ROTTERDAM TOWN BOARD
APRIL 13, 2011
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS
PERSONNEL:
Res. No.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. To amend §270 of the Town Code of the Town of Rotterdam to Provide
for Mandatory Training and Attendance at Regularly Scheduled Meetings
for Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Members.
B. For a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request on
approximately 36,275 square feet of property from Single Family
Residential (R-1) to Retail Business (B-1), on a portion of Tax Map
Number 59.18-4-26.2 and all of 59.18-4-26.1 located at 2984 Hamburg
Street, Schenectady, New York, 12306. The applicant (Sons of Italy)
proposes to convert the single family residence located directly behind the
lodge to meeting space and enlarge the existing parking lot.
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Res. No
145.11 Authorize the Supervisor to release retainage in the amount of Five Thousand
and Two and 19/100 ($5,002.19) Dollars to Larned Construction in association
with completion of the Blue Bird Lane Drainage Improvements.
146.11 Authorize Change Order No. 1-6 in an amount not to exceed $47,935.75 in
connection with the Blue Bird Drainage Improvements Project.
147.11 Adopt and authorize Supervisor to sign Negative Declaration dated April 13,
2011 for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request on an
approximately 1.22 acre parcel from Retail Business (B-1) to Multi-Family
Residential (R-3), on Tax Map Number 59.9-6-19 located at 1952 Curry Road,
Schenectady, New York, 12306.
148.11 Adopt Local Law No. FIVE (5) of the Year 2011 for the following purpose:
Amend the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of
the Town of Rotterdam for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and
Change of Zone request from the Sons of Italy on an approximately 1.22
acre parcel from Retail Business (B-1) to Multi-Family Residential (R-
3), on Tax Map Number 59.9-6-19 located at 1952 Curry Road,
Schenectady, New York, 12306.
Public Hearing was called for at the Town Board meeting of February 23, 2011.
Public Hearing was held at the Town Board meeting of March 9, 2010.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Res. No
149.11 Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, to Autumn Tree Service, 10
Elbert Street, Schenectady, New York 12304, for Tree Cutting and Removal
Services for the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for the year 2011.
150.11 Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, to CTI Agri-Cycle, LLC, 4
Open Way Suite 421, Holyoke Massachusetts 01040, for the Removal of Compost
for the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for the year 2011.
151.11 Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, for the purchase of Highway
Materials (Crushed Limestone, Gravel, and Sand) for use by the Town of
Rotterdam Highway Department for the year 2011.
152.11 Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, to Chemung Supply, Rt. 14,
P.O. Box 527, Elmira, New York 14902, for the purchase of Highway Materials
(Plastic Pipe) for use by the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for the year
2011.
153.11 Call for bids to be opened on Thursday, April 28 2011 at 10:00 p.m. for the
purchase of Highway Materials (Concrete Block, Caps, Manhole Blocks, Manhole
Frames and Grates) for use by the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for
the year 2011.
154.11 Call for bids to be opened on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. for Dry Cleaning
Services to be used by the Rotterdam Police Department
155.11 Authorize Supervisor to seek Request for Proposals to purchase a 2011 Ford
Taurus Sedan for the Rotterdam Police Department.
156.11 Authorize Town Comptroller to establish Capital Project Fund No. H095 for the
purchase of new patrol vehicles and paramedic equipment for the Rotterdam Police
Department. Financing for said fund to be Serial Bonds in an amount not to exceed
$172,000.00.
157.11 Authorize the Supervisor to execute a contract with the Excelsior Drum and Bugle
Corps in the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 ($1,200.00)
Dollars for participation in the 51st Annual Memorial Day Parade.
158.11 Authorize the Supervisor to execute a contract with the Capital District Marching
Band in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 00/100 ($1,410.00)
Dollars for participation in the 51st Annual Memorial Day Parade.
159.11 Accept Town Clerk’s Report for the Month of March 2011
160.11 Authorize Comptroller to declare certain office equipment obsolete
161.11 Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
(Per Resolution No. 444.06) G
General Rules of Procedure for Public Hearings & Privilege of the Floor:
Each speaker will state his/her name and address for the record. To ensure each attendee
has an equal and reasonable opportunity to address their concerns, he/she is afforded a
maximum of four (4) minutes to address the Town Board.
MISCELLANEOUS
ADJOURNMENT
FRANCIS DEL GALLO, Supervisor

Time to cut the fluff - including:

157.11 Authorize the Supervisor to execute a contract with the Excelsior Drum and Bugle
Corps in the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 ($1,200.00)
Dollars for participation in the 51st Annual Memorial Day Parade.
158.11 Authorize the Supervisor to execute a contract with the Capital District Marching
Band in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 00/100 ($1,410.00)
Dollars for participation in the 51st Annual Memorial Day Parade.

Ambulance service decision????

Ya know....the issue that has lost/cost the rotterdam taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Quoted from bumblethru

Ambulance service decision????

Ya know....the issue that has lost/cost the rotterdam taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

They'll probably try to slip that in at the agenda meeting on Monday.

they will blame it on the confidential secertary  

just like will with all the highway material bids that list no winning bidder

Agenda meeting was pretty low key...just a couple of extras not included in the posted agenda draft...

Griesemer was there to answer for racetrack...but gave no answers. ND confronted him with his Facebook
message....her son was one of many recipients....urging everyone to attend pro-"non"racetrack rally or
"they would never use that track again"...Griesemer looked stunned....he was speechless.

Deputy Chief Manikas present....discussion of new Public Safety Building....engineers Clough and Harbor now
want more money to produce the precise evaluation of the property that the Town is looking for....another
$2,000 on top of $2,000 already paid...no decision.

FDG wants more hours for ladies at Senior Center...leaving dishes unwashed...receipts are off...what a mess.
ND expressed concern for public health issues arising out of leaving unwashed dishes while Brass Rail is
closed.

Town will honor Mohonasen HS basketball team for their recent championship quarterfinal trip to Syracuse
at the 4/27 meeting.

Entered executive session to discuss pending litigation...and EMS...I objected to discussion of EMS proposals
in executive session...that it is not an executive isuue.

Griesemer has the same deer in the headlights look anytime you ask him something about anything. Rotterdam should replace him with an engineer so that someone is truly looking out for the town and the taxpayer IMHO.

Quoted from Shadow

Griesemer has the same deer in the headlights look anytime you ask him something about anything. Rotterdam should replace him with an engineer so that someone is truly looking out for the town and the taxpayer IMHO.

Agreed - just waiting for the drainage issues on the new dunnsville rd to occur, more ditches - no sidewalks - who the F signed off on this

Maybe greisemer should do some dishes he is the dept head

According to jack shealy a few meeting back "peanut" cooked her a** off because the other two didn't come to work - first they want more $$$$ now more hours this means more $$$$$ again

Senders is right -4lam the door

Quoted from gadfly

FDG wants more hours for ladies at Senior Center...leaving dishes unwashed...receipts are off...what a mess.
ND expressed concern for public health issues arising out of leaving unwashed dishes while Brass Rail is
closed.

You have got to be kidding me?  More hours....... maybe they should use more paper and plastic if
they can't keep up.  Besides doesn't the "new" kitchen have a dishwasher.  Couldn't they have schlepped
them down there?  Didn't Pina do the cooking, run the register, and clean up all while the two idiots decided
to call in sick?  More hours, give me a FU**ING break!  Maybe if MZ's boyfriend wasn't hanging out all of the
time, she could get some work done!

ROTTERDAM TOWN BOARD
APRIL 13, 2011
AGENDA



7:00 p.m.
FDG - Let's get this meeting on the road Skip has things to do

7:04
prayer

ROLL CALL
all board member present

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS

PERSONNEL:
Res. No.

145.11

Bob -there is an addition 800 plus service bonus
Thus 36,690 plus 800 service bonus

Nicki - Normally the moa's are signed before they come before the board

Attorney - In the past the agreement would be negotiated before comming to the board

This one we are bringing this to the union

Nicki - I would like the to see a signed moa before voting on this issue - thus table this resolution

Clark Collins (a Union Voice) - this is her salary for this year then we would negotiate the steps but you cannot lessen her base pay

Bob - that will be her salary next year but don't assume that his will be the starting salary ranges in the new contract but the employee will the same as last year but she will fall within the range of the salary
Pass - all yes



Authorize Supervisor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the
Town of Rotterdam and Laurel A. Komazenski for the position of
Information Processing Specialist II, at an annual salary rate of $36,690.00,
effective February 23, 2011.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A.
To amend §270 of the Town Code of the Town of Rotterdam to Provide
for Mandatory Training and Attendance at Regularly Scheduled Meetings
for Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Members.
- no takers

B.
For a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request on
approximately 36,275 square feet of property from Single Family
Residential (R-1) to Retail Business (B-1), on a portion of Tax Map
Number 59.18-4-26.2 and all of 59.18-4-26.1 located at 2984 Hamburg
Street, Schenectady, New York, 12306. The applicant (Sons of Italy)
proposes to convert the single family residence located directly behind the
lodge to meeting space and enlarge the existing parking lot.
- no takers

PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FOR AGENDA ITEMS

Mr. Milio - on resolution  158.11 Locate the police dept in the old grand union
The business' would love to have the RPD move to the old grand union
The area for the court room is unsafe due to the amount of people present
The hamberg st  association has secured a tip grant
Other studies were westcost rd 7.5 and 10.5 million dollars
We would love to see the numbers on the grand union location

We also have a sewer problem we need help with


Ms. Carter - rott business assoc - paul said it all
Access to 890 is great

Lisa jackie - mgr of 1st national bank of. Scotia the bank was robbed 4 years ago thus we look forward to the police station across the street

FDG - the location is not important as police cars are always on the road

Res. No
146.11
Allowance for the issuance of a site development permit to David Fusco for land
disturbance activities which would entail clearing approximately 1.5 acres of
property and grading approximately 0.95 acres of property located in Zone 2 of the

Aquifer Overlay District. The subject property is known as Tax Parcel #48.00-225,
located on the southwest side of Old River Road in Rotterdam, New York.


Bob- I know because of where this is located I have some misgivings
Nicki - I will agree with bob I vote for the public hearing
Wayne It is hard with tax map number - street address please
FDG -They are going to bring in fill to bring the ground upto a useful level
ALL - YES

147.11
Authorize the Supervisor to release retainage in the amount of Five Thousand
and Two and 19/100 ($5,002.19) Dollars to Larned Construction in association
with completion of the Blue Bird Lane Drainage Improvements.
ALL- YES


148.11

Nicki - please explain where this Money coming from -
Frank - in the sunrise area. There are sink holes and the residents complained -and we just need to pay the bill

Authorize Change Order No. 1-6 in an amount not to exceed $47,935.75 in
connection with the Blue Bird Drainage Improvements Project.
ALL -YES

149.11
Adopt and authorize Supervisor to sign Negative Declaration dated April
13, 2011 for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request
on an approximately 1.22 acre parcel from Retail Business (B-1) to Multi-
Family Residential (R-3), on Tax Map Number 59.9-6-19 located at 1952
Curry Road, Schenectady, New York, 12306.
ALL -YES

150.11
Adopt Local Law No. FIVE (5) of the Year 2011 for the following purpose:
Amend the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of
the Town of Rotterdam for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and
Change of Zone request on an approximately 1.22 acre parcel from
Retail Business (B-1) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3), on Tax Map
Number 59.9-6-19 located at 1952 Curry Road, Schenectady, New York,
12306.
Public Hearing was called for at the Town Board meeting of February 23, 2011.
Public Hearing was held at the Town Board meeting of March 9, 2010.
ALL -YES

CONSENT ITEMS:

Motion to add 165.11  from the floor Offset $$ 13,000 equipment in the senior ctr

Nicki - what is this the money??
Frank - this $$ money when I took office. The senior ctr kitchen was not legal in the basement to the ground floor and I said I would
Tony Severa and Mr Eats did the work
Costs were 40k and I said we could do this
I donated the sheet rock
We got paper work saying we were getting a grant for 10k from Mr Farley and use the rest from salary and 1k from the elks clubs
We used 10,600
Meanwhile diane marco foiled for the paper work that I never pay for any $$ and we never got the grant
And where did my money go to, It went to the general fund
And this resolution is to transfer my $$

we completed the Kitchen for 30 k less
I signed the papers today to get the Farley Grant

This resolution says the rightful money that  belongs to me go the senior center

Diane - the reason I foiled is the seniors said FDG paid for the kitchen
I did not see this in the paper work
i also did not see the Farley Grant $$
I think the paperwork got lost when mike godlewski transferred out
I just wanted truth

John shealy - we thank you greatly
And we just need one wall with a door installed it will be perfect

Nicki to FDG - thank you for doing this
Nicki says "Nicki honors Frank tonight":


Wayne - 159.11 - is combined for medical equipment and cars not just cars


Consent items -  ALL YES


Res. No

151.11
Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, to Autumn Tree Service, 10
Elbert Street, Schenectady, New York 12304, for Tree Cutting and Removal
Services for the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for the year 2011.
152.11
Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, to CTI Agri-Cycle, LLC, 4
Open Way Suite 421, Holyoke Massachusetts 01040, for the Removal of Compost
for the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for the year 2011.
153.11
Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, for the purchase of Highway
Materials (Crushed Limestone, Gravel, and Sand) for use by the Town of
Rotterdam Highway Department for the year 2011.
154.11
Award the bids opened on Thursday, March 24, 2011, to Chemung Supply, Rt. 14,
P.O. Box 527, Elmira, New York 14902, for the purchase of Highway Materials

(Plastic Pipe) for use by the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for the year
2011.

155.11
Call for bids to be opened on Thursday, April 28 2011 at 10:00 p.m. for the
purchase of Highway Materials (Concrete Block, Caps, Manhole Blocks, Manhole
Frames and Grates) for use by the Town of Rotterdam Highway Department for
the year 2011.
156.11
Call for bids to be opened on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. for Dry Cleaning
Services to be used by the Rotterdam Police Department
157.11
Authorize Supervisor to seek Request for Proposals to purchase a 2011 Ford
Taurus Sedan for the Rotterdam Police Department.
158.11
Authorize Supervisor to amend resolution 111.11, which was passed on March 9,
2011, executing and agreement with Clough, Harbour & Associates to initiate
evaluation of the Grand Union Supermarket for potential use as a public safety
building, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.
159.11
Authorize Town Comptroller to establish Capital Project Fund No. H095 for the
purchase of new patrol vehicles and paramedic equipment for the Rotterdam Police
Department. Financing for said fund to be Serial Bonds in an amount not to exceed
$172,000.00.
160.11
Authorize the Supervisor to execute a contract with the Excelsior Drum and Bugle
Corps in the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 ($1,200.00)
Dollars for participation in the 51st Annual Memorial Day Parade.
161.11
Authorize the Supervisor to execute a contract with the Capital District Marching
Band in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 00/100 ($1,410.00)
Dollars for participation in the 51st Annual Memorial Day Parade.
162.11
Accept Town Clerk’s Report for the Month of March 2011
163.11
Authorize Comptroller to declare certain office equipment obsolete
164.11
Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.
DISCUSSION ITEMS


COMMITTEE REPORTS
Matts Senior Moment - Dude Slow Down Tippy is getting old
trip to Riverview inn 36/per
Cooperstown 50/per
Senior prom coming up
Summer program is up on http://www.rotterdamny.org

This Saturday canel cleen sweep - if you hang with us here hang with us this saturday

Wayne
5032 Police calls in march - 14,957 calls todate
320 traffic tickets for march, 68 for dwi
94 car accidents in march and 393 for the year
46 fire calls for march134 total
251 medical calls for march 721 total

Memorial day parade 26 at 6pm
Memorial Service is Monday at 2pm

FDG - Veterans monument - our goal Is may15 at 1pm

Wayne - The monument is all FDG -

Fdg - so many people helped


PUBLIC COMMENT PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR

Mr Samanski - the board is considering our ems. - the issue here is the supervisor wants an audit
and we voted down the additional money for a tax district why would you consider REMS

No comments from the board
FDG - What is that you are asking?

silence - Mr samansk steps downi

Ms Marcoo - I sent a memo before i left the town about the usage of the kitchen in the senior ctr and we could generate some revenue if the kitchen were rented out
On the veterans memorial you have transferred 4252 and was transferred to the correct fund

FDG - Several business people put up some $$$, We are not taking any more donations
and on this memorial it will have bronze stars

Mr Koza
most residents are begining spring clean up
some are not
3 homes between Wedgewood and McDonalds on Altamont Ave and
2749 Broadway - this is the best with a great view of the second floor attic structure
request is made that the town go out to bid for demolation of the properties in accordance with
Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Law and follow the proper procedure for demolation and submit the bill to the
property owner if they are not cleaned up and removed

- cold silence

FDG - meeting is done
8:07 pm  meeting ends 50 attendies depart

Heard the dems are in 'damage control' mode!

kidda warm and fuzzy, huh?

Sources tell me it was a love fest.  Can anybody verify?

Very informative minutes.  thanks Tippy!

Yes, thanks tippy.

Quoted from CICERO

Sources tell me it was a love fest.  Can anybody verify?

The minutes suggest that ND was sporting her FDG-friendly side!