1992-10-26 RGMAGENDA
TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
OCTOBER 26, 1992
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1. SUPERVISOR CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
3. Accept minutes Reg. Sept. 28th Special Oct. 13th
4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Town Justices Sup/Compt Reciever of Taxes
Bldg. Insp. Zng. Adm. Dog Control Officer Supervisor for Tri -Muni
5. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
a. Corr. from Michael J. Dolan re: Cablevision Rate re -regulations bill
b. Marge Urbin, 12 Quarry Drive, re: Dirty Water complaint
c._ T/Pk corr. re SEQRA, Lead Agency & Notice of Public Hearing on
rezoning for Heflin property, Spring Rd., & Rte 9
d. G. Foster requests permission to go to bid for new Pickup Truck
e. Accept Preliminary Budget for '93 and set Public Hearing
f. Notice of intent to renew Liquor Lic. from Mama Mia Pizzeria,
Rte 376 at New Hackensack Plaza
g. Requests for refund of escrow funds for Seeding from: (1) Roy
Guarino, Lot 2B, All Angels Hill Rd., $500; and, (2) Castle Croft
Homes, Inc., Lot #4, Woodland Ct., $1,000
h. Hughsonville Fire Dist. requests use of 1 Voting machine 12/8/92
i. Accept Preliminary Report for Castle Point Landfill Closure, by
Chazen Companies
j. Resignation of Gay Hardisty as Sect'y for Ping. & Zng Boards
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. BONDS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
H. Levenson Report
8. RESOLUTIONS
a. Consider Adoption of Local Law for Hawking & Peddling
b. Introduce and set Public Hearing for Amendment to Senior Citizen
Tax exemption Local Law
c. Braker Res. for levy of charges on 1993 Taxes
d. Vacancy on board of Assessment Review to Sept. 30, 1993
e. Res. for delinquent Water & Sewer bills to be forwarded to Co.
for levy on 1993 Taxes
f. R. Holt, Ch. Rec. Comm. request for transfers of funds
g. G. Foster recommendations for bids recieved for used equipment
h. Authorization for Supervisor to sign Letter of Agreement for
Leahy Co. for Recovery Service
i. Report from comptroller on Fixed Assets and Authorize Supervisor
to sign proposal agreement
j. Mauthe drainage - Authorize Engineer and Attorney to review
and recommend
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
11. ADJOURNMENT
REMINDER: PUBLIC HEARING ON HAWKING & PEDDLING LOCAL LAW AT 6:45 P.M.
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The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
was held on October 26, 1992 at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush
Road, Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York.
Supervisor Smith opened the Meeting at 7:00 P.M.
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Present:
Constance Smith, Supervisor
James Mills, Jr., Councilman
Robert Valdati, Councilman
June Visconti, Councilwoman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Absent:
Robert Wallace, Councilman
Others Present:
Albert Roberts, Attorney
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., Engineer
Graham Foster, Highway Superintendent
Herbert Levenson, Zoning Administrator
The Supervisor asked all to join in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag at the commencement of the meeting.
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Mrs. noted that Mr. Wallace had notified her that he could not
attend the meeting since he had to work that night.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 28, 1992 and
the Special Meeting of October 13, 1992, having previously been
forwarded to all Board Members, were placed before them for
their consideration.
MRS. VISCONTI moved that the above stated Minutes be and they
are hereby approved, as submitted by the Town Clerk.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
Reports for the month of September were received from the
Town Justices, Supervisor/Comptroller, Receiver of Taxes,
Building Inspector, Zoning Administrator, Dog Control Officer
and our Maintenance Supervisor.
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MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the Reports and place them on
file.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
Mrs. Visconti mentioned that the Dog Control Officer is not
filling out the report properly. The form calls for certain
information and putting down first names and telephone numbers
is not acceptable. Each case should be completed with the
disposition of the complaint.
Mrs. Smith announced that she will add a financial report each
month on Tri -Municipal expenditures that are taken out of the
seventeen million dollar bond.
As of October 1992, the Town has turned over to Tri -Municipal
Commission sum of $1,072,500.00. The Commission has expended
the following amounts:
Hayward & Pakan
$715,491.59
Quartararo & Quartararo
52,660.50
M. Rudikoff
113,556.41
Sedore,O'Sullivan,Letterio
40,542.62
Miscellaneous:
U.S.Hydro (Village Landfill
Testing) $11,707.76
Check Charge 56.95
S.Dutchess News 15.36
Arthur Little
(Odor) 26,051.88
Tri -Municipal
personal to 139.95
attend meeting
$960,223.02
Mrs. Smith then gave the amounts expended for the month of
September, as follows:
Quartararo & Quartararo $1,387.50
Sedore,O'Sullivan & Letterio
CPA's, P.C. 1,649.49
M. Rudikoff Assoc. 3.301.52
Hayward & Pakan,& R.Lapar 67,133.90
U.S.Hydrogeologic,Inc. 1,236.87
This will be a monthly report from the Supervisor since it is
her intention that the residents know how this bond money is
being spent.
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MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the report and place it on file.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS ---
Correspondence was received from Michael Dolan informing the
Board that both the Senate and House of Representatives overrode
President Bush's veto and thereby made Cable Rate Re -Regulation
a reality. Mrs. Smith noted that a copy of the complete bill
was available for anyone wishing to review it.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the correspondence and place it
on file.
Seconded by Mr. Mills
Motion Unanimously Carried
Correspondence was received from Maria Urbin at 12 Quarry Drive
and Coleen Lacey at 14 Quarry Drive with complaints about
numerous times they have had dirty water from the taps all over
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their houses.
Mrs. Smith had contacted Mike Tremper from Camo Pollution
Control and he said they were putting hydrants in that area
which should help the problem these residents are having. They
have allowed for two for them in the 1993 budget and over the
next five years they will put them throughout the area. She had
requested Mrs. Urbin to notify her every time she notices the
dirty water so she is sending letters each time.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the correspondence and place it
on file.
Seconded by Mr. Mills
Motion Unanimously Carried
Notice of Public Hearing on rezoning of Heflin property, Spring
Road, was received from the Town of Poughkeepsie, also SEQRA
and Lead Agency pertinent to this application. The Hearing
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is scheduled for December 16, 1992 at the Town Hall of
Poughkeepsie. Another Public Hearing on Modification of the
Zoning Code was scheduled for November 18, 1992.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the Notices of Public Hearings
from the Town of Poughkeepsie and place them on file.
Seconded by Mr. Valdat.i
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Highway Superintendent wrote to the Town Board requesting
permission to go to bid for a new pickup truck to replace the
one that was involved in an accident this month.
Mrs. Smith felt that this should be tabled until they determined
whether the truck was totaled or not.
Mr. Foster said he wanted the permission so once he knew what
they decided he could go out to bid right away. At the time he
submitted this request he had an opinion from two body shops
that the vehicle was totaled. He did not want to delay it for
a month. Mrs. Smith told him that first of all he had to submit
a report to the Town Board in writing according to Town Policy,
and secondly they had to know what they were bidding for --can
the truck be fixed or will they need a new vehicle. They can
always set a Special Meeting when the determination is made.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to table Mr. Foster's request to go to bid
for a new pickup truck pending the determination made on the
status of pickup 7.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Preliminary Budget of 1993, having been worked on by the
Town Board at several work shops, was now ready to be approved
by them and a Public Hearing scheduled.
The following Resolution was offered by COUNCILWOMAN VISCONTI
who moved its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby prepare and
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approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal
,year beginning on the 1st day of January, 1993, the itemized
statement of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto
attached and made part, of this resolution, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be
filed in the office of the Town Clerk where it shall be
available for inspection by any interested persons at all
reasonable hours, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board shall meet at 6:35
o'clock P.M. on the 5th day of November, 1992, for the purpose
of holding a public hearing upon such preliminary budget, and
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give notice of such
public hearing in the manner provided in Section 108 of the Town
Law, and that such notice be published and posted in
substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that the preliminary budget of
the Town of Wappinger for the fiscal year beginning January 1st,
1993, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town
Clerk, at 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, where
it is available for inspection by any interested persons at all
reasonable hours.
Further notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the
Town of Wappinger will meet and review said preliminary budget
and hold a public hearing thereon, at the Town Hall at 6:35
o'clock P.M. on the 5th day of November, 1992, and that at
inr such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against
the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any item
or items therein contained.
Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed
salaries of the following town officers are hereby specified
as follows:
Supervisor
Supt. of Highways
Town Clerk
Councilperson
Councilperson
Councilperson
Councilperson
$32,128.00
37,128.00
35,585.00
6,825.00
6,825.00
6,825.00
6,825.00
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
ELAINE H. SNOWDEN
TOWN CLERK
Seconded by: Councilman Valdati
Roll Call Vote: 3 Ayes Councilman Mills ----Nay
Councilman Wallace --Absent
Resolution Duly Adopted
Notices of Intent to Renew Liquor Licenses were received
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from Mama Mia Pizzeria and Little Olivers, both located in the
New Hackensack Plaza, Route 376, in the Town of Wappinger.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the Notices and place them on
file with no comment.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
Requests for refund of escrow funds for seeding were received
from Roy Guarino, Lot 2B, All Angels Hill Road, $500, and
Castle Croft Homes, Inc., Lot #4, Woodland Court $1,000.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to approve the requests for the refund
of escrow funds, as stated, based on the recommendation of the
Building Inspector.
Seconded by Mr. Mills
Motion Unanimously Carried
A request was received from the Hughsonville Fire District for
the use of one voting machine for their Annual Election of
December 8, 1992 in the event they needed it.
MR. MILLS moved to approve the request from the Hughsonville
Fire District for the use of one voting machine on December 8,
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Seconded by Mrs. Visconti
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Preliminary Report for the Castle Point Landfill Closure
by Chazen Companies had been previously reviewed by the Board
at a work shop session and it was now required that they accept
said Report.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the Report and place it on file.
Seconded by Mr. Mills
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Engineer mentioned that they hope to acquire enough fill
for the closure from the building projects that are going on
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in the Town.
A resignation was received from Gay Hardisty as Secretary to
the Planning and Zoning Boards of the Town.
j� MRS. SMITH moved to accept the resignation and requested the
Town Clerk to send a letter of thanks to Gay for her services
to the Town.
Seconded by Mrs. Visconti
Motion Unanimously Carried
COMMITTEE REPORTS ---
Mrs. Smith noted that she had received a draft of the zoning
changes and she has highlighted these changes for the Attorney
to review.
MR. MILLS moved to authorize the Attorney to the Town to
review the draft document of the zoning changes to the current
Zoning Law of the Town of Wappinger.
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Seconded by Mrs. Visconti
Motion Unanimously Carried
Mr. Mills, Dial -A -Ride, referred to a newspaper regarding a
trolley bus in the City of Poughkeepsie as an experiment to see
just how many riders they would get; this was done for two weeks
and they are waiting for the report on the statistics. It was
also noted by him that at the Picnic in the Park at Baird Park,
the Town of Wappinger Senior Citizens used Dial -A -Ride more than
the rest of the County combined. It appears that our Seniors
use this service vers- extensively.
Mr. Valdati, Highway Refuse Disposal, leaf and brush drop off
Mrs. Smith thanked our Town Clerk, Elaine Snowden for assisting
people at the Landfill, especially the seniors and those
doing very
well.
He encouraged
everyone to
make use of the
composting
that
is available to
them at no
charge.
Mrs. Smith thanked our Town Clerk, Elaine Snowden for assisting
people at the Landfill, especially the seniors and those
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unfamiliar with the program, pointing them in the right
direction.
BONDS/LETTERS OF CREDIT ---
The Engineer mentioned that in the new Highway Specs there is a
stipulation that the roads must be completed within two years
of the first building permit. Both Nicole Farms and Wyndham
Crossing have expiration dates coming up late this year and
early next year, so the Board might want to consider when they
would like to see these roads completed.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the Report and place it on file.
Seconded by Mr. Mills
Motion Unanimously Carried
RESOLUTIONS ---
A Public Hearing having been held on a proposed Local Law
for Hawking and Peddling on October 26, 1992, the matter was
placed before the Town Board for their consideration.
MR. VALDATI moved to adopt Local Law #10 of 1992 Regulating
Hawking and Peddling in the Town of Wappinger, as follows:
(Local Law #10 of 1992, attached hereto and made part thereof
of the Minutes of this Meeting)
Seconded by Mr. Mills
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes Mr. Wallace --Absent
The following Local Law was introduced by COUNCILMAN MILLS:
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 2(b) of Local Law No. 1 of 1967, Section
2 of Local Law No. 5 of 1977, Local Law No. 2 of 1980, Local Law
No. 6 of 1980, Local Law No. 8 of 1983, Section 2(b) of Local
Law No. 4 of 1986 and No. 3 of 1991 are hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2(b): The income of the owner or the combined
income of the owners of the property shall not and may not
exceed the sum of sixteen thousand, five hundred ($16,500.00)
Dollars for the income tax year immediately preceding the date
of making the appliction for exemption. The income tax year
shall mean the twelve month period for which the owner or owners
filed a federal personal income tax return, or if no such return
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is filed, the preceding calendar year. Where title is vested
in either the husband or the wife, their combined income may
not exceed such income. Such income shall include social
security and retirement benefits, interest, dividends, net
rental rental income, salary or earnings, and the net income
from self-employment, but shall not include a return of capital
gifts or inheritances. Rental income and self-employment shall
not be reduced by an allowance for depreciation.
SECTION 2: Section 2(c) of Local Law No. 8 of 1983
Local Law No. 4 of 1986 and Local Law No. 3 of 1991 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 2(c): If the income of an eligible property owner
or the combined income of the owners of the property exceeds
the sum of $16,500.00 for the income tax year immediately
preceeding the date of making the application for tax exemption
and is not greater than $21,300.00, said owner shall be entitled
to a partial exemption as follows:
INCOME NET EXCEEDING:
EXEMPTION
$17,100.00
45%
17,700.00
40%
18,300.00
35%
18,900.00
30%
19,500.00
25%
20,100.00
20%
20,700.00
15%
21,300.00
10%
In administration of the foregoing, the provisions of
Section 2(b) shall be applicable other than the provisions
limiting income to $16,500.00.
SECTION 3: This local law shall take effect
immediately upon adoption and filing as provided by Municipal
Home Rule.
The following Resolution was offered by COUNCILMAN MILLS who
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, there has been duly presented and introduced at
a meeting of this Town Board held October 26, 1992, a proposed
Local Law amending previous Local Laws providing for partial
tax exemptions of real property owned by certain persons with
limited income who are 65 years of age or older, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law
requires that no local law shall be passed by the legislative
body of the Town until a public hearing thereon has been held
before such body,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. That a public hearing shall be held on the said
rru proposed Local Law by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
on the 5th day of November, 1992 at 7:10 P.M., on such day at
the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, Dutchess
County, New York.
2. That at least five (5) days notice of such hearing
shall be given by the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger by
the due posting thereof upon the bulletin board maintained by
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the Town Clerk in the Town Hall and by publishing such notice
at least once in the official newspaper of the Town of
Wappinger.
Seconded by: Councilwoman Visconti
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays Councilman Wallace ---Absent
The next Resolution would authorize the charges of the
demolition of the Braker Property on Old Route 9, to be relevied
on 1993 taxes.
The following Resolution was moved by COUNCILMAN VALDATI and
seconded by Councilman Mills:
WHEREAS, Braker Associates, Ltd. did not appear at the
hearing of May 26, 1992, at 6:45 p.m. pursuant to the "Notice
to Repair or Remove Unsafe Structure" pertaining to the
demolition and removal of a structure located at 36 Old Route 9,
identified by tax grid number 19-6157-02-543900-00, and owned
by Braker Associates, Ltd. (the "structure"); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received an affidavit signed by
Rose Braker on February 18, 1992 submitted on behalf of the
owner, Braker Associates, Ltd., which among other things,
consents to and authorizes demolition of the structure, removal
and rendering the property safe by the Town; and
WHEREAS, after notice of public hearing and due delibera-
tion, a resolution was passed by this Town Board on May 26, 1992
authorizing demolition and removal of the structure; and
WHEREAS, Town Law Section 130 and Local Law #8 of 1982 of
the Town of Wappinger authorizes the assessment and levy of all
costs and expenses against the land upon which the unsafe
structure is located, incurred by the kTown in connection with
these proceedings pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Article 15 of the Town Law; and
WHEREAS, the contract for demolition of the structure was
awarded to Woodwaste, Inc. pursuant to its low bid in the sum
of $6,350.00 in accordance with General Municipal Law Section
103; and
WHEREAS, Woodwaste, Inc. has in all respects fulfilled its
aforementioned contract and has, in fact, demolished the
structure as stated in the Town of Wappinger Fire Inspector's
letter to the Town Board dated September 4, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received an affidavit of legal
services from the law firm of Gellert 8 Cutler, P.C. with
respect to all proceedings heretofore necessitated by law
amounting to the sum of $4,698.50. J_
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Building Inspector and the Town Assessor to assess all costs,
fees and expenses incurred by the Town herein including the
aforementioned costs of demolition in the sum of $6,350.00,
aforementioned legal fees in the sum of $4,698.50 necessitated
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by all proceedings to date required by law, and to assess and
levy such costs, fees and expenses totalling $11,049.00 against
the land on which the unsafe structure was located, identified
by tax grid number 19-6157-543900-00, as provided by law.
2. The Town Board hereby determines that Gellert & Cutler,
P.C. devoted in excess of 43 hours of attorneys' time in
furtherance of these proceedings and prosecution of this action,
and will devote at minimum an additional five (5) hours of
attorneys' time thereto, as set forth in the affidavit of
Emanuel F. Saris sworn to on September 28, 1992, and that such
fair and reasonable legal fees amount to $4,570.00 plus
disbursements in the sum of $128.50, all totaling $4,698.50.
3. The Town Board directs that the aforementioned cost
of demolition, legal fees, costs and disbursements are a just
and proper charge to be levied upon the aforesaid property
owned by Braker Associates, Ltd. pursuant to Section 130 of
Town Law and Town of Wappinger Local Law #8 of 1982, in the
manner prescribed by Article 15 of the Town Law.
4. The Town Board directs and authorizes that the costs
of demolition, legal fees, costs and disbursements totalling
$11k049.00 be assessed and levied against the real property
identified by tax grid number 19-6157-02-543900-00.
5. The Town Clerk is further directed to send a certified
copy of this Resolution to Braker Associates, Ltd. at its last
known address at. 38 Old Route 9, Wappingers Falls, New York
12590, together with a copy thereof to Marshall Brenner, Esq.
247 Church Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, attorney to
Rose Braker, principal of Braker Associates, Ltd.
6. The Town Clerk is also directed to send a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Dutchess County Office of the
Commissioner of Finance, Real Property Tax Service Agency,
pursuant to Town Law Section 130.
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
Resolution Duly Adopted
The next Resolution was for the appointment of a person for the
Board of Assessment Review.
The following Resolution was offered by COUNCILWOMAN VISCONTI
who moved its adoption:
RESOLVED, that Louis Douglas Diehl be and he is hereby
appointed as a member of the Town of Wappinger. Board of
Assessment Review, to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Noel T. Slocum, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the term of said Louis Douglas
Diehl on the Board of Assessment Review, shall expire on the
30th day of September, 1993.
Seconded by: Councilman Valdati
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
Resolution Duly Adopted
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A report was received from the Comptroller on Fixed Assets
since we were previously written up by New York State auditors
for not having kept them in proper order. She requested
permission to accept the proposal of American Appraisal
Association in the amount of $7,000.00 to do the appraisal
and tagging of all assets. The information will be put on a
disk and when completed, Executive Systems will load the
information into our computers at a cost not to exceed $2,000.
The total charge will be $9,000.00, a one time charge and the
monies will be taken from the 1992 budget. Once this project
is completed, the Town will have addressed and corrected all
of the findings of the 1990 audit.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the Superivisor to sign the
proposal agreement with American Appraisal Association to do
the appraisal and tagging of all assets of Town at a: total
cost of $9,000.00 which includes loading information into our
computors.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Mauthe drainage, HiView Road, required inspection by the
Attorney and the Engineer.
MR. MILLS moved to authorize the Attorney and the Engineer to
the Town to review this situation and recommend their determina-
tion to the Town Board.
Seconded by Mrs. Visconti
Motion Unanimously Carried
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ---
Mrs. Smith reported that she had called the D.E.C. in Albany
regarding an extension of submitting our plans for a salt bin
which is mandated by August 1993. She explained that the Town
Board. is looking at proposals. It is required that she write
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a letter to them explaining the Town's intentions. She was
thinking of hiring an architect for this, however, this may be
putting the cart before the horse since the Town has no firm
commitment from the Village of Wappingers Falls who supposedly
j wants to join the Town in this project. The D.E.C. asked the
Supervisor to state in the letter what the Town intends to do
about the polluted wells, however, she pointed out that we do
not necessarily have polluted wells, there is no proof that we
do have them until they are tested, so this will not be included
in the correspondence to them. If it should be proven that we
do have this problem then we have to come up with a plan on what
we intend to do about the pollution.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the Attorney to the Town
to prepare the necessary documents for the saltbin project.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
Irr.. Mr. Schouten was recognized by the Chair and referred to his
concern that was mentioned at the last meeting regarding
exiting from Ketchamtown Road during rush hour traffic. At
that time the Engineer mentioned that the Alpine Development
Company will be rebuilding the intersection at Old Hopewell
Road during their construction on Route 9 and this should help
his problem. He felt that this would reduce the backup at
Ketchamtown Road. Mr. Valdati agreed to some extent, however,
he had suggested that the Highway Superintendent send a letter
to the State requesting that they put up signs indicating that
intersection at. Ketchamtown Road and Route 9D should be kept.
clear and not blocked by traffic. Mr. Foster did send a letter
to the State and is waiting for a response. He will follow up
on that.
Mr. Mills reported that on October 21, 1992, he supervised a
"mock" election, at the Wappinger Junior High School. A total
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of 794 students voted for just the office of the President,
as there was not enough time for them to vote on the whole
slate. The results were --Mr. Perot, Mr. Clinto and Mr. Bush.
Mrs. Smith recognized County Legislature Gordon Hirt and asked
him to report on County activities pertinent to our Town.
They had a Special Meeting today to pass a resolution to
proceed with a criminal justice plan for a county jail; the
net cost will be approximately 12 million dollars, considerably
less than the original 28 million dollar plan.
On November 5th, the County Executive will present the County
Budget; it will be released on November 2nd and formally
presented to the County Legislature at 4 P.M. at a public
meeting. Beginning on November 6th thru the 24th, 5 days a
week, every afternoon, there will be Budget and Finance
Committee hearings. The Public Hearing will be the first week
in December and the adoption on December 7th, 1992.
NEW BUSINESS ---
Mrs. Smith presented two projects for the application for
Community Development Funds -- Expansion for the Senior Citizen
Center; also Peg O'Leary spoke to both Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Buckley regarding her submission of a senior citizen housing
similar to St. Simeon in Poughkeepsie. These two items qualify
for these funds and Mrs. Smith invited anyone else to submit
their project to the Comptroller as soon as possible since they
were given verb- little time to get the projects submitted this
year.
Mrs. Smith scheduled the Public Hearing for November 5, 1992
at 6:30 P.M. at, the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers
Falls, New York, for Senior Citizen Housing, $150,000.00 and
Senior Citizen Center. Expansion, $89,958.00.
Under ADA compliance, Mrs. Smith sought authorization for a
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platform in the center hall which can also have other uses
other than for the handicapped. Mrs. Smith submitted a drawing
and quoted a price of $990 for the design, construction,
installation and delivery will cost $2,890.00. She required
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authorization to appropriate the funds for this project to be
taken from the 1992 budget.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the expenditure for the
platform for the handicap, as required for ADA compliance,
as submitted by the Supervisor, to be expended from the 1992
budget.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously- Carried
At the last meeting the Board made a motion to accept the
recommendation of the Attorney to obtain title insurance for
Tri -Municipal Easements acquired for the pipelines in the
amount of $3,610.00. This amount was just for title examinations
and recording charges of the individual parcels; on top of this
there was a premium charge of $3,931.00 for the one million
dollar coverage, which the motion did not cover. Mrs. Smith
asked that they amend the resolution to include the premium
charge.
MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the expenditure of $7,541.00
for the title insurance, as recommended by the Attorney to the
Town.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
There was no other business to come before the Board.
MR. MILLS moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mrs.
Visconti and unanimously carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M. _
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk