379.2016 Enacting LL 10 2016 Highway Superintendent Salary for 2017 RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. 10 OF 2016 INCREASING
SALARY OF HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT FOR 2017 FISCAL YEAR
RESOLUTION NO.: 379, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
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. 10 of 2016
increasing the salary of the Town Highway Superintendent for the 2017 fiscal year to $69,895,
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 21St day of November, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT : None
ABSTAIN: Mr. VanNess