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Inter- -Municipal Municipal Inter Cooperation Cooperation Inter- -Municipal Cooperation: Municipal Cooperation: Inter Working Together to Save Money Working Together to Save Money & Provide Better Service & Provide Better

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Inter Inter-

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation Inter Inter-

  • Municipal Cooperation:

Municipal Cooperation: Working Together to Save Money Working Together to Save Money & Provide Better Service & Provide Better Service

Regional Leadership Conference Regional Leadership Conference Corning Community College Corning Community College April 2, 2014 April 2, 2014 Presented by Presented by Wade Beltramo Wade Beltramo NYCOM General Counsel NYCOM General Counsel

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Why Inter Why Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation? Cooperation?

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Went Into Effect Went Into Effect March 21, 2010 March 21, 2010

General Municipal Law General Municipal Law Article 17 Article 17-

  • A

A

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  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Downsville Downsville -

  • 1950

1950 Amchir Amchir -

  • 1968

1968 Prattsburg Prattsburg -

  • 1972

1972 Fort Covington Fort Covington -

  • 1975

1975 Pelham Pelham -

  • 1975

1975 North Pelham North Pelham -

  • 1975

1975 Friendship Friendship -

  • 1977

1977 Rosendale Rosendale -

  • 1977

1977 Savannah Savannah -

  • 1979

1979 Elizabethtown Elizabethtown -

  • 1980

1980 Bloomingdale Bloomingdale -

  • 1985

1985 Pine Hill Pine Hill -

  • 1986

1986 Woodhull Woodhull -

  • 1986

1986 Pine Valley Pine Valley -

  • 1991

1991 Westport Westport -

  • 1992

1992 Ticonderoga Ticonderoga -

  • 1993

1993 Union Union -

  • 1921

1921 La Fargeville La Fargeville -

  • 1922

1922 Marlboro Marlboro -

  • 1922

1922 Eastwood Eastwood -

  • 1926

1926 Newfield Newfield -

  • 1926

1926 Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley -

  • 1926

1926 Sound Avenue Sound Avenue -

  • 1927

1927 Belleville Belleville -

  • 1930

1930 Northville Northville -

  • 1930

1930 Jamaica Square Jamaica Square -

  • 1931

1931 Henderson Henderson -

  • 1933

1933 Old Forge Old Forge -

  • 1936

1936 North Bangor North Bangor -

  • 1939

1939 Forestport Forestport -

  • 1940

1940 Village of the Village of the Landing Landing -

  • 1940

1940

Village Dissolutions Village Dissolutions

Fillmore Fillmore -

  • 1994

1994 Schenevus Schenevus -

  • 1994

1994 Mooers Mooers -

  • 1995

1995 Andes Andes -

  • 2003

2003 Pike Pike -

  • 2009

2009 Limestone Limestone -

  • 2010

2010 Perrysburgh Perrysburgh -

  • 2011

2011 Randolph Randolph -

  • 2011

2011 East Randolph East Randolph -

  • 2011

2011 Seneca Falls Seneca Falls -

  • 2011

2011 Altmar Altmar -

  • 2011

2011 Edwards Edwards -

  • 2012

2012 Lyons Lyons -

  • 2012

2012 Keeseville Keeseville -

  • 2013

2013 Bridgewater Bridgewater -

  • 2014

2014

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Villages Currently or Villages Currently or Recently Studying Dissolution Recently Studying Dissolution

Lake George Lake George Schuylerville Schuylerville Medina Medina Waddington Waddington Port Henry Port Henry Candor Candor Windsor Windsor Albion Albion Ellenville Ellenville Cobleskill Cobleskill Lewiston Lewiston Potsdam Potsdam Cherry Valley Cherry Valley Macedon Macedon Speculator Speculator Wellsville Wellsville Corinth Corinth Dansville Dansville North Collins North Collins Allegany Allegany Johnson City Johnson City Alden Alden Camilus Camilus Victory Victory Dansville Dansville Forestville Forestville Horseheads Horseheads Medina Medina

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Petitions Filed Under the New General Petitions Filed Under the New General Municipal Law Article 17 Municipal Law Article 17-

  • A

A

Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down-

  • January 4, 2011

January 4, 2011 Village of Whitesboro Village of Whitesboro Petition Determined to be Invalid Petition Determined to be Invalid -

  • May 2010

May 2010 Village of Waddington Village of Waddington Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • December 7, 2010

December 7, 2010 Village of Odessa Village of Odessa Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • Sept 28, 2010

Sept 28, 2010 Village of Cuba Village of Cuba Dissolution Approved Dissolution Approved -

  • November 10, 2010

November 10, 2010 Village of Altmar Village of Altmar Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • August 25, 2010

August 25, 2010 Village of Lakewood Village of Lakewood Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • October 12, 2010

October 12, 2010 Village of Macedon Village of Macedon Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • Sept 28, 2010

Sept 28, 2010 Village of Farnham Village of Farnham Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • August 17, 2010

August 17, 2010 Village of Sloan Village of Sloan Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • August 17, 2010

August 17, 2010 Village of Williamsville Village of Williamsville Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • June 15, 2010

June 15, 2010 Village of Brockport Village of Brockport

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Petitions Filed Under the New General Petitions Filed Under the New General Municipal Law Article 17 Municipal Law Article 17-

  • A

A

Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • February 19, 2013

February 19, 2013 Village of Middleburgh Village of Middleburgh Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • January 24, 2013

January 24, 2013 Village of Painted Post Village of Painted Post Dissolution Approved Dissolution Approved -

  • January 22, 2013

January 22, 2013 Village of Keeseville Village of Keeseville Dissolution Approved Dissolution Approved -

  • November 6, 2012

November 6, 2012 Village of Lyons Village of Lyons Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • November 6, 2012

November 6, 2012 Village of Malone Village of Malone Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • November 6, 2012

November 6, 2012 Village of Chaumont Village of Chaumont Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • January 17, 2012

January 17, 2012 Village of Corinth Village of Corinth Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • December 20, 2011

December 20, 2011 Village of Leicester Village of Leicester Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • November 8, 2011

November 8, 2011 Village of Camillus Village of Camillus Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • November 8, 2011

November 8, 2011 Village of Potsdam Village of Potsdam Dissolution Approved Dissolution Approved -

  • December 6, 2011

December 6, 2011 Village of Village of Altmar Altmar

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Petitions Filed Under the New General Petitions Filed Under the New General Municipal Law Article 17 Municipal Law Article 17-

  • A

A

Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014 Village of Bridgewater Village of Bridgewater Dissolution Approved Dissolution Approved -

  • March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014 Village of Lyons Village of Lyons Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • March 19, 2013

March 19, 2013 Village of Victory Village of Victory Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • March 19, 2013

March 19, 2013 Village of Champlain Village of Champlain Dissolution Voted Down Dissolution Voted Down -

  • October 15, 2013

October 15, 2013 Village of Richfield Village of Richfield Springs Springs

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Stated Reasons for the Act

Stated Reasons for the Act 1.

  • 1. “

“There are 10,521 overlapping There are 10,521 overlapping government units, providing government units, providing duplicative services creating duplicative services creating needless, wasteful needless, wasteful bureaucracies. bureaucracies.” ” Government Reorganization Act Government Reorganization Act

Inter Inter-

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Tax Freeze Tax Freeze

2014 New York State Budget 2014 New York State Budget

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Tax Freeze Tax Freeze

In Order for Taxpayers to be In Order for Taxpayers to be Eligible for the Rebate Checks Eligible for the Rebate Checks

  • In Year One (Which for Local

In Year One (Which for Local Governments Will be Your Fiscal Year Governments Will be Your Fiscal Year Beginning In 2015), a Municipality Beginning In 2015), a Municipality a) a) Will Have to Comply With the Tax Cap & Will Have to Comply With the Tax Cap & b) b) Cannot Have a Local Law That Would Cannot Have a Local Law That Would Allow for an Override of the Cap Allow for an Override of the Cap

Inter Inter-

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Tax Freeze Tax Freeze

  • In Year Two, the Municipality Will Have to

In Year Two, the Municipality Will Have to Comply With the Tax Cap (With No Local Comply With the Tax Cap (With No Local Override Law In Place) Override Law In Place) and and Have a State Have a State-

  • Approved

Approved “ “Government Efficiency Plan Government Efficiency Plan” ”

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Tax Freeze Tax Freeze

  • Criteria for the Plan:

Criteria for the Plan:

a) a) Local Governments May Include Shared Local Governments May Include Shared Services, Cooperation Agreements, Services, Cooperation Agreements, Mergers, and/or Efficiencies; Mergers, and/or Efficiencies; b) b) State Can Consider Initiatives and State Can Consider Initiatives and Agreements That Are Already In Place; Agreements That Are Already In Place;

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Tax Freeze Tax Freeze

  • Criteria for the Plan:

Criteria for the Plan:

c) c) Local Governments Are Not Required to Local Governments Are Not Required to be Part of a County be Part of a County-

  • Wide Plan;

Wide Plan; d) d) Savings Targets Associated With the Savings Targets Associated With the Plan Are 1% Per Year for Three Years; Plan Are 1% Per Year for Three Years;

e) e) Circuit Breaker Is Eliminated for Those Circuit Breaker Is Eliminated for Those Outside of New York City So Local Tax Outside of New York City So Local Tax Cap Compliance Will Not be Required Cap Compliance Will Not be Required After the Second Year of the Freeze After the Second Year of the Freeze

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Rural Rural v. v. Urban/Suburban Urban/Suburban

Village of Lake Village of Lake George George

  • 985 Residents

985 Residents

  • 1,615.3/sq mi

1,615.3/sq mi

  • 0.6 sq miles

0.6 sq miles Town of Lake Town of Lake George George

  • 3,578 Residents

3,578 Residents

  • 118.3/sq mi

118.3/sq mi

  • 32.7 sq miles

32.7 sq miles Rural Rural v. v. Urban/Suburban Urban/Suburban

Village of North Collins Village of North Collins

  • 1,079 Residents

1,079 Residents

  • 1,347/sq mi

1,347/sq mi

  • 0.8 sq miles

0.8 sq miles Town Town

  • 3,376 Residents

3,376 Residents

  • 207.2/sq mi

207.2/sq mi

  • 43 sq miles

43 sq miles

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • The Services Villages Provide

The Services Villages Provide Varies From Village to Village Varies From Village to Village

  • The Services Towns Provide

The Services Towns Provide Varies From Town to Town Varies From Town to Town

  • Different Economic &

Different Economic & Demographic Characteristics Demographic Characteristics Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Any Thing a Municipality Can Do

Any Thing a Municipality Can Do by Itself, It Can Do With Another by Itself, It Can Do With Another Municipality Municipality

  • General Municipal Law

General Municipal Law Article 5 Article 5-

  • G

G

  • Many Municipalities Are Already

Many Municipalities Are Already Sharing Services Sharing Services

Shared Services Shared Services

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Why Share Services?

Why Share Services?

  • Economies of Scale

Economies of Scale

  • Convenience

Convenience

  • Utilizing Unequal Distribution of

Utilizing Unequal Distribution of Resources & Surplus Facilities Resources & Surplus Facilities

  • Eliminate Duplicate Services

Eliminate Duplicate Services

  • Transition to Full Consolidation

Transition to Full Consolidation

Shared Services Shared Services

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Why Share Services?

Why Share Services?

  • Better Service

Better Service

  • Lower Cost

Lower Cost

Shared Services Shared Services

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

Handshake Deals Handshake Deals v. v. Written Agreements Written Agreements

Shared Services Shared Services

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Two General Types of Shared

Two General Types of Shared Services Services

  • Service Agreements

Service Agreements

  • Joint Agreements

Joint Agreements

Shared Services Shared Services

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  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Two General Types of Shared

Two General Types of Shared Services Services

  • Service Agreements

Service Agreements One Municipality Agrees to One Municipality Agrees to Provide a Service to Another Provide a Service to Another Municipality at a Stated Price Municipality at a Stated Price

Shared Services Shared Services

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Two General Types of Shared

Two General Types of Shared Services Services

  • Joint Agreement

Joint Agreement Municipalities Agree to Perform Municipalities Agree to Perform a Function Together a Function Together

Shared Services Shared Services

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  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Service Agreement Considerations

Service Agreement Considerations

1) 1) Nature of Agreement (Identifying Nature of Agreement (Identifying Governments Involved & Describing Governments Involved & Describing Type of Type of Service(s Service(s) to Be Performed); ) to Be Performed); 2) 2) Scope of Service (Setting Forth Scope of Service (Setting Forth Performance Standards & Limitations Performance Standards & Limitations

  • n Service);
  • n Service);

3) 3) Service Charges (Establishing Amount, Service Charges (Establishing Amount, Times & Manner Payments); Times & Manner Payments);

Shared Services Shared Services

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  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Service Agreement Considerations

Service Agreement Considerations

4) 4) Each Party Each Party’ ’s Duty to Defend & s Duty to Defend & Indemnify; Indemnify; 5) 5) Term of IMA; Term of IMA; 6) 6) Method of Amending IMA; and Method of Amending IMA; and 7) 7) Circumstances Under Which The IMA Circumstances Under Which The IMA May Be Terminated. May Be Terminated.

Shared Services Shared Services

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Joint Agreement Considerations

Joint Agreement Considerations

1) 1) Nature & Composition of Joint Nature & Composition of Joint Agreement Agreement’ ’s Governing Body, If Any; s Governing Body, If Any; 2) 2) Which Municipalities Are to Provide Which Municipalities Are to Provide Personnel & Process for Supervising & Personnel & Process for Supervising & Disciplining Employees; Disciplining Employees; 3) 3) Financial Considerations (Including Financial Considerations (Including Method for Equitably Apportioning Method for Equitably Apportioning Costs & Revenues); and Costs & Revenues); and

Shared Services Shared Services

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Joint Agreement Considerations

Joint Agreement Considerations

4) 4) Property Considerations (i.e., Is Property Considerations (i.e., Is Property to be Acquired & Held Jointly Property to be Acquired & Held Jointly

  • r by Only One Municipality).
  • r by Only One Municipality).

Shared Services Shared Services

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

IMAs IMAs Must Be Approved by Majority Must Be Approved by Majority Vote of Governing Body of Each Vote of Governing Body of Each Municipality That is a Party to the Municipality That is a Party to the Agreement Agreement Public Hearing Required? Public Hearing Required? Referendum Required? Referendum Required? SEQRA? SEQRA? Other Agency Approval? Other Agency Approval?

Shared Services Shared Services

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Town & Village Share Exact

Town & Village Share Exact Same Boundary & Function as a Same Boundary & Function as a Single Unit of Government Single Unit of Government Why? Why? Village is Located in More than One Village is Located in More than One Town Town

Co Co-

  • Terminous Town

Terminous Town-

  • Village

Village

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Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • General Municipal Law Article 17

General Municipal Law Article 17

  • Alteration of the Boundaries of a

Alteration of the Boundaries of a County, City, Town or Village County, City, Town or Village Which has the Effect of Adding Which has the Effect of Adding Territory to It Territory to It

Municipal Annexation Municipal Annexation

Inter Inter-

  • Municipal

Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Petition of Residents in Territory

Petition of Residents in Territory to be Annexed to be Annexed

  • Approval of Both Municipal

Approval of Both Municipal Boards Boards

  • Vote of Residents in Territory to

Vote of Residents in Territory to be Annexed be Annexed

Municipal Annexation Municipal Annexation

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Municipal Cooperation Cooperation

  • Why?

Why?

  • Village/City Is Currently

Village/City Is Currently Providing Services Outside Of Its Providing Services Outside Of Its Boundaries Boundaries

  • Village/City Could Provide

Village/City Could Provide Services to Properties Outside Its Services to Properties Outside Its Boundaries More Efficiently Than Boundaries More Efficiently Than an Existing District an Existing District

Municipal Annexation Municipal Annexation