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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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Activeformal_resolutionongoingApproves a water facilities improvement project for Water District No. 1 consisting of replacement of the existing standpipe at the Kelly Road water storage site with a new glass fused steel standpipe at an estimated maximum cost of $3,956,800.
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2022-09-06
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2022-09-06
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Resolution text

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 $3,956,800
  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 T&B engineering, P.C., engineers duly licensed by the State of New York (herein called "Engineer") to prepare an engineer's report for the improvement of facilities of the District, consisting of water system improvements to include the replacement of the existing standpipe at the Kelly Road water storage site with a new standpipe, recommended to be glass fused steel, and including original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required therefor, and pursuant to the direction of the Town Board, the Engineer has completed and filed with the Town Board such engineer's report for the increase and improvement of facilities of the District; and the Engineer has estimated the total cost thereof not to exceed $3,956,800
  • 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 September 6, 2022 at 7:30 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 provisions of Article 12 of the Town Law
  • WHEREAS, such public hearing was duly held by the Town Board on this 6th day of September, 2022 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. (Prevailing Time) via Zoom, 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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2022-09-06adoptedvote: unanimous
Adopt Resolution No. 55 approving a water facilities improvement project for Water District No. 1, including replacement of the existing standpipe at Kelly Road with a new standpipe at an estimated maximum cost of $3,956,800.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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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 $3,956,800
  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 T&B engineering, P.C., engineers duly licensed by the State of New York (herein called "Engineer") to prepare an engineer's report for the improvement of facilities of the District, consisting of water system improvements to include the replacement of the existing standpipe at the Kelly Road water storage site with a new standpipe, recommended to be glass fused steel, and including original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required therefor, and pursuant to the direction of the Town Board, the Engineer has completed and filed with the Town Board such engineer's report for the increase and improvement of facilities of the District; and the Engineer has estimated the total cost thereof not to exceed $3,956,800
  • 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 September 6, 2022 at 7:30 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 provisions of Article 12 of the Town Law
  • WHEREAS, such public hearing was duly held by the Town Board on this 6th day of September, 2022 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. (Prevailing Time) via Zoom, 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_no_1_standpipe_replacement