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Home My WebLink AboutOrganizational Resolutions, 2017Organizational Resolutions  January 9, 2017 ! Organizational Resolutions: January 9, 2017 Supervisor’s Statement to the Board: •Robert's Rules of Order will be followed at all Town Board Meetings, except when special roll call vote is necessary. Roll call will be alphabetical by last name, but with the Supervisor voting last. •All meetings will begin and end at times to be specified during January’s Organizational Meeting. •Method of claims for payment of all bills will be by voucher. Vouchers and items for the agenda must be submitted to the Supervisor or the Town Clerk. •The Town Board will audit all bills. Research will determine which section of Town Law requires this supervision. •All personnel matters will be discussed in executive session. RESOLUTION NO. 1 OF 2017 - APPROVAL TO INVEST IDLE FUNDS Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the Supervisor to invest idle funds. RESOLUTION NO. 2 OF 2017 - APPROVAL OF YEAR 2017 SALARIES •Town Board, Council persons, total 10,958 (2,739.50x4) ...................................... •Town Supervisor 22,194 ............................................................... •Deputy Town Supervisor 58 ......................................................... •Assistant to Supervisor 10,609 ..................................................... •Bookkeeper 22,070 ....................................................................... •Town Justices, total 29,941 (14,970.50x2) ............................................................. •Court Clerk 15,669 ....................................................................... •Highway Superintendent 58,490 .................................................. •Deputy Highway Superintendent 51,858 ..................................... •Highway Secretary 27,181 ........................................................... •Town Clerk 32,262 ....................................................................... •Deputy Town Clerk 21,218 .......................................................... •Code Officer 51,118 ..................................................................... •Planner 38,962 .............................................................................. •Water Plant Operator (West Danby) 9,294 ................................... •Water Plant Operator Assistants (West Danby), total 7,092 (3,546x2) .................. •Water Clerk (West Danby) 4,570 ................................................. Total $413,544 ................................................................................ Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the Supervisor to pay the above salaries. The salaries shall be paid prior to the first Town Board meeting of each month, and December payrolls will be adjusted to meet all budget requirements.  Organizational Resolutions_20170109 • Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Page ! of ! 1 3 ! RESOLUTION NO. 3 OF 2017 - PAYMENT OF BILLS Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves a blanket resolution to authorize the Town Supervisor to pay utility bills, health insurance, freight, postage, contracts, and to conduct other normal proceedings, such as payroll, in advance of audit in order to keep affairs moving on a timely basis, and be it further Resolved, That a contract is not a bid award. RESOLUTION NO. 4 OF 2017 - 2016 FINANCIAL REPORT Resolved, that the Town of Danby Town Supervisor, in lieu of preparing a financial report under NYS Town Law Article 3, §29.10, shall submit to the Town Clerk by March 1, 2017 a copy of the report submitted to the State Comptroller required by Section 30 of Municipal Law. RESOLUTION NO. 5 OF 2017 - TOWN OF DANBY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND BANK DEPOSITORY Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby names the Ithaca Journal as its Official Newspaper and Key Bank as bank for the depository of Town Funds. RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF 2017 - NAMING OF DANBY ATTORNEYS Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby names the law firms of Miller Mayer, LLP and Thaler and Thaler to represent the Town of Danby in all Zoning, Planning Board, and General Town of Danby business. The Town Board reserves the right to seek other legal aid if it deems necessary. RESOLUTION NO. 7 OF 2017 - MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWN MILEAGE Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes reimbursements for private automobile mileage incurred on Town Business to be paid at the rate of fifty four cents ($0.54) per mile. RESOLUTION NO. 8 OF 2017 - REAFFIRMATION OF TOWN OF DANBY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PROCE- DURES Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby reaffirms the Town of Danby Procurement Policies and Procedures (as established in Resolution No. 24 of 1993, amended in 2004 and 2010). RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 2017 - REAFFIRMATION OF TOWN OF DANBY APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby reaffirms the Town of Danby Appointment Procedures (as established in Resolution No. 59 of 2011). RESOLUTION NO. 10 OF 2017 - AUTHORIZATION FOR PURCHASE OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, ETC. Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the of Danby Highway Superintendent to purchase tools, equipment (other than motorized equipment), small implements, tires and tubes, etc. in the amount not to exceed $2,500 at any given time without prior approval of the Town Board. RESOLUTION NO. 11 OF 2017 - HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS REIMBURSEMENT Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby be authorized to sign an agreement that monies collected for repairs and improvements of Town Highways in the amount of $170,000 (State Aid DA3501) be expended upon 71.98 miles of Town of Danby highways.  Organizational Resolutions_20170109 • Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Page ! of ! 2 3 ! RESOLUTION NO. 12 OF 2017 - AGREEMENT TO SPEND TOWN HIGHWAY FUNDS - 2017 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 284 of the Highway Law, the Town Board of the Town of Danby agrees that money levied and collected for the repair and improvement of highways, and received from the state for repair and improvement of highways, shall be expended as follows: 1.General Repairs. The sum of $302,880 may be expended for general repairs upon 73.39 miles of town highways, including roads, culverts, and bridges. 2.Improvements. The following sum shall be set aside or be expended for the improvements of town high- ways: $170,000 in CHIPS money to be spent on projects to be determined by the Highway Superintendent at a later date. No money set aside for such improvements shall be expended, nor shall any work be undertaken on such improvements, until the Town of Danby approves the specifications and estimates for such construction. RESOLUTION NO. 13 OF 2017 - TOWN BOARD MEETINGS Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby regular monthly board meetings be scheduled at 7:00pm on the second and third Monday of each month for the year 2017. RESOLUTION NO. 14 OF 2017 - HEALTH CONSORTIUM APPOINTMENT Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Laura Shawley as its representative to the Health Insurance Consortium. RESOLUTION NO. 15 OF 2017- ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEPUTY TOWN CLERK Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the Town Clerk’s appointment of Susan McLellan as her Deputy Town Clerk. RESOLUTION NO. 16 OF 2017 - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the Highway Superintendent’s appointment of Jack Shawley Jr. as his Deputy Superintendent. RESOLUTION NO. 17 OF 2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COURT CLERK APPOINTMENT Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the Town Justices’ appointment of John Norman as Danby Court Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 18 OF 2017 - APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the Supervisor’s appointment of Rebecca Brenner as his Deputy Supervisor. !!!! RESOLUTION NO. XX OF 2017 - APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING BOARD CHAIR Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby reappoints Frank Kruppa to Chair of the Planning Board. RESOLUTION NO. XX OF 2017 - APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS CHAIR Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby reappoints Gary Bortz to Chair of the Board of Zoning Appeals. !!! Organizational Resolutions_20170109 • Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Page ! of ! 3 3