2004-09-23 SPMSUPERVISOR
JOSEPH RUGGIERO
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324
(845) 297-2744
FAX: (845) 297-4558
Memo
To: Hon. Vincent Bettina
Hon. Maureen McCarthy
Hon. Joseph Paoloni
Hon, Robert Valdati
cc: Hon. Gloria Morse
Al Roberts
Jay Paggi
Media
From: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Date: September 20, 2004
TOWN COUNCIL
VINCENT BETTINA
MAUREEN McCARTHY
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI
ROBERT L. VALDATI
Re: Special Town Board Meeting
A special meeting of the Town Board has been scheduled for Thursday, September 23rd
at 6:00 at Town Hall. Below is the agenda for this meeting.
Agenda
2004-275 Resolution Authorizing Application for Community Development Block
Grant for Chelsea Water
2004-276 Resolution Introducing Local Law for a Surcharge for Tickets
2004-277 Resolution Authorizing Testing at Carnwath
If you have any questions, or are unable to attend, please contact me.
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A Special Meeting was held by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger on
September 23, 2004, at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers
Falls, New York. The purpose of the meeting was to authorize the
application for Community Development Block Grant for Chelsea Water, to
Introduce a Local Law for a Surcharge for Tickets, and to authorize Testing
at Carnwath. Supervisor Ruggiero opened the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Present:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Vincent Bettina, Councilman (arrived at 6:20 pm)
Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman
Gloria J. Morse, Town Clerk
Others Present:
Al Roberts, Attorney to the Town
Absent:
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-275
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FISCAL
YEAR 2005 DUTCHESS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
PROJECT: PROPOSED CHELSEA WATER DISTRICT
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded
by Councilman Valdati.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is participating in the Dutchess County
Community Development Consortium for Fiscal Year 2005; and
WHEREAS, input from citizens and groups has been received and
considered by virtue of a Public Hearing which was conducted at a regular
Town Board meeting on Monday, September 13, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. at Town
Hall; and
WHEREAS, an application has been prepared which addresses our
community concerns.
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 Dutchess County Community Development Consortium
Fiscal Year 2005 application for the Town of Wappinger
including the certification included therein be and hereby is
approved.
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3. The submission of said application to the Dutchess County
Department of Planning and Development be and hereby is
authorized, in the form attached hereto.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Voting
Aye
Robert Valdati, Councilman Voting
Aye
Vincent Bettina Councilman Voting
Absent
Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman Voting
Aye
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman Voting
Absent
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-276
RESOLUTION INTRODUCING LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF THE YEAR 2004,
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER BY CREATING A
NEW ARTICLE VIA TO CHAPTER 230 ENTITLED "SURCHARGE FOR VTL
CONVICTIONS"
The following resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded
by Councilman Valdati.
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend the Code of the Town of Wappinger
by creating a new Article VIA to Chapter 230 which will authorize a $10 surcharge
for convictions of violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law
(hereinafter referred to "VTL"); and
WHEREAS, this is a Type II action pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (20) and is
otherwise exempt from environmental review pursuant to the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this
Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby introduces for adoption Local Law
No._ of the Year 2004, in the form annexed hereto, Amending
the Code of the Town of Wappinger by creating a new Article VIA
to Chapter 230 entitled "Surcharge for VTL Convictions".
3. The Town Board hereby determines that the enactment of the
aforementioned Local Law is a Type II action as defined in 6
NYCRR 617.5 (c) (20) and, accordingly, the Town Board hereby
expressly determines that this action is not an action that
requires review pursuant to the provisions of New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) or pursuant to
Local Law No. 6 of 1992 or pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.
4. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the
Proposed Adoption of Local Law No. of the Year 2004 to be
held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New
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York on the 5th day of October, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., and the Town
Clerk is directed to post the Notice of the Public Hearing in the
form annexed hereto and to publish same in the Southern
Dutchess News and Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law.
The question of the foregoing Resolution was put to a vote which resulted as
follows:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Voting
Aye
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Voting
Aye
Vincent Bettina Councilman
Voting
Absent
Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman
Voting
Aye
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Voting
Absent
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-277
RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
AT CARNWATH FARMS
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded
by Councilman Valdati.
WHEREAS, bids were received by Don Swartz, Architect to the Town of
Wappinger for environmental testing at Carnwath Farms, and
WHEREAS, bids were received as follows:
Air Care Environmental Service $4,068
Quality Environmental Solutions & Technologies $4,407
WHEREAS, Don Swartz of Cerniglia and Swartz, has provided an award
recommendation to the Town Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if
fully set forth and adopted herein.
2. The bid for the environmental testing at Carnwath Farms is hereby
awarded to Quality Environmental Solutions and Technologies for an
amount not to exceed Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Seven Dollars
($4,407) in accordance with the award recommendation letter dated
September 17, 2004 from Don Swartz of Cerniglia and Swartz, to the
Town Board.
3. Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero is hereby authorized and directed to execute
said Contract on behalf of the Town of Wappinger.
The question of the foregoing Resolution was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Voting
Aye
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Voting
Aye
Vincent Bettina Councilman
Voting
Absent
Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman
Voting
Aye
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Voting
Absent
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The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
There was no other business to come before the board.
Councilwoman McCarthy moved to close the Special Meeting, seconded by
Councilman Valdati and unanimously carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
GloriaJ orse
Town rk
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