2018-1972018-197
Resolution Authorizing Application For Grants For Inter -municipal Improvements To
UWWD Water System - (Williams/Thurston)
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 August 6,
2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-197
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
❑ Adopted
Q Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Johnston.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls have entered into
negotiations for an Inter -municipal Agreement which will allow for the following water system
projects:
i) An emergency interconnection between the water systems of the Village of Wappingers
Falls and United Wappinger Water District; and
ii) Establishment of a Water District to serve Woodhill Green Condominium and
potentially other nearby properties.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger, is in support of the infrastructure improvements and
the efforts to secure the grants and any additional funding; and
WHEREAS, the estimated project costs and funding are set forth in detail within the grant
applications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger acting as Trustees of the United
Wappinger Water District hereby declares its intent to join with the Village of Wappingers Falls and
the management board of Woodhill Green Condominiums in the Town's efforts to secure grants
from EFC, the Water Improvement infrastructure Act grant funding for drinking water
application and clean water application; and, any additional funding to facilitate the above
infrastructure improvements.
2. The Town Board hereby approves and endorses the grant applications under the
Intermunicipal Grant Program for the funding of the project known as Untied Wappinger Water
District, Village of Wappingers Falls, Woodhill Green Emergency Interconnection which is located
within the Town of Wappinger;
3. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign the
grant applications on behalf of the Town of Wappinger.
4. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute any and all additional documents
in connection with said grant applications and to supply such additional information as may be
required for such grant applications.
The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to accept any grants awarded subject to all EFC
regulations and subject to further action by the Town Board to utilize the funds in accordance with
the terms of the grant award.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Robert Johnston, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/6/2018
Amended.
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted as
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK