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A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, was held on
August 4, 1999 at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,
New York. Supervisor Smith called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to authorize emergency repairs for Rockingham
and Hilltop Water Storage Facilities, and to authorize Engineer to the Town,
Jay Paggi, to take necessary steps related to the emergency water conditions.
Present:
Constance Smith, Supervisor
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Absent:
Vincent Bettina, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
The following resolution was moved by COUNCILMAN RUGGIERO and
seconded be Councilman Valdati.
WHEREAS, during the last week of July, 1999, a leak developed in the
Rockingham Water Storage Facility of the Central Wappinger Water
Improvement (CWWIA) and while the leak was being repaired at the
Rockingham facility, a separate leak developed at the Hilltop Water Storage
facility at the CWWIA; and
WHEREAS, emergency repairs were made to the two storage facilities
(tanks) to stop the leaks; and
WHEREAS, the company that repaired the leaks has indicated that
these repairs should be considered temporary and not permanent; and
WHEREAS, Dutchess County in general, the Town of Wappinger in
particular, is experiencing drought conditions, and the Supervisor has duly
declared a drought emergency in the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer to the Town, Joseph E Paggi, Jr., P.E., has
prepared a report detailing the repairs made to the two water tanks in
CWWIA as well as a proposal to provide a supplemental water supply to
CWWIA; and
WHEREAS, Dare Fitzpatrick, of Camo Pollution Control, the Town's
private contractor who oversees and manages the CWWIA, has confirmed the
severity of the drought conditions as detailed in the Paggi report of August 4,
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NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
1. Based on the reports given by Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. and Dare
Fitzpatrick, the Town Board hereby determines that emergency
conditions exist in CWWIA requiring prompt and immediate action
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by the Town for the general health, safety and welfare of the
residents of the town of Wappinger and particularly the residents
serviced by CWWIA.
2. The Town Board acknowledges that Sprout Creek has gone dry and
that Sprout Creek is the source of the replenishment of the aquifer
of the wells that provide the main source to CWWIA, however, it is
impossible to determine when, if at all, the Town wells will run dry.
3. To supplement the existing water supply for CWWIA, Joseph E.
Paggi, Jr., the Engineer to the Town is hereby authorized on an
emergency basis to take all steps necessary as follows:
a. To construct two new wells with related appurtenances at the Atlas
Water Site and place said Wells into service;
b. To make any arrangements necessary to modify the so-called
"Pizzagalli Interconnection" water transmission pipe so as to
transport the water from the two wells to be constructed at the
Atlas water site to the holding tanks in CWWIA so as to enable the
wells to supplement the water supply at Hilltop; and
c. The total cost of the two new wells, appurtenances and
modifications to the Pizzagalli Interconnection water transmission
pipe shall not exceed the total sum of $5,000,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Engineer to the Town, Joseph
E. Paggi, Jr., P.E., is hereby authorized to design a new 1,000,000.00 gallon
storage tanks for the Hilltop well field on an expedited basis.
The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows:
Constance Smith Supervisor
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Vincent Bettina, Councilman
voting aye
voting aye
voting aye
voting aye
absent
Resolution duly adopted
The following resolution was offered by COUNCILMAN PAOLONI and
seconded by Councilman Ruggiero.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has previously determined that drought
conditions exist in Wappinger Water Improvement Area (CWWIA); and
WHEREAS, in addition to the drought conditions existing in CWWIA,
a 1,000,000 water storage facility and a 300,000 gallon water storage facility
both began leaking in the last week in July, 1999, requiring emergency
repairs; and
WHEREAS, the Town has been studying various proposals to
supplement the water supply to CWWIA; and
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WHEREAS, the Engineer to the Town, Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E., in a
memorandum dated August 4, 1999, has outlined a detailed proposal to
supplement the water supply at CWWIA on an emergency basis.
WHEREAS, the Engineer to the Town, Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E., has
previously proposed detailed plans to supplement the water for CWWIA,
North Park Water District, Oakwood Water District and Cranberry Water
Improvement and other areas of the Town and the items listed in the
proposal of August 4, 1999 were items previously identified in the prior
proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, as follows:
1. The Town Board has heretofore declared a state of emergency
repairs necessary to maintain and/or supplement the water supply
at CWWIA.
2. The Engineer to the Town Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E., is his report of
August 4, 1999, has indicated that the minimum amount of
improvements necessary to supplement the water supply at
CWWIA will amount to approximately $6,000,000.00 in
construction costs.
3. The Town hereby authorizes the Engineer to prepare a Map Plan
and Report for the improvements outlined in the Engineer's Report
of August 4, 1999 and to do same on an emergency expedited basis
and to submit said report to the Town Board with all deliberate
speed.
The foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows:
Constance Smith, Supervisor
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Vincent Bettina, Councilman
voting aye
voting aye
voting aye
voting aye
absent
Resolution duly adopted
There was no other business to come before the board
COUNCILMAN RUGGIERO moved to close the Special Town Board
Meeting, seconded by Mr. Paoloni and unanimously carried.
The meeting closed at 9:15 p.m.
B Constance Smith
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
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