2016-193 2016-193
Resolution Terminating Employment Of Employee 9486
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 June 13, 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-2016-193
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled William Ciccarelli Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilman Fenton.
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor has been provided with numerous videos and photographs of employee
9486 undertaking personal services and tasks at times when he was being paid by the Town and was to be
performing work on behalf of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the facts of this matter were presented to Town Highway Superintendent, Vincent Bettina, on
June 2, 2016, at which time the Town's labor and employment attorney recommended that the employment of
employee 9486 be terminated; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent voiced no objection to the termination and requested that it be
undertaken by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, it was explained to the Highway Superintendent by labor employment counsel and the Town
Supervisor that termination of Highway Department employees is primarily the responsibility of the Highway
Superintendent; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent explained on June 2nd that he wished to confirm his responsibility
with the Association of Towns prior to terminating the employment of employee 9486; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has not taken any action against employee 9486 in accordance
with New York State Highway Law §140(4); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes it is in the best interests of the Town that the employment of
employee 9486 be terminated.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. That the employment of employee 9486 shall be terminated effective upon delivery to him of a
termination letter from the Town Supervisor.
The Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to take such action as necessary to carry out the decision to
terminate employee 9486.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: John J. Fenton, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/13/2016
The Resolu ' my declared Adopted.
JOS P P. PAOLONI TOWN CLERK
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