2020-150
2020-150
Resolution Adopting The Retention And Disposition Schedule For New York Local Government Records
(LGS-1)
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 September 14, 2020.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2020-150
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Voter
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Seconder
Withdrawn
Al Casella Mover
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger that the Retention and Disposition
Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), issued pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts and
Cultural Affairs Law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for local government records, is hereby
adopted for use by all officers in legally disposing of valueless records listed therein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with Article 57-A:
(a) only those records will be disposed of that are described in Retention and Disposition
Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), after they have met the minimum retention
periods described therein;
(b) only those records will be disposed of that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal,
legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established legal minimum periods.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/14/2020
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK