2017-136 2017-136
Resolution Authorizing Town Supervisor To Execute And Provide Any Additional Documentation In
Connection With NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation Grants
At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held
at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on July 20, 2017.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2017-136
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
❑ Tabled William Ciccarelli Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder, Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Ciccarelli and seconded by Councilman
Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls have entered into
negotiations for an Intermunicipal Agreement which will allow for the following water and sewer projects:
i) Wildwood Sewer District connection to the Tri-Municipal Sewer System, including a sewer
connection to Woodhill Green Condominiums;
ii) An emergency interconnection between the water systems of the Village of Wappingers Falls and
United Wappinger Water District; and
iii) Establishment of a Water District to serve Woodhill Green Condominium and potentially other
nearby properties.
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2017 the Town Board authorized the Town Supervisor by Resolution No.
2017-121 to prepare, sign and submit grant applications to the New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation to facilitate the above water and sewer infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger, on behalf of Village of Wappingers Falls and Woodhill Green
Condominiums, prepared two grant applications to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
("EFC"); and
WHEREAS, the first application was under the NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA)
and NYS Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grants Program (IMG), Drinking Water program (hereinafter
"Drinking Water" grant); and
WHEREAS, the Drinking Water grant application was for two projects, the first is an emergency
interconnection between the Town of Wappinger's United Water District and the Village of Wappingers Falls
water system and the second project is a permanent connection between the Woodhill Green Condominiums
and the Village of Wappingers Falls water system; and
WHEREAS, the second application was under the NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA)
and NYS Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grants Program (IMG), Clean Water program (hereinafter "Clean
Water" grant); and
WHEREAS, the Clean Water grant application is for the connection of the existing Wildwood Sewer
District and the Woodhill Green Condominium to the Village of Wappingers Falls sewer system which would
then transmit the wastewater to the Tri-Municipal Wastewater System; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger, the Village of Wappingers Falls and the management board of
Woodhill Green Condominiums were all unanimously in support of the infrastructure improvements and the
efforts to secure the grants and any additional funding; and
WHEREAS, the EFC grant programs may provide up to 40% of the net eligible project costs and the
Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls are investigating additional sources of funding to pay
for the balance of the cost of construction; and
WHEREAS, the estimated project costs and funding are set forth in detail within the grant applications;
and
WHEREAS, the applications were signed by the Town Supervisor and submitted to EFC on June 23,
2017; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute and provide any additional
documentation that may be necessary in connection with the above Grant applications and to accept any grant
that is awarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted
herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger acting as Trustees of the United Wappinger Water
District and the Wildwood Sewer District hereby declares its intent to join with the Village of Wappingers Falls
and the management board of Woodhill Green Condominiums in the Town's efforts to secure grants from EFC
and any additional funding to facilitate the above infrastructure improvements.
3. The Town Board hereby declares its continued support of the Drinking Water and Clear Water
grant applications and the pursuit of funding for the above infrastructure improvements.
4. The Town Board hereby determines that the source of funding for the projects shall be grants for
40% of the net eligible project costs and the balance shall be paid by the issuance of general obligations bonds
issued by the Town of Wappinger on behalf of the United Wappinger Water District, the Wildwood Sewer
District and a newly created water district to service Woodhill Greens as well as a capital contribution by the
Village of Wappingers Falls in the amount of$162,625.00 which is subject to revision should additional grants
or funding sources become available.
5. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute any and all additional documents in
connection with said grant applications and to supply such additional information as may be required for such
grant applications.
6. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to accept any grants awarded subject to all EFC
regulations and subject to further action by the Town Board to utilize the funds in accordance with the terms of
the grant award.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Lori A. Jiava, William Ciccarelli, Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT: William H. Beale, John J. Fenton
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/20/2017
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSZ P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK