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2018-143 (2)2018-143 Adopting Local Law 7 - Fees and Fines 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 June 11, 2018. The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following was recorded: ✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-143 Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Q Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William H. Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Withdrawn Robert Johnston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑ The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by Councilwoman Bettina. WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering the adoption of Local Law No. 7 of 2018 which would amend Chapter 122, Fees and Fines, of the Town Code with respect to a variety of matters; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on the proposed Local Law was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on June 11, 2018 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, for the purposes of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Proposed Action is the amendment of Chapter 240, Zoning, Chapter 137, Freshwater Wetland, Waterbody and<http://www.ecode360.com/11071898> Watercourse Protection, Chapter 153, Junkyards, Chapter 185, Property Maintenance, and Chapter 122, Fees and Fines, of the Town Code with respect to a variety of matters; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is an action for which there are no other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead Agency for this action; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2018 and pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations, the Town Board adopted a Negative Declaration, thereby finding that the Proposed Action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be required, and that the SEQRA process is complete; and WHEREAS, the Town Board referred the proposed Local Law to the Town Planning Board for its advisory opinion; and WHEREAS, as in accordance with Section 239 of the New York State General Municipal Law, the Town Board referred the proposed Local Law to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development (DCDPD) for its advisory opinion; and WHEREAS, in response to said referral the DCDPD responded and stated it is a atter of local concern; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the comments of the Town Planning Board and the DCDPD; 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, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set forth above as if fully set forth and resolved herein. 2. The Town Board, after due deliberation, finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local Law, and the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No. 7 of 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution; except as specifically modified by the amendments contained therein, the Town Code, as originally adopted and amended from time to time thereafter, is to remain in full force and effect. 3. The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting into 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: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 6/11/2018 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted. JOS/EP/H P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK