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Town of Beekman Resolutions from January 5, 2004 meeting. Go
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1:05:04 - 1 Meeting Schedule RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 1 RE: Meeting Schedule Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption: Let it be RESOLVED, that the Regular Meetings of the Beekman Town Board will be conducted throughout the year 2004 at 7:30 PM on the first and third Monday of each month. The meetings will take place in the Meeting Room of the Beekman Town Hall, 4 Main Street, Poughquag, New York, with the exception of the June, July, August and September meetings which will be held at the Community Center on Recreation Road; and be it further RESOLVED, should the date of such meeting fall on a holiday or at a time that is not possible to conduct the meeting, such as in the case of inclement weather, the meeting shall be held the following Monday at the same time. Seconded Supervisor John Adams ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 2 RE: Town of Beekman Office Hours & Inclement Weather Policy Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption: Let it be RESOLVED, that the regular hours of Town offices for the year 2004 shall be Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; and be it further RESOLVED, that effective January 10, 2004 the Supervisor's office and the Town Clerk's office will be open on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 9:00 AM until Noon with the exception of June and July and August; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor, Deputy Supervisor, or Town Clerk shall be the individuals named to execute the inclement weather policy and that one or all of the following radio stations will be notified of delayed openings or early closings:
Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 3 RE: Newspaper Designation Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption: Let it be RESOLVED, that the POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL be named the official newspaper for the Town of Beekman. Seconded Councilman Tom Kinsley ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 4 RE: Designation of Depositories Councilman Thomas Kinsley offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, Section 64 of Town Law provides for the Town Board to designate by written resolution the banks in which certain officers shall deposit the monies coming into their hands by virtue of their offices; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the following banks are hereby designated the official depositories in which all monies may be deposited and invested:
Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 5 RE: Depository Account - Signature Authorization Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption: Let it be RESOLVED, that authorization is given to John Adams, Werner Stiegler, Virginia Ward and William Brady to sign signature cards and checks for the Town of Beekman; and be it further RESOLVED, that two (2) signatures are required on all checks exceeding $10,000.00. Seconded Supervisor John Adams ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 6 RE: Mileage Compensation Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, Town Law requires that the Town Board designate mileage compensation for official business; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that compensation for mileage will be paid at the rate of thirty-seven and a half cents ($.375) per mile on out of Town business, subject to prior authorization of the Town Board, excepting the Assessor, Building Inspector, Zoning Administrator and Dog Control Officers, who will be compensated for in Town mileage while utilizing their privately owned and insured vehicles for the performance of the duties of their office, and upon submission of the appropriate voucher, and be it further RESOLVED, that all travel expense, transportation, lodging and meal expense will be reimbursed following prior authorization by the Town Board on out of town attendance at meetings. Seconded Council Barbara Zulauf ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 7 RE: Appointment - Attorney to the Town Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, Town Law provides that the Town Board may employ an attorney to provide such professional services and advice as the Town Board may require; and WHEREAS, Local Law #1 of 2002 established the manner of compensation for the position of Attorney to the Town as a salaried employee; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Kevin Denton, Attorney at Law, be retained as the Attorney to the Town of Beekman for all matters at an annual salary of $67,500 and that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to execute an appropriate Letter of Engagement for such services. Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 8 RE: Appointment - Engineer to the Town Rhode, Soyka & Andrews Councilman Thomas Kinsley offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman is presented with important issues respecting future development and long-range planning requiring comprehensive analysis and coordination, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the firm of Rohde, Soyka & Andrews, Consulting Engineers, P.C., 40 Garden Street, Poughkeepsie, New York be retained on a contractual basis to provide Engineering and Planning services to the Town of Beekman for all matters, in accordance with the proposal dated December 11, 2003, and that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to sign attached Agreement. Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 9 RE: Appointment of Vanacore as Accounting Consultants Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman requires the ongoing services of a Certified Public Accountant; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that retention of Vanacore, DeBenedictus & Weddell, LLP, by Deborah Bailey-Browne, CPA, 341 Manchester Road, Poughkeespie, New York, be continued in accordance with Vanacore's proposal dated November 3, 2003 and that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to execute an appropriate retention agreement for services. Seconded Councilman Thomas Kinsley ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 10 RE: Appointing Special Planning Consultant Gardner Hollow Subdivision Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, a proposed 19-lot subdivision referred to as Gardner Hollow Subdivision will involve the disturbance of federal wetlands, the crossing of a classified stream with a culvert and road, as well as construction on steep slopes; and WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Planning Board recommends that it is in the best interest of the Town and the Applicant to use a planning consultant to guide the Planning Board through the SEQRA process; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Mr. Arthur Brod of Planners East, Inc., who also advises the Planning Board on the Springs of Beekman project, be and hereby is appointed as the Planning Board SEQRA consultant for the Gardner Hollow Subdivision project; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Brod's professional fees will be paid from the developer's escrow account established for this project. Seconded Councilman Thomas Kinsley ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 11 RE: Appointment - Registrar & Deputy Registrar Of Vital Statistics Councilman Thomas Kinsley offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town Board is authorized under the Town Law to make appointments and set salaries at the Reorganization Meeting; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the following appointments are hereby authorized and approved:
And be it further RESOLVED, that the foregoing salary be paid from the General Fund. Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 12 RE: Establishment of Salary Election Inspector & Election Custodian Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, Town Law requires that salaries be established by the Town Board at the Reorganization Meeting, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the position of ELECTION INSPECTOR at the hourly rate of $10.00 per hour is established, and be it further RESOLVED, that the position of ELECTION CUSTODIAN is hereby confirmed at the rate of $400 per occasion; and be it further RESOLVED, that the foregoing salaries be paid from the General Fund. Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf ROLL
CALL VOTE Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 13 RE: Salary & Wage Schedule 2004 Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town Board is authorized to set salaries and wages; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the salaries of elected & appointed officials and hourly wages and salaries of employees of the Town are hereby fixed for the year 2004 as follows:
Seconded Councilman Thomas Kinsley ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 6, 2003 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 14 RE: Association of Towns 2004 Training School & Annual Meeting Councilwoman Thomas Kinsley offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the annual Association of Towns conference will be held February 15-18, 2004; and WHEREAS, representatives from several departments of the Town of Beekman have included in their budget for 2004 the appropriation to attend said conference; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that authorization is hereby given for the Supervisor to forward all monies required for registration and lodging for the employees attending the conference. Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 15 RE: Association of Towns-Naming of Delegate & Alternate Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Annual Association of Towns conference will be held on February 15 - 18, 2004; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Supervisor John Adams be designated as the Delegate to the Town and that the Deputy Supervisor be designated as the alternate delegate. Seconded Supervisor John Adams ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 16 RE: 2004 Designation of Holidays Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED, that the following holidays be observed for the personnel of the Town, excluding Local 456 I.B.T. Bargaining Unit:
Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 17 RE: Appointment of Special Engineer to the Highway Superintendent - Thomas Llanes Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, Highway Law Sect. 140(19) states that the Highway Superintendent has the power to employ an engineer subject to approval of the Town Board; and WHEREAS, the monies for this position have been appropriated in the amount of $6,000.00 in the 2004 Town budget in Account No. 5020.4 of the Highway Fund; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Thomas Llanes is hereby appointed to the position of Special Engineer to the Highway Superintendent at a rate of $60 per hour, to a maximum annual expense of $6,000.00. Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 RESOLUTION 1:05:04 - 18 RE: To Set Bond for Dutchess Contracting Corp. Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, upon the authorization of the Planning Board, Rohde, Soyka & Andrews Engineering has prepared a Erosion Control Bond Cost Estimate dated December 23, 2003, recommending the bond be set in the amount of $33,400.00 for Dutchess Contracting Corp., Map#02-6759-00-494352 and 478317; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves that the Erosion Control Bond be set in amount of $33,400.00 for Dutchess Contracting Corp. and to be furnished by the applicant for filing in the office of the Town Clerk. Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL
CALL VOTE: Dated: January 5, 2004 |
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