Town Board Agenda

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Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 12:00am

   September 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 SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

CERTIFICATE OF ACHEIVEMENTS TO THE

BABE RUTH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, AND THEIR COACHES

 

 

PRESENTATION BY SUPERVISOR RON BELMONT

TO THE VETERE FAMILY

HONOROING PAT VETERE, FORMER COUNCILMAN

FOR THE YEARS OF HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE TOWN

 

 

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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

     None

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1.   Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for August 2016.

2.   Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for July 2016.

3.   Monthly report by the Building Inspector for August 2016.

4.   Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for August 2016.

5.   Monthly report by the Town Clerk for August 2016.

6.   Monthly report by the Chief of Police for August 2016.

7.   Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for August 2016.

 

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

 

1.   Public Hearing: To revise the zoning ordinance of the Town/Village of Harrison by amending Section 220 entitled “Trees.”

 

  1. PERSONNEL

 

1.   Request by Commissioner of Public Works, Anthony Robinson, for authorization to hire up to 15 part time seasonal employees, effective Monday, October 17, 2016 at a rate of $13.00 per hour. These seasonal employees will supplement full time staff during leaf season. Further, funding for these positions is available in the Highway Operating Budget Account Number 003-5142-100-0172.

 

2.   Request by Library Directory, Galina Chernykh, for authorization to hire Lisa Ragano as a part-time non-competitive Librarian I. The work week will not exceed 17.5 hours; base pay is $28.00 per hour effective October 3, 2016.

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for authorization to renew the annual contract with Corporate Plans Inc., d/b/a/ CPI-HR, for the purpose of assisting the Town of Harrison with compliance of the Affordable Care Act. The contract will run from September 2016 until September 2017, at an annual cost of $14,750. The fee for the 2015/2016 contract was $16,000. Funding for this contract is available in budget line 001-1900-100-4407. The Law Department has reviewed this contract and found it to be in order. Further request that the Supervisor be authorized to execute it.

 

2.   Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization to attend a Continuing Education Class titled “Pavement Design” in Tarrytown, NY on September 22, 2016 at a cost not to exceed $269.00. Funding for this workshop is available in the Engineering Department Operating Budget.

 

3.   Request by the Consigliere Family to close a partial section of Webster Avenue, between the corner of Ellsworth Avenue and Post Place in order to extend their annual haunted house on Monday, October 31, 2016 between the times of 6PM-11PM. All proceeds/donations will go to a specific wounded USMC Veteran, who served side by side with current Harrison Police Officer, Rocky Consigliere, before suffering traumatic injuries due to an IED blast in Afghanistan.

 

4.   Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept the following donation from The Benevity Community Impact Fund in the amount of $3,750.00.

 

5.   Notification by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo of the following “Great to Live in Harrison Day” weekend festivities:

 

10/08/16          Fireworks/Concert 7:00 PM (West Harrison Fire Department)

                                                            (Rain date Sunday, October 9, 2016)

Open House 10 AM-2 PM (Harrison Police Headquarters)

 

10/09/16          Car Show 10-4 PM (West Harrison Business District)

10/10/16          Parade 10 AM

                        Festival in Riis Park immediately following parade.

 

6.   Request by Purchasing Department to award bid for the Rental of 20-Yard Containers to AAA Carting and Rubbish Removal Inc. at a net bid price of $53,000.00. Funding is available in the Highway Department Operating Budget Line #003-5110-100-04-16. Further request to authorize the Law Department to prepare the contract and the Mayor to execute the same. Further request the Comptroller, upon receipts of claims to audit and upon audit the Supervisor is to pay same.

 

7.   Recommendation by Deputy Village Attorney, Christopher Cipolla, that the Town Board approve the Extension of the Municipal Snow and Ice Agreement for the 2016/2017 snow season with the New York State Department of Transportation. Further request the Supervisor and Commissioner of Public Works to sign as required.

Late Items…

8.   Recommendation by Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, that the Town Board approve the Sterling Road Subdivsion Escrow Agreement between Sterling Road Clinton Lane, LLC and the Town and Village of Harrison. This agreement has been signed by an authorized signatory of Sterling Road Clinton Lane, LLC and is being held in escrow awaiting Town Board approval. Further request the Supervisor execute the Escrow Agreement.

 

9.   Request by Coordinator of Computer Services, Michael Piccini, for authorization to auction the following vehicle online using the online auction company, Auctions International, at no cost to the town:

 

Equipment                                                                  

2005 Ford Crown Victoria                                  

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION