Town Board Agenda

Upload file: 
Date: 
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 12:00am

January 7, 2016

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

TO BE HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

1 HEINEMAN PLACE, HARRISON, NY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON, THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 2016 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2015

 

1.   Authorization to raise the cap on legal fees in the matter of Save the Sound Litigation Clean Water Act to $50,000.00

2.   Authorization to raise the cap on legal fees for Ira Levy for 2015 to $75,000.00.

 

          ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

1.   Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for the following Budget Transfer:

     

      Decrease:

      001-1420-100-4449                                                          $14,638.00

      Law-Special Items Prof Fees Negotiations

 

      Increase:

      001-1420-100-0102                                                          $14,638.00

      Law-Salaries

 

      To transfer funds to Law Department personnel line to cover the budgeted salary increase for Deputy Town Attorney.

 

FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

 

  1. Appointment of Councilman Stephen Malfitano as Deputy Supervisor for 2016.
  2. Designation of Ronald Belmont as Treasurer of the Harrison Public Library.
  3. Re-Appointment of Frank Allegretti as Town Attorney.
  4. Appointment of Nelson E. Canter as Deputy Town Attorney.
  5. Re-Appointment of Maureen MacKenzie as Comptroller.
  6. Re-Appointment of Robert Fitzsimmons as Building Inspector and Acting Fire Marshall.
  7. Re-Appointment of Gerry Salvo as Superintendent of Recreation.
  8. Re-Appointment of Kerry Marrano as Confidential Secretary to Supervisor.
  9. Re-Appointment of Town Clerk Jacqueline Greer as Registrar of Vital Statistics.
  10. Re-Appointment of Bryan Cipolla as Deputy Town Clerk.
  11. Re-Appointment of Bryan Cipolla as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.
  12. Re-Appointment of Diana Minishi as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.
  13. Re-Appointment of Town Clerk Jacqueline Greer as a Marriage Officer in the Town of Harrison.
  14. Re-Appointment of Jacqueline Ricciardi as Court Clerk.
  15. Re-Appointment of Anthony Marraccini as Chief of Police.
  16. Re-Appointment of Debra Scocchera as Personnel/Benefits Manager.
  17. Re-Appointment of Michael Amodeo as Town Engineer.
  18. Re-Appointment of Anthony Robinson as Commissioner of Public Works.
  19. Re-Appointment of Mark Heinbockel as Assessor.
  20. Re-Appointment of Nina Marraccini as Director of Community Services.
  21. Re-Appointment of Gary Shaw as General Foreman in Central Garage in the Department of Public Works.
  22. Re-Appointment of Anthony Marinaccio as General Foreman in the Parks and Playgrounds/General Town Buildings Division in the Public Works Department.
  23. Re-Appointment of Robert Day as General Foreman in the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works.
  24. Re-Appointment of Councilwoman Marlane Amelio as Town Liaison between the Town of Harrison and the Harrison Emergency Medical Services for 2016.
  25. Re-Appointment of Michael Piccini as Coordinator of Computer Services .
  26. Re-Appointment of Bharat Pandya as Assistant Systems Analyst-Programmer.
  27. Re-Appointment of Ben DeFonce as Veterans’ Officer.
  28. Affirmation of the Powers and Duties of the Comptroller.
  29. Re-statement that all employees are assigned to various departments for budget purposes only.
  30. Affirmation that the regular meetings of the Town Board shall be held the first and third Thursday of the month, in the Municipal Building or other public buildings with access for the handicapped, in the downtown, West Harrison, or Purchase areas of the Town.
  31. Rules for proper conduct at Town Board Meetings.
  32. Re-affirming the rules for proper conduct at Public Hearings.
  33. Re-affirmation of the procedures for transcription of the Town Board Meetings.
  34. Re-affirmation of the procedure for authorized signatures.
  35. Re-affirmation of the procedures for signatures of payroll checks by facsimile as produced by a “checksigner” machine.
  36. Designation of certain banks as depositories of the Town of Harrison.
  37. Designation of the Journal News and the Harrison Review as the official newspapers of the Town of Harrison.
  38. Re-affirmation of the depositories for the office of the Receiver of Taxes.
  39. Re-affirmation of the duties of the Receiver of Taxes.
  40. Re-affirming the regulation that the Receiver of Taxes must deposit any and all payments within twenty-four hours of receipt.
  41.  Re-Appointment of Police Fund Officers: Supervisor Belmont, Councilman Malfitano, and Councilman Sciliano.
  42. Re-affirmation of the procedures for preparation of agendas for the Town Board Meetings.
  43. Re-affirmation of the requirements for public liability insurance from all independent contractors.
  44. Re-affirming the duties of Department Heads who receive monies.
  45. Re-affirmation of the responsibility of the Commissioner of Public Works to remove snow from all public parking areas controlled by the Town.
  46. Re-affirmation of the required procedures for funding of Public Works projects.
  47. Re-affirming the required procedures for the purchase of commodities, equipment, or goods.

END OF FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1.   Monthly report by the Humane Society for November 2015.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

                   None

 

  1. PERSONNEL

 

1.   Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera to add the following onto the Part-time availability list as Seasonal employees for the Recreation Department, effective January 1, 2016:

 

      Matthew Allegretti $7.14

      Scott Adler $7.39

      Jarred Altagracia $7.14

      Jocelyn Altagracia $7.14

      Ralph Canzone $9.18

      Ronald Capasso $12.24

      Donna Caruso $10.96

      Belinda Defonce $7.39

      Michael Gasparre $10.20

      Keith Guthrie $10.25 LG

      Emma Jorgensen $8.00 LG

      Rocco Lovallo $9.69

      Raffaele Macchia $8.50

      Jeff Marcone $9.25

      Karen Marsico $11.00

      Loni Marsico $10.25 REC/$13.50 LG

      Mark Mellea $9.25

      Jose Poma $8.50

      Alyssa Santiago $8.50 REC/$10.55 LG

      Danielle Santiago $10.00

      Eddie Santiago $9.50

      Frank Scarfone $8.67

      Roy Strickland $7.35

      Chris Suarino $9.43

      Angela Tamucci $18.00

      David Tolve $8.25 LG

      Leonard Vecchiolla $9.00

     

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION (continued)

 

2.   Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie to accept the following donations for the Holiday Project:

      William L. Sueholtz                                                          $150.00

Ilene Jan Gutstein                                                             $150.00

Michael V. Petrillo & Elizabeth Petrillo                           $150.00

Justine Casey Gaeta                                                          $150.00
Mary K. Crescenzi                                                            $150.00

Jason R. Pirello                                                                 $150.00

Rye Racquet Club                                                             $150.00

Card Processing Services, LLC                                        $150.00

Kiwanis Club of Mamaroneck                                          $150.00

Ire Judelson & Blake Judelson                                         $150.00

Gregory Cuneo & Anna Cuneo                                        $300.00

Jeremiah C. Harrington & Noreen Harrington                  $300.00

Joseph Fasciglione & Maria Fasciglione                           $150.00

Josephine Corso & Vincent Corso                                    $150.00

Susan A. Deluca                                                               $150.00

Stephen L. Burnes & Stacy L. Burns                               $150.00

Harrison PBA Foundation Inc.                                         $1,000.00

 

Total:              $3,700.00

 

Total Holiday Project 2015 donations received to date is $23,000.00

 

3.   Notification from Ralph Straface, Recording Secretary, of the newly elected 2016 officers:

 

Comanding

Administrative

Chief: Henry Mohr

President: Rich DiBicarri

1st Assistant Chief: John Masciola Jr

 Recording Secretary: Ralph Straface

2nd Assistant Chief: Nick Barreto

Treasurer: William Powell

Captain: Vincent Straface

Financial Secretary: Jerry Terranova

1st Lieutenant: Justin Renda

Wardens: Vito Faga, Joe Hinchey, Albert Mazzullo, John Szolnoki and Frank Mucci

2nd Lieutenant: Jason Colon

 

 

4.Request by Town Attorney Frank Allegretti for approval for the following service agreements for the year 2016:

 

Friends of the Opera                                             $   2,500.00

Harrison Children’s Center                                   $  20,000.00 *

Harrison Council for the Arts                               $    3,000.00

Harrison Youth Council                                        $  57,000.00 *

Purchase Free Library                                           $221,756.00

Water Dist. #1, Fire Protection #5                        $ 34,300.00

Water Dist. #3, Fire Protection with the               $ 25,685.00 *

   City of Rye

 

* Subject to receipt of Certificate of Insurance

 

Further request that upon Board approval to authorize the Town Attorney’s office to prepare the Agreement and the Supervisor to execute the same.

 

5.   Request by Town Attorney Frank Allegretti for approval of the Agreement between Westchester County and the Town of Harrison Removal of Snow and Ice from County Roads.  Further request that upon Town Board approval the Supervisor execute same.

 

6.   Request by David Cooper of Zarin & Steinmetz to schedule a Public Hearing for the January 28, 2016 Town Board Meeting for their client Shelter Development, LLC d/b/a Brightview Senior Living in connection with its Petition to the Harrison Town Board for a Zoning Text Amendment to allow, by Special Permit, an Independent and/or Assisted Living Facility on certain qualifying properties within the Town’s R-1 and R-2 Districts.

Late Item…

 

7.   Letter of Retirement from John Audia from his position as Police Officer in the Harrison Police Department, effective January 29th, 2016.

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

 

  1. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION