compiled by Kieron Kramer
The Berlin Town Board met on January 6, 2011, at 7 pm for the Organizational Meeting. Members present were Supervisor Jaeger, Councilman Saunders and Councilwoman Hewitt. Councilman von Schilgen arrived at 7:15 pm. All motions passed unanimously as follows:
Town Officers And Salaries
Supervisor – Robert Jaeger – $8,240
Bookkeeper – not named – $7,957
Town Clerk – Anne Maxon – $9,700
Council Members – $2,000 each (4)
Highway Superintendent – James Winn – $32,000
Deputy Highway Superintendent – Donald Sweet
Justices – Joe Rechen and Donald Sweet – $6,250 each
Justice Clerk – Jean Barber – $5,125
Code Enforcement Officer – Walter A. (Allan) Yerton – $9,500
Board of Assessors Chair – Walter A. (Allan) Yerton – $6,964
Assessors – Patty Baretsky and Stanley Pettibone II – $5,768 each
Chair of the Planning Board – Pamula Gerstel – $150
Planning Board Members – $50 each
Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals – Don French Jr. – $150
Zoning Board of Appeals Members – $50 each
Board of Review Members – $100 each
Tax Collector – Pamela DeShane – $3,100
Registrar – Anne M. Maxon – $200
Town Attorney – Donald Tate – $5,500
Dog Control Officer – Doug Goodermote – $5,500
Water District #1 Superintendent – Leonard Clapp Jr. – $4,750
Water District $2 Superintendent – James Winn – $9,500
Head Transfer Station Attendant – Ivan Wager
Transfer Station Attendants – Alric Jones and Edward Jones (substitute Transfer Station Attendants – Richard Bentley and Allison J. Hall Sr.)
Water Rent Collector for Water District #2 – Anne Maxon – $1,100
Custodian of the Town Hall – Donna Maxon
Custodian of the Cherry Plain Polling Place – Deborah Maxon
Town Historian – Sharon Klein – $700
Official Newspaper – The Eastwick Press (Troy Record as alternate)
Official Depository – Bank of America
Other Appointments And Motions
Tara Fisher was appointed as Deputy Supervisor by Supervisor Jaeger on January 1, 2011, to perform duties as outlined by Town Law in the event the Supervisor is not available.
Committees
Youth Commission – Sheila Hewitt
Highway and Buildings – entire board
Disaster Plan – Ivan Wager
Comprehensive Plan – Tara Fisher
Beautification Committee – Donald Calman
Chain of Command list for the people to be contacted for authority to act in an emergency – Supervisor Robert Jaeger, Deputy Supervisor Tara Fisher, Councilman James Saunders, Councilwoman Sheila Hewitt, Councilman Richard von Schilgen, Highway Superintendent James Winn and Deputy Highway Superintendent Donald Sweet.
Monthly Town Board meetings set for the second Thursday of each month at the Berlin Town Hall at 7:30 pm and to provide for Town Board and public review of vouchers/bills starting at 7 pm the same night.
Monthly Town Board workshop meetings set for the fourth Thursday of each month at the Watipi Building at 7 pm.
Polling Places – Districts #1 and #2 – Berlin Fire Hall
Hourly rates for equipment and labor – Backhoe – $50, Dump truck – $80, Labor $14.08 – for work performed by the Highway Department for Water District #2.
Spending limit for the Highway Superintendent set at $2,000 without prior approval of the Town Board.
Petty cash fund for the Town Clerk set at $200.
Mileage rate set at $.50 per mile for use of a personal vehicle for Town business when authorized by the Town Board.
Supervisor Jaeger was authorized to pay the utility bills when received.
The Fourth of July Parade Committee was authorized to plan and hold the Fourth of July Parade at 11 am on the Fourth of July 2011