Town Board Agenda

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Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 12:00am

   October 6, 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 OCTOBER 6, 2016 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2016 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

 

 

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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

     None

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

     None

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

 

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

 

  1. PERSONNEL

 

1.   Request by Library Directory, Galina Chernykh, for authorization to appoint LoAnn Austin as a Trustees of the Harrison Public Library. LoAnn was voted unanimously on September 5, 2016 to complete Walter Mardis’ unexpired term from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019.

 

2.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to add Rebecca Saccomannno on to the Part-time availability list, as a Seasonal appointment, at the hourly rate of $10.00, effective October 11, 2016. 

 

3.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to add Alexandra Cirrincione on to the Part-time availability list, as a Seasonal appointment, at the hourly rate of $9.00, effective October 3, 2016. 

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1.   Request by Harrison Volunteer Fire Department President, Richard DiBaccari, for permission to fundraise by hosting a Firemen’s Carnival on August 10th-13th, 2017 on the grounds of St. Gregory’s School Parking lot.

2.   Request by the Rikki Javitch to close off Highfireld Road between Crawford and Bates Road from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Monday, October 31st to hold a Halloween block party for the children of the Sunnyridge community. Further request fee to be waived. Insurance will be submitted.

3.   Request by Lieutenant, Michael Olsey, for authorization for Police Officer Patrick Varbero, K9 Axel, and Lieutenant Edward Detlefs to attend the annual week of In-Service K-9 Training. The training is conducted by Gold Shield K9 Training LTD and will be held from Monday, October 24th 2016 through Friday, October 28th 2016 in Blacklick, Ohio. The cost of this training including travel expenses should not exceed $3,500.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in account line #001-3120-100-0471. Further request to recind Town Board Resolution 2016-199, dated May 19, 2016.

 

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

            $2,000.00 from an anonymous donor

            $50.00 from Marie Briganti

            $25.00 in memory of Marge Marlino, with love from Adele Riccio and                               Josephine LaVigna

 

5.   Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept the following donation from The Matsuri, Japan Cultural Festival, Asian Society of Arts in the amount of $2,500.00.

 

6.   Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept the following anonymous $15,000.00 donation for the 2106 Summer Concert Series and Senior Citizen entertainment.

 

7.   Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, to accept another grant for the Stormwater Quality Improvement Project to locate and add underground pipe data to the information already collected. At the completion of the project, the Town will have a fully mapped stormwater system. The Town will be responsible for contributing $4,602.00 to the project in the form of in-kind services. Further request the Supervisor to pass the resolution, which authorizes the execution of the Intermunicipal Agreement.

 

8.   Request by Seth Mandelbaum from McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, to schedule a public hearing Re: Final Special Exception Use Permit Application for 3040 Westchester Avenue, for the November 3rd, 2016 Town Board Meeting.

 

9.   Request by the Harrison Library Board for the approval of funding for the balance of roof replacement project costs, pending the receipt of state grants, and to proceed with the roof replacement at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building.  

Late Items…

            10. Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Christopher Cipolla, to enter into a Service Agreement between the Westchester Brassmen and the Town of Harrison for the performance of three (3) parades a year at a cost of $2,000.00 per year. The Agreement has been deemed in order, and accordingly, recommend that the Town Board approve the Agreement and authorize the Supervisor to execute the same.     

            11. Request by Mayor Belmont for the authorization to increase PO #362442, from $43,645 to $47,845. The additional money is for the delivery and installation of the doughboy statue. Funds are available in account 001-1900-100-0407 Special Items Special Services.

            12.   Letter of Retirement from Anthony Marraccini from his position of Chief of the Harrison Police Department, effective immediately.      

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION