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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009_01_07 Town Board Minutes JANUARY 7, 2009 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD ON JANUARY 7, 2009 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 Councilman Ernest C. Odierna Councilwoman Nancy Seligson Councilman David J. Fishman ABSENT: Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner ALSO PRESENT: Christina Battalia, Town Clerk Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney WORK SESSION Councilman Fishman entered the Work Session at 6:OO13M. Boards and Commissions The Board reviewed the prepared resolutions for this evening's Organizational Meeting. The Board discussed the four hour course work requirement for the Planning and Zoning Boards. A letter will be sent to the Planning and Zoning Board Members. Ice Rink Feasibility Study Mr. Altieri informed the Board that he and the Superintendant of Recreation are very unhappy with the Consultant that the Board contracted for the Feasibility Study. The agreement has been terminated with no fees having been paid. The Town did reimburse the Consultant for an on site trip —the Town is pursuing the reimbursement of that expense. Town Village School (TVS) Meeting Supervisor O'Keeffe and Mr. Altieri attended the meeting of TVS. Assemblyman George Latimer and County Legislator Judy Myers attended. A major topic was the upcoming School Bond Vote as well as shared services. Village of Larchmont Supervisor O'Keeffe spoke of the meeting with the Village of Larchmont regarding the Village adoption of the Town Tax Roll. New Phone System Mr. Altieri reviewed the `cut-over' procedure for the new phone system conversion taking place this Friday, January 9, 2009. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor O'Keeffe at 8:25 PM she then pointed out the location of exits. 1 JANUARY 7, 2009 ANNUAL STATE OF THE TOWN ADDRESS Town of Mamaroneck Valerie Moore O'Keeffe State of the Town Message Town Supervisor January 7, 2009 Good evening and Happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to the Town Board's first meeting of 2009. As we begin the New Year I would like to take the opportunity to present to the community my annual State of the Town message. I would like to touch upon the Town government's activities over the past year and present some of our plans for 2009. 2008 was indeed a year of great change and for some a year to forget. We faced one of the most severe declines ever in the national real estate market, petroleum prices fluctuated wildly, and a number of previously rock solid corporations either teetered on bankruptcy or folded altogether. In the face of this unprecedented uncertainty the mission of the Town did not change but rather presented the even greater challenge of how best to continue to provide municipal services the residents have come to expect. Town services in many ways shape the quality of life for residents of the community. The enhancement to our environment, protection of life and property, recreation and social service programs represent just a few of the many services that residents count on each day from the Town government. So at a time of economic insecurity our goal was to find cost effective ways to continue our many services as a way to provide some sense of stability for the community. For 2009 the Town produced a budget that included a modest tax increase but maintained all municipal services. This was no easy task considering the expected loss of critical non-property tax revenues and the uncertain nature of future pricing for goods and services, most particularly energy-related costs. Our conservative approach to budgeting has generally provided the Town the ability to endure changes in the economy and we expect that this will continue through 2009. We are cautiously optimistic that our financial condition will remain strong through the coming year. To insure financial strength we will remain vigilant in our oversight of expenditures and revenues. REVALUATION Related to our pursuit of continued strength in our financial condition is the question equity in taxation. It has been forty years since the Town last conducted a revaluation of residential and commercial properties. Having so much time elapse raises the obvious question of whether the current assessment data provides the basis for an equitable apportionment of property taxes. To help answer those questions the Town, in 2008, commissioned a report to study the state of our current assessments and the possible impacts of property revaluation. Also, the report presented alternative methods for conducting an effective revaluation. The first step in considering revaluation is to make certain that the community understands the subject. To that end the Town will hold a series of public presentations on the topic of revaluation. If you did not have the opportunity to attend the presentation before the Town Board in November, there will be a presentation before the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees on January 12. We are awaiting a date from the Village of Larchmont for a presentation to their Board. FLOODING One of the other more important issues for the Town is flooding. Since the storm of April 2007 the Town has been formulating plans to reduce our vulnerability to flooding. Unfortunately, flood mitigation is not any easy task. It is an expensive proposition requiring long-term planning and development. I am pleased to report, however, that in 2008 positive steps have been taken to control flooding. This past summer we completed the reconstruction of a collapsed 72 inch storm drain located adjacent to Flint Park and the Hommocks Field. With the reconstruction of this pipeline storm water drainage in parts of the Village of Larchmont and Unincorporated Town will be far more efficient. Although not yet complete, the County of Westchester was most helpful in addressing the flooding on Murray Avenue by installing a new larger storm drain pipe in the street. When completed the new storm drain pipe system will retain more storm water and improve the storm water flows through the area. Both of these projects will reduce property damage caused by flooding. 2 JANUARY 7, 2009 Our 2009 capital project plan includes a continued effort to reduce flooding in Town. Our priority areas for the coming year include the Gardens Lake, Bonnie Way, and Cabot Road neighborhoods. We have submitted grant applications for assistance with the funding of these projects and hope to receive a decision on the grants by the spring of 2009. If the grants are received, we plan to move forward with construction. WASHINGTON SQUARE AREA PARKING Let me move on to the issue of parking in the Washington Square neighborhood. Although not a new topic, 2008 marked the start of initiatives towards improving available parking. In July of 2008 construction began on a new 140 space parking deck on Myrtle Boulevard. The new deck is being constructed by the developer Forest City Mamaroneck at no cost to the Town as a condition of the approval granted for a new residential building on Madison Avenue. The new deck which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2009 will provide additional parking for those living and working in the area. To further relieve parking shortages for residents of the area we are awaiting the approval of legislation in Albany that would permit the Town to designate certain public streets in Washington Square as resident-only parking. Lastly, we will be making further changes in the manner in which parking is managed on Myrtle Boulevard and Madison Avenue. These changes are intended to maximize the availability of parking spaces for local businesses. CONSOLIDATED & SHARED SERVICES Part of our mission as local government officials is to provide services in the most efficient manner possible. The Town of Mamaroneck working with the Villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck have had a long tradition of finding ways to consolidate and share services to improve the efficiency of our individual operations. Examples of this include the Tri-municipal Human Rights Commission, Tri-municipal Ambulance District, Larchmont Mamaroneck Joint Sanitation Commission and Larchmont Library. Well, we have reached yet another milestone for consolidated services by the creation of a single office for the administration of the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program, Senior Nutrition Center and Community Services office. Beginning in the summer of 2008 the Town and Village of Mamaroneck evaluated the feasibility of combining senior and community services into one department. As a result of our efforts and with the cooperation of the members of Post 1156 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars the Post building on the Boston Post Road will now be the site for the combined senior citizen nutrition center. Aside from the nutrition program the center will be the site for senior citizen activities and programs. The new center will allow the Town to offer a greater diversity of programming to our senior population and will round out our recreational and programmatic offerings to all segments of the Town's population. The grand opening was today. I want to thank Commander Burt Corwin and the members of the David Potts Post VFW for their warm welcome. Here in the Town Center building the Town will operate the combined Section 8 Housing Office and Community Services Department in the space once used for the former Mamaroneck Village Senior Center. In the coming year we plan to evaluate other service sharing or consolidation arrangements with the two Villages. RECREATION Recreation facilities and programs here in the Town have always been considered an essential part of the quality of life in the community. This past year the Town assisted the Village of Larchmont with the re-development of Flint Park by allowing the use of Town-owned land for the construction of a new turf field. In 2009 the Town will complete the link between the waterside pathway at Flint Park and the pathway in the Hommocks Marsh to provide residents a fabulous passive recreation opportunity in Hommocks Conservation Area. 2009 will also mark the 20th year of operation of the Hommocks Ice Rink since its original renovation in 1989. The ice rink has been an extremely popular facility for the community, offering programs for both children and adults. We have also been fortunate that over the 20 year period the facility has operated with little or no property tax subsidy. At 20 years old, however, it is time to evaluate the condition of the facility and its infrastructure. Therefore, in 2009 we will complete a full evaluation of the facility and consider priorities for future improvements and renovations. We also hope to develop a replacement schedule for the ice making and heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment. 3 JANUARY 7, 2009 Finally, in the area of recreation we will be taking a look at Memorial Park. The plan is to complete a master plan of the park that will provide a more comprehensive vision of how best to use the different areas of the park and make the most of the park's physical features. PUBLIC SAFETY One of the most important responsibilities of the Town government is the protection of life and property. Over the last several years we have placed greater emphasis on the task of emergency response to both smaller and larger disasters. Improvements to our emergency operations center at the Weaver Street Firehouse have greatly improved the coordination of our emergency services during major events. We have also developed plans with the two villages and the school district for the operation of an evacuation center at Mamaroneck High School. In 2008 a new program known as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was initiated. Not unlike the old Civil Defense Program, CERT members are residents of the community who volunteer their time to the assist the Town during emergency situations. Under the direction of the Town's Ambulance District Administrator and a volunteer leader CERT members are trained in the various aspects of emergency service response. CERT volunteers will man our evacuation center, assist with monitoring downed wires and trees, and provide other assistance that will free up our public safety professionals for more critical life saving tasks. We have had a superb response from the community and at this point are training roughly 40 volunteers. I want to express the Town's deep appreciation and thanks to all our CERT volunteers for their commitment to assisting their fellow residents. OTHER INITIATIVES Other initiatives for the coming year include the re-designing of our website to improve access to Town services, the development of an electronic filing system to better manage the volumes of Town records and the development of a new electronic financial management system. As with all of our technology advances, the primary goal is to make certain that in the end the use of technology will improve services to the residents. ECONOMY Although blemished by the declining economy 2008 proved to be a productive year for the Town government. We were able to pursue most of our initiatives for the year and much was accomplished. For 2009 the predictions on economic improvement remain vague, so for the Town government this means rigorous oversight of our expenditures and continued pursuit of alternatives for more effective service delivery. My hope is that we will remain resilient during this uncertain time and that the Town will maintain its commitment to shaping the quality of life in the community. I urge all residents to stay in touch with the Town government. Browse our website, read our newsletters, watch our Board meetings. The Town has much to offer and I hope you will take advantage of our services. I want to thank the residents who call my office throughout the year. Your opinions are important. To the members of the Town Board many thanks for your cooperation and collegiality. Your thoughtfulness and dedication are evidenced by the many hours spent attending meetings and the many undertakings of the government. I also want to thank the many volunteers who serve on our Boards and Commissions. Your contributions are invaluable to the good of the Town. Finally, I want to thank the staff of the Town under the excellent leadership of Town Administrator Steve Altieri for their commitment to providing quality services in the community. Their professionalism is critical to the Town's success. On that note, I wish all in the community a happy and healthy 2009. Thank you. 4 JANUARY 7, 2009 RESOLUTIONS ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 7, 2009 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Edward Jacobson shall serve as the Chairperson of the Board of Architectural Review for the year 2009. BOARD OF ETHICS On motion of Councilman Fishman, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Carol Scharff is reappointed to the position of Member E 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, 2011 ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Martin Ronan shall serve as the Chairperson of the Board of Ethics for the year 2009. CIVIL OFFICERS On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilman Fishman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Jay Reynolds is hereby reappointed as Civil Officer of the Town of Mamaroneck to serve a term of office of one year, effective January 1, 2009 and terminating on December 31, 2009; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Frank Maresca is hereby reappointed as Civil Officer of the Town of Mamaroneck to serve a term of office of one year, effective January 1, 2009 and terminating on December 31, 2009; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointments shall be effective immediately upon the appointee taking and subscribing the oath mandated by section 25 of the New York Town Law. HISTORIC RECORDS COMMITTEE On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilman Fishmam, it was unanimously 5 JANUARY 7, 2009 RESOLVED, that Donald March is reappointed to the position of Citizen Member C of the Historic Records Committee; 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, 2011. HOUSING AUTHORITY On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilman Fishman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Robert Kirby is reappointed to the position of Member A of the Town of Mamaroneck 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, 2013. CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Barry Wohl is reappointed as a Member of the Larchmont Mamaroneck Cable TV Advisory Board; 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, 2010. PLANNING BOARD On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Marc Rosenbaum shall serve as the Chairperson of the Planning Board for the year 2009. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE On motion of Councilman Fishman, seconded by, Supervisor O'Keeffe it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Mike Harrington be reappointed to the position of Member E of the Town of Mamaroneck Traffic Committee, and BE IT FURTHER 6 JANUARY 7, 2009 RESOLVED, that Camille Odierna is reappointed to the position of Member F of the Traffic Committee; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointments 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, 2011; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Doris Block shall serve as the Chairperson of the Traffic Committee for the year 2009. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilwoman Fishman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Ronald Meister is reappointed to the position of member A of the Town of Mamaroneck Zoning Board of Appeals; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Linda Harrington is reappointed to the position of Member B of the Town of Mamaroneck Zoning Board of Appeals; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing appointments 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, 2013; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Arthur Wexler shall serve as the Chairperson of the Zoning Board for the year 2009. SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS BUDGET OFFICER Pursuant to the Supervisor's appointment Stephen V. Altieri Town Administrator is hereby appointed Budget Officer, effective January 1, 2009 terminating December 31, 2009. DEPUTY TOWN SUPERVISOR Pursuant to the Supervisor's appointment Phyllis Wittner is hereby appointed as Deputy Town Supervisor, effective January 1, 2009 terminating December 31, 2009. TOWN BOARD MEETINGS: On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was unanimously 7 JANUARY 7, 2009 RESOLVED, that the regular meetings of the Town Board be held in the Court Room of the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck at 8:15 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month except for the second meeting in February, which will be held on Wednesday, February 25th and only one meeting will be held in July and in August, dates of those meetings to be determined, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that said meetings, dates and places may be changed at the pleasure of the Board upon adequate notice being given. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS: On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that The Journal News, The Soundview News, Sound and Town Report and The County Press be, and they hereby are, designated as the official newspapers of the Town of Mamaroneck for the purpose of publishing legal notices during 2009. DEPOSITORIES OF FUNDS On motion of Councilman Fishman, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following banks and trust companies are hereby designated as depositories for funds of the Town of Mamaroneck for the year 2007 to be continued in their present status: MBIA CLASS Investments, Armonk JP Morgan Chase, Larchmont Bank of America, Larchmont Wachovia Bank NA, Larchmont Capital One, Larchmont Hudson Valley Bank, Mamaroneck TD North, Mamaroneck BANK SIGNATURES: On motion of Councilman Fishman, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that all authority heretofore granted to withdraw funds from and to draw checks, drafts and other orders upon the Town of Mamaroneck accounts maintained at the aforesaid banks hereby is rescinded and revoked and hereafter such withdrawals, checks, drafts and other orders shall be authorized when signed by signature or facsimile signature of the Town Supervisor or Deputy Supervisor and Comptroller or Deputy Comptroller; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all withdrawals, checks, drafts and other orders relative to the Community Services Discretionary Fund located at the Chase Bank shall be authorized when signed by the signatures of Anna Danoy, Director of 8 JANUARY 7, 2009 Community Services, and Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator. TREE PRESERVATION COMMISSION On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilman Fishman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Ronald Carpaneto, Director of land and Building Administrator shall serve as the chairperson of the Tree Preservation Commission effective January 1, 2009 terminating December 31, 2009. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting was called to order by Commissioner O'Keeffe and on motion of Commissioner Seligson, seconded by Commissioner Fishman, the Board of Fire Commissioners was unanimously declared open. Present were the following members of the Commission: Commissioner: Valerie M. O'Keeffe Commissioner: Ernest C. Odierna Commissioner: Nancy Seligson Commissioner: David J. Fishman ABSENT: Commissioner: Phyllis Wittner 1. FIRE CLAIMS Commissioner Fishman presented fire claims for authorization of payment, thereafter on Commissioner Fishman's motion, seconded by Commissioner Odierna, 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: 911 Wear Hats, Flexfit $ 1,011.60 911 Wear Uniform Shirts $ 204.00 911 Wear Uniform-J.Jirgal $ 176.00 AAA Emergency Supply Co. Scott Pak Repair $ 979.40 AAA Emergency Supply Co. Plug & Dike Container $ 60.00 Arborn Printing & Graphics Business Cards & Envelopes $ 301.07 Avaya Service Agreement $ 66.81 Cablevision Cable TV $ 82.33 Carpet Image Carpeting For Auditorium $ 6,305.00 Corsi Tires Tire Repairs Ladder 19 $ 230.95 Excelsior Garage Parts For Rear Step & Ladder-L19 $ 3,439.25 Grant Nishanian Reimb for Water for 11/21 & 11/22/08 Fires $ 33.62 IKON Service Contract-Copier $ 212.13 Keith Napolitano Mileage for Training in Montour Falls $ 283.14 Kelly Belnick Protocol Update $ 200.00 Motorola Inc. Radio Repair $ 78.00 NYS Academy of Fire Science Fire Instruct. Course $ 221.00 Poland Springs/Deer Park Drinking Water-Missed Invoices $ 162.91 Robert's Safety Vests $ 760.00 Robert's 3 Chief Safety Vests $ 207.98 9 JANUARY 7, 2009 Sound Shore Contracting ESI Bay Water Connection-E 51 $ 400.00 Sound Shore Contracting Electrical Repair-Council Room & Bay $ 120.00 Technical Electronics Inc. Charger $ 164.00 T.M.F.D. Holiday Tree &Wreaths $ 170.00 T.M.F.D.-Collation Snow Brushes $ 37.33 T.O.M.P.F.F.A. Life Ins. Premium-Dec.'08 $ 220.08 Verizon Phone $ 410.02 VFIS Yearly Life Insurance Renewal $ 68,447.40 Winzer Corp. Repairs $ 50.00 Total: $ 85,034.02 The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: Commissioner Fishman Aye Commissioner Seligson Aye Commissioner Odierna Aye Commissioner Wittner Absent Commissioner O'Keeffe Aye Commissioner O'Keeffe noted that the Commissioners recently attended the Installation Dinner, she commended the Department for their hard work and dedication. 2. Other Fire Department Business There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion of Commissioner Odierna, seconded by Commissioner O'Keeffe, the Commission unanimously adjourned and the Town Board reconvened. AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN 1. Report of Bids - TA-08-09A Furnishing of Police Uniforms On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the following was approved WHEREAS, on December 17, 2008 the Town publicly opened and read bids for furnishing of police uniforms; and WHEREAS, 4 bids were received as follows: NAME OF BIDDER ADDRESS OF BIDDER 2009 2010 New England Uniform Company 356 Main Street, Danbury, CT $522.51 $522.51 LLC 06810 (203)792-5256 Rosen's Uniforms 230 Central Avenue, Albany, NY $550.00 $570.00 12206 (518) 434-1376 Buckshollow Emergency 15 Secor Road, Mahopac, NY $639.00 $639.00 Equipment Corp. 10541 (845)526-1400 Brother's The Police Store 3013 Webster Avenue, Bronx, $711.90 $729.85 NY 10458 (718)933-0270 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby award contract TA-08-09A - Police Uniforms to the lowest responsible bidder meeting the Town's specifications, New England Uniform Company LLC of Danbury, Connecticut, the two year contract for 2009 and 2010 at a total cost of $522.51 a year; and 10 JANUARY 7, 2009 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: Fishman Aye Seligson Aye Odierna Aye Wittner Absent O'Keeffe Aye 2. SALARY AUTHORIZATION COMMUNITY SERVICES On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the appointment of Peter Doria as a bus driver for the Town of Mamaroneck's Community Services Department effective January 5, 2009 at an hourly rate of $13.50, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the appointment of Robert Valente as a bus driver for the Community Services Department's senior programs effective January 5, 2009 at an hourly rate of$12.00. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: Fishman Aye Seligson Aye Odierna Aye Wittner Absent O'Keeffe Aye RECREATION On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilman Fishman, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the appointment of Kathy Flynn as a full time Senior Center Staff Assistant effective January 1, 2009, at an annual salary of$33,510. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: Fishman Aye Seligson Aye Odierna Aye Wittner Absent O'Keeffe Aye On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, it was 11 JANUARY 7, 2009 RESOLVED, that as provided for in the 2009 Town Budget the Town Board does hereby authorize the payment of salary to the following: HOMMOCKS PARK ICE RINK Frank Commrade Skate Guard $11/hour Effective retroactive to 1/11/09. HOMMOCKS POOL John Keenan Lifeguard Instructor $25/hour effective 1/21/09 Thomas Saporito Lifeguard $9.50/hour effective retroactive to 1/11/09. Katherine Spader Early Morning Swim $26/session effective retroactive to Swim Instructor $19.25/hour 1/1/09. Lifeguard $11.75/hour Robert Miceli Lifeguard $12/hour effective retroactive to 1/11/09. The above resolution was put to a roll call vote: Fishman Aye Seligson Aye Odierna Aye Wittner Absent O'Keeffe Aye APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 3, 2008 On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilman Fishman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby approve the Board Minutes from the meeting of, December 3, 2008, with the addition of Councilwoman Seligson "Report of Council" which will be added to the Minutes. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Dr. Malnelski addressed the Board. She was present to discuss the "Homeowners and Banking Protection Act" (HBPA) and to ask for the Board to consider adopting a resolution in favor of this Act. The Board thanked Dr. Manelski for her comments and asked that she give any written information she had to the Town Clerk. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None SUPERVISOR'S REPORT See State of Town Address above 12 JANUARY 7, 2009 REPORT OF COUNCIL Councilman Odierna reminded residents of the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. He has not attended as many meetings, as he is still recuperating from knee surgery. Councilwoman Seligson wished everyone a Happy New Year. Councilman Fishman attended the Red Cross Meeting this evening. They are looking to reinvigorate their relationship with our Town. The Red Cross commended the Town's rescue operations in their cooperation with the Red Cross. Mr. Altieri advised residents of the upcoming phone system conversion taking place on Friday, January 9, 2009. The Town Offices will close at 3:OOPM, he urged residents not to call after 3:OOPM this Friday. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Supervisor O'Keeffe, seconded by Councilman Odierna the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 9:40PM in memory of Nancy Thompson, the daughter of Jack and Martha Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a Commander of the American Legion. She and the Board send their sympathy to the family. Submitted by Christina Battalia, Town Clerk 13