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1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if
fully set forth an adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby requests that its Local Legislative
Representatives, Hon. Stephen M. Saland, Senator, an Hon. Joel Miller,
Assemblyman, introduce appropriate legislation which would permit
installation of a water main and sewer force main along a portion of the
easterly and southerly boundary of property owned by the Kendall
Farms Conservation District duly formed pursuant to Article 12 of the
Town Law, an administrative unit of the Town of Wappinger, in
accordance with the Off Site Improvement Plan attached hereto as
Exhibit "A".
3. The Town Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to
the Hon. Stephen M. Saland, Senator, and the Hon. Joel Miller,
Assemblymen.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Voting Aye
Robert Valdati, Councilman Voting Aye
Vincent Bettina, Councilman Voting Aye
Maureen McCarthy, Councilman Voting Aye
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman Voting Aye
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-181
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE
ON FILE
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and
seconded by Councilman Bettina.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: that the letters and
communications itemized on the attached Correspondence Log are hereby
accepted and placed on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Voting Aye
Robert Valdati, Councilman Voting Aye
Vincent Bettina, Councilman Voting Aye
Maureen McCarthy, Councilman Voting Aye
Joseph Paoloni,'Councilman Voting Aye
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-182
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENTS
TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING FARM LAND
PROTECTION
The following resolution was moved by Councilman Valdati and seconded by
Councilman Paoloni.
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WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend the Goals and Objectives of the
Town of Wappinger Comprehensive Plan to add the following goal and
objectives to page 17, which shall read as follows:
13. Goal: Protect farms and agricultural lands.
Objectives: Purchase or transfer development rights from
farms to permanently protect agricultural land and
compensate landowners for the equity in their land.
Encourage the economic viability of local
agriculture.
Preserve as many operating farms as possible.
- Create incentives for landowners to maintain land
in agricultural use, keeping it affordable so a new
generation of farmers can begin or continue
farming.
- Discourage incompatible nearby land uses which
have the potential to place burdensome pressures
on farming activities; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend the Open Space Plan of the
Town of Wappinger Comprehensive Plan to add text at the bottom of page 25,
which shall read as follows:
Farmland protection can also contribute to maintaining open
space in the community. Forested areas, wetlands, steep slopes
and other natural areas are generally better protected by the
low -intensity land uses of agriculture. Farms, in turn, benefit
from the buffering effect of natural areas. Farms contribute to
the scenic character of the community, maintain open areas
which provide views and vistas, and produce agricultural
products for local consumption. Though fewer in number than
in previous decades, farms in Wappinger continue to provide
local jobs and local income, and stimulate a demand for local
services to farm operations. The Town can protect the
remaining farms in Wappinger by working to discourage land -
use conflicts near farms and agricultural lands and by
encouraging the economic viability of the business of farming
through incentives, such as purchasing or transferring of
development rights from the farms; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend the "Implementation" section,
specifically the section under "Additional Methods" on page 27, to add the
following:
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Purchase of development rights or farmland conservation
easements
Facilitation of the donation of farmland conservation easements;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determined that the Proposed Action is an
Unlisted Action pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law,
Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as "SEQRA"); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby introduces for
consideration of its adoption proposed Resolution No. 2005-182 in the
form annexed hereto; except as specifically modified by the amendments
contained therein, the Comprehensive Plan as originally adopted and
amended from time to time thereafter is to remain in full force and effect
and is otherwise to be ratified, readopted and confirmed.
2. The Town Board has reviewed the Proposed Action and hereby reserves
the right to make its Determination of Significance pursuant to SEQRA
until the conclusion of the Public Hearings on the proposed amendments
to the Comprehensive Plan.
3. The Town Board hereby schedules two (2) public hearings regarding the
adoption of the annexed proposed Resolution No. 2006- for 7:30 PM
L L on the 9th day of January, 2006 and on the 10th day of January, 2006
and the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice thereof in the
Town's official newspapers not less than ten (10) days prior to said public
hearing dates.
4. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to serve a copy of this
resolution, the annexed proposed Resolution, and the public hearing
notices to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and
Development for advisory review in accordance with Section 239 of the
General Municipal Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a roll
call vote, which resulted as follows:
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Voting
Aye
Robert Valdati, Councilman Voting
Aye
Vincent Bettina, Councilman Voting
Aye
Maureen McCarthy, Councilman Voting
Aye
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman Voting
Aye
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-183
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF UNUSED ESCROW
FUNDS FOR ULTRA CRAFT HOMES
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