Wednesday, December 25, 2019

County levies taxes and sets salaries

Supervisors Dec 20 2019


County levies taxes and sets salaries
By PETE KLEIN
LAKE PLEASANT—The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met for its last meeting of the year on December 20 and began it with levying taxes and setting salaries, and went on to pass other resolutions.
LEVYING 2020 COUNTY AND TOWN TAXES
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors a duly certified copy of the annual budget for each of the nine towns of Hamilton County for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2020, and
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors has duly adopted its annual budget for the fiscal year 2020 on November 22, 2019, which budget provides for appropriation of funds in the total amount of $21,841,759.00 and for a total tax levy of $8,617,218.00, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Town Law §115, the amounts specified in the annual town budgets, as adopted by the respective Town Boards, to be raised by tax or assessment shall be levied, assessed, raised and collected against, from, and upon the real property of the respective towns liable therefore at the time and in the manner provided by law for the levy of county taxes, and be it further
RESOLVED, that pursuant to County Law §360, the amounts specified in the 2020 County budget to be raised by tax, amounting to $8,617,218.00 be levied, assessed, raised and collected against, from, and upon the real property of the County liable therefore at the time and in the manner provided by law, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town and County taxes be extended against each parcel on said rolls, with such taxes as extended being hereby determined to be the taxes due on each such parcel as set forth thereon, and be it further
RESOLVED, that there be annexed to each of said rolls a tax warrant in the form prepared by the Director of Real Property, as provided by Real Property Tax Law §904, that such warrants should be in the respective amounts heretofore authorized to be levied upon said rolls, that under the seal of Hamilton County Board of Supervisors the said rolls with said warrants are to be forthwith collected within and from the several tax districts of the County, and be it further
RESOLVED, that such taxes and assessments, when collected, shall be paid to the Supervisor of the respective town and to the Hamilton County Treasurer in the amounts as shown on the Contents of Collectors Warrants for distribution by them in the manner provided by law.


RELEVY UNPAID SCHOOL TAXES
WHEREAS, the School Districts within Hamilton County have transmitted to the Hamilton County Treasurer the amounts of unpaid school taxes duly verified and certified as provided by Real Property Law §§1330, and
WHEREAS, the unpaid school taxes, together with an additional 7% thereon, are subject to re-levy and collection pursuant to Real Property Tax Law §§1330, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Speculator has transmitted to the Hamilton County Treasurer the amounts of unpaid school taxes duly verified and certified as provided by Real Property Law
§§1442, and
WHEREAS, the unpaid Village of Speculator taxes, together with an additional 7% thereon, are subject to re-levy and collection pursuant to Real Property Tax Law §§1442, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes and directs that the amounts of 2019-2020 School Taxes remaining unpaid as of December 1, 2019 be re- levied upon the 2020 tax roll, and that any payments which are mailed and contain a postmark as of December 1, 2019 shall be deemed to have been actually received by the County Treasurer on said date, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes and directs that the amounts of 2019-2020 Village of Speculator Taxes remaining unpaid as of November 1, 2019 be re-levied upon the 2020 tax roll, and that any payments which are mailed and contain a postmark as of November 1, 2019 shall be deemed to have been actually received by the County Treasurer on said date.
CHANGING MEETING DATES
WHEREAS, there is a conflict for the Organization Meeting previously scheduled for January 8, 2020, and WHEREAS, there is a conflict for the January Committee Day previously scheduled for January 27, 2020, be it
RESOLVED, that the Organization Meeting previously scheduled for January 8, 2020 be hereby rescheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2020, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the January Committee Day previously scheduled for January 27, 2020 be hereby rescheduled for Friday, January 24, 2020.
RESOLUTION TO PAY 2020 SALARIES
WHEREAS, this Board on November 22, 2019 adopted the Budget for 2020, and WHEREAS, such Budget sets up salaries to be paid during the year 2020, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to pay said salaries bi-weekly, as set
up in the Adopted Budget for 2020.

FIXING ANNUAL SALARIES
BE IT RESOLVED, that proposed Local Laws No. 1-6 of the year 2020 entitled respectively, “A Local Law Fixing the Annual Salary of the Hamilton County Sheriff, A Local Law Fixing the Annual Salary of the Hamilton County Real Property Director, A Local Law Fixing the Annual Salary of the Hamilton County Personnel Officer, A Local Law Fixing the Annual Salary of the Hamilton County Commissioner of Social Services, A Local Law Fixing the Annual Salary of the Hamilton County Highway Superintendent, A Local Law Fixing the Annual Salary of the Hamilton County Commissioners of the Board of Elections,” be and the same are hereby introduced to the Board of Supervisors, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the copies of the aforesaid proposed Local Laws be laid upon the desks of each member of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on each of the said proposed Local Laws at the County Office Complex, Route 8, Lake Pleasant, New York, on the 7th day of January, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors publish or cause to be published a public notice in the official newspaper of the County of said public hearing at least five (5) days prior thereto.
HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF
Legislative Intent: The Hamilton County Sheriff's annual salary for the year 2019 was set by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at Ninety Thousand Five Hundred and Fourteen Dollars ($90,514.00). That to bring the Hamilton County Sheriff's annual salary into conformity with the other appointed and elected officials, the annual salary for the Hamilton County Sheriff for the year 2020 will be Ninety-three Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-six Dollars ($93,586.00).
BE IT ENACTED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:
That the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby fixes the Hamilton County Sheriff's annual salary for the year 2020 at Ninety-three Thousand Five Hundred Eight- six Dollars ($93,586.00).
Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of other local laws or acts, the provisions of this local law shall be controlling.
This local law is subject to a referendum on petition and shall take effect forty-five
(45) days after its adoption unless a petition protesting such local law is filed with the Clerk and signed by qualified electors as required by law.
HAMILTON COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX DIRECTOR
Legislative Intent: The Hamilton County Real Property Tax Director's annual salary for the year 2019 was set by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at Seventy-two Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($72,100.00). That to bring the Hamilton County Real Property Tax Director's annual salary into conformity with the other appointed and elected officials, the annual salary for the Hamilton County Real Property Tax Director for the year 2020 will be Seventy-three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-three Dollars ($73,823.00).
BE IT ENACTED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:
That the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby fixes the Hamilton County Real Property Tax Director's annual salary for the year 2020 at Seventy-three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-three Dollars ($73,823.00).
Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of other local laws or acts, the provisions of this local law shall be controlling.
This local law is subject to a referendum on petition and shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its adoption unless a petition protesting such local law is filed with the Clerk and signed by qualified electors as required by law.
HAMILTON COUNTY PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
Legislative Intent: The Hamilton County Personnel Director's annual salary for the year 2019 was set by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at Fifty-five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty- two Dollars ($55,522.00). That to bring the Hamilton County Personnel Director's annual salary into conformity with the other appointed and elected officials, the annual salary for the Hamilton County Personnel Director for the year 2020 will be Fifty-six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty- seven Dollars ($56,847.00).
BE IT ENACTED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:
That the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby fixes the annual salary of the Hamilton County Personnel Director for the year 2020 at Fifty-six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-seven Dollars ($56,847.00).
Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of other local laws or acts, the provisions of this local law shall be controlling.
This local law is subject to a referendum on petition and shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its adoption unless a petition protesting such local law is filed with the Clerk and signed by qualified electors as required by law.
HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Legislative Intent: The Hamilton County Commissioner of Social Services’ annual salary for the year 2019 was set by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at Eighty-five Thousand Five Hundred Forty-two Dollars ($85,542.00). That to bring the Hamilton County Commissioner of Social Services’ annual salary into conformity with the other appointed and elected officials, the annual salary for the Hamilton County Commissioner of Social Services for the year 2020 will be Eighty-eight Thousand Four Hundred Forty-six Dollars ($88,446.00).
BE IT ENACTED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:
That the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby fixes the annual salary of the Hamilton County Commissioner of Social Services for the year 2020 at Eighty-eight Thousand Four Hundred Forty-six Dollars ($88,446.00).
Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of other local laws or acts, the provisions of this local law shall be controlling.
This local law is subject to a referendum on petition and shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its adoption unless a petition protesting such local law is filed with the Clerk and signed by qualified electors as required by law.
HAMILTON COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Legislative Intent: The Hamilton County Highway Superintendent's annual salary for the year 2019 was set by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at Ninety-two Thousand Six Hundred Forty-three Dollars ($92,643.00). That to bring the Hamilton County Highway Superintendent's annual salary into conformity with the other appointed and elected officials, the annual salary for the Hamilton County Highway Superintendent for the year 2020 will be Ninety-five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-eight Dollars ($95,788.00).
BE IT ENACTED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:
That the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby fixes the annual salary of the Hamilton County Highway Superintendent for the year 2020 at Ninety-five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-eight Dollars ($95,788.00).
Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of other local laws or acts, the provisions of this local law shall be controlling.
This local law is subject to a referendum on petition and shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its adoption unless a petition protesting such local law is filed with the Clerk and signed by qualified electors as required by law.
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF THE YEAR 2020
A LOCAL LAW FIXING THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Legislative Intent: The Hamilton County Commissioners of the Board of Elections annual salaries for the year 2019 were set by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors at Forty-seven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-four Dollars ($47,424.00). That to bring the Hamilton County Commissioners of the Board of Elections annual salaries into conformity with the other appointed and elected officials, the annual salary for the Hamilton County Commissioners of the Board of Elections for the year 2020 will be Forty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Nine Dollars ($49,509.00).
BE IT ENACTED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:
That the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby fixes the annual salary of the Hamilton County Commissioners of the Board of Elections for the year 2020 at Forty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Nine Dollars ($49,509.00).
Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of other local laws or acts, the provisions of this local law shall be controlling.
This local law is subject to a referendum on petition and shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its adoption unless a petition protesting such local law is filed with the Clerk and signed by qualified electors as required by law.
BENSON, HOPE AND MOREHOUSE SHARED SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors set the agenda for developing a Shared Services Plan with all the Towns, Villages, and School Districts within Hamilton County, and
WHEREAS, one of the Town requested priorities was to have the County develop the capacity to provide more Back Office functions to the Towns, including but not limited to Accounting, and
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors has now worked out the details necessary to begin this implementation with the Towns of Benson, Hope and Morehouse, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the Towns of Benson, Hope and Morehouse to provide Bookkeeping Services for the year 2020, with the approval of the County Attorney, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Contracts will be in the following amounts: Benson - $7,800; Hope - $9,700; Morehouse - $7,800.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Supervisors’ Representatives to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District terminate December 31, 2019, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appoint two (2) Supervisors as representatives to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, and
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors wishes to appoint John Stortecky and Richard Wilt as Supervisors’ Representatives for a term of one-year commencing January 1, 2020 terminating December 31, 2020, be it
RESOLVED, that John Stortecky and Richard Wilt be appointed as Supervisors’ Representatives for a term of one-year commencing January 1, 2020 and terminating December 31, 20.
APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF ETHICS
WHEREAS, the term of office of David Scranton, member of the Hamilton County Board of Ethics terminates December 31, 2019, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Supervisors that David Scranton continue as a member of the Board of Ethics, be it
RESOLVED, that David Scranton be appointed to the Hamilton County Board of Ethics for a term commencing January 1, 2020 terminating December 31, 2024.
MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH ESSEX COUNTY FOR E911 SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 145-04 on June 3, 2004 supporting the Town of Long Lake in participation in the Essex County E911 system, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 131-05 adopted on June 2, 2005 the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors authorized the Chairman to enter into an inter-municipal agreement with Essex County for 911 service for the Town of Long Lake, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Long Lake has requested the County authorize renewal of the Essex County 911 agreement for 2020, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign a renewal of the inter-municipal agreement on behalf of Hamilton County for the provision of E911 service to the Town of Long Lake through Essex County, upon the approval of the County Attorney.
SOFTWARE FOR THE TREASURER’S OFFICE TAX COLLECTION
WHEREAS, the proposal to provide application software and support services to the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office, as well as the towns and school districts, for their tax collection has been submitted by Systems East, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the Treasurer’s Office is satisfied with the services and support received from Systems East in the past, and
WHEREAS, an increase of $80 over last year’s agreement has been proposed for a total contract price of $11,690.00 to cover the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and
WHEREAS, a portion of this contract price will be charged back to the towns and schools at the same level as last year ($200.00 each), be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement as proposed and the County Treasurer be so notified.
SAFE HARBOUR PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) has implemented the Safe Harbour Program as a statewide initiative to address Sexually Exploited Youth and trafficking of youth, and
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Youth Board has been selected by NYS OCFS to be the lead entity to create a Safe Harbour Program in Hamilton County, and
WHEREAS, NYS OCFS will provide seed funding up to $30,000 for year 2020 to implement this program in Hamilton County upon approval by the State of a Safe Harbour Program Proposal and Budget for Hamilton County, be it
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, the Director of Hamilton County Community Services and the Hamilton County Department of Social Services Commissioner to sign and submit the Hamilton County Safe Harbour Proposal and proposed budget to NYS OCFS for 2020.
HOME RUN PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Hamilton County contracted with Berkshire Farm, Lake Pleasant School, Wells Central School, Long Lake School and Indian Lake School for a Home Run Program, and
WHEREAS, the Home Run program has proved very successful and it continues to be supported financially in part by the four participating schools, and
WHEREAS, the CCSI Tier 2 Committee recommends continuation of the Home Run Program for 2020, and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Social Services has indicated that she has sufficient grant funds to cover the county share, and
WHEREAS, the 2020 contract would be for a total amount not to exceed $164,419 running from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and serve all four school districts in Hamilton County 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the schools continuing to provide
$21,800.00 ($5,450.00 per school) of the funding, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with Berkshire Farms, Lake Pleasant School, Long Lake School, Indian Lake School and Wells School for provision of the Home Run Program for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 under the terms and conditions set forth above and with approval of the County Attorney.
HALLOWEEN STORM
WHEREAS, R&B Construction has been doing emergency scour repairs to the County owned Dunning Brook culvert on Gilmantown Road in Wells, and
WHEREAS, this culvert sustained major scour damage from the storm on Halloween, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 335-19 authorizes a capital project for storm damage repairs
and the Superintendent recommends making payment for repairs on Dunning Brook culvert to
date, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payment as follows: $31,835.85 out of Account No. H7.8760.401 made payable to: R&B Construction, L.L.C., Amsterdam, NY 12010
TROPICAL STORM
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 227-12, established the Flood Mitigation Capital Project, D5112.2478, in response to the Damage caused by Hurricane Irene/Tropical Storm Lee of 2011, and
WHEREAS, Hamilton County was awarded a NYS Grant in the amount of $324,379.00, from the Empire State Development Corporation, administered by NYS DEC, which granted 100% reimbursement, and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent has stated that all construction work is complete, all expenses are satisfied, and the County has received 100% state reimbursement, and that this capital project is now complete and can be officially closed, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the original balance of the Flood Mitigation Capital Project of
$324,379.00, be returned to the County Road Fund, and the interest earned on this account be transferred to the General Fund.
SOLID WASTE STUDY
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 348-18 created and funded Account No. A8161.406 Solid Waste Study, and
WHEREAS, at the end of 2018 there was a balance of $8,000.00 in the account, and WHEREAS, the DPW has been invoiced for ongoing work in 2019, be it
RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer $8,000.00 from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law to Account No. A8161.406 Solid Waste Study and the County Highway Superintendent and the Clerk of the Board be so notified.

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