163.2003
RESOLUTION CLARIFYING AND CONFIRMING
TOWN COURT POSITIONS AND ESTABLISHING
PART-TIME DEPUTY COURT CLERK POSITION
RESOLUTION NO.: 163, 2003
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Justice Court (Court) is currently fully staffed with three
(3) full-time positions as follows:
1.Clerk to Justice Michael Muller;
2.Clerk to Justice Robert McNally; and
3.Deputy Court Clerk;
and
WHEREAS, the Court has determined that the current staffing of the Town Justice Court is
insufficient to meet the needs of the Court, and
WHEREAS, in assessing the needs of the Court, it became evident that while the Court has,
for approximately 10 years, had three (3) full-time positions, such positions may have been created
during the budgeting process and not by formal Town Board Resolution, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to clarify and confirm the current positions and status of
the current Town Court positions, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to have one (1) Court Clerk assigned to assist each
Town Justice, a Court Clerk assigned to serve the needs of the Court and a Deputy Court Clerk to
assist the Court Clerk, and
WHEREAS, the Court wishes to create an additional part-time position of Deputy Court
Clerk, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish the part-time position of Deputy
Court Clerk in accordance with New York State Uniform Justice Court Act §109,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby establishes and/or reaffirms the
following positions in the Town Justice Court,
1.Court Clerk to Justice Michael Muller;
2.Court Clerk to Justice Robert McNally;
3.Court Clerk (to serve needs of Court); and
4.Deputy Court Clerk;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board recognizes that the persons currently filling these positions
are:
1.Karen Stockwell – Court Clerk to Justice McNally;
2.Carol Finamore – Court Clerk to Justice Muller;
3.Kerrie Hatin – Court Clerk
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby establishes the position of Deputy
Court Clerk in accordance with New York State Uniform Justice Court Act §109, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby sets the initial salary for such position at $9,840
annually ($10.17 per hour) for 19.5 hours of work weekly, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Justices shall make an appointment to such newly established
position, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that it shall be the duty of the Deputy Court Clerk to assist the Court Clerk in
the performance of his/her duties along with any other assigned duties, and in such duties, the Deputy
Court Clerk will at times act for and in place of the Court Clerk, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the appointee to the Deputy Court Clerk position shall be required to take
an Oath of Office, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the appointee shall satisfy Town requirements for a pre-employment
physical, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that it is the Town Board’s intention for the positions of Court Clerk and
Deputy Court Clerk to be Civil Service exempt positions and the Town Board therefore authorizes and
directs the Town Justices to seek exempt classification, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that appointment for Deputy Court Clerk shall be contingent upon such Civil
Service classification of such position as exempt and should such exemption be denied, appointee may
have to satisfy Civil Service requirements to continue employment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the job duties and salary of Kerrie Hatin are not changed by this Resolution
which clarifies her title and status, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Justices and/or Town Comptroller’s Office to complete any documentation and take such other and
further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 10 day of March, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: None