Resolution Offered by Councilman Marshall Courtney Resolution seconded by Supervisor Ray Rice Supervisor Ray Rice Aye Councilman Marshall Courtney Aye Councilman John Loughlin Aye Councilman Peter Beisel Aye Councilman Gloria VanVliet Aye Resolution duly adopted. It was mentioned the narrow spot between Prospect St. and Gurney was a concern to the neighbors and the Ulster County Sheriff s Dept. 5. Resolution offered by Councilman Peter Beisel Resolution seconded by Councilman John Loughlin Supervisor Ray Rice Aye Councilman Marshall Courtney Aye Councilman John Loughlin Aye Councilman Peter Beisel Aye Councilman Gloria VanVliet Aye Resolution duly adopted. Documentation and information I have gathered from other town building departments, our town building employee, Mark Anderson, Dept. of State with offices in Kingston, who answers questions on codes and building code variances leads me to believe our town needs a full time building inspector. Upon investigation I have found that towns around us with populations close to ours have at least one full time building inspector and in some instances an additional part time or two part time inspectors.
Continuity is an important factor in maintaining a good building department.
There is a lot of liability to consider as well as the life and safety of our town residents. This department should not be taken lightly. Continuity will be very much lacking by having two separate inspectors coming into the office on different days. Our town budgeted for a full time inspector. Our vote should be based on operating building departments.