RESOLUTIONS
January 6, 2025
2025 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
RESOLUTION #01-2025
Time/Date for Regular Town Board Meetings
First Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. In the case of Monday holidays or cancellations due to inclement weather, the meetings will be held on the Tuesday after the 1st Monday.
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #02-2025
Town Board Meeting Rules and Regulations
- Call to order
- Salute of Flag
- Acceptance of the minutes of the previous meeting
- Written communications to the Town Board:
Town Clerk Report
Mail Review
- Committee Reports and Updates
- Old Business
- New Business
- Supervisors Report
- Pay Abstracts
- Public Comment/Communication – Public comments will be taken at the end of the meeting at the discretion of the Supervisor, unless engaged during the meeting.
- Adjournment
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #03-2025
Naming Official Newspaper
Register Star
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #04-2025
Naming Bank for Deposits
1. Supervisor Bank of Greene County
2. Town Clerk Bank of Greene County
3. Tax Collector Bank of Greene County
4. Justice Christensen Bank of Greene County
5. Justice Banks Bank of Greene County
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #05-2025
Authorize Town Supervisor to appoint a bookkeeper.
- Pursuant to Section 29 of the Town Law
- Necessary for proper conduct of Town Affairs
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #06-2025
Authorize Town Supervisor to temporarily invest idle monies in accordance with the Town Investment policy (General Municipal Law, Section 11)
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #07-2025
Appoint Official Dog Shelter
Columbia Greene Humane Society
Round Top Animal Hospital
71 Palatine Park Road, Suite 8
Germantown, New York 12526
(518) 537-7387
Motion made by Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #08-2025
Appoint Official Dog Control Officer at the Budgeted Amount.
Desiree Webber
Motion made by Councilwoman Lusher Shute, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #09-2025
Authorize Town Justices to hire a Court Stenographer when necessary.
- For a proper record of testimony
- Within limit of 2025 budget
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #10-2025
Appoint Town Historian
Dawn Brownson
Motion made by Councilwoman Lusher Shute, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #11-2025
Appoint Code Enforcement Officer
Eli Fieser at Annual Salary at Budgeted Amount
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer at $100.00 per month, if needed.
(Appointed by Code Enforcement Officer)
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #12-2025
Appoint Town Attorney (for Town, Planning & Zoning Boards, Assessor)
(Within 2025 budget limits)
Freeman-Howard, P.C., Hudson, New York
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #13-2025
Appoint Town Engineer
CPL (Clark Patterson Lee)
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #14-2025
Designate Official Representatives to Association of Towns Annual Meeting
Supervisor Staats and Councilman Gildersleeve
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #15-2025
Establish 70 Cents Per Mile Rate for official Town Travel. (Per Federal Guidelines effective 1/1/25)
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #16-2025
Authorize Town Supervisor to sign 2025 State and Local Youth Contracts
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #17-2025
Appoint Registrar of Vital Statistics
Tracey Gallant
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #18-2025
Re-appoint Laurence Saulpaugh, Chair of the Planning Board
Re-appoint Mary Howard, Deputy Chairman.
Motion made by Councilwoman Lusher Shute, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #19-2025
Re-appoint Desiree Webber, Planning Board Secretary
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #20-2025
Appoint Luke Kumburis, Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals
Appoint Lee Gallant – Deputy Chairman
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #21-2025
Appoint Peggy Fieser Zoning Board Secretary
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #22-2025
Town Clerk’s appointments for Deputy Clerk and Deputy Registrar of Vital
Statistics –Lee Gallant and Connie Campisi
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #23-2025
Town Highway Superintendent’s appointment for Deputy Highway
Superintendent – Adom Lawyer
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #24-2025
Town Supervisor’s appointment for Deputy Supervisor
Robert Desmond for term of January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #25-2025
Town Supervisor’s appointment for Budget Officer
Raymond J. Staats
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #26-2025
Town Supervisor’s appointment for Town Bookkeeper
Brian Fitzgerald, CPA, PC
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #27-2025
Town Board Committees CHAIR CO-CHAIR
Auditing All Town Board Members
Building & Grounds Robert Desmond Raymond Staats
Cable TV, Internet Networking Kris Gildersleeve Lindsey Lusher Shute
Grants Dawn Brownson Lindsey Lusher Shute
Highway Robert Desmond Raymond Staats
Insurance All Town Board Members
Legal Raymond Staats
Planning, Zoning and
Board of Assessment Review Robert Desmond Lindsey Lusher Shute
Recreation and Community Event Kris Gildersleeve Dawn Brownson
Village Green Committee Liaison to Town Board – Tami Connolly Easter Egg Hunt
Barbecue
Election Day Dinner
Holiday Program
School Liaison Kris Gildersleeve Lindsey Lusher Shute
Historical Committee Dawn Brownson Lindsey Lusher Shute
Parkland Use Robert Desmond Lindsey Lusher Shute
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #28-2025
Appoint Kris Gildersleeve Webmaster for Clermont’s website
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #29-2025
Appoint representative Ray Tousey to the Columbia County Office for Aging for the term of
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #30-2025
Re-appoint members of the Board of Ethics for the term of
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
Mary Howard
Susan Rifenburgh
Tracey Gallant
Ray Tousey
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
RESOLUTION #31-2025
Re-appoint Thomas Jantzen to the Planning Board for a seven-year term,
January 1, 2025- December 31, 2031.
Motion made by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
Appoint (Open Position-TBD) to the Zoning Board for a five-year term,
January 1, 2025- December 31, 2029.
RESOLUTION #32-2025
Accept 2025 Salaries stated in the 2025 Budget, as follows:
- OFFICESALARY PAY BASIS
Supervisor $ 6,000.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Councilpersons (4) $ 2,800.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Town Justice $ 6,000.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Town Justice $ 6,000.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Town Clerk $ 9,500.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Deputy Town Clerk $ 20.00 hr. Monthly per hour
- Tax Collector $ 5,000.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Highway Superintendent $58,300.00/yr Bi-weekly Payroll
- Certified Assessor $17,000.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Court Clerk (1) $ 408.33/mo Monthly Payroll
Code Enforcement Officer $15,500.00/yr Monthly Payroll
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer$ $ 100.00/mo as needed
Town Custodian $ 2,200/yr Monthly Payroll
Assessment Review Board Mtg. $ 100.00/day By Voucher
Additional time Minimum Wage By Voucher
Secretary – BAR Minimum Wage By Voucher
Zoning Chairperson $ 1,150.00/yr Yearly Payroll *
Planning Chairperson $ 1,150.00/yr Yearly Payroll *
Zoning Co-Chairperson $ 950.00/yr Yearly Payroll *
Planning Co-Chairperson $ 950.00/yr Yearly Payroll *
Zoning Members $ 900.00/yr Yearly Payroll *
Planning Members $ 900.00/yr Yearly Payroll *
Zoning Secretary $ 1,100.00/yr Yearly Payroll
Planning Secretary $ 1,100.00/yr Yearly Payroll
Trial Juror Minimum Wage By Voucher
Dog Control Officer $ 375.00/mo Monthly Payroll
*If any Planning or Zoning Board member is absent for more than two meetings, that members salary will be reduced by $100.00 for each additional absence.
Alternate members of the Planning and Zoning Board will be paid $50.00 per meeting when called upon to participate by the Chairperson.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Full Time $24.06 Bi-weekly Payroll
Part Time ( Summer ) Minimum Wage Bi-weekly Payroll
Part Time ( Winter ) Minimum Wage Bi-weekly Payroll
Deputy Highway Superintendent $1,000/yr ½ in June, ½ in December
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson
All in favor – So carried
Resolution #33 -2025 – Town of Clermont Fee Schedule for Building Department Fees and Zoning and Planning Fees.
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond
All in favor – So carried
Resolution #34-2025 – Town of Clermont Official Undertaking of Municipal Officers
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve.
All in favor – So carried
Resolution #35-2025 – Agreement between the Clermont Town Board with the Canaan Fellowship for the use of the Clermont Community House for the period January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 according to the terms and conditions of the lease.
Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Desmond
All in favor – So carried
Resolution #36-2025 – Agreement between the Clermont Town Board and Columbia Greene Humane Society to act as kennels for the town for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Resolution #37-2025 – Agreement between the Clermont Town Board and Round Top Animal Hospital to act as kennels for the town for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond
All in favor – So carried
These agreements will be reviewed with the other policies of the Town.
- Review Highway Personnel Policy (Note Changes if Any)
- Review Procurement Policy (Note Changes if Any)
- Review Fixed Assets
- Review Investment Policy (Note Changes if Any)
- Sexual Harassment Policy
- Code of Ethics
- Cash Management
- Emergency Preparedness Plan
- Review Road Bonds (If any)
- Review Other Bonds (If any)
- Review Workplace Violence Policy
Set time and date to review books and records of Town Clerk, Town Justices, Tax Collector and Supervisor on Saturday, January 18th, 10 AM Motion made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond
All in favor – So carried
A motion was made to adjourn the organizational meeting and enter into the regular meeting by Councilwoman Lusher Shute, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve
All in favor – So carried
Respectfully submitted,
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk