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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964_11_12 Town Board Minutes ,may MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD NOVEMBER 12th, 1964, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, WEAVER STREET, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. CALL TO ORDER The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:15 p. m. ROLL CALL Present: Supervisor Burchell Councilman Kane Councilman Brush Councilwoman Helwig Councilman Quadrine Absent: None Also Present: Mr. Johnston - Town Attorney Mrs. Brewer - Secretary Mr. Altieri - Comptroller APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of November 4, 1964 were presented, and on motion duly made and seconded, ap- proved as submitted. OLD BUSINESS 1. Statement of Attorney for Petitioners (Reply) (Petition for Revocation of Swimming Pool Permit, 77 Cooper Lane - Town) With reference to this matter presently before the Board, a Statement of Reply was submitted by the Attor- ney for the Petitioners, Jerome N. Wanshel, which was herewith ordered received and filed for the record. 2. Request for Revision of Fee for Application for Variance - Zoning Board of Appeals A memorandum addressed to the Town Board by the Zoning Board of Appeals under date of November 5, 1964, - requesting revision of the application fee for variance, was herewith presented and ordered received and filed. The Supervisor explained the request and the Attorney ad- vised that a public hearing was required if the Board wished to entertain the request. Whereupon, since after discussion, it was the unanimous decision of the Board that the request' be entertained, on motion by Councilman Brush, seconded by Councilman Quadrine, it was unanimously -1- RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck, The Daily Times, the following notice not later than ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing as required by law: Public Notice Please take notice that pursuant to Section -- 600. 1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ma- maroneck, the Town Board of the Town of Ma- maroneck will hold a public hearing on December 9, 1964, at 8:15 p. m. , in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, to consider the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck by amending Section 554 thereof so as to provide for an increase of the fee paid to the Building Inspector by an person or corporation making an application to the Board of Appeals un- der the provisions of this Ordinance, from the sum of ten dollars ($10. 00) to the sum of fifteen dollars ($15. 00) upon each application filed, to cover the costs of handling the application and ad- vertising the notice of hearing. Please take further notice that all in- terested persons are invited to be heard at said meeting at the above stated time and place. NEW BUSINESS 1. Adoption of Bond Resolution for Griffen Avenue Sewer Extension Pursuant to the Attorney's request for adoption of a bond resolution for the Grffen Avenue sewer extension (Section "R") pursuant to Local Finance Law, the following resolu- tion was offered by Councilman Quadrine, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Brush, to-wit: BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 12, 1964. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUC- TION OF A SEWER SYSTEM TO SERVE AN EX- TENSION OF SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, KNOWN AS SECTION "R", AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATES COST OF $132, 000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $132, 000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST THEREOF. WHEREAS, by proceedings heretofore duly had and taken pursuant to Article 12 of the Town Law and Chapter 60 of the Laws of 1937 and Chapter 629 of the Laws of 1939, as amended by Chapter 710 of the Laws of 1943, the Town Board of the Town of Ma- -2- maroneck, Westchester County, New York, has duly established the sewer district extension hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the con- struction of the improvements proposed for said ex- tension and to provide for the financing thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Ma- maroneck, Westchester County, New York, as fol- lows: Section 1. The construction of a sewer system to serve the extension of Sewer District No. I of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, known as Section "R", including appurtenant facilities and incidental improvements, substan- tially in accordance with the map and plan accom- panying the petition for said extension, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $132, 000. Section 2. The plan for the financing of such max- ' imum estimated cost consists of the issuance of the $132, 000 serial bonds herein authorized. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the per- ', iod of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is thirty years, pursuant to sub- ', division 4 of paragraph a of Section 11. 00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further deter- , mined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years. Section 4. The faith and credit of said Town of Ma- maroneck, Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. There shall annually be assessed upon all the taxable real property in said Sewer District No. 1, as extended, at the same time and in the same manner as other Town charges an amount sufficient to pay said principal and interest as the same become due and payable, but if not paid from such source, all the taxable real property within said Town shall be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipa- tion of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the -3- chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and conLenLS, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Su- pervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Lo- cal Finance Law. Section 6. The validity of such bonds may be con- tested only if: 1. Such bonds are authorized for an object or pur- pose for which said Town is not authorized to ex- pend money, or Z. The provisions of law which should be com- plied with at the date of publication of this resolu- tion are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such va- lidity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3. Such bonds are authorized in violation of the pro- visions of the Constitution. Section 7. This resolution, which takes effect im- mediately, shall be published in full in The Daily Times, the official newspaper, together with a no- tice of the Town Clerk in substantially the form pro- vided in Section 81. 00 of the Local Finance Law. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: George D. Burchell Voting Ave Peter F. Kane Voting Aye Christine K. Helwig Voting Aye C. Benjamin Brush Jr. Voting Aye Anthony G. Quadrine Voting Aye The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. 2. Authorization for the Borrowing of $17, 500 for Financing the Cargill Water Main Project Pursuant to the Attorney's request that the Supervisor be authorized to borrow the sum of $17, 500 in bond anticipa- tion notes for financing the Cargill Water Main project, it was, on motion by Councilman Brush, seconded by Council- woman Helwig, unanimously RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby --- is authorized to borrow the sum of $17, 500. in bond anticipation notes for the purpose of finan- cing the Cargill Water Main project. -4- 3.. Presentation of Preliminary Budget for 1965 The Supervisor presented the Preliminary Budget for 1965 as prepared from the departmental requisitions, reviewing in detail the transmittal letter submitted therewith. He then inquired whether anyone wished to be heard on the budget or any particular part thereof, whereupon the Fire Chief addressed the Board with reference to salaries in the — Fire Department, and Lt. Waterbury was heard on two ques- tions in the matter of police salaries; (1) the effect of the proposed 3% additional take-home-pay increase on those men belonging to the Police Pension Fund, and (2) the spread be- tween the salary of a Police Lieutenant and a Detective Ser- geant. And thereupon, since upon further inquiry by the Chair, no one else wished to be heard and the Board was ready for the question of adoption, on motion by Councilman Kane, seconded by Councilman Quadrine, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby pre- pare and approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January, 1965, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this resolution; and be it further RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, where it shall be available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board shall meet at 8:15 p. m. on the 9th day of December, 1964, for the purpose of holding a public hearing upon such preliminary budget; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give notice of such public hearing in the manner provided in Sec- tion 113 of the Town Law, and that such notice be published and posted in substantially the following form: Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the prelininary budget of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, consisting of the estimated revenues and expenditures for theyear 1965, has been completed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where the same may be examined by any person interested therein, and that a public hearing thereon will be held by and be- fore the Town Board of said Town on Wednesday, December 9, 1964, at 8:15 p. m. , in the Council Room of the Weaver Street Firehouse, Weaver Street, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, at which time and place all those who appear and are inter- ested will be given an opportunity to be heard with -5- respect to said preliminary budget or any part or item thereof. Please take further notice that the proposed sal- aries of the members of the Town Board are as follows: Supervisor - $7500. , Town Councilmen (4) - $2400. each; that the proposed salary of the Town Clerk is $9, 255. ; that the proposed salary of the Town Superintendent of Highways is $8, 985. ; -- that the proposed salary of the Town Attorney is $8, 000. ; that the proposed salary of the Town En- gineer is $9, 735. ; and that the preliminary budget is as follows: Summary of Preliminary Budget Estimated Appropriation Revenues Tax Levy GENERAL FUND Town Wide 337, 629 284, 073 53, 556 Part Town 397, 834 16, 200 381, 634 HIGHWAY FUND Items 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 190, 573 32, 180 158, 393 SPECIAL DISTRICTS Garbage 144, 653 4, 500 140, 153 Water 64, 460 59, 700 4, 760 Street Lighting 43, 500 91000 34, 500 Sewer 99, 423 1, 000 98, 423 Park 80, 091 3, 000 77, 091 Fire 138, 620 1, 000 137, 620 By Order of the Town Board Charles J. Gronberg Town Clerk and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that such notice shall be published twice in the following newspaper having general circulation within the Town: The Mamar- oneck Daily Times, the first publication to be on or before the 25th day of November, 1964, and the second publication on any day subsequent thereto and before the day of such hearing. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Notice of Public Hearing, Village of Scarsdale Application for Variance for Swimming Pool at 34 Stonewall Lane A notice of hearing before the Zoning Board of the Village of Scarsdale on application for variance to construct a swim- ming pool on premises of Mrs. Fern Weiner at 34 Stonewall 6- Lane, Town, was herewith presented and ordered re- ceived and filed following report by the Attorney that no action was required by this Board since the pool was to be constructed on the part of the premises that was in Scarsdale and conformed with the requirements of that municipality. 2. Notice from Public Service Commission -- Petition for Extension of Bus Route Upon the Attorney's report that this notice was for in- formation only since no action was required by this Board, it was herewith ordered received and filed. 3. Notice of Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Larchmont Upon the Attorney's advice that no action was requii+.ed by the Board, the notice was herewith ordered received and filed. REPORTS The Town Clerk -- The Clerk presented the following reports which were ordered received and filed: Report of the Town Clerk for the month of October, 1964. Report of the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. for the month of October, 1964. Report of the Municipal Dog Patrol for the month of October, 1964. The Supervisor -- 1. Appointment of Committee - Hommocks Lands With respect to the Recreation Commission's recom- mendation to this Board that a Town-wide citizen com- mittee be established for the purpose of conducting a study of the Hommocks area, the Supervisor presented the names of the persons selected by the Village of Ma- maroneck, the Village of Larchmont, the Board of Ed- ucation and the unincorporated area as their represen- tatives on such a committee, and inquired as to the Board's pleasure in the matter. Whereupon, since the Board unanimously approved the establishment of such a committee and the recom- mendations for its membership, on a motion offered by -7- Councilwoman Helwig and seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that there is hereby established a Town-wide citizen committee, to be known as The Hommocks Study Committee, which Com- mittee shall study and determine how the Hom- mocks lands may be developed and used as po- tential recreation resources in the best in- terests of the entire Town; and it is further RESOLVED, that the following persons as listed below are hereby appointed members of this Committee in accordance with the recommenda- tions herewith presented: From: - Unincorporated Area Mr. Hayden Smith 8 Lafayette Road Larchmont Mr. Albert L. Lesser 217 Hommocks Road Larchmont Mr. William G. Massey, Jr. 290 Weaver Street Larchmont Village of Mamaroneck Mr. Harold W. Kurts 317 Chestnut Avenue Mamaroneck Mr. William L. Walter 1248 Graecen Point Road Mamaroneck Village of Larchmont Mr. Martin Quigley, Jr. 1 Locust Avenue Larchmont Mr. Eric Singleton 47 Chestnut Avenue Larchmont Board of Education Mr. David Eggers 5 Locust Avenue Larchmont Mr. John Herz 325 Weaver Street Larchmont -8- and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Hayden Smith be and he here- by is appointed Chairman of the said Committee; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor notify each of the members of his appointment to the Committee. Councilwoman Helwig -- 1. Transfer of Funds Pursuant to memorandum of the Comptroller under to- day's date herewith presented by Councilwoman Helwig and ordered received and filed, on her motion, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes the following transfer of funds: From: Part Town Contingency Fund $80. 00 ' To: Part Town Planning Board 80. 00 For Secretarial Services to Joint Planning Committee (Cost to be shared by Village of Larchmont) - - 2. Invitation to Conference Councilwoman Helwig called to attention the Conference being held by the Conservation Advisory Committee to- morrow evening at the Junior High School Caferteria with community organizations and individuals interested in perserving open lands, extending an invitation to the members of the Board and all present who were interested in this project. Councilman Kane -- Councilman Kane stated that he had no report to present at this time. Councilman Brush -- Councilman Brush stated that he had no report other than that pertaining to Fire matters. Councilman Quadrine -- 1. Apportionment Councilman Quadrine presented the following petition from the Assessor, requesting correction of the as- sessment roll so as to permit the apportionment of -9- taxes, and on his motion, which was seconded by Coun- cilman Brush, the following resolution was adopted unanimously: WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented the follow- ing petition for the correction of the assessment roll for certain years pursuant to the provisions of Section 557, Article 16 of the Westchester County Administrative Code, known as the Westchester County Tax Law; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Board finds it desirable to grant said petition for the cor- rection of said assessment roll: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the assessment roll of 1964, taxes of 1965, which shows property now appear- ing on the roll as follows: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 911 101 & 111 Aurora M Galvae $ 6, 300 $ 4, 500 $ 10, 800 (Sequeira) be corrected as follows in accordance with the pro- visions of subdivision 5 of Section 557: Block Parcel Name Land Imp Total 911 101 Manuel J. Galvab 1, 200 1, 200 & W 911 111 Aurora M Sequeira 5, 100 4, 500 9, 600 & ors The Town Attorney -- The Attorney stated that he had no report to present at this time. OTHER BUSINESS 1, Mr. William Fernschild In response to the Supervisor's inquiry as to whether there were any further matters to be brought before the Board, Mr. Fernschild addressed the Board to request that the Supervisor request the County Board of Super- visors to establish in a suitable location a colonial vil- lage, 'similar perhaps to Sturbridge Village, for the preservation of historic homes, buildings, etc. pres- ently scattered throughout the County. After some discussion with Mr. Fernschild during which he outlined his proposal in some detail, the Su- pervisor suggested that he write a letter to him for presentation to the Board of Supervisors, outlining in detail his proposal and its aims and objectives. -10- ADJOURNMENT Before adjourning the meeting, the Supervisor expressed appreciation to Councilwoman Helwig, Mr. Altieri, Miss Soriano and Mrs. Brewer for their assistance in the prep- aration of the preliminary budget, and thereupon since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared ad- journed at 9:30 p. m. , to reconvene on December 9, 1964. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS The meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was convened immediately upon the adjournment of the Town Board meeting. 1. Claims There were no claims to be submitted at this time. 2. Reports There were no reports. 3. Communications There were no communications. 4. Other Business 1. Insurance Two matters concerning insurance were raised by the Fire Chief and referred to Commissioner Brush for report thereon at the next meeting as follows: (1) Request for increase in coverage in case of injury. (2) Question as to liability coverage for staff and guests attending out of the district functions. 5. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meet- ing, on motion duly made and seconded, it was declared ad- journed at 9:35 p. m. > to reconvene on December 9, 1964. l Tdawn Clerk py t /l '. yr ' -11-