Town Board Regular Meeting Summary (PDF)

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 21, 2026 SUMMARY CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Edwards Councilman Reuter Councilwoman Laird Councilman Thangiah Councilwoman Watson Councilman Sharpe Councilwoman Shershin Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Svenson 01:21-01 Appoint Salvador Montes Quitl as Police Officer (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-02 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement with Dutchess County re Stop DWI (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-03 Accept Resignation of Jessica Zuluaga from Board of (Town Clerk Salvatore) Ethics CARRIED 7-0 01:21-04 Accept Resignation of Rebecca Edwards from Joint Water (Town Clerk Salvatore) Board CARRIED 7-0 01:21-05 Ratify Promotion- Auto Mechanic-Ryan Cannella (Personnel) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-06 Ratify Appointment- MEO in Highway-Tyler Sonnenberg (Personnel) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-07 Authorize South Hills Commons Bond Release (Legal) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-08 Accept MHTC Development, LLC-Supplemental Bill of (Legal) Sale CARRIED 7-0 01:21-09 Authorize Contract with LaBella for Schematic Design (Supervisor Edwards) & SEQRA Environmental Studies for Police/Court Facility CARRIED 7-0 01:21-10 Authorize Zarin & Steinmetz for Legal Services on Police Court (Supervisor Edwards) and Town Hall Projects CARRIED 7-0 01:21-11 Appoint Climate Smart Task Force Members (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-12 Authorize Assessor’s Office Holiday Adjustment (Assessor Gilmartin) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-13A Authorize Tax Certiorari Settlements: (Legal) A. Arlington Capital Investors; CARRIED 7-0 01:21-13B Authorize Tax Certiorari Settlements: (Legal) B. College Properties; and CARRIED 7-0 01:21-13C Authorize Tax Certiorari Settlements: (Legal) C. KNC Management CARRIED 7-0 01:21-14 Set 2/4 for Public Hearing Electrical Inspections, Chapter 91 (Legal) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-15 Set 2/18 for Public Hearing Zoning Text Amendment-South Hills Center (Director Welti) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-16 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Salt Point Town Center-Legal Agreements (Legal) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-17 Resolution Schatz Municipal Request Letter (Director Welti) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-18 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Dial-A-Ride with Dutchess County (Legal) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-19 Adopt Fire District Policy (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-20 Accept 2025/2026 Minutes (Town Clerk Salvatore) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-21 Notification Town Clerk Events/ Notifications (Town Clerk Salvatore) TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie does hereby adjourn to Executive Session at 8:05 P.M. to consider the following: 1. The employment history of a particular person b. Matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of particular persons 2. To discuss matters which are exempt under the Open Meetings Law including a. Matters subject to the Attorney/Client privilege. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no action appropriating money will be taken. CARRIED 7-0 TOWN BOARD RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:05 P.M. 01:21-EXE1 Adopt Overtime Policy (Water Department) CARRIED 7-0 01:21-EXE2 Matter in Regard to Confidential Employee Discipline CARRIED 7-0 (Legal) TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:06 P.M.