2025-692025-69
Resolution Authorizing Replacements And Enhancements To Town of Wappinger War
Memorial At Brexel-Sch
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 March 10,
2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-69
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger owns the Town of Wappinger War Memorial (hereinafter the "War
Memorial") located in Brexel-Schlath aus Park at the intersection of All Angels Hill Road and Myers
Corners Road, which the War Memorial consists of a statue of a kneeling soldier on a raised
pedestal base (hereinafter `the Statue") surrounded by a paved patio, and
WHEREAS, the Statue was donated by the Parsons family in conjunction with numerous
donations made by others, and
WHEREAS, the Parsons Family left a considerable amount of money to the Rotary Club of
Wappingers Falls for the perpetual care and maintenance of the Statue and War Memorial, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger War Memorial Trust Fund, a 501 c3 Charitable Trust, was
established by the Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls to fund such maintenance and improvements,
and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2016, the Town of Wappinger entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls which states that the Rotary Club
will be responsible for the perpetual care, maintenance, improvement, and repair of the Statue, its
base and surrounding paved patio, and
WHEREAS, As per the MOU, upon inspection and improvements made in 2024, the War
Memorial's paved patio base is in need of repair due to heaving and settling and Town Supervisor
Joseph D. Cavaccini notified the Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls of such conditions, and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls has obtained quotes to remove the patio in
poor condition, revel the base, and install new patio pavers, and
WHEREAS, the lowest quote obtained by the Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls and
submitted to the Town of Wappinger was from Riverview Companies, D.B.A. Aguado Landscaping
for $17,153.62, and
WHEREAS, after meeting with Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini the Rotary Club of
Wappingers Falls has agreed to funding 50% of the total cost of this replacement and enhancement
project, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed improvements and
enhancements are deemed to be maintenance and/or repairs involving no substantial changes to
the existing structure, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determines that the aforementioned maintenance and/or repairs
are a Type II action as defined in 6 NYCRR 617.5 and Chapter 117 of the Code of the Town of
Wappinger and, accordingly, the Town Board hereby expressly determines that this action is not an
action that requires review pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality
Review Act ("SEQRA") or pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Code of the Town of Wappinger.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and
adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby authorizes Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini to execute any and all
contractual agreements with the Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls and Riverview Companies, D.B.A.
Aguado Landscaping to undertake the replacements and enhancements to the War Memorial at
Brexel-Schlathaus Park, as detailed in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made part hereof, on the
express understanding that all of said improvements and enhancements will be undertaken at 50%
of the total cost to the Town of Wappinger and 50% of the total cost to the Town of Wappinger War
Memorial Trust.
3. The Town Board hereby authorizes $8,576.81 to be funded out of B -Fund Balance for the
purposes of completing this project.
4. The Town Board hereby determines that the proposed action, that is the undertaking of the
improvements and enhancements to the War Memorial as presented by the Rotary Club of
Wappingers Falls, is a Type II action as defined in 6 NYCRR §617.5(c)(20) and, accordingly, the Town
Board hereby expressly determines that this action is not an action that requires review pursuant to
the provisions of New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") or, pursuant to 6
NYCRR Part 617 or, pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Code of the Town of Wappinger.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER:
Al Casella, Councilman
AYES:
Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
3/10/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSE,'(P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK
r, RIVERVIEW
l.. COMPANIES
Rotary Club of
Wappingers Falls
Remove all existing red brick pavers form area and haul away
Hardscape Removal
Date: 2/12/2025
Schlathaus Park War Memorial
All Angels Hill Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Hardscape Removal
• Relevel existing base with 1/4" gravel
• Install 780sgft of 4"x8" Unilock Holland Premier Rustic red pavers
• Install Evolution Poly Sand in all paverjoints
• Seal pavers with Alliance Gator sealer with a satin look finish
Hardscape Install
Hardscape Install
Subtotal
Estimated Tax
Total
Aguado • 264 New Hackensack Rd • Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
917-694-3445 • Riverviewco.com
$1,400.62
$14,464.00
$15,864.62
$1,289.00
$17,153.62
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Proposal # 10945 Schlathaus Park War Memorial February 12, 2025
Past project completed 8/24 at Martz Field for the Town of Wappingers
By
Anthony Cina
Date 2/12/2025
Riverview Companies
By
Date
Schlathaus Park War Memorial
Aguado • 264 New Hackensack Rd • Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Page 2/2
917-694-3445 • Riverviewco.com