City Council

Welcome to the Village of Wappingers Falls monthly regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees today Wednesday, March 09, 2022, 7PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: MOMENT OF SILENCE Mr. Anthony V. Campilii a lifelong resident of the Village of Wappingers Falls passed away last month. Tony devoted himself to the village by serving as village treasurer for many years among other village offices and events. RECOGNITION / ANNOUNCEMENTS / SPECIAL EVENTS Accept resignation of Trustee Ponte effective 4/1/2022. Member Since 2013 March 7, 2022 Dear Mr. Karge and Members of the Board, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a 501c(3) nonprofit charity. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to providing support, free education, and advocacy to the 1 in 5 Americans and 1 in 5 children that are affected by mental health issues. NAMI has a state organization in all 50 states. NAMI Mid-Hudson (NAMI-MH) is one of the 1500 affiliates that span the nation. For over 40 years, NAMI-MH has been committed to bring mental wellness and increase mental health literacy regardless of race, gender, faith and socio-economic to Dutchess and Ulster Counties. In the past, in honor of May is Mental Health Awareness Month; NAMI NYS and NAMI-MH along with our 28 other NAMI NYS affiliates tied white NAMI ribbons on trees, flag poles, and in areas of high visibility over the entire state of New York. NAMI-MH tied over 800 NAMI ribbons from Millerton, NY to Ellenville, NY. This campaign is an anti-stigma awareness campaign. Twenty-nine mental health agencies, businesses, and schools also participated in the campaign. NAMI-MH respectfully asks the Village of Wappingers to join us this year in our public awareness campaign for May 2022. We request permission to tie approximately thirty NAMI (30) ribbons one Main Street in the village of Wappingers. If allowed, we would also like to display ribbons in front of Mesier Park or any other approved locations, in the Village of Wappingers for the Month of May 2022. Page 1 of 5 NAMI-MH would also like the Village of Wappingers to proclaim: May is Mental Health Awareness Month in your town. NAMI-MH volunteers will be responsible for putting up the ribbons during the weekend of April 30th and remove them no later than June 1st, 2022. The eco-safe ribbons will be the same as we used in past years: 4-inch-wide white splendorette ribbons with our NAMI logo, website information, and our message: Find Help. Find Hope. We thank you in advance for supporting NAMI-MH in our mission to continue to preserve the dignity and improve the quality of life for all families, caregivers, and individuals living with a mental health condition and to eliminate the stigma of discrimination and prejudice surrounding mental health conditions. By advocating for a more compassionate community, NAMI-MH continues to save lives by changing the face on mental illness and bringing mental wellness to our community. For more information, please visit our national website: www.nami.org, our state website: www.naminys.org our local website: www.namimidhudson.org. Best, Jo Ann N. Brown Heather Ann Lee-Pitcher Program Director NAMI Mid-Hudson Office NAMI Mid-Hudson jnbrown.namimh@gmail.com 845-832-6368 ROLL CALL BY THE CLERK OF THE VILLAGE: Mayor Cerino, Trustee Sidote, Trustee Ponte, Trustee Niznik, Trustee Huber, Trustee Ruffen, Trustee Lauricella. Village Attorney Wallace. ACTION ON MINUTES February 9, 2022 February 18, 2022 February 23,2022 AUTHORIZATION TO PAY BILLS AS PER APPROVED WARRANTS REGULAR SESSION: Page 2 of 5 NAMI-MH respectfully asks the Village of Wappingers to join us this year in our public awareness campaign for May 2022. Approval agreement between Village of Wappingers Falls and Lawrence Sprague DBA ISN Solutions. Atty. Wallace. • Motion by Trustee Huber to table this item to 3/9/22 VB Mtg. Seconded by Trustee Ruffen. Carried. Recreation update. Tr. Huber Camp Director. Mayor Discussion Village Engineers for Re-Org 4/4/22, 7 PM Payroll Audit. Heather McCormick SpyGlass audit update. Clerk Approval “Festival in the Park” 6/11/22 Discussion Civilian Patrol Officer. Mayor Discussion Building Department. Tr. Lauricella Retirement package for non-union employees. Tr. Lauricella Time off procedures Treasurer, Building Inspector, Village Clerk, Hwy Superintendent, Police Commissioner, Village Attorney. Discussion / update on code changes. Tr. Lauricella Discussion office for Village Attorney. Tr. Lauricella Discussion village parking lots. Tr. Huber Discussion Seasonal Employee. Mayor Discussion WEEDO operator. Mayor Approval to promote PO Hipple to P/T Sergeant. Tr. Niznik Awareness W.T. Garner Engine Company voted in David Mc Fadden as a member of the Company and Department. Boat House / Cobbler Building update. Clerk. Page 3 of 5 Monthly updates. Police Finance, Trustee Lauricella Highway, Trustee Sidote • 2012 Dump Truck Fire & Lake. Trustee Huber Safety. Village Clerk • Trip hazards east side of West Main Street, light post knocked down. • Crosswalk East Main. • MS-4 10 Mkt. St. Recreation, Trustee Ponte Water, OPEN Personnel, Trustee Niznik Sewer OPEN, EXECUTIVE SESSION Taylor Law Ins. Buy out Tr. Lauricella ______ I need a motion to adjourn into Executive Session at: ______ [time] for the purpose of discussing (pick one or more below): _____ pending litigation in the matter(s) of – ________ v. ________ __X _ negotiations conducted pursuant to the Taylor Law _____ the medical history of a particular person _____ the employment history of a particular person _____ matters leading to the appointment / hiring of a particular person _____ matters leading to the promotion of a particular person _____ matters leading to the demotion of a particular person _____ matters leading to the discipline of a particular person _____ matters leading to the termination of a particular person _____ matters leading to the pay increase of a particular person /s _____ a disciplinary matter involving a particular employee _____ the proposed sale of real property _____ the proposed lease of real property _____ seeking legal advice from the Village’s Attorney Page 4 of 5 __X _ seeking legal advice from the Labor Attorney ______matters that would impact public safety Motion made by ____________, seconded by ________________ All In Favor: ______________________ Opposed: ____________________Abstain: __________ Motion passes [ ]–[ ] I need a motion to exit Executive Session and return to the Public Meeting at ________ (time) Motion made by ____________, seconded by ________________ all In Favor: ______________________ Opposed: ____________________Abstain: __________ Motion passes [ ] – [ ] REGULAR SESSION: Motion to adjourn the 3/09/2022 Village Board Meeting Page 5 of 5