WORKSHOP - Board Room - 6:15 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
PUBLIC HEARING: TO DISCUSS AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HALFMOON IN RELATION TO ZONING, SUBDIVISIONS, MOBILE HOMES AND BUILDING PERMITS.
PUBLIC HEARING: TO DISCUSS ADOPTING CHANGES TO THE CURRENT WATER REGULATIONS.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The “BUY A BRICK” Program: for the Halfmoon Veterans Walk of Honor at the Halfmoon Veterans Memorial in the Town Park is now accepting orders. Create a lasting tribute for your veteran. For more information, please call 518-371-7410 ext. 2200 or visit our website www.townofhalfmoon-ny.gov.
FARMER’S MARKET: Every Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Town Hall. Come visit our local farms, crafters, and vendors that will be on hand every week.
TOWN OF HALFMOON HISTORICAL BUILDING: The Historical Building is open by appointment. Please contact Lynda Bryan, Historian at 518-371-7410 Ext. 2331 or lbryan@townofhalfmoon.org. Volunteers are needed for upcoming events: 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War, more information to come.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the Halfmoon Town Hall 2 Halfmoon Town Plaza, Halfmoon, NY 12065, in the Bold Meeting Room. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-REDCROSS, or go to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: halfmoontownhall.
HALFMOON RECREATION WINTER CAMP: For grades 1st through 5th, Winter Camp Tuesday-Friday, February 17, 2026 to February 20, 2026 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. $175.00 per child. Camp will be held at the Halfmoon Town Hall, with daily field trips! Registration dates: January 6, 2026 through February 5, 2026 Monday through Friday. Registration will be held in the Recreation Office at Town Hall by appointment only. Registration can also be completed online at myrec.com. For further information, please contact Jim Hayes, Director at 518-371-7410 Ext. 2274.
TOWN MEETINGS:
*If a Monday meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held the next day (Tuesday).
• Town Board: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
Pre-meeting at 6:15 PM
• Zoning Board of Appeals: 1st Monday* of the month at 7:00 PM
Pre-meeting at 6:45 PM
• Planning Board: 2nd and 4th Monday* of the month at 7:00 PM
Pre-meeting at 6:15 PM
• Trails & Open Space Committee: 3rd Monday* of the 3rd month at 7:00 PM, unless
otherwise announced.
REPORTS OF BOARD MEMBERS AND TOWN ATTORNEY
Kevin J. Tollisen (Town Supervisor)
Eric Catricala (Deputy Town Supervisor)
a. Chair of Personnel Committee
b. Co-Liaison to Planning Board
c. Co-Chair of Business and Economic Development Committee
d. Chair for Parks and Athletics Organizations
e. Liaison to Trails & Open Space Committee
Paul Hotaling (Town Board Member)
a. Chair for Recreation & Character Counts
b. Ethics Committee
c. Co-Liaison to Comprehensive Plan Update Committee
d. Chair of Infrastructure & Safety (Water, Highway, Building & Maintenance)
e. Liaison to the Information Technology Department
John Wasielewski (Town Board Member)
a. Liaison to Planning Board
b. Chair of Committee of Emergency Services & Public Safety
c. Liaison to Animal Control and related services
Jeremy Connors (Town Board Member)
a. Liaison to Zoning Board
b. Chair of Business and Economic Development Committee
c. Chair for Not-for-Profit Organizations
d. Liaison to Comprehensive Plan Update Committee
Kelly L. Catricala (Town Clerk)
Lynda Bryan (Historian)
a. Senior Center Liaison
Dana Cunniff (Receiver of Taxes)
a. Chair of Committee on Resident Relations
Lyn Murphy, Esq. (Town Attorney)
Cathy Drobny, Esq. (Deputy Town Attorney)
PUBLIC COMMENT (For discussion of agenda items)
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Town Clerk
Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $4,119.35
2. Senior Express
Total # Rides – 495 Total # Meals – 986
3. Building Permits
Total # Permits - 42 Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $139,455.00
Fire Inspections - 107 Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $ 5,900.00
4. Town Justice Fodera
Total # Cases 127 Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $14,349.00
5. Town Justice Suchocki
Total # Cases 146 Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $18,388.00
DEPARTMENT MANAGER MONTHLY REPORTS
Assessor's Office, Buildings & Grounds; Building, Planning & Development; Receiver of Taxes; Recreation
CORRESPONDENCE
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
62. Resolution that the Town Board approves the 2026 Organizational Minutes of the Town Board Meeting January 7, 2026.
Resolution Introduced by Town Clerk Catricala
63. Resolution that the Town Board approves the Town Board Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2026.
Resolution Introduced by Town Clerk Catricala
64. Resolution that the Town dispose of a paper shredder currently utilized by Animal Control Department as it is no longer functioning.
Resolution that the Animal Control Department may dispose of a paper shredder by whatever means the Director deems appropriate as the shredder is no longer functioning and that the Town’s Asset Inventory list will be updated to reflect that the paper shredder EQ-08-0056 is no longer being used for Town purposes, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Animal Control Hanna
65. Resolution to amend Resolution No. 8-2026.
Resolution amending Resolution No. 8-2026 as it relates to Working Supervisor Bruce Betts modifying from Step 7 to Step 8 with an hourly rate of $39.83 effective January 1, 2026, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Town Supervisor Tollisen.
66. Resolution to hire Sharon Phelps.
Resolution that the Town Board hereby hires Sharon Phelps as an Account Clerk/Typist at Grade 2 Base Pay $23.64/hr,
effective January 22, 2026, working two days a week at a maximum of 8 hours a day, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Comptroller Sullivan.
67. Resolution to install a street light at the intersection of Plant Road and Macoun Drive.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the installation of a 150 watt HPS street light with a cobra head fixture at the intersection of Plant Road and Macoun Drive on NYSEG pole #20T in the Town of Halfmoon, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Superintendent Of Highways Bryans
68. Resolution to amend Resolution No. 33-2026.
Resolution amending Resolution No. 33-2026 to permit Highway Department and Transfer Station employees an allocation in the not to exceed of $200.00 per year for full-time employees for safety footwear, and part-time employees, if necessary, every two years, upon prior approval of the Superintendent of Highways and the Town Supervisor, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Superintendent of Highways Bryans.
69. Resolution to authorize the Supervisor to enter into an Agreement with CDW-Government, Inc.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to enter into an Agreement with CDW-Government, Inc. to renew the nightly back up services for a one year period in the not to exceed amount of $3,542.28 and in accordance with proposal PSKR354 pursuant to Sourcewell contract #121923,
and to authorize the Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the Agreement, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Personal Computer Tech Mikol
70. Resolution to place a vehicle on Auctions International.
Resolution that the Animal Control Officer has determined that a 2012 Dodge owned by the Town of Halfmoon with VIN#2C4JDGAG7CR346490 previously utilized by the Animal Control Officer is a vehicle that should be sold or otherwise disposed of on Auctions International as it is no longer of use to the Town, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Animal Control Hanna
71. Resolution to add roads to the Local Highway Inventory.
Resolution that Marinol Circle, Tupelo Drive, Outlook Drive North, and Prospect Street should be added to the Local Highway Registry as they have been maintained by the Town of Halfmoon for more than twenty-five years and are open to the public twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Superintendent of Highways Bryans
72. Resolution to install a streetlight at Alexandria Court at Upper Newtown Road.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the installation of a 150 watt HPS street light with a cobra head fixture at Alexandria Court at Upper Newtown Road NYSEG pole #L99 in the Town of Halfmoon, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Superintendent Of Highways Bryans
73. Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase eight (8) Security Cameras.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Parks and Town Property Department to purchase eight (8) Security Cameras from Adirondack Cabling, Inc. pursuant to NYS Contract #PT68748 in the not to exceed amount of $11,160.00 consistent with the proposal submitted via email on 1/14/2026 and to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the purchase, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds Maiello
74. Resolution to authorize the Supervisor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the New York State Office of Information Technology Services and the New York State Division of Homeland Security .
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the New York State Office of Information Technology Services and the New York State Division of
Homeland Security for the provision of endpoint protection and response services at no cost to the Town in accordance with contract #X052079, and to authorize the Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the Agreement, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Personal Computer Tech Mikol
75. Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase of a 2026 Trailer.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase of a 2026 Felling FT-14 Trailer from Tracey Road Equipment pursuant to Sourcewell Contract #092922-=FTS in the not to exceed amount of $19,266.04 consistent with the proposal dated 8/5/2025 and to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the purchase, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney
Resolution Introduced by Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds Maiello
76. Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase of a Mulcher.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase of a FAE BLO/EX-75 Forestry Mulcher for Excavators from Townline Equipment pursuant to Sourcewell Contract #010925-FAE in the not to exceed amount of $15,507.00 consistent with the proposal dated 1/14/2026 and to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the purchase, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds Maiello
77. Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase of a Spider Lift.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the purchase of a
Leguan L195 Spider Lift from Admar Construction Equipment & Supplies pursuant to Sourcewell Contract #020223-AVT in the not to exceed amount of $114,774.00 consistent with the proposal dated 1/14/2026 and to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the purchase, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds Maiello
78. Resolution that the Town Board authorizes letting of bids for household garbage, construction, recyclables, and demolition material.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to solicit bids for the disposal privileges for household garbage, construction, recyclables, and demolition material collected at the Town of Halfmoon Residential Transfer Station on roll off containers, to be received by 1:00 pm on February 10, 2026, the sealed bids received shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:00 pm on or about February 10, 2026, at the Halfmoon Town Hall in the A. James Bold Room located at 2 Halfmoon Town Plaza, Halfmoon, New York 12065.
Resolution Introduced by Superintendent of Highways Bryans
79. Resolution authorizing the Supervisor to enter into an Agreement with SHI.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to enter into an agreement with SHI to provide two SQL Server Cores in accordance with the proposal dated 1/2/2026 pursuant to Sourcewell contract #121923-SHI in the not to exceed amount of $5,349.96 and to authorize the Supervisor to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the Agreement, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Personal Computer Tech Mikol
80. Resolution authorizing the Supervisor to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with Saratoga County.
Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with Saratoga County/Cornell Cooperative Extension to assist in the compliance with the State Pollution Discharge Elimination General Permit for Stormwater Discharges for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and to authorize the Supervisor to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the Agreement, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Building, Planning, and Development Coordinator Harris
81. Resolution to award bid to William J. Keller & Sons Construction Corporation.
Resolution awarding the bid for construction of the Erie Canal Towpath Trail link in the not to exceed amount of $328,913.00 and authorizing the Supervisor to execute any documentation necessary to effectuate the construction, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
Resolution Introduced by Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds Maiello
82. Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Comptroller to make the attached Creation of Appropriations.
Resolution introduced by Comptroller Sullivan
PUBLIC COMMENT (For discussion of non-agenda items)
ADJOURN