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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF NYS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT (WIIA) APPLICATION FOR WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 WATER STORAGE TANK PROJECT

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeAuthorizes the Supervisor to execute and submit grant or loan applications for water system improvements including replacement of the standpipe at Kelly Road water storage site.
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2023-07-26
Latest event
2023-07-26
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. The Town Board of the Town hereby authorizes the Supervisor or, in his absence or unavailability, the Deputy Supervisor, to execute and submit one or more applications for financial assistance in the form of grants or loans or both for the Water District Improvements, including without limitation applications to the State of New York and its agencies and to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, and including without limitation an application for grant funding under the NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA).
  2. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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  • WHEREAS, T&B Engineering and Landscape Architecture, P.C. ("T&B") prepared a Water Storage Tank Engineering Report dated August 24, 2022 ("Engineering Study") to evaluate the Town of Red Hook's ("Town") the Water District's existing water storage tank off of Kelly Road
  • WHEREAS, upon review of the Engineering Study, the Town Board of the Town has determined that it is necessary and in the best interests of the Town to undertake certain water system improvements consisting of the replacement of the existing standpipe at the Kelly Road water storage site with a new standpipe, and related water system improvements with an estimated maximum cost of $4,338,900 ("Water District Improvements")
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town now desires to seek available grant funding to assist in offsetting the costs of such Water District Improvements
  • WHEREAS, the aforesaid project constitutes a Type II action as defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, 6 NYCRR Section 617 (Title 6 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations) and therefore is not subject to environmental review

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2023-07-26adoptedvote: 3-0
Authorize submission of NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) application for Water District No. 1 water storage tank project.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Testa
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  1. The Town Board of the Town hereby authorizes the Supervisor or, in his absence or unavailability, the Deputy Supervisor, to execute and submit one or more applications for financial assistance in the form of grants or loans or both for the Water District Improvements, including without limitation applications to the State of New York and its agencies and to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, and including without limitation an application for grant funding under the NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA).
  2. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, T&B Engineering and Landscape Architecture, P.C. ("T&B") prepared a Water Storage Tank Engineering Report dated August 24, 2022 ("Engineering Study") to evaluate the Town of Red Hook's ("Town") the Water District's existing water storage tank off of Kelly Road
  • WHEREAS, upon review of the Engineering Study, the Town Board of the Town has determined that it is necessary and in the best interests of the Town to undertake certain water system improvements consisting of the replacement of the existing standpipe at the Kelly Road water storage site with a new standpipe, and related water system improvements with an estimated maximum cost of $4,338,900 ("Water District Improvements")
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town now desires to seek available grant funding to assist in offsetting the costs of such Water District Improvements
  • WHEREAS, the aforesaid project constitutes a Type II action as defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, 6 NYCRR Section 617 (Title 6 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations) and therefore is not subject to environmental review
Subject key: water_district_1_tank_replacement