TOWN BOARD MINUTES
January 3, 2006

Posted 01/19/2006

ELECTED OFFICIALS SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Approximately fifty-five family members, supporters, friends and staff attended the Elected Officials Swearing-In Ceremony that began at 6:00 P.M. on January 3, 2006. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Judge Fred S. Gallina swore in the newly elected Town of Pittsford officials: Supervisor William A. Carpenter, Councilwoman Sandra F. Zutes, Councilman John E. Bernacki Jr., and Judge F. Robert Michel. After the ceremony, there was a break for a small reception before the Town Board Organizational Meeting began to allow those in attendance to offer their congratulations to the newly elected Town officials.

Proceedings of a regular meeting of the Pittsford Town Board held on January 3 2006 at 7:00 P.M. local time in Pittsford Town Hall.

PRESENT
Supervisor Carpenter; Councilpersons Sandra F. Zutes, John J. Higgins, Jr., Karen W. Green, and John E. Bernacki, Jr.

ABSENT
None

ALSO PRESENT
Staff Members: Paul Schenkel Commissioner of Public Works; Gregory J. Duane, Finance Director; Paul W. Wilson, Director of Recreation & Technology; Linda Dillon, Secretary to the Supervisor; Julie House, Personnel Director; Patricia E. Chuhta, Town Clerk.

ATTENDANCE
Three members of the public were in attendance for the regular Town Board meeting.

Supervisor Carpenter called the Town Board meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

SUPERVISOR'S APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006
Supervisor Carpenter announced the following appointments for 2006:

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

TOWN BOARD LIAISONS FOR 2006
Supervisor Carpenter announced Town Board liaison assignments for 2006:

• Supervisor Carpenter-Leadership Committee
• Councilwoman Zutes-Leadership Committee, Group Homes, Parks and Recreation Board, Pittsford Youth Services
• Councilman Higgins-Environmental Board, School Community Partnership Council
• Councilwoman Green-Zoning Board of Appeals, Library Board
• Councilman Bernacki-Group Homes, Planning Board, Historic Preservation Commission

STAFF APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006-2007
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the following staff appointments are approved for 2006-2007:

• Paul J. Schenkel-Commissioner of Public Works, Highway Superintendent, Superintendent of Sewers, Parks Superintendent
• Edmund Starowicz Jr-Deputy Commissioner of Public Works
• Patricia E. Chuhta-Town Clerk, Receiver of Taxes
• Jean A. Wegman-Deputy Town Clerk
• Rose Ann Crispino-Deputy Receiver of Taxes
• Paul Wilson-Director of Recreation and Technology

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

BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW APPOINTED FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Board of Architectural Review for 2006: Ann Maloy, Richard Beers, Robert Healy, Dominic Caroselli, and Kayla Biltucci.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD CHAIR APPOINTMENT FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that Ann Maloy is re-appointed Board of Architectural Review Chair for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Environmental Board for 2006: Robert Sherwood, Robert Poreda, Lisa Welles, Allison Morrison, Stephen Heinzelman, Nick Berry, Ann Christ and Richard Minster.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that Robert Poreda is re-appointed Environmental Board Chair and Allison Morrison is appointed Vice-Chair for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION RE-APPOINTMENT
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Zutes, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that John Mitchell is re-appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Zutes, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that John Mitchell is re-appointed Historic Preservation Commission Chair and Paul Whitbeck is re-appointed Historic Preservation Vice Chair for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD APPOINTED FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Bernacki, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are appointed to serve on the Parks and Recreation Board for 2006: Bridget Kolano, Leonard Freedman, Christine Haag, Mary Ellen Spennacchio-Wagner, Michael Voelkl, Cupertino Anaya, Rick Taylor, Maggie Rieth and Julie Doyle.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Bernacki, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that Leonard Freedman is appointed Parks and Recreation Chair and Mary Ellen Spennacchio-Wagner is appointed Vice Chair for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PLANNING BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilman Bernacki,
RESOLVED, that William Brizee is re-appointed Planning Board Chair and David Wigg is appointed Vice Chair for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHAIR, VICE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Green, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that David Rogachefsky is re-appointed Zoning Board of Appeals Chair and Barbara Servé is re-appointed Vice Chair for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

RAYMOND F. WAGER, CPA, PC APPOINTED TOWN ACCOUNTANT FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that Raymond F. Wager, CPA, PC is appointed the Town of Pittsford Accountant for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

MRB GROUP, PC APPOINTED TOWN ENGINEERS FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Bernacki, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the MRB Group, PC is appointed Town Engineer for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

TOWN ATTORNEYS APPOINTED FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that Richard T. Williams and George F. Harris are appointed Deputy Town Attorneys for 2006.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 SALARIES APPROVED
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the salaries for the Supervisor, Councilpersons, Justices, full time and part time staff are approved as adopted in the 2006 budget (see Attachment A).
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 PETTY CASH FUNDS APPROVED
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Green, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the following petty cash funds, and the custodians for those funds, are approved for 2006:

VOUCHER APPROVAL AUTHORIZED FOR 2006
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Zutes, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that the following persons are authorized to approve Town vouchers during 2006: William Carpenter, Gregory Duane, Julie House, Stephen Robson, Paul Schenkel, Donna Savage, Patricia Chuhta, Audrey Johnson, Patricia Dromgoole, Paul Wilson, Norma Stahlman, Gregory Wegman, Edmund Starowicz, Beth Knickerbocker and Susan Wicks.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 HOURLY MINIMUM RATE SET
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the 2006 hourly minimum rate for the Town of Pittsford is set at $6.75.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 WORK WEEK ESTABLISHED
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that the 2006 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.

2006 PAY PERIOD SET
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Bernacki, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the 2006 pay-period for the Town of Pittsford will be bi-weekly.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE SET
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Green, seconded by Councilman Bernacki,
RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2006 the mileage reimbursement rate will be $0.445 cents per mile.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 TOWN BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE SET
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Zutes, seconded by Councilman Bernacki,
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.

2006 MEETING REIMBURSEMENT RATE SET
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Bernacki, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the 2006 meeting reimbursement rate is set at $12.00 per meeting for lunch expenses.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 PER DIEM MEAL REIMBURSEMENT SET
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that 2006 per diem rate for meal reimbursement will be $40.00 per day for meals and incidental expenses.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 BANK DEPOSITORIES APPROVED
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Green, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that the following banks are approved as depositories for Town of Pittsford funds for 2006: Bank of America (Fleet), JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, M&T, Charter One, Canandaigua National, Key Bank and First Niagara Bank.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

2006 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS DESIGNATED
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Higgins, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the following newspapers are designated as official newspapers for the Town of Pittsford for 2006: The Post Messenger (Brighton-Pittsford Post) and Democrat and Chronicle.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZED FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES
The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Carpenter, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that Town of Pittsford employees are authorized to attend the regular meetings of their professional organizations during 2006 as per Attachment B.
VOICE VOTE: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.

SUPERVISOR'S COMMENTS
The year 2006 is the 210th anniversary of the establishment of the Town of Pittsford.
The Town of Pittsford will receive two prestigious awards given by the American Public Works Association (APWA) at an awards banquet on January 26th at the Double Tree Inn in Henrietta: 2005 Project of the Year for the Pittsford Community Library project and 2005 Elected Official of the Year for Supervisor Carpenter.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 2006 APPROVED
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Zutes, seconded by Councilwoman Green,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the December 20, 2006 are approved as written.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, Higgins, Green, Bernacki and Carpenter. Abstain, Zutes. Nays, none. Declared carried.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 30, 2006 APPROVED
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Bernacki, seconded by Councilwoman Zutes,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the December 30, 2006 are approved as written.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, Zutes, Higgins, Green, Bernacki and Carpenter. Nays, none. Declared carried.

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW RE-APPOINTMENT
The following Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Green, seconded by Councilman Higgins,
RESOLVED, that David H. Rogachefsky is re-appointed to the Board of Assessment Review for a term that will end on September 30, 2010.
ROLL CALL: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Declared carried.

As there was no further business, the Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 7:17 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.