RESOLUTION #01-07                                                                    JANUARY 2, 2007

 

2007 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

 

JANUARY 2, 2007

 

APPOINTMENTS - ESTABLISHING DATES/PROCEDURES

 

   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 Harned, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.

                                                                              All in favor - So carried

 

   Town Board Meeting Rules and Regulations

Call to order

Salute of Flag

Acceptance of the minutes of the previous meeting

Public communications to the Town Board

Written communications to the Town Board

Old Business

New Business

Adjournment

 

Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                          All in favor - So carried

 

   Naming Official Newspaper

Register Star

 

Motion made by Councilman Nolan, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.

All in favor - So carried

 

   Naming Bank for Deposits

   1.  Supervisor                           Bank of America

   2.  Town Clerk                          Bank of America

   3.  Tax Collector                       First Niagara

   4.  Justice Christensen            M&T Bank

   5.  Justice Banks                      Bank of America

 

    Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

All in favor - So carried

 

 

 

 

    Authorize Town Supervisor to appoint a bookkeeper and accountant

Pursuant to Section 29 of the Town Law

Necessary for proper conduct of Town Affairs

 

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Nolan.

                                                                           All in favor - So carried

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     Authorize Town Supervisor to temporarily invest idle monies in accordance with               the Town investment policy (General Municipal Law, Section 11)

 

Motion made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilman Nolan.

                                                                        All in favor - So carried.

 

    Appoint Official Dog Shelter

     Pine Plains Veterinary Hospital Associated PC

     Route 199

     Pine Plains, New York 12567

           (518) 398-7575 or 398-9494

           

Motion made by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried.

 

7a.      Appoint Official Dog Control Officer at $300/month

                        Joseph Palumbo

            Assistant Dog Control Officer at $50/month. (Appointed by Dog Control

                        Officer)

 

            Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Nolan.

                                                                                    All in favor.  So carried.

           

     Authorize Town Justices to hire a Court Stenographer when necessary.

For a proper record of testimony

Within limit of 2007 budget

        

         Motion made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried

 

      Appoint Town Constable

              Garry Van Ort at $300. /year (within 2007 budget limits)

        

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried.

 

 

 

 

10.       Appoint Town Historians

            Anne Poleschner, Gary DeLaurentis and Louise Kalin at $150.00 each/year

         

Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Nolan.

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried.

 

11.       Appoint Building Inspector

          John Fieser at $4,500/year 

            Deputy Zoning Enforcement Officer at $100.00 per month (Appointed by

Building Inspector)

           

            Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Nolan.

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried

 

12.     Appoint Town Attorney (for Town, Planning and Zoning Law and Assessor)

                                                                  (Within 2007 budget limits)

                  Connor, Curran and Schram, P.C., Hudson, New York

     

      Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                              All in favor.  So carried.

     

13.       Appoint Town Engineer

D.F. Wheeler Engineers (within 2007 budget limits)

 

Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                        All in favor - So carried

 

14.      Designate Official Representatives to Association of Towns Annual Meeting

                         Carol Lent and Chris Nolan

           

Motion made by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilman Staats.

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried

 

15.      Establish $.40 Per Mile Rate for official Town travel                                

             

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                                    All in favor - So carried

 

     Authorize Town Supervisor to sign 2007 State and Local Youth Contracts

 

Motion made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

 

      Appoint Registrar of Vital Statistics

Mary Helen Shannon

         

 Motion made by Councilman Nolan, seconded by Councilman Harned.

All in favor - So carried

 

     Re-appoint Laurence Saulpaugh, Chair of the Planning Board                    

Re- Appoint Clayton Andrus, Deputy Chairman.                

 

Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

18a     Re-appoint Mary Helen Shannon, Planning Board Secretary

 

Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Nolan.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

19        Re-appoint Charles Larsen, Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals

             Re-appoint Bruce Unson - Deputy Chairman

 

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

19a     Appoint Linda Dousharm as Zoning Board Secretary

 

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

20.      Town Clerk’s appointments for Deputy Clerk and Deputy Registrar of Vital

Statistics - Tracey Gallant

             

           Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

All in favor - So carried

  

21.      Town Highway Superintendent’s appointment for Deputy Highway

                     Superintendent - Adom Lawyer

 

Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                        All in favor - So carried.

 

22.      Town Supervisor’s appointment for Deputy Supervisor

Harry Harned for term of January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007.

 

Motion made by Counciilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Staats.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried.

 

      Town Supervisor’s appointment for Budget Officer

 William E. Banks

 

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

24.      Town Supervisor’s appointment for Town Bookkeeper

Mark Fitzgerald, Inc. Schodack Landing, New York

 

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

     Town Supervisor’s appointment for Town Accountant

Mark Fitzgerald, Inc. Schodack Landing, New York

 

 Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned.

                                                                       All in favor - So carried

 

     Town Board Committees

Building:        Harry Harned and Carol Lent

Legal:                         Richard Staats and Chris Nolan

Insurance:       Carol Lent and Harry Harned

Cable TV:                  Richard Staats and Chris Nolan

Highway:                   Carol Lent and William E. Banks

Auditing:                    All Town Board Members

Recreation and Community Events:  

                                     Christmas Program - Dagmar Payne

                                     Easter Egg Hunt - Carol Lent

Community House: All Board members

Grant Committee: Carol Lent

Town Park Land: All Town Board Members

Liaison to Red Hook, Germantown and Pine Plains School Districts- Chris Nolan

 

 

Motion made by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.                                                                                          All in favor - So carried

 

      Appoint Webmaster for Clermont’s website

Harry Harned

           

            Motion made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilwoman Lent.

                                                                                    All in favor.  So carried.

 

     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)

 

     Set time and date to review books and records of Town Clerk, Town Justices,

     Tax Collector and Supervisor by January 20th.  Enter in February minutes.

 

     Review Road Bonds

 

     Review Other Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accept 2007 Salaries stated in the 2007 Budget, as follows:

 

OFFICE                                            SALARY                   PAY BASIS

            Supervisor                                         $ 5,000/yr                   Monthly Payroll

            Councilpersons (4)                           $ 2,300/yr                   Monthly Payroll

            Justice Christensen                          $ 4,400/yr                   Monthly Payroll

            Justice Banks                                    $ 4,400/yr                   Monthly Payroll

            Town Clerk                                         $ 5,600/yr                   Monthly Payroll

            Tax Collector                                     $ 3,000/yr                   Monthly Payroll

            Highway Superintendent                  $37,500/yr                  Bi-Weekly Payroll

 

Certified Assessor                            $ 7,075/yr                   Monthly Payroll

Assessor Clerk                                 $ 2,700/yr                   Monthly Payroll

Town Historians  (3)                          $ 150.00 each/yr.      Yearly Payroll

            Budget Officer                                   $ 600.00/yr                 Yearly Payroll

            Court Clerks (2)                                 $125.00/mo               Monthly Payroll

            Building Inspector                             $4,500/yr                    Monthly Payroll

            Deputy Building Inspector                $100.00/mo               Monthly Payroll

            Town Custodian                                $1,500/yr                    Monthly Payroll

Assessment Review Board             $100.00/day              By Voucher

                Additional time                              $10.00/hr                    By Voucher

            Zoning Chairperson                          $1,000/yr                    Yearly Payroll

            Planning Chairperson                       $1,000/yr                    Yearly Payroll

Zoning Co-Chairperson                   $  800/yr                     Yearly Payroll

Planning Co-Chairperson                $  800/yr                     Yearly Payroll

            Zoning Members                               $  800/yr                     Yearly Payroll

            Planning Members                            $  800/yr                     Yearly Payroll

            Zoning Secretary                               $1,000/yr                    Yearly Payroll

            Planning Secretary                           $1,000/yr                    Yearly Payroll

            Town Constable                                $  300/yr                     Yearly Payroll

            Trial Juror                                           $  6.00/hr                    By Voucher

           

 

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

            Full Time                                            $15.00/hr                    Bi-weekly Payroll

            Part Time (Summer)             $10.00/hr                    Bi-weekly Payroll

            Part Time (Winter)                            $10.00/hr                    Bi-weekly Payroll

 

Motion made to accept 2007 Salaries per Town Budget made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilman Harned.                          All in favor. - So carried.