At this Virtual Meeting of the Town Board, held via Zoom, there will be 2 items to consider Public Hearings in the near future - a future hearing of the Police Reform Committee and the other will be a future hearing to consider extending the moratorium on programmable digital signs. In addition, there will be 6 items to propose the settlement of property tax cases. The agenda can be found here.
- Consider appointing Mario Hluch as a police officer as recommended by the Chief of Police.
- Consider appointing Robert A. Murphy, Jr. and reappointing David Carpenter as members of the Ethics Board.
- Consider adopting the standard work and retirement days earned for certain elected and appointed officials.
- Consider awarding the contract for the removal of the Town's communication tower at 1180 Berne Altamont to Pyramid Network Services, LLC in the amount of $62,940.00 as recommended by the Chief of Police and waiving the demolition permit fees as recommended by the Chief Building Inspector.
- Consider authorizing the Town to file an application under National Grid's "10,000 trees ...and Growing" program to fund the replacement of trees damaged in the October 2020 windstorm as recommended by the Director of Parks & Recreation.
- Consider scheduling Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Days for Saturday, April 3rd and Saturday, October 2nd from 8am to 2pm as recommended by the Transfer Station.
- Consider scheduling a public hearing for March 2, 2021 at 7:00pm on the proposed action prepared by the Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Committee. Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order, the action plan must be adopted by the Town Board by April 1, 2021.
- Consider scheduling a public hearing for March 16, 2021 at 7:00pm on a local law extending the moratorium on programmable digital signs for an additional six months to October 6, 2021. The moratorium currently expires on April 6, 2021.
- Consider approving the reapportionment of $100,000 from R1 (General Reserve) and $5,082.99 from R8 (Sidewalk Reserve) to H30 (Western Avenue Sidewalks) to fund the construction of the new sidewalk on Western Avenue from Devonshire Drive to the Guilderland Public Library as recommended by the Town Comptroller.
- Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding involving office buildings at 2 & 4 Executive Park Drive (Stuyvesant Plaza) with a possible readjustment of $1,419.73 in 2020 and 2021 Town property taxes as recommended by the Assessor.
- Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding involving an office building, with a bank, at 1450 Western Avenue (Delta Properties LLC) with a possible readjustment of $2,590.34 in 2021 Town property taxes as recommended by the Assessor.
- Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding involving a vacant parcel at 19-27 New Karner Road (Plaza Guild and Karner27to31, LLC) with a possible readjustment of $60.44 in Guilderland Town Board Page 2 of 3 Meeting Agenda - 02/16/21 2021 Town property taxes as recommended by the Assessor.
- Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding involving a riding stable (10.64 acres) at 5940 Veeder Road (Halsdorf) with a possible readjustment of $532.93 in 2020 and 2021 Town property taxes as recommended by the Assessor.
- Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding involving a 5-unit apartment building at 65 East Highland Drive (Brower) with a possible readjustment of $1,093.05 in 2020 and 2021 Town property taxes as recommended by the Assessor.
- Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding involving a commercial neighborhood center at 10 New Karner Road (Ten New Karner Road Holdings, LLC) with a possible readjustment of $2,993.29 in 2020 and 2021 Town property taxes as recommended by the Assessor.
Pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Orders related to COVID-19 the meeting will be held via Zoom instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may watch the meeting on live stream on the Town website.
Zoom meeting information – The public may attend the zoom meeting (dial in only) for public comment. For blocking your phone number, use (*67), otherwise your number will be visible and televised/streamed on the zoom meeting. Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 852 3476 5354 Passcode: 397719.
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;"