1977-12-29 RGMThe Annual Year End Meeting and the Regular Bimonthly Meeting of
the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on December 29th,
1977, at 7:00 P.M., at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Village of
Wappingers Falls, New York.
Supervisor Diehl opened the meeting at 7:04 P.M.
Present:
'Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Leif Jensen, Councilman
Nicholas Johnson, Councilman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Elaine Snowden, Town Clerk
Absent:
Louis Clausen, Councilman
Others Present:
Matthew Ryan, Comptroller
Mr. Diehl stated that the purpose of the meeting was to make
transfers from one account to another for the end of year balancing
of accounts. The transfer were to be taken in block form under
one district rather than individually.
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer the five items under Central Wappinger
Water, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved to transfer eight items under Tall Trees Water
District, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to tranfer five items under Fleetwood Water
District, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Diehl
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. DIEHL moved to transfer four items under Oakwood Water, as
requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
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MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer ei§ht items under Rockingham Farms
Sewer District, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer six items under Mid Point Sewer
District, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved to transfer six items under Fleetwood Sewer
District, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer five items under Wildwood Sewer
District, as requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer six items under Wappinger Sewer
Improvement #1, as requested by the Comptr®ller.
Seconded by Mr. Diehl
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $1,345.75 from Zoning Administrator
Personal Service to Building Inspector, Personal Services, as
requested by the Comptroller.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. JOHNSON moved to transfer $394.00 from Zoning Administrator
Contractual to Building Inspector, Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4Ayes 0 Nays
MR. DIEHL moved to transfer $86.00 from Refuse and Garbage -Con-
tractual to Building, Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Bei1,Gall Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
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MR. JENSEN moved to transfer $565.00 from Youth Programs, Equipment
to Youth Programs, Personal Service.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
The Anti -recession Funds were done individually.
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $330.00 from Anti -recession Funds to
Justices, Personal Services.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $1,615.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Justices, Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen.
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $415.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Receiver of Taxes, Personal Services.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENNEW moved to transfer $665.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Receiver of Taxes, Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $300.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Assessors -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSOr moved to transfer $100.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Elections -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved to transfer $151.00 from Anti -recession Funds to
Celebrations -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $105.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Control of Animals -Equipment.
Seconded by Mr. Diehl
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved that $105.00 be transferred from Anti -recession
Funds to Community Beautification -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved to transfer $113.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Unallocated Insurance -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Diehl
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to transfer $300.00 from Anti -recession Funds
to Playgrounds and Recreation Centers -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Diehl
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved to transfer $246.30 from Anti -recession Funds
to Buildings -Contractual.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
The Comptroller requested authority to encumber the following
accounts of various Town departments. Conservation Advisory
Council: Dutchess County Planning Department; $140.00, Dutchess
County Cooperative Extension $89.00, Dutchess County Cooperative
Extension $83.05, Copies Plus, $90.00. Recreation Commission:
Eggleston, $660.00, A-1 Fence, $1,500.00, Hudson Valley Building,
$300.00, Letterii Sporting Goods, $500.00, Town Highway, $4,000.00,
Caldors, $^3.88. Buildings, Equipment, Eggleston, $1,596.30,
Arnee Audio, $650.00. Town Clerk, IBM, $578.50, Comptrollers,
New Ledgers, $779.00 Assessments on Tax Proceedings, 1977, $500.
ADp, $500.00, Social Security, $6,301.85, Disability Insurance,
$500.00, Social Security,. $6,338.99, Disability Insurance, $700.00,
Dutchess County Planning Department, $700.00. Supervisor's Office,
H&B Office Machine $41.40, Mobil Oil Company, $7.00, Justice Court,
Hanna Electric, $250.00.
Transfers Requested - Year End Meeting - December 29 1977
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Highway Department--Bell-Herring, $91.60, Urey Hardware Co. $28.03,
Clove Excp•rators, Inc. $3,249.50, Lloyd Lumber $80.40, N&S Supply,
$215.11, Spoor-Lasher Co., $2,404.16, Agway Petroleum Corp.. $1,000.
International Salt Co. $634.25, Dutchess Quarry, $4,800., Queen City
Distributors, $124.21, B&K Auto Supply, $130.65, Bell -Herring, $93.60,
Mid -Hudson Chevrolet, $38.10, Urey Hardware Company, $21.70, H.B.
Office Machines, $149.40, Wappinger Auto Supply, $14.82, McCallum
Chevrolet, $28.05, Witchey Gas & Service, $16.00, Hudson Industrial
Fast. $609.81, Walter Smith Wilding, $46.47, Tieline Batteries,
$138.90, TEK Bearing, $20.00, Reardon -Briggs, $57.60, Hudson
Industrial Fast. $223,63, International Salt, $1,011.94, Clove
Excavators, Inc. $337.50.
Mr. Diehl explained that these items are for services rendered,
bills that have not been received or equipment ordered and not
received, we encumber the money from this year's budget.
MR. DIEHL moved to authorize the Comptroller to encumber the
necessary accounts in order to pay obligations incurred in 1977
as submitted: and listed above.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: Ayes 0 Nays
The business of the Year End Meeting being completed, Mr. Diehl
then went into the regular bimonthly meeting of the Board.
He asked the Board if there were any Committee Reports.
Mr. Jensen reported that there seemed to be some concern about an
action taken by the Conservation Advisory Council. They had appointed
a secretary to replace Mrs. Lois English who had resigned. The
Council had not requested this appointment and Mr. Jensen made note
of the fact that only the Town Board can make these appointnnnts and
set the salary. He was of the opinion that a letter should be
directed to Mr. Hawksley, Chairman of the Council, that this is not
the policy of the Town, in fact it is against Town Law. In the
future these matters should be brought to the attention of the Town
Board for their decision. This had been previously mentioned to
Mr. Hawksley.
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MR. JENSEN moved that a letter be directed to Mr. Edward Hawksley,
Chairman of the Wappinger Conservation Advisory Council, informing
him that according to Town Law, the Town Board is the only agent
that can appoint personnel to the Council and set the salary. The
Council cpr_ make a recommendation but the Town Board has the final
say.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. Jensen reported that the Tri -Municipal Sewer Commission had
sent out a request for proposals to four environmental firms that
had put in qualification statements to the Commission over the
past two months. These firms have been reviewed by the EPA and
upon their recommendation and the Commissions, these four firms were
sent the technical package and other papers required for them to
submit these proposals, they should be coming back to the Commission
by the 27th of January.
Mr. Diehl asked that the Chairman report back to the Commission
his recommendation that an opportunity be given to any concern
wishing to bid for the engineering portion of the work --not just
four, but any number of engineering firms should be considered.
Mr. Jenser explained the procedure involved. The Commission adver-
tised in the New York Times and the Engineering News Records as
well as a local paper (Poughkeepsie Journal) and had received 19
qualification statements. These were reveiwed by the Environmental
Impact Branch of the EPA. Some were disqualified because instructions
were not followed, and because of the volume of technical material
that has to be prepared, it is important that every detail be ad-
hered to. The final determination will not necessarily be the
dollar figure alone, it will depend a lot on how the proposals are
made out relating to other categories.
Mr. Diehl commended Mr. Jensen on his excellent explanation of
their actions but still wanted his recommendation to go to the
Commission.
Mr. Diehl reported that Atlas Water Company, a privately owned
company, was out of water today because of a motor breakdown. He
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was in touch with the Health Department and was told it would
go back on late today or tonight. He offered this information
for the benefit of the Board members in case they were contacted by
the residents that were serviced by this company.
(Mr. Clausen arrived at the meeting at this point).
Mr. Ryan asked the Board for direction in the matter of a check
for the person that Conservation Council had appointed as their
Secretary. A check had been prepared but not issued for services
that had been performed. Did the Board wish him to hold this
check until further action was taken by them?
MR. DIEHL moved that the check for the Secretary to the Conservation
Advisory Council be held by the Comptroller until the Board makes
a formal appointment.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. Clausen reported that Mr. & Mrs. Miller would be present at
the meeting tonight, he had told them it was at 8 o'clock. They
had had a problem back in December with sewer blockage and sub-
sequent damage to their playroom. There was a question on the
final commitment by the Board and/or the Insurance Company or
Camo Pollution on their claim for the damage.
Mr. Diehl had received a call from Mr. Sullivan's office who
represented Marshall & Sterling as a claims adjuster and they had
told Mr. Diehl they had no obligation. There was nothing received
in writing to this effect.
The following letter was read:
December 19, 1977
Supervisor Diehl
Town of Wappinger, Mill Street
Wappinger Falls, New York
Re: Stephen J. Miller Residence,
24 Balfour Drive, Town of Wappinger
Sewage back-up
Dear Supervisor Diehl:
In regard to the above our log indicates that Terry Glass
responded to a call by Mrs. Diehl at approximately 12:00 noon of
a sewage back-up at the above residence. This was the first time
a problem had occurred in this area.
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Mr. Glass observed a blockage in the main line downstream
from the Miller residence which caused sewage to flow into the
Miller residence. When the main line was cleared the sewage
stopped flowing into Mr. Miller's Home. We have since thoroughly
flushed these lines with the Town of Poughkeepsie power flusher
and found a great deal of "grease" build up in the pipes.
As far as liability is concerned your insurance company has
taken a position in similar cases that there is no negligence as
long as the Town responds to the emergency call. The Town cannot
be expected to have personnel or video equipment observing every
foot of sewer main twenty-four hours per day, 365 days per year.
There have been instances where the insurance company has
determined the installation of the sewer lateral from the main
to the building was the problem. You may wish the Town engineer
and building inspector to look into this. There have been cases
where the 'wilding was built at a grade whereby the basement floor
would not be serviced by the sewer system and the building owner
has installed unauthorized facilities in his basement after the
occupancy permit was issued.
I take exception to the inference that Town Sewer and Water
officials were not able to be contacted. At some expense CRMO
Pollution Control, Inc. provides a twenty-four hour answer phone
at 297-6893 and a twenty-four hour answer service at 229-8337.
There is someone on call three hundred and sixty-five days per
year. I understand that Mr. Miller might have contacted the Village
of Wappingers Water and Sewer Department.
Please advise as to any further action you wish us to take in
this matter.
Very truly yours,
Camo Pollution Control Incorporated
s/ George B. Cacchio,
Pres.
Mr. Clausen took exception to the last paragraph of the letter,
since Mrs. Miller stated she did not have the numbers of Camo
Pollution and went through many agencies and departments before
she was able to contact anyone. She did not blame Camo and
therefore Mr. Clausen thought that sentence was unnecessary in
the letter (first sentence). Next he pointed out that whenever
there was a Town blockage, as in this case, residents would not
be at fault, it's a Town responsibility and they would bear it,
in his opinion. When we ask for a report from Camo or any other
Town agency, all we want is the specifics, not their opinion.
They were merely asked to give a report on whether it was blockage
in the Town's lines or the residents, that's all the Town Board
requested at their last meeting, they did not want presumptions
from Camo. He hoped a letter would be forthcoming from the insur-
ance company, as we still had nothing in writing whether we are
liable or not. He felt the Millers' had a legitimate claim. The
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Town Board could put in a one-way valve system for them in case
Town lines did become clogged, it would not back up into the home.
They could then be guaranteed there would not be a repeat perfor-
mance. He repeated that he took exception to Camo's letter and
did not think the Town handled this matter expeditiously.
Mr. Jensen agreed with Mr. Clausen on the time element of the
handling of this matter.but he had no argument with Camo's letter.
He discussed a similiar case that had taken months to settle and
saw no anxiety on anyone's part. Further discussion ensued on the
knowledge of the phone numbers in an emergency as this.
Mr. Clausen_ brought up another item regarding the insurance com-
panies --what are we paying them for. The Board heartily agreed
with that opinion. In this case, it was the Town's lines, the
resident suffered damage in his home, we are not insured for this --
what are we insured for.
Mr. Diehl recommended that the Engineer and Building Inspector
investigate the structure as recommended by Camo, bathroom facili-
ties, further that a letter be sent to Marshall & Sterling for them
to advise this Board of their decision on this claim. The Board
is concerned that they have had no communication from them.
Mrs. Miller arrived at the meeting and when asked if she had any
comments to make, she asked if the Town has insurance, why isn't
this covered. There was a question about the C.O., but upon check-
ing upstairs in the Building Department, this was issued for a bi-
level home, finished on both levels with 21/2 baths. She claims she
cannot get insurance if this happens again. How can she protect
herself?
Mr. Johnson informed her that
the insurance companies, this
MR. DIEHL moved that the Town
Building
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Camo and
Sterling
she was not being singled out by
is an overall policy.
Clerk instruct the Engineer and the
Inspector to investigate the bathroom facilities
of the Miller
report to the
advising them
giving them a decision
in the
home, as referred to in the letter from
Board. Also, direct a letter to Marshall &
that a letter is requested by the Board
in regard to the responsibility of damages
If the Town is not insured for this, why
He further requested that
at the Miller residence.
not and exactly what are we paying for.
all these reports be received prior to the next Town Board meeting.
Also, that an immediate inspection of the Miller home be made by
the insurance company.
Seconded by Mr. Clausen
Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. Clausen thought that any matters such as this should be
reported to the Board immediately, it should not have to wait
for action until a Town Board meeting.
MR. DIEHL moved that all Town personnel be instructed that if
they are involved in any situation of an emergency nature
associated with the Town, they should file a written report with
the Town Board within five days.
Seconded by Mr. Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays
Since there was no other business to come before the Board,
Supervisor Diehl entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
MR. DIEHL moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Jensen
and unanimously carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:07 P.M.
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aine-H. Snowden
Town Clerk
Audit Mtg. 12/29/77