Town of
Huron
Meetings

January 03, 2017: Town Board - 2017 Organizational Meeting

5:00 pm
Table Of Contents:
Location:
Huron Town Hall, 10880 Lummisville Road, Huron, New York
Agenda:

Call to Order

 

Flag Salute

 

Roll Call 

1.   Policies, Rules & Regulations updated and/or adopted and in place as of

      January 1, 2017:    See attached list.      ( ALL IN FAVOR )

  

2.   Town Board Meetings held the  First Tuesday at 5:00 PM ( except for July ) and the Third Monday at 7:00 PM each Month unless Monday is a holiday, in which case it is held the next day, Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

    

3.   Official Paper: Times of Wayne County    

     Official Banks: Lyons National Bank        ( ALL IN FAVOR )

 

4.   Review and Approve Investment Policy, Procurement Policy   ( ROLL CALL )

  

5.   Officials Mileage $0 .535  ( ROLL CALL )

    

6.   Compensation Schedule:  Elected Officials and Highway

      Per attached schedule in 2017 Budget    ( ROLL CALL )

     

7.    Benefits for elected officials:

       (Handbook Excerpt) Medical insurance coverage for you and your eligible family members is available through the Town of Huron if you are a regular full-time employee, regular part-time employee (30 hours or more) or one of the following elected officials –

  • Superintendent of Highways

  • Town Clerk

  • Town Supervisor

     

Effective October 1, 2015, the medical insurance offered by the Town is a high deductible insurance plan integrated with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (see page 39).  Your health insurance plan is Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant.

 

Your medical insurance coverage is effective on the first day of employment or the first day of office as an elected official, provided eligibility requirements are met.  If you were employed or appointed year by year before January 1, 2010, your contribution is 10% of the monthly premium for your coverage and that of your eligible dependents, if applicable.

 

If you were employed or appointed year by year on or after January 1, 2010, the Town will pay 100% of the monthly premium for your single coverage and you will pay 100% of the monthly premium for dependent coverage.

 

If you were employed prior to 1 January 2012, and waived or waive the medical insurance coverage provided by the Town, you qualify for a buy-out provision under this plan.  By providing documentation of comparable medical health insurance coverage and a signed waiver, you receive a health insurance buy-out payment equal to 40% of the annual premium the Town would otherwise have paid for your coverage.  The payment is made in equal amounts corresponding to your pay period, throughout the year.

 

Any person waiving the medical coverage provided by the Town on or after 1 January 2012, in the manner indicated above, will receive a medical insurance buy-out payment in the amount of $1,000.00.  The payment will be made in equal amounts corresponding to your pay period, throughout the year.

 

If you previously waived the health insurance offered by the Town, and lose the individual and/or dependent coverage of an ACA plan provided by other than the Town of Huron, you may be reinstated in the plan offered by the Town:  However, reinstatement will be under the conditions effective January 1, 2010 or subsequent change by Town Board resolution in effect at the time of reinstatement, regardless of the date of your employment.

 

Your contribution for medical insurance coverage is a pre-tax deduction from your paycheck in accordance with IRS Section 125.  The deduction is taken before federal, state and social security taxes are calculated, thereby reducing the amount of taxable income and increasing net wages.

 

The premiums for medical insurance coverage are subject to change by resolution of the Town Board.  The Town Board will provide a two-month written notice of a change in the premiums, provided the Town receives sufficient notice from the service provider.

 

(Page 39 Excerpt)

This Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is integrated with a high deductible health insurance plan for regular full time, regular part time employees and elected officials working full time.  If you are participating in the health insurance plan coverage, a percentage of the annual deductible applicable to the coverage in which you have enrolled will be funded by the Town through a HRA account.  Your out-of-pocket cost toward the deductible occurs when your reimbursable medical/health expenses exceed the annual amount of your HRA account.  For details refer to the Summary Plan Description (SPD) and the Plan Document.     ( ROLL CALL )

 

8.  Set standard workday for all employees for retirement:

Hwy (all) 8 hours, full time;

Supervisor 8 hours, Town Clerk 8 hours, Building Inspector 8 hours, Highway Superintendent 8 hours, Assessor Clerk/Court Clerk 8 hours;

Regular part-time 6 hours;  Part time (all others) 6 hours.   ( ROLL CALL  )

 

9.  Supervisor’s Committees:

Community Relations, Planning and Zoning, Building Inspector, Website and Employee Benefits:  David Buisch

Highway, Water & Sewer, Agriculture:  Russell Teeple

Wind, Buildings, Justice and Animal Control:  Alan Traister

Historian, Emergency Management, Assessors, Policy and Grants and Town Insurance:  Lois Buckalew

 

10. 2017 Appointment for EMS/FIRE Advisory Board   ( ROLL CALL )

       

11. Salaries for appointments: Per attached schedule       ( ROLL CALL )

 

12. Payment Schedule: Bi-Wkly - All Highway, Supervisor, Building Inspector, Deputy Building Inspector, Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, Account Clerk, Assessor, Clerk to Assessor, Clerk to Planning and Zoning, Town Justices and Court Clerk

Quarterly - Councilpersons, Zoning & Planning Boards, Historian    ( ROLL CALL )

 

13. Accept Attorney Contract Agreement from Knauf Shaw LLP    ( ROLL CALL )

 

14. Accept Contract for Animal Control Officer Gary Mettler   ( ROLL CALL )

 

15. Accept Contract for Custodian Glyde Dora    ( ROLL CALL )

 

16. Accept Contract for Lawn mowing Halstead Lawn care   (  ROLL CALL )

 

17. Accept Contract for building maintenance Derek Bean d/b/a D Bean Contracting

    ( ROLL CALL )

 

18. Highway Responsibility for Town Buildings:  Snow removal, minor repairs, spring cleaning and lawn maintenance (preparation for mowing)    ( ALL IN FAVOR )

 

19. Announcements:                                                                                                       

       Regular Town Board Meeting Changes

       January 17, 2017

       February 21, 2017

       Date for Clean-Up Day to be discussed

 

20. Adjournment