The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 8 items for consideration, a Public Hearing regarding a moratorium on residential development, in addition to a Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Update:

Public Hearing

• At 7pm Public Hearing on a proposed local law to impose a moratorium on certain residential development.

Regular Meeting Agenda

• Consider adopting the amended Department of Emergency Medical Services' Hardship Fee Waiver Program, as requested by the Acting Director of EMS.
   
• Consider scheduling a public hearing for April 15 at 7pm on a draft local law that would extend eligibility for real property tax exemption for Town residents who are volunteer firefighters in fire departments in adjoining municipalities.
   
• Consider approving amendments to the Town's 2024 and 2025 budget under NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.
   
• Consider approving an updated residential and commercial water usage rate schedule to take effect on March 5, 2025, as recommended by the Department Superintendent of Water and Wastewater Management.
   

• Consider awarding chemical bids for 2025-2026 to the listed lowest qualified bidders for the Department of Water & Wastewater Management, as recommended by the Superintendent of the Department of Water & Wastewater Management.
   

• Consider approving performing artists agreements for the 2025 season of the Guilderland Performing Arts Center, as recommended by the Recreation Administrative Assistant
   

• Consider several permanent appointments of Emergency Medical Technicians as recommended by the Interview Committee and Acting Director of EMS.
   

• Consider waiving all building, zoning and planning fees associated with the McKownville Fire District's new fire station at 1250 Western Avenue, as requested by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector and consistent with past practice for municipal building projects.

Supervisor's Update
 

• Second Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Update Tuesday, March 18 at 7pm

This meeting of the Town Board has yet to be announced.

The announcement for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 10 items for consideration in addition to a Public Hearing:

1. At 7pm Public hearing on draft Comprehensive Plan Update

2. Public Comment

   PH_02.04.2024_REV01.pdf
   Comprehensive Plan Update Final Draft

• 1. Consider accepting the offer of dedication of a lot of 24.59 acres (Tax Map 51.000-1-13.2) as part of the approval for the Hamilton Parc Senior Facility, as recommended by the Town Engineer, subject to final review and approval by the Town Attorney.

• 2. Consider creating a Conservation Overlay Zoning Committee, and appointing the following initial members to this new committee:

  • Laura Barry, Planning Board Member
  • Caitlin Ferrante, Chair, Conservation Advisory Council
  • Ken Kovalchik, Town Planner
  • Peter G. Barber, Town Supervisor
     

• 3. Consider authorizing the Department of Water & Wastewater Management to solicit bids for chemicals for potable water for 2025-2026, as requested by the Superintendent of Department of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 4. Consider authorizing the Transfer Station to issue a request for proposals to replace two furnaces and related improvements, as requested by the Superintendent of the Transfer Station.

• 5. Consider approving the permanent appointment of Richard Rivers to the position of Laborer in the Water/Sewer Dept as recommended by the Superintendent of Department of Water & Wastewater Management and requested by the Personnel Assistant.

• 6. Consider approving the permanent appointment of Jared Leader to the position of Code Enforcement Officer in the Fire Prevention Department, as requested by the Personnel Assistant.

• 7. Consider approving the following promotions in the Department of Emergency Medical Services, as requested by the Personnel Assistant:

  • Nicholas Deso from Paramedic to Paramedic Supervisor
  • James Harnett from Emergency Medical Technician to Paramedic
  • Alexander MacDonald from Emergency Medical Technician to Paramedic

• 8. Consider adopting a proposed resolution that establishes the standard work day for the job title of Payroll Specialist for determining days worked for NYS Local Retirement System, as requested by the Town Comptroller.

• 9. Consider adopting a proposed resolution that approves the standard work day for elected and appointed officials, as requested by the Town Comptroller.

• 10. Consider approving amendments to the Town's 2024 budget under NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.
  
   

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 11 items for consideration:

• 1. Consider scheduling a public hearing for February 4, 2025 at 7pm on the draft Comprehensive Plan Update

• 2. Consider scheduling a public hearing for March 4, 2025 at 7pm on a proposed local law to impose a moratorium on land use development.

• 3. Consider authorizing the Town Planner to submit an application under a NYS Department of Environmental Conservation program for the adoption of a conservation overlay zoning district.

• 4. Consider accepting the Guilderland Conservation Advisory Council's 2024 annual report and forwarding it to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation under NYS General Municipal Law § 239-x (1)(f).

• 5. Consider approving the 2021 financial audit, as recommended by the Town Comptroller and Fiscal Officer.

• 6. Consider approving amendments to the Town's 2024 and 2025 budget under NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 7. Consider awarding the contact for two fairway mowers and a turf grass sprayer to Cutting Green, LLC, the sole responsible bidder, or $94,395.00, as recommended by the Director of Golf.

• 8. Consider adopting a proposed resolution authorizing the funding of the costs for the replacement of the culvert over the Bozen Kill on Leesome Lane under the Bridge NY Program.

• 9. Consider appointing Heather Murphy to the Traffic Safety Committee.

• 10. Consider appointing Rebecca Alex as a Telecommunicator in the Police Department, as recommended by the Personnel Assistant.

• 11. Consider appointing Michael Drake as a laborer in the Department of Water & Waste Water Management, as recommended by the Personnel Assistant.
  
   

The Agenda for this Budget Public Hearing can be found here. There will be a Public Hearing regarding the Town budget.

Public Hearing

6pm    Public Hearing on the proposed 2025 Town budget

The Agenda for this Budget Workshop has yet to be announced.

 

This meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 3 Public Hearings + an additional 6 items on the agenda:

Public Hearings:

1. 7pm Public Hearing for the Town's Housing Choice Voucher Five-Year and Annual PHA Plans (2025-2029)

2. 7:15pm Public Hearing for a proposed local law amending Town Code Chapter 225 (Sewers)

3. 7:30pm Public Hearing for a proposed local law amending Town Code Chapter A285 (Fees)

Agenda:

• 1. Consider awarding the contract for installing new water meters to Core & Main in an amount not to exceed $4,850,000, as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management and the Town Engineer.

• 2. Consider determining the land use and dwelling unit densities, pursuant to Zoning Code § 280-17(E)(4), for the proposed Foundry Square Planned Unit Development, as recommended by the Town Planner.
  This is the Town Board voting on density and size for the Foundry Square project at the Master Cleaners brownfield site on the corner of Rte 20 and Foundry Road.

• 3. Consider approving the memorandum of agreement between the Town and the Police Benevolent Association, as requested by the Town Comptroller.

• 4. Consider authorizing the Town Clerk and Town Supervisor to sign the Water warrant for $794,453.33, as requested by the Department of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 5. Consider approving modifications of the 2024 adopted budget under NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 6. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds not to exceed $4,850,000.00 from the Water Capital Improvement Reserve (H17) to the Water Meter Replacement Capital Account (H42); as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.
  
   

This meeting of the Town Board has been cancelled.

This meeting of the Town Board has been cancelled.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 10 items for consideration on the agenda, including 2 requests for Public Hearings

Agenda

1. Consider declaring the Town Board as lead agency and initiating coordinated review with involved and interested agencies under the State Environmental Quality Review Act for the Comprehensive Plan Update, as requested by the Town Planner.

2. Consider approving the award to Core and Main in the amount not to exceed $4,800,050.00 as recommended by the Superintendent of Water and Wastewater Management and Town Engineer.

3. Consider authorizing the release of $75,000 from the Parkland Assessment Fund for the construction of a boxed facility at DiCaprio Park for lacrosse, soccer, and field hockey, as requested by the Director of Parks & Recreation.

4. Consider adopting resolutions providing for employee contracted benefits under NYS Retirement & Social Security Law § 41-j and § 341-j, as requested by the Town Comptroller.

5. Consider adopting the Calendar and NYS Retirement resolution that establishes the Standard Work Day and Reporting for Madalyn DeThomasis, as requested by the Town Comptroller.

6. Consider designating the Town Supervisor as the Town's representative at the annual business session of the Association of Towns, as requested by the Town Clerk.

7. Consider approving new fees for the Transfer Station, as requested by the Superintendent of the Transfer Station.

8. Consider scheduling a public hearing for December 10, 2024 at 7:15pm on a local law amending Town Code Chapter 225 (Sewers), as requested by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management.

9. Consider scheduling a public hearing for December 10, 2024 at 7:30pm on a local law amending Town Code Chapter A285 (Fees), as requested by various department heads.

10. Consider scheduling the Town Board's 2025 organizational meeting for Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7pm.