2016-295 2016-295
Abolishing Position Of Automotive Mechanic & Appointing Employee To Motor
Equipment Operator
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
November 28, 2016.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2016-295
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled William Ciccarelli Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Voter ❑ ❑ Q ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Fenton and seconded by
Councilman Ciccarelli.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has previously created three civil service non-competitive
positions of Automotive Mechanic; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Town requires the services of only one
Mechanic; and
WHEREAS, one of the Automotive Mechanic positions is presently vacant; and
WHEREAS, the least senior of the two Automotive Mechanics currently employed
within the Town Highway Department is John George; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Department has one unfilled vacancy for the non-competitive
position of Motor Equipment Operator within the Town Highway Department; and
WHEREAS, John George is qualified for the position of Motor Equipment Operator;
and
WHEREAS, the Town requires the services of an additional Motor Equipment Operator;
and
WHEREAS, the compensation for Motor Equipment Operator is less than that for
Automotive Mechanic, pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the
Town and CSEA Local 100 ("CSEA collective bargaining agreement");
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. Two positions of Automotive Mechanic are hereby abolished.
2. John George, the least senior of the two Automotive Mechanics employed with
the Town Highway Department, is appointed to the position of Motor Equipment Operator.
3. John George shall be compensated as Motor Equipment Operator at the rate of
pay for such position as set forth in the CSEA collective bargaining agreement for the same Step
as the Step he presently holds as an Automotive Mechanic.
4. The Town Supervisor is authorized to complete and file any documentation
required by the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources in connection with the
actions approved by this resolution.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 01
MOVER: John J. Fenton, Councilman
SECONDER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
AYES: Lori A. Jiava, William H. Beale, William Ciccarelli, John J. Fenton
ABSTAIN: Michael Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
11/28/2016
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK