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Town Board Meeting 1/18/24

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Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 7:00pm

New Paltz Town Board
January 18, 2024 –7:00 pm
Town Courthouse, 59 N. Putt Corners Road
and via videoconference

The meeting will also be live streamed and available for later viewing at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@newpaltzpublicaccess3635/streams

*PLEASE NOTE: Persons wishing to provide public comment can attend the meeting via Zoom or email clerk@townofnewpaltz.org . In the interest of time, we request that comments be kept to three minutes or less in length

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Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Public Input* (see note above)

  1. Interview potential Town Board member(s): Amanda Gotto, Alex Baer
  2. Vote on Board member appointment
  3. Consent Agenda
          a.  Approval of minutes: Town Board, January 4, 2024
          b. Update the name of the wetland inspector firm for the Planning Board from Milone and MacBroom, inc to SLR International Corporation
  4. Interview Recreation Director(s): Justin Hillborne
  5. Recreation Director Discussion
  6. Authorization to increase Marie Girard and Sharon Roth’s hours at the Community Center from 6 hours each to 10 hours each per week, with a start date of January 22, 2024
  7. Housing Smart Committee Discussion: 6 people interested, 3 considering
    1. Authorization to start interviewing in February 2024
  8. Authorization to set a Public Hearing on February 1st, 2024 at 7:00pm to repeal Chapter 78, “Building Construction and Fire Prevention” of the Code of the Town of New Paltz and To Enact a New Chapter 78 “Building Construction and Fire Prevention” of the Code of the Town of New Paltz
  9. Authorization to set a Public Hearing on February 1st, 2024 at 7:00pm to repeal Section 140-17, “Accessory Apartments” of Article III of Chapter 140, “Zoning” of the Code of the Town of New Paltz and to Replace It With A New Section 140-17, “Accessory Dwelling Units”
  10. Documents for the adoption of the Battery Energy Storage System Law pursuant to Article IX of the New York State Constitution, §2(c)(6) and (10), New York Statute of Local Governments, § 10 (1) and (7) are not ready, tabling this to February 1, 2024, when we will hopefully be able to set a Public Hearing
  11. Authorization to approve the reappointment of Adele Ruger to Board of Assessment Review (BAR) for a five-year term, expiring 9/2028
  12. Approve the hiring of Scott Butler as a part-time police officer effective February 1, 2024 at the rate outlined in the collective bargaining agreement
  13. Approve the hiring of Anthony Silverio as a part-time dispatcher effective January 22, 2024 at the rate outlined in the collective bargaining agreement
  14. Request Authorization to Pay CDE Electric Pay Application #8 in the Amount of $4,450.75 for the Phase III Backup Water Supply Project
  15. Request Authorization to Pay AquaLogics Systems Pay Application #1 in the Amount of $33,888.40 for the Phase III Backup Water Supply Project
  16. Authorization to approve John Orfitelli, Joe Marianek, Susan Demark, and Matt Maley attending the ABC’s of Historic Preservation Part 2: Local Designation Conference on January 11th, 2024 (or at own date/time after broadcast) at a cost of $15.00 each
  17. Authorization to approve an amendment to Lieutenant Scott Butler’s retirement date, by moving his retirement date to December 31st, 2023, with his last day of work being December 30th, 2023
  18. Authorization to hire Christian Kitchen as a part-time Municipal Code Officer at a rate of $25.00 per hour/20 hours per week, with a start date of Monday, January 22, 2024
  19. Authorization to approve the 2024 Zoning Board of Appeals Fee Schedule
    Zoning Fees
  20. Authorization to approve the 2024 Planning Board Application Review and Administrative Fees

Planning Board Fees

  1. Authorization to approve the attached Planning Board Wetland and Watercourse Referral Long and Short Form Referral Applications
  2. Authorization to approve the revised Voucher and Audit Schedule, as discussed at the Re-Org Meeting

Voucher Schedule

  1. Discussion of thruway letter regarding Brookside Road bridge
  2. Discussion about attending the January 24, 2023 Town-Village Consolidation meeting
  3. Accept the petition for Bimbo Bakeries to expand water district 1 and sewer district 1 and authorization to send the petition to the Town Engineer for review
  4. Authorization for the Town of New Paltz to commit to partnering with Mid-Hudson Energy Transition to administer the New Paltz Community Solar initiative
  5. Approve the January Warrant in the amount of $1,304,798.48

Adjourn