Rensselaer County Legislature

Gloria Lorraine (Steeves) Dolan & Andrew Dolan Honor A Deceased Veteran
2019-09-09 08:30 - 09:00 UTC
September 2019
Gloria Lorraine (Steeves) Dolan & Andrew Dolan Honor A Deceased Veteran

GLORIA LORRAINE (STEEVES) DOLAN
1930-1992
FAMILY HISTORY:
Gloria Lorraine Steeves Dolan was born on August 8, 1930 in Moscow, Maine to the late Rex Stanton Steeves and Goldie Myrtle (Smith) Steeves. She was the sister of Jean, Burton, Ray, Hilburn “Hilly”, Merle, Eleanor, Carl “Bud”, Shirley and Arlene Steeves.
EDUCATION:
Gloria graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1947, and later went on to a Secretarial School in Moncton.
HISTORY:
Gloria enlisted in the United States Army in the Women’s Army Corp (WAC) on October 26, 1953 at Fort Williams, Maine. She served as a Company Clerk and was stationed at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California after basic training. Gloria was the proud recipient of the National Defense Service Medal. On October 25, 1955, Gloria was honorably discharged. On January 23, 1956, Gloria reenlisted in Army. Gloria became pregnant and on May 17, 1957, she was honorably discharged.
PERSONAL:
On June 26, 1956, Gloria married her husband, the late Andrew Dolan in Gorham, Maine. Together they had four children; Andrew, Peter, Bret and Dorinda; and seven grandchildren; Andrew, Kristina, Bryan, Peter, Zachary, Bret and Britney.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Gloria worked as a Keypunch Operator for Gardenway (Troy-Built Equipment) Distributors.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Gloria was an active member of Mills Memorial Baptist Church and the Kings Daughters Church Choir.
Gloria loved being a grandmother and having all of her family together. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and knitting.

Regular Meeting September 2019
2019-09-10 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet 9-10-19

Regular Meeting October 2019
2019-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
October Index
Meeting to be held in the Legislative Chambers.

Office closed in observation of Columbus Day
2019-10-14

William A. Nedoroscik Honor A Deceased Veteran
2019-10-15 08:30 - 09:00
William A. Nedoroscik
1940 – 2018
FAMILY HISTORY:
William “Bill” A. Nedoroscik was born on August 11, 1940 in Cohoes, New York to the late John and Agnes Nedoroscik. He was the brother of Carol Soulia, Chuck and Jim Nedoroscik, and the late Deloris Speanburg, Jean Herman, Ed and Jackie Nedoroscik.
EDUCATION:
HISTORY:
Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1958-1961. During this time he became a part of Task Group Alpha, where he served aboard the U.S.S. Valley Forge CVS-45. During his time with the U.S. Navy, Bill participated in Project Mercury, Project Skyhook, and was involved in the rescuing of all 28 survivors of the tanker SS Pine Ridge, which had broken in two during an unforgiving storm. He then went on to serve in the Naval Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1964.
After his time in the U.S. Navy, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965. He fought valiantly against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam, and participated in the since declassified operations known as Deckhouse III, Deckhouse III phase 2-Code name “Toledo”, and Deckhouse IV. Bill was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1968. He was the proud recipient of both the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
PERSONAL:
Bill is survived by his son William J. Nedoroscik of Clifton Park, New York, with whom he had a close relationship with. He had a special relationship with several nieces and nephews, and is also survived by several great nieces and nephews. Bill was always helping others out of the kindness of his heart, and had a soft spot for children and those in need, especially military veterans.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Bill worked in the construction industry for H & M Contractors and John L Wojcik, Inc. for most of his civilian life. He later became the Camp Manager at Kelts’ Grove in Waterford, New York.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Bill was a patriotic veteran, who served on the Board of Directors of the Veterans of Lansingburgh Club, Troy, New York. He also served as a marshal during several parades over the years and was awarded the “Veteran of the Year” award in 2016.

Office closed in observation of Election Day
2019-11-05

Joseph W. Styno Honor A Deceased Veteran
2019-11-12 08:30 - 09:00
JOSEPH W. STYNO
1925-2005
FAMILY HISTORY:
Joseph W. Styno was born on May 25, 1925 in Troy, New York to the late Joseph Styno and Rose Styno Pietrafesa. He was the brother of Doris Dayton, and the late Anthony Styno and Mary Sontheimer.
EDUCATION:
Joseph graduated from Troy High School in 1943, and later went on to graduate from Siena College in 1950.
HISTORY:
Joseph enlisted in the United States Army on October 25, 1943 in Albany, New York. He served with the 116th Field Artillery Battalion, which was stationed in the Philippines. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the Philippines Liberation Ribbon, and a Bronze Service Arrowhead. Joseph was honorably discharged on February 20, 1946.
PERSONAL:
On October 26, 1952, Joseph married his wife, the late Adeline Ricci Styno, at St. Mary’s Church in Troy, New York. Together they had two children; Sandra Ryan and Kathleen Vale; and two grandchildren; Stephanie and Heather Vale. Joseph is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Joseph worked as a supervisor in the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, specializing in partnership tax law. In 1995, at the age of 70 years old, he retired.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Joseph enjoyed bowling and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the Washington Redskins. He was a proud communicant of Sacred Heart Church and served as a Eucharistic minister at the former Saint Francis de Sales parish in Troy, NY. Joseph loved spending his time with his granddaughters.

Public Hearing to consider the request for inclusion of a property located within Certified Agricultural District #1
2019-11-12 17:45 - 18:00
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That in accordance with Article 25-AA, section 303-b (3) of the State of New York Agriculture and Markets Law, a Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature, located at the County Office Building, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, New York on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 5:45 p.m. to consider the request for inclusion of a property located within Certified Agricultural District #1. This proposed inclusion has been received by the Rensselaer County Legislature: the parcel of property is owned by B.H. Holliday and located on Wemple Road and Sprague Road , Stephentown, Tax Map Number No. 216.-1-23 and 216.-1-24
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/s/ JESSICA L. CHARETTE, CLERK
RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE

Dated: October 11th, 2019
State of New York )
County of Rensselaer) SS:
I, JESSICA L. CHARETTE, being duly sworn, depose and say that the aforesaid Notice of Public Hearing is a true and accurate summary of the proceedings before the Rensselaer County Legislature in connection with the matter contained therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Legislature of the County of Rensselaer, this 11th day of October, 2019.
______________________________
/s/ JESSICA L. CHARETTE, CLERK
RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE
County of Rensselaer
State of New York

Public Hearing to consider the request for inclusion of a property located within Certified Agricultural District #2
2019-11-12 17:45 - 18:00
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That in accordance with Article 25-AA, section 303-b (3) of the State of New York Agriculture and Markets Law, a Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature, located at the County Office Building, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, New York on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 5:45 p.m. to consider the request for inclusion of a property located within Certified Agricultural District #2. This proposed inclusion has been received by the Rensselaer County Legislature: the parcel of property is owned by Eric Premo and located at 139 Smith Hill Road, Troy, Tax Map Number No. 81.-3-3
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/s/ JESSICA L. CHARETTE, CLERK
RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE

Dated: October 11th, 2019
State of New York )
County of Rensselaer) SS:
I, JESSICA L. CHARETTE, being duly sworn, depose and say that the aforesaid Notice of Public Hearing is a true and accurate summary of the proceedings before the Rensselaer County Legislature in connection with the matter contained therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Legislature of the County of Rensselaer, this 11th day of October, 2019.
______________________________
/s/ JESSICA L. CHARETTE, CLERK
RENSSELAER COUNTY LEGISLATURE
County of Rensselaer
State of New York

Regular Meeting November 12, 2019
2019-11-12 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet 11-12-19

Public Hearing to review 2020 Tentative Budget
2019-11-14 17:30 - 20:00
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That pursuant to Section 5.03 B (3) of the Rensselaer County Charter, a Public Hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature at the County Office Building, 1600 7th Avenue, Troy, New York on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. regarding the 2020 Rensselaer County Tentative Budget.

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Jessica L. Charette, Clerk
Rensselaer County Legislature

Dated: October 11, 2019
State of New York )
County of Rensselaer) SS:

I, Jessica L. Charette, being duly sworn, depose and say that the aforesaid Notice of Public Hearing is a true and accurate summary of the proceedings before the Rensselaer County Legislature in connection with the matter contained therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Legislature of the County of Rensselaer, this 11th day of October, 2019.

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Jessica L. Charette, Clerk
Rensselaer County Legislature
County of Rensselaer
State of New York

Public Hearing on proposed changes by Budget and Finance Committee for 2020 Tentative Budget
2019-11-21 17:30 - 20:00
Public Hearing will be held in the Legislative Chambers.

Office closed in observation of Thanksgiving
2019-11-28

Office closed
2019-11-29, 2019-12-25, 2020-01-01

Special Meeting to Adopt 2020 Rensselaer County Budget
2019-12-02 18:00 - 20:00
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE, pursuant to Rule No. 1C of the Rules of the Rensselaer County Legislature and in accordance with the NYS Open Meeting Law, Section 104, a special meeting of the Rensselaer County Legislature will be held on: Monday, December 2, 2019 at 6: 00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to act upon the proposed 2020 Rensselaer County Budget and any other legislation filed in accordance with Rule 16C of the Rules of the Rensselaer County, in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Office Building, 1600 7th Avenue, Troy, New York.

Jessica L. Charette, Clerk
Rensselaer County Legislature

Tentative Special Meeting
2019-12-04 18:00 - 20:00
Tentative Special Meeting if the to Adopt 2020 Rensselaer County Budget is vetoed.

Ellen E. McKnight Honor A Deceased Veteran
2019-12-09 08:30 - 09:00
ELLEN E. MCKNIGHT
1919-2017
FAMILY HISTORY:
Ellen E. Mcknight was born on June 6, 1919 in Castleton-on-Hudson, New York to the late Herman F. Gietz and Kathryn Landmann Gietz. She was the sister of the late Rev. Harold Gietz and the late Winifred Gietz.
EDUCATION:
Ellen graduated from Castleton High School in 1937, and then went on to St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in New York City. She graduated from the School of Nursing in 1940.
HISTORY:
Ellen enlisted in the United States Army on October 1, 1941, and served during World War II. On December 21, 1945, she was honorably discharged with the rank of First Lieutenant and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the National Defense Ribbon, and the Woman’s Army Corps Service Ribbon. On December 15, 1948 Ellen reenlisted into the United States Army and served until she was honorably discharged again on August 14, 1950.
PERSONAL:
Ellen was the wife of the late Lieutenant Nevin W. Shaak and the late Lieutenant Colonel James D. McKnight. She is survived by her five sons; David, Douglas, Colin, Stuart, and Donald McKnight, ten grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Ellen worked as a registered nurse, and was the school nurse at Maple Hill High School.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Ellen was the first female member of Castleton VFW Post 7337, and a communicant of Trinity Lutheran Church. Ellen enjoyed being a member of the Castleton Study Club and Castleton Seniors.

Regular Meeting December 10, 2019
2019-12-10 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet

Special Meeting
2019-12-17 18:00 - 20:00
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE, pursuant to Rule No. 1C of the Rules of the Rensselaer County Legislature and in accordance with the NYS Open Meeting Law, Section 104, a special meeting of the Rensselaer County Legislature will be held on: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 6: 00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to act upon Legislation filed in accordance with Rule 16C of the Rules of the Rensselaer County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Office Building, 1600 7th Avenue, Troy, New York.

Jessica L. Charette, Clerk
Rensselaer County Legislature

William J. Rentz, Jr. Honor A Deceased Veteran
2020-01-13 08:30 - 09:00
WILLIAM J. RENTZ, JR.
1938-2019
FAMILY HISTORY:
William “Bill” J. Rentz, Jr. was born on January 9, 1938 in Albany, New York to the late William J. Rentz and Mary (Fitzmaurice) Rentz. He grew up in Rensselaer, New York.
EDUCATION:
Bill graduated from Columbia High School in 1955, and then went on to attend Siena College for two years.
HISTORY:
Bill entered into the United States Army on January 22, 1961 in Rensselaer, New York, and was stationed in Fort Sam in Houston, Texas. He was a Med Specialist. During the entire time of his enlistment, Bill was a member of the Ready Reserve, and served as a unit medic in the U.S. Army, 364th General Hospital. He was awarded the Marksman Badge (Rifle), and was honorably discharge on March 23, 1967.
PERSONAL:
On June 26, 1965, Bill married his wife, Anne (Sweeney) Rentz, at St. Paul’s Church in Troy, New York. Together they have one son; Stephen, and two grandchildren; Matthew and Laura, who Bill loved dearly.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Bill worked for the New York State Department of Labor for 35 years, and retired as the Manager of Technical Services in the Data Processing Department.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Bill loved to golf, bowl, ski, play pool, shoot darts and carpentry. He played the drums and bugle for the Interstatesmen Drum and Bugle Core, the Crusaders and Grenadiers. Bill also loved to spend time with his family and friends, and enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s games to support them and attending Siena Basketball games.

Regular Meeting January 14, 2020
2020-01-14 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet 1-14-20

Donald John Keeler Honor A Deceased Veteran
2020-02-10 08:30 - 09:00
DONALD JOHN KEELER
1921-2005

FAMILY HISTORY:
Donald John Keeler was born on April 29, 1921 in Troy, New York to the late Wilbert and Alice (Teal) Keeler. He was the brother of Holman and Thelma.
EDUCATION:
He attended schools in the Troy school district growing up.
HISTORY:
Donald enlisted in the United States Navy on December 10, 1943 in Albany, New York. He served in the Pacific Theater in the Philippines from 1944 to 1946 during World War II. Donald was the proud recipient of the Victory Medal, the American Theatre Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. On May 25, 1946, Donald was honorably discharge from the United States Navy.
PERSONAL:
On December 24, 1947, Donald married his wife, the late Joyce Bentley in Arlington, Vermont. Together they have four children; Holly, Enid, Zane and Jay, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom they loved dearly.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Throughout the years, Donald worked for W & LE Gurley Company and General Electric in Schenectady.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Despite eventually becoming blind, Donald was able to overcome this by staying active. He loved animals, birds, nature and especially spending time with his family. Donald had a pilot’s license for many years, was a beekeeper and was a licensed ham radio operator.

Public Hearing February 11, 2020
2020-02-11 17:30 - 18:00
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature at the County Office Building, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, New York for the purpose of hearing public comments on Rensselaer County’s current Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project: 975ED924-19, Hudson River Foods Corporation, $543,505. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), and provides resources to eligible local governments for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The hearing will provide further information about the progress of the ongoing CDBG project. Comments related to the effectiveness of administration of the CDBG project will also be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart 1 of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Linda von der Heide at (518) 270-2914 at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to Linda von der Heide at Rensselaer County Economic Development and Planning, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 until Friday, February 28, 2020.

Regular Meeting February 11, 2020
2020-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet 2-11-20

Austin A. Wilcox Honor A Deceased Veteran
2020-03-09 08:30 - 09:00
AUSTIN A. WILCOX
1948-2019
FAMILY HISTORY:
Austin A. Wilcox was born on July 5, 1948 in Troy, New York to the late Florence Jones Wilcox and Ambrose Wilcox.
EDUCATION:
Austin attended schools in the Troy school district growing up, and later graduated from SUNY Empire State College in 2000.
HISTORY:
Austin entered in the United States Army on August 10, 1965 in Amsterdam, New York. He served in Vietnam from 1966-1968, and in Afghanistan from 2004-2005. Austin was honorable discharged from the Army on January 31, 1992 and then volunteered for recall in 2004. On September 9, 2005, he was honorable discharged again from the Army. Austin served as a professional Supply Logistician for 22 years. Austin received many awards during his time in the Army, which included the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forced Reserve Medal and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
PERSONAL:
Austin is survived by his loving children; Lucille, Denise, Tanya, Mario and Austin Wilcox II; his son-in-law’s Mario Dinelli and Pete Delcoro, his grandchildren; Krissa, Alexander, Susan, Maria and Samantha and his brother Richard Burdick.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
He worked various jobs throughout the capital district. The last job that Austin had before he reenlisted in 2004 was at Educational Opportunity Center located in downtown Troy, where he was a Business Services Coordinator with Hudson Valley Community College.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:
Austin was a member of Paralyzed Veterans of American, the VFW, a life member of the Veterans of Lansingburgh and took part in many parades. He was a man who always put the needs of others first. During his free time, Austin liked playing his harmonica and working in his wood shop.

Regular Meeting March 10, 2020
2020-03-10 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet 3-10-20

April 2020 Honor A Deceased Veteran- Canceled due to COVID-19
2020-04-13 08:30 - 09:00
Canceled due to COVID-19.
Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature.
For questions or application information, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.

Regular Meeting April 14, 2020
2020-04-14 18:00 - 20:00
Certified Packet 4-14-20
Due to the growing concern of COVID-19, the Rensselaer County Legislative will not be allowing the public into the monthly meeting on April 14th, 2020.
In order to comply with the suggested social distancing, the majority of the legislative members will be teleconferenced in.
The public and media are welcome to join us on Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/RenssCoLeg/
Please note that the attached packet is a tentative meeting packet and subject to change prior to the April 14 meeting.
If anyone from the public would like to comment on the April agenda, please do so in writing prior to the meeting. Comments can be submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature via email at jcharette@rensco.com or mail: Rensselaer County Legislature, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180.
The deadline for public comments on the April agenda will be April 14, 2020 at 5 p.m.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
Meeting will be held in the Legislative Chambers located at 1600 Seventh Avenue, Troy, NY. For more information on the meeting, please contact the office at 518-270-2880.
