Town of Charlton

Saratoga County

Town Board

Special Meeting Minutes

December 15, 2008

The Town Board of the Town of Charlton held a Special Meeting on Monday, December 15, 2008, at 6:00pm at Town Hall, 784 Charlton Road, Charlton, N.Y.

Present: Councilman Salisbury, Councilman Verola, Councilman Lippiello, Supervisor Grattidge, Town Clerk Brenda Mills, Attorney VanVranken, Janine Caruso.

Absent: Bruce Gardner

The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Supervisor Grattidge.

The Board received an e-mail from Highway Superintendent Mike Emerich that one of the Department’s employees will be out of work due to an injury at home.  Mr. Emerich would like to hire a temporary worker until the employee returns.

A motion was made by Councilman Lippiello and seconded by Councilman Verola that Resolution # 121 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE WITH THE TOWN OF CHARLTON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT be approved.

Roll call vote: Councilman Lippiello: Aye, Councilman Salisbury: Aye, Councilman Verola: Aye, Supervisor Grattidge: Aye   Approved

Janine Caruso of Fiscal Advisors and Marketing, Inc. presented the Board with possible financing options for the new Highway Department truck, and for the Phase 2 completion of the new Town Hall.  For the truck, she is suggesting paying $31,500 out of the 2009 budget and obtaining a 5 year Bond Anticipation Note for the $100,000 balance.  For the new Town Hall, she is suggesting a 15 year Bond for $600,000. 

Resolutions for the approval of the financing will be voted on at the next Town Board Meeting on December 29, 2008. 

The meeting adjourned at 7:47pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Brenda Mills

Town Clerk