HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008_07_14 Town Board Minutes Minutes of the Special Town Board
Meeting held July 14, 2008 at
3:OOpm in Conference Room A
Mamaroneck Town Center
The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 3:OOpm
Attending: Supervisor Valerie O'Keeffe
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilwoman Nancy Seligson
Councilman David Fishman
Also Attending; Town Administrator Stephen Altieri
Councilman Ernie Odierna was on vacation
Resolution — Community Development Block Grant Application Senior Center
Rehabilitation
The Town Administrator reported that the original resolution adopted by the Town Board
endorsing the CDBG application required revision and re-adoption by the Town Board. In
the revised resolution the amount of the grant request and the amount of the Town's
contribution to the project must be included.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna, the following
was approved.
WHEREAS, Westchester County Department of Planning will be accepting
applications for Community Development Block Grant funding for the years
2009–2011; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Mamaroneck will submit two applications; one for
renovations for the operation of the Senior Center for the 2010 grant year and
one for the VFW site, in relation to the development of affordable housing in
conjunction with the Senior Center for the 2011 grant year; and
WHEREAS, required by the Community Development Block Grant funding
program the Town of Mamaroneck held a Public Hearing on July 14, 2008.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby directs
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator, to submit an application for funds in
the amount of $200,000 from the Westchester County Planning Department in
accordance with the provisions of Title 1 of the United States Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 for the Mamaroneck Senior Center
Rehabilitation Project; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Mamaroneck hereby agrees to contribute
$185,000 towards the total cost of the project and be it further resolved that
upon approval of said request the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to
enter into and execute a project agreement with the County of Westchester for
financial assistance to the Town for the Mamaroneck Senior Center
Rehabilitation Project.
The vote was as follows:
Supervisor O'Keeffe Aye
Councilwoman Wittner Aye
Councilwoman Seligson Aye
Councilman Fishman Aye
Executive Session
The Town Administrator requested that the Town Board adjourn into executive session
to discuss matters of employment history.
On motion by Councilwoman Wittner and second by Councilwoman Seligson, it was
unanimously
Resolved, that the Town Board adjourn into executive session to discuss matters
of employment history
There being no further business upon adjournment of the executive session, the regular
meeting was adjourned at 4:45pm.
Prepared by Steve Altieri, Town Administrator
Submitted by Christina Battalia, Town Clerk