ROTTERDAM TOWN BOARD
OCTOBER 27, 2010
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
 Hamburg Street Merchants Association (Skip Renaud) Letter of Appreciation
 Halloween – Sunday, October 31, 2010:
Designated hours for “Trick or Treating” are from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Rotterdam
Police Department is once again asking parents to cooperate by having their children home
by 8:00 p.m.
 Veterans’ Day Services – Thursday, November 11, 2010 – 2:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
Please visit our website at http://www.rotterdamny.org for additional information.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS
PERSONNEL:
Res. No.
NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
NONE
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Res. No
281.10 Adopt and authorize the Supervisor to sign Negative Declaration dated October 27,
2010 for the amendment to §270-215 of Chapter 270 of the Code of the Town of
Rotterdam entitled, “Erosion and Sediment Control,” and §270-5 of Chapter 270
entitled “Definitions” of the Code of the Town of Rotterdam.
282.10 Adopt Local Law No. Twelve (12) of the Year 2010 for the following purpose:
To amend §270-215 of Chapter 270 entitled “Erosion and Sediment
Control” and to amend §270-5 of Chapter 270 entitled “Definitions” of
the Code of the Town of Rotterdam.
Public Hearing was called for at Town Board meeting of September 22, 2010.
Public Hearing was held at Town Board meeting of October 15, 2010.
283.10 Adopt and authorize the Supervisor to sign Negative Declaration dated
October 27, 2010 for the amendment to §270-151 of Chapter 270 entitled
“Signs” and to amend §270-5 of Chapter 270 entitled “Definitions” of the
Code of the Town of Rotterdam.
284.10 Adopt Local Law No. Thirteen (13) of the Year 2010 for the following purpose:
To amend §270-151 of Chapter 270 entitled “Signs” and to amend §270-
5 of Chapter 270 entitled “Definitions” of the Code of the Town of
Rotterdam.
Public Hearing was called for at Town Board meeting of September 22, 2010.
Public Hearing was held at Town Board meeting of October 15, 2010.
285.10 Call for public hearing to be held on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at
the John F. Kirvin Government Center, Town Hall, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard,
Rotterdam, New York 12306 for the following purpose:
2011 Prelimary Budget
286.10 Authorize and approve the modification of the “Town of Rotterdam Purchasing Policy
and Procedures.”
287.10 Authorize the Town Attorney to enter into a Settlement Agreement in the matter of
Ulisse and Paolina Battista vs. Town of Rotterdam Index # 2010-1610 Article 7 tax
proceeding for the tax year 2010.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Res. No
288.10 Authorize the Supervisor to amend the contract between the Town of Rotterdam and
Barton & Louidice, P.C. located at 2 Corporate Plaza, Albany, New York 12203, in
connection with engineering services for the Rotterdam Junction Water Storage Tank
Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $9,200.00.
289.10 Authorize the Supervisor to release retainage in the amount of Thirty Thousand One
Hundred and One and 27/l00 ($30,101.27) Dollars to Carver Construction in
association with completion of the Rotterdam Junction Water Tank Improvement
Project.
290.10 Authorize the Supervisor to release retainage in the amount of Fifty one Thousand
Nine Hundred and Fifty Five and 00/l00 ($51,955.00) Dollars to Carver Construction
in association with completion of the Masullo Estates Drainage Improvement Project
(Contract A).
291.10 Authorize the Supervisor to release retainage in the amount of Seventeen Thousand Six
Hundred and Eighty Nine and 20/l00 ($17,689.20) Dollars to Carver Construction in
association with the Masullo Estates Drainage Project (Contract B Paving).
292.10 Authorize the repair of the Ceramic room entrance/exit located at the Rotterdam Senior
Citizens Center in an amount not to exceed $2,323.18. The funds have been donated
from the estate of Sally Hahn line item # A2705-2705.00, Senior out-reach program.
293.10 Authorize the transfer of gas expenditures for various Town departments.
294.10 Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
(Per Resolution No. 444.06) G
General Rules of Procedure for Public Hearings & Privilege of the Floor:
Each speaker will state his/her name and address for the record. To ensure each attendee has an
equal and reasonable opportunity to address their concerns, he/she is afforded a maximum of four
(4) minutes to address the Town Board.
MISCELLANEOUS
ADJOURNMENT
FRANCIS DEL GALLO, Supervisor

Uh Oh.......is this one of those WikiLeaks????

Will there be a public flogging and a police investigation as to who released it?

Resolution 287.10  -- Mid 2009, the two family members came before the town board because a rezone from R-1 to R-2 was needed on this property so they could build a duplex in the midst of all single family homes.  They appealed to several of the Board members to convince them to vote in favor of the rezone in spite of the neighbors' opposition.   Now that they got their rezone and their duplex is finished, they don't agree with their assessment.  Heck, this place is over 3,000 sq ft.
  
It is so ROTTERDAM!

Quoted from clubhouse

Resolution 287.10  -- Mid 2009, the two family members came before the town board because a rezone from R-1 to R-2 was needed on this property so they could build a duplex in the midst of all single family homes.  They appealed to several of the Board members to convince them to vote in favor of the rezone in spite of the neighbors' opposition.   Now that they got their rezone and their duplex is finished, they don't agree with their assessment.  Heck, this place is over 3,000 sq ft.
  
It is so ROTTERDAM!

shortsighted developers.....no matter how small.....

Yesterday's agenda meeting was quite revealing with regard to the intentions of FDG and Bob Godlewski...

For one thing, it confirmed the previously noted suspicion of an "end run" around the real target of a proposed job cut. That is, the part timer in
the Supervisor's office that was slated for elimination is suddenly safe...they just conveniently figured out that this comes down to seniority...and the
former typist/FREE Deputy Clerk now working in Public Works miraculously has less of that seniority. You may recall that the password scheme originated
in Public Works. Obviously that failed, so it was on to Plan B. Fortunately DiLeva and Martin are onto it and plan to amend their so-called "cuts", as
they have identified numerous other cuts that can and should be made instead. Parisi was absent, but I'm sure he will see through this scheme as
well. The danger, of course, is Laccardi the Town Attorney, who was vague in his explanation to DiLeva as to the procedure and time frames involved
in proposing changes to the budget...she will not be at the town meeting tomorrow night due to a professional commitment she cannot escape.

Other amended budget items included INCREASES to departments who had requested less money! There is something very fishy about these
budget amendments...especially when you consider that, as usual, FDG/Godlewski/Laccardi are conducting all of the discussions themselves, to the
exclusion of DiLeva, Martin and Parisi...they are our local version of "three men in a room". Be assured that Dieva and Martin are not going to lay
down...and I don't think Parisi will either.

Quoted from gadfly

Other amended budget items included INCREASES to departments who had requested less money! There is something very fishy about these
budget amendments...especially when you consider that, as usual, FDG/Godlewski/Laccardi are conducting all of the discussions themselves, to the
exclusion of DiLeva, Martin and Parisi...they are our local version of "three men in a room".

Gee.....sounds like the county leg.....hell, even white house politics. Guess it's true....sh!t runs downhill!!

Quoted from gadfly

Yesterday's agenda meeting was quite revealing with regard to the intentions of FDG and Bob Godlewski...

For one thing, it confirmed the previously noted suspicion of an "end run" around the real target of a proposed job cut. That is, the part timer in
the Supervisor's office that was slated for elimination is suddenly safe...they just conveniently figured out that this comes down to seniority...and the
former typist/FREE Deputy Clerk now working in Public Works miraculously has less of that seniority. You may recall that the password scheme originated
in Public Works. Obviously that failed, so it was on to Plan B. Fortunately DiLeva and Martin are onto it and plan to amend their so-called "cuts", as
they have identified numerous other cuts that can and should be made instead. Parisi was absent, but I'm sure he will see through this scheme as
well. The danger, of course, is Laccardi the Town Attorney, who was vague in his explanation to DiLeva as to the procedure and time frames involved
in proposing changes to the budget...she will not be at the town meeting tomorrow night due to a professional commitment she cannot escape.

Other amended budget items included INCREASES to departments who had requested less money! There is something very fishy about these
budget amendments...especially when you consider that, as usual, FDG/Godlewski/Laccardi are conducting all of the discussions themselves, to the
exclusion of DiLeva, Martin and Parisi...they are our local version of "three men in a room". Be assured that Dieva and Martin are not going to lay
down...and I don't think Parisi will either.

How can they do that if they don't have a quorum?

Quoted from gadfly

Yesterday's agenda meeting was quite revealing with regard to the intentions of FDG and Bob Godlewski...

For one thing, it confirmed the previously noted suspicion of an "end run" around the real target of a proposed job cut. That is, the part timer in
the Supervisor's office that was slated for elimination is suddenly safe...they just conveniently figured out that this comes down to seniority...and the
former typist/FREE Deputy Clerk now working in Public Works miraculously has less of that seniority. You may recall that the password scheme originated
in Public Works. Obviously that failed, so it was on to Plan B. Fortunately DiLeva and Martin are onto it and plan to amend their so-called "cuts", as
they have identified numerous other cuts that can and should be made instead. Parisi was absent, but I'm sure he will see through this scheme as
well. The danger, of course, is Laccardi the Town Attorney, who was vague in his explanation to DiLeva as to the procedure and time frames involved
in proposing changes to the budget...she will not be at the town meeting tomorrow night due to a professional commitment she cannot escape.

Other amended budget items included INCREASES to departments who had requested less money! There is something very fishy about these
budget amendments...especially when you consider that, as usual, FDG/Godlewski/Laccardi are conducting all of the discussions themselves, to the
exclusion of DiLeva, Martin and Parisi...they are our local version of "three men in a room". Be assured that Dieva and Martin are not going to lay
down...and I don't think Parisi will either.

looks like tom the situation buchanans lapdog has plenty to report back to her party boss

good job gadfly

very insightful

Quoted from 147

How can they do that if they don't have a quorum?

They can discuss proposed amendments...it just won't PASS without a quorum...and it looks like there will have to be many changes
before winning majority support from the Board.

Quoted from 795

looks like tom the situation buchanans lapdog has plenty to report back to her party boss

good job gadfly

very insightful

I don't talk to my Party "bosses"...our real "bosses" are liberal Demokratz. I would much rather report my findings to those members of
this forum who are citizens of good will.

Quoted from gadfly

They can discuss proposed amendments...it just won't PASS without a quorum...and it looks like there will have to be many changes
before winning majority support from the Board.

Cool - maybe we should FOIL for their conversations under the open meeting law.

Quoted from 147

Cool - maybe we should FOIL for their conversations under the open meeting law.

Do they keep verbatim minutes of the agenda meetings or just a summary ?   I believe it is just a summary.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Do they keep verbatim minutes of the agenda meetings or just a summary ?   I believe it is just a summary.

I thought the clerk recorded and transcribed all meetings

Quoted from 147

I thought the clerk recorded and transcribed all meetings

For the regular Town Board meeting, a verbatim transcript is made from the video.   Since there is no video
of the agenda meeting -- and I am not certain that the meeting is taped on a tape recorder -- I suspect that
the agenda meeting only has summary minutes.