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Town Board Meeting held January 3, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Schroon Lake, New York Present: Supervisor: Catherine L. Moses Councilmen: Roger Friedman, Donald Sage, Sharron Tyrrell, Clara Phibbs Hwy. Super.: Michael Marnell Town Clerk: Janice Tyrrell Also Present: List Attached
When the meeting was called to order, Nancy Harste was present representing the Arts Council. She stated that the office they are presently renting has raised their rent, and it would cost one third of their budget for rent. She asked if the Arts Council could have access to the boathouse for a desk, copier, and file cabinet at the top of the stairs for an office. Clara made a motion to deny this request, seconded by Sharron. Don agreed, therefore, the motion was carried. Roger stated that he disagreed as he felt the few extra dollars for electric should be considered. He feels request is quite reasonable. Cathy agreed with Roger. Roll Call: Clara, Sharron and Don – deny; Cathy and Roger opposed the denial. Clara moved a resolution approving the December 11th minutes, seconded by Roger; carried Sharron moved a resolution to approve the December 27th minutes, seconded by Roger; carried. Roger moved a resolution to approve the bills as reviewed, seconded by Sharron; carried. Clara abstained on the H&K contracting bills; Don abstained because he did not review the bills. Clara moved a resolution that Cathy be acting voting member at the Associations of Towns meeting in February, with Roger as the alternate, seconded by Don; carried. Cathy stated she has received a thank you from the Chamber of Commerce for the help of the Town with the Christmas celebration. Cathy read a letter of Congratulations on assessor’s equality and commending the assessors for work well done. RESOLUTIONS 1) Day and time of the monthly Town Board meeting shall be the second Monday of each month at 7 PM unless otherwise advertised. 2) Legal Newspaper - Times of Ti, Daily Glens Falls Post Star & Press Republican 3) Official Depository - Glens Falls National Bank & any other NYS bank for investments 4) Sewer and Water Tax Collector – Patty Savarie 5) Auto expenses for Town employees $.445 per mile 6) Budget Officer - Cathy Moses 7) Health Officer-HHHN-Hourly as needed 8) Register of Vital Statistics - Janice Tyrrell, Deputy – Patty Savarie & Betsy Calhoun 9) Deputy Clerk of conservation licenses – Patty Savarie & Betsy Calhoun 10) Maximum of $1000 for small tools and implements for Highway Department without prior Town Board approval 11) Legal Holidays for Town employees - New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday*, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, General Election Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday after, and Christmas Day (Day after only if it falls on a scheduled workday. (*Transfer Station employees will observe Easter Sunday as a holiday in lieu of the Good Friday holiday.) 12) Deputy Supervisor - Roger Friedman $1000/Ann. 13) Deputy Highway Superintendent - John Welch $1500/Ann. 14) Secretary to the Supervisor-$12.55 per hr. 15) Salaries of elected officials as budgeted and advertised 16) Salaries for HEO’s - John Welch, Roger Mahler, Donald Bessey, Anthony Mason, and Charles Hall - $16.31 per hr.; MEO’s Gordon Graves - $15.68 per hr., Wayne Welch and Richard McCray - $11.21 per hr., Paul Bessey - $13.46, Lance Gould - $15.68 LABORER as follows: Steve Gaillardet - $10.00; Raymond Planty – Laborer with seniority - $14.36 per hr. 17) Department head salaries per budget. 18) Town Clerk hours - 10AM to 12 N - 1PM to 3PM – Mon - Fri 19) Public Information Officer - Town Clerk 20) Chairman of Board of Assessors – Richard Schoenstadt 21) Chairman of Planning Board – Kay Belles 22) Chairman of Zoning Board of Appeals – Richard Schoenstadt 23) Chairman of Youth Commission - $2000/Ann - Myriam Friedman 24) Town Attorney to be retained as needed - Randolph Parker & Cherie Indelicato 25) Renew contract with Senior Citizens - $11,500 Rec. & Soc. Program 26) Dog Warden - $400/Ann. each, plus $.445 per mile – Laurie Bruce & Mark Lebel 27) School Crossing Guard – Jeanette Peterson - $8.24 28) Building Inspector III – Dana Shaughnessy 29) Approval of Chamber of Commerce Contract as budgeted - $20,000 30) Approval of Ambulance Contract-$22,000 31) Re-appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals – Richard Schoenstadt - 12-31-11 32) Re-appointment to Youth Commission – Jennifer Parker – 12-31-11 33) Re-appointment to Planning Board – Kay Belles & Lorraine Altmann – 12-31-11 34) Re-appointment to Board of Assessment Review – Rosemarie Ritson – 9-30-11 35) Re-appointments to Library Board – Table for February meeting 36) Re-appointment to Park Commission – Table for February meeting 37) Re-appointments to Revolving Loan Fund Committee – Table for February meeting 38) Approve attendance to Association of Towns Annual meeting in February with all actual and necessary expenditures being paid by the town. Voting delegate for Assn. of Towns Meeting - Cathy Moses – Alternate - Roger Friedman 39) Resolution to use short form for 2006 advertising of Annual Report of fiscal affairs of the Town of Schroon 40) Town Historian - Alexander VanLint - $600 41) Resolution to pay bills to date and to pay utility bills when received during 2007 42) Petty cash fund for Town Justice - $200, for Town Clerk - $50, and for Golf Course - $50 43) Renew Dog Control Contract with Dr. Mack 44) Accept 2006 Historian Report - Table 45) Accept 2006 Justice Report - Table 46) Accept Golf Course Annual Report 47) Set copy fees at $.25 for first 10, then $.10 per copy 48) Accept Zoning/Septic/Bldg. codes report form Codes Enforcement Officer, Dana Shaughnessy 49) Renew agreement with Water Meter Reader 50) Appoint Tina Armstrong Youth Coordinator - $1500/Ann. 51) Appoint Parade Chairperson – Advertise 52) Continue Schroon Lake Water Quality Study with Adirondack Ecologist per budget 53) Review Procurement Manual 54) Annual Accounting – Any Department collecting monies 55) Renew County & State Highway Work Permit 56) Approval of the Highway Superintendent’s attendance to the Annual Highway School including the payment of necessary expenditures 57) Award Fuel Bids 58) Consider Airport Safety Improvement Project 59) Consider Arts Council Space in Boathouse 60) Consider Greg Shaughnessy for Golf Course Superintendent for 2007 season Roger moved a resolution to approve the organizational resolutions 1-57, seconded by Don, Clara obtained on item #49; carried. Roger moved a resolution to approve the State Contract for fuel as recommended by the Highway Superintendent, seconded by Don; carried. Don moved a resolution to bring the Airport Safety Program to the table, seconded by Roger carried. After discussion of the project, it was decided by the board that we need more answers before we can make an approval to go forward.
Clara moved a resolution to accept and place on file the Library minutes, seconded by Sharron; carried. Cathy stated that the Board needs to consider salaries for newly elected people. Clara moved a resolution to allow the school to act as lead agency for the school project, seconded by Don; carried. Don moved a resolution to approve Bunny Supernault’s salary for 2007 to be raised from $15 per hr. to $18 per hr, seconded by Roger; carried. Don moved a resolution to go into Executive Session at 8:40 PM to discuss an employee situation, seconded by Clara; carried. Don moved to come out of Executive Session at 9:05 PM, seconded by Roger; carried. Cathy moved that we consider Greg Shaugnessey for the Golf Course for 2007 summer, with the stipulation he retain his CDL licence and he would be on-call if needed by the Town. We will also to advertise for a part time person for the summer at golf course, seconded by Roger; carried. Clara moved a resolution to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 PM, seconded by Don; carried.
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