1999-01-11 RGMCONSTANCE O. SMITH
SUPERVISOR
TELEPHONE: (914) 297.2744
FAX: (914) 297.4558
January 5, 1999
MEMO TO:
FROM:
RE:
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
Town Board
Attorney to Town
Engineer to Town
Media
Constance O. Smith
WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1999
7:30 PM Insurance Update ----Jack Peluse
7:45 PM Craig O'Donnell
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
P.O. BOX 324
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324
8:00 PM Status Report, Phase IIIA , SEQRA ---- Matt Rudikoff
8:15 PM Subdivision Inspection Fee ---- Discussion
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8:30 PM �` Animal Control Fees ---- Discussion
NO OTHER BUSINESS SHALL COME BEFORE THE BOARD.
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The Workshop Meeting of the Town of Wappinger was held on January 11,
1998 at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York.
Supervisor Smith opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Present:
Constance Smith, Supervisor
Robert Valdati, Councilman
Vincent Bettina, Councilman
Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman (arrived 7:50 p.m.)
Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Others Present:
Al Roberts, Attorney to the Town
Jay Paggi, Engineer to the Town
Graham Foster, Highway Superintendent
The first item on the Agenda is an annual report on the existing insurance
for the Town of Wappinger. Jack Peluse, Vice President of Marshal &
Sterling Insurance presented a portfolio describing the major coverage that
is carried by the Town as well as the bid results and a premium history that
shows the decline of the Town's insurance premiums in recent years and
explained each. A discussion was held in regard to increasing the umbrella
policy and the board felt the umbrella coverage should be increased as
recommended by Mr. Peluse, but Supervisor Smith said she wished to sit
down with Jack and Mr. Foster and go over his list first, and then bring the
whole package back to the Board before making a decision. Also presented
was a list of four Insurance bids results.
COUNCILMAN VALDATI moved to accept the Crum and Forster Renewal
Package bid for a total of $151,242.78, upon the recommendation of Mr.
Peluse.
Seconded by Mr. Bettina
Motion Unanimously Carried
At this time, 8:05 p.m., COUNCILMAN RUGGIERO moved to go into
Executive Session prior to talking to Mr. O'Donnell.
Seconded by Mr. Valdati
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Town Board Meeting reconvened at 8:40 p.m. with all Board Members
present.
Next is to discuss the Shamrock Hills Subdivision, owned by Craig O'Donnell.
Mr. O'Donnell is proposing to develop residential lots, most of which are
located within the CWWIA, but at the present time there is an insufficient
water supply to serve the lots. He is suggesting to provide his own private
water sources for the properties that are out of the district and the town
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provide water to the other property when it is developed. He would like to
provide water sources for the first few lots that are not in the district.
Mr. Roberts, Attorney to the Town suggested the installation of a dry line for
the lots 1-8. Mr. O'Donnell explained he was not planning on it, because all
of it is not in the water district. Discussion followed. Mr. Roberts explained,
the solution is, if the Town can not supply the water, the Town Board would
have to pull him out of SEQR process and go forward. It would give the
Town Board an opportunity to review the various mechanisms needed to
supplement the major supplier. What the proposal on the table from the
board to Mr. O'Donnell, is to install the dry line for lots 1-8. The Town Board
would send a memorandum to the Planning Board indicating that he be
allowed to proceed, subject to compliance with the other subdivision
regulations, on the condition that he install the dry line from lots 1-8. If,
when he is ready to develop the interior lots, the Town does not have a water
improvement plan in place, he will have the choice at that point in time to
drop wells or dry lines, depending on what stages, that would get him going.
His risk at this point is the dry lines for the first eight lots.
COUNCILMAN VALDATI moved to authorize Attorney to the Town Al
Roberts and Mr. O'Donnell's Attorney, Jennifer VanTuyl meet, and prepare
a resolution that would be acceptable to all parties concerned.
Seconded by Mr. Ruggiero
Motion Unanimously Carried
At this time SUPERVISOR SMITH moved to table the SUBDIVISION FEES
and the ANIMAL CONTROL FEES discussion at this time.
Seconded by Mr. Bettina
Motion Unanimously Carried
Matt Rudikoff presented a Status report on Phase III A, SEQRA to the
Town Board. According to state law, under SEQRA as the agency, the Board
can adopt the Resolution which in fact is a statement and a determination of
significance which in fact would say that SEQRA is acceptable or ultimately
to adopt a private declaration and demand that an environmental impact
statement is prepared. In fact, Tri -Muni has completed their SEQRA. At
their meeting last Thursday, they adopted a Negative Declaration stating
that in their opinion moving ahead with this project the Wappinger
Expansion Phase III does not have an environmental effect. NO ACTION
TAKEN.
There was no other business to come before the board.
COUNCILMAN RUGGIERO moved to close the meeting, seconded by Mr.
Paoloni.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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Elaine Snowden
Town Clerk