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July 24, 2004

To: Town Board
From: John Lippert

Your authorization is hereby requested to advertise and solicit bids for new bleachers for Circleville Park. With your authorization, we plan to advertise our Notice to Bidders in August and to publicly open the bids at 2:00pm on August 18, 2003.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

To: Supervisor Ward and Town Board members
From: Edward A. Smith

The current contract with J.P. Mascaro for sludge disposal from the Wastewater Treatment Facility expires on August 1st. At 2:00 PM today, bids were received and read aloud for the disposal of approximately four thousand, five hundred tons of sludge per year for three years, with an option to extend for an additional three-year period.

A total of four bids were received, ranging in cost between $75.20/ton and $155.75/ton for the first year. I recommend that you accept the low bid of $75.20/ton as submitted by SYNAGRO, 1800 Bearing Road, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77057, subject to approval by Town Attorney. SYNAGRO is to commence hauling on August 2nd. The estimated first year cost is $326,400.00. This includes an additional cost for grit and screening removal at $160/ton. The second and third year cost will increase directly proportional; to the Consumer Price Index.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. McLean

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.


MR.SMITH: does not want to release any bonds and issue with the first low bidder

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward to not release bid bonds and to accept second low bid

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King 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 Memorandum of Understanding with Crystal Run Crossing, Inc. for the creation of a Special Benefit Assessment District for the purpose of widening Crystal Run Road, if deemed appropriate.

TABLED.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill desires to maintain the most efficient and accurate accounting software system; and

WHEREAS, current state-of-the-art accounting system and application software is more efficient and accurate than the current accounting system software currently used by the Town Accounting Department; and

WHEREAS, a certain system provided by KVS Information Systems, Inc., has proven to be best suited to the needs of the Town Accounting Department, said system having performed ahead of others in similarly situated communities and said system appearing on the NYS Bid List, thus requiring no Bid procedure; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, that said Town Board hereby authorizes the Town of Wallkill Accounting Department to purchase the KVS Information Systems, Inc. software, as it appears on NYS contract, according to the specifications as listed in its proposal, herein attached, in order to provide a more efficient and accurate accounting within the Town for its residents, as being in the best interests of the town and its residents.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill (the "Town Board" and the "Town", respectively), in the County of Orange, New York, has received a duly filed petition by the owner of a certain parcel of property in the Town, to establish a lighting district within said parcel to be known as Heritage Hills Subdivision; and

WHEREAS, said owner has proven to the satisfaction of the Town Board that it is the owner of all taxable real property situated within said proposed district; that there are no resident owners on said proposed district; and that said proposed district is located wholly within the Town; and

WHEREAS, petitioner did submit a map and plans showing the boundaries of the proposed district, a general plan of the proposed street light system, all outlets and the terminus and course of each circuit and a Schedule showing the metes and bounds of the proposed district, said maps plans and description having been prepared by engineers and surveyors licensed by the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, the cost for the design and construction of said street lighting system is to be paid by the property owners within the proposed district with no cost accruing to the Town; and

WHEREAS, the maximum annual cost for the maintenance of said proposed district was set forth in a cost estimate attached to the petition as Schedule "B";

ORDERED, that a meeting of the Town Board of the Town be held at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940, in the Town, on the 28th day of August, 2003, at 7:15 PM to consider said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the part of the Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law;

FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk publish at least once in Times Herald Record, a newspaper published in Middletown, New York, and hereby designated as the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and posted on the signboard of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 30 of the Town law, a copy of this Order, certified by said Town Clerk, the first publication thereof and said posting to be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of such public hearing.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill (the "Town Board" and the "Town", respectively), in the County of Orange, New York, has received a duly filed petition by the owner of a certain parcel of property in the Town, to establish a drainage district within said parcel to be known as Heritage Hills Subdivision; and

WHEREAS, said owner has proven to the satisfaction of the Town Board that it is the owner of all taxable real property situated within said proposed district; that there are no resident owners on said proposed district; and that said proposed district is located wholly within the Town; and

WHEREAS, petitioner did submit a map and plans showing the boundaries of the proposed district, a general plan of the proposed drainage system, all outlets and the terminus and course of each circuit and a Schedule showing the metes and bounds of the proposed district, said maps plans and description having been prepared by engineers and surveyors licensed by the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, the cost for the design and construction of said drainage system is to be paid by the property owners within the proposed district with no cost accruing to the Town; and

WHEREAS, the maximum annual cost for the maintenance of said proposed district was set forth in a cost estimate attached to the petition as Schedule "B";

ORDERED, that a meeting of the Town Board of the Town be held at the Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10940, in the Town, on the 28th day of August, 2003, at 7:20 PM to consider said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the part of the Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law;

FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk publish at least once in Times Herald Record, a newspaper published in Middletown, New York, and hereby designated as the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and posted on the signboard of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 30 of the Town law, a copy of this Order, certified by said Town Clerk, the first publication thereof and said posting to be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of such public hearing.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

WHEREAS, the Town of Wallkill has acquired various motor vehicles for use by town employees in execution of their jobs; and

WHEREAS, at least one of the said vehicles used by the Town of Wallkill Building Department is no longer useful for said purpose due to age, wear and tear; and

WHEREAS, it is no longer necessary for the Building Department to retain said property for the purpose for which it was acquired, thus making it surplus property, and

WHEREAS, it is the desire the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill to transfer said motor vehicle for use by the Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which has need for such vehicle in the furtherance of its mission for the good and welfare of the community; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill, in regular session duly convened, does hereby authorize and direct the Supervisor of said Town to cause said Building Department motor vehicle, herein identified in Attachment A and identified as surplus property, be transferred to the Town of Wallkill Ambulance Corps, as being in the best interest of the residents of the Town of Wallkill.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill for a public hearing to be held by said Governing Body on May 22, 2003 at 7:15 PM at Town Hall, 600 Route 211 East to hear all interested parties on a proposed Local Law entitled A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE ZONING CODE OF THE TOWN OF WALLKILL, amending §249-19. R-A. Agricultural District of the Town Code, correcting certain inconsistencies in said section; and

WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in Times Herald Record, the official newspaper of said Town, on May 11, 2003; and

WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on May 22, 2003 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 of 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.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wallkill hereby adopts said Local Law No. 6, entitled A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE ZONING CODE OF THE TOWN OF WALLKILL, amending §249-19. R-A. Agricultural District of the Town Code, correcting certain inconsistencies in said section, 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 the State of New York.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Valentin

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

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 Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for a comprehensive sewer system investigation for inflow and infiltration problems in the Town of Wallkill Sewer District and subsequent recommendations regarding identification, remediation and repair for an amount not to exceed $120,000 from Sewer District funds.

MOTION BY: Mr. Ward

SECONDED BY: Mr. Depew

Supervisor Ward Voting Aye

Councilman Valentin Voting Aye

Councilman King Voting Aye

Councilman McLean Voting Aye

Councilman Depew Voting Aye

MOTION CARRIED.

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