Town Board as Police Commission/Town Board Meeting
Agenda
New Paltz Town Board Meeting
March 17, 2022 6:30 pm
Via videoconference
The meeting will also be live streamed and available for later viewing at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_gKl1M_G1YAumRIihs__Q
*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. Emailed comments regarding Public Hearings will also be entered into the record of the meeting.
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6:30 pm Town Board as Police Commission
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Public Input* (see note above)
- Police Commission interviews
- Review and forward to Town Board for approval: accepting the resignation of Terance Yant as full-time police officer and approve his remaining as part-time police officer effective end of tour March 20, 2022
- Review recommendation of NPPRRC: New Paltz Town Police Department should engage in the De-escalation model provided by Chuck Wexler and the Police Executive Research Forum
- Review recommendation of NPPRRC: We support the increasing work being done in Restorative Justice practices (currently juvenile only) and laud the work of the DA to move to 18–26-year-olds. We encourage greater collaboration between the DA, the NPPD, and programs like the One80 Initiative
- Monthly Report
Adjourn Police Commission Meeting
7:30 pm Public Hearing “Add a New Chapter 10, “Electric Assist Bicycles” to the Code of the
Town of New Paltz”
- 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)
- EST Pollinator Presentation: Bloom Fine Gardening
- Resolution: Add a New Chapter 10, “Electric Assist Bicycles” to the Code of the Town of New Paltz”
- Resolution: Urging the New York State Senate and Assembly to Pass the Crash Victims Rights and Safety Act
- Authorization to hire Dianne Lee on a temporary basis to fill a part-time vacancy in the Assessor’s Office beginning March 21, 2022 at the rate of $15.69/hr.
- Authorization to pay Application #1 Merritt Construction-Phase III backup Water Supply
- Authorization to utilize $132.50 from the “Tree Trust Reserve” to satisfy Invoice No. 15213 to purchase trees from the NYS DEC Saratoga Tree Nursery to be planted in the gateway near the NYS Thruway
- Authorization of additional expenditure not to exceed $500.00 for Empire State Trail Pollinator Project
- Authorization for Supervisor to sign on to letter to NYS Climate Action Council/NYSERDA re: Draft Scoping Plan
- Will Scott Invoice # 8472941
- Consent Agenda
- Approval of Minutes: Town Board Meeting March 3, 2022
- Establishment of Escrow S22-67, 331 & 350 N. Ohioville Rd., Stefan Bohdanowycz in the amount of $5,000.00 with a replenishment threshold of $2,500.00
- Approval of Change Order EC-003 for MEHL Electric
- Authorization to hire the following Moriello Pool laborers for the 2022 pre-season from March 19 - May 21, 2022 at the rate of $14/hr.: Emily Benkert, Alexandra Dratch, Max Easton, Sophie Gallo, Campbell Heiz, Alexandra Hekking, Josie LaPolt, Tessa LaPolt, Kendall Lucchesi, Rebecca Lucchesi, Joshua Pappace, Alyssa Puleo, Brady Saunders, Tuari Schenker, John Weber, and Jedediah Weires.
- Budget modifications (see attached .pdf)
- Authorization to hire Ronald Weber as a Moriello Pool laborer effective March 19, 2022 at the rate of $20.50/hr. as per 2022 budget
- Authorization for the Supervisor to sign 2021 POD MOAs with Ulster County
- Referral from Police Commission: accepting the resignation of Terance Yant as full-time police officer and approve his remaining as part-time police officer effective end of tour March 20, 2022
- March Warrant
- Executive session to discuss personnel
Adjourn