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TOWN OF ORANGETOWN REGULAR TOWN MEETING

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

This Town Board Meeting was opened at p.m.

Councilman Denis Troy ________

Councilman Thomas Diviny ________

Councilman Paul Valentine ________

Councilman Jerry Bottari ________

Supervisor Christopher Day________

|PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS: |

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| |Orangetown Police Honor Guard presents the colors |

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| |Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America is led by Frances Pratt of Nyack, NY |

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| |“The Star Spangled Banner” to be performed by Alice Ryan, Blauvelt, NY |

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| |INVOCATION: Father Ravi Dasari of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, Tappan, NY |

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| |The Honorable Patrick Loftus administers the Oath of Office to Rosanna Sfraga, Town Clerk |

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| |Orangetown Police Honor Guard retires the colors |

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| |2019 STATE OF THE TOWN SPEECH: Town Supervisor Chris Day |

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| |SUPERVISOR’S APPOINTMENTS: |

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| |Jeffrey Bencik, Finance Director |

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| |Presentation to Jeffrey Bencik, Director of Finance, for the “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” by the|

| |Government Finance Officers Association for fiscal year ended 12/31/2017. |

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| |Greg Garvey, Inter-Governmental Relations Coordinator / Director of Economic Development and Tourism |

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| |Amanda Hyland, Confidential Assistant to Supervisor |

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| |Michael Lawler, Deputy Supervisor |

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| |BENEDICTION:  Rabbi Daniel Pernick of Beth Am Temple, Pearl River, NY |

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| |“God Bless America” to be performed by  Alice Ryan, Blauvelt, NY |

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| |COMMENTS FROM THE TOWN BOARD: |

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| |Special Announcement:  Blauvelt Lions Club hosting a "Health Awareness Day" - Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., |

| |Blauvelt Fire House - The event will support the Joseph Raso Hospice Residence in New City, NY. |

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| |PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES: |

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| |Orangetown Patriots Junior Varsity Cheerleading Team (Placed 3rd Nationally) |

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|AGENDA ITEMS: |

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|TOWN BOARD |

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| |OFFICIAL UNDERTAKING FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS |

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| |RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance, Jeff Bencik, approve Official Undertaking for elected and appointed|

| |officials, officers and employees as the Town Board may require for the faithful performance of their duties and the prompt and proper|

| |account for paying over all money received by said employees in their official capacities, to be filed in the Rockland County Clerk's |

| |Office |

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| |DESIGNATION OF MARRIAGE OFFICERS / 2019 |

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| |RESOLVED, that the following are designated as Marriage Officers effective January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019, at no salary. |

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| |Town Supervisor Chris Day |

| |Councilman Thomas F. Diviny |

| |Councilman Paul Valentine |

| |Councilman Jerry Bottari |

| |Councilman Denis Troy |

| |Town Clerk Rosanna Sfraga |

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| |DESIGNATION OF 2019 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS |

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| |RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby designates the Journal News as the official newspaper of the Town, pursuant to NYS Town Law |

| |Section 64 (11), and the Our Town and Rockland County Times, for additional notices as the Board may determine necessary or advisable,|

| |on a case by case basis. |

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| |DESIGNATION  OF 2019 BANKING DEPOSITORIES |

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| |RESOLVED, that the following banks are designated as the banking depository for the  Town of Orangetown: |

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| |J.P. Morgan Chase           Greater Hudson Bank/Connect One Bank |

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| |Sterling National Bank      Orange Bank and Trust          NY Class |

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| |TD Bank |

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| |2019 RECEIVER OF TAXES BANKING DEPOSITORIES |

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| |RESOLVED, that the following banks are designated as the banking depository for the Receiver of Taxes: |

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| |J.P. Morgan Chase          Sterling National Bank |

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| |REAPPOINT / REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS / 2019 / ROSANNA SFRAGA |

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| |RESOLVED, that Rosanna Sfraga, Town Clerk, is hereby reappointed Registrar of Vital Statistics, effective January 1, 2019 through |

| |December 31, 2019. |

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| |REAPPOINT / RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER (RMO) / 2019 / ROSANNA SFRAGA |

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| |RESOLVED, that Rosanna Sfraga, Town Clerk, is hereby reappointed Records |

| |Management Officer (RMO), effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. |

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| |APPOINT / REAPPOINT RECORDS ACCESS OFFICER (RAO) / 2019 / DEPARTMENT HEADS |

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| |RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints / reappoints each Department Head as Records Access Officer (RAO) for their Department |

| |records, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. |

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|TOWN CLERK |

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| |REAPPOINT TERESA ACCETTA-PUGH / RIMA DEL VECCHIO / DEPUTY REGISTRARS OF VITAL STATISTICS / 2019 |

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| |RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Town Clerk, Rosanna Sfraga,  that Teresa Accetta-Pugh and Rima Del Vecchio are hereby |

| |appointed Deputy Registrar(s) of Vital Statistics. |

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| |RE-APPOINTMENT / 1st DEPUTY TOWN CLERK / COLLECTOR / 2019 / JOSEPH THOMASSEN |

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| |RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby recognizes and affirms the re-appointment of Joseph Thomassen by the Town Clerk to the position |

| |of First Deputy Town Clerk/Collector. |

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|POLICE |

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| |RESOLUTION TO GRANT EXTENDED SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEE #3995 / EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 2018 - JANUARY 28, 2019 |

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| |RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and consistent with the current CSEA Labor Agreement; grant employee # |

| |3995 an extended sick leave. This leave would be at one-half the employee’s rate of pay and be effective as of December 15, 2018. It |

| |will continue until January 28, 2019. |

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| |RESOLUTION TO GRANT UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO EMPLOYEE #3995 / EFFECTIVE JANUARY 29, 2019 - MARCH 20, 2019 |

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| |RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and consistent with the current CSEA Labor Agreement; grant employee |

| |#3995 an unpaid leave of absence. This leave would be effective on January 29, 2019 and continue until March 20, 2019. |

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|ADJOURNMENTS: |

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| |France Graziano, Mother of Anthony Graziano and Family of Pearl River, NY |

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| |Joseph Tacetta, Husband to Madeline Tacetta of Tappan, New York |

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