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2021-05-24 Town of Wappinger 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Regular Meeting townofwappinger.us ~ Minutes ~ Joseph Paoloni (845)297-5772 Monday, May 24, 2021 7:00 PM Town Hall I. Call to Order Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Richard Thurston Town of Wappinger Supervisor Present 7:00 PM William H. Beale Town of Wappinger Councilman Present 7:00 PM Angela Bettina Town of Wappinger Councilwoman Present 7:00 PM Christopher Phillips Town of Wappinger Councilman Present 7:00 PM Al Casella Town of Wappinger Councilman Present 7:00 PM Cooper M Leatherwood Town of Wappinger Deputy Town Clerk Present 7:00 PM II. Salute to the Flag III. Agenda and Minutes 1. Motion To: Adopt Agenda RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella 2. Motion To: Acknowledge Minutes of May5th and May15, 2021 RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella IV. Public Hearings Improvements Hearing Opened by Bettina, 2nd by Casella Town of Wappinger Page 1 Printed 6/9/2021 Regular MeetingMinutesMay 24, 2021 RESULT:CLOSED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella V.Executive Session - Interviews, Employee Issues 1. Motion To: Enter Executive Session RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella 2. Motion To: Return From Executive Session RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Richard Thurston, Supervisor AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella VI. Public Portion 1. Motion To: Open Public Portion RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella 2. Motion To: Close Public Portion RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella VII. Discussions 1. Spook Hill Revised Phase II - Randy Ross Town of Wappinger Page 2 Printed 6/9/2021 Regular MeetingMinutesMay 24, 2021 Randy gave a presentation on Spook Hill Park. He noted that the new parking lot and bathrooms are Phase 1. Phase 1A was discussed also. The parking lot will be handicap accessible. He adressed the outside exercise area for adults which will also be handicapped accessible. There will be children's areas and picnic areas. At the rear of the field there may be a senior area. The entire park will be wheel chair handicap accessible. The exercise and tots area will be in phase 1A. There is $50,000 in the foundation for this park Phase 1A could be down by winter. The proposed track will have to go out to bid 2. Senior Affairs Advisory Committee This discussion was pushed forward to the next meeting. 3. Community Affairs Advisory Committee This discussion was pushed forward to the next meeting. VIII. Resolutions RESOLUTION: 2021-81 Resolution Agreeing To Maintain And Repair Landscape Features On Or Along The Project Limits Of S.H. 8093 Route 376 WHEREAS, the New reconstruct State Highway 8093, Route 376 with the construction of a roundabout at its intersection with All Angels Hill Road and New Hackensack Road in the Town of Wappinger; and WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation proposes to include landscape features (planting of trees, shrubs, raised planting bed, grass, stamped concrete, decorative fence, stone retaining wall and landscape furniture) within the highway boundary and the curbed medians, as shown on the contract plans relating to the project; and WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the NYSDOT approves the landscape features included on the contract plans. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that: 1. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to enter into an agreement with the State of New York and through the Commissioner of Transportation to maintain and repair the landscape features on the above identified project. 2. The Town of Wappinger shall maintain the Landscaping features (trees, shrubs, raised planting bed, grass, stamped concrete, decorative fence, stone retaining wall and landscape furniture; including necessary mowing, mulching, weeding, pruning, replacement, and repair) placed as shown on the contract plans. 3. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit four (4) certified copied of the foregoing resolution to the State Department of Transportation addressed to: Mark Kruk 4 Burnett Blvd Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: Vote Record - Resolution RES-2021-81 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Voter Defeated Town of Wappinger Page 3 Printed 6/9/2021 Regular MeetingMinutesMay 24, 2021 Tabled William H. Beale Mover Withdrawn Angela BettinaVoter Christopher Phillips Seconder Al Casella Voter Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York May 24, 2021 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted. RESOLUTION: 2021-82 Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 2 Of The Year 2021 E WHEREAS, by Resolution 2021-61 the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger introduced a Board; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held via zoom on April 26, 2021 and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to submit comments on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed Local Law or any part thereof; and WHEREAS, the Town Board determined that the proposed Local Law is a Type II action pursuant to 6 NYCRR § 617.5(c)(26) and is otherwise exempt from environmental review; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger after due deliberation, finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local Law; and WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger for at least seven (7) days exclusive of Sunday prior to the adoption of this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby R PARKLAND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting into the Local Law book for the Town of Wappinger and shall file the Local Law with the Secretary of State of New York as provided by law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Local Law shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: Town of Wappinger Page 4 Printed 6/9/2021 Regular MeetingMinutesMay 24, 2021 Vote Record - Resolution RES-2021-82 Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Adopted Richard Thurston Voter Adopted as Amended William H. Beale Mover Defeated Angela Bettina Voter Tabled Christopher Phillips Seconder Withdrawn Al Casella Seconder Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York May 24, 2021 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted as Amended. RESOLUTION: 2021-83 Correspondence Log Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the Correspondence Log NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the letters and communications itemized on the attached Correspondence Log are hereby accepted and placed on file in the Office of the Town Clerk. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: Vote Record - Resolution RES-2021-83 Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Adopted Richard Thurston Voter Adopted as Amended William H. Beale Mover Defeated Angela Bettina Seconder Tabled Christopher Phillips Voter Withdrawn Al Casella Voter Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York May 24, 2021 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted. IX. Items for Special Consideration/New Business 1. Motion To: Adopt Local Law on Recreation Policy Town of Wappinger Page 5 Printed 6/9/2021 Regular MeetingMinutesMay 24, 2021 The Town Board interviewed candidates for the municipal communications assistant position. They appointed Joey Cavaccini RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella 2. Motion To: Appoint Lynne Versaci for the Open Term on the Planning. Board. The Town Board also appointed Lynne Versaci for the open term on the planning. board. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella 3. Recognitions Supervisor Thurston made a Proclamation for Cheryl Haight in regards to her retirement. The board directed that the flag be at half mast in honor of Ed Tucker. 4. Motion To: Re-appointment of Peter Galloti as Charman of The ZBA The board re-appointed Peter Gallotti as chairman of the ZBA. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella X.Adjournment Motion To: Wappinger Adjournment & Signature The meeting adjourned at 11:17 PM. ____________________ Joseph P. Paoloni Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella Town of Wappinger Page 6 Printed 6/9/2021 Attachment: pocket park elements (RES-2021-81 : Agreeing To Maintain And Repair Landscape Features On Or Along The Project Limits Of SH 8093 Rte 376) 8.1.a Packet Pg. 7 MPDBUJPO!LFZ Cpsefs!qmboujoh!hspvq!pg!tnbmm!tisvc!boe!ifscbdjpvt!nbufsjbm!jo!b!4“!!xjef!qmboufs!cfe/ Psobnfoubm!cfodi!up!nbudi!bftuifujd!pg!mjhiujoh/!Jg!uifsf!jt!bo!fyjtujoh!tuzmf!vtfe!cz!uif!upxo-!xf!dbo!nbudi!uibu!csboe/Ibsetdbqf!xjmm!cf!bqqspyjnbufmz!7“y!7“!dpmpsfe!boe!jnqsjoufe!dpodsfuf!nbudijoh !uif!bftuifujd!ftubcmjtife!cz!uif!cvgfst!boe!spvoebcpvu!bqspo/! QpdlfuQbsl / e Attachment: 839325_cph_LAD_01b (RES-2021-81 : Agreeing To Maintain And Repair Landscape Features On Or Along The Project Limits Of SH 8.1.b Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: 839325_cph_LAN_02 (RES-2021-81 : Agreeing To Maintain And Repair Landscape Features On Or Along The Project Limits Of SH 8.1.c Packet Pg. 9 PRELIMINARY 8.2.a Local Law 2 - 2021 §122-11 Legislative intent and policy. Pursuant to §§ 274-a and 277 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Town of Wappinger Planning Board may require subdivision plats and site plans containing residential units to reserve land suitably located for playground or other recreational purposes upon a finding that the development creates a need for additional recreational facilities. Where the Planning Board finds that additional recreational facilities are required, but that a suitable park of adequate size to meet the requirement, the Planning Board may require a recreation fee that is to be deposited into a trust fund, known as the Recreation Trust Fund, to be used by the Town exclusively for park, playground or other recreational purposes, including the acquisition of property. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger declares that it is the legislative policy of the Town of Wappinger to focus its limited recreational resources on central park facilities in the Town to reduce the costs of maintaining such recreational facilities, insure their safety and security and provide the best recreational opportunities to the residents of the Town. The Town of Wappinger has acquired 372 acres of parkland for active and passive recreational purposes and the future acquisition of additional land is not a priority of the Town. The Town Board determines that new parks having less than 99 contiguous acres of useable land may not be generally suitable for the recreation requirements of the Town of Wappinger and where such a central park facility cannot be provided, the Planning Board should require a recreation fee in lieu of the dedication. In its discretion, the Planning Board may require a reservation and dedication of park land of less than 99 acres of useable land in the proper case where such parkland may extend, connect or otherwise supplement existing recreational facilities. § 122-11-A Improvements to Recreational Facilities The Town Board hereby determines that the following parks are town owned Townwide Park Facilities of the Town which provide recreational facilities to residents throughout the Town: a) Airport Park Soccer Complex b) Carnwath Farms Historic Site & Park c) Castle Point Park d) Chelsea Boat Ramp e) Martz Field Recreation Facility f) Reese Park Town Nature Preserve g) Robinson Lane Baseball Complex h) Rockingham Park Soccer Complex i) Brexel-Schlathaus Park. j) Spook Hill Park In addition to these Townwide Park Facilities, the Town has additional Local Park Facilities that are described in Chapter 171 of the Town of Wappinger Code that typically serve the needs of the neighborhood. From time to time, the Town Board may adopt by resolution a list of improvements to park facilities that will be funded in whole or in part by the Recreation Trust Fund, to be known as the Recreational Project List. The Recreational Project List may include improvements to Townwide and Local Park Facilities and the priority of such projects, as the Town Board in its sole discretion determine. Attachment: Local Law Recreation fee (RES-2021-82 : Adopting Local Law No. 2 Of The Year 2021 Entitled “Recreation Policy For Parkland The Zoning Law and the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Wappinger presently require payment of a recreation fee upon the approval of based on a per-dwelling-unit amount and upon approval of a subdivision Packet Pg. 10 8.2.a based on a per-lot amount, respectively. The Town Board determines that the amounts to be paid per dwelling unit or lot are in need of being adjusted and by this article seeks to adjust the amount of the recreation fee. §122-12Recreation fee established. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, pursuant to §§ 274-a, 276 and 277 of the Town Law of the State of New York, hereby establishes a fee, to be known as the "residential site plan and subdivision recreation fee," which fee is to be paid per dwelling unit or lot whenever lands are approved by site plan or subdivided and the Planning Board finds that a need for recreational facilities is created and that no land suitable for a central park facility is present. Said fees shall be paid prior to endorsement of the final site plan or subdivision plat, as applicable, by the Chairman of the Planning Board. The recreation fee required for the approval of a site plan containing residential units or a residential subdivision plat shall be deposited into the Recreation Trust Fund and used to fund the projects on the Recreation Project List set forth in § 122-11-A above. Prior to the resolution of conditional final approval, the developer may express to the Planning Board in writing a preference for the use of the recreation fee from its development to fund a particular project on the Recreational Project List. Should such a preference be expressed to the Planning Board and the Planning Board should concur in such preference, the resolution of conditional final approval should note the preferred Recreation Project. Upon funding of such project and to the extent practicable, the Town Board should provide recognition of the developer in such public manner as the Town Board should determine, such as a sign, for the contribution of recreation fees for the project. §122-13 Residential site plan or subdivision recreation fee. The residential site plan or subdivision recreation fee is hereby set at an amount per dwelling unit or lot as set forth in Chapter 122, Article IV, § 122-16N(3)(c) and L, of the Code, pursuant to the Zoning Law and Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Wappinger and New York State Town Law of §§ 274-a, 276 and 277. The fees per site plan or subdivision shall be calculated by the Zoning Administrator. Attachment: Local Law Recreation fee (RES-2021-82 : Adopting Local Law No. 2 Of The Year 2021 Entitled “Recreation Policy For Parkland Packet Pg. 11 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 12 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 13 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 14 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 15 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 16 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 17 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 18 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 19 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 20 8.3.a Attachment: 2021-05-24 (RES-2021-83 : Correspondence Log) Packet Pg. 21