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TB Agenda November 7, 2019

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November 7, 2019

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 NOVEMBER 7, 2019 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

PRESENTATION BY BEN DEFONCE ON THE VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY

PRESENTATION OF THE 2020 TENTATIVE BUDGET BY THE TOWN CLERK

PRESENTATION FROM JENNY SHENK AND TONI BRAIOTTA ON THE 2019 HOLIDAY PROJECT

 

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 16,  2019

None

 

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1. Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for September, 2019.

2. Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for October 2019.

 

C. PUBLIC HEARING

None

 

D. PERSONNEL

 

1. Letter of retirement from Department of Public Works Employee, Robert Struzzi, effective Monday, October 21st, 2019.

 

2. Resignation of Part Time Intermediate Clerk, Daniel Sagun, effective October 25th, 2019.

 

3. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to increase the hourly rate of pay for Part-Time Employee, Rachel Acompora to $11.00, effective October 1, 2019.

 

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to accept the following donations for the 9/11 Memorial Project account 9-783:

 

JNC Incorporated                 $100

                                    Total:$100

Total 9/11 Memorial Project 2019 donations received to date is $19,740.00

 

2. Request by Receiver of Taxes, Michael Giordano, for authorization of the transfer of water rent arrears from WJWW in the amount of $249,235.67 to the 2019 Tax Roll and the 2020 Town/Village Tax Bills of the corresponding properties.

 

3. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to accept a donation from the Harrison Public Library Foundation in the amount of $13,855. The monies will be used towards the installation of the Library Garden Furniture. The donation should be deposited in Budget Line 002-7410-100-0210/Furnishing.

 

4. Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for the Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order for Library Garden Furniture. The total amount is $13,854.82. Funding for this contract is available in the 210 budget line.

 

5. Request by Commissioner of Public Works, Anthony Robinson, to approve the NYSDOT 2019-2024 Municipal Snow and Ice Agreement. The Law Department has reviewed the document and has approved it for signature. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

 

6. Request by Village Attorney, Jonathan Kraut, to release the Performance Bond for Oaks Country Club, Inc Irrigation Pond Improvemetns Project at 11 Cottage Avenue in the amount of $395,000.00. It has been completed to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer.

 

7. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept a donation from the Kaufman Family of $400.00 for the Brentwood Fundraiser Project.

 

8. Request to set the date to hold a Public Hearing for the 2020 Preliminary Budget.

 

9. Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, to approve the Municipal Agreement between Energy Improvement Corporation and Town/Village of Harrison Relating To Energize NY Open C-Pace Financing Program and the adoption of Town of Harrison Local Law No. 1 of 2019 entitled “Sustainable Energy Loan Program (Open C-Pace) in the Town of Harrison. Further request that the Supervisor do the same.

 

10. Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 281 Park Avenue, Block 151, Lot 15 located within FEMA designated Flood Plains. Town Code Section 235-32-B states:

 

“All plans for buildings built in flood areas as defined above shall be transmitted to the Town Engineer for recommendations. Such recommendation must be confirmed by a resolution of the Town Board prior to the issuance of a building permit conforming to the recommendations.”

 

11. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the annual Renewal of Service Agreement between UMR and the Town/Village of Harrison.

 

12. Request by Lieutenant John Vasta to approve the contracts with New York State and the Harrison Police Department for Police Traffic Services Grant and NYSGTSC (PTS-2020-Harrison Town PD-00031-(60). The contract has been reviewed by the Law Department and has been found to be in order. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.

 

13. Request by Lieutenant John Vasta to approve the Altice Service Agreement, which is the Radio E-Lines for the Police Department Radio Simulcast System. The Harrison Police Department is currently working on a Radio System upgrade, which will allow for enhanced coverage, eliminating dead zones while transmitting and receiving. Altice has proposed under the “IT-1376 Westchester County MSA- Master Service Agreement,” to build a 20 Meg dedicated E-Line with two additional locations for a recurring monthly charge of $425 per line. The lines of communications will increase from four locations to six locations with a savings of $465.22 per year over Verizon. This request is made pending approval by the Law Department.

 

14. Request by Lieutenant John Vasta to approve the Altice Business Service Agreement, which is the telephone system for the Harrison Police Department. The current phone system uses the Public Switched Telephone Network, also known as Plain Old Telephone Service. The Police Department has already taken the necessary steps to upgrade its network infrastructure and phone lines by replacing all old wiring with the latest Cat6 wiring. Further request to upgrade to “Voice Over Internet Protocol,” (VOIP), which will increase efficiency at a lower maintenance cost. The reoccurring monthly charge for both phone services and 100mb of bandwidth will be $3,375. Currently, our maintenance cost to Alcom Systems is $6,000 per year. This will be reduced to $0 for 2020 after the upgrade to VOIP. This request is made pending approval of the Service Agreement by the Law Department.

Late Items….

 

15. Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, to schedule a Public Hearing for Condemnation on 226 Freemont Street on December 5th, 2019.

 

16. Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti, to schedule a Public Hearing for Condemnation on 236 Freemont Street on December 5th, 2019.

 

17. Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, to schedule a Public Hearing on December 5th for a proposed Local Law regarding Amending Chapter 55, entitled “Ethics, Code of” by repealing and replacing Section 55-4 entitled “Representation of private interests” of the Town Code of the Town of Harrison.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION