| Town of Beekman Resolutions from December 7, 2009 meeting. Go
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Schedule Adjustment as Applies to Four Day Work Week RESOLUTION 12:07:09 - 1 Holiday Schedule Adjustment as Applies to Four Day Work Week Councilman Daniel French offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the holiday schedule for 2009 was set at the Reorganization Meeting on January 5, 2009; and WHEREAS, according to the Town’s Personnel Manual and the CSEA Union contract, Town Hall employees are to receive 91 hours of holiday pay; and WHEREAS, the change to a four day work week leaves the Town Hall employees 3.5 (three and one half) hours short of their 91 hours of entitled holiday pay; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Town Hall will close at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2009 and those employees entitled to the additional 3.5 hours holiday pay and scheduled to work on that date will be paid for a regular work day. Seconded Councilman Thomas Kinsley
RESOLUTION 12:07:09 - 2 To Seek Bids for 2010 Highway Materials
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to seek bids for the above-referenced materials; and be it further RESOLVED, that prior to publication, bid documents are to be reviewed by the Town Engineer and the Town Attorney; and be it further RESOLVED, that the request for bids shall be in accordance with the updated Town of Beekman procurement policy. Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf
Dated: December 7, 2009 RESOLUTION 12:07:09 - 3 Imposition of Employment Terms for a One Year Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 - Teamster’s Local 456
WHEREAS, the parties reached a tentative agreement on all issues except annual wage increases and the amount of the employee contribution to medical insurance premiums and, therefore, the parties submitted the impasse on these two subjects to a mediator appointed by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) which resulted in a tentative agreement on June 12, 2009 all issues; and, WHEREAS, the bargaining unit members rejected the mediated agreement and, therefore, the Town submitted the impasse to PERB for fact-finding on July 7, 2009; and, WHEREAS, a fact-finding hearing was held on September 29, 2009 and the Fact-Finder’s report and recommendations were issued on October 9, 2009; and, WHEREAS, the bargaining unit members rejected the Fact-Finder’s
recommendations on October 29, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Town Board feels it must take action as it deems to be in the best interest to the public, including the interest of the employees involved; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that a one year Collective Bargaining Agreement, herewith attached, for the period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 is hereby imposed with an annual wage increase of zero percent and with all other terms and conditions of the expired Collective Bargaining Agreement remaining unchanged; and be it further RESOLVED, that negotiations shall continue for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate Town officials and representatives of Teamsters Local 456.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Dated: December 7, 2009 RESOLUTION
12:07:09 - 4 Green Infrastructure Stormwater Retrofit Project
Declaring Lead Agency in the SEQRA Review
WHEREAS, the subject project involves retrofitting a large, continuous impervious area with stormwater treatment and landscaping; and WHEREAS, funding for this project will be provided through a grant from the Environmental Facilities Corp.; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) 6 NYCRR Part 617, this proposed unlisted action requires the Town to determine whether it will have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and WHEREAS, there are no other potential agencies involved and therefore this is an uncoordinated review, now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town of Beekman hereby declares itself as lead agency in the SEQRA review process for the proposed Green Infrastructure Stormwater Retrofit Project and issues a Negative Declaration stating that the proposed action will NOT result in any adverse environmental impacts.
RESOLUTION 12:07:09 - 5 To Release Bond for Poughquag Apartments Councilman Daniel French offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town Engineer, Rohde, Soyka & Andrews, has completed a final site inspection of the Poughquag Apartments; and WHEREAS, all items described in the original Performance Bond Estimate of January 4, 2008 as prepared by Rohde, Soyka & Andrews have been satisfactorily completed; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes that the remaining bond amount of $29,850.00 for the Poughquag Apartments be released by the Town of Beekman; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and hereby authorized to return any securities underlying the released bonds, if any.
RESOLUTION 12:07:09 - 6 In Settlement of Vincent Bueti Tax Assessment Action
WHEREAS, the Town has received a consent judgment in the Vincent Bueti Action; and WHEREAS, the proposed assessment settlement is supported by professional and uncontested appraisal; and WHEREAS, the Town’s Assessor joins in and approves of the proposed settlement; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney, Kevin Denton, is hereby authorized to sign said consent judgment. Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf
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