[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie 9-5-2007
by L.L. No. 15-2007. Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 21-1 Purpose.
§ 21-2 Authorization to negotiate lease terms.
§ 21-3 Exceptions.
§ 21-4 Supersession of state law.
§ 21-5 Permissive referendum.
§ 21-1 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to allow a Town Board to execute a lease
for recreational purposes as lessee for a term greater than the term of the
current Town Board.
§ 21-2 Authorization to negotiate lease terms.
The Town Board will determine on a case-by-case basis what is the most
appropriate term to be utilized in its negotiations as a lessee involving
leases for recreational purposes, and said term may exceed the term of the
Town Board.
§ 21-3 Exceptions.
This chapter will not be applicable to any lease involving dedicated
park land.
§ 21-4 Supersession of state law.
This chapter supersedes the Town Board's power to contract as set
forth in § 64 of the Town Law which limits, in certain cases, the
power to enter into a contract that exceeds the term of said Town Board.
§ 21-5 Permissive referendum.
This chapter does curtail the powers of future Town Boards, and therefore,
pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Constitution, Article IX,
§ 1, Subdivision [h], Paragraph [2], and Municipal Home Rule Law
§ 34, Subdivision 4, is subject to a permissive referendum.