Town Board Regular Meeting Summary (PDF)

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 5, 2026 SUMMARY CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Edwards ABSENT: Councilwoman Shershin Councilman Freeman Councilwoman Laird Councilwoman Watson Councilman Thangiah Councilman Sharpe Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Slaby 08:05-01 Set 9/2 for Public Hearing Property Maintenance-5 Claudia Lane (Deputy ZA Mastromarino) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-02 Appoint Anthony Giangrasso - Plumbing Board Member (Councilwoman Shershin) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-03 Appoint Conservation Advisory Commission Members (Councilwoman Laird) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-04 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Developer’s Agreement re Manor Hill (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-05 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement with eScribe (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-06 Resolution Dartmouth Drive Dedication (Stratford) (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-07 Authorize Water Service Permit for Arlington Capital (Director Welti) Investors, LLC CARRIED 6-0 08:05-08 Authorize Approve Town Share of Joint Water Treatment (Legal) Plant Filters and Underdrains Replacement CARRIED 6-0 08:05-09 Authorize Town Clerk to Advertise for Bid for North Grand (Engineering) Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Replacement CARRIED 6-0 08:05-10 Authorize Town Clerk to Advertise for Bid for Roof (Engineering) Replacement at 244 Boardman Road CARRIED 6-0 08:05-11 Approve Water Billing Refund-Arthur May Redevelopment (Superintendent Colgan) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-12 Approve Purchase of new AC for Police at 19 Tucker Drive (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-13 Authorize Contract with LaBella Associates for Geotechnical (Supervisor Edwards) and Building Assessment for Police/Court Project CARRIED 6-0 08:05-14 Notification Town Clerk Events (Town Clerk Salvatore) TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED 08:05-15 Authorize Special Consents SC1, SC2, SC3 & SC4 (Legal) CARRIED 6-0 PROPOSED ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION UPON SPECIAL CONSENT 08:05-SC1 Resolution Authorizing “The Catch” Filming (Supervisor Edwards) CARRIED 6-0 08:05-SC2 Accept Resignation of Troy Denison as a MEO with the (Personnel) Highway Department CARRIED 6-0 08:05-SC3 Resolution Acknowledgement Devin Sullivan’s CDL Training (Personnel) Stipend/ Assignment in the Highway Department CARRIED 6-0 08:05-SC4 Resolution Acknowledging the Promotion of Employee Nicholas (Personnel) Amicucci from MEO to HMEO in the Highway Department CARRIED 6-0 BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie does hereby adjourn to Executive Session at 8:06 PM to consider the following: 1. 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 6-0 TOWN BOARD RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:38 P.M. NO ACTION TAKEN TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:39 P.M.