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2026040
AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE THE FEE, REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY OBSIDIAN ML 5, LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON CR62 (MAPLE AVENUE) TOWN OF NORTHEAST, VILLAGE OF MILLERTON
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- March 8, 2026
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- March 8, 2026
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PUBLIC WORKS
RESOLUTION NO. 2026040
RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE IN FEE, REAL PROPERTY OWNED
BY OBSIDIAN ML 5, LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON CR 62 (MAPLE AVENUE) TOWN OF
NORTH EAST, VILLAGE OF MILLERTON
Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, ALEXANDER, BRENDLI, DRAGO, LAWLER, RHODES,
SHAH and WINSBY offer the following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, the County is the owner of County Route 62 (Maple Avenue) and is
responsible for the maintenance and improvement of same, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2024206, Dutchess County assumed lead agency status for
a proposed sidewalk improvement project to CR 62 (Maple Avenue), in the Town of North East,
Village of Millerton (the "Project"), which Project includes the acquisition of various properties,
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2024206, Dutchess County further determined that this
Project is classified as an Unlisted Action pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law and Part 617.6 of the NYCRR (SEQRA) and will not result in significant adverse impacts,
and
WHEREAS, because the parties reached an impasse in negotiating the purchase of property
needed for this Project, this Legislature in Resolution No. 2025167 authorized the Commissioner
of Public Works on behalf of Dutchess County to commence condemnation proceedings pursuant
to Eminent Domain Procedure Law for the acquisition in fee of real property owned by Obsidian
ML 5, LLC located at 97 Route 44, Town of North East, Village of Millerton, described as
approximately 1,530.77 +/- square feet, on Map No. 5 of Tax Grid No. 133801-7271-15-504270-
0000, and
WHEREAS, despite recelvmg authorization to condemn, the parties continued
negotiations regarding the purchase of the needed property, and now Obsidian ML 5, LLC and the
Department of Public Works ("DPW") desire to enter an Agreement to Purchase Real Property
between the County and the property owner, a copy of which is annexed hereto, and
WHEREAS, DPW has recommended that the subject property be purchased for the sum of
$20,101.40 plus authorization to spend up to $1,000 in related expenses, if any, and that the terms
and conditions of the Agreement be carried forth, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Executive or her designee is authorized to execute the
Agreement to Purchase Real Property in substantially the same form as annexed hereto along with
any other necessary documents in connection with this acquisition, and be it further
RESOLVED, that upon the receipt from the property owner of an executed Deed to the
forementioned land, and such other documents as may be necessary to convey free and clear titl
o the County of Dutchess, the County shall pay to the property owner the sum of $20,101.40 an
up to $1,000 in related expenses, if any, for such conveyance, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the terms and conditions of the aforementioned Agreement to Purchase
Real Property be carried out by the Dutchess County Department of Public Works.
CA-021-26
AMS/j
R-1079-D
02/02/2026
Fiscal Impact: See Attached
APPROVED
Susem fberino
SUSAN J. SERING
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Dato Marh 12,2026
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
resolution now on file in if office of said erik, and Cent of was adopted by sich gitatue uhc hay or and h a ming haple sanith the ginal
correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF; Thave hereunto set my hand and seal of said Legislature this I day of Manh 2026.
JULIE SMIROISIT, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Roll Call Sheets
District
Last Name
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
Valdés Smith
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
Atkins
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
Munn
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Metzger
Redl
Amoff
YES
J
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Lawler
Shah
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Kaul
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Keamney
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
Giles
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby
District 15 - Wappinger Faust
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago
District 21 - East Fishkill
Caswell
J
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
Tresca
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Rolison
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
House
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
Alexander
Resolution:
5
Total:
Motion:
Atkn. / Munn
NO
absent
absent
absent
absent
absent
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
10
Yes
Abstentions: —
No
CONSENT AGENDA
2026025 - Bond Resolution Dated March 9, 2026
2026031 - Amending the 2026 Adopted County Budget (Opioid Settlement Fund)
2026032 - Amending the 2026 Adopted County Budget (OSF - Assisted Outpatient Treatment
2026036 - Authorizing Amendment of Funding Under Trade Adjustment Act
2026040 - Acquire Real Property Owned by Obsidian
2026041 - Maintenance Agreement with Town of Amenia and Harlem Valley Rail Trail
2026042 - Persons Required to File and Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ROBERT H. BALKIND, PE.
COMMISSIONER
DAVID C. WHALEN
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PuBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner
FROM:
Matthew W. Davis, Assistant Civil Engineer 1 MD
DATE: January 22, 2026
RE: RESOLUTION REQUEST TO ACQUIRE IN FEE, REAL PROPERTY OWNED
BY OBSIDIAN ML 5, LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON CR 62 (MAPLE AVENUE) TOWN OF
NORTH EAST, VILLAGE OF MILLERTON, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY
The Department of Public Works is seeking authorization to acquire in fee a 1,530.77 +/-
square toot parcel of real property described on Map 5, Parcel 5, for the purchase price
of $20,101.40.
This fee parcel is a portion of the property located at 97 Route 44, Millerton, NY 12546,
with the parcel number (133801-7271-15-504270-0000)
The subject project is an Unlisted Action pursuant to 617.6 of the State Environmental
Review Act (SEQRA) and will not result in any significant adverse impacts.
626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 | (845) 486-2085 | www.dutchessny.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ 20,101
Total Current Year Revenue $
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one):
Existing Appropriations,
•Contingency,
•Transfer of Existing Appropriations,
• Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
Related Expenses: Amount $
Nature/Reason:
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year): $20,101
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
RESOLUTION REQUEST TO ACQUIRE IN FEE, REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY OBSIDIAN ML 5, LLC IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON CR 62 (MAPLE AVENUE) TOWN OF NORTH
EAST, VILLAGE OF MILLERTON, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
Prepared by: Matthew W. Davis
MD
Prepared On: 112212647
Dur par
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY
Project: SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, CR 62 (MAPLE AVENUE) TOWN OF
NORTH EAST, VILLAGE OF MILLERTON, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
This Agreement by and between OBSIDIAN ML 5, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
1. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION. The Seller agrees to sell, grant, convey, all right, title
Parcel 5, attached hereto.
Being a portion of those same lands described in that certain deed dated May 15,
2023 and recorded August 28, 2023 as Document Number 02 2023 2634, in the
Office of the County Clerk for Dutchess County, re: Parcel Number (133801-7271-
15-504270-0000).
2. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ACQUISITION. The following improvements,
if any, now in or on the property are included in this Agreement: Lawn area and five
deciduous trees.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT. $1,827.40
4. PURCHASE PRICE. The total purchase price is TWENTY THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED ONE AND 40/100 DOLLARS ($20,101.40). This price includes the real
property described in paragraph 1, the improvements described in paragraph 2 and
the administrative settlement amount in paragraph 3.
5. TITLE DOCUMENTS. Buyer shall provide the following documents in connection
with the sale:
described in paragraph 1 above. Buyer will pay for a title search.
and approve all proposed curative actions. Such curative action is defined as the
effort required to clear title, including but not limited to attending meetings, document
Seller agrees to
easonably cooperate with Buyer in Buyer's curative action activities. The Selle
shall be responsible for the cost to satisfy liens and mortgages created by the Selle
and identified by the Buyer, provided such liens do not exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00).
paragraph 3 and paid to the appropriate party by the Buyer at the time of closing. In
the alternative, the Seller, at Seller's sole discretion, may elect to satisfy the liens
and mortgages created by Seller from another source of funds or dispute the validity
of such liens.
7. RECORDING COSTS AND CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS. Buyer will pay all recording
fees, if any. The following, as applicable and as deemed appropriate by the Buyer,
will be prorated and adjusted between Seller and Buyer as of the date of closing:
current property taxes computed on a fiscal year basis, excluding delinquent items,
interest and penalties; current common charges or assessments.
8. RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT; ASSIGNABILITY.
The stipulations aforesaid shall bind and shall inure for the benefit of the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement when signed by both the Buyer and the
Seller will be the record of the complete Agreement between the Buyer and Seller
concerning the purchase and sale of the property. No verbal agreements or
promises will be binding
10. BUYER'S POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. For fee simple acquisitions and
permanent and temporary easements, the Buyer shall have possession of the
property rights on the day payment is received by the Seller. Any closing documents
received by the Buyer prior to payment pursuant to paragraph 4 above, shall be held
in escrow until such payment has been received by the Seller or the Seller's agent.
11. NOTICES. All notices under this agreement shall be deemed delivered upon receipt
provided proper notice addresses are maintained.
12. CLOSING DATE AND PLACE. Transfer of title shall take place through the mail.
This Agreement may be subject to the approval of the Dutchess County Legislature.
13. COUNTERPARTS. SIGNATURES TRANSMITTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taker
together shall constitute one Agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute
this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. A facsimile of signature transmitted
by electronic means applied hereto or to any other document shall have the same
and effect as a manually signed original. This provision contemplates giving legal
force and effect to copies of signatures. This provision dose not contemplate the use
of "electronic signatures" as regulated by New York State Technology Law Article 3
"Electronic Signatures and Records Act."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, on this
parties have entered into this Agreement.
day of
2026, the
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Department of Law
SELLER: _
Authorized Agent
Print Name:
Title:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Department of Public Works
COUNTY ROUTE 62
(MAPLE AVENUE)
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
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COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PIN N/A
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Public Works and Capital Projects Roll Call
District Name Yes No
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith*
X
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins*
X
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn*
X
District 3 - LaGrange Polasek*
X
District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger*
X
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul
X
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli (C)
X
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson
ABSENT
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby
X
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes (VC)
X
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca
X
District 24 - Dover and Pawling House
X
11
Present: ____
1
Absent: ____
Vacant: ____
Resolution: ____
Motion: ____
11
Total : ______ ______
Yes No
Abstentions: _____
2026040 AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE IN FEE, REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
OBSIDIAN ML 5, LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT ON CR 62 (MAPLE AVENUE) TOWN OF NORTH EAST, VILLAGE OF
MILLERTON
Roll Call Sheets
District Last Name YES NO
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn
District 3 - LaGrange Polasek
District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby
District 15 - Wappinger Faust
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago
District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison
District 24 - Dover and Pawling House
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander
X
X
X
ABSENT
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ABSENT
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ABSENT
ABSENT
ABSENT
20
Present: ____
5
Absent: ____
Vacant: ____
Resolution: ____
Motion: ____
20
Total : ______ ______
Yes No
Abstentions: ____
CONSENT AGENDA: AMEND SOMETHING PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (JANUARY 20,
2026 BOARD MEETING MINUTES); RESOLUTION 2026025, 031, 032, 036, 040, 041, 042