TB Agenda October 1, 2020

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October 1, 2020

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 AT 7:00 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

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A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

None

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1. Monthly report by the Chief of Police for August, 2020.

C. PUBLIC HEARING

D. PERSONNEL

Late Items…

1. Letter of Resignation from Part-Time Librarian, Lisa Rigano, effective September 11, 2020.

2. Letter of Resignation from Library Assistant, Carleen Ince, effective October 1, 2020.

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by Coordinator of Computer Services, Michael Piccini, for the Supervisor to sign the renewal agreement with the online auction company, Auctions International, who is used to auction town vehicles and equipment online at no cost to the Town. The agreement has been approved by the Law Department.

2. Request by Seth Mandelbaum of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, to set the date for a Public Hearing on November 5, 2020 regarding School of the Holy Child Final Special Exception Use permit approval for 2225 Westchester Avenue.

3. Request by Kate Roberts of Zarin & Steinmetz on behalf of their clients Carraway Apartments LLC for approval of an Easement and termination of a 1984 Easement for the property located at 103-105 Corporate Park Drive. An easement was granted by Toll Brothers predecessor in which WJWW and the Town/Village of Harrison were granted a 25-foot wide water easement and right-of-way over the property. A new Easement must be entered into by WJWW, the Town/Village of Harrison and their client to abandon and terminate the Easement granted under the 1984 Agreement and grant a new Easement. Further request the Law Department review the Easement and the Supervisor be authorized to sign.

4. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, to hire Evans Associates Environmental Consulting, Inc. for a Professional Services contract to provide a Study and Evaluation of appropriate restoration for the pond located on a Town-owned parcel 0642.-29 on Beverly Road at a cost not to exceed $6,000. Funding for this contract is available in Town Contingency #001-1900-100-4490. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Evans Associates Environmental Consulting, Inc. at an amount not to exceed $6,000.00. Further request for Law Department to review and finalize the contract.

5. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for one Police Officer to attend the FBI-LEEDA Conducting and Managing Internal Affairs Investigations Course on January 25, 2021 at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla, at a cost of $695.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.

6. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for the Board to approve to acquisition of the Livescan (fingerprint processing) Equipment with the use of Grant money. This is a 50% matching Grant, which pays for half of the equipment and the Town pays the other half. The Livescan Equipment Grant Award Contract has been reviewed by the Law Department and conditions and terms were also reviewed and accepted with the Harrison Police Department. Further request to designate the Chief of Police to act as a signatory and sign the acquisition which will then be sent to the Division of Criminal Justice.

7. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for the authorization to purchase the Taser 7 Basic Bundle and for the Harrison Police Department to enter into a Service and Purchasing Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. This contract has been reviewed and approved by the Law Department and is a budgeted item. Further request that the Supervisor execute the Agreement.

8. Request by Purchasing Department to reject the bid for Sportswear and Camp Bags, as the one bid received did not adhere to the bid conditions and specifications. Further request to re-advertise and receive bids for Sportswear and Camp Bags for all Town of Harrison departments.

Late items…

9. Request by Director of Community Services, Nina Marraccini, to accept the following donations made to the Harrison Food Pantry:

10. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for the Town to register with the Interlocal Purchasing System/TIPS Purchasing Cooperative in order to purchase items through this organization, saving Harrison money in the process. There is no cost to Harrison to register.

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION