2019-102019-10
Resolution Authorizing Attendance At The 2019 Association Of Towns Annual Meeting
At a Reorganization 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 7, 2019.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2019-10
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has annually authorized
members of the Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Clerk and certain
employees of the Town of Wappinger to attend the New York State Association of Towns
Annual Meeting and Educational Conference in New York City; and
WHEREAS, the Town Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 includes educational expense line
items for various Town departments; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has determined the purpose of
attendance at the Conference to be primarily educational and requires all attendees to attend a
minimum of four (4) hours of daily educational seminars and to provide proof of such
attendance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby authorizes payment of related expenses for
attendance at the conference as follows:
- Registration at the Conference;
- Overnight accommodations for a maximum of three (3) nights for all Town Board
Members, Town Clerk and Justices;
- Advance expense payments on a "per diem" basis in accordance with the New York
State Office of the State Comptroller guidelines.
WHEREAS, the Town Board seeks to appoint a delegate and an alternate delegate to the
conference on behalf of the Town of Wappinger.
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 authorizes and approves the following elected officers,
appointees and employees of the Town to attend the 2019 New York State Association of Towns
Meeting and Educational Conference in New York City: Town Supervisor, Members of the
Town Board, Members of the Planning Board, Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals,
Zoning Administrator, Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk, Accountant to the Town, Chief Clerk
to the Justice Court, Town Justices, Superintendent of Highways; and, the Secretary to the Town
Supervisor.
3. The Town Board hereby authorizes the pre -payment to the New York State
Association of Towns for the conference registration costs, overnight accommodations and
advance expense payment on a "per diem" basis in accordance with the NYS Office of the State
Comptroller guidelines.
The Town Board requires "per diem" advance expense payments to be requested through an
executed voucher by each attendee.
4. The Town Board hereby appoints Michael Kuzmicz to serve as the delegate to
the Association of Towns at the February 2019 Annual Meeting and hereby appoints Angela
Bettina as the alternate delegate for said meeting.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/7/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOS/ P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK