235.2020 Hiring of Dakota Sawn as Full-Time Laborer Highway Dept
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF DAKOTA SAWN AS
FULL-TIME LABORER FOR TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 235, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board
that there is currently a vacancy in a full-time Laborer position in the Highway Department, and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent posted availability for the position, reviewed
resumes and has made a hiring recommendation to the Town Board to hire Dakota Sawn, a
Temporary, Seasonal Laborer currently working for the Cemetery Department in accordance with
Resolution No.: 193,2020,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
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Dakota Sawn as a full-time Laborer in the Town’s Highway Department effective on or about July 7,
2020 subject to Mr. Sawn’s successful passing of a pre-employment physical as required by Town
Policy and successful completion of a twenty-six (26) week probationary period, and contingent upon
the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the
duties for which hired and drug and/or alcohol screening, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Mr. Sawn shall be paid at the hourly rate of pay for the Laborer position as
delineated in the Town’s current Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Highway Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of July, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier