2014-296 2014-296
Resolution Authorizing The Settlement Of The Tax Certiorari Proceeding Regarding The
Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.
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 December
8, 2014.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2014-296
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Barbara Gutzler Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Vincent BettinaVoter Q El El ElElWithdrawn Ismay Czarnecki_ Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Czarnecki and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, there is now pending in the Dutchess County Supreme Court a tax
certiorari proceeding commenced in 2013 and 2014 by The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc., as a
tenant in possession, regarding real property located at 1357 Route 9, Wappingers Falls, Grid
No. 135689-6157-02-707773-0000 seeking a reduction in the 2013 and 2014 tax assessments for
the 2013 and 2014 tax rolls; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the above mentioned parcel have agreed to withdraw the
petition requesting a reduction for said tax roll; and
WHEREAS, the Assessor and Special Counsel to the Town have recommended a
settlement of this tax review proceeding; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby approves a
settlement on behalf of the Town of Wappinger of the tax review proceedings for the years 2013
and 2014 as it pertains to:
Grid No.: 135689-6157-02-707773-0000
Tax Original Total Reduction in Final
Assessment Assessment Assessment
2013 $23,550,000 -0- $23,550,000
2014 $23,550,000 -0- $23,550,000
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor, Town Assessor and Scott L. Volkman, Esq.,
Special Counsel to the Town of Wappinger, are hereby authorized to take all action necessary
and appropriate to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ismay Czarnecki, Councilwoman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Gutzler, Beale, Bettina, Czarnecki, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
12/8/2014
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK