Town Board Agenda

   October 19, 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, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19, 2016 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

PRESENTATION BY BEN DEFONCE ON THIS YEAR’S

VETERAN’S DAY PARADE

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

OCTOBER 6, 2016

1.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Lake Street Granite Quarry Article 78 to $50,000. 

2.Authorization to settle a tax certiorari in the matter of 287 Bowman Avenue.  

3.Authorization to appoint Brian O’Kelly to the position of Assistant Building Inspector, Grade X, step 5, at an annual salary of $69,518.00, as per the CSEA Collective Bargaining Unit Salary Grid, effective October 11, 2016.

4.Authorization to hire Mario Barbagallo to the part-time seasonal availability list for the Harrison Police Department at the rate of $15.00 per hour, effective October 11, 2016.

1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1.   Monthly report by the Chief of Police for September 2016.

2.   Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for September 2016.

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

4.   Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for September 2016.

5.   Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshall for September 2016.

6.   Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for September 2016.

7.   Monthly report by the Town Clerk for September 2016.

1. PUBLIC HEARING

     None

1. PERSONNEL

1.   Request by Library Directory, Galina Chernykh, for approval to hire Mr. Roma as a part-time availability clerk at an hourly rate of $12.00 and the work week will not exceed 17.5 hours from October 24 through December 30, 2016. This is to fill a position in which an employee is on an authorized leave of absence.

1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization of the following Budget Modification:

            Increase:

            013-0000-059-5999                                                    $50,000.00

            Sewer Maintenance Dist-Appropriated Fund Balance

            Increase:

            013-8120-100-0490                                                    $50,000.00

            Sewer Maintenance Dist-Maintenance of System

To appropriate sewer mtce. dist fund balance to transfer to budget line Maintenance of System to cover the cost of the payment to ELQ Industries for an emergency sewer repair at Halstead Ave & Purdy Street.

Increase:

            013-0000-059-5999                                                    $65,000.00

            Sewer Maintenance Dist-Appropriated Fund Balance

            Increase:

            013-8120-100-0120                                                    $65,000.00

            Sewer Maintenance Dist-Over Time Salaries

      To appropriate sewer mtce. Dist fund balance and transfer to Over Time budget line to cover the costs of over time associated with the monitoring of the Winfield Ave Pump Station.

2.   Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization of the following Budget Modification:

            Increase:

            011-0000-059-5999                                                    $200,000.00

            Fire District #2- Appropriated Fund Balance

            Increase:

            011-9501-100-0906                                                    $200,000.00

            Fire District #2- Transfer to Capital

To appropriate Fire District #2 fund balance to transfer to the apparatus fund in Capital. This transfer was approved at the Fire Commissioners meeting on July 21, 2016.

3.   Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization to pass a resolution authorizing the Town of Harrison to apply for grant funding from Westchester County for a flood mitigation project.

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

            $500.00 from an anonymous donor

            $40.00 from The Harrison High School Guidance Department

5.   Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization to attend an all-day continuing education class on October 26, 2016 in White Plains at a cost not to exceed $50.00. The topics covered include:

• Stormwater Design Using TR-55
• Defining the Practice of Professional Engineering and the Various   Governmental Agencies Which Regulate the Profession
• Engineering Ethics

Funding for this session is available in the Engineering Department Operating Budget Account #001-1440-100-0415.

6.   Request by Coordinator of Computer Services, Michael Piccini, to attend the New York State Comptroller’s conference on Cyber Resilient Communities – Local Officials Providing First Line of Defense Against Cyber Attacks. The conference is Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York. The conference is free of charge.

7.   Request by Frank Allegretti, Town Attorney, for authorization to enter into a contract between Ace Trapping & Exterminating and the Town of Harrison. This is a two year contract from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2018. Since November, 1998, Ace Trapping & Exterminating has been providing professional nuisance wildlife trapping, removal, and disposal services to the Town of Harrison. The Law Department has reviewed the contract and deemed it in order. 

Late Items…

8.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to add Steven Mitchell as a Seasonal Appointment for a part-time Recreation Attendant, at the hourly rate of $9.00, effective immediately. 

9.   Request by Building Inspector, Robert FitzSimmons, for authorization for Brian O’Kelly to attend 3 of the 6 required basic training courses at the Rockland County Fire Training Acadamey on the following dates:

                        Course#           9A October 18^th, 2016- October 20, 2016

                                                9B November 15, 2016- November 17, 2016

                                                9C December 20, 2016- December 22, 2016

      These courses are required for attaining Certification in the New York State Code. The only cost will be miscellaneous expenses associated with travel and these funds are available in the Building Department Budget.

10.   Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization of the following Budget Modification:

            Increase:

            001-1440-100-0407                                                    $50,000.00

            Engineer-Special Services

            Decrease:

            001-1440-100-0102                                                    $50,000.00

            Engineer-Salaries

Transfer available monies in the Engineer Salary line to Engineer Special Service line for costs associated with the demolition and improvements at the old West Harrison pool. 

11.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to change the title on Town Board Resolution 2016-320 of Jacquelini D. Fonseca to Part Time Intermediate Clerk from Part Time Civilian Dispatcher with the effective date and hourly salary remaining the same.

12.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to temporarily appoint Donna Murani-Buckley to the position of Office Assistant-Finance effective immediately. This appointment is to cover the Office Assistant Job duties for less than three months per the advice of Westchester County Human Resources and Civil Service Guidelines. 

13.  Request by Lieutenant Michael Olsey, for the Town Board to approve the State Plan of Operation Interagency Agreement between the State of New York and the Town of Harrison regarding the Department of Defense Federal Excess Property Program defining the Towns responsibilities. Further request that the Law Department review the Agreement and for the Supervisor to execute when approved.

1. OLD BUSINESS

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION