SWEARING-IN CEREMONY AND RE-ORGANIZATIONAL

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF

NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK HELD AT

THE JEROME K. MADDEN JUSTICE BUILDING IN SAID

TOWN ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.

 

At 2:00 P.M. Town Supervisor Earle C. Reed welcomed the public to the Swearing-In Ceremony of newly-elected officials:

 

Earle C. Reed, Town Supervisor

David M. Reynolds, Third Ward Councilman

Robert A. Payne III, First Ward Councilman

 

and re-elected officials:

 

Town Clerk Gail Wolanin Young

Highway Superintendent Roger A. Cleveland

Town Justice James VanSlyke

 

to be conducted by Oneida County Court Judge Michael Dwyer.  Also to be sworn in were Deputy Highway Superintendent Anthony DeCuffa and Deputy Town Clerk I Margaret M. Jones. 

 

New Hartford Boy Scout Nicholas Spudie led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.  Supervisor Reed extended thanks to various Town Officials for their time and efforts in acquainting the newly elected officials with Town business.

 

A reception was held after the Swearing-in Ceremony.

 

Supervisor Reed then called the Re-organizational Meeting to order at 2:40 P.M. with the following Town Officials/Department Heads being present:

 

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS:            Councilman Robert A. Payne III

                                                            Councilman David M. Reynolds

                                                            Councilman Richard B. Woodland, Jr.

                                                            Supervisor Earle C. Reed

 

ABSENT:                                           Councilman John C. Waszkiewicz III

 

OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:            Highway Superintendent Roger A. Cleveland        

                                                            Town Clerk Gail Wolanin Young

 

A quorum was declared present for the transaction of business.

 

 

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The following Resolution was introduced for adoption by Councilman Woodland and duly seconded by Supervisor Reed:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 1 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby establish the normal operating hours for the Town of New Hartford offices to be 8:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M., Mondays through Fridays during Fiscal Year 2006;

 

RESOLVED that Earle C. Reed, Supervisor of the Town of New Hartford, New York, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to sign all checks for the disbursement of funds of the Town of New Hartford for the Fiscal Year 2006;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby re-adopt the “TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD EMPLOYEES HANDBOOK”, prepared by AMTEK, dated

September 15, 1999, and thereafter amended from time to time.  Found within this manual is the official schedule of fringe benefits of non-union personnel for the year 2006;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby establish the mileage rate at thirty-six cents ($.36) for all Town Officials and employees while performing regular and continuous business transactions in and for the Town of New Hartford during the Fiscal Year 2006;  

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby designate as Official Depositories in which all funds of the Town of New Hartford shall be deposited in 2006 the following institutions:

 

·        Bank of America

·        Chase Bank

·        Citizens Bank

·        Bank of New York

·        NBT Bank, N.A.

·        Adirondack Bank

·        HSBC

·        Partners Trust, if eligible

 

and that the Town Supervisor or Bookkeeper of said Town be and hereby is authorized and directed to secure a Pledge of Security covering the maximum amount of money the Town would have on deposit at any one time during the Fiscal Year 2006 from each of the Official Depositories designated.  A written security agreement and custodial agreement (which can be combined into one document) must be obtained.  The Town,

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however, will try to have delivery of the collateral to an unrelated third party.  If this cannot be effected, then all pertinent legal and financial risks will be evaluated;

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby authorize the Town Supervisor or Bookkeeper of the said Town to deposit funds not needed for

immediate expenditures in the form of interest-bearing Certificates of Deposit, Repurchase Agreements, Treasury Bills and Money Market Certificates with the Official Depositories listed in the official Investment Policy of the Town, which policy is presented herein as a separate Resolution;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby appoint Earle C. Reed as Marriage Officer in and for the Town of New Hartford for a one-year term commencing January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006;

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby appoint the New Hartford Historical Society as the Town’s Historian for Fiscal Year 2006 at a contractual sum of $3,300.00;

 

RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure which were initially adopted April 21, 1965, and amendments thereto, are hereby affirmed and re-adopted by the New Hartford Town

Board for Fiscal Year 2006 as set forth in the attached Schedule “A” that is made a part of this resolution;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby appoint Councilman David M. Reynolds as the Delegate to attend the Annual Business Session of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, (Councilman Woodland as Alternate), to be held at New York, New York on February 22, 2006 and to cast the vote of the aforesaid Town, pursuant to Section 6 of Article 3 of the Constitution and By-laws of said Association;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby confirm the Supervisor’s appointment of David M. Reynolds as Deputy Town Supervisor for a term of one (1) year commencing January 1, 2006, with a corresponding stipend of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.) to Councilman Reynolds for 2006;

 

RESOLVED that David M. Reynolds, Deputy Town Supervisor of the said Town be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to sign all checks for disbursements of funds of said Town for Fiscal Year 2006, in the absence of the Town Supervisor;

 

 

 

 

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RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby authorize the Town Supervisor or Bookkeeper to pay bills/expenses to Niagara Mohawk, the Mohawk Valley

Water Authority, all telephone carriers, to the Town’s designated vendors for all insurance premiums, to the New York State and Local Retirement Systems (Employees’

Retirement System and Police and Fire Retirement System) for employer contributions, without prior final audit by the Town Board;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby re-adopt the purchasing policies and procedural manual, originally adopted on January 1, 1992 and revised on January 1, 1995;

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby re-adopt the Official Investment Policy for the Town of New Hartford originally adopted on March 3, 1993 and in accordance with Chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992;

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby designate The Observer Dispatch as the Town’s official newspaper for Fiscal Year 2006.

 

SCHEDULE “A”

RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

I.                   REGULAR MEETINGS: 

Regular meetings of the New Hartford Town Board shall be held in the Community                 Meeting Room of Butler Memorial Hall, 48 Genesee Street, New Hartford, New York commencing at 6:00 P.M. on the first and third Wednesdays of January, February, March, April, October, November and December 2006.  Town Board meetings will be held at the Kellogg Road Community Center Building at 6:00 P.M. on the first and third Wednesdays of May, June and September, and on the first Wednesday in July and August 2006; unless an alternate location is specified.  The Town Board reserves the right to dispense with the second regularly-scheduled meeting each month if no urgent matters need the Town’s attention; if cancelled, notice shall be provided to the Department Heads and the news media by the Friday immediately preceding the meeting to be cancelled;

 

In addition, the Town Board shall meet on or after the 28th day of December but not later than the 31st day of December as determined by the Supervisor pursuant to Law.

 

II.                SPECIAL MEETINGS:

The Supervisor may, and upon written request of two (2) members of the Board, call a special meeting of the Town Board at any time by giving at least two  (2) days’ notice in writing to the other members of the Board of the time when and the place where the meeting is to be held.

 

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III.             QUORUM:

A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn.

 

IV.              VOTING UPON QUESTIONS:

Every act, motion or resolution shall require for its adoption the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the Town Board, except in such instances in which a large number of affirmative votes shall be required by law.  The vote upon every question shall be taken by ayes and nays, and the names of the members present and their votes shall be entered in the minutes.

 

V.                 STANDING COMMITTEES:

The Supervisor shall appoint the following Standing Committees:

 

·        Assessor

·        Elections

·        Human Resource

·        Motor Pool

·        Parks and Recreation

·        Public Safety and Courts

·        Public Works and Sewer

·        Senior Citizens

·        Town Clerk

·        Village/Town/School Liaison

·        Zoning and Planning

·        Library

 

Such Committees shall consist of members of the Board and shall assist the Town Board in the performance of its duties with reference to such matters as may from time to time be referred to such Committees.

 

VI.              SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

The Town Board may, from time to time, appoint such Special Committees as may be deemed desirable to assist the Board in performance of its duties.  Such Committees may include Town Officers other than Board members in their membership in an advisory capacity only.

 

·        Each group is to consist of at least one (1) Town Board member and one (1) Department Head, which act in an ADVISORY CAPACITY only, unless prohibited by law

 

·        Each group is to have at least

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-         A written list of objectives

 

-         A Chairperson who is to be recommended by the group’s members and submitted to the Town Board for approval.  Duties of Chairperson shall include:

1.      Chair open meetings

2.      Act as the official spokesperson for said group

 

-         Vice-Chairperson is to be appointed directly by the group members.

Duties of Vice-Chairperson shall include:

 

Assume the duties of the Chairperson in his/her absence

 

-         Maximum number of members to be determined by the Department Head.  Unexcused absence from four (4) consecutive meetings is cause for removal of member(s) by the Chairperson

 

-         If possible, each group shall consist of one member from each of the four (4) Wards in the Town.  Selection of Members:

1.        Participation shall be based on written request to the

                                                Department Head for consideration.

    2.   Appointed by the Town Board

3.      If there are more volunteers than openings, membership shall be determined by the Department Head who shall consider:

                                                                                                                                   i.      Resume or list of qualifications

                                                                                                                                 ii.      Personal interview

 

-         Term limits not to exceed two (2) four-year terms, which shall be staggered

 

-         Remuneration to members shall require Town Board budget approval

 

·        Department Heads shall maintain a list of all appointments and terms which shall be reviewed annually with the Town Board and filed with the Town Clerk’s Office

 

·        This policy EXCLUDES:

Zoning Board of Appeals

Planning Board

 

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Board of Assessment Review

Police Commission.

 

VII.           ORDER OF BUSINESS:

The business of all regular meetings of the Town Board shall be transacted in the following order:

 

·        Reading of minutes of previous meeting, unless waived by a majority of the members of the Board present

·        Consideration of Public Presentations

·        Reports of Town Officials

·        Reports of Standing Committees

·        Reports of Special Committees

·        Public Hearings (7:00 P.M.)

·        Consideration of matters submitted by Town Board members

·        Consideration of matters submitted by Town Supervisor in the following order:

 

-         Financial and other routine reports

-         Miscellaneous communications

-         Unfinished business

-         New business.

 

VIII.        LEGISLATIVE MATTERS:

All resolutions, ordinances and local laws, other than routine resolutions approving payment of bills, minutes and like matters, shall be in writing and filed with the Town Clerk and made available to Board members not later than the Saturday prior to the meeting at which they are to be introduced unless this provision be waived as to any such resolution, ordinance or local law by a majority of the members of the Board present at such meeting.

 

Resolutions, ordinances and local laws shall be introduced in the regular order of business and shall be read aloud by the Town Clerk before being acted upon by the Board.

 

IX.              ABSENCE OF SUPERVISOR:

In the absence of the Supervisor, the Deputy Supervisor shall call the Town Board to order and shall be Chairman of the meeting; and, in the absence of the Supervisor and the Deputy Supervisor, then the Town Clerk shall call the Town Board to order and if a quorum be present, the Town Board shall elect one of its members as Chairman of the meeting.

 

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X.                 MEMBERS MAY NOT ABSENT THEMSELVES:

No member of the Town Board may absent himself from a meeting of the Town Board for more than ten (10) minutes at a time unless for good cause he is excused by the Supervisor.

 

XI.              REFUSAL TO VOTE:

Each member of the Board shall vote upon each question presented unless for good cause he is excused therefrom by the unanimous consent of all members of the Board present.  Any member refusing to vote other than by consent of the Board shall be subject to a motion of censure.

 

XII.    PARLIAMENTARY RULES:

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, all parliamentary questions shall be decided in accordance with the latest edition of Roberts’ Rules of Order, revised, for deliberative assemblies.

 

XII.           SUSPENSION OF RULES:

Any rule of the Town Board may at any time be temporarily suspended for special reasons by a majority vote of all of the members of the Town Board present at a meeting thereof.  No permanent alteration may be made except by resolution in writing duly filed with the Town Clerk prior to the meeting at which such amendment is introduced.

 

The Town Board voted upon roll call, resulting as follows:

 

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Appointment - Attorney for the Town

The following Resolution was introduced for adoption by Councilman Reynolds and duly

seconded by Councilman Payne:

 

                                                (RESOLUTION NO. 2 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby retain the professional legal services of Gerald J. Green as Attorney for the Town for fiscal year 2006, at a

contractual rate to be established.

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A roll call was duly held and resulted as follows:

 

Councilman Payne                        -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Appointment – Planning Board Chairman

At the request of Councilman Waszkiewicz, this matter was deferred.  The one-year appointment of N. Joseph Yagey expired December 31, 2005.

 

Appointment – Planning Board Members

At the request of Councilman Waszkiewicz, the matter of filling two (2) vacancies was deferred.  Robert Wood’s term expired December 31, 2005 and Gerald J. Green resigned to become Attorney for the Town.

 

Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman

Councilman Reynolds offered the following Resolution for adoption, seconded by

Supervisor Reed:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 3 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does here appoint Randy Bogar as

Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a one (1) year term, commencing January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006.

 

The Town Clerk polled the Town Board members who voted as follows:

 

Councilman Payne                        -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Appointment - Registrar of Vital Statistics, Deputy

The following Resolution was introduced for adoption by Supervisor Reed and duly seconded by Councilman Woodland:

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(RESOLUTION NO. 4 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby appoint Gail Wolanin Young, as Registrar of Vital Statistics for the Town of New Hartford, District 3264, and which term, in accordance with law shall be coterminous with her office as Town Clerk, commencing January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2009.

 

A roll call vote ensued:

 

Councilman Payne                        -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.  Town Clerk-Registrar Gail Wolanin Young announced her appointment of Robin L. Brindisi as Deputy Registrar for a four-year term.

 

Appointment - Utica Transit Authority Representative

Supervisor Reed presented the following Resolution for adoption; seconded by Councilman Woodland:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 5 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby re-appoint Nicholas F. Laino as the Town’s representative on the Utica Transit Authority for a three-year period beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2008.

 

Upon roll call, the Board members voted as follows:

 

Councilman Payne                        -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Town Clerk declared the Resolution  unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Appointment – Chief Justice/Town Court

 

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Supervisor Reed presented the following Resolution for adoption; seconded by Councilman Payne:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby appoint James VanSlyke as Chief Justice for Town Court for a four-year period to run coterminously with his Town Justice position, beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2009.

 

Upon roll call, the Board members voted as follows:

 

Councilman Payne                        -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Appointment - Police Commission Member

Councilman Reynolds offered the following Resolution for adoption and Councilman Woodland seconded same:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 7 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby appoint

Janet Hughes as a Member of the Town Police Commission for a five-year term

commencing January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2010.

 

The Town Board members voted individually as follows:

                                   

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

Thereafter, the Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

 

 

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Appointments – 2006 Town Board Standing Committees

Supervisor Reed submitted his list of appointments to the Standing Committees for fiscal year 2006:

 

Committee                                                     Chairperson                Co-Chairperson         

Assessor                                              Waszkiewicz                  Payne

Elections                                                Woodland                      Reynolds

Human Resource                                   Payne                             Woodland

Library                                                  Waszkiewicz                  Payne

Motor Pool                                           Reynolds                        Woodland

Parks and Recreation                     Waszkiewicz                  Woodland

Public Safety and Courts                    Reynolds                        Woodland

 

Committee                                                     Chairperson                Co-Chairperson

Public Works and Sewer                    Payne                            Woodland

School/Village/Town Liaison                Reynolds                        Waszkiewicz

Senior Citizens                          Waszkiewicz                  Payne

Town Clerk                              Waszkiewicz                  Woodland

Zoning & Planning                                     Woodland                      Reynolds

 

Appointment – Board of Assessment Review

No vacancies exist at this time.  The term of office of Duane C. Farr will expire September 30, 2006.

 

Ethics Committee

It was the consensus of the Town Board that the three-member Ethic Committee, comprised of Richard B. Woodland, Jr., Nathaniel Richmond and a vacant position, not

be disbanded and that, in the event a situation arises, that the Town would use the County

Ethics Committee.

 

Appointment – Mohawk Valley Water Authority

No appointment is needed at this time.  The representative seat is held by the Town of Whitestown and will revert to the Town of New Hartford in a couple years.

 

Appointments – Advisory Committee on Safety

Action was deferred in order to confirm two (2) Town resident appointments to this Advisory Committee.  Robert Payne had resigned due to his election as a Councilman and the second resident position had been vacant since December 31, 2003.

 

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Appointments – Advisory Committee on Public Works and Sewer

Upon recommendation of the Highway Superintendent, the following Resolution was introduced for adoption by Councilman Woodland and seconded by Councilman Reynolds:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 8 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby appoint Ronald Morelle, Lewis Smith and William Wolber as Members of the Advisory Committee on Public Works and Sewers for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2008.

 

A roll call vote ensued:

 

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Appointments – Advisory Committee on Parks and Recreation

Upon recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Director, Councilman Woodland offered the following Resolution for adoption; seconded by Councilman Payne:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby appoint Anthony (Omar) Massoud, Jerome Pitarresi, Anthony Diana and William Bonsted as Members of the Advisory Committee on Parks and Recreation for three-year terms commencing January 1, 2006 and terminating December 31, 2008.

 

The Town Clerk polled the Board members who voted as follows:

 

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

Thereafter, the Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

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Appointments – Advisory Committee on Senior Citizen Services

Upon recommendation of the Director of Senior Services, the following Resolution was introduced for adoption by Supervisor Reed; seconded by Councilman Reynolds:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 10 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby appoint the following individuals to serve as Members of the Advisory Committee on Senior Citizen Services for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006:

 

1.  Audrey Percival                        -            Pres., “Young at Heart” Group

 2.  Carol Chanatry                      -            Pres., Clinton Road Senior Group

 3.  Lois Hastings                       -            The Meadows Senior Club

 4.  Patricia MacEnroe             -             Pres., New Hartford Adult Center

 5.  Kenneth Rowland                       -             Pres., Country Club Court

 6.  Loretta Mandry                        -            Pres., New York Mills Seniors

 7.  Shirley Williams                       -            Pres., Village Elders Senior Group

 8.  Carol Lally                                                                        

 9.  Rev. Dominic Blasé                                                 

10. Jean McBride                       -            Pres., AARP

11. Bridget Kopel               -            Outreach/Oneida County Office of Aging

12. Nancy Hartmann                     -            Sunset Wood Apartments

13. Randy Fields               -            Sunset Wood Apartments

14. Father Joseph S. Zareski -            St. John the Evangelist Church

15. Rev. Janet Hoover             -            New Hartford Presbyterian Church

16. James Christian                       -            Manager, Country Club Court Apartments

17. Meg Cardamone                  -            Director, Alterra Village

18. James Nolan               -            Alterra Village [as a Substitute for Ms. Cardamone]

19. John C. Waszkiewicz            -            Councilman/Town Board

20. Robert A. Payne III            -            Councilman/Town Board

 

Upon roll call, the Board voted as follows:

 

Councilman Payne                        -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

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Appointments – Advisory Committee on 24-Hour Emergency Dispatch

Councilman Payne introduced the following Resolution for adoption; seconded by Councilman Reynolds:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 11 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New Hartford does hereby appoint the following individuals to the 24-Hour Emergency Dispatch Committee commencing

January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006:

 

1.      Jeffrey P. Madden, Central Dispatch

2.      Raymond Philo, New Hartford Police Chief

3.      Brad Frankland, New York Mills Police Chief

4.      William Freiberger, New Hartford Fire Chief

5.      Robert Glenn, New York Mills Fire Chief

6.      William Hughes, Willowvale Fire Chief

7.      Gary Edwards, Edwards Ambulance

8.      Daniel Verminski, Central Oneida County Ambulance

9.      George Nassar, Central Oneida County Ambulance

10.  Rodger Reynolds, New Hartford Village Representative

11.  Robert Maciol, New York Mills Village Mayor

12.  Janet Hughes, Town Police Commission member\

13.  David M. Reynolds, Town Board member

14.  Roger Cleveland, Town Highway Superintendent

15.  Barbara J. Aiello, Town Personnel Assistant

16.  Terrance P. Martin, Citizen at large

17.  Lawrence Gilroy, Chairman

 

The foregoing Resolution was subject to a vote upon roll call as follows:

 

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

Thereafter, the Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Employee Handbook, Section 500 – Operational Policies (Vehicle Usage)

Councilman Reynolds introduced the following Resolution for adoption and Supervisor Reed seconded same:

 

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(RESOLUTION NO. 12 OF 2006)

 

RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby grant permission for the following Town officials and/or employees to take home a Town-owned vehicle at the end of the workday for the sole use in conducting official Town business, and as provided

for in the Town of New Hartford Employee Handbook, Section 500 – OPERATIONAL POLICIES:

 

 

And be it

 

FURTHER RESOLVED that a mileage log shall be placed in the vehicles used by the Codes Enforcement Officer, the Recreation Center Manager and the Stormwater Engineer and upon which these employees shall record the nighttime mileage accumulated, including their destination and purpose of travel.

 

The Resolution was subject to roll call:

 

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Training School

Upon request of the Town Clerk, the following Resolution was introduced for adoption

by Councilman Reynolds and duly seconded by Councilman Woodland:

 

                                                (RESOLUTION NO. 13 OF 2006)

 

WHEREAS,            Section 77-b of the General Municipal Law allows the governing board of

municipalities to authorize any officer or employee to attend a convention, conference or

school conducted for the betterment of such municipality;

 

RE-ORGANIZATIONAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

January 1, 2006

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of New

Hartford does hereby grant permission to Town Clerk Gail Wolanin Young to attend the

24th Annual New York State Town Clerks Association Conference from April 23 through April 26, 2005 in Saratoga Springs, New York, with expenses to be borne by said Town as budgeted; and be it

 

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be, and she hereby is, authorized to attend the business/educational meetings of the Oneida County Association of Town Clerks during fiscal year 2006, with incidental expenses to be borne by said Town as budgeted.

 

The Resolution was voted upon by roll call as follows:

 

                                    Councilman Payne                    -            Aye

                                    Councilman Waszkiewicz            -            ABSENT

                                    Councilman Reynolds               -            Aye

                                    Councilman Woodland            -            Aye

                                    Supervisor Reed                      -            Aye.

 

Thereafter, the Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.

 

Training – Association of Towns Meeting

The following Resolution was offered for adoption by Supervisor Reed and seconded by Councilman Woodland:

 

(RESOLUTION NO. 14 OF 2006)

 

WHEREAS, Section 77-b of the General Municipal Law allows the governing Board of municipalities to authorize any officer or employee to attend a convention, conference or school conducted for the betterment of such municipality;

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board does hereby authorize the following Town Officials to attend the February 2006 New York State Association of Towns educational seminar in New York City, New York:

 

 

and be it

RE-ORGANIZATIONAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

January 1, 2006

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