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Resolution Adopting The New York State Climate Smart Communities Pledge
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 July 27,
2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called,the following was recorded:
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Q Adopted as Amended Barbara Gutzler �� Voter Q ❑ u ❑ ❑_
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❑ Tabled William H.Beale Voter C✓1 ❑ ❑ ❑
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❑ Withdrawn Ismay Czarniecld t.Seconder: Q ❑ ❑ ❑
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]Michael Kuzmicz j over Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Czarniecki.
WHEREAS, The Town of Wappinger intends to continue to explore ways to increase,its
energy efficiency and in furtherance of this goal seeks to adopt the New York State Climate
Smart Community Pledge;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Town of Wappinger, adopts the New York State Climate Smart Communities
Pledge,which consists of the following ten elements:
• Pledge to be a Climate Smart Community.
• Set goals,inventory emissions,plan for climate action.
• Decrease community energy use.
• Increase community use of renewable energy.
• Realize benefits of recycling and other climate-smart solid waste management practices.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through use of climate-smart land-use tools.
• Enhance community resilience and prepare for the effects of climate change.
• Support development of a green innovation economy.
• Inform and inspire the public.
• Commit to an evolving process of climate action.
that the Town of Wappinger will reactivate the Conservation Advisory Council and charge it
with the responsibility of planning the actions to meet the elements of the Climate Smart
Communities Pledge.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Ismay Czarniecki, Councilwoman
AYES: Gutzler, Ciccarelli,Beale, Czarniecki,Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York
7/27/2015
The Resolution is hereby dul eclared Adopted as
Amended.
OSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK