At this Town Board Meeting there are as of this posting 5 items on the agenda, a general public comment period at the beginning of the meeting plus an Executive Session with a Discussion regarding pending litigation as well as Personnel matters.

• Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the United Public Service Employees Union for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 as recommended by the Comptroller.
   
• Consider approving the following promotions and appointments as recommended by the Chief of Police: Lieutenant Eric Batchelder to Captain Senior Investigator, Tom Funk to First Sergeant, Officer Matthew Hanzalik to Criminal Investigator, Michael Doynow as Police Officer, Officer Damir Svraka to Retail Interdiction Detail Investigator.
   
• Consider authorizing release of $10,570.78 in escrow funds to Briarwood Capital Group as recommended by the Highway Superintendent.
   
• Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Letter of Commitment with National Grid to purchase street lights and financing agreement with NYS Power Authority for the conversion of purchased street lights to LED lighting.
   
• Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign documents to renew Lease Agreement with Verizon Wireless for antennae on Willey Street water tower.

We encourage residents of Guilderland to call in and make public comments.

Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.1 related to COVID-19 allows for the attendance of meetings telephonically or other similar service and says,

"Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed;"

Please be advised the December 15th Town Board meeting will be done via Zoom.  Because of technical issues with broadcasting Zoom meetings on cable, this Town Board meeting will only be broadcasted live on the Town website with live public comment received by calling (518) 579-3721 during the meeting.  To avoid unnecessary in-person interactions, other board members are remotely appearing. 

A recording of the meeting will be rebroadcast on cable. 

The public can watch a live stream and access video on demand recordings of meetings by clicking here.