Town Board

Date: 
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 7:30pm

April 16, 2015

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 APRIL 16, 2015 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

PRESENTATION OF CHECK FOR THE HARRISON FOOD PANTRY IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 BY HARRISON ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS

 

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT BY

 SUPERVISOR BELMONT AND THE TOWN BOARD TO EMMA ABRAMSON FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE 2015 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC) POLICY CONFERENCE

 

A.  REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON MARCH 19, 2015

 

1.Authorization to provisionally appoint Michael J. Sirull to the position of Engineering Technician (Civil).

2.Authorization to remove Nelson Edwards from the Highway Division and appoint him to the position of Cleaner in the Parks/General Town Buildings Division of the Department of Public Works.

3.Appointment of Michael Delacy to the position of Road Maintainer in the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works.

4.Appointment of Brandon Vaccaro to the position of Road Maintainer in the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works.

5.Appointment of Adam Passarella to the position of Road Maintainer in the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works.

6.Appointment of Richard DiBuono to the position of Road Maintainer in the Highway Division in the Department of Public Works.

7.Appointment of Joseph Salerno to the position of Maintenance Mechanic Electrician in the Parks/General Town Buildings Division of the Department of Public Works.

8.Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Weltz V. Town of Harrison.

 

B.  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS:

1.Monthly report by the Town Clerk for March 2015.

2.Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for March 2015.

3.Monthly report by the Building Inspector for March 2015.

4.Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for March 2015.

5.Monthly Report by the Chief of Police for March 2015.

6.Quarterly report by the Library Director for January, February and March 2015. 

7.Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for March 2015.

C.  PUBLIC HEARING:

None

D.  PERSONNEL:

1.Letter of retirement from Marie Bailey from her position of Purchasing Clerk effective April 30, 2015.

 

2.Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization to attend a continuing education seminar titled “Floodplain Modeling, Mapping and Regulation” on Wednesday April 15, 2015 in White Plains at a cost not to exceed $269.00. Funding for this class is available in the Engineering Operating Budget – Account #1440-0415.

 

3.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for Purchasing Employee Gail Frohlich to attend the New York State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officials Inc., annual conference in Albany on May 13, 2015 through May 15, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $700.00. Funding is available in budget line #001-1345-100-0406.

Late Item:

4.Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization to appoint Raymond LaLuna to the Part Time Availability List for Traffic Laborer at an hourly rate of $11.00.

E.  ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION:

 

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

Anonymous Donor

$2,000

The Harrison Association of Teachers

$4,000

Joseph Basso

$100

 

2.Request by Coordinator of Computer Services to auction the following vehicles online using the online auction company, Auctions International, at no cost to the Town:

Vehicle

Vin#

2003 Chevy Blazer

1GNDT13X93K180635

2001 Ford F350

1FDWF37F31EC67251

2001 Ford F250

1FTNF21L71EB81823

2007 Saab 93

YS3FD49Y071128203

2004 Crown Victoria

2FAHP71W94X180229

2004 Crown Victoria

2FAHP71W74X180228

2005 Chevy 2500 Silverado

1GCHK23G45877080

 

3.Request by Building Inspector Robert Fitzsimmons on behalf of St. Anthony’s Parish for approval of a Special Event Permit to hold their 46th Annual Festa June 5th through June 7th 2015. Further request the Services of the Police Department. Further request the services of the Department of Public Works for the following:

a.Use of the large cherry picker to insure proper lighting

b.Assistance in hanging the banners in Downtown and West Harrison

c.Use of the Town Golf Cart during the procession on June 7th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM

d.Use of the auxiliary light tree and a generator for June 5th, 6th and 7th

      

       Further request to waive any fees associated with the event.

 

       Festa Dates and Times are as follows:

 

       Friday June 5th – 6:00 PM to 12 Midnight

       Saturday June 6th – 6:00 PM to 12 Midnight

       Sunday June 7th – 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

 

4.Request by Building Inspector Robert Fitzsimmons for a resolution for the Building Department to collect fees relating to Town Code 235-73.A – Certificates of Occupancy for Multi Family at $250 plus $50 per unit. This fee was in the 2008 fee schedule but omitted from the 2013 fee schedule.

 

5.Request by Court Clerk Jacqueline Ricciardi for approval of the Agreement between the Town/Village of Harrison and Fundamental Business Solutions Inc. for parking enforcement and case management of the Town’s parking system. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

 

6.Request by Old Oaks Country Club General Manager Craig Henne for authorization for a fifteen minute fireworks display on Saturday May 2, 2015, with a rain date to be determined, starting at 9:00 PM for a private event, subject to approval by the Town Clerk, the Acting Fire Marshal and the Chief of Police.

 

7.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization to establish a new account within the Trust and Agency fund titled “I Heart Harrison”. Several residents have established a committee called I Heart Harrison, whose purpose is to raise funds for improvements to Harrison parks and public spaces. The account referenced above would be used to collect the donations and disburse the funds as directed by the committee’s designated person.

 

8.Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization for the Supervisor and the Comptroller to execute the required certifications in relation to the approved (Resolution # 2015 - - 071a-b) Joint Efficiency Plan with the County of Westchester for the purpose of submitting the plan to New York State to conform with the Tax Freeze Guidelines.

 

9.Request by David Steinmetz of Zarin & Steinmetz who represents Shelter Development, LLC the contract-vendee for the property known as the “Lake Street Quarry” for a referral to the Planning Board and Westchester County to seek an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance empowering the Planning Board to allow, by Special Exception, a modern independent assisted living facility.

 

10.Request by Building Inspector Robert Fitzsimmons on behalf of Westchester Country Club and PGA America/Womens PGA for approval of a Special Event Permit for the Womens PGA Championships on June 9th through June 14th 2015. Further request the services of the Harrison Police Department, the Harrison EMS and the Harrison Fire Department.

 

11.Request by Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Robinson for authorization to hire three (3) part time employees in the Parks Department effective Monday April 20, 2015 and an hourly rate of $11.00. Further request for authorization to hire four (4) part time employees in the Highway Department effective Monday April 20, 2015 at an hourly rate of $11.00. Further request for authorization to hire one (1) part time employee in the Central Garage effective Monday April 20, 2015 at an hourly rate of $16.00. Funding for these positions is available in the DPW Operating Budget.

 

12.Request by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo for authorization to accept a donation in the amount of $50.00 from Andrea Hamill for the Harrison Senior Citizens in honor of Mary Clanadrillo.

13.Request by the Board of Trustees of the Harrison Public Library for the Town Board to appoint David Javitch as a Trustee of the Harrison Public Library to a Five year term to begin on January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2019.

Late Items:

14.Request by Deputy Village Attorney Chris Cipolla for approval of the Organic Waste Transfer Inter-Municipal Agreement between the County of Westchester and the Town of Harrison for the collection of Organic Waste for Refuse Disposal District #1. Further requested for the Supervisor to sign the Agreement. The Law Department has reviewed the Agreement and deemed it to be in order.

 

15.Request for the Gurgitano family to place a small plaque in honor of their late son, Andrew, in the West Harrison Park.

F.  OLD BUSINESS:

 

G  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: