Chairman Michael J. Pepe has called a meeting of the Budget & Finance Committee for 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York.  Members from the public may also listen to the meeting by calling 1-646-749-3112, Access Code 598-894-717.  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.  Dashboard Reports

3.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY TAX FORECLOSURE IN THE TOWN OF ST. JOHNSVILLE (COUNTY TREASURER)

4.  RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY EXTENDING ADDITONAL 1% SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE NYS TAX LAW (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

5. RESOLUTION APPROVING ABSTRACT OF AUDITED CLAIMS (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

6. OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 134 of 2020 DATED: July 28, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has obtained the real property parcel by tax foreclosure known as SBL 8.52-3-6 (12 Main Street), located in the Village of St. Johnsville, Town of St. Johnsville; and

WHEREAS, this property is not needed for County purposes; and

WHEREAS, this property previously was offered at tax foreclosure auctions but successful bidders failed to close on the property; and

WHEREAS, a neighboring property owner has expressed interest in obtaining said real property parcel with the intent of demolishing the property; and

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes to convey all the right, title and interests of the County in and to said real property to Carmen A. Licari for the sum of $1.00 plus associated deed filing fees; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to execute the deed and all related documents related to the conveyance of said property to Carmen A. Licari.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (7/28/2020)

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RESOLUTION NO. 135 of 2020 DATED: July 28, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Montgomery, as follows:  

SECTION 1:  Section 4-A of Resolution No. 311, enacted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Montgomery on December 5, 1967, imposing sales and compensating use taxes, as amended by Resolution No. 189 of 2011 and other amendments, is amended to read as follows:

           Section 4-A.  Imposition of additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes.

Pursuant to the authority of Section 1210 of the Tax Law, in addition to the sales and compensating use taxes imposed by Sections 2 and 4 of this resolution, there is hereby imposed and there shall be paid an additional one percent rate of such sales and compensating use taxes, for the period beginning June 1, 2003, and ending November 30, 2023.  Such additional taxes shall be identical to the taxes imposed by such Sections 2 and 4 and shall be administered and collected in the same manner as such taxes.  All of the provisions of this resolution relating to or applicable to the administration and collection of the taxes imposed by such Sections 2 and 4 shall apply to the additional taxes imposed by this section, including the applicable transitional provisions, limitations, special provisions, exemptions, exclusions, refunds and credits as are set forth in this resolution, with the same force and effect as if those provisions had been incorporated in full into this section and had expressly referred to the additional taxes imposed by this section.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (B) of subdivision (1) of Section 11 of Resolution No. 311, enacted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Montgomery on December 5, 1967, imposing sales and compensating use taxes, as amended by Resolution No. 189 of 2011 and other amendments, is amended to read as follows:

With respect to the additional tax of one percent imposed for the period beginning June 1, 2003 and ending November 30, 2023 in respect to the use of property used by the purchaser in this County prior to June 1, 2003.

SECTION 3.  This enactment shall take effect December 1, 2020. 

SECTION 4. The Montgomery County Clerk of the Legislature is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this enactment with the New York State Secretary of State, the New York State Comptroller and the Montgomery County Clerk within five days of this enactment via certified mail.  The Montgomery County Clerk of the Legislature is further authorized and directed to certify that these mailings have been done and to mail this certification with the Clerk's raised seal via certified mail to the New York State Office of Taxation and Finance.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (7/28/2020)

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RESOLUTION NO. 136 of 2020 DATED: July 28, 2020 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Audit Guidelines, Section 2.02 (2), requires after examination and review of the claims by the County Auditor, and there being no objection to any of the claims by any committee or Board member, shall move that the claims as audited are approved and presented to the Board for approval of payment; and

WHEREAS, the County Auditor has audited claims for the period of June 24, 2020 through July 28, 2020; and the County Auditor recommends the payment of the claims as attached hereto in the "Abstract of Audited Claims".

RESOLVED, after examination and review of the claims by the County Auditor, the claims are audited and attached hereto, are hereby approved for payment by the Montgomery County Legislature.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Sweet abstained. (7/28/2020)

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