2022-88 2022-88
Resolution Making SEQRA Determination For Mid-Point Park Engineering Planning Study
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 April 11, 2022.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2022-88
2 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Christopher Phillips Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
Al Casella Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS,the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) awarded a $100,000 Engineering
Planning Grant(EPG)to the Town of Wappinger for an engineering report to identify sources of inflow
and infiltration in the Mid-Point Park Sewer District, evaluate alternatives, and recommend
improvements to the Town of Wappinger's wastewater collection system; and
WHEREAS, Title 6 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations (6 NYCRR) Section 617.5
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA)provides that certain actions identified in
subdivision (c) of that section are not subject to environmental review under the Environmental
Conservation Law; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED,that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby determines that the
proposed engineering study to identify sources of inflow and infiltration in the Mid-Point Park Sewer
District, evaluate alternatives, and recommend improvements to the Town of Wappinger's wastewater
collection system is a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Section 617.5(c) (27) which provides
that"conducting concurrent environmental, engineering, economic, feasibility and other studies and
preliminary planning and budgetary processes necessary to the formulation of a proposal for action,
provided those activities do not commit the agency to commence, engage in or approve such action;" is
a Type II action and is therefore not subject to further review under 6 NYCRR Part 617; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to provide a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) as required by the EPG
program.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/11/2022
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSS Pli P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK