Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

WORKSHOP

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018

 

This meeting was opened at 8:06 p.m.  Supervisor Day presided and Rosanna Sfraga, Town Clerk, called the roll.  Present were:

 

Supervisor Chris Day

Councilman Denis Troy

Councilman Thomas Diviny

Councilman Paul Valentine

 

Absent:

Councilman Gerald Bottari

 

Also present:

Michael Lawler, Deputy Supervisor

Amanda Hyland, Supervisor’s Confidential Assistant

Rosanna Sfraga, Town Clerk

Robert Magrino, Town Attorney

Jeff Bencik, Finance Director

James Dean, Superintendent of Highways

Jane Slavin, Director of OBZPAE

Eamon Reilly, Commissioner of DEME

Aric Gorton, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation & Building Maint.

Donna Morrison, Human Resource Coordinator

Anthony Bevelacqua, Director of Automated Systems

 

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America:  Town Board

 

Supervisor Chris Day made a presentation regarding the New Town Hall designed and costs (Exhibit 12-A-18).

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 727                                          ACCEPT WIIA GRANT AWARD / NYS EFC GRANT (C3-5345-10-00) IN THE AMOUNT OF $193,750 / MITIGATION TO MEET REQUIRED EFFLUENT CHLORINE LIMITATION OF TRC

 

Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Valentine and was unanimously adopted:

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board, pursuant to Town Board Resolution 2018-164 authorized the Supervisor to apply for a grant with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) in connection with required improvements to the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant regarding an upgrade in chlorination equipment and final effluent treatment processes, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board, previously determined that the action of improving the facility and application for a grant was a Type II action under SEQRA, thus requiring no further environmental review and

 

WHEREAS, the Town has received notification that the New York EFC has awarded to the Town a NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) grant for the project, identified as Project No. C3-5345-10-00 “Mitigation to Meet Required Effluent Limitation of TRC” in an amount not to exceed $193,750.00, and

 

WHEREAS, the NYS EFC has indicated the Town must confirm its acceptance of the grant award and intent to proceed with the project no later than December 7, 2018,

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby confirms it intention to proceed with the Mitigation to Meet required Effluent Limitation of TRC project and accepts the NYS EFC WIIA Grant in an amount not to exceed $193,750.00 and authorizes the

RESOLUTION NO. 727 – Continued

 

Supervisor or his authorized representative to confirm said acceptance and execute an “Acknowledgement and Acceptance of WIIA Grant Award”, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor or his designee is authorized, pursuant to this Resolution and any other applicable Resolutions referenced herein, to enter into a Grant Agreement with EFC regarding this WIIA Grant, no later than May 1, 2020, subject to review and approval of the Town Attorney’s Office and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by confirming the Town’s intention to accept the WIIA Grant, the Town hereby confirms its intent to proceed without Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) financial assistance.

 

Ayes:      Councilpersons Troy, Valentine, Diviny

Supervisor Day

Noes:      None

Absent:   Councilperson Bottari

 

RESOLUTION NO. 728                                          ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION / LAND SALE / PERSONNEL MATTERS & CONTRACTS

 

In attendance, at this Executive Session, were Supervisor Day, Councilpersons Troy, Diviny, and Valentine, Michael Lawler, Amanda Hyland, Robert Magrino, Teresa Kenny, Jeff Bencik and Donna Morrison.

 

Supervisor Day offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Diviny and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, at 9:10 pm, the Town Board entered Executive Session to discuss land sale personnel matters and contracts.   Supervisor Day said there will be no further votes.

 

Ayes:      Supervisor Day

Councilpersons Diviny, Troy, Valentine

Noes:      None

Absent:  Councilman Bottari

 

RESOLUTION NO. 729                                          RE-ENTERED RTBM/ADJOURNED

 

Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Valentine and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, at 9:38 pm, the Town Board re-entered the Regular Town Board Meeting and adjourned in memory of President George H. W. Bush, the 41^st President of the United States of America.

 

Ayes:      Councilpersons Troy, Valentine, Diviny

Supervisor Day

Noes:      None

Absent:  Councilman Bottari

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                    Rosanna Sfraga, Town Clerk