2020-152
2020-152
Resolution Authorizing Water Tenancy Agreement For 93 Old Hopewell Road (Tapia-
Cornejo)
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
September 14, 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-2020-152
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Withdrawn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, Gilberth Tapia-Cornejo and Angelica Mesias-Carabajo (“Owners”) own a single family
residence at 93 Old Hopewell Road in the Town of Wappinger which shares a private well with 91
Old Hopewell Road; and
WHEREAS, the shared well has insufficient capacity to supply both properties and the yield from
the shared well does not meet the requirements of the Dutchess County Sanitary Code and both
properties frequently lack water; and
WHEREAS, the Owners have requested to enter into a tenancy agreement for the supply of water
from the United Wappinger Water District (“UWWD”) to serve their property at 93 Old Hopewell
Road until such time as the United Wappinger Water District is extended to include their property;
and
WHEREAS, the connection of the Property to the UWWD water main located in Old Hopewell
Road is as a Type II action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) pursuant
to 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(11); and
WHEREAS, the Attorneys to the Town drafted a Water Tenancy Agreement to supply water to the
property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds and determines
that:
1) The Project is a Type II action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(11).
2) The Town Board hereby approves the Water Tenancy Agreement with the Owners in the
form attached hereto.
3) The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs a majority of the Town Board to sign the
Water Tenancy Agreement on behalf of the UWWD pursuant to Town Law §198(11).
4) The Town Board hereby directs that a copy of the executed Water Tenancy Agreement be
filed in the records of the Town Clerk.
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
9/14/2020
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK