TB Agenda March 30, 2023

Date: 
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 7:00pm

March 30, 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 MARCH 30, 2023 AT 7:00 PM

Presentation by KG&D Architects – New Recreation Center

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR DIONISIO ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON MARCH 15, 2023

1. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Allstate A/S/O Christopher D. Adams in the amount of $4,500.

2. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees to Law Office of Vincent Toomey to $20,000.

3. Authorization for the supervisor to sign the Memorandum of Agreement between Town/Village of Harrison and the Civil Service Employees Association Local 860, Crossing Guard Unit.

4. Resolved to support Disciplinary Charges preferred against Police Officer Frank Corvino. The Town Board voted in support of all recommendations and findings of the Hearing Officer, and accordingly suspend the Officer for a period of twenty (20) days, without pay, effective March 17, 2023.

5. Authorization to approve the offer of probationary employment to Francesk Nilaj, as a Police Officer by the Westchester County Civil Services Rules, at an annual salary of $49,384.00.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report by the Town Clerk Office for the month of February, 2023.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public Hearing regarding Proposed Local Law, Amending Section F(3) of Chapter 206, entitled “Solar Energy”.

D. PERSONNEL

1. Request by, Personnel Manager, to approve the following list of Recreation Attendants and Life Guards for the 2023 Camp Season:

2. Request by, Personnel Manager, to approve the retirement of Nine Marraccini effective April 15, 2023 and last day worked will be April 14, 2023.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

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

  • $2000.00 from an Anonymous donor

2. Request by, Acting Fire Marshal, Rocco Germani, to amend fees in the Bureau of Fire Prevention.

  • Annual permit fees are proposed to be more consistent with the requirements outlined in the State Code.
  • Use of Pyrotechnics fee is proposed to be more consistent with the level of government resources used to ensure compliance. 

3. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the following donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US, to be used for Senior Citizen programs in the amount of $500.00. Monies will be deposited in account 094-0000-015-2001.

4. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the following donations for the Brentwood Fundraiser Project:

5. Request by, Old Oaks Country Clubs General Manager, Iwona Sterk, to hold their annual fireworks display on July 3, 2023 with a rain date of July 4, 2023. The duration of the show will be 20-25 minutes starting at 9:00 PM. The fireworks display will be produced by Pyrotechnic Professional, Blue Skye Fireworks. Permit will be provided.

6. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, with approval of the Town Engineer, is a Proposed Stormwater Control Facility Easement and Maintenance Agreement between the Town/Village of Harrison and Carraway Apartments, LLC. – 103-105 Corporate Park Drive. The Law Department has reviewed the Agreement and deem it to be in order. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement and related transfer documents.

7. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, to accept the donation received from Harrison PBA to be used for the Senior Citizen programs in the amount of $1,000.00. Monies will be deposited in account 094-000-015-2001.

8. Request by, Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for the Purchasing Department to issue a bid for Bus Services.

9. Request by, Chief of Police, John T. Vasta, for the Purchasing Department to advertise and receive bids for the street line painting/pavement markings throughout the Town/Village of Harrison. Funding for this contract is available in the 2023 Traffic Department Budget Account #001-3310-100-04-07.

10. Request by, Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to open a brokerage account with JP Morgan Chase Bank for the purpose of purchasing Treasuries with available Town of Harrison monies. Further request for the Comptroller to execute opening documents after they have been reviewed by the Law Department. 

11. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, to discuss the Town Board Resolution No. 2014-039.

12. Request by, Westchester County Club Director, Caroline Hay, to grant permission to Legion Fireworks to preform fireworks display on the grounds of Westchester County Club on the evening of June 18, 2023 at 11:00 PM during a wedding reception. This display will be shown from an open area on the south course across from our main terrace. This will be a private display and not open to the public.

13. A) Request by, Building Inspector, Rocco Germani, to waive the Special Event Permit fee for Church of St. Anthony of Padua for their Annual Festa being held on June 2nd to June 4th, 2023.

B) Notification by, Rev. Thomas J. Byrnes of Church of St. Anthony Padua, that they will be hosting their Annual FESTA on June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2023 and procession after the 12:00 PM Mass on Sunday June 4, 2023 starting at the Church. Further request to have the services of Harrison Police Department and the Department of Public Works. Further request for authorization to use the Town Golf Cart during the procession on Sunday. Further request for the authorization to use the Town’s large cherry picker and auxiliary light tree and generator, if necessary, from June 2nd to 4th, 2023.

14. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, to adopt a resolution which designates the Town Board as Lead Agency for SEQR and authorizes the Law Department to circulate the EAF and Notice of Intent to involved agencies in regards to amending Chapter 235, Attachment 3, entitled “Business Districts Table of Use Regulations” and Section 17® of Chapter 235 entitled “SB-0 day-care center in SB-0 District.  Further request to schedule a public hearing on this matter for May 4, 2023.

15. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, to refer the matter of amending Chapter 235-17, by adding Section CC, creating a GC-RF Zoning District and amending Attachment 3, entitled “Business Districts: Table of Use Regulations” and Attachment 4, entitled “Business Districts: Table of Dimensional Regulations” accordingly to the Planning Board for its recommendation pursuant to the ordinance amendment procedure established by Article VIII, Section 235-76 of the Zoning Code and designate the Town Board as Lead Agency for SEQR and authorize the Law Department to circulate the EAF and Notice of Intent to involved agencies.

16. Request by, Village Attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, to refer the matter of amending Section 71(B)(1) of Chapter 235, entitled “Zoning” to the Planning Board for its recommendation pursuant to the ordinance amendment procedure established by Article VIII, Section 235-76, of the Zoning Code and designate the Town Board as Lead Agency for SEQR and authorize the Law Department to circulate the EAF and Notice of Intent to involved agencies.

17. Request by, Town Engineer, Michael J. Amodeo, for the Town Board to adopt the 2023 Department of Public Works Permit Fee Schedule and Road Restoration Standards.

18. Request by, Town Clerk, Jackie Greer, for the Town Board to approve the updated 2023 Fee Schedule charged by the Town of Harrison in accordance with Chapter 137 of the Town Code of Harrison for your approval and adoption.

19. Request by, Chief of Fire District #2, to modify the following contract for General Construction Contractor and Electrical Contractor working on the Harrison Fire House addition/renovation. Further the request includes approval for the Law Department to revise the contract, the Purchasing Department to update purchase order dollar amount and for the Mayor to sign change orders.

J.R. Contracting & Environmental Co:

Modify contract Change Order by $98,864.49. The total contract will now equal $4,861,773.00

HVS LLC Electrical Contract:

Modify contract Change Order by $16,657.00. The total contract will now equal $952,542.00

These changes will exceed the funding allotted to date by $39,240.32 per the Architects Project budget summary

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION