JANUARY 3, 2008

Roll Call: Frederick H Monroe, Edna Wells, Steve Durkish, and Karen DuRose. Michael Packer - absent.

Judge McDermott administrated the Oath of Office to the elected officials.

RESOLUTION #1: AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE TOWN OF CHESTER:

"ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER". TIME AND PLACE OF BOARD MEETINGS. OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, APPOINTMENTS AND RATES OF PAY, MILEAGE RATE FOR THE YEAR, ATTENDANCE TO NY STATE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS MEETING, BONDING OF OFFICIALS, WATER SUPERINTENDENT TO ATTEND MEETING, RETURN CHECK CHARGE, AND TOWN CLERK ISSUE FIREWORKS PERMIT.

Introduced by Mrs.Wells, 2nd by Mrs.DuRose:

1. Resolve that Robert's Rules of Order be the procedure to be adopted for all Town Board Meetings.

Pursuant to Sec.62 of Town Law, this Board shall hold meetings in the Town of Chester Municipal Center, Chestertown, NY on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning in January of 2008. Meeting will start at 7:30pm.

2. Pursuant to Sec.64, Sub Div 12 of Town Law, this Board hereby designates Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co (Chestertown) and Charter One (North Creek) as official depository for the Town.

3. Resolve that the Post Star, Glens Falls, NY and the News- Enterprise, PO Box 85, North Creek, NY be named as the official newspapers for the legal ads and bids for the Town of Chester.

4. Appointments for 2008:

Deputy Supervisor - Michael Packer

Deputy Highway/working foreman - Reginald Raymond

Deputy Town Clerk - Patricia Smith

5. Set Appointments and rates for 2008.

Historian Donna Lagoy $265.00 M

Water Superintendent Jason Monroe $38,882.00 A

Sexton Greg Bolton $639.00 A

Budget officer Frederick H Monroe $1,313.00 A

Legal Counsel Miller & Mannix to be determined

Deputy Supervisor Michael Packer $124.00 A

Zoning Admin/Sanitary

code enforcement Walter Tennyson $18,682.00 A

Animal Control Officer William Mosher $5,945.00 A

Planning Board Chair and members - per meeting $21.00

ZBA Chairman and members - per meeting $21.00

NYS Ass'n of Towns

Delegate Frederick H Monroe None

Alternate Edna Wells None

Registrar Vital Bernice Roberts None

Statistics Deputy Pat Smith None

Service Officer Frederick H Monroe None

Schedule of Annual Salaries for 2008:

Supervisor Frederick H Monroe $27,383.

Town Clerk Bernice Roberts $26,935.

Town Justice James McDermott $21,309.

Councilwoman Edna Wells $ 5,175.

Councilman Michael Packer $ 5,175.

Councilman Stephen Durkish $ 5,175.

Councilwoman Karen DuRose $ 5,175.

Highway Superint Gary Clark $45,064.

Assessor Paul Maniacek $55,451.

(Chester - $29,251 Horicon - $26,200)

Audit Committee Edna Wells - Karen DuRose $250. (per year - per person)

Hourly rates for 2008:

Bookkeeper Bruce Nolin $16.59

Deputy Town Clerk Pat Smith $11.46

Justice Clerk Karen Griffen CSEA

Sec to Zoning, Planning,

ZBA Secretary Patricia Smith $11.46

Assessor Clerk Carol Bleickhardt $11.94

Laborer - Part Time $ 8.93

Assistant Water Super Mike Peet CSEA

Library Technician Alma Alvarez $13.16

Election Inspectors ------------- county

Director of Youth Prog ---------- $4,685. per yr

And Rec. Leader-Summer Program - combined

Rec Ass't Director ------------- $ 8.65

Rec Assistants ------------- min. wage for 1st yr. Minimum wage plus $.50 2nd and later years.

Election Machine Cust. ------------- county

Unsafe Building Inspec Russ Lail $ 63.50 /Inspection

Food Pantry Marge Souran $ 9.32

Library Aide ---------- $ 9.12

Lifeguards (returning) $ 10.25

Assistant lifeguards $ 10.25

When doing lessons $ 10.75

Data collector Dan Smith $ 12.36

Assistant Library Technician Wendy Joy Hayes $ 10.55

Record Management Officer $ 12.78

Lake Constable per hour $ 15.61

School Bus Drivers ------------- School wage

Museum - Betty Meade historical society

6. Mileage allowance rate - as of 1/1/08 $.505

The rate will be paid to all legislative officers and designated employees of the Town for the use of their vehicles for each mile actually traveled, necessary to performance of their duties.

7. Resolve that the undertakings for all Town Officials be approved for payment for the year 2008.

8. Water superintendent to attend water works meeting.

9. $15. charge for any and all checks returned for insufficient funds 10. Authorizing Town Clerk to issue Fireworks permit according to Penal Law Sec. 4050.05.

AYE 4 NO 0

RESOLUTION #2: AUTHORIZE TOWN OF CHESTER TO JOIN WITH TOWN OF JOHNSBURG IN APPLYING FOR A SMART GROWTH GRANT.

Introduced by Mrs.Wells, 2nd by Mrs.DuRose authorizing Town of Chester to join with Town of Johnsburg in applying for a Smart Growth Grant to conduct a pilot program to evaluate the applicability and benefit of Northeastern University’s Center for Urban and Regional Policy’s “Economic Development Partnership” to the special circumstances of Adirondack communities.

AYE 4 NO 0

Supervisor Monroe reported that test well monitoring will be done at the landfill per DEC request. Tabled for future meeting to discuss joint RFP.

Motion by Mr.Durkish meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.

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Town Clerk