TB Agenda January 1, 2024

Date: 
Monday, January 1, 2024 - 3:00pm

January 1, 2024

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 MONDAY JANUARY 1, 2024 AT 3:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 20, 2023

1. Authorization to accept the resignation of Christopher Forgione from his position as a paid Fire Fighter with the Town of Harrison effective, Monday January 1, 2024.

2. Authorization to appoint the list for the Seasonal Recreation Attendants for 2024.

3. Authorization for the sale of town-owned property at 10 Woodland Road at a price of $15,000 to Peter and Danielle Caloia. The sale of the portion of land is owned by the Town of Harrison. The dimensions for taking are 20x70 (or .032 Ac).

FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

1. Appointment of Gina Evangelista as Deputy Supervisor pursuant to Town Law § 42

2. Re-Appointment of Michael Amodeo as Town Engineer, for a term of two (2) years, pursuant to Town Law § 24

3. Re-Appointment of Maureen MacKenzie as Comptroller, for a term of two (2) years, pursuant to Town Law § 20-3(b).

4. Appointment of a Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor: Tabled with no holdover and no appointment at this time.

5. Re-Appointment of Gina Smoyver as Deputy Town Clerk pursuant to Town Law § 30-10(a).

6. Re-Appointment of Town Clerk Jacqueline Greer as a Marriage Officer for the Town of Harrison pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 11-c.

7. Re-Appointment of Sean O’Connell as Deputy Court Clerk pursuant to Public Officers Law § 9

8. Appointment of Supervisor Dionisio as Treasurer of the Public Library, pursuant to Town Law § 29-1.

9. Re-Appointment of Louis Morano as Deputy Receiver of Taxes pursuant to Town Law § 35-2.

10. Appointment of Supervisor Dionisio, Councilwoman Evangelista and Councilwoman Brown as Police Pension Fund Officers for 2024

11. Appointment of Andrea C. Rendo as Town Attorney, for a term of two (2) years, pursuant to Town Law § 24

12. Appointment of Frank A. Acocella as Deputy Town Attorney pursuant to Town Law § 20(2)(a).

13. Appointment of Abrams Fensterman LLP as outside counsel to the Town of Harrison.

14. Affirmation of the Powers and Duties of the Comptroller.

15. Re-statement that all employees are assigned to various departments for budget purposes only.

16. Affirmation that the regular meetings of the Town Board shall be held the first and third Thursday of the month, in the Municipal Building or other public buildings with access for the handicapped, in the downtown, West Harrison, or Purchase areas of the Town.

17. Rules for proper conduct at Town Board Meetings.

18. Re-affirming the rules for proper conduct at Public Hearings.

19. Re-affirmation of the procedures for transcription of the Town Board Meetings.

20. Re-affirmation of the procedure for authorized signatures.

21. Re-affirmation of the procedures for signatures of payroll checks by facsimile as produced by a “checksigner” machine.

22. Designation of certain banks as depositories of the Town of Harrison.

23. Designation of the Journal News and the Harrison Herald as the official newspapers of the Town of Harrison.

24. Re-affirmation of the depositories for the office of the Receiver of Taxes.

25. Re-affirmation of the duties of the Receiver of Taxes.

26. Re-affirming the regulation that the Receiver of Taxes must deposit any and all payments within twenty-four hours of receipt.

27. Re-affirmation of the procedures for preparation of agendas for the Town Board Meetings.

28. Re-affirmation of the requirements for public liability insurance from all independent contractors.

29. Re-affirming the duties of Department Heads who receive monies.

30. Re-affirmation of the responsibility of the Commissioner of Public Works to remove snow from all public parking areas controlled by the Town.

31. Re-affirmation of the required procedures for funding of Public Works projects.

32. Re-affirming the required procedures for the purchase of commodities, equipment, or goods.

END OF FIRST YEAR RESOLUTIONS

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

None

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

None

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

None

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION