HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-16-STB-FINAL-minutesSPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
Town of Ulysses
November 16, 2021
Audio of the minutes are available on the website at ulysses.ny.us.
The meeting was held via videoconference on the Zoom platform.
Videoconference chat is saved in the appendix.
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CALL TO ORDER:
Ms. Zahler called the meeting to order at 8am.
ATTENDANCE:
The Town Clerk called the roll:
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Supervisor- Nancy Zahler
Board members- Katelin Olson, Rich Goldman, Mary Bouchard
Budget Officer- Michelle E. Wright
Town Clerk- Carissa Parlato
ABSENT- Michael Boggs
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mr. Goldman made a motion to go into Executive Session at 8:02am for the purpose of the appointment of a
particular person. This was seconded by Ms. Bouchard and passed unanimously.
Mr. Goldman made a motion to end Executive Session at 8:10am. This was seconded by Ms. Bouchard and
passed unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF CHARVI GUPTA AS ULYSSES TOWN PLANNER
RESOLUTION #213 of 2021: APPOINTMENT OF CHARVI GUPTA AS ULYSSES TOWN PLANNER
WHEREAS, the Town of Ulysses needs a full-time planner to act as zoning officer and planner; and
WHEREAS, the Town has advertised through our Town newsletter, through Tompkins County Human
Resources, and through professional planning networks at Cornell and beyond with a salary range from
$60,450-63.630 and
WHEREAS, the Ulysses Town Board interviewed two candidates deemed qualified by the Tompkins
County Human Resources Department and
WHEREAS, the preferred candidate, Ms. Charvi Gupta has met with all Town Board members and key
stakeholders with whom she would be working; and
WHEREAS, all references have been checked and have provided very positive evaluations of her talent
and capabilities; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Ulysses Town Board appoints Charvi Gupta into the position of Planner-Various
Towns to work 40 hours/week at the salary offer $60,450/year or an hourly equivalent of $ 29.06/hour
which entitles to the benefits of a Class A full-time employee, contingent on her acceptance of the
Town’s offer letter; and further
RESOLVED, that consistent with the Tompkins County Civil Service rules and the Town’s Personnel
Policy, the position has a probationary period of not less than eight (8) weeks nor more than fifty-two
(52) weeks; and further
RESOLVED, that the appointment is provisional and conditioned on taking the Civil Service exam for the
Planner position when offered by Tompkins County and on being reachable on the Civil Service list
created from that exam; and further
RESOLVED, that continued appointment is contingent upon approval of the Town’s application to
sponsor Ms. Gupta for a three-year H1-B visa; and further
RESOLVED, that the Town authorizes the appropriation of up to $5,000 for expenses related to
preparing and filing the federal applications required to sponsor Ms. Gupta for a three-year H1-B visa;
and further
RESOLVED, that the Ulysses Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to offer the position to Ms. Gupta
and to enter into a professional services agreement with Khandikile Sokoni, counsel for Grossman
Young and Hammond, LLC to prepare the Town’s application and filings for the H1-B employment visa.
Moved: Ms. Zahler Seconded: Ms. Bouchard
DISCUSSION: The board discussed the visa process.
Zahler aye
Olson aye
Boggs absent
Goldman aye
Bouchard aye
Vote: 4-0
Date Adopted: 11/16/21
ADJOURN
Mr. Goldman made a move to adjourn at 8:22am. This was seconded by Ms. Bouchard and passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk
11/16/2021