1978-09-28 SPMA Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was
held on September 28, 1978, at Town. ilial :� ii1 =Street, Village of
Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York for the purpose of
considering the adoption of a proposed Local Law Increasing Dog
Fees, Presentation of the Tentative Budget of 1979 by Town Clerk
to the Town Board and discussion of clean-up days with the High-
way Superintendent.
Notice of said meeting was mailed to each Board member on September
25, 1978 calling the meeting for 4:30 P.M. on September 28, 1978.
Notices were also given of said meeting to the Poughkeepsie Journal
Southern Dutchess News (W&SD) and the Beacon Evening News, Radio
Stations WBNR, WHPN, WEOK AND WKIP. A notice was posted on the
Town Clerk's bulletin board.
Supervisor Diehl opened the meeting at 4:38 P.W.
Present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Nicholas Johnson, Councilman
Leif Jensen, Councilman
Bernice Mills, Councilwoman
Janet Reilly, Councilwoman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
j Other Present:
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William H. Horn, Highway Superintendent
Matthew Ryan, Comptroller
A Public Hearing having been held on Local Law #7 of 1978 in-
creasing Dog License Fees on September 25, 1978, the matter was
placed before the Board for their consideration.
MR. DIEHL moved to adopt Local Law #7 of 1978 Increasing Dog License
Fees as follows:
A locallaw increasing dog license fees.
Be It Enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
as follows:
Section 1. Commencing on the effective date of this
local law and until September 30, 1979,
the license fee for dogs, in addition to
other statutory charges, is hereby set as
follows: (a) $2.00 for a male dog and
spayed female dog; (b) 2.00 for an un -
spayed female dog.
Section 2. Commencing on October 1, 1979, the license
fees for dogs shall be as follows: (a) $4.50
for a spayed or neutered dog; (b) $9.50 for
an unspayed or unneutered dog.
Section 3. Section 1 of this local law shall take effect
immediately upon filing in the office of the
Secretary of State; Section 2 of this local
law shall take effect on October 1, 1979.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Motion Unanimously Carried
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After the vote Mr. Diehl remarked that he endorsed this increase
mainly because it put the burden of the expense on the dog owners
therefore relieving those who do not own dogs.
Mr. Diehl wished to bring up another item for the Board's consid-
eration, and that was the problem they were having with air & sand
in the C.W.W. Improvement Area, Hilltop section, mainly. This
problem (excess sand) is preventing the meters from functioning
properly. The Engineer advised the B oard that the wells should be
worked. MR. DIEHL moved to direct the Engineer to go to bid on
working the 2 wells and also go to bid on the cost of hooking up the
new well;, to be presented to the Board as soon as possible and
these be presented as two separate bids.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson.
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Board then discussed Clean -Up days for the Town. A date of
October 23, 1978 to begin the clean-up and they seriously con-
sidered making this a complete pick-up including metal, tires,
furniture, mattresses, garden material, etc„ since the town had
received approval from the Dept. of Health. Mr. Horton informed
the Board they do not have a site for a complete pickup. In order
to do this, the site would have to be excavated and he strongly
objected to this extra work because he would not be able to complete
his road work & drainage projects. He could not spare the crew, the
equipment or the time. He also had to move voting machines. Mr.
Horton was very firm about the schedule he had planned for his crew
and the interference that the cleanup presented to this schedule.
Discussion ensued with Mr. Horton still strongly objecting and the
Board determined to perforn this service for the taxpayers. It was
desperately needed, the Board members felt. Mr. Diehl interjected
the fact that extra monies could be spent from Federal Revenue
Sharing Fund if Mr. Horton needed more help or could obtain a con-
tractor to do the excavating. The Highway Superintendent felt he
should have had more notice.
MR. DIEHL moved to use Federal Revenue Sharing monies to prepare a
site at Castle Point for complete pickup for the town.
Motion failed for lack of a Second
MR.JENSEN moved that the Highway Superintendent be directed to pre-
pare a site at Castle Point and that everything s*'1d
and ready to commence, a complete pickup for the Town of Wappinger
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commencing October 23, 1978 to be supervised by the Highway
Superintendent.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson.
Motion Unanimously Carried
Mr. Horton, having been asked for any further comment, stated if
he was instructed to do this, let the public know that the
scheduled road work will not be done this year, it's impossible
do
to /the two tasks at once.
Mr. Diehl asked the Town Clerk to notify the Dutchess County Dept.
of Health that the clean-up project for the Town of Wappinger will
110 begin on October 23, 1978.
Mr. Diehl informed Mr. Horton that if he was confronted with a
problem in drainage or any other highway item, he should im-
mediately contact the Board to resolve it.
The Town Clerk having just received the Tentative Budget of the
Town of Wappinger for 1979 from the Comptroller, presented it to
the Town Board.
Mr. Diehl thanked Mrs. Mills & Mrs. Reilly on the Budget Committee,
for their cooperation and help with the Budget. They had spent
many hours working with the Comptroller to prepare it in its
present state and in view of the fact that he was ill and could
not participate in this preparation, he sincerely appreciated their
concern and help.
Mrs. Snowden, in presenting the Budget to the Board stated that the
A side which is the General Fund Town Wide is $4.92 per thousand,
down 18 from last year and B, Part -Town, $1 6,66 per thousand,
down 64 from last year. These, of course, are rough estimates &
16, would be reworked by the Board and it could be increased or down
further.
Mrs. Mills thanked Mr. Ryan for meeting the deadline with this
budget, for today's meeting. He was not required to submit it to
the Town Clerk, but he complied with the wishes of the Town Board
& had it ready ahead of time.
MR. JOHNSON moved that the budget be received and placed on file.
Seconded by Mrs. Mills.
Motion Unanimously Carried
MR. JOHNSON •movd to adjourn the Special Meeting, seconded by Mrs.
Mills and unanimously carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
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Special Meeting 9/28/78
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk