Town Board Agenda October 5, 2017

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 7:00pm

 

September 29, 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 OCTOBER 5, 2017 AT 7:00 PM

EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2017 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

 

PRESENTATION BY CORPORATE PLANS INC., IN ASSISTING THE TOWN OF HARRISON WITH COMPLIANCE OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

 

  1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE

FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

1.   Authorization to provisionally appoint Mary Kizis to the position of Senior Office Assistant Comptroller, at an annual salary of $65,100.00, effective October 16, 2017.

2.   Authorization to settle the claim in the matter of Michelle McCallister v. Town of Harrison in the amount of $500.00.

3.   Authorization to raise the cap on legal fees in the matter of Castaldi v. Town of Harrison to $325,000.00..

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

 

1.   Monthly report by the Commissioner of Public Works for August 2017.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

None

 

  1. PERSONNEL

 

1.   Request by Library Director, Galina Chernykh, to approve the resignation of Librarian I, Thao Nguyen, effective October 2, 2017.  

 

2.   Request by Commissioner of Public Works, Anthony Robinson, for approval to hire 15 seasonal employees in the Highway Department at an hourly rate of $13.00 for leaf collection, effective October 16, 2017. Funding for these positions is available in the DPW Operating Budget.

Late Items…

           

3.   Request by Personnel Manager, Debra Scocchera, to approve the provisional appointment of Diana Smoyver to the position of Senior Office Assistant-Comptroller, at annual salary of $65,100.00, effective October 16, 2017. The proper procedure has been followed as per New York State Department of Civil Service guidelines. 

  1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

                                         

1.   Request by Comptroller, Maureen MacKenzie for authorization to renew the annual contract with Corporate Plans Inc., d/b/a/CPI-HR, for the purpose of assisting the Town of Harrison with compliance of the Affordable Care Act. The contract will run from September 2017-September 2018, at an annual cost of $14,750. The fee remains the same as the contract for 2016/2017. Funding for this contract is available in budget line 001-1900-100-4407. The contract has been reviewed by the Law Department and has been found in order. Further request, the Supervisor be authorized to execute this contract.

                       

2.   Request by Town Assessor, Mark Heinbockel, for approval of an Application for Refund and Credit (RP-556) for 125 Ellsworth Avenue in the amount of $3,131.00 for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 School tax years.

 

3.   Request by Kingsley Rooney, to close off Highfield Road between Crawford and Bates Road from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Tuesday, October 31st to hold a Halloween block party for the children of the Sunnyridge community. Further request fee be waived. Insurance will be submitted.

 

4.   Request by the Consigliere Family to close Webster Avenue, between Ellsworth Avenue and Post Place in order to extend their annual haunted house on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 between the times of 6PM-11PM. All proceeds/donations will go to a specific wounded USMC Veteran, who served side by side with current Harrison Police Officer, Rocky Consigliere, before suffering traumatic injuries due to an IED blast in Afghanistan.

 

5.   Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization to attend the New Jersey Association of Flood Plain Managers Annual Conference in Atlantic City from October 23-26, 2017, at a cost not to exceed $1,000. This is a budgeted item. Further request authorization to use his Town vehicle for transportation to and from the conference.

Late Items…

 

6.   Request by Maria Fasciglione, to close Bates Road between Sunnyridge Road and Highfield Road for a Block Party on Halloween, October 31, 2017, between the hours of 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Insurance will be submitted.

 

7.   Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, for approval to amend Final Subdivision Plat Approval former French Subdivision Amendment Sunnyridge Road, Block 444, Lot 5. The Stormwater Facility Easement and Maintenance Agreement has been deemed in order and further request the Supervisor execute the Agreement along with all other documents for filing of the Agreement with Westchester County.

 

8.   Request by Village Attorney, Jonathan Kraut, for approval of an Agreement between the Corporate Park Apartments, LLC. d.b.a Toll Brothers and the Town and Village of Harrison, subject to final review by the Law Department.

 

9.   Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Andrea Rendo, for approval of the Revocable License Agreement between 106/108 Corporate Park Drive and the Harrison Police Department. The Lease is deemed to be in order and recommend Lieutenant John Vasta execute the agreement.

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION