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
DISCUSSION ITEMS • Rotterdam Emergency Medical Board • Training and Attendance of Planning Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals Members • Creation of Senior Housing Zoning District
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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
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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?
126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk, probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.
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...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
126.11 Appoint Debra Dalton of Rotterdam, NY, to position of Assessment Clerk, probationary with full employee benefits, retroactive to February 23, 2011.
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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
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
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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
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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
Talking to each other is better than talking about each other
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.” Adolph Hitler
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?
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
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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