TB Agenda December 15, 2022

Date: 
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 7:00pm

December 15, 2022

 

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 DECEMBER 15, 2022 AT 7:00 PM

 

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 1, 2022

None

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report from the Department of Public Works for the month of November, 2022.

2. Monthly report from the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the month of November, 2022.

3. Monthly report from the Building Department for the month of November, 2022.

4. Monthly report from the Receiver of Taxes for the month of November, 2022.

5. Monthly report from the Town Clerk for the month of November, 2022.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

None

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by, Town Clerk, Jackie Greer, for approval to sell up to 50 Non-Resident Commuter Parking Permits for the year 2023 at a cost of $1,000.00. Harrison Residents pay $750.00. Since 2020, there has been a decline is Residents buying parking permits and the lot is not at capacity.

2. Request by, Harrison Resident, Danielle Forster, to hold a Winter “Sleigh Ride” for the children and families of the neighborhood surrounding 223 Sunny Ridge Road on December 23, 2022 between the hours of 4pm-7pm. Surrounding residents have been notified. Further request to close down part of Sunny Ridge Road between Highfield Road and South Road with the Police Department Supervision along with their approval. Insurance must be submitted. 

3. Request to accept the following donations for the Harrison Holiday Project:

4. Request by, Supervisor Dionisio, to approve the renewal of the contract with Weather Works, a complete forecast and storm alert service. This system has been used by the Town of Harrison over the last year to deliver accurate and timely forecasts to our DPW, Police, and Emergency Services, with outstanding feedback. The yearly cost is $1,650 and funding is available in Budget Line 00-1900-100-4407, Town Fund Special Services.

5. Request by, Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea C. Rendo, to approve the renewal of Annual Service Agreements and the budgeted figures are as follows:

Further request for the Town’s Attorney’s office to prepare the Agreements and the Supervisor to execute same.

6. Request by, Director of Community Services, to accept the following donations for the Harrison Food Pantry:

  • Lauren Leader - $96.62
  • Thomas Debourcy - $28.64 (via Paypal)
  • Diana Eppolito - $4.37 (via Paypal)
  • Anonymous Donor - $2,000.00
  • Mark, Fran, Jeffrey and Nikki House in memory of Carol Saracco - $96.62 (via Paypal)

Total: $2,226.25

7. MOVED TO #3

8. Request by, Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea C. Rendo, for the Town/Village of Harrison to enter into a short-term renewal Lease Agreement with 209 Harrison Avenue, LLC, for the property located at 209 Harrison Avenue. The property is currently being utilized by the Fire Department as office space during the firehouse renovation and the current Lease Agreement is due to expire on December 31, 2022. Further request for the authorization for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement pending final approval of the Agreement’s terms and conditions by the Law Department.

9. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, for the Comptroller to release to Tony Casale, Inc., the 5% Oakland Avenue Contract retainage in the amount of $118,805.00, currently being held as surety by the Town/Village of Harrison. Tony Casale, Inc. has elected to exercise the contractually permitted option to provide a Maintenance Bond for the full value of the Contract, as substitution for the aforementioned surety.

10. Request by, Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea C. Rendo, for the Town Board to adopt the Public Health Emergency Operations Plan. The plan was developed pursuant to New York State Labor Law, which was amended following the COVID-19 Pandemic and requires public employers to adopt a plan for operations in the event of a declared state of emergency involving a communicable disease.

11. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to adopt a resolution to approve end of the year budget transfers for 2022:

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION