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Board of Trustees

Regular Meeting

Walden, NY · October 6, 2020

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Village of Walden Board of Trustees ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING October 6, 2020 Mayor Rumbold called the organizational meeting of the Village of Walden Board of Trustees to order at 6:30 pm. On roll call the following were: Present: Mayor Sue Rumbold Deputy Mayor John Ramos Trustees Willie Carley Faith Moore Brian B. Sebring Cheryl Baker Lynn E. Thompson Not Present: Also Present: John Revella, Village Manager Marisa Kraus, Village Clerk Dave Donovan, Village Attorney Kelly A. Kelly, Village Treasurer Appointments of the Mayor Mayor Taylor appointed John Ramos as Deputy Mayor. Appointments of the Board of Trustees Deputy Mayor Ramos moved to re-appoint the firm Dickover, Donnelly, & Donovan as Village Attorney. Seconded by Trustee Sebring. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore moved to re-appoint Lanc & Tully as Village Engineer. Seconded by Trustee Thompson. All ayes. Motion carried. Deputy Mayor Ramos moved to re-appoint Anita Vandermark as Ethics Board member with term ending April 1, 2025. Seconded by Trustee Moore. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore moved to re-appoint Feerick Lynch MacCartney & Nugent, PLLC for all Police Matters and Burke, Miele, & Golden for all other matters as Special Counsel. Seconded by Trustee Thompson. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore moved to re-appoint Joseph W. Coburn IV as the Special Prosecutor. Seconded by Trustee Sebring. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore moved to re-appoint Burke, Miele, & Golden as the Conflict Counsel. Seconded by Trustee Thompson. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore made a motion to appoint Rev. Jim Van Houten, Rev. Margaret Sullivan, Ani Kunga, James O’Connell, Nava Herzog, Gary Swinger, Rev. Bonnie Snyder, Father Thomas 1 Callucci as the Police Department Chaplains. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Ramos. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore made a motion to re-appoint RBT as Auditors. Seconded by Trustee Thompson. All ayes. Motion carried. Designations of the Board of Trustees Deputy Mayor Ramos made the motion to designate the Wallkill Valley Times and Times Herald Record as official newspapers of the Village. Seconded by Trustee Moore. All ayes. Motion carried. Trustee Moore made a motion to designate Key Bank, Chase Bank, M&T Bank, Sterling National Bank, and Orange County Trust as official depositories for the Village of Walden. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Ramos. All ayes. Motion carried. Resolutions of the Board of Trustees Resolution 7-20-21, Setting the Dates, Times & Locations of Board Meetings Trustee Moore moved to adopt Resolution 7-20-21, setting the dates, times and locations of Board meetings. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Moore. All ayes. Resolution carried. Resolution 8-20-21, Adopting an Investment Policy for the Village of Walden Trustee Moore moved to adopt Resolution 38-17-18, adopting an investment policy for the Village of Walden. Seconded by Trustee Sebring. All ayes. Resolution carried. Resolution 9-20-21 Adopting a Procurement Policy for the Village of Walden Trustee Moore moved to adopt Resolution 9-20-21, adopting a procurement policy for the Village of Walden. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Ramos. All ayes. Resolution carried. Appointments of the Village Manager Appointment of Acting Village Justice – Gerald Mishk Jr. Appointment of Deputy Village Clerk – Gina Somma Appointment of Registrar of Vital Statistics – Marisa Kraus Appointment of Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics – Gina Somma Appointments to Planning Board – Jason Trafton with term ending April 1, 2025 Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals – Mary Ellen Matise with term ending April 1, 2025 Appointment to Village Historian - Open Discussion Village Fees Trustee Moore made a motion to adopt the Village Fees. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Ramos. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion to Adjourn Trustee Moore motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Ramos. All ayes. Meeting adjourned. 2

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Board of Trustees of the Village of Walden ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Tuesday, October 6, 2020 6:30P.M. One Municipal Square The Agenda 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Appointments of the Mayor A. Appointment of Deputy Mayor 4. Appointments of the Board of Trustees A. Appointment of Village Attorney B. Appointment of Village Engineer C. Appointment of Ethics Board Member D. Appointment of Special Counsel E. Appointment of Special Prosecutor F. Appointment of Conflict Counsel G. Appointment of Police Department Chaplain(s) H. Appointment of Auditors 5. Designations of the Board of Trustees A. Designation of the official newspaper(s) of the Village of Walden B. Designation of the official depository(s) 6. Resolutions of the Board of Trustees A. Resolution Setting the Dates, Times & Locations of Board Meetings 7-20-21 B. Resolution Adopting an Investment Policy for the Village of Walden 8-20-21 C. Resolution Adopting a Procurement Policy for the Village of Walden 9-20-21 7. Appointment of the Village Manager A. Appointment of Acting Village Justice B. Appointment of Deputy Village Clerk C. Appointment of Registrar of Vital Statistics D. Appointment of Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics E. Appointments to Planning Board F. Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals G. Appointment of Village Historian 8. Discussion A. Village Fees 9. Adjournment

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Board of Trustees of the Village of Walden Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 6:30P.M. One Municipal Square The Agenda The October 6, 2020 Village Board meeting will be conducted in accordance with the applicable Executive Orders heretofore issued by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo suspending certain provisions of the New York State Open Meetings Law. While physical attendance by the public will be permitted, such attendance is subject to those limitations as imposed by said Executive Orders and all attendees will be required to socially distance from one another and wear a mask while in Village Hall. Additionally, the public may view the meeting live by logging in to the Village’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/villageofwalden if desired. Public comment will be accepted at the meeting when permitted through the Facebook Livestream. Written comments will be accepted for a period of five (5) days following the meeting. Written comments may be submitted by email at mkraus@villageofwalden.org or by regular mail to 1 Municipal Square, Walden, NY 12586. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Presentation – Officer Wolven’s Retirement 4. Village Manager’s Report 5. Approval of Minutes – September 22, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes 6. Public Comment 7. Business of the Board of Trustees A. Leadership Day B. Veterans Day Park Use Request C. Introductory to Local Law 5 of 2020 – Zombie Poles D. Discussion - Sewer Special Assessment E. Amthor Project – Request for Temporary Relief 7. Payment of the Audited Bills 8. Correspondence 9. Miscellaneous Comments from the Board of Trustees 10. Executive Session – Personal History of a Particular Person 11. Adjournment

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