081.2000
RESOLUTION CREATING TEMPORARY CEMETERY
ADMINISTRATOR POSITION AND APPOINTING MICHAEL LOPEZ AS
TEMPORARY CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION NO. : 81, 2000
INTRODUCED BY : Councilman Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY : Councilman Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Cemetery Superintendent, Rodney Mosher, is
currently out of work due to medical illness, and
WHEREAS, during Mr. Mosher’s absence, the Working Foreman, Michael Lopez, has
been performing additional, more demanding duties and is therefore working out-of-title, and
WHEREAS, no higher out-of-title position exists for Mr. Lopez for the duties he is
currently performing, and
WHEREAS, under the Union Contract Mr. Lopez is receiving the proper salary for the
Working Foreman position, and
WHEREAS, the Union approached the Town to request that Mr. Lopez be compensated
for his increased duties, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that in this particular case there should be a higher
out-of-title position for Mr. Lopez and therefore, the Town Board wishes to create the higher
position for the Cemetery Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby creates the position
of Temporary Cemetery Administrator for the Town’s Cemetery Department, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints Michael Lopez as Temporary Cemetery
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Administrator effective February 15, 2000 for the hourly salary of $15.61 ($1 more per hour than
the salary Mr. Lopez currently earns as Working Foreman), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this arrangement shall immediately terminate upon the Cemetery
Superintendent’s return to work or upon such time as the Town Board shall otherwise determine,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
enter into and execute an Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association regarding
this temporary arrangement in form acceptable to Town Counsel, with the condition that this
Agreement shall not set any precedent for any other Union employee, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs Town Counsel, the Town
Comptroller and/or Town Supervisor’s Office to complete any forms and take any action necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of February, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: None