2019-532019-53
Resolution Authorizing Attorney To The Town To Bring Actions In The Name Of The Town
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 February 11, 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 -2019-53
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
WHEREAS, New York Town Law §65 authorizes the Town Board to authorize officers of the Town to bring
civil actions on behalf of the Town; and
WHEREAS, County Law §700 permits the District Attorney to authorize others to prosecute criminal offenses
within the County; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Attorney to the Town to prosecute violations of the Town
of Wappinger Code, the NYS Uniform Code, the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and other violations under the Penal
Law, with the exception of violations that involve incidents of Domestic Violence and those that occur on
school property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
1. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Attorneys to the Town, Wallace & Wallace, LLP to bring civil
actions for the enforcements of the Town Code and the NYS Uniform Code.
2. The Town Board hereby authorizes James P. Horan, Esq.; Paul Ackerman, Esq. and Lisa Cobb, Esq. to
act as Prosecutors of violations of the Town of Wappinger Code, the NYS Uniform Code, the Vehicle
and Traffic Law, and other violations under the Penal Law, with the exception of violations that involve
incidents of Domestic Violence and those that occur on school property, subject to proper authorization
received from the Dutchess County District Attorney.
The Town Clerk is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of this resolution to the Dutchess County District
Attorney.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
2/11/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOS/F-P/H P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK