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Town Board Agenda July 20th, 2017

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July 20, 2017

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 JULY 20, 2017 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

 

PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE TOWN OF HARRISON

A PURPLE HEART COMMUNITY

 

PRESENTATION BY WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS ON

2017/2018 WATER RATES

 

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE

FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON JUNE 15, 2017

 

1. Authorization to rescind TBR #2017 – 174 appointing Andrea Rendo as Deputy Village Attorney. A resolution was approved by the Village Board.

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1.   Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for May 2017.

2.   Monthly report by the Acting Fire Marshal for June 2017.

3.   Monthly report by the Town Clerk for June 2017.

4.   Monthly report by the Receiver of Taxes for June 2017.

5.   Monthly report by the Building Inspector for June 2017.

6.   Monthly report by the Chief of Police for June 2017.

7.   Monthly report by the Superintendent of Recreation for June 2017.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

None

 

  1. PERSONNEL

 

1.   Letter of retirement from Sergeant Christopher Provenzano effective July 29, 2017.

 

2.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval to hire Cheri Morreale as a part time Librarian I from July 24, 2017 through September 29, 2017 at an hourly rate of $28.00. This is a position in which the employee is on an unpaid leave of absence from permanent position.

 

3.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval to change the status from Provisional Appointment to Probationary Appointment for Mariella Diaz-Male, full time Library Assistant, Spanish Speaking, at an annual salary of $48,102 effective July 24, 2017.

 

4.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval to promote Daniel Briem from Library Clerk to Library Assistant at an annual salary of $55,829 effective July 24, 2017. 

 

5.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval of an unpaid leave of absence for Thao Nguyen from her position as Librarian I from June 28, 2017 - October 1, 2017.

 

6.Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, for approval to hire Cara Gonnella as a part-time availability page at an hourly rate of $10.00, effective July 24, 2017.

 

7.Letter of Retirement from Code Enforcement Officer Edward G. Di Buono Jr. effective July 31, 2017.

 

 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

 

1.   Request by Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept the following donations:

      Brentwood Field Project

      Kang Family            $500.00 Banner

      Klein Family Fund   $150.00

Gasparre Family        $500.00 Banner

 

      The Matsuri Festival

      $2,500.00

 

2017 Summer Concert Series and Senior Citizen Entertainment

      Anonymous           $15,000.00

 

2.   Request by Emilie Latainer, Production Coordinator for the Braking AIDS Ride (a three day bicycle ride to benefit Housing Works, a major AIDS service organization, located in New York City) for authorization to travel through Harrison’s jurisdiction on Sunday, September 10, 2017 from 9:45 AM to 12:45 PM.

 

3.   Request by Building Inspector, Rocco Germani, on behalf of the American Cancer Society for a Special Event Permit for their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, to be held at Manhattanville College on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Further request that the $500 permit fee be waived.

 

4.   Request by Mark Bonistall, Chair, Board of Directors, for The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation, for authorization to use the sound system equipment and road barricades for the 13th Annual 5K Lindsey Run/Walk to be held at SUNY Purchase on Sunday, October 1, 2017.

 

5.   Request by Town Attorney Frank Allegretti, for approval of an Amendment to the NYS Snow and Ice Agreement to change the original estimated expenditure of $35,683.20 to include the Index Adjustment of $4,745.87, totaling $40,429.07 for the 2015/2016 snow and ice season. Further request that the Supervisor be authorized to sign Amendment B.

 

6.   Request by James Staudt of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, for approval of a second ninety (90) day Extension of Final Special Exception Use Permit Application until October 26, 2017 for 526-530 Anderson Hill Road, Trinity Presbyterian Church.

 

7.   Request by Frank S. McCullough of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, for approval to schedule a Public Hearing on August 17, 2017 regarding a Special Exception Use Permit for 106/108/110 Corporate Park Drive (Wegmans).

 

8.   Request by Seth Mandelbaum of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, for approval of an additional ninety (90) day Extension of Final Special Exception Use Permit Application until November 3, 2017 for 3040 Westchester Avenue.

 

9.   Request by Chief of Police, Michael Olsey, for School Resource Officer Domenick Gentile to attend the State of New York Police Juvenile Officers Association Training Conference in Geneva, NY on August 27 through September 1, 2017. The total cost of the training including travel expenses should not exceed $1,500.00. Funding is available in the Schooling Budget Line 001-3120-100-0415.

 

10. Request by Chief of Police, Michael Olsey, for authorization for the Police Department to enter into a service agreement with Leads Online, to assist the Detective Division in tracking stolen property. The annual subscription for the Leads Online Power Plus Service is $4,378.00. Further request, after law department review, that the Chief be authorized to sign the agreement.

  

11. Request by Director of Community Services, Nina Marraccini, for authorization to accept the following donations to the Harrison Food Pantry:

                        $2,000 from an anonymous donor

                        $100 from an anonymous donor

 

12. Request by Village Attorney, Jonathan Kraut, for approval of the issue of the Request for Proposals for Professional Services Design for a new Recreation Center.        

 

13.Request by Albert Pirro, Jr. on behalf of his clients Parag and Usha Saxena, for a License Agreement on town owned property.

 

14. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for the Purchasing Department to advertise and receive bids for construction of interior renovations of the existing apparatus bay and handicapped toilet at the Harrison Fire Department.

Revised:

         15. (a) Request by Supervisor Belmont for approval of funding for the following Westchester Joint Water Works Projects:

 

  1. Project #A1339 for a 676 foot section of a water main on Pilgrim Road in the amount of $325,000.
  2. Project #A1337 for 2017 WJWW Paving of roads within the Town of Harrison in the amount of $300,000.

 

(b) Request by Westchester Joint Water Works to increase the 2016 Paving Project #A1308 by $33,441.48 and further authorize the Comptroller to pay this amount to Westchester Joint Water Works from the Water Works Fund Account # 012-8311-100-0455.

 

Late Items…

 

16.  Request by Pastor Ramaul Morgan of Memorial Community Church, 126 Gainsborg Avenue, West Harrison, New York, for a street closure on Gainsborg Avenue between Madison Street and Hancock Street to hold their Annual Back Pack Giveaway on August 12, 2017 from 12pm-6pm.  The church will gift free backpacks and school supplies to the community. Further request that the fee be waived. Insurance will be submitted.

 

 

 

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

 

  1. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION