2018-1912018-191
Resolution Increasing Stipend For Planning And Zoning Board Members - (Roberti/Thurston)
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 6, 2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-191
For Site Visits
Chairman of Planning Board $65 per meeting
$50 per day
Planning Board Member $50 per meeting
$40 per day
Chairman of ZBA $50 per meeting
$30 per application
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
WHEREAS, the members of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals ("Board Members")
provide important services to the Town of Wappinger; and
WHEREAS, Town Law §271(1) authorizes the Town to compensate the Board Members for their
services which the Town has done for many years; and
WHEREAS, the stipend for the services of the Board Members have not been increased in some time;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board appropriated funds in the 2018 Budget to increase the stipend paid to the
Board Members commencing on January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board originally adopted Resolution 2018-167 on July 23, 2018 but neglected to
make the increases retroactive; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The stipend paid to Board Members shall be as follows:
For Meetings
For Site Visits
Chairman of Planning Board $65 per meeting
$50 per day
Planning Board Member $50 per meeting
$40 per day
Chairman of ZBA $50 per meeting
$30 per application
ZBA Member $40 per meeting
$30 per application
2. The increase in stipend payments shall be retroactive to January 1, 2018.
The Secretary to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals is directed to file with the Town Comptroller
a report of the meetings attended, and site visits conducted from January 1, 2018 to July 23, 2018 by each board
member so that appropriate retroactive compensation may be paid.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/6/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSXP/H P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK