Town Board Meeting 4/20/23

Agenda
New Paltz Town Board Meeting
April 20, 2023 – 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. Emailed comments regarding Public Hearings will also be entered into the record of the meeting.

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7:00pm Public Hearing: Town of New Paltz to adopt “A Local Law to Add a New Article XI, ‘Grievance Day’ to Chapter 137, ‘Taxation of the Code of the Town of New Paltz Changing the Date Established for Grievance Day for Real Property Assessment Review’” – enacting the local law pursuant to New York Property Tax Law §512, which enables a Town to enact a local law to change Grievance Day for Real Property Assessment Review from the fourth Tuesday of May to the first Thursday after the fourth Tuesday of May

7:00pm Public Hearing: Town of New Paltz to adopt a local law to amend Article I, “Residential Collection” of Chapter 114, “Solid Waste” in order to improve the current residential solid waste collection system within the Town by adding additional regulations governing the collection system presently operated by an independent contractor following a public bidding process

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance 
Approval of Agenda 
Announcements

1. There will be a Rabies Clinic for dogs and cats, held on Wednesday, May 10^th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm at the Town Highway Garage, 52 Clearwater Road, New Paltz.  Vaccinations for rabies are $15.00 each and will be administered by Dr. Laurie Stein, the traveling veterinarian.  Heartworm medication is also available.  Rabies certificates will be presented at the completion of the vaccination.  These certificates are essential for licensing dogs where they reside, as required by NYS law. 
2. The Town is happy to announce that this year pool memberships will be offered on-line!  Community members will be able to use a link on the Town website to access the Pool membership application and payment page.  To assist in the transition, we will be holding two sign up nights in May at the Town Hall where members will be able to meet with Town staff and complete the process.  There will be an Early Bird sign up discount for all members who sign up online prior to May 20^th or at the sign up nights at Town Hall.  More details will come in the future and be posted on the Town Website shortly.

Public Input* (see note above)

1. Consent Agenda
   1. Approval of Minutes: April 6, 2023
   2. Authorization to pay CDE Electric Company Inc., Pay Application #4, in the amount of $37,030.05 for the Phase III Backup Water Supply
   3. Authorization to dispose of a Dell Vostro 1014 Laptop, Fixed asset No. 2019000266.  This Highway laptop is old technology that cannot be upgraded to the latest operating system
   4. Authorization to pay Butler Construction $169,290 on Pay Application #6 for the Phase III Backup Water Supply
2. Authorization to approve the 2023 No Mow May Resolution
3. Approve April Warrant for $937,611.89
4. Close Grievance Day public hearing and vote on law
5. Close Residential Collection public hearing and vote on law

Adjourn