2023-812023-81
Resolution Authorizing Engineering Services Agreement For Fleetwood Sewer District 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 June 12, 2023.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2023-81
2 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H. Beale Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Christopher Phillips Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
Al Casella Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Supervisor Thurston and seconded by Councilwoman
Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) awarded a $30,000 Engineering Planning
Grant (EPG) to the Town of Wappinger for an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration in
the Fleetwood Sewer District, evaluate alternatives, and recommend improvements to the Town of Wappinger's
wastewater collection system; and
WHEREAS, the EPG program requires a separate contract for professional services funded by the
grant; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger issued an RFQ for engineering services and Clark Patterson Lee
("CPL") was the sole respondent to the RFQ and it is familiar with Fleetwood Sewer District and are duly
licensed engineers in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the Fleetwood Sewer
District and the Town to retain the services of CPL to provide engineering services for the EPG project;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby
authorizes the Engineers Services Agreement for the Fleetwood Sewer District Study in the form annexed
hereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby authorizes the
Supervisor to execute the Engineers Services Agreement with CPL and to deliver a copy of the same to CPL;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that CPL 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: Richard Thurston, Al Casella
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/12/2023
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK