2016-210 2016-210
Resolution Requiring All Town Departments Obtain Approval From Supervisor Prior To
Engaging Services
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 August 8,
2016.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2016-210
❑ Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Q Tabled William Ciccarelli Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Next:9/12/16 7:30 PM Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town Board is responsible for approving all Town department budgets
and authorizing the expenditures pursuant to those budgets; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is responsible for keeping all expenditures within the
limits of the approved budgets; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is responsible for keeping the Town within the 2% real
property tax cap set forth under General Municipal Law Section 3-c; and
WHEREAS, it has become increasingly difficult to deliver the services required by the
Town and remain within the 2% real property tax cap; and
WHEREAS, in order to remain under the 2%real property tax cap set forth under
General Municipal Law Section 3-c all departments of the Town must stay within the budgets set
and approved by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, to monitor budgets and spending to remain within the 2% real property tax
cap the Town Board will now require that all Town Departments must receive approval by email
from the Town Supervisor before engaging the services of any Town consultants including, but
not limited to, the Engineer to the Town, the Attorney to the Town, the Town Planner, the IT
Consultants, the Town's Bond Counsel, the Town's Financial Advisor, the Town's Auditor, etc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby requires that all Town Departments (including, but not
limited to, Town Clerk, Town Board, Receiver of Taxes, Planning, Planning Board, Building,
Zoning, Zoning Board of Appeals, Fire Inspector, Assessor, Recreation, Highway Department,
Dog Warden, Buildings and Grounds Department, etc.) will now be required to obtain written
approval by email from the Town Supervisor prior to seeking consultation with any consultant to
the Town (including, but not limited to, the Engineer to the Town, the Attorney to the Town, the
Town Planner, the IT Consultants, the Town's Bond Counsel, the Town's Financial Advisor, the
Town's Auditor, etc.).
3. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to review and approve
or deny any Town Department's request for consultation with any Town Consultant.
All requests and approvals or denials must be in writing and responded to in a timely manner.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/12/2016 7:30 PM
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/8/2016
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Tabled.
JOS P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK
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