Draft Town Board Meeting Agenda 12-08-08

Posted on: 12/05/2008
Meeting Agenda Date: 
12/08/2008

 

 

DRAFT

 

December 8, 2008 Town of Rhinebeck Town Board Agenda

 

6:45 Call to Order

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

ANNOUCEMENTS

Planning Board, Board of Assessment Review and Waterfront Committee are seeking new members

 

December 15 at 6:00 Special Town Meeting with Planning Consultants

 

The Board of Assessment review is seeking applications for one position on the Board of Assessment review. Please get application form from Town Clerk, fill out, and return to Town Clerk

 

The Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory Council is seeking applications for two positions.

Please get application form from Town Clerk, fill out, and return to Town Clerk

 

BUSINESS

 

7:00 Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law 4 of 2008 extending Building Moratorium through June 2009

  1. Authorize Supervisor to sign 2009 Fire contracts with Hillside, Rhinecliff and Rhinebeck Fire Districts.
  2. Brian McGuire accommodation
  3. Ethics code update from Town Counsel
  4. Schedule Special Meeting for Tuesday, December 16th at 6:45 pm to continue Public Hearing on the moratorium and conduct Public Hearing on the Vanderburgh Cove Sewer District Budget
  5. Budget Transfers.

 

6. Whereas Sedore & Company has provided the town with a proposal in response to the recommendation of the Finance & Controls committee that it is necessary to review controls over the financial reporting of significant transaction cycles of the town; and

Whereas the review will be conducted in accordance with AICPA consulting standards; and

Whereas the town board has reviewed evidence of similar work by the same company

Therefore be it resolved that the town board accepts the proposal which shall not exceed $4200, and

Be it further resolved that the town board authorizes the supervisor to sign the contract and to commence the work.

 

7. Approve the request by the recreation committee and the school cross country t team to rake and trim a three mile cross country course at the Thompson-Mazzarella Park. The work will not cost the town anything and will not disturb the artifacts nor impact the planning for the park.

 

8. Approve the required installation of anti-siphon grates in the pool which should cost around $1500.

 

9. Approve the purchase of the parts to repair the boiler in town hall. The parts should be less than $800.

 

10. Approve the recreation committee recommended hiring of Annelise Hoffman as the assistant gymnastics coach at the approved rate for the head gymnastics coach and approve the appointment of Alice Cunningham as the head gymnastics coach as part of the recreation director responsibilities.

 

11. Set the date for the required annual review of the investment policy for the next regular town board workshop meeting.

 

12. Vote to accept Lowell Handler's resignation from the Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory council

 

DISCUSSION

 

1. Equalized staggering of the CAC members terms.

2. Discussion of process to create job descriptions.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT