1975-11-25 SPM670
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER
The undersigned, being members of the Town Board of The Town
of Wappinger, Dutchess County New York, do hereby waive notice
of the time and place of the holding of a Special Meeting
of the Town Board of the Town Of Wappingerheld on the 415th
day of November 1975 at 7 P. M. Eastern Standard time and the
reconvening of said meeting at 7:35 PM of that day at the Town
Hall of the Town of Wappinger Mill Street, Village of Wappinger
Falls, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York for the
transaction of all business which may come before the meeting
or any adjpurnment thereof.
Sup rvis
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Coun
cilman
Due and timely notice of the above mentioned meeting is
hereby admitted.
Town Clerk
Town. of Wappinger
A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was
held on November 25, 1975 at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers
Falls, New York.
Notice of said meeting was mailed to each Board member on November
20, 1975, calling the meeting for 7:00 P.M. November 25, 1975 for
the purpose of awarding the bid on Rockingham Sewer Treatment Plant,
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Contract #1„ authorize advertisement for bids for Town vehicles,
and any other business that may properly come before the Board.
(The above waiver was also signed by all Board members, each signing
for himself).
Supervisor Diehl opened the meeting at 7:12 P.M.
Present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Leif Jensen, Councilman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Absent:
Louis Clausen, Councilman
Stephen Saland, Councilman
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Mr. Diehl explained the meeting was called to act on Rockingham
Sewer Bid. The following letter was received:
November 17, 1975
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
Mill Street
Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Re: Rockingham Sewer Treatment Plant
Bid Opening - Contract #1
Dear Board Members:
On November 13th bids were received for the above referenced
facility. Of the three bids received, Lafko Associates, Inc, are
the apparent low bidder.
We find the bids in order and therefore recommend Lafko Associates
Inc. for the bid amount of $17,206.00.
Enclosed please find the bid results for your review.
Very truly yours,
s/ Rudolph E. Lapar, P.E.
Mr. Versace questioned the first bid -- was Mr. Lafko the only
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bidder at that time? If they were still bidding on the same items,
why did Mr. Lafko lower his bid? Why, on this bid on the first item
(refurbishing of sand filters) was he $3,000 lower than the next
lowest bidder.
There were various opinions on why this could be done and a short
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discussion followed before voting. Mr. Lapar thought there might'
have been a lot of "fat" in the first bid and the Town Board was
wise in rebidding.
MR. DIEHL moved to award Lafko Associates Inc. the bid for Rockingham
Sewer Treatment Plant, Contract #1, as low bidder, upon recommendation
of Mr. Lapar, Engineer to the Town.
Seconded by Mr. Versace.
Roll Call Vote: 3 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. Saland arrived at 7:17 P.M.
MR. JENSEN moved that the Supervisor be authorized to sign the
contract with Lafko Associates Inc. for Rockingham Sewer Treatment
Plant Contract #1, for the bid amount of $17,206.00.
Seconded by Mr. Versace.
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. DIEHL moved that the Town Clerk be given authority to advertise
for bids on two vehicles, one for Supervisor, one for Assessor,
under State bidding guide lines, at a price no more than $4,000,
6 cylinder, 1975 or1976 model, new or demonstrator model with 1 year
guarantee, specs to be drawn by Mr. Ryan, Comptroller and approved
by Mr. Rappleyea, Attorney to the Town.
Seconded by Mr. Saland
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. Ryan then presented a payroll schedule to the Board for 1976.
Payroll 1976
27 Paydays if we pay on January 2, 1976 a normal payday.
Audit & Control states that we are legally in error paying elected
and appointed annual salaries in advance of there being earned, however,
it would also be morally wrong to make the Town employees wait longer
than the normal two weeks.
Audit & Control states that it is our problem.
My recommendation is that we continue our regular policy through
6/30/76 and that if possible we switch to a daily Accrual System and
therefore on the last day on any given year we will be paying for
that period and not run out of funds on 12/19.
MR. JENSEN moved that the suggestion from the Comptroller's Office
for Payroll Periods in 1976 be implemented at the Reorganizational
teeting in January 1976.
Seconded by Mr. Versace
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
Mr. Ryan requested to go to a series of meetings on the following
topics: market attitude on BAN's & Notes, the money market, fiscal
perspective and budgeting, purchasing and bidding procedures, etc.
at Syracuse, N.Y. on December 3rd and 4th, 1975.
MR. SALAND moved that Mr. Ryan, in his capacity as Comptroller of
the Town, be authorized to attend a series of meetings in Syracuse,
N.Y. on December 3rd and 4th, pertaining to the market on BAN's and
notes, the money market, fiscal perspective and budgeting, and purchasing
and bidding procedures, and that his legitimate expenses be a Town
charge and also that Mr. Ryan give a report to the Board after the
completion of these meetings. ii/
Seconded by Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. SALAND moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Jensen
and carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:31 P.M.
Upon motion of Mr. Saland, seconded by Mr. Jensen and a roll call
vote of 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, the Adjourned Special Meeting of November
25, 1975, was reconvened at 7:54 P.M.
present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Leif Jensen, Councilman
Stephen Saland, Councilman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Absent:
Louis Clausen, Councilman
Others Present: Allan Rappleyea, Attorney to the Town
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Mr. Rappleyea arrived with resolutions he wished the Board to act
on and this was the reason for reconvening the meeting.
The following Resolution was introduced by COUNCILMAN SALAND
who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the County of Dutchess has taken by tax deed, certain
parcels of land located in the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, said parcels of land are described on said tax map
as follows:
Map 39 Block 1
Lot 35.2
Map 39 Block 1
Lot 35.1.2
and
WHEREAS, said premises would be useable by the Town of Wappinger
for its public purposes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Supervisor is
hereby authorized and directed to offer to the County of Dutchess
the sum of $6,530.00 to purchase said parcels, and if such offer
is accepted, he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into
a contract to purchase said parcels for said sum.
Seconded by: Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote:
Councilman Clausen Absent
Councilman Jensen Aye
Councilman Saland Ave.
Councilman Versace Aye
Supervisor Diehl Aye
Resolution Duly Adopted
The following Resolution was introduced by COUNCILMAN SALAND who
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor did prepare at the direction of the
Town Board, the assessment rolls for theCentral Wappinger Water
Improvement Area for the assessment to be levied in 1976, and
WHEREAS, said assessment roll was filed with the Town Clerk
of the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, she thereafter gave notice by posting upon the bulletin
board of the Town and in the newspaper published within the Town and
in the newspaper published within the Town of the time and place
when the Town Board would conduct a hearing and hear objections upon or
to said roll, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger did meet on the
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18th day of November, 1975, to consider and hear objections to
said roll,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment roll of
1975 of the Central Wappinger Water Improvement Area for taXes to
be collected in 1976 be approved, ratified and confirmed, and the'
same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed and adopted, and
the Supervisor and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to execute the warrant for collection of said taxes in the manner
prescribed by law.
Seconded by: Supervisor Diehl
Roll Call Vote:
Councilman Clausen Absent
Councilman Jensen Aye
Councilman Saland Aye...._
Councilman Versace Aye
Supervisor Diehl Aye
The following Resolution was introduced by COUNCILMAN SALAND, who
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor did prepare at the direction of the
Town Board, the assessment rolls for the Wappinger Sewer Improvement
Area Number 1, for the assessment to be levied in 1976, and
WHEREAS, said assessment roll was filed with the Town Clerk
of the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, she thereafter gave notice by posting upon the
bulletin board of the Town and in the newspaper published within
the Town of the time and place when the Town Board would conduct
a hearing and hear objections upon or to said roll, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger did meet on
the 18th day of November 1975, to consider and hear objections to
said roll,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment roll of
1975 of the Wappinger Sewer Improvement Area, Number 1 for taxes
to be collected in 1976 be approved, ratified and confirmed, and
the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed and adopted
and the Supervisor and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to execute the warrant for collection of said taxes in the manner
prescribed by law.
Seconded by: Supervisor Diehl
Roll Call Vote:
Councilman Clausen Absent
Councilman Jensen Aye
Councilman Saland Aye_...
Councilman Versace Aye
Supervisor Diehl Aye
The following Resolution was introduced by COUNCILMAN SALAND,
who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor did prepare at the direction of
the Town Board, the assessment rolls for the Fleetwood Water District
for the assessment to be levied in 1976, and
WHEREAS, said assessment roll was filed with the Town Clerk
of the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, she thereafter gave notice by posting upon the
bulletin board of the Town and in the newspaper published within
the Town of the time and place when the Town Board would conduct
a hearing and hear objections upon or to said roll, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger did meet on
the 20th day of November, 1975, to consider and hear objections to
said roll,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment roll of
1975 of the Fleetwood Water District for taxes to be collected in
1976 be approved, ratified and confirmed, and the same is hereby
approved, ratified and confirmed and adopted, and the Supervisor
and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the
warrant for collection of said taxes in the manner prescribed by
law.
Seconded by: Supervisor Diehl
Roll Call Vote:
Councilman Clausen Absent
Councilman Jensen Ave
Councilman Saland Ave
Councilman Versace Ave
Supervislr Diehl Ave
The following Resolution was introduced by COUNCILMAN SALAND,
who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor did prepare at the direction of
the Town Board, the assessment rolls for the Fleetwood Sewer
District, for the assessment to be levied in 1976, and
WHEREAS, said assessment roll was filed with the Town Clerk
of the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, she thereafter gave notice by posting upon the
bulletin,of the Town and in the newspaper published within the
Town of the time and place when the Town Board would conduct a
hearing and hear objections upon or to said roll, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger did meet
on the 20th day of November, 1975, to consider and hear objections
to said roll,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment roll of
1975 of the Fleetwood Sewer District for taxes to be collected in
1976 be approved, ratified and confirmed, and the same is hereby
approved, ratified and confirmed and adopted, and the Supervisor
and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the
warrant for collection of said taxes in the manner prescribed
by law.
Seconded by: Supervisor Diehl
Roll Call Vote:
Councilman Clausen Absent
Councilman Jensen Aye
Councilman Saland Aye
Councilman Versace Aye
Supervisor Diehl Aye
The following Resolution was introduced by SUPERVISOR DIEHL,
who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor did prepare at the direction of
the Town Board, the assessment rolls for the Oakwood Water District
for the assessment to be levied in 1976, and
WHEREAS, said assessment roll was filed with the Town Clerk
of the Town of Wappinger, and
WHEREAS, she thereafter gave notice by posting upon the
bulletin board of the Town and in the newspaper published within
the Town of the time and place when the Town Board would conduct
a hearing and hear objection upon or to said roll, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of iWappinger did meet
on the 20th day of November, 1975, to consider and hear objections
to said roll,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment roll of
1975 of the Oakwood Water District for taxes to be collected in
1976 be approved, ratified and confirmed, and the same is hereby
approved, ratified and confirmed and adopted, and the Supervisor
and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the
warrant for collection of said taxes in the manner prescribed by
law.
Seconded by: Councilman Saland
Roll Call Vote:
Councilman Clausen Absent
Councilman Jensen ___Ave
Councilman Saland__Ave
Councilman Versace Ave
Supervisor Diehl Ave
Mr. Jensen brought up the subject of metes and bounds of sewer
and water district plants of the Town and whether the Engineer
had ever been directed to mark them geographically. He felt it
was important to do this, since so much vandalism had been going
on, we should know if it was Town property or private property
where these offences occurred and the Sheriff's Department and
and State Police should also be aware of property lines.
MR. JENSEN moved that the Engineer to the Town be instructed to
report back to the Town Board at the next meeting on costs of
permanent markers for boundary lines of water and sewer district
plants owned by the Town.
Seconded by Mr. Saland
Roll Call Vote: 4 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JENSEN moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Saland
and carried.
The Meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
&J,
Gladys Ruit
Deputy Town Clerk
Spl. Mtg. 11/25/75