2021-17
2021-17
Resolution Authorizing The Town Of Wappinger To Initiate Request For Proposals For
Various Town Professionals As Part Of The 2021 Reorganization Process
At a Reorganization 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
January 11, 2021.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2021-17
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Mover
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Voter
Withdrawn
Al Casella Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town employs various professionals to assist in fulfilling various Town
responsibilities and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Town employs the following Town professionals: legal, engineering,
planning consultant, certified public accountants for audit purposes, financial and bond advisory,
insurance advisor, information technology computer services and stormwater management
services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to seek proposals for professional services to the
Town Board including, but not limited to, legal, engineering, planning consultant and certified
public accountants for audit purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board shall consider proposals for such professional services
from firms that have a minimum work experience of five (5) years in municipal service and will
schedule interviews accordingly; and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor is authorized and directed to initiate the Request for
Proposals to provide such professional services to the Town of Wappinger, including the posting
of legal notices requesting such services in the Town’s official newspapers, the Poughkeepsie
Journal and the Southern Dutchess News; and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor is directed to initiate the Request for Proposals so that
responses will be returned to the Town no later than ___________, 2021; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to initiate the Request for Proposals to provide such professional services to the Town
of Wappinger, including the posting of legal notices requesting such services in the Town’s
official newspapers, the Poughkeepsie Journal and the Southern Dutchess News; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby directs the Town
Supervisor to initiate the Request for Proposals so that responses will be returned to the Town no
later than _______________, 2021.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/11/2021
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK