Resolution: Sales Tax Exemption Extension – Mogenavland, Bethel

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 March 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

            The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ira Steingart, and, upon roll being called, the following members of the Agency were:

                                                             PRESENT                   ABSENT

             Ira Steingart                            [           ]                       [           ]

            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 C.S. Brylinski, Agency Executive Director

            Elizabeth A. Hunt, Agency Executive Assistant

            Walter F. Garigliano, Agency General Counsel

            The following resolution was duly offered by _____________________, and seconded by ______________________, to wit:

                                                            Resolution No. ___ – 12

RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE SALES TAX ABATEMENT PERIOD FOR THE MOGENAVLAND LLC (“COMPANY”) – BETHEL PROJECT FROM JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 2013

             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 August 1, 2010, 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, reconstruction, rehabilitation, renovation, installation and equipping of a summer camp including, but not limited to bunkhouses, kitchen, dining hall, gymnasium, offices and other recreational buildings, fields, pools, tennis courts  (collectively, the “Camp Buildings and Grounds”) situate on four (4) parcels of real estate consisting of approximately 95.85″ acres located along Laymon and Ranger Roads in the Town of Bethel (“Town”), County of Sullivan (“County”), State and identified on the Town tax map as Section 11, Block 1, Lot 20.3 and Section 16, Block 1, Lots 19, 20 and 35 (collectively, the “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”); and (iii) construction of improvements to the Camp Buildings and Grounds, the Land and the Equipment (collectively, the Camp Buildings and Grounds, the Land and the Equipment are referred to as the “Facility” or the “Project”); and

            WHEREAS, the Company by letter, dated February 28, 2012 requested that the sales tax abatement period for the Project be extended to allow completion of the Project; and

             WHEREAS, the Agency contemplates authorizing the extension of the sales tax abatement period for an additional one (1) year from July 1, 2012 through and including June 30, 2013 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 July 1, 2012 through and including June 30, 2013 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:

            Ira Steingart                            [    ] 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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