GEDDES TOWN BOARD MEETING
JUNE 12, 2012
RESOLUTION # 118-129
Officers Present:
Supervisor Falcone
Councilor Albrigo
Councilor Czaplicki
Councilor Krupa
Councilor Murphy
Councilor Valenti
Town Clerk: Joseph Ranieri
Call to order: 7:00PM
Pledge of Allegiance & Moment of Silence
Resolution # 118
Approval of Minutes
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Murphy
Resolve that the Town Board approve the minutes of the May 08, 2012 meeting as submitted by the Town Clerk.
All in favor: Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Public Hearing – Cold War Veteran Local Law D-2012
The Supervisor, on motion from Councilor Valenti, seconded by Councilor Czaplicki, and adopted, opened the Public Hearing at 7:01PM. Kevin Gilligan spoke about modifying the current Law so that it reads the same as the Onondaga County Legislation. This change will remove the 365 day service requirement for Veterans. With no one else wishing to be heard, the Supervisor, on motion from Councilor Czaplicki, seconded by Councilor Valenti, and adopted, closed the hearing at 7:03PM.
Public Comment – Mike Fagan of Blackstone Way spoke about the poor condition of his road. The Supervisor explained that the Town has a plan for road repair and they are examining costs for repair of our roads. John Fritzen of Curtis Ave spoke about a business at 100 Stinson Ave that has repeatedly had code violations. He has concerns of oil and fuel leakage; operating trucks as early as 5 – 6 AM; mud in the road; and other concerns. He presented photos to the Supervisor. He also expressed his concern that the GE property on Farrell Road has not been mowed and that none of the Hydrants are visible if needed.
Resolution # 119
The Town Board Authorizes the Following Budget Modifications to the 2012 Budget
Motion: Councilor Albrigo Second: Councilor Czaplicki
BUDGET TRANSFERS
Acct. Number Account Description Amount
TO: B.3120.0206 SPECIAL INVESTIGATION $100.00
FROM: B.0000.0201.0200 ASSET FORFEITURE $100.00
EXPLANATION: This amount represents the advance required amount for a special investigation being conducted by our police department.
BUDGET TRANSFERS
Acct. Number Account Description Amount
TO: A.5010.0412 SOFTWARE SUPPORT $ 22.00
FROM: A.5010.0419 MISCELLANEOUS $ 22.00
EXPLANATION: The annual fee for Williamson Law Book Software Support increased by $22.00. The amount budgeted was based on 2011 figures.
BUDGET TRANSFERS
Acct. Number Account Description Amount
TO: A.7110.0201 FENCING $1,500.00
FROM: A.7110.0405 PARK MAINTENANCE $1,500.00
EXPLANATION: The existing chain link fence at the John Carno Center is in need of repairs due to broken and loose rails and severely rusted chain link. A section has already been removed for safety issues. Estimates have been reviewed and approved in committee. These estimates are attached for your review.
BUDGET TRANSFERS
Acct. Number Account Description Amount
TO: A.1320.0450 AUDIT $2,500.00
FROM: A.1420.0418 CERTIORARI & LEGAL FEES $2,500.00
EXPLANATION: This represents the unallocated cost of the needs assessment of the comptrollers office approved in resolution #92 at the April 10, 2012 Town Board Meeting.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 120
Authorize the Town to Audit and Pay Bills
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Albrigo
Authorize the Town Board to Audit, Review and Pay Bills from Voucher 120933 through Voucher 121069.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 121
Authorization to Amend Guideline 3 of the Town of Geddes Procurement Policy
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Krupa
- Authorization to amend Guideline 3 of the Town of Geddes Procurement Policy by adding the following language as a next to last paragraph in guideline #3, as follows:
All RFPs required pursuant to this Guideline shall require that written proposals be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Town Clerk, to be opened by the Town Clerk at a date and time specified in the RFP. All such written proposals shall be opened and read aloud at said date and time. Any proposals arriving after that date and time will not be accepted for consideration.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 122
Local Law D-2012 – Modify the Definition of Cold War Veteran
The following resolution was offered by Councilor Czaplicki , who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilor Murphy , to wit:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law, a proposed local law entitled Local Law No. D of 2012, “A Local Law Amending Chapter 200 of the Code of the Town of Geddes, Section 200-17 Thereof, to Provide a New Definition for Cold War Veterans” in the Town of Geddes, was presented and introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Geddes held on May 8, 2012 and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on such proposed local law on the 12th day of June, 2012 by the Town Board of the Town of Geddes and proof of publication of notice of such public hearing, as required by law, having been submitted and filed, and all persons desiring to be heard in connection with said proposed local law having been heard, and said proposed local law having been in the possession of the members of the Town Board Town of Geddes in its final form in the manner required by Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, at its May 8, 2012 meeting, this Board determined that the enactment of this proposed local law is a Type II action for purposes of SEQR; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to enact said Proposed Local Law No. D of 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Geddes, Onondaga County, New York, does hereby enact Proposed Local Law No. D of 2012 as Local Law No. 3 of 2012 as follows:
TOWN OF GEDDES
LOCAL LAW NO. 3-2012
A Local Law Amending Chapter 200 of the Code of the
Town of Geddes, Section 200-17 Thereof, to Provide a
New Definition for Cold War Veteran
Be it enacted that Chapter 200 of the Code of the Town of Geddes Section 200-17 thereof is amended so that the definition of “Cold War Veteran”, shall read in full, as follows:
“Cold War Veteran. A person, male or female, who served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces during the time period from September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions.”
Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the New York Secretary of State.
The question of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote and, upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
| Robert Krupa | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| David Murphy | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| E. Robert Czaplicki | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Gerald Albrigo | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Paul Valenti | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Emanuele J. Falcone, Jr. | Supervisor | Voted | Yes |
The foregoing Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution # 123
Authorize Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC to Acquire Easements on Farrell Road Reconstruction Project
The following resolution was offered by Councilor Czaplicki , who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilor Valenti , to wit:
Whereas, the Town of Geddes received a federal grant for reconstruction of a portion of Farrell Road in the Town; and
Whereas, originally, the State of New York was going to undertake acquisition of drainage easements related to the project; and
Whereas, the State of New York has determined that it does not have sufficient manpower to accomplish this task in a timely manner; and
Whereas, C&S Engineers has secured appraisals for the subject easements, has obtained an abstract therefore, has ordered title insurance and has facilitated the acquisition of the necessary easements.
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved and Determined, that this Board authorizes the law firm of Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC to accomplish the easement acquisition and to be paid therefore from funds set aside for “right-of-way acquisition”; and it is further
Resolved and Determined, that this Board has reviewed the short eaf completed in support of easement acquisition for the Farrell Road project; and it is further
Resolved and Determined, that the New York State Dept. Of Transportation (hereinafter, “DOT”) is an involved agency (grant source), that the Town Board will act as lead agency in this matter, that this is an unlisted action, that SEQR review shall proceed on an uncoordinated basis and the Board hereby renders a negative declaration for purposes of SEQR on the basis of the entries in the EAF, Part 2; and it is further
Resolved and Determined, the Town Board hereby authorizes acquisition of the drainage easements related to this project, as appraised and as approved by the DOT; and it is further
Resolved and Determined, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to give this resolution full force and effect.
Resolved and Determined, that this resolution shall supplement and amend the prior resolution of this Board, November 9, 2011 (#219) with respect to this matter.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
| Robert Krupa | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| David Murphy | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| E. Robert Czaplicki | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Gerald Albrigo | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Paul Valenti | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Emanuele J. Falcone, Jr. | Supervisor | Voted | Yes
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The foregoing Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution # 124
Authorization to Declare Following Surplus and Destroy
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Murphy
- Authorization to declare surplus the following items:
- Two (2) 6 foot wooden tables (unstable and wobbly/to be replaced by tables not currently in use at the Town Hall, at no cost)
- Seven (7) Green Cushioned office chairs (to be replaced by chairs not currently in use at the Town Hall, at no cost)
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 125
Authorization to Approve the Temporary Memorandum of Understanding with the O & T Union
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Albrigo
The following is an agreement between the United Steelworkers of America (Union) and the Town of Geddes (Town) relative to a time constraint job in the courtroom of the Town Hall.
The Union agrees to allow the work such as painting and wallpaper removal to be done by any other O & T member other than the janitorial staff, as long as that member has the authorization of their department head. In exchange for the help on this project, the Town agrees to pay the utility work compensation of $3.00 per hour above that O & T member’s hourly rate. This Union also agrees to allow Nina Lenweaver. Secretary to the Supervisor, to help out with utility work for this project only. It is understood that this Agreement is a one time occurrence and is non-precedent setting. It is also understood that this Agreement is being entered into due to the time constraints of the project in that the courtroom is used extensively throughout the week and needs to be completed as soon as possible.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 126
Authorization to Employ Summer Recreation Department Staff
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Albrigo
Authorization to employ 18 summer recreation staff members, which have been approved and recommended by the Recreation Committee. The employment dates will be between July 2 and August 10, 2012 (exclude July 4). The rate of pay will range from $7.25 to $7.70 per hour.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 127
Authorization to Hire Part Time Police Officer for Geddes Police Department
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Krupa
Authorization to hire Matthew R Zingaro as a part time Police Officer for the Geddes Police Department at an hourly wage of $16.61 per hour. Number of work hours per week not to exceed 19.5 hours. Effective date June 13, 2012.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 128
Summer Band Concert Donation
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Murphy
Authorization to accept a donation from Popes Grove in the amount of $200.00 as co-sponsors for the AboutTime Band.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 129
Executive Session
On motion from Councilor Czaplicki, seconded by Councilor Murphy, the following resolution that the Board move into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters with respect to a particular employee was unanimously accepted. 720PM The session would also include the Chief of Police. The executive session ended at 735PM. The Supervisor stated that no action was taken.
Supervisor Falcone announced that he has appointed Jerry Albrigo and Paul Valenti to an exploratory committee regarding the hiring of a new Comptroller. They will work together with Karen Curulla, the interim, part-time, Comptroller. Karen Curulla will also address the Town Board at the July meeting to update them on the progress that has been made in the Comptroller’s office since her appointment.
The Supervisor also wanted to give credit to Gary Guyette, Karen Ladouceur, Barb Lenweaver, Nina Lenweaver and Nadine Wild for their work on the Court Room in the Town Hall.
Adjournment
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Murphy
Resolved that the Town Board meeting be adjourned at 7:42PM
All in favor: Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Submitted by:
Joseph L Ranieri
Town Clerk