TB Agenda December 20, 2023

December 20, 2023

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 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2023 AT 7:00 PM

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2023

None

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report from the Receiver of Taxes for the month of November, 2023.

2. Monthly report from the Department of Public Works for the month of November, 2023.

3. Monthly report from the Building Department for the month of November, 2023.

4. Monthly report from the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the month of November, 2023.

5. Monthly report from the Town Clerks Office for the month of November, 2023.

6. Monthly report from the Harrison Police Department for the month of November, 2023.

7. Monthly report from the Recreation Department for the month of November, 2023.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

None

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the donation from an anonymous donor for $25,000.00 for the 2023 Summer Concert Series.

2. Request to approve the retirement for Fred Sciliano from the Town Board effective December 31, 2023.

3. Request by, Community Services, Catherine Tammaro, to accept the donations for the Harrison Food Pantry:

• $500.00 from DeLaurentis Management (via Check)
• $28.64 from Thomas DeBourcy
• $2,000.00 from an Anonymous Donor (December 2023)
• $290.84 from Richard Furia (via Paypal)

4. Request by, Department of Public Works General Foreman, Christopher Park, to increase permit and dumping fees for those who use the Town’s Organic Yard Waste Transfer Station, effective January 1, 2024, as outlines below:

• Permit Fee - $200 for initial permit and $100 for each additional truck (currently $150 and $75)
• Leaves - $25 per cubic yard (currently $19)
• Brush/Wood Chips - $25 per cubic yard (currently $19)
• Logs - $50 per cubic yard (currently $38)

5. Request by, Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for a salary adjustment for the Part-Time employees of the Library in FY24. This request aligns with the decisions made by the Library Board of Trustees on November 1, 2023 and falls within all allocated budget for the fiscal year.

The proposed adjustments are as follows:

• Mrs. Yuliya Pisareva: 5% increase from her current rate of $19.80 per hour.
• Mr. Jeff Buchel: 5% increase from his current rate of $24 per hour.

6. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the donation from an anonymous donor for $1,000.00 for Harrison Youth Football.

7. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, to accept the donation in the amount of $500.00 from Jonathan Hoff on behalf of the Jonathan and Judy Hoff Charitable Gift Fund. This check will be deposited in the Police Donation Account Line #009-0000-786-0000 and will be utilized for spending at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

8. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, for one Police officer to attend the self-paced Recertification Refresher Course. The class will take approximately three (3) hours to complete and is designed to reinforce intermediate to advanced concepts and functions of UFED Physical Analyzer. The total cost of this training will be $310.00. Funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100.04-15.

9. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept a donation from an anonymous donor in the amount of $300.00 for the Harrison Senior Citizens.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION