RESOLUTION
A regular meeting of County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency (“Agency”) was convened in public session at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Village of Monticello, Sullivan County, New York on December 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Elwin Wood, and, upon roll being called, the following members of the Agency were:
PRESENT ABSENT
Elwin Wood [ √ ] [ ]
Harold Gold [ √ ] [ ]
Raymond Walter [ √ ] [ ]
Edward T. Sykes [ ] [ √ ]
Charles Barbuti, Jr. [ √ ] [ ]
Harris Alport [ √ ] [ ]
Suzanne Loughlin [ √ ] [ ]
Cindy L. Garlinghouse [ √ ] [ ]
Steve White [ ] [ √ ]
The following persons were also present:
Allan C. Scott, Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Brylinski, Agency Executive Director
Elizabeth A. Hunt, Agency Executive Assistant
Barbara A. Garigliano, Agency General Counsel
The following resolution was duly offered by Charles Barbuti, Jr., and seconded by Harold Gold, to wit:
Resolution No. 28 – 11
RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE SALES TAX ABATEMENT PERIOD FOR THE CATSKILL STILLS, LTD. D/B/A DANCING CAT DISTILLERY (“CATSKILL”) AND REDFORD LLC (“REDFORD” AND TOGETHER WITH CATSKILL, THE “COMPANY”) PROJECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 31, 2012
WHEREAS, by Title 1 of Article 18-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (“State”), as amended, and Chapter 560 of the Laws of 1970 of the State, as amended and codified as Section 960 of the General Municipal Law (collectively, the “Act”), the Agency was created with the authority and power to own, lease and sell property as authorized by the Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Agent Agreement, dated May 5, 2009, the Agency issued the Company a Sales Tax Abatement Letter abating sales tax on such building materials, furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies to be used in connection with the following project:
(i) acquisition, construction, installation and equipping of a building to consist of approximately 4,650″ square feet with an approximately 900″ square foot mezzanine to house a micro-distillery (“Distillery”) and acquisition, reconstruction, rehabilitation, installation and equipping of an existing building to house an office and operations center for the Distillery (“Office Building and together with the Distillery, collectively, the “Building”) situate on one (1) parcel of real estate consisting of approximately 5.40″ acres to be located along Route 17B in the Town of Bethel, County of Sullivan, State of New York and identified on the Town of Bethel tax map as Section 26, Block 1, Lot 6 (“Land”) and related facilities an interest in which the Agency is to acquire; (ii) acquisition and installation thereon and therein of certain furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment and tools (“Equipment”); (iii) construction of improvements to the Building, the Land and the Equipment (collectively, the Building, the Land and the Equipment are referred to as the “Facility” or the “Project”); and (iv) lease of the Facility from the Agency to the Company
; and
WHEREAS, the Agency consented to an extension of the sales tax abatement for a period of one (1) year from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 for the (a) purchase of a walk in freezer; (b) building decks and patios outside; (c) construction of a kitchen area; (d) installation of outside lighting; and (e) completion of the construction of the interior of the distillery; and
WHEREAS, the Company, by memorandum, dated November 22, 2011, a copy of which is attached requested that the sales tax abatement period for the Project be extended to December 31, 2012 to facilitate the ongoing construction of the parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the attached letter sets forth a detailed summary of the type of work to be completed at the Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Agency contemplates authorizing the extension of the sales tax abatement period for six (6) additional months from January 1, 2012 through and including December 31, 2012 for the purpose of facilitating the Company’s completion of the Facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the sales tax abatement period for the Project be, and hereby is, extended from January 1, 2012 through and including December 31, 2012 to facilitate the continued completion of the Facility.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Elwin Wood [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Harold Gold [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Raymond Walter [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Edward T. Sykes [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Charles Barbuti, Jr. [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Harris Alport [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Suzanne Loughlin [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Cindy L. Garlinghouse [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Steve White [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
The resolution was thereupon duly adopted.
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