2009-1472009-147
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 April 13,
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
Maureen McCarthy
Joseph P. Paoloni
Vincent F. Bettina
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
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 2009-003 through KVS 2009-006 and (Impact) No. 21186 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 2009-003 through KVS 2009-006 and
(Impact) No. 21186 as provided to the Town Board in support of this Resolution as follows:
1. Abstract (Impact) 21186 with a total of Nine Hundred Forty -Three Dollars and
25/100 ($943.25); and
2. Abstract KVS 2009-003 with a total of One Million, Five Hundred Ninety -Five
Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy -Five Dollars and 79/100 ($1,595,675.79); and
3. Abstract KVS 2009-004 with a total of Six Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty -
Three Dollars and 02/100 ($6,483.02); and
4. Abstract KVS 2009-005 with a total of One Hundred Ninety -One Thousand, Six
Hundred Forty -Nine Dollars and 34/100 ($191,649.34); and
5. Abstract KVS 2009-006 with a total of Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty -
Eight Dollars and 10/100 ($4,928.10); and
6. Abstract KVS 2009-007 with a total of One Million, Seventy Three Thousand,
Eight Hundred Forty Dollars and 11/100 ($1,073,840.11).
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 2009-003
through KVS 2009-006 and (Impact) No. 21186.
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:
ABSENT
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/13/2009
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
*HN. ASTERSON, TOWN CLERK