2006 Adopted Resolutions of the Town Board of Schodack, NY

The Town Board adopted the following resolutions at its December 28, 2006 (Year-End) meeting:

1. Current salary 1-1-07 to 4-16-07.
2. It is anticipated that Special Projects Accountant will be appointed as Comptroller 4-16-07. Comptroller salary will be adjusted at that time.
3. Zoning Enforcement Officer $15,000 [Building Department]; Director of Planning $15,600; Director of Zoning $10,400
4. To be eliminated upon appointment of Secretary to Director of Planning & Zoning

Organizational Meeting of the Town Board will be held January 11, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall at 265 Schuurman Road.

Full-time employees (non-union) shall be given the following holidays for the year 2007:

WeekdayDate Holiday

MondayJanuary 1 New Year's Day
MondayJanuary 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
MondayFebruary 19 President's Day
MondayMay 28 Memorial Day
WednesdayJuly 4 Independence Day
MondaySeptember 3 Labor Day
MondayOctober 8 Columbus Day
MondayNovember 12 Veteran's Day
ThursdayNovember 22 Thanksgiving Day
FridayNovember 23 Day after Thanksgiving
MondayDecember 24 Christmas Eve
TuesdayDecember 25 Christmas Day

Accept report of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates entitled Water Transmission Main Feasibility Study dated December 2006 as complete and authorize said engineering consultants to begin design of proposed transmission mains.

Authorize Jeffrey J. Conlin, Building Inspector to attend the New York State Building Officials Conference at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, New York, February 28 through March 2, 2007. Cost is $350. Lodging and other appropriate expenses to be borne by the Town.

Authorize Gary Ziegler, Building Inspector to attend the Northern Adirondack Code Enforcement Officials Association Conference at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Lake Placid, New York, March 4 through March 8, 2007. Cost is $240. Lodging and other appropriate expenses to be borne by the Town.

Authorize Nadine Fuda, Zoning Enforcement Officer to attend one day seminars entitled School Inspections, Plumbing, Modular Homes and Code Update held by New York State Department of State - Division of Code Enforcement for in-service training respectively on February 8, April 4, May 9, and June 13, 2007 at no cost to the Town.

WeekdayDate Holiday

MondayJanuary 1 New Year's Day
TuesdayJanuary 2 Day after New Year's
MondayFebruary 19 President's Day
MondayMay 28 Memorial Day
WednesdayJuly 4 Independence Day
MondaySeptember 3 Labor Day
MondayOctober 8 Columbus Day
TuesdayNovember 6 Election Day
ThursdayNovember 22 Thanksgiving Day
FridayNovember 23 Day after Thanksgiving
TuesdayDecember 25 Christmas Day
TuesdayJanuary 1, 2008 New Year's Day

To appoint Nadine Fuda as Director of Zoning and Planning/ Zoning Enforcement Officer at an annual salary set forth in the 2007 adopted budget effective as of January 1, 2007.

Abolish temporary full-time position of Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning effective December 31, 2006.

Authorize Director of Human Resources to post internally the full-time position of Secretary to Director of Planning and Zoning and to allow the Supervisor to advertise in the official Town newspaper as necessary.

Accept revised report of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates entitled Water System Improvements to Existing Water District Nos. 1, 3 and 7 and proposed Van Hoesen Road Extension to Water District No. 1 dated May 2006 (Revised September 2006) as complete and authorize Town Clerk to publish legal notice of public hearing to be held January 25, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall to seek public input.

Accept report of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates entitled Proposed Water District No. 9 as complete and authorize Town Clerk to publish legal notice of public hearing to be held January 25, 2007 at 7:45 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall to seek public input.

WHEREAS, the Highland Hill Subdivision Phase II developer Victor Gush having substantially completed the infrastructure work required by the Schodack Subdivision Regulations and required as a condition of the subdivision on the remainder of the road known as Edinburgh Drive, and

WHEREAS, Richard Laberge, P.E. Review Engineer to the Schodack Planning Board has reviewed the paving and other roadway related construction and has found estimated construction costs for the 2007 season for items identified as follows:

WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has recommended that the road be accepted and dedicated as a Town road, and

WHEREAS, the Town requires receipt of an updated title policy paid in full by the above-referenced developer for said road and surety in a form approved by the Town Attorney,

WHEREAS, an irrevocable offer of cession has been presented to the Town by Highland Hills Subdivision Phase II developer Victor Gush, which offer dedicates the road known as Edinburgh Drive to the Town,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby accepts said offer of dedication and hereby accepts and dedicates the highway to be known as Edinburgh Drive as a Town road contingent upon the following:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Supervisor Secor is hereby authorized to execute and file all necessary documents relating to this acceptance.

Authorize Supervisor Secor to execute Change Order No. 4 to Brownell Electric relative to an additional 120V outlet and 3-phase circuit breakers in the amount of $890.

Amend resolution 2006-285 relative to construction of Dais and Platform for court/meeting room at the new Town Hall changing the authorized construction amount from $14,550 to $15,500 (increase of $950) as a result of the need to substantively revise plans and for ADA compliance.

Authorize payment to Rick Hart for fabrication of hand rail and ramp railing with returns for ADA compliance for the newly constructed Dais in the Court and Meeting Room in an amount not to exceed $925.

Authorize Comptroller to execute all amendments to minutes, budget transfers, budget amendments, inter-fund loans, interest on inter-fund loans deemed necessary and reasonable to maintain positive account balances and fund availability and to comply with the provisions of the 2006 and 2007 adopted Town of Schodack budgets; and, based on appropriation availability, all encumbrances as submitted to the comptroller by various departments.

The Town Board adopted the following resolutions at its December 14, 2006 meeting:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SCHODACK DOES HEREBY:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirement of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law, an applicant for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption, as well as any applicant for renewal of such a license, must notify the Town Clerk of the municipality wherein the premises are located, and

WHEREAS, notice is given in order that the municipality, if it so desires, may express an opinion for or against the granting of said license or renewal to the ABC Board,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, that with respect to the application submitted by Mirsad Ramic, Mercato's II, Inc. doing business as Mercato's Pizzeria Restaurant II at 1649 Columbia Turnpike, Schodack, New York for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on premises consumption, the Schodack Town Board does express a favorable opinion.

To authorize the Town Clerk to post the year-end meeting for the 28th day of December 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall.

WHEREAS, Bradney St.Peter, son of Ann St.Peter and stepson of Kirt Coonradt, on the eighteenth of November in the year two thousand six, was promoted to Eagle Scout, the highest rank a boy can receive in Scouting; and

WHEREAS, Bradney is a member of Boy Scout Troop 166, and has earned twenty-one Merit Badges in his eleven years of Boy Scouts, since starting as a Tiger Scout in North Clarendon, Vermont, and

WHEREAS, as his Eagle Scout Project, Bradney organized and led his fellow Scouts in the clearing of a six-foot wide four hundred foot long trail through woods and brush from Camp Scully's rope course to Geiser Road to be used as an emergency trail to relocate any injured Scouts to an ambulance waiting at Geiser Road, Wynantskill, and

WHEREAS, Bradney participated for three years in the Authentic Science Research program at Columbia High School studying the natural adaptations, genetic anomalies and defense mechanisms of reptiles and amphibians, and

WHEREAS, Bradney is a Freshman at Hudson Valley Community College, is majoring in Biology, and planning to continue his study of Biology at the University of Florida

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack commends and congratulates Bradney St.Peter upon the auspicious occasion of being awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Supervisor present a copy of this resolution, suitably engrossed to Bradney St.Peter.

WHEREAS, the Town of Schodack undertook a feasability study during 2004 to determine whether the Kids Lane Production Well Site [Tax Map Parcel No. 210-7-57 ] also known as Water District No. 6, could be developed as a source for a community water supply, and

WHEREAS, Hanson VanVleet, LLC, reviewed this site and concluded that the existing well would not be permitted at this time and that the site does not meet current setbacks requirements,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board states that said well is no longer useful to the Town or Water District No. 6 and is hereby abandoned, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs said abandoned well be decommissioned in the manner prescribed in appendix 5-A of the New York State Sanitary Code.

WHEREAS, the Town of Schodack has declared the Kids Lane Production Well Site [Tax Map Parcel No. 210-7-57], also known as Water District No. 6, abandoned and has directed that it be decommissioned in the manner prescribed in appendix 5-A of the New York State Sanitary Code, and

WHEREAS, Crown Enterprises, Inc., has offered to purchase the property upon which the abandoned well is situated for the price of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and as a condition of its sale has agreed to decomission said abandoned well in the manner prescribed in appendix 5-A of the New York State Sanitary Code,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Supervisor Secor is authorized to execute a contract for sale of said real property pursuant to the above terms and subject to contract approval by the Town Attorney.

Appoint Jaime Morgan as Assistant to the Senior Court Clerk at an hourly rate of $11.68 effective as of December 27, 2006.

Authorize Supervisor Secor to enter into contracts with musicians or musical groups known as "Hair of the Dog," "Sweet Cider," "The Reminisants," and "Timothy Farley" for Music in the Park performances during July 2007 at an amount not exceed those paid to said musicians or musical groups for their Music in the Park performances in the year 2006.

Amend the income qualifications for the subject Real Property Tax Exemption per Section 467 of Real Property Tax Law and pursuant to Article 1, Sections 197-3, Senior Citizen Exemption and Article 5, Section 197-17, Disability Exemption of the Code of the Town of Schodack.

Withdrawn: Authorize Saxton Sign to prepare and install a Town seal in the Town meeting/justice court room in a vinyl (or V-groove style) in an amount not to exceed $660 (or $1,139).

WHEREAS, for the welfare and safety of area residents it was necessary to declare the structure located at 76 Washington Avenue [Tax Map Number of 202.13-1-17], Town of Schodack, to be an unsafe structure pursuant to Section 99 of the Code of the Town of Schodack, and

WHEREAS, notice was given pursuant to resolution of this Board to the owner of said real property, namely John Haas, that violations of the New York State Building Code, the New York State Property Code, the New York State Fire Code, and Town of Schodack Code Section 99 existed, and

WHEREAS, the owner of said real property was directed and ordered to remove and/or repair all defects in a timely manner, and

WHEREAS, said John Haas failed to remove and/or repair said defects in a timely manner, thereby requiring the Town to undertake emergency action by the Building Department and its agents in inspecting and securing the structure at a cost to the Town of Thirty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Nine Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($38,409.65), and

WHEREAS, said cost was billed to said John Haas and at least thirty (30) days has passed since said billing and said amount remains outstanding and unpaid, and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of all taxpayers located within the Town of Schodack to relevy the cost in the amount of Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars Four Hundred Nine Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($38,409.65) to the January 2007 tax bill for Tax Map Parcel No. 202.13-1-17

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the above costs relative to the structure located at 76 Washington Avenue, under the ownership of John Haas, [Tax Map Number 202.13-1-17], namely, Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars Four Hundred Nine and Sixty-Five Cents ($38,409.65), be relevied on said January 2007 tax bill.

WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Schodack for public hearing to be held by said Town on December 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schodack Town hall to hear all interested parties on proposed Local Law Number 9 of 2006 amending Chapter 90 § entitled "Building Construction," and

WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly posted on the Town Clerk's Sign Board on November 15, 2006 and advertised in November 16, 2006 edition of The Record, and

WHEREAS, said public hearing was held on December 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall and all parties wishing to speak were permitted to do so behalf of, or in opposition to, said proposed local law or any part thereof, it is hereby

RESOLVED, that pursuant to part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8, State Environmental Quality Review Act, the Town Board hereby determines that it is lead agency, that adoption of said proposed Local Law would not have a significant adverse impact upon the environment and hereby issues and hereby issues a Negative Declaration, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, after due deliberation finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said local law,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby adopts Proposed Local Law Number 9 of 2006 (P6-2006) to be known as Local Law 8 of 2006 amending Chapter 90 regarding Building Construction, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk, be and is hereby directed to enter said local law into the Code of the Town of Schodack and give due notice to said local law to the Secretary of State.

Authorize final payment in the amount of Twenty Thousand Seventy-Eight Dollars and Eighty Cents ($20,078.80) to William J. Keller and Sons, Inc. subject to review and approval by the Town Attorney of the securities to be provided pursuant to the contract warranty.

Withdrawn: WHEREAS, the Highland Hill Subdivision Phase II, developer Victor Gush, having completed the infrastructure work required by the Schodack Subdivision Regulations on the road known as Edinburgh Drive, and

WHEREAS, the Schodack Planning Board has adopted a resolution accepting the recommendation of the Town Engineer and Highway Superintendent that the roads be accepted and dedicated as Town Roads contingent upon receipt of title policy,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby accepts the offer of dedication from Highland Hills Subdivision Phase II, developer Victor Gush, and hereby accepts and dedicates the highways to be known as Edinburgh Drive as Town of Schodack Town Roads contingent upon receipt of title policy, authorizing Supervisor Secor to execute and file all necessary documents and pay appropriate filing fees.

Authorize final payment in the amount of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four and Forty-Four Cents ($9,394.44) to George J. Martin and Son, Inc., subject to review and approval by the Town Attorney of the securities to be provided pursuant to the contract warranty.

Accept the report entitled "Phase I Archeological Survey, Schodack Landing Wastewater Treatment System Project" prepared by Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. dated September 2006 as complete.

Authorize Supervisor Secor to execute Change Order No. 2 with Mazone Plumbing and Heating Inc. for modification to the air line system for the compressor at the Schodack Highway Garage, as previously authorized, for an amount not to exceed Eight Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Two Cents ($819.02).

Authorize Change Order No. 4 with Hoosick Valley Contractors Inc. - Contract 2G, upon the recommendation of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates to allow extension of time to substantially complete the project and obtain certificate of beneficial occupancy until December 14, 2006 and to allow extension of time for final completion of project until June 1, 2007.

Authorize payment to Hoosick Valley Contractors, Inc. - Contract No. 2G for Rock removal based on cubic yards removed at $80 per cubic yard for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($135,000).

Authorize Change Order No. 3 with Brownell Electric Corp. - Contract 2E, upon the recommendation of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates to allow extension of time to substantially complete the project and obtain certificate of beneficial occupancy until December 14, 2006 and to allow extension of time for final completion of project until January 31, 2006.

Authorize Change Order No. 4 with Mazone Plumbing and Heating Inc. - Contract 2P, upon the recommendation of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates to allow extension of time to substantially complete the project and obtain certificate of beneficial occupancy until December 14, 2006 and to allow extension of time for final completion of project until December 31, 2006.

Authorize Change Order No. 2 with Family Danz Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. - Contract 2H, upon the recommendation of J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates to allow extension of time to substantially complete the project and obtain certificate of beneficial occupancy until December 14, 2006 and to allow extension of time to for final completion of project until May 31, 2007.

Town Board concurs that the Planning Board be designated lead agency for the project known as Perez Reno Road Subdivision.

Authorize Jeffrey J. Conlin and Gary Ziegler, Building Inspectors to attend one day seminars entitled School Inspections, Plumbing, and Modular Homes held by New York State Department of State - Division of Code Enforcement for in-service training respectively on February 8, April 4, and May 8, 2007 at no cost to the Town.

Ratify and affirm that pursuant to an Intermunicipal Agreement to Cooperation and Shared Services between the Towns of Schodack and East Greenbush the Town of East Greenbush currently enters into annual agreements for provision of sewer services with six (6) individuals/entities within the Town of Schodack and pursuant to said Intermunicipal Agreement the Town of East Greenbush is authorized to enter into an additional agreement for the provision of sewer services with owners of the real property located at 3 Mark Lane Tax Map Number 178.-3-1.

Authorize Supervisor Secor to reimburse Sergeant Brian Rossiter for college tuition in the amount of $2,809.

Appoint Jennifer L. Mulligan, CPA, as Comptroller at an annual salary of $65,000.00 effective as of January 8, 2007.

The Town Board adopted the following resolutions at its Special Meeting on December 7, 2006:

Ratify and affirm that the Supervisor has presented a copy of the following proclamation to each member of the Boys' Maple Hill Varsity Soccer Team and Coach Dan Gillespie:

WHEREAS, on the nineteenth day of November of the year two-thousand six, the Maple Hill High School Boys' Varsity Soccer Team won the New York State Public High School C State Championship Tournament by a score 4-1 over Holland High School (New York Section VI), and

WHEREAS, under the outstanding guidance and leadership of Coach Dan Gillespie, the Team had an undefeated season with a record of 25 wins and 0 losses, and

WHEREAS, the team scored 116 goals, had 14 shut-outs, and achieved a perfect Record of 25-0-0, and

WHEREAS, the team accomplished the following: Maple Hill Soccer Tournament Champions, Patroon Conference Champions, Section II Class C Champions, New York State Northeast Regional Champions and New York State Public High School Class C State Champions, and

WHEREAS, the team is comprised twenty-two hard working, dedicated players as follows:
Mike Ackerman, Matt Beebe, Andrew Charsky, Tim Ciampa, C.J. DerGurahian, Adrian Donnelly, Mike Doughtie, Joe Dugan, Dan Haggerty, Collin Legge, Evan Lepkowski, Charlie Ohrin, Levi Poirier, Dan Roth, Jamie Schulz, Corey Stockman, David Briggs, Jeremy Oles, Nick Papas, Nate Peterson, Alex Zownir, and Kyle Smith, and

WHEREAS, on behalf of the citizens of the Town of Schodack, we express heartiest congratulations and pride on the achievements and exemplary performance of the team,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack commends and congratulates the Maple Hill High School Boys' Varsity Soccer Team on their successful record-setting season, and especially on their achievement as New York Public High School Class C State Champions, and

BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor forward a certified copy of this resolution, suitably engrossed to Coach Dan Gillespie and the Maple Hill High School Boys' Varsity Soccer Team players.

Authorize Supervisor Secor to execute Memorandum of Agreement by and between the Town of Schodack and CSEA, Inc., Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO (Town of Schodack Unit) relative to the collective bargaining agreement provisions which had expired on December 31, 2005.

Authorize Director of Human Resources to prepare a payroll for adjustment and reimbursement of wages pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement above-referenced (Resolution 2006-461) for calendar year 2006.

In the event the highway superintendent designates a person to act in his stead, this individual shall be compensated an additional Three Dollars ($3.00) per hour effective immediately.

Authorize Supervisor to transmit invoices to commercial property owners in Sewer District No. 6 relative to collection of East Greenbush pass through fees for inflow and infiltration pursuant to an Intermunicipal Agreement dated July 24, 1998.

WHEREAS, the Town Board met on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Schodack Town Hall, as specified in the Notice of Public Hearing for the 2006 Preliminary Budget, said notice was posted on October 30, 2006 and appeared in the November 1, 2006 edition of The Record, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board met on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at the Schodack Town Hall to review said Preliminary Budget and to make revisions and amendments as may be appropriate following the above-referenced hearing,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, to ratify and affirm that the Budget Officer was authorized to make additional revisions and amendments relating to debt service and employee benefits, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2007 Preliminary Budget, as amended and revised, and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted.

The Town Board adopted the following resolutions at its November 14, 2006 meeting:

Withdrawn for revision and amendment: WHEREAS, the Town Board met on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Schodack Town Hall, as specified in the Notice of Public Hearing for the 2006 Preliminary Budget, with said notice appearing in the November 1, 2006, edition of The Record, and was posted on October 30, 2006, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2007 Preliminary Budget, as amended and revised, and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted.

Pursuant to Local Law No. 7 of 2006, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby establishes a recurrent issue Committee. Said Committee is to be known as the Public Safety Advisory Committee and shall review issues and make recommendations to the Town Board relating to public safety in the Town of Schodack including, but not limited to, law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire management and prevention, incident management, recruitment, training and retention of members of volunteer services and hazard analysis.

The following individuals are hereby appointed to serve as members of said Committee: David Smith (3-year term), Chairperson, K. Michal Ziegler (3-year term), Lynda Johnson (3-year term), Richard Sleasman (2-year term), Beth Knauf Secor (2-year-term), Steven Kelly (1-year term) and Debbie Lammerts (1-year-term).

Authorize Supervisor Secor to prepare an invoice for property owner(s) of parcel known as 76 Washington Avenue [Tax Map No. 202.13-1-17] for all appropriate clean-up and related expenses incurred by the Town of Schodack as allowed by statute.

Approve the following Departmental Fee schedules, as amended, to be effective January 1, 2007:

Amend Resolution 2006-413 relative to payment in lieu of compensatory time for Jeffrey Conlin, Building Inspector, to increase amount by $140.04 representing a typographical error.

Amend Resolution 2006-428 relative to Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, Inc., to revise premiums to single $380.86 and family $974.36 - based on a recalculation by the carrier.

Authorize Director of Human Resources to post internally the full-time position of Court Clerk and to allow the Supervisor to advertise in the official Town newspaper as necessary.

Authorize Sharon Martin, Assessor, to attend R-4 (Introduction to 1-4 Family Income Capitalization) on December 13 and 14 at Manfred Real Estate Learning Center, Inc. Cost is $225 with other appropriate expenses to be borne by the Town.

Authorize Michael Smith, Esq., of Hiscock amp; Barclay to represent the Town on an hourly basis in the Demand for Arbitration by Sergeant Brian Rossiter (Council 82 1571S) relative to full reimbursement for cost of college courses.

Authorize Supervisor Secor to reimburse Sergeant Brian Rossiter for college tuition in the amount of $2,809.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, has completed an assessment roll in connection with the financing of improvements to the water system in Water District No. 8, (Schodack Center) and filed the same with the Town Clerk of the Town of Schodack, on October 11, 2006, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board caused notice and publication of the completion of the assessment roll and of a hearing to be held by the Town Board to meet and consider any comments regarding said assessment roll to be held on October 26, 2006 at 8 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall located at 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board did meet and convene said hearing on October 26, 2006 at the time and place noticed and did receive and consider comments regarding the assessment roll

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said assessment roll be and the same is hereby affirmed for 300 units and adopted on November 9, 2006 and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Schodack.

Authorize the selection and acceptance of Empire Blue Cross Insurance pending New York State Insurance Department approval of premium rates for Health Insurance coverage effective January 1, 2007 with single monthly premium of $398.88 and family monthly premium of $1,037.08.

Authorize Town Clerk to publish legal notice of a hearing to seek input relative to Proposed Local Law No. 9 of 2006 on December 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall. Said proposal amends Chapter 90 of the Code of the Town of Schodack entitled "Building Construction."

Authorize Supervisor Secor to execute agreement with Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, Inc., pending New York State Insurance Department approval of premium rates and to renew Benefit Package with single monthly premium of $380.53 and family monthly premium of $973.52.

As the State of New York has awarded the Schodack Town Clerk's Office $5,000 for office equipment under a Legislative Initiative sponsored by Assemblyman Pat M. Casale, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to enter into a contract with the Department of State for award of said sum to be used in the manner described in the project description.

Resolved that the Assessor, Sharon Martin and the Assistant to the Assessor, Karen Justus, be paid a stipend in the amount of $1,500 each and that the Receiver of Taxes, Katherine Lubbers and Assistant to the Receiver of Taxes, Nancy Lawlor, be paid a stipend in the amount of $200 each for the year 2006 from monies received by the Town from the NYS STAR Program.

Withdrawn: Authorize Highway Department to purchase 8 meeting room and 32 lunch room chairs from Adirondack Direct for a total cost not to exceed $1,259.20, inclusive of shipping/delivery.

WHEREAS, the Town Board met on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Schodack Town Hall, as specified in the Notice of Public Hearing for the 2006 Preliminary Budget, with said notice appearing in the November 1, 2006, edition of The Record, and was posted on October 30, 2006, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2007 Preliminary Budget, as amended and revised, and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted.

Authorize the return and/or release of $10,000 (Escrow #20-2001) to the appropriate suretor, which had been posted as surety for the completion of certain conditions including installation of infrastructure prior to the signing of the maps, as recommended by Nadine Fuda, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning.

Withdrawn: Pursuant to Local Law No. 7 of 2006, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby establishes a recurrent issue Committee. Said Committee is to be known as the Public Safety Advisory Committee. Said Committee is to review issues and make recommendations to the Town Board relating to public safety in the Town of Schodack including, but not limited to, law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire management and prevention, incident management, recruitment, training and retention of members of volunteer services and hazard analysis.

The following individuals are hereby appointed to serve as members of said Committee: David Smith, Beth Knauf Secor, K. Michal Ziegler, Richard Sleasman and Lynda Johnson. David Smith is appointed Chairperson of said Committee.

Pursuant to Local Law No. 7 of 2006, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby establishes a singular issue Committee. Said Committee is to be known as the Library Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to identify, review, and recommend options relating to providing library services to residents of the Town of Schodack. Said recommendations are to include the Committee's opinion regarding long-term efficacy and efficiency relating to Town library services.

The following individuals are hereby appointed as members of the Committee: Carolyn Stetson, Chairperson, James Gibbons, Louise Pearce, Michael Hurley, Seth Honeyman, Debra Young, Councilman of the Town of Schodack and Karen Fagen, Trustee of the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson.

Withdrawn: Amend the income qualifications for the subject Real Property Tax Exemption per Section 467 of Real Property Tax Law and pursuant to Article 1, Sections 197-3, Senior Citizen Exemption and Article 5, Section 197-17, Disability Exemption of the Code of the Town of Schodack.

To concur that the Planning Board be designated lead agency for the projects known as: Moss Tubes, Timber Lane Estates, Schodack Landing Estates, and Crown Enterprises, Inc.

Withdrawn: Amend resolution 2006-285 relative to construction of Dais and Platform for court/meeting room at the new Town Hall changing the authorized amount from $14,550 to $15,500 (increase of $950) as a result of the need to substantively revise plans and for ADA compliance.

Withdrawn: Ratify and affirm fabrication of hand rails and ramp railings with returns for ADA compliance for the newly constructed Dais in the Court and Meeting Room, by Rick Hart, for an amount not to exceed $925.

Authorize the Town Clerk to purchase Savin 8025spf, copier, printer, fax and scanner from Eastern Copy, State Contract PC59468, in an amount not to exceed $3,640 to be funded from State Award, #TM06856. Further, the Town Clerk is authorized to enter into a maintenance agreement with Eastern Copy in the annual amount of $117.

Authorize the Town Clerk to purchase a Dell Computer, State Contract PT55666, in an amount not to exceed $1,200 to be funded from State Award, #TM06856.

Authorize Donna Conlin, Town Clerk to attend FOIL Seminar on Thursday, November 16, 2006 in Albany, New York. Cost is $75 . All appropriate expenses to be borne by the Town.

Amend resolution 2006-304 authorizing Gary Ziegler, Building Inspector to attend New York State Academy of Fire Science course #1300-Fire/Arson Investigation March 12 through March 23, 2007 [rather than October 2 through 13, 2006] in Montour Falls, New York. Cost is $510. All appropriate expenses to be borne by the Town.

Ratify and affirm that Supervisor Secor executed a License Agreement for the Shapefiles and AutoCAD DWG files from the Bureau of Research and Information Services of Rensselaer County as a part of a grant project with the Towns of East Greenbush and Sand Lake.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack has determined that it is in the interest of the residents of the Town of Schodack to establish public sewer service to residential and commercial properties lying within the Hamlet of Schodack Landing and that a Petition presented to the Town Board for establishment of a sewer district serving Schodack Landing pursuant to Town Law §191, dated May 25, 2006, is signed and acknowledged as required by law and is otherwise sufficient; and

WHEREAS, on July 13, 2006, pursuant to public notice published June 27, 2006, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack (the "Town"), conducted a public hearing on the establishment of proposed Town of Schodack Sewer District No. 8 at which time the Town considered any objections which may be made to constructing the Sewer Improvements (defined herein) within proposed Town of Schodack Sewer District 8; and

WHEREAS, by resolution dated September 14, 2006, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Town issued a Negative Declaration and adopted a resolution approving the establishment of Town of Schodack Sewer District No. 8 for the purpose of constructing certain sewer improvements within the district consisting of: the construction of a new pressure sewer system including new septic tanks, effluent pumps, approximately 7,500 linear feet of 2, 3 and 4 inch diameter pressure sewer piping, and a new Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) with a nominal capacity of 20,000 GPD discharging to the Hudson River serving approximately 73 parcels within the Hamlet, having a total cost not to exceed $1,600,000 (collectively, the "Sewer Improvements"); and

WHEREAS, the Sewer Improvements are further described in the map, plan, and report dated March 2006 prepared by J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates, a copy of which was duly filed with the office of the Schodack Town Clerk and made available for public inspection. Town of Schodack Sewer District No. 8 is bounded and described as follows: all that tract or parcel of land situate in the Town of Schodack, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, as more particularly described in Exhibit B of the J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates map, plan and report; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 194 of the Town Law, the Town now seeks to submit an application (the "Application") to the State Comptroller to approve the proposed Town of Schodack Sewer District No. 8 for the purpose of constructing the Sewer Improvements therein;

WHEREAS, the Town Board now seeks to adopt this resolution as part of the information required pursuant to 2 NYCRR Part 85 in connection with said Application.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board that it be and hereby is determined as follows:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution in duplicate, in the office of the State Department of Audit and Control, at Albany, New York to be included as part of the Application for the approval of the State Comptroller of the proposed Town of Schodack Sewer District No. 8.

Authorize final payment in the amount of $45,310.97 to Zandri Construction Corp. subject to review and approval by the Town Attorney of the securities to be provided pursuant to the contract warranty.

Authorize the establishment of Capital Project for Improvement to East Schodack Sewer District (H024) with budget as follows:

Appropriations in the amount of $10,000 in account H024.8120.2 Sewer Collection Systems - Capital Outlay to be funded by Interfund Loan from General Town-Wide Fund (A).

Authorize Budget transfers and amendments, with the exception of the dais invoices, submitted by the Comptroller. [Payment to Walt Wiese shall be for approved amount of $14,550.]

The Town Board adopted the following resolutions at its October 26, 2006 meeting: Oct 12th Resolutions

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SCHODACK DOES HEREBY:

Authorize Supervisor Secor to execute one-year agreement with ACE Carting Corp for Two Yard container for garbage removal at the Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, at a cost not to exceed $85 monthly.

To request New York State Department Transportation to conduct a traffic safety study relative to the Loweree Road speed limit.

Withdrawn: Authorize Dispatchers Marcia Albert and Michelle Dellavechia to attend Microsoft Training workshop to be held in Albany, New York December 18th and 19th, 2006. Cost per attendee is $299 together with other appropriate expenses to be borne by the Town.

Pursuant to Article 1, Section 197-3 (Senior Citizen) and Article 5, Section 197-17 (Disability) of the Code of Town, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish notice for a Public Hearing to amend the income qualifications for the subject Real Property Tax Exemption per §467 of Real Property Tax Law for the Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Exemption and the Disability Real Property Tax Exemption per §459 (c). Said hearing to be held on Thursday, November 9th, at 7 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road.

Withdrawn: Authorize Highway Department to purchase 8 meeting room and 32 lunch room chairs from Adirondack Direct for a total cost not to exceed $1259.20, inclusive of shipping/delivery.

Authorize the Supervisor to compensate Jeffrey Conlin, Building Inspector, for eighty-four and three quarter hours (84.75) in lieu of compensatory time earned in an amount not to exceed $2,066.

Ratify and affirm that the Supervisor compensated Gary Ziegler Building Inspector in lieu of use of compensatory time earned in the amount of $1,746.34.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County has completed its review of the water rates for Water District No. 2B (Oakwood), and

WHEREAS, the Town Board caused due notice of the public hearing to consider proposed water rates to be published according to law, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board did meet at the Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, on the 14th day of September 2006, said hearing being duly convened and thereafter adjourned to the 12th day of October 2006 at the time and place specified in said notice, and

WHEREAS, said hearing could not be reconvened on October 12th 2006 at the time and place specified in said notice, as the Town Board lacked a quorum, and thereafter resolved that the Town Clerk should publish legal notice of a hearing to consider water rates for water district number 2B(Oakwood) for Thursday, October 26, at 7:45 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, and

WHEREAS, said hearing was duly convened on October 26th 2006 at the time and place specified in said notice, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that commencing with the fourth quarter billing period (October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006) water rates for Water District No. 2B (Oakwood) for 55 users shall be $65.00 for the first 18,000 gallons and $4.50 for each additional 1,000 gallons or portion thereof.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, has completed an assessment roll in connection with the financing of improvements to the water system in Water District 2B (Oakwood), and filed the same with the Town Clerk of the Town of Schodack, on September 19, 2006, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board caused notice and publication of the completion of the assessment roll and of a hearing to be held by the Town Board to receive and consider any comments regarding said assessment roll to be held on September 14, 2006 at 8 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall located at 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board did meet and convene said hearing to receive and consider any comments regarding the assessment roll at such date and time and thereafter did adjourn the hearing to October 12, 2006 at the time and place set forth in said notice, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board did meet at the Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, on the 12th of October, 2006, the time and place specified in said notice but

WHEREAS, said hearing could not be reconvened on October 12th 2006 at the time and place specified in said notice, as the Town Board lacked a quorum and thereafter resolved that the Town Clerk should publish legal notice of a hearing to consider assessment rolls for water district number 2B(Oakwood) for Thursday, October 26th at 7:45 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, and

WHEREAS, said hearing was duly convened on October 26th 2006 at the time and place specified in said notice, and heard and considered all comments regarding said assessment roll,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said assessment roll be and the same is hereby affirmed for 58 units, as amended, and adopted on October 12th, 2006 and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Schodack.

Withdrawn: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, has completed an assessment roll in connection with the financing of improvements to the water system in Water District No. 8, (Schodack Center) and filed the same with the Town Clerk of the Town of Schodack, on October 11, 2006, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board did meet and convene said hearing to receive and consider any comments regarding the assessment roll

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said assessment roll be and the same is hereby affirmed for 213 units and adopted [as amended] on October 26th, 2006 and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Schodack.

Accept the report entitled "Route 9 Corridor Development Plan" prepared by Camoin Associates dated July 2006 as complete.

Authorize Town Clerk to publish legal notice of hearing to seek public input relative to the 2007 preliminary budget to be held on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. at Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road.

WHEREAS, the costs of defending and paying liability claims in the U.S. have hit over $205 billion, and

WHEREAS, it is essential that New York State maintain a balanced civil justice system that can serve as a guarantor and protector of individual rights and freedoms while preserving the equally important democratic values of fairness and personal responsibility,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Schodack urges the Governor and the Legislature to reform the State's civil justice system and, in particular: (1) authorize towns and other local governments to defend themselves in the non-jury forum of the State Court of Claims where the State has been privileged to defend itself since the end of sovereign immunity more than 70 years ago, and (2) amend CPLR Section 4545 (S.1544/A.4364) to allow local governments to offset the cost of damage awards with collateral sources.

WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Schodack for public hearing to be held by said Town on October 12, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. at the Schodack Town hall to hear all interested parties on proposed Local Law Number 8 of 2006 Citizen Advisory Committees, and

WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly posted on the Town Clerk's Sign Board on October 2, 2006 and advertised in the October 6, 2006 edition of THE RECORD, official newspaper of the Town, and was posted on the official sign board of the Town of Schodack on October 2, 2006, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board did meet at the Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, on the 12th day of October 2006, said hearing being duly convened and comments received relative to the proposed local law No. 8, and WHEREAS, changes were incorporated into said proposal following hearing, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized the Town Clerk to publish notice of a hearing to seek input on proposed local law No. 8 to enact Chapter 13 of the Code of the Town of Schodack entitled Citizen Advisory Committees, for Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 7:10 p.m. at the Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, and

WHEREAS, said hearing was duly convened on October 26th 2006 at the time and place specified in said notice, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of, or in opposition to, said proposed local law or any part thereof, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, after due deliberation finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said local law,

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that pursuant to part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8, State Environmental Quality Review Act, the Town Board hereby determines that it is the lead agency, that adoption of said proposed Local Law would not have a significant adverse impact upon the environment and hereby issues a Negative Declaration, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby adopts Proposed Local Law Number 8 of 2006 (P8-2006) to be known as Local Law 7 of 2006 Citizen Advisory Committees,

,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk, be and is hereby directed to enter said local law into the Code of the Town of Schodack and to give due notice to said local law to the Secretary of State.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack received four (4) bids for demolition of the old highway garage and the adjacent house, and

WHEREAS, the bids as follows: Hoosick Valley Contractors, Inc. item #1 in the amount of $66,349 and item #2 in the amount of $48,633 for a total amount of $114,982; Dan's hauling and Demo, Inc. item #1 in the amount of $33,800 and item #2 in the amount of 24,700 for a total amount of $58,500; David Frueh Contracting, LLC item #1 in the amount of $17,000 and item #2 in the amount of $21,000 for a total amount of $38,000; and M. Cristo, Inc. item #1 in the amount of $15,800 and item #2 in the amount of $12,400 for a total amount of $28,200 , and

WHEREAS, all bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications and submittal of required bid bond and non-collusive certificates

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts the lowest responsible bid from M. Cristo, Inc. in the amount of $28,200.

To appoint Timothy Nugent, Esq., to act as special prosecutor for Vehicle and Traffic matters at Schodack Justice Court effective immediately until December 31, 2006 at the hourly rate of $150.

The Town Board adopted the following resolutions at its October 12, 2006 meeting: (October 5, below)

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SCHODACK DOES HEREBY:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County has completed its review of the water rates for Water District No. 1 (Clearview), and

WHEREAS, the Town Board caused due notice of the public hearing to consider proposed water rates to be published according to law, and