2007-2592007-259
Resolution Authorizing Shared Services Grant Application with the Village of Wappingers
Falls
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on December
1 Ot', 2007.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Councilmembers - William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Village of Wappingers Falls is applying to the New York State
Department of State for a grant under the 2007 Shared Municipal Services Annual Grant
Program for a project entitled "The Wappingers Falls/Wappinger Shared Court Facilities
Feasibility Study", and
WHEREAS, this study would study the feasibility of sharing a court facility between the
Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls, and
WHEREAS, this study would be performed by an independent consultant, for a price of
no more than $60,000. The Village is applying for a grant not to exceed $54,000 and would be
funding the $6,000 difference from tax revenue from both the Village of Wappingers Falls and
the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, it is understood that the Village of Wappingers Falls and the Town of
Wappinger would enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement until such time as there is an agreed
upon plan to share a court facility based on the feasibility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger does hereby designate Matt Alexander, Mayor of the Village of Wappingers Falls, as
the lead applicant contact to submit an application to the Shared Municipal Services Incentive
Grant Program. He is hereby authorized to execute all financial and or administrative processes
relating to the grant program.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
12/10/2007
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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PHN C. STERSON, TOWN CLERK