1 September 8, 2008 At a Regular Meeting of the ... - Town Of DeWitt
1 September 8, 2008 At a Regular Meeting of the ... - Town Of DeWitt
1 September 8, 2008 At a Regular Meeting of the ... - Town Of DeWitt
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Councilor Andrews <strong>of</strong>fered <strong>the</strong> following Resolution and moved for its adoption.<br />
Councilor Scruton seconded <strong>the</strong> motion.<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Board, on its own motion and action, has caused a<br />
General Plan and Project Description (with maximum cost) and Financing Plan <strong>of</strong> proposed<br />
water main improvements to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong> Consolidated Water District No. 1, Contract<br />
Number 48, along South Street in <strong>the</strong> Hamlet <strong>of</strong> Jamesville in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong>, to be made<br />
by O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., pursuant to <strong>Town</strong> Law Section 199; and,<br />
WHEREAS, said General Plan and Project Description (with maximum cost) and<br />
Financing Plan by O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. related to said water main improvements,<br />
dated December 31, 2007 and revised on August 11, <strong>2008</strong> and bearing file number<br />
0123.42063.001, have been filed in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Clerk; and,<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> proposed water main improvements include <strong>the</strong> re-construction <strong>of</strong><br />
approximately 1,200 linear feet <strong>of</strong> 6 inch diameter water main and appurtenances with a new 8<br />
inch diameter water main along South Street in <strong>the</strong> Hamlet <strong>of</strong> Jamesville, located within<br />
Consolidated Water District Number 1 in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong>, County <strong>of</strong> Onondaga State <strong>of</strong><br />
New York. The proposed new facilities will replace <strong>the</strong> existing pre-1920 water mains and<br />
appurtenances prior to <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> sanitary sewers by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong>; and,<br />
WHEREAS, it is anticipated <strong>the</strong> annual costs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> improvements will be assessed<br />
against <strong>the</strong> properties within Consolidated Water District Number 1 on an ad valorem basis. The<br />
<strong>2008</strong> tax rate within Consolidated Water District No. 1 will be $0.30 per $1,000.00 <strong>of</strong> assessed<br />
valuation. It is estimated <strong>the</strong> 2009 tax rate within Consolidated Water District Number 1 will be<br />
$0.31 per $1,000.00 <strong>of</strong> assessed valuation. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> estimated total first year water tax for a<br />
typical $100,000.00 property will be approximately $0.31 per $1,000.00 <strong>of</strong> assessed valuation, or<br />
$31.00; and,<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong>, on its own motion, wishes to consider whe<strong>the</strong>r said<br />
improvement project is in <strong>the</strong> public interest at a maximum estimated cost <strong>of</strong> Two Hundred Forty<br />
Thousand and 00/100 ($240,000.00) Dollars; and,<br />
WHEREAS <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong> adopted an Order on August 11,<br />
<strong>2008</strong> calling for a public hearing to be held in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong> at 5400<br />
Butternut Drive, <strong>DeWitt</strong>, on <strong>the</strong> 8 th day <strong>of</strong> <strong>September</strong>, <strong>2008</strong> at 7:40 p.m. to consider; whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />
said improvement project within Consolidated Water District Number 1, subject to permissive<br />
referendum, whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> re-construction <strong>of</strong> approximately 1,200 linear feet <strong>of</strong> 6 inch diameter<br />
water main and appurtenances with a new 8 inch diameter water main along South Street in <strong>the</strong><br />
Hamlet <strong>of</strong> Jamesville within Consolidated Water District Number 1 in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong>,<br />
County <strong>of</strong> Onondaga State <strong>of</strong> New York at a proposed maximum cost <strong>of</strong> Two Hundred Forty<br />
Thousand 00/100 ($240,000.00) Dollars, is in <strong>the</strong> public interest and to hear all persons<br />
interested in <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> considering <strong>the</strong> same, and for such o<strong>the</strong>r action on <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>DeWitt</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Board with relation to said improvements project as may be required by law; and,<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> <strong>DeWitt</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Board caused notice <strong>of</strong> such public hearing to be<br />
published and posted as required by Sections 199 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Law.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 12 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> New York State <strong>Town</strong> Law,<br />
upon <strong>the</strong> evidence presented at <strong>the</strong> public hearing and upon <strong>the</strong> advice and recommendation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Engineers, this <strong>Town</strong> Board does hereby resolve as follows:<br />
1. This is an unlisted action subject to <strong>the</strong> New York State Environmental Quality Review Act.<br />
The <strong>DeWitt</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Board appoints itself Lead Agency for <strong>the</strong> uncoordinated review <strong>of</strong> this<br />
action. There are no o<strong>the</strong>r involved agencies. In accordance with <strong>the</strong> regulations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> New<br />
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