2023-1012023-101
Resolution Appointing And Promoting Personnel In Buildings & Grounds Department of
Labor
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 July 24,
2023.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2023-101
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds has requested that the Town
Board create the Civil Service Title of Senior Laborer for the Town of Wappinger and create
additional positions in the Laborer title to expand the duties of the positions in his Department;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 445
approved a Memorandum of Agreement regarding salaries for the above noted title; and
WHEREAS, Town Board has determined that creation of these positions in the
Buildings and Grounds Department to assist with the repairs and maintenance of Town Buildings
and Grounds is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the positions of Senior Laborer and Laborer are Non-competitive positions
under the Rules of Dutchess County Human Resources so there is no requirement to canvass
from a civil service list;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The Town Board hereby promotes Richard Meddaugh to Senior Laborer who shall be
compensated at $22.56 per hour out of budget line B.7110.0113 with a promotion date
retroactive to July 17, 2023.
2. The Town Board hereby promotes David Pilon to Laborer who shall be compensated at
$21.06 per hour out of budget line B.7110.01110 with a promotion date of July 24, 2023.
3. The Town Board hereby promotes Joseph Velders to Laborer who shall be compensated
at $21.06 per hour out of budget line B.7110.01114 with a promotion date of July 24,
2023.
4. The Town Board hereby retroactively appoints Joseph Velders to Laborer with a starting
date of June 26, 2023, who was compensated at $20.06 per hour out of budget line
B.7110.01114 from June 26, 2023 until his promotion date of July 24, 2023 as noted
above.
5. These appointments are subject to the approval of the Dutchess County Department of
Human Resources and are further subject to Civil Service Law and the Rules of New
York State and the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources.
6. All necessary documentation for the appointment shall be filed with the Dutchess County
Department of Human Resources.
7. The appointments are subject to a probationary term of not less than eight nor more than
twenty-six weeks in accordance with the rules of the Dutchess County Department of
Human Resources.
8. The 2023 Budget makes appropriations for these positions.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER:
Al Casella, Councilman
AYES:
Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Angela Bettina, Al Casella
ABSENT:
Christopher Phillips
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/24/2023
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK