Town Board Agenda January 5th, 2017

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Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 7:00pm

January 5, 2017

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 5, 2017 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 2016

None

 

FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

 

  1. Appointment of Councilman Fred Sciliano as Deputy Supervisor for 2017.
  2. Designation of Ronald Belmont as Treasurer of the Harrison Public Library.
  3. Re-Appointment of Frank Allegretti as Town Attorney.
  4. Re-Appointment of Nelson E. Canter as Deputy Town Attorney.
  5. Re-Appointment of Maureen MacKenzie as Comptroller.
  6. Re-Appointment of Gerry Salvo as Superintendent of Recreation.
  7. Re- Appointment of Kristen Ciafone as Assistant 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 Jillian Tiburzi as Deputy Town Clerk.
  11. Re-Appointment of Jillian Tiburzi 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 Maria Lourdes Valdes as Deputy Court Clerk.
  16. Re-Appointment of Michael Olsey as Chief of Police.
  17. Re-Appointment of Hugo Rubio as Network Administrator for the Police Department.
  18. Re-Appointment of Debra Scocchera as Personnel/Benefits Manager.
  19. Re-Appointment of Michael Amodeo as Town Engineer.
  20. Re-Appointment of Anthony Robinson as Commissioner of Public Works.
  21. Re-Appointment of Mark Heinbockel as Assessor.
  22. Re-Appointment of Nina Marraccini as Director of Community Services.
  23. Re-Appointment of Gary Shaw as General Foreman in Central Garage in the Department of Public Works.
  24. Re-Appointment of Anthony Marinaccio as General Foreman in the Parks and Playgrounds/General Town Buildings Division in the Public Works Department.
  25. Re-Appointment of Robert Day as General Foreman in the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works.
  26. Re-Appointment of Michael Piccini as Coordinator of Computer Services .
  27. Re-Appointment of Bharat Pandya as Assistant Systems Analyst-Programmer.
  28. Re-Appointment of Ben DeFonce as Veterans’ Officer.
  29. Re-Appointment of Galina Chernykh as Library Director.
  30. Affirmation of the Powers and Duties of the Comptroller.
  31. Re-statement that all employees are assigned to various departments for budget purposes only.
  32. 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.
  33. Rules for proper conduct at Town Board Meetings.
  34. Re-affirming the rules for proper conduct at Public Hearings.
  35. Re-affirmation of the procedures for transcription of the Town Board Meetings.
  36. Re-affirmation of the procedure for authorized signatures.
  37. Re-affirmation of the procedures for signatures of payroll checks by facsimile as produced by a “checksigner” machine.
  38. Designation of certain banks as depositories of the Town of Harrison.
  39. Designation of the Journal News and the Harrison Review as the official newspapers of the Town of Harrison.
  40. Re-affirmation of the depositories for the office of the Receiver of Taxes.
  41. Re-affirmation of the duties of the Receiver of Taxes.
  42. Re-affirming the regulation that the Receiver of Taxes must deposit any and all payments within twenty-four hours of receipt.
  43.  Re-Appointment of Police Fund Officers: Supervisor Belmont, Councilman Malfitano, and Councilman Sciliano.
  44. Re-affirmation of the procedures for preparation of agendas for the Town Board Meetings.
  45. Re-affirmation of the requirements for public liability insurance from all independent contractors.
  46. Re-affirming the duties of Department Heads who receive monies.
  47. Re-affirmation of the responsibility of the Commissioner of Public Works to remove snow from all public parking areas controlled by the Town.
  48. Re-affirmation of the required procedures for funding of Public Works projects.
  49. 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 from the Commissioner of Public Works for October 2016.
  2. Monthly report from the Superintendent of Recreation for November 2016.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

                   None

 

  1. PERSONNEL

        None      

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for authorization to accept the following donations for the Holiday Project:

 

Frank Gordon                                                                         $150.00

Wei Ming Lee & Catherine V. Lee                                         $300.00

Town of Harrison CSEA Unit 9240                                       $300.00

Jeffrey & Annabelle Strozza                                                   $150.00

A.Lapkin & P. Lapkin                                                                        $150.00

Patrick DeSaint-Aignan & Catherine DeSaint-Aignan          $500.00

Jewish Community Center of Harrison                                  $100.00

Jill M. Latini Bonaiuto & Raffaele Bonaiuto                         $150.00

Justine Casey Gaeta                                                                $150.00

Bonnie Stein                                                                              $75.00

Regina M. Luiso                                                                        $50.00

Jeannie J. Evans & Bruce J. Evans                                         $150.00

Nancy Straface                                                                       $150.00

Frank &Esther M. Montesano                                                            $150.00

David R. & Ann M. Hall                                                         $150.00

Sharon Stein                                                                            $300.00

Brian A. & Gabrielle B. Fisher                                                  $25.00

Dean Sickles Jr. & Laura Gunlogson                                      $300.00

Richard M. Dionisio                                                               $150.00

Money Order                                                                          $150.00

Christopher J Keller & Melissa Cote Keller                            $150.00

Christopher M. Manning & Kathleen F. Manning                   $150.00

Cary S. Frankel & Katherine R.Frankel                                  $300.00

Michilli, Inc                                                                             $150.00

Frank Viggiani Jr.                                                                     $75.00

Ilene Jan Gutstein                                                                     $150.00

Jeremiah C. Harrington & Noreen Harrington                          $300.00

Sandra Hoffman                                                                                   $25.00

Jeffrey L. Schneider & Caroline P. Schneider                                    $150.00

Donald S. Welstead & Roty A. Welstead                                          $100.00

James V.Capiola & Christina A. Capiola                                            $150.00

Michael L. Rubenstein & Geralyn B.O. Rubenstein                          $150.00

Mary K. Crescenzi                                                                              $150.00

Richard D.Gersten & Laurie S. Gersten                                             $150.00

Katherine M. Kennedy                                                                          $75.00

David L. Picket and Rona J. Picket                                                      $50.00

Carol Perrella                                                                                        $75.00

                                                                                                Total:   $5,950.00

                                   

Total Holiday Project 2016 donations received to date is $ 19,189.00

 

 

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

     

Increase:                                 

           

002-7410-100-0250                                        2,405

Library-Equipment Fixed Assets                   

           

Decrease:                    

           

002-7410-100-0490                                        2,405

Library-Contingency              

           

The following transfer is to pay for staff's chairs at the West Harrison Library

Branch.

     

3.   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                         $225,375.00

                        Water Dist. #1, Fire Protection #5      $34,500.00

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

                                    the City of Rye

                        Westchester Brassmen                        $2,000.00

 

If approved, please authorize the Town Attorney’s office to prepare the Agreements and the Supervisor to execute the same.

* Subject to receipt of Certificate of Insurance

 

4.   Request by James Staudt from McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt to reschedule a public hearing to the January 26, 2017 Town Board Meeting regarding a final Special Exception Use Permit for Trinity Presbyterian Church, 526-530 Anderson Hill Road.

 

5.   Request by Seth Mandelbaum from McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt to schedule a public hearing for the February 16, 2017 Town Board Meeting regarding a final Special Exception Use Permit for 241-247 Halstead Avenue.

     

6.   Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, to schedule a public hearing for proposed Local Law No. __ of 2017 to Amend Chapter 198 entitled “Secondhand Dealers” of Code of Town of Harrison for the January 26, 2017 Town Board Meeting.

 

7.   Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, for approval of payment in the amount of $341.00 for the ASCAP License Agreement for Musical Performances in 2017.  Further request to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Agreement, subject to Law Department review.

 

8.  a)         Notification from Carlo Riccobono, Secretary of Fire District #1, of the newly elected 2017 officers:

            

Firematic Officers                                            Administrative

Chief: Frank Forgione II                                 President: Anthony Scavone

Assistant Chief: Pat Galluzzo                         Secretary: Carlo Riccobono

Captain: Steve Mancini                                   Treasurer: Joe Salerno

1st Lieutenant: Rocco Umbro              Board of Director: Gregory Sanchez

      2nd Lieutenant: Jerry Barbagallo

 

       b)       Notification from Ralph Straface, Secretary of Fire District #2, of the newly elected 2017 officers:

 

Firematic Officers                                            Administrative

Chief: John Masciola Jr.                                      President: Vito Faja Jr.

1st Assistant Chief: Nick Bareto                           Secretary: Ralph Straface

2nd Assistant Chief: Vincent Straface                   Treasurer: John Szolnoki

Captain: John Masciola Sr.                       Financial Secretary: Jerry Terranova

1st Lieutenant: Justin Renda                           Board of Wardens: Joe Hinchey, Henry Mohr, Mark Scocchera, Dave Cox, and Matt Russo         

 

9.   Request by Chief of Police, Mike Olsey, for authorization to accept a donation in the amount of $100.00 check #1154 from the Jewish Community Center of Harrison. This donation is given to the Harrison Food Pantry in honor of the Police Department.

 

10. Request by James Ryan from John Meyers Consulting to schedule a public hearing regarding a Special Exception Use Permit for Brightview Senior Living, 600 Lake Street.

 

11. Request by Director of Community Services, Nina Marraccini, for authorization to accept the following donations for the Food Pantry:

 

$2,500 from James and Jane Stern

$2,000 from an anonymous donor

$500 from an anonymous donor

$100 from Stephen and Linda Purdy

$100 from Ruth and David Singer

$50 from Frank Sierzega

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

 

  1. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION