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Resolution Adopting "Local Law No. 11 of the Year 2013, Amending Chapter 201 of the
Town of Wappinger Code Entitled "Smoking and Tobacco Use Prohibited"
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 24,
2013.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, a Resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger introducing a proposed Local Law entitled, "Local Law No. 11 of the Year 2013,
Amending Chapter 201 of the Town of Wappinger Code entitled `Smoking and Tobacco Use
Prohibited"' for consideration of adoption by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess News and
the Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on June 10, 2013 and all parties in attendance
were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed Local Law
or any part thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determined that the proposed Local Law is a Type II
action pursuant to 6 NYCRR § 617.5(c)(20) and is otherwise exempt from environmental
review; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger after due deliberation, finds
that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local Law; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger for at least seven (7) days exclusive of Sunday prior to the adoption
of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if
fully set forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts the Local Law
entitled, "Local Law No. 11 of the Year 2013, Amending Chapter 201 of the
Town of Wappinger Code entitled `Smoking and Tobacco Use Prohibited"',
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution.
3. The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this
meeting into the Local Law book for the Town of Wappinger and shall file
the Local Law with the Secretary of State of New York as provided by
law.
4. This Local Law shall become effective immediately upon filing with the
Secretary of State as provided by law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: -AYE
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/24/2013
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
HRISTINE FUL ON, TOWN CLERK
LOCAL LAW NO. OF THE YEAR 2013
A Local Law entitled "Local Law No. of the Year 2013, Amending Chapter 201 of the
Town of Wappinger Code entitled `Smoking and Tobacco Use Prohibited'."
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows:
Section I: Title.
This Local Law shall be known and cited as Town of Wappinger "Local Law No. _ of
the Year 2013, Amending Chapter 201 of the Town of Wappinger Code entitled `Smoking and
Tobacco Use Prohibited"' and by the adoption thereof, shall amend Section 201-2.A. of the Town
of Wappinger Code to include the prohibition of tobacco smoking and tobacco use in all Town
owned motor vehicles, trucks and motor equipment.
Section II: Legislative Intent.
It has been brought to the attention of the Town Board that Chapter 201 of the
Town of Wappinger Code entitled "Smoking and Tobacco Use Prohibited" currently
does not prohibit tobacco smoking and tobacco use in Town owned motor vehicles,
trucks and motor equipment. The Town Board finds that smoking tobacco and tobacco
use is detrimental to the health and safety of the public as well as Town employees and
has determined that it is in the best interest of the public and Town employees to prohibit
tobacco smoking and the use of tobacco in all Town owned motor vehicles, trucks and
motor equipment.
Section III: Amendment to the Code.
Section 201-2.A. of the Town of Wappinger Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"§ 201-2. Smokin and Tobacco Use Prohibited.
A. Tobacco smoking and tobacco use shall be prohibited in all Town owned
motor vehicles, trucks, motor equipment and buildings, owned, leased,
used, operated or maintained by the Town of Wappinger or any
department of the Town of Wappinger without exception."
Section IV: Numbering for Codification.
It is the intention of the Town of Wappinger and it is hereby enacted that the provisions
of this Local Law shall be included in the Code of the Town of Wappinger; that the sections and
sub-sections of this Local Law may be re-numbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention;
the Codifier shall make no substantive changes to this Local Law; the word "Local Law" shall be
changed to "Chapter," "Section" or other appropriate word as required for codification; and any
such rearranging of the numbering and editing shall not effect the validity of this Local Law or
the provisions of the Code effected thereby.
Section V: Separability.
The provisions of this Local Law are separable and if any provision, clause, sentence,
subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any
person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity, or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability, shall
not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words or
parts of this local law or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared
to be the legislative intent of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger that this Local Law
would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence,
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subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and if such person or circumstance to
which the Local Law or part thereof is held inapplicable had been specifically exempt therefrom.
Section VI: Effective Date.
This Local Law shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of
State as provided by law.