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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023_01_18 Town Board Meeting PacketTown of Mamaroneck Town Board Agenda Wednesday, January 18, 2023 5:00 PM THE TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION The Work Session will convene in Conference Room A located on the Second Floor at the Town Center. CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION ITEMS 1. Discussion - iPad Training with IT Department 2. Updates 3. Extension to the SJY Management Agreement Extension to the SJY Management Agreement - Pdf 4. Discussion - Tree Law 5. Request for Executive Session 6. Additions to Regular Meeting Agenda 8:00 PM TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Town Board meeting will convene in Conference Room D on the first floor at the Town Center. The Public is able to view the meeting on cable access television (Optimum 76/ Fios 35) or on LMCMedia.org CALL TO ORDER SUPERVISOR'S REPORT PUBLIC HEARING(S) RESIDENT COMMENTS STAFF COMMENTS/ PRESENTATIONS 1. Senator Mayer and Assemblyman Otis regarding 1-95 Turnaround Location BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 1. Call to Order 2. Fire Claims 3. Other Fire Department Business AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK 1. Extension to the SJY Management Agreement Page 3 Page 1 of 18 REPORTS OF MINUTES 1. Report of Minutes from December 7, 2022 Report of Minutes from December 7, 2022 - Pdf REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL TOWN CLERK'S REPORT TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING - February 1, 2023 Any physically handicapped person needing special assistance in order to attend the meeting should contact the Town Administrator's office at 381-7810. 4-18 Page 2 of 18 fll,lhr:]E 7 Ir;r, Town of Mamaroneck Town Center 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-3353 OFFICE OF THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR TEL: (914) 381-7810 FAX: (914) 381-7809 mrobson@townofmamaroneckNY.org To: Supervisor and Town Board From: Meredith S. Robson, Town Administrator Re: Extension to the SJY Management Agreement Date: January 12, 2023 As you know, we have had a temporary consultant helping us out in the Community Service Department for the past couple of months. Since these services appear to be necessary for at least the next six months, I am requesting authorization to sign an agreement with SJY Management through June 30, 2023. The proposal remains unchanged from when she originally submitted it in October for what I had expected to be a temporary situation. Based on the significant need the Town has for these services to maintain our Section 8 and affordable housing programs and meet our federal management and reporting obligations, I am recommending authorization for me to sign the agreement now for a six month period. Should there be ongoing support needed at that time, we will need to have further discussions. Action Requested: Resolved that the Town Board hereby authorizes the extension to the employment agreement with SJY Management until June 30, 2023 Page 3 of 18 fll,lhr:]E 7 Ir;r, Town of Mamaroneck Town Center 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-3353 OFFICE OF THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR TEL: (914) 381-7810 FAX: (914) 381-7809 mrobson@townofmamaroneckNY.org To: Supervisor and Town Board From: Meredith S. Robson, Town Administrator Re: Reports of Minutes of 12/7/22 Date: Action Requested: Resolved that the Town Board hereby approves the minutes of the Town Board from December 7, 2022. Page 4 of 18 • Town of Mamaroneck Town Center 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-3353 INTERDEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Date: To: Meredith Robson, Town Administrator From: Allison May, Town Clerk Subject: Reports of Minutes of 12/7/22 General: Enclosed are the Minutes from December 7, 2022. Attachment/s: 2022-12-07 Working Minutes TEL: (914) 381-7810 FAX: (914) 381-7809 @townofmamaroneckNY.org Page 5 of 18 PRESENT: Town of Mamaroneck Town Board Minutes Wednesday, December 7, 2022, Courtroom, Second Floor of Town Center 5:00 PM Jaine Elkind Eney, Town Supervisor Abby Katz, Councilwoman Sabrina Fiddelman, Councilwoman Robin Nichinsky, Councilwoman ABSENT: Jeffery L. King, Councilman ALSO PRESENT: Allison May, Town Clerk Meredith S. Robson, Town Administrator Connie Green O'Donnell, Deputy Town Administrator William Maker Jr., Town Attorney Lindsey M. Luft, Assistant to Town Administrator Tracy Yogman, Town Comptroller 5:00 PM THE TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION ITEMS 1. Discussion - Income Level Increase for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions Pamela Valenza, Town Assessor, presented the opportunity for the Town to increase the income level criteria for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, to qualify for partial exemptions on their property taxes. The Town Assessor noted that periodically this legislation has been passed by New York State which authorizes local governments to increase the income level criteria for those who qualify for these partial exemptions. The last adjustment made to this income structure was in 2009. Currently, the Town of Mamaroneck has approximately 175 taxpayers that take advantage of these exemptions based on the current criteria exempting one between 5 to 50% off of their taxes, depending on the taxpayer's age and income. Of those, currently 155 are at the 50% discount level with a household income of $29,000 or less. The new suggested threshold for income level is $58,399.99, which has already been adopted by Westchester County. The Mamaroneck Union Free School District will need to let us know if they adopt. The Town Board agreed the new criteria would benefit Town residents and requested Town Attorney William Maker Jr. to prepare a local law for review. 2. Discussion - Extension to the Agreement for PACE Land Use Law Center Town Supervisor Jaine Elkind Eney explained the need to extend the end date for the agreement with the PACE Land Use Law Center for the Town's Comprehensive Plan from December 30, 2022, to May 30, 2023. The Supervisor explained there are no additional fees or costs involved, we simply need to extend the timeframe to complete Page 6 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 the Comprehensive Plan. 3. Discussion - Sidewalk Construction IMA Waverly Avenue Bridge Replacement Town Attorney William Maker Jr. introduced the IMA, noting that the County insisted that the Town and Village enter into an IMA in order to complete the Sidewalk Construction in connection with the Waverly Avenue Bridge Replacement. The Board discussed making several changes to the IMA. The Board agreed to defer this to the Town Board Meeting on December 19th, in order to allow Attorney Maker to include the Town Board's suggested changes to the IMA, as well as to answer several questions they -the Town Administrator had regarding the project. 4. Discussion - Renewal of Agreement Southeast Consortium Town Administrator Meredith Robson explained that this is the 2022 agreement. There was a delay to the signing of this agreement because of litigation and concerns of structure. The litigation has since been dropped. The Administrator indicated acknowledged that the fee structure is under discussion and is likely to be updated for 2023 and going forward. still needs to be addressed in order to explain the allocation of the charges. While the fee structure should be addressed going forward, Administrator Robson noted that the numbers for 2022 on this agreement have not changed from 2021. 5. Discussion - New York State Volunteer Firefighter Cancer Program Supervisor Elkind Eney introduced the idea of enhancing the insurance benefit for eligible volunteer firefighters to include all cancers, not just the nine specific types currently covered, at a-n-a total increase in the premium of $2,499 per year. The Board unanimously agreed to support the program and approval of this will be added to the regular agenda for this evening. 6. Discussion - Lot B Reconstruction - Request for Compensation for Lack of Access Town Clerk Allison May requested the Town Board consider recompense for Lot B permit holders due to ongoing repairs to the parking deck. The Board requested the Town Clerk prepare a detailed spreadsheet of estimated costs as well as a resolution with Attorney Maker to review at a future Town Board meeting. 7. Updates Supervisor Elkind Eney • Tree Law - Changes continue to be made, so will put off discussing with the Town Board until the next meeting. • REALM — Sent the Town Supervisor a request for clarification on the best possible site for the monument. They identified four possible sites at the Town Center, see Attachment A. The Town Board discussed the various proposed sites, agreeing that it matters more that the monument fits in with the chosen sites than choosing one site over another. The Board decided they will look together at the four proposed sites but agreed they would rather not give a decision on a preferred site without having an idea of what the proposed monument looks like. Councilwoman Nichinsky • Had been approached by Joe Liberti and attended a presentation by a number of Mamaroneck High School Government students. The students had applied for a grant from the Mamaroneck Schools Foundation (MSF) to study how governments deal with budgets. The student group could possibly work with one department, for example Recreation, with the budget from MSF. They would survey other students on their desires for how to best use the budget, ultimately allocating their budget. There could be a liaison from the Town Board as well as a Town Department Head. Councilwoman Nichinsky will forward the students' PowerPoint presentation to the Town Board. She will also request copy of their grant application to share with the Town Board as well. Administrator Robson Page 7 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 • Informed the Board that the cost of Health Insurance in the 2023 Budget which had been estimated at 10%, has come in at 15.3%. This equates to a $2560,44099 funding shortfall. The Administrator distributed the 2023 Budget Health Insurance Update, see Attachment B. Comptroller Yogman shared two options for funding the $2560,44900 shortfall in budget. The Town Board discussed the pros and cons of using the fund balance verses the tax levy and agreed to move forward using the fund balancctax levy. 8:00 PM Town Board Regular Meeting The Town Board meeting convened in the Courtroom located on the second floor at the Town Center. The Public was able to view the meeting on cable access television (Optimum 76/ Fios 35) or on LMCMedia.org CaII to Order The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Elkind Eney at 8 p.m. Supervisor Elkind Eney noted that the Town Board met for a Work Session beginning at five o'clock this evening. Supervisor's Report Budget: The Town Board continues to work on the budget. We will have a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget tonight, as well as a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget for Fire District No. 1 This week we passed the budget for the L-M Joint Sanitation Commission. This past week Meredith and I attended a meeting with members of the Library Board to discuss their budget. While they are on a fiscal year with the Village of Larchmont so their Budget isn't passed at this time, their budget informs our budget. On December 1, I had an opportunity to speak at the public hearing for the Westchester County Budget. I discussed the funding needs from the County of the Town of Mamaroneck, specifically, the need for funding to study our storm sewer/drainage system so that we will be able to address our flooding issues; the need for funding to acquire land for affordable housing; and the need for sewer consolidation so that the County takes over this service. The County budget is due to be passed on December 12. Swearing in Ceremony: Monday night I attended the swearing in ceremony for the newly elected/re-elected officials in the Village of Mamaroneck. I want to congratulate Lou Young on his re-election as Trustee, Leilani Yizar-Reid and Manny Rawlings on being elected Trustee, and Christie Derrico and being re-elected Village Justice. Then, I raced down the Boston Post Road (of course obeying the speed limit) and attended the swearing in ceremony in the Village of Larchmont. I want to congratulate Sarah Bauer on her election as Mayor, Peter (Bubba) Fanelli on his re-election as Trustee and newly elected Trustee, Charles Manice. We look forward to working with all of you and wish you much luck going forward. Comprehensive Plan Update: We are continuing the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan. Over the past several months, the Town, with input from residents, helped identify community needs and actions for the future of the Town. The next step, through community workshops, is to review our analysis of your comments and ideas to see if we've got it right! It was a pleasure to see so many of you on November 30th at our "in person" community workshops. For those of you who were unable to attend "in person", we have created an online experience of the workshop! Please go to our website www.townofmamaroneckny.org to take advantage of the opportunity to tell us if we're on track for your vision for the future of the Town. LULA: I am pleased to report that the Town was one of four communities in Westchester County selected to participate in the Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) Training Program on Affordable Housing conducted by the Land Use Law Center of Pace University and the Housing Action Council. The program, comprised of three full -day sessions, focused on affordable housing. Consultants met with the team from our community to discuss local and regional housing needs. They took our team from beginning conversations on local community housing Page 8 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 policies to developing implementation plans. The curriculum included instruction on site plan analysis, zoning analysis, visioning sessions, feasibility of site design and financing and funding considerations. The program helped us create networks of support, identify successful community building and housing techniques, and develop short-term and long- term implementable housing strategies. We were grateful to have been invited to participate in such an informative and worthwhile program which addresses a vital need in our community. I want to thank the members of our team who devoted a lot of time and thought to the project: Meredith Robson, Town Administrator; Rob Wasp, Town Engineer; Steve Marsh, who already donates his time as a member of the zoning board (after a stint on the planning board); and Dolores Battalia, Chair of the Housing Authority. FFK: Councilman King, Administrator Meredith Robson and Town Engineer Rob Wasp are continuing to meet with Fields For Kids to explore opportunities for improvement of our athletic facilities. Sustainability Collaborative: Last night Meredith and I met with the Sustainability Collaborative to discuss the many of the environmental issues that they and the Town are addressing. It was a fruitful meeting. I want to thank them for their passion and diligence in helping to promote the sustainability of the Town of Mamaroneck EVENTS: Thanksgiving Events: AJC Breakfast: Sabrina and I attended the annual AJC interfaith Thanksgiving Breakfast held at Westchester Community College. The speakers included State Senator Andrea Stewart -Cousins and Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado. I will let Sabrina speak more about this during reports of council. Larchmont Mamaroneck Interfaith Service: It was a wonderful service conducted by members of many of the religious institutions in our community, filled with music and a lot of thoughtful speeches. Upcoming Events: On December 18, TMFD and Recreation Department are hositn a Skate with Santa from 1- 3:30 at the Hommocks Park Ice Rink. Please consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy, which will be donated to a local charity. In the alternative, you can bring it to the Firehouse n205 Weaver Street, now through December 18. New, unwrapped toys are also being accepted at TMPD police station here at the Town Center for the Toys for Tots program now through December 19Th I wish all who celebrate a Happy Hanukkah, which starts on December 18. Next item on the agenda is public hearings.Will be added once received. Public Hearing(s) The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: 1. Preliminary 2023 Town Budget and Town of Mamaroneck Fire District #1 Budget The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL NOTICE PRELIMINARY 2023 TOWN BUDGET and PRELIMINARY TOWN OF MAMARONECK FIRE DISTRICT #1 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Town Board and the Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 8:00 PM, to consider the Town's Preliminary Budget and the Mamaroneck Fire District Preliminary Budget for the calendar year commencing January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2023. The 2023 Preliminary Budget can be viewed on the Town's website, https://www.townofmamaroneckny.org beginning November 23, 2022. Page 9 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the proposed salaries of the members of the Town Board are as follows: Supervisor, $41,013 Town Board (4) $6,562 each and the proposed salary for the Town Clerk is $106,725 and the Town Justices (2) $22,967 each. You may also view the meeting on local municipal access television (Cablevision 75, 76, 77 or Verizon 34, 35, 36) or on LMC Media's website, https://Imcmedia.orq/. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK Published November 30, 2022 On motion of Councilwoman/Commissioner Katz seconded by Councilwoman/Commissioner Fiddelman, the public hearing was unanimously opened. Carried Town Administrator Meredith Robson and Budget Officer and Town Comptroller Tracy Yogman presented a PowerPoint of the 2023 Preliminary Budget for the Town (see Attachment C). Supervisor/Commissioner Elkind Eney asked if any Town Board Members or the public wished to comment. Michael Gottfried, who resides at 16 Ocean Avenue, addressed the Town Board. Mr. Gottfried thanked the Town Comptroller, the Town Board, and the Town Administrator for their work on the Budget. Mr. Gottfried reiterated his idea, which he had also submitted to the Town Board in writing, to develop a Town of Mamaroneck Finance Committee comprised of residents in order to involve residents more in the budget process. He feels the Town overtaxed residents last year and suggested using more of the fund balance in 2023, with the ultimate goal of going to zero debt. Supervisor/Commissioner Elkind Eney thanked Mr. Gottfried for his comments. Supervisor Elkind Eney then stated that it is customary for the Town to hold over the Public Hearing on the Budget, to ensure residents have a chance to review it and comment before its adoption on December 19th. On motion of Councilwoman/Commissioner Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman/Commissioner Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously adjourned until December 19, 2022. Carried 2. Amendment to the Appellate Procedure of the Chapter 99 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck Law The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL 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, December 7, 2022, at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible, to consider the "Amendment to the appellate procedure of Chapter 99 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck" law.", at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. Purpose: The current law on filmmaking in the unincorporated area of the Town allows an applicant to appeal a decision made by the Town Administrator to "a Committee, Page 10 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 consisting of the Town Supervisor and one Town Board member designated by the Town Board" (see Town Code § 99-10). Since the designated Town Board member may not always be readily available, the Town Board considers it appropriate to allow the Supervisor to designate the second Committee member on a case -by -case basis. This law does that. You may also view the meeting on local municipal access television (Cablevision 75, 76, 77 or Verizon 34, 35, 36) or on LMC Media's website, https://Imcmedia.orq/. The full text of this document can be viewed on the Town's website, https://www.townofmamaroneckny.orq/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: December 2, 2022 Town Attorney William Maker Jr. explained the need for this amendment as detailed in the "Purpose" above. Moved by Councilwoman Nichinsky, seconded by Councilwoman Katz the Public Hearing was unanimously opened. Carried Supervisor Elkind Eney asked if any Town Board Members or the public wished to comment. There were no additional comments or questions. On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the public hearing was unanimously closed. Carried On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the following local law was unanimously adopted: Local Law No. 9 - 2022 "Amendment to appellate procedure of Chapter 99 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck" law. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck Section 1 — Purpose: The current law on filmmaking in the unincorporated area of the Town allows an applicant to appeal a decision made by the Town Administrator to "a Committee, consisting of the Town Supervisor and one Town Board member designated by the Town Board" (see Town Code § 99-10). Since the designated Town Board member may not always be readily available, the Town Board considers it appropriate to allow the Supervisor to designate the second Committee member on a case -by -case basis. This law does that. Section 2 — Repeal and Replacement of a current section of the Mamaroneck Code: Section 99-10 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is repealed and the following substituted in its place: § 99-10 Appeals. Any person aggrieved by the denial of an application for a license or by the conditions imposed with such license may appeal the Administrator's decision. Each appeal shall be heard by a Committee, consisting of the Town Supervisor and one Town Board member designated by the Supervisor for that appeal. The Committee shall review such appeal and may reverse, modify or affirm the action of the Town Administrator if the Committee finds that the action of the Town Administrator was arbitrary, capricious or not supported by substantial evidence. Page 11 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 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 filing with the Secretary of State. Carried 3. Elimination of Two Parking Spaces on a Section of Forest Avenue Law The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL 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, December 7, 2022, at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible, to consider the "Elimination of two parking spaces on a section of Forest Avenue" Law, at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. Purpose: For safety reasons, the Town Board has determined that two parking spaces on Forest Avenue at its intersection with Rockingstone Avenue should be eliminated. You may also view the meeting on local municipal access television (Cablevision 75, 76, 77 or Verizon 34, 35, 36) or on LMC Media's website, https://Imcmedia.org/. 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: November 23, 2022 On motion of Councilwoman Nichinsky, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the public hearing was unanimously opened. Carried Town Attorney William Maker Jr. introduced the local law, which was recommended by the Traffic Committee based on resident suggestions. Supervisor Elkind Eney asked if any Town Board Members or the public wished to comment. The Town Board discussed the evolution of the law, which was recommended by the Traffic Committee. Brian Welsh, who lives at 267 Rockingstone, addressed the Town Board. Mr. Welsh suggested if safety was the main concern, rather than eliminating parking spaces, that a crosswalk or a stop sign be a better option. The Board explained that both the Traffic Committee and the Town Engineer had recommended the elimination of two parking spots as the starting point, noting it was a visibility issue. The Town Board explained that data from a Town Police Department speed analysis did not support the hypothesis that people were speeding in the area. The Town Board invited Mr. Welsh to visit the Traffic Committee with any future safety concerns. On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the public hearing was unanimously closed. Page 12 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 Carried On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the following local law was unanimously adopted: Local Law No. 10 - 2022 "Elimination of two parking spaces on a section of Forest Avenue" Law... BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck Section 1 — Purpose: For safety reasons, the Town Board has determined that two parking spaces on Forest Avenue at its intersection with Rockingstone Avenue should be eliminated. Section 2 — Amendment of a current section of the Mamaroneck Code: Section 219-18 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is amended to include the following in its proper alphabetical position with the section: § 219-18 Parking prohibited at all times. A. No motor vehicle shall be parked at any time upon any of the public highways or parts of public highways described below: Name of Public Highway Direction of Travel Location Forest Avenue East South side for a distance of 50 feet west from its intersection with Rockingstone Avenue 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 filing with the Secretary of State. Carried 4. Sewer Rent Rate for 2023 The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL 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 December 7, 2022, at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible, to set the rate per gallon or per cubic foot of water consumption to be used in determining the sewer rent for 2023, at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. You may also view the meeting on local municipal access television (Cablevision 75, 76, 77 or Verizon 34, 35, 36) or on LMC Media's website, https://Imcmedia.org/. The full text of this document can be viewed on the Town's website, https://www.townofmamaroneckny.orq/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: November 23, 2022 On motion of Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the public hearing was unanimously opened. Page 13 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 Carried Town Administrator Robson and Tracy Yogman Town Comptroller gave a PowerPoint presentation. See Attachment D. Supervisor Elkind Eney asked if any Town Board Members or the public wished to comment, and there was none. On motion of Councilwoman Nichinsky, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, the Public Hearing was unanimously closed. Carried 2023 Sewer Rent Rate On motion of Councilwoman Nichinsky, seconded by Councilwoman FiddelmanKatz, it was RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby set the Sewer Rent Rate for the year 2023 at $.0020/per gallon. Carried 5. Flood Damage Prevention The following Notice of Public Hearing is entered into the record as follows: LEGAL 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, December 7, 2022, at 8:00 PM or as soon thereafter as is possible, to consider the "Flood Damage Prevention", at the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. Purpose: The potential and/or actual damages from flooding and erosion may be a problem to the residents of the Town of Mamaroneck and that such damages may include: destruction or loss of private and public housing, damage to public facilities, both publicly and privately owned, and injury to and loss of human life. In order to minimize the threat of such damages, the State of New York has promulgated a model law. The Town previously adopted a version of the model law; however, upon further review by the State, the State has asked the Town to adopt a different version of the model law. This local law does that by repealing the recently enacted amendment to Chapter 110 and replacing it with what follows below. You may also view the meeting on local municipal access television (Cablevision 75, 76, 77 or Verizon 34, 35, 36) or on LMC Media's website, https://Imcmedia.orq/. The full text of this document can be viewed on the Town's website, https://www.townofmamaroneckny.orq/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: November 24, 2022 Town Attorney William Maker Jr. introduced the local law, reviewing the Purpose Page 14 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 noted above. Moved by Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously opened. Carried Supervisor Elkind Eney asked if any Town Board Members or the public wished to comment, and there was none. Moved by Councilwoman Nichinsky, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Public Hearing was unanimously closed. Carried Moved by Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the following Local law was unanimously approved: Local Law No. 11 - 2022 "Flood Damage Prevention" Law (See Attachment E) Carried Resident Comments Supervisor Elkind Eney asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Town Board. Kevin Crow, of the Larchmont Gardens Civic Association, addressed the Board and invited them to an event on December 18th, from 4pm until 7pm, on Lakeside Drive. Board of Fire Commissioners 1. Call to Order Commissioner Elkind Eney called the Meeting to order, then on motion of Commissioner Nichinsky and seconded by Commissioner Katz the Board of Fire Commissioners was unanimously declared open. Present were the following Members of the Commission: Commissioner: Jaine Elkind Eney Commissioner: Abby Katz Commissioner: Sabrina Fiddelman Commissioner: Jeffery L. King Commissioner: Robin Nichinsky 2. Fire Claims Commissioner Katz reviewed the month's Fire Claims. Moved by Commissioner Katz, seconded by Commissioner Fiddelman, it was 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, see Attachment F. Carried 3. Fire Report for the Month of November Commissioner Elkind Eney reviewed the Fire Report for the month of November, see Attachment G. Page 15 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 4. Other Fire Department Business Commissioner Elkind Eney attended Fire Council on Monday night and noted that is was Chief Shaun Hughes' last Fire Council meeting as Chief of the Department. She thanked Shaun Hughes for his outstanding service as Fire Chief during a very trying time for the Fire Department. The Town Board discussed what a tremendous job Chief Hughes had done. Throughout COVID and the many storms and emergencies during his tenure, the Board noted that regardless of the situation Chief Hughes ran efficient Council meetings, handled big issues very well, and always had a smile on his face. We were fortunate to have had him. Commissioner Elkind Eney shared that the Fire Department Elections will be held tomorrow, and then the Town will have a new Fire Chief. 5. Authorization - New York State Volunteer Firefighter Cancer Program Commissioner Elkind Eney explained that in 2019, New York State required municipalities to provide insurance to cover fire fighters for certain specified cancers because of a statistically higher cancer rate in fire fighters than in the general population. In accordance with New York State requirements aAt that time, the insurance the Town provided covered a certain number of cancers but not all. This new insurance will cover all cancers at an total additional cost of $2,500 499 per year. Moved by Commissioner Nichinsky, seconded by Commissioner Fiddelman, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters and hereby authorizes the Town Administrator to elect the policy and any other related documents necessary to carry out its implementation. Carried There being no further business to come before the Fire Commission, on motion of Commissioner Nichinsky, seconded by Commissioner Katz, the Commission unanimously adjourned and the Town Board reconvened. Affairs of the Town of Mamaroneck 1. Authorization - Extension to the Agreement for PACE Land Use Law Center Supervisor Elkind Eney explained the need to amend the agreement with the PACE Land Use Law Center in order to extend the term for completing the Comprehensive Plan until May 30, 2023, noting that there are no additional charges associated with extending the terms. Moved by Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the extension to the agreement with Pace University for Comprehensive Plan services and hereby authorizes the Town Administrator to execute the agreement and any related documents necessary to carry out its implementation. Carried 2. Authorization - Sidewalk Construction IMA Waverly Avenue Bridge Replacement This item was deferred to the Town Board meeting of December 19, 2022. 3. Authorization - Renewal of Agreement Southeast Consortium Administrator Robson explained the renewal of this agreement which is necessary to extend the joint service of recreation for those with special needs, covering the Town's share for the current year. Page 16 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 Moved by Councilwoman Nichinsky, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the 2022 agreement with the Southeast Consortium and hereby authorizes the Town Administrator to execute the agreement and any related documents necessary to carry out its implementation. Carried Reports of Minutes 1. Report of Minutes of Town Board Meeting of November 16, 2022 Moved by Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Fiddelman, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the minutes of the Town Board from November 16, 2022. Carried Reports of the Council All of the Councilmembers enjoyed attending the recent Comprehensive Plan Meeting and found our residents' comments interesting. Councilwoman Katz • Noted that both committees she is on did not meet this month. • Congratulated the Community Resource Center on a very successful gala. Councilwoman Fiddelman • Congratulated the new and returning Trustees and Judge in the Village of Mamaroneck. • Congratulated the new Mayor of Larchmont and new Trustees in the Village of Larchmont. • Attended yesterday's Summit Meeting, which featured George Latimer presenting the County Budget. Would recommend everyone view the video on LMC TVMedia or on the Local Summit website. Please visit www.localsummitlm.org for more information or visit LMC Media to view the meetings. The next Local Summit meeting will be held on January 10th at 8am and will feature Mamaroneck High School students speaking on Wage Theft. Councilwoman Nichinsky • Attended the Housing Authority meeting where they discussed and passed a budget and elected new officers. One member of the Housing Authority is stepping down, so there will soon be an opening on the Housing Authority. • Tuesday, December 6th, attended a Sustainability Collaborative Meeting with Supervisor Elkind Eney and Administrator Robson. • Wished a happy Chanukah for those celebrating on the 18th. Town Attorney's Report Reminded everyone that 81 years ago today, the US entered into the Second World War when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He noted that approximately 80 million lives were lost during that war. Adjournment Moved by Councilwoman Fiddelman, seconded by Councilwoman Katz, the Town Board entered into an Executive Session to discuss the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property, as well as proposed, pending or current litigation. Carried Moved by Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Nichinsky, the Town Board unanimously agreed to close the Executive Session and the Meeting at 10:30pm. Carried Page 17 of 18 Town Board December 7, 2022 Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting - December 19, 2022 Submitted by Allison May, Town Clerk Page 18 of 18