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397.2015 LL 6 Highway Superintendent Increase Salary RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF 2015 INCREASING SALARY OF HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT FOR 2016 FISCAL YEAR RESOLUTION NO.: 397, 2015 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board believes it would be in the best interests of the Town to increase the salary of the Town Highway Superintendent to an amount in excess of the amount specified in the notice of public hearing on the Town's preliminary budget which was duly published pursuant to Town Law §108, and WHEREAS, Town Law §27 authorizes the Town Board to increase the salary of certain elected officials of the Town, including the Highway Superintendent, to an amount in excess of the amount specified in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget for not more than one fiscal year by adoption of a Local Law pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law, and WHEREAS, a Local Law has been prepared which would accomplish this change and a Public Hearing was held on such Local Law, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the draft Local Law and considered any comments provided at the Public Hearing, and finds that it would be appropriate and desirable to adopt the Local Law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No. 6 of 2015 increasing the salary of the Town Highway Superintendent for the 2016 fiscal year to $68,504, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that adoption of this Local Law is subject to permissive referendum pursuant to §27 of New York Town Law and §24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to post and publish the Notice required for Local Laws subject to permissive referendum, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file such Local Law with the New York Department of State if no petition for referendum is timely filed or, if such a petition is filed, the Local Law is approved by the electors, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk and/or Town Counsel to execute any required documents and take any and all actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 16th day of November, 2015, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish NOES None AB SENT : None ABSTAIN: Mr. VanNess