HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954_05_05 Town Board Minutes 619
M' i;L`.iL& OF T.I.� OE Trim. 'I(J +h OF
Ubl:kK, eIey 5, 1954, IY TiiE ULOuRi1 :i00'I OF i1L'At r.'i vc CK 'P ITV POLICE
HEAD6UkRTERS k4 11 3LUi:,nJOG
Supervisor Menaeville called the meeting to order at 8: L5 P . M.
?RES=,vT: Supervisor MandevilLe
Councilmen McKeever, _Kane, Erush, end Waterman
YELn:V T: iVOne
Presence was also noted of Mr. Grunters', lo-,,n Clerk, Mr. Delius, Town
Attorney, and Ytr. OtErien, Superintendent of Hignways.
The minutes of 6cri1 7t''. no <ist, on motion duly made and seconded,
were approved as corrected.
The Clerk presented end read a letter dated :prii <b, 1954, from. the
Eoarc of Police Commissioners, recoxmenuing the urcnL-.se of two emer-
gency oxygen inhalators to oa installed in patrol cars at a cost for
each unit of approximately @x.110 with refills at apiroximat.ely 17 eacn.
On -potion by Counciica.n Erusn, seconded c;y Councilman McKeever, it was,
upon roll cai.L, unanimously
iiLLOLViD tnL_t tf.e Police Depa rt pent be cna it hereby is
autnorized to purchase two emergency oxygen inealators
for installation in .)atrol cars at z:. cost for eacn unit
of approximately x.110 with refills at apgroximately . 17
each.
F a1 LY, b JLVED t t t.eae inhalators and refilis be
paid for out of the item in the Police 'ua;et Lppro-
pri ten for such purpose.
'tie Clerk sutaittea the following reports:
Report of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments for kprii, 1954
Toro Clerk' s Report i'or „pril, 1954
Attendance Fe;;ort for April, 1954
Statement of Ean. baiL.nces as of May 1, 1954
List of Ciaims Aunited and Paid by the Comptroller, r+pril 1 to !ray 1, 195:
S nmmary of iiaceipts e.nd Disbursements, January 1 to M-rciz 31, 1954
Analysis of budget Appropriations c.nd Expenaitures, January 1 to 3Tzrcn
31, 1754
.ynalysis of Estimated Revenues, Janus-ry 1 to 'March 31, 1954
`9r. Harry Matel, 5 Prince Widows Lune, hit .raroneck, :.ppeered before tee
board in connection ,,ith sewers for Prince Willows. tic said ne had
previously addressed a letter to the Supervisor asking that an appro-
priation be mL_de by t.-,is board, of money to make a study ana prelimin-
ary plan for the project.
Mr. Delius explained the meet...nics of such a project and said the Town
could pay for prLiLninary maps and cisns out of Surpius znu borrow tre
money for construction. 'There is no money in the Sewer District
budget at this time for such a tfiinu .
The Supervisor suggested to Mr. Matel that a plan be worked out with
the Town ,_tturnsy, wt:erety the ,)eopie in the Prince i,illows develop-
ment, the uevelopers thereof, euu the developer of the Hall property,
would make a contribution of whatever the engineering charge would
be to start this project. He assured 'Mr. Matei teat if tLe State
refunded any part of this money, it would be returned to the people
who made the contribution.
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he suggested that some thought be given to creating P new and separate
sewer district with the cost to be assessed to the abutting property
owners. Their 1rotlem is the area or linK between the property on
ti:e line of the drince Yiillows property over to end tt.rougn the
Parkway property to the sewer line.
Mr. Delius =nd i r. i%label will °�orK out the :ae c:anics .
L he Supervisor ii_ves t .et evcntaelly tic tar should oe
eliminated fro. dev lop. cnt of tie coil: u ity, as Lucy are unsatisfactory.
Mr. Charies Slayone, o,mer of t_.e hotel on the Post Road, appeared re-
guesting permission to erect i sign ap_ro-ivately 15 .Peet in neiveit. ,
on nis Property line because of a turn in the Post Ford which will
effectively hide a sign placed becK fro:a the ,,roierty line in accor-
dar_ce wit- the building Code.
The Loard will investigate this further.
The Supervisor recuestea a resolution appoi�-_tiug Messrs . Eorert S.
McCoy, S. Mills Harris, and Silvio Hai-1 1 to the Bound of Review.
Uri motion by Councilman brush, seco_ded by Councilman KPne, it was,
upon roll call, unanimously
RliSOLVLD tliat, in pursuance of Section 529 of Chapter
852 of tae Laws of 1948 (Lestcnester County Adminis-
trative Code) the board of Review is hereby appointed
to consist of Hobert S . McCoy, S . Mills Barris, and
Silvio Hairalui, being resident taxpayers of the Town,
and who snail serve at t:e plaasi.re of the Board.
NJ tTrrnn Rt, JLV;SD t.qat t -e cal e__sst o or the afore-
a;e tcned ire cers is hereby Pixert in e amount of
twchty-five (V.25) Lul...irs a cry but not to exceed
w250 ,ach.
The Supervisor presented a letter, dated May 3, 1954, from Air. Viiliam
d. Johnson, Village :Manager of the Village of Mamaroneck, requesting
approval of an arcenced resolution of the villege of Mamaroneck, modi-
fying a sale by the village, of Section 8, Elocs 12, Plot I., on the
Village Assessment ,lap (B1ocK 306 Parcel 1 on tha Town Assessment Map) .
The original resolution of the Villae was L_ roved by this Board.
On motion by Councilman Kane, seconded by Councilman McKeever, the
followi2g resonation was, upon roll call, wienimously adopted:
lgHt,RBAB, this Board, by resolution dated February 10, 1954,
aoproved the bio reretofore made to the Village of Mamaroneck by
Bernardo Fraioli to pay the sum of x:4,440 all cash, for property
Known as Section 6, rlock 1., Plot A on the Assessment )4ap of the
V111age of Mamaroneck (Block 8)6 PPrce1 1 on the Town P.ssessient
Map) ; and
h_.ERhi+S, the Trustees of the Village of Mamaronecx nave now
accepted an amendment o. tl:e said bio, rroviainp for payment of 400
cash end the execution of a 60% Pureness Money Mortgage bearing 4'`
interest;
NOV, Tnl!.fl.'.N.J r,�;, bt i'1'
HH ,OLVEC that this boarc nereby approves tLe a^iend:nent of
the bia of Eernarao Fraioii for the ourenase of property
Known as Section 8, Block 1<, Plot A, on the Assessment
Map of the Village of Ma:.a, roneck (Block 806, Parcel 1, on
the Town Assessment Map) providing for 40; cash s.nd the
execution of a 6Jy' Pureness Money vortgage, bearing 4%
interest.
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Mr. O'Brien reported that the summer work of relining the burners at
the Incinerator, is being done and the plant will be in good shape.
This should take care of complaints concerning soot from residents
of the Village of Larchmont .
Mr. O' Brien also reported that the new sweeper had arrived and would
be in operation very shortly.
He went on to report that the FWD truck, purchased in 1947, at a cost
of $17,000, is giving serious trouble in the matter of steering and he
would, therefore, like to install power steering at an approximate
cost of $650 . The Board gave its approval to this .
Mr . Brush reported that since the last meeting of this Board , he had
attended two meetings on recreation . One was the meeting of the
swimming pool committee, where Mr. Walter E. Warner, Jr. was elected
Chairman. Mr . Brush has conferred with Mayor Gagliardi of Larch-
mont, who has appointed a similar committee there, and it is now his
understanding that the two committees will be consolidated into one,
to study the matter and present a proposition .
Mr. Brush also attended a meeting of the Teenage Center Committee
where Mr. David L. Eggers was elected Chairman. Here it was decided
to add a member to the committee from the Board of Education, one
from the Teenagers , and one or two from the two Villages. There will
be further study and then some sort of a definite proposal .
Mr . Waterman asked to be relieved from membership on this committee .
Mr. Brush believes there is a big problem in the matter of recreation.
He would like to propose that this Board consider the appointment of
a Recreation Commission to be appointed or created according to law.
He would like some expression of opinion from the Board Members about
this and perhaps at the next meeting, each Board Member would propose
L a name, 5 in all .
Mr. McKeever asked permission to have the Village Board in Mamaroneck
name an appointment to this Commission.
Mr. McKeever asked whether the Pool Committee (after consolidation of
the Town and Village Committees) is planning to go ahead with a sur-
vey, etc.
The Supervisor wants the Recreation Commission divorced entirely from
politics . It must also be made clear that they are not being appointed
to spend the taxpayers ' money.
Mr. Delius explained how such a Commission must be set up.
The Supervisor stipulated that the Commission members should have some
knowledge of recreation.
Mr. McKeever suggested that there might be a Recreation District created.
The Supervisor stated that the Village of Larchmont has its own recrea-
tion program.
Mr. Waterman read his report on parking and the same was filed with the
Clerk.
L Mr. Waterman suggested that the Board approve Plan #2 contained in the
report.
The Supervisor suggested that the report be referred to the Town Attorney
and the Police Commission for study, and, perhaps , to an engineer who
could give some basic figures .
The Supervisor then gave a brief history of the work done by himself with
former Councilman Embury and Mr. Delius, with the Railroad Company on
this same problem. He said the parking problem is nationwide and has
been corrected to a great degree by meters .
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When the Tnruway is completed,wnict-i will be less tnen 2 years, their
engineers wili lay out a parkin,=_, plan at tree Station -wr ich will be
different from anytk:ing the Town mignt do. Plans call for 20%' more
parking than ti.e Town teas at present.
Mr. Prush said iie aid not so understand this .
The Supervisor feel tae rLrKin, area now will to : waste of money.
Mr. k'aterman feels t!_e mE.tter ha been under consideration 'or two
years and nothing iiLs core of it, and he does not see any assurance
that tae Tt,.ruwoy will to com meted within two years or even five years.
lle again moved that the Lo- r` aiprove _enerally, his Plan #2, tsitn the
understanding that any revision deemea necessary after study, will to
made.
Mr . Kane agrees t:i, t there is a very serious protiera at the Station
witn regarn to oe.rking. However, he asked tizat the matter be put over
until next meeting waen he could , perhaps, snbotit some fnrtncr infor-
mation re=arding steel n:at_, etc. , :rich i ;ht reduce the cost.
6gain Mir. Waterman asked for general approval of Plan ff2.
The Supervisor suggested teat Mr. Delius be sutnori�eu to contact the
Ne-a Haven iia ilw y Compa�ry . ith a view to continui °st. - =p,o tiations
for s metered p, rki-Y area, t?,e deters to be 5,• and 25¢ .
This met with general arprovai and on action by Councilman l:ateraan,
seconded 'oy Cocncil-.an "mush, it was, cpor roll call, unanimously
!r.t)LUY'D that tic 'Town dttorney be ana de nercLy is
autnori-er to contact tie New ttaven Rriiroec Co ,a_ny
with a view to resumiq past c5oti tions for su, ply-
ing meters in the : rrl G sp ce preseitly used by
the Town end owned by tae PL.iiroan Company.
Mr. Kane brougnt up the matter of the appointment of a Town in,eineer.
lie said he nas been studying the applicE.tionc and when he nas ricked
3 or 4, wiiicn as consiaers the best, to -would like an informal meet-
ing - ith the rest of the i'oard.
Tne Supervisor asked what an angineerrs d,:ties would ce.
Mr. Kane eelleves the Town s:oulc have an er.gineer end will ;resent
Curtner inforaation at the next meeting .
Mr. McKeever had -nothing to report.
Ttic Town 5ttorney st tea that tte attorneys for Larchmont Properties,
Inc. (Knotty Knolls) and tceir expert, Mr. Albert I.. Lockyer, : ,Lgested
that the certiorari proceeai:ies w:_icn 'nave be=n 1:snoing since 1950
(tax of 1951) :ni_ht be arbitrated by the expert For the property
owners (Mr. Lockyer) and 'Ir. 9crry K. Keller w has appraised this
property for 'ne Town.
The Supervisor stated tact be did not consider this desirai-le end that
■ the test tiny to settle this matter wouio tc to take it tc court.
!L Tne To-� attorney reported tas-t ue tion had teen wised by 'itie
Com,.-Hies in ';mite Plains as to wnetlier or not the streets in tee so-
called Mahlstedt development, "Map of Laretrcont Hills, Sutdivisions 2
and 3, R. 0 . 3191", had been accepted by the Town Ls streets.
de state` tLese nad been in use or over 20 years; hau been laid out
at least 50 feet in width; an6 cortained all utilities sbcn as Fewer,
gas, water, etc.
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Upon motion by Councils-an McKeever, seco-,eee by Councilman Waterman,
the £o.Llowir.L resolution was, upon roll call, unanimously adopted:
kiir�Be.tiS, the streets .mein as Normandy Rona, Fr;_ncc Place,
Huguenot Dirve, anu Rochelle Road, as shown on "Map of Larclanont
Hitls, Subdivisions 2 and 3, F . 0. 3191" have been in use continu-
ously for a period of over 21 years, snd nave a tiriatn or 50 feet
as s.:own on saic map,
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nrGOLVLE treat, pursuant to ;id9 of tut tiie_nway Lew of
the ;tete of New York, tt:e streets anofm as IVurmF.ndy
Road, France Place, Huguenot Drive, c:nd Rocneile Bead,
exclusive of tr_ose porticns ahicn. ne.ve :.eretofore been
accepter, are here'uy accepted as lover highways ,
the 'iown Attorney was instructed to preps.re ai, advertisement for pro-
posais or bids for pairtirg the Weaver P.treet Fire !louse, according
to specifications to he sutpiied by the Supervisor.
There being no Curtner business to cone tefore tnc -terting, it ad-
journed et 10 P. M . and i.t,:ed is tcly recc-vened as tL.enoard of Fire
Co.=issioners.
Mr. Y,J•aterm.m irusentec anu read a letter sated Say 1st, troL- 1,r.
Arthur M. Frown, secretary of tt_e Fire Depart:aent of tt_e gown of
ida::ILroEecK, inciti'n tLe '_own r.oe:ra to iearticir L.te in the annu,.i
Memorial Dz_y Ser,-ices to be held at HcaQcuarters on M=y 31st, et
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Mr. lvatermLn _resented tie Fire Report for i.pril.
There bein,, no further cusiness, the raeeti g adjourned at 10: 05 P. M.
to meet ..gain on Mey 19tn.
over, lerk