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Menands Board approves routine warrants, payroll and policies; authorizes engineering escrow top-up
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Menands Village Board approved warrants and payroll, approved two administrative policies and authorized an increase to an open engineering work order escrow. The board also approved posting a completed employee record for public inspection.
The Menands Village Board on Oct. 20 approved routine financial and administrative items, including warrants and payroll, two administrative policies and an increase to an open engineering work order.
Financial approvals Trustees approved warrant number 10 totaling $137,303.10 (general $108,600.87; water $28,702.23) and payroll number 10 for $106,258.70, and accepted capital project disbursements including $93,218.95 for South End Water Sewer Improvements and a $397.15 payment to Crane Manning. The board also approved a transfer of $1,700 from transportation to miscellaneous expenditure lines to correct a coding error.
Administrative matters Trustees approved posting Lisa Newman’s record of activities for the standard 30-day public posting. They also approved an "after hours drop box" policy and a credit-card policy for village transactions; trustees were directed to use the board folder copies when processing payments.
Engineering escrow The board authorized adding $5,000 to an open work order/escrow with the village's engineering consultant (Craig/Crane Manning) for miscellaneous, non-project-specific engineering tasks.
Procedural notes All of the above motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote on Oct. 20. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance (selected) - Warrant No. 10: approved (total $137,303.10) - Payroll No. 10: approved ($106,258.70) - Transfer: $1,700 from transportation to miscellaneous: approved - Post employee record (Lisa Newman) for 30 days: approved - Approve after-hours drop box policy and credit-card policy: approved - Add $5,000 to Craig/Crane Manning open work order: approved
