Town Board Meeting 1/19/23

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. Emailed comments regarding Public Hearings will also be entered into the record of the meeting.

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

Executive Session
Consent Agenda
1. Approval of Minutes: January 5, 2023
2. Authorization to approve the ordering of packets of seeds from New York State Tree Nursery at a total cost of $140.00
3. Change Bill Russel's annual salary from $23,118 – $30,600 due to increased hours associated with the maintenance needed to be done in fall and winter
4. Establishment of Escrow Kastner 64 Mill Rock Road Project PB 22-490, filling and grading of depression in residential yard, in the amount of $1,000.00, with a replenishment of $250.00
5. Establishment of Escrow BBU Sales Center Remodel Project 27 N Putt Corners Road PB 22-496, site plan, in the amount of $6,000.00, with a replenishment of $1,500.00
6. Approve the permanent appointment of Evan Redmond to the rank of Sergeant effective January 24, 2023 at the rate outlined in the collective bargaining agreement
7. Accept and approve the resignation of Stasha Dietz as full-time Court Clerk, effective January 4^th, 2023
8. Authorization to approve the search for a Police Commission Secretary
9. Accept and approve the retirement of Sergeant Keith Lewis from the New Paltz Police Department effective January 3, 2023
10. Approve the employee hour changes for the following Youth Center employees: John Wilson down to 25 hours, Justin Hilborne up to 35 hours, and Heaven Torres up to 30 hours
11. Authorization for the Town to advertise for a Director of Planning, Zoning, and Code Enforcement
Authorization to approve the M.O.U. for Ulster County’s U.R.G.E.N.T. Team and Local municipalities, and authorize Supervisor Bettez to sign the agreement
Town Board designates/appoints Ingrid Haeckel to a 7-year term on the Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board
Approval of the contract with attorney, Robert Fisher, regarding Extreme Risk Protection Order proceedings and authorize Supervisor Bettez to sign the contract and include in the 2024 ReOrg Meeting
Approval of the New Paltz Rescue contract for three months only
Authorization to approve the Agreement for Expenditure of Highway Money in the amount of $206,306.70 for Cannon Road and $126,410.40 for Dug Road
Authorization to set a public hearing on February 2^nd at 7:00pm for the Town of New Paltz to adopt a certain local law entitled: “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 27, ‘Taxation’ of the Code of the Town of New Paltz to Add a New Article X, ‘Volunteer Firefighter and Ambulance Worker Partial Tax Exemption”
Authorization to sign and approve Cummins Sales and Service Planned Equipment Maintenance Agreement for servicing of a police department generator in the amount of $6,172.23
Approval of 2022 Budget Modifications
Authorization to create Transfer Station Attendant position at Recycling Center
Authorization to hire Daniel Knoth as MEO with the union contractual rate
Authorization to increase 2022 adopted budgets by appropriating fund balance
Authorization to approve Advanced Radiant Design’s revised contract for system flush and boiler replacement in the amount of $24,000.00 and to authorize Supervisor Bettez to sign the contract
January Warrant for $1,900,291.45

Adjourn

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Town Board Meeting 1/19/23