2014-0192014-19
Resolution Employing Legal Services to the Town of Wappinger
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on January 6,
2014.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Bettina.
BE IT RESOLVED, that Albert P. Roberts of Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP,
or any other member of the firm, be and he hereby is employed and retained for the purposes of
furnishing to the Town Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Town's officers,
departments and agencies, such legal advice and services as may be required by the Town Board
and Zoning Board of Appeals and the Town's various departments and agencies during calendar
year 2014; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Albert P. Roberts of Stenger, Roberts, Davis
& Diamond, LLP, shall be paid in accordance with the engagement letter submitted to the Town
Board dated December 23, 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Scott Volkman of Stenger, Roberts, Davis &
Diamond, LLP, be and he hereby is employed and retained for the purpose of furnishing to the
Town Board, and its officers and agencies, such legal advice and services as may be required for
representing and defending the Town of Wappinger for all Article 78 Tax Certiorari proceedings
as may be filed against the Town; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Scott Volkman of Stenger, Roberts, Davis &
Diamond, LLP, shall be paid in accordance with the engagement letter submitted to the Town
Board dated December 23, 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that David Wise of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester &
Hyde, LLP, be and he hereby is employed and retained as the conflict attorney, whenever Albert
P. Roberts of Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP is unable to provide legal services
because of any professional conflict; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that David Wise of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester &
Hyde, LLP shall be paid for such services in accordance with the proposal submitted to the
Town Board by David Wise dated December 30, 2013.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1 /6/2014
The Resolution is hereby duly dared adopted.
P. PAOLONI TOWN CLERK