AGENDA - TOWN BOARD MEETING

March 14, 2024

7:30 pm

REGULAR MEETING:

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

1. Regular Meeting- February 22, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT: (see addendum #3)

PARKS DEPARTMENT: (see addendums #4&5)

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS REPORT

COUNCILMAN DE ANGELO REPORT

COUNCILMAN KOWAL REPORT

COUNCILMAN MATTINGLY REPORT

COUNCILMAN SHUBACK REPORT

ATTORNEY REPORT

TOWN CLERK REPORT: (see addendums #6&7)

SUPERVISOR REPORT

NEW BUSINESS:

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE PROJECT

Motion to adopt the following resolution:

WHEREAS, the Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York (hereinafter the “Town”)

has established the public benefit to the Town residents of Wickham Sewer District 1 wastewater

treatment plant upgrade, located in the Town of Warwick; and,

WHEREAS, the project includes updating the wastewater treatment plant, located on 50

State School Road, Warwick, New York, and,

WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(2) states “replacement, rehabilitation or

reconstruction of a structure or facility, in kind, on the same site, including upgrading buildings

to meet building, energy, or fire codes unless such action meets or exceeds any of the thresholds

The Town Board of the Town of Warwick hereby finds that the Wastewater Treatment

Plant Upgrade project is a Type II Action and is not subject to review under SEQR (6 NYCRR

Part 617.5).

This resolution shall take effect immediately.

129. ADD DEPOSIT FEE FOR TOWN OF WARWICK SENIOR CENTER

Motion to adopt a resolution to add a deposit fee of $75.00 when renting the Town of

Warwick Senior Center at 132 Kings Highway.

130. ACCEPT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION – WICKHAM SEWER DISTRICT #

1 UPGRADE

Motion to adopt the following resolution:

WHEREAS, municipalities who will be requesting financing from the NYS

Wickham Sewer District #1, and said RFQ was publicly noticed and advertised;

WHEREAS all responses received were evaluated and ranked based on established,

publicly available criteria identified in the RFQ; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Warwick has determined

through the RFQ process that Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. is the most highly qualified firm to

provide the required services, and will enter into contract negotiations with said firm; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Supervisor is authorized to execute the

Professional Services Agreement with Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. ,which appended thereto

are mandatory Terms and Conditions that must be incorporated verbatim into any contracts

receiving financial assistance from NYSEFC.

Motion granting approval to Heroes in Deed, Inc. for use of Town roads to hold a

HERO’S Run (5K, 10K & Kid’s Run) in memory of LTC Jaimie E. Leonard to be held Saturday,

June 8, 2024 from 8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. Proof of Insurance is on file in the Clerk’s office.

133. REQUEST TO SERVE ALCOHOL – JOHANNA SANCHEZ

Motion to adopt a resolution granting permission to Johanna Sanchez to serve alcohol at

the Mountain Lake Park on May 23, 2024. Certificate of Liability and Liquor Liability

Insurance is on file in the Clerk’s office.

134. REQUEST TO SERVE ALCOHOL – LESLIE BRANCO

Motion to adopt a resolution granting permission to Leslie Branco to serve alcohol at the

Mountain Lake Park on April 7, 2024. Certificate of Liability and Liquor Liability Insurance is

135. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR DESIGN, BUILD AND INSTALLATION OF NEW

Traffic Law, to lower speed limit from 40mph to 30mph on Oil City Road in the Town of

Warwick.

137. AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN AGREEMENT – STOP DWI

Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the Supervisor to sign a Contract for the 2024

STOP DWI Program from Orange County STOP-DWI/Traffic Safety Programs.

138. WAIVE PARK RENTAL FEE- WARWICK VALLEY SPECIAL EDUCATION

PTA- (SEPTA)

Motion to adopt a resolution to waive the rental fee at Mountain Lake Park for the

Warwick Valley Special Education PTA on June 8, 2024 to hold a family picnic.

139. SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2024

Motion to adopt the following resolution:

The Town of Warwick supports Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair

Housing Law) and the New York State Human Rights Law. It is the policy of Town of Warwick

to implement programs to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race,

color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, nationality, familial status,

marital or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary

cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for military service, mental or physical

disability, perceived disability, AIDS/HIV status and Lawful Income or Source of Lawful Rent

Payment (Section 8). The Town of Warwick further objects to discrimination in the sale, rental,

leasing, financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing, or in the provision

disability as prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Law)

State Human Rights Law and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as

appropriate.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Warwick shall publicize this resolution

and through this publicity shall cause owners of real estate, developers, and builders to become

aware of their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair Housing Law, the New

York State Human Rights Law, and any local laws or ordinances.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the municipality will at a minimum include, but not

be limited to: (1) the printing and publicizing of this resolution, a fair housing public notice and

other applicable fair housing information through local media, community contacts and

placement on the Municipal website and in other social media; (2) distribution of posters, flyers,

MEMBERSHIP IN FIRE DISTRICTS AND AMBULANCE DISTRICTS OF

THE TOWN OF WARWICK PURSUANT TO SECTION 466-a OF THE

REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW TO INCLUDE DECEASED MEMBER

PARTIAL EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY

Motion to adopt a resolution to schedule a Public Hearing Introducing Local Law No. 3

of 2024 entitled “Amend Local Law No. 5 of 2023, A Local Law amending a partial tax

exemption upon real property based upon the owner’s volunteer membership in fire districts and

ambulance districts of the Town of Warwick pursuant to section 466-a of the real property tax

law to include deceased member partial exemption eligibility, so as to entitle un-remarried

spouses of deceased volunteer firefighters and to continue, or reinstate, the exemption received

143. AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT-

GENTECH

in the contract.