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2015-232
Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 2 Of The Year 2015,Imposing A Temporary Town-
Wide Moratorium On The Installation Of Freestanding Or Ground-Mounted Solar Energy
Systems
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
November 9, 2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
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The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Ciccarelli and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger duly adopted a resolution
introducing a proposed Local Law entitled "Local Law No. 2 Of the Year 2015, Imposing a
Temporary Town-Wide Moratorium on the Installation OF Freestanding or Ground-Mounted
Solar Energy Systems"; and
WHEREAS,the Public Hearing was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess News and
the Poughkeepsie Journal,the official newspapers of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing was held on November 4th, 2015, and all parties in
attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed
Local Law or any part thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Proposed Action is a Type II Action not subject to environmental
review pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.5 (c)(30) and pursuant to Town of Wappinger Code §117-
5 (the Town's Environmental Quality Review Law); and
WHEREAS,the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger after due deliberation finds that
it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local Law; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger for at least seven (7) days exclusive of Sunday prior to the adoption
of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and
adopted herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts Local Law No. 2 Of the Year
2015 entitled "Local Law No. 2 Of the Year 2015, Imposing a Temporary Town-Wide
Moratorium on the Installation OF Freestanding or Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems", a
copy of which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution.
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The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting and in the
Local Law Book for the Town of Wappinger and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local
Law to the Secretary of State of New York.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Barbara Gutzler, William Ciccarelli, William H. Beale
ABSENT: Ismay Czarniecki, Michael Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York
11/9/2015
The Resolution is hereby.duLy declared Adopted.
S P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK