HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012_01_04 Town Board Minutes January 4,2012
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION OF THE TOWN
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD ON JANUARY 4,2012,
BEGINNING AT S:OOPM IN CONFERENCE ROOM A AND CONTINUING AT 8:00
PM IN THE COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN,740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD,
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Nancy Seligson
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilman Ernest C.Odierna
Councilwoman Abby Katz
ALSO PRESENT: Christina Battalia,Town Clerk
William Maker,Jr.,Town Attorney
ABSENT: Stephen V.Altieri,Town Administrator
CALL TO ORDER-WORK SESSION
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilman Odierna,the Work Session was
unanimously opened at 5:10PM.
On motion of Supervisor Seligson,seconded by Councilwoman Wittner,the Board unanimously
agreed to enter into an Executive Session to discuss the appointment to the Town Board and
appointments to Boards and Commissions.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Appointment to the Town Board
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Supervisor Seligson,the Board unanimously
agreed to reenter Work Session.
Byron Place Associates
The Town Board reviewed an updated memo from Mr.Altieri regarding the Byron Place Associates
Madison Avenue Project. Mr.Altieri stated that the construction plans were originally submitted to
the Building Department on August 1,2011,and are currently being reviewed by two outside
engineering consultants, paid for by the developer. It is anticipated that the developer will receive a
building permit in February. With respect to previous discussions regarding the green roof,it now
appears that the developer has decided to leave the green roof in place. The developer will
construct a green roof that will cover 25%of the flat roof area. The development will include ten
affordable rentals as part of the plan and Mr.Altieri will again contact Westchester County to ask
that they consider counting the units toward the housing settlement.
Murray Avenue and Colonial Avenue Crossing
The Board revisited the issue of children crossing Murray Avenue near Colonial Avenue with the
assistance of the School Crossing Guard. The Board would like to have a police presence at this
crossing to emphasize that this crossing is not sanctioned by the Town.Councilwoman Katz
emphasized that if you want effective enforcement you must speak with the PTA. Supervisor
Seligson asked Councilwoman Katz to follow up with the School and with the PTA. Mr. Maker
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suggested the Town consider moving the current crosswalk to be more in line with the current
'unauthorized'crossing. Mr.Altieri noted that this would need State approval,as Murray Avenue is
a State road.
Update—Hommocks Ice Rink Proiect
Supervisor Seligson noted that she and Mr.Altieri recently met with Jill Fisher,Superintendant of
Recreation to review the plans for the first phase of work at the Ice Rink. Supervisor Seligson noted
that at$400,000.00,this is a significant project,adding an important component of this phase is the
change in the lighting.
Amendment to Open Meetings Law
Town Clerk,Christina Battalia updated the Board on legislation signed yesterday by Governor
Cuomo. The Law stipulates that documents being discussed at a Town Board Meeting be available
to the public prior to the meeting. The Law also states that municipalities that have a web site need
to make those documents available on the web site.
Budget Focus Groups
Supervisor Seligson noted that she would like the Town to consider utilizing focus groups as a way to
generate resident input with respect to the budget. It was noted that this is currently being utilized
by the Mamaroneck School District.
Town Yard Accident
Sergeant Melrose and Detective Edmonds were present and gave an update on the investigation of
the death at the Town Yard of Robert DeVecchio. The Detectives reported that their investigation is
complete and that the reports are finalized. The reports show that this was nothing more than a
terrible accident.There was no wrongdoing on the part of the driver of the truck. The truck
inspection reports no malfunction. The Town still awaits the reports from the County and the
Department of Transportation.
Update-Westchester County Housing Settlement
Supervisor Seligson would like the Town to be more proactive with respect to the Westchester
County Housing Settlement. Supervisor Seligson attended a conference at which she had the
opportunity to speak with John Nolon. Mr. Nolon is a Professor of Law at Pace University School of
Law,and a housing specialist.. Supervisor Seligson noted that Mr. Nolon has offered to come speak
with the Board on the subject of the settlement.
Boards and Commissions
The Board reviewed the expiring terms and vacancies on the various Town Boards and Commissions.
The Board will make appointments at the January 18`"meeting. There are a number of vacancies
that the Board members are actively seeking candidates for. Mr. Maker will look into the laws
regarding changing the number of planning board members. Mr. Maker will also draft legislation to
abolish the Historic Records Committee, as requested by the Town Board.
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Seligson at
8:00 PM, she then pointed out the location of the exits.
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Supervisor Seligson welcomed everyone, noting the many officials in attendance.
Fire Chief Brendan Collins was asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
SWEARING IN CEREMONY
Town Justice, Dolores Battalia,swore in the following Elected Officials
Supervisor Nancy Seligson
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilwoman Abby Katz
Town Justice Jean Marie Brescia
Town Clerk Christina Battalia
Town Clerk,Christina Battalia,swore in the Deputy Town Clerks'
Deputy Town Clerk,Cindy Atiencia
Deputy Town Clerk, Linda Silvestre
Supervisor Seligson addressed the residents of the Town of Mamaroneck:
SUPERVISOR'S ADDRESS
Welcome to the first meeting of the Mamaroneck Town Council of 2012. I'm Nancy Seligson
and I'm the new Supervisor of the Town.After being on the Town Council for 12 years, I'm
delighted and excited to be the Supervisor. We run a very good government in the Town and 1
plan to continue that. We have great staff under the excellent leadership of Town
Administrator,Steve Altieri.
I look forward to continuing to work with our emergency services and want to thank the
police,fire and ambulance departments for their dedication and commitment. We have
wonderful chiefs in the fire and police departments, and wonderful department heads of the
ambulance district, highway,sanitation, assessor, building,finance, court, recreation, tax and
town clerk's office. The Town provides all of these essential services to the residents of the
Unincorporated Town, and many of these services to the Village of Larchmont and half of the
Village of Mamaroneck.
Our communities share many things and we will continue to look at ways we can streamline,
and consolidate services to improve government. l look forward to working with the Villages
of Larchmont and Mamaroneck.
As 1 said, I've been on the Town Council for 12 years serving as a Councilwoman. We have the
dedicated Phyllis Wittner and Ernie Odierna returning as Council people, and one new
member,Abby Katz, who was elected in November. We have an empty seat on the Town
Council for the remaining two years of my term. Tonight we will appoint a new Councilperson
to that seat.
1 would like to improve our government communications to better inform you, our residents,
of what is happening in your local government. We have a great website that gives lots of
information about the Town services and upcoming events. Please sign up to be on our email
blast list. You can sign up for specific notifications and agendas. 1 plan to start every board
meeting with a short update on what has been happening in the Town to give you a flavor of
what we're working on. 1 would like to produce the Town newsletter more frequently, maybe
monthly, to keep everyone informed and up to date. l hope to do this through the website.
There area few big items on this year's agenda that 1 would like to mention. The first is Re-
Val, or reassessment. The Town embarked on re-val last year to ensure property owners are
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ONLY paying their fair share of the tax burden, no more or no less. Reassessment does not
raise more tax dollars;a reassessment re-distributes how the budgets/levies are collected.
We want residents to understand our intention is to work closely with the community
throughout this project. We recognize reassessment is a complicated and emotional issue, and
while not the most popular, reassessment does create a more equitable assessment roll.
Our contractor for the reassessment project is GAR Associates. Over the past month, GAR
Associates, held six educational workshops for residents. The attendance was good and we
want to thank the property owners that participated in this first series.
The workshops will air on Channel 76, everyday to this Friday January 6 at 3 AM, 9 AM, 3 PM,
and 9 PM.
It is very important to have the cooperation from the property owners in providing inventory
information. This includes access to both the property's interior and exterior. Gathering as
much information as reasonably possible assists in creating the most accurate valuation. In
the event the Contractor does not have the property owners'cooperation, this does not mean
a reasonable full market value estimate cannot be produced. We understand and respect
property owner's rights to refuse access to their property. However, a full market estimate will
be made of every parcel in the Town regardless of access.
You might be concerned about renovations in your home. The Town has adopted an Amnesty
Program for property owners in the unincorporated area who performed renovation without
obtaining proper permits. The Town asks property owners to file for a permit, but the Town
will not charge a permit fee or violation charges through February 1, 2013. Keep in mind the
data collectors/appraisers are not building inspectors or code enforcement officers. They will
simply record what they see.
It is never our intention to "penalize"a property owner for maintaining their home.
Please remember that property information maintained in the assessor's office has always bee
public information. Many communities across New York State and the United States have on-
line access to public information. Typically the condition of a house or special circumstances
such as a basement that floods is not available on-line.
In the event GAR appraisers do not have access to the interior of a property they will make
some assumptions along with the use of existing information from the assessor's records, the
building department and other sources such as aerial imagery. If anyone has any questions
regarding the Reassessment Project in the Town of Mamaroneck, please do not hesitate to
contact us. We are here to help and see to it that the process produces the fair and equitable
assessments residents of the Town expect.
You will receive a letter from the Town Board explaining much of what I've said and more.
Please feel free to contact us if you have concerns.
The second item is taxes. We know everyone would like their taxes to decrease. 1 would like
my taxes to decrease. Please remember, that although The Town collects all of your taxes, we
keep only 20% to run the Town. The rest goes to the schools and county. In our enormous
effort to decrease taxes, and live within the state-imposed 2% tax levy cap, we would like to
hear from you as to which services you would consider changing to reduce some of the 20%
that we keep. We hope to run focus groups with residents this winter to discuss this.
Another big item on the horizon is the Westchester County Fair Housing Settlement. The Town
of Mamaroneck is one of the 31 Federally targeted municipalities required to build fair and
affordable housing. 1 feel strongly that we should have diverse housing to strengthen our
ability to keep seniors, and young people here and to create a vibrant diverse community. But
it's not that easy to build new housing in an already developed community. We don't have
large tracts of buildable land. We do have the opportunity to rebuild or renovate existing
housing to accommodate changes, and because we are a very developed community, adding
additional housing in certain places won't change the character of what is already there.
1 hope to work with the County and all of you to determine possible locations for fair and
affordable housing.
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One of my primary goals is to reduce our energy use and carbon footprint in the Town, not just
to benefit the environment, but also to save money. 1 believe that if we invest now to reduce
our current and future energy use, we will help position the Town for continued financial
stability and flexibility.
We will embark on renovating the Hammocks Ice Rink this year. The ice rink is the largest
energy user in the Town. By upgrading the lighting, dehumidification system and mechanics
we can save energy.
We continue to change our streetlights over to LED lights. They're expensive but last much
longer and use much less energy. I'm very proud that we have 2 garbage trucks running on
used vegetable oil. They run much cleaner than a full-diesel truck with less particulate matter,
and the vegetable oil is free. We get it from local merchants. That saves lots of money buying
diesel fuel.
Supervisor Seligson stated that as previously noted there is a vacancy on the Town Board.Supervisor
Seligson introduced the motion to appoint Jaine Elkind Eney to fill the vacancy on the Town Board.
Supervisor Seligson reported that Jaine has been a wonderful Trustee in the Village of Larchmont,
and has served the Town as Chair of the Board of Assessment Review for 17 years. Jaine has been a
resident of our collective community for a very long time. Jaine raised her two children here, is a
Wellesley graduate and a local attorney. Jaine has proven to be a wonderful civic minded
contributor to our community.Supervisor Seligson said Jaine will be an excellent addition to the
Town Board.
On motion of Supervisor Seligson,seconded by Councilman Odierna,the following was approved,
WHEREAS,with the election of Nancy Seligson as Supervisor to the Town of Mamaroneck
effective January 1,2012,there exists a vacancy on the Mamaroneck Town Board.
NOW THERFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby appoint Jaine Elkind
Eney to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Seligson as Councilmember for the
Town of Mamaroneck, and
BE IT, FURTHER
RESOLVED,that the foregoing appointment shall be effective immediately and
shall expire on December 31,2012.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Wittner Aye
Seligson Aye
Supervisor Seligson stated that the formal swearing in of Jaine Elkind Eney will take place at the
January 18`"Town Board Meeting.
ORGANIZATIONAL AGENDA
SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS
BE IT RESOLVED,that the Supervisor does hereby appoint
Phyllis Wittner,as Deputy Town Supervisor,effective
January 1,2012 and terminating December 31,2013,
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and
BE IT RESOLVED,that the Supervisor does hereby
appoint Stephen V.Altieri,the Town Administrator,as
Budget Officer,effective January 1,2012 and
terminating December 31,2013.
TOWN BOARD APPOINTMENTS&RESOLUTIONS
TOWN COMPTROLLER
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilwoman Abby Katz it was
unanimously
RESOLVED,that Anthony Siligato is hereby reappointed
Comptroller of the Town of Mamaroneck,for a term of two
years commencing January 1,2012,terminating on December
31,2013.
RECEIVER OF TAXES
On motion of Councilman Odierna,seconded by Councilwoman Wittner,it was unanimously
RESOLVED,that Anthony Siligato is hereby reappointed
Receiver of Taxes of the Town of Mamaroneck,for a term of
two years commencing January 1,2012,terminating on
December 31, 2013.
MARRIAGE OFFICERS
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilwoman Abby Katz,it was
unanimously
RESOLVED,that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
does hereby appoint Christina Battalia,and Nancy Seligson
as Marriage Officers,effective January 1,2012 and expiring
with their terms of office.
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
On motion of Councilwoman Abby Katz,seconded by Councilwoman Wittner,it was
unanimously
RESOLVED,that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
does hereby appoint Town Clerk Christina Battalia,as
Registrar of Vital Statistics,effective January 1,2012 and
expiring with her term of office.
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK'S
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilman Odierna,it was
RESOLVED,that pursuant to the Town Clerk's
recommendation,the Town Board does hereby
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reappoint Cindy Atiencia as Deputy Town Clerk,
effective January 1,2012 through December 31, 2015;
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, pursuant to the Town Clerk's
recommendation,the Town Board does hereby
reappoint Linda Silvestre as Deputy Town Clerk,
effective January 1,2012 thru December 31, 2015.
TOWN BOARD MEETINGS
On motion of Councilman Odierna,seconded by Councilwoman Wittner,it was unanimously
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 8:00 PM on the first and third
Wednesday of each month,and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED,that only one meeting will be held in July and in
August,said dates to be scheduled at a later time; 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 Councilwoman Abby Katz,seconded by Councilwoman Wittner,it was
unanimously
RESOLVED,that The Journal News is hereby designated as the
official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck for the
purpose of publishing legal notices during 2012.
DEPOSITORIES OF FUNDS:
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilwoman Abby Katz,it was
RESOLVED,that the following banks and trust companies are
hereby designated as depositories for funds of the Town of
Mamaroneck for the year 2012 to be continued in their
present status:
NYCLASS Investment Pool—Cutwater Asset Management&
The Bank Of New York Mellon
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Mamaroneck
Bank of America, Larchmont
Wells Fargo Bank NA, Mamaroneck
Capital One Bank, Larchmont
Hudson Valley Bank, Mamaroneck
TD Bank, Larchmont
Webster Bank, Larchmont
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The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Katz
Odierna
Wittner
Seligson
BANK SIGNATURES
On motion of Councilwoman Abby Katz,seconded by Councilman Odierna,it was
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 by signatures or
facsimile signatures of the Town Supervisor or Deputy Supervisor
and Comptroller or Deputy Comptroller and Deputy Receiver of
Taxes; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED,that all withdrawals,checks,drafts and other orders
relative to the Community Services Discretionary Fund located at JP
Morgan Chase Bank shall be authorized by the signatures of Anna
Danoy, Director of Community Services,and Stephen V.Altieri,
Town Administrator.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Katz
Odierna
Wittner
Seligson
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Seligson then on motion of Commissioner
Wittner,seconded by Commissioner Odierna,the Board of Fire Commissioners was unanimously
declared open.
Present were the following members of the Commission:
Commissioner: Nancy Seligson
Commissioner: Phyllis Wittner
Commissioner: Ernest C. Odierna
Commissioner: Abby Katz
1. FIRE CLAIMS
Commissioner Wittner presented fire claims for authorization of payment,thereafter on
Commissioner Wittner's motion,seconded by Commissioner Odierna,it was
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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 Class A Uniform Package 315.00
AAA Emergency Supply Fire Coats and Pants 8,400.00
AAA Emergency Supply Scott Pack Recharge, Boots,Gloves, Hoods, Helmets 2,248.52
AAA Emergency Supply Foam, Kwik Coat Hangers, Brass Nozzle Threads 558.15
AAA Emergency Supply NFPA Boots, Hose Repair 475.00
AAA Emergency Supply Fire Ext. Repair, Repairs,Chief's Badge 299.56
A&M Industrial Supply Gas Meter Level 799.61
Amazon.com Pens&Duct Tape, Batteries,Tool Set with Chest 587.05
Amazon.com Monitor Screen, Printer Cartridge 268.42
Argento&Sons Inc. Chainsaw 279.99
Atlantic Westchester Replaced Air Filters 87.96
Cablevision Cable Service 12/23-1/22/12 117.89
Con Edison Gas Service 10/28/11-11/30/11 697.94
Darrell Pistone Reimb. For Bedding 24.98
ESS Inc. Minitor V Repair 115.52
Foley Hardware White Cup Hook, Plumbers Putty 27.49
G&K Services Building Cleaning Supplies 96.73
Galls ANSI Vests 568.80
Hi-Tech Fire&Safety Replacement Shell for Turnout Coat 662.94
IKON Copier Rental 11/22/11-12/21/11 204.35
Kelly Belnick Reimb. For Plaque 56.00
Landfall Navigation Water Vests 819.95
Larchmont Village Cleaners Uniform Maint. 20.70
National Standby Repair Annual Service and Inspection 680.53
Smith EI-Dis-Co Inc. Lamps 151.22
Sound Shore Pest Control Exterminating Services-11/30/11 65.00
Technical Electronics Inc. Pager Repair&Replacement,Portables Reprog. 689.50
Town of Mamaroneck FD Furniture, Landscaping Supplies 1,076.99
Town of Mamaroneck PFFA Life Ins. For December 2011 220.08
Value Cleaners Pant and Shirt Cleaning 9.25
Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Service-10/27/11-11/26/11 171.23
Villamaria Inc. Food for Explorer Drill, FAST Drill 104.76
Villamaria Inc. Food for FAST Drill 59.72
W.J.W.W. Water Service 9/2-12/11/11 215.76
Westech Elevator December Maintenance 175.00
Total: $21,351.59
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Commissioner Katz Aye
Commissioner Odierna Aye
Commissioner Wittner Aye
Commissioner Seligson Aye
2. Other Fire Department Business
Commissioner Wittner noted the receipt of the Fire Reports for the months of November and
December 2011 and the Year End Report for 2011,of which Commissioner Wittner read aloud.
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Month of November 2011
ALARM TYPE NUMBER
Generals 27
Minors 19
Stills 3
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 1
EMS 21
Drills 2
TOTAL 73
Total number of personnel responding: 878
Total time working: 24 hours and 25 minutes
Month of December 2011
ALARM TYPE NUMBER
Generals 35
Minors 22
Stills 0
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 2
EMS 13
Drills 3
TOTAL 75
Total number of personnel responding: 1165
Total time working: 35 hours and 18 minutes
Year End Report 2011
ALARM TYPE NUMBER
Generals 332
Minors 274
Stills 121
Out of Town (Mutual Aid) 43
EMS 205
TOTAL 974
Total number of Drills: 39
Total number of personnel responding: 13,127
Total time working: 439 hours and 43 minutes
Commissioner Wittner noted the passing of Deputy Fire Chief Noah Goldberg's grandfather Bernard
"Bernie" Bellush.Our sympathies go out to Noah and his family.
On February 4`"the Department will hold their Installation Dinner and on March 4`"they will hold
their annual Fire on Ice Fundraiser.
Career Firefighter William Primiroso is retiring after 37 years with the Town. Unfortunately,with
another firefighter out sick the Department is down two firefighters. Commissioner Wittner noted
the serious fire on Weaver Street,adding there were no injuries or deaths and the caretakers at the
home have been relocated to alternative housing.
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Commissioner Odierna was also sorry to hear of the passing of Bernie Bellush,adding he was a
wonderful guy.
Supervisor Seligson thanked the Fire Department for handling the Weaver Street fire so
professionally.
There being no further business to come before the Commission,on motion of Commissioner
Odierna,seconded by Commissioner Wittner,the Commission unanimously adjourned and the Town
Board reconvened.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
1. Report of Bids—TA-11-08 Retaining Wall Repairs at Valley Stream Road East
The Report of Bid is entered into the record as:
Attachment A
On motion of Councilman Odierna,seconded by Councilwoman Wittner,the following was
approved,
WHEREAS,on November 10,2011 the Town publicly opened and read four bids for
Contract TA-11-08 Retaining Wall Repairs at Valley Stream Road East,and
WHEREAS,a defect was discovered with the lowest bid submitted and the Town was
unable to find any financial rating of the surety company named in the bid.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby award Contract TA-11-08
to the second lowest responsible bidder, Landi Contracting of Hawthorne, NY,at a
total price of$25,255.00,and
BE IT, FURTHER
RESOLVED,that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to execute said Contract
on behalf of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Wittner Aye
Seligson Aye
2. Authorization—KVS Payroll Software
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilman Odierna,the following was
approved,
WHEREAS,as part of the 2012 Budget and the 2012 Capital Plan,the Town approved
moving the payroll preparation to an in-house system rather than using an outside
service.
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NOW THERFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby accept the proposal from
KVS Information Systems to install payroll software into the Town's existing KVS
Financial Management System at a cost for the software of$36,844.00 and an annual
support service fee of$2,949.00,and
BE IT, FURTHER
RESOLVED,that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to execute said
agreement on behalf of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Wittner Aye
Seligson Aye
3. Announcement—Martin Luther King,Jr.Tribute
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.event will be held on January 111h at the Hommocks
Auditorium beginning at 7:30pm. John Gitlitz,the former Chair of the Hispanic Resource Center,will
be the honoree and Pastor James Forbes of Riverside Church will be the Keynote Speaker. A special
tribute will also take place for the founders of the Larchmont Gazette for their service to the
community.
4. Salary Authorization—Recreation
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilman Odierna,it was
RESOLVED,that as provided for in the 2011 and 2012 Town Budget the
Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby authorize the payment of salary to the
following:
HOMMOCKS PARK ICE RINK-Retroactive 12/18/11 through 6/30/12
Taylor Creazzo Skate Guard $10/hr
John Cotter Heffernan Skate Guard $11/hr
HOMMOCKS POOL—Recroactive 12/27/11—continuous
Rachael Chess Lifeguard $11.25/hr
Caroline Spader Lifeguard $11.75/hr
Swim Instructor $19/hr
Elizabeth Eney Lifeguard $10.50/hr
Swim Instructor $14/hr
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Katz Aye
Odierna Aye
Wittner Aye
Seligson Aye
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
George Roniger of the Larchmont Gardens'Civic Association congratulated all the newly elected
officials,adding the Town is in good hands. Mr. Roniger shared a special congratulation to Abby
Katz and thanked her for her many years with the Larchmont Gardens'Civic Association.
REPORT OF COUNCIL
Councilman Odierna noted that due to the holiday season at which time many of the Town's Boards
and Commissions do not meet, he attended very few meetings. Councilman Odierna is looking
forward to future conversations with the Board and with residents'about making our government
more open and responsive.
Councilwoman Wittner attended Fire Council recently, noting that over the last few weeks it has
been very quiet. Councilwoman Wittner welcomed Abby Katz to the Town Board.
SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
Supervisor Seligson noted that as Town Supervisor she is also a Trustee for the Westchester Joint
Water Works and a Trustee for the Joint Sanitation Commission,adding she has already attended
those meetings and will report further on those at a later date. Supervisor Seligson noted the
recent construction of the buildings for the Sanitation operation,adding it was well deserved and a
long time coming. The Town recently celebrated a soft opening of the buildings which Supervisor
Seligson said look fantastic.
Supervisor Seligson thanked Bill Maker for his continued guidance,adding how much she and the
Board appreciate his counsel.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was closed in memory Diane Altieri Levitz,Steve Altieri's sister; sympathy goes out to
her husband,children and family.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner,seconded by Councilwoman Katz,the meeting was
unanimously adjourned at 9:20 PM
Submitted by
Christina Battalia,Town Clerk
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