1965-12-27 SPM328
A Special Meeting of the Town Board, Town of Wappingers, was held on
Monday evening, December 27, 1965, in the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers
Falls, for the purpose of discussion the Oakwood Knolls Sewage Treatment
Plant, and other allied problems.
Present:
R. H. Ling., Supervisor V. C. Kelley, Engineer to the Town
W. J. Bulger, Justice of the Peace H. H. Reilly, Attorney for the Town
George Robinson, Councilman E. H. Snowden, Town Clerk
L. D. Diehl, Councilman
Absent: V. S. Francese, Justice of the Peace
Others Present:
R. E. Aldrich
J. D. Quinn
J. Worona
The meeting was opened by Mr. Linge at 8:12 P.M.
A motion was made by Mr. Bulger and seconded by Mr. Diehl that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the resolution adopted by this Board on December 2, 1965 found that
a public health menace was threatening the residents of the Town of Wappinger,
and that the Commissioner of Health of the County of Dutchess, after a meeting
of the Board of Health of said County held on December 23, 1965, has made a
determination that such a health nuisance exists in said township and,
specifically, in the Oakwood Knolls Sewage Treatment Plant, this Board
RESOLVES that the Clerk of the Town of Wappinger be directed to immediately
inform the Commissioner of Health of the Dutchess County that it anticipates
the abatement of the nuisance as provided for by law under the direction of
the Dutchess County Department of Health and/or the State Department of Health,
and be it further
RESOLVED that the Board rescind the resolution of December 2, 1965 because
the same was based upon a mistake in fact and was further based upon an
order of the Dutchess County Board of Health, made by its Commissioner, which
same is now on the advice of Counsel to the Board of questionable validity,
and further because the Town Board, in its legislative determination and best
judgment, feels that, in the interest of the Town and of the residents of the
Oakwood Knolls Sewer District, the order should no longer be obeyed because
the same might result in a waste of public funds to the detriment of the
taxpayers of the Town of Wappinger, and be it further
RESOLVED,that the Engineer to the Town be directed to terminate the services
of any personnel previously authorized to maintain the Sewage Treatment Plant
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at Oakwood Knolls.
Upon roll call, the
Supervisor
Councilman
Justice of
Councilman
vote was as follows:
Linge
Robinson
the Peace Bulger
Diehl
Voting: Aye
Voting: Aye
Voting: Aye
Voting: Aye
A motion was made by Mr. Bulger and seconded by Mr. Diehl that Mr.
Russell Aldrich be given permission to continue the defense for the Town
of Wappinger in the litigation brought against the Town by L & A Filtra-
tion Corporation,and to take other steps as deemed necessary..
Upon roll call,
Supervisor
Councilman
Justice of
Councilman
the vote was as follows:
Linge
Robinson
the Peace Bulger
Diehl
Voting: Aye
Voting: Aye
Voting: Aye
Voting: Aye
A motion was made by Mr. (Mehl and seconded by Mr. Robinson that the
meeting be adjourned 9:05 P.M.
Signed:
Town Clerk
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