Town Board

July 17, 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, THURSDAY JULY 17, 2014 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT BY

SUPERVISOR BELMONT AND THE TOWN BOARD TO

FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2014 GRADUATE

JAMES DEUTMEYER FOR HIS ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

IN POLE VAULTING

PRESENTATION BY HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

SAMANTHA CARPINO AND SARAH CAMILLONE

TO HIGHLIGHT THE DETAILS OF THEIR

SENIOR CITIZEN SANITATION COLLECTION PROJECT

PRESENTATION BY WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS

 ON WATER RATES

A.  REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE AFTER THE TOWN BOARD RECONVENED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ON JUNE 19, 2014

1.Authorization to rescind Town Board Resolution 2014 - - 258 from the Town Board Meeting of June 19, 2014 for a budget modification in the amount of $825,000.

2.Authorization to send a 30 day notice of termination as per New York State Workmen’s Compensation Law, Section 71, to a certain employee as discussed in executive session.

3.Authorization to appoint Joe Stout to the Planning Board.

4.Authorization to appoint Thomas Foristel to the Zoning Board.

5.Authorization to hire outside council of Bond, Schoenick & King for outside matters for the Town of Harrison in the years 2014 and 2015.

B.  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS:

1.Monthly report by the Town Clerk for June 2014.

2.Monthly report by the New Rochelle Humane Society for May 2014.

3.Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for June 2014.

4.Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for June 2014.

5.Monthly report by the Building Inspector for June 2014.

6.Monthly report by the Chief of Police for June 2014.

7.Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for June 2014.

8.Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for June 2014. 

C.  PUBLIC HEARING:

None

D.  PERSONNEL:

1. Letter of retirement from Department of Public Works Employee Christopher Nole, effective August 13, 2014.

1. Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for authorization for additions to the Part Time Availabilty List for Recreation-Camp Season effective June 30, 2014.

1. Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization to hire Christopher Van Hecke as a Part Time Civilian Dispatcher at an hourly rate of $16.00, effective August 1, 2014.

1. Letter of Retirement from Donna Pellicci from her position of Office Assistant-Automated Systems in the Records Bureau in the Police Department.

E.  ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS:

1. Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for a budget modification for a donation the Town received from the Joseph Acocella Jr. Memorial Fund in the amount of $1,000.

1. Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for a budget transfer in the amount of $60,000. Monies were budgeted in Police-Salaries-Civilian Employees assuming that Mr. Rubio would be hired as an employee in 2014, to date he is still on a consultant basis therefore the funds should be transferred to Police-Special Services.

a.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization to accept the following donations for the July 4^th Fireworks Display:

b.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for a budget modification in the amount of $2,340 to accommodate additional donations made for the Town’s July 4^th Fireworks display.

1. Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization to commit $142,886 of the General Towns Fund Balance in order to reserve funds for the cost of future Police Workers Compensation claims.

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

1. Request by Building Inspector Robert Fitzsimmons on behalf of Calvary Hospital for approval of a Special Event Permit to hold their 26^th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY on Monday August 2, 2014. Further requested that the permit fee be waived.

1. Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for approval of the Harbridge Consulting Group Contract with the Town of Harrison after review by the Law Department. Further request, authorization for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

1. Request by Lawrence Barrego of Lake Street Quarry, Inc. to rezone property from R-1 to NB.

Late Items: 

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

10. Request by the Planning Board for authorization for a reduction of a Performance Bond for The Mews at Anderson Hill Road. The Town Engineer has reviewed the developers request and recommends that the Performance Bond be reduced from $950,000 to $175,000. 

11. Request by Supervisor Belmont for authorization to sign the Energy Services Program Agreement between the Power Authority of the State of New York and the Town of Harrison. Further request upon review of the law department for the Supervisor to sign the Agreement.

F.  OLD BUSINESS:

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: