Town of Beekman Resolutions from February 26, 2007 meeting.

Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 1 Appointing Special Planning Consultant for Grape Hollow Subdivisions
Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 2 For Enactment of Local Law Imposing a Six-Month Moratorium on Planning Approvals in the Poughquag Hamlet
Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 3 Local Law No. ___ of 2007 Increase Levels for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes
Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 4 Local Law No. __ of 2007 Increase Levels for Senior Citizen Tax Exemption
Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 5 Authorizing SRF Funds for Metes & Bounds Legal Description for Recreation Road Easement
Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 6 To Award Bid – Tree Work
Go to - RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 7
Local Law No. ____ of 2007 Increasing Levels of Veterans Tax Exemption

RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 1 RE: Appointing Special Planning Consultant for Grape Hollow Subdivisions


Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption:


WHEREAS, the Grape Hollow Subdivisions (North, South and West) located on Grape Hollow Road will require coordinated review under SEQRA for the 38 potential new homes; and

WHEREAS, said subdivisions are contained in the two townships of Beekman and Pawling as well as borders on Agricultural property; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Planning Board recommends that it is in the best interest of the Town and the applicant to use a planning consultant to assist the Planning Board in the performance of the coordinated SEQRA review through the preliminary planning stage; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Mr. Arthur Brod of Planners East, Inc., who also advises the Planning Board on other projects in the Town, be and hereby is appointed as the Planning Board SEQRA consultant for the Grape Hollow Subdivisions Project; and be it further

RESOLVED, that Mr. Brod’s professional fees will be paid from the developer’s escrow account established for this project.


Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye

February 26, 2007

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RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 2 RE: For Enactment of Local Law Imposing a Six-Month Moratorium on Planning Approvals in the Poughquag Hamlet


Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption:

WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law to impose a six-month moratorium on planning approvals in the Poughquag Hamlet was introduced on February 26, 2007 with a public hearing being duly held before the Town Board; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that said Local Law imposing a moratorium on planning approvals in the Poughquag Hamlet, be and hereby is enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman; and be it further

RESOLVED, that certified copies of this Local Law be filed immediately in the offices of the Beekman Town Clerk and the New York Secretary of State.

Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye

Dated: February 26, 2007

 

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RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 3 RE: Local Law No. ___ of 2007 Increase Levels for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes


A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND the CODE OF THE TOWN OF BEEKMAN by amending Chapter 135, Article III to increase the income eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by persons with disabilities and limited incomes by $2,000 in each exemption category.

Councilman Werner Stiegler offers the following and moves its adoption:

WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law has increased eligibility ceilings by $2,000 for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes Tax Exemption pursuant to §459-c of the New York State Property Tax Law, which authorizes any municipal corporation pursuant to local law, ordinance or resolution to set the income eligibility level for a partial exemption from the taxation of real property owned by persons with disabilities and limited income; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Assessor’s Office recommends that increasing the income eligibility level to the maximum permitted under the Real Property Tax Law would have a minor impact on the taxable real property tax base of the Town of Beekman, now therefore, having complied with the provisions of Section 130 of the Town Law,

BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman, County of Dutchess, State of New York, that §135-4 of Chapter 135, Article III of the Code of the Town of Beekman be and hereby is amended to increase the income eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by persons with disabilities and limited incomes by $2,000 in each exemption category, so as to read as set forth on the attached schedule.


Seconded Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye

Dated: February 26, 2007

 

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RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 4 RE: Local Law No. __ of 2007 Increase Levels for Senior Citizen Tax Exemption


A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND the CODE OF THE TOWN OF BEEKMAN by amending Chapter 135, Article III to increase the income eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by senior citizens by $2,000 in each exemption category.

Councilman Daniel French offers the following and moves its adoption:


WHEREAS, the Real Property Tax Law has increased the eligibility ceilings by $2,000 for the Senior Citizens Tax Exemption pursuant to §467 of the New York State Property Tax Law, which authorizes any municipal corporation pursuant to local ordinance or resolution to set the income eligibility level for a partial exemption from the taxation of real property owned by senior citizens; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Assessor’s Office recommends that increasing the income eligibility level to the maximum permitted under the Real Property Tax Law would have a minor impact on the taxable real property tax base of the Town of Beekman, now therefore, having complied with the provisions of Section 130 of the Town Law,

BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman, County of Dutchess, State of New York, that §135-4 of Chapter 135, Article III of the Code of the Town of Beekman be and hereby is amended to increase the income eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by senior citizens by $2,000 in each exemption category, so as to read as set forth on the attached schedule.


Seconded Supervisor John Adams

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye


Dated: February 26, 2007

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RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 5 RE: Authorizing SRF Funds for Metes & Bounds Legal Description for Recreation Road Easement

Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption:


WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman and Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority have entered into an easement agreement for the development of the Community Walkway project; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority with a Metes and Bounds Legal Description of the easement as part of this agreement; and

WHEREAS, the cost to calculate and map the easement by Link Surveyors, who were previously authorized to survey and stake out the westerly Right-of-Way line of Recreation Road for this project, is $525.00; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure of $525.00 for the Metes and Bounds Legal Description from the Special Recreation Funds (SRF).

Seconded Supervisor John Adams


ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye


Dated: February 27, 2007

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RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 6 RE: To Award Bid – Tree Work

Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf offers the following and moves its adoption:

WHEREAS, authorization was given for the Town Clerk to advertise for Highway Materials including annual tree work; and

WHEREAS, bids for annual tree work were received, opened and read publicly on February 21, 2007 in the office of the Town Clerk and reviewed by the Highway Superintendent and herewith attached; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the bid for annual tree work is hereby awarded to:

Allen’s Tree Service

Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler


ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye


Dated: February 26, 2007

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RESOLUTION 2:26:07 - 7 RE: Local Law No. ____ of 2007 Increasing Levels of Veterans Tax Exemption


A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND the CODE OF THE TOWN OF BEEKMAN by amending Chapter 135, Article II to increase the income eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by persons who rendered military service to the United States by $2,000 in each exemption category.


Supervisor John Adams offers the following and moves its adoption:

WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law has increased the eligibility ceilings for persons who rendered military service to the United States tax exemption pursuant to §458-a of the New York State Property Tax Law, which authorizes any municipal corporation pursuant to local law, ordinance or resolution to set the income eligibility level for a partial exemption from the taxation of real property owned by person who rendered military service to the United States; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Beekman Assessor’s Office recommends that increasing the income eligibility level to the maximum permitted under the Real Property Tax Law would have a minor impact on the taxable real property tax base of the Town of Beekman, now therefore, having complied with the provisions of Section 130 of the Town Law,

BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman, County of Dutchess, State of New York, that §135-2 of Chapter 135, Article II of the Code of the Town of Beekman be and hereby is amended to increase the income eligibility level for a partial exemption for the taxation of real property owned by persons who rendered military service to the United States in each exemption category, so as to read as set forth on the attached schedule.


Seconded Councilman Werner Stiegler

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilman Werner Stiegler aye
Councilman Daniel French aye
Councilman Thomas Kinsley absent
Councilwoman Barbara Zulauf aye
Supervisor John D. Adams aye


Dated: February 26, 2007

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