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Current Request for proposal's 

Please use the contact form at the bottom of this screen to submit your interest and contact information.
​Mayor Hammond will get back to you.
Thank you for your interest in our community.

Village of Rensselaer Falls Park Pavilion Project Request for Proposals

         You are cordially invited to submit a Proposal for the Village of Rensselaer Falls Park Pavilion Project in accordance with the attached specifications, terms and conditions. Prospective respondents are advised to read this information over carefully prior to submitting a proposal.  Prospective respondents may also wish to review the proposed site at 317 State Street in the center of the Village, on the same property as the Village playground.
          Proposals must be submitted to the Village Clerk, Village Hall, P.O. Box 154, Rensselaer Falls, New York 13680 no later than 4 p.m. on March 31, 2020.  The Village will not consider proposals received after this date and time.  Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope with the name and address of the Bidder and name of the project shown on the outside.
Questions should be directed to Laura Bomyea, Grant Writer, laura.bomyea@gmail.com.

In Search of: Computer Technician 
Responsible for connecting and calibrating a Solar "Your Speed" Sign. 
Primary responsibilities:
  • Responsible for assisting in minimal operation, maintenance and support of information technology systems within the Village of Rensselaer Falls.   
  • This position will work with the Village Board and Mayor to monitor and maintain a small network environment, to repair information technology systems and to provide technical support to staff.
  • Specifically looking for someone to program, calibrate, and install computer software for a Solar "Your Speed" Sign. 
  • Submit job estimates.
  • E.O.E.

Please inquire before March. 31th 2020
If interested please contact: 
Village Mayor, Michael S. Hammond @ 315-276-0189
E-mail: rfmayorhammond@gmail.com​​
Village Pavilion RFP
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In Search of: Tree Trimming Service & Ditch Repair 
Responsible for cutting down, or trimming branches, overgrowth and roots from ditches to prevent further damage and destruction along Village roadways.
Primary responsibilities:
  • Cut away dead, obstructive, or excess branches from trees and overgrowth.
  • Utilize chain saws and work crews to safely cut down limbs.
  • Climb trees with safety devices to properly cut down limbs.
  • Use lifts and power tools to gain access to high areas.
  • Remove debris and cart away large limbs for disposal.
  • Cut branches away from power lines.
  • Utilize climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
  • Use shovels and rakes to clear debris.
  • Submit job estimates.
  • Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
  • E.O.E.

Please inquire before March. 31th 2020
If interested please contact: 
Village Mayor, Michael S. Hammond @ 315-276-0189
E-mail: rfmayorhammond@gmail.com​​
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In Search of: Grounds Maintenance Worker (10 Hours per week)
Responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds surrounding a business or building. Plants flowers, mows, pulls weeds, repairs structures, and maintains outside of building.
Primary responsibilities:
  • Perform groundskeeping and building maintenance duties.
  • Mow lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower.
  • Cut lawn using hand, power or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
  • Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
  • Shovel snow from walkways and sprinkle ice down to keep people from falling.
  • Sweep walkway of debris.
  • Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
  • Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
  • Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in groundskeeping.
  • Install lawn furniture and holiday decorations.
  • Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
  • Water plants and grass as needed.
  • ​E.O.E

Please inquire before March. 31st 2020
If interested please contact: 
Village Mayor, Michael S. Hammond @ 315-276-0189
E-mail: rfmayorhammond@gmail.com​​

In Search of: Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeal Members
Members of a planning board are public officers and therefore must be at least 18 years of age, a United States citizen, and a resident of the municipality on whose board they serve. For example, residents of a village may serve on the village planning board or the planning board of the town in which the village lies because they are residents of both.  However, a resident of a town outside of a village may serve on the town’s planning board but not the village’s.
 
The appointing authority in towns is the town board, in villages it is the mayor with the consent of the village board of trustees, and in cities it is the mayor with the consent of the city council. Members of the local governing board may not serve as planning board members.
 
Each member serves a term of office equal in years to the total number of members on a board. State statutes provide for five or seven member planning boards. Someone on a planning board of seven members serves a seven-year term. The law also allows municipalities containing state agricultural districts to dedicate one of those positions on the planning board to someone involved in agricultural pursuits. This is a modification of an older provision that some municipalities are still operating under which allows a municipality to appoint an extra member to represent agricultural interests. 
 
Members who stay on the board past their term of office are known as “holdovers.”  They can continue serving until the appointing authority tells them to leave or until someone is appointed in their place.
 
State law allows the appointment of alternates to the planning board following the adoption of a local law or ordinance. They are appointed in the same manner as regular members, but their terms are established by local rather than state law.  A typical term is two years.  
 
Under state law, alternates may serve in the event of a conflict of interest.  However, they may also serve in place of absent members if a local law is passed superseding state law.  Which alternates serves for a given application or on a given night is usually left up to the chair of the planning board. 
 
Pursuant to Public Officers Law, upon appointment each member must take and file an "Oath of Office" with the municipal clerk. This must be accomplished within 30 days of the commencement of each term of office (or partial term). If the oath is not filed on time the member could be replaced at any time. Failure to file an oath does not invalidate decisions made while a member was serving without having taken and filed his or her oath.
 
The NYS Oath of Office reads, "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of [Planning Board Member], according to the best of my ability.”
 
Governing boards have the authority to remove members for “cause,” such as failure to attend meetings; reoccurring inappropriate behavior, failure to fulfill training requirements set by the municipality; or because of a State or local ethics violation. A member cannot be removed merely because the mayor or town board is unhappy with his or her voting record on the board.

​The governing board of the municipality must hold a public hearing before removing a member for cause.
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PO Box 154
Rensselaer Falls, NY
13680

Village of Rensselaer Falls, NY

P.O. Box 154
Rensselaer Falls, NY 13680

315-261-9498
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