2010-3942010-394
Resolution Authorizing Attendance at the 2011 Association of Towns Annual Meeting
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 January
10, 2011.
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
Ismay Czarniecki
Joseph P. Paoloni (Departed 10:27 PM)
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has annually authorized
members of the Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Clerk, Town
Justices, Town Attorney and certain employees of the Town of Wappinger to attend the
Association of Towns Annual Meeting and Educational Conference; and
WHEREAS, the Town Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 includes educational expense line
items within various departments; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has determined the purpose of
attendance to be primarily educational and requires all attendees to attend a minimum of four (4)
hours of daily educational seminars; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has authorized related expenses as follows:
• Registration
• Overnight Accommodations for a maximum of 2 nights, with exception to the
delegate who shall be provided overnight accommodations for 3 nights
• Advance expense payment on a "per diem" basis in accordance with the NYS
Office the State Comptroller guidelines
WHEREAS, the Town Board has approved members of the Town Board, Town
Supervisor, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Office of the Town Clerk (1
representative), Accounting Office (1 Representative), and Town Justices as attendees of the
2011 Association of Towns Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board approves the Attorney to the Town and Engineer to the
Town as attendees of the 2011 Association of Towns Meeting as payment of registration
expenses only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: f full t
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as i y se
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board authorizes the pre -payment to the Association of Towns for the
conference registration costs, overnight accommodations and advance expense
payment on a "per diem" basis in accordance with the NYS Office the State
Comptroller guidelines.
3. The Town Board requires "per diem" advance payments to be requested through
an executed voucher.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR
Voting: AYE
Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting: AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting: AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting: ABSENT
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/10/2011
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
J MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK