2024-1312024-131
Resolution For Approval Of Empress Lease Agreement
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 May 28,
2024.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2024-131
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman
Phillips.
WHEREAS, the Town and Empress Ambulance Service, Inc. ("Empress") are parties to an
Ambulance Service Agreement whereby Empress provides ambulance service to the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town has agreed to lease a portion of the Emergency Services Building
located at 16 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York to Empress in accordance with the
Lease Agreement to be executed by the parties; and
WHEREAS, the pertinent material terms of the Lease Agreement include a $4,000.00
per month rental fee for two garage bays, four main rooms and two restrooms within the
aforementioned Emergency Service Building of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the term of that Lease Agreement will be from June 1, 2024 to December
31, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth
and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby agrees to execute and enter into that certain Lease Agreement
attached hereto with Empress with the terms aforesaid of $4,000.00 per month rental fee for
designated bays and offices and incremental increases in rent through the lease term and option
period.
3. Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini is hereby authorized to execute the attached Lease
Agreement between the Town of Wappinger and Empress, said Lease Agreement having been
subsequently reviewed and approved by the Town Attorney.
4. This Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
5/28/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly -declared Adopted.
JOS Pp P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK