TB Agenda November 14, 2018

Date: 
Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 2:07pm

November 14, 2018

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, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2018

 

  1. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Lake Street Granite Quarry Article 78 to $25,000.
  2. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Town of Harrison v. POMCO to $25,000.

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

     

  1. Monthly report by the Building Inspector for October 2018
  2. Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for October 2018
  3. Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for October 2018
  4. Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for October 2018
  5. Monthly report by the Town Clerk for October 2018
  6. Monthly report by the Chief of Police for October 2018

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

 

  1. Public Hearing RE: Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 143, Article III entitled “Fire Sprinkler System.”

 

  1. Continuation of Public Hearing for the purpose of determining the amount and extent of real property to be acquired by the Town by condemnation on real property known as Block 131, Lot 21 and more commonly known as 249 Halstead Avenue. The condemnation is necessary for the installation of a parking lot and related improvements of the subject property.

 

  1. Continuation of Public Hearing RE: Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 228 entitled “Wastewater System” by adding Article II entitled “Sewer Rents.”

 

  1. PERSONNEL

 

  1. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to amend the hourly rate of pay for part-time employee Angela Tamucci. The new hourly rate of pay should be $13.00, effective November 1, 2018.
  2. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera to amend the hourly rate of pay to $11.00 for part-time employee Joyce Noviello, effective November 1, 2018.

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

  1. Request by Westchester Country Club for approval to hold a fireworks display on Club grounds for a wedding celebration on November 24, 2018. The fireworks display will begin at approximately 9:00 PM and will last a duration of 8 minutes. This is subject to approval by the Acting Fire Marshall and Chief of Police. Insurance will be submitted.

 

  1. Request by Zoning Board Secretary, Rosemarie Cusumano, for Zoning Board Member, Steven Lowenthal, to attend Westchester County Planning Department workshop on Confronting Climate Change on December 12, 2018. The cost for registration is $20.00. This is a budgeted item.

 

  1. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for approval of the following Budget Modifications:

 

Monies received from Geico Insurance Co for damages to Police Vehicle Plate: 104 on June 22, 2018

                       

Increase:

001-0000-020-2680                1,100

Town-Insurance of Recoveries

 

                        Increase:

  1. 1,100

Traffic-Auto Body

 

Monies received from Allstate Insurance Co for recovery of Police Plate #HPP4157

 

Increase:

  1. 780

Town-Insurance of Recoveries

 

Increase:

001-3310-100-0479                780

Traffic-Auto Body

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

 

$2,000 from Kiyoka O. Brown, Trustee of the Henry L & Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Inc.

$2,000 from an anonymous donor

 

  1. Request to set the date for a Public Hearing on December 6th, 2018 for the 2019 Preliminary Budget.

 

  1. Request by Supervisor Belmont for authorization to accept the following donations from the Harrison Japanese Festival to various Harrison public organizations:

                        Harrison Public Library                       $1,650.00

                        Harrison Recreation Center                $1,000.00

                        Harrison Police Association                $500.00

                        Harrison Fire Department                   $500.00

                        Harrison Emergency Service               $200.00

 

                                    Total Donation Amount:         $3,850.00

 

7.   Request by the Purchase Fire District for the Town to waive all permit fees relating to the renovation and expansion of their fire house located at 614 Anderson Hill Road.

 

8.   Request by Purchasing Department to award the bid for 260 Harrison Ave, Asbestos Abatement Project to Environmental Maintenance Contractors, Inc., 5 Anderson Lane, Goldens Bridge, NY 10526, at a net bid price of $67,650.00. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order. Further request the Law Department to prepare the contract and the Supervisor to execute the same. Further request the Comptroller, upon receipt of claims, to audit and upon audit that the Supervisor is to pay the same.

9.   Request by Chief of Police, Joseph Yasinksi, that 1 department member attend the Defensive Tactics Instructor Training on November 26th through December 7th, 2018 from 8:00AM to 4:00PM at the Rockland County Police and Public Safety Academy in Pomona, New York. The cost of this training program will be a total of $990.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.

 

10. Request by Chief of Police, Joseph Yasinksi, for authorization to accept a donation from the Muller Foundation in the amount of $100.00. 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.

 

F.   OLD BUSINESS

 

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION