Town Board - Reorganization Meeting

TOWN OF CLARKSTOWN TOWN BOARD REORGANIZATION MEETING Town Hall Auditorium January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM MINUTES MASTER OF CEREMONY Police Chaplain David Lothrop PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS Clarkstown Police Honor Guard NATIONAL ANTHEM Amber Veloz, Co-President, Clarkstown South H.S. Troubadours RETIRING OF THE COLORS Clarkstown Police Honor Guard INVOCATION Msgr. Emmett Nevin, St. Aeden's Church INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS OATH OF OFFICE Councilman Mark B. Licker -- Ward 1 Town Justice Keith Braunfotel REMARKS Supervisor George Hoehmann BENEDICITION/BLESSING Rabbi Paul Kurland, Congregation Shir Shalom GOD BLESS AMERICA Amber Veloz, Co-President, Clarkstown South H.S. Troubadours

PRESENT: Supervisor George Hoehmann Councilman Mark Licker Councilman Michael Graziano Councilman Donald Franchino Councilman Robert Axelrod Town Clerk Lauren Wohl

ABSENT: The Supervisor George Hoehmann declared the Town Board meeting opened. Assemblage saluted the flag. The Town Clerk read the roll call.

RESOLUTIONS

AGENDA ITEM #1: RESOLUTION No (1-2025) - Accepting the Town Board Meeting Minutes of December 17, 2024 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #2: RESOLUTION No (2-2025) - Regarding Salaries of All Town Officials and Employees 2025 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #3: RESOLUTION No (3-2025) - Designating Bank Depositories for Town Funds — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #4: RESOLUTION No (4-2025) - Regarding Town Funds — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #5: RESOLUTION No (5-2025) - Directing Town Clerk to Deposit Monies in an Interest Bearing Account — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #6: RESOLUTION No (6-2025) - Establishing Petty Cash for Town Departments — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #7: RESOLUTION No (7-2025) - Respect to the Official Undertaking for the Town Officials as Authorized by Town Law §25 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #8: RESOLUTION No (8-2025) - Authorizing the Filing of Summary Financial Report — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #9: RESOLUTION No (9-2025) - Authorizing Settlement of Claims — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #10: RESOLUTION No (10-2025) - Authorizing the Town Attorney to Institute Actions on Behalf of or Defend Proceedings Against the Town of Clarkstown, its Agencies and Employees — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #11: RESOLUTION No (11-2025) - Authorizing Application of Section 18, Public Officers’ Law, to Officers and Employees of the Town of Clarkstown — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #12: RESOLUTION No (12-2025) - Reappointing Mary Maloney to the Position of Deputy Town Comptroller, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 ($20,000/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #13: RESOLUTION No (13-2025) - Reappointing Members to the Deferred Compensation Committee (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #14: RESOLUTION No (14-2025) - Reappointing Members to the Deferred Compensation Hardship Committee (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #15: RESOLUTION No (15-2025) - Reappointing Members to the Antenna Advisory Review Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #16: RESOLUTION No (16-2025) - Reappointing Members to the Clarkstown Citizen Advisory Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #17: RESOLUTION No (17-2025) - Reappointing Members to the Technical Advisory Committee, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #18: RESOLUTION No (18-2025) - Reappointing Donald Ritch to the Position of Chairman - Alarm Users Review Board, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 (To serve without compensation)

AGENDA ITEM #19: RESOLUTION No (19-2025) - Appointing Edward Guardaro to the Position of Member - Architectural Historic Review Board, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2026 ($4,000/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #20: RESOLUTION No (20-2025) - Appointing Edward Guardaro to the Position of Chairman - Architectural Historic Review Board, Effective and Retroactive to January 4, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($1,500/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #21: RESOLUTION No (21-2025) - Reappointing Stephen Botto to the Position of Member - Architectural Historic Review Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2031 ($4,000/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #22: RESOLUTION No (22-2025) - Appointing Stephen Botto to the Position of Vice Chairman - Architectural Historic Review Board, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($500/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #23: RESOLUTION No (23-2025) - Reappointing Lawrence Kigler to the Position of Town Historian and Advisor to the Architectural Historic Review Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #24: RESOLUTION No (24-2025) - Reappointing Arthur Smith to the Position of Chairman - Fire Board of Appeals, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #25: RESOLUTION No (25-2025) - Reappointing Brian Tesseyman to the Position of Chairman - Park and Recreation Advisory Board, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($712/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #26: RESOLUTION No (26-2025) - Appointing Jon Valentino to the Position of Member - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2031 ($3,029/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #27: RESOLUTION No (27-2025) - Appointing Jon Valentino to the Position of Vice Chairman - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #28: RESOLUTION No (28-2025) - Appointing Shibu Abraham to the Position of Chairman - Sanitation Commission, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($712/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #29: RESOLUTION No (29-2025) - Reappointing Matthew Maraia to the Position of Member - Sanitation Commission, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2029 ($3,121/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #30: RESOLUTION No (30-2025) - Appointing Matthew Maraia to the Position of Vice Chairman to the Sanitation Commission, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2025 (To serve without compensation.)

AGENDA ITEM #31: RESOLUTION No (31-2025) - Reappointing John Scanlon to the Position of Member - Sanitation Commission, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2029 ($3,121/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #32: RESOLUTION No (32-2025) - Appointing Scott Milich to the Position of Member - Zoning Board of Appeals, Term Effective January 7, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2031 ($5,233/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #33: RESOLUTION No (33-2025) - Appointing Scott Milich to the Position of Chairman - Zoning Board of Appeals, Effective January 7, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($3,500/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #34: RESOLUTION No (34-2025) - Appointing Brian Metcalf to the Position of Member - Planning Board, Term Effective January 7, 2025 and Expire on December 31, 2031 ($6,822/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #35: RESOLUTION No (35-2025) - Appointing Brian Metcalf to the Position of Chairman - Planning Board, Effective January 7, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($3,500/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #36: RESOLUTION No (36-2025) - Appointing Edward Bertolino to the Position of Vice Chairman - Planning Board, Term Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire on January 1, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #37: RESOLUTION No (37-2025) - Reappointing John Fella to the Position of Chairman - Traffic and Traffic Fire Safety Advisory Board, Effective and Retroactive to January 1, 2025 and Expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026 ($712/annual)

AGENDA ITEM #38: RESOLUTION No (38-2025) - Creating the Position of Code Enforcement Officer I (Spanish Speaking) - Building Department, Effective and Retroactive to December 31, 2024 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #39: RESOLUTION No (39-2025) - Granting Certificates of Registration to Perform Sewer Related Work — Adopted

ADJOURNMENT In the beginning of the Ceremony, the Supervisor asked for a moment of silence for two individuals that we lost since our last reorganization. On May 17, 2024, we lost our beloved Councilman, Mark Woods. His loss was major for his family, this Town and for the Veterans Community. We also lost the 39th President, Jimmy Carter. His Services will be commemorated this week.

The Supervisor thanked the Councilman on the Town Board for their continued commitment and their partnership to the people of Clarkstown. He thanked the hard working Town Clerk, Lauren Marie Wohl, Judges, and Highway Superintendent, Bob Milone. He thanked them all for their honored service. At 7:40 pm the Supervisor made a motion to close and adjourn this Reorganization Meeting. This was offered by Co.

Graziano, seconded by Co. Axelrod. All were in favor. Respectfully Submitted, Lauren Marie Wohl, Town Clerk UPCOMING MEETING Next Town Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.