The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a meeting December
12, 2002 at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East. Present
were Supervisor Ward, Councilman King, Councilman Valentin,
Councilman McLean and Councilman Depew. Also present were Spencer
McLaughlin, Attorney for the Town, Louisa Ingrassia, Deputy
Town Clerk, Chief Hertman and Edward Smith, Superintendent of
Water and Sewer Department.
The
pledge was led by Mr. Valentin.
Before
meeting Supervisor Ward introduces Andrew Chengeri from Price
Chopper who makes a presentation of a check to Mike Cody for
Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial.
To:
Supervisor Ward and Town Board Members
From:
Carol Kelly
Re:
Stone Ridge S/D Public Improvements
The
applicant for the above referenced subdivision has prepared
a cost estimate for the public improvements. This cost estimate
has been reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer as follows:
$336,500 for Elise Drive and $179,200 for Melissa Terrace.
I would like to recommend that the Town Board set the total
performance bond in the amount of $515,700.
Thank
you for your consideration.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
To:
John Ward, Supervisor
From:
Brenda Parks, Time Warner Cable
Over
the past year, we have continued to enhance our products and
services to provide our customers with the highest quality choices
and value in cable. Whether it was adding
December
12, 2002
a
greater variety of programming, investing more in customer service
or introducing new products and services, we’ve worked
hard to meet customer needs and deliver the quality entertainment
and information services they have come to expect.
The
costs to provide these quality services have also risen over
the last year. Our programming costs, especially sports programming
has increased significantly. We have also increased our training
and development investments resulting in better trained, local
service personnel.
To
offset these rising business costs, we will implement a rate
increase effective January 1, 2003. I have attached a copy
of the subscriber letter. This will give you a detailed description
of the adjusted rates. These changes are all within the limits
permitted under current regulations.
We
strive to provide customers with the best cable programming,
service and technology. This year, we will be adding more diversity
to our Standard line-up including adding Style and the Disney
Channel. More choices will also be provided on our Digital
Service with the addition of Discovery Civilization and Discovery
Home and Leisure. Our wide variety of programming is designed
to meet the entertainment needs of all our customers.
Our
better-trained service personnel are also working hard to meet
customers needs with expanded service hours and our On-Time
Guarantee. In addition, we have launched new and exciting new
services such as Movies-On-Demand and Premium Services on Demand
all to give them the convenience and control they want and to
make their in-home entertainment experience the best it can
be.
We
also believe it is important to support our local community.
That is why we provide free cable service and educational programming
to schools in our service area through our Cable in the Classroom
initiative. We also offer high-speed cable modems and Internet
access to all schools and public libraries in our service area.
In addition, we strongly encourage employees’ volunteer
efforts in our community and support them with monetary grants.
Hopefully you have had an opportunity to see that Time Warner
Cable supports our local communities through its volunteers
and sponsorships of local events.
We
recognize that consumers have a variety of entertainment options
and we value the opportunity to serve them. We are committed
to providing our customers with the high quality choices and
value in the Town of Wallkill.
To:
John Ward, Supervisor
From:
Robin Markovits, Middletown Enlarged City School District
Board of Education
On
behalf of the Enlarged City School district of Middletown,
I would like to thank the members of the Town of Wallkill
Board for its resolution in recognition of school boards.
It is not often that we receive such an honor, and we are
truly appreciative of this public acknowledgment.
December
12, 2002
In
order to further open the lines of communication between our
two groups, I would like to offer the Wallkill Board the opportunity
to sit with members of the school board in order to discuss
a vision for our joint future. We would be able to meet at
your convenience.
To:
Town Supervisor Ward and Members of the Town Board
From:
Chief Hertman
Re:
Request to grant a member of the Police Department a Chief’s
Day
1. On Wednesday, November 13,
2002 at approximately 2250 hours Police Officer Christopher
Korba affected the arrest of a male who committed an armed
home invasion robbery. Details are as follows:
2. On Wednesday, November 13,
2002 at approximately 2215 hours members of the Wallkill Police
Department responded to a report of a home invasion robbery
at 164 Patio Road. Upon arrival at the scene a preliminary
investigation was conducted. The investigation disclosed
that a male armed with a gun forcibly entered the residence
and bound a female victim with duct tape. PO Korba conducted
a canvass of the Scotchtown area in an attempt to apprehend
the perpetrator of the crime. At approximately 2250 hours
PO Korba observed a livery cab traveling on Tower Drive with
a passenger who matched the description of the perpetrator
of the robbery. PO Korba subsequently stopped the cab at
which time the male passenger abruptly exited the auto. Fearing
for his safety PO Korba ordered the male (at gunpoint) to
lie on the ground while PO Korba requested the response of
a back-up unit. Upon arrival of back-up units the male was
frisked and a Mac-10 machine gun containing one live round
in the chamber and twenty eight live rounds in the magazine
was recovered from the male. Subsequent investigation resulted
in the male being identified as the perpetrator of the home
invasion robbery. In light of the fact that PO Korba effected
the arrest of an armed perpetrator who had just committed
a serious crime without further incident it is highly recommended
that he be granted a “Chief’s Day”.
3. For your consideration.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
December
12, 2002
The
following is a letter from Greenwald Law office on behalf of
the Town of Wallkill to Middletown Thrall Library, Richard C.
Bell, President, Board of Trustees
Please
be advised that we are Town Attorney for the Town of Wallkill
and I am writing this letter in that capacity. It is my understanding
that a referendum regarding payments for library access to the
Thrall library was passed by the voters in the townships that
have used the Thrall Library as their main Library, including
the City of Middletown and the Town of Wallkill. By virtue
of that referendum, the residential users agreed that payments
would be made by their respective Towns through a separate dedicated
tax line. In effect, the two part referendum (1) established
an expanded district and (2) set a budget for the upcoming year.
The townships had the responsibility to make certain payments
in regard to the Middletown Thrall Library. The referendum-approved
deficit was to be placed in the towns’ respective budgets
and were to be subsequently approved by the townships.
At
the moment, notwithstanding the direction of the electorate
as a result of the referendum, the only municipalities that
are adhering to the vote are the Town of Wallkill and the City
of Middletown. By virtue of the other townships refusing their
fair share, the Board has revised the voter-approved budget,
saddling the Town of Wallkill and the City of Middletown with
additional monies to be paid to make up for the shortfall.
If that wasn’t enough, incredibly, the Library Board has
granted the recalcitrant Towns temporary access to the Library
anyway.
Quite
obviously, this has caused the matter to move from a mere disagreement
into the field of possible litigation between the Town of Wallkill
and the Library Board. The Town of Wallkill is now required,
by virtue of the failure of the other townships, to pay additional
monies, which are beyond their share. Moreover, the Middletown
Thrall Library has chosen to raise the tax rates of Wallkill
and Middletown to make up for that shortfall.
This
situation is ripe for litigation. The Town of Wallkill will
not be put into a situation of paying for the Library fees of
the residents of other municipalities.
It
is my suggestion that, in an attempt to resolve this matter
without litigation, we schedule a meeting, possibly in the Town
of Wallkill Supervisor’s Office, between representatives
of all of the municipalities affected, as well as Middletown
Thrall Library, to see if this matter can be resolved in an
amicable fashion.
I
would greatly appreciate it if I could hear back from you relative
to this suggestion. Clearly, no one wishes to sue the library,
when we should be able to resolve this matter both fairly and
equitably. I would respectfully ask that you please respond
to this letter within ten days.
To:
John Ward, Supervisor
From:
Jim Lawlor, Golf Pro
I
would like to request that the Town Board approve travel expenses
for myself to attend the PGA of America Merchandise and Trade
Show in Orlando, FL. This is the largest event for golf industry
professionals, by attending this show I will be able to obtain
valuable information through seminars and vendor contact. This
will help make the Town of Wallkill
December 12, 2002
Golf
Club more competitive. The Trade Show will take place from
January 23 through 26, 2003.
These
funds will come from the 2003 operating budget, funds have been
appropriated for training. The cost for this training is minimal
compared to the valuable knowledge I will obtain during this
trip.
Cost
Breakdown
Airfare
$300.00
Hotel
$375.00 (3 nights accommodation)
Total
Cost $675.00
I
will be responsible for meals and rental car during this training.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
To:
Supervisor Ward
From:
George R. Martin
Re:
emergency Management
After
long consideration I have decided that I can no longer function
as the Emergency Management Director for the Town of Wallkill.
I will be accepting the nomination as the new Chairman of the
O.C. Local Emergency Planning Committee effective January 1,
2003, and this will take up most of my spare time.
I
would be more than willing to assist the Town Board in locating
a person to fill this position and also would make myself available
to offer any assistance to the new person. If we need to discuss
this issue please feel free to contact me at any time.
December
12, 2002
To:
Town Board
From:
Highway Department
Re:
Bids for miscellaneous items for the highway department
On
Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 2:00 PM, we opened and publicly
read aloud the bids received for various materials and services
regularly utilized by our Highway Department. We have thoroughly
reviewed those bids, and on the basis of our review, we recommend
awarding purchases in 2003 for the items noted below to the
following lowest responsible bidders:
Bid
Item #1
Culvert Pipe Advanced Drainage
Chemung Supply
(dependent upon 58 Wyoming Street
Box 527
diameter and Ludlow, MA 01056
Elmira, NY 14902
material type)
Schmidts Wholesale Expanded Supply
PO Box 5100 3330 Route 9
Monticello, NY 12701 ColdSpring, NY 10516
Bid
Item # 2,3 & 4
#2 Fuel Oil, SOS Fuels
Diesel Fuel and 10 East Village Rd.
Gasoline Tuxedo, NY 10987
Bid
Items # 5 & 6
Crushed
Stone & E. Tetz and Sons
Dutchess Quarry & Supply
Crushed
Gravel 130 Crotty Rd.
PO Box 651
(dependent
upon Middletown, NY 10940 PleasantValley,
NY 12569
specific
material needs)
Grosso Material Callanan Industries
90 Collabar Rd. PO Box 15097
Montgomery, NY 12549 Albany, NY 12212-5097
Bid
Item #7
Chain Link Fence Ketcham Fencing
9 Mt. Hope Rd.
Otisville, NY 10963
Bid
Item # 8
Geotextile Fabric Chemung Supply
Expanded Supply
Box 527 3330 Route 9
Elmira, NY 14902 ColdSpring, NY 10516
Woodards Concrete
PO Box 8
Bullville, NY 10915
December 12, 2002
Bid
Item # 9
K-Crete E. Tetz and Sons
130 Crotty Road
Middletown, NY 10940
Bid
Item #10
Precast Catch Basins Woodards concrete
(dependent upon basin 629 Lybolt Road
size) Bullville, NY
10915
Bid
Item # 11 & 12
Manhole & Catch Basin Expanded Supply
Manhole Systems
Risers & Cast Iron 3330 Route 9
1780B StoneyHill Dr.
Frames & Grates ColdSpring, NY 10516
Hudson, OH 44236
(dependent upon specific
unit required) Capitol Supply
Chemung Supply
Route 6 Box 527
Baldwin Place, NY 10505 Elmira, NY 14902
Bid
Item # 13
Signage Material Highway Traffic Supply
Capitol Supply
28 W. Washington Ave. Route 6
Pearl River, NY 10965 Baldwin Place, NY 10505
Chemung Supply
Box 527
Elmira, NY 14902
Bid
Item #14
Waterborne Traffic Paint Franklin Paint Company
259 Cottage St.
Franklin, MA 02028
All
original bids are on file with the Town Clerk for your review,
and should you have any questions regarding these bid awards,
please feel free to contact me.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
December 12, 2002
MOTION
CARRIED.
To:
Eric Valentin
From:
Jay Anthony, President, TOWSC
On
behalf of the entire Town of Wallkill Soccer Club and it’s
800 plus members, I’d like to say thanks for helping and
supporting us in receiving a $2,500 grant from the Galleria
mall Corporation this past Fall. Over the past three years,
our club has grown not only in membership but also in quality
as we continue to focus on community-oriented programs. It
is well known that we are now considered one of the areas top
rated Soccer Clubs throughout the Hudson Valley region. The
donation will continue to help us provide the proper training,
equipment and education to all of our players (and non- players)
to increase performance and awareness of the fastest growing
youth sport in the nation.
I
would also like to thank you for all your support since you’ve
been a Councilman. Over the years you’ve listened to
our concerns, partnered with us to create a safe, pleasant and
family oriented environment at Circleville Park. In addition,
you’ve attended all of the events that the Club host,
which as you know, attracts close to 5000 visitors to our community
annually. All of this would not have been possible without
your tireless efforts in ensuring that the Town’s soccer
club continues to maintain the finest facility in Hudson Valley.
We
will post special thanks on our web site located at: www.towsoccerclub.com
to you. This site is one of the more popular local youth sport
sites, which attracts over 1000 visitors per month. We look
forward to a continued partnership and best of luck in the coming
new year!
If
you should have any questions please don’t hesitate to
call me.
To:
Supervisor Ward and Town Board members
From:
Edward A. Smith, Superintendent of Water & Sewer
On
October 23, 2002, the Town entered into a contract with BOZ
Electric, 306 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, to install equipment that
would control the Return Activated Sludge (RAS) pumps in the
sewer plant, based on the influent flow. The total contract
cost was $6,490.00. the agreement required that we provide
a ditch from the administration building at the sewer plant
to the RAS building. A review of the project indicates that
we will have to dig across existing power supplies of 460
volts. We have been unable to ascertain the exact location
and depth of these existing lines. This makes excavation
extremely dangerous. BOZ Electric has proposed operating
the equipment with radio frequencies. This would require
an increase in the contract of $5,500.00 for a total contract
price of $11,990.00. I respectfully request that the Board
accept the proposed change order.
If
you have any further questions, please contact me at your
convenience.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
December 12, 2002
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward to set Reorganization Meeting for January 2, 2003
SECONDED
BY: Mr. Depew
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS:
BE
IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill
that said Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to
enter into a contract with the County of Orange for indemnification
of the County relative to the future construction of sidewalks
along county roads within county right-of-ways, as they might
occur on an individual basis.
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr.
McLean
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
Councilman
McLean: Voting Aye
December 12, 2002
Councilman
Depew: Voting Aye
MOTION
CARRIED.
WHEREAS
a resolution was duly adopted by the Town of Wallkill for a
public hearing to be held by said Governing Body on November
14, 2002, at 7:15 PM at Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East to hear
all parties on a proposed Local Law entitled CEMETERY PROTECTION
LAW amending the Town Zoning Code to preserve the integrity
of the Town cemeteries and burial sites from encroachment of
developing adjacent lands, and
WHEREAS,
notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in Times Herald
Record, the official newspaper of said Town, on November 3,
2002, and
WHEREAS,
said public hearing was duly held on November 14, 2002, at 7:15
PM at Wallkill Town hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY
and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity
to speak on behalf or in opposition to said Proposed Local Law,
or any part thereof, and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining
to article 8 State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
it has been determined by the Town Board of said Town that adoption
of said proposed Local Law would not have a significant effect
upon the environment and could be processed by other applicable
governmental agencies without further regard to SEQRA, and
WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, after due deliberation,
finds it in the best interest of said Town to adopt said Local
Law.
BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill hereby
adopts said Local Law No. 13, entitled CEMETERY PROTECTION LAW,
amending Article IV. General Regulations Applicable to All
Districts of the Town Code and §249-3. Definitions of the Town
Code, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of
this resolution, and be it further
RESOLVED
that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to enter said
Local Law in the minutes of this meeting and in the Local Law
Book of the Town of Wallkill, and to give due notice of the
adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of State of New
York.
(Local
Law No. 13 can be found at end of minutes)
MOTION
BY: Mr. Ward SECONDED BY: Mr.
Valentin
Supervisor
Ward: Voting Aye
Councilman
King: Voting Aye
Councilman
Valentin: Voting Aye
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