2021-3
2021-3
Resolution Authorizing Attendance At The 2021 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 11, 2021.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2021-3
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Mover
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Voter
Withdrawn
Al Casella Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Casella.
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 2021 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, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s annual meeting and educational
conference is being held virtually; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby authorizes payment of the registration for the
virtual conference;
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, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the following
elected officers, appointees and employees of the Town to attend the 2021 New York State
Association of Towns Meeting and Educational Conference : Town Supervisor, Members of the
Town Board, Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, Members of the Planning Board, Members of the
Zoning Board of Appeals, Zoning Administrator, Planning and ZBA Secretary, Comptroller to
the Town, Chief Clerk to the Justice Court, Town Justices, Superintendent of Highways and
Confidential Secretary to the Town Supervisor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board also hereby authorizes the pre-
payment to the New York State Association of Towns for the conference registration costs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints Al Casella to
serve as the delegate to the Association of Towns at the February 2021 Annual Meeting
and hereby appoints Chris Phillips as the alternate delegate for said meeting.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/11/2021
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK