2020-58
2020-58
In The Matter Of The Increase And Improvement Of The Facilities Of The Wildwood
Sewer District, In The Town Of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York Order Calling
Public Hearing
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 January
27, 2020.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2020-58
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Voter
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Mover
Withdrawn
Al Casella Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, has caused
to be prepared a map, plan and report, including an estimate of cost, pursuant to Section 202-b of
the Town Law, relating to the increase and improvement of the facilities of the Wildwood Sewer
District, in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York (the “Sewer District”) as well as
adjacent areas that may be served by the Sewer District facilities in the future, being the construction
of a pump station, force sewer main and gravity sewer main from the existing Wildwood Sewer
Plant to the Village of Wappingers Falls, including incidental improvements and expenses in
connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $5,566,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the cost of construction includes excess capacity in accordance with Town Law §192-a
which may be used by adjacent areas that may be served by the Sewer District facilities in the future
and shall be originally constructed as a Town charge; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has applied for and received certain grants in aid to reduce the
costs of construction; and
WHEREAS, said capital project has been determined to be an Unlisted Action pursuant to the
regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated
pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), the implementation of which
as proposed, the Town Board has determined will not result in any significant environmental effects
and the documentation relating to SEQRA is available in the office of the Town Clerk for
inspection during normal office hours; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing on the question of the increase and
improvement of the facilities of said Water District, in the matter described above, and to hear all
persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 202-b of the Town Law; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, as
follows:
Section 1. A public hearing will be held in the Town Hall, in Wappinger , New York, in said
Town, on February 24th, 2020, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, on the question of the increase
and improvement of the facilities of the Wildwood Sewer District, in the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, in the manner described in the preambles hereof, and to hear all
persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same, and to take such action thereon as is
required or authorized by law.
Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of the Notice of
Public Hearing hereinafter provided to be published once in the official newspaper, and also to
cause a copy thereof to be posted on the sign board of the Town, such publication and posting to be
made not less than ten, nor more than twenty, days before the date designated for the hearing.
Section 3. The notice of public hearing shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A and hereby made a part hereof.
Section 4. This Order shall take effect immediately.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York, will meet in the Town Hall, in Wappingers Falls, New York, in said Town, on
February 24th, 2020, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of conducting a public
hearing upon a certain map, plan and report, including an estimate of cost, in relation to the
proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Wildwood Sewer District, in said Town,
being the construction of a pump station, force sewer main and gravity sewer main from the existing
Wildwood Sewer Plant to the Village of Wappingers Falls, including incidental improvements and
expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $5,566,000.00. The Town of
Wappinger has applied for and received certain grants in aid which could pay for up to 40% of the
cost of construction. The cost of construction includes excess capacity in accordance with Town
Law §192 a which may be used by adjacent areas that may be served by the Sewer District facilities
in the future and shall be originally constructed as a Town charge.
The aforesaid project has been determined to be an Unlisted Action pursuant to the regulations of
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), the implementation of which as proposed, the
Town Board has determined will not result in any significant environmental effects and the Map,
Plan & Report and the documentation relating to SEQRA is available in the office of the Town
Clerk for inspection during normal office hours.
At said public hearing said Town Board will hear all persons interested in the subject matter thereof.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/27/2020
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK