BE
IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following budget transfers be made
in order to close out the year 2002.
To
From
SL1
5182.400 $8,350 SL1 2401
$1,769
SM
5112.401 $49,089 S 1599
$6,581
SM
5112.402 $5,224 SM 5031
$362,209
SM
5112.403 $307,896 D 5142.100
$16,544
D
5140.100 $16,544 SS18120.200
$59,828
SS
18130.200 $20,807 A 1620.401
$9,445
SS
19710.600 $39,021 A 1680.200
$8,352
A
1220.100 $524 A 1680.401
$6,136
A
1220.200 $165 A 1930.400
$22,530
A
1220.401 $8 A 3120.100
$193,329
A
1220.405 $516 A 3620.100
$22,694
A
1220.406 $907 A 7110.200
$84,000
A
1220.407 $207 A 7110.411
$29,890
A
1220.409 $81 A 8020.407
$44,560
A
1355.100 $96 A 8030.100
$29,410
A
1355.404 $47,481
A
1355.406 $28,030
To
A
1355.409 $115 A 5132.406
$119
A
1420.404 $37,840 A 5630.100
$10,012
A
1420.405 $8,273 A 5630.402
$99
A
1420.409 $178,094 A 5630.404
$87
A
1440.401 $8,809 A 5630.408
$398
A
1440.402 $793 A 6772.401
$405
A
1440.405 $3,635 A 6772.404
$250
A
1440.408 $299 A 7020.401
$225
A
1440.412 $2,520 A 7020.403
$89
A
1450.100 $800 A 7020.411
$500
A
1450.408 $11,215 A 7510.401
$7
A
1490.100 $2,979 A 7510.403
$100
A
1621.405 $323 A 8010.401
$87
A
1660.400 $67 A 8010.403
$60
A
1670.100 $58 A 8160.100
$1,715
A
1670.402 $1,121 A 8160.403
$566
A
1670.404 $1,025 A 8160.404
$1,194
A
1670.405 $492 A 9010.800
$8,207
A
1670.406 $227 A 9030.800
$10,514
A
1670.407 $192 A 9035.800
$2,395
A
1910.407 $1,959 A 9055.800
$199
A
3310.401 $1,561 A 9060.800
$67,950
A
3320.100 $2.279 A 9710.700
$494
A
3320.401 $607
A
3510.405 $253
A
4020.400 $141
A
5132.403 $387
February 13, 2003
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. King
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
WHEREAS,
the State of New York and the County of Orange has extended the
pay to certain municipal employees that could be activated to
military service due to our war and on other wars.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED, that the pay to certain Town of Wallkill employees
that have been activated to military service be likewise extended
to December 31, 2003 to those employees, in good standing, who
are serving in the U.S. Military beyond the normal 30 day period.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
BE
IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill,
that said Town Board hereby amends the appropriate Town of Wallkill
employment schedules to create the position of “Town of Wallkill
Deputy Police Chief”, designated by the Orange County Department
of Personnel as “Police Chief (B)”, position # 1829.
By
Order of the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, New York.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
February 13, 2003
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill in the County of Orange,
State of New York, has received a petition dated January 24, 2000
pursuant to Section 191 of the Town law for the extension of the
Wallkill Sewer District which petition was signed by the owners
of at least one-half of the assessed valuation of all taxable
real property situated in the proposed district extension, all
as shown upon the latest completed assessment roll of said Town,
and was accompanied by a map, plan and report prepared by Tectonic
Engineering Consultants PC, competent engineers duly licensed
by the State of New York for the extension of the sewer district
in the Town together with a description of the necessary improvements,
which map, plan and report are now on file in the Office of the
Town Clerk of the Town for public inspection, and
Whereas,
the Town Board adopted an order on the 22nd day of
June, 2000 reciting a description of the boundaries of the district
extension, the improvements proposed, the fact that all improvements
were to be constructed at the expense of the petitioner, and specifying
the 27th day of July, 2000 at 7:15 o’clock PM as the
date and time when at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East in the
Town as the place where the Town Board would meet to consider
the extension of the district and hear all persons interested
in the subject thereof and for such other action on the part of
the Town Board as may be required by law, and
WHEREAS,
certified copies of the order were duly published and posted pursuant
to the provisions of the Town law, and
WHEREAS,
a public hearing in the mater was duly held by the Town Board
on the 27th day of July, 2000 commencing at 7:15 PM
at the Town Hall at which all interested persons desiring to be
heard were heard, now
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill
in the County of Orange, State of New York as follows:
1. IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT
(a) The notice of public hearing was published
and posted as required by law and is otherwise sufficient.
(b) All the property and property owners benefited
included within the proposed district are benefited thereby.
February
13, 2003
(c) All the property and property owners benefited
are included within the proposed district extension.
(d) That by order of the Supreme Court of the State
of New York dated march 30, 2001 and affirmed by decision and
order of the Appellate Division dated September 23, 2002 the Town
Board was directed to grant petitioner’s application to extend
the Town of Wallkill Sewer District to include petitioner’s property
at petitioner’s expense.
2. The establishment of the district
extension is hereby approved which said district extension is
bounded and described as follows: All those properties in the
Town of Wallkill as Section 73, Block 1, Lots 31.2, 33.2 and 33.3.
3. The improvements necessary for
the district extension are to be made by the petitioner at petitioner’s
expense.
4. The permission of the New York
State Comptroller is not required with respect to the district
extension because there is no maximum amount to be expended by
the Town.
5. The Town Clerk of the Town is
hereby authorized and directed within ten days after the adoption
of this resolution and order to file certified copies thereof
in duplicate in the Office of the State Department of Audit and
Control in Albany, New York and to record a certified copy of
the order in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Orange.
6. This resolution and order shall
take effect immediately.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting No
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting No
Mr.
Depew Voting No
MOTION
DENIED.
DISCUSSION:
MR.
McLAUGHLIN: dates are incorrect, need to investigate
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: was not in office at original Public Hearing; has a problem
with extending sewer because of the court order; feels that he
is not serving his ward by voting for this and knows he may be
in contempt by voting no.
COUNCILMAN
KING: the planning process was taken away by the judge and it
doesn’t ‘sit well’ with him.
February 13, 2003
COUNCILMAN
VALENTIN: was on the Town Board for the public hearing; the Town
paid a lot of money to lawyers to get the vote for the best interest
of the Town; was originally voted down. Asks why we are doing
this (discussion) since the judge has ordered the Board to extend
the sewer.
MR.
McLAUGHLIN: as a result of the lawsuit in the appellate court
it was not reviewed as what was possible new evidence; the Town
didn’t make appropriate arguments for denial. The Town Board
may see this as an abridgement of powers but nonetheless, they
can vote no and possibly lead to further litigation.
COUNCILMAN
VALENTIN: Board was told it couldn’t take into consideration impact.
The project that was proposed was impressive but would like it
to be scaled down.
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: the prior Board’s decisions bind the sitting Board who
has no authority or ability to make any form of argument.
MR.
McLAUGHLIN: appellate court will not review or look at new issues
that may come up. When you run for office you must buy into mistakes
and victories of previous boards.
MR.
SMITH: is this parcel in the district now? (With vote)
MR.
McLAUGHLIN: not in.
BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Wallkill has been awarded an Orange
County Community Development Grant in the amount of $50,000.00
for the drainage and paving improvements of the Silver Lake dead
ends (between Neeley Street and Bert Crawford Road).
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Wallkill Town Board authorizes
the Supervisor to enter into the FY-2003 community Development
Municipal Agreement with the Office of Community Development.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
February 13, 2003
WHEREAS,
Election Districts exceeding 800 registered voters, in accordance
with Section 7-203.2 of the New York State Election Law shall
be equipped with two voting machines for this years election in
the Town of Wallkill this involves District 1W-4D (953 voters)
and 2W-2D (921 voters); and
WHEREAS,
after the November election the Orange County Board of Elections
recommended those districts exceeding 900 registered voters should
be altered. In the Town of Wallkill this involves Districts 1W-4D
(953 voters) and 2W-2D (921 voters); and
WHEREAS,
any alteration or creation of election districts in any calendar
year shall be made on or before February 15th pursuant
to New York State Election Law section 4-100.5; now
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following locations be removed from election
districts 1W-4D and be placed in a new election district to be
designated as 1W-6D:
Foster Road odd inclusive only
Inwood Road odd inclusive only
Goshen Turnpike even inclusive 1592-1662 only
Scotchtown Collabar Road even inclusive 12-198 only
Berkman Drive all inclusive
Pinto Lane all inclusive
Poplar
Lane all inclusive
Sherwood
Drive North all inclusive
Sherwood
Drive South all inclusive
Greencrest
Drive all inclusive
Resulting
in election district 1W-4D containing 367 registered voters and
election district 1W-6D containing 586 registered voters, and
FURTHER,
LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the following locations be removed from
election district 2W-2D and be placed in a new election district
2W-7D:
Gene Road all inclusive
Patricia Road all inclusive
Monica Court all inclusive
Mabel
Road all inclusive
Dominick
Street all inclusive
Beth
Drive all inclusive
Brae
Mar Road all inclusive
Blumel
Road even 6-132 inclusive only
Goshen
Turnpike 1587-1885 odd inclusive only
James
Court all inclusive
Loch
Lomond Lane odd inclusive only
Edinburgh
Road 88-124 even inclusive only
Scotchtown
Drive 59-71odd inclusive only
February 13, 2003
Scotchtown
Place 2-12 even inclusive only
Resulting
in election district 2W-2D containing 571 registered voters and
election district 2W-7D containing 350 registered voters.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Depew SECONDED BY: Mr. Ward
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill has appointed a Master
Plan Review Committee for the purpose of updating the Town’s master
plan as being in the best interests of its current and future
residents; and
WHEREAS,
said committee has produced and is producing a volume of work
and has generated minutes at each of its meetings so as to as
to make it most difficult and inefficient to depend upon a volunteer
to act as secretary to the committee; and
WHEREAS,
said committee has entered a critical stage of its process requiring
exact and consistent minutes of its meetings; now
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill hereby
appoints Phyllis Gesztesi as part time temporary secretary to
the Town of Wallkill Master Plan Review Committee under the same
conditions and same rate of compensation as provided the Secretary
of the Town of Wallkill Human Rights Commission; and be it further
RESOLVED,
that said position shall be eliminated with the dissolution of
the Master Plan Review Committee.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
February 13, 2003
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill authorizes
the payment of $32,700 for the purchase of 4.31 acres from the
Orange County Golf Club to permit expansion of and provide protection
for the well heads and related facilities critical to the Town
of Wallkill water supply.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
WHEREAS,
New York State Town Law provides for the Town Board with the authority
to set the compensation of Town elected officials pursuant to
Paragraph 1 of Section 27 of the Town Law of the State of New
York regarding compensation of Town Officers and employees, now
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill that
compensation for all elected officials of the Town of Wallkill
shall be determined and established by the Town Board each Town
election year by local law effective on a date prior to the notice
of hearing on the preliminary budget for the succeeding year published
pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law of the State of New York;
and further
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill that said compensation
shall commence on January 1 of the succeeding year following said
Town election.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew for discussion
DISCUSSION:
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: feels that this may cause bad feelings and it should be
tabled to be reviewed further.
February 13, 2003
MOTION
TABLED.
BE
IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill,
that said Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
enter into a contract with McGoey, Hauser and Edsall, PC for engineering
services in the extension of water and sewer service for the Wal-Mart
Distribution Center Project, as per the Project Agreement and
as being in the best interests of the town and its residents.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. King for discussion
DISCUSSION:
COUNCILMAN
KING: many questions regarding this project and the public has
many questions especially since Pataki’s budget has no money.
Plan and research money from the Town doesn’t sit well. Is there
an Empire Zone?
SUPERVISOR
WARD: the Town entered into a contract with Wal-Mart
MR.
McLAUGHLIN: This is all legal; the state and county contracts
are all binding with the Town. Project will go forward because
of the contract and regardless of money. County will certify
probably this summer.
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: Looks at this differently; the project will create jobs;
tax base. The Town needs something out there (that end of Town).
SUPERVISOR
WARD: Public hearing will be scheduled for sewer district, etc.
MOTION
TABLED.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
COUNCILMAN
KING: Highway Committee- policy; do not plow or blow snow into
the road, dangerous. Ed. Smith, Dan Depew and myself will be
meeting to discuss planning board agenda for future projects-
2/27 at Water & Sewer dept. 10AM
COUNCILMAN
VALENTIN: the following is a letter from the Highway Department:
To:
Board Members
From:
John Lippert, Commissioner of Public Works
Re:
December and January Employee of the Month
We
are pleased to announce that we have selected the entire Town
of Wallkill Highway Department as the Department of Public Works
Employee of the Month for December and January 2003. As you know,
we had two major snowstorms that fell on Christmas day and New
Years Day. Our employees gave up the holidays with their families
to make
February
13, 2003
sure
the roads were safe and passable for the residents of our Town.
We would like to commend our employees for their dedication and
for the sacrifices they make to ensure the safety of our Town.
Please
join us in congratulating and recognizing the Town of Wallkill
Highway Department for receiving this award, and thanking then
for their long history of dedication.
Parks
& Recreation; finishing projects at Circleville Park, pavilion
and docks. Working on improvements to the Little League fields.
Summer camp fees are going to increase. There will be a meeting
on March 5th regarding bulk pickup getting and negotiating
prices with least amount of impact to taxpayers. The Police department
has been dealing with graffiti; increase fees for handicapped
parking- deterrent.
COUNCILMAN
McLEAN: question to Mr. Valentin- is the town applying for another
grant for the parks? Personnel committee- met regarding contract;
equalization & assessment- nothing to report. Human Rights
Commission meeting on February 24.
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: drifting snow has been a problem; lights on Vanburenville
road warning of curve; drive slow. Thanked Mr. Smith (water department)
for helping residents with their frozen pipes. Parks & Rec.;
Mr. Valentin and I will be getting together to discuss all parks.
Golf course- Mr. Ward got a letter from Jim Lawlor (golf pro)
regarding running specials at the course.
COUNCILMAN
COMMENTS
COUNCILMAN
KING: Master plan review committee meeting 7PM; Blanket making
Day is Feb. 22, at the Community Center.
COUNCILMAN
VALENTIN: remind residents that the Town has a “Pooper Scooper
Law”; there are many new projects before the town regarding new
single family homes (read list) over 1100 possible families.
The Town has developed commercially but single family homes will
overburden the school districts that are already overcrowded.
COUNCILMAN
KING: huge tax increases; houses don’t help the tax base. Work
session to look at all developments and projects that are coming
before the planning board and Town.
COUNCILMAN
McLEAN: would like to work on review. Emergency management gathering
info for grants with Sue Kelly for equipment. Discussed the Galleria
and traffic control in case of an emergency; school evacuation
drills. Battalion I meeting. Appeal to those helping neighbors.
Human Rights needs volunteers. One night a month for a couple
of hours. Contact the Supervisor’s office if interested.
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: discussed the need to clear out the fire hydrants from
snow; agrees that there is a need to raise the fines for parking
tickets when people are parked in
February 13, 2003
access
and fire lanes. Would like to see the agenda put back in the
Times Herald Record by Tuesday.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Depew to put Agenda in the newspaper
SECONDED
BY: Mr. King
SUPERVISOR
WARD: table this motion until the next meeting
MOTION
TABLED.
COUNCILMAN
DEPEW: continues with the protection of wetlands; notably the
Shawangunk Kill (“pristine”) meeting will be held on February
24, at 7PM to get input from the public regarding this. May 24th
at Washington Heights Park- Little League and Soccer Club will
be selling hotdogs while the Pine Bush Community Band performs
at the park. Would like to extend congratulations to the Receiver
of Taxes, Dorothy Ingrassia and her husband Louis on their 50th
anniversary February 15th. Condolences to the family
of John Gricewich who passed away this morning.
SUPERVISOR
COMMENTS
SUPERVISOR
WARD: read the resolution for the purchase of the Orange County
Golf Course 4.31 acres.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward to set work session for 2/19 at 7PM
SECONDED
BY: Mr. Depew
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
Town
received a check from Pyramid. State of Town address gave tentative
figures for reserve surplus now we have the correct amounts.
Position for Code Enforcement- Part time- with certification.
Please contact the Supervisor for an interview with Town Board
and Building Inspector; the notice will be posted in the paper.
Discussed the new home estimate in the town and feels that it
is inconceivable for the SilverLake Scotchtown Road, Tower Drive
and Cottage Street area, sees a major problem with traffic.
February 13, 2003
CHIEF
HERTMAN: The police department will be acquiring booklets for
all patrol cars “Speedy Spanish” as that is the second language;
and it will help the residents. Speed trailer will be set up;
3-6 months- rechargeable- clocks speed of motorists. There have
been a lot of complaints. This will be able to be moved around
to different location, gives a printout on a daily basis.
NYS-
Code Orange- we are Zone 4; no immediate threat to the immediate
area. Formation of Office of Emergency management- Bill Fallon-
dedicated; there are many volunteers with many ideas.
Sue
Kelly, Assemblywoman 19th District; appointed Hertman
to the Advisory Committee- Safety Council
MR.
SMITH: no comments
MR.
LIPPERT: discussed park improvements and involvement; many new
concepts and they will be presented to the Board as soon as they
have them. Thanks to John King for mentioning snow removal and
to not have it plowed into the road
SUPERVISOR
WARD: Association of Towns meeting is next week; Town Hall will
be closed on Fri., Feb. 14 and Mon., Feb, 17th for
Presidents weekend and some council members will be attending
the Association of Towns conference in New York City.
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
Mike
Cody; discussed Easter Egg Hunt slated for April 19th
at Circleville Park; Orange County Car Club donated $100 to the
Easter Egg Hunt; May 17th is Armed Forces Day; any
questions on the Veteran’s Memorial Wall please call and talk
to me.
Neil
Hermann: at the meeting on Jan. 23 the Town noted a reduction
of lawsuits; this is not true and wants to know why they say its
true when for example there is a problem with James Clark Drive.
Wants to know about the water source and who is paying for it
on McKee property.
MR.
SMITH: the water source is by Stone School House Road.
N.
Guenste; $200,000 for well is not in the budget; where did the
money come from?
MR.
SMITH: explained the accounting setup; formation of 2nd
sewer district and the people will have the option to hookup to
it.
N.
Guenste; sewer for Wal-mart- why is the Town in such a rush?
SUPERVISOR
WARD: timetable is laid out in agreement with Wal-Mart. Town
residents can petition to join the sewer district.
February 13, 2003
K.
Mulqueen; promises to be nice; Galleria doesn’t make a contribution
to the community. Sincere appreciation to Town Board.
N.
Hermann; sewer line direction?
MR.
SMITH: lines will be going along Route 17
N.
Hermann; how does Town look for water source and not be reimbursed?
N.
Guenste; attended planning board meeting; Town should have a list
of all empty lots
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward to adjourn at 9:40 PM
SECONDED
BY: Mr. King
Mr.
Ward Voting Aye
Mr.
Valentin Voting Aye
Mr.
McLean Voting Aye
Mr.
King Voting Aye
Mr.
Depew Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
Meeting
Adjourned At 9:40 PM
Jeanne
Gervasi, Town Clerk
