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3.3 3.3 APPOINTMENTS\Motor Equipment Operator-HIGHWAY-Stephen Baker—Relative Langm-e—1-27-14 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF STEPHEN BAKER AS MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MEO) IN TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. ,2014 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Highway Superintendent wishes to fill a vacant Motor Equipment Operator(MEO)position in the Town Highway Department, and WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent posted availability for the position, reviewed resumes, interviewed interested candidates and wishes to hire Stephen Baker in such position, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the Town Board approve the appointment of Town employees' relatives, and Stephen Baker is the brother-in-law of Scott Rowlands, a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Town's Cemetery Department, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the hiring of Stephen Baker to the full-time Union position of Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) in the Town's Highway Department effective on or about January 28t`, 2014, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such appointment shall be contingent upon Mr. Baker successfully completing a pre-employment physical as required by Town Policy, drug and/or alcohol screening, any applicable Civil Service requirements and eight (8) month probation period, and the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Mr. Baker shall be paid the hourly rate for the MEO position as delineated in the Town's current Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 27th day of January, 2014, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: