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APPOINTMENTSIPart-Time Clerk to Full Time Records Clerk in Town Clerks Office—Audra Way-3-7-2022
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF AUDRA WAY AS
FULL-TIME RECORDS CLERK IN TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
RESOLUTION NO. : ,2022
INTRODUCED BY
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 396,2021, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
hiring of Audra Way as a Part-Time Clerk in the Town Clerk and/or Tax Receiver's Offices on an
"as needed"basis, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (Town Clerk), has
advised that the full-time Town Records Clerk is retiring in June, 2022 and therefore the Town
Clerk has requested Town Board authorization to hire Ms. Way as a full-time Records Clerk to
provide for sufficient training time before the current Records Clerk retires, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk has further advised that Ms. Way's probation period set forth
in Resolution 396.2021 should have been stated as a"90 day"rather than a"six-month"period and
she recommends that the Town Board authorize and ratify this change,and
WHEREAS,the Town Board concurs with the Town Clerk's recommendation,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Audra Way as a full-time Records Clerk at the annual salary of $43,000 effective on or about
March 281h, 2022 on a provisional basis until such time as she places successfully on the Civil
Service exam for the position,and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and ratifies the amendment of Ms.
Ways's probationary period set forth in Resolution 396,2021 to "90 day" rather than "six month,"
which 90 day probationary period has now been successfully completed, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Clerk and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and
further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 7th day of March,2022, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
1
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF AUDRA WAY AS
PART-TIME CLERK IN TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
RESOLUTION NO. : 396,2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: 'Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 276,2021, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
hiring of Kim Smith as a temporary, Part-Time Clerk in the Office of Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments through the end of 2021, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (Town Clerk), has
advised that the Deputy Town Clerk II and the Town Records Clerk have provided notice that they
will each retire from full-time Town employment by the end of June,2022, and
WHEREAS, as Ms. Smith will no longer be working as a Part-Time Clerk as of on or about
December 16ffi, 2021, and due to the impending retirements of two employees in the Town
Clerk's/Tax Receiver's Offices and the ever-growing and increasing demands of the Offices, the
Town Clerk has requested Town Board authorization to hire Audra Way as a Part-Time Clerk on an
"as needed" basis effective on or around the date of Ms. Smith's planned departure, for the amount
of$20 per hour,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Audra Way as a Part-Time Clerk in the Town Clerk and/or Tax Receiver's Offices on an "as
needed"basis effective on or about the date of current part-time Clerk Kim Smith's departure,to be
paid on an hourly basis at the amount of$20 per hour, with a maximum average of 24 hours per
week with the exception of occasional coverage for vacation or sick leaves, subject to Ms. Way's
successful passing of a pre-employment physical as required by Town Policy and completion of a
six (6) month 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 the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Clerk and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and
further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 6h day of December,2021,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier,Mr. Freer,Mr. Ferone,Mr. McNulty,Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None