1968-01-04 ReorgAGENDA
TOWN BOARD MEETING _
JANUARY 4, 1968
1. Call Meeting to Order
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. Roll Call
III. Supervisor Appts. (2) Conf. Sectr. - Bookkeeper
IV.
Town Clerk - Appoint Deputy
Deputy Supervisor
Resolutions -
1. Official undertakings
2. Appointing personnel to Town Offices & Positions
Establishing Salaries
Pay scale for highway employees
Salaries of Civil Service employees
Pay scale for highway employees
Time & place for Board meeting
Designating Official Newspaper
Depositories.
Insurance Agent
Appointing Attorney
Appointing Accountant
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Engineer
Receiver of Taxes
Establishing petty cash for Tax
Collector
Temporary deposit & Investment of Town funds
Set salaries for Assessors
Appoint 2 Assessors for 2 year term
Appoint Chairman& Assessors.
Signature stamp for Supervisor
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V. Motion for towneMileage
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Vacancy on Planning Board. (Replace A. W. Vandewickel
Chairman)
Vacancy for Planning Board Chairman
Vacancy on Zoning Board of Appeals (Mills resignation)
Appoint Town Historian
Board Committees - establish and fill.
Policies
X11 Acceptance of minutes
X111 Bills Reports:
X1V Communications - Permission for
Conference.
- Association of
Mrs. Timbo
Towns - De
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XV1 A djournment.
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The Reorganizational Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger;
was held January 4, 1968 at the Town Hall, Mill St. Wappingers Falls,
New York.
Supervisor Diehl called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M.
Present:
eLcuis Diehl, Supervisor
"DLouis Clausen, Councilman
G. Donald Finnan, Councilman
Leonce Heady, Councilman
i.:LJames Mills, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Others Present:
William Horton, Highway Superintendent
Rudolph Lapar, Engineer to the Town
Joseph Ludewig, Building Inspector
Mr. Quinn asked the Board if they would have any objection to consider-
ing an earlier date for the Public Hearing previously'scheduled for
January 25, 1968 on the Town of Wappinger Sewage Disposal District.
Mr. Clausen moved to rescind the order fixing time and place for
Public Hearing on establishment of sewage disposal district acted on
at the December 21, 1967 Special Meeting in the matter of the establish-
ment of a sewage disposal district in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York to be known and designated as Town of Wappinger Sewage
Disposal District, pursuant to Article 12-C of the Town Law set for
January 25, 1968, seconded by Mr. Mills. (
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, Aye, Mr. Finnan, Aye, Mr. Heady, Aye,
Mr. Mills, Aye, Mr. Diehl, Aye.
The Order setting the date of January 23, 1968 for a Public Hearing
on the Town of Wappinger Sewage Disposal District is annexed hereto
and made a part hereof of the record.
Mr. Diehl announced he had appointed June Scalzo as his Bookkeeper
and Mr. William Egan as his Confidential Secretary.
Mr. Snowden made known that she had appointed Eleanor B. Morton as
Deputy Town Clerk.
Mr. Diehl moved that Mr. Louis Clausen be appointed Deputy Supervisor.
Motion failed for lack of a second.
Mr. Mills moved that Mr. Leonce Heady be appointed Deputy Supervisor,
seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, abstain, Mr. Finnan, Aye, Mr. Heady, Aye,
Mr. Mills, Aye, Mr. Diehl, Nay. Motion Carried.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who
moved its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the persons holding the following offices and
positions of employment in the Town of Wappinger be 'and they hereby
are required to furnish official undertakings, conditioned for the
faithful performance of their duties in the sums set forth after
the respective offices and positions set forth below:
Town Clerk $ 15,000.00
Receiver of Taxes 500,000.00
Deputy Town Clerk 10,000.00
Supervisor 22,000.00
Town Justice 5,000.00
Supervisor's bookkeeper , 10,000.00
Superintendent of Highways 5,000.00
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the form and sufficiency of
of surety of such undertakings shall meet with the approval of the
Town Board of this Town and shall comply with the provisions of the
Town Law of the State of New York in general and with Section 25 _
thereof in particular, and it is further
RESOLVED, that such undertakings shall be filed in the office
of the Clerk of the County of Dutchess pursuant to the provisions of
the Public Officers Law and other related statutes of the State of
New York, and it is further
RESOLVED,'that a blanket undertaking in amount of $10,900.00
be procured from a corporate surety licensed to do business in the
State of New York indemnifying the Town of Wappinger against losses
arising from the failure of all other Town employees to perform their
duties or to account properly for all monies for property received by
virtue of their positions or employment.
Seconded by: Mr. Heady. Roll Call Vote 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the following persons be and they hereby are
appointed to the following offices and positions of employment
with the Town of Wappinger to serve in such capacity throughout
the year 1968 unless their services shall be sooner terminated
at the pleasure of the supervisor:
NAME OFFICE
June Scalzo
William Egan
Joseph Ludewig
Joseph Ludewig
Kenneth Croshier
Supervisor's Bookkeeper
Supervisor's Confidential
Secretary
Building Inspector
Zoning Administrator
Deputy Town Superintendent
of Highways
Harry Straley
Elaine Snowden
John Biassoti
Joseph Gutmann
Dog Warden
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Director of Recreation
Deputy Building Inspector
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the salaries otherwise fixed
for the above desginated offices and positions shall be -paid to the
holders of such offices and position, with the exception that no
compensation shall be paid to the holder of the office of Deputy
Town Superintendent of Highways, payable every other friday through-
out the year 1968, with 26 pay periods during such year, with first
payday to be January 12, 1968, and with the further exception that
no salary or compensationshall be paid to the Dog Warden and the
Registrar of Vital Statistics who shall, however, be entitled to
receive for the performance of the duties of their respective
offices the fees fixed by applicable statute.
Seconded by: Mr. Finnan Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that•the annual salaries for the following named
Town officers and employees be and the same hereby are -fixed and
established at the following rates:
Supervisor $ 4,500.00
Superintendent of Highways 8,400.00
,1 Town Justice 2,700.00
1 Town Justice 2,700.00
1 Councilman 1,500.00
1 Councilman 1,500.00
1 Councilman 1,500.00
1 Councilman - 1,500.00
Town Clerk 6,100.00
1 Deputy Town Clerk 4,000.00
Supervisor's Confidential Secretary 675.00
Building Inspector 4,000.00
zoning Administratdr 3,500.00
Director of Recreation 1,800.00
Deputy Building Inspector 2,400.00
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of persons holding
the aforesaid positions shall be paid every other Friday throughout
the year 1968, with 26 pay keriods during such year, with the first
payday to be January 12, 1968.
Seconded by: Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
its ,adoption,.
-RESOLVED, that the pay scale -for" the following categories of
employees hired by the Town of Wappinger Highway Department be and the
same hereby is fixed and established at the following haximum hourly
rates:
Chauffeur
Operator
Laborer
Foreman
$ 2.78 per hour
2.92 per hour
2.67 per hour
3.35 per hour
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that all of such Highway Department
employees engaged on an hourly basis shall be paid every other Friday
throughout the year 1968, with the first payday to be on Friday
January 12, 1968.
Seconded by: Mr. Finnan Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the annual salaries for the following classi-
fied Civil Service positions in the Town be and the same hereby
are fixed and established .at the followingannual rate:
Secretary to the Assessors $ 4,500.00.
Secretary to the Building Insp. 4,600.00'
AND IT IS FURTHER_ RESOLVED, that the salaries of persons holding
such positions shall be paid every other Friday throughout the year
1968, with 26 pay periods during such year, with the first payday
to be January 12, 1968.
Seconded by: Mr. Heady Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption..,
RESOLVED, that the pay scale for all extra part time clerical
employees engaged to perform services for the Town Board of this
Town and/or its officers, officials, and agencies be and the same
hereby is fixed and established at a maximum hourly rate of $2.00
per hour, and itis further
RESOLVED, that the pay scale for all extra part time secre-
tarial employees engaged to perform services for the Town Board of
this Town and/or its officers, officials and agencies be and the
same hereby is fixed and established at a maximum hourly rate of
$2.50 per hour, and it is further
RESOLVED, that all of such extra part time clerical and
secretarial employees engaged on an hourly basis shall be paid
every other Friday throughout the year 1968, with the first pay-
day to be on_Friday January 12, 1968.
Seconded by.:.. Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Finnan who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that monthly meetings of the Town Board of the Town
of Wappinger shall be held at 8:00 P.M. o'clock in the evening of
the 2nd Monday of each month, at the Town Hall, Mill Street, in the
Village of Wappingers Falls, Town of Wappinger, Dutche ss County,
New York, or at such other place or places within the Town of
Wappinger as the Town Board shall, from time to time, ,designate.
Seconded by: Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote 5 Ayes
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The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the W.&S.D. News, a newspaper regularly published
in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, and having a
general circulation in this Town, and being a newspaper entered as
second class mail matter, be and the same hereby is designated as
the official paper of this town, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Poughkeepsie Journal and The Evening News,
newspapers published in the County of Dutchess and having general
circulation therein, be and they hereby are designated as additional
newspapers for the publication of Town notices, subject to the limita-
tions of Section 64, Subdivision 11 of the Town Law of the State of
New York, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized
and directed to give notice of such designation to the publishers
of such newspapers.
Seconded by: Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the Marine Midland National Bank of South.
eastern New York, t.he Dutchess Bank and Trust Company, each being
a banking institution maintaining banking rooms and offices in
the Town of Wappinger Dutchess County, New York, be and they each
hereby are severally designated as depositaries of the monies of
this town, and it is further
_RESOLVED, that. the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed
to give notice of such designation to each of said banking insti-
tutions,
Seconded by: Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote: , 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
s adoption.
RESOLVED, that the Beasley Agency, Inc., a general insurance
agency doing business in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, be and it hereby is designated as the insurance agent
forvthis town.
Seconded by: Mr. Heady Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
Mr. Diehl moved that Bernard Kessler be appointed Attorney to the
Town. Seconded by Mr. Clausen.
Roll Call Vote: Mr.,Clausen, Aye Mr, Finnan, Abstain Mr. Heady, Nay
Mr. Mills,. Nay Mr. Diehl, Aye. Motion failed.
Mr. Mills moved that Allan E. Rappleyea be appointed Attorney to the
Town, seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, Nay Mr. Finnan, Aye, Mr. Heady, Aye
Mr, Mills, Aye, Mr. Diehl Nay. Motion Carried.
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The following resolution was offered by Mx. Mills who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that Frank Manning, a. Licensed Public Accountant of
the Town of Wappinger be and he hereby is retained to audit the
accounts and reports of the Town Supervisor and the Town Clerk for
the year 1967, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the said accountant receive reasonable compensa-
tion for the productive services which he shall render to the Town
in this connection.
Seconded by: Mr. Finnan Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Diehl who moved
its adoption
RESOLVED, that Rudolph E. Dapar be and he hereby is employed
and retained for the purpose of furnishing to the Town Board, its
officers and angencies, such engineering advice and services as
may be required and he shall receive compensation therefor in
accordance with a proposal submitted to this board.
Seconded by: Mr. Clausen Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
A resolution for Receiver of Taxes was presented. Mr. Mills forwarded
the name of Amelia Crosby and Mr. Diehl forwarded the name of Sylvia
Johnson.
Mr. Finnan seconded Mr. Mills motion. Mr. Clausen seconded Mr..
Diehls motion. On the preliminary vote Mr. Clausen and Mr... Diehl
voted Nay], Messrs. Finnan, Heady & Mills votes Aye. Mr. Heady
recommended a salary of $2,750 be set.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved its
adoption.
, RESOLVED, that Amelia Crosby be .and she hereby is appointed to
the office of receiver of taxes and assessments in the Town of Wappin-
ger to serve in such capacity for a term ending on the 31st day of
December, 1969, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the receiver of taxes and assessments be paid an
annual salary of $2,750.00 payable every other Friday throughout the
year 1968, with 26 pay periods during such year, with the •first pay
day to be January 12, 1968, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the receiver of taxes and assessments be and
she hereby is authorized to,employ such clerical employees as may
be necessary for the performance of her duties and to compensate
such clerical employees at the maximum hourly rate of $1.75 per hour.
Seconded by: Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
its adoption..
RESOLVED, that a petty cash fund not to exceed the sum of
$200.00 and the same hereby is established for the Receiver of
Taxes, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of this Town advance an amount
not to exceed $200.00 to the Receiver of Taxes to fund such petty
cash account, and it is further
RESOLVED, that payments from said petty cash account be made
and that the Supervisor of this Town be reimbursed for advances
made to such account in accordance with_the provisions of Section
64, Subdivision la of the Town Law of the State of New York.
Seconded by: Mr. Finnan Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills, who moved
its adoption.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of this Town Board of
the Town of Wappinger that there are now or may be in the future
funds and monies, except proceeds of loans: and monies the
investment of which is otherwise provided for by law, belonging,
to the Town which are or which may be in excess of the amount re-
quired for immediate expenditure to pay current expenses and obli-
gations, and
WHEREAS, it is or it may be to the advantage of the Town to
deposit and/or invest all or part of such funds in special time
deposit accounts in, or certificates of deposit issued by, banks
or trtst companies located and authorized to do business in this
State, short term obligations of the United States of America -
and/or the State ,of New York, and
WHEREAS, it appears that the temporary deposit,and/or invest-
ment of such excess and surplus funds may be beneficial and profit-
able to ,the Town of Wappinger,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the duly elected, qualified and acting Super-
visor of the Town of Wappinger be and he hereby is authorized,
empowered and directed to deposit;.and/ox invest such surplus and
excess funds of this Town in the aforesaid manner pursuant to
Section 11 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York,
and it is further
RESOLVED, that such temporary deposits and/or investments shall
be secured, registered or held, as the case may be in the manner
prescribed by Section 11 of the General Municipal law of the
State of New York, And it is further
RESOLVED, that the aforesaid Supervisor of this Town be and he
hereby is authorized, empowered and directed to take all steps
necessary from time to time to carry out and implement this resolu-
tion.
Seconded by: Mr. Heady Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
A resolution setting the salaries for the Assessors and setting an
additional amount for the Chairman; appointing 2 Assessors for a=
two year term each; and appointing a Chairman was offered for the
Board's consideration. The Board saw fit to take preliminary votes
on each part..
Mr. Finnan moved the salaries be set at $1,000 each with an addi-
tional $5,4.00.00 for the Chairman. Seconded by Mr. Heady. -
Motion Unanimously Carried.
Mr. Clausen forwarded the name of Kenneth Van Voorhis to be appointed
as one of the Assessors. Mr. Mills forwarded the name of Martin
LeskoW. Mr: Diehl -seconded Mr. Clausens motion and a vote was called.
Mr. Clausen and Mr. Diehl voting Aye, Messrs. Finnan, Heady and Mills
voted Nay.
Mr. Heady -seconded Mr. Mills motion and a vote was called. Mr. Clausen
and Mr. Diehl voting Nay, Messrs. Finnan Heady and Mills voting Aye.
Mr. Diehl forwarded the name of Richard Sardo to be appointed as the
second assessor. Mr. Heady forwarded the name of Howard Walker,
Mr. Clausen seconded Mr. Diehls motion and a vote was called.
Mr. Clausen & Mr. Diehl voted Aye, Messrs. Finnan, Heady and Mills
voted Nay. Mr. Finnan seconded Mr. Headys motion and a vote was
called. Messrs. Clausen and Mr. Diehl. Nay, Messrs. Finnan, Heady
and Mills, Aye.
Mr. Diehl forwarded the name of Verner Christensen for Chairman of
the Board of Assessors. Mr. Mills forwarded the name of Martin
Leskow. Mr. Clausen seconded Mr. Diehls motion and a vote was called.
Messrs. Clausen and Diehl voted Aye, Messrs. Finnan, Heady and Mills
voted Nay. Mr. Finnan seconded Mr. Mills motion and a vote was
called. Messrs. Clausen and Diehl, Nay, Messrs. Finnan, Heady and
Mills, Aye.
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The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the annual salaries for the assessors of the
Town of Wappinger be and the same hereby are fixed and established
at the rate of $.1,000 per year, with the exception that the Chairman
of the, Assessors shall receive additional compensation of $5,400.
per year, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the salaries fixed for the above designated offices
and positions shall be paid to the holder of such offices and posi-
tions every other Friday throughout the year 1968, with 26 pay periods
during such year, with the first pay day to be January 12, 1968, and
it is further
RESOLVED, that Howard J. Walker and Martin Leskow be and they
hereby are appointed to the office of assessor of the Town of Wappin-
ger to serve 'in such capacity for a, term _ending on .the 31st day of
December, 1969, and it is further
RESOLVED, that Martin Leskow be and he hereby is, appointed
to the position of Chairman of the Assessors to serve in such
capacity throughout the year. 1968 unless his services as Chairman
be sooner terminated at the pleasure of the Town Board. _
Seconded by: Mr. Finnan Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following,resc4ution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that voucher -order checks of the Town of Wappinger
may be signed with a facsimile signature of the Supervisor of the
Town of Wappinger as reproduced by a mechanical check -signing
device or machine provided that the safeguards specified by the
manufacturer and inherent in the operations of such device are
properly observed, and it is further,
RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be filed
with all banking institutions which are depositaries of the monies
and funds of the Town of Wappingex., for the purpose of indicating
authority for the use of such facsimile signature, and it is further,
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Wappinger be
and he :is hereby authorized and empowered to takeall steps which
may be necessary and proper to acquire a mechanical check -signing
device' for:use inconformity with this resolution.
Seconded by: Mr. Mills Roll Call Vote: , 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that the following persons be and they hereby are
appointed to serve as enforcement officers in and for the Town of
Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, at the pleasure of the Town
Board:
(1) Donald Synnett
(2) Al Berberich
(3) Richard Price
(4) Dwight Robbins
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforesaid persons so
designated as enforcement officers shall be paid no salary by the
Town Board but shall be entitled to collect the statutory fees
allowed by law, and it is further,
RESOLVED, that the persons so designated as enforcement officers
shall be' required to furnish official undertakings, conditioned for
the faithful performance of their duties in the amount of $1,000.00
each.
Seconded by: Mr. Heady Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Heady who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that Eleanor Croshier be and she hereby is appointed
to serve as secretary to the Town Justices of the Town of :Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, at the pleasure of the Town Board, and it
is further
RESOLVED, that the said secretary to the Town Justices of the
Town of Wappinger shall be required to furnish an official undertaking,
conditioned for the faithful performance of her duties in the amount
of $1,000.00-.
Seconded by: Mr. Finnan Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes
The following -resolution was offered by Mr. Mills who moved
its adoption.
RESOLVED, that Joseph Gutmann be and he hereby is appointed
to serve as sewer plant operator in and for the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, at the pleasure of the Town Board, and
it is further
RESOLVED, that the annual salary for the sewer plant operator
for the Town of Wappinger be and the same hereby is fixed and estab-
lished at the rate of $2,600.00 per year, to be paid every other
Friday throughout the year 1968, with 26 pay periods during each
year:, with the first pay day to be January 12, 1968.
Seconded by: Mr. Clausen
Roll C411 Vote: 5 Ayes
Mr. Mills moved that Mr. Joseph Gutmann be paid $50 a week retro-
actively from the time he started the job of sewer plant operator,
seconded by Mr. Heady. Motion Unanimously Carried.
Mr. Mills moved that a position for an assistant to the sewer plant
operator be operated at an annual salary of $2,100 to -be paid every
other Friday throughtout 1968 with 26 pay periods during Stich year
with -the first payday to be January 12, 1968. Seconded by Mr.
Finnan. Motion Unanimously Carried.
Mr. Diehl moved that 10 a mile be allowed as town mileage, seconded
by Mr. Heady. Motion Unanimously Carried.
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Mr. Diehl moved that George Brannen be appointed to fill the vacancy
on the Planning Board for a seven year term, seconded by Mr. Clausen.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, Aye, Mr. Finnan, Nay, Mr. Heady, Nay,
Mr. Mills, Nay
Mr. Diehl Aye. Motion Defeated.
Mr. Heady moved that Charles R. Smith be appointed to fill the vacancy
on the Planning Board for a seven year term, seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Roll Cali Vote: Mr. Clausen, Nay Mr. Finnan, Aye,
Mr, Mills, Aye
Mr, Diehl, Nay. Motion Carried.
Mr. Heady, Aye,
Mr. Mills moved that Dr. Robert Y. Heisler be appointed as Chairman
of the Town of Wappinger Planning Board. Seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Motion Unanimously Carried.
-Mr. Clausen moved Mr. Donald Grossman be appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Mr. Mills
on the Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of
Appeals, seconded by Mr. Diehl.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, Aye
Mr. Finnan, Nay
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Mr. Heady, abstain
Mr; Mills, Nay Mr. Diehl, Aye. Motion Failed.
Mr. Heady moved that Jason Morse be appointed to the Town of Wappinger
Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Mills,
seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, Nay Mr. Finnan, Aye, Mr. Heady, Aye
Mr. Mills, Aye Mr. Diehl, Nay. Motion Carried.
Mr. Malls moved that Dorothy Alsdorf be appointed Town Historian,
seconded by Mr. Heady. Motion Unanimously Carried.
This concluded the reorganization meeting. The Board immediately
commenced the Regular business meeting.
Mr. Diehl began with setting up committees, comprised of Board
members, to function as investigative and Liasson agents.
TOWN BOARD COMMITTEES
Highway
Light (Street Lights)
Fire Districts
Ordinances
Library
Recreation
Health & Safety
Miscellaneous
Building
Wappinger-Casper Creek
Sanitary Landfill
Louis Clausen
Louis Clausen
Leonce Heady
James Mills -
Donald Finnan
Louis Clausen
James Mills -
Louis Clausen
- Donald Finnan
- James Mills
Leonce Heady
- Leonce Heady
Donald Finnan
- James Mills
James Mills - Louis Clausen
Donald Finnan-.Leonce Heady
Leonce Heady -Lois Clausen
Mr.Diehl then broached the subject of the, Boards policy regarding
the Agenda. He pointed out that it was already established thatthe'
Agenda closed 7 days prior to the meeting., but there would be strict
adherance to this, also they would enforce part of the policy,that
specifies all persons who request to speak must write the Board
stating the problem they wished to be discussed, in detail.
Mr. Diehl,in conclusion, requestedthat all persons wishing to
address the Board from the floor, come to the front of the hall,
give their name and speak from in front of the table.
There had been some discussion at budget time regarding,a policy to
allow a meal allowance for, overtime work for the Highway Dept. Mr.
Horton stated he had no policy to forward at this. time, as,.after
consideration, he rejected the presented suggestion.
Mr. Mills moved the minutes of December 7, 1967 meeting be accepted as
submitted by -the Town Clerk and hereby approved, seconded by Mr. Heady.
Motion Unanimously Carried.
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Bills were presented in the following amounts:
General Fund $ 480.18
Rockingham 124.00
Mr.
Clausen moved the bills be paid subject to -audit, seconded by
Mr. Mills. Motion' Unanimously Carried.
Reports from the Building Inspector, Justices and Supervisor were
tabled until the next regular meeting.
Permisdion was requested by the Chairman of the Board of Assessors
that Gladys Timbo, Clerk to the Board of Assessors be given permission
to attend the annual conference on Assessment Administration in
Syracuse, Jan. 14 thru Jan. 17, 1968. Mr. Clausen moved that
Mrs. Timbo be granted permission to attend and her reasonable
expenses be a legitimate Town charge. Seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Motion Unanimously Carried.
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Communications from tbe Associations of Towns had been received
regarding the annual meeting in February. Mr. Diehl moved that Mr.
Clausen be appointed representative to the Association of Towns
Annual Meeting, seconded by Mr. Mills.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Clausen, abstain, Messrs. Finnan, Heady, Mills
Diehl voting Aye. Motion Carried.
Mr. Heady moved that Mr. Mills be appointed as Alternate, and that
permission be granted all Town officials and appointed employees who
wished to attend the Association of Towns meeting February 5, 6, 7,
1968 in New York City and their expenses be a town charge. Seconded
by Mr. Finnan.
Mr. Mills abstained, Messrs. Clausen, Finnan, Heady, Diehl voting Aye.
Motion Carried.
Bids had beef received Nov. 30, 1967 and Dec. 7, 1967 for two Material
Spreaders and two Snow Plows for the Highway. The prior Board had
accepted these bids on condition that they be accepted by the new
Board and new Superintendent of Highways. The low bids had been:
Nov. 30, 1967 --
2 Chassis mounted material spreaders
Ralph C. Herman Co. Inc. $ 5,998.00
Dec. 6, 1967
Snow Plow equipment for two trucks
Hudson River Sales Corp. 8,915.00
(Letters had been received from both low bidders that they accepted
the action of the Board and that their bids would remain, as submitted,
until Jan. 30th, 1968).
Mr. Horton, Superintendent of Highways recommended that both low bids
be accepted.
Mr. Mills moved that Ralph C. Herman Co. Inc. bid for 2 Material
Spreaders @ $5,998.00 and the bid of Hudson River Sales Corp. for
2 Snow plows @ $8,915.00 be accepted, as recommended by the H.gbway
Superintendent, seconded by Mr. Finnan. Motion Unanimously Carried.
Mr. Diehl asked if any of the Board members had any other business
they wished discussed.
Mr. Mills said he had been contacted by Mr. Nils Andersson about the
problem of a lack of a name for that section of Myers Corners Rd. which
was by-passed by the reconstruction of this road.
This was referred to the Highway Committee to submit a name for this
road, and also referred to Mr. Horton to ascertain whether the County
had officially turned this road over to the Town.
Mr. Mills moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Heady and
unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Elaine H. Snowden,
Town Clerk
WARRANT
To Louis D. Diehl , Supervisor
Town of Wappinger , County of Dutchess , New York.
The following claims, having been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger
, and duly audited and allowed at a meeting thereof held on the
4th day of January , 19 68, in the amounts hereinafter respectively specified, and
a certificate thereof having been duly filed in my office as Town Clerk, you are hereby authorized
and directed to pay to each of the following claimants the amount allowed upon his claim as
hereinafter stated:
CLAIM
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Lorenzo Acker,
A11 Auv=10 R4.
NAME OF CLAIMANT
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Ammo
90 State St.Albany
Elaine H. Snowden
A00,44.:. $,p. Seerv.
80 Lexington Ave.
new zorx
W � f ELWO.y iaau.
Albany N.Y.12201
Joseph Gutmann
0
eph Ludewig
8 Joseph Gutman
9 Harry Gutmann
IAMOUNT FUND OR
ALLOWED ACCOUNT
OTHER INFORMATION
180.00 Misc. Dues, Assoc Towns
8.25 Town Clerk—:.petty cash
TO. ans. u. utner
141.83 Miss.
52.00 JP—C
141.60 TH—B1dg.Insp.
14.20 TB—Bldg.&Zoning
70.30 Recr.
90.00
34.00
RSD
RPSD
In ereof., I ha a he eununto set my hand and the Seal of the Town of Wappinger
68
this -day of , 19
[SE`iAL]
PRESENT:
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AT a Special Meeting of the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York, held at the Town
Hall, in the Village of Wappingers
Falls, in said Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, on the
18th day of January, 1968.
LOUIS DIEHL, Supervisor
LOUIS C. CLAUSEN, Councilman
G. DONALD FINNAN, Councilman
LEONCE L. HEADY, Councilman
JAMES MILLS, JR., Councilman
ABSENT: None
IN THE MATTER
of
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NORTH
WAPPINGER SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1
IN THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER, COUNTY
OF DUTCHESS AND STATE OF NEW YORK,
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12-C OF THE
TOWN LAW.
WHEREAS, a map, plan and report relating to the establishment of
the proposed North Wappinger Sewer District, prepared by Adler -Brenner
& Associates and Rudolph E. Lapar, competent professional engineers duly
licensed by the State of New York, in such manner and in such detail as have
been determined heretofore by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
have been duly filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, in
accordance with the requirements of Article 12-C of the Town Law, and
WHEREAS, an order was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Tow/:
of Wappinger on December 21, 1967, reciting the filing of said map, plan
and report, the improvements proposed, the boundaries of the proposed
district, and the fact that the improvements proposed would result in no
cost or expense to the Town of Wappinger, stating all other matters
required by law to be stated, and specifying January 18, 1968, at 8:00 o'clock
in the afternoon of that day, as the time, and the Town Hall of the Town of
Wappinger, as the place, where the said Town Board would meet to consider
the aforesaid map, plan and report, and to hear all persons interested in
the subject thereof' concerning the same, and to take such action thereon as
is required or authorized by law, and
WHEREAS, such order was duly published and posted as required
by law, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said matter was duly held by this
Town Board on this 18th day of January, 1968, commencing at 8:00 o'clock,
P. M., E. S. T., at the Town Hall in this Town, and a full discussion
of the matter having been had, and all persons desiring to be heard having
been duly heard, and this Town Board having considered the evidence
presented at such hearing, and having duly deliberated hereon,
Now, upon the motion of
by Councilman Finnan , it is
RESOLVED and DETERMINED, as follows:
Councilman Mills , seconded
1. That the order fixing the time and place for public
hearing on the establishment of said proposed sewer
district was published and posted as required by law,
and is otherwise sufficient and complies with the
requirements of Article 12-C of the Town Law.
2. That all of the property and property owners
within the proposed district described in said order
are benefited thereby.
3. That all of the property and property owners
benefited are included within the limits of the proposed
district described in said order.
4. That it is in the public interest to establish said
sewer district.
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED and DETERMINED that the
establishment of a sewer district, as set forth and described in the aforesaid
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map, plan and report be and the same hereby is approved; that the improve-
ments therein mentioned and described and the service therein mentioned
and described be provided for at no cost or expense to the Town Board of the
Town of Wappinger and/or to the said sewer district; that such district shall
be known and designated as the North Wappinger Sewer District No. 1 of the
Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, and shall be bounded and
described in the manner set forth in Schedule A which is annexed hereto and
made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference to the same extent
as if it were more fully set forth herein, and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger be and
she hereby is authorized and directed to file and record a certified copy of
this resolution in the office of the Clerk of the County of Dutchess, within
ten (10) days from the date of adoption hereof, pursuant to the provisions
of Article 12-C of the Town Law of the State of New York.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
put to a vote on roll call which resulted as follows:
Mr. Diehl Voting Aye
Mr. Clausen Voting Aye
Mr. Finnan Voting Aye
Mr. Heady Voting Aye
Mr. Mills Voting Aye
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
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NORTH WAPPINGER SEWER DISTRICT #1
Beginning at a point said point lying at the intersection'
of the Town of LaGrange, the Town .of Wappinger and the Town of
Poughkeepsie, said point also lying in the centerline of
Wappinger Creek and running thence along the boundary line
between the Town of LaGrange and the Town of Wappinger in an
easterly direction a distance of 12000± feet to a point, said
point lying on the intersection of the easterly right-of-way of
Diddell Road and the Town Line of the Town of Wappinger and the
Town of LaGrange; thence turning and running along the easterly
right-of-way of Diddell Road in a southwesterly direction a
distance ' of 4346± feet to a point, said point lying on the
easterly right-of-way of Diddell Road and also being the north-
erly corner of a lot designated as lot 2, block 1, Town of
Wappinger, tax map 15; thence in a southeasterly direction along
lot lines of lots 2, 3, J4, block 1, tax map 15 a distance of
5755- feet to a point, said point being the southeasterly corner of
lot 4, block 1, tax map 15; thence in a southwesterly direction
along the southerly lines of lots 4 and 6, block 1, tax map 15 a
distance of 1955± feet to a point, said point being the southerly
corner of lot 6, block 1, tax map 15, said point also being the
easterly corner of lot 1, block 1, tax map 16; thence continuing
in a southwesterly direction along the southerly lines of lots 1,
2, and 5, block 1, tax map 16 a distance of 3210± feet to a point,
said point being the southerly corner of lot 5, block 1, tax map.
16, said point also being the easterly line 'o£ lot 50, block 1,
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tax map 22; thence in a southeasterly direction along the
easterly line of lot 50, block 1, tax map 22 a distance of 30 -
feet to a point, said point being the easterly corner of lot
50, block 1, tax map 22; thence in a southwesterly direction
along the northerly and westerly line of lot 85, block 1, tax
map 22 a distance of 1840: feet to a point, said point being
the southwesterly corner of lot 85, block 1, tax map 22 and the
northwesterly corner of lot 97, block 1, tax map 22; thence in
a southerly direction along the westerly line of lot 97, block
1, tax map 22 a distance of 480t feet to a point said point
lying on the southerly line of Meyers Corner Road; thence in a
southerly direction along the westerly line of lot 4.1, block 1,
tax map 24.a distance of 9801- feet to a point, said point being
the southeasterly corner of lot 20, block 1, tax map 24; thence
in a southwesterly direction along the southerly line of lot 20,
block 1, tax map 24 and crossing Montford Road a distance of
3781- feet to a point, said -point lying on the westerly line of
Montford Road; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly
line of Montford Road a distance of 590± feet to a point, said
point lying on the northerly line of lot 19, block 1, tax map 24;
thence in a southwesterly direction along the northerly line of
lot 19, block 1, tax map 24 a distance of 1401± feet to a point,
said point being the northwesterly corner of lot 19, block 1, tax
map 24; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line
of lot 19, block 1, tax map 24 a distance of 180± feet to a point,
said point being the southwesterly corner of lot 10, block 5, tax
map 28, said point also being the southeasterly corner of lot 9,
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block 5, tax map 28; thence in a southwesterly direction along.
the southerly line of the lots fronting on Brothers Road, said
' lots being designated as lots 9, 8.2, 8.1, 8.3, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3,
' 2, and 1, block 5, tax map 28, continuing across an unnamed
street and along the southerly lines of lots 32, 31, 30, 29,
28, and 27, block 4, tax map 28 'a distance of 3119± feet to a
point, said point being the southerly corner of lot 27, block.
4, tax map 28; said point also being the southeasterly corner
of lot 34, block 1, tax map 29; thence in a southwesterly
direction along the southerly line of lot 34, block 1, tax map
.29 a distance of. 490± feet to a point, said point being the
intersection of the southerly boundary of lot 34, block 1, tax
map 29 and the easterly corner of lot 32.15, block 1, tax map
29; thence in a northwesterly and westerly direction along the,
rear lot line of lots fronting on Cider Mill Loop, designated
as lots 32.15, 32.14,.32.13, across an unnamed road, 32.12,
32.11, 32.54, 32.10, 32.9,*32.8, 32.7, .32.6, 32.5, 32.4, 32.3,
32.1; block 1, ,tax map 29, across All Angels Road a distance of
1970± feet to a point, said point being on the westerly right-
of-way line of All Angels Road; thence in a southeasterly
direction along said westerly line a distance of 310± feet to a
point, said point being the intersection of the westerly line of
A11 Angels Road and the northerly line of Kent Road; thence in a
westerly direction along the northerly line of Kent Road a dis-
tance of 1360± feet to a point, said point being the southwesterly
corner of:lot 34, block 1, tax map 29; thence in a northerly
direction along the westerly line of lot 34, block 1, tax map 29 a
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distance of 1870± feet to a point, said point being the south-
easterly corner of lot 35, block.1, tax map 29, said point also
being the northeasterly corner of lot 45.1, block 1, tax map
45; thence in a southwesterly direction a distance of 750± feet
to a point, said point being the northeasterly corner of lot 13,
block 6, tax map 44; thence in a southerly direction alongthe
eastern boundary line of lots 13, 14, and 15, block 6, tax map
44, across Kent Road to the southerly right-of-way of Kent Road
a distance of 1300- feet to a point, said point being the north-
easterlycorner of lot 44, block 1, tax map 45; thence in a
southerly direction along the easterly line of lot 44, block 1,
tax map 45 a distance of 1880± feet to a point, said point being
the southeasterly corner of lot 44, block 1, tax map 45, said
point also lying on the northerly boundary of lot 46, block 1,
tax map 45; thence in a southwesterly direction along the north
erly property line of lot 46, block 1, tax map 45 a distance of
1730± feet to a point, said point being the northwesterly corner
of lot 46, block 1, tax map 45, said point also lying on the
easterly boundary line of lot 3, block 1., tax map 39; thence in
a southerly direction along the westerly boundary of lot 46,
block 1, tax map 45 a distance of 4915± feet to a point, said
point being the southwesterly corner of lot 46, block 1, tax map
45, and the northwesterly corner of lot 4, block 1, tax map 47;
thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of lot
4, block 1, tax map 47 and across Old Hopewell Road a distance
of 435± feet to a point, said point being on the southerly right-
of-way of Old Hopewell Road; thence in a westerly direction along
the southerly right-of-way of Old Hopewell Road .a distance of
1420± feet to a point, said point being the southeasterly corner
of lot 9, block 1, tax map 47; thence in a southwesterly
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direction along the southerly lot line of lots 9, 10, 11, block
1, tax map 47, across Cedar Hill Road to the westerly right-of-
way of Cedar Hill Road a distance of 1210± feet to a point, said
point being the northwesterly corner of lot 76, block 1, tax map
62; thence'in a southwesterly direction along the northerly.
property lines of lot 76, block 1, tax map 62 a distance of
3,000± feet to a point, said point being the southwesterly corner
of lot 75•, block 1, tax map 62; thence in a northwesterly direction
along the westerly boundary line of lot 75, block 1, tax map 62,
across Ada Drive,. along the westerly boundary line of lots 41,
.40, 39, 38, across Peter Drive, along the westerly boundary line
of lots 37 and 35, across Michael Drive, along the westerly
boundary line of lots 34, 21, and 1, block 1, tax map 62, across
McFarland Road a distance of 3110± feet to a point, said point
lying on the westerly right-of-way of McFarland Road; thence along
the westerly right-of-way of McFarland Road in a northerly direction
a distance of 850± feet to.a point, said point being the inter-
section of the westerly right-of-way of McFarland Road and the
'southerly right-of-way of Old Hopewell Road; thence in a northerly
direction across the intersection of Old Hopewell Road, McFarland
Road and Losee Road to the westerly right-of-way of Losee Road,
along the westerly right-of-way of Losee Road a distance of 4800±
feet to a point, said point being the intersection of the westerly
right-of-way of Losee Road and the southerly right-of-way line of
Meyers Corner'1Road; thence across Meyers Corner Road in a north-
erly direction to. the northerly right-of-way line of Meyers Corner
.Road a distance of 75± feet to a point, said point being the
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. . intersection of the Town Line of the Town of Wappinger and the
Village of Wappingers Falls and the northerly right-of-way of "--.''• ',
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,- :.;Meyers Corners Road; thence in an easterly.direetion along the
.,' northerly right-of-way of Meyers Corner Road a distance of 52.52
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feet to a point, said point being the southwesterly corner of.,
:: -..lot 19, blocka, tax map 53; thence along the westerly and
northerly lines of lot 19, block 1, tax map 53 a distance of
6561: feet to a point, said point being the northerly corner of
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lot 19, block 1, tax map 53, said point also lying on the west-,
erly boundary line of lot 8, block 5, tax map 52; thence along
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the western, northerly and easterly lines of lot 8, block 5, tax
map 52 a distance of 1220± feet to a point, said point being the '
southeasterly corner of lot 8, block 5, tax map 52, said point
•• also lying on the northerly right-of-way line of Meyers Corner
Road; thence in an easterly direction along the northerly right-
of-way'line of Mayers Corner Road a distance of 400t feet to a' ;.
point, said point being the southeasterly corner of lot 4, block* -:
4, tax map 52, said point also being the southwesterly corner of.'
lot 1, block 1, tax map 51; thence in a northerly direction along
the westerly line of lot 1, block 1, tax map 51 a distance of
22901: feet to a point, said point being the northwesterly corner
of lot 1, block 1, tax map 51„. said point also being the northerly 'Y *
corner of lot 19, block 2, tax map 52; thence in a southeasterly
direction along the northerly lines of lots 19, 18, and 17, block .-. •
2, tax map 52 a distance of 777t feet to a point, said point
being the southwesterly corner of lot 5.2, block 1, tax map 42, ;- •
said point also being the southeasterly corner of lot 18, block
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tax map 53; thence in a northerly and westerly direction along
the'easterly and northerly lines of lot 18, block 1, tax map
53 a distance of 31281: feet to a point, said point being the
northwesterly corner of lot 18, block 1, tax map 53, said point
also being on the Town Line of the Town of Wappinger and the
Village of Wappingers Falls; thence in a northerly direction
along the division line of the Village of Wappinger Falls and
the Town of Wappinger a distance of 38601: feet to a point, said
point lying on the division line of the Town of Wappinger and
the Village of Wappingers Falls and on the southerly right-of-way •
line of New Hackensack Road; thence in a westerly and northerly
direction along the division line of the Village of Wappingers
Falls and the Town of Wappinger a distance of 1160± feet to a
point said point lying on a division line between the Village of
Wappingers Falls and the Town of Wappinger, said point also lying
on the westerly right-of-way line of State Highway Route 9; thence
in a northerly direction along the westerly right-of-way line of
State Highway Route 9 a distance of 3000± feet to a point, said
point lying on the intersection of the westerly right-of-way of
State Highway Route 9 and the division line between the Town of
Wappinger and the Town of Poughkeepsie; thence in a northeasterly
direction along the division line between the Town of Wappinger and
the Town of Poughkeepsie a distance of 213601 feet to the point or
place of beginning.
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )
I, ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger
Dutchess County, New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly adopted at a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger duly and regularly called and held on the 18th day of January,
1968, at which a quorum was present and participated throughout, and that
the same has not been in any manner rescinded or annulled and that the
same is still in full force and effect and is duly entered in the minutes of
said meeting. I further certify that all members of said board had due
notice of said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Town of Wappinger this 18th day of January, 1968.
SEAL
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TO
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CLERK