2017-66 2017-66
Resolution Accepting Map, Plan & Report For United Wappinger Water District
Extension To Tall Trees
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
30, 2017.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2017-66
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
El Tabled
William Ciccarelli Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, the Tall Trees Water Improvement Area(hereinafter "TTWIA") was
authorized by Resolution of the Town Board on March 12, 1973; and
WHEREAS, TTWIA was formed for the purposes of acquiring the water system from a
private waterworks corporation and making certain repairs to the water system; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution adopted by the Town Board on September 9, 1974, the Town
Board authorized the issuance of$80,000 in Serial Bonds to pay the costs of acquiring the water
system and making the necessary repairs to the water system; and
WHEREAS, the wells servicing the TTWIA have been unable to provide sufficient
quantity of water to supply the needs of the inhabitants of the Tall Trees Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Town, through the United Wappinger Water District (UWWD),
constructed a water main along Old Hopewell Road, through New Hamburg Road, through
Wheeler Hill Road, through Carnwath Farms and eventually to River Road, to supply the New
York City DEP Chelsea site, as well as the inhabitants of Chelsea with water; and
WHEREAS, the TTWIA was connected to the UWWD water main on a temporary basis
to supply the needs of the inhabitants of the Tall Trees Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined it is in the best interest of the residents of
the Tall Trees Subdivision to make a permanent underground interconnection between the
existing facilities of the TTWIA and the UWWD by extending the boundaries of the UWWD to
include the Tall Trees Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the projected costs for the extension of the UWWD are estimated to be
$621,400, less total estimated grants of$375,000; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board may authorize the issuance of Serial Bonds to fund the
costs of the district extension; and
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2016, by Resolution 2016-264, the Town Board authorized
the Engineer to the Town, Morris Associates Engineering and Surveying Consultants, PLLC, to
prepare a Map, Plan and Report in connection with the construction of a permanent underground
interconnection between the TTWIA facilities and the UWWD; and
WHEREAS, Morris Associates Engineering and Surveying Consultants, PLLC prepared
a Map, Plan and Report dated December 20, 2016, which includes an estimate of costs for the
proposed permanent underground interconnection and any other expenses in connection
therewith, a copy of which is on file at the Town Clerk's Office; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accept the Map, Plan and Report and authorize
the preparation of the proceedings necessary to extend the UWWD to service the Tall Trees
Subdivision in accordance with the provisions of Article 12-A of the Town Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby accepts the Map, Plan and Report dated December 20,
2016 prepared by Morris Associates Engineering and Surveying Consultants, PLLC for the
extension of the UWWD, a copy of which is on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
3. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to file in his office the Map, Plan
and Report, above-described, in accordance with the provisions of Town Law § 209-c for
extending the UWWD to serve the Tall Trees Subdivision and pursuant to Article 12-A of the
Town Law.
4. The Town Board directs the Town Clerk to forward a copy of the Map, Plan and
Report to Douglas Goodfriend, Esq. of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe for the purposes of
preparing the necessary proceedings for the extension of the UWWD and for the issuance of
capital bonds to pay for the costs associated therewith as identified in the Map, Plan and Report.
The Town Board further authorizes the Attorney to the Town and the Engineer to the Town to
prepare and formalize bid specifications, notices to bidders, contract documents and related
materials and to otherwise solicit public bids as soon as the requisite bond authorizations and
proceedings are concluded.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/30/2017
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSS P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK