2007-1912007-191
Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 12 of the Year 2007, Creating Chapter 227 of the
Town Code, Towing
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
September 10, 2007.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Maureen McCarthy
Joseph P. Paoloni
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilwoman McCarthy.
WHEREAS, a Resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger introducing a proposed Local Law entitled "Local Law No. of the Year 2007,
i,14r Creating Chapter 227 of the Town Code, Towing; and
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess News and
the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspapers of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing was held on July 9th, 2007, and all parties in attendance
were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed Local Law
or any part thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has caused the preparation of a Short Form EAF; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger after due deliberation finds that
it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local Law; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger for at least seven (7) days exclusive of Sunday prior to the adoption
of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board has reviewed the intended action with respect to the criteria set
forth in Part 617.11 NYCRR and Section 117 of the Code of the Town of Wappinger and hereby
determines that the intended action, to wit, the adoption of the referenced Towing Law, will not
create any significant adverse impacts on the environment and hereby issues a NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF SIGNIFICANCE for this action and directs the filing of the EAF as
required by law.
The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts Local Law No. 12 of
the Year 2007 entitled "Local Law No. 12 of the Year 2007, Creating Chapter 227 of the Town
Code, Towing, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution.
The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting and in the
Local Law Book for the Town of Wappinger and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local
Law to the Secretary of State of New York, as required by law.
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: ABSENT
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/10/2007
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
— 0, � C vu�
HN C. MAS ERSON, TOWN CLERK