TB Agenda December 3, 2020

December 3, 2020

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

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PRESENTATION FROM JENNY SHENK AND TONI BRAIOTTA ON THE

2020 HOLIDAY PROJECT

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020

1. Authorization to settle the tax certiorari in the matter of BBC Holdings, LLC, Barnes Lane, Brae Burn Drive, Block 951, Lot 3
2. Authorization to settle the tax certiorari in the matter of Dreshaj, Lionel, 816 Lake Street, Block 984, Lot 9.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

None

C. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public Hearing regarding the 2021 Preliminary Budget

2. Public Hearing regarding the Sewer Rent Fee for the following fiscal year

3. CONTINUED TO FIRST MEETING OF JANUARY 2021: Continuation of the Public Hearing regarding the purpose of determining the amount and extent of the real property to be acquired by the Town of Harrison by condemnation on real property known as Block 131, Lot 52 and more commonly known as 226 Fremont Street, Harrison, NY 10528. The condemnation is necessary for the installation of a parking lot and related improvements of the subject property.

D. PERSONNEL

1. Letter of Retirement from Rose Vasile, effective December 31, 2020.

Late Items…

2. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire Katherine B. Smith as a part-time Intermediate Clerk in the Community Services Department at an hourly rate of $20.00, working no more than 17.5 hours a week, effective December 4, 2020.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

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

2. Request by Town Clerk, Jackie Greer, to designate the following resident taxpayers of Fire District #2 as election officers for the special election being held on December 15, 2020 at the Downtown Harrison Fire House from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of a bond resolution for the addition and alterations to the fire house:

Kayla Garritano, Chairman of Election

Doreen Wolchik-Shannon, Election Officer

Robert Shannon, Election Officer

Nancy Taylor, Election Officer

Pasqualina D’Onofrio, Election Officer

Marianne Albertell, Election Officer

Further request that the persons named above, excluding the Chairman of the Election, be paid the sum of $250.00 each for their services.

3. Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, to approve the Agreement between the County of Westchester and Town of Harrison for Snow and Ice Removal from County Roads, with the Agreement lasting for 5 years commencing October 1, 2020 and continuing until September 30, 2025. Further request for the Supervisor execute the Agreement.

4. Request by Village Attorney, Jonathan Kraut, to approve the proposed Stormwater Control Facility Easement and Maintenance Agreement between the Town/Village of Harrison and 3 Westchester Park Drive Apartments. The Law Department and Town Engineer have reviewed this Agreement. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

5. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, to hire Millennium Strategies for Disaster Management Services at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00. Millennium Strategies proposes to assist the Town of Harrison with the initial organization and documentation of both its incurred and anticipated Tropical Storm Isaias response costs to begin its FEMA Public Assistance Program in response to DR-4567 (Tropical Storm Isaias), allowing the Town to maximize compensation through the optimal utilization of available reimbursement sources. FEMA reimburses 100% of these administrative support fees up to 5% of the total project cost. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Millennium Strategies at an amount for to exceed $10,000. Funding for this contract 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 places back into the Town Contingency Fund. Further request for the Law Department review the contract.

6. Request by Director of Community Services, Nina Marraccini, to accept donations made to the Harrison Food Pantry via PayPal:

• Jason Hegedus          $38.54
• Dana Comfort           $242.45
• Susan Shaffer            $48.25
• Debbie Vaswani        $48.25
• Royce Battleman       $96.80
• Sally Giantasio           $96.80
• Joseph Derwin           $96.80
• Jeanne Bodnar           $48.25

7. Request to accept the following Holiday Project Donations:

• Jill Valente                         $150.00
• Jamie Calandruccio           $145.35
• Arvind Sriram                     $145.35
• Jeffrey Schneider                $242.45
• Christopher Bilotta              $150.00
• Jessica Schwartz                 $23.97
• Melissa Bazzicalupo            $145.35
• Samantha Dannunzio          $96.80
• Urvashi Jones                     $100.00
• Sari Bernardo                     $33.68
• JoAnn Fusco-Ciraco          $96.80
• Mara Pilavsky                    $33.68
• Keith Colavito                    $19.12
• Bena Goldman                    $48.25
• Royce Battleman                $96.80
• Albion Fitzgerald                $242.45
• Elissa Kenny                       $50.00
• Talitha Tirza Heinrici           $48.25
• Heather Davis                     $48.25
• Stephanie Scocchera          $50.00

Total:$1,966.55

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION