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2000-02-28RESOLUTION TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN BOARD RE: AUTHORIZATION TO LEASE TOWN PROPERTY TO DUTCHESS COUNTY CELLULAR TELEPHONE CORP., d/b/a CELLULARONE SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM 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 28th day of February, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Constance O. Smith, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were: PRESENT Supervisor Councilpersons Constance O. Smith Robert L. Valdati Joseph Ruggiero Vincent Bettina Joseph P. Paoloni The following resolution was moved by Councilperson Robert Valdati and seconded by Councilperson vincent Bettina WHEREAS, the Town Board presently owns property located at 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York which is partly described on a certain map attached as Exhibit "A" and upon which is located Town Hall as well as a separate building occupied by the New York State Police and Sloper-Willen Community Ambulance Service; and \\VERGILIS2\SYS\COMMON\WAPPINGE\RESOLU-RCELLONE. DOC [Revised - 2/28/00] WHEREAS, Dutchess County Cellular Telephone Corp., d/b/a CellularOne, (hereinafter referred to as "CellularOne") desires to lease a portion of the aforedescribed premises as identified on Exhibit "A", to install, construct, operate, maintain, repair, alter, inspect and remove a communications facility which may include, but shall not be limited to a transmission tower, radio and microwave communications equipment and equipment building and if necessary a portable emergency generator with a self-contained gasoline or diesel powered fuel tank to be located on the leased premises adjacent to the equipment building; and WHEREAS, CellularOne will pay rent in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) per year payable in monthly installments of $1,500.00, on the first of each month, to be increased by three percent (3%) annually, plus twenty five percent (25%) of all sublease revenue directly or indirectly received by CellularOne or $1500 quarter annually per sub Tenant, whichever amount is greater; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the use of the premises as proposed by CellularOne will not be inconsistent with the present uses of the premises by the Town of Wappinger, the State Police, and Sloper-Willen Community Ambulance Services and the lease would be a source of additional revenue to the Town; and WHEREAS, the proposed Lease, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "B" is subject to CellularOne obtaining all necessary governmental approvals, building permits, site plan approval, zoning changes and/or approvals, variances, use permits and other governmental permits and approvals necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of the communications facility, and in particular, the proposed lease is subject to compliance with §240-81 of the Town of \\VERGI LIS2\SYS\COMMON\WAPPINGE\RESOLUT\CELLONE. DOC [Revised - 2/28/00] Wappinger Zoning Code entitled "Telecommunication Towers, Antennas and Personal Wireless Service Facilities"; and WHEREAS, the Town Board is desirous of leasing the subject premises in accordance with the terms stated in the proposed lease (attached as Exhibit "B"); and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed action, that is the leasing of the subject premises to CellularOne is an Unlisted Action pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Title 6, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as "SEQRA") and pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Town of Wappinger Code; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the leasing of the subject premises is an action for which there are no other involved agencies and that the Town Board is therefore the Lead Agency for this action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby declares that it is in the public interest to lease a portion of the premises, as identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, to CellularOne, in accordance with the conditions and provisions contained in the proposed Lease attached as Exhibit "B". 2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has reviewed the intended Action with respect to the criteria set forth in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law , Title 6, Part 617 NYCRR and with respect to the provisions of Chapter 117 of the Town of Wappinger Code, and hereby determines that the intended action is an Unlisted Action pursuant to Title 6, Part 617 NYCRR. \\VERGILIS2\SYS\COMMON\WAPPINGE\RESOLUT\CELLONE. DOC [Revised — 2/28/00] 3. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby determines that it is the only involved agency in this action and hereby declares itself Lead Agency pursuant to Article 8 ECL and the related Title 6, Part 617 NYCRR. 4. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has caused to be completed Part 1 and Part 2 of the long -form Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for this project in the form annexed hereto. 5. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has reviewed the intended action with respect to the criteria set forth in Part 617.11 NYCRR and hereby determines that the intended action, to wit, the leasing of the subject premises to CellularOne will not create any significant adverse impacts on the environment and hereby issues a Negative Declaration of Significance for this action subject to CellularOne's compliance with §240-81 of the Town of Wappinger Zoning Code entitled "Telecommunications Towers, Antennas and Personal Wireless Services Facilities". 6. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby directs and authorizes the Supervisor of the Town of Wappinger to execute the Lease in substantially the same form as annexed in Exhibit "B", subject to a Permissive Referendum as permitted by law. \\VERGILIS2\SYS\COMMON\WAPPINGE\RESOLUT\CELLONE. DOC [Revised — 2/28/001 The question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Constance Smith CONSTANCE O. SMITH. Supervisor Robert Valdati ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilperson Joseph Ruggiero JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Councilperson Vincent Bettina VINCENT BETTINA, Councilperson Joseph Paoloni JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilperson The Resolution is hereby duly adopted. Dated: February 28, 2000 Wappingers Falls, New York \\VERGILIS2\SYS\COMMON\WAPPINGE\RESOLUnCELLONE.DOC [Revised - 2/28/00] voting Aye voting voting Aye voting Aye voting Aye ELAINE SNOWDEN, Town Clerk Town of Wappinger COPIES OF EXHIBITS "A" AND "B" ARE ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, TOWN OF WAPPINGER, 20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD, WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS FROM 8:30 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. EXHIBIT "A" IS A SKETCH MAP DEPICTING THE LOCATION OF THE AREA TO BE LEASED TO CELLULARONE. EXHIBIT "B" IS A COPY OF THE LEASE TO BE EXECUTED BETWEEN THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER AND CELLULARONE.