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A Public Hearing was held Tuesday, June 25, 1991 at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., for the purpose of obtaining citizen's comments regarding the Village's proposed Small Cities Community Development Program's application objectives. Present: Mayor Hinzmann, Tr. Costello, Tr. Napoleon, Tr. DiDomizio, Tr. Komornik and Attorney Viglotti. Absent: Tr. Bain (vacation) and Tr. Bovino, (bereavement). Also present: Village residents, Robert Traver and Hank DiMarco. Mayor Hinzmann stated that this is a public hearing regarding re- construction and repairs to various house laterals in the Village of Wappingers Falls sewer system. Margaret O'Leary (Peg), Executive Director of Community Services Program/Wappingers Youth Outreach, recommended that the Village apply for $250,000 dollars to secure the funds to replace the sewer laterals of 38 Village residents, senior citizens who own their own homes, targeting initially, the households who have tax abatements. She explained that tax abatement is not an exemption, it is 50% off the taxes. The tax abatement program requires that the household have no more than $13,500 dollars income to be eligible. Peg commented, for that other 50% of taxes, the low income, senior citizens are paying for water and sewer, utilities and home insurance. She said they don't have much money to live on and are a population in need. Engineer Rudy Lapar submitted a letter which included the condition of the sewer system which was built in 1915 (approx,) The letter ex- presses the opinion of Mr. LaPar that there is need for reconstruc- tion or repair to various house laterals within the Village and that this would be cost effective in reducing the O&M costs on the Federally funded Wastewater Conveyance & Treatment Facilities already in place. (Correspondence on file). Engineer Jay Paggi atso submitted a letter including estimated cost of approximately $4,360 dollars per lateral. A sketch based on a typical replacement of a lateral on a. Village Street, with replacement of pavement, sidewalk, and lawn area, was attached to the letter. (Correspondence on file). Engineer Paggi has suggested a bid package with unit prices. In essence it would be bidding out for all 38 homes in one package. Peg pointed out that the Village has the sewer lines; it will help the Tri-Municipal; it will relieve sewer problems for the home owner's and it will be cost effective. Another recommendation Peg stated, is, that the household agree that if they sell, or are deceased in three years, there is a lien on the mortgage, so that the money will come back, without interest, enabling the Village to use this money for additional people coming on tax abatement, that need their sewer laterals. -page 1-