2004-162RESOLUTION NO. 2004-162
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE
SUNSET PROVISIONS OFT E LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FUND (LIGRMIF)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT
AND THE CULTURAL EDUCATION FUND(CEF)
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New
York, on the 26th day of April, 2004, 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: Supervisor- Joseph Ruggiero
Councilmembers - Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
ABSENT: Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Mr Va i dat; and seconded
by Mr. Bettina
Whereas, the local Government Records Management Improvement Fund ( LGRMIF)
was created in 1989 to provide technical assistance and grants to establish, improve or
enhance records management programs in New York's more than 4300 local
governments, and
Whereas, the closely related Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) for grants and
technical assistance to non-governmental historical records repositories also is supported
by the LGRMIF, and
Whereas, a sunset date for the LGRMIF was established in the original legislation to
permit its operation as a five-year experiment, and
Whereas, the New York State Legislature in 1995 twice has extended the sunset date,
most recently to December 31, 2005, and
Whereas, the LGRMIF has effectively supported essential advisory services and 6,300
grants totaling over $113 million to improve the management of records for over half of
all NYS local governments, and
Whereas, the LGRMIF and the programs it supports continue to operate at a high
standard of excellence and provide direct and significant benefit to local governments tat
no cost to the taxpayers, and
Whereas, Town of Wappinger has benefited from technical assistance, training,
publications and 2 grants totaling $25, 773 supported by the LGRMIF, and
Whereas, the State Legislature created the closely -related Cultural Education Fund (CEF
to support the New York State Archives, New York State Library and New York State
Museum on behalf of all New Yorkers, and the Office for Public Broadcasting, and
provided the CEF with and identical sunset date, and
Whereas, the LGRMIF and the CEF continue to be critically important in the fulfillment
of the many records and information related responsibilities of Town of Wappinger, and
to the cultural and scientific needs of the people of New York State, therefore
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Wappinger supports the
elimination of said sunset provision in order to make the LGRMIF and the CEF
permanent.
The Foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye
ROBERT L VALDATI, Councilmember Voting Ave
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilmember Voting Aye
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilmember Voting Aye
MAUREEN MCCARTHY, Councilmember Voting Absent
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted
Dated: April 26, 2004
Wappingers Falls, New York
oris M se o7 Clerk
Contact Information. for Resolutions
ikon. George Patald
Govcmor
Executive Chambers
Albany, NY 12224
J Hon. Joseph L. Bzvmo
Majority Leader
NYS Senate
368 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Hon. Sheldon Silver
Speaker, NYS Assembly
250 Broadway
Suite 2307
New York, NY 10007
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
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