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2009-3122009-312 Resolution Authorizing the Town Board to Issue and Approve Warrant to Pay the Audited Claims Presented to the Town for Fiscal Year 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 September 28, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Christopher J. Colsey Councilmembers - William H. Beale Vincent F. Bettina Maureen McCarthy Joseph P. Paoloni ABSENT: 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 as processed between September 10, 2009 and September 23, 2009 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 as processed between September 10, 2009 and September 23, 2009 as provided to the Town Board in support of this Resolution as follows: 1. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 10, 2009, with a total of Ten Thousand, Ninety -Two Dollars and 25/100 ($10,092.25); 2. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 15, 2009, with a total of Nineteen Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventeen Dollars and 09/100 ($19,717.09); 3. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 16, 2009, with a total of Sixty -Eight Thousand, One Hundred Seventy -Eight Dollars and 00/100 ($68,178.00); 4. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 17, 2009, with a total of Twenty - Eight Thousand, One Hundred Thirty -Seven Dollars and 58/100 ($28,137.58); 5. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 18, 2009 (9:56 AM), with a total of Thirty Thousand, Three Hundred Seventy -Nine Dollars and 06/100 ($30,379.06); 6. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 18, 2009 (1:40 PM), with a total of Two Hundred Fourteen Thousand, Two Hundred Nine Dollars and 42/100 ($214,209.42); 7. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 18, 2009 (2:55 PM), with a total of Thirty Thousand, One Hundred Eighty -Nine Dollars and 11/100 ($30,189.11); 8. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 21, 2009, with a total of Thirty -Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Sixty -Five Dollars and 83/100 ($37,265.83); and 9. Abstract (KVS), as processed on September 23, 2009, with a total of Seventy -Six Thousand, One Hundred One Dollars and 89/100 ($76,101.89). 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 as processed between September 10, 2009 and September 23, 2009. 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: AYE JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 9/28/2009 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. QV-O-AkL�� 7 HN C. ASTERSON, TOWN CLERK