SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING
TOWN BOARD OF LAKE LUZERNE
JULY 28, 2020
4:15 PM
SUPERVISOR MERLINO CALLED THE EMERGENCY SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE. ABSENT: COUNCILMAN MCLAIN. ALSO PRESENT, ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN ROBERT REGAN.
THERE IS A TIME SENSITIVE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WHICH IS TO REVIEW SECTION 41 (j) OF THE NYS RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW AS IT PERTAINS TO EMPLOYEE ALLOWANCE FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE. THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE WAS PROVIDED AS NECESSARY AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
A Resolution providing Section 41(j)
The Allowance of Unused Sick Leave Credits
Resolution 60 of 2020: Upon a Motion Introduced by Councilman O’Neal, Seconded by Councilman Lewandowski:
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town Board of the Town of Lake Luzerne does hereby elect to provide the pension benefit of Section 41(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law, as presently or hereinafter amended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the effective date of such shall be the 29th day of July, 2020.
Roll Call Vote: Councilman O’Neal, aye, Councilman Lewandowski, aye, Councilman Waterhouse, aye, Supervisor Merlino, aye.
Vote: 4 ayes
0 noes
OTHER BUSINESS DISCUSSED:
THE BOARD PASSED A RESOLUTION AT THE LAST MEETING OUTLINING CHANGES IN THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT UP TO SIX (6) 35 GALLON CANS WITH COVERS WOULD BE PICKED UP AT EACH TAX MAP PARCEL. HOWEVER, THE RESOLUTION DID NOT ADDRESS MOBILE HOME PARKS OR CAMPGROUNDS OR BUSINESSES WITH MULTIPLE DWELLINGS PER TAX MAP. SUPERVISOR MERLINO WILL INVITE THE OWNERS OF SUCH BUSINESSES TO THE AUGUST 10TH BOARD MEETING FOR THEIR INPUT ON THE ISSUE.
TOWN CLERK DISCUSSED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PASSING A RESOLUTION WHICH CAN BE READILY AMENDED OR RESCINDED VS A LOCAL LAW WHICH REQUIRES A MORE LENGTHY, DETAILED MORE FORMAL PROCESS AND MEANT FOR MORE PERMANENT LEGISLATION OF THE BOARD.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:30 UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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CYNTHIA SHERWOOD, TOWN CLERK, RMC
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE