2015-81 2015-81
Resolution Authorizing The Settlement Of The Tax Certiorari Proceeding Regarding
Imperial Gardens, Llc
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 February
23, 2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2015-81
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Barbara Gutzler Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Vincent Bettina Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Ismay Czarnecki Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Czarnecki.
WHEREAS, there is now pending in the Dutchess County Supreme Court a tax certiorari
proceeding commenced in 2014 by Imperial Gardens, LLC, regarding real property located at
Princess Circle in the Village of Wappingers Falls, Grid No. 135601-6158-19-689109-0000,
Grid No. 135601-6158-19-722118-0000 and Grid No. 135601-6158-20-751120-0000 seeking a
reduction in the 2014 tax assessments for the 2014 tax rolls; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the above mentioned parcel have agreed to withdraw the
petition requesting a reduction for said tax roll; and
WHEREAS, the Assessor and Special Counsel to the Town have recommended a
settlement of this tax review proceeding; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby approves a
settlement on behalf of the Town of Wappinger of the tax review proceedings for the year 2014
as it pertains to:
Grid No.: 135601-6158-19-689109-0000
Tax Original Total Reduction in Final
Assessment Assessment Assessment
2014 1 $4,945,000 -0- $4,945,000
Grid No.: 135601-6158-19-722118-0000
TaxOriginal Total
AssessmentReducti
on in
AssessmentFinal
Assessment
2014 1 $4,945,000 -0- $4,945,000
Grid No.: 135601-6158-20-751120-0000
TaxOriginal Total
AssessmentReducti
on in
AssessmentFinal
Assessment
2014 $ 10,000 -0- $ 10,000
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor, Town Assessor and Scott L. Volkman, Esq.,
Special Counsel to the Town of Wappinger, are hereby authorized to take all action necessary
and appropriate to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Ismay Czarnecki, Councilwoman
AYES: Gutzler, Beale, Bettina, Czarnecki, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
2/23/2015
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK