AGENDA MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF
SARATOGA, 12 SPRING ST.,
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
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
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 Insurance Committee: Supervisor Thomas Wood 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.
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
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