TB Agenda February 10, 2021

February 10, 2021

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2021 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

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PRESENTATION BY DAVID BIRDSALL OF WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS ON PROJECTS IN NEED OF APPROVAL

DISCUSSION BY TOWN PLANNER PAT CLEARY

ON PARKING STUDY

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 21, 2021

1. Authorization to make a contingent offer of employment to Fire Fighter candidate, Vincent LaRusso, at the Harrison Fire Department, with an annual salary of $42,692.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly Report by the Commissioner of Public Works for the month of January, 2021
2. Monthly Report by the Town Clerk for the month of January, 2021
3. Monthly Report by the Building Inspector/Acting Fire Marshal for the month of January, 2021

C. PUBLIC HEARING

1. 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. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire Filomena DeVito as a School Crossing Guard, at an hourly rate of $20.70, effective immediately. She has completed all Civil Service processes through Westchester County.
2. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire Patricia Tolve as a School Crossing Guard, at an hourly rate of $20.70, effective immediately. She has completed all Civil Service processes through Westchester County.
3. Notification of Resignation from Ravajappa Gouda as Trustee of the Harrison Public Library.
4. Notification of Resignation from Dave Donelson as Trustee of the Harrison Public Library.
5. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to appoint Todd Hohlweck as a Trustee of the Harrison Public Library in place of Ravajappa Gouda, with his term lasting from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
6. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to appoint Hannah C. Kenny as a Trustee of the Harrison Public Library, with her term lasting from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025.
   Late items…
7. Letter of Retirement from Police Sergeant, William Duffelmeyer, effective February 28, 2021.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Continued SEQRA review for the Eminent Domain Procedure Law proceeding in connection with Willow Ridge Country Club, 123 North Street.

2. Request for approval of payment in the amount of $367.00 for the ASCAP License Agreement for Musical Performances in 2021. Further request to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Agreement, subject to Law Department review.

3. Request by Stuart O’Connor, General Manager of Brae Burn Country Club, to host a fireworks display for their annual meeting of members on club grounds on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 8:15 PM, with a rain date of Sunday, September 19, 2021. Proper paperwork and insurance will be submitted.

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

5. Request to accept the following donations made to the Harrison food pantry:

• $96.80 from Lauren Leader-Chivee

6. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the following donations made for the Brentwood Fundraiser Project:

• $450 from the Shermans Family        
• $500 from the Groothuis Family
• $500 from the Rabin Family
• $500 from the  Joseph Lemm Memorial Foundation

7. Request by Steven Wrabel of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, for a 90 day extension until May 5, 2021 to file for a Building Permit application for 2225 Westchester Avenue. This Building Permit application follows the School of the Holy Child Final Special Exception Use permit approval.

8. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for a professional services contract with Kellard Sessions for Engineering Consultation Services for the Harrison Police Department Garage Project at a cost not to exceed $13,700. Funding for this contract is available in Police Equitable Sharing Funds #001-0000-899. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Kellard Sessions at an amount not to exceed $13,700.

9. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for a professional services contract with TC Merritts Land Surveyors for Surveying Services for the Harrison Police Department Garage Project at a cost not to exceed $4,540. Funding for this contract is available in Police Equitable Sharing Funds #001-0000-899. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to TC Merritts Land Surveyors at an amount not to exceed $4,540.

10. Request by Purchasing Department to rescind Town Board Resolution 2021-011, authorization to purchase one 2021 Admin Ford Interceptor Utility Hybrid from (TCD) The Cruisers Division located in Mamaroneck, at a total cost of $48,080.04, because it referenced the incorrect contract and should have been placed as a Village Board item.

11. Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, to fund the Contract balance, closing adjustments and title insurance expenses in connection with the previously authorized purchase of 14 Calvert Street, in the amount of $861,773.02. Further request for the Comptroller to appropriate the funding from Capital Reserve for the Recreation Center, Account #001-0000-878-01. The funds will be transferred from that account to Capital Fund and placed into Capital Project 17RE15, New Recreation Facility, where it will be charged. The transaction is scheduled to close on February 12, 2021.

12. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to transfer funds in the amount of $18,240 from Police Equitable Sharing Funds 001-0000-899 to Capital Project 20PO16 Police Department Garage within the Capital Fund.  These funds will be used to cover the cost of the contracts for design and survey work associated with the garage and will be tracked within this capital project.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION