TB Agenda April 15, 2021

  April 15, 2021

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 AT 6:00 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

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A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON MARCH 18, 2021

1. Authorization to refer Zoning Text Amendments to the Planning Board for Property at Webb Avenue and 2500/2700 Westchester Avenue.  
2. Authorization to hire Catherine Tammaro for the position of Part-Time Availability for the Community Service Department at an hourly rate of $20, effective Monday, March 22, 2021
3. Authorization to probationally promote Brianna Garofalo to the position of Office Assistant Automated at an annual salary of $56,041.00, effective March 22, 2021.
4. Authorization to approve the Contingent Permanent promotion of Police Detective Domenick Gentile to the rank of Sergeant at an annual salary of $137,276.00, effective March 22, 2021.
5. Authorization to probationally promote Police Officer Christopher Murabito to the rank of Police Detective at an annual salary of $130,176.00, effective March 22, 2021.
6. Authorization to probationally promote Sergeant Robert Carlucci to the rank of Lieutenant at an annual salary of $155,027.00, effective March 22, 2021.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly Report by the Commissioner of Public Works for the month of March 2021.
2. Monthly Report by the Building Inspector/Acting Fire Marshal for the month of March 2021.
3. Monthly Report by the Town Clerk for the month of March 2021.
4. Monthly Report by the Receiver of Taxes for the month of February 2021.
5. Monthly Report by the Superintendent of Recreation for the month of March 2021.
6. Monthly Report by the Chief of Police for the month of March 2021.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

1. Letter of Retirement from Librarian, Jennie, Yang, effective April 17^th, 2021.

2. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire Peter M. Repole as a Part-Time Recreation Attendant at an hourly rate of $13.00, effective April 19, 2021.

3. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the following list of Recreation Attendants as seasonal camp employees for the 2021 Pool and Camp Season:

Name                                       Title                                                     Hourly Rate of Pay

Laura Ackerly                         Recreation Attendant                         $13.00

Mia Altamuro                          Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Arianna Amoriello                  Life Guard                                          $12.36

Nathaniel Applebaum             Recreation Attendant                         $8.80

Alexander Benedict                Recreation Attendant/Maintenance    $9.75

Keshori Bimbo                        Recreation Attendant                         $9.00

Nazae Bimbo                          Recreation Attendant                         $8.32

Caitlyn Brown                                    Recreation Attendant/Life Guard      $11.00/$13.00

Christopher Buffone               Life Guard                                          $12.62

Shannon Callagy                     Recreation Attendant/Life Guard      $11.00/$13.00

Ronald Capasso                      Recreation Attendant                         $13.00

Mary Casanova                       Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Anthony Cefaloni                   Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Kelsey Ciafone                       Recreation Attendant                         $11.00

Thomas Ciafone                      Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Jacklyn Ciaramella                  Recreation Attendant                         $11.25

Julia Cintron                            Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Anthony Coppola                   Life Guard                                          $12.10

Austin Corvino                       Life Guard                                          $12.10

Robert Crosby                         Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Yolanda Cumming                  Recreation Attendant                         $11.00

Paolo Curcio                           Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Tara D’Antona                        Recreation Attendant                         $11.00

Kimberly Debald                    Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Jacklyn Debald                       Life Guard                                          $12.62

Olivia Debald                          Recreation Attendant/Life Guard      $8.64/$11.85

Anthony Decina                      Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Marc DiFiore                           Life Guard                                          $11.85

Juliana Erb                              Life Guard                                          $12.36

Carlos Figueroa                       Recreation Attendant                         $9.00

Alessia Franciosa                    Recreation Attendant                         $8.80

Ruthann Frattarola                  Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Rhiannon Gasparre                 Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Ariel Gasparre                         Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Theresa Gasparre                     Recreation Attendant                         $13.00

Thomas Giandomenico           Life Guard                                          $12.62

Elizabeth Giraldo        Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Brianna Giuliano         Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Ava Gjokaj                  Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Jahmar Jarrett              Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Junko Jean-Philippe    Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Elena McCann                        Life Guard                                          $11.25

Sahar Miandoabi         Recreation Attendant                         $13.00

Erika Miller                 Life Guard                                          $11.85

Julia Pennella              Life Guard                                          $11.85

Teresa Pipitone            Recreation Attendant                         $13.00

Brian Rapillo               Recreation Attendant                         $10.00

Kristina Salvo             Recreation Attendant                         $12.00

Michelle Simkin          Life Guard                                          $11.50

Kyle Stalteri                Recreation Attendant/Maintenance    $9.75

Alexis Troiano Recreation Attendant                         $8.64

Jenna Viola                 Recreation Attendant                         $8.80

4. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to hire Adam Marciano as a full-time library assistant, starting Monday, April 19, 2021. Salary Grade VII Step 1: $51,480. The work week will not exceed 35 hours; work schedule includes some nights and Saturdays.

5. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to hire Shatty Katthi as a full-time library clerk, starting Monday, May 3, 2021. Salary Grade III Step 1: $38,230. The work week will not exceed 35 hours; work schedule includes some nights and Saturdays.

6. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to hire Gina Smoyver as a part-time library clerk, starting Monday, April 19, 2021. Base pay is $15 per hour. The work week will not exceed 17.5 hours; work schedule includes some nights and Saturdays.

7. WITHDRAWN

Late Items…

8. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire Tulia Mohr as a probational Intermediate Clerk off of Westchester County Certification number 0000030418, eligible list 02-100, at an annual salary of $38, 230.00, effective April 19, 2021.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for 3 Police Officers to attend the Glock Professional Inc. Armorer’s Training Course on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Greenwich Police Department in Greenwich, CT, at a cost of $750.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.

2. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to renew the TraCS Use and Dissemination Agreement between New York State Police, the County of Westchester Department of Public Safety, hereinafter referred to as the “Lead Agency,” and the Town/Village of Harrison Police Department, hereinafter referred to as the “Participating Agency.” This is the Department’s standard agreement that gets renewed every 5 years. The contract has been reviewed and approved by the Law Department and has been found to be in order. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

3. Request by Building Inspector, Rocco Germani, on behalf of Lung Force, to waive the $500 special permit fee and apply it towards their application for their June 26, 2021 event at Manhattanville College located at 2900 Purchase Street.

4. Request by Building Inspector, Rocco Germani, to amend fees in the Bureau of Fire Prevention to be more proportional to the amount of work associated in the review and approval

Commercial Buildings

Less than 10,000 square feet                                                                                      $100.00

Less than 10,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet                                          $300.00

50,001 square feet to 100,000 square feet                                                            $600.00

100,001 square feet and over                                                                                     $1,000.00

Annual Permit for Commercial Fire Suppression System                                                             

Building or structures 5,000 feet and under                                                                          $200.00

Less than 50,000 square feet                                                                                                      $300.00

Building or structures over 5,000 feet                                                                                     $500.00

50,001 square feet to 100,000 square feet                                                                            $600.00

100,001 square feet and over                                                                                                     $1,000.00

5. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the following donations for the Brentwood Fundraising Project:

• Lipton Family                                  $500.00
• Bruschi Family                                 $450.00
• Michael Di Costanzo
  • Southern Table Kitchen & Bar                    $500.00
  • Wood & Fire Neapolitan Style Pizza           $500.00
• Pizzo Family                                                            $500.00
• Digilio Family                                                          $500.00
• Lapin Family                                                            $500.00
• Petrillo Family Foundation                                      $500.00

6. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to operate two wading pools, two swimming pools, and one plunge pool located in West Harrison and Berni Guagnini Brentwood Park. The Westchester County Department of Health permit fee is $2,330.00.

7. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to approve the Inter-Agency Agreement between the South East Consortium and the Town of Harrison in the amount of $21,355.00. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

8. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept monies received from Cooler Waters Productions, LLC, in the amount of $8,000.00 to be used for the Celebration Fund and/or Field improvements.

9. Request by Director of Community Services, Nina Marraccini, to accept the following donations made to the Harrison Food Pantry:

• Brookfield Resource Management           $191.38
• Anonymous Donor                                   $2,000.00
• Anonymous Donor                                   $2,000.00
• Anonymous Donor                                   $2,000.00

Total:$6,191.38

            Donations Made to the Harrison Food Pantry via PayPal

• Lauren Leader-Chivee                              $96.80
• Ann Paprocki                                            $23.97

Total:$120.77

10. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to accept the following End of Year Budget Transfers for 2020:

11. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to accept the following donations for the Holiday Project 2020:

• John C Scatenato and Patricia Scatenato                $150.00
• David Greear and Christie Greear                           $60.00
• Joanna L Fava, PHD                                                $250.00
• Robin Vingo Maffei                                                            $100.00
• Nancy Jill                                                                 $25.00
• Marie A Marino and Vincenzo M Marino               $150.00

Total: $735.00

Total Holiday Project 2020  donations received to date is $50,143.94

12. Request by Purchasing Department to the award RFP for the Operation of Food and Refreshment Services at the Ron Belmont Pool Complex to Westchester Food Service. Further request for the Law Department to prepare the contract and for the Supervisor to execute it.

13. WITHDRAWN

14. Request by Caroline Hay, Director of Sales and Catering for the Westchester Country Club, to host a firework display from Legion Fireworks Co., Inc. on club grounds for a private event on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 10 PM. Insurance and paperwork have been submitted and will need approval by the Chief of Police and the Acting Fire Marshal.

15. Notice of Public Hearing for the NFWF Grant- Drainage Manual, which is required under the associated federal grant. The Town oh Harrison will hold a virtual public hearing on April 21m 2021 at 2:00 PM. The hearing will be accessed via Zoom.

16. Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 59 Nelson Avenue, Block 0391, Lot 3, located within FEMA designated Flood Plains. Town Code Section 235-32-B states: “All plans for buildings built in flood areas as defined above shall be transmitted to the Town Engineer for recommendations. Such recommendation must be confirmed by a resolution of the Town Board prior to the issuance of a building permit conforming to the recommendations.”

Further Request that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for development of 59 Nelson Avenue, Block 0391, Lot 3, and forward to the Building Department.

17. Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 61 Nelson Avenue, Block 0391, Lot 4, located within FEMA designated Flood Plains. Town Code Section 235-32-B states: “All plans for buildings built in flood areas as defined above shall be transmitted to the Town Engineer for recommendations. Such recommendation must be confirmed by a resolution of the Town Board prior to the issuance of a building permit conforming to the recommendations.”

Further Request that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for development of 61 Nelson Avenue, Block 0391, Lot 4, and forward to the Building Department.

18. Request by the Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, to renew the contract with Millennium Strategies for Grant Writing Services and Grant Management and Administration Services to support the movement and completion of awarded grants for an additional 12 months. Millennium Strategies has provided Grant Consulting Services to the Town of Harrison since 2015. They have assisted the Town in obtaining grant funding from various State, County, and Federal organizations. Through the efforts of Millennium Strategies, the Town has been awarded grants totaling $9,371,294.00. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Millennium Strategies at an amount not to exceed $66,600.00. Funding for this contract is available in Engineering Department Operating Budget, Special Services Line 001-1440-100-0407.

19. WITHDRAWN

20. WITHDRAWN

21. Request by Purchasing Department to issue Purchase Order #410828 to Sport Tech Acrylics Corp., in the amount of $79,000.00 for renovations to Passidomo Park Basketball Court through Sourcewell Cooperative contract #060518-AST. Funding is available in Recreation Subdivision Fee Account #081-7020-100-7026.

22. Request by Purchasing Department to issue Purchase Order #410826 to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC in the amount of $74,895.00 for the purchase of Basketball Court Lighting at Passidomo Park Basketball Court through Keystone Purchasing Network, contract #KPN-201901-01. Funding is available in Recreation Subdivision Fee Account #081-7020-100-7026.

Late Items…

23. Request by Jana Hale Doty, long time Harrison resident and Treasurer of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), to place a banner during the month of May in town nearby the train station overpass to help bring awareness to residents of NAMI and the services it provides. This banner will be replacing the May Ribbon Campaign.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION