The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 10 items for consideration.

Agenda:

• 1. Consider adopting a resolution in support of the Town's participation in the State's Pro-Housing Community Program, as recommended by the Town Planner.
   

• 2. Consider scheduling the 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, October 12 from 8am to 2pm at the Highway Department, as requested by the Transfer Station Foreman.

   

• 3. Consider amending the Exhibit A (Town Officers and Employees Required to File Annual Statement of Disclosure) by adding the Town Engineer and Building Maintenance Supervisor, as requested by the Town Clerk.

   

• 4. Consider authorizing the Parks & Recreation Department to issue a request for proposals for the irrigation
   

• 5. Consider approving the provisional appointment of Sheri Tallman as Assistant Coordinator of Senior Citizens' Services in the Seniors Department, as recommended by the interview committee.
   

• 6. Consider approving the permanent appointment of Michele Merritt as Senior Keyboard Specialist in the Assessor's Office, as recommended by the interview committee.

   

• 7. Consider approving the reappointment of Tim McAuliffe to the Ethics Board, as recommended by the Chairperson of the Ethics Board.

   

• 8. Consider approving amendments to the 2023 Town budget, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

   

• 9. Consider waiving the building permit for the installation of a temporary sign at the intersection of Route 146 and Depot Road, Altamont, NY, as requested by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.

   

• 10. Consider awarding chemical bids for 2024-26 to the listed lowest qualified bidders for the Department of Water & Wastewater Management, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent of the Department of Water & Wastewater Management.

Presidents Day. Holiday. Town Government is closed.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 10 items for consideration:

Agenda

• 1. Consider approving the Emergency Medical Services' 2024 schedules of rates, charges for vendors, fees for education and training classes, and instructor pay rates (non-EMS staff), as recommended by the Director of EMS.

• 2. Consider authorizing the EMS Department to solicit proposals for fire suppression at the new EMS building, as requested by the Director of EMS.

• 3. Consider the permanent appointment of Hannah Clavijo and Tiffany DeCota as Emergency Medical Technicians, as requested by the Personnel Assistant.

• 4. Consider approving a determination under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and proposed local law for the proposed rezoning of property located at 1854 Western Avenue, and 51 & 53 Hanes Street.

• 5. Consider authorizing the Transfer Station to issue a request for sealed bids for grinding and removal of yard waste, as requested by the Superintendent of the Transfer Station.

• 6. Consider authorizing the Water Department to solicit proposals for replacing water meters, as requested by the Superintendent of the Water & Wastewater Management.

• 7. Consider authorizing the Water Department to issue a request for sealed bids for chemicals for producing potable water, as requested by the Superintendent of the Water & Wastewater Management.

• 8. Consider authorizing the establishment and funding of Capital Project Fund H32 for the East Old State Road & Carman Road sidewalk and Capital Project Fund H28 for replacing of the culvert carrying the Hunger Kill under Foundry Road, as requested by the Fiscal Officer.

• 9. Consider approving amendments to the 2023 Town budget, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 10. Board discussion regarding the draft local law for short-term rentals and consider scheduling a public hearing.
   

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

1. Consider setting the dwelling unit densities for the proposed Albany Country Club Country Hamlet, as requested by the Town Planner.

2. Consider approving the purchase of a Kubota Skid Street for $111,064.89 from Randall Implements Company, Inc. using CHIPS/Pave NY funds under a State contract, as requested by the Highway Superintendent.

3. Consider appointing Thomas Ridgeway as Foreman in the Highway Department, as requested by the Highway Superintendent.

4. Consider waiving the building permits fees relating to fire damage at 10 Jean Place, as requested by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.

5. Consider waiving the building permits fees relating to falling tree damage at 36 Velina Drive, as requested by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.

6. Board discussion on the NYS Association of Towns' proposed resolutions on pending State legislation.

Supervisor's Update

Supervisor's State of the Town (February 6)

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 17 items of interest, all of them concerning swearing-in ceremonies, appointments and organizational issues in order for the Town to function in 2024.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There is 1 item for consideration on the agenda:

At 7:00pm Public Hearing on the Town's 2024 preliminary budget.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board has yet to be announced.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 21 items for consideration, including the Supvisor's Update:

Agenda

• 1. Consider adopting a SEQRA determination and local law that would rezone 64.85 acres from an existing 128.4-acre parcel, located at 6283 Farm Lane, from R040 (Residential Overlay) to RA3 (Rural Agricultural -- 3-acre minimum) for a proposed solar facility, as recommended by the Town Planner.

• 2. Consider authorizing the Town Attorney to sign documents for the conveyance of the Town's interest in the old cul-de-sac at the end of Westmere Terrace and accepting the dedication of the new cul-de-sac, as recommended by the Town Planner.

• 3. Town Board discussion only regarding a future moratorium associated with the Comprehensive Plan Update.

• 4. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk to sign the Water Department's warrant, as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 5. Consider approving the expenditure of $1,237,541.00 from the Sewer Capital Improvement Reserve to fund upgrades at the Nott Road Wastewater Treatment Plant, as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 6. Consider authorizing the establishment and funding of the following capital projects, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer:

  • Capital Project Fund H40    Route 146 Multi-use Path and Bridge
  • Capital Project Fund H41    Nott Road Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade

• 7. Consider approving 2024 vendor overtimes rates for the Police Department, as requested by the Comptroller.

• 8. Consider approving the appointment of Nicholas Crordelle as police officer, as recommended by the Chief of Police.

• 9. Consider approving the provisional appointment of Stacy Tanner as Finance Clerk, as recommended by the Comptroller.

• 10. Consider approving the permanent appointment of Scott Mosley, Sr. as Equipment Operator II, as recommended by the Transfer Station Foreman and the Personnel Assistant.

• 11. Consider approving the draft 2019 Financial and Single Audit, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 12. Consider adopting the proposed Fund Balance Policy, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 13. Consider adopting the proposed resolution to establish an Environmental Protection Reserve Fund, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 14. Consider adopting the proposed resolution to establish a Transfer Station Reserve Fund, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 15. Consider adopting the proposed resolution to establish a Golf Course Reserve Fund, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 16. Consider adopting the proposed resolution regarding the Golf Course Fund (ER), as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 17. Consider approving amendments to the 2023 Town budget, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 18. Consider scheduling a public hearing for 7pm on January 16, 2024, on a proposed local law that amends the Town's Ethics Code, as recommended by the Chair of the Ethics Committee.

• 19. Consider appointing the Town Supervisor as delegate on proposed resolutions to be considered at the Association of Town's 2024 Annual Business Meeting.

• 20. Consider cancelling the Town Board's December 19, 2023 meeting.

• 21. Consider scheduling the Town's 2024 organizational meeting for Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 7pm.

Supervisor's Update

1. Launch of new Town website on Wednesday, December 6.

2. Recent and future hirings and promotions in the Police Department.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 3 Public Hearings and 7 items on the Agenda:

Public Hearings

• At 7:00pm Application for the proposed Black Creek Run Country Hamlet located at Depot Road/School Road
   
• At 7:15pm Application for rezoning 64.85 acres from an existing 128.4-acre parcel, located at 6283 Farm Lane, from R040 (Residential Overlay) to RA3 (Rural Agricultural -- 3-acre minimum)
   
• At 7:30pm Proposed local law that would increase the exemption from Town property tax for persons with disabilities on limited income.

Agenda

• Consider approving the proposed collective bargaining agreement with the United Public Service Employees Union, as requested by the Comptroller.
   
• Consider the following appointments as recommended by the Personnel Assistant: •Jasmine Henry permanent Keyboard Specialist, Building & Zoning • Amber Mansfield provisional Recreation Assistant (full-time), Parks & Rec • Karen Crounse provisional Recreation Assistant (part-time), Parks & Rec • Kristina Montgomery provisional Assistant Coordinator, Senior Services.
   
• Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk to sign the Collector's Warrant for the Water Department in the amount of $731,182.97.
   
• Consider approving an increase in demolition charges from $135 to $140 per ton, as requested by the Transfer Station.
   
• Consider approving amendments to the 2023 Town budget, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer
   
• Consider the following appointments as recommended by the Chief of Police: • Nicholas Jaeger Sergeant •Joshua Lyons Officer • Matthew Lyons Officer • Matthew Romano Officer
   
• Consider cancelling the Town Board's November 21, 2023 meeting.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 3 Public Hearings, 5 items on the Agenda and 6 items on the Supervisor's Updates:

Public Hearings

• At 7:00pm Public Hearing on Sewer Dept's budget under NYS Town Law 202
   

• At 7:05pm Public Hearing on Sewer Dept's budget under NYS Town Law 202(a)
   

• At 7:15pm Public Hearing on Local Law (Senior Citizens Exemption)

Agenda

• Consider awarding the contract for leasing golf course carts to Satch Sales, the lowest responsible bidder, as recommended by the Director of Golf.
   
• Consider approving the Albany County Division of Finance's request to re-levy unpaid water amounts on the 2024 property tax bill, as requested by the Town Clerk.
   
• Consider approving modifications of the 2023 adopted budget under NYS Town Law § 112, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.
   
• Consider scheduling a public hearing for November 9, 2023 at 7:15pm on the application to rezone 64.85 acres from an existing 128.4-acre parcel, located at 6283 Farm Lane, from R040 (Residential Overlay) to proposed RA3 (Rural Agricultural -- 3-acre minimum), as recommended by the Town Planner.
   
• Consider scheduling a public hearing for November 9, 2023 at 7:30pm on a local law to expand the exemption from Town property taxes for eligible disabled persons.
   

Supervisor's Updates

• 1. Guilderland Historical Society (Thursday, October 19 at 7:30pm @ Library) Dr. Charles Gehring, Director of New Netherlands Research Center at NYS Museum

• 2. Drug Take Back Day (Saturday, October 28, from 8am to 2pm @ Library lot)

• 3. Household Hazardous Waste Day (Saturday, October 28, from 8am to 2pm @ Highway garage)

• 4. PTA Craft & Vendor Fair (Saturday, October 21 from 10am to 2pm @ FMS)

• 5. Recycling Extravaganza (Saturday, October 21 from 8am to 2pm @ FMS)

• 6. Fall Craft Fair Stroll (Sunday, October 22 from 10 am to 2 pm @ Library)