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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025_10_23 Town Board Minutes p( \' $7 Town of Mamaroneck Town Board Minutes o ! o Thursday, October 23, 2025, Conference Room E, m First Floor of Town Center 2:00PM FOUNDED 1661 PRESENT: Jaine Elkind Eney, Town Supervisor Sabrina Fiddelman, Councilmember Jeffery L. King, Councilmember Robin Nichinsky, Councilmember Anant Nambiar, Councilmember ALSO PRESENT: Allison May, Town Clerk Meredith S. Robson, Town Administrator Tracy Yogman, Town Comptroller Robert P. Wasp, Town Engineer John Barreto, Highway General Foreman John Galli, Garage/Fleet Manager Jill Fisher, Superintendent of Recreation 2:00 PM THE TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING - BUDGET WORK SESSION CALL TO ORDER On motion of Councilmember Nambiar, seconded by Councilmember Fiddelman, the meeting unanimously opened at 2:01 p.m. Carried 2026 BUDGET REVIEW 1. Highway Department Highway General Foreman John Barreto reviewed the Highway Department's proposed operating and capital budget requests. The discussion included the Town's vehicle and equipment inventory, replacement priorities, and the condition of several aging pieces of equipment. Foreman Barreto highlighted the continued value of the Highway Department's brush hog, noting that the equipment has enabled staff to perform roadway and vegetation maintenance work in-house, resulting in significant cost savings by reducing the need for outside contractors. The Board also discussed streetlight pole replacements, with Foreman Barreto reporting that the Town has identified a more cost-effective aluminum pole option that will allow additional replacements within the available budget. The Board also discussed long-term equipment replacement needs, roadway maintenance priorities, drainage improvements, catch basin maintenance, and sidewalk requests throughout the Town, including pedestrian safety and stormwater management concerns in several neighborhoods. 2. Garage/Fleet Division Fleet Manager John Galli presented the proposed Garage budget and reviewed vehicle replacement recommendations and fleet maintenance operations. Discussion focused on replacement schedules for various vehicles, including Highway, Recreation, and Fire Department equipment, as well as opportunities to pursue grant funding for future electric vehicle purchases. Fleet Manager Galli reported that the Town Board October 23, 2025 Garage is now fully staffed and reviewed operating expenditures, outside service costs, fuel purchases, and revenues generated through vehicle maintenance services provided to other agencies. The Board then discussed anticipated increases in costs associated with intermunicipal services, garage facility needs, and the condition of several garage assets, including overhead doors that have reached the end of their useful life and will require replacement. 3. Engineering Department Town Engineer Robert P. Wasp reviewed the Engineering Department's operating budget and capital program. Engineer Wasp reported that the Department continues to experience a high volume of development and capital project activity and is now fully staffed. The Board reviewed a variety of capital projects, including improvements to the Larchmont Dam valve and flood monitoring system, Senior Center building improvements, the Sheldrake Environmental Center, Town Center restroom renovations, roadway resurfacing, sidewalk construction and rehabilitation, storm sewer improvements, culvert replacements, the Baldwin Avenue Pump Station, and the proposed Madison Avenue/New Jefferson Street roundabout project. Engineer Wasp also provided updates on the Gardens Lake dredging project, the Weaver Street Sidewalk, and several flood mitigation projects currently under design or consideration for grant funding. Board members discussed project prioritization, pavement management planning, potential grant opportunities, and long-term infrastructure needs throughout the Town. 4. Recreation Department Superintendent of Recreation Jill Fisher reviewed the Recreation Department's operating budget and recreation-related capital projects. Discussion focused on the condition and future replacement of the Recreation Department pool vehicle, ice rink infrastructure needs, recreational field improvements, and enhancements at Memorial Park. Superintendent Fisher briefly reviewed plans for shade improvements, including the installation of trees and potential shade structures, and discussed ongoing planning efforts related to pool facilities, athletic fields, tennis and pickleball amenities, concession area improvements, and ice rink operations. The Board also discussed recreation program fees, facility operating costs, and the desire to coordinate future capital investments with recommendations from the Recreation Commission and Budget Committee. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilmember Nambiar, seconded by Councilmember Fiddelman, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 5:28 p.m. Carried NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING — NOVEMBER 5, 2025 Respectfully submitted by Allison May, Town Clerk