Town of Woodstock Town Board
meeting at 7:00pm, February 9,
2021
Via Zoom Meeting
Supervisor Bill McKenna
presiding
Council Members present: Councilman Reggie Earls
Councilman Richard Heppner
Councilwoman Laura Ricci
Councilman Lorin Rose
Deputy Supervisor Maria Elena
Conte
At 7:00pm Supervisor McKenna
called the meeting to order. The press was represented by Bill Kemble and Nick
Henderson and Felicia Katchik.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
·
Public Be Heard
·
Highway Superintendent, Michael Reynolds,
announced his retirement effective February 26, 2021. The Board members all congratulated him and
thanked him for his many years of service.
The Town will be “forever in your debt”.
·
Councilwoman Ricci said the Zoning Revision
Committee will present the Board a draft of revisions. Telecommunications,
Aquifer Protection drafts will also be forthcoming. Next up will I a presentation sponsored by
the Housing Committee along with assist from Ulster County.
·
Councilman Earls said the Police Reform
Committee is plugging along. They are
making some Law Enforcement Recommendations.
TOPICS:
·
Task Force to Review Volunteer Handbook
RESOLUTIONS:
·
Highway Equipment Resolution:
Permissive Referendum
·
Highway 284 Agreement
·
Highway Department: Hire HMEO
·
Appoint AS Field Worker/Deputy
Assessor
·
Hire Part-Time Assessor
·
Adopt Memo- 2021 Highway Wages
·
Amend Compensation &
Benefits Handbook
RESOLUTION 62-2021
HIGHWAY PURCHASE
Offered by Supervisor McKenna, seconded by Councilman Rose:
WHEREAS, on
January 22, 2002, the Woodstock Town Board Pursuant to Section 6-c of the
General Municipal Law, as amended, established a Highway Equipment Reserve Type
Fund to finance the cost of acquisition of highway equipment as the need
arises, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, to
withdraw an amount up to $200,000 from Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Type
Fund for the following:
·
T-770
Bobcat compact Truck Loader (10,515 lb)-
$64,031.15
Attachments for
Bobcat
- Angle
Broom
$ 4,646.64
- SGX
60 Stump
Grinder
$
7,308.00
- 80’
Heavy Duty Bucket w/ Bolt on
Edge
$ 1,408.72
- 40”
Planer, High
Flow
$
21,295.96
- High
Flow Option Included
- Back
Up Camera Included
·
Used
Pelican Sweeper – T/O Warrensburg
Shared
Purchase with T/O Ulster and Hurley up to
$25,000.00 each
·
Used
or New 3500 HD Dual Wheel w/ Mechanics Body
$65,000.00
·
New
Viking PRR1142HSE Snow
Plow
$11,309.53
WHEREAS, the
transfer of up to $200,000 from the Highway Equipment Reserve Type Fund is
subject to permissive referendum as it relates to Article 7 of New York State
Town Law,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town
Clerk is directed to place the following notice in the official newspaper of
the Town:
On
February 9th, 2021 the Woodstock Town Board adopted a resolution
authorizing the transfer of up to $200,000 from the Highway Equipment Reserve
Type Fund for the acquisition of highway equipment. This resolution is subject
to permissive referendum pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of New York
State Town Law. By Order of the Woodstock Town Board.
All voted 5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci - aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 63-2021
SIGN THE HIGHWAY 284
EXPENDITURE AGREEMENT
Offered by Supervisor McKenna,
seconded by Councilwoman Ricci:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
authorize the Supervisor, the Town Board, and the Highway Superintendent to
sign the Highway 284 expenditure agreement for 2021 (See Attached).
All voted
5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci
- aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 64-2021
HIGHWAY HMEO HIRE
Offered by Supervisor McKenna,
seconded by Councilman Heppner:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
hire Sean Brandt to the Town of Woodstock Highway Department as Grade 4 HMEO,
at a rate of $23.20, effective February 17th, 2021.
All voted
5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci
- aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 64-2021
APPOINT DEPUTY ASSESSOR
Offered by Supervisor McKenna,
seconded by all Councilmembers:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
appoint Karen Shultis as AS Field Worker/Deputy Assessor, for the Town of
Woodstock, at an hourly rate of $26.33, effective February 9th,
2021.
All voted
5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci
- aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 65-2021
HIRE PART TIME ASSESSOR
Offered by Supervisor McKenna,
seconded by Councilwoman Ricci:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
hire Marc Plate as part-time Assessor at an hourly rate of $34.14, effective
February 9th, 2021, up to twenty hours per week.
All voted
5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci
- aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 66-2021
ADOPT MEMORANDUM REGARDING
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAGES FOR 2021
Offered by Supervisor McKenna,
seconded by Councilwoman Ricci:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
adopt the attached memorandum regarding the Town of Woodstock Highway
Department wages for the year 2021.
All voted
5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci
- aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 67-2021
AMEND COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT
HANDBOOK
Offered by Supervisor McKenna,
seconded by Councilman Heppner:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
amend the Compensation and Benefits Handbook, Section 5.2.1, Medical Insurance
Coverage in its entirety with the attached verbiage.
5.2
Medical Insurance
Union-Represented
Employees - An employee who is a member of a collective
bargaining
unit is not covered by or eligible for the Medical Insurance provisions set
forth
below and should refer to the collective bargaining agreement as it pertains to
medical
insurance.
5.2.1
Coverage: The Town makes available medical insurance, including a
prescription
drug plan, to each full-time employee. Such individuals may enroll their
eligible family members. In no event shall the Town be required or obligated to
pay or reimburse any portion of any doctor’s bill, hospital bill, prescription
bill, x-ray bill, laboratory bill, procedure bill, or any other medical bill or
expense that is not covered or reimbursed by the insurance plan.
For
purposes of medical coverage, the definition of “full-time employee” shall
include any employee who works at least thirty hours per week. In the event
such employee should be regularly scheduled to work less than thirty hours per
week, the employee will not be eligible for medical insurance benefits.
The
Town Board may, at its sole discretion, change an insurance benefit plan at any
time,
including, but not limited to: plan carrier; plan design; co-payments and
deductibles; and, eligibility.
All voted
5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose - aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci
- aye
Councilman Earls – aye
PUBLIC-BE-HEARD:
·
Discussion continued regarding the illegal
dumping on Church Rd (Conigliaro) property effecting the property of Frank and
Pam Eighmey. Neighbors are also
concerned about possible contamination of their properties. Still waiting for the criminal charges to be
filed. Councilman Rose said he will try
to keep neighbors updated every two weeks and will contact the Town Attorney to
see where the court process is.
Executive Session: A
motion will be entertained to enter into executive session.
At 7:46, Supervisor Moved to
enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing a volunteer.
At 8:47, Supervisor McKenna
moved to come out of executive session with no action taken.
There was continued discussion
regarding the volunteer.
It was agreed by four
members(Councilman Rose left the meeting) to reappoint member to the CCD, but
not the Ethics Board.
Supervisor McKenna said he was
putting together a volunteer handbook revision committee. Includes Councilman Heppner, Paul Washington
and Neal Rattner.
At 9:00pm Supervisor McKenna
moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilwoman Ricci:
All voted aye.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________
Jacquelyn E. Earley, RMC, Town
Clerk
