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ROTTERDAM TOWN BOARD
MARCH 23, 2011
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
Presentation of Proclamation for West Rotterdam Meal Site 30th Anniversary
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS
PERSONNEL:
Res. No.
126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk,
probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.
127.11 Appoint Judith Longo and Maureen Ziobrowski to the position of Cook, part-time,
with no employee benefits, at an hourly rate of $10.50 per hour, effective March
28, 2011 through April 29, 2011.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Res. No
128.11 Authorize the Supervisor to go out for bids for Basic Life Support Services (BLS)
and reimbursement of Advanced Life Support (ALS) fees on behalf of the Town of
Rotterdam.
129.11 Authorize Supervisor to retain Sue Lombardi to prepare a grant to fund Faze 2 of
the Burn Room Project on behalf of the Rotterdam Fire Chiefs Association in an
amount not to exceed $2,000.00.
130.11 Authorize the Discontinuance of the Legal Action entitled Town of Rotterdam
against GAR Associates, Inc. and all counterclaims asserted therein pending under
Index Number 2009-1093 in Schenectady County Supreme Court.
131.11 Declare the Town of Rotterdam as “lead agency” and authorize the Town Planner
to prepare, file, publish and distribute all documents necessary to comply with 6
NYCRR Part 617 & State Environmental Quality Review relative to the belowproposed
amendment to the Code of the Town of Rotterdam for a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request as outlined in Resolution 132.11
below.
132.11 Call for public hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the John F.
Kirvin Government Center, V. Dalton Bambury Hearing Room, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard,
Rotterdam, NY 12306 for the following purpose:
For a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request on
approximately 36,275 square feet of property from Single Family
Residential (R-1) to Retail Business (B-1), on a portion of Tax Map
Number 59.18-4-26.2 and all of 59.18-4-26.1 located at 2984 Hamburg
Street, Schenectady, New York, 12306. The applicant (Sons of Italy)
proposes to convert the single family residence located directly behind
the lodge to meeting space and enlarge the existing parking lot.
133.11 Authorize the Supervisor to execute documents to provide an easement
across town property to allow access to property know as Tax Map Parcel
#59.16-1-1 and to allow for placement of utilities upon such town
property subject to approval by the Town Attorney as to form and content
of all necessary documents.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Res. No
134.10 Award bids opened on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 to DANO Enterprises, Inc., 76
Progress Drive, Stamford, CT 06902, for the purchase of Lawn and Leaf
Bags/Sacks-Biodegradable to be used by the Town of Rotterdam for the year 2011.
135.10 Award bids opened on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 to Shannon Chemical, 602
Jeffers Circle 116, Exton, PA, 19341, for the purchase of Sodium
Hexametaphosphate to be used by the Town of Rotterdam Water Department for
the year 2011.
136.10 Award bids opened on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, for Water and Sewer Materials
(Plastic Pipe, Ductile Pipe, Bell Clamps, Stainless Repair Clamps, Ford Lead
Repair Fittings, Copper Tubing, Compression Quick Couplings, Curb Box
Shutoffs) for the Town of Rotterdam Water and Sewer Department for the year
2011.
137.10 Authorize Comptroller to declare certain office equipment obsolete
138.10 Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Rotterdam Emergency Medical Board
• Training and Attendance of Planning Commission & Zoning Board of
Appeals Members
• Creation of Senior Housing Zoning District
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
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Rotterdam Emergency Medical Board
• Training and Attendance of Planning Commission & Zoning Board of
Appeals Members
• Creation of Senior Housing Zoning District


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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129.11 Authorize Supervisor to retain Sue Lombardi to prepare a grant to fund Faze 2 of
the Burn Room Project on behalf of the Rotterdam Fire Chiefs Association in an
amount not to exceed $2,000.00.


Isn't this what the 'special secretary' was suppose to do?

So the taxpayers are spending $2,000 to hopefully receive how much???


When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche


“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.”
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126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk,
probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.


Doesn't she already work in the Assessor's office?
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Doesn't she already work in the Assessor's office?


august 12, 2009 meeting to the exact same position



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august 12, 2009 meeting to the exact same position



So why the appointment, again?

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126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk,
probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.
[b][/b]

that's why


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


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126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk,
probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.
[b][/b]

that's why


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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My sources were not in attendence so numorus avenues were used to compile these notes
i hear Joanne was there to capture the meeting
please add more detail if you have it

New board attorney - today

ROTTERDAM TOWN BOARD
MARCH 23, 2011
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.

Crowd – light – ¼ of the past meetings

ROLL CALL
All present

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

Info missing here

Presentation of Proclamation for West Rotterdam Meal Site 30th Anniversary
Info missing here

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS

PERSONNEL:

Ms. Lawler – why can't all salaries and benefits be listed in the short for of the resolution?? In reference to resolution 126

Res. No.
126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk,
probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.
All - Yes

127.11 Appoint Judith Longo and Maureen Ziobrowski to the position of Cook,
part-time, with no employee benefits, at an hourly rate of $10.50 per hour,
effective March 28, 2011 through April 29, 2011.
Nicki – why should be be giving raises to employees when employees go on vacation ,  how com the other employee at the rail received no wage benefit when one of these ladies was gone for about a month
Wayne – for the first three months of the year we have about the Senior Center -  this needs to end ,  I spoke with Mr. Gresiemer – and he stated this was past practice
FDG – if you think 3 months is long I have lived this 3 days a week for the last 15 months
Nicki - N
Matt - Y
Bob - Y
Wayne - Y
FDG - Y

128.11 Re-Appoint Cynthia Cramer of Pattersonville, New York to the position of
Administrative Assistant for the West Rotterdam Senior Citizens Meal Site
at an annual compensation of $9,128.00, part-time, with no employee
benefits commencing April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
Bob – the Super and I have been to a few meals and the 2 women mentioned in resolutions 138 and 129 fo a great job
FDG – discussion on how long Peggy has been cooking in west rotterdam
Peg – 25 years
FDG – complements Peggy and Cindy

All - Yes


129.11 Re- Appoint Margaret Hohenstein of Scotia, New York to the position of
Cook, for the West Rotterdam Senior Citizens Meal Site at an hourly rate of
$10.00, part-time, with no employee benefits commencing April 1, 2011
through March 31, 2012.
All - yes


130.11 Appoint William Cook of Rotterdam, New York as a member of the Town of
Rotterdam Ethics Board commencing January 1, 2011 and expiring December 31,
2013.
Nicki - N
Matt - Y
Bob - Y
Wayne - Y
FDG - Y


PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None

PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FOR AGENDA ITEMS

Kelly 131.11 this is the ems contract
There was an item was a resolution to authorize the supervisor -  mr. Calder made a to table this resolution at the last meeting
Why are we doing that ??we know REMS is bidding and we have 9 complaints filed with the attorney general on REMS  -
The key of the contract is who is the first to respond
We should not consider a contract with a contractor with a troubled past
I would suggest the resolution on the composition of the EMS Board include persons who are not part of town fire depts. And REMS

FDG
REMS has been doing the job for several years
As far as the money you cant push the state – they work at their own pase
Everything is working - it has to go out for bid because of the cost

Kelly
whoever is awarded will be the sole provider
You had proposed an audit of your own
And we should be as quick as possible on this subject

Godlewski - no personal attacks please

Kelly
Without an audit how can money be traced

Fdg -We assumed, we have no proof that REMS is guilty
Right now we are trying to get a bid to collect the ALS money


Ron –Severson -  We should avoid using words like pilfered or retained - this is inappropriate


Ms. Nelson       res 137 – I reside on a property that borders this property and I urge you to vote no

Mr. Simon – res 137  - this issue has come up at least 3 times in the pas and each time this zoning change was voted down,  we had no formal notification of the resolution



Res. No
131.11 Authorize the Supervisor to go out for bids for Basic Life Support Services
(BLS) and reimbursement of Advanced Life Support (ALS) fees on behalf
of the Town of Rotterdam.
Motion by bob
Second by nicki
All -Yes


132.11 Authorize Supervisor to retain Sue Lombardi to prepare a grant to fund
Faze 2 of the Burn Room Project on behalf of the Rotterdam Fire Chiefs
Association in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.
All yes

133.11 Authorize the Discontinuance of the Legal Action entitled Town of
Rotterdam against GAR Associates, Inc. and all counterclaims asserted
therein pending under Index Number 2009-1093 in Schenectady County
Supreme Court.
All yes

134.11 Declare the Town of Rotterdam as “lead agency” and authorize the Town
Planner to prepare, file, publish and distribute all documents necessary to
comply with 6 NYCRR Part 617 & State Environmental Quality Review
relative to the below-proposed amendment to the Code of the Town of
Rotterdam for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone
request as outlined in Resolution 134.11 below.
All yes

135.11 Call for public hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00
p.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, V. Dalton Bambury Hearing
Room, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, NY 12306 for the following
purpose:
For a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone
request on approximately 36,275 square feet of property from
Single Family Residential (R-1) to Retail Business (B-1), on a
portion of Tax Map Number 59.18-4-26.2 and all of 59.18-4-26.1
located at 2984 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, New York, 12306.
The applicant (Sons of Italy) proposes to convert the single family
residence located directly behind the lodge to meeting space and
enlarge the existing parking lot.
All - Yes

136.11 Call for public hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00
p.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, V. Dalton Bambury Hearing
Room, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, NY 12306 for the following
purpose:
A Local Law Amending §270 of the Town Code of the Town of
Rotterdam to Provide for Mandatory Training and Attendance at
Regularly Scheduled Meetings for Planning Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals Members.
All - yes

137.11 Authorize the Supervisor to execute documents to provide an
easement across town property to allow access to property know as
Tax Map Parcel #59.16-1-1 and to allow for placement of utilities
upon such town property subject to approval by the Town Attorney
as to form and content of all necessary documents.
Wayne – I went looking for this property and it was difficult to find without a street address,  I would like all zoning requests to  reference a street address in the future, alo please formally inform all neighbors

Bob – would the board entertain tabling this resolution so we may make a more informed decision
Motion to table resolution – all yes





138.11 Authorize Supervisor to execute contract with a Town Designated Attorney
(TDA) to review and negotiate a sewer use contract with the City of
Schenectady.
All - Yes
139.11 Authorize the purchase of two unmarked police cars by the Rotterdam Police
Department; 1 under the New York State Contract and a second through the open
competitive bidding process.
All - Yes


CONSENT ITEMS:
All - Yes

Res. No
140.11 Award bids opened on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 to DANO Enterprises, Inc., 76 Progress Drive, Stamford, CT 06902, for the purchase of Lawn and Leaf Bags/Sacks-Biodegradable to be used by the Town of Rotterdam for the year 2011.
141.11 Award bids opened on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 to Shannon Chemical, 602 Jeffers Circle 116, Exton, PA, 19341, for the purchase of Sodium Hexametaphosphate to be used by the Town of Rotterdam Water Department for the year 2011.
142.11 Award bids opened on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, for Water and Sewer Materials (Plastic Pipe, Ductile Pipe, Bell Clamps, Stainless Repair Clamps, Ford Lead Repair Fittings, Copper Tubing, Compression Quick Couplings, Curb Box Shutoffs) for the Town of Rotterdam Water and Sewer Department for the year 2011.
143.11 Authorize Comptroller to declare certain office equipment obsolete
144.11 Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Rotterdam Emergency Medical Board
Mr Godlewski – you all have the original documentation in you packets and you can see the original intent of the EMS Board was to setup standard  and proceedures due to amb companies

Info missing here



COMMITTEE REPORTS
Humor about Matt’s Senior Moment – as in he had one

PUBLIC COMMENT PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR


Mr Koza – thank you for tabling resolution 137.


(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

Out by 8pm

FRANCIS DEL GALLO, Supervisor


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Sounds like it was kinda calm, huh?


When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche


“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.”
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Senior Center raises
ALS/BLS
and a
zoning issue

finally a boooooooooring meeting

btw Mr delorenzo of was there late but there   - no zoning issues that are known  -  als/bls?????


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132.11 Authorize Supervisor to retain Sue Lombardi to prepare a grant to fund
Faze 2 of the Burn Room Project on behalf of the Rotterdam Fire Chiefs
Association in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.
All yes


I thought that we had someone that was brought onto the staff already (maybe it was the Supervisor's confidential secretary) who was hired because they were going to be the one and only person that we needed to do all of our grant writing.  Why are we now hiring someone out for specific grants?


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132.11 Authorize Supervisor to retain Sue Lombardi to prepare a grant to fund
Faze 2 of the Burn Room Project on behalf of the Rotterdam Fire Chiefs
Association in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.
All yes


retain for what? free? or for $2000.00?


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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Thank you Tippy for the notes.

The ems contract is shaping up to be another scam. FDG literally said that we should wait for the AG investigation to be completed and guilt is
determined...no, I'm not kidding!

What FDG does not understand is that the AG is not investigating whether REMS took the cash...we already know they did BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION,
Mr. Supervisor. The AG is investigating the illegal process that fostered this rip off. To think that any member of this Board would even consider REMS
for an ems contract IMO is a gross violation of the public trust. This is an organization that admits to illegally collecting and retaining hundreds of
thousands of dollars that belongs to the Town...with no stated intention of reimbursing the Town. And now they are considering placing REMS in a
position to access all that money again? I would ask FDG...if you found out that an accountant you hired to keep your books at your business had
admitted to taking a half million dollars of YOURS...regardless of what they claim to have done with it...would you hire that accountant again???? I'm
betting he wouldn't...and he has no business imposing the same on taxpayers. I'm also hearing that BG, once a fierce proponent of private ems, is
now being bought by the TJ Hooker pro-REMS crew...which explains FDG's shift while he has been calling for an audit of the ALS funds then turns around
and tries to defend them...telling us they have been "servicing the Town for years". How ridiculous...REMS didn't even exist until just a few years ago,
and until they started their tax scam campaign again as the newly merged REMS, they dropped more than half of their calls....while collecting one
bailout after another...stealing ALS funds along the way.
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