RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE DONATION AGREEMENT
Resolution #14-2020 — 2020-06-18
WHEREAS
- the Village of Red Hook is establishing a municipal sewer system to serve the Village pursuant to Article 14 of the NYS Village Law
- the Village is seeking to construct the sewer system in phases with the first phase encompassing the general business district and contiguous areas (the "Sewer Project")
- the Sewer Project proposes to utilize an existing wastewater treatment plant ("WWTP") currently owned by the Red Hook Commons Sewage-Works Corp.
- Red Hook Commons Sewage-Works Corp. proposes to donate the WWTP and real property that it is located on within the Village
- in recognition of the existing pipes and other infrastructure connecting the Red Hook Commons Phase 1 and Phase 2 parcels with the WWTP, the Village of Red Hook is entering into a sewer rate agreement with Ken Kearney, the principal of both Red Hook Sewage-Works Corp. and the entities that own Red Hook Commons
- a map and plan of the permanent Sewer Project, with plans and specifications for sewage treatment, has been prepared by C.T. Male Associates, dated February 15, 2017, last revised May 8, 2017, entitled, "Map, Plan & Report, Village of Red Hook Sewer System" (the Map and Plan")
- on February 8, 2016, the Village Board adopted a negative declaration, finding that the sewer project as proposed would not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement would not be prepared
RESOLVED
- by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Real Estate Donation Agreement attached hereto with any insubstantial changes as approved by the Mayor