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Town of Beekman Resolutions from January 7, 2008 meeting. Go
to - RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 1 Association of Towns-Naming
of Delegate & Alternate RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 1 Association of Towns-Naming of Delegate & Alternate
RESOLVED, that Judith Crawford, Receiver of Taxes, be designated as the Delegate of the Town and Councilman Thomas Kinsley be designated as the alternate delegate.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 2 Appointment – Attorney to the Town
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 $90,000.00 and that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to execute an appropriate Letter of Engagement for such services.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Dated: January 7, 2008
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 3 Authorizing Credit Card Usage Councilman Daniel French offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, a Policy and Procedure for Credit Card Use was enacted by the Town Board on March 20, 2006; and WHEREAS, said policy and procedure stipulates that individuals authorized to use the credit card shall be named each year at the Town’s Reorganization Meeting; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the following employees are hereby authorized to use the business credit card for 2008:
Seconded Supervisor John Adams ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 4 Designation of Depositories
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:
ROLL CALL VOTE: Dated: January 7, 2008
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 5 Appointment – Engineer to the Town Rhode, Soyka & Andrews
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 7, 2007, and that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to sign attached Agreement. Seconded Councilman Thomas Kinsley
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 6 2008 Designation of Holidays
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following holidays be observed for the personnel of the Town:
Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 7 Meeting Schedule Councilman Daniel French 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 2008 at 7:30 PM on the first and third Monday of each month, with the exception of January, February and September for which the meetings will be held on January 7 and January 28, February 4 and 25 and September 8 and September 22, respectively. 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 Center Road; and be it further RESOLVED, should the date of such meeting fall 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 Councilman Thomas Kinsley ROLL CALL VOTE: Dated: January 7, 2008
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 8 Mileage Compensation
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 fifty and a half cents ($.505) per mile on out of Town business, subject to prior authorization of the Town Board, excepting the Assessor, Assistant to the 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.
Dated: January 7, 2008
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 9 Newspaper Designation
Seconded Councilman Thomas Kinsley
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 10 Town of Beekman Office Hours & Inclement Weather Policy
Let it be RESOLVED, that the regular hours of Town offices for the year 2008 shall be Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; 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:
And be it further RESOLVED, that notification of delayed openings or early closings can be accessed at www.cancellations.com. Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 11 Appointment of Planning Consultant Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town requires the services of a professional certified Municipal Planning Consultant to lead in the preparation of planning projects, review all land use proposals, coordinate projects between the Planning Board and the Zoning Board and present recommendations; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Curt Lavalla, AICP, is hereby reappointed as Planning Consultant for the Town of Beekman for 2008 as per the attached Agreement of Services; and be it further RESOLVED, that Mr. Lavalla shall be compensated from the Developer’s Escrow Fund at an hourly rate of $90.00 for Planning Board projects as well as those projects initiated by developers; and be it further RESOLVED, that compensation for all other non-escrow town related business, Mr. Lavalla will be paid an hourly rate of $70.00 from the General Fund.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Dated: January 7, 2008
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 12 Appointment – Registrar & Deputy Registrar Of Vital Statistics
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: Registrar of Vital Statistics
And be it further RESOLVED, that the foregoing salary be paid from the General Fund. Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 13 Salary & Wage Schedule 2008 Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption:
RESOLVED, that the salaries of elected & appointed officials and
hourly wages and salaries of employees of the Town are hereby fixed for
the year 2008 as follows:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 14 To Set Public Hearing on Hardship Application – Land Use Moratorium Law Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, in November, 2007 the Town Board adopted the Land Use Moratorium Law which temporarily suspends land development in the Town of Beekman pending completion and adoption of amendments to the Town’s zoning ordinance and land use regulations in order to be brought in accordance with the Town’s recently revised Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, Section 10(A) of the Land Use Moratorium Law allows for any owner of property affected by this local law to apply to the Town Board for a variation from strict compliance with this law should the landowner suffer any unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this local law followed by a public hearing; and WHEREAS, a written hardship application was submitted to the Town Clerk by a property owner seeking a variation of the Moratorium Law; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 10(B) of the Land Use Moratorium Law, a public hearing on said hardship application be held on the 28th day of January, 2008 at 7:20 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, 4 Main Street, Poughquag, in the Town of Beekman, New York, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing be published once on or before the 18th day of January, 2008 in the Poughkeepsie Journal, a newspaper circulating in the Town of Beekman.
Motion made Councilman Daniel French to amend resolution to request applicant’s attorney to be present to state case to the Town Board and to the public Seconded by Supervisor Adams ROLL CALL VOTE: .
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 15 To Set Hearing For Disabled Persons Partial Tax Exemption
WHEREAS, Section 459-c of the New York State Property Tax Law (“RPTL”) authorizes any municipal corporation pursuant to local law, ordinance or resolution to set the income eligibility level for a partial exemption from the taxation of real property owned by persons with disabilities and limited income; and WHEREAS, New York State Property Tax Law allows a $1,000.00 increase for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 tax rolls; and WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Assessor’s Office recommends that increasing the income eligibility level for each of the above years to the maximum permitted under the Real Property Tax Law would have a minor impact on the taxable real property tax base of the Town of Beekman; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law, a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Chapter 135, Article III of the Code of the Town of Beekman to increase the eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by persons with disabilities and limited income for 2008, 2009 and 2010 tax rolls be held on the 28th day of January, 2008 at 7:10 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, 4 Main Street, Poughquag, in the Town of Beekman, New York, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing and setting forth the proposed amendment be published once on or before the 18th day of January, 2008 in the Poughkeepsie Journal, a newspaper circulating in the Town of Beekman.
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 16 Depository Account - Signature Authorization
RESOLVED, that authorization is given to Virginia Ward and William Brady to sign signature cards and to countersign checks exceeding $10,0000.00; and be it further RESOLVED, that two (2) signatures are required on all checks exceeding $10,000.00, one of which needs to be either John Adams and/or Werner Stiegler Seconded Supervisor John Adams ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 17 To Set Hearing For Senior Citizen Partial Tax Exemption
WHEREAS, Section 467 of the New York State Property Tax Law (“RPTL”) authorizes any municipal corporation pursuant to local law, ordinance or resolution to set the income eligibility level for a partial exemption from the taxation of real property owned by senior citizens with a limited income; and WHEREAS, New York State Property Tax Law allows a $1,000.00 increase for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 tax rolls; and WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Assessor’s Office recommends that increasing the income eligibility level for each of the above years to the maximum permitted under the Real Property Tax Law would have a minor impact on the taxable real property tax base of the Town of Beekman; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law, a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Chapter 135, Article III of the Code of the Town of Beekman to increase the eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by senior citizens with a limited income for 2008, 2009 and 2010 tax rolls be held on the 28th day of January, 2008 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, 4 Main Street, Poughquag, in the Town of Beekman, New York, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing and setting forth the proposed amendment be published once on or before the 18th day of January, 2008 in the Poughkeepsie Journal, a newspaper circulating in the Town of Beekman.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 18 Appointment of Special Engineer to the Highway Superintendent – Thomas Llanes
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 2008 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 $75 per hour, to a maximum annual expense of $6,000.00. Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf
RESOLUTION 1:07:08 - 19 Appointment of Vanacore as Accounting Consultants Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman requires the ongoing services of a Certified Public Accountant; and WHEREAS, these services may include, but not limited to, the following:
now therefore be it RESOLVED, that retention of Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell, LLP, 341 Manchester Road, Poughkeespie, New York, be continued in accordance with Vanacore’s proposal dated December 27, 2007 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 7, 2008
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