After the pledge to the flag the meeting, a regular meeting of the Town Board of Charlton, Saratoga County, New York held at 10:30 A.M. at the Charlton Town Hall was called to order by Supervisor Acunto. There were present:

Councilman Alan Grattidge
Councilman Robert Lippiello
Councilman Dorothy Mitchell
Councilman Sandra Verola
Supervisor Ferdinand Acunto

Supervisor Acunto – We will have a one item agenda which will be the adoption of the Organizational Resolutions for 2004. I would like to welcome our newest member of the Town Board, Sandy Verola. The first and only item on this agenda is the Organizational Resolutions. I would like to follow the same procedure that we have followed in the past rather than read every one. I will make reference to any changes from previous resolutions from previous years. I will ask if there is any request for a vote on individual resolutions and if not, we can adopt them all at once.

Resolution #1 - Resolution Adopting Rules of Procedure Change: Meeting dates for Town Board Meetings will continue to be the second Monday every month, except when holidays come into play or any other unforeseen circumstances. The only change will be October 12, 2004.

Resolution #2 - Resolution Adopting a Deputy Supervisor
Change: Alan Grattidge will be appointed as Deputy Supervisor.

Resolution #3 – Resolution Appointing a Town Attorney and a Planning Board Attorney

Resolution #4 – Resolution Appointing a Deputy Town Clerk

Resolution #5 – Resolution Appointing Secretary to the Supervisor

Resolution #6 – Resolution to Appoint a Water Superintendent and Assistant Water Supt.
Change: Tom Schmidt is appointed as a part-time employee of the Water District to serve at the pleasure of the Board

Resolution #7 – Resolution to Appoint Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals
Change: Carlton Ellms is re-appointed until 2008 and Audrey Ketchum will be the alternate member of the ZBA replacing Don Massone. Edmund Malis is appointed to the ZBA to fill the unexpired term of Ray Black and Kurt Vanderhorst is appointed to fill the unexpired term of Sandy Verola.

Resolution #8 – Resolution to Appoint Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals

Resolution #9 – Resolution to Appoint a Zoning Administrative Officer and Assistant Zoning Administrative Officer
Change: Dave LaFountain is appointed Zoning Administrative Officer to replace Leslie Tasse and Virginia DeCapria is appointed Assistant Zoning Administrative Officer.

Resolution #10 – Resolution to Appoint Chairman of the Planning Board
Change: Ray Black is appointed Chairman of the Planning Board to replace Connie Wood.

Resolution #11 – Resolution to Appoint Chairman of the Board of Assessors

Resolution #12 – Resolution to Appoint Members to the Assessment Review Board

Resolution #13 – Resolution to Appoint Members of the Town of Charlton Environmental Conservation Commission

Resolution #14 – Resolution to Appoint a Chairman of the Town of Charlton Environmental Conservation Commission

Resolution #15 – Resolution to Appoint a member to the Charlton Planning Board
Change: Ray Black is appointed as a member of the Planning Board to replace Gary Vanderhorst who resigned. John Steele and Gary Vanderhorst are appointed as alternate members of the Planning Board.

Resolution #16 – Resolution to Appoint Members of the Town of Charlton Historic Commission

Resolution #17 – Resolution to Appoint a Chairman of the Historic District Commission

Resolution #18 – Resolution to Appoint a Deputy Tax Collector

Resolution #19 – Resolution to Appoint a Registrar and a Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics

Resolution #20 – Resolution to Appoint Constables/Peace Officers

Resolution #21 – Resolution to Appoint Animal Control Officer

Resolution #22 – Resolution to Appoint Members of the Board of Ethics
Change: John Sennett will be appointed to the Board replacing Chuck McLoughlin

Resolution #23 – Resolution to Appoint Members and a Chairman of the Park Committee

Resolution #24 – Resolution Designating Certain Banks as Depositories for Town Funds – Year 2004

Resolution #25 – Resolution Designating the Official Depository for Charlton Water District #1 and District #2 Funds – Year 2004

Resolution #26 – Resolution to Establish a Mileage Compensation Schedule

Resolution #27 – Resolution to Establish a Petty Cash Fund for Certain Town Officials – Year 2004

Resolution #28 – Resolution Authorizing Time Deposits
Change: Authorizing Time Deposits up to $3,000,000.00 which is up from $2,000,000.00.

Resolution #29 – Resolution Accepting the Bonds of Various Town Officials

Resolution #30 – Resolution Establishing Salaries for Appointive and Elective Officials for the Town of Charlton – Year 2004

Resolution #31 – Resolution Establishing Town Policy in Connection with Wages and Fringe Benefits for Highway Employees – Year 2004
Change: We have now designated February 16 as Presidents Day and not Washington’s Birthday.

Resolution #32 – Resolution to Contract for Library Services
Change: Updated to reflect the increases to those outside agencies

Resolution #33 – Resolution to Contract for Ambulance Services
Change: Updated to reflect the increases to those outside agencies

Resolution #34 – Resolution to Pay Medical Insurance

Resolution #35 – Resolution to Appoint Historian and Deputy Historian

Resolution #36 – Resolution to Appoint Town Health Officer

Resolution #37 – Resolution to Appoint Freedom of Information Officer

Resolution #38 – Resolution Naming "The Daily Gazette" as the Official Newspaper for the Town of Charlton

Resolution #39 – Resolution to Appoint a Member to the Burnt Hills Youth Recreation Commission
Change: Sandy Verola is appointed to serve as Charlton’s representative on the Commission

Resolution #40 – Resolution to Appoint Co-Chairman and Members of the Records Advisory Board

Resolution #41 – Resolution Establishing Purchasing and Receipt of Goods, Materials and Services

Resolution #42 – Resolution Establishing a Cash Management and Investment Policy

Resolution #43 – Resolution for contributions to be given to the Charlton Food Pantry and Galway Senior Fund Trip

Resolution #44 – Resolution allowing Full Time Administrative Employees to enroll in the Town’s Health Insurance Plan

Resolution #45 – Resolution to Appoint a part-time Court Clerk

Resolution #46 – Resolution to Appoint Senior Records Management Officer

Resolution #47 – Resolution to Appoint a Custodian of Veteran’s Recognition Board in Gideon Hawley Park

Resolution #48 – Resolution to Appoint a Water Study Committee

Resolution #49 – Resolution to Appoint Chairman of the Emergency Planning Committee
Change: Dean DeCapria is appointed as Chairman

Resolution #50 – Resolution to Appoint Members of the Emergency Planning Committee
Change: Dave LaFountain and Sandy Verola are appointed as members

Resolution #51 – Resolution to Appoint Chairman of Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

Resolution #52 – Resolution To Appoint Members of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

Motion made by Councilman Grattidge, seconded by Councilman Verola that ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTIONS #1 – 52, be approved:

Councilman Mitchell – Are we going to vote on these altogether?

Supervisor Acunto – Unless you ask for a separate vote on any one of them.

Councilman Mitchell – There is one that I would like to mention. It is Resolution #10. I feel it takes time when you are going on a board for the first time to get acquainted with the procedures on the board. It is unfair to ask a newly appointed board member to go on that board as chairman. I cannot in good conscious vote for that resolution.

Supervisor Acunto – You are asking for a separate vote for Resolution #10?

Councilman Mitchell – Yes.

Supervisor Acunto – There is a request that we have a separate vote on Resolution #10.

Approved:
Councilman Grattidge - Yes Councilman Lippiello - Yes Councilman Mitchell - Present Councilman Verola - Yes Supervisor Acunto - Yes

Supervisor Acunto – Resolution #10 passes. If we could now have a motion to accept all other resolutions.

Councilman Grattidge – I’ll make that motion. Seconded by Councilman Verola.

Approved:
Councilman Grattidge - Yes Councilman Lippiello - Yes Councilman Mitchell - Yes Councilman Verola - Yes Supervisor Acunto - Yes

Supervisor Appointments for 2004 were distributed.

Supervisor Acunto - There have been some changes. I would make a suggestion to the co-chairs of the Town Hall Committee. I would like to suggest in that role that you attempt to meet with our present architect rather than to try and have him meet at a Town Board Meeting. Sometimes it becomes impossible for all of us to get together. If we do it other than at a Town Board Meeting or an Agenda Meeting sometimes things get delayed. If you, Sandy and Alan, could get to the architect individually, it’s not going to require and open meeting sanction so you can do it at your convenience.

Councilman Lippiello – I have "Youth" under my assignments and I am wondering since Sandy is already serving as representative to the Burnt Hills Commission (could not understand).

Supervisor Acunto – I’ll make that adjustment to make Sandy the liaison to "Youth".

Gail Hanchar – These are the bills that we were going to approve at the December 29 Agenda Meeting and they did not get approved. Do you want to do that this morning?

ABSTRACT OF CLAIMS:

General Fund:
Abstract of Claims totaling $17,919.99. Motion made by Councilman Grattidge, seconded by Councilman Lippiello.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Highway Fund:
Abstract of Claims totaling $22,143.63. Motion made by Councilman Grattidge, seconded by Councilman Lippiello.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Water Fund:
Abstract of Claims totaling $939.66. Motion made by Councilman Grattidge, seconded by Councilman Lippiello.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Vouchers were #1287 - #1361.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Gail Hanchar
Town Clerk