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Home My WebLink AboutWeisman, LeslieCERTIFICATE OF At Association of Towns of the State of Ner~' York (Return to your TOWN BOARD) ACTIVITY Spo~sar: Activity Title: Date: Februury 19 & 20,200? Association of Towns of the State of New York 2007 Training School & Annual M~ting Location: New York City CERTIFICATION By sininn below. I certify thnt I attended the activity described above and am enl~ied thesampl~bel~ ) ' ~ /]~ //,~ .~ ' , . Signature TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL FOR LAND USE TRAINING WHEREAS, Town Law, §§267 & 271. provide that effective Ja~..uary 1, 2007, all p.l~,board and ZOning board of appeals .member. m New York S~.~, as weHas alternate mem~rs c~ mose boards, must complete a minimum of four hours of training each year; and ':~.WHERKAS, the above sections of slate law provide that the le. gislative bod~ -- -' :'~ch activities qualify as training to satisfy the state law requirements; NOW, RESOLVED, that the Association of Towns with the cooperation of State, New York State Planning Federation and others, is approved ~bo above cited state law requiremems when thc trsining provided pertains · ' zoning, community, design, environmental issues, economic development, and local functions and practices. ~ Tuesday, ]February 20, 2007 ~ 10:00 AM to 11:00AM - Rendezvous Trianon Accounting for Payroll and Personnel+** Vincent Caterina, Associate Examiner and Andrew Gay/e, State Program Examiner, LGS&ED, N¥SOSC 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Rendezvous Trianon Audit by the Town Board*** Laura Rodolakis, Program Manager, LGS&ED, NYSOSC 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Rendezvous Trianon Workplace Violence Christopher Nicholson and Jeff Travers, Public Sector HR Consultants LLC 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Rendezvous Trianon Budget Development*** Thomas Plowinske, Associate Examiner, LGS&ED, NYSOSC 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Rendezvous Trianon Budget Communication*++ Vincent Caterina, Associate Examiner, LGS&ED, NYSOSC Planning, Zoning, Environmental and Development Issues ]February 19, 2007 ~ 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Sutton Parlor North Forests and Forestry in New York for Local Government Hugh Canham, Professor Emeritus, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Chair, Town of Salina ZBA; Kevin King, Exec. VP.., Empire State Forest Products Association; Robert Davies, Dir' D~'''~s''s' NI%~DE~ ~ 10:3~M to 11:30 AM - Regent Parlor ')~' P~6~erving Reral Charaeter/Sustaiuing Urban Growth: Which Com~ First? Ddv,~randall, RIM, President; Paul Fritz, RIA,~AIEP; Jane Ri~__~c ,, A1Cp, Environmental Design & Researc ,~'~Kathy ~myot, ~a'unic'i.p_a_;-_~rjugement ~o~with the NYS Tug Hill Commission A l~rnetical Guide to Codifying Town Centers ~ 8en i~o~. Syden, A1CP, EDP, Director of Planning & Community D~velopment; Nicole Allen, AICP, Senior Planne~~,-~p ~ 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Sutton Parlor North /~c~ V~(...~.~ Mnnieipnl GI$ - Obstacles & Barriers That Prevent Success; Where's My Return on Investment?; The "Easy Button" for Municipal GIS Implementation Jeffrey Volpe, GISP, GI$ Business Segment Leader, 8ergraann Associates 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Sutton Parlor North Intermunicipal Project Review Michael G Sterthous, Partner; Todd M. Mathes, Associate, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, LLP uss, LLP Open Space and Park Lan~s , h~ejojGrams, ~SOP~P .......................... ~ ..........~, Ci~ of New York 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Beckman Parlor (With Town Boards) Good, Better, Best...How To Make A Bniter World When Your Municipal Site Does Not Qualify For Brawnfields Funding...Deveiop It Anyway!Il Case Studies in the Towns ofAmenia & Rnmapo Kimberlea Show Rea, E~q.; Bosworth Gray & Fuller; Local Officials from the Towns of Amenia and Ramapo 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - sntt?fi/P"arlor N~ol;ff~ SEQR - Pro~ Dec iok~.~by~A[voiding Process and Filing Pitfalls Betty Ann Hughes, NYSDEC and Andrew C. Reilly, PE, AICP, Wendel Duchscherer 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Sutton Parlor North Transform the Past, Build for the Future: Public/Private Perspcctives of Brawnfield Success in New York State Dale Desnoyers, Director, Division of Environmental Remediatian, NYSDEC; Lowrence P Schnapf Esq., Schnapf & Associates; John Black, PE., Executive Vice President, WSP Environmental S~rategies LLC; Martin Doster, Regional Engineer, Region 9, NYSDEC 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Petit Trianon. The blew Training Mandate for Board Members, The Rural NY V'mioning Project and an Update from the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Robert Elliott, Executive Director, New York Planning Federation; Ron Brach, Executive Director, NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Sutton Parlor North Wetlands - DEC and Army Corps of ]gnginccrs ?atricia Riexinger, Wetlands Program Manager, NYSDEC; Representative TBA, US Army Corps of Engineers Basic Planning and Zoning ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 ~ 10:30AM to 12:30 PM - Sutton Parlor Center Planning Board Overview Linda King, Land Use Specialist; Harry Willis, Esq., Associate Attorney, NYSDOS No Smoking... in any area of the Hilton or Sheraton Hotels other than in those areas designated as smoking rooms. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Sutton Parlor Center Making A Good Record: Minutes, Findings, & Decision Document~ Lori Heithoff, AICP, Land Use Training Manager; Larry Weintraub, Esq., Senior Attorney, NYSDOS 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Sutton Parlor Center Intermualcipal Planning - How To Work Together Linda King, Land Use Specialist, NYSDOS ~ Tuesday, February 20, 2007 ~ 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - $fftt o~lhlffor Cantc~'- ~ Zoning Board of Appe~ ~?ervi~e~_ _~ ~ .~,,~f~anning, La...~_~nd Use Specialist; H_~lis, Esq., Associate Attorney, NYSDOS 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Sutton Parlor Center Working With Applicants Christopher Eastman, Land Use Training Specialist, Harry Willis, Esq., Associate Attorney, NYSDOS 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Sutton Parlor Center Land Use Moratoria Lori Heithoff,, AICP, Land Use Training Manager; Larry IZYeintraub, Esq., Senior Attorney, NYSDOS 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Sutton Parlor Center Regulation of Rental Housing Christopher Eastman, Land Use Training Specialist, Harry Willis, Esq., Associate ,4ttorney, NYSDOS Town Clerks ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 ~ 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Rendezvous Trianon Accepting Credit Cards (with Fiscal Officers)*** Laura Skibinski, Senior Attorney, Legal Services Division, and D. Sean Curry, Associate Examiner, LGS&ED, NYS OSC 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Beckman Parlor Legal Matters for Clerks - Q & A with AOT Attorney Lori Mithen, Associate Counsel, Association of Towns of the State of New York 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Beckman Parlor Session with the NYS Dept. of Agr & Mkts Dr. Jeffry Huse, l/et. H and Roberta Brook*, .Principal Clerk, Companion Animal Unit, NYSDA&M 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Beckman Parlor Racing & Wagering Update Darryl Messner, NYSRWB 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Gibson Suite Census 2010 - Town Role and Responsibility Robert Scardamalia, NY State Data Center, NYSDED; David Kraiker~ Geographer, KS. Bureau of the Census Bureau 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Beckman Parlor Dept of Health - Births, D~atks & Marriages James O'Connor, ~qtal Records Field Rep., NYSDOH 4:00 PM to 5:OO PM - Beckman Parlor Fiscal Responsibilities of Town Clerks*** John Kelley, Training Development Specialist, LGS&ED, NYSOSC 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Nassau Suite A & B Thc Information Security Breach and Notification ACt - The Do Tell Law (with Miscellaneous) Joseph Martucci, Senior Attorney, NYSCSCIC ~ Tuesday, Februar~ 20, 2007 ~ 10:00 AM to 11:00AM - Beckman Parlor Building and Maintaining Support for Records Management Suzanne Etherington, Region 6 Advisory Officer and James Tammaro, Region 8.4dvisory Officer N¥S Xrchives 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Trianon Ballroom Freedom of Information and Open Meeting~ (with Town Boards) Robert Freeman, Executive DirecWr, NYS Committee on Open Government 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Beckman Parlor Update on Voting from the Board of Elections Todd Valentine, Special Counsel, NYSBOE 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Mercury Rotunda Offstie Backup - Protect Your Dais Mary Ciotti, Business Unit Manager, OffSite Backup 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Beckman Parlor Professionalism in the Office, at Meelinga and in Public Sandra Powell, Manager of Training, LGS&ED, NYSOSC Public Works and Highways ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 ~ 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Petit Trianon Pros and Cons of Shared Munieipai Facilities and Successful Alternative Project Funding Andrew L. Casolini Dal Bo, PE; Gerald E Summe; Scott F. Smith, PE, CEM, Wendel Duchscherer 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Petit Trianon Session with NYSDOT: CHIFS/Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Program; Local Highway Inventory; Safe Routes to School Program Steve .4inspan, Local Programs Manager, Accounting Bureau; Mike Fay, Director, Highway Data Section; Dwight Cunningham, Statewide Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Community ~4ssistance Delivery Bureau, NYSDOT 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Nassau Suite A & B Association of Towns Staff Attorneys Q and A Kevin Crawford, Counsel; Lori Mithen and Michael Kenneally, Associate Counsel; Murray daros and dames Cole, Special Counsel, Association of Towns of the State of New York 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Nassau Suite A & B The Information Security Breach and Notification Act - The Do Tell Law NYSCSCIC Joseph Martucci, Senior Attorney, f ~ ~ aday, 20,2007~ 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Nassau Suite A & B ~ ........ Funding Opportunities - Tying it All Together Lorraine A. Cort~s-Vdzquez, Secretary of State; Kyle Wilber, NYSDOS; David Sterman, NYSEFC; Gad Hammond & Matt Van Slyke, NYSGOSC; Patrick Brennan & David Miller, IvYS Rural Dev., USDA; Amy Santos, Red Oak Consult.; Anne Hohenstein, Oil Spill Fund NYSOSC 2:00 PM to 2:40 PM - Nassau Suite A & B Wind Power Symposium - From the Developers Perspectiv~ William Moore and Jennifer Burke, Maple Ridge Wind Farm NYS Tug Hill Commission 2:00 PM i0 3:00 PM - Petit Trianon Legislation to Eliminate Local Cable Franchising Proces~ Speaker(s) ta ~M to 3:20 PM - Nassau Suite A & B Wind Power Symposium - From Richard Graham, Lewis Town of Martinsburg; Jean NYS Ti ' (~t~rnmie ion Waterbury, 4ar/~ _ i~teA&B ~'"N 3:40 PM to 4:20 PM - Nassau Su Wind Power Symposium - From the State Perspo~ive Saintcross, NYSERDA; Kit Kenne~ Resources Defense Council; John Bartow, Exec. Dir., Jack Nasca, Division of Environmental Permits, NYSDEC 4:20 PM to 5:00 PM - Nassau Suite A & B Wind Power Symposium - "Ask the Presenter" Q and A Panel All Speakers Miscellaneous Topics ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 ~ 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Gibson Suite Statewide Wireless Network Tom Copwer, Deputy Director; Rob Roddy, Assistant Director for Public Relations, Statewide Wireless Network 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Gibson Suite Fire Response Where We Live: Reducing the Risk, Reducing the Cost Austin Sennett, New York State Code Coalition to Protect and Preserve Our Communities la, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM -Trianon Ballroom Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Robert Freeman, Executive Director NYS Committee on Open Government 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM -Beekman Parlor Good, Better, Best...How To Make A Better World When Your Municipal Site Does Not Qualify For Brownflelds Funding...Develop It Anyway~l! Case Studies in the Towns of Amenia & Ramapo Kimberlea Shaw Rea, Spec. Env. Counsel, .4menia & Ramapo; Janet Reagon, Supervisor, ,4menia; Michael Klein, Town ,tttorney, Ramapo; Richard McGoey, PE., Eng. Proj. Mgr., .4menia; Christoper St. Lawrence, Supervisor, Ramapo, Chair, Rockland Co. SWM, t (Invited) 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Trianon Ballroom Fiscal Roles and Responsibilities of Town Officers~** Laura Skibinski, Senior .4ttorney, Legal Services Division 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Trianon Ballroom Shared Services and Cooperative Service Delivery - Update from NYS DOS Kyle Wilber, Municipal Management Consultant, Division of Local Government, NYSDOS; Paul D. Moore, Project Director, SMSI, Government Law Center of ,llbany Law School 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Mercury Rotunda Offsite Baeknp- Protect Your Data Mary Ciotti, Business Unit Manager, Offsite Backup 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Trianon Ballroom The Importance of Records Management in Towns David Lowry, Manager, Records ,'ldvisory Services, NYS ,4rchives Lunchtime Forum --Monday, February 19, 2007 ~ 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM - Trianon Ballroom Lunchtime Forum: Dealing with Bad Behavior at Meetings Daniel Spitzer, Esq., Hodgson Russ, L£P; Lori Heithoff, .'lICE Land Use Training Manager, NYSDOS Supervisors and Town Boards H ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 ~ 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Nassau Suite A & B State Building Code: Minimum Administrative Requirements, New Reporting Issues and Requirements, Part 1203 Ron Piester, Director; Sam Ricotta, .4ssistant Director, Codes Division, NYSDOS 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Nassau Suite A & B Broadband Below the Digital Divide - The Key Infrastructure for the 21st Century Carmen Branca, Jr., President, New Visions Powerline Communications, Inc. ;he American P1, Lning Association October 25, 2007 ' - ~~ .~;~lr~ p. FI'~I~, AICP Keynote Speaker Eugene Murphy, the Commissioner of Planning and Development for the Town of [slip is one of the most accomplished professional planners on Long Island with over 30 years experience at the munldpal level. During this time he has worked directly with the Town Board, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals in the development and implementation of planning policy, much of which has been on the leading edge of professional planning practice. Gene received a Bachelors Degree in Economics from City College of New York and a Masters in Architecture and U~oan Planning from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. As Commissioner, Gene administers a large department that incorporates all planning, building, engineering, land management and economic development functions for the Town. He ha~ completed many highly successful comprehensive plans, authored significant zoning code changes and served as project manager for an ambitious community improvement program. His accomplishments indude the landmark study, Sunrise Highway Corridor Plan and the innovative zoning code that created the Veterans Memorial Highway Industrial Corridor DistricL Gene also was a leading contributor to the planning of the nationally recognized redevelopment known as College Woods in Central [slip. Gene is a charter member of the American [r~dtute of Certified Planners (NC'P) and has also served as an adjunct professor at SUNY Old Westbury. In acknowledgment of his accomplishments, Gene has been recognized by numerous organizations including the Suffolk County Legislature, Central [slip Civic Council, New York State Marine Education Association and the Suffolk Academy of Law. Seminar Locations by Session :1' The Li~k b~f;.~ Ground Water and Land Use Panning Room Open Space Acquisitions: Are ~,m .~ buying too m~ch ~! o Planning and Zoning Case Law 210 Long 410 Guest Lecturers Alex Badalarnenti, .adA, Baldassano Architecture Marlin R. Cantor, CPA, MA, Dowiing College Raymond Con. an. Central Pine BmTens Joint Planning and Policy Commission Christopher Eastman, NYS Department of State Cathryn A. Harris, Esq., ERASE Racism Judith Jakobsen, Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission S~phen M. Jones, AICP, Suffolk Couniy Water Authority Linda King, NYS Department of State Kevin McDonald, The Nature Conservancy Philip Monastero, AIA, Baldassano Architecture Natasha Esther Phillip, Esq., NYS Department of State Michelle Santantonio, Long Island Housing Selvices, Inc. Clifford Sondock, The Land Institute R~bert Svadlenka, AICP, Cameron Engineering David Traecy, ESq., NYS Department of State The following sponsors have made this training seminar possible. Eschbacher VHB ~t~'~- ~' American Hmming Association B IC TBAih'BIG . ~ U~ Professionals · Elecfed Offidah · Studeh