HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005_09_07 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD ON
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 AT 8:15 PM IN THE COURT ROOM
OF THE TOWN, 740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD,
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilman Ernest C. Odierna
Councilwoman Nancy Seligson
Councilman Paul A. Winick
ALSO PRESENT:
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
WORK SESSION
Forest City Daly
There was a discussion on the revised plan submitted by Forest City Daly. The nine
affordable housing units will be kept but the board debated the best way to market
them either by sale or by keeping them as rental units. They also discussed how they
could be monitored in the future and who would do the monitoring. Councilman
Winick said he was concerned about the impact on the school if there should be more
than one or two children in the units. It may require an additional teacher at the
school. They also discussed if a new SEAR process would be necessary and the
process the board would follow.
Lakeside Drive — Right of Way Encroachment
Supervisor O'Keeffe introduced Dr. Farca, explaining he had put up a wall on the right
of way and in the past when someone built in the right of way the owner was made to
take them down.
Dr. Farca said he moved here from Queens and he takes exception to the right of way
in this instance. This stemmed from a misunderstanding after talking to Mr. Goessl
who told him he could build a wall as long as it was under six feet. The stop work
order was therefore a shock. Mr. Altieri said there is a survey monument which marks
the right of way. Dr. Farca said he was unaware of it until the highway department
came by after the fact. He said if he hadn't been given false information by Mr. Goessl
it wouldn't have happened and he could sue for the toxic chemicals being dumped
into Gardens Lake. He said his wife was brought to the emergency room because of
fumes coming into his house. Mr. Altieri said according to his paperwork the fumes
were caused by workers redoing the floors in Dr. Farca's house. After further
discussion it was decided the wall must come down.
Hommocks Pool
Mr. Altieri said during construction parking will be a problem because 30 to 40 spaces
will be taken away. He met with the school and they have come up with a plan with
some of the cars parking in front of the American Legion.
Amend — Tree Preservation Law
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Mr. Maker explained there had been some thought of having Coastal Zone
Management be referred too. No decision was made.
Myrtle Boulevard Kiosk
Ms. Stanton reported the kiosk was stocked and electrified and we are looking into
putting in a cop detail and tonight we are hiring a part time person to man it.
Neon Lights
Supervisor O'Keeffe said we should pass the law to keep people from skirting this.
Councilwoman Wittner said the signs are terrible; we have to change the law and
suggested a moratorium on the neon. It was decided to set a public hearing for a
moratorium on this matter.
FAR Law
Mr. Altieri passed out a synopsis of permits issued and questioned whether the board
wanted to make the law more restrictive or not. No decision was made.
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor O'Keeffe at
8:20 PM. She then pointed out the location of exits.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner O'Keeffe and on motion of
Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, the Board of Fire
Commissioners was unanimously declared open.
Present were the following members of the Commission:
Commissioner: Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Commissioner: Phyllis Wittner
Commissioner: Ernest C. Odierna
Commissioner: Nancy Seligson
Commissioner: Paul A. Winick
1. FIRE CLAIMS
Commissioner Odierna presented fire claims for authorization of payment, thereafter
on Commissioner Odierna'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. 51.00
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AAA Emergency Supply Co., Inc. 54.00
AAA Emergency Supply Co., Inc. 318.38
AAA Emergency Supply Co., Inc. 409.50
AAA Emergency Supply Co., Inc. 786.00
AAA Emergency Supply Co., Inc. 807.11
American Gun & Uniform 98.81
Atlantic Westchester 3,450.00
Avaya, Inc. 51.89
Cablevision 29.95
Carquest 36.60
Cleaning Systems 389.74
Con Edison 169.87
Excelsior Garage & Machine Works, Inc. 205.00
Fire-End & Croker Corp. 23.10
Gloves, Inc. 220.71
High Tech CarWash 31.25
Hills Signs 106.00
Matthew Peloso 2,228.66
Nextel 291.97
911 Wear, Inc. 874.74
911 Wear, Inc. 72.99
O.S.P. Fire Protection 530.00
Poland Spring Water 86.47
Robert's 111.99
TCD 36.00
TOTAL: $11,471.73
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
Commissioner Wittner said the Fire Council had met last night where they
discussed a letter of opinion to the Police Chief on dispatching which clarifies the
procedure. She said they will hold their first ever golf outing at Bonnie Briar on
September 19. First prize is a Lexus and a power boat— admission is $200.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion of
Commissioner Wittner, seconded by Commissioner Odierna, the Commission
unanimously adjourned.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
1. Authorization — Sale of Surplus Equipment
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby declare
the below list as surplus and authorize the sale of the
following equipment:
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The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
2. Authorization — Renewal of Agreements with Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
This Item was held over to September 21, 2005
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3. Report of Bids — Contract TA-05-09 Dillon Road Improvement Project
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Winick, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby
award bid TA-05-09, Dillon Road Improvement
Project to Peter Landi Inc. For the amount of
$475,105.00; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is
authorized to execute said contract on behalf of
the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
BIDS ARE AT THE END OF THE MINUTES
On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilman Winick, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board finds that the acceptance
of the bid regarding TA-05-09 Dillon Road Improvement
Project is hereby declared to be a Type II action, which will
constitute an Unlisted Action with no impact under the New
York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
4. Report of Bids — Contract TA-05-08 Road Resurfacing
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby
award bid TA-05-08 Road Resurfacing to
ELQ for the amount of$ 77,025; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is
authorized to execute said contract on behalf of
the Town.
BIDS ARE IN THE BACK OF THE MINUTES
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The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
5. Approval of Certiorari
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilman Winick, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby
approve the following Settlement of Certiorari
as recommended by the Town Attorney:
615 West 173 Street Realty, Inc.
417 Center Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Block: 830 Lot: 71
Town Of MamaroneckNillage of Mamaroneck
Year Assessment Amount of Reduction Reduced Assessment
1997 $33,500 $11,100 $22,400
1998 $33,500 $10,300 $23,200
1999 $33,500 $12,300 $21,200
2000 $33,500 $13,600 $19,900
2001 $33,500 $16,100 $17,400
2002 $33,500 $18500 $15,000
2003 $33,500 $19,100 $14,400
2004 $33,500 $18,500 $15,000
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby
approve the following Settlement of Certiorari
as recommended by the Town Attorney:
Scott Wadler and Ronni Wadler
4 Ellsworth Road
Block: 212 Lot: 167
Town of Mamaroneck
YEAR CURRENT ASSESSMENT REDUCED ASSESSMENT
2002 $22,600 $21,100
2003 $22,600 $21,100
2004 $22,600 $21,100
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
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Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
6. Salary Authorizations — Recreation
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
RESOLVED, that as provided for in the 2005
Town Budget the Town Board does hereby
authorize the payment of salary to the
following:
Erica Block, Lifeguard, Hommocks Pool, $9/hour, retroactive to 8/5/05
Jeffrey Bolivar, Key Attendant, Hommocks Pool, $7.50/hour, retroactive to 8/8/05
Christine Corsetti, Lifeguard, Hommocks Pool, $7.75/hour, retroactive to 8/8/05
Kathleen Corsetti, Lifeguard, Hommocks Pool, $7.75/hour, retroactive to 8/8/05
Sara Gartman, Lifeguard, Hommocks Pool, $8/hour, retroactive to 8/9/05
Rebecca Sobel, Lifeguard, Hommocks Pool, $8/hour, retroactive to 8/9/05
Caroline Spader, Lifeguard, Early Morning Swim Program, $25/session, retroactive
to 8/15/05.
Thomas Spader, Lifeguard, Early Morning Swim Program, $25/session, retroactive to
8/15/05.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
7. Set Public Hearing — Moratorium to Neon Signs
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Winick, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby set the date
for public hearing on a Local Law entitled Moratorium on
Neon Signs for Wednesday, September 21, 2005; 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.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
8. Change Meeting Date in October
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby
approve the Change of Meeting Dates in the
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month of October from Wednesday, October 5,
2005, to Thursday, October 6, 2005.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
9. Appointment— Replacement to Larchmont Library Board
On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, it was
RESOLVED, Maureen LeBlanc be appointed as a
member of the Larchmont Library Board of Trustees;
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 in May 2008.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Winick - Aye
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -June 1, 2005
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Winick, the minutes
were unanimously approved.
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby
approve the Board minutes from the meetings of,
June, 1, 2005 as amended.
PROCLAMATION — Constitution Week
The following proclamation was read by Councilwoman Seligson
WHEREAS, September 17, 2005 marks the 218th anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the United States of America by delegates to the
Constitutional Convention; and
WHEREAS, By an Act of Congress on February 29, 1952, the date of
September 17 has been annually declared Citizenship Day, and
WHEREAS, Constitution Week was designated by a Joint Act of Congress
August 2, 1956[36 U.S.C. 159], and
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States of America, the
guardian of our liberties, is a product of reflection and choice, embodying the
principles of limited government in a Republic dedicated to rule by law, not by
men; and
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WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this
magnificent document and its memorable anniversary and to the patriotic
celebrations which will commemorate it.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, That 1, Valerie Moore O'Keeffe, Supervisor of the Town of
Mamaroneck, and the Town Board do hereby proclaim September 17, 2005 and
the week of September 17-23, 2005
Citizenship Day and Constitution Week
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of
the Town of Mamaroneck to be affixed this 7th day of September 2005.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
George Roniger asked for an update on the Larchmont Railroad tunnel situation.
Supervisor O'Keeffe said both Mayor Bialo and George Latimer are trying to get
money from Albany to fix the tunnel. She said the pumps are not broken they just
need some maintenance.
Mr. Roniger then said we seem to be losing the battle of the leaf blowers. The
Supervisor said there had been 45 calls about them of which 20 had received
summonses, the rest were turned off.
He then asked about the start time for the recycling trucks because one had woken
him up at 6:30 AM this morning. Mr. Altieri said they usually start at 7:00 AM.
SUPERVISOR REPORTS
Supervisor O'Keeffe stated the hurricane has caused a terrible tragedy in New
Orleans and surrounding areas, she encouraged everyone to donate to the Red
Cross. She also thanked Mary Stanton on the very well written Annual Report. She
congratulated Liz Paul for getting a grant of$35,000.
REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL
Councilwoman Wittner said Liz Paul had done a great job with the conservation
crew adding she is too be commended.
Councilwoman Seligson said welcome back to school.
Councilman Odierna said there was construction begun on the school, there will be
significant parking problems.
ADJOURNMENT
The Supervisor said she would like to adjourn in memory of Beverly Lauflin, who
recently passed away; she lived in Elkin Park and worked in the unemployment
office in New Rochelle. She was active in Larchmont Avenue Church, and always
willing to help. On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman
Odierna the meeting was adjourned in Beverly Lauflin's memory at 10:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
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