Special Meeting Minutes

City of Beacon Special Meeting Minutes

February 26, 2007

 

Note:  This Special Council Meeting was held during the February 26, 2007 Workshop.

 

SPECIAL MEETING

 

The Special Meeting of the City of Beacon Council held at the Municipal Center, One Municipal Plaza on February 26, 2007 at 8:15 p.m. was called to order by Mayor Clara Lou Gould with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

Council Members Present:                   Lee Kyriacou, Elizabeth Foster, Charles Kelly, Phil Shea, and Steve Gold.

 

Excused:                                              Eleanor Thompson

 

Also in attendance were:                      City Administrator, Joseph Braun

                                                            City Attorney, Gerard Pisanelli

 

Media Represented by:                        Goldee Green, Beacon Free Press       

 

Residents in attendance at beginning:  5

 

Public Comments:  On Agenda Items only:  None

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

1.  Resolution No. 39 of 2007 - Crossing Guard - Pay Increase - Effective February 26, 2007.  Read by City Administrator, Joseph Braun.

 

Resolved, the hourly pay for crossing guards shall be raised from $10.50 to $13.00 an hour.  This increase shall take effect February 26, 2007.

 

Be it further Resolved, that $10,000 shall be transferred from General Fund Balance to the line item for Crossing Guards.

 

Motion to approve:  Council Member Shea.  Seconded:  Council Member Kelly.  On a roll call, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

2.  Resolution No. 40 of 2007 - Authorize Mayor to Sign Agreement between Martin Luther King Center and City of Beacon regarding Dial a Ride.  Read by City Administrator, Joseph Braun.

 

Resolved, City Council authorizes Mayor to sign an agreement with Martin Luther King.  The Martin Luther King Center and the City of Beacon agree that in return for the contribution from the City of Beacon of $8,000 to the Martin Luther King Center toward the purchase of a van, the Martin Luther King Center will provide City of Beacon senior citizens Dial-A-Ride Services using said van.

 

Motion to approve:  Council Member Kelly.  Seconded:  Council Member Shea.  On a roll call, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

3.  Resolution No. 41 of 2007 - Human Rights Commission - Rental of Office Space.  Read by City Administrator, Joseph Braun.

 

Resolved, City of Beacon Council authorizes Mayor to sign an agreement with Dutchess County Community Action Agency (DCCAA) for office rental space at Catherine Street for Human Relations Commission.

 

Motion to approve expenditure:  Council Member Kelly.  Seconded:  Council Member Foster.  On a roll call, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

4.  Resolution No. 42 of 2007 - Requesting Dutchess Council Personnel to Postpone Dutchess County Chief of Police Civil Service Examination.  Read by Lee Kyriacou -

 

WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Personnel Department has announced a promotion examination for the Police Chief with qualifying experiences limited to candidates possessing three (3) years of permanent competitive class status as a Police Lieutenant and/or Police Captain in the City of Beacon Police Department immediately preceding March 10, 2007, and

 

WHEREAS, the City Council is highly desirous, at the appropriate time, of an open methodical and thorough search and review process for the appointment of the Police Chief for the City of Beacon.

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Beacon City Council respectfully requests the Dutchess County Commissioner of Personnel to postpone the examination and to reschedule it coterminous with an open competitive exam, and when the position has been advertised to state and regional law enforcement agencies and professional associations and when the qualifying experiences have been broadened as much as possible consistent with the County Personnel department guidelines for the Police Chief promotional examination.

 

Motion to approve resolution:  Council Member Kelly.  Seconded:  Council Member Kyriacou.  On a roll call, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

Ratifications/Appointments

 

1.  Resolution No. 43 of 2007 - Appointment of three Police Officers. Read by Council Member Kyriacou.

 

APPROVE appointment of Police Officer Kate Capalbo effective February 27, 2007

APPROVE appointment of Police Officer Jason Fasano effective February 27, 2007

APPROVE appointment of Police Officer Patrick O'Dell effective February 27, 2007

 

Motion to approve appointment of police officers listed above:  Council Member Gold.  Seconded:  Council Member Kelly.  On a roll call, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

2.  Resolution No. 44 of 2007 - Hiring New Firefighters - Permanent assignment contingent on passing the physical.  Read by City Administrator, Joseph Braun.

 

David Brewer effective March 22, 2007

Brian Davis - effective March 22, 2007

 

Motion to approve appointment of firefighters listed above.  Council Member Shea.  Seconded:  Council Member Gold.

 

Council Member Kelly:  Will this be a permanent position?

Tim Dexter:  Yes.

 

On a roll call vote, all voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Next Workshop Date:              Monday, February 26,

Next Council Meeting:             Monday, March 5, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Municipal Building

Budget Amendments:             

 

Motion to adjourn Special Meeting at 8:26 p.m.:  Council Member Kelly Seconded:  Council Member Kyriacou.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by Lucy M. Cullinan - March 3, 2007