HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016_08_22 Town Board MinutesMinutes of the Special Town Board Meeting
Held Monday, August 22, 2016 at 10:OOam
In Conference Room A of the Mamaroneck
Town Center Building
The Supervisor called the meeting order at 10:OOam
Att: Supervisor Nancy Seligson
Deputy Supervisor Ernie Odierna
Councilwoman Abby Katz
Councilwoman Jaine Elkind Eney
Councilman Thomas Murphy
Also Town Administrator Stephen Altieri
Assistant Town Administrator- Connie Green O'Donnell
Town Comptroller- Anthony Siligato
1. Hillside Avenue Bridge (Village of Mamaroneck)
The Town Administrator presented to the Town Board an issue regarding the
replacement of the Hillside Avenue Bridge due to its deteriorated condition and it
being an element of the Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Project.
Pursuant to New York State Statute and an operating agreement between the
Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck and Town of Rye, the three
communities share in the responsibility for structural repairs and replacement of
the bridge.
The Village of Mamaroneck is recommending that the three communities jointly
file a grant application with the new NYBRIDGE Program for a grant to defray a
portion of the bridge replacement cost. A resolution in support of the project
and endorsing the grant application was provided to the Town Board for
consideration.
On motion by Councilwoman Eney and second by Councilman Odierna it was
unanimously Resolved (See Attached resolution)
Roll Call Vote
Odierna
Aye
Katz
Aye
Eney
Aye
Murphy
Aye
Seligson
Aye
2. School Tax Warrant and Correction to the Assessment Roll
The Town Comptroller presented to the Town Board the Mamaroneck and
Scarsdale School Tax Warrants for the collection of property taxes for the
Mamaroneck School District and that portion of the Scarsdale School District
located in the unincorporated area of the Town.
The Comptroller also presented necessary corrections to the Tax Assessment
Roll in connection with errors that were made in placing two property tax exempt
foreign mission properties on the tax roll in 2014115. The properties are located
at 1 Coventry Court and 5 Boulder Circle in the Scarsdale School District. These
properties will receive tax refunds as enumerated in the Comptroller's
Memorandum and the amounts refunded will be re -levied in the upcoming tax
warrant. The total re -levy amount is $60,878.39. The Town Board was asked to
approve both tax roll corrections and the School Tax Warrants
On motion by Odierna and Second by Eney it was unanimously
Resolved, that the Town Board approves the tax roll corrections at 1
Coventry Court and 5 Boulder Circle as enumerated in the memorandum from
the Town Comptroller and authorizes that the property tax refunds provided to
the property owners be re -levied in the 2016117 Scarsdale School Tax Warrant
Odierna Aye
Katz
Aye
Eney
Aye
Murphy
Aye
Seligson
Aye
On motion by Councilman Murphy and Second by Councilwoman Katz it was
unanimously:
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
execute the property tax warrants for the collection of property taxes for the
Mamaroneck School District and that portion of the Scarsdale School District in
the unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck in the amounts of
$111,140,423 and $5,749,652.39 respectively.
There being no further business to come before the Town Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:45am.
RESOLUTION RE:
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE BRIDGE NY GRANT PROGRAM TO
REPLACE THE HILLSIDE AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE MAMARONECK RIVER
(BIN 2225070)
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Westchester County, and the Village of
Mamaroneck are involved in a study to reduce flood risk along the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake
Rivers in the Village of Mamaroneck; and
WHEREAS, among the important elements of the project is the deepening and
ti,widening the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River channels to Improve their hydraulic flow; and
WHEREAS, during the planning phase otilie Army Corps project, it was determined
that in order to achieve the project's required B-Oift Cost Ratio, several bridge replacements that
would provide additional flood mitigation bene s.were excluded and leftto. the local entities
responsible for them to be replaced at a future date; -and
WHEREAS, as it relates to'
(BIN 2225070), constructed in 1936,
responsible parties are the Village of
and
restriction of access
the structure; and
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Averfi $rihe Mamaroneck River
Progress dtainistration (WPA) project, the
k, Town oilIamaroneck, and Town of Rye;
hstructural degradation which has resulted in
rrdestrians to walk within the roadway to cross
w achieve uoou mittgation benefits, the bridge span must be widened
in order to aecommodate the modifiiyd river channel as well as have its abutments
order to accommodate future dredging of the Mamaroneck River; and
wnzr,,,na3, a potential ,source o#funding is the recently announced Bridge NY
program which1 allocated $2d0 -million State-wide over the next two (2) years, with $19.
5
th
million alloted forA, I3udson Valley Region for bridge rehabiliation/replacement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the program guidelines, the New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT) will provide funding for up to 95% of project costs not to exceed $5
million for any bridge replacement; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Town staffs, in coordiantion with the Army Corps of
Engineers estimate the cost of such replacement at $3 million to include: Engineering & Design;
Construction; Construction Administration; Construction Management; and
WHEREAS, given the need to implement repairs and in order to realize maximum
benefits from the Army Corps Project, replacement of this bridge is recommended at this time in
' order to ensure the long-term success of flood mitigation for the residents of the Village of
1
Mamaroneck who are also residents of the Town of Mamaroneck and Town of Rye; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamroneck, herein agrees with this
project approach to seek grant funding to replace the Hillside Avenue Bridge over the
Mamaroneck River (BIN 2225070) to achieve the flood mitigation benefits for the residents of
the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck and Town of Rye; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby approves and
endorses a grant application to be submitted by the Village oftharoneck for said bridge
replacement under the Bridge NY Program
order to ensure the long-term success of flood mitigation for the residents of the Village of
Mamaroneck who are also residents of the Town of Mamaroneck and Town of Rye; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Mamroneck, herein agrees with this
project approach to seek grant funding to replace the Hillside Avenue Bridge over the
Mamaroneck River (BIN 2225070) to achieve the flood mitigation benefits for the residents of
the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck and Town of Rye; and be it further
RESOLUTION RE:
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE BRIDGE NY GRANT PROGRAM TO
REPLACE THE HILLSIDE AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE MAMARONECK RIVER
(BIN 2225070)
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Westchester County, and the Village of
Mamaroneck are involved in a study to reduce flood risk along the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake
Rivers in the Village of Mamaroneck; and
WHEREAS, among the important elements of the project is the deepening and
widening the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River channels to'fmprove their hydraulic flow; and
WHEREAS, during the planning phase of the Army Corps project, it was determined
that in order to achieve the project's required Benefit Cost Ratio, several -bridge replacements that
would provide additional flood mitigation benefiits were excluded and left to the local entities
responsible for them to be replaced at a future date., _and
WHEREAS, as it relates to tfie`Hillside AveriitteB fidge over the Mamaroneck River
(BIN 2225070), constructed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the
responsible parties are the Village of Mam_aroneek, Town of -Mamaroneck, and Town of Rye;
and
WHEREAS, the brida4gs experienced struetural degradation which has resulted in
restriction of access to the sidewalks; requiring ptiestrians to walk within the roadway to cross
the structure; and
WHEREAS, ;to achieve food mitigation benefits, the bridge span must be widened
significantly in order to accommodate the modified river channel as well as have its abutments
deepened in,order to accommodate 1ttue dredging of the Mamaroneck River; and
WHEREAS, a potential ;source offending is the recently announced Bridge NY
program which lid allocated $209 -million State-wide over the next two (2) years, with $19.5
million alloted for the Hudson Valley Region for bridge rehabiliation/replacement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the program guidelines, the New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT) will provide funding for up to 95% of project costs not to exceed $5
million for any bridge replacement; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Town staffs, in coordiantion with the Army Corps of
Engineers estimate the cost of such replacement at $3 million to include: Engineering & Design;
Construction; Construction Administration; Construction Management; and
WHEREAS, given the need to implement repairs and in order to realize maximum
benefits from the Army Corps Project, replacement of this bridge is recommended at this time in
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
TO: STEVE ALTIERI -TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: TONY SILIGATO - COMPTROLLER / RECEIVER OF TAXES
RE., CORRECTION OF TAX ROLL ON 5 BOULDER CIRCLE - EXEMPTION FOR
GOVT PROPERTIES
DATE: 8/22/2016
CC: TOWN SUPERVISOR,rowN COUNCIL & ASSESSOR
I respectfully request Town Board resolution al provinR the following property tax roll
corrections (see attached NYS Morin RP -556 Application for Refund and Credit of Real
PropertyTaxes which has been approved by the Westchester Count), Tax Con-imission):
5 Boulder Circle (SBL #3_9-3.1 &2) — A letter from the United States Department of
State's Office of Foreign Missions (C)FM) dated September 9, 2013 authorized an
exemption from taxes for the Government Republic of Nanuibla (see attached letter).
County sewer tax was charged to the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Town & County tax bills. An
3 tax bills were paid to the town and are to be refunded top I Ierty p
rooww
owner as follows:
2014Town & County Tax iiiii ttS703 & 8704 —
Refund principal taxes paid and add relevy to 2017 Town & County tax roll in the
amount of $1,229.72 and $.59 respectively
2015 °i` & Cou=,Tax Bill #8702 & 8703 —
Refund principal taxes paid and add relcv�, to 2017 Town & County tax roll hi the
amount of $1,163.27 and $.55 respectively
2016Town & County'l7ax Bill 1-18702 & 8703 —
Refund principal taxes paid and add releV)T to 2017 Town & County tax roll in the
amount of $1,306.69 and $.55 respectively
1otal refund due is &LZQL37
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
OFFICE OF TOWN COMPTROLLE1
TO: STEVE ALTIERI - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: TONY SILIGATO - COMPTROLLER / RECEIVER OF TAXES
RE: CORRECTION OF TAX ROLL ON 1 COVENTRY COURT - EXEMPTION FOR
GOV"r PROPERTIES,
DA:I`E: 8/22/2016
CC: TOWN SUPERVISOR, TOWN COUNCIL & ASSESSOR
1. respectfully request 'I"own Board resolution approving the following property tax roll
corrections (see attached NYS Forin R:P-556 Application for Refund and Credit of Real
Property Taxes which has been approved by the Westchester County Tax Conirruission) and
associated general ledger entries required:
1 Coventry Court (SBL #2:12-110.4) — Property was purchased on July 31, 2014 by "Ilie
Permanent Mission , of Burkina Faso to the United Nations. A letter from the United
States Department of State's Office of Foreign Missions (OFNI), which was received on
October 20, 2014 well after the Scarsdale School Tax Levy was extended, authorized an
exemption from taxes as of the date of transfer on July 31, 2014. In addition, county
sewer tax was charged to the 2015 and 2016 1 -own & County tax bills. All 3 tax bills
remain unpaid and are to be removed from the appropriate tax receivables accounts as
follows:
2014/15.ac
ax�&—k -school Tqx Bill #7 --
Add Relevy to 2016/17 Scarsdale School tax roll of principal taxes in the arnount of
$60,878.39
*"Fhe journal entry to record this correction of tax roll as of August 31, 2016 is as
follows:
Dr. A.0000.0252 (Current Taxes Receivable — Scarsdale School District)
Cr. AO�000.0320.0020 ("rax l-iens 2014 — Scarsdale School District)
Amount - $60,878.39
2015 -Town &, County Tax Bill #56733 —
�
Add Relevy to 2017 Town & County tax roll of principal taxes in the amount of
$2,104.97
*The journal entry to record tivs correction of tax roll as of August 31, 2016 is as
follows:
Dr. A.0000.0300 (Taxes Receivable Pending — County)
Cr. A.0000.0260 (Taxes Receivable Overdue — County)
Amount - $2,104.97
2016 Town & Countv'r'ax Bill 48673 --
Add
Add Relevy to 2017 Town & County tax roll of principal taxes in the amount of
$2,863.39
*The journal entry to record this correction of tax roll as of August 31, 2016 is as
follows:
Dr, A.0000.0300 (faxes Receivable Pending -- County)
Cr. A.0�000.0250 (Taxes Receivable Current — County)
Arnount - $2,,863.39
"Please note that any penalties and/or interest applied to these tax bills will be removed
and no journal entry is required since penalties and interest are not booked as a receivable.
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
MAMARONECK SCHOOL TAX WARRANT FOR THE YEAR 2016/2017
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
TO: Receiver of Taxes of the
Town of Mamaroneck in said County
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED, to receive and collect from several persons named in the
assessment roll of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District in the Town of Mamaroneck,
hereunto annexed and herewith delivered to you, the sum of the School Taxes of said School
District set opposite their respective names in accordance with provision of Chapter 852 of the
Laws of 1948 (Title 16) and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto including the
amendment made by Chapter 386 of the Laws of 1962 and the resolution adopted by the Town
Board of the Town of Mamaroneck on August 22, 2016.
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED, to deposit all such monies so collected by you in
virtue of the warrant, to the credit of the Town of Mamaroneck, into the JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as provided by said Chapter 852 of Laws of 1948 (Title 16) and the acts
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto including the amendment made by Chapter 386 of
the Laws of 1962 and resolution adopted by the Town Board of the Town Of Mamaroneck on
August 22, 2016, such taxes being levied against the said School District for the year 2016/2017
for the following purposes, viz:
APPROPRIATIONS
Program Component $ 97,722,126.00
Administration Component 13,384,160.00
Capital Component 22,052,877.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $133,159.163.00
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Revenue -Other Districts & Governments
$ 2,580;104.00
Revenue from Local Sources
555,000.00
Interest on General Fund Investments
115,000.00
State Aid
6,872,976.00
Refund of Prior Expenses
200,000.00
Appropriated Fund Balance
2,830,281.00
County Sales Tax
1,520,000.00
Reserves
572,438.00
TOTAL REVENUES
$ 15,245,799.00
TOTAL WARRANT AMOUNT
$117,913,364.00
LESS AMOUNT TO BE PAID
BY STATE (STAR PROGRAM)
$ 6,772,941.00
NET AMOUNT TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION
$111,140,423.00
AND YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED, to make and file with the undersigned Supervisor of
the said Town, as required by Chapter 852 of the Laws of 1948 (Title 16), and the acts
amendatory thereof, and supplemental thereto, including the amendment made by Chapter 286
of the Laws of 1962 and the resolution adopted by the Town Board of Mamaroneck, on
August 22, 2016, the reports provided for by said Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Town to be
hereunto affixed this 22nd day August, 2016.
NANCY SELIGSON
SUPERVISOR
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
SCARSDALE SCHOOL TAX WARRANT FOR THE YEAR 201612017
STATE OF NEW YORK )
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER )
TO: Receiver of Taxes of the
Town of Mamaroneck In said County
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to receive and collect from the several persons named in
the assessment roll of the Scarsdale Union Free School District in the Town of Mamaroneck, New
York, hereunto annexed and herewith delivered to you, the sum of the School Taxes of said
School District set opposite their respective names in accordance with provision of Chapter 852
of the Laws of 1948 (Title 16), and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto
including the amendment made by Chapter 386 of the Laws of 1962 and the resolution adopted
by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck on August 22, 2016.
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to deposit all such monies so collected by you in virtue
of the warrant, to the credit of the Town of Mamaroneck, into the JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
provided by said Chapter 852 of the Laws of 1948 (Title 16) and the acts amendatory thereof and
supplemental thereto including the amendment made by Chapter 386 of the Laws of 1962 and
the resolution adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck on August 22, 2016, such
taxes being levied against the said School District for the year 2016 / 2017 for the following
purpose, viz:
APPROPRIATIONS
General Support
$ 15,728,943.00
Pupil Transportation
4,231,347.00
Community Services
379,126.00
Undistributed Expense
47,302,307.00
Instructional Services
81,153,299.00
Transfer to Other Funds
44,035.00
Transfer to CPF — Plant Improvements
1,615,240.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 150.454.297.00
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
State Aid
6,832,333.00
Other Receipts
1,389,651.00
Prior Year Surplus
1,100,000.00
County Sales Tax Distribution
949,400.00
Pilot Tax Revenue
40,636.00
TOTAL REVENUES
$ 10,312.020.00
TOTAL WARRANT AMOUNT
$ 140.142,277,00
TOWN OF MAMARONECK SHARE
$ 5,825,458.00
ADD RELEVY — 2014115 CORRECTION
OF TAX ROLL
$ 60.878.39
LESS AMOUNT TO BE PAID
BY STATE (STAR PROGRAMI
$ 136,684.00
NET AMOUNT TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION
$ 5,749,652.39
AND YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDEb to make and file with the undersigned Supervisor of
the said Town, as required by said Chapter 852 of the Laws of 1948 (Title 16), and the acts
amendatory thereof, and supplemental thereto, including the amendment made by Chapter 286
of the Laws of 1962 and the resolution adopted by Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, on
August 22, 2016, the reports provided for by said Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Town to be
hereunto affixed this 22nd day of August, 2016.
NANCY SELIGSON
SUPERVISOR
TOWN OF MAMARONECK