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October 8, 2008 RES. 484-485
6:30 P.M. (Res. 477.2008)
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI-Absent
COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH
COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER
TOWN OFFICIAL
BUDGET OFFICER BARBARA TIERNEY
DIRECTOR OF PARK AND RECREATION STEVE LOVERING
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION TO UNTABLE RESOLUTION NO. 477.2008
RESOLUTION NO. 484.2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
RESOLVED,
that Resolution No. 477 of 2008 is hereby un-tabled to bring
before the Board.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of October, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF JACK HICKS AS
FULL-TIME LABORER FOR BUILDING AND GROUNDS
DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 477, 2008`
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 350, 2007, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
the hiring of Jack Hicks as a temporary Laborer to work for the Town’s Building and
Grounds Department until such time that a current employee who is out due to an
unexpected illness returns to work, and
WHEREAS, the Facilities Manager has advised the Town Board that the employee
who has been out due to illness will not be returning to work and therefore the Facilities
Manager has requested Town Board authorization to hire Jack Hicks as a full-time Laborer,
and
WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed
and the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives and
Jack Hicks is the son of Ernest Hicks, a Foreman in the Town’s Building and Grounds
Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Facilities Manager to hire Jack Hicks as a full-time Laborer working for the Department of
Building and Grounds subject to an eight (8) month probationary period and the Town
successfully completing a background check as reasonably may be necessary to judge
fitness for the duties for which hired, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Mr. Hicks shall be paid the hourly rate of pay listed for the
Laborer position in the current CSEA Contract, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Facilities Manager and/or Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any
action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of October, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec
NOES : Mr. Brewer
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
DISCUSSION: 2009 TENTATIVE BUDGET REVIEW
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Supervisor Stec-
1.Salaries are accounted for in the budget, by line item for this year
2.Town Counsel retainer not by individual departments under one line
item - same amount as last year
3.No general town tax
4.Appropriating 2.3 million from the fund balance, up from last year of
1.5 million - majority increase is to Highway –
5.total increase in general fund 3.94% ten point six million to just over
eleven million
6.Cemetery Fund up 4% Highway (driven by fuel and asphalt costs) up
10%+ EMS up 11.1% lighting districts (inflationary) Sewer Dist.
Quaker Road Sewer up 3.9% Hiland Park up 8.9% total all districts
Water and Wastewater are both up 2.3% Solid Waste down 3.2 %
grand total of non general fund is up 6% grand total of all funds up
5.2% in appropriations
7.Revenue side sales tax gross 8 million (six million and two million
dollar rebate) Tax rate chart 0 for town wide EMS up 8.4% tax
rate total 9.2% in fire and 2.3% in ems EMS we know two out of
three contacts the third with West is a one year contract to be renewed
appears to be a 3% increase 7.5 cent increase for fire and ems tax
Discussion held regarding Fire and EMS Budgets-Board discussed holding the line for
fire and ems also discussed when audits need to be completed and handed in, needs to be
part of their contract stating the amount that the town will pay for audits.
8.Lighting District – small increase
9.Recreation –Recreation Commission requesting minor changes, an
increase of $3850.00 $1500 in part time salaries, $500.00 in misc.
contractual , $600.00 in water treatment chemicals, and $1250.00 in
misc. contractual for park operation. When you factor out wages
everything was down to 2 ½ percent.
Board discussion held, no problem with the changes
10.Tax rates all waste water districts and both water districts rates will go
down.
11.No vehicles in the tentative budget
12.Highway – requested to replace paver tentative includes the request-
will sell existing paver
13. Elected Officials salary projected at 3.5%
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Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget November 3. 2008
14.Non Profits – budgeted basically what we had done before -
Changes LARAC 1500. Grange 1500. World Children’s Museum
Increased a little South Warren Snowmobile Club included in budget
Glen Lake Association-not listed Lake Sunnyside Assoc.-not listed
Queensbury Land Conservancy-increased will be addressing the Board
Mountainside Library/North Queensbury Library – check on the
title and amount requested Balloon Festival-Check amount
Councilman Brewer requested increase in Youth Center, Board agreed to 11,000 from
10,000 Economic Development- Board agreed to $100,000
Councilman Strough-Presented to the Board Members changes to the proposed zoning
ordinance for their review.
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Supervisor Stec-Next Regular Meeting will be October 20. After that will have a special
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workshop possibly the 22.
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Councilman Brewer-Questioned Building and Grounds overtime…Budget Officer has to
do with increase in wages…
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING TOWN BOARD MEETING
RESOLUTION NO. 485, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
RESOLVED,
that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Town
Board Meeting.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of October, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
Respectfully submitted,
Miss Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk-Queensbury