7575 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Interstate Island Sewer District Consolidation Permissive Ref Notice
TOWN OF VAN BUREN
LEGAL NOTICE
The following resolution was adopted by the Van Buren Town Board on February 16, 2010 and is subject to permissive referendum:
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF VAN BUREN BOARD CONSOLIDATING THE INTERSTATE ISLAND PARK SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION # 1 WITH THE INTERSTATE ISLAND PARK SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION # 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW
The following resolution was offered by Ms. Dickman, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Johnson to-wit:
WHEREAS, there is at present an Interstate Island Park Sewer District Extension # 1 and an Interstate Island Park Sewer District Extension # 2 existing in the Town of Van Buren, and
WHEREAS, each of the districts to be consolidated has a similar amount of cash reserve, and
WHEREAS, there is present indebtedness of the Interstate Island Park Sewer District Extension # 1, and said district is presently financed on an ad valorem basis.
WHEREAS, there is no present indebtedness of the Interstate Island Park Sewer District Extension # 2, and said district is presently financed on a benefit basis.
WHEREAS, it is proposed that the basis of future assessment of all costs of operation, maintenance and improvements of the proposed Consolidated District be financed on a benefit basis, and
WHEREAS, it appears that certain benefits would accrue if said districts were consolidated, namely:
Bookkeeping and budgeting would be facilitated without the necessity of interdistrict transfers and adjustments;
The costs of future repairs of emergencies will be spread over the entire consolidated district and not borne only by the area involved;
The costs of future expansion of sewer service will be spread over the entire consolidated district and not just the new area involved; and
All future expenses of maintenance, operation and improvements of the consolidated district would be raised and paid for by all properties within the consolidated district. WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by this Town Board on February 2, 2010 calling a public hearing pursuant to Town Law Sections 206 and 206-a for the purpose of considering the proposed consolidation of said sewer district extensions and in accordance with the requirements of Sections 206 and 206-a of the Town Law of the State of New York and stating all other matters required by law to be so stated and specifying February 16, 2010 at 7:32 pm as the time, and at Van Buren Town Hall, 7575 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville, New York as the place, where said Town Board would meet and consider said matter and
to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same, and to take such action thereon as is required and authorized by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly published and posted as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said matter was duly held by said Town Board on February 16, 2010 at 7:32 p.m. in the Town of Van Buren Office Building located at 7575 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville, New York and all persons desiring to speak either on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed consolidation were afforded the opportunity to do so; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, it is hereby determined by this Town Board that adoption of the proposed consolidation will not have a significant adverse effect upon the environment and could be processed by other applicable governmental agencies without regard to SEQR.
NOW, AFTER DUE DELIBERATION, IT IS RESOLVED AND DETERMINED:
The notice of hearing was published and posted as required by law and is otherwise sufficient;
It is in the public interest to assess all debt service and expenses of the consolidated district as a charge against the entire area of the consolidated district;
The future costs of said operation, maintenance and improvements of the consolidated district will be financed on a benefit basis;
This resolution shall be subject to a permissive referendum; and
The Town Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed to give notice of the adoption of this resolution pursuant to the provisions of section 206-a of the Town Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was put to a vote on roll call at the Town of Van Buren's regularly scheduled meeting on 2/16/10, which resulted as follows:
Hon. Claude E. Sykes, Supervisor voting yes
Patricia Dickman, Deputy Supervisor voting yes
Ronald Dudzinski, Board Member voting yes
Harold Johnson, Board Member voting yes
Mary Frances Sabin, Board Member voting yes
Derek Shepard, Board Member voting yes
Howard Tupper, Board Member voting yes
The resolution was declared adopted.
Lynn McCormick-Precourt
Town Clerk
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