2024-1672024-167
Resolution Authorizing The Use Of Electronic Mail For The Purpose Of Presenting
Proposed Local Laws To The Town Board
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 August
19, 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 -2024-167
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Seconder
Q
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Christopher Phillips
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilwoman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the use of e-mail (collectively, Electronic Means) is conventional in today's
workplace, and
WHEREAS, NY Consolidated Laws, MHR § 20(4) defines Electronic Means as any
method of transmission of information between computers or other machines designed for the
purpose of sending and receiving such transmission and which: allows the recipient to reproduce
the information transmitted in a tangible medium of expression; and does not permit additions,
deletions or other changes to be made without leaving an adequate record thereof, and
WHEREAS, electronic means provides an effective and efficient process in transmitting
information, and
WHEREAS, NYS Technology Law § 305 provides that government entities are
authorized and empowered to produce, receive, accept, acquire, record, file, transmit, forward,
and store information by use of electronic means, and
WHEREAS, NY Consolidated Laws MHR § 20(4)(c) further provides that a proposed
local law presented to the board members may be "e-mailed to the e-mail inbox of each of them
in the Portable Document Format (PDF) at least ten calendar days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to
its final passage, provided that (i) the local government has documented that each member of the
legislative body has an e-mail address, (ii) the local government has published such e-mail
address on the bulletin board of the local government clerk, and (iii) the legislative body has
unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing such electronic delivery, and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor has certified the necessity for the passage of said local
law by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total voting power of the Town Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth
and adopted herein.
The Town Board hereby adopts the RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
ELECTRONIC MAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESENTING PROPOSED LOCAL LAWS
TO THE TOWN BOARD.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER:
Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES:
Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/19/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK