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GERALD A. VERGILIS*
KENNETH M. STENGER
ALBERT P. ROBERTS
IRA A. PERGAMENT
ANTONIA T. LUCIA
JOAN F. GARRETT**
THOMAS R. DAVIS
CHRIS MULARADELIS
VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS & PERGAMENT
XITORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
1611 ROUTE 9
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK 12590
(914) 298-2000
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AMY E. WOODARD
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November 5, 1997
Town Board, Town of Wappinger
20 Middlebush Road
Post Office Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Attn: Hon. Constance O. Smith, Supervisor
Re: Cellular Towers Moratorium
Our File No: 12951.0212951.0293
Dear Connie:
I enclose herewith proposed Local Law adopting a Cellular Tower Moratorium, together with
the Introductory Resolution, Short Form EAF and Notice of Public Hearing.
I also enclose correspondence and resume from Walter A. Cooper, a consulting
telecommunications engineer. Mr. Cooper was one of the panelists who discussed cell towers
at the Farm and Home Center seminar in Millbrook this past September. As I am sure you are
well aware, the telecommunications industry is as about as "high tech" as you can get. In order
to have a meaningful cell tower law, we will need the experience and advice of someone with
credentials similar to those of Mr. Cooper.
Warren Replansky is the Attorney for the Town of North East, and Mr. Replansky advises that
the Town was very pleased with Mr. Cooper's services. Mr. Cooper's presentation at the Farm
and Home Center was very informative and his credentials and expertise very obvious.
Accordingly, I would recommend that the Town employ Mr. Cooper as its consulting engineer
in connection with this project. It must be remembered that the moratorium is only for a period
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Town Board, Town of Wappinger
Attn: Hon. Constance O. Smith, Supervisor
November 5, 1997
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of four months, and, accordingly, the Board must act quickly to appoint an appropriate
consultant to guide the Board in its investigative studies.
Very truly yours,
VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS & PERGAMENT
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ALBERT P. ROBERTS
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Enclosure
pc: Hon. Elaine Snowden, Town Clerk (w/original)
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilman (sent to home address w/enclosure)
Hon. June Visconti, Councilwoman (sent to home address w/enclosure)
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman (sent to home address w/enclosure)
Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilman (sent to home address w/enclosure)
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E. (w/enclosure)
Daniel K. Wery, AICP (w/enclosure)