TB Agenda February 15, 2024

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Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 7:00pm

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 FEBRUARY 15, 2024 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 1, 2024

1. Authorization to appoint Christopher Pinto to the position of Part-Time Chauffer in the Community Services Department, effective February 5, 2024 at a rate of $15.00 hourly.

2. Authorization to accept the retirement of Detective Derka Abbate, effective February 27, 2024.

3. Authorization to pay all future invoices and submit a reimbursement request to the excess carrier at the conclusion of the litigation in the matter of LePino v. Town of Harrison.

4. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees and related expenses to $175,000 in the matter of Willow Ridge Country Club Condemnation.

5. Authorization to accept the resignation of Zoning Board Member Thomas J. Haynes, effective January 25, 2024.

6. Authorization to appoint Elizabeth Brown Liaison between the Town of Harrison and Fire District #2.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report by the Department of Public Works for the month of January, 2024.

2. Monthly report by the Receivers of Taxes for the month of January, 2024.

3. Monthly report by the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the month of January, 2024.

4. Monthly report by the Building Department and Code Enforcement for the month of January, 2024.

5. Monthly report by the Town Clerks office for the month of January, 2024.

6. Monthly report by the Harrison Police Department for the month of January, 2024.

7. Monthly report by Community Services for the month of February, 2024.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

None

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by, Harrison Council for the Arts, Doreen Grozinger, to use the Municipal Building on April 28, 2024 for the reception of Art of the Young Child, an exhibit of art and photos of the Harrison Children’s Center from 12 PM to 4 PM.

2. Request by, Purchasing Department, to reject all bids received for the Purchase and Installation of Lockers for the Harrison Meadows Country Club. Only two bids were received of $101,500.00 and $198,125.00 both of which were significantly over anticipated cost estimates.

3. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, for two (2) department members attend the Street Cop Training – Becoming the New York Traffic Law Expert; a one-day seminar on March 25, 2024 from 0900 to 1700 hours at the Putnam County Training and Operations Center (TOPS) in Carmel, New York. The cost of this training course should not exceed $450.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.

4. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, for one (1) department member attend the 2024 Firearms Instructor Course given by the Rockland County Police Academy on April 12, 2024 through April 26, 2024, at the RCPA Range in Haverstraw, New York. The cost of this training course should not exceed $999.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.

5. Request by, Harrison Council for the Arts, Doreen Grozinger, to use the Municipal Building on March 3, 2024 for the students in the Harrison Central School District from 1 PM to 3 PM.

6. Request by, Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for Galina Chernykh to attend American Library Association Conference in San Diego from June 27, 2024 to July 2, 2024. The registration will open on February 20, 2024. The total cost of registration, lodging, and travel will not exceed $2,000. The funds are budgeted and available in the Library’s operating budget. All receipts will be supplied to the Comptroller’s office upon return.

7. Withdrawn

8. Withdrawn

Late items…

9. Request by, Director of Community Services, Catherine Tammaro, to accept the donations for the Harrison Food Pantry:

$500.00 from Harrison Men’s Soccer

$28.64 from Thomas DeBourcy via Paypal

10. Request by, Director of Community Services, Catherine Tammaro, to enter into a partner agreement with Feeding Westchester. The Agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Law Department.

11. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to appropriate fund balance within Fire District #2 and transfer to various budget lines to fund the purchase of equipment for the fire district. The items for approval were budgeted in 2023, but were not purchased from that budget. The monies then rolled into the districts fund balance at the end of 2023.

BUDGET MODIFICATION:

011-0000-059-5999

Fire District #2 Appropriated Fund Balance $168,312