Town Board Agenda January 9th, 2018

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 6:30pm

January 9, 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, TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 6:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 21, 2017

1.   Authorization to make a probational appointment to Nicholas Melrose as a Police Officer, effective January 3, 2018.

2.   Authorization to make a probational appointment to Joseph C. Ader as a Police Officer, effective January 3, 2018.

3.   Authorization to make a probational appointment to Frank J. Corvino as a Police Officer, effective January 3, 2018.

4.   Authorization to make a probational appointment to Richard V. DiBuono as a Police Officer, effective January 3, 2018.

5.   Authorization for the probational promotion of Sergeant William Curow to the rank of Detective Lieutenant, effective January 3, 2018.

6.   Authorization for the probational promotion of Police Sergeant Michael DiLauria to the rank of Lieutenant, effective January 3, 2018.

7.   Authorization for the probational promotion of Police Sergeant Frank Massaro to the rank of Lieutenant, effective January 3, 2018.

8.   Authorization for the probational promotion of Police Officer Erin Hinchey to the rank of Sergeant Canine, effective January 3, 2018. 

9.   Authorization for the probational promotion of Police Officer Patrick Varbero to the rank of Sergeant Canine, effective January 3, 2018. 

10. Authorization for the probational promotion of Police Officer Carmine Gentile to the rank of Sergeant, effective January 3, 2018. 

11. Authorization for the probational promotion of Police Officer Domenick Gentile to the rank of Detective, effective January 3, 2018.

12. Authorization to pay Anna Pilloni twenty five days of accrued vacation time as a result of special circumstances in the Law Department.

 

 

FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

 

  1. Appointment of Councilman Fred Sciliano as Deputy Supervisor for 2018.
  2. Designation of Ronald Belmont as Treasurer of the Harrison Public Library.
  3. Re-Appointment of Frank Allegretti as Town Attorney.
  4. Re-Appointment of Nelson E. Canter as Deputy Town Attorney.
  5. Re-Appointment of Maureen MacKenzie as Comptroller.
  6. Re-Appointment of Gerry Salvo as Superintendent of Recreation.
  7. Re- Appointment of Kristen Ciafone as Assistant Superintendent of Recreation.
  8. Re-Appointment of Kerry Marrano as Confidential Secretary to Supervisor.
  9. Re-Appointment of Town Clerk Jacqueline Greer as Registrar of Vital Statistics.
  10. Re-Appointment of Jillian Tiburzi as Deputy Town Clerk.
  11. Re-Appointment of Jillian Tiburzi as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.
  12. Re-Appointment of Diana Minishi as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.
  13. Re-Appointment of Town Clerk Jacqueline Greer as a Marriage Officer in the Town of Harrison.
  14. Re-Appointment of Jacqueline Ricciardi as Court Clerk.
  15. Re-Appointment of Maria Lourdes Valdes as Deputy Court Clerk.
  16. Re-Appointment of Michael Olsey as Chief of Police.
  17. Re-Appointment of Hugo Rubio as Network Administrator for the Police Department.
  18. Re-Appointment of Debra Scocchera as Personnel/Benefits Manager.
  19. Re-Appointment of Michael Amodeo as Town Engineer.
  20. Re-Appointment of Rocco Germani as Building Inspector and Interim Basis Acting Fire Marshal. .
  21. Re-Appointment of Anthony Robinson as Commissioner of Public Works.
  22. Re-Appointment of Mark Heinbockel as Assessor.
  23. Re-Appointment of Nina Marraccini as Director of Community Services.
  24. Re-Appointment of Gary Shaw as General Foreman in Central Garage in the Department of Public Works.
  25. Re-Appointment of Anthony Marinaccio as General Foreman in the Parks and Playgrounds/General Town Buildings Division in the Public Works Department.
  26. Re-Appointment of Robert Day as General Foreman in the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works.
  27. Re-Appointment of Michael Piccini as Coordinator of Computer Services .
  28. Re-Appointment of Bharat Pandya as Assistant Systems Analyst-Programmer.
  29. Re-Appointment of Ben DeFonce as Veterans’ Officer.
  30. Re-Appointment of Galina Chernykh as Library Director.
  31. Affirmation of the Powers and Duties of the Comptroller.
  32. Re-statement that all employees are assigned to various departments for budget purposes only.
  33. Affirmation that the regular meetings of the Town Board shall be held the first and third Thursday of the month, in the Municipal Building or other public buildings with access for the handicapped, in the downtown, West Harrison, or Purchase areas of the Town.
  34. Rules for proper conduct at Town Board Meetings.
  35. Re-affirming the rules for proper conduct at Public Hearings.
  36. Re-affirmation of the procedures for transcription of the Town Board Meetings.
  37. Re-affirmation of the procedure for authorized signatures.
  38. Re-affirmation of the procedures for signatures of payroll checks by facsimile as produced by a “checksigner” machine.
  39. Designation of certain banks as depositories of the Town of Harrison.
  40. Designation of the Journal News and the Harrison Review as the official newspapers of the Town of Harrison.
  41. Re-affirmation of the depositories for the office of the Receiver of Taxes.
  42. Re-affirmation of the duties of the Receiver of Taxes.
  43. Re-affirming the regulation that the Receiver of Taxes must deposit any and all payments within twenty-four hours of receipt.
  44.  Re-Appointment of Police Fund Officers: Supervisor Belmont, Councilman Malfitano, and Councilman Sciliano.
  45. Re-affirmation of the procedures for preparation of agendas for the Town Board Meetings.
  46. Re-affirmation of the requirements for public liability insurance from all independent contractors.
  47. Re-affirming the duties of Department Heads who receive monies.
  48. Re-affirmation of the responsibility of the Commissioner of Public Works to remove snow from all public parking areas controlled by the Town.
  49. Re-affirmation of the required procedures for funding of Public Works projects.
  50. Re-affirming the required procedures for the purchase of commodities, equipment, or goods.

END OF FIRST OF THE YEAR RESOLUTIONS

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

None

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

 

1.   Public Hearing RE: Amending Chapter 235, Section 235-26 entitled Fences and walls and amending Residence District, Table of Dimensional Regulations the Modification of the Residential Zones.

 

  1. PERSONNEL

        None      

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1.   Request by Town Attorney, Frank Allegretti for approval for the following service agreements for the year 2018:

                        Friends of the Opera                           $2,500.00

                        Harrison Children’s Center                 $20,000.00*

                        Harrison Council for the Arts             $3,000.00

                        Harrison Youth Council                      $57,000.00*

                        Purchase Free Library                         $229,522.00

                        Water Dist. #1, Fire Protection #5      $34,500.00

                        Water Dist #3, Fire Protection with    $25,685.00*

                                    the City of Rye

                        Westchester Brassmen                        $2,000.00

* Subject to receipt of Certificate of Insurance

Further request the Town Attorney’s office to prepare the Agreements and the Supervisor to execute the same.

 

2.  Notification from Carlo Riccobono, Secretary of Fire District #1, of the newly

 elected 2018 officers:

            

Firematic Officers                                            Administrative

Chief: Frank Forgione II                                 President: Steve Surace

Assistant Chief: Pat Galluzzo                         Secretary: Carlo Riccobono

Captain: Matt Fitzgerald                                 Treasurer: Joe Salerno

1st Lieutenant: Jerry Barbagallo                      Board of Director: Jerry Forgione

      2nd Lieutenant: Lenny Callagy

 

3.   Request by Court Clerk, Jacqueline Ricciardi, for approval for three people to attend the Judicial Training and Court Clerk’s Training at the annual Association of Towns Conferences in New York City from February 18th – February 21st, 2018 at a total cost for registration of $375.00. A second request for a dollar amount for the lodging and transportation will be forthcoming. This is a budgeted item.

 

4.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie, for authorization to accept the following donations for the Holiday Project:

Elizabeth D and Hunter M Brown                 $300.00

Mary K Crescenzi                                           $150.00

Kathleen G. Tirella                                             $50.00

Daina M Doughty                                              $20.00

Michael and Diane Martins Miceli                     $20.00

Constantina and Paul Maiello                            $50.00

Robert C and Alyson Isbrandtsen                     $75.00

David and Christie Greear                                $100.00

Jennifer M and James M Coffey                      $150.00

Harrison PBA Foundation Inc                        $1,000.00

                                                                        Total:   $1,915.00

                                   

Total Holiday Project 2017  donations received to date is $18,481.50                                             

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION