TB Agenda January 5, 2023

Date:

Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 7:00pm

January 5, 2023

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 JANUARY 5, 2023 AT 7:00 PM

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

1. Authorization for the Town to accept property for the price of $1.00. The property is commonly known as 126 Park View Avenue, Block 721, Lot 19.

2. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees to $50,000.00 in the matter of Keifer v. the Town of Harrison.

3. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the amount of $25,000.00 in the matter of LoRusso v. the Town of Harrison.

4. Authorization to transfer Mark Mellea from his cleaner position to a Laborer Position in General Town Building, effective transfer January 3, 2023 at an annual salary of $67,394.00.

5. Authorization to hire Peter Repole as a Cleaner in General Town Building of the Department of Public Works, effective January 3, 2023 at an annual salary of $50,000.00.

6. Authorization to hire Emily Seidner as a Full Time Library Assistant, effective December 29, 2022. The work week will not exceed 35 hours per week at an annual salary for Grade VII Step1: 52,896.

7. Authorization to hire Giorgia Viscogliosi, as an alternate Crossing Guard effective December 12, 2022. The rate of pay will be $20.70 hourly.

8. Authorization to accept the resignation of Police Officer, John Capalbo. Officer Capalbo will work through December 30, 2022 at 8:00 AM.

FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

1. Re-appointment of Fred Sciliano as Deputy Supervisor for 2023.

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

3. Re-appointment of Chelsey Bush as Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor, pursuant to Town Law § 29-15.

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

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

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

7. Re-appointment of Supervisor Dionisio as Treasurer of the Public Library pursuant to Town Law § 29-1.

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

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

10. 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.

11. Rules for proper conduct at Town Board Meetings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Re-Appointment of Police Fund Officers: Supervisor Dionisio, Councilman Sciliano, Councilwoman Evangelista.

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

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

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

25. Re-affirmation of the responsibility of the General Foreman to remove snow from all public parking areas controlled by the Town.

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

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

END OF FIRST YEAR RESOLUTIONS

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report from the Harrison Police Department for the month of November, 2022.

2. Monthly report from the Town Clerks Office for the month of December, 2022.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

D. PERSONNEL

1. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve a bi-weekly stipend to be paid to Recreation Assistant, Thomas Acampora, in the amount of $1,128.00 bi-weekly through the 2023 calendar year.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

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

$500.00 from Edward Eustace on behalf of the Harrison Men’s Soccer Program via check.
$23.79 from Nancy Jill in Memory of Carol Saracco via Paypal
$242.28 from Maria Goreth Fidalgo via Paypal

2. Request by, Chief of Fire District #2, Ralph Straface, to approve and certify the 2022 LOSAP forms for Fire District #2. Further request to authorize each Town Board member to sign LOSAP form.

3. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, to release 62 Winfield Avenue Performance Bond for Sanitary Sewer Main Extension. It is recommendation of the Engineering Department that the performance Bond be released as the project has been completed to the satisfaction of his department.

4. Notification by, the Harrison Public Library Board of Trustees, that they voted unanimously on December 14, 2022 to except trustee LoAn Austin resignation.

5. Notification by, the Harrison Public Library Board of Trustees, that they voted unanimously on December 14, 2022 to recommend that Mr. David Pinkowitz be appointed as Trustee of the Harrison Public Library in place of LoAn Austin with his term to be from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. They request that the Town Board appoint David Pinkowitz to the Harrison Public Library Board of Trustees.

6. Notification by, the Harrison Public Library Board of Trustees, that they voted unanimously on December 14, 2022 to recommend that Mr. Jim Anderson be appointed as Trustee of the Harrison Public Library with his term to be from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. They request that the Town Board appoint Jim Anderson to the Harrison Public Library Board of Trustees.

7. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, to accept the donation in the amount of $100.00 check #8382 from Warren and Linda Lesser. 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.

Late items...

8. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to accept the donations for the Holiday Project 2022:

9. Notification by, Greg Sanchez, Secretary of Fire District #1, of the elected 2023 Officers:

Chief: Michael A. Pellegrino

Assistant Chief: Peter Sciliano

Captain: Jerry Barbagallo