2024-922024-92
Resolution Clarifying The Responsibilities Of Administering Escrows And Consultant Billing
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 March 11, 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 -2024-92
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Al Casella
Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, Resolution 2020-40 creates and appoints the position of Deputy Zoning Administratorforthe Town of
Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, there are no other adopted resolutions, contracts, or any other documentation outlining additional
responsibilities granted to the Deputy Zoning Administrator, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is committed to ensuring that employees are not working out of title and
ensuring that work is properly assigned to all employees, and
WHEREAS, the Deputy Zoning Administrator is currently performingthe duties of escrow clerk and monitoring
consultant billing, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is appreciative to the Deputy Zoning Administrator for performing these duties,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the responsibilities of escrows and monitoring consultant billing
are not consistent with the duties of Deputy Zoning Administrator, and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor has restructured the Comptroller's Office, as ratified by the Town Board, to carry
out the financial responsibilities and obligations of the Town, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Deputy Zoning Administrator shall no longer perform the duties of escrow
clerk and monitoring professional consultant billing, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board has determined that all bills received by
professional consultants will be processed by the Comptroller's Office, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board has determined that all escrow activities will be
shared between the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Comptroller's Office.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
3/11/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK