2020-145
2020-145
In The Matter Of The Increase And Improvement Of The Facilities Of The United
Wappinger Water District, In The Town Of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York
(Interconnection With Village)
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-2020-145
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Withdrawn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 Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, directed
the Engineers to the Town to prepare a map, plan and report, including an estimate of cost,
pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law, relating to the increase and improvement of the
facilities of the United Wappinger Water District, in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York (the “Water District”), being the construction of a booster pump station building with
booster pumps, check valves, water meter and chlorine boosting components to allow flow from the
Village of Wappingers Falls to the UWWD. The proposed UWWD improvements also include an
8” water connection from the Village of Wappingers Falls distribution main located on North
Meiser Avenue to the Woodhill Green Condominiums with a booster pump and meter vault,
including incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated
cost of $2,634,000; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received and reviewed the map, plan and report prepared by CPL
which was last revised August 3, 2020 and the Town Board finds that it complies with the
requirements of Article 12 of the Town Law; and
WHEREAS, the cost of construction includes excess capacity in accordance with Town Law §192-a
which may be used by adjacent areas that may be served by the Water District facilities in the future
and shall be originally constructed as a Town charge; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has applied for and received certain grants in aid to reduce the
costs of construction; and
WHEREAS, said capital project 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 ("SEQRA"), the implementation of which
as proposed, the Town Board has determined will not result in any significant environmental effects
and the documentation relating to SEQRA is available in the office of the Town Clerk for
inspection during normal office hours; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing on the question of the increase and
improvement of the facilities of said Water District, in the matter described above, and to hear all
persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 202-b of the Town Law; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, as
follows:
1. A public hearing will be held in the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, in Wappingers Falls,
New York, in said Town, on September 28, 2020, at 7:30 o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time, on
the question of the increase and improvement of the facilities of United Wappinger Water
District in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, in the manner described
in the preambles hereof, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning
the same, and to take such action thereon as is required or authorized by law.
2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of the Notice of Public
Hearing hereinafter provided to be published once in the official newspaper, and also to
cause a copy thereof to be posted on the sign board of the Town, such publication and
posting to be made not less than ten, nor more than twenty, days before the date designated
for the hearing.
3. The notice of public hearing shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
and hereby made a part hereof.
4. This Order shall take effect immediately.
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