Organizational Minutes – 2010

ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JANUARY 04, 2010   5:00PM

Resolution # 1 – 30

Officers Present:       Supervisor Falcone

Councilor Ryan

Councilor Albrigo

Councilor Czaplicki

Councilor Palerino

Councilor Patalino

Town Clerk – Joseph L Ranieri

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance & Prayer

Resolution # 1

Appoint Paul Valenti to vacant Town Councilor position

Motion: Councilor Palerino                Second: Councilor Czaplicki

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 6          Nays – 0          Carried

Councilor Valenti then joined the other members of the Town Board and participated in and voted on all remaining  Resolutions.

Resolution # 2

Resolutions numbered 2,4,5,9,10,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,24,25,28 be accepted as proposed.

Motion: Councilor Czaplicki               Second: Councilor Patalino

A Roll Call Vote was taken

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolutions : Effective January 4, 2010

2.         Adopt the Rules for Conducting a Town Board Meeting in the Town of Geddes.

4.         Regular meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be held on the second (2nd)

Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Town Hall at 1000 Woods Rd, Solvay.

5.         Regular meetings of the Planning Board shall meet on the last Wednesday of the month

at 7:00pm in the Town Hall at 1000 Woods Rd, Solvay.

9.         Appoint Mark Kulak to full time Dog Control Officer

10.       Appoint James Battaglia to year round part time Dog Control Officer.

15.       Approve the wages and salaries for the year 2010 as per the wage schedule.

16.       Appoint Haylor, Freyer and Coon, Inc as insurance agent for the Town and approve the

Property, casualty and liability insurance as submitted. Establish Blanket Bond Coverage

for all Town Employees in the amount of $500,000.00 per loss.

17.       Approve the continuance of the system of bi-weekly pay periods for the Town

Employees and Elected Officials as per attached schedule.

18.       Designate the Post Standard and the Solvay-Geddes Express as official newspapers

For the Town of Geddes.

19.       Approve rate as established by the IRS for per mile fee reimbursement to Town Officials

For use of personal vehicles on official Town business.

20.       Designate Solvay Bank as the Depository for Town of Geddes funds.

21.       Authorize the Supervisor to pay “Association of Towns” dues in the amount of $1350.00.

23.       Authorize the Deputy Supervisor to sign checks in the absence of the Supervisor.

24.       Authorize the use of a facsimile signature of the Town Supervisor for signing checks.

27.       Authorize change fund for the Town Clerk, not to exceed $200.00; the Receiver of Taxes,

Not to exceed $1000.00; and the Justice Court, not to exceed $50.00.

29.       Authorize Supervisor to approve all memberships requested by Department Heads,

Provided funds are available in the budgeted line for the year 2010.

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino     – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 3

Regular meetings of the Town of Geddes Town Board for the year of 2010 shall be held on the

second (2nd) Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the Town Hall at 1000 Woods Rd, Solvay. Or

other locations within the Town that are approved by the Town Board.

Motion: Councilor Ryan          Second: Councilor Patalino

Discussion by Councilors Palerino, Czaplicki and Patalino suggested keeping Town Board meetings at Town Hall and letting Department Heads move committee meetings to various

points in town.

Amend  Resolution to have regular meetings of the Town of Geddes Town Board for the year 2010 to be held on the second (2nd) Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the Town Hall at 1000

Woods Rd, Solvay.

Motion: Councilor Palerino    Second: Councilor Czaplicki

A Roll Call Vote was taken

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 6

Appoint the law firm of Costello, Cooney and Fearon to serve at the pleasure of the Town Board, to provide legal services to the Town at an agreed upon annual rate of $55,800.00 for “routine” legal matters with attendance at Town Board meetings. Additional legal services as per agreement to be provided at an hourly rate of $165.00 per hour.

Motion: Councilor Patalino     Second: Councilor Czaplicki

Discussion by Councilors Ryan, Albrigo and Palerino regarding identifying bills and designating charges.

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 7

Appoint W-M Engineers, P.E. to provide engineering services for the Town and to serve at the pleasure of the Town Board.

Motion: Councilor Patalino     Second: Councilor Czaplicki

Discussion by Councilor Ryan and William Morse of W-M Engineers. Mr Morse agreed to attend the monthly Planning Board meetings in addition to the monthly Town Board meetings at no

Additional charge.

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino     – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 8

Appoint Greg Maxwell, Comptroller and Accounting Officer with term to end on December 31, 2011.

Motion: Councilor Czaplicki   Second: Councilor Patalino

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino     – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 11

Appoint Peter Albrigo as Fire Marshall.

Motion: Councilor Czaplicki   Second: Councilor Ryan

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 12

Appoint Linda Casertano to Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Motion: Councilor Czaplicki   Second: Councilor Patalino

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 13

Appoint Virginia Amato to Secretary to the Planning Board

Motion: Councilor Patalino     Second: Councilor Albrigo

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 14

Appoint Linda Casertano to alternate to Zoning Board of Appeals.

Motion: Councilor Palerino    Second: Councilor Czaplicki

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 15

Authorization the re-appointment of Charles Detor to the Planning Board for a term of seven years to expire on December 31, 2016.

Motion: Councilor Patalino     Second: Councilor Ryan

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – No

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 6          Nays – 1          Carried

Resolution # 23

Authorize Department Heads or their designees to attend monthly association meetings with reimbursement of cost (not to exceed $30 per meeting).

Motion: Councilor Albrigo      Second: Councilor Patalino

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 26

Authorize the attached procurement policy for the year 2010.

Motion: Councilor Albrigo      Second: Councilor Patalino

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 27

Authorize Koagel and Vincentini, CPA’s to perform an audit of Town Accounts and the books of the Town Clerk, Receiver of Taxes and Justice Court.

Motion: Councilor Czaplicki   Second: Councilor Albrigo

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

Resolution # 29

Authorize Town Board to approve Department Heads attendance at training conferences and seminars, provided funds are available in the budgeted line for the year 2010.

Motion: Councilor Patalino     Second: Councilor Valenti

A Roll Call Vote was taken.

Councilor Palerino      – Yes

Councilor Albrigo       – Yes

Councilor Patalino      – Yes

Councilor Czaplicki    – Yes

Councilor Valenti        – Yes

Councilor Ryan           – Yes

Supervisor Falcone      – Yes

Ayes – 7          Nays – 0          Carried

APPOINTMENTS (NOT NEEDING BOARD RESOLUTION)

  1. That the Town Clerk shall appoint Linda Casertano as full-time Deputy Clerk and Marie McCarthy as part-time Deputy Clerk.
  2. That the Receiver of Taxes shall appoint Carole Mecca as Deputy Receiver of Taxes.
  3. That the Highway Superintendent shall appoint Susan Smith as Highway Secretary.
  4. That the Highway Superintendent shall appoint Ron Chester as Deputy Highway Superintendent.
  5. That the Town Supervisor shall appoint Susan Pope Millet as Town Historian.
  6. That the Town Supervisor shall appoint Nina Lenweaver as his secretary.
  7. That the Town Supervisor shall appoint Greg Maxwell as Town Budget Officer.
  8. That the Town Supervisor shall appoint Christopher Ryan as Deputy Supervisor.
  9. That the Town Supervisor shall appoint the following Standing Committees as per attachment.

Adjournment

Motion: Councilor Czaplicki         Second: Councilor Ryan

Resolved that this meeting be closed at 5:52pm

All in favor: Ayes – 7        Nays – 0          Carried

Submitted by:


Joseph L Ranieri

Town Clerk