JANUARY 4, 2010

Re-organizational meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Chester was held January 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Town Municipal Center, Chestertown, NY.

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

Oath of Offices were done for Elected and appointed 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, and APPOINTMENTS FOR 2010.

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

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 2010. 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 Community Bank NA (North Creek) as official depository for the Town.

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

4. Appointments for 2010:

Deputy Supervisor - Michael Packer

Deputy Highway/working foreman - Reginald Raymond

Deputy Town Clerk - Patricia Smith

AYE 5 NO 0

RESOLUTION #2: SET RATES AND APPOINTMENTS FOR 2010.

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

Set Appointments and rates for 2010.

Historian Donna Lagoy $274.00 M

Water Superintendent Jason Monroe $41,852.00 A

Sexton Greg Bolton $688.00 A

Budget officer Frederick H Monroe $1,411.00 A

Legal Counsel Miller & Mannix 130.00 hr.

Deputy Supervisor Michael Packer $134.00 A

Zoning Admin/Sanitary

code enforcement Walter Tennyson $20,109.00 A

Animal Control Officer William Mosher $6,399.00 A

Planning Board Chair and members - per meeting $23.00

ZBA Chairman and members - per meeting $23.00

NYS Ass'n of Towns

Delegate Edna Wells None

Alternate Karen DuRose None

Registrar Vital Bernice Roberts None

Statistics Deputy Pat Smith None

Service Officer Frederick H Monroe None

Schedule of Annual Salaries for 2010:

Supervisor Frederick H Monroe $29,474.

Town Clerk Bernice Roberts $28,992.

Town Justice James McDermott $22,936.

Councilwoman Edna Wells $ 5,570.

Councilman Michael Packer $ 5,570.

Councilman Stephen Durkish $ 5,570.

Councilwoman Karen DuRose $ 5,570.

Highway Superint Gary Clark $48,500.

Assessor Paul Maniacek $60,742.

(Chester - $31,867 Horicon - $28,875)

Audit Committee Edna Wells - Karen DuRose $270. (per year - per person)

Hourly rates for 2010:

Bookkeeper Bruce Nolin $17.85

Deputy Town Clerk Pat Smith $12.34

Justice Clerk Karen Griffen CSEA

Sec to Zoning, Planning,

ZBA Secretary Patricia Smith $12.34

Assessor Clerk Carol Bleickhardt $12.85

Laborer - Part Time $ 9.60

Assistant Water Super Kim Frazier (rs#132) ?

Library Technician Alma Alvarez $14.17

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

Director of Youth Prog ---------- $4,994. per yr

And Rec. Leader-Summer Program - combined

Rec Ass't Director ------------- $ 9.32

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

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

Unsafe Building Inspec Russ Lail $ 68.00 /Inspection

Food Pantry Marge Souran $ 10.03

Library Aide ---------- $ 9.81

Lifeguards (returning) $ 10.25

Assistant lifeguards $ 10.25

When doing lessons $ 10.75

Data collector Dan Smith $ 13.30

Assistant Library Technician Wendy Joy Hayes $ 11.35

Record Management Officer $ 13.76

Lake Constable per hour $ 16.80

Real Property Tax services assistant $ 11.92

Temporary part time court clerk $ 9.83

Substitute cleaner $ 10.00

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

Museum - Betty Meade historical society

AYE 5 NO 0

RESOLUTION #3: AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE TOWN OF CHESTER:

MILEAGE RATE FOR THE YEAR, BONDING OF OFFICIALS, WATER SUPERINTENDENT TO ATTEND MEETING, RETURN CHECK CHARGE, AND TOWN CLERK ISSUE FIREWORKS PERMIT.

Introduced by Mrs. Wells, 2nd by Mr.Durkish: Authorize and approve the following:

1. Mileage allowance rate - as of 1/1/2010 $.50

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.

2. Resolve that the undertakings for all Town Officials be approved for payment for the year 2010.

3. Attendance at N.Y. State Association of Towns meeting - pre-pay bus and registration.

4. Official bonding of Town Officials.

5. Water superintendent to attend water works meeting.

6. $15. charge for any and all checks returned for insufficient funds 7. Authorizing Town Clerk to issue Fireworks permit according to Penal Law Sec. 4050.05.

AYE 5 NO 0

RESOLUTION #4: DESIGNATED DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO ATTEND ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS IN FEBRUARY 2010.

Introduced by Mr.Monroe, 2nd by Mr.Durkish to designate Edna Wells as voting delegate and Karen DuRose as alternate for the Annual Business session of the Association of Towns in New York City in February 2010. AYE 5 NO 0

Audit report, done by Mrs.Wells and Mrs.DuRose was given to Town Board. Audit report was for the bookkeeper, court and town clerk records.

Motion by Mr.Packer meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.

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Town Clerk