1988-07-07 SPM205
A Special Meeting was held by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
on July 7, 1988, at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York.
Supervisor Paino opened the Meeting at 7:35 P.M.
Present:
Irene Paino, Supervisor
Vincent Farina, Councilman
David Reis, Councilman
Constance Smith, Councilwoman
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Others Present:
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., Engineer
This Meeting was called by Supervisor Paino for consideration of
four items. Notices were sent to the Town Board on June 29, 1988
calling said Meeting for July 7, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. Notices were
also sent to the three newspapers and three radio stations and posted
on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Baord on the same day.
The first item for the Board to consider is the acceptance of the
Supplemental Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the
Wastewater Treatment Facilities Report. This document pertains to
an additional alternate submitted by the Engineer and it was recommended
by Saratoga Associates and Wardlaw Associates that a Supplemental
D.G.E.I.S. be preapred for the new alternate.
Mr. John Behan of Saratoga Associates was present to comment on the
D.G.E.I.S. which was received by the Board on July 6, 1988. The
purpose of this step in the SEQRA process, he stated, is for the
Town Board to determine that the document is adequate and complete to
the point that it is ready to go to public hearing for comments from
the Town Board, the public and involved agencies. The document is
self explanatory, he continued, and at this time he did not want to
go into detail, as the time for that would be at the public hearing.
He would, however, answer any questions the Board may have regarding
its completeness. There were no comments or questions from the Town
Board.
SUPERVISOR PAINO moved to adopt the following Notice:
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF SUPPLEMENTAL DGEIS
AND
NOTICE OF SEQR HEARING
Lead Agency: Town Board
Town of Wappinger
Address:
Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590 July 7, 1988
This Notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 and Local Law #2
of the year 1977 as amended by Local Law #2 of the year 1986 of
the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State
Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation
Law.
A Supplemental Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement
(DGEIS) has been completed and accepted for the proposed action
described below. Comments on the Supplemental DGEIS are requested
and will be accepted by the contact person until August 8, 1988.
A Public Hearing on the Supplemental DGEIS will be held on July 25,
1988, 7:30 P.M. at Town of Wappinger, Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590.
Name of Action: Town of Wappinger Wastewater Treatment
Facilities Plan
Description of Action:
The Town of Wappinger, located in Dutchess County, New York,
is considering several alternatives for providing new wastewater
treatment facilities in the central core area of the Town. The
existing Oakwood Knolls Sewage Treatment Plant which services
Wappinger Sewer Improvement Area NO. 1 is presently in violation
of its SPEDES permit limitations, and the Town is under orders
from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
to comply with the applicable limitations.
A DGEIS was completed and accepted in April, 1988 which dealt
with three alternatives for wastewater treatment available to the
Town. These three alternatives were: 1) expansion of the Oakwood
Knolls Wastewater facility; 2) construction of a new wastewater
treatment facility at Reese Park; and 3) expansion of the Tri -
Municipal wastewater treatment facility.
During the public comment period for this DGEIS, the
feasibility of a fourth alternative became apparent. This fourth
alternative, known as the New Wappinger Regional Option, is
addressed in the Supplemental DGEIS. It involves construction of
a new wastewater treatment facility identical to the one proposed
for alternative two (Reese Park) on land adjacent to Reese Park
in the Town of Wappinger to process flows from Phase I and Phase II.
Location:
The new wastewater treatment facility for the New Wappinger
Regional Option would be located on privately owned, undeveloped
property approximately 500 ± feet south of Reese Park in the Town
of Wappinger.
Potential Environmental Impacts:
Potention environmental impacts for the New Wappinger Regional
Option are similar to those set forth in the DGEIS for the Reese
Park option with two exceptions. First, the implementation of this
fourth alternative would not require the loss or alienation of
parkland, thereby eliminating any legal proceedings required in
connection with the Reese Park option. Second, additional odor
control would be necessary due to the proximity of the wastewater
treatment facility to residential properties.
A Copy of the Draft EIS may be obtained from:
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Contact Person: Robert F. Bristol
Address:
The Saratoga Associates
443 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866
Tel. No. (518) 587-2550
Seconded by: Councilwoman Smith
Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays
The Town Clerk was requested to publish the required notices in
both the Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal.
In response to a resident's question on the availability of the
document, Mrs. Paino noted that it is available at the Town Clerk's
Office and also at the Grinnell Library.
The second item to come before the Board for their consideration
was the use of tickets in lieu of cash for the Saturday Morning
Refuse Disposal Program.
Mr. Farina, Councilman in charge of this program, reported that he
and the Comptroller discussed the matter of monies being collected
at the Highway Garage each Saturday for this disposal program and
after considering the requirements of the State Audit and Control
Department, determined that it would be better bookkeeping to sell
the tickets at the Town Hall rather than have money collected at the
site. There would be better control, better records and for these
reasons they agreed to use the ticket system.
MR. FARINA moved to approve the use of the ticket system for the
Saturday Morning Refuse Disposal Program at a cost of $3.00 each to
regular residents (blue tickets) and $2.50 each to senior citizens
(pink tickets) age 60 and over.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
It was further agreed by the Board, following a discussion on the
implementation of this program, that tickets would be collected at
the site starting July 23, 1988, following press releases in the
Southern Dutchess News and Poughkeepsie Journal each week up to mid-
September with the date of September 10, 1988 being the date that
money will no longer be collected at the Highway Department for this
disposal service. Proof of age for senior citizens will include
driver's license, Dutchess County Senior Citizen Card, or any other
document showing date of birth.
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The third item was a resolution authorizing transfer of money for
the tractor purchased by the Recreation Commission through the bidding
process.
The following resolution was offered by COUNCILMAN REIS who moved
its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized the purchase of a tractor
from F.P.C. at a price of $15,059.00,
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorize a transfer of funds
from A Fund 1910.40 to A Fund 7110.20 in the amount of $15,059.00.
Seconded by: Supervisor Paino
Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays
The final item was authorization by the Board to allow Mark Liebermann,
Fire Inspector, to attend a Juvenile Firesetters Seminar at the Dutchess
County Fire Training Center in Poughkeepsie, New York on July 8th and
9th, 1988.
MRS. SMITH moved to allow Mr. Liebermann to attend the Juvenile
Firesetters Seminar as requested, and milage at $.22i per mile plus
$10.00 registration fee will be a Town charge.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
There was no other business to properly come before the Board.
MR. REIS moved to close the Special Meeting, seconded by Mrs. Smith
and unanimously carried.
The Special Meeting closed at 7:45 P.
Spl. Mtg. 7/7/88
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aine H. Snowden
Town Clerk