May 22, 2003
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a public hearing
at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:05 PM on Thursday,
May 22, 2003. Board members 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, Ed. Smith, Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and John Lippert, Commissioner of Public Works.
Ms. Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill on May 22, 2003, at 7:05 PM at Wallkill Town Hall regarding
the adoption of a Local Law of the Town of Wallkill for the year
2003, which would amend Chapter 249 of the Town of Wallkill Code,
establishing maximum number of meetings allowed to be missed
by members of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals
before action can be taken for removal.
Any resident of the Town of Wallkill is entitled to be heard
upon said proposed Local Law at such public hearing. Copies of
said proposed Local Law are available for review at Wallkill
Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the environmental significance
of the proposed Local Law will be reviewed at said public hearing.
By order of the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, dated: May
8, 2003
SUPERVISOR WARD: explains the law and modifications
Public Participation:
Mr. Ferri; is sickness a valid reason for removal?
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to leave the public hearing open at 7:08
PM
SECONDED BY: Mr. King
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
May 22, 2003
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a public hearing
at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:10 PM on Thursday,
May 22, 2003. Board members 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, Ed. Smith, Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and John Lippert, Commissioner of Public Works.
Ms. Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill on May 22, 2003, at 7:10 PM at Wallkill Town Hall regarding
the adoption of a Local Law of the Town of Wallkill for the year
2003, which would amend Chapter 249 of the Town of Wallkill Code,
establishing the position of alternate board member to the Planning
Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Any resident of the Town of Wallkill is entitled to be heard
upon said proposed Local Law at such public hearing. Copies of
said proposed Local Law are available for review at Wallkill
Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the environmental significance
of the proposed Local Law will be reviewed at said public hearing.
By order of the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, dated May
8, 2003.
SUPERVISOR WARD: explains law
COUNCILMAN
McLEAN: has difficulty with this law; met with Planning Board
members at work session and doesn’t really see the
purpose
COUNCILMAN DEPEW: we have dedicated Planning Board. This will
have an impact on future projects; wants one (1) alternate.
Public Participation:
Mr. Ferri; makes no sense; boards are full of political appointments;
would these people get paid?
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to leave public hearing open at 7:21 PM.
SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
May 22, 2003
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a public hearing
at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:22 PM on Thursday,
May 22, 2003. Board members 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, Ed. Smith, Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and John Lippert, Commissioner of Public
Works.
Ms. Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill on May 22, 2003, at 7:15 PM at Wallkill Town Hall regarding
the adoption of a Local Law of the Town of Wallkill for the year
2003, which would correct certain inconsistencies in the Zoning
Code relative to minimum lot size and soil tables for the R-1
zoned properties.
Any resident of the Town of Wallkill is entitled to be heard
upon said proposed Local Law at such public hearing. Copies of
said proposed Local Law are available for review at Wallkill
Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the environmental significance
of the proposed Local Law will be reviewed at said public hearing.
By order of the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, dated May
8, 2003.
SUPERVISOR WARD: minor changes to zoning
Public Participation: none
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to close public hearing at 7:24PM.
SECONDED BY: Mr. King
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED.
May 22, 2003
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a public hearing
at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:25 PM on Thursday,
May 22, 2003. Board members 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, Ed. Smith, Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and John Lippert, Commissioner of Public Works.
Ms. Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill on May 22, 2003, at 7:20 PM at Wallkill Town Hall regarding
the adoption of a Local Law of the Town of Wallkill for the year
2003, which would correct certain inconsistencies in the Zoning
Code to two family and one family area regulations.
Any resident of the Town of Wallkill is entitled to be heard
upon said proposed Local Law at such public hearing. Copies of
said proposed Local Law are available for review at Wallkill
Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the environmental significance
of the proposed Local Law will be reviewed at said public hearing.
By order of the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, dated May
8, 2003.
SUPERVISOR WARD: clarified zoning code; made some corrections
Public Participation: none
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to close public hearing at 7:28 PM
SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED.
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a public hearing
at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:30 PM on Thursday,
May 22, 2003. Board members present were Supervisor Ward, Councilman
King, Councilman Valentin, Councilman McLean and Councilman
Depew. Also present were Spencer McLaughlin, Attorney for the
May 22, 2003
Town, Louisa Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk and Ed. Smith, Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and John Lippert, Commissioner of Public Works.
Louisa Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk: The Town of Wallkill invites
public comments and suggestions regarding projects to be considered
for funding under the Orange County Community Development Program.
A public hearing will be held on May 22, 2003 at 7:22 PM at the
Town of Wallkill Town Hall. Under this program a variety of physical
improvements as listed below are eligible for funding:
1) Acquisition & Disposition of Real property
2) Public Works, Public Facilities or Site Improvements
3) Code Enforcement (Housing & Health Codes)
4) Clearance, Demolition & Rehabilitation for Public Use
or Economic Development
5) Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grants
6) Special Projects for Elderly and handicapped
7) Provisions of Public Service (Shelters, Clinics, Senior Nutrition,
etc.)
8) Payment of Non-Federal Shares of Other Grant Programs
9) Relocation Payments and Assistance
10) Planning, Management & Program Administration
The Town of Wallkill will be considering projects to be submitted
to the Orange County Community Development Program. The deadline
for which is June 30, 2003.
By: John Ward, Town Supervisor
Maria Weissman (reads notice in Spanish): El Town of Wallkill
invita comentario del publico y sugercencias en cuanto a proyectos
que seran pegados por los fondos del Orange County Community
Development Program. Una audencia Publica sera reunida el 5-22-03
ala 7:22 PM en la Town of Wallkill Town Hall. Bejo sete programa
hay una variedad de mejoramientos fisicos cuales se alistan abajo
y que elegibles para conseguir fondos:
1) Adquisician y disposician de bienes raices
2) Proyectos publicosm y mejoramientos de sitio o de facilidades
publicas
3) Codigo de compulsion (codigos de alojamiento y sanidad)
4) Hacer espacio libre, las demolicion y rehabilitacion para
uso publico o desventaja
5) Prestamos y donaciones para la rehabilitacion de alojamientos
6) Proyectos especiales para los adad avanzaday los qua tienen
una desventaja
7) Provision de sercicios publicos (hospedajes, clinicas, nutricion
para los edad avanzada, efeetera)
8) Pago de acciones no-federales de otros programas de doncion
9) Pagos para ayudar en localzarse y pagos y asistencia parsa
relocalizarse
10) El programma de administraticion considerara proyectos
El Town of Wallkill considerara proyectos la fecha top sometidos
al Programa de orange County Community Development sera el 30
Junio, 2003.
May 22, 2003
Por: John Ward, Town Supervisor
SUPERVISOR WARD: explains projects and gives date to file grant
applications- June 30, 2003
Public Participation:
Mr.
Ferri; why doesn’t Little league qualify?
Mr. Cody; would Veterans park qualify?
SUPERVISOR WARD: will give information to Mr. Cody regarding
qualifications.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to close public hearing at 7:33 PM
SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a public hearing
at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:35 PM on Thursday,
May 22, 2003. Board members 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 and Ed. Smith, Superintendent
of Water and Sewer and John Lippert, Commissioner of Public
Works.
Ms. Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of
Wallkill on May 22, 2003, at 7:25 PM at Wallkill Town Hall regarding
the adoption of a Local Law of the Town of Wallkill for the year
2003, which would amend the Zoning Code to allow for higher density
horse population in R-2 zoned properties and set certain set-back
minimums for same.
Any resident of the Town of Wallkill is entitled to be heard
upon said proposed Local Law at such public hearing. Copies of
said proposed Local Law are available for review at Wallkill
Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940
May 22, 2003
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the environmental significance of the proposed
Local Law will be reviewed at said public hearing.
By order of the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, dated May
8, 2003.
SUPERVISOR WARD: explains 249-20 B. 1A.; change in wording;
explains law.
COUNCILMAN KING: Twenty (20) acres for R-2 is ridiculous, most
of Scotchtown does not meet lot size
COUNCILMAN VALENTIN: R-2 in Scotchtown may cause problems with
neighbors. Needs to be three (3) acre lot. Can wording be changed?
Mr. McLaughlin; wording could be changed but it would change
the law.
COUNCILMAN VALENTIN: did board agree to three (3) acres?
Mr. Ferri; town wants to make land fallow so developers will
buy it. Town only to support WalMart
COUNCILMAN KING: work session discussed twenty (20) acre original
lot size
COUNCILMAN VALENTIN: questions Mr. McLaughlin about figures
Mr. McLaughlin; disagrees
COUNCILMAN DEPEW: in favor of large animals having a place to
roam; need buffer space
Public Participation:
M. Koch; has ten (10) acres and wants to have a horse but cannot
V. Ferri; unreal lot sizes
P. Doran; horse farm near his property; three (3) acres is fine
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to close public hearing at 7:40 PM
SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
May 22, 2003
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
The Town Board of the Town of Wallkill held a regular meeting
on May 22, 2003 at Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East at 7:45 PM.
Board members present were Supervisor Ward, Councilman King,
Councilman Valentin, Councilman McLean and Councilman Depew.
Also present were Spencer McLaughlin, Attorney for the Town,
Ed. Smith, Superintendent of Water and Sewer, John Lippert,
Commissioner of Public Works, Robert Hertman, Chief of Police,
and Louisa Ingrassia, Deputy Town Clerk .
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Valentin; moment of
silence for the troops
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to accept the minutes of May 8, 2003
SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin for disussion
COUNCILMAN
VALENTIN: would like minutes amended to exclude letter regarding
Mr. Fallon’s resignation.
SUPERVISOR
WARD: please amend the minutes to read ‘Bill
Fallon resigns as Emergency Management Director’.
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
SUPERVISOR WARD: motion to close public hearing regarding apprenticeship
program
SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
May 22, 2003
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to close public hearing regarding parkland
fees
SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew
Supervisor Ward Voting Aye
Councilman Valentin Voting Aye
Councilman McLean Voting Aye
Councilman King Voting Aye
Councilman Depew Voting Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE:
To: Supervisor Ward
From: Wally Beach, Jr., Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Stop & Shop Supermarkets has been a supporter of the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation since 1996. Last year we successfully
raised $1,040,000. This year our goal is to raise $1,100,000.00.
One of the tools that we are utilizing is Commerford’s
Kids Funfair. The Funfair donates a portion of the proceeds to
benefit Stop & Shop’s Community Programs, which will
help fund our 2003 JDRF campaign. We would like the Kid’s
Funfair to play at our Middletown, NY store located at 310 Rte
211 East. The dates we are looking to hold the fair are: June
5, 6, 7 and 8. I have received approval from Art Hooper representative
from CE Wallkill 2002 LLC to allow the Kid’s Fair to be
held as long as the Town gives approval. If you require any additional
information please call me at 617-721-9632 or 800-554-5635 ext.
8418. I appreciate your help and support with our efforts to
raise money for this worthy cause.
SUPERVISOR
WARD: we received this next letter from Commerford’s
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