2019-46Order Calling For Public Hearing For The Establishment of the Furnia Drainage District
in Wappinger, Dutchess County
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
28, 2019.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2019-46
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Mover
2
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Johnston and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, a written petition has been duly filed with the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, in relation to the establishment of a proposed Drainage
District, to be known as the Furnia Drainage District (hereinafter, the "District"), pursuant to Article 12
of the Town Law, which petition, together with a map, plan and report accompanying the same and
addendum thereto, have been filed in the office of the Town Clerk and are available for public
inspection; and
WHEREAS, said map, plan and report include a map showing the boundaries of the proposed
District, a general plan to serve said District, and a report of the proposed method of operation thereof,
and were prepared by Clark Patterson & Lee, competent engineers duly licensed by the State of New
York; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of said District shall be as described in Exhibit A attached hereto
and hereby incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the improvements proposed for said District consist of the construction of a
stormwater treatment pond and other associated drainage improvements, all as more fully described in
the map, plan and report hereinbefore described; and
WHEREAS, the maximum estimated cost of said improvements is $56,500; and
WHEREAS, the cost of said improvements shall be paid by the owner of the properties therein
and no serial bonds of said Town shall be issued therefor; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said District to the typical property therein is $150.00 in the
first year in which operation, maintenance, debt service and other charges and expenses are to be paid
and $150.00 to a one or two family house therein, the properties being single family houses; and
WHEREAS, a detailed explanation of the manner by which were computed said estimated first-
year costs to the typical property has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk where the same are
available during regular office hours for examination by any person interested in the subject manner
thereof; and
WHEREAS, said capital project for said Extension and the establishment thereof has been
determined to be an Unlisted Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act,
the implementation of which as proposed, the Planning Board has determined will not result in a
significant environmental effect; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing upon the question of the establishment of
said Extension, the petition therefor, and the improvements proposed therefor, all pursuant to Section
193 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 11th day of February, 2019, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of
holding a public hearing to consider the establishment of the Dist in said Town as described in the
preambles hereof, to be known as the Furnia Drainage District, the petition therefor, and the
improvements proposed therefor, and to consider the map, plan and report filed in relation thereto, 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
to be published once in the official newspaper(s) 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:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Robert Johnston, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/28/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK