ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
JANUARY 4, 2021
SUPERVISOR MERLINO CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE.
COUNCILMAN FAZIO TOOK HIS OATH OF OFFICE.
SUPERVISOR MERLINO ADVISED THAT ATTORNEY REGAN NOTIFIED HIM THAT HE DID NOT WISH TO BE RE-APPOINTED AS ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN.
RESOLUTION 1 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI: THAT The Regular meeting of the Town Board will be held on the Second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm; The official Newspaper for legal notices will be The Post Star; The designated Depository for Town funds will be the Glens Falls National Bank; The Designated Polling Place for All Districts will be the Lake Luzerne Town Complex, 539 Lake Ave. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 2 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO :THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE AND SALARIES BE SET: WATER SUPERINTENDENT ALL DISTRICTS, RON DEUEL AT $ 20,300; WATER COLLECTOR ALL DISTRICTS, CYNTHIA SHERWOOD AT 18,300; KAREN PUTNEYAS HEALTH OFFICER/SEPTIC INSPECTOR AT 2,000; KAREN PUTNEY AS ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AT $18,000; STEVE BECHARD AS MEAL SITE COOK AT $18,200; AND BARBARA MITCHELL AS SENIOR RECREATION ASSISTANT AT $ 23,250. ROLL CALL VOTE: ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE
RESOLUTION 3 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE: THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE AND BUDGETED SALARIES BE SET: CYNTHIA SHERWOOD AS REGISTRAR AT $ 3,000 ; CYNTHIA SHERWOOD AS RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER AT NO SALARY; EUGENE MERLINO AS FOIL APPEALS OFFICER AT NO SALARY; PAM MORIN AS HISTORIAN AT $3,500; MELISSA GENIER, SOLE ASSESSOR AT $27,000; COLLEEN COOK AS BOOKKEEPER/SECRETARY TO THE SUPERVISOR AT $45,000; EUGENE MERLINO AS BUDGET OFFICER AT $4,000; DANIEL WATERHOUSE AS DEPUTY SUPERVISOR AT $1,800; LORRI HOLCOMB AS DEPUTY TOWN CLERK/COLLECTOR AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR AT $49,000; LOGAN BROOKS AS DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT/DEPT WATER SUPT AT $3,000. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE
RESOLUTION 4 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL: THAT DAVID MITCHELL BE APPOINTED AS INTERIM ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN FOR A 90 DAY PERIOD AT $ 35,000, INCLUDING SERVICES TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE
RESOLUTION 5 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI : THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE AND BUDGETED SALARIES BE SET: JAMES FITZGERALD AS CONSTABLE/COURT OFFICER AT $5,000; MELISSA GENIER AS COURT CLERK AT $20,000; THAT THE RATE FOR CROSSING GUARD BE $13.13 PR HR.; BRETT MOULTON AS DOG CONTROL OFFICER AT $8,000; ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE
RESOLUTION 6 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO: THAT THE FOLLOWING SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS BE PAID ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS BY WEDNESDAY. SUPERVISOR $ 32,000, TOWN CLERK/COLLECTOR, $ 39,000,
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT, $ 56,700, TOWN JUSTICE (2) @ $14,100,
AND COUNCILMAN (4) @ $7,000. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 7 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE: THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE: MATTHEW PALITSCH ON THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, BARBARA CONWAY ON THE PLANNNG BOARD, CHAIRMAN OF ZONING BOARD JAMES NILES, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING BOARD, JOHN KURIMSKI. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 8 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL THAT:
THE SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RENEWALS 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; THE SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN A $25 BANK FOR REPLACEMENT WATER METER PART. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE .
RESOLUTION 9 OF 2021– RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEALSECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI THAT:
THE TRANSFER STATION ATTENDANT MAINTAIN A $130 BANK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; TO COMPENSATE PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS $25 PR MEETING ATTENDED; TO SET THE OFFICIAL MILEAGE FOR REIMBURSEMENT AT 50 CENTS PER MILE; ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE
RESOLUTION 10 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO THAT: THAT THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE CURRENT CODE OF ETHICS FOR 2021;THAT THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR 2021 AS FOLLOWS: CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT; THAT THE TOWN ADOPT THE PRESENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY FOR 2021; THAT THE TOWN ADOPT THE PRESENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY FOR 2021; THAT THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE CURRENT EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE POLICY FOR 2021.THAT 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 19 2021 AT 10:00 AM. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE
RESOLUTION 11 OF 2021 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE: THAT THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE ATTORNEY PREPARE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR 2021 WITH CEDARWOOD AS THE TOWN ENGINEERING FIRM, TRACEY CLOTHIER AS GRANT WRITER, AND BUDDY’S TREE SERVICE FOR ON CALL TREE WORK. ROLL CALL VOTE : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:20 UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE .
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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CYNTHIA SHERWOOD, TOWN CLERK, RMC