Organizational Meeting

[laughter] for the next year. So I to start I would like to make a motion that the town board workshops of the Webster Town Board for the calendar year 2026 be held at the Webster Town Board Room 10002 Ridge Road, Webster, New York at 6:30 p.m. And town board meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month with the exception being January due to the holiday. Those will be on the 8th and 22nd.

Second. All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

My next motion is that the hours of the town offices for the calendar year 2026 be as [snorts] follows. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Offices to be officially closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Second.

All in favor?

I I.

All opposed? Okay, here's the next long one. Uh, I make a motion that we set the schedule on which holiday shall be observed during the calendar year 2026 at the time the town hall will be officially closed as follows. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Junth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that the Webster Herald be designated as the official newspaper of the town of Webster for the year 2026. Additionally, the Daily Record may be designated as the secondary official newspaper for publications of notices, resolutions, local laws, and ordinances.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that the following officers and employees of the town of Webster be allowed mileage in connection with official business of the town at a rate per the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code. The claim of payment of such mile shall be made monthly for the preceding [snorts] month on proper vouchers itemizing the date, place, purpose, and number of miles in accordance with the law. And the same shall be filed with the finance department and audited by the town board. Supervisor, town clerk, historian, director of finance, justice court clerks, town justices, council members, custodian, youth workers, board of appeals members, planning board members, conservation board members, and accountant. Second. All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Sandy Maluso be appointed as a civil officer for the town of Webster for a term of one year ending on December 31st, 2026.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Mangle Mezer Bar and Co. LLP be contracted by the town of Webster as auditor of the financial records of the officials of the town beginning January 1st, 2026 and continuing through December 31st, 2026 for any and all sundry services that may be called upon to perform by the town offices of Webster.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I would make a motion that Supervisor Scaldon be appointed deputy administrator of civil defense.

Second.

All in favor?

I

I. All opposed.

I motion that police officers in the police department are entitled to receive and keep all civil fees received by them. this duty to be performed by off by be performed on offduty hours. Second.

All in favor? I

I.

All opposed.

Make a [clears throat] motion that the town board act as a town board of health when necessary during the 20 the year 2026 that supervisor Scalone be designated as president and Councilman Hunter be designated as secretary of said board. Second. All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

Make a motion that a blanket bond for the following officers as set forth be hereby approved as to the amount form sufficiency of sh of shurity. Therefore, the cost of said bond being a charge upon the town of Webster that the town attorney has examined this bond and reports to the the board that is sufficient as to form that it will be examined and approved by the county attorney that this bond is to be filed with the county clerk.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I [snorts] make a motion that the salaries for employees on the general fund and library fund highway and sewer funds be be paid bi-weekly.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that the salaries for the elected, appointed, and employed persons in the town of Webster during the year 2026 be pursuant to the schedule filed with the town clerk and in [snorts] accordance with the 2026 town budget. Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. [snorts]

I make a motion that there be an association of towns meeting in New York City in 2026. Town officials should be allowed to attend. Actual and necessary expenses incurred, transportation, lodging, food, and miscellaneous up to the maximum of the budget amount by them in attending this meeting shall be at a proper charge to the town of Webster. Second.

All in favor?

I I

All opposed. [snorts]

I make a motion that Supervisor Shaldone be appointed as the town representative to the New York State Association of Town Meetings for 2026 and that Paul Adams be appointed as the town alternative representative.

Second. All in favor?

I.

All opposed. My turn. My turn. I make a motion that the town supervisor is author authorized to hire employees and fill positions on the authorized position list adopted by the town board and funded in the budget on behalf of the town board pursuant to town law section 29 [snorts] 16.

Second.

All in favor? I. All opposed. [snorts]

I make [clears throat] a motion that the following banks be designated as depositories for the town funds. Citizens Bank, Canondeua National Bank, Community Bank, NBT Bank, Key Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Mnt Bank, New York Class, Wilmington Trust.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion to formally adopt Robert's rules of order to govern the conduct of all town board meetings [snorts] and workshop meetings.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion to formally adopt rules of conduct for members for the public for town board meetings.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed? Make a motion that Dennis Corlick be appointed to the cons conservation board for a term of two years ending December 31st, 2027.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. Um, I make a motion that Dennis Gorlick be appointed [snorts] chair of the Webster Conservation Board for a term of one year ending December 31st, 2026.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed? I make a motion that uh Charlotte Gab I can't Gabilli G

Gabilli

Gabilli be appointed to the conservation board for a term of two years ending December 31st, 2027.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Sven Veter be appointed to the Webster Planning Board [snorts] for a term of seven years ending December 31st, 2032.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Anthony Kashani be appointed chair of the Webster Planning Board for a term of one year ending December 31st, 2026.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Peter Knap be appointed as trustee of the library board for a term of 5 years ending December 31st, 2030.

Second. All in favor? I.

All oppose. [clears throat]

I make a motion that Danielle Durkish be appointed a trustee of the library board for a term of 5 years ending December 31st, 2030.

Second.

All in favor? I.

All opposed.

Make a motion that Samantha Banano be appointed a trustee of the library board for a term of five years ending December 31st, 2030. Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Michael Short be appointed to the zoning board of appeals for a term of 5 years ending December 31st, 2030.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. Make a motion that Michael Short be appointed chair to the zoning board of appeals for a term of one year ending December 31st, 2026.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. Make a motion that John Aorzo be appointed as an alternate to the zoning board of appeals for a term of three years ending December 31st, 2028. Second.

All in favor?

I. All opposed.

I make a motion that Stacy Deilio [snorts] be appointed as [clears throat] an alternative to the zoning board of appeals for a term of three years ending December 31st, 2028.

Second. All in favor? I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Councilman Cahill be appointed to the town board be appointed as the town board representative to the planning board and the zoning board of appeals.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that supervisor Sheldon be appointed as town board representative to the safety committee.

Second. All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Councilman Hunter be appointed as town board representative to the conservation board.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Supervisor Sheldon be appointed as town board representative to the project review committee.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

Make a motion that Councilman Hunter be appointed as the town board representative to the police department.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Councilman Cahill be appointed as a town board representative to the Webster Emergency Responder Council. [snorts]

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. [snorts]

Make a motion that Councilwoman Wright be appointed as the town board representative to the highway department.

Second.

All in favor? I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Councilman Cahill be appointed as the town board representative to the sewer department.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Councilman Wright be appointed as town board representative to the assessing department and assessment review board.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Supervisor Sheldon be appointed as the town board representative to the public works department.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Councilman Wgner be appointed as the town board representative to the department of town clerk and receiver of taxes.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Supervisor Scalon be appointed as a town board representative to the finance department.

Second.

All in favor? [clears throat]

All opposed?

Make a motion that Councilman Wagner be appointed as a town board representative to the information technology department.

Second.

All in favor? [clears throat]

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that council me councilwoman Wright be appointed as a town board representative to the parks and recreation department.

Second.

All in favor? I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Councilman Wgner be appointed as a town board representative to the Webster Museum and Historical Society.

Second.

All in favor?

All opposed? I make a motion that Councilman Cahill be appointed as town board representative to the justice court.

Second.

All in favor? I.

All opposed.

Make a motion that uh Supervisor Scalon be appointed as a townboard representative to the human resources department.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion that Councilman Wagner be appointed as the town board representative to the Webster Library.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed.

I make a motion that Councilman Hunter be appointed as town board representative to the communications department.

Second.

All in favor?

I. All opposed? Make a motion that Supervisor Skeon be appointed as the town board representative to the Webster Economic Development Alliance.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. [snorts] I make a motion to authorize the supervisor to allow the highway department to perform work for the sewer department and the parks and recreation department at various locations throughout the town.

Second.

All in favor?

I.

All opposed. I make a motion to authorize the supervisor to allow the highway department to maintain the town hall parking lot and affiliated service roads up to but not limited to snow and ice removal.

Second. All in favor? I

I.

All opposed.

All right. With that, I would like to make four announcements. Uh, I am announcing that Nicholas Hunter shall be appointed to the position of deputy town supervisor to serve at the pleasure of the supervisor. I am also announcing that Paul Adams will continue as Town Webster finance director to serve at the pleasure of the supervisor. Kim Doyle will continue as secretary to the supervisor to serve at the pleasure of the supervisor. And that Lynn Barton will continue as the Webster historian to serve at the pleasure of the supervisor. Is that everything?

All right, with that I uh can close this meeting.