2025 Town of Danby Organizational Resolutions

Supervisor’s Statement to the Board:

• The rules of order adopted by the Town Board as resolution 61 of 2020 and subsequently amended by resolution 46 of 2021, resolution 134 of 2022, and resolution 187 of 2022 will be followed at all Town Board Meetings.
• The orderly conduct of all meetings is imperative. Accordingly, there can be only one speaker at a time and whoever is chairing a meeting should insist on controlling the order of speakers to ensure that. The following statement of policy will be added to the posted agenda for all Town Board meetings: The public has a right to attend and observe all public meetings. This right does not include the right to comment, except at public hearings. It is, however, the policy of the Town Board to allow for participation by the public at all Town Board meetings, primarily during time set aside for it, called privilege of the floor. Each speaker may be limited to 3 minutes. Comments may be allowed at other times during the meeting, but only if a person wishing to speak is recognized by the chair.
• Method of claims for payment of all bills will be by voucher.
• The Town Board will audit all bills.

A Resolution No.  of 2025: Provision of Blanket Undertaking

Resolved, that in lieu of any individual undertaking as required, the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the procurement of a blanket undertaking from any duly authorized corporate surety to cover the officers, clerks and employees of the town.

B Resolution No.  of 2025: Approval to Invest Idle Funds

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the Supervisor to invest idle funds.

C Resolution No.  of 2025: Establishing NYCLASS as a Repository for Idle Funds

 D Resolution No. of 2025: Establishing Comp Alliance as Workers Compensation Insurance Supplier for the Town of Danby

E Resolution No. of 2025: Approval of Year 2025 Salaries and Hourly Wages

Town Board (x4)…………………………………………………………………….$3,176.25 each

Town Supervisor…………………………………………………….. …………….$32,307.00

Deputy Town Supervisor…………………………………………………………..$3,177.00

Assistant to Supervisor……………………………………………………………. $10,597.00

Bookkeeper………………………………………………………………………….. $27,856.00

Supervisor PT Accounting Assistant………………………… ………….…$24.60 per hour

Town Justice (x2) …………………………………………………….  …………$17,880.50 each

Court Clerk………………………………………………………         ………….$25.51 per hour

Highway Superintendent………………………………………………………… $69,861.00

Deputy Highway Superintendent……………………………………………… $63,178.00

Highway Secretary……………………………………………………………….. $35,338.00

Motor Equipment Operator………………………………………………….. $24.60 per hour*

Heavy Equipment Mechanic………………………………………………… $24.60 per hour*

Laborer Highway……………………………………………………………..$24.60 per hour*

*Pay rate may be increased according to union negotiated longevity adjustments

Town Clerk………………………………………………………………..…………$46,699.00

Deputy Town Clerk……………………………………………………………$24.60 per hour

Town Clerk Records Management Assistant…………………….…..$24.60 per hour

Town Clerk Project Assistant………………………………………..…….$24.60 per hour

Code Officer…………………………………………………………………….$63,768.00

Planner…………………………………………………………………….…… $78,507.00

Typists for Plng Board, BZA, and CAC…………………………….$25.51 per hour

Historian…………………………………………………………………. $1000.00

Laborer, Town Hall (Snow Removal) …………………………$24.60 per hour

Swimming Area Director……………………………………………. $800.00

Recreation Assistant………………………………………………….. $800.00

Lifeguards…………………………………………………………. $24.60 per hour

Water Plant Operator (West Danby)………………………………………….. $15,535.00

Water Plant Operator, Assistant (West Danby)………………………………$5,568.00

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the Supervisor to pay the annual salaries and hourly wage rates as indicated above.

F Resolution No.  of 2025: Payment of Bills

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves a blanket resolution to authorize the Town Supervisor to pay utility bills, freight, postage, and to execute contracts (except for bid awards and other requirements from the procurement policy, which shall be executed by the Town Board), and to conduct other normal proceedings, such as payroll in advance of audit in order to keep affairs moving on a timely basis.

G Resolution No.   of 2025: Mileage Reimbursement for Town Mileage

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes reimbursements for private automobile mileage incurred on Town Business to be paid at the rate of seventy cents ($0.70) per mile.

H Resolution No.   of 2026: 2024 Financial Report

Resolved, that the Town of Danby Town Supervisor, in lieu of preparing a financial report under NYS Town Law Article 3, §29.10, shall submit to the Town Clerk a copy of the report submitted to the State Comptroller required by Section 30 of Municipal Law.

I Resolution No.  of 2025: Agreement to Spend Town Highway Funds – 2024

Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 284 of the Highway Law, the Town Board of the Town of Danby agrees that money levied and collected for the repair and improvement of highways, and received from the state for repair and improvement of highways, shall be expended as follows:

1. General Repairs. The sum of $334,634 may be expended for general repairs upon 70.2 miles of town highways, including roads, culverts, and bridges.
2. The allocation of CHIPS money to be spent on town highway improvement projects will be determined by the Highway Superintendent, with the concurrence of the Town Board, at a later date.

No money set aside for such improvements shall be expended, nor shall any work be undertaken on such improvements, until the Town Board approves the specifications and estimates for such construction and signs an Agreement to Spend Funds.

J Resolution No.    of 2025: Change Funds in the Town Clerk’s Office

Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes two separate change funds to be used in the Town Clerk’s Office:

1. A change fund of $100 for Tax Collections
2. A change fund of $100 for Town Clerk Collections

K Resolution No.    of 2025: Appointing Receivers of Credit Card Payments

Resolved, that the Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, and Court Clerk are authorized to accept credit card payments in 2025.

L Resolution No.   of 2025: Designating Authorized Holders of Town Credit Cards

Resolved, that the following individuals are authorized to have and use town credit cards in 2025:

• Joel Gagnon
• Mariah Dillon
• Greg Hutnik
• Steve Cortright
• Theresa Klinger
• Ben Coakley
• Zach Larkins
• Keith Shipman
• Jack Shawley
• Laura Shawley
• James Seeley

M Resolution No.   of 2025: Town of Danby Official Newspaper and Bank Depository

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby names the Ithaca Journal as its official Newspaper and Key Bank and Tompkins Trust Co. as depositories for Town Working Funds.

N Resolution No.   of 2025: Danby Attorneys

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby names the law firm Thaler and Thaler to represent the Town of Danby in all Zoning, Planning Board, and General Town of Danby business. The Town Board reserves the right to seek other legal aid if it deems it desirable.

O Resolution No.   of 2025: Reaffirmation of Certain Town of Danby Policies and Procedures

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby reaffirms:

1. Procurement Policies and Procedures (Resolution No. 262 of 2024);
2. Flag Policy (Resolution No. 99 of 2020, revised Feb 2022);
3. Email Policy and Procedures (Resolution No. 50 of 2020)
4. Appointment Procedures (Resolution No. 70 of 2020)
5. Town Board Rules of Procedure (Resolution No. 46 of 2021, as amended)
6. Code of Ethics (Resolution No. 51 of 2022)
7. Employer Health Emergency Response Plan (Resolution No. 54 of 2022)
8. Sexual Harassment Policy (Resolution No. 208 of Nov 1, 2022)
9. Correspondence Policy (Resolution No. 51 of 2021)
10. Workplace Violence Prevention Program (Nov 2, 2021)
11. Credit Card Policy (Resolution No. 171 of 2022)
12. Town Hall Meeting Room Use Policy (Resolution 56 of 2022)
13. Section 504 Policy (Resolutions 42 and 43 of 2018)

P Resolution No.   of 2025: Health Consortium Appointment

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Laura Shawley as its representative to the Health Insurance Consortium.

Q Resolution No.   of 2025: Acknowledgment of Deputy Town Clerk Appointment

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the Town Clerk’s appointment of Cynthia Katz as Deputy Town Clerk for 2025.

R Resolution No.   of 2025: Acknowledgment of Deputy Highway Superintendent Appointment

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the Highway Superintendent’s appointment of Jack Shawley Jr. as Deputy Highway Superintendent for 2025.

S Resolution No.   of 2025 Appointment of Court Clerk

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Diane Gair as Danby Court Clerk for 2025.

T Resolution No.   of 2025: Acknowledgment of Supervisor Appointments

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby acknowledges the 2025 appointments by the Town Supervisor of:

1. Leslie Connors as Deputy Town Supervisor
2. Laura Shawley as Bookkeeper, Budget Officer, and Assistant to the Supervisor
3. Mary Ann Barr as Town Historian

U Resolution No.   of 2025: Additional Appointments in the Town Clerk Office

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints for 2025 the Town Clerk and Deputy Clerk as

• Agents to issue handicapped parking permits,
• Receivers of property taxes, and
• Licensors of Games of Chance.

V Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Contact for NY State Grants Gateway

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Town Planner as the contact person for the NY State Grants Gateway in 2025.

W Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Dog Control Officer

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby, pursuant to contract, appoints the SPCA of Tompkins County as its Dog Control officer in 2025.

X Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Conservation Advisory Council Members

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints

• Margaret Corbit
• Renee Owens
• Jonathan Zisk

to the Conservation Advisory Council for terms expiring in December of 2026

Y Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment to County Youth Recreation Partnership Board

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Marnie Kirchgessner to the County Youth Recreation Partnership Board for a term ending in December of 2025.

 Z Resolution No. of 2025: Appointment of Danby Youth Commission Members

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Katharine Hunter and Marnie Kirchgessner to the Danby Youth Commission for a term expiring in December of 2026.

AA Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Town Water Advisory Committee Member

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints George (Skip) Fairchild to the Town Water Advisory Committee for a term expiring in December of 2029.

BB Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Board of Zoning Appeals Member

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Ted Jones as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term expiring in December of 2029.

CC Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Planning Board Member

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Jacob Colbert to the Planning Board for a term expiring in December of 2031.

DD Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Threat Assessment Team Members

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the following persons to the Threat Assessment Team in 2025:

1. Town Board Member (1; not the Supervisor): Katharine Hunter
2. Town Hall Staff Member: Steve Cortright
3. Town Clerk: Mariah Dillon
4. Highway Staff Member (not the Superintendent): Laura Shawley (Chair)
5. A Member from one of the Town Boards (e.g., Planning, BZA, CAC, Water, or anyone of the Board’s choosing): Tyler Jordan

EE Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Section 504 Coordinator

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Town Supervisor as the town’s Section 504 Coordinator for 2025.

FF Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Pond Supervisor/Recreation Supervisor

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Mary Ann Kozak as the town’s Pond Supervisor/Recreation Supervisor for a term ending in December of 2025.

GG Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Assistant Recreation Supervisor

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Jeremiah Kozak as Assistant Recreation Supervisor for a term ending in December of 2025.

HH Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Fair Housing Officer

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Planner to be the Fair Housing Officer for 2025.

II Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Section 3 Coordinator

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Planner to be the Section 3 Coordinator for 2025.

JJ Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Stormwater Management Officer

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Town Planner as the town’s Stormwater Management Officer for 2025.

KK Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Representative to the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization

 Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Town Planner as the town’s representative to the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO) for 2025.

LL Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Representatives to the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council

 Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints the Town Supervisor to the Policy Committee of the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council and the Town Planner to the Planning Committee thereof for 2025.

MM Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Representatives to the Tompkins County Council of Governments

 Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Joel Gagnon as the Primary Town of Danby Representative to the Tompkins County Council of Governments and Leslie Connors as the Alternate Representative for 2025.

NN Resolution No.  of 2025: Appointment of Energy Advisor/ Climate Smart Communities Coordinator

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Jim Holahan as the town’s Energy Advisor/Climate Smart Communities Coordinator for 2025.

OO Resolution No.   of 2025: Planning Board Chair

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Kelly Maher to Chair the Planning Board in 2025.

PP Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Board of Zoning Appeals Chair

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Earl Hicks to Chair the Board of Zoning Appeals in 2025.

QQ Resolution No.   of 2025: Appointment of Conservation Advisory Council Chair

Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Anne Klingensmith and Jonathan Zisk to co-Chair the Conservation Advisory Council in 2025.