A regular Meeting of the Town Board of Guilderland was held at the Town Hall, Route 20 McCormick's Corners, Guilderland, NY, on the above date at 7:30 pm. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Rosemary Centi, Town Clerk, showed the following to be present:
Councilman Ricard - Absent
Councilwoman Slavick
Councilman Bosworth
Councilman Pastore
Supervisor Runion
ALSO PRESENT: Richard Sherwood, Town Attorney
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Supervisor Runion welcomed everyone to the evenings meeting and asked for a motion approving the minutes of the January 3, 2006 Town Board Organizational meeting as submitted by Town Clerk, Rosemary Centi.
MOTION #43 Councilwoman Slavick moved to APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 3, 2006 TOWN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AS SUBMITTED BY TOWN CLERK, ROSEMARY CENTI. Councilman Pastore seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
PRESENTATION:
Supervisor Runion welcomed the members of the Guilderland Dutchmen Pop Warner Midget Team, 2005 Capital District Super Bowl Champions
Head Coach Mike Cahill stated that the team went 9-1 this year winning the championship in Saratoga.
Councilman Bosworth presented Certificates of Merit to the following team members:
Logan Carpenter Abdul Marjau
Joe Casey Will McMullen
Tyler Cooper Ryan Morrison
Kyle Crounse Justin Notaro
Dan Curry Peter Quinn
Mitchell Dickson Nate Sentz
Patrick Dunn Matt Siracusa
E. J. Genzano Jason Slingerland
Christian Hyrny Tyler Waterhouse
Kevin Kindlon Tyler White
Ryan Knaupp
Also in attendance: Assistant Coaches Joe Siracusa, Mark Owen, Ken Schultz and Travis Stealey and Junior Coaches Joe Cabello and Ryan Cahill.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – No public Comment
BREAK:
AGENDA ITEMS:
MOTION #44 Councilwoman Slavick moved to AUTHORIZE THE SETTLELMENT OF TAX ASSESSMENT CHALLENGE FOR PREMISES AT 175 Route 146 (39.00-3-32). Councilman Bosworth seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
Supervisor Runion explained the reclassification of a number of positions by Civil Service and the need for the exams to be taken. He clarified the law stating that after a State review it was determined that a number of positions were testable and no longer in the exempt class.
He further stated that between 6 and 12 positions in the Town had been affected.
MOTION #45 Councilman Pastore moved to APROVE THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY SPAWN AS SUPERINTENDENT OF TRANSFER STATION FROM ALBANY COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE LIST. Councilwoman Slavick seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
MOTION #46 Councilman Bosworth moved to APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS OF JENNIFER CELEBUCKI AND SHIRLEY VALLETTA AS DEPUTY COURT CLERKS FROM THE ALBANY COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE LIST. Councilwoman Slavick seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
MOTION #47 Councilwoman Slavick moved to APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY LYNCH AS DEPUTY TOWN CLERK. Councilman Bosworth seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
Item #5 on the agenda concerned extending the McKownville lighting district on Providence Street.
Supervisor Runion stated that recent number of car break ins led the residents to sign a petition requesting the extension. It would amount to the addition of light on an already existing pole on the corner of Providence and Ann Streets. Tax increase would be minimal.
(Map attached)
MOTION #48 Councilman Bosworth moved to APPROVE THE REQUEST OF AN EXTENSION OF MCKOWNVILLE LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR THE ADDITION OF A LIGHT ON AN ALREADY EXISTING POLE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF PROVIDENCE STREET AND ANN STREET . Councilwoman Slavick seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
Supervisor Runion stated that the second meeting in February is not scheduled due to the attendance of the Town Board at the Annual Meeting and Training session of the Association of Towns in NYC. He read the information letter and stated that there is an annual business session requiring a delegate and an alternate delegate.
MOTION #49 Councilwoman Slavick moved to APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JEAN CATALDO AS DELEGATE AND COUNCILMAN BOSWORTH AS ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AND TRAINING SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS IN NEW YORK CITY. Councilman Pastore seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
MOTION #50 Councilman Bosworth moved to ADJOURN THE TOWN BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 17, 2006 AT 8:05 PM. Councilwoman Slavick seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Ricard
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Pastore Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
Respectfully submitted,
Rosemary Centi, Town Clerk
MOTION # 140 Councilman Bosworth moved to ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 12:38 PM TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
a. LITIGATION MATTER - PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM
BY TOWN OF GUILDERLAND AGAINST NIAGARA MOHAWK
CORP.
b. PERSONNEL MATTER - REVIEW AND DISCUSS RESUMES AND
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR WATER STUDY
COMMITTEE.
Councilman Ricard seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Downey Aye
Councilman Ricard Aye
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
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MOTION # 141 Councilman Bosworth moved to ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING NIAGARA MOHAWK REFUND SETTLEMENT. Councilman Ricard
seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Downey Aye
Councilman Ricard Aye
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
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MOTION # 142 Councilman Ricard moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 12:55 PM. Councilman Bosworth seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Bosworth Aye
Councilman Downey Aye
Councilman Ricard Aye
Councilwoman Slavick Aye
Supervisor Runion Aye
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