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!,75 <br /> <br />A Special meeting of the village Board of Trustees was held on D~c. 2, 1975 <br />at 7~00 P.M. in the American Legion Hall. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Synhet~ Tr. Dolan~ Tr, DiBerto. Tr. Bain, Tr. Silvestri, <br />Tr. Belding, Tr. Short and Atty. Lyons. <br /> <br />Mayor Synnett repo~ted the following agenda would be followed: <br />1. Appoint someone to temporarily supervise over the Police Department. <br />2. Hire new Patrolman. <br />B. Hire full time dispatcher. <br /> <br />Mire new patrolman: <br />Mayor Synnett reported Police Comm. met <br />interested in the position. <br /> <br />with Jeffrey Ferguson who was <br /> <br />Tr. Short discussed Mr. Ferguson's qualifications and background. <br /> <br />Motion by Tr. Short, seconded by Tr. Belding that Jeffrey Ferguson be <br />hired as a provisional Police Officer at a salary of $8745. Carried. <br /> <br />Action on hiring dispatcher: , <br />Tr. ~Short reported desk was short of help and Pollce Comm. recommended <br />hiring another full time dispatcher. They recommend giving Villa9e residents <br />first priority. <br /> <br />Motion by Tr. Beldingt seconded by Tr. Bain that authorization be given <br />above request. Carried. <br /> <br />Action on appoin%~n9 someone to temporaril¥ supervise over Police Dept.: <br />Mayor Synnett reported c~muaittee met and recommended someone be appointed <br />acting captain until civil service establishes a permanent Position~ <br />He stated Mr. Joseph McCluskey has filed a letter of application for <br />the position. <br /> <br />Atty. Lyons stated that, according to N.Y.S. Department of Civil Service, <br />head of the Department must hold tit le in Civil Service. <br />He reported he had application for Civil Service position and same h~s to <br />be established whose title will probably be Chief of Police. <br />Atty. Lyons stated job description has changed and suggested the Mayor <br />be authorized to execute same and send to Civil Service. <br />Me reported temporary appointment should be a police officer. <br /> <br />Motion by Tr. Short, seconded by Tr. Belding that Joseph Bruce be appointed <br />Acting Captain of the Wappingers Falls Police Dept. <br /> <br />Roll call vote: Tr. Bain (aye), Tr. Dolan (aye), Tr. Short (aye), Tr. <br />Beldlng (aye). Tr Stlvestri stated that no matter who took the position, <br />the Board would interfere. He abstained. Tr. DiBerto abstained. <br />Motion Carried. <br /> <br /> <br />