Town Board Meeting 1/18/24
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)
- Interview potential Town Board member(s): Amanda Gotto, Alex Baer
- Vote on Board member appointment
- 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 - Interview Recreation Director(s): Justin Hillborne
- Recreation Director Discussion
- 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
- Housing Smart Committee Discussion: 6 people interested, 3 considering
- Authorization to start interviewing in February 2024
- 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
- 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”
- 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
- Authorization to approve the reappointment of Adele Ruger to Board of Assessment Review (BAR) for a five-year term, expiring 9/2028
- 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
- Approve the hiring of Anthony Silverio as a part-time dispatcher effective January 22, 2024 at the rate outlined in the collective bargaining agreement
- Request Authorization to Pay CDE Electric Pay Application #8 in the Amount of $4,450.75 for the Phase III Backup Water Supply Project
- Request Authorization to Pay AquaLogics Systems Pay Application #1 in the Amount of $33,888.40 for the Phase III Backup Water Supply Project
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Authorization to approve the 2024 Zoning Board of Appeals Fee Schedule
- Authorization to approve the 2024 Planning Board Application Review and Administrative Fees
- Authorization to approve the attached Planning Board Wetland and Watercourse Referral Long and Short Form Referral Applications
- Authorization to approve the revised Voucher and Audit Schedule, as discussed at the Re-Org Meeting
- Discussion of thruway letter regarding Brookside Road bridge
- Discussion about attending the January 24, 2023 Town-Village Consolidation meeting
- 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
- Authorization for the Town of New Paltz to commit to partnering with Mid-Hudson Energy Transition to administer the New Paltz Community Solar initiative
- Approve the January Warrant in the amount of $1,304,798.48
Adjourn