City Council

Welcome to the Village of Wappingers Falls monthly regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees today Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 7PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: RECOGNITION / ANNOUNCEMENTS / SPECIAL EVENTS ROLL CALL BY THE CLERK OF THE VILLAGE: Mayor Alexander, Trustee Marcojohn, Trustee Davis, Trustee Komornik, Trustee Huber, Trustee Paonessa, Trustee Lammars Village Attorney Wallace. ACTION ON MINUTES August 12, 2020 Village Board Meeting August 26, 2020 Village Board Budget Meeting AUTHORIZATION TO PAY BILLS AS PER APPROVED WARRANTS REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Trustee Poanessa to adjourn the Public Hearing “RESOLUTION NO. 342020 of 2020” to 9/9/2020. Seconded by Trustee Lammers. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 342020 of 2020 RESOLUTION ORDERING THE ABATEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS AT 25 SOUTH REMSEN AVENUE The following Resolution was introduced by Trustee _________________ and seconded by Trustee _________________. WHEREAS, John Tochet is the last known owner of real property shown on the tax records and the tax map of the Village of Wappingers Falls as Tax Parcel ID # 6158- 18-409148, having a street address of 25 South Remsen Avenue (“Property”); and WHEREAS, there is no record of a mortgage on the Property; and WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020 and August 12, 2020, respectively, an Enforcement Official of the Village of Wappingers Falls inspected the Property and determined that the Page 1 of 8 garage roof is in need of repair/replacement and is allowing water in the structure, which violates § 114-7(F) of the Village of Wappinger Falls Code and thereafter issued Notices of Violation & Orders to Remedy dated July 10, 2020 and August 12, 2020, respectively, copies of which are affixed hereto, which informed any person in control of the Property that they had an opportunity to appear and be heard at this meeting of the Village Board to offer proof that the Property is in compliance with the standards of Chapter 114 of the Village Code or that additional time is needed to take corrective action to cure the violation; and WHEREAS, an Enforcement Official of the Village of Wappingers Falls filed written reports with the Village Board of the Village of Wappingers Falls noting that he had inspected the Property and found that the garage roof is in need of repair/replacement and is allowing water in the structure and the Property was not in compliance with the property maintenance requirements of Chapter 114 of the Village Code; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 26, 2020, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak regarding the maintenance conditions of the Property; and WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Wappingers Falls, after due deliberation, finds that the garage roof is in need of repair/replace and that the Property is not in compliance with the property maintenance requirements of Chapter 114 of the Village Code; that such condition has continued after the Order to Remedy was duly issued and it is determined that abatement of the damaged garage roof is now required; now, therefore Page 2 of 8  BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of Trustees hereby directs that the Enforcement Official hire a contractor to repair/replace the garage roof as soon as possible, which is not subject to competitive bidding; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that accurate records of the labor and materials costs required to perform the abatement work at the Property shall be kept so that they can be assessed and levied against the Property; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, a notice stating the total amount due and the nature of the charge shall be mailed by the Village Treasurer to the last known address of the person whose name appears on the records in the Office of the Village Treasurer as being the owner or agent or as the person designated by the owner to receive tax bills or, where no name appears, to the Property, addressed to either the owner of agent. Such notice shall have stamped or printed thereon a reference to § 114-6(F) of the Village Code. The property owner shall have ten (10) days, after a copy of the notice establishing the costs and expenses is received, to challenge any of the costs incurred by the Village; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that after expiration of the time period to challenge the determination of costs and expenses, the amounts thereof shall be reported to the Village Treasurer to be levied and assessed against the Property, and the expense shall constitute a lien and charge on the Property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and otherwise be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Village charges; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk is directed to mail the annexed Order of Abatement, a copy of which is annexed hereto, within two (2) days hereof to the property owner at the address shown on said Order. Page 3 of 8  The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: Yea Nay Mayor Matthew Alexander ______ ______ Kevin Huber – Trustee ______ ______ Bill Marcojohn – Trustee ______ ______ Ronnie Komornik – Trustee ______ ______ Mary Paonessa – Trustee ______ ______ Scott Davis – Trustee ______ ______ Bryan Lammers – Trustee ______ ______ Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York August 26, 2020 __________________________________________________________________ Hearing 8 Trabucco Order to Remedy 114-6F Motion by Trustee Huber to open the Public Hearing Notice of Violation Exterior Maintenance 8 Trabucco Place. Seconded by Trustee Poanessa. Carried. Motion by Trustee Huber to adjourn the Public Hearing to 9/9/2020. Seconded by Trustee Poanessa. Carried. PBA Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 352020 of 2020 RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF WAPPINGERS FALLS The following Resolution was introduced by Trustee _________________ and seconded by Trustee _________________. WHEREAS, the Village of Wappingers Falls and the Police Benevolent Association of Wappingers Falls (“PBA”) are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) covering the period June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2018, which has expired; and WHEREAS, the parties have engaged in negotiations in good faith in an effort to arrive at a successor agreement to the one that expired on May 31, 2018; and WHEREAS, the parties have arrived at a tentative agreement; and Page 4 of 8  WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) provides that it is subject to ratification/approval by the Village Board and ratification by the PBA membership; and WHEREAS, it is recommended that the proposed MOA be ratified and approved by the Village Board; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2018-2023 Memorandum of Agreement between the Village and PBA is hereby ratified and approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Mayor and the Board of Trustees are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Memorandum of Agreement in the form annexed hereto; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Village Board hereby approves the funding and directs that compensation be increased in accordance with the MOA; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Board hereby directs the Village Treasurer to calculate the increases in pay that are due in accordance with the MOA and provide a report to the Village Board of the amounts due and paid. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: Yea Nay Mayor Matthew Alexander ______ ______ Kevin Huber – Trustee ______ ______ Bill Marcojohn – Trustee ______ ______ Ronnie Komornik – Trustee ______ ______ Mary Paonessa – Trustee ______ ______ Scott Davis – Trustee ______ ______ Bryan Lammers – Trustee ______ ______ Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York September 9, 2020 Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York September 9, 2020 Discussion 7 projects community input report of survey and next step. RFQ for engineering firm to provide study for retaining wall and dam structure. SAFETY Page 5 of 8  COMMITTEE REPORTS. Police Village of Wappingers Falls POLICE DEPARTMENT 2628 South Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (845) 297-1011 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STATS 2020 Date Date Oct Date Date March Date Date Date Date 2020Date 2019Date Date 01 – Date Date Jan 01- Feb 01 – 01– April 01 – May 01- June 01- July 01- Aug 01-Aug Aug 01-Aug Sept 01 – Oct Nov 01 – Dec 01 Jan 31st Feb 29th March 31 April 30 May 31 June 30 July 31 31 31 Sept 30 31 Nov 30 Dec 31 Total Calls for Service 340 312 289 218 304 487 301 348 379 Arrests 7 16 7 3 6 3 4 6 11 Traffic Tickets 226 149 68 10 26 31 66 130 135 Sick Call Outs 8 7 5 1 2 8 6 2 8 Call Outs (other) 11 21 11 3 1 10 8 12 3 Call Outs (shift not covered) 10 20 7 1 3 8 11 11 8 Domestics 8 10 12 6 7 11 12 9 10 Lockouts 14 11 5 10 5 5 15 12 20 Larceny 3 3 5 4 6 8 5 4 3 Drug Complaint 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 Criminal Mischief 0 5 1 1 2 3 2 5 2 Accidents 20 16 16 9 9 18 19 18 26 Assault Calls 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Burglar Alarms 19 11 17 11 0/ 15 18 19 22 14 Medicals 50 37 38 35 55 65 44 51 54 Civilian Complaint 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 6 of 8 Use of Force Village of Wappingers Falls POLICE DEPARTMENT 2628 South Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (845) 297-1011 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STATS 2019 Date Date Date March Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Jan 01- Feb 01 – 01– April 01 – May 01- June 01- July 01- Aug 01- Sept 01 – Oct 01 – Nov 01 – Dec 01 – Jan 31st Feb 28th March 31 April 30 May 31 June 30 July 31 Aug 31 Sept 30 Oct 31 Nov 30 Dec 31 Total Calls for Service 374 274 384 350 364 427 383 379 378 347 385 367 Arrests 10 11 15 10 10 12 15 11 9 6 7 22 Traffic Tickets 220 251 300 197 203 205 201 135 118 71 122 251 Sick Call Outs 4 9 7 4 7 7 18 8 7 11 3 7 Call Outs (other) 4 1 12 3 6 16 13 3 10 32 16 15 Call Outs (shift not covered) 3 6 7 4 5 7 9 8 7 26 17 12 Domestics 12 10 13 6 11 9 9 10 5 10 8 12 Lockouts 14 13 17 16 11 13 9 20 12 11 14 13 Larceny 7 3 3 6 9 2 3 3 6 6 4 3 Drug Complaint 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 Criminal Mischief 4 1 1 2 2 1 4 2 4 1 5 1 Accidents 24 22 23 13 34 30 25 26 30 18 29 27 Assault Calls 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 Burglar Alarms 6 9 13 12 10 13 12 14 20 13 9 10 Medicals 65 40 57 51 62 54 47 54 50 58 53 45 Civilian Complaints 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 EDC Page 7 of 8 Highway, Trustee Huber Fire, Trustee Huber Safety. Village Clerk Recreation, Trustee Huber Lake, Trustee Huber Water, Mayor Alexander Personnel, Trustee Davis Sewer and Grants, Mayor Alexander Note: Future reports to be submitted in writing to the clerk prior to monthly meeting. “Public input” Motion to adjourn the 9/9/2020 Village Board Meeting Page 8 of 8