Town Board Agenda

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Monday, February 10, 2014 - 12:00am

February 4, 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, MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2014 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

PRESENTATION OF CHECK FOR THE HARRISON FOOD PANTRY

IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 BY THE

HARRISON ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS

 

A.  REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE AFTER THE TOWN BOARD RECONVENED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ON JANUARY 16, 2014

1.Approval to promote Yvonne Forgione to the title of Office Assistant Automated at an annual salary of $52,738 effective January 20, 2014

2.Approval to appoint Sean O’Connell to the position of Assistant Court Clerk at an annual salary of $52,113 effective January 1, 2014

3.Approval for the Town of Harrison to enter into a Pilot Agreement with LTF Real Estate Company (Lifetime Fitness)

4.Authorization for the Supervisor to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2010 & 2011 with the CSEA Crossing Guards Unit

5.Approval to settle the following tax certioraris:

                           Blancato, 55 West Red Oak Lane

                           D’Antona, 492 Main Street

6.Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Falcon Group v Town of Harrison

7.Appointment of the following Outside Council for the Town of Harrison:

                        Best, Best & Krieger

                        Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

                        Friedman, Harfenist, Kraut & Perlstein, LLP

                        Ira Levy, ESQ

                        Jeffery A. Binder, ESQ

                        Vincent Aceste, ESQ

                        Law Offices of Vincent Toomey

                        Joseph A. Maria, PC

 

B.  CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1.Monthly report by the New Rochelle Humane Society for December 2013

2.Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for December 2013

3.Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshall for January 2014

4.Monthly report by the Chief of Police for January 2014

5.Notification from Town Historian Greg Ricci that the Harrison Historical Society has approved the following three new board members:

Roxanne Beecher

Joshua Kerchner

Diana Ricci

C.  PUBLIC HEARING

None

D.  PERSONNEL

1.Request by Police Chief Anthony Marraccini to appoint Michael DiBiccari as an alternate crossing guard at the hourly rate of $19.50 effective immediately.

2.Request by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo for approval to attend the New York State Recreation and Parks Society Conference on March 23 – 25, 2014 in Saratoga Springs, New York at a cost for registration and travel expenses not to exceed $893.00. This is a budgeted item. 

3.Letter of Retirement from Robert Viscome effective February 15, 2014.

4.Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for approval for the additions to the Recreation part time availability list for 2014.

5.Request by Supervisor Ron Belmont for approval to increase the hourly rate of pay of part time employee Amanda Scocchera from $10.00 to $12.00 per hour effective immediately.

6.Request by Supervisor Ron Belmont for approval to increase the hourly rate of pay of part time employee Kristy McKiernan from $10.00 to $12.00 per hour effective immediately.

Late Item:

7.Letter of retirement from Joseph Mazzullo, effective February 28, 2014.

E.  ACTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

1.Request by Town Attorney Frank Allegretti for the Town Board to adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for all Elected and Appointed Officials.

2.Request by Deputy Village Attorney Christopher Cipolla to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Easement Agreement and Escrow Agreement in relation to the Subdivision and Wetland Permit Application for 79 Westerleigh Road. All conditions of approvals have been met and the agreements have been reviewed by the law department and are deemed to be in order.

3.Request by Community Service Director Nina Marraccini for authorization to accept donations for the Harrison Food Pantry

Anonymous Donor

$2,000

Guidance Office, Main Office, Assistant Principal’s Office and the Supervisor’s Office at Harrison High School

                                  

$180

 

4.Request by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo for authorization to operate two wading pools, two swimming pools and one plunge pool located in West Harrison Park and Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Park. The Westchester County Department of Health permit fee is $1,935.00.

5.Request by Superintendent of Recreation Gerry Salvo for authorization to have Japan Block Fair Inc. hold a “Hanami” festival on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Ma Riis Park from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This festival will be recreated for Harrison residents where they will be able to enjoy the cherry blossoms while enjoying foods and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. After all costs have been covered proceeds from the event will be donated to the Town of Harrison. Further, all insurance must be submitted and an Indemnification Agreement signed.

6.Request by Kory Salomone with the firm of Veneziano & Associates on behalf of their client, School of the Holy Child, for a 90 day extension for a building permit. A Special Exception Use Permit was granted by the Planning Board on October 22, 2013 and the Town Board on November 20, 2013. The 90 day time period is set to expire on February 18, 2014.

7.Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for approval for Lieutenant Vito Castellano to attend NRA Law Enforcement Handgun & Shotgun Instructor Development School March 3rd through March 7, 2014, at the Westchester County Police Academy at a cost of $595.00. This is a budgeted item.

8.Request by Comptroller Maureen Mackenzie for approval to increase the amount authorized for payment to BJF Consultants by $1,367.63. With this increase the total for BJF Consultants for the Master Plan Update is $162,606.01. Further request, authorization for a 2013 budget transfer to fund this amendment. Further, the funding source for this amendment will be 001-8020-100-4406.

Late Items:

9.Request by Doreen Grozinger, Chairperson of the Harrison Council for the Arts, for approval to hold a reception in the Municipal Building for Youth Art Month on Sunday, March 2, 2014 from 1 – 3 pm.

10.Request by Supervisor Belmont for approval of the Agreement between the Town/Village of Harrison and H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, the architectural firm that has been secured by the Harrison Public Library Foundation. Further, this Agreement has been approved by the Town/Village of Harrison Law Department. 

F.  OLD BUSINESS

           None

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

     None