2020-141
2020-141
Resolution Authorizing Engineering Services Agreement For Uwwd Interconnection With Village Of
Wappingers Falls
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 24, 2020.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2020-141
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Seconder
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Mover
Withdrawn
Al Casella Voter
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls have investigated the feasibility of an
interconnection between the two municipal water systems to provide redundancy in the case of an emergency;
and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Village are seeking funding from the NYS EFC Intermunicipal Water
Infrastructure Grants Program (IMG) which requires a separate contract for professional services funded by the
grant; and
WHEREAS, Clark Patterson Lee (“CPL”), are the Engineers to the Town of Wappinger and are familiar with
the United Wappinger District and are duly licensed engineers in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the United Wappinger Water
District and the Town to retain the services of CPL to provide engineering services for the project;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby authorizes
the Engineers Services Agreement in the form attached hereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby authorizes the
Supervisor to execute the Engineers Services Agreement with CPL and to deliver a copy of the same to CPL.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/24/2020
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK