TB Agenda December 20, 2018

December 14, 2018

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 20, 2018 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2018

1. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Russo v. Town of Harrison in the amount of $2,537.64 subject to claimant signing a general release.
2. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of PEPA v. Town of Harrison to $50,000.
3. Authorization to make a provisional appointment to Megan Pierroz for the position of Assistant Civil Engineer, effective January 1, 2019 at an annual salary of $76,910.00.

1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for November 2018.
2. Monthly report by the Town Clerk for November 2018.
3. Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for November 2018.
4. Monthly report by the Building Inspector for November 2018.
5. Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for November 2018.
6. Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for November 2018.
7. Monthly report by the Chief of Police for November 2018.

1. PUBLIC HEARING

None

1. PERSONNEL

1. Letter of Retirement from Jeffrey Strozza, Department of Public Works, effective January 2, 2019.

1. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to amend the hourly pay rate for the following Library part-time employees, effective January 2019:

Yayoi Gobel                $19.00

Jeff Buschel                $15.00

Yulia Pisareva             $14.00

Ursula Cornely            $14.00

Metha Syananodh       $14.00

This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the FY19 budget.

1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for authorization to accept the following donations for the Holiday Project 2018

1. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept an anonymous donation for the 2019 Summer Concert Series, entertainment and equipment, in the amount of $25,000.00.

       3A.

Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the following Budget Modification:

 To appropriate funds from Town Fund, Reserve for Future Capital Projects, and transfer to the Capital Fund Project 17RE15 (New Recreation Facility) to fund the payment to Capital Industries Corporation for the demolition of 260 Harrison Avenue.

Increase:

001-0000-882

Town Fund, Reserve for Future Capital Projects              $28,000

Increase:

001-9501-100-0906

Town Fund, Transfer Out to Capital Project Fund           $28,000

Once this transfer is completed, the Town Fund Reserve for Future Capital Projects will have a balance of $3,511,196.

B.        Request by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, for authorization to hire Capital Industries Corporation for the Demolition of 260 Harrison Avenue at a cost not to exceed $28,000.00. Funding for this contract is available in Capital Project New Recreation Facility Account #17RE-15. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Capital Industries Corporation at an amount not to exceed $28,000.00.

1. Request by Chief of Police, Joseph Yasinksi, to accept a donation from Warren and Linda Lesser in the amount of $150.00. This check should be deposited in the Police Donation Account line #009-00000-786-0000.

1. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to confirm the Harrison Public Library Board of Trustees appointment of Joseph Toplyn as a trustee of the Harrison Public Library. This 5-year term will commence January 1, 2019 and end December 31, 2023.

1. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the following end of year budget transfers for 2018:

F.   OLD BUSINESS

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION