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A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on
September 29, 1997 at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers
Falls, New York. Supervisor Smith called the Meeting to order at 4:45 P.M.
Present:
Constance Smith, Supervisor
Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman
Robert Valdati, Councilman
June Visconti, Councilwoman
Others Present:
Al Roberts, Attorney to the Town
Hank DiMarco
Absent:
Vincent Bettina, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
The Supervisor scheduled the Meeting for September 29, 1997 for the
purpose of supporting a resolution for a grant application under the Clean
Water/Clean Air Bond Act for the Hudson River Valley Greenway Projects.
The following Resolution was moved by COUNCILMAN VALDATI and
seconded by Councilman Ruggiero.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger endorsed and supports the
Wappinger Greenway Trail; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger, Village of Wappingers Falls, a
Town of Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Business and Professional
Association, Community Services Programs, Inc., Market Street Industrial
Park, many individual local businesses, business organizations, individuals
and non-profit groups have been working cooperatively to establish a
Wappinger Greenway Trail linking local historic, cultural, recreation and
economic resources of regional and statewide importance; and
WHEREAS, over the past three (3) years, members of the local
Greenway committee have identified approximately 7.5 miles of on and off
roads trails encircling lower Wappingers Creek and Wappingers Lake as in a
"figure 8" shape with an additional loop connecting Reese Park and
neighborhood along Route 9D; and
WHEREAS, this unique trail ties together local parks, business
districts, recreational amenities, historic resources, and even a 19th century
industrial facility that has undergone adaptive reuse, and will also link the
Audobon Park and connect it to the New Hamburg Trail and train station
and Hudson River; and
WHEREAS, the Trail is an essential component of the Hudson River
Valley Greenway Trail linking New York City and Troy and it is envisioned
to serve a multitude of purposes wholly consistent with the Hudson River
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Valley Greenway principles; to provide public access; recreational
opportunities; spur economic development and tourism; project natural and
cultural resources; and provide for heritage and environmental education;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Constance O. Smith, as Supervisor of the town of Wappinger, is
hereby authorized and directed to file an application for funds from the
Hudson Valley Greenway in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the
Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act (Article 44, Environmental Conservation
Law) in an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty
($6,250.00) Dollars, and upon approval of said request to enter into and
execute a project agreement with the Hudson Valley Greenway for such
financial assistance to the Town of Wappinger for the Wappinger Greenway
Trail.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly put
to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
CONSTANCE O. SMITH, Supervisor Voting Aye
ROBERT VALDATI, Councilman Voting Aye
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Councilman Voting Aye
JUNE VISCONTI, Councilwoman Voting Aye
VINCENT BETTINA, Councilman Voting Absent
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
There was no other Business to come before the Board
COUNCILWOMAN VISCONTI moved to close the Special Town Board
Meeting, seconded by Mr. Valdati and Unanimously Carried.
The Special Town Board Meeting closed at 5:40 P
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Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk