2024-612024-61
Resolution Re-establishing The Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee
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 January
22, 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 -2024-61
❑ Adopted
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
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❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Q Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Next: 1/1/29 12:00 AM
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
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❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town Board originally created the Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee on May 1,
1960, and
WHEREAS, the Recreation Committee has provided invaluable service and input to the Town Board in its
guidance of recreational activities in the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, since the Town Board originally formed the Recreation Committee by motion on May 1, 1960,
many changes have occurred to the Town's recreational programs, the increase in number of
recreational programs provided by the Town and the Town Board's creation of the positions of
Recreation Director and paid Chairman to the Recreation Committee (Recreation Supervisor), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to formalize the organizational structure, duties, and authority of the
Recreation Committee and to confirm and establish a two year term of appointment of all Recreation
Committee Members, all of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board, and
WHEREAS, all terms of the present Members of the Recreation Committee have expired, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and
adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby confirms and re-establishes the duties and authority of the Town of
Wappinger Recreation Committee as hereinafter set forth.
3. The Recreation Committee shall consist of eight (8) Members who shall be appointed for a
period of two years at the Town Board Reorganization Meeting following the bi-annual election of Town
Board Members.
4. The Recreation Committee Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board and may be
removed by the Town Board at any time, with or without cause.
5. The Town Board will accept resumes for interested candidates
6. The Town Board will designate one appointed member of the committee to act as Chairman of
the Recreation Committee, civil service title of part-time Recreation Supervisor, and shall receive a salary
of $
8.
for said appointment.
The Recreation Committee shall report all of its advice and recommendations to the Town
Board through the Chairman of the Recreation Committee. All Recreation Committee recommendations
and reports shall be made by written Resolution and all such written Resolutions shall be reported to the
Chairman of the Recreation Committee with a copy given to the Director of Recreation and the Town
Board.
9. The Recreation Committee shall be charged with the general oversight and recommendations
for all recreational activities within the Town. Such oversight and recommendations shall include the use
and assignment of Town of Wappinger Recreation Fields, the coordination thereof with Town of
Wappinger sanctioned recreation programs, including, but not limited to, youth baseball programs,
youth football programs, youth soccer programs, tennis programs (both youth and adult) and such other
recreational programs and activities as shall be undertaken by the Town.
The Recreation Committee shall also provide and arrange volunteer support for all of such programs as
needed by the Town in working with the Director of Recreation and Chairman of the Recreation
Committee. The Recreation Committee shall also make recommendations to the Town Board of both
existing and proposed recreational activities, including the nature, types and frequency of such activities,
make recommendations on the appointment of instructors for the various recreation programs and to
provide guidance for future recreation programs and activities.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/1/2029 12:00 AM
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/22/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Tabled.
JOSEPU P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK