The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. Following the Budget Public Hearing at 6pm there is a Town Board Meetng at 7pm and there are 11 items for consideration + the Supervisor's Update:
 

Agenda

• 1. Consider rescheduling the public hearing for the proposed local law regarding the preservation of native trees to December 6, 2022 at 7pm.

• 2. Consider adopting the proposed policy regarding EMS hospital offload as recommended by the EMS Director.

• 3. Consider accepting the proposed utility and drainage easement for the approved 3-lot minor subdivision at 6185 Johnston Road and authorizing the signing of documents for its filing with the Albany County Clerk as recommended by the Town Planner.

• 4. Consider approving the Host Community Agreement with the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. for property located at 3890 Carman Road.

• 5. Consider the permanent appointment of Noah Ekstein to the position of full-time emergency medical technician in the EMS Department as requested by the Personnel Assistant.

• 6. Consider adopting the resolution approving the Comptroller's audit findings and recommendations for the annual court records and financial documents submitted by the Town Justices for the year ending December 31, 2020.

• 7. Consider adopting the resolution that establishes the standard workday for job titles for the purpose of determining days worked to be reported to the NYS & Local Employees Retirement System as recommended by the Personnel Assistant.

• 8. Consider adopting the resolution that declares Saturday, November 26, 2022 as "Small Business Saturday."

• 9. Consider approving the names of private lanes for the "Apex at Crossgates" development as requested by the Assessor.

• 10. Consider approving the re-levy of $199,411.04 in unpaid water bills for the 2021-22 water billing cycle as requested by the Town Clerk.

• 11. Consider waiving building permit fees for the construction of the new EMS Station at 400 Arthur's Place as recommended by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.
  
  Supervisor's Update

• American Red Cross Blood Drive. Friday, November 4 from Noon to 6pm at Town Hall

• Comprehensive Plan Update Committee. Monday, November 7 at 7pm

• Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11. Town Hall and Transfer Station closed

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS, 13 items on the Agenda for consideration and 4 items in the Supervisor's Updates:

Public Hearings

• Public Hearing, pursuant to Town Law § 202, on the Assessment Roll for the Sewer Improvement Area.
• Public Hearing, pursuant to Town Law § 202-a, on the Assessment Roll for the Sewer Improvement Area

Agenda Items

• 1. Consider authorizations for expending American Rescue Program Act funds as requested by the Chief of Police and the Department of Parks and Recreation.

• 2. Consider approving a schedule of revised fees as requested by the Transfer Station.

• 3. Consider adopting the proposed resolution requested by State DOT for the funding and construction of the new sidewalk on the south side of Western Avenue from Devonshire Drive to Mercy Care Lane (Guilderland Public Library).

• 4. Consider adopting the proposed resolution requested by State DOT for the funding and construction of the new sidewalk on the south side of West Old State Road from Carman Road to Regina Drive (Lynnwood Elementary School).

• 5. Consider approving the proposed conservation easement for property located at 434 Wormer Road, and authorizing the Town Attorney to prepare the required agreement and associated papers under the Town's conservation easement program.

• 6. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the agreement with M.J. Engineering & Land Surveying for consulting services for the Town's Comprehensive Plan Update.

• 7. Consider approving hourly rate schedules for listed positions in the Highway, Parks and Water & Wastewater Departments as requested by the Comptroller.

• 8. Consider waiving the building fees for structural damages of a home at 202 Stanford Drive caused by a tree falling as requested by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.

• 9. Consider adopting a resolution approving the Comptroller's audit findings and recommendations for the annual court records and financial documents submitted by the Town Justices for the year ending December 31, 2019.

• 10. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk to sign the Collector's Warrant for water charges for the periods commencing on March 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022 for $188,095.99.

• 11. Consider authorizing modifications, pursuant to Town Law 112, to the 2022 adopted budget as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 12. Consider approving the second amendment for lease of Fort Hunter Water Tank by T-Mobile as recommended by the Town Attorney.

• 13. Consider approving the inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Colonie to provide water and sewer services to properties on Railroad Avenue as recommended by the Town Attorney.

Supervisor's Updates

• 1. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day, Saturday, October 22 from 8am to 2pm @ Highway garage.

• 2. Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Take Back Day, Saturday, October 29 from 10am to 2pm @ Guilderland Public Library’s auxiliary parking lot.

• 3. Highway Department's leaf vacuuming schedule.

• 4. Deputy Chief Curtis Cox's retirement.

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

• Consider appointing Jacob Crawford as a Town Council member for a term ending on December 31, 2022

• Public Hearing on a proposed local law to adopt rules and regulations for the protection and preservation

• Agenda:

• 1. Presentation of the Town's 2023 Tentative Budget.

• 2. Consider approving new water "overage" rates as recommended by the Superintendent of the Water & Wastewater Department.

• 3. Consider scheduling a public hearing for November 15 at 7pm on a proposed local law to amend fees in Town Code Chapter A285.

• 4 Consider adopting rules of public conduct and rules of procedure for public bodies.

• 5. Consider appointing the following individuals to the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee:

  James Abbruzzese             Tara Cristalli             Elizabeth Lott

  Cody Betton                      Caitlin Ferrante         Dominic Rigosu

  Richard Brustman              Lisa Hart                  Stephen Wilson

• 6. Consider appointing MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, PC as the consultant for the Comprehensive Plan Update as recommended by the interviewing committee.

• 7. Consider authorizing the Guilderland Town Court to apply for a JCAP grant in the 2022-23 grant cycle up to $30,000 as requested by the Town Clerk and Clerk of the Justice Court.

• 8. Consider authorizing the expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act funds as recommended by the Building Maintenance Supervisor and Fiscal Officer as follows:

  $28,091.63 (estimated)       Town Hall first floor carpet replacement

  $7,356.00 (estimated)          Town Hall lock replacement

• 9. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a professional services agreement with CHA Companies for engineering services associated with TIP Number A604, PIN Number 1085.49, a project involving sidewalk construction on the east side of Carman Road between Western Avenue and Old State Road, as recommended by the Town's Grant Writer.

• 10. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a professional services agreement with Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP for engineering services associated with TIP Number A604, TIP Number 1085.49, a project involving the replacement of a Town-owned culvert on Grand Street in the Village of Altamont, as recommended by the Town's Grant Writer.

• 11. Consider authorizing the Town Attorney and Building Department to take appropriate action, including an enforcement proceeding in State Supreme Court, to remedy violations of the NYS Property Maintenance Code as requested by the assigned Building and Zoning Inspector.

• 12. Consider authorizing the release of escrow in the amount of $215,512.89 for pavement repair, porous pavement cleaning, pavement repair, pavement and top course, and retaining walls for the Winding Brook Drive Apartments, as recommended by Comptroller's Office.

• 13. Consider accepting the proposed dedication of an easement for a water line on West Old State Road as recommended by the Town Planner.

• 14. Consider the provisional appointment of Mansi Parmar to the position of Senior Planner.

• 15. Consider the following appointments to the Board of Assessment Review as recommended by the Assessor:

  Nicole Ventresca-Cohen October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027

  Teresa Freeman October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027

  Nancy Klopfer October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027

  William Meehan October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023

• 16. Consider approving "Plum Lane" as the name of a private lane at 6185 Johnston Road as requested by the Assessor.

• 17. Consider approving, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 112, modifications to the Town's 2022 budget as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• Supervisor's Update

• Sidewalk and roundabout updates

• 2. GPAC, EMS Station 3 & Abele Park

• 3. Household Hazardous Waste Day Saturday, October 22 from 8am-2pm

This meeting of the Town Board has been canceled.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 17 items for consideration in addition to 3 items in the Supervisor's Update:

Agenda

• 1. Consider adopting rules of public conduct and rules of procedure for public bodies.

• 2. Consider referring the application for the proposed amendments of the local law for the Great Oaks Planned Unit Development to the Planning Board, pursuant to Town Code § 280-58, for its review and recommendation.

• 3. Consider adopting the draft resolution regarding the Town's application for funding under the NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act for the well water filtration project.

• 4 Consider scheduling a Public Hearing, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 202, for the Assessment Roll of the Guilderland Sewer Improvement Area for October 18, 2022 at 7:00pm as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 5 Consider scheduling a public hearing, pursuant to NYS Town Law § 202-a, for the Assessment Roll of the Guilderland Sewer Improvement Area for October 18, 2022 at 7:05pm as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 6. Consider approving modifications to the Town's 2022 budget as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.

• 7. Consider adopting the draft resolution regarding the Albany County Stormwater Coalition's Inter-Municipal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding.

• 8. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Statement of Intent Form for 2023 annual membership and fees for the Albany County Stormwater Coalition.

• 9. Consider adopting the draft resolution for the audit reports of the financial records of the Town Justices as requested by the Town Comptroller.

• 10. Consider approving a No Parking restriction on the southwest side of Wood Street for a distance of 280 feet from intersection of Gaskill Avenue as recommended by the Traffic Safety Committee.

• 11. Consider adopting the draft resolution for the Town reimbursable funding of $835,000 for the bridge/culvert Grand Street project under the BridgeNY Program and authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Bridge NY Culvert Local Project Agreement with NYS DOT.

• 12. Consider scheduling a public hearing for September 20, 2022 at 7pm on a proposed local law to adopt rules and regulations for the protection and preservation of native trees.

• 13. Consider awarding the contract to renovate the Guilderland Performing Arts Center and entry road improvements to James H. Maloy, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for $383,000.

• 14. Consider approving the following permanent appointments:

  Linsky Lundy, Part-time EMT; Stephanie Page, Keyboard Specialist (Court); Andrew Caywood, Part-time Custodial Worker (Building Maintenance) 

• 15. Consider waiving building permit fees for repairing winter related damage at 29 West Hite Court.

• 16. Consider waiving building permit fees for repairing fire related damage at 126 Schoolhouse Road.

• 17. Consider cancelling the Town Board's September 6, 2022 meeting.

Supervisor's Update

• Comprehensive Plan Update
• Sidewalk and roundabout updates
• Abele Park, GPAC, EMS Station 3

This meeting of the Town Board has been canceled. The next regularly scheduled Town Board meeting will be held on 08/16/22.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 2 Public Hearings + 12 items on the Agenda for consideration + 4 items in the Supervisor's Update:

Public Comment

• At 7pm Public hearing on a proposed local law regarding new or expanded connections to the Town's water system.

• At 7:15pm Public hearing on a proposed local law regarding budget, procurement and purchasing provisions in the Town Code.

Agenda

• 1. Consider adopting the draft resolution approving the submission of an application for a 2022 smart growth community planning and zoning grant for updating the comprehensive plan.

• 2. Consider adopting the draft resolution regarding the use of credit and debit cards to collect fees, taxes, and other expenses as requested by the Town Clerk.

• 3. Consider authorizing the purchase of a multi-purpose welder, a budgeted item, for approximately $4,500 as requested by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater Management.

• 4. Consider the permanent appointment of Michael Fisher as a Laborer in the Water Department.

• 5. Consider approving the replacement of a yield sign with a stop sign at Jeanne Drive's intersection with East Lydius Street as recommended by the Traffic Safety Committee.

• 6. Consider approving 2022 budget modifications as set forth in the Fiscal Officer's memorandum.

• 7. Consider authorizing the release of $30,645.73 in escrowed funds to Bentwood III Land Corp. as part of the Prescott Woods subdivision as recommended by the Town designated engineer and Comptroller.

• 8. Consider waiving the building permit fees to repair water damage at 2811 Curry Road as recommended by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.

• 9. Consider awarding the contract for the construction of the new EMS station to M.A. Schafer Construction as recommended by the Town's designated engineer.

• 10. Consider approving the proposed standard workday and reporting resolution as recommended by the Comptroller.

• 11. Consider rescheduling the Town Board's August 2, 2022 meeting to August 16, 2022.

• 12. Consider entering into executive session to discuss pending litigation.

Supervisor's Update

• 1. Sidewalks (3) and roundabouts (2) updates.

• 2. Abele Park, GPAC, and new trail updates.

• 3. Employee Appreciation Day, July 22 (half-day)

• 4. National Night Out, Tuesday, August 2 at Tawasentha Park.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There are 4 very important* items on the agenda, including 2 Public Hearings:

Public Hearings

At 7pm - Public hearing on a proposed local law regarding programmable digital signs*

At 7:15pm - Public hearing on a proposed local law regarding adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries*

Agenda

• Consider adopting the draft resolution regarding rules of public conduct and rules of procedure for public bodies*

• Consider authorizing a Request for Proposals for consultant(s) in updating the Town's Comprehensive Plan*

• Consider scheduling a Public Hearing for July 12, 2022 at 7:15pm on a proposed local law regarding budget, procurement and purchasing provisions in the Town Code as requested by the Comptroller's Office.

• Consider authorizing a budget modification for the use of $6,500 in American Rescue Program Act funds for the purchase an audience route/remote meeting integration as requested by the Fiscal Officer.

Supervisor's Update

1. 2022 Summer Camp Program

2. 2022 Tawasentha Pool opening

3. Carman Road/Lydius Street roundabout

4. Sidewalk construction (West Old State Road to Lynnwood Elementary; Western Ave to Guilderland Library)

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. In addition to an Executive Session at 6pm -- Discussion regarding personnel issues and a Public Comment session at 7pm, there are 9 items for consideration:

• 1. Consider adopting proposed resolutions, as recommended by the Fiscal Officer, to establish capital reserve accounts for the following purposes:

  Water Improvements; Sewer Improvements; Fire Tower Improvements; Sewer Equipment; and Historic Properties.

• 2. Consider scheduling a Public Hearing for July 12, 2022 at 7pm on a proposed local law regarding new or expanded connections to the Town's water system as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater and Town-designated engineer.

• 3. Consider adopting the proposed resolution approving the transfer of $833,000.00 from the Sewer Reserve (H24) to the McKownville Stormwater Project Capital Account (H26) as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater and Town-designated engineer.

• 4. Consider the appointments of Anthony S. Cantore and Mark Metro to the Ethics Board.

• 5. Consider the appointment of Michael Gullo to the position of Labor 1 in the Water Department.

• 6. Consider waiving the building permit for improvements at Abele Park, 6 Strawberry Lane as requested by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.

• 7. Consider scheduling for June 21, 2022 the Town Board's consideration of a proposed resolution regarding rules of public conduct and rules of procedure for public bodies.

• 8. Consider adopting the NYS Retirement resolution establishing the standard workday for listed employees as requested by the Town Comptroller.

• 9. Consider authorizing the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk to sign the Collector's Warrant for the Water Department for $374,468.00 to be collected.

The agenda for this meeting of the Town Board can be found here. There will be an Executive Session at 6:00pm, a Public Comment period and a Public Hearing at 7:00pm before the main meeting.

Agenda

• 1. Consider adopting the proposed resolution regarding the Town's participation in Albany County Healthcare Consortium.
• 2. Consider scheduling a public hearing for June 7, 2022 at 7pm on a draft local law regarding adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries.
• 3. Consider approving the placement of a stop sign on Northgate Drive at its intersection with Alvina Boulevard as recommended by the Traffic Safety Committee.
• 4. Consider approving budget transfers as recommended by the Fiscal Officer.
• 5. Consider approving the proposed transfer of $833,000.00 from the Sewer Reserve (R6) to the McKownville Stormwater Project Capital Account (H26) as recommended by the Superintendent of Water & Wastewater and Town- designated engineer.
• 6. Consider approving the waiver of the building fee for work at property owned by St. Matthew & St. Paul Lutheran Church at 1500 Western Avenue as recommended by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector. 
• 7. Consider approving the waiver of the building fee for work at property owned by Lynnwood Reformed Church at 3714 Carman Road as recommended by the Chief Building & Zoning Inspector.
  
  Supervisor's Update: Comprehensive Plan -- First and Next Steps