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Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 12:00am

September 18, 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 SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

RECOGNITION BY SUPERVISOR BELMONT AND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE HARRISON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR BEING

AWARDED THE BRONZE AWARD IN

AAA OF NY’S 2014 COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM

A.  REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE AFTER THE TOWN BOARD RECONVENED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

 

1.Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Klein v. Town of Harrison in the amount of $549.00.

2.Authorization to enter into a Pilot Agreement with Pepsico and Davelyn Reality.

3.Authorization for the Supervisor to enter into an Agreement as discussed in executive session.

4.Authorization to change the title of Thomas Acampora from Recreation Supervisor – Senior Citizens to Recreation Assistant and salary from $62,994.00 to $52,049.58 effective September 4, 2014.

5.Authorization to pay Thomas Acampora a stipend on a bi-weekly basis.

6.Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Fanelli v. Town of Harrison in the amount of $594.82.

7.Authorization to settle the Tax Certiorari in the matter of BFG Immobilien, 100 Manhattanville Road, Block 631, Lot 17.

8.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Castaldi v. Town of Harrison to $50,000.

9.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of the NYSDEC administrative proceeding for project Home Run to $50,000.

10.Authorization to settle the Tax Certiorari in the matter of Dryland Gannett LLC, 2/4 Gannett Drive, Block 631, Lot 19.

11.Authorization to settle the Tax Certiorari in the matter of Dryland Gannett 3 LLC, Block 631, Lot 18.

12.Authorization to compensate Police Chief for services he will perform at the 2014 Breast Cancer Walk. Compensation will be funded by the American Cancer Society.

B.  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS:

1.Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for August 2014.

2.Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for August 2014.

3.Monthly report by the Building Inspector for August 2014.

4.Monthly report by the Town Clerk for August 2014.

5.Monthly report by the Chief of Police for August 2014.

 

6.Notification of Columbus Day/It’s Great To Live in Harrison weekend of festivities Saturday October 11, 2014 – Monday October 13, 2014.

C.  PUBLIC HEARING:

None

D.  PERSONNEL:

1. Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for authorization to add Ralph Canzone Jr. on to the part time availability list for Recreation at an hourly rate of $9.00, effective September 1, 2014.

2.Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for authorization to add Jared Altagracia and Jocelyn Altagracia to the part time availability list for Recreation at an hourly rate of $6.75, effective September 23, 2014.

3.Letter of retirement from Michael Mauro from his position as General Foreman, effective September 26, 2014.

4. Request for authorization for Zoning Board Members Paul Katz, Ernie Fiore, Paul Valentine and Steven Lowenthal to attend Westchester Municipal Planning Federation 2014 Land Use Training Institute on September 29, 2014. The registration fee is$20.00 per member. This is a budgeted item.  

5. Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization for Sergeant Frank Massaro to attend the First-Line Supervision Course on October 6, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM hosted by the Eastchester Police Department. Total cost of tuition for this course is $150.00.

E.  ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS:

1.Request by Mark Bonistall, Chairman of PEACE OUTside Campus- The Lindsey Bonistall Foundation for approval to use the road race timing equipment and road barricades for the 10th Annual 5k Lindsey Run/Walk at SUNY Purchase on Sunday, October 26, 2014. Check in time is 8:15 AM; run/walk start time is 9:15 AM (no backup).

2.Request by Building Inspector Robert Fitzsimmons on behalf of The American Cancer Society for approval of a Special Event Permit to hold their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to be held at Manhattanville College in Purchase on Sunday October 19, 2014. Further request the permit fee be waived.

3.Request by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo for approval for the Town’s annual fireworks display for the It’s Great to Live in Harrison Day Celebration on Saturday October 11, 2014 at 8 PM in West Harrison with a rain date of Sunday, October 12, 2014. Further request that all fees be waived.

4.Request by Building Inspector Robert Fitzsimmons for a resolution for the Building Department to collect fees relating to Town Code 235-25b - Open Space – which is 10% of estimated land value of the lot at the time of application for a building permit. This fee was in the 2008 fee schedule but omitted from the 2013 fee schedule.

5.Request by Court Clerk Jacqueline Ricciardi for authorization to apply for up to $30,000 in grant money from the 2014 Justice Court Assistance Program (JCAP) to be used for various upgrades to the Court Clerk’s Office and the Court Room, including but not limited to installation of security cameras, bulletproof reinforcement of the Judge’s bench, outfitting the office with a panic button system and central monitoring, as well as other security enhancements deemed fit by the Court Clerk and Town Justices.

6.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for a Budget Transfer to cover a shortfall in the Planning Department Overtime Account.

7. Presentation by Westchester Joint Water Works regarding the improvements to the Woodside tank.

Late Items:

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

Anonymous Donor$500 
Eil Lapkin$500

    9. Request by Deputy Town Attorney Christopher Cipolla for approval of the Agreement with the NY State Plan of operations Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, Disposition Services, Law Enforcement Support Office and the Town of Harrison Police Department for the continuing participation in the 1033 Federal Excess Property Program. This Agreement is deemed to be in order by the Law Department. Further request for authorization for the Chief of Police to sign said Agreement as on behalf of the Town/Village.

10.Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization for a Professional Services Contract with Langan Engineering for engineering design work associated with the replacement of the retaining wall on Parkview Avenue at a cost not to exceed $48,500.00. Further request that the Town Board assign a funding source for this contract due to this project being unanticipated and therefore not funded in the Capital Budget. Further, authorization is requested for the Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order to Langan Engineering in an amount not to exceed $48,500.00.

 

11.Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order to Thomas C. Merritts Land Surveyors, P.E. in an amount not to exceed $2,200.00 for survey work related to the Parkview Avenue retaining wall. Further request that the Town Board assign a funding source for this contract due to this project being unanticipated and therefore not funded in the Capital Budget.

F.  OLD BUSINESS:

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: