PROCEEDINGS of the BOARD of SUPERVISORS 1 July 19, 2017 AGENDA SESSION July 12, 2017 4:30 P.M
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 July 19, 2017 AGENDA SESSION July 12, 2017 4:30 p.m. Meeting Minutes Vice Chairman Collyer called the meeting to order and welcomed those in attendance. Roll call was taken. PRESENT – Timothy Szczepaniak, Alan Grattidge, Philip C. Barrett, Richard Lucia, Jean Raymond, Paul Lent, Arthur M. Wright, Vincent DeLucia, Daniel Lewza, Willard H. Peck, John Collyer, Thomas N. Wood, III, Peter Martin, Edward D. Kinowski, John Lawler, Arthur J. Johnson – 16. ABSENT – Jonathon Schopf, Preston Allen, Daniel Pemrick, Kevin Tollisen, R. Gardner Congdon, Thomas Richardson, Matthew E. Veitch – 7. On a motion by Mr. Lawler seconded by Mr. Lucia minutes of the June 14, 2017 meeting were unanimously approved. Mr. Collyer asked the members of the Board if there were questions on any of the items presented at the Law & Finance Committee. There were none. He asked for a motion to accept the agenda for the July 18, 2017 Board Meeting as presented and approved by the Law and Finance Committee prior to this meeting. The motion was made by Mr. Peck and seconded by Mr. Martin. Unanimous. Mr. Collyer introduced Ms. Susan Catroppa and Mr. Andy Gilpin representing the CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services. Ms. Catroppa thanked the Board for the opportunity to talk about their organization. June 1 st CAPTAIN came together with Community Human Services. She provided the Board with a handout of the services the organizations provide. She showed a slide and spoke of the different programs and what Towns receive those services. Ms. Catroppa said their organization does not duplicate any County service and works with many of the County Departments and listed the many other organizations they work with. She spoke of the funding streams and told the Board she would be sending each of them a request to be included in their budgets for 2018 as well as sending one to the County. Ms. Catroppa said it was important that she explain to the Board what services they offered. Mr. Collyer asked what age group did they find had the most problems. Ms. Catroppa said youth. Mr. Collyer asked how many kids receive services. Mr. Gilpin said there are 120 children in the program with 4,000 receiving outreach services. Mr. Peck asked where were their offices located and what their contact information was. Ms. Catroppa said their offices are located in Clifton Park and Community Human Services is located in Glenville. Mr. Gilpin gave his contact information. Mr. Barrett thanked Ms. Catroppa and Mr. Gilpin for coming to the meeting and telling them about their valuable services. He said if municipalities teamed up there could be savings. Mr. Kinowski recommended Ms. Catroppa send information electronically to the Clerk so she may send it out to the full Board. Mr. Collyer thanked them for their presentation. Mr. Barrett introduced Christopher Du who attends Shenendehowa School. Mr. Barrett said he has many interests and one of those interests, which we are thankful in the Town of Clifton Park, is he wanted to volunteer for his community. He has been working in Town Hall doing various tasks this summer. Mr. Barrett thought it would be nice to get him out of the office and bring him to a County meeting. Mr. Barrett thanked Mr. Du for all his work this summer. On a motion by Mr. Kinowski, seconded by Mr. Barrett the meeting was unanimously adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Pamela Wright, Clerk PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2 July 19, 2017 PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS - July 12, 2017 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Authorizing the transfer of 2016 trails grant funds from the county trails development reserve fund to the Town of Hadley for Phase 2 of their Canoe Take-Out Trail project and amending the budget in relation thereto. Authorizing the Saratoga County Association of Snowmobile Clubs Inc. to apply for a grant under the Recreational Trails Program to provide State funding for the purchase of a trails groomer. Authorizing an extension to the Washington County EOC Youth Contract for 1 additional year per the recommendation of the Work-Force Development Board and new interpretation of the WIOA Law from the NYS Department of Labor. RACING & GAMING Honoring thoroughbred trainer Chad Brown for his racing stable's dramatic victory in the 142nd Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course with three-year old colt Cloud Computing. EQUALIZATION & ASSESSMENT Approving auction sale of county-owned lands acquired for unpaid taxes. Authorize correcting 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 tax bills for a parcel in the Town of Halfmoon (696.-1-1) and authorizing a tax credit for those years. Authorize the correction of a 2017 tax bill for a parcel in the village of Round Lake and authorize a tax credit in the amount of $279.36. Authorize the cancellation of 2017 taxes under Real Property Tax Law for a parcel in the Town of Halfmoon that was acquired by the State of New York. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Setting a public hearing for August 9th, 2017 at 4:40 pm on the proposed lease extensions through December 31, 2037 for North American Flight Services East and West Facilities leases and the new 6 bay T-hangar at the Saratoga County Airport. SOCIAL PROGRAMS Authorizing the Youth Bureau's 2017 funding applications and contracts. Authorizing a 3-year contract with Upstate Transit of Saratoga, LLC to provide transportation services for preschool children with special needs. PUBLIC SAFETY Adopting a Local Law repealing the wireless communications surcharge authorized by Article Six of the County Law of the State of New York; and imposing the wireless communications surcharges pursuant to the authority of Tax Law §186- g. LAW & FINANCE Authorize a contract with J&K Plumbing and Heating in the amount of $1,418,000 and a contract with Spring Electric in the amount of $91,150 for a project at the treatment plant to upgrade the odor control system. Offering an advisory recommendation to the Saratoga County Shared Services Panel on the Saratoga County Shared Services Plan. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 3 July 19, 2017 REGULAR SESSION TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 AT 4:00 p.m., E.S.T. Chairman Kinowski called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken. PRESENT – Timothy Szczepaniak, Alan Grattidge, Philip C. Barrett, Jonathon Schopf, Richard Lucia, Jean Raymond, Paul Lent, Daniel Pemrick, Arthur M. Wright, Vincent DeLucia, Daniel Lewza, R. Gardner Congdon Willard H. Peck, John Collyer, Thomas N. Wood, III, Peter Martin, Matthew E. Veitch, Edward D. Kinowski, Arthur J. Johnson – 19. ABSENT - Preston Allen, Kevin Tollisen, Thomas Richardson, John Lawler – 4. The invocation was given by Thomas N. Wood, III, Chaplain. PRESENTATION: Mr. Larry Zeglen and Ms. Mary Brandt presented to the Board The Legacy Project. Mr. Zeglen went through a power point presentation on this project that will be constructed in Schenectady County. This will be a destination for the region and will include a welcome center and a café. The café will be an integral part of the facility and is intended to be a place where Veterans, their families and the public can relax, make friends and obtain information. Once the project becomes tax exempt they will begin to solicit for donations. This will be a Capital Region Veteran’s Memorial. He said it is their goal to create a place of welcome, camaraderie, and remembrance. It will be a place of comfort and peace for veterans and their families to perhaps heal the invisible wounds of war. Ms. Brandt said if any of the Supervisors would like them to present to their Town Boards, she and Mr. Zeglen would be happy to do so. They will keep the Supervisors informed on the progress they make. Mr. Szczepaniak thanked Ms. Brandt and Mr. Zeglan for coming to the Board meeting and presenting this project to the Board. He said they had reached out to him about this project and it peaked his interest. He invited them to speak at a County meeting because he thought it would be best to hear about it early on. Mr. Szczepaniak said it was important to him that Saratoga County be one of the first counties out of the 8 to be involved. This project is all about supporting veterans. He said they just had a ceremony for a deceased veteran, Donald Champagne, from the Town of Ballston and he thanked Veterans Director Frank McClement on a great job and noted Mr. McClement does a great job every month. This is another effort to recognize our Veterans. He asked his colleagues to bring the information back to their towns and post it on their websites as well. On a motion by Szczepaniak, seconded by Mr. Collyer the minutes of the June 20, 2017 meeting were unanimously approved. The Clerk presented the following: Thank you letter from the Clifton Park & Halfmoon Emergency Corp for the Board’s donation in memory of James Richardson, Jr. Received and Filed. Letter from the NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regarding the International Paper Headquarters Building. Received and Filed. On a motion by Mr. Veitch, seconded by Mr. Peck Resolutions 157 through 170 were adopted by a unanimous vote. RESOLUTION 157 - 2017 Introduced by Supervisors Szczepaniak, DeLucia, Grattidge, Johnson, Lawler, Lucia and Richardson PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 4 July 19, 2017 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 2016 TRAILS GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY TRAILS DEVELOPMENT RESERVE FUND TO THE TOWN OF HADLEY FOR PHASE 2 OF THE TOWN’S CANOE TAKE- OUT TRAIL PROJECT, AND AMENDING THE BUDGET IN RELATION THERETO WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 249-2015, this Board established a capital reserve fund to be known as the “County