2006-2044 �
COPY
2006-204
Resolution Introducing Local Law No. of the Year 2006, Changing Grievance Day to
the First Thursday Following the Fourth Tuesday of May
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
September l lt", 2006.
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 Councilman Valdati and seconded by
Councilman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has conceptually agreed to enter into a
Coordinated Assessment Program with the Town of Fishkill pursuant to Section 579 of the Real Property Tax
Law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has heretofore introduced for adoption a proposed Local Law which
will authorize the participation of the Town of Wappinger in a Coordinated Assessment Program with the
Town of Fishkill; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Fishkill has previously enacted a similar Local Law pursuant to Section
579 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizing the Town of Fishkill to enter into a Coordinated Assessment
Program with the Town of Wappinger; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the Town of Fishkill have agreed upon the terms and
provisions of a Coordinated Assessment Agreement and the Town of Wappinger, by separate Resolution, has
authorized the Supervisor, Joseph Ruggiero, to execute said Agreement upon enactment of the Local Law
authorizing the Coordinated Assessment Program with the Town of Fishkill; and
WHEREAS, Section 512 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes the governing body of an
assessing unit which employs an Assessor who is at the same time employed by another assessing unit to
adopt a Local Law establishing a date for the meetings of the Board of Assessment Review other than the
fourth Tuesday of May; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby elects to establish Grievance Day in the Town of Wappinger
as the first Thursday following the fourth Tuesday in May as the date when the Board of Assessment Review
shall meet to hear complaints in relation to assessments; and
WHEREAS, this is a Type R action pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (20) and pursuant to Local Law
No. 6 of 1992 of the Town of Wappinger requiring no environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the
Town of Wappinger to adopt a Local Law authorizing a Coordinated Assessment Program with the Town of
Fishkill changing the date for Grievance Day in the Town of Wappinger to the first Thursday following the
fourth Tuesday in May.
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 hereby introduces for adoption Local Law No. of 2006 in the form
annexed hereto. —
3. The Town Board hereby determines that the enactment of the aforementioned Local Law
is a Type II action as defined in 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (20) and, accordingly, the Town Board hereby
expressly determines that this action is not an action that requires review pursuant to the provisions of
New York State Environmental Review Act (SEQRA) or pursuant to Local Law No. 6 of 1992 or
pursuant to 6 NYCRR Parts (617).
4. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the Proposed Adoption of Local
Law No._ of 2006 to be held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York on the
25`h day of September 2006, at 7:30 p.m., and the Town Clerk is hereby directed to post the Notice of the
Public Hearing in the form annexed hereto and to publish same in the Southern Dutchess News and
Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
ROBERT L. VALDATI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
ABSENT
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/11/2006
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
r/
C. M TERSON, TOWN CLERK