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2009-1202009-120 Resolution Authorizing the Town Board to Issue and Approve the Warrant to Pay the Audited Claims Presented to the Town for Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009 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 March 10, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor Councilmembers ABSENT: Christopher J. Colsey William H. Beale Vincent F. Bettina Maureen McCarthy Joseph P. Paoloni The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilman Bettina. WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law § 119, which sets forth the procedure for the auditing of claims and issuance of warrants where there is no Town Comptroller, the Town Board must audit the claims and issue the warrants for the payment of said claims; and WHEREAS, since the office of the Town Comptroller had been vacant through July 1, 2008, and the vacancy has been subsequently filled by an Accountant, as deemed qualified through the competitive Civil Service process, the duties of auditing claims presented to the Town, and the issuing of warrants authorizing the payment of said claims and bills must be approved by the Town Board; and WHEREAS, New York Town Law § 118(2) permits the Town Board to authorize the payment of Utility Claims in advance of the audit of such claim; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the Town of Wappinger to authorize the payment of Utility Charges in advance of the audit of such claim through Resolution 2008-158; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has found that all the claims as presented through the Abstracts entitled KVS 2009-001 and KVS 2009-002 are just and accurate, has directed the Town Accounting Department to prepare an abstract of the audited claims, specifying the number of the claim, the name of the claimant, the amount allowed and the fund and appropriation account chargeable therewith. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby confirms that it has reviewed and approved the abstracts entitled KVS 2009-001 and KVS 2009-002 as provided to the Town Board in support of this Resolution as follows: 1. Abstract KVS 2009-001 with a total of Two Thousand, Eight Hundred Twenty - Six Dollars and 35/100 ($2,826.35); and 2. Abstract KVS 2009-002 with a total of Two Thousand, Five Hundred Forty Dollars and 84/100 ($2,540.84). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town of Wappinger Accounting Department to transfer the respective funds into the General Disbursement Fund (GDF) to pay all claims as outlined in Abstracts entitled KVS 2009-001 and KVS 2009-002. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes the issuance of warrants in accordance with the abstracts identified herein and then shall direct same to Supervisor Christopher Colsey and authorize and direct him to pay the claimant(s) the amount allowed upon their claim. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: ABSTAIN JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN Voting: ABSENT Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 3/10/2009 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. C� J HN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK