TOWN BOARD MINUTES
January 2, 2002

Posted 01/16/2002

Proceedings of a regular meeting of the Pittsford Town Board held in Pittsford Town Hall on Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. local time.

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

ABSENT
None

ATTENDANCE
27

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ELECTED OFFICIALS SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Judge Fred Gallina swore in the newly elected Town of Pittsford officials:

• Judge F. Robert Michel,
• Supervisor William A. Carpenter
• Councilwoman Sandra F. Zutes
• Councilman Henry F. Marini.

There followed a five-minute break to allow those in attendance to offer their congratulations to the newly appointed Town officials.

SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS FOR 2002
Supervisor Carpenter announced the following appointments for 2002:

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

TOWN BOARD LIAISONS FOR 2002
Supervisor Carpenter announced Town Board liaison assignments for 2002:

• Senior Citizens, YOWSA, Leadership Committee - Supervisor Carpenter
• Planning Board, Youth Services, Leadership Committee - Councilwoman Zutes
• Historic Preservation Commission, Library Board, Athletic Committee - Councilman Marini
• Zoning Board of Appeals, Parks and Recreation Board, Inter-municipal Committee - Councilman Higgins
• Environmental Board, Group Homes, Inter-Municipal Committee - Councilwoman Green

STAFF APPOINTMENTS FOR 2002-2003
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Higgins, RESOLVED that the following staff appointments are approved for 2002-2003:

• Thomas Elliott - Commissioner of Public Works; Highway Superintendent; Superintendent of Sewers
• Martin Brewster - Deputy Commissioner of Public Works
• Patricia Chuhta - Town Clerk; Receiver of Taxes
• Jean Wegman - Deputy Town Clerk
• Rose Ann Crispino - Deputy Receiver of Taxes
• Paul Wilson - Director of Parks and Recreation
• Douglas Morgenfeld - Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation
• Scott Bryson - Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation

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

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

PLANNING BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RE-APPOINTED FOR 2002
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 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RE-APPOINTED FOR 2002
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 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Environmental Board for 2002: Robert Thompson Jr., Robert Sherwood, William Lieberman, Robert Poreda, Harmon Strong, Joseph Nesser, Robert Kremens.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that Robert Kremens is re-appointed Environmental Board Chair and Robert Poreda is appointed Vice Chair for 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION RE-APPOINTMENTS
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that John Mitchell is re-appointed to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RE-APPOINTED FOR 2002
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 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Parks and Recreation Board for 2002: Andrew Burns, Robert Shaddock, David Jennison, Joel Evans, Bridget Kolano, Michael Rose, Amy Degnan and John Bernacki.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTED FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that John Bernacki is appointed Parks and Recreation Chair and Bridget Kolano is appointed Vice Chair for 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Architectural Review Board for 2002: Ann Maloy, Dan Mossien, Richard Beers, and Robert Healy.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

RAYMOND F. WAGER, CPA, PC APPOINTED TOWN ACCOUNTANT FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that Raymond F. Wager, CPA, PC is appointed the Town of Pittsford accountant for 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

MRB GROUP, PC APPOINTED TOWN ENGINEERS FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the MRB Group, PC is appointed town engineer for 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

TOWN ATTORNEYS APPOINTED FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that Jared Lusk is appointed Town Attorney and Richard Williams is appointed Deputy Town Attorney for 2002.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 SALARIES APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the salaries for the Supervisor, Councilpersons, Justices, full time and part time staff are approved as adopted in the 2002 budget.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 PETTY CASH FUNDS APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that the following petty cash funds, and the custodians for those funds, are approved for 2002:

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

VOUCHER APPROVAL AUTHORIZED FOR 2002
A resolution was offered by Higgins, seconded by Carpenter,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are authorized to approve town vouchers during 2002: William Carpenter, Gregory Duane, Julie House, Stephen Robson, Thomas Elliott, James Scherer, Patricia Chuhta, Audrey Johnson, Barbara Hennessy, Kathy Johnson, Paul Wilson, Douglas Morgenfeld, Scott Bryson, Gregory Wegman, Jared Lusk, Jessica Breindel and Marty Brewster.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 HOURLY MINIMUM RATE SET
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the 2002 hourly minimum rate for the Town of Pittsford is set at $5.15.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 WORK WEEK ESTABLISHED
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the 2002 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.

2002 PAY PERIOD SET
A resolution was offered by Higgins, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED that the 2002 pay period for the Town of Pittsford will be bi-weekly.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE SET
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Green,
RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2002 the mileage reimbursement rate will be $0.365 cents per mile.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 TOWN BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE SET
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Marini,
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.

2002 MEETING REIMBURSEMENT RATE SET
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the meeting reimbursement is set at $10.00 per meeting for lunch expenses.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 PER DIEM MEAL REIMBURSEMENT SET
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that 2002 per diem rate for meal reimbursement will be $36.00 per day.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 BANK DEPOSITORIES APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the following banks are approved as depositories for Town of Pittsford funds for 2002: Fleet, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, M&T, Charter One and Canandaigua National.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS DESIGNATED
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the following newspapers are designated as official newspapers for the Town of Pittsford for 2002: The Post Messenger (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 2002 as listed in Attachment A.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18, 2001 APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Green, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the December 31, 2001 are approved as amended.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, Zutes, Higgins, Green, Carpenter. Abstain: Marini. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2002 PRIORITIES
The Supervisor discussed the items that have been identified as priorities for 2002:

• Facilities - the two Citizen Committees will continue their work on the Library and Spiegel Community Center facilities recommendations
• Highway Improvement Program - increasing the Highway Capital Repair budget by $100,000.00 per year from the Highway Capital Reserve Funds to allow for increased road repair over the next 8-10 years
• Open Space Preservation - The Town is looking at open space preservation of the John Willard property, Aldridge property, and Snyder/Lehman farm
• West Jefferson Road pond-site - investigate possible uses for this site
• Monoco Oil site - work with the Village of Pittsford on joint design guidelines
• GIS - look to partner with Pittsford School District and Village of Pittsford
• Town/School District/Village initiatives
• Community Forum - look at recommendations of the Community Forum Steering Committee
• Strategic Plan - implement goals established at the annual Strategic Planning meeting: asset approach with Pittsford School District, communication plan, employee development, facilities, financial planning

CONTRACT WITH ELDERBERRY EXPRESS AUTHORIZED
A resolution was offered by Zutes, seconded by Marini,
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is authorized to sign a contract with the Elderberry Express, Inc. to provide transportation for senior citizens who are residents of the Town of Pittsford.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

CONTRACT WITH PITTSFORD YOUTH SERVICES AUTHORIZED
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is authorized to sign a contract with Pittsford Youth Services, Inc. to provide counseling and referral services to Pittsford residents.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

RAYMOND F. WAGER, CPA, PC AUDITING SERVICES APPROVED
A resolution was offered by Marini, seconded by Zutes,
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, 2001 at an amount not to exceed $12,340.00.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

SEMINAR ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZED: ASSESSOR
A resolution was offered by Carpenter, seconded by Zutes,
RESOLVED, that Assessor Stephen Robson is authorized to attend the NYS Assessor's Association continuing education seminar in Rochester on January 24, 2002.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

After wishing everyone a "Happy New Year", the Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 7:47 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.