Town Board Meeting Wednesday, February 04, 2026 07:00 PM A. James Bold Meeting Room

WORKSHOP - Board Room - 6:15 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

PRESENTATION: SWEENEY PDD

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.

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.

FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST:  The Halfmoon Senior Citizens Association will hold a breakfast fundraiser, offering Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage & Homefries, on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 8:00 am to 10:30 am at the Halfmoon Senior Center, 287 Lower Newtown Road, Halfmoon, NY 12188. Cost is $12.00 per person and proceeds go to benefit the Halfmoon Senior Citizens Association.

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.     Building Permits

Total # Permits -     44     Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $23,866.00
Fire Inspections -   44     Total Fees Submitted to the Supervisor - $  3,250.00

DEPARTMENT MANAGER MONTHLY REPORTS
Animal Control, Highway, Town Clerk, Senior Express, Water

CORRESPONDENCE

• 1.Received from the Halfmoon Celebrations Association, Inc., a card of thanks to the Town of Halfmoon for their generous support for the year 2025.

• 2.Received  from the Town of Halfmoon Planning Board, their resolutions passed at the January 12, 2026 Planning Board Meeting.

• 3.Received from the Town of Halfmoon Planning Board, their notice of receipt of a Special Use Permit Application for the following project:
  Moore's Tree Service, 1000 Hudson River Road-Site Plan & Special Use (25.188 & 25.189).

• 4.Received from Paul Buckley, his resignation as Assistant Coordinator of Building, Planning and Development for the Town of Halfmoon, effective February 20, 2026.

• 5.Received from the Town of Halfmoon Planning Board, their resolutions passed at the January 26, 2026 Planning Board Meeting.

• 6.Transmitted from the Town of Halfmoon Supervisor, a letter to the following persons regarding the Town's desire to acquire lead agency status in regard to PIN 1762.50 Intersection Improvements at NYS Route 236 and Guideboard Road:

  Mr. Randy Simmons, Commissioner, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
  Ms. Beth Magee, Deputy Regional Permit Administrator, Division of Environmental Permits, NYSDEC
  Mr. Mike Arthur, P.E., Regional Director, NYSDOT Region 1

• 7.Received from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, their notice of Complete Application DEC ID #5-4138-00275/00001: Mine File #51097 from Warren W. Fane.

• 8.Received from Keith Collins, Executive Director, Clifton Park & Halfmoon Emergency Corp. Inc., an email thanking Halfmoon Town Supervisor, Tollisen, and Confidential Secretary to Supervisor Tollisen, Terri Russell for visiting the facility and bringing cookies for the emergency staff to enjoy. Keith also commented that at CPHM, they are proud to serve a remarkable community, and  wonderful community leaders.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

• 88.     Resolution that the Town Board approves the Town Board Meeting Minutes of  January 21 2026. 
  Resolution Introduced by Town Clerk Catricala

• 89.     Resolution authorizing the Supervisor to enter into an Agreement with the Village of Round Lake.

  Resolution that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to renew the agreement with the Village of Round Lake to offer municipal aid to one another and hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute said agreement, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
  Resolution Introduced by Superintendent of Highways Bryans

• RES 89-2026 Village of Round Lake Municipal Aid.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 90.     Resolution that the Town Board hereby withdraws their request for bids for household garbage, construction, recyclables, and demolition material.

  Resolution that the Town Board hereby withdraws their request for bids for disposal privileges for household garbage, construction, recyclables, and demolition material collected at the Town of Halfmoon Residential Transfer Station on roll off containers, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
  Resolution Introduced by Superintendent of Highways Bryans

• 91.     Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to apply for a grant from the New York State Department of State in the not to exceed amount of $250,000.

   Resolution that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to apply for and to execute any documents associated with the Local Government Efficiency Grant from the New York State Department of State  in the not to exceed amount of $250,000.00 with a 10% match in collaboration with the Town of Stillwater, Village of Stillwater and the City of Mechanicville, with each community having a maximum grant amount of $250,000, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
  Resolution Introduced by Town Supervisor Kevin Tollisen

• 92.     Resolution to hire MJ Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Land Surveying, P.C.

  Resolution authorizing the Supervisor to increase the not to exceed amount authorized to be spent pursuant to project No. 964.1333 by $2,880.00 pursuant to the agreement with MJ Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Land Surveying, P.C. to provide professional services associated with MS4 technical and regulatory support consistent with the proposal submitted by MJ Engineering dated June 5, 2025, and to authorize the Supervisor to sign the agreement and any documentation necessary to complete the work, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
  Resolution Introduced by Building, Planning Development Coordinator Harris.

• 93.     Resolution to appoint Joseph Manfred.

  Resolution that the Town Board appoints Joseph Manfred as a Permanent Code Enforcement Officer, non-competitive, at Grade 6 Base Pay $30.85/hr,  effective February 4, 2026. 
  Resolution Introduced by Building, Planning Development Coordinator Harris.

• 94.     Resolution that the Town Board hereby approves the extension of the contract with Casella Waste Management of NY, Inc. 

  Resolution that the Town Board of the Town of Halfmoon hereby extends the contract for the disposal privilege for household garbage, construction and demolition materials, collected at the Town of Halfmoon Transfer Station with Casella Waste Management of NY, Inc. and authorizes the Supervisor to execute any and all necessary documents to extend the contract, subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
  Resolution Introduced by Superintendent of Highways Bryans

• RES 94-2026 Casella Waste Management of NY Inc Household Garbage.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 95.     Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing for February 18,2026. 

  Resolution that the Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing for the February 18, 2026, Town Board meeting, in the A. James Bold Room, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as their agenda allows, to discuss adoption of a local law to amend the low income Senior Property Tax Exemption rates and income levels.
  Resolution Introduced by Sole Assessor Zarelli.

• 96.     Resolution that the Town Board hereby appoints Debra Franza. 

  Resolution that the Town Board appoints Debra Franza as a part time Clerk to the Town Court at Grade 1 Base Pay $22.72/hr effective February 9, 2026, subject to successfully passing all pre-employment testing, in the not to exceed amount of 19.5 hours per week.
  Resolution Introduced by Town Justice Fodera

• 97.     Resolution that the Town Board hereby appoints Jillian DePatie. 

  Resolution that the Town Board appoints Jillian DePatie as a part time Clerk to the Town Court at Grade 1 Base Pay $22.72/hr effective February 9, 2026, subject to successfully passing all pre-employment testing, in the not to exceed amount of 19.5 hours per week. 
  Resolution Introduced by Town Justice Fodera

PUBLIC COMMENT (For discussion of non-agenda items)

ADJOURN