Organizational Meeting of the Van Buren Town Board, held at the Van Buren Town Hall, 7575 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville, New York, on January 3, 2012 at 7:15 pm.
Ms. Mary Frances Sabin Councilor
Mr. Anthony Saraceni Councilor
Mr. Howard Tupper Councilor
Mr. Ronald Dudzinski Councilor
Mr. Harold Johnson Councilor
Mr. Claude Sykes Supervisor
Absent: Ms. Patricia Dickman, Councilor
Mr. Jeffrey Brown Town Attorney
Mr. Jason Hoy Town Engineer
Mr. Douglas Foster Highway Superintendent
Mr. Greg Maxwell Comptroller
Mrs. Lynn Precourt Town Clerk
Also present: Mr. Anthony Geiss, Mr. John Virginia, Mr. Fred Thomas, Mrs. Marie Giannone, Justice Edward Van Der Water, Mr. Lars Lindeqvist, Mrs. Elizabeth McCarthy-Bowers, Ms. Mary Crego, Mr. Harold Crandon, Mr. Derek Shepard, County Legislator
Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call.
Mr. Sykes thanked Judge Van Der Water for swearing in the newly elected and re-elected officials.
Mr. Sykes announced all official oaths and undertakings are in place.
001-12-000 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to set the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 pm as the date and time of regular Town Board meetings, except November 2, 2012. Set November 7, 2012 as 1st meeting date in November. Set 1st, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 pm as Town Board work sessions as needed.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
002-12-002 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to appoint attorneys for Planning Board, Town Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and authorize executing agreement with Mackenzie Hughes per proposal.
Jeff Brown – Town Board Attorney
Ted Spencer – Zoning Board of Appeals Attorney
Brad Hunt – Planning Board Attorney
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
003-12-000 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the following agenda items numbers 4 through 15:
4. Review and Affirm Rules of Procedure.
5. Designate official newspaper of 2012 – Eagle Newspapers (The Messenger) and The Post Standard as necessary.
6. Designate M & T Bank, Baldwinsville, Solvay Bank, Solvay and MBIA as the depositories for all general and special accounts and authorize the Supervisor or Deputy Supervisor to make all deposits and withdrawals and sign checks on checking accounts.
7. Approve M & T Bank, Baldwinsville, as the depository for the funds of the Town Clerk, Justices and Receiver of Taxes.
8. Authorize the Town Clerk to make deposits in the Receiver of Taxes account.
9. Authorize the Parks & Recreation Dept. to make deposits in the General account.
10. Authorize the Town Clerk to make deposits in the General account.
11. Establish petty cash funds as follows:
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- Town Clerk, $425.00 ($125.00, plus $100.00 in each of 3 cash boxes)
- Justices, $200.00
- Parks & Recreation, $75.00
- Parks & Recreation Refunds, $100.00
- Pool, $150.00, seasonal
- Concessions, $150.00, seasonal
12. Set mileage reimbursement rate at 55.5 cents for use of personal vehicles for official business. Further, the rate shall stay concurrent with IRS rate throughout the year.
13. Reaffirm Town’s investment policy.
14. Direct that fees for building, zoning and planning permits and developer’s fees be collected by the Town Clerk’s office and turn over to the Supervisor for deposit.
15. Approve Schedule of Fees for 2012 for building permits, filing fees, legal and engineering deposits.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
004-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve the Town Clerk appointments of Rebecca Koegel and Barbara Johnson as Deputy Town Clerks.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
005-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve the Supervisor’s appointment of Elizabeth McCarthy-Bowers as Town Historian and Marie Giannone as Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
006-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Tupper, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to appoint Lars Lindeqvist as Planning Board member, term to expire 12/31/18.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
007-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Sabin, to appoint James Bowes as Zoning Board of Appeals member with a term to expire 12/31/16.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
008-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Tupper, to appoint John Virginia as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
009-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Sabin, to appoint Anthony Geiss, Jr. as Chairman of the Planning Board.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
010-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Saraceni, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to appoint Greg Maxwell as Town Comptroller and Budget and Accounting Officer, part time, term to expire 12/31/13.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
011-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Ms. Sabin, to appoint Patricia Dickman Deputy Supervisor.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
012-12-002 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to appoint Robert Paxton to the Board of Assessment Review, term to expire 12/31/16.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
013-12-002 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to appoint Howard Tupper to represent the Town on the Canton Woods Board of Directors.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
014-12-002 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Tupper, to appoint Melissa Mariano (Town of Camillus Dog Control Office) as Dog Control Officer.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
015-12-002 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to appoint Jason Hoy as Town Engineer.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
016-12-000 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Saraceni, to approve the following agenda items number 28 through 32:
28. Approve payroll rates and dates for 2012 per budget for elected, nonaffiliated and appointed personnel and name individuals to those positions:
Supervisor $30,000.00, annual
Town Board $8,090.00 each, annual
Justice $29,665.00 each, annual
Town Clerk $55,051.00, annual Lynn Precourt
Deputy Town Clerk $19.44/hr. Rebecca Koegel
Deputy Town Clerk (pt time) $15.27/hr. Barbara Johnson (6wks/20 hrs per
week)
Highway Supt. $50,000.00, annual Douglas Foster
Assessor $66,875.00, annual Theresa Golden
Deputy Supervisor $1,913.00, annual
Board of Assessment Review $200.00, each, annual listing attached
Planning Board Chairman $3,168.00, annual Anthony Geiss
Planning Board Members $2,080.00, each, annual listing attached
Zoning Board Chairman $2,638.00, annual John Virginia
Zoning Board Members $1,761.00, each, annual listing attached
Historian $789.50, annual Elizabeth McCarthy –Bowers
Part – time Confidential
Secretary to the Supervisor $12.53/hour Marie Giannone
Part – time Comptroller and
Budget Accounting Officer $19,505.00, annual Greg Maxwell
Assessor Clerk $10.34/hour On call – maximum $500
Court Security, Sheriff, $59.14 first three hours and $19.72 for each hour thereafter
Buildings & Grounds seasonal staff:
Two returning employees $9.33/hour
$9.44/hour
Dog Control Office By intermunicipal contract Melissa Mariano
Town Engineer $82,340 Jason Hoy
29. Approve seasonal personnel job roster and rates for Parks & Recreation Department per attached sheets. Union and affiliated personnel payroll rates per respective agreements.
30. Board Committees:
Public Safety: Howard Tupper, Chairperson
Patricia Dickman
Harold Johnson
Parks & Recreation
And Facilities: Anthony Saraceni, Chairperson
Harold Johnson
Claude Sykes
Committee: Ronald Dudzinski, Chairperson
Howard Tupper
Personnel: Patricia Dickman, Chairperson
Mary Frances Sabin
Howard Tupper
Highway: Claude Sykes, Chairperson
Ronald Dudzinski
Harold Johnson
Planning & Zoning: Howard Tupper, Chairperson
Mary Frances Sabin
Patricia Dickman
Cable TV: Mary Frances Sabin, Chairperson
Ethics: Lynn McCormick, Chairperson
Bradley Benton
Richard Manville
Insurance: Patricia Dickman, Chairperson
Lynn McCormick
Claude Sykes
Economic
Development: Mary Frances Sabin, Chairperson
Patricia Dickman
Claude Sykes
31. Reaffirm Town Procurement Policy (Chapter 50 Town Code) as revised in 2011.
32. Blanket approval for memberships and dues for professional, county and state associations.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
017-12-000 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to adjourn to the Regular Town Board meeting on January 3, 2012 at 7:30 pm.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Saraceni – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
All Ayes – Motion Carried & Adopted
Meeting closed 7:24 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn Precourt
Town Clerk
Dated: 1/5/12
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