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MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew

“That the Town Board approval be granted for Town of Wallkill Representatives and Officials to attend the Annual Association of Towns Meeting for 2003.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


                                                                                                January 2, 2003

MOTION BY: Mr. McLean               SECONDED BY: Mr. King

“That Supervisor John Ward be authorized to sign checks, drafts, notes, etc., to authorized banks.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

“That Greenwald Law Offices be named Attorneys for the Town of Wallkill.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

“That Joseph Owen be contracted as the Zoning Board Attorney for the Town of Wallkill.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


                                                                                                January 2, 2003

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew

“That James R. Loeb be contracted as Attorney for the Town of Wallkill Water and Sewer Department and for special projects.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. King

“That Drake, Loeb, Tarshis & Catania be contracted as Attorneys for the Town of Wallkill for special projects.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

“That the following salaries for Elected Officials of the Town of Wallkill be set as follows:”

60% Supervisor- John Ward ( General Fund)               $29,703.00

40% Supervisor- John Ward (Water & Sewer) $19,802.00   total = $49,505.00

Town Clerk – Jeanne Gervasi                                       $40,868.00

Town Justice - Raymond Shoemaker                            $27,324.00

Town Justice – Robert H. Freehill                                 $27,324.00

Councilman – John King                                               $10,106.50

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

Councilman – Eric Valentin                                           $10,106.50     

Councilman – Charles McLean                         $10,106.50

Councilman – Daniel Depew                                         $10,106.50

Receiver of Taxes – Dorothy Ingrassia              $16,731.00

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

“RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill authorize Jeanne Gervasi, Town Clerk; Justice Raymond Shoemaker, Justice Robert H. Freehill, Wendy Michaels and Marlene Freehill (w/facsimile stamp) for justice accounts to sign checks for their respective offices.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

“That Greenwald Law Office be appointed as the Planning Board Attorney for the Town of Wallkill.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew

“That the following be appointed to the Town of Wallkill Human Rights Commission.”

1. Dominick Napolitano                        2. Joan Furlin

3. Phyllis Gesztesi                                 4. Jay Brown

5. Diedra Burdi                         6. Harry Malone

7. Charles Fleming                                8. Antonina Seeman

9. _______________                          10._____________

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. King

“That the Human Rights Commission be authorized to hire a part time stenographer at $67.56 per meeting.  The total budgeted amount for this position is $964.00.”

 Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

“That William Fallon be appointed Emergency Management Director for the Town of Wallkill.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

“That Petty Cash funds be established for the following offices and amounts as indicated, and that they be authorized to sign checks with the exception of the Recreation Department.”

Police                                       $400.00

Office Manager                        $150.00

Building Inspector                     $100.00

Recreation                                $100.00

Supervisor                                $200.00

Town Clerk                              $100.00

Town Justice                            $200.00

Superintendent of Highways      $100.00

Bus                                          $ 35.00

Parking Enforcement                 $ 45.00

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew

“That the following banking institutions be named as depositories for the Town of Wallkill for the accounts named:”

Bank of New York

            Town Justice Robert H. Freehill

            Town Justice Raymond Shoemaker

            Town Clerk Jeanne Gervasi

            Investment Account

            Central Checking Account

            Arfman Tract Water

            Consolidated Water District #1

            Consolidated Sewer District

Fleet Bank

            General Fund

            Highway Fund

            Town Payroll Account

            Community Development

            Lighting District #1

            Lighting District #2

Charter One

            Enterprise Fund

            Circleville Park

HSBC

            Receiver of Taxes & Assessments

            Money Market


Ellenville National Bank

            General Saving

M&T Bank

            Police Accounts

HUB

            Money Market

Warwick Commercial

            Money Market

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

HSBC

            Money Market

Community Bank of Sullivan County

            Money Market

Community Bank of Orange County

            Money Market

First Union

            Money Market

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. King

“That the official newspaper for the Town of Wallkill shall be the Times Herald Record and the Wallkill Valley Times.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

“That mileage allowance be 36 cents per mile when personal vehicle is used for official Town business.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

“That John Ward be appointed Delegate to the Association of Towns and Daniel Depew be appointed as alternate.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

“That Rick Evans be appointed Golf Course Superintendent of the Town of Wallkill Golf Course at a salary of $62,208.91 per year.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

“That Michelle White be appointed to the position of Grant Write for the Town of Wallkill at a salary of $5,000.00 per year.”

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


“That the following Board Members be appointed to the respective committees by the Supervisor.”

Finance                                    Eric Valentin

                                                John King

Water & Sewer                        John King

                                                Charles McLean

Recreation                                Eric Valentin

                                                Dan Depew

Equalization & Assessment       Charles McLean

Personnel                                 John King

                                                Charles McLean

Highway                                   John King

                                                Eric Valentin

Senior Citizens              John Ward

Human Rights                           Charles McLean

Golf Course                              Dan Depew

                                                Eric Valentin

Police Department Liaison        Eric Valentin

                                                Dan Depew

Code Review                           John King

                                                Daniel Depew


                                                                                                January 2, 2003

RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill desires that decisions of the Town Planning Board are made free of conflicts of interest; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill desires that a full quorum of Town Planning Board members be available to make decisions within the Planning Board’s purview, even when a member of said Board is unable to participate because of conflict of interest; and

WHEREAS, New York State Town Law provides for the appointment of alternate members of a Planning Board in anticipation of such circumstances,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that said Town Board, in accordance with New York State Law §271.15, hereby establishes two alternate Planning Board member positions for purposes of substituting for a member or members in the event such member is unable to participate in the decision-making process because of a conflict of interest; and

RESOLVED, that alternate members of the Planning Board hereinafter appointed shall serve for a term of two years; and §271 relating to Planning Board member training and continuing education, attendance, conflict of interest, compensation, eligibility, vacancy of office, removal, and service on other boards, and all provisions of Wallkill Town Code §249-35 shall also apply to alternate members.

RESOLVED, that all provisions of NYS Town Law §271 relating to Planning Board member training and continuing education, attendance, conflict of interest, compensation, eligibility, vacancy of office, removal, and service on other boards, and all provisions of Wallkill Town Code §249-35 shall also apply to alternate members.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED


                                                                                                January 2, 2003

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill desires to that decisions of the Town Zoning Board of Appeals (hereinafter “ZBA”) are made free of conflicts of interest; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill desires that a full quorum of Town ZBA members be available to make decisions within the ZBA’s purview, even when a member of said Board is unable to participate because of a conflict of interest; and

WHEREAS, New York State Town Law provides for the appointment of alternate members of a ZBA in anticipation of such circumstances, now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Town Board, in accordance with New York State Town Law §267.11, hereby establishes two alternate ZBA member positions for purposes of substituting for a member (or members) in the event such member (or members) is (or are) unable to participate in the decision-making process because of a conflict of interest; and

RESOLVED, that alternate members of the ZBA hereinafter appointed shall serve for a term of two years; and

RESOLVED, that all provisions of NYS Town Law §267 relating to ZBA member training and continuing education, attendance, conflict of interest, compensation, eligibility, vacancy in office, removal, and service on other boards, and all provisions of Wallkill Town Code §249-43 shall also apply to alternate members.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED


MOTION BY: Mr. Ward                   SECONDED BY: Mr. King

To adjourn meeting at 8:12 PM

Supervisor Ward:                     Voting Aye

Councilman King:                     Voting Aye

                                                                                                January 2, 2003

Councilman Valentin:                Voting Aye

Councilman McLean:                Voting Aye

Councilman Depew:                  Voting Aye


Meeting Adjourned at 8:12 PM

_________________________

Jeanne Gervasi, Town Clerk