TB Agenda September 17, 2020

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Sunday, September 13, 2020 - 3:42pm

September 17, 2020

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

IN HARRISON, NY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 AT 7:00 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

TO BE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE USING THE PLATFORM ZOOM

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dg8IKWqcTN6ZsaqT1g6P6w

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2020 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

1. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Drach v. Town/Village of Harrison in the amount of $173.34.

2. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Radoslovich v. Town of Harrison in the amount of $5,100.29.

3. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Geico a.s.o Powell v. Town of Harrison in the amount of $1,825.70.

4. Authorization to settle the tax certiorari in the matter of Kenilworth LLC, 3 Kenilworth Lane, Block 529, Lot 6.

5. Authorization for the Town of Harrison to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with the County of Westchester for emergency communications.

6. Authorization to probationally appoint Frank DeVito to the rank of Sergeant at an annual salary of $133,602, effective September 4, 2020, as per Civil Service.

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

C. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Continuation of the Public Hearing regarding the purpose of determining the amount and extent of the real property to be acquired by the Town of Harrison by condemnation on real property known as Block 131, Lot 52 and more commonly known as 226 Fremont Street, Harrison, NY 10528. The condemnation is necessary for the installation of a parking lot and related improvements of the subject property.

D. PERSONNEL

None

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Discussion with Town Planner, Pat Cleary, on municipal parking and the Downtown Business District.

2. Request by Town Assessor, Mark Heinbockel, to sell a portion of Block 422, Lot 27 (27-28) Temple Street to JRA Properties, LLC, at a sales price of $150,000, agreed upon by the Real Estate Committee. This sale is for a 25x100 section of the aforementioned parcel, adjacent to a currently owned plot of land by JRA Properties, LLC. This sale requires Town Board approval and any further development would need to meet all Town codes and regulations.

3. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to renew the annual contract with Corporate Plans Inc., d/b/a/ CPI-HR, for the purpose of assisting the Town of Harrison with compliance of the Affordable Care Act. The contract will run from October 1, 2020 until September 30, 2021 at an annual cost of $14,750. The fee remains the same as the contract for 2019-2020. Funding for this contract is available in Budget Line 001-1900-100-4407. Further request for the Supervisor to execute the contract after Law Department review.

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

5. Request by Town Clerk, Jackie Greer, to designate the following resident taxpayers of Fire District #1 as election officers for the special election being held on September 29, 2020 at the West Harrison Fire House from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of a bond resolution for the purchase of a new 75 ft. tower ladder:

Jackie Greer, Chairman of Election

Heather Lena, Election Officer

Francis Tripoli, Election Officer

Giovanna Roviezzo, Election Officer

Matthew Walsh, Election Officer

Further request that the persons named above, excluding the Chairman of the Election, be paid the sum of $250.00 each for their services.

6. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for three 3 Police Officers to attend the Taser Instructor Recertification Course Version 20 on December 9^th, 2020 at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla, at a total cost of $1,485.00.

7. Request by Chief of Police, John Vasta, for one Police Officer to attend the Reid Technique, Protecting the Innocent and Identifying the Guilty Course on December 1-4, 2020 at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla at a total cost of $525.00.

8. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for the Town Board to adopt a resolution accepting the award of the NYSDOT TAP Grant for Union Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements, which encompasses the installation of approximately 1 mile of sidewalks on Union Avenue. This is a reimbursable grant with a total funding amount of up to $3,100,000.00, comprising of a federal share of up to $2,400,000.00 and a Town share of $650,000.00. Further request that a funding source be identified for the project.

9. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for the Town Board to publicize a Notice of Public Hearing, which is required under the associated federal grant: NFWF Grant- Drainage Manual, will be held via Zoom on September 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM. The purpose of the hearing is to explain the purpose of the federal grant award received by the Town through the US National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Futures Fud, to review the proposed program activities, and to receive and consider information from the public for the benefit of the proposed program activities. All citizens are encouraged to offer comments at this virtual hearing.