2002-239RESOLUTION NO. 2002-239
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A PORTION OF
THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN LOT NO. 45 AND
THE TALL TREES WATER DISTRICT PARCEL
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The following Resolution was introduced by Mr, yaldati and seconded by
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received a Memorandum dated January 20, 1995 from
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S., a member of the firm Paggi, Martin & Del Bene, Engineers to the
Town, wherein Mr. Martin described a series of survey errors within the subdivision known as
"Tall Trees — Section 2" filed in the Dutchess County Clerk's office as Map No. 3354; and
WHEREAS, the Town owns and operates a well site and water distribution system
known as the Tall Trees Water District on a parcel of land which was originally a part of the Tall
Trees Subdivision above referred to; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia J. Kablaoui is the owner of the parcel immediately adjacent to the
parcel owned by the Tall Trees Water District, which parcel is known as Lot No. 45 as shown on
Map entitled Tall Trees — Section 2" filed in the Dutchess County Clerk's office as Map No.
3354; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mahmoud S. Kablaoui and his wife, Cynthia J. Kablaoui, originally
purchased the aforementioned Lot No. 45 in 1969, however, title to said property has
subsequently been transferred to Cynthia J. Kablaoui, individually; and
WHEREAS, when Dr. Mahmoud S. Kablaoui and his wife, Cynthia J. Kablaoui,
originally purchased the property, they were also provided a survey of said parcel which
inaccurately described the common boundary line between Lot No. 45 and the Tall Trees Water
District parcel; and
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mahmoud S. Kablaoui and his wife, Cynthia J. Kablaoui, have utilized
the property described in their survey continuously since they purchased the property and, in
fact, a portion of the Kablaoui residence (the deck) and a portion of their driveway are actually
located on a portion of the parcel owned by the Tall Trees Water District; and
WHEREAS, upon information supplied by Dr. Kablaoui, the survey errors in the
subdivision impacts not only the lot owned by Cynthia J. Kablaoui, but other lots to the
immediate east of the Kablaoui parcel; and
WHEREAS, Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S. has prepared a legal description of the land
needed to be transferred from the Tall Trees Water District parcel to the Kablaoui parcel to cure
the errors originally created by the inaccurate survey provided to Dr. Mahmoud S. Kablaoui and
his wife, Cynthia J. Kablaoui, said legal description being attached hereto and made part hereof
marked and designated Schedule A; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia J. Kablaoui has hired McGrath & Company, Inc., Real Estate
Appraisers and Counselors, to undertake an appraisal of said parcel containing 5,407+ square
feet, which appraisal determined that the parcel was worth Nine Hundred and Seventy Five
Dollars ($975.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law §215.8 and §198.12, property of a water district not
required for purposes of the district may be sold upon authorization and resolution of the Town
Board; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the particular area in question described in
Schedule A attached hereto is not needed for the purposes of the Tall Trees Water District, and in
fact, has been actively used by Dr. Mahmoud S. Kablaoui and his wife, Cynthia J. Kablaoui, for
a period in excess of thirty (30) years; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law §215.8 and § 198.12, no public hearing is required
because the value of the property is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
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. Based on the information referenced above, the Town Board, on behalf of the Tall
Trees Water District, hereby authorizes the sale of the premises described in Schedule A to
Cynthia J. Kablaoui and/ or her designee or assigns.
3. The Town Board hereby acknowledges the appraisal prepared by McGrath &
Company, Inc. dated July 18, 2002 and addressed to Mr. Mahmoud Kablaoui at 6 Amherst
Lane, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk; the
Town Board further accepts the determination of McGrath & Company, Inc. that the subject
parcel described in Schedule A has a value of Nine Hundred and Seventy Five Dollars ($975.00)
and hereby agrees to accept payment in such amount as consideration for the sale of said parcel
to Cynthia J. Kablaoui and/ or her designee or assigns.
4. The Town Board further determines that on behalf of the Tall Trees Water
District, that the premises described in Schedule A are not needed for the Water District's
purposes and the Town Board further acknowledges that the premises described in Schedule A
have been under the practical use and control of said Cynthia J. Kablaoui and/ or her husband for
the past 30 years or more.
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5. Upon payment of the above referenced consideration, and all related professional
fees and disbursements incurred by the Town of Wappinger on behalf of the Tall Trees Water
District, Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, is hereby authorized to take all steps necessary and to
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execute any and all legal instruments, including Deed, TP -584 and Equalization and Assessment
Form and such other documents as may be necessary to transfer title to the said Cynthia J.
Kablaoui and/ or her designee or assigns.
6. The sale of the above referenced premises to Cynthia J. Kablaoui or her designee
and/or assignees is also further conditioned on the said Cynthia J. Kablaoui paying for all costs
and expenses associated with this transaction including all legal fees and engineering fees
incurred by the Town on behalf of the Tall Trees Water District to enable this property to be sold
to said Cynthia J. Kablaoui.
7. Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E., Engineer to the Town of Wappinger, is hereby
authorized to undertake and prepare a lot line revision map and to make application to the
Planning Board to approve the lot line adjustment between the parcel owned by the Tall Trees
Water District and the parcel owned by the said Cynthia J. Kablaoui, known as Lot No. 45 on
filed Map No. 3354 and to take all other steps necessary to permit the parcel described in
Schedule A to be in proper form for sale to said Cynthia J. Kablaoui.
8. Albert P. Roberts, Attorney to the Town of Wappinger, is hereby authorized to
undertake all steps necessary and to prepare such legal documents as are necessary including
Deed, TP -584 and Equalization and Assessment Form necessary to transfer the parcel in
Schedule A to said Cynthia J. Kablaoui and/ or her designee or assigns.
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The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting Aye
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Aye
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman Voting Aye
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
August 5, 2002
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
AGL A J. MOR ERK
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From: The Town of Wappinger
To: Mahmoud Kablaoui
5,407± Square Foot Parcel
Town of Wappinger
Dutchess County, New York
Beginning at a point, said point being distant, South 440 36' 30" West
18.56 feet from the northwest corner of Lot No. 45 as shown on a map
entitled, "Tall Trees - Section II" on file in the Dutchess County
Clerk's Office as File Map No. 3354, said point of beginning being on
the westerly line of said Lot No. 45 and the easterly line of lands
now or formerly The Town of Wappinger (Tall Trees Well Site), Liber
1401, Page 348; thence leaving said point of beginning and continuing
along the westerly line of said Lot No. 45, South 440 36' 30" West
257.08 feet to a point being at the southwesterly corner of said Lot
No. 45, said point also being at the southerly corner of the
aforementioned lands of the Town of Wappinger, said point also being on
the northerly line of lands now or formerly Kompass, Liber 730, Page
189; thence leaving said common corner and running along the northerly
line of said Kompass, North 440 23' 10 " West 42.07 feet; thence
leaving said northerly line of Kompass and running through the
aforementioned lands of the Town of Wappinger, North 530 55' 40" East
259.77 feet to the point of beginning containing 5,407± square feet of
land.
SCHEDULE "A"