TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING/*COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
AUGUST 21, 2019 7:00 P. M.
MINUTES CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Baisley ABSENT: Councilman Cifone Councilman Renihan
Councilman Carlos Councilwoman Lopez Councilman Woolever Councilwoman Shershin Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Strauch
*Please note there were technical difficulties with our video from last evening and the beginning of
this meeting was not taped. (About the first hour unfortunately)
**Please note that a public hearing summary worksheet, if needed, as well as all original
resolutions and attachments complete with voting information are attached here after the
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MOTION MADE BY JON JAY BAISLEY TO MOVE UP ITEMS 5-8 “THE POLICE PROMOTIONS” SECOND BY JESSICA LOPEZ 8:21-05 Promote Kevin Faber to Police Chief
(Supervisor Baisley) Resolution Moved by: Jeffrey Renihan Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0 8:21-06 Promote Michael O’Dowd to Police Captain (Captain Faber) Resolution Moved by: William Carlos Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 6-0
8:21-07 Promote Patrick D. Barry to Police Lieutenant (Captain Faber) Resolution Moved by: Jessica Lopez Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0 8:21-08 Promote Brian M. Walsh to Police Sergeant (Captain Faber) Resolution Moved by: Matthew Woolever Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0
**UNVEILING OF HISTORIC PORTRAIT** John Pinna the Town Historian gave a brief presentation about the portrait of James Pugh Kirkwood which was found by our Past Historian, Jean Murphy, and preserved locally by Silent Pictures in Arlington. Attached is a brief history about Mr. Kirkwood. Thank you to the Historic Commission for restoring a piece of the Towns History!! Motion to open public Hearing # 1-Raymond Avenue School: Jay Baisley/ William Carlos (7) Speakers from the public spoke and one letter was submitted, speakers were as follows: 1. Chief Steenbergh, Arlington Fire 2. Todd Stahl, LaGrange Ave. Resident 3. Bob Legacy, Director BID 4. Doreen Tignanelli, Colburn Drive 5. Scott Sweeney, 23 Taconic Street 6. Filomena Fanelli, 35 Raker Road 7. Jim Beretta, Colburn Drive, Past Fire Commissioner 8. Letter/Miron All comments are attached on Public Hearing Worksheet and any comments handed in are attached with in this packet after Resolution #1 Motion to Close Public Hearing # 1: Jay Baisley/ Ann Shershin 8:21-01 Public Hearing Raymond Avenue School Redevelopment
(Director Welti) -Text Amendment Resolution Moved by: Ann Shershin Seconded By: Matthew Woolever CARRIED 6-0
8:21-02 *Presentation South Road Crossings (Director Welti) Presentation given by Ken Casamento,
LRC Group in regard to establish an Open Development Area, which would allow the creation of a lot not located on a mapped street. This lot would contain a Hotel
8:21-03 Resolution South Road Crossings-Referral to Planning
(Legal) Resolution Moved by: Jon Jay Baisley Seconded By: Matthew Woolever CARRIED 6-0 8:21-04 Lead Agency Salt Point Center Zoning Text Amendment (Director Welti) Refer to Planning and Defer Public Hearing Resolution Moved by: Jeffrey Renihan Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0
8:21-09 Authorize Tax Certiorari settlement-Town Center (Assessor Mund) Poughkeepsie, LLC
Resolution Moved by: William Carlos Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 6-0 8:21-10 Accept Retirement of Wayne Metrando-Highway
(Town Clerk Salvatore) Mechanic Resolution Moved by: Jessica Lopez Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0 8:21-11 SEQR SEQR, UV Disinfection System-Joint Water Resolution Moved by: Matthew Woolever Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 6-0 8:21-12 Set Date for Public Hearing UV Disinfection System Improvements-Joint (Legal) Water Resolution Moved by: Ann Shershin Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED BY ROLL CALL 6-0 8:21-13 Authorize Receipt of Donation-Leica Total Station (Captain Faber) Resolution Moved by: Jon Jay Baisley Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0 8:21-14 Reject Bids Scada System for the AWWTP (Engineering)
Resolution Moved by: Jeffrey Renihan Seconded By: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0 8:21-15 Authorize Updated Capital Asset Policy (Comptroller Emberger) Resolution Moved by: William Carlos Seconded By: Jessica Lopez CARRIED 6-0 8:21-16 Authorize Central Hudson Non-Disclosure Agreement (Supervisor Baisley)
Resolution Moved by: Jessica Lopez Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 6-0
Motion to suspend the rules for comment on any town issue: J. Baisley/ M. Woolever Victor Chapland, Bethlehem Place speaks with the board with his neighbor for quite some time and submits photos about #14 & #16 which has been an ongoing problem for 10 years and they want this looked into again. View the video for the full story.. Doreen Tignanelli: She mentions that one of the comments tonight was that we need more apartments and she thinks what we need is more affordable apartments. She quotes that all the new ones being built are 1300-2500. She mentions pilots again and that she believes developers need to pay their share. She also brings up Steve Tinklemans Temporary CO’s and states that at least 31,000 is owed on these and wants to know what is going on with this. Jay states that we had sent out violations and are working on this. She mentioned it’s been close to a year. All these fees are tied to finishing the intersection as part of the site plan. She also mentions that maybe in the new Comprehensive Plan Update Project the Town should look at affordable housing in the Town and what we could be done to ease shortage of these types of housing. Jim Beretta: Couple more things about the Raymond Ave Project, and he brings up the Landing and the amount of EMS calls that they get. He says the Landing gets about one call a day. Fire Districts has no other way to get revenue except taxes-so he is very opposed to any pilot on Raymond Avenue School and he had some documents. Jay states these are just numbers that were bought forth and are not an accepted pilot. Negotiations have not started yet. He thinks they should pay their own taxes. Motion to resume the rules: J. Baisley/ M. Woolever
COMMITTEE REPORTS
2019 ** MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE
1. FINANCE Cifone, Carlos, Renihan NOTHING TO REPORT 2. FIRE ADVISORY Renihan, Woolever, Splain &
Fire Officials (Arlington, New Hamburg, Fairview)
NOTHING TO REPORT 3. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Cifone, Lopez, Shershin NOTHING TO REPORT 4. LAND USE & PLANNING** Carlos, Shershin, Woolever
(Including Cell Tower & Comp. Plan) Bill states they have RFPs for 6 companies to help with the Comprehension Plan and should most likely by September or so pick one. Also He mentioned that there are two grants that will help pay for this and thanks the planning staff for all they have done as well as Jay to make that possible
5. PERSONNEL Renihan, Cifone, Lopez NOTHING TO REPORT 6. RECREATION/ SENIOR CITIZENS** Shershin, Renihan, Lopez
(Including Town Day) Ann mentions that while summer camp is done she is happy to report the the program is growing and they had 200 more camper than last year. Band concerts are over for this year and on September 1st they are getting ready to begin the installation of the bathroom at Greenvale Park and September 3rd they are going to begin the Overocker Park renovations
7. WATER, SEWER, HIGHWAY Carlos, Shershin, Woolever
(INFRASTRUCTURE) Bill mentions that last weekend he spent time down at the Transfer Station at the Highway Department and how the cars line up and our guys empty out their stuff in a minute or more with the line being all the way back to UNOS- He states its a significant amount of work they do. He mentions that there are two more Saturdays available-September 7th and September 21st. The hours are from 7:00 AM till 12:00 Noon and a complete list of acceptable items may be picked up at the Town Clerk’s Office or the Highway Department
8. SUPERVISOR REPORT No Report
TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:02 P.M.