Town Board Agenda January 25, 2018

January 25, 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, THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2018 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 9, 2018

1.   Authorization to appoint Best, Best, & Kreiger as Outside Counsel in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

2.   Authorization to appoint Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC as Outside Counsel.

3.   Authorization to appoint Harfenist, Kraut & Perlstein, LLP as Outside Counsel.

4.   Authorization to appoint Ira Levy, Esq, as Outside Counsel in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.

5.   Authorization to appoint Jeffery A. Binder, Esq, as Outside Counsel.

6.   Authorization to appoint Vincent Aceste, Esq, as Outside Counsel.

7.   Authorization to appoint the Law Offices of Vincent Toomey as Outside Counsel in an amount not to exceed $100,00.00.

8.   Authorization to appoint Sive, Paget & Reisel, P.C. as Outside Counsel.

9.   Authorization to appoint Philip A. Grimaldi, Esq. as Outside Counsel.

10. Authorization to probationally appoint Louis DiBuono to the position of Office Assistant Automated Systems Grade 7, Step 3, in the Law Department.

11. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Hansen v Town of Harrison in the amount of $7,005.20.

12. Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Wilk v Town of Harrison in the amount of $10,678.65.

13. Authorization to pay Rosemarie Cusumano and Michael Piccini a stipend of $150.00 for each Town Board Meeting that they work, effective immediately.

14. Authorization to pay Rosemarie Cusumano and Michael Piccini a stipend of $150.00 each for filming Town Board Meetings in December 2017.

1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

1.   Monthly report by the Chief of Police for December 2017.

2.   Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for December 2017.

3.   Monthly report by the Building Inspector for December 2017.

4.   Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for December 2017.

5.   Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for December 2017.

6.   Monthly report by the Town Clerk for December 2017.

1. PUBLIC HEARING

None  

1. PERSONNEL

1.   Letter of Retirement from Richard Vendola from his position as a Parks and Playground employee in the Department of Public Works, effective January 27, 2018.

2.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to hire Anthony Russo onto the alternate Crossing Guard list at an hourly rate of $20.70, effective immediately.

1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1.   Request by Chief of Police, Michael Olsey, for authorization to accept a donation in the amount of $100.00 from the Mali’s Family Daycare Center. This check should be deposited in the Police Donation Account Line #009-0000-786-0000 and should be utilized for spending at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

2.  Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval of monthly withdrawals for November and December 2017, from Library Account #009-0000-788 of $400.00. This has been approved by the Harrison Library Board of Trustees.

3.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval of monthly withdrawals for the year 2018 from Library Account #009-0000-788 of $400.00. This has been approved by the Harrison Library Board of Trustees.

4.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for authorization to hold a free family festival, sponsored by the Harrison Public Library Foundation, on Saturday September 8 (rain date – September 15), 2018 from 11 AM-3 PM in the library’s parking lot and Ma Riis Park for the Play2Learn festival celebrating the importance of play in a child’s life.  Further request for authorization to close Heineman Place between Harrison Avenue and Bruce Avenue from 10 AM-3 PM. 

5.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to hold the Taste of Harrison community event, sponsored by the Harrison Public Library Foundation, on Sunday June 10 from 11:30 AM-3 PM.

6.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to rescind Town Board Resolution #2017-416, for a $10,000.00 budget transfer. Furniture for the Library’s pre-teen areas was not purchased in 2017.

7.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for approval of a budget modification:

Increase:                                             

            002-0000-059-5999                10,000

Library-Fund Balance            

Increase:         

002-7410-100-0210                10,000

Library-Furniture and Furnishing                  

The purpose of this budget modification is to pay for the pre-teen furnishing in the Children's Discovery Center.      

8.   Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, for approval of the Agreement of Adjustment and Release of Owner between NYS Department of Transportation and Town of Harrison regarding a permanent easement for a signal upgrade project at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Heineman Place. Further request the Supervisor to sign said Agreement and accept an offer of compensation from NYSDOT in the amount of $1,900.00 for said project.

9.   Notification by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, of a Building Permit Application for 44-46 Ellsworth Avenue, Block 264, Lot 9.

Further request, that the Town Board approve the recommendations of the Town Engineer for the development of 44-46 Ellsworth Avenue, Block 264, Lot 9 and forward to the Building Department.
 

This site is located within FEMA designated Flood Plains, Harrison Town Code Section 23-32-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.”

10. Request for approval of payment in the amount of $348.00 for the ASCAP License Agreement for Musical Performances in 2018.  Further request to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Agreement, subject to Law Department review.

11. Request by Peter Wise of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP, for a referral to the Planning Board to designate Harrison Station Transit Oriented Development, Section 18, Block 183, lots 12 and 15 (AvalonBay Communities, Inc.) as an open development area. Under Town Law Section 280-a, a proposed open development area must be referred to the Planning Board for an advisory report.

12. Notification by the Association of Towns of the State of New York that the 2018 Training School and Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriott Marquis, New York City, February 18-21, 2018 for the following:

      Town Board Members, Building Officials, Planning & Zoning Officials, Town Justices Generally, Town Justices (Advanced, Accredited), Tax Collecting Officers, Fiscal Officers, Public Works & Highway, Town Clerks, Town Court Clerks and Town Attorneys. 

13. Request by Chief of Police, Michael Olsey, for approval to send three Police Officers to the Taser Instructor Recertification Course Version 20 being held on May 8, 2018 at the Bridgeport Police Training Academy. The total cost for training will be $675.00 and is a budgeted item.

14. Approval of the following slate for the 2018 Harrison Volunteer Fire Department, Fire District #2:

      Chief – John Masciola jr.                       1^st Assistant Chief – Vincent Straface

      2^nd Assistant Chief – Ralph Straface      President – Vito Faga jr.

      1^st Lietutenant – Justin Renda                Recording Secretary – Rich DiBiccari

      Treasurer – John Szolnoki                      Financial Secretary – Jerry Terranova

      The Board of Wardens consists of Joe Hinchey, Nick Barreto, Mark Scocchera, Dave Cox and Matt Russo.

15. Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for approval of a budget transfer:

Increase:                                                               

001-1010-100-0406                      1,000

Town Board-Travel and Conference                   

Decrease                           

001-1610-100-0403                      1,000

Central Services-Office Supplies             

      Requesting a budget transfer for the costs of Councilman Dionisio to attend the Assoiciation of Towns Annual Meeting and Training School being held on February 18-21 2018 at the New York Marriott Marquis.               

16. Request by Councilman Richard Dionisio, for approval to attend the Association of Towns Annual Meeting and Training School being held on February 18-21, 2018 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Cost for registration, hotel, and meals will not exceed $1,000.00. Funding is available in Account #001-1010-100-0406.

Late Items…

17. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for approval of a professional services contract with Woodard and Curran for construction inspection support services for The Residence at Corporate Park Drive project, 103-105 Corporate Park Drive, at a cost not to exceed $75,000.00. Funding for this contract has been provided by the developer through required inspection fees and is available in the Trust and Agency Account #009-000-763. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Woodard and Curran at an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.

18. Request by Court Clerk, Jacqueline Ricciardi, to amend resolution #2018-004 dated January 9, 2018, authorizing the Court Clerk and the Town Justices to attend Judicial and Court Clerk Training at the annual Association of Towns Conference to include authorization for Deputy Court Clerk and Assistant Court Clerk to attend the conference on a commuter basis. Further request to include costs of lodging, transportation/parking and meals not to exceed $3,500.00. This is a budgeted item.  

1. OLD BUSINESS

1. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION