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2002-01-01 ORG 2002 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 1, 2002 MTG. #1 RES. 1-4110:00 A.M. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DENNIS BROWER COUNCILMAN ROGER BOOR COUNCILMAN DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN BOARD MEMBER ABSENT COUNCILMAN THEODORE TURNER TOWN COUNSEL BOB HAFNER TOWN JUSTICE MIKE MULLER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR DENNIS BROWER 1.0 SWEARING IN CEREMONY PRESIDED OVER BY JUDGE MICHAEL MULLER The following Elected Officials were sworn in by Judge Michael Muller Supervisor Dennis Brower Ward 2 Councilman Roger Boor Ward 3 Councilman Daniel Stec Ward 4 Councilman Tim Brewer Queensbury Highway Superintendent Rick Missita Queensbury Town Clerk-Darleen M. Dougher Supervisor Dennis Brower-Swore in Judge Michael Muller (It was noted that Councilman Turner was ill and will be sworn in tomorrow morning) 1.0 CORRESPONDENCE To: Town Board From: Dennis R. Brower, Supervisor Town of Queensbury Date: January 1, 2002 Re: Appointments I, Dennis R. Brower, do hereby make the following appointments for the year 2002. Executive Assistance to Supervisor - William L. Lavery Deputy Town Supervisor - Theodore Turner Dennis R. Brower Ltr. To: Town Board From: Richard A Missita Date: January 1, 2002 Re: Appointment of Michael F. Travis I hereby appoint Michael F. Travis as Deputy Highway Superintendent for the 2002 calendar year. Ltr. To: Town Board From: Richard A Missita Date: January 1, 2002 Re: Appointment of Rebecca L. Bernard I hereby recommend the appointment of Rebecca L. Bernard for the position of Confidential Administrative Secretary for the Highway Department for the 2002 calendar year. Ltr. To: Queensbury Town Board Re: Appointments 2002-2003 Dated: January 1, 2002 I, hereby appoint for the years 2002-2003 the following: Caroline Barber 1st. Deputy Town Clerk Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics Karen O'Brien 2nd. Deputy Town Clerk Judy Fish Deputy Receiver of Taxes Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Ltr. Supervisor Dennis Brower & Town Board Members 742 Bay Road Queensbury, New York 12804 Dear Mr. Brower & Town Board Members: This letter is to request the following re-appointments for the calendar year 2002: Karen Stockwell-Court Clerk Carol Fenamore-Court Clerk Kerrie Lewis - Hatin Deputy Court Clerk Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to working with you in the year 2002. Respectfully, Isl William A. Bacas, Judge Michael 1. Muller, Judge 3.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION SETTING 2002 TOWN BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO.: 1,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish its 2002 meeting schedule, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with New York State Town Law ~62, the Queensbury Town Board hereby establishes its 2002 meeting schedule as follows: 1. The Town Board shall hold its regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, with the exception being that in the months of January and February, the regular meetings shall be held on January 14th and 28th and February 11th and 25th. At regular meetings, public hearings will be held, Resolutions and motions will be proposed and/or adopted, miscellaneous matters will be discussed and the general public will be provided with an open forum session. 2. The Town Board shall schedule other special meetings for any purpose established by Town Board Resolution and/or in accordance with the New York State Town Law. The Town shall notify the media of the special meeting accordingly as required by the New York State Open Meetings Law. 3. If the Town Board decides to alter its meeting schedule, it will do so by Town Board Resolution and will notify the public and media by appropriate public notice. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO FILE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT IN TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE RESOLUTION NO.: 2,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law ~30 requires the Town Supervisor to file the Town's Annual Financial Report in the Town Clerk's Office on or before April 30, 2002 in lieu of filing a separate financial report with the Town Clerk by February 28th, 2002 as required by New York State Town Law ~29, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law ~30, the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to file a copy of the Annual Financial Report to the State Comptroller with the Town Clerk's Office on or before April 30, 2002. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER RESOLUTION NO.: 3,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, New York State Town Law ~64, Subdivision 11 requires the Town Board to designate an official newspaper for the Town, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby designates the Post Star as the Town of Queensbury's official newspaper. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner ABSTAIN: Mr. Stec RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BANKING TRANSACTIONS RESOLUTION NO.: 4,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, New York State Town Law Paragraph 64, Subdivision 1, requires the Town Board to annually designate its Depositories for Town Funds, and WHEREAS, in accordance with prudent business and cash management practices the Queensbury Town Board wishes to formally specify the authorities under which business may be transacted with these Depositories, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the following actions: 1. The following individuals, in their official capacities, are authorized to transact the financial and banking business of the Town of Queensbury in accordance with all applicable laws and organization documents, and the specific authorities granted by this Resolution: Dennis R. Brower, Supervisor Theodore Turner, Deputy Supervisor Henry S. Hess, Comptroller 2. Each of the following banks has applied and consented to serve as Depository of Town funds and has executed a Third Party Custodian Agreement satisfactory to the Town Comptroller and Town Counsel and are hereby designated as approved Depositories: Evergreen Bank, NA Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company Chase Manhattan Bank Fleet Bank Trustco Bank 3. The Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller, or either one of them, islare hereby authorized to open a bank account or accounts from time to time with authorized banks and their affiliates for and in the name of the Town of Queensbury with such title or titles as helshe may designate, and to execute depository contracts that comply with Town Policy and operating procedures established by the Town Comptroller. 4. The maximum FDIC insured amount which may be kept on deposit at each Bank at any time is $100,000. The amount over and above FDIC insurance of $100,000 which may be kept on deposit at each Bank is limited the value of approved collateral, calculated in accordance with Regulations of the New York State Comptroller, pledged to secure Town deposits and deposited with the designated Third Party Custodian. 5. The Town Supervisor, Deputy Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller and their successors and any other person authorized by statute, regulation or Court Order of behalf of the these authorized persons, islare hereby authorized to sign, by hand or by facsimile (including, but not limited to, electronically generated) signatures(s), checks, drafts, acceptances and other instruments. Two of the three persons listed (i.e., the Town Supervisor, Deputy Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller) shall be required to sign any checks, drafts, acceptances and other instruments. 6. The Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller are authorized singly, within operational procedures established by the Town Comptroller, to initiate Automated Clearing House debits without signature; initiate payment by use of Depository Transfer Checks without a signature; or give instructions, by means other than the signing of an item, with respect to any account transaction, including the payment transfer or withdrawal by wire, computer or other electronic means. 7. The Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller are hereby authorized without further action of the Town Board to execute Bank forms establishing procedures for call-back verifications and written confirmations in connection with payment orders, thereby designating one or more individuals, whether or not such individuals be designated as "Authorized Persons", for the purpose of the verification of payment orders and issuance of written confirmations. 8. The Town Clerk and/or Deputy Town Clerk(s) islare hereby authorized and directed to certify to Authorized Bank Depositories under the seal of the Town of Queensbury the effect of this Resolution, the names of the officials, authorized persons and other representative of the Town of Queensbury and any changes from time to time of these officials, authorized persons and representatives, and specimens of their respective signatures. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Brewer, Mr. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MILEAGE ALLOWANCE RESOLUTION NO.: 5,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, New York State Town Law ~ 116 requires the Town Board to establish a mileage allowance for the use of Town employees' personal automobiles in the performance of employees' duties when a Town Fleet Management vehicle is unavailable, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with New York State Town Law ~ 116, the Queensbury Town Board hereby establishes the amount of 36.5~ per mile to be allowed for the actual and necessary use of Town employees' personal automobiles in the performance of employees' duties. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Brower, Mr. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS TO ATTEND 2002 ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS CONFERENCE RESOLUTION NO.: 6,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to authorize certain municipal officials to attend the annual New York State Association of Towns Conference to be held in New York City from February 17th through February 20th, 2002, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with New York State Town Law ~ 116, Subdivision 10 and subject to availability of budgetary appropriations, the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the following Town Officers and employees to attend the annual Association of Towns Conference to be held in New York City from February 17th through February 20th, 2002: Town Supervisor Town Board Members Executive Director of Community Development Senior Planner Water Superintendent and Wastewater Director Deputy Water Superintendent or Deputy Wastewater Director Town Assessor Town Justices Town Clerk Town Comptroller Director of Information Technology and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to cast the vote of the Town of Queensbury at the Association General Meeting and in his absence, authorizes and directs the Deputy Supervisor to cast the Town's vote, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred at the Association of Towns Conference shall be deemed proper Town charges. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES OF PROCEDURE RESOLUTION NO.: 7, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to designate Robert's Rules of Order as its official rules of procedure, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with the authority granted by New York State Town Law ~63, the Queensbury Town Board hereby designates Robert's Rules of Order as its official rules of procedure for the year 2002 except when these Rules are not in agreement with Town Law. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Stec, Mr. RESOLUTION APPOINTING RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS RESOLUTION NO.: 8,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor SECONDED BY : Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to re-appoint Darleen Dougher as Tax Receiver for the years 2002 and 2003, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with New York State Town Law ~20, Subdivision 6(E) and Resolution No.: 97 of 1967, the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Darleen Dougher as its Receiver of Taxes and Assessments, such appointment to expire December 31, 2003. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS AND RECORDS ACCESS OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.: 9,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law ~4121(3)(a), the Queensbury Town Board wishes to re-appoint Darleen Dougher as Registrar of Vital Statistics and Records Access Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby re-appoints Darleen Dougher as Registrar of Vital Statistics and Records Access Officer to serve at the pleasure of the Board, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that immediately upon Ms. Dougher's acceptance of appointment, she shall appoint a Deputy to act in her place and stead in case of absence or inability and the Deputy shall accept this appointment in writing. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Brewer, Mr. RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING TOWN COMPTROLLER RESOLUTION NO. 10, 2002 MOTION DEFEATED INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Dennis Brower WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to re-appoint Henry Hess as Town Comptroller for the years 2002 and 2003, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, in accordance with the authority provided by Town Law ~20, hereby re-appoints Henry Hess to the position of Town Comptroller with his term to expire December 31, 2003. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002 by the following vote: AYES Boor NOES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Brower, Mr. RESOLUTION TO APPOINT TOWN HISTORIAN RESOLUTION NO.: 11,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to re-appoint Marilyn VanDyke, Ed.D. as its Town Historian for the year 2002, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby re-appoints Marilyn VanDyke, Ed.D. as Town Historian for the Town of Queensbury for the year 2002. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Boor, Mr. RESOLUTION APPOINTING REBECCA BERNARD AS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY TO TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RESOLUTION NO.: 12,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, Town Highway Superintendent Richard Missita has recommended that Rebecca Bernard be re-appointed as Confidential Secretary to the Highway Superintendent for the year 2002, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby re-appoints Rebecca Bernard as Confidential Secretary to the Town Highway Superintendent for the year 2002. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Stec, Mr. RESOLUTION APPOINTING JUSTICE CLERKS AND DEPUTY COURT CLERK RESOLUTION NO.: 13,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law ~20, Subdivision I(A) and New York State Uniform Justice Court Act ~ 109, the Town Board has the authority to appoint Town Justice Court Clerks and Deputy Court Clerks, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Karen Stockwell and Carol Finamore as Town Justice Court Clerks and Kerrie Hatin as Deputy Court Clerk, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Justice Court to notify the New York State Administrative Board of the Judicial Conference of these appointments. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Mr. Stec, Mr. RESOLUTION APPOINTING PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN RESOLUTION NO.: 14,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to reappoint Craig MacEwan as Chairman of the Town's Planning Board for 2002, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby reappoints Craig MacEwan as Chairman of the Town's Planning Board for 2002. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner (SUPERVISOR BROWER- At the request of the Board I would like to pull this until the meeting of the 14th. RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING ANTHONY METIVIER TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD PULLED FROM AGENDA) RESOLUTION APPOINTING DR. PAUL ETU TO TOWN RECREATION COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 15, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established the Town of Queensbury Recreation Commission in accordance with applicable New York State Law, and WHEREAS, a vacancy exists on the Town Recreation Commission and the Town Board wishes to appoint Dr. Paul Etu to the Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Dr. Paul Etu to serve as a member of the Town of Queensbury Recreation Commission until such term expires on January 1st, 2007. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RESOLUTION NO.: 16,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established a Citizens Advisory Committee on Environmental Issues and vacancies exist on this Committee, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to appoint members to fill the vacancies on the Environmental Committee, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints the following members to the Town's Citizens Advisory Committee on Environmental Issues: 1. Bob Huntz; 2. Deborah Roberts; 3. George Stec; 4. Linda White; 5. Thomas Jarrett; 6. Alan L. Koechlein; and 7. Leon Steves - ex officio member. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES None ABSENT Mr. Turner RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO TOWN HISTORIAN'S ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 17, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established the Town Historian's Advisory Board in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code, and WHEREAS, the one-year terms for the Advisory Board members recently expired and the Town Board wishes to appoint members for the year 2002, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints the following members to the Town of Queensbury Historian's Advisory Board until their terms expire on December 31st, 2002: John Austin; Douglas Baertschi; David Bannon; Maureen Monahan-Chase; and John Strough. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND ADIRONDACK THEATRE FESTIVAL RESOLUTION NO. 18, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Adirondack Theatre Festival presents numerous performances and events annually in the Town of Queensbury and the City of Glens Falls, thereby promoting the cultural development of the community, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to enter into an agreement with the Adirondack Theatre Festival for the year 2002 for the promotion of performances and events to Town residents, and WHEREAS, a proposed agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Adirondack Theatre Festival and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND AMERICAN LEGION POST 533 RESOLUTION NO. 19,2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an Agreement with American Legion Post 533, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and American Legion Post 533 for the year 2002 and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTERS RESOLUTION NO. 20, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with Big Brothers/Big Sisters for the year 2002, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and Big Brothers/Big Sisters and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND CARIT AS, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 21. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with Caritas, Inc., for the year 2002, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and Caritas, Inc., and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE CHAPMAN MUSEUM RESOLUTION NO. 22. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with the Chapman Historical Museum, and WHEREAS, a proposed agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the Chapman Historical Museum and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid for from the appropriate account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS AREA YOUTH CENTER RESOLUTION NO. 23. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board believes it is appropriate and beneficial to the Town of provide services and benefits such as career counseling and dinners to economically disadvantaged youths residing in the Town of Queensbury and therefore wishes to enter into an agreement with the Glens Falls Area Youth Center for the provisions of these services and benefits, and WHEREAS, a proposed agreement for the year 2002 has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the Glens Falls Youth Center and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding for the Agreement to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 24. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Inc., (Symphony) helps to promote the cultural development of the community, attracts many persons to the Queensbury area and provides an economic boom to the community, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury therefore wishes to enter into a Agreement with the Symphony for the year 2002 and a proposed Agreement in form approved by Town Counsel has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Inc., helps promote cultural development in the Town of Queensbury and hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Inc., as presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid for form the appropriate Town Account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND GREATER GLENS FALLS SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 25. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board believes it is appropriate and beneficial to provide social and recreational activities and programs to Town of Queensbury senior citizens and therefore wishes to contract with the Greater Glens Falls Senior Citizens, Inc. for senior citizen recreational and social activities and programs, and WHEREAS, a proposed agreement between the Town and the Greater Glens Falls Senior Citizens, Inc. has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, and WHEREAS, this agreement is permitted and authorized by New York State General Municipal Law Section 95A, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the Greater Glens Falls Senior Citizens, Inc. and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND HYDE COLLECTION RESOLUTION NO. 26, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with the Hyde Collection, and WHEREAS, a proposed agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the Hyde Collection and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding for the Agreement to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LITERACY VOLUNTEERS RESOLUTION NO. 27. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board believes it is appropriate and beneficial to the Town to provide remedial reading services to Town of Queensbury adult residents with reading difficulties and therefore wishes to enter into an agreement with Literacy Volunteers for the provisions of these services, and WHEREAS, a proposed agreement for the year 2002 between the Town of Queensbury and Literacy Volunteers has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and Literacy Volunteers and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding for the Agreement to be paid for form the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF MILLER, MANNIX, SCHACHNER & HAFNER, LLC AS TOWN OF QUEENSBURY'S LEGAL COUNSEL RESOLUTION NO. 28. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury requires legal representation in a wide variety of matters to deal with the numerous legal issues that come before and involve the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to engage legal counsel on an contractual basis for the years 2002-2003, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement for Legal Services has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the engagement of Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Hafner LLC as legal counsel for and on behalf of the Town for the years 2002-2003, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement for Legal Services on behalf of the Town. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND MOUNTAINSIDE FREE LIBRARY RESOLUTION NO. 29, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with the Mountainside Free Library, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement with Mountainside Free Library and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF PENFLEX, INC. SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE 2001 STANDARD YEAR END ADMINISTRATION SERVICES RESOLUIOTN NO. 30, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to engage the services of PENFLEX, INC. Service A ward Program Specialists to provide the 2001 Standard Year End Administration Services for the Town of Queensbury's Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program as outlined in PENFLEX's Service Fee Agreement presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, PENFLEX will provide these services for the estimated cost of $8,850, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the engagement of PENFLEX, INC. to provide the 2001 Standard Year End Administration Services for the Town's Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program at the estimated cost of $8,850 to be paid from the appropriate account, and BE IT FUTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the agreement with PENFLEX, INC. presented at this meeting and take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. 31, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the QEDC was formed under Section 402 and Section 1411 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law in 1986 on behalf of the Town of Queensbury by the members of the Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Town and the QEDC recognize the need to revitalize the local economy by increasing the number of jobs for residents of the Town through attracting high technology and other industries to the area, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law Section 1411(a) and QEDC's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the purposes of the QEDC are the exclusively charitable or public purposes of relieving and reducing unemployment, promoting and providing for additional and maximum employment, bettering and maintaining job opportunities, instructing or training individuals to improve or develop their capabilities for such jobs, carrying on scientific research for the purpose of aiding a community or geographical area by attracting new industry to the community or area or by encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the community or area, and lessening the burdens of government and acting in the public interest, and WHEREAS, the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law specifically finds that corporations organized under Section 1411 perform an essential governmental function, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board strongly supports QEDC's important mission to improve employment opportunities and economic development in the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town wishes to enter into an agreement with QEDC and a proposed agreement has been presented at this meeting in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Agreement with the Queensbury Economic Development Corporation presented at this meeting with funding to be paid for from the appropriate account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUENESBURY AND QUEENSBURY LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 32. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with the Queensbury Land Conservancy for the purpose of helping to preserve open space in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the Queensbury Land Conservancy and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 33, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board believes it appropriate and beneficial to provide social and recreational activities and programs to Town of Queensbury senior citizens and therefore wishes to contract with the Queensbury Senior Citizens, Inc. for these types of activities and programs, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Queensbury Senior Citizens, Inc. has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, and WHEREAS, this Agreement is permitted and authorized by New York State General Municipal Law Section 95A, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Queensbury Senior Citizens, Inc. and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding for the Agreement to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 34. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into an agreement with the Queensbury Youth Baseball & Softball, Inc., and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement for the year 2002 has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the Queensbury Youth Baseball & Softball, Inc., and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH WORLD AWARENESS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM RESOLUTION NO. 35. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to contract with the World Awareness Children's Museum for the year 2002, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and the World Awareness Children's Museum and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement with funding for the Agreement to be paid for from the appropriate Town account. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BADGER METER INC. TO CONTINUE PROVIDING RADIO READ METERS AND ACCESSORIES TO WATER DEPARTMENT DURING 2002 RESOLUTION NO.: 36, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, Town Board Resolution No.: 26 of 200 1 authorized Badger Meter, Inc. to provide radio read meters and accessories to the Town Water Department during 2001, and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has recommended that the Town of Queensbury continue to use the Badger meter system and has therefore requested Town Board authorization to allow Badger Meter, Inc. to continue providing radio read meters and accessories to the Town Water Department during 2002 for a total sum not to exceed $125,000, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs Badger Meter, Inc. to continue providing the Town of Queensbury Water Department with radio read meters and accessories during 2002 for a total sum not to exceed $125,000 to be paid for from Account No.: 40-8340-2300, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Water Superintendent, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Supervisor to execute any documentation and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING UPGRADE FOR CHRIS HAMMOND FROM LABORER TO MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MEO) AT TOWN LANDFILL TRANSFER STATION RESOLUTION NO. 37, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Facilities Manager has recommended that the Town Board authorize an upgrade for Chris Hammond from Laborer to Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) at the Town Landfill/Transfer Station, and WHEREAS, the Town Board agrees with this recommendation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs an upgrade for Chris Hammond from Laborer to Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) effective immediately at the rate of pay specified in the Town's CSEA Union Agreement for the MEO position for the year 2002, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Solid Waste Facilities Manager and/or Town Comptroller to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.: 490,2001 REGARDING SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULES FOR 2002 RESOLUTION NO.: 38, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 490,2001 the Queensbury Town Board authorized new salary and wage schedules for its part-time hourly, non-management, non-union full-time and management staff, effective January 1, 2002, and WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller has advised that the salary for Mark Collyer, Assistant to Assessor, was incorrect in such Resolution, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend Resolution No.: 490,2001 accordingly, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends Resolution No.: 490,2001 such that the 2002 annual salary of Mark Collyer, Assistant to Assessor, shall be $29,870, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 490,2001 in all other respects. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF CATHARINE THOMSON AS TEMPORARY PART- TIME CLERK IN TOWN ASSESSOR'S OFFICE RESOLUTION NO.: 39, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Assessor has requested the employment of Catharine Thomson as a temporary, part-time Clerk in the Town Assessor's Office from approximately January 2nd, 2002 through January 25th, 2002, and WHEREAS, Catharine Thomson is the daughter of Helen Otte, Town Assessor, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the Town Assessor's request and agrees that such temporary employment is appropriate and necessary, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the hiring of Catharine Thomson to work as a part-time, temporary Clerk in the Town Assessor's Office from January 2nd, 2002 through January 25th, 2002, at the rate of $9.84 per hour to be paid from the appropriate payroll account and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Assessor and/or Town Comptroller's Office to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Supervisor Brower-I just have a couple of words that I would like to say. We are wrapping up our first two year term at least three of us are, three of the four of us are. Quite frankly it does not seem that long ago that we were here in this room being sworn in for the first time. I have to admit my adrenalin level was much higher at that time than it is today. But, it has been a very interesting and awarding experience and I along with the other Board Members here are honored and frankly very proud that the Citizens of Queensbury have bestowed their faith upon us, I will certainly try to meet your needs in the future. I recall after last years meeting going to the Town Office Building and I went over to visit with Henry Hess and Henry was very busy at the time with Bill Shaw and Ryan Lashway checking out all the computer systems and software programs that the Town had installed to make sure that they were functional and working after the Y2K scare and they had been there since about seven in the morning and I do not know when we finished up here but it must have been eleven o'clock and they were still working diligently and they figured that they would be working until at least two or three that day. Thankfully all systems and software were functional and operating as planned. Since that time we have hired Robert Keenan to manage our information technology department. Quite frankly as a result of the Y2K concerns that spread across this nation our Town also acted to prevent what might be considered a potential problem. The existing software that we had here at the Town was not functional as a matter of fact the software vendor told the Town at the time that they would not guarantee that it would be compatible in the year 2000. Therefore a search was undertaken by the previous administration several key managers went and evaluated the software and the software that was selected was Govern software. Govern software cost the town approximately ninety thousand dollars that is not including of course annual maintenance and charges and things of that nature. Quite frankly after about seven months I think it was I could see that the implementation of this very sophisticated software which would enable integration with various town departments was having difficulty at best. Now, in private industry I have actually experience two or three major software change over and I can tell you it has never been without great heart bum. But, I could see the situation escalating at the Town to the point where I felt it was essential that we searched for someone with the expertise and knowledge to be able to help us through this situation. Bob Keenan was the choice of the Town Board we hired him and in addition to meeting with Govern software and gaining their confidence and actually receiving the code to the software so that he can modify screens and modify forms to meet individual department head needs. He is also enable greater training or he has implemented greater training at the Town for its employees on the various software programs that we utilize on a daily basis, so that we can be more effective in the administration of government to our citizens. So, Bob Keenan has been a fine asset we also hired Chris Jones as a Fire Marshal, Chris did a fine job, as a matter of fact he was so overwhelmed he was like three or three and a half years back logged with fire inspections and evaluations and he made a very solid case for obtaining an assistant. The Town Board agreed to hire an assistant last year and that has worked out quite nicely. As a matter of fact, I am very pleased with the work that they do in addition to inspecting facilities in the Town of Queensbury they keep our fire experience very low which benefits all Queensbury taxpayers and lower insurance rates for homeowners insurance for your own personnel dwellings. Our senior housing projects including the Landing and the Glen at Highland Meadows, join Solomon Heights in providing a variety of housing opportunities for Seniors in the Town of Queensbury. The Town continues to support its senior population thorough utilization of the activity center. This building right here on a daily basis throughout the year and recreation programs provided for seniors, for our senior citizens by our Recreation Department. I am very please with the four hundred thousand dollar grant that we received for housing rehabilitation primarily in the fourth ward of the Town of Queensbury. Most of these homes that qualified for this money were pre- world war two homes. Many of them needed repairs and the Citizens had applied the year before and we failed to get the money. Marilyn Reba went down to Albany, at my request and went to a seminar to see if what we did wrong or what we did right, for the grant and how we could change it. They said your grant application was fine re-submit it. I know, I remember writing a cover letter that said these citizens have taken the time to fill out the application, twice now and if you don't approve this don't expect further cooperation from the citizens. To my delight frankly the Lieutenant Governor came up presented Councilman Brewer from Ward four and my self a check for the Town of Queensbury for four hundred thousand dollars and I could not be more delighted that our community although it is perceived as a very wealthy and rich community by many has a variety of citizens that, and many of which have difficulty maintaining the finest housing they can, their housing need, lets put it that way. So, it was in recognition of that and we are thankful to have that four hundred thousand dollar grant. Inter municipal cooperation continued in the form of an agreement to plow border streets between the City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury. Today we have had a resolution or excuse me last week we had a resolution to continue that effort that arrangement for the second consecutive year. A joint assessment arrangement that has been in effect for some time is hoped to continue between Glens Falls and Queensbury pending a more equitable sharing of costs. We hope to be successful in this effort because of the benefit derived by both municipalities. We have also successfully negotiated a memorandum of understanding with the City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury over a sewer agreement. The sewer agreement was supposed to be signed by January 13th and the Town just received the first form of the contract and we were a bit disappointed that a number of very great concerns had not been addressed certainly to our satisfaction. We asked the City to do that and we indicated that if they were interested in an extension of that agreement they should request it in writing because we did not feel it was possible to finalize this agreement by January 13th. They indeed have expressed an interest and passed a resolution to ask for an extension to February 28th and it is my hope that, that will provide us enough time to be able to sign the sewer agreement. The Highway Department under the leadership of Highway Superintendent Rick Missita, and Deputy Highway Superintendent Mike Travis expanded service to the residents of Queensbury through establishment of spring and fall cleanup programs and Christmas Tree pickup, established in the year 2000. The Highway Dept. also picked up the responsibility of sidewalk maintenance and repair on State and County Roads located within the Town of Queensbury. As many of you know we have been successful so far in our economic development efforts in achieving the designation of an empire zone. A variety of industrial land in the Town of Queensbury will be included in this empire zone and it provides incentives for businesses to expand or locate within our community. We are hoping to balance the growth of the Town in the future so that we are not dependant strictly on tourism or retail business and we would like to be able to encourage more manufacturing businesses to locate within our town. That is also the impetuses for the sewer agreement and the desire to be able to extend sewer lines up County Line Road for example to the Airport Industrial Park and including and encompassing those lands in the Town of Kingsbury which is a neighboring community in Washington County which will also feed sewage through those lines to the City of Glens Falls. In addition to that Route 9 sewering maybe possible in the near future and that would enable us to take sewers from where they lie currently at the Sleep Inn at the top of Glen Street Hill all the way to Route 149 encompassing all commercial properties and including the Great Escape theme park, which this past year successfully met the requirements of the Planning Board. It went through the Planning Board process and was able to receive approval for significant expansion yet with thought given to environmental factors and other factors that would possible effect its residents. I think I am a much greater believer in the processes as a result of that activity although it did cost a lot of money for the applicant I do believe the project is going to be a great improvement over what might have occurred without such review. So, I fully support it and I applaud our volunteer Planning and Zoning Board Members, particular the Planning Board in that particular project. The Bay Road corridor also has the potential for being sewer. We have plans to sewer Bay Road up to Bay Bridge, the Bay Bridge housing community which should include some of the properties that Mr. Schmerhorn developing across the street from there. Of course Main Street, the expansion of Main Street encompassing sewer service and new water lines on Main Street, in conjunction with the redevelopment of that road to a three lane highway is an important factor that we have been able to move forward on. North Queensbury continues to be studied as far as its wastewater needs for the future for the preservation and protection of Lake George and that will be an on going factor in the next two years. Hopefully we will be able to come to some type of determination because it has been many, many years and I think something like five hundred thousand dollars has been spent on engineering and it is a bit frustrating but I do think we are moving forward in that regard. In the mean time we did not wait, Queensbury acknowledged that other communities were ready to move forward and we enabled Lake George, Bolton and Hague to move forward on their wastewater needs. They expanded their facilities and improved them so that they would have a direct impact on the quality of Lake George for the future. Lets face it Lake George is a great treasure it is a reason why many residents from other areas come to our area to spend their money and we call it tourism and it is a wonderful thing and we rely greatly on it for much of our sales tax revenue which helps keep our taxes low. In fact as you know our Town tax rate in Queensbury is zero this coming year that does not preclude fire and ems charges that will be charged to citizens as well as the County taxes and water bills or sewer taxes if you are in the sewer district. In addition to wastewater we have got water. The water department had infrastructure repair and improvement projects this year, we have replaced fifty year old water lines in the Greenway North Community. We have replaced one hundred year old pipes on the Boulevard. We also expanded municipal water service to the Village of Hudson Falls the Town of Moreau and we painted and repaired water tanks within the Town as well. Queensbury continues discussions pertaining to water expansion with the City of Glens Falls, the Town of Moreau and even the City of Saratoga Springs at the present time. My remarks would certainly not be, would certainly be incomplete without mentioning the terrific job performed by the employees and managers of the Town day in and day out. This is a big town, folks, with a great many needs and yet our employees are very well trained, very competent and they do an outstanding job and it is my great pleasure to work with them on a daily basis. Members of the Town Board and I sincerely thank the Citizens of Queensbury that put us in office and we thank those volunteers that are present today to help with the festivities after words, and that volunteers on all our boards our numerous boards to help make our community a better place to live to work and to grow. I certainly want to thank you all for your time today. Thank you for being here. I do not know if other Councilman have remarks that they would like to make at this time. Thank you. Is there further business to bring before the Town? Town Counsel Bob Hafner-One of the things that we have spent a lot of time on this last year was negotiating the memorandum of understanding with the City of Glens Falls for additional sewer capacity. That MOU was signed on October 13th and it provided that there would be a definitive agreement which would have all the flesh. The MOU is sort of the skeleton and you had to put the flesh on the bones and put it in a definitive agreement. That MOU said that we would do this within ninety days. The City of Glens Falls got a rough draft of the definitive agreement to the Town on the right around the 14th of December, just after sixty days we have had an initial meeting with the sewer negotiating committee about that draft definitive agreement but the bottom line is there is a dead line which is coming close which we are not going to be able to have a definitive agreement by the 13th of January. There are too many holes in the contract that we were provided. The City of Glens Falls, and we have written the City of Glens Falls the sewer negotiating committee had us write the City of Glens Falls to tell them these are the big picture items that are missing and we will not get into the fine tuning until the big items are dealt with. The City of Glens Falls has provided the Supervisor with a copy of their resolution where they extended that dead line from January 13th to February 28th to give the Town and the City some time to hopefully finalize the definitive agreement. My understanding is that they had asked the Town to extend that deadline and Dennis the Supervisor had asked us to prepare a resolution for the Town Board to consider extending that dead line because it expired on the 13th and your next meeting is on the 14th. So, we prepared just such a resolution in case you wanted to consider it here this morning. Basically all it does it copies what the City did and says we extend the dead line from the 13th of January to the 28th of February to give the Town and the City some time to iron out those details. (Passed out copies of resolution) Town Clerk Darleen Dougher- Read the resolution for the record. (see res. 40.2002) Discussion held before vote: Councilman Boor-Have you talked to the Mayor about this, they came up with the February 28th date. Supervisor Brower-We specifically requested them to request in writing an extension date that they felt was realistic and they said February 28th. Councilman Boor-And in as many conversations that you have had with them is there any reason to believe that they will be ready on the 28th? Supervisor Brower-I would hope so. If you read todays paper Councilman Weber and I think Councilman Pauquette echoed the fact that one of the major things that they have to do is concentrate on getting this contract in place. Councilman Boor-I think if nothing else I would be willing to move it because we do not have a meeting until. Supervisor Brower-We do not have a meeting until the 14th. Councilman Boor-.J am not crazy about giving them until the 28th but rather than rattle the cage more maybe that is the most appropriate. Supervisor Brower-We have a lot of work to do that is for sure and February 28th is going to come around pretty quickly I will tell you. Counsel Hafner-There are some big gaps in the contract and one of the things that the Supervisor and we on the negotiating committee suggested was that we have a meeting in part to bring you up to speed and in part to bring the whole board up to speed on what that contract provides and where it is. That will be Attorney Client it will be the Attorney reviewing the contact and going over the terms of it and where we are, it will not be a place for deliberation or decisions. It will be a chance for everyone to be brought up to speed and to know exactly what that is. That is happening shortly. The dead line is going to pass before your next meeting. Councilman Stec-We have a meeting on the 3rd I thought. Councilman Brewer-That is Attorney Client. Supervisor Brower-That is Attorney Client privilege Counsel Hafner-No deliberation. Supervisor Brower-We will not be deliberating and we will not be able to vote at that meeting. Councilman Boor-I do not really see any alternative. Councilman Stec-We could if we advertised it that it was going to be a special meeting. We will all be in the same room, we could do it then we could do it now that is fine. Councilman Boor-I have a meeting on the 3rd. I have another meeting. Supervisor Brower-We still need to have that meeting with Bob so we can review this. I think by extending it to February 28th we enable the City to be able to move forward but they have got to give us time to respond to, we have made that very clear. Councilman Brewer-Hasn't this been typical Dennis we had a July dead line then we had a September dead line then we had a December dead line then we had a January dead line now we are going to have February. We are going to go on to infinity. It has been typical of the negotiations. The sixty day dead line for the contract we instituted the Mayor wanted another thirty days so they could do it he did nothing until sixty two days into the Contract or the MOU to send it back to us. How long can this go on? Councilman Stec-I think the City should be embarrassed for how they have handled this because Friday will mark the one year anniversary of when we had a deal. We have had at least half dozen or more extensions none of which were requested by the Town. All of which were requested by the City who stands to gain a lot in the deal. They ought to be embarrassed at how they have handled this whole thing, this would never fly in private industry. Lack of leadership, there is no excuse, it is inexcusable it is embarrassing. I am embarrassed to participate in it but for the good of the Town if they need six more weeks we will give them six more weeks, but this is not just a pattern it is modus operand that is how they do business. I do not like doing business like that. Supervisor Brower-I think that they know that we are serious about concluding this contract in the same fashion and with the same intent of the MOU and unfortunately major issues like reconstruction have not been addressed with a plan. Councilman Brewer-But it is not like they did not know. Supervisor Brower-We have put a plan on the table previously but they did not like that plan so we have been waiting to hear from an alternate plan but so far we have not heard from a different plan from the City. I was disappointed but I do feel that if we give them an extension it is appropriate at this time. Councilman Boor-I think all the points are valid down there, I am new but I can share your frustration having sat out there and seeing how it goes. I am just not convinced that sometimes you get into these situations where you cannot beat somebody into being your friend. I think we are at that position where maybe we have to bit the bullet a little bit but we do not have to give them anything but time. I think we still have to be strong in how it is written up and if there are discrepancies we have to protect the residents and the taxpayers but we really only conceding time at this point which is uncomfortable and it is not proper but I do not see how we bring them onto our side by giving them dead lines that they are obviously not going to meet. You are right I think Dan said it well, they should be embarrassed there is no reason for this kind of delay. But, what are we going to do really? How do you resolve something like that? I think you have to be patience and hope that in the long run the public at large not just the residents of Queensbury see where this stall is coming from and really the residents of Glens Falls should be a little bit upset about all of this. They are loosing as much as we are. Councilman Stec-More. Councilman Boor-So, until they wake up we cannot really educate them any more than we are. Someday maybe they will realize, I just think that there is no sense shooting our self in the foot we just have to be patient. Councilman Stec-Dennis, just, Roger moved it and I will second it. If you and the sewer negotiating committee can convey to the City of Glens Falls that this is it. February 28th come hell or high water contract or no contract March 1st we are out of the business of begging the City to sell us excess capacity. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SIGNING OF DEFINITIVE SEWER AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND CITY OF GLENS FALLS RESOLUTION NO.: 40, 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 389,2001, the Queensbury Town Board authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town and the City of Glens Falls providing for the Town's purchase of sewage treatment capacity from the City, and WHEREAS, the MOU provided that a Definitive Agreement based on the MOU would be negotiated and executed between the Town and City within 90 days or by January 13, 2002, and WHEREAS, the Town and City have not yet agreed on all terms of the proposed Definitive Agreement, and WHEREAS, the City of Glens Falls recently authorized an extension of the January 13th deadline to February 28th, 2002 to enable the Town and City the opportunity to resolve such terms, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to similarly authorize a deadline extension, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a deadline extension in which to sign the Definitive Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the City of Glens Falls referenced in this Resolution, from January 13th, 2002 to February 28th, 2002, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the City of Glens Falls Common Council and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES Mr. Brewer ABSENT: Mr. Turner Supervisor Brower-Asked for any further business-None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 41. 2002 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Organizational Meeting of the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted this 1st day of January, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Turner Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury