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.
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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
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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