Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 41 of 2021
DATED: January 26, 2021
     

RESOLUTION ADOPTING INTRODUCTORY LAW A (LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2021) - A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND FULMONT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY


Resolution by Legislator:   Kelly
Seconded by: Dimond

WHEREAS, Montgomery County is not currently utilizing all of the space in the Annex Building; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County wishes to lease this property to other entities that benefit the public.

WHEREAS, a copy of this local law in final form has been on the desks of the Montgomery County Legislature for ten days, excluding Sundays.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Introductory Local Law A(Local Law 1) of 2021 hereby is submitted to the Legislature of the County of Montgomery for consideration:

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW A (LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2021) - A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND FULMONT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this local law is to authorize the Montgomery County Executive to enter into leases with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Fulmont Community Action Agency for space in the Montgomery County Office Buildings.

SECTION 2.   That the spaces to be leased are as follows:

                     Cornell Cooperative Extension: Room 202 at 20 Park Street, Fonda NY 12068
                     Fulmont Community Action Agency:  Annex Rooms 205, 206, 212, 213 at 20 Park Street, Fonda NY 12068 & Basement space, 9 Park Street, Fonda, NY 12068

SECTION 3.  That the lands described in Section 2 are not being used by the County for ordinary county purposes.

SECTION 4. The interests of Montgomery County in the lands described in Section 2 were not acquired for highway purposes or through tax sale. They may only be leased pursuant to the provisions of this law.

SECTION 5.  That the lands described in Section 2 may be leased to Cornell Cooperative Extension and Fulmont without advertising or competitive bidding.

SECTION 6.  That rent to Cornell Cooperative Extension shall be waived as a portion of the County’s annual support and maintenance.

That rent between Fulmont to Montgomery County for the property described in Section 2 shall be as follows:

                        $120.00 annually due by January 30 of each year.

SECTION 7.  That the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to sign leases for a term of three years with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Fulmont for the property described in Section 2.

SECTION 8.  To the extent that this local law is inconsistent with Section 215 of the County Law of the State of New York it shall supersede that section.

SECTION 9.  If any clause, sentence or paragraph of this local law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment, decree or order shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of the local law, which shall as to such remainder remain in effect. 

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Dimond and Duchessi were absent. (1/26/2021)


Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH CORNELL AND FULMONT  


II. Justification:

To provide authorization for leases with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Fulmont.


III. Legislative Impact:

The Legislature is empowered by the Municipal Home Rule Law to pass local laws relating to the sale or lease of County owned property.


IV. Financial Impact:

Will result in lease payments of $120.00 a year for Fulmont.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly (R) Yes 
Sweet (R) Yes 
Dimond (D) Absent 
Headwell, Jr. (R) Yes 
Wilson (R) Yes 
Duchessi (D) Absent 
Pepe (R) Yes 
Isabel (D) Yes 
Purtell (D) Yes 
     
STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:

      This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 26th day of January, 2021, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 30th day of April, 2021


Totals:Aye: 7
Nay: 0 
Abstained: 0
Absent: 2