2014-0632014-63
In The Matter Of The Establishment of Extension No. 3 (Chelsea Hamlet Extension) to the
United Wappinger Water District in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on January
27, 2014.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Barbara Gutzler
Councilmembers - William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilwoman Czarniecki.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York (the
"Town"), has duly caused to be prepared a map showing the boundaries of a proposed water district
extension in said Town, to be known as Extension No. 3 (Chelsea Hamlet Extension) to the United
Wappinger Water District in the Town of Wappinger (hereinafter, the "Extension") a general plan
to serve said Extension, and a report of the proposed method of operation thereof including capital
improvements therefore and an estimate of cost thereof; and
WHEREAS, said map, plan and report, including an estimate of the cost, dated April, 2013
and revised January, 2014, were prepared by Morns Associates Engineering Consultants, PLLC,
competent engineers duly licensed by the State of New York, and after review and acceptance by
the Town Board, are being filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where the same are
available during regular office hours for examination by any persons interested in the subject matter
thereof, including estimate of cost; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of said Extension shall be as described in Exhibit A attached
hereto and hereby incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the improvements proposed for said Extension consist of construction of a
water distribution system, including approximately 15,000 linear feet of 8" water main, including
valves, hydrants, services, and original equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and
incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, all as more fully described in the
map, plan and report hereinbefore described; and
WHEREAS, the maximum estimated cost of said improvements is $5,180,000; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the extension of water service from the United Wappinger
Water District to Extension No. 2 to benefit the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection ("NYCDEP"), pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town and The
City of New York (the "City") acting by and through NYCDEP dated August 31, 2012, and in
accordance with the terms thereof, the NYCDEP has agreed to pay the cost of the establishment of
the Extension and the improvements therefore (excluding construction costs of connection from
existing residences to water main); and
WHEREAS, the average construction costs to connect asingle-family home to the water
main is approximately $2,000.00, being a typical distance of 50 feet from the water main to the
point of connection at a single family home; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said Extension to the typical property, being a single
family home therein, is $425.75 in the first year in which operation, maintenance, debt service and
other charges and expenses are to be paid; and
WHEREAS, a detailed explanation of the manner by which were computed said estimated
costs of connection and first-year costs to typical property has been filed in the office of the Town
Clerk at the Town Hall in Wappingers Falls, New York where the same are available during regular
office hours for examination by any person interested in the subject manner thereof; and
WHEREAS, said establishment of the Extension and the capital project therefor has been
determined to be a Type I Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act
("SEQRA"), the implementation of which as proposed, it has been determined will not result in a
significant environmental effect and SEQRA compliance materials are on file in the office of the
Town Clerk where they may be inspected during normal office hours; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing upon the question of the
establishment of said Extension and the improvements proposed therefor, all pursuant to Section
209-d of the Town Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED, by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, shall be held at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, in Wappingers Falls, New York, in
said Town, on the ~24'~ day of February, 2014, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the
purpose of holding a public hearing to consider the establishment of a water district extension in
said Town as described in the preambles hereof, to be known as Extension No. 3 (Chelsea Hamlet
Extension) to the United Wappinger Water District, and the improvements proposed therefor, and to
consider the map, plan and report in relation thereto hereby accepted by this Town Board which
approves of its contents after review thereof and hereby directed to be filed in the office of the Town
Clerk, and to hear all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same, and for
such other action on the part of said Town Board as may be required by law or shall be proper in the
premises.
Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this
order, together with the "Notice of Adoption", to be published once in the official newspaper of said
Town, the first publication thereof to be not less than ten nor more than twenty days before the day
set herein for the hearing as aforesaid, and said Town Clerk shall also cause a copy thereof to be
posted on the sign-board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the
Town Law not less than ten nor more than twenty days before the day set for the hearing as
aforesaid.
Section 3. This Order shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1 /27/2014
The Resolution~i-s~herebxduly declared adopted.
SEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK