Supervisors June 16 2025

Supervisors June 16 2025


By PETE KLEIN

LAKE PLEASANT—The Hamilton Count Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on June 16 and approved the following four resolutions.

VILLAGE OF SPECULATOR FOR HOUSING GRANT

WHEREAS, the Empire State Development (ESD) County Infrastructure Grant Program focuses on small and moderate-scale priority infrastructure projects identified by the county which directly or indirectly support economic development, support the creation of housing, contribute to place-making, or encourage tourism, and

WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors identified a housing development project in the Village of Speculator by LBI Developer LLC that directly supports the creation of ten (10) new housing units which is eligible for an award up to $1,000,000.00, or 50% of the project funding. The grant award would be for the construction of road, water, sewer and/or utilities in support of the housing development, in addition to the rehabilitation of the municipal water and sewer infrastructure to support such developments, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Speculator has identified municipal water and wastewater projects that would support the creation of these ten (10) new housings units that includes the proposed improvements to Village infrastructure if the project is funded, including but not limited to upgrades to the Village Well Control Building, well pumps, water system piping and sewer system including a new generator, and

WHEREAS, the ESD County Infrastructure Grant Program requires a minimum 50% non ESD match which would be up to $1,000,000, of which up to $500,000 is for the municipal portion of the grant program and will be committed by available funds from the Village of Speculator Water/Sewer Funds, and up to $500,000 will be committed by available funds from LBI Developer LLC, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Speculator intends on completing the proposed improvements to the Village infrastructure if the project is funded, including but not limited to upgrades to the Village Well Control Building, well pumps, water system piping and sewer system including a new generator, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Speculator is seeking concurrence from Hamilton County to apply for and administer grant funds for the NYS ESD County Infrastructure Grant Funds, and

WHEREAS, the NYS ESD County Infrastructure Grant requires that the County is the lead contact for the grant to receive and administer these funds with the Village as a subrecipient of the grant funds, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors as follows:

1. The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors is in support of assisting the Village of Speculator with the submission of this grant application, and

2. The Hamilton County Board of Supervisor is in agreement of applying for these funds on behalf of the Village with the assumption that the Village will complete all grant administration tasks on behalf of the County, and

3. Hamilton County will not be responsible for providing any funds towards the project, and

4. The Hamilton County Board of Supervisor authorizes the Board Chairman to execute any grant documents as requested.

and be it further

RESOLVED, that upon approval of the County Attorney, the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign a subrecipient agreement with the Village of Speculator for said NYS ESD County Infrastructure Grant.

HIRING OF SUMMER INTERN FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE

WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office has established a summer internship program in conjunction with Albany Law School, and

WHEREAS, the Appellate Division Third Department has approved of the internship program through 2027, and

WHEREAS, the internship program is funded by New York State’s Office of Indigent Legal Services, and

WHEREAS, the program anticipates payments to interns of up to $30 per hour plus mileage for all travel associated with the internship program, and

WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office has conducted a detailed search and interview process and has identified a successful applicant for the internship, and

WHEREAS, Res. No. 109-25 created an Intern position and Account No. A1170.0108 Intern in the amount of $20,000.00, be it

RESOLVED, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby approves of the establishment of the Public Defender’s Internship Program and hereby authorizes the Public Defender to hire Andreas Gukeisen as an Intern for the summer of 2025 for the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office at a payment rate of $30.00 per hour for a minimum of 20 hours per week plus mileage reimbursement for all travel associated with the internship at the standard Hamilton County rate and the County Treasurer and Personnel Officer be so notified.

CREATION OF NEW FULL TIME ACCOUNT CLERK POSITION – SHERIFF’S OFFICE




WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has determined that they need a full-time Account Clerk to help with the administration duties in the office, and

WHEREAS, the Personnel Officer has established the necessary job specifications for an Account Clerk, and that under Civil Service Law §22, the appropriate civil service title for this position is: Account Clerk, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Personnel Officer to create the full-time position Account Clerk, and be authorized to advertise for Account Clerk in the Sheriff’s Office effective immediately, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be hereby authorized to create Account No. A.3110.0108 Account Clerk and to fund said account by transferring $19,612 from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law.

AUTHORIZING DPW TO EXTEND EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEE HIGHWAY

WHEREAS, the DPW has two full-time openings within the highway division, and

WHEREAS, John Walker, Road Supervisor II is retiring on July 4, 2025, and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent has spoken with this employee to see if he would be interested in staying on as a Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) for the summer construction because of the workload and the open positions within the department, and

WHEREAS, the employee expressed interest, and the Superintendent recommends hiring John Walker as a Temporary Full Time HEO at $30.00 per hour until November 15, 2025, be it

RESOLVED, that hereby the Superintendent is authorized to hire John Walker of Long Lake to HEO effective July 7, 2025, at $30.00 per hour until November 15, 2025 and the Public Works Superintendent, Personnel Officer, County Treasurer and Clerk of the Board be so notified.

ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY AYES: RHODES, SNYDER, TOMLINSON, WELLS, BAIN, ARSENAULT, FERNANDEZ, AND HUNT

NAYS: NONE, ABSENT: FREY