1980-04-28 SPM294
A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
was held on April 28, 1980 at 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall, Mill Street,
Village of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York.
Supervisor Diehl opened the meeting 7:10 P.M.
Present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Nicholas Johnson, Councilman
Bernice Mills, Councilwoman
Janet Reilly, Councilwoman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Others Present:
Jon Holden Adams, Attorney
Notice of the Special Meeting was sent to all Board Members on
April 24, 1980, calling said meeting for April 28, 1980 at 7:00 P.M.
for the purpose of reviewing and considering the low bid received
in 1979 in regard to placing Central Wappinger Water Improvement
Well #4 in operation. Notice was sent to the radio stations and
newspapers and posted on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board.
Mr. Diehl asked that the following letter from Jack Hill, from
Dutchess County Depattment of Health, be read:
April 28, 1980
Mr. Louis D. Diehl, Supervisor
Town of Wappinger
Town Offices
Mill Street
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590
Re:
Well #4
Central Wappinger Water
Improvement Area #1
Dear Mr. Diehl:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 24,
1980 requesting approval of this Department to connect this well
to the public water supply system of the above captioned Central
Wappinger Water Improvement Area.
Conferences have been held with Rudy Lapar, engineer for the
Central Wappinger Water Improvement Area and Mr. Michael Morris,
owner of the Camo Corp. which is under contract to operate the
water supply system for this area. At these meetings, this
Department has been advised of the.Anadequacies and potential
mechanical failures of the existing water supply system.
This Department has evaluated all of these facts and has determined
there is a potential possibility that the present water supply
system will not be able to maintain a satisfactory water supply
for the inhabitants of the improvement area.
This Department hereby approves the connection of Well #4 to the
existing water supply system for the Central Wappinger Water Improve-
ment Area #1.
If I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to call
me at 485-9820.
Very truly yours,
s/ Jack R. Hill
Public Health Administrator
Div. of Environ. Heilth Services
Mr. Diehl explained that this had gone to bid last year and
Wilson Excavator Company had been low bidder at $32,829.55.
The project had never been started and Wilson has now updated
this bid. Action was needed by the Board to accept this updated
bid, reject it, or go to rebid.
MR. DIEHL moved that the bids received on May 18, 1979 on the
installation of Well #4 in the Central Wappinger Water Improvmment
be rejected, due to the fact that becaase of the time lapse, the
low bidder has updated his bid considerably.
Seconded by Mrs. Mills
Mr. Lapar arrived at the meeting and did not agree with this
motion since he had been informed that Wilson had been awarded
this bid as low bidder; this being the case, Mr. Adams recom-
mended' that the bid could then be offered to the next lowest
bidder for their acceptance or rejection.
Thera was confusion over Well #4 or Well #5 as it was labeled on
the contract. Mr. Lapar explained that it was the fourth working
well, but it was actually the 5th, drilled well.
Mr. Diehl withdrew his motion, and Mrs. Mills withdrew her second
to his motion.
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MR. JOHNSON moved that the renunciation by Wilson Exeavators of
their apparent low bid on the Construction and Connection of
Hilltop Well #5 on May 25, 1979, makes K & A Excavating Contractors
Inc. the apparent low bidder, and if this bid is rejected by
K & A Excavating Contractors, the Engineer to the Town is author-
ized to go to rebid for Well #5 construction and connection, which
is the largest of the twe wells, referred to as the 4th working
well.
Seconded by Mrs. Mills
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Diehl Aye
Councilman Johnson Aye
Councilwoman Mills Aye
Councilwoman Reilly Abstain
Councilman Versace Nay
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Motion Carried
Before the vote was taken, discussion ensued on the feasibility
of connecting another well --Mr. Versace did not think that it made
sense to put in another well if the capacity was not there or if
we keep having mechanical failures. Mr. Lapar felt differently,
in his opinion the wells need a rest; and by doing this, they
could possibly regain the capacity. Mr. Diehl wanted to point
out that the intent, in approving this project, was not meant
for future growth, it was for the present usage.
Mrs. Reilly clarified her "Nay" vote by stating that her husband
represented Mr. Lafko as his attorney in other matters not
pertaining to this matter, but she felt it might be a conflict
of interest since Mr. Lafko was involved in litigation with the
Town on this matter.
Mr. Versace explained that he wanted more information on the
total cost of the repairs for wells #1, 2 & 3, since this was a
factor they had to think of.
Mr. Diehl, for a point of information, asked for a clarification
on the subject of the addendum to Dr. Barrett's contract which
the Board had approved at the April 14, 1980 meeting. Mr. Johnson
explained that the original contract which had been under considera-
tion had been revised by Dr. Barrett's attorney and subsequently
approved by the Town Board. The addendum approved on April 14,
1980 adjusted Section 2 of the agreement with respect to prorating
the number of dogs for whom shelter care will be provided for.
MRS. MILLS moved to close the Special Meeting, seconded by Mrs
Reilly and carried.
The Meeting closed at 1:57 P.M. T ) 11
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
Spl. Mtg. 4/28/80