TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING
MARCH 6, 2019 7:00 P. M.
MINUTES CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD: PRESENT: Supervisor Baisley Councilman Renihan
Councilman Carlos Councilwoman Lopez Councilman Cifone-arrived at 7:07PM Councilman Woolever Councilwoman Shershin Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Nelson
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Jay reads through the agenda items and makes a motion to suspend the rules for public comment on any agenda item: M. Woolever/ W. Carlos Two residents from the town, Bruce Gendron from the 2nd Ward and Mark Condon from the 4th Ward both spoke in favor of the upcoming law on keeping chickens. The public hearing on this matter will be held on April 17th, 2019. No other speakers came forward Motion to resume the rules: J. Renihan/ W. Carlos Motion to open public hearing #1: J. Baisley/ M. Woolever No speakers to this public hearing Motion to close public hearing #1: J. Baisley/ M. Woolever
03:06-01 Public Hearing Town Code Amendment-Section 195-35 (Sgt. Bruschetti) Resolution Moved By: Jeffrey Renihan Seconded by: William Carlos CARRIED 6-0 03:06-02 Appoint Lisa A. Biscardi as Evidence Technician (Chief Spero) with the Police Department Resolution Moved by: William Carlos Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 7-0 03:06-03 Presentation Dutchess Dodge-Nemes Way
(Director Welti) William Povall, P. E. & Sean Mulcahy gave a short presentation on the proposed rezoning SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS
03:06-04 Authorize Clerk to Advertise for Bids-Sanitary Sewer (Engineering) Pipe CIPP Spot Repairs – 2019 Resolution Moved by: Jessica Lopez Seconded By: Michael Cifone CARRIED 7-0 03:06-05 Authorize Clerk to Advertise for Bids-CIPP Lateral Tap (Engineering) Repairs – 2019 Resolution Moved by: Michael Cifone Seconded By: Matthew Woolever CARRIED 7-0 03:06-06 Appoint James LaRosa to Zoning Board of Appeals (Councilman Renihan) Resolution Moved by: Matthew Woolever Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 7-0 03:06-07 Authorize Hudson Valley Seniors Softball League (Recreation Department) Park Use Permit Resolution Moved by: Ann Shershin Seconded By: Michael Cifone . CARRIED 7-0 03:06-08 Set Date for Public Hearing Town Code Amendment-§§210-62.1, 210-9 (Councilwoman Shershin) 105-4V (36) (Chickens) Resolution Moved by: Jay Baisley Seconded By: Jeffrey Renihan CARRIED 7-0
03:06-09 Proclaim May as Mental Health Month (Town Clerk Salvatore) CARRIED 7-0 Resolution Moved by: Jeffrey Renihan Seconded By: William Carlos 03:06-10 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Sidewalk Maintenance Agreement-Creek (Planner Gaynor) Road Apartments Resolution Moved by: William Carlos Seconded By: Michael Cifone CARRIED 7-0 03:06-11 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Letter Agreement re Poughkeepsies’ Joint
(Attorney David Cooper) Water Project Resolution Moved by: Jessica Lopez Seconded By: Matthew Woolever CARRIED 7-0
Jay mentions that the City did approve this at their Monday night meeting and William Carlos speaks on this subject for several minutes
03:06-12 Notification Liquor License-Frontera Tacos and Tequilla (Town Clerk Salvatore) 842 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 NOTED BY THE TOWN BOARD 03:06-13 Notification The following claim has been referred
(Town Clerk Salvatore) to Legal: 1. Parisella v. Town
REFERRED TO LEGAL Jay makes a motion to suspend the rules for public comment on any town issue: J. Baisley/M. Woolever No speakers came forward, but Jeff Renihan mentions that being it is Lent there are a couple of Fish Fry events going on in the town on Friday evenings- New Hamburg Fire Department between 4-8 PM and also at the American Legion 4:30-7:30PM Motion to adjourn: J. Baisley/M. Cifone
TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:35 P.M.