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October 17, 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 OCTOBER 17, 2018 AT 7:00 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

 

PRESENTATION BY DAVE BIGELOW CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY ON HIS PROPERTY

 

PRESENTATION BY LIBRARY DIRECTOR GALINA CHERNYKH ON THE HARRISON LIBRARY’S UPCOMING PROGRAMS

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2018

 

  1. Authorization to add Monika Shkreli to the Part-Time Availability List at an hourly rate of $12.00, effective October 8, 2018.
  2. Authorization to set the date for a Public Hearing on November 1, 2018 for the purpose of determining the amount and extent of real property to be acquired by the Town by condemnation on property known as 249 Halstead Avenue.

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

  1. Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for September 2018
  2. Monthly report by the Town Clerk for September 2018
  3. Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for September 2018
  4. Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for September 2018
  5. Monthly report by the Building Inspector for September 2018
  6. Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for September 2018
  7. Monthly report by the Harrison Police Department for September 2018

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

None

 

  1. PERSONNEL          

 

  1. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire up to 20 seasonal employees for leaf removal in the Department of Public Works at a rate of $13 per hour, effective October 22, 2018. Funding for these positions is available in the Highway Department Operating Budget, account #003-5142-100-0172.

 

 

  1. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, for approval to hire Stephen Sullivan as an Alternate Crossing Guard at $20.70 hourly, effective immediately. Mr. Sullivan has filed and completed all required Civil Service paperwork through the Personnel Department and his status has been approved for hiring.

 

  1. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, for approval to hire James Knudsen as a seasonal part-time employee for the Recreation Department at an hourly rate of $11.00, effective October 22, 2018.

 

  1. Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, for approval to hire Jessica A. Grutteria as a Part-Time Intermediate Clerk at an hourly rate of $11.00, effective October 22, 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

  1. Request by Receiver of Taxes, Michael Giordano, for approval to remove 8 Flagler Drive, Parcel ID: 0545-088 from the tax levy. The following amount has been assessed and therefore needs to be removed.: 2018-2019 School Tax of $41,001.73. Documentation has been provided authorizing the exemption of all property taxes.

 

2.        Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for approval of the following budget transfer:

 

Increase:

001-1420-100-0210                            685

Law-Furniture and Furnishings

 

Decrease

001-1420-100-0428                            685

Law-Legal Notices

 

Requesting a budget transfer of available funds in the Law Dept Legal Notices budget line to Law Dept Furniture and Furnishings budget line to purchase 2 cabinets for the office.

 

                        Increase:

010-3410-100-0407                            22,000

Fire #1-Special Services

 

Decrease:

010-3410-100-0240                            22,000

Fire#1-Other Equipment

 

Requesting a budget transfer of available funds in the Fire District #1 Other Equipment  budget line to Fire District#1 Special Services budget line to cover the Building Study costs.

 

Increase:

010-3410-100-0402                            11,000

Fire #1-Equipment Mtce. And Repairs

 

Decrease:

010-3410-100-0240                            11,000

Fire#1-Other Equipment

 

Budget Transfer is for the emergency hydraulic repairs on Tower Ladder 9

 

Increase:

001-1440-100-0407                            45,000

Engineer-Special Services

 

Decrease:

001-1440-100-0102                            45,000

Engineer-Salaries

 

Budget transfer of available funds in the Engineer Salary line to Engineer Special Service Line to cover cost of outside consultants for special projects.

 

3.    Request by Fire Chief Frank Forgione of Fire District#1 for approval of an architectural proposal from Sullivan Architecture PC for a master plan of the building and site for renovations and additions in an amount for Phase I Pre-Design of $5,500 and Phase II Master Plan Design of $16,500 for a total cost of $22,000. Funding is available in the Fire District #1 Capital Building Account. Further request for the Supervisor be authorized to sign the agreement.

 

4.     Request by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, for approval to attend the New Jersey Association of Flood Plain Managers Annual Conference in Atlantic City from October 23-25, 2018 at a cost not to exceed $1,000.00. This is a budgeted item. Further request to use Town vehicle for transportation to and from the conference.

 

5.     Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to award the bid for 2018 Street Line Painting to Safety Marketing, Inc., 255 Hancock Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06605, at a net bid price of $19,310.00. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $19,310.00 payable to Safety Marking, Inc. Funding for this project is available in the 2018 Traffic Department Budget Account #001-3310-100-04-07.

 

6.     Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 74-76 Ellsworth Avenue, Block 387, Lot 5.1 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.”

 

Further Request that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for development of 74-76 Ellsworth Avenue, Block 387, Lot 5.1, and forward to the Building Department. 

 

7.      Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 83 Webster Avenue, Block 264, Lot 7 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.”

 

Further Request that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for development of 83 Webster Avenue, Block 264, Lot 7, and forward to the Building Department. 

 

8.      Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 62 Webster Avenue, Block 385, Lot 21 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.”

 

Further Request that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for development of 62 Webster Avenue, Block 385, Lot 21, and forward to the Building Department.  

 

9.       Notification by Town Engineer, Mike Amodeo, of a Building Permit application for 70 Ellsworth Avenue, Block 387, Lot 5 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.”

 

Further Request that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for development of 70 Ellsworth Avenue, Block 387, Lot 5, and forward to the Building Department.  

10.      Request by Chief of Police, Joseph Yasinksi, for 4 Lieutenants to attend        the 18th Annual Police Interactive Training Conference- Stalking, Cyber Sniffing & Sex Trafficking on October 25th, 2018 at Manhattanville College, hosted by the Westchester County Office for Women. The cost of this training program will be a total of $140.00. This is a budgeted item and funds are available in the Schooling Budget Line #001-3120-100-0415.

 

11.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for approval of the following budget transfer:

 

 

Increase:

001-7020-100-0130                            31,433

Recreation-Part Time Salaries

 

Decrease:

001-7020-100-0416                            10,000

Recreation-Rentals

 

001-7020-100-0407                            10,000

Recreation-Special Services

 

001-7020-100-0410                            3,988

                        Recreation-Materials and Supplies

 

                        001-7020-100-0446                            2,445

                        Recreation-Joint Recreation Program

 

                        001-7020-100-0494                            5,000

                        Recreation-Refurbishing Courts/Floors

           

                                                                        Total: 31,433

 

Transfer to cover overages for Part Time Recreation Employees.

 

12.      Request for approval for a Zoning Map Amendment from Soverato LLC for the premises located at 280 Harrison Avenue.

13.       Request to schedule a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 1, 2018 pursuant to Article 2, Section 10 and Article 3, Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, by adding Article II entitled “Sewer Rents” to Chapter 228 entitled “Wastewater System.”

           

F.   OLD BUSINESS

 

E.  EXECUTIVE SESSION