2005-008RESOLUTION NO. 2005-008
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FOURTH REDUCTION IN THE BOND AMOUNT
SECURED BY A CASH DEPOSIT FOR THE KEENAN ACRES SUBDIVISION
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 the 24"'
day of January, 2005, at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Supervisor
Council Members
Joseph Ruggiero
Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by ms. McCarthy and seconded by
WHEREAS, MIDA Development Corp. has made application to the Town of Wappinger
Planning Board to approve a subdivision of lands more particularly described in a Subdivision
Plat entitled "Keenan Acres" prepared by Civil Technologies & Engineering, P.C. dated June 29,
1999, and subsequently revised from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Planning Board granted Final Conditional
Subdivision Approval, by Resolution dated August 5, 2003 subject to and conditioned upon
completion of the conditions set forth in the aforementioned Resolution, and subject to certain
improvements being made and constructed as set forth in the aforesaid Subdivision Map and
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related Contract drawings, all in accordance with the Town of Wappinger Subdivision
Regulations, Zoning Code, Highway Specifications, and Rules and Regulations of the Town; and
WHEREAS, Mid -Hudson Holdings, LLC now owns the property and intends to
complete development of the subdivision as required by the Resolution of Final Conditional
Subdivision Approval dated August 1, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Town Law §277 requires that a developer of a proposed subdivision to
guarantee the construction, installation, and dedication of the improvements required by the
Resolution of Subdivision approval, prior to issuance of any building permits; and
WHEREAS, Mid -Hudson Holdings, LLC has previously posted a Performance
Agreement together with a bank or certified check made payable to the Town of Wappinger to
guarantee the construction of the required improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Performance Agreement executed on September 18, 2003 by Mid -
Hudson Holdings, LLC with an address at P.O. Box 636, Fishkill, New York 12524, as Obligor,
which Performance Agreement was personally guaranteed by John Goetz, and secured by a cash
deposit in the sum of Three Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty Three
Dollars ($390,233.00), by bank or certified check made payable to the Town of Wappinger,
securing the obligations set forth in the Performance Agreement, was accepted by the Town
Board pursuant to Resolution 2003-218 at a regular meeting held on September 22, 2003 as
security for the obligations set forth in the Performance Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution duly adopted at a regular Board meeting held on
January 26, 2004, and upon recommendation of the Engineer to the Town, Joseph E. Paggi, Jr.,
the Town Board authorized a reduction in the security to be posted to the sum of Two Hundred
Eighty -Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($268,150) and authorized a reimbursement to
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Mid -Hudson Holdings, LLC in the amount of One Hundred and Twenty -Two Thousand, Eighty
Three Dollars ($122,083); and
WHEREAS, Mid -Hudson Holdings, LLC has completed more of the required
improvements, and
WHEREAS, Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E., Engineer to the Town, has recommended a
further reduction in the security to be posted to complete the construction of the remaining
roadways and improvements to the sum of One Thousand and Fifty Eight Thousand, Five
Hundred and Six Dollars ($158,506), pursuant to letter dated January 5, 2005, a copy of which is
affixed hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of this Resolution, the Town Board hereby authorizes a release
of One Hundred Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty -Four Dollars ($109,644) to Mid Hudson
Holdings, LLC from the cash deposit previously posted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby accepts the reduced bond calculation prepared by
Engineer to the Town, Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., and further directs Supervisor, Joseph Ruggiero and
Town Comptroller, Jerry Terwilliger, to reimburse Mid -Hudson Holdings, LLC the sum of One
Hundred Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty -Four Dollars ($109,644) from the cash deposit
previously posted with the Town resulting in a revised cash bond in the sum of One Thousand
and Fifty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Six Dollars ($158,506).
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The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman' Voting Aye
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting _Absent
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Aye
MAUREEN MCCARTHY, Councilwoman Voting Aye
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
January 24, 2005
The Resolu ion is hereb)j duly declared adopted.
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