Town Board Agenda February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016
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 FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AT 7:30 PM
EASTERN STANDARD TIME
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY, DAVE DONELSON WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY’S RESPONSE TO THE LIBRARY RENOVATION
- REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 28, 2016
1. Acceptance of irrevocable resignation of Police Officer Erin Macom effective February 8, 2016.
2. Acceptance of resignation of Police Officer Paul Cuzzupoli effective February 15, 2016.
3. Authorization to pay the Harrison Volunteer Ambulance Corp (HVAC) the balance of their 1st Quarter installment payment for 2016.
4. Authorization for the Town of Harrison to enter into an agreement with UB Harrison 1, LLC in connection with the Harrison Shopping Center.
5. Authorization to settle claim in the matter of Lucien v Town of Harrison in the amount of $497.16.
6. Authorization to raise cap on legal fees in the matter of Russell v Harrison to $60,000.00.
7. Approval of a stipend for Diana Smoyver in the sum of $750.00 per pay period, during the absence of the Senior Law Office Assistant, retroactive to the first day of her absence.
8. Appointment of Best, Best & Krieger as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
9. Appointment of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
10. Appointment of Friedman, Harfenist, Kraut & Peristein, LLP as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
11. Appointment of Ira Levy Esq. as outside counsel for Tax Certiorari matters in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.
12. Appointment of Jeffery A. Binder as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
13. Appointment of Joseph A. Maria PC as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
14. Appointment of Vincent Aceste Esq. as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
15. Appointment of the Law Offices of Vincent Toomey as outside counsel in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
16. Appointment of Sive, Paget & Reisel, P.C. as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
17. Appointment of Menter, Rudin Trivelpiece, P.C. as outside counsel for the Town of Harrison.
- CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
1. Monthly report by the Humane Society for December 2015.
2. Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for November 2015.
- PUBLIC HEARING
1. Continuation of Public Hearing RE: Shelter Development, LLC d/b/a Brightview Senior Living in connection with its Petition to the Harrison Town Board for a Zoning Text Amendment to allow, by Special Permit, an Independent and/or Assisted Living Facility on certain limited properties within the Town’s R-1 and R-2 Districts.
- PERSONNEL
1. Letter of Resignation from Joseph Stout from his position on the Harrison Planning Board effective immediately.
2. Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for authorization of 207-a Benefits for Firefighter Joseph Pizzarello.
- ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION
1. Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization to enter in a professional services contract with Langan Engineering for work related to the Beaver Swamp Brook Site Management Report, at a cost not to exceed $20,000.00.
2. Request by Town Engineer Michael Amodeo for authorization to attend a Continuing Education Class Titled “Technical Writing Workshop for Engineers” in White Plains, New York on March 7, 2016 at a cost not to exceed $269.00.
3. Request by Village Attorney Jonathan Kraut for approval of the Use and Dissemination Agreement between NY State Police, County of Westchester Department of Public Safety and Town/Village of Harrison Police Department. Further request the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.
4. Request by Deputy Village Attorney Christopher Cipolla for approval of the Inter-agency Agreement between the South East Consortium and the Town of Harrison in the amount of $21,355.00. This amount reflects zero increase from 2015. Further request the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.
5. Request by Doreen Grozinger, Chairperson for the Harrison Council for the Arts, for authorization to use the Municipal Building during the month of March for the exhibit of Youth Art Month. This will be the 36th year that Harrison Council for the Arts will sponsor this program. The reception is scheduled for Sunday, March 6th, 2016 from 1-3 PM.
6. Request by Superintendent Gerry Salvo for authorization to accept a donation from Eye Productions in the amount of $3,000.00.
7. Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini for authorization to add Marion Avenue to the Snow Emergency Street List. It is in the area of Parsons School and is currently not on the list.
8. Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini to register 5 department members for Narcotics Operations Training course on March 1st and 2nd 2016 in New York, NY. The total registration cost for these courses is $495.00.
9. Request by Chief of Police Anthony Marraccini to register 2 department members for Narcotics Operations Training course on March 3rd and 4th 2016 in Brooklyn, NY. The total registration cost for these courses is $140.00.
Late Items…
10. Request by Personnel Manager Debra Scocchera for authorization of the 2016 Agreement for Consulting Services with Energetix Corp. Energetix currently manages the Federal and State mandated, Employee drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the U.S. Dept. of Transportation regulation. Further request the Supervisor to execute the Agreement.
11. Request by Deputy Village Attorney Christopher Cipolla for authorization for the Supervisor to sign the Easement Agreement in connection with 8 Orchard Drive, Harrison, New York 10528.
- OLD BUSINESS
- MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION