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TB Agenda September 19, 2019

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September 19, 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, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 AT 7:00 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

 

A. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBNER 5,  2019

 

1. Authorization to transfer Highway Road Maintainer Mark Mellea to the position of Cleaner Division of the Department of Public Works at an annual salary of $50,000 effective September 9, 2019.

2. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Lake Street Granite Quarry Article 78 Litigation to $25,000.00.

 

B. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1. Monthly report by the Town Clerk for August, 2019

2. Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for August, 2019

3. Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for August, 2019

4. Monthly report by the Building Inspector for August, 2019

5. Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for August, 2019

6. Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for August, 2019

7. Monthly report by the Chief of Police for August, 2019

 

C. PUBLIC HEARING

 

1. Public Hearing RE: 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 253, Lot 37 and more commonly known as 14 Calvert Street.The condemnation is necessary for the construction of a new Recreation and Community Center and related improvements of the subject property.

 

D. PERSONNEL

 

E. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the following 9/11 Memorial Donations account 9-783:

Stephen and Barbara Malfitano  $100.00

The Jomake Group, Inc.   $200.00

 

Total:   $300.00

 

                        Total 9/11 Memorial Project 2019 donations received to date is $19,640.00.

 

2. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the contract with Acom Solutions for the purpose of continuing their Epayables Program with no cost to Harrison. Acom Solutions has now entered into an agreement to sell its ACOMPay platform to American Express through an affiliate called Angel Acquisitions LLC. Further request that the Supervisor execute the agreement. This agreement has been reviewed by the Law Department and found to be in order.

 

3. Request by Kingsley Rooney for authorization to hold a Halloween block party for the school-age children of the Sunnyridge community on Highfield Road between Crawford and Bates Road and to close the street on Thursday, October 31st, from 4:30PM to 6:30PM. Insurance will be submitted.

 

4. Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept a $2,500.00 donation from the Universal Television LLC for the Harrison Recreation Department.

 

5. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve contracts from BPAS, formerly Harbridge Consulting Group, for actuarial services that they will be providing to the Town/Village to determine whether the Plan’s retiree prescription drug benefits are actuarially equivalent to the Medicare Part D benefits for the plan years beginning January 1, 2019 and January 1, 2020. The hiring of an actuarial firm to attest that the plan’s prescription plan benefits are equivalent to Medicare Part D is an annual requirement of the Federal Government. The fee for this annual service is $3,200 for each year, with no increase over the previous years. Funding for this contract is available in Budget Line Special Items/Special Services 001-1900-100-4407. Further request that the Supervisor execute the contracts after Law Department review.

 

6. Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, to schedule a Public Hearing for a Town Board meeting in October, 2019 for a Local Law, proposed by Energize NY, which would repeal and replace Chapter 205 entitled “Sustainable Energy Loan Program.”

 

7. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to join the Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN), a national cooperative purchasing program offering premier products and excellent services at competitive pricing. The agency allows participating government agencies to reduce the cost and time of procuring equipment and products through access to national contract volume pricing. There is no cost for this membership.

 

8. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, to approve the following budget modification:

 

To Appropriate Town Fund Balance, particularly from 001-0000-899, Reserve for Police Department (Equitable Sharing Funds) and move to the Police Department Office Equipment budget line.  The funds will be used to purchase copiers for the Police Department.

 

 

Increase:

001-0000-059-5999

Town Appropriated Fund Balance                              $7,261

 

Increase:

001-3120-100-0220

Police Department Office Equipment                        $7,261

 

9. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for the Purchasing Department to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Information Technology Audit/Assessment.

 

F. OLD BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

 

G. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION