2019-142
2019-142
A Resolution Making Certain Determinations in Relation to and Approving the
Establishment of Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) To United
Wappinger Sewer District of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York,
Pursuant to Article 12 of The Town Law
At a Regular 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 June 24,
2019.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2019-142
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Voter
Defeated
Angela Bettina Seconder
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Mover
Withdrawn
Michael Kuzmicz Voter
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Councilwoman Bettina.
WHEREAS, a map, plan and report have been prepared in such manner and in such detail as has
heretofore been determined by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New
York, relating to the establishment of Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) to
United Wappinger Sewer District of said Town (the “Extension”); and
WHEREAS, said map, plan and report were prepared by a competent engineer, duly licensed by the
State of New York, and have been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where the
same are available during regular office hours for examination by any persons interested in the
subject matter thereof; and
WHEREAS, said Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger
Sewer District shall be bounded and described as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the improvements proposed for said Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural
Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer District consists of the installation of a privately
maintained 6” service line and a new manhole, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus,
appurtenances, land or rights-in-land, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection
therewith, as more fully described in the aforesaid map, plan and report; and
WHEREAS, the maximum amount proposed to be expended for said improvement is $78,000.00;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger issued a Negative Declaration in a coordinated Type I
SEQRA review which included the extension of the United Wappinger Sewer District to provide
sanitary sewer service to the parcel; and
WHEREAS, the cost of said improvements shall be paid by the owner of the properties therein and
no serial bonds of said Town shall be issued therefor; and
WHEREAS, the Society and the Town have agreed that a cost allocation of $102,500 for the
Meadowwood Well improvements to the Society is roughly proportional to the benefit that will be
received by including the Society Parcel in the UWWD whereby it may receive water service from
said water district and no other hookup fees are proposed; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the establishment of the Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh
Cultural Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer District to the typical property therein is
$20,690.91 in the first year in which operation, maintenance, debt service and other charges and
expenses are to be paid and there are no one or two family houses in the extension; and
WHEREAS, a detailed explanation of the manner by which such first-year costs to the typical
property were computed, has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk where the same are available
during regular office hours for examination by any person interested in the subject manner thereof;
and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of said Extension shall be as described in Schedule A attached hereto
and hereby incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, an Order was duly adopted by said Town Board on May 28, 2019, reciting a
description of the boundaries of said proposed Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society,
Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer District, the improvements proposed, the maximum amount
proposed to be expended for said improvements, the fact that said map, plan and report were on file
in the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection and specifying the 24th day of June, 2019, at 7:30
o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time, at the Town Hall, in Wappingers Falls, New York, in said Town, as
the time when and the place where said Town Board would meet for the purpose of holding a
public hearing to consider the establishment of said Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural
Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer District with the boundary as described herein and said
map, plan and report filed in relation thereto and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof
concerning the same; and
WHEREAS, notice of the aforesaid public hearing was duly published and posted in the manner
and within the time prescribed by Section 193 of the Town Law, and proof of publication and
posting has been duly presented to said Town Board;
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held at the time and place in said order, as aforesaid, at
which all persons desiring to be heard were duly heard; and
WHEREAS, said Town Board has duly considered said map, plan and report and the evidence given
at said public hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, as follows:
1. Upon the evidence given at the aforesaid public hearing, it is hereby found and determined
as follows:
a. The notice of hearing was published and posted as required by law and is otherwise
sufficient;
b. All the property and property owners within said proposed Extension No. 5 (Mid-
Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer District are
benefited thereby;
c. All the property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of said
proposed Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) to United
Wappinger Sewer District; and
d. The establishment of said proposed Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural
Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer District is in the public interest.
2. The establishment of Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) to United
Wappinger Sewer District of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, to be
bounded and described as hereafter set forth, and the improvement therefor consisting of
the installation of an 8” water main, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus,
appurtenances, land or rights-in-land, and incidental improvements and expenses in
connection therewith, with all costs borne by the owner of the property.
3. Said Extension No. 5 (Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, Inc.) to United Wappinger Sewer
District with boundary as described herein shall be bounded and described as set forth in
Appendix A attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof.
4. The Town Clerk shall, within ten (l0) days after the effective date of this resolution, file
certified copies of this resolution in duplicate in the Office of the State Department of Audit
and Control at Albany, New York.
5. The Town Clerk shall, within ten (l0) days after the effective date of this resolution, file
certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk.
6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/24/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK