Town Board Agenda

   December 15, 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 DECEMBER 15, 2016 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

PRESENTATION BY PENFLEX, INC & RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN REGARDS TO FIRE DISTRICT #1 LOSAP

REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON

DECEMBER 1, 2016

1.   Authorization to hire Central Tree Service to prepare an arborist report in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00. Fund source is the Pilgrim Road Drainage District.

2.   Authorization to appoint Mario Barbagallo to the position of Part-Time Civilian Dispatcher at the Harrison Police Department at an hourly rate of $17.72 effective December 2, 2016 as per Civil Service Guidelines.

3.   Authorization to rescind Town Board Resolution 2016 – 274 appointing Lucelia Loffredo to an Alternate Crossing Guard and appoint Lucelia Loffredo to the position of Part-Time Intermediate Clerk at the Harrison Police Department at an hourly rate of $20.77 effective July 21, 2016 as per Civil Service Guidelines.

4.   Authorization to appoint Lucelia Loffredo to an Alternate Crossing Guard at an hourly rate of $20.77 per hour, effective November 28, 2016, as per Civil Service Guidelines.

CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1.Monthly report from the Building Inspector for November 2016.

2.Monthly report from the Receiver of Taxes for November 2016.

3.Monthly report from the Acting Fire Marshal for November 2016.

4.Monthly report from the Chief of Police for November 2016.

5.Monthly report from the Town Clerk for November 2016.

PUBLIC HEARING

            None

PERSONNEL

1.   Request by Library Directory, Galina Chernykh, for authorization to appoint Istvan Nadas as a Trustees of the Harrison Public Library. Istvan was voted unanimously on November 1st, 2016 to complete his term from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021.

2.   Request by Library Directory, Galina Chernykh, for authorization to appoint Gouda Ravajappa as a Trustees of the Harrison Public Library. Gouda was voted unanimously on November 1st, 2016 to complete his term from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021.

3.    Letter of Retirement from Robert FitzSimmons from his position of Building Inspector/Acting Fire Marshal, effective December 31, 2016.

ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for authorization to approve the Service Fee Agreement with Penflex Inc. for the actuarial and administration services they provide in connection with the LOSAP plan of Fire District #1 at a cost of $5,300, plus an additional $495 for the completion of the LOSAP audit package. This is a budgeted item with the 2017 budget and will be paid from budget line number 010-9000-100-0825.

2.   Request by Hocherman Tortorella & Wekstein, LLP, for authorization for the Planning Board to review Cluster Developing pursuant to Chapter 235-10.1 of the Town Code.

3.   Request by Frank McCullough from the law firm of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt for a Petition for a Zoning Amendment at 106 – 110 Corporate Park Drive requesting the addition of a new SB-O Stand-Alone Retail use in the SB-O District (Wegmans Food Market).

4.   Request to adopt an updated Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials to report to the New York State and Local Employee’s Retirement System. We are updating the Begins/End Terms and adding two Town Justices.

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

Ronald and Carol Belmont                                                     $150.00

Casa D'Italia Corp                                                                  $300.00

Maria and Vasilios Skamangas                                               $150.00

Pamela Dwyer Stockton                                                         $150.00

Michael L. & Susan J. Pearson                                               $150.00

The Authentic Church Inc.                                                     $500.00

Marie Noelle Smith                                                                 $150.00

Frederick W. & Lisa Faillace Sciliano                                    $150.00

Harrison Police Association                                                    $1,500.00

Gregory & Anna Cuneo                                                          $300.00

Jeff S. & Laurie Silber                                                            $150.00

Sharon Amelio Bucchignano                                                  $150.00

Lyn Miriam Ingenito & Robert Ingenito                                $150.00

Keven J. & Susan L. Faxon                                                    $150.00

Anonymous                                                                             $1,800.00

Claudia  & Kevin  T. Miller                                                    $150.00

Helen Cannistraci                                                                    $150.00

Felix John & Laura C. Petrillo                                                $150.00

Mark P. Canno                                                                        $200.00

Melissa Estes                                                                           $150.00

Jennifer M. Montalto-Pizzo & Thomas V. Pizzo                    $50.00

Mark A. & Kim Spano                                                            $150.00

Joseph Ralph Basso & Maryann Basso                                   $150.00

Robert C. & Alyson Isbrandtsen                                            $150.00

Joseph L & Nancy A. Cannella                                              $150.00

Saviano, P.C.                                                                          $300.00

Michael & Danielle Lazarakis                                     $75.00

Darren & Elizabeth K. Haines                                                $150.00

Michael V & Elizabeth Petrillo                                               $100.00

Raphael Amelio, Jr. & Sharon Amelio                                    $150.00

Steven J. Schacter                                                                   $180.00

James M. & Susan S. Dubin                                                   $150.00

James M. & Magdalene K Barker                                           $50.00

Maria C. Sobrino & Ignacio Ponce Ocampo                          $150.00

Seth A. & Nancy Oestreicher                                                 $150.00

Randi A. & James A. Coppola                                               $150.00

Steven & Barbara Malfitano                                                   $150.00

Barbara & Richard Grace                                                       $500.00

Robert A. & Sydney W. Kindler                                            $300.00

Jason R. Pirrello                                                                      $150.00

Anthony J. Artuso Jr. & Carrie A. Artuso                              $150.00

William L. Suesholtz                                                               $150.00

Thomas G. & Anne M. Ryan                                                  $150.00

Matthew B. Benson                                                                $150.00

The Mittman Family                                                               $300.00

Amie S. Eglit                                                                          $150.00

Amy L. & Warren G. Heller                                                   $150.00

Jeremy H. & Jillian K. Temkin                                                $500.00

Maria R. Lamari Burden & Michael Burden                          $150.00

Luciana Puccio                                                                        $150.00

Jill S. Burger                                                                           $150.00

David N. Hersh & Laura Massat Hersh                                  $150.00

Rye Racquet Club                                                                   $150.00

Porta Napoli Pizzeria                                                              $150.00

George D. Skinner & Marlane Amelio-Skinner                      $150.00

David J. & Sandra Arena                                                        $150.00

Jason Nusca                                                                            $20.00

Takayuki Furuse                                                                      $20.00

Chris W. Sanders & Kathleen A. Garrett                               $25.00

Umberto & Joanne Gambacorta                                             $20.00

Preston School (Cash)                                                             $199.00

Total Holiday Project 2016 donations received to date is $ 13,239.00

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

            $2,000 from and anonymous donor

            $1,000 from Nancy and Spencer Hart

            $750 from John and Laura Pomerantz

            $323.12 from the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program

            $100 from Millie Ferraro

            $50 from Carol Saracco

7.   Request by James Staudt from McCullough Goldberger & Staudt to schedule a public hearing for the January 19th, 2017 Town Board Meeting regarding a final Special Exception Use Permit for Trinity Presbyterian Church, 526-530 Anderson Hill Road.

8.  Authorization for Fire District #2 to hold a special election on February 7, 2017 for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of the bond resolution for a fire truck.

9.   Approval of a bond resolution authorizing the purchase of a fire truck for Fire District #2 at a maximum estimated cost of $1,500,000 and authorizing the issuance of $800,000 bonds.

Late Items…

10. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization of a professional services contract with TC Merritts Land Surveyors for work associated with the topographical survey and monitoring of the Beaver Swamp Brook Site at a cost not to exceed $6,840.00.  Funding for this contract is available in the Engineering Department Operating Budget Account #001-100-0407 – Special Services. Further request authorization for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order to TC Merritts Land Surveyors at an amount not to exceed $6,840.00.

11. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization of a professional services contract with Langan Engineering for work related to the preparation of the Periodic Review Report for the Beaver Swamp Brook Site as required by the New York Sate Department of Environmental Conservation at a cost of $26,855.00. Funding for this contract is available in the Engineering Department Operating Budget Account #001-100-1440-0407. Further request authorization for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Langan Engineering at an amount not to exceed $26,855.00.

12.  Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for authorization to enter into a three year agreement with Acom Solutions for the purpose of joining their EPayables Program at no cost to the Town/Village of Harrison. In addition to saving money with this program, we will also be reducing the Town’s exposure to check fraud. Further request that after the agreement has been reviewed by the Law Department that the Supervisor be authorized to execute the agreement.

OLD BUSINESS

None

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

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