HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-09 Town of Danby
Town Board Meeting
August 9, 2010
6:30 Public Hearing: Highway Superintendent Elected/Appointed
7:00 Town Board Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Minutes; July 6& 12, 2010
Warrants
Additions to Agenda
7:15 Privilege of the Floor
7:30 Business:
Action Items:
Highway Superintendent-Resolution, Schedule Referendum
Budget Process- discussion of worksheets and future planning
Salt Barn- approve process/spending
Conservation Advisory Council-application process
Reports:
Town Hall Repairs,update
Oasis Neighbors,Response to Code questions
CEO Beeners,report on activities/Community Forum idea
8:35 County Legislative report-Frank Proto(15 minutes)
Other Committees
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. OF AUGUST 9, 2010—CONSIDER ADOPTION- PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 2010 CHANGING FROM AN ELECTED TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
TO AN APPOINTED TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
WHEREAS,the Town Board of the Town of Danby is considering adoption of proposed Town of Danby Local Law Number 5 of
2010, Changing from an Elected Town Highway Superintendent to an Appointed Town Highway Superintendent; and
WHEREAS,the Town Board on August 2, 2010,that the Town Board of the Town of Danby, acting as Lead Agency in SEQRA
environmental review of this action, finds that it is a Type II action under 6 NYCRR 617.5 (20)and (27)and needs no further
environmental review; and
WHEREAS,the Town Board on August 9, 2010 has held Public Hearing on this proposed local laws,which Public Hearing was
duly noticed in the Ithaca Journal;
NOW,THEREFORE, IT IS
RESOLVED,that the Town Board of the Town of Danby hereby adopts Town of Danby Local Law Number 5 of 2010 Changing
from an Elected Town Highway Superintendent to an Appointed Town Highway Superintendent, which Local Law is incorporated
into this Resolution; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Board schedules a public referendum with respect to adoption of said local law for
November 2, 2010.
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TOWN OF DANBY LOCAL LAW #5 OF 2010
Changing from an Elected Town Highway Superintendent
to an Appointed Town Highway Superintendent
A Local Law providing for the abolition of the elective office of Town Highway
Superintendent and the creation of the appointive office of the Town Highway
Superintendent of the Town of Danby.
Be it enacted by the Town of Danby as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10, the Town of Danby hereby
abolishes the Elective Office of Town Highway Superintendent; the
abolition of said office to take effect at the expiration of the term of office of
the present incumbent on December 31, 2011.
Section 2. The elective office of Town Highway Superintendent of the Town of Danby
is hereby abolished as of January 1, 2012.
Section 3. The appointive office of Town Highway Superintendent of the Town of
Danby is hereby created as of January 1, 2012.
Section 4. At the biennial Town election succeeding the effective date of this local
law, no Town Highway Superintendent shall be elected, and upon the
expiration of the term of the Town Highway Superintendent for whom no
successor shall be elected, the Town Board shall appoint a Town Highway
Superintendent who shall hold office for a term of two years, commencing
with the first day of January succeeding the expiration of the term of office
of the elective Town Highway Superintendent, January 1, 2012.
Section 5. If a Town Highway Superintendent cannot or does not complete the
appointed term, the Town Board will appoint someone to fill the remainder
of the Town Highway Superintendent's term.
Section 6. This Local Law shall supersede the provisions of Town Law, §24 relating
to the terms of office for the Town Superintendent of Highways of the Town
of Danby.
Section 7. This Local Law is subject to mandatory referendum according to the
provisions of Municipal Home Rule Law, §23.
Section 8. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State and after approval of a majority of the electors voting thereon in
accordance with the requirements of Municipal Home Rule Law, §23.
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