2009-3302009-330
Resolution Authorizing the Town Board to Issue and Approve the Warrant to Pay the
Audited Claims Presented to the Town for Fiscal Year 2009
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 October
13, 2009.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Christopher J. Colsey
Councilmembers - William H. Beale (arrived at 6:08 PM)
Vincent F. Bettina (departed 8:48 PM)
Maureen McCarthy (arrived at 7:28 PM)
Joseph P. Paoloni
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Councilman Paoloni.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law § 119, which sets forth the procedure for the auditing
of claims and issuance of warrants where there is no Town Comptroller, the Town Board must
audit the claims and issue the warrants for the payment of said claims; and
WHEREAS, since the office of the Town Comptroller had been vacant through July 1,
2008, and the vacancy has been subsequently filled by an Accountant, as deemed qualified
through the competitive Civil Service process, the duties of auditing claims presented to the
Town, and the issuing of warrants authorizing the payment of said claims and bills must be
approved by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, New York Town Law § 118(2) permits the Town Board to authorize the
payment of Utility Claims in advance of the audit of such claim; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens
of the Town of Wappinger to authorize the payment of Utility Charges in advance of the audit of
such claim through Resolution 2008-158; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has found that all the claims as presented through the
Abstracts as processed between September 30, 2009, and October 7, 2009, are just and accurate,
has directed the Town Accounting Department to prepare an abstract of the audited claims,
specifying the number of the claim, the name of the claimant, the amount allowed and the fund
and appropriation account chargeable therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby confirms that it
has reviewed and approved the abstracts as processed between September 30, 2009, and October
7, 2009, as provided to the Town Board in support of this Resolution as follows:
1. Abstract (KVS) as processed on September 30, 2009, with a total of One Hundred
Eighty -Five Thousand, Five Hundred Fifty -Seven Dollars and 75/100
($185,557.75);
2. Abstract (KVS) as processed on October 1, 2009, with a total of Twenty
Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy -Seven Dollars and 60/100 ($20,877.60);
3. Abstract (KVS) as processed on October 2,
2009, with a total of Eight Thousand,
Nine Hundred Fifty -Five Dollars and 85/100 ($8,955.85); and
4. Abstract (KVS) as processed on October 7, 2009, with a total of Sixty -Four
Thousand, Seven Hundred Twenty -Two Dollars and 43/100 ($64,722.43);
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Boardhereby
efunds into authorizes
the General of
Wappinger Accounting Department to transfer the respective
Disbursement Fund (GDF) to pay all claims as outlined in Abstracts as processed between
September 30, 2009 and October 7, 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes the issuance of
warrants in accordance with the abstracts identified herein and then shall direct same to
Supervisor Christopher Colsey and authorize and direct him to pay the claimant(s) the amount
allowed upon their claim.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: ABSENT
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
10/13/2009
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
4jHN C. ASTERSON, TOWN CLERK