HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-25-STB-FINAL-minutesSPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
EXECUTIVE SESSION- Labor negotiations, appointment of a particular person
Town of Ulysses
June 25, 2021
Audio of the minutes are available on the website at ulysses.ny.us.
The meeting was held at 10 Elm Street and via videoconference on the Zoom platform.
Notice of Town Board meetings are posted on the Town’s website and Clerk’s board.
CALL TO ORDER:
Ms. Zahler called the meeting to order at 8:06am.
ATTENDANCE:
The Town Clerk called the roll:
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Supervisor- Nancy Zahler
Board members- Michael Boggs (attending remotely so unable to vote), Katelin Olson, Rich
Goldman
Town Clerk- Carissa Parlato
Highway Superintendent- Scott Stewart
EXCUSED:
Mary Bouchard
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mr. Goldman made a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing labor
negotiations and the appointment of a particular person. This was seconded by Ms. Olson and passed
unanimously.
Mr. Goldman made a motion to end Executive Session. This was seconded by Ms. Olson and passed
unanimously.
RESOLUTION:
CREATION OF A TEMPORARY PLANNER POSITION
RESOLUTION # 126 OF 2021: CREATION OF A TEMPORARY PLANNER POSITION
WHEREAS, the Town of Ulysses has a vacancy in the position of Environmental Planner and
WHEREAS, until the Town Board re-assesses its planning needs and advertises for a
replacement, the Town has an obligation to respond to those in the community who need
professional advice on land use matters, zoning, and planning, and
WHEREAS, on June 8th the Ulysses Town Board authorized the Supervisor to hire a part-time
temporary Planner to provide basic professional services to applicants and to the Planning
Board and Board of Zoning appeals for approximately 10 hours/week for the period beginning
June 14, 2021 through September 17, 2021 if needed from the existing personal services line,
and
WHEREAS, the duties and responsibilities performed on behalf of the Town are most
appropriately provided by an employee rather than by an individual paid on a contractual
basis, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Ulysses wishes to create the position of Planner using the
position description on file with Tompkins County as “Planner- Various Towns” to be filled on
a part-time temporary basis with a qualified applicant screened through the Tompkins County
Human Resources Department at the hourly rate budgeted for the vacant Environmental
Planner position.
Moved: Zahler Seconded: Goldman
Zahler aye
Olson aye
Boggs (unable to vote)
Goldman aye
Bouchard absent
Vote: 3-0
Date Adopted: 6/25/21
ADJOURN:
Mr. Goldman moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:59am. This was seconded by Ms. Olson and passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk
7/8/2021