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1993-01-25 RGMAGENDA TOWN BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER JANUARY 25, 1993 7:00 P.N. 1. SUPERVISOR CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG 3. Accept Minutes Nov. 23, 1992 Reg. Dec. 28, 1992 Year End Reg. January 4, 1993 Reorganizational 4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Sup/Compt. Town Justices Annual & Month of Dec. Rec. of Taxes Bldg. Insp. Zng Adm. Dog Control Officer Highway -Su t. 5. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS a. Notification of Intent to apply for a Liquor License for "Pepper's" Rte 82, by Theodore Topulewski b. Report from Michael Dolan re: Status of Franchise renewal talks w/ U.S. Cablevision Corp. C. J. Paggi, Eng. to Twn Reports: (1) T/W Highway Garage Water line connection to Village (2) Phase I - Contract #1 WST/TIA cased crossing (3) Highway Salt Storage Facility, request for permission to take test borings and authorization for site plan preparation d. Authorize the seeking of bids for the Highway Garage Salt bin facility. e. Request from F. Buyakowski, Satellite Investments, for Bond reduction for Spring Terrace Subdiv. f. H. Levenson, Zng. Adm, re: Bond Reduction for Jordan Subdivision Robinson Lane g. Term of Alan Lehigh, member of Zoning Bd. of Appeals, expires Feb. 1, 1993 (5 Year Term) h. Jas. & Maureen Porter request tenancy in Rockingham Farms Sewer Di t. 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS 7. RESOLUTIONS a. Recreation Fees - in lieu of Land - consider increasing b. Acceptance of easements for Fire Hydrant re: Mid Hudson Chinese Christian church 8. BONDS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Bid for Recreation Mower b. Imput from T/Bd. on Resolutions for Town Rep. to vote on at the Association of Towns meeting. 10. NEW BUSINESS 11. ADJOURNMENT t� RM12593 The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on January 25, 1993 at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York. Supervisor Smith opened the Meeting at 7:00 P.M. Present: Constance Smith, Supervisor James Mills, Councilman Robert Valdati, Councilman June Visconti, Councilwoman Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk Absent: Robert Wallace, Councilman Others Present: Albert Roberts, Attorney Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., Engineer Graham Foster, Highway Superintendent Herbert Levenson, Zoning Administrator The Supervisor asked all to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag at the commencement of the Meeting. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 23, 1992, the Regular Meeting and Year End Meeting of December 28, 1992 and the Reorganizational Meeting of January 4, 1993, having previously been forwarded to the Board Members, were placed before them for their consideration. MRS. VISCONTI moved that the above stated Minutes be and they are hereby approved, as submitted by the Town Clerk. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried Reports for the month of December were received from the Supervisor/Comptroller, Town Justices plus their Annual Report, Receiver of Taxes, Building Inspector, Zoning Administrator and Dog Control Officer. MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the Reports received and place them on file. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried RM12593 Mrs. Smith commented on the time put in by the Highway Superintendent and his Department during the recent episode of snow storms lasting three days and nights. She wondered if he needed toothpicks to keep his eyes open. All jesting aside Mr. Mills commended the Department for an excellent job of clearing the Town and the other Board Members unanimously agreed. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS --- Notification of Intent to apply for a liquor license was received from Theodore Topulewski for "Pepper's" located on Route 82 in the Town of Wappinger. MRS. VISCONTI moved to receive the Notification and place it on file with no comment. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried A report was received from Michael Dolan, the Town Cablevision Consultant regarding his attempt to set up a meeting with their principal and the Town Officials which proved to be unsuccessful up to the time of his report dated November 1, 1992. Mrs. Smith added that there was a meeting set up today, however Mr. Roberts could not make it so she requested that he contact Mr. Dolan and schedule another one as soon as possible. MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the report and place it on file. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried Three reports were received from Mr. Paggi, Engineer to the Town; the first referenced the feasibility of extending water lines from the Village of Wappingers Falls to provide water to the Town Highway property. For the benefit of a Boy Scout in the audience who was present for the purpose of earning a badge, Mrs. Smith explained that RM12593 this was in regard to the Village providing water to our Highway Department for fire protection. At the present time there is no such protection and if such an emergency should occur it would be expensive to replace Town buildings and equipment. The Town Board discussed this at their work shop prior to the meeting. MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the Engineer to the Town to do a preliminary sketch, soil sample, water supply application, cost estimate of meters and reduced pressure back flow and include the short form Environmental Assessment Form for this action. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried The second communication, Phase I - Contract No. 1, WST/TIA Cased Crossing No.2, related to a water installation to serve the Route 9 corridor and if installed now, the cost would be $ 7,200.00 versus a separate casing at a future date, estimated cost of $144,000.00. MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize Mr. Paggi and Mr. Bedore to arrange to have the water main installed within the sewer crossing on Route 9 for above stated contract, at a firm price which will be quoted at a later date. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried The third report requested permission to take test borings and authorization for site plan preparation for the Highway Salt Storage Facility. The Supervisor previously met with the Village of Wappingers Falls and the County of Dutchess Department of Public Works on this matter. Assuming that the building cost will -be approximately $220,000.00, size of 80 x 104, the Town's share will be 76%, $167,200.00, the Village, 16.7%, $36,740.00 and the RM12593 County 7.3%, $16,060.00. For the last two years, the Supervisor has put aside our share of this facility so that is on hand, no bonding; the Village also plans to pay in one shot; the County will be a tenant over an undetermined amount of years which will be set at a later date. MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the Engineer to do the test borings and prepare the site plan survey, also to do the test boring and the site plan survey on the proposed Senior Citizen Center expansion. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried The Engineer plans to have the test borings done by February 10th, the plans and specs to be delivered to the Town on or about February 24th, bids to be opened about March 24th, with the awarding of the bid shortly thereafter. MR. MILLS moved to authorize the Highway Superintendent to go to bid for the Highway Garage Salt Bin Facility after the specs have been received. Seconded b;- Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried A request was received from Frank Buyakowski, Satellite Investments, for bond reduction for Spring Terrace Subdivision. MRS. VISCONTI moved to reduce the bond on the Spring Terrace Subdivision by $170,718.00, bringing the remaining amount on the bond to $208,729.00, based on the recommendation of the Engineer to the Town. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried A Memo was received from the Zoning Administrator regarding a bond reduction on the Lands of Jordan Subdivision. RM12593 MRS. VISCONTI moved to reduce the bond on the Lands of Jordan Subdivision to $52,181.00, based on the recommendation of the Engineer to the Town. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried There will be a vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals as of February 1, 1993, due to the expiration of the term of Alan Lehigh. Consideration of filling this vacancy was placed before the Board. The following Resolution was offered by COUNCILWOMAN VISCONTI who moved its adoption: RESOLVED, that Alan C. Lehigh be reappointed to the Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the term of the said Alan C. Lehigh shall be for five years, expiring on February 1, 1998. Seconded by: Councilman Valdati Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays Councilman Wallace --Absent A request was received from James & Maureen Porter, 2 Edgehill Drive, to become a tenant to the Rockingham Farms Sewer District due to a septic system backup and no longer functioning in the capacity necessary to meet their septic discharge. Mrs. Smith had previously arranged for all the necessary approvals from the State and County Health Departments. MRS. VISCONTI moved to allow James and Maureen Porter, at 2 Edgehill Drive, to become tenants to the Rockingham Farms Sewer District, according to the requirements of the Tenant Policy, due to the extreme urgency of their problem. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried COMMITTEE REPORTS --- Mr. Mills had no reports for this Meeting. Mr. Valdati commended the Highway Department for the excellent 0 IRM12593 job they did clearing the roads during the week of the snow storms --it was a trying time for all of them. Mrs. Visconti had no reports for this Meeting. Mrs. Smith spoke on the new bus route for the New Hamburg train connection. She was called by the news media for information on this but at that time had no knowledge of it. She now knows that there are two loop busses that will make five stops in the Town of Wappinger. Pamphlets have been distributed in the Town Hall with the schedule of times and places for the bus stops, but at this point there are very few people using it. In order to help the County spread news of this service, Mrs. Smith plans a public informational meeting which will be announced when she hears from them. RESOLUTIONS --- Correspondence was received from the Recreation Commission recommending that the Recreation Fees in lieu of land be increased; the present fee of $900 per lot is considerably lower than other municipalities and they felt $1,500.00 was more realistic. MRS. VISCONTI moved to authorize the Herbert Levenson, Zoning Administrator, to complete the SEQRA form on this action and following its acceptance, the Town Board will then consider the increase of Recreation Fees in Lieu of Land to $1,500.00 per lot. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried The Attorney to the Town wrote to the Town Board enclosing two easements relating to the installation of a fire hydrant that was required in connection with the construction of the Mid -Hudson Chinese Christian Church on All Angels Hill Road. The easements were from the Church and one from David W. and Robin J. Bell which required acceptance by the Town Board. RM12593 MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept the easement for the Fire Hydrant at the Mid -Hudson Chinese Christian Church, as recommended by the Attorney to the Town. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried BONDS & LETTERS OF CREDIT --- This is a monthly report from the Zoning Administrator informing the Board of the status of the bonds posted by the developers of the subdivisions. Mr. Levenson noted that Nicole Farms bond will expire March 1, 1993; he has received a letter from Mr. Klein and the bond will be signed as soon as he is back in Town. MRS. VISCONTI moved to accept Mr. Levenson's Report and place it on file. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried UNFINISHED BUSINESS --- A bid on a new mower for the Recreation Commission was tabled at the last meeting due to an extra item they recommended purchasing which was not itemized in the specs. They have recommended awarding the bid to Pine Plains Ford Tractor for mower only, at $12,081.00, and if approved, they further requested a transfer of money to cover the purchase. MRS. VISCONTI moved to award the bid for the Recreation mower to Pine Plains Ford Tractor at the total price of $12,081.00 and approve a transfer of $12,081.00 from Parkland Trust Fund to Budget Revenue Account A-2089 and to Budget Expenditure Account A-7110.2 Recreation Equipment. Seconded by Mr. Valdati Motion Unanimously Carried Resolutions to be voted on at the Association of Towns Meeting r�v RM12593 by Delegate, Councilwoman June Visconti, were previously sent to the Town Board for their consideration. They were thirteen in number and Mrs. Visconti briefly addressed each one which mod were voted on favorably by the Board. MRS. VISCONTI moved to set a maximum amount of $55.00 per diem for meals for each person attending the Association of Towns Meeting and authorize the Comptroller to issue checks for a three day stay for said attendees. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried Mrs. Smith gave the following Tri -Municipal Expense Report: Quartararo & Quartararo $ 300.00 Sedore O'Sullivan & Letterio 1,198.62 Matthew Rudikoff 196.25 Hayward & Pakan & R. Lapar 33,464.24 Mrs. Smith also reported that the test for lead and copper samplings contained in the Town of Wappinger water supply was very good. We were one of very few who passed this test. A question from Mrs. Smith to Mrs.Visconti on the Recreation Deed on Naro Subdivision; it has to do with recreation land that is in their deed and they are signing off on this, she has to get two more signatures. Mr. Valdati asked about the testing of the highway wells, which were actually the nearby homes. Mrs. Smith explained that the Health Department is testing this water because there is a possibility that the Highway salt pile is polluting those wells and as soon as they finish they will notify the Town. If it is determined that the Highway is the polluter they will inform us of the steps we have to take the correct the situation. The Boy Scout was recognized by the Supervisor and asked how long it would take for the salt bin facility to be completed at the Highway Department. a� RM12593 Mrs. Smith informed him that action is mandated by the State and must be in place by August of 1993 so as soon as the specs are received, the bid will be let out and the work will begin as soon as possible. Mr. Incoronato was recognized by the Chair and referred to the "Hit & Putt" project that was in construction on Route 9 north of New Hackensack Road in this Town and under our rules and regulations. He noted that the Town requires a front setback of 75' for the "twin spires" and he doubts if the difference between them and Route 9 could be more than 15 or 20' so it is significantly short of the front yard requirements for that tract of land. He suggested that the Town Board look into a "stop work order" to prevent any further deterioration of that tract of land. Mrs. Smith asked Bill Parsons, member of the Planning Board, if he any comment on this and he explained that the Board did not consider this as a structure, therefore the requirements of setbacks did not apply. The "twin spires" were considered part of the landscape and perhaps this could only be settled in a court of law if someone disagreed with their determination. Mrs. Smith said they would look into it and report their findings. Mrs. Visconti referred to a work shop discussion with Mr. Holt, Chairman of the Recreation Commission on a request for salary raises which the Town Board took under consideration. MRS. VISCONTI moved to approve a 4% salary increase for Robert Weber and a 3% salary increase for Regina Waldron. Seconded by Mr. Mills Motion Unanimously Carried Mrs. Visconti commended the Supervisor for the job she did putting together brochures explaining Certificates of Occupancy RM12593 and Building Permits; they are very helpful and will be distributed to anyone interested. There are many people, she noted, including herself, that do not know that when you replace a deck just to make it stronger, you need a permit. Now she knows, as will others, if they read these brochures. Mr. Mills asked the Supervisor what they would be doing in regard to the letter received from D. Silvestri Sons, Inc. regarding some corrections to our heating system. Mrs'. Smith replied that they would have a work shop, solicit bids and take the cost from the fund balance as soon as they determine the amount available. In response to Mr. Incoronato's question on the Greenway Committee Mrs. Smith said she is setting it up, she will send out letters thanking those who have accepted being on the Committee and they will soon be meeting with Mrs. Reese and Ellen Hammond who have been helping her getting it started. The Committee will get the job of walking the trail and submitting their ideas on what should be done about putting them in shape. There was no other business to come before the Board. MRS. VISCONTI moved to adjourn the Meeting, seconded by Mr. Valdati and unanimously carried. The Meeting adjourned at 7:45 P. Ml - Elaine H. Snowden Town Clerk R