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APPOINTMENTS\Motor Equipment Operator-HIGHWAY-Stephen Baker—Relative Langm-e—1-27-14
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF STEPHEN BAKER
AS MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MEO) IN
TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO. ,2014
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Highway Superintendent wishes to fill a vacant Motor
Equipment Operator(MEO)position in the Town Highway Department, and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent posted availability for the position, reviewed
resumes, interviewed interested candidates and wishes to hire Stephen Baker in such position, and
WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the
Town Board approve the appointment of Town employees' relatives, and Stephen Baker is the
brother-in-law of Scott Rowlands, a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Town's Cemetery Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the hiring of Stephen Baker
to the full-time Union position of Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) in the Town's Highway
Department effective on or about January 28t`, 2014, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that such appointment shall be contingent upon Mr. Baker successfully
completing a pre-employment physical as required by Town Policy, drug and/or alcohol screening,
any applicable Civil Service requirements and eight (8) month probation period, and the Town
successfully completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties
for which hired, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Mr. Baker shall be paid the hourly rate for the MEO 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 documentation and take such
other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 27th day of January, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: