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RESOLUTION AND ORDER AFTER PUBLIC HEARING APPROVING A WATER FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE TOWN OF RED HOOK, IN THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 202-b OF THE TOWN LAW

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Town Board approves improvement of Water District No. 1 facilities by rehabilitating the existing water tank at Kelly Road water storage site at an estimated cost of $1,672,600.
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2026-01-13
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2026-01-13
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RESOLVED

  1. On the basis of the information given at such hearing, it is hereby determined that it is in the public interest to improve the facilities of the District as hereinabove described and referred to at the estimated total cost of $1,672,600.
  2. It is hereby ordered that the facilities of the District shall be so improved.
  3. Definite plans, specifications, and a careful estimate of the expense of the improvement are hereby directed to be prepared and the Attorneys for the Town are hereby directed to assist in the preparation of a proposed contract and to submit the same to this Town Board for examination and approval.
  4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
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  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook (herein called "Town Board" and "Town", respectively), in the County of Dutchess, New York, on behalf of Water District No. 1, in the Town (herein called "District"), requested that T&B Engineering and Landscape Architecture, P.C., engineers duly licensed by the State of New York (herein called "Engineer"), prepare a report assessing alternatives for the improvement of facilities of the District including the rehabilitation or replacement of the existing water tank
  • WHEREAS, the Engineer prepared an Engineering Report dated as of August 24, 2022, updated June 27, 2023
  • WHEREAS, following completion of a 2024 tank inspection and sediment removal project in 2024, at the request of the Water Board, the Engineer has prepared a further report update dated March 10, 2025 describing the rehabilitation project and providing an opinion of probable cost for the rehabilitation option and the tank replacement option (such report update, together with the Engineering Report, the "Preliminary Report", a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk)
  • WHEREAS, the cost of the rehabilitation of the tank is estimated not to exceed $1,672,600
  • WHEREAS, the Engineer completed such engineer's report and filed the same with the Town Board, and the Town Board thereafter adopted an order describing in general terms the proposed improvement of facilities, specifying the estimated total cost thereof and stating that the Town Board would meet to hear all persons interested in said improvement of facilities on January 13, 2026 at 7:35 o'clock p.m. (Prevailing Time) at the Town Hall in the Town
  • WHEREAS, notice of such order, was published and posted pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article 12 of the Town Law
  • WHEREAS, such public hearing was duly held by the Town Board on this 13th day of January, 2026 at 7:35 o'clock p.m. (Prevailing Time), and considerable discussion on the matter having been had and all persons desiring to be heard having been heard, including those in favor of and those in opposition to said improvement of the facilities
  • WHEREAS, it has been determined that the aforesaid purpose constitutes a Type II Action as defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, which has been determined under SEQR not to have a significant impact on the environment
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied in every respect with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding environmental matters including compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, comprising Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law

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2026-01-13adoptedvote: unanimous
Approve Water Facilities Improvement Project for Water District No. 1 with estimated cost of $1,672,600.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Testa
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Resolved
  1. On the basis of the information given at such hearing, it is hereby determined that it is in the public interest to improve the facilities of the District as hereinabove described and referred to at the estimated total cost of $1,672,600.
  2. It is hereby ordered that the facilities of the District shall be so improved.
  3. Definite plans, specifications, and a careful estimate of the expense of the improvement are hereby directed to be prepared and the Attorneys for the Town are hereby directed to assist in the preparation of a proposed contract and to submit the same to this Town Board for examination and approval.
  4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook (herein called "Town Board" and "Town", respectively), in the County of Dutchess, New York, on behalf of Water District No. 1, in the Town (herein called "District"), requested that T&B Engineering and Landscape Architecture, P.C., engineers duly licensed by the State of New York (herein called "Engineer"), prepare a report assessing alternatives for the improvement of facilities of the District including the rehabilitation or replacement of the existing water tank
  • WHEREAS, the Engineer prepared an Engineering Report dated as of August 24, 2022, updated June 27, 2023
  • WHEREAS, following completion of a 2024 tank inspection and sediment removal project in 2024, at the request of the Water Board, the Engineer has prepared a further report update dated March 10, 2025 describing the rehabilitation project and providing an opinion of probable cost for the rehabilitation option and the tank replacement option (such report update, together with the Engineering Report, the "Preliminary Report", a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk)
  • WHEREAS, the cost of the rehabilitation of the tank is estimated not to exceed $1,672,600
  • WHEREAS, the Engineer completed such engineer's report and filed the same with the Town Board, and the Town Board thereafter adopted an order describing in general terms the proposed improvement of facilities, specifying the estimated total cost thereof and stating that the Town Board would meet to hear all persons interested in said improvement of facilities on January 13, 2026 at 7:35 o'clock p.m. (Prevailing Time) at the Town Hall in the Town
  • WHEREAS, notice of such order, was published and posted pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article 12 of the Town Law
  • WHEREAS, such public hearing was duly held by the Town Board on this 13th day of January, 2026 at 7:35 o'clock p.m. (Prevailing Time), and considerable discussion on the matter having been had and all persons desiring to be heard having been heard, including those in favor of and those in opposition to said improvement of the facilities
  • WHEREAS, it has been determined that the aforesaid purpose constitutes a Type II Action as defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, which has been determined under SEQR not to have a significant impact on the environment
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied in every respect with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding environmental matters including compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, comprising Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law
Subject key: water_district_1_tank_rehabilitation