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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD MAY 24th, 1961, IN THE COUN-
CIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, WEAVER
STREET, TOWN OF MAMARONECK.
CALL TO ORDER
The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Supervisor Burchell
Councilman Brush
Councilwoman Helwig
Councilman Cook
Absent: Councilman Kane
Also Present: Mr. Gronberg - Town Clerk
Mr. Delius - Town Attorney
Mr. Kronenberger - Superintendent of Recreation
OPENING OF BIDS
The Clerk presented the affidavit of publication of the notice for
bide, and opened and submitted the following bids:
Bidder Bid
McMichael Yacht Brokerage, Inc.
For:
6 Tech Dinghy Sloops $ 4, 320.00
6 Little Bear Sloops 3, 750.00
Shongut Boat & Engine Center Corp.
For:
6 Tech Dinghies (F.O.B. Rhode Island) 4, 117.20
Van Breems International Corp.
For:
6 Flying Dutchman, Jr. 4, 950. 00
Whereupon, since the bids were in conformance with the specifica-
tions and acceptable to the Recreation Superintendent, on motion by
Councilwoman Helwig and seconded by Councilman Cook, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby accepts the bid of
the low bidder, to wit, the bid of McMichael Yacht
Brokerage, Inc. , for furnishing to the Town of Ma-
maroneck six (6) Little Bear Sloop Sailboats in accor-
dance with the specifications submitted with bid, for
the total price of $3, 750.00.
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COMMUNICATIONS
1, Memorandum from Town Clerk
Pursuant to memorandum addressed to the Supervisor by the
Town Clerk under date of May 22nd, 1961, and herewith or-
dered received and filed, it was, on motion by Councilman
LBrush and seconded by Councilwoman Helwig, unanimously
LRESOLVED, that Councilman Peter F. Kane, Jr.
be and he hereby is appointed a member of the
Examining Board of Plumbers of the Town of Ma-
maroneck, to fill the vacancy created by the res-
ignation of former Councilman B. J. Santoro, and
to serve for the balance of Councilman Santoro's
unexpired term of office, or until December 31st,
1963.
2. Letter from Reuben Sirlin (Soundview Woods)
The Clerk presented a letter addressed to the Town Board by
Reuben Sirlin as counsel for Investors Collateral in reference
to the Soundview Woods property, dated May 24th, 1961, re-
questing the Board to defer taking any action on the bond of
the bonding company pending report by the Town Attorney and
himself, which was ordered received and filed herewith.
Following a brief report of negotiations to date by the Super-
visor and Attorney and some discussion with two residents of
the area, Mr. Winard and Mr. Lane, who were present, the
matter was put over to the next meeting for further report at
that time.
3. Request of Fire Chief
(Attendance of Convention)
Upon presentation of a written request from the Fire Chief,
ordered received and filed herewith for the record, and on
motion by Councilman Brush and seconded by Council-
woman Helwig, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that Fire Chief Hans Schmidt and Dep-
uty Chiefs Philip Librandi and Anthony Loiaconi are
hereby authorized to attend the annual New York
State Fire Chief'B Convention, to be held in Lido
Beach, Long Island, from June 4th to 7th, 1961,
with expenses in an amount not to exceed the sum
of $300.00 paid from the item for such purpose in
the 1961 Fire Department budget.
OTHER MATTERS
For the Board6s information, the Supervisor reported briefly on
the following matters:
1. Acquisition of Thruway access ramp property
That the Thruway Authority would be advised, in reply to
an inquiry received today, that the Town still desired to
acquire the access ramp property bounded by North
Chatsworth Avenue, Madison Avenue, Garfield Street,
and Jefferson Street, and would wait the Authorityls ad-
vice as to the next step to be taken in the matter.
2. Amendment of Highway Law
(Garage Bill)
That the Attorney and he would confer with officials of
the State Department of Audit and Control and the Asso-
ciation of Towns, with a view toward drafting new legisla-
tion amending the Highway Law so as to allow construc-
tion of a Town highway garage without charge to villages,
which would meet the objections raised to the legislation
vetoed this year.
3. Claim for Park District Property
That claims amounting to $83, 000.00 had been filed for re-
dress for the Park District property taken for the New
England Thruway by the Thruway Authority.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it
was declared adjourned at 8:Z5 p.m.
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