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Resolution Introducing Local Law No. 9 Of The Year 2018 "Town Of Wappinger Code Of
Ethics"
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
September 24, 2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-222
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, article 18 of the General Municipal Law prohibits the officers and
employees of a municipality from having certain conflicts of interest, and
WHEREAS section 806 of the General Municipal Law requires the governing body of
each county, city (other than the City of New York), town, village, school district and fire district
to adopt a code of ethics that sets forth for the guidance of its officers and employees standards
of conduct reasonably expected of them, and
WHEREAS section 806 of the General Municipal Law also authorizes the governing
body of any other municipality to adopt such a code of ethics, and
WHEREAS, a code of ethics adopted by the governing body of a municipality must set
forth standards of conduct for the guidance of the officers and employees of the municipality
with respect to disclosure of interests in legislation before the local governing body, holding of
investments in conflict with official duties, private employment in conflict with official duties,
future employment, and such other standards as may be deemed advisable; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger last adopted an Ethics Code in 1970 and 21st
Century Replacement is required;
WHEREAS, the proposed action is a Type II action pursuant to Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as "SEQRA");
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1) The Town Board hereby introduces for adoption Local Law No.9 of the Year 2018 in the
form annexed hereto.
2) The Town Board determines that the enactment of the Local Law is a Type II action
pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly
known as "SEQRA").
The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the proposed adoption of Local Law
No.9 of the Year 2018 Town of Wappinger Code of Ethics to be held at Town Hall, 20
Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York on the 9th day of October, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.,
and the Town Clerk is directed to post the Notice of the Public Hearing in the form annexed
hereto and to publish same in the Southern Dutchess News and Poughkeepsie Journal as required
by law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/24/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK