St. Lawrence County DRAFT Finance Committee

St. Lawrence County DRAFT Finance Committee

Board of Legislators Monday, November 24, 2014

Board Room 5:30 P.M.

Members Attending: Mr. Morrill, Mr. Acres, Mr. Akins, Mr. Arquiett, Mr. Clark,

Mr. Bunstone, arrived at 6:15 p.m., Mr. Burns, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. MacKinnon, arrived at 5:34 p.m., Mr. Paquin, Mr. Parker, Mr. Peck, Mr. Putman, Mr. Putney, and Mr. Sutherland

Others Attending: Karen St. Hilaire, Ruth Doyle, Kelly Pearson, Donald Chambers, Bob Santamoor, Chris Boulio, Mike Crowe, Keith Zimmerman, Darren Colton, Mike Cunningham, Jason Pfotenhauer, Tim LePage, Chris Rediehs, Renee Cole, Angela Doe, Mike Boprey, Deb Bridges, Larry Legault, Brian Hurlbut, Andrea Montgomery, Dave Haggard, Elaine Charleston, Bill Dashnaw, Janet Otto Cassada, and media representative, Sue Mende of Watertown Daily Times

1. CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Mr. Paquin moved to amend the agenda to include a resolution to Old and New Business, seconded by Mr. Burns, and carried by a voice vote with eleven (11) yes votes, one (1) no vote (Lightfoot), and three (3) absent (Clark, Bunstone, and MacKinnon). Mr. Peck moved to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried with twelve (12) yes votes and three (3) absent (Clark, Bunstone, and MacKinnon).

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Mr. Putney moved to approve the October 27th minutes, seconded by Mr. Arquiett, and carried with twelve (12) yes votes and three (3) absent (Clark, Bunstone, and MacKinnon).

3. TREASURER – KEVIN FELT

A. Adopting Mortgage Tax Report (Res) – Mr. Arquiett moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Parker, and carried with twelve (12) yes votes and three (3) absent (Clark, Bunstone, and MacKinnon).

B. Charging Tax Items (Res) – Mr. Peck moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Arquiett and Mr. Paquin, and carried by a voice vote with twelve (12) yes votes and three (3) absent (Clark, Bunstone, and MacKinnon).

C. Authorizing the Issuance Pursuant to the Local Finance Law of Refunding Bonds of the County of St. Lawrence, New York, to be Designated Substantially “Public Improvement Refunding (Serial) Bonds”, and Providing for Other Matters in Relation Thereto and the Payment of the Bonds to Be Refunded Thereby (Res) (Info) (Note: A 2/3 majority vote is required) – Mr. Putney moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Parker.

Mr. MacKinnon arrived at 5:34 p.m.

Motion carried by a roll call vote with thirteen (13) yes votes and two (2) absent (Bunstone and Clark).

D. Authorizing the Chair to Sign a Contract and Retaining the Firm Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli to Prepare the Annual Single Audit for St. Lawrence County for the Fiscal Year 2014 (Res) – Mr. Putney moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Burns, and carried by a voice vote with thirteen (13) yes votes and two (2) absent (Clark and Bunstone).

4. OFFICE FOR THE AGING – ANDREA MONTGOMERY

A. Modifying the 2014 Office for the Aging Budget to Accept Funding from New York State Office for the Aging and the Community Services for the Elderly Program (CSE) Grant (Res) – Mr. Burns moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried by a voice vote with thirteen (13) yes votes and two (2) absent (Bunstone and Clark).

B. Modifying the 2014 Office for the Aging Budget to Accept Funding From New York State Office for the Aging and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) Grant (Res) – Mr. Peck moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried by a voice vote with thirteen (13) yes votes and two (2) absent (Bunstone and Clark).

Mr. Morrill recessed at 5:45 p.m. for a scheduled Special Board meeting.

Mr. Bunstone arrived at 6:15 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 8:41 p.m.

5. REAL PROPERTY – DARREN COLTON

A. Elections, Real Property & Community College Apportionments for the Year 2015 (Res) (Info) – Mr. Paquin moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. MacKinnon and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

B. Town/Village/School Omitted Taxes per Real Property Tax Law/October 2014 (Info)

C. School/Village Corrections/Refunds Recommended to School/Village Boards/October 2014 (Info)

6. COUNTY ATTORNEY – MIKE CROWE

A. Authorizing the Chair to Sign a Contract to Continue the Use of the Training Facilities between St. Lawrence County Self-Insurance Plan and St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility, Inc. (Res) – Mr. Paquin moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by

Mr. Peck, Mr. Bunstone, and Mr. Burns, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

Mr. Moses and Mr. Peckam discussed the following resolution.

B. Authorizing the Chair to Sign a Contract and Approving the Administrator of the Self-Insurance Plan to Hire a Third Party Administrator to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Plan. (Res) – Mr. Putney moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Paquin and Mr. Burns, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

7. HIGHWAY – DON CHAMBERS

A. Approving Federal Aid Local Project Agreement for Preliminary Engineering and Right-of-Way (ROW) Incidentals for Eddy-Pyrites Road Over Harrison Creek Overflow, BIN 3340700, and County Route 20 over Tanner Creek, BIN 3341360, PIN 775354 (Res) – Mr. Arquiett moved to forward this to full Board, seconded by Mr. Bunstone, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

B. Authorizing the Chair to Award and Sign Contracts for Eddy Pyrites Road over Harrison Creek Overflow, BIN 3340700, and County Route 20 over Tanner Creek, BIN 3341360, Bridge Projects (Res) – Mr. Peck moved, seconded by Mr. Arquiett, and carried by a voice vote with one (1) no (Burns)

C. Authorization to Fill a Laborer Position in the Department of Highways (Res) (Info) – Mr. MacKinnon moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Parker and Mr. Lightfoot, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

Mr. Peck chaired this portion of the meeting as Mr. Morrill recused himself from discussion and vote on the following resolution.

D. Authorizing the Chair to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority to Transfer a Portion of County Property on State Route 68 to Extend the Ogdensburg International Airport Runway (Res) – Mr. Burns moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Akins and Mr. MacKinnon, and carried by a voice vote with thirteen (13) yes votes, one (1) abstention (Morrill), and one (1) absent (Clark).

Mr. Morrill resumed chairing the remainder of the meeting.

E. Approving Federal Aid Local Project Supplemental Agreement #2 for the Construction/ Construction Inspection (CI) & Construction Support for County Route 57 over the West Branch of the St. Regis River, BIN’s 3341910 & 3341920, PIN 775329 (Res) – Mr. Parker moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Peck, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

8. SOLID WASTE – LARRY LEGAULT

A. Authorizing the Chair to Sign a Contract with Waste Stream Inc. DBA Casella Waste Services for Recycling Services for the Solid Waste Department (Res) – Mr. Lightfoot moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Putney and Mr. MacKinnon.

Mr. Lightfoot moved to amend the resolution to change the contract term to three year with a two year extension, seconded by Mr. Acres, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

Motion carried by a voice vote with eleven (11) yes votes, three (3) no votes (Burns, Morrill and Putney), and one (1) absent (Clark).

Mr. Arquiett left the room at 9:08 p.m. and returned at 9:10 p.m.

9. GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES – MIKE CUNNINGHAM

A. Authorization to Fill a Custodial Worker Position in the Governmental Services Department (Res) (Info) – Mr. Burns moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Arquiett and Mr. Parker, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

10. PUBLIC HEALTH – CHRIS BOULIO

Deb Bridges spoke on the following resolutions.

A. Modifying the Budget and Reconciling and Correcting the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Accounts Receivable for the Public Health Department for Payment Adjustments (Res) – Mr. Bunstone moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. MacKinnon, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

B. Modifying the Budget and Reconciling and Correcting the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Accounts Receivable for the Public Health Department for Year End Entries (Res) – Mr. Bunstone moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Arquiett, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

C. Modifying the Budget and Reconciling and Correcting the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Accounts Receivable for the Public Health Department for Medicaid Reduced Provider Payments (Res) – Mr. Bunstone moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Parker.

Mr. Bunstone left the room at 9:35 p.m. and returned at 9:36 p.m.

Motion carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

11. HUMAN RESOURCES – CHRIS BOULIO

A. Permission to Abolish and Create Positions for the 2014 Budget within the Human Resources Department (Res) (Info) – Mr. Parker moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Lightfoot and Mr. Bunstone, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

12. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. Modifying the 2014 Board of Legislators’ Budget for Costs Associated with Community College Tuition (Res) – Mr. Bunstone moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

B. Establishing a Date and Time for the Organizational Board Meeting (Res) – Mr. Burns moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Bunstone and Mr. Lightfoot, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

C. Designating the Chamber of Commerce as the St. Lawrence County Tourism Promotion Agency (Res) – Mr. Burns moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Lightfoot and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

Ms. St. Hilaire said that tomorrow is National Adoption day in the County, and five families will be adopting children.

13. OLD / NEW BUSINESS

A. Affirming Distribution of a Portion of the $4 Million Annual Payment to be received as a Result of the Settlement of the Mohawk Land Claims at the Time that Funds are paid to St. Lawrence County by New York State – Mr. Putney moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Paquin.

Mr. Arquiett abstains from discussion and vote on this resolution because of his employment with the New York Power Authority.

Motion carried by a roll call vote with seven (7) yes votes, six (6) no votes (Lightfoot, MacKinnon, Sutherland, Acres, Parker, and Akins), one (1) abstention (Arquiett), and one (1) absent (Clark).

Mr. Arquiett moved to go to Executive Session at 9:55 p.m. to discuss appointments, litigation, and negotiations, seconded by Mr. Peck, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

Mr. Lightfoot moved to go to Open Session at 10:05 p.m., seconded by Mr. Arquiett, and carried by a voice vote with fourteen (14) yes votes and one (1) absent (Clark).

Chair Morrill moved to adjourn the November Finance Committee meeting at 10:05 p.m. as there was no further business.

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