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TB Agenda March 20, 2024

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Wednesday, March 20, 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 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 2024

1. Authorization to negotiate an Assessment Agreement with NRP RPW Webb Avenue LLC

2. Authorization to approve the probational promotion of Police Officer Richard Light to the rank of Police Officer/Detective.

3. Authorization to approve the probational promotion of Sergeant Richard Abbate to the rank of Lieutenant.

4. Authorization to approve the probational promotion of Sergeant Kevin Wong to the rank of Detective/Lieutenant.

5. Authorization to approve the probational appointment of Louis A. Morano to the budgeted title of Office Assistant/Financial Support.

6. Authorization to appoint Diane McManus as a member of the Zoning Board.

7. Authorization to accept the retirement of Crossing Guard Genevieve Prunier.

8. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Smithline Easement Condemnation to $35,000.

9. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees to Ira Levy, Esq. to $25,000.

10. Authorization to settle the tax certiorari in the matter of 40 Lincoln Avenue.

11. Authorization to settle the tax certiorari in the matter of 74 Westerleigh Road and 70 Westerleigh Road.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly Report from Superintendent of Recreation for December 2023 and January 2024.

2. Monthly Report from Community Services for March 2024.

3. Monthly Report from Receiver of Taxes for February 2024.

4. Monthly Report from Department of Public Works for February 2024.

5. Monthly Report from Fire Prevention for February 2024.

6. Monthly Report from Building Department for February 2024.

7. Monthly Report from the Police Department for February 2024.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024

1. Request by Tartaglia Law Group, LLC, representing Mr. John Capocci, for the Town Board to grant final cluster subdivision approval to 530 West Street (Block 301, Lot 7) in accordance with Town Code 235-10.1.

2. Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 207 of the Town Code entitled “Taxation” by Amending Article II, entitled “Senior Citizens Exemption”.

D. PERSONNEL

None

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

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

  • $2,000.00 from an anonymous Donor for March 2024
  • $140.00 from the Harrison High School Guidance Dept.

2. Request by Rev. Thomas J. Byrnes of Church of St. Anthony of Padua to hold their annual Festa Italiana on June 7, 8 and 9, 2024. Further request to hold a procession in West Harrison at approximately 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 9th and to use the town’s golf cart during the procession. Further request for police department assistance during the entire event.

3. Request by Building Inspector, Rocco Germani, for authorization to approve the Special Event Permit and waive the fee for Church of St. Anthony of Padua to hold their Festa Italiana on June 7, 8 and 9, 2024.

4. Request by Manhattanville College to hold a fireworks display at the college on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 9:00 PM for their spring festival. Insurance will be submitted. This request requires Police Department and Fire Marshall approval.

5. Request by Old Oaks Country Club to hold their annual Fireworks display on Thursday, July 4, 2024 with a rain date of Friday, July 5, 2024 and Monday, September 2, 2024 starting at 9:00 PM. Insurance will be submitted. This request requires Police Department and Fire Marshall approval.

6. Request by, Town Engineer, Michael J. Amodeo, to hire Grossfield Macri Consulting Engineers to provide structural engineering services for the construction of a new Fremont Street Parking located Lot located on Halstead Avenue and Fremont Street in Harrison at a cost not to exceed $22,000. Funding for this contracting is available in Town Special Services Account #001-1900-100-4407. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to GMCE PC at an amount not exceed $22,000.

7. Request by, Town Engineer, Michael J. Amodeo, to hire Kellard Sessions Consulting to provide engineering services necessary for the preparation of a site plan package, reports and bid documents for the construction of the new Fremont Street Parking Lot located on Halstead Avenue and Fremont in Harrison at a cost not to exceed $86,000. Funding for this contract is available in Town Special Services Account #001-1900-100-4407. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Kellard Sessions Consulting at an amount not exceed $86,000.

8. Request by, Town Engineer, Michael J. Amodeo, to hire OLA Consulting Engineers to provide electrical engineering services for Fremont Street Parking Lot located on Halstead Avenue and Fremont Street in Harrison at a cost not to exceed not to exceed $33.000. Funding for this contract is available in Town Special Services Account #001-1900-100-4407. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to OLA Consulting Engineers at an amount not exceed $33,000.

9. Request by, Town Engineer, Michael J. Amodeo, to hire Environmental Maintenance Contractors, Inc. for inspection and testing services at 226 Fremont Street as part of the pre-demolition asbestos survey at 226 Fremont Street at a cost not to exceed $13,000. Funding for this contract is available in Town Special Services Account #001-1900-100-4407. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Environmental Maintenance Contractors, Inc. at an amount not exceed $13,000.

10. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, to accept a donation in the amount of $100.00 from Anne and Thomas Giorgi for all our dedicated service to their family. The 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.

11. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for one (1) department member to attend the Virtual Community American Sign Language Class given by the New York School of Deaf. This training will be for 10 weeks for 2-hour classes and will be held from April 10th through June 12th, 2024. The cost of this training is $175.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line # 001-3120-100-0415.

12. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, that the department take the mandatory DCJS Certified Defensive Tactics Instruction Training Course which includes de-escalation tactics and non-lethal use of force. This program will be given by Michael Varley a certified DCJS instructor. The training will be held at the Louis M. Klein Middle School within the month of April 2024. The cost of this training will be $2,880.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the School Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.        

13. A. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for end of the year end Budget transfers and budget modification for year end 2023. 

13. B. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve end of year budget modifications for 2023.

14. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, in regards to ending an agreement with Light Path. 

Late items…

15. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for the Purchasing Department to go out to bid for Golf Simulators at the Harrison Meadow Country Club.

16. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie for the Purchasing Department to go out to formal bid for the Cameras, Entry Readers and ID Machine for the Downtown Firehouse.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION