HomeMy WebLinkAboutMattituck Park District ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
TOWN CLERK
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
MARRIAGE OFFICER
RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
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Telephone (631) 765-1800
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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 930 OF 2004
WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
ON DECEMBER 28, 2004:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold recognizes and appreciates the central
role that the playing fields at Aldrich Lane in the Mattituck Park District play in providing a
recreation and park outlet that is enjoyed by residents throughout the Town; and
WHEREAS, capital improvements are necessary to the playing fields at Aldrich Lane in the
Mattituck Park District that when complete will serve to further benefit all Southold Town
residents; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has a dedicated fund that is designed to finance park and
recreation projects that will benefit Town residents, the Town Board feels that a financial
contribution to the Mattituck Park District of $100,000.00 from the Park and Playground Fund
for certain capital ilnprovements meets without question the criteria for use of said fund;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town of Southold will appropriate such funds and
allocate them for capital improvements to the olaving fields at Aldrich Lane in the
Mattituck Park District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that distribution of said funds will require the execution of a
cooperation agreement with the Mattituck Park District, subject to the approval o£the Town
Attorney~ which will specify, inter alia, the improvements to be funded by this appropriation and
that the town will make payment of the specified improvements upon completion of work.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
PATRICIA A. FINNEGAN
TOWN ATTORNEY
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KIERAN M. CORCORAN
ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
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LORI HULSE MONTEFUSCO
ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
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JOSHUA Y. HORTON
Supervisor
Town ltall Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971-0959
Telephone (631[) 765-1939
Facsimile (631) 765-6639
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY'
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
December 28, 2005
Abigail A. Wickham, Esq.
Wickham, Bressler, Gordon & Geasa, P.C.
13015 Main Road, P.O. Box 1424
Mattituck, NY 11952
RE: Mattituck Park District Agreement
Dear Ms. Wickham:
I am enclosing a fully executed original Municipal Cooperation Agreement
between the Town of Southold and the Mattituck Park District for your records.
We will forward our original fully executed counterpart of the Agreement to the
Town Clerk for her records. We will retain a copy in our file.
Thank you for your assistance regarding this matter.
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Enclosure
CC:
Very truly yours,
Secretary to the Town Attorney
Members of the Town Board (w/encl.)
Ms. Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk (w/encl.- original)
Patricia A. Finnegan, Esq,, Town Attorney (w/encl.)
MUNICIPAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this~_~'~day of L0~o ¢_e.~ ~..( , 2005,
between the TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, Suffolk County, New York, hereinafter
designated as the "Town", and the MATTITUCK PARK DISTRICT, Suffolk
County, New York, hereinafter designated as the "Park District".
WlTNESSETH:
WHEREAS, there exist within the Park District playing fields at Aldrich
Lane (hereinafter "Aldrich Lane Fields") which presently includes, inter alia, an
approximately 2-acre playing field, a ball field, and an accessory parking area, to
accommodate soccer and softball/baseball uses; and
WHEREAS, the Aldrich Lane Fields serve as a valued community
resource for the citizens of the Town of Southold, and serve as a central
gathering place for Town residents to engage in sporting events and park and
recreational activities, for park purposes permitted by the Park District; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is duly authorized pursuant to Town
Law §277 to collect funds and place them in trust to be used to meet the park
and recreational needs of Town residents; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the State Comptroller has expressed, in formal
written opinions, that under certain circumstances a municipality may use such
funds held in trust for the construction, rehabilitation or expansion of park and
recreational facilities in a neighboring municipality, pursuant to a Cooperation
Agreement that satisfies certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has duly authorized
the Supervisor, Joshua Y. Horton, to execute a Municipal Cooperation
Agreement with the Town whereby the Park District may submit to the Town
requests for payment, reimbursement, or partial payment or reimbursement for
capital improvements made to facilities located or the acquisition of facilities to be
located, within the Park District under the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town and the Park District hereby agree to enter
such a Cooperation Agreement for the provision of park and recreation facilities
at the Aldrich Lane Fields, upon the following terms and conditions:
1. The Town shall appropriate a total of $100,000.00 from its Park and
Playground Fund for the purposes of reimbursing the Park District
for Town-approved capital improvements and/or acquisitions to the
recreational facilities at the Aldrich Lane Fields (the "Projects").
2. The Town shall reimburse the Park District for Projects which the
Town and Park District have agreed upon, which shall consist of
capital improvements and/or acquisitions to the recreational
facilities at Aldrich Lane Fields and which reimbursements in total
shall not exceed the appropriated amount. The Town and the Park
District shall evaluate each Project based upon the criteria in this
Cooperation Agreement, Town Law §277 and all applicable law
regarding the use of such funds held in trust.
$. The recreational facilities for which the Park District receives
reimbursement from the Town shall be located within the Aldrich
Lane Fields, and be readily accessible to all residents of the Town
in accordance with the rules and regulations, including permit
procedures, of the Park District.
4. The recreational facilities for which the Park District receives
reimbursement from the Town shall be operated and maintained by
the Park District during their useful life, and remain readily
accessible to all Town residents during such time as set forth
above.
5. The recreational facilities for which the Park District receives
reimbursement from the Town shall be in the nature of capital
improvement or acquisition, and such funds shall not be used for
operation and maintenance expenses of existing facilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered
this Agreement the day and year first above written.
TOWN O~ SOUTHOLD
SEAL By: .(~,'./, '
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) SS.:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
On this~_?~day of ~,~, in the year 2005, before me personally
appeared JOSHUA Y. HORTON, known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity
and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon
behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrume~ ~
Notary Public
~A~BARA ANN ~UDDER
STATE OF NEW YORK )
) SS.: Quatlfied
COUN~ OF SUFFOLK) Commileio. Ex~ire= Ap~114, ~- -
On thi*~ day of ~ ~. in the year 2005, before me personally
appeared~&A~ e. zogo~k/, known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfacto~ evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity
and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon
behalf of which the individual acted, executed~e instrument.
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