Organizational Meeting Agenda
January 6, 2015
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Statements
PUBLIC HEARING 8:00 PM – Continuation of Cumberland Farms application for a rezone of parcelon corner of Route 20 and Route 146 from Local Business to General Business
1. Consider making the following appointments (one Year Term, unless otherwise noted):
a. Stephen Feeney – Chairperson of the Planning Board
b. Michael Cleary – Planning Board Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2021)
c. Peter Barber – Chairperson of Zoning Board of Appeals
d. Jacob Crawford – Zoning Board of Appeals Member (Term expires Dec. 31, 2019)
e. Michael Marcantonio – Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Member
f. John Wemple – Chairperson & Member Environmental Conservation Advisory Council
g. Stuart Reese - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
h. Kevin Connolly - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
i. Gordon McClelland - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
j. Gustavo Santos - Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
k. Steven Wacksman – Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
l. David Bosworth, Jr. – Environmental Conservation Advisory Council Member
m. William Young – Chairperson & Member Industrial Development Agency
n. James Shahda – Industrial Development Agency Member
o. Christopher Bombardier - Industrial Development Agency Member
p. Hodgson, Russ LLP, Joseph Scott of Counsel, Attorney to Industrial Development Agency
q. Dr. Don Doynow – Medical Director, Paramedics
r. Alice Begley – Town Historian
s. Jean Cataldo – Registrar of Vital Statistics
t. Karen VanWagenen – Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
u. 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 Deposition 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, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. and Spectra Engineering to serve as Town Designated Engineers for 2015.
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 2015 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 2015 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 2015 per Schedule D.
16. Approve compensation for all non-union employees and elected and appointed officials per attached Schedule E. (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 2015 per Schedule F. (Union Town employees holidays are per contract).
18. Consider adopting resolution supporting and approving the Town of Guilderland’s participation in the “Albany County Local Government Collaboration for Efficiency Project” to increase the overall efficiency of local government in Albany County.
19. Consider setting a public hearing on a local law for flood damage prevention for February 3, 2015 at 7:30 PM.
20. Consider adopting a resolution to apply to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.
21. Consider adopting a resolution establishing the standard work day and reporting for certain elected and appointed officials as required by the NewYork State Comptroller.
22. Consider permanent appointment of Adam Brigadier to the position of Laborer in the Water Department.
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