080.2016 Hiring of Travis Dwyer Highway RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF TRAVIS DWYER AS
FULL-TIME MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
FOR TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 80,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board
that there is currently a vacancy in a full-time Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) position in the
Highway Department, and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent posted availability for the position, reviewed
resumes and has made a hiring recommendations to the Town Board to hire Travis Dwyer, and
WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the
Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees' relatives, and Travis Dwyer is
the stepson of Scott Mabb, a Working Supervisor in the Highway Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Travis Dwyer as a full-time Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) in the Town's Highway Department
effective on or about February 9t`, 2016 subject to Mr. Dwyer's successful passing of a pre-
employment physical as required by Town Policy and 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. Dwyer shall be paid at the hourly rate of pay 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 forms and take any action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 8h day of February, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. VanNess
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish