Organizational Meeting Agenda
January 1, 2013
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Statements
1. Consider making the following appointments (one Year Term, unless otherwise noted):
a. Stephen Feeney – Chairperson of the Planning Board
b. Thomas V. Robert – Planning Board Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2019)
c. Peter Barber – Chairperson of Zoning Board of Appeals
d. Thomas Remmert – Zoning Board of Appeals Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2017)
e. Nicole Ventresca-Cohen – Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Member
f. John Wemple – Chairperson & Member Environmental Conservation Advisory Council
g. Stuart Reese - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
h. Stephen Albert - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
i. Gordon McClelland - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
j. Steven D. Wickham - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
k. David Heller – Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
l. William Young – Chairperson & Member Industrial Development Agency
m. James Shahda – Industrial Development Agency Member
n. Michael Bopp - Industrial Development Agency Member
o. Christopher Bombardier -Industrial Development Agency Member
p. Anthony Carrow - Industrial Development Agency Member
q. Hodgson, Russ LLP, Joseph Scott of Counsel, Attorney to Industrial Development Agency
r. Gustavo Santos – Traffic Safety Committee
s. Dr. Don Doynow – Medical Director, Paramedics
t. Alice Begley – Town Historian
u. Jean Cataldo – Registrar of Vital Statistics
v. Karen VanWagenen – Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
w. Rosemary Centi – Passport Agent
x. Janet Thayer – Deputy Town Attorney, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board
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, Clough Harbour, Ingalls & Associates, LLP and Spectra Engineering to serve as Town Designated Engineers for 2013.
7. Set meeting dates for the Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Guilderland Conservation Advisory Council as per Schedule A.
. 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 2013 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 2013 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 2013 per Schedule D.
16. Approve a 2% cost of living increase for all non-union employees and elected and appointed officials. (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 2013 per Schedule E. (Union Town employees holidays are per contract).
18. Consider adopting a resolution creating a third elected Town Judge as authorized by State legislation pursuant to a permissive referendum.
19. Consider amending authorizing purchase of 2011 International truck from Town of McDonough, New York from unexpended Highway Fund Balance.
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