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1982-08-17 SPMA Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was held on August 17, 1982, at the TownHall, Mill Street, Village of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York. Supervisor Diehl opened the meeting at 7:05 W.M. Present: Louis Diehl, Supervisor Bernice Mills, Councilwoman Frank Versace, Councilman Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk Absent: Nicholas Johnson, Councilman Gerard McCluskey, Councilman This meeting had been set at the regular meeting of the Town Board held August 9, 1982, for the purpose of selecting an appraiser for the Atlas Water System and other business that might come before the Board. The following resolution was offered by SUPERVISOR DIEHL who moved its adoption: WHEREAS, the principals of the Atlas Water Company have approached the town with a request that the town consider the purchase of said water system, and WHEREAS, the town wishes to avail itself of expert professional services to assist it in its determination as to the valuation of such water company, and WHEREAS, the office of the attorneys to the town has solicited requests from thEee separate organizations having prior experience in water company appraisal work for the submission of proposals for the same, the same being Brinnier and Larios, P.C., Cartigainer Associates, P.C. and the American Appraisal Society as well as Morris and Andros, P.,, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the firm of Brinnier and Larios be retained to undertake an appraisal of the Atlas Water Company in accordance with their proposal dated June 21, 1982 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the expenses of such appraisal shall be taken from the Federal Revenue Sharing account, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town of Wappinger be authorized to execute any necessary documents for the undertaking of such appraisal, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the undertaking of such appraisal work shall be contingent upon the full cooperation of the Atlas Water Company providing such information as may be requested by said appraisal company. Seconded by: Councilwoman Mills Roll Call Vote: Supervisor Diehl Aye Councilman Johnson Absent Councilman McCluskey Absent Councilwoman Mills Aye Councilman Versace Aye Before the vote was taken Mr. Versace wished -to, clarify that the cost for this appraisal would not exceed the sum of $2,225.00 and it was being conducted for the purpose of the town determining the true value of the Atlas Water System and no further action would be taken on the purchase.of this system until further dis- cussions were held by the Board in work shop sessions. Bids for the paving contract of the Serenity Mission had been rejected at the August 9, 1982 due to the fact that the bidded amounts were nearly three times the amount of the bond the Board expected to collect and at that time it was requested that the Engineer and Highway Superintendent rework the specs and rebid. Mr. Diehl asked the Highway Superintendent what his department could do to cut the cost and put the roads in a safe condition and Mr. Croshier replied that by putting on a 12" topping and eliminating the curbing his department could do the work at a cost not exceeding the bond amount. MR. VERSACE moved that funds be made available to the Highway Superintendent to complete the roads in the Serenity Mission Subdivision, in one of the following areas: 1. Federal Revenue Sharing Funds, or if there are not sufficient funds.in this account, 2. Bond Amount (if successfull in our court case) or 3. additional bonding; in any event the cost would not exceed $"32,000.00. Seconded by Mrs. Mills Roll Call Vote: 3 Ayes 0 Nays The Comptroller was requested to notify the Board of the balance of the Federal Revenue Sharing account and report his determina- tion on the procedure he intended to use to procure these funds. MRS. MILLS moved to close the Special Meeting, seconded by Mr. Versace and unanimously carried. The meeting closed at 7:14 P.M. (U(A anxic6- Elaine H. Snowden Town Clerk 8/17/82 Spl. Mtg.