August 4, 2022 Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Supervisor Peter Shrope at the Brighton Town Hall, 12 County Road 31 (aka Jones Pond Road), Paul Smiths, New York, on Thursday, August 4, 2022, with the following:

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS
PRESENT: Supervisor Peter Shrope
Council Members: Amber McKernan, Matthew Szeliga, and Steve Tucker
ABSENT: Council Member Lydia Wright
OTHERS PRESENT: Elaine Sater-Town Clerk and 1 resident
GUESTS: None

NOTICE OF MEETING:
Notice of this meeting was posted on the Town Clerkís Sign Board on August 2, written notice was provided to Town Board members, and the Adirondack Daily Enterprise was notified by fax.

BUSINESS

Code Enforcement Officer Appointment ñ Supervisor Peter Shrope:

Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope, second by Steve Tucker, to rescind the motion from the July 14, 2022, board meeting that states ìto have Council Member Matthew Szeliga reach out to local Code Enforcement Officers to see if there is any interest in filling the position of Code Enforcement Officer on an interim basisî. Roll Call Vote: Aye 3 (McKernan, Shrope, Tucker), Nay 1 (Szeliga), Absent 1 (Wight)

RESOLUTION #45-2022
ADVERTISE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope, second by Amber McKernan,
RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes the Town Clerk to post a job opening announcement for the Code Enforcement Officer in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Plattsburgh Press Republican, and the Malone Telegram for a minimum of 3 days each. Stating in effect ìplease send a letter of interest and qualifications to Town of Brighton, PO Box 260, Paul Smiths, NY 12970, Attn: CODE, by August 26, 2022î.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Szeliga, Tucker), Nay 0, Absent 1(Wright)
RESOLUTION #45-2022 declared duly adopted.

Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope, second by Amber McKernan, to appoint a Code Enforcement Officer to serve out the remainder of this calendar year to be selected from the three individuals interview by Supervisor Shrope and Councilwoman McKernan. Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Szeliga, Tucker), Nay 0, Absent 1(Wright)

EXEUCTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope to GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:20pm in accordance with Public Officers Law Article 7, Section 105(f) to discuss the appointment of a particular person, second by Amber McKernan. Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Szeliga, Tucker), Nay 0, Absent 1(Wright)
Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope to GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:29pm, second by Steve Tucker. Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Szeliga, Tucker), Nay 0, Absent 1(Wright)

RESOLUTION #46-2022
APPOINTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope, second by Amber McKernan,
RESOLVED that the Town Board appoints Rodger Tompkins of Jay, Essex County, to serve out the calendar year as Code Enforcement Officer.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Szeliga, Tucker), Nay 0, Absent 1(Wright)
RESOLUTION #46-2022 declared duly adopted.

ADJOURNMENT
Motion to Adjourn at 7:31pm made by Supervisor Peter Shrope, second by Amber McKernan; Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Szeliga, Tucker), Nay 0, Absent 1(Wright)

Respectfully Submitted, Elaine W. Sater, Brighton Town Clerk