Town Board Regular Meeting Summary (PDF)

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING APRIL 8, 2026 SUMMARY CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Edwards ABSENT: Councilman Reuter - Resigned Councilwoman Laird Councilman Thangiah Councilwoman Watson Councilman Sharpe Councilwoman Shershin Deputy Town Clerk Zuluaga Deputy Town Clerk Lawson Town Attorney Svenson TOWN BOARD MEETING 04:08-01 Authorize Police Canine Donations (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-02 Authorize Tactical Team Grant (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-03 Authorize Explosive Detection Canine Team Grant (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-04 Accept Resignation of Police Officer Edward Nehrebecki (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-05 Accept Resignation of Michael D’Alessandro with the (Superintendent Colgan) Water Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-06 Appoint Mike Dubois as a Seasonal Laborer in the (Personnel) Recreation Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-07 Appoint Trevor Geertens as Seasonal Laborer in the (Personnel) Recreation Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-08 Appoint Pete Aiello as a Seasonal Laborer in the (Personnel) Recreation Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-09 Appoint Brian Hoyt as a Seasonal Laborer in the (Personnel) Highway Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-10 Appoint Quinlin Claudio as a Seasonal Laborer in the (Personnel) Highway Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-11 Resolution Salary Adjustment for Paul Shaffer in Recreation (Personnel) Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-12 Resolution Salary Adjustment for Michael Rugar in Water (Personnel) Department CARRIED 5-0 04:08-13 Appoint Diana Lopez, Personnel Intern (Personnel) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-14 Appoint Conservation Advisory Commission members (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-15 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Stormwater Management Facility Inspection (Legal) Easement and Agreement-Vassar College (Prentiss) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-16 Authorize Whispering Pines Grant Application (Open Space) (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-17 Adopt Employee Handbook Amendments (Personnel) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-18 Adopt Capital Planning Policy (Councilman Reuter) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-19 Authorize Jane Bolin Day (April 11) (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-20 Authorize Opioid Settlement (Legal) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-21 Authorize HVAC-Police/Court Facilities (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 5-0 04:08-22 Notification The following 2 Notice of Petitions/Petitions were (Town Clerk Salvatore) referred to Legal regarding: Germania v. Town TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED 04:08-23 Retain Kyle Barnett of VanDeWater & VanDeWater re (Legal) Germania v. Town, Index Nos. 2026/51425 & 50979 CARRIED 5-0 04:08-24 Notification Town Clerk Events (Town Clerk Salvatore) TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED 04:08-25 Authorize Special Consents SC1 (Legal) CARRIED 5-0 PROPOSED ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION UPON SPECIAL CONSENT 04:08-SC1 Authorize Cybersecurity Grant (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 5-0 Committee/Reports: -New Town Hall/Police/Courts BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie does hereby adjourn to Executive Session at 7:58 P.M. to consider the following: 1. Proposed sale of real property 2. To discuss matters which are exempt under the Open Meetings Law including Matters subject to the Attorney/Client privilege. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no action appropriating money will be taken. CARRIED 5-0 TOWN BOARD RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:28 P.M. NO ACTION TAKEN TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:29 P.M.