countyDutchess County Legislature
2025163
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK MOTOR FUEL TANK
- Introduced
- October 13, 2025
- Latest action
- October 13, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
Document text
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PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025163
RE:
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT
PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR
FUNDING TO REPLACE THE WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK
MOTOR FUEL TANK
Legislators METZGER, HOUSTON, PAOLONI, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, and CASWELL
offer the following and move its adoption:
WHEREAS, the County is the owner of Wilcox Memorial Park located in the Town of Milan,
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works ("DPW") has proposed a project to replace the
existing motor fuel tank at Wilcox Memorial Park (the "Project"), which is necessary to avoid a major
leak as the tank is over 20 years old and is currently starting to leak, and
WHEREAS, the existing motor fuel tank at Wilcox Memorial Park contains both gasoline and
diesel fuel and is used to fuel DPW-Parks Division vehicles and maintenance equipment as well as other
Dutchess County agencies including the Sheriff's Office and the Office for the Aging, and
WHEREAS, DPW is seeking funding in the amount of $100,000 to cover the costs for the Project
which will include professional services, permitting, decommissioning and removal of the existing tank,
purchasing and installation of a replacement above-ground gasoline/diesel tank, and
WHEREAS, DPW will properly register the removal and new tank installation with the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and to the degree possible, salvage
and re-use any motor fuels in the existing tank prior to its removal, and
WHEREAS, this proposed Project is a Type II action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)1 and (c)2 of the
NYCRR ("SEQR"), requires no further
environmental review, and will not have an adverse
environmental impact, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the establishment of a new capital
project account which pertains to the aforementioned Project, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet
these expenses, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend
the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS
Increase
H0663.1620.4401.105
H0663.1620.3110
A.9950.9000
A. 1990.4007
Professional Services
Other Structures
Interfund Transfers
General Contingency
$
20,000
$
80,000
$ 100,000
$(100,000)
$ 100,000
REVENUES
Increase
H0663.1620.50310
Interfund Transfer
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
CA-103-25
AMS/mar/rjw
G-0188
09/02/25
Fiscal Impact: See Attached.
APPROVED
sue serio
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Date_ 10/16/25
STATE OF NEW YORK
SS:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
'This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with the
original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said legislature on the 14in day of October 2025, and that the same is a truc
and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thercof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 14" day of October 2025.
Rugh lager
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ 100,000
Total Current Year Revenue $ °
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one):
• Existing Appropriations, •Contingency,
• Transfer of Existing Appropriations,
• Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
(See Attached)
Related Expenses: Amount $
Nature/Reason:
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year): $100,000
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
The Department of Public Works is requesting $100,000 for the replacement of an existing motor fuel tank at Wilcox
Memorial Park in Milan. The existing tank contains both gasoline and diesel fuel, and is used to fuel DPW Parks Division
County Office for the Aging also use this fuel tank. The existing above-ground tank is over 20 years old and is starting to
leak. The tank needs to be replaced before a major leak occurs.
he project will involve decommissioning and removing the existing tank, purchasing and installing a replacemer
bove-ground gasoline/diesel tank, and properly registering the removal and new tank installation with New York Stat
Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC.)
Funding is requested for professional services, permitting, decommissioning, purchase of materials and equipment, and
installation sea/ices
prepared by: RobertH. Bakind, PE. X2085 18
Prepared On: 8/26/25
Dut.pof
SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ROBERT H. BALKIND, PE.
COMMISSIONER
DAVID C. WHALEN
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DutcHEsS COUNTY GoVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PuBlIC Works
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Gregg Puiver, Assistant County Executive
FROM: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner 0B
DATE: August 26, 2025
RE:
RESOLUTION REQUEST - FUNDING FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING
MOTOR FUEL TANK AT WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK, TOWN OF MILAN
The Department of Public Works is requesting $100,000 for the replacement of an existing
motor fuel tank at Wilcox Memorial Park in Milan. The existing tank contains both gasoline
and diesel fuel and is used to fuel DPW Parks Division vehicles and maintenance equipment.
Other agencies, including the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office and the Dutchess County
Office for the Aging also use this fuel tank. The existing above-ground tank is over 20 years
old and is starting to leak. The tank needs to be replaced before a major leak occurs.
The project will involve decommissioning and removing the existing tank, purchasing and
installing a replacement above-ground gasoline/diesel tank, and properly registering the
removal and new tank installation with New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC.) To the degree possible, the Department will salvage and re-use any motor fuels
in the existing tank prior to its removal. Funding is requested for professional services,
permitting, decommissioning, purchase of materials and equipment, and installation
services.
The project is a SEQR Type Il action, per 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c). 1 and (c).2. No further
environmental review is required.
cc: Mary F. Aldrich, MA, CPFO, Director of Fiscal Services, DPW
attch.
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Public Works and Capital Projects Roll Call
District
Name
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
Truitt*
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
Houston*
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek*
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
Valdés Smith*
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
Atkins*
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Gorman
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
Johnson (VC)
District 12 - East Fishkill
Metzger (C)
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
Paoloni
District 15 - Wappinger
Faust
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
Munn
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Rolison
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
10
Resolution:
Motion:
Yes
No
Absent
Absent
Total :
10
0
Yes
No
Abstentions: Q
2025163 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE WILCOX
MEMORIAL PARK MOTOR FUEL TANK
OCTOBER 9, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 15 - Wappinger
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
District 21 - East Fishkill
District 22'- Beekman and Union Vale
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
District 24 - Dover/and Pawling
Resolution: _
Motion:
_0
Last Name
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Kearney
Metzger
Paoloni
Versaci
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
Rolison
House
Total :
Abstentions:
YES
NO
ebdeut
ensent
Absent
Absent
Absent
absent
19
Yes
No
2025163 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE WILCOX
MEMORIAL PARK MOTOR FUEL TANK
OCTOBER 14, 2025