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A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
was held on July 25, 1974, at the Town Hall, Mill Street,
Wappingers Falls, New York.
Notice of said Meeting was mailed to each Board member on July
22, 1974, calling the meeting for 8:00 PM, EDST, July 25, 1974
for the purpose of considering action on the Road Bonds for
Dutchess Heights, Inc., and any other business that may properly
come before the Board.
Supervisor Diehl Called the meeting to order at 8:47 PM.
Present:
Louis D. Diehl, Supervisor
Louis Clausen, Councilman
Leif W. Jensen, Councilman
Stephen Saland, Councilman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Others Present:
William P. Horton, Highway Superintendent
Allan E. Rappleyea, Attorney to the Town
Rudolph E. Lapar, Engineer to the Town
Supervisor Diehl introduced the first order of business with a
brief resume, given by him, and Mr. Rappleyea, of the past
history of the problems experienced with the Roads and Bonding
of Dutchess Heights, Inc., and prior action taken by -the Town
Board. It was so noted that the deeds have been received, and
the Roads completed by Mr. Horton, Highway Superintendent, with
the funds received from a settlement with the Owners. Mr. Horton
indicated that he had some reservations on acceptance of the
roads due to the fact that there was an omission in the deeds of
Rich Drive and Sylvia Drive, as to their Cul de Sacs, and also,
a question regarding the entrances into the Recreation lands
from. these Roads.
There was discussion on the fact that these Cul,de.JSacs appeared
on the filed Subdivision. Maps, the probabilities of getting
deeds for them, and sufficient access into the Recreation Area.
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Mr. Horton, Highway Superintendent, recommended acceptance of
the Roads in the Development known as Angelbrook Estates,
(Dutchess Heights, Inc.), subject to getting the deeds .for_the
Cul de Sacs for Rich Drive and Sylvia Drive.
.The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Jensen, who
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the roads known as Tor Road, Alpert Drive, Rich Drive,
Sylvia Drive and Granger Place have been completed in accord-
ance with the Town Highway Specifications,.
Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the Town of Wappinger hereby accepts the above
said roads as Public Highways in the Town of Wappinger, and
Be It Further
RESOLVED, that Peerless Insurance Company and Dutchess Heights,
Inc. (Pursuant to Bonds #S 42-61-79 and #S 55-60-85) are hereby
released from any and all further liability on account of the
aforesaid Bonds and with regard to the development known as
Dutchess Heights, Inc. upon the further presentation of deeds
for Cul de Sacs on the North end of. Rich Drive and the North
end of Sylvia Drive.
Seconded by: Mr. Clausen
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Clausen Aye
Mr. Jensen Aye
Mr. Saland Aye
Mr. Versace Aye
Mr. Diehl Aye
Resolution duly adopted
The following letter Was received from the Town of Wappinger
Highway Superintendent:
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
Mill Street
Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Gentlemen:
The Town's plan for Wappinger Sewer Improvement I, as of 1972,
called for sewer lines to be laid in Cedar Hill Road from Old
Hopewell Road to Rosewood Drive. In preparingmy budget for
1973, I provided monies to blacktop Cedar Hill Road from the
Town. line up to Rosewood Drive, assuming that when the sewer
lines were installed the contractor would blacktop the rest.
I allowed no money in the 1974 budge for Cedar Hill Road and
it wasn't until the early part of this year that I learned
that part of this road had been removed from Wappinger Sewer
Improvement I and place in the Tri -Municipal Sewer District,
which is still in the planning stages.
Since I feel that portion of Cedar Hill Road from Rosewood
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Drive to a point 400 feet north of Theresa Boulevard, a
distance of 1680± feet, will not survive another winter,
I request an additional $10,000.00 be found for my budget
to blacktop this section.
Very truly yours,
s/William P. Horton
The Following Resolution was offered by Councilman Clausen,
who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the sum of $130,000.00 has been appropriated to
account #DR5110.4. This account has been overexpended and
overdrawn by the sum of $10,000.00. In order to meet bills
presented for payment, the additional monies were obtained
from Contingency, Part -Town, Account #B1990.4. We, there-
fore, recommend that the Town Board authorize the transfer
of the sum of $10,000.00 from Account #B1990,4 to account
#DR5110.4 in order to eliminate the overdraft and reimburse
said account, and in order to ratify and confirm the
previously unauthorized appropriation.
RESOLVED, that the sum of $10,000.00 be and the same hereby
is appropriated to account #DR5110.4 and that the said sum
is hereby transferred thereto from account #B1990.4.
Seconded by: Mr. Jensen
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Clausen aye
Mr. Jensen aye
Mr. Saland aye
Mr. Versace aye
Mr. Diehl aye
Resolution duly adopted
Mr. Saland moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by
Mr. Clausen, and unanimously carried.
Meeting Adjourned 9:07 P.M.
Sp. 7/25/74
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Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
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