Town Board Regular Meeting Summary (PDF)

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2026 SUMMARY CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Edwards ABSENT: Councilman Reuter Councilwoman Laird Councilman Thangiah Councilwoman Watson Councilman Sharpe Councilwoman Shershin Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Svenson 02:04-01 Appoint Andrew Venza, as Network Support Specialist for (Chief Cavaliere) the Town of Poughkeepsie CARRIED 6-0 02:04-02 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Contracts with Chief Joseph R. Cavaliere, Jr., (Chief Cavaliere) Captain Michael O’Dowd, & Captain Ralph Cropley CARRIED 6-0 02:04-03 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement with the County-STOP-DWI-Dedicated (Chief Cavaliere) Saturation Patrol Campaign CARRIED 6-0 02:04-04 Accept Retirement-Thomas Wiacek as Dep. Building Insp. (Town Clerk Salvatore) CARRIED 6-0 02:04-05 Appoint Angela Zielinski as Recreation Assistant at the (Rec. Director Smith) Senior Center CARRIED 6-0 02:04-06 Authorize Supervisor to Sign License Agreement – 7 Springside (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 02:04-07 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Employee Assistance Program Agreement (Personnel) CARRIED 6-0 02:04-08A Resolutions Re New Town Hall Project: (Legal) A. Issue SEQRA Neg Dec CARRIED 6-0 02:04-08B Resolutions Re New Town Hall Project: (Legal) B. Authorize Purchase and Sale Agreement CARRIED 6-0 02:04-08C Resolutions Re New Town Hall Project: (Legal) C. Authorize Bonding CARRIED 6-0 02:04-08D Resolutions Re New Town Hall Project: (Legal) D. Authorize Title Search by River City Abstract CARRIED 6-0 02:04-08E Resolutions Re New Town Hall Project: (Legal) E. Authorize Appraisal by McGrath CARRIED 6-0 02:04-09 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Security & Escrow Agreement-Allspace Self (Legal) Storage, LLC CARRIED 6-0 02:04-10A Resolutions Relating to Habitat for Humanity Project: (Legal) A. Various Agreements CARRIED 6-0 02:04-10B Resolutions Relating to Habitat for Humanity Project: (Legal) B. Quit Claim Deed CARRIED 6-0 02:04-11 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Letter Agreement/Easement-Salt Point Center (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 02:04-12 Consent Lead Agency-Vassar College Prentiss Fields (Director Welti) CARRIED 6-0 02:04-13 Authorize Tax Certiorari Settlement-Neptune Capital Investors (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 02:04-14 Notification Notice of Claim referred to Legal: (Town Clerk Salvatore) 1.Gaskin/Hughes v. Town 2.Williams v. Town TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED 02:04-15 Resolution Standard Workday for Elected and Appointed (Town Clerk Salvatore) Employees CARRIED 6-0 02:04-16 Notification Town Clerk Events (Town Clerk Salvatore) TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED 02:04-17 Authorize Special Consents SC1 (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 PROPOSED ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION UPON SPECIAL CONSENT 02:04-SC1 Set 2/18 for Public Hearing Community Development Block Grant (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:30 P.M.