The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 7 items on the agenda, including the following:

• Consider authorizing, pursuant to NYS Town Law §65, the Town Attorney to commence an action or special proceeding in State Supreme Court to remedy violations of the zoning code, fire and maintenance code, and building code for property located at 1434 Western Avenue (Tax Map No. 52.20-4-8).
   
• Consider accepting the Conservation Advisory Committee's 2021 Report and authorizing its filing with the Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation pursuant to NYS General Municipal Law §239-x.
   
• Consider the permanent appointment of Michael Gilmore to the position of part-time Emergency Medical Technician.
   
• Consider the provisional appointment of Kaitlin Culpepper to the position of telecommunicator in the Police Department.
   
• Consider waiving the building fee relating to fire damage at 8 Jani Lane as recommended by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.
   
• Consider adopting a resolution regarding the funding of the proposed sidewalk on Western Avenue from Devonshire Drive to Mercy Care Lane as requested by State DOT.
   
• Consider authorizing the Transfer Station to solicit bids for grinding and removing yard waste as recommended by the Transfer Station Foreman.
   

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board has been CANCELLED.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here and shall include the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Town Board Members Christine Napierski and Amanda Beedle; the Organizational Agenda shall include 16 items; the Regular Agenda shall include 3 items.

Organizational Agenda:

• 1. Consider approving Schedule A's listing of appointments and authorizing the Town Supervisor to make provisional appointments.
• 2. Consider adopting Schedule B's meeting schedules for 2022 for the Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Advisory Council, and Industrial Development Agency.
• 3. Consider adopting Schedule C's designation of Fire Wardens, Fire Investigation Team, and Fire Inspectors for 2022.
• 4. Consider adopting Schedule D's designation of Town Board members and officials as liaisons for 2022.
• 5. Consider approving Schedule E's 2022 holiday schedule for the Transfer Station.
• 6. Consider approving Schedule F's holiday schedule for non-union employees (except Transfer Station). The holiday schedule of union employees is per collective bargaining agreements.
• 7. Consider authorizing the use of 2022 IRS approved mileage rates for reimbursing Town employees when authorized to use private vehicles on Town business.
• 8. Consider authorizing 2022 vendor overtime rates for the Police Department as recommended by the Town Comptroller.
• 9. Consider designating Adirondack Mountain Engineering, PC; Barton & Loguidice, DPC, Boswell Engineering; CHA Consulting, Inc; Creighton Manning; Delaware Engineering, DPC; Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.; Insite Northeast Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C.; Lansing Engineering, PC; and Spectra Environmental Group, Inc. as Town-designated engineers.
• 10. Consider designating First National Bank of Scotia, Key Bank, Citizens Bank, Pioneer Commercial Bank, NBT Bank and M&T Bank as the Town's official depositories.
• 11. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller to invest Certificates of Deposit in designated official depositories with a third party holding the securities.
• 12. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller to sign checks for the Town.
• 13. Consider designating the Town Supervisor as Affirmative Action Officer.
• 14. Consider designating the Town Supervisor as Emergency Response Officer.
• 15. Consider adopting the list of Town officers and employees who are required to file an annual statement of disclosure under the Town's Ethics Law ("Exhibit A").
• 16. Consider designating The Altamont Enterprise and Times Union as the Town's official newspapers.

Regular Agenda

• 1. Consider approving the minutes of the Board's December 16, 2021 meeting.
• 2. Consider the promotion of Dominick Padilla from part-time EMT to full-time Paramedic.
• 3. Consider waiving the building fee for improvements at 12 Ableman Avenue owned by the McKownville Methodist Church.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 6 items on the agenda:

• 1. Consider approving the re-levying of past due 2020/2021 water bills on the 2022 property tax bills as requested by the Town Clerk.
   
• 2. Consider the following permanent appointments: • Daniel Ciccarelli - Water Department laborer • Stephen Lord - EMS Department medic.
   
• 3. Consider designating the Town Supervisor as the Town's delegate for the annual meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York.
   
• 4. Consider extending the moratorium of digital programmable signs to March 18, 2022.
   
• 5. Consider approving end-year amendments and transfers to the 2021 Town budget as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.
   
• 6. Consider scheduling the Town Board's 2022 organizational meeting for January 4, 2022 at 7pm.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There is a Public Hearing + 3 items for consideration.

• Public Hearing at 12pm Consider authorizing an increase and improvement to the water district under Town Law §202-b based on Delaware Engineering, D.P.C.'s engineering report for the proposed action relating to the application under the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIAA) and funding to install a greensand filtration system at the Town's drinking water wells.
   
• 1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 14 of 2021 which states that the Town Board is lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Action, that the proposed action is a Type I action, and issuing a determination of significance.
   
• 2. Consider adopting Resolution No. 16 of 2021 which approves the increase and improvement to the water district under Town Law §202-b based on Delaware Engineering, D.P.C.'s engineering report.
   
• 3. Consider adopting Resolution No. 17 of 2021 which authorizes the submission of the WIIA application.

This meeting of the Town Board has been CANCELLED.

The next scheduled meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 13 items on the agenda including the scheduling of a Public Hearing:

• 1. Consider adopting proclamations honoring Patricia Slavick and Paul Pastore for public service as Town Board members.
• 2. Consider approving the agreement with Emergency Management Resources as recommended by the Director of EMS.
• 3. Consider approving the proposed 2022 Fee Schedule for EMS services as recommended by the Director of EMS.
• 4. Consider approving the following as recommended by the Fiscal Officer:
  A. Amending the 2020 budget by authorizing an appropriation of $30,000 from the General Reserve (R1) for a proposed settlement.
  B. Authorizing the establishment of an Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund.
  C. Authorizing the establishment of a Judgments and Claims Reserve Fund.
• 5. Consider approving and authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Memoranda of Agreement with the following unions as recommended by the Comptroller:
  A. CSEA Unit A
  B. CSEA Unit B
  C. Police Benevolent Association
• 6. Consider adopting a resolution establishing the standard work and retirement days for Amanda Beedle as requested by the Comptroller.
• 7. Consider the permanent appointment of August Jones III as a laborer in the Water Department.
• 8. Consider declaring the Town Board as Lead Agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act for National Grid's proposed new gas main project on State Route 146 and coordinating SEQRA review with involved agencies.
• 9. Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding for tax years 2020 and 2021 for a self-storage facility owned by RJR Units LLC at 4773 Western Turnpike and a self-storage facility owned by RKR Units at 2703 Curry Road with possible tax refunds of $1,313.06 and $394.78 as recommended by the Assessor and the retained attorney.
• 10. Consider adopting Resolution No. 18 of 2021 which authorizes the Town Supervisor to act as the responsible local official to access NYS DOT's Equitable Business Opportunities system and perform Title VI Civil Rights reporting requirements.
• 11. Consider scheduling a Public Hearing for January 18, 2022 at 7pm on proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2022 which replaces Article 1 (Notification of Defects) of Chapter 243 (Streets).
• 12. Consider approving the collector's warrant for the Water Department in the amount of $574,847.72.
• 13. Consider cancelling the Town Board's December 21 meeting and scheduling a special meeting for December 16 at Noon.

This meeting of the Town Board has been rescheduled for FRI/19/NOV.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here.

There are 7 items on the agenda, including the scheduling of a Public Hearing:

• 1. Consider accepting the report prepared by Delaware Engineering, adopting a resolution under NYS Town Law 202(b) for the proposed application under the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act to install a greensand filtration system at the Town's drinking water wells, and scheduling a Public Hearing for Friday, November 20 at Noon.
   
• 2. Consider scheduling a public hearing for December 7, 2021 at 7pm on whether to void Local Law No. 4 of 2021, by which the Board opted-out of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries, and adopt a local law allowing retail cannabis dispensaries.
   
• 3. Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding for tax years 2019, 2020 and 2021 for Hawthorne Gardens, located at 1980-2008 Western Avenue, and an apartment building located 3577-3581 Carman Road, with possible tax refunds of $10,515.65 and $1,324.55, as recommended by the Assessor and the retained attorney.
   
• 4. Consider approving the lease agreement with the DISH network for placing antenna on the Fort Hunter water tank as recommended by the Town Attorney.
   
• 5. Consider adopting a resolution recognizing Saturday, November 27 as Small Business Saturday.
   
• 6. Consider authorizing the use of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for the following purchases as recommended in staff memoranda to the Fiscal Officer: Radio consoles (3) for Dispatch $ 450,000.00 Security camera and door access systems $ 92,124.51 Mobile presentation station $ 5,776.93 Communication systems for Parks Dept. $ 12,000.00 Integrated fuel system for EMS $ 16,592.00
   
• 7. Consider the appointment of the following police officers as recommended by the Chief of Police: Kristopher Scarano Olivia Dibella

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here.  There will be a Public Hearing + 3 agenda items + the Supervisor's Updates:

Public Hearing

• At 7pm Public hearing on whether the Town should opt-out on allowing marijuana dispensaries and/or consumption sites.

Agenda

• Consider adopting a resolution for the proposed application under the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act to install a greensand filtration system at the Town's drinking water wells.
• Consider approving the proposed settlement of the tax certiorari proceeding for 2019 and 2020 for a 120.50-acre parcel, zoned Abandoned Agricultural, and located at the end of Vosburgh Road, with a potential refund of $1,541.49 as recommended by the Assessor.
• Consider adopting the NYS Retirement resolution establishing the standard workday for Elizabeth Lott.

Supervisor's Updates

• Drug Take-Back Day-Saturday, October 23 (10am-2pm) at Guilderland Library
• Highway Department's leaf vacuuming program