Town Board

April 1, 2014

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, TUESDAY APRIL 1, 2014 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPERVISOR BELMONT AND THE TOWN BOARD TO HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER, MATT STEIN FOR BEING SELECTED
BY CON EDISON AS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY FOR A 5K FUN RUN FOR PANCREATIC CANCER
 

A.  REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE AFTER THE TOWN BOARD RECONVENED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ON MARCH 20, 2014

1.Settlement of claim Selvaggio V. Town of Harrison in the amount of $3,748.51 subject to the Claimant signing a General Release.

2.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees to $25,000 in the matter of DiLeonardo v. Town of Harrison

B.  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

None

C.  PUBLIC HEARING

1.PUBLIC HEARING—Re: Chapter 169 “Landlord Registry”

D.  PERSONNEL

1.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for herself and Intermediate Clerk Gail Frohlich to attend the New York State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officials Professional Development Conference in Lake George, New York from May 6-9, 2014. Further, the total cost for this conference including meals, lodging, and mileage, will not exceed $1,700. There will be no charge to the 2014 budget for this conference except for the mileage reimbursement which will be approximately $300.00. Further, funds are available in the budget line 001-1315-100-0406.

2.Request by Rosemarie Cusumano for permission for Planning Board Member Kate Barnwell to attend Westchester Municipal Planning Federation 2014 Land Use Training Institute on April 20, 2014. The cost for registration is $20.00. This is a budgeted item.

Late Item:

1.Letter of retirement from Police Officer Edward Arce, effective March 18, 2014.

Late Item:

2.Letter of retirement from Sanitation Worker Emil Russo, effective March 28, 2014.

E.  ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

1.Request by Assessor Mark Heinbockel for authorization to allow Assessment Review Board member Helen Pesce, whose term has expired, to return to the Board for another term.

2.Request by Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Robinson for authorization to hire one (1) part-time employee in the Highway Department effective April 2, 2014 at an hourly rate of $11.00. Further requested, to hire three (3) part-time employees in the Highway Department, effective April 21, 2014 at an hourly rate of $11.00, funding is available in the Highway 2014 Operating Budget.

3.Request by Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Robinson for authorization to hire three (3) part-time employees in the Parks Department, effective April 21, 2014 at an hourly rate of $11.00. Further, funding is available in the Parks 2014 Operating Budget.

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

5.Request by Supervisor Belmont for approval for Warner Bros. Productions to film exterior scenes at Ma Riis Park and the Harrison Public Library for the HBO series ‘The Leftovers” on or around April 7, 2014. Insurance has been provided. Further request, approval for Warner Bros. Productions to use the Sollazzo Center as a holding space during the day of the shoot.

Late Item:

6.Request by Supervisor Belmont for the Law Department to review the Standard Owner/Architect Agreement for renovations to Harrison Fire District #2. Further request, for authorization for Supervisor to sign the Agreement. Further request, that upon return of Agreement we pay Architect the retainer fee as indicated in Article 11. 

F.  OLD BUSINESS

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION