343.2019 Hiring of Peter Bachem Mark Ramsey Part Time Court Officers
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF PETER BACHEM AND MARK
RAMSEY AS PART-TIME COURT OFFICERS
RESOLUTION NO. :343, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Justices have advised that they wish to hire two (2) part-
time Town Court Officers on an “as needed” basis at the Town of Queensbury’s Justice Court due to
the impending departure of one of their current Court Officers and another Court Officer only to be
available for an occasional call-in, and
WHEREAS, the Town Justices have recommended that the Town Board hire Peter Bachem
and Mark Ramsey, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board concurs with such hiring recommendation, and
WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the
Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Mark Ramsey is
the husband of Simone Ramsey, Senior Typist in the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Peter Bachem and Mark Ramsey as part-time Court Officers on an “as needed” basis at the hourly rate
of pay of $16.98 as set forth in Resolution No.: 465,2019, subject to Mr. Bachem and Mr. Ramsey
passing pre-employment physicals as required by Town Policy and the Town successfully
completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which
hired and/or drug and/or alcohol screenings, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes payment in the amount of $27.46 per
service fee to Mr. Bachem and/or Mr. Ramsey for service of any paper required by Town Court or any
Town of Queensbury Department as also set forth in Resolution No.: 465,2019, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Justices, Court Clerks and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any necessary forms and take any
actions necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 7day of October, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden