2018-1492018-149
Adopting Amendments to Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and
Guides for Dutchess County Communities, adding seven new Greenway Guides
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 June 11,
2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-149
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Hudson River Valley Greenway Act of 1991 has as a legislative goal the
establishment of the Greenway Compact, a process for voluntary cooperation among the
communities of the Hudson River region; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger_adopted Greeniray Connections by the adoption of Local
Law 1 of 2002 and joined the Greenway Compact on February 11, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway Act or the adoption of Greenn)ay Connections do not supersede or
change the powers that the State has granted municipal governments under the New York
constitution, the Municipal Home Rule Law, or various municipal enabling acts; and
WHEREAS, the Local Law adopting Greenn)ay Connections contained a provision allowing
subsequent amendments to the document by resolution of the local legislative body; and
WHEREAS, after multiple local presentations and public comments, the Hudson River
Valley Greenway Communities Council has approved seven new Greenway Guides to be included in
Greenn)ay Connections: Centers and Greenspaces, Slower Safer Streets, Rural Roads, Building Bicycle
Networks, Convenience Stores with Gas Pumps, Recycling and Waste Collection, and Green
Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway Guides are entirely optional in nature and to be considered only
when local officials in discretionary decisions think they may be appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as lead agency, has completed a
review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and has determined that these
amendments to Greenn)ay Connections will not have a significant effect on the environment and,
therefore, warrant a "Negative Declaration" under Article 8 of the State Environmental
Conservation Law.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
1. That the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has prepared and hereby adopts the
annexed SEQRA Negative Declaration for the proposed action; and
In accordance with the provisions of §240-2.1 of the Town of Wappinger Code, the Town Board of
the Town of Wappinger approves and adopts the amendments to Greeniray Connections to include
seven new Greenway Guides: Centers and Greenspaces, Slower Safer Streets, Rural Roads, Building
Bicycle Networks, Convenience Stores with Gas Pumps, Recycling and Waste Collection, and Green
Infrastructure.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/11/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK