DATE: November 30, 2011 KIND OF MEETING: Town Board Special Meeting
WHERE
HELD: Chazy Town Hall PRESIDING
OFFICER: Staub
Spiegel
Supervisor
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS
ABSENT
Supervisor -
Staub Spiegel (x) ( )
Councilor -
Christopher Latremore (x) ( )
Councilor -
Jerry Deno (x) ( )
Councilor -
Cathy Devins (x) ( )
Councilor -
Donald J. Trombly ( ) (x)
Clerk -
Leo J. Oliver (x) ( )
OTHERS PRESENT: S.
Patnode.
A legal
notice was placed in the official newspaper on 11/26/2011 as follows:
NOTICE
The Supervisor of the Town of Chazy has called for a Special
Town Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday November 30, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of said meeting is to
discuss Town banking and any other business that should come up.
Leo J. Oliver
Leo J. Oliver
Clerk of the Board
CALL TO
ORDER
Supervisor Staub Spiegel called the 11/30/2011 Special Town
Board meeting to order at 4:00 PM for the purpose of discussing Town banking
and any other Town business.
ITEMS DISCUSSED:
NEED TO
CHANGE BANKS
Supervisor Staub Spiegel discussed a bank analysis made by
Town Secretary Susan Patnode of three local banks. The three banks were
Champlain National, Key Bank and Community Bank. After discussion it was
decided by the board to change all of the TownÕs bank accounts from TD Bank as
TD Bank was now charging extra fees. It was decided that it was in the TownÕs
best interest to change all accounts over to Key Bank.
AUTHORIZATION
TO CHANGE BANKS
Resolution: 11-107 11/30/2011
Motion by: Councilor
Christopher Latremore
WHEREAS, TD Bank has notified the
Town that there will be an increase in cost for doing business with them;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chazy Town Board does hereby authorize the
Supervisor to change all of the TownÕs TD Bank accounts over to Key Bank.
Seconded by: Councilor
Cathy Devins
Discussion: none
Yes No
Roll Call: Christopher
Latremore
X
Jerry
Deno
X
Cathy
Devins
X
Donald
Trombly Absent
Staub
Spiegel
X
Carried:
Yes
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEPOSITORY COLLATERAL AGREEMENT WITH KEY BANK
Resolution: 11-108 11/30/2011
Motion by: Councilor
Christopher Latremore
WHEREAS, the Town of Chazy desires
to maintain or continue to maintain public deposits with Key Bank; and
WHEREAS, Key Bank desires to
obtain such deposits and provide security therefore as required by the General
Municipal Law, Banking Law and other applicable statutes; and
WHEREAS, Key Bank agrees to
provide safekeeping services and to hold any securities pledged to the Town of
Chazy in an account established for the benefit of the Town of Chazy as secured
party pursuant to this agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chazy Town Board does hereby authorize the
Town of Chazy to enter into a Depository Collateral Agreement with Key Bank
subject to approval by the Attorney for the Town.
Seconded by: Councilor
Cathy Devins
Discussion: none
Yes No
Roll Call: Christopher
Latremore
X
Jerry
Deno
X
Cathy
Devins
X
Donald
Trombly Absent
Staub
Spiegel
X
Carried:
Yes
AUTHORIZATION
TO SIGN KEY BANK CHECKS
Resolution: 11-109 11/30/2011
Motion by: Councilor
Christopher Latremore
WHEREAS,
Key Bank requires Town Board authorization for certain officials to sign checks;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chazy Town Board does hereby authorize
signatures on checks of Key Bank, Town of Chazy accounts, by Supervisor Staub
Spiegel, Deputy Supervisor Jerry Deno, Town Secretary Susan Patnode and Town
Clerk/Tax Collector Leo Oliver.
Seconded by: Councilor
Cathy Devins
Discussion: none
Yes No
Roll Call: Christopher
Latremore
X
Jerry
Deno
X
Cathy
Devins
X
Donald
Trombly Absent
Staub
Spiegel
X
Carried:
Yes
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING WIRE TRANSFER SERVICE PAYMENT AND CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES MASTER
AGREEMENT WITH KEY BANK
Resolution: 11-110 11/30/2011
Motion by: Councilor
Jerry Deno
WHEREAS,
there is a need for wire transfer service payment with Key Bank; and
WHEREAS,
there is a need for cash management services master agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chazy Town Board does hereby authorize the
Town of Chazy Supervisor to sign a wire transfer service payment authorization
form with Key Bank; and further
RESOLVED,
that the Town of Chazy Supervisor is also authorized to enter into and sign a
cash management services master agreement with Key Bank.
Seconded by: Councilor
Cathy Devins
Discussion: none
Yes No
Roll Call: Christopher
Latremore
X
Jerry
Deno
X
Cathy
Devins
X
Donald
Trombly Absent
Staub
Spiegel
X
Carried:
Yes
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING KEY BANK TO BE BUSINESS/PUBLIC ENTITY DEPOSITORY
Resolution: 11-111 11/30/2011
Motion by: Councilor
Cathy Devins
WHEREAS, Key Bank needs to be
designated a depository of the Town of Chazy;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chazy Town Board does hereby authorize the
Town of Chazy Supervisor to sign forms designating Key Bank a depository for
the Town of Chazy and that the Supervisor of the Town of Chazy is authorized to
open and close accounts and is authorized transaction signer for accounts
opened with Key Bank.
Seconded by: Councilor
Christopher Latremore
Discussion: none
Yes No
Roll Call: Christopher
Latremore
X
Jerry
Deno
X
Cathy
Devins
X
Donald
Trombly Absent
Staub
Spiegel
X
Carried:
Yes
ADJOURNMENT
Councilor Jerry Deno made a motion, seconded by Councilor Cathy
Devins to adjourn the 11/30/2011 Town Board Special Meeting at 4:30 PM.
Respectfully yours,
Leo J. Oliver
Leo J. Oliver
Clerk of the Board