Town of Charlton

Saratoga County

Town Board Agenda Meeting

 

January 26, 2009

 

The Agenda meeting of the Town Board of Charlton, Saratoga County, New York was held at the Charlton Town Hall and called to order by Supervisor Grattidge at 7.30 pm.

 

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

 

Supervisor Grattidge announced that this meeting is to set the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Town Board on Monday, February 9, 2009.

 

Highway Superintendent Michael Emerich, introduced Jon Paul Struys, son of Paul Struys, a former Highway Department employee who was tragically killed in an auto accident in 2008.  Supervisor Grattidge offered condolences on behalf of the Town Board and presented him with money that was collected in the Town Clerk’s Office. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                 

 

A motion was made by Councilman Lippiello and seconded by Councilman Verola to accept the meeting minutes of the Public Hearing held on December 8, 2008. 

 

Vote:   All Ayes, Zero Nays,   CARRIED

 

 

APPROVAL OF ABSTRACT

 

A motion was made by Councilman Verola and seconded by Councilman Salisbury to accept General Fund Claims No. 1047-1076 in the amount of $62,779.73 as set forth in the Abstract No.102, and also Claims No. 901 and 902 in the amount of $252.00 as set forth in Abstract No. 9901.

 

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

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Supervisor Grattidge said that the mortgage tax received for the month was $8,955.50.  The Sales Tax received was $99,121.   The amount is down from the same period of the previous year.

 

Supervisor Grattidge said that the Town Board will start to schedule the Town Audits.  They will start with the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and the Zoning Administrator.  A date of February 9^th at 10am has been set up.

 

A copy of an Interim Report of the Ice Storm 12/12/08 – 12/14/08 has been received from Paul Lent at the Saratoga County Office of Emergency Services. 

 

The Saratoga County Animal Shelter has sent their poster listing the 2009 Rabies Clinics to be held at the 4-H Training Center in Ballston Spa.  The dates will be posted on the website and the bulletin board.

Supervisor Grattidge said that he has had interested parties contact him for a tour of the New Town Hall.  He would like to open the New Town Hall at 3pm on February 1, 2009 for parties requesting a tour. 

 

Councilman Lippiello and Councilman Verola have been tasked with working on plans for usage of the old and new Town Hall buildings.

 

Supervisor Grattidge said that policy needs to be discussed regarding the Town website.  Do they want to keep if for government use only or community use?  The Supervisor will get information from other towns and review how they handle their website.  Councilman Verola said that she did not want to seem heartless, but on a government website, should we really be putting private articles?  Where do we draw the line?  We could be opening a can of worms.  Supervisor Grattidge said that the fire affected the community, and for a community website, it should be there.   Councilman Gardner said if it is a community website, we change it to say it is a Town website, not sponsored or paid for by the Town Government.  Councilman Lippiello said it is a Town website, and he thinks it is important. 

 

Supervisor Grattidge made note that there was a Notice to Bidders that was published in the Gazette regarding the installation of a new electrical and drive system for the Stage Road pumping station. 

 

A motion was made by Councilman Lippiello and seconded by Councilman Verola that Resolution #52 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN ENGINEERS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PARTNERSHIP, LLP TO PREPARE DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW ELECTRICAL CONTROL AND DRIVE SYSTEM TO OPERATE THE TOWN OF CHARLTON WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 PRIMARY PUMPING STATION LOCATED ON STAGE ROAD IN THE TOWN OF CHARLTON  be approved.

 

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

 

 

Councilman Salisbury said that he would like to get started with the Public Sector Human Resources, LLC to do the performance appraisals, job descriptions and salary reviews.   Supervisor Grattidge suggested that they set-up a meeting with Jeff Travers to review the services and decide what they want to have done.  A tentative meeting has been set-up for February 2, 2009 at 7pm.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Brenda Mills

Town Clerk