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1970-08-26 SPM207 ' A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on August 26, 1970, at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers Falls, New York. • Notice for a Special Meeting to be held on August 26, 1970, at 9:00 PM. was mailed to each Board member on August 21, 1970, by the Town Clerk upon mutual request of all Town Councilmen. Deputy Supervisor Louis Clausen called the meeting to order at 9:35 PM. Present: Louis Clausen, Deputy Supervisor G. Donald Finnan, Councilman Harry Holt, Councilman James Mills, Councilman Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk Absent: Louis Diehl, Supervisor A letter had been received from Mr. John Barbero, representative from Central Hudson, regarding a survey of intersections of State and County Roads in the Town that could use lighting. These areas are Route 376 with all remaining Town Road intersections; All Angels Hill Road with all remaining Town Road intersections; Osborne Hill Road and Smithtown Road; Middlebush Road with Pleasant Lane, Cameli Road and entrance to Wappinger Central Junior High School; New Hackensack Road with Dorothy Heights, Pine Hill Road and entrance to Wappingers Falls Trailer Park. Mr. Clausen felt that both the east and west entrances of Old Myers Corners Road on Myers Corners Road should have lighting. MR. CLAUSEN moved that Mr. Barbero be notified to draw up contracts between Central'Hudson and the Town to proceed with all of his suggested General Town intersection lighting, including the east and west ends of Old Myers Corners Road on Myers Corners ::Road. Seconded by Mr. Finnan. Motion Unanimously Carried Mr. Clausen asked if the Board wished to recommend their appoint- ments to the Board of Ethics. Mr. Mills' appointment would be the member named from the Town Officials, who, according to the Code of Ethics, would remain anonymous. Mr. Clausen recommended Rev. William Waters, Minister of the Metho- dist Church, Wappingers Falls. Mr. Diehl recommended Joseph Landolfi, Wildwood Drive. Mr. Finnan recommended Edward Parsons, Jr. Route 376. Mr. Holt was not prepared to recommend at this time. MR. CLAUSEN moved that Rev. William Waters, Mr. Landolfi and Mr. Parsons be appointed as members of the Town of Wappinger Board of Ethics. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Motion Unanimously Carried A Public Hearing having been duly held on August 19, 1970 on Local Law #3, 1970, entitled a Local Law relating to the imposition charge and collection of sewerage rates for the Fleetwood Manor Sewer District as well as the penalties and enforcement thereof, and Affidavits of Posting and Publication having been duly offered for the record at the Public Hearing, the matter was placed before the Board for their consideration. MR. FINNAN moved the adoption of Local Law #3 relating to the imposi- tion charge and collection of sewerage rates for the Fleetwood Manor Sewer District, as well as the penalties and enforcement thereof. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Motion Unanimously Carried A Public Hearing having been duly held on August 19, 1970 on Local Law #4, 1970, entitled a Local Law relating to the imposition charge and collection of water rates for the Fleetwood Manor Water MDistrict as well as the penalties and enforcement thereof, and Affidavits of Posting and Publication having been duly offered for the record at the Public Hearing, the matter was placed before the Board for their consideration. MR. MILLS moved the adoption of Local Law #4 relating to the imposi- tion charge and collection of water rates for the Fleetwood Manor Water District as well as the penalties and enforcement thereof. Seconded by Mr. Finnan. 2Q9 Motion Unanimously Carried Mr. Clausen informed the Board that Mr. Diehl had tentatively made arrangements to recognize the Town of Wappinger Little League State Champions and has asked Joe Zahn if he would host the Little League Team, (which he agreed to do). The question just remains when, where, and what the program would be. Mr. Clausen forwarded the suggestion from Mr. Diehl that Bob Foster chair a committee that would include Douglas Heady, George Schlathaus, Don Finnan, and Lou Clausen. MR. CLAUSEN moved that a committee comprised of Robert Faster, Douglas Heady, George Schlathaus, Donald Finnan and Louis Clausen be recognized as forming something in recognition of the Town of Wappinger Little League State Champions. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Motion Unanimously Carried Ordinance Requiring License For Sale of Merchandise by Hawking and Peddling Thefollowing ordinance was introduced by COUNCILMAN MILLS who moved its adoption: BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows: Section 1. License required: exceptions. No person shall publicly sell, hawk or peddle any property or article of merchandise on the streets of the town, nor shall any person travel from house to house in any section of the town, either on foot or with a vehicle or conveyance, carrying and selling or offering for sale any property or article of merchandise, without first obtaining a license therefor as hereinafter provided, but nothing herein contained shall apply to sales made to merchants for retail trade, or to sales made to any person of farm produce, if such farm produce is peddled and sold by the producer thereof or his servants or employees, or to persons delivering newspapers or periodicals which have been previously contracted for. The term "farm produce" shall not include nursery stock, potted plants or cut flowers. Section 2. Application for a hawking and peddling license. E. Application for a hawking and peddling license shall be made by the applicant in person to the Town Council, and after approval of said application by that body, the town clerk shall 910 be authorized to issue such license, upon receiving the license fee herein specified. The Town Board may refuse to grant said permit in the event it determines that the proposed license is not of good moral character or if the items sold represent a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the community. Section 3. License fees. The following fees for licenses are hereby established, to be collected by the town clerk. (a) For any person on foot or with vehicle drawn by hand $2.00 (b) Farany person with vehicle drawn by horse or any other an 5.00. (c)L For any person with a motor vehicle or motor truck 5.00 Section 4. Duration of license. All licenses issued hereunder shall terainate on the 30th day of April next succeeding the issuance thereof. •Section 5. Renewal of license. License renewal applications shall be made in person to the town clerk who shall issue the same in accordance with the terms of this article. The town clerk, before issuing a renewal of an existing license, shall request the Dutchess County Sheriff to investigate whether the appliaant has been convicted of a crime since the date of issuance of the original license. The said Sheriff shall furnish to the town clerk in writing, the infor- mation derived from such investigation. In the event that the applicant was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony, the Town Clerk shall not renew said license but application must be made - to the Town Board. Section 6. Use of weighing and measuring devices. All weighing and measuring devices used by peddlers shall be attached to a fixed standard suspended from the vehicle or conveyance used by such peddler, in order to insure the accuracy. Section 7. Identification of vehicle. A person licensed under and using a vehicle, shall -place such v(ihicle the words "licensed number of such license. the provisions of this ordinance upon either side of the body of vendor", together with the Section 8. Streets not to be obstructed. No person shall stop, either on foot or with any vehicle, in any of the streets, or on any of the sidewalks in the town for the purpose of vending any goods or merchandise longer than while actually engaged in selling at any one time. Such stopping longer than permitted by this Section 8 shall be an infringement of this ordinance and shall upon conviction be punished as set forth in Section 9 herein. Section 9. Any person upon conviction of a violation of this C 211 ordinance shall be deemed•_guilty of a violation as defined in Section 55.10-3 Penal Law and shall be subject to the penalties as provided by law. Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, posting, and publication as provided by law. Seconded by: Councilman Clausen 4 Ayes 0 Nays Mrs. Snowden informed the Board that she had been served with a Tax Review from Brack Construction Corp. on August 20, 1970. MR. FINNAN moved that Mr. Joseph D. Quinn, Jr. Attorney, be appointed to answer and defend on behalf of the Town of Wappinger. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Motion Unanimously Carried A letter was received from Michael Turco, Assessor, requesting per- mission to attend two evening courses at Dutchess Community College in Real Estate Appraisal and Real Estate Principals and Practices. These are one semester courses. MR. FINNAN moved that Michael Turco be granted permission to attend two evening courses on Real Estate at Dutchess Community College, and that the expense for these courses be a Town charge. Seconded by Mr. Clausen. Motion Unanimously Carried MR. MILLS moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Finnan, and unanimously carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:57 P.M. Special 8/26/70 ow,„„A Elaine H. Snowden Town Clerk