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2017-10-16Town of Wappinger Special Meeting Minutes 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 townofwappinger.us Joseph Paoloni (845)297-5771 Monday, October 16, 2017 7:30 PM Town Hall Call to Order Supervisor Lori A. Jiava called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Attendee Name Lori A. Jiava William H. Beale William Ciccarelli John J. Fenton Michael Kuzmicz Joseph P. Paoloni Grace Robinson Organization Town of Wapping Town of Wapping Town of Wapping Town of Wapping Town of Wapping Town of Wapping Town of Wapping Pledge of Allegiance Adopt the Agenda 1. Motion To: Adopt the Agenda Title Supervisor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Town Clerk Deputy Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz IV. Acknowledge Minutes 1. Motion To: Acknowledge Minutes of October 10, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz V. Budget Discussion Status Present Present Present Present Present Present Present 1. Water and Sewer Districts, Improvement Areas and Drainage Districts Arrived 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Town of Wappinger Page 1 Printed 11/3/2017 Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2017 Mr. Awino presented Camo pollution's budget. He said rates will remain the same. The details were explained and attached: 'Todwn of W'aplpinger Prot pcs 201118 Water, Serer, Drainage Districts, t Slpleciall lirrmprovernent Areas fuser 101peration and Maintenance plates and / cr Taxes Sever Irn rov Area 4 l(SI) S 8,46 ' app Sewer Transamat v 2(S) 20118 - 201118 lutes Tax Iger Special Districts I Improv, Areas Blackwatch Farms Drainage (SB) per Qtr 61818 RU Fleetwood "doter (WF) 63.33 14.411 160,63 Watch l4i1.1 Water (WI) 64.46 Tuseany Drainage (STS') - Tal I Trees Waiter (WT), Rte - Benefit Quit 122.66 Or - Quarter United WappWater (WtJ 66.20 166.615 'Watch Hill ewer (SHS), 200'.77 - Mid Point Sewer (SM), 1 196.04 , 114,970 >1 1."Iwoad Sewer (Sly) 139.67 Wi.ldwood 'Sewer (SW) 1i27.20 - United Wapp Sewer (SU) 1127,61 42.44 Sever Irn rov Area 4 l(SI) S 8,46 ' app Sewer Transamat v 2(S) - W pp Se °er'rrans reat Phase 3A (S') 433.12 Blackwatch Farms Drainage (SB) 61818 Keenan Acres Drainage (SDK) 63.33 M,eadowoo mirage (SNID) 26.64 S .a rioc Hills Drainage (S811) - Tuseany Drainage (STS') 63.33 Rte - Benefit Quit Or - Quarter 2. Justice Court Supervisor Jiava said she spoke with Justice and they said they were satisfied with it. Everything was basically the same as 2017. Councilman Beale asked to have the budget read, 'Animal Court Officers'. 3. Animal Control Fredrick Awino confirmed that Animal Control is pretty much the same as 2017. Councilman Beale re -iterated that the new Animal Control vehicle will be funded from the Supervisor's budget. 4. Tax Receiver Town of Wappinger Page 2 Printed 11/3/2017 Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2017 Comptroller Awino spoke on new software. He said that there will be licence fee and annual fee. Subsequent to the meeting he posted the following quote: Proposal 5 ui m m a, ry Section Fees/Costa Maintenance Fees .Appllicati.in License Fees Travell &. Tra4iling: Costs. :Services &. Cather Application Fees Conversions Fees Total l Proposed Gorst 574,560.00 $2.0,180..0�O $. 0.0o $1.0,475.00 $32,5010.00 $217,1535.00 $2,0,18D.rl0 Initial training, implementation, and travel costs are included with the license fees. Training is a combination of on-site and remote sessions. if more hours are desired for a specific application, the hours from another may be allocated to additional training in that area. The first year of support and maintenance are included with the license fees. The fees listed l are for year two support andl maintenance. The annual maintenance fees iinicllude all federal and state mandated changes, annual l up-gradesand enhancements, unlimited phone, email, and web based support, and user group membership. A.IIII software a....pplicatiionsare warranted for one year from the date of installation,. . A purchase order must be sent prior to initiating a work order for installation, and training to be scheduled. Comptroller Awino suggested that although the license fee is steep it covers the entire Town's operations. The discussion continued and then turned to the acceptance of credit cards for taxes. 5. Assessor Assessor Harkins has one issue on his salary that has to be worked out between the two towns given that he is a CAP assessor or joint assessor of Fishkill and Wappinger. Supervisor Jiava spoke on Based proportions. They are as follows: Outside Village Total Town Town of Wappinger Page 3 Printed 11/3/2017 Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2017 IN) i X011jusled A4kJSWd Base Base oni dw on the Reference Reil Rellefence Roll ME 1,M1,453.4311 1,1839IX3,076 702,719,517 is I' ? i X011jusled A4kJSWd Base Base Pra"rens ProporNons i Of 10) (COUMOUQ) 62.902,37 68.3810 37,09M 41.6390 1.001300 100.,01 ��.m www•marm+u mawYar mw•a.aa.. r.' 'n Ski it idii* 1,46'i�iiii The Resident Town Tax Rate is calculated by multiplying the Tax Levy for the Town (A Fund) by the Resident Base Proportion divided by the Resident Assessment to yield the $/000 Assessment). The commercial rate the same but using the commercial data. The Outside village rates are calculated using the outside village data. 6. Town Clerk No changes from Last Year 7. Accounting Fredrick Awino surprised the board with the Edmunds Software estimate attached below: Town of Wappinger Page 4 Printed 11/3/2017 Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2017 Proposal Suimma,ry Section Application License Fees Travel l &. Traiiniing Costs. Services & Other Application Fees Conversion Fees Totall Pircnposedl Cost Fees/Costs Maintenance Fees $74,560.00 $2.0,180..0�O $ tl.0o $10,475.00 $32,5c)0.00 $117,S35.00 $20,180. 0 Initial training, implementation, acrd trauael casts are included with the license feces. Training its a combination of on-site and remote sessions. If more hours are desired for a. specific application, the hours from another may be allocated to additional traiiniiing in that area. The first year of support and maintenance are included with the license fees. The fees listed l are for year two support andl maintenance. The annual maintenance fees include all federal and state mandated changes, annual l upgrades and enhancements, unlimited phone, email, and web based) support, and user group membership. ,4.1111 software applications are warranted for one year from the date of installation. . A purchase order must be sent prion to initiating a work order for installation, and training to be s-chedulled. Councilman Beale was less than pleased Fredrick Awino explained the actual 2016 year end Fund Balances and 2017 estimated year end balance for all the Funds summarized below by the Comptroller: Water Funds 2.07 Beginning Balance 2017 Expected Estimated Fund Ralance 3.80 Current yr - 01/01/2017 Sewer Funds aiin/(Loss) year End - 12/31/2017 T(Ywn-wide FundA 2,612,053 Parklands, Trust 792,946, 61014,,25,01 3, ,9919, outside Aila a Fund H 2,6,90,932 Total Special Districts, 371,639 4,9,63,690 3,052,.571 Highway Fund CAH 1,1291,011 1,029,477 2,157,488 Dotal General Funds 6,421„996 2,193,062 8,615,058 Water Funds 2.07 2,210,1301 Town Non -Homestead 227,744 3.80 2,437,874 Sewer Funds 0.83 2,049,310 1.70 917,790 2,147,090 Parklands, Trust 61014,,25,01 44,5915 648,945 Total Special Districts, 4,9,63,690 370!,119 5,,233, Dotal Fund Balance 11,285,686, 2,.563,1S1 13,8M, 8. Town Board and Supervisor Supervisor said everything has remained flat in the town board line and supervisor's line. Supervisor Jiava explained the salary increases last year for the elected officials that have not had raises in the last 9 years. Comptroller Awino produced the following regarding the tax rates: Included in the preliminary 2018 tax rates are Dutchess County Chargebacks, a copy of which is attached: Town Homestead 2.07 1.97 Town Non -Homestead 3.94 3.80 Village Homestead 0.89 0.83 Village Non -Homestead 1.70 1.60 Town of Wappinger Page 5 Printed 111312017 Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2017 Comptroller Awino went over estimates of the State Aid, revenues collected for Sales tax, revenues from Verizon and Cablevision fees, and Mortgage refinance revenues that supplement the tax levy. VI. Adjournment 1. Motion To: Wappinger Adjournment & Signature The meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM. Joseph P. Paoloni Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz Town of Wappinger Page 6 Printed 11/3/2017