TB Agenda February 3, 2022

February 3, 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, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

ND TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

Register in advance for this webinar: 

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A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 20, 2022

1. Authorization to appoint Best, Best, & Kreiger as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
2. Authorization to appoint Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC as Outside Counsel.
3. Authorization to appoint Harfenist, Kraut & Perlstein, LLP as Outside Counsel.
4. Authorization to appoint Ira Levy, Esq, as Outside Counsel in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.
5. Authorization to appoint Maker, Fragale & DiCostanzo, LLP as Outside Counsel.
6. Authorization to appoint Margolin Besunder, LLP as Outside Counsel.
7. Authorization to appoint Philip A. Grimaldi, Esq. as Outside Counsel.
8. Authorization to appoint Vincent Aceste, Esq, as Outside Counsel.
9. Authorization to appoint the Law Offices of Vincent Toomey as Outside Counsel in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
10. Authorization to appoint Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. as Outside Counsel.
11. Authorization to appoint Sokoloff Stern, LLP as Outside Counsel.
12. Authorization to appoint Hancock Estabrook, LLP as Outside Counsel.
13. Authorization to appoint Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP as Outside Counsel.
14. Authorization to appoint Rivkin Radler, LLP as Outside Counsel.
15. Authorization to appoint Murtagh, Cossu, Venditti, & Castro-Blanco, LLP as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
None

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

1. Notification of Retirement of Firefighter, Thomas Hannigan, with his last day worked being February 28, 2022.   

2. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the transfer of Tyler Caruso to the probational position of Laborer, at annual salary of $67,394.00, effective March 1, 2022.
 

3. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the transfer of Peter Muia to the probational position of Road Maintainer, at annual salary of $67,394.00, effective March 1, 2022.
 

4. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the probational hire of Salvatore DeFonce as Building Cleaner, at an annual salary of $50,000.00, effective March 1, 2022.

5. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the probational hire of Donald Marsico as Building Cleaner, at an annual salary of $50,000.00, effective March 1, 2022.

6. Notification of Retirement of Senior Office Assistant, Darlene Tucci, with her last day worked being March 1, 2022.   

7. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the following list of 2022 Seasonal hires for the Recreation Department. This list will be used during the year as needed and as per Civil Service guideline permits:

NameHourly Rate of Pay
Rachel Acampora                 $12.00

Alex Benedict$11.00

Ronald Capasso$13.00

Kelsey Ciafone$12.00

Paolo Curcio$12.00

Kimberly DeBald$12.00

Belinda DeFonce$12.00

Nelson Edwards$13.00

Kayla Gurrieri$12.00

Jim Knudson$12.00

Deanna Macchia$12.00

Raffael Macchia$12.00

Karen Marsico$12.00

Marcello Rebollo$11.00

Anthony Saccamano$12.00

Danielle Santiago$12.00

Kyle Staltieri$11.00

Roy Strickland$12.00

Angela Tamucci$15.00

Amanda Tigani$11.00

1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION
   
   1. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to hold the Taste of Harrison community event, sponsored by the Harrison Public Library Foundation, on Sunday, May 15^th, 2022 from 12PM to 3PM. The Taste of Harrison will feature dozens of participating restaurants offering food samples and chef specialties.

2. Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, for approval of issuance of Purchase Orders for Harrison Meadows Country Club in connection with the following:

• Audio-Video Corporation in the amounts of $52,570.20 and $27,635.65 for installation of a new audio/visual system for the property; and
• A+ Technology & Security Change Order in the amount of $7,455.91 for additional work that is needed that was not included in the original scope of work.

Funding for these items is in Capital Account No. 21SIO8.

3. Request by Chairperson for the Harrison Council for the Arts, Doreen Grozinger, for authorization to use the Municipal Building foyer and gazebo in Ma Riis Park on May 15, 2022, with a rain date of May 22^nd, from 1PM-3PM for an art exhibit and reception.
 

4. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the following Budget Modification:
To appropriate Fire District #2 Fund Balance and transfer to the Capital Fund, specifically Capital Project 01F215, to cover the cost of the purchase of a rescue pumper truck.  The total cost of the truck is $798,000.  There is approximately $327,000 in the Capital Fund.  We will be receiving $84,000 from insurance for the loss of Engine 12 during Hurricane Ida in 2021.  Once we receive the funds, they will go back into the fund balance of Fire District #2.

INCREASE:

011-0000-059-5999

FIRE DIST 2 APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE                    $471,000

INCREASE:

011-9501-100-0906

FIRE DIST 2 TRANSFER OUT TO CAPITAL                            $471,000

5. Request by Chief of Fire District #2, Ralph Straface, to approve the contract to purchase the Pierce Rescue Pumper for the Harrison Fire Department that was approved for purchase on December 16^th, 2021.
 

6. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to accept a $250.00 donation to the Harrison Police Department from Jennifer and Jonathan Prather on behalf of the Prather Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund. This check should be deposited in the Police Donation Account line #009-0000-786-0000 and should be utilized for spending at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
 

7. Request by Town Assessor, Joseph Calandrella, to approve the Executive Order regarding the authority at the local municipality to approve all aged and individuals with disabilities exemptions. The Executive Order has been reviewed by the Law Department and found to be in order.

8. Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, for approval of issuance of a Purchase Order for the invoice from Allied Universal in the amount of $5,103.42 for security services for the Harrison Meadows Country Club. Funding for this item should come from the fund balance.


 

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

To appropriate Town fund balance and transfer to the Harrison Meadows Country Club Enterprise Fund to cover the cost of The Allied Universal security bills.

• $5,103.42 from tonight’s agenda.
• $96,876.68 approved via attached TBR 2021-476.

APPLY TO 2021 BUDGET, BILLS ARE FROM 2021

INCREASE:

001-0000-059-5999

APPROPRIATE TOWN FUND BALANCE                    $101,981

INCREASE:

001-9501-100-0919

TRANSFER OUT TO HMCC ENTERPRISE FUND       $101,981

INCREASE:

019-0000-050-5019

HMCC ENTERPRISE FUND TRF IN FROM TOWN    $101,981

INCREASE:

019-7030-100-0407

HMCC ENTERPRISE FUND SPECIAL SERVICES        $101,981

10. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for a Police Officer to attend an online training for the Legal & Liability Risk Management Institure Documenting the Death Scene: Murder, Suicide, and Accident. This will be a virtual Zoom training held on February 16^th, 2022 from 1PM-4PM at a cost of $150.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415

Late Items…

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

• $28.64 from Thomas DeBourcy
• $96.63 from Leader Chivee Advisors LLC

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION