HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001_04_04 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK AND THE BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS HELD ON APRIL 4, 2001 AT 8:15 PM IN THE
COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST
ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilwoman Judith A. Myers
Councilman Ernest C. Odierna
Councilwoman Nancy Seligson
ALSO PRESENT:
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor O'Keeffe at 8:30
PM, who then pointed out the location of exits.
PUBLIC HEARING - Issuance of Bond Anticipation Note - Garbage District#1
Mr. Altieri explained this was a public hearing to authorize the purchase of a new sanitation
truck for the garbage district, the cost of which is $140,000.
The following public hearing notice was entered into the record:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, will meet at the Town Center, in Marnaroneck, New York, in said
Town, on the 4th day of April 2001, at 8:15 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of
conducting a public hearing for the specific object or purpose of paying the cost of the
increase and improvement of the facilities of Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in the Town
of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, within said Town, consisting of the
purchase of a 25 yard refuse collection truck, including incidental expenses in connection
therewith. The maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid increase and improvement of the
facilities of Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in said Town is $140,000.
At said public hearing said Town Board will hear all persons interested in the subject matter
thereof.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the hearing was
declared open.
The Supervisor asked if anyone wished to speak either in favor of or against the bond. Since
there were no comments made, on motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by
Councilwoman Wittner the hearing was closed.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the following
resolution was adopted:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $140,000
SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST
OF THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES
OF REFUSE AND GARBAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN SAID TOWN
BY PURCHASING 25 YARD REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK
April 4, 2001
WHEREAS, pursuant to the proceedings heretofore duly had
and taken in accordance with the provisions of Section 202-b
of the Town Law, and more particularly an order dated March
21, 2001, the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, has determined it to be in the
public interest to increase and improvement of the facilities of
Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in said Town, at a
maximum estimated cost of$140,000; and
WHEREAS, said capital project, as proposed, has been
determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations
of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act, which as provided by law
will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of
such capital project; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of
paying the cost of the increase and improvement of the
facilities of Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in the Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, consisting of
the purchase of a 25 yard refuse collection truck, including
incidental equipment and expenses in connection therewith,
there are hereby authorized to be issued $140,000 serial
bonds of said Town pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum
estimated cost of said specific object or purpose is $140,000,
and that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid specific
object or purpose is by the issuance of the $140,000 serial
bonds of said Town authorized to be issued pursuant to this
bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of
probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or
purpose is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 28 of
paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law . It is
hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the
serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to
sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance
and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including
renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of
such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such
manner, as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent
with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and
interest on such obligations as the same respectively become
due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in
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each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
such obligations becoming due and payable in such year.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form
and shall be signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, by the manual or facsimile
signature of the Supervisor and a facsimile of its corporate
seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be
attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town
Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such
bonds for sale, conducting the sale and awarding the bonds,
are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds
in such manner as she shall deem best for the interests of the
Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these
delegated powers, she shall comply fully with the provisions
of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State
Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The
receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full acquittance to the
purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to
the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein
relating to such bonds, including determining whether to
issue such bonds having substantially level or declining
annual debt service and all matters related thereto,
prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall
appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the
recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal
agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and
delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed
in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its
Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a
fiscal agent or of a designated official of the Town), the date,
denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place
or places of payment, and also including the consolidation
with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor. It is
hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the
Town not to impose and collect from registered owners of
such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and
insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent,
and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of
the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected
by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially
the recital of validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of
the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form
and contain such recitals in addition to those required by
section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Supervisor
shall determine.
Section 9. The validity of such bonds and bond
anticipation notes may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or
purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend
money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied
with at the date of publication of this resolution are not
substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding
contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days
after the date of such publication, or
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3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the Constitution.
Section 10. This resolution shall constitute a
statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury
Regulations Sections 1.150 -2. Other than as specified in
this resolution, no moneys are, or are reasonably expected to
be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set
aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or
purpose described herein.
Section 11. This resolution which takes effect
immediately shall be published in The Journal News, the
official newspaper, together with a notice of the Town Clerk
in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the
Local Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING AYE
Councilman Odierna VOTING AYE
Councilwoman Myers VOTING AYE
Councilwoman Wittner VOTING AYE
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING AYE
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner O'Keeffe.
Present were the following members of the Commission:
Commissioner: Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Commissioner: Phyllis Wittner
Commissioner: Judith A. Myers
Commissioner: Ernest C. Odierna
Commissioner: Nancy Seligson
1. Fire Claims:
Commissioner Seligson presented fire claims for authorization of payment , thereafter on
Commissioner Seligson's motion, seconded by Commissioner Wittner, 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 Co., Inc 626.15
AT & T Long Distance 16.98
J & J Barish 424.05
Nextel 196.09
Poland Spring 32.50
Sound Shore Contracting Inc. 210.00
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Staples 51.53
Town of Mamaroneck Professional Fire Fighters 188.64
Westchester Joint Water Works 85.48
TOTAL $1,831.42
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
Councilwoman Wittner said she had attended the Fire Council meeting. She read the
following segments of a letter written by Chief Liverzani to Dr. Sherry King, Superintendent of
Schools, on the safety of fire trucks being able to pass through to Hommocks School, and
there was also a problem on Daymon Terrace, near Murray Avenue School.
The parking situation at the three schools in our district continues to be a
hazard.
At Hommocks School it has been observed that people are parking against
the barricades and in the circle. While the barricades were installed to
help, they have made the situation worse during certain periods. When
vehicles are parked next to these barricades it is impossible for fire
apparatus to get near the school.
Central School presents a similar dilemma. Cars parked in and around the
traffic circle hinder apparatus access and placement.
Murray Avenue School is a bit of a different problem. While we realize that
most of the parking difficulties on Damon Terrace actually occur on Town
property, a solution still needs to be provided. The Town needs to enforce
the parking regulations and the School District should make employees
and parents aware of the issue. I have been in contact with Town
Supervisor O'Keeffe and Police Chief Rivera regarding these concerns.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion made and
seconded, the Commission unanimously adjourned at 8:45 PM.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
1. Reappointment - Human Rights Commission
Councilwoman Wittner said she was happy to recommend that Robin Nichinsky be
reappointed as a member of the Human Rights Commission. She is once again willing to
serve. Robin is a practicing attorney, a member of the League of Women Voters, and is
presently seeking her Master's as a Guidance Counselor.
Thereafter on motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby reappoint
Robin Nichinsky as a member of the Human Rights
Commission, to serve a term of office of 3 years, effective
April 4, 2001 and terminating on March 31, 2004.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
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Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
2. Authorization - Certiorari Settlement
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson the Town Board
adjourned into executive session at 8:48 PM to discuss Certiorari.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson the Board
reconvened at 8:50 PM.
The Town Attorney explained the settlement and recommended it be approved.
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the
settlement of the following certiorari as recommended by the
Town Attorney, William Maker, Jr.:
Plex Leasing -2051 Palmer Avenue
Block: 601 Lot: 525
Town of Mamaroneck
Year Assessment Reduced To Amount of Reduction
1999 $17,300 $13,500 $3,800
2000 $17,300 $13,500 $3,800
The Town will refund approximately $50 for the two years in question. The loss to the Town
will be approximately $100 per year.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
3. Report of Bids
Mr. Altieri reported that bids had been received and opened on the refuse collection truck;
the lowest responsible bid was received from Gabrielli Truck Sales in the amount of
$131,000. He recommended approval and that he be given authorization to execute the
contract.
Bid Results - TA-01-2 - Refuse Collection Vehicle
Gabbrielli Truck Sales, Ltd. 3333 Conner St., Bronx, NY $131,000
Long Island Kenworth 3180 Horse Block Rd., Medford, NY $138,000
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes that
Contract TA-01-02 be awarded to Gabbrielli Truck Sales,
Ltd., the lowest responsible bidder, for them to furnish the
Town with one 25 yard collection vehicle at a total cost of
$131,000; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Administrator is hereby authorized to
execute said contract on behalf of the Town.
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The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
Bid Results - TA-01-5 - Loader/Backhoe
H. O. Penn Machinery Co., Inc. 699 Brush Ave., Brush NY $83,400
HEDCO Assoc. Constr. Equipment 1144 Zerega Ave., Castle Hill, NY $85,117
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes that
Contract TA-01-05 be awarded to H. O. Penn Machinery
Company, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for them to
furnish the Town with a four-wheel drive rubber-tired
loader/backhoe at a total cost of$83,400; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Administrator is hereby authorized to
execute said contract on behalf of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
4. Set Public Hearing - Property Tax Exemption - Senior Citizens
The Administrator explained that the Westchester County Legislature, on May 31, 2000 had
adopted a new senior citizen exemption, section 459c of the Real Property Tax Law. This
exemption would go into effect for the June 1, 2001 assessment roll for the Town and
February 1, 2002, for the Village.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby set the date
for public hearing to adopt a new senior citizen exemption
schedule for May 2, 2001 at 8:15 PM; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be authorized to publish the
notice of said hearing in a newspaper appointed as an official
source, and that notice be so posted.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
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5. Authorization - Use of Voting Machines - Mamaroneck Public Schools
The Town Clerk explained that the school was having the yearly budget and trustee election
and were requesting the use of our voting machines. All costs will be incurred by the Board
of Education for the setting up and moving of any of the machines.
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the
Board of Education to use 13 voting machines for a Special
District Meeting vote on a bond proposition on June 13, 2001
as follows:
3 Central School
2 Mamaroneck Avenue School
4 Chatsworth Avenue School
4 Murray Avenue School
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
6. Removal of Vine Street from the Official Map of the Town of Mamaroneck
Mr. Altieri read a memo from Bill Maker:
The Town Board has determined that the bed of the street known as Vine Street should be
used as a public parking lot. To accomplish this purpose Vine Street should be closed and
removed from the Town's official map.
Section 273 of New York Town Law provides that before a change to a town's official map
can be made by a Town Board, that Board must refer the question to the Town's Planning
Board for a report thereon. The Planning Board then has 30 days within which to render its
report. If it fails to do so within the 30 day period, the Town Board can proceed with
changing the official map.
Moreover, a public hearing on at least ten days' notice must be held before the official map
can be changed to close Vine Street.
One way to handle both statutory requirements is for the Town Board at its April 4th meeting:
(a) to resolve to refer the question of"demapping" Vine Street to the Planning Board; (b) to
introduce the annexed proposed Local Law and (c) to set a date for the public hearing on
that law that is more than 30 days after the referral to the Planning Board. On the date of the
public hearing the Planning Board's report can be made part of the record together with
comments and writings of other interested parties and the Town Board, if it so chooses, can
vote on whether to adopt the proposed Local Law.
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby: (a) refer the
question of"demapping" Vine Street to the Planning Board;
(b) to introduce the annexed proposed Local Law and (c) to
set a date for the public hearing for April 18 on that law that is
more than 30 days after the referral to the Planning Board.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
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Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
7. Salary Authorization - Recreation
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
RESOLVED, that as provided for in the 2001 Town Budget
that the Town Board does hereby authorize the payment of
salary to the following:
Rachel Tutera, Swim Instructor, Hommocks Pool, $16.50/hr, effective retro. 3/24/01.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
8. Authorization - Parking Fees
Mr. Altieri explained that the last change if parking fees was in 1995.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the
Town Clerk to increase parking permit fees as follows:
DAYTIME - LOT#1 AREA BUSINESS - LOT#2
Myrtle Blvd. &Vine Street Maxwell Street
$ 350.00 Yearly $ 200.00 Yearly
$ 100.00 Quarterly
24 HOUR - LOT#3 OVERNIGHT - LOTS #3 & #4
Myrtle Blvd. & No. Chatsworth Ave. Myrtle Blvd. & No. Chatsworth Ave.
$ 400.00 Yearly $ 200.00 Yearly
$ 100.00 Quarterly $ 60.00 Quarterly
SENIOR CITIZENS SENIOR CITIZENS
$ 200.00 Yearly $ 100.00 Yearly
$ 50.00 Quarterly $ 25.00 Quarterly
RESIDENT METER - LOT#1
Myrtle Blvd. &Vine Street
$ 30.00 Yearly
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
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The Town Clerk spoke regarding installing digitized parking meters for next year and she
thanked the Town Board for their efforts.
9. Authorization - Temporary Construction Parking - Hommocks Road
Mr. Altieri explained that next week the School District will begin construction of the new
addition to the Hommocks School. The Town has been meeting with the School District over
the last several months to coordinate the logistics of traffic and parking during construction.
The greatest concern is the additional cars generated by the contractor's employees working
on the project. A plan for parking has been developed which requires the approval of the
Town Board.
It has been recommended that parking be allowed on the west side of Hommocks Road and
the rear of the school adjacent to Hommocks Field, Monday through Sunday 7 AM to 5 PM
and prohibited at all other times.
Morning drop-off will continue by way of the south house entrance of the school until 8:15
AM in the morning. After 8:15 AM student drop-off will be at the main entrance of the school.
Our police department will monitor traffic at the site during the first week. School district
employees will also assist with traffic monitoring.
Other details that you should be aware of are:
A letter was sent to all surrounding residents of the school.
The Town Fire and Police Department will be provided with emergency contacts to access
the construction site in an emergency during non working hours.
The School District will be responsible for restoring any grassy areas damaged as a result of
contractor parking.
We have sent the School District our noise ordinance because they intend to conduct some
construction work on Saturdays during August.
Mr. Altieri requested that the Town Board pass a resolution granting two weeks temporary
parking at the school.
The Supervisor stated that it would be a good idea to notify the residents involved before
making a decision. The Town Board agreed.
The Supervisor made an announcement stating that the Town Clerk's Office has been
overwhelmed with the issuance of marriage licenses due to a change in immigration laws.
The Town Clerk's office will be reducing the hours of issuance of said licenses from 8:30 AM
to 3:00 PM to 8:30 AM to Noon.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Presentation to the Mamaroneck Town Council by Richard Cantor of Scarsdale.
Mr. Cantor read the following into the record.
"My name is Richard Cantor. I was born on July 18, 1943,just one year and 19
days before my uncle, Richard M. Kemper, was killed in Normandy in World War
II. He was not alone. Scores of other young men and one young woman from the
Town of Mamaroneck also lost their lives preserving our liberties. You can read
their names on the monument in the Richard M. Kemper Memorial Park.
In the 56 years since the Park was created and dedicated, my family has never
missed attending a Memorial Day service, never missed laying a wreath, never
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missed paying its respects to the hallowed memory of those who gave their lives
that "our nation might live". In the 56 years I, myself, have only missed attending
the services one time, when I was on active duty in the United States Army. But
even then, from far away, I paused to remember. For all the other years I have
paid my respects in person, here, in the Park.
Now we are embroiled in another battle in another war. That war is being waged
against your shrines and mine, our heritage and the heritage of our children, our
values and our culture. The enemies in this war are callused, ignorant, and
uncaring people who would destroy our history in the name of greed, self-
interest, expediency, and other demigods of materialism. These enemies we
face are more dangerous and prolific than we might imagine. The only defense
we have against them is to be constantly on guard against their threats. They
are the same soulless people who would destroy a neighborhood in New
Rochelle to put up an Ikea Store, or who would tear down a World War I
Memorial simply because it happened to be in their way.
At the present time some of these enemies are on the School Board and they are
planning their next assault. They intend to destroy the Richard M. Kemper
Memorial Park by the High School to make it into a parking lot. They have all
sorts of bureaucratic reasons why destroying the Park and moving the
monument would be a good idea. What they don't understand is that this land is
sacred, that it has been sanctified by tears and prayers and memories for over
half a century. That it lies in a place where those who are memorialized used to
come. That their hallowed souls have long since been an essential part of this
place,just as those at Concord, and Gettysburg, and Arlington.
Although this is not a national shrine, it is a Mamaroneck shrine. It is a place
where we and our children can go to connect with young people from our town
who once came to this place, attended this school, walked its halls, and sat in its
classrooms before going forth to lay down their lives for our nation. It is a place
where we can feel a bond with the history of our country and the principles for
which it stands.
Fortunately, many of us, perhaps even most of us, understand the importance of
such monuments to define who we are, what our heritage has been, and what
lies in our future. But that future is always fragile and like the price of Liberty
depends on eternal vigilance. We must remember our past, cherish the gifts
passed onto us, and fight to preserve them for future generations. It is the very
least we can do to honor the memory of those who gave so much more. My
challenge to you is nothing less than a call to arms. We need to band together to
protect the Richard M. Kemper Memorial Park and all other historical shrines in
our community. I ask you to join me in answering that call. There is much more
that you could do to help than you probably realize. For one, you could start by
joining us at the Park this Memorial Day to honor our heroes. I hope to see you
there."
The Supervisor stated that they had been invited to Flint Park and VFW but had never gotten
an invitation to the event at Kemper Memorial Park. Mr. Cantor said that he was sorry for the
oversight and would send out invitations.
Councilwoman Wittner spoke as an individual and not as a member of the Board. She felt
very strongly about the historic monument aspect as well as open space and would hate to
see the land taken for any other purpose.
Judy Spikes of 5 Maple Avenue spoke regarding Kemper Memorial Park. Gave her view on
the willingness of the School Board to move the stone monument.
Jan Northrup gave the Town Clerk a copy of the deed to the property.
Ruth Campanelli, Larchmont Gardens Civic Association spoke on the following subjects:
A. The curbing and repaving of Crescent Road, Valley Stream Road and East Brookside
Drive. Extensive repairs to the blacktop have all been ripped up.
The Supervisor said she would ask the Highway Superintendent to look into the matter.
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B. A letter to the Traffic Committee on March 28 asking to have the speed reduced on
East Brookside Drive
C. Recycling bin placement after pickup. They are being left in the street, blocking
sidewalks and driveways.
Mr. Altieri said that he would remind sanitation workers to put bins behind the curb
line.
D. 1985 letter to Dolores Battalia regarding lot maintenance.
Ms. Campanelli was informed to contact the building inspector
The Supervisor asked if there were any other comments.
Councilman Odierna extended a farewell to Ed McCormack. He was touched by the plaque
and stated that Ed was a valued member of our community and will be missed.
Councilwoman Wittner spoke about CZMC. A presentation was done by Marco Generalli,
Highway Superintendent at the CZMC meeting regarding the renovations to the Town Garage.
Marco did an excellent job.
Councilwoman Myers said that the Traffic Committee meeting had been cancelled.
Councilwoman Seligson said that the Zoning Board had met last week and she was in
attendance.
Councilman Odierna stated that the Website Committee would be giving a presentation at the
first Town Board meeting in May.
Councilwomen Seligson, Wittner, and Myers and Supervisor O'Keeffe visited the Community
Counseling Center and were pleased to have such a wonderful facility. The facility counsels
people between the ages of 10 and 26.
Councilwoman Myers said that Mark Levy, the director of the center, would like to meet with
the Youth Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The Supervisor said that the next scheduled meetings would be April 18 and May 2.
On motion of Council Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna the meeting was adjourned
at 10:00 PM in memory of Helene Schaefer. Mrs. Schaefer was the 101 year old widow of the
founder of the Schaefer Brewing Company. She received her BA degree at the age of 89
from the College of New Rochelle.
Ruth Campanelli stated that Mrs. Schaefer was an inspiration and a special person.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna the Town Board
reconvened into Executive session at 10:05 PM to discuss personnel.
Submitted by
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
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