Odierna
Commissioner: Abby Katz
Commissioner: Jaine Elkind Eney
Commissioner: Thomas A. Murphy
1. FIRE CLAIMS
On motion of Commissioner Katz, seconded by Commissioner Elkind Eney, it was
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:
AAA Emergency Supply Fire extinguisher re-charge & Scott Pak repairs $629.34
AAA Emergency Supply Garage door tool, cord, ff boots for M. Owens, shield, plaque 809.29
AAA Emergency Supply Scott Posi Check III Test/Calibration 1950.00
Amazon.Com Alarm room chairs, tarps, battery backup for alarms 853.21
AT & T Mobility Wireless Service for 12/12/13-1/11/14 261.04
A S A P ETC. Pager repair shipment 19.09
A & M Industrial Supply Calibration Gas 414.75
Atlantic Westchester Service Contract - 1/14-6/14/14 1350.00
Byram Mason & Building Supp. 8 Bags of Calcium 151.60
Bound Tree Medical LLC Medical Supplies 761.61
Cablevision Cable Services for 1/23-2/22/14 143.99
Clarity Testing Services Pre-Employment Drug Testing - Bigman & Houghtaling 118.00
Clean Air Company Parts for repairs during Preventative Maintenance 512.80
Clean Air Company Preventative Maintenance Contract - 2014 671.00
Cioffi, Frank Reimb. for payment to repair water line 250.00
Cleaning Sys Company Paper Towel Rolls for Dispensers 317.50
Chatsworth Cleaners Uniform alterations 22.00
Con Edison Gas Charges 11/27-12/31/13 1146.83
Fire Companies.Com, Inc. Website Management - 3 months 1/14-3/14 239.97
Grainger Building supplies - soap, bags, hose, mop heads, handles etc. 536.27
Grainger Cleaner 89.33
Home Depot Wall Plates, switches, cable 298.91
Minerva Cleaners, LLC Turnout gear repair 42.25
Nick Bruno Electric, LLC Electrical Work 11/4/13 980.00
New England Uniform Collar Pins for LT 57.00
Oakland Beach Deli Food for January 2014 Drill 289.90
Oakland Beach Deli Food for January 2014 Officers Meeting 292.00
Owens, Michael FF1 National Certification exam fee 100.00
O.S.P Fire Protection Maintenance of Amerx System 12/27/13 160.00
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Poland Spring Rent for Water Cooler & Dispenser 12/19/13-1/18/14 99.96
R & L Consulting Online Backup 2014 Renewal 199.50
Ricoh Copier Contract Billing 12/22/13-1/21/14 204.35
Russo, Joseph Computer parts - Chief's office 282.25
Russo, Joseph Memory upgrade for Alarm Room Computer 99.98
Sound Shore Chief's Assoc. Yearly Dues - 2014 300.00
Sound Shore Pest Control Inc. Exterminating Services 12/23/13 65.00
Town of Mam'K Prof Firefighters Life Ins. Premium for Career Staff - Jan. 2014 173.58
Town of Mam'K Prof Firefighters Life Ins. Premium for Career Staff - Nov. & Dec. 2013 347.16
United Communications Corp. Minitor IV Repair 535.82
Verizon Fire HQ Svc (1/10-2/9/14) 333.60
Villa Maria Pizza Food for Fast Drill, Ice Rescue, Snow House Call & Ice Storm 298.47
Villa Maria Pizza Food for Fast Drill 10/23/13 & Food for Explorer Drill 12/4/13 157.42
Westch Joint Water Works Water Charges - 12/31/13-3/31/14 100.00
W.B. Mason Co., Inc. Printer Toner 90.99
Westech Elevator Services, Inc. Maintenance for Jan. 2014 175.00
Westech Elevator Services, Inc. Maintenance for Feb. 2014 175.00
Total: $17105.76
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Commissioner Murphy Aye
Commissioner Elkind Eney Aye
Commissioner Katz Aye
Commissioner Odierna Aye
Commissioner Seligson Aye
2. Intermunicipal Agreement – Westchester County
On motion of Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the Intermunicipal
Agreement, to renew the arrangement between the Town of Mamaroneck and the County of
Westchester for the use of the Weaver Street Fire House as a satellite training center for the
Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, retroactively from June 17, 2012
through June 17, 2107.
3. New Business
Commissioner Elkind Eney noted her attendance as liaison to the Fire Council and her first attendance at
that meeting.
Commissioner Elkind Eney read the Fire Report for the Month of January as submitted by Chief Russo as
follows:
January 2014
ALARM TYPE NUMBER
Generals 34
Minors 27
Stills 3
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 1
EMS 48
Drills 6
TOTAL 119
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Total number of personnel responding: 1072
Total time working: 58 hours and 18 minutes
On motion of Commissioner Elkind Eney, seconded by Commissioner Katz, the Service Awards for the year
ending December 31, 2013 were accepted by the Commission and entered into the record as follows:
ATTACHMENT A
Commissioner Seligson congratulated the newly installed Officers of the Fire Department
There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion of Commissioner Odierna,
seconded by Commissioner Elkind Eney, the Commission unanimously adjourned and the Town Board
reconvened.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
1.Appointments – Boards & Commissions
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Ken Ricci be reappointed as Member C of the Board of Architectural Review,
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective (A) immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York Town Law
and (B) shall expire on December 31, 2016.
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Joseph Shein be reappointed as Member D of the Board of Architectural
Review, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective (A) immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York Town Law
and (B) shall expire on December 31, 2016.
On motion of Supervisor Seligson, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Edward Jacobson shall serve as Chairperson
of the Board of Architectural Review for the year 2014.
BOARD OF ETHICS
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Ted Hecht be reappointed to the position of Member C of the
Board of Ethics; and
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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York
Town Law and shall expire on December 31, 2016; and
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Martin Ronan be reappointed to the position of Member D of the
Board of Ethics; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York
Town Law and shall expire on December 31, 2016; and
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Martin Ronan shall serve as the
Chairperson of the Board of Ethics for the year 2014.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
On motion of Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Pam Michels be reappointed as a Member of the Coastal Zone Management
Commission, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the appointee
taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York Town Law and shall
expire on August 31, 2016.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Robert Kirby be reappointed as Member A of the Housing Authority, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the appointee
taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York Town Law and shall
expire on December 31, 2018.
PLANNING BOARD
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that John Ortiz shall serve as Chairperson of the Planning Board for the
year 2014, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that Ellen Dunkin shall serve as Vice Chairperson of the Planning Board
for the year 2014.
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was unanimously
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RESOLVED, that Linnet Tse be reappointed to the position of
Member C of the Town of Mamaroneck Traffic Committee, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that Doris Block be reappointed to the position of
Member D of the Town of Mamaroneck Traffic Committee, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointments shall be effective immediately upon
the appointees taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New
York Town Law and shall expire on December 31, 2016.
On motion of Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Doris Block shall serve as the Chairperson of the Traffic Committee
for the year 2014.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
On motion of Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Seth Marcus be reappointed as Member A of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York
Town Law and shall expire on December 31, 2018.
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Jeff King be reappointed as Member B of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately upon the
appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York
Town Law and shall expire on December 31, 2018.
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Arthur Wexler shall serve as Chairperson for the Zoning Board of
Appeals for the year 2014.
2. Authorization – 2014 Salary Ranges – Part Time Personnel
Mr. Altieri explained that at the previous Town Board Meeting the Board discussed the benefits of
approving a yearly schedule of salary ranges for part-time and seasonal employees working in the
Recreation Department.
On motion of Councilman Murphy, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the schedule of salary
ranges for part-time and seasonal employees working in the Recreation Department with the
following change: Key Attendants will range from $7.25 - $16 per hour.
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The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Murphy Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Seligson Aye
3. Approval of Certiorari
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the settlement of the following tax
certiorari on the following terms:
540 Mamaroneck Avenue Corp.
540 Mamaroneck Avenue
Block: 823 Lots: 89
Town of Mamaroneck/Village of Mamaroneck
Year Assessment Amount of Reduction Reduced Assessment
2009 $30,000 $12,113 $17,888
2010 $30,000 $ 9,863 $20,138
2011 $30,000 $ 9,300 $20,700
2012 $30,000 $10,425 $19,575
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Murphy Aye
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Seligson Aye
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilwoman Elkind Eney, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve
the Board Minutes from the Meeting of January 8, 2014.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Murphy ABSTAIN
Elkind Eney Aye
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Seligson Aye
Supervisor Seligson noted that due to weather the Traffic Committee Study Session set for tomorrow,
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Thursday February 13, is rescheduled for Friday the 14 at 2:00PM.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
REPORT OF COUNCIL
Councilwoman Elkind Eney noted the attendance by the Town Board at the Installation of the Fire
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Department Officers’ on January 25. On January 29 she attended a fundraiser meeting for the
Hommocks Ice Rink, noting the fundraising is for added amenities at the Ice Rink. The Human Rights
Committee met to recap the recent Martin Luther King, Jr. event. Although the event was very successful,
there is discussion of piggy backing onto another community event, as historically this is a very labor
intensive event to coordinate. The League of Woman Voters hosted a Meet the Officials Event, which was
noted with a chuckle, attended by mostly Elected Officials. Councilwoman Elkind Eney noted everyone’s
attendance at the Sustainability Collaborative Charrette, and at the Library Board meeting with the Village
of Larchmont Trustees. There is a proposed 2.65% increase in the Library Budget. Councilwoman Elkind
Eney attended the Larchmont Chamber of Commerce Meeting, the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce
Meeting and a League of Woman Voters meeting about the Chambers’. The consensus is that there is a
need to get people to shop more locally. Both Chambers will be holdings events to promote more local
shopping. At the Summit Meeting which Councilwoman Elkind Eney attended, the discussion was about
identifying the needs of the underserved in our community. Members from WestHab, as well as the
Mamaroneck School Board were in attendance.
Councilwoman Katz attended her first meeting as a liaison to the Coastal Zone Management Commission.
There were two items that were discussed and referred to the Planning Board. Councilwoman Katz also
attended the League of Woman Voters discussion regarding local businesses. Tonight she will be missing
the Library Board Meeting.
Councilman Odierna attended, as Supervisor Seligson’s representative, the Healthier Communities
Meeting. They are continuing to work on the idea of using buses to tour community environmental and
conservation areas. Councilman Odierna stated that there is a commitment from the local Rotary to fund
the use of the Town’s Senior Center bus. Other communities are looking into similar concepts. Councilman
Odierna attended the Town’s website meeting with Supervisor Seligson and Councilwoman Katz, and noted
that this committee is moving along with that nicely.
Councilman Murphy thanked the Board again for his appointment and reminded residents to be safe and
stay home during the next storm.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney the meeting was unanimously
adjourned at 9:00 PM
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Submitted by
Christina Battalia, Town Clerk
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