STBMPH BUDGET
TOWN OF ORANGETOWN
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006
This Special Town Board Meeting was opened at 8:12 p.m. Supervisor Kleiner presided. The Town Clerk called the Roll. Present were:
Councilman Denis O’Donnell
Councilman Denis Troy
Councilwoman Marie Manning
Councilman Thomas A. Morr
Also present: Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk
Eliot Tozer, Deputy Supervisor
Teresa Kenny, Town Attorney
John S. Edwards, First Deputy Town Attorney
Suzanne Barclay, Exec Asst. to Supervisor
Ann Maestri, Supervisor of Fiscal Services
James Dean, Superintendent of Highways
Ron Delo, Director, Dept. Environmental Mgt. & Eng.
Kevin Nulty, Chief of Police
Robert Simon, Receiver of Taxes
Brian Kenney, Assessor
John Giardello, Director, OBZPAE
Rich Rose, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Buildings
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RESOLUTION NO. 745 OPEN PH/2007 PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the public hearing to consider the 2007 Preliminary Budget is hereby opened.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Morr, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk, presented the Affidavit of Publication and the Notice of Posting; copies are labeled Exhibit 11-B-06 and made a part of these minutes.
Public Comment
Irving Feiner, Nyack, said the current budget is $58 million and in 2000 the budget was $43 million, an increase of 36%. Inflation increase is about 18%. This means the budget is running twice the rate of inflation.
RESOLUTION NO. 746 CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the public comment portion is hereby closed.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, O’Donnell, Manning, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 747 TB DECISION/2007 PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby reserves their decision until November 13, 2006.
Ayes: Councilpersons Morr, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 748 ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board adjourned this meeting at 9:25 p.m.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk
STBMPH
TOWN OF ORANGETOWN
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006
This Special Town Board Meeting was opened at 8:09 p.m. Supervisor Kleiner presided. The Town Clerk called the Roll. Present were:
Councilman Denis O’Donnell
Councilman Denis Troy
Councilwoman Marie Manning
Councilman Thomas A. Morr
Also present: Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk
Eliot Tozer, Deputy Supervisor
Teresa Kenny, Town Attorney
John S. Edwards, First Deputy Town Attorney
Suzanne Barclay, Exec Asst. to Supervisor
Ann Maestri, Supervisor of Fiscal Services
James Dean, Superintendent of Highways
Ron Delo, Director, Dept. Environmental Mgt. & Eng.
Kevin Nulty, Chief of Police
Robert Simon, Receiver of Taxes
Brian Kenney, Assessor
John Giardello, Director, OBZPAE
Rich Rose, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Buildings
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RESOLUTION NO. 741 OPEN PH/OPTION TO INCREASE INCOME SLIDING SCALE SENIOR CITIZENS EXEMPTIONS
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board entered this Special Town Board Meeting to consider an option to increase the income sliding scale amounts of Senior Citizens Exemptions.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, O’Donnell, Manning, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk, presented the Affidavit of Publication and the Notice of Posting; copies are labeled Exhibit 11-A-06 and made a part of these minutes.
The public portion was opened and there were no public comment.
RESOLUTION NO. 742 CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the public comment portion is hereby closed.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, O’Donnell, Manning, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
RESOLUTION NO. 743 TB DECISION/OPTION TO INCREASE INCOME SLIDING SCALE SENIOR CITIZENS EXEMPTIONS
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts the option to increase the income sliding scale for senior citizens exemptions.
Ayes: Councilpersons Morr, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 744 OPEN PH/2007 PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the public hearing to consider the 2007 Preliminary Budget is hereby opened.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Morr, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk, presented the Affidavit of Publication and the Notice of Posting; copies are labeled Exhibit 11-B-06 and made a part of these minutes.
Public Comment
Irving Feiner, Nyack, said the current budget is $58 million and in 2000 the budget was $43 million, an increase of 36%. Inflation increase is about 18%. This means the budget is running twice the rate of inflation.
RESOLUTION NO. 745 CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the public comment portion is hereby closed.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, O’Donnell, Manning, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 743 TB DECISION/2007 PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby reserves their decision until November 13, 2006.
Ayes: Councilpersons Morr, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 747 ADJOURNMENT/MEMORY ENTERED EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board adjourned this meeting at 9:25 p.m. in memory of Mary (Maureen) Walker, Pearl River and entered Executive Session.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk