AGENDA MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF SARATOGA, 12 SPRING ST.,

SCHUYLERVILLE, NY

 

Thursday, January 10, 2019

7:00 P.M.

 

Supervisor Thomas Wood opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance

at 7:00 p.m.

 

Roll call: Linda McCabe, Town Clerk, called the roll.  Supervisor Thomas Wood- present, Councilman Michael McLoughlin- present, Councilman Charles Hanehan-present, Councilman James Jennings – present, Councilman Gary Squires - present.

 

Also present:  Town Attorney William Reynolds, Deputy Clerk Michelle, Zoning Officer/Building Inspector Gil Albert, Wendy Lukas, Brandon Myers, Steven & Louise Winney,  Jackie McGuire, April Nedwell, John Hall, Karen Kolanowski, Jennifer & Adrienne Clayton and Hubert Miller.  (Sign-In sheet on file in Clerk’s office)

 

Items of Discussion:

 

v  See attached agenda for items discussed by the Board.

 

Supervisor Thomas Wood stated the Board needed to go into Executive Session to discuss litigation and personnel issues.  A motion was made by Councilman James Jennings,  seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan, to enter into Executive Session at 8:55 p.m. Supervisor Thomas Wood- aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin- aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan- aye, Councilman James Jennings – aye, Councilman Gary Squires - aye. 

Carried 5 - 0

 

A motion to exit Executive Session was made at 9:33 p.m by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded by Councilman Gary Squires.  No Board action was taken.  Supervisor Thomas Wood- aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin- aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan- aye, Councilman James Jennings – aye, Councilman Gary Squires - aye. 

Carried 5 - 0

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Councilman Gary Squires seconded by Councilman James Jennings, at 9:34 p.m.  Supervisor Thomas Wood- aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin- aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan- aye, Councilman James Jennings – aye, Councilman Gary Squires - aye. 

Carried 5 - 0

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Linda A. McCabe

Town Clerk

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

OF THE TOWN OF SARATOGA TOWN BOARD

Monday, January 14, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.

 

1.      Call meeting to order

 

2.       Flag salute

 

3.       Roll call: Supervisor Thomas Wood, Councilman Michael McLoughlin, Councilman Charles Hanehan, Councilman James Jennings, Councilman Gary Squires

 

4.      Recognitions/Presentations/ Bid openings/ Public Hearings:

v  Nexamp - Kelsey Fiori

   

Supervisor Thomas Wood introduces Resolution #19-01 and Resolutions #19-02 through #19-22 for 2019 Organizational Annual Designations and Appointments:

v  Resolution #19-01 setting the “Rules of the Board”.

v  Resolution #19-02 setting the meeting time and place for the agenda meeting as the Thursday preceding the regular Town Board meeting, which is set as the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville.

v  Resolution #19-03 designating the Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company

as the official bank depository.

v  Resolution #19-04 designating The Saratogian as the official newspaper for the Town.

v  Resolution #19-05 authorizing the Supervisor to invest idle cash balances.

v Resolution #19-06 authorizing the Supervisor to submit claims for state aid for youth recreation programs.

v Resolution #19-07 authorizing the Supervisor to execute & pay contracts & annual appropriations as provided in the budget.

v Resolution #19-08 approving the salaries & highway scale of wages and additional benefits as set forth in the 2019 budget. 

v  Resolution #19-09 appointing the Supervisor as Health Insurance Administrator.

v Resolution #19-10 authorizing the Supervisor to pay bills of utility, fuel, gas, oil, credit card & any discounted bills without prior audit and providing that bills are presented at first available meeting for audit.

v Resolution #19-11 authorizing the Highway Superintendent to spend/purchase up to $2,000 without prior notice to Town Board.

v  Resolution #19-12 setting the mileage rate for actual town business at $.58 cents per mile.

v Resolution #19-13 setting the election inspector rates at $100 and machine custodians at $75 per machine for Special Elections.

v  Resolution #19-14 appointing Ed Cross as Dog Control Officer.

v  Resolution #19-15 appointing William Reynolds as the Attorney for the Town.

v Resolution #19-16 appointing Gilman Albert as the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer.        

v  Resolution #19-17 appointing Gilman Albert as the Fire Code Officer.

v Resolution #19-18 appointing Linda McCabe as Registrar of Vital Statistics and as Clerk to the Planning Board & Clerk to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

v  Resolution #19-19 appointing Dr. Christopher Thomas as the Health Officer.

v  Resolution #19-20 appointing Kenneth Martin as the Engineer for the Town.

v  Resolution #19-21 appointing Bernie Wood as Uniform Court Officer.

v  Resolution #19-22 appointing Dorothy Lavazzo as part-time Assessor’s Clerk.

          

Supervisor Thomas Wood made the following annual appointments:

v  Deputy Supervisor – Councilman Michael McLoughlin

v  Bookkeeper- Pat Temple

v   Payroll Clerk - Jennie McReynolds

v  Town Historian - Sean Kelleher

v  Deputy Town Historian - Pat Peck

v  Highway Committee: Councilman Gary Squires, Councilman Charles Hanehan and Councilman James Jennings

v  Youth Committee: Councilman Michael McLoughlin 

v  Senior Citizen Committee: Councilman James Jennings and Supervisor Thomas Wood

v  Insurance Committee: Supervisor Thomas Wood and Councilman Charles Hanehan

v  Landfill Committee: Supervisor Thomas Wood, Councilman Gary Squires and James Jennings

v  Park Committee: Supervisor Thomas Wood, Councilman James Jennings, Councilman Gary Squires, Councilman Michael McLoughlin, and Councilman Charles Hanehan

 

The following annual appointments were made by elected officials and read by Supervisor Thomas Wood:

5.      Town Clerk Linda McCabe appoints Michelle Conover as Deputy Town Clerk and Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics.        

 

6.      Town Justice Daniel Waldron and Justice Charles Sherman appoint Bonnie Williams and Jennifer Johnston as part-time Court Clerks.

 

7.      Approval of Minutes of the December 27th, 2018 Special Year-End Audit meeting.

 

8.      Town Clerk’s report

 

9.      Zoning officer’s report

 

10.  Dog Control officer’s report

 

11.  Town Court report

 

12.  Tax Collector’s report

 

13.  Historian’s report

 

14.  Assessor’s report

 

15.  Highway Superintendent’s report

 

16.  Supervisor’s report

v  Review of 2018 Goals

v  Setting the Goals for 2019

v  Financial Report

v  December 2018 Sales Tax Received - $113,931.00

     November Mortgage Tax Received - $16,083.50

 

17.  Public comments on agenda items

 

18.  Committee reports:

            A. Landfill

 

            B. Insurance  

 

 

C. Youth

 

D. Senior Citizens

 

E. Park Committee

 

F. Office of Emergency Management

                                                                                                   

19.  WEMS and QSFD Reports

 

20.  Old business:

v  Audit update

v  Proposed Local Law #1 of 2019 (formerly Proposed Local Law #3 of 2018)

v  Storage Building

v  Brown Rd. concerns

v  Lighting Plan Program

v  Farmland Protection Grant - Drumm and Hanehan lands

v  Salt Shed update

 

21.  New business: 

v  Resolution #19-23 - Authorizing Blanket Official Undertaking the Town Officers.

v  Resolution #19-24 - Fire Protection Contract-Village of Victory

v  Resolution #19-25 - Fire Protection Contract-Village of Schuylerville

v  Resolution #19-26 - Senior Citizens' Contract

v  Resolution #19-27 - Contract for Attorney Services

v  Resolution #19-28 - Zoning Board Reappointments - Clarence Fosdick, Clifford Hanehan, Thomas Carringi, Steve Mehan

v  Resolution #19-29 - EMS Agreement-Wilton Emergency Squad, Inc.

v  Resolution #19-30 - Supporting Ruth Drumm's Application to Saratoga County Farmland & Open Space Protection, Purchase of Development Rights Program

v  Resolution #19-31 - Supporting Hanehan Farm's Application to Saratoga County Farmland & Open Space Protection, Purchase of Development Rights Program

 

22.  Communications: 

 

23.  Privilege of the floor

 

24.  Upcoming meetings

v  Agenda meeting – Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

v  Regular Town Board meeting – Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

 

25.  Audit the Bills – Resolution #19-   - Audit of Bills  14G - 2018 invoices

 

26.  Audit the Bills – Resolution #19-   - Audit of Bills 1G - 2019 invoices

 

27.  Meeting adjourned