01-01-2008TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 1, 2008
10:00 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR
DANIEL G. STEC
1.0SWEARING IN CEREMONY
WARREN COUNTY ATTORNEY PAUL DUSEK TO SWEAR IN THE
FOLLOWING:
1.1 SUPERVISOR DANIEL G. STEC
1.2 TOWN BOARD
WARD 1 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
WARD 2 COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
WARD 3 COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH
WARD 4 COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER
1.3 TOWN CLERK DARLEEN DOUGHER
1.4 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT MIKE TRAVIS
2.0 SUPERVISOR’S WELCOME
3.0 CORRESPONDENCE
3.1 Letter Town Supervisor Appointments
3.2 Letter Queensbury Town Court Regarding Reappointments
3.3 Letter Town Clerk-Receiver Appointments
3.4 Letter Highway Superintendent Regarding Appointments
4.1 RESOLUTIONS
4.1 Resolution Establishing Rules of Procedure
4.2 Resolution Setting 2008 Town Board Meeting Schedule
4.3 Resolution Authorizing Banking Transactions and Internet-Based
Banking Services
4.4 Resolution Authorizing Town Supervisor to File Annual Financial
Report in Town Clerk’s Office
4.5 Resolution Designating Official Newspaper
4.6 Resolution Establishing Mileage Allowance
4.7 Resolution Authorizing Municipal Officials to Attend 2008 Annual
Association of Towns Conference
4.8 Resolution Reappointing Darleen M. Dougher as Receiver of Taxes
and Assessments
4.9 Resolution Reappointing Registrar of Vital Statistics and Records
Access Officer
4.10 Resolution Appointing Andrew Garner, M.D. as Town Health Officer
and Authorizing Health Officer Agreement
4.11 Resolution Appointing Justice Clerks and Deputy Court Clerk
4.12 Resolution Appointing Diana Tallon as Confidential Secretary to
Town Highway Superintendent
4.13 Resolution Appointing Joanne Watkins as Town Purchasing Agent
4.14 Resolution to Appoint Town Historian
4.15 Resolution Appointing Members to Town Historian’s Advisory Board
4.16 Resolution Reappointing Laura Vamvalis as Member of Town of
Queensbury Cemetery Commission
4.17 Resolution Reappointing Lloyd Mott as Member of Town Recreation
Commission
4.18 Resolution Authorizing Advance Approval of Claims
4.19 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
And Adirondack Theatre Festival
4.20 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
And American Legion Post 1797
4.21 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
And Big Brothers/Big Sisters
4.22 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Caritas, Inc.
4.23 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and The Chapman Museum
4.24 Resolution Authorizing Contract With Council For Prevention of
Alcohol and Substance Abuse For Provision of The Warren County
Youth Court Program
4.25 Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Cusack & Company, Certified
Public Accountants to Audit Town of Queensbury’s Financial
Statements for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007
4.26 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and The Feeder Canal Alliance
4.27 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Glens Falls Animal Hospital
4.28 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Glens Falls Area Youth Center
4.29 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Glens Falls Hospital Center For Occupational Health For
Substance Testing Services and Physical Exams
4.30 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Glens Falls Soap Box Derby
4.31 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
4.32 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Greater Glens Falls Senior Citizens, Inc.
4.33 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Hyde Collection
4.34 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between The Town of
Queensbury and Protective Association For Lake Sunnyside For
Treatment of Milfoil
4.35 Resolution Authorizing Contract With Lower Adirondack Regional
Arts Council (LARAC)
4.36 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Literacy NENY
4.37 Resolution Authorizing Contract To Provide Funding to Local
Committee Organizing The New York State High School Basketball
Championships
4.38 Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Penflex, Inc. Service Award
Program Specialists to Provide Administration and Support Services
for 2007/2008 And Provisions of 2007 Standard Year End Services
4.39 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Queensbury Land Conservancy, Inc.
4.40 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Queensbury Little League, Inc.
4.41 Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between Town of Queensbury
and Queensbury Senior Citizens, Inc.
4.42 Resolution Authorizing Contract With Saratoga Musical Union
4.43 Resolution Authorizing Agreement With Vision Engineering, LLC for
Provisions of Engineering Technical Services to Queensbury Town
Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning
Department
4.44 Resolution Authorizing Contract With Warren County Historical
Society
4.45 Resolution Authorizing Agreement With Wellchoice, Inc./Wellpoint
Holding Corp. for Provisions of Administrative Services for Retiree
Drug Subsidy Program Administered by Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
4.46 Resolution Authorizing Contract With World Awareness Children’s
Museum
4.47 Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Services of Bartlett, Pontiff,
Stewart & Rhodes, P.C. and Preferred Advocates, LTD. For Contract
Negotiations Between the Town and Queensbury Chapter of Civil
Service Employees Associations, Inc. (CSEA)
4.48 Resolution Authorizing Town Wastewater Director to Attend New
England Water Environment Association Conference
4.49 Resolution Authorizing Payments to Town of Queensbury Fire
Companies Under Current Agreements
4.50 Resolution Authorizing Advance Payment to Town of Queensbury
Emergency/Rescue Squads
4.51 Resolution Adopting Part-Time Hourly Wage And Annual Stipend,
Non-Management, Non-Union Full-time Staff and Management Staff
Salary Schedules Effective January 1. 2008
4.52 Resolution Authorizing Adoption of Non-Union Position/Grade
Schedule for 2008
4.53 Resolution Authorizing Adoption of Non-Union Salary Structure for
the Year 2008
4.54 Resolution Authorizing Adoption of Amended Town of Queensbury
Safety Initiative Policy And Safety Committee By Laws and
Appointing Fire Marshal Michael Palmer As Town Safety Officer
4.55 Resolution Amending Resolution No.: 354,2006 Concerning Contact
Person For Issues Related to Ralph Macchio, Stranahan Industries and
French Mountain Properties
4.56 Resolution Rescinding Resolution No.: 388,2006 and Appointing
Point of Contacts Concerning Health Insurance
4.57 Resolution Authorizing 2008 Renewal Contracts For Employee Group
Health Insurance Plans With Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
4.58 Resolution Authorizing Hiring of Bette J. Lewis as Temporary Clerk
at Town Court
4.59 Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. ___ of
2008 to Amend Queensbury Town Code by Adding a New Chapter
Entitled “Expansion of Town Residency Requirement For Town
Budget Officer”
4.60 Resolution Accepting Dedication of Media Drive
4.61 Resolution Reappointing Chris Hunsinger to Queensbury Planning
Board
4.62 Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Town Planning Board
Chairman and Affirming Appointment of Planning Board Officers
4.63 Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Miller, Mannix, Schachner &
Hafner, LLC as Town Legal Counsel
4.64 Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. __ of
2008 to Amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136, Article XXIV
Entitled, “Establishment of Sewer Rents” to Increase Annual Charges
for South Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer District
4.65 Resolution Approving Housing Rehabilitation Loan in Connection
With Town of Queensbury Housing Rehabilitation
4.66 Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Zoning Board Of Appeals
Chairman And Affirming Appointment of Zoning Board Of Appeals
Officers
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4.67 Resolution Approving Audit Of Bills-Warrant of January 1. 2008
5.0 CLOSING REMARKS BY TOWN BOARD MEMBERS