2016-132 2016-132
Resolution Confirming Organizational Structure And Authority Of Recreation Committee And
Appointing Members
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 April 11, 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-2016-132
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 Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton VoterQ El El ElMichael Kuzmicz___ Seconder___ Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Ciccarelli and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, the Town Board originally created the Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee
on May 1, 1960; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation Committee has provided invaluable service and input to the Town
Board in its guidance of recreational activities in the Town of Wappinger; and
WHEREAS, since the Town Board originally formed the Recreation Committee by motion on
May 1, 1960, many changes have occurred to the Town's recreational programs, the increase in number
of recreational programs provided by the Town and the Town Board's creation of the positions of
Recreation Director and paid Chairman to the Recreation Committee; and
WHEREAS, the last time any formal appointments were made to the Recreation Committee was
by Resolution adopted by the Town Board on January 10, 2011, pursuant to which two members were
appointed to the Recreation Committee, Robert Buyakowski and Peter Antonelli with no designated
term for their appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to formalize the organizational structure, duties, and
authority of the Recreation Committee and to confirm and establish a two year term of appointment of
all Recreation Committee Members, all of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, all terms of the present Members of the Recreation Committee have expired.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth
and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby confirms and re-establishes the duties and authority of the Town
of Wappinger Recreation Committee as hereinafter set forth.
3. The Recreation Committee shall consist of eight (8) Members who shall be appointed for
a period of two years at the Town Board Reorganization Meeting following the bi-annual election of
Town Board Members.
4. The Recreation Committee Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board and
may be removed by the Town Board at any time, with or without cause.
5. The Town Board hereby acknowledges and confirms that the existing Recreation
Committee Members are as follows:
Chairman - Ralph J. Holt
Member - Robert Buyakowski
Member - Louis DiCocco
Member - Bruce Lustig
Member - Marjorie Schifini
Member - Annelise Spinelli
6. The Town Board hereby appoints two new Members, Beatrice Ogunti and Joey
Cavaccini.
7. Because this is an interim term appointment, the term of all the Members above-recited
shall expire on December 31, 2017.
8. The Recreation Committee shall report all of its advice and recommendations to the
Town Board through the Chairman of the Recreation Committee. All Recreation Committee
recommendations and reports shall be made by written Resolution and all such written Resolutions shall
be reported to the Chairman of the Recreation Committee with a copy given to the Director of
Recreation and the Town Board.
9. The Recreation Committee shall be charged with the general oversight and
recommendations for all recreational activities within the Town. Such oversight and recommendations
shall include the use and assignment of Town of Wappinger Recreation Fields, the coordination thereof
with Town of Wappinger sanctioned recreation programs, including, but not limited to, youth baseball
programs, youth football programs, youth soccer programs, tennis programs (both youth and adult) and
such other recreational programs and activities as shall be undertaken by the Town.
The Recreation Committee shall also provide and arrange volunteer support for all of such programs as
needed by the Town and as recommended by the Director of Recreation. The Recreation Committee
shall also make recommendations to the Town Board of both existing and proposed recreational
activities, including the nature, types and frequency of such activities, make recommendations on the
appointment of instructors for the various recreation programs and to provide guidance for future
recreation programs and activities.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/11/2016
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOS H P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK