Organizational Meeting Tentative Agenda
January 5, 2016
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Agenda
1. Consider making the following appointments for a one year term unless noted:
a. Stephen Feeney - Planning Board Chair
b. James Cohen - Planning Board Member (term expires Dec. 31, 2022)
c. Thomas Remmert- Zoning Board of Appeals Chair
d. Sharon Cupoli - Zoning Board of Appeals Member (term expires Dec. 31, 2020)
e. Sindi Saita - Zoning Board of Appeals Member (term expires Dec. 31, 2020)
f. Gustavo Santos- Zoning Board of Appeals Member (term expires Dec. 31, 2018)
g. Laura Barry - Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate
h. Nicole Ventresca-Cohen - Board of Assessment Review Alternate Member
i. John Wemple - Conservation Advisory Council Chair & Member
j. Stuart Reese - Conservation Advisory Council Member
k. Martha Harausz - Conservation Advisory Council Member
l. Gordon McClelland - Conservation Advisory Council Member
m. Stephen Albert - Conservation Advisory Council Member
n. Martin Gnacik - Conservation Advisory Council Member
o. David Bosworth, Jr. - Conservation Advisory Council Member
p. William N. Young. Jr., Esq. - Industrial Development Agency Chair & Member
q. James Shahda - Industrial Development Agency Member
r. Christopher Bombardier - Industrial Development Agency Member
s. Walter Pacholczak - Industrial Development Agency Member
t. Joseph Scott, Esq. - Industrial Development Agency Attorney
u. Dr. Don Doynow - Medical Director, Paramedics
v. Alice Begley -Town Historian
w. Jean Cataldo - Registrar of Vital Statistics
x. Karen VanWagenen - Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
y. James Melita, Esq. - Town Attorney
z. Janet Thayer, Esq. - Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board Attorney
2. Authorize the 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 the Town’s official depositories.
4. Authorize the Town Supervisor and Comptroller to invest Certificates of Deposit in any of the designated official depositories with a third party holding the securities.
5. Authorize the Town Supervisor and Comptroller to sign checks on behalf of the Town.
6. Designate Boswell Engineering, Delaware Engineering, Clough Harbour, Ingalls & Associates, Greenman-Pedersen, and Spectra Engineering as Town designated engineers.
7. Set meeting dates for Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Conservation Advisory Council per Schedule A.
8. Authorize use of IRS approved rate per mile for reimbursement to Town employees when authorized to use their private vehicles on Town business.
9. Authorize Superintendent of Water and Wastewater Management and Highway Superintendent to spend up to $2,000 per year to purchase tools without prior approval of the Town Board.
10. Designate Fire Chiefs as Fire Wardens, appoint Fire Investigation Team, and designate Fire Inspectors for 2016 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 and officials as liaisons for 2016 per Schedule C.
14. Designate The Altamont Enterprise as the Town’s official newspaper.
15. Approve holiday schedule for Transfer Station for 2016 per Schedule D.
16. Approve holiday schedule for non-union Town employees (except the Transfer Station) for 2016 per Schedule E. The holiday schedule of union employees is per collective bargaining agreements.
17. Consider adopting a resolution establishing the standard work day and reporting for elected and appointed officials as required by the New York State Comptroller.
18. Consider approving settlement of a tax certiorari proceeding for Trustco Bank’s property at 3900 Carman Road per the recommendation of the Tax Assessor.
19. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to update the Employee Handbook at no cost to the Town per the recommendation of the Director of Human Resources.
20. Consider entering into executive session to discuss the Town’s response to the draft confidential NYS Comptroller’s Report on Employee Compensation and Benefits.
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