Chairman Roy S. Dimond has called a meeting of the Economic Development/Planning Committee for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  (DISCUSSION)

 A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee

2.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LETTER OF RESOLUTION AMONG NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION, EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND VILLAGE OF CANAJOHARIE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING)

3.  RESOLUTION ADOPTING INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW B OF 2018 (LOCAL LAW 2) - A LOCAL LAW OPTING OUT OF REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW § 487

4.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 61 of 2018 DATED: March 27, 2018 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County in conjunction with the Village of Canajoharie is in the process of undertaking various action items associated with the Exit 29 Redevelopment Project; and

WHEREAS, in order to proceed with the proposed actions the and to be in compliance with Section 14.09 of the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Act of 1980 and 9NYCRR Part 428 the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is requested that the Montgomery County enter into a Letter of Resolution; and

WHEREAS, parties to said Letter of Resolution will be OPRHP, Empire State Development, Village of Canajoharie and Montgomery County.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Executive, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, is authorized to sign the attached Letter of Resolution and any other documents associated with said request.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (3/27/2018)

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RESOLUTION NO. 62 of 2018 DATED: March 27, 2018 RECOMMENDATION:

RESOLVED, that Introductory Local Law No. B of 2018 (Local Law 2) entitled "A Local Law Opting Out of Real Property Tax Law " hereby is adopted and is incorporated  as follows:

"A Local Law Opting Out of Real Property Tax Law § 487" Be it enacted by the Montgomery County Legislature as follows:

Section 1: 

The purpose of this local law is to opt out of Real Property Tax Law § 487. 

Section 2:

a.) No exemption under Real Property Tax Law § 487 shall be applicable to Montgomery County taxes with respect to any solar or wind energy system or farm waste energy system.

b.) No exemption under Real Property Tax Law § 487 shall be applicable to Montgomery County taxes with respect to  any micro-hydroelectric energy system, fuel cell electric generating system, micro-combined heat and power generating equipment system, or electric energy storage equipment or electric energy storage system. 

Section 3:

The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision, or phrase of the aforementioned sections, as declared by the valid judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision, or phrase, which shall remain in full force and effect. 

Section 4:

To the extent that this local law is inconsistent with Real Property Tax Law § 487, Local Law 3 of 2016 or any other laws or regulations it shall supersede those laws. 

Section 5:

a.) This law shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

b.) In accordance with RPTL 487 (8) a., the County shall file this local law with the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Tax and Finance and with the president of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. 

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (3/27/2018)

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