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Plattekill board authorizes special counsel to enforce 2017 money judgment
Summary
On May 6 the Town Board approved Resolution No. 34 to retain Jason J. Kovac, Esq., as special counsel — at $200 per hour — to pursue enforcement and renewal of a 2017 money judgment through CPLR remedies including income executions and levies.
The Town Board of Plattekill on May 6 approved Resolution No. 34 to retain Jason J. Kovac, Esq., as special counsel to enforce an unsatisfied money judgment entered in Ulster County on or about Sept. 7, 2017. The board authorized counsel to pursue renewal under CPLR procedures and post-judgment enforcement remedies.
The resolution directs special counsel to pursue renewal under CPLR §5014 and to use enforcement tools permitted under New York law, including income executions, property executions, restraining notices, information subpoenas, levies and garnishments. Compensation for special counsel was set at $200 per hour, subject to any audit approval of claims.
Board members moved and seconded the measure during the meeting; the resolution was made effective immediately as adopted. The retention authorizes the town supervisor or any member of the town board to execute a retainer agreement consistent with the resolution.
Why it matters: The action gives the town a dedicated attorney to pursue collection efforts and to use court renewal and post-judgment remedies, which could lead to recovery of municipal funds linked to the 2017 judgment. The resolution references CPLR statute-based remedies and establishes an hourly-fee arrangement for outside counsel.
Next steps: The resolution authorizes execution of a retainer agreement and empowers town officers to proceed with the enforcement work; the meeting record shows the board moved into other business and later into an executive session to address a separate police-vehicle matter.
