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1988-04-04 RGMAGENDA TOWN BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER BIMONTHLY MEETING APRIL 4, 1988 1. SUPERVISOR CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL PLEDGE AMPGIANCE TO FLAG 3. ACCEPT MINUTES: March 7, '88 & March 21, '88 .1 4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Receiver of Taxes Town Justices Hydrant Report Compt/Supervisor botColvklok Lau 5. PETITONS & COMMUNICATIONS a. Vita & Jas. Tapley re: Concerns of unreliable mail service b. Request to attend Code Enforcement Officials School 4/4/88 thru 4/7/88 by M. Lieberman c. Memo from E. Hawksley, Ch. Ping. Bd., re: Freshwater Wetlands Local Law Update d. Request to waive Building Permit Fees for New Hackensack Reformed Church e. Request by Wappinger Central School to use 7 Voting Machines 5-25-88 f. Ruth & Samuel Stern re: Drainage Problem between 29-31 Quarry Dri e g. Neg. Declarations from Ping. Bd. re: Villa Borghese: Elder Subd. & Rogers Subd. h. Notification of Historic Listing of Chelsea Multiple Resource Area. i. T/Pk notification of acceptance of Final EIS of Waterfront Revitalization Program j. Increase/Decrease Water & Sewer Rates 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS 7. RESOLUTIONS a. Consider Bids for Recreation Bathroom Facilities b. Consider Bids for Highway Truck g) Consider adoption of Local Law re: House Enumbration d. Res. for authorizing borrow7ing from Down Stream Drainage Accn't to pay Saratoga Associates Accept Letter of Credit from G & S ProperfiC5, Inc. for Lookout Point Considei Agreement with American Red Cross re: Disaster Plan /g. Communi Development Block Grant Program re: Submission of Appl ica€ion h. 2 Vacancies on Board of Architectural Review 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Purchase of Tractor for Recreation Commission 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. ADJOURNMENT REMINDER: Public Hearing on House Enumeration at 7:15 P.M. The Regular Bimonthly Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on April 4, 1988, at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York. Supervisor Paino opened the meeting at 7:40 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 Kenneth Croshier, Highway Superintendent Dennis Lasowski, Comptroller All joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag followed by a moment of silent prayer for the Town of Wappinger and its residents. The Minutes of the Regular Meetings of March 7 and March 21, 1988 having previously been forwarded to all Board Members, were placed before them for their consideration. MR. REIS moved that the Minutes submitted be and they are hereby approved, as submitted by the Town Clerk. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried Reports were received from the Receiver of Taxes for February, Town Justices, Hydrant Report, Supervisor/Comptroller and Dog Control Officer for the month of March. MRS. SMITH moved to accept the Reports and place them on file. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried Petitions and Communications --- Concerns on unreliable mail service were expressed by Vita and James Tapley, 40°.Tor Road, in the following letter: March 14, 1988 Dear Mrs. Paino: 107 It took only a few weeks for several towns to join forces against U.S. Cablevision for poor service. There have been numerous meetings and conferences, with more to come. The matter of a spring vacation for our schools has been pursued with equal fervor. Why then, can the same forces not be mobilized to improve the postal service to Wappingers Falls and Poughkeepsie, which has been exceptionally poor for the past eight years? Subscription magazines arrive a month late, and bulk mail is delayed six to eight weeks. Book and other club announcements are delivered long after the required 108 reply dates, necessitating the return of unwanted merchandise, which in turn creates an additional burden on the post office. Announcements for church, school, and other public meetings arrive too late for anyone to attend them; local merchants' sale flyers are delivered after the sales are over, and dated monthly radio program guides are received too late to be used. We have been complaining since 1980 to the postmasters of both post offices, and the Consumer Affairs representatives in both Westchester and Washington, D.C. During the past year, we have also complained many times to John Giampia, director of mail processing at Imperial Plaza, where the problem originates. He blames the situation on lack of space. The laws governing mail delivery are being broken every day, and yet the public and our representatives seem more concerned about leisure pastimes like television and vacations. We would like to see our elected officials take some kind of action in this matter. Yours truly, s/ Vita and James Tapley MRS. PAINO moved to forward a copy of this letter to the local Post Office along with a letter from the Town Board requesting that they do everything possible to improve mail service, particularly in the Town of Wappinger. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried A request was received from our Fire Inspector, Mark Liebermann, to attend the Code Enforcement Officials School at Dutchess County Fire Control from April 4th through the 7th, 1988. It was noted that the course is required by New York State. Mr. Reis added that this matter was discussed during a work shop meeting and all Board Members were in agreeance to approving this request. MR. REIS moved to grant permission to Fire Inspector Mark Liebermann, to attend the Code Enforcement Officials School from April 4th through the 7th, 1988 and all legitimate expenses will be a Town Charge. Seconded by Mrs. Smith: Motion Unanimously Carried A Memo was received from Ed Hawksley, Chairman of the Planning Board regarding revisions or modifications to Local Law #1 of 1976, Fresh- water Wetlands. MRS. PAINO moved to refer this matter to the Attorney to the Town for his review and recommendation. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried 109 A request was received from James Oleg Kruhly, Architect for the proposed New Hackensack Reformed Church building, for the waiver of the Building Permit Fees. Although a memo was received from the Zoning Administrator stating that Mr. Kruhly was informed that the waiver of fees will be honored in the site plan approval resolution, it was the purview of the Town Board to approve such waivers. There was no recommendation received from the Planning Board regarding this request. MRS. PAINO moved to forward a letter to the Planning Board Chairman requesting that they inform the Town Board of any decision or recommendation on the waiver of fees for the New Hackensack Reformed Church. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried The matter was tabled pending receipt of a communication from the Planning Board. A request was received from Barbara Hairston, District Clerk of the Wappingers Central School District for the use of seven of the Town's voting machines for their Annual Election on Wednesday, May 25, 1988. The necessary arrangements would be made so there would be no interference with the 30 days the machines must be in the Town's custody following Primary Day, April 19, 1988. Mr. Reis recommended approval of this request provided it was no problem for the Town Clerk in regard to Primary Day. MR. REIS moved to approve the School's request for the use of seven voting machines for the Annual Election of the Wappingers Central School District, under the supervision of one of the Voting Custodians. Seconded by Mrs. Smith Motion Unanimously Carried Ruth and Samuel Stern wrote to the Supervisor regarding a drainage problem at their property, 29-31 Quarry Road. Mrs. Paino had discussed this with Mrs. Stern and advised her that the Town Engineer would have to determine whose responsibility it was to correct this problem. MRS. PAINO moved to authorize the Engineer to the Town to make a site inspection and report his recommendation to the Board. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried 110 Mrs. Paino noted that if it was determined that it was the responsibil- ity of the Town, a work shop meeting will be scheduled to review the procedure with Mr. & Mrs. Stern. Negative Declarations pursuant to SEQR were received from the Planning Board on the Villa Borghese Site Plan, Elder Subdivision and Rogers Subdivision. MR. FARINA moved to accept the Negative Declarations and place them on file. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried A notice was received from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation informing the Town that the Chelsea Multiple Resource Area is on the listing of State and National Registers of Historic Places. It reads as follows: March 7, 1988 Town Supervisor Town of Wappinger Dear Sir/Madame: Subject: Chelsea Multiple Resource Area Chelsea, Dutchess County We are pleased to inform you of the listing of subject property on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Should you have any questions regarding the State and National Register program, please write or call the Historic Preservation Field Services Bureau staff at (518) 474-0479. Sincerely, s/ Orin Lehman, Commissioner State Historic Preservation Officer MR. REIS moved to accept this correspondence and place it on file. Seconded by Mrs. Paino Motion Unanimously Carried Mrs. Paino noted that a copy had been forwarded to the Town Historian. Mrs. Smith expanded on this information -noted that this started in 1983 and there were four more locations sent in previously ---St. Marks' Church, Chelsea Grammar School, Carmen House, now owned by Kosowski, and the Collyer House. There are morebut it takes time. Notification was received from the Town of Poughkeepsie that they accepted the Final Environmental Impact Study in regard to the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, on March 23, 1988. 111 MR. VALDATI moved to accept this Notification and place it on file. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried Proposed sewer and water rate changes were next on the Agenda for the Board's consideration. MRS. PAINO moved to forward the proposed changes to the Attorney to the Town for preparation of Local Laws to be submitted to the Town Board prior to the next meeting for their consideration of setting public hearings. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried Committee Reports --- Mr. Valdati had no reports for this meeting. Mr. Reis, Senior Citizens, reported that there will be furnishings placed in the Senior Citizen Room, to be paid from the Dutchess County Consortium Fund monies. He expects the program to be under way within the next two or three weeks. Mr. Reis, Recreation, reported that a letter was received from the Chelsea Fire District requesting a meeting pertaining to the use of the Chelsea School House for the Summer Playground Program. A meeting is planned in the very near future with Mr. Holt, Chairman of the Recreation Commission, the Attorney to the Town, Mr. Reis and the Commissioners of the Fire District. Mrs. Smith questioned whether this item should be considered by the Town Board for approval and it was explained that this has nothing to do with the contract. There are a few items, such as a couch and maybe tables that Recreation Commissioner Joe Mastroianni thought would be appropriate for the seniors. The monies, as was explained will be from the Consortium Fund. Mr. Farina, Cable, reported on a public forum held last Wednesday, attended by Deputy Director of the Cable Commission, Steven Shaye, and several residents. It was very informative and Mr. Shaye has volunteered to work with the Town to help them with this situation and perhaps be able to get better service from U. S. Cablevision. MR. FARINA moved to send a letter of thanks to Mr. Shaye for spending this evening with the residents to discuss their concerns and possible options to get better service. Seconded by Mrs. Paino Motion Unanimously Carried 112 Mr. Farina, Solid Waste Management, reported that the Commissioner of the D.E.C. did not show up at the Association of Towns although his name appeared on the program. In response to the 500 Town Officials signing a petition, Commissioner Jorling has set up five meetings in New York State so people have the opportunity to speak on the matter. For those on the Board or any interested individual one will be held on April 13, 1988 at 12 Noon at the Esopus Town Hall in Port Ewen, New York. There will also be another meeting in Albany. Mrs. Smith, Dial -A -Ride meeting on March 24, 1988 and asked that the senior citizens be requested to limit their grocery bags to four since there are so many people on the vans, there's not enough for all the bags they want to bring along. Things are getting back to normal with the program and if anyone has problems they should let them know. Resolutions --- Two bids were received on the Recreation Area Rest Room Facilities at the Spook Hill Playground. The recommendation that was prepared by the Engineer did not go out as planned so there was no written information ready for the Board to consider. MRS. PAINO moved to table consideration of the bids pending further information from the Engineer. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried There were also two bids let out by the Highway Superintendent for various equipment. One bid was received for the 1988 Cab and Chassis from Healey International, total price of $21,950.00; it was recommended by the Highway Superintendent that this bid be awared to Healey Inter- national. Mr. Farina noted that he had just received the recommendation tonight and other Board Members still had not received theirs; he preferred to have more time to review these bids. He also referred to the fact that at budget work shops he had mentioned putting another sweeper in the Highway Budget but did not get much of a response. He has noticed from traveling the roads there are quite a number of them that have not been cleaned. He appreciates the fact that the Highway Department has had more work due to the Town accepting more roads for them to maintain, but he feels a sweeper is needed and it should be put into next year's budget. Mr. Croshier said he had 113 mentioned it at last year's work shops but it was getting too late to work it into the budget. Mr. Farina differed with him and responded that he had mentioned it, not Mr. Croshier. MR. FARINA moved to table consideration of the bids until the next Board meeting. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried Mr. Croshier was anxious to have the bids considered as early as possible and although the Board was concerned that only one bid was received on the Cab and Chassis, he assured them that the bids go out computerized all over the country, every dealer receives them. He explained that it takes time to arrange delivery of the equipment and he would appreciate their action as soon as they could do so. Mrs. Paino recommended that a Special Meeting be held next Monday night, April llth, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. to consider the bids. A Public Hearing having been held on a proposed Local Law on House Enumeration on the 4th of April, 1988, the matter was placed before the Town Board for their consideration. MR. FARINA moved to adopt Local Law #2 of 1988 as follows: BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows: SECTION 1 - Legislative intent It is the intent of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger that all new buildings constructed after the effective date of this Local Law should be uniquely numbered, so as to provide easy identification for both the general public as well as emergency vehicles. The Town Board finds that this is in the best interest of the general health, welfare and safety of all of the residents of the Town. SECTION II - Enumeration Required The Town Assessor, shall upon receipt of a duly approved subdivision map or site plan for commercial property, assign a unique number to the building to be erected on said property, to be unique from any other number on the same street upon which the premises is located. SECTION III - Numbering Required Within five days after the assignment of a number, or occupancy, whichever is later, the owner of a property receiving a Certificate of Occupancy following the adoption of this Local Law, shall erect upon said property, the number given to the property by the Town Assessor in accordance with the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Building Inspector of the Town of Wappinger. Said number shall be clearly visible from the nearest public highway serving the property. Said number shall be placed either on the building itself, or on a sign post located at the driveway entrance to said property in accordance with rules of the Building Inspector. 114 SECTION IV - Penalties Any person who fails to erect the building number as heretofore required in a proper location within the time periods prescribed, or allows the number to be removed without replacing the same, within five days after notification of violation, shall be deemed a violation of this Local Law. A violation of this Local Law shall be a violation and the property owner or tenant shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250.00. SECTION V - Effective Date This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. Seconded by: Mr. Reis Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays Prior to action on the following resolution authorizing borrowing from the Downstream Drainage Account to pay Saratoga Associates to prepare the E.I.S. on the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan there was discussion from the Board Members on the necessity of this borrowing and why it was not included in the 1988 Budget. Mrs. Smith asked was it an oversight that it was not included and when told it was not she questioned why it was not put in this year's budget since it was paid out of the 1987 budget, The Comptroller explained that last year the Town Board authorized a payment to Saratoga Associates up to $100,000; there was the assumption that when the work was completed the Town could go out to bond to be charged to the appropriate district when the Board decides this. It was also assumed that they could borrow the funds until they decided what account it would be charged to. After talking to Audit and Control, they agreed that there was a resolution authorizing the expenditure, but to make it technically correct they should pass another resolution stating that it would be coming from Downstream Drainage. Mrs. Smith also called Audit and Control and she received the same information. She also asked about the charge of 5% interest and was told they didn't have to charge the account 5% interest since we were only paying ourselves back. Mr. Lasowski had a different story from the C.P.A's who told him that anytime you borrow from one fund for another fund for a loan, you should charge interest. Mrs. Paino said that has been verified also by Audit and Control and has been practiced in the past. Mrs. Smith rebutted that this is a new ruling and the interest does not have to be charged; at that point Mr. Farina interjected the fact that we are not paying ourselves, we're paying the district back. 115 This Downstream Drainage money is paid by developers and used for that purpose, it does not earn any interest. The expenditure is for the sewer district and cannot be taken from the General Fund; if a new sewer district were to be formed as a result of information in the D.E.I.S. then the monies would be taken out of this district to pay Saratoga Associates. It would not be fair to the residents who are not in the district to have to subsidize those who are, therefore the monies cannot be taken from the General Fund. 16/ The following Resolution was offered by COUNCILMAN FARINA who moved its adoption: WHEREAS, at a prior date the Town Board authorized the expenditure of up to $100,000 for Saratoga Associates, and WHEREAS, appropriations for the above mentioned were not included in the 1988 Budget, and WHEREAS, a bond issue has not yet been authorized, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorize the borrowing of up to $80,000 from the Downstream DRainage Fund to be paid back at a future date at 5% interest. Seconded by: Supervisor Paino Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays A Letter of Credit was received from the Mid -Hudson Savings Bank for the account of G and S Properties, Inc, in the amount of $256,018.00 for Lookout Point Subdivision. The Engineer approved the amount previously and the Attorney to the Town indicated to the Supervisor that the Letter of Credit was proper in form and content. MRS. PAINO moved to accept the Letter of Credit for Lookout Point Subdivision in the amount of $256,018.00, as recommended by the Attorney and Engineer to the Town. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried At the last meeting a contract with the American Red Cross designating the Town Hall as a potential disaster shelter in the event of an emergency, was referred to the Attorney for his review and recommenda- tion. He has since indicated to the Supervisor that the contract is in order and has approved it. MR. REIS moved to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Agreement with the American Red Cross relating to the designation of the Town Hall as a potential disaster shelter. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried 116 In regard to the submission of the application for the Community Development Block Grant Program, discussion was held at the last work shop, further discussion was held by the Supervisor with a representative from the Dutchess County Planning Department what the Town would be proposing for the use of the $34,500 allotment of Consortium Funds for this year. One third can be used for the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Revision Contract with Dutchess County Planning Department and any associated fees; the remainder will be used for the new Senior Citizen Program. The amounts are $11,385.00 and $23,115.00 respectively. It has been indicated to Mrs. Paino that if the Town goes this route it will obtain approval from the County and also the Federal government. MRS. PAINO moved to set a Public Information Meeting relating to the Dutchess Consortium Funds for 1988, on April 11, 1988 at 7:15 P.M. for all interested residents to give comments and/or questions on the intended use of these funds. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried There were two vacancies on the Board of Architectural Review for the Town Board to consider. Mrs. Paino noted that they were still waiting for two resumes from applicants for these positions. MRS. PAINO moved to table these appointments pending receipt of the resumes from interested individuals. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried Unfinished Business --- The Recreation Commission had requested permission to purchase a new tractor and the Board tabled this request for further discussion at a work shop meeting. Mrs. Paino said a meeting would be scheduled with the Comptroller and Recreation Commission in the near future. Mrs. Smith asked about a work shop to discuss Mr. Reed Bennett's situation as a tenant to the Mid -Point Water and Sewer District. Also it was indicated that a work shop would be set to discuss Mr. Redl's request for a turning lane at New Hackensack Road. Mrs. Paino scheduled a work shop for these two items on April 14, 1988. L 117 Mr. Marc Kelley, who had previously requested permission to become a tenant to the Wildwood Sewer District, was present at a work shop last week to discuss this matter. The Attorney and the Dutchess County Health Department approved this request and the Town Board was also in agreement. MRS. PAINO moved to approve Marc Kelley's request to connect his residence at 113 New Hackensack Road, Town of Wappinger to the Wildwood Sewer District, under the provisions of the Tenant Policy. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried In reply to Mr. Mill's question on Mr. Redl's request for a turning lane on New Hackensack Road, this was corrected to a turning lane on Route 9. Mrs. Smith had an item for the Board to consider and was not sure whether it would come under this category on the Agenda. Mrs. Smith moved that the Town of Wappinger join with Dutchess County in negotiations with New York City on tapping into the Delaware Aquaduct. Seconded by: Mr. Valdati Roll Call Vote: 3 Nays Mr. Valdati---Aye, Mrs. Smith ---Aye Motion Defeated Mrs. Smith explained that it was her feeling that the County is much larger and can negotiate better than the Town. A prime example is that when the Town had problems in Chelsea regarding the tax rate the County had to step in and help us so we could pay it in install- ments rather than all at once. Mrs. Paino noted that the Town of Wappinger did quite a bit about -hooking into the Delaware Aquaduct; she had discussion last week at the Dutchess County Supervisor's meeting with Scott Chase, Dutchess County Water Resource Planner on the Town's activity and he fully supports what the Town is involved in and has no problem with the Town moving in that direction and continuing. He also agreed that the Town of Wappinger, at this point is farther ahead than the County by virtue of the fact that they have already done a feasibility study. Mrs. Paino did not want to support the resolution put on the floor by Mrs. Smith. Mr. Reis felt this motion was an insult to the residents of the Town after all the work that has been done and the money spent on the feasibility study and this Town is the first to take this step to tap into the Aquaduct. The County came in after this and they are still 118 far behind. He felt it was more beneficial to the Town and its residents if we have the right to that tap, not the County and we have control of it. He is definitely not in favor of the motion on the floor. Mr. Farina would have been glad if the County had offered the help to the Town in the beginning but not now that they want to come in on the project. Mrs. Smith said she meant to imply that it would be better to have the County with us, they have more clout and could help us with the negotiations and it would be better to spend their money than ours. She has no idea of the money spent thus far or the negotiations, since they do not seem to be available to the Board; they never get any information. Mr. Incoronato was recognized by the Chair and commented that the residents could be informed of all these discussions and communications with New York City in regard to their reception of this project and nothing has been forthcoming. This discussion continued and Mr. Reis noted that the update from the last meeting is still the same, nothing has been heard from the officials in New York City since the Brinnier & Larios report was forwarded to them. The cost to hire this engineering firm was about $2,000 and it has not been paid from Town funds but rather from Consortium funds available for such studies. In voting for this motion Mr. Valdati noted that back when all this was brought up they brought up the fact that the County is the larger regional agency and he thinks the insult to the residents would be to burden them unnecessarily have those costs shouldered by the County. The Town of Wappinger with costs rather than report from Brinnier and Larios quotes a six million dollar figure and if they go it alone it will have to be their burden. Mrs. Paino, voting nay, pointed out that the only cost to the residents so far has to do with the Brinnier and Larios report that only amounts to about $2,000 and this comes from grant money. The cost of the tap will be the responsibility of those who will be using it and the County has already indicated that the time is long gone for a County wide water district due to the different drainage basins within the County. The County is only interested in the southern tier, according to Mr. Chase, that being, Wappinger, Fishkill, East Fishkill and perhaps, Beacon. Each time this was discussed with New York City, it has been L L 119 pointed out that their first interest is for the Town of Wappinger, however they have also mentioned that these other townships also need water and this should be kept in mind. It is important, she felt, for the Town of Wappinger to control its own destiny and since the Chelsea pump station is in the Town of Wappinger our Town will receive the most impact if this project should become a reality. Although the N.Y.C. Officials had a positive attitude toward this project, nothing was received in writing stating this fact since Mrs. Paino had sent them the Brinnier and Larios report over a month ago. New Business --- Mrs. Paino referred to a work shop meeting this past week with Normalyne Powers, Dutchess County Association for Senior Citizens relative to a proposal for creating the first Town of Wappinger Senior Citizen Recreation Program to be held in the Senior Citizen Room. This proposal covered the programs involved, the staff, whether they wanted a five day program or a four day part time program. Since there already is such a program in the Village on Mondays, it was agreed that the four day part time program would be the choice. The total cost will be $24,215.00 annually and a target date for starting will be May 1, 1988. MRS. PAINO moved to authorize the Attorney to the Town to prepare a contract between the Town of Wappinger and the Dutchess County Association of Senior Citizens. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Mrs. Paino commended Mr. Reis for the work he has done on this project and also Joe Mastroianni, member of the Recreation Commission who put in a lot of footwork, time and effort to get this program rolling and did a survey to determine what the senior citizens preferred to have included in this program. Mr. Farina referred to the flooding conditons we had about a year ago and the Engineer, Highway Superintendent and private contractors assisted the residents with their problems. He would like to see the roads cleaned now before the storms arrive, of all sand and residue before this debris finds its way to the storm drains and clogs them up. The sand is still on the roads and whenever we get any precipitation, it naturally finds its way to the storm drains, 120 especially on Blackthorn Loop and in the Rockingham area. Since the Highway Superintendent was present he wished to bring this to his attention. Also in some of the storm drains where concrete has been placed he noted that the concrete is crumbling, perhaps from the calcium chloride, particularly in Rockingham. Mr. Croshier did not agree that this material would crumble the concrete and the Engineer added that it would only do this with prolonged exposure. The Highway Superintendent said he would check on these storm drains. Mrs. Smith referred to two letters she received dated February 8, 1988 and wondered why it took so long for the copies to be forwarded to the Board; also letters came in from Albany Planning Commissioner pertaining to "Intermim Zoning" around March 23, 1988, which didn't exactly praise the proposed law. Mr. Levenson had a copy but told Mrs. Smith he wasn't allowed to give it to her and when she spoke to the Supervisor today she was told the letter would be copied tomorrow when she brought it in from home. Why were they getting their letters so late, Mrs. Smith questioned. Mrs. Paino rebutted that there were very few items the Board does not get immediately judging from the stack of mail they received all through the week; also her daughter has been home quite sick and Mrs. Paino brought home her papers to review them; also the information was addressed to the Supervisor, not to the Town Board. The letters dated February 8, 1988 were from Atlas Water Company and were copied at the request of the Supervisor who also asked that it be sent to the Town Board. Jim Mills asked when the clock was going to be replaced in the Meeting Room which has been gone since Christmas; secondly will the Planning Board receive a copy of the letter on Intermim zoning that is being copied to the Town Board; the response to the letter being copied was that everyone will receive a copy of the letter on Intermin Zoning. The third question --will smoking be allowed in the Senior Citizen Room, there are "No Smoking" signs throughout the building. It appears that the signs were mainly applicable when court is in session as there are so many people smoking in the halls that the smoke alarm is activated. As for smoking in the Senior Citizen Room, Mrs. Paino felt that should be left for them to decide; it should also be up to a Board or group, whomever is meeting in that room, for them to decide if they want to have smoking while they are occupying the room. Mr. Mills was referring 121 to the Vietnam Veterans who use the Senior Citizen Room for their meetings and some do smoke, however, there are no ash trays provided. There will be arrangements made to replace the ash trays, Mrs. Paino assured him. Sandra Goldberg, Wappinger County Legislator wished to speak about a matter pertaining to the airport, but she had a few comments on the water and sewer issues which face the entire County and she felt we need to look at this issue on a regional basis. If and when the County Task Force gets going, they will be doing that. Her other point was in the matter of drawing water from New York City, Wappinger will not be the municipality that will be impacted the most. There are towns north of us who get their water from the Hudson River who she feels will be affected. Mrs. Paino interrupted at this point to respond to a comment just made by Mrs. Goldberg and referred to the phrase "if and when" the County Task Force addresses these issued; that's the problem with the County, they seem to take a lot of time for an agency to form and organize these matters. In 1986 when the Water Resources Policy Group convened, one of their objectives was supposed to be to put together Watershed Rules and Regulations for the County and during her member- ship on that Group she became very frustrated when after a year nothing was done on this matter and they were still deciding what the job description should be for the County Planner. In due course, the Town of Wappinger's Engineer prepared this document after a discussion with Mrs. Paino who felt it was really needed. This document was shared with the County Water Resources Policy Group and it is her understanding from Scott Chase and Roger Akeley that this is being used as a model for the municipalities throughout the County that are interested in protecting their aquifers and watershed area. With regard to impact on other municipalities, the Town and City of Poughkeepsie will feel this as they draw their water from the Hudson River and there is a concern. However, the Chelsea area of our Town will be affected more so if a water treatment plant would have to be constructed, also additional traffic, dust and noise, chemicals. Also to consider is an emergency plan in the event the tanks of chemicals were to explode. This area will definitely feel the impact more than any other if this project ever does materialize. 122 Getting back to the subject Mrs. Goldberg originally wanted to discuss --- a special meeting was held by the Dutchess County Department of Public Works last Thursday on four issues that will shortly be addressed. Three of them do not affect Wappinger, however the fourth one relates to the airport obstruction removal and previously residents were approached as the need to remove the obstruction arose, now they are talking about a permanent easement from the residents so when the need arises, the trees will be removed without bothering about obtain- ing the easement each time they need it. The County negotiates with the resident each time for the easement and fair compensation is paid for the removal of trees or whatever. There has always been cooperation on the part of these residents, for the most part. They have slated for this year, 3 residents in Quiet Acres and a number of homes along New Hackensack Road. They are also considering the area of DeGarmo Hills Road in the near future. This resolution will be discussed at committee this Thursday and if it passes through this committee it will be on the Legislature Agenda on Monday. There does not seem to be much opposition to this at all from what Mrs. Goldberg understands. MRS. PAINO moved that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger go on record as being opposed to a proposal by the Dutchess County Legislature to take permanent easements from the Town residents living anywhere within the flight pattern of the Dutchess County Airport. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried Mrs. Paino requested that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Wappinger County Legislators. Last Friday the Town Board received a copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan. A work shop was held about two months ago with representatives from Saratoga Associates, Bob Bristol and their Attorney, Donna Wardlaw at which time they indicated to the Town Board that the schedule they presented to them would have to be followed, pursuant to S.E.Q.R. requirements. If the Board does not follow this time schedule, fees will be imposed on residents in the Oakwood Knolls Sewer District for violations in the sewer treatment plant. Part of the schedule called for acceptance of the Draft E.I.S. for adequacy and completeness. 123 MRS. PAINO moved to accept the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Town of Wappinger Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan for adequacy and completeness. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Prior to the vote on this motion Mrs. Paino noted that in a discussion with Mr. Bristol she indicated to him that since it was such a lengthy and thick document there also may be additional items the Town Board would like to see or others expanded on. Mr. Bristol responded that at the Public Hearing the Town Board, as well as the residents may add any information to the document which will in time become the Final E.I.S. with the added information as requested at the Public Hearing. If there are any specific questions anyone wishes answered, John Behan of Saratoga Associates was present to answer them. Mr. Valdati had several notes from the material he had read to review with Mr. Behan including variation in cost estimate of the project, who recommended other fees, Attorney's opinion on compensation to be paid if a sewer treatment plant were to be constructed on the Reese property. He then recommended that the newly hired Town Planner, Raymond Arnold, be provided with a copy of the Draft E.I.S. There was a short discussion on other officials who should receive a copy of the document and Mr. Behan explained that after its acceptance a list is provided within the document to whom it will be provided to which will include agencies and individuals. What they will need is direction from the Town Board when additional requests come in. They are expensive although the cost has not yet been determined. He also recommended that a copy be available to the library. MR. VALDATI moved that two copies of the Draft E.I.S. be provided to the Town Clerk, and one copy to the Engineer to the Town, Attorney to the Town, Town Planner Raymond Arnold, and the Reese Family. Seconded by Mrs. Paino Motion Unanimously Carried Other Boards and Agencies and perhaps some of the ones mentioned are included on the list within the document. Additional ones will have to be by direction of the Town Board. 124 SUPERVISOR PAINO moved to adopt the following Notice of Completion of Draft GEIS and Notice of SEQR Hearing: Lead Agency: Town Board Town of Wappinger Address: Town Hall 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590 Date: April 4, 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 Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been completed and accepted for the proposed action described below. Comments on the Draft EIS are requested and will be accepted by the contact person until May 8, 1988. A public hearing on the Draft EIS will be held on April 28, 1988, 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 SPDES permit limitations, and the Town is under orders from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to comply with the applicable limitations. The Town Board has before it for consideration three options based upon a report prepared by the engineers to the Town dated December, 1986. The three proposed alternatives are: Alternative 1 - The expansion of Oakwood Knolls Wastewater Facility to process flows from Wappinger Sewer Improvement Area Number One, i.e., Phase 1 only. Alternative 2 - The construction of a new wastewater treatment facility at Reese Park in the Town of Wappinger to process flow from Phase 1 and Phase 2. Alternative 3 - The expansion of the Tri -Municipal wastewater treatment facility to process flow from Phase 1 or Phase 2. Location: Alternative 1 - The oakwood Knolls Wastewater Facility in the central portion of the Town of Wappinger. Alternative 2 - Reese Park in the Town of Wappinger. Alternative 3 - The existing Tri -Municipal Wastewater Facility in the southwesterly portion of the Town of Poughkeepsie. Potential Environmental Impacts: Certain unavoidable adverse impacts are relevant to each of the alternatives. Construction causes impacts by movements of soil, wear -and -tear on nearby roadways and so forth. Often these are neither major in magnitude nor significant in relative terms. Additionally, there would be come minor disturbance of the geology, increase of sediment in Wappinger Creek due to increased surface water and temporary construction operations. With respect to air 125 resources, dust propagation and odor are the two impacts most likely to result from these alternatives. There would also be permanent removal of tree and other wetland vegetation with a proportional temporary decrease in wildlife habitat. The effect in the long run would be greater habitat opportunities, resulting in greater diversity of wildlife species. Disruption of aquatic ecology can be expected on a short-term basis. Several wetlands will be permanently lost for any chosen alternative. No significant impacts are expected due to increased transportation. A regional facility would support more growth within the Town and as such, there would be an increase of traffic related problems, increase of population and the like. A Copy of the Draft EIS may be obtained from: Contact Person: Address: Telephone No.: Seconded by: Roll Call Vote: Robert F. Bristol The Saratoga Associates 443 Broadway Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866 (518) 587-2550 Councilman Reis 5 Ayes 0 Nays June Visconti requested to speak, was recognized by the Chair and referred to the matter of a contract for the air conditioning/heating system which was a subject of discussion at the last work shop. It was stated during this discussion that other proposals would be sought other than New Windsor Mechanical Contractors and her question was did the Town Board receive any proposals from other firms. Mr. Lasowski said he had contacted other individuals and companies for proposals; one was Michael Hirkala, member of the Zoning Board of Appeals who felt there would be a conflict of interest. He did, however, give him another name and the person did contact him and make an appointment, but failed to keep it. They never did get together and so far he has been unable to find anyone interested in submitting a proposal. Mrs. Smith said she has made several calls and the Comptroller will be receiving other proposals. There was no other business to come before the Board. MR. REIS moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mrs. Smith and unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Reg. Mtg. 4/4/88 (WAR (LQ5/JleA,— Elaine H. Snowden Town Clerk