Town Board Organizational Meeting Minutes for 01/01/2022

TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JANUARY 1, 2022

11:00 AM

 

SUPERVISOR MERLINO CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT:  COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, COUNCILMAN NILES.

 

DEPUTY TOWN CLERK READ CORRESPONDENCE, JAMES NILES RESIGNATION LETTER FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RECOMMENDED MATTHEW PALITSCH AS THEIR CHAIRMAN.

 

CERMEMONIAL SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS WAS PERFORMD BY TOWN JUSTICE FRED GILLES.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 1 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION, TOWN BOARD SET THE FOLLOWING:

 

THE AGENDA MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD WILL BE HELD: Last Monday of each month 7pm

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD WILL BE HELD: Second Monday of each month 7pm

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR LEGAL NOTICES WILL BE:  The Post Star

THE DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY FOR TOWN FUNDS WILL BE : Glens Falls National Bank

THE DESIGNATED POLLING PLACE FOR ALL DISTRICTS WILL BE: Lake Luzerne Town Complex

539 Lake Ave.

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NILES.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 2 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE AND SALARIES SET:

 

WATER SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALL DISTRICTS: RON DEUEL $20,909

WATER COLLECTOR FOR ALL DISTRICTS: CYNTHIA SHERWOOD $18,540

DEPUTY WATER COLLECTOR FOR ALL DISTRICTS: LORRI HOLCOMB $15,450

HEALTH OFFICER/SEPTIC INSPECTOR: KAREN PUTNEY $  2,600

ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICE: KAREN PUTNEY $18,540

MEAL SITE COOK: STEVE BECHARD $23,400

SENIOR RECREATION ASSISTANT BARBARA MITCHELL $27,735

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JANUARY 1, 2022

11:00 AM

 

RESOLUTION NO. 3 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE AND BUDGETED SALARIES BE SET:

 

REGISTRAR: CYNTHIA SHERWOOD $  3,000

RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER: CYNTHIA SHERWOOD $          0

F.O.I.L. OFFICER: CYNTHIA SHERWOOD     $          0

F.O.I.L. APPEALS OFFICER EUGENE MERLINO           $          0

HISTORIAN: PAM MORIN $  3,605

SOLE ASSESSOR: MELISSA GENIER $ 27,810

BOOKKEEPER/SECRETARY TO SUPERVISOR: COLLEEN COOK $ 46,350

BUDGET OFFICER: EUGENE MERLINO $  4,000

DEPUTY SUPERVISOR per supervisor appt.: _______________          $  1,854

DEPUTY TO CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR, DEPUTY

REGISTRAT per Town Clerk appt. LORRI HOLCOMB $ 35,020

DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPT & DEPUTY WATER

SUPT. Per Highway Supt. Appt.: LOGAN BROOKS $  5,150

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 4 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT FITZGERALD MORRIS BAKER FIRTH BE APPOINT AS ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN AT $ 36,000 INCLUDING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND PLANNING BOARD WITH ADDITIONAL PROVISION FOR BILLING AS STATED IN THE PREVIOUS RFP FOR WORK OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RETAINER SALARY.

 

INTRODUCED BY O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NILES.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 5 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETED SALARIES BE SET:

 

CONSTABLE WITH/DUTIES TO THE COURT: TBD $   5,000

COURT CLERK: MELISSA GENIER $ 20,600

ANIAMAL CONTROL OFFICE: BRETT MOULTON $   8,240

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JANUARY 1, 2022

11:00 AM

 

RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF 2022– RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICEALS BE PAID ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS BY WEDNESDAY:

 

SUPERVISOR $ 32,960

TOWN CLERK/COLLECTOR $ 40,170

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $ 58,401

TOWN JUSTICES (2) @ $ 14,523 EA.

COUNCILMEN (4) @ $   7,210 EA.

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NILES.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 7 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTS BE MADE:

 

CHAIRMAN OF ZONING BOARD MATTHEW PALITSCH

CHAIRMAN OF PLANNING BOARD JOHN KURIMSKI

PLANNING BOARD MEMBER (7 YR TERM) KYLE MCMAHON

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBER (5 YR TERM) BURGESS OVITT

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN NILES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 8 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT:

 

SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RENEWAL AS THEY COME DUE

THE TOWN CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN A $100 BANK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

THE COLLECTOR IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN A $100 BANK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR COLLECTION OF WATER RENTS AND TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES

SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN A $25 BANK FOR THE PURPOSE OF WATER METER REPLACEMENT PARTS.

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT:

 

THE TRANSFER STATION ATTENDANT MAINTAIN A $130 BANK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR,

TO COMPENSATE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS $25 PR MEETING ATTENDED, TO STATE THE OFFICIAL MILEAGE FOR REIMBURSEMENT AT .55 CENTS PER MILE.

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. 5/0 CARRIED.

TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JANUARY 1, 2022

11:00 AM

 

RESOLUTION NO. 10 OF 2020– RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT:

 

THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE CURRENT CODE OF ETHICS FOR 2022,

THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE CURRENT PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR 2022,

THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR 2022 AS FOLLOWS: CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE PRESENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY FOR 2022,

THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE PRESENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY FOR 2022,

THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE CURRENT EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE POLICY FOR 2022,

THE STATE MANDATED AUDIT OF FINANCIAL RECORD KEEPING OF THE OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN COURT, TOWN CLERK/COLLECTOR AND OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR BE SET FOR JANUARY 13, 2022 AT 1:00 PM.

 

INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN NILES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 11 OF 2022 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION THAT THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE ATTORNEY PREPARE A PROFESSIONAL SERVCES AGREEMENT FOR 2022 FOR TRACEY CLOTHIER AS GRANT WRITER.  INTRODUED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL.  ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.  5/0 CARRIED.

 

A MOTION TO TABLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CEDARWOOD ENGINEERING TO ALLOW TIME FOR ADVERTISING AND RECEIVING RFP’S FROM POSSIBLE COMPANIES THAT HAVE DAM EXPERIENCE.

 

WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, A MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO WITH ALL IN FAVOR.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 

LORRI HOLCOMB,

DEPUTY TOWN CLERK