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Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 12:00am

August 7, 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 AUGUST 7, 2014 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPERVISOR BELMONT AND THE TOWN BOARD TO THE WEST HARRISON JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS FOR THEIR RECENT PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY FIRE EXPLORER WEEKEND COMPETITION

A.  REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE AFTER THE TOWN BOARD RECONVENED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ON JULY 17, 2014

 

1.Authorization to amend Town Board Resolution #2014 - - 083 appointing Dominick Cianci as Auto Mechanic in the Department of Public Works effective February 17, 2014

2.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Bedi v. Town of Harrison.

3.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Triano v. Town of Harrison.

4.Approval to make an extended offer of employment to Erin Macom as a Police Officer for the Harrison Police Department.

5.Approval to make an extended offer of employment to Christopher Murabito as a Police Officer for the Harrison Police Department.

6.Approval to make an extended offer of employment to Thomas Porretto as a Police officer for the Harrison Police Department.

7.Approval to make and extended offer of employment to Marco Bisceglia as a Police Officer for the Harrison Police Department.

B.  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS:

1.Monthly report by the New Rochelle Humane Society for June 2014.

2.Quarterly report by the Library Director for April, May and June 2014.

3. The Citizen of the Year Committee is now taking nominations for the 2014 Citizen of the Year Award to be presented at the It's Great to Live in Harrison Celebration/Columbus Day Observance scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2014. Nominations can be sent to the Citizen of the Year Committee, C/O Gerry Salvo, One Heineman Place, Harrison, NY 10528. Nominations must be received by September 2, 2014.

C.  PUBLIC HEARING:

None

D.  PERSONNEL:

1.Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera to add Jessica Petrucci to the Part Time Availability List for Recreation – Camp Season at an hourly rate of $7.00, effective August 7, 2014.

Revised:

2.Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization to attend the Annual Floodplain Managers Conference in Atlantic City, NJ from October 14 – 16, 2014, at a cost not to exceed $750.00. Further requested the use of the Town vehicle to travel to and from the event.This is a budgeted item.

 

3.Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization to appoint Richard V. DiBuono to the Part Time Availability List for Traffic Laborer at an hourly rate of $11.00, effective August 8, 2014.

 

4.Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization to hire Lauren Ricciardi as a Part Time Civilian Dispatcher at an hourly rate of $16.00, effective August 8, 2014.

 

5.Withdrawn.

 

6.Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization for Police Officer Anthony Salov and K9 Von and Police Officer Erin Hinchey and K9 Beni to attend the annual week of In-Service K-9 Training, held on Monday September 8, 2014 through Friday, September 12, 2014 in Blacklick, Ohio. The cost of the training not to exceed $4,730.00. This is a budgeted item.

 

7.Letter of resignation from Ulysses Torres from his position in the Traffic Division of the Police Department effective August 22, 2014.

Late Items: 

8.Letter of resignation from Felicia Portanova from her position of Seasonal Crossing Guard in the Traffic Department of the Harrison Police Department effective August 31, 2014.

9.Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization to appoint Elizabeth Van Heck as a School Crossing Guard at the hourly rate of $19.50, effective immediately. 

10.Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for authorization to temporarily add Mark Mellea as a Part Time Chauffer at an hourly rate of $11.00, effective August 6, 2014.

11.Letter of resignation from Thomas Porretto from his position of Police Officer for the Harrison Police Department, effective August 6, 2014.

E.  ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS:

 

1.Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization to approve and adopt a resolution in order for the Town of Harrison to serve as Lead Agency under SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act) for the Nelson Creek Flood Control Project.

 

2.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for Budget Modifications.

 

3.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for three Budget Transfers to transfer funds from Contingency to Salary Lines to cover settled CSEA Foreman Contract.

 

4.Request by Director of Community Services Nina Marraccini to accept two grants awarded to the Harrison Food Pantry by the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program. The first grant is for a $7,000 line of credit for bulk buying and the second is an $800 donated line of credit through Food Bank Westchester.

 

5.Request by Deputy Village Attorney Christopher Cipolla for authorization to renew the Use & Dissemination Agreement between NYS Justice Services and NY State Police and Town of Harrison Police Department for access to DNA records. The Agreement has been reviewed by the Law Department and is deemed to be in order.

 

6.Request by Aresh Mohit, owner of Fenom Fitness for approval to erect a sign on the corner of Oakland Avenue and Glen Oaks Drive. This sign will ease prospective clients in finding the facility. Further request consideration that the sign be larger than the code guidelines of six square feet which would allow the sign to be more visible.

 

7.Request by Supervisor Belmont for authorization upon review of the Law Department to sign the Energy Services Program Agreement between the Power Authority of the State of New York and the Town of Harrison.

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

9. Request by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo for authorization to accept an anonymous donation in the amount of $10,000.00 for the 2014 Summer Concert Series.

Late Items:

10. Request by Town Attorney Frank Allegretti for approval of a modification to Project Home Run with a Notice of Determination of Non-Significance and an Amended Negative Declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

11. Request by Ross Halperin of the Halperin Foundation to amend Town Board Resolution 2014 - - 140 to include renaming the lower level teen center the “Marmot Teen Center” which will be recognized with a sign. The Harrison Public Library Foundation received a $100,000 contribution.

F.  OLD BUSINESS:

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: