TOWN BOARD MINUTES
January 02, 2001

Posted 01/02/2001

Proceedings of a regular meeting of the Pittsford Town Board held in Pittsford Town Hall on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 7:00 P.M. local time.

PRESENT
Supervisor Carpenter; Councilpersons Zutes, Marini, Higgins, Green; Staff persons, Duane, Elliott, Wilson and Chuhta.

ABSENT
None

ATTENDANCE
5

Pledge of Allegiance

SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS FOR 2001
Supervisor Carpenter announced the following appointments for 2001:

• Deputy Supervisor - Sandra Zutes
• Director of Finance, Budget Director - Gregory Duane
• Secretary to the Supervisor - Linda Dillon
• Town Historian - Audrey Johnson

TOWN BOARD LIAISONS FOR 2001
Supervisor Carpenter announced Town Board liaison assignments for 2001:

• Senior Citizens, Youth Advisory Council - Supervisor Carpenter
• Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic Preservation - Councilwoman Zutes
• Environmental Board, Group Homes - Councilman Higgins
• Parks and Recreation Board, Pittsford Youth Services - Councilman Marini
• Planning Board, Library - Councilwoman Green

PLANNING BOARD RE-APPOINTMENT
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the following re-appointment is made to the Planning Board: David Wigg.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PLANNING BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RE-APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that William Brizee is re-appointed Planning Board Chair and Daniel Mossien is re-appointed Vice Chair for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RE-APPOINTMENT
A resolution was offered by Higgins, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following re-appointment is made to the Zoning Board of Appeals: George Dounce.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RE-APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Higgins, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that Edmund Starowicz, Jr. is re-appointed Zoning Board of Appeals Chair and Barbara Servé is re-appointed Vice Chair for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Environmental Board for 2001: Robert Thompson, Robert Kremens, Shannon Wegman, Robert Sherwood, William Lieberman, Robert Proeda, Harmon Strong, Amy Moritz, Joseph Nesser.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that Robert Kremens is appointed Environmental Board Chair and Shannon Wegman is appointed Vice Chair for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION RE-APPOINTMENTS
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Carpenter,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission: William Pieper, Julie Meyers.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RE-APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that William Pieper is re-appointed Historic Preservation Commission Chair and John Mitchell is re-appointed Vice Chair for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Parks and Recreation Board for 2001: John Halldow, David Jennison, Robert Shaddock, Joel Evans, Andrews Burns, Bridget Kolano, Michael Rose, Amy Degnan, John Bernacki.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that Andrew Burns is appointed Parks and Recreation Chair and Robert Shaddock is appointed Vice Chair for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Higgins, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Architectural Review Board for 2001: Ann Maloy, Richard Beers, Dan Mossien, Robert Healy, Steven Findlay.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

RAYMOND F. WAGER, CPA, PC APPOINTED TOWN ACCOUNTANT FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that Raymond F. Wager, CPA, PC is appointed the Town of Pittsford accountant for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

MRB GROUP, PC APPOINTED TOWN ENGINEERS FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the MRB Group, PC is appointed town engineer for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

TOWN ATTORNEYS APPOINTED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that Peter Spinelli is appointed Attorney for the Town and Richard Williams is appointed Deputy Town Attorney for 2001.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 SALARIES APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the salaries for the Supervisor, Councilpersons, Justices, full time and part time staff are approved as adopted in the 2001 budget.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 PETTY CASH FUNDS APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following petty cash funds, and the custodians for those funds, are approved for 2001:

VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

VOUCHER APPROVAL AUTHORIZED FOR 2001
A resolution was offered by Higgins, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are authorized to approve town vouchers during 2001: William Carpenter, Gregory Duane, Julie House, Stephen Robson, Thomas Elliott, James Scherer, Patricia Chuhta, Audrey Johnson, Barbara Hennessy, Jan Prinzi, Paul Wilson, Douglas Morgenfeld, Scott Bryson, and Gregory Wegman.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 HOURLY MINIMUM RATE SET
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the 2001 hourly minimum rate for the Town of Pittsford is set at $5.15.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 WORK WEEK ESTABLISHED
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the 2001 Town of Pittsford work week will be 35 hours for all departments except for the Highway Department, Sewer Department, Building Maintenance and Parks Department laborers who will have a 40-hour work week.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 PAY PERIOD SET
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the 2001 pay period for the Town of Pittsford will be bi-weekly.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE SET
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2001 the mileage reimbursement rate will by 34.5 cents per mile.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 TOWN BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE SET
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. local time in Pittsford Town Hall.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 MEETING REIMBURSEMENT RATE SET
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the meeting reimbursement is set at $10.00 per meeting for lunch expenses.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 PER DIEM MEAL REIMBURSEMENT SET
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that 2001 per diem rate for meal reimbursement will be $36.00 per day.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 BANK DEPOSITORIES APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following banks are approved as depositories for Town of Pittsford funds for 2001: Fleet, Chase, HSBC, M&T, Charter One and Canandaigua National.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS DESIGNATED
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following newspapers are designated as official newspapers for the Town of Pittsford for 2001: Brighton-Pittsford Post, Democrat and Chronicle, Daily Record.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZED FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that town employees are authorized to attend the regular meetings of their professional organizations during 2001 as listed in Attachment A.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Joanne VanZandt, 79 Stuyvesant Road, had questions regarding residency requirements to serve on town volunteer boards and asked if there was a reimbursement policy for babysitting expenses incurred by volunteer board members. Supervisor Carpenter indicated that all volunteer board members need to reside in the Town of Pittsford and that at the present time babysitting expenses are not reimbursed.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 19, 2000 APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the December 19, 2000 are approved as submitted.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION: EAGLE SCOUT
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that Boy Scout John Daly Adams will be presented with a signed and sealed resolution of commendation from the Town Board on the occasion of his attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 HIGHWAY DEDICATION ACCEPTED
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, as recommended by the Commissioner of Public Works, the Town Board accepts dedication of Coach Side Lane.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2001 TOWN OF PITTSFORD FEE SCHEDULE APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the 2001 Fee Schedule for the Town of Pittsford is approved as listed in Attachment B.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

RAYMOND F. WAGER, CPA, PC AUDITING SERVICES APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is authorized to sign a contract with Raymond F. Wager, CPA, PC for an audit of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000 at an amount not to exceed $12,340.00.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

SEMINAR ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZED
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the following employees are authorized for seminar attendance:
Building Inspector David Rowe and Fire Marshal Patricia Cline to the Building Code Training Seminar in Fairport on January 29 and 30, 2001.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

As there was no further business, the Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 7:25 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia E. Chuhta
Town Clerk

THE OFFICIAL BOARD MINUTES ALONG WITH ATTACHMENTS, IF ANY, ARE ON FILE IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, LOCATED IN THE PITTSFORD TOWN HALL, 11 S. MAIN STREET, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. WEEKDAYS.