2020-146
2020-146
In The Matter Of The Increase And Improvement Of The Facilities Of The United
Wappinger Sewer District, In The Town Of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York (Tri-
Municipal Upgrades)
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 August
24, 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-2020-146
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Mover
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Voter
Withdrawn
Al Casella Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, directed
the Engineers to the Town to prepare 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 United Wappinger Sewer District, in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York (the “Sewer District”), being the upgrade of clarifiers, surge tanks, sludge digestor and
outfall at the Tri Municipal Sewer Treatment Plan, including incidental improvements and expenses
in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $4,381,000; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received and reviewed the map, plan and report prepared by CPL
which was last revised August 12, 2020 and the Town Board finds that it complies with the
requirements of Article 12 of the Town Law; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has applied for certain grants in aid to reduce the costs of
construction; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determines that the capital project is a Type II Action pursuant to 6
NYCRR § 617.5(c)(2) as it is the replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of facility, in kind, on
the same site and as such is not subject to review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(“SEQRA”); and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing on the question of the increase and
improvement of the facilities of said Sewer 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:
1. The Town Board hereby determines that the capital project is a Type II Action pursuant to 6
NYCRR § 617.5(c)(2) as it is the replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of facility, in
kind, on the same site and as such is not subject to review under the State Environmental
Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”).
2. A public hearing will be held in the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, in Wappingers Falls,
New York, in said Town, on September 28, 2020, at 7:30 o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time, on
the question of the increase and improvement of the facilities of United Wappinger 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.
3. 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.
4. The notice of public hearing shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
and hereby made a part hereof.
5. This Order shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/24/2020
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK