Organizational Meeting Agenda
Tentative
January 8, 2009
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
1. Consider making the following appointments (one Year Term, unless otherwise noted):
a. Stephen Feeney – Chairperson of the Planning Board
b. James Cohen – Planning Board Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2015)
c. Linda Clark – Assistant Town Attorney (Planning Board)
d. Peter Barber – Chairperson of Zoning Board of Appeals
e. Allen Maikels – Zoning Board of Appeals Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2013)
f. Charles Cahill – Alternate Member Zoning Board of Appeals
g. Robert Feller – Assistant Town Attorney (Zoning Board of Appeals)
h. John Wemple – Chairperson & Member Environmental Advisory Council
i. Herb Henning – Environmental Advisory Council Member
j. Stuart Reese - Environmental Advisory Council Member
k. Stephen Albert - Environmental Advisory Council Member
l. Gordon McClelland - Environmental Advisory Council Member
m. Steven D. Wickham - Environmental Advisory Council Member
n. William Young – Chairperson & Member Industrial Development Agency
o. James Shahda – Industrial Development Agency Member
p. Michael Bopp - Industrial Development Agency Member
q. Christopher Bombardier - Industrial Development Agency Member
r. Anthony Carrow - Industrial Development Agency Member
s. Hodgkin & Russ, Joseph Scott of Counsel, Attorney to Industrial Development Agency
t. Dr. Don Doynow – Medical Director, Paramedics
u. Alice Begley – Town Historian
v. Jean Cataldo – Registrar of Vital Statistics
w. Karen VanWagenen – Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
x. Rosemary Centi – Passport Agent
2. Authorize Town Supervisor to make provisional appointments.
3. Designate First National Bank of Scotia, First Niagara Bank, Citizens Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Pioneer Commercial Bank, NBT Bank and M&T Bank as official depositories of the Town of Guilderland.
4. Authorize Supervisor and Comptroller to invest Certificates of Deposit in any of the designated official depositories with a third party holding the securities.
5. Authorize Supervisor and Comptroller to sign checks on behalf of the town.
6. Designate Boswell Engineering, Delaware Engineering, Barton and Loguidace, Clough Harbour and Spectra Engineering to serve as Town Designated Engineers for 2008.
7. Set meeting dates for the Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Guilderland Conservation Advisory Council as per Schedule A.
8. Establish mileage rate to coincide with Federal IRS approved rate per mile for reimbursement to town employees when authorized to use their private vehicles on town business.
9. Authorize the Highway Superintendent and the Superintendent of Water and Wastewater Management to spend up to $2000 per year for the purchase of tools without prior approval of the town board.
10. Designate the respective Fire Chiefs as Fire Wardens, Appoint a Fire Investigation Team and designate Fire Inspectors for 2008 per Schedule B.
11. Designate the Town Supervisor as Affirmative Action Officer.
12. Designate the Town Supervisor as Emergency Response Officer.
13. Designate Town Board Members/ Officials as Liaisons to various Town Departments for 2008 per Schedule C.
14. Designate Altamont Enterprise as Official Newspaper of the Town of Guilderland.
15. Approve holiday schedule for Transfer Station for the year 2008 per Schedule D.
16. Approve holiday schedule for non-union Town employees (other than Transfer Station) for 2008 per Schedule E. (Union Town employees holidays are per contract).
17. Presentation of Report of Ethics Committee of the Town of Guilderland in regard to an inquiry made by the Supervisor to the Ethics Committee of a complaint against the Town Attorney by Councilmembers Mark Grimm and Warren Redlich.
18. Consider setting public hearing on January 20, 2009 for local law adopting provisions of RPTL section 458B allowing a tax exemption for Cold War Veterans.
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