2011-3172011-317
Resolution Establishing a War Memorial Committee
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 26, 2011.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Joseph P. Paoloni
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by Councilman
Beale.
WHEREAS, Councilman Vincent Bettina has proposed a combined Town of Wappinger/Village
of Wappingers Falls Veterans War Memorial Committee to help honor and remember the sacrifices of all
of the brave men and women from our Community who have given their lives in defense of our nation;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Schlathaus Park already features an impressive, centrally
located and highly visible World War 11 monument; and
WHEREAS, the base of the existing World War 11 monument at Schlathaus Park could be
architecturally designed and aesthetically modified to serve as an appropriate structure on which to
inscribe the names of our local community's war dead and MIA's, or a separate structure to honor the
same.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Councilman Bettina, with the assistance from
County Legislator Incoronato, who represents Wappinger and also serves on the Dutchess County
Veterans Affairs Committee, chair and form a Committee to provide the recommendations to the Town
board for such memorial.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/26/2011
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
HN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK