Organizational Meeting Agenda
January 1, 2012
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Statements
Oaths of Office
- Consider making the following appointments (one Year Term, unless otherwise noted):
Stephen Feeney – Chairperson of the Planning Board
Herb Hennings – Planning Board Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2018)
Peter Barber – Zoning Board of Appeals Member (unexpired term of Allen Maikels
expires Dec. 31, 2013)
Peter Barber – Chairperson of Zoning Board of Appeals
John Wemple – Chairperson & Member Environmental Conservation Advisory
Council
Stuart Reese - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
Stephen Albert - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
Gordon McClelland - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
Steven D. Wickham - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
David Heller – Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
William Young – Chairperson & Member Industrial Development Agency
James Shahda – Industrial Development Agency Member
Michael Bopp - Industrial Development Agency Member
Christopher Bombardier - Industrial Development Agency Member
Anthony Carrow - Industrial Development Agency Member
Hodgson, Russ LLP, Joseph Scott of Counsel, Attorney to Industrial Development
Agency
Dr. Don Doynow – Medical Director, Paramedics
Alice Begley – Town Historian
Jean Cataldo – Registrar of Vital Statistics
Karen VanWagenen – Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Rosemary Centi – Passport Agent
Janet Thayer – Deputy Town Attorney, Zoning Board of Appeals
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 Loguidice, Clough Harbour, Ingalls & Associates,LLP and Spectra Engineering to serve as Town Designated Engineers for 2012.
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 2012 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 2012 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 2012 per Schedule D.
16. Approve a 0% cost of living increase for all non-union employees and elected and appointed officials subject to eligible non-union employees receiving their longevity increase approved in 2012 budget. (Union employees benefits and compensation is subject to their respective collective bargaining agreement.)
17. Approve holiday schedule for non-union Town employees (other than Transfer Station) for 2012 per Schedule E. (Union Town employees holidays are per contract).
18. Approve revised fee schedule for 2012.
19. Appoint John Valletta to position of Highway Foreman I at a salary of $62,088.
20. Set public hearing on local law reducing Zoning Board of Appeals from seven members to five members (January 17, 2012 at 7:30 PM).
21. Set public hearing on local law to amend local law no. 4 of 2010 entitled Animal Control Law (January 17, 2012 at 7:45 PM).
22. Enter into executive session in regard to collective bargaining agreement for CSEA Unit A and personnel matter.
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