362.2013 Establish Water Treatment Plant Engineer Position Hire Alex Benway RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS ENGINEER POSITION AND HIRING
OF ALEXANDER BENWAY IN SUCH POSITION
RESOLUTION NO.: 362,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Town of Queensbury's Water Superintendent,
the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish the full-time position of Water Treatment Plant
Operations Engineer in the Town's Water Department, and
WHEREAS, the Warren County Department of Personnel and Civil Service has reviewed the
proposed job duties for the position and has determined that Water Treatment Plant Operations
Engineer is the most appropriate title for the position, and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has advised that Alexander Benway has the required
qualifications and therefore the Water Superintendent has recommended the hiring of Alexander
Benway as Water Treatment Plant Operations Engineer on a provisional basis until such time as Mr.
Benway meets all Civil Service requirements for the position, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the position and authorize the requested
hiring,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
establishment of the position of Water Treatment Plant Operations Engineer in the Town's Water
Department and the 2013 salary for such position to be $62,000 per year, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the hiring of Alexander
Benway as Water Treatment Plant Operations Engineer effective on or about September 10'`, 2013 on
a provisional basis until such time as Mr. Benway: 1) meets all Civil Service requirements for the
position, 2) passes a pre-employment physical as required by Town Policy; and 3) completes an eight
(8) month probationary period, and contingent upon the Town successfully completing background
checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired and drug and/or alcohol
screening, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Water Superintendent,
Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to complete and file any documentation needed to
establish this position and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 9h day of September, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier
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