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Warwick board approves $66,761 payment, vehicle purchase and appoints village accountant
Summary
The Warwick Village Board approved a $66,761.20 payment for a booster station relocation, the purchase of a 2027 cargo van, emergency valve replacements and the appointment of Shannon M. Modafferi, CPA, as village accountant; it also authorized a homeowner repayment agreement and a deposit for court furniture.
The Warwick Village Board resumed its regular meeting after an executive session and approved a series of financial and personnel actions, including payment No. 9 for the Maple Avenue Booster Station project, a vehicle purchase and the appointment of a new village accountant.
A board member moved "to approve payment number 9 in the amount of $66,761.20 to TAM Enterprises Inc. for the relocation of the Maple Avenue Booster Station project as per the recommendation of village engineer Barton and Lejudice," and the motion was approved. Funding was referenced under budget code H8320.2000. The motion was made by a board member and seconded; members responded with affirmations during the roll call.
The board also approved a motion "to approve the purchase of a 2027 cargo van in the amount of $61,000 from Schultz Ford to replace the existing van as budgeted in the FY26–27 budget," cited as recommended by Water Distribution Supervisor Christopher Bennett and funded from budget code F8340.2350.
On an emergency basis the board authorized replacement of pressure-reducing valves by Mike's Mobile Maintenance for $80,556, per the Department of Public Works supervisor Mike Moser. The board recorded verbal affirmative votes and moved the appropriation from budget code F8340.4550.
The board authorized a 50% deposit of $6,337.50 to Rylex for court office furniture (three desks and six cabinets totaling $12,675). The Chair explained the procurement rationale: "Our procurement policy requires us to go out and get multiple quotes... they actually were looking at national brands and different companies that specialize in office equipment... it would be simpler for this one company to do it," and noted the Justice Court Assistance Program grant of $2,500 plus $10,175 from budget code A1110.1000 would fund the purchase.
A motion was approved authorizing the mayor to enter into a repayment agreement with the property owner at 4 Highland Avenue, Warwick, New York, "in the amount of $599.99 to be paid in 4 quarterly installments of $200," and authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement. The transcript shows those installment figures; the total and the installment amounts as spoken do not sum to the same value (4 × $200 = $800), a discrepancy noted in the record.
The board voted to appoint Shannon M. Modafferi, CPA, as village accountant effective July 14 at a rate of $250 per hour and authorized the mayor to sign the contract.
The meeting closed after brief final comments and an adjournment motion. Recorded votes in the transcript were verbal "Aye" responses; individual vote tallies beyond the recorded affirmations were not detailed in the transcript.
Next steps: the board authorized the mayor to execute the repayment agreement and the appointment contract; staff will proceed with the procurement and scheduling required to implement the purchases and repairs.
