Town Board - Special Meeting

TOWN OF CLARKSTOWN TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Councilman John R. Maloney Auditorium April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM MINUTES

PRESENT: Supervisor George Hoehmann Councilman Jon Valentino Councilman Michael Graziano Councilman Donald Franchino Councilman Robert Axelrod Town Clerk Lauren Wohl

ABSENT: The Supervisor stated that the purpose of this Town Board Meeting is to make several appointments related to the Police Department. There are a number of prospective officers that will be hired temporary, provisionally, so that they may attend the Orange County Police Academy - given the time (date) for the Rockland County Police Academy and the very many retirements that Clarkstown has.

The Orange County Academy starts Monday, April 13, 2026. Our candidates have been fully vetted and will be hired beforehand and approved by Rockland County. There is also a resignation by retirement effective April 24, 2026 of our current Police Chief Jeff Wanamaker. Chief Wanamaker has served in law enforcement for nearly 40 years. He is a third generation Police Chief in his family.

His father was a Police Chief in the Town of Orangetown and his Grandfather was the Constable in Upper Nyack many years ago. Chief Wanamaker is serving as Police Chief of Clarkstown for almost 5 years to the day. We are very proud of our Clarkstown Police Department.

People are aware of that, but they should be aware that the Clarkstown Police Department is the largest Town Police force of all the Town Police Departments in New York State. Our department has exceptional leadership. We are appointing Captain Jim Fay to the position of Police Chief - to replace Chief Wanamaker. We are accepting the resignation by retirement for Police Sergeant, Brian Gorsky.

This was effective March 27, 2026. We will also be authorizing a temporary Consulting Service Agreement with COPTECHS LLC, which will assist in the transition. Sergeant Gorsky has been the IT Specialist within the Police Department for a number of years. We have a transition going on. These resolutions are all timely and necessary. All members of the Town Board commented on the resolutions.

They congratulated Jeff, Jim and Brian. They all wished them much success in their future. They thanked them all for their past, current, and future leadership to the Town of Clarkstown. The Supervisor George Hoehmann declared the Town Board meeting opened. Assemblage saluted the flag. The Town Clerk read the roll call.

RESOLUTION

AGENDA ITEM #1: RESOLUTION No (208-2026) - Accepting the Resignation (by Retirement) of Jeffrey Wanamaker - Police Chief - Police Department, Accepted Effective as of April 24, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #2: RESOLUTION No (209-2026) - Appointing James Fay to the Position of (Permanent) Police Chief - Clarkstown Police Department, Effective April 24, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #3: RESOLUTION No (210-2026) - Appointing Douglas Conway to the Position of (Temporary) Police Officer, Clarkstown Police Department (While Attending the Police Academy, Effective April 13, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #4: RESOLUTION No (211-2026) - Appointing Christian Spanos to the Position of (Temporary) Police Officer, Clarkstown Police Department (While Attending the Police Academy, Effective April 13, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #5: RESOLUTION No (212-2026) - Appointing Michael Waldron to the Position of (Temporary) Police Officer, Clarkstown Police Department (While Attending the Police Academy, Effective April 13, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #6: RESOLUTION No (213-2026) - Appointing Michael Vong to the Position of (Temporary) Police Officer, Clarkstown Police Department (While Attending the Police Academy, Effective April 13, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #7: RESOLUTION No (214-2026) - Accepting the Resignation (by Retirement) of Brian Gorsky - Police Sergeant - Police Department, Accepted, Effective, and Retroactive to March 27, 2026 — Adopted

AGENDA ITEM #8: RESOLUTION No (215-2026) - Authorizing the Supervisor to enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with COPTECHS LLC to provide Advisory and Technical Support Services — Adopted

ADJOURNMENT At 5:22 PM the Supervisor made a motion to end and adjourn this Town Board Meeting. This was offered by Co. Franchino, seconded by Co. Valentino. All were in favor. Respectfully Submitted, Lauren Marie Wohl - Town Clerk N.B. The purpose of this Special Town Board Meeting is to make several appointments to the Police Department in a timely manner. Due to the next Town Board Meeting taking place after the start of the Police Academy, this meeting is necessary to appoint several officers provisionally so they may attend the academy. The names of the officers being appointed will be posted prior to the meeting.