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TB Agenda August 6, 2020

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August 6, 2020

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 AT 7:00 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

 

TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

Register in advance for this webinar: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_en3JvDzXSN6pws_1YDFbYw

 

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JULY 16, 2020

 

1. Authorization to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement between Harrison Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 2245 and the Town of Harrison

2. Authorization to settle the Tax Certiorari in the matter of Westchester Co. LLC, Block 602, Lot 1.

3. Permanent appointment of William Currow to Police Captain

4. Authorization to settle the claim of Jill H. Ford, Trustee v. Town of Harrison for the amount of $50,000, which represents the return of funds being held by the Town of Harrison for the solar panel project at Morgan Stanley.

 

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1. Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for the month of June, 2020

 

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

 

D. PERSONNEL

 

1. Request by Personnel Manager, Debbie Scocchera to conditionally appoint Michael Chiarella as a Fire Fighter at the Harrison Fire Department effective August 7, 2020 at an annual salary of $42,692 per year.

 

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

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

 

  • $50 from Josephine Pasqua

Donations made via PayPal

  • $96.80 from Jeffrey Wilson

 

2. Request by Building Inspector, Rocco Germani, on behalf of the Calvary Fund Inc. of Calvary Hospital, for approval to waive the Special Event Permit Fee of $500.00 for their fundraising golf outing at Brae Burn Country Club on August 24, 2020.

 

3. Discussion on Funding of approved Capital Projects.

 

4. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo to hire Millennium Strategies for Disaster Management Services at a cost not to exceed $20,000. Further authorization is requested for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Millennium Strategies at an amount not to exceed $20,000. Further request that the Law Department review the contract. Funding for this contact is proposed to be made available in Engineering Department Operating Special Service Budget Line 001-1440-100-0407 subsequent to a budget transfer from the Town Contingency Fund. Once the Town receives reimbursement from FEMA funds will be placed back into the Town Contingency Fund.

 

5. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the following Budget Transfer:

 

To transfer available funds within the Town Fund Contingency Budget Line and transfer to Engineering Special Services Budget Line to cover the cost of the contract with Millennium Strategies for their assistance with obtaining FEMA funds for reimbursable expenses associated with COVID 19.

 

 

INCREASE:

001-1440-100-0407

Engineering Special Services                              $20,000

 

DECREASE:

001-1900-100-4490

Town Fund Contingency                                     $20,000

 

6. Authorization for Fire District #1 to hold a special election in the year 2020 for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of  a bond resolution for the purchase of a 75 ft Tower Ladder.

 

7. Authorization for Fire District #2 to hold a special election in the year 2020 for the purpose  of voting on the adoption or rejection of a bond resolution for Firehouse addition and alteration.

Late Items…

 

8. Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, to cancel the Contract with AAA Carting and Rubbish Removal, Inc. for failure to comply with the terms of the Town/Village of Harrison’s Bond-Insurance requirements. Further request for Santaguida Sanitation Company to replace AAA Carting and Rubbish Removal, Inc. with the understanding that the specifications of the Contract and the Contract amount will be the same as those awarded to AAA Carting and Rubbish Removal, Inc., subject to the approval of the Performance Bond by the Law Department. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order to Santaguida Sanitation Company and to issue payment on future invoices.

 

9. WITHDRAWN

 

10. Request by Caroline Hay of Westchester Country Club to host a fireworks display on club ground for a wedding reception on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 10:30PM. Insurance will be submitted.

 

 

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

 

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION