Broadband coming to Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant

Supervisors Aug 1 2019

Broadband coming to Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant

By Pete Klein

The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met in the Hamilton County Court House in Lake Pleasant on August 1 and passed several resolutions including one that will bring Broadband Internet Connections for Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant County Facilities.

The resolution reads as follows: WHEREAS, the broadband internet connection is now available for both county facilities in Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant, and

WHEREAS, the current DSL connections in both locations do not provide enough bandwidth for the demand of the department’s internet connection needs especially Public Health and Community Service Departments, and

WHEREAS, Frontier has offered a proposal that would connect both Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant facilities with a broadband connection that meets the bandwidth needs of both facilities, and

WHEREAS, TAS Electronics of Yorkville has offered a proposal for the install of electronic switches and IT work for this switchover to broadband, and

WHEREAS, after reviewing the proposals the Public Works Committee recommends moving forward with both proposals for the installation of broadband in the Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant facilities, be it

RESOLVED, the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Frontier for a five (5) year contract for Broadband and TAS Electronics for IT per the proposals for the Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant County facilities and also authorized to sign any other related documents per the Frontier and TAS Electronics proposals per the County Attorney’s approval and the County Treasurer, Clerk of the Board and Public Works Superintendent be so advised.

ASSIGNED COUNSEL PANEL COORDINATOR ASSISTANT POSITION

WHEREAS, Sterling Goodspeed, Assigned Counsel Panel Coordinator met with the Central Government Committee and requested the position of Assigned Counsel Panel Coordinator Assistant be added to his department, be it

RESOLVED, that the position of Assigned Counsel Panel Coordinator Assistant be hereby created, and be it further

RESOLVED, that Elizabeth Connolly be hereby hired as Assigned Counsel Panel Coordinator Assistant for a yearly salary of $52,000 effective August 26, 2019, and be it further

RESOLVED, that Account No. A1170.0104 be hereby created and funded at $30,000 to be totally offset by increasing Revenue Account No. A3025.0100 Public Defender/Coordinator by $30,000 and the County Treasurer and Personnel Officer be so authorized.

ACCOUNT CLERK/COMPUTER SUPPORT AIDE POSITION

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer has met with the Finance Committee to review the future staffing needs of the Treasurer’s Office, and

WHEREAS, it was determined that in order to meet the future needs of the Treasurer’s Office, a position with not only accounting skills is required but a position with more advanced computer skills is required, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the civil service position of Account Clerk/Computer Support Aide which requires NY State civil service testing, be created in the Treasurer’s Office, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Personnel Officer advertise for the position of Account Clerk/Computer Support Aide for the Treasurer’s Office with the understanding that the position may be filled provisionally by a qualified candidate until the test can be given on February 29, 2020 and a qualified list is certified, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Personnel Officer and Treasurer be so authorized.

TITLE CHANGE AND PROMOTION IN TREASURER’S OFFICE

WHEREAS, Jodie Small is presently the Senior Account Clerk in the Treasurer’s Office, and

WHEREAS, Jodie Small has been added training and supervisory duties to her job title, and

WHEREAS, Jodie Small has recently took and passed the exam for Principle Account Clerk and is reachable from the list, and

WHEREAS, at this time the County Treasurer requires these added duties and in the near future additional duties as the attrition plan for the Treasurer’s Office is put in place, be it

RESOLVED, that Jodie Small be promoted to the position of Principle Account Clerk in the Treasurer’s Office at a Grade 11, Step 6, effective August 5, 2019, to help facilitate the future activities of the Treasurer’s Office, and be it further

RESOLVED, that $2,251 be transferred to Treasurer’s Account No. A1325.103 Senior Account Clerk from Contingent Fund, A1990.401, and the Personnel Officer and Treasurer be so authorized.

FUNDING TEMPORARY LINE IN COUNTY HISTORIAN BUDGET

WHEREAS a grant was awarded by the New York State Archives (“Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund, ID No. 0580-19-7584”) to the County Historian in the amount of $60,043 to improve the management of the County Historian’s collection of historic records, and

WHEREAS, some additional work on the project remains to be completed after the conclusion of this grant, and

WHEREAS, the Historian’s 2019 Account No. A7510.0401 Travel contains sufficient funds to hire a temporary intern for this purpose and will not be needed for travel expenses this year, and

WHEREAS, the County Historian is requesting to rehire Jonathan Hutchins as a temporary Historian Assistant, for a period not to exceed two and a half months, at $25 per hour for approximately 8 hours per week, be it

RESOLVED, that the County Historian is hereby authorized to rehire Jonathan Hutchins as a temporary Historian Assistant at a rate of $25.00 per hour, effective August 5, 2019 through October 18, 2019, not to exceed $1,000.00, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to create Account No. A7510.0103 Temporary Historian Assistant and fund it by transferring $1,000 from Account No. A7510.0401 Travel.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH

WHEREAS vacancies exist on the Hamilton County Community Services Board and the Mental Health subcommittee, be it

RESOLVED that, S. Peter Feldstein of Hope, NY be appointed to the Hamilton County Community Services Board and the Hamilton County Community Services Board’s Mental Health subcommittee with both appointments having terms expiring December 31, 2023, and be it further

RESOLVED that Daryl Rulison of Piseco, NY who currently serves on the CSB Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Committee, be appointed to the remaining opening on the Hamilton County Community Services Board with a term to expire December 31, 2023 and the County Treasurer be so advised.

EXPENDITURES FOR COUNTY ROAD FUND PROJECTS FOR 2019

WHEREAS, because of scheduling related circumstances and delays the Highway Superintendent recommends adjustments of certain county road projects and creating other projects for 2019, and

WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent recommends the adjustments/transfers of the following projects:

COUNTY ROAD FUND PROJECT NO. 2 Town of Long Lake Co Rd No. 10 – Sabattis Road, Account No. D5112.2516, Approx. 1.0 miles, current budget $150,000, decrease appropriation by $135,000 and transfer to Account No. 5112.202 Capital Projects

COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 4 Town of Indian Lake Co. Rd No. 4 – Big Brook Road, Account No. D5112.2518, Approx. 1.0 miles, current budget $50,000, decrease appropriation by $50,000 and transfer to Account No. D5112.2514 Cedar River Road Project

And WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent recommends creating the following county road projects:

COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 6 Town of Arietta Co. Rd. No. 3 – North Point Road, Hot Mix overlay, Approx. 1.0-mile, Account No. D5112.2520, appropriation of $100,000 from Account No. D5112.202 Capital Projects

COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 7 Town of Benson Co. Rd. No. 6 – Hot Mix Binder Course, Approx. 0.6 miles, Account No. D5112.2521, appropriation of $50,000 from Account No. D5112.202 Capital Projects be it

RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Hamilton does approve of the changes and addition of the above designated projects as recommended by the County Highway Superintendent and the County Treasurer be so authorized and Clerk of the Board be so advised.

BID FOR MICROWAVE MAINTENANCE

WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Services published an RFP for maintenance and service of the county’s Nokia microwave system, and

WHEREAS, funding for said service and maintenance is to be covered by New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services grants already received, and

WHEREAS, a single bid for said maintenance and service was received from RSTelecom, and

WHEREAS, the bid is for $33,000 for one year’s service and an additional $33,000 for a second year’s service, and

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services recommends the acceptance of said bid, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors accepts the bid and that upon the County Attorney’s approval, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign an agreement with RSTelecom of Shrewsbury, VT for maintenance and service of the County’s Nokia microwave system for $33,000 for one year’s service and an additional $33,000 for a second year’s service, and be it further

RESOLVED, that year one’s service for $33,000 be charged to Account No. A3645.0419 SI16-1005-D00 and year two’s service for $33,000 be charged to Account No A3645.0402 SI18-1047-D00 and the Director of Emergency Services be so notified.