2015-124 2015-124
Resolution Authorizing The Settlement Of The Tax Certiorari Proceeding Regarding JP
Morgan Chase Bank
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 May 11,
2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
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❑ Adopted as Amended Barbara Gutzler Voter Q ❑ El
❑ Defeated William H.Beale j Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Ismay Czarniecki1 Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
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❑ Withdraimi Michael Kuzmicz (.._Mover............................._ ......................................._ ......................................_ ......................
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William Ciccarelli ( Seconder D ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Ciccarelli.
WHEREAS, there is now pending in the Dutchess County Supreme Court a tax
certiorari proceeding commenced in 2014 by JP Morgan Chase Bank regarding parcels of real
property located at 1460 and 1461 Route 9, Grid No. 6157-02-650897 and Grid No. 6157-02-
641877 seeking a reduction in the 2014 tax assessments for the 2014/2015 tax roll; 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 has 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 year 2014
as it pertains to:
Grid No.: 6157-02-650897
Year Original Total Reduction in Final
Assessment Assessment Assessment
2014/2015 1 $2,000,000 -0- $2,000,000
Grid No.: 6157-02-641877
YearOriginal
Total
AssessmentReducti
on in
AssessmentFinal
Assessment
2014/2015 $40,100 -0- $40,100
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: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
AYES: Gutzler, Beale, Czarnecki, Kuzinicz, Ciccarelli
Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York
5/11/2015
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
J SEPH P. P OLONI, TOWN CLERK