Town Board, Town of Schaghticoke — Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Organizational Meeting of the Town Board, Town of Schaghticoke — January 4, 2022, at 290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY. The Board met for its annual Organizational Meeting at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Present were Supervisor Salisbury and Councilmen Akin, Fogarty, Rustin, and Ward.

Organizational actions

Set organizational information for 2022 — meetings, depository, official newspaper, and salaries for elected and appointed positions (Akin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Review of policies — Investment, Procurement, Fixed Asset, Violence in the Workplace, and Sexual Harassment. No changes made (Rustin · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Set 2022 buy-in fees for water and sewer districts (Fogarty · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Set 2022 holiday schedule (Akin · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Renew contracts for 2022 (Rustin · Fogarty). It was noted that the audit of the judges’ books would be done by January 20 and the Town Clerk’s and Supervisor’s books by the end of February.
Appoint Cliff Reynolds to the Board of Assessment Review, term ending 9/2026 (Akin · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Resolution authorizing extension of the service agreement with ERCSWMA (Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management Authority) (Fogarty · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).

Attorney Dave Brennan noted that if the Planning and Zoning Boards do not appoint a chairperson, the Town Board can make the appointment; there were no changes at this time.

Organizational details set

Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, with bill-signing work sessions beginning at 6:00 p.m., and a workshop at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month as needed.

Depository: M&T Bank and the NY Liquid Asset Fund (NYLAF).

Official newspaper: The Record and The Express; public notices also on the official town website and the town hall posting board.

Selected 2022 salaries (elected): Supervisor $28,390; 4 Councilpeople at $6,945 (including newly elected James Ward); 2 Judges at $11,920 (including newly elected Scott Ryan); Highway Superintendent $67,135; Town Clerk $43,510; Tax Collector $6,245.

Selected 2022 salaries (appointed): Deputy Town Clerk $33,960; Clerks to the Judges $8,915 (newly appointed Betty Gordon); Budget Director $57,075; Attorney/General $23,210; Assessor (PT) $38/hr; Clerk to Assessor $39,445; Dog Control Officer $8,068; Building/Fire Inspector $26,710; Code Enforcement Officer $10,695; Historian $1,080; Water & Sewer Operator $52,580; Water & Sewer Superintendent $8,000; Storm Water Manager $5,410.

Board appointments: Planning Board — re-appoint Wayne B. Akin, term to end 12/2028. Zoning Board of Appeals — re-appoint Richard Geddis, term to end 12/2026.

2022 water/sewer buy-in fees: Water Districts — Consolidated #1 $5,000; #2 $1,600; #3 $1,600; #3e $5,000. Sewer Districts — Consolidated #2 $3,298; #3 $6,119.

2022 contracts: #1 Diver Memorial Library $10,630; #2 Knickerbocker Historical Society $2,500; #3 Entertainment Committee $3,000; #4 Village of Schaghticoke for the Youth Commission $6,790; #5 Hoosic Valley Athletic Association $4,000; #6 Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad $28,283; #7 Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad for EMT & Paramedics $396,000; #8 Dog Shelter Agreement $1,000 plus fees.

Miscellaneous: The Highway Superintendent is authorized to make emergency purchases up to $500 without the Supervisor’s authorization for the Highway and Water/Sewer Departments; purchase orders are required from the Supervisor’s Office for purchases totaling $500 or more. Per diem meal rates were set at $10 breakfast, $10 lunch, and $30 dinner for pre-approved conferences/meetings, with travel mileage at the current New York State rate.

Adjourned at 6:13 p.m. (Akin · Rustin). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky, Town Clerk.