2009-080Resolution Authorizing the Town Supervisor to Contract with the Poughkeepsie Dutchess
Empire Zone for 2009
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 February
9, 2009.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Christopher J. Colsey
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger annually supports and receives benefit from the
Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone program; and
WHEREAS, the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone administrative body has
submitted a request for funding for the 2009 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has appropriated the amount of Nineteen Thousand, Five
Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($19,500.00) within the adopted Town of Wappinger budget for
fiscal year 2009 in budget line B6510.400 (Empire Zones Contractual); and
WHEREAS, the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone administrative body has
submitted a request to formalize their agreement with the Town of Wappinger, through a letter
dated January 26, 2009, a copy of which has been provided to the Town Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby directs the
Town Attorney to review said Agreement prior to its execution by the Town Supervisor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute such Agreement, in accordance with the
advice of the Town Attorney, with the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
hereby authorizes the payment of Nineteen Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100
($19,500) from Town of Wappinger Budget Line B6510.400 (Empire Zones Contractual) for
fiscal year 2009.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
ABSENT
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
2/9/2009
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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HN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK
Anne N. Conroy, President and CEO
January 26, 2009
Poughkeepsie Dutchess Development Inc.
Christopher J. Colsey
Supervisor, Town of Wappinger
PO Box 324
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Dear Supervisor Colsey:
As in previous years we are requesting payment towards the administrative funds for the
Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone. Please consider this an invoice for $19,500, the
minimum municipal fee, payable by the Town of Wappinger to the Poughkeepsie
Dutchess Empire Zone. Checks may be made payable to Poughkeepsie Dutchess
Development Inc.
Additionally, our counsel and auditors have advised us that it is appropriate to execute a
formal agreement with each community participating in the Empire Zone. Therefore, we
are enclosing an agreement for your consideration. Please sign and return the agreement
to me, or contact me with any suggested changes.
Thank you again for your on-going support of the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone.
We believe that the Zone continues to benefit Dutchess County, including the Town of
Wappinger. We will be collecting employment and investment information in late spring
and will keep you informed of this information as it becomes available.
Sincerely,
Theresa M. Kelly
Empire Zone Coordinator
cc: Dr. D. David Conklin, Chairman, Empire Zone Administrative Board
Lynn Heuermann, Dutchess County Economic Development Corp.
3 Neptune Road Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-5545
TEL: 845.463.5400 FAX: 845.463.5401 EMAIL: dcedc@dcedc.com www.dcedc.com
The programs provided by this agency are partially funded by moneys received from the County ofDutcheu
Agreement
This agreement made this _ day of , by and between the
Poughkeepsie Dutchess Development, Inc, a not-for-profit corporation with responsibility
for implementation and administration of the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Empire Zone
(hereinafter referred to as the Empire Zone Administrative Board) with administrative
offices at 3 Neptune Road, Poughkeepsie New York, and the Town of Wappinger, a
municipal corporation, with its principal place of business at PO Box 324, 20 Middlebush
Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
WHEREAS the Empire Zone program is a New York State program which makes
financial incentives available to qualifying businesses that expand or locate in the zone;
and
WHEREAS the Empire Zone Administrative Board has the responsibility for the
successful implementation of the Empire Zone program in Dutchess County, consistent
with requirements of the New York State Department of Economic Development (herein
after referred to as Empire State Development); and
WHEREAS, administration of the program is essential for an individual business to
obtain and maintain Empire Zone certification, thereby making it eligible to receive the
financial incentives; and
WHEREAS, the benefits of the Empire Zone are significant for economic development in
the Town of Wappinger; and
WHEREAS the Empire Zone Administrative Board annually adopts a budget deemed
sufficient to successfully administer the program; and
WHEREAS the budget is based on the successful application for a grant from Empire
State Development and additional commitments from the municipalities benefiting from
the Empire Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Empire Zone Administrative Board has adopted a revenue policy, that
each participating municipality shall share equally in the local share of the budget; and
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained therein,
the Town of Wappinger and the Empire Zone Administrative Board agree as follows:
1. Empire Zone staff will assist businesses in the Empire Zone in the Town of
Wappinger in completing certification documents and business annual reports and
will properly file such records.
2. Empire Zone staff will assist zone businesses in obtaining current information
regarding available incentives, including but not limited to the wage tax credit,
property tax refund, sales tax exemption, and income tax credit.
3. Empire Zone staff will provide routine business services, such as references to
appropriate tax legislation, information regarding program changes, and referrals
to other economic development resources as part of its on-going program of
assistance to certified business.
4. Empire Zone staff will meet with property owners and/or representatives of
prospective developers to help present Empire Zone incentives, identify and
assess high priority development sites and the feasibility of Zone status of
individual sites.
5. The Empire Zone Board will provide to the Town of Wappinger by October 1 of
each year, a statement of the administrative costs required of the Town of
Wappinger for the following calendar year, based on the Empire Zone Board's
administrative fee agreement.
6. The Town of Wappinger will receive an invoice for annual Empire Zone
administrative fees and shall remit, within 30 days, said fees payable to
Poughkeepsie Dutchess Development, Inc.
7. Annual fees for the Town of Wappinger fiscal year 2009 shall be $19,500.
8. This agreement shall terminate on December 31, 2009.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.
Approved:
Date
Title: Chairman
Poughkeepsie Dutchess Development, Inc.
Date
Supervisor
Town of Wappinger