attached
for your reference. Since there are deadlines for reservations
to the conference as well as the hotel, your prompt decision
is appreciated.
All expenses for this conference are covered by RTAP funds and
even though some expenses need to be paid ahead of time, the
cost will be reimbursed by RTAP.
In addition to attending the conference, I am also asking that
my regular salary be paid to me by the Town for the time that
I will be out of the office.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
To: Supervisor Ward
From: Dorothy Hunt- Ingrassia
A map has just been donated to me as Town Historian, which I
would like to have framed and displayed at Town Hall.
This
1859 Beers Map of Orange County and Rockland County is 5’2” x 5’4” and
should be preserved and displayed for our residents.
Main Frame of Dolson Avenue who previously framed all of our
Fire Company photo displays, has said this would cost approximately
$500.00. I am requesting that you transfer this extra sum of
money to my department in order to accomplish this project.
Thank you for your consideration.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
May 8, 2003
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
To: John Ward
From: Deputy Town Clerk, Louisa Ingrassia
Re: Surplus Vehicles
Please be advised the following item was omitted from the bid
opening results provided to you on April 24, 2003.
Item #3 David Leung 147 Mountainview Ave., Wallkill, NY 12589
Amount of bid $1,309.99
Please advise me when accepted by the Town Board so I may notify
Mr. Leung of the result of this bid.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. King
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
To: Supervisor Ward and Members of the Town Board
From: William B. Fallon
A former graduate professor of mine, Herman Badillo, who served
multiple terms in the US House of Representatives, a Deputy Mayor
of the City of New York and many other public offices taught
a class in Government Finance. His major tenet on detecting true
public policy is the examination of how government spends its
money not in what public officials state.
May 8, 2003
When I took over as Director of Emergency Management for the
Town of Wallkill in January, I had an emergency operations plan
from one single business within the town, a proposed emergency
management organizational plan and two pieces of correspondence
which had been unopened announcing classes that had completed
months before. The United States was preparing for war and there
were active terrorist threats throughout the nation.
I endeavored to identify the immediate problems, prioritize
them and network with officials. I collected critical school
emergency plans so that they would be available is needed. I
met twice with the Board to discuss some of the very pressing
concerns facing the Town in the area of emergency management.
The task is great; the issues pressing.
The Supervisor had asked me to accept the position as a volunteer.
He hoped that he could prevail upon the Board to allocate a small
stipend at a later date. Recently, the Board rejected payment
of a stipend of approximately two thousand dollars for the remainder
of the fiscal year. That would have been the responsibility of
the Town that would have triggered a 75% temporary federal subsidy
for a minimum of twenty hours per week.
I
strongly believe that citizens have the right to be protected
in their homes. This I believe is the primary responsibility
of government, especially local government. To reject such a
plan, in light of the present state of preparedness of the Town
is unbelievably reckless and inexcusable in a time of war and
terrorist activity. With the present population, industry, retail
shopping centers and geographic location, the potential for non-terrorist
problems is significant enough in normal times. I feel that a
majority of the Board seeks to exploit emergency service volunteers.
Herman Badillo’s words echo strongly. While that Town Board
majority stated the money had not been budgeted in the most recent
budget as the reason for their action, over two hundred thousand
dollars had been budgeted for the Town Hall purchase rejected
by voters. As Mr. Depew stated in his most recent letter to the
editor, we are a prosperous town. The funds are available if
the Board viewed the protection of its people as a critical issue.
I can only thank Supervisor Ward and Councilman McLean for their
commitment to safety in our homes.
I resign the position effective immediately hoping to trigger
a public debate. I want to leave it to the people of the Town
of Wallkill to decide the level of protection they desire and
at what reasonable cost. After all is said, the Town of Wallkill
is our town, our home.
To: Mr. Ward
From: Thomas Eard Mincer, Rosado Group, Milford Chrysler Sales
Re: Middletown Pontiac/Buick/GMC- Media Play Promotion (Dunning
Farms)
May 8, 2003
Attached please find a proposal for a promotion to be held in
the Dunning Farms Shopping Center. Last years promotion was a
success for our dealership as well as the retailer and the shopping
center, we look forward to working with the Town of Wallkill
as well as the shopping center in making this years promotions
an enhancement to the community.
We appreciate all of the help and consideration provided to
us in last years promotions, we look forward to working with
Wallkill to provide professional and exciting events to the community.
We at Middletown Pontiac would respectfully request permission
from the Town Board of Wallkill to hold the promotion as detailed
in the attached proposal.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, bulk trash pick up for residents of the Town of Wallkill
on a one time annual basis has not been implemented in the Town
for a number of years; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill authorized the
solicitation of bids to contract for bulk trash pick up for residents
of the Town of Wallkill on a one time annual basis, as part of
its Bulk Pick Up Program; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bidder satisfying the minimum
requirements for said residential bulk trash pick up on a one
time annual basis is Waste Management, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Town is required under New York State Law to award
such a contract to the lowest responsible bidder; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill hereby authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to
award the contract for one time
May 8, 2003
residential bulk trash pick up for 2003 to Waste Management,
Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder, for an amount not to exceed
the amount proposed; and
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill hereby
directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute all appropriate
agreements to effect said award.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting No
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN VALENTIN: allocated $150,000 for bulk pick up, the
amount is $44,000 over what was intended to be spent; wants to
eliminate a number of items.
COUNCILMAN
KING: estimate will most likely go over; many concerns; doesn’t
feel this is the best deal.
SUPERVISOR WARD: The town will let the public know about times
of pickup and he hopes that Mr. King is wrong and that this is
a big success
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill has determined
that the televising and taping of meetings of the regular bi-weekly
Town Board open to the public attendance is in the best interests
of the residents of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the operation of the camera and video equipment for
said televising and taping has long depended upon volunteer operators,
which has placed an unfair expectation on said volunteers and
occasionally has led to inexperienced, incompetent operation
of said equipment by counsel and others; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that it is in the best interest
of the residents of the Town, who avail themselves of said telecasts
in order to be informed of the actions of the Town Board, to
compensate competent operators of the TV/Video camera and equipment
used in the televising and taping of the regular bi-weekly Town
Board meetings; now
May 8, 2003
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill hereby sets compensation for the regular and competent
operation of the TV/Video equipment for the televising and taping
of all regular bi-weekly Town Board meetings open to the public
attendance at a rate of $8.82 per hour with minimum payment of
$25 per televised/ taped session; and
RESOLVED, that said resolution shall take effect immediately
upon the date inscribed below and shall be in effect for the
meeting at which this resolution is adopted.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Abstain
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN VALENTIN: thanks Mr. Depew for tabling last meeting;
concerned with hourly rate
COUNCILMAN KING: feels he must abstain from vote as his son
is manning the camera tonight and he will be paid for this evening.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wallkill wishes to adopt a local law to
modify Chapter 249 of the Town Code of the Town of Wallkill to
establish a maximum number of meetings that may be missed by
a member of either the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of
Appeals, before said members may be removed from the relevant
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Wallkill is empowered by the State
to adopt such local law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule law;
WHEREAS, Town Board wishes to set a time and place for a public
hearing for said proposed local law, so that the public may be
heard; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing be held by the
Town Board with respect to the adoption of the aforesaid Local
Law at 7:05 PM on May 22, 2003, at Wallkill Town Hall, 600 Route
211 East, Middletown, New York; and
May 8, 2003
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause public notice of said hearing to be given as provided
by law.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
WHEREAS, Town Board of Wallkill wishes to adopt a local law to
modify Chapter 249 of the Town Code of the Town of Wallkill
to create the position of Alternate Member to the Town Planning
Board and to the Town Zoning Board of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Wallkill is empowered by the State
to adopt such local law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law;
and
WHEREAS, Town Board wishes to set a time and place for a public
hearing for said proposed local law so that the public may be
heard; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing be held by the
Town Board with respect to the adoption of the aforesaid Local
Law at 7:10 PM on May 22, 2003, at Wallkill Town Hall, 600 Route
211 East, Middletown, New York; and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause public notice of said hearing to be given as provided
by law.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
May 8, 2003
MOTION CARRIED.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Wallkill wishes to adopt a local law
to amend Chapter 249 of the Town Code of the Town of Wallkill
to correct certain inconsistencies in the Zoning Code regarding
minimum lot size for R-1 zoned properties as they relate to
the R-2 table of soils; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Wallkill is empowered by the State
to adopt such local law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law;
and
WHEREAS, said zoning changes are listed as Type I Actions under
section 617.5 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA);
and
WHEREAS, in compliance with SEQRA, the Wallkill Town Board wishes
to assume lead agency status and set a time and place for a public
hearing for said proposed local law, so that the public may be
heard; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing be held by the
Town Board with respect to the adoption of the aforesaid Local
Law at 7:15 PM on May 22, 2003, at Wallkill Town Hall, 600 Route
211 East, Middletown, New York; and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause public notice of said hearing to be given as provided
by law.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
WHEREAS, Town Board of Wallkill wishes to adopt a local law to
amend Chapter 249 of the Town Code of the Town of Wallkill
to correct certain inconsistencies in the Zoning Code regarding
area regulations for one-family and two-family dwellings; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Wallkill is empowered by the State
to adopt such local law pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law;
and
May 8, 2003
WHEREAS, said zoning changes are listed as Type I Actions under
Section 617.5 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA);
and
WHEREAS, in compliance with SEQRA, the Wallkill Town Board wishes
to assume lead agency status and set a time and place for a public
hearing for said proposed local law, so that the public may be
heard; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing be held by the
Town Board with respect to the adoption of the aforesaid Local
Law at 7:20 PM on May 22, 2003, at Wallkill Town hall, 600 Route
211 East, Middletown, New York; and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause public notice of said hearing to be given as provided
by law.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION DENIED.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill,
that said Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor
to negotiate a contract with Verizon Wireless of Bedminster,
NJ for lease of certain Town owned property for the purpose
of construction and operation of a cellular tower.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
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