2024-212024-21
Resolution Authorizing The Town Of Wappinger To Initiate Request For Qualifications For Various
Town Professionals As Part Of The 2024 Reorganization Process
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 8, 2024.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called,
the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2024-21
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Secondex
2
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilman Phillips.
WHEREAS, the Town employs various professionals to assist in fulfilling various Town responsibilities and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Town employs the following Town professionals: legal, engineering, planning consultant, certified public
accountants for audit purposes, financial and bond advisory, insurance advisor, information technology computer
services and stormwater management services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to seek qualifications and proposals for professional services to the Town Board
including, but not limited to, legal, engineering, and planning consultant; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board shall consider proposals and qualifications for such professional services from firms that have
a minimum work experience of five (5) years in municipal service and will schedule interviews accordingly; and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor is authorized and directed to initiate the Request for Proposals to provide such
professional services to the Town of Wappinger, including the posting of legal notices requesting such services in the
Town's official newspaper; and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor is directed to initiate the Request for Qualifications so that responses will be returned to
the Town no later than January 31, 2024; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to initiate the
Request for Qualifications to provide such professional services to the Town of Wappinger, including the posting of legal
notices requesting such services in the Town's official newspapers; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby directs the Town Supervisor to initiate the
Request for Qualifications so that responses will be returned to the Town no later than January 31, 2024.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED BY CONSENT VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips
ABSENT: Angela Bettina, Al Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/8/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK