2025-882025-88
Resolution To Authorize The Town Supervisor To Execute Memorandum Of
Understanding With The Village Of Wappingers Falls For Code Enforcement Services
At a Special 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 April 7,
2025.
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 -2025-88
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman
Phillips.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger does hereby
authorize Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini to execute Memorandum Of Understanding with the
Village of Wappingers Falls fort he purposes of providing contractual Code Enforcement services.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, Angela Bettina, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: William H. Beale
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/7/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPffI?. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK
TOWN SUPERVISOR
JOSEPH D. CAVACCINI
April 3, 2025
Hon. Joseph P. Paoloni
Town Clerk
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR
RE: Special Meeting of the Town Board
Town Clerk Paoloni,
TOWN HALL
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
W W W.TOWNOF WAPPINGERNY.GOV
(845) 297-4158 - Main
(845) 297-2744 - Direct
(845) 297-4558 —Fax
Per the Rules of the Town Board, I do hereby schedule a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger for the purpose of acting on time sensitive Town business.
Please find attached the resolution and supportive documentation for said special meeting that shall be held on
Monday, April 7, 2025, at 7:00pm at Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, NY
12590.
The agenda shall be as follows:
Resolution To Authorize The Town Supervisor To Execute Memorandum Of Understanding With The
Village Of Wappingers Falls For Code Enforcement Services (1 attachment)
Respectfully submitted,
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Joseph D. Cavaccim, Town Supervisor
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE VILLAGE OF WAPPINGERS FALLS
AND
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This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into on this 7th day of April,
2025, by and between the Village of Wappingers Falls, a municipal, corporation of the State
of New York, hereinafter referred to as "the Village," and the Town of Wappinger, a municipal
corporation of the State of New York, hereinafter referred to as "the Town." Collectively, the
Village and the Town shall be referred to as "the Parties."
Genera( Provisions:
The, Parties are entering into this MOU pursuant to NY Executive Law §381(2) and
Genera[ Municipal LawAirticLe 5-6, which allows the Parties to enter into agreements for one:
municipality to administer and enforce in the other municipality the New York Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building Code and the New York State Energy Conservation Construction
Code.
The Village shall confer upon the Town Code Enforcement Officer any authority that
has been conferred upon the Village Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to the Village Code
or any other applicable Law, rule or regulations.
1. Purpose
The purpose of this MOU is to establish an agreement forthe Town to provide a certified Code
Enforcement Officer to perform code enforcement services ("services") on a temporary
basis for the Village. Services include only the following:
0 Review Building Permit applications and building plans for the issuance of building
permits.
0 Conducting scheduled inspections for certificates of occupancy and building permit
inspections as required, by the Village.
0 Submitting necessary inspection paperwork to the Village Secretary to the Planning
and Zoning Board.
4 The Services do not include zoning code enforcement.
2. Scope of Services
• The Town agrees to make available a certified Code Enforcement Officer to carry out
the specified inspections for the Village.
• The Village shalt notify the Town in advance of the need for an inspection to schedule
the Code Enforcement Officer accordingly.
• The Town shalt allocate no more than 14 hours per week.
• The Village shalt make its attorney available to the Code Enforcement Officer on an
as needed basis.
3. Fees and Payment I
0 Pay to the Town the sum of $45.00 per hour (prorated for any partial hours).
The Town shalt submit invoices to the Village for the work performed, and the Village
shalt process payments within 30 days of receipt of each invoice.
4. Term and Termination
0 This MOU shalt become effective on April 8, 2025, and shalt remain in effect forthirty
(30) days.
• Prior to expiration, either party may terminate this agreement with a 24 hour written
notice to the other party.
5. Certification, Liability, Indemnification and Employment
The Town shalt ensure that the: Code Enforcement Officer is property certified and
qualified to perform the required inspections.
• The Village of Wappingers Falls shalt provide general liability insurance for the Code
Enforcement Officer.
The Village of Wappingers Falls shalt defend, indemnify and hold the Town of
Wappinger harmless for claims, actions, suits, demands, damages, Liabilities,
obligations, losses, settlements, judgments, costs and expenses (including without
Limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) resulting from the provision of code
enforcement services provided in good faith hereunder.
The Town of Wappinger shalt hold the Village of Wappingers Falls harmless for work
related injuries.
At no point during the provision of services shalt a Town of Wappinger Code
Enforcement Officer be considered an employee of the Village of Wappingers Falls in
the: provision of services under this MOU.
6. Amendments
Any modifications or amendments to this MOU must be in writing and signed by
authorized representatives of both parties.
7. Governing Law
This MOU shaLL be governed by and construed in accordance with the taws of the
State of New York.
8.5ignatures
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Memorandum of
Understanding as of the date first written above.
Village of 'ager
B
M Kevin Huber, `Jilts eMayor
Date:
Town of Wa plinger
By:
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o 0's�eph D. �7Caya�ccini, Town Supervisor
Date: