Town Board as Police Commission/ Public Hearing/ Town Board Meeting

The meeting will also be recorded and uploaded to the New Paltz Government Meetings YouTube channel the following day: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0CrpHCjzienxeU7xDb6U823-VFbmvbCv

*PLEASE NOTE: Based on the New York State Governor’s executive order Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency, the Town of New Paltz will be closing in-person access to meetings and authorizing that meetings be held remotely by conference call or similar service until further notice. Persons wishing to provide public comment can either join the Zoom meeting or email clerk@townofnewpaltz.org and the comments will be entered into the minutes.

6:30 p.m. Town Board as Police Commission Meeting

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

Announcements

Public Input* (see note above)

1. Executive session to discuss personnel

2. Referral to Town Board: approval to use $1,057.00 from the computer reserve line to purchase a new system to comply with discovery requests. The current computer systems are not capable of processing and uploading the number and size of video files we’re producing to Ulster County system

3. Referral to Town Board: accept the resignation of part-time Dispatcher Colleen Maher

4. Referral to Town Board: approval to resume background investigation on 1 part-time dispatcher and 2 part-time police officer applicants that were put on hold in 2020 due to budget freeze

5. Approval to interview part-time dispatcher and police officer applicants.

6. Review proposed new oath of office for all police officer and dispatcher applicants. New oath to read:“I, ______________________ do solemnly swear that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York: and abide by the rules and regulations of the New Paltz Police Department without consideration to a person’s race, age, color, sex, gender identity, religious creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of ______________ with fidelity and to the best of my ability.”

7. Monthly Report Adjourn

7:00 pm Public Hearing: 59 N. Putt Water District Extension

Call to Order

Public Comment

followed by Town Board Meeting

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

Announcements

Public Input* (see note above)

Jacki Brownstein: establishing a Committee on Equity and Race Relations

Joanna Dempsey: Proposed community compost project at Community Center

1. Executive Session to discuss personnel

2. Sewer 1 Pump Station Dedication

3. Site Contract Award 59 N. Putt

4. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of minutes 1-7-21

b. NPYP Tuition reimbursement for Spring 2021:Vlad and Wilson

c. Acceptance of resignation: Colleen Maher

d. Designation of Neil Bettez to attend the Association of Towns Annual meeting, designate Dan Torres as alternate, and approve expenditure of up to $100 for attendance

e.Authorization to add additional monthly and annual purchase orders (see attached .pdf)

f. Authorization to modify the 2020 adopted budget for cost overruns (see attached .pdf)

g. Authorization of 2020 purchase orders for Highway Department (see attached .pdf)

h. Authorization to pay outstanding 2020 POs
RQ#0000552: BMG&N (lnv#27674) BBB-522-8020-430: $367.50
RQ#0000546: Willingham Eng. (lnv#l499) BBB-522-8020-455:236.25
Enviro Clean: 522 7150 441 Clearwater Park, payment for late fee, $5.00
Enviro Clean: 5227150 460 Field of Dreams Park, payment for late fee, $6.83
Lowe’s: 522 7150 458 Community Center, payment for supplies for First Night: $38.03.

5. Water bill revision Brown

6. Water bill revision Pesavento

7. Approval to use $1,057.00 from the NPPD computer reserve line to purchase a new system to comply with discovery requests

8. Approval to resume background investigation on 1 part-time dispatcher and 2 part-time police officer applicants

9. January Warrant

10. 59 N. Putt Water District Extension

Adjourn

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Town Board as Police Commission/ Public Hearing/ Town Board Meeting