Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

EXECUTIVE SESSION/WORKSHOP

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012

 

The Town Board entered an Executive Session to discuss Police personnel, at 7:05 pm.

 

Present were:   Supervisor Andy Stewart

Councilman Denis Troy

Councilman Thomas Diviny

Councilman Thomas Morr

Councilman Paul Valentine

 

Also present:

Jeff Bencik, Finance Director

 

The Town Board entered the Workshop at 8:45 p.m.  Supervisor Stewart presided and the Deputy Town Clerk called the Roll.  Present were:

 

Councilman Denis Troy

Councilman Thomas Diviny

Councilman Thomas Morr

Councilman Paul Valentine

 

Also present:   Teresa Accetta-Pugh, Deputy Town Clerk

John Edwards, Town Attorney

Teresa Kenny, First Deputy Town Attorney

Jeff Bencik, Finance Director

Ann Maestri, Supervisor of Fiscal Services

James Dean, Superintendent of Highways

Joseph Moran, Commissioner of DEME

Kevin Nulty, Chief of Police

Donald Butterworth, Administrative Lieutenant

Rick Oliver, Building Inspector

Aric Gorton, Superintendent of Parks-Rec & Building Maint.

 

The Deputy Town Clerk led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

Kevin Nulty, Chief of Police and Carolyn Fish, Executive Director of the Center for Safety and Change, Inc. (CSC), explained the Police/Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program Partnership.  The Orangetown Police Department will provide prevention, identification, and referral services for youth, ages 13-18, who are victims of dating violence, sexual assault, domestic violence and/or bulling. They will refer these victims to CSC for intervention and treatment services.  The Police Department will also administer or assist with training, outreach and education activities.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 483                                          AUTHORIZE/MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/CENTER FOR SAFETY AND CHANGE/POLICE YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT PARTNERSHIP              

 

Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police is authorized to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for Safety and Change, Inc. for the purpose of the Police/Youth Violence Prevention Grant Partnership program.  This will be a 3-year partnership, June 1, 2013 thru May 31, 2016 at no cost to the Town.

 

Ayes:   Councilmen Morr, Troy, Diviny, Valentine

Supervisor Stewart

Noes:   None

Supervisor Steward quickly read the Workshop agenda items and asked if any of the Town Board members had any questions regarding any of the items.  No one had any questions and then under new business voted on the following items.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 484                                          ESTABLISH POSITION/ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATOR 2 WASTEWATER              

Under new business, Councilman Diviny offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:

 

WHEREAS, the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) evaluates wastewater treatment plants based on type and complexity, utilizing a scoring system that assigns points based on specified features/characteristics of the individual plant, all as set forth  6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 650; and

 

WHEREAS, the score for the treatment plant is used to determine the minimum qualifications (grade) for the plant operator and assistant/shift operators; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town wastewater treatment plant was recently re-evaluated and, as a result, was downgraded from a Grade 4 to a Grade 3 treatment plant, requiring a Grade 3 Chief Operator and Grade 2 Assistant/Shift Operators; and

 

WHEREAS, the Rockland County Department of Personnel has advised that, based on the recent action of the DEC, the County can no longer approve the title of Assistant Operator Grade 3 Wastewater at the Town plant; and

 

WHEREAS, the position of Assistant Operator Grade 2 Wastewater has not been established in the Town,

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that two (2) positions of Assistant Operator Grade 2 Wastewater, in the Department of Environmental Management & Engineering, in the Town of Orangetown, are hereby established, and the Supervisor or his designated representative is hereby authorized to take such further steps, and to execute such additional documents, as may be required to effectuate this resolution.

 

Ayes:   Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Supervisor Stewart

Noes:   None

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RESOLUTION NO. 485                                          AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 119/2012 ESTABLISH DEME DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

 

Under new business, Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Valentine and was unanimously adopted:

 

WHEREAS, by Resolution 119 of 2012, the Town Board established the position of Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Management and Engineering (Guy DeVincenzo), a title requested to be in the Exempt Class of the N.Y.S. Civil Service; and

 

WHEREAS, the resolution that established the position failed to expressly articulate that the Deputy Commissioner was authorized to act for and in place of the Commissioner when the Commissioner was absent or unavailable,

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Resolution 119 of 2012 is hereby amended to expressly provide that the Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Engineering and Management is, and shall be, authorized to act for and in place of the Commissioner of Environmental Management and Engineering when the latter shall be absent or otherwise unavailable and unable to act.

 

Ayes:      Councilmen Troy, Valentine, Diviny, Morr

Supervisor Stewart

Noes:      None

RESOLUTION NO. 486                                          ADJOURNMENT

 

Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Valentine and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board adjourned at 9:38 p.m.

 

Ayes:      Councilmen Troy, Valentine, Diviny, Morr

Supervisor Stewart

Noes:      None

 

 

 

 

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Teresa Accetta-Pugh, Deputy Town Clerk