TB Agenda January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

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A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 7, 2021

1. Authorization to increase the overtime budget by $3,000 of the Planning Board Secretary, Rosemarie Cusumano.
2. Authorization to settle the tax certiorari in the matter of Boxwood Lane Owners LLC, 17 Boxwood Lane.
3. Authorization to accept the notification, for the newly elected 2021 Chief of Fire District #2, Ralph Straface.
4. Authorization to accept the notification, for the newly elected 2021 First Assistant Chief of Fire District #2, Vito Faga Jr. 
5. Authorization to accept the notification, for the newly elected 2021 Second Assistant Chief of Fire District #2, Henry Mohr.
6. Authorization to accept the notification, for the newly elected 2021 Lieutenant of Fire District #2, Jordan Russo. 
7. Authorization to accept the notification, for the newly elected 2021 Second Lieutenant of Fire District #2, Steven DeRenzis. 
8. Authorization to accept the newly elected 2021 Officers for Fire District #2.
9. Authorization to name the Oakland Avenue Project the Stephen Malfitano Park.
10. Authorization to appoint Best, Best, & Kreiger as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
11. Authorization to appoint Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
12. Authorization to appoint Harfenist, Kraut & Perlstein, LLP as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
13. Authorization to appoint Ira Levy, Esq, as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.
14. Authorization to appoint Maker, Fragale & DiCostanzo, LLP as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
15. Authorization to appoint Margolin Besunder, LLP as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
16. Authorization to appoint Philip A. Grimaldi, Esq. as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
17. Authorization to appoint Vincent Aceste, Esq, as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
18. Authorization to appoint the Law Offices of Vincent Toomey as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
19. Authorization to appoint Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
20. Authorization to appoint Sokoloff Stern, LLP as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
21. Authorization to appoint Hancock Estabrook, LLP as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.
22. Authorization to appoint Michael L. Lendino as Outside Counsel for the Town of Harrison.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly Report by the Commissioner of Public Works for the month of December, 2020

2. Monthly Report by the Receiver of Taxes for the month of December, 2020

3. Monthly Report by the Building Inspector/Acting Fire Marshal for the month of December, 2020

4. Monthly Report by the Town Clerk for the month of December, 2020

5. Monthly Report by the Chief of Police for the month of December, 2020

C. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Continuation of the Public Hearing under the Eminent Domain Procedure Law for 123 North Street (Willow Ridge Country Club).

D. PERSONNEL

1. Letter of Retirement from Brenda Capasso, effective February 19, 2021.

2. Letter of Retirement from Donald Dearborn, effective January 22, 2021.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by First Assistant Chief, Vito Faga Jr., to hire Ed Ladden, State Fire Instructor, as a consultant for in-house training for Fire District #2, at a cost not to exceed $40 per hour.

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

• $96.8 from Joseph Derwin
• $96.8 from Lauren Leader-Chivee
• $96.8 from William Waddell
• $23.97 from Ann Paprocki

            Total: $314.37

3. Request by Village Attorney, Jonathan Kraut, to approve a proposed Irrevocable Offer of Dedication in connection with 33 Stratford Road Amended Subdivision. If approved, a fifteen foot-wide portion of the Subject’s property frontage along Stratford Road would be dedicated to the Town of Harrison for the purposes of roadway improvements, subject to the property owner being granted ingress and egress over said dedicated portion. The document has been reviewed by the Law Department and Town Engineer. Further request that the Supervisor execute the Irrevocable Offer of Dedication TP-584 transfer document.

4. Request by Village Attorney, Jonathan Kraut, on behalf of David Steinmetz, Esq., with the firm of Zarin & Steinmetz, to approve a PILOT Agreement between his client, 3 WPD Apartments, LLC, and the Town and Village of Harrison. Further request that the Supervisor execute the Agreement, subject to final review by the Town Assessor and Law Department.

5. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to register 1 Police Officer for the State of New York Police Juvenile Officers Association- Basic Juvenile Police Officer Course from March 22-26, 2021 at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla, at a total cost of $200. This is a budgeted item and the funds are available in Schooling Budget Line 001-3120-100-0415.

6. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to register 2 Police Officers for the 46^th Annual Juvenile Officer Conference and Continuing Education Workshop presented by the State of New York Police Juvenile Officers Association, Inc., from August 30-September 3, 2021 at the Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center in Lake George, at a total cost of $2,976.00. This is a budgeted item and the funds are available in Schooling Budget Line 001-3120-100-0415.

7. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to accept a donation made to the Harrison Police Department of $100.00 from Cindy K. Weissman, a grant made at the recommendation of the Cindy Kabak Weissman Giving Account, which is a donor-advised fund. This check should be deposited in the Police Donation Account 009-0000-786-0000 and should be utilized for spending at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

8. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to accept a donation made to the Harrison Police Department of $500.00 from Jonathan Hoff, a grant made at the recommendation of the Jonathan and Judy Hoff Charitable Gift Fund, which is a donor-advised fund. This check should be deposited in the Police Donation Account 009-0000-786-0000 and should be utilized for spending at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

Late items…

9. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to register one Police Officer for the Train the Trainer De-Escalation Tactics and Critical Decision Making Instructor Course from January 26 & 27, 2021 at Berkley College in White Plains at a total cost of $375.00. This is a budgeted items and funds are available in Schooling Budget Line 001-3120-100-0415.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION