2015-102 2015-102
Resolution Authorizing Request For Grant Funding For Fema Flood Insurance Risk Map
Study And Community Assistance Program Participation
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 April 13,
2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called,the following was recorded:
Vote Record--ResolutioaRES 2015=102.
Q Adopted Yes/Aye j No/Nay Abstain i Absent
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Barbara Gutzler .
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter Q j —❑ ❑���❑
Vincent Bettina Voter ' Q ❑ ❑ ❑
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Isma Czamiecl i ; Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
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Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ j ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Czarnecki.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued Flood Insurance Rate
Maps ("FIRM Maps") for Dutchess County which became effective May 2, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the updated FIRM Maps changed the flood hazard classification of many
properties in the Town of Wappinger; and
WHEREAS, the changes in the flood hazard classifications have resulted in many Town
residents being required to purchase Flood Insurance from the National Flood Insurance
Program, which in many instances require the homeowners to pay unanticipated and very
expensive annual insurance premiums costing$5,000.00 or more; and
WHEREAS, areas of the Town are included in Flood Zones where base flood elevations
have been calculated on computer modeled data rather than actual measurements; and
WHEREAS, FEMA recognizes that more detailed flood elevation data will enable it to
create more precise FIRM Maps which will better represent the actual flooding risks; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger does not have available funds to conduct flood
elevation studies, which studies would require significant expenditures of time on the part of
engineers, surveyors and other professionals at a substantial cost to the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has requested that it participate in the Community
Assistance Program which would enable property owners within the Town to realize discounts in
their Flood Insurance Premiums; and
WHEREAS, participation in the Community Assistance Program will require additional
man-hours for administrative and professional tasks associated with the program, which have not
been budgeted for by the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal agencies
have sources of grant funding available which could provide financial assistance to the Town of
Wappinger to undertake the above noted flood hazard related work;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the residents of the Town of Wappinger to
investigate funding opportunities and make application for grants from FEMA and other federal
agencies; and
WHEREAS, support and assistance from our federal, state and county elected officials
will facilitate and greatly increase the Town's ability to obtain available grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Attorney to the Town is directed to draft a letter to U.S. Senators Schumer
and Gillibrand, to be signed by the Supervisor of the Town, to request their assistance with
obtaining available federal grant money for FEMA Flood Insurance Risk Map studies and
Community Assistance Program participation.
The Supervisor, the Town's Floodplain Administrator and other Town Officers are further
authorized to investigate any other sources of grant funding opportunities the may be available to
the Town of Wappinger to alleviate flooding issues within the Town.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Ismay Czarniecki, Councilwoman
AYES: Gutzler,Beale,Bettina, Czarnecki, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York
4/13/2015
The Resolution is hereby duly ed Adopted.
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30'SEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK.