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1986-06-02 RGMAGENDA TOWN BOARD TOWN OF WAPPINGER BIMONTHLY MEETING JUNE 2, 1986 1. SUPERVISOR CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG 3. ACCEPT MINUTES Reg. May 19th, '86 4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Compt/Sup. Financial thru 4/30/86 5. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS a. Mrs. Jean Lobsenz request permission to become tenalnt to Rockingham Sewer Dist. b. Notice of Public Hearings - Town of E. Fishkill on Zoning Ord. amendments c. New Hackensack Bd. of Commissioners re: appointment of Rob't Colden to Town Fire Prevention Bureau, replacing P. Howell d. Memo from Planning Bd. on proposed changes to Zoning Ord. e. T. J. Classey, Fire Insp. re: informal bids for Fire Extinguisher; for new Town Hall, with recommendation f. Paul Lloyd, Coach for Ketcham Area Hockey Club requests additional donation for Goaltending Protective Equipment 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS 7. RESOLUTIONS a. Jas. Klein requests release of two letters of credit - covering: Curbing in front of #10 & #11 Fieldstone Blvd and cleaning of pipes in back section b. Acceptance of Pump Station - Fieldstone Farms c. Authorize payment #17 to Gen. Contractor (Ossie) and, Final payment to Security Systems d. Introduce Local Law for "No Parking" along River Rd., North e. Request from Rec. Comm. to expend monies from Schlathaus funds for several Capital improvements f. Term of Office of Conservation Members expire 6/1/86 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. ADJOURNMENT L 1 The Regular Bimonthly Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on June 2, 1986 at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York. Supervisor Paino opened the meeting at 7:34 P.M. Present: Irene Paino, Supervisor Vincent Farina, Councilman David Reis, Councilman June Visconti, Councilwoman Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk Absent: Joseph Bracone, Councilman Others Present: Joseph E. Paggi, Jr. Engineer Kenneth Croshier, Highway Superintendent The Town Clerk noted that Mr. Bracone was out of town on business. The meeting started with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mrs. Paino asked those present to join the Town Board in a moment of silent prayer for Lou Diehl, our Town Supervisor for over fourteen years, who is in the intensive care unit of Vassar Brothers Hospital. The Minutes of the Regular Bimonthly Meeting of May 19, 1986, having previously been forwarded to all Board Members, were now placed before them for their consideration. MR. FARINA moved that the Minutes of the May 19th, 1986 Meeting, be and they are hereby approved, as submitted by the Town Clerk. Seconded by Mrs. Visconti Motion Unanimously Carried The Comptroller/Supervisor Financial Report thru April 30, 1986 was forwarded to the Board. MR. FARINA moved to accept the Financial Report and place it on file. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried JS? Petitions & Communications --- A request was received from Mrs. Jean Lobsenz at 12 Edgehill Drive, to hook into the Rockingham Farms Sewer District; she indicated in her letter that her neighbors on either side of her are already connected to the Town sewer facility. Mr. Farina, Chairman of the Sewer and Water Committee felt there would be no problem to serve this property as long as Mrs. Lobsenz understood that she would be a tenant to the district and as such, she would be required to pay a $500.00 tap fee, plus double the present rates of that district. MR. FARINA moved to grant permission to Mrs. Lobsenz to hook into the Rockingham Farms Sewer District, subject to the conditions of the Town Tenant Policy. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Notice of Public Hearings was received from the Town of East Fishkill on amendments to their Zoning Ordinance. Mrs. Paino noted that this notice was received after the last Town Board meeting and the public hearings were already held. They related to amendments to their Cluster Subdivisions, standards for the allowance of nursery schools in residential zones, and the third proposed Local Law which clarified the definition of "Bed and Breakfast". MR. FARINA moved to receive the Notice of Public Hearings from East Fishkill and place them on file. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Correspondence was received from the New Hackensack Board of Fire Commissioners advising the Board that they have appointed Robert Colden to succeed Peter Howell as a member of the Town Fire Prevention Bureau. MR. REIS moved to confirm the appointment of Robert Colden as a member of the Fire Prevention Bureau from the New Hackensack Fire District. Seconded by Mrs. Visconti Motion Unanimously Carried A Memo was received from the Town Planning Board relating to proposed'changes to the Zoning Ordinance for the Town Board's consideration. At the last Growth Management Committee Meeting, the Planning Board Members indicated that there were certain sections of the Zoning Ordinance they felt should be implemented as soon as possible. These proposed changes were reviewed by the Town Board at their last work shop meeting. MRS. PAINO moved to refer the following amended Sections of the %we Zoning Ordinance to the Attorney to the Town to prepare the L necessary resolutions for setting Public Hearings: Section 411.91 Average Density Subdivisions Section 412 Required Street Frontage Section 416.5 Signs in Non -Residence Districts Section 450 Site Development Plan Approval, including Site Development Plan Flowchart Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried A Memo was received from our Fire Inspector, Thomas Classey regarding informal bids for the new Town Hall. received for Fire Extinguishers required He recommended that the Town Board accept the proposal from Haight Fire Equipment Supply at a total cost of $1,242.75. MR. REIS moved to accept the proposal from Haight Fire Equipment Supply, total cost of $1,242.75, upon the recommendation of the Fire Inspector. Seconded by Mr. Farina Paul Lloyd, Coach of the Ketcham Motion Unanimously Carried Area Hockey Club, wrote to the Town requesting additional funds from the Town for Goaltending Protective Equipment. MR. FARINA moved to table action on this request and refer it to a work shop meeting. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Committee Reports --- Mr. Reis, Town Hall, reported that he and the Supervisor were present at a meeting last Friday with the Attorney and Engineer to the Town, representative from Hayward and Pakan and the Ossie Brothers, General Contractor for the new building. After a lengthy discussion, .0 it was agreed that the Contractor would have all work at the building, both interior and exterior, 100% completed by Friday, June 13th, 1986. He noted that he feels confident that the Contractor will fulfill this agreement. Mrs. Paino announced that last Friday she imposed a voluntary ban on unnecessary use of water through the Town, which includes filling pools, washing cars, etc. By taking this action now, it should help to conserve water for the dry summer months that are ahead of us. According to Camo Pollution Control, the residents have been doubling and tripling their water usage recently, probably due to the holiday weekend and the unseasonably high temperatures. Mr. Farina, Landfill Committee, report that the Spring cleanup is officially over and he commended Mr. Croshier and the Highway Depart- ment on the job they did not only for the Town residents but also for those who made their "midnight runs" and deposited their debris at many residences throughout the Town. This coming Saturday, June 7th, the landfill site at Castle Point will be open from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon for the residents to bring their articles that they wish to dispose of. He asked that they do not include tires, paint cans or toxics for disposal, per regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Mrs. Visconti had no reports for this meeting. Resolutions --- A request was received from James Klein, developer of Field Stone Farms to release two Letter of Credit posted with the Town. The first is for curbing in front of Lot #10 and #11 on Fieldstone Boulevard, the second for cleaning pipes, catch basins and drain fields in the back section. The Highway Superintendent reported that this work has been completed to his satisfaction. MR. FARINA moved to release the Letters of Credit for Field Stone Farms, as requested by Mr. Klein, upon the recommendation of the Highway Superintendent. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried The following report was received from the Engineer relating to the pump station at Fieldstone Farms: June 2, 1986 Town Board Town of Wappinger Mill Street Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Attn: Irene Paino, Supervisor RE: Fieldstone Farms Pump STation Dear Mrs. Paino: As requested by the Town Board, we have inspected the above pump station, and find it acceptable as this point. We have verified with Camo that the pump station is operational, and an emergency compressor has been delivered to them. The area around the pump station has been regraded to insure positive runoff, and the wet well has been raised to avoid inflow in to the system. If we can be of further service, please contact the office. Thank you. Very truly yours, s/ Joseph E. Paggi, Jr. MR. FARINA moved to accept the Fieldstone Farms Pump Station, as recommended by the Engineer to the Town. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Payment Request #17 was received from the General Contractor for the new Town Hall in the amount of $19,144.00, also the final payment request from Security Systems by Hammond, Inc. in the amount of $3,000.00. MR. REIS moved to table the payment request from the General Contractor pending completion of the work, and table action on payment to Security Systems by Hammond, Inc. pending a final test on the operation of the system. Seconded by Mr. Farina Motion Unanimously Carried During the last few weeks there have been several serious problems with parking on River Road North in the Chelsea area of the Town. This is due to our boating enthusiasts trying to use the facilities of the Chelsea Yacht Club and the Town Marina. In an effort to control the parking Councilman Reis had intended to introduce a Local Law limiting parking and standing on this road, however at this point the law is not complete in its description of the limited parking. Mr. Reis plans to visit the area with the Highway Superin- tendent within the next few days so they can determine the proper j( 3 measurement of the road. MR. REIS moved to table the introduction of the Local Law pending further information. Seconded by Mrs. Visconti Motion Unanimously Carried A request was received from the Recreation Commission to expend monies from the Schlathaus Special Revenue Fund for capital improvements to the Schlathaus Park. The work involved installing a roof on the existing band stand, the cost for the use of crane and operator, a fence between the park and property owned by Robert Diesing, and the purchase of two flags for the Schlathaus Park, at a total cost of $3,142.79. Mrs. Paino noted that the planned project was in accordance with the last will and testament of George Schlathaus who donated the property to the Town condi- tional upon it being used for recreation purposes. MR. REIS moved to approve the request from the Recreation Commission for the expenditure of $3,142.79 from the Schlathaus Special Revenue Fund. Seconded by Mrs. Visconti Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays Mrs. Visconti offered her second to this motion for the sake of discussion and noted that she would like to have the opportunity to review Mr. Schlathaus's will prior to voting on of the money from the special account. It was her that if the planned project was not in accordance it could jeopardize the Town's position as owners the expenditure understanding with the will, of the property. Mrs. Paino assured her that she has reviewed the will and the work that the Recreation Commission has planned is definitely in accordance with the conditions of the will. She explained the work that was being done at the Schlathaus Park noting that the roof is being built by Dutchess County BOCES and the only cost to the Town would be the materials. It was further noted by Mrs. Paino that the Park is used for summer concerts arranged by our Recreation Director, Bob Blose, and the Town's Community Day is also conducted at the site. The vote was then taken and the four Board Members present were in favor of expending this money from the Schlathaus Special Revenue Fund. Mrs. Visconti again requested that she be provided with a copy of the will. The term of office for the Conservation Advisory Council expired on June 1st, 1986. MRS. PAINO moved to table action on appointments for the Conservation Advisory Committee. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried Mrs. Visconti suggested that they review the Community Value Surveys for residents who expressed interest in serving on various Board and Committees of the Town, and perhaps some of them would be willing to serve on the Conservation Advisory Committee. Mrs. Paino responded that her Secretary is presently compiling a list of persons interested in serving on committees, etc. from the Surveys received, and they will be contacted within the next week or ten days. Unfinished Business --- At the last meeting the Town Board authorized the Engineer to conduct a leak detection study in Central Wappinger Water Improve- ment Area to correct the excessive percentage of leaks estimated at 40%. Mr. Paggi has contacted Heath Consultants, a company that specializes in these studies and a price of between $5,000 and $6,000 has been quoted for the study to be conducted in CWWIA. MRS. PAINO moved to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $6,000 for the leak detection study. Seconded by Mr. Reis Motion Unanimously Carried New Business --- George Urciuoli, a resident of the Chelsea area, was recognized by the chair and referred to the parking problems they were experiencing over the weekends. He called the Town Patrol to help control the confusion from cars parked on front lawns, in driveways, etc. He was concerned that the Local Law, which would control the parking, was not introduced at this meeting. Mrs. Paino responded _ that the proper measurements of the road had not been completed but they would address this law at the next meeting. Yvonne Tompkins was recognized by the Chair and explained that her property was on Bank Street, Market Street and North Street in Chelsea. She reported that someone had placed the River Road North sign a block away from where it should be. Mrs. Tompkins also reported to the Board that she was taking the brunt of this parking problem over the weekends and she actually had to stand guard on her property to keep the cars and boat trailers from parking on the lawn and in front of her driveway. She requested that she be advised of the locations that the Town intends to place the signs prohibiting parking. Mike Hirkala was recognized by the Chair and suggested that a request be made to the County to accelerate river front recreation at Bowdoin Park as the long term solution for those who enjoy boating. He could not foresee any improvement in the parking situation for the Chelsea Yacht Club or the Town Marina even with a Local Law to control it. Mrs. Paino had one more item she wished to address relative to a communication from the County on Community Development funds. To: All Affected Communities and their CD Administrators From: John Clarke, Housing and Community Development Date: May 27, 1986 Re: CD Program Amendments Every year at this time we make final program amendments and submit the changes to HUD. This year there are more amendments than usual as we had to make several adjustments in order to allow communities to undertake planning studies. For instance, in the case of the Town of Wappinger, we switched their 1985 and 1986 CD projects to enable them to undertake their master plan and zoning ordinance. Please see the attached list for your community's program changes. Each of you are required to pass a resolution approving the program changes listed and forward the resolution to us so that we may prepare the necessary amendment document for your signature. Also, where there are new projects, such as in the case of the Town of Northeast, you will need to submit a project application and amended Community Development Plan. We are sorry for any inconveniences this may cause. Any questions you may have should be directed to me at 431-2480. The following resolution was offered by SUPERVISOR PAINO who moved its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Town of Wappinger Community Development Program be amended to reduce the 1985 Town Hall Housing Rehabilitation Project by $34,000.00 and add Master Plan/Zoning Ordinance at $34,000.00 and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Wappinger 1986 Community Development Program be amended to include the Town Hall Rehabilitation Project at $34,000.00. Seconded by: Councilman Farina Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays There was no other business to come before the Board. MR. FARINA moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Reis and unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 P.M. Reg. Bimonthly Mtg. 6/2/86 Elaine H. Snowden Town Clerk