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November 17, 2020 CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS City Council Meeting 7:00 PM (via Zoom) 6:55 P.M. – P.H. – Amend Chapter 225 Section 225-77 Schedule XII-Stop Intersections P.H. – 2021 Proposed Comprehensive Budget 7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL SALUTE TO FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD / 15 MINUTES PRESENTATION 1. Senior Center Presentation CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of 10/28/2020 Budget Workshop Minutes 2. Approval of 10/29/2020 Budget Workshop Minutes 3. Approval of 11/02/2020 City Council Meeting Minutes 4. Approval of 11/02/2020 Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes 5. Budget Transfers - Regular 6. Budget Amendments - Insurance 7. Budget Amendments - Regular (Increases) 8. Approve Payroll 11/06/20 $689,511. 95 9. Approve Payroll 11/13/20 $527,003.40 10. Approve Mid-Warrant - 2020 20MWNOV1 $75,768.50 11. Approve Warrant - 2020 20NOV2 $453,824 MAYOR’S DEPARTMENT 1. Appointment: Kathleen O'Connor Reappointed to Zoning Board 2. Appointment: Mark Torpey Reappointed to Planning Board 3. Appointment: Shawna Jenks Reappointed to Planning Board 4. Appointment: Jeff Ames Reappointed to DSAD 5. Appointment: Jason Kelsey Reappointed to Plumbing Board 6. Appointment: Michelle Roddy Appointed to Complete Streets Advisory Committee 7. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with NYSID for Building Department Files Phase Four 8. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with NYSID for Building Department Files Phase Five City Council Meeting 11/17/20 9. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with NYSID for Building Department Files Phase Six 10. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Addendum Nine between the City and Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Hafner, LLC for General Land Use Legal Services 11. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Renewal Agreement Between the City and Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Hafner, LLC for Land Use Board Legal Counsel 12. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Execute Addendum Three to Visitor's Center Management Agreement 13. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Workforce Housing Unit Deed (166 Jefferson St - Unit 1) 14. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Contract with KS Engineering ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Approve Resolution to Extend Temporary Outdoor Seating Areas to December 31, 2020 2. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Change Order One Evergreene 3. Announcement: Enhanced STAR Exemption Income for 2021 4. Award of Bid: Final Engineering Bog Meadow Trail to KS Engineers, P.C. FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: 2020 Finance Policies and 2020 Finance Policy and Procedure Manual 2. Discussion and Vote: Insurance Reserve 3. Discussion and Vote: Assignment of Fund Balance for the Refund of Prior Years Taxes 4. Discussion and Vote: Information Security Analyst 5. Discussion and Vote: Approval of Invoice #1622 from Baker Public Relations, Inc. for Mask Up Saratoga Campaign in the amount of $275 6. Discussion and Vote: Budget Transfers - Payroll 7. Discussion and Vote: Budget Transfers - Benefits 8. Discussion and Vote: Budget Amendments - Benefits 9. Discussion and Vote: Budget Amendments - Payroll PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Approval to Pay Invoices #212894 and #213184 to Pallette Stone Corporation in the Total Amount of $3,852.00 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Amend Chapter 225 of the City Code. Section 225-77; schedule XII - Stop Intersections 2. Announcement: Announcement: COVID 19 Update 3. Announcement: Announcement: Update from Community Outreach Committee SUPERVISORS Matt Veitch 1. Saratoga County Budget Update 2. COVID-19 Update Tara Gaston 1. COVID-19 Update 2. 2021 Saratoga County Budget Page 2 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 3. Public Forum 4. Saratoga County Commissioner of Health 5. External Review Committee Report 6. Board of Supervisors Update ADJOURN Page 3 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 November 17, 2020 CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS City Council Meeting 7:00 PM (via Zoom) PRESENT: Meg Kelly, Mayor Michele Madigan, Commissioner of Finance John Franck, Commissioner of Accounts Anthony Scirocco, Commissioner of DPW Robin Dalton, Commissioner of DPS STAFF PRESENT: Lisa Shields, Deputy Mayor Deirdre Ladd. Deputy Commissioner of Finance Maire Masterson, Deputy Commissioner of Accounts Joe O’Neill, Commissioner of Public Safety Eileen Finneran, Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Vince DeLeonardis, City Attorney Matthew Veitch, Supervisor Tara Gaston, Supervisor RECORDING OF PROCEEDING The proceedings of this meeting were taped for the benefit of the secretary. Because the minutes are not a verbatim record of the proceedings, the minutes are not a word-for-word transcript. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2021 Proposed Comprehensive Budget Mayor Kelly opened the public hearing at 6:57 p.m. Commissioner Madigan advised this is the second public hearing for the 2021 proposed comprehensive budget. She will be closing this public hearing this evening. Commissioner Scirocco stated he would like to keep this public hearing open. He has ideas that he would like to share with the Commissioner of Finance. Commissioner Madigan stated she doesn’t know how she feels about that. She has provided facts and figures since April. She has held four budget workshops. No budget change requests have been produced. An amended budget that Commissioner Scirocco has submitted to her is not the best example of stewardship. She is not going to be holding any additional budget workshops. It can be amended at any time especially if revenue improves. She is prepared to see the comprehensive budget become the budget by default. Page 4 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Commissioner Scirocco stated he has concerns with the comprehensive budget. He proposed ideas to her during the budget workshop. There is still time to keep this open. He asked the Council to keep this public hearing open. It is important that they sit down and discuss with the Finance Commissioner. We have until the 30th and changes can be made. Commissioner Dalton stated this is the most important thing they will be agreeing on this year. If we have time to work together, we should. Commissioner Madigan stated this is not a vote, it is a public hearing. If you wish to add a public hearing, you may do so. She has discussed this with legal today and the recommendation is to close the public hearing. Vince DeLeonardis stated a public hearing is requested by any commissioner and held on behalf of the City Council. If the Council chooses to keep the hearing open, it does remain open. Commissioners Scirocco, Dalton, and Franck agreed to keep this hearing open. Commissioner Madigan stated if you are proposing a new budget, you need to set a public hearing for that budget. Vince DeLeonardis stated the public hearing was set with regard to the 2021 comprehensive budget. If Council elects to keep the public hearing open, they are entitled to do so. It wouldn’t preclude any amendments to the initial budget prior to adoption. San Brewer of Saratoga Springs thanked for holding the Zoom meeting this evening. He recommended the City convene an emergency revenue board. He stated it is important to back out the RAN/TAN of $6 million dollars as it shows the City’s financial position to be better than it actually is. Mayor Kelly concluded the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. and left it open. Amend Chapter 225, Section 225-77 Stop Intersection Mayor Kelly opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. Jennifer Alexander of Moore Avenue stated they asked for this stop sign 2 years ago. It was denied because a study showed speed wasn’t a condition. There is a huge visibility issue. Commissioner Madigan stated it’s very fast and there is a lot more development. She is pleased the public hearing was set to put a stop sign here. Catherine Thomas of Moore Avenue stated she was the one who was able to get the speed study done 2 years ago. She believes the result of the study was skewed by the local residents who slow down anyway to turn onto their street. Joshua Daly of Quiet Harbor stated there needs to be more stop signs. A lot of people go through there fast. He believes 30 mph is a little fast for that road. Michele Wolfe of Saratoga Springs stated she agrees with what the previous speakers have said. There is also an issue with cars parked on Buff Road. Jennifer Alexander of Saratoga Springs stated she sent pictures to show what Michele is speaking about regarding parking on Buff Road. Page 5 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Sara Nucera of House Trail stated they were aware of the speed limit of 30 mph when they moved in but cars speed down that road. There is a lot going on on Buff Road. They would also be open to any other ideas the City has to slow traffic. Fred Whipple of Moore Road stated he pledges his support for a stop sign and a crosswalk. With the development on Buff Road, they need a stop sign. Chelsea Cangeleri of Evergreen Drive stated her kids walk and ride their bikes to Westbury Drive. She fully supports a stop sign. She would not be surprised if some cars are going 40 – 50 mph. Ann Dejnozka of Emerald Lane thanked the Council for bringing this to the agenda. Mayor Kelly closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kelly called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Kelly said the public comment period is limited to a total of 15 minutes and individuals are limited to two minutes. Mayor Kelly opened the public comment period at 7:26 p.m. Sam Brewer of Saratoga Springs stated he would like to talk about enforcement technique regarding the mob scene that seems to be continuing. General Municipal Law section 71 states the City is liable for any mob economic damages if they fail to restrain the mob. Shutting down thoroughfares is a form of economic warfare. Tractor trailers were stuck on Broadway for a period of time and business owners are very upset by this. He would like to see the City record what is being done and arrest the leaders of the organization until this stop. Why hasn’t this been done? This has been going on for 6 months now. Joshua Daly of Saratoga Springs stated he doesn’t feel arresting people the way Sam stated is the way to go. It will set a bad precedent. He believes citations would be appropriate. Mayor Kelly closed the public comment period at 7:31 p.m. PRESENTATION Senior Center Presentation Lois Celeste, executive director of the Senior Center presented. She has been at the Senior Center for over 10 years. She wants to make sure everyone is aware they are an essential service. In 2010, they had about 30 people a day that came into the center. The membership jumped to 1200 members in 2015 and they served between 115 – 125 people a day. By 2017, there was an increase of funding to $104,375. Whenever they identified a gap in services, they worked to fill that gap without duplicating services of another agency. By 2019, we were out of space and served 1,520 people. These people became regulars. In 2020, they had to switch to support services. They shared volunteers with EOC to get food to seniors. The 2019 audit was just finished; they are 92% programmatic and 8% administrative. When the budget came out, they were being faced with a 50% cut. The support they receive from the City is 13% of their budget. The City funds the center differently than other non-profits. Page 6 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Mayor Kelly stated they are working hard and diligently on this budget. We do have a budget deficit. If she funds them that is 2 jobs she has to cut. This is a dilemma we are all in. Lois Celeste stated cutting $104,000 would cut more jobs for her. The amount they get is disproportionate. Mayor Kelly stated she agrees the funding is disproportionate and that is what she is trying to fix. Commissioner Madigan stated she did reduce in the comprehensive budget all non-profits 60% except for the Senior Center, they were cut 50%. She does like the Mayor’s proposal of how to deal with future non- profit funding. Commissioner Scirocco stated he knows Vince is working on the lease situation. The mayor is correct. We are all going through the same type of situation and trying to figure out how to provide services to the City. Commissioner Dalton stated she can’t stomach the idea that we are taking money away from our Senior Center where they are so at risk. Commissioner Franck stated the City does subsidize non-profits. Over the past 10 years the money has diminished. The Senior Center should be on the top on the list. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Madigan seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of 10/28/2020 Budget Workshop Minutes 2. Approval of 10/29/2020 Budget Workshop Minutes 3. Approval of 11/02/2020 City Council Meeting Minutes 4. Approval of 11/02/2020 Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes 5. Budget Transfers - Regular 6. Budget Amendments - Insurance 7. Budget Amendments - Regular (Increases) 8. Approve Payroll 11/06/20 $689,511. 95 9. Approve Payroll 11/13/20 $527,003.40 10. Approve Mid-Warrant - 2020 20MWNOV1 $75,768.50 11. Approve Warrant - 2020 20NOV2 $453,824. Ayes – All MAYOR’S DEPARTMENT Appointment: Kathleen O'Connor Reappointed to Zoning Board Mayor Kelly reappointed Kathleen O’Connor to the Zoning Board for a term effective 01/01/21 - 12/31/22. Appointment: Mark Torpey Reappointed to Planning Board Mayor Kelly reappointed Mark Torpey to the Planning Board for a term effective 01/01/21 - 12/31/27. Appointment: Shawna Jenks Reappointed to Planning Board Mayor Kelly reappointed Shawna Jenks to the Planning Board for a term effective 12/31/20 - 12/31/22. Appointment: Jeff Ames Reappointed to DSAD Page 7 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Mayor Kelly reappointed Jeff Ames to the Downtown Special Assessment District for a term effective 01/01/21 - 12/31/25. Appointment: Jason Kelsey Reappointed to Plumbing Board Mayor Kelly reappointed Jason Kelsey to the Plumbing Board for a term effective 11/17/20 - 08/06/23. Appointment: Michelle Roddy Appointed to Complete Streets Advisory Committee Mayor Kelly appointed Michelle Roddy to the Complete Streets Advisory Committee for a term effective 11/17/20 - 11/16/22. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with NYSID for Building Department Files Phase Four (20-388) Mayor Kelly advised the scope of the work is to scan 20 boxes of small format active records in the amount of $6,200. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Madigan seconded to authorize the mayor to sign agreement with NYSID for Building Department files phase 4 as included with this agenda. Ayes - All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with NYSID for Building Department Files Phase Five (20-389) Mayor Kelly advised scan 22 boxes of large format maps and plans at a cost of $30,030. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Scirocco seconded to authorize the mayor to sign agreement with NYSID for Building Department files phase 5 as included with this agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with NYSID for Building Department Files Phase Six (20-390) Mayor Kelly advised this is to scan 22 boxes of large format maps and plans for $30,030. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Dalton seconded to authorize the mayor to sign agreement with NYSID for Building Department files phase 6 as included with this agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Addendum Nine between the City and Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Hafner, LLC for General Land Use Legal Services (20-391) Mayor Kelly advised this is for general legal services on land use matters. This addendum extends the agreement through 2021 and increases the cap $10,000. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Dalton seconded to authorize the mayor to sign addendum 9 between the City and Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Haffner, LLC for general land use legal services as included with this agenda. Ayes - All Page 8 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Renewal Agreement Between the City and Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Hafner, LLC for Land Use Board Legal Counsel (20-392) Mayor Kelly advised this is a renewal is for 2021 and establishes a cap to $30,000. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to authorize the mayor to sign renewal agreement between the City and Miller, Mannix, Schachner & Hafner, LLC for land use board legal counsel as included with this agenda. Ayes - All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Execute Addendum Three to Visitor’s Center Management Agreement (20-393) Mayor Kelly advised the City and the Convention and Tourism Bureau has agreed to the suspension of all operations, programming, and facility rental through 12/31/2021. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Madigan seconded to authorize the mayor to sign addendum 3 to Visitor’s Center management agreement as included with this agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Workforce Housing Unit Deed (166 Jefferson St - Unit 1) (20-394) Mayor Kelly advised this is the final workforce unit approved for sale. Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to authorize the mayor to sign workforce housing unit deed - 166 Jefferson Street – Unit 1 as included with this agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Contract with KS Engineering (20-395) Mayor Kelly moved and Commissioner Dalton seconded to authorize the mayor to sign contract with KS Engineering as included with this agenda. Ayes – All ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT Commissioner Franck moved and Commissioner Dalton seconded to add an item to his agenda for the extension of the bid for land use board legal counsel. (20-396) Ayes – All Award of Bid: Extension of Bid for Land Use Board Legal Counsel to Miller, Mannix, Schachner, and Hafner, LLC (20-397) Commissioner Franck moved and Commissioner Scirocco seconded to extend the bid for Land Use Board Legal Counsel to Miller, Mannix, Schachner, and Hafner, LLC for an additional year under the same terms, conditions, and prices as listed in the bid of 2018. Ayes – All Page 9 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Discussion and Vote: Approve Resolution to Extend Temporary Outdoor Seating Areas to December 31, 2020 (20-398) Commissioner Franck advised the temporary outdoor seating areas for the local restaurants continues to be a success. Commissioner Franck moved and Commissioner Scirocco seconded to approve the extension of the temporary outdoor seating areas to December 31, 2020 as included in the resolution attached to this agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Change Order One Evergreene (20-399) Commissioner Franck advised this change order is for the contract increase from $52,718 to $58,218 due to the additional cost of repair to the 77th Regiment statue. This increase was preliminarily identified in the original estimate and was approved by our insurance company. The loss is covered by insurance with the exception of the City's $1,000 deductible, which comes out of the insurance reserve and is included in the budget amendment for City Council approval this evening on the Finance Agenda. Commissioner Scirocco and his staff are overseeing the refurbishment of the statue itself. Commissioner Franck moved and Commissioner Scirocco seconded to authorize the mayor to sign change order one with Evergreene as included with the agenda. Commissioner Scirocco stated it is great the insurance company is covering this. He thanked Commissioner Franck’s department for making this happen. Commissioner Franck thanked Marilyn Rivers for her foresight to have the art in the City covered. Ayes - All Announcement: Enhanced STAR Exemption Income for 2021 Commissioner Franck announced the enhanced STAR exemption income amount for 2021 has been raised to $90,550. The exemption will be based on the 2019 income tax return. Applications and instructions are available on the City website. Award of Bid: Final Engineering Bog Meadow Trail to KS Engineers, P.C. (20-400) Commissioner Franck moved and Mayor Kelly seconded to award the Final Engineering Bog Meadow Trail bid to KS Engineers, P.C. for the amount not to exceed $19,006. Ayes - All FINANCE DEPARTMENT Discussion and Vote: 2020 Finance Policies and 2020 Finance Policy and Procedure Manual (20-401) Commissioner Madigan advised these are 2 different manuals. Changes to the policy and procedure manual are nominal. Commissioner Madigan moved and Mayor Kelly seconded to approve the 2020 Finance Policies and the 2020 Finance Policy and Procedure Manual as include with the agenda. Ayes – All Page 10 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Discussion and Vote: Insurance Reserve (20-402) Commissioner Madigan advised the City received the insurance settlement for 211 Division Street in the amount of $232,369.13. She would like to use $62,497.97 of this to replenish the insurance reserve bringing that amount up to $120,000. Commissioner Madigan moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to approve $62,497.97 from the 211 Division Street claim to replenish the City’s insurance reserve as described with the agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Assignment of Fund Balance for the Refund of Prior Years Taxes (20-403) Commissioner Madigan advised she would like to take the remaining $169,871.16 from the 211 Division Street settlement to put in the fund balance for refund of prior years’ taxes. Commissioner Madigan moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to approve $169,871.16 from the 211 Division Street claim to replenish the City’s fund balance for the refund of prior years’ taxes. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Information Security Analyst (20-404) Commissioner Madigan advised the position has been deemed and essential position with the constant threat of cyber hacks. No funds will be expended at this time. The title will be posted and the matter will be returned to Council as soon as possible. If and when a current employee fills this position, their current position will not be back filled. Funds are available in the 2020 and 2021 budget. The starting salary has been established at $61,912 - grade 14, step 1. Commissioner Madigan moved and Mayor Kelly seconded to approve the job specification for information security analyst as included with the agenda at a grade 14, step 1 of the CSEA City Hall Union contract salary schedule 1/1/20. Commissioner Dalton stated she didn’t think they were adding any new jobs or people. Commissioner Madigan stated they are adding new jobs and people with Council approval. We have a person working in this position out of salary and out of grade. Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Commissioner Dalton) Discussion and Vote: Approval of Invoice #1622 from Baker Public Relations, Inc. for Mask Up Saratoga Campaign in the amount of $275 (20-405) Commissioner Madigan advised the campaign was successful and they need another $275. Commissioner Madigan moved and Mayor Kelly seconded to approve payment of invoice #1622 from Baker Public Relations for Mask Up Saratoga Campaign in the amount of $275 to pay Baker Public Relations. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Budget Transfers – Payroll (20-406) Commissioner Madigan moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to approve budget transfers – payroll as included with the agenda. Page 11 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Budget Transfers – Benefits (20-407) Commissioner Madigan moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to approve budget transfers – benefits as included with the agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Budget Amendments – Benefits (20-408) Commissioner Madigan moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to approve budget amendments – benefits as included with the agenda. Ayes – All Discussion and Vote: Budget Amendments – Payroll (20-409) Commissioner Madigan moved and Commissioner Dalton seconded to approve budget amendments – payroll as included with the agenda. Ayes – All PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Discussion and Vote: Approval to Pay Invoices #212894 and #213184 to Pallette Stone Corporation in the Total Amount of $3,852.00 (20-410) Commissioner Scirocco advised these are the last invoices for the concrete sidewalk at the Katrina Trask stairway. Commissioner Scirocco moved and Mayor Kelly seconded to approve to pay invoice #212894 and 213184 in the total amount of $3,852 to Pallette Stone Corporation. Ayes – All Commissioner Scirocco stated the City Hall will remain closed to the public while we await test results of an employee. The plan is to re-open to the public on November 23rd. Commissioners can bring their employees back into City Hall at their discretion as early as tomorrow. Employees are to enter and exit the building through the Lake Avenue doors. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT Discussion and Vote: Amend Chapter 225 of the City Code. Section 225-77; schedule XII - Stop Intersections (20-411) Commissioner Dalton moved and Mayor Kelly seconded to amend Chapter 225, Section 225-77 of the City Code to add the following: a stop sign on Buff Road, direction of travel both, at the intersection of Moore Avenue and Westbury Drive. Ayes – All Announcement: Announcement: COVID 19 Update Page 12 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Commissioner Dalton announced there are 28 active cases in the City with no correlation between the active cases. Announcement: Announcement: Update from Community Outreach Committee Commissioner Dalton announced she put a committee together in August to address race and bias in our community. She will have the chair and a member of the committee attend the next City Council meeting. Commissioner Dalton moved and Commissioner Franck seconded to add an item to the agenda regarding announcement of letter of support with a drone technology company. (20-412) Ayes – All Commissioner Dalton stated she was contacted by a drone technology company called Big Rock that develops drone technology to be used in fire and police departments. This will make police and fire operations more efficient. This drone could drop of tests without exposure. Adam Luaces of the drone company Big Rock advised the grant is a 3 phase grant that will be spread over 3 years. SUPERVISORS Matt Veitch Saratoga County Budget Update Supervisor Veitch reported the budget was released November 5, 2020. The Law and Finance Committee will provide amendments. The public hearing for the County budget is scheduled for December 9 @ 4:45 pm. COVID-19 Update Supervisor Veitch pulled this item. Tara Gaston COVID-19 Update Supervisor Gaston reported 275 active cases in the County. Saratoga County is performing better than other counties around the state. The governor’s executive order limiting the number of people in private residents is not a priority of the Sheriff’s Office to enforce that. 2021 Saratoga County Budget Supervisor Gaston reported she proposed a public information officer position. The proposed budget is on the County website. Public Forum Supervisor Gaston reported she will be holding a public forum November 19th at 6 p.m. Saratoga County Commissioner of Health Page 13 of 14 City Council Meeting 11/17/20 Supervisor Gaston reported the Board of Supervisors has appointed Dr. Daniel Kuhles as the Saratoga County Commissioner of Health. External Review Committee Report Supervisor Gaston reported this was moved to the December Board meeting. Board of Supervisors Update Supervisor Gaston reported department heads are now able to have their staff work flex hours to help with social distancing. She is looking to present a women in government program. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Kelly adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Ribis Clerk Approved: 12/1/2020 Vote: 5 - 0 Page 14 of 14