PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE
JANUARY 4,
2012
** NOT
APPROVED **
Members
Present: T. O’Grady, D. Burdick, G. Benson, D. Cady, D.
Fanton, D. Pullen, N. Ungermann, C. Crandall
Guests: James Rooney, Bond
Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Ian Whitehouse, Rich Ewell – Richardson & Stout
Others: J. Margeson, M. Alger, T.
Miner, T. Hopkins, M. Healy, F. Sinclair, P. Curran, A. McGraw, K. Graves, B.
Rigby Riehle, E. Ruckle, S. Keib, E. Herdman, C. Lorow, L. Ballengee, L.
Edwards
Call to
Order: The meeting was called to
order by Chairman O’Grady at 1:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Legislator Ungermann, seconded
by Legislator Fanton and carried to approve the December 7, 2011 minutes.
Brenda Rigby
Riehle Clerk of the Board:
Ms. Riehle presented a spreadsheet comparing our
expiring policy with a renewal quote from the New York Municipal Insurance
Reciprocal. (NYMIR) The current plan
will remain the same, at a cost of $235,196.80 for premiums. There was discussion on public official’s
liability and how coverage is determined.
The Clerk of the Board requests a resolution approving the insurance
proposal by Richardson & Stout from NYMIR for the period February 1, 2012,
through February 1, 2013. A motion was
made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Benson and carried unanimously to support said
request. PREPARE A RESOLUTION
Sharon Keib
Workers’ Compensation:
Ms. Keib distributed a spread sheet comparing
the cost of the safety awards dinner and
asked the committees approval on the limit of the total cost per person. After discussion the committee agreed to
limit the cost from $17 - $18.00 per person.
A motion was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by
Chairman O’Grady and carried to go into attorney client to discuss a Worker’s
Compensation issue at 1:17 p.m. A motion
was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Cady and carried to go
out of attorney client at 1:32 p.m.
A motion was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by
Legislator Burdick and carried to have Sharon Keib send out a letter notifying
the Town of
James Rooney
Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC:
A motion was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by
Legislator Pullen and carried to go into executive session at 1:35 p.m. to
discuss collective bargaining negotiations per Article 14 of Civil
Service Law. A motion was made by
Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Ungermann and carried to go out of
executive session at 1:42 p.m.
A motion was made by Legislator Cady, seconded by
Legislator Pullen and carried unanimously to sponsor a resolution in support of
ratifying the
Elaine
Herdman/Cass Lorow Board of Elections:
Ms. Herdman distributed a break down time/cost for
an election so the committee would be able to make a final decision on a charge
back fee to the towns that want to keep their extra voting districts. State Law requires 2,500 voter turn out per
voting district. After discussion a
motion was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Cady and carried
to have a minimum charge back cost of $800 not to exceed $1,500. This cost included a test deck, an extra
polling book, extra ballots, cost of 4 additional inspectors and any additional
expenses for voting in the extra district per election.
Ms. Herdman stated the Federal Government has recently
set a law for the military to have 45 days notice prior to an election for
absentee ballots. It is in the Federal Courts on when a Federal primary will be
held, sometime between the last Tuesday in June and August 19, 2012. The State Legislature has not decided when
the State primary will be held.
New Business:
The committee received a referral from the Ways and
Means Committee requesting to sponsor a resolution to create the position of
Secretary to the Clerk of the Board.
This position is a part-time position of seventeen and a half hours per
week. This person will be responsible to
take the minutes at all committee meetings and then transcribe, distribute and
file them. After discussion a motion was
made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Cady and carried unanimously
to support said request and to have this position be in the Grade 2 Non-Unit
Salary plan. PREPARE A RESOLUTION
Adjournment:
A motion was made by Legislator Ungermann, seconded
by Legislator Fanton and carried to adjourn the meeting at 2:17 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Alice Alsworth
Confidential Secretary