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2005-034.1 RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 34 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTRODUCTION OF A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED "LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF THE YEAR 2005, APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TOWN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS" 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 the 28th day of March, 2005, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero Council Members - Robert L. Valdati Vincent F. Bettina Joseph P. Paoloni Maureen McCarthy ABSENT: The following Resolution was introduced by Mr. Paoloni and seconded by Ms. McCarthy WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger recognizes the merits of supporting and utilizing construction Apprenticeship Programs in the State of New York; and WHEREAS, hundreds of High School and College graduates within Dutchess County have been trained in Apprenticeship Training Programs approved by New York State Department of Law; and O:\Wappinger\Town Board\LOCAL LAW\1BEMResolution-Intro.doc WHEREAS, the aforementioned Apprenticeship Training Programs are available to both union and non-union members and include graduates from every High School within Dutchess County; and WHEREAS, current State Law does not compel, but authorizes, any governmental entity that is a party to a construction contract to require contractors and/or subcontractors to participate in apprenticeship training programs approved by the State Commissioner of Labor; and WHEREAS, there is a long and productive history of partnership between labor and management for the training of skilled craft workers in the State of New York which began over fifty (50) years ago when the US Congress passed the Fitzgerald Act (29 USC Section 50) to encourage States to develop apprenticeship training programs; and WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature adopted Article 23 of the New York Labor Law in 1961 to authorize the State Commissioner of Labor to develop standards for apprenticeship training and a process for certifying programs which meet said standards; and WHEREAS, the promotion of apprenticeship training programs will expand the pool of skilled workers in the Town of Wappinger by providing many residents the means to earn a decent living thereby fostering the local and regional economies; and WHEREAS, New York State Legislature adopted §816-b of the Labor Law, effective December 19, 2001, which authorizes a governmental entity which is to be a direct or indirect party to a construction contract to require contractors and/or subcontractors to have apprenticeship agreements that have been registered with and approved by the New York State Commissioner of Labor. 0AWappingeffown Board\LOCAL LAW\IBEW\Resolution-Intro.doc NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted herein. 2. The Town Board hereby introduces for adoption Local Law No._ of 2005 entitled "Local Law No. _ of the Year 2005, Apprenticeship Training Programs for Town Construction Contracts" in the form annexed hereto. 3. The Town Board hereby determines that the enactment of the aforementioned Local Law is a Type II action as defined in 6 NYCRR 617.5 and Section 117 of the Code of the Town of Wappinger, not requiring environmental review pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). 4. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the proposed i adoption of Local Law No._ of 2005 to be held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York on the 25thday of April , 2005, at 7: 30 P.M., and the Town Clerk is directed to post and publish the Notice of Public Hearing, as required by law, in the form annexed hereto. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman MAUREEN McCARTHY, Councilwoman 0AWappinger\Town Board\LOCAL LAWUBEW\Resolution-]ntro.doc Voting Voting Voting Aye Aye A.vo Aye Aye Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York March 28, 2005 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. O:\Wappinger\Town Board\LOCAL LAW\IBEW\Resolution-Intro.doc